Hadleigh Community News, December 2010

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December 2010

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Season’s Greetings to you all Hadleigh Executive Travel

The Community News team wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year and thank you all for your regular submissions of letters, photos, articles and very kind comments throughout the year.

Special thanks to Richard, Paul, John, Mike, Ali, Sue, Joanne and Beryl, the delivery team who go out in all weathers to deliver the magazines to your door. The Community News is now delivered to over seven thousand homes in Hadleigh and the surrounding villages, together with many subscribers far and wide who receive a copy by post each month. Our website www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk is extremely popular and over the course of the last year has averaged 13,500 hits a month, why not take a look?

Lastly but most importantly thankyou to all our advertisers who continue to use the Community News magazines to promote their services and strongly urge all our readers to support these local businesses because without them this magazine simply would not exist.

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Forthcoming Dates for your Diary Every Tuesday morning (term time only) Hadleigh Craft Club at URC Hall (Ansell Centre), Hadleigh from 9.40am-12pm SYDNEY BROWN COURT Coffee Morning Every Monday 10.00am 12.00 - Why not pop in for a cup of coffee or tea and make new friends.

Wednesday 1st December 7.30pm Churches Together in Hadleigh, Salvation Army Thursday 2nd December 9.45-11am Toddler Group - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Friday 3rd December 12.15pm Ansell Lunch Club, Ansell Centre Saturday 4th December 10-2pm Arts and Crafts for Christmas, Ansell centre 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Saturday 4th December Hadleigh Cricket Club Annual Cheese and Wine party at Hadleigh High School, 8pm to 10pm. Tickets £10 each available from Michael Howe on 07833171017 or email michaelcharliehowe@hotmail.co.uk Sunday 5th December Over 60’s Afternoon Tea & Chat - 4:30 pm at Hadleigh Baptist Church Tuesday 7th December 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.00-11.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Wednesday 8th December Kelvin dont forget! Donna’s Birthday Thursday 9th December 9.45-11am Toddler Group - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Monday 10th December Hadleigh U3A 2.30pm in the Ansell Centre. Monthly Meeting, including a talk by Dr. Pat Murrell entitled “A Dickens of a Christmas” Saturday 11th December 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Sunday 12th December 10.30am Nativity Service, Hadleigh URC Monday 13th December 7.30pm HADLEIGH AND DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB Meeting in the Community Room at the rear of the United Reformed Church access from Duke Street. THE ANNUAL QUIZ Members no charge £2 visitors includes refreshments.

Tuesday 14th December 7.30pm Hadleigh and District Flower Club OPEN MEETING at CHAMBERLIN HALL, BILDESTON- Christopher White from Ireland demonstrating “Christmas My Way” Members £5 visitors £10 includes refreshments, all welcome, phone 01473 823130 for details.

Tuesday 14th December 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room 7 for 7.30pm Churches Together Quiet Evening, St Joseph’s Church 10.00-11.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Thursday 16th December 9.45-11am Toddler Group - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Saturday 18th December 10.30am Churches Together Carol Singing, High Street, 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Sunday 19th December 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight, Hadleigh URC Sunday 19th December Youth Club (Year 8+) Food & Games - 5:00 pm at Hadleigh Baptist Church. Candelit Carol ‘Songs of Praise’ Evening - 6:30 pm at Hadleigh Baptist Church

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Tuesday 21st December 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room 10.00-11.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Tuesday 21st December 7.30pm HADLEIGH EVENING WOMENS INSTITUTE meeting in the Seminar Room above the library. A presentation by Chris Miller on “The Suffolk Punch Horse and the Colony Stud”. Visitors welcome (free for first visit).

Saturday 25th December 10.30-11.15am Christmas Celebration, Hadleigh URC Thursday 23rd December Fidelis No Monthly Meeting: - Members’ Christmas meal instead on 8th December ’10 at The King’s Head, Hadleigh.

Sunday 26th December 10.30 amCarol Praise, Hadleigh URC

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27 CRANWORTH ROAD, HADLEIGH

34 EMMERSON WAY, HADLEIGH

A rarely available semi detached house situated on the edge of Hadleigh occupying a generous plot at the end of this sought after cul de sac and siding onto the picturesque railway walk.

The property has been impressively well presented and particularly well maintained throughout.

3 Bedrooms, Lounge/Diner, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Conservatory, GFCH, Double Glazing, Off Road Parking

A smartly presented modern link detached house situated on the popular 'Brett Vale' development. The property offers good size accommodation and has been maintained and decorated to a high standard.

3 Bedrooms, 2 Receptions, Conservatory, En Suite Shower Room, Gas Fired Central Heating, Double Glazing, Garage, Off Road Parking

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15 WELLINGTON CLOSE, HADLEIGH

4 LISTER ROAD, HADLEIGH

A well presented end of terrace ex local authority house situated within easy reach of Hadleigh town centre.

The property has been maintained and decorated to a high standard throughout.

2 Bedrooms, Sitting Room, Kitchen/Diner, Sun Room, Rear Garden, Garage En Bloc

Taylor & Sons are pleased to offer this modern detached house offering good size family accommodation and further benefitting from a self contained annexe. The property has been maintained to a high standard throughout and we strongly advise viewing internally.

4 Bedrooms, 2 Receptions, Utility Room, GFCH, Double Glazing, 1 Bedroom Self Contained Annexe, Ample Off Road Parking

£139,000

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THE COTTAGE, UPPER LAYHAM

36 ALDHAM ROAD, HADLEIGH

A detached period cottage in need of improvement.

The property has planning and listed buildings consent to erect a two storey extension to the rear together with garaging and off road parking. Further benefits include un spoilt countryside views to the rear.

2 Bedrooms, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Cellar, Sought After Village Location, No Onward Chain

An extended detached bungalow offering spacious well planned accommodation and occupying a generous, well tended plot. The property is situated with easy access to Hadleigh town centre and is offered with no onward chain.

3/4 Bedrooms, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Utility Room, Gas Fired Central Heating, Double Glazing, Detached Extended Garage, Off Road Parking

£185,000

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25 AYLWARD CLOSE, HADLEIGH

30 EMMERSON WAY, HADLEIGH

A smartly presented end of terrace house situated in a quiet location. The property is a short distance from the popular 'railway walk' and is offered with no onward chain.

2 Bedrooms, Lounge/Diner, Conservatory, Gas Fired Central Heating, Double Glazing, Communal, Visitors Parking

Taylor & Sons are pleased to offer this immaculately presented semi detached house situated on the popular 'Brett Vale' development.

The property has been maintained and decorated to a high standard and is offered with no onward chain.

3 Bedrooms, Sitting Room, Kitchen / Diner, Gas Fired Central Heating, Double Glazing, Garage, Off Road Parking

£125,000

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13 STATION YARD, HADLEIGH

4 EMMERSON WAY, HADLEIGH

An immaculate 3 storey terraced house situated within the popular 'Wilsons Mill' conversions. The property has been built in a period style and offers spacious accommodation.

An internal inspection is highly recommended.

4 Bedrooms, 2 Receptions, En Suite Shower Room, Gas Fired Central Heating, Double Glazing, Cart Lodge, Off Road Parking

A well appointed modern semi detached house situated on the popular 'Brett Vale' development. The present vendors have made many improvements to the property including a recently fitted en suite shower room.

3 Bedrooms, En Suite Shower Room, Kitchen Dining Room, Downstairs Cloakroom, Gas Fired Central Heating, Double Glazing, Detached Garage, Off Road Parking

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£179,000

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Mill Pharmacy - Celebrating our FIRST ANNIVERSARY

mill pharmacy at Hadleigh Health Centre Monday – Friday Saturday Sunday

Open: 8.00 am – 6.30 pm 9.00 am – 6.00 pm 10.00 am – 2.00 pm

We welcome ALL PATIENTS for dispensing prescriptions and other Pharmacy needs join our PRESCRIPTION COLLECTION SERVICE for hassle free ordering of repeat prescriptions.

FREE DELIVERY of prescriptions and shop items to your home.

FREE dispensing into DOSSET BOXES if you have difficulty remembering when to take your medicines.

PHARMACY SHOP with helpful staff Full range of Pharmacy Services including:

Trained pharmacists and dispensers to advise on all medicines and minor ailments

Healthcare advice, including healthy diets, stopping smoking, holiday and travel healthcare

Confidential Sexual Health advice and FREE Chlamydia testing kits (16-24 year olds)

Medication Useage Review appointments with the Pharmacist

Disposal of unwanted medicines

Disability Living Aids and services, items and advice

FREE DELIVERY on products to patient's home

OPEN WEEKENDS, LUNCHTIMES, BANK HOLIDAYS, EARLY MORNINGS AND LONGER EVENINGS Hadleigh Health Centre, Market Place, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 5DN

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On Friday 19th November Mill Pharmacy celebrated its first anniversary and we invited everyone to come and join us for tea and cakes. Some of our staff made the goodies to eat and a special thanks to Jean, Anthea, Anita and Jayde for their splendid cakes. It was lovely to see everyone and thank you for joining us on this special day. Mr K Doidge wrote a poem for us to mark the occasion and has kindly given us permission to reproduce it below: Happy Birthday Mill Pharmacy Its doesn’t seem that long ago, you opened up the ‘Shop’ To sort out all our aches and pains, from bottom to the top It’s always such a pleasure to see all your smiling faces With lots of pills and potions in so many different places It doesn’t matter where we live, the service is on hand You always look a cheerful lot, a very happy band With Taj and Alison behind in coats of pristine white Dishing out such good advice at morning, noon and night The Lesley working at the back a face we’ve known for year Alongside the other Girls the gorgeous little dears It really is a pleasure to be served by such a team With all that expertise around the Pharmacy’s a dream So thanks for looking after us right from your very birth Tall patients and the shorter ones and those of larger girth The service you provide for us when we are feeling ill Just makes our visit well worth while when visiting The Mill So please keep up the splendid work, enjoy your birthday year, We really do appreciate your being quite so near And may The Mill go on for years with all that help you give The folk who planned your ‘birth’ showed really such initiative The years will come, the years will go, likewise the patients too Will all appreciate your help and all the things you do So pat yourselves upon the back and enjoy your birthday fun We really do congratulate you, now that you are ONE. In addition our anniversary coincided with the Children in Need day and we held a raffle to raise money for the appeal. The total raised was £260.15. Thanks to everyone who bought raffle tickets and congratulations to the lucky winners of the prizes. All the winners have been contacted by telephone but the winning names will also posted on Pharmacy noticeboard.

Finally, I would like to say a BIG THANKYOU to all our customers for making our first year a happy and successful one. We look forward to looking after you in our second year. Taj

BIKE MARKING Monday 20th December 2010 between 12.30pm and 2.00pm PC 1455 Matt Paisley and PCSO 3173 Julia Bignell will be at Buyrights Store, Calais Street, Hadleigh

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A National Success Local disco freestyle and rock ‘n’ roll dancers Lily Crisp, aged 11 and Jazmin Print, aged 13, recently participated in the International Dance Teachers Association, Nationwide Medallist of the Year Championships. The girls qualified for the competition when they competed against hundreds of other dancers from the Anglia area, to win a place in the finals on the 13th and 14th of November 2010 at the Winter Gardens Empress Ballroom in Blackpool.

Representing Carolyn’s School of Dance, Jazmin and Lily had been preparing hard for the competition, ensuring that they were confident that they could perform to their highest standard on the day. The competition attracted hundreds of Jazmin and Lily with their first place trophies competitors, dancing in age categories of 3 - 5 years to 50 years and above. The weekend commenced with the freestyle solo competitions with Lily dancing in the 6-10 years star dance category. 60 of the best dancers had qualified to dance in this category making it an achievement to reach this stage of the competition. Lily danced beautifully and reached the quarter finals.

Jazmin previously came 5th in the competition in 2009; she again reached the final of the freestyle competition this year, dancing against 83 dancers.

Having injured her back in the second round she did exceptionally well to reach this stage. Jazmin came in a very successful 3rd place. These two results were both excellent results for the dancers and Carolyn’s School of Dance. Lily danced in the syllabus rock ‘n’ roll in which she reached the semi final, placing her in the top 10 dancers. Finally they danced together in the rock ‘n’ roll pairs competition. Soaring through each round and eventually reaching the final. When the results were called Lily and Jazmin were amazed that they had won this competition, making them National Champions as IDTA Medallists of the Year.

These incredible results were well deserved marking the end of another successful dancing year.

Can you help?

Volunteers are urgently needed to help out at the recently revamped St Elizabeth Shop in Maiden Way, Hadleigh. If you can spare a few hours a week to help, would like something worthwhile do in school hours or to enhance your CV, why not contact the Hospice’s volunteer co-ordinator Claire Lansley on 01473 707016 or email volunteer@stelizabethhospice.org.uk. Duties include serving customers, sorting donations and stocking shelves. St Elizabeth Hospice is an independent charity which provides services throughout East Suffolk. The charity now has 11 shops but the Hadleigh one was the first to open 20 years ago.

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eers B The 12 Days of Christmas To celebrate this Christmas we will be featuring twelve carefully chosen winter and festive beers during December.

Festive Dining Our team of chefs are working throughout most of the festive period preparing fresh local produce as well as our usual high quality fish.

Please check our website or call for serving times.

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Christmas Street Fair returns!

Friday 3rd December, 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm

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98 Angel Street, Hadleigh - £900 p.c.m A sizeable period house offering generous family living accommodation situated a short distance from Hadleigh High Street.

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Hadleigh Entertainments Committee are once again arranging a Christmas Fair to be held in conjunction with the switching on of the Christmas lights. The High Street will be closed from Duke Street to Angel Street with stalls and entertainment down the length of the Street and into the Market Place. A large number of the shops in the area will be staying open throughout the event and a traditional funfair will be running from 6 pm until 9 pm in the Barclays Bank Car Park.

The High Street will be closed to all but emergency traffic from 5pm on the Friday and will remain closed until 10pm. Various stalls will be erected throughout the High Street and in the Market Place from 5pm.

A stage will be erected in the Market Place and at 7pm there will be a lighting up ceremony.

Bob Shelley from BBC Radio Suffolk will switch on the tree lights and there will be carol singing to the Elmsett Brass Band.

There will be a number of food stalls spread around the fair, including a hog roast and the welcome return of Smugglers Puddings, and of course our restaurants and take-aways will also be offering food.

Music will be provided by the brass band in the Market Place, an acoustic band outside Walter Wright and wandering carol singers who will be singing in various places around the town. In addition, some businesses will be providing their own entertainment. There will be Morris dancing, Diamond Lites Majorettes, street entertainers and a Punch and Judy stall, and, of course, Santa’s Grotto.

If you would like any further information, contact Mike Ager 01473 828855 or Simon Thompson on 07778 860267

Ipswich Building Society Cycle to Pudsey for Children in Need!

A detached bungalow occupying a generous size plot located within easy access of Hadleigh town centre. 2 Bedrooms, Sitting Room, Kitchen, Gas Fired Central Heating, Garage, Off Road Parking, Large Garden

43 Aylward Close, Hadleigh - £495 p.c.m Taylor & Sons are pleased to offer this end of terrace cottage available on a long term LET and presented in excellent decorative order. 1 Bedroom, Conservatory, Gas Fired Central Heating, Double Glazing, Front & Rear Gardens, Off Road Parking For 2 Cars

Ross & Simon would like to wish all our present, past & future customers a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2011!

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Staff at the Hadleigh branch of Ipswich Building Society have raised £75 for this year's Children in Need Appeal, by saddling up and pedalling to the West Yorkshire town of Pudsey on Friday 19th November. The collective total raised between all branches stands at an impressive £700 at time of going to print. Along with staff from Society branches in Tower Ramparts, Haverhill and Sudbury, the girls from Hadleigh pedalled the 410 mile round trip to Pudsey without leaving Suffolk - avoiding the harsh winds and rain. The Society was provided with five exercise bikes courtesy of Hadleigh High School, Mwah Gym in Sudbury and David Lloyd Gym in Ipswich, with transport and heavy lifting duties provided by Andrew Cole of Keejays. Each member of staff needed to cycle a constant 10mph speed for 15 minutes intervals, cycling around 20 miles throughout the day. Chloe Brown, Ipswich Building Society assistant branch manager said; “We're amazed at the generosity of the people of Hadleigh. It was great to see people pop into the branch to see how we were getting on, and everyone was very supportive of our efforts."

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News from St Mary’s CEVA Primary School Christmas Craft Afternoon for Pre-School Children You are warmly invited to visit the school on Tuesday December 14th when we are holding a Christmas Craft afternoon for pre-school children.

This will be a great opportunity for parents to meet the staff and for children to participate in some fun activities! We welcome visitors into school any time between 1:15pm and 3:15pm and mince pies will be available! If you would like to attend, please contact the school office on 01473 823268 or admin@stmaryshad.co.uk. We look forward to seeing you! Thank you to the parents and children who attended our open afternoon in November. It was lovely to meet you! We would like to thank the Hadleigh Thrift shop for their kind donation of books to the school.

The children were delighted to have some extra books in the library and will take a great deal of pleasure from reading them! Thanks again!

Thank you to Martin Thrower, the Dean from St Mary’s Church, who spent a whole day in school teaching in different classrooms. The children really enjoyed learning about symbols, how colours are used in the Christian church and the special clothes Martin wears for church services. It was very kind of Martin to let the children try the clothes on and it was a lot of fun! The children have produced some lovely displays about the things they have learned.

Also, the Year 6 children visited St Mary’s church to research all its special features. Thanks again to Martin, who hosted them and let the children explore!

Well done to the St Mary’s school rugby team for their great performance at the tournament held at Hadleigh High School. The children worked well as a team and put lots of energy into the event. They were very proud to finish second!

Film Club is officially our most popular club ever!

Lots of children have taken part in watching films and reviewing them for an online database. They are really proud of wearing their special club passes! Another popular club is our Environment Club. The children have been tending to the garden at the front of the school, removing weeds and planting new vegetables. Thank you to all the adult volunteers who have given up time to help. It’s been great fun getting our hands dirty!

Thank you to PCSO Trisha Gibson, who helped us to create a ‘crime’ scenario for the Year 6 children to investigate! The children discovered that somebody had made a mess in the new courtyard. This inspired some terrific creative writing!

The children interviewed witnesses, wrote statements and published newspaper reports.

The school football team have had an impressive sequence of results!

Well done to all those who have practised and participated in matches – you have shown super skills and the ability to work well as a team!

Children from Years 4 and 5 really enjoyed the Africa Alive experience at Hadleigh High School. Everyone had the opportunity to see and touch unusual animals, including snakes and cockroaches! The children were very keen to share all the facts they had learned when they returned to school.

Thank you to the parents who came for the reading afternoon. It was lovely to see everyone sharing and talking about books! The experience boosted enthusiasm for reading and we look forward to doing it again soon.

GSOLICITORS IBBONS

Howard at his Fiftieth Birthday Lunch at Hintlesham Hall Last month I passed something of a milestone since my Fiftieth Birthday was on Armistice Day, 11 November. I have been lucky to have done so many things during my life that time has just flown by.

My mother and father treated some friends and I to dinner at Seckford Hall on my birthday. I had not been to Seckford for a long time and we were looked after very well indeed. Just after my birthday I had a lunch party at Hintlesham Hall and as one would expect Hintlesham handled matters with a-plomb. Friends over very many years and from far and wide joined me with a starter of shredded duck and scallion salad, crispy wonton and hoi sin dressing followed by saddle of lamb with mixed herb face, shallot jus etc. Dessert was a Summer Pudding terrine which is a particular favourite of mine. The picture shows me with my buddies Anne Burtt, Wanda Colleer and Elizabeth Davies – who look tickled.

