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Local Sea Scouts head for Japan! Two youngsters namely Anna Vince (13) and Aidan Roberts (12), from the 3rd Hadleigh Sea scouts have been selected to attend the World Scout Jamboree in Japan in 2015. Anna and Aidan, who both attend Hadleigh High School, will travel to Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi City in July 2015 to join other scouts from around the world. The theme of the jamboree will be 'wa' meaning harmony, unity, friendship and peace. The scouts will take part in several community projects helping local people to make improvements to the area along with activities which will develop their understanding of global development, the environment and human rights. The scouts will also attend the peace memorial for the 70th anniversary of Hiroshima. Anna and Aidan feel privileged to have been given the opportunity to take part in this amazing adventure. They are both excited and looking forward to the challenges ahead, not least of all the fundraising they will need to undertake in order to meet the cost of the trip. In total, they need to raise £6500.00 and have got off to a brilliant start with a donation of £750.00 kindly organised by local councillor Mr Brian Riley. Mr Riley presented the cheque from his locality budget at the High School recently. The Sea Scouts have plans for other fundraising activities, such as an activity day, quiz night and cake sales - details to follow, but would welcome any ideas, donations for raffles, and sponsorship to support them with their challenge. Please contact: amanda.vince1@btinternet.com or tel 07907 853928

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Forthcoming Dates for your Diary SYDNEY BROWN COURT Coffee Morning Every Monday 10.00am -12.00 - Why not pop in for a cup of coffee or tea and make new friends. Together Lent Study Group, Salvation Army Every Tuesday morning (term time only) Hadleigh Craft Club at URC Hall (Ansell Centre), Hadleigh from 9.40am-12pm Every Tuesday Afternoon Knitting, Crocheting & Natter, 1.30 to 3.30pm at Waterfield House, Ring Hilary 824245 or Maggie 823883 Every Wednesday 7.00 to 9.00 pm at URC Rooms Country Threads a friendly craft group. Magdalen House Care Home - Coffee Morning Every Wednesday 10 am to 12 noon, feel free to come along for coffee, cake and a chat! Every Friday 09.30 - 12.00 St Mary’s Café Church Coffee, bacon rolls and croissants. Optional worship at 10.00. Sunday 1st June The Big Lunch at Cox Park, Hadleigh 11.30 am - 2 pm. Bring a chair or blanket and a picnic. Tuesday 3rd June 9.15am Little Angels Community Room and Church, 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.0011.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Wednesday 4th June Charity Coffee and Cake Morning at The Cooking Experience, 9 High Street, Hadleigh 10 am - 1 pm. Further info 01473 827568. Friday 6th June to Monday 9th June Hadleigh & District Twinning Association welcomes visitors from our twin towns in France. Friday 6th June 12.15pm Friday Lunch Club, Ansell Centre Friday 6th June ‘Refresh Your Dress’ Charity Fashion Show & Auction. Priory Hall,Benton St. Hadleigh IP7 5AZ 6.45pm – 10pm Tickets £10 includes complimentary drink. Tel: 01473 835446. Proceeds to Suffolk Family Carers. Local Community NewsScrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Saturday 7th June 2.00 – 4.00pm Community News Room Sunday 8th June at 7pm Annual General Meeting of the Hadleigh Healing Society followed by a demonstration of Flower Sentience and Clairvoyance at The Guildhall, Hadleigh . Bring a flower you have picked. £4 Entrance. All very welcome Sunday 8th June Open Gardens at Shelley House IP7 5QY and Hullwood Barn IP7 5RE from 2 pm - 6 pm in aid of local hospice care. Monday 9th June Hadleigh & District Local Community NewsGarden Club evening coach trip to Black Smiths Cottage Nursery. Please book at lease 1 week in advance by phoning 01473 823130

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June 2014

Monday 9th June 7:30pm Armchair Players monthly meeting. Reading Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw Monday 9th June Hadleigh U3A Monthly Meeting, at 2.30 pm in the Ansell Centre. Our speaker this month, Twigs, will be giving her talk “Digging for Victory – the wartime garden”. Tuesday 10th June Hadleigh & District Flower Club 7.30pm meeting at The Beaumont School hadleigh. Susan Horne from Great Baddow demonstrating "Diamonds and Daisies" Please bring an exhibit along "Afternoon tea" Members £1.50 Visitors £4. Tuesday 10th June 9.15am Little Angels Community Room and Church, 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.0011.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Saturday 14th June 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Sunday 15th June – Father’s Day Spoil your dad with a 3-course carvery lunch. Just £19.95pp. Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa 01206 262836 Tuesday 17th June Hadleigh Evening W.I. 7.30pm meeting in the Seminar Suite above the Library. A talk by Judith Blatch on "The History of Winch and Blatch" Visitors £3 Tuesday 17th June 9.15am Little Angels Community Room and Church, 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.0011.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Tuesday 24th June No traditional monthly meeting but the Fidelis AGM and summer buffet “Putting on The Style” instead. 7.00 for 7.30pm in the Guildroom. Members only. Sec. Barbara Tryon Tel 01473 824 417. Tuesday 20th June 9.15am Little Angels Community Room and Church, 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.0011.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Friday 20th June – Comedy & Curry Night If you missed the March event, make sure that you don’t miss this one. The House of Stand Up comedians are side-splittingly funny! Tickets cost £20! Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa 01206 262836 Saturday 21st June 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Saturday 21st June Angel Delights are organising an afternoon tea in aid of the Alison Fracella Trust at the Ansell Community Centre at 3 pm. Tickets are available from Angel Delights at a price of £5.75 or call 01473 828191. Saturday 21st June 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Wednesday 25th June 12.15pm Wednesday Lunch Club - Ansell Centre Saturday 28th June 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Saturday 5th July Hadleigh Open Gardens Day 11 am to 5 pm, a wide variety of gardens both large and small. Ploughman’s Lunches and Plant Stall. Entrance by programme obtainable from St. Mary’s Church, The Idler or any participating garden. Adults £5, Children 12-16 £3.00 Saturday 19th July 7.30pm Hadleigh Community Choir’s Summer Concert at the United Reform Church. Tickets £6 including refreshments from The Idler, Keith Avis Newsagents and Walter Wright Accountants.

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The 175th Hadleigh Show Saturday 17th May 2014 What a year to celebrate our 175th Show - the sun shone and the crowds descended in record numbers on the beautiful setting of Holbecks Park. There was more machinery on the Showground than we have seen for many years and visitors got the chance to see just how mighty these modern machines are. Young and old alike marvelled at the machinery in action as they watched a combine unloading its grain in to a moving trailer, and a forage harvester eat up lines of silage that had been rolled out by local young farmers. The Land Train, introduced last year, was once again taking children around the showground to stamp their “passports” at various stands. “The Sheep Show” was also back by popular demand and with more than 150 classes of cattle, sheep, goats and horses on show the livestock lines were busy all day. Ringside entertainment featured the Welsh Axemen, the Young Farmers Tug-O-War, Cyril the Squirrel & his racing terriers, Falconers and the "Dog and Duck" show. The Food Hall was busy all day with many local producers to tempt the taste buds. The Flower Show and Rural Craft Marquees were both bigger this year and as usual were filled with a spectacle of colour and talented craftsmen. The Hadleigh Farmers Agricultural Association would like to thank everyone who has supported or visited the show this year. We hope to see you again next year on 16th May

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Hadleigh Evening WI were delighted to welcome so many visitors to their tent at this years May show. They were joined by members from Bures, Stoke by Nayland and Polstead. There was a huge choice of cakes and savouries. The tombola was a great attraction, particularly to those who won one or more of the many prizes. At our May meeting Jenny Gibbs gave a fascinating account of her life as an English woman living in Turkey. In spring 1993 her work colleges gave her a ticket for a three week cruise round the Greek islands in a wherry type boat. It was her first trip abroad. Expecting to visit Greece, she was surprised when the boat sailed into a quiet bay in Turkey. Like many tourists she was overawed by the beauty of the countryside, the clear blue skies and the calm turquoise Aegean sea. In September 1993 Jenny was made redundant from work. She returned to Turkey and travelled by local bus to a small village. She embraced the local culture including the Ottoman cuisine and the rearing of silkworms. She met her partner Mustapha. He accompanied her to our meeting, and set out a display of Turkish handicrafts. They now spend six months of the year in Turkey and six in East Anglia. This summer our group institutes will be holding their annual garden parties, an opportunity for friends and members from local villages, to meet for afternoon tea chat and entertainment. Next months meeting will be held on 17 June in the Seminar suite above the library starting 7.30pm. Judith Blatch will talk about the history of the well known local family retailers Winch and Blatch. Visitors and new members are welcome Philippa Carruthers 01473 823057

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Every 20 seconds, a child dies from a water related disease ‘Just a Drop’ is an international water aid charity. Just £1 can deliver clean water to a child for up to 10 years and if people can be encouraged to give a little then collectively we can make a huge difference. To raise money for this worthy cause, Travel Stop is having a CHARITY COFFEE & CAKES MORNING on Friday the 20th June, anytime between 9.30am and 12 noon, and we would like to invite the local community to take this opportunity to come along June and Friday 20th meet our team and support our fundraising efforts. In addition to this, between the 11th and 13th July 2014, over 100 people from the travel industry in a variety of vehicles, will be participating in the TRAVEL TRADE CRUSADE. This is a mad road trip across Europe, taking in 5 countries 3 Please joininus days that raises money for good anytime causes. Only teams from the travel industry can enter and between 9.30am compete with each other along and 12 noon the way to tick off certain challenges that have been set for them. Travel Stop have entered a team and Bridget Keevil, owner of Travel Stop, her husband and a member of staff will be amongst them to try and raise as much for ‘Just A Drop’ as they possibly can. Should you be unable to join us for coffee and cakes on the 20th June but would still like to make a donation, you can do so by accessing Bridget’s Just Giving page at http://www.justgiving.com/BridgetKeevil. Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you on July 11th 2014 www.justadrop.org Travel Stop, 57 High Street, Hadleigh IP7 5DY Telephone 01473 823728

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With more people being diagnosed with diabetes than ever before the odds are high that we all know someone with the condition. One of our very own personal trainers, Clay Harrison, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was just 15 years old. When asked about how the symptoms first presented themselves, Clay says: ‘For months I thought my symptoms – constant exhaustion, muscle cramps and incredible thirst – were just side effects of a hot summer filled with National Athletics competitions and gruelling training with Northampton Saints RFC.’ He goes on to say that it wasn’t until he’d spent nearly all his money on bottled water while on holiday in Paris that it even occurred to him that something wasn’t right. With approximately 3.2 million recorded cases of diabetes in the UK alone and an estimated 630,000 people who are living with the disease undiagnosed, Clay’s story is not unique. However his tenacious attitude toward improving his condition through the twin mechanisms of fitness and healthy eating is an important message to everyone. The majority of people who have been diagnosed have Type 2 diabetes, the onset of which is generally thought to be linked to obesity and the effects of leading an unhealthy lifestyle, i.e. smoking, lack of exercise and poor diet. Type 1 is less common and is in some cases an inherited condition that develops as a result of the immune system attacking the pancreatic cells culminating in the pancreas being unable to produce enough insulin. For sufferers of both Types, the key to avoiding further complications is maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In Clay’s own words: ‘Some days I felt as normal as ever, some days I only lasted 10 minutes [when exercising], but with dedication and the will to succeed I knew that it would get easier. And it has. Exercise has really helped me to manage my diabetes.’ Throughout June the team at Peake Fitness will be delivering tailor-made fitness and lifestyle reviews for anyone concerned about the effects of diabetes, how to prevent it and how to live with it. Peake Fitness strongly urges anyone with the following symptoms to seek medical advice: rapid weight loss, fatigue, insatiable thirst, constant need for the toilet, restless nights, muscle cramps and blurred vision. Remember that the chances of developing Type 2 diabetes can be reduced by maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle. For more information on easy ways to make your lifestyle healthier or to discuss any concerns you may have related to diabetes, please contact Peake Fitness at Stoke by Nayland Hotel on 01206 265820/822 or email peakefitness@stokebynayland.com

Chattisham Open Gardens Sunday 22nd June, 11:00 am to 5:30 pm The 6th CHATTISHAM OPEN GARDENS. A great family day out with 14 gardens open in this friendly village. Wide range of types and ages of gardens including Formal, Natural and Aquatic features. Attractions include Crafts, plant sales, Cakes, lunches and cream teas. Competition for Children and Adults. Admission £3.50, accompanied children under 14 free. Tickets on day. All proceeds to Chattisham Church Restoration. Location 3 miles west of Ipswich, 1 mile south of the A1071 at Hintlesham. Sat Nav ref IP8 3QE. Further information. Phone 01473 652359. Email r.d.chase@uwclub.net or village website www.hintleshamandchattisham.onesuffolk.

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Hadleigh and District Footpath Volunteers June 2014 Walking Festival Weekend Our Walking Festival this year will be on the weekend of the 13th, 14th and 15th June. Friday 13th - Our traditional walk to Kersey leaving St Mary’s School at 6.30pm. We will walk via the historic Monks Path and Oaks Tye. We will return to Hadleigh via Kersey Vale, Coram Street, Broom Hill and arriving back at about 9 pm. (There will be time to sample the liquid delights at the Kersey Bell!!) This walk is 5 miles in length and is suitable for all walkers and dogs. Saturday 14th - We will leave St Mary’s School at 10am and walk to Boxford via Duke Street, Park Farm Holbecks, Doles Farm Polstead Heath, Bower House Tye, Wicker Street Green, Goslings Green, Pitches Mount Groton Park, Groton Village and on to Boxford. We will return to Hadleigh by bus arriving back at 2.30pm. This walk is 7.5 miles in length and is suitable for all walkers, older children and your dog. Sunday 15th - We will leave St Mary’s School at 10am and walk to Shelley via The Railway Walk, Raydon Great Wood, Raydon Old Airfield, Wades Lane and Shelley Bridge. We will return to Hadleigh via Water House Farm, Lower Layham, Upper Layham, Hook Lane, and The Railway Walk. There will be a refreshments break at the Queens Head for those who so desire. This walk is also 7.5 miles in length and is suitable for all walkers, older children and your dog. For all of those walks we recommend you wear strong shoes or walking boots as some of the paths are rough and wet in places. For further information about these walks, or the other activities of the Footpath Volunteers please contact David Warner (Hadleighs Footpath Warden) on 07749 732941, or email david.warner@stmaryshad.co.uk

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On July 20th 4-7pm we are holding a fundraising BBQ at Priory Hall. At just ÂŁ15 a ticket with catering from The Smugglers, live music and fabulous raffle prizes this is an event not to be missed! The ticket price includes your food and first drink, after which a cash bar is available. The raffle is known for its great prizes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this year we have a meal voucher for Le Petit Paris amongst many other fantastic prizes. The Porch Project has now been running for over four years and has reached hundreds of young people in our town. The charitable aims of the project are: â&#x20AC;&#x153;To advance for the public benefit the physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being and education of young people aged from 11 years until they attain their 20th birthday, who live in Hadleigh, Suffolk or principally adjacent parishes, by the provision of premises, hospitality, counselling, education, recreation and other facilities. This provision of recreational and leisure-time activities is to be provided in the interests of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life.â&#x20AC;? So far, the project is doing well to achieve these aims â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for example petty crime and anti-social behaviour in the town have reduced since the project began. However, in order to continue this work we need to continue to raise funds. If you would like to come to the BBQ or donate a prize to the raffle, please email Craig on youthworkco@porchproject.co.uk

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The Hadleigh RBLWS celebrated their 60th anniversary in March with an afternoon tea dance and entertainment from Maureen Wilson. The event was a huge success with members old and young attending. Chairwoman Christine Dade was presented with a certificate by the County Secretary Miss Newell who congratulated us on our achievement. The Woman's Section meet monthly at the Royal British Legion in George Street, Hadleigh, see the Community News for details of dates and events. If you are interested in becoming a member please come along to one of our meetings. It's only ÂŁ10 to join for the year which gives you free entrance to most Club events. A big Thank You to everyone who helped out on the day and we hope to see all of you again soon.

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Hadleigh Rugby Club Beer Festival Hadleigh Rugby Clubs Annual Beer Festival will be held on the 4th and 5th July this year. We are planning to make this years festival the best so far. There will be entertainment for the children on Saturday afternoon which means it will be a day for the whole family to enjoy. On Friday evening we have Paul Gee and the Retro’s playing. This local band are very popular and we welcome everyone along. The clubhouse will be open from 6 pm with the band playing at 8 pm. Saturday will be filled with live music from 3 pm through to 11 pm. The line up will include a mixture of youth bands through to the main band in the evening. Also due to public demand Elvis will be back in the building, probably for one of his last ever “live” performances!! The main band in the evening are called “Without Motif”. They are a covers band who play music from the last 40 years. And are guaranteed to get you all dancing. We will have beers supplied by Wolf Brewery from all over the UK, along with the 16 fine ales we will also have on offer 8 different ciders. There will be a selection of light through to porter ales and ciders ranging from fruit to the traditional scrumpy. This is all in addition to the lagers, Guinness, bitters, wines and Pimms This Festival has been running now for 6 years and is used as both a showcase for Hadleigh Rugby Club and also a major fund raiser. We welcome everyone to this event, we keep the costs of the Ales and beers to a level which ensures everyone can have an affordable day. We would like to ask people attending this year to please bring a picnic and please bring refreshments for the children, but please, please buy any alcohol at the clubhouse not the supermarket!

