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Thank you so much to everyone who read our Neighbourhood Plan and sent in questions, suggestions and comments.

It's been fantastic to have your responses. Eighty-two households and four local organisations had something to say, and we have had formal responses from East Suffolk Council, Suffolk County Council and other professional bodies.

We're very excited that some of your responses have led us to explore if we can recommend a further two sites for listing as Heritage Assets.

We're currently responding to each of your responses and comments. This document will be part of the Consultation Statement being prepared that will show how we have consulted over the last few years. This will then accompany the redrafted Neighbourhood Plan and once all the documents are done they will be placed on the website and sent off to East Suffolk Council.

We aim to have this done by mid-

March. Just to say, it's only your comments or questions and our responses that will be published, you will not be identified in any public document.

Creating a Neighbourhood Plan involves plunging into a world of Regulations - amazingly we're just completing Regulation 15. Regulation 16 means that East Suffolk Council will publish the next draft of the Plan, the Consultation Statement and other technical documents and run a further six-week consultation period so you will have another opportunity to comment on it. After Regulation 16, we're basically just a Government Examination away from the final version of our Neighbourhood Plan and then it goes to a referendum where you have the final say.

So, thank you again for all your helpful responses and please keep visiting the Town Council website to see how close we are to creating our Neighbourhood Plan for Halesworth.

Welcome to Halesworth Library You will receive a very warm welcome when you visit our library, whether it's to borrow books, use our computers, read the papers or attend one of our regular activities and events. The library is fully open and provides a warm, bright and welcoming space for everyone.

As spring is in the air, our garden is a quiet and secluded space where you can enjoy the sunshine and colourful spring flowers.

Special dates for your diary this month: (Organised by the Friends of Halesworth Library) • Thur 17th March at 2:30pm:

Author talk and book signing by Edward Wilson, Suffolk resident and author of the Catesby spy series.

• Thur 17th March from 7pm-9pm: Grave talks with Alison Alder and colleagues.

Further details are available from the library. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. We're holding a book sale in the library from Mon 7th to Sun 13th March to raise funds for Suffolk Libraries. There will be a wide range of good quality second hand books for sale so come along and stock up on reading material.

There are many reasons to visit and join the library! Free access

to over a million books in Suffolk and access to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough libraries. Plus spoken word books and DVDs and CDs are available to order free of charge. You can access free WiFi, computers, printer, photocopier, scanner and laminator. For free downloads of music, e-books, audio books, magazines and films visit: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk where you can also browse upcoming events and book recommendations.

We look forward to seeing you!

Email us at: halesworth.library@ suffolklibraries.co.uk or phone us on: 01986 875095.

INK Festival 21st-24th April 2022 After two years of being unable to hold The INK Festival, it's back big-time in 2022, and with a NEW format.

The Festival is expanding into a multitude of venues around the town of Halesworth, offering performance spaces spread over eight exciting venues including INK headquarters at The Cut, The Rifle Hall, MR King & Sons, The Halesworth Museum, The White Swan and more. It's also increasing to four days for the first time.

Each venue will have hourlong performances of three or more short new plays, showing several times during each day, so you can pick the performance venue and put together your own timetable of live theatre. This way, minimising the movement of audiences, eliminating queuing, and keeping the event as safe as possible. With a day ticket, you can see as many performances as you like of live theatre, as well as poetry, talks and much more.

More than fifty brilliant, short new plays have been selected to be performed by more than thirty actors. There will also be performance poetry, stand-up comedy, kids' Play-in-a-Day, an art show in The Cut Gallery, a community stage with many locally written plays, talks and of

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course great food. The plan is to envelop Halesworth with theatre and live performance.

There are plays written by: Miranda Hart, Will Gompertz, Artistic Director at The Barbican, actor Elliot Cowan as well as so by many first-time writers, of all ages, who have all created something special, selected from over 2,000 entries.

Luke Wright will headline the exciting line up of performance poets who will perform throughout the Festival.

John Morton, the writer of the English version of Call My Agent (which launches in 2022 in UK called 10% ) will be in conversation with journalist Tracey Macleod. Peter Fincham (previously Director of TV at ITV, Controller of BBC One and Executive Producer of the hugely popular Clarkson's Farm) will be in conversation with actor and INK Patron, Helen Atkinson Wood. Each evening at The Cut, there'll be a special comedy show with one of these fabulous entertainers: Arthur Smith, Shaparak Khorsandi, Mark Steel, and Arabella Weir. Save the date!

Tickets go on sale 18th February 2022. Festival day tickets from £20. Four-day ticket £75. Evening comedy tickets £16.

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At the last monthly meeting, the Council (mindful of the pressures on residents with rising inflation and enduring difficulties from the pandemic) agreed that the precept should not be increased and would remain at the same level for tax payers in Halesworth for the forthcoming year 2022-2023. This means that the precept contribution for a Band D house, for example, remains at £81.34 per annum.

The Town Council's precept income will however increase slightly (by 1.81%), as there are now more taxpayers in the town.

There is a series of popalong events being organised at the Library which will give residents the opportunity to talk to representatives from the County Council, District Councillors, Town Council and other groups, if you missed the first one on the 15th February the next event is on the 15th March 10am-12 noon.

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New Horizons Club New members: If you're over 55 and looking for a fun day out with a chance to make new friends, then the New Horizons Club could be the place for you.

We've recently moved to St Audry's Social Club in Lodge Farm Lane, Melton which provides us with a spacious hall, good car parking and a lovely view over the sports fields.

We meet every Monday and Thursday from 10am-2:30pm and provide refreshments, a delicious home cooked lunch and a wide range of activities and entertainment. We have spaces available so why not get in touch

and arrange a taster day?

Volunteers needed: If you enjoy the company of older people and have some spare time, would you like to be part of our team of happy and enthusiastic volunteers?

We need kitchen assistants, general helpers to assist with activities and drivers to help transport members to and from the club. You can choose to help once a week, once a fortnight or on a relief basis.

Interested? Then contact Jessica for a chat on 07514 364752 or email: newhorizons912@gmail.com.

A new date for 'Music in the Sanctuary' For their 150th anniversary celebrations, Woodbridge Methodist Church has invited popular local band East of the Sun to give a concert. The group already rehearse in the church's Upper Rooms and this concert will be free admission with donations invited for the church's community work including the defibrillator placed by the church in their car park for the public's

use in a cardiac emergency.

This fun concert with blues and classic pop elements will take place on Saturday 5th March at 6:30pm.

East of the Sun have headlined Photo credit: Dan Cornford several gigs in the area, including a fundraiser concert in Elmhurst Park in aid of the Friends of Woodbridge Library. They play at weddings too. Come and hear their unique, classic pop style.

Daffodil festival at Henstead St Mary's Daffodil Festival is on 19th and 20th March from 10am-4:30pm. It's at Henstead, NR34 7LD and has displays, a craft sale and refreshments.

Woodbridge Inner Wheel February 2022 meeting

with lunch in Woodbridge.

Hats and blankets for premature babies knitted by members had been gratefully received by The Ipswich Hospital, and a number of knitted blankets will be taken to the next Inner Wheel (IW) District meeting for distribution at home and abroad. £190 was raised for Mary's Meals, and that sum will receive matched funding and will be used to provide school essentials for Afghan refugee children arriving in this country.

When put together with money raised by IW throughout the UK, the cause should be well supported.

Nationally in the UK (in 2021/22) some of the other charities being supported by IW include:The Stroke Association, Riding for the Disabled and Jessie's Fund. Locally, President Sally Pearson's chosen charity is Headway. However, because of the pandemic, like many other clubs, our fundraising and community service activities have been hampered and the club is having to consider the future. It's hoped that pandemic restrictions will ease before too long and the club may go forward with confidence. For more information about IW, go to www.innerwheel. co.uk, and for information on the Woodbridge Club to: www. woodbridgeinnerwheel.org.uk.

News from Woodbridge Riverside Trust Visitor numbers continue to be good, and we're delighted to welcome you all to The Longshed. Stewarded opening times are 11am-3pm on Saturday and Sundays. Entry is free and dogs are welcome.

Many of our usual activities have been curtailed through the pandemic, but with the help of Zoom, the Friends of The Longshed were able to get together recently and hear updates from the Trust, and from our sister charity, the Sutton Hoo Ship's Company. The intriguing 'Ship Burial' painting

by Robert Mellamphy can now be viewed in the John Gibbins Gallery here in The Longshed, and we're extremely grateful to the Mellamphy family for their generosity in making the painting available for display. The same artist created the bronze 'Ipswich Madonna' which is in Lady Lane, Ipswich.

We have a number of exhibitions and talks planned for the spring and summer months,

Parent and toddler sessions at Woodbridge Methodist Church We're very pleased to announce that parent and toddler sessions have now resumed at Woodbridge Methodist Church.

Please come and join us from 9am-11am on the first and third Friday of every month. We have a safe and spacious hall, with plenty of activities and toys to

amuse 0-3-year-olds. We charge £1.50 per family, which includes refreshments for the children and carers. Free parking is available.

