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“And the Mid Suffolk Community Achievement Award goes to…” MAUREEN JOHN – Stradbroke “Maureen was pivotal in the campaign resulting in Stradbroke keeping a library service for its 1,408 residents. Now manager of the library, Maureen has worked tirelessly with others over the past few years to ensure the library remained open when threatened with closure. Joined by Ann Kerr (who has now sadly passed away) Maureen began the fight for the library in 2011. Setting up a Board of Trustees, they worked together and won the fight to keep the library running. As well as saving the library service, Maureen and Ann also worked together to have a Post Office opened in the library following its closure in 2012. In October 2014, the Post Office opened and is believed to be the first Post Office to be located in a library in the UK. Nominated by: Carol Smy “
Community Heroes recognised at awards ceremony Unsung heroes are being honoured at the Mid Suffolk Community Achievement Awards on Thursday 12 March 2015. The awards ceremony, which has been organised by Mid Suffolk District Council with generous sponsorship and prizes provided by the East of England Co-op, will take place at Haughley Park Barns at 6pm. BBC Radio Suffolk presenter, Mark Murphy will be guest of honour and compare the evening. The event will recognise 24 individuals and groups that have given many hours of their time to help the communities in which they live. Cllr Roy Barker, Chairman of Mid Suffolk District Council, who will be presenting the Awards, said: “These awards give us the opportunity to say thank you to an individual or group who deserves recognition and praise for their efforts. I am extremely pleased to be able to meet the people that can make a big difference in their local community and to be celebrating with them. Their vital contribution is an example to us all. Without their selfless dedication, our quality of life would be much diminished”. As part of this year’s ceremony, the Council have been working with media students from Suffolk One to produce a short film on all winners, which will be shown at the awards ceremony. The film highlights the work that individuals and groups have done and also features the nominator explaining why they felt an award should be given. See the Full Article at http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/news-archive/community-heroesrecognised-at-awards-ceremony/ Lynda Ellison-Rose
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Local Churches Stradbroke Baptist Church
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Stradbroke Baptist Church, Laxfield Road, Stradbroke, Suffolk
We welcome you to join us…..Sunday Services each week at 10.15 am
March Diary 1st M. Caplin We pray together ALPHA Course Cameo Lunch Club ALPHA Course Drop in 4 Coffee
8th Rev J. Lee
15th Mothering Sunday
22nd & 29th S. Sealey
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The Purpose Many organisations have a Mission or Purpose statement, just a precise statement of few words to inform the public and often more importantly to continually remind the staff of the purpose for the business’s existence. For example in 1990 the Wal-Mart Corporation announced their plan: ‘To become a $125 billion company by 2000’. And 3M who gave us the ‘Post-it’ note define their reason for existing: ‘To solve unsolved problems innovatively’. Equally the Christian Church has a Mission or Purpose statement which we at Stradbroke Baptist have defined as: ‘We exist to worship God and serve the community’ We worship God through our Sunday services but equally as we serve and help other people we are honouring God the creator of us all. One way in which we help is to support a number of charitable organisations and individuals. We invite you to ‘Help us help others’ through the work of the Christian charity Tools With A Mission. TOOLS WITH A MISSION Providing a hand up -- Rather than a hand out. Tools With A Mission enables people to earn a living and to support themselves. In many countries people have few skills, little education and no means of earning a living. A switch from aid dependency to self-sufficiency is impossible without help. TWAM started some thirty years ago, and has since then given help by collecting and refurbishing tools and equipment no longer required in the UK and sending them overseas. In a typical year, over 400 separate organisations, serving 1,000s of trainees and budding entrepreneurs benefit from some 200 tonnes of aid, which is shipped from TWAM’s warehouse in Ipswich. The value of these tools is in the order of £1m. Can you help — These are the tools needed: All types of hand tools: Carpentry, Motor mechanics, Builders, Electricians, Plumbers, Engineering, Lathes, Bench & band saws , Electric power tools, Sewing machines, Knitting machines (complete), Laptops, Flat screen computers Sewing and craft items Sledge hammers, Pick axes, Garden forks, Spades hoes, rakes, Educational text books, Mountain & mens bicyles (not lightweight racing type), Motor lawnmowers, Strimmers, Chainsaws Manual typewriters. Contact TWAM: www.twam.co.uk phone Ipswich 01473 210220 Or call John 388751 who will be happy to collect from your home and deliver to Ipswich. For further details please contact: John 388751 Jackie 384112
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Our telephone number is 07749 445531 Good Neighbours Need a lift to the Surgery or for an appointment at hospital? Service Collect a prescription? Change a light bulb? Check your smoke alarm or an odd job done? Our Volunteers will be happy to help you. There will be a mileage charge for journeys undertaken by our drivers and we will inform you of the mileage charge when you phone for assistance. We would appreciate at least 24 hours notice and will be happy to assist you. If you are new in the village Good Neighbours have a welcome booklet that outlines our services and can provide useful information. If you would like a copy please contact us on 07749445531or collect a copy from the library.
