Beccles, Bungay & Harleston Community News June 2022

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Greetings from Emmanuel Church May 21st. This is of course held every year in May instead of our normal monthly church coffee morning. (These will begin again on June 18th.) Many stalls selling gifts and baked goods also craft specials will be available on the day and the Café in the Green Room will be offering hot and cold drinks as well as our legendary bacon rolls. Please do come along and support us again.

WEDNESDAY GAMES AFTERNOONS Sessions are now on the 4th Wednesday of every month in the Orange Hall. Next is on May 25th. Do come along and have fun playing games, enjoying fellowship and a nice cup of coffee with delicious cake.

PRAYER MEETINGS Prayer meetings have begun again after Easter. They are held at 10:30am on Monday mornings in the Emmaus Room. All welcome.

Best wishes to all our friends.

May God bless you and keep you safe and in the coming months.

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COFFEE STOP On Tuesday mornings from 10:15am to 11:30am a few of us get together for coffee and a natter in the Emmaus Room to the front of the church. Coffee is free and company is good.

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CABARET EVENING On Saturday May 7th, Church member and local preacher Mrs Julia Awty kindly organised this social evening and invited all her friends along to help her celebrate her recent 'Special Birthday'.

Entertainment was provided by her friends and many members of the church. We were well entertained and had a good laugh as well as a splendid buffet supper prepared by the Christian Aid Committee.

There was no charge for the evening but donations reaching £651 were made to support the work of Christian Aid. Thanks everyone for your generosity.

CHRISTIAN AID SPRING FAIR The Christian Aid Spring Fair is from 10am to 1pm in the Orange Hall on Saturday

Jim Betteridge The RAFA Beccles and Southwold Area sadly report the passing of Flt. Lt. James Betteridge RAF (Rtd). at the age of 98 yrs.

At the request of the family, the Branch Standard and that of three Suffolk Royal British Legion Branches were honoured and privileged to attend the funeral at Ipswich Crematorium on 28th March, 2022.

Branch President Brian Vousden commented: "Jim had a long and successful career in the RAF, volunteering at the age of 18 years for aircrew training in Canada, completing his course and twice crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 1942 when the German U-Boat menace was at it's peak.

Returning to the UK, he joined 96 Squadron flying Douglas Dakotas and was seconded to the Airborne Operations in Europe. Jim also served in the Middle East and the Far East, ferrying in troops and supplies and flying out Prisonersof-War, freed from the Japanese

in Singapore.

In 1947, Jim returned to the UK and was stationed at RAF Waterbeach and completed over 200 Operations with the Berlin Air Lift. Following this, in 1953 he was posted to RAF Forres and then RAF Kinloss with Coastal Command and in 1956, he became a RAF Recruiting Officer. He retired from the RAF in 1962 and continued his link with Aviation becoming an Executive Director of an International Commercial Pilot School, then joining the CAA and finally managing Biggin Hill Airport, from where he retired in 1953.

He will be greatly missed by his family and the many friends and colleagues at the Air Crew Association, Suffolk where he was Secretary and we all enjoyed his wit and humour. He was a fine Officer and a gentleman and a great friend to all. He will be sorely missed. Blue Skies Sir, and Happy Landings. "We Will Remember Him."

At SET Beccles, our focus is on delivering highly engaging lessons and providing students with the care and guidance that allows them to succeed. Our students tell us that they value the way lessons are delivered and the strong relationships that exist in school between students and staff. This is only possible because of our small size and our belief and confidence in every student as an individual.

If you are interested in a place at SET Beccles School, please book a tour for our Open Events: 08 June 2022 Year 4 & Year 5 Open Evening: 5.30pm - 7.30pm 13 June 2022 Year 4 & 5 School Tour: 9.45am -10.45am 15 June 2022 Year 4 & 5 School Tour: 9.45am - 10.45am 16 June 2022 Year 4 & 5 School Tour: 9.45am - 10.45am

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For more information about our open events or to book a tour of the school, please contact our school office by calling 01502 718850

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light, improved security lighting outside, and CCTV. As a result, we are in high demand for birthday parties, weddings, Christenings, wakes and all sorts of social occasions.

The Committee is made up entirely of volunteers from different backgrounds and meets once a month. We all bring our own strengths and attributes to the group and have some fun at the same time. The thing that binds us together is that we love being part of the village community and thrive on enabling our residents and farther-flung locals to come together to enjoy a good time and catch up with friends and neighbours. It would be wonderful to see even more of you at our events!