Please come along, we'd love to see you!

For more information, please contact Deirdre Rothwell on: 01394 386381.

the first of which is on Saturday 19th March at 3:30pm in The John Gibbins Gallery in The Longshed. There is a lift to the Gallery. The talk is entitled 'The Other Burials', and will explore the stories of some of the other burial sites in the vicinity of the famous Ship Burial at Sutton Hoo and surrounding area. The talk will last approximately an hour, followed by tea and cake. Tickets are £5 to include refreshments and they are on sale in our shop which is currently open on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 11am3pm. We have to limit numbers, so it's very much first come, first served.

Woodbridge Riverside Trust is entirely staffed by volunteers.

We anticipate being busy this year and are looking to recruit more volunteers to help with stewarding and staffing the shop.

If you have soma time to spare and would like to know more about what's involved, please get in touch via: info@woodbridge riversidetrust.org.

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With a greatly reduced number of members able to attend the February meeting, the decision was taken to ask the speaker to postpone her talk until a later date.

Members were sorry to hear of the list of illnesses and injuries sustained by members that prevented their attendance. After a tasty meal expertly served by the friendly staff at Ufford Park Hotel, the meeting turned to plans for the future. Many fundraising events have had to be cancelled because of the pandemic, so it was good to make tentative plans for a fashion show to be held in April. More information will be available next month once the finer details of the event are finalised. Plans are also underway for the club to join in with the Woodbridge celebrations for Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Members were pleased to hear that there'd been some new attendees at the January Memory Café. The next Memory Café will take place on the morning of 23rd February, 2022 at Woodbridge FC when a karaoke session is planned. An exciting way to spend a morning! On the club's social side, members are looking forward to a guided walk by President Sally and her husband alongside Martlesham Creek, with a visit to St Mary the Virgin Church, Martlesham and finishing

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Award winning author and bird enthusiast Conor Jameson will be presenting a personal account of the natural history of the Goshawk at Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road, Woodbridge on Thursday 17th March 2022, starting at 7:30pm.

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by Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Woodbridge Wildlife Group, and Chairman Phil Smith said: "Mr Jameson's search for the Goshawk took him to some unexpected places, home and abroad. The talk focuses on how the adventure turned into an essay which won the BBC 'Wildlife

Nature Writer of the Year' award.

This promises to be a fascinating evening".

Mr Smith added: "Doors open at 7pm with the talk starting at 7:30pm. Seating will be set out to give room for distancing and extra measures will be in place to keep our audience members safe during attendance. Entry to the talk is £3 for adults, with under 25's free. Refreshments will be served during the evening, all are welcome and there's no requirement to book for this talk."

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Tickets are £5 at the door and in advance from Michael Dawe.

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Gippeswyk Singers are supporting two local charities this season: Inspire Counselling (Ipswich) and Suffolk Wildlife Trust. For more information, please visit our website: www.gippeswyksingers.co.uk.

"Scotland's celebrated children's theatre troupe" The Daily Express. "With the colourful sets, the energetic characters and the wonderful music, this is five-star family fun!" - UK Theatre Net. Everyone's favourite children's theatre company, The McDougalls, return to Suffolk this Easter with a brand new live musical show for all the family.

BIG SPLASH will be appearing at Leiston Film Theatre at 2pm on Wednesday 20th April.

Wave hello to Max, Auntie Aggie and Morag the Rabbit, and swim deep under the sea for an enchanting adventure. Something fishy is going on in the mystical underwater kingdom, and the mermaids and deep-sea creatures need help. Will The McDougalls save the sea?

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To find out more about this spectacular stage show, packed with seaside singalong songs, audience participation and musical mayhem, and to book tickets, head along to the Leiston Film Theatre website at: www. leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk. The show is recommended for children up to eight. Grown ups will love it too! Join The McDougalls for fun-filled afternoon of musical mayhem! Book now to avoid disappointment. Early bird tickets are only £5.95 for a limited time and available from the Leiston Film Theatre box office on 01728 830549 and online at: www.leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk.

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Hammond MG, Norwich Road, Halesworth, IP19 8HX Call 01986 244096 visit www.hammondgroup.co.uk

Fencing Decking Gateways Bespoke garden projects

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Fuel economy and CO2 results for New MG ZS EV MPG (l/100km): Not applicable. CO2 emissions: 0 g/km Electric range^: 273 to 370 miles.

These figures were obtained after the battery had been fully charged. The New MG ZS EV is a battery electric vehicle requiring mains electricity for charging. There is a new test for fuel consumption, CO2 and electric range figures. The electric range shown was achieved using the new test procedure. These figures were obtained using a combination of battery power and fuel. Figures shown are for comparability purposes. Only compare fuel consumption, CO2 and electric range figures with other cars tested to the same technical procedures. ^From a single charge on the WLTP combined cycle: Combined Range: 273 miles (440 km). These figures may not reflect real life driving results, which will depend upon a number of factors including the starting charge of the battery, accessories fitted (post-registration), variations in weather, driving styles and vehicle load. *Up to 80,000 miles. T/c’s apply. **After PiCG. Model shown: New MG ZS EV Trophy with Battersea Blue Paint £34,040 on the road.

Daniel Burrows 07789 556468 180670

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C.W.Ellis (Halesworth)Ltd

Alan Ross 086594

K.D. ROOFING

Full & part packing services available.

Experienced in moving pianos & fine antiques.

Packaging materials supplied.

• Leadwork • Tiling • Slating • Flat Roofs • Refelting and Battening • Chimney Repairs • Repointing • Fascias, Soffits and Guttering

Halesworth Carpets 632160

Lawrence Tree Services

WENHASTON TILING

Tree Pruning Reductions, Felling, Stump grinding, wood chips supplied Fully insured. NPTC trained staff

All floor and wall tiling undertaken

Telephone 01986 875036 or 07768 181315

01502 478740 or 07544 396 310

call Robert on

0387286 0226351

STUART FOSTER

Over 30 years experience in the service, maintenance and repair of OIL FIRED DOMESTIC boilers.

General Builder

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS

• TILING

• BATHS-SHOWERS

call

Paramount Heating

• BATHROOM AIDS • WETROOMS FULLY INSURED

on

152343

D & G ATKINS • FITTED

With an extensively stocked van and a comprehensive selection of spares, so most breakdown calls can be completed on the irst visit.

Extensions, Renovations, Plastering Free quotations Tel: 07826 766375 or 01986 469692

01986 875596 (Halesworth) or 07831 878834 (mobile) For all your oil ired boiler service or breakdown needs.

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 01728 668900 /  sales@alanrossremovals.co.uk www.alanrossremovals.co.uk Units 1 & 2, Station Works, Main Rd, Darsham

• SUPPLIED

For a free no obligation survey/quotation call Kevin on 07919177837 • 01986 948200

0133561

“Don’t risk doing it yourself...let us take the strain!”

TEL NO - 01986 835847 MOB NO - 07596 932246 906908

C dg.atkins@hotmail.com

D. B Electrical

Tim Harrison's Tree Services Est 2000

C & G Qualified Tree Surgeon

Dan Barber 07738 675549 01502 710830

Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Barbara and Adam Gill your local Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners

Tony Brown’s Funeral Service Established 1979

Owners of the Greenwood Burial Ground, Farnham

CLEAN-EAST CARPETS

Floral tributes and memorials supplied 907985

01502 377427 07811 275427

07709536813 or 01986 875914

All Types of Fencing Shed Bases Patios Driveways General Landscaping Groundworks

902593

Telephone 01502 575921

For a free no obligation quote Telephone

152015

086654

12 Silver Ley, Redisham, Beccles, Suffolk. NR34 8LX

Fencing & Landscapes

Extra sockets and lighting LED lighting specialists TV points and data cabling Landlord’s certification New installations/rewires Consumer units and earthing upgrades Ventilation and corecutting

Pre-paid Funeral Plans The Funeral Parlour, New Cut, Saxmundham, IP17 1EH Tel: 01728 603108 Email: tb.fs@virgin.net Website: tonybrownfuneralservices.co.uk

015446

Tree Surgery & Precision Felling Hedge Cutting • Stump Grinding Free Quotations

06107409

Fully Insured

165908

LOCAL SERVICES DIRECTORY

ALAN ROSS REMOVALS & STORAGE

C J DUNLOP BUILDERS

BUILDING REPAIRS/ALTERATIONS

All carpentry/plumbing/brickwork/decorating etc...

172470

Extensions and listed buildings

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From £90 Free delivery to Halesworth and surrounding areas Telephone: 01986 782301 or 01379 608249

01986 875150 • 07734 559790 Email: dunlop142@yahoo.com

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EXTENSIONS LOFT CONVERSIONS REPLACEMENT WINDOWS RENOVATIONS

Fully qualified and insured arborists Free onsite quotations .