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Local Churches
All Saints, Stradbroke Services Revd Susan Loxton 01379 388493 Church warden, Peter Chetwynd 01379 384069 If you have any questions about Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals, or any questions about the Faith, please contact Revd Susan. Services: 1st March 11.00 am Family service, Followed by Coffee/Tea 8th March 8.00 am Holy Communion 15th March 11.00 am Mothering Sunday service Followed by Coffee/Tea/Simnel cake 22nd March 8.00 am Holy Communion 5.00 pm Homegroup at the Rectory, with tea and cake. 29th March 9.45 am gather for Palm Sunday, onward to the Service 10.30 am at Fressingfield church 2nd April 7.30 pm Mendham for Maundy Thursday 3rd April 2.00 pm for Good Friday prayers and reflections At the Cross 5th April 11.00 am Easter Day Holy Communion
Stradbroke All Saints Fundraising Committee Anyone wishing to exhibit in the Annual Art Exhibition in the Church on April 30th – May 4th, please contact me for forms and details. We are all indebted this year to B.Q.P. and Roger Skinner Ltd, who have provided the postage. Many many thanks to you both. March 7th we have our usual Cake Stall in Church Street selling potatoes to grow for the village show from 8.30am onwards. We are holding Gardens Open on Saturday and Sunday 13th and 14th June. So please open your gardens and make it a weekend to remember. 10am to 6pm. Teas from 2pm onwards. No Gardens, no event. Waiting to hear from you. Many thanks. Mary Ellis
A Message from Rev Susan Dear Friends & Neighbours, Women’s World Day of Prayer 2 options to join this annual day celebrated across the country & prepared this year by the women of the Bahamas; 11 am at Metfield church, followed by soup and bread or 2.30 pm at Horham Baptist church. If anyone would like a lift to Metfield service, call Jennifer, 384069 God Bless , Susan A message from Revd Canon Andrew Vessey, During the course of this month there are three major Saint's days: St David, St Patrick and St Joseph. There will be all manner of other celebrations and challenges given within this month's pattern for the churches to keep, in order that they and our society they serve, should become more aware of the finest human qualities. This in turn amounts to the reality of God's presence among us. We have the Women's World Day of Prayer, our keeping of Mothering Sunday (which is not the same as Mother's Day!). The month ends with the most sacred of all weeks, historically known as Holy Week, leading us in reflection and prayer to Easter Day itself. There is a rhythm here and one we all do well to try and copy in our own lives. There are times when, like St David, we need to speak out. David became a great preacher but all of us are required to speak up at times for that we believe to be true. There are times when, like St Patrick, we are challenged to face a difficulty, to do something we don't particularly like doing! Patrick went back to Ireland, to where he had been a slave, but this time as a compassionate freeman; facing his enemies with the love of Christ. There are times when, like St Joseph, we have to believe our loved ones, become the support they need, take a back seat perhaps so that something more wonderful can unfold itself, someone more important than ourselves can grow and become fulfilled. During Holy week and on Easter Day we seek to feel the glory of God's Son irrepressibly close and yet also always ahead in those challenges which face us. May we each see Him and, whichever way we are forced to face at times, come to understand Him more fully. All May God bless you, Andrew Vessey
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Stradbroke Parish Council
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Next meeting of MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL 09 February 2015 the Parish Council 18 members of the public attended the meeting. The meeting took place in the Monday 9thMarch 2015 lavish surroundings of the main hall as the planning application for a at 7.30pm in Co-op food store at the old garage site was in for discussion. The Community Centre PUBLIC FORUM: two members of the public spoke eloquently on the problems faced in the possible siting of a food store at the old garage site on Queens Street. Of grave concern was the inadequate number of parking spaces allowed for in the specification – contrary to Highways recommendations; it was felt this would lead to even more dangerous congestion along Queens Street as shoppers would park on the side of the road increasing the risk to children as they entered and left the school (edited for length – see main minutes for details) Brett Baber addressed the Council about a proposed ‘Stradisphere 2015’. Comments were put forward against another festival. The minutes of the January meeting were approved and signed following a personnel amendment. Accounts for payment were agreed and the cheques signed. The precept Band D equivalent was £56.40, a decrease of 2.57% on 2014/15. PLANNING (for reasons of economy of space the details have been truncated; further details can be obtained from the Clerk): Applications for consideration: 3563/14 erection of dwelling to replace temporary caravan Three Corners, Laxfield Road 3678/14 change of use from agricultural land to livery Frythe Barn, Wilby Road Approval was recommended for the above applications by a majority vote 0035/15 erection of front porch 4 Westhall 0155/15 reduce and reshape horse chestnut Meadow House, New Street Approval recommended unanimously 0104/15 erection of foodstore with ancillary storage. Creation of new car park, vehicular access and associated external works Former garage site, Queens Street Refusal recommended for the above application by a majority vote: 11 in favour of refusal, 1 abstention (JH had declared his interest) No results of planning applications considered by MSDC since the PC last met had been received OTHER BUSINESS: LIBRARY & COURTHOUSE: the consultation on Post Office opening hours had begun and the results would be published as soon as possible. The café evenings were proving very popular. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN: following a recent presentation some 30 volunteers had come forward to join the work streams that would cover each of the identified areas of interest for the Neighbourhood Plan. A further meeting was to take place to identify the method of work and research required by each team. The work streams would report regularly to the NP Committee. POLICE REPORT: there had been four crimes since the last meeting: 3 episodes of criminal damage and one burglary of a dwelling. PCSO Kane Martin reminded members of winter road safety. Bike and property marking event at Rickinghall Farmers’ Market on Saturday 11 April. Police Connect had advised a spate of purse/handbag thefts in the county plus a roadside scam –‘distressed’ motorist asking for money for fuel CONTACT NUMBERS: If there is an emergency continue to dial 999 but if you just wish to report an incident or seek advice please use 101. SUFFOLK AGE UK: is seeking people with gardens of all sizes for opening to the public as this year’s fund raiser. If you are interested please contact maggie.james@ageuksuffolk.org or 01473 298 688 for more info ELECTION 2015: the members of the Parish Council come to the end of their term in May and elections take place on Thursday 07 May. It is not only important to use your vote to ensure you are represented but also to think about standing for election yourself. If you are a resident of, or work in, Stradbroke, are aged 18 or over, on the electoral roll and have a sponsor and seconder (who also must be on Stradbroke’s electoral roll) you are eligible to stand. Things have been lively of late but good work continues to be done by your councillors; why not join them and work for your village? Further information and nomination forms may be obtained from the Clerk. Members of the public and press are very welcome to attend meetings of the Parish Council and to bring matters of concern or information to the attention to Members in the time allocated to the Public Forum, which takes place prior to the start of every meeting. Minutes of the meetings are held in the Library and are now posted on the Notice Board Clerk to the Parish Council: Carol A Smy tel: 07817 441195 New address: Manfield House, 7 Norwich Road, Ditchingham, Suffolk, NR35 2JJ email: clerkspc@thesmys.com **please make non-emergency calls to the Clerk between 0830 and 1800hrs Monday to Friday only**
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Life in the Legion Lt.Col. Giles Stibbe was the speaker at the February meeting held at Laxfield King’s Head, his subject being “The Battle-Back Centres”. He is Commander of the London Central Garrison. His talk was of great interest and, on behalf of the seventeen members and guests present, Paul Smiddy gave the usual vote of thanks. Bernard Mills gave his monthly treasurer’s report, and Joyce Cooper, our Welfare Officer, spoke about her recent cases. The Annual Dinner is to be held at midday at Stradbroke Community Centre on Friday, March 27th, for which all members will now have received a letter regarding details, the main guest speaker being Dr Patrick Thomson BA, B.Sc., M.Sc, Ph.D., MRSH. The next meeting is on Thursday, March 12th, at 11.30 am. The speaker is Ian Taylor from North Elmham, Norfolk, on “The Royal British Legion Bikers”. Members, please come along if you are able to. The total to date of the Stradbroke & Wilby Poppy Appeal is £3,318.38. Our thanks to everybody for their continued support. Michael Burton, Chairman.
