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March 2017
No.430
Michael Ellis
Passed away on January 29th, 2017, in hospital, aged 84 years. Much loved husband of Mary and a dear dad, grandad and great-grandad.
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“I cannot let this month pass without paying tribute to Michael Ellis. Mike played for the club for many years, then, when it reformed, he took on the role of Chairman in 1986, a post he held until 2002. In that time he guided the club from its first sortie into League cricket, stabilised it, to such a degree that four successive promotions followed in the 90’s. He also oversaw the formation of the Junior Section, which has been the lifeblood of the Club, & without which there would be no Stradbroke Cricket Club, now. We owe him a great debt. Michael Hugman, Stradbroke Cricket Club” “It is with great sadness that the club has lost a good friend and fellow member with the passing of Michael. He was one of the stalwarts of our club not only with playing the game but also with its organization. We all extend our sincere sympathy to Mary and all the family. Roy Lee, Stradbroke & District Bowls Club” “On behalf of myself and family, I would like to thank everyone for their best wishes and cards, amounting to over 200. Stradbroke must be the most caring village in East Anglia. Thank you all so very much. Mary Ellis, David, Kevin, Micky and families.”
Stradbroke Community Centre
Are you interested in supporting “Village Life”? Do you have access to a phone and a computer? Could you spare a couple of hours each week? If the answer is yes to the above then read on! As the new Chairman of the Community Centre I am looking for someone to assist me with hall bookings and reservations. The role brings you into contact with a wide variety of organisations within the village and would give you a central and an invaluable role in the community. But don’t be frightened! The role is not an onerous task and can be done at your convenience and in the comfort of your own home. The only requirement is that you need access to a phone and a computer. All bookings are now registered on our webpage for all to see which saves an enormous amount of time and energy compared to the previous paper system. It also means the tasks can be done at a time of your own choosing. If you think you could help, or want more information then please contact me or any member of the Community Centre committee. Looking forward to hearing from you. Jane Merritt 01379 388382
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Local Churches
Stradbroke Baptist Church
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Stradbroke Baptist Church, Laxfield Road, Stradbroke, Suffolk Sunday worship in March - We welcome you to join us Sunday Services at 10:15am Service leaders: th th 5 A. Hawes 12 G. Lee 19th TBA
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We welcome you to join us – our activities for March Tues. 7th & 21st 7:30pm Bible study, Wed.8th 12:30pm
Cameo Lunch Club,
Sat:11th 10am Create & Chatter,
Wed. 22nd 10am
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CAMEO Lunch Club The word CAMEO is created from Come And Meet Each Other. Each month about thirty friends meet for a chat, good dinner, quiz and often a Christian message. In April we are expecting a visit from an East Anglian Air Ambulance representative who will tell us of the good work carried out by their helicopter. Like to come? We have room for more guests. Details and booking John 388751 SNOWDROPS - IT’S SPRING I recently visited a friend and commented on the array of lovely snowdrops snuggling against her front wall. Her response was; “I didn’t plant them, they were here when I moved in, I don’t do anything to them but they just appear like clockwork every spring”. Seeing the snowdrops reminds me of a poem learnt at school. Snowdrops by: L. Alma-Tadema Little ladies white and green. With your spears about you. Will you tell us where you’re been. Since we lived without you? The final verse asks. Little ladies white and green. Are you glad to cheer us? Hunger not for where you’re been. Stay till spring be near us. The emergence of snowdrops, primroses and aconites, together with the emerging daffodils and the excitement of our feathered friends all tell us that spring is fast approaching. The arrival of spring and the other seasons all remind us that irrespective of what is happening in other areas of our life, the natural world runs by it’s own timetable little influenced by human endeavour. The seasons remind us that we not control our universe. The Holy Bible tells us that creator God is in charge and has promised that while the earth remains there will always be a time for sowing and a time for reaping. We humans have the responsibility to care for the world God has placed us in and after our short stay to ensure that it is passed onto the next generation for their enjoyment. Please contact:John Ling 388751 (Church Elder) Jackie Hughes 384112 (Church Administrator)
Can We Help? Our telephone number is 07749 445531
The Stradbroke Good Neighbours
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
Revd Susan Loxton 01379 388493; Revd Cathy Bladen 01379 588311 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: 1st March 7.30 pm Holy Communion for Ash Wednesday 5th March 11 am Family service followed by coffee/tea 12th March 8 am Holy Communion, said service 19th March 11 am Holy Communion followed by coffee/tea 26th March 8 am Holy Communion for Mothering Sunday said service 26th March 10 am family@church in Fressingfield 2nd April 10.30 am Village service joined by Baptist church 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. Women’s World Day of Prayer will be celebrated on Friday 3rd March. A group from Stradbroke will be joining Metfield church for 11 am followed by soup lunch. Ring 384069 if you want a lift The Annual Parochial Church meeting is on Monday 3rd April, 7.30 pm in CC Webb Room.
