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February 2017
No.429
Play Park News!
After a couple of quiet weeks for Christmas, we are ready to hit 2017 running! We currently stand at just under the half way mark of our final target which is now £60,000 thanks to some friendly haggling with Sutcliffe. We have a few ‘thank yous’ to say. First of all a big thank you to everyone who went out and voted for us in the Tesco Bags for Help Scheme, we have yet to hear back on what our final position result is but it was extremely close! Also thank you to Clarke and Simpson, especially Vicky Abbott for putting us forward, for donating £250 to the fund, it was a lovely surprise for the group to receive and a wonderful thank you must go to Mary Ellis who very kindly donated £48 to us through the village lottery she organises, we are grateful to you all! Our Fundraising initiative to kick off the New Year and continuing through to end of the spring term is “Pennies for the Play Park”. We would like to ask all Stradbroke residents if you would be kind enough to save all your small/loose change for us, 1ps, 2ps, 5ps & 10ps, if you would like to save higher amount coins too then that would be fantastic! The High school, Primary School and Library have all been kind enough to be collection points for us. So you can drop your pennies off at any of these, just ask them if you are unsure of where the collection container is, the bakery have also kindly taken a smaller collection box. We have a couple of event dates for your diary, a Mother’s day coffee & cake morning with book sale on Saturday 25th March 10.30am – 12.00pm, there will be the chance for young and old alike to bring their mums for a little treat, there will also be a craft table where anyone can get creative and make their mum a lovely card or you can just sit and have a chat and a bit of cake or peruse the second hand book stall. With the book sale running alongside this we would like to ask anyone who has unwanted books if they would like to donate them for this sale, just get in touch with Ellie: elliestradpc@outlook.com or Katie: katie.eagle@btinternet.com. On Saturday 15th April we will be organising a Easter Treasure Hunt for the family to take part in and we will give you further details on this the next Monthly.We wish to thank you all again for your continued support, please check out our facebook page for more updates!
Traffic Calming and Speeding
It has been mentioned to the Parish Council a number of times that residents of Stradbroke are concerned about traffic speed through the village. There is in place a Highways Working Party who have been on the case of gathering data and meeting with Suffolk Highways to discuss the options for traffic calming within the village. The Highways Working Party have a meeting arranged at the Courthouse on Tuesday 21st February at 2:15pm. We would be grateful to anyone who has concerns over the speed of traffic in the village that wishes to attend. We hope that we can have some new perspective on old issues and hopefully some new ideas as to how we can solve the issues raised. The Parish Council have advised that Stradbroke is currently on the waiting list for the temporary Vehicle Activated Signs provided by Suffolk County Council but we don’t know when this will be operating in the village. Cllr Jo Baber – Highways Working Party
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Stradbroke Baptist Church, Laxfield Road, Stradbroke, Suffolk We welcome you to join us. Sunday worship in February Stradbroke Churches together All Saints & Baptist Church: Joint service Date: Sunday 5th Feb 10:30am Venue: Baptist Church ---- Everyone welcome Sunday Services at 10:15am 12th N. Robinson 19th J. Ling
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We welcome you to join us – our activities for February Tues. 7th & 21st 7:30pm Bible study Wed 8th 12:30pm Cameo Lunch Club Sat:11th 10am Create & Chatter Wed.22nd 10am Drop in for coffee Christmas “Thank you”: Time to say “Thank You” I hope you all had a most enjoyable Christmas. As the memories now fade it’s time to ask, “How much did it cost”? And to say. “Thank you” to all those people who helped as we celebrated the birth of Jesus At the Baptist Church our celebrations started early with a scrumptious CAMEO Christmas lunch with all the trimmings. Thank you cooks! We also thank the children of the primary school who entertained us, and our visitor Pastor Adam. This special day ended as we all enjoyed a drink and chocs. Thanks to all who provided another enjoyable meal followed our Carol Service on the 11th December. It was the Baptist Church’s turn to host the “Churches Together” carol service. We thank the friends from All Saints who kindly allowed us the use of their building. The brilliant musicians of Castleton Brass led our singing and Rev Susan gave the message, thanks! And yes, we thank all those who came on that afternoon and contributed £160 as a retiring offering - this has been given to TEAR Fund, their letter tells us. “Your generous gift will be used in our vital work across the Middle East to help bring hope and healing to suffering families..Thanks to supporters like yourself we are able to provide hygiene kits and continuous supplies of safe water, along with giving cash grants that allow people to meet most urgent needs, including shelter for their children. Abu lost everything he had including his wife, unborn child and newborn baby. But thanks to the generous gifts from supporters, Tearfund’s partners has been able to help in his time of need. Thank you for your support, and please do continue to pray for those suffering across the Middle East.” Yet, among all the thanks and bonhomie we must remember that the whole event of Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus, who came into our world as an example of love and sacrifice, and among all the “Thank yous” let us express our gratitude to our Lord and Saviour. Please contact: John Ling 388751 (Church Elder) Jackie Hughes 384112 (Church Administrator)
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Need a lift to the Surgery or for an appointment at hospital? Collect a prescription? Change a light bulb? Check your smoke alarm or an odd job done? Our Volunteers will be happy to help you. There will be a mileage charge for journeys undertaken by our drivers and we will inform you of the mileage charge when you phone for assistance. We would appreciate at least 24 hours notice and will be happy to assist you.
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All Saints, Stradbroke
All Saints Church Stradbroke. Revd Susan Loxton 01379 388493
Church warden, Peter Chetwynd 01379 384069 If you have any questions about Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals, or any questions about the Faith, please contact Revd Susan. Services: 5th Feb 10.30 am Village service at the Baptist church + Coffee/Tea 12th Feb 8 am Holy Communion, said service 19th Feb 11 am Holy Communion 26th Feb 8 am Holy Communion, said service 26th Feb 10 am family@church in Fressingfield 1st Mar 7.30 pm Holy Communion with ashes for Ash Wednesday 5th Mar 11 am Family service family@church continues in the regular spot of the 4th Sunday in the month for everyone in the area. This is an informal time to include activities and sharing with a simple worship structure for all ages, and especially families, in a relaxed atmosphere. There will be familiar faces from Stradbroke there to welcome you, whether you bring your own family or join in with us, the church family.