All aspects of tree work carried out

Tel: Westhall (01502) 575 970

Competitive prices

Mobile: 07786 263075 Email: waynewaters68@hotmail.co.uk

Call David on 07786 21 21 30 www.mccarthytreeservices.co.uk

0153853

058088

SEASONED FIREWOOD

• Gas and oil boiler installation and servicing.

• Complete central heating system design and installation.

• Landlord Certification.

• Boiler breakdown and repairs.

• Bathroom modifications and installation.

• Heat pump installation

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CARPENTRY & CONSTRUCTION

INSIDE

All aspects of work undertaken.

Specialising in barn and loft conversions Building refurbishments Alterations & Extensions Bespoke and listed Kitchens fitted and planned

Property Maintenance & Handyman Services

Tel: 01986 782583 Mob: 07944 173515 710196

For your free quote call Kevin on

01986 948 200 or 07919 177 837

COOPER & DENNY Ltd

TONY LING

CARPENTRY & JOINERY CONTRACTOR

Building Contractors

D & G ATKINS

ALL TYPES OF WOODWORK Domestic and Commercial

HEATING & PLUMBING

0480029

Kitchens, Wardrobes Replacement Doors and Windows Tel: 01986 873343 Please ring after 6pm

Registered house builder

DANIEL FOSTER PLUMBING & HEATING

906909

dg.atkins@hotmail.com

The sign of building quality

26 Fountain Way, Reydon Business Park, Reydon IP18 6SZ Tel: 01502 723366. Fax: 01502 724866 e: info@cooperdenny.com www.cooperdennybuilders.com

• INSTALLATION • POWER FLUSHING • OIL-SERVICING • WATER SOFTENERS • MAINTENANCE • REPAIRS

Surface Dressing Service

General Plumbing, Maintenance and Emergencies

• CLEAN & FRIENDLY SERVICE

• FULLY INSURED

• SMOKE TESTS

• INSURANCE CERTIFICATES

• CCTV INSPECTIONS

• COMPETITIVE RATES

All jobs considered, large or small FREE ESTIMATES

499150

HALESWORTH

Tel: 01986 873479 Mob: 07825 686006

802612

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Local contractors in Hot Bitumen and Pea Shingle Driveways, Parking Areas and Garden Footpaths.

We have many years of experience.

Old concrete covered.

Please call Carl Ruth for a free estimate on Mobile: 07989 383248 (available 7 days) Tel Eve: 01728 652909 Curlew Green, Kelsale, Saxmundham

established over 60 years Full professional service

All work guaranteed • Free Estimates

TEL NO - 01986 835847 MOB NO - 07596 932246

C. E. RUTH LTD

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MOBILE: 07788850762

M.Manning

K.J.DIXON

0184341

(Sid) For control of rats, mice, moles, squirrels, cluster flies, fleas, ants & wasps

HALESWORTH

SCOTT BAXTER

Karl Andrews

PAINTING AND DECORATING

WENHASTON

Painter & Decorator

Exterior and Interior Property Maintenance

Plumbing & Heating Engineer

City & Guilds Qualified 25 Years Experience Interior & Exterior Free Estimates

Peter Wright

07919 026284 01986 875302

01986874926

Central Heating – Bathrooms Showers – Water Softeners and all General Plumbing

01502 478284

07825622477

0969058

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0143685

INSTALLATION • REWIRES • PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING CONSUMER UNIT UPGRADES ADDITIONAL POINTS • PHONE/DATA CABLING

Gas & Oil Underfloor & Solar 07793 055099 Bath/Wet Rooms & Tiling simon@maunderplumbing.co.uk

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TEL: 01986 780993 MOB: 07826 844995 Ilketshall St Lawrence NR34 8LB jamesmillerelectrical@gmail.com

KARL HUNT

ECO CHIMNEY SWEEP LTD

NICK ROUSE

NACS Registered •Chimney Sweeping (Power Sweeping and Traditional) • Bird Guards/Cowls • Chimney Pots • Chimneys Repointed • Smoke Tests Certificates Issued Tel 01502 566278 or 07534 971654

Middleton Garage

Carpentry, Maintenance and PAT Testing

FULLY QUALIFIED PEUGEOT & BMW TRAINED TECHNICIANS WITH 50 YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE

Odd jobs and small jobs undertaken 709101

Tel: 01986 873554 Mobile: 07757 752 590 Email: k.hunt456@btinternet.com

Flat Roofs All Aspects of Roofing LeAd WoRk • Roofing RepAiRs gutteRing Tel: 01502 714226 / 07941052641

017594 068288

Complete Plumbing & Heating Solutions

C

Tile Slate

Air Conditioning Service Available (Re-gassing) All makes and models catered for

MOT TESTING AND PREPARATION

Tel: (01728) 648859 648802 (After hours)

11136493

CSCS card holder with over 25 years experience

• SERVICING • OVERHAULS • MOT TESTING & PREPARATION

407819

Gas Safe Registered 517219

JAMES MILLER ELECTRICAL

089343

Plumbing & Heating Engineer

D.L. FULLER LTD ROOFING

0468385

Simon Maunder

412429

LOCAL SERVICES DIRECTORY

M. DANIELS

E L E C T R I C A L LT D

Specialists 1972 QUALITY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Tel: 01986since 872130

Domestic, Industrial Commercial enquiries@pearce-kemp.co.uk ∙&www.pearce-kemp.co.uk SPECIALISTS SINCE 1972 REWIRING . LIGHTING . EXTRA SOCKETS SHOWERS Industrial and Commercial Unit 20,Domestic, Halesworth Business Centre, Norwich Road,

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DATA CABLE . EMERGENCY LIGHTING DOMESTIC ∙ COMMERCIAL ∙ INDUSTRIAL ∙ STREET LIGHTING EXTRA SOCKETS .

SHOWERS .

FIRE ALARM INSTALLATIONS . ECONOMY 7 . HEATING .

REWIRING ∙ LIGHTING ∙.PART EXTRA ∙ SHOWERS FREE ESTIMATES PSOCKETS INSTALLERS Unit 20,ECONOMY Halesworth Centre, Norwich Road, Halesworth PAT INSPECTIONS &APPLIANCE TESTING .IP19 8QJ 7Business HEATING ∙ PORTABLE TESTING Tel: 01986 872130 - Fax: 01986 875045 DATA CABLE EMERGENCY LIGHTING QUALITY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INSPECTION & TESTING .∙ DATA CABLING ∙ EMERGENCY LIGHTING Email: enquiries@pearce-kemp.co.uk SPECIALISTS SINCE 1972 . FIRE FIRE ALARM INSTALLATIONS .

ALARM INSTALLATIONS ∙ FREE ESTIMATES www.pearce-kemp.co.uk

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• LIGHTING • EXTRA SOCKETS PART P INSTALLERS . REWIRING DIY COUNTER REWIRING . LIGHTING .

SHOWERS • ECONOMY 7 • HEATING 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE SOCKETS . SHOWERS .

FREEOVER ESTIMATES . PATEXTRA INSPECTIONS & TESTING • DATA CABLE

. ECONOMY 7 .LIGHTING HEATING .

EMERGENCY PATFIRE INSPECTIONS & TESTING .

ALARM INSTALLATIONS DATA CABLEFREE . EMERGENCY ESTIMATES LIGHTING Business Centre, PART P INSTALLERS . FIRE ALARM INSTALLATIONS .

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Registered through: NICEIC

Unit 20, Halesworth Norwich Road, Halesworth IP19 8QJ UnitCOUNTER 20, Halesworth . Business Centre, DIY Norwich Road, Halesworth IP19 8QJ ESTIMATES . 01986 875045 Tel: 01986 872130 - Fax:. FREE 01986 875045 Tel: 01986 872130 - Fax: Email: enquiries@pearce-kemp.co.uk . PART P INSTALLERS Email: enquiries@pearce-kemp.co.uk

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8 - March 2022 - BecBun & Hales Community News

Film at The Cut: Our next film to be shown at The Cut is "The Last Letter from Your Lover", a beautiful, gentle British film.

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officer and local organisations at 'Pop along' events.

They are monthly on the first Tuesday at Bungay Library, the second Wednesday at Beccles Library and the third Tuesday at Halesworth Library. All are 10am-12pm. To contact us, email sam.kenward@ eastsuffolkcouncil.gov.uk or call East Suffolk Council Customer Services at 0333 016 2000 and ask for Sam.

Edgar Sewter Out of School Club: We're open to children from four to twelve years at Edgar Sewter Primary School and are presently taking bookings for February half term as well as other school holidays. We welcome children from all schools and our fun, child initiated activities include outdoor and imaginative play, creative craft, cooking and much more.

We run a breakfast and afterschool club each day during term time with affordable fees.

Playschool: Edgar Sewter Playschool is

open everyday during term time for children from two years. If you'd like to register your child for a place after Easter or for September, we can offer just a few hours per week or more sessions depending on your individual needs. We are Ofsted registered and run independently with fully qualified, experienced staff.