Better still, why not join the Committee? There are only six of us and we will have a couple of vacancies after the next AGM at the end of July. We are a friendly and lively bunch, and any help or skills you can offer would be very gratefully received.

If you are interested in finding out more about anything in this article, hiring the hall or joining the committee, please drop an email to holtonandblyfordvillagehall@ hotmail.com.

Thanks for taking the time to read this, and we hope to see you soon.

Sunday 1st May at 8am saw 300 energetic runners gather in Thorpeness for the annual Heritage Coast Run. Sponsored by us, the Flick & Son team were out in full force with nine runners taking part in the 10k and Half Marathon routes. This fantastic event, organised by the Aldeburgh Triathlon group had everyone keen to get round fast as the smell of bacon, sausages and burgers sizzled in the air. Raising money for charity each year, with main charity sponsored this year being the Knodishall Cancer Research Group, we’re certain that this event will only continue to grow in popularity, so don’t forget to look out for next year and get involved.

Paul Gray, Chief Executive Officer at Flick & Son comments, “It was brilliant to see so many people and their dogs down at the pavilion on a beautiful Sunday

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morning. I was so proud of our team and everyone that took part for fun, managing to get themselves round the course and some achieving incredible times that they should very pleased with. We have now decided to not only continue to sponsor the Aldeburgh Triathlon but to enter two teams and I have even been inspired to get myself fit to do the swim. It really is great to be able to support these wonderful events along with others in our community and we look forward to the many events coming up this year organised by amazing people giving up their time so that others can enjoy.”

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For those who don’t know me, my name is Hilary Garner and I am the current Chair of the Holton & Blyford Village Hall Committee. I thought I would write about what we do and how we function in a bid to spark your interest either as a hirer or as a potential committee member.

The most rewarding thing we do is host a variety of events during the year including Bingo every fortnight and Big Breakfast and the Pop-up Pub every month, plus our craft fairs in Spring and Autumn.

Pre-Covid we also arranged a number of larger events such as the Classic Car Show & Fete, Burns’ Night, a Gin Festival and an Autumn Supper, which were all very well attended and great fun.

We are fortunate to be supported by several regular hirers, such as a Music & Movement group, Indoor Bowls Club, Pop Chorus, U3A Ukelele Group, two Badminton Clubs, Chediston Art Group, Halesworth Dementia Care, Halesworth Parkinson Group, U3A Wine Group, and Cancer Research.

The hall is a registered charity, and all profits are ploughed back into keeping the hall in tip-top condition. Thanks to the hard work of the Committee in recent years, the hall has excellent kitchen facilities, a refurbished stage with new curtains, a redecorated meeting room, new doors and windows all round, including fire doors with glass panels to bring in more natural

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People from east Suffolk and neighbouring areas are being invited to find out more about the free services offered by the Pear Tree Fund, meet its friendly staff and volunteers and enjoy refreshments and live music at a special open day.

The Pear Tree Centre, in Bungay Road, Halesworth, will throw open its doors on Sunday 15 May. During the celebrations, Lowestoft Chorale will perform British choral music from the 13th to 20th century from 1pm to 3pm, while one of the charity’s founders and former trustee Barbara Kell will officially open Richard’s Garden, which is dedicated to the memory of her late husband, at 1pm.

Richard Kell was a wellknown local GP and chair of Halesworth Community Nursing Care Fund, the Pear Tree Fund’s predecessor, for 18 years before retiring from the role in 2017.

He died in July 2019 of motor neurone disease at the age of 64.

The garden has been created in his memory as a tranquil space in which visitors can relax

and includes a striking piece of artwork by Suffolk sculptor Brian Alabaster, who was one of Richard’s friends.

Barbara said: “It is so sad that Richard had not been able to see the completion of The Pear Tree Centre, but my family and I are honoured that the garden has been named in his memory.

“Richard was passionate about the outdoors, walking and wildlife, and loved nothing better than pottering around in our garden. He would have loved the calm, tranquil ambience of the space created by Edward Flaxman and his team at Studio 31.”

Kevin Vaughan, chief executive of the Pear Tree Fund, said: “We are really excited about this open day and being given the opportunity to throw open our doors to our local community.

We’d encourage as many people to come along as possible and find out more about the wide range of free services we provide to people with life-changing illnesses and long-term health conditions, together with their

families and carers and those who have experienced a bereavement.

