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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR Recently I spent time with an friend who is caring for her elderly dad. Sarah is exhausted, sad, stressed and worried, worn out from sleeping on chairs next to her dad’s hospital bed. She talked about the ongoing struggle to get the support they both need, the ever-changing nature of her dad’s condition and her fears for the future, but also of the people she calls ‘Angels’ who she has encountered along this difficult journey. These ‘Angels’ are few in number, but they stand out because they are so remarkable. One she particularly remembers is Sam. He operates the overnight tea trolley in A&E at their local hospital. A&E is never a pleasant place to be, particularly so at 3am, but when Sam arrived, pushing his tea trolley quietly so as not to disturb or agitate patients, my friend was amazed by his smile and the gentle manner in which he approached people. She watched him make his away around the room and was astonished by the effect he had. People returned his smile, grateful to have a hot drink and to chat for a moment to someone who actually looked happy to be there. As he approached, my friend prepared herself to speak for her dad, but Sam spoke directly to him. He said: “I have a cup of tea for you and something tells me you’d like it with sugar.” Her dad hadn’t said a word for hours, but to Sarah’s surprise he replied and he and Sam had a brief chat. When Sam departed with a smile and a wave, Sarah’s dad continued to chat into the morning. This one brief encounter had lifted his spirits and for a short time Sarah and her dad chatted about all and sundry. For this Sarah will forever be grateful to the ‘Angel’ with the tea trolley. I share this story because it has had such an impact on me. I have never been, and will never be, an ‘Angel’. I try to be positive, I really do, but it doesn’t come to me naturally. If I had to push a tea trolley around A&E at 3am I’d be more likely to leave a trail of despair. I dread to think what my work colleagues might have to say! When I’m feeling sorry for myself I think of Sam and my friend’s tears as she recalled her all to brief encounter with him. January is a difficult month for many people for many different reasons. Do you have the capacity to be an ‘Angel’ in someone’s life for a brief moment? I hope I do!
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EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL New Year Wishes The parish council takes this opportunity to wish local residents every good wish for the new year. We hope that you enjoyed your family time over the festive period. Judicial Review It has been another busy year at the council. The council is extremely grateful for the very hard work of Valerie Ayton, the previous clerk, and the vicechairman of the council, Councillor Rodney Moss. They are to be commended for the huge amount of time they expended in steering the Judicial Review (JR) and representing the parish council in court. Their joint expertise and knowledge proved invaluable to support the council’s appointed legal professionals. The JR related to the development applications for Moores Lane, Heath Road and Hadleigh Road. The outcome of the JR has now been announced. The judgement went against the parish council and the case was lost. Parish Council Elections 2019 Councillor’s term of office end in May 2019 and all the seats of the parish council will be up for election on May 2. Current parish councillors have worked very hard and served the village and the council well during their respective terms of office. Parish Council News Please keep an eye on the noticeboards around the village and also the website to see what’s going on. Why not come along to a parish council meeting and find out what goes on and how your local council helps local residents and the village? Pop along and meet your councillors. Email: east.bergholtpc@btconnect.com www.eastbergholt.org
BENTLEY TODDLER GROUP Thank you to everyone who helped and supported our latest jumble sale and made it a great success. If you missed this last sale, there will be another in April/May so watch this space! Please save all your goodies but, if this is a problem, we can collect sooner. Pam Rament
NEW YEAR’s CONCERT From Bach to the Beatles with Elmtree Music St Lawrence Church, Bradfield Saturday, January 19 at 7.30pm Piano, Harpsichord, Guitar, Brass, Woodwind and Voice Tickets (£10) from 01255 870681 / normabarrow@btinternet.com Interval Refreshments Proceeds to St Lawrence Church and Rotary Supported Charities
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NEWS REPORT TO PARISHES, MID-SAMFORD WARD: DECEMBER 2018 BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR SUE CARPENDALE There are three key responsibilities for a district councillor: to provide a policy steer and approve resources for council business and services; to be mindful of the whole district, including both its own needs and the obligation to co-operate with neighbouring authorities; and to represent and promote the interests of the residents in their local ward. A fair amount of training and briefing goes on out-of-meeting to help councillors get to grips with their role. In recent weeks, in addition to formal meetings, I have attended sessions dealing with: the shared legal service; housing; the emerging Joint Local Plan; new types of planning applications; neighbourhood planning and the revised National Planning Policy Framework; CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy); the development of three major strategies for the environment, for communities and for leisure and recreation; Community Action Suffolk; Healthwatch Suffolk; crime and community safety; emergency planning; the development of Babergh’s organisational values and culture; and corporate parenting. Coming up soon is the all-important heads-up on next year’s budget and our ongoing financial strategy. There are many cross-overs between district, county and other agency functions, for example, by ensuring a supply of appropriate homes the public sector can jointly address both social care and health and wellbeing, agendas also served by the district planning facilities for leisure and recreation. If large developments are approved, county and health providers must plan for schools, transport, health care and so on – vital
infrastructure to balance ‘harm’ versus ‘benefits’ (Unfortunately that doesn’t always seem to work!). ‘Corporate parenting’ is not something which obviously involves a district council, but not only do our housing and leisure agendas have a role to play, we should help to promote the message that there is a great need for more people to foster and care for looked-after children. Hundreds of young people in Suffolk start off at a disadvantage, often achieving less well academically, vulnerable to exploitation, being disadvantaged throughout their life time. A new scheme has been developed by Volunteering Matters for ‘Grandmentors’. This encourages inter-generational relationships which are making a big difference to those in need. The scheme works with Leaving Care teams matching young people aged 16-24, who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) with a dedicated volunteer mentor over the age of 50. Lasting up to 12 months, the volunteer can boost confidence, develop skills and generally help people who lack support. Care leavers benefit from these sessions. It may be the first time they have ever had someone’s full attention and a listening ear. There are so many basics that can be passed on – how to cook, shop, pay rent, deal with bills, turn up for work or training – many things we take for granted. There’s a scheme running in Ipswich. If you would like to find out more, please email: grandmentors@volunteeringmatters.org.uk sue.carpendale@babergh.gov.uk
BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FENELLA SWAN Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: Last month’s meeting of the Scrutiny Committee reviewed the first six months of the enactment of the Homeless Reduction Act 2017 and the impact on the Housing Solutions Team at Babergh and the outcomes delivered to residents. The new act places many new statutory duties on councils and has brought about the most significant changes in more than 40 years to how those who are homeless, or at risk of becoming so, are dealt with. The service provided by Babergh has been restructured and capacity increased to manage the new workload. The review showed that despite a significant increase in caseload, the team has prevented and relieved more homelessness cases than in previous years showing that performance is high. Former Council Offices, Hadleigh: Babergh District Council have submitted planning applications for 78 new homes in Hadleigh, with proposals to develop both the former council offices on Corks Lane and the former care home at Angel Court. The planning applications, validated and available on the council’s Planning Pages website, propose to build 53 dwellings on the site of the former Corks Lane offices, with an additional four homes proposed just across the River Brett at Bridge House, along with 21 flats at the former Angel Court site.
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The five listed buildings on the Corks Lane site will be repaired, refurbished and converted into residential accommodation to retain their distinctive presence on the site. In addition, the office pavilions, constructed in the 1970s, will be converted into apartments rather than demolished, maintaining the backdrop to Hadleigh Cricket Ground. These proposals have been drawn up in consultation with heritage consultants to ensure the proposals cause the least possible harm to the buildings. The open space immediately north of the River Brett, which forms a popular route for walkers, will also be retained as far as possible and continue to be publicly accessible. The plans include both maintaining as many of the existing trees on the site as possible, with replanting proposed to ensure there is no net-loss of trees. Vehicles accessing the Corks Lane site will continue to use Corks Lane, while those visiting the Bridge House site will use the current entrance route to the car park, meaning future use of the site will be via the same routes that were used by Babergh staff when the offices were operational. fenella.swan@babergh.gov.uk
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NEWS CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Sharing Your Medical Record Your medical record is highly confidential, but sometimes the practice needs to share it with other health professionals, such as hospital clinicians, community nurses and out-of-hours GPs, to ensure your treatment is safe and appropriate. However, the practice will only share your record with your consent. There are two ways sharing can happen. First, a Summary Care Record has basic information that is useful for NHS clinicians. It shows if you have allergies and it lists your medications. Including ‘Additional Information’ will add your illnesses and any health problems, vaccinations, operations and information on how you would like to be treated. Second, your full electronic health record held by your GP surgery can also be made available to health and social care staff if they are involved in your direct care. Staff must still ask for your permission before they look at your record. This also allows your surgery to see what other staff are doing to support and treat you. If there are certain parts of your record that you wish to keep private, your surgery can do this. It is important to note that your record can only be seen by staff who are currently involved in your direct care, have a need to see it and have asked for your permission. The only exception to this is in case of an emergency. For instance, if you were taken to hospital unconscious, a doctor could look at your record without your permission. Please ask the surgery for a form to give consent to share your record or let the clinician know the next time you visit the practice. If you change your mind at a later date just tell us and we will update your record. Flu Vaccinations Despite the complexities of delivering our flu vaccination programme this year, including the introduction of an additional vaccine for over 65s and phased vaccine deliveries, our main flu clinics were a great success. At the time of writing, official NHS figures suggest the practice has vaccinated over 73 per cent of over 65s. That’s the fourth highest achievement across all 40 GP practices in Suffolk! We also raised over £250 for the British Heart Foundation and £600 for Ormiston Families, so thank you for your generosity However, many patients have yet to be vaccinated, including under 65s and children. If you have received a letter inviting you or your child for a flu vaccination, simply contact the practice and we will arrange an appointment. If you’re not sure about eligibility we can quickly check it for you. It’s not too late and we have plenty of vaccines. Training Days A reminder that the practice will be closed from 1pm on Wednesday, February 13 for staff training. The Capel St Mary building will be open to enable access to the pharmacy, but the practice reception will be closed. East Bergholt reception will be open. Please note that there will be no clinicians at either building after 1pm as they will be attending training off-site. If you phone the practice the recorded message will ask you to ring 111 for medical assistance if your problem cannot wait until the next day. Practice Manager Pete Keeble
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NOTES FROM THE CASE Suffolk’s first Co-operative Pub A warm welcome to 2019 – may it be a happy and healthy year for us all. We are pleased that at last the renovations are in hand to replace the bay windows at the front of the pub. This will make it all much cosier and smarter too, and we hope it can be done with a minimum of disturbance. The pub will remain open while the work is being carried out so do join us. Here are some dates for your diary. Open Mic Night: A week later on Tuesday, January 8 because of New Year’s Day. Quiz Night: The January quiz will be on Saturday 26. There will be a curry supper provided by Esther of Esther’s Best, who already produces our popular Sunday lunches. We expect high demand, so booking for the curry is essential. Games Evenings: This month sees the resumption of our winter games evenings, starting on Saturday, January 12. Come with a friend or on your own – there will be plenty of groups to join. Games are provided, but if you have a favourite, bring it along! Moroccan Evening: Following our very successful Italian Evening in November, we are hosting another themed meal on Saturday, January 19. Demand for this is likely to be high, so