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June 2015
No.413
National Swimathon Success for Stradbroke Swim & Fitness Centre Stradbroke Swim & Fitness Centre has claimed Swimathon stardom amongst the 604 pools throughout the UK that took part. The long established yearly Swimathon raises money for charity, which this year was for Marie Curie Cancer Care, by individuals and teams taking on a swim challenge… It is the world’s biggest fund raising swim. Stradbroke organisers Maria Smith, Len Phoenix and the centre’s huge group of 191 swimmers were ecstatic when in Sundays final session (9 in all) Swimathon HQ confirmed the pool was ranked in Second UK Position and first regionally. The Stradbroke centre is a microdot compared to the large city/town complexes, BUT its colossal team appetite and enthusiasm persuaded a large and varied group of swimmers to “Take on the Challenge” and live up to SLM site’s motto of “Everyone Active”. The result is amazing. Our small North Suffolk centre is a top National Achiever. The swimmers taking part encompassed an enormous and various group of participants. It ranged from 2 year old Matthew Whatling from the pool’s toddler group, heading out a team of adult learners including his grandmother, with a one length swim; to 71 year old George Knapp, a weekly pool user, who is paralysed from the chest down with his team of carers amassing an incredible 170 lengths for their Swimathon challenge. The pool’s nine sessions also included a Saturday group of 35 youngsters ranging from 6 to 12 year olds from the centre’s successful swim school and swim club sessions. Many of these youngsters massively exceeded expectation with some outstanding swims, such as organiser Len’s 10 year old grand-daughter Annalise Smith and Henri Gooch having entered 1.5k carried on to complete a fantastic 5k swim. The youngest swimmer was 6 year old Ella Townsend who easily nailed a 1.5k swim while the more experienced swim club member 12 year old George Tooley completed a 5k swim in an amazing 1hr 27min in all this session produced countless achievements that just simply astounded parents, family members and organisers/Instructors. This Stradbroke phenomenal swim also included 5 sessions from Tuesday to Friday evening that accommodated the pool’s popular Swimfit swimmers and other regular pool users, most of who completed the 5k challenge. Fastest males were Mark Nowell & Angus Western both 1hr 17mins and fastest female Julia Green – 1hr 23mins, in a close contest with an amazing swim from organiser Maria Smith – 1hr 24mins to complete her 19th consecutive Swimathon. Finally veteran organiser and Swimathoner Len Phoenix notched up his 26th swim. Sunday completed this colossal Stradbroke effort with an extravaganza of 20 teams taking part in highly charged and exciting carnival atmosphere. Organisers Maria and Len summed this biggest ever 21st Stradboke Swimathon as “a huge team effort that has bought together a large number of the centre users producing countless and amazing achievement. We are also sure it will raise incredible amount money for Marie Curie Cancer Trust” Finally a big thank you to SLM who run the centre, for backing and supporting this event. They too are blown away with Stradbroke’s result. The overall result is just simply “SWIMTASTIC”. Total amount raised so far is £8400 with total increasing daily! Len Phoenix (Swim Coach)
27th & 28th June 2015! Full itinerary and details on page 16 inside!
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Local Churches Stradbroke Baptist Church
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Stradbroke Baptist Church, Laxfield Road, Stradbroke, Suffolk
A place of new beginnings. We welcome you to join us. June Diary EVERYONE WELCOME Sunday Services each week at 10.15 am Speakers for June 7th G. Catling 14th D. Keeble 21st Father’s Day 28th. G. Lee We welcome you to join us --- our activities for June We pray together Monday 1 st 7:30pm ALPHA Course Tuesday 2nd 7:30pm 12:30pm Cameo Lunch Club Wednesday 10th Youth Club Friday 12th 7:30pm 7:30pm ALPHA Course Tuesday 16th Drop in For Coffee Wednesday 24th 10 – 11:30am 7:30pm Youth Club Friday 26th ALPHA Course Tuesday 30th 7:30pm News from “HOPE NOW” -- Ukraine in focus. Message from Jackie Due to various important news items in our own country, the ongoing war in Ukraine has not received much publicity, however the killing continues regardless of the supposed ‘ceasefire’. Several soldiers and civilians are killed daily and the exodus of innocent victims continues. It is reported that over one million people have been displaced. One lady reputedly refused to leave her house because she had saved up for many years to buy a fridge, and she didn’t want the Russians to have it! This is just one of many sad stories. The Churches in the safer areas of Ukraine are supporting these displaced people by opening their doors, giving food, clothing and a place to stay. “Hope Now” supports this work by taking money and clothes to Ukraine. It is reported that each day at 7am whatever the weather people meet in the centre of towns to pray and ask God to help in their country. We at Stradbroke Baptist Church are twinned with a small Church in the village of Borovistya. This small group of people regularly take a lorry load of food, clothes and other items to the soldiers fighting for their country. Our Church at Stradbroke has recently been able to send £250 to help with this venture. The work of “Hope Now” continues to help people of all ages in preparing young adults for independent living, and assisting the elderly in their struggle for survival. I would like to once again thank everyone for their gifts of knitted items and warm clothes collected since last September, I was planning to take your gifts to Ukraine in late summer this year. However in March I unfortunately broke my ankle and won’t be fit enough to go, but I hope to be able to visit in January. In the past British Airways has allowed us to take 69 kilos of luggage, but this is now reduced to 46 kilos. In the Church we have collected at least this amount in weight due to your generous giving, and until this has been taken to Ukraine I am unable to collect or accept further items. I will keep you updated as time passes. Thank you once again for your gifts. Please remember Ukraine in your prayers as Jackie Details: Churches Together in Stradbroke - Village Family Service John Ling 388751 (Church Elder) All Saints & Baptist Churches on 5th July at 10:30am Jackie Hughes 384112 ( Church At Baptist Church – Everyone welcome In Stradbroke Administrator)
Can We Help?
The Stradbroke Our telephone number is 07749 445531 Good Neighbours Need a lift to the Surgery or for an appointment at hospital? Service 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. If you are new in the village Good Neighbours have a welcome booklet that outlines our services and can provide useful information. If you would like a copy please contact us on 07749445531or collect a copy from the library.
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Local Churches
All Saints, Stradbroke Services: 7th June 14th June 21st June 28th June 5th July
11.00 am Family service + Baptism Followed by Coffee/Tea 8.00 am Holy Communion 11.00 am Holy Communion Followed by Coffee/Tea 8.00 am Holy Communion 5.00 pm Homegroup at the Rectory with tea and cake 10.30 am Village service at Baptist Church Followed by Coffee/Tea
Homegroup is an opportunity to meet informally to talk about Christian values and how they affect or enhance our spiritual life. If you have concerns, issues or just need reassuring, do join us at The Rectory, 5 pm on 4th Sunday of the month for this time led by Rev Susan. 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.
