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'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man'

By Fyodor Dostoevsky - Adapted by Pat Whymark.

Touring East Anglia from October 14th to November 20th, 2021.

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07807 341364 www.commongroundtc.co.uk Stowmarket: The John Peel Centre (IP14 1ET) on Friday 15th October at 8pm. 01449 774678 www.johnpeelcentre.com Woodbridge Seckford Theatre (IP12 4JH) on Saturday 16th October at 8pm. 07807 341364 www.commongroundtc.co.uk Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall (IP15 5BN) on Thursday 28th October at 8pm. www. aldeburghjubileehall.co.uk manager@aldeburghjubileehall. co.uk or in person at the Hall BO Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-12am.

Walton St Mary's Hall (Felixstowe, IP11 9BH) on Friday 29th October at 8pm.

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'Gina gets the giggles' by Andy Wilson won joint second place in the colour print category

'Charlotte' by Jerry Keeble won joint first place in the monochrome image category

Portraits competition and virtual exhibition The theme of the Club's latest competition was 'Portraits', held virtually by Zoom and judged by Nick Akers ARPS BPE3*. www.commongroundtc.co.uk www.newcut.org Nearly sixty images Ipswich boxoffice@newcut.org were entered across colour, Sir John Mills Theatre Colchester Headgate Theatre (IP1 2LQ) on Wednesday 10th, monochrome and digital projected (CO2 7AT) on Wednesday 3rd Thursday 11th, Friday 12th and image (DPI) categories.

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Mason and Lesley Williams were placed joint third.

Monochrome images by Jerry Keeble, David Penrose and Victor Schwanberg achieved joint first place. Ray Mason came second and Mark Gray finished third.

Jerry Keeble's DPI was awarded joint first together with David Penrose. Joint second was shared by Mark Gray, Jackie Moore and Richard Roberts.

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Schwanberg and Andy Wilson finished joint third.

The Club's online exhibition is still available to view at: www. bungaycameraclub.co.uk. Club members would normally have welcomed visitors to Broome Village Hall on the first Saturday in September, however it was decided earlier this year to hold the exhibition online. Almost onehundred images can be viewed in either a gallery or as a slideshow.

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Having had (like all theatre companies) over a year of twiddling their creative thumbs, Ipswich-based Common Ground Theatre Company are gearing up for a joyous, yet cautious return to rural touring with their autumn tour of Dostoevsky's dream-like, redemptive tale.

A fantastical story of new beginnings, featuring Julian Harries as the Ridiculous Man, with Pat Whymark and Emily Bennett providing live musical accompaniment. It tells the story of a man who (much like Scrooge in Dickens' A Christmas Carol) has a dream which saves his life, brings him back from the edge of despair, reconnects him to society and restores his faith in humanity.

It's a poignant, funny and cathartic piece, particularly appropriate for this present moment in time.

"It takes real skill to take a sturdy piece of classic literature and turn it into one of the most imaginative shows of the year."

- Andrew Clarke, reviewing our tour of The Count of Monte Cristo in the EADT. For audiences' peace of mind, social distancing will be maintained for our performances.

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Summer is drawing to a close and autumn is just around the corner... What a perfect time to think about planting! The soil is warm and the autumn rains will get plants established before the winter sets in. It's also a good time to take stock of your garden and think about any changes or plans you want to make.

Keeping colour in borders for as long as possible is top of the 'to do' list for September, so you may like to consider incorporating late summer or autumn flowering plants such the Aster (pictured above). The name Aster comes from the ancient Greek word for 'star', although they are often referred to as Michaelmas daisies because of their typical flowering period in the autumn. Asters come in blue, purple, red, pink and white, each with a yellow centre.

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flowers and are easy plants for beginners to try in the garden.

They thrive well in drained, fertile soil that retains moisture and prefer full sun or partial shade.

