November 2016 by The Stradbroke Monthly

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November 2016

No.427

Remembrance Sunday 2016

On 13th November the village will come together at the War Memorial to remember and honour those who sacrificed their lives in battle. This year has seen the 100 year anniversary of that sacrifice for two village sons, Arthur Norman on 2nd May and Augustus Keeble on 22nd October. Both men were born in Stradbroke and worked as farm labourers in the fields. Arthur was born in 1882 to Robert and MaryAnn Norman. By the time he went to war he had married Kate Larter and had three children of his own. Arthur enlisted into the 2nd Battalion of the Norfolk Regiment and fought in the Mesopotamian campaign where he died. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves cemetery at Basra. You will see on the Stradbroke war memorial that the name ‘Arthur Norman’ is shown twice. This is because Arthur’s eldest son, also called Arthur, lost his life in WW2. Augustus Keeble was born in 1888 to Walter and Susannah – one of eight children. He was a single man and enlisted in the 8th Battalion of the Norfolk Regiment. His battalion was present on the first day of the battle of The Somme in 1916 and Augustus is recorded as ‘killed in action’ shortly after that date. His mother had pre-deceased him by 4 years. At least one other sibling had enlisted and survived the war. On the centenary of their deaths it is right that we remember these young men as people and not just as names on a memorial stone. Stradbroke Archive & Records Association

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Stradbroke Play Park Fundraising Group We have had a very busy few weeks. The fundraising groups Family Disco was a HUGE success with over 130 people turning up to get their best dance moves on, we raised a fantastic £607.90!!!! We would like to thank Jo & Brett of Amazing Happenings for kindly volunteering to run the disco for us and thank you to the Community Centre who kindly donated a percentage of the bar sales to us. We also had our Charity Calendar sent off to be printed and are already selling extremely well, they are now on sale for £6 around the Village through myself, Katie & Gemma, at the Bakery, The Library, Skinners and Cowham’s Garage. We will also be running stalls to sell the calendars (and a Prize Squares Draw) at both the High Schools FOSHS Christmas fair on Saturday 26th November and at the Primary Schools FOSPS Christmas fair on Friday 2nd December, so if you would like a copy there’s plenty of options on where to buy them and to be able to treat yourself or a family member to a “cheeky” Christmas present! Along with the calendars Stradbroke mum Stacey Hambling has kindly made up some play park logo keyrings which are available to buy from Stacey, ourselves and at our events. Our next event will also be running a PRIZE CHRISTMAS BINGO on FRIDAY 2nd DECEMBER at Stradbroke High School from 7.30pm (Eyes down at 8pm). All are Welcome, we will be running a bar with mince pies available too and have some wonderful prizes lined up from Wine, Chocolates to restaurant vouchers and a Christmas Hamper and there will also be a raffle as well. I’m delighted to say that in the short time we have been going as a fundraising group we have raised over £1000 from the events we have run. By the time you read this we will have run the Bake Sale on 24th October, which falls after the Monthly goes to press, so we will keep you informed of how that event went next month! We will also have had Parish Council Open Event to show off the plans for the play park for the village to look at and give their views on and again I will report the news from that again next month. I am also pleased to say that the Parish Council have pledged a minimum of £15k to the play park fund which I hope shows the commitment Stradbroke Councillors have to helping with village matters that are important to us all. We would also like to thank C.E Davidsons, The Church Exhibition Fund and SAS for the kind donations we have received/been pledged. Ellie Wharton

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Stradbroke Baptist Church Stradbroke Baptist Church, Laxfield Road, Stradbroke, Suffolk Service each Sunday at 10:15 am -- Service leaders in November: 6th G. Lee 13 Remembrance Sunday 20 M. Caplin 27 TBA (Remembrance Sunday - meet at war memorial 10:45am and service at All Saints) We welcome you to join us – our activities for November: Mon. 1st 7:30pm Bible study Wed. 9 12:30pm Lunch Club Wed. 9 7pm Visit of Zozulenka from Ukraine Tue 15 7:30pm Bible study Sat. 19 10am Create & Chatter Wed 23 10am Drop in for coffee Tue 29 7:30pm Bible study th

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This week has seen great crowds in Manchester and In Stradbroke Wed. 9th Nov at 7pm London excitedly honouring the Olympic heroes Experience the culture of Ukraine Music – singing - dance following their triumph in Rio. Well deserved applause Drama students “Zozulenka” Everyone welcome, collection for “Hope Now” and a Royal reception are a just reward for some amazing feats on field and tract. At the same time as those happy celebrations were going on other people were in more sombre mood as they attended memorial services to commemorate the loss of 144 lives in the Aberfan disaster. On the 21 October fifty years ago a mountainside of coal waste turned into saturated sludge and roaring down the mountain engulfed the village of Aberfan. Homes were destroyed and the village school was totally enveloped, causing the death of 109 pupils and five teachers. No great celebration in Aberfan, equally as we approach Remembrance Sunday it is not a time to celebrate victory, but rather a time of reflection as we recall with thankfulness those who gave their lives for King and country and that we might live in safety and peace. Human history proves that the 17 century philosopher Blaise Pascal was correct when he wrote, “Humans are both the glory and the garbage of the universe”. For we humans are capable of great and noble actions and sadly also capable of extreme evil deeds. Good and bad, love and hate, joy and sorrow co-exist, for this has been the pattern of human history. Of course, in many instances the situation is not within our control, but with God’s help we can sometimes be an agent for change, championing the good. The Biblical view of peace is that it starts at the personal level of peace with God. Creation reconciled and at peace with it’s creator. From that foundation we try to build peace in the local society and beyond. As we recall the sacrifice of others, let us each determine to be peacemakers. It is worth recalling the prayer attributed to St. Francis. Make me a channel of Your peace. Where there is hatred let me bring Your love; Where there is injury, Your pardon Lord; and where there is doubt, true faith in You. Master, grant that I may never seek so much to be consoled as to console; To be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love with all my soul. Please contact:John Ling 388751 (Church Elder) Jackie Hughes 384112 (Church Administrator) st

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Local Churches

All Saints, Stradbroke

All Saints Church Stradbroke. Revd Susan Loxton 01379 388493 Church warden, Peter Chetwynd 01379 384069 If you have any questions about Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals, or any questions about the Faith, please contact Revd Susan. Services: 6th Nov 11 am Family service, followed by Coffee/Tea 13th Nov Remembrance Sunday 10.55 am at the Memorial followed by church service in All Saints 20th Nov 11 am Holy Communion followed by Coffee/Tea 27th Nov Advent Sunday 8 am Holy Communion, said service 4th Dec 10.30 am Village Gift service joined by Baptist church, followed by Coffee/Tea

