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Christmas & New Year 2008/9
No. 343
The Stradbroke Monthly Two Special Stradbroke Christmas Walks
Inside this issue: Local Churches
3, 4
Parish Pump!
6
Organisation News
9, 10, 12, 14
Forthcoming Events
17, 18, 20
Walk 1. A Guided Christmas Walk of about 3 miles by Torchlight Monday December 22nd at 7.30 p.m. from the Community Centre. See what our footpaths out to Battlesea Green and back are like in the dark! When we get to Battlesea Hall there will be a welcoming glass of Christmas Cheer and mince pies, courtesy of Adrian & Patricia Lawson. There will not be much of a moon but if we are lucky we can hope for a delightful walk on a dark and frosty night. Do bring a torch and it is a good idea to wear boots. Walk 2. A Circular Walk of 5 to 6 miles Saturday 27th December at 10.00 a.m. starting from the Community Centre. Walk off all those Christmas meals with our traditional circular walk via Thorpe Hall, Horham and Wootton Green and finishing down Drapers Hill. Boots are strongly advised. There is no need to book, just come along and do bring any guests you have staying with you. Gerald Jenkins (385825) Footpath Warden
Martys Christmas Countdown!
Situations Vacant
20
Radio Stradbroke are pleased to reveal that “Marty’s Christmas Countdown“ is back for 2008!
Sports RoundUp
23
Gardeners Notes
27
Village Diary
36
On Sunday 21st December from 10 am onwards Marty and the Radio Stradbroke Team will be broadcasting from “Marty’s Grotto” (Marty’s conservatory decorated in a *lot* of tinsel) with tracks from all eras, special guests and the usual sprinkling of webcams! Make your requests through the forums and keep Radio Stradbroke tuned in all day! Log onto to www.stradbroke.org.uk at starting 10am to join in the festive fun!
Radio Stradbroke www.stradbroke.org.uk
Marty Norris bringing you the music of Christmas on Radio Radio Stradbroke: Stradbroke www.stradbroke.org.uk www.stradbroke.org.uk
Marty is also going to be going ‘Christmas Crackers’ on Christmas Day Morning, broadcasting from 9am to 12pm - tune in on Stradbroke.org.uk, turn up your computer speakers and enjoy all your favourite Christmas songs and Stradbroke banter whilst unwrapping your presents and preparing the sprouts! Claire Hargrave, Radio Stradbroke
Your Editor Speaks... I would like to remind everyone that there is no January Edition of the magazine so please look to the Village Diary on the back page for the next date for articles to arrive by, for the February edition. I would also like contributors to note that if I have been sent lists of events taking place over the next twelve months for inclusion in the Dec/Jan edition of the magazine, they haven’t been included due to space constraints. We will ensure, as always, that where we have your organisations events submitted to us, they will be included in the magazine on the month of the event and the month preceding it too - if it is submitted in advance it will go in! On behalf of all the Magazine Team, I would like to wish all our readers a very Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year. The Editor.
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Local Churches
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Stradbroke Baptist Church Laxfield Road Stradbroke Suffolk Experiencing Jesus in your life will make a difference to you and to others Treasurer Mrs B Ward 586731
Bookings Angela Ling 399751
Contacts Malcolm Ramm 388797 Zoe Shears 388398
Our Sunday worship commences at 10.15am. During this time together, we hold Junior Church most Sundays and offer tea, coffee and biscuits after the service which gives folk time to chat afterwards. Services in December 7th David Willson 14th Interactive service plus Christmas Dinner 21st Eric Havers Family Carol Service 25th “John Ling Christmas Day” 28th Mike Caplin
Services in January 4th Kevin Moore Family Service 11th Paul Hills 18th David Willson 25th David Willson
Youth Group T.C+ meet TUESDAY evenings during term time at 6.15.pm. for High School Students. Contact Steve; 388398. Cameo Lunch is held on the 2nd WEDNESDAY of the month at 12.30am. Between 35-40 folk enjoy this time together. We have good food, and plenty of it, quizzes and an assortment of entertainment and welcome anyone who would like to join with us. Christmas Dinner 10th December Contact 384112. Coffee Mornings at the Baptist Church - There will be a Coffee Morning, bring and buy, with Tear Craft and other things, in aid of Tear Fund, every 4th Wednesday of the month at Stradbroke Baptist Church 10.00-11.30. Jackie Hughes
Emmanuel Behold a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son and they shall call his name Em-an-uel, which being interpreted is, God-with-us.Jesus is Emmanuel. He is God with us. Seeing Jesus, we see God the Father, Maker of the Universe, manifest in the flesh….. Jesus said “I am the Way the Truth and the life, believe it because it is so”. There were shepherds in a field looking after the flocks, when an angel appeared to them saying” Do not be afraid, I bring Good News. This day in Bethlehem your Saviour has been born, you will find him wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger”. The heavens were filled with angels singing praises to God; “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom He is pleased” So the shepherds went to the town, and found the baby with Mary and Joseph. They were filled with wonder and praised God.
Maybe this Christmas you will know that Jesus came to bring peace into your life.