It's also the time of year that nurseries and garden centres have great offers on big bags of mixed daffodil bulbs, in all shapes and sizes. They can grow pretty much anywhere, even through the lawn. The easiest way to work out how deep to plant your bulb is to dig down approximately three times the depth of the bulb, but be warned, if you plant daffodils too close to the surface, they often won't flower. You can plant daffodils, and crocuses, from September to October, as many as you can get into the ground or in containers. Once planted, you need do nothing else to them other than wait for a stunning show in the Spring. If you're planting in lawns, cut out three sides of a square and lift back the turf, put in a few bulbs and then firm the turf back again.

As it's bulb season, you could also plant hyacinth bulbs in pots, by mid-September, so that you have a glorious Christmas display, creating a scented centrepiece or gift for gardening friends and family. Once the hyacinths are planted in a pot, put in a dark cool place (a garage or shed) for ten to twelve weeks and then bring out into the light so flowering can start.

September is when autumn begins to creep into your garden, but that doesn't mean it's time to let it all go to seed - jobs for this month suggested by the Royal Horticultural Society include: • Look after your lawn - weed it and seed it • Pick and harvest summer fruits • Bring tender houseplants inside • Continue to sow vegetables • Clear out the greenhouse • Collect and sow seeds gathered from plants in the garden • Plant spring flowering bulbs

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During lockdown, Liz Tinker and Susie Hammond worked on a variety of creative projects, pushing their own boundaries and lifting their spirits. "It gave us the time to experiment. This helped us stave off the blues and keep a positive direction!" Susie said: "We wanted to have a fair to show our work alongside local fellow artists and crafters.

We have a variety of sculptures, lighting, prints, textiles, ceramics, homeware, knitting, felt hats, and jewellery for sale." A great opportunity for finding that unique gift, some inspirations, along with fabulous cake and refreshments from Vashti Mouncer, Dennington Neathouse.

The Blaxhall October Art and Craft Fair is at Blaxhall Village Hall, IP12 2DX on October 16th and 17th from 10am-5pm. Entry and parking is free. Maps and photos on Facebook page.

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Additionally, most pension scheme, retirement annuity, charitable trusts and most life policies held on trust are exempt from the new requirements, as are funds held as part of a 'commercial' business transaction for brief periods (eg under Escrow).

Remember if the trust has had a tax liability (or is expecting one imminently), it should already be recorded on the TRS. Most commonly, the new registration rules will affect Will Trusts whereby one spouse left assets in trust for the survivor's use as part of standard Will

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Trusts created as part of divorce planning (for example, to allow one party the use of an asset but ensuring that ultimate ownership passes to, say, children) are also caught. Indeed, the new rules will require registration of something as simple as a Bare Trust. Registration must be done online either by the trustees or their agents and once completed, there is a legal responsibility to keep the TRS up to date.

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Woodbridge Cruising Club With the advent of autumn, the club cruises draw to a close, but there's a wealth of social events to tempt and entice members.

Onshore activities are an important part of the club's calendar, and the annual summer barbecue was well attended, as over sixty members enjoyed catching up at the club's riverside premises. The cruise dinner is planned at the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, the laying up supper will be held at the club in October, when club walks are also resuming, as are the Wednesday suppers.

Other activities include MAGs (the Monday Afternoon Group Get Together), which is an informal gathering for all members with afternoon tea, and the Wednesday morning maintenance parties, again with coffee and cakes.

The last cruises of the season were Walton Pond, Blackwater, Ramsgate and the Four Rivers. If you fancy sailing in company, why

not join Woodbridge Cruising Club whether you own a yacht or motorboat. Cruises are organised by club members and thanks are due to everyone who organised them.

The Blackwater Cruise was organised by John and Diana, and all fourteen boats had a fantastic trip with light winds.

The cruise visited Brightlingsea, Heybridge, Bradwell, and West Mersea. Onshore entertainment included Colne Yacht Club's excellent dinner, a boat trip up the Colne to Rowhedge for lunch, a now traditional Kubb match (a Scandinavian game knocking down skittles by throwing wooden sticks). Members also enjoyed canal trips, barbecues, musical entertainment, pub dinners, and drinks in the West Mersea Yacht Club. The return passage was helped by a lively NW breeze which, combined with a favourable tide, enabled all to return to Harwich and onward to

News from Dunwich Heath this summer So the Summer holidays were as busy as ever for us and it was fantastic to have so many families and young people here enjoying the walks on the heath, trails and children's activities. The last was really well attended, with some fascinating creatures discovered.

