n the rst at rda in ne the th this ear idden ardens of ad eigh wi e ta ing p ace with gardens open in a he event raises one to s pport the aintenance of two of ad eigh s iconic i dings the parish ch rch of t ar and the eaner ower ast ear we so d near progra es to peop e fro as far a e d as the ea istrict and even rance and raised a o t t wo d e great to e ceed these tota s in f o ve ever wondered what ies ehind so an gates and wa s now is o r chance to nd o t! t it s not st gardens we want to ce e rate a things ad eigh and p ent of other things are on o er here wi e g ided to rs of the eaner ower and for the rst ti e the e tower and e cha er in the ch rch he e s wi e r ng to ar the opening of a the gardens at a here wi e a ar et in the ar et p ace and a craft ar et ringing the ch rch ard as we as refresh ents inside the ch rch Programmes per person are £6 in advance (under 14s free) from the Idler Bookshop and Avis Newsagents. £7 on the day from the church. Come along and be part of Hadleigh’s big summer event!
www.hadleighorchestra.co.uk
Come join us for an evening of symphonic classics:
Bizet - L’Arlesienne Suite No 1
Haydn - Trumpet Concerto
Dvorak - Symphony No 9 (from the New World)
Hadleigh Orchestra’s Summer Concert – A Musical Night to Remember
ad eigh rchestra is ho ding it s s er concert on ne p and o are invited to co e a ong for a s er evening of entertain ent with sic fro i et r esienne ite o a dn r pet oncerto so oist an ott and vora ew or d phon e are gratef to e a e to ho d o r concert in t ar s h rch ad eigh ntr is free and there wi e an interva with refresh ents onations wi go towards o ind e oo forward to seeing o there
Hadleigh Healing Society
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er is pon s and the tho ght of a ho ida or a short rea awa ec ons change of scener or visiting fa i friends perhaps e p oring the co ntr side hese things a e e ories which we can re ect on in the winter onths e are c to e a e to en o these things eca se in other co ntries the are ca ght p in con ict and s ering great e are a hoping that one da there wi e peace and no ore con ict f o fee that these things are a ecting o r ever da ife and wo d i e to ta to so eone a o t this co e and ta to one of o r a i ed registered hea ers in the strictest con dence e are there for o ease te ephone answer achine or www had eighhea ingsociet org or visit ad eigh ea ing ociet ace oo page for an appoint ent e are ho ding one of o r pop ar airvo ant a s on at rda ne etween a p here wi e two edi s who can give a in te private reading for f o wo d i e an appoint ent p ease oo ear to avoid disappoint ent ease te ephone giving o r na e and te ephone c ear and we wi get ac to o
ince a nching o r wee at ad eigh i rar we ve een de ighted the response fro oca residents an peop e have ta en the opport nit to spea to a so icitor and we re p eased to sa the service is proving ver pop ar
t ates e s raithwaite we now that getting ega advice can fee overwhe ing especia if o re ns re where to start or worried a o t the cost r free in te cons tations are designed to a e ega s pport ore accessi e right here in the ad eigh co nit
o nd s at Hadleigh Library every Tuesday o ering appoint ents thro gho t the da e r n
•Morning sessions by appointment p ease ca ahead to oo
•Afternoon drop-ins st t rn p no oo ing needed
hi e o re we co e to drop in we do reco end oo ing if o can t he ps s anage ti e and ens res o won t e eft waiting
r friend tea can advise on a wide range of ega topics inc ding
•fa i aw and divorce
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•e p o ent iss es
•propert atters
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hese free cons tations are a chance to as estions e p ain
o r sit ation and nderstand o r options witho t an press re or o igation to ta e things f rther an peop e have to d s the fee
reass red st having spo en to so eone
s oca so icitors in pswich who reg ar wor with c ients across ad eigh and s rro nding vi ages we re p eased to e o ering this convenient and approacha e service on o r doorstep
To book your free 30-minute appointment, just give us a call or send us an email 01473 219282 or mail@bates-wells.co.uk. Or feel free to pop in during the afternoon and have a chat.
Charity walk on the WILDing SIDE.
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his th irthda t a so cha enging the e cienc of his new hip on a ni e charit wa in the wi ds of o f o wo d i e to oin hi on his irthda wa on nda o wi a so have an opport nit to raise one for a good ca se and at the sa e ti e en o so e spectac ar co ntr side views ith a es c e s consent i has caref p otted two scenic ro tes which wi set o fro e er anor and inc de so e of the footpaths on the c e estate here is a ong trai i es for hard wa ers and a shorter ro te i es for ess a itio s ra ers aps and directiona arrows wi e provided ith no e ceptions dogs will not be allowed as there wi e ivestoc en o ing the great o tdoors too wa ers are rged to wear sensi e wa ing shoes articipants wa at their own ris o wi a so e e pected to ta e care of o r own sponsorship and f nd raising e orts with a contri tions going towards a opp er achine for the ad eigh ea th entre opef contri tions via a st iving we site wi a so he p sec re i s target of If you are also up for a challenge, just fancy a walk o the beaten track or just happy to raise money without walking please contact Jim Wilding or Jan Devey for further information. Jim: james4margaret@ gmail.com 07419 325 713. Jan deveys@btinternet.com 07881 798 999
Council support at Hadleigh Library
a ergh istrict o nci o er a face to face service at ad eigh i rar ever ednesda fro p p ta are on hand to s pport with p oading and s itting doc ents co p eting on ine app ications reporting iss es or re esting repairs setting p direct de its a ing on ine pa ents and ore o appoint ent re ired si p drop in
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Ansell Centre Charity celebrates 20 years
he nse entre harit recent ce e rated its th anniversar t was set p in to he p save the i ding then nown as the d choo a his was i t ohn nse in as a schoo for the poorer chi dren in the area who wo d otherwise have received no ed cation
hen ed cation eca e free for a in the then r stees who were e ers of ad eigh ongregationa h rch now gifted it to the ch rch
ver an ears it was ain sed the oca sco ts and for socia events s the i ding aged and the cost of aintaining it rose the ha sad needed a ot of wor to a e it via e
have cooperated with the to renovate the i ding and provide activities for the peop e of ad eigh and the s rro nding district t is a ch oved space for eetings and parties and r n the oca cine a o wood in ad eigh two ncheon c s and a wee e ories af for those iving with de entia and their carers as we as an one oo ing for friendship and s pport
he has r stees who are dedicated to eeping the faci it thriving has achieved ch in ears and o r ai is for the ha to contin e to serve the co nit we into the f t re
r an va ed vo nteers have wor ed hard in he ping o r tr stees achieve ost of what we origina drea ed t wi on contin e to thrive if so e o nger residents with a passion for this faci it co e forward and he p eep the nse entre a p ace for f t re generations to en o
Eve McCoid, on behalf of the Trustees
Hadleigh Walkers
r wa on at rda ne th wi e a circ ar one of i es e wi eave toneho se oad car par at a and proceed to pper a ha he e odso o orrah acon s reen a don ood ands and ac to the start via the ai wa wa arriving aro nd p
e wi ai to aintain a not too de anding ph hr a ers sho d e aware that an weather is possi e so strong shoes or prefera wa ing oots sho d e worn as the gro nd wi e dd or ro gh in p aces ver one is we co e inc ding we ehaved dogs s s a ro te aps can e re ested fro the we site
For further information about these walks go to hadleighwalkers. com or email us at hadleighwalkers@gmail.com
Lee Sands Climbs Nine Peaks for a Cause Close
to Home
ee ands of i ropert in ad eigh is ta ing on the or shire hree ea s ha enge three ti es in a row! hat s nine pea s i es prett ch three arathons and ft of e evation gain a in one go
f o can p ease s pport cha enge and he p e reach f ndraising goa ver step ta e is for the
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Hadleigh Environmental Action Team (HEAT) is an environ enta gro p ased here in ad eigh e re
a a o t practica wa s to get to grips with c i ate change and i prove oca resi ience enco raging individ a s and organisations to consider the environ enta i pact of their decisions
HEAT organises a variety of local initiatives, including:
• d cationa vents and a s peop e ca e to hear on niper hair of at ra ng and in pri
• o nit ro ects inc ding providing free and independent ins ation advice vo nteering and ha itat restoration
• o a orations wor ing with oca co nci s and organisations to in ence environ enta po icies and practices
• nvo ving the co nit over the ast onths ore than peop e have participated in o r events and since vo nteers have contri ted ore than ho rs of wor to pro ects in and aro nd ad eigh
Last year HEAT became a Community Interest Company (CIC) so we can app for igger grants and do even ore
HEAT o ers two levels of participation:
• pporters receive a onth news etters and pdates on s activities
• e ers pa an ann a fee or nwaged and can vote on decisions attend e c sive events stand as directors and propose their own pro ects
i ate change and oss of nat re is a h ge and tro ing topic and we recognise that opinions often di er ea th disc ssion is essentia so we are ho ding a estion i e st e event fo owing o r nn a enera eeting which is on esda ne at p in the o nit oo of the aptist ch rch on eorge treet his wi e a great wa to nd o t what we do as estions and get invo ved t is a free event and ever one in ad eigh is we co e to attend f o wo d i e to as a estion on the night then p ease send o r estion to had eigh heat hot ai co
Hadleigh Crime Review
04/04/25 – 05/05/25
ri es incidents reported within this date range inc de the fo owing anti socia ehavio r reports cri ina da age o ences ic rder theft o ences inc ding theft of an i e ssa ts arass ent and non cri e incidents s ch as do estic incidents or ad t and chi d safeg arding referra s his onth tho ght wo d high ight so e good cri e prevention techni es for red cing the chances of o r ic c e eing sto en i es eing sto en are nfort nate a fair reg ar occ rrence with i es or ore e pensive peda i es at arger ris wa s oc o r i e with at east one good a it oc a oc which eets o d ec re o d tandard sing two di erent t pes of oc at the sa e ti e eans the thief wi re ire di erent too s to c t the oc s which wi ta e onger a e ore noise and increase the chances of the thief eing seen hoose a a it oc and s stantia chain and when oc ing a e s re the are as tight as possi e ever eave o r i e n oc ed even for a o ent whether o are o t or at ho e ec re an oc awa fro the gro nd to prevent it eing s ashed oc o r i e to a sec re p rpose ade c c e stand or another i ova e o ect never eave o r i e attached to a ova e o ect s ch as a te porar sign o tside a shop or a p astic drainpipe f possi e eave o r i e where it can e seen passers in a we it area and covered e ove or sec re an va a es inc ding whee s sadd es ights and devices egister o r i e for free at www i eregister co a e photos of o r i e and a e a note of the seria n er and an thing ni e on t a i e o s spect a e sto en if the price is too good to e tr e e ver s spicio s eet the se er at their ho e or wor address chec sec rit ar ings sing a torch chec the we site a ove prior to p rchase to a e s re it is not agged as sto en ind egards, PC 1293 Johnson – Hadleigh Community Police O cer.
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ow the weather has i proved we are a thin ing of s er s and each da s e have a arge se ection of cotton inen and viscose c othing in a range of co o rs and patterns to s it a tastes and si es hese ateria s are idea for the war er weather as the are reatha e therefore eep o coo thro gho t the da roving pop ar with o r c sto ers this onth is o r dits ora shirring dress his dress is avai a e in pin and powder e hese feat re a shirring detai across the st a ing it a ver attering t that c ings to the right p aces and drapes ea tif over the areas that an of s i e to hide
e have st received ots of new scarves in st nning patterns and co o rs favo rite is the carniva e ra scarf his rings a s i e to face as its so co o rf and cheer hese are perfect to se as a cover p d ring the s er onths
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Rebecca Moss Guyver in conversation with Robert Carr
New York Artist Drawn to New Generation at Benton End
In the May edition of Hadleigh Community News, Robert Carr reviewed the successful ‘Inspired by Benton End’ exhibition held at Hadleigh Old School.