Stradbroke Baptist Church wishes everyone a blessed Christmastime. Christmastime Stradbroke Baptist Church, Laxfield Road Stradbroke, Suffolk
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Local Churches
All Saints, Stradbroke
30th November Parish Communion 10.00 am Advent Sunday Carols at Athelington 4.30 pm 7th December Holy Communion 8.00 am Family Gift Service 10.00 am 14th December Benefice Communion at Horham 11.15 am 21st December Holy Communion 8.00 am Candle-Lit Carol Service 6.30 pm 24th December Lighting of the Christmas Tree Christmas Eve and Blessing of the Crib 6.00 pm Holy Communion with Carols 11.30 pm 25th December Holy Communion 8.00 am Christmas Day Morning Prayer with Carols 10.30 am 28th December Parish Communion 10.00 am 2009 4th January Family Communion 10.00 am 11th January Benefice Communion at Athelington 10.00 am 18th January Holy Communion 8.00 am Morning Prayer 11.15 am 25th January Parish Communion 10.00 am 1st February Holy Communion 8.00 am Family Service 10.00 am
Church Treasurer I would like to thank the 2 cyclists who rode in the sponsored Church Cycle Ride and raised £371.80, which will be divided equally between The Suffolk Historic Churches Fund and our own All Saints church. Thanks for you involvement. Also thanks to all who gave so generously every month enabling us to help keep the building water tight and welcoming. Mary Ellis
All Saints Church Fund Raising Committee We have said our good bye’s to Cyril & Marjorie and Pat is making good progress in hospital so we wish them all well. Our Christmas Coffee Morning raised £187.05 so thanks must go to Ann & Jeremy and, if we include the 6th of December Cake Stall, we will have reached our target of £5,000.00; not bad for 6 aging ladies! Even more good news is that we have recruited 2 more new members who are Dianne Maynard and Joyce Lartis to whom we extend a very warm welcome. They will join us when we go to lunch on the 5th January. Lastly, we all hope you have a lovely Christmas and a Peaceful 2009 and look forward to your support next year. Mary Ellis
The Rectory - Tel: 384363 Email: davidstreeter@suffolkonline.net Dear Friends, The Christmas season begins on Advent Sunday, Nov. 30th, at 10.00 am with Parish Communion and The Carol Service is at Athelington at 4.30 pm, with the Benefice Choir, and refreshments. On Sunday Dec. 7th, please bring a gift to be passed on by the Salvation Army to those who will greatly appreciate them at this time of year; (do put a label on the parcel to say who it’s for). The Candle-Lit Carol Service on Sunday 21st at 6.30 pm has glorious lights, sounds and voices to create a joyful setting for the presentation of the story of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. On Wednesday, 24th December, at 6.00 pm, we stop work in the middle of the week to concentrate our attention on the floodlit church tower in the middle of the village, the star that takes our sight upwards where the red cross on the flag, above the crossroads in the centre of the parish, challenges us as to which direction our lives will take at this momentous time when we remember how love came into the dark and anxious world at Bethlehem. Inside the lights of the Christmas Tree are waiting to give us a surprise as the angels focus their beams of light and tune their song that we may not only hear and see the birth of our Lord and Saviour with our eyes and ears, but also with our hearts and hopes welcome him as we look forward to opening our presents but also fear what the future may bring into these troubled and changing times. Christmas Day starts that evening at 11.30 pm when all are welcome to the Midnight Mass with carols, and in the morning at 8.00 and 10.30 am. Do please tell me if you know of anyone wishing to receive Holy Communion at home, and of those at home, in hospital, in a nursing or residential care home to whom I should make a visit that we may the joy of this festive season. With all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year, David and Margaret Streeter. Church Cleaning will be on the 4th. December and the 8th. January. 10.00 am onwards.
Margaret Streeter
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Stradbroke Parish Council
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The Parish Pump!
NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING: 08 December 2008 7.30pm At the Community Centre
“The Chairman thanked Nick Stones and Peter Smith for replacing the damaged step before the Remembrance Day Service took place. It was heartening to see so many people attending this service in this particularly significant year.”