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Carers' Support Group: The CSG is for family carers who are looking after a loved one with dementia. The group meets once a month at the Peartree Centre and provides a forum for people to discuss their situation in a private and safe environment.

As a trustee for the HDCF the facilitator is Jim Fyfe, but the group belongs to the members and will go forward they want it to. Alice Sparksman (Alzheimers Support Worker) will be available to offer support and advice offered by the Alzheimers Society. If anyone caring for a person with dementia would like to be a part of this group, please contact Jim on: 01986 875641. For information regarding the work of HDCF, we can be contacted at: information.hdcf@btinternet.com or on: 01986 875444.

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Singing with Friends: This ever popular group, is led by Helen Hayes, an experienced local teacher, musician and singer. It meets on alternate Wednesdays at Holton Village Hall, beginning at 2pm. This lovely group gives carers and their family members a chance to relax, socialise and enjoy a range of musical activities.

Art and Crafts at The Cut: Meeting weekly on Thursdays at 2pm at The Cut Theatre, with a wide range of activities undertaken by families, this group has already produced their own screen-printed cards which are on sale at The Cut box office. The group is led by local artist Sophie Wood. Looking forward to Spring, we are hoping to start a Seated Exercise Group for families.

Details regarding day and venue are still to be confirmed.

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This talk allows us to offer each other ideas, facts, support and personal experience to help in the management of this disease on a day-to-day level.

Our March meeting will be held on Thursday March 10th when we'll be meeting at Old Hall Farm for coffee and maybe a stroll around the some of the pathways.

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Halesworth & Southwold Community News - March 2022 - 9

Update from Southwold Library Southwold Library is now operating at its pre-Covid opening hours: Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 10am-1pm and 2pm6pm, Wednesday: 10am-1pm and 2pm-6pm, Thursday: 10am-1pm and 2pm-6pm, Friday: 10am1pm and 2pm-6pm, Saturday: 9:30am-1pm and 2pm-5pm, Sunday: 11am-4pm.

We still ask customers to wear masks and face coverings in the library and use the hand sanitiser but the limit on numbers and the one way system are gone for now. Browsing, computer use/ printing/scanning/copying/ laminating are all available.

We can still deliver books to your doorstep if you need and if you know anyone who would welcome a friendly chat to cheer them through this odd time, then we can arrange a call. Just contact us 01502 722519 or southwold. library@suffolklibraries.co.uk.

Southwold Library events and activities: Tuesday 1st March at 8pm 'Legal Matters Advice & Information: I'm nervous about a Power of Attorney - What are the safeguards?' Local Solicitor, Stuart Johnson (fully accredited with Solicitors for the Elderly) will advise on what a Power of Attorney is and how you are safeguarded if you put one

in place. Register your email address with Southwold Library and receive an invite to this free online event: southwold. library@suffolklibraries.co.uk or 01502 722519.

Saturday 12th March from 10am-1pm and 2-5pm Suffolk Libraries Day: Southwold Library Treasure Hunt. Our fun treasure hunt leads you on a circular walk around Southwold. Solve the clues to uncover our hidden message. £3 per hunt. First prize: Adnams vouchers! Completed hunts to be returned to Southwold Library by 5pm on Saturday 12th March. Fun for all ages. A lolly for every child that finishes.

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Saturday 12th March from 10am-1pm and 2-5pm Suffolk Libraries Day: Cake stall at Southwold Library. Wide range of homemade cakes and biscuits.

Saturday 12th March at 7pm Suffolk Libraries Day: Quiz night. Cardinal Newman Hall (Old Sorting Office). Teams of 4. £3 per person. Bring your own drinks and snacks. Raffle! Book early to avoid disappointment, limited places.

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722519 or email: southwold. library@suffolklibraries.co.uk.

Monday 14th March at 11am Talk with Jeni Neill Author of 'The Devil's Dye' at Southwold Library. The Devil's Dye blends historical fact with folklore, creating a powerful, fictional love story set in the 16th century. It follows the true event of immigrants from the Low Countries who came to live in Norwich when invited

by Elizabeth I. The local legend of Black Shuck intertwines with the characters' lives forging the superstitious and menacing nature of this era. Jeni will be talking about how the story was created and signing copies of her book. southwold.library@ suffolklibraries.co.uk or 01502 722519.

Wednesday 30th March at 4pm Meet Local Author Laina West at Southwold Constitutional Club, Woodleys Yard. Her new novel 'The Unnamed' is inspired by the witch trials in Aldeburgh.

Imprisoned - unheard - unnamed.

Aldeburgh, Suffolk, 1645. Mary Howldine, innkeeper, Puritan, follower of rules. Joan Wade, widow, long-despised, accused of witchcraft. As their two worlds collide, the terror grows. By Christmas, during the hardest

winter in living memory, there are seven imprisoned, awaiting trial and Mary's beliefs begin to falter.

History has given us the names of the many men involved and how much they were paid, but only two of the women were named.

Their lives were wiped out as if they had never been. This is their story... Reydon author L M West has extensively researched and told the sometimes harrowing stories of a women accused of witchcraft, first in 'This Fearful Thing' and now 'The Unnamed'.

Laina will be talking about her writing and signing copies of her book. Tickets are £5 including a glass of fizz or juice. Available from Southwold Library 01502 722519 or www.ticketsource. co.uk/suffolklibraries.

Thursday 24th March at 6:30pm at Southwold Library/Monday 28th March at 6:30pm on Zoom Southwold Library Reading Group: Online and in person. This month we're reading 'The Duke and I' by Julia Quinn.

Pick up a book or register your email at Southwold Library. To join the Zoom meeting www.bit. ly/333Fhpz. Meeting ID: 758 4631 4831 Passcode: Library.

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Every Sunday and Tuesday 10:30am-11am Baby Bounce and Tot Rock at Southwold Library. If fine, in the garden. If wet/cold, inside.

Instruments, clapping, jogging and action rhymes. For babies and toddlers of all ages.

Southwold Library Treasure Hunt: Just for fun!

A fun hunt round Southwold for young and old. Takes around one hour. Can be done on foot or by bike. Solve the clues to uncover our hidden message. £1 per hunt.

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Wenhaston Flower Club As is traditional for the flower club, we had our Christmas Meal in February and we'd like to say thank you to Ian and all the staff at The Huntsman and Hounds Spexhall for looking after us and the delicious food. Everyone had a lovely time.

We resume our monthly meetings in March. Our venue is Wenhaston Village Hall and we meet on Tuesday 1st March at 7:30pm. We're looking forward to welcoming two new demonstrators at the club.

Sammy and Tessa will be doing

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We don't have an annual membership fee just come along on the night. The cost at each meeting is £5 which includes tea/coffee and biscuits. We're a friendly little club so if you haven't been before, please come and join us. We always meet on the first Tuesday in the month and we offer a warm welcome to all!

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Halesworth Campus

Campus Close-up: A look at the 3G pitch with trustee David Gallagher

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3G pitches have the benefit of not being impacted by adverse weather (apart from snow which does prevent use). Their resistance to becoming waterlogged allows them to be played on game after game throughout the year without the surface becoming damaged.

Having a local 3G pitch will also allow the recovery of grass pitches in the area which can experience becoming 'overplayed' due to lack of alternative spaces.

Is the pitch just for football?

No. A 3G pitch can be used for football, rugby union, rugby league, lacrosse and American football. It can also be very useful for general physical training, including use by schools. Football as a sport caters more and more for all ages within the community.

Women's and girls' football are growing nationally and smallsided adult games for both men and women are becoming very popular during the week.

Who can use it?

Will it be available for everyone?

The programme for the 3G pitch will be built around community use, local clubs being the main users in the evenings and at weekends. Educational use will be established during term time, with coaching, activities and holiday clubs during school holidays. Casual bookings from other local teams and businesses

will be encouraged. Other activities on offer will include birthday party provision, walking football, coaching and coach development programmes, and "pay and play" which is particularly popular with young people under 18 and uses vacant slots where users can simply book, or phone and turn up, to use the facilities. Our aim is to ensure that it is affordable for all.

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In January, we were fortunate to have a return visit from Richard Symes along with Sam Hanks (Farmland Wildlife Advisor) from the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.

They explained how farmers in our area are working together to create wildlife friendly environments on their land.

Whilst commercial farming is a necessity, by working together it's possible to identify places where wildlife corridors can be created to join up areas that will attract and support wildlife. Early work of the initial group of six farms around Bramfield led to some great wildlife success stories, including the re-discovery of a species thought to be extinct. With the support of Suffolk Wildlife Trust, the group has undertaken a wide range of wildlife monitoring and management actions that have had great results for biodiversity across their farms.

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managed and maintained so as to minimise any loss of crumbs into the wider environment. For more information about endorsement of 3G pitches by these sporting bodies, please go to https:// resources.thegma.org.uk/3gpitches. An alternative to rubber crumb will be available at some point over the next ten years, which is the usual life span for an artificial playing surface, at which point we will look at replacing

it with the next generation pitch.

When will construction start and when will it be ready to play on?