Village service On 5th July we will join in Churches Together at the Baptist Church, everyone is welcome. Please note the different time of 10.30 am. Jennifer Chetwynd
Stradbroke All Saints Fundraising Committee The Art Exhibition was very successful raising ÂŁ1920.13, better than last year! Many thanks to everyone who helped in any way. Please note I have 9 gardens open on Sunday 14th June only (not 2 days as previously stated). Many thanks to the allotment holders who have agreed to open, much appreciated. Maps from the Church between 11am and 6pm. We have a cake and coins morning on June 6th so please save your small change to put on the wall to help our church funds. We are also having a large raffle at the village fete at the Rectory on July 11th. Tickets are on sale now. Many thanks for raffle prizes which we are always in need of. See you around. Mary Ellis
A Message from Rev Susan Dear Friends & Neighbours, Many of our churches have enjoyed hosting weddings and Rev Peter and I have had the privilege of getting to know the couples a little, which is always a joy. At one of the weddings I conducted a member of our congregation sang while the registers were being signed, he sang Love, love changes everything; which got me thinking about love and the difference it makes to our lives. There are of course, different kinds of love: the love between a couple, family members or friends, can all be encouraging and help to make life worth living. Yet, if our experience of love is of a wrong kind of love, maybe conditional or some other motive behind it, it can damage us and we in turn can damage others. The kind of love that Jesus talks about when he commands us to love one another is a love that is a forgiving, accepting love that wants other people to be free. It is a love that wants the best for another, it is a love that is patient and kind, and keeps no record of wrongs. When we know deep down that we are loved, we feel confident and can live without worrying all the time if we are getting things right or wrong. That is what God wants for each one of us. So if for any reason you are feeling down or lonely, or even lacking in confidence, turn your attention to Jesus who loves us more than we can ever know and ask God our Father to fill you with his love. Then you may find that the words to the song are true; love, love changes everything (for the better). God bless you, Susan
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Stradbroke Parish Council
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Next meeting of the Parish Council in the Community Centre on Monday 8th June at 7.30pm.
MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL 18 May 2015 23 members of the public attended the meeting. PUBLIC FORUM: Two matters were brought to the attention of the Council: A view was put forward that the editing of the Stradbroke Monthly could, on occasion, be seen to be biased whereby items submitted that were critical of a past member of the Council were regularly either not published or only published after alteration, even when names were not mentioned. It was stated that other opinion was often quoted in full. The Council was criticised for not holding a public consultation on the hosting of Stradisphere 2015 on the Playing Field despite letters from residents complaining about the noise levels. It was reiterated that a presentation had been made to the Council and reassurances given that noise and bass levels would be strictly monitored and that stages and equipment would be sited further away from dwellings. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT to the April Meeting: due to the restrictions of purdah a full report could not be published in the last edition of the magazine and an anonymised version, although deemed acceptable by legal opinion, was not seen as such by the editors and was not published. A complaint had been made to the Monitoring Officer of MSDC, by the Chairman on behalf of the Clerk, about James Hargrave’s behaviour towards the Clerk which she viewed as bullying and a breach of the code of Conduct. The following is the pertinent, unexpurgated, part of the Monitoring Officer’s letter as read out by the Chairman at the April meeting of the Council: The Board wanted it to be known that they take very seriously any breach of the Code of Conduct and resolved: That it be found that Mr Hargrave has breached the Suffolk Local Code of Conduct for Members (‘Code of Conduct’) by not treating others with respect and possibly bullying. That Mr Hargrave formally apologises to Mrs Smy and that this be recorded in the Stradbroke Parish Council Minutes. The Chairman read the letter in its entirety and stated that an apology had been made and accepted and from the point of view of the Chairman and Clerk the matter was now concluded; comment and discussion would cease. PLANNING (further details can be obtained from the Clerk): Application for consideration: 1195/15 erection of 3 bed dwelling including new access, off street parking and landscaping and additional parking to front of No 68 Westhall 68 Westhall Refusal was recommended for the above application Results of planning applications considered by MSDC since the PC last met: Planning permission granted for: 0748/15 new dwelling etc Land at White Hart, Church Street 0939/15 installation of solar photo voltaic panels Brooklands Barn, Mill Lane OTHER BUSINESS: This was the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council, the first of the new term of four years. New Councillors were Carrie Barnes, Don Darling, Richard Pierce-Saunderson and Ellie Wharton. Stuart Gemmill was elected Chairman by a majority vote; Oliver Last was re-elected Vice Chairman. Members were elected to the various committees and working parties. CHURCHYARD TIDY UP: a working party of councillors would meet at 10am in the Churchyard on 07 June 2015 to have a general tidy up of the area and remove some of the accumulated debris. A report on the condition of the headstones would be presented at the June PC meeting. Any willing helpers would be very welcome…no need to book a place, just turn up! LIBRARY & COURTHOUSE: a decision on opening hours, following the consultation should be known in July NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN: things had been quiet but the results of traffic surveys in Queens Street and New Street were available to view on stradbrokeonline. The search was on for possible pieces of land that could be identified as being suitable for future development. POLICE REPORT: since the last meeting there had been 6 crimes: 1 x theft and five crimes that could not be reported as information was not deemed to be in the public interest. 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, which takes place prior to the start of every meeting. Minutes of the meetings are held in the Library and are posted on the Notice Board and stradbrokeonline.org.uk. The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held in the Community Centre at 7.30pm on Monday, 08 June 2015. Clerk to the Parish Council: Carol A Smy tel: 07817 441195 Manfield House, 7 Norwich Road, Ditchingham, NR35 2JJ email: clerkspc@thesmys.com **please make non-emergency calls to the Clerk between 0830 and 1800hrs Monday to Friday only**
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Organisations
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Life in the Legion “Life in the Legion”. Retired Air Line Pilot, Ernie Constable, was the guest speaker at the midday May meeting of the branch, held at Laxfield King’s Head; his talk was most interesting. John Graham (Branch Vice-Chairman) gave the vote of thanks on behalf of the members. I presided at the meeting and mentioned a very good turnout around the village War Memorial to mark V.E. Day on Friday, May 8th. During a recent visit to Staffordshire I laid a Royal British Legion Poppy Wreath, on behalf of the Branch, on the main memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum. Reports were given by Bernard Mills (Treasurer) and Joyce Cooper (Welfare Officer). The next branch meeting will be on Thursday, June 11th. at Laxfield King’s Head, starting at 11.30am when the guest speaker will be Tony St.Quinton, a retired major from Brundish. Members please attend if you are able, lunch for two is at a special rate of £7. Michael Burton (Branch Chairman)
