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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Two Special Stradbroke Christmas Walks Walk 1. A Guided Christmas Walk of about 3 miles by Torchlight Tuesday 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 should be a quarter moon and if we are lucky we can hope for a delightful walk on frosty moonlit night. Do bring a torch and it is a good idea to wear boots. Walk 2. A Circular Walk of 5 to 6 miles Sunday 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
Radio Stradbroke Christmas Countdown! Radio Stradbroke presents...
Marty’s Christmas Countdown! Sunday 20th December Tune in and Log on at www.stradbroke.org.uk! 9.00am Marty - Breakfast Show 10.00am Huggy - Woodstock 40 part1 11.30am Wes - My Feminine Side 12.30pm Richard - From Over There To Over Here part1 2.00pm Wes - Wave in the New 3.00pm Huggy - Woodstock 40 part 2 4.30 pm Wally - Christmas Fun 6.30 pm Richard - From Over There To Over Here part 2 8.00pm Marty - Coming Up To Christmas 9.00pm Marty, Huggy, Wally, Richard, (and Wes in spirit!)
“I love to relax after that long journey by listening to Marty and the team at www.stradbroke.org.uk on Christmas morning!”
Marty’s Christmas Crackers Christmas Morning! 3 hour show 9.00am To 12.00pm Dedications are back by popular demand!! Send in your dedications to marty@martynorris.co.uk and Marty will play your dedications with Christmas messages on Christmas morning!
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Local Churches Stradbroke Baptist Church
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We welcome you to join us for our Sunday Services or other activities Contacts: Eric Havers 388173
John Ling 388751
Malcolm Ramm 384797
Sundays - Every week 10:15am Cameo Lunch Christmas Lunch - Wed 9th Dec @ 12:30pm Wed 13th Jan. @ 12:30pm Drop in for coffee - Wed 25th Jan 10 – 11:30am Home Group - Fri 22nd Jan 7:30pm (Home based for discussion and prayer) Christmas Specials Sunday 20th at 10:15am - Family Carol Service Sunday 20th at 4:00pm - Celebrate Christmas (Please join us for tea, games, carols around the tree & Christmas message) Christmas Day at 10:15am - short service for all who enjoy Christmas! It was the Christmas family service, and all the people were gathered round the crib at the front of the church. ‘Look in the crib,’ said the leader, ‘and see if you can tell me what’s missing.’ Everyone peered in. Everything seemed to be there. ‘Are all the people there?’ he asked. They checked carefully: Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, wise men, shepherds, an angel; yes, they were all there. ‘And is everything in the stable?’ They looked again: a donkey, a cow, straw, a manger; yes, everything was there. ‘But what’s missing?’ the leader asked again. They shook their heads. They couldn’t think of anything. ‘This is what’s missing!’ he said, and emptied a bucket of farmyard manure onto the church floor. The smell gave a sense of reality to the scene. With our adornments of cards, presents, tinsel and decorations it is easy to forget the reality of Christmas. For we celebrate the birth of Jesus, God Himself coming to the world that He had created as a demonstration of His great love for us. The birth of Jesus is the reason for the season. We wish you God’s blessing at Christmas and for the New Year!
Stradbroke Baptist Church, Laxfield Road Stradbroke, Suffolk
Organisations Stradbroke Community Centre Update! Now that the new kitchen is installed and completed in the Community Centre the committee would like to thank all the people who helped us to finance this project. The WI for donating the proceeds of their craft morning, the Table Tennis Club, our village lottery, Anita and Ron Bird for their contributions and the Stradbroke Charitable Trust, the Parish Council, the Suffolk Foundation, Mid Suffolk District Council and Councillor Guy McGregor on behalf of Suffolk County Council. The units were supplied and installed by Kitchen Plus of Ipswich. The financial support we received enabled us to replace the old units that were not very strong and past their sell by date. We hope that everybody who uses the Community Centre will enjoy our refurbished kitchen. Eileen Shelford. Treasurer. Stradbroke Sports and Community Centre.
