October 2016

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October 2016

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Patients of Fressingfield & Stradbroke Medical Centres: Tel: 01379 586227 or 01379 384220 SEASONAL FLU CLINICS FOR 2016: It is much easier for us to manage the FLU VACCINATION PROGRAMME if patients do attend the clinics. If you are unable to attend a clinic, please contact us after the 17th OCTOBER in order to book an appointment. PLEASE NOTE: we will not be sending out individual letters to patients. Patients are eligible for a flu jab if they meet the criteria below. We will be holding additional FLU CLINICS for eligible children under 18 and all 2, 3 & 4 year olds. We will write to parents of these children during October, asking them to ring in and book an appointment. All other ELIGIBLE PATIENTS (OVER 18) should JUST TURN UP to one of the WALK-IN CLINCS below.

IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. WALK-IN SEASONAL FLU CLINICS AT FRESSINGFIELD Tuesday 4th October at Fressingfield AM 8:45 am to 11 am Tuesday 4th October at Fressingfield PM 2 pm to 3:30 pm Friday 7th October at Fressingfield AM 8:45 am to 11 am Friday 7th October at Fressingfield PM 4 pm to 5:30 pm Tuesday 11th October at Fressingfield AM 8:45 am to 11 am Tuesday 11th October at Fressingfield PM 2 pm to 3:30 pm Friday 14th October at Fressingfield AM 8:45 am to 11 am Friday 14th October at Fressingfield PM 4 pm to 5:30 pm WALK-IN SEASONAL FLU CLINICS AT STRADBROKE Monday 3rd October at Stradbroke AM 8:45 am to 11 am Monday 3rd October at Stradbroke PM 4 pm to 5:30 pm Wednesday 5th October at Stradbroke AM 8:45 am to 11 am Monday 10th October at Stradbroke AM 8:45 am to 11 am Monday 10th October at Stradbroke PM 4 pm to 5:30 pm Wednesday 12th October at Stradbroke AM 8:45 am to 11 am YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A SEASONAL FLU JAB IF: You have asthma or a chronic respiratory disease

You have chronic heart disease.

You have chronic kidney disease.

You have chronic liver disease.

You are diabetic.

You have a weak immune system/Immunosuppression.

You are over 65 years of age or are 65 prior to the 31/3/2017.

You have a history of stroke or TIA or Multiple Sclerosis or a disease of the central nervous system.

You are Pregnant.

Those who are in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an older or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if the carer falls ill.

Children aged two, three & four years, but not yet five on 31/8/2016. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL CONTACT PARENTS OF THESE CHILDREN TO INVITE THEM TO AN APPOINTMENT.

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Saving All Saints Church In 2005 a major project took place to restore the main part of the roof of the church. You may be one of those who bought a tile that helped save the day. We now need to restore other parts of the roof urgently and repair all the damage that has been done internally and externally through water penetrating the walls, plaster and windows.

We have applied to the Heritage Lottery Fund to develop a new exciting project that will attract up to £250,000 to complete all the necessary work to make the church building once again the hub of the village.

To begin with, emergency repairs need to take place externally then we can rejuvenate the interior to create a brand new exhibition and performance space for a wide variety of purposes from concerts, drama and pop-up shops and stalls to a new meeting place. At the very heart of this will be an extensive exhibition celebrating rectors of the past especially the famous J.C.Ryle. HLF will only award grants to holistic community projects and have shown definite enthusiasm for our ambitious plans To kick-start this we need a new logo for the project and invite all under-16s to enter a competition to design one for us. Once chosen, this will become the official logo for all digital and paper documentation related to the project.

Here are some starting points for consideration when creating the logo but we hope you will let your imagination fly far beyond these: * The 3 Rectors * New from Old

* All Saints Church * Heart of Stradbroke

* Church/ Community * History/Heritage

Please submit your entries clearly stating your name and age by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH to gillianrenniedunkerley@hotmail.com Next month – read about exactly what repair work needs doing, how this project will reach out to everyone in Stradbroke and how you can become involved.

Gillian Rennie-Dunkerley

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Local Churches Stradbroke Baptist Church

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Stradbroke Baptist Church, Laxfield Road, Stradbroke, Suffolk Service each Sunday at 10:15 am -- Service leaders in October: 9th G. Lee 16th D. Keeble 23rd S. Merton 30th TBA We welcome you to join us – our activities for October: Mon 3rd 7:30pm Pray together Tue 4th 7:30pm th Wed 12 12:30pm Lunch Club Sat 15th 10am Bible study Wed. 26th Tue 18th

Bible study Create & Chatter Drop in for coffee

All Saints & Baptist Church Date: 10.30 am Sunday 2nd October At: Baptist Church

Everyone Welcome

No hope – no one to turn to.

With a one hour delay in the waiting room my new friend regaled me with stories of his experiences working at a London hospital.

A newly arrived foreign nurse found herself caring for a gentleman nearing the end of his life. Having made the patient comfortable she held his hand and asked if she could call any relations or friends.

Receiving a negative response the caring nurse asked if he would wish her to call a Priest or Rabbi. “No”, he replied firmly “I’m an atheist”. The concerned nurse checked her list of contact numbers but could find no match.

It is sad, very sad to arrive at the end of life’s journey without a friend to turn to. The Christian belief is that the faithful God who has journeyed with us through this life will be with us at its end. King David writing 3000 years ago puts it like this; Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.

Another Ukraine experience On behalf of the Christian charity “Hope Now” a team of seven arrived at Kiev airport eager to meet new and old friends at the centre called Compass Park where, over two weeks, 140 widows and widowers and a party of 40 visually impaired people enjoyed fun, games, good food and Bible teaching.

It was a great success as four people became Christians as they accepted Jesus into their lives. One of the highlights was the return of Andre the caretaker who returned after fourteen months of military service fighting for his country. Great celebrations for his wife and sons aged 3 and 9.