Robert took the opportunity to speak with Rebecca Moss Guyver, one of the eight exhibiting artists. She told him about her journey from New York to Hadleigh. “
Rebecca, along with fellow Old School exhibitors Lynne Campen, Sarah Figlio, Judith Glover, Annabel Ridley and Dominica Yannaghas, will be opening her studio to the public during June. Details can be found on www.su olkopenstudios.org
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n ess of co rse o want a f n night o t in ad eigh with a ve piece n and o and t has een ro ght to attention that st e caref how sa that! hin of it i e this o can have a foot sto ping et o r hair down dance i e no od s watching ind of night o t with friends or fa i o don t have to worr a o t driving an where eca se the event is in ad eigh own a there is a f icensed ar and the tic ets are on a tenner! r st e o can are a portion of sh and chips these da s for that!
don t now how we reverse ps cho og wor s as a not a e to te how an of o read the head ine t then went on to read the artic e an wa hat do now is that the and is ca ed he a ers the hai fro o thend and the ast ti e sse co a orated with o was when a choir fro ad eigh in sse ca e to sing with o r co nit choir in ad eigh o the res t was o o s!
t is hard ta ing a p nt on a and o a not have heard of which is wh we at ad eigh rod ctions chec o t each act so o can tr st s when we sa that we wo d never p t on a s standard event he who e point of o r s a not for pro t co pan is to ring o to ad eigh and s rro nding areas his saves peop e one for transport and potentia overnight acco odation t a so invites peop e fro other areas to e p ore and spend one in ad eigh here is a gen ine danger that ive sic wi eco e a thing of the past and possi sooner than we dare to i agine f peop e don t tic ets in advance then prod ction co panies and organisations who cannot a ord to ose one on ive events wi stop oo ing ands and other acts which wo d i ive entertain ent
n addition to he a ers gig at ad eigh own a on at rda ne there is another reason to co e to town o dicca order orris wi e showcasing ve di erent st es of dancing a ongside other gro ps fro a over ast ng ia co ing to ce e rate a ad eigh a of ance ith the f n starting at a in the ar et ace and contin ing thro gho t the da and into the night with he a ers it pro ises to e a f n ed da of sic and dancing
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The Cock Inn
The
Cock Inn
Hadleigh Suffolk
e fo s the sa that ne is the gatewa to s er so et s hope so part fro a few chi da s in id a it s een g orio s r garden wi e rep anted at the end of a so p ease pa s a visit and see s in f oo e ve en arged the c sto er garden area s ight this ear to acco odate a few ore ta es r ice coo g ass froster ens res ager drin ers can en o an ice co d te a eroni an ig e or ar s erg e ve got so e great cas a es arriving thro gho t ne too no fewer than g est a es wi e a ing an appearance inc ding refreshing s er options fro the i es of itanic a ha and op ac hec s o t on ace oo or rea a e nder co here s great ive sic thro gho t the onth ic ing o with the ta ented ndrew pa on nda st he aggers revisit s on at rda th ta ing s ac in ti e to the da s of eetwood ac he ag es and ore ongwriter sician and voca ist o ewis entertains on nda th one not to e issed wo great ands on at rda th and st ne with and and of o d an these g s p a h es! n nda nd we we co e ords sic once again f o ove he eat es o ove this d o at rda ive sic starts at p and nda sessions egin at p oot a is over for another season tho gh th ne sees the start of s or d p his new tea e panded c to rna ent with its na in ashington in id is a rst and it wi e interesting to ga ge its pop arit ertain there e itt e rest for the p a ers of participating c s he sea and an it represent s than s to their perfor ances in the ha pions eag e over the ast three ears o iverpoo fo s and no arce ona either g fans can oo forward to a teaser for the ritish rish ions o r of stra ia in with a war p ga e against rgentina in in on th ne fo owed an ng and vs rance the fo owing da hree rands ri wi precede the ritish in ear with races in pain anada and stria d ring ne i edon serves p its rst atch on th ne and the pen o f tees o on the th conc ding on the th ather a ot of sport avai a e not to ention o and arros tennis o a scot and ropean arts ite e ha sting rea a ive at he oc nn
st a re inder that a the ions stra ia o r ests wi e shown ive at a on o r iant creen with co p i entar acon sandwiches thro gho t
t the ti e of writing can report that oth tea s in the na of the d r istrict at i ards ha pionship co e fro he oc nn! he oc nn tea wi p a o r new for ed side the oc ens a re ar a e achieve ent for s ch a new entrant to the eag e he oc nn wi e favo rites tho gh who nows as ong as there s no coc ghting!
he ad eigh nvitationa er arts eag e co enced in id a and once again we have fo r tea s in the eag e he inc de the inter eag e winners he ra en oc e e s oc s re and awse s ets ood c fo s it s s re to e a c ose co petition once again ongrat ations to i on arthing and ave evitt oth fro he oc nn s ra en tea on winning the o es ha pionship which was p a ed in ear a at he ritish egion n en o a e evening and we attended tho gh a stewards en ir is ongoing regarding the a and ord p where o r anager ee eci was pipped in the na a se i pro and ord stand in fro the ritish egion haha r ear ird o ers contin e thro gh ne so p ease re e er to gra a wee da disco nt fro noon to p r do e p o er on a h ge range of se ected spirits saves o one too and is avai a e a da ever da new arriva to o r wine ist is a refreshing inot rigio sh added pop ar de and Remember folks – drink responsibly, but often.
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Ventanilla Blinds
hese da s we hear a ot a o t gardening for wi d ife e hear how i portant it is that we a e space in o r gardens for nett es thist es and od for id indweed e hear that we sho d et o r grass grow ong and stragg and that we sho dn t c ear awa the a t n eaves nd a tho gh this is a va id thin it is i portant to point o t that it a has a ti e and a p ace and we sho d a oo at o r circ stances avai a e space and e pectations efore we ind fo ow this t pe of advice
owada s nd that peop e se this ca for he p the wi d ife as an e c se to deve op what fond ca the a garden s ndro e do the a so te ini and g oat that o re doing it for the wi d ife! he na res t is ost often an awf oo ing garden that is o t of contro and that re ires a on enta e ort ph sica and nancia to ring ac to so ething that rese es a p easant p ace to e t don t get e wrong if o have a arge garden a on oard with nding areas that can e caref eft to grow and go wi d whi e c rating the rest of the garden to oo its est and so that oth peop e and wi d ife can en o it a so thin it s a so te ne if so eone doesn t rea care a o t what their garden oo s i e and ets it go wi d etter a haven for irds and insects than a horri aintained grass patch a tho gh not s re if the neigh o rs i e to spend their s er c tting ac the ra es ping over the fence ea tif cared for garden can sti e a haven for wi d ife o don t need an i penetra e ng e of nett es indweed and ra es to achieve this! aref p anned orders with a variet of her aceo s perennia s s c i ers shr s and trees can provide a wea th of ha itats and food for an a a ing i of creat res t is tr e that nett es ra es thist es etc are i portant so rces of she ter and food for speci c ani a s t when o have a s a ac garden and or todd ers r nning aro nd wi d o ight want to rethin o r strategies for attracting wi d ife ith this in ind here are so e tips to a e o r average si ed gardens ore wi d ife friend
• dd water a pond a water fo ntain a s a water ree even a ed p astic t s n into the gro nd and o can win the wi d ife otter inviting frogs toads newts and other ani a s to o r garden st a e s re to p ace so e sort of ra p for the a phi ians to get ac o t of the water
• n t n eave fa en eaves a ered on o r orders and then in ate winter ch on top o not et the pi e p on o r awns as this wi i the grass
• e a o r orders c t ac s nti ate winter ear spring as o r her aceo s perennia s ste s and seed heads wi e i portant food and hiding p aces for irds and insects d ring winter
• f possi e p ant a co ination of trees shr s perennia s s and grasses i ers are a so fantastic for wi d ife especia iv
• f o have a co p ete fenced o garden tr to create gaps at the otto c tting o t s a sections to a ow ani a s i e hedgehogs and toads to trave fro garden to garden
• rioritise sing e owered varieties of p ants which contain a ch higher percentage of po en and nectar than do e owered varieties
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Hadleigh Evening
Women’s Institute
he err onth of a ived p to that description he ers had a great wa aro nd o its ane at re eserve which was awash with e e s he arge ode of a stag eet e ade p of tree st ps and other wood was a sight to eho d so c ever e et a ot of dogs ta ing their ho se ates for a wa ost of a who with per ission were given a treat the dogs that is he nch nch had another scr ptio s ea this ti e at the rantha e wi happi e ret rning to the tt and ster at in i on the ne a oint o ting of oth the ers and nch nchers he econd ight of achar o des e had a i ed review fro the oo wor ers in pri t in a we each too a aphne d a rier oo of o r choice which generated an interesting disc ssion of her writing ta ent e are c rrent reading he ote vocado o orti er aggie iv and oraine respective p t a ot wor into co ing p with o r varied e tra ra progra e a of which is we s pported t o r a evening eeting aith rcher gave s an infor ative ta re ating to persona nances he invo ves ever e er in its decision a ing and in a we were as ed to vote on the na reso tion choice concerning cardiac arrest training and the avai a i it of de ri ators for the ationa ederation to o ar ia ent he is pdating its written constit tion and we were as ed to vote on the acceptance of a few changes ost of which in fact are a read in practice t it is i portant that the are written in stone!