Your Editor Speaks... As this is the Christmas edition can I, on behalf of the magazine team, wish all of our readers a very “Merry Christmas” and a” Happy New Year” and remind you that there is no January edition. The February edition of the Stradbroke Monthly will be the first in a couple of ways; it will be the first in 2010 (yes 2009 really has passed by that quickly!) and it will also be the first with your new editor, Dudley Wood so can you please ensure that all hand written articles are delivered to him at the address on the back of the magazine, or placed in the post office as usual. Tony Ambler
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Local Churches
All Saints, Stradbroke 29th November Advent Sunday 6th December 11th December 13th December 20th December 24th December Christmas Eve 25th December Christmas Day 27th December 2010 3rd January 10th January 17th January 24th January 31st January 7th February
Parish Communion Carol Service at Athelington Benefice Communion, Redlingfield Primary School Christmas Service Holy Communion Family Gift Service Holy Communion Candle-Lit Carol Service Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Blessing of the Crib Holy Communion with Carols Holy Communion Morning Prayer with Carols Parish Communion
10.00am 4.30 pm 10.00am 1.30pm 8.00am 10.00am 8.00am 6.30pm
Family Communion Benefice Communion, Athelington Holy Communion Evensong Parish Communion Parish Communion Benefice Communion, Stradbroke
10.00am 10.00am 8.00am 5.00pm 9.00am 10.00am 10.00am
6.00pm 11.30pm 8.00am 10.30am 10.00am
All Saints Church Fund Raising Committee We have now reached our Fund Raising Goal, which when added to the Coffee Morning takings, results in us having raised over £6000 this year with another event still to come! Our thanks must go to Anne and Jeremy Higgins who hosted the morning at the Chantry, raising £314.40. The lovely Hamper that raised £204 was prepared and packed Julie and won by Daphne Chambers. Well done; we will all be round on the 25th Dec. Our Last event of 2009 will be a cake stall on the 5th December with an Xmas theme. See you at 8.30am when Janet and I will supply your needs. Events for the first few months of 2010 are16th Jan, Cake Stall, 16th Feb, Beetles and Pancakes, 6th March, Cake Stall & Potatoes for Village Show. We would like to wish everyone a happy Christmas and hope to see you all in 2010. Mary Ellis
The Rectory Tel: 384363 Email: davidstreeter@suffolkonline.net Church Website: www.allsaints-stradbroke. com Dear Friends, Christmas begins early this year in Stradbroke, in fact on Friday, 27th November, at 4.00 pm. Father Christmas will make a surprise visit to All Saints Church that afternoon to declare open the The BIG Christmas Crib Exhibition. Schoolchildren have been making cribs, displays & statues to celebrate “The Year of The Child”. Our church will put some of them on show for a week, to help get us ready for the festivities and to raise money for The Children’s Society. Do please come and welcome Santa Claus to Stradbroke on Friday afternoon and see the exhibition then, or come again next morning for Coffee, Drinks and Biscuits. The Church will be open from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and 2.00 to 4.00 pm every day from Saturday 28th November until Thursday 3rd December, with a Service of Holy Communion, hymns & a sermon at 10.00 am on November 29th, Advent Sunday. Do please come to the church over these seven days, and take this opportunity to see inside, and to talk to the Rector. Most of the time, except on Thursday afternoon when I go to the Over Sixties Xmas Lunch, I will be there myself, and I hope that you will take this opportunity to come in the door – and out the same door, after you have had a look round, and shared a friendly word. Stradbroke Church is most unusual, if you think of other churches that you know in towns or villages, in having a footpath up to the doors that is also a principal route for many on their way through the village. Until the Baptist Church, the Courthouse and the Primary School were built in the 19th century, the church was our only public building, and with both doors open, saw many people come in and out for a great variety of reasons. Please make your decision to come north, south, east or west – but also through the church door this week. With all good wishes, David Streeter. Church cleaning on Thursday 3rd December at 10.00am onwards.
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NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING:
Stradbroke Parish Council
The Parish Pump!
Parish Council Meeting 09 November 2009 Two members of the public attended the meeting but no issues were brought to the attention of the Parish Council at the Public Forum Planning Applications considered: Approval was recommended for the following application by a majority vote 3142/09 erection of 2 x detached 3 bed houses and 1 x detached 4 bed house Land at rear of Doggetts Farm, New Street
Results of planning applications considered by MSDC since the Parish Council last met: The following had planning permission granted: 14 December 14th 2337/09 Listed Building Consent for a rear single story extension to form new bedroom and en-suite The Old Coach House, Church Street 2009 at 7.30pm Other Matters: The Council is looking into ways to preserve the integrity of the conservation part of At the the village.
Community Centre
News Items Dog Fouling: It has been reported to the Clerk that there is a resurgence of dog fouling along Wilby Road. There are waste bins around the village so please ensure you clean up after your dog. It only takes a moment to pick up and makes the village a far more pleasant place to walk around. Neighbourhood Watch: As mentioned last month, Nick Thompson will shortly stand down as co-ordinator for the village. Please contact Nick if you would like to take on this important post. You would be the contact with the police, providing a vital local service. It would be very sad to see this project cease through lack of interest, and with it a rise in insurance premiums for all. The Parish Council would like to thank Nick for all the effort he has made, over the past almost three years, to help make Stradbroke a safe place to be. Youth Football: The Parish Council was pleased to hear that Don Darling had secured grant funding to get youth football underway in the village and is happy to offer its support to this project.
Neighbourhood Watch: Your village needs YOU! Can you help?
Housing Needs Survey: The Council agreed a format for the forthcoming Housing Needs Survey. This will be delivered to every house in the village sometime in early 2010. The survey will not take long to complete and your cooperation is requested. Please take a few moments to complete and return it to Suffolk ACRE. This survey will provide information indicating if there is a need for affordable housing in Stradbroke, not just in 2010 but for several years to come. No information is released to the Parish Council and confidentiality is assured. So do return your questionnaire inthe freepost envelope that will be provided. Tony Ambler, the current editor of the Stradbroke Monthly, will be stepping down at the end of this year and we would particularly like to thank him for all his hard work and dedication in editing the magazine. Whilst rather unseen this is a crucial role in ensuring the magazine is produced each month. He has chased and chivvied, assisted and re-written to ensure all is ready for each production. His work behind the scenes has been invaluable and we will certainly miss him. As this will be the last episode of the Parish Pump before Christmas the Parish Council and the Clerk wish all residents a safe and happy Christmas and a calm and prosperous New Year. The next meeting of the Parish Council: 14 December 14th 2009 at 7.30pm and the following meeting 11th January 2010 at 7.30pm.
Thanks Tony!