We had an emotional time visiting a special hospitality centre in Cherkassy which caters for refugees who have been forced to leave their homes in the east of the country often leaving everything and arriving with only the clothes they are wearing. “Hope Now” presented the centre with £200 worth of food for distribution. The amazing thing was that the previous day they had completely run out of food. At the centre I met one of these poor ladies in her late seventies: she literally had just underwear, a pair of flimsy slippers, a dress and cardigan.

We were able to supply her with clothing and shoes, all thanks to the generous supporters of Hope Now. Thank you for the gifts you have given me for them. Jackie .

Please contact:John Ling 388751 (Church Elder) Jackie Hughes 384112 (Church Administrator)

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Our telephone number is 07749 445531

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Need a lift to the Surgery or for an appointment at hospital?

Collect a prescription? Change a light bulb?

Check your smoke alarm or an odd job done?

Our Volunteers will be happy to help you.

There will be a mileage charge for journeys undertaken by our drivers and we will inform you of the mileage charge when you phone for assistance.

We would appreciate at least 24 hours notice and will be happy to assist you.

Local Churches

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All Saints, Stradbroke

All Saints Church Stradbroke. Revd Susan Loxton 01379 388493 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: 2nd Oct 9th Oct 16th Oct 23rd Oct 30th Oct 6th Nov

10.30am 8am 11am 8am 10.30am 11am

Village service at the Baptist church followed by Coffee/Tea Holy Communion, said service Holy Communion followed by Coffee/Tea Holy Communion, said service Contemporary service at Fressingfield Family service followed by Coffee/Tea

Stradbroke All Saints Fundraising Committee Once again we have had to say farewell to one of our committee members. Dianne Maynard is moving to Clare. We all wish her and Jeff well and thank them for all their help. We shall miss you.

Our next event is on October 7th, when Hattie Bennett BEM will play her cello and give us a tale. Tickets are now available from Mary Ellis 01379 384642. Come and spend a stirring musical evening. 7.30pm in the Community Centre. Tickets are ÂŁ7.50 including wine and canapĂŠs. We are also putting a Christmas hamper together, so if you have anything on your shelf, let us have it to add to the festive goodies.

Once again, thanks for your help trying to keep our church actually viable. Many thanks to the cyclists and walkers who took part on 10th September for Historic churches, also thanks to all who manned the church during the day. Hopefully, the church will gain some much needed income.

Mary Ellis

All Saints - From the Rectory Dear friends and neighbours, The month of October conjures up all kinds of emotions for me: it makes me think of cold nights in front of warm fires and wearing warm clothes, the wonderful colours of autumn , the need to start thinking about shopping for Christmas cards and gifts, wondering what to get, how much to spend, and knowing that some people have all they need and want, whilst others have so very little. I was listening to the radio and a journalist asked Boris Johnson if he knew the price of milk. Boris, after a little bluffing said he didn't know, and I am not sure if I heard him say that it didn't matter or if that was just what come across, but it reminded me of the big gap between those who have plenty and those who don't. I wonder if part of the reason for that is because we are just not aware of the hardships other people are blighted with; maybe we need to open our eyes a little and try to understand what others are going through. One of the good things about living in a village is that mostly people notice if someone is having a tough time whether financially or otherwise. Many of us have good neighbours and friends who care for us and want to help but sometimes we don't notice or they feel too proud to ask for or accept help.

This is a shame because we deny others the pleasure of helping someone when we refuse help. One of my favourite hymns expresses this sentiment: brother, sister let me serve you, let me be as Christ to you, pray that I may have the grace to let you be my servant too. I know we are really fortunate to have the Good Neighbours scheme here in Stradbroke who help many people by taking them to the doctors etc., but I know there are some people who would just like someone to visit for a while to have a chat.

We have a few people connected to the parish church who have been trained as church visitors. These visitors have no agenda part from taking time to visit anyone who perhaps are feeling lonely or cut off, maybe struggle to get out. If you feel like that then please contact me and I will ask one of the visitors to pay you a visit. Also if you or someone you know need some food to tide them over please ring the food bank number 01379 388038 to ask for a food box.

God bless, Susan

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Stradbroke Parish Council

The Clerk’s Report

Next meeting of Parish Council is Monday, 10th October 2016, 7.30pm at the Community Centre

MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL 12th September 2016 Planning Applications rejected: 3408/16 Queen’s Head Inn, Queens Street IP21 5HG – replacement signage. Councillors discussed the proposed sign and change of name in depth. Councillors voted unanimously not to support this application as they felt strongly that the name Queens Head should be preserved in connection with this historic building.

Other Planning matters: 3074/16 Cushion Farm Barn IP21 5JJ – no plans were available to review. Comments were passed to Planning.

2681/16 Chestnut House – application withdrawn There were no further updates on outstanding planning applications.

Improvements to Playparks – Ellie Wharton and Oliver Last updated the meeting on the progress of the replacement of the play equipment in both play parks.

An open day is scheduled for 22nd October 2016 for villagers to view and vote on their preferred equipment.

The application to Tesco has been unsuccessful but a further application will be submitted.

Local companies have promised support and this will be reported once finalised.

The Stradbroke All Stars have also pledged £1800, the Councillors expressed their thanks for this.

Ellie Wharton has set up a fundraising group within the village and they have already raised in excess of £900 with a number of other fundraising activities taking place over the coming months; family disco, bake sale and a village calendar. BBC Radio Suffolk came along to interview villagers to help raise the profile of the fundraising for the play equipment.

Councillors were asked to consider how much the Parish Council could contribute to this. Councillors voted unanimously to reserve at least £15,000.

Other: Westhall – the new goal posts have been installed and the broken slat replaced. New toddler swings are on order.

Councillors reviewed and approved Risk Assessment Policy and associated documentation.

A new schedule of grass cutting was agreed.

Councillors agreed to investigate the possibility of placing a defibrillator cabinet in the phone box. The cost would be approximately £600 plus installation. The Clerk will also investigate the cost of an emergency phone.