Stradbroke All Saints Fundraising Committee
Since last magazine we raised £134.50 for the cake stall on 21 January and £117.50 at the cash bingo on 10 February. February 28 is Pancake and Beetle Drive at 7.30pm in Chapel Hall £3. March 4 will be a cake stall in Church Street with potato sales for the village show with Roly. Book, books, books, any sort of books we need them for the book sale in church on 11 March from 10am to 3pm and on March 12 from 1pm to 4pm, we want puzzles and CD as well. Come and have a browse and a coffee or tea. All proceeds to church funds. I am still looking for sponsors for our 25 Art Exhibition which is now on 25 – 26 May. Preview on 24 May. The date has been amended due to the church being unavailable. Still it should be warmer then. Thank you for your support. Books can be collected, just let us know. Mary Ellis 01379 384642 st
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Dear Friends and Neighbours, After the short, often grey days of winter it is good to welcome March with is signs of hope and new life as first the snowdrops then the daffodils and other plants show us that spring is on the way. For me this spring with its promise of life takes on a deeper meaning. Last November I was diagnosed with breast cancer. With all the anxieties and uncertainties that it brings, after two operations and the threat of chemotherapy gone, after radiotherapy I can begin to get my life back on track. First of March is Ash Wednesday and here in Stradbroke church we will be having a special service of Communion with ‘ashing’ which marks the beginning of Lent. I like Lent, I am not one to give stuff up instead I try to give time to be still with God and ask myself, “am I different this year, have I grown closer to God, am I becoming more like Jesus”. Inevitably as I allow God to speak to me, I find that I need to make some adjustments to the way I am living. We all start with good intentions but can so easily allow ourselves to be drawn away from doing the things we know to be right, and finding ourselves getting a little too selfish, greedy or grumpy. I have been reminded once again by the cancer that life is precious and can be short, so we need to make the most of each day, trying to live well, being kind and generous to others, enjoying family and friends and trying to reign in selfishness and greed. A prayer for Lent: Lord may Lent be a time of inward searching that makes me more able to look with compassion at the needs of the world. Amen God bless, Revd Susan
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Stradbroke Parish Council
The Clerk’s Report
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Next meeting of Parish Council is Monday, 13th March 2017, 7.30pm at the Community Centre
MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL 13th February 2017 Planning Applications Supported 0040/17 – The Priory, Drs Lane: removal of 2 ash, 2 lawson cypress and limb from yew. 0310/17 – Land adjacent 1 White House Cottages: variation of condition 2 following grant of planning permission 3248/14. During the public forum a member of the public asked questions concerning the Neighbourhood Plan and its progress to date including costs incurred. The Clerk will respond with the financial position to date. Improvements to play parks EW reported that she and the Clerk had attended a meeting at MSDC re fundraising for the play parks. MSDC would be willing to help fund the play parks up to a maximum % still to be calculated once all the figures are received. A lease will have to be drawn up between the Community Centre and the Parish Council for the Playpark at the Community Centre. We were runners up in the Tesco Bags for Help and were awarded £2,000. Rattlerow Farm have pledged to donate £2,000. With the possibility of £10,000 from the Community Centre, the figure raised to date is: £41,294.90 Other A response to the letter received from the Trust was approved. Councillors agreed to reserve funds to carry out repairs to the chapel at the cemetery. The gatepost at the cemetery will be taken to a specialist for repairs to be carried out. We are still awaiting a formal quote for the repair to the gatepost at the Church. Stradbroke is now included on the rota for the temporary VAS signs and three were in the village during early February with a return date scheduled for early March. Councillors are looking to update the footpath signs around the village as well as relocating a dog litter bin from the Community Centre to the footpath entrance on Wilby Road. A dangerously faulty street light has been removed from Grove End, a replacement is on order. Broken manhole covers in Wilby Road have been identified for replacement. The defibrillator cabinet is on order. The Council are waiting to hear from BT re the adoption of the kiosk. Councillors’ Reports Cllr Flatman updated Councillors on the plans for revised governance at MSDC. She also advised that parking enforcement will shortly be outsourced to a private company. She assured Councillors that MSDC will monitor any charging increases closely. Cllr McGregor informed Councillors that money has been found in the highways budget to supply a warning sign in Wilby Road together with replacing the speed sign at Westhall. Cllr McGregor has allocated £750 from the locality fund to the Playpark improvements. There will be a 3% increase in the precept for next year to cover adult social care. The library budget has been reduced but no library in Suffolk has been closed. Cllr McGregor also updated Councillors on the progress of the application to build Sizewell C. 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 March 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
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Organisations
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Life in the Legion—The Royal British Legion (Stradbroke and District Branch)
Shawn Green, from the Lowestoft Branch of “Beactive”, was the guest speaker at the monthly midday meeting of the Stradbroke & District Branch of The Royal British Legion held at Laxfield Royal Oak. He spoke on their products, and gave out “goodie bags” to the members present, he was thanked by the Branch Vice Chairman, John Graham. During the business part of the meeting, presided over by the Branch Chairman Michael Burton, he congratulated the new Branch President, Alan King, for taking office. Reports were given by the Branch Secretary Bernard Mills; and the forthcoming annual branch dinner was discussed. The next branch meeting is on Thursday, March 9th. to be held at our usual venue Laxfield Royal Oak, starting at 11.30 am; Simmonds Coaches from Diss will be giving a presentation on their various holidays and tours. The annual conference of Suffolk County Royal British Legion was held recently at Needham Market Community Centre, and attended by four member of the branch. Our Branch Secretary, Bernard Mills, was the branch delegate. Joyce Cooper carried our branch standard, and our new branch treasurer, Andy Davidson, attended his first conference. The Branch Chairman was there as a Honorary County Vice Chairman.The branch won a certificate, for a donation to the County Chairmans Appeal, this was received by Bernard Mills and presented by the County President Major Lowther-Pinkerton, LVO, MBE, DL. The guest speakers were Sandra Fruish from HQ on membership and Mandi Cox-Osborne on fundraising. Ken Rowbottom from the nearby Fressingfield branch remains County Vice Chairman, a draw raised £335 and seventeen branch standards were on parade; a good conference attended by members from throughout the county of Suffolk. Michel Burton (Branch Chairman)
Stradbroke WI
Our February meeting took place on a cold and miserable evening, but that didn’t daunt the lively group that assembled in the Community Centre, the hall was positively buzzing. Once Gill gave her opening address, she welcomed Joy Ayres, who had joined the W.I. that evening. Warm welcomes were also extended to our visitors Vicki Batley, Abbie Clements and Linda Sedgewick. To support the National Federation’s ‘Show the Love’ on Valentine’s Day, hearts of green felt were given to members, and Gwyneth asked that they decorate them, and wear them on February 14th to show their support and bring awareness to climate change. Gill thanked Jane J. and Vera our hostesses for the evening, and thanked them for their lovely flowers, which were truly a touch of Spring. The birthday posies of golden tulips and freesias, were presented to Carrie, Lorraine and Yvonne. Members were informed that the Spring Federation Quiz was to be held here in Stradbroke on March 27th at 7.30pm. Volunteering to represent us in the quiz are Jennifer, Betty, June, Carol. Rose and Joyce still to be contacted. A new Kurling Group has now been formed and will play fortnightly, commencing on the 14th February. Something to really look forward to is the proposed visit to ‘The Suffolk Punch Trust’ in May. More information will be available at our next meeting. Gill then had the pleasure of welcoming our speaker for the evening David Ecclestone, who ironically had on this cold and bleak evening come to share his knowledge with us of ‘The Hudson River School of Art.’ A movement which was formed in America in 1825, by artists known for their paintings of landscapes and particularly of ‘Paintings of American Snow’. With such a cold subject, we might have expected to shiver, but David’s sheer enthusiasm, warmth and extensive knowledge of his subject ensured that we were absorbed and made to feel at times as if we were in the amazing snowy pictures that were portrayed on the screen. Annie gave a warm and appreciative vote of thanks on behalf of the members. After a break for refreshments Gill gave details of another ‘Silent Auction’ being planned for later in the year. This was followed by a reminder of our next meeting when we welcome Professor Valerie Pomeroy talking about ‘Stroke Recovery’. As Gill pointed out a stroke could affect anyone of us at any time, irrespective of age, so coming along to the meeting on March 9th at 7.30pm could be advantages to us all. As always visitors are very welcome. The meeting was then closed. A.Standin.