Stradbroke All Saints Fundraising Committee
Feb 28th Pancakes & Beetle Drive in the Chapel Room at 7.30 pm. £3 inc pancake & coffee. A raffle will also run. March 4th a cake stall in Church Street with Potato sales for the village show by Roly. On March 11th and 12th we have a Book Sale in church. Sat 10-3, Sun 1 – 4. We need your unwanted books, all kinds. Please let M Ellis know & we will collect. Sport, cookery, childrens etc etc etc. I am also looking for sponsors for our 25th Art Exhibition for postage, printing and other costs. So if you have any spare cash, contact me. This is not until April, but it’s now or never. On behalf of the Committee we wish you all a happy New Year. Last year we reached our target of £5000 by raising £5095.65. Not bad for 5 old dears. Thanks for your continued support. Mary Ellis
All Saints - From the Rectory
February is not one of my favourite months. The merriment and celebration of Christmas seems a long time ago now and the optimism of the New Year, along with the New Year’s resolutions has faded. We are in, what I think often feels like, a kind of no man’s land, awaiting the Spring and warmer weather but yet still in the cold and often dark of winter. But... and but is such a wonderful word... in the midst of the dark and the cold new life is beginning. We see the tiny shoots of snowdrops, and the beginnings of buds on the trees and we begin to hope. God knew what he was doing when he designed our world with seasons; each season has its importance and its place. We also have different seasons in our lives, and it’s when the season is hard, dark or cold that we particularly need to look for hope. I wonder if you remember the Dogs Trust campaign from a few years ago? “A dog is for life not just for Christmas.” Well I think that’s true of God too.... God is for life not just for Christmas. The God who gave us Jesus that first Christmas did not take back his gift. Jesus was, and still is, the hope for the world, and a light in our times of darkness. Jesus came at Christmas as a gift of hope and new life, a gift for each one of us; all we have to do is say, “thank you, I receive you” and that new life and hope becomes ours too. That means that no matter how bleak the season signs of hope can always be found. Whatever season you are in I pray that you may know the hope of Jesus, and just as we look for signs of Spring in Winter, that you will be able to see signs of hope and of his new life in and around you. God Bless, Cathy Revd Cathy Bladen, Assistant Curate with our church
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Stradbroke Parish Council
The Clerk’s Report
Next meeting of Parish Council is Monday, 13th February 2017, 7.30pm at the Community Centre
December 2016 & January 2017 Meetings Planning Permissions Granted 4365/16 Doggetts, New Street IP21 5JJ New Members: The Councillors were very pleased to co-opt 3 new members at the meeting in January. Lynsey Smith, Jim Baker and Chris Edwards were voted for unanimously and welcomed to the Parish Council. Improvements to play parks • Further village fundraising has taken place: £89 at Christmas Lights evening £45 Carol singing £757.90 from Family Bingo • Cllr McGregor has promised £750.00 from his locality grant. Councillors are hoping that this may increase next year as Cllr Flatman had been able to donate £2,800 from her District Council Locality Grant. • Tesco Bags for Help – we are waiting to hear from Tesco’s on the amount we will be receiving. • Skinners have very generously donated £1,000 to the project. • There will be a new fundraising event “Pennies for the Playpark” – everyone is asked to collect their change and drop it off at the collection points, within both schools and the library. This will run until Easter. Other • The meeting between the Stradbroke Trust and the Parish Council was cancelled by mutual agreement. A letter from Trustees enclosing payment for the ground rent has been received and will be responded to in due course. • The Highways Working Party will be asking residents for input into proposed traffic calming measures around the village. • The Parish Council would like to hear from anyone willing to sponsor a replacement bench on Wilby Road, outside the pedestrian entrance to the High School. • A working party will visit the churchyard in the spring to undertake a tidy up – details of how you can help will be published later in the year. • The Parish Council held a very successful event in December when the Christmas Lights were switched on and Carols were sung. The Parish Council would like to extend the opportunity of running this event to other village groups and would ask that any interested group contact the Clerk. Users of the cemetery are asked to take care when walking off of the paths. There are a large number of mole hills and rabbit holes which could be a trip hazard. Councillors’ Reports Cllr Flatman (District Councillor) An update was given on progress towards the relocation to Endeavour House, this is expected to be complete by Spring 2017. The buildings at Needham Market and Hadleigh will then be sold. The locations for the 2 community based customer help points has yet to be finalised. Cllr Flatman read a letter from local GPs and A&E services asking for visits to be kept to a minimum during this busy winter period. Finance Councillors reviewed and approved the budget for the year 2017/18. Parish Council drop in clinic The council drop in clinics will run on the Tuesday in the week following a Parish Council meeting. The next clinic will be: Tuesday, 21st February at 2.15pm in the Library. Members of the public and press are very welcome to attend meetings of the Parish Council and to bring matters of concern or information to the attention to Members in the time allocated to the Public Forum. Dog owners are requested to clean up after their pets and only use the bins designated for dog waste. Do not to use the litter bins when disposing of dog waste. If the designated bins are full, please take your bags home. Odile Wladon, Clerk Mobile: 07555 066147 email: stradbrokepc@outlook.com
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Life in the Legion—The Royal British Legion (Stradbroke and District Branch) The Royal British Legion - Stradbroke and District Branch A very belated “Happy New Year” to all readers. Since my last notes, thirty one members and guests, who came from a wide area, attended our annual branch Christmas Lunch with carols; held at Laxfield Royal Oak. The Revd. David Burrell, Rector of the Laxfield benefice, gave the Christmas message; read a poem, said prayers and gave a blessing. Douglas Chittock played the keyboard for the carols. I was presented with a 45 years bar for the Poppy Appeal by the branch Vice Chairman John Graham. Since this event a branch committee meeting has been held and events discussed for the year ahead. The Annual Suffolk County Royal British Legion Conference is to be held at Needham Market Community Centre on Saturday, 4th. February, branch officers will be attending. The annual branch dinner is to be held at Wilby Village Hall on Friday, 24th. March; members will be receiving a letter with full details. The next branch meeting is on Thursday, 9th. February to be held at our usual venue, Laxfield Royal Oak, starting at 11.30 am. The guests will be “Beactive” on their various products. It is hoped for a good turnout. To date Branch membership is 54. Michael Burton (Branch Chairman)
Stradbroke WI