We hope to start on site in the summer and have the pitches ready for May 2023. For more information about the 3G pitch and how you can use it, please contact David at: dj.gallagher@icloud.com.

Next time on Campus Closeup - a look at the grass pitch.

Halesworth and district u3a meet the farmer!

March 2022 It's good to have some sense of normality restored as the pandemic eases. As helpful as Zoom is, there's no substitute for meeting together as a church, worshipping together and seeing people and walking with them.

There's something about genuine 'fellowship' that's irreplaceable.

We continue to use Zoom for those who cannot physically join us. As a result of running courses in different parts of the country, several people take a holiday in the area and enjoy the friendship of those in the church. We look forward to welcoming them again this year.

During these past two years,

and is the 3G pitch an environmental threat?

Most all-weather pitches have rubber crumb infill, classed as micro-plastics, as part of their construction. There is currently no accepted suitable alternative to rubber crumb that meets national playing standard requirements.

The design and construction of the pitch will follow best practice as set out by national sporting bodies, and it will be

of the wind and water mills in Suffolk. Suffolk is fortunate to possess some of the country's finest mills and Suffolk Mills Group has probably the largest collection of historical, technical information and illustrations of Suffolk mills in the country.

There's no charge for u3a members, visitors tickets (bookable at The Cut or on the door) are £4. The talk starts at 2:30pm prompt, so please arrive in time to be seated in the auditorium.

Holton Windmill Looking further ahead on Tuesday 5th April, we have a return visit from Chris Bell "the Weatherman" who will give us an insight into our East Anglian weather and what the future holds

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Many of our u3a activity groups are back in action, please look at the groups page www. u3asites.org.uk/halesworth/ groups on our website for the latest information.

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What is meant by "3G pitch"?

3G (or third generation) is a trade term for an artificial allweather pitch which looks, and more or less feels, like grass.

Because it has been developed for intensive use, the 3G surface is hard-wearing and resilient, meaning more teams, more training and more matches. It provides a surface of consistent quality with excellent playing characteristics such as ball bounce and roll while also reducing the risk of injury and being almost maintenance-free.

What type of 3G pitch is Halesworth getting?

Halesworth will be getting a full-size 3G pitch which includes rubber crumb infill. A shock pad under the surface makes it suitable for rugby training as well as football. This type of pitch is approved by governing bodies like FIFA/FA and the RFU and is recommended by Sport England. The pitch area will have LED floodlighting, goal posts for all types of match play and a perimeter fence to control access ensuring the pitch condition is maintained to a high level.

How big is it?

Is it more than one pitch?

The general area of the pitch is approximately 107m x 70m.

This will accommodate a fullsize pitch to FA standard and a surrounding 'runoff' strip for safety. Various markings will provide pitches for all levels of training and matches - from 'mini' soccer (5v5) to senior (11v11).

Four 'mini' soccer games will be able to be played simultaneously!

For more general training purposes, the pitch will easily accommodate fifty people. Ample spectator space will be provided outside the perimeter fence with limited spectator space within the fence, depending on the type of match or session taking place.

Where on the Campus site will it be built?

The pitch will be built on land owned by Halesworth Campus which is adjacent to the existing football pitches on Dairy Hill.

Loam Pit Lane runs along the pitch's other side. The land, which was previously used for agriculture, will first require levelling as well as the diversion of power lines before construction can begin.

Why is it a good idea to have a 3G pitch?

What are the benefits?

There is an identified need for playing pitches in the area, both grass and 3G. The local football club is growing and will require more and improved facilities.

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Halesworth & Southwold Community News - March 2022 - 11

Halesworth in Bloom

The very easiest way to make your own compost The photo below shows volunteers proudly displaying two wheelbarrows-full of homemade leaf-mould. This moisture-retentive compost will help reduce our need to water the park borders in summer.

to twelve months.

We were so pleased with the result that we straightaway refilled the re-usable empty sacks with this year's plentiful supply of fallen leaves - a great way to tidy the park at the same time.

Halesworth in Bloom are always delighted to welcome new volunteers. All you need is a trowel and be willing to spend an occasional hour or two outdoors! To join a work party (no experience needed) or more info, contact us on: mail@ halesworthinbloom.com or ring A year ago, we raked and 07833 386234. bagged up lots of leaves in the park, punctured the bags here and there for aeration and hid them behind a tree! Twelve months on, those leaves had magically turned themselves into really lovely compost.

Make your own You can use multi-use plastic sacks or for a more eco and aesthetic look, use jute leaf sacks, readily available online.

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Halesworth branch of Cancer Research UK Hello everyone!

On February 4th, we had our annual AGM which just happened to be World Cancer Day. Debbie Adams (our Area Fundraising Manager) reported on all the new developments for detecting and treating cancer especially trials that are taking place on a blood test that could detect up to fifty types of cancer (called the Galleri test).

Unfortunately, our President Dr. Clark couldn't be with us as he is still recuperating, but he sent us a lovely letter encouraging us in the work we do. The committee wish him well and hope to see him at our Spring Fair in May. The treasurer was able to report that despite Covid restrictions as a group, we raised £9,611 from events, donations, the street collection, Christmas card sales, book sales and collecting goblets. Our funeral donations total for 2021 was £32,246. With a little carry over from 2020, we were able to send £46,000 to the head office of Cancer Research in 2021.

We are sad to report that Dot, one of our long serving and loyal committee members, has decided to step down from the

committee. We're very sorry to see her go but she will continue to support us when she can.

Thank you Dot for everything you've done over the years, you will be missed.

After a short break for tea and cake, we continued with our committee meeting to discuss the jumble sale and our annual Big Breakfast. It was lovely to see so many of our highly valued volunteers at the meeting. We couldn't put on events without their contributions and help. A massive thank you to Spectra for so very generously sponsoring all our events in 2022.

We're still looking to recruit two new committee members.

Please contact me to discuss what we do if you need to know more before deciding.

Please continue to visit Carol our book lady who sells books from her driveway weather permitting at 84 Dukes Drive, Halesworth.

If anyone has new unwanted gifts that they feel able to donate for our Spring Fair, we'd be extremely grateful. Please contact me. Our next big event is our annual Big Breakfast on 19th March as always in Holton Village Hall, please see our

advert in this paper. Please come and support us everyone will be made very welcome. Thank you to all our friends old and new who came to our events in 2021 and raised an amazing amount.

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Blythburgh Carpet Bowls Tournament Blythburgh Carpet Bowls Club held a tournament at Wangford Community Centre on December 7th for the B&E trophy. The Colin and Dot Bird and Basil winning team of five was made Chennery. The evening was up by: David and Christine Lann, thoroughly enjoyed by all!

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Located about half-way between the Suffolk market towns of Halesworth and Framlingham, Laxfield is just a 40 minute drive from the famous coastal towns of Southwold and Aldeburgh.

It has a population of more than 800, consisting of a mix of long established families and many who have moved into the area.

The village is situated on the B1117 and close to the B1116 which runs from Dennington to Harleston. Just off the main road, called The Street, are the school and preschool, the village hall and the Baptist chapel. In the centre, near the wonderful All Saints Church and the historic Guildhall you will find the village store and two popular pubs.

It is still mainly an agricultural community, although a good

number of small businesses thrive and many residents commute to surrounding towns or further afield for work. It is a village community, with a wide range of activities, making Laxfield attractive to all ages from the pre-school group to the sheltered housing residents of Hartismere House.

The refurbished village hall is available for functions and events from weddings to private parties. Facilities include a perfectly sound-adjusted hall with a modern bar room and kitchen with all up to date facilities.

New stage lighting has just been installed.

Laxfield also has one of the largest (eight-acre) playing fields in Suffolk which plays host to much sporting activity

including cricket, football and This really is a great village in bowls with an excellent children's the heart of Suffolk with a thriving play area with a wide range of new and friendly community, a lovely equipment. place to live and visit.

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Many congratulations to Vera Ladds in Halesworth who celebrated her 101st birthday recently. With love from Sange and Steve, Julia and all the family.

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People from Halesworth and the surrounding areas are being invited to find out more about the huge range of services, support and activities which are available locally to boost their health and wellbeing during a free drop-in event organised by the Pear Tree Fund.

Halesworth Health and Wellbeing Infomarket will bring together a host of services and community organisations to showcase the opportunities they offer.

This includes chances to join in with social activities, get out into nature to boost health and wellbeing or give back to the community by volunteering. As well as information for the general public, the one-stop-shop will also shine a spotlight on the specific support which is available to people with health and care needs, as well as their families and carers.

Organised in partnership with East Suffolk Council, it will take place at the Pear Tree Centre in Bungay Road, Halesworth, on Thursday 3rd March from 11am-2pm.

Everyone is welcome and free refreshments will be available.