The Stradbroke Over 60s
Our first meeting of the year was held on Thursday 16th Feb. We had a good attendance of 29. with two new ladies. There was lots to chat about as there had been no club for 6 weeks. We held a 1minute silence in memory of our club member Janet Chambers who sadly passed away earlier this month. Then we had a selection of fun quizzes which bought lots of laughs. Followed by our usual tea and biscuits then we finished with our raffle and auction Our next 2 meetings will be on the2nd. and 16th.of March. Hope to see you then Joan Grimes.
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Stradbroke Primary School
On Thursday the children gave a wonderful Sign 2 Sing performance for their families. Sign2sing is a fun introduction to learning sign language and raises awareness of how important sign language is. The children learn the actions to accompany the words to songs incredibly quickly and gave a great performance. A big thank you to Stradbroke Exhibition fund which has provided funding to help us run school visits this year. Educational visits are vitally important to enhance the learning of pupils. In a time when transport costs are rising we always aim to subsidise these so that the full cost is not charged to parents. The children will be taking part in some valuable visits to enhance their learning before the end of term including a visit for Class One to Norwich Castle Museum, and theatre visits for Classes 2,3 and 4 to see “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and “Running Wild” by Michael Morpurgo. Once again we welcome new pupils to the school and we are preparing to welcome new Reception children for September. We have had several transition mornings and it is amazing how quickly the children settle. We have three more coming up before September- 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 parents a tour of our school and further information you may need. We have arrived at February half term already! Look out for more exciting news on our Easter events in the next edition. Melanie Barrow, Executive Headteacher 01379 384415
Stradbroke High School
I was thrilled to welcome our recent audiences for some fantastic evenings of entertainment in the school’s production of The Sound of Music at the end of February. The school, the performers and their families are incredibly proud of their achievements and will remember their involvement for many years to come. Alongside current students we welcomed back some past students to play in the pit orchestra. One of these is now at Framlingham College for sixth form study and the next step in his musical career will be at The Royal College of Music in London where he has been awarded a scholarship to study Composition. Our congratulations go to Jack Gionis for his successes so far, and our best wishes for even greater success. Dove House recently enjoyed a pizza party as a reward for having the highest tally of merits. It is always lovely to celebrate success and achievement by doing something a little different, and a good time was had by all. Year 9 are in the middle of the process of making curriculum choices for their GCSEs. We were delighted that so many of them, and their parents and carers, came along to our option evening and that they have taken the responsibility of making their choices very seriously. Year 10 are excited about arranging their work placements with local (and not so local) companies to whom we are grateful for their time and expertise. Meanwhile year 11 are creating revision timetables as their GCSE examinations draw nearer and our teachers have organised extracurricular support for them between now and the end of the spring term. The staff, parents and carers here at school have recently had the opportunity to speak to and ask questions of Jonathan Taylor of Sapientia Multi-Academy Trust. We are continuing to explore opportunities and our governors are carefully considering proposals to join the MAT. Meanwhile, the Business Association of Stradbroke High School (BASH), a group of committed local business people who support the school in terms of employability and readiness for work recently held a very productive breakfast meeting. New initiatives were launched to provide further support for the school and opportunities for local firms to enlighten students about the skills they need to be effective in the workplace. John Axtell, Head of School.
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Organisations
Friends of Stradbroke High School
With the significant help of local Community groups and Companies, we have just fundraised £5,000 to purchase new sound and lighting equipment for the School theatre and sports Hall. This will now be used at all future productions, awards evenings and other community events. Our next event will be the “Family Friendly quiz night” hosted by the Head of School Mr Axtell, which is on Friday the 17th March 2017 at 7.30pm in the School Hall and everyone is welcome. 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. Nigel Brown
Wingfield & District Gardening Club
We visited two gardens in Worlingworth, having joined that villages gardening club for our winter visits. Both gardens had been much altered by their present owners. The first site had a very large pond, beds had been formed to make borders and beds, which provided lots of room for the many Hellebores, Euphorbia, Vinca and fern especially in dry places under trees. They had many raised beds for vegetables, a lovely wild flower meadow which was followed by a large orchard. The second had a large mound removed and a pond formed, with the spoil from the pond and he mound, a raised area was made which gave the garden a very pleasing feature. Both gardens confirmed the plants that grow well in this part of the world, with many little Cyclamen and Roses to come later in the year. Our next meeting at Brundish Village Hall is on March 30th at 7.30pm, whenTim Forrester will give a talk on the National Collection of Thalictrums. C Traylen
PlayPark Update!