Towards the Deep End My antennae started twitching when I read that Babergh & Mid-Suffolk Councils have employed Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) to undertake a review of the office accommodation. Initially, LSH are conducting interviews with lead Members, heads of service and members of the Management Board, to explore the potential for working differently, locational constraints (service delivery), flexible working, ICT support etc. LSH are apparently not concerning themselves with the social and economic impact of their recommendations – although these should be taken into account when the final recommendations come to the full Councils. I was extremely concerned that the list of consultees did not include any of the four local District Councillors. Nor was there to be any consultation with the County Councillor! Nor with the Hadleigh Steering Group. I have made my feelings clear to the appropriate Strategic Director at Babergh. There are now to be consultations with the Town Council to which it is hoped that Kathryn Grandon (a District Councillor for Hadleigh South) and I will be invited. If you are concerned that the accommodation assessment exercise is taking place without regard to the wider context, then please write to the Chief Executive at Corks Lane and make your views clear. Full details of the Accommodation Review can be found on Babergh’s JMIB paper No 74 and the consultant’s report will be publicly available for all to see by the end of the summer. Whilst there is always bad news around, there is often good news to be found wherever one looks. Next month (July 5th) sees Hadleigh Open Gardens fundraising for the Friends of St. Mary’s. Advance tickets are available from the Church Office or from the Idler Bookshop in the High Street. Last month I was brought up to date with the World Scout Jamboree taking place in Japan next year. Two pupils from the High School (Anna Vince and Aidan Roberts) have secured places. Anna & Aidan will be joining tens of thousands of others who, for ten days will live together, experience each others’ cultures, take part in exciting activities and have an amazing adventure. Anna & Aidan need to find £3,750 each to fund the trip and are busy fund raising in the community. I have donated £750 from the Locality Budget to Anna & Aidan to kick start their efforts and I encourage every business and social grouping to similarly support them. I enjoyed being a Boy Scout. In retrospect it provided me with early leadership skills, insatiable curiosity about the wider world and the social connectiveness which has stood me in good stead. I think that this is a splendid opportunity for the young people. The theme of the jamboree will be 'Wa' meaning harmony, unity, friendship and peace allowing a ‘spirit of unity’ to share others’ cultures and faiths, take part in adventurous activities and grow as global citizens to tackle world issues. I couldn’t recommend it more highly. THIS ARTICLE IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF BRIAN RILEY, DISTRICT COUNCILLOR, HADLEIGH NORTH AND COUNTY COUNCILLOR FOR HADLEIGH. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS THOSE OF BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL OR SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

Mung Bean Now Open! Hadleighâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Health and Wholefood shop opened its doors to customers on Thursday May 22nd. At 11 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock, Jan Byrne, Hadleighâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Town Councillor and renowned supporter of the High Street cut the green ribbon to allow people in. The supporters were greeted with a glass of champagne and gluten free cake. The road to getting the shop open has been a long one. We had hoped to be up and running long before Easter but that was not to be. We would have given up, but for the tremendous support for the project that we have received from people in Hadleigh. The staff: Trudy, Lorraine and Suzanne, have worked tirelessly to make the shop a reality. Never loosing their sense of humour, even when getting buried under bags of porridge and muesli base! Hopefully we now have all the items in stock that people keep saying they are looking forward to buying in Hadleigh once again. We have a wide range of organic produce, gluten free produce and general wholefoods. We stock cosmetics and toiletries that are animal cruelty free and environmentally friendly, and good quality dietary supplements. Come and visit us at 2 Maiden Way, between the dry cleaners and Le Petit Paris Bistro. If we do not have the items you are looking for in stock, we will do our best to get it for you. You can visit our web site www.mungbeanhadleigh.co.uk email us at enquiries@mungbeanhadleigh.co.uk or phone us on 01473 829998 Help us to make Mung Bean a success and keep the Hadleigh High Street vibrant

Boule-In to Summer! With English roses and French lavender in abundance there's no doubt that summer has arrived at The Boule-in, Bildeston's pretty French Store. This June its summer exhibition 'Jardin du Monet' offers you the chance to wander in its pretty garden and to discover some original pieces to add French-style chic to your own garden as well as your home. Its new selection of French objet dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;art and garden furniture will suit all budgets. "Al fresco living is an essential part of the French summer lifestyle, which means they take as much care creating a beautiful setting for a meal in the garden as in the home - and we all know how the French feel about their food!" says Cathy Bullen, proprietor. "What lots of people don't know about Monet was that he was a very keen chef as well as an artist and garden designer. His famous garden at Giverny produced all the vegetables for his table as well as flowers to decorate and, obviously, a fabulous setting to enjoy a meal al fresco." "Always use pretty objects when laying a table in the garden" says Cathy "French vases, plates and glasses, table cloths and napkins are perfect as they have a particular charm and turn a picnic into a party. What could be more perfect - food, flowers and furniture... and perhaps a bit of sun!" The Boule-in summer exhibition 'Jardin du Monet' runs from Saturday 14th until Sunday 22nd June - 10 am to 5 pm daily. www.boule-in.co.uk

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SKy Watch Saturn:- Lord of the rings June is already with us and the long nights mean an astronomers work begins much later, with luck though you can take in a quick bbq whilst you wait for the jewels of the universe to reveal themselves to you. On June 21st at 10.51 am we have the Summer Solstice. At this point of the year the northern hemisphere of earth is tilted at its maximum toward the Sun, an angle of 23 degrees. The Sun is then at its highest in the sky for the year and at its most powerful, the flip side is that the Sun never sinks lower than 18 degrees below the horizon at sunset meaning the sky is almost in perpetual twilight. A note for the trivia fans amongst you, Solstice is derived from the 2 latin words Sol (Sun) and Sistere (to stand still). All is not lost though because the most stunning of the Solar System planets comes nicely into view, the lord of the rings himself....Saturn . Saturn is planet number six from the Sun and also the second largest in size, its claim to fame of course is the majestic ring system which weaves its way around the planet. The rings are the left over debris of former moons of the planet colliding in the past, the rings are a combination of chunks of rock and ice ranging in sizes from grain of sand size to house size pieces. The number of pieces around the planet number in their billions. So best to take a look at some facts of the planet Saturn. Distance from Sun 9.5 astronomical units Orbital period 29.5 yrs Moons 62 Radius 60,268km Rotational Period 10 hours 34 minutes Axial Tilt 26.7 degrees An interesting fact for Saturn is it has low density for an object so large. The density is just 0.687 grams per cubic centimetre, for comparison the earth has a density of 5.52 g/cm3. To put this into basic terms, Saturn has a density less than that of water, and thus if one could create a large enough swimming pool and one could place Saturn in it the planet would float! This image comes with thanks to Bob King. The graphic demonstrates how the ring system of Saturn presents itself to us. We mentioned earlier about our axial tilt of 23 degrees well Saturn is a little more tilted at maximum, 26 degrees. Note how the years of 2009 and 2010 were not favourable as the rings were virtually edge-on , but you can see from 2013 until 2017 the rings present themselves very nicely. Saturn can be found if you face in the south-south-east region of the sky, it shines at magnitude 0.2 which makes it nice and bright to observe naked eye. Looking through binoculars of 10x50 the yellow "star" takes on a noticeable elliptical shape. A telescope of 76mm, or 3 inches, will show you the rings clearly. It is a sight that takes the breath of even the most experienced astronomer time after time, children will be amazed by it it is truely that great a sight. Should you need a "signpost" to help you find Saturn , the Moon is very close to it on the nights of June 19th, 20th and 21st. So far we have covered Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and now Saturn, next month we shall be moving onto 2 comets that will be in our sky. One of which, C/2012 K1 9 PanSTARRS), is on a one trip ride to the inner solar system before it is kicked out of the solar system forever and the other, C/2014 E2 Jacques, discovered in March, is returning to the inner solar system for the first time in 19,768 years! Both of which should be visible in binoculars by then. So until next month, as always, clear skies! Should you have any astronomical questions please don't hesitate to email them to me at neilnorman-72@hotmail.co.uk

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Beaumont News Report As the weather warms and the school year races by the summer term is always busy, with sporting activities, special trips and exciting projects planned. Crucial Crew! Year 6 took part in Crucial Crew, a series of safety workshops organised by the Rotary Club of Sudbury. It is aimed at year 6 as they start to think about moving onto secondary school, at a time in their lives where they may find themselves in new situations, being more independent but also potentially at more risk. The Year 6 pupils found the workshops, which included work on first aid and online safety to name but a few, very informative and interesting. They followed up the work at Crucial Crew by completing safety related activities in class. We can potentially help you: School Sport Four of our gymnastic teams, from Key Retire earlier than planned Stage 1 and 2, took part in the Key Steps Gymnastics Have more income in retirement Competition at the extremely impressive Pipers Vale Achieve better standard of living gymnastics venue in Ipswich. in retirement The competition, in which our children competed against Regular reviews and updates to other local primary schools, Mark Thompson saw the children ensure you get the most out of Company Director demonstrating their skills in a your pension vault, a floor routine and in body management exercises. Although we were unable to qualify for the next round, the teams tried hard and conducted themselves exceptionally well during the competition. Thank you to the parents for supporting the children and transporting them to the venue. Well done to all involved! Another sporting activity our children are involved in is the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chance to Shineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cricket training. Class 3 are participating in weekly sessions funded For more information visit www.thompsonfc.com by the Cricket Foundation and organised by the Hadleigh Cricket Club. The children are thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to improve their cricketing skills with the help of first class coaches. On another sporting note, our Year 6s competed in a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;High 5sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; netball tournament at Hadleigh High School. The mixed team of girls and boys played with real determination after getting over some initial nerves. They managed to win 3 out of the first 4 games in their pool, putting them through to the 3rd/4th position playoffs, which they won! Independent Financial Advisors Well done to them all. The gardening club The school gardening club have been really busy this month. The club, who meet once a week after school, have been working hard on their allotment space in Hadleigh tending their crops for this year, as well using the visit for an excuse for a picnic! Our thanks go to all the greenfingered parents and helpers who also attend. Trips to St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The children have visited St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s church several times last month. Two of the classes visited the annual Art exhibition put on at the church. The children were really impressed by the range and quality of the Art on display and found it an inspiration for their own artistic work back in school. Spider class also visit the church to take part in the Easter workshop. Our thanks go to all at the church for making us feel so welcome. Farm Trip Pupils from Years 3 and 4 recently spent a day at the Suffolk schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farm and country fair held at Trinity Park, Ipswich. Held for schools as a preview to the Suffolk Show, the children were able to participate in numerous countryside related activities. The children were treated to a display of sheep shearing and found out about how farming has changed through the ages. There was an opportunity for the children to experience firsthand newly hatched ducklings, as well as other farm animals. The children also discovered why t 8PSLQMBDF "DDJEFOUT t "CVTF DMBJNT bees are so important to many eco-systems. The children were treated to a t "TCFTUPT SFMBUFE *MMOFTTFT t %FGFDUJWF QSPEVDU DMBJNT demonstration of sausage making and were able to taste the finished product t &MEFS BCVTF DMBJNT t $SJNJOBM *OKVSZ $PNQFOTBUJPO DMBJNT too! t 3PBE 5SBĂłD BOE $ZDMF "DDJEFOUT t 8PSL SFMBUFE QTZDIJBUSJD JOKVSZ DMBJNT

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Hadleigh Community Primary News Gymnastics Success Recently, we took 3 teams of children to Pipers Vale for a ‘Key Steps’ gymnastics competition – 1 Year 1 & 2 team, and 2 Year 3 & 4 teams. All of the children did really well – the Year 1 and 2 team came fourth, and are now through to the County finals. Our Year 3 & 4 ‘B’ team came sixth and our Year 3 & 4 ‘A’ team came third, and therefore qualified for the County finals in Bury in July. Such an achievement did not come without plenty of commitment on the children’s part! They have been practising before and during school and only had three months to prepare. They came in at 8:00am every Wednesday and were trained by Mrs Kirk (one of our staff) and Kelly Myres from the Hadleigh gymnastics club: ‘Hadleigh Stars’. We are so proud that our children were able to represent the school in this event and of their achievements. Well done! Children stay focussed despite terrible conditions Our Year 3 children visited Foxburrow Farm on two dates recently – 3H on 6th May and 3C on 8th May. Whilst our first group had a lovely day for their trip, the children from 3C had terrible weather – it rained heavily on and off all day and the children became very wet! Despite this, the children still participated in all of the activities, including fence building, making wattle and daub and archery, and not once did anybody moan. They all stayed positive despite the conditions, and are to be commended for being the superb representatives of our school that we would expect them to be. SATs breakfasts a hit During the week of 12th May, Year 6 had their end of KS2 assessment tests, commonly known as SATs. This year, we tried a new initiative, supported and funded by our HSA – all children were given the opportunity to come into school early for a fitness session, followed by a hot breakfast. Juice was donated by Copella, Mr Peters and his team lead the exercise session and our kitchen staff came in early to prepare sausage, egg or bacon baps for the children followed by optional cornflakes. The children loved this treat, and it helped to calm any nerves at the beginning of each day – it was a really social event! We would like to say a big ‘thank you ‘ to everyone involved – the children really appreciated it. Jamie’s Cooking Challenge SATs week was concluded in a foodie way by Year 6 and Reception when they participated in Jamies’ cooking challenge as part of Food Revolution Day. They made a ‘rainbow’ salad wrap, using vegetables they may not normally associate with salads. Instructions were given live on the Internet. It was a very enjoyable way to end the week! School Fete reminder Our annual fete is on Saturday 28th June. Look out for the banners and come and join us!

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Frenchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Care Haven Great news for Frenchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, we are now officially a registered charity. If there are any people or business locally that would like to support us, then please feel free to give Jann a call. Hadleigh show was blessed with glorious weather this year at last! Enclosed is a photo taken at the show of Jane, Jann, Lady, Coral and Charlotte. Lady is our super little rescued pony that was brilliant all day, she loved all the attention when children and adults came over to give her a stroke. Lady is one of our â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Own a pony dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ponies. Please give us a call if you would like to spend some time with Lady, or one of our other horses. Thank you to all the people who put some pennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s into our donation pot and bought some of our lovely cakes. We would like to thank our volunteers, staff and the ladies who gave their time to bake cakes and a big thank you to Robert who made our amazing raffle prize. COLTS AND FILLIES CHARITY SUMMER BALL 7th JUNE We still have tickets available for our Summer Ball, it should be a great evening with live music, DJ, good food and entertainment. We have all ages coming along, couples, families and single people, so call now to book your tickets and support our Charity. Frenchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are still looking for help with our maintenance jobs and a porta cabin or something similar, to replace the old one we have, which can no longer be used, due to serious roof leakage. Help with maintenance and a cabin of some sort are two things on the top of our list. The porta cabin type room is for the young students that come to us for training and further education. VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORS AND FUND RAISERS NEEDED. Please contact : Jann Turner 01473 833944 / 07747 755556. Email: jann.turner@hotmail.co.uk Jo Sargent 01473 824865 / 07743 558142

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The Hadleigh Historian Issue 22 (June-July 2014) The front cover feature concerns the first and last trains into and out of Hadleigh Station in 1849 and 1965 respectively. Also included is a Cymius cartoon postcard from the early 20th century depicting our local express, the Hadleigh to Bentley ‘Flyer’. Never a profit making concern, the demise of passenger services on the branch line to Hadleigh was caused by the introduction in the 1920’s of motorised bus services directly into the centre of Ipswich and Colchester, whereas by train, passengers had to change at Bentley Junction in order to get to stations located on the outskirts of Ipswich and Colchester. Freight services to Hadleigh continued until 1965, when the line became the victim of ‘Doctor Beeching Axe’ when, during the 1960’s, over 6000 miles of railways were closed by Richard Beeching, chairman of British Rail. Barbara Scaff has kindly loaned the memoirs of her brother Frederick Holbrow, which will be serialised. Fred was born in 1921 and spent his childhood living in George Street. He attended the Council School in Station Road, leaving at 14 to work for E.H. Price, matting manufacturers in Pound Lane. In this issue, it is early 1939 and Fred and his friend Felix Mowles, both nearly 18, decide to join the Royal Air Force. Fred tells of his feelings during his initial training and recalls hearing Neville Chamberlain, the prime minister, broadcast on the radio “We are now at a state of was with Germany” on Sunday 3rd September. Several postings later and Fred is a fully qualified fitter for a variety of aircraft engines. Regular contributor Nigel Crisp tells the story of ‘The origins of Hadleigh’s Congregational Church’. This is not the history of buildings used as places of worship but of the people who made up the worshipping community. Taking us back to 1690, when the first baptism was recorded, Nigel explains the popularity, and at some periods in the past, unpopularity of the movement and its ministers, culminating in the religious census of 1851, when it was the largest non-conformist congregation in Suffolk. Many of you may have attended the recent meeting of The Hadleigh Society when Ray Whitehand talked about workhouse of Suffolk. The Hadleigh Historian is pleased to review Ray’s recently published booklet Chief Inhabitants and Vestries: Looking after Hadleigh’s Poor (2014), which is an investigation into Hadleigh’s parish workhouse from it’s inception in 1573 until its closure in 1834. Ray has researched in several archives where he has found original documents and now brings them together to relate this aspect of the town’s history not before told in such detail. An interview with Beryl Allen brings to light the story of ‘The Wrights of Long Bessels Bakery’, in which the working lives of her grandparents and parents are told. For 76 years, the daily routine never changed: up at three in the morning to knead dough prepared the night before, when the brick oven was also fired up; breakfast was eaten while loaves were baking and then over the road, to harness the horse for the delivery van. Beryl has also loaned photographs that show her father Arthur Wright with the delivery van and also a magnificent wedding cake, one of the specialities of her mother Elvina, a self-taught gifted confectioner. Were members of your family involved in any of Hadleigh’s shops and services in the past? If you would like their stories to appear in The Hadleigh Historian, then please contact Sue Andrews the editor on 01449 740673. On sale at Keith Avis the Newsagent and at Idler Bookshop in Hadleigh High Street, and at Hollow Trees Farm Shop at Semer, price £3.