January 2017 Meeting of the Stradbroke W.I. Here we are at the start of a new year and ready to jump in to the fray and have some fun .Last year ended with an excellent Christmas dinner in lovely surroundings beautifully decorated by the committee ,excellent food and great entertainment, of the musical variety, organised by Charmaine who was most impressive with her virtuoso performance and a quirky quiz, thank you Charmaine. Our January meeting started with greetings and welcome from Gill and the hope for an interesting new season of events. Thanks and apologies were given the business and notices dealt with, birthday buttonholes eventually delivered to their owners, one was late the other unwell and with the L plates removed from the officers after a years’ probation we launched into the evenings activities. This was to be a social evening with extra tea and coffee and some lovely cakes to enjoy. For the livelier members there was a session of kurling to join in with and many members did just that showing great skill in some cases and even greater enthusiasm in others. There was much laughter and a generally relaxed and sociable evening passed well. There is hope that if enough folks are keen then a fortnightly session of kurling at the community centre can be organised. The evening was completed with the draw for the raffle and the ladies went on their way looking forward to an interesting year of events. The next meeting will be on February 9th at the community centre 7 for 7.30 when there will be a talk by David Ecclestone titled ‘ Painting American Snow’ and about the Hudson River school of art, new members and visitors are always welcome so please join us. Prue Rush
New Footpath Warden
As the successor to Gerald Jenkins I have the challenge to follow in his footsteps as Stradbroke's Footpath Warden. As I get into the role I hope to be able to continue Gerald's walking initiatives in particular the Christmas, New Year and summer walks. However at present the principle activities are maintaining existing footpaths, signage and footbridges…. and dog hygiene! Should you have any suggestions or comments I can be contacted at 01379 388 382. Dennis Merritt
The Stradbroke Over 60s
The Stradbroke over 60s 2017 meetings will commence on Thursday 16th. February at 2pm until 4 pm in the Community Centre. We do hope that you are all well, and look forward to seeing you all after our break. As always any newcomers will be made most welcome, just come along and give us a try. Joan Grimes
Suffolk Cruse Bereavement Care
We are a charity set up to help bereaved people to understand their grief and cope with their loss. We provide information, one to one support and offer advice, education and training services. We also have a specialist Children & Young People Team. If you would like to volunteer to support bereaved people, help on our Area Committee or with publicity and fundraising please contact us. For help or information please telephone your local Branch: Ipswich 01473 230888 North Suffolk & Great Yarmouth 01502 722234. Suffolk Coastal 01394 670770 West Suffolk 01284 767674 Further information can be found at www.cruse.org.uk
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Stradbroke Primary School
We are all very pleased to return to school for the Spring Term. Our Autumn Term finished well with a fabulous Nativity play “It’s a Party”. The children also had a very enjoyable visit to see the Pantomime “Jack and the Beanstalk” at Norwich Theatre Royal before Christmas. This week saw some wintry weather and the children worked together at break time to build several very small snowmen! They had to use every piece of snow on the playground to do this and had enormous fun. This term the children are working hard and enjoying topics such as the Arctic and Antarctic in Class 1. The role play area looks amazing and has an actual igloo (made of cardboard!) which the children can crawl into. The children are really enjoying bringing their toy artic animals into school and learning all about life in Polar landscapes. This term Class 2 are learning about the lives of Rosa Parks and Emily Dickenson. Class 2 had a great visit to Pizza Express in Norwich in the Autumn Term. This might sound like an unusual place to visit but the children were able to learn about lots of different food groups and ingredients and try foods they had never tasted before. Favourites included capers, fennel, olives and different types of cheese. Each child made their own individual pizza which they ate for lunch at the Sainsbury’s Centre for Visual Arts. We went on there in the afternoon where we had a tour of the exhibits and art collection. The next visit for Class 2 will be a combined visit with Class 2 at Laxfield Primary to see a production of “Fantastic Mr Fox” at the theatre. Class 3 and 4 are learning about The Vikings and Indonesia. We will be having school visits in the Spring and Summer Terms to enrich pupils’ learning on this topic. We are very pleased to be taking Class 3 and 4 to Norwich Theatre to see “Running Wild” by Michael Morpurgo. The play has been described by critics as ‘inspiring’, ‘evocative', ‘imaginative’ and ‘life-affirming’. The puppeteering is by the same production company who made “Warhorse” and as you can see from this photos the props look amazing. The play is set in Indonesia and will link well to our topic work. Miss Legood will be reading the novel with both classes and we find the children are really engage with a narrative if they see the story staged in different ways. The play will be valuable to draw upon in literacy lessons and will inspire the children to produce high quality writing. Once again we welcome new pupils to the school and we are preparing to welcome new Reception children for September. We have several transition mornings coming up- so if you are still considering which school to send your child to for their Reception Year from September 2017 please feel able to contact me. We are always happy to give parent a tour of our school and further information you may need. Melanie Barrow, Executive Headteacher
Stradbroke High School
It is with real sadness that we began this term with the news that Mr Kegge, who taught at Stradbroke for 23 years before retiring in 2014, has died. As a school community we are fully aware of the many hundreds, if not thousands, of students that Mr Kegge inspired over the years. We pass on our sympathy to his family, but also celebrate the very positive impact that he had on so many people. The preparations for the school production of The Sound of Music continue apace. Lines are being learnt, vocal cords are being warmed up, instruments are being tuned, scenery is being painted and costumes are being sewed. Tickets are being sold from the school office for each of the three performances on 22nd, 23rd and 24th February - starting at 7pm. I would strongly recommend that you book your tickets early to avoid disappointment and ensure that you can enjoy a wonderful evening of entertainment including a licensed bar run FOSH, during the interval each evening. Our Young Enterprise company ‘Quality Sweets’ will also be selling refreshments. The Friends of the School (FOSH) have continued their work in raising money for the school. Some of their recently donated funds have allowed us to enhance various areas in school including additional outdoor seating, upgrades of equipment in a number of subjects and furniture for the prefects’ room. We have also been able to use their donated funds to improve the sound and lighting in the school hall – a fairly substantial project that will add significantly to your enjoyment of the upcoming production. We were delighted to welcome some pupils from years 4 and 5 into the maths department recently. They were able to explore links between maths and art and used newly acquired maths skills to make their own artwork. We are looking forward to welcoming more primary pupils in to maths over the next few weeks, and in to other subjects in the near future too. The school performance tables have been published this week, and I am delighted that our ‘Progress 8’ figure of 0.35 puts us in the top 15% of schools nationally. ‘Progress 8’ measures the progress of students at their high school and it is a testament to our excellent teachers that students here make so much more progress than in most other schools. I would like to thank and congratulate all the teaching staff for their outstanding commitment to the success of every student. I know how fortunate we are in having such a dedicated staff. John Axtell, Head of School