We have yet more wonderful and generous news to report this month, first of all we heard from Tesco Bags for Life and we were placed second in the votes, giving us a £2000 contribution to the fund! Thank you to everyone who went instore and voted for us. We have also had some wonderful donations in the last few weeks, NFU Mutual have donated £200, Rattlerow Farms Ltd have pledged a fantastic £2000 to the Play Park, thank you very much to them for the generous donation. We also have had confirmed that the Community Centre have also been extremely generous in donating £10,000 to the play park fund, thank you very much to the whole committee for their support and backing of the project. This now means our current total stands at
£41506.90!!! Our fundraising event this month is our 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. Whether you want to treat your mum or just come along for a piece of cake, a cuppa and a look at what books are for sale all are welcome and we look forward to seeing as many of the community as possible! 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. Pennies for the Play Park is going really well with the collection pots filling up quickly, the collection points are the both the Primary School & the High school (ask at the reception/office) and there is also one at the Library, so please if you have any loose change spare to donate to us please take them along to any of these places. Thank you as always for your continued support, please check out our facebook page for more updates! Ellie Wharton, Katie Eagle & Gemma Coe
The Children’s Society
Many thanks to everyone who came to the Children’s Society coffee morning. Our box holders raised a total of £553 last year. We look forward to seeing you all again next January. Sam Hackett
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Library, Post Office and Court House Café News
On Saturday 18th March Suffolk Libraries’ Presents: ‘The Railway Children’ Recorded live on screen—Written by E. Nesbitt | 95 minutes | Filmed July 2015 Three sheltered siblings, suffer a huge upheaval when their father, who works for the Foreign Office, is falsely imprisoned. The children and their mother, now penniless, are forced to move from London to rural Yorkshire, into a cottage near a railway line, where they befriend the local railway porter, Perks, and embark on a magical journey of discovery, friendship and adventure, the importance of family and the kindness of strangers. But the mystery remains – where is Father, and is he ever coming back? The Railway Children was first produced by York Theatre Royal at the National Railway Museum, York, where it enjoyed two sell-out and critically acclaimed seasons in 2008 and 2009, before moving to London’s Waterloo Station, and currently still playing at King’s Cross Station. The show was filmed at the National Railway Museum in York in summer 2015 and features the original locomotive from the much-loved 1970 British film. Tickets £8, Please book at the library or ring 01379 384768 or 07507802360 Licensed bar and ice creams in interval. 7 for 7.30pm showing Courthouse Café A Taste of Italy Community Supper Friday 28th/Saturday 29th April 7pm for 7.30pm dining Tickets £15 for 4 course meal Please book early to avoid disappointment ‘Bacon Roll Saturday’ Saturday 18th March 9.30 am to 12.30pm We will be serving delicious Bacon rolls alongside our usual menu. Come and have breakfast at the Cafe! Every Monday afternoon a Rummikub games Club runs from 2.15-4.45pm. It is free to join and learners are welcome. If you are interested in coming along ring Mike/Yvonne on 01379 388955 or just turn up. Rhymetime for babies and toddlers is on Monday morning at 10 o’clock. For more information ring Sarah on 07584313318 or call in at the library. Maureen
Stradbroke Archive
Never Forgotten One of Stradbroke’s photographers was a gentleman called Harry Webb. He was born in 1878 to Catherine and Benjamin Webb (village postmaster and schoolmaster). Harry had an older brother named John Charles Webb who met and married Lilla Stokes in 1894. Together they had three sons named Alfred, Guy and Benjamin jr. Sadly, John died in 1903 and by 1911 his young family had moved to Stradbroke to live at the post office in Queens Street with Benjamin Snr and Harry. Lilla’s son Alfred Webb is Remembered with Honour on the Stradbroke War Memorial having enlisted with 1st Battalion of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps and fought at the Somme. On 17th February 1917 Alfred was Killed in Action at just 19 years old. He is buried at Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt in France. Lilla requested the inscription ‘Never Forgotten’ be engraved on her son’s headstone. Our village memorial is quietly and beautifully cared for by Gordon Nunn. Source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission, ancestry.co.uk, stradbrokearchive.org.uk SARA – Ann Readman
Guy, Lilla and Alfred Webb
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Radio Stradbroke
It is hard to imagine that Radio Stradbroke is looking at Easter programming, already. What is happening will be unveiled next month, but in the interim, we have the following “Sunday Sessions” for your listening delectation: 5th March 10:00 – 14:00 Kim & Wallys “Request Show”. After their Valentine Special, the Groovesome Twosome are back in tandem. 12th March 10:00 DJ Huggy, 12:00 DJ Richard Pierce “The A to Z of Popular Music, Part 1” Alphabetically playing those who have shaped music as we know it. 19th March 10:00 – 14:00 Wally & Marty “Disco Days” With 50 years of running discos, here are some of their most requested songs, with some memories. 26th March 10:00 Kimberley , 12:00 DJ Huggy “Mothers Day Special” Requests & dedications, & every song will be by a female artist. 2nd April 10:00 DJ Huggy, 12:00 DJ Richard Pierce “The A to Z of Popular Music, Part 2” More alphabetical musical memories & influences 9th April 10:00 – 14:00 Kim & Wallys “Request Show”. You can’t get enough of it. Neither can they! Log on to www.radiostradbroke.co.uk email studio@radiostradbroke.co.uk Thank you! Michael Hugman
Stradbroke Sports & Community Centre cinema