W.I. 12th February 1925 -------Onwards and upwards It was smiles all around as we gathered for our February Meeting, as for us it was a rather special one. It was the official anniversary of the founding of Stradbroke W.I. 90 years ago, even coinciding with the actual date and day. Cause for a second celebration, (the main one being held last December) with more Bucks Fizz and birthday cake. We were delighted that Andrea Davies our W.I. Advisor was able to join us for this very special evening. President Dorothy Readman warmly welcomed members, our guest Andrea Davies, and our visitors Jackie, Julie and Patricia. As the business which was brief got underway, we were delighted to hear that Betty had been a winner in the Federation 200 Club. Members were asked to endorse plans to send a donation to our 2015 Charity ‘The Air Ambulance’ and also to give a Bursary to a member who wishes to take a course to further their knowledge or craft. The lucky winner will be decided by a ballot. Members were also reminded that there would be a Food Bank Collection at our March Meeting. At Dorothy’s invitation, Andrea gave a short address, firstly congratulating us on our 90th Anniversary, and wishing us every success in the coming years. She was very generous in her praise for us, and in particular for June Hampson our programme planner, for the very varied and interesting programme she had created for both last year and the current one. 2016 is looking good too. Take a bow June! We say cheese when we smile, and we really did smile and laughed a lot as Jason Salisbury from ‘Suffolk Farmhouse Cheeses’ took to the floor and gave us a most entertaining and absorbing account of his life as a herdsman (a somewhat see-saw life). A man who loved his cows and his work, who had encountered hard times losing both his job and home, all due to pressures in the Milk Marketing Industry. With sheer tenacity he fought back, and with the aid of his very loyal wife, and the passage of time, now Owns and runs ‘Suffolk Farm Cheeses’ and produces 28 tonnes of cheese a year. Cheese that is sold nationwide, and enjoyed in famous hotels as far afield as Hong Kong. Having heard all about the cheese we were then invited to try some. The mice didn’t get a look in! Prue thanked Jason on our behalf for an engaging talk. The cheese consumed, we then moved on to birthday cake, Bucks Fizz, coffee and tea. Finally a hearty chorus of Happy Birthday was sung, followed by what else? Jerusalem. We all agreed that it had been a most happy, enjoyable, and memorable evening. Come and hear Mark Mitchels superb talk on ‘Elizabeth Garrett Anderson’ on 12th March at 7.30pm. Everyone Welcome Non- members £3.00 Gill Bird.
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Community service: The Adventurer Scout Troop have recently spent a couple of evenings at the Parish Church learning about the workings of an Anglican Church, thank you to Revd Rosemary Willis and the team at St Peter and St Paul’s for their help. Adventurers had a trail around the church and an information talk followed by ringing of the Church bells! The second evening was spent broom and duster in hand cleaning our beautiful church. Cubs reach new heights: Members of 1st Fressingfield Cub packs recently attended cimbing session at Stowmarket. Great time was had by all. Thanks Chris Carman-Jones (CSL) and the team for arranging the visit. Explorers enter the fast lane: Over the next month members of the Explorer Scout Unit will be entering the fast lane of life. On Friday 27th February we will once again be travelling to Anglia Karting in Ipswich for an evening on the go-kart track. While on the 31st March we will be taking to the skies as we attend a day of gliding at the Rattlesden Gliding Club. http://ratair.org.uk/ GROUP CAMP 2015: We will again be holding our Group Camp at Thorpe Woodlands near Thetford. The dates are 22-24th May and we are expecting around 100 members of the Scout Group to attend. The Leaders are currently working on a new programme and we will be sending out camp information/booking forms soon. Beavers learn of personal safety: Our Beaver Colony have been learning all about personal safety this term – with first aid sessions and an exciting visit from the local PCSO (pictured) who talk about personal safety and stranger danger. Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne.
Friends of All Saints Church Thank you very much for supporting the Supper and the Auction. We raised just over £2,300, which was a wonderful result. All we need to hear now is that we have been successful with our Grant Application to LPOW fund. We are planning the Annual Church Path Plant Sale on Saturday, 2nd May, at 10.30 am onwards. (Don’t forget us when you are dividing plants and pricking out seedlings caroldon01@gmail.com), a Concert by “Morning Chorus” in the Church on Sunday, 21st June and a Tea Party on Church House Meadow on Saturday, 22nd August. To celebrate all that's good about Stradbroke, FOASS invite you to contribute to the creation of the next Stradbroke Calendar to be published for 2016. Photos illustrating the best of Stradbroke will be published online each month and, towards the end of this year, there will be an opportunity to vote for your favourites. The top 12 will form the main images for the calendar. If you think you have photographs of something that shows what’s good about Stradbroke, then why not submit them to Photos@Stradbrokeonline.org.uk The calendar will be printed towards the end of 2015, and available for sale from November. All proceeds will be donated to the restoration fund for All Saints Church, Stradbroke. Further details about the competition can be found by going to the FOASS page Stradbroke Calendar 2016www.stradbrokeonline.org.uk Margaret Streeter m.streeter@btinternet.com
Stradbroke Archive and Records Association-SARA What a lovely Sunday we had in the Court House on the 22nd of February - lots of visitors came to look through the archive and share memories and items for putting in to the archive. It has to be said, the refreshments were also very popular and a number of Sunday morning library users also popped in for quick cup of tea and a browse! Archive Sunday is open to everyone who wants to contribute to or find out more from the Archive. We are on hand to take copies of anything you may wish to add to the archive (copies not originals - we ‘copy not keep’!) and we can copy photos and documents, etc. using a scanner and can copy files using computers. We also have the facility to copy VHS home videos for the archive by arrangement. So dig out your camcorder footage of all those past Stradbroke events! We can make appointments at any Archive Sunday event or via the Archive website - go to www.stradbrokearchive.org.uk and click on ‘Contact Us’. Other opportunities on Archive Sunday included offering an introduction to the online services available through Suffolk Libraries that may interest local historians and genealogical researchers, such as British Newspaper Archive and Ancestry.co.uk Library edition. A number of villagers came to find out about their ancestors and one villager was amazed to look back on Ancestry to find out who had previously lived in his house! All we can say is it raised an eyebrow…! From April we will be holding monthly Archive ‘get togethers’ at the Court House - put the last Sunday morning of each month in your diary now! There will not be a March meeting due to the Court House Brunch, but we will continue in April on 26th April 2015 - 10am to 2pm. See you then! Ann Readman
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Parent and Toddler Group On Thursday mornings 9.00-10.30am
Parent and Toddler Group At Wilby C of E Primary School Everyone welcome, babies and toddlers up to 5, mums, dads, carers, grandparents ~ bring a friend! Enjoy tea and biscuits while your little-ones play Lots of friends, toys, art & craft, music, activities. Secure outside play area. Donation gratefully accepted. For more information contact the school office on: 01379 384708 Or just come along.