“This includes everything from a cup of tea and listening ear to help with wellbeing, group support, information and advice and sessions with our qualified counsellors and complementary therapists. We also offer social welfare advice about areas such as benefits and support with digital literacy, and work closely with the voluntary sector, community groups and partner charities to put the right help in place to meet the needs of the whole family.

“This is a great opportunity for us to showcase some of the fantastic work carried out by our team and volunteers which is making a real difference to local people when they need it most.”

Everyone is welcome to drop in to the open day, which takes place between 11am and 3pm.

Alternatively, you can find out more about the support offered by the Pear Tree Fund or to donate to the charity by calling 01986 899655, emailing info@ peartreefund.org or visiting www. peartreefund.org

Edgar Sewter Playschool and Out of School Club We are currently taking registrations for September for children from two years and up for playschool which runs Monday-Friday during term time.

Breakfast club is open from 8am and after school club from 3:30pm-6pm everyday during term time. We run holiday club during half term and main school holidays for children from 4-12 years from all schools and offer child initiated activities according to individual interests.

Our staff are fully qualified, experienced, and we are Ofsted registered. We run independently as a registered charity within the main Edgar Sewter Primary School and have been established for over 20 years.

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Beccles Society of Artists Local portrait artist Peter Weiss will be demonstrating how to draw the human head on Wednesday June 1st at the Waveney Centre Beccles, from 7:15pm-9pm.

Everybody welcome. Members free, non-members £3.

Update from Halesworth Volunteer Centre The Queen's Platinum Jubilee We are getting very excited about the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Halesworth Town Council is organising a 'Picnic in the Park' on Saturday 4th June. As part of the event, HVC will be holding a Tea Party at the picnic for our older residents, especially those who cannot really manage a blanket on the grass. There will be tables and chairs and a special tea with treats from Maureen and sandwiches by HVC. Our lovely friends at HACT are laying on a bus to get you there and back.

Just phone the office to book your place and find out more.

We are also absolutely delighted to be working

with Suffolk New College Halesworth Campus. We are co-hosting a special Jubilee Bake Off on Wednesday 25th May. Students from the College will be baking delicious Jubilee Cakes and we need to find some judges. If you were born before the Queen ascended to the Throne and would like to enjoy a delicious tea and do some serious cake judging, just call us on 01986 875600.

The Community Car Service The Community Car Service is getting very busy so please give us as much notice as you can if you need to get to your medical, social or hospital appointment. Our Community Car Service is open to people

who can no longer travel independently. Our drivers use their own vehicles to get you out and about and charge mileage at 45p per mile. We would be really grateful if you could pay cash, particularly for local journeys. To find out more, do call Helen or Kay at the office on 874290.

Halesworth Community Larder Huge thanks to all those people who donate to our Community Larder. We are so grateful for your support. It is not just our lovely local shops, farms and businesses but also the individuals who give us gifts in kind or donations. Thank you all so much.

The Community Larder is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am. Do pop in, you always get a very warm welcome at the Larder.

Tea Parties and Trips Out Huge thanks to team at HACT for helping us get people out and about. The lovely people at the Pear Tree hosted a special tea party in their wonderful venue. We then had a very busy trip to the Factory Shop at Wrentham. To find out more about tea parties and trips out, call HVC on 875600.

And finally On the 2nd of June something will be changing at HVC, but please do not worry, everything will be staying exactly the same.

SET Beccles School welcomes parents/ carers and children to their open evening We are delighted to invite parents/carers and children to attend our Year 4 & 5 open evening at SET Beccles on Wednesday, 8 June 2022 from 5.30 to 7.30pm. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to meet our staff, view the work our students have completed and to find out more about what we offer at SET Beccles. The transition between primary and secondary school is a very important life transition. At SET Beccles, we place great importance on ensuring that this is a positive and enjoyable experience for each individual. Our open evening is an important part of this process and will support you and your child in making a final decision on your choice of secondary school. During your visit there

will be an opportunity to take a tour of the school, explore all areas of learning and to gain hands-on experience within our subject areas. There will be a presentation from our Head of School at 5:35pm and 6:40pm.

Our wonderful staff and students will be available throughout the evening to answer any questions you may have. We hope that you and your child will be able to join us for this exciting and informative evening, exhibiting the fantastic opportunities on offer at SET Beccles. We also offer lots of opportunities to further explore and discover areas of interest through our extensive and inspiring enrichment programme. Pupils develop skills and show responsibility in pupil leadership positions,

enrol in advanced qualifications and receive support in areas they find challenging. A broad range of enrichment opportunities, extracurricular activities, trips and visiting speakers ensure we are a vibrant and positive community, as our vision states – ‘Inspiring, enabling and celebrating each and every young person’s personal best.’