W.I. Our President welcomed members to our May Meeting and sent good wishes to those who were poorly after which we sang Jerusalem. Our WI meeting was also short of members due to the Service being held in the Church, but nevertheless the 19 members that turned out on a wet evening enjoyed themselves. A Birthday Buttonhole was taken by a member for Carol Philpot’s Birthday as unfortunately she was too poorly to attend the meeting. The Secretary and President gave out business matters, which included details of a planned outing in September to Holkham Hall, a hymn that David Streeter had written for our 90th Anniversary and the results of the very good litter pick that we carried out in the month of March – collecting 6 very large bags of rubbish and a huge number of bottles etc in the village. We had also held a Ballot for a Bursary which Lorraine won and she told us that she wanted to do a cookery course and hopefully will go to Denman for the course there. Congratulations were given to Sue Gray who had been presented with a basket of roses and a card from all members for her 80th Birthday in April. Prue Rush kindly took us through this year’s Resolution Paperwork concerning ‘Failing to Care – Assessment of need in long term care’. After the introduction and much discussion a vote was taken which upheld this resolution which will be taken to the AGM to be held in the Albert Hall in June. We held a Beetle and Beatles evening and had a thoroughly enjoyable and noisy time. Gwyneth Harris was the winner and Vera Dowsett got the booby prize of an Easter Egg. This was followed by tea, coffee and the draw of the raffle. Next month’s Meeting is a talk on Leprosy by Linda Culwick and the Competition is a single flower. Dorothy Readman Stradbroke WI Temporary Publicity Lady
Friends of All Saints Church £210.20 made at the plant stall, thank you to everyone that supported us. “Morning Chorus Ladies’ Choir” will be performing in All Saints Church, on Sunday, 21st June at 3.30 pm, tickets £8 to include light refreshments and a programme. Tickets from Carol Darling caroldon01@gmail.com Tel: 388098 or “at the door”. A Tea Party on Church House Meadow, by kind invitation of David and Jacqueline Holmes, is planned for Saturday, 22nd August. Watch this space. There’s still a chance to be included in our 2016 Calendar Photos@Stradbrokeonline.org.uk The calendar will be printed towards the end of 2015, and available for sale from November. All proceeds will be donated to the restoration fund for All Saints Church, Further details about the competition can be found by going to the FOASS page Stradbroke Calendar - 2016 www.stradbrokeonline.org.uk The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of All Saints Church is to be held on Wednesday, 15th July. 7.30 pm at the Community Centre. All are welcome. Margaret Streeter m.streeter@btinternet.com
Lottery Bonus Winners 10 P Chinnery; 17 R Copping; 47 R Lee; 36 A Boast; 18 T Moore. £48 was donated to W H Bowls Club. £48 was donated to Art Exhibition. £24 was donated to Stradbroke Football Club. Mary Ellis
Stradbroke Over 60s We were very lucky with the weather for our boat trip last month. A really warm, dry day. Our June meetings will be held on the 4th and 18th. On Thursday June 11th we have a trip planned to Great Yarmouth, hoping for a fine day once again. Our meetings are held in the Community Centre from 2.00 till 4.00pm . As always we will make you most welcome if you feel you would like to pop in. Joan Grimes
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Organisations
Stradbroke Primary School This term is always a busy one as we prepare for our summer events...... Sports Day, our end of year performance, led by Miss Legood ......and many more. This year is even busier, as we are planning to complete the celebrations for our 150th Birthday with a whole school picnic and Open Evening on Wednesday 8th July. If you have link with the school you are welcome to join us. Details will be posted on our website. If you have any photographs or memorabilia you could share with us, we would be very grateful. Our recent Friends of the School 'Family Quiz Night' was a huge success thanks to all their efforts and the fabulous work of quiz master Tina Abbott! With approximately 20 teams taking part, the hall was lively and buzzing with brain power as everyone battled for the winning place. After 8 written and 1 half time picture round.. the scores were totalled ....with the teacher's team - Perseverance - As the victorious winners! It was fantastic to see so many people supporting the event and having a good night out. The friends support school in so many ways and we are very grateful. Their next event is our Summer Fair on Friday 3rd July at the school, so do come and join us then. This year's Year 6 Residential Trip to Hollowford in Derbyshire is one of the largest trips we have taken, with over 70 children from the Stradbroke Pyramid attending. With 11 staff accompanying them, they will be spending 5 days in the beautiful Peak District, weaselling, climbing, caving, raft building and hill walking. With a visit to one of the famous caverns, fantastic instructors, food and accommodation, they will work together to build confidence, try new challenges and enjoy a different part of our country. A marvellous opportunity for all. As the term draws to a close, we are always sad to say goodbye to our leavers, but look forward to welcoming our new intake. We have several welcome mornings planned for them this term, where they can meet their new teachers and classmates to help them settle quickly and confidently into Class 1. Again, dates are posted on our website. Looking forward to enjoying our outdoor events in the sunshine! Linda Walsh, Head of School
Friends of Stradbroke High School (FOSH) Our fundraising continues to go from strength to strength with £500 having just been donated to the School following an application to the Heveningham Hall Country Fair Trust. This is in addition to the £1000 from the East of England Co-op. This will all go towards the new floodlights for the Astro-turf at the School. Our latest quiz night was also resounding success with more people and in particular pupils than ever before. Sponsored by the Happy House Chinese restaurant in Eye, we were all able to enjoy a few Chinese delights whist trying to get the questions right! Our scrap metal collection was also amazing with more scrap collected than ever before – with even a car being donated! The garden equipment sale also went extremely well with over £500 raised so far. This event was sponsored by the Stradbroke Bakery. Our new venture that of the second hand School Uniform shop continues to grow and develop with more contributions coming in from leaving Year 11 pupils. Our future events are now planned as follows: On Saturday the 6th of June 2015 from 8am – 1pm: We will organise a new Car Boot sale and café event in the High School car park. This event is sponsored by the Stradbroke Spar store and also Katie’s Kitchen café in Diss. Saturday and Sunday the 27th and 28th of June – the Friends of the School will be helping on the Stradbroke Festifull BBQ which is kindly run by School parents. On Thursday the 9th of July 2015 the Friends of the School have decided to support the High School Sports day with £1000 spent on new equipment and inspiring awards. The Stradbroke High School CARnival. This is now all organised for Sunday the 13th of September 2015 10am – 4pm. This event has once again been match funded by Barclays Bank and also sponsored by W H Browns Estate Agent. After the huge success of last years event, we intend more classic and performance cars & bikes, 50+ art and craft stalls, live music, aircraft fly-past, bouncy castles, Lazer Blast, huge fair ground rides and of course lots of food, drink and ice-cream. We’ve decided to keep the entry price low and the same as last year at only £3 for all adults and Under 16’s free. With a wet weather plan in place using the Schools large sports hall, this event will be a great day out for all the family come rain or shine. Future dates are: Saturday the 7th of November 2015 – Scrap metal collection. Friday the 20th of November 2015 – Quiz night. Saturday the 28th of November 2015 – a new Christmas Art and Craft Fair – details to follow. We will also be carrying out the Xmas cash prize draw again this year with tickets going on sale at the CARnival in September. The Friends of the High School website has also had a makeover with updates and photos of all our recent purchases now on it. http://www.stradbrokehigh.co.uk/ profile/FOSH Thank you to everyone for your continued support. Nigel Brown, Chairman of the Friends. Nigelbrown01@btinternet.com 07771 838957 Registered Charity 1096034
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Parent and Toddler Group On Thursday mornings 9.00-10.30am
Parent and Toddler Group At Wilby C of E Primary School Everyone welcome, babies and toddlers up to 5, mums, dads, carers, grandparents ~ bring a friend! Enjoy tea and biscuits while your little-ones play Lots of friends, toys, art & craft, music, activities. Secure outside play area. Donation gratefully accepted. For more information contact the school office on: 01379 384708 Or just come along.