SCC carried out an inspection of the pavement but could find no noticeable hazard.

A schedule of works will be completed for quotes to repair the brick work on the Chapel at the cemetery.

The Stradbroke Charitable Trust reported on works being carried out at the Drs surgery.

Due to damage to a lock being a health and safety risk the Clerk will be solely responsible for placing items in the noticeboard. Posters can be left in the library and will be added (space permitting).

Report received from Cllr Flatman Cllr Flatman reminded Councillors of the outstanding S106 money available as follows: Community Centre £27,907.37 Sports facilities/pitches £997.29 (Councillors noted this could not be used for equipment) Dementia friendly film screenings are being offered at the Regal in Stowmarket and other groups offering help for carers of people with dementia are being established.

Councillors raised concerns with Cllr Flatman concerning the recent planning decision made in connection with the Queens Head Inn. Cllr Flatman will raise these.

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 first session will be on Tuesday, 18th October @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 Address: Mill Hill House, Church Lane, Wickham Skeith, Suffolk IP23 8NA

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Organisations

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Life in the Legion—The Royal British Legion (Stradbroke and District Branch) Eighteen members and guests attended the midday September monthly meeting of the branch, held at Laxfield Royal Oak, when the guest speaker was Major David Young from Diss Salvation Army; who spoke on his very interesting career. Branch Vice Chairman, John Graham, proposed the usual vote of thanks on behalf of everybody present. Branch Secretary/Treasurer Bernard Mills presented his reports. Branch Chairman Michael Burton, who presided, welcomed everybody and stated he will speak at the next month’s meeting on Thursday, October 13th. at 11.30 am, his subject being “My Life in the Legion” spanning over forty years. The Christmas Lunch and Carols will be held at The Royal Oak on Thursday, December 8th, further details to follow.

Michael Burton (Branch Chairman)

W.I. A full complement of ladies gathered in the community centre in happy anticipation of our speaker for the evening, Brian Piccolo, a gentleman well known to our members from a previous visit. Gill and Jane whipped through the routine business of the evening , presenting beautiful birthday posies and thanking the hostesses for their efforts. Jennifer Chetwynd took a few minutes to tell us that she had reached her target weight loss of 6 stones yes 6 stones and was celebrating not with chocolate cake but by joining the ride or stride charity walk and would appreciate any sponsorship that may be offered to her. We are all seriously impressed by her efforts , she looks even better than she did before she started this marathon effort, and not a little envious of the results, well done Jennifer and keep going Annie, her companion in this exercise.

On to the speaker for the evening who was talking about his walk from the top to the bottom of New Zealand.

Now for me such an exercise would be hard to contemplate but Brian was doing this for charity so set about getting himself fit and in the New Zealand springtime he and his support team of volunteers set off on the journey of a life-time . The trip started at the top of the North Island coming down through Auckland , the Bay of Plenty and some other glorious Maori names lovely to hear hard to pronounce and impossible to spell. The talk was a gentle meander through the unspoilt quiet countryside illustrated by some beautiful photos of river and mountain views and tales of the kindness and generosity of the people he met on the way. North Island is a volcanic region and on occasion steam can be seen spiralling into the atmosphere and melting the snow on the peaks , this, combined with a walk along the Desert Road demonstrated the variety and contradictions of the landscape. In order to complete the walk Brian had to cross the water to the South Island and for someone who is seasick at the thought of a rowing boat this was a greater challenge than walking ,however once on the shore again he was into a different landscape of rolling hills and lakes very different from North Island. His journey continued and we were regaled with tales of daring do and kindness and many beautiful vistas and so he travelled on to the end of his challenge, very impressive. Throughout the talk the ladies were quiet listening intently enjoying the experience and a slightly worried Brian commented on the quiet but as we explained we were all enthralled and listening intently , a compliment to the speaker.

Refreshments were served and the members chatted to Brian asked questions and shared personal memories of their own trips to N.Z. Moyra Gibling gave the vote of thanks heartily endorsed by us all, Gill tidied up the official business and eventually the meeting broke up and the ladies of the W.I. satisfied with a lovely evening disappeared into the night chatting happily as they went.

Our next meeting is on October 13th when we will have a talk on Seasonal Interest in the Garden by Matt Tanton Brown, do come and give us a try you will be made very welcome.

Prue Rush

Stradbroke Over 60s Our meeting in September were well attended, and our last trip of the year to Lowestoft was enjoyed by all.

On October 6th we will be holding a tea party with entertainment by the “Times Past” Duo. This is to be in memory of our late member 100 year old Peggy Summers, a great lady loved by us all who sadly passed away in March. Our Annual sale and coffee morning will be held on Saturday October 22nd from 10.30 – 12.30 in the Community Centre. Please come along and support us. Dates for this months meetings are 6th and 20th October.

Joan Grimes

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Organisations

Stradbroke Primary School Welcome back to the academic Year 2016/17! We have welcomed many new children and their families to our school and term has begun well.

We have started another exciting term with the Year 4/5 children attending a two night residential to the Horstead Centre in Norwich with our partner school All Saints, Laxfield. Pupils took part in activities such as canoeing, climbing, low ropes and tunnelling and bush craft.

This year our whole school theme is “Legends and Legacies” and we look forward to exploring this fully through different subjects. Today we hosted a fantastic “International Day of Languages” looking at different countries, their culture and cuisine. Our School Nutritional Action Group has new members this year and we are delighted that Jessica Brown and Edward Smyth are our Heads of SNAG! The children are working hard to promote healthy eating and lifestyles. They are also hosting a Farmer’s Market after our Harvest Festival in school on Thursday 6th of October.

If you have locally grown produce to sell and would like a stall please contact Mrs Read at our school office (01379) 384415. This year, we will also be running ‘A Great Stradbroke Bake Off’ with proceeds going back into the school… it promises to be great fun.