Public Forum Three items were brought to the attention of the Parish Council this month: the printing of the Parish Magazine; vandalism around the Pool area and the obstruction of the footpath behind the Pool. It was agreed to arrange a meeting with the Pool staff, the Police and councillors to determine what further could be done. Planning The following items were considered by the Parish Council: 3299/08 erection of a single storey extension, porch and alterations to existing dwelling: Water Meadow Cottages. Neaves Lane This was considered by the Planning Committee outside the meeting and approval was recommended. 3381/08 erection of a garage and car port: Building Plot including access road, Maybush, New Street Refusal was recommended 3689/08 removal of 3 x sycamore trees (S1,2 & 3). Crown reduction by 30% of 1 x horse chestnut (HC1) Tanglewood, New Street 2521/08 erection of 4 detached 4 bedroomed houses c/w car parking & vehicular access following demolition of existing garage buildings and flat Stradbroke Garage, Queen Street Approval was recommended for 3689/08 and 2521/08 Results of planning applications considered by MSDC since the Parish Council last met: The following had planning permission granted: 3167/08 dismantle two Corsican pine The Hall, Queen Street 2289/08 erection of a porch Grove Cottage, Queen Street Other Planning Matters: Karen Hillen & Peter Smith attended a planning training workshop 30 Oct 08 at MSDC. Other Business Proposed Drainage of the Playing Field - progress is being made, albeit slowly. It now appears that grant funding of any substance from the Football Association may be difficult to obtain and other avenues will be investigated. A fitness track will be incorporated into the project. The Cricket and Football Clubs are to meet with the PC Working Party to discuss the future of the project. Parish Magazine – the purchase/lease of a new printer is still being researched. SBEC have shown interest in printing the magazine and we are waiting to hear from the school Churchyard - the PCC wrote to the Chairman expressing support for the removal of the two conifers at the west entrance to the churchyard. It was agreed to submit a planning application including a plan for the replacement of the conifers with columnar yew and the outline of a conservation area. Mid Suffolk District Council - Stuart Gemmill reported that Snoasis would go ahead and that a separate planning committee was to be set up to deal with any applications/ issues relating to the development so that other planning applications would not be unduly delayed. War Memorial - the Chairman thanked Nick Stones and Peter Smith for replacing the damaged step before the Remembrance Day Service took place. It was heartening to see so many people attending this service in this particularly significant year. The next meeting of the Parish Council: 08 December 2008 at 7.30pm Clerk to the Parish Council: Carol A Smy tel: 01379 384679 email: clerkspc@thesmys.com
The Parish Council wishes all residents a very happy Christmas and a healthy, safe New Year
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Life in the Legion
Organisations
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This is a very busy time of year with subscriptions to collect, The Poppy Appeal, Our AGM, and Remembrance Sunday. I wish to thank Jeremy Higgins, our Poppy Appeal Organizer, for all the work he has done, and also to all our collectors, and everybody in the village that has contributed to The Appeal, which is the lifeblood of our organization. At our AGM held on the 6th November, attended by 17 members, we remembered with The RBL Tribute Bert Lockwood, Ken Missen, and Neil Dutton who had passed away during the year. The Membership has been maintained, and reports were given by The Officers present with our Branch Treasurer, Roger Gwyn, making his final report prior to his resignation from The Legion. On the plus side the Branch now has 2 new Caseworkers to deal with the service work, and these are Joyce Cooper from Horham, and John Graham from Brundish. The Officers and Committee were re-elected and donations were agreed to Halsey House, our Local Legion Home, The Poppy Appeal, and The Suffolk County Chairman’s Appeal. A draw held for The Poppy Appeal at the end of the meeting raised £37. There was as usual a very good turnout for The Remembrance Day Parade at The War Memorial on a sunny autumn morning. A short dedication was led by our Branch Padre, David Streeter, after which 10 wreaths were laid by Village Organisations, and this is very much appreciated. This year The Bugle Calls were sounded from a recording. The Branch Standard was carried by Ian Bushnell from Horham, The Efficiency Standard by Air Cadet Elizabeth Harvey also from Horham, and Sarah Zava carried the Brownie Standard. The Service for Remembrance Day then followed in All Saint’s Church. The Poppy Appeal is very grateful to have received the collection. Our last event this year is our Christmas Carol Service and Lunch to be held in Laxfield Village Hall at 11.30am on Thursday 11th December. The secretary J Higgins, 01379 384300, requires all those attending to give him names by the end of November at the latest. The meal will be served by The King’s Head Staff. Seasons Greetings and a Happy New Year to all our readers. Michael Burton – Branch Chairman.
Stradbroke Local History Group Last month’s meeting was the Village Archive Slideshow No. 3. Over 80 people attended this latest show and enjoyed a view of Stradbroke’s past, covering items ranging from Charles I in the 1600s through Georgian and Victorian times and up to the present day. The next open meeting will be in February 2009. The December meeting is the SLHG members Christmas get together which will be on Friday 12th December and there is no meeting in January. The next Village Archive Slideshow (No.4 in the series) will be held in March 2009. Full details and details of the February meeting will be in the next magazine. Mike Readman
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“Our Secretary, Jennifer Chetwynd, gave us a full account of the year’s activities; we certainly have had a very successful year. “
Stradbroke Women’s Institute
Our Annual Meeting was held on the 13th November and was very well attended. Our Secretary, Jennifer Chetwynd, gave us a full account of the year’s activities; we certainly have had a very successful year. Sue Gray was re-elected as our President and the current committee were willing to carry on their good works. Michelle White came to speak to us from the Driving Standards Agency and gave us much advice on driving our vehicles, to keep ourselves safe and to enable us to carry on driving as long as possible. Her talk was very informative and of great help as such a lot has changed since we took our driving tests, I would think that we would all need refresher courses if we had to re-sit our driving tests. Lily Lofts gave the vote of thanks and Jane Gemmill won the competition. Well-done ladies! Our next meeting is on Thursday December 11th and is our Christmas Dinner and evening and don’t forget ladies it’s 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm. I am looking forward to it. Also don’t forget our January meeting which is on the 8th at 7.30 pm in the Community Centre. I shall let you know how everything went in the next edition of the magazine, which is in February. Happy Christmas and New Year to everyone. Iris Badcock, Press Secretary
Stradbroke Good Neighbours Our phone number is 07749445531 :- Can we help you? Do you: Need your smoke alarm checked? Need a return journey to the surgery? Need a prescription collected? Need a light bulb changed? Need an odd job done? The only small charge we make is for petrol - £1.50 to Stradbroke and £2.50 to Fressingfield with a charge of 35p per mile for longer journeys. All other help is given free of charge We would appreciate at least 24 hours’ notice and look forward to being of service.