You know how much I enjoy the excellent concerts that are held at The Royal Hospital School at Holbrook. You may have seen Peter Crompton, Director of Music playing the organ at the Albert Hall for the Remembrance Service. I enjoyed a concert on Bonfire Night given by Jeremy Filsell who is a virtuoso pianist and organist. There were excruciatingly difficult pieces played on the concert grand in the Recital Hall and a fantastic exhibition of the wonderful organ in the Chapel closing with an eye-watering arrangement of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. I had a great evening at auctioneers Reeman Dansie for a preview of a sale of Royal items. The piano played, canapès were served and I met so many people that I knew.

I am sometimes placed in a difficult situation where a client is hellbent on buying a property even though I have to tell them that there is a problem. Recently I was presented with a new development where roads, sewers etc were to be privately maintained. There were no arrangements for maintenance. So many solicitors forget (or in this case never knew) that positive obligations (such as those for the payment of money) do not run with the land. In other words whilst a first purchaser may be obliged to do something (such as to make a payment), a successor does not pick up the liability. It is very important that you have property matters looked at by an experienced and qualified professional such as me. And before you tuck into that Christmas pudding – make your Will!

Howard Gibbons

133 High Street Hadleigh Suffolk IP7 5EJ

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For a long time, I have been wondering how to present the information that I have been gathering over the last fifteen years Issue 1 Dec 2010 - Jan 2011 Price £3 concerning the history of Hadleigh and eventually came up with the idea of a regular magazine. To help me with the presentation, I attended a course on desktop publishing. However, I came to the conclusion that fancy software or the latest in computer gizmos are not necessary and that my unreliable computer and the old edition of Windows that I have been working on for the last ten years are all that is needed. Not having produced a magazine before, I much appreciate guidance given to me

by Kelvin Avis, who explained that if I provided the text and indicated where the illustrations should be, he and his staff would do the rest. Well, that sounded quite straightforward, so The Hadleigh Historian Issue No.1 is now on sale.

The Hadleigh Historian will come out every two months and has been designed to promote the history of the town and its surrounding countryside. There will be illustrated articles about all periods of the past, a quiz and three series: ‘Hadleigh on the Map’, ‘From the Dean’s Diary’ and ‘Women of Hadleigh’. In Issue No.1, the series feature Holbecks estate in 1668, George Street in the 1840s, and the only woman born in Hadleigh to die in a palace.

I would like you to make contributions to the magazine; these can take the form of personal reminiscences or original research and of course, letters will always be welcome. I hope that you enjoy reading The Hadleigh Historian as much as I enjoyed putting the magazine together.

Sue Andrews The Hadleigh Historian Issue No.1 is now available from Keith Avis and from The Idler Bookshop, price £3.

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OPENING SOON Hadleigh Army Cadet Force 1946 Back Row left to right: Clive Tampion, Bob Davey, David Simpson, Ivan Clarke, Ceddy Frost, Keith Girling Centre Row left to right: Ron Riddleston, Ron Spraggons, Jack Beckett, Frank Beaumont, Maurice Hines, Brian Manning, David Scarfe, Peter George Front Row left to right: Ken Beaumont, David Green, Bert Norman, Dick (Hoppy) Bennett, John George, Eric Norman, Fred Beaumont Many thanks to David Simpson, Keith Girling and Mrs Norman for naming these cadets for us. Are there any of our readers who can provide us with information or photographs of the cadets as we would like to feature them in an article in a future edition of Community News.

Contact Kelvin on 01473 823366 kelvin@keithavis.co.uk If anyone would like an enlarged copy of this photo just call in and we will print one for you free of charge

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Pupils at Hadleigh High School got creative this month to make a stand against cyber bullying with the help of the Babergh East Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT). The children were given the opportunity to write a poem, story or come up with a striking design to promote responsible behaviour on social networking sites. 13From left to right, PCSO Trisha Gibson, year-old Josh Dewes competition winner Josh Dewes and won the competition Headteacher Caroline Gibson with a design based around the line; “It isn’t big to make others feel small.� Josh received a certificate and an ipod shuffle. Josh’s winning design will be laser-etched onto key rings, which will be distributed throughout the school.

Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Tricia Gibson, the Safer Schools Liaison Officer for Hadleigh High, hopes that raising awareness of cyber bullying within the school will make children safer on the internet, and make parents more aware of the dangers of bullying online too. She said: “Many children are now far more savvy online than their parents, so I would like campaigns such as this to benefit parents too. “To follow up this part of the campaign, we’re looking to create an information leaflet and a learning workshop for parents, with input from the children. There simply hasn’t been anything like this in the Hadleigh area before and with each new intake of pupils, the campaign has the potential to have a lasting impact for many years to come.�

Headteacher Caroline Gibson added: “We’re pleased to support PCSO Gibson’s campaign against online anti-social behaviour. Bullying takes many forms and unfortunately, bullying online is now an issue that we must all address head on. This has been an excellent opportunity for the school as a whole to get involved in promoting this positive message.�

Hadleigh Healing Society Christmas is nearly upon us, with shops enticing us to buy that ‘something special’ for a loved one. Sometimes a kind word can bring greater joy than an expensive present. To know that you are loved and appreciated by family and friends is of enormous comfort when you are struggling home from the supermarket with bags of shopping. Spare a thought to those who would love to have that feeling of being wanted because they are alone and lonely. Also another thought for those people who will be away from their families because of work commitments or being on duty overseas. Lastly, a thought for those people who have suffered because of natural disasters, famine and war. Most of us are so lucky because we have a roof over our heads, food in the cupboard and a bed to sleep on. We at Hadleigh Healing Society try to help those who are troubled and in pain and provide that ‘listening ear’. We are there for anyone, whatever race, religion or gender, everyone is welcome. You can contact us on telephone 01473 823282 for an appointment or log on to www.hadleighhealingsociety.org.

The healers and friends of Hadleigh Healing Society wish everyone a peaceful and joyfull Christmas and New Year with the hope that 2011 will bring about peace and harmony in the world.

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Wills and getting married I’ve had a call from clients who made their wills last year. ‘We’ve just got married’ she announced proudly ‘and we need to make new wills’. Smart lady, I thought, and how many long-standing partners know that getting married cancels their previous wills (unless those wills were stated to have been made in contemplation of the marriage). With no valid wills in place, the lottery of the intestacy rules lies ahead.

Equally, in the case of a divorce, any bequest to the former wife or husband is treated by law as though that person had actually died on the date of the divorce. In that case, if the will remains valid (which is likely until the will maker makes a new will or remarries) secondary or reserve beneficiaries in the will could get an unexpected windfall if they were next in line to inherit after the ‘dead’ divorcee.

Recently, I was chatting to an older couple who had tied the knot after divorcing their spouses some years ago. Both had several children from their previous marriages and had bought a nice new house in joint names.

Each planned to leave the survivor with a life interest in their half share of the house so that when they both passed on the house would be sold and the net proceeds divided between the children of their former marriages. ‘Just as a matter of interest’, I asked ‘how was the house bought, that is, did you buy as joint tenants or tenants in common?’ They knew, like most house-owning couples know these days, that when they buy a house as joint tenants and one of them subsequently dies, their share passes automatically to the other. In the case of tenancy in common, they knew that this meant that each of them had an undivided share in the house, either 50:50 or in whatever proportion they agreed.

‘Just to be on the safe side’ I said ‘we are going to sever the joint tenancy to create a tenancy in common and give notice to the Land Registry. It’s quite painless, and not expensive. Otherwise, if you die as a joint tenant your share will pass automatically to your other half, whatever you say in your will, and your plans to create a life interest and benefit the children will be completely ineffective’.

Getting these details right makes for good estate planning. This leads to appreciative families recognising the will maker’s thoughtfulness rather than the long term family distress which can result if there is no will or the will maker gets it wrong.

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Marvellous Fun in the Garden!

The opening of the new gym trail took place in the school garden after weeks of gardeners and builders working hard to complete the project. All the Kersey children were awarded extra playtime on Friday to explore and enjoy the new equipment.

The children and even some members of staff took the opportunity to try out the challenging trail. Designed to suit children of all ages the balacing, swinging, climbing and rolling beams were alot of fun. The new outdoor classroom, reading pavlion and replanted dome will all be completed very soon. The staff have many exciting activities and lessons planned outside - even this term! Oscar said "It was really fun" Does your child start school in September? APPLY NOW! If your child will be five between 1st September 2011-31st August 2012.

This means they will have been born between 1st September 2006 AND 31st August 2007 you must apply soon. We welcome visitors to the school - come and see this outstanding school in action.

You must make an application ONLINE or COMPLETE the CAF1 form available from this school, local area office or download it from www.suffolk.gov.uk/admissionstoschools.

Applications must be received by FRIDAY 14TH JANUARY 2011 If you would like to know more about our school or arrange a visit please ring the school office on 01473 823397, email - kerseyprimary@talk21.com or visit the school website - www.kersey.suffolk.sch.uk

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The Suffolk Doll Company 21 High Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 5AG Telephone 01473 827600

Visit us to find a wide range of interesting giftware including: Russian Dolls • Gifts for the Home Jewellery • Baby Gifts • Photo Frames Dolls’ Houses • Bears • Stocking Fillers

10% Discount on purchases over £20 on production of this advert until December 24th, 2010.

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Thai Oriental Festive Menu Available from Dec 1st to Dec 23rd 3 course £15.95 2 course £13.95

Charity Draw In aid of the Adam Rogers Trust Prize draw takes place after carol singing on Dec 21st

Carols around the tree Tuesday 21st 7:30pm onwards Roast Chestnuts, Mulled wine and Ward on the Piano

Christmas Eve Thai Buffet All you can eat from 14 traditional Thai dishes for £12 Served in two sittings: 3pm-6pm and 7pm-10pm

New Years Eve Party & Thai Buffet All you can eat Thai buffet in the afternoon for £12 60’s 70’s & 80’s music & fancy dress night

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During this month the children have been out and about both in Hadleigh and further afield. The children in Year 6 spent the day at Duxford Imperial War Museum in Cambridge. They were able to see examples of the aircraft and vehicles they have been learning about in their History topic this term. In the afternoon everyone thoroughly enjoyed a specially arranged ‘hands on’ workshop where the children got to experience life in the war including rationing and evacuation.

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The children in Year 1 and 2 visited St. Mary’s church and were pleased to be shown around by Dean Thrower who they know from his School assemblies. It was a very wet day but the children found lots to be excited about and certainly came back to school with lots to tell their friends.

In November the Year 4 pupils were also invited to Hadleigh High School to experience ‘Africa Alive.’ This was an interactive activity session learning about biodiversity and different habitats. The children got to watch and interactive with some small creatures from Banham Zoo. Things have also been busy here at school. The ‘Friends of Beaumont’ organised a pumpkin carving competition with the winner chosen by the pupils and staff. There were over 50 entries which were then proudly displayed outside the entrants houses at during the Half term holiday.

New clubs have started this month with over 30 children taking up the opportunity to learn the recorder with Mrs Rolfe. Mrs Horn has started a guitar club which meets each Tuesday lunchtime. Our drama and gymnastics clubs are also extremely popular and despite now going to 2 days there is still a waiting list to join gym club. We hope to make karate available for the younger children to avoid any disappointment.

Oliver and Nadia in Year 5 are the School’s newly elected Junior Road Safety Officers.

They organised a ‘Be Bright Be Seen’ day for everyone on the 5th November. They talked to all the children about the dangers of walking in the dark and how reflective and florescent clothing help others to see you especially during the dark winter months. A competition was held to design a road safety badge which was won by Jamie and Tillie.

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“The Ultimate Party Band” to entertain at Stoke by Nayland Hotel’s New Year’s Eve Ball New Year’s Eve revellers are in for a treat this year at the glittering annual Gala Ball at Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa. Soul Kitchen, named by many as the “greatest party band in the South East” will be delighting guests with their combination of professional musicianship and a stunning stage show crammed full of soul, ska, funk and blues classics, and a liberal smattering of humour. One past guest has commented “These guys are not only fabulous musicians but incredible entertainers who put on a show to remember – the atmosphere was electric from the start!” Tickets for the New Year’s Eve Black Tie Ball are selling fast and are available from the Sales Team at Stoke by Nayland Hotel on 01206 265818/825 or email sales@stokebynayland.com and visit www.stokebynayland.com for details. Tickets cost £90 or £75, (£10 discount for members) which includes champagne and canapés on arrival followed by a sumptuous 5 course dinner. Limited hotel rooms are also available from just £40 pp including use of the luxurious poolside facilities.

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Adam Johnson Congratulations Adam for completing the Marathon in Budapest, Hungary in 3 hours, 25 minutes.

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Hadleigh Community Playgroup “Best Restaurant” Suffolk Food & Drink Awards 2010 Christmas Parties All through December and January – £28 menu

Christmas Day 4 Course Lunch – £90 Christmas Accommodation Packages (Monday 27th – Thursday 30th December) any 2 nights D,B&B from £350

New Year’s Eve 8 Course Dinner – £100 – or stay the night from just £350 per couple For further details see our website: www.thebildestoncrown.com

On Saturday 6th November we held our Open day, our new building was officially opened by the Town Mayor Jan Byrne. We were please to see a big turn out and to see David Crutchfield who has been a big supporter of the playgroup over the years. Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate this special day with us, and we hope you all enjoyed a glass of wine and nibbles. Rachel Cole thanked every one who supported our setting and for all the hard work to secure this lovely building. Also Rachel thanked Janet and her staff for all their hard work for getting the building ready on time. If you were unable to attend we have posted photos of the day on the website.

On Saturday 13th November a craft fair was held in aid of playgroup funds, and raised £326, we would like to thank everyone who organised and helped with the craft fair, also all the people who donated prizes as well as all those who attended. We would also like to say thank you to Hadleigh Charity shop for their kind donation so that we can now buy some new construction toys and puzzles.

We still have some places available for next term.If you are interested in our playgroup please contact the manager Janet Webb on the playgroup number 01473 827702. Or visit the website for further details, www.hadleighcommunityplaygroup.co.uk

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Eleven year old Natasha Royal of Elmsett has recently been selected to represent England in the English schools Junior Ski squad. This is the second time Natasha has been selected, she was chosen after her superb performance in the National championships held at Rossendale dry slope. Natasha came seventh in the Under 14 group out of a field of over 200 girls. Natasha has been skiing since she was four and skiing competetively since she was seven. She trains twice a week with the Suffolk Vikings ski team at Ipswich ski slope, and also trains at the indoor snow slope at Hemel. She has also trained abroad in Austria with the English schools team and with the British Ski Academy (BSA) near Chamonix in France. Natasha hopes to improve her skiing this winter undertaking more training with the BSA in France this winter and is hoping to gain sponsorship from local companies. Any sponsorship gained will help fund her training over the coming season, enabling her to compete in a number of races against the top racers in the country.

If you are able to sponsor Natasha in anyway please contact her Mother by email - royal134@live.co.uk or call 07733 477777

Recognise this clock?

Now in the possession of an eccentric local farmer, this clock used to hang in a prominent position in Hadleigh High Street, but can you remember where?

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Phantom of the Opera ....................................£50.50 Jersey Boys.....................................................£57.00 Legally Blonde................................................£47.00 Priscilla Queen of the Desert ..........................£61.00 Love Story......................................................£55.00 Lion King........................................................£62.00 Mamma Mia ...................................................£60.50 The War Horse................................................£57.00 Wizard of Oz ..................................................£90.75 Wizard of Oz ..................................................£61.50 Wizard of Oz ..................................................£61.50 Wizard of Oz ..................................................£61.50 Ghost .............................................................£57.00 Shrek .............................................................£51.50

SPECIAL EVENTS (Child & OAP rates available on some excursions - please enquire) Sat 4 Dec Sat 4 Dec Sun 5 Dec Sun 12 Dec Sat 18 Dec Sat 22 Jan ‘11 Sat 12 March Sat 19 March Sat 26 March Thurs 16 June

Lakeside or Bluewater .........................................£15.00 Romford Market ..................................................£15.00 Lakeside or Bluewater .........................................£15.00 Hyde Park Winter Wonderland .............................£20.00 Co-op Juniors Xmas Special @ Snape ...................£27.00 Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour (Inc) ..........£69.50 Titanic Exhibition @ London o2 Arena (Inc) .........£41.00 X-Factor Live Tour @ O2 Arena (Inc) ....................£64.00 Titanic Exhibition @ London o2 Arena (Inc) .........£41.00 Ladies Day at Ascot (Inc) .....................................£62.00

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Much Ado about Greenwich ..............................£114.00 Symphonic Rock & Royal Albert Hall .................£119.00 Wake up at the Waldorf .....................................£152.00 Afternoon Tea @ Harrods ..................................£134.00 Eden Project, Devon & Cornwall ........................£252.00 Abbaphonic & Royal Albert Hall ........................£139.00 Monet’s Gardens & Magnificent Paris .................£183.00 Eastbourne .......................................................£278.00 Monschau & Aachen..........................................£259.00 Weekend in Paris...............................................£192.00 Bay of Roses, Spain ...........................................£359.00

Please note all our Excursions, Short Breaks and Holidays Pick-Up in Hadleigh

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Sold in £5, £10 or £20 denominations We would like to wish all our customers a very Happy Christmas and a Healthy, Happy New Year We look forward to seeing you all in 2011 Please note our Hadleigh & Ipswich Offices will close on 24th December and re-open Tuesday 4th January 2011

For further details on our great value-for-money excursions and short breaks, call in to our Office at The Coach Depot, Ipswich Road, Hadleigh or phone (01473) 212521 or 823243

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CHRISTMAS COLLECTION: It is that time of the year again!! The Rotary float is coming out of mothballs and Santa is dusting off his red coat ready to make the traditional tour of Hadleigh. The aim as always will be to visit as many children as possible and at the same time collect for the benefit of local charities. We realise that for many people money is tight but we hope that everyone will give as generously as they are able as times are hard for small charities as well. Every penny counts! The routes are as follows: Thursday 16 December: Malyon road, Oxford Drive, Emmerson Way (start 5.30 pm), Monday 20 December; Aldham Road, Timperley Road, Pykenham Way, Tuesday 21 December: Aylward Close, Stockton Close, Woodthorpe Road, Wednesday 22 December: Clopton Gardens, Wilson Road, Highlands Road, Gaell Crescent, Thursday 23 December: Edwin Panks Road, Taylor Road, Yeoman Way & Crescent, Christmas Eve: High Street at junction with George Street (9am to 12.15pm approx). Evening collections will take place between 6pm and 7.45pm approx unless otherwise stated. Inevitably a number of children will be missed on the rounds but Father Christmas will look forward to seeing them on Christmas Eve in the High Street.

SPEAKERS: 1 Mike Sands, a Club Member, entitled his talk ' Make friends with your computer' and with the help of a laptop presentation gave a number of useful hints to those members who are not very computer literate (most of us). He also recommended the Computing for Dummies series of manuals as the most helpful and easiest to understand.

2 Richard Gates, a regular speaker at the Club, provided a vivid description of the Battle of Midway, one of the key 2nd World War sea battles in the Pacific. It took place in June 1942. The Japanese planned to attack the Americn base on Midway Island with a large force and tried to confuse the Americans by sending one section well to the north of their target. This did not work ,however, and the Americans soon spotted the main force. They attacked with Carrier based planes but failed to cause much damage initially and many american planes were lost. They did succeed in delaying the attack, however, and eventually forced the Japanese to flee sinking a number of ships in the process. The Americans had one great advantage over the Japanese in that they had. radar to provide early warnings of attack.

