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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I’m sitting at my desk with aching limbs after an unexpectedly adventurous morning. At approximately 7.30am I heard by son shout “Oh my God” from the sitting room. I could tell it wasn’t a normal ‘I’ve just spilt my cereal on the sofa’ howl so I ran to him. I found him staring at what can only be described as a flash flood running through the garden. We both ran to the front door and sure enough it was there too, rushing down our neighbour’s drive, into our garage and garden, and a short time later, into my kitchen.
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WITNESHAM CHURCH FETE SATURDAY, JUNE 16
I’ve often wondered how I would cope in an emergency situation and now I know. I shout very loudly! “We have an emergency down here,” I roared to Daniel as I grabbed my wellies and coat and went to investigate. When Daniel arrived on the scene I was waist deep in the ditch with a garden hoe, having assumed the culvert where it goes underground was blocked. On further anaylsis we realised the problem lay elsewhere and Daniel set off to find the source.
Put the date in your diary and come along and enjoy all the bargains and fun at the annual Witnesham Church Fete to be held on Saturday, June 16 from 2pm in the paddock and village hall on Church Lane.
I won’t go into the details here, but while others tried to fix the cause we set about trying to divert the flow away from the house and outbuildings using everything we could lay our hands on. Meanwhile Jack used every towel he could find (even the good ones we keep for guests!) to mop up in the kitchen. It was quite a team effort (practically a ‘meitheal’ as we might say in Ireland) and soon others, including neighbours, joined in and a pump was set up to divert water into the brook.
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I left them to it at this point (it was deadline day after all) but I’m not sure I want to go home tonight! Just imagine how many towel washes I’ll have to do? And grandma’s garden hoe is still firmly lodged in the ditch! Thank goodness better weather is predicated for next week and summer is on its way. And there’s still plenty of Easter chocolate in the cupboard! Perhaps the one positive I can focus on is the satisfaction of working together with others which I highly recommend. You’ll find many opportunities in the following pages.
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OPEN DAY AT THE HOPE CENTRE Everyone is warmly invited to join us for tea or coffee and cake in beautiful countryside surroundings at Talitha Koum’s Hope Centre, Wash Lane, Witnesham IP6 9JE on Thursday, June 21, 10am-noon. This is a free event and everybody is welcome, especially if you live locally. We look forward to welcoming you and showing you around. The Hope Centre is a new residential facility aimed at supporting vulnerable women. Initially focused on drug and alcohol rehabilitation, we have recently broadened our approach to work with other charities to support a wider range of vulnerable women. We hope to open our doors to women in the very near future and would like local people to see the centre in action, have a look around and find out more about us. If you would like to know more about Talitha Koum please contact admin@talithakoum.org.uk / 01473 857432 or find us on Facebook.
MID-SUMMER TEA PARTY Presented by Westerfield Events Group Saturday, June 23 from 3-6pm Come and enjoy this village event. Music by the Mellow Bellows. Pre-booking is essential. Tickets (£10) from: Anne 01473 256991 / Linda 01473 211015 Olive 01473 212316 / Val 01473 251624
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NEWS ASHBOCKING NEWS For once, since I’ve been writing for In Touch, I am way ahead of the deadline! Sharon will probably fall off her editor’s chair with shock. My efficiency is probably down to the fact that my daughter is getting married in May, no doubt around the date Sharon will give us for June’s deadline, so I need to sort my article in good time. As I write, it is wet and the temperature has fallen to four degrees. It can only get better for all the May weddings. Please! As reported last month, I have stood down from the position of chair for Ashbocking Parish Council though I will still be a member. Tony Gilbert has agreed to take over with Stephen Stegman remaining as clerk. I can now confirm that Adine Schrankel will serve as vice-chair. We have many projects to complete including a village plan, a VAS sign for The Green and further measures at the crossroads to assist the safety of children crossing the B1078, at a busy time, to catch a bus to school. Thanks to our district and county councillors, we have the money for the supports and the VAS sign. It will tell drivers the speed they are travelling through the village and give them a ‘Thank You’ if they are driving at 30mph or below. I imagine the majority of people passing through our village will be quite shocked when they learn the speed they are driving! This is the final reminder that you’ll get to give your email address to the clerk if you wish to be included in village news items. This may include information about such things as police alerts, bin collections, road works/ diversions, BT works, and things generally concerning parishioners. Today the clerk sent round information about which chemists would be open during the bank holiday. But you have to be in it to get it! That includes all the information about Ashbocking Village Produce, Arts and Craft Show 2018, and other such social events. So please send