Neighbourhood Watch
“Police are advising people not to leave Christmas shopping in full view in parked vehicles“
PC Tim Green will be in the library on Thursday 11 December and Thursday 29 January 2009 from 11:00 am to 11:30 am to meet members of the public who wish to discuss concerns with him. The Police are advising people not to leave Christmas shopping in full view in parked vehicles, or Christmas presents in the house, under a Christmas tree for example, where they can be seen from a window. A red quad bike was stolen in Stradbroke between 10 .00 pm 11 November and 11:00 am 12 November. A DVD player, CDs and sunglasses were stolen from an insecure car in Queen Street between 2:00 pm 16 November and 9:00 am 17 November. Nick Thompson Please use the following numbers to contact Police: Crime and suspicious activity should be reported on the following numbers, preferably as it is happening: Emergencies: 999 Non-urgent calls charged at a local rate to the following police switchboards: 01473 613500 (first choice) or 01986 835300. I am your point of contact if you have any suggestions or concerns: 01379 388977 - Nick Thompson
Suffolk Family Carers “Please call our Helpline for more information; 01473 232679 or visit our website; suffolkcarers.co.uk.“
We are an independent charity, our services are free! A Family Carer is defined as any age; ‘looking after’ a relative, friend, partner, parent/s or child/ siblings who cannot manage without them because of illness, age or physical, learning or mental health difficulties. Many Family Carers, care for more than one person. The main concerns are when caring impacts on every part of the Family Carers’ life. It is then, especially, that support is needed which is more focused, planned, and often outside the home, with a complete break from the caring role. This we know sustains situations, otherwise there would be many more people cared for in residential homes, hospitals and other establishments. Please call our Helpline for more information; 01473 232679 or visit our website; www.suffolk-carers.co.uk
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Organisations
Stradbroke Primary School I start with a piece of sad news; you may have noticed that another of the willow trees at the front of the school playground has had to be removed. Thank you to all of you in the village who alerted me to the fact that the tree was infected with “honey fungus”. Although not poisonous unless eaten in large quantities, the tree had died and did need to be removed- sad news as the willow tree is our school emblem. On a happier note the children recently had a visit from Dr. Ken (right), a very talented Scientist. Dr. Ken performed an “Entertaining Science Circus skills” workshop for each class and rounded off the day with a science show. It was a really enjoyable day, good for promoting Science and showing the children how much fun this subject can be. We were able to book pantomime to be performed in school from school funds this year, a touring production of “The Snow Queen”. Rehearsal of our own Christmas productions are underway and I have purchased a brand new stage for our budding thespians. A Carol Service has been planned for the end of term at Stradbroke Church. Our brass band will play at the service; it will be a chance to show off the new addition to our band- trombones! It really is a privilege to work with children at this time of year, they become more and more excited as the end of term approaches and it is lovely to share that with them. As this is the last submission before the festive season I would like to wish all the readers of “The Stradbroke Monthly” a very happy Christmas and wonderful New Year. Melanie Barrow, Headteacher of Stradbroke Primary.
Stradbroke & District Pre-School with Stradbroke Bumps, Babies & Toddler Group. Firstly a massive ‘thank you’ to everyone who attended the 70’s/80’s Disco on 18th October; it was a great success with plans already in place for next year. It was really fantastic that everyone made an effort to dress up – personally I liked the Ghostbuster, Jimmy Saville, Slash and of course the Rubiks Cube best of all! The Christmas Bingo Night on 21st November was also a great success. With prizes including an Ipswich Town FC programme signed by the 1st team, case of St Peter’s beer, lunch at the Fox & Goose, £25 Adnams voucher and a tour and tasting session at Greene King Brewery. The Toddler’s Christmas Party will be held on 17th December at 11:00am with a visit from the man in red himself (Father Christmas of course) – new faces are always welcome. Look out for some smartly dressed Pre-School children next year, we hope to introduce a voluntary t-shirt and jumper to allow the children to really enjoy messy-play without worrying about their clothes. Our new security system (an Ofsted requirement) should be installed at the Pre-School for the New Year and a big ‘thank you’ to the Parish Council for kindly donating towards the cost. I think it should be mentioned that the Pre-School and Toddler Group is a registered charity which is run by a VOLUNTARY committee and we do need everyone to help out, to those wh o already do… thank you for all your hard work, the children are really benefiting from a terrific Pre-School. Stradbroke Bumps, Babies and Toddler Group meets every Wednesday 10:00 – 12:00 during term time at the Community Centre. We have a wide range of toys suitable from birth to Pre-School with a craft activity and healthy snack provided for each child. We also have termly visits from the Early Years Family Advisor for weigh-ins and general questions or concerns. We have welcomed a lot of new faces recently so this really is a great way to meet people in the village and prepare your child for Pre-School in a friendly safe environment. Please contact Zoe on 388398 for more details. We would be very grateful for any volunteers to make the refreshments at the Toddler Group, if you would like to help out, please contact Zoe on 388398. Louise Wilkinson, Committee Member.