book early to ensure your place. Check the website and Facebook for details. Annual Members’ Meeting: We are holding our AMM at The Case on Monday, January 28. This is where we update our shareholders on progress throughout the year, and also elect the management committee for the coming year. This year we will have at least three vacancies, so if you are a shareholder and would like to be considered for election, please write to the chairman at: savethecasebentley@gmail.com Fifth Anniversary Celebrations On Wednesday, April 17 it will be five years since The Case reopened its doors as Suffolk’s first community pub and we will be holding a weekend of events to celebrate this landmark occasion. In addition, we are hoping to put together an album of photographs taken over the last five years of the events that have helped to make The Case such an important part of our wonderful community. If you have one or two photographs showing an event held at The Case that you are happy to share, please email these to the chairman to arrive no later than January 31: savethecasebentley@gmail.com Even if you’re not a shareholder, why not support your pub by volunteering for one of the many duties around the pub? It doesn’t have to be bar work – there are many behind-the-scenes jobs which need doing. Ask at the pub for details. 01473 805575 / www.thecasepubbentley.co.uk www.facebook.com/TheCaseBentley
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REPORT TO PARISHES: DODNASH WARD Well I hope you all had a good Christmas and may I wish you a very safe and healthy new year.
Friday, January 4: Menashe (U) Menashe, a hapless grocery clerk, has lost his wife and strict religious tradition dictates that his son cannot be brought up in a house without a mother. This is the story of how Menashe tries to prove that he is fit to bring up his son.
Local politics seem a trivial matter alongside the chaos at national level. I think that everyone should sit down and consider what ‘democracy’ means for them. Perhaps some reflection on the significance of the 100-year anniversary of the First World War Armistice and the community efforts that went into the various events would make us more considerate. Planning is still a controversial subject. At the time of writing there is still no news on the Judicial Review in East Bergholt; perhaps the delay is an encouraging sign. Time will tell. Mind you, if the Governor of the Bank of England is correct in his comments on the effects of a no deal Brexit, most new home development will stop as it would be unprofitable and unsalable! Highways England are going to reinstate some of the signage at the Four Sisters in the new year, not bad after nearly five years, but apparently it was delayed when it should have been done in May 2018. I wonder if the accidents in November had anything to do with it, although "due to police investigation" they cannot say what the causes were! I think anyone using the junction could tell them in one ‘colourful’ sentence. I am still working on getting the last sign reinstated. It's frustrating when you have to fight for each part of what should be a complete package. "No fatalities since the average speed cameras were installed" apparently means there is not a problem. Budgets will now be on the agenda so watch out for Council Tax increases as somehow the spending spree in the west of the district has to be funded until any ‘income’ from the ‘investment’ starts to come in. From May there will be fewer councillors to keep an eye on the costs associated with ‘Democratic implementation’. Having come full circle back to the ‘D’ word, take care and keep an eye on neighbours as the winter develops and temperatures fall, and for the opportunistic actions of the criminal elements as the police are and will be thin on the ground. Councillor John Hinton: john.hinton@babergh.gov.uk / 01206 298309
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OUT & ABOUT STOUR CHORAL SOCIETY At Stour Choral Society’s concert at Mistley Parish Church on Saturday, December 1, the goodly audience was introduced to a new and very worthy composition to the choral repertoire, Manchester Carols, an inspired collaboration between Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and composer Sasha Johnson Manning. The collection of 12 carols linked with a gentle, entertaining narration, reshape and modernise the Christmas story. The choir enjoyed the expanding picture created by the songs and words, added to by the soloists, Jemima Watling (soprano) and Gary Griffiths (baritone) and the readers Pamela Hanson Abbott and Brenda Green. This was the last concert conducted by Duncan Archard as the SCS Musical Director and he inspired the singers to give of their best. The accompanist, organist Stephen Smith, captured the orchestral colour of the work using his own excellent ability. The performance ended with a medley of Christmas carols for choir and audience which made a grand finale. Stour Choral Society members and friends extended to Duncan their sincere appreciation of his sixteen years as musical director and conductor and all that he achieved in that time. Following the concert a party was held and further tributes and gifts were made to Duncan to show the choir’s appreciation.
FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY Well here we go again with another New Year, let’s hope it’s a good one! I’m sure everyone will have read about the planned library closures in Essex. Fortunately, at the current time, Suffolk Libraries are not going down this route, however this is not to say that it will not happen in the future. Our libraries are an important community resource and once lost will not return. Any closure will be based largely on usage, so please, please use them as much as possible. Don’t leave it until it’s too late – use it or risk losing it! Our AGM is being held in the library at 4pm on Saturday, January 26. Please come along if you would like to find out more about what we have been doing during the last year and what our plans are going forward. Our trustees do a sterling job of arranging events both for the community and to enable us to raise funds to support the continued renewal and upgrading of equipment and facilities within the library. We meet bi-monthly and spend no more than an hour a week working on projects. If you would be interested in assisting or becoming a trustee, please attend the meeting or contact us via the library. Can I also remind everyone that membership of the Friends Group is now due for renewal? Membership is £1 a year; if you are renewing or would like to become a member please pick up an application form in the library. As a member you may also like to join the 100 Club for a cost of £12 a year, giving you the chance to win a cash prize in our monthly draw. Our first film of the New Year is The Bromley Boys and will be screened on Tuesday, January 15 at 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm). Tickets are now on sale at the library. Returning to our popular run of true stories, this film is about: “A boy, a girl and the worst football team in Britain – you can’t choose who you fall in love with. The Bromley Boys is a funny yet touching coming of age football memoir played out to the sights and sounds of late 60s Britain. Based on the hilarious novel by Dave Roberts, it recounts the author’s highs and the lows supporting the worst football team in the country at the time, Bromley FC.”