3 Mike Green spoke about a camping trip to Namibia with 3 friends. He was living in South Africa at the time and they travelled by landrover from there spending a number of weeks driving the length and breadth of the country. He was impressed by the vast emptiness with the Kalahari Desert occupying a large part of the country.During their journey they were caught in a sandstorm,climbed the highest sand dunes in the world [1000 feet], and sustained 3 punctures but fortunately they were carrying with them enough spares.They also saw many wild animals including elephants, lions, black rhino and warthog. Most towns were along the coast, known as the Skeleton Coast due to the many shipwrecks in earlier times. The towns have a distinct German character owing to its history as a former German colony. After World War 2 it became part of South Africa and gained its independence in 1990.

CLUB MATTERS: Vice President Mike Sands joined the Remembrance Day Parade and laid a wreath on behalf of the Club at the war memorial.

FUTURE PROGRAMME: December 2 Special General Meeting, December 9 Club Christmas party, December 16 & 23 Christmas Collection, December 30 no meeting, January 6 Business Meeting, January 8 Champagne Brunch.

All members wish every reader a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

For all information about Hadleigh Rotary Club please contact Rotarian Alan Williams Tel no 01473 830229.

Hadleigh Library Monthly Events for 13-17 year olds On Saturday 23rd October, Hadleigh Library was open at night specifically for teenagers for the first time. This is part of a series of monthly events for young people aged 13-17 years old over the winter months. The library is open for teenagers with all the usual services available such as internet access, books and magazines and generally being a place to hang out.

We also have on the night computer consoles, board games and refreshments and most months we aim to provide an extra activity. In October we had a computer game workshop where a basic platform game was made in the space of 2 hours with help from Matthew Applegate who is more commonly known as Pixelh8. www.pixelh8.co.uk

As you read this article we will have just had our second session where the event is a DJ workshop.

Our next session will be on Saturday December 11th where we are planning a computer game tournament and we hope that this will appeal to both boys and girls. If you have any suggestions on what games our tournament should use then please let library staff know.

We are very keen that we provide what the young people of Hadleigh want so if anyone aged 13-17 wants to let us know things they would like us to offer or would even like to help with the planning or running of the sessions then please let us know.

For more information or to put your name down to help please speak to a member of staff at the library.

‘Pink Pub Crawl’ Hadleigh Friday 22nd October

THE BARBER STOP! No Appointment Necessary Free Parking Late Opening Clive and James would like to wish all our customers a very ‘Merry Christmas’ and a ‘Happy New Year’ What can we say about our 2010 ‘Loyalty Card’ what a great success. With over 300 people claiming their free haircuts and entering our free Xmas draw for a 42” Plasma Television Draw will be made on Friday 17th December and the Plasma Television delivered for Xmas Also due to demand we have now introduced our 11 hour Wednesday opening from 8 in the morning till 7 at night. Whether you start work early or finish late we’ll be there when you need us.

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This event was held to raise funds for Breakthrough Breast cancer and a whopping £450.00 was raised thanks to the generosity of all those who donated. The ‘Ladies in Pink’ who braved the elements (and forced down all the alcohol!!) would like to thank all the Pub Landlords/Ladies who let us parade in pink with our collection boxes and of course the biggest THANKYOU goes to all those who so kindly donated money to help the many women and men who suffer from Breast Cancer.

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Hadleigh Community Primary News A whole school celebration of apples!

On Thursday 21st October, Mr David Smyth, our vice chair of governors organised for the whole school to experience a taste of apple juice to celebrate National Apple Day and England’s favourite fruit. There was enough apple juice for every child and member of staff to sample at lunchtime. It was a very hectic time, with some children wanting several glasses of the delicious drink. We were all very appreciative of the generous gesture.

Recently, we have been involved in a lot of charity fund raising: Operation Christmas Child Once again, we have supported this wonderful charity, preparing shoeboxes filled with gifts for needy children in other parts of the world. This year we were able to collect over 120 boxes thanks to the generosity of our parents, children and staff.

Non uniform day in support of the victims of flooding in Pakistan On Friday 22nd October we had a non uniform day in order to raise money for this worthy cause. Children paid a minimum of 50p to attend school in their own clothes, although many decided to donate more! As a school we were able to raise ÂŁ359.77! Well done everyone!

New Reception canopy As part of the Foundation Stage curriculum, children are expected to have access to outdoor play activities for the vast majority of the time. This was proving to be difficult in wet or excessively hot weather. After saving for several years, we have now been able to build a superb canopy which runs across all three Reception areas, ensuring children will be able to access the full curriculum outdoors at any time.

Links with Hadleigh churches.

We pride ourselves on having a very caring ethos in our school and regularly invite local clergy to take our assemblies. However, during the first week of November, we seemed to have a particularly religious week, with Reverend Jim Dalgleish from the URC taking our Monday assemblies, The Very Reverend Martin Thrower from St Mary's Church taking our assemblies on the Wednesday (even though that meant he had to come to school at 9:00a.m. and 2.45p.m.), and Mr Phillip Mann leading an assembly about Christingle on behalf of St Mary's Church on the Friday. We would like to thank our local clergy for all of their support - we really appreciate it.

The Button Box As I write, Year 5 are still in the process of performing their play to the school and parents. They have worked incredibly hard to learn the songs in a very short space of time and have really worked together as a team.

Also, as this is a cross curricular project, the children have been carrying out internet research about the countries mentioned in the play and this provided the vast majority of the displays in the hall. Well done Year 5 - a superb team effort!

Vacancy for a cleaner We have a vacancy for a cleaner to join our hard working but very friendly cleaning team. A minimum of 5 hours permanent contract with additional casual hours is available. Hours of work from 3.30 p.m. daily. Further information available from the school office on 01473 822161.

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The family of Richard Caddick would like to thank all those who sent cards and messages of sympathy, on the death of our dear son, brother and dad. A special thanks to Heather for all her great help, and to Rev Jim Dalgleish and Nigel Crisp from Hadleigh URC.

Hadleigh Evening WI Annual Meeting November 2010 This meeting was an opportunity to look back on the past year of our 45th birthday which we celebrated with a garden party hosted by Ann Porter.

We have been delighted to welcome three new members and hope to welcome more in 2011. We are a friendly bunch and with the variety of activities the WI has to offer at local – from other local institutes, county and National levels there should be something of interest to all members both new and existing. Why not come as a visitor to one of our monthly meetings? Details are in the “What’s on” section in the Hadleigh Community News. In addition to the monthly meetings, outings we enjoyed included the Bressingham gardens and exhibition, a local vineyard for a tour and wine tasting, the Theatre Royal Norwich for a performance of Les Miserable and a Ramble round Kersey followed by a cream tea at the home of Naomi Partridge. We have visited Hintlesham Hall twice. Firstly it was for lunch and a tour of the building. The second occasion was a cookery class from the Head Chef. In December we will be going to see Cinderella at the Regent theatre in Ipswich.

An annual opportunity to contribute to the community is at the May show.

Our tent always attracts a large number of visitors for the home made cakes, savouries and preserves. There is always an exhibition of crafts and sometimes a demonstration. Recently other local WIs have joined us making it an even greater attraction. All the £300 from our raffle was donated to the Treehouse Appeal.

The Annual meeting gives all members an opportunity to serve on the Committee. This year we are pleased to welcome Elizabeth Cage. Next months meeting will be held on Tuesday 21 December in the Seminar suite above the library starting 7.30pm. The program will include a talk about Suffolk Punch Horses given by Chris Miller. Visitors and new members will be welcome.

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Daisy Chain Dress Agency Our first Christmas shopping open evening took place on 12 November 2010 and was a great success, thank you all for coming. The night proved lively and it was good to see younger customers trying on outfits. We have so much to offer all ages.....from crystal bracelets to key-rings which make perfect stocking fillers. Christmas is fast approaching and we have a new selection of day and evening wear, beautiful costume jewellery, scarves, handbags and purses. If you have not visited our super little shop yet, do come in and meet our wonderful staff, where a warm welcome awaits you. We recently received a surprise visit from Dean Martin Thrower and Craig Hutton who is the new Hadleigh Youth Leader of St Mary's Church Porch Project. They thanked Daisy Chain for the long-term support and donations they have received since 2009. We are delighted to continue to support this very worthy cause and wish them every success for the future. Daisy Chain and the Thrift Shop are delighted to have supported Home-Start Babergh recently. Joan and all the wonderful volunteers look forward to greeting you.

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Hadleigh Hedgerow Survey At a second attemp the Hadleigh Hedgerow Survey got off to a flying start in May 2007 with a team of nineteen volunteer surveyors and a coordinator. The total number of hedges to be surveyed between May and October was 321 and the greater part was covered by the end of the year.

In 2008/9 with fewer volunteers and quite a lot of wet weather the end was in sight leaving two sections of map and the arduous task of transferring the findings to the master map.

I am delighted to report that the completed Survey was handed over to Guy Ackers representing Suffolk County and Suffolk Biological Records Centre this October 2010. Hard wood species in 311 hedges have been successfully recorded, about half the total being species rich with eight or more species in a hedge. Hadleigh parish has three Black Poplars with another within the town; at least six veteran oaks which with a number of small leaved limes indicate ancient sets of hedgerows. I would like to thank all those who helped in anyway with advice, walking and recording the hedgerows, plotting the map and also the lanowners and farmers for their co-operation.

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Jerry’s Diary The Woodcock is well talked about during the winter months, but less so in the summer. Most of the Woodcock seen here in the winter are from Northern Europe.

Woodcock have become much less common in the breeding season in this area. They used to breed in most of the woods and smaller damp plantations in this area. Wolves, Hintlesham, Raydon and Groton Woods were classic Woodcock breeding sites a few years ago. During the breeding season the male birds perform a display flight known as roding. This can be seen at dusk between April and June. The Sitting Woodcock drawn Woodcock have large eyes - an important feature for a mostly nocturnal species. by Jerry - an actual bird These eyes have a greater field of view in Wolves Wood, Hadleigh behind the head than the front giving early warning of danger while feeding or siting on the nest. There have been strong evidence that female woodcock will move their chicks by carrying them between their thighs while in flight to new feeding grounds. Why the woodcock have declined during the breeding season is not year clear.

Jerry Oxford

Police crime reduction advice Local officers will be at HOLLOW TREES FARM SHOP at Semer on Monday 20th December from 09.00 hrs to 12.00 for crime reduction advice and anything you wish to bring to our attention.

It has been brought to our attention by the Elmsett Parish council and the School that some parents are parking on the corner (near recycling) when picking up their children, this is not only dangerous to the drivers having to face oncoming traffic when they have to go around you, but also to your children when they have to get into the car on the roadside with cars coming past both ways. I will be monitoring the parking and talking to those I see and if necessary will issues £30 tickets to those who cause unnecessary obstruction. Please try to use the village hall car park.

Hadleigh Christmas Extravaganza!!!

Following the resounding success of last years Christmas Craft & Gift Fair, ‘Layham Playgroup’ have teamed up with ‘Friends of Kersey School’ to make the 2010 edition even bigger and better!

Back by popular demand and kindly supported by Frost & Partners, the day promises to be a feast of festive fun with a large selection of excellent quality stalls, a tremendous ‘star’ prize raffle, childrens bazaar and activities, Santa’s Grotto and musical entertainment including music, carols & the Hadleigh High School Flute Orchestra.

Superb refreshments will be available throughout the day including indoor café and hot food tent on the Ansell Centre lawns.

So make a date in your diary for Saturday 11th December at the Ansell Centre, Market Place, Hadleigh from 10.30am to 3.00pm and be prepared to indulge yourself in copious amounts of Christmas cheer. (See separate advert for further details).

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News from The Station Welcome to the latest edition of news from the Police Station. Christmas has quickly crept up on us, and by the time you read this will be right around the corner. This time of year always proves to be very hectic for us all, and you will no doubt be like me in having to rush around at the last minute picking up the last few presents or items for that all important Christmas dinner. Whilst doing this, we like to remind you all of the problems that we had to encounter last winter with the serious adverse weather conditions that took many of us by surprise.

I recall one particular Thursday night last year being covered in snow trying to assist stranded motorists remove their vehicles from hedges and ditches. Despite up to date broadcasts, the weather can often catch us all out. We advise you to keep items of warm clothing in the car in case you break down, or become stuck in traffic, and maybe even a fluorescent vest, which are widely and cheaply available from most garages and superstores. A warm flask of tea or coffee can also be a major benefit if you end up stuck in a queue of stationary traffic.

When you finish your shopping and make your trips home, or make stops at friends or relatives, please remember to remove all valuable items from the visible parts of your cars. Make sure items are placed into the boot, or even covered with a dark blanket if they are too big to be moved from the seat. Opportunists will always target the vulnerable and the obvious!

Since the introduction of long term parking charges in the Babergh owned car parks, we have seen a steady increase in the vehicles parking in roads close to the High Street around the Town. We ask that you please park your vehicles considerately and legally avoiding leaving vehicles close to junctions, on bends, or blocking pavements and driveways.

Traditionally we see a rise in the number of parking tickets issued this time of year, so also remind readers, again, not to park on the single and double yellow lines around Hadleigh – if you do, you are likely to receive a not so welcome present from the Suffolk Constabulary on your windscreen – a £30 ticket.

Finally, the Local Strategic Partnership at Babergh District Council have increased their funding for the astro turf at the Hadleigh High Leisure Centre. This will mean that the local teenagers will now have the benefit of this facility for the next 12 months. To celebrate, members of Babergh, Police and local teenagers played out another entertaining tournament on Wednesday 27th October. We finished a respectable 3rd, with PCSO Mandy Coleman getting the winning goal that banished Babergh to last position. The picture below shows all of those who took part on the evening, and we thank Philip Pinfold for the photographs.

Until next time, Matt PC 1455 Paisley Babergheast.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

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The children of Kersey School, parents, governors, families and many local residents gathered in St. Mary's Church for a service of Remembrance. Prayers were shared, songs and poetry read and a mini exhibition of poppy inspired art made this a meaningful and reflective opportunity for all ages.

Major Myers from REME, Wattsisham led the teaching. This focussed on the significance of the poppy and its role in fundraising and peace. Major Myers, the father of Eleanor and Ptolemy Myers gathered with the other military children and families after the service. This was a wonderful occasion for everyone in the school community. Headteacher Belinda Harvey said "This annual service has become a memorable occasion for us all. We are proud for this to have taken place for 7 years now. It is a real opportunity to give thanks to those who have given their lives for our country and the work of the military today."

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Well Christmas is nearly upon us and preparations are in full swing for our Christmas celebrations! We are dividing it between two parties this year on Thursday 16th December, 9.00-1130 and 1230-3pm, please ensure you return your preference on your RSVP slip by 10th December as to which you would like your child to attend. The children have been busy making Christmas presents, decorations and cards and we are in the process of creating a nativity scene in our role play area. We are also hoping to do a Christmas Raffle too so if you would like to donate any prizes please drop them in - all proceeds to Playgroup. Don’t forget if you are planning to do your Christmas shopping online to shop with your favourite online stores & at no extra cost raise funds for Playstation!! You still shop directly with each retailer but by simply by using our link http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/playstationps, each purchase you make will generate a cash back donation to our pre-school which we can use directly to buy toys and equipment!

The Monster mats of the children’s handprints we received back were fantastic, everybody was really pleased and we had lots of orders in and are looking forward to receiving these immensely, we will do this activity again next year it was so successful and a great memento as well as little gift for someone special! We now have a direct email address, you can contact us on at playstationhadleigh@btinternet.com. If you are currently considering a playschool for your child, why not come and take a look at what we can offer?

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Thankyou Hadleigh Tyres I would just like to say a big thank you to Hadleigh Tyres who came to my rescue when someone cut off all four of my tyre valves (my car was parked on our drive in Hadleigh). I phoned Hadleigh Tyres at about 7.40am and one of the men came round at 8.15am and fixed the problem immediately. For me, this incident just reinforces the reasons why we must keep Hadleigh as it is with small businesses that are caring and responsive.

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Hadleigh Liberal Democrats working for you by putting people first

The Liberal Democrat team representing Hadleigh works tirelessly in the interests of all Hadleigh residents and we just wanted to remind you of some of the key issues that are relevant to you and our town today.

In the interests of Hadleigh, we are ever mindful of the forthcoming reviews and cut backs in services which will be forced upon all of us from Central Government and, whilst we will fight to retain everything we can for our community, it has to be accepted that certain constraints will be imposed upon us and some difficult and unpopular decisions will have to be taken.

The wider issue of our Library Service is threatened in the latest County Council reviews and cuts and we are gravely concerned about the future of such wonderful and necessary places as Angel Court.

East House is a continual reminder to Babergh District Council of their responsibilities regarding the deterioration and devaluation of this property that once was, and should still be, our much needed Community & Youth Centre.

The Porch Project – set up by The Dean for the youth of Hadleigh – where the Lib Dems have assisted from its inception by contributing funding.

We have always supported the Swimming Pool and ring fenced the monies collected which will be used wisely in this regard.

Your Lib Dem Councillors have been working closely with:

Highways. where we have made good progress with issues on junctions and inconsiderate parking.

We are pleased that short-term parking in Hadleigh remains free and we hope this will continue.

The Housing Panel. We are delighted that the new building on the Calais Street Recreational Ground is now open and the Hadleigh Community Playgroup has been able to take advantage of this excellent new facility.

Tourism Information Service. With Hadleigh Town Council, we are eager to promote our unique and historically significant town and have information available to residents and visitors alike and we have fully supported the new Town Guide which was published again this year.

We listen carefully to those of our community who come to us for assistance in whatever form and we do everything in our power to assist and advise. We enjoy excellent relations with the Police and are closely monitoring the effects of current levels of policing within the town. From its days as a medieval woollen town Hadleigh has grown and prospered and become the unique and modern market town that it is today. Rest assured that, with your continued support at Local Elections, we will continue to work on your behalf and together we can ensure Hadleigh is a place in which we are all proud to live and work.

Thank you all for your support, The Hadleigh Lib Dem Team

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Roy O’Shaughnessy Our readers will be saddened to hear that Roy O’Shaughnessy who wrote many of the ‘Hadleigh Characters’ articles for Community News passed away in late November. Roy loved writing these articles and enjoyed meeting the various local people we sent him to interview, many of whom subsequently became his friends. Myself and all the Community News team will miss him and his frequent visits to our office where he used to entertain us with all sorts of stories and memories about life.

Kelvin Avis Roy O’Shaughnessy experienced more variety in his long life than most of us, which probably explained his knack of drawing out so much detail from the people he wrote about in these pages. He was born in India to a family with a history of service to the development of that country. Lying about his age, he joined the army at the end of the war and a few years later studied to become an agricultural scientist.

Like many people in the early fifties, he saw great opportunities in the Commonwealth, and his destiny led him to Southern Rhodesia. Even at the end of his life, he considered Zimbabwe home, despite his sadness at the many changes in that country, which had affected him personally in many ways. Roy’s life was motivated by great ideals of duty, loyalty and faith, and even in the days before he entered hospital he was visiting friends and running errands. He touched many lives in his short time in Hadleigh, and many, myself included, will miss him.

James Dent

Friends Of Angel Court The Friends held a coffee morning at Angel Court Residential Home on the 6th November. Many supported us. The sum of £141 was raised for the residents and customers of the Day Centre. A big thank you to the kitchen staff who cooked some mouth watering cakes and scones. I would like to acknowledge the work and planning of the committee members any anyone else who helped to make this event such a success.