Lottery Bonus Winners 23 - D. Cattermole. 36 - A. Naulls 4 - D. Leeder 23 - D Cattermole 49 – M. Jenkins £48 donated to Tennis Club £48 donated to White Hart Bowls club £24 donated to Stradbroke Harvest supper Mary Ellis
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Organisations
Stradbroke Over 60’s We were all so very sorry to hear of the sad loss of Evelyn Hawes. She had been involved with the Stradbroke Over 60’s for a long time and was our President for many years and did a sterling job for us all. Several members attended her funeral. We are now coming towards the close of the year for our club with a Coffee Morning to be held on Saturday 29th November from 10.30 till noon. Following this is our Christmas Dinner and get together on Thursday December 4th. We then close over the winter months until our first meeting of 2009, which will be on Thursday 5th March. May we take this opportunity to wish you all a Very Happy Christmas and best wishes for next year! Joan Grimes
A big “thank you” from The Poppy Appeal Co-ordinator. The Poppy Appeal is estimated to reach a Total of £2700 this year and on behalf of The Appeal I would like to thank all the collectors and everybody who has donated so generously. I must mention in particular the swimming pool staff, who off their own bat and without any prompting organised a sponsored swim to raise money for The Appeal after their collecting box was stolen. The result was 14 miles swum in 1 hour by the 10 staff - a total 1120 lengths of the pool, which raised £260.55. This was a fantastic effort and very many thanks. Jeremy Higgins Local Organiser.
Letters to the Editor Sir, “It was pleasing to see a group of young people working very hard tidying the Church paths, and cutting back the overgrowing grass. One young person told me they were getting it ready for Remembrance Sunday. Well done! Gordon Nunn” Sir, “I would like to say a big thank you to all my friends in Stradbroke who took time to send cards, letters, and gifts wishing me well. I have received well over 100. The ward I am in are very impressed, and think that the community that I live in must be very special, which of course it is. I have been very well looked after in Ipswich Hospital, and am looking forward to seeing you all when I get my freedom. Many thanks again – Patricia Fill.” Sir, “Friends Of All Saints would like to give a big thank you to all those who attended the “A Taste of Europe” and helped at our fund raising evening, where everyone enjoyed the wide variety of food from four different countries. We raised approx £800. Thank you, Margaret Buckland” “Dear Friends At this rather late date I am writing on behalf of all the family to thank you so much for all your care and support during the months of Trevor’s illness, at the time when he died and during the months since then. Your support has meant so much to us. Thank you, also, for the donation you made in Trevor’s memory. I am sure you will be as moved and delighted as we have been that your donations amounted to £1500. Trevor, in his truly modest way, would have been both surprised and moved. From this £1500 we are able to make the following donations:- Our local Doctors’ Surgery - £600, he Wolverston Wing at Ipswich Hospital - £500, Hospice at Home, Ipswich - £250, Local District Nurses - £150 We hope that these donations in Trevor’s name will help to bring comfort to patients in a similar situation. Sue Boon” Sir, “From the Garden of England to the Bread Basket of England and now to the Cotswolds It was in 1991 that we moved from our home of 35 years in rural Kent to a delightful old house in Stradbroke. After a few alterations and additions it was to be our home for the next 17 years; also home for goats and dogs. We could not have found a more suitable place. The people of Stradbroke made us most welcome right from the start. Our thanks go to the many friends we made (too many to mention by name) for helping us to enjoy our time there. Marjorie enjoyed her association with the church, particularly with flower arranging, while Cyril enjoyed freedom to befriend the local farmers and wander around local fields. Being a relatively long way away from family (Oxfordshire and Hampshire), and as neither of us get any younger, it had to be a sensible time to move nearer to them while we still enjoy relatively good health. As we write this, we are staying with family in Oxfordshire as we look for a suitable new home in the vicinity. Again, many thanks to the good people of Stradbroke, Wilby and the other local villages for the good times we have enjoyed. We will miss you all Marjorie and Cyril Roberts, Recently of Marsh Farm, Stradbroke” Sir, “Kidney Research Collection. - In the recent collection, the sum of £38.00 was raised from the residents of Woodfields, Stradbroke. John Bedwell, the collector, would like to thank all who gave for this worthy cause. John Bedwell.”
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Tel: 01379 384384 Mon-Friday Daily Specials are £3.50 from Noon to 3pm Sunday Roast £10.00 for two or £5.95p. Children £3.25 Every Thursday 7pm/9pm Hot Buffet all you can eat for £5.00 Teas & Coffee Served All Day Do book to avoid disappointment We have an outside covered smoking hut We have live music on Tuesday, 1pm – 7pm (local folk music), PLUS on the last Friday of the month 8.30pm-11.30pm various types of music Quiz Night on First Sunday of each month (all profits to The Air Ambulance) Every Year within the second weekend of the month of May we host a Jazz & Real Ale Festival You can hire our function room with its own bar for any event We cater for outside functions be it bar or catering
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Forthcoming Events
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Stradbroke Business & Enterprise College Christmas Farmers’ Market & Fair on 6th December 2008 from 9.00am – 12.30pm Local Produce: Fruit & Vegetables, Meats, Eggs, Christmas Cakes & Speciality Cakes, Truffles, Spices, Jams & Chutneys, Plants and Apple Juice. Crafts: Jewellery, Toiletries, Cards, Prints, Lightbulbs, Dishwasher Salt, Bird Feed, Textiles, Toys, Picture Framing, Wooden Products, Table Decorations, Guitars, Pottery & Gift Ideas. Breakfast: Burgers, Croissants, Hot & Cold Drinks. Sally Sparrow and Linda James
Stradbroke Cinema Presents... Mamma Mia - December 4th. 7 for 7.30 pm. This has all the makings of being a great night, so miss it at your peril! So much has been written and said about this film that you have just got to see it! "The Duchess" Thursday, 15th. January 7. for 7.30 pm. £5.50 entrance. Bar will be open and Ice-cream in the interval. Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes star in the dramatic story of the 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Georgiana, a celebrity of her time and famed for her beauty and extravagant political and personal life falls in love with an ambitious young politician. Her affair leads to bitter conflict with her husband and threatens to cause a major scandal. If you liked ‘Pride and Prejudice’ you’ll love this film that enjoyed months of filming at National Trust properties across the country. Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire, Clandon Park in Surrey, Basildon Park in Berkshire and Osterley Park in Middlesex were amongst Trust locations used to help tell the fascinating life story. Margaret Streeter.