On Thursday, March 16th we are showing 'A Streetcat named Bob' (12A) The film is a heart-warming tale of how James Bowen, a homeless busker in London struggling with addiction, finds an injured ginger cat seeking shelter like himself. The film follows the incredible true journey that both take along the road to recovery. It is guaranteed to make you think, laugh and shed a small tear as you urge both characters to succeed but you will go home with a rosy glow of satisfaction from the tale. On Thursday, March 30th we have a special showing of the BAFTA-winning Best British Film 'I, Daniel Blake' (15). This towering achievement from the director, Ken Loach, focuses on the plight of 2 ordinary people caught up in the downward spiral of our social services system. Since the early days of 'Cathy Come Home' Ken Loach has held up a mirror to our welfare systems provoking not just thought but many actions as well to help vulnerable people. This film is no exception. Yet while making a definite statement about the current austerity measures set by our government, the film also has enormous warmth and gentle humour. A 'must-see' film. Doors open at the Community Centre at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm showing.The bar will be open and ice-creams on sale in the interval. Entrance is £5.50 for adults and £3.00 for 16 year olds and under. Early warning: On April 20th we are showing 'A United Kingdom' Roger Turkington
Stradbroke Hand Bells
The Stradbroke Hand Bell are a small group, who meet every fortnight, on a Wednesday, in the Club Room of The Stradbroke Community Centre from 7pm to 8pm. Do come along and listen to us and even join in! Our meetings in March are on the 8th and 22nd. Hope to see you there. Graham Johnson 01379 384022
Stradbroke Church Village Show
Stradbroke Church Village show of flowers, vegetables and produce will be held on Saturday 22nd July 2017. Potatoes and buckets for the heaviest crop will be on sale at a cake stall in Church St on Saturday 4th March. Consider having a bucket, only 50p. This is a fun competition. I would like to see more take part this year. Schedules for the show will be available at The Bakery shop and The Library. Any enquires to Roly Copping, tel. 01379 384839
Easter Prize Bingo
On Friday 31st March in the Community Centre at 7.30pm. Raising funds for Stradbroke White Hart Bowls club. Many excellent prizes. There will be a raffle and refreshments available. Don’t forget to get a flyer to win a hamper. Julie Ward
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Forthcoming Events
Sing your heart out for the Royal Voluntary Services
On 13th March, join us for a wonderful evening of singing at Wilby Village Hall. Between 6.30 and 7.30, the pupils of Wilby School will join forces with the Hoxne Village Voices Choir and other local soloists to provide quality entertainment whilst raising funds for the Royal Voluntary Service. Every month, the Royal Voluntary Service helps 100,000 vulnerable and isolated older people to live independent and fulfilled lives. Join us to "sing it loud and proud" and let's reach out to them. Funds will be raised through a collection and raffle. Bar and refreshments will also be available. For more details, tel: 01379384708 or visit the school website htto://www.wilbyprimary.org.uk Karine Last
Stradbroke: Portrait of a Suffolk Village
Stradbroke has been very fortunate indeed in having had its history recorded over a long period by some exceptional photographers and artists. Placed for safe-keeping in the Suffolk Record office by Geoffrey Smith, the original glass plates were rediscovered and digitalised in time for a great display in the church on Millennium Day, January 1st 2000. Since then many more old photographs have come to light and others have been specially taken over the last twenty years to record the changes steadily taking place year by year in the Village. This special talk was first prepared for an occasion in Ipswich where most of the audience did not know Stradbroke at all and had in fact probably never even been here. It may therefore be of particular interest to people who have recently come to live here and who would like to know more about the history of Stradbroke over the past 150 years. Of course, all those who have lived here for much of their lives and who have been to several of the earlier shows which I have given since the very first one soon after the Millennium Day itself are very welcome indeed. You may have seen many of the photographs before but simply linking them together with recent ones in a new way gives us all an important insight into our Stradbroke as it is today. Friday March 3rd at 7.30 in the Community Centre. Admission £3. Bar Open. (Proceeds towards the new Play Area) Gerald Jenkins
Saving All Saints
We held a very successful exhibition in the church on January 21st and thank you to everyone who came along. This included details of the proposed work on the church to make it safe and usable in a wider capacity with photographs illustrating the damage that penetrating water has done to the walls and windows. It also outlined the application for funding and the community project linked to it. The exhibition is still present but will shortly be replaced by a more permanent one so please feel free to drop into the church to view it. There is a full report with all the photographs and details on the village website www.stradbrokeonline.org .uk The application to the Heritage Lottery Fund was submitted by February 6th and we will now have to wait until June to hear if we are successful or not. Fingers crossed! Gillian Rennie-Dunkerley Project Co-ordinator
Friends of All Saints Church
Please note change of date. Combined with the Annual Art Exhibition on Saturday, 27th. May, 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.! Margaret Streeter, Tel: 384869. Carol Darling caroldon01@gmail.com
Women's World Day of Prayer
This year the service is set by the ladies of the Philippines on the theme “Am I Being Unfair to You” ? To be held at St. Mary's Church, Worlingworth, on Friday, 3rd. March at 2.00pm. Val Swallow
Jubilate!
Phoenix Singers : Great Cathedral Anthems. Saturday 8th April 2017 St. Michael's Church, Framlingham at 7.30 pm. Tickets : £12 (£6 for under 18s) available from Hall Farm Butchers, 25 Market Hill, Framlingham William Glasse - william@glasse.org.uk, 07802 597071, choir members and at the door. Charity No. 1076549 Stephanie Askew (publicity).