My Care at Home - My Care at Home is a family run business covering the rural communities in Suffolk. We provide Personal Care and Companionship, Respite Care and Dementia Care in your own home. Our commitment is to provide ‘high quality care’, which we deliver through our greatest asset, our staff and the training that they receive. We only employ people who love to care. Your care package could be a one off arrangement, ad-hoc or on a regular basis. Request a Brochure or book an appointment on 01449 763086. Find us on Facebook or visit our website www.mycare-athome.co.uk We are also recruiting NOW - We need exceptional people who love to care.
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Organisations
Stradbroke Archive and Records Association-SARA The next Archive Sunday takes place in the Court House, Stradbroke on 31st May from 10am until noon. If you want to look at census returns from 1841 to 1911 they will be available to search. Why not look up family members, or come and find out who was living in your house, or road in Stradbroke many years ago? We also have computers available to show you how to use the library historical archives and of course the Stradbroke Digital Archive is available too!! We're here to help! This month marks the Centenary anniversary of the first of Stradbroke's sons to have died in battle during the first world war. His name was Eli Holmes and he died on the 25th May 1915. There is no record to be found of the circumstances of his sacrifice although the Suffolk Regimental Calendar lists on the 8th May 1915 that the 1st Battalion was overwhelmed at the battle for Frezenberg Ridge, Ypres. Eli was born in 1891 to Henry and Elizabeth Holmes of New Street, Stradbroke. He had 8 siblings - 3 brothers, 4 sisters and a half sister. On the 1911 census return he is shown to be a Farm Labourer living in the home of his father who is by this time is a 51 year old widower. Private Eli Holmes is Remembered with Honour on Stradbroke's War Memorial and is also named on Panal 21 at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. During 2014 a group of students from Stradbroke High School took a British Legion Cross to the Ypes Memorial and placed it there in his memory and with respect. More information on Stradbroke's war time history can be found at www.stradbrokearchive.org.uk Ann Readman & Claire Hargrave, Stradbroke Archive and Record Association
Radio Stradbroke Summer Music Nights” have been warmly acclaimed, as Radio Stradbroke strive to give the people what they want. Junes offerings are: Wednesday 10th June 8pm – 11pm Station Manager Marty & DJ Wally bring you their classic 60s & 70s show, featuring those vinyl offerings that made them both legends of the local disco scene for many years. Wednesday 24th June 8pm – 11pm DJ Huggy presents the “Pre Stradisphere Show”. Your chance to hear music from those local bands appearing at Stradisphere 2015, featuring the semilegendary “Round Table” where the Radio Stradbroke DJ’s review the songs. Log on to www.radiostradbroke.co.uk and don’t let anyone tell you that music doesn’t matter. Michael Hugman
1st Fressingfield Scouts We have had a great start to a campaign to 'get the vote out' for 1st Fressingfield - up against 916 other projects in our category. We currently have 548 votes - can we make it 1000 by the end of the bank holiday? Read what we have done so far and what we hope to achieve in the future - VOTE 1st Fressingfield VOTE by registering at this link: 1st Fressingfield Scout Group new HQ - vote for us now in the Aviva Community Fund. AND PASS IT ON - Please. Everyone with an email address can vote - register and you get ten votes please use them all for 1st Fressingfield Scout Group. Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne
Contact Club On Tuesday 16th June we are having an outing to Lowestoft. We have a few spare seats. We are leaving the Community Centre at 9.15am and leaving Lowestoft at 2.30pm. Fare £5.50p. If you would like to join us please ring 01379 384704. We meet in the Community Centre at 10am every Tuesday, we would welcome new visitors then perhaps you would like to join the club. Stella Goddard
Wingfield and District Gardening Club Our visit to Rod Leeds Garden in Apri gave us a great insight into how beautiful a spring garden can be and how colourful, with many types of Hellebores, Tryliums, Pulmonaru Pulmonaria and Pulsatillas. A delightful and informative place to visit, this garden has been started from scratch and included a sunken portion to give interest and alternative habitat. This garden was the product of 40 years careful gardening, and it showed! Our next outing is on the 13th June. Meet at the community centre for a visit to The Old Swan and Lodge Farm House at 10.30am. C Treylan
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Reproduction Furniture Repairs & Bespoke Carpentry Undertaken Tel: 07881 942225 or 01379 852298 Laxfield Road, Stradbroke, Skilled Restoration & Carpentry since 1987
Natural Gas, Oil and LPG installation or service work on domestic premises. Tel: 01379 388862 Mob: 07747 781709
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Forthcoming Events
Stradbroke Cinema On Thursday, 16th July, we are showing “Still Alice” at 7.00 for 7.30 pm. The Bar will be open and icecreams on sale in the interval. Entrance is £5.50. Cast - Julianne Moore, Kristen Stewart, Kate Bosworth, Hunter Parish, Alec Baldwin Directors - Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer. Alice Howland, happily married with three grown up children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer's, Alice and her family find their bonds tested. Julianne Moore gives one of her greatest performances playing the professor. The most intrepid scene in the gorgeous, piercing “Still Alice” is between Julianne Moore and herself. "This is an effortlessly excellent film, about a horribly hard subject” “Second Best Marigold Hotel” to look forward to on Thursday, 20th. August. Margaret Streeter
Library/Post Office/Courthouse Café News The Courthouse Café, Queen Street Stradbroke. Now Open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 am until 12.30 An initial offer for £2 includes coffee or tea, cake or sausage roll. Drop into the cafe for some light refreshment or just a friendly chat and a look at the local paper. WIFI available too. In September the library will be starting Rhymetimes for babies, toddlers and pre-school children in the Courthouse. We will be singing songs and sharing rhymes with actions. These will be on a Monday morning starting at 10.30am and will run for about 20 minutes. Refreshments will be available. If you are interested in coming to these free fun sessions call in at the library and register your name and a contact number. In the autumn we hope to open the café for an evening session for young people. If there are any teenagers who would like to help organise this please call in and see Maureen at the library. We have WiFi, and internet access will be available. Maureen John, Library Manager
Open Day Engagement Tasters Open day tasters in: Confidence for work. Family Learning Early years (pre-school) activity for parents and children One-to-one guidance with a careers advisor. On Tuesday 9th June from 9.30 to 12.30 at Stradbroke Library. These free taster sessions are run by Realise Futures. For more information, drop in and see Maureen at the library, or telephone 01379 384768 to let us know that you would like to come! Maureen John
Wingfield Barns in June NEW Art Classes: Open every Tuesday 10am – 4pm Learn to paint in the style you want. Beginners and experienced painters welcome. Superb facilities at Wingfield Barns. Learn theory and techniques. Lectures and demonstrations. Professional 1:1 tuition. For details contact John Parker on 07442491734 or e mail artistjparker@gmail.com Concert Sunday 7th June at 7.30pm Peter Knight’s Gigspanner return for their album launch tour, Layers of Ages. Be the first to see this tour in Suffolk! Not to be missed. They were sensational when they visited the Barns last year. Sir Terry Pratchett said of Gigspanner’s Peter Knight, ‘….he can spin the world on his bow’ while Songlines described their music as being of ‘intelligently crafted brilliance.’ All tickets £15 Ring our Box Office on 01379 384505 Fitness Classes Emily continues with her ‘Fitness for Life’ classes every Thursday from 10am until 11 am. And finally….. Wingfield Barns is seeking to appoint two new volunteer Directors to its Board. Wingfield Barns is a Community Interest Company. It was formed in 2010 and is committed to delivering a cultural, educational and artistic programme to both the immediate and wider community - a programme not otherwise easily accessible in such a rural environment. We are also a beautiful venue for a small number of weddings each year. Please take a look at our website www.wingfieldbarns.com for more information about us. If you are interested in becoming a Director please send a short CV and covering letter to the CIC’s Chairman Dr Simon Bennett at the address below or e mailenquiries@wingfieldbarns.co.uk If you would like more information please e mail as above or telephone 01379 384505. Sue Preston