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The Steven Henly Award for Outstanding Commitment We held a Quiz Night at Hadleigh High School on 9 May, and were delighted that we raised almost £300. There was lively competition amongst the 9 teams, with just a single point between the top two teams at the end. Well done to all concerned. There was also a raffle with some excellent prizes. Thank you to the two Sues and Elaine for their contributions, and a special thanks to Judith Wood of Barrett & Coe Hadleigh for the fantastic photography session vouchers that she kindly donated as raffle prizes. We really appreciate your generosity. Many thanks also to the school for allowing us to use the school facilities, and to site staff member Adrian Ambler for giving up his time to close up the school at the end of the evening. We are now planning to do a Car Boot Sale stall during the summer, though we haven’t yet decided where and when. If anyone has items that they are willing to donate to our stall, we would be very grateful. With our best wishes, Zahra, Bob, Daniel and Philippa Henly www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk

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Home-Start South Suffolk & District Speak to any of the staff here at Home-Start South Suffolk & District and they will all tell you that the past year has been extremely busy, but it has also been most rewarding. The scheme which has been in operation for 24 years now, supported 113 families between 1st April 2013 and 31st March 2014. Despite it being so busy the staff still had time to organise a stand at the 175th Hadleigh Show. It was a fun packed day with fishing for ducks which saw the children win a prize every time, a colouring competition which Sally Bendall from Hollow Trees Farm Shop kindly agreed to judge for us, and goody bags for those who visited our stall. Thank you to all who came along and supported us, it was lovely to see so many faces. The children who won were George in the 5 and under’s who drew a fantastic picture of a duck and Maisie in the over’s, whose picture of a chicken was fabulous. George won a family pass to Hollow Trees Farm Trail and Maisie won a family pass to Cineworld. Many thanks to both Hollow Trees and Cineworld for donating the prizes. Referrals keep arriving on a daily basis for our support and as a result an additional coordinator, Fiona Weller, was appointed last October on a part time basis. We are always looking to recruit extra volunteers to support our families on a weekly basis within the family’s own home for approximately 3 hours. Support can either be practical or emotional and it is tailored to the family’s needs. Anyone interested in helping a local family with young children to overcome their difficulties can now obtain an Open College Network qualification from the preparation course to help our volunteers who wish to return to work within childcare settings. Our next preparation course is starting on Tuesday 9th September from 9.30 am at Castle Hill Community Centre in Ipswich. If you are interested please call Sarah on 01473 822822 or email sarah@homestartsouthsuffolk.co.uk for further details.

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Saturday, June the 14th sees the opening of Glass & Craft, a glass painting studio and local craft shop located in the wonderful surroundings of Kersey Mill, near Hadleigh. Stacy says that although the concept of the glass painting studio is similar to the ceramic cafés which can be found around Suffolk where adults and children can paint on pottery, Glass & Craft will provide a different experience offering a wide and exciting range of glassware and pre-templated designs to choose from. “This means that, from novices to the really experienced, people of all ages can create a unique design as a memory, a present or something personal.” There will always be help on hand to advise and assist. The studio will also be offering Decopatch to make exciting mementos by sticking patterned paper on to the pre-formed 3-D shapes of animals, ornaments and lots more. Stacy says that Decopatch is a brilliant and easy craft designed to be stimulating, particularly for small children. The idea of the glass painting studio stems from Stacy’s current business, Unique Glasses, where she hand paints all types of bespoke glassware for all occasions selling to customers throughout the UK. Stacy says that it has always been her dream to open her own shop where she can share her talent and can help others to have fun creating their own unique glassware. Parties for children will be popular at Glass & Craft as the studio can cater for up to 10 children and Stacy says that they will be offering packages including catering. “We can do this as we are situated alongside a superb onsite coffee and cake shop providing a delicious range of home-made foods.” adds Stacy. As well as the coffee and cake shop, the Kersey site also has a variety of other independent retailers. In addition to the glass painting studio and selling their own items, Glass & Craft will also be selling a wide range of hand-made products from other local talented craft makers. Fellow local craft makers interested in selling crafts from the new Kersey Mill shop can contact Stacy or Richard for more details. To contact Glass & Craft and to keep up to date with the latest offers please visit them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GlassAndCraft or via their website at www.glassandcraft.co.uk www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk

Hadleigh Boxford Group Practice Our New Clinical Computer System The practice is changing its clinical computer system in June. This is a major piece of work for the practice team and we ask for your help and support over the coming weeks. Why are we changing? Our current clinical system has been in use since 1989. It was ‘state of the art’ at the time and although the system has been improved over the years it is now very dated and reached the end of its useful life. The new system (SystmOne) has greatly enhanced functionality for clinicians and the administration team and will eventually be in use across the whole of Suffolk, this will enable much better communication and care for patients.

During the ‘go-live’ period, the week commencing 16 June, we shall be offering book on the day appointments only. The process of moving patient medical data from the old to new system is complex and time consuming and this will impact significantly on the day to day running of the practice. With an entirely new system, we aim that we are all confident users by the ‘go-live’ date and all the doctors, nurses and support staff will require essential training throughout June. We will be offering slightly fewer routine appointments during the week of 16 June. We would like to ask that you consider deferring your routine appointment for a couple of weeks if it’s for a review of your long term condition or a routine medication check. If you are unwell over this period, please carefully consider whether you can get help from a pharmacy or self-care at home before you contact the practice. The on-line appointment booking and prescription request services will be suspended from the 9th June. There will be changes to the way you log in and users of the on-line services will need to be issued with their registration details again. Please contact us after the ‘go live’ date to request your new registration details. During this period some of our electronic systems will be temporary suspended and therefore if you need to telephone us for any results, please can you phone after 1pm to enable us to retrieve your results efficiently. Please be assured that a Doctor will remain on-call during this period and urgent care will be provided at all times.

Please be patient with us as we will be a little slower at first. Thank you for your support and we will endeavour to make this change over as smooth as possible.

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If a potential customer is thinking of investing in Solar to help reduce their household energy bills and to give them an exceptional return on investment for the next 20 years, then they naturally want the reassurance that they are dealing with a quality company who install quality products with quality workmanship and after sales service. At Greenscape Energy, we continually strive to deliver a high quality service with sound and honest advice, culminating in the installation of a Solar PV system that suits the customer’s needs. This high quality of service has recently been recognised by both Solar World and the Independent Warranties Association. SolarWorld is Germany’s leading Solar Panel manufacturer and they have recognised Greenscape Energy Ltd as one of their approved partners. Independent Warranty Association, who insurance back all of our Solar Installations for 10 years, have awarded Greenscape Energy Ltd a ‘Customer Service Merit Award’ for achieving a 100% customer satisfaction rating on our installations. Pictured is a copy of the 2 awards we have recently achieved. For more information, or to arrange for one of our Solar Consultants to visit your home please get in touch. We can explain everything and carry out a free, no-obligation feasibility survey for your property. Call 01473 655655 or visit our website at www.greenscapeenergy.co.uk

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Vintage Rally 14th & 15th June 10.30 am to 5.00 pm The Solar industry, despite being very tightly regulated, is like any other part of the home improvement or building trade. There are always some companies who don’t fully adhere to the regulations that have been laid down and who seek to cut corners in the sales, installation and service process in order to keep their prices very low. Sadly, we have encountered it a few times. Customers who have purchased a solar PV system only to then discover that the company they had selected had since gone out of business. Then they are left in the lurch to deal with any maintenance or warranty issues themselves.

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Return from Belarus: On reaching Cherikov we took the opportunity to visit the “radiation exclusion zone” around the area. It looks even more bleak now as the authorities have burnt off all the land to prevent forest fires. We used to visit an elderly couple who still lived in the exclusion zone but they have gone now and their home is derelict. What was concerning is that we saw land being farmed, I was told that the local Mayor said that people needed the food so was insisting the land be farmed. Apparently where the corn is grown the radiation is “not too bad” but where the cattle graze it is still very high so the milk is taken for processing where it is mixed with “good milk” until the levels of radiation are acceptable! Then to Belazoorsk where the children from this years group have been selected. We met with the children selected for this years group together with their parents or guardians. We explained our program and showed them a video of last years group and the activities that took place. Many parents said that this really helped reassure them as no one had ever been to England before and they were sending their children away to a country and people they didn’t know. Over two days we visited the 18 children in their homes to get as much information to help our Hosts and answer any questions the families had. We then travelled back to Minsk and there we visited No 1. I was quite shocked (and personally upset) to find many of the children we had come to know over the last few years had gone. Since visiting last November all children over 3 years old had been sent to Home No 3. as they (the authorities?) now want to turn No 1. Home into a babies hospice. I understand that No 3 Home is more old fashioned and run under the old USSR type regime, the Home takes children from 4 to 18 years, I hope to visit there on my next trip but am unsure quite what I will find. It is regrettable that so many of the children in these homes should just not be there, we met children with aids, Downes Syndrome, and “psychological problems”, they will never leave the facility and they are not allowed to be adopted. Next we went to the Children’s Cancer Hospital in Minsk. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters we were able to take a selection of Soft Toys,Foil Picture Scraping kits, craft items colourful headscarves and bandanas for children who had lost their hair. So, that in brief is our journey. Thanks again to everyone who supports us in our projects. We are now early ramping up the preparations for the arrival of the group at the beginning of July, further details can be found at our Charity Shop in Needham Market. Elizabeth Parker, Link Chair

100th Anniversary of The Great War There is to be a concert in St. Mary's Church on Saturday 20th. September, 7.30 pm. The first half will be music and song from the 1940's, popular in WW2. The second half will be songs from The Great War with an audience sing-along ending with the Last Post Ceremony. Dress of the period will be welcome and Hadleigh Community Choir will lead the singing and perform throughout. If you wish to take part either by way of song, musical instrument or dance(modern or ballroom), please contact by Email: fredbreyer@fhbreyer.plus.com

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Do you have to leave your dog ‘home alone’? Then Ann’s Dogs Walking Service could be the answer you’re looking for!! Ann’s Dogs Walking Service is a newly launched service to ease your worries about leaving your dog home alone! I have been a dog owner for over 35 years and I used to work full-time but, it would break my heart to leave my pooch at home all day on her own. I have really good neighbours who would let her out into the garden at lunchtime, but she missed human contact and wasn’t happy, so I made the decision to change career and start my own dog walking business. I am fully insured and a member of National Association of Pet Sitters & Dog Walkers. I walk no more than 5 dogs at a time including my own dog, unless I have ‘Cooper’ a dog that prefers to be walked alone. I don’t let dogs off their leads without written permission, and then only once I have built a good relationship with your dog. So if you're out at work or away from home for an extended period of time, and have a four- legged friend that needs some company and exercise while you’re out, then please give me call - oh yes and Cooper! Ann’s Dog Walking Service: 07878 275534

Gardens open to the public in Shelley for St Elizabeth Hospice Two gardens in Shelley, Ipswich, will be open to the public in June in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice. Shelley House, IP7 5QY and Hullwood Barn, IP7 5RE, will be open on Sunday 8th June from 2pm – 6pm. Shelley House offers a semi-balled garden near the river Brett and is home to many roses, clematis, iris and mixed herbaceous beds. It also features a small pond, vegetable garden, and the Artists Studio will be open too as part of Suffolk Open Studios. Hullwood Barn has a one acre garden in a countryside setting, featuring national collections of Bearded Irises, bred by Sir Cedric Morris, Malmaison, perpetual carnations, herbaceous plantings, roses, vegetables, other mixed plantings and a small orchard. Entry is £5 for both gardens and it is free entry for children. Refreshments will be available at Shelley House and there will be plants for sale at Hullwood Barn. All funds raised will go towards helping provide local Hospice care for local people in East Suffolk and South Norfolk. St Elizabeth Hospice costs £9.1million a year to run and relies on donations, fundraising events and the income generated from its shops to meet the majority of these costs. For more information, visit www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk, email fundraising@stelizabethhospice.org.uk or call 01473 723600.

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2 Part-time Job Opportunities Our busy coffee shop is looking to recruit 2 part-time Catering Assistants. Duties include food prep, washing up and general cleaning. At times there may be a requirement to drive our Coffee Cart, so a driving license is also required and you would need to be aged 21 minimum for insurance purposes. 5 hours per day Monday to Friday and the hour options are:07:00 am to 12:00 pm and 11:00 am to 16:00 pm Starting from £6.50 per hour. At times of staff holidays, more hours may be available. Please send or drop in your CV’s and where possible please include a reference to:Daily Grind, Unit 2 Lady Lane, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 6AS Marked for the attention of Karen Glover, indicating which of the time options you are applying for.

Different types of faith, same types of people Do you live in Hadleigh or its surrounding villages and would like to know more about faiths other than your own? Would you like the chance – in a spirit of acceptance and tolerance – to listen to others explaining what their faith means to them and making your own contributions? Would you like to do this in a convivial atmosphere, perhaps sharing food and drink from your own cultural background - If so, we’d love to hear from you. We are members of the Hadleigh United Reformed Church and are working with the Suffolk Inter-Faith Resource (SIFRE) to set up a SIFRE Circle whereby local citizens of goodwill and with a shared belief in the great value of a multicultural society can come together and chat, ask questions and get to know others from different backgrounds. If you are interested in contributing to such a Circle, please contact Lisa or Paul on: hadleigh.interfaith@outlook.com

WHAT DO YOU THINK OVER A DRINK? June 25th 2014; at 8pm in the George, Hadleigh Subject: ‘Immigration in the light of the European Elections’ (which are taking place on May 22nd). As usual all men welcome! Also advance notice :23rd July: ‘Philately’ - memories, travels, friendships etc. 24th September: ‘Post mortem on the Scottish Referendum...’ NB No meeting in August Looking forward to seeing you; contact Philip Mann 01473 822658 for further details. www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk

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

Dear Sir Should you mention Benton Street in passing conversation to anyone, the response most people will probably offer is refer to its insufferable congestion and their frustration in negotiating it, but to residents and pedestrians using its footpaths it is a very real danger. The simple truth is that the street with its narrow design and houses situated so close to the road do not contend well against modern day traffic. As a result, houses are damaged, pedestrians negotiating it run a gauntlet of risk from being hit by wing mirrors or vehicles, and as for the residents, it is a matter of life and death simply stepping out of their own front door. Imagine the scene; the children are getting ready to leave for school amidst cries of “where’s my shoes”, Mum is suffering the frustration of getting them out the door to be on time, the child jumps out of the front door in response to mum’s plea to hurry up, the child is greeted with car travelling toward them along the pavement at about 20mph, the car is only a matter of 10-15 feet away and about 12 inches away from the house wall, thankfully the child jumps back to the safety of the house. The story is not made up, it was a real event and vehicles drive along the pavement to within inches of homes in Benton Street on a daily basis, how many of you have to conduct “the green cross code” to simply exit your house? The situation is not new and has resulted in meetings and fruitless waffle by officials for more than a decade, yet despite all the talk, the photographic evidence and having witnessed the scene at first hand, Suffolk County Council continues to bury its head in the sand and hide behind a line of “there have been no recorded injuries in the area”. Or if I may interpret this more accurately “It’s just too costly to deal with properly so we’ll wing it until someone actually gets hurt”. It gets worse when you consider that the authority has a legal statutory duty under the Road traffic act to “ensure the safe passage of vehicles and other traffic (including pedestrians)”, now I’m no Rumpole of the Old Bailey but I reckon cars travelling along a pavement with such regularity amounts to a failure in this duty. (A point in which the Secretary of State for Transport agrees). There may have not been any recorded injuries but that does not mean that minor bumps, damage to property or “near misses” are not occurring and for anyone involved in the Health and Safety industry there is a respected theory that states for every number of near accidents or minor injury will ultimately lead to a fatality if not resolved. So what of solution? Well, they do exist and they range from a one way system that incorporates Hook Lane to an innovative barrier scheme but these are all currently filed in that “too costly” box and will remain there until the political, legal and moral arguments combine to outweigh the one of the financial and force the authority into action. To this end I am now gathering evidence against SCC in its failure to uphold its statutory duty for presentation to the government and the media but I need your help, if you have ever been hit, nearly been hit, or suffered any form of damage to your home or vehicle as a result of traffic movement please e-mail your experience to the website http://www.bentonstreetsqueeze.co.uk. Kevin Oxford