Gift service This is our traditional time to think more of others and respond to the Salvation Army Christmas Gift Appeal. Please bring unwrapped gifts for adults or children to the service on 4th December. If you are unable to join us but still wish to donate, speak to Revd Susan or Peter – contacts above. After the service the gifts will be taken to the Appeal centre. Nativity Posada At the same service on Dec 4th, the church Nativity Posada figures will start to be passed around our homes to signify the journey made by Mary and Joseph before the birth of Christ. They fit in a shoe box! A chance to re-tell the story to children and to reflect on the coming of Christ. If you would like to have the figures in your home for a day or two, contact Jennifer, 384069

Stradbroke All Saints Fundraising Committee Our last two events have been poorly supported. Our Church needs you. So please support our next events; 29th October Cake Stall and 19th November Christmas Coffee morning with Hamper Raffle in the Community Centre from 10am-11.30am. 10th December is our Christmas Cake Stall. The evening with Hattie Bennett cellist raised only £32.00. If anyone has the time we urgently need a new committee member to replace Dianne. Contact me if you could help. Also, thanks to those who have contributed to the Hamper. See you at our next events. Mary Ellis

All Saints - From the Rectory Dear friends and neighbours, A few things have happened this week to make me think about how much we often cram into our days: In particular I had crammed so many meetings in my diary that for three days I hadn’t had any time to reflect or process what had been said, so I cancelled one of my meetings. I then found time to listen to a man who needed to talk to someone, and visit a lady who I didn’t know but was a parishioner, in a care home. This lady is the oldest person I have ever spoken to. I asked was the world better or worse now. She responded by saying that some good and some bad. But then she said but people haven’t got time anymore, which brought me back to my first thoughts about how busy we seem to be and I thought, when did life get so complicated? November is a month of remembering and reflection, when we take time to pause and reflect in two special services: on the 6th at 6.30 in Fressingfield church we have a service of Thanksgiving for those we have loved and have died. Names are read; we remember them; light candles as a prayer in their memory and hopefully find some peace and comfort. The following Sunday is of course Remembrance Sunday when we remember many who died or were injured through war and conflicts, and we take time to remember and reflect and pray for peace. This November I am going to try not to fill my diary so full that there is no time left to pause, remember, listen to others and find rest in our God who always has time for us God bless, Susan

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Stradbroke Parish Council

The Clerk’s Report

Next meeting of Parish Council is Monday, 14th November 2016, 7.30pm at the Community Centre

MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL 10th October 2016 The Chairman welcomed all to the meeting and reported that 3 councillors have resigned, Peter Smith, Gerald Jenkins and Ollie Coles. The Clerk would inform Mid Suffolk District Council and the process to appoint new councillors would commence. Planning Applications supported: 2464/16 – 26 Shelton Hill, IP21 5HZ erection of porch. Erection of single storey rear extension incorporating new roof to existing. Councillors unanimously to support this application Other Planning matters: 3408/16 Queen’s Head Inn, Queens Street IP21 5HG – granted 4/10/16 3074/16 Cushion Farm Barn, Laxfield Road IP21 5JJ – granted 3/10/16 2980/16 The Paddocks, Queens Street IP21 5HG – granted 23/9/16 2871/16 (& 2872/16) Glenmore, Queens Street IP21 5HG – no information 2651/16 Hubbards, Queens St IP21 5HG – no information 3150/16 Mulberry Lodge, Laxfield Road IP 21 5NQ – no information 0552/16 62 Westhall - councillors noted that an appeal had been started against the planning decision. 3774/16 Grove Farm – councillors noted the decision notice issued. Improvements to play parks Nick Stones reported that the Community Centre committee had agreed to donate £10,000 towards the improvements to the play parks, there are waiting approval from Mid Suffolk District Council. Councillors expressed their thanks for this donation. Ellie Wharton updated the meeting on fund raising progress to date. 2 grant applications have been submitted, 1 to Adnams and 1 to Tesco. The Vicar has also kindly donated £300 from the Art Exhibition Fund. The 2017 calendar has been received and will be sold over the coming weeks. Ellie thanked Katie and Gemma for helping with the fundraising group. Other The Chair updated councillors on a response he had written to an article by the Stradbroke Trust in last month’s Stradbroke Monthly. There has been no formal communication from the Trust. The Chair has, however, received a copy of the valuation the Trust had carried out and although satisfied with the way the valuation had been carried out the rental figure mentioned was inaccurate at £9,700, Carrie Barnes felt it was nearer to £14,000 last year. Standing orders do not allow the Council to revisit their previous resolution unless a written motion is received from at least three councillors by the Clerk. SID (VAS) - the Clerk has been advised that Suffolk County Council will only approve 2 signs and that other councils have experienced these do not have the battery life they were expecting. The Clerk is investigating the cost of permanent signs with solar panels. Footpath Signs – the sign near the bowling green is not up to date. The Clerk will investigate this and see how if it can be updated. Dog Litter Bins – councillors reviewed a letter from Nigel Brown requesting that a dog litter bin be placed at Wilby Road to stop dog walkers using the school litter bin for their bags of dog mess. The Clerk will investigate the cost. It was also suggested that the High School may consider moving their litter bin as it is red and can be easily confused with a dog litter bin. Neighbourhood Plan - there is an open day on 6th November 10-3 at the community centre. Cllr Flatman reported that she had spoken to planning concerning the wording on the sign at the former Queen’s Head Inn. She was advised there was nothing that could be done to prevent the change of name. Cllr Flatman also reported on half term activities and handed over some publicity for them. Parish Council drop in clinic The Clerk will be working out of the library on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 2.15pm till 3.15pm. Members of the public are welcome to come along to raise any concerns they may have. If available Parish Councillors may also be present. The next session will be on Tuesday, 22nd November @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, particularly the one situated in the grounds of the High School. If the designated bins are full, please take your bags home. Clerks contact information: Odile Wladon Mobile: 07555 066147 email: stradbrokepc@outlook.com

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Life in the Legion—The Royal British Legion (Stradbroke and District Branch) I was the speaker at our October monthly meeting of the branch held at Laxfields Royal Oak; attended by eighteen members and guests. The autumn of 1980 was my beginning of a long and happy relationship with the branch, at that time there were nineteen members. I became Branch Chairman in 1983, and have seen many events and some well known guest speakers; and some very good branch officers. The next meeting of the branch is our AGM on Thursday, November 10th. to be held at our usual venue Laxfields Royal Oak, starting at 11.30 am, and I do hope it will be well supported, stay afterwards for lunch (Two courses only £7.50) this meeting will be followed by Remembrance Sunday, 13th, usual format, short service and wreath laying at the village War Memorial, assemble at 10.50 am, followed by a service in All Saints Church. The Royal British Legion “We will always Remember them” Michael Burton, Branch Chairman