in your email. It will not be shared with any other organisation outside Ashbocking village. However, there are now a number of ways you can keep informed of news, events and parish council activity: our new websites, What’s App (News and Social), In Touch magazine, the village noticeboard and emails to and from the clerk. Please never say to me, “oh, I didn’t know about that”. You can find all the contacts at the end of this article. Don’t forget about the Church Flower Festival; June 30 for the cheese and wine and July 1 and 2 for the open church. Please contact Linda Pollard if you’d like to take a part in the festival. That might include sprucing up the churchyard, helping to erect a couple of marquees, serving at the bar, cleaning or manning the church, making a cake for teas, serving the teas, creating a flower arrangement or clearing up afterwards. Please don’t think you have to be good at arranging flowers. As you can see from the list, there are lots of tasks that need to be done. I’ll leave Ashbocking Produce, Arts and Crafts Show until next month. Our editor will be getting anxious about the length of this piece! But finally, we wish every success to all our students taking exams in the next months. Stay calm and do your best. Revision enables you to walk into the exam room feeling confident. They’ll soon be all over! Now, did I remember to invite Uncle George to the wedding? Liz Stegman WAYS TO KEEP IN TOUCH clerk.ashbocking@btinternet.com / What’s App (News and Social) www.ashbockingvillage.simplesite.com / Noticeboards
DIARY DATES FOR WITNESHAM, SWILLAND AND ASHBOCKING Events take place in the village hall unless indicated otherwise. Booking Clerk: Mrs Anne Debenham, 01473 785798 It is always advisable to check hall availability with Anne. Parish Clerk: Mr Steve Barron 07719 176917 / swill-witpc@outlook.com The parish clerk or Anne will arrange between them to put notices on the noticeboards. WEEKLY EVENTS Tuesdays • Post Office at Witnesham Baptist Church, 12.30-4pm • Drop-in Café at Witnesham Baptist church, 2-4pm • Carpet Bowls Club from 7pm. Contact Peter Elmy: 785754 Thursdays • Post Office at Witnesham Baptist Church, 9am-12.30pm • Tai Chi Classes from 5.45pm. A new beginner’s class started in April. Other established ones follow this one. Contact Marc: 07860 471748 Fridays • Mums and Toddlers Group in Witnesham Baptist Church, 9.15-11.15am. Contact Mrs Jean Pearson: 785478
• Village Voices meet in Witnesham Baptist Church Room, 7.30pm. Contact Christine Laughlin: 785138 Wednesday, June 13: WI meets for a woodwork demonstration by Tic Challis, 7.30pm. Thursday, June 14: Mobile Library visits Weyland Road, Witnesham (9.5010.20am), The Moon & Mushroom, Swilland (10.25-10.40am) and Sunset Cottage (10.45-10.55am) Saturday, June 16 from 2pm: Witnesham St Mary’s Fete at Manor Hall Farm and the village hall, Church Lane, Witnesham. Among the attractions are Ipswich Community Band, various stalls, games, teas, a grand draw and children’s races. Adults 50p, children free. Thursday, June 21: Village Voices meet in Witnesham Baptist Church Room, 7.30pm Sunday, June 24, 2-4pm: Strawberry Tea at Burnt House Farm, Wash Lane, Witnesham (home of Pat and Brian Roots) with entertainment by Village Voices. Tickets are £5 with the proceeds in aid of The Blossom Appeal at Ipswich Hospital. Please contact Christine Laughlin beforehand (785138) to let her have an idea of numbers for catering purposes. Monday, June 25: Ashbocking Parish Council meeting at SWT Headquarters Friday, June 29: Cheese and Wine Evening in Ashbocking Church
• Pilates Class, 10-11am. Contact Kat: 07804 909083 / katspilates@live.com
Saturday, June 30-Sunday, July 1: Ashbocking Parish Church Flower Festival
• Carpet Bowls from 2pm
FUTURE DATES
Regular Sewing Classes: Please contact Mrs Kim Shaw for details: 785678
Saturday, July 14: Swilland and Witnesham Village Show
EVENTS IN JUNE
Saturday, August 11: Witnesham Nursing Home Fete
Thursday, June 7 • Mobile Library visits The Green, Ashbocking, 12.15-12.35pm
Saturday, September 1: Ashbocking Produce, Arts and Craft Show, at Manor Farm
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NEWS THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF WITNESHAM 1851 Well it’s all over and for some no doubt a relief, but for others a gap in their week. Plays are always a mixture of both. Four months of rehearsal, seeing, laughing and sometimes drinking with the same people two or three times a week in an endeavour to give local people, plus friends and relations a night out that they will enjoy and hopefully remember. From my personal point of view, I can say with some certainty that it was most enjoyable. We had three new people onboard, Victoria Dowsett, Rose Johnson and Pat Roots, along with familiar faces in Malcolm Goodall, Rosemary Nicol, Tracey Hardy and Michael Trotman. Unfortunately, Stuart Patience had to drop out due to work commitments which meant I had to promote myself to performer!
WITNESHAM AND SWILLAND VILLAGE SHOW 2018 Saturday, July 14, 2pm, Witnesham Village Hall By now most of you should have received your copy of this year’s schedule and hopefully are planning your entries (but there is still time if you haven’t). If you still require a schedule please ask at the drop off points: Witnesham School, Witnesham Baptist Church, Skoobs, The Barley Mow, Liz Farrow (01473 785421). Entry forms need to be in by July 12, except for the cooking disaster class which can be entered on the day. We would like as many of you as possible to enter at least one class to boost the entries as well as enjoying yourself. Parents please encourage your children to enter too. This year there are a few new classes including men and women making the same cake in separate classes; a bit of competition in the family! Talking about families, this year there is a class (No 80) where all the family can work together to produce an exhibit. There are many choices in the flower classes as well as in cookery and handicrafts. Those of you who have cameras could hopefully find an entry for the photo classes. Please re-read the schedule and get inspired. We also need support on the day so would love to see lots of you from 2pm. You can see the entries and also have delicious cake and tea, kindly provided by our WI. There will also be a raffle, outside games and entertainment for all the family. This is a great opportunity for the whole of the villages to come together to meet one another and have an enjoyable time. We look forward to seeing you there.