Our next meeting is on Tuesday 17th June at 7.30pm in the Seminar Room of the Library when we will be welcoming Trevor Green bringing illustrated photographs set to musical tracks. If you would like to come for a ‘taster’, contact the secretary Glenn Abbassi on 07870 312409 or the president Sheila Webb on 01473 827554. We look forward to welcoming you
Mayors Diary
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e what a ear t has een a a ing for a start t has een a great hono r to serve ad eigh as own o nci or o and on since and a or n fact it has een a privi ege t the eeting the a ors ward is handed o t after ots of entries and di c t conte p ation this was given to i on and arah ho pson for the wor the have done for the co nit choir and the hrist as resent r st specia award of recognition was a so given to o ert awson who c ears and c eans o t streets and is part of the fa ric of o r town of s at ad eigh own o nci o nci ors and ta a i e wor so hard to pro ote ad eigh to its est e don t a wa s agree with each other we wor as a tea serving o r co nit and eca se we want to contri te r door is a wa s open so if o ever have an thing o are ns re of or what to c arif p ease do not hesitate to contact the o ce or an of the co nci ors r detai s are on the we site or can e o tained fro the o ce ne of s is a wa s here on a rida orning wo d persona i e to than r oft s who acted as the ep t a or this ear as we as a the co nci ors who never fai to contri te to eetings do research and ring their own ni e s i sets to o r town he are a great gro p of peop e who care a o t o r town f co rse h ge than s st go to o r own er end ra e and the sta who wor at the own o nci ac ie e ridget an and ac s we as a and eronica who wor for the charit heir dedication to o r town the ho rs the p t in and the care the show to a atters re ating to the town is tr over and a ove their wor ing ho rs hether the are dea ing with p anning per issions oo ing weddings dea ing with eries arranging f nera s e ers of the p ic are a wa s ass red of a professiona enth siastic and co passionate approach ad eigh is a ni e and agica p ace t is inc sive to erant and ind his is eca se the peop e that ive here a e it so e a want to see ad eigh thrive and grow and we are c in a wor d that has so ch chaos in it we have o r own piece of peace and ea t right here a ing aro nd ad eigh we are re inded of that ever da
Saturday 28th June 10 am – 2 pm
ttending events with the chi dren was one of high ights r chi dren are a a ing he are o r f t re attended the orest choo at the o nit ri ar choo a so asse of the ain schoo and attended a concert at t a s where the chi dren perfor ed their own songs and p a ed sic he progra e was ca ed on dence hro gh reativit of these events were o f and inspiring for e persona oved seeing how o r chi dren grasp iss es overco e nerves and present the est of the se ves nspiring e as a co nit st a wa s n rt re o r chi dren and wor contin o s to create a safe p ace for the to grow et with the chi dren of a the pri ar schoo s and we visited the ce eter and heard of the stories of the so diers so eti es their fa i ies who fo ght d ring the nder the t te age of ar rennan whose passion and now edge is ver evident t each grave we istened to ar te s the ac gro nd of each person and how he in so e cases was a e to do e tensive research and what he fo nd he chi dren then aid a wooden cross with a popp on it t is so i portant o r chi dren do not forget this i portant historic event n re ating the infor ation of the so diers ar was a e to share it was ri iant that the chi dren were a e to see those so diers were ad eigh o s en we now the roads the ived on and for the chi dren to now those so diers p a ed and wa ed in the sa e streets as the do now what an a a ing sharing of now edge he gave the and who nows a seed of dding historian a have een sown
ri ar choo to attend the war e oria and we aid a wreath ar e p ained a a o t the i portance of the da and the chi dren got a chance to oo at the na es on the p a es and re ate the to the road na es after the so diers in ad eigh ar was a e to show the a r rost who died d ring and his son r rost died in t was ver poignant he chi dren had ots of estions visited three of the rsing o es in ad eigh agda en oad ater e d o se and ad eigh rsing o e he care and co passion of the sta was a sight to eho d he ove a ghter and o these sta oo to provide for their g ests is o tstanding f partic ar note ade s re to visit avid r tch e d at ater e d o se o e of o wi re e er avid as a ver active r and who is a ro e ode for an certain e was wearing the chain of o ce and a tho gh avid did not recognise e he recognised the chain and he d it in hands s i ing t was ver e otiona and rea ite h ing t one of the o es et a ad whose father is in ad eigh e had een invo ved in the ow s c a ong an organisations in ad eigh and had een a ason and co d have gone to the ason s ho e in however this ad decided she wanted her ad c ose to a e visiting hi easier t each visit she a es he as s her tip e ti es where a and she sa s ad eigh e s i es and sa s that is o e is sti at ho e if he is in ad eigh new then ore than ever it was tota the right decision for ad eigh own o nci to e tend the ce eter ad eigh peop e sho d e with their fa i ies and e reass red that the wi e here are generations of fa i ies p there and that wi contin e a rea pro d of that he two charities chose as a or were the iding and co ts gro ps was a rownie and ide and son was in the co ts here in ad eigh ca ping and id night feasts singing songs on coach trips the ga es p a ed the adges won that were sewn onto r c sac this was the st of chi dhood roviding opport nities for chi dren to i earn deve op a within the ethos of the co ting ove ent is so i portant r chi dren earn oads fro parents earn oads fro schoo the earn oad fro their peers t to have the added on s of these wonderf e periences that the eaders so faithf give their ti e and energ to is a cr cia part of their deve op ent and we are so gratef to the a of the e he d a n er of f nd raising events which wi ad it a shoc ing eca se at get ver stressed re the going to e a s ccess and of co rse the are than s to the residents of ad eigh attending and the wor of the o ce sta te ing e to e iet and the get on with it e raised the grand tota of which wi e sp it etween oth gro ps saw so e of o r o ng peop e at the gnite event and was st nned at the eve of sica ta ent the a had he o th o nci we have is i portant and oo forward to seeing that deve op ore he i rar contin ing the reading sche e enco raging o r chi dren to read and deve oping their i agination and ang age ca e across the eng in itt e oo hops where hope to app for a free oo shop with a se ection of oo s for chi dren and ad ts that we can a add to and ta e to en o reading e did ho d a ivic ervice in pri which was we attended residents in ad eigh inc ding so e a ors and hairs fro neigh o ring owns he chi dren fro the o nit ri ar choo too o r reath awa with their two songs or once was speech ess was invited to attend so an gro ps eetings and events and et so e wonderf peop e he one thing a the events attended have in co on is the co passion the ove the indness the generosit of those peop e who wor so hard to ens re the eep these gro p going so that others in o r town ene t e have so an peop e in ad eigh that vo nteer get invo ved and a e o r own the ni e p ace it is e a than o for what o do ad eigh is a great p ace to ive e are a pro d of o r town e a want to pro ote its essence of goodness in a wor d that is ite hard o t there a ing in the town visiting or shopping o can a wa s g arantee a cheerf he o a ind word a s i e t creates the agic d st that we can a spread in ad eigh ow can o p t a price on that
nd g ess what get to do it a again ne t ear so oo forward to seeing o d friends and a ing new ones at vario s events in ad eigh Take care of yourselves and each other. Sue
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‘Songs
for a Summer Evening’ on 21 June
ad eigh hora ociet s s er concert wi e at itcha this ear ongs for a er vening o ers a progra e of eas istening sic with songs a o t the sea water ro ance and irds as we as inc ding ite s fro the ever pop ar ernstein sica est ide tor he perfor ance egins at p on at rda ne in aints h rch itcha
ic ets which are st head and inc de a g ass of rosecco and straw erries crea with short read can e p rchased at itcha hop and ost ce or on the door t advance oo ing is essentia for catering p rposes p ease at e ai rrie g ai co itcha h rch is o the ar ing is in the ch rch car par which is accessed fro en ane hat ords e pe ateria s agica with st a short wa p to the ch rch
GARDEN AND INDOOR
SATURDAY 7TH JUNE 2-4pm AT HADLEIGH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH GARDEN & ANSELL CENTRE
Refreshments will be available.
We are raising funds for our Christmas 2025 Blythswood Care Shoebox Appeal. £5 a table. Book from the 1st May, from Hilary 01473 822208
Hadleigh Bowlers Have Sprung into
Action !
(Well it seems some of them quicker than others.)
r pen a s at the end of pri were a great s ccess with eight ore ow ers oining who are now f e ers and do t ess on their wa to fa e and fort ne or at east good ti es ow ing and socia ising he c ho se has een given its pring a eover paint to ched p windows g isten and i portant the ar s een stoc ed p so we re read to go ea s have een se ected to ta e on the ight of o and e ond so if r p and ssia fanc their chances st ring it on! e were as ed to host the prestigio s nationa regiona na s for en nder which wi have st ta en p ace when the aga ine ne t ratt es o r etter o t s a h ge acco ade and a recognition of the ri iant wor to perfect the green done o g o st and his err and of he pers f o want to give it a tr o rse f p ease contact either of the e ers e ow who wi arrange it for o Graham Jones 07890 624708 or Bob Fletcher 07866 769668 Hadleigh Bowling Club, Stone Street, Hadleigh IP7 6DN
Calling all businesses in Hadleigh.
o d o i e to get ore invo ved with the oca co nit have the opport nit to chat to other siness peop e in the town in an infor a at osphere and perhaps inc de so e of o r e p o ees f so otar a have the answer with its orporate e ership faci it his a ows one pri ar e er and p to fo r a ternate e ers fro an one siness to oin its oca for the price of one onth s scription c rrent at ad eigh ini of one e er fro each siness sho d attend eetings so that the co it ent is shared and does not eco e too onero s hen rst ca e to ad eigh near ears ago there was a thriving ha er of o erce with we over e ers a s nd stria ssociation as we as a ver active o nd a e and a new for ed otar ow on otar re ains and whi st new socia and co nit organisations have arrived the do not serve the siness sector in the sa e wa
he one s scription a so gives o r siness e ership of otar nternationa with an opport nit to networ oca and a so access to otar s in a ost ever co ntr in the wor d whenever trave ing for siness or p eas re with the possi i it of forging in s with otarians oth in this co ntr and a road otar a so has its own o ndation harit thro gh which it channe s f nds for anitarian ed cationa and disaster aid pro ects t is one of the argest charities in the wor d and a e est nown for its s pport over the past ears of o io s i nisation progra e tea ing with overn ents and i ates o ndation to free the wor d of o io and now with s ccess
ad eigh otarians are aware that the s present eeting arrange ents are i e to e ns ita e to the a orit of oca sinesses t otar is ver e i e these da s and a variet of options for eetings are avai a e s a rst step e ers wo d i e to set p a eeting with an one who is interested in getting invo ved to disc ss the est wa forward
f o wo d i e to he p set p this e citing new vent re p ease contact avid or e ai d sto es s co
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Keeping Pets and People Together:
Celebrating 40 Years of The Cinnamon Trust
wonder how an peop e now of a charit which is ce e rating their th anniversar ca ed he inna on r st he are a charit that he ps and s pports over s and ter ina i peop e with their pets aving wor ed in a reho ing centre saw rst hand how dogs and cats ca e to e re ho ed eca se their owners were getting too o d or poor to wa or oo after the his is so distressing for oth owner and co panion and so eti es the on it of co pan was eing ta en awa he provide wa ers free of charge and wi a so o er free short or ong ter fostering services if so eone has to go into hospita or ong ter n rsing ho es he can a so nd rsing o es where o can ta e o r pets t is the ost a a ing charit which sad few peop e now a o t and then part with their fa i pets d e to age or hea th here are ots of vo nteers waiting to he p eep pets in their oving ho es cinnamon.org.uk Tel: 01736 757900
Hadleigh Old School’s June Art Show
his ne ine rt ret rns to ad eigh d choo when the ven e stages he pp e oesn t a ar ro he ree an e hi ition of origina artwor i a eth ston and essica eters pread across two ga er spaces the show wi feat re a arge range of paintings a in vivid co o rs inc ding andscapes n des and sti ife drawing on a range of c t res fro ast ng ia to a asthan
JUNE ART EXHIBITION
The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree
i a eth ston is a ta ented artist ased in o with a diverse ac gro nd in the arts inc ding teaching for ve ears and wor ing as a photographic st ist or ears i ie participated in ife drawing at the o a cade inc ding drawing in the ife oo and practicing print a ing contri ting to her deep nderstanding of the h an for er pict res have een feat red in gro p e hi itions at the i ie is the hair an and organiser of r sh tro e the activities of which inc de a iann a art e hi ition in d r s a r stee of ccess fter tro e she i es to se her artistic e pertise to inspire stro e s rvivors i ie s preferred edi s inc de charcoa oi and acr ic a owing her to capt re the ea t of her s ects with oth s t et and intensit er e tensive e perience in ife drawing is evident in the powerf et de icate nat re of her wor essica eters acco pan ing photograph e p ains her craft tho gh an artist ased in o oi and acr ic paintings are inspired the co o rs and e otions enco nter in trave s ach piece create often incorporates e e ents fro own photograph or co a orate c ose with photographers whose vision a igns with own hro gh o d and e pressive co o r see to capt re war th and intensit inviting others to fee a part of each scene trained at the har es eci t dios in orence where specia ised in charcoa adding a ers of depth and te t re to wor that sti in ence e toda his c assica gro nding shapes the wa approach each canvas
he idio in the e hi ition tit e he pp e oesn t a ar ro the ree refers to the si i ar a ities etween a chi d essica and parent i a eth visitors wi e a e to dge for the se ves the e tent to which their artistic creations show a shared ta ent or those who wish to e p ore the artistic process etch oo s and pre i inar drawings wi e on disp a pecia attention has een given to presentation with so e fra es atching a do inant co o r in the artwor whi e others have een se ected to co p i ent the pa ette ra ing credit to ed og ra es ntr to the ga er is free opening ti es are rida th a p at rda th a to p and nda th ne a to p at ad eigh d choo ridge treet ad eigh ar ing is avai a e ad acent to the ron ridge
Paintings By Elizabeth Alston & Jessica Peters
Friday 13th June 10am - 4pm
Saturday14th June 10am - 5pm
Sunday 15th June 11am - 4pm
Hadleigh Old School, 3-5 Bridge Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 6BY
POLSTEAD FILMS
BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY
Friday 13 June, 2025 at Polstead Village Hall - Doors open 7 pm
The film starts at 7.30pm and will finish at around 9.45pm
“The sequel we didn’t know we needed, Mad About The Boy is a heartfelt, charming return to the chaos surrounding the one and only Bridget Jones. You might even shed a few tears.”
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Tickets £5.00 - Email polsteadfilms@gmail.com to reserve or buy in Polstead Community Shop
All proceeds in aid of Polstead Village Hall Charity No. 304933
s o ight now there are two ain for s of ownership in ng and and a es freeho d and easeho d here is a so a third wa which now is re ative rare and that is so ething ca ed co onho d his is not a new thing as it has een aro nd for st over twent ears t with itt e pta e owever there now see s to e a renewed interest in it and perhaps with good reason f o own the freeho d to a propert then that for of tit e is per anent and asts forever n the other hand if o own a easeho d tit e that tit e does not ast forever it ends when the ter of the ease nishes he ownership t pe for a at is genera easeho d eca se this is the etter ethod to set atters p where one person owns a propert a ove another one here are severa disadvantages to owning a easeho d at not east eca se at so e point in the f t re the ease wi co e to an end and the tit e nish here is s a a gro nd rent to pa and if that is not paid then there a e ega conse ences not east the ending of the ease
here see s to e a reviva of an interest fro the present govern ent in a ing co onho d the nor for at ownership and even anning the sa e of new easeho d ats his wi then ta e awa the ain pro e s that ention a ove for a co onho d at wo d not have a tit e which co es to an end at so e point in the f t re and there wo d e no gro nd rent to pa t a a so e the case that a wa is fo nd to easi convert e isting easeho d tit es into co onho d ones e sha have to see what happens ne t Gudgeons Prentice Solicitors, Buttermarket, Stowmarket IP14 1ED Phone: 01449 613101 • Email: info@gudgeons-prentice.co.uk
Songs, Scones, and Remembrance at Hadleigh Primary
n a ad eigh o nit ri ar choo co e orated the th nniversar of a he anities ea a ong with the choo o nci p anned a da of events for the who e schoo to ce e rate n the orning each ear gro p sed their critica thin ing s i s to ana se and answer estions a o t historica i ages fro ears ago prod ced istoric ng and he chi dren oo ed fantastic dressed in red white and e and en o ed a specia co e orative isc it ade o r itchen sta drone ew over to revea the aeria view i age of ! as each ear gro p sat in a etter or n er for ation on the e d he ce e rated singing war songs s ch as and istened to war ti e e oirs read o t the choo o nci which high ighted the de ight and re ief fe t ever one at that ti e f n da was had a !