What a joy to have NO PARKING in Benton Street on the day of the women’s cycle race!! If you are unfortunate and have to travel through this dreaded area daily, then I’m sure you’d like it to be like this permanently!!! Come on Suffolk County Council \ Babergh, get this nightmare of a road sorted out, and NOT just for chosen events. Julie Stone

Dear Sir On Saturday 20th of September there will be a concert in St.Mary's Church, Hadleigh to celebrate and remember the70th Anniversary of D Day (1944) and the 100th Anniversary of the start of The Great War (1914). All proceeds being donated to the Armed Forces charities, Help for Heroes and The Poppy Appeal. This will be led by The Hadleigh Community Choir (60 strong), under the direction of Andrea King. The first part of the concert will be of music and song of the 1940's interspersed with short solo performances reflecting the 1940's period. To complete these solo items I am seeking help from any couple who would like to give a short demonstration of ballroom dancing and jitterbug of the time. The second half of the event will be a selection of songs associated with the Great War period with an audience join in sing a long culminating with a minute's silence, The Last Post and Reveille (Charlie,Charlie). A bugler with experience is invited to apply to take part in this ceremony. The audience will be welcome to dress as for the period and an American war time Jeep will be on display and any other similar vehicle would be welcome to attend. If you are willing to support this event as described or to be kept informed of tickets when on sale please contact by Email to: fredbreyer12@gmail.com. F. H. Breyer 01473 829127

Dear Sir For the past 30 plus years I have enjoyed the sight of the magnificent Magnolia tree in the late Mrs Beeston’s garden in Long Bessels. However, to my astonishment this lovely tree has disappeared whilst a large house is being built. It seems to me that there was really no need to destroy that tree as there is still room for it but I am willing to admit there could well be a reason for this action to have been taken. Nevertheless it brought back to me a song sung by Joni Mitchell, as follows:“They dug up the trees and put ‘em in a tree museum And charged all the folks a dollar and a half to see ‘em. Don’t it always go to show you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone” Beautiful old Hadleigh seems destined to become a concrete jungle in the not too distant future. What a pity. Angel Street has become a racetrack too!! Rosemary Schade

Dear Sir May I on behalf of Hadleigh A.C.F. and the charity Help for Heroes thank Hadleigh Farmer's A.A. for again giving us the opportunity to raise funds for such a worthy cause as HforH. The sale of HforH items by Steve Macken and son Cameron was to the value of £600. (Steve's day job is as a Staff Sgt. Flight Planning and Control at Wattisham). I am grateful to Detachment Commander Dale Mason, R.Q.M.S.Austin and Staff Sgt.Wray and the Cadets for their support in what was a long day. The amount collected by the Cadets totalled £300 by donations. In addition to collecting they also throughout the day gave demonstrations and instruction to both children and parents on the equipment that the Cadets use as part of their training. These included backpacks, ammunition pouches and equipment carried when on field exercises,plus preparing hot food from chemically heated packets and the most popular item the working and firing of the Army's latest rifle. It was a revelation to see these confident young people giving both adults and children alike instructive information on all these items. It was a non stop day and spoke highly as to the quality of the training they receive at their George Street drill hall,(Thursdays 18.30/20.30), and at week end camps throughout the year. If other youth groups are as highly motivated as these lads and young women then the future is bright. Thank you again to all concerned and the money raised will be put to good use for our wounded and disabled service men and women. Fred Breyer

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News from The Station Welcome to this month’s news from the Station. I write this article fresh on the back of another very successful Hadleigh Show. For the third year running, the Policing operation on the Friday preceding the show was one of a firm but fair approach. A small amount of alcohol was seized along with one young person having to be taken home due to heavy intoxication. We will be engaging and supporting that young person and their parents over the next few weeks to ensure that we do not see a repeat performance. There were no other reports to us specifically related to the Show, offering further reassurance that our proactive and holistic approach continues to reap benefits. The Saturday proved a very warm and good natured affair. I am sure that you would all agree that the weather contributed towards a very busy and successful show. It was great to see so many familiar faces from around the Town as well as old friends that I hadn’t seen for some time. On Sunday 11 May, the Town again welcomed the Tour of Britain through its streets. There was tremendous support for the riders and almost total support for the traffic order put in place to safeguard the riders along their route. I have received many questions relating to the tour and the policing and traffic arrangements. Whilst Suffolk Constabulary were heavily supporting of the tour, we did not provide any resource to the event outside of the normal day to day remit for officers. All Police outriders were hired on private employment by the Tour, and the traffic orders (and subsequent enforcement of the orders) were the responsibility for the Tour organisers along with the local authority. It was disappointing to see some residents choose to leave their vehicles in restricted areas potentially causing an obstruction to the riders. I understand that consideration was given by the organisers to have the vehicles towed away but on this occasion they decided it wasn’t necessary. The Police Service no longer have responsibility for closing roads during public events, and those who decide to ignore the regulations risk have their vehicle removed and heavy fines incurred. Parking continues to be an emotive subject around the Town. Whilst crime and anti-social behaviour reports continue to fall, parking complaints rise and are like a whip’s thong lashing away at our email account on a regular basis. We continue to engage with the Town, Babergh and Suffolk County Councils in a bid to look at long term solutions. Sadly, however, without the cooperation of the public we will only ever be left with enforcement as our only option. Parking on single yellow lines between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday, and double yellow lines at any time will lead to a £30 if found by a Police Officer of Community Support Officer. Please do your best for the Town and us and obey the traffic regulations. Those who know me appreciate that after my family, my first love is football. This season has been superb for my beloved Wolverhampton Wanderers as they re-wrote the record books on their way to winning League 1 returning back to the Championship. Another football club close to my heart is also worthy of a mention in this article as it is not only our local team, but one that I played in goal for several years back – Hadleigh United! Massive congratulations go to Stuart Crawford, his backroom staff and the first team for the massive accomplishment of winning their league, and the reserve team for winning their league. I appreciate not all readers follow my love of football, but their success is again drawing fresh faces and positive publicity to the Town. You can contact us at the Police Station on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons between 1pm and 3pm. You can email me directly matthew.paisley@suffolk.pnn.police.uk or phone us on 101. You can find Suffolk Police on Facebook and also follow us on Twitter @BaberghPolice. I always welcome feedback and comments on all matters Policing or Hadleigh. Until next time, Matt PC 1455 Paisley

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Connecting You…..what’s happening for young people in Hadleigh! Hadleigh Pool & Leisure are hosting an event designed to show local young people what is on offer to them in their local area, to signpost them to sport, health and wellbeing in Hadleigh and the surrounding villages The event format will include: • A market stall event • Show casing seminars to highlight what is great about living in the area and what’s available for young people • Interactive come and try sessions – Gym*, Juice bike • Young people health consultations • Healthwatch Suffolk review • Film project demonstration • Mobile Skate Park • Great offers on sportivate activities & membership • Free Prize draw So why not come along on Saturday 19th July 10-4pm at Hadleigh Pool & Leisure to connect with your local activities, clubs & services! Nothing to lose. *T & C apply For more information visit www.ssleisure.co.uk or call 01473 823470. Want your club/service involved? Email info@ssleisure.co.uk

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Armchair Players celebrate their Anniversary in Dramatic Style On May 12th Armchair Players held a party for their members and invited guests in celebration of their 5th Anniversary of keeping drama alive in Hadleigh. The theme of the evening was ‘Familiar Theatrical Characters’ and those who made an appearance included Eliza Doolittle, Fagan, Miss Marple, Robin Hood, Charlie Chaplin, P T Barnum and Marie Lloyd. The celebrations included honouring the 80th Birthday of one of Britain’s bestloved dramatists, Alan Bennett, by re-reading his one-act play Say Something Happened which was the very first play Armchair Players read in May, 2009. As Britain is celebrating the 450th year of Shakespeare, he was also included in the festivities. The evening culminated in a hilarious reading of Tom Stoppard’s 15 Minute Hamlet accompanied by unique sound effects – toy trumpet fanfares, storm winds from bellows and a pot and a metal spoon standing in for the tower bells. What a production! Armchair Players meet on the second Monday of each month in the meeting room at The George pub, Hadleigh High Street at 7:30pm. Our next meeting is on Monday, June 9th when we will be reading George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. Everyone over is 16 welcome to join us. There are no lines to learn, no stage fright – read a part aloud or just sit back and listen as the drama unfolds. For further details contact the Organiser, Maddie Labinger on 01473 824033

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Hadleigh Library News Runwood Homes is a leading provider of Nursing and Residential Care in the UK and Northern Ireland. We are looking for caring, aware and creative people to join our teams and create a homely and stimulating environment for our residents, some of whom may be living with dementia. We are currently recruiting for the following positions at Waterfield House Residential Home, Grays Close Hadleigh Suffolk IP7 6AG: Carers - We welcome caring individuals who may be experienced or new to Social Care and are looking for a more flexible work pattern Care Team Managers - You will have care & supervisory experience and have, or be willing to work towards, NVQ3 in Health & Social Care A variety of hours and shifts are available including bank work for both roles – call 01473 829103 or email waterfield.house@runwoodhomes.co.uk to apply. These posts are subject to a DBS check at the enhanced level. The Runwood Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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Good news! You can now ‘Like’ us on Facebook. Look out for our news of upcoming events including the Summer Reading Challenge and craft activities. Suffolk Libraries IPS will be replacing all public computers over the next few months. The new machines will be a lot quicker than the current computers and you’ll be able to do a lot more on them. Suffolk Libraries would like to know what you’d like to be able to do on the new computers and would be grateful if you could complete the online survey from the link on our homepage suffolklibraries.co.uk Our Bookstart Tot Rock session has moved! With immediate effect our session will be every Tuesday from 10.00am – 10.30am. Come along and join the fun with actions, songs and sharing books. Bookstart Baby Bounce continues every Thursday from 10.00am – 10.30am; a session with songs and rhymes. Both sessions are a great opportunity to come into the library, meet other parents, grandparents and carers plus share a love of books with your babies and toddlers. More information about Bookstart is available on www.bookstart.org.uk there’s a wealth of ideas about choosing books as well as support and guidance to give your children a flying start at reading. You can reserve books online at suffolklibraries.co.uk Family craft sessions every Sunday from 10.30am – 1.00pm; come along to our popular craft and make something special. This month is jungle fever and crafts include jungle binoculars, a bird of paradise mobile to liven up your room, a monkey puppet and a snake wind spinner. Of course we wouldn’t forget that it’s Father’s Day this month so get ready to make a fabulous card to let him know just how much you love him. Top Time for the over 55s every Wednesday at 10.30am; this month the group look forward to a quiz, play reading, games and a visit to Beth Chatto Gardens. The emphasis is on an informal meeting and chat over tea or coffee. For all those budding genealogists, were you aware you can trace your family history from any Suffolk library? You can access Ancestry online using your library card and PIN. Access is free from any Suffolk Library. If you would like more information on how to access this site, please speak to a member of staff. What’s new! Follow our link on suffolklibraries.co.uk to find book, music and film lists of new releases. I thoroughly enjoyed watching The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and I’m looking forward to listening to The Black Keys new album ‘Turn Blue’. The Black Keys are headlining at Latitude this year. Having read extracts from Tanya Brown’s new book The Skeleton Cupboard this looks like it will make interesting reading about Tanya’s experiences as a trainee clinical psychologist. Don’t forget you can reserve items online with your library card and PIN on suffolklibraries.co.uk Summer Reads! 8 new and challenging texts. Summer Reads is a collection of 8 new novels, poetry collections and short story anthologies, specifically chosen to get you out of your comfort zone and reading different literature and authors. Ideal for book groups and readers looking for a new challenge. You can also meet the authors and other readers at special events and workshops in Bury and Haverhill Libraries. Reserve and collect or download from our Overdrive service: Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami, Bevel by William Letford, The Colour of Milk by Nell Leyshon, Hawthorn & Child by Keith Ridgway, Tenth of December by George Saunders, Raptors by Toon Tellegen, Double Negative by Ivan Vladislavic and All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld. It’s free! Tell your friends and family - it's free to join the library and everyone is welcome. Did you know that with a library card you can borrow up to 20 books, 6 story cassettes/CDs and 6 e-books free? You can also borrow CDs, DVDs and computer games for a small charge – ask our staff for details. You can use the internet free in every library too – our computer system means that you can book in advance to surf the net or just pop in and see if a PC is available. Hadleigh Library, 29 High Street, Hadleigh, IP7 5AG Telephone: 01473 823778 Email: hadleigh.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk

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My story… End to End! I can remember the moment clearly. At the age of 42 stepping into a changing room to try on some new jeans, I had the misfortune of seeing myself in magnificent 360 degree panoramic detail. It did not make good viewing and so I decided it was time to take control, but what would I do. I decided upon cycling, after all it worked for Bradley Wiggins, so in January of 2013 I bought a bike, some Lycra and some weird shoes that are impossible to walk in. A friend of mine Tony Green invited me along for a gentle social ride in late January 2013, this would be a great opportunity to ease me into the world of cycling. I have vivid memories of that morning, it was cold, windy and snowy and I resembled somebody that had been injection moulded into a poorly fitting body suit but somehow I found that morning strangely enjoyable, without really knowing it I was hooked. Tony is a member of Hadleigh Cycling Club and with his encouragement and guidance I was also a member in a matter of days. Meanwhile the business I work for, Dulux Paints were asking if there were any employees that would be willing to support a new initiative with the aim of raising £150,000 for the “Outward Bound Trust”. The challenge was to cycle from Land`s End to John O`Groats (LEJOG) in 9 days, some 968 miles, I applied and was accepted. So in a matter of a few weeks I had bought a bike, some tight fitting cycling attire, joined a cycling club and signed up for one of the hardest cycling challenges there is. Hmmm! Since being a member of the club I have: • Lost 2 stone, (plenty more to go!!) • Cycled over 2000 miles so far • Cycled from Hadleigh to Aldeburgh and back in an afternoon, (never thought I could do that) • Made some great new friends Hadleigh Cycling Club has been my saviour. Although a relatively small club, the members more than make up for this with their knowledge, enthusiasm and passion of cycling. The club has a thriving junior section which I’m sure will produce some great cyclists of the future. The club would love to see more people out and about on their bikes, whether it’s a gentle ride to enjoy the scenic local villages and their best cafes, or riding in a peloton through some of the lovely Suffolk countryside. Come and join us on our rides, meet likeminded people and truly enjoy everything cycling has to offer. If I can do it then you can too! If you would like to find out more about the club, please visit:http://www.hadleighcyclingclub.org or email info@hadleighcyclingclub.org My LEJOG challenge begins in September, plenty more training required, wish me luck! If you would like to support the Outward Bound Trust and help us reach our fundraising target, my sponsorship page can be found at:http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ANDREWTHOMSON1 Andrew Thompson

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Family fun and spectator participation are the buzzwords of this year’s ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship at Stoke by Nayland from Thursday 5th – Saturday 8th June. A packed schedule of activities has been planned in and around the tented village enabling golf fans of all ages and abilities to not only enjoy lapping up the cream of European senior golf and watch former Ryder Cup stars in action, but to also give their own games a boost too. Saturday 7th June has been designed ‘family fun day’ with face painting, Tri Golf, ice creams and games aimed at giving children a memorable visit while parents relax and enjoy a drink in the beautiful surroundings of this awardwinning, family owned resort. The good news is that children under 16 gain free entry to the event when accompanied by a paying adult. In addition throughout the week, Stoke by Nayland head PGA Professional Roly Hitchcock and his team will be overseeing free lessons in a PGA swing zone with the opportunity for both beginners and experienced golfers to put their swings under the expert eye of PGA trained professionals. “We will be offering free coaching from 10am -3pm on each day of the tournament in the tented village, so it’s a great chance to get some good coaching and tips – no matter what age you are,” said Hitchcock. The tented village will undoubtedly be a focal point with an enticing food and beverage selection plus a number of exhibition units. The stunning Gainsborough course also offers great vantage points – ideal for watching world class professionals such as Sam Torrance, Mark James, Des Smyth and Paul Wesselingh exhibit their considerable skills. If you want to enhance your day and watch the action in true style from private terraces whilst enjoying a light breakfast, delicious lunch or afternoon tea, take a look at our excellent value Hospitality Packages for just £45 and £75. To buy these online, as well as entry tickets from just £10 please visit www.stokebynayland.com/pga-seniors or call 01206 265838/827