We had good crowds; they made a noise and laughed. What more could we hope for? We raised a fair amount of money for EACH. The final amount will be known once all the sponsors have paid up. We will also be able to thank Andrew at the Baptist Church with a contribution towards the church for his generous allowance for the use of the building for our rehearsals. Without our sponsors the performance would not have gone ahead so a massive thank-you especially to John Keeble (Bramford) Ltd and The Westerfield Railway. Also, The Barley Mow, Jayrest Interiors, Austwick Berry Estate Agents, Elm Cottage Cattery, CAS electronics, Crettingham Golf club and, of course, The Ipswich Building Society est.. 1849. Outside the cast the real stars were my wife Janet who was the prompt (she sometimes had more words than cast members); Dave and Kathy Whiting who provided the sound and lighting with their normal professional touch; Liz Farrow Front of House; Brian Roots who along with Terry Burrows gave us a wonderful set and stage; Richard Nicol meet and greet; and finally, but by no means least, Terry and Erica Burrows for allowing us again to put on our show at their farm, Manor Farm, in their now famous theatre, The Le Panto Theatre Witnesham. Finally, I have to again mention the cast; what a great bunch and what fun we had. Some of the singing was top rate and the humour between them was again first rate. I hope you can all take pride in your efforts and commitment. You were great, well done! So there we have it for at least another year. If you came along and enjoyed it and would like to be involved in the future then let me know; we will always welcome newcomers. If you didn’t come, think about it next time; we are a village and they’re so much better when we have community spirit! Village Historian and Recorder Steve Henley RECORDERS REPORT One correction from my annual recorder’s report (I think this may have been a printing error): Guy Templeman passed away on December 25, not December 26.
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IPSWICH AND DISTRICT SUPPORT GROUP, DIABETES UK STRAWBERRY AND FIZZ TEA Sunday, June 24, 2-4 at Burnt House Farm, Wash Lane Witnesham, by kind invitation of Pat and Brian Roots. Tickets (£5) are available from Christine Laughlin: 01473 785138 Village Voices will provide entertainment and all proceeds will go the Ipswich Hospital Blossom Appeal.
Our next meeting is on Thursday, June 14 at St Augustine’s Church Hall, Bucklesham Road, Ipswich, IP3 8TH from 7-9pm. Acknowledging Diabetes Awareness Week, our guest speaker will be Bridget Turner, Director of Policy Campaigns and Improvement at Diabetes UK. This is a social gathering for people who have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes to have the opportunity to talk to those in a similar situation and receive support. Family and friends are most welcome to join us too. Refreshments will be available free of charge. No admission charge or joining fee. For further information please contact: dsgipswichduk@gmail.com / 07547 513730 (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri) www.ipswich.diabetesukgroup.org
OTLEY & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Patron: Matthew Tanton-Brown We meet at 7.30pm on the first Monday of the month at Otley Village Hall, Chapel Road, Otley. Compare gardening notes over tea, coffee and biscuits. All welcome; join up or just come along. Admission is £1.50 for members, £4 for non-members. Annual membership is £10. Saturday, June 9: Summer Coach Outing to Pensthorpe Natural Park, Norfolk To find out more, contact: Alan Trevelyan (01473 890563) / Isabel Lincoln (01473 890826)
ORWELL DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY On April 4 we celebrated the Golden Jubilee Anniversary of our national association with a lecture given by John Benjamin, who has appeared many times on The Antiques Roadshow. Entitled A History of Jewellery from Elizabeth 1st to Elizabeth Taylor, he described the various styles that were popular throughout the period. We were regally entertained by a consummate professional who gave an outstanding performance. The title of our lecture on June 6, to be given by Dr Matt Lodder, will be The Untold History of Tattooing, when we shall receive an insight into a fascinating and unusual subject about which most of us know very little. We shall be taking our usual summer break after the June lecture, but why not join us when our new season starts in September and enjoy good company and interesting talks? We meet at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew on the first Wednesday of most months. Talks last about an hour, commencing at 2.15pm, with tea and coffee served from 1.30-2pm. Guests and non-members are welcome provided we have enough space. Exceptionally popular lectures will have a visitor limit of 20 spaces. Please contact Wendy Robbins in advance on 01394 823807 to check if there is available space. For the latest events and news please visit: www.orwelldfas.org.uk
WESTERFIELD GARDENING CLUB Westerfield & District Gardening Club meets on the first Wednesday of the month in Westerfield Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm, excepting August and January. Our 2018 programme has got off to a really good start, with each meeting very well attended. We’ve had presentations on Butterflies in Your Garden, Cedric Morris Irises, Garden Bugs & Beasties and, last month, Rethinking Your Garden. Our June meeting is entitled The Gardens of Cambridge Colleges and on July 4 we have our members’ summer barbecue. In July we also have the first of our outings. On July 25 we are off to the Sandringham Flower Show and on August 16 we are visiting Desert World Gardens in the morning and then Bressingham Gardens in the afternoon. If anyone would like to join us on the trips, it may well be worth making contact to see if we still have any vacancies on our coaches and for details. We like to fill the seats and, if there are any left, we’re happy to have you along. Contacts: Barbara Bell (01473 231411) / Michele Doick (01473 252330) / Barry Reeve (01473 251843)