BRANTHAM AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY Presenting Off to Treasure Island, a swashbuckling adventure by Lisa Butley, at Brantham Village Hall from February 20-23 with evening performances at 7.30pm and a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Tickets (£9 / children £6) available from December 1 at Bakes & Blossoms and at: www.ticketcource.co.uk
DEDHAM WATERCOLOUR GROUP The group will resume on Monday, January 14 in the newly refurbished Duchy Barn Community Hub, just off Royal Square in Dedham village centre. The barn was used as a temporary Co-op store from December 2017 to November 2018, following a ram raid which caused a great deal of damage to the existing shop which is also now back in action! The Watercolour Group meets on Mondays from 10.30am until lunchtime and the charge is £2 per session which includes basic tuition plus refreshments. This is a friendly and welcoming group for people of any age or ability. For further information please call 01026 322565.
CAPEL LIBRARY Advance Closure Notice: We shall close at 5pm on Friday 11 and at 12.30pm on Saturday 12 to enable our friends the Orchard Players needing the space to change for their pantomime. If you are returning books you can use the letterbox in the wall and they will be dealt with when we are next open. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. January is the time we spend more time indoors and that means we can get into planning mode for the coming year. Whether it’s travel to a new and different country or a new garden or allotment space, there is a book for it. Browse the library catalogue at www.suffolklibraries.co.uk and reserve the books of your choice to be delivered to the library of your choice. You will be notified when the book is received. Did you miss the block buster when it was in the cinema? DVD releases of these films come soon after general release. Premier or new release DVDs cost £3 per weekly hire, other general release titles are just £1 per weekly hire. Do not miss out. This represents good value. You can renew your books online for a further three weeks providing no-one else has reserved the title. Please inform the staff of any change of address, email or telephone number changes so that we can keep your records up to date. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Baby Bounce: restarts on Tuesday 8 at 2pm with lots of shaking of instruments and singing, progressing to finger rhymes. Open to all under-fives and their parents/carers, this activity is free of charge. Minecraft: Meets on Sundays 13 and 27 between 10.30am and 12.30pm. Under-eights are to be accompanied by an adult. No charge for this event. Capel Creators: Saturday 18 between 10.30am and-12.30pm. A small charge of 50p to cover refreshments is made. Suitable for all children; under-eights to be accompanied by an adult. Capel Library Book Group: Friday 18 at 2.30pm. Come and join in with this lovely, small group to discuss the latest book.
Happy New Year.
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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY ARTS & MUSIC Sunday, January 13 at 4pm: Pelléas Ensemble Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt Picture by Alessandro Tear
The Pelléas Ensemble – Luba Tunnicliffe (viola), Henry Roberts (flute) and Oliver Wass (harp) – was formed in 2011 at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. Amongst their many awards are the 2017 Elias Fawcett Award for Outstanding Chamber Ensemble at the Royal Overseas League Chamber Music Competition, the Grand Prize and the Audience Prize in the 2016 St Martin-in-theFields Chamber Music Competition, and in 2015 they won the British Harp Chamber Music Competition.
The ensemble made its Wigmore Hall debut in November 2016 and was praised for its “captivating vitality” and “effortlessness and delicacy” (Seen and Heard International). They have recently appeared live on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune. This concert is sponsored by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust which supports young artists in whom it can perceive exceptional talents.
STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB On December 5 Peter Parfitt presented Reflections on The Scilly Isles and our December 19 meeting featured Brantham’s famous quizmaster Paul Oliver who presented his now very famous Christmas quiz. John Hammond will explain the skill of will writing at our meeting on January 16 and we hold our New Year Lunch at the popular Haywain, Little Bromley, on February 6 when our spouses and Probus widows join us for what will be an enjoyable event and a tasty meal. Our club endeavours to be simple in structure, free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs and involve members at minimal cost. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other and the opportunity for development of acquaintances. New members are welcomed. We meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB at 10.30am. For further details please contact speaker secretary Dave Carman: 01255 880202
Tickets £15: 01206 298426 / svamtickets@btinternet.com Sunday, January 27 at 4pm: Young Musicians' Concert Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP The return of our popular annual concert showcasing many of the talented young musicians in our area. The concert will be followed by a delicious afternoon tea. Tickets (£6 including refreshments) can be purchased online or from: 01206 298426 / svamtickets@btinternet.com www.svam.org.uk
RAPUNZEL, THE PANTOMIME Presented by The Orchard Players As a baby, Rapunzel was stolen from her parents by the evil Witch Gothel and imprisoned in a tower. Will she ever escape and be reunited with her family? Will the spoilt, high-life living Prince ever discover his true self? Will King Geoffrey ever grow a backbone? Will Dame Trixie ever find her missing daughter? Get ‘tangled’ up in our pantomime adventure Running at Capel Community Centre from Thursday, January 10 to Saturday 12 with performances at 7.30pm each evening and at 2.30pm on Saturday 12 Box Office: 07793 820215
STOUR VALLEY LADIES PROBUS CLUB Stour Valley Ladies Probus Club meets at The Haywain, Bentley Road, Little Bromley at 10am on the first and third Thursday in each month, except August. The first meeting in the month includes lunch and the second is a coffee morning. At each meeting there is a general interest speaker. The aim of our club is to encourage interest and fellowship among our members, all of whom are retired and have a lively and informed outlook on life. New members are welcome and anyone interested in attending a coffee morning should contact our president, Jill Nicholls: 01206 393680
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STOUR VALLEY U3A We don’t have a speaker meeting in December but held our popular Christmas Lunch this time at the Best Western Hotel, Copdock on Wednesday, December 5. This is always a very popular event and was enjoyed by all who attended. On Wednesday, January 9 Sally Dearman will present Woman Can Fly. This is the story of one women’s journey from jumping out of a landing window, then out of planes, to becoming a civil pilot and the first women through the RAF’s fast-jet flying trains system. An Afternoon with Joyce Grenfell by Gillain Grinham is the subject for our meeting on February 13. Gillian is an author, former teacher and a director of plays and musicals. She will perform a series of monologues and songs from Joyce’s repertoire, interspersed with details of her much loved entertainer’s life. Family historians and authors Toni Neobard and Kate Broad will present For Better or For Worse on March 13. This will be a light-hearted look at marriage and relationships through the eyes of Victorians. What happened if they didn’t marry and what if you did but weren’t happy with your choice? It will be a glimpse at bizarre goings-on showing wedded bliss wasn’t always so! Each month The Coffee Grinders meet at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt CO7 6SD from 10am to noon. This meeting especially welcomes new members and gives all members the opportunity to meet the activity group leaders and the committee while enjoying a cup of coffee. The next meeting is on Friday, Janaury 25.. Our main purpose is to encourage lifelong learning for those who are no longer in full time employment and emphasis is always placed on making learning active and fun as well as helping in developing friendships. We have a wide range of groups including language study, country walking and computer studies and groups that visit gardens, churches and historic buildings. In the main, membership is drawn from communities in the lower Stour Valley and adjacent areas including Brantham, Capel St Mary, Dedham, East Bergholt, Holbrook, Lawford, Manningtree, Raydon and Stratford St Mary. We are affiliated to the ThirdAge Trust, have over 260 members and 21 groups. For further information please visit www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk where membership secretary Gillian Gibbs may be contacted. We meet at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 2.15pm. Annual membership is £12 which entitles members to attend meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, except in December.
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OUT & ABOUT VILLAGE LINK CLUB Wednesday, January 9, 10am in Tattingstone Village Hall: Rumour – A Suffolk Scandal
ST MICHAEL’S MONTHLY MARKET The next market at St Michael’s, The Church on the Park, Woolverstone is on Saturday, January 12, 9am-12.30pm. All your favourite market stalls selling fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, meat and an interesting range of handcrafted items which make ideal presents. East End Butchers are pleased to be the market’s resident meat supplier. If you would like to place on order with them it can be collected at the market each month. Their number for orders is 01206 392190. Come along to mingle with your friends, have a cup of coffee and a bacon buttie and enjoy the lovely venue. New stalls welcome. Contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777
LAWFORD WEA: WILDLIFE HAVENS OF THE UK Discover a range of wildlife habitats, flora and fauna found in the UK, shown through seasoned slides, including landscapes, nature reserves, birds and insects. Explore cliff dwelling seabirds and plants of the south coast, orchids and butterflies of the Kent Downs, wildlife and nature reserves of the New Forest, East Anglia, the Lake District and the Scottish Highlands and islands. Nine afternoon sessions (2.30-4pm) with tutor Alex Bass, starting on Monday, January 7 at Manningtree Methodist Hall, South Street, Manningtree CO11 1BQ. The course fee is £49.28; if you receive certain benefits you may be entitled to a free course. Contact 01206 547405 for full details.
BRANTHAM WEA Meets in Brantham Village Leisure Centre on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm. Starting on January 15, Denise Bianchini will give a broad introduction to the wonderful history, culture, food and language of Italy. For full details contact 01206 396376.