Sunday 1 June 10.45am Family Communion Sunday 8 June - Pentecost 10.45am Morning Worship, with FROGS on Sunday; 12.15 pm Shortened Eucharist Sunday 15 June – Trinity Sunday 10.45am Sung Eucharist Sunday 22 June 10.45am Morning Worship with Baptism and FROGs on Sunday 12.15pm Shortened Eucharist Sunday 29 June No 10.45am or 12.15pm service at St Mary’s Our new assistant curate, Daniel Thompson, will be ordained deacon in St Edmundsbury Cathedral at 10am today. EVERY SUNDAY 8am Said Eucharist (BCP) 7-8.30pm SWITCH-On (for teenagers) in the Deanery Tower

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EVERY TUESDAY 11am Mattins (or Communion on 1st Tuesday) At Row Chapel, George Street 1.30-2.45pm Tadpoles for babies, toddlers & their carers 6.30-8.30pm Porch Project (for teenagers) EVERY WEDNESDAY 7.30am Morning Prayer & Communion followed by breakfast EVERY FRIDAY 9.30am to 12noon Cafe Church including short all-age service at 10am 7.30 to 10pm Porch Project Outreach in Hadleigh

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Saturday 14 June at 7.30pm Friends of St Mary’s Gilbert and Sullivan Concert

Tuesday 3 – Friday 13 June Exhibition of GCSE Art work from Hadleigh High School

Weds 18 June from 6pm-7.15pm FROGS meet in St Mary’s Saturday 21 June at 7.30pm Co-op Brass Band Concert

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ANZAC Day in Hadleigh Every other year the Suffolk Branch of the Britain / Australia Society hold an ANZAC Day Parade and Service somewhere in the county alternating with the Norfolk Branch. ANZAC Day is the national day of remembrance for Australia and New Zealand and it is traditionally commemorated on 25 April which marks the anniversary of the day that the Australian New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) went ashore at Galipoli in the inflated campaign of 1915. This year the society asked Hadleigh to host the event. Hadleigh has its own connections to the Galipoli campaign with a number of Hadleigh men having fought and died there and so the Town Council set about organising this event. It took a lot of hard work by the Town Clerk, Mrs Carol Bailey and Mayor’s Secretary Mrs Elaine Root, and Town Council staff to co-ordinate the event which was attended by The Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, The High Sheriff of Suffolk, The Earl and Countess of Buckinghamshire, representatives from the Australian and New Zealand High Commissions and other local dignitaries. The Parade Marshall and Chairman of the Hadleigh & District Branch of the Royal British Legion, Mark Brennan led the parade which stepped off headed by the Stowmarket Concert Band closely followed by an Honour Guard made up of soldiers from HQ Sqn, 7 Bn REME, from Wattisham Station. In turn they were followed by representatives from the High Commissions and then a very colourful contingent of Royal British Legion Standard Bearers and veterans from all over the county. The Mayor, Councillor Brian Lazenby took the salute in the Market Place before moving on to St Mary’s Church for a service led by The Very Rev’d Martin Thrower, assisted by Rev’d Roy Burley the Wattisham Station Padre and Pastor Greg Frost from Hadleigh Baptist Church. The Hadleigh Community Choir gave a superb performance and on completion of the service all were invited to the Guild Hall for tea and ANZAC biscuits. The day went extremely well and all the visitors, especially those with Australian and New Zealand connections, were impressed with the town and very grateful for the effort made by the people of Hadleigh. Next year’s event, which will mark 100 years since the first ANZAC Day will be held in Ipswich at the invitation of the Borough Council.

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HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Report of the Hadleigh Town Council Meeting held on the 17th April 2014 Present: Councillors: Lazenby (Town Mayor), Angland, Byrne, Cook, Free, Grutchfield, Haylock, Matthews and Whiting. Non Attendee: Councillor Welsh. In attendance: PC Matt Paisley (Suffolk Constabulary) and one member of the press. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies were received from Councillors Amin, M. Munson, L. Munson, Nevard and Sheldrick. These apologies were accepted. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor Cook declared a non-precuniary interest in the Accounts for Payment – Grant to the Row Chapel – as she is a trustee of the Hadleigh Grand Feoffment Charity. Councillors Free and Haylock declared a non-precuniary interest in the Sports & Open Spaces Committee Report - as they are both allotment holders. NOMINATIONS FOR TOWN MAYOR AND DEPUTY TOWN MAYOR 2014/2015 Councillor Lazenby nominated Mrs. Angland for Mayor. Councillor Mrs Angland nominated Mr. Whiting for Deputy Mayor. These nominations will be submitted formally at the Annual Town Council Meeting on the 15th May 2014 together with any other nominations received. MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Town Council held on the 20th March 2014 were taken as read were confirmed and signed. POLICING PC Paisley presented the Police Report for March and it was noted that 20 crimes had been recorded during the month. The offences comprised as follows: 8 thefts; 5 criminal damage; 1 driving motor vehicle with excess alcohol; 1 assault occasioning ABH; 1 causing an affray; 1 minor wound without intent; 1 common assault; 1 breach of restraining order and 1 immigration service – nonpolice. Of these 4 had been detected. PC Paisley reported: i) that the Police and Crime Commissioner held a road show at East Bergholt High School which went very well. He stressed that no decision on the proposed control merger had been taken. On the 24th September the road show will be in Morrisons Car Park. ii) on a facebook campaign which was highlighting traffic and parking issues in the town and this was something he did not want to continue and had requested those taking part to pass on the information direct to the police. iii) that the will be meeting with an employee of Tesco in an effort to get the Brett Works Site made safe and secure. He answered questions on the Paws on Patrol Scheme; inconsiderate parking in the High Street. REPORTS OF THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLORS Councillor Riley had tendered his apologies but provided a written report. Concerns were raised regarding the personal nature of some of Councillor Riley’s comments and could he be requested to report facts and not personal opinions to the Town Council. The Clerk advised that she had decided that this report would not be put on the Town Council’s website and Councillors agreed with her decision. Councillor Grutchfield reported on the recently implemented ‘bedroom’ tax and the financial assistance available from Babergh District Council which residents were having difficulty in obtaining information on this subject. Councillor Cook raised the recent article in the EADT from Councillor Jenkins on having local offices based possibly in the Town Hall in Hadleigh. This comment has, once again, been made by a Babergh District Councillor without obtaining the facts bearing in mind that there is no room for an office within the Town Hall which is not owned by Hadleigh Town Council. It was felt that should Babergh District Council require office space within the town they should look to reopen East House. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS The Clerk reported: i) Thank you letter received from Sudbury & District Citizens Advice Bureau for their grant. ii) Thank you letter received from the Skatepark Group for their grant. iii) Thank you letter received from Hadleigh Community Choir for their grant iv) Thank you letter received from Zoe Lewis for her grant. v) Notification that on Monday 4th August to Friday 8th August Boswell Lane outside properties Ambala to Willow Rise will be closed for overhead power lines maintenance.

HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Full Council Meetings: Date of Next Meetings at 7.30pm Thursday 12th June 2014 Thursday 17th July 2014 Planning Committees Date of Next Meeting at 7:30pm Thursday 26th June 2014 Thursday 24th July 2014 Please write to Mrs. Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) Town Clerk, Hadleigh Town Council, The Guildhall Hadleigh IP7 5DN if you are part of a voluntary organisation or community group wishing to be considered for a grant including the following information: • The specific amount of the grant • What the funding is for • Breakdown of costs and any funds already raised • How the project will benefit Hadleigh and its residents. This grant aid is not available to fund individuals, commercial or statutory organisations.

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ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT It was RESOLVED that accounts amounting to £25,512.46 be approved for payment. PLANNING COMMITTEE The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 3rd April 2014 were noted. SPORTS & OPEN SPACES COMMITTEE The Report of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 10th April 2014 was received and accepted including their recommendations to increase Layham Road charges by 5%; cemetery charges by 5% to come into effect in October 2014; the price of allotments for a full plot from £20.00 to £25.00 and half plots from £10.00 to £15.00 to come into effect in September 2015 and to increase the deposit paid for an allotment from £10.00 to £30.00 with immediate effect. The Chair added an addendum to the Report from the Layham Road Sports Ground Management Committee where it was decided that a meeting to form a sub-committee to investigate raising money as there is group interest for an artificial pitch. The Mayor and the Services Officer will be members of the subcommittee. Various sports organisations may have grants available but at a cost of £355,000 there is no way Hadleigh Town Council could meet this cost. The maintenance cost should the pitch be installed is £10,000 per year which would also not be able to be met from Council budgets. There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.20pm Report of the Planning Committee Meeting held on the 1st May 2014 Present: Councillors: Cook (Chair), Angland, Byrne, Haylock, Matthews, Nevard and Whiting. Not present: Councillors Free and Welsh APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies were received from Councillors Amin, Lazenby, L. Munson and Sheldrick. These apologies were duly accepted and recorded. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST The following declarations of interest were received: Councillor Angland declared a non-pecuniary interest in Planning Applications B/14/00368/LBC and B/14/00367/FHA - Westward Cottage, 130 Benton Street as she lives next door to the property. Councillor Byrne declared a non-pecuniary interest in Planning Applications B/14/00184/FUL and B/14/00185/LBC – The Gables, 110 High Street as she lives next door to the property. MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 3rd April 2014 were confirmed as a correct record and signed. MATTERS ARISING Matters Arising – the Clerk read the response from Babergh District Council relating to the land at Hadleigh Hall and the Brett Works Site. The Planning Enforcement Officer advised that contact had been made with the landowner at Hadleigh Hall who has agreed informally to tidy the site twice a year. This will include the removal of litter and garden waste, the removal of fencing that has fallen into disrepair and cutting back of scrub. Regarding the Brett Works Site it was felt that as the area is set back from the main road, gated and not within the Conservation Area it was felt unnecessary to issue a Section 215 Notice but would make informal enquiries with the land owner to negotiate improvements to the site. The letter advised that a Section 215 Notice was issued in 1996 only to be overturned in the Magistrates Court for the land at Hadleigh Hall and it was felt that this statement was incorrect. Councillor Angland reported on recent incidents at the Brett Works Site where young people were gaining access to use their skateboards in the empty buildings. The Clerk was asked to write a detailed report and bring this to the attention of the District Councillors and ask them to follow up this situation. Hadleigh Cemetery – the Clerk advised that the wildlife survey has been completed and it found no problems. Wincer Kievenaar is having problems contacting Christine Thurlow of Babergh District Council to progress the application. Any Other Relevant Business – the Chair advised that Councillor Sheldrick had met with Ian Richardson of Suffolk County Council regarding the Threadneedle Street junction and asked that this be on the next Agenda. Councillor Byrne asked if information had been received regarding Tye House. The Clerk advised that to date there had been no response. CHANGE OF USE APPLICATIONS Babergh District Council Officer, Graham Chamberlain, Senior Development Manager Officer, explained the rules pertaining to Change of Use Planning Applications and the information that has to accompany these Applications. He made reference to the local plan policies pertinent to Hadleigh – EM24 and HDO3. TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The Committee considered the applications for Planning Consent, details of which are listed below and upon which the following decisions were reached:B/14/0184/FUL The Gables, 110 High Street Change of use of dwelling (Class C3) to bed and breakfast accommodation (4 guest bedrooms)(Class C1 use)(retention of) Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/14/00185/LBC The Gables, 110 High Street. Application for Listed Building Consent – Insertion of 10 no. internal fire doors. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/14/00197/FUL Unit 21, Lady Lane Industrial Estate, Installation of hardstanding concrete storage area. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/14/00331/FHA The Nook, 20 The Green, Erection of a single-storey side extension. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/14/00368.LBC Westward Cottage, 130 Benton Street, Application for Listed Building Consent – Insertion of additional bathroom & 1no. dormer window. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/14/00367/FHA Westward Cottage, 130 Benton Street, Insertion of additional

bathroom & 1 no. dormer window. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) To note officer delegated decisions on the following applications: B/14/00223/FHA 3 Emma Girling Close, Erection of a rear conservatory. Application approved B/14/00315/FUL Compass Specialist Services, Unit 1 Hill Farm, Pond Hall Rd Improvement and alterations to vehicular access. Construction of new drive. Application approved Additional Applications: B/14/00408/FHA 15a New Cut, Erection of single storey front and single-storey rear extensions and two-storey side extension; alterations to garage roof. Refusal was recommended (Voting was unanimous) The reasons are as follows: With regard to the two storey side extension the Committee was minded that this would leave the neighbouring property in a situation where it is unable to access its side eaves as the clearance would be too narrow and this quite clearly contravenes common law unless the applicant has an easement to use the said space on the original land registry documents. B/14/00424/ADV 55 High Street, Application for Advertisement Consent – The display of non-illuminated fascia signage, a hanging sign and wall signs. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/14/00511/LBC 53-55 High Street, Application for Listed Building Consent – The display of non-illuminated fascia signage, a hanging sign and wall signs. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The Committee noted the Schedule of Decisions of the Local Planning Authority. B/11/00851/ROC – HADLEIGH UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB Application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) to vary condition 2 attached to P.P. B/91/509/FUL to allow floodlights on for a period of 6 hours per week instead of 4 hours per week. The Committee noted that this application had been withdrawn. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN The Chair presented the results of the suggestions made by those attending the Annual Town Meeting for the future of Hadleigh. It was recommended that the five residents who left their details be contacted with a view to holding a meeting. The Chair and Councillor Angland would investigate questionnaires which have already been produced by other authorities and draft a questionnaire for approval. Once these have been distributed the returns would be discussed and a decision taken on the next step. The Chair reported correspondence received from a resident regarding the Brett Works Site and what would happen to the land now TESCO’s had been unsuccessful in their bid to build a supermarket. The Chair advised that this would be covered in discussions on the future of the town. There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.30pm. Mrs Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) – Town Clerk

New Town Mayor On Thursday 15th May, 2014 Councillor Mrs Sue Angland was voted in to the position of Hadleigh Town Mayor for the ensuing year. She will be supported by her Consort, Mr. Terry Angland, and Councillor Richard Whiting who was voted into the post of Deputy Town Mayor. Her two chosen charities are the Porch Project and the newly formed Synergy Café held in the Ansell Centre. Councillor Angland became a Town Councillor on the 9th August 2011. Since joining the Council she has been Vice-Chair of the Planning Committee, Chair of the Finance & Personnel Committee and Deputy Mayor for Councillor Brian Lazenby’s term of office as Mayor. She is actively involved with the Hadleigh Archive Group and Hadleigh Society. If you would like the Mayor to attend any events please contact her Secretary Mrs Elaine Root on 01473 823884 or by e.mail – staff@hadleightowncouncil.co.uk to make arrangements.

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Nedging Vintage Fete At Nedging Hall - In Memory of Marshall Gooderham Sunday 29th June 2014 12 noon to 4.30pm Steam Engines, Speedway bikes, classic cars, Tractors, Engines, Motorcycles, Crafts & Trade Stands Also Elmsett Fellowship Brass Band, The Suffolk Trinity Suffolk Horses, Red Poll Cattle, Suffolk Sheep, Refreshments, BBQ, Icecream Van, Cake Stall, Raffle & Tombola Nedging Hall Gardens and the Church will be open to the public. ENTRANCE £3, CHILDREN FREE

Welcome to Ebony’s Blog EDITION NUMBER 60! Yes, it is now five years since I started writing my Blog. I do hope that those of you who have become regular readers will now have a better understanding of the work that is done at The Shelley Centre by our team of Volunteers and of the life changing experiences enjoyed by our many Riders, whatever their age group. As for me, well, I’m in the doghouse - how come you ask? Parys came to the fence for a chat the other day with a companion and I asked “Who is your new companion?” seeing this very smart looking horse with her. Oh! Then, did I get the evil eye from said companion, who turned out to be Thyme, who had just been given his summer clip! He does look good though and completely different without his shaggy winter coat, as do many of the other horses who too are sporting their summer clip. Enough of me. I’m delighted to report that Paul Smith, in spite of an injury, completed the London Marathon in 4.54 hours: congratulations Paul! and thank’s from all of us for your hard work and commitment. Further good news in that we have just been awarded a £500 Grant from the Sports Relief Community Fund, via the Suffolk Community Foundation, to cover the cost of 18 Coaches (Instructors) to do the Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Course, which they will all have to do before November this year, and also to cover the cost of Rosettes which we will present at events such as our Shelley Show; Long Distance Ride; for Special Achievement etc. June is going to be a very busy month, what with a Pony Day on the 7th; Stratford Horse Trials on the 14/15th; a Suffolk County Training Day on the 17th and finally, our very own Shelley Show on the 29th! As for future dates for your diary, 03rd August for a Clay Pigeon Shoot at Feering (Call 01206.337457) and a bit early but, don’t forget the Long Distance Ride on 14th September; Entry Forms from Maggie Rayner, email: maggierayner@hotmail.com As you can imagine, our Riders are now into intensive practice for the big day on 29th June. Well, that’s me finished!! I see Margaret approaching with cloth and polish; looks like I’m about to get my summer dust down and polish, just in time for the Shelley Show! Website: www.rda-east.org.uk/shelley.html Tel: 01473 824172

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There will be a free park and ride from the Delphi Car Park, Newton Road, Sudbury CO10 2RR starting at 10.45am and the free bus will leave every 15 minutes. The bus with wheelchair access will drop visitors off outside the Town Hall where the last bus will leave at 6pm. Please note that no bus will be running between 2pm and 3pm. The event has free entry and all car parks are free in Sudbury on the day. The Taste of Sudbury Food & Drink Festival promotes the best food and drink provided by local and national producers, growers and restaurants on the Suffolk/Essex border in the historic market town of Sudbury. Lesley Dolphin of BBC Radio Suffolk will open the event and Mark David from the Cooking Experience will compere the cookery demonstrations which will take place throughout the day by top local chefs. This is the second year the event has been held with even more exhibitors and more attractions throughout the town, it’s an event not to be missed. For up to date information on exhibitors, demonstrations, sponsors and a review of the 2013 event visit www.tasteofsudbury.co.uk

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Hadleigh Community Choir’s Annual Summer Concert We are delighted to announce that Hadleigh Community Choir will be presenting its annual Summer Concert at 7.30pm on Saturday 19th July in Hadleigh United Reform Church, Market Place, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 5DL. Tickets are now on sale price £6 each from Keith Avis Newsagents, The Idler bookshop and Walter Wright Accountants, all in Hadleigh High Street. The choir will be singing a mix of light and popular songs, mainly with a summer flavour, and there will be additional performances by choir soloists and themed readings by choir members. As usual you will be able to join in the fun of a sing-along with the choir, all led by our Musical Director Andrea King. During the break light refreshments including a free glass of wine or soft drink will be available in the Ansell Room. There will also be an opportunity to enter our now-famous prize gift draws, and there will be a free mystery prize for a lucky member of the audience. All profits go to the URC and Hadleigh Community Choir. The evening will be a unique mix of tuneful music, readings and solo performances, all carefully selected by our Musical Director Andrea King to make the event as enjoyable and summery as possible (even if it is raining). We look forward to seeing you there. For more information call Peter on 01473 824033.