W.I. This was an eagerly anticipated evening and the members arrived promptly admiring the impressive display of shrubs and various plants laid out in preparation for our speaker for the evening who was Matthew TantonBrown , a well known horticulturist from East Bergholt. Jill and Jane introduced the evening and I am happy to say had the pleasure of welcoming another new member Yvonne Wilkins to our midst. Birthday buttonholes were distributed hostesses thanked and then we settled down to hear from our speaker. Matthew launched into his subject with enthusiasm and a rather wicked sense of humour which we all enjoyed throughout his talk which was sprinkled with comic anecdotes and little asides . First we heard about soil types and which plants suited each area plus how to improve or alter the soil to suit the planned planting, after this he moved on to talk about the Acer family of shrubs and trees , the amazing variety of colours and leaf shapes and showing us the different varieties from the display he had set out for us. How to ensure a show of colour throughout the seasons using different families of trees and shrubs was next along with some samples from the display to help us appreciate the possibilities. There was one plant which we were told would give us bright purple fruits later in the season but when he showed us these, with a big grin on his face, they were most unattractive bunches of long bulbous dull purple “things” for want of a more descriptive word, known as dead mans’ fingers, ah, not quite what we had hoped for and summarily dismissed by all. Tips on pruning came next, time and level of cutting and to beware of making the tree or shrub bleed, pictures of bandages and sticking plasters came to mind. Matthew used to train and work at Wisley Horticultural Centre and gleefully related the story of how they dealt with visiting W.I. groups. It seems they had a reputation for acquiring ‘free’ cuttings utilising large handbags and voluminous coats. When these ladies arrived they were followed discreetly around the gardens and greenhouses using radio communication to warn other areas of their impending arrival and both sides worked with military precision to achieve their differing aims , all good humoured ,and when the ladies retreated to the café the Wisley guards were stood down until the next time. The need for bright berries and other fruits for the birds and flowers for the bees was discussed next and there were plenty of examples for us to see, I would like to tell you some of their names but Latin is not my strong point and trying to spell them might cause confusion, but safe to say they can all be found in good garden centres. When talking about trees particularly we were informed of the need for male and female versions in close proximity to ensure good flowering and fruiting and that it is not always easy to tell the difference between them, and, what’s more, some males of the species require two females ,oh yes!!. Also, we learnt that as male plants age they become long thin and spindly, huh, sadly the females become stockier. Some thoughts on colour styling came next, again how to keep colour through the seasons high and low in the garden followed by the theory that those who plant in a colour co-ordinated fashion are a sophisticated lot, those who plant using white and pastel shades are demure in nature and those of us who plant in random hectic colour schemes are downright dangerous and to be avoided in dark alleyways, really? We thoroughly enjoyed our evening and after a question and answer session Matthew was thanked by Caroline and had a well earned cup of tea after which he kindly donated a lovely shrub to our raffle ,many thanks. Our next meeting will be our annual meeting on November 10th all most welcome . Prue Rush

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Organisations

Stradbroke Primary School We come to the end of an exciting first half of the Autumn Term. Our Farmer’s Market was a great event with the “Stradbroke Primary bake off”. Parents and pupils baked a great range of cakes, biscuits and buns. Our judges were extremely impressed. The market had a wonderful range of produce including soup and chutney made by the children, plants, art and crafts and speciality bread from Stradbroke Bakery. We were also really pleased to host a stall run by pupils from Stradbroke High. A huge thank you to everyone who attended we raised £222! Early in November Year 5 and 6 are taking part in the “Shakespeare Schools’ Festival”. Miss Legood is once again our artistic director, this time the children are performing “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. This Autumn we are hosting transition days for our new Reception children for September 2017. Our first taster session was a great success and parents reported that their children really enjoyed coming to school for their very first hour there. Our next session is on Wed 30th November 9.30-10.30am (Parents/ Carers are welcome to stay with their children). Please come along if you have a pupil due to start school next year. Also remember if you are still deciding which school to send your child to remember I am happy to give guided tour of Stradbroke Primary. Next term we are looking forward to a range of festive events including our Key Stage One Nativity Play, Christingle service, annual visit to the Pantomime at Norwich Theatre Royal, Christmas Fair, Joint Pyramid Carol Concert and many other events including a visit to the Harry Potter Studios for Year Five and Six. Have a wonderful half term! Melanie Barrow, Executive Headteacher

Stradbroke High School ‘Punching Way Above its Weight’ India Knight, author and Sunday Times columnist, told parents and guests that Stradbroke High School is “a small school but it punches way above its’ weight” at last night’s annual Awards Evening. This was one of the opening remarks of the keynote address of the evening, during which pupils were presented with certificates and trophies for effort and achievement. In front of an audience of families, staff, governors and pupils, Ms Knight who says she moved her family from London to come and be near this school, presented all the evening’s awards and commented that pupils “are being given every educational advantage and just as importantly…being taught how to be amazing, confident, likeable, compassionate human beings”. After describing her own experiences at school and how the exponential growth of social media has changed people’s lives, Ms Knight commented on the brilliant education pupils are receiving at Stradbroke and how education; “ is the answer to fears about the world being too huge in one way and weirdly small in another. Education will help you find your place in the world, whatever size it is”. In impressing upon the students in the packed sports hall how important it is to have aspirations and work hard to achieve them, Ms Knight reiterated that; “ If you simply aspire in your heart to living your life happily and well, and to being in control of your own destiny, then that is what will happen.” She added that as a young teenager she realised that; “the meaning of life is being aware of your own agency. Your agency means your own power to change the world, even in a small way, every day just by being you and doing the things you do. Just by being fantastic you.” Ms Knight went on to extend the sentiment of the Vice Chair of Governors Brian Goffee and the Head of School, John Axtell who had referred to the message in the film The Wizard of Oz about the importance of believing that you can make a difference because the power is with you all the time. In conclusion, Ms Knight urged pupils; “Don’t be frightened of your anxieties. Don’t think you have to be brash and over-confident all the time. It’s fine to feel confused sometimes, or unsure of things, or hesitant, or upset. It’s how we learn and grow. So never put yourselves down. Never think “I can’t” or “it’s too hard” or “they’d never want me”. Nothing is going to land in your lap. You’ll need to work hard. But if you work hard, there’s nothing you can’t do.” Sally Clarke, Director of Enterprise, Stradbroke High School sally.clarke@stradbrokehigh.co.uk Telephone: 01379 384387