This Autumn we are hosting transition days for new Reception children who will begin school in September 2017.

These will be held on Wednesday 12th October 9.30-10.30am and Wed 30th November 9.30-10.30am (Parents/ Carers are encouraged to stay with their children). These sessions will give the children a chance to meet other children they will be starting school with. Pupils will become familiar with their new teachers and the school they will start at next year. If you are still deciding which school to send your child to remember I am happy to give guided tour of Stradbroke Primary. We are predicted to have lots of interest at the schools this year and we look forward to welcoming our new pupils.

Melanie Barrow, Executive Headteacher

Stradbroke High School The term has started extremely positively with lots going on. I am pleased to report that the students have settled down to their studies extremely well and we are especially pleased that our new year seven have made such a tremendous start. It was lovely that a number of the year seven students volunteered to act as tour guides during Open Evening after just two and a half weeks at school. They did a marvellous job, showing a huge amount of confidence and pride in their new school.

Open Evening and Taster Day for year six is always a highlight of the year. We were thrilled to host such lively and engaged year six pupils as they enjoyed a wide range of lessons and activities. I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks to the staff who make this day such an exciting showcase of the work we do, as well as thank all the student helpers who were involved.

Even though it now seems like a distant memory we were delighted with our students’ exam results in the summer. Once again the GCSE results attained by our students show that while they are at Stradbroke they make much better progress in their studies than students in most other schools. Our main focus is always to ensure that every student is supported and challenged to achieve their very best at school and make progress beyond their own expectations.

We recently held our annual CARnival, which is a major fundraising event organised by FOSH (the Friends of Stradbroke High). The weather was incredibly kind and many of you will have had a great day out looking at all the classic cars and enjoying the many other attractions. A huge thank you to FOSH for their efforts on behalf of the school. Rehearsals for the next school production have already commenced. I am thrilled that we are following the success of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat with a production of The Sound of Music. I would recommend that you book your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

There are numerous school trips going out this month including two theatre trips, a tour of the World War One battlefields, a tour of the Houses of Parliament, a lecture on medical research at Wymondham College by a professor from the University of East Anglia and a girls’ rugby development day with England Rugby Union coaches at Diss Rugby Club. On top of all of these exciting opportunities a wide range of extracurricular clubs and the sport fixtures programme are in full swing. Students here have some amazing opportunities thanks to the dedication of the staff. Mr Bloom continues to work closely with us in his role as Executive Headteacher and has been involved in discussions with Wymondham College about opportunities for working in partnership. Earlier this week Mr Taylor, Wymondham College Principal, and two senior colleagues joined me and Mr Bloom in a series of lesson observations. In addition Governors are exploring the potential benefits of joining the Wymondham College Multi Academy Trust. Please regularly look for updates on all our activities on our website. I am looking forward to another successful year for all members of the school community. As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any aspect of school life.

John Axtell

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Organisations

Radio Stradbroke Extending “Summer Music Nights” through to the end of September has prompted the weather to play ball also, such is the power of Radio Stradbroke. After a quick rub down & a change of clothing, “Sunday Sessions” return on October 9th, with a new extension.

They will now run throughout the winter on Sunday mornings from 10:00 – 12:00, & 12:00 – 14:00.

Two shows, two DJs each week.

To kick off the new format, Professor Kimberley Bannon, followed by DJ Huggy present “Double Play Sunday”, playing two songs back to back by the same artist.

To listen to these shows, log on to: www.radiostradbroke.co.uk & to keep in touch with future line ups, look on the Radio Stradbroke Facebook page.

Michael Hugman

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From your Community First Responder Team!

Further to an article published in last months Stradbroke Monthly, we as Stradbroke Community First Responders (CFR) would like to add a few things: ♦ On discovering a person who has collapsed/become unconscious/in need of medical assistance ensure an ambulance is called by dialling 999, the Control Centre Handler will in turn be able to give you all the help you need, what checks you need to do & more importantly dispatch an ambulance & a CFR (if available). The call handler will remain on line giving you assistance until further medical help arrives. ♦ If you have access to a Defibrillator (details listed in last months edition) these are a straight forward piece of equipment to use, upon opening the case & switching on you just need to follow the voice prompts (please do not be afraid to use one, you can not “accidentally” shock someone & by gaining prompt access to a Defibrillator you could save someones life)!

We currently have 4 active CFRs who voluntarily cover Stradbroke & surrounding villages, we are contacted via Ambulance Control once a 999 call has been made. We attend conditions such as shortage of breath, chest pains, strokes, cardiac arrests, unconsciousness etc. We try to volunteer our services as often as possible but all have families & other work commitments. Therefore we struggle to offer assistance 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

If you are interested in training to be a CFR please contact one of us listed below who will be able to give you more info. The more volunteers we have the more cover we can provide!

If you would like to discuss further please contact: Maria Smith 01379 388669; Rita Chilvers 01379 388377; Julia Nowell 01379 388855

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Organisations

Stradbroke Trust : What is happening to the Doctors’ Surgery?

There are a number of rumours about the future of the Trust and its impact on the Surgery which are inevitably causing concern amongst the community. This short article sets out the facts and gives some reassurance.

The Trust rents the land on which the surgery sits from the Parish Council for a very modest rent of just £50 per annum. This rate was set by a professional valuer in 2009 and should have been reviewed every 3 years by the PC with agreement of the Trust. The rent is such a low figure because under the terms of the lease the Trust is responsible for the maintenance and insurance of the building and the land, and perhaps most importantly, the land cannot be used for anything other than the surgery.

The PC recently had a new valuation of £1200 and wishes to impose this on the Trust without any consultation or agreement. The Trust has had to challenge this and spend money on its own valuation (which is less than half the PC figure) and is now in the process of deciding next steps.

The Trust is a registered charity with a primary objective to maintain the surgery. Any surplus monies it has are spent on projects for the village where there is an identified need such as the allotments, the fitness track, drainage of the playing field, footpath to the cemetery and many others. None of this would have been possible without the support of the village and the hard work and expertise of the Trustees.