Mary Munson - Chairperson

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Every week Sunday – 8am & 10.45am (see website for details) Sunday Club For primary school children at 10.45am on the first Sunday each month Tuesday 11am at The Row Chapel, George Street Wednesday 7.30am Morning Prayer & Eucharist, followed by breakfast Friday 9.30am to 12noon Café Church 7.30 – 10pm The Porch Project for teenagers

Christmas Celebrations Sunday 5th, 3pm Christingle Service Sunday 19th, 6.30pm Readings & Carols Christmas Eve, 4pm Crib Service Christmas Eve, 11.30pm Midnight Eucharist Christmas Day, 10.45am Family Celebration Christmas Day, 12noon Shortened Eucharist

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Layham Village Hall

Letter from Layham Layham Parish Council The main matters discussed at the Parish Council meeting of Thursday 28 October were: • Our Community Police Officer attended the meeting to discuss the action taken recently over a number of crimes committed in the village by young people.

• Our County Councillor is to follow up the plans that had been put forward to improve the pavements between Layham and Hadleigh in Benton Street.

• Planning. There were no comments on the proposed erection of a double garage at High Croft, Stoke Road.

• The War Memorial in the burial ground to be cleaned before the Remembrance Day service.

• Request to be made to SCC to fill the grit bins prior to the onset of winter and that a notice to be placed in the HCN to draw to parishioners’ attention that the grit is provided for use on the roadway close to the bin and not elsewhere.

GRIT BINS Many of you will know that we have a few grit bins and piles of grit placed at strategic points in the village. These will be re-filled before the cold weather hits us.

Please note that the grit is intended to be used on the slope of public roads and should not be removed for use in other places. Thank you.

St. Andrew’s – your parish church Hot Sunday Lunch Thank you to all who supported the Hot Sunday Lunch in November. A delicious Sunday roast was enjoyed by over 50 people and £395.05 was raised for church funds.

Services in December We look forward to welcoming you all for our special Christmas services.

5th - 10.30 am, Family Worship 11th/12th - Christmas Tree Festival 12th - 9.15 am Sung Eucharist 18th - 6.00 pm Festival of Music & Carols 19th - 9.15 am Said Eucharist BCP (No Cafe Church) 24th - 4.00 pm Crib Service 24th - 11.30 pm Midnight Eucharist 26th - No service at Layham.

Benefice - service at Hadleigh 10.45am Service in January 2nd 4.00 pm Christingle Service. Annual service in support of the Children's Society - children bring your family and friends.

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL ST ANDREW'S, LAYHAM 11th and 12th December, 10.00 am to 3.00 pm Christmas Trees to be admired Refreshments, Activities, Tombola, Christmas produce for sale For more information please contact Trish Pitt on: 07810004121 or Louise Keeble on 01473 823282 28

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On the evening of Saturday 13th November we had a slide show and talk on ‘Birds of East Anglia’, followed by a ploughman’s supper.

Bob Copping, our speaker, ably put us at our ease showing many slides of different birds and their habits and habitats. These were also embellished with anecdotes of his many experiences whilst observing our feathered friends.

Kim Partridge with her two 'Sous Chefs', Emily and Daniel, presented us with a superb ploughman’s supper, washed down with a selection of wines and beers.

This was a slightly different type of venture for us, and I am pleased that the audience enjoyed the evening. All proceeds will be put towards the ongoing refurbishment of our village hall. Thanks to all those who helped in making this a very successful evening. David Pratt: Chairman

From the Layham Archive The text below is taken from an advertisement on the front page of the Ipswich Journal of 28 May 1808. These old newspapers are available for public scrutiny (on microfilm) in the Suffolk Record Office in Ipswich.

“The Annual Layham Fair will commence on the 3rd June; when a new saddle and bridle will be run for by Poneys (sic), to start at 5 o’clock the same evening.

Mr Joseph Hicks (the Marquis of Cornwallis Inn) hopes to receive the continuance of the favours of his friends, to whom he respectfully acknowledges their favours.

Layham May 24, 1808” What a pity there were no photographs at that time!

A Layham potter A letter appeared in the East Anglian Daily Times of Friday 29th October requesting information about a potter who was working somewhere in Layham in the 1970s making domestic earthenware. Among the marks scored on pot bases was a monogram – JBB. Pieces of this pottery have been sold on eBay over the years and one of the sales suggested the potter might have lived and worked at Butterfly Hall – then known as Holly Lodge.

If you can cast light on this, or better still have a piece of the pottery that could be photographed, please contact Michael Woods on 01473 823798 who will pass the information on to the researcher seeking the information.

Playing Field 100 Club The management Committee is grateful to the people of the village who have continued to support the 100 Club – an essential source of revenue to help with maintenance and development of the playing field.

All tickets have been sold and the October draw saw the following winners: £15 Ticket No 51 Potter £10 Ticket No 53 Elliott

The Community Light Orchestra Xmas Concert The Community Light Orchestra will be performing a special Christmas Concert at St John’s Church, Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich on Saturday 4th December at 7.30pm to help raise funds for Age UK Suffolk (formerly Age Concern Suffolk). The Community Light Orchestra (now in its twentythird year) consists of 70 members playing a wide range of instruments and will perform a wide range of music including a selection of Glenn Miller hits, “In a Persian Market” by Ketelby, an exciting arrangement of Nursery Rhymes by Charrosin, music by Chopin and Debussy, and, of course, a medley of Christmas music. The featured soloist is trumpeter Ian MacKechnie. The evening begins at 7.30pm and refreshments will be available. Tickets priced at £5 can be purchased from the Age UK Shop (Age Concern Suffolk), 41A Upper Brook Street, Ipswich or telephone 01473 359911 to book in advance. Tickets will also be available at the door on the night. Maggie James, Fundraising Officer said “we are delighted that The Community Light Orchestra have offered to do this concert for us as we need to raise funds to maintain our services for older people in Suffolk. The orchestra has an extremely good reputation and will provide a very entertaining evening of music.”

Layham Playgroup ‘Layham’s Christmas Frenzy!’

The run up to Christmas is always a busy time & here at Layham it is no exception. The children have been very industrious & highly entertained by the fantastic activites put on by our wonderful staff, including themes on fireworks, hibernation, how children live in other countries & collections for ‘Operation Christmas Child’ & ‘Children in Need’. All our role playing , stories, crafts & baking have been linked to the themes, which as ever the children have thoroughly enjoyed. The Children in Need coffee morning was a great success with parents & carers sharing in the fun of the fundraising & sampling the tasty treats prepared by the children.

The Children have now turned their attention to concentrate on their ‘Festive Diary’ which is looking pretty crammed with excitement. Kicking off proceedings is our Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 11th December at the Ansell Centre & Community Room, Hadleigh, which promises to be an event not to be missed. Highlights include a Santa’s Grotto, child centred activities & crafts, high quality stalls, hot food tent & indoor café. (See separate advert for details).

On the 11th & 12th of December we are participating in St Andrews Church Christmas Tree Festival, where the children will be designing & making decorations, the Christmas Party quickly follows on 16th December between 10.30 & 12.20 at Birch Farm, Hintlesham with a season finale planned at the Christmas Carol Concert at St Andrews Church, Layham on 18th December.

Determined not to let the children have all the fun, the mums & dads have been busy too. Alongside all the fun & anticipation of planning the Christmas Fair, we have had two very successful fundraisers & socials.

Many thanks to Amanda & Debs for organising the Usborne Books & Phoenix Night, & thank you to everyone who came along for very entertaining chat, drinks, nibbles & giggles!

Layham Playgroup is a feeder group for all three Primary Schools in Hadleigh. If you are looking to creatively occupy your 21/2 – 4yr old and would like an information pack or would like to arrange a visit, please contact Linda on 01473 828974 or email us at admin@layhamplaygroup.co.uk

Ladybird Toddler Group We have had a super term leading up to Christmas with all the children & mums contributing to a lovely, welcoming atmosphere in the village hall. The children have been highly entertained with songs, stories & crafts including firework pictures, hibernating hedgehogs & ‘Pudsey’ biscuits. We are now concentrating on Christmas themes in our activities including making Christmas cards & decorations, so watch out mums, dads, grandparents & carers for some lovely festive treats.

Ladybirds is a very friendly group of pre-schoolers, mums & carers who meet every Wednesday in Layham Village Hall, from 9.30 am to 11.00am during term time. Everybody are always welcome, so come along & join the fun! It’s not just for the children, parents get the well earned chance to meet, enjoy tea & coffee & have a chat while their toddlers play.

Homemade cake & biscuit sale during the Ladybirds session on the first Wednesday of each month to raise funds for the group.

Hadleigh Naturalists’ Society Invite members and visitors to the following meetings

Monday 6th December Weather, Climate & Climate Change Steve Weston from Weather Quest Visitors £2

Talks held at Town Hall (Dining Room) Market Place, Hadleigh at 7.30 pm

Bibs and Bobs are ‘branching out’ to include a range of nearly-new designer ladies clothing and accessories and a coffee shop to be known as Mulberry Tree.

This will be running alongside our successful children’s department and ranges of outdoor play equipment.

We are now taking in clothes for both departments on a commission basis. (A limit of 12 items per person of ladies clothes) We are open Tuesday to Saturday 10am till 4pm.

For more information please do not hesitate to contact.

Phil Bryce 01473 652550, admin@bibs-and-bobs.co.uk College Farm, Hintlesham, Ipswich. Suffolk IP8 3NT

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Thankyou I would like to say thankyou to the kind people who came to my aid when I got knocked down in Church Street. They fetched my husband and stayed with me until the ambulance arrived. I do not know who these people were but I am most grateful.

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Film Review with Mat Lucas

Saw 3D (18, 90mins, Kevin Greutert) The seventh instalment of the Saw franchise is the first to be shot in 3D, and is claimed to be the last of the series. The Saw films have always split audience opinion; on the one hand there are the hardcore horror fans who can’t wait for the next slice of action, and then there are the critics just waiting to tear it to shreds.

The film is directed by Kevin Greutert, who directed Saw VI and was also the editor for the five Saw films. Much has been said about how many more films are actually going to be made, with now the sixth and seventh instalment claiming, in one way or another, to be the end of the series. However it is entirely possible that, with increased sales from the 3D receipts, the producers may want to keep the franchise going even longer.

Although franchises, such as Saw, gain massive appreciation within certain fan groups, most critics pan these films and popularity always seems to slide once the storylines start to repeat themselves. Saw 3D, unfortunately, sits right at the top of the ridiculous, incomprehensible and utterly predictable pile of slasher film sequels. The story is irrelevant; all that is significant is that more deadly traps await unimportant, characterless individuals. For a franchise which unforgivably killed off its most admired antagonist in the third film, Saw has only been able to come up with a subpar replacement. Detective Hoffman (Costas Mandylor), who was revealed to be working with Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) from before the first film, never really filled the boots his was given.

Perhaps the most disappointing part of Saw 3D was that the 3D was completely unnecessary. Presumably the producers wanted to breathe more life into this dying franchise, but Saw 7 would have been more appropriate. The editing in Saw 3D is also lacklustre, something you would have thought would not be an issue seeing as the well-seasoned editor of the series Kevin Greutert is now directing. The quick paced, snappy cuts mixed with shaky camerawork were enough to give a few of the original traps a lot of bite and the audience a decent experience. Now they all look, and feel, the same. By far the most ineffective of the series, especially after an almost critically approved sixth instalment, Saw 3D cannot help but fail its fans all over the globe, and even the most hardcore horror enthusiasts will find this chapter dull.

Personal judgement: Let down by a number of things, none more so than the plot, Saw 3D is a disastrous addition to an already leaky set of films.

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Marley and Lisa would like to thank all of the many family and friends who attended Vic’s funeral in September: for all of the beautiful memorial flowers, the generous donations which to date have totalled over £420 (collected for The Blue Cross Animal Welfare Centre) and for all of the kind words and messages sent over the past few difficult months.

Hadleigh Thrift Shop The above shop, in conjuncion with Daisy Chain,is proud to be associated with The Porch Project at St Mary's Church, Hadleigh, to help young people in the town has always been something we wanted to be involved in. Martin, the Dean, and all his helpers are doing a marvellous job. Last month he introduced us to the newly appointed Youth Leader, Craig, and we wish him well.

We have helped the following organisations during the past month: The Stroke Association, Shirley's Wish, Royal Marines Memorial, NHS SMILE Magazine, Hadleigh Community Playgroup, Long Melford Beaver Scouts, Hadleigh Help for Heroes, Sian Bendall trip to India to help in an Orphanage All the volunteers would like to wish you a Happy Xmas and a Prosperous New Year

Winner at Hadleigh Dog Show has puppies Purdy won waggiest tail and best in show at Hadleigh Dog Show this summer. She has had 3 puppies 2 boys and a girl. The black and white one was actually still born but Purdy brought him back to life. She is a very good mum to her pups.

All the pups are for sale for further info call 01787 247888.

Paths are for Pedestrians I do so wish that the owners of vehicles would refrain from parking on pavements as they are such a hazard to pedestrians, whether pushing a pram, in a motorised scooter or like me a guide dog user, speaking from my own experience, it makes a difficult life even more fraught with danger, manouvering around these obstacles often means stepping out onto the road, which as surely everyone will appreciate is not a good thing for me or anyone else for that matter.

My dog Fudge has undergone extensive and also expensive training to guide safely and having to overide her caution in order to get to our destination is doing neither of us any favours, she simply refuses to attempt getting by an obstacle if there is not enough room for both of us to get through, so please do give all of us that rely on footpower not engine power a thought when parking your vehicles, I'm sure like me everyone would be most grateful for your actions.

Maggie

Sadness & Madness at The New Wolsey Although the 1991 Alan Bennett play The Madness of King George 111 is set in the in 1700’s, so many of the lines could easily apply to the political shenanigans of today. During a polished performance at the New Wolsey, Fidelis members witnessed the disturbing decline into madness of the monarch and the bizarre medical practices used to assist his recovery. Even the fore-runner of a behaviourist was hired to affect a cure. While King George suffered in virtual seclusion the rest of the Establishment plotted, planned and schemed to fill the vacuum created by his absence. A powerful play which was much enjoyed by an appreciative full house.

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Thankyou We would like to thank everyone who attended the Shirley’s Wish Fundraising Disco on 30 October. £1500 was raised and it was great fun.

I would particularly like to thank the following: Caroline Gray and friends at Chings for arranging the evening, Hadleigh United Football Club for the free use of their premises and a huge thank you to all the local businesses and individuals who donated raffle prizes, individuals that made cash donations and also to my family who paid for the Disco.

Thanks again, Shirley and Stephen Upson

Hintlesham Community Hall Many people from the Hadleigh area have probably visited our Hall, but for those of you who have not - why not give it a try?

We have a large hall which seats up to 150 people and is high enough for badminton, a smaller pleasant meeting room with space for 30-35 people to sit comfortably.

The kitchen is well-equipped, with a large cooker and fridge and of preparation room. We also have a licensed bar and arrangements can be made for non-members to use this.

If you would like to know more, ring Pat Wright on 01473 652695 to find out details and prices. We shall look forward to seeing you.

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A very old traditional orchard in Lower Layham has just won the Tim Sloane Memorial Award for conservation, run by the Suffolk Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group. The orchard is at Cherry Orchards Farm, owned by Charles & Kim Partridge.

Its origins date back over 300 years. The orchard has a number of very large standard cherry trees but was originally a mix of In the picture is Charles and the apples, pears, plums, gages and bronze hare trophy with the nuts. Each type of tree would orchard behind have given an income to the owner at different times of the year, even holly from its boundaries at Christmas. From the farm diaries and accounts in 1935, cherries from this orchard were being sold by the Partridge family direct to Marks & Spencer’s in London. Even now the fruit is sold in their shop, Partridges Farm Shop, in Hadleigh High Street. The orchard started a restoration programme three years ago when entered into the Higher Level Environmental Scheme with Natural England. Since then it has been enlarged to its original size and undergoes a grazing programme with the farm sheep. Any fallen dead wood is left to rot naturally to encourage beetles and fungi etc.

So far a large number of new plantings have taken place using old cherry and apple varieties, some of these will be grafted with scion wood from the existing trees to conserve the current varieties of cherry. Thirty seven new cherries and six apple trees have been planted to date, with another sixteen cherry, two pear, seven greengages and five plum trees all scheduled to be planted early 2011.

A new hedgerow will also be planted along the ‘new’ old boundary which will include damson and cherry plum and holly. Along its roadside boundary the current hedge is to be coppiced and gapped up with a further hedge mix which will include hazel to be planted along with the existing ancient nut stubbs. This is an on going project which will preserve the orchard for many generations to come, and will enhance the wonderful display of blossom currently seen each year.

The whole farm is under Higher Level Environmental Schemes with Natural England.

Hadleigh Heart for Heroes Event Sunday 5th December, 1pm opening at the Hadleigh Cricket Club We aim to make a big heart out of people from Hadleigh and and surrounding areas.......please come and help us succeed this event, all proceeds will go to Help for Heroes, we will be having various stalls, displays from local groups and the search and rescue will be flying over to take an overview picture of the heart...

We need everyone to help us with this unusual event..,,,, If you would like a stall please contact Tracey Alexander on 01473 829453 If possible everyone will need to wear a santa hat and wear red as the theme is red ....

Thank you, from Tracey Alexander, Maria Oxford, Jemma Birley, Emily Wilson, Tara and Jasmin Alexander and Lisa Bambridge

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HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Report of the Meeting of the Council Held on the 21st October 2010 Present: Mrs. J. Byrne (Town Mayor), T. Clarke, Miss P.F. Cook, D.G. Grutchfield, Mrs D.A. Haylock, B Lazenby, P. Matthews, Miss J. Nevard and T. Sheldrick. In attendance: PC. Matt Paisley (Suffolk Constabulary) APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors L. Munson, R. Whiting, K. Grimsey and D. Buchanan.

These apologies were accepted. Babergh District Councillor B. Riley tendered his apologies.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor Miss Cook declared a prejudicial interest in the Aldham Common Charity item as she is the Chair of the Charity. Councillor Mrs. Haylock declared a prejudicial interest in the Aldham Common Charity item as she is a nominative trustee of the charity.

MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on the 16th September 2010 subject to the Report of the District Councillor to include: ‘Councillor Miss Cook queried whether other members shared her concerns regarding the proposed merger with Mid-Suffolk District Council.

In response to widespread agreement to her comments, Councillor Cook said she would arrange for a powerpoint from Babergh District Councillor Tony Bavington to be forwarded to all members.’ were taken as read, were confirmed and signed.

Matters Arising Community Speed Watch Programme: Councillor Sheldrick will be the coordinator for the scheme and will be working with the Police.

Report of the County Councillor: The Clerk has written to the Chief Executive of Suffolk County Council expressing Hadleigh Town Council’s concerns and to date has not received a response or acknowledgement.

Councillor Miss Cook felt this was extremely rude and the Clerk was asked to write to her again.

Councillor Grutchfield suggested that a copy of the letter be forwarded to SALC. He was asked to raise the matter in his capacity as Suffolk County Councillor.

Councillor Grutchfield reported that the charging scheme for car parking spaces started on Monday 18th October 2010. There have only been a handful of permits requested for Hadleigh.

POLICING PC Matt Paisley presented the Police Report for September and it was noted that 29 crimes had been recorded during the month. The offences comprised as follows: 12 thefts; 8 criminal damage; 2 common assaults; 1 robbery; 1 criminal damage – vehicle; 1 fraud by false representation – other; 1 driving motor vehicle with excess alcohol; 1 arson; 1 minor wound without intent; 1 harassment pursue course of conduct. Of these crimes 5 had been detected. 27 parking tickets had been issued.

PC Matt Paisley reported on how charging for long term car parking spaces was affecting the parking in streets near to the High Street. The Police will be sending letters to residents asking them to inform the Police of any inconsiderate parking matters. PC Matt Paisley answered questions relating to the break in at three premises in Maiden Way, the 4% cut in police services, the theft from the automated machine, graffiti around the town and traffic incidents on the High Street.