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Friends of Stradbroke High School
Xmas came early once again for the pupils of the High School this year, with a huge hamper of goodies being delivered as follows: Three large exam hall alarm clocks. Eco-friendly outdoor picnic tables. A large outdoor table-football game. Additional equipment for the extended Food Technology room. Badges for new School Senior prefects. Lunchtime games for all. Repair and refurbishment of the sewing machines for a new course. New Microscopes for science department to increase availability. In addition, we have just donated £4,000 to purchase new sound and lighting equipment for the School Halls. This will now be used at all future productions, awards evenings and other community events. Our 2017 plan of fundraising is now confirmed as below: Wed – Fri 22nd – 24th Feb Licensed bar at the "Sound of Music” High School production. Fri 17th March 7.30pm “Beat the teacher” Quiz night in the School Hall. Sat 22nd April 8am – 1pm NEW Jumble Sale and Breakfast café. Thurs 29th of June Summer concert refreshments. Friday 30th of June Sports Day support. Sun 3rd of Sept 10am -4pm “Even bigger and better” High School CARnival. Sat 4th of Nov 8am-12 Scrap metal collection - Back again by popular demand !! Sat 9th of Dec Xmas craft Fair, NEW Santa's grotto and Xmas draw. As ever, the Friends of the School, are hugely grateful for all the support of the whole community as we continue on our journey to help make the School outstanding for the pupils. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to text / call 07771 838957. Registered Charity 1096034 Nigel Brown - Chairman of the Friends
Friends of Stradbroke Primary School
Happy new year from all at FOSPS! We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came and supported our very successful 2016 Christmas Craft Fair. It’s our pleasure to announce the winner of our Autumn writing competition, Nuala Duffy (Class 1). Her charming story ‘The folk of the faraway tree’ is on display in the Library in Stradbroke for all to see, so pop in to have a read!! Well done Nuala! Upcoming FOSPS events this year include school disco, popcorn night, Easter competition, leavers BBQ party, pamper evening and of course the Summer Fair. Want further information about any of our upcoming events? Got an idea for a Fosps fundraising event? Interested in volunteering? Find us on Facebook, search Friends of Stradbroke Primary – FOSPS’, email our Chair, Vicky Collins (victoriacat1976@yahoo.co.uk) or leave a message with the school office. Vicky Collins
Wingfield & District Gardening Club
We enjoyed a most instructive meeting at the end of November, based around a talk by Tim Fuller about companion plants. These were mostly plants normally grown in borders that enjoy the same conditions and look good together. He also provided a very useful list that supplemented the illustrations given. He recommended the use of grasses as a foil to flowers to increase the contrast. Lots to think about for the next planting plan. In February we have a talk by Lucinda Skinner of Wootens on the herbaceous border. Dates for the diary: 23rd February, ‘The Herbacious Border’ by Lucinda Skinner at 7.30pm in Brundish Village Hall.
Notification of temporary traffic order
Road closure: B1117 Laxfield Road, Stradbroke – Outside Ashfield House Reason for closure: Carriageway repairs Date of closure: 06/02-2017 to 10/02/2017 – 09.30 to 16.30 Alternative route: B1117, B1118, B1116 and vice versa Enquiries regarding this order should be made to the following:Applicant: Suffolk Highways. Contact Name: David Keeble Telephone Number: 0345 606 6171 Email: enquiries@suffolkhighways.co.uk
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Library, Post Office and Court House Café News
The Christmas rush is over and we are now back to civilized working in the Post Office. We still have a few calendars left, now at the bargain price of £3 in aid of the Playpark funds. There is a new selection of birthday cards too. Rhymetime for babies and toddlers is now on a Monday morning at 10 o’clock in the Café room. For more information call in at the library or ring Sarah on 07584313318. Every Monday afternoon from 2.15-4.45pm, a Rummikub games club has started for adults. It is free to join and learners are welcome. If you are interested in coming along ring Mike/Yvonne on 01379 388955 for information.
PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: MONET TO MATISSE Claude Monet was an avid horticulturist and arguably the most important painter of gardens in the history of art, but he was not alone. Great artists like Van Gogh, Bonnard, Sorolla, Sargent, Pissarro and Matisse all saw the garden as a powerful subject for their art. These great artists, along with many other famous names, feature in an innovative and extensive exhibition from The Royal Academy of Arts, London: From the exhibition walls to the wonder and beauty of artists’ gardens like Giverny and Seebüll, the film takes a magical and widely travelled journey to discover how different contemporaries of Monet built and cultivated modern gardens to explore expressive motifs, abstract colour, decorative design and utopian ideas. Guided by passionate curators, artists and garden enthusiasts, this remarkable collection of Impressionists, Post-Impressionists, and avant-garde artists of the early twentieth century will reveal the rise of the modern garden in popular culture and the public’s enduring fascination with gardens today. Long considered spaces for expressing colour, light and atmosphere, the garden has occupied the creative minds of some of the worlds greatest artists. As Monet said, ‘Apart from painting and gardening, I’m no good at anything’. For lovers of art or lovers of gardens, this is an ideal film. "A ravishing joy from start to finish." The Guardian ***** "Time and space dissolve in pure shimmering light and colour." The Telegraph **** "A show that feels as intellectually invigorating as it is visually delightful." The Times **** Showing at the Court House Café on Saturday February 18 7pm for 7.30pm Tickets £8 please book at the library. Bar and ice creams available! Maureen John th
Stradbroke Archive