Two particular highlights from the depths of the pond during the pond dipping were a Great Diving Beetle larvae and no less than three Water Scorpions! Fearsome looking creatures and excellent predators, but the children were amazed rather than scared!

The heather really came to the party this year, with the wet weather in July giving the blooms that extra oomph to create a glorious carpet of purple, as you can see from the picture. Our visitors were astounded, and in some cases a little emotional, at just how beautiful it was! The

home ports in record time.

Five yachts participated in the further afield Ramsgate cruise, Ramsgate being the first harbour, with welcome safe arrival drinks on Aberration, and a meal ashore. Members enjoyed a rest day, exploring Broadstairs or Ramsgate, followed by an Italian meal, before setting sail to Queensborough - with delightful local markets to explore, trips to the Isle of Sheppy, and a welcoming yacht club. Boats then set sail for a night in Brightlingsea, before returning home. Thanks to the cruise captain Andy, who organised a great cruise, which everyone enjoyed.

The club is not solely nautical activities, and there are a wide range of events throughout the year (nautical and land-based).

If you're tempted by the activities, do check out the club website where full details are found: www.woodbridgecruisingclub. org. New members are always welcome, whether you own a motorboat or yacht or are just tempted by the club's activities.

heather is past its peak now, though still quite beautiful, so if you haven't seen it yet, you really must. In other news, our summer migrant species are heading for warmer climes, but we're now welcoming our winter migrants such as the Hen Harrier and the Crossbill. We can also look forward to the 'Rut' getting underway soon. It won't be long before the heath will ring with the eerie bellowing of stags proclaiming their territories...

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As Autumn heralds the return of many popular events, the Friends of Woodbridge Library host the first (for a long time) live poetry reading. We welcome Clare Best and Andre Mangeot on Thursday 21st October at 7:30pm.

Clare has published six volumes of poetry, the most recent of which is 'Each Other (Waterloo, 2019)'. She's frequently worked with visual artists and last year held a Fellowship at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she collaborated on operas and other vocal projects. She lives up the road on the edge of Tunstall Forest.

Andre has three poetry collections to his name and his work has appeared in the Spectator, New Statesman and Times Literary Supplement. He's also published a couple of books of short stories. A former resident of Woodbridge, he now lives in Cambridge.

Seats for the event are £8 (students £4) which includes an interval drink. To book your seats, please call the Library on 01394 330855. There will also be the opportunity to buy collections of their work.

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Education

Now is the time to think about your child's schooling for the 2022/23 academic year.

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Sir John Leman High School and Sixth Form

Stronger together!

The school is very optimistic about the future as it celebrates and acknowledges the outstanding success of our students at ALevel and brilliant achievement at GCSE... All within the unusual context of TAGs - brilliant individual performances and many 'personal bests'.

Our comprehensive entry means that we're congratulating the success of students who'll be moving on to Oxbridge as undergraduates along with those progressing into apprenticeships and other further/higher education destinations.

This year has been unpredicted in terms of student and staff expectations and experiences and I've been delighted to see how staff and students have responded. The school's great

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outcomes are testament to the hard work and professionalism of staff as well as the very positive and supportive relationships we foster with students, and families, which we know are important to enable young people to fulfil their full potential.

I'm proud to be Headteacher of a comprehensive school which values achievement and success in its many and varied forms, academic and non-academic and I believe this ethos, coupled with our strong values, is why we continue to be in the position of being full in every year group, and achieving yearon-year growth in our successful sixth form.

Our transition from Year 6 into Year 7,

"I have been really supported and encouraged throughout my studies and I'm happy with my results! I also appreciate all the opportunities that I've had during my time here."

and from Year 11 to sixth form, continues to improve with both academic and pastoral strands adding new dimensions as we strive for excellence.

In the words of one of our students, we offer "brilliant teaching, enjoyable lessons and a supporting and motivating environment to learn in."

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All we have are memories and your picture in a frame.

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God has you in his arms.