Clerk to the Parish Council: Carol A Smy tel: 01379 384679 email: clerkspc@thesmys.com **please make any non-emergency calls to the Clerk between 0830 and 1800hrs Monday to Friday only**
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Organisations
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Life in the Legion Twenty members and guests attended our AGM when the Guest Speaker was The New Suffolk County Secretary Peter Golding, who I welcomed. In the tribute at the start of the meeting I mentioned the names of 6 members who had passed away during the year plus Derek Doy from Southwold, a past County Standard Bearer, who had attended our Branch Dinners for many years. Reports were given by the Branch Officers, and Donations were voted to The Poppy Appeal and The County Benevolent Fund. All the Branch Officers were re-elected for another year. I was presented with a County Walk Certificate from The County Secretary in recognition of the £335 I raised for the County Benevolent Funds. Branch Committee Member, Tom Moore, very kindly presented the Branch with a Bugle. This was in recognition of the continued success of the Branch, and the hard work put in by all the officers and members to sustain it, and also the 27 years I have now served as Branch Chairman. The Assistant Secretary Graham Neale and his wife Evelyn ran a Draw for The Poppy Appeal, which raised £66. As in previous years a large crowd gathered at The War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday to pay their respects to the dead in two World Wars and in all the subsequent conflicts. Our Branch Chaplain David Streeter conducted a short service and the Last Post and Reveille were sounded for the 2 minutes silence by Barrie Sturgeon from Diss Salvation Army. Twelve Wreaths were laid by Village Organisations. Ian Bushnell carried the Branch Standard, and Aimee Macdonald the Brownie Standard. 4 Air Cadets from Diss ATC were present, and their leader laid The RAF Wreath. The Remembrance Day Service followed and was very well attended in The Baptist Church led by Eric Havers. Branch Secretary Jeremy Higgins and Albert Siggers said prayers and gave readings. A collection was held for The Poppy Appeal. The next Branch Event is on Thursday December 10th at 11.30am at The Laxfield Village Hall where we will enjoy a Christmas Lunch after singing a few Christmas Carols. Members have already been advised by letter but are reminded that the Secretary J Higgins (01379 384300) needs the names of all those staying for the Lunch by December 1st. Christmas greetings and a Happy New Year to all readers. Michael Burton – Branch Chairman
Stradbroke Primary School The Autumn term has flown by with lots of good things happening at Stradbroke Primary School. We are really fortunate that we have so many fantastic volunteers helping out in school. We have lots of parents who listen to readers and help out in class. We have a new library and have received great support from Mrs Wilkinson who also works at Stradbroke library, who have helped us get this into shape. We are fortunate to have an access point computer now for parents to use. This term also saw our first SHARE project, where we invited parents in to participate in an activity with their children and school staff. The project for Key Stage One parents and pupils, was on a pirate themed craft activity. We take pride in working well as part of our community and in November Stradbroke Primary participated with the Royal British Legion in the village Remembrance service with children and Governors from the school laying a wreath at the war memorial. This was particularly special for those children with parents currently serving in the armed forces. We celebrated our Harvest Festival in style at Stradbroke Church. The floral displays were amazing and it was great to see so many parents there supporting their children. Our Infant Play area is to be furnished imminently and I am awaiting delivery of a pirate ship sand pit, raised flower beds, new storage shed and play house. I have seen this area transform and look forward to sharing this with our Reception children. We rounded off half term with a Halloween Disco run by the Friends of the School. Class 4 also attended an enjoyable educational visit to Minsmere Nature Reserve recently. Stradbroke Primary continues to thrive and aside from our new intake we welcomed ten new children since the Summer. Mr Readman our super football coach, has welcomed lots of these children as new recruits into the school team. Again I extend the offer to parents considering new schools this year- arrange a visit with me to see why Stradbroke Primary has become so popular and is such a special place. Looking ahead to Christmas we have a packed schedule of fun events including a Carol Service at the Church, Christmas play and Christmas dinner for the children. Our Friends of the School are holding their annual Christmas Fair on Friday 4th of December from 6.00pm, please come along if you are able to. There are always some great stalls and the children thoroughly enjoy this event. Finally I would like to wish the readers of Stradbroke Monthly a very happy Christmas and New Year. Melanie Barrow, Headteacher Stradbroke CEVC Primary.
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Organisations Stradbroke Women’s Institute We held our “Annual Meeting” in November and, after our normal business was done and we had selected the officers for the coming year, we settled down to listen to Basil Abbott who talked about his life as a Toastmaster. Resplendent he looked in his red tails and pristine white shirt as he told us of many instances at various celebrations, weddings, Masonic ladies nights, special birthdays and many more, some funny and some rather sad but all entertaining. Irene Rogers gave the vote of thanks and also won the competition with her Indian Wedding Invitation. Well-done Irene! Our Christmas meeting and dinner is on Thursday 10th December. I am really looking forward to it, we can let our hair down and enjoy ourselves and don’t forget the dinner is in the Community Centre, 6.00pm for 6.30pm, don’t be late. Our January meeting on the 14th is back to the old start time of 7.30pm for the start of the new year, do come along and give us a try. I wish you all a “Very Happy Christmas” and “Peaceful New Year”. Iris Badcock, Press Secretary.
Neighbourhood Watch Basil Abbott who talked about his life as a Toastmaster at the WI November Meeting
Remember: 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.