Happy New Year! As is the case for the beginning of every new year we reflect on the past and look forward to the future. This year is particularly poignant and painful as 100 years ago during 1917, the village lost ten of its young men to the Great War. During 2017 we will try to introduce you to each of these soldiers as people and not just names written on the memorial. During February 1917 two young men were lost. The first of these was Private Frank Bernard Elvin of the 1st/4th Battalion The Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on the 11th February 1917. Frank was born in 1897 to Ethel (nee Page) and Daniel Elvin. In 1901 the family were living in Queens Street with Frank's father being the village Blacksmith. By 1911 the family had moved to Kersey Hall with Frank now aged 14 and an apprentice grocer. He was one of eleven children - one of his siblings predeceased him. No-doubt – and this is an assumption – Frank may have joined the ‘Suffolks’ when they marched through Stradbroke enlisting young men for the cause. (see Photo http://www.stradbrokearchive.org.uk/items/show/19) Frank Elvin is buried at Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, grave ref. VO3. Looking forward - We hope during 2017 to have a home for the village archive. Much of the original material is now deposited at Ipswich in the Suffolk Records Office. SARA continues to upload The Geoffrey Smith photographic archive and The Stradbroke Village archive onto stradbrokearchive.org.uk Your comments are encouraged at the foot of each page so that we can get a better understanding and a greater knowledge of the past. Thank you for your patronage over the past years. We know from the viewing figures of the website just how much interest is being shown in Stradbroke’s history. Source: www.cwgc.org: www.ancestry.co.uk Ann Readman
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Neighbourhood Plan Up-date
The NP committee are currently working on the draft plan which will incorporate the vision for Stradbroke as identified from the survey. This involves careful investigation and guidance from external experts and professional bodies that are offering us advice. The collation of this information and the gathering and presentation of evidence will take a while as it is a major task but as soon as we have the draft ready we shall be issuing it to the whole village to comment on before we finalise everything. For such an important document that will affect the future of Stradbroke it is important that we ensure that everything is accurate and comprehensive so we thank you for your patience Gillian Rennie-Dunkerley, Chair of NP Committee
The Stradbroke Trust
Following our December meeting, we would like to update you all with what has been achieved since our last report. The Stradbroke Surgery: A further Air-Conditioning Unit has been installed in the Receptionist’s Area of the Surgery, ensuring warmth in Winter and cool conditions in the Summer. When funds allow, we will be installing automatically opening doors and a ramp, to the main entrance of the Surgery. Wilby C of E Primary School made a request for help towards creating a ‘Quiet Garden’ area in their grounds and The Trust has donated £2000. This is in accordance with The Trust’s Deeds, which are for the benefit of all 21 Parishes, served by the Stradbroke Surgery. Jane Merritt, (Secretary for The Stradbroke Trust)
My Care at Home—Living well with Memory loss and Dementia
Early memory loss is often mild and can go undiagnosed for a long time. People learn their own coping strategies and may not be aware they are doing this. This could be forgetting people’s names, misplacing things around your home, struggling to remember day to day events and experiences. You may start to find it difficult to follow simple instructions, like following a recipe, or find it difficult to follow conversations. This can lead to frustration and some people lose their self-confidence. Focus on the things you can remember and can do and those things which are having a real impact on your life. Having a regular daily routine can help and always keeping important things in the same place, such as keys, mobile phone, your purse or wallet. Plan to do the most challenging things earlier in the day, this is generally when you will have more energy and can therefore concentrate easier. Multi-tasking may become challenging, so focus on doing one thing at a time, breaking tasks down into smaller steps if you need to. If you are taking on new challenges or skills, the more you repeat them the easier it will become to learn. Make sure you also have time to relax but keep some variety and stimulation to help prevent boredom. Noisy and busy environments can be very distracting and make it harder to concentrate and remember things. We can’t always avoid these situations, however being aware this can be challenging will help you and your family to prepare for it better. Keep talking to your family and friends about how you are feeling, a problem shared is a problem halved and don’t be scared to ask for help. If you would like more information, please go to alzheimers.org.uk and order a free copy of the memory handbook. You can also contact the Alzheimer’s society National Dementia helpline on 0300 222 1122. Maggie Fisher is a Director at My Care at Home based in Stowmarket. Tel: 01449 763086 www.mycare-athome.co.uk
Letters To The Editor On November 12 Remembrance Service, myself and a lot more people thought it was disgusting that someone with a dog came between the people on the pavement having a two minutes silence, with no respect at all. Two minutes out of your life don’t cost a lot for those people who lost their lives. Sheila Ransome th
Thank you to everyone who sent cards, flowers and kind wishes after the loss of my mother Freda. Also, thank you to Moira and June for flowers in the church. £174 has been sent to Cancer Research. Kind regards, Pauline & Family I would like to express my thanks and congratulations to all the people concerned with the lighting of the trees in All Saints Churchyard on Dec 4 2016. A joyous occasion. Attended by many both young and old, with music, carols, hot sausage rolls, mince pies, and mulled wine and kept warm with a log fire. And then, a sled pulling dog and ‘Reindeer’ arrived to complete the evening. Well done. Patricia Fill
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Forthcoming Events
Radio Stradbroke
Heartened by the Stradischeer Christmas Party, Radio Stradbroke embark on another fund raising event. Local rock band “RED GLASS”, all students at Hartismere High School are playing a gig at Syleham & Wingfield Village Hall, on Saturday 28th January, at 8:30pm. Entry is £5 on the door. There will be a raffle & a subsidised bar. Come along & support your local broadcaster, & a very talented young band. £400 profit was made at Stradischeer. Thanks to everyone who helped or attended. £300 will be used to keep us on air for another 12 months, £100 was donated to Stradbroke Playpark, which as a Community Radio Station, we are delighted to support a local venture. We still have our day job. Future “Sunday Sessions” are as follows: 29th Jan: 10:00 – 14:00 Prof Kimberley & DJ Huggy “Songs I Hate”. All proper songs, some Number 1 hits, we just don’t like them! Find out why. 5th Feb: 10:00 DJ Huggy “Superbowl Special”. Not about American Football, but about Seattle & Detroit music (clue). 12:00 Kara Moon “Indie Show” Cutting edge & fun. 12th Feb: 10:00 – 14:00 Kim & Wally “Valentines Day Love Songs” Back by popular demand. Just email your favourite, & they will play it. studio@radiostradbroke.co.uk 19th Feb 10:00 DJ Huggy & 12:00 DJ Richard Pierce. Men of mystery, or just haven’t thought of a show yet? www.radiostradbroke.co.uk Michael Hugman
Friends of All Saints Church