My Care at Home - My Care at Home is a family run business covering the rural communities in Suffolk. We provide Personal Care and Companionship, Respite Care and Dementia Care in your own home. Our commitment is to provide ‘high quality care’, which we deliver through our greatest asset, our staff and the training that they receive. We only employ people who love to care. Your care package could be a one off arrangement, ad-hoc or on a regular basis. Request a Brochure or book an appointment on 01449 763086. Find us on Facebook or visit our website www.mycare-athome.co.uk We are also recruiting NOW - We need exceptional people who love to care.
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New Community Centre Hire Charges New hire charges will come into effect from the 1st April 2015. The new hourly rates are shown in the table below. For most village events there is only a small increase of around 5%, in some cases the rates have remained the same. The Committee continues to work hard to maintain the Centre but some increases in costs are unavoidable. Prices have not changed for 3 years. Please continue to contact Claudene Merritt our Booking Clerk for all booking queries. Tel: 01379 384439 E: admin.sscc@talktalk.net Outside Organisations and nonresidents Before After 6pm Saturday 6pm after 6pm
Village Organisations and residents Before 6pm
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Main hall
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Club room
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Webb room
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Wingfield and District Gardening Club In January, we visited our “Gardens in Winter”. The first was at “The Old Swan” at Wilby where a beautiful garden has been created from scratch. The terrace had delightful plants and is bordered on one side by a round pond. Via a Lavender lined path, one reaches a group of Birch trees and a half moon shaped seating area, all giving the impression of a much larger space. On the right are beautiful long borders, on the left, behind climbing roses, a delightful long seat and a long pool. Our second, a large garden was very different with huge island beds containing many beautiful shrubs and roses, some of which had been trained on large supports to provide height and focus. At the far end were fruit and other trees to give privacy. A very neat and organised vegetable garden on the right and out of sight of the main garden is surveyed by an enchanting “Summer house” and greenhouse. A fabulous garden which will provide much more delight in summer to which we look forward. Nick Cook of Barton Grange will be giving a talk at Brundish Village Hall on “A Wild Flower Meadow” on March 26th at 7.30pm Caroline Traylen
Friends of Stradbroke High School (FOSH) March 2015 update. The next “Beat the Teacher Quiz night” at the High School, is now on Friday the 20 of March 2015 at 7.30pm. This is a great family fun night out with lots of nibbles, a sweet shop, soft drinks and a licenced bar. The very popular “Drive through scrap metal collections” in the High School car park, will now be on Saturday the 25 of April 2015 and Saturday the 7 of November 2015 - 8am until midday. Skips will be available for anything metal just no fridges / freezers please. The Stradbroke High School CARnival, is now booked for Sunday the 13 of September 2015 10am – 4pm. After the huge success of last years event, we intend more classic and performance cars & bikes, 50+ art and craft stalls, live music, aircraft fly-past, bouncy castles, Lazer Blast, fair ground rides and of course lots of food, drink and ice-cream. We’ve decided to keep the entry price low and the same as last year at only £3 for all adults and Under 16s free. With a wet weather plan in place using the Schools large sports hall, this event will be a great day out for all the family come rain or shine. All profits from our events are spent directly on the pupils. Thank you to everyone for your continued support. Nigel Brown. Chairman of the Friends th
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Stradbroke Over 60s We are now being well supported at our meetings and members are looking forward to this coming year. Our March meetings are 5 and 19 in the Community Centre at 2pm until 4pm. We will make newcomers very welcome. Joan Grimes th
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Stradbroke Cinema On Thursday, 19th March, we are showing “The Imitation Game” at 7.00 for 7.30 pm. The Bar will be open and ice-creams on sale in the interval. Entrance is £5.50. Director: Morten Tyldum - Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Charles Dance, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, Tuppence Middleton, Allen Leech, Tom Goodman-Hill, Rory Kinnear, Steven Waddington. During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptoanalyst and war hero Alan Turing to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of 'gross indecency', an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offence of homosexuality - little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing. Famously leading a motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers, he was credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable codes of Germany's World War II Enigma machine. An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, this film follows a genius who under nail-biting pressure helped to shorten the war and, in turn, save thousands of lives. “Sometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of, who do the things that no one can imagine”. Not only did Turing help save the world, he continues to influence it every day. A wellmade, well-acted, thought-provoking film. Margaret Streeter, 384869 m.streeter@btinternet.com
Radio Stradbroke Amazingly, there are only five more Radio Stradbroke Sunday Sessions before Easter, and as ever, they offer a wide range of music to suit all tastes. Sunday 1 March 10:00 – 13:00 Station Manager Marty Norris offers up the best in dance music from the 70s & 80s Sunday 8 March 10:00 – 13:00 DJ Richard Pierce presents an untitled show. As ever the man of mystery will surprise & delight with his musical choice. Sunday 15 March 10:00 – 13:00 It’s Mothers Day. DJ Dave Mann presents “Girls, Girls, Girls” Three hours of the best female singers from then & now. Sunday 22 March 10:00 – 13:00 “For The Love Of Dylan”. DJ Huggy pays tribute to Bob Dylan, playing his music, & those he has influenced over six decades. Sunday 29 March 10:00 – 13:00 DJ Wally unveils another selection of music that has made him the King of Disco. To hear all this, log on to www.radiostradbroke.co.uk Michael Hugman st