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We love and miss you Dad. All our love forever and always, daughter Barbara and son Dale xxxx

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The Lions Club is up and running again, I'm delighted to say. Over the last 18 months, we've managed to support local families, but have not been able to fund-raise. We're thinking of ways forward. It looks as if we won't be able to run a Christmas Fair this year, but are hoping to get Santa out on his sleigh. Unfortunately, new regulations mean that he's no longer permitted to travel round in the sleigh. We hope to have him parked in various static locations, and hope you'll be able to come and see him. Full details will be issued as soon as they have been finalised.

Further information about future activities will be given as we get back to sorting out a fundraising programme.

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Halesworth WI report Our first get together since the lockdown got off to a rousing start with members being entertained by the Rumpus Ukulele group.

We enjoyed singing and clapping along to their exuberant music and they finished to a resounding burst of applause.

Meeting at a new venue, the Rifle Hall, at a new time and on a new day, Thursday afternoons at 2pm. We welcomed members old and new, as we look forward to future planned events.

Our September meeting will be an opportunity to meet a family of tortoises followed by a talk about medical detection dogs in October.

We hope to be able to offer refreshments at future meetings.

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Alde Valley Academy

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The long and winding road hoped that construction work will commence during 2022.

One important element of the contract between the trustees and Badger is that the new Facility must be completed before the last phase of the nineteen homes is completed and sold.

Residents of Worlingham may well be aware that the former primary school was closed in 2013 and eventually demolished in 2015. Although the plot of land has remained vacant during this time, regular meetings of the trustees have been taking place, as well as negotiations with solicitors, Worlingham Parish Council, East Suffolk Council, Suffolk County Council and latterly Badger Homes. It's truly been, in the words of Paul McCartney a "long and winding road".

News from Framlingham and Saxmundham Cats Protection October 2021

Our second fundraising event of the year was at the fabulous Framlingham Country Fair in August. It was a very successful event for us and our team of volunteers had a lovely two days meeting lots of supporters, old and new. The 'Soft Toy Everyone's a Winner' tombola was extremely popular and we're now looking for more soft toys to use for fundraising at future events. If you have soft toys in good condition that you'd like to donate, please contact us by email: fundraising@ framandsax.cats.org.uk or call us on the branch number. Toys must have a CE label. Thank you.

Cat care: Destructive behaviours: The idiosyncratic habits of felines are often what attract us to them! Occasionally though, their behaviour can become destructive; scratching and clawing things they shouldn't, for example, or shredding curtains or a favourite item of clothing.

Scratching helps cats shed their claw sheaths. This means they're helping you take care of them, as their claws will need less trimming. Scratching also leaves a visible and chemical

scent marker that identifies their territory. Cats that have access outdoors will use trees or fence posts to leave scent markers which proclaim their province.

The scent marking may continue indoors too. Providing a satisfying alternative for your cat will discourage them from ripping through your precious household items. Try fabric or carpet offcuts, bark-covered logs, stout wooden posts or sisal fibre.

Once your cat has discovered these fun, easy-to-scratch objects, they're less likely to go back to your furniture. Try out various locations for their scratching toys, trying both vertical and horizontal scratching posts. In the meantime, cover the areas you don't want damaged with smooth plastic or foil. Don't forget, if you think your cat is a little too destructive, get them checked over by your vet to ensure there is no underlying medical problem.

Looking for a home: This is Shadow (pictured), a tiny, gentle little girl who's about two years old. She's been spayed, fully vaccinated and is ready to start a new life. Shadow loves fuss and to be groomed but does not

enjoy be picked up. She's come from a farm environment and would appreciate a quiet home with a garden and a loving owner.

If you can offer Shadow her ideal home, please call us.

See our website: www. framandsax.cats.org.uk 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 fosterer, make a donation and other ways you can support us. You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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News from Woodbridge Riverside Trust The Tapestry Project Cake Sale 25th September, 2pm-5pm in The John Gibbins Gallery at Longshed.