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Forthcoming events
Saturday and Sunday 27th & 28th June Make sure you don’t miss this year’s Festifull - the family event for everyone in the village. Adult entry only £2.50 for the whole weekend including the disco, 16 year olds and under free. Entry to the Dog Show is free to all Festifull goers. Over 50 stalls,(Saturday & Sunday) Demonstrations, Dog Show, Pony Rides, Competitions, Fairground, ‘Bouncy Castles’, Burgers, Ice Creams, Licensed Bar, Hot Drinks & cakes. Win £100 in the Grand Draw (tickets on sale in the Bakery and from any committee member) Saturday Arena schedule: 10.30 Dog Show - Golden Oldie (over 7 years old) 10:45 Dog Show - Best Rescued 11.00 Gym & Fitness Centre Demonstration 11.30 Dog Show - Best Puppy (under 1 year old) 11:45 Dog Show - Dog the judge would most like to take home 12.00 Zumba with Eileen 12.30 Dressage demonstration 13:00 Tiddlywinks 13:30 Dog Agility demonstration 14:00 Stradbroke Junior Brass Band 14:30 Eastern Harriers Hounds 15:15 Wilby School singing 15:30 Dog Show - Best in Show 15:45 Fire Brigade demonstration 16:15 Grand Draw and Prize Giving Saturday Evening 18:00 – 22:00 Disco in huge marquee, Licensed Bar, Barbecue and Pancakes Sunday: Festifull continues from 10am with the Market, Fairground and Refreshments. Also: 10:00 Sponsored Dog Walk in aid of the Dogs Trust contact - Sam Hackett 01379 388872 13:00 It’s a Knockout Wipeout contact - Julia Green 07796 624768 to enter teams Junior 5 a side Football Tournament on both days with over 50 teams General enquiries to Roger Turkington - 01379 384248. Last minute stall enquiries to Nigel Brown - 07771 838957
The Great Stradbroke Dog Walk DON’T FORGET! This year we have a sponsored Dog Walk as part of our annual Festifull. We’re starting at 10.00 on Sunday 28th from the Community Centre and aim to cover about 5 miles on footpaths around the village. No dog – don’t worry, come anyway and raise some money for a worthy cause. Sponsorship is for the Dog’s Trust, Snettersham and you can get sponsorship forms from the Post Office or Sam Hackett on 388872 or sam.hackett@btinternet.com Miss it and miss out! Sam Hackett
Stradbroke Church Village Show The Annual Flower, Vegetable and Produce Show will be held of Saturday 25th July 2015. Potatoes and Buckets for the “heaviest crop in a bucket” are still on sale at 21 Woodfields, Stradbroke. Schedules are available in the Bakery shop and the Library. Any enquiries to Roly Copping 01379 384839
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Community Meals at the Court House Cafe A French-themed Community Meal at the Court House Café On Friday 24th July and Saturday 25th July 2015 7pm for 7.30pm dining. Tickets £15. Bring you own wine! Tickets available at the library from 1st June. Telephone 01379 384768 during library opening hours, or call 07507 802360 Bon appetit!
Maureen John
Catalytic Converter Marking Cat Thieves Beware! Barley Green Garage is teaming up with Norfolk and Suffolk Police. This month we are offering to you free of charge Catalytic Converter marking. Just come to us between 9.30am and 12.30pm on Saturday 13th June and the police will engrave your exhaust while you wait. RB
Film Night Saturday 6th June at St Edmund’s Hall. Showing “Grease”. Fressingfield Scouts Fundraising for a New Headquarters. Doors open at 7.00 Film starts 7.30 pm. Bar open before the film and in the Interval Serving Drinks, Popcorn, Crisps and Choc Ices. 50’s American Diner open in the Interval. Tickets £4 a head available from Hoxne Post Office or Telephone 01379 668060 to book. Tickets available on the door subject to availability. Dressing up is encouraged! Dawn Carman-Jones
Fancy a day out with Borderhoppa? At Borderhoppa we operate regular weekly outings for our members throughout the year. We operate a door to door service and it’s a great way to get out and about, meet people or just visit somewhere different. So far this year our members have enjoyed shopping trips to Stowmarket, Beccles, The Range, Thetford and Bungay. pub lunches at Half Moon, Rushall, The White Horse, Stoke Ash, The Black Horse, Thorndon and The Jolly Farmers, Forncett St Peter. Outings for the next few months include, Lowestoft, Taverham Country Shopping Centre, Aldeburgh and Thorpeness, Waveney Stardust boat trips, Southwold, Gt Yarmouth, Felixstowe, Fairhaven Water Gardens, Raveningham Country Fair, Stowmarket and several pub lunches. If you or someone you know would like to join us, please call us on 01379 854800. Membership is £6/6 months or £10/12 months, outings are individually priced. If you would like more information please visit our website www.borderhoppa.org. Once you become a member you can also use our door to door Dial-a-Ride service for appointments, shopping or just to visit friends or family. Our buses are fully accessible and can be used by anybody of any age. Carole Tilston
Calling all volunteers to help create colourful fun! The count down has begun to the East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) Ipswich Colour Dash and organisers calling for any willing volunteers to help on the day. The EACH Colour Dash will be held on Sunday 7th June, in Christchurch Park, Ipswich. Colour dashes are the newest craze to hit the UK and see participants race around a 5km course as they are showered with clouds of coloured powder – creating truly impressive multi-coloured results! Event organisers are asking anyone who doesn’t feel energetic enough to take part but would still like to be involved in the colourful fun to consider volunteering as a marshal on the day. More than 500 places have been sold so far for the colour dash but spaces are still available. Patsy said: “We’ve had pallets full of paint powder lots of colours delivered last week and a mountain of white t-shirts and medals so we’re nearly all set for a fun day! Places for the day are selling really well, so if you do want to take part I’d encourage you to book now to avoid disappointment.” The Samboomba Band will be coming along on the day to keep participants and well wishers entertained. The event had kindly been sponsored by Pure Resourcing Solutions (Pure) in Ipswich. The EACH Ipswich Colour Dash will be held on Sunday 7th June, in Christchurch Park, Ipswich. Tickets are available now - adult (£20) child (£10) Team (£175) Family (£45). For more information on the Ipswich Colour Dash, and to book your place, visit www.each.org.uk/colourdash. To offer your support as a volunteer marshal on the day please contact the Suffolk Fundraising Team on 01473 276196. Patsy Johnson
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Forthcoming events
New Car Boot sale & Breakfast cafe Stradbroke High School - Saturday the 6th of June 2015 8am - 1pm. Come rain or shine we will be holding a car boot sale or indoor table top sale in the School Hall if it's raining. With our very own "Pit stop" breakfast cafe, serving cakes, hot bacon & egg rolls and lots of sweets and drinks, come and enjoy a good rummage and look around whilst we serve you. We will also have on sale a huge quantity of nearly new gardening equipment for giveaway prices. So have a good spring clear out and make some money at the same time. Entry free and each pitch only £5 - all profits will be spent directly on the School pupils. For more information and bookings call 07771838957. Nigel Brown - Friends of Stradbroke High School
60s and 70s Disco To the sounds of The Groove Brother and The Funk Rider on Saturday 6th June at Coronation Hall, Wilby. From 7.30pm – 11.30pm. Tickets are £7.50 each. Bar and raffle. All proceeds in aid of Quidenham Children’s Hospice. For further info and tickets call:Nancy on 01379 384 205/Geraldine on 01379 384 233