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FOSPS - Friends of Stradbroke Primary School We are small group of parents, carers, grandparents and community members all with a common mission: To organise fun events and raise money for the enjoyment and education of the pupils of the Primary School. Our next big fundraising event will be the Christmas Fair on Friday 2nd December 2016 from 3.15pm held in the primary school hall. There will be lots to see and do - stalls, crafts, games, tombola, refreshments and not to mention our wonderful raffle with amazing prizes ! All are welcome, so come along, have loads of fun, help us raise money and support your local primary school !! We’ve recently created a Facebook page (FOSPS - Friends of Stradbroke Primary School), so click to join us and keep up to date with all the latest events and news. If you would like to find out more about the FOSPS, help us raise money or to join our friendly committee, please contact Vicky Collins (Chair) on victoriacat1976@yahoo.co.uk. Vicky Collins

Friends of Stradbroke High School Update Saturday the 5th of Nov. 8am - Midday. FREE Scrap metal collection in the School car park. No fridges / freezers please. (Back by popular demand !!) Please drive through the School car park and the Friends will be onhand to help you off-load your scrap metal into the free skips. This event is very kindly sponsored by the Stradbroke Bakery. Friday the 18th of November. 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Family Quiz night - with FREE prawn crackers sponsored by the Happy House, Eye!!! Everyone from the whole community is welcome to this very popular quiz night hosted by the Head of School Mr Axtell. Licensed bar, savouries and sweet shop. Saturday the 26th of November 8am - 1pm. Xmas craft stall fair with the NEW ++ indoor massive kid-zone play area ++ and Breakfast cafe. FREE entry to craft fair. There will be over 20 xmas gift idea craft stalls along with the Young Enterprise Team tuck Shop and other High School 2017 Prom stalls. This year there will also be indoor inflatables in a new kid-zone located in the huge sports hall - along with a cooked breakfast for all the family. This event is sponsored by the Spar in Stradbroke. Thanks to the whole community for their continued support of the High School pupils. We are always keen to hear feedback and get suggestions of how to improve. Nigel Brown (Chairman on behalf of the Friends of the High School.) Registered Charity Number 1096034. Contact number for any questions - 07771 838957.

Wingfield and District Gardening Club At the end of September we listened with great interest to Lucinda Skinner of Wootens, on Irises. There are basically two root systems, one bulbous whose roots are a modified leaf system (Reticulata etc) and Rhysonata (Bearded and non Bearded), a modified stem system. The type of soil which you have in your garden rather governs the varieties that are successful , whether well drained, in partial shade or full sun. Reticulata in February needs a little bone meal after flowering. Bearded Iris which flower in May, need moist and sunny positions. Iris Spuria do well in clay and the Flag Iris does well in the place one usually sees them, next to ponds, so damp conditions are necessary. Iris Japonica and Lazica add to the months that one can have flowers. A fascinating evening when we all learned a little more! We meet again on 24th November at Brundish Village Hall at 7.30pm to hear Tim Fuller Carolyn Treylan

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Natural Gas, Oil and LPG installation or service work on domestic premises. Tel: 01379 388862 Mob: 07747 781709

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Neighbourhood Plan Open Day We would like to invite everyone to our Open Day where there will be a full and comprehensive display of the responses to the recent Neighbourhood Plan Questionnaire. Besides the maps of potential development areas, you will be able to see how the village voted for each area as well as their thoughts on the type of development. Were you someone who said that broadband was very poor or that the traffic was a major concern? Did others agree or disagree with you? This is your opportunity not only to look at how we have teased out the facts and figures but the full package of responses will also be available. We have also prepared a display of important views around the village and you will be able to make further comment about your reaction to these and whether we have missed any. The Neighbourhood Plan Committee will be there to answer any of your questions and discuss the findings and we look forward to your contributions. This will be an informal drop-in - no speeches, no talks - but a sharing of your feedback with an opportunity to raise other issues before we begin to write the draft plan. The bar will be open and tea, coffee and biscuits will be available so we hope you will take some time to call in and chat about results. We look forward to seeing you on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6th. 10.00am - 3.00pm in the Community Centre Gillian Rennie-Dunkerley - Chair of NP Committee

Fantastic Friends hit ISC fundraising target Halesworth Community Nursing Care Fund (HCNCF) will soon begin building a valuable resource centre for people with life-limiting illnesses after receiving a generous donation from a local group which smashed through the campaign’s fundraising target. The Patrick Stead League of Friends has pledged £55,605 towards the information and support centre (ISC) project – which takes the total raised to more than £710,000* and means that work can start once planning permission has been secured. It is the second time the Friends have supported the campaign, and comes after the group made a £20,000 donation in December 2014. Karen Kerridge, chair of the Friends, said: “Members of the League of Friends are absolutely delighted to be able to support HCNCF with this innovative project and to take the campaign to its target goal. “The ISC will be a tremendous boost and a valuable asset to Halesworth and the surrounding area. Our thanks go to the dedicated and hard-working volunteers that have led this campaign over the last two years, and who have made this happen for Halesworth." The ISC will be built on land next to Cutler’s Hill Surgery in Halesworth, and will bring a full range of holistic services closer to home for people in north east Suffolk and south Norfolk who have cancer or other life-limiting illnesses. People will be able to drop-in to receive help understanding their diagnosis and coming to terms with their illness. A range of support will be available for both patients and their families, including benefits advice, children and family support, complementary therapies, counselling and bereavement support. The centre will also provide a venue for local support groups to meet. It is hoped that construction will begin in 2017, with building work complete by the end of the year and the centre opening in early 2018. HCNCF will continue to raise money to help fund the ISC’s running costs. Issued by Liz Hearnshaw at Zenith Public Relations on 01359 242581 or 07501 490308.