This is my last article for the “Neighbourhood Watch” so, if you wish to take over, please phone me on the number below. PCSO Steven Long intends to be in the Library on Thursday 17th December 2.30 – 3.00pm and on Thursday 14th January 11.00 – 11.30am to meet members of the public. Member of the public are also invited to attend a Police Tasking Meeting in the Courthouse on Wednesday 2nd December 7.00 – 8.00pm where a higher ranking police officer will discuss what local crimes and problems should be targeted in the near future. The meeting gives members of the public the opportunity to state their case. Any long-term problems over noise levels, like loud music, should be reported to Mid Suffolk District Council on 0845 6066067. Any one incident should be reported to the police. A man with an Irish accent was rude to a local resident when she remonstrated with him for looking for scrap metal in her garden. Any similar incidents should be reported to the police immediately with as much detail as possible including vehicle registration number etc. Over the last few months there have been several cases of vandalism including graffiti and broken windows around the junction of Church Street and Queen Street. Any incidents should be reported to the police immediately. Finally, in the run up to Christmas, the police advise members of the public not to leave Christmas shopping on view in parked cars or in the house where they can bee seen through a window. I hope you have a crime free Christmas and New Year! I am your point of contact if you have any suggestions or concerns: 01379 388977 Nick Thompson
Stradbroke Over 60’s Club Our year is almost to a close, we just have our Christmas lunch and party to look forward to on Thursday December 3rd 12.00 for 12.30pm. We then have a break through the cold dark months and start again with our meetings on February 18th. This year has been a most enjoyable one and our members should like to thank you all for supporting us throughout 2009. May we take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Christmas and our very best wishes for 2010. Joan Grimes
Letters to the Editor Dear Sir, May we thank everyone from Stradbroke and surrounding area who supported our Craft Fair and Mini Market on 17th October, £422.80 was raised for St Andrews Church, Wingfield . Dawn Smith and Julie Thompson Dear Sir, I would like to convey my deepest thanks to my friends and neighbours for their kindness and comfort to me on the loss of my husband Donald. I would also like to thank the nurses and Therapist from Hartismere and Fressingfield for all their devotion and care given to Donald before he was admitted to hospital. For all the beautiful flowers sent at the funeral on November 11th and my grateful thanks to the Rev Streeter for the service he conducted. Mrs Elsie Streader’
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Organisations Stradbroke Local History Group
Stradbroke Local History Group
If you have anything you would like included in the Village Archive please let us know. By email to slhg@stradbroke.org.uk or tel. 01379 388341
A party in the 1950s (?) at the British Legion hut—were you there? Can you tell us more?
The December meeting is the regular Christmas get together for SLHG members and as there is no meeting in January, it will be February before the next open meeting when we will have a guest speaker on a subject yet to be decided ! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Village Archive and who have supported our activities over the past year. The Archive continues to grow and new items come in every month so Stradbroke’s history is steadily being unravelled. If you have items that relate in any way to Stradbroke or know someone who has, then please donate them, or allow them to be copied to the Village Archive. Have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at SLHG ! Mike Readman
Suffolk Family Carers 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
Stradbroke Good Neighbours Our phone number is 07749445531 :- Can we help you? Do you: Need someone to check your smoke alarm? 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 e.g. £1.50 to Stradbroke £2.50 to Fressingfield £5.00 to Eye £7.00 Diss or Harleston £20.00 to Either Ipswich or Norwich Hospital. ...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. We are in need of volunteer drivers for the Good Neighbour Scheme. If anyone is interested please contact :- Jane Gemmill 384518
Friends of All Saints Stradbroke Calling all keen photographers! Since our Calendar has sold so well, we are considering another one for 2011. We will be grateful for photos of scenes, events, wild life, etc. covering all the seasons, so don't lose an opportunity this coming year. Please use www.buy.at/FOASS for your Christmas shopping. You can get some good deals and we will get commission from your purchases. If you need any help, please contact Toni Wisbey on 01379 388466. Get in the festive mood - come along to our Spirit Of Christmas Evening at the Community Centre Stradbroke on Friday 11 December at 7pm where we will have carols accompanied by young musicians. There will be demonstrations of various festive crafts to give you ideas for homemade gifts and these will be raffled. We will hold a Quiz and serve mince pies and mulled wine. Tickets £5/£2.50, under 5's free, obtainable from the Post Office. The Friends will be holding a Nearly New Sale in February. How often do you take "stuff" to the Charity Shop? Next time, why not donate to your Village Charity - we will collect. More info in February Please start to put aside clothes in good clean condition, books, unwanted gifts, toys and games, jewellery and bric-a-brac. You know it will do you good to de-clutter in the New Year. Look out for our Mouse mats @ £5 and our tea towels, which could make good stocking fillers. Margaret Buckland
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Barn View, Wilby
Wheeled Digger, Mini Digger, Dumper. All types of excavation work undertaken. Tel Home: 01379 384641 Mobile Number 07775 716629
Antique Restoration Furniture, Clocks, and Barometers
Ian Brown
LCGI
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Corgi and Oftec registered plumbing and heating installer. Natural Gas, Oil and LPG installation or service work on domestic premises. Tel: 01379 388862 Mob: 07747 781709
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Organisations
Lottery Bonus Winners 3, Ingrid Howes 3, Liz Stevens, 49, Margaret Jenkins. £72.00 donated to the Football Field Drainage Costs
Mary Ellis
Forthcoming Events Pyramid Playbus!
Visit the Playbus in Eye, Stradbroke and Hoxne!