We will remember them.
o ce e rate t eorge s a o r reception chi dren invited their parents and carers to an afternoon tea he chi dren en o ed decorating the c assroo s and writing invitations as we as a ing ini c pca es and a ing scones he ind provided ca e and tea or co ee for the ad ts which was served two of o r governors e a had a wonderf ti e and the chi dren oved sharing it with their oved ones
Hadleigh and District Flower Club
hat a ove eeting we had in a r de onstrator was io etta ei niene fro orwich she was so ive and enth siastic she had the a dience enthra ed he ca e to this co ntr an ears ago so her ng ish was ver good er ower arrange ents were ea tif and she to d s how she oved co petitions often trave ing ong distances to enter so e s ccessf and so e not t she was never p t o a s re we wi e inviting her ac again
Our next meeting is on 10 June when our demonstrator will be Jennifer Thompson. As usual at the URC at 7.30. pm. All welcome.
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4th Hadleigh Day of Dance
Saturday 14 June 14 Dance
Sides and Mummers!
Timings for the Day:
10.30am to 12.15pm: Meet at The Market Place
ach side wi perfor a how ance fo owed a rand arade trave ing fro he ar et ace aro nd t ar s h rch ard to nish he eaner ower
12.30pm to 4.15pm. We will disperse to Five Dance Spots around the town:
THE KINGS HEAD • OUTSIDE GREGGS • THE GEORGE THE EIGHT BELLS • THE COCK
he side wi rotate aro nd the ance pots for in te shows so spectators can either fo ow gro ps or sta at one spot and wait for the entertain ent to arrive
The day will culminate with all sides meeting at The Kings Head for music and relaxed dancing.
The Hadleigh Historian
Issue 88 (June – July 2025)
ring the s er of newspapers nationwide were r nning artic es concerning a an as erading as a priest of the h rch of ng and in order to inveig e hi se f into the con dence of c erg this eans he wo d o tain e p o ent as a c rate and se their na es to o tain goods on fa se pretences n read how ad eigh rector er evd r dward r ond and an other inc ents in vi ages towns and cities thro gho t the co ntr were foo ed this person id th cent r doc ents are he d in ad eigh rchive that re ate to the transfer of ar et rights fro the anor of oppes e d to a gro p of ad eigh citi ens who then he d the privi ege on eha f of the town etai s inc de references to p aces other than ar et ace then nown as h checroft n the rst to e investigated is e artgate a right of wa that sti provides access to ar et ace for its owner
a Display Board?
ne pected deaths have een investigated oca r t d nds ased coroners or their dep ties hose occ rring in ad eigh were s ect to co rts he d in the town s arger p ic ho ses ries of oca en were ca ed who heard evidence fro those invo ved other witnesses and doctors who had attended s ch deaths and he d posts orte on odies gives detai s of eight s ch cases which so e readers a nd psetting here are an photographs concerning ad eigh s shops t o r e ories can ring these pict res to ife is a gen ine estion appea ing for infor ation concerning shops and services he ditor wo d e ver interested to hear fro o a o t o r e periences as a c sto er or as a proprietor or e er of sta n the artic e advertise ents fro are given as e a p es of so e shops that have since c osed and others i e the o op which have een serving the town for an ears d ad eigh ict re how has een ver pop ar and a taster of parts three and fo r he d in the spring is given here is ch ore to ever stor acco pan ing the photographs which co e fro the o in o ection
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The Hadleigh Historian The Hadleigh Historian Issue 88 June – July
HADLEIGH DAY OF DANCE
Celebrating
14th June 2025
10.30am
Hadleigh And Boxford Patient
Particpation Group (Ppg)
Out of Hours Doctor: eed a doctor when the ea th entre is c osed inc ding wee ends a for advice and detai s of o r nearest o t of ho rs d t doctor
SUREFIXSURE SUREFIX
Boxford update: he o ford ranch s rger wi c ose on th ne he ractice has een wor ing on p ans to i p e ent the c os re and itigate the e ect of osing this centre especia the har ac o this end the ractice is insta ing a ho r edicine co ection achine in the car par atients who ive o tside the ad eigh area can sign p to e sent a code he wi then e noti ed when their edication is oaded into the achine his wi ena e the to co ect it at an ti e even o t of s rger ho rs t sho d a so he p red ce the footfa in the s rger d ring opening ho rs he achine is sec re and safe and wi not contain contro ed dr gs o car par ing spaces wi e ost
Anima ave o registered with the on ine triage s ste ni a f not it wo d e wise to co p ete the registration process efore o eco e nwe and need to se it o can register via one of the we site addresses e ow or sing o r app o can create o r own ni e ni a serna e and password f o do not have access to a co p ter or the internet or o are na e to register o rse f o can te ephone the s rger a care navigator wi he p o re ests for an rgent on the da appoint ent a ro tine appoint ent ho e visit or a ediation review sho d e s itted via ni a owever appoint ents for n rses and ood tests etc can sti e arranged over the te ephone
IT Help: nce a onth o nities ogether o er he pf advice in the upstairs room of the ad eigh i rar he ne t session wi ta e p ace on esda 3 June from 10 am to noon.
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Sproughton - The Bubble @ First Strokes Tuesdays 6:15 to 7:30pm
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Hadleigh Old School Thursdays 9:30 to 10:45am
Manic Mondays: o d o postpone o r onda orning ca to the rger to avoid the ear orning r sh here is an a a ing increase in phone ca s on onda ornings f o r ca co d wait then p ease choose another ti e to contact the practice or st se ni a his wi e ess stressf for o and free p te ephone s ots for ore pressing cases
Free parking for patients: f o have to se the a ergh s oppes e d ar ar when o have a ea th entre appoint ent o can register o r car inside the ractice and have ho rs free par ing his concession on app ies to patients visiting the ractice for an appoint ent or edication ad this sef concession and the se of the free practice car par is a read eing a sed otorists with siness in the town and not in the practice ease eave oth areas free for patients e adge ho ders do not have to pa t st c ear disp a their adge
Art display: r than s to ar a iggins for oaning her pict res these past few wee s aro ine arre s artwor is now on disp a in the waiting area n o her restf pict res when o ne t visit are for sa e with so e of the proceeds going to the ractice s harita e r st
Envisage Board: he ro ing screens in the aiting rea now inc de a rog es ga er of a the doctors ot s re who o wi e seeing hec o t the photos on disp a for f rther infor ation
Both Practices:
Out of Hours: a so on ine www nhs
Anima Links www had eighhea th co ani a or www ani ahea th co patients
NHS App: www nhs nhs app
Practice Dispensary: www had eighhea th co opening ho rs
Website: www had eighhea th co
Facebook: www face oo co ad eigh o ford ro p ractice
PPG Chair/ Art Work: an eve deve s tinternet co or
Palliative Care at Home:
A Gentle Season Filled with Love and Familiar Comfort
By Ann – Senior Care Assistant at City on a Hill Care
here s so ething deep specia a o t eing at ho e especia d ring ife s ost tender seasons he fa i iar s e s the so nd of o r own ett e oi ing the co fort of a favo rite chair hen fa i ies choose pa iative care at ho e the re choosing ove co fort and dignit and at it on a i are we re hono red to he p a e that possi e s so eone who s s pported an fa i ies thro gh this o rne can te o it s not st a o t edica s pport t s a o t presence t s a o t having so eone ind and capa e near who gen ine cares so eone who s not r shing not distracted t tr there for o r oved one
hether o need o r ive in care where one of o r dedicated trained and vetted carers sta s oth da and night to o er stead s pport or prefer drop in visits thro gho t the wee e tai or it to o r rh th o one si e ts a here st tho ghtf persona care with a gent e to ch
nd n i e in a s care setting o r attention isn t shared o r oved one is o r priorit e foc s on what atters ost to the whether that s a war ea st the wa the i e it istening to o d sic he ping with persona care or si p sitting together and chatting a o t ife f eeping on top of edica pdates fee s a it ch don t worr we can step in e wor c ose with s n rses and pa iative care tea s to a e s re ever thing s r nning s ooth so o don t have to carr that a one
ost i portant we ring war th e a gh together swap stories and create space for ea tif ever da o ents eca se even d ring pa iative care there is roo for ightness o and connection
At City on a Hill Care we re not st here to s pport we re here to wa a ongside o with heart grace and a stead hand et s a e this ti e as gent e and eaningf as possi e Call us on 075513856786, 07864775401 or visit our o ce for a cuppa – 59 Highstreet, Hadleigh. IP75DY. to chat about live-in or drop-in palliative care. We’re here when you need someone to lean on.
Twelve Or Seventy Five Makes One
he ho e nitters have een s et again prod cing the ost wonderf arra of an ets for the charit ro ect in s ach consign ent of nished h gs gets ore and ore co o rf and i aginative than the previo s contri tions t s st as we as the recipients var enor o s fro a ies in neonata nits to o der peop e in residentia care and ever age gro p in etween he s a er versions traditiona need appro i ate s ares whi e the argest ade to date consisted of a reen e patient sewed together the an ets in the photo for so eone who oves nitting t not sewing he area rep for o hi ipa is a wa s happ to ta e de iver of the gro p s wor as she nows their h gs wi e of the highest standard and give her a h ge choice of an ets to distri te he onth get together at anter r ho se contin es and is ch en o ed a If you would like to put your knitting talents to good use please contact Jan Devey for more information. deveys@btinternet.com or call 01473 827 091 or 07881 798 999. JD
Wedding Stationery?