Combined with the Annual Art Exhibition on Saturday, 29th. April, we are holding our Church Path Plant Sale 10.00 am onwards. Remember the stall, please, when you are pricking out seedlings and dividing plants! See elsewhere in the magazine for the update on “Save All Saints” Margaret Streeter, Tel: 384869. Carol Darling caroldon01@gmail.com
Stradbroke Sports & Community Centre cinema
On Thursday, 16th. February, we are showing “Bridget Jones’s Baby” 7.00 for 7.30 pm. The Bar will be open and ice-creams will be on sale in the interval. Entrance is £5.50. Oscar (R) winners Renée Zellweger and Colin Firth are joined by Patrick Dempsey for the next chapter of the world's favourite singleton in Bridget Jones's Baby. Directed by Sharon Maguire (Bridget Jones's Diary), the new film in the beloved comedy series based on creator Helen Fielding's heroine finds Bridget unexpectedly expecting. After breaking up with Mark Darcy (Firth), Bridget Jones's (Zellweger) "happily ever after" hasn't quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job as top news producer and surround herself with old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. What could possibly go wrong? Then her love life takes a turn and Bridget meets a dashing American named Jack (Dempsey), the suitor who is everything Mr. Darcy is not. In an unlikely twist she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch...she can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby's father. Laughter All Round. Dates for your diary: Thursday 16th March “A Streetcat Named Bob (12A)”; Thursday 30th March “I Daniel Blake (15)”; Thursday 20th April “A United Kingdom (12A)”. Find out more: www.stradbrokeonline.org.uk. All hall bookings can be viewed online. E: Stradbrokecentre@gmail.com T: 01379 384248 - Roger Turkington Margaret Streeter 01379 38469 m.streeter@btinternet.com
Horham Archive Film Night
Another Archive Film Night presented by Donny Moyes and Hav Wilkins at Horham & Athelington Community Centre. Saturday, 4th. February 7.30 for 8.00 pm. Bar and a Raffle. All amateur footage, real nostalgia ( Proceeds to Community Council Funds). Margaret Streeter
Children’s Society Coffee Morning
Wednesday 8th February, 10.00 – 12.00 at Thirkettle Cottage, Queens Street. Everyone welcome, especially our box holders. We will use the day to empty this year’s boxes and send the contents to the Society. Anyone willing to hold a box for the coming year will be most welcome to join us. Alison Hackett 388872
Rummikub Club
UP AND RUNNING.........The Rummikub Club. Meets every Monday at the Courthouse 2.15pm-4.45pm. Are you interested in playing this stimulating game socially? Learners most welcome. Enquiries to Mike or Yvonne 388955 anytime or leave a message. Mike & Yvonne Wilkins
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Forthcoming Events
December Events at Wingfield Barns
A New Year at Wingfield Barns. We had a very busy festive period here at the Barns, with sell out performances from Made2Measure Theatre Company with their comedy ‘Black Ice’, and RoughCast Theatre Company brought their spectacular performance of ‘A Christmas Carol’. The ceilidh on New Year’s Eve was a huge success, and much fun was had by all. A perfect way to end the year! Getting on with the year ahead, we are looking forward to getting back in to the swing of things with Emily’s Keep Fit class on Thursday mornings (10am), and we see the start of Adult Ballet lessons on a Tuesday, also at 10am. John Parker’s Art Classes provide a more relaxed way to pass the time (Tuesdays 10am – 4pm), keep an eye on the website for additional dates and classes to be added. On Saturday March 11th, Nathaniel Mander will be performing at the Barns. He is an amazingly talented young harpsichord player, and we are very much looking forward to welcoming him here. Whilst making the most of a bit of down time between now and then, we will be preparing for the tea rooms to be open for the exhibitions we have booked, the first of which is in April. We will also be taking the opportunity to spruce the place up a bit and get ready for what looks set to be a very busy year. We look forward to seeing you all soon! Anna Castleton
Lottery Bonus Winners
40 D Bickers; 17 R Copping; 31 A Naulls; 20 D Bickers; 8 D Cracknell; 12 Paddy Wright; 25 P Shedford; 38 D Penycate; 33 P Chennery. £216 donated to village charities. M Ellis
Daffodil walk
Open garden Daffodil walk Down to the banks of the river Waveney Display of daffodils and spring flowers. The old coach house. The street Brockdish IP214JY. Sunday 2nd April 2017, 10am to 4pm, In aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance. Prostate cancer. Local charities. Teas and refreshments. Adults £2.50 Children free Sorry no dogs. Contact no 01379 668146 Jackie or John
Open Garden Snowdrops
Open garden. Over 2 acres of woodland and garden leading to the banks of the river Wavene.y The Old Coach House. The Street, Brockdish, IP214JY, on Sunday 26th February 2017, 2pm to 4pm. In aid of EAAA, PROSTATE CANCER. ALL HALLOWS, St Elizabeth hospice and Local charities. Teas and refreshments. Adults £2, children free. Email jackiespooner@btinternet.com Jackie Spooner
Wild Willy Barrett’s French Connection
You won’t find another band like Wild Willy Barrett’s French Connection. From a Parisian café via a Dublin hooley to a New Orleans party with rip-roaring fiddle & banjo. Imagine stumbling across a smoky back street bar, late night jam: Django Reinhardt & The Pogues; Robert Johnson accompanies Edith Piaf; Bob Marley’s jammin’ with Stéphane Grappelli; Tom Waits joins in. This is French Connection. At the ensemble’s heart are the undisputed talents of multi-instrumentalist, erstwhile Godfather of grunge folk, Wild Willy Barrett. As the versatile and heartrending vocals of French singer Aurora Colson take centre stage, the quartet perform stunning original compositions and arrangements on guitar, cello, harmonium, whistle, fiddle, banjo and Irish pipes. Enjoy a wonderful evening of unique musical entertainment overlaid with a large dose of dry humour, very different from anything else you will experience in the UK at the moment. www.wildwillybarrett.com There will be a concert at Wilby Village Hall on Saturday 11th March 2017. Tickets are available from : www.wegottickets.com or by contacting Alison and Ian Taylor on the below details. Tickets are £10 in advance or £12 on the door - doors open at 8pm Wilby Village Hall is a registered Charity(304839), and this concert will contribute to helping the hall remain open for the local community. Ian Taylor
WEA (Workers' Educational Association) Courses in Stradbroke
The 1st session of 'The Pastons' began on January 25th but if you are still interested do come along on Wednesdays 2.00pm in the Community Centre. The course runs for 7 weeks. We also have a special 'day school' on Tuesday, February 28th with Mark Mitchels giving a lively talk about Dickens - his life, work and times. This is also at the Community Centre and is 10.00 - 11.30am starting with tea or coffee. The cost is £6 including refreshments. Mark Mitchels' talks are very popular so it is essential to book in advance. Please contact on gillianrenniedunkerley@hotmail.com or 01379 384248 or 07730011951 to reserve your place. We look forward to seeing you at one of our events. Gillian Rennie-Dunkerley, Chair of Stradbroke WEA
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Sports Roundup
Stradbroke Cricket Club