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OUT & ABOUT WESTERFIELD CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS Art Class A weekly class for newcomers and improvers. First class free, £100 for the course of 12 weeks or £10 drop-in. To book a place or for more information contact Lisa Ann Puhlhofer: 01473 878734 / 07834 280287 Westerfield Bowls Club The club has more than 50 members who enjoy playing outdoors from April through to the end of September. Our teams compete in local leagues as well as playing friendly games against other clubs. For further information contact Tony Baker: 01473 411347 Village Coffee Mornings Coffee mornings are held in the village hall every Wednesday at 10am. Everyone is welcome. Westerfield & District Gardening Club Meets at Westerfield Village Hall on the first Wednesday of the month, starting at 7.15pm. • J une 6: The Gardens of Cambridge Colleges by Rodney Tibbs • J uly 4: Barbecue and Potato Competition For further details contact: Barbara Bell (01473 231411) / Michele Doick (01473 252330) / Barry Reeve (01473 251843) Beavers, Cubs & Scouts 1st Westerfield Scout Group was founded in 1955. Using the village hall as its headquarters the group consists of: Beaver Colony Thursday, 5.45-6.45pm Boys and girls, 6-8 years old Beaver Leader: Jenny Kent 01473 218501 / jennyk.kent1@gmail.com Cub Pack Tuesday, 6.45-8pm Boys and girls, 8-10½ years Cub Leader: Joan Gibson 01473 785510 / gibsonjoan785@gmail.com Scout Troop Friday, 6.50-9pm Boys and girls, 10½-14 years Scout Leader: Peter Runnacles 01473 785298 / peter@runnacles.plus.com If your child is interested in joining us please use the contact form on our website from where your enquiry will be forwarded to the appropriate leader: www.westerfieldscouts.org.uk Westerfield WI Lively meetings on the second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm in the village hall with different speakers on a variety of topics. The membership is 42 at present. • J une 14: Wood Carving from Acanthus Leaves to Ho Ho Birds by Mrs Midwinter / Competition – Souvenir Mug • J uly 12: First Aid with Mrs Collette Flude / Competition – Pretty Keyring New members and visitors are always welcome. For further details please contact Janet Phillimore: 01473 415749 Pilates Monday at Westerfield Village Hall Farm, 10.30-11.45am. Beginners welcome and equipment provided. Please contact Kat: 07804 909083 / katspilates@live.com Chi Kung Westerfield Village Hall on Tuesday from 2.15-4pm and Thursday from 7.159pm. £12 per class, suitable for all ages. Contact Sally Askew: 01394 384013 / sally_askew@hotmail.com Yoga Thursday at Westerfield Village Hall, 9.40-11am. Eighty minutes of yoga stretches and relaxation for all. Caroline Glason: caroline@still-yoga.co.uk / 01473 464204 / 07746 860380 / www.still-yoga.co.uk Please note that there is now an online calendar to check availability of the village hall. For more information visit: www.westerfield-village.co.uk
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OUT & ABOUT IPSWICH SOROPTIMIST CLUB Our annual charter dinner celebrating the launch of our club in 1952 was held in May. The early minutes are intriguing. The members recruited give an interesting insight into the status of Ipswich women in business and the professions. One early success was persuading local coal merchants to change their delivery systems to meet the needs of poorer women. Internationally the main concern was the plight of people displaced in Europe by the war. Maybe the issues keep changing, but our purpose doesn’t. At least we don’t have to wear hats at meetings now! May was the start of a new club year. We want to raise our own awareness of the lives of different groups of women in Ipswich. As a start a speaker from the Street Pastors will discuss her experiences with us on June 13. We’d be very happy if you would like to join us. In contrast we have booked a stall at Sproughton Village Fete on June 24. We shall be raising money for our new regional project, the Pelandaba Orphans’ Project in Zimbabwe. It was started by one visitor shocked to see orphan children out on the streets because they had nobody to pay their school fees. So she did something about it. Our club is particularly pleased to be contributing in a small way to a country which has had so many troubles. A few years ago we had a close link with Soroptimists in Harare and we partnered with the club in Ipswich Australia to fund the training of two African teachers. More history! If you are interested in coming to hear our speaker on June 13, please contact Joyce, our secretary, for more information and directions: 01394 615659
GREAT BLAKENHAM OVER 50S CLUB Open to anyone over-50 living in Great Blakenham and the surrounding area. We meet from 2-4pm in Great Blakenham Parish Room (opposite the Chequers PH) on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. The cost per meeting is £1.50 which includes whatever activity is programmed for the afternoon, refreshments and raffle. On afternoons when we may play a couple of games of bingo the tickets are £1 each. At our first meeting in April we had a visit from Andy Malcolm from the Fishermen’s Mission. Andy told us about the work of this important charity helping seamen and their families. Despite all the health and safety measures that exist today, by the very nature of their work seamen may still be lost at sea. Andy also sang some rousing sea shanties to end the visit. We were pleased to give our contribution to the Mission’s funds. With the arrival of a new baby in time for our second meeting of the month we had a quiz all about the Royal Family and the succession to the throne. Can you name them in order for the first 24 with their titles? A lot of groaning when the answers were given! We also had a bring-and-buy which helped boost our funds.