Lottery Winners
20 J Ward Rollover £50 22 Paddy Wright 28 John Bedwell £24 donated to White Hart Bowls, £48 donated to Tennis Club and £24 donated to Good Neighbours. Mary Ellis
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Forthcoming Events
Classic Vehicle Rally & Country Fayre 2017
The 2017 Classic Vehicle Rally & Country Fayre will be held on Sunday 30th April 2017 at Earsham Hall, Bungay NR35 2AN. Gates will open from 10am until 5pm. Entry to the public will be £5 for adults - under 16s free. Free entry for exhibitors. As usual there will be hundreds of classic vehicles on show in the beautiful grounds of Earsham Hall (last year 370). There will also be live music, children's entertainment, a wide variety of stalls, autojumbles and catering outlets. There are 6 categories for judging: Cars, American, Military, Heavy Commercial, Tractors and Motorcycles. Link to Facebook Event. https://www.facebook.com/ events/1813742428866751/ If you have a vehicle you would like to show, contact Michael Gardiner on 07599 935113, michaelegardiner@hotmail.com, or you can access the exhibitors' booking form via this link: http://www.lions105ea. com/lionsclubs/bungay/ downloads/ClassicCarForm_2017. pdf For stall and catering enquiries contact Mandy Hawksley on 07599 935165, lionspandm@btinternet.com For autojumble enquiries contact Michael Gardiner on 07599 935113 michaelegardiner@hotmail.com Dawn Collis, Bungay Area Lions Club
Haydn’s Creation
The Eye Bach Choir are performing Haydn's Creation with orchestra and soloists. Saturday 11th March at Eye Parish Church. Tickets £15 or £12 from Eye Pharmacy email: tickets@eyebachchoir.co.uk or ring 01379 871272 Jane Pattenden - Publicity officer EBC
Sports Roundup White Hart Bowls Club
On 4th Feb. The upper Waveney dinner was held at the Park Hotel Attended by 11 members of the bowls club to see Les Ruth & Michael Smith pick up the men's pairs winners trophy, and Roger Ward & Roy Wilkinson the runners up trophy of the men's pairs. Well done to them. On 5th Feb a good time was had by 14 members of our club who went to Potters (for our pre season warm up ) There was a cup to be won plus prize money!! So of course it was taken very seriously, 3 games played on the sunday & 2 on Monday . Winner was Roger Ward 63pts, 2nd Roy Wilkinson 57pts, 3rd Pam Whistlecraft 56pts. A big thank you must go to Michael Smith for arranging it for us and hopefully it will become an annual event. Les Ruth
Stradbroke Tennis Club
The tennis season is nearly upon us, so the tennis courts have been cleaned and repainted whilst the clubhouse has also been painted and a new carpet laid on the floor. In April the club is launching a new junior tennis coaching programme to get young people involved in tennis, giving them an opportunity to make new friends, receive 1st class coaching and join a local club. Andrew Bedwell, a fully qualified Lawn Tennis Association Coach, will be providing the coaching. As well as liaising with local schools Andrew is keen to involve young people who live in the village in the programme. You can contact Andrew on 07725 851426 for further details, so please give him a ring. Kevin Holmes, Secretary Stradbroke Tennis Club.
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Large selection of Seed Potatoes, Onion Sets and Shallots Vegetable Plants ready early March Hedging plants ,Yew, Box, Laurel and more available. Large selection of Fruit and Vegetables in our Farm Shop Mothers Day 26 March Wide selection of Pot Plants and Cut Flowers for Bouquets and basket arrangements.
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Stradbroke Cricket Club
The problem with our Winter is that it comes, & goes, then comes back again, but the fact that the square has been cut for the first time, heralds Spring, a time of preparation, culminating on “Nat West Cricket Force Day” on Sunday 2nd April. As ever, we are looking for a few volunteers to paint, cut, roll, sweep, repair, erect nets, tidy, stock take, & generally feel like the cricket season is upon us. You will notice that no flyer has landed on your doormat. It is harder to put together than Article 50, nor have you had a fixture list, as I am still battling to arrange 20/20 matches, due to no fault of ours. What has arrived is our Insurance invoice, inflated, no doubt by Brexit! It means that supporting our HORSE RACE EVENING on SATURDAY 8th APRIL, is more important than ever, as this just about covers the bill. For £10 you get Fish & Chips, Race Card, free go on tricast race, & the knowledge that you are helping your village cricket club, as many did in our Annual Pop Music Quiz, last week.15 teams took part, an excellent turn out, and the Club is £400 better off because of it. Thank you to everyone who took part & helped. I cannot let this month pass without paying tribute to Michael Ellis. Mike played for the club for many years, then, when it reformed, he took on the role of Chairman in 1986, a post he held until 2002. In that time he guided the club from its first sortie into League cricket, stabilised it, to such a degree that four successive promotions followed in the 90’s. He also oversaw the formation of the Junior Section, which has been the lifeblood of the Club, & without which there would be no Stradbroke Cricket Club, now. We owe him a great debt. Michael Hugman
Stradbroke and District Bowls Club
Hello everyone, Michael Ellis It is with great sadness that the club has lost a good friend and fellow member with the passing of Michael. He was one of the stalwarts of our club not only with playing the game but also with its organization. We all extend our sincere sympathy to Mary and all the family. The thanksgiving service for Michael will take place on Monday 27th February at 2.00 pm in All Saints Church Stradbroke. Saturday 25th February - Annual dinner Members have now been contacted with regard to this taking place at the White Hart in Stradbroke and we look forward to an excellent meal with Alison's cooking. Friday 10 March - Cash Bingo A fund raiser for the club is the cash bingo night starting at 7.30 in the Community Centre for which the bar will be open, all are welcome and we hope to see you there. 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 Centre 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 new season runs from April until September and the green will be open from 2.00pm. 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)
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My Care at Home
Diabetes Type 2 – What are the risk factors? Type 2 diabetes presents itself when the insulin-producing cells in your body are unable to produce enough insulin or the insulin isn’t working properly. This then leads to a build-up of glucose in your blood and over time you will start to present with signs and symptoms of the condition. However, the signs may not be obvious, or you may not have any signs at all, which means it may take years to be diagnosed. Type 2 diabetes accounts for between 85% and 95% of all people with diabetes. It usually presents in people over 40 years old, but over recent years it is becoming more common in children and younger people. This type of diabetes is generally treated with a healthy diet and by increasing your physical activity. Sometimes, medication may be required in the form of a tablet and in some people insulin may be required. What are the risk factors? Age - If you are 40 years or older, or if you are African-Caribbean, Black African, or South Asian your risk increases over the age of 25 years. Ethnicity - Your risk also increases by 2 to 4 times in people of South Asian, African-Carribean or Black African descent. Weight - Being overweight increases your risk, especially if you are large around the middle. Waist size - Your waist measurement can put you at risk even if you have a normal BMI. Your risk is higher if your waist measurement is more than 80cm in women and more than 94cm in men. In South Asian men your risk increases if your waist measurement is more than 90cm. To measure your waist accurately, find the top of your hip bone and the bottom of your ribcage, measure around your middle at a point midway between these two points. For most of us this will be your tummy button. Family history - You are more likely to get Type 2 diabetes if you have a parent, sibling or child with diabetes. Other risk factors - If you have had polycystic ovaries, gestational diabetes or a new born baby weighting over 10 pounds. Your risk increases if you have had high blood pressure, a heart attack or stroke. Antipsychotic medication can also increase your risk, as can schizophrenia, bipolar illness and depression. If you would like to know more, or would like to complete the Diabetes UK risk calculator then please visit https://riskscore.diabetes.org.uk/start. Next month we are going to discuss what we can all do to reduce our risk of diabetes. Maggie Fisher is a Director at My Care at Home based in Stowmarket Tel: 01449 763086 www.mycare-athome.co.uk