The bright orange double decker bus offers educational and play facilities for pre-school children in rural areas of Mid-Suffolk, and is a meeting place for parents and carers. Facilities available every week include a sandpit, craft table, play kitchen, soft play area and lots of toys, games and books. The theme for the next few weeks until Christmas is Autumn and Festivals. Our activities will include painting with acorns, conkers and leaves as well as other natural materials you may find outside at this time of year. We will also be discussing Bonfire night, Hanukkah and Christmas. You can visit the Playbus at the times and locations shown below: Monday 9.00am – 11.00am at Eye Community Centre Car Park (IP23 7AJ) Wednesday 1.00pm – 3.00 pm at Stradbroke Leisure Centre Car Park (IP21 5JN) Friday 1.00pm – 3.00 pm at Hoxne St Edmunds Hall Car Park (IP21 5AR) The first session is free for new families, and there is no need to book. Early Years funding grants are accepted. 2.5 hour sessions are available for grant funded children. For more details see our web-site at www.pyramidsplaybus.org.uk or call Helen on 07849 373759.
Hoxne Pantomime - Red Riding Hood Puzzle House Pantomimes will present Red Riding Hood at St Edmund's Hall, Hoxne, Saturday 19th Dec at 3.00 pm and 6.30 pm, Sunday 20th at 3.00 pm and 6.30 pm. This is a family pantomime, involving six actors ( playing a host of characters ) and live keyboard music and songs. Popular Harleston-based actress Meryl Keeble plays the title role of Red Riding Hood, and Sally Preston, who has featured in Tom Scott's pantomimes at Eye Theatre, plays Prince Harry. All tickets priced £5. To reserve seats, phone the Booking Office Tel 01379 388408. Tickets will also be on sale at Stradbroke Post Office and on the door at performances, subject to availability. Roy Preston Red Riding Hood by Puzzle House Pantomimes in Hoxne
W.E.A. Stradbroke Branch The W.E.A. are offering a course entitled “Victorian East Anglia” which will start on Wednesday 13th January 2010. The course, which will be held in the Stradbroke Community Centre Wilby Road, will start at 2.30pm and finish at 4.00pm each Wednesday for 10 weeks. The tutor will be Mr. Douglas. A. Baker and the fee for the course is £43.50. Jane Gemmill
Stradbroke Business & Enterprise College
Christmas gifts for sale at the SBEC Christmas Famers Market and Craft Fair
We will be having a Christmas Farmers' Market & Craft Fair at Stradbroke Business & Enterprise College on Saturday 5th December between 9.00am - 12.30pm. A range of Christmas foods and gifts will be available to buy. Refreshments will also be on sale. On Friday 11th December we will be hosting a Music Concert at the College from 7.00pm onwards. Tickets need to be purchased in advance of the day. We welcome members of the local community to share the Christmas atmosphere and experience the enthusiasm of the children under the direction of their new vibrant music teacher, Mr Williams. Adult Tickets £3.00 Child Tickets £2.00 Lawrie Hammond
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The White Hart Stradbroke Open 12.00 - 2.30 pm & 5.30pm - 11.00pm Closed Sunday Evenings Food, Real Ales Tel. 01379 384915 Property & Garden Maintenance We can transform your Garden Patios designed and laid Water & Garden features built Fences replaced or repaired New lawns laid - Hedges clipped Drives & patios power washed General Garden maintenance No Job Too Small Call Steve for a guaranteed competitive quote Mobile: 07858 926216 Tel: 01379 384615
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Tel/Fax: 01379 388174
Stradbroke Post Office Newspapers & Magazines delivered in the village on weekdays and on Sundays.
Toys Greeting Cards Gift Wrap Stationery Tobacco Confectionery Drinks Fresh Milk Films & Developing Computer Supplies National Lottery Instants Most books and multimedia CD ROM to order A broad range of Suffolk and Local Interest books. Videos, Magazines and Maps in stock. A full list and postal service available. POST OFFICE SERVICES INCLUDE: GIROBANK, NATIONAL SAVINGS, DVLA, FOREIGN CURRENCY, etc QUEENS STREET Tel 384257
Forthcoming Events
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Stradbroke Wine Society. We welcomed the return of our speaker, Helen Daddridge of Daddridge Wine Associates in Halesworth on Saturday 31st October. Helen spoke on “Old World verses New World Wines”. We enjoyed tasting and comparing the wines from both. Our next meeting is a buffet supper of French food and wines at the Community Centre on Saturday 5th December. Claudene Merritt.
Fair Trade News Eye Church Shop Christmas opening Monday & Wednesday 11am – 1pm, Fridays 11am – 3pm - December Saturdays 9.30am – 1pm. Our upcoming December events are: Brundish Christmas Fair Saturday 5th December 1pm – 4pm, Framlingham Charities Market Sunday 6th December 2pm – 4pm For more information call Sue Watson 01379 384558.
East Anglian Air Ambulance We are sorry to announce that there will be no Christmas Lights Display this year due to the present climate which, has taken it’s toll. We would love to decorate the outside of our house again if we could get some sponsor money to help with the additional electricity charges as all the donations we get go to the Air Ambulance Charity. Hopefully, next year we will be able to be all “lit up” again and would like to thank you all for the support shown to us in the last three years. Jan and
December Wine Society meeting is a “French Food & Wine Buffet Supper”
Fire Service Benevolent Fund 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 the 12th December onwards. There will also be a donation box for any donations that you wish to make the contents of which will go to the Fire Service Benevolent Fund. We hope that you will be able to support this worthy cause. Roly & Angela Copping
Stradbroke Cinema
Stradbroke Cinema Will be open on the 17th December 2009
On Thursday,17th. December, Stradbroke Community Centre, 7 for 7.30 pm. Bar will be open - and Ice creams in the interval! Entrance £5.50 we are showing The Boat that Rocked is an understated mix of music and cinemography, the characters are a believably ecclectic group, headed by Quentin (Bill Nighy), living as a group of pirate radio DJs aboard the Radio Rock boat, somewhere in the North Sea. The Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Gavin (Rhys Ifans) and Dave (Nick Frost) are the other main DJs. It is hilariously funny and is a fantastic tribute to the pirate DJs and their influence on popular radio. Comes thoroughly recommended definitely the most feel-good film out this year The dates for films, the titles of which have yet to be determined, for the early part of 2010 are Thursday 21st January, Thursday 18th February Thursday 18th March Margaret Streeter
Painting and Drawing Classes. Suffolk County Council Community Learning and Skills Development Adult Education is currently running a painting and drawing class for beginners at Stradbroke Business and Enterprise College, Wilby Road, Stradbroke. The aim of the class is to introduce and encourage people of all ages to art for enjoyment and leisure. There are place available for both spring and summer terms, starting January 2010. Details are available in the 2009/10 prospectus on page 19, available from the library or contact Sandra Coe on 01728 621045 or contact Steve Higton (course tutor) on 01379 388925. Why not try something different as a New Year’s resolution?!