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Stradbroke Church Village Show The Annual Flower, Vegetable and Produce Show will be held on Saturday 25th July 2015. There will be the usual classes, including classes for Allotment Holders. Also there will be classes for the Stradbroke Primary and Nursery School, kindly sponsored by STM Photographics of Stradbroke (01379 388667). The handicraft classes this year will be a quilted item, an item of knitting, embroidery or tapestry, a greeting card, a picture (pencil, watercolour or oil) max. 8” x 11”, an exhibit made of wood and/or metal. Flower shows incur a lot of expense. I do sell plants in May to help. If you would like to sponsor a class or classes at £1.50 each, or make a donation, it would be appreciated, so we can make a good profit on the day for the church funds. Please contact Roly on 01379 384839 or Mary on 384642. Schedules will be available in March. Potatoes for the heaviest crop of potatoes in a bucket will be on sale at the Cake Stall in Church Street on Saturday 7th March 2015. Roly Copping
Library/Post Office/Courthouse Café News The Library/Post Office opening hours consultation closed on the 22nd February. We will be collating the results and will share these with you as soon as possible. Sunday 29th March - Breakfast/Brunch & Sunday Papers in the Café First sitting 10-12pm -Second sitting 12-2pm Choice of Full English Breakfast (Sausage/Bacon/Eggs/Tomato/Mushrooms) or Scrambled Egg and Smoked Salmon Plus Tea and Coffee Vegetarian Option available £6 Please book in for this at the library or phone 07507802360 Maureen John
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Forthcoming Events
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Wingfield Barns Events March events at Wingfield Barns On Saturday 14 March, from noon until 2pm in the Great Barn at Wingfield Barns local writer Jeremy Macdonogh will be reading from his latest book and signing copies. Admission is free but refreshments will be on sale. 28 March – Richard Digance in concert 7.30pm. All tickets £15. To book, call 01379 384505 Richard Digance will bring an exhibition of his paintings prior to his concert on 28 March. The Exhibition will be called the Art of Comedy and will run for two weeks. At the same time we will be holding our first Community Art Exhibition, displaying work by local amateur artists from North Suffolk and South Norfolk who are showcasing their work for the first time. Both exhibitions run from 28 March to April 11 , Wednesday to Sunday, 11 until 4. Admission free. Sue Preston th
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A motley assortment of items collected over many years on sale to raise money for Church Repairs. Items include lawn mower, golf clubs, electrical equipment, china, snowboard, ornaments and so on. Light refreshments Carol Darling available.
Jumble Sale Wilby WI are holding a Jumble Sale in the Coronation Hall on the 21 March between 10am and 11.30am. Many Bargains and refreshments will be available. See you there? Mary Ellis st
Coffee Morning At 18 Castle Crescent, Wingfield. On Saturday April 11th with raffle and stalls. From 10 till 1pm. All proceeds to Colney Cancer Centre at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. Many thanks, Kathy Barber
SYFC Family Quiz Night Join us for an evening of brain picking, knowledge testing fun. Snacks, Bar Open, Raffle. To book a table of 4, call/email Tracey: tracey.kellett@btinternet.com 01986 785514. £4 a table. Friday 17th April 7.30pm. Stradbroke Community Centre, Wilby Road Tracey Kellett
Annual Fun Music Quiz Friday 8th May, Laxfield Village Hall. Time: Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. Maximum of 4 per team at £20 per team. Please bring your own drink & nibbles as we are trying to maximise the fund-raising! To book your table please call Caroline on 01986 798422. Raffle with great prizes i.a.o. Colostomy Association. We anticipate this will be fully booked so please book in your team by 30th April to avoid disappointment Caroline Emeny
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Organisations
Stradbroke Primary School A busy half term since Christmas has seen children preparing for several events including a Be Bright, Be Seen Day organised by our Junior Road Safety Officers. An assembly to highlight the importance of staying safe on our streets was presented, followed by road safety playtime activities and games. Children took part in a competition to dress a brightly coloured hedgehog and Susie the Bear visited the school. We are again aiming to go for a gold award this year following our success last summer. Class 3 spent an amazing day at the High School in the DT department designing and constructing a Parthenon model, all children created pillars and the tiled roof, learning much about the history and uses of the original building. We have had an array of visitors to lead our assemblies, including our Open the Book team, who have told stories of creation and others from the Bible. Children have loved taking part in them and linking them to our school values. In February over 100 participants took part in a Sign to Sing Record event, when voices and signing came together to 'Join hands today'. This is the 4th year we have participated in this event organised by Sign Health. Our final event of the half term was the third stage of our 150th Birthday Celebrations. This looked at the 1920s and included songs and brass pieces from the First World War and dancing to the Charleston! All children took part in workshops to help create their costumes and to learn the dance steps. The afternoon was a marvellous display of musical, artistic and vocal talents which parents, families and friends enjoyed! Our next event is a whole school evacuation day on the Poppy Line in April, which will be an exciting and educational trip for all. Wednesday 8th July is a date for your diaries, when we will be holding an open evening for past pupils, staff, governors and members of the community, so watch this space for further information. We would love to hear from anyone who has photographs, information or stories relating to the history of our school and would like to see as many of you as possible visit our school. Mrs L Walsh, Head of School
Forthcoming Events Books ‘n Bric-a-Brac Sale at Sibton The Friends of St Peter’s are holding a spring Books ‘n Bric-a-Brac Sale at Sibton church on Saturday 28th March from 10.30am until noon. There will also be clothes and toys, and admission is free. Refreshments will be available. Parking will be on the Glebe Meadow the Yoxford side of the church. For details and to donate items please telephone Rosie on 01728 660369 or Diana on 01728 660236. Rosie
Music for Passiontide There will be a performance of "Music for Passiontide", "All in the April Evening", "God So Loved the World" and other music on Good Friday, April 3rd, at 7.00pm in Worlingworth Church, performed by the augmented singers of the Benefice Choir. "Music for Passiontide", written for choir and organ, is a setting of St Matthew's account of the last few days of Jesus' journey to the cross. First performed in 2011, this is another opportunity to hear this item which was written by local composer Bernard Butler, a member of the Benefice choir. Everyone is invited to come and listen to this concert of appropriate music for Holy Week. Entrance is free, and there will be a retiring collection. Bernard Butler