PC Matt Paisley advised that he had met with Paul Little of Babergh District Council to discuss the Designated Public Place Orders which are still being investigated and details should be available before Christmas.

REPORT OF THE DISTRICT COUNCILLORS Written reports had been received from Councillors Mrs. M. Munson and Mr. B. Riley.

Matters reported relevant to Hadleigh included: Proposed merger plans for Babergh and Mid-suffolk Councils, Details of the staff salary saving of £270,000, Social Housing, New Playgroup building on Calais Street Playground REPORT OF THE COUNTY COUNCILLOR Councillor Grutchfield presented a report on outsourcing services and was most concerned about the library and highway services. Details can be found on Suffolk County Councils website.

Councillor Miss Cook reiterated her concerns from the last meeting and

HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Full Council Meetings: Date of Next Meetings at 7.30pm Thursday 16th December 2010 Thursday 20th January 2011 Planning Committees Date of Next Meeting at 6.30pm Thursday 16th December 2010 Date of Next Meeting at 7.30pm Thursday 13th January 2011 36

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that decisions are being taken without reference to any other organisations.

Home First was of particular concern to Councillors Miss Cook and Mrs Munson.

It was agreed that this would be an item on future Agendas.

MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS The Mayor reported that, along with the Town Council staff and friends, she had undertaken a sponsored walk for her chosen charity, Shelley Therapeutic Riding for the Disabled, and raised in the region of £500. This will be added to the money raised from the Christmas Quiz being held on the 3rd December in the Town Hall: The Mayor went on to report that: i) the Entertainment Committee had thanked the Council for the grant ii) letters had been received from Babergh District Council and Mid-suffolk District Council and UNISON on the proposed merger. (This will be an Agenda item at the next meeting). iii) thank you letters had been received from Felixstowe and Castle Point Mayors following their attendance at the Civic Service ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT It was RESOLVED that accounts amounting to £21,639.24 be approved for payment.

PLANNING COMMITTEE The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 23rd September 2010 was noted.

SPORTS & OPEN SPACES COMMITTEE The Report of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 30th September 2010 was received and accepted.

FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE The Report of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 7th October 2010 was received and accepted.

ENVIRONMENT & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE The Report of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 7th October 2010 was received and accepted.

HADLEIGH TOWN FORUM The Minutes of the Meeting of the Forum held on the 29th September 2010 were noted.

Councillor Matthews, Chair of the Forum, requested Council approval to hold the Forum AGM in May and not in September as this was the month the Chair was voted into office at the Annual Town Council Meeting. This was approved.

BY-LAW RESTRICTING PEDLARS This item had been requested by members of the Town Forum in order to have pedlars restricted from attending events in the Town The Clerk was in receipt of a document advising that the Police had powers of prosecution and Councillors Matthews will advise the Town Forum at the next meeting.

STANDARDS COMMITTEE AND CODE OF CONDUCT Councillor Miss Penny Cook provided Councillors with a written report on the proposal to abolish the Standards Committee and Code of Conduct. More details will become available during November. She highlighted concerns from Babergh District Council’s Standards Committee regarding what sanctions would be available in the future for errant councillors. The Clerk was asked to write a letter about the concerns over what is going to happen to the Standards Board and to liaise with Kathryn Saward, Babergh District Council Solicitor on who best to write to.

BRIDGE STREET ALLOTMENTS The Mayor provided a verbal report on the recent opening of the pump at the allotments. She reported that since the opening the pump had been turned and this may have an effect on any guarantees held on the equipment should a problem occur.

ALDHAM COMMON CHARITY – NOMINATIVE TRUSTEE Councillors Miss Cook and Mrs Haylock left the room and took no part in the voting. It was agreed that Councillor Mrs Haylock would continue as a Trustee for a further term of office. She was thanked for her time given to this Charity BABERGH COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2011 Councillors were once again advised that nominations could be made until the end of November and would be finalised at the November Town Council meeting.

TOWN MATTERS There were none.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.35pm ADDENDUM: Please write to Mrs. Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) Town Clerk, Hadleigh Town Council, The Guildhall Hadleigh IP7 5DN if you are part of a voluntary organisation or community group wishing to be considered for a grant including the following information: • The specific amount of the grant • What the funding is for • Breakdown of costs and any funds already raised • How the project will benefit Hadleigh and its residents.

This grant aid is not available to fund individuals, commercial or statutory organisations.

Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) – Town Clerk Report of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 21st October 2010 Present: Miss P F Cook (Chair), Mrs J. Byrne (Town Mayor), T Clarke, D.G. Grutchfield, Mrs. J. Haylock, P Matthews, Miss J Nevard (Vice-Chair) and T. Sheldrick

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Sunday 19th December 3 to 5 pm Hadleigh United Football Club Tickets £7 to include a visit to Santas Grotto Party Food and Games Tickets on sale until 5th December Telephone Donna 07917 730516 donnaramsey@btinternet.com

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Come and enjoy our festive fun filled fete Father Christmas will be visiting Lots of exciting children’s stalls and amazing value gifts Enjoy a delicious home cooked lunch Cake stall and Raffle

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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies were received from Councillors N. Amin, L. Munson and K. Grimsey. These were duly accepted.

MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 23rd September 2010 was confirmed as a correct record and signed.

MATTERS ARISING Any Other Relevant Business Councillor Haylock reported on the Greener Hadleigh Exhibition. Between 60/70 people attended and it was felt that the attending exhibitors provided very useful information. She will pass details onto the Clerk for inclusion on the Town Council’s Web site.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The Committee considered the applications for Planning Consent, details of which are listed below and upon which the following decisions were reached:B/09/01464/DPA Calais Street Pavilion Application under Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 – Erection of community building and security fencing; construction of play area and associated works (following demolition of existing community building). Discharge of Condition 03 – Loading and unloading areas. The Committee noted this application as the work has already taken place and that the condition is now discharged.

B/10/00332/RES Land South of Lady Lane and North of Tower Mill Lane Submission of details under O.P.P. B/06/01488/OUT – for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of building for Class B8 use (storage & distribution) with ancillary offices, sunken goods yard and trade customer collection area. As amended by agents letters and plans dated 14/09/2010, revised Design and Access Statement; Flood Risk Assessment; Travel Plan and information on mitigation, structural landscaping and archaeology. Approval was recommended (Voting was 4 for and 1 against) B/10/01122/FHA 48 Clopton Gardens Erection of replacement detached single garage. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/10/01133/FHA 1 Delf Close Erection of replacement boundary fencing. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/10/1144/FUL 59a High Street B/10/1145/LBC 59a High Street Retention of kitchen extract duct to rear of building together with alterations to flue terminal. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/10/01164/FHA 13 Emmerson Way Erection of single-storey rear conservatory. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/10/01170/FUL Valley Park, Hook Lane Temporary siting of portacabin (for 2 years) in association with building approved under application B/09/00943/FUL. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/10/0187/FHA 18 The Green Erection of first floor extension. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/10/01206/FHA 1 Canterbury Gardens Erection of two-storey side extension and front porch. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/10/01230/TCA 131 High Street Felling of 1 no. Holly Tree. This application was noted B/10/01237/FUL Benton End Farm, Benton Street Change of use of agricultural land for the use of paint balling Refusal was recommended (Voting was unanimous). The Committee agreed with the Conditions of Reasons as given by the District Council to planning application B/08/00793 B/10/01262/FHA Mayflower, Stackwood Road, Hadleigh Heath Erection of detached garage with storeroom. This application was noted B/10/01303/TCA Health Centre, Market Place Reduce height of Holly tree by 3 metres and prune various other trees.

This application was noted There being no further business the meeting closed at 7.10pm Mrs Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons)

A Celtic Christmas Priory Hall - Friday 17th December,8pm Manifest Theatre - Saturday 18th December, 2pm A festive celebration of music, stories, mulled wine and mince pies.

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- Eastern Daily Press Joy Smith - harps and percussion Layil Barr - recorders and viol Priory Hall, Benton Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk.

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St. Joseph’s Long Bessels, Hadleigh The Catholic Parish of Sudbury with Hadleigh Parish Priest: Fr Peter Brett (01787 372973) Deacon: Rev. Andy Morton (01206 263367) Mass times at St. Joseph’s Hadleigh Sunday: 11.15 a.m. Mass followed by tea and coffee Wednesday: 9.30 a.m.

Mass Friday: 9.30 a.m.

Mass (preceded by Morning Prayer) For the times of Christmas and Christmas Eve Masses at Hadleigh and Sudbury please consult the Parish Newsletter or refer to the web site www.sudburywithhadleigh.net or contact Father Brett or Deacon Andy.

Encounter Evening Tuesday 14th December with coffee/tea from 7 p.m. for a 7.30 start offering an opportunity for guided prayer with ample time for quiet reflection.

Advent Reconciliation Services.

Wednesday 15th December 7.30 p.m. in Sudbury Thursday 16th December 7.30 p.m. in Hadleigh The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is also available at 10.30 a.m. in Sudbury or after Sunday Mass at Hadleigh, or by arrangement with Father Brett. www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk

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Have An Entertaining Christmas Its now December and the Hadleigh Entertainments Committee have had a busy year. As I write this we have been busy planning the craft & food fair to be held on the 28th November which yet again we was inundated with people wanting to take part which is fantastic. If you couldn't take part in this craft fair then we will have more next year. The Christmas Lighting up is on the 3rd December with lots happening in the market place and in the town too. Its always good to see the town filled with Christmas spirit and if you would like more details on the lighting up event or any of our other events please make sure you look at our web site which has all the details of all our events.

Its been noted that events do sometimes clash so the entertainments committee are proud to help in producing an online date guide. This means if you would like to see what is happening in and around Hadleigh or if you would like to plan an event and not sure if anything is happening, now you can check online. Just visit our web site and follow the link to the date diary, here you can e-mail your details of your event, add or look though what is happening and plan around other events which may clash.

Its very important that people start to use this website as there is nothing worse then planning and paying for an event and then finding out something is already on.

The committee have already been talking about next year and already got some dates planned for some events (which will be on the dates diary web site) we are talking about craft fairs, a music event, possible carnival and of course the Christmas lighting up. We hold meetings once a month and i would like to thank the George and also the Kings head pubs for letting us use your rooms for our meetings which we hold once a month.

We are always looking for new members and also new ideas, you can find out what we do and also about up and coming events on our all important web site which is WWW.HADLEIGHENTS.WEBS.COM All it leaves me to say is a big thank you to all the committee members who have worked very hard this year in planning these events and also to the Hadleigh Town Hall staff for all the back up and printing, not forgetting yourself's the public who attend our events.

Have a very happy Christmas and new year Cllr Trevor Clarke, Chairman of the Hadleigh Entertainments Committee

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A Wood Powered Pub! A local pub as ripped out its oil boiler removed all electrical heating and is relying on locally sourced wood to provide all its heating this winter.

The White Horse Inn, Edwardstone, Suffolk is possibly the only pub in the country to use only locally grown wood too provide all it’s heating. Two wood burners with back boilers have been installed and connected to the pubs central heating. An open fire in the intimate public bar adds to the overall heat created. The move has allowed the pub to reduce its heating bills, become more sustainable as well as create a great atmosphere.

Most of the wood for the fire is coppice wood taken from nearby Groton wood and is cut up and stored locally. Pub owner John Norton said ‘Using only wood to heat our pub not only helps us be sustainable it also helps the local economy, gives the pub a great feel. Coppicing ensures bio diversity in our local woodland and is a practice that has been taking place for thousand of years; the wood produced is 100% renewable!’

‘Over the past five years the pubs insulation as been hugely upgraded and the wood burning capability improved to enable us to reach this point.

The latest wood burner was installed last week and is the final part of the jigsaw.’ The White Horse is bucking the trend of local pubs struggling.

Brewer at the connected brewery Tom Norton said ‘This is a quiet time of year but our pub here is not doing to bad. I believe people love the traditional English pub, and that’s what we have here. We have an unspoilt pub but with the added attraction of it being eco friendly, selling its own locally produced beer and cider, a camp site, self catering cottage, great home cooked food and the list continues. Not having to worry about Gas bills helps too!

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District Councillor Brian Riley will be holding his usual monthly walk in surgery on Saturday 11th December at Hadleigh Library. You are welcome to drop in or to call him on 07 866 581 556 to discuss your concerns and interest in the well being of our town. Appointments are not necessary

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Hadleigh High A Specialist Science School High Lands Road, Hadleigh Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5HU Headteacher: Caroline Gibson Telephone: 01473 823496 E-mail: office@hadleighhigh.suffolk.sch.uk Website: www.hadleighhigh.suffolk.sch.uk

Headteacher’s introduction Enrichment and learning As many of you will be aware, we offer our pupils many opportunities to work and learn in a variety of ways. To enhance pupils’ learning we offer a comprehensive enrichment programme. This involves one day in the Autumn Term, a second day in the Spring Term and a fortnight in the Summer Term.

These opportunities allow pupils to hone and further develop their social, personal, learning and thinking skills.

During Enrichment pupils are challenged to work with a range of other pupils to solve problems and develop ideas. They have to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability as well as resilience – skills highly valued by employers.

There are also opportunities to participate in trips and visits which will enhance pupils’ understanding of different subjects across the curriculum.

On Wednesday 10th November all our pupils participated in our Autumn Enrichment Day. We had visitors working with pupils from the army working on problem solving, a visit to Colchester Zoo, Film making, a theatre trip and workshop linked to the West End hit ‘Wicked’, Outdoor Challenges and a Walking Trip in London just to name a few of the opportunities offered.

In the future, we will be encouraging pupils to be involved in constructing and designing enrichment activities to develop their leadership and independent learning skills.

Enrichment Day at Hadleigh High Wednesday 10th November was Enrichment Day at Hadleigh High. Year 7 divided in half for their activities. 7H, 7A and 7D enjoyed a Languages’ Day.

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They had a visitor from India and China and were given an introduction into their cultures as well as learning about Russian culture. They had the chance to practise a few phrases in the different languages and also to study English and how sentences are formed. To finish the day, they had to create their own language and presented it to the class.

Meanwhile, 7L, 7E and 7I spent the day looking at Biodiversity and how we as a school could create an environment that encourages and supports local insects and butterflies. The students were given the task of taking the small courtyard in the English Area and designing such a habitat which will be created next spring. The day was split into 3 sessions, in which each form had a chance to research indigenous butterflies and insects in the area, and the plants that are needed to support them. In the other sessions, they were given the opportunity to draw up their design for the new courtyard habitat, as well as designing a class mosaic mural to be hung in the area. During their research the students were surprised to learn how complex biodiversity is and the impact on nature when the delicate balance of wildlife, plant life and environment is disturbed. They were also surprised by the rate in which butterflies are in decline and became extremely enthusiastic about helping to address this through the creation of a habitat designed for their needs.

Year 8 were offered the opportunity to take part in a Design and Technology Day, ‘Animal Magic’. They spent the day working in all four areas of Design and Technology; Food, Textiles, Graphic Products and Resistant Materials.

The aim for the day was to create an animal support pack for a wildlife centre. Each student made a gift bag to advertise all of the products they produced, all with the same theme. To go in their gift bag, they made a money box, a finger puppet and animal shaped biscuits. Everyone that took part thoroughly enjoyed themselves and liked the theme of animals. The day was a great success and the staff looks forward to organising this activity on the next Enrichment Day in the spring. The other half of the year spent a fun filled day at Colchester Zoo which gave the students the opportunity to meet all of the animals there and have an interesting and informative time with friends.

Year 9 spent the day looking at different occupations, options and choices and they thought about the impact of choices we make on our lives and lifestyles. This started to bring about an appreciation of the wide variety of occupations available, as well as working conditions and pay. They also developed skills relating to the work place, money management, budgeting, saving and spending. Year nine thoroughly enjoyed this useful activity, and the teachers were glad it was of use to them.

Students in the upper school were able to choose from a range of options.

Some students went to see the London performance of Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. Before attending the show, students took part in a workshop which focused on the main characters and themes of the production including the relationships between characters. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the experience and from what they saw from the performance, it was an outstanding theatrical display.

Another group of Year 10 and 11 students visited the Tate Modern. They had a great time viewing the artwork and even had the opportunity to enter a portrait competition where all of the portraits will be shown in Buckingham Palace, the Olympics and the Queen’s Jubilee! Students are still currently working on the portraits and are excited for the end result. Mr Brimstead, one of the members of staff on the trip, stated, “The students were a pleasure to take and completed the tasks to a high standard.”

A number of Year 10 students chose to stay in school and take part in a peer mentoring training day. Students from East Bergholt came to Hadleigh High School to teach the students how to deal with younger children and how to sort the problems they might have. Consequently, students had to gain their

trust in each other; this included a series of trust activities to improve their confidence. These new peer mentors will help around the school and will use their newly developed skills to assist those who need a friend.

Some students from Years 10 and 11 opted for something a little more physical.

They were given the chance to take part in a Personal Development Activity day, run by members of the Combat Army Recruiting Team. The aim of the day was to enhance communication skills, to build up their problem solving skills and to boost their confidence in teamwork activities, which the students did by taking part in four leadership activities.

As well as this it gave the pupils an awareness of the responsibilities of the Soldiers. Students thoroughly enjoyed themselves and said that it was a successful day!

Despite the necessity of an early start, 40 Year 10s and 11s chose to go down to London for a day of walking and sight-seeing. Mrs Drury acted as a tour guide on the coach pointing out various landmarks for them - a role she seemed very comfortable with! First stop was Buckingham Palace. They headed up the Mall to see the guards and their horses on the way to Horse Guard’s Parade. Next stop was Trafalgar Square where a number of the pupils clambered onto Nelson's Column for some more photos. Then they had a whistle-stop tour of Whitehall and Parliament Square - this was a very speedy part of their walk due to the protest taking place across the road.

Once they had crossed the river at the Houses of Parliament they then headed along the Embankment where the students posed for photos with Mickey Mouse before having a freezing riverside picnic. Afterwards they took a trip to the Tate Modern to look at the sunflower seeds, before heading over the Millennium Bridge and to St Pauls. The coach then took them to the Tower of London where they spent the rest of the afternoon, seeing the Crown Jewels, 400 year old graffiti from prisoners in the tower and various torture devices. It was a really enjoyable trip and gave the upper school students and the teachers a great opportunity to see so much of London!

Sight-seeing in Paris

very enthusiastic and were delighted to receive their new books. The most popular books were ‘Z.Rex’ by Steve Cole for the boys, and ‘At the Sign of the Sugared Plum’ by Mary Hooper for the girls.

Eco- WARRIORS off to a fighting start The eco-warriors are leaping into a fighting start as they kick start their campaign schemes. Each of the 30 forms within the school will soon be involved in our recycling policies, where each form in the school will be part of the attack on litter. In addition to this, a Green non-uniform day is being organised in allegiance with ‘The Big Switch Off’ to help cut down CO2 emissions. This is being organised by the Eco-Schools and The Pod to raise awareness on the amount of energy used by the school. As the attack begins, one last siege is being battled as we sign up to recycle mobile phones and collect ink cartridges.

News from the Music Department On Enrichment day, some of the GCSE musicians were in school, making music. They were learning how to use the composition program Sibelius, which was enjoyable, and put them at an advantage with their GCSE compositions. Whilst they were doing this, Mr. Brown had a selection of sweets and biscuits ready for them, which made the experience even more entertaining.