Will your New Years resolution be to take up a new hobby?
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Forthcoming Events
Worlingworth Local History Group Presents, “Portrait of a Victorian Rector”, Frederic French 1823-1907 Tickets £4 including wine and nibbles afterwards. Saturday December 5th 2009 at 7.30 p.m. prompt at St Mary’s Church, Worlingworth Formore information please contact Keith Wilson 01728-628344, Geoff Robinson 628768 or Val Swallow 628018
Circle 67 Presents… ‘Hey... for Christmas!’ ‘An Old Fashioned Country Christmas in Words & Music on Saturday 12 December, 7.30pm. Tickets cost £8 (£7 conc.), available from Rosie on 01728-660369 or from Creasey’s the butcher in Peasenhall. Homemade refreshments will be available. For further information visit www.circle67.co.uk Plus we are holding a “Books ‘n Bric-a-Brac”, Saturday 16th January 10.30 am Good Quality Secondhand Books, Fiction, Non Fiction, Children’s, etc.. plus post Christmas Bric-a-Brac Clear Out Both events are to be held at St Peter’s Church, Sibton, To donate books or other items contact Rosie or Di on 01728-660369/660236. Proceeds to the Friends of St Peter’s, Reg.Char.No1063822
Children’s Society. Children’s society annual coffee morning and box opening will be on Friday 15th January 10.00 – 12.00 pm at 1 Grove End, Stradbroke. Arlene Mills
News & Views Mid Suffolk District Council Patients say our hospitals are in the region’s top four West Suffolk and Ipswich hospitals have been rated second and fourth respectively in the east of England region out of the total 18 acute hospitals, according to a recent survey on the ‘user experience.’ Both hospitals were also rated above the regional and the national average. The NHS User Experience Survey draws its findings from three sources – the NHS national patient survey programme, the NHS staff survey and written complaints data – and rates acute hospitals according to the following eight categories: Access and waiting Safe and high quality coordinated care Better information and more choice Building closer relationships Whether it’s a clean, comfortable and friendly place Whether it focuses on the person Shows dignity and respect and Whether it’s a learning organisation A key source of this survey – the NHS national patient survey programme – has been established as a result of the Government’s commitment to ensuring that patients and the public have a real say in how NHS services are planned and developed. Getting feedback from patients and listening to their views and priorities is therefore vital for continually improving services. MSDC
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Sports Roundup
Stradbroke Football Club 1st Team results: Lost to Saxmundham1 – 0 in the Omnico Cup. Lost to Bacton 5 – 4, Lost to Ipswich Exiles 2 – 0. Lost to Sporting ’87 3 – 2. Both Bacton and Sporting ’87 were lost in the final minutes. Beat Willis 4 – 0. Reserves results: Lost to Benhall 8 – 0. Lost to Cowley Reserves 2 – 0. Drew with Sholley 2 – 2. Beat Haleswort 7 – 3. The Club is still playing at the High School until it is fit for us to use our own pitch, which is proceeding satisfactorily. The last Cash Bingo raised £82.45, which is going towards the High School pitch and the drainage pitch up-keep. The next Cash Bingo is our Xmas Cash Bingo and will be held on the 4th December at 7.30pm in the Community Centre. We would like to thank all who attend our bingo evenings especially Dougie, Roy, Sue, and Julie for all their help and would like to wish you all a Happy Christmas and see you all on the 2nd Friday in January. Mary Ellis
Stradbroke Tennis Club The Stradbroke Tennis Club’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday 22nd January at 7.30pm in the Community Centre Sports Pavillion. John Bedwell Chairman & Secretary.