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Everyone at SESAW is happy when a home is found for another rescued animal but sometimes things go wrong. Regular readers may recall my story of feline sisters, Marmite and Peanut who were dumped in a suitcase at Christmas with Marmite’s kittens. Although they were all happily rehomed, Marmite and Peanut’s new owner become ill and the girls are very sad to be back to SESAW. As I wrote in February, they are lovey (for cats!) and again, I hope they soon get the forever home they deserve, permanently this time. Like any home, there is always something that needs fixing at SESAW. Now the weather is warmer and dryer, our volunteers are repairing and improving kennels, cat runs and the flight enclosure, ready for our Fete and Fun Dog Show on 27th July. More about that next time. Our fundraisers are busy too, preparing for three June events, firstly table top sales at the Ansell Centre in Hadleigh on the 14th and at Leavenheath Village Hall on the 28th, both from midday to 3pm. There will be raffles and refreshments at both table sales and we will be glad of any saleable goods beforehand, or on the day. Also on the 28th Margot and Brian will be running a book stall for us on Sudbury Market. Like many of our helpers, they got involved after giving some SESAW cats a loving home so please stop to say hello. After all this talk of cats, next month I’ll be sure to tell you about some SESAW dogs that need homes and they are not all as small as me, Kenny (the Boss) Chihuahua!

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The people of the churches in Hadleigh are committed to praying for our town. Over the course of each year we plan to pray for every street in Hadleigh. During June we will be praying for the following streets: Week commencing Sunday 1st June - Buckenham Road and Meriton Rise Week commencing Sunday 8th June - Calais Street and Meadow Way Week commencing Sunday 15th June - Castle Road and Castle Rise Week commencing Sunday 22nd June - Castle Lane and Woodlands Week commencing Sunday 29th June - Churchill Road If you know people who live in these streets, we would be very pleased if you also would pray for them. If you live on one of the streets being covered during a particular week and would welcome prayer, please get in touch. Hadleigh Baptist Church Greg Frost 823804 pastorgregfrost@btinternet.com Hadleigh URC Wendy Atkins 822535 wendy@paddocks9.plus.com St Joseph’s RC Church Anita Rosbrook 810057 a.rosbrook@btinternet.com St Mary’s CoE Joyce Willis 823165 willisjm@lineone.net Salvation Army Liz & John Tubby 464184 hadleighsuffolk@salvationarmy.org.uk

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Hadleigh Piratical Water Frolics Pirates (Old and new) Ahoy! There be pirates on t'Brett on 8th Day of June pressgang your family and friends to join in the fun of The Great Hadleigh Sea Scouts Duck & Raft Races. This annual event is frolicking good fun and, with this year's theme of Pirates, dig out your eye patches, Jolly Rogers and Pieces of Eight you can dress up and join in. No blunderbusses, but water pistols welcome to shower the competing raft teams. Buy a duck ticket for £2, the first Duck over the finishing line wins £50, 2nd £30, 3rd £20 and 4th & 5th £10. If you fancy being a tad more more adventurous, why not get a raft team together. All rafts are supplied by the Scout Group - to sign up for a raft call in at the George and ask for Calico Tory. The first Raft races start about 10am followed by the Duck Race at about 11am this is then followed by the Raft Races Finals. We round it all off by going ashore and tramping to The George for a special Music, Barbeque and More Music event. Many refreshments available throughout the event, Hot Dogs, Burgers. Contact Jonathan Moore, Pirate Chairman on 07545 545744

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As some of you may be aware, for the past 2 years I have done charity cycle rides raising money for the Masons Magic charity. Mason Fountain (pictured with us in the photo), a young lad aged 9 and who is battling against a brain tumour himself, decided along with his family to set up a charity to give treats to other kids that are suffering the same condition to bring a little happiness into their traumatic lives. This year however I thought I'd do something different to raise money for this worthwhile charity by organising a 24 hour charity darts event at the Hadleigh Royal British Legion on the 17th and 18th May. Myself and the Players, who I have to say were a privilege to spend the 24 hours with (Steve Beckett - my number 2, Simon Farthing, Phil Seager, Daryl Alexander, Paul Stone, Jack Bamling & Lee Ramplin) would like to thank everyone that has supported us leading up to and during the event resulting in us raising approximately £2.5k for Masons Magic!!! As well as the event itself there was a darts competition for the spectators, pub cards and a raffle which included some fantastic prizes which were kindly donated by John Gross, M.W. Partridge & Co Ltd, Snowys Bait & Tackle, Londis, QD Stores, Morrisons, The Attick, Brett Vale Golf Club, Lee Phillips, Eurospeed, Draper Tools, Sarah's Nail Bar, Dorathy's Cafe tea rooms, Hadleigh Private Hire Cars, Jim Lawrence, Hadleigh Car Wash, Kevin Carpenter, Sweet Memories, Tony, Dogga, Daz (sorry if I have missed anyone out) Also a big shout out to Steve Becketts wife for organising the food, The Hadleigh Royal British Legion and it's wonderful staff for hosting the event especially Roger 'Dogga' Catterall for offering to do the night shift without pay! - Legend!!! Once again thank you all for your support, we couldn't of done it without you, John Broomfield

District Councillors Kathryn Grandon and Brian Riley will be holding their monthly walk in surgery on Saturday 14th June at Hadleigh Library from 11 until noon. You are welcome to drop in or to call 07866 581 556 to discuss your concerns and interest in the well being of our town. Appointments are not necessary. www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk

Hadleigh’s Hanging Gardens This year’s Hanging Gardens of Hadleigh flower baskets are once again lining our High Street. They were a great display last year, even though they struggled to get going with the unseasonal cold weather. We’re hoping for a quicker start this year and John from Claremont Nursery has laid the groundwork to make sure our baskets are bug free and our plants strong enough to survive the vagaries of our windy high street, under the trusty care of Ray Brooks, who does a sterling job each year keeping them in good order. But we have to pay for it. This scheme comes under the auspices of the Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce and is managed by the three of us – Guy Ormes, Ron Jenkins and Cyndy Hilton. We have no doubt it’s worth all the effort and shopkeepers agree it is a real bonus for shoppers and residents. So this year we hope more people will help pay for the scheme. We’d like to thank all those people who have supported it from the start – five years ago – and all those who have contributed to it since, including residents. Now we need everyone to chip in. This involves contributing to the overall scheme by sponsoring a basket. Because Hadleigh has an old high street with many historical buildings, we cannot put baskets on every frontage but have to choose those which can easily take the weight of a full and watered container. This may mean you haven’t got one on a wall near you, but you will, hopefully, enjoy the baskets wherever they are. And so will tourists and shoppers. So please help by completing the form opposite and sending it to Cyndy Hilton, Priory Hall, Benton Street, Hadleigh IP7 5AZ. We ask shops to sponsor a basket for £50, or multiples of £50 and other people to help as much as they can. In the past few years we have had enormous financial help from an anonymous donor, but we need to find all the money ourselves this year! So with your help we can keep the baskets on display. If you need more information please contact Cyndy Hilton 01473 823185

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Rotary Review Club Matters: 1, In early May half the club members and their spouses set off on the Annual Spring Trip - this year venturing as far as Stourport on Severn in Worcestershire. The hotel was situated in pleasant countryside close to the town and proved to be a good centre for expoloring the surrounding area. The main attraction in Stourport itself is the river, its walks and the historic canal basins. This is a busy area with many houseboats moored or moving through the various basins and locks. Within easy reach are Worcester, Birmingham, Ironbridge and Ludlow, the latter holding its annual festival that very weekend. The weather was not always at its best but generally it was possible to avoid most of the showers and find some sunny intervals. Prior to leaving on the Monday some members enjoyed a trip on the Severn Steam Railway from Bewdley to Bridgnorth and back. All in all it was a very enjoyable weekend and thanks go to Travel Stop for organising this. 2, The Rotary Burlton Cup is awarded annually at Hadleigh High School for excellence in business studies. This year the winner was Penny Sherlock. Many congratulations Penny!!! 3, Some readers may have noted the absence of the Rotary stand at the May Show for the first time in 30 years. There were a number of reasons for this but it is intended to replace this with a summer BBQ at the Queens Head in Lower Layham on July 19th. Tickets will be available in June initially from members or the Queens Head and are expected to be priced at £10. Full details will appear in the next issue. Speakers: 1, Glyn Jones, from Sudbury Rotary Club, spoke about Rotary’s involvement with a Home of Hope for street children in Beirut, Lebanon. He gave a brief history of the development of Lebanon but concentrated on the major refugee problem where the normal population of 5 million has been increase by 1 million refugees from Syria many being children who have lost parents and other relatives in the conflict. Many of these children end up on the streets begging, stealing and worse. Rotary and Churches Together have acquired a six storey former old peoples home and are refurbishing and equipping it slowly but little money is available and, so far, no government help has been given. At present 17 children are in residence but the main policy is to take children from the streets and try to find homes, schools or jobs for them so that during past 18 months about 1000 children have passed through the home. 2, Bridget Keevil, the founder and owner of Travel stop, gave a brief history of the business which developed out of her dissatisfaction with a major travel company. 23 years ago she was employed as an accountant living in Elmswell. The villagers were refurbishing the old Railway Station and looking for a tenant. Almost on the spur of the moment she decided that she could provide a better service than the larger travel agents and took the tenancy. Not knowing anything about the business she found experienced staff to run the office whilst she retained her job and learned about travel in her spare time. She opened in July 1991 and it was an immediate success allowing her to give up her job and work full time at the agency. After a few years it was outgrowing its premises and a search was on for a second shop. The old Post Office in Claydon proved ideal after extensive refurbishment carried out by family, friends and even customers it opened in July 1998. Soon she was able to purchase the premises next door and Claydon became the main office. Finally she saw an opportunity in Hadleigh which lost its only travel agent some time ago and the shop on the corner of Church Street seemed ideal. It opened in December 2013 and Rotary hopes that it will prove as successful as the other shops. 3, Lindsey Collins talked about her experiences as a Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) volunteer in Northern Nigeria during the 1970’s. She went to teach at a girls school for 15 months in 1970/71 and was based in Maidaguli which, coincidentally, is only 100 miles north of the school where 200 girls were kidnapped recently. Historically Northern Nigeria has been the most progressive and developed part of the country having been independent since the 14th century, ruled by Kings, and on a major trading route to places like Timbuktu which was a seat of learning centuries ago. Knights from the area were sent to help in the Crusades and this is celebrated to this day. She was privileged to witness one of the ceremonies. The south of Nigeria developed much later under western influences and there is still jealousy over this today. She went to Nigeria 10 years after independence was granted and found that although education was available the main schools were in the large towns with pupils coming from as far as 100 miles away to become boarders. There were 250 girls at her school and secondary education lessons and exams were all in English so that pupils had to learn the language very quickly to participate. 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Orchard Barn in Early Summer June is a lovely month in Suffolk, a time to celebrate the wonders of nature, and an exhuberant season at Orchard Barn. This year we have some special treats in store for you, so if you have not visited us before, now would be a good time. On Saturday June 7th we are holding our Open Day to showcase our educational facilities dedicated to Building Traditional Skills – including timber framing, greenwood working, wattle & daub, clay render, cob and lime. The event runs from 11am to 4pm, and there will be talks in the morning and demonstrations in the afternoon. There is no charge, but we are asking for a donation, and we do need you to book (see below). Also in June, on 27th and 28th, is the first of our free 2-day Community Workshops this year. Both days will run from 9.30am to 4pm, and you can learn greenwood working and help to make something useful for our site. You do not need to have any prior experience at all, as tuition will be provided. If you are unable to make those dates, we will also be running another workshop on 25th/ 26th July. Again we ask for a donation, and you will need to book (see below). To book for these events please email wendy@orchardbarn.org.uk We continue to run our volunteer days every Tuesday and Wednesday, also occasional Saturdays, and welcome newcomers. If you would like to help with the conservation of the barn and surrounding orchard, please call or email Sarah (see below). We can try to arrange lifts for those who do not have transport. For more information about all our courses and events please visit our website at www.orchardbarn.org.uk If you have any queries please contact Sarah Partridge at sarah@orchardbarn.org.uk or call 01473 658193/07766 054042

Playstation Pre-School Another month has past so quickly at Playstation, we have been extremely busy welcoming all the new children who have joined us recently. We have limited spaces but still have a few in the afternoon sessions. We have been learning a lot through play, and been looking at photographs and have been doing lots of different art work. The seeds we planted last term are now starting to grow, we have lots of lovely flowers and beans growing in our outdoor area. Milo our Playstation Bear has been out and about with some of the children, he has recently visited Peppa Pig World and had a great time. It won’t be long now until we break up for the Summer holidays, so if you would like your child/children to attend Playstation please get in touch with Mandy as spaces are filling up very quickly for the new term in September. If you would like to enquire about places at Playstation we can be contacted at playstationhadleigh@btconnect.com. Please telephone Playstation on 824271 for enrolment details, a prospectus or to arrange a visit.