Ellen Boorman, Collette Bunce, Megan Baldry, Bryony Farrow, Emily Bell, Tobias Rankin, Kelly Alleyne and Anita Patel

Walter Wright On November 2nd, 25 students and Mrs Napolitano, Miss Drury, Marc Dintinger and Mrs Hitchcock Brown travelled to Paris for a 4 day educational holiday. On their first full day, they visited the Galleries Lafayettes (which is a large shopping centre, similar to Selfridges in Britain), and the Notre Dame – where they also had their lunch. They next had a photo opportunity at the Eiffel Tower, as well as going on a beautiful cruise down the River Seine. To finish off the perfect day, the pupils travelled up the Eiffel Tower and were amazed by the beautiful view of Paris at night. The next day, they set off to the Museè d’Orsay, which is an art museum with a range of artists’ collections including, Van Gogh, Degas and Monet. They then headed to Monmartre and the Sacre Coeur, whilst also passing the famous Moulin Rouge. In the evening they then went bowling. On the way back home they visited the Vimy monument which honours the Canadian soldiers who lost their lives in World War II before going to the Cite Europe. The students had a wonderful time and loved the experience.

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Wishes you all a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year

Dance4life visited HHS on Monday 22nd November. Dance4life is all about informing the students about HIV and AIDS through music and dance, and HHS is very grateful that they have come to our school. With over half the dance4life team living with HIV, the workshop provides a great opportunity for our students to be more educated about the subject, and a chance to listen to personal stories. One of dance4lifes goals is to assist young people in getting their voices heard by world leaders, so it encourages students to get involved. The students enjoyed the experience very much, and now have more of an understanding about HIV and AIDS.

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Crafty Cooks teaches children the basics of cooking in a fun, informal and safe environment. They will be encouraged to compare smells, textures and tastes and will learn their origin. This is a very important part of the session, you will find that children will try foods many wouldn't normally contemplate tasting at home purely because they see the other children doing it, and of course they want to eat what they have cooked.

Crafty Cooks is held in Hadleigh with sessions being bookable termly.

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Hadleigh Orchestra Christmas Concert Sunday December 12th 6.30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Your chance to sing Carols accompanied by an Orchestra (much better than just an organ!). Some lovely Carol tunes to listen to arranged by Leroy Anderson and his ‘Sleigh Ride’ as well. Some popular Elgar and Dvorak, and an arrangement of the Allegretto from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.

That’s the major part of our programme this year and we are confident that you will enjoy it as much as in previous years. We expect it will last about an hour, or just over. As usual entrance is free but we do ask you to make a donation as you leave which will help towards the cost of the concert and a donation to the Church.

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Royal British Legion Hadleigh Branch & Club Branch News:

For your entertainment: 4th Dec Social Nite; 10th Dec Club AGM, 8 pm, Membership Cards to be shown for voting rights; 11th Dec Roddy Frost, excellent guitarist/singer; 12th Dec Quiz Night with Charles, Big Lunchtime Raffle (Xmas Delights); 18th Karaoke with Tony, come and sing for Xmas; Christmas Eve Adam Harrod, a very popular all round entertainer; New Years Eve, Rogue Traders come and boogie in the New Year, tickets now on sale for members and their guests only.

For members who enjoy a tipple, consider these offers: Guest Bitter now on sale: Marstons Pedigree Bitter £2.75 pint. Specials: McEwans Lager £1.99 pint, John Smiths Cask £1.99 pint, Bottles Becks & Pils £2.70 or 2 for £4.30. Wines red, white & rose £1.85 per 125ml glass or £9.50 per bottle. New Peroni lager £2.90 bottle or 2 for £4.80. Spirits: Jack Daniels & Southern Comfort £1.85 25ml measure or £3 50ml measure.

Stop Press: Many thanks to the Wattisham contingent plus band and to all who turned out on Remembrance Sunday, well done!

Hope to see you all over the Festive Season

Armchair Players reads for BBC’s Children in Need Armchair Players, Hadleigh’s independent play-reading group, raised over £100 for ‘Children in Need’ at its regular meeting on Monday 8th November.

If your weren’t there you missed a particularly good meeting since, not only did we have great fun reading Wyrd Sisters by Stephen Briggs, it was also the wedding anniversary of two of our founding members, Sarah and Simon Thomson, who chose to share their celebration with us. As part of the ‘Children in Need’ fundraising, members guessed the number of Smarties in an oversized jar and guessed the value of a box of chocolate money. It’s most rewarding to see how much fun can be had when a sociable group of like-minded people get into the spirit of an event like this. We now look forward to our next meeting on December the 6th when everybody will be in a festive mood with readings to match. If you would like to join an increasingly successful play-reading group, come along to the King’s Head pub at 7:30pm on the second Monday of every month. Everyone interested in reading aloud or just listening to plays of all sorts is welcome to join us. Our schedule of readings for 2011 includes classics, comedies, thrillers and modern drama.

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Celebrating 5 years of Hadleigh’s own Digital Cinema in February 2011 A lot has happened in Hadleigh over the last 5 years not least the establishment of the Ansell Centre as a useful and much appreciated venue for local groups. With the on going refurbishment, the hall has become a popular place for many community activities. Premier amongst these is the Digital Cinema offering local access to many popular recent films. HOLLYWOOD IN HADLEIGH will be five years old in February 2011 and we will be celebrating in style with a second showing of Mama Mia; so prepare to party!

WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL WHO USE THE ANSELL CENTRE A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS

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FRIDAY 10th DECEMBER at 7.30 pm It’s not often that a true British Film with a Christmas theme has been honoured with almost universal critical acclaim!

Released last year, NATIVITY is a delightful story about Paul Maddens a primary school teacher. He has been charged with mounting his school’s musical version of the Nativity story. His aim is to beat the competition from the other local school, and if successful, his school should receive the honour of having the best reviewed production in the local press! Unfortunately for Paul he idly boasts that his exgirlfriend is a Hollywood producer and is coming to see whether his Nativity production could be turned into a film! News of this boast has mushroomed everywhere; so whilst Maddens finds himself a local celebrity, mayhem breaks out with parents, and their over excited offspring, all desperate for possible fame and fortune. You will see more Joseph and Mary’s in this film than you thought possible!

NATIVITY is full of great British stars: Martin Freeman, Ricky Tomlinson, Ashley Jenson and Alan Carr, and more than 100 children. Throughout, the film is part scripted, part improvised to help make Nativity rather special! The film carries a U certificate and is suitable for all ages, however children must be accompanied by an adult. Our admission charges are still £3, with £2 for children. As Christmas is almost with us, your committee will have wine and mulled wine on sale both prior to the film and during our regular break. And there is more than a rumour that Mince Pies will also be available!

You will find Hollywood in Hadleigh in the Ansell Centre Next to the United Reformed Church and behind the Ram Public House in Market Place. Access through the church garden.

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WHERE IS THE ANSELL CENTRE? Next to the United Reformed Church and behind the Ram Public House in Market Place. Access through the church garden.

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Hadleigh & District Garden Club The sales of tunnels could well mushroom in the local district following the most interesting talk given to the Club on the 8th November by Dr. Rowe, on the growing of vegetables (in particular) in tunnels. The many advantages over the conventional greenhouse, from the initial cost and the long-term up keep to being able to physicially move it around the vegetable garden every few years to avoid soil sickness and consequently that difficult and tedious job of digging out and replacing the greenhouse borders. He did admit appearance was the only failing as glass houses are definitely more aesthetically pleasing to look at!

On 23rd October several members visited Andrew Tanns “Apple Day” at his orchards and he once again astonished us with his enclyclopeadic knowledge on any and everything to do with apples. As well as the dozens of varieties he grows himself he suceeded in naming three apples I took of unknown (to me) parentage. Admitedly it was a pretty laid-back and informal day but never-the-less well worth the journey to catch up on more orchard care and upkeep information following his talk given to us at our September meeting.

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Hadleigh Gardens Personal Thoughts I am writing this as the last leaves drop off of the trees, and this is the signal to think seriously about Winter pruning and hedge cutting. I think at the moment the priority is to cut back one or two roses that have grown rather high this year so that the winter gales do not rock them. This is just a trim. I shall do the proper pruning in the Spring. With a garden as big as mine the problem is fitting the work in with the weather. One does not want to prune when there are hard frosts about because one does not want the freshly cut surfaces to freeze. There are also patches in the vegetable area that I want to dig, but trying to dig ground that is too wet is not a good idea as it compacts the soil where you are standing and sticks to your boots horribly. I keep wondering whether or not to scrap my 4 bed rotation system for the vegetables and go for four foot strip beds with paths between them. This is attractive because it would avoid walking on the soil, but it would mean providing a lot of paths, and rotating the different sorts of vegetables would become more complicated.

Weather Records In Kersey the rainfall was 56.9 mm (2.2") in October. So October was quite an average month. The running 3 month figure is now 209.7 mm (8.3") which is a bit above average. The maximum temperatures were 19 Cel (66F) for October, and the minimum temperature was 1 Cel (34F). These readings are fairly typical for October. Ground temperature in mid November was 6 Cel (43F), which is slightly lower than usual.

Hints Many people will be buying plants as presents for people at Christmas.

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Please write to: Kelvin Avis 68 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5EF or email: kelvin@keithavis.co.uk

I think the Hadleigh Community News is by far the best local publication I have read to date. However, nothing is to be gained by publishing any further letters on the subject of Tesco in the community news. It seems to bring out the worst in both parties and the letters are becoming more ugly by the month; the tone is becoming increasingly childish and tiresome. I am sure you have had enough too.

Sarah Jones

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The long-stay parking charges recently introduced in Magdalen Rd Car Park by Babergh District Council result in many Hadleigh employees facing increased expenditure of £30 a month at a time when businesses and individuals face challenging economic circumstances. Babergh justify the new charges as a means of reducing their budget deficit and their website contends that the Council will provide 'equal and fair access to services'. It is difficult to reconcile this claim when the same Council continues to provide free long stay spaces to all of its own employees in a 193 space car park just around the corner from the public car park in Magdalen Street. If parking is a Council provided facility in Hadleigh, why distinguish (some might say discriminate) between Council employees and employees of other Hadleigh based organisations and businesses? Local authorities are, after all, supposed to demonstrate community leadership. Would Babergh senior management have implemented the charges if they applied to themselves and their staff? If the objective was to generate extra revenue, this could be similarly achieved if the same policy was implemented for staff parking at Babergh DC. Babergh might argue that free parking is necessary for their employees who travel from outside Hadleigh, but they're no different to other Hadleigh businesses in that respect. The long-stay charges for public car parking were introduced in October, coincidentally the same month that the new Equality Act 2010 can into force. Babergh proudly display their 'Beacon Council' status on their headed paper. If there was a Beacon Council award for 'Irony' may I please be the first to nominate them.

Mark Burton

Congratulations must go to those District Councillors who voted for car parking charges at Magdalen Road, as predicted they have succeeded in emptying the long stay area and filling up the side streets with cars. I am sure the residents on those streets, as well as those very few drivers who cannot squeeze into George Street, Angel Street, Clopton Gardens, etc, etc. and then have to pay to leave their car, very much appreciate it. Further congratulations must go to those same District Councillors who then voted not to apply charges to their own council park, well done, it immediately brought to mind that classic book by George Orwell.

G. Keeper

Dear Sir On Thursday 28th October I lost my purse whilst cycling from a friend in Upper Layham back to Hadleigh. I realised just before I reached home and cycled back to Layham, to see if I could see it on the road, but to no avail. Fortunately a very kind person had retrieved it, found my details inside and immediately returned it to my home address. My husband asked for the gentleman's name and thought he said " Colin Brittan from Antrim House". I wanted to write a little note of thanks but we cannot trace an Antrim House, despite making several enquiries, so my husband may have misheard. If you're reading this Colin, please accept my very sincere thanks for being so kind and honest and returning my purse so promptly.

Diane Miller

Dear Sir How sad that the Tesco debate seems to have deteriorated into a very unpleaant ‘if you don’t agree with me live somewhere else’ attitude. Everyone pays their Council Tax whether they have lived in Hadleigh for one or sixty years and has a right to an opinion on something that could change its whole character. Surely it can be debated sensibly without such childish ‘ya boo’ exchanges. We are in the season of peace and and goodwill, most of us will have well-stocked cupboards and fridges with or without Tesco. At least for the moment let us bury our differences and wish each other a happy christmas and a more neighbourly approach to the New Year.

Mrs. Pat Messenger

Dear Sir Before I upset any of the readers, I am a Hadleigh born and bred person, never lived anywhere else – so not an “outsider”. However, I read the magazine each month with interest and just for a change I would like to praise our little town (instead of constantly knocking it), in particular our shopkeepers/businesses for keeping our town thriving. O.K. I know that we used to have this, that and the other shop-wise, but times have changed and I consider that we are extremely lucky to have the shops we have. We don’t have boarded up windows in the High Street, and nearly all the shops are occupied, which in this day and age is a bonus. So maybe instead of moaning about what we need, we should be thankful for what we have on our doorstep. As an example, on a recent visit to Ipswich town centre I found myself in need of a new iron, but I couldn’t find any shops in the centre of Ipswich where I could buy one, as they’ve all disappeared. On coming back to Hadleigh I found a choice of three shops stocking irons and made a successful purchase. Some may feel that we need another choice of supermarket in the town, but as we know, years ago we had others (International, Spar for example) but they closed down. Maybe we should be thankful for the Co-Op sticking with Hadleigh and expanding in size, whereas we could so easily have been left with no supermarket at all if they hadn’t stuck by us. Thank you shopkeepers of Hadleigh for the services you provide to us. Long may you prosper.

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Dear Sir I have read the recent exchange between John Caley and Nicki Jayo. Having lived in Hadleigh for more than 30 years and having been involved in business in the town, like John Caley I believe we understand Hadleigh much better than Ms Jayo. The “Tesco issue” is certainly not a simple on for Hadleigh. No one who appreciates the town wants to see the town centre overwhelmed by a supermarket. But a supermarket which works alongside the several excellent food retailers we have in the town will be a great benefit. We are very lucky to have a superb butcher’s, an excellent farm shop, 2 good bakers and a fine deli. But, and it is a major problem, we only have the co-op for grocery items. There is no competition on grocery goods and consequently we suffer a limited range and very high prices. Examples of the type of items where there are significantly higher prices at the Co-op than at the major Ipswich supermarkets are washing powder, cleaning products generally, cereals, fruit juice, diary products (cheese, Yoghurts etc) and tinned goods. The people who suffer these higher prices most are those who are less well off and the elderly or disabled who find it difficult to access the Ipswich supermarkets. The better off in Hadleigh regularly shop at Tescos, Asda, Sainsburys etc in Ipswich as indeed I do. It makes sense to have a wider range to choose from and save significant amounts of money. As, of course, do the members of the vociferous anti-Tesco campaign who also use those supermarkets. At the same time we can all continue to support our local retailers.

Hadleigh needs Tesco – there is no competition on a large range of food and cleaning products at present. The planners must ensure the detail is right so that the development causes minimal traffic, access problems and our good local shops are complemented. Then we will all benefit.

Martin Wright

Dear Sir In principal, I believe that generally the motorist should pay for car parking facilities. However, having said that the related charges should be equitable, a word that Babergh seem to have erased from their vocabulary. Recently they have introduced charges for stays exceeding 3 hours in both Hadleigh and Sudbury spending £47K of our money on new ticket machines. The area allocated to long stays in Magdalen Road Hadleigh is now virtually empty and it is therefore reasonable to assume that these vehicles are now adding to the congestion on the surrounding residential streets. I cannot comment on the situation in Sudbury but I suspect that it will be similar. Of course Babergh are NOT charging their staff to use the tax payer funded facilities they currently enjoy. These provide approximately 200 spaces and if these were charged at a similar amount would raise £50K pa. An enquiry to Babergh reveals an attempt to justify this decision by indicating that 'staff have voluntarily contributed £300K in savings' for the current financial year primarily from their performance related bonus scheme(PRP), staff private vehicles and private medical insurance. Well my first point would be that if these savings are identifiable this year, then why were they not identified and saved in previous years and secondly what about the surreptitious introduction of bonuses, cars and private medical care. Just how many local tax payers realised we were paying for these perks. Further inspection of the figures indicate that the council are committed to spend £293K on these staff benefits in the current financial year so one does not need to be an accountant to calculate the amount of our money they have liberally lavished on themselves in previous years. To place things firmly in perspective, Babergh have increased my council tax by 125% over a 10 year period since 1987 for absolutely no increase in service levels in fact it is worse. However, it is not difficult to account for these vast amount of taxes when you consider that we pay for their palatial accommodation, most generous salaries, make a 66% contribution to their pensions, pay them annual bonuses, subsidise their restaurant facilities and additionally provide free car parking for all staff, and free cars and medical

insurance for I suspect a significant number of employees. Just when will this sector realise that we are in a recession and they will have to bear the pain as has the private sector for the past 3 years - don't you understand those of us who contribute to GDP can no longer afford you! Additionally I heard today that our council has placed barriers across the entrance to East House to prevent people parking. What a petty organisation Babergh is and I include in this criticism those councillors who voted for free staff parking who clearly are not representing the electorate. Perhaps a demonstration should be organised on their FREE car park, after all it belongs to us the tax payer.

E. C. Rice

Dear Sir It was disappointing to read the letters in last month’s HCN from John Caley and Keith Doidge complaining that Nicki Jayo has no right to give her opinion on Hadleigh matters on the basis that she has only recently moved here. It would be amusing were it not utterly ridiculous that a person has to live here for 20+ years before they can express their right to free speech. It sadly reinforces the parochial but dated stereotype of East Anglian people being hostile to strangers. A more enlightened society would welcome a newcomer’s view on the basis that we might have something to learn from them. In this particular instance, the experience of one who has seen the way Tesco can suck the vitality out of a small town is entirely valid and proven and is something the Babergh planning committee should heed.

Nick Webber

experience depressing and driving potential customers to the more attractive larger retailers. Could the same thing happen in Hadleigh. To be frank the opening of a larger retailer would bring in customers from the surrounding area attracted by a bigger diversity of products and cheaper prices but at what cost to the local retailers. Is there room for two stores in Hadleigh In Hemsworth the local Co-op pulled out of the town leaving Tesco the major share of the market.

In truth many of us are for the easy cheap option which is provided by the Tescos of this world and as long as we are not living near enough to be affected by the obvious environmental upset caused by the servicing needs of a large retailer we will happily shop there. How has the new store affected the people of Hemsworth and the surrounding area? The shoppers seem to be happy enough as they have now a more convenient way to shop. What of the local retailers? They seem to be stuggling but only time will tell. Personally I use many of the larger stores around the area of which there are many all within a 20 minute car ride but we also have reasonable public transport links here. I do not think that Hadleigh is as well served. So what is the answer? It is not possible to please everyone when a major change is considered Some will welcome the change and others fiercely resist it.

Some may say that when dealing with the desires of these retailers to expand that resistance is futile as in the end money talks others will stick it out till the end.

There is no doubt that this new proposed store could change the town but would it be for better or worse? You will notice from my name that I am a Caley and yes I am related to your regular contributor John.

Richard Caley

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Dear Sir I have followed the debate as to the pros and cons of a new supermarket in Hadleigh on line in your magazine. I used to live in Hadleigh as a boy and return to visit family on occasions. I currently live in West Yorkshire near a small town, Hemsworth, similar in size to Hadleigh. Three years ago Tesco came to town and and after extensive changes to the road system in the middle of the town and completion of a large 24 hour store opened for business about two years ago.

What a boon to the shoppers everything under one roof so no need to shop elsewhere The local Co-op closed down as did the local Somerfield store. Tesco took over the Co-op petrol station as the equipment was still on site As a sweetener a library and new school were provided by Tesco Now there is an increase in visitors to the town but how many use the existing local shops and how many are there purely for their weekly Tesco shop. I have no axe to grind with Tesco as it could just as well have been an Asda or Morrisons store who are both strong competitors in the local area. In the current climate many small businesses are finding it hard to compete and without the purchasing power of the major retailers are failing. Many premises are boarded up making the shopping

It had been on the cards for some time now, when it came, It came as a bit of a shock, car park fees on the Long Stay Car Park, on the Magdelan Road car park.