We are keen to ensure the surgery remains and facilities improved where possible and that we continue to support new projects in the community. We, therefore, hope that this disagreement with the PC can be resolved quickly so that Trust monies continue to be spent on community well-being projects rather than excessive rent.

The Trustees: Peter Smith, Jane Merritt, Stuart Crane & Roger Turkington

Right of Reply: Trust Rent As Chairman of the Parish Council, I am grateful to the Editors for giving me the right to reply on behalf of the PC. The PC would never do anything that risked the future of the Doctor’s Surgery – we value it far too much.

It was in April 2016 that we were asked by the Trust to review the Lease. On closer examination it became apparent that the terms of the lease hadn’t been properly observed for some time. A formal rent review should have been made every three years and it was agreed with the Trust that a new valuation should be made for the ground area with the cost shared, and that led to the new ground rent of £1200 per annum.

I understand that the Trust have since had their own valuation done and it would be necessary to compare both valuations to ensure that the criteria for both are identical. It should be remembered that the rent received by the PC will be used to further contain the precept to the advantage of all our ratepayers.

Stuart Gemmill

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Friends of Stradbroke High School update!

The Friends of the School, would like to thank the whole community for their continued support in our Mission that of “Supporting the High School in any way we can, so it can become an outstanding School for the pupils."

The CARnival this year was probably the best year yet with the sun shining all day and 100s of people enjoying the entertainment and refreshments.

I have the pleasure in announcing that we made around £4,500. This will now all be spent at our annual “Dragons Den” meeting in October, where School staff and pupils are able to bid by doing a 5 minute “pitch” about their suggestions of how to further improve the School.

The new outdoor gymnasium in the rear field of the School has proved to be a massive hit. It is now being used during lessons, breaks and at open evenings and events by the whole community.

Our next major project is to improve and update the sound and lighting equipment within the Assembly Hall of the School. This is to enhance future productions by the pupils and also when the local community use the School Hall for events. We will now be approaching sponsors to support this project and if you have any ideas or suggestions please do not hesitate to get in contact.

Our next few fundraisers are as follows: Saturday the 5th of Nov 8am - Midday. Scrap metal collection in the School car park. No fridges / freezers please. (Back by popular demand !!)

Friday the 18th of November 7.30pm - 10pm. Family Quiz night - with FREE prawn crackers sponsored by the Happy House, Eye!!!

Saturday the 26th of November 8am - 1pm. Xmas craft stall fair with the NEW indoor massive kid-zone play area and Breakfast cafe. Fun for all the family.

Kind regards Nigel Brown (Chairman on behalf of the Friends of the High School.) Registered Charity Number 1096034.

Contact number 07771 838957

Generous golfers tee off for charity cash Generous golfers have brought the vision of creating an innovative centre for people with life-limiting illness one step closer to becoming a reality after raising more than £4,000 during a special charity competition.

Halesworth Community Nursing Care Fund (HCNCF) hosted the golf day at Halesworth Golf Club on Friday 2 September to raise money for the information and support centre (ISC) project. So far, £4,003 has been collected from the event, which included a raffle alongside the main competition.

The money takes the total raised towards the £714,000 ISC project to £649,924 – the equivalent of 91%. As a result, it is anticipated that building work will start next year.

Ted Edwards, ISC chairman, said: “We would like to thank everyone who supported our golf day, either by playing or sponsoring a hole or donating a raffle prize. We are also grateful to Halesworth Golf Club for their help and support in organising the event.

“The day really did go with a swing and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The feedback we had from those taking part was really positive.

“We are delighted that we raised such a great sum which brings our dream of creating this valuable facility for people living in Halesworth and the surrounding area one step closer to reality.”

The ISC aims to 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, wig-fitting, 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.

For more information or to make a donation, visit www.halesworthhealth.org/information-and-supportcentre Issued by Liz Hearnshaw at Zenith Public Relations on 01359 242581 or 07501 490308

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Forthcoming Events

The Red Feather Club Regular Red Feather Club Public Open Days are the last Sunday of the month from April to October, 10am-4pm (final one is October 30th). The historic Red Feather Club, operated and managed by the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association, is the official UK museum of the 95th Bomb Group. The award-winning museum in a former NCOs' club exclusively houses uniforms and memorabilia relating to the 95th Bomb Group who flew out of Horham during WW2. The 95th, part of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, flew 334 missions and were the first Bomb Group to perform a daylight raid on Berlin. They were awarded a record three Presidential Unit Citations and lost more than 600 men in action. The Red Feather Club is four miles south-east of Eye off the B1117 (IP21 5DG). For details of prices, times, ticket availability etc for dances and other Red Feather Club events visit www.95thbg-horham.com Mike Ager

District Gardening Club After the summer break, we meet to hear Lucinda Skinner of Wootens on “Irises” at Brundish Village Hall at 7.30pm on 29th September.

Carolyn Treylan

Laxfield Monthly Produce, Craft and Flea Market Laxfield Produce, Craft and Flea Market Saturday 1st October 2016 In the Church and Royal Oak Inn and outside on Church Plain First Saturday of every month - lots of interesting stalls! New stallholders welcome - tel Catherine on 01986 798852.

Carolyn Nichols

Prize Bingo Friday 21st October 7.30pm in the Community Centre. To raise funds for Stradbroke White Hart Bowls Club.Many excellent prizes, raffle, refreshments plus a flyer to win a hamper.