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FORTHCOMING PROGRAMME June 13: A Topical Quiz and Social Afternoon June 27: A visit from Malcolm Crowe, Capricorn Crafts Toymaker July 11: Social Afternoon with Sandra July 25: Summer Party before our summer break New members are always welcome; if you would like to come along to see what goes on we will be pleased to see you. Jackie Durrant, 01449 672690
MUSIC AT THE THOMAS WOLSEY As part of the Saints Artisan Summer Market in Saint Peter’s Street, Ipswich, on Sunday, June 17, the Thomas Wolsey Pub will be hosting live music with folk rock duo, Silbury Hill. It is a rare treat to have music at the popular pub and Silbury Hill will be playing from 1-3pm. Entry is free. The Artisan Summer Market in one of Ipswich’s finest streets for independent retailers will be open from 10am-4pm with shops and stalls offering a variety of crafts and gifts.
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SCHOOLS / SPORT THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE NURSERY The children are making good use of the lovely summer weather being outside for most of the day. Our sand pits are in the grassy garden and on the front playground where we have buckets and spades ready for action. Filling up the wheelbarrow and taking it round the corner to create a land for dinosaurs or the ponies is very popular.
JOIN US FOR A SUMMER OF TENNIS AT BRAMFORD TENNIS CLUB With summer now just around the corner there’s no better time take up tennis. We welcome people with all levels of experience at both adult and junior level. Our Tennis for Kids courses are proving to be very popular with two full courses already running and more to follow. The club also has special membership offers for first time members that start from as little as £25/year for adults, £10/year for juniors and just £60/year for families. We strongly believe we offer the best membership rates in Suffolk so get in touch to find out how to join us while the offer lasts. LADIES SOCIAL TENNIS The aim of our ladies only sessions on Tuesday evenings at 6.30pm is to encourage more female players to engage with the sport of tennis through a friendly non-competitive and supportive coaching environment. Sessions cost just £4 for members, £5 for non-members and are suitable for all levels of ability. Each week we concentrate on a stroke or tactical aspect of the game using a mixture of shot progressions, drills and fun tennis related games. No need to book in advance, just turn up. Racquets and balls are provided, so all you need are trainers, comfortable clothing and a willingness to take part and have some fun!
Our colourful parachute is a favourite of the children with it billowing up and screams of delight as they rush underneath changing places with someone opposite. We then add balls onto the top with frantic shaking to see which colour flies off first. Counting one, two, three as we lift the parachute up. Some fantastic learning takes place with colours, numbers, listening and following instructions. We use wooden blocks to build a jungle home for the animals, Duplo to create a home for the family of Duplo characters and mega blocks to build a tower as big as they are. Wonderful experiences that sit nicely alongside our regular features this term: cooking something for snack on Monday, French with Dee on Tuesday, dancing with Miss Pamela on Wednesday, visiting the primary school to join in their play and learning on Thursday, and rounding off with Friday when we go out of nursery on our woodland walk. We are now taking bookings for our summer holiday play days – four days during the summer holidays of games, crafts, activities for those who currently attend nursery, or have attended and are now in Reception or Year 1.
JOIN US FOR OUR SUMMERTIME SLAM The Summertime Slam takes place between 2 and 4pm on Sunday, June 24 and is one of the family themed tennis festivals we run during the year. On the day we will run a parent and child tennis competition along with a host of fun tennis related games. Prizes will be available to all participants. So, while the professional players take to the grass courts of Wimbledon and other tournaments across the country why not celebrate the summer of tennis and begin your tennis journey by joining us for our Summertime Slam on Sunday, June 24. To find out more at about any of the items mentioned above please call or text our coach, Carl Douglas on 07553 966380 or visit: https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/BramfordTennisClub
IPSWICH RAVENS OUTDOOR SESSIONS
Our nursery summer outing this year is to Foxburrow Farm at the end of the month when we will visit the coppice and barn garden as we explore and find out about The Hungry Caterpillar. If you would like to visit us please ring 01473 890950 or check out our website.