About two years ago, an idea started to take shape... It'd be wonderful to create a Tapestry to tell the story of the Sutton Hoo Burial Ship and of the local environs. Now, two years on, we have thirty-five tapesters bringing that idea to life. Thirty panels, each 3'x4', will illustrate the Ghost Ship's history, taking in elements of the history of Woodbridge and the river Deben, with the final panels featuring the construction, launch and sea trials of the replica ship currently being built by our sister charity, the Sutton Hoo Ship's Company.

So far, nine tapestries are (or very nearly) completed. All thirty tapestries will need framing in due course to protect them, and we need to raise funds for that.

The Arts Society of Woodbridge has kindly gifted money for six frames, and a private donor for one more, so twenty-three to go!

Several tapestry panels will be on show at the Cake Sale, so do join us if you can, enjoy cake or savouries with a cuppa, or buy

some to take home (or both!) and help to support this amazing project.

Deben Discoveries: Paintings and Pictures 23rd-31st October in the John Gibbins Gallery.

This is a personal story linked to the story of the beautiful river Deben. Dr Dorothy Winterbon Wells (nee Smith) owned a converted boat cabin on stilts, know as The Puritan, at Felixstowe Ferry. The whole family would holiday there every summer. During the summers of 1966 and 1967, whilst staying at The Puritan, she decided to watercolour paint the river Deben from both banks on two very long scrolls of plain wallpaper. She walked the river banks and used a canoe or small dingy to access the different locations. Fiftyfour years on, these remarkable paintings, kindly loaned to us by her daughter Marion and her son Ed, will form the centrepiece of a celebration of the Deben in art.

You'll be able to walk between the two linear pictures seeing both sides of the river. The exhibition will also feature other privatelyowned works, as well as works by local artists and photographers.

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Bright Stars normally runs pandemic. free fun activity sessions for preIf you have or look after a school aged children with their child/children of pre-school age parents, grandparents, friends, and would like to receive our family/carers at St Michael's sheets, please give us a call on Church Centre, Martlesham the telephone number below. We Heath, on the 2nd and 4th Monday look forward to hearing from you! mornings of each month during Sonya and Maureen Burrows term-time. They usually involve 01473 625196 singing, games, making crafts to take home and telling stories from the Bible.

At the moment, we're sending out activity sheets by email/ post for the children to enjoy For the past few weeks, doing with their family/carers. several of our members have Unfortunately, we're not meeting been joining Helen Hayes at in person at present due to the Holton Village Hall to 'Sing to beat Parkinson's'. Great fun and very beneficial.

If you have Parkinson's, or care for someone who does, do contact us for more information.

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It's been an extremely hectic but successful summer at Alde Valley Academy (AVA). Our wholehearted congratulations go to our Year 11 students who have performed remarkably well in their GCSE assessments despite the extreme disruption caused by the pandemic. Our students have worked tirelessly alongside our dedicated staff to produce the high quality assessment material which provided the evidence required for the Teacher Assessed Grades. The progress and academic outcomes of our students continues to rise year-on-year.

September has seen an 'unusual' start to the academic year with all students receiving two Lateral Flow Device Covid-19 tests at the start of the term. This has been no mean feat with record numbers of students in the school. Year 7 was again oversubscribed and we welcome new students into all year groups on a daily basis.

To accommodate our rapidly growing school population, we've recruited six new members of staff and have restructured the middle leadership of the school to ensure

that we're continuing to deliver a high quality education every lesson of every day. In order to add to our high quality teaching facilities, we've refurbished the top floor of the east block and turned it into the maths department. Over the summer holidays, we've relocated the OASIS centre and have created a new library to instil literacy and our love of reading at the centre of all that we do. Please come along and see our fantastic new facilities at our Open Evening on Tuesday 5th October, 2021.

Due to Covid restrictions over the past eighteen months, we've had to postpone a number of 'celebration' events including the Year 11 Prom and the Presentation Evening. I'm delighted to say that we were able to give our Year 11 students a great send off at their Prom on August 11th and we're looking forward to our Presentation Evening at Snape Maltings Concert Hall on Tuesday 14th September 2021.

Alde Valley Academy continues to be the 'School of Choice'.

Dan Mayhew - Headteacher

Woodbridge Probus Our speaker at the September meeting was our Chairman Howard Davies, on forty years at the chalk face. From the peace of the Rhonda Valley to the rough side of Birmingham and a class of fourty-two, nine to ten year olds, was a pretty tough job for a brand new teacher.