Road Closure! Pixey Green – Outside The Briars Reason for closure Repair Defective Carriageway Date of closure 23/11/2016 to 24/11/2016 Alternative route Pixey Green, Rattlerow Hill, B1118, Top Road, New Street, Stradbroke Road, Pixey Green and vice versa Enquiries regarding this closure should be made to the following:Applicant TMO Highways Limited Contact Name Colin Cromar Telephone Number 01379 676462 Email colin.cromar@tmohighways.co.uk

Odile Wladon, Clerk to the Parish Council

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Saving All Saints By the time of publication we will have received all entries for the logo competition and will reveal the winning design next month. Many thanks to all who entered with a great variety of creative ideas. As promised we would like to give you an outline of what work needs doing and the process for applying for this grant: Urgent work is needed to replace and secure the southern and northern roofs, most of the windows, the downpipes and all the drains immediately surrounding the church as water is pouring into the building. The critical points have been temporarily fixed while we put forward the application for funding. This future work will be combined with extensive repairs within the church in the beams, walls and plaster which have suffered water damage. Once this is completed we have an ambitious plan to create a large new space for exhibition and performance, installing a kitchen area and a toilet. This will involve the removal of some pews, laying new flooring and incorporating new lighting. The heating arrangements including the boiler will be rejuvenated as well. The specialist architects have drawn up 2 possible plans which are currently being considered by the Friends of the Church, the PCC and the Diocesan Committee. When the final plan is approved we intend to display it for you to view along with the ideas for the future development of the church to engage a wide range of people for secular use alongside religious use. We will only gain funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund if we put forward a fully comprehensive community plan which we have already outlined to them and this has been received very favourably. The time-scale for submitting a full application is a long one with the next deadline being February and a decision made in June. This will allow us to begin the development phase. However, if we are eventually successful, the grant will save All Saints and provide us all with many new community opportunities in Stradbroke. Next month: the logo will be revealed and details issued about the ambitious plans for the church building and its future usage. Gillian Rennie-Dunkerley on behalf of the Saving All Saints Committee

BigSky Book Launch (as seen in November issue of The Suffolk Magazine) BigSky Writers based in Stradbroke (see article in the September issue) would like to invite you to the launch of our latest book, 'Spectrum' on Friday, November 4th in the Community Centre between 6.30pm and 8.30pm. Do drop in to meet us, hear readings from us and guest authors and have an opportunity to purchase a signed first edition! A free handmade, textile bookmark with the first 30 books sold. Copies of the book can be purchased at the special launch price of £5.00 per copy on the evening only. The bar will be open but other complimentary refreshments will also be available. We look forward to meeting you all. BigSky Writers Gillian Rennie-Dunkerley

Castleton Brass - National Finalists Two Years Running In 2015 Castleton Brass returned to contesting at the Regional Championships of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. A second place in the fourth section meant the band received an invite to the National Finals at Cheltenham. Twelve months later the band did one better and came first and is now the current London & Southern Counties Fourth Section Champions and once again received an invite to the National Finals. These two impressive performances have led to the band gaining promotion to the third section from 2017. Two of the band’s solo cornet players have recently left the band for university and the band would welcome cornet players to fill the vacancies. Castleton Brass rehearses at the Mid Suffolk Business Park between 7.30pm and 9.30pm on a Tuesday evening. For further information or to apply please contact Christine Wade on 01449 672600 or email info@castletonbrass.org.uk. Christine Wade

Dream Girls and Handsome Heroes – a special WEA Day School WEA (Workers' Educational Association) invite you to a special day school looking at why Hollywood screen legends still retain their fascination for us today. It will be a day of looking at short clips from American and British films with a few Continental surprises and plenty of discussion around the topic. The tutor, Jo Statham, is a very experienced expert on this theme and has given many very successful and entertaining day schools on various aspects of Film throughout Suffolk. The event is on Tuesday, November 22nd between 10.30am and 4.00pm in the Community Centre. Please bring a picnic lunch for a break between 1.00pm and 1.45pm. The bar will be open and tea and coffee will be provided in the morning and at lunch. The cost is £10 and you can book your place in advance or on the door. We look forward to seeing you there but if you have any queries please contact me at: 01379 384248 or gillianrenniedunkerley@hotmail.com Gillian Rennie-Dunkerley Secretary of Stradbroke WEA

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Radio Stradbroke Initial feedback to the new improved ‘Sunday Sessions’ has been encouraging, with longer broadcasting hours & shorter shows, allowing more contrasting music from the Radio Stradbroke DJ’s, including Kim’s legendary request shows, DJ Dave’s ‘History of Rock’n’Roll’, Wally’s Glamtastic memories, DJ Huggy’s themed shows, Richard Pierce’s ear for new music, & Marty’s great musical memories. We even have a new DJ: Kara Moon, making her debut on October 30th. You can hear all this & more every Sunday from 10am to 2pm. Log on to www.radiostradbroke.co.uk . Keep it Radio Stradbroke! Michael Hugman

Heveningham Hall Fireworks The organisers of Suffolk’s most spectacular fireworks event have announced a wide range of new parking measures ahead of his year’s event, which takes place on Saturday 5 November in the parkland of the Grade 1 Listed Georgian mansion, Heveningham Hall. The Heveningham Hall Country Fair Trust, which organises the fireworks as well as the forthcoming Christmas Market and Santa Run, has confirmed that there will be extra parking attendants on the gates; wider gates; temporary roadways and tractors and 4x4s on hand for this year’s event. Gates open at 5.30pm for the event which has been months in the making and includes a huge bonfire, amazing fireworks by pyrotechnic specialist Full Effect Fireworks, a traditional funfair, large bar, fish and chips, hog roast, BBQ and a variety of tasty local foods. New Attractions for this year include the amazing Led Drummers who will be circulating through the event and performing on stage before the fireworks, plus live music from London two-piece Desert Planes, who are making waves all over the UK with their unique brand of classy indie rock. Off the back of their debut offering “Wake in Fright” they will be performing their brand new single “Together Apart”. Also back by popular demand are The Matadors, described as Rock & Roll with a Jazz element, plus well – known East Anglian eight piece indie-nu-folk band Crumbs for Comfort who are regulars at Norwich’s premier venues and have even played the O2. All proceeds from the night go to local charities. Vehicle tickets (including all passengers) for £20 can be purchased in advance online or via the following local outlets: Halesworth Wine Shop, Halesworth Golf club, Laxfield Co-Op and the Huntingfield Arms. Tickets are available on the night for £25 per car (including all passengers). Pedestrian tickets (available on gate only) are £7 for adults and £5 for children (ages 4-14). For more information about the event and or to purchase tickets in advance please visit www.suffolk-fireworks.co.uk Mike Stephens th

Printing Work Shop at The Allotments Print With Nature On Sunday 20th November at 11am until 2pm, we are having a workshop in the Allotment Black Barn. Would you like to learn how to use natural objects, such as plants, flowers and vegetables to create wonderful patterns and design your own tote bag and cushion? Contact Mary on 01379 384737 for more information and to book a place. Spaces are limited, so book early. Mary Thompson