Borderhoppa Group Hires
If you are a member of a not for profit community group, you can hire our minibuses for outings. Go to destinations of your choice, visit your favourite places and enjoy shopping trips with your group. Our requirements are very simple. Your group must register with us as a not for profit organisation, cost of our annual group membership is £15, and tell us what your group does and when and where you would like use of a minibus. If you would like to make a booking or would like more information, then please call 01379 854800 or visit www.borderhoppa.org Carole Tilston
Letters to the Editor
“The Late Michael Ellis On behalf of myself and family, I would like to thank everyone for their best wishes and cards, amounting to over 200. Stradbroke must be the most caring village in East Anglia. Thank you all so very much. Mary Ellis, David, Kevin, Micky and families.” “Iris and James Knowles would like to take the opportunity in thanking close neighbours and friends for all their kindness, letters and cards of condolence were very much appreciated. Iris and James Knowles”
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Sorry for missing last month. Not a lot going on up the allotments at the moment. The soil has been too wet and claggy to do anything productive. February has been quite an exciting time. This is when all the planning for the new season tentatively starts. My potatoes are now nicely chitting on the windowsill in egg boxes, ready to go in at the end of March. Seeds are organised in the order they will be sown. A last minute look at what fertilisers go where and when and we are all set for the off. One thing I will hold off on doing is sowing my seeds too early. I sowed parsnip and beetroot too early last year and they failed to germinate due to cold weather. End of March before I attempt it this year. Raspberries (autumn fruiting) should be cut down in February, but if like me you have been unable to, do so as soon as you can. I always comment that I am behind. I always catch up. I would like to say that this year I am super organised, but alas a misstep outside my front door has led to a broken ankle which has curtailed me somewhat. I will no doubt be playing catch up again this year. We do have a whole plot and a generous 1/3 plot available now. The 1/3 plot comes with two espaliered apple trees which produced lovely apples last year. I am willing to halve the whole plot if necessary. Our AGM is in May. All roles are up for re-election. If you are interested in joining the committee contact me helenpleasance@talk21.com . The chair is standing down , and the secretary has decided that five years is plenty long enough for that role and wishes to sink her teeth into another role. No experience necessary, just lots of enthusiasm. We don’t meet very often, about six times a year and we always try to find a night when we are all available. We do a bit of fund raising and have an open day in the summer. Most of our meetings are about fund raising, site maintenance, any problems and a catch up with all that has gone on around the site since the last meeting. Please contact me for more information. Helen Pleasance
Spring comes to the Heart of Suffolk
Despite a flurry of winter weather there are definite signs of spring across the Heart of Suffolk with the hint of some buds in the trees, birds busy in the hedgerows, and Snow Drops and Daffodils beginning to decorate the grass verges. Spring is certainly making its presence felt at the Mid-Suffolk Tourist Information Centre - situated at the Museum of East Anglian Life, in Stowmarket – where the team are busy preparing for this year’s influx of visitors and dealing with enquiries from people planning their visit to the area. Helping to promote the area is the new visitor guide for 2017 “Escape to the Heart of Suffolk”. Produced by Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Councils – and with a pastoral scene of rural Suffolk from an original painting by local artist Greta Hansen reproduced on the front cover – the guide is full of great ideas for things to see and do in the area including museums and galleries, farm and craft shops plus features on the Wool Towns, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, plus cycling and walking in the area. The Guide also features an excellent selection of accommodation for visitors - from hotels and Bed & Breakfast, to characterful Self Catering Cottages. The Guide is already out there promoting the Heart of Suffolk to potential visitors, having been distributed to Tourist Information Centres across the Country. You can pick up your own free copy from the Tourist Information Centre. And remember to check out www.heartofsuffolk.co.uk for up to date information on local attractions and events. If you haven’t been into the Tourist Information Centre lately then now is a good time to call in to see what the new season has in store. As well as free leaflets and brochures of things to do and places to visit - in Suffolk, East Anglia, and beyond – there is a great selection of unique, quality gifts (many produced locally) including chocolate, honey, cosmetics, and local interest books. Take advantage of a special offer and buy £10.00 worth or more of greeting cards (many with scenes by local artists) and receive 20% off. Finally! Remember that the Museum of East Anglian Life opens fully the last weekend in March. Until then you can still enjoy the grounds, Abbot’s Hall and, of course, the Osier Café! For further Information contact Annette Ellis, Tourist Information Centre Co-ordinator:
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£25k boost for ISC project
Halesworth Community Nursing Care Fund (HCNCF) has received a £25,000 boost towards its information and support centre (ISC) project from the organisers of a popular country fair. The charity has been given the donation by the Heveningham Hall Country Fair Trust, who pledged the money during HCNCF’s fundraising campaign and have released the funds now that it has reached its £710,000 target. The donation will help pay for construction work, which is due to begin later this year on land next to Cutlers Hill Surgery in Halesworth. Once building work is complete in 2018, the ISC will bring a full range of holistic services closer to home for patients with cancer and other life-limiting 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. Ted Edwards, ISC chairman, said: “As ever, we are incredibly grateful for the fantastic support we have received locally, and would like to pass our thanks to the Heveningham Hall Country Fair Trust for this generous donation. “Although we have met our £710,000 target to fund the construction, we are continuing to fundraise towards the running costs of the ISC and hope that people will continue to support us as we move into the next phase of this exciting project.” Anne Clark, of Heveningham Hall Country Fair, said: “The Trustees of Heveningham Hall Country Fair are pleased to continue supporting HCNCF with their ISC project.” For more information or to make a donation, visit www. halesworthhealth.org/information-and-support-centre Issued by Liz Hearnshaw at Zenith Public Relations on 01359 242581 or 07501 490308.