‘SET Beccles aims to create an outstanding learning community for all and we pride ourselves in ensuring a personalised and highly supportive learning environment. Through our uniquely caring and welcoming atmosphere, we are relentless in the promotion of the highest possible aspirations for our students, staff and wider community in our pursuit

of academic and personal excellence. We believe that working hard and being kind provides students, irrespective of background or ability, with access to opportunities. The support offered at SET Beccles enables them to go beyond what they think is possible and guides them to happy, healthy, and successful futures.’ said Heidi Philpott, Head of School.

We look forward to meeting you and your child on the 8th June 2022. If you are unable to attend our open evening and would like some additional information about SET Beccles, then please visit our website using the following link www. becclesschool.org.uk or email beccles@seckfordeducation. org.uk

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It was a tail of when Jean brought Tessa to hear all about it!

Sorry... Terrible puns for a simply great talk about hearing dogs.

Jean posed the question of how do you know if your alarms gone off, there's someone at the door or even the washing machine has finished if you can't hear. Tess is the answer with her nudge to the knee, a perfect companion for the severely deaf person, and especially so for deaf children who can become very isolated from life without the ability to join in. This

often leads to disruptive behaviour and depression.

Tess came from Hearing Dogs (a charity) when she was two and partially trained, so they could finish the training together. There are over 1,000 partners and just 247 dogs are trained annually. It costs £25k to train a dog and most handlers bring them out to talk about the charity and raise funds by so doing.

A fascinating talk by Jean and great behaviour by Tess which we all enjoyed.

Sonnets & Songs for a Suffolk Summer Solstice Wrentham Chapel's midsummer Caedmon Evening will be held at 7pm on Thursday June 16th.

The evening's programme will be assembled from items of music, spoken word and song which are brought along by anyone attending who wishes to do so. This is not exclusively

a serious or religious event so the entertainment is varied with time to enjoy a chat over wine, fruit juice and a light buffet.

There is no charge for the evening but any donations towards the upkeep of the historic, two-star listed, building will be gratefully received.

Update from Harleston and District u3a Harleston & District u3a invites you to join us on Wednesday 15 June at 2.00 pm in St John's Church, Harleston for a talk by Geoffrey Robinson on The Jubilee Feast Painting for George III, which adorns a wall in Worlingworth Church, Suffolk. Through this

painting, and as we celebrate this our Platinum Jubilee year, we will learn about the Golden Jubilee of George III in 1809. For further information please phone Kim Poulton on 01986 788149 or go to our website: u3asites.org.uk/ harleston.

Holton & Blyford Village Hall Tote winners for May

New Current Year Basis

For the self-employed and partnerships, whilst the tax year ends on 5 April annually, you are entitled to use whatever accounting year you like. Put simply, the accounting year end that finishes in the tax year provides the assessed profits for that tax year. This of course means that someone with a year-end of 5 April 2020 has his profits assessed in 2019/20 whereas someone making his accounts to 30 April 2020 has his profits taxed in 2020/21.

From 2023/24, it is proposed that everyone will uses a tax year basis, i.e.: as if their accounts were made to 31 March or 5 April annually (HMRC will treat these as coterminous).

Any other year-end will be apportioned accordingly – if necessary, filing an estimated Tax Return until your second accounting period has finished.

Example: 30 September annual accounting would need 6 months of 30/9/27 and 6 months of 30/9/28 accounts to form the 2027/28 assessment.

The 2023/24 tax year will be a transition year. Whilst these rules are yet to be finalised, if you are not already on a 31 March or 5 April basis, it is expected that a merging of the old and new system will occur.

Example: a 30 September year end would have 18 months of profit assessed in the 2023/24 tax year (12 months to 30/9/23 plus 6 months to 5 April 2024) but with the ability to elect to spread the additional tax due across 5 years.

You can use any Overlap Relief brought forward.

As you are effectively going to be forced to change when

your profits are assessed in the next couple of years, if you use anything other than 5 April/31 March accounting, why not consider changing your yearend when you choose, instead of when HMRC dictates. Then it is you who chooses which profits are merged.

Changing the year-end is complicated and there is no onerule-fits-all. There can be costs involved and you would not be allowed to spread any additional tax across five years either.

However, with an enforced change coming, you have the opportunity to make a change when you want to and potentially have less tax assessed.