Stradbroke Community Centre - Family Social Evening Wednesday November 16th 2016 from 6.30pm - 9pm There are not many places locally, where families can get together with their children in the early evening. So, would like to invite you all to • Come and try your hand at Table Tennis or Table Football! • Enjoy a game of Darts, Dominos or Cribbage! • The Bar will be open, as well as Tea, Coffee, Squash and Biscuits. We are open to your suggestions too. Meet your friends and have fun!' Jane Merritt

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Stradbroke Sports & Community Centre cinema On Thursday, 17th. November we are showing “Our Kind of Traitor” 7.00 for 7.30 pm. The Bar will be open and ice-creams will be on sale in the interval. Entrance is £5.50. A couple finds themselves lured into a Russian oligarch's plans to defect, and are soon positioned between the Russian Mafia and the British Secret Service, neither of whom they can trust. Director: Susanna White Writers: John le Carré (based on the novel by), Hossein AminiStars: Carlos Acosta, Radivoje Bukvic, Stellan Skarsgård When Peter and his girlfriend, Gail, cross paths with the charismatic Dima on their Moroccan holiday, the forceful Russian is quick to challenge Peter to a friendly game of tennis. But this innocuous contest is not all it seems - Dima is a long-time servant of the Russian mafia, whose new boss, 'The Prince', wants him and his family dead. His only hope is to ask the unsuspecting Peter to broker him sanctuary with the British intelligence services, in return for exposing a vein of corruption that runs right to the heart of the City of London. Soon they find themselves on a tortuous journey through Paris to a safe house in the Swiss Alps and, with the might of the Russian mafia closing in, begin to realise this particular match has the highest stakes of all. If you enjoy quality spy movies, you will enjoy this. Thursday 27th October “ The Angry Birds” matinee 3.00 pm Thursday 8th December “Absolutely Fabulous” (NB Change of date from the last published in this magazine) Thursday 22nd December “The BFG” (The Big Friendly Giant) matinee 3.00 pm Apologies and correction it’s Roger Turkington who will be stepping down as Chairman at the end of the year, it was my misspelling in the October magazine. Margaret Streeter (Secretary) 384869 m.streeter@btinternet.com

Coffee Morning Come for a coffee (or tea) at Syleham and Wingfield village hall on Saturday 26th November from 10.30 to 12.30. Event in aid of our Senior Citizen's meal. As well as a warm drink there will be stalls, including a cake stall and a raffle. Julie Thompson

Murder Mystery Evening The Hit Man' a Murder Mystery performed by Gislingham Variety club at Mendham and Withersdale village hall on Saturday 19th November. The Vestals were once an all-girl pop group. They had a number of hit records but broke up 25 years ago. Now, Orson, their one time manager, has invited them to his house along with other guests. During the evening a lot of secrets from the past come out, building up to a murder. Ticket £10 to include two course meal from Vicky 01379 854951 or vickyrusby@gmail.com Event in aid of FoMSA Friends of Mendham Primary School Julie Thompson

Prize Bingo Stradbroke White Hart Bowls Club are holding a Christmas Bingo on Friday 25th November at 7.30pm in the Community Centre to raise club funds. Many excellent prizes, raffle, refreshments and a flyer to win a Christmas Hamper Julie Ward

Phoenix Singers Monteverdi Vespers - Saturday 10th December 2016 - 7.30 p.m. In St. Michael’s Church, Framlingham. English Cornett , Sackbut Ensemble and the Firebird Boys' Chorus. Tickets: £12.00 (£6.00 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

Lottery Bonus Winners 37 M Coe 42 D Bickers 27 W Clover £50 rollover £48 donated to District Bowls and £48 donated to Good Neighbours.

Mary Ellis

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Phone: 01379 388870 Mobile: 07590507307

Etheridge Nurseries Laxfield Road, Tel: 384204 Mob 07881 440140 Bulbs are in stock now. Full Range. Large selection of Pumpkins available. Large selection of Hedging plants Laurel Box and Yew Pre-orders can be taken now. Also available are fruit trees. Large Selection of Home Grown or Locally sourced Vegetables and fruit. Large selection of Autumn Bedding Polyanthus, Pansy, Wallflowers, Sweet Williams. Compact Tractor available for Rotovating, Grass Mower, and Finishing Mower for Hire. Also Trailer Hire.

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Stradbroke Cricket Club We all try to hang on to Summer as long as possible, but the sight of the cricket square, scarified, re-seeded, & top dressed, indicate the cricket season is over, replaced by the AGM season, where every other week there seems to be a meeting to attend. In an attempt to safeguard the future of the Club, a five year plan is being drawn up. It centres around, ensuring that the Club financially solvent, keeping the adult team competitive, kick starting the Junior section, maintaining facilities, & generally getting more people involved with the Club, either by playing or volunteering. This will be rolled out in the coming months, including how the people of Stradbroke can help keep our village cricket club, the hub of the Community. The first food for thought is finding a new fund raising event. People move into the village all the time. Is there an event you have held or attended in the past, that may be new & innovative? Your thoughts, please, emailed to michael@hugman.orangehome.co.uk . We are here to listen. Thank you for continuing to support your local cricket club.” Michael Hugman

Stradbroke Football Club Results since last mag. Oxford Arms L 3-1 Cup Salvation Army W 6-2 League Tattingstone L 2-1 “ Newton Road W 3-2 “ Ufford Sports W 4-1 “ We have recruited some more players and results are improving. Our Oct Bingo raised £68. The next cash bingo is on 11th November in the Community Centre at 7.30pm Mary Ellis

Stradbroke & District Bowls Club Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 31st November at 7.30 p.m. in the Sports Club in the Community Centre. Please try to attend if you can. Lily Lofts.

Stradbroke Swim & Fitness Centre TRIATHLON & AQUATHON Following on from this years successful Triathlon & Aquathlon, we have again joined forces with Active Outdoor Sport to host Stradbroke Triathlon & Aquathlon 2017! Next year we are offering a choice of 2 dates for the Triathlon – Saturday 20th May starting at 5.30pm & Sunday 21st May starting at 8.30am with the Aquathlon following on Sunday afternoon. The chosen charity is SARS (Suffolk Accident & Rescue Service) This local charity voluntarily provide specialist Doctors & Paramedics to assist East Of England Ambulance Service at the scenes of incidents where patients require an enhanced level of medical care before they reach hospital. Entries are now open, please go to www.stradbroketriathlon.co.uk for more information, Many village residents were volunteer Marshals this year, we will include details of how to volunteer again in next months edition! CAKE SALE – Saturday 5th November On Saturday 5th November SARS will be holding a cake stall here 8.30am-5pm, why not call in & buy some delicious Firework themed cakes & help raise funds?! SWIMWEAR SALE! We currently have a Zoggs swimwear sale on with many items reduced by at least 30%. Call in & see our range! Maria Smith