Julie Ward

Heveningham Hall Fireworks Heveningham Hall Fireworks and Live Music will be held 5th November, gates open at 5.30pm. Bands include, The Matadors, Crumbs for Comfort, Desert Plains and The LED Drummers. Advance tickets are £20 per car including all passengers and £25 on the gate, tickets available from the website, www.suffolkfireworks.co,uk, Halesworth Wine shop, Halesworth Golf Club, Laxfield Co-op and The Huntingfield Arms. Pedestrians pay on the gate £7. We are always looking for volunteers and if you would like to help with car parking, please contact Guy Newton on 07773 816377. This event is organised by Heveningham Hall Country Fair Trust, supporting the local community – Reg. Charity no. 1095403 Mike Stephens

Adapted Sport and Wellbeing Day Wednesday 5th October at 11am – 3pm at Blackbourne community centre, Elmswell. IP30 9UH. We’re bringing you a day of New Age Kurling, Boccia, New Age Bowls and Table Tennis – which are very accessible and social sports. There will be healthy food supplied by Tesco as well as health checks for those aged 75 and over. This session is free. Refreshments available. We would love to see you there. Contact Kim for more information on 01473 345350 www.activlives.org.uk Kim Bilner, ActivSuffolk Development Officer

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Forthcoming Events

Stradbroke Sports & Community Centre cinema On Thursday October 20th we are showing “Eddie the Eagle” 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. The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Director: Dexter Fletcher. Writers: Sean Macaulay (screenplay), Simon Kelton (screenplay) Stars: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman and Tom Costello. Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael "Eddie" Edwards (Taron Egerton), an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach (played by Hugh Jackman), Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, Eddie, the loveable underdog with a never say die attitude; the human spirit and believing in one's self are very powerful forces.

Future films:- Thursday 27th October,“The Angry Birds” matinee, 3.00 pm Thursday 17th November “ Our Kind of Traitor.” Thursday 15th December “Absolutely Fabulous”. Thursday 22nd December “The BFG” matinee, 3.00 pm. Roger Turkentine will be stepping down as Chairman at the end of the year.

Margaret Streeter (Secretary) 384869 m.streeter@btinternet.com

Library, Post Office & Court House Café News We have a busy time and some exciting events coming up in the Café room this Autumn: SUFFOLK LIBRARIES’ PRESENTS Branagh Theatre: ‘ROMEO AND JULIET’ Saturday 22nd October at 7.30pm Tickets £10. (Concessions for students and young people. £7.50) please book at Library. Written by William Shakespeare, 165 minutes (inc 15 min interval). Filmed July 2016. Principal cast: Richard Madden, Lily James, Derek Jacobi. Kenneth Branagh directs a new vision of Shakespeare’s heartbreaking tragedy, a passionate, modern production that aims to delight enthusiasts and reach out to younger audiences.

Monday 24th October 2016 Suffolk Libraries’ Bookfest Event: ‘HOW TO WRITE A PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER’ with Erin Kelly Acclaimed author of ‘The Poison Tree’ (dramatised for TV), ‘The Burning Air’, ‘Broadchurch’ (the novelization of the BAFTA award winning TV drama). Tickets £6 please book at the library. Erin Kelly’s psychological insight and taut plots create satisfying thrillers that keep you on the edge of your seat until the end of the book!

This will be a great evening, so don’t miss out.

SUFFOLK LIBRARIES’ PRESENTS Branagh Theatre: ‘THE ENTERTAINER’ on Saturday 19th November at 7.30pm.

Tickets £10 (concessions for students and young people £7.50) please book at Library. Set against the backdrop of post-war Britain, John Osborne's modern classic conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls for an explosive examination of public masks and private torment. Branagh's production has at its centre the memorably sad, middle-aged figure of fading music-hall star Archie Rice, whose failing career is set against the backdrop of post-Colonial decline and personal tragedy. This role was famously played by Laurence Olivier in the original 1957 production and as Branagh is frequently compared to Olivier, so anticipation will be at fever pitch when he takes on this iconic role. Principal cast: Kenneth Branagh, John Hurt, Phil Dunster, Sophie McShera. Written by John Osbourne. Filming November 2016, 180 minutes (inc 15 minute interval).

There are very few places left on our Thai meals weekend on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th November because it has been so popular, so call in the library very quickly and get a ticket if you want to come.

Our regular Rhymetime sessions on Friday at 10.30am have unfortunately come to an end. We are having a meeting and thinking of making a change and I will update you in the next magazine.

Maureen John

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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.

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Sports Roundup

Stradbroke Cricket Club Those of you who neither like nor understand cricket, will not grasp the drama of the last day of the season. What started in early April, entered the last hour of the final day, on a warm late September afternoon, with three counties still having a chance of winning the Championship. My point is that cricket is our national Summer sport, yet Stradbroke Cricket Clubs ambitions, stretch no further than actually still having a club next year. I am reminded that we are in a stronger position than we were at the start of this Summer. The memory of our final day is the ball sailing into the trees for a six to win the Presidents Match, followed by a small, select, loyal gathering, enjoying the sun & barbecue, accompanying the Annual Presentations. Maybe less is more? Matt Wise was voted “Player of the Year”, also winning the “Highest Run Scorer” trophy with 374 runs. James Gilbee, with 27 wickets, took the “Leading Wicket Taker” award, then handed over the Flag Deck Trophy, given in memory of James Grigg, to 2016 “Clubman of the Year”, Ben Flatt, to universal approval. Michael Hugman won “Champagne Moment” for his attempt at press ups after reaching 50 at Nowton, but the real heroes are the 8 juniors who remained loyal to the Club through a difficult year, each of whom were given a gift card by the Club by way of thanks. Entering the 20/20 league set out as being a vehicle to keep the younger players involved in cricket. So successful was it, that Stradbroke won 6 out of 8 matches, qualifying for the Final. Sadly, their opponents, St. Margarets are five divisions above Stradbroke, so an inevitable defeat followed, but overall it was an exercise worth repeating next year. Thank you to everyone who has supported what we are trying to do.

Michael Hugman

Stradbroke Football Club The club has now started its league fixtures.

V. Stagecoach Securities Lost 1-0 V. Newton Road Won 3-1 New players are still needed, contact M Ellis 01379 384642 The September Bingo raised £83 for club funds.