MANNINGTREE POETRY GROUP The next meeting of Poetry Plus will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday, January 8 at the Red Lion, South Street, Manningtree. All those interested in poetry are invited to attend either to listen to the spoken word or to read poetry themselves. Some people will be reading their own poetry and some will choose to read the work of other poets. There is no admission charge. To keep up-to-date please visit: www.poetryplus.org.uk
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Our aim is to bring communities together and over the years we have attracted members, all ages, male and female, from many villages. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 10amnoon. I would like to welcome former members and to see new members from all local villages at our meetings, either as visitors or members in readiness for our 25th celebration. Chairman Linda Evans: 01473 311262
DEDHAM FOOTPATH GROUP Enjoy walking, meeting new people? Then why not come along to walks organised by Dedham Footpath Group? We walk 4-5 miles on the first Sunday morning of each month from various locations. This month’s walk will be on Sunday, January 6 at 10.30am. Meet at the War Memorial, High Street Dedham CO7 6DE for a New Year ramble in and around the village of Dedham for approximately two hours. There are many options for lunch or refreshments on our return. The group welcomes all walkers and those with well-behaved dogs, kept on leads at all times, are welcome to join us. For more information email: Dedhamfg@gmail.com
DEDHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Dedham Horticultural Society meets again in 2019 with a speaker's evening on February 6 in the Assembly Rooms, High Street Dedham, starting at 7.30pm. Our guest speaker is Phil Bland who will be talking on Care and Pruning of Fruit Trees for the Amateur Gardener. All welcome; free to members and £2 admission for guests. Tea and coffee provided, and there's also a raffle. For further details telephone 01206 322565 or visit: www.dedhamgardening.wordpress.com
ARDLEIGH WEA The 10-week spring course, The First World War by Roger Cooke, begins at Great Bromley Village Hall (Parsons Hill, Great Bromley CO7 7JA) on Thursday, January 17, 2.30-4pm. The course will explore the causes and course of the most bloody battlefield war in history. The course fee is £54.75 and you can book online at: http://wea-essex.org.uk Alternatively, just turn up for the first week and see if it is the course for you. For more details contact Jill Frostick: 01026 250263 / jill@frostick.net John Terry: 01206 397101 / john@terrys.org.uk
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Burns’ Night Supper at the
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Friday 25th January 7pm - 11pm Experience a memorable evening of food and music. Come along with friends and enjoy a traditional Burns’ Night supper complete with a piper to pipe in the haggis.
MENU Poached Scottish langoustine black pudding, leek texture Whisky cured salmon quail egg, beetroot pickle Roast saddle of Suffolk venison haggis neeps and tatties, redcurrant jus Whisky soaked savarin wild Scottish raspberries, toasted oats Chocolate and Drambuie truffles
£60 per person or £70 per person with triple whisky flight Booking Required Tel: +44 (0)1473 377 977 Email: info@themarquissuffolk.co.uk www.themarquissuffolk.co.uk
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schools / sport ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears The Baby Bears have enjoyed cooking and exploring different tastes and textures. We made banana cupcakes, chocolate rice crispy cakes and iced biscuits! We have also had a week focused on sensory activities and treasure baskets where we have played with shaving foam, jelly, popcorn, Rice Krispies and many more resources. Our treasure baskets have contained a variety of everyday household objects for the children to freely explore. These included light switches, recycled objects, pinecones and a variety of different fabrics and materials Toddling Tigers The Tigers turned our garden into a ‘road’ to play traffic light games with their toy cars and the ride-on cars and bikes. They listened to each other, followed instructions, built on their role play acting out police and ambulance services. During Forest School the Tigers have spent time bird watching, balanced over a beam to avoid the ‘crocodiles, learnt how to safely use a hammer and made ‘soup surprise’ in the mud. The Tigers have built an awareness of the Forest School boundaries and their team building skills working together to push and pull the trollies over to the field. Gruffalos The Gruffalos have loved cutting and making Christmas decorations at Forest School. We have learnt how to fix it all together with elastic bands to create a tree. We have had sausages, bread, popcorn and hot chocolate from the fire. Even the office staff joined us! Our nativity went like a dream; all the children loved dressing up and performing. We would like to thank all the parents/carers who attended and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. For nursery care, pre-school, before and after school care or our holiday club activities please contact us: 01473 310767 / info@robinschildcare.co.uk
MISTLEY CRICKET CLUB Awards night for the 2018 season was held in the pavilion. The winners were: First Team Player of the Year: Daniel Goff Second Team Player of the Year: Paul Garwood Third Team Player of the Year: Tom Young NECL Player of the Year: George Hutton Div C Player of the Year: Robbie Hawes Club Captain’s Player of the Year: Danny Goff 2018 Gary Marr Award: George Hutton Young Cricketer of the Year: Callum O’Connell Batsman of the Year: James Scott
BENTLEY & COPDOCK PRIMARY SCHOOLS Here we are starting our second term of the academic year! Happy New Year to everyone from both our schools. Having spent much of last term thinking about and preparing for Christmas with singing, tree services, decoration making, church services, assemblies, performances, lunches, fayres and fun, we are all refreshed and very excited about starting the new term and the upcoming season. While last term was mainly focussed on Christmas events, we still managed to participate in some other things. Key Stage 2 children had trips to the cinema to see Goosebumps 2 or Rock Dog and Foxes class had a trip to Framlingham College to watch their Year 7/8 pupils put on a play about evacuees. We took part in a tag rugby festival and came together for a day in Copdock Village Hall to explore a multicultural experience. We had a special day on Children in Need Friday when everyone came to school dressed in coloured clothes supporting the themes of diversity, equality and respect. Pupils baked cakes as part of the Great Rainbow Vegan Bake-off – these were entered into a national competition and auctioned off at the end of the day. Together we raised £217 for Children in Need. Last term our after school clubs included a Christmas Cake Making Club which was again an enormous success. Our Lego Club at Copdock resulted in us hitting top spot in the national competition held via the company Kids with Bricks who organise the club. Our rocket was the best! The children have enjoyed it so much that we are continuing into the spring. Bentley pupils have been taking part in a Wednesday Walking Bus meeting at the War Memorial to try to relieve some of the parking difficulties outside school. The Sports Council requested that we had an after-school club to develop a federation football team. We responded with training together throughout the term. We hope to have some fixtures over the coming months to explore how well we are developing together. At Copdock we have raised money through the PTA to have an outdoor gym installed. This should be available for the pupils to use on their return to school with their New Year’s resolutions still fresh in their thoughts. Maybe some of the staff may be keen to try it out too! Bentley are keen to install an outdoor gym soon and will be crowd-funding and offering a sponsorship opportunity to raise funds for it. Look out for this in the new year. This month we have some first aid training lined up for our older children, and a whole federation trip to the New Wolsey Theatre to see Cinderella. Excitement is already brewing. For more news and up-to-date information about the schools, please visit: www.copdock.suffolk.sch.uk
Bowler of the Year: Danny Goff Clubman of Year: John Hawthorn BONUS AWARD NECL 20/20 Bowling Award: Jimmy Goff Ladies Cricket All quiet, reviews of the 2018 season to follow. The England tour of Sri Lanka was very successful and some of our members were there to witness it. The team tour the West Indies in the New Year. November 2018 100 Club Winners 1: Matt Bibby (1) £115 2: Marny Macdonald (28) £55 3: Mike Slipper (3) £50 New players are always welcome; for more information please email: mistleycc@btinternet.com
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sport / CHURCH NEWS HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FC November started in great fashion for the First Team with a great 3-1 victory over near neighbours Capel Plough. However, disappointingly, that was followed by two narrow defeats (the second on penalties) in both the Bob Coleman and Suffolk Senior Cups which ended First Team interest in the cup competitions for this season.