Gardens open to the public in Wingfield for St Elizabeth Hospice Gardens across Wingfield will be open to the public in June in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice. This year’s event will feature 24 front garden scarecrow displays and 13 back gardens, as well as a sculpture trail. The sculpture trail will feature work from Norfolk sculptors John Nicholson, who works in steel and has previously exhibited at Bergh Apton, who will be joined by Kally Davidson, a 3D textile artist. There will also be plant sales in several gardens including garden crafts. The gardens in Wingfield will be open on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June from 11am to 5pm (12noon start on Sunday), and entry is 4.2€ per person, accompanied under 16s free. All funds raised for the Hospice will go towards helping provide vital care and support to local people living with a progressive illness, and their families and carers, across East Suffolk. St Elizabeth Hospice costs millions of pounds a year to run and relies on donations, fundraising events and the income generated from its shops to meet the majority of these costs. For more information, visit www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk, email fundraising@stelizabethhospice.org.uk or call 01473 723600. Sophie Johnson - Marketing Assistant
Suffolk Village of the Year 2015 Stradbroke is entering Suffolk Village of the Year 2015. I am completing the entry form as Secretary of the local branch of the Royal British Legion. I will be describing places of interest and projects in the village, and giving information about all our facilities and organizations, and the quality of the community spirit in Stradbroke. We will all work to keep the general upkeep of the village to a high standard, and I look forward to telling the judges about special achievements. I will take note of all that is said at the Annual Parish Meeting on Thursday, 30th April in the Community Centre, but I will also be very pleased to hear from Stradbroke residents about anything that is relevant to our entry. David Streeter, Doggetts Farm, New Street, IP21 5JG. Tel: 384869 davidstreeter@suffolkonline.net
Wilby Primary School Summer Fayre Brundish Road, Wilby, IP21 5LR on Saturday, 4th July. 11.30am - 2.00pm. A fantastic, family fun day out... games for all the family, owl & birds of prey display, dance display, BBQ, refreshments, licensed bar, craft stalls, tombola's, face painting, grand raffle plus much, much more. Theresa Samson
Walk in the Shadow of the Sibton Abbey Ruins An opportunity to walk in the Yox Valley and see the ruins of Sibton Abbey will take place on Saturday 27th June and Sunday 28th June from 11am to 5pm both days. This was Suffolk’s only Cistercian Abbey and is not normally open to view by the public, but for those wishing to have a walk round the outside of the ruins it is a rare opportunity. Admission will be £5 which includes tea, coffee or juice at the marquee on the meadow in front of the Abbey. Other refreshments including Cream Teas will be available to purchase. Children aged 5 to 16 years old are half price, and under 5 years old are free. At the same time there will be displays and a Book Sale in Sibton church. No dogs are allowed and visitors are asked to wear sensible shoes. The walk is not suitable for wheelchair access. All proceeds from the weekend will go to the Friends of St Peters and The Cutting and Scrivener Charity, which are both registered charities. For further details please contact Debbie, Juliet or Rosie on 01728 660181/660118/660369
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Kickboxing Eye “Monday” Diss “Wednesday” & Harleston “Friday” Kung Fu Dickleburgh “Tuesday” Bungay “Wednesday” & Needham “Thursday” For Fitness Confidence & Discipline Adrian: 01379 853894 07949 187169
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Sports Roundup
Stradbroke Cricket Club If a cricket club is judged purely upon results, Stradbroke have made a disastrous start to the season. Their only win in the first month came by courtesy of a concession by Bury St Edmunds. The reasons for this abject set of results lies more at the door of those not playing, rather than those who do. Availability of players is an issue. Sometimes actually getting eleven players on the field feels like a victory! Once the game starts, the effort & commitment cannot be called into question. Even when placed behind the eight ball, those levels never drop, nor does the enjoyment factor. Losses against Eye, Battisford, Yoxford, Exning, Brockley, & Needham Market in league games, contrasts with two backs to the wall draws against Old Newton & Laxfield in Academy matches. To the fore is 14yo Brett Cotton, who is now a regular league player. This shows when he plays at age group & Academy standard. He already has 20 wickets this season including 4 v Laxfield, 5 v Mellis & 6 v Old Newton. A few more like him could see the club turn the corner. Never a club that stands still, two exciting new initiatives have started. Ladies training & coaching has commenced, with 9 new players giving it a go. The next sessions are on Wednesday 3rd, 24th June & 1st July. If you are female and fancy giving cricket a go, contact Kate Thompson on 668169. The other venture is Turbo 10, an even shorter version of cricket. It is 6 a side, games last about an hour, and is targeted at anyone who would like to try cricket, used to play cricket, or just cannot commit the time to the longer game. On Friday nights in July & August it is hoped to have a ‘league’ of 6 teams based around Stradbroke. Age or experience is no barrier. Details soon! That’s all. Support your local cricket club! Michael Hugman
Stradbroke Football Club The AGM will be held on the 27th May in the Club Room at the Community Centre at 8pm. All welcome. The May cash bingo raised £83.80. The next one is one 12th June. Mary Ellis
Stradbroke & District Bowls Club The President's cup tournament was played on Saturday, 9th May, the winner was Madeleine Murray, and the runner up was Norman Whatling. The next Club tournament will be the Barr's Cup on Saturday, 6th June at 5.00 p.m. open to all members. Our Jumble Sale raised £170.00 for club funds, thank you to all those who came along, it was much appreciated. League results: SAXMUNDHAM LEAGUE WAVENEY LEAGUE Played Wenhaston WON Played Diss & Dist. A WON Played Peasenhall WON Played Thornham Magna WON Played Yoxford LOST Played Pulham Market WON Played Laxfield LOST Played Gissingham LOST Played Dickleburgh WON WAVENEY CUP. Played Connaught LOST We are having a stall at the Festifull on Saturday 27th June, hope the sun shines over that weekend, please call in and say hello. Lily Lofts
Stradbroke White Hart Bowls Club Bowls results. W.L. Pulham Market won 79, 48 Gissing lost 45, 93 Dickleburgh won 81, 75 Connaught won 73, 63 Results M.S Laxfield won 72, 40 Beddingfield lost 54, 57 Dennington lost 47, 64 Lynn Ruth
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News & Views
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Feeling under the weather ? We want to encourage everyone not to ignore the signs and symptoms of illness, to get the help and advice they need in order to stay healthy and avoid an unnecessary hospital stay. There are a number of healthcare options: NHS 111 for help and advice on urgent medical matters. When the GP surgery is closed and it’s not a lifethreatening emergency, then call NHS 111. Calls are free and will be answered by a trained health advisor, 24 hours a day. Pharmacists are experts on medicines and can offer a range of over-the-counter medicines to help treat minor illness. Many pharmacies are open long hours, so they are very accessible. Make a GP appointment. Many older people are reluctant to make a GP appointment Gussy Alamein