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BecBun & LFW 11 Hales 19 Community News - June 2022

An update from Halesworth Library

Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 1897, Station Road (image courtesy of Beccles and District Museum)

Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 1897, Star Hotel, Gosford Road (image courtesy of Beccles and District Museum)

Beccles Jubilee Beccles will be celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in a variety of ways over the Platinum Jubilee weekend. In keeping with its long tradition of marking Jubilees, which goes back to at least 1810 when the Corporation of the Fen decided to spend £50 (more than £4,000 in today's money) in regaling the 'Poor of this Parish' to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of George III. Jubilee celebrations took on larger dimensions in the reign of Queen Victoria; and permanent memorials were created. In 1887, 400 poor and aged persons were given a sit-down dinner, consisting of meat, bread and plum pudding, but they had to bring their own cutlery! Athletic

sports took place on the Common.

The great stained-glass east window of St. Michael's Church was created to commemorate the Jubilee and contributions from grateful townsfolk also paid for the extension of the hospital (then in Fair Close). A new ward was added, bringing the accommodation to 15 beds and three cots.

In 1897, the Queen celebrated her Diamond Jubilee. Much debate (including at two public meetings) took place in the town over how the milestone should be marked in a tangible form. Eventually, it was decided to build a home for the town's nurse, even though a vote had been in favour of a new public hall. Tea was provided for

2,000 children on the Common, and various games and sports took place. At 9pm, a procession of cyclists in fancy dress paraded through the decorated streets, one lad dressed as Queen Victoria graciously acknowledging the cheering of hundreds of spectators.

In 1935, for George V's Silver Jubilee a grand carnival processed from Priory Road to the Common via a very circuitous route through the town. Events for children centred on the Caxton Recreation Ground. Adults could dance at the Public Hall from 9pm and the Scouts lit their beacon at 10pm on the Common where they were joined by the Guides around a campfire for community singing.

Many Beccles residents will

remember the celebrations for the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977. Events included the grand fête provided by the Sports Development Council at Beef Meadow, the Fire Brigade's open day and disco and the Regal Theatre's 'all-star variety show'.

Some Beccles householders decorated their properties extensively. The gates to The Avenue from The Common were renovated (and will be refurbished again in 2022).

More information about how Beccles celebrated Jubilees will be available in an exhibition at St. Michael's Church over the Jubilee Weekend.

Barry Darch, Beccles and District Museum

You will receive a very warm welcome when you visit our library, whether it's to borrow books, use the computers, read the papers or attend one of the many events and activities held in the library. You are also welcome to visit our garden, a warm and sunny secluded space where you can sit and read or simply enjoy some quiet time.

We offer a range of regular weekly activities for children: • Tues 10am-10:30am: Rhyme Time: Suitable for babies and toddlers aged 0-18 months.

• Tues 10:30am-11:30am: Story, Stay & Play: Suitable for pre-school children aged 18+ months.

• Sat 11:30am-12pm Lego Club: Suitable for children up to 3-12 years old.

• Sat 2:30pm-3:30pm Craft Club: Suitable for children aged 3-12 years old.

• Sun 10am-12pm Sunday Crafts: Suitable for children aged 3-12 years old.

On Wednesday mornings we host our Time Out group, a weekly social and discussion group for older people. There are two groups, one at 10am and one at 11am and you're welcome to come along to

either session. The East Suffolk Council Advice Clinic is held in the library on Tuesdays from 10am-4pm and Barclays Bank hold a drop-in session from 9:30am-4:30pm on Wednesdays where they offer help with money management, financial help, business support and home loans. On Tuesday 21st June, Connected Communities are hosting a drop-in session from 10am-12pm to speak to your local councillor.

Special dates for your diary this month include: • Mon 23rd May: 2pm-4pm: Repair Café. Bring along an old garment, or item for a repair that can be done in situ, learn some useful mending skills and talk to our friendly repair team. Enjoy tea and cake with the friendly repair team. Admission free but donations towards costs appreciated.

• Wed 25th May: 2pm-3pm: Barclays Fraud and Spam Event. An informal and interactive session about fraud and scams, how to protect yourself and avoid them!

• Wed 1st June: 2pm-3pm: Jubilee Craft Session for children aged 3-12 years. Come along and make crowns, bunting

and Jubilee souvenirs.

Celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee at the Library To celebrate the Jubilee, we're going to decorate our library with bunting. Resources are available at the library.