Hadleigh Community Forum 58
Tuesday 13 May 2025
CHAIR: PAUL Hodgkin Notes: Jess Janas
1 WELCOME: he hair we co ed ever one
2 REPORT OF THE LAST MEETING: Accepted
3 MATTERS ARISING: one
4 STANDARD UPDATES
4.1 POLICE STATEMENT
ohnson provided a f report for the eeting the detai s of which wi e in his reg ar co n in the ad eigh o nit ews
4.2 VISIT HADLEIGH
e site e e er to te isit ad eigh snowdon ane hot ai co a o t an pco ing events fro o r organisation so the can e p t on the we site diar
4.3 BABERGH & MID SUFFOLK DISTRICT COUNCIL (BDC/MS)
• nding A variet of co nit gro p and capita grant f nding opport nities are avai a e and assistance with e terna grants can a so e given or f detai s on a grants and an estions contact the rants ea sdcgrants a ergh ids o gov
Bespoke wedding stationery, designed to perfectly complement your big day
• oca it dgets of for each istrict o nci ors for co nit activities and pro ects are now avai a e App to i on si on dow ing a ergh gov or ane ane carr thers a ergh gov
• oca vt eorganisation ndications are that the inistr is wi ing to consider a ti nitar for at for o A f siness case is eing deve oped for epte er t is i e that a ergh wi have an e tra ear to when oca govern ent sho d e in p ace
• an ing atest news is that ash Access has s itted a p anning app ication for a per anent nit to e ho sed in orrisons car par
4.4 HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL (HTC):
• rants dget of is avai a e ee we site if o wish to app
Invitations • RSVP Cards • Service Sheets Seating Plans • Table Cards and more
Robert, looking particularly smart and very happy,
•Ann a own eeting at t ar s gave the ann a a or s Award to arah and i on ho pson for their wor with sic in ad eigh and the hrist as resent r st he ides and co ts the a or s chosen charities were given a che e for the onies raised thro gho t the ear ast a ors ran inns and e en A en received ast a or eda s he high ight of the evening was a specia award in the for of a erti cate of ecognition presented to o ert awson for his care of and he p to the v nera e and e der and for his ster ing wor in c earing r ish and weeding aro nd ad eigh he a or read o t part of r o s etter of s pport for this we received award for o ert s wor aro nd t ar s
• o owing a s ccessf da a activities for rida A g st are now eing p anned
4.5 INSPIRE – THE PORCH PROJECT
an sessions covering a variet of progra es and wor shops are ta ing p ace with growing attendance An open da wi e p anned to showcase the wor nderta en nspire at the ad eigh o th entre a igh treet A has sett ed in and is ic gaining a rep tation as a friend e cient charis atic and vita part of the tea nspire wi have a stand at the ad eigh how and the o how
4.6 HFLAG (Hadleigh Flood Action Group
isc ssions are ongoing with the nviron ent Agenc
4.7 BENTON END
• enton nd ran a ver s ccessf and en o a e a ce e ration with ogether esda t sad d e to an fsted visit t ar s schoo choir was na e to attend ratef than s to the vo nteers and donors
• n a at per person to inc de wine and ni es there wi e a ta ca ed the pirit an o ins his wi e a o t the ife of onnie the of otto go s ar where the trainee gardener is now wor ing
• han s to an eve wi receive a good n er of too s fro err wood in d r who is o ering too s to co nit gro ps and the vo nteers at wi e a e to se these in the gardens
t is hoped to forge a c oser re ationship with err wood to the advantage of oth
• wi not e ta ing part in idden ardens of ad eigh this ear t enton nd ower ar ne t door and rior a oth wi have their gardens open
• he d choo in ad eigh ran an e citing e hi ition in Apri feat ring a gro p of esta ished professiona s wor ing in vario s edi s han s to an r tch e d for his inp t and c ration rther e hi itions a ta e p ace as the artists spend ti e d ring spring and s er at
4.8 HEAT (Hadleigh Environmental Action Team)
• he eeting with on niper of at ra ng and was attended over for this h ge interesting and infor ative ta a o t the f t re of the ng ish co ntr side in the ight of worsening c i ate change
• he A A wi e at p on ne in the co nit roo at the aptist h rch ver one is we co e to co e a ong to nd o t how A wor s and to have a A session with the directors
• vening at a s are starting again to oin one e ai had eigh heat hot ai co
• he rowing for ife pro ect at ridge treet a ot ents is going we the tree n rser is now fenced o and the o d shed repaired and painted
• A wi have a stand at the ad eigh how 4.9 St MARYS CHURCH
• t ar s now has a state of the art pro ector which can e sed to enhance an events t is hoped to e p and r nning for the rand i night in ne
• ite visits are a o t to ta e p ace the co pan who wi nderta e a the e terna wor s for the power pgrade and antit rve ors are co ing in to oo at the preparator wor s for the p anned e tension to draw p initia costings
• efore the archaeo ogica dig starts a tea is co ing in to nderta e eo h s of the entire ave oor and the da efore the gas s ste wi e deco issioned the eter re oved the s ste p rged with i id nitrogen to ens re safet and the o d gas heaters re oved
• i wi e retiring as h rchwarden at the end of a after an an ears of wonderf service a tho gh he wi sti e there to he p and advise and contin e his eadership of the enewa ea e wi e giving a ta in the o nit oo at the aptist h rch at p on ednesda a
• e are de ighted that the ho se artins or a e swa ows! are ac nesting in the orch
• A A e act ti es
• at rda ne rand i night
• at rda A g st eaner ete ntr donation
4.10 HADLEIGH & BOXFORD PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG)
A report was given to the eeting the f version of which can e fo nd in the s onth co n in the ad eigh o nit ews
5 A O B
• he d ad eigh ict re how o owing the h ge s ccess of the show p t on he ing thr ro p and the ad eigh istorian a fo r showings so d o t a new season of the ed ta s wi e p anned to inc de s of ad eigh and e citing he ar ide of ad eigh
• he o nit hoir tea ed p with and hosted he rphe s ingers fro ad eigh sse for a ost s ccessf and en o a e visit en o ing rosecco and a et after co ing c ose to recreating the egendar hi pector s a of o nd !
• he o nit ardeners are to e app a ded for their wor especia in the agda en oad gardens
• i i ding is organising a sponsored wa to raise f nds for a ch needed achine at the ea th entre detai s wi fo ow As this wi e ain over private and with a variet of ivestoc wi e a owed he wa so e i es with shorter options to e organised wi e on nda starting at a fro e er anor ratef than s were o ered to a es c e who has een e tre e he pf and acco odating or ore infor ation spea to either i a es argaret g ai co or an eve deve s tinternet co
he eeting c osed at p
NEXT MEETING: esda ne p At ad eigh oo and eis re ocia oo hair end ra e
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Hadleigh Productions
We will be at the Garden and Indoor ‘Car Boot’ Sale in the Ansell Centre on Saturday 7 June 2pm-4pm.
Why not come along and say hello, have a look at our stall (and all the others as well) and maybe buy your Calmers tickets for the following weekend?
We’d love to see you.
COMBINE CULTURE & COFFEE WITH FRIENDS on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m at Long Melford Village Hall CO10 9QJ (opp The Bull Hotel)
WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE 2025
THE ECLECTIC VICTORIAN GARDEN
he e pansion of the ritish pire e tensive p ant co ecting and techno ogica innovation d ring the nd stria evo tion f e ed garden deve op ent and design possi i ities his ta e a ines the est for the n s a and the a a ing diversit which res ted A st for those with a passion for gardening!
Contact info tassto rva e org oting CN si p c ic the code which wi ta e o direct to o r we site www tassto rva e org
Above the Parapet
Electric Cars for Hire in Hadleigh - aiden a ar ar has een chosen as one of ten ocations across o to e tted with e ectric cars that can e oo ed o t drivers the in te ho r or da wo cars wi e p aced at each of the ocations and residents wi receive free e ership to the Plug in Su olk Car Club, as we as credit added to their acco nt ro this s er residents and visitors across o wi e a e to oo the cars thro gh o hee s phone we site or app
ar s have a read een s ccessf tria ed in other parts of the co ntr and this initia onth tria wi deter ine the appetite for a wider sche e across the co nt so we co d see e ectric co nit vehic es ro ed o t to ore ocations in o in the f t re his pro ect is f nded o s p ic sector organisations and anaged o o nt o nci Additiona chargepoint f nding provided the epart ent for ransport s n treet esidentia harge oint che e he ar s the se ves wi e de ivered o hee s and the chargepoints provided onnected er and a ergh istrict o nci
St Mary’s C of E Primary School
6,000 on-street and community EV chargepoints o o nt o nci in partnership with operator e iev wi de iver aro nd new p ic e ectric vehic e chargepoints across the co nt eginning in er tho sands wi e insta ed on residentia streets with an ocations s ggested residents fo owing a s rve ast ear has a so wor ed c ose with district and oro gh co nci s and co nities to identif f rther s ita e sites he a orit wi e o ard st e nits at the er side s ita e for ong sta or overnight charging rivers wi e a e to ene t fro an overnight o pea tari and a dedicated resident s tari which a wa s feat res disco nted charging
ic car par s wi a so see a n er of rapid and tra rapid chargepoint insta ations a owing for ic er charging he co nt co nci has ade this pro ect possi e with a s ccessf i ion id to the govern ent s oca ectric ehic e nfrastr ct re f nd his ro o t wi se a proportion of this f nding with a f rther i ion of f nding provided operator e iev here are aro nd i ion s on the co ntr s roads and we need tho sands of new p ic chargepoints in o and we need the ic aro nd and wi wor with to see where these chargepoints wi e insta ed aro nd ad eigh in the ost s ita e and convenient ocations Extra £9 million will fund new places for pupils with SEND - ndreds of chi dren and o ng peop e with specia ed cationa needs and disa i ities in o are set to ene t fro new govern ent f nding o wi receive fro the epart ent for d cation to invest in new schoo p aces his invest ent is a we co e addition for o s chi dren and o ng peop e and their fa i ies n the ast ve ears we have agreed new specia ist p aces owever o r ana sis te s s we st contin e to invest in new p aces to eep p with de and his new f nding wi s pport that growth
“The teaching of reading is of high quality”
“Adults
“Children
“Children
“Pupils
“Pupils are proud of their school”
Councillor Surgery – endeavo r to ho d s rger on the third at rda of the onth with the ne t one at a on Saturday 21 June 2025 in the anti roo of the o a ritish egion eorge treet ontact e at ic fraser s o gov or
Art Exhibition at St Mary’s Church
From 27 June - 1 July at t ar s h rch ad eigh there is an opport nit to view so e of the fa o s wor eing created the st dents at h rch a t dio in ad eigh A ongside her st dents wor propriet artist a e radshaw wi a so e disp a ing her wor Ad ission is free and opening ti es are a p For more information telephone 07432138966.
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No Cease re, No Surrender: Local Lifelines to kraine Continue
raine is now we in to its fo rth ear s ering t withstanding the vio ence and destr ction of the f sca e invasion ssia co enced in e r ar fo owing its initiation of war in the east and ri ea in here is no cease re and no safe p ace in raine
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9 am to 5.30 pm
Tuesday 9 am to 7.00 pm
Thursday 9 am to 8.00 pm
Saturday 8.30 am to 4.00 pm
As an have een asto nded and dis a ed the dra atic change in A erican govern ent ad inistration cond ct and approaches towards raine was i pressed the dignit and se f contro of resident e ens in the hite o se contin e ad iration for the reso ve and raver of a rainians enco nter civi ians and so diers a i e in the face of s ch a potentia devasting a o t t rn he hite o se confrontation was a ti e wa e p ca to ritain and rope that we need to step p and ta e a or responsi i it for standing against ssian aggression and for the sec rit of this part of the wor d!
t gives hope for h anit that so an ordinar peop e contin e to do whatever the can to show the care a o t the peop es of raine despite the weariness pro onged war rings and in the conte t of an con icts and threats across the wor d at this ti e eop e with faith those with no re igio s a iation and the ndecided wonderf oin in e pressing practica care and co it ent to the we fare of others and to stice
o the s a initiatives ead oca are contin ing ac ed those who faithf pra and n ero s s pporters with a ost onth de iveries of ede ip pswich provided e ip ent ta en to the ondon raine aid wareho se via a free oaned van fro a oca van hire co pan than o oth co panies! and ret rned fro th h anitarian aid de iveries across raine on Apri he provision of vehic es and aid were again ade possi e the generosit of repeat and new donors the co ined tea and hard wor and ti e o erings of an rainians and ritish oca and in wider o and the response of gro ps to hearing of these issions heartfe t than s and gratit de to o a ! or ever service given none of which is too s a a wor s together evera peop e tire ess s pport e in n ero s wa s which is a odsend! sett ethodist e i stowe ad irds e i stowe ra er rea fast and a ha i age ro p invited e to spea at gatherings and receive donated aid A fa i genero s opened their ho e in a ford for a da ce e rating raine food and c t re a raising vita f nds necessar in con ction with the ver active esgrave raine than o atherine! orrisons ad eigh again donated dr foodst s and toi etries and the sta a so ade a to ching gro p o ering as ca ping stoves a generator new diese heater edica it and h giene care si whee chairs new c othing an ets and ther a s were a so received o an of o contri te in n ero s wa s there is no space to than o a individ a here t o are so ver ch appreciated se f and the rainians o are caring for!
e to an opport nit ate in the preparation of this trip in addition to
the Mitsubish L200 I drove and delivered, we were able to purchase a used ubaru orester A fro e ries of acton ubaru ain, who sold the car at a very good price and happily have seen the video evidence of its arrival and deploy ent in har iv than you hilip! An a a ing rainian heart surgeon wor ing in yiv, travelled to the to drive in convoy with e, leaving with e the day after his arrival in the ! uch is his deter ination to help, in addition to his vital surgery wor , he drove al ost continuously to yiv fro the ferry port, with e usually straggling behind and we arrived at the raine border within 2 hours han you i tor! a a ing rainian spirit!
very trip has its co on core challenges, but always uni ue events and opportunities too order control in the etherlands is always respectful with e, but this ti e very thorough and nearly incurred a ta cost for e porting a vehicle I had une pected trouble with y phones, a new procedure at the oland raine border and i ediate stop by the police on entering raine ust to chec docu ents A couple of hours ip in the car by the roadside on the way, was followed by a free, ost lu urious roo for the night in Lviv with the ost wonderful restaurant eal bought for e too by volunteers of the charity I delivered the aid to It was a blessing to eet again fa iliar people I count now as friends, in places I a hosted freely in yiv and My olaiv and nipro
he fa ily living In nipro are an aweso e e a ple of courage and resilience he other and her own other are edical sta at the local hospital caring for in ured soldiers and civilians nipro itself fre uently sub ect to issile and drone attac two issile stri es during y two day stay , the father trying to aintain his s all business, so vital for supporting raine s econo y, the and 0 year old children saying they are no longer scared by the attac s and nding nor ality in retreating to safer areas of the at or to the base ent bo b shelter he fa ily s own at is ne t to a high target , on the th oor of a bloc with no bo b shelter, so they reside now in the grandparents at only on the th oor and with a shelter, and yet only a few further yards distant fro the high target I drove a total of , 00 iles, but the trip ourney was fortunately shortened by good coincidences eaning it was not necessary for e to deliver the cars to their ulti ate destinations har iv and re ators and yet safe and evidenced handovers to the intended recipients was achieved My e it ourney was fortunately by train ost e cient transport across the raine oland border and was blessed by the ost unusual coincidence of sharing y sleeper bun s with an A erican soldier for the hour ourney fro nipro, sharing our e periences and fascinating to gain the insights he could provide As usual I was further blessed by the war hospitality of a rainian fa ily in ra ow, before y ight ho e here is always too uch to share of these trips, for such an article, but if any group would li e to support and now ore, I can be available to attend a eeting Already I have received new o ers of support, but if you too would li e to be part of these ventures, nancially or aterially, please contact e direct or give via the o und Me which is ad inistered by the registered charity ritish rainian Aid
May a just peace arise soon!