Puzzle House Pantomimes in Hoxne The Puzzle House, who have traded from Stradbroke for twenty years, will present ALADDIN at St Edmund's Hall, Hoxne, Sunday 21st December at 3.00 pm and 6.30 pm and Monday 22nd December at 3.00 pm and 6.30 pm. Tickets will go on sale from 1st December. This is our third pantomime, and we are pleased to announce that ticket prices have NOT gone up! All tickets are at a credit-crunch-beating £5! Tickets are available from Stradbroke Post Office or from the box office Tel 01379 388408. This is a family panto involving six actors (playing a host of characters) and live keyboard music. Felicity Lamb, from Debenham Players and EyesWrite, takes the title role of Aladdin, and Sally Preston, who has featured in Tom Scott's pantomimes at Eye Theatre, plays the Genie. There will be free pantomime puzzle packs to take home. Roy and Sue Preston
Come and support local productions! Aladdin playing in Hoxne in December!
Prize Bingo for Burns Night On Friday 23rd January 2009 from 7:30PM in the Stradbroke Community Centre We are organising a Prize Bingo Night to raise fund for the Stradbroke White Hart Bowls Club. There will be many excellent prizes, a raffle, refreshment and bar, plus a flyer to win a Hamper. Please join us for a great evening Julie Ward
Friends of All Saints “Carol Singing” Do come and join us on Friday 19th December from 6.00 pm onwards starting from the Green at Westhall (on the Diss Road), and finishing at All Saints Church for refreshments. The route will be displayed, nearer to the time, in the Post Office. Please join in at any time through out the route. Margaret Buckland.
Children’s Society There is to be a Children’s Society Box Opening and Coffee Morning at 1 Grave End on Monday 12th January 10.00 – 12.00 am. Arlene Mills
Come and join in with Christmas Carol Singing on 19th December!
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Stradbroke New Years Eve Party! There is to be a family New Years Eve Party held in the Community Centre on Wednesday 31st December 8.00 pm until 12.30 am (no unaccompanied children). There will be a Licensed Bar and Buffet, raffle and entertainment provided by “Wally’s Disco”. Tickets, which cost £10.00 per person, are available from the Post Office. Any profit made from this event will be divided between Stradbroke Primary School and Stradbroke Business and Enterprise College. Sally Sparrow and Linda James
Friends of All Saints “Carol Singing” Do come and join us on Friday 19th December from 6.00 pm onwards starting from the Green at Westhall (on the Diss Road), and finishing at All Saints Church for refreshments. The route will be displayed, nearer to the time, in the Post Office. Please join in at any time through out the route. Margaret Buckland.
Friends of All Saints “Christmas Stocking Fillers” Christmas Ice Cream is just one of the 81 lovely entries in our very own collection of well-loved recipes. The Recipe book is on sale now at the Post Office in good time for Christmas and would make a wonderful present. Another very good stocking filler is a Friends of All Saints Mouse Mat, which has 2 different designs, both very personal to the village. The Mouse Mats will be on sale from the Post Office from early December. Margaret Buckland.
Hartismere Hospital League of Friends The Hartismere Hospital League of Friends has been advised by the Suffolk Primary Care Trust that they will be making a presentation regarding the future development of the site at Hartismere Hospital in Eye. The presentation is to be from 2.30pm until early evening on Tuesday, 9th December, at Eye Town Hall. This is your opportunity to see the proposals, which the PCT is putting forward, and to make any comment of your own. Sue Boon
East Anglian Air Ambulance - Christmas Lights We have been asked on many occasions “Are you doing your light again this year” and, for our sins, we have decided that we will! For our third year we will be raising funds for the East Anglian Air Ambulance a charity that seem close to many peoples hearts. We hope to make a start on the first weekend in November with the roof (weather permitting) and then work our way round the house and lawn ready for the “Switch-on” on the first of December. The light will be on from 5.00pm until 10.00pm from the 1st December through to the 6th January 2009 hopefully with no problems this year going into darkness! Please visit us and look at the lights and please support this very worthy cause. Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas, good luck and happiness! Jan and Barry at 55 Westhall.