Kevin Vaughan (Chief Executive of the Pear Tree Fund) said: "We're delighted to be working with East Suffolk Council to arrange this exciting event. It will give everyone a valuable opportunity to find out more about the support which is available within our compassionate and caring community to boost their health and wellbeing. As well as bringing together a whole host of organisations to showcase their services and explain how to access them, the event will also shine a spotlight on the range of volunteering opportunities which are available in the Halesworth area, as well as chances to take part in activities and meet new people. We hope that it will be particularly helpful for those with health and support needs and their families and carers, while also encouraging those who have been isolated because of Covid to start safely stepping back into the community.

We'll also be highlighting the support which is available to those with long-term health conditions and people who have recently received a diagnosis, as well as older people who are feeling lonely or isolated. We'd encourage

as many people as possible to drop in during the day and find out more about the huge range of opportunities which are available to boost their health and wellbeing in a welcoming and friendly environment."

Organisations which have already confirmed their attendance include: Halesworth Volunteer Centre and Community Larder, Halesworth Dementia Carers Fund, Kinda Education and Suffolk Police. East Coast Community Healthcare, Connected Communities, Suffolk Family Carers, INK Festival and Halesworth and District U3A will also hold a stall.

A range of other third sector organisations, community groups and statutory services have also been invited. Details will be added to the Pear Tree Fund's website: www. peartreefund.org, once their attendance has been confirmed. To find out more about the support offered by the Pear Tree Fund or to donate to the charity, call: 01986 899655, email: info@ peartreefund.org or visit: www.peartreefund.org.

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More than meets the eye Many years ago, I changed my car and decided to keep it overnight in the garage. It was a tight fit, so before I drove in each time, I'd stop, get out and turn the mirrors inwards. I did this for years. When I changed the car, I remarked to the salesman that I would like a car that had electric folding mirrors, and he said, 'Yours had those mirrors.' If only I had taken the time to find out exactly what my old car was capable of! There was more to my car than met the eye.

Many people go through life without realising that there is more to them than meets the eye. As we go through our developmental years, we learn which parts of us appear to make life work, and we focus on them.

That is understandable, but we're in real danger of missing some of the qualities that make life rich and worthwhile. In fact, the part of us that we don't get round to looking at properly soon feels a negative place to go.

Imagine that you're clearing out your loft and discover an old painting covered in dust and mildew that's been passed down through the family because no one knew what to do with it.

You're going to be decisive, so you put it into the skip and think no more of it. The next day there is a knock on your door, and a neighbour who was walking his dog has your painting in his hand. He knows a bit about art, and the next thing you know is that he is telling you that, in his opinion, this could be a very valuable painting and, if you like, he'll get it valued for you.

At this point, your attitude to that painting changes dramatically.

It's now treated with care and respect instead of being 'in the way' and fit to be thrown out. It still looks in a bad way but under all that grime, there could be real value. Imagine your delight when you discover that your piece of 'rubbish' in the attic turns out to be a long-lost painting by

a famous artist and is worth 8.9 million pounds. There was more to that painting than met the eye!

God surveyed his creation and declared that it was 'very good' - and that includes you and me. Our wrongdoing lies in the fact that we do not make choices that are consistent with how God made us to be. At the heart of teaching a child that wrong behaviour is unacceptable is the message, 'you are better than this.' We were designed to reflect the glory of God - just as a masterpiece reflects the skills of the painter. That old painting in your loft needed great care and attention from the art restorer before its beauty could shine through. God sent Jesus to this world to restore our relationship with Him and for that work of restoration to be completed as we entrust ourselves to His love and care and walk with Him. www.halesworth communitychurch.org John Sparkes

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Being a volunteer driver is incredibly rewarding. You will meet some amazing people and have the satisfaction of knowing that you're helping people who cannot travel independently, get out and about. So important after the last two years of Corona virus.

As a driver, you'll be paid travel expenses of 45p a mile and have the chance the take part in all sorts of training. You can drive once a week, once a month or as many times as you want and you will be supported by our wonderful staff team. If you want to know more, then please talk to Karen on 875600.

Halesworth Community Larder Do visit the Community Larder. You'll find a wonderful space where you can exchange excess food or household staples for something you really need.

If you're struggling financially, our friendly team can signpost you to help and support as well as making sure you have the food and staple goods you need.

We rely on donations and are always really grateful to receive any extra food items you might have. One lady regularly gifts a box of goodies - Practical things like long life milk, tinned ham and orange juice. It really makes a difference, thank you.

Huge thanks to all the local businesses that help us: Suffolk County Council, Fairshare, Community Action Suffolk, Morrisons and the Coop for their continued support. The Larder is open Monday, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am-11:30am.

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Community Car Service We are pleased to see that hospital clinics are re-opening. If you cannot travel independently or cannot get hospital transport do call us and we will help if we can. The more notice you give us the better.

Just to let you know that our volunteer drivers are now accepting cash payments for journeys, especially local journeys. We will continue to send out invoices for longer journeys, just let us know how you would prefer to pay.

The Government has announced that all Covid restrictions will be ceased at the end of February. We are still recommending that both drivers and passengers wear masks (unless there are reasons why they cannot) in our Community Cars. If you have any concerns, talk to our lovely staff team when you book your journey.

Wellbeing Social Coffee and Catch Up The next Wellbeing Social will be at Chinneys on 1st March between 12pm-2pm. A chance to meet up and chat in a safe, social environment. Also PC Green will be attending to talk about changes to the Highway Code. Just turn up or if you want to find out more, ring the HVC Office on 875600.

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Halesworth Repair Café Monday 28th February from 2pm-4pm, upstairs in Halesworth Library. Have you got an item that needs a small repair? This could be electrical, or a garment that needs a repair, darning, patching or with a sewing machine. Also glueing of various materials and

Halesworth Lions report The Lions Club would like to thank everyone who contributed to our various Christmas collections. People were so kind, and we collected well over £1,000 in total. We'd also like to offer our special thanks to the management of the Halesworth Co-op for so kindly allowing us to park our sleigh outside their front door.

Meanwhile, plans are going well for our Summer Fete. This will be at Holton Village Hall on 12th June. Watch this space for further information.

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The idea is that you arrive with your item and fill out a short form.

Then, get assigned to a repairer who will hopefully repair your item while you wait, watch and hopefully learn about the repair process. Please bring appropriate material, wool, parts if available.

A donation can be made (towards repairing expenses) and tea and homemade cakes will be available for a small charge towards rent of the library.

A small core group of us organised the first meeting at the end of January and it was very successful. We'll also have information and books on a reading table and will be available for further repair discussion and questions.

If you can offer your skills to this exciting initiative or want to volunteer in any way, please get it touch. We need someone with computer skills to create a website and other tasks. marion.gaze@btinternet.com There's a lot more general info on www.repaircafé.org 182121

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Wenhaston Halesworth to lose million pound fund? Halesworth WI report The latest loss to the local area like house fires, Lions step in and two evenings a month to attend Members and visitors gathered certificates and diplomas at Otley WI from the terrible pandemic looks provide funding for immediate meetings? Are you a public in our new venue, the Stables and Easton colleges, in 2002 with

Holton & Blyford Village Hall

Our delight at being back to almost full strength was topped of by two things, firstly our President back from an extended stay in the USA and then an excellent speaker in the shape of Jeni Neill.

Jeni spoke to us of the process of writing her book 'The Devils Dye', her research, which lead her to unexpected finds, and then the very basis of how to produce a book which is self published.

Based on the Strangers community in Norwich in Tudor times, involving the tale of Black Shuck of 1577 and based in the geographical area stretching from Leiston to Norwich, it's a book very much of interest to our members.

The book is available locally or on the internet.

The village hall is now back in full swing and really busy!

Such a pleasure to see people enjoying the normal again.

Sunday 27th March is Mother's Day and we're going to be offering a delicious tea for all. Sandwiches, scones with cream and jam, cakes etc, all with tea/coffee and prosecco.

Just £12.50 per person but we'd like you to book in advance please, on 01986 872590.

There will be some ladies with stalls featuring beauty products and skin care, feet attention, bee products etc, all for health and care. Come and enjoy a pleasant relaxing afternoon.

Bingo is back on alternate Thursdays starting from 7:30pm. The Big Breakfast on the 1st Sunday of the month from 9am.

First 'Pop up Pub' of the year is on Friday 25th February starting at 7:30pm. We may even have live music!

spirited person who will enjoy the social atmosphere and get a buzz from achieving the positive delivery of help to those who are less fortunate than yourself?

Please contact John on 01986 872590 for a chat and further details.

Halesworth Lions is a club that's fun to be in, where laughter helps deliver the outcome. Where effort is a team thing and you feel good about delivery.

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We're available for weddings, after-dinner entertainment, care-home and sheltered accommodation venues, youth groups, school workshops and much more.

Why not get in touch for more information. We have programmes of music to suit all seasons and occasions and are currently taking bookings for

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Tea, coffee, cakes and hot soup with crusty bread will be on sale.

There will be a plant stall too.