Cricket Club Fundraiser! Stradbroke Cricket Club proudly presents a Pop Music Quiz, (From the 60’s to the present day) Which is to be held on Saturday 16th January at 7.30pm start in the Stradbroke Community Centre Prize to the winning team .Teams of 4 (£3 per person) Light Refreshments, Bar & Raffle For further details or to book a table, ring: Michael Hugman 01379-384433 or Marty Norris 01379-384548 Or just turn up on the night! Everyone welcome!! Michael Hugman
Stradbroke White Hart Bowls Club On January 29th we are holding “Prize Bingo for Burns Night” to raise funds for the Stradbroke White Hart Bowls Club at 7.30pm in the Stradbroke Community Centre Julie Ward, Secretary The AGM was held on Wednesday 18th November 2009 and everyone was delighted to be back in the White Hart which has undergone a real transformation and looks superb. Max and Alison were complimented on the wonderful job they have done in bringing the White Hart back to life. The chairman’s report covered the situation over the past year leading up to the sale of the pub and stated that the end result far exceeded expectations and we can now look forward to a bright future. A future that needs to include the sort of form we displayed on the green in the early season, which showed how well we can play on the day against anyone. The Officers were re-elected unanimously and Mike Ransome the Club Captain, thanked all the players and helpers whose efforts kept the club in a strong position. The finances of the club are sound thanks in no small way to the support from the Bingo evenings and we are grateful to the organisers for all their work and to all those who attend and donate prizes. The club also expressed it’s appreciation to Jim and Elaine at The Queen’s Head for looking after our post match refreshments last season. The Mid Suffolk League which has been running for nearly 100 years with the same six local clubs has reorganised the format for 2010. Matches will be played with 9 per team rather than 12 which ensures that all the clubs will continue to participate. The Yarmouth day with the Lord Huntingfield Cup remains unchanged. (The only change we seek is to win it this year! ) Our Club Presentation Evening will be held early next year and we look forward to next season with great enthusiasm. If anyone, experienced or new to the game, would like to play, then look out for the White Hart club days at the start of the season and come along and join in the fun. ` Mike Readman
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Stradbroke Cricket Club The cricket season would be a distant memory if it were not for the fact that the vista of the Playing Field seems to change daily, and plans for 2010 are in full swing, which is the 30th Anniversary of the Club reforming. A line was drawn nicely under the first three decades with the Annual Presentation Night in October. Guest speaker was England Cricket Captain Charlotte Edwards, who enthralled the 100+ members & family present with stories of how she started playing cricket in a boys team, right through to lifting the Ashes, World Cup & World Twenty20, all in the space of 8 months earlier this year. She then handed out the following awards: ‘Player of the Year’ - 1st XI – James Ling(pic 1), A Team – Simon Higgins (pic 2), B Team – Billy Freeman, Academy & Under 15 – Ollie Bickley(pic 3), Under 13 – Liam Smith, Under 11 – Will Bacon & Tom Davey(joint), Girls – Chloe Ackerley. ‘Most Improved Player’ : Academy – Adam Smith, Under 15 – Bradley Tennens, Under 13 – Tom Hargrave, Under 11 – Jonathon Steele, Girls – Kara Pierce-Saunderson. Leading Run Scorers were : 1st XI – Alex Fitchett(320), A Team – Simon Higgins(669), B Team – Liam Smith(210). Leading Wicket takers were: 1st XI – James Ling(28), A Team – Lee Bedwell(31), B Team – Dan Manley(14). Youth Graduates – Fergus Morgan, Charlie Seaborn, & Ellie J ohnson. ‘Champagne Moment’ – Richard Pierce-Saunderson. ‘Lifetime Achievement’ – Michael Hugman (pic 4). The North Suffolk Under 13, North Suffolk Under 11, & Lady Taverners Suffolk Girls Trophies, all won by Stradbroke, were also presented, along with Skills Certificates to some of the younger members. That’s 2009 put to bed. With an eye to the future, the 30th year starts as did the 25th, with a Pop Quiz on Saturday 16th January (Details elsewhere). After a brief sortie into the world of Greyhound Racing, Annual Horse Race Night reverts to its normal format on Saturday 6th February. It is the 10th Race Night, so lets make it a special one. Posters will appear in the New Year. Finally, on behalf of the Cricket Club, thanks to everyone who has made the Club the success it has been in 2009. Best wishes for Christmas, and more success in 2010. Michael Hugman
Stradbroke Youth Football Club Stradbroke is now one step closer to having a youth football club in the village. At the time of writing, 17 potential players have registered their interest to join, whose ages ranging from 6 to16. Funding has been confirmed from Suffolk Sports Unlimited to help with coaching and both the Stradbroke Charitable Trust and the Parish Council have confirmed their support as and when needed. We have been fortunate to get a top quality coach for the first 3 months of next year. He is Kevin Horlock, an ex Northern Ireland international, West Ham, Man City and Ipswich player. In addition we hope to have at least two Level 1 qualified coaches to support Kevin As for training, we are keeping our options open at the moment, although it will almost certainly be outside, since all indoor facilities in and around Stradbroke are fully booked for next year. We can use both Westhall and the Sports field for training, and depending on numbers and age ranges we may choose to have 2 different age groups. We have also secured the use of some mobile floodlights which means we can train evenings as well as weekends. We will hold our inaugural meeting for all interested parties, both children and parents, in the Village Hall Pavilion on Thursday 3rd December at 6.00pm. This will be the first opportunity for everyone to meet each other and to agree the best training arrangements - so don’t miss it! Don’t forget, if you play for another team, you can still come along to training and benefit from the professional coaching skills being offered. Don Darling 01379 388098(home) 07835391766(mobile), or Caroldon01@gmail.com.