Please come in at any time and make a triangle to add to our display. Saturday 4th June: Jubilee celebrations from 10am4pm.

Refreshments and craft activities for all ages. The following workshops will be held during the day: • 11:30am-12:30pm: Jubilee origami workshop - Suitable for children aged 3-12 years.

• 2.30-3.30pm: Jubilee biscuit decorating - Suitable for children aged 3-12 years.

• 10am-12 noon: "Come and Ring" St. Mary's Handbell Ringers invite you to an interactive workshop, where you can listen, marvel and 'have-a-go'.

We look forward to seeing you! For further details out any of our activities, please contact Halesworth Library: email us at: halesworth.library@ suffolklibraries.co.uk or phone us on 01986 875095.

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Barrie was the main groundsman over many years and was responsible for the field grass cutting and pitch marking.

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project - grant applications are currently being completed for this. They have continued to play on the site during the work, and their understanding during the development of the site and its facilities has been greatly appreciated.

A spokesperson for the Pavilion said ‘We are so proud of what we have achieved so far, and are now looking forward to welcoming community groups, classes, and the opportunity for people to hold their functions and celebrations in our beautiful new building, as well as seeing sport continue to flourish on this cherished site. We now have a Sports and Community facility for generations of local people

Halesworth band aren't) although ringing for church services is part of the deal as we get to use a couple of hundred thousand pounds' worth of equipment free.

We have recently lost four of our best young ringers who have found employment or further education elsewhere, and we cannot now, without help, manage all eight bells at Halesworth, so we're looking for new recruits.

Anyone who'd like to learn more about what we do can Google: www.bellringing.org, or email: halesworthbells@gmail.com to find out what goes on locally. Or just come along on 2nd June.

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A group of tireless volunteers in Reydon are celebrating the near completion of a brand new Sports and Community Centre in the village. The land has a long legacy of being used by the community as it was the playing field to Reydon High School until the school closed in 1990. After the formation of Reydon Playing Fields Charity in 2013 additional land was purchased and work on the pavilion began in 2016.

The building, which boasts a function lounge and large hall, (which are interconnecting) kitchen, disabled access, large carpark, and patio area overlooking the playing field, was funded by many local grants including from Reydon

produced by varying the order in which the bells are rung) started in the late 16th century. There have been bells at Halesworth since 1440, the oldest and loudest musical instruments in the town.

Learning to ring is tricky, about as hard as learning to drive a car, with some light to moderate physical exercise thrown in, but new ringers are quickly seduced by the combination of intellectual and physical challenges and the nationwide camaraderie: You can turn up at almost any tower in the country with bells, announce you are a ringer, and you'll get to join in.

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One of the features of national celebrations in England is the sound of church bells ringing out across town and country. The bellringers in the Blyth Valley are aiming to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee by manning all seven churches in the Blyth Valley Team on the anniversary of the coronation, although Halesworth will be the day after as we need to call in reinforcements. The provisional timetable is as follows: Blythburgh 10:15am-10:45am (not strictly Blyth Valley but close) Wenhaston 11am-11:30am Bramfield 11:45am-12:15pm Heveningham 2:15pm-2:45pm Huntingfield 3pm-3:30pm Wissett 4pm-4:30pm Chediston 7:30pm-8:30pm The timing of ringing on 3rd June at Halesworth has yet to be confirmed, but you won't miss it if you live anywhere near St. Mary's Church! The ringing at Chediston and Halesworth will be special performances (quarter peals) that involve lots of concentration for 45 minutes' non-stop ringing, but anyone is very welcome to come and watch us close up at the other towers, and there will be someone on hand to explain what is going on and answer questions.

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again celebrating the joys of Suffolk, with new contributions from the likes of Ralph Fiennes, Craig Brown, Robin Robertson, Lucy Hughes Hallett as well as previously published items from much admired writers such as Robert MacFarlane, Penelope Fitzgerald, Roger Deakin, Melissa Harrison and many others. The 'New Suffolk Garland' is available to purchase from The Halesworth Bookshop and will give you the chance to enter our free draw to win a used copy of the original 1961 book. This will be drawn on Friday 10th June at a promotional event starting at 7pm in the bookshop.

Independent Bookshop Week from 18th-25th June will celebrate the work of Indie bookshops across the country and the work they do to promote books and authors. Look out for many promotional offers, special discounts, events and signed copies. During this celebratory week as a thank you to our customers, we'll be offering the chance to enjoy a coffee while browsing and shopping. There will be no charge for this but donations to our School's Fund would be greatly appreciated.