Counting the Parish Council Votes: The Grass Skirt Method A Personal View. On Saturday May 9th, the votes for Stradbroke Parish Council were due to be counted at the Suffolk Show Ground. I and four others from Stradbroke went to observe how it was done. We were not allowed to take photographs and so I have tried to explain in words what happened. Of all the parishes in Suffolk, Stradbroke had the most candidates. There were 18 candidates and so the voting form was the longest in the County. There were only 13 places available on the Council, so five candidates would be disappointed. While the votes were being bundled up into 25’s, they were first looked at to remove those where no votes had been cast and also those where more than 13 candidates had been voted for. All potential spoiled papers were gathered up and presented one after another to a team made up of we three candidates and two visitors from Stradbroke. We had to agree or disagree with the decisions that the officers had made. In fact we agreed with all of them. Some people had voted for 18, some for 14 or more. Just a few had things written on the voting sheets including just a very few with insults. Some were completely blank. All these rejects were bundled together and the total carefully recorded. This total was announced later when the final results were declared. Using two lines of double-sided tape, each group of 25 voting papers which had been accepted was fixed to a large sheet of card marked out into squares. It took time and care to fix them in an overlapping way. I suppose that is why this method has the splendid name of the ‘grass skirt method’. However, when it was finished every vote for every candidate given on those 25 papers could be clearly seen against the name of the candidate. Perhaps it is a rather an imaginative name to choose for this process, but it is a very clever, simple and reliable way of making sure that no votes are lost or miscounted. The rows are then counted horizontally to give the total number of votes on each sheet for each candidate. They are then also counted vertically to show how many votes could have been cast, but weren’t. The two totals were then multiplied and when all correctly balanced some more transparent tape was pulled across the whole array, so making it impossible to add or replace any of the voting slips. Gradually the pile of competed sheets grew until there were no more voting papers to fix. For some Parish Councils in other parts of the hall the totals on each ‘grass skirt sheet’ were entered in pencil on to a master sheet to get the final total. In our case they were entered on to a computer spreadsheet line by line together with the number of the master sheet. Everything was checked and double checked. All this was going on in a central area marked out by tables which we observers could not enter, but all the processes including the totalling was done on those tables placed around the outside, closely observed by candidates and other visitors who patrolled up and down. It was very carefully designed so that none of those officials working on the count could alter what the voters had decided. Everything and everyone is under observation all the time. Finally, there was then an announcement by the Recording Officer and we knew for certain who were the 13 who had been voted on to Stradbroke Parish Council for the next four years. I am pleased to say that it included yours truly: Gerald Jenkins. G Jenkins
The Stradbroke Directory Now that the elections are over and the new Parish Council is installed, the editors of Stradbroke Online are preparing a new Stradbroke Directory. The last one was produced in 2013 and there are no doubt many entries apart from the PC which need to be updated. Although all the details can be found on (www. StradbrokeOnlineorg.uk) many residents like to have a paper copy available for ease of access. If you, or your organisation, are mentioned in the paper directory and/or the online version, please check if the entries need to be changed. If you are not mentioned in the directory and would like to be or if you would like to add additional information, please send your details and we will endeavour to include them. Can we also take this opportunity to mention village event planning. Stradbroke Online has a calendar which is not time limited and so organisations can publish their events as soon as the dates have been determined. This not only helps your club or society but it others avoid clashes. Do send us details of all your events as soon as the dates have been arranged and we will include them in the calendar. If you haven’t finalised all the details don’t worry these can be added later. Don Darling (388098) Gerald Jenkins (394825) Roger Turkington (384248) Email: admin@Stradbrokeonline.org.uk
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All is well with the world. Well it continues to roll around the sun on its ceaseless journey though space, but I digress. Everything is growing madly. Plants shoot up six inches over night and the bare earth is starting to show signs that our seed sowing was successful. Chickens are happily going broody and laying again regularly. But not all is well in our little paradise. The gardeners in you will roll their eyes when I say, Slugs, Rooks, Pigeons and Caterpillers. The bane of our existence. Such a fight to grow against these villains. But we persevere, net everything and hope that come end of summer we will have something to show for it. We plan to be open when Stradbroke Open Gardens has it annual event on Sunday June 14th. So come along and see how inventive we are at keeping pests at bay. We are now down to 2 and a ½ plots left. The soil is just right for planting now so it is not too late to begin growing things. Runner Beans, Squashes, Cucumbers, and many other plants are only now going in the ground. Many local nurseries have plenty of plants available to plant now. Contact me for more details on helenpleasance@talk21.com. Helen Pleasance
News & Views (cont.) The 1st Stradbroke Triathlon A Participant’s View It was a glorious day for the Stradbroke Triathlon on Sunday, May 17th and the 147 competitors eagerly queued from 7.00am to register. For many of us it was our first triathlon and we were rather nervous about what to expect. This only increased when we saw the old hands – those competitors who participated in national events, spent £6,000 - £8,000 on a bike and were sleekly dressed in expensive tri-suits. We watched in awe as they went through a series of extraordinary warm-up exercises while we sipped on water – not too much for obvious reasons. Humility reigned as I looked at my bike, Douglas, with his 6 gears and only 4 working. Perhaps this was a big mistake. But no time for doubts as we were quickly herded to the pool-side, fitted with individual chips for timings then every 30 seconds competitors into the water. ‘Nice to see someone wearing a bright swimsuit’ exclaimed the ref to me making me feel even more an outsider as the only one not wearing black. Time up and in and off. From then on it was a whirl and, most surprisingly, really thrilling. All sense of nausea and inadequacy disappeared and I was actually enjoying it! The Marshalls along the cycle route shouted great encouragement – I cannot thank them enough for that as it was a real boost. The wind was not kind between Horham and Worlingworth and the never-ending desert of ‘The Tannington Straight’ was a challenge but it was exciting and the adrenaline was pumping even when Wiggo Mark 2 whooshed past in his space-age helmet with his solid wheels merely a blur. The run was the hardest part – my legs felt like blocks of wood but such great encouragement from the Marshalls and spectators made me press on. Suddenly it was all over..the finishing line crossed and my chip processed. A terrific feeling of achievement was felt by all of us – there were group hugs and much laughter – we’d done it. There were lots of amazing winners (see Stradbrokeonline.org.uk for the full results) although we had all won in our own way. From signing-up in November to battling through training with Moira in the grim winter months to actually completing. It was a fantastic event and I cannot praise the Pool/Gym highly enough for organisation and support especially Callum Towler who has spent hours preparing for the perfect day. I hope to see you all there next year! Gillian Rennie-Dunkerley