At our February meeting, the Blyth Valley and Southwold Suffolk Wildlife group were treated to a visit to the tropical country of Costa Rica. Ian Barthorpe (from RSPB Minsmere) gave an account of the wildlife that he and his family enjoyed on their trip there. Wildlife tourism is key to the country's economy, and the natural abundance is carefully nurtured. Ian's wide knowledge and excellent photography skills took us around the country from east to west. The mountainous central spine divides species of birds, although there are strong similarities between them. The Monteverde cloud forests are hung in mists, with high aerial bridges for those with a good head for heights. Knowledgeable

guides, skilled at finding hidden creatures, adding enormously to the pleasure, and the family were delighted to end their stay seeing several "must-see" birds, sloths on the move, and a group of squirrel monkeys. The beautiful images showing the wide range of animals, and the colour and variety in the tropical landscape, gave us all a restorative boost on a cold winter evening.

"Harvest Mice and Other Small Mammals" is the subject of our next talk on Thursday 10th March at 7:30pm at Southwold Arts Centre, IP18 6JP. Entrance costs £3, to include refreshments.

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She has spent many hours over the past years improving St. James and it's now opened every year for charity in February for the snowdrops and in May so people can visit and enjoy the beautiful garden that she has created.

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All this is at risk as the Club has dwindled to a very few members, many older now, and desperately needs new members now. It could all go if the club doesn't have new members to continue this vital work.

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likely to be the Halesworth Area Lions Club.

Nearly fifty years of effort by local people for local people has benefitted the area with over a million pounds of funding for folks unable to help themselves, usually at times of crises. All this could fold as the Club is in danger of closing down due to the lack of new people joining the club during the last two years.

If you'd like to help your local area's people who are having a difficult time, this is your opportunity.

Lions have been the funding partner for social services on many occasions when their funding can't stretch to make the difference for those vital extras which makes life bearable.

Where families have had a crisis,

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sponsor will receive a printed card bearing wording of their choice to commemorate their special person with the time and place of the tree planting.

You might already have noticed that an earlier miniplantation is getting its feet down.

These are three birches on the mound, put in by the Twinning Society to help develop links with our friends abroad.

We have been delighted to welcome some new volunteers recently, and do remember that if you don't feel able or willing to get down onto the Green to help with work-parties, there are lots of less visible jobs to be done: keeping our profile up in this excellent and supportive local free paper, getting display material together for events, making sure we get grant applications in on time, reporting changes in the organisation to the Charities Commission, keeping the admin in order. Every small job one person does means that a box is ticked.

Meanwhile (weather permitting), we'll be meeting down on the Green every Wednesday morning at 9:30am at the containers (industrial estate entrance, near the rail and river bridges at Three Ways). The website: www. millenniumgreen.halesworth.net carries news of past and future events, photos, wildlife records, history and geology. Contact the Green directly on: thegreen@ halesworth.net or (only for really urgent things) ring 07811 630946.

With many productions being postponed a year ago, due to the ongoing twists and turns of the Coronavirus pandemic, there was a big question mark hanging over venues this year, as Pantomimes everywhere prepared to return with their fingers firmly crossed.

This question mark included local amateur dramatics troupe, Team B Productions, as they persevered against all odds, to finally bring their eagerly awaited production of Jack and the Beanstalk, to the stage of the Leiston Film Theatre, having postponed the show in January 2021.

And so, with temperature taken, sanitiser administered and face covering in place, I took my seat amongst an almost packed venue, for a long-awaited return to Pantoland and there was surely an air of excitement that the show was actually happening.

With the overture striking up, courtesy of the ever-brilliant Musical Director, Tom Horton, and the delightful students from the Chloe Kinrade School of Dance making their debut appearance in Pantomime, the fun began and without hesitation, Fairy Bean, expertly played by Grace Clutterbuck, set the scene with rhyming perfection, as we were whisked off to the Pantoland hamlet of Fiddle-on-the-Fen. In this fast-paced version of the beloved story, a scheming Dame Trott (Wayne Burns) does her best to resolve the family's penniless predicament, but despite the efforts of her unwilling children, Jack (Toby Young) and Jill (Lauren Major), they end up with little alternative other than

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the deaths of two members of the Halesworth Area Community Transport (HACT) team.

Chris Molyneaux (one of our former drivers) passed away on Sunday 30th January after a long battle with poor health.

Chris was a regular on the Day Centre bus for many years before ill health meant he had to retire.

Our thoughts go out to his family at this difficult time.

Also, one of our founder members, Dave Cask, passed away on Saturday 29th January.

As one of the founders of HACT, he was central to the service from its start in the early 1980s right up to the week before he went into hospital in January. Dave has worked in the HACT office as a driver up until his 84th birthday and then served as a Bus Buddy until three weeks before he died.

He was our Chairman for many years before becoming our President.

Dave was awarded High Sheriff of Suffolk Volunteer of the Year in 2013, an award that was long overdue and thoroughly

to sell Daisy the family cow. But on his way to find the heifer a home, Jack encounters the nasty Fleshcreep (Vici Hadfield), who tricks Jack into swapping the cow for a stalk.

We all know what happens next and after the obligatory interval ice cream, we arrived at the top of the beanstalk to meet the awesome Giant Blunderbore (Patrick Norman), who had dinner-plate plans for poor Daisy (Sky Henson and Amy Brewer).

Thankfully, the Trott family wasn't far behind and with the help of Mrs. Cupcake the Cook (Mandy Baskett), they eventually rescued Daisy, destroyed the beanstalk and lived happily ever after, complete with a hen that laid golden eggs!

Stand out moments for me included the rollercoaster of slapstick jokes and the randy Farmer Giles (Marcus Ward), who had one lady in front of me crying with laughter. The gags were all delivered with great timing and the hilarious television segment, which saw the Dame and her children replicating

various programmes to avoid capture was priceless. The If I Were Not in Pantomime sketch added traditional panto fun to the proceedings and the tiny tot dancers, complete with light-up tutu's were simply delightful.

All in all, it was an absolute joy to watch such a highly polished production from script writers Wayne Burns and Stephen Ginger, that was bursting with colour and energy. As I leant later, a number of cast members had been unwell themselves as the show moved closer, but were unanimous in their desire to present the Pantomime by any means – and they did, much to the delight and appreciation of all those present. Hip, hip, hooray!

Next year, Team B bring us the tale of Robin Hood, between the 13th and 15th January 2023, with 400 advance tickets already sold. The poster claims that the production will be the merriest of Pantomimes and if next year leaves me feeling as merry as this year did, I can't wait. I suggest you book your tickets while you can.

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The HACT team were very fond of Dave and will always be grateful for the years he spent keeping the wheels turning at the Hoppa. Our love and sympathy go out to Dave's family. A true gentleman and friend to us all.

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Alongside the track, you'll find the first of some new miniplantations of native (British stock) trees: hawthorn, field maple, rowan, crab apple and wild cherry, clustered around one of our sturdy block benches.

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Home Improvements just about making things look nice. New windows and doors do indeed look good, but they also have an environmental and economic benefit. Again, the latest technology is remarkable, windows and doors are readily available in a whole range of materials and colours. Invite one of the reputable local businesses to come and give you a quote and they will gladly pass on the benefit of their experience and knowledge to help you get the right product.

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Don't neglect the outside space of your home – it is the first thing anyone sees, and a newly landscaped garden or hardscaped driveway will not only look good and give practical benefits but it also adds value. As with all trades and services you will find a number of related businesses in the pages of the Community

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There is a lot you can do yourself – if you are so inclined, simple jobs like painting and minor improvements such as changing curtains and furnishings. However, these days with busy lives, long working hours and families and friends to see and spend time with, many of us don't have the time, motivation and skills to carry out this work ourselves. Fear not, we are fortunate to have many local businesses on hand to help make our house our dream home.

Of course, fashions and trends change regularly so something like a new colour scheme or a change of carpet and flooring can really lift your home and bring it up to date. It is always advisable to use qualified professionals when looking at new flooring – if you pick a quality product and it is well fitted it will comfortably last until you next decide it is time to redecorate. Similarly, new curtains or soft furnishings can add a splash of colour and fresh feel to a room – likewise, go to an experienced professional to get sound advice and excellent service.

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No one knows their mother like you do, so you are best placed to pick the perfect treat or gift. Naturally, there are all sorts of different options and avenues you could go down.

Perhaps your mum is a real foodie. In which case, have a look around at the many great pubs and restaurants we have in the area and book a special meal. Be sure to call in advance to avoid disappointment.

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In short, you can show your mother you love and appreciate her in many different ways. We have lots of great businesses in the area offering anything you can think of so why not get in touch with one of them and make your mum's day!