David Jacobs - 07500 531901
GERALD JAMES PETTITT
of Hadleigh, passed away peacefully on 12th May 2025 aged 90. Dearly loved husband of Sandra, much loved father to Stuart, Adrian and Craig, loving grandad to Amy and Lewis, will be sadly missed by all his family and friends.
Funeral service at St Mary’s Church Hadleigh on 16th of June at 2pm Family flowers only but donations in his memory if desired for Lewy Body Dementia or Su ffolk Wildli fe Trust via https://geraldpettitt.muchloved.com/
Fiddlers Elbow
Violin and Spanish Guitar Duo and some vocals at St Andrews, Layham Friday 27th June, 7.30 pm
Free admission
Letter from Layham www.layham.org
Parish Council
elow are the ost i portant atters discussed at the arish ouncil eeting of ednesday May 202
Election of Chairman and Vice-ChairmanIt was agreed unani ously that llr Laing should be re elected hair an for 202 2 It was further agreed unani ously that llr urran should be re elected ice hair an Acceptance of ce for s were duly signed
District Council llr urran wondered why the IL pay ent was higher for councils with a eighbourhood lan llr eeble was surprised that Layha was not included in the Local ature ecovery trategy and as ed whether there were any trees with s in Layha here appeared to be so e con ict between and with regard to local govern ent re organisation llr Laing suggested there should be a referendu to nd out what the public view was e was pleased that the Ar ed orces ovenant had been re signed, which included a range of actions to ensure abergh and Mid u ol supported local e bers of the Ar ed orces co unity owever, it was not clear whether this would be carried forward after devolution As llr ard was not present, the ler would e ail hi with councillors uestions and co ents
County Council planned to deliver around ,000 new public electric vehicle charge points across the county llr urran co ented that any of the e isting points were currently under used, possibly because of the relatively high cost to use the the ler would as for ore infor ation he would also as whether it was possible to apply for reen elt status for any areas not currently so designated
Neighbourhood Plans iven the high cost and length of ti e involved, as well as possibly further changes to the planning process due to devolution and local govern ent reorganisation, councillors were reluctant to co it to producing eighbourhood lan at the current ti e It was agreed that a paper should be produced and delivered to all parishioners, outlining the prosand cons of a eighbourhood lan and as ing the for their views
Sign for top of Mill Lane no vehicular access to Lower Layha he ler had chased a response fro u ol ighways elen eresford, o unity peed a p afety echnician, had apologised for the delay and pro ised to respond before the A M on 0 April his had not happened, and the ler would chase again
Anglian Water. he ler had received a telephone call and e ail, following her re uest for a solution to the ongoing lea s on the road between Lower Layha and adleigh he etwor ervice upport Manager had con r ed a sche e was in place to address the proble once and for all, although he was unable to give a ti escale e was aware that the resulting road closures a ected any custo ers
Layham Playing Field
A big than you to volunteers Mar oard an and his son arvey who s artened up our baseball stand recently e could do with ore local people to oin our tea of helpers ave you got a few hours to spare If so, contact Michael oods the current chair an of the Manage ent o ittee
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Playing Field Management Committee AGM en people turned up for the Annual Meeting and all o ered the selves for e bership of the co ittee he group now consists of Lester ennett i on ewsher olin rown ohn ryer, Li ie ousins d all usty Miller ohn and elinda ightingale osie wers eil iches and Michael oods
he ost i portant decisions ta en were to accept the o er of ohn ryer to ta e responsibility for owing the grass and to e plore the possibility of purchasing a new ride on ower
St Andrew’s Church
If you have been through Lower Layha over the past ten wee s, you will have seen t Andrew s hurch with sca olding around the porch and also the far north side he ve yearly uin uennial inspection in ece ber 202 identi ed repair wor s needed to the roof internal and e ternal , so e walls, windows, and gutters and downpipes othing dra atic, but da p had penetrated the west facing wall by the porch, fro rainwater co ing o the ower roof hree tenders were received, and local fro sse builder M il s was chosen, and started wor on early March At the ti e of writing id May , ust lead wor re ains to be co pleted
A letter fro the riends of t Andrew s, appealing for nancial support, was written to every household in the village e had an a a ing 2 response, which covered c2 of the costs, c 0 of the costs have been covered by generous grants given by the following charities he elstead an oni ettle ent, he Alfred illia s haritable rust, he carfe haritable rust, he ar eld eston oundation, Layha vents roup not a charity , he enefact rust and he u ol istoric hurches rust any than s to the all and 2 has co e fro reserves At the sa e ti e, we are replacing our agpole, paid for by a generous grant fro to celebrate he Late ueen s ia ond ubilee
Layham VE DAY
Luc ily, the rain ostly held o for the Layha ay rounders atches on an oliday Monday, May trong co petition between the two tea s Layha on the ater captained by d all and he oung nes captained by a es Andrews resulted in a win for the latter Ably refereed by avid Aplin, it was a well fought nal atch
Lots of Layha residents, their fa ilies, friends and supporters en oyed a chilly but entertaining afternoon efresh ents and ca e helped to war everyone he feel of the 0s was created by ran e pstead who played several hits on the organ and the esley ulele and who also played sing along warti e tunes
Many than s to all the a a ing volunteers who ade the event possible, including ca e a ers refresh ent servers and those who lent us ga ebos Also, to the co unity for entering into the spirit and supporting the event Layham Events Group.
Found in the Ground
a ing advantage of village people being out in nu bers on ay, the Layha Local istory roup ounted an e hibition in Layha Mill entitled
hree local detectorists evin hisnall, eter utts and A anda Lina er see in photograph shared e a ples of ite s found in the soil in the arish osey icholls photographed and enlarged about 0 i ages fro the tone Age until orld ar 2
Layham Open Gardens
Kiln Cottage pottery studio also open Saturday 21st June 2pm - 6pm £5 entry
In aid of the Friends of St Andrew’s, Layham For more information and tickets
Please contact Sallie Jervois Sjervois@gmail.com
Layham Village Book Sale
Layha illage all held their annual boo sale on May th here were several hundred boo s for sale and it was also an en oyable social event with any people staying to chat over a cup of tea A huge than you to everyone who donated boo s, helped before and after the sale, and on the day, and than you to our custo ers it would not have been successful without all of you
If you need to get in contact with us then e ail an cnelly tal tal net or phone 0 0 for boo ing en uiries e ail rosey e a btinternet co
St Andrew’s Plant Sale
n unday th May we were blessed with another beautiful sunny afternoon for the t Andrew s plant sale After so e very generous donations, there was an e cellent range of plants to buy and a lot of delicious ca es to en oy in the sunshine An added attraction this year was onathan enson s stall selling ne anti ues with plenty of bargains to be had he plant sale raised over 00 in support of the wor of t Andrew s hurch han you very uch to all those who donated and all those who supported the event
Layham Social Club
e eet fro 0 a to 2 noon at Layha illage all on rst and third Mondays of the onth here is a s all charge of 2 for refresh ents and hall hire veryone is welco e
June Meetings
June 2 anette obinson will give an illustrated tal about lora andes who was re ar able in that she was the only ritish wo an to serve in the erbian ar y in orld ar ne A vicar s daughter brought up in u ol she fought on the front line and rose to the ran of ergeant Ma or
June 16 Lisa Matthews will spea about the ature iti en o unity arden that she has helped to establish in olstead
ST ANDREW’S CHURCH LAYHAM
In the Benefice of Hadleigh, Layham and Shelley
Services for June:
Sunday 1 June 9.15am: Morning Worship
Sunday 8 June 9.15am: Sung Eucharist
Sunday 15 June 9.15am: Morning Worship
Sunday 22 June 10.45am: Joint Eucharist at St Mary’s in Hadleigh
Sunday 29 June 10.30am: Sung Eucharist
Morning Prayer is also every Wednesday at 8.30am
The church is open daily, and you are very welcome to visit.