Furthermore, when you spend £25 during the week you will receive a voucher to redeem online to get a High Five £5 book token to spend. There will also be double points on our loyalty card scheme - 2 stamps instead of 1 for every book over £7.99.

Local crime writer, Lesley Kara, will be in the shop at 7pm on Friday 24th June to talk about her 4th book entitled 'The Apartment Upstairs'.

Looking ahead to July, local author Polly Crosby will be in the shop on Friday 8th July at 7pm promoting the paperback release of 'The Unravelling' an atmospheric and deeply emotional book.

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Tilly (pictured) is just one of a number of mature cats in the care of Framlingham and Saxmundham CP at the moment, who are looking for somewhere to spend the rest of their lives.

Looking for a home: The beautiful long-haired lady pictured is Tilly, who is about nine years old. She takes a while to gain her confidence with new people, but she really does love a proper cuddle. Tilly does not like dogs and would be best suited in a quiet adult only home with no other pets.

If you could offer Tilly the quiet, loving home she needs, please contact us.

See our website: www.cats. org.uk/framandsax or telephone: 01728 723499 for more information about adopting cats in our care, how to become a member of the branch, event dates, neutering, cat-care leaflets, how to become a volunteer, fundraiser or

"All we do may be undone, but love stays loved and songs stay sung."

On Saturday July 16th, Halesworth Community Choir presents an evening of beautiful songs celebrating diversity and humanity in the world we share under the stars, in a tribute to the late Larry Gordon (1945–2021), co-founder of numerous musical ensembles, including Northern Harmony, and important to the natural voice movement and open access choirs. Venue: The Cut Arts Centre, Halesworth, IP19 8BY. Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: Only £10 from The Cut Box Office.

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Framlingham & Saxmundham Cats Protection news #MatureMoggiesDay - 16th June - Celebrating our senior 'kitizens'.

Did you know that older cats can take over three times longer to find new adopted homes than younger cats? Cats Protection (CP) is on a mission to change this by holding a day of celebration on June 16th in honour of mature moggies who are often rather young at heart.

CP would like you to take to social media in your masses using the hashtag #MatureMoggiesDay to show appreciation for cats who have a lifetime of experience and still so much love to give. They may be a little calmer and their meows might have more of a gravelly tone, but mature cats make ideal companions. Their warmth, kindness and head nuzzles help lift any day and who says that older moggies don't like getting into mischief? CP would love you to share your stories on 16th June! So get posting on social

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On May 4th 2022, we celebrated Joan Morley's 100th birthday. She had a lovely day with family, friends and the staff at Highfield.

Joan would like to thank everyone who came and made it special. HRH Queen Elizabeth II also sent her best wishes to Joan.

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To celebrate the Queen's Jubilee, children are welcome to the bookshop on Saturday 3rd June from 10:30am-noon to make and decorate a crown which they can wear to the town's picnic in the park later that day. In the afternoon, the bookshop will be joining forces with The Feedbarn to offer light refreshments from 3pm to their customers who supported both establishments throughout the long running saga of the fire and scaffolding!

Back in 1961, HRH Queen Elizabeth II made a Royal Progress through Suffolk - the first official visit to the county since Queen Elizabeth I some 400 years previously. To mark that occasion, a book titled 'A Suffolk Garland for The Queen' was produced celebrating the miscellany of Suffolk life with letters, scenes, sketches and photographs.

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Eighteen artists will open their studio doors to visitors across the weekends of 21st - 22nd and 28th - 29th May. It’s the perfect opportunity for locals and visitors alike to explore how and where artists work in the stunning landscapes of south Norfolk and north Suffolk. The free event features a range of artworks including contemporary and traditional paintings, abstract work, batik, mixed media, ceramics, lino prints, drawings, collage, textiles, wire sculptures plus greetings cards and prints made from the artists' original artwork. Harleston and Waveney Art Trail chairman Malcolm Cudmore said: “After two years of uncertainty and new habits, Harleston and Waveney Art Trail has returned to its regular Spring timetable for 2022. “The two mini-trails that we held in 2021 proved that, despite the disruption to normal life, there was a considerable public interest in

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Beccles weather report April 2022

• Minimum temp: -1.0C (30F) on 1st compared with -1.8C (29F) in April 2021.

April 2022 • Avg. maximum temp: 13.95C • Maximum temp: 20.0C (68F) on (57F) in 2022. 11.11C (52F) in 13th compared with 16.3C (61F) 2021. 13.40C (56F) on average.