WITNESHAM AREA PRE-SCHOOL We are pleased to announce that over the summer holidays we are having some building work done. The old EMU building next to us is going to be demolished due to subsidence and the site will be landscaped and turned into a new large fenced outdoor area for us to use. We are also going to have new patio doors fitted which will allow free-flow play between indoors and outdoors. With this new larger area of land we are hoping to offer children the chance to grow vegetables and flowers as well as getting closer to the natural world, drawing on ideas from forest schools. Internally we are making plans to refurbish the space, hopefully with a new kitchen area and a separate area for younger children to use with smaller furniture and age appropriate toys. We are also applying for grant funding to build a conservatory. Once all the work has been done we are planning an open day for everyone to come and have a look around. Witnesham Area Pre-School is a friendly, rural pre-school situated next to Witnesham Primary School. We are open Monday-Friday from 8.30am-3pm and children can attend morning sessions, afternoon sessions or full days. From September we will charge £4 per hour for fee paying children and we also take children on 15 or 30 hours funding. We offer a hot lunch for £2.20. For more information please call Annette on 01473 784934 or visit: www.witnesham-preschool.co.uk
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Volleyball is loads of fun and a very friendly game. It’s the only high-energy, no-contact mixed team sport you can play indoors and outdoors – whatever your ability. It’s energetic enough to help with your fitness, but without placing high demands on your body, and good teamwork is important as well as individual skill. This summer is the perfect time to give volleyball a go and find out why it is one of the top three most-played sports in the world. Ipswich Ravens will be holding outdoor sessions at Copleston School (entrance off Foxhall Road) every Saturday from noon-2pm. In addition to our normal grass courts we will provide the opportunity to play beach volleyball on the sand court. These sessions are open to everyone age 14+ and cost £2 for adults, £1 for juniors. We are happy to accommodate people who want to play either competitively or just at a recreational level. All sessions are organised by qualified coaches who also give some playing advice to each individual if needed. So why not go along and take a look? If you like what you see please introduce yourself and you will be very welcome to participate in a session under no obligation. Wear your normal outdoor sports kit, and it’s a good idea to bring water, sun cream and cheap sunglasses – also insect spray if you are prone to being nibbled. To find out more, visit: www.ipswichravens.org.uk
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CHURCH NEWS CHURCH NEWS FROM SWILLAND & ASHBOCKING Have we got the right Jesus? When I first went to Spain, many years ago, I was taken aback by hearing someone calling out “Jesus! Jesus!”. No, he wasn’t blaspheming. He was calling out to his friend. Jesús is still sometimes used as a name in Spain and South America. (As I write this Jesus has just scored a goal for Manchester City against Liverpool!) Jesus Christ had an ordinary name (it could have been Peter or James – though probably not Fred!). He was fully human, like you and me. He didn’t look different from the people of his time. I like that. Last year Jane and I went on a retreat. The speaker for that week was John Bell (you may have heard him on Thought for the Day on Radio 4). His subject was 10 things they never told me about Jesus. When we were very young we probably heard about Baby Jesus and the shepherds and kings coming to see him. We may also have been told about him dying on a cross and coming alive again. But what did he do between being born and dying – and why did they kill him? If we’re old we may have sung the children’s hymn Gentle Jesus, meek and mild. Really? People don’t usually get executed for being meek and mild! We read of him speaking out against the rulers when he believed they were in the wrong. He called King Herod “that fox!”.
Sunday 17: Hasketon Jazz Picnic, 12.30-4pm. Bring a picnic, licenced bar. Tickets £10 from: 01473 735579 / 07766952825 / hasketonjazz@gmail.com Monday 18: Safeguarding Training Day for Woodbridge Deanery; see diocesan website Tuesday 19: Open the Book perform at Grundisburgh School, 9am Thursday 21: COSA PCCs meet at Clopton Village Hall, 7.30pm Saturday 23: Baptism of Oliver Greenwood in Grundisburgh, noon Saturday 23: Wedding of Robert Scarfe and Christine Gilbert in Boulge, 2pm Sunday, 24: Messy Church in Clopton Village Hall, 3-4.30pm Thursday 28: Hasketon Community Lunch, 12.15pm Thursday 28: Deanery Synod meets at Butley Village Hall, 7.30pm with Anna Hughes our speaker Friday 29: U3A group visit Swilland Church at 10.45am and at Burgh after lunch Saturday 30: Ordination at the Cathedral of Mark Cresswell and Bill Herbert, 11am (ticket only) Saturday 30: Otley Progressive Dinner; tickets £10 from Vanessa Ling: 01473 890787 / vanessa@papermaze.co.uk
He said that some of the religious leaders were “hypocrites” and “whitewashed tombs”. He drove out the people who were trading in the temple, overturned their tables, scattering their piles of money in all directions because, he said, they were preventing foreigners from having a place for prayer in the temple. Yet he had time for children and for beggars, and he did something to help those who were ill, distressed or marginalised. He welcomed foreigners, and sometimes commented on their deep faith. He treated women as equals (not a universal trait then or for the next 2,000 years). He told a prostitute who cried all over his feet and wiped them with her hair that her love showed she’d been forgiven. He seems to have had as much to say about money and wealth as he had about heaven. He spoke openly about God’s judgement, yet surely no-one spoke more powerfully about God’s love and forgiveness, or showed it more clearly. On the brighter side he obviously loved eating with people, “good” and “bad”. He was often a guest at a supper