SERVICES FOR JANUARY
The Reserves had only one fixture, which ended in a defeat to high flying Coplestonians, but remain mid-table with games in hand.
Tuesday 1: Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass
The A Team had a disappointing month with a reverse in League C and exiting both the Club Colours Cup and the Suffolk Primary Cup.
Sunday 6: The Epiphany of The Lord 9am Mass
UPCOMING FIXTURES 1st Team: Senior Division Sat, Dec 22: Claydon (H) Sat, Dec 29: Leiston St Margarets (A) Sat, Jan 5: Bramford Utd (H) Sat, Jan 12: Crane Sports (A) Sat, Jan 19: Grundisburgh (H) Sat, Jan 26: Henley Athletic (A)
Tuesday 15 9.30am Morning prayer 10am Mass Sunday 20: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 22 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 27: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass
A Team: League C Sat, Jan 5: Somersham Res (H) Sat, Jan 19: Kesgrave Kestrels (H)
Tuesday 29 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass
Fixtures are subject to change. To confirm visit: http://fulltime.thefa.com/Index.do?league=4358069 Ladies and Juniors We are looking for new teams, boys or girls, of any age group to come and join us as we look to grow the club. If you are interested please contact David George: davidgeorge5000@hotmail.com Darts Competition Night: January 5 Please contact us for more details. We are always looking for people who can help the club as committee members, whether on the playing side or just in the background. If you would like to sponsor the club in some capacity we would also be delighted to hear from you. Club strips, dugouts, banners or boards on matchdays are potential exposure for your business while supporting a local organisation. Steve Butcher: stevebutcher55@btinternet.com
Shimmy, Shake, Wiggle & Giggle Dance Fitness for sdultes (no partnering)
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janet@fundancing.co.uk www.fundancing.co.uk FunDancing.Suffolk Fun_Dancing
Tuesday 8 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 13: Baptism of The Lord 9am Mass
Reserves: League A Sat, Jan 5: Bramford Utd Res (A) Sat, Jan 12: Framlingham Town Res (H) Sat, Jan 19: Achilles Res (A) Sat, Jan 26: Sporting 87 Res (H)
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Parish Priest: Fr Peter Raj 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QQ / 01473 684963 www.stmarksparish.org.uk
FunDancing Classes
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Nayland Village Hall Boxford Village Hall
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St Mary’s Church Capel St Mary
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The Institute Stratford St Mary
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DEDHAM AND ARDLEIGH PARISHES Services and Events for January 2019 Sunday, January 6: Epiphany 8am Holy Communion (BCP), Dedham 9.30am Rise N Shine – Follow the Star, Dedham 11am Morning Worship (CW), Ardleigh 5pm Evensong (BCP), Dedham Sunday, January 13 8am Holy Communion (BCP), Ardleigh 9.30am Holy Communion (CW), Dedham Sunday, January 20 8am Holy Communion (BCP), Dedham 9.30am Matins, Dedham 11am Parish Eucharist, Ardleigh 3pm Ardleigh@3, Ardleigh Sunday, January 27 8am Holy Communion (BCP), Ardleigh 9.30am Morning Praise, Dedham 5pm Revive@5, Dedham BCP – Book of Common Prayer / CW – Common Worship Weekly Midweek Services Tuesday Morning Prayer at Dedham at 10.30am Thursday Evening Prayer at Ardleigh at 5pm Dedham Lunch Club: Monday, January 7, 12.30pm at Essex Rose Tea Rooms, Men’s Breakfast: Saturday, January 12 at The Vicarage. Ardleigh Friendship Group: Tuesdays, January 7 & 22, 10am Alpha 2019: Alpha Course on Tuesdays from January 15 at the Assembly Rooms. Contact the Parish Office for further details. www.dedham-and-ardleigh-parishes.org.uk
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CHURCH NEWS LINK LINE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES “For the truth of God’s Word and The Light of Christ’s Gospel”
BENEFICE OF EAST BERGHOLT AND BRANTHAM
Un-denominational / meeting at Ogilvie Hall, Wignall Street, Lawford CO11 2JE (unless otherwise stated)
Rector: The Rev Canon Stephne van der Toorn
Our Worship Services are held monthly on the second Saturday (except in May when it’s the first Saturday) in addition to other events.