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Hadleigh Gardens Personal Thoughts My garden continues to improve, but it needs to because I have agreed to open it for the Hadleigh Open Gardens event being organised by "The Friends of St Marys" on July 5th. Local open garden events are always interesting because one can see what grows well in your locality. I am starting to become concerned at the lack of rain. Digging in the vegetable garden shows that the soil is now quite dry 6" down. Both March and April were dry months, and we have not had much rain in the first part of May. I have already had to water a few plants that like to be wet. The rain from the wet months from October to February has all gone from our gardens. I ate the final home grown apple from 2013 on May 18th. I think that this is the latest ever. It was an "Ida Red". It does show how worthwhile it can be growing some of your own fruit providing you select your varieties well. Looking at my trees I seem to have a reasonable fruit set on most of my apple trees, and the plum and damson look OK as well. About the end of the month I shall go round and thin the fruit on the apple trees so that I get better quality fruit. Open Gardens 1 June Hulwood Barn Bolton Lane Shelley IP7 5RE (Irises) 1 June Moverons Brightlingsea CO7 OSB 1 June Columbine Hall Gipping Road Stowupland IP14 4AT 1 June Rookwoods Yeldham Road Sible Hedingham CO9 3QG 7-8 June Wyken Hall Stanton IP31 2DW 8 June Lavenham Hall Hall Road Lavenham CO10 9QX 8 June Ravenscroft Askins Road East Bergholt CO7 6SN 8 June Spencers Tilbury Road Great Yeldham CO9 4 JG 8 June The Green Cottage The Green Hawstead IP29 5NN 10 June Woodwards Blacksmiths Lane Coddenham IP6 9TX 14 June Larks Hill Tuddenham St Martin IP6 5BY 14 June Old Rectory House Keddington Hill Little Cornard CO10 0PD 15 June 428 Norwich Road Ipswich IP1 5DU 22 June Hessett House Drinkstone Road Beyton IP30 9AH 22 June Smallwood Green Gardens Bradfield St George IP30 0AJ 28-29 June Drinkstone Park Drinkstone IP30 9ST 29 June Bays Farm Forward Green Earl Stonham IP14 5HU 29 June Chippins Heath Road Bradfield Essex CO11 2UZ 29 June Polstead Mill Mill Lane Polstead CO6 5AB 29 June Washlands Prayors Hill Syble Hedingham CO9 3LE Weather Records In April at Kersey there were only 13.3 mm (0.5") of rain, which is about 30% of our average monthly rainfall. April rainfall is quite variable, but this is near the minimum of the range, apart from 2007 when we only had 1 mm. The 3 monthly total at the end of April was 106.8 mm (4.2") which is only2/3 of the average. In April the maximum temperature was 20 Cel (68F) which is typical for the month, and the minimum temperature for April was 4 Cel (39F) which is unusually high. In my garden the ground temperature at writing is 15 Cel (50 F), which is warm for mid May. Hints The mad Spring rush should be over and it is time to enjoy your handiwork, but there are still things which can usefully be done apart from the chore of mowing the grass. If you go visiting Open Gardens take a paper & pencil and make a note of plants that you think would look good in your own garden. Many people think that June is too late to sow seeds, but there are lots of possibilities. Amongst the flowers it is the right time to sow biennials like wallflowers, which will flower next Spring, and hardy perennials. I find aquilegias very rewarding to raise from seed. One can still sow hardy and half hardy annuals direct in the garden. Nasturtiums work well in this way. Amongst the vegetables one can still sow peas, french beans, and salad crops. Happy Gardening, John Rye So Much More Than a Dance Class No Partners Required Any Age & Ability Very Welcome Shimmy, Shake, Wiggle Giggle to Dance Fitness Fun

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Pause for Thought A flash of electric blue in mid May….. Could it be….. a kingfisher? Beautiful but no. Could it be….. the Hadleigh Trotters in training? A sight to behold – but no Could it be….. a Conservative party bus? Possible- but no. It was the “Through Faith Mission” team in their electric blue sweatshirts. So what prompted volunteers from across the country to spend a week of their holiday visiting schools, pubs and knocking on doors? Well they were doing just as their leader instructed – Jesus said ”Go into the world. Go everywhere and announce the message of God’s good news to one and all” (Mark 16 v15) If you encountered a blue sweatshirt and would like to know more, contact any of the local churches – they would be delighted to hear from you. Graham Lancaster THE FRIENDS OF ST. MARY’S CHURCH

Music for Everyone A Concert by the Ipswich Gilbert & Sullivan Society An evening of live music From Musical Theatre and Light Opera to Folk and Pop

Saturday 14th June 2014 St. Mary’s Church 7.30 p.m. Tickets £10 Available from the Parish Office and “The Idler” from Mid-May. Wine and nibbles

St. Joseph’s Long Bessels, Hadleigh The Catholic Parish of Sudbury with Hadleigh Parish Priest: Fr Peter Brett (01787 372703) 07785 562518 (Emergencies) Deacon: Rev. Andy Morton (01206 263367) Mass times at St. Joseph’s Hadleigh Sunday: 11.15 a.m. Mass (tea and coffee after Mass) Wednesday: 9.30 a.m. Mass (preceded by Morning Prayer) Friday: 9.30 a.m. Mass (preceded by Morning Prayer) For more details and for week-day Masses at Sudbury and for any changes to the times of week-day Masses in Hadleigh please consult the Parish Newsletter or refer to the web site www.sudburywithhadleigh.net or contact Father Brett or Deacon Andy The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is available after Sunday Mass at Hadleigh, or by arrangement with Father Brett.

Royal British Legion Hadleigh Branch & Club Entertainment

Saturday 7th June – Firty Kwid Saturday 28th June – Kenny Lee Saturday 12th July – G – Comedy Singer Free entry to members on production of a valid membership card Friday 6th June – Ann Summers Party – 8pm Ladies Only Event – non members welcome Meat Raffle held Sunday Lunchtimes Special Offers:

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Tuesday 3rd June @ 7.30pm – Talk on Substance Abuse Tuesday 1st July – Talk from County Secretary Please bring a raffle prize Branch Section Meetings held 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 7.30pm SUPER LEAGUE DARTS Matches held on Tuesday nights, please see noticeboard for fixtures Dont forget our Hall Hire: Lounge 30 people, Main Hall 100 people Ring 824874 for details

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Kersey Mill Newsletter As the summer season approaches us we are all looking forward to the summer ball that takes place on June 7th to raise funds towards the restoration of the mill and have a great time too. At the mill the last of the grind stones have been removed from the rotten Hurst frame, we now plan to take lots of photos and detailed drawings with measurements of what remains of the rotten timbers so when it comes to making a working copy it will be reinstated as original, before returning the grind stones to their correct position. To say the stones were heavy is an understatement – they were dead weights needing delicate handling. The mill race has seen further works recently; the sluice gate continues to be worked on, the guides that we mentioned last month are now fitted. And the work goes on with some of the windows on the outside of the mill repaired and glassed. National Mills day that took place on the 10th – 11th May. A great number of people turned out to see the mill and enjoy the refreshments made by Alison and Donna, cream teas and scones made by Charlie’s fair hand in the nearby Brickbarn. We even had a mention on BBC Radio Suffolk when “wind mill Bob” was interviewed. The oldest visitor was Cecil from Polstead who is 88 years old who we are hoping will visit us regularly perhaps next time with trowel in hand. The youngest was Olivia from Boxford who was 7 years old, fantastic to see such a diverse range of enthusiast visiting the mill. It was a pleasure to meet 30 members of the Long Melford Historic Society who seemed to really enjoy their evening tour of the mill and the Maltings Kiln along with refreshments again provided by Donna and Alison in the gardens on a beautiful warm evening.

Photographs of the mill and visitors on National Mills Day The wild life around the mill appears to be very happy with birds of all sorts nesting including the Kestrels and Grey Wagtails, the Otter and Kingfisher has made several appearances recently. For those that may be interested wildlife photographer David Harrison is now resident at Kersey Mill where you can join him for a variety of photographic workshop and hopefully see and photograph an Otter or Kingfisher within their natural environment, David can be contacted on 07842 667794. A couple have been in touch who had an ancestor living and working at the mill so that will be in our next news from t’ mill. If you have stories about the mill – please get in touch and thank you for reading.

Bychoice at the Hadleigh Show Richard Gosling MNAEA MARLA and Ross Stevenson MNAEA wiped their sleepy eyes and with the help of a strong coffee and a bacon sandwich managed to have Bychoice’s first Hadleigh Show stand ready for action when the gates opened at 8:30am! “We were both overwhelmed with the attention our stand was getting so early on”, Ross commented. Richard added “Along with our latest property magazine we we giving out free goodie bags; I could hardly keep up”. The real highlight of the stand was our free prize draw to win an Apple iPad Mini. The tricky question was to guess how much the property displayed was worth in 1968? We had hundreds of entries although no one managed to guess the exact figure which was £1400. We are please to say that we have now contacted the winning entry. Thank you for all of your support on the day, we look forward to seeing you all at the show next year! Ross Stevenson MNAEA, Branch Manager 01473 828280

Loyalty Card Scheme The winner of the May draw is Mrs. W. Scarfe of Hadleigh. The scheme has now been running successfully for over eighteen months and next month as well as the £50 cheque there will be an additional prize of a bottle of champagne. Jane Haylock, Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce

Charity Fun Day at Hadleigh United Football Club Saturday 5th July from 11 am to 3 pm The Fun Day is being held in memory of Anneka Curtis and Kerrie Dilloway with all proceeds going to MIND. We are holding a Car Boot Sale from 11 am, pitches are £7 bookable with Kerry on 07961 522237, we have limited spaces so please book early. At the Fun Day itself we have absolutely loads going on including a Petting Zoo, to which there is a £1 entry, where you will be able to see a tortoise, some wonderful meerkats and even a skunk! Also we will be doing face painting and glitter tattoos and the always popular bouncy castle plus much more. We have a fantastic raffle and we are very grateful to the many companies for generously donating so many wonderful prizes. In the evening in the Clubhouse starting at 6.30 pm we are holding a Dress Auction so come along and treat your partner to a great new outfit or if you have a dress you would like to donate please call Kerry on 07961 522237. Then from 8 pm to late we have the brilliant Paul Gee and the Retros to help us dance the night away and just to keep you all in a state of excitement - during the interval we have a Sports Memorabilia Auction! So please come along and support us - have a great day out, remembering Anneka and Kerrie whilst at the some time raising some much needed money for MIND.

Congratulations to the Community of Hadleigh Congratulations to the Community of Hadleigh. Thanks to the amazing fundraising events of Hadleigh Thrift Shop, Barbara Boyd, Joan Rampling and their wonderful volunteers and generous customers. The Hadleigh Thrift Shop has raised £300 for Suffolk Mind to champion the Charity Fun Day, evening's entertainment with Paul Gee and the Retro band and a dress auction. Marilyn Blowers, Kerry Winter and their extended family and friends are organising a charity Fun Day Event on Saturday, 5 July 2014 from 11.00-3.00pm at Hadleigh United Football Club, Tinkers Lane, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 5NH. The evening entertainment, dress auction and sports auction starts at 6.30pm Their chosen charity which is very close to their hearts is Suffolk Mind, due to Marilyn devastatingly losing her beautiful daughter and Kerry her devoted sister, Anneka Curtis last year. Marilyn, Kerry, close family, friends, Hadleigh Community News, Magdalen House Care Home and the Hadleigh Community want to pay tribute to Anneka Curtis who was their Angel and best friend by raising as much money and awareness as possible and give thanks to the emergency services and all who support Suffolk Mind. Dilly Dilloway is actively involved and is organising the sports auction to honour and pay tribute to his wife Kerrie Dilloway who he lost in similar circumstances last year. How would you like to help? We are running a charity Fun Day in Aid of Suffolk Mind and a dear friend lost last July. If you can help us as an individual or company to raise money or gift a prize for our raffle this would be greatly appreciated. The raffle and Fun Day will take place on the 5th July 2014 in Hadleigh, Suffolk. If you would like any further details or would like to help support us in any way please get in contact with me either by my mobile: 07917691166 or via my email: danielle.watson@switch-recruitment.com Thanks in advance for your support. Danielle.

Semer Airgun Society The Semer Airgun Society is under new management. We meet at Semer village hall every Tuesday from 6.30pm until 9pm. It is an air gun club for people aged between 9 years and 80 years old. Membership is open at the moment. We use a10m rifle and a 6m pistol range inside and a 15m+ range outside. One third of the members took part in the last club fun competition and the new committee would like to congratulate Mr Ian Cook as the outright winner of the Golden Pellet trophy, with a score of 46 out of 50. For more details contact Bill Dewick on 01473 658009.

CHARITY FUN DAY in memory of Anneka Curtis and Kerrie Dilloway All proceeds to MIND

Saturday 5th July 11 am - 3 pm at Hadleigh Football Club Car Boot Sale from 11 am (If you would like a pitch call Kerry 07961 522237)

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Letter www.layham.org from Layham Are you new to Layham? If you have just moved to the village and would like to know more about it, please visit our website www.layham.org, where you can download a Welcome Booklet. However, if you do not have a computer and printer and would prefer a hard copy of the booklet, please contact Jane Cryer, Parish Clerk, on 07920 713940. Layham Parish Council A record of the main matters dealt with at the Annual Parish Meeting held on 30 May 2014. • Jon Needle, Community Partnerships Manager for Suffolk Ambulance Service, gave a presentation on the use of defibrillators, followed by a brief demonstration. The Parish Council was looking into the possibility of installing defibrillators in the two redundant telephone boxes in the village. Those present agreed that it would be interesting for the PC to take this initiative further. • The Police reported that there had been eight crimes reported during the year, four less than during the previous year. ‘Operation Lynmouth’ had been set up to help combat burglaries from outbuildings; this had resulted in a significant drop in such crimes. There was still a high number of catalytic converter thefts across the county; heating oil theft, while still an issue, had decreased in Babergh during the past year. • Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils’ Transformation & Integration programme was now almost complete. Staff numbers (full and part-time) had been reduced from around 350 at each council to around 400 overall and an agent had been instructed to undertake a review of both headquarters over the coming months. The Core Strategy – Babergh’s planning policy for the next 20 years - now had Government approval. • The Chairman congratulated Councillor Gordon Jones on his recent appointment to Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet. Cllr Jones said there had been no increase in SCC’s portion of council tax since 2010-11; however, SCC needed to find savings of £156m over four years; it had already identified savings of £38.6m during the coming year. However, the road maintenance budget, used for fixing potholes, had been protected from cuts. SCC would be continuing with initiatives such as the roll-out of super-fast broadband across the whole of Suffolk – the county had been given an additional £5m from the Government to assist with this initiative. Cllr Jones had been able to allocate some funding from his Locality Budget towards improving the entrance to the Playing Field. • An audit of trees and shrubs had been carried out in order to identify jobs that needed to be done, some by Babergh and some by the PC. Some work had already been done, eg the cutting of the overgrown hedge at the bottom of Mill Lane and the trimming back of the holly trees on the Mill Lane bank. A number of trees had come down during the storms at the end of last year, some of which had been cleared by Babergh’s contractors and some by volunteers. • The Layham Emergency Plan had been started the previous year, virtually from scratch. Before that there had been an unofficial system whereby people helped their neighbours if they were in trouble but there was no coordinated response to any emergency situation. The first part of the plan was to formalise the way in which snow was cleared from the roads and grit put down; all gritters and snow clearers were now kept informed of poor weather conditions and had been given a health & safety briefing and reflective jackets to ensure their safety. The second stage had concentrated on implementing an efficient communications system using Emergency Link Volunteers (ELVs); this system had been tested during the autumn storms. • The Recycling Centre continued to generate a small income for the parish, as well as providing a local amenity for recycling glass and textiles. A second Textile Bank was now in place in The Queen’s Head car park in Lower Layham. Over twenty volunteers had taken part in the annual Spring Clean of the village in March. • A Community Wildlife Advisor from the Suffolk Wildlife Trust had been invited to make a site visit to Layham to give habitat management advice for the conservation area of the Playing Field. The first work day had been held in March when the site was cleared – this would eventually provide basking 50

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banks to attract more wildlife. • Several community lunches had been held during the year at The Queen’s Head with Steve and Tanith Laing giving the venue free of charge to produce a non-profit making lunch for local people; each event had been a sell-out. • The community email system was growing slowly, with around 70 of the 240 homes in the parish now participating. •Earlier in the year the PCC had been pleased to hear that their application to English Heritage for a grant towards repair work to St Andrew’s church tower had been successful. The grant was allocated in two stages: the first for preliminary investigative work, which had now been completed, and the second for the main task of re-leading the roof and all work connected with that. A tender had been accepted and it was hoped that the work would be completed during the summer. • The small commercial logging operation in the conservation area where cricket bat willows were grown and then sold to a timber merchant had yielded an income of £2,500. The remaining trunks would either be left to rot down, or be used to build areas for wildlife. • The Chairman said the current group of councillors was now entering the final year of a four year term. He hoped that some of those parishioners present might be interested in becoming involved in 2015. Before the meeting closed, the chairman invited Bob Barbiaux to ‘unveil’ an oak notice board. Bob, who works out of the country most of the time, wanted to make a contribution to his village and he has done this by designing and making a handsome oak notice board with brass fitments. The members of the Parish Council are grateful for this act of generosity. The photograph shows Bob in the act of unveiling the board. Bob was keen to point out that he could not have done the work without the help of Richard Allen, Neil Luxton and his wife Janie. Richard made his workshop available and Neil carved the lettering. When the board is erected in the village, we will obtain a better photograph. INVITATION There will be an OPEN FORUM for half-an-hour at the beginning of the next Parish Council Meeting on Wednesday 25 June. If you have any observations or suggestions about provision in the village then please come along at 7.30pm and tell your parish councillors. Your thoughts and ideas will be discussed at future meetings as we develop an Action Plan for the year.

Summer Community Lunch If you have not managed to get to one of these popular lunches – then put Wednesday 9 July in your diary. The landlord of the Queen’s Head offers the use of his premises without charge and the two course + coffee lunches (just £5 per head!) are non profit making. Phone Lesley to book: 01473 822128

St. Andrew's - your parish church Services during June Sunday 1st 10.30 am Morning Worship Sunday 8th 9.15 am Sung Eucharist Sunday 15th 9.30 am Café church Saturday 21st 1.00 pm Wedding Sunday 22nd 9.15 am Family Eucharist Sunday 29th 10.30 am Benefice Eucharist Coffee, Cake and Chat We look forward to welcoming you on Mondays 2nd and 16th June between 11 am and 12.30 pm at the church. The Annual Plant Sale

Sunday 18 May saw the annual plant sale at St Andrew’s Church. It was a fine day – the warmest temperature of the year so far and the pleasant conditions brought a good flow of visitors to buy plants and enjoy a cream tea in the sunshine. Profits from the afternoon go to church funds. The Women’s Tour (2014) cycle race passes through Layham Laurence Nichols positioned himself well to obtain this photograph of a large group of competitors pushing up the hill into Layham. A good number of people lined Upper Street to see the competitors and their support vehicles flash through the village. The 108km final stage from Harwich to Bury St Edmunds was won, as was the whole race, by Marianne Vos, the Olympic and World Road Race champion from the Netherlands. Britain’s Hannah Barnes was in fourth place.