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DOES YOUR LAWN NEED CUTTING OR YOUR HEDGE NEED TRIMMING? MAYBE YOUR GARDEN JUST NEEDS A TIDY UP. CALL BOB STANLEY T 01379 586541 M 07977 449750
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News & Views
New Kissing Gates At Wootten Green there had always been two difficult stiles, one very high, which gave access to the Wilby Road from Horseshoe Farm. They were necessary because the meadow was often the home for several horses. They have now been replaced by two metal 'Kissing Gates' which are much easier to use and which can still keep the field secure for horses. Do try them out! The gates were donated by Suffolk County Council and the work of installing them done by members of the Stradbroke Charitable Trust. Gerald Jenkins
Halesworth Community Nursing Care Fund Generous shoppers turn ‘Pennies’ into pounds Generous shoppers have given an ongoing drive to develop an innovative centre for people with life-limiting illnesses a massive boost after donating nearly £5,000 to the campaign via a digital charity box. During October and November, customers at Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Stores were given the chance to round up their purchases and donate their change to Halesworth Community Nursing Care Fund (HCNCF). The initiative, called ‘Pennies’, raised a fantastic total of £4775.99. The money will be ploughed into an ongoing campaign to raise £714,000 to build a new Information and Support Centre (ISC) for people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses in north east Suffolk and south Norfolk. The centre aims to bring a full range of holistic services closer to home, including benefits advice, wig-fitting, complementary therapies, help understanding a diagnosis, counselling and bereavement support. Pennies is administered by a national charity, called the Pennies Foundation, which has already raised well over £3.5m for good causes with its innovative digital charity box scheme. For more information about the ISC project, or to make a donation, visit www.halesworthhealth.org/information-and-support-centre Liz Hearnshaw
Are you worried about housing? SNAP may be able to help...... SNAP is a government funded organisation that can assist you if you find yourself in housing difficulties, are facing eviction or repossession. SNAP, established since 2008, offers free housing advice, support and guidance to those worried that they may lose their home or are already homeless. Supporting over 540 people at any one time, the only conditions are that you must have a housing need, be able to access public funds, live in Suffolk and be aged 16 or over. SNAP is committed to helping people in Suffolk to maintain their homes and live independently. SNAP is made up of 6 six charitable organisations, Orwell Housing Association, Anglia Care Trust, Ipswich Housing Action Group, Centra, Together for Wellbeing and Family Action. The consortium employs dedicated housing related support workers who work with service users in their own homes, offer telephone support and run drop-ins throughout the Babergh, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk Coastal, St Edmundsbury, Ipswich and Forest Heath districts of Suffolk. SNAP is able to assist those who have housing issues, for whatever reason, by working with them to address rent or mortgage arrears and debts, to apply for social housing or look at alternative housing options. Support workers are trained to liaise with landlords and local authorities in order to claim discretionary housing payments and backdated housing benefit if clients are eligible for these. SNAP workers can also provide support with form filling, help set up utilities, maximise income, advise on applicable benefits and offer budgeting and debt guidance. SNAP has had great success in helping service users to avoid eviction and can also signpost those with additional needs, for example mental health issues, severe debts, physical or sensory disabilities and learning disabilities to appropriate organisations who, in many cases, work alongside SNAP to offer a holistic approach. If you, or anyone you know, is experiencing difficulties with their housing they can get in touch with SNAP via the referrals team, CARA, on 01473 467727. Everyone who applies will be offered advice on their housing issues and those deemed eligible for further assistance will receive an assessment in their own home, followed by short term telephone or face to face support, in order to address their housing needs. Jackie Rentle
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Sports Roundup
Stradbroke Cricket Club It is difficult to imagine that the cricket season is only seven weeks away, but this is England. The seasons can change overnight. Further evidence of the onset of “Summer” is Nat West Cricket Force Day on Sunday 29th March, 10 am to 1pm. As many members & volunteers as possible are requested to give a little time to help cut grass, roll the pitch, erect the nets, painting, tidying the shed & scorebox, and this year, putting some chicken wire along the hedge to keep the ball on the Playing Field. In return, you get a stylish T Shirt & a nutritious bacon roll. We are indebted to Jewsons for their continuing sponsorship of this initiative. Meanwhile, the Club still needs to raise funds to survive. Thanks to everyone who supported the Pop Music Quiz in February, which raised £350. Our major fundraiser, Annual Horse Race Night is on Saturday 11th April at the Community Centre. It is the 15th year of Race Night, so the Anniversary will be celebrated accordingly. (more next month). One event that did not take place was Turbo 10 cricket at the High School, due to a series of unfortunate occurrences. Fingers crossed, it will now take place in April. The Club is always on the lookout for new players of any age, particularly younger ones. Indoor training continues until Easter at Stradbroke High School on Mondays & Tuesdays (boys), and Sunday afternoons at Hartismere High School (girls). Keep supporting your local Cricket Club. Michael Hugman
Stradbroke Football Club V Chantry Grasshoppers Won 3-2 V Ufford Won 5-2 V Sizewell Ass. Lost 6-3 The February Bingo raised £63.50. The next bingo is on Friday 13th March. Our Annual Jumble Sale is on 18th April 10am-11.30am in the Community Centre. Mary Ellis
Stradbroke & District Bowls Club More details of our fund-raising PUDDING PARTY and BLIND AUCTION on Saturday, 14th March 7.30 p.m. in the Community Centre. Tickets are £7.00 including a drink and are now available from Mary Ellis 384642. This is an enjoyable evening, with a wide choice of savoury and sweet dishes to enjoy. If you wish to bring along a wrapped parcel for the auction this would be most welcome. Good news for all bowlers, our Green is opening on Saturday, 18th April at 2.00 p.m. We would welcome anyone who wants to try bowls, just come along and have a go, you will only need completely flat soled shoes, bowls will be available and also someone to guide you through the basics. Why not give it a try. Lily Lofts.