The next Cash Bingo is on 14th October at 7.30pm in the Community Centre.

PS Correction: Chairman of the football club is Michael Ellis not Mary Ellis.

Michael Ellis

Stradbroke & District Bowls Club SAXMUNDHAM LEAGUE Played Leiston WON

WAVENEY LEAGUE Played Strad. White Hart Played Bedingfield

Won Won

Ellis Cup match Played White Hart Lost Mary Ellis and Pamela Lewis entered the Waveney Ladies Pairs competition and were drawn against Thornham Magna and won. Well done!

Lily Lofts

Stradbroke White Hart Bowls Club Waveney League Results.

Stradbroke & District Home Lost Stradbroke & District Away Lost Finals weekend held at Mendlesham was well supported by our club with Roger Ward, Les Ruth, Roy Wikinson losing in the triples semi final.

Roger ward & Roy Wilkinson, Les Ruth & William Coe both winning their semi final pairs game to go through to the final and play each other it was a game played in good spirit with Les Ruth & William Coe (who had stood in for Mike Smith) going on to win, congratulations to them.

Ellis cup was played at home against Stradbroke & District With the White Hart winning.

Wickham Market Triangle away in a friendly Won On Sunday 18th Sept we had our finals day a lovely day to finish the season, results of this to follow after the presentation meal.

Lynn Ruth

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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

STRADBROKE SPORTS & COMMUNITY CENTRE

Steven Pleasance Carpenter and General Builder From hanging doors To Complete builds 01379 388253

Tel: 384439 for information & bookings

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Forthcoming Events

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Autumn breaks in Heart of Suffolk There is a choice of over 50 self-contained or serviced accommodations in the area, all offering something different. Whether you are coming to the area for peace and quiet, to visit relatives, find your family history or enjoy locally produced food there is something for everyone. From cosy B & B to 5 star hotels, self-catering lodges, barns and cottages, campsites and holiday parks – the choice is yours. Most offer short breaks from 2-5 days or whole weeks.

Relax in the countryside, walk or cycle through country lanes, visit historic houses, gardens and parks.

Taste the local produce from farmer’s markets, tourist information centres or farm shops. Discover the local history at the many museums, or explore the mills and galleries.

For more information on any of these properties, please call in to the Tourist Information Centre in Stowmarket for a guide, or visit www.heartofsuffolk.co.uk Sue Green

Take a dip with a difference Are you brave enough to take a dip in the cold North Sea on Christmas morning for your local hospice?

Join hundreds of other supporters as they take a dip in the icy water on Christmas morning to raise vital funds for St Elizabeth Hospice.

Catherine Sheppard, St Elizabeth Hospice’s events and challenges fundraiser, said: “The Christmas Day Dip is in its 13th year and it’s still such a popular event, with around 400 people lining the beach each Christmas morning ready to take the icy plunge!

“There’s always such a great atmosphere at the event, not only with the hundreds of people taking part, but with the thousands who turn out to watch. A lot of people do it in memory of their loved ones who were cared for by the hospice, and all the sponsorship money raised from the event goes towards improving life for local people living with a progressive illness.”

You can save £5 if you sign up with the early bird offer before 5pm on 31 October 2016, after this registration will be £10.

Be part of the festive fun and sign up now at www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/dip St Elizabeth Hospice provides vital care and support to more than 2,000 patients and their families every year.

It costs millions of pounds a year to run the hospice and they rely on fundraising events, donations and the income generated from its shops to meet the majority of these costs.

Many Thanks, Sophie Johnson, Marketing Assistant

Hand Bells Sessions will take place as follows: October12th Hand Bells, 7pm to 8pm in the Club Room and October 26th, Hand Bells, 7pm to 8pm in the Club Room.

November 9th, Hand Bells, 7pm to 8pm in the Club Room and November 23rd, Hand Bells, 7pm to 8pm in the Club Room.

December 7th, Hand Bells, 7pm to 8pm in the Club Room.

Thank you, Graham Johnson

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At last – cooler weather! Just in time to dig our allotments over. The recent rain has made the soil perfect for digging. I must share my potato experience to you all. Due to the mild winters, slugs have been having a lovely time on my plot. Despite organic pellets and killing sprees, they still managed to munch their way through over 50% of my potatoes. What a waste of time, effort and space.

I did put a few seed potatoes into my raised beds as they were left over, to see what would happen.

I dug them up last week and to my surprise, 1% slug damage. So no more back breaking work digging, digging, digging. I shall raise my potatoes either in potato bags or raised beds.

If you still have some courgettes left over, here is my recipe for a delicious courgette chutney, passed on to me by a friend.

Courgette Chutney 1 kilo courgettes 2 onions 2 tablespoon salt Slice thinly and cover with the salt. Leave for 2 hours. Rinse and drain well.

Then: 3 cups sugar 2 cups white vinegar (save a little bit for cornflour) 4 teaspoons mustard seed 2 teaspoons celery salts 3 teaspoons turmeric Put everything onto boil (inc the courgettes and onions). Cook for 5 minutes and simmer for 15 minutes. Thicken with cornflour dissolved in a little of the vinegar. Cool a bit.

Heat jars and fill. (If you only have 1/2 kilo courgettes then just halve the amount).

Helen Pleasance

Stradbroke Play Park Fundraising Group on Facebook!

September 17th: “Just a little update, we have the final total for the Sponsored Camp out that our children did in the holidays, a fantastic £300 was raised, we are so very proud of all of them for taking part, esp our youngest campers! We have another event in the Diary a Christmas Bingo on Friday 2nd December and all ages are welcome. We are currently seeking a sponsor for this event so if you have your own business or think your employer may be interested then please get in contact, Also tickets for the family disco are starting to fly out, so thank you to those who have purchased some this week and to those who want to come but have not bought theirs yet please get in contact before we sell out!!! And finally we are so excited that we are ready to print our 2017 Charity Calendar starring the local tradesmen and business' of Stradbroke!!!! So watch this space for details of how and where you can purchase one from! “

LIKE “Stradbroke Play Park Fundraising Group” ON FACEBOOK for latest updates!