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Gardeners Notes We have enjoyed a good November with perfect growing conditions, the grass has kept going and recovered well after a dry summer. Make sure you keep raking up the leaves to stop them killing the grass, it's also worth raking out any thatch in the lawn. Don't be tempted to cut your grass short if you carry on mowing and keeping tidy edges will make it look good throughout the winter. In herbaceous borders it is worth leaving some of the structure from the summer flowering plants, things like Rudbeckias, Echinaceas and Phlomis all stand up well and the birds and insects like them. If we ever get a frost it will look great on the dryed skeletons of the plants. Ornamental grasses also look good now with Miscanthus sinensis being a particularly good plant, varieties such as 'Kleine Fontane' and 'Kleine Silberspinne' are lovely plants with red and silver flower heads respectively. Other grasses worth considering are Stipagigantea (giant oats), Stipa tenuissima (a low growing tactile grass) and Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' ( a tall upright plant with red/green flowers). Over the last 10 years grass and herbaceous perennial planting has become very popular but more recently there has been a move to using more shrubs. I have always felt that a good mixture of all three gives a very varied border that changes over the years as the slower growing plants establish. I think some important aspects of planting are to provide interest for as much of the year as possible, this can be achieved using bulbs, structural herbaceous plants and grasses, stem and leaf colour, as well as flowers. If you want your border to florish make sure you plant them in as close an aspect and soil as they would have where they originated from. Plants that offer good value now are various Cornus varieties for their glorious stem colour, especially if cut back hard in the spring. Hellebores Rudbeckias stand up well and the need the old summer leaves birds and insects like them. cut back now to prevent them covering up the emerging winter flowers. The ferns Polystichum and Asplenium are both evergreen and contrast well with each other, they are good in half to full shade and thrive on our neutral to alkaline soil as most ferns prefer an acidic one. Another good plant for semi shade that is coming to an end now but will have been flowering all autumn is Saxifraga 'wada', it has starry white flowers with low growing copper coloured leaves. If you are planning a winter cut back or tidy up don't be tempted to remove ivy flowers as they are one of the only sources of nectar for insects throughout winter, Have a good Christmas and Happy New Year, wait until spring or summer, also you can pile up wood especially in the garden! in corners or under hedges for other places for amphibians and insects to hide away as most are beneficial in the garden at keeping pests away. Make the most of nice days in the garden over the winter as, in my experience, time spent weeding and sorting now saves you hours of getting on top of it in the spring once the weeds start growing. Have a good Christmas and Happy New Year, especially in the garden. Luke
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Late November 27 Father Christmas opens The BIG Crib Exhibition, All Saints, 4.00 pm th The BIG Crib Exhibition and Coffee, All Saints. 10.00am – 12 noon 28 th 28 The BIG Crib Exhibition, Nov 28th – Dec 3rd, 10am – 1pm, 2pm – 4pm Diary for December st 1 Contact Club meeting in the Community Centre at 10.00am st Badminton Club meets each Tuesday in the SBEC Sports Hall at 8.00pm 1 nd 2 Police Tasking Meeting in the Courthouse 7.00 – 8.00pm nd 2 Chess Club meets every Wednesday in Diss Cue Club at 7.30pm nd Pyramids Play Bus is in the Comm Centre on Wednesdays from 1.00- 3.00pm 2 2nd Play and Stay in the Community Centre -10 – 11.30am nd Table Tennis Club meets each Wednesday in the Comm Centre at 7.30pm 2 rd 3 Over 60’s Club Christmas Lunch in the Community Centre 12 for 12.30pm rd Church Cleaning 10am onwards 3 rd 3 Youth Football team 1st Meeting in the Community Centre at 6.00pm 4th Xmas Cash Bingo iao the Football Club in the Community Centre at 7.30pm th Primary School Christmas Fair in the school at 6.00pm 4 th 5 ASCFRC cake stall 8.30am onwards th 5 SBEC Christmas Farmers' Market & Craft Fair at SBEC 9.00am – 12.30pm th 5 “Portrait of a Victorian Rector” in St Mary’s Church, Worlingworth. 7.30pm th 5 Stradbroke Wine Society buffet supper in the Community Centre at 6.30pm th 8 Contact Club meeting in the Community Centre at 10.00am th 9 Cameo Christmas lunch in the Baptist Church Hall at 12.30pm th 10 RBL Christmas Lunch in the Laxfield Village Hall at 11.30am th 10 Women’s Institute Christmas Dinner, Community Centre 6.00pm for 6.30pm th 11 FOASS Spirit of Christmas Evening in the Community Centre at 7.00pm th 11 SBEC Music Concert at the College 7.00pm onwards (see inside for info) th 12 Christmas Lights at 21 Woodfields are switched on tonight. th 13 Family Gift Service, (please bring a gift), All Saints Church, 10.00am th 14 Parish Council Meeting in the Community Centre at 7.30pm th 15 Contact Club meeting in the Community Centre at 10.00am th 15 SFHS - A Dickensian Christmas by Clive & Christine Paine - Comm Centre 7.30pm th 17 Over 60’s Club meeting in the Community Centre at 2.00pm th PCSO Steven Long will be in the Library 2.30 – 3.00 pm 17 th 17 Stradbroke Cinema showing “ The Boat that Rocked” Comm Centre 7.00pm th 19 & 20th Christmas Pantomime @ St Edmunds Hall, Hoxne (see inside for times) 20th Marty’s Christmas Countdown! Log on to Stradbroke.org.uk 9am th Baptist Church Family Carol Service, Baptist Church, 10.15am 20 th 20 Candle-Lit Carol Service, All Saints Church, 6.30pm nd 22 Christmas Walk leaving the Comm Centre at 7.30 pm (see inside for info) th 24 Lighting of the Tree & Blessing of the Crib, All Saints Church, 6.00pm th 24 Midnight Mass for Christmas, All Saints Church, 11.30pm th 25 Christmas Day Services at All Saints Church, 8.00am and 10.30am th Marty’s Christmas Cracker log on to Stradbroke.org.uk 9am - 12pm 25 th 25 Christmas Day Baptist Service at 10.15am th 27 Christmas Walk leaving the Comm Centre at 10.00 am (see inside for info) JANUARY DATES ON INSIDE BACK COVER! th
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