party. And for his first miracle? He turned water into wine, so the wedding party weren’t ashamed when the wine ran out. (Wouldn’t you and I have done something more “serious” for our first one!) That’s the Jesus I want to get to know and try and follow. (And I haven’t even mentioned how, and why, he died. Or his resurrection.) The Rev Fred Woods SERVICES THROUGHOUT JUNE June, June 3: Holy Communion, 9.30am at Swilland Sunday, June 10: Animal Service, 11am at Ashbocking WHAT’S ON IN JUNE Saturday 9: Diocesan Synod Saturday 9: Burgh Soup Lunch, noon-1.30pm Tuesday 12: Carers Support Group meet in Grundsburgh Upper Room, 10am Tuesday 12: Boulge PCC meet at the home of Shelia Snelling, 2pm Tuesday 12: Grundisburgh and Hasketon PCC meet at Grundisburgh School, 7.30pm Saturday 16: Bishop’s Teaching Morning on Flourishing Congregations Saturday 16: Brass Band Concert in Clopton Church, 7pm Tickets (adults £8 / children £4) from Jenny Churr (738357) / Doris (737602) Sunday 17: Burgh PCC meet in the schoolroom, noon
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ASHBOCKING FLOWER FESTIVAL AT ASHBOCKING CHURCH June 30 and July 1, 10am-4pm, free entry July 1: Carlford Benefice Celebration of Ministry as we celebrate together the ordination of Mark and Bill as Deacons, 11am at Grundisburgh Church, followed by a’ bring and share’ lunch July 5: Grundisburgh Symphony Orchestra Concert, 6pm in St Mary’s Church, Grundisburgh CARLFORD SOCIAL GROUPS Baby Café: June 5, Grundisburgh at 9am Hobbies Group: June 6, Clopton at 10am Swapshop: June 6, Grundisburgh at 10.15am Tiddlywinks: June 14 & 28, Grundisburgh, 2.30pm CARLFORD PRAYER AND STUDY GROUPS Going Deeper: June 6 & 20, Ashbocking, 10am Grundisburgh Sunday Club: June 10 & 24, Grundisburgh, 10.45am Otley House Group: June 11 & 25, Otley, 1.45pm Ashbocking House Group: June 13 & 27, Ashbocking, 7.30pm Monday House Group: June 18, Grundisburgh, 7.30pm FANCY A COFFEE? Ashbocking: Friday 1, hosted by Brenda Forster at Ashbocking Church, 10.30am-noon Swilland: Saturday 2 at the home of Ann Kent, Red Court, Swilland, 10am Grundisburgh: Saturday 2, 10.30-11.45am and Wednesday 6, 10-11am at Grundisburgh Parish Rooms Otley; Thursday 14 at the home of Nigel and Pauline Crowley of 10 Spring Park, Otley, 10am Clopton: Wednesday 20 at the village hall, 10am-noon STOCK URGENTLY REQUIRED Boulge Church will be having a car boot sale at Grundisburgh Fete on July 14 and we urgently need items to sell for our church funds. We are happy to collect. Please call Ken Petherbridge: 07974 748887
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CHURCH NEWS WITNESHAM BAPTIST CHURCH While as a church we didn’t fully embrace the ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ project as other local churches did, we did spend time praying for it. We Christians can more easily understand what is meant by God’s Kingdom, but to explain it to those who do not attend church is tricky. This is especially true when what is often seen from the church is disagreement and at worst animosity.
We welcome you to worship at 11am each Sunday.
In mid-May a previously high profile politician (now well retired) stated that he wouldn’t attend Bury Cathedral if a certain member of the clergy was taking the service. Others leave churches because they don’t like to type of services that take place – the music is too loud, modern, boring, old fashioned, etc.
Family Time Together is a time when parents and children can come together and do a craft activity, hear a Bible story, sing and pray, all within 45 minutes! Come and enjoy.
So what is meant by God’s Kingdom come? Well in short I suggest that it means that individually we give, dedicating our lives to God by declaring our desire to follow Jesus Christ. Making Jesus king of our lives means we will want to behave, live in a way that pleases Him and then to care for and want the best for others. Others means all people, whether they think like me or agree with me or have faith like me. I should want the best for them whatever we may disagree about. Putting the other person first is something that we don’t see when we look around the world and see that nations are at each other’s throats all the time. God’s Kingdom would see individuals at peace with themselves, with God and so then there is the potential for peace with each other. One may think this is impossible and you may well be correct, but if we accepted God’s Kingdom here now then it may change our individual life and how we approach our neighbours, family and view the injustices in the world and then want to do something to changes things. Christianity calls us to a radical lifestyle that often is at odds with current society and culture. Is it a challenge you want to investigate? Call me. Pastor Andrew
Sunday, June 3: Morning Service – including Holy Communion Sunday, June 10: Morning Service Sunday, June 17: Morning Service – Team Ministry Sunday, June 24: Morning Service
Tuesdays Drop-in Café, 2-4m; everyone welcome to call in for tea and friendship. Combine a visit to the post office with a cup of tea. Varied Church Open House – topical discussion group, 7.30pm Thursdays: Post Office in the conservatory, 9am-12.30pm Fridays: Mums and Toddlers, 9.15-11.15am Monday, June 4: The Munch Bunch Lunch Club, 12.30-2pm. Light lunch and good company – contact Karen: 01473 251787 Wednesday, June 13: Prayer Fellowship, 2pm Wednesday, June 27: Bible Study, 2pm The church is open for prayer and listening every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9am-5pm; at other times please contact Pastor Andrew. The post office is open on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings in the conservatory. In the church we have a collection box for FIND and welcome any donations of non-perishable food to help families in need locally. Pastor: Andrew Croft, 07851 060482 Secretary: Anne Camp, 3 Acre Close, Witnesham / 01473 785448 www.witneshambaptist.org.uk
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I will miss the people and the opportunity to worship together every day in the college chapel but at the same time it is also exciting to look forward to the future and the opportunity to minister within a rural setting.