Green shoots of recovery are beginning to show in the Cricket Club, if the AGM is anything to go by. There is now a Committee of 13. Long-standing officers: Don Lummis (President), Michael Hugman (Chairman), Richard Pierce-Saunderson (Secretary), Caroline Johnson (Treasurer), James Gilbee (Minutes Sec.), & Ben Flatt (Club Captain), all stood again, along with Malcolm Tenneson, & Alan Munday, but it is the election of three new people in key areas, that is most encouraging. Matt Wise (Membership Sec. & website), Fergus Morgan (Youth Development Officer), & Alan Hutchinson (Admin), offer experience & know how, making it a well rounded Committee. First tasks are to re-establish coaching in local Primary Schools, & a leaflet drop around the village, to gauge feeling for the Club, & hopefully, new cricketers, lapsed cricketers, or volunteers. First fund raiser of the year: POP MUSIC QUIZ on SATURDAY 18th FEBRUARY at COMMUNITY CENTRE at 7:30pm. Teams of 4, entry £5 per person, including light refreshments. There is a raffle, the bar will be open, & there is a £40 prize to the winning team. Contact me (07796-465347) to book a table, or just turn up on the night. No-one does pop quizzes like us, in fact no-one does pop quizzes at all any more! One more date for the diary: Horse Race Evening is on Saturday 8th April. More details next month. The country may be in the middle of Brexit, but the Cricket Club isn’t! Thank you. Michael Hugman
Stradbroke Football Club
It was with regret that the Committee met last Tuesday and unanimously voted to withdraw from the league due to the players not committed enough and the captain not wanting to play for Stradbroke. The manager resigned due to players calling off late, (he also has a health problem). He was thanked for what he has done. The situation will be assessed at the AGM in June. The chairman thanked the Committee for all their work, especially Don Lummis. The person we feel sorry for is Michael Ellis, the chairman, who has worked tirelessly for 70 years as a player, captain and chairman for the club. Perhaps someone will come and take the team over. The last Bingo was on 13th Jan which was not too well attended due to the weather and colds. A profit of £27 was raised. Cash Bingo is still run on 10th Feb for Church Funds, We will then alternate monthly with the Dist Bowls club. Hope to see you there. The more that come the better the prizes. Mary Ellis
Stradbroke Swim and Fitness Centre Triathlon
After running for just 2 years, Stradbroke Triathlon has won the right to call itself one of the UK’s top rated triathlons. The 2016 event run by Norfolk based event provider Active Outdoor Sport together with EveryOne Active at Stradbroke Swim and Fitness Centre has been voted runner up in an award for Best UK Triathlon 2016 by online race listing and review site Racecheck. Results were compiled by competitors completing a post event race review and scoring key components of the organisation & course. Stradbroke Triathlon received 4.88/5 coming a close 2nd to Eastbourne Triathlon who received 4.92/5. In all 247 Triathlons were in the running for the award. Maria Smith, Organiser for Strabroke Swim & Fitness Centre commented “last years event was fantastic, the atmosphere was amazing, we had so much support from the local people, several of which volunteered to be Marshals for the event” Carolyn Hatton, Event Manager for Active Outdoor Sport commented This fantastic achievement is the result of the local community all coming together. Many thanks must go to Norfolk & Suffolk 4x4 Response, Fressingfield Scouts, Stradbroke Community Centre and the numerous wonderful volunteers who line the routes keeping our super friendly competitors on course. Are you interested in competing or volunteering at an Award winning Triathlon this year? Stradbroke Triathlon will take place on Saturday 20th May & Sunday 21st May (choice of 2 days) with Junior Aquathlon for ages 8-14 on Sunday 21st in the afternoon. The chosen charity this year is Suffolk Accident Rescue Service (SARS) who provide specialist volunteer doctors & paramedics to help treat patients who require an enhanced level of medical care before they reach hospital. For more details check out www.stradbroketriathlon.co.uk. To volunteer please contact Carolyn at info@activeoutdoorsport.co.uk
Prize Bingo
PRIZE BINGO on Friday 24th February 2017 at 7.30pm, in Stradbroke Community Centre, to raise funds for Stradbroke White Hart Bowls Club. Many excellent prizes, raffle, refreshments, plus a flyer to win a Hamper . Julie Ward
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Stradbroke & District Bowls Club
Hello everyone. On behalf of the committee and members we wish you all a Very Happy New Year. May I also on their behalf take this opportunity to thank Lily Lofts our previous correspondent for her submissions to the Stradbroke Monthly which has kept you informed on the progress of the club. I am now that correspondent and hope to continue her good work in promoting our club and keep you supplied with regular reports. Saturday 25th February - Annual dinner. Members will be contacted shortly with regard to this taking place on at the White Hart in Stradbroke. Friday 10 March - Cash Bingo. A fund raiser for the club is a cash bingo night starting at 7.30 in the Community Center for which the bar will be open all are welcome. Saturday 25 March - Pudding and Blind Auction Party. Another club fund raiser for 2017 and is the ever popular event organized by Mary Ellis and held in the Community Center at Stradbroke for 7.30 pm start. Tickets can be obtained from Mary (01379 384642) and cost £7.50 we can assure you that this is excellent value and includes a glass of wine and you will not go home hungry with always second helpings. Catering for this event is supplied by members and others so if you can contribute to the spread this would be gratefully received, just let Mary know what you intend to bring along. If you have any unwanted wrapped gifts they will be gratefully received for the auction just bring them along on the night. Saturday 22nd April - Green Opening. The outdoor bowls is in its closed season and we now look forward to the opening of the green the actual time will be announced in next months publication. The new season runs from April until September. We always welcome new members so why not come along on the 22nd and introduce yourself. We can supply bowls to give you a taste for the game, all we ask is that you wear flat shoes or trainers to protect the green. In the meantime if you have any questions you can contact me on the phone number below. Very many thanks for reading this. Roy Lee (01379 384729)
News & Views Stradbroke Church Village Show
Stradbroke church village show of flowers, vegetables and produce, will be held on Saturday 22nd July 2017. Advance notice of handicraft; Class 61 Crochet any item Class 62 knitted soft toy Class 63 knitted jumper for 5 yr old Class 64 any item of embroidery or tapestry Class 65 greetings card Class 66 a picture mounted, not framed either water colour or oils. With winter and the cold days upon us, consider doing one or more items for the show. The 2016 show was very good with entries up, but we still need more exhibitors. Potatoes and buckets for the heaviest crop will be on sale at a cake stall in Church Street Saturday 4th March. Any enquires to Roly Copping, Tel 01379 384839
Donate your furniture to help local hospice care