On the morning of the 10th of November '10 I noticed that there were 55 empty parking spaces on the Long Stay parking area, I have been told this has become the norm since a charge had been set by Babergh DC. Is this telling you something? I have noticed just recently the Car Parking Area on the East House parking area has now been put out of bounds, No Parking. The East House is slowly going to waste, who can we blame that on? The security is costing all of us Tax Payers money, think about!! With regards to our shop keepers in the town, It will not be Tesco's that will drive the people out of town to do their shopping, but our District Council. Mr Keith Doidge remarked that we should get the saga of Tesco's put to bed, It is about time Babergh gets its act together. I still maintain that a Tesco's store be built near to the strip of land near to our new fire station, this would sort all the problems pertaining to the Brett Work Site. One hundred and Sixty new home are to be built, yet a urgent need for another food outlet in this town of ours. To all my friends, there are many, I would like to wish you all, a very John Caley happy Christmas.

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Thank you To everyone who attended the disco held for Shirley on 30th October, special thanks must go to all the local traders and businesses in Hadleigh and to all the individuals who donated such wonderful raffle prizes. Without your generosity the raffle would not have been so successful. Thank you to Hadleigh Thrift Shop and to all those who made cash donations. The event raised an amazing £1,442.00, watch this space for future events.

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Thanks also to the Very Reverend Thrower and the many friends from St Mary’s. All your kind support has been greatly appreciated.

Colin Harrison 1943 - 2010, Family man, professional soldier and a friend to all men. He will be missed by all who ever met him.

Poets Corner The Joys of Christmas Christmas day is drawing near The turkeys are looking plump Excited children scream and cheer Until their parents give them a thump The staff in the Co-op are looking stressed With not a sign of Christmas cheer As this year they've been forced to dress As Rudolph, Santa's reindeer Santa's grotto is loud and bright Full to bursting with young uns He looks concerned at the start of a fight Between two little boys over toy guns A little girl sitting on Santa's knee For an hour has been reading her list And when she asks for a Nintendo Wii He tells her the toilets are near the lift So whatever you're doing on Christmas day I hope you'll all be merry May the Lord God bless you in every way And make mine a small sweet sherry.

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Only £30 for the 6 week course Fidelis ladies have been very ‘crafty’ just recently as two of the members’ much loved activities took place within weeks of each other. The first, involving ceramics, was at All Fired Up in Ipswich. In this relaxed setting, pristine white plates, jugs, bowls, dishes and ornaments were transformed into personal works of art. No skill required other than the ability to manipulate a paint brush full of brightly coloured paint and the urge to ‘have a go’. All finished creations, which were left to be fired at the workshop, were ready for display by the next monthly meeting (see photo). The second evening, which made use of a more pliable medium than pottery, was closer to home at the URC rooms. Jewellery was the theme and the group’s handicraft guru, Lin Slaughter, had deftly prepared kits to create necklaces, bracelets or a felt flower corsage. The idea was to make & take the finished results home that evening. With Lin’s guidance, lots of chat and laughter, the ordinary soft white cotton beads and attractive Liberty print tubes of fabric became unique necklaces and bracelets. Several fashionable felt corsages were completed that same evening. Members also had the opportunity to shop early for Christmas as Phoenix Trading greetings cards and a local jewellery maker came with their wares.

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As Production Manager for the recent Show Alice the Musical, I would particularly like to pay tribute to the very skilled and hard working Stage Crew who assembled and secured the stage, for the very first time on their own. There was some help from outside in the physical 'humping' of the various parts and for that I am grateful. However, I feel that special mention and sincere thanks need to go to Steve Chisnall, John Devey, Tony Woolnough, Nik Pechy and Simon Woodmore for an excellent effort and sheer physical expertise in setting everything up from scratch.

Keith Doidge

Arts & Crafts for Christmas Saturday 4th December, 10 am to 2 pm Hadleigh United Reformed Church at the Ansell Centre Good quality gifts, Children’s crafts to make, Activities, Carol singing - listen or join in Coffee and cakes, soup and roll All profits to Hope Orphanage in Kenya

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Happy 21st Beth All our love, Hannah, Dean, Lois, Marley & Princess Indiah

Early in November 40 members of Hadleigh U3A visited the Royal Courts of Justice where we were given a very informative and interesting guide to this iconic building. But the highlight of the day was a superb lunch in the Middle Temple. We all felt so privileged to be in this incredible medieval building where it is said Twelfth Night was first performed. Our thanks must go to Ken Linge who organized this memorable trip. We have just celebrated our tenth anniversary and continue to increase both our membership and the number of courses. If you would like to know more about the University of the Third Age just come along to the Ansell Centre 2.30 pm on the second Monday of each month. We shall be delighted to meet you.

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Two local darts competitions were held recently, the first was the George Baalham memorial shield which was played at the Eight Bells on Monday 18th October, an excellent turnout of 32 players produced some quality darts with some "big" names going out in the early rounds.The final was contested between Kevin (Ted) Harvey and Geoff Parmenter the latter coming out the winner. The evening raised ÂŁ132.00 which was donated to the multiple sclerosis society south suffolk branch. The following Monday the Ram hosted the Dave Baker shield, 22 players entered this one, again the standard of darts was exceptionally high with the final being between Tony (Iggles) Smith and Colin Hynard, Tony finishing on 103 to take the spoils. At the request of Tony the ÂŁ71.00 raised on the night was donated to breast cancer research. Thank you to everyone who made the effort to take part on both nights, the landlords and landladies, those who donated prizes, and to Pauline and Emma for sorting the raffle.

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Hadleigh United FC under 9’s Hadleigh Under 9's V Bacton 23rd October 2010 Hadleigh were at home. The match was again superb to watch, and the supporters were kept on their toes. and Screams shouts of encouragement by the supporters at every opportunity.

Unfortunately our luck was just not on our side that day, with both Jake and Max's shots at goal just wide, and Owen's shot ricocheting off the wood work and bouncing the wrong way. In the last few minutes of the match Bacton scored, and scored for a second time in the dying few seconds of the match.

Final result Hadleigh 0 - Bacton 2.

St. Johns Vs Hadleigh 30th October 2010 We were away last weekend on a beautiful autumnal morning at St. Johns ground near Ipswich. Our team were focused that day determined for a victory. Jake Philips and Ellis kept a strong defence, with Ewan and Marcus in midfield passing the ball through to Tom and Max at every opportunity that came. Again we were by far the better team, and our players ball control skills helped us break through their defence and give us many chances at goal. Finally Ellis Girling scored a wonderful goal putting Hadleigh in front. Travis made some fantastic saves in goal when St Johns managed to break through our defence. Unfortunately St Johns did score in the second half and again just before full time. Our players kept pushing hard that day but time was against us, and we could tell that St Johns were nervous that we were going to pull this back in the last few seconds of the match.

Final result St. Johns 2 - Hadleigh 1.

The second team also enjoyed a fantastic match against St Johns. Nat Frances and Marley broke through their defences and had several shots at goal, as did Kieran. George's shot at goal was only a few inches wide.

The play was continually within St Johns own half and Hadleigh were certainly the stronger of the two teams that day. When St Johns did run towards our goal both Harry and James Smith were determined to regain our possession. With the score being level Hadleigh were finally awarded a penalty for a hand ball incident within St John's area. Jake stepped up to the challenge of taking this, but this unluckily struck the crossbar.

Final result St. Johns 0 - Hadleigh 0.

Well done Hadleigh !!

Hadleigh Table Tennis Club Promising Start To The Season The Club has three teams operating in the Ipswich League and a total of 12 registered players. The youthful Div 1 side of Hadleigh Condors made up of local Brothers, Sam and Josh Broadbent, James Fulker from Ipswich, and Peter Armes from Washbrook, have made a slow start but with the right amount of effort will be easily capable of a mid-table position.

Sam and James are both well placed in the "individual averages" table.

Hadleigh's "A" team consisting of local player, Mike Emmerson, Steve Holland from Colchester, and Peter Wright from Ipswich, find themselves currently in the top places of Division 2. All three players are playing well, particulary Mike who is near the top of the "individual averages". The team has a very good chance of a return to Division 1, but are going to miss the services of their fourth player, Mick Pollard, who is unavailable due to a knee problem. Hadleigh's team in Division 3 got off to a poor start, but two recent wins has lifted the team out of the bottom three Two keen lady players from the Great Horkesley Club in the Colchester League, Christine Jones and Denise Thompson, have joined veterans Rupert Pyett and Ken Rodwell, and the team should have enough experience to secure a mid-table position.

Owing to the lack of a suitable venue in Hadleigh the Club continues to enjoy the excellent facilities provided at Holton St. Mary Village Hall for all their home games. It is also an easy location to reach for many of the teams based in Ipswich via the main A12.

Ken Rodwell (Secretary)

The Children’s Society Collection During the year the supporters of this charity receive a money box so that they can save loose change. These boxes are then collected by a group of volunteers who tally the money, take it to the bank and pay it into The Society’s account. Other devotees prefer to donate a sum at the time of collection. This year the total sum is £1150.47. Many thanks to everybody involved for their loyalty and continuing support. If you’re interested in helping this worthy cause by having a money box yourself, please ring me on 01473 824651.

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Hadleigh United Reformed Church, Market Place, Hadleigh, IP7 5DL Christmas Christmas is the sign of God’s love for the world. Jesus, the Son of God and Light of the world, is his statement that he wants to lead us in his way of light and love. As Christians celebrate Christmas, they are rejoicing in the knowledge of God’s unfailing love and his abiding presence and they are committing themselves to try to follow the light of Jesus and live a life of love.

Why not come and join in the celebrations and respond to God’s love for you? Details of services are given below. If you want to know more about God’s love for you, then please get in touch.

10.30am Sunday 12th December A service for all ages, where the younger children will be telling the story of the birth of Jesus and we will sing some well known Christmas carols. Gifts of toys and toiletries may be brought for those in need.

6.30pm Sunday 19th December In a beautiful candle-lit setting, we will retell the Christmas story through traditional and modern carols, Bible readings and drama. The service is followed by mince pies and refreshments.

10.30am Christmas Day, Saturday 25th Dec. A short celebration service for all ages, when we rejoice in the good news of God’s love in Jesus.

10.30am Boxing Day, Sunday 26th Dec. Come and request your favourite carol or bring a Christmas reading, story or poem to share.

The offerings from our special Christmas services will all be given to SHELTER as a sign of God’s love for the world.

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Supported by Churches Together in Hadleigh Tuesday 14 December at St. Joseph's Church, Long Bessels Coffee available from 7pm ready for 7.30pm start, finished by 9pm (but come and go as you need to.)

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Hadleigh RFC Youth & Minis Vs Haverhill Hadleigh RFC Youth & Minis took on Haverhill RFC in a series of matches on a fine autumn day at the Layham Road ground on sunday.

Under 11s Hadleigh 24 Haverhill 7, Hadleigh 19 Haverhill 7 Haverhill had little answer to Hadleigh's quick-fire backs and assured handling. In the first match, Louis Breyer opened the scoring with a brace of trademark breakaway trys, while forwards Andrew Halls and Sam Clements put Robert Bray (under 11s) strikes his the game out of Haverhill's seventh conversion of the morning reach with typically bustling efforts. Robert Bray converted all four tries. Breyer and Halls repeated their scores in the second match, Bray again converting two of the three Hadleigh tries. Hadleigh's James Hindmarsh, Don Baker and Matthew Morris also caught the eye with determined runs.

Under 10s Hadleigh 8 Haverhill 0, Hadleigh 6 Haverhill 0 Hadleigh's Under 10s dominated their matches from start to finish witrh James Colcomb (2), Henry Bezant (2), Thomas Cleave (2), Leighton Sweeny and Josh Hulse all scoring in the first match. Finlay Farthing (2), Oscar Farrow (2), Alex Coan and Hamish Ruddick all scored to confirm Hadleigh's superiority in the second game.

Under 9s Hadleigh 1 Woodbridge 2, Hadleigh 1 Southwold 1 Hadleigh Under 9s made the short trip along the A12 for a three-way torunament against Woodbridge and Southwold. A slow start saw the Hadleigh youngsters concede two early tries. A Luca Beadle effort, following fine mauling by Harry Green, was not enough to salvage a draw.

Beadle scored again against Southwold - a Hadleigh win seemed on the cards until Oliver Jervois was bundled into touch following a darting run, and Southwold broke to steal a last-gasp draw.

Under 8s Hadleigh 4 Haverhill 5, Hadleigh 2 Haverhill 5 Haverhill proved too strong for Hadleigh's Under 8s, trys from Ryan Croft, Josh Linegar, Archie Lloyd, and Oscar Rush failing to prevent defeat in two matches.

Under 7s Hadleigh 8 Haverhill 3, Hadleigh 6 Haverhill 6 Two high scoring games saw a feast of trys, with Hadleigh coming out on top by virtue of a win and a draw. Conrad McElroy (5), Solomon Breyer (4), Archie Rook (3), Barnaby Anderson and Jacob Fenner all scored for Hadleigh, although it was Fergus Grant's deft tagging that provided the platform for the youngest team's successful morning.

Semer Airgun Society December for the society is quite exciting we hold our xmas competition in which all members are invted to shoot for our coverted Golden Pellet Trophy.This trophy is held by the winner for 1 year. We also have our xmas dinner to look forward to which we have at a local restaurant. In last months edition I promised to publish the results of our August/October competition this month as you will see the scores were very close with some joint places.

Pistol competition 1st Dudley scored 285 out of 300, 2nd Steve scored 283 out of 300, 3rd Rob scored 255 out of 300 CO2 Powered Rifle 1st Steve scored 292 out of 300, 2nd Peter scored 289 out of 300, 3rd Brian scored 278 out of 300 Pre Charged Rifle 1st Dudley scored 300 out of 300, Joint 2nd Steve/Rob scored 298 out of 300, Joint 3rd Bill/Aarron scored 295 out of 300 Spring Powered Rifle 1st Dudley scored 299 out of 300, 2nd Terry R scored 272 out of 300, 3rd Steve scored 271 out of 300 All winners will receive a medal 2nd & 3rd places receive a certificate. I would like to congratulate all winners & shooters who took part.

Anyone wishing to try our sport is welcome to come along to our meetings which are held on Tuesday evenings at 7.30 -9.30 at Semer village Hall.

On behalf of all Semer Airgun Society members I would like to wish all readers of The Hadleigh Community News a very merry christmas and a happy new year.

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Dixon Dart League The new season got underway on Monday 8th November, this season we have two divisions both consisting of eight teams. Not to much activity in the transfer market during the close season, but the Legion Legends seem to have strengthen their side by prising away Dan Page from the Cock, and Anthony Nicholls from the Ram for an undisclosed fee, Glenn Bentley joins the Brewers A outfit to boost their chances.

Results-: 8th November Division 1 George A 5 6 Legion Legends R.B.L.A 4 7 George B Brewers A 10 1 Cock 3 8 Ram Jets Eight Bells Division 2 Kersey Bell 5 6 Hintlesham George Kings Head 9 2 Hintlesham S.C Cock Roosters 2 9 Brewers B Naughton W.H 5 6 R.B.L B High checkout 115 Trevor Scarff Kersey Bell It would be useful for future reports to write anything of note on the reverse of the result sheet.

Thought I would take this opportunity to congratulate Curtis Hammond who played in the PDC Unicorn under 21 world championship at Barnsley recently, Curtis joined 65 other qualifiers from Rileys competitions including the top 16 from around the world. Curtis beat Brandon Walsh 43 in the first round and Tom Martin (number 5 seed) 4-1 in the second round, he eventually lost 4-3 to Benito van de Pas in the third round picking up a handy £625.00 for his effort, his opponent lost in the semi final to Michael van Gerwen who will play Arron Monk in the final at Alexander Palace.

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Hadleigh United F.C. Youth Under 12’s Hadleigh United under 12’s are now training up at the High School on the astro turf (as pictured during team talk). Both teams continue to work hard at training and in their matches. Both Hadleigh Utd and Brettsiders won the next round of the Cup/Plate matches on go onto the next round later in the season. From all the boys in the Under 12 section we would like to thank everyone for their continued support and Wish all readers a Happy Christmas and New Year. Special thanks to Gavin, Bloss, Andy, David, Jamie, Ian and Merv for all their hard work.

Results – Hadleigh Utd 6.11.10 Cup Hadleigh 7 – Brantham 0 13.11.10 League St. Johns 3 – Hadleigh 2 Results – Hadleigh Brettsiders 6.11.10 Plate Hadleigh 2 – Claydon 1 13.11.10 League Lawshall Lions 6 – Hadleigh 0

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Junior Athletics Hadleigh junior athlete Louis Breyer ended a fine season by collecting a club junior champion award from Ipswich Triathlon Club this week. Podium places at Woodbridge, Alton Water, Capel St Mary, Brantham and Great Bentley road races, alongside strong finishes at both Cambridge and Ipswich junior triathlons and a fourth place at the Clacton duathlon were enough to secure the award for ten year old Louis, who also plays at scrumhalf for Hadleigh Rugby Club Under 11s.

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Hadleigh 20pts Dereham 28pts It was an unlucky week all round for Hadleigh who lost two of their front row during the week through disciplinary measures and injury, along with their effervescent full back and scrum half through unavailability. Losses such as these were not going to be easily replaced especially against a well organised team travelling from Dereham.

Within three minutes of the start Dereham used their powerful forwards to gain possession near to the Hadleigh line to force a drive and go over for a try. It was not the start Hadleigh had wanted and found it difficult to forge their way towards the Dereham half. With early confidence and vigour Dereham’s backs were fed with good ball from their big lively forwards and within another five minutes found themselves 10pts in the lead. Things did not improve for Hadleigh when second row Rabiotti dislocated his shoulder and had to leave the field. Pressure was now on Hadleigh but some lively running by the Hadleigh forwards enabled them to distribute the ball to the eager and speedy back line. Several forceful runs through the centre by captain, Van Rensberg allowed centre, Crisp to use his pace and release both young wingers, but unfortunately the last pass often went to ground letting Dereham off the hook on several occasions in the first half. Another excellent break by Van Rensberg released Crisp who went over in the corner bringing the score to 10-5.

A penalty converted by Dereham took the score at half time to 13-5.

The second half was a mixture of excellent free flowing running by Hadleigh backs which inevitably came to nothing on so many occasions with the last pass often going astray or to ground. Eventually a break from Steed from scrum half enabled him to use his speed to take him over in the corner to bring them nearer to Dereham.

Anothr dropped ball and handling errors allowed Dereham back into the game giving them another try. Hadleigh replied with a converted try from Van Rensberg and a later penalty by Kelly but simple errors again were gifted to Dereham who on the day were not going to waste gifted opportunities and took the game by a clear 8pts.

Hadleigh created 100% of all their points but also created 50% of Dereham’s points with too many unforced errors.

Hadleigh 2nd XV 7pts Brightlingsea 2nd XV 17pts For the third time this season Hadleigh fielded a 2nd string of players who entertained Brightlingsea. Again this was a game of several errors interspersed with some fine rugby and several chances went to both sides in the early exchanges.As Hadleigh’s energy began to run out Brightlingsea took advantage to take a 17pts lead but with a resurgence near to the end created a good series of running in the backs for winger Bray to score a try converted by fly –half Van Moll.