‘Now is the time to say goodbye!’ It's hard to believe that I have been on attachment with this benefice for almost two years; the time has gone far too quickly for my liking! The warmth of the welcome at all three churches has been tremendous and when I leave on Sunday 10th June*, it will be with a great deal of sadness: for the friends that I've made and the experiences I've had during my attachment. I have been given the opportunity to learn so much about rural parish ministry which I know will stand me in good stead for my curacy that will be in a benefice of eight parishes elsewhere in Suffolk but not very far away. The two Rev’s (Alan and Catherine), the Ministry Team and the congregations have gone out of their way to ensure I made the most of my time with them. I am truly grateful for everyone's interest and support. Some highlights for me were playing a full part in the Christmas and the
I have been very fortunate to be able to spend my attachment with this benefice and will always look back on this time with great affection and gratitude. Sarah Jenkins
Sun 3rd June First Sunday of Trinity Sun 10th June Second Sunday of Trinity Sun 17th June Third Sunday of Trinity
The congregations of all three churches are getting together on *Sunday 10th June in Witnesham Church at 11am for a service to thank Sarah and send her on her way to her next post. Our loss is most certainly their gain. There will be a “bring and share” lunch after the service and everyone is welcome to attend.
The end of my attachment with the benefice coincides with the end of my training at theological college. The second year of training has been as challenging as the first, with a strong focus on preparing us for ordination and subsequent appointment as curates.
St Martin’s Tuddenham St Martin 9.30am Family Communion
(joint service at Witnesham St Mary’s Church at 11am)
Sarah will be ordained Deacon at the cathedral in Bury St Edmunds the morning of Saturday 30th June. She is one of 30 being ordained that day. This information was correct at the time of going to press (early last month) occasionally it can be necessary to make changes please cross reference with our website at www.wtandw.org.uk
St Mary’s Witnesham 10am All-age Worship
11am Farewell Service for Sarah Jenkins
St Mary Magdalene’s Westerfield 11am Family Communion
(joint service at Witnesham St Mary’s Church at 11am)
9.30am Family Communion
10am Morning Worship
11am Family Communion
8am Holy Communion 9.30am Morning Worship
10am Family Communion
11am Morning Worship
Sun 1st July Fifth Sunday of Trinity
9.30am Family Communion
10am All-Age Worship
11am Family Communion
Sun 8th July Sixth Sunday of Trinity
9.30am All-Age Worship
10am Family Communion
8am Holy Communion 11am All-Age Worship
Sun 24th June Fourth Sunday of Trinity
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Rev’d Alan writes: Having Sarah with us has been a delight. She is always cheerful and willing to do anything. Sarah is pastorally sensitive and has won the affection of so many people. The experience has probably given us more than she has gained.
Holy Week/Easter services, attending the Advent quiet day and the Lent retreat, enjoying Messy Church sessions shared with the Witnesham Baptist Church, being present at the service celebrating the re-ordering of Witnesham church and joining in with all the social events.
CHURCH SERVICES June-July Day / Date
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Church Diary—June
Who’s Who:
Mothers’ Union—Building the Tower at Bury Cathedral Horry Parsons, Master Mason, tells his fascinating story. Visitors most welcome. (contact Branch Leader Revd Catherine Forsdike 252904).
MINISTRY TEAM:
Benefice Youth Group—Wednesdays 13th and 27th June at 6pm (contact Julia 785497) Village Voices—rehearse on Thursdays 7th and 21st June, 7.30pm in Witnesham Baptist Church (contact Christine 785138) Kingdom Kids—will meet on Sundays 10th June and 1st July at 10am in the church at Witnesham (contact Gill Thorley 890821) Wednesday Prayers—said Morning Prayer in Westerfield Church Room each week at 9.30am (Holy Communion is said on the first week of each month—except Aug)
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NON-STIPENDIARY PRIEST-IN-CHARGE: REV’D ALAN FORSDIKE t: 01473 252904 e: Alan@wtandw.org.uk NON-STIPENDIARY ASSOCIATE PRIEST: REV’D CATHERINE FORSDIKE t: 01473 252904 e: Catherine@wtandw.org.uk To enquire about Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals, telephone or email Rev’ds Alan & Catherine Forsdike. READERS: Paul Laughlin
01473 785138 Paul@wtandw.org.uk
Carol Rivett
01473 717404 Carol@wtandw.org.uk
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The Tuddenham
Julia Farmer
01473 785497 Julia@wtandw.org.uk
CHURCHWARDENS:
on Saturday 12th May raised almost £600 for Tuddenham Church Funds Thank you everyone who took part, organised and worked to make it a fun evening.
Tuddenham 01473 785296
Jim Punton Jim@wtandw.org.uk
Tuddenham 01473 784545
Monica Pipe Monica@wtandw.org.uk
Westerfield 01473 230188
Judy Northfield Judy@wtandw.org.uk
Westerfield 01473 713285
Mary Scholey Mary@wtandw.org.uk
Witnesham 01473 785673
Derek Austin Derek@wtandw.org.uk
KINGDOM KIDS—WITNESHAM Gill Thorley 01473 890821
Gill@wtandw.org.uk
BENEFICE YOUTH GROUP Julia Farmer
01473 785497 Julia@wtandw.org.uk
Website: www.wtandw.org.uk
Pews spruced up Westerfield PCC, the Wardens and I would like to formally thank everyone involved in the refurbishment of the pews: the many donors who “sponsored a pew” and Cynthia Reeve who started the project off and then looked after it.
Quiz Master Adrian tots up the scores
Village Voices
are holding a strawberry tea in 24th June at Burnt House, Witnesham from 2-4pm in aid of the Ipswich Hospital Blossom Appeal. Tickets £5 each from Christine Laughlin
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The result is most pleasing and we hope will last many years. (No more splinters and snagged clothing either!) In all, £ 820 was donated and much of that GiftAided too increasing the donations by 25% where it applies. Rev Alan.
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