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Update from Dr Dan Poulter MP The construction of Sizewell C will undoubtedly have an impact on our landscapes and wildlife, and to our road networks. Making the case for improvements to our local road and rail infrastructure as well as making sure that EDF protects our countryside, continues to be one of my main priorities, as your MP. In December 2021, the Planning Inspectorate asked the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to grant an extension to the reporting stage of the Sizewell C project, something which I broadly welcome and which allows a further opportunity to press again for a Four Villages Bypass. Last month, I wrote to the Lead Examiner for Sizewell C at the Planning Inspectorate requesting them to take into account the likely future route for

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I'm pleased to have already helped to secure agreement from EDF for a bypass for the two villages of Stratford St Andrew and Farnham, but securing a full Four Villages Bypass remains important. The current proposals would make a future extension of the planned Two Villages Bypass to include Little Glemham and Marlesford much more challenging, and potentially miss a vital strategic opportunity to fully improve and upgrade our part of the A12.

Residents of Marlesford and Little Glemham already experience heavy traffic volumes, particularly during the summer months, and the added pressure of Sizewell C traffic would make this worse. I believe it is shortsighted to consider any plan that would make a future Four Villages Bypass more difficult, so I have now also requested an urgent meeting with The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP who is the Secretary of State for Energy to discuss this matter, and as well as other important issues connected with the building of Sizewell C. I also remain concerned that EDF are reluctant to consider supporting a much-needed pedestrian and cycle way from Marlesford to Wickham Market, as the existing path is unsafe for

use by pedestrians and unusable by wheelchair users or cyclists. I believe a new and extended path is urgently needed to improve the safety of vulnerable road users; given the worrying existing safety hazards will be further exacerbated directly by the cumulative effect of Sizewell C construction traffic. It is my view that funding for this path and cycle route should come from energy project developers and I shall be pursuing this matter with them directly. I have also written to Cllr Steve Gallant, Leader of East Suffolk District Council, strongly supporting Marlesford Parish Council's submission on this subject and requesting that the council also backs these proposals.

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special guest on the day was Mr Frank Bright MBE, after whom the Orchard was named to recognise his long-standing work in holocaust education and to be a positive place for all the community, for now and the future. Thanks go to everyone who helped.

The trees are now settling in and looking forward to being watered through the coming growing season. If you'd like to

Pete Hudson. EAST provides regular opportunities for adults and children to access and enjoy sailing activities. Paul Constantine's talk was the reconstruction of the Sutton Hoo burial ship in the Long Shed, using uses traditional tools and timber, and skilled volunteers.

Future talks include a voyage to the Antarctic, South Africa in the Second World War, restoring and sailing a steel boat, and off shore sailing.

The forthcoming social calendar includes a Valentine's party, with champagne and music, the cruise meeting, a skipper and crew meeting and lunch, and the fitting out supper.

The club house is an excellent venue and members recently enjoyed the Ukulele band concert, with Beatles melodies.

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On Tuesday 25th January, members of the Community Orchard Working Group (a working group of Martlesham Parish Council), along with volunteers, planted phase two of Brights Orchard, ably and enthusiastically assisted by pupils from Gorseland Primary School, their Eco-Warriors, along with their teachers and helpers.

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We'd like to thank our Events Committee and all volunteers for their efforts in raising much needed funds in 2021. A special thank you to Dot Booley for raising £500 from her preChristmas coffee morning held at Holton Village Hall.

Trustees and staff would like to thank the many donations we have received from individuals through Golden Giving, regular standing orders and cash and cheques in collection boxes and handed in at the Pear Tree Centre. Thank you to Derek Newby for a donation from the sale of his autobiography.

We received donations raised in memory of Lorraine Hunt, Colin Shiers, and Sheila Whistlecraft.

Thank you to their families and friends for supporting The Pear Tree Fund.

We're grateful to other local organisations who have raised money for us over the last two months. A special thank you to Kevin and Kate and their staff at the Queen's Head, Bramfield, who have helped raised over £3k for us over the last two years, and continue to support by selling cards, hosting a collection box and holding a race night fundraiser in February. The Huntingford Arms raised £46 during a recent quiz night. Joy's Junk and Laxfield Market have continued to support us.

Congratulations to Dot Booley, Ted and Jane Edwards, who won 2nd prize in December and January's 50:50 club draw and Bill Pagan for 3rd prize in January.

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The start of 2022 has been an exciting time at The Pear Tree Fund. We launched our 'Cooking for One' course for people who have been bereaved, led by Pear Tree Centre Manager, Seva Newrick, ably assisted by our wonderful volunteers. 'Peer Relief', our new fortnightly cancer support group, led by people with lived experience of cancer, began in late February. Responding to the needs of our local community, we are starting a 'Men's Wellbeing Group' on Monday afternoons to complement our 'Women's Wellbeing Group' that meets on Tuesday mornings at the Pear Tree Centre. Qi Gong on Monday mornings has become so popular we are looking at starting a second class.

The Elders Wellbeing Programme, led by Kinda Education, in partnership with the Pear Tree, continues to grow and develop. The Elders recently relocated to the Pear Tree Centre, where we built a fire, enjoyed storytelling and singing and discussed the importance of Holocaust Remembrance Day. We recently took delivery of a Robopet (Freckles the Dog) on loan from East Suffolk Council.

He has given much joy to visitors of the Pear Tree Centre, especially those living with dementia and people who are feeling distressed.

We'd like to thank our fantastic volunteers, both at Dee's Den Charity Shop and the Pear Tree Centre, without whom we could not continue to support people with life-changing illnesses and long-term health conditions and their families. Dee's Den are planning another exciting fashion show in the summer with more details to follow. Visit the shop in Steeple End Halesworth to find hidden treasures and donate items

As spring approaches, Woodbridge Cruising Club members are looking forward to boats going back in the water and sailing again.

Meanwhile, the winter social programme has a variety of activities, with the ever popular Wednesday suppers and Thursday walks a welcome break from inclement weather. The first 2022 walk was from Butley Oyster, along the Suffolk Coasts and Heath Paths, passing Butley Priory and returning across arable land. The subsequent walk was around Levington along the Orwell foreshore, through woods and fields and ending at the Ship Inn for a welcome drink and lunch, led by Commodore Stephen Lines. Walkers and dogs enjoyed this beautiful route, which is a perennial favourite.

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Woodbridge Art Club pottery news note in your diary to visit the Art Club over Easter just to see what on earth has been going into the kiln. Of course, other pottery will be available to view and indeed purchase. Let's hope for some fine weather at Easter.

Stop press: Andy Wright's industrial teapot that was chosen as the winner at the art club was recently picked as second best at an Anglian Potters meeting by none other than Keith Brymer Jones, a judge on TV's The Great Pottery Throw Down.

Woodbridge Flower Club Woodbridge Flower Club held their first meeting of the year where the demonstrator was Pat South from Felixstowe. Pat spoke about her various travels around the world and her arrangements depicted some of the countries she had visited.

As always, the meeting ended with refreshments and a raffle and it was lovely to have time to talk to other members after such a long break.

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As I write this, The Great Pottery Throw Down is being shown on national TV. Some of you may not know that the art club has been running its own Potters Throw Down for the last five years and over the Easter bank holiday, the visitors to the Club's exhibition are invited to vote for what they consider is the best piece of work. This vote is absolutely free and you don't have to leave your name, address, email or inside leg measurement. Last year, the challenge was to make a teapot which, in fact, poses quite a few problems for the potters to solve, not least being to make sure it doesn't drip and the lid fitted properly. There were even some votes for the Club's ancient brown teapot, circa 1950, that had years of accumulated tea stains encrusted in the bottom. Some said that you didn't need to put any fresh tea in to make a brew!

So this year, the potters have been given the task of making an abstract pot. I don't know what that conjures up in your mind, but just thinking about it has got my poor brain cell totally confused. For heavens sake, what is 'abstract'?

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on Saturday 12th March, when Dr. Andrew Lacey will resume his account of the 20th century with The People's War 1989-45.

Contact Anne Merrett for tickets and further details 01394 385572 or email: amerrett@farlingaye. suffolk.sch.uk We have continued with weekend opening throughout the winter months. Attendances have been variable, but on sunny days, we still have around fifty visitors which is very gratifying.

The museum will open for the summer season on 2nd April.

On Saturday 21st May, the long awaited Thomas Churchyard exhibition opens, and will run until 1st July, opening in the afternoons.

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The Friends of Woodbridge Museum began their monthly talks again after the prolonged period of lockdown. Unfortunately, the first meeting of 2022 had to be cancelled but the February meeting took place on the 11th with a talk from John Prevett on repairing the power network after the 1987 October gale. The March meeting on Friday 11th March will be of particular local interest as Brian Knibbs will be bringing us up-to-date the on the progress of the various projects at the Long Shed and their hopes for the future. All talks are held at the Community Hall at 2:30pm.

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Take advice if unsure Annual Gift Exemption: Still unchanged at £3,000, per annum but you can carry unused allowance forward for one year (only) as well. A married couple making gifts could potentially gift £12,000 before 6 April and a further £6,000 days into the 2022/23 tax year if the allowances for 2020/21 are unused. This £18,000 gift could save your

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Gift Aid - low income: Gift aid works by transferring income on which you have paid tax to your chosen charity. The charity (being exempt from tax) reclaims the basic rate income tax you have suffered. If you have not paid enough tax in the year, HMRC will chase you for the balance.

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