Mildenhall 35pts Hadleigh 47pts Hadleigh travelled to Mildenhall confident in the knowledge that Mildenhall had lost all their games in EC Div 2. They were quickly on their way too when captain Van Rensberg ran in a simple try after just three minutes which was quickly converted by fly half Kelly. Fine attacking running play

by Hadleigh was too often brought to a halt by a dropped final pass or a mishandling error forced by the fine tackling by the Mildenhall back row and centres. Eventually however Hadleigh broke the line and a break by centre Crisp enabled young winger Dan Farrell to sprint over the line and under the sticks for a second try. A third try soon followed giving Hadleigh a comfortable lead of 21 points with the end of the first half in sight.

Mildenhall, however, were not overawed and a fine turn over near to Hadleigh’s line enabled them to pull back 7points at half time.

It was MIldenhall who started the second with confidence following their earlier revival and scored a penalty kick to bring them within easier reach of the visitors. Another try followed and Hadleigh looked a bit wragged at times. It was the captain who brought things together again and charged through the centre to score his second try and relieve tensions. The second half was a tale of errors and fine interplay mixed. Further tries were scored by Crisp, Kerr, second row,Pearce and a further try by Van Rensberg. Hadleigh came away with a high scoring win but if they are to hoist themselves up the league from here there needs to be more consistency in the quality of possession and a self belief that they are capable of challenging for this league. They will undoubtedly be tested at home in the next league game when hosting League leaders Ipswich YMCA at Layham Road.

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Celebrating 25 years of Road Running, Athletics, Cycling & Triathlon BUPA Great South Run – Portsmouth Corinna Hussey made a welcome return to her old university town on the 24th October by lining up with 22,000 runners to take part in Europe’s leading 10 mile road race, the BUPA Great South Run. The race which has been held in Portsmouth since 1991 takes runners past the cities major landmarks including Spinnaker Tower, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior and Guildhall. In perfect running conditions thousands of people lined the route doing their bit to keep the runners morale up along with some fantastic jazz and steel bands complete with samba dancers! The woman’s race was won by the Commonwealth 10,000m gold medalist Grace Momyani in 52.03. In the men’s race the world cross country champion Joseph Ebuya won in a UK all-comers' record of 45:16. Corinna was elated to set a personal best for 10 miles in a time of 1.27.

10KM Steeplechase-Norfolk The 10 Km steeplechase, a new obstacle race organized by those crazy chaps at mucky races, took place on the 31st October in Great Witchingham near Norwich. The course was held on an equestrian centre with over 160 acres of beautiful undulating countryside. The grassland course comprised about 40 obstacle jumps including 3 superb natural water jumps and some tough hills along with tracks and muddy pits that needed some negotiating. Added to which was a 200 metre water run which did put a smile on your face given the extreme cold! For all you psycho runners out there, it’s a must race! For further information regarding these races visit their website www.muckyraces.co.uk Only 1 Hadleigh Hare psycho ran this grueling event, Brian Airlie finishing in 35th place out of 155 finishers in a time of 54 minutes and 3 seconds. Very well done!

53-12 Cross Country League – Great Notley The second of six planned cross country meets was held at Great Notley Discovery Centre near Braintree on Sunday 7th November. Superbly organized once again by Witham Running Club, 22 Hadleigh Hares, our best representation for a few years, lined up to tackle the muddy hilly 5 mile route. The combined men and woman’s team scores leave Hadleigh currently in 5th position with 4 races to go. A big thank you and well done to all of you that came out & supported the club, we look forward to seeing you for the next two at Harwich (12th Dec) & Halstead (19th Dec) respectively.

Hadleigh Cricket Club continues to go from strength to strength. We received Clubmark status in the summer and now the club has been asked to take part in Chance to Shine. This is an initiative which is aimed at grassroots level, educating school children through cricket. In January, we will be running an introductory course for GIRLS ONLY. This is an 8 week course in the warmth of the Hadleigh High School Hall (6-7pm on a Friday). We are encouraging girls of Year 3 and above. We have 12 places exclusively for Year 6, 7 and 8 girls, for which we have received Sports Unlimited funding. The course will be a fun and will provide an introduction to: the basic skills of throwing, catching & striking; to simple games; rules & ethics of cricket including gamesmanship. The course will culminate in a fun kwik cricket tournament. It will also gently improve physical activity levels and fitness. Coaching will be provided by a Level 2 coach and a qualified female level 1 coach with another female volunteer. Cricket is a great sport, allowing you to be part of a team but also allows you to develop individually, whilst gently improving fitness. The whole course costs £10 only. Contact Valerie Gladwell (Level 1 ECB Cricket Coach) 01473 824724 for more information and to secure your place.

High achieving Newton gets swinging A free golf family fun day is being staged by Newton Green Golf Club to celebrate it gaining recognition for its standards and facilities. The club will receive cash to develop golf and is using part of its initial grant to help promote the sport as a family entertainment. Club professional, Tim Cooper, explained: “We want to give families the chance to learn a new sport in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.” The open day will staged at the club from 1 pm on Sunday, December 5, and is open to members, friends and potential new members. Tim continued: “The day will feature free lessons, putting and chipping games, and instructions on how to carry out basic shots. Prizes will awarded to winners.” The money to help promote the day will come from the English Golf Union and English Women’s Golf Association after they awarded Newton GolfMark accreditation at high achiever level.

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Hadleigh RFC Youth & Minis Player of the Month Awards

There were plenty of smiling faces at Hadleigh RFC's Layham Road ground on sunday as, following a successful start to the season in which the junior players have collected a record five trophies, individual Player of the Month Awards were handed out.

Under 12 September - Greg Warner, October - Arthur Romer-Lee Under 11 Sept - Joshua Cameron, Oct - Matthew Morris / Harry Tabberer Under 10 Sept - Oliver Jeeves, Oct - Hamish Ruddick Under 9 Sept - Harry Green, Oct - Oliver Jervois Under 8 Sept - Ryan Croft, Oct - Glen Canham Under 7 Sept - Conrad McElroy, Oct - William Conrad

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Newton Junior open runner up Chris Bartram, Paddy Lockwood (chairman), winner Sam Trueman and junior open organiser Ian Woodhead.

More than 80 players took part in the Newton Green Golf Club Junior Open – again making it the largest event of its type run as part of the Suffolk English Golf Union 2010 Junior Series.

The day included a hole-in-one and, as the final event of the year, it also saw the county junior order of merit title being decided.

Chris Vince, of Purdis Heath, and Robbie Salter, Ufford Park, went into the day as joint leaders, and with neither figuring in the top places, they finished the seasons as joint winners, receiving the trophy from Ron Kent.

On the day the top prize of the Newton Junior Open title went to Same Trueman, of Woodbridge, who shot a 73, followed by Chris Bartram, of Diss on 74. Trueman also shot the best net score of the day in the 1-10 handicap division with a score of 68, followed by Joshua Robinson, Ufford Park, 69, who beat Scot Edwards, of Newton, on count-back.

In Division Two (11-18 handicaps), winner was Nicholas Staff, of Thorpeness, with 42 points, followed by Jack Phillips, 38, and David Jennings 37. In Division Three (19-36) Tom Fowler had a memorable day scoring a hole in one with a three wood on the par 3 sixth hole, which gave him five points in one shot and enabled him to come first with 42. He was followed by the day’s most successful girl, Alice Barlow, of Newton, with 40, who beat Jai Gayle, of Fynn Valley, on count back.

The winning junior team of the day was Newton’s Eloise Aldous, David Aldous and Sam Bishop with 115 points.

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Sponsored by Hadleigh Tyre Group and Toppesfield Ltd. www.hadleigh-utd.co.uk Hadleigh United entertained near neighbours Needham Market in the quarter final of the Suffolk Premier Cup and the biggest crowd of the season packed into the Millfield hoping to see Hadleigh reach the semi final.

Things looked good as Josh Mayhew scored for Hadleigh early in the game.

Then Craig Payne had a scoring chance but the visiting keeper made a great save. However, Needham equalised seconds before half time. Early in the second half Needham took the lead but Hadleigh continued to play well. But Needham scored a third and from then on Hadleigh were on the back foot with keeper Aaron Benstead kept busy. The result was a Needham win by three goals to one which was a fair result. A league match against Stanway at the Millfield began with Hadleigh scoring three goals in a superb first half on a wet night. Josh Mayhew scored twice while Simon Hyde was also on target. Stanway reduced the deficit in the second half but Hadleighheld on for a fine win by three goals to one.

The next match saw Wroxham at the Millfield with the first half ending goalless. But the Norfolk side scored on the hour with a second coming two minutes later. That was the end of the scoring as Hadleigh ended a beaten side despite a gallant performance against a superior team.

The trip to Walsham produced a six goal thriller with the outcome being a draw. We went in front when Liam Jennings fired home but Walsham equalised with a header. Goalkeeper Aaron Benstead gave away a penalty which gave the home team a narrow interval lead. A great shot from Ben Garnham put Hadleigh on terms then Josh Mayhew fired us in fromt. But with just a minute to play a defensive slip presented Walsham with an equaliser. The home match against Kirkley produced a tight game. Duane Wright hit the post for Hadleigh in a goalless first half. The second period was contested on similar lines with no goals until three minutes before the end when Kirkley scored the only goal of the game.

Debenham then visited the Millfield with the game coming to life in the second period. Danny Allen hit a superb goal for us, then Luke Read scored a great second. Debenham reduced the deficit but Hadleigh held on for a win by two goals to one after a splendid game. The Reserves lost by three goals to nil at Ipswich Wanderers and they were then beaten by Witham by two goals to one at the Millfield with Jason Curtis scoring for Hadleigh Reserves. The next two Reserve matches were postponed because of waterlogged pitches. The weather improved with the Reserves trip to Halstead going ahead. The game ended in a win for us by two goals to one with goals from Kieran Dilloway and Callum Smith after an excellent display by the whole team. Our Ridgeons Youth team beat Wivenhoe by four goals to two at the Millfield thanks to a superb individual performance by Deasko Garner who scored all four goals. A cup match at Brantham ended two each with Callum Smith scoring twice from the penalty spot. Prizewinners in the latest monthly draw were Peter Hutchings, David Everett and M. Rattigan.

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Bildeston B completed the Double of 1st Division Champions and Cup Winners by defeating Celotex 4-1 in the Final despite going a goal behind early on.They could complete a unique treble if they can overcome the inform Suffolk Scorpions in the Division 1 Final.Wattisham Wolves from Division 2 upset the Form Book by defeating 1st Division Die Hard 2-0 in the Plate Final. Division 2 saw Rangoon gain promotion and they can also achieve their own double if they can beat Notorious in the Division 2 Final.

Fat Fighters maintained their 1st Division status by defeating Notorious 20 in the promotion/relegation play off.

The new season will start at the beginning of January and is held on the brand new astro pitches at the Leisure Centre on a Thursday evening.

All standards of Team are welcome and catered for and further information is available from Mike on 07850-197996.

Hadleigh United Under 11s v Bacton On a bright Saturday morning Hadleigh entertained Bacton.

A Game: The game started evenly with Hadleigh gradually gaining the upper hand scoring the opening goal. After which Hadleigh went on to score a second goal making it 2-0 at half time. Hadleigh never managed to add to their goal tally in the second half, however, looking very solid throughout Hadleigh came out very worthy winners.

Goal scorers: Caeal Casey and Max Tate B Game: Hadleigh came out bright and energetic scoring their first goal early. Remaining strong the team went on to dominate the field. A great game of football with too many goals to mention! Once again Hadleigh left the field worthy winners. Final score 6-0. Goal scores: Bill Goodrich (2), George Smith, Lewis Sowman(2), Lewis Jefferies.

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Have your company listed for £6.25 + VAT per month (Min insertion 4 months) For more information call Matt on 01473 823366 Accountants / Financial Services Burac Accountancy....................01473 826160 Thompson Financial Consulting.01473 828973 Walter Wright ............................01473 822143 Hadleigh Financial Solutions......01473 824283 Beauty Salon Beauty Rooms ...........................01473 828888 Jean Baystead Extensions .........01473 810222 Builders / Property Maintenance C.A. Builders..............................01473 824404 D.J. Upson.................................01473 829364 Emmersons Builders .................01473 270264 Gant & Nayler ............................01473 827856 L.J. Norman...............................01787 210831 Simon Farthing ..........................07823 333451 T.J. Griggs .................................01473 824315 D.R. Payne General Handyman..01473 823880 G.C. Property.............................01473 823559 Grass To Glass...........................01473 828269 Hadleigh House Care .................01473 829200 H.P.M.........................................01473 823704 Mark Rowland ..........................01787 211687 Eco Sweep (Chimney Sweep) ....01359 232335 BLC plastering ...........................01449 615556 P. Crisp Carpentry......................01473 415727 Strawstone Decorators ..............01473 827338 Keeble Builders..........................01473 310491 Hadleigh Buildbase ....................01473 822318 Approve Property Solutions.......01473 829165 Carlton Landscapes ...................01473 822516 J&C Leys Decorating .................01473 827975 Hambling Utility Services ..........07766 410945 SP Plumbing .............................01473 823912 Carpets / Flooring A.J. Carpets ...............................01473 822240 Car Sales, Servicing, Repairs & Parts Ainger Holbrow..........................01473 823286 Kersey Car Sales........................01473 827038 L.S. Eaves..................................01206 262123 Suffolk Rural Enterprises...........01473 652232 Complete Car Services ..............01473 828991 Hadleigh Tyre Group..................01473 827827 Paul Wilding ..............................01473 827272 Rackhams..................................01473 747117 Eurospeed Tyre and Garage.......01473 823172 S. T. Services Simon Tydeman ..07783 033401 Mansfield 4x4 ............................01206 396644 Car Wash Valeting .....................01473 827437 Child Care, Activities, Goods Birch Farm..................01473 652152 / 652249 Lavender Hall.............................01473 826100 Bibs & Bobs ..............................01473 652550 Cleaners David & June Green...................0800 6951472 Mulberry Maids .........................01473 827338

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Cycle Repair Suffolk Cycle Surgery ................07917 507080 Dog Training and Puppy Classes Anne Hemmings ........................01787 377480 Double Glazing, Windows & Doors Andy Grimsey ............................01473 823584 Surefix .......................................01473 827004 Tim Allen Windows....................01473 827086 Hadleigh Glass...........................01473 822415 Drainage and Fencing Academy Building Contracts......01473 826014 Driveways / Patios Morlan .......................................01473 823396 Dry Cleaning / Home services Press Gang ................................07881 810710 Sharon’s Alterations ..................07990 613565 Electrical Goods and Supplies Hadleigh Lighting & Electrical....01473 829222 B. V. Hicks Electrical ..................01473 822005 Electricians Andrade Electrical......................01473 412353 Coramar Electrical Services .......01473 828210 K. Ruffell....................................01473 828464 Philip Avery ...............................01473 311261 CC Electrical ..............................07891 723712 S Cowle Electrical ......................01473 823179 Estate Agents Abbotts......................................01473 827135 Frost & Partners ........................01473 823456 Morton Smith & Sands..............01473 828121 Taylor & Sons ............................01473 828280 Farm Shops Hollowtrees ...............................01449 741247 Funeral Directors Hunnaball ..................................01473 748808 Kingsbury & Saunders ..............01473 823117 R. Gwinnell ................................01473 824440 Garden Machinery Repair M. W. Partridge ..........01473 824183 / 822333 W. J. Green ................................01473 823839 Garden Services Claremont Nursery ....................01473 652330 Garden Maintenance Services ...01473 828231 Grass To Glass...........................01473 828269 T. J. Griggs ................................01473 824315 Golf Clubs and Tuition Hintlesham Golf Club.................01473 652761 Stoke by Nayland Club...............01206 265818 Golf Tuition ................................07747 844485 Hairdressers Hair Academy ............................01473 822772 Cutter & Co................................01473 827436 The Hair Lounge ........................01473 829089 Sylvia’s ......................................01473 822177 Hardware

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M. W. Partridge ..........01473 824183 / 822333 Health Care Hadleigh Boxford Practice .........01473 822961 Hadleigh Dental Surgery............01473 823092 Hearing Care Centre...................08000 962637 Hugh Clover...............................01206 323089 Looking-Glass Dental Practice...01473 823003 Nicholas Salway Osteopath .......01473 820123 Boots..........................01473 823330 / 822134 Mill Pharmacy............................01473 824895 Hadleigh family dental practice..01473 823999 Dr Kenneth Wright.....................01473 828976 Sally Mowles Chiropodist ..........01473 822902 Home Design / Improvement Baker Interiors...........................01473 828366 Kitchen & Bedroom Studio ........01473 827666 Rendall & Wright .......................01787 375076 David Scott kitchens..................01787 282263 Les Hymas Upholsterer .............01473 829337 I.T. and Computer Services Home Computer Services..........0800 4488356 Nick Kotarski .............................0800 7813744 Birkfield Computers...................01206 298479 Jewellery / Gifts The Jewel Box ...........................01473 824862 Kennels / Cattery Rylenes Cattery .........................01473 658747 Kitchen Appliance Repairs Colin Lockwood.........................01473 730534 Leisure Hadleigh High Leisure Centre ....01473 824441 Wolsey Theatre..........................01473 295900 Miscellaneous French Tuition with Carole .........07905 298595 R.R. Beechener Headstones ......01473 823575 Singing Lessons ........................01473 824833 Spokes Cycle Repair..................01473 658529 Toppesfield Cottages .................01473 829129 Mobile Hairdresser Alice Robeson ...........................07855 024422 Mobility Services Hadleigh Mobility Centre ...........01473 823235 Newsagents Keith Avis ..................................01473 823131 Nursing Homes Friars Hall ..................................01473 822159 Laxfield House............01787 247340 / 247495 Painting & Decorating Keith Gardner.............................01473 828574 Simon Farthing ..........................07823 333451 Piano & Singing Lessons Andrea King...............................01449 740601 Picture Framing The Framestore..........................01473 822334

Plant Hire MTM Plant Hire .........................01787 312007 Hadleigh Hirebase......................01473 828509 Plumbing & Heating A. Cutts......................................01473 823051 Buddha ......................................01473 828581 Gallagher ...................................01473 828806 Roundhouse ..............................01473 829741 Rowland & Simpson..................01473 823914 Seager Home Solutions .............01473 824884 Spear .........................................01473 829863 Plumbmate ................................01473 810088 Printers Keith Avis Printers .....................01473 823366 Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways Hintlesham Golf Club.................01473 652761 The Cock Inn, Polstead..............01206 263150 The George ................................01473 822151 The Kings Head .........................01473 828855 White Hart, Hadleigh..................01473 822206 Grays Fish & Chips ....................01473 823374 Royal Bengal .............................01473 823744 Bildeston Crown ........................01449 740510 The Peacock, Chelsworth ..........01449 743952 Queens Head Layham................01473 827789 The Ram ....................................01473 822171 White Horse Edwardstone .........01787 211211 Scrap Metal Parkwood Autos ........................01473 658605 Septic Tank Emptying A.K. Services .............................01473 822694 Skip / Waste Removal G. Leeks Skip Hire .....................01473 824256 G&L Waste Bags .......................01449 741999 Solicitors Gibbons Solicitors .....................01473 822488 Storage Elmsett Storshops .....................01473 822162 Taxi Beaumont Cars ..........................01473 827096 Hadleigh Executive Travel ..........01473 828222 Town & Country Cars ................01473 828999 Voyager Travel ...........................01473 828102 Travel Beestons ....................01473 212521 / 823243 Tree Surgeons Oakdene Tree Services...............01473 652117 Wardrobes Glide-N-Hide..............................01206 298009 Weight Loss and Fitness Slimming World ........................08700 754666 Val Lord Cambridge Diet............01449 737113 Slim Dance ................................07506 350455 Word Processing/Secretarial Services Office Matters ............................01473 822860

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