Fire Service Benevolent Fund - Christmas Lights The Christmas Lights at 21 Woodfields, which will extend across the front of the bungalow and into the front garden, will be switched on from 6th December onwards. There will also be a donations box for any donations that you wish to make and the profits from it will go to the Fire Service Benevolent Fund. We hope that you will be able to support this worthy cause. Roly & Angela Copping
Local Course Available The W.E.A. Stradbroke Branch is offering a course entitled “ A View to the Middle Ages” with Mr. Stuart A Bowell as the tutor. The course runs each Wednesday for 10 weeks 2.30 pm to 4.00 pm commencing on the 14th January 2009 in the Stradbroke Community Centre. For more information on this course please ring 01728 724746. Jane Gemmill
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Christmas Day Dip! At 10am on Christmas Day, hoards of brave people will be running into the icy North Sea at Cobbolds Point, Felixstowe to raise funds for the Hospice. Last year, this event raised over £6000 and we hope that you will join us in making this year even bigger and better. This is a great chance to do something different on Christmas morning and really work up an appetite for your Christmas dinner! St Elizabeth Hospice provides specialist care and support for people in East Suffolk who have a lifelimiting illness for whom the focus of care is quality of life. The Hospice is an independent local charity and all services are provided free of charge. In total it costs £5.2 million each year to run the Hospice, of which 77% is raised by supporters. For more information regarding the Christmas day dip or how you can get involved, please contact the fundraising team on 01473 723600, email fundraising@stelizabethhospice.org.uk or visit www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk Photograph: Staff from Michael Richards hairdressers took part in the Christmas day dip last year. Leanne Thorndyke
Stradbroke Cricket Club Annual Race Night We are holding our ‘Annual Horse Race Night’, Saturday 7th February 2009, Stradbroke Community Centre, 1st Race 7.30pm. Entry £6 per person,(including race card & Fish and Chip Supper). Own a horse for just £2. Betting facilities, raffle and bar available. To book, or for further details, contact Michael Hugman (384433)
Stradbroke Situations Vacant Music Licensing Assistant Right Music Limited are looking to recruit a Music Licensing Assistant in the New Year. They are looking for someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who is a team player, able to prioritise and juggle several things at once, have good IT skills (Word/Outlook/ Excell) and the ability to work accurately and give attention to detail. The position is Part-time: 10am-1pm, Mon-Fri and for further details and a job description please contact : Kirsten Lane, Right Music Limited Old Church Cottage, Wilby, Suffolk, IP21 5LE, kirsten@rightmusic.co.uk 01379 388365. Closing date for applications 31st December 2008
Groundsman Stradbroke & District Bowls Club are looking for a grounds man for the coming season. If you are interested in this position please contact D Cattermole on 384779 or Steve Coduri on 384147 for details.
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Stradbroke Football Club The Club was saddened to find so much vandalism to the goal posts, nets and wheelie bin fire. These mindless acts cost the club money, which is hard earnt. Thanks for all the help we received in repairing and cleaning up it is much appreciated. Results 1st Team. Drew with Elmswell 1 – 1 Lost to Parkside 5 – 1 Beat Hoxne 2 – 1 Beat Sizewell Ass 6 – 0 Results Reserves. Lost to Woolverstone 10 – 1 Drew with Stowupland 3 – 3 Lost to Sporting 87 3 – 1 At last the first team results have started to improve; keep it up lads! The last Cash Bingo raised £74.60. The next Cash Bingo games are on December the 5th and January 9th ’09. Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and hope to see you all in 2009 and thanking you for your support throughout the year. Mary Ellis
Stradbroke Cricket Club Essex & England wicket keeper James Foster was the guest speaker at the Clubs Annual Presentation Evening. The 90 Club Members & families present heard of his disappointment at being overlooked by the England selectors, his brief, but eventful Test career, the secret of Essex’s recent successes, what it was like being at the other end watching Graham Napiers historic twenty/20 innings this year, and his surprise at finding out who stole his wicket keeping glove a few years ago. He then presented trophies to the following players: Player of the Year: 1 st XI Alan Barker A Team David Allum B Team Dan Tompkins Academy Chris Bacon Under 15 Sam Johnson Under 13 Kieran Allum Under 11 Dan Taylor Girls Ellie Johnson Most improved Player: Academy James Webster Under 15 Chris Bacon Under 13 Ollie Bickley Under 11 Will Bacon Girls Kate Thompson Leading Run Scorer: 1st XI Alan Barker(339) A Team David Allum(495) B Team Dan Tompkins(214) Leading Wicket Taker: 1st XI Alan Barker(18) A Team Steve Warner(32) B Team James Gilbee(16) Youth Graduates Chris Bacon, Josh Riding, Sam Johnson, Tom Wright, James Webster. Champagne Moment Richard Pierce-Saunderson Roy Lee, Barry Barnes, & Marty Norris were also rewarded for their efforts behind the scenes. Details of the AGM, which preceded the Presentation Evening, will appear in a future issue. Mike Hugman
Easton & Dunstan Harriers visit Stradbroke On Wednesday 10th December on the dot at 11.30 a.m. The Easton Harriers and their guests The Dunstan Harriers, will be departing from the front of the Ivy House in Wilby Road. Horses, riders and dogs will set off to follow a drag trail across the countryside. Don’t miss this traditional and colourful spectacle.