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We also sell secondhand equipment & part-ex welcome.

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Since last writing, school has returned after the long summer holiday and for me, it’s time return to Westminster and the day to day business of Parliament. One of the first Parliamentary matters for me was an opposition day debate in the House of Commons focusing on the topic of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and a meeting of the Energy and Climate Change Select, so it’s fair to say that energy matters have been high on my agenda.

As we draw towards the shorter days and darker nights of Autumn back home in Suffolk, not to mention the seasonal weather changes, I am delighted to welcome the launch of a new easy-toremember number for power cuts. Launched in early September, 105 is a free of charge service, accessible via landline or mobile, which will put customers directly through to their local electricity network operator. The service can be used for reporting or getting further updates on power cuts in their area, concerns about over or underground electricity cables or sub-stations, or especially important - for reporting any welfare concerns for those being affected by power cuts or emergencies.

In a mostly rural constituency like ours, it is especially important that our communities look out for each other and take time this autumn and winter to spare a thought for the more vulnerable and isolated in our neighbourhoods. Many people, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, aren’t sure who to call in the event of a power cut and may try to contact their energy supply company, instead of the network providers who maintain the network. This is particularly important when we are experiencing bad weather in winter as heavy storms can very quickly cause major disruption to electricity supply. I particularly welcome the introduction of 105 as a service as families and businesses in my constituency need to know where to go if they find themselves without power, either through severe weather or other disruption to service. 105 is a single, easy to remember number which prevents any confusion around who to call and most importantly, puts people in touch with the information they need when they need it.

Linked closely to the issue of electricity supply is the matter of competitive pricing and on 30 June, I contributed to a key session of the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee when they considered the Competition and Market Authority’s Market Investigation report, specifically looking at transparency and clarity on price comparison websites for energy providers. I am keen to see greater transparency for consumers on this matter, ensuring that they genuinely can access the best deals and price plans for themselves.

For more information, please visit my website www.drdanielpoulter.com

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Village Diary September 29th Wingfield & District Gardening club meeting Brundish Village Hall at 7.30pm (see page 18) 30th Wingfield Barns “Count of Monte Cristo” at 7.30pm 30th White Hart Prize Bingo in Community Centre at 7.30 pm October 1st 1st 3rd 4th 4th 5th 5th 6th 6th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 12th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 18th 20th 20th 21st 21st 22nd 22nd 22nd 23rd 24th 26th 26th 27th 30th 30th

Laxfield Produce, Craft and Flea Market (see page 18) Family Disco at The Community Centre iao Play Park Fundraising 4-7pm FLU CLINICS start today – (see front page) Badminton Club meet at the High School at 7.30pm and every Tuesday The Contact Club meet in the Community Centre at 10am and every Tuesday Table Tennis meet in the community centre at 7.15pm and every Wednesday Adapted Sport and Wellbeing Day in Elmswell (see page 18) Stradbroke Primary School “Farmers and Craft Market” from 2.30pm (see page 10) Courthouse Cafe open 9.30am-1pm and every Thursday Over 60s meeting in the Community Centre (see page 9) Musical evening with Hattie Bennett in the Community Centre 7.30pm (see page 4) Courthouse Cafe open 9.30am-1pm and every Saturday Radio Stradbroke 10am-2pm (see page 12) Parish Council meeting in Community Centre @ 7.30 pm (see page 6) Lunch Club at the Baptist Church 12.30pm (see page 3) Hand Bells in the Club Room from 7 pm to 8 pm (see page 27) Stradbroke WI meeting in the Community Centre 7.30pm (see page 9) Cash Bingo iao Stradbroke Football Club 7.30pm in the community centre (see page 22) Create and Chatter at the Baptist Church 10am (see page 3) Radio Stradbroke 10am-2pm (see page 12) Parish Council Drop in Clinic at Stradbroke Library from 2.15pm-3.15pm (see page 6) Over 60s meeting in the Community Centre (see page 9) “Eddie the Eagle” cinema showing at the Community Centre (see page 20) Prize Bingo in the Community Centre 7.30pm iao Stradbroke White Hart Bowls (see page 18) **ARTICLES FOR NOVEMBER EDITION STRICTLY BY THIS DATE PLEASE** Sale and Coffee Morning iao Over 60s, 10.30-12.30 in the Community Centre (see page 9) ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Court House at 7.30 pm (see page 20) Open day for villagers to vote on preferred playground equipment (see page 28) Radio Stradbroke 10am-2pm (see page 12) ‘How to write a psychological thriller’ Bookfest event at Library (see page 20) Drop in for Coffee at the Baptist Church (see page 3) Hand Bells in the Club Room from 7 pm to 8 pm (see page 27) ‘The Angry Birds’ cinema showing at the Community Centre 7.00 for 7.30pm (see page 20) Radio Stradbroke 10am-2pm (see page 12) Deadline for submitting new logo entries for “Saving All Saints” (see page 2)

November 5th Scrap Metal Collection at the High School from 8am – midday (see page 17) 5th Heveningham Hall Fireworks and Live Music, gates open 5.30 pm (see page 18) 9th Hand Bells in the Club Room from 7 pm to 8 pm (see page 27) 11th Thai Meal at Court House – tickets from Library (see page 20) 12th Thai Meal at Court House – tickets from Library (see page 20) 17th ‘Our Kind of Traitor’ cinema showing at the Community Centre 7.00 for 7.30pm (see page 20) 18th Family Quiz Night 7.30pm – 10pm (see page 17) 19th ‘The Entertainer’ at the Court House at 7.30 pm (see page 20) 23rd Hand Bells in the Club Room from 7 pm to 8 pm (see page 27) 26th Christmas Craft Stall fair 8am – 1pm (see page 17)