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Please note: there is no Cafe/Oasis Coffee Morning Event in January (re-commences on Saturday, February 9) Thursday, January 17: Supportive Outreach Great Horkesley Friendship Club Friday, January 18: Link Line Prayer Fellowship 10am The Venture Centre, Bromley Road Sunday, January 20: Supportive Outreach 3pm Songs of Praise, Fingringhoe Methodist Chapel Events News Link Line Ministries workers and friends gathered at The New Times in Tiptree on Thursday, November 28 for the annual end of year Lunch. This was a time of warm fellowship and praise to God for another year of effective ministry in the area. Our annual Christmas Carol Service and Buffet Lunch combined with our Annual Carol Service and Vehicle Support Gift Day took place at the Ogilvie Hall on Saturday, December 8. The guest speaker was Mr Stephen Spurgeon of Ipswich (a founder committee member of Link Line Ministries. We extend warm New Year greetings to all our friends and co-workers throughout the area. For pastoral support and enquiries please contact: 01206 270064 / linklinecm@hotmail.co.uk
KEY TO LOVE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
01206 392646 / revstephvdt@googlemail.com SERVICES IN JANUARY Sunday 6: Epiphany 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 11am Benefice Communion, Brantham 4pm Family@Church, East Bergholt Sunday, January 13: Epiphany 2 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Communion, East Bergholt 11am Family Service, Brantham Sunday, January 20: Epiphany 3 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Communion, East Bergholt 11am Informal Service, Brantham 3pm Ecumenical Service at Holy Family, Brantham Sunday, January 27: Epiphany 4 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Choral Matins, East Bergholt 11am Communion, Brantham Sunday, February 3: Candlemas 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Benefice Communion, East Bergholt 4pm Family@Church, East Bergholt Check the website for details. There is a BCP Communion every Sunday in East Bergholt at 8am, except between Christmas and New Year. Choral Matins is on the fourth Sunday in East Bergholt.
Walking the Camino Portuguese May 2019
Where Jesus is Love and Love is Jesus COME AND WORSHIP THE LORD JESUS WITH US – ALL ARE WELCOME Hear the teaching of our saviour and King, lively praise and worship every Sunday at 11am at the Ivell Suite at The Venture Centre 2000, Bromley Road, Lawford CO11 1AH. Do you need someone to listen or in need of prayer? Please contact David and Rosie: 01206 615228 / 07787 572977 info@thekeytoloveministries.co.uk www.keytoloveministries.com
Interested in walking the Camino with a small group from the Benefice of East Bergholt and Brantham? This will be a gentle stroll, not a route march! Distances vary from 10 and 19km per day. Contact Rev Steph for a copy of the brochure.
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CHURCH NEWS BRANTHAM & CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST CHURCHES (UN)CERTAINTIES IN THE NEW YEAR
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As I write, there are still four weeks to the new year when this will be published. What will the new year look like? How will the vote go in parliament over the Brexit plan? Will Theresa May still be prime minister? Are we going to have a peoples’ vote? What will be the plan for leaving the EU? I can’t remember a time when there was so much uncertainty as we enter a new year. By the time you are reading this there may be some answers to some of these questions. Two and a half years ago the country made a binary choice and chose Brexit. The route has raised all sorts of questions marks along the route. Those questions still abound and there is a huge amount of uncertainty along the route. We are going into unchartered waters. I’m not going to provide the answers, because I just do not know how things will turn out. One thing I sometimes say at funerals is that there are many uncertainties in life, but one thing is certain – we will all die one day. What will happen after you die depends on decisions you have made before you die. If you agree with God that you have done some wrong and selfish things, then you can choose to ask him to forgive you. When you realise that the cost of your forgiveness was the death of Jesus on a cross, you will want to get to know this Jesus better because he has shown you love when you don’t deserve it. You will discover an unfolding plan for your life and you can choose to follow his amazing plan. There will still be some uncertainties in that life, but you will know that the eternal destination is heaven (not because you deserve it or have earned it, but because it is the promise and gift of Jesus). There will be twists and turns along the route and even storms, but Christmas means God is with us. Jesus, who was born in Bethlehem, was crucified outside Jerusalem for the sins of the world. He rose from the dead and offered the kingdom of heaven to all who would believe in him. That’s enough certainty for me to enter the new year with hope and a sense of expectancy, despite the turbulence of our times. Brexit can’t change my eternal destination. The Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Capel Methodist Church 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 SERVICES AT BRANTHAM Minister at Brantham Methodist Rev Ian Gardner 34 Medway Road, Ipswich IP3 0QH ian.gardner@methodist.org.uk / 01473 411507 Sunday 6 Sunday 13 Sunday 20 Sunday 27
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Covenant service with Rev Ian Gardner Worship with Rev Margaret Millar Worship with Mrs Gloria Theobald United Service at Holy Family Worship with Mrs Ruth Loggie
SERVICES AT CAPEL Home Groups on various days and times – contact the Minister Sunday 6 Sunday 13 Saturday 19 Sunday 20 Sunday 27
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Worship with Mr Jim Ross Prayer Worship with Rev Sue King Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey Messy Church Worship with Mr Guy Fairweather Covenant service with Rev Andrew Sankey United Service for Week of Prayer at St Mary’s
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