After three years, he had to temporarily give up because of his fathers serious accident and when ready to start again spotted an add for teachers in BAOR Germany where he spent the next twelve years in different schools. As he said, the best bit was automatically being a member of the officers

mess. We followed his journey to a happy conclusion of the head ship at Orford School and expressed our thanks and appreciation for a fascinating tale.

Our next lunch is on Monday October 4th, 12:15pm at the Woodbridge Golf Club when our speaker will be member Kim Fisher. The beautiful title of his talk says it all: 'For the love of boats'. Kims life long passion has been boats (many of his own design) a talk we look forward to immensely. www. woodbridgeprobus.org.uk tells it all, or you can contact our secretary, Roger Brown on 07881 627591.

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walk followed by a sandwich and coffee looking over the marshes.

This October, we're at last able to return to meeting at The Pear Tree Centre on a regular basis.

Our first meeting will be a visit from one of our Parkinson's nurses who will talk about her role and be able to answer any questions. In November, we'll welcome Annette Dunning to talk about 'Warm Homes' and in December, we'll celebrate Christmas with a meal at Wangford Plough.

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The Trustees of the Worlingham Community Facility are delighted to announce that, after eight years, they are now the owners of the vacant plot in Rectory Lane that once housed Worlingham Primary School, the land having been legally transferred from Suffolk County Council to the Trustees at the end of August.

What happens next? The next stage involves local builders Badger Homes, with whom the trustees and their solicitors have been in contact for some time.

In exchange for the plot of land, Badger will be contracted to build a single storey Community Facility as well as their own development of nineteen houses.

The facility will take up approximately 25% of the available land, being situated

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AGM HDCF held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in August. It was attended by representatives of the Council and various welfare organisations, as well as members of the public. One of the jobs was to elect the committee for the new year. The existing committee members were re-elected, with Teresa Fyfe continuing as the Chair and Dave Rich as Secretary.

Paddy Cox took on the roll of Carers' Representative.

Fundraising HDCF has to raise thousands of pounds annually to enable it to carry out the main function of supporting families. We're delighted to hear of two people

running marathons to help us.

Danny Mitchell will be running on 3rd October in the Chelmsford Half-Marathon. Later this year, Karen Prime will be running a virtual marathon and will be donating some of the money raised to HDCF. We're truly grateful to both these people for running on our behalf. We do hope people will feel able to sponsor either of these local heroes, and we'll let you know how they get on.

Thoroughfare stall The committee ran a stall in the Thoroughfare on August 14th. The aim was to publicise our work, and we were delighted at the interest from people coming

past. Danny was there with sponsor forms for his marathon.

We also had cakes, CDs and books for sale, and with the picka-square competition we took £206 for funds. Many thanks to all who supported us. The basket of fruit was won by Irene Thomas.

Film at The Cut Following the September showing of the Cut, the next film show will be in November, and it's likely to be Downton Abbey and will be shown on Wednesday 17th Nov. For further information regarding HDCF, please contact us via: information.hdcf@ btinternet.com or call 01986 875444.

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Revd Bruno Boldrini: Our new Minister arrived in Bungay at the end of November 2020.

He's spent recent months getting to know everyone and is happy to make a pastoral visit if anyone needs help or comfort. Contact the church.

Christian Aid: Together with our friends from Holy Trinity, we recently held an afternoon 'Cream Tea in the Garden' and raised £543 for CA. On Sept 11th, we held an evening Sausage and Mash and Quiz evening in the

Orange Hall also for CA. Welcome Visitor: On Sept 5th, we welcomed back to Bungay our former Minister Canon John Simpson and his wife to lead our morning Holy Communion. Canon John was celebrating fifty years since he was inducted to serve at Bungay Congregational church in 1971.

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Executive Headteacher Vicky Allen says: "The children can now choose to sit and read a book or tell each other stories. What a lovely addition to our outdoor learning."

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Coffee Mornings: We meet on the 3rd Saturday in the month at 10am and met again in August for the first time this year and welcomed back many old friends from the community who helped us raise £120 for church funds.