Join Glenda and the gang at All Saints’ Church in Shelley and take part in the annual Churches Count on Nature! Even more fun, games and crafts than ever before! Please book your child’s place by contacting Glenda at glendahall@ymail.com
If there is anything you wish to discuss, please do contact Fr Jo on 01473 822218
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Banking hub for Hadleigh A planning application has been sub itted by ash Access to place a per anent ban ing hub, in the for of a odular cabin, in Morrisons super ar et car par he full application ref no 2 0 can be seen on abergh s planning portal hile the application will ean that ban ing services will be returning to adleigh, we are rather disappointed that a pre ises couldn t be found on the igh treet as Morrisons is a long wal for so e residents with obility proble s e are hoping to persuade ash Access to thin again about the location, but are aware that they have been loo ing for a pre ises on the igh treet unsuccessfully for any onths lease do get in touch to let us now what you thin about this proposed location
Local government reorganisation (LGR) and devolution have your say u ol s local authorities have received feedbac fro the govern ent on our initial proposals for L hile rather vague in its wording, it appears that they are willing to consider a ulti unitary for at for u ol , as the district and borough councils have argued for or is now under way on developing a detailed business case for sub ission in epte ber his will include options for sharing ey services across councils, particularly in adult social care and pecial ducational eeds and isabilities provision which are currently county council responsibilities and also for additional, neighbourhood level services which s aller councils close to their co unities are best placed to o er
e have sub itted a for al response to the govern ent s consultation on creating a ayoral authority to cover orfol and u ol abergh is arguing that a regional Mayor needs to pay close attention to local needs and conte ts, and should allocate funding so that every co unity has su cient a ordable housing, public transport and health care
u ol s ve district and borough councils have launched the haping u ol ogether survey to consult residents, businesses, organisations and co unities, so that the future of local govern ent will be shaped by your needs ou ll nd the survey at ro ect ave our ay on the uture of Local overn ent Mid u ol istrict ouncil, or you can call abergh for a paper copy on 0 00 2 000 veryone is welco e to share their views please do spend a few inutes to let the councils now what you thin
Local nature recovery strategy u ol ounty ouncil is running a consultation until une on its plans for restoring and enhancing nature he strategy ai s to ap areas of potential i portance for nature and the actions that could achieve this he consultation will help ensure the strategy re ects the needs and views of local co unities, sta eholders, and e perts a ing part involves answering so e speci c uestions to gather your views, and also allows you to feedbac directly about locations using a apping tool ou can nd the survey and ap online at Local ature ecovery trategy u ol ounty ouncil
ew pilot partnership for solar energy for businesses in abergh and Mid u ol est u ol istrict ouncil has tea ed up with abergh and Mid u ol istrict ouncils to o er co panies access to the successful olar for usiness initiative usinesses can reduce their carbon e issions and save oney on energy bills by signing up to have solar panels provided and installed on their pre ises, for free lectricity generated by the panels is then sold to the business at a rate lower than their current tari , helping to reduce energy bills olar for usiness has been running successfully in est u ol for nine years helping ore than a hundred co panies to save a total of around 00,000 and 2,000 tonnes in har ful 2 e issions per year he initiative is now being e tended, with businesses across abergh and Mid u ol also able to sign up to the sche e o be eligible, businesses ust be within est u ol , abergh or Mid u ol s district boundaries, and ust have a ini u electricity consu ption of ,000 h per year or a r paying 2 p h this would ean electricity bills of around 2 0 per year o nd out ore about the sche e, e ail environ ent westsu ol gov u , call 0 2 or visit www westsu ol gov u solarforbusiness
Locality awards 2025-26 istrict councillors have now received their locality award budgets for the new nancial year e each have 2,000
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French’s Care Haven
ello to our readers, I hope as always you have all been eeping well
e will be having our open day on unday 2 uly between 2 p , please put this date in your diary As well as eeting our ani als we should have a variety of stalls and so e children s ga es, along with face painting, there will be refresh ents and ho e ade ca es to en oy with your o e along eet our lovely rescues and have a great day If you would li e a stall please let us now
ur charity is loo ing for fund raising volunteers, who would li e to oin our s all tea erhaps you have so e good ideas on a fundraising event, or would li e to help out in the su er on a stand at a local event e have a few ladies that have a onthly eeting about fund raising ideas etc, it would be nice if you could oin us A ongst our lovely rescues are our don eys on eys li e to be with another don ey or ore, they en oy playing together with a ball, toys, or as in the photos a barrel or buc et hey are so funny to watch, they spend so uch ti e playing, it is so sweet, watching two of the play tug of war on eys li e to play li e this and should have a handle horse ball and so e other balls toys si ilar to play with I was as to give a tal at he ygones collectors club in Long Melford last onth and had an evening eeting so e nice people who were a pleasure to give a tal too n that day I was a busy bee as usual and rushed around to get to the hall in plenty of ti e, when I was there preparing to give y tal , I loo ed down and noticed I had put y dress on inside out, which I told the e bers, as I did not want the to thin that was how I nor ally dressed, they did thin it was funny, which was a good start to y tal he donation they gave at the end of the evening for y charity was wonderful and again I would very uch li e to than the , as in this ti e of nancial need for our ani al rescue to continue running, a che ue that covered a onth s hay costs was brilliant If your group would li e e to give a tal , y contact details are below e hope to have another dog wal and a eal night soon, so eep an eye out for those dates or new readers we are a sanctuary for Ani als and eople, nestled in the serene countryside of roton rench s are aven is a registered charity dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating neglected and abused horses and don eys eyond providing a safe haven for these ani als, the sanctuary o ers Ani al Assisted herapy to support individuals facing ental health challenges, learning disabilities and con dence issues
Frenchs is a charity on your doorstep, can you help, either with time, donations, or sponsorship. You are welcome to come along and meet our animals. Call me for an appointment. Jann on: 07747755556 or email: jann.turner@hotmail.co.uk Frenchs Care Haven.org.uk
Joy Mary Wilding
26 May 1937 – 8 April 2025
oy and fa ily wish to than all who sent cards of sy pathy and ca e to the funeral service han s also to the ho e carers and those at anterbury ouse, where oy spent long years with Al hei ers inally, than you to the doctors and nursing tea for their care
Thank you all.
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Hadleigh Town Council
Full Council Meeting
hursday 2 th April 202 at p held in he uild oo at adleigh own all, Mar et lace, adleigh, I Minutes
Present ouncillors ayliss, eggerow, lliott, ower, owlett, Minns, Mon s hair and hearly anders
In Attendance own ler and e bers of the public and via oo
Welcome he hair welco ed everyone and a inute silence too place for for er own ouncillor and Mayor, rian La enby who passed away recently
he hair advised that the ouncil, e bers of the public and press ay record l or broadcast the eeting, when the press and public are not lawfully e cluded Any e ber of the public who attends the eeting is advised that the own ouncil cannot control rd party recording he own ouncil will record the eeting
Apologies Apologies for absence were received fro ouncillors Loftus, McLeod, Miller, aylor, ilson and right
Approval of absence roposed by ouncillor ower, seconded by ouncillor lliott the absences of ouncillors Loftus, McLeod, Miller, aylor, ilson and right were approved.
ote or, 0 Against, 0 Abstain
Declarations of Interest ouncillor Mon s declared an other registrable interest in 2 02 as she is a rustee of adleigh rand eo ent harity
ouncillor eggerow declared an other registrable interest in 2 02 as he is a rustee of adleigh rand eo ent harity and declared a non registrable interest in 2 0 as one of the ternal Auditor ob ections entions hi
Dispensations here was no consideration of dispensations
Minutes roposed by ouncillor eggerow, seconded by ouncillor ower the inutes of hursday 20th March 202 were approved. ote or, 0 Against, 0 Abstain
Reports he reports fro u ol ounty ouncil istrict ouncillor and abergh istrict ouncil ard ouncillors were noted.
A uestion was raised of llr raser regarding the Angel treet wor s and what these entailed which he answered
A uestion was also as ed regarding the charge points which will be installed on streets within u ol and whether streets can be no inated now, llr raser con r ed you can
A uestion was as ed of llr arruthers regarding the an ing ub and if a location has now been found, she con r ed there is no location at present
Public Forum A state ent which had been sent in by a e ber of the public regarding the tenancy anage ent of e etery Lodge was read out
Finance -Payments Schedule roposed by ouncillor ower, seconded by ouncillor eggerow the schedule of invoices was noted and pay ents over ,000 that have not previously been agreed were approved. In align ent with the adopted inancial egulations, all pay ents under ,000 are approved by the , as are ite s between ,000 and ,000 with clearance of the hair an of the ouncil or hair an of the appropriate co ittee
ote or, 0 Against, 0 Abstain
IFV Quarterly Bank Reconciliation ouncillors noted that the I has signed the uarterly ban reconciliations evidencing veri cation and that there are no e ceptions
ouncillor eggerow left the roo at 20p
External Auditor Objections 23/24 roposed by ouncillor owlett, seconded by ouncillor Minns the response to ob ections raised regarding the 2 2 A A was agreed.
ote or, 0 Against, 0 Abstain
ouncillor eggerow returned to the roo at 2 p
he evaluation for received fro Inspire was noted.
Grant Application - Inspire roposed by ouncillor Minns, seconded by ouncillor eggerow it was agreed that under ection of the Local overn ent Act to award the ,000 to Inspire for the ongoing support of the orch ro ect in adleigh
ote or, 0 Against, 0 Abstain
Grant Allocation 24/25 he rant Allocations spreadsheet for 2 2 was noted.
Annual Town Meeting roposed by ouncillor Minns, seconded by ouncillor hearly anders it was agreed that the Annual own Meeting will be held on Monday 2th May 202
ote or, 0 Against, 0 Abstain
Busking Policy roposed by ouncillor owlett, seconded by ouncillor eggerow the us ing olicy was approved sub ect to inor a end ents
ote or, 0 Against, 0 Abstain
Compassionate Leave Policy roposed by ouncillor Minns, seconded by ouncillor ayliss the o passionate Leave olicy was deferred to allow ti e for further sta consultation on suggested changes
ote or, 0 Against, 0 Abstain
Dependent Leave Policy roposed by ouncillor Minns, seconded by ouncillor ower the ependent Leave olicy was approved. ote or, 0 Against, Abstain
Parental Bereavement Leave Policy roposed by ouncillor owlett, seconded by ouncillor ayliss the arental ereave ent Leave olicy was approved sub ect to inor a end ents ote or, 0 Against, 0 Abstain
Neonatal Leave Policy roposed by ouncillor owlett, seconded by ouncillor ower the eonatal Leave olicy was approved.
ote or, 0 Against, 0 Abstain
Election of Chair for next agenda item roposed by ouncillor Mon s, seconded by ouncillor eggerow it was agreed to elect ouncillor Minns as hair for the ne t agenda ite
ote or, 0 Against, 0 Abstain
ouncillor eggerow Mon s left the roo at p
Hadleigh Grand Feo ment Charity Trustee roposed by ouncillor hearly anders, seconded by ouncillor ower, ouncillor hearly anders was elected as no inative rustee for adleigh rand eo ent harity
ote or, 0 Against, 0 Abstain
ouncillor eggerow Mon s returned to the roo at 0 p
CCTV Statistics he statistics for 202 were noted.
Freedom of Information Requests It was noted that during 2 2 there were 2 reedo of Infor ation re uests received and infor ation re uests were received
Future Meetings he ne t scheduled eeting will be on hursday th May 202
Close of Meeting he eeting closed at 0 p
Optometrist Charity Marathon
Andrew unstone co pleted the London Marathon on unday 2 April 202 in aid of an infant health charity he Lullaby rust funds vital research and provides support after a baby dies suddenly and une pectedly
han you for generously sponsoring hi via ust iving or by dropping o donations at the ractice on ueen treet o date he has raised the signi cant a ount of 20
Andrew co pleted the run in hours 0 inutes
Churches Together in Hadleigh Praying for Hadleigh
he people of hurches ogether in adleigh are co itted to praying for our town ver the course of each year we plan to pray for every street in adleigh uring une we will be praying for the following streets
ee o encing une rad eld Avenue rad eld rescent ee o encing une rett Avenue, elf lose, ewhaven ay, a say oad, rays lose
ee o encing une alais treet Meadows ay ee o encing 22 une astle oad astle ise ee o encing 2 une astle Lane oodlands
If you now people who live in these streets, we would be very pleased if you also would pray for the If you live on one of the streets being covered during a particular wee and would welco e prayer, please get in touch
Hadleigh Baptist Church pastorchristodd hadleighbaptist org u
Hadleigh URC
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St Joseph’s RC Church
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St Mary’s CoE essica anas 22 essicanevard btinternet co
Artist’s work in the health centre
aroline arrall was raised in a fa ily with a long history of art er fa ily ho e was lled with paintings dating bac to the id th century ade by her ancestors oth of her parents painted, so it see ed natural that she continue in their footsteps ollowing a career in teaching, aroline felt a strong desire to pursue her artistic ourney he has studied art and has co pleted a ine Art ourse run by the conte porary artist ohn ar er, at the u ol chool of Art which is based at hornha in u ol
Although wor ing ainly in water colour and gouache, aroline also uses in s, oil pastels and charcoal, preferring using water colours wet into wet that is applying fresh paint onto a wet surface or onto paint that is still wet thus achieving colours that blend or inter i with each other, creating a loose, fresh style of painting ploring wor ing with gouache on used tea bags, aroline evolved wor with a vintage feel More recently she has wor ed with oils and e peri ented with i ed edia to create new art wor s and s all asse blages a sculptural techni ue of organising a group of unrelated and often frag entary ob ects
a ing inspiration fro the natural world around her u ol ho e, aroline has now turned to a ore conte porary style of wor he continues to paint wildlife ani als, birds, butter ies and insects, as well as owers and plant for s hrough wor ing on a larger scale, her wor has ta en a ore odern approach with a loose and free style, bright bold colours and an e pressive techni ue hus she has developed her own personal style aroline is delighted to have the opportunity to e hibit her wor at the adleigh ealth entre and hopes the patients and personnel en oy her pictures
Orchard Barn News
Learning from the past how to build a greener future
Learn Old Skills for a Sustainable Future at Orchard Barn
In early uly, we are launching two inspiring series of hands on, land based wor shops with sustainability, heritage nowledge and co unity learning at their heart All wor shops are outdoors at our o grid site and led by e perienced craftspeople and volunteers veryone welco e!
Garden Tool Revival practical sessions on restoring, sharpening, and using traditional garden tools Learn how to clean, care for, and even a e your own handles using heritage techni ues and greenwood tools li e the draw nife and shave horse essions are fun, practical, and perfect for gardeners, I ers, and anyone interested in wor ing with their hands
Seasonal LandBased Skills includes per aculture principles, co post a ing, fruit tree care, coppicing, deadwood habitat building and rainwater harvesting ou ll also learn to transfor garden waste li e prunings and weeds into useful aterials fro plant labels to nettle string! or shops are free with donations to ee I welco ed pressions of interest to arah at sarah orchardbarn g ail co o nd out ore about us and what we do, or to volunteer with us, ta e a loo at our website http www orchardbarn org u , call arah on 0 0 0 2 or e ail her at sarah orchardbarn g ail co Orchard Barn, Ringshall, Stowmarket, Su olk, IP14 2LY
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ST MARY’S CHURCH, HADLEIGH
St Mary’s Church is open every day. The church is a beautiful and peaceful space, and you are most welcome to visit.