• Avg. minimum temp: 5.37C in April 2021.

(41F) in 2022. 2.06C (35F) in 2021. 4.60C (40F) on average.

• Mean temp: 9.66C (49F) in 2022.

6.58C (43F) in 2021. 9.00C (48F) on average.

• Air frosts: 2 compared with 8 in April 2021.

• Rainfall total: 0.28" compared with 0.47" in April 2021. (30year average (1981-2010) 1.85").

(2022 total: 15% of average).

• Most rainfall on 1 day: 0.20" on 7th.

• Wind direction: Mainly from: North-east 8 days, south-east 8 days, north 4 days, south-west 3 days and north-west 3 days.

Although April 2022 was slightly milder than the long-term average overall, the headlines will be taken by yet another dry month.

A changeable first week was the most variable of the whole month, the first 2 days were the coldest and overnight had the only 2 night air This summary is compiled from the records of Stephen Bartholomew of Beccles.

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frosts of the month (a hangover from the end of March). We had thunder and lightning initially associated with rain, then snow and hail showers which led to brief ground cover on the morning of the first. The forth to sixth were somewhat milder as the wind direction changed to the southwest. We were not to know that by the seventh, the meagre rainfall total for the month had fallen on 4 rain days. That total of 0.28"was just the fifth driest April on my entire record. Nil in 2007, 0.18" in 2009, 0.19" in 1996, and 0.22" in 2011 were the lower totals than this one. The year to date rainfall at 30th April 2022 totals just 4.81".

Only 4 of the last 18 April

recordings (commencing 2005) have exceeded the long-term average of 1.85". The outstanding figure of these was 5.07" in 2012.

11 of the remaining 14 can be classed as very dry, recorded less than an inch total. Only 8 Aprils in year range 1968 to 2004 (37) were similarly dry.

Following the first week during this April, a blocking situation was created where high pressure largely dominated and continental air controlled our weather.

Sometimes, cloud from the north sea plagued the coast and slightly inland (as we are) depressed the daytime temps especially at the end of the first week and 4 days, 26th-29th in particular. Otherwise,

above average temps prevailed, the highlight being a particularly sunny and mild to warm run of days 12th-21st. The 12th, 13th and 14th were the 3 warmest days, registered 18.0C, 20.0C and 18.5C respectively.

The cold night threat with an odd exception greatly reduced after the 9th. During that early period aside of the 2 air frosts, there were 3 other nights during which air minimum fell below 1C. From 10th-30th, there were 5 other nights which fell below 5C, most of the others could be classed as mild for this time of the year included 6 which fell no lower than 8C. The mildest being 8.8C overnight 22nd/23rd.

Eastern Angles' return to the road with a new Broads play Booming Voices In their 40th anniversary year, Eastern Angles are back doing what they do best this springtouring across the East of England with a new play telling a regional story. This year's show, Booming Voices, aims to capture the magic of the Broads and explore its possible future. The tour runs from the 27th of April to the 12th of June, including special site-specific performances in Beccles and the chance to watch from home.

The play uses the experience and voices of people living on the Broads to tell a new, unheard story of this iconic landscape.

From a range of interviews held in the height of the pandemic, Ivan Cutting's new play fuses real voices, science and nature to explore the past and question

the future.

Speaking about the project, Writer and Director Ivan Cutting said: "This is a follow up to our production of The Tide Jetty which was so popular three years ago in 2019 and once again is part of the Water Mills and Marshes project funded by Heritage Fund and the Broads Authority. This time we are looking at the threat of climate change on one of the most beautiful and vulnerable spots in East Anglia."

The real voices of residents stand centre stage alongside the story of the fictional Jen, a young student who is shielding in an isolated cottage on the edge of a watery haven and housesitting for a Professor in the US who is investigating the impact of climate change. Together they

explore the iconic wildlife and nature of the Broads, showing us just how vulnerable this seemingly timeless landscape is.

With the songs of acclaimed folk musician Jimmy Aldridge, and insights from figures who helped discover the true nature of this wetland paradise (comparable to Ibiza, sang David Bowie), Booming Voices promises to be an evening that both prepares us for the future and gives us hope.

With performances across the East of England, Booming Voices is sure to be at a theatre, community centre or village hall near you this Spring.

To find out more and book your tickets visit www.easternangles. co.uk or phone the Eastern Angles Box Office on 01473 211498.

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