Stradbroke Swim & Fitness Centre Swimathon - Have YOU registered yet?! With over 85 swimmers already signed up for this years Swimathon, we are currently 6th nationally (out of 604 pools) & 4th in the East region for recruitment! If you have not already signed up, why not challenge yourself with either a 1.5k, 2.5k or 5k swim or join in the fun with friends & family and enter as a team raising money for Marie Curie care? Lets make this years Swimathon the biggest, the best & most of all FUN at Stradbroke Pool! Enter today at SWIMATHON.ORG. Call in and see us at the Pool we will help you achieve your goals!! See free swim or gym voucher on page 28! Maria Smith
Stradbroke Badminton Club I hope everyone had an excellent Christmas and New Year! I apologise for missing the last Stradbroke Monthly, so there are a few results to report on. Ipswich & District League. W Drakes A 3 - 6 Stradbroke W Framlingham 0.5 - 8.5 Stradbroke W Stradbroke 8 - 1 Drakes A L Stradbroke 4 - 5 Hadleigh A W Kesgrave B 2 - 7 Stradbroke Unfortunately it's not looking great for our hopes of promotion this year as we have lost a couple of games that I'm sure we all feel we should have done much better in. There is still a slim possibility of finishing in the top two if one of the other title contenders slips up, so all hope is not lost yet. Aldeburgh League. The B team have only played one game and unfortunately lost 5 - 1 to Felixstowe at home. Most of the games in the Aldeburgh League are played towards the end of the season, so still a long way to go as yet. George Chaplin.
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The British Red Cross The British Red Cross in Suffolk hit the headlines in January 2015 as they helped save 123 bed days at Ipswich Hospital over six weeks. Here’s how else the Red Cross in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk helped the local community cope with crises in 2014: Our Emergency Support team responded to 30 call-outs (9 times to notifiable incidents) Our Fire and Emergency Support team responded to 89 call-outs Our Ambulances were required to transport 7 patients between hospitals Our Events First Aid team attended 307 events (recovering 72% of their costs through charges) Our International Family Tracing team assisted 111 people Our Refugee Support team helped 636 people (including dependents) Our First Aid Learning team helped: 941 vulnerable adults e.g. homeless people, 125 vulnerable young people e.g. young carers and 4605 young people e.g. in schools Our Humanitarian Education team reached 2888 young people Our Independent Living team helped: 3078 Support at home clients, 10,247 Mobility aids clients (wheelchair loans), 504 Transport support clients, 3075 Hand arm and shoulder massage clients, 15,924 other health and social care clients e.g. Accident and Emergency dept. support, home welfare checks etc We spent over £150,000 helping people in Suffolk in 2014. Also – volunteers needed… We need someone to visit sites in their local area to display posters/fliers and help with our community collection tins. All visits will be to established Red Cross supporters. We anticipate that sites will need to be revisited every three months. Suggested hours: one day every three months, or as suits. Typical tasks include > Visiting pubs, shops, fast food outlets and other commercial premises which support the Red Cross. > Displaying challenge event or emergency appeal posters > Replacing community collection tins, counting and banking the income from full collection tins Interested? Contact Jane Dow 01284 727247 janedow@redcross.org.uk
Tourist Information Centre Mid Suffolk (Stowmarket) Tourist Information Centre. (just up the hill from ASDA) Mothers Day. Young or older – you should be able to find a suitable gift for your mum. From Retro Tins to Chocolate, Shopping Bags to locally made Soaps and Norfolk Lavender to Writing sets. Also we have a fantastic selection of cards from local artists, left blank for your own message. Most of our 2015 visitor guides are now in – and our own Heart of Suffolk guide offers plenty of variety in accommodation, both self-catering and serviced, along with details of local attractions. Pop in for a copy to share with friends or family who may want to visit the area, or we can post to you or them. The Museum of East Anglian Life has its Stowmarket Open Day on Sunday 22 March. This marks the start of the season, when the whole site is open through till November. Entry will be £2 per adult, children free. A range of activities include; steam engine running, face painting, printing press and cream teas. Mid Suffolk events include Egg Trails at Thornham Walks on Tuesday 7th April and Needham Lake on Tuesday 31st March. For more information call 01449 724639. Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre, in Gainsborough Road, have a full range of activities, including Swimming, The Cragg climbing wall, Indoor Archery, Squash, Bowls, Playworld and even a Hair Salon! Details 01449 674980. Suffolk libraries are having a bookfest, at various locations across Suffolk from 6th – 22nd March. Tel 01473 263838 for more information. For more ideas to inspire you, why not look at our website www.heartofsuffolk.co.uk where you will find information on Stately Homes, Farmers Markets, The Countryside, Guided Walks and lots more. Sue Green Stowmarket TIC www.midsuffolk.gov.uk
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You may have seen a strange metallic structure on the allotments. Fear not, it is not some extravagant sculpture, it is merely the beginning of our polytunnel. If you are a regular walker around the allotment site, over the coming weeks you will see its gradual formation. Hopefully a bit of warmer weather is on the horizon so we can stretch the plastic over the frame. Many thanks to Peter Smith and Gerald Jenkins who contributed towards this much need structure with a donation from Gerald’s recent talk in the Community Centre. Not much else is happening up the allotments. I keep looking for spring growth, but not much has changed. If you look closely, you may see a few crocus and snowdrops braving the weather, but everything else is waiting. Only the brave winter crops of cabbage, leeks, parsnips, carrots and sprouts are holding their own. I rarely have to buy vegetables, only potatoes that ran out before Christmas (must grow more). I rarely see any allotmenteers either. And like me, they scurry about, gather their crops and dash home. Once again I seem to be behind with my digging. But I take consolation that this year, everyone seems to be behind. Over the coming couple of months the allotments will once again become a hive of activity. Digging, hoeing, sowing, planting, weeding, weeding and weeding. (Did I mention weeding?) Don’t be in a hurry to sow until the soil has warmed up a bit. A later sowing tends to catch up with earlier sowings without rotting in cold soil and wasting the seed. Keep an eye on the date on the seed packet as well. Some seeds do not keep, such as parsnip. Even though carrots are supposed to keep for a couple of years, I have poor success with last years seed packet. We are having a cake and plant stall on April 18th halfway between Spar and the Wilby road from 9am to 11.30am or when we run out, and our AGM will be on Tuesday 21st April at 7pm in the library. If you are interested in getting involved, do please come along. We have a few plots available from a whole plot to a quarter plot. Please email me if you would like more information. helenpleasance@talk21.com Helen Pleasance