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Thank you. I was honoured to be returned as Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich last Friday and delighted to be given the added bonus of an increased majority. I would like to thank everyone for the confidence that they have shown in me and for the enormous support for which I am enormously appreciative. During the election campaign, my team and I visited every part of the constituency on at least one occasion – from Palgrave and Metfield in the North, Kesgrave and North Ipswich in the South, Wickham Market in the East, Cotton in the West and many more in between. I was very pleased that the election period allowed me to give my undivided attention to residents as well as giving me the opportunity to listen to people’s views and have numerous conversations which will help me to better represent you over the next five years. I would also like to thank everyone who has supported me during the five years of the last Parliament as well as during the weeks of the election campaign and, of course, my thanks go to everyone that voted for me in the General Election. I am also enormously grateful for the hundreds of messages of support and encouragement that I have received. I shall be replying to all of them now that the election is over. In the months and years ahead, my priority will always be to represent the people of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich to the best of my ability. I shall be fulfilling my promises to support our NHS throughout the constituency, to protect Suffolk’s countryside and to work with County Council colleagues to improve broadband coverage and mobile phone reception in our County. It is an enormous honour and privilege to be elected to represent the residents of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich again in Parliament and I shall do my utmost to fulfil the trust that has been placed in me and continue to work hard and do my best for all my constituents. For more information please visit www.drdanielpoulter.com
Letters to the Editor New District Councillor. I would like to thank everyone for their kind support in the run up to and on the day of the local election and look forward to representing our community at Mid Suffolk in the coming years. Best wishes, Julie Flatman It seems with every edition of the Stradbroke Monthly there is a letter complaining about irresponsible dog owners. As a dog owner myself it is important that we are responsible and pick up our dogs waste and dispose of it to keep our village clean. However, whilst out walking my dog past the tennis courts I noticed a dog owner had failed to do this and someone had circled the offending dog poo and written "DOG OWNERS ARE ALSO ANIMALS" in pen. I am a responsible dog owner and not an animal. I understand your frustration as a dog owner it angers me also but is it really necessary to graffiti the pavement! Liz Stevens Thank You. Horham and Athelington Community Council wish to thank all those who came to the Horham Fete on Saturday, we made £860 for the Playground fund. M Streeter Most people, even those who do not use computers, are aware of the, often tragic, consequences of unkindness and bullying that occurs on social media, eg Facebook Twitter and blogs. I think that this means of indirect communication is very cowardly. Some people seem to find it easier to criticise and attack people with whom they disagree, through Facebook etc. rather than making the effort to meet them face to face and discuss differences. I believe that people who use Social media for this purpose, are not interested in resolving issues, but only in keeping resentment simmering and boosting their own egos. Over the past two years, there have been many disagreements in the village, which have been inflamed by postings on social media. I personally feel that in most cases, things would have settled down in time, if people had not resorted to these personal attacks and been adult enough to seek a compromise. As it is, a lot of unhappiness has been caused, and many villagers feel that the good of the village has not been made a priority. This is an appeal to those people who are genuinely interested in working for the future of Stradbroke, to attempt to heal wounds rather than allowing these undercurrents to continue. Carol Darling Bonfire Etiquette. Long summer days in the garden are again on the agenda for most of us. This means rubbish to dispose of and a bonfire is often the way to do it. If you do plan to have a garden fire or use an incinerator please do show consideration for your neighbours; try to site the fire as far away from others as possible and check the wind direction before lighting up and during the life of the fire. Please do not build a fire so large that it cannot be extinguished easily. If bonfires happen frequently they can be considered a nuisance and an abatement notice issued; failure to comply with that can result in a fine of up to £5,000. If possible take your garden rubbish to the Waste Disposal Site or sign up for Mid Suffolk’s garden waste collection. Carol Smy
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Stradbroke Archive Sunday in the Court House from 10am to noon.
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Contact Club meet in the Community Centre at 10am to 1.30pm every Tuesday Ladies Cricket training and coaching at the Cricket Field see inside Over 60s meet in the Community Centre from 2pm to 4pm Coins and Cakes in Church Street in the morning iao All Saints Church Fund Car Boot Sale & Breakfast Cafe at the High School 8am-1pm Film night at St Edmunds Hall showing Grease. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start 60s and 70s Disco at Wilbys Coronation Hall. Starts 7.30pm Colour Dash in Ipswich – see inside Wingfield Barns presents Peter Knights Gigspanner – see inside Parish Council Meeting in the Community Centre at 7.30pm Open Day Engagement Tasters at Stradbroke Library 9.30am-12.30pm Radio Stradbroke present a classic 60s and 70s show from 8pm to 11pm Cameo Lunch Club, Baptist Church, 12.30pm RBL meeting at Laxfield’s Kings Head 11.30am WI meeting at the Community Centre at 7.30pm Cash Bingo in aid of The Football Club at the Community Centre at 7.30pm Youth Club at the Baptist Church, 7.30pm Gardens in Summer at The Old Swan and Lodge Farm House 10.30am See inside Wingfield Open Gardens – see inside for full details Catalytic Converter marking at Barley Green Garage between 9.30am and 12.30pm Open Gardens - Purchase your maps from the Church between 11am and 6pm Contact Club outing to Lowestoft – see inside for details Stradbroke Cinema presents “Still Alice” 7pm for 7.30pm start, Community Centre Over 60s meet in the Community Centre 2pm to 4pm **ARTICLES FOR THE JULY/AUGUST EDITION STRICTLY BY THIS DATE** Morning Chorus Ladies are performing in All Saints Church – see inside for details Stradbroke Radio presents a Pre Stradisphere show with local bands from 8pm-11pm Drop in for Coffee at the Baptist Church 10-11.30am Ladies Cricket training and coaching at the Cricket Field 6pm Youth Club at the Baptist Church 7.30pm Sibton Abbey Ruins open – see inside for details Festival – see inside for full coverage The Great Stradbroke Dog Walk starts at 10am from the Community Centre
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Ladies Cricket training and coaching at the Cricket Field 6pm Wilby Summer Fayre 11.30am-2pm at Wilby Primary School Village Fete at The Rectory. Friends of All Saints Church AGM 7.30pm in the Community Centre – all welcome
Please note: The next edition of the Village Magazine will be a combined July and August issue to cover the summer months, after which we have the September issue. So get your articles and news items to us for the double issue by 19th June! Please send all articles to editors@stradbrokemonthly.co.uk The Stradbroke Monthly team encourages readers to submit letters to the Editor expressing their opinions, comments or insights regarding any of the material that appears in the magazine. The team will publish letters that reflect the diversity of opinions of our readers, but cannot publish all letters received. The Editor retains the right to edit published letters for clarity and length. The Stradbroke Monthly is published under the auspices of the Parish Council Letters should include the writer's name and be clearly marked ‘FOR PUBLICATION’. Submission Guidelines can be downloaded from stradbrokemonthly.co.uk Handwritten Submission? Articles can also be left in the library and will be collected at 10am on the Saturday after the final submission date. However, it makes our job much easier and more accurate if articles can be submitted via email. If you do not have access to email you can use the computer in the library and the librarian will happily help you to submit your article.