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Painting and Decorating by Ron Rankin - 25 Years Experience For All Your Domestic & Commercial Property Maintenance & Decorating Competitive Prices - Professional Standards Reliable & Experienced - Highly Recommended Advice & Quotations With No Obligation Tel: 01379 388243 Mob: 07762 326226 Unit 19a Fuller Road Industrial Estate Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9EA

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Dances, Discos Coffee Mornings Club Meetings Birthday Parties Wedding Receptions If you need a venue for a function “Bring People Together” at

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Food With Friends As you may have read elsewhere in the magazine, plans are afoot to rescue the fabric of the building of all Saints Church, and many fund raising events have been held over the past years for this purpose. These events have been very varied and one event started last year is proving to be very popular and is at present raising £90 per month (£1,080 per year) and to continue raising this amount or even more, we invite more people to join us. To join in, you have to prepare a meal for 8 people once every 12 to 15 months, and be a guest at other meals whenever you are able. Some wonderful meals have been produced including Asian, Italian and French type foods, along with a Champagne breakfast, as well as some delicious and very naughty desserts. Naughty yes, but I for one am not thinking of becoming good! The host prepares the meal at their own cost, which doesn't have to be expensive (this being their contribution to the fund), and guests pay £15 per head and take along their own wine. It is most certainly not a competition, but a wonderfully sociable way to enjoy a meal with old friends and hopefully make some new ones. We would love to welcome you at the feast. Please contact: Jennie Jones 01379 388681 or email jennieandcolin@googlemail.com

News & Views Stradbroke High School needs your votes... Aviva Insurance are offering Stradbroke High School, £1,000 for a new sound system for use by the whole community - if we get enough votes!! Please sign up via the hyperlink below and cast your "10" votes per email address. Many thanks from the Friends of the High School https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/voting/project/view/16-861 Nigel Brown

Letters to the Editor Mary and Michael Ellis wish to thank everyone for their good wishes for our Golden Wedding. Nearly £400 was collected for The East Anglian Air Ambulance. Many thanks to the family who arranged our party. Mary and Michael Ellis Thanks to Jennifer and Andrew for raising over £500 in the Church Historic Cycle Ride. Half of this total will help maintain our own church. Also to those who manned the church. Well done. Thank you both. Mary Ellis – PCC Treasurer I would like to thank every one who sent cards and came to visit me when I was in hospital. It will take a while. Special thanks to my sons and to Greeba. Irene Bloomﬁeld

STOP PRESS! Stradisphere Music Festival The Stradisphere Music Festival has been nominated AGAIN for the third year in a row at the UK Festival Awards. An amazing achievement and now we need you! The four... that's right *FOUR* categories your favourite festival has popped up in are *drum roll*: - Best Small Festival - Best Grass Roots Festival - Best Toilets - Best Family Festival These categories are voted for by the public, so do get voting! If you and your friends and family had a great time at Stradisphere, show us the love by voting and then share share share!!! Then share some more :-) We are already in full swing for next year, and this is just lovely! Here is the link... you know what to do! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WKLBGTZ The link is also available to click on and share at our Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/stradisphere/ The Stradisphere Team

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Autumn is well and truly here, with dark nights and a mixture of chilly sunshine and grey showers. Why not spend an Autumn Saturday at our annual quiz night. This year it’s on Saturday 26th of November in the Community Centre. Don’t panic, only one round is garden related, the rest are general knowledge so all the family are welcome and we have nibbles and a baked potato supper. Tickets will be on sale at the Library at £7 per head including nibbles and supper. The bar will be open to help to lubricate our brains. To get you in the mood, we have a mini quiz this month. Answers on a postcard to Gill Palmer, Town Cottage, Church Street IP21 5HT by 6pm on 12th November and there is a prize for the first correct set of answers out of the hat. Don’t forget to put your name and telephone number on your card. • What is a leatherjacket? • What are Tulameen, Malling Admiral and Joan J varieties of? • Who set out the original design of the grounds at Heveningham Hall? • Name a crop which will help fix Nitrogen in the soil. • What is the common name for Helleborus Niger? • Name the cynical snail in The Magic Roundabout. • Cornwall is famous for spring displays of which flowering shrub, originally from the Himalayas? • What was the name of the WWII Campaign encouraging the population to grow vegetables? • Who was the first lead presenter of Gardeners World? • In which book do Lyra and Will promise to sit on a bench in Oxford’s Botanic Gardens every Midsummers Day? Gill Palmer

News & Views NHS Continuing Health Care NHS Continuing Healthcare is NHS fully funded care that is provided for individuals who are not in hospital and have been assessed as having a “primary health need”. A couple of the many misconceptions are: “I have to be in a nursing home/care home to receive it.” No, the care maybe provided in your own home; and “It is dependent on my income and size of my bank account.” No, NHS Continuing Healthcare is not means tested. Nevertheless, it is still difficult to meet the criteria for obtaining NHS Continuing Healthcare because it looks at a whole range of needs together with their severity and complexity. When reviewing and assessing your needs, you may be reviewed using a screening tool called the Checklist to identify if you may be eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare. However, it is not an indication as to whether or not you are actually eligible. This can be done by a nurse if you are in hospital and on a pathway to being discharged; a doctor or nurse in your own home or a social worker. There are other practitioners that may also be able to complete the Checklist. If after going through the Checklist it suggests you may be eligible, the local clinical commissioning group (CCG) will then write to you to confirm whether or not you will be referred for a full assessment of your needs. This assessment is carried out by a multidisciplinary team, using a tool called the Decision Support Tool. This tool is used to assess whether your main or primary care needs relate to your health by looking at several types of care needs. The multidisciplinary team will then make a recommendation to the CCG about your eligibility. The CCG will then write to you to confirm whether or not you are eligible. If you are eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare, the next stage is to arrange a suitable care package. Please be aware that that your eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare will be reviewed regularly. If your care needs change, the funding arrangements may change. For more information about the NHS Continuing Healthcare checklist and the Decision Support Tool visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-framework-for-nhs-continuinghealthcare-and-nhs-fundednursing-care. You can also visit our own website where we have a more in depth article. Maggie Fisher is a Director at My Care at Home based in Stowmarket Tel: 01449 763086 www.mycare-athome.co.uk