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Eco Church: Brilliant news!

We've recently been awarded our Eco-Church Gold Award and are now only the 21st Church in the whole country to have done so.

Many thanks to Graham Gibbs for all his efforts and plans on our behalf.

Good news: Former pupil of Bungay High School and former member of Emmanuel Revd Geoffrey Clarke is now the URC Synod Moderator in the Midlands Eastern Synod. Well done Geoffrey from Rumburgh.

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Volunteers wanted skills, raise additional funds, adapt budgets and timescales, and recruit new expertise in the form of filmmakers and sound engineer.

With funding support from local and regional bodies, we appointed local filmmakers Koan Arts. Working with the project's creative director and choir leader Janet Koralambe, the fourty-ninestrong Halesworth Community Choir had to learn the spell songs online and record them individually as Covid kept them apart.

The dancers included fourteen adult dancers from Company Cut Dance under directorship of Caroline Mummery, and seventyfive pupils from Edgar Sewter and Wenhaston Primary schools.

School teachers, working with our team, taught the children their spell songs and the movements that would accompany them.

The youngsters also tie-dyed their own t-shirts for the filming.

The project is grateful to funders Halesworth Town Council, East Suffolk Council, Suffolk Community Foundation, Halesworth Community Choir, Halesworth Festival Voices, and The Cut. The premiere of the film is October 9th at 5pm with a second showing at 7pm. This will be a sell-out occasion and is not to be missed! Tickets £5, under 18's free. www.waveneyandblytharts. com/events.

Following on from a year when many services closed down, bact community transport continued to provide an essential transport service taking passengers for their important medical appointments and vaccinations. Services have now opened up for transport for other purposes and bact are keen for new volunteers to join us to help achieve our vital goals in stopping people from being lonely and isolated.

Do you have a few hours to spare and could help us?

We operate a volunteer car service and accessible transport on our minibuses and wheelchair accessible vehicles. These operate around the towns/villages of Lowestoft, Kessingland, Loddon, Beccles, Bungay and all the surrounding villages in between.

We need more volunteers to help us, be it as a car driver, or in one of our minibus/wheelchair accessible vehicles. We like to keep journeys as economical as possible for our passengers and so finding volunteers in your area would be great for local passengers.

Our volunteer driver, Paul says: "Having joined bact a couple of years ago and having moved to the area, it's really helped me get to know the area and to meet lots of lovely people.

Everyone is always so grateful.

One day, you can be taking someone to the hospital, another day, taking a group for a day out and another, taking someone to a day centre. No matter what the trip, you always feel as though you're helping someone and

brightening up their day."

Bact provides training and all drivers must be DBS checked which is free for all our volunteers.

Mileage expenses are paid at 45p per mile and guaranteed personal satisfaction!

Manager, Debbie Blowers said: "We've lost many of our volunteers over the last year for many different reasons and to ensure we can offer a good service to our registered users, it's imperative that we seek new volunteers to join our organisation. It's a very rewarding way to spend your time and you get to meet lovely people who are so thankful for help with transport. It can also go a long way to keeping your car on the road."

Volunteer Recruitment Officer, Chloe Andrews said: "We have some very exciting projects lined up for the next year to really help many people get out and about again after the pandemic, but we really need some help from volunteers to do this. Please do get in touch with us to find out more."

If you think you could help for even just a few hours a week or would like to find out more, then visit our website: www.bactcommunitytransport. org.uk or ring us on 01986 896896/895665. Alternatively, you can come and see us at: Harmony House, Hillside Road East, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1RX. (Open: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm).

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Beccles and District Historical Society Chanter's Jigge and 'Whistlecraft A true story of a Suffolk Poaching Family'.

Visits to places of interest in East Anglia and beyond are arranged for the summer months. The next trip is by train to Woodbridge on Wednesday 22nd September. For further information, please contact: bdhsocietyinfo@gmail.com.

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The Summer Fun Event at Beccles Quay on the 29th August was a great success, capping off months of socially-distanced activity by the Beccles Twinning Association.