St Elizabeth Hospice is urgently appealing for donations of furniture to sell in its shops across east Suffolk. The charity has a van and team of drivers who will pick up good quality items from your home, Monday to Saturday. Donations of sofas, tables, chairs, wardrobes and cabinets are all welcome and will be sold in the hospice’s shops on Holywells Road, Ipswich, and Bury Street, Stowmarket as well as their dedicated furniture shop on Foxhall Road, Ipswich. Mark Berry, St Elizabeth Hospice’s Foxhall Road shop manager, said: “If you are redecorating or having a sort out, please think of donating any furniture you don’t want any more to the hospice. You may have furniture that no longer fits with your colour scheme or you might just fancy a change. “Our shops allow goods to be reused and recycled and the funds raised enable St Elizabeth Hospice to continue to provide vital care and support for more than 2,000 local people every year.” If you would like to donate furniture, do not drop it off at the shop, please call 0845 259 0319 or 01473 213049 and your furniture will be collected from your home. St Elizabeth Hospice is an independent charity which provides vital services free of charge to patients living with progressive illnesses, and their families and carers across east Suffolk. St Elizabeth Hospice costs millions of pounds a year to run, and relies on fundraising events, donations and the income generated from its shops to meet the majority of these costs. Sophie Johnson
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Suffolk Cruse Bereavement Care
We are a charity set up to help bereaved people to understand their grief and cope with their loss. We provide information, one to one support and offer advice, education and training services. We also have a specialist Children & Young People Team. If you would like to volunteer to support bereaved people, help on our Area Committee or with publicity and fundraising please contact us. For help or information please telephone your local Branch: Ipswich 01473 230888 North Suffolk & Great Yarmouth 01502 722234 Suffolk Coastal 01394 670770 West Suffolk 01284 767674 Further information can be found at www.cruse.org.uk, www.suffolkcruse.co.uk or email suffolk@cruse.org.uk “I felt my counselling with my volunteer was very helpful indeed, at a time when I felt isolated and at times desperate”. Susannah Downing Area Co-ordinator Suffolk Cruse Bereavement Care
Halesworth Community Nursing Fund
Generous golfers at Halesworth Golf Club have donated more than £2,000 to Halesworth Community Nursing Care Fund (HCNCF) after both club captains chose HCNCF as their charity for 2016. Club captain Ian Stannard and ladies captain Sally McCoy raised £1,812.35 through club competitions and from social nights, while an extra £300 was raised through an Elvis night and hugely popular race nights hosted by golf club member Rob Sherington. The latest donation also comes after the club hosted a golf competition last summer, which raised more than £4,000 for the charity. As the ISC campaign has met its £710,000 fundraising target, the money will be earmarked to pay for running costs once the building is open next year. Ted Edwards, ISC chairman, said: “We would like to thank club manager Ben Townsend, Ian, club professional Richard Davies, Sally and all of the staff and members at Halesworth Golf Club who have so kindly supported our charity over the past 12 months. “Their continued generosity means that we will soon be able to start building work on this important facility, which will make a real difference to people from across north east Suffolk and south Norfolk.” The ISC will bring a full range of holistic services closer to home for patients with cancer and other lifelimiting illnesses, their families and carers. This includes benefits advice, children and family support, complementary therapies, help understanding a diagnosis, counselling and bereavement support. It will be open to people from across south Norfolk and north east Suffolk who live within a 15-mile radius of Halesworth. Mr Stannard, 2016 captain, said: “It’s a huge team effort from everyone involved at Halesworth Golf, and I would like to thank them all for their hard work and support throughout the year. “It’s great to be able to support a charity which is going to benefit the local community and I’m very pleased to say that the HCNCF will also be the charity that all sections at the golf club raise money for throughout 2017.” For more information or to make a donation, visit www.halesworthhealth.org/information-and-supportcentre. Liz Hearnshaw
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Keeping in touch: Dan Poulter, MP
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It seems hard to believe that Christmas and New Year are already behind us, but with all the planning, shopping and cooking and the huge anticipation leading up to the big day itself, it’s no wonder that many of us succumb to the postChristmas “blues” as things seem to settle back down into normal day to day life. I certainly enjoyed making the most of my time here in Suffolk without the pressures of the daily routine over the Christmas and New Year period and I’m sure most of us have eaten and drunk more than usual as we relaxed and enjoyed catching up with friends and family. Only recently new figures were announced confirming that a staggering 8 in every 10 adults aged between 40 and 60 in England are overweight, drink too much alcohol or get too little exercise. So what better time to get motivated and kick start a healthier New Year than by getting out in the beautiful Suffolk countryside and enjoying all that is on offer right here on our doorsteps. At this time of year, with magazine and television advertisements encouraging us to make commitments which many will struggle to maintain, it’s all too easy to be lured into costly gym memberships and expensive holidays or leisure activities but walking is something which we can all enjoy with minimum or no cost involved, no specialist equipment required and the opportunity to meet new and likeminded people. Walking isn’t competitive, yet it brings with it a raft of recognised health benefits, not to mention being affordable and accessible to all. Simple things can quickly add up – taking the stairs instead of the lift, or walking instead of hopping in the car for short journeys. I’m lucky that I have two dogs to exercise and they don’t let me forget that I need to get outdoors into the fresh air every day but for many, it’s easy to become complacent and to not make the effort. Walking to fulfil the recommendations of 150 minutes of moderate physical exercise every week can make a huge difference – it’s estimated that it could save up to 37,000 lives every year and could also lead to almost 300,000 fewer cases of type 2 diabetes. Aside from the physical benefits, walking brings with it a whole range of other benefits. We feel more connected to our natural environment – for families with young children perhaps a competition for them to spot wildlife tracks or collect 10 different types of leaves might turn what they deem to be a dull activity in something far more engaging. When experiencing times of stress or anxiety, walking can help us to clear our heads and regain some order in our busy lives. It’s the perfect tonic for a busy and hectic lifestyle, helping to fight depression and reduce anxiety and boosting our mood and psychological wellbeing. Suffolk lends itself perfectly to walking, with plenty of easy terrain, but also more challenging routes for those who are more able. For year round information on walking, there is a huge range of information at www.discoversuffolk.org.uk Dr Dan Poulter
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