The Great Garden Trail
Green-fingered supporters are invited to open their gardens to the public as part of St Elizabeth Hospice’s brand new ‘Great Garden Trail’ this summer. The local charity is appealing for individuals or whole villages to open their gates and be part of the trail which will be taking place between May and September 2017. All the gardens will then appear on a unique trail map, alongside a short description with key details of the garden and opening days and times, so that supporters can follow the route and journey throughout the region, exploring the varied and beautiful gardens on display. By opening your garden for one morning or afternoon this summer you can make a difference and help St Elizabeth Hospice continue to improve life for local people living with an incurable illness. The charity is looking for a wide variety of displays; so whether your garden is traditional or contemporary, tranquil or tropical, cosy or large, why not invite others to admire your horticultural skills whilst raising funds for your local hospice? If you would like to open your garden this summer, or for more information on The Great Garden Trail please call 01473 723600 or email fundraising@stelizabethhospice.org.uk. St Elizabeth Hospice is an independent charity which provides vital care and support free of charge to patients and their families across east Suffolk. The 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, Marketing and Communications Officer
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Go to www.stradbrokemonthly.co.uk and sign up and we will send you an email to tell you when the new edition is online! Village Diary February 28th Contact Club meet in the Community Centre at 10am and every Tuesday 28th Badminton club meet at the High School at 7.30pm and every Tuesday 28th Pancake and Beetle Drive at 7.30pm at Chapel Hall (see page 4) March 1st Table Tennis meet in the Community Centre at 7.15pm and every Wednesday 2nd Court House cafe open 9.30am – 1pm and every Thursday 2nd Stradbroke Over 60s meet in the Community Centre (see page 9) 3rd Womens World Day of Prayer held at St Marys Church, Worlingworth at 2pm (see page 4) 3rd Stradbroke: Portrait of a Suffolk village 7.30pm in the Community Centre (see page 18) 4th Cake stall in Church St in the morning iao church funds and Potato Buckets (see page 4) 4th Court House cafe open 9.30am-1pm and every Saturday 5th Radio Stradbroke on air 10am-2pm, Kim and Wallys “Request show” (see page 17) 8th CAMEO Lunch Club 12.30pm at the Baptist Church (see page 3) 8th Stradbroke Hand Bells meet in the Club room of the Community Centre 7-8pm (see page 17 ) 9th WI meeting in the Community Centre at 7.30pm (see page 9) 10th Cash Bingo iao Stradbroke & District Bowls Club 7.30pm in the Community Centre (see page 22) 11th Create and Chatter 10am at the Baptist Church (see page 3) 11th Haydn’s Creation at Eye Parish church (see page 20) 11th Book, CD and puzzle sale at the Church from 10am to 3pm (see page 4) 12th Book, CD and puzzle sale at the Church from 1pm to 4pm (see page 4) 12th Radio Stradbroke on air 10am with DJ Huggy and 12 noon with DJ Richard Pierce (see page 12) 13th “Sing your Heart out” at Wilby Village Hall 6.30pm-7.30pm (see page 18) 13th Parish Council meeting in the Community Centre at 7.30pm (see page 6) 16th Stradbroke Over 60s meet in the Community Centre (see page 9) 16th Stradbroke Cinema: A Streetcat Named Bob. 7 for 7.30pm at the Community Centre (see page 17) 17th Family Friendly Quiz Night in the High School at 7.30pm (see page 12) 18th Court House cafe “Bacon roll Saturday” serving Bacon Rolls all morning (see page 14) 18th The Railway Children at the library 7 for 7.30pm (see page 14) 19th Radio Stradbroke on air 10am-2pm Wally and Martys Disco Days (see page 17) 21st Parish Council Drop in clinic at 2.15pm in the library (see page 6) 22nd Drop in for coffee at the Baptist Church 10am (see page 3) 22nd Stradbroke Hand Bells meet in the Club room of the Community Centre 7-8pm (see page 17) 24th **ARTICLES FOR APRIL EDITION STRICTLY BY THIS DATE PLEASE** 25th Play Park—Mothers Day Coffee, Cake and Book Sale Comm Centre 10.30am-12pm (see page 12) 25th Pudding and Blind Auction Party in the Community Centre at 7.30pm (see page 22) 26Th Radio Stradbroke on air 10am with Kimberley and 12 noon with DJ Huggy (see page 17) 30th Stradbroke Cinema :“I Daniel Blake” 7 for 7.30pm in the Community Centre (see page 17) 30th Wingfield & District Gardening club meeting in Brundish Village Hall 7.30pm (see page 12) 31st Easter Prize Bingo in the Community Centre at 7.30pm (see page 17) April 2nd Nat West Cricket Force Day on the cricket grounds (see page 22) 2nd Radio Stradbroke on air 10am with DJ Huggy and 12 noon with DJ Richard Pierce (see page 17) 8th Horse Race evening iao Stradbroke Cricket Club at the community centre (see page 22) 8th Phoenix Singers – St. Michaels Church, Framlingham at 7.30pm (see page 18) 9th Radio Stradbroke on air 10am-2pm Kim and Wallys “Request show” (see page 17) 20th Stradbroke Cinema: “ United Kingdom” 7 for 7.30pm in the Community Centre (see page 17) 22nd Open Day Stradbroke & District Bowls Club, ‘come and have a go’ (see page 22) 27th Annual Parish Meeting at the Community Centre 7.30pm 28th Court House Cafe “A Taste of Italy” 7 for 7.30pm (see page 14) 29th Court House Cafe “A Taste of Italy” 7 for 7.30pm (see page 14) 30th Classic Vehicle Rally and Country Fair at Earsham Hall, Bungay from 10am – 5pm (see page 20)