Lockdown permitting, regular games of boules (Petanque) took place on Monday afternoons at the Quay during the winter months.

Meanwhile during the Spring, a virtual art exhibition was organised by members of the Petit-Couronne 'Les Amis du Jumelage'. Contributions of art using various mediums were made by artists from both Beccles and Petit-Couronne, as well as Ahlem the town in Germany which is also twinned with Petit-Couronne. See www.lesamisdujumelage.fr/ EXPOJUM/Page1_ie.htm for a virtual tour of the art exhibition.

A good crowd of holidaymakers enjoying the bank holiday weekend witnessed the unveiling of the revamped Beccles Twinning Association notice board by Caroline Topping (East Suffolk District Councillor) and Ashley Lever (Deputy Mayor) and current chair of the Twinning Association.

Councillor Topping's 'Community Enabling Grant' helped to pay for the work carried out by the Men's Shed to make the board look like new.

The Summer Fun Event featured the sale of bakes, blooms, books and bric-a-brac donated by members of the Twinning Association and their friends. Boules was played on the pitch near the moorings so visitors could get some exercise and learn

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August 2021: Max temp: 26.3C (78F) on the 11th compared with 33.5C (92F) in August, 2020.

Min temp: 9.0C (48F) on the 3rd compared with 6.9C (44F) in August, 2020.

Average maximum temp: 20.70C (69F) in 2021. 24.18C (75F) in 2020. 22.64C (72F) average.

Average minimum temp: 13.12C (55F) in 2021. 15.08C (59F) in 2020. 12.75C (54F) average.

Mean temp: 16.91C (62F) in 2021. 19.63C (67F) in 2020.

17.70C (63F) average.

Rainfall total: 1.42" compared with 1.82" in August 2020. (30year average: 2.37"). (2021 total: 60% of average).

Most rainfall on one day: 0.40" on the 7th.

Wind direction (mainly from) North: 8 days, north-west: 6 days, south: 5 days, south-west: 5 days and south-east: 4 days.

August 2021 overall was slightly cooler and drier than average.

In total contrast to last August, this was the coolest since 2010.

There were few very warm days, although the six days 10th to 15th inclusive recorded 22.5C up to absolute maximum temperature of 26.3C on the 11th. This was the lowest maximum temperature for the month since 2017.

Following mid month (except 21st and 22nd), high pressure often controlled our weather but was positioned so that wind direction was often of a northerly nature which suppressed daytime temperatures. The last three days around August Bank Holiday were particularly depressing with no sign of sun penetrating the stubborn cloud layer, The 29th and 30th each recorded daytime maximum temperatures of only 17.0C and were coolest of the month.

Nighttime minimum temperatures on the other hand were just on the positive side of average. Although the first four nights of the month recorded around 9C (relatively low for this time of the year) the remaining nights were often quite close because of the generally high cloud levels experienced. The mildest at 16.3C, overnight 21st/22nd however was the lowest 'highest minimum' for the month since 2006.

This was the third consecutive dry August and driest since 2019. The eventual 1.42" total represented 60% of the month's

long term average and brought the year to date total to 17.06".

That figure represents two thirds of the year's expectations with four months remaining.

Traditionally, it's worth noting that October, November and December are often amongst the wetter months of the year.

Over half of the month's rainfall was noted on just two days, 0.40" on 7th and 0.35" on 21st.

This was either side of a very dry mid month period during the thirteen days from 8th to 20th when just 0.15" and nine totally dry days recorded.

Summer 2021 (June, July, August) Average maximum temp: 21.3C (0.4C below 1981-2010 average).

Average minimum temp: 13.25C (1.35C above 1981-2010 average).

Mean temp: 17.25C (0.45C above 1981-2010 average).

Rainfall total: 6.18" (88% of 1981-2010 average).

Daytime temperatures throughout summer largely disappointed. The maximum temperature of just 28.8C on the 18th of July meant that this was the first year to fail to record 30C on any summer day since 2016.

Only 9 days recorded 25C or better during the summer season.

The average minimum temperature on the other hand held up well. Each month recorded higher than average minima and was the reason that the mean temperature was just positive against average.

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