POP UP AT ST MARY’S ~ June dates: Wednesday’s 11th & 25th 2.30pm-5.00pm & (12 – 2 sessions and from 3.30pm onwards is reserved for children and their carers only). Free food, drink and activities for all ages. EVERYBODY is welcome and we need more volunteers!
Lunchtime Recital ~ Please join us for our FREE Lunchtime Recital at 1.00pm on Wednesday 11th May where we will be joined by Margaret James (pianist) and Keith Lewis (Tenor).
Saturday 15th May ~ Join us in the Church for our first fundraiser of 2025, QUIZ NIGHT! Please see the posters for all the information or contact the office on the details above. Please see the Church notice boards for information on this month’s services or search us on “A Church Near You” website.
The Benefice Office at St Mary’s is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 10-12 noon. Our Administrator is Mrs Emma Fleming-Ovens
ST MARY’S RENEWAL
A COMMUNITY PROJECT
Key: RT - Renewal Team. C of E - Church of England. FOSM - Friends of St Mary’s Heating and Lighting y the ti e you read this the old gas heaters will have been re oved and the syste deco issioned he ne t phase of the pro ect will be the installation of functional and at ospheric lighting in the side aisles he wor will be carried by e perts in this eld his will result in a uch i proved level of lighting in those areas together with a dra atic visual e ect
New Projector: appy to report that t Mary is the proud owner of a state of the art pro ector his will open up endless possibilities for special events and happenings he forthco ing ui evenings are planning to a e full use of it to support their challenging uestions
Money Matters: a ing into account all the pro ises fro grants to be realised and unclai ed individual donations together with several actual donations, the war chest a ounts to £120,219.88. enerous contributions have been received fro the u ol istoric hurches rust, llr Mic raser s locality budget and a further instal ent of the iocese uic in und wo other well endowed haritable rusts have also been approached for funding avid oyle is hoping to get t Mary s on istoric ngland s hurches at is register hile this has no onetary bene ts it see s it could lead to other nancial possibilities atch this space id you now it s never too late to a e a donation avid oyle is the an to help you ee below for details
Archaeological Dig:- A geo physical survey of the ave and the area for the proposed e tension has been carried out his will give the architects a better idea of what lies beneath those area
Quinquennial Inspection: he Architect s report revealed the poor state of the roof he lead is very thin and in need of replacing before too long his will be i portant when it co es to the eventual installation of solar panels he nal report and the gure for the repair wor has yet to be revealed
Regular Gatherings: Apart fro the special one o events he very popular af hurch o ers a war welco e and a drin to all ages every riday orning If you haven t been before why not co e along and give it a try Andrew s delicious brea fasts and bacon rolls are hard to resists as are so e other ho e ade naughties here is an added attraction on the riday in every onth when a variety of craft stalls display s ilfully crafted treasures ur lunchti e concert will be at p on ednesday une at p Acco plished usicians Margaret a es pianist and eith Lewis tenor will be there to entertain you ther fa ily orientated get togethers are advertised in the colourful t Mary s entry elsewhere in this aga ine o e and support the hurch and en oy all that t Mary s has to o er
David Hoyle (Donations) davidhoyle1967@gmail.com. OR Emma Fleming-Ovens o ce@stmaryshadleigh.co.uk 01473 824 987
he early May an oliday wee end saw a group of travellers fro adleigh board a coach to lac pool uring the wee end passengers too part in various co petitions and a ra e raising funds for the Al hei er s ociety, a charity close to andra s heart
n 2nd August andra will be ta ing part in a ile wal to raise funds for the charity after losing her best friend to the disease and recently having her year old nephew diagnosed han s to the generosity of local businesses and people providing ra e pri es the group raised for the charity pecial than s go to ue, i , racey and uster for all the organisation and we wish andra good luc for the wal Rebecca Hynard
Hadleigh Garden Club
ur spea er was Ian ull a arden Manager fro yde all ardens near hel sford spea ing on yde all was originally a far with a far house which was built in the th century and although changed over the years, still re ains he owners, r and Mrs obinson created the garden in and donated the house and so e 0 acres to the in
Many changes have been ade including the addition of a new shop, restaurant and plant area he dry garden has been built and over the years has atured and been e tended here is a spring and the old bog garden has been renewed and gabions added to hold bac the soil ree ferns have now been included in the new design he original pond on the hill re ains and a new natural pond was added lower down o e 00,000 people visit the garden and its various events throughout the year which has necessitated a new purpose built entrance to enable people to enter easily he co petition winner of ulips in a ase was Maggie Miller and second was haron heatley
ur ne t eeting will be on Monday une and is our u er ocial to be held by ind invitation to a e bers garden in e er, where we will be able to en oy the e tensive gardens and wal in the wooded areas too
here will be a special ra e of various plants whilst we en oy tea co ee and catch up on the year s events o co petition at this eeting
Members £2 per meeting and visitors are welcome for a fee of £4 per meeting. For more information contact: Tel: Angie on 07946 744457 or hadleighgardenclub@gmail.com
The Shires Announce Exclusive East Anglian Show
Lavenham, 16 August
he s biggest country usic e port, I have announced an clusive ast Anglian how his u er when they will appear in n e clusive u er Afternoon Matinee oncert at he Lavenha Annual ndercover August heatre on aturday th August,202 nsite ar ing, a ping, ars, food will be available Also appearing in that wee of concerts are r eelgood, learwater reedence evival, he arpenters perience, cott ennett s o edy one, enesis onnected, he Manfreds eaturing aul ones, ha ata and e tasy Absolute owie
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Hadleigh Hares Make Their Mark at the TCS London Marathon
hree of our wonderful adleigh ares stood ready to run the London Marathon In their own words this is what they had to say about the big day Firstly, Stuart Price
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Hadleigh Cricket Club
e ve had so e glorious weather to start the season not a drop of rain so far and it s the batters who have certainly found conditions to their li ing e ve had a ood of centuries in April and May to date Marlon ias, sa a Ilyas, Matt ent, Love eet ingh and i i have all hit three gures Love eet s in the unday st I atch against aldring eld is the oint third highest individual score in the club s history Love eet and arun ohal pictured shared an unbro en atch winning stand of in that ga e, and rounded o a great wee end for Love eet, who pic ed up 22 in the aturday st I s win over aston e nearly ade it two hundreds in two wee s, but was left stranded on in the defeat to Long Melford
It s been a i ed start for an han s s st tea , who have won and lost 2 atches so far hey co fortably beat ast ergholt and aston but slipped up away to oolpit and lacton hey were disappointed to lose at oolpit after putting the selves in a good position, needing only ore runs with seven wic ets in hand ut oolpit loo li e they could be the tea to beat, while serial cha pions alstead have loo ed ore vulnerable than nor al It could be a ore open ivision this year, so une will be an i portant onth for the tea to a e sure they stay in touch at the top
he Men s 2nds have won two of their ve ga es, and have co e up against so e strong batting line ups in recent wee s, especially at owton, where the openers put on over 200 ut i i has been in ne for with the bat, with scores of and to add to his 00 against happel a es olne, and it has been good to see Michael owe bac playing regularly, chipping in with wic ets and so e late order runs he Ladies are struggling a little for nu bers at the o ent, and unfortunately had to concede their opening league ture, but the club was delighted to see our Ladies captain A elie lar e captain u ol for the rst ti e in their atch with evon
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May ar ed a proud ilestone for the adleigh Men s hed as we ade our debut at the historic adleigh May how ur goal was si ple to showcase the creativity, crafts anship and co unity spirit that thrive within our hed
Me bers put together an eye catching display featuring a wide range of handcrafted ite s, any ade fro reclai ed wood n show were planters, bird bo es, dibbers, children s wooden toys, bird feeders, and uch ore very ite de onstrated the s ills and dedication of our hedders and proceeds fro any sales go directly toward supporting our ongoing wor
hile the crafts anship on display was i pressive, it only told part of the story hat s less visible, but even ore i portant, is the positive i pact the hed has on its e bers wellbeing he Men s hed ove ent began in Australia in the 0s as a grassroots response to increasing concerns around en s health, particularly a ong older en facing isolation, retire ent, or a loss of direction Many had lost the daily social interaction that ca e with wor ing life, and so e found the selves struggling in silence he idea was as si ple as it was powerful create a space where en can co e together, wor on practical pro ects, share s ills, and ost i portantly, build friendships
oday, Men s heds around the world vary in si e and focus, but all share the sa e core purpose to provide a welco ing place to connect, create, and contribute
At the adleigh Men s hed, our e bers, a ectionately nown as hedders , eet regularly in our well e uipped wor shop at lac wan ard on enton treet hether it s woodwor ing, repairs, or ust en oying a cuppa and a chat, the hed o ers a rela ed and supportive environ ent for all eyond the tools and ti ber, it s the sense of ca araderie and shared purpose that a es the hed truly special Men s heds have been shown to reduce loneliness, boost ental health, and help e bers regain a sense of eaning and value in later life
In short, the adleigh Men s hed is ore than ust a wor shop, it s a co unity
If you’re curious or interested in joining, we’d love to meet you. Come and visit us at the Black Swan Yard, or get in touch at hadleighmensshed@gmail.com.
Interested in Woodturning ??
...then Chestnuts Woodturning Club in Hadleigh is the place for you! hestnuts is a well established club in adleigh, eeting every third hursday of the onth throughout the year e gather in the co unity roo of the adleigh nited efor ed hurch at 0p please ring nu ber below in case of late changes
Appro i ately every alternative onth we have visiting de onstrators or club e bers helping to increase or i prove our techni ues and to provide inspiration for future pro ects
At our eeting in April we welco ed our good friend Mi e avager who de onstrated a ing a large salt pepper grinder or May s get together, our own ob outhgate provided us with an overview of Mista es ot I ave Made ! e also gave us the opportunity to have a go at te turing and piercing wor ou are very welco e to oin us whether you are ust interested and not yet a turner, are a learner or an e perienced turner there will be so ething there for you o e and see what you thin with no obligation e are a friendly bunch and loo forward to welco ing you soon For more information, please contact Geo Harris on 01473 828194 or gsnjharris@gmail.com
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Life at The Shelley Centre
he lovely weather continues and all our ponies and riders and a ing the ost of it ne of our long ti e resident ponies, April, has now been retired and is enoying life as a co panion e have a new pony aric on loan and when he has settled in we hope he will prove a good replace ent for April, being a si ilar si e As well as ponies and helpers co ing and going, we have riders leave for various reasons and new ones are ta en on ue, who is a physiotherapist, assesses potential riders before they are o ered a place at the entre Last autu n, ella a delightful and bright year old ca e in her tiny wheelchair to be assessed as she needed help to strengthen her core uscles hen she arrived she spent ti e stro ing a pony before ue carried her on her hips to assess how wide ella s hips would open Although she wanted to ride a live pony it was clear she needed to start out using bony, the echanical horse Initially her little legs were so tight she couldn t stretch her legs down and was very oppy and couldn t sit up on her own needing a volunteer on either side to hold her up he was happy playing ga es and stretching to reach things and was an absolute delight to wor with After a few wee s she was trotting and cantering on bony, sitting up uch straighter and for longer, and her legs rela ed ore hen to everyone s delight she was ready to ride our lovely pony ho as his is helping her progress even ore what a star! icture ella with ue
At the other end of the age scale, on uesday afternoons we have elderly, frail and de entia patients co e for ea with a ony pending ti e petting the little ponies hocolate or oo ie is very therapeutic, especially as any of the once rode or ept horses And there is a lovely cuppa and ca e afterwards ictured is year old iana with hocolate he rode for uch of her life and loves the opportunity to be around the ponies ur fundraising continues apace Last onth our wal , followed by ho e ade ca es raised over 000 and as I write this we are preparing our stand at the adleigh how vents co ing up include for details see our website or contact the entre
2 th une Long istance ide th uly u er iesta all here are still a few places available for anyone who would li e to attend Website: www.shelleyrda.com Facebook: Shelley RDA Centre Telephone: 01473 824172
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