East Anglian Air Ambulance Are you looking for a new challenge this year? Why not volunteer to help local charity East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) and play a part in continuing our lifesaving work. EAAA is a 365 day-a-year lifesaving helicopter emergency medical service working across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Since the charity began 15 years ago, we have attended over 16,000 missions. In 2015, EAAA are looking to recruit more volunteers across the region. EAAA will be marking 15 years of service with events throughout the region, including ‘Tea at 15:00’ on May 15 at locations all over East Anglia. EAAA could not exist without our team of over 200 committed volunteers. We are hugely proud of all our volunteers and enormously grateful for the time that they have given. As a volunteer you play a vital role in helping us to keep our two helicopters flying 365 days a year across East Anglia. Our volunteers choose the time that they can give to us, whether it is on a weekly basis or occasionally helping out at events. Every hour of time given to us makes a huge difference. There are plenty of opportunities, from organising events, to helping us for a few hours at one of our events across East Anglia. You could even spend your time volunteering behind the scenes at one of our seven offices, with anything from operations to communications. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer in 2015, visit our website http://www.eaaa.org.uk/support-us/volunteer/becoming-a-volunteer/ or contact your local area Fundraising Manager. Hannah Isted
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Recently, I was delighted to be invited to Thames Ambulance Service in Westerfield to see at first hand, the kind of opportunities which are now available to help people into work. The Thames Ambulance Service is part of a new scheme involving the Job Centre and a training company called The Light Bulb, which helps unemployed people back into work via six weeks of training and work experience. This is real “joined up� thinking at its best. Job Centre Plus identifies potential recruits and recommends them to The Light Blub. Here the candidates complete a two week pre-employment training programme which includes literacy, numeracy and Level 2 NVQ Health and Social Care. These are a valuable set of transferable skills which will help with future employment prospects. The final part of the process is provided by Thames Ambulance Service who give first class work experience and training. This leaves the students in a position to participate in the selection process to become a trainee ambulance care assistant with Thames. Even those students who do not progress into a career with the Thames Ambulance Service, have been given invaluable training and skills in the health and care sector, providing them with opportunities to enter further healthcare training and job opportunities. Since August 2014 the Thames scheme has seen 12 students secure employment with Thames Ambulance Service. I was extremely impressed with the work of Light Bulb and the Thames Ambulance service and found the dedication and enthusiasm of both the staff and students a real inspiration. As a doctor, I know that there is nothing more rewarding than being able to help someone who unwell, and I was delighted to be invited to congratulate the latest group of graduates and present their awards. Schemes such as this show how our economy is recovering, and offer important opportunities to people here in Suffolk to get on in life and provide a safe and secure future for their children and grandchildren. I hold regular constituency advice surgeries locally to help people who have problems. If you think that I may be able to help you, please contact me on 01728 685 148, or email using daniel.poulter.mp@parliament.uk For more information please visit www.drdanielpoulter.com
Go to www.stradbrokemonthly.co.uk and sign up and we will send you an email to tell when the new edition is up online! Village Diary March 1st Stradbroke Radio - music from the 70s and 80s with Marty Norris 10am-1pm 3rd Contact Club meet in the Community Centre at 10am to 1.30pm and every Tuesday 3rd Stradbroke Badminton Club at the High School, 7.30pm and every Tuesday 5th Stradbroke Over 60s meeting in the Community Centre 2pm until 4pm 7th Cake Stall from 8.30am onwards in Church Street iao All Saints Church 8th Stradbroke Radio - DJ Pierce’s musical mystery 10am to 1pm 9th Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm in the Community Centre 11th Cameo Lunch club at the Baptist Church at 12.30pm 12th WI meeting Talk on Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. 7.30pm in the Community Centre 13th Cash Bingo iao Stradbroke Football Club in the Community Centre 14th Garage Sale at Frythe Barn 9.30am to midday 14th Pudding Party and Blind Auction in the Community Centre 7.30pm 14th Jeremy Macdonogh, at Wingfield Barns – see inside for details 15th Radio Stradbroke – DJ Mann and “Girls, girls, girls” from 10am to 1pm 19th Stradbroke Over 60s meeting in the Community Centre 2pm until 4pm 19th Stradbroke Cinema “The Imitation Game” 7pm for 7.30pm 20th **ARTICLES FOR APRIL EDITION STRICTLY BY THIS DATE** 20th Beat the Teacher Quiz at the High School at 7.30pm 20th Easter Prize Bingo iao White Hart Bowls club 7.30pm in the Community Centre 21st Jumble sale in Wilby Coronation Hall iao Wilby WI from 10am-11.30am 22nd Stradbroke Radio – DJ Huggy pays tribute to Bob Dylan from 10am to 1pm 25th Drop in for Coffee at the Baptist Church at 10am 26th Wingfield & District Gardening Club talk “A Wild Flower Meadow” Brundish Village Hall at 7.30pm 27th Quiz at the Community Centre at 7.30pm 28th Bric-a-brac at Sibton Church from 10.30am until noon. 28th Richard Digance in concert 7.30pm at Wingfiled barns 28th to April 11th, Art exhibition at Wingfield Barns – see inside for details 29th Breakfast at the Library from 10am – see inside for details 29th Radio Stradbroke – DJ Wally King of Disco from 10am to 1pm 29th Cricket Force Day 10am to 1pm. Come along and help prepare for the season – see inside April 3rd Music for Passiontide in Worlingworth Church at 7pm Cricket 11th Cricket Club Annual Horse Race Night - more details next month! 11th Coffee Morning at 18 Castle Cresc, Wingfield. See Inside.
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