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Regular readers will know that the issue of reliable broadband connectivity is something which I am absolutely committed to seeing rolled out not only here in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, but also across the entire county of Suffolk. Only last Friday, I chaired a Broadband Summit Meeting, kindly hosted by Suffolk Chamber of Commerce and I was delighted to welcome the Minister with responsibility for Digital Services, the Rt. Hon. Matthew Hancock, who set out his vision for digital services here in Suffolk. The closed meeting brought together senior representatives from BT, Openreach, Suffolk County Council and key organisations representing their members’ views, was also attended by my fellow Suffolk MPs, Peter Aldous, Dr Therese Coffey, and Jo Churchill, all of whom brought to the meeting examples from their own constituencies. First and foremost, the meeting was an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the Better Broadband for Suffolk programme and recognise that Suffolk truly is leading the field nationally in the rollout of better broadband provision. I was delighted to hear that only last Friday, Suffolk achieved another goal in being first in the country to sign a second contract for further rollout of broadband welcome news indeed. However the meeting was also an opportunity to reflect on what more needs to be done in bringing reliable and efficient broadband connectivity to the most rural parts of the county, a significant portion of which is here in Central Suffolk. The Digital Services Bill is currently going through Parliament and part of this means that the Government has committed to delivering a minimum Universal Service Obligation of 10Mbps to every premise in the UK. For some, this remains a long way off, particularly in some parts of Central Suffolk, but I am encouraged that this is set to be achieved by 2020 and I shall continue to monitor progress closely. An interesting point raised at the meeting was the potential for Government to consider a dedicated and improved Universal Service Obligation of 15Mbps for businesses and I will continue to work closely with my fellow Parliamentary colleagues to fully look into this possibility. It is absolutely critical for business confidence and the economy that our local businesses have all the tools they need to compete in an ever increasing global market, so digital connectivity should certainly be a priority. I am particularly heartened by the commitment of colleagues at Suffolk County Council, BT and Openreach to consider the publication of clearer timetables for those currently waiting to benefit from better broadband. This is welcome news for residents and businesses, especially so for those in rural communities who will be able to benefit from accessing online services, or for students looking to research their homework online. I am reassured that those attending the meeting are all as committed as I am to ensuring the successful rollout of better broadband across Suffolk and we have already agreed to a further meeting next year to review progress and celebrate further success stories as more people can access service. I was also delighted to visit Laxfield Primary School to hear all about their success in growing their own produce, with pupils able to showcase the fruits of their efforts at the recent Aldeburgh Food Festival. I was thoroughly impressed by the enthusiasm and commitment shown by staff and pupils who proudly showed me around their garden and told me all about their recycled greenhouse project, even sharing some of their produce which was freshly harvested that day. Dan Poulter

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October 29th Cake Stall iao All Saints Church (see page 4) 30th Radio Stradbroke on air 10am – 2pm with Kara Moon (see page 18) November 1st Badminton Club meet at the High School at 7.30pm and every Tuesday 1st Contact Club meet in the Community Centre at 10am and every Tuesday 2nd Table Tennis meet in the Community Centre at 7.15pm and every Wednesday 3rd Courthouse Cafe open 9.30am- 1pm and every Thursday 4th Bigsky launch in the Community Centre 6.30pm-8.30pm (see page 17) 5th Courthouse Cafe open 9.30am- 1pm and every Saturday 5th Cake Stall for SARS at the Swimming Pool from 8.30am – 5pm (see page 22) 5th Scrap Metal Collection at the High School car park from 8am – midday (see page 12) 5th Heveningham Hall Firework Display from 5.30pm (see page 18) 6th Radio Stradbroke on air 10am – 2pm (see page 18) 6th Neighbourhood Plan Open Day 10am to 3pm in the Community Centre (see page 14) 9th Lunch Club at the Baptist Church 12.30pm (see page 3) 10th WI meeting at the Community Centre (see page 9) 11th Cash Bingo iao Stradbroke Football Club, Community Centre 7.30pm (see page 22) 13th Remembrance Sunday Service at the War Memorial starts 10:40am (Front page) 13th Radio Stradbroke on air 10am – 2pm (see page 18) 14th Parish Council Meeting 7:30pm at the Community Centre (See page 6) 16th Hand Bells rehearsal in All Saints church from 7pm to 8pm 16th Family Social Evening at the Community Centre 6:30pm - 9pm (See page 18) 17th “Our Kind of Traitor” cinema showing at the Community Centre 7.00 for 7.30pm (See page 20) 18th **ARTICLES FOR DECEMBER/JANUARY EDITION STRICTLY BY THIS DATE PLEASE** 18th Family Quiz Night 7.30pm – 10pm (see page 12) 19th Create and chatter at the Baptist Church (see page 3) 19th Christmas Coffee Morning in the Community Centre 10-11.30am (see page 4) 19th Murder Mystery Evening at Mendham and Withersdale Village Hall (see page 20) 20th Radio Stradbroke on air 10am – 2pm (see page 18) 20th Workshop – Print with nature 11am – 2pm at the Allotment Black Shed (see page 18) 22nd WEA Hollywood Screen Legends talk in the Community Centre from 10.30am (see page 17) 22nd Parish Council Drop In Clinic 2:15pm at the Library. (See page 6) 23rd Drop in for Coffee 10am at the Baptist Church (see page 3 ) 24th Wingfield & District Gardening Club talk Brundish Village Hall 7.30pm (see page 12) 25th Prize Bingo iao Stradbroke White Hart Bowls Club 7.30pm @ Community Centre (see page 20) 26th Christmas Craft Stall fair 8am – 1pm (see page 12) 26th Coffee Morning iao Syleham and Wingfields Senior Citizen’s Meals from 10.30 (see page 20) 26th Stradbroke Allotment Annual Quiz including supper from 7.30pm (see page 28) 27th Radio Stradbroke on air 10am – 2pm (see page 18) 30th Hand Bells rehearsal in All Saints church from 7pm to 8pm 31st Stradbroke and District Bowls Club AGM at 7.30pm in the Sports Club (see page 22) December 2nd Christmas Fair at the Primary School from 3.15pm (see page 12) 2nd Prize Bingo iao Stradbroke Play Park at Community Centre at 7.30pm (see page 2) 8th Stradbroke Cinema presents “Absolutely Fabulous” (See page 20) 10th Christmas Cake Stall iao All Saints Church (see page 4) 10th Phoenix Singers in St Michael’s Church, Framlingham, 7.30pm (see page 20) 22nd Stradbroke Cinema presents “The BFG” 3pm Community Centre (See page 20) For Christmas Posting Times from the Stradbroke Post Office please pop into the Post office for a leaflet detailing all the last posting dates, or go to www.stradbroke.org.uk/profile/TheStradbrokeMonthly for all the details.