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Local Gardeners Notes We used to have an allotment when we lived in London and I not only enjoyed having the space to grow fruit and vegetables but also enjoyed the social aspect of having a chat with neighbouring plot holders about the do's and don'ts of growing various things. We were by far the youngest people with most being 70 plus and coming from places like Korea and Poland which made for an interesting choice of produce. It is a great shame that we don't have allotments here in Stradbroke as having the support of experienced growers is a real boost for anyone starting out and there is a good amount of healthy competition. Things to do in the garden as herbaceous plants look messy cut back, this is still a good time to lift and divide any plants that need it. To get the best out of herbaceous perennials you should be dividing them every 3 - 5 years. When I lift plants I always check for root damage and evidence of vine weevil larvae, they are a small maggot type grub with a reddish orange head. Plants like sedums, heucheras and geraniums are particularly susceptible. I hand pick them out and hope for a cold spell. There are chemical treatments but a preferable method is a biological control watering on nematodes but this can only be done in late spring/early summer. There is still just about time to plant out bulbs, particularly tulips as they prefer to be planted late. They should be cut price in garden centres now, you can also plant them up in pots to place in bare spots in the border next spring/summer. My daughter, Tilly, and some of her school friends, have potted up hyacinths, narcissus and small irises that they are going to sell at the farmers market at the High School to raise money to start a gardening club (with only a little encouragement from me). Traditionally January is the time that seed catalogues come through the door and it's a good way to brush off the winter blues choosing from the huge variety of vegetable seeds with great plans for the year to come, forgetting that last year you didn't get time to sow half of the seeds you ordered. It's worth keeping it in mind you can order with other people and share the seeds and cost. This is the last article before Christmas and I wish you all a happy one, if you want to get the best out of your Christmas tree try not to put it by a radiator and keep it watered, if it's a cut one you can just take a slice off the bottom of the trunk before potting it as it helps to take up the water. Looking forward to a productive 2009, best wishes, Luke
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Late Diary for November Over 60’s Club Coffee Morning 10.30 till noon Parish Communion at All Saints for Advent Sunday, 10.00 am Diary for December Christmas Lights are turned on at 55 Westhall 5.00 pm until 10.00 pm Contact Club meeting in the Community Centre at 10.00 am Badminton Club meets each Tuesday at 8.00 pm in the SBEC Sports Hall Chess Club ,Wednesdays at 7.30 pm in the Diss Cue Club Table Tennis Club, Wednesdays in the Community Centre at 7.30 pm. Over 60’s Club Christmas meeting in the Community Centre at 2.00 pm Stradbroke Cinema shows Mamma Mia at 7.30pm - Community Centre. Church Cleaning 10.00 am onwards Cash Bingo 7.30 in the Community Centre iao Stradbroke Football Club All Saints Fund Raising Committee’s Cake Stall 8.30am Church Street Farmers Market at SBEC see inside Stradbroke Wine Society Festive Meeting. 6.30 pm - Community Centre Family Gift Service, All Saints, 10.00 am Parish Council Meeting at 7.30 pm in the Community Centre Contact Club meeting in the Community Centre at 10.00 am Christmas Dinner in the Baptist Church Hall at 12.30 pm RBL Christmas Lunch and Carols, Laxfield Village Hall at 11.30 am W.I. Christmas Lunch and Evening 6.00 for 6.30 pm. See inside P.C. Tim Green will be in the Library 11.00 until 11.30 am SLHG Christmas Get Together - MEMBERS ONLY, The Priory 7.30pm Contact Club meeting in the Community Centre at 10.00 am Toddlers Christmas Party see inside FOASS Carol Singing leaving the Green at Westhall at 6.00 pm. Radio Stradbroke presents Martys Christmas Countdown, log onto www.stradbroke.org.uk - starts 10am Candle-Lit Carol Service, All Saints, 6.30 pm Puzzle House Pantomime Aladdin in St Edmunds Hall Hoxne. See inside Puzzle House Pantomime Aladdin in St Edmunds Hall Hoxne. See inside Christmas Walk of 3 miles by Torch Light 7.30 pm from Community Centre Contact Club meeting in the Community Centre at 10.00 am Drop in for Coffee: Baptist Church Hall 10 – 11.30am iao “Tear Fund” Lighting of the Tree and Blessing of the Crib, All Saints, 6.00 pm Midnight Mass with Carols, All Saints, 11.30 pm Radio Stradbroke presents ‘Marty’s Christmas Crackers’ log on to www.stradbroke.org.uk, - 9am to12pm Christmas Day Services, All Saints, 8.00 and 10.30 am A Christmas Walk of 5 to 6 miles 10.00am from the Community Centre Contact Club meet in the Community Centre at 10.00 am Family New Years Eve Party in the Community Centre see inside Diary for January 2009 Chess Club, Wednesdays at 7.30 pm in the Diss Cue Club Contact Club meeting: Community Centre at 10.00 am Badminton Club, Tuesdays at 8.00 pm in the SBEC Sports Hall. Table Tennis Club, Wednesdays - Community Centre at 7.30 pm Church Cleaning 10.00 am onwards W.I. Meeting in the Community Centre at 7.30 pm Cash Bingo 7.30 pm - Community Centre iao Stradbroke Football Club Box Opening and Coffee morning 10.00 till 12.00 am Parish Council Meeting at 7.30 pm in the Community Centre. Contact Club meeting in the Community Centre at 10.00 am Cameo Lunch in the Baptist Church Hall at 12.30 pm WEA Course “A View to the Middle Ages” Community Centre at 2.30 pm Stradbroke Cinema shows “The Duchess” 7.30: Community Centre ******Articles for February in strictly by this date please****** All Saints Fund Raising Committee's Cake Stall, Church Street, 8.30 am Contact Club meeting in the Community Centre at 10.00 am Collate Magazine in the Community Centre at 10.00 am Prize Bingo: Community Centre at 7.30 pm iao White Hart Bowls Club Stradbroke Wine Society presents “Wines of Italy” with Richard Berrill Contact Club meet in the Community Centre at 10.00 am Drop in for Coffee at the Baptist Church Hall 10 – 11.30 am P.C. Tim Green will be in the Library 11.00 am until 11.30 am
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