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‘Small School with a ‘can-do’ attitude’ Ofsted - September 2013

‘Pupils enjoy a very wide range of stimulating activities that parents describe as “amazing”’ Ofsted - September 2013

Layham Playing Field The Annual Meeting of the Playing Field Management Committee was held in the village hall on Monday 19 May. The committee elected for 201415 was: Chairman Michael Woods Vice-Chairman John Millman Secretary Jane Elliott Treasurer Andrew Thorp 100 Club Sam Millman Lester Bennett, Colin Brown, Nick Elliott, Neil Riches The committee is always keen to co-opt new members – if the idea of helping to maintain and develop the jewel of our playing field appeals to you, then please contact any member of the committee. We will be pleased to hear from you at any time.

Layham Playgroup What a busy start we have had to the summer term! We had a special visit from the Community Support Officer, Amanda Coleman, to talk to the children about her work in the Police force, keeping safe and road safety. The children had the chance to try on some of the uniforms, sit in the police van and even try on some handcuffs! The children thoroughly enjoyed their morning pretending to be mini Police Officers! We have been busy in our garden since the weather has warmed up. We have planted some seeds ready for the summer and have been measuring our sun flower every week to see how tall it is growing. We have bought a canopy for our garden with some of the funds made from our Pamper evening, so we hope to continue our outdoor adventures as much as possible, even on hot days. On Thursday 22nd May we shall be holding our session on the playing field. We shall be hunting for bugs, planting wild flower seeds in the wildlife area and hopefully still have some time left over to play on the park. Our Toddler group takes place every Wednesday morning 9.30-11.00am and is open to all children aged 0-5years. We hold a cake sale every first Wednesday of the month. Layham Playgroup is a feeder group for all three Primary Schools in Hadleigh. Government funding is available for 3 year olds and in certain cases for some 2 year olds. If you are looking to creatively occupy your 2 – 4yr old and would like an information pack or would like to arrange a visit, please contact us on 07999 866419 or email us at admin@layhamplaygroup.co.uk

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‘Pupils’ social development is outstanding’ Ofsted - September 2013

‘100% of parents would recommend this School to another parent’ Ofsted - September 2013

‘The headteacher, staff and governors share a strong commitment to drive the School forward, always with the central focus of raising pupils’ standards’ Ofsted - September 2013

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

Year 11 Our Year 11 students celebrated the end of their formal school career with us on Wednesday, 21st May and we were delighted to mark the occasion with so many parents attending their leaving assembly. Pupils are now in the midst of their examinations which will continue into June. We are providing a revision facility in school as well as access to teaching staff at the same time when pupils had timetabled lessons to ensure support is available until the end of the process. Working 9 ‘til 5 During the weeks beginning the 16th and the 22nd of June, all of the Year 10s at Hadleigh High will take part in the school’s Work Experience programme. These two weeks will give all the students a brilliant chance to experience a work based environment and turn their hand to different skills needed for the world of work. Some of the Year 10s organised their work experience themselves, and contacted businesses that do the sort of work they want to be involved in when they leave school. PSHEe lessons leading up to Work Experience will focus on the skills necessary for making the most of this opportunity.

Over and Out The Year 11’s have finished their exams and also finished their 5 year journey at Hadleigh High School. Over the years they have accomplished many great things as well as confronting many hurdles that they will look back on in the many years ahead. Many friendships will remain strong as they part their ways and start a new path to success. Many tears will be shed on their way to their futures and many laughs will be shared amongst new and old friends. We truly hope that they will achieve their goals. Good luck year 11! Thoughts on a Canvas Recently, St Mary’s Church held an Art Exhibition consisting of a variety of paintings, photos and drawings. The Art Exhibition was opened by Lillias August – a watercolour artist from East Anglia. She also specialises in still life and architecture. Included in the exhibition were three paintings by our very own Year 10 student Boris Takam including paintings of a duck, a landscape and fishes in the sea. 6 Year 10 students attended too. One student, Amarlia Thomson, said: “It was very useful to talk to Lillias and it was great to see all the artwork – some of them I wish I could have bought!”

Salut Arras! On Friday the 16th May, French students from a school in Arras, in the north of France visited Hadleigh High to meet Hadleigh students currently studying French. This was a great opportunity for both parties to improve their second language, and also strengthen the connection between the two schools. Students from Hadleigh High had already sent letters to the French school and also sent a video in return for their video. The French students participated in ‘getting to know you’ activities when they arrived at break time, and then had a tour of the school. They were ‘buddied up’ with one or two of the Hadleigh students, and went with them to attend their third lesson after lunch. After visiting us, they journeyed to Ipswich, where they met the Mayor. Shooting Hoops This term the Year 11 netball team have excelled, succeeding in winning both their tournament, and the league! Congratulations Year 11! Bronze at stake…… 5 Year 10 groups recently took part in their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh qualifying expedition, which will count towards a quarter of their final award, so much planning went into this weekend. They hiked 25km over 2 days, around the area of Sizewell, in Norfolk. They had to carry all of their own equipment, which is not easy given that they were transporting their cooking equipment, and their tents, as well as their personal belongings. Most of them are focusing on the impact of litter and pollution on the land as their aim. We wish them well with future tasks and expeditions. Cleaning Up the World A new extracurricular club has been started in Hadleigh High school recently, called The Club. It is replacing the old Eco Warriors club. Its aims are to promote sustainability around school and to educate our community about sustainability and how it affects us. The Club is a student led activity, focusing on small projects with big outcomes, which can affect us in many ways. Ideas and events range from inviting a politician (Robert Lindsay from the Green Party) to talk about sustainability, to planning a possible wind turbine for our school, to organising a litter pick. Pupils taking part in the club say “It’s great to be helping the world, and it’s not just about sustainability, it’s about being part of the community.” The lead student in this club, Anna Gretton, Year 11, said: “We live in a world where it is unheard of and uncool to protect the environment, but we get so much from it. We need to make it our priority in life! We’re stuck in the world we create.” The fate of the Fete The school fete, due to extremely unfortunate weather occurrences, has been postponed until the 5th of July. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and we hope that the fete will be just as good as promised, but with better weather conditions. 52

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Results of the Year 11 GCSE Food Technology ‘Celebration Cakes’ The Year 11 students recently completed a fantastic Celebration Cakes practical. The morning practical began with making the sponge cakes. This was followed with the preparation of butter cream, frostings and fondant icing. In the afternoon session students iced and decorated their cakes before applying the finishing touches to transform the sponges into a brilliant display for celebrations. The whole class did a great job but after careful consideration by the judges prizes were awarded to;

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A new chairman of HADS On the 19th May an AGM on the future of HADS (Hadleigh Amateur Dramatic Society) was held. HADS has been putting on shows, pantos, talent shows and has been involved in carnivals and the Christmas lighting up for many years. In 2012 HADS decided to start a community choir alongside the amateur dramatic side of things and the choir is going from strength to strength which is fantastic. At the meeting I was proud to be made the new chairman of HADS and I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all the past and present members for all their hard work and dedication. The future of HADS is now in my hands and I would like to try and bring back yearly pantos to the town and other family events during the year to raise the funds to put it on. If you would like to become a member of HADS it is only £10 a year and is open to all ages. Of course we will need adults to be involved too and its the perfect family opportunity to take part in a panto. As you may know for many years I have worked hard for the town helping putting on events including carnivals, talent shows, street fairs and of course the Christmas lighting up event. I think family events are important to the town and entertainment is my favourite hobby. If you would like to become a member or find out more please email me on hadleighents@aol.com or find the group on facebook under Hadleigh pantos and events. The future of HADS is looking good and as its been going on for the past 94 years (since 1920) I think its impotent to carry it on to 2020 to make it 100 years. I look forward to your interest and input in HADS, Trev Clarke

Open Gardens at Shelley Jim Marshall and Sarah Cook invite you to see our garden and National Plant Collections including: Irises bred by Sir Cedric Morris Sunday June 1st 11.00 – 5.00; Malmaison and Perpetual Carnations Saturday July 12th 11.00 – 5.00 (Donations in aid of Plant Heritage, also teas and plant stall) at HULLWOOD BARN – SHELLEY, IP7 5RE (on the road signposted Shelley between Polstead Heath & Layham) and also Sunday June 8th 2.30 – 5.00 in conjunction with Shelley House (in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice – entry £5.00)

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40 Years of Dancing! On the 26th April the Hadleigh Dance Club held a very special, themed and most enjoyable evening to celebrate our 40th Anniversary. An excellent supper was served by Helen of Angel Delights to 83 people and a cake was cut by three founder members, Audrey and Pat Hawes and Marian Peterson, who all still dance with us regularly. Most people wore a touch of ruby with each lady being given a ruby rose and everyone enjoyed dancing to the live music by Philip Randles. The Club hold a dance (Ballroom, Latin and Sequence) on the 4th Saturday of most months and any new members are most welcome. The dances are usually held at Hadleigh Community School, for more information please call Marian on 01473 822017 or Jean on 01473 822856.

Hadleigh Orchestra A reminder that our annual summer concert takes place this month on Sunday June 8th. at 6.30 p.m. at Stoke-by-Nayland Church (not Polstead as in previous years). Our programme is now finalised and includes three very popular works: Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations (soloist Nick Cooper), and excerpts from Les Miserables, and West Side Story. A number of shorter works will include the Can Can, the Dambuster’s march and the theme tune for Black Beauty. We are most grateful to the clergy and officials at Stoke-by-Nayland for giving us the opportunity of performing in their wonderful building. As usual, there is no charge for entry but we shall be most grateful for donations as you leave towards our costs. As always, everybody is most welcome to join us for this annual summer concert – and there is plenty of room! John Druce (Chairman)

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Fidelis Activity News Hall Farm:- Not even the ominous looking rainclouds could mar the magnificent view of the Dedham Vale from Hall Farm, Stratford St Mary. Lunch Bunchers took their seats in the welcoming cafĂŠ restaurant which has been skilfully created inside an old cattle byre. Its large picture windows frame an idyllic pastoral scene with healthy looking beasts and their offspring munching away outside. For the diners inside there is also something for everyone on their menu from a light bite to a three course lunch. If you are an early bird there is breakfast too. The enormous selection and portions of homemade cake were quite a challenge, but one several members couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t resist with their freshly ground coffee. After a splendid lunch it was decided to forgo viewing the hairy-legged chickens in the wet courtyard in favour of the Farm Shop in the same complex. Best Foot Forward:- Jimmy Choo shoes are a far cry from manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first attempt to protect his sore feet with a blood soaked pelt from a recent kill. For one thing current footwear is expected to be more decorative than protective. Peter Ward, a shoe historian and professional boot maker, together with his wife, Jackie took great delight in tracing the many phases and development of boots and shoes through the ages. Members were able to view a selection of footwear from Peter & Jackie Ward with some of their Roman sandals to todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vast shoe collection. platforms and everything inbetween. It was very clear from the enormous variety of styles, shapes, heights and purpose of the examples on display, that it would be difficult to think of anything new in the creative world of boots and shoes. Only the materials and some of the methods used to make them have changed over time. Jan Devey

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THE OBSERVER Hadleigh Annual Town Meeting What a let down for a hard working Town Mayor this evening was. This is not a reflection on our Mayor but it seems that other's interests prevailed. This can further be judged that only twenty six people signed in as attending from a town of nigh on ten thousand. There were twice as many at a choir rehearsal in St. Mary's opposite, with a goodly but unknown number also in the town hall complex for a Fidelis meeting. The only thing of note was that Mrs. Barbara Boyd of the Thrift Shop was the recipient of the Town Mayor's Annual Award in recognition of both her continued efforts and those of the Thrift Shop's valued volunteers in enabling funds to be raised in support of many worthy local causes and appeals. In her acceptance thank you, Mrs. Boyd paid tribute to the twenty five volunteers who make such a significent contribution and it was now fifteen years since the shop was taken over from The Hadleigh Lions and is proving such a valuable asset to the Town. Other issues discussed were East House and Cox's Meadow and car parking in Bradfield Crescent. The supporter's of the first two items were invited to submIt formal proposals to H.T.C. for further consideration. In view of the manner that one of the propositionist's put forward his no doubt worthy case he was shown considerable tolerance by the Mayor and another senior Councillor. Earlier a newly installed Councillor was introduced, Ian Walsh representing the Green Party. A number of Town Councillors are retiring at the next Town Council election and new candidates for election to the Council would be welcomed. Enquire at the town council office if you are interested but unsure of how to proceed. Be assured some fresh talent is much needed and would be welcomed by just about everybody. Dog Fouling This unpleasant, unhygenic and potentially dangerous problem was discussed. Dog owners and those interested in helping to keep the town free of POO should contact either the police or the town council office to obtain details of Paws on Patrol (seriously!). Hollywood in Hadleigh A good attendance were in thrall to the film version of the Joan Littlewood stage production, ‘Oh, what a lovely war’, the thoughtful silence at the end could have been cut into pieces and taken home! ANZAC Day If the annual town meeting was not worthy of much acclaim certainly the Town Clerk and her Deputy excelled themselves on behalf of the Town for this event. An early buffet lunch for which all guests paid (well nearly all), was followed by a military march through the town led by a real brass band with British Legion standards from all over the County to the fore, with the Town Mayor taking the march past salute in the Market Place being the highlight. A sincere and yet informative service in St.Mary's in tribute to all those British, Australian and New Zealand lives lost at Gallipoli many years ago followed. To be finalised with tea and ANZAC biscuits back in the main hall, (you can't buy these in Greggs!!). The ANZAC Society must have been impressed and delighted that such a prestige date and revered event in the Australian and New Zealand calendar was put in the hands of a small market town so many miles away. Sport Relief Community Cash The E.A.D.T. ran a supplement recently in which they listed those groups that had benefitted with a grant from this fund (£75,000), most of whom were in Suffolk with a very small number in North Essex. The only body locally that had benefitted was the worthy riding school for disabled people at Shelley, so it was a bit disappointing that no other group from Hadleigh itself was included. I had in mind particularly groups like the Diamond Lites Troupe who do so much unheralded with smaller children to such beneficial effect. Then lo and behold the H.C.N. dropped through our door and stated this very worthy little group had been rewarded from his County community funding budget by Hadleigh's irrepressible County representative. Well done Batman you saved the day for someone again!! Hadleigh Community Choir The choir performed for the Mayor's Anzac Day service in St. Mary's and are booking concert's ahead. This includes a 20th of September concert in St. Mary’s, performing the music of both World Wars. If there is a Company looking to sponsor what is going to be an in demand group they should make early enquiries. 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Well done to all the children who produced beautiful art work for the Hadleigh Show! The children from Reception created wonderful papier mache vegetables in wheelbarrows, Year 3 were inspired by Andy Warhol to make pop-art images and Year 5 wrote poetry. The children from Year 1 received first prize for their super printing work. They had to be really patient while waiting for the different layers to dry and they practised using poster paint and water colours. To create interesting shapes and textures, they used vegetables for the printing. We are proud of all the children for their hard work and creativity! Years 3 and 4 enjoyed a fun trip to the Farming County Fair at Trinity Park. They learned all about where food comes from and the idea of ‘food miles’. The old farming machinery was fascinating and the children have enjoyed designing packaging for carrots. The highlight of the day was meeting the lambs and having the chance to hold baby chicks! Thank you to all the people who organised and helped with this exciting trip! We are absolutely delighted with our new tyre park, which was installed this month. We are very grateful that the project was funded by the Big Lottery through Awards for All. It’s great for encouraging active play and keeping the children fit and healthy! Thank you to all the members of the School Council, who designed the layout and decided where the tyre park should be in the school grounds. Here are some of the children’s comments about the tyre park: “Fun for all ages.”, “Embraces team work.”, “You can leap and bounce and it’s almost a PE lesson.”, “There’s a soft cushiony floor to fall on!”, “Amazing for leaping races.”, “Awesome for making the most of your break time.” Year 2 have just enjoyed a class visit to Languard Point. They had a guided tour of the fort where they were interested in seeing the big gun! Then a ranger gave them a tour of the nature reserve. The learning was focused on the uniqueness of the habitat, exploring the reserve and finding out about the plants and animals. The children were excited to see the dock machinery in action and the boats coming and going. We were lucky that the rain held off while we were outside! As usual, we have been very lucky to welcome lots of visitors to the school to lead Worship for us. Thanks to Reverend Joyce Willis, Father Brett, Pastor Greg Frost and the Very Reverend Martin Thrower, who have helped the children to understand the theme of ‘service’. We were very pleased to welcome George and Roger from the ‘Two Rivers’ Through Faith Mission, who talked about Jesus being the light of the world. Cathy Couchman from the NSPCC returned to see the children in assembly. She thanked the children for all their fundraising – we raised nearly £1,200 to help vulnerable children. Well done to all the children and families for supporting this great cause. Also, Ash Class and the Nursery visited the church for the café service on Friday morning, which was a chance for the children to experience a church service and find out about the church. It was lovely for the children to visit the Art Exhibition at St Mary’s Church again. Once again, one of the highlights was seeing Bryan Haylock drawing cartoons for the children to colour in! Other artists in residence showed the children how to create portraits and landscapes or develop their artistic techniques. The children liked seeing art work produced by students from Hadleigh High School – it was nice to pick out some familiar names! The organisers commented upon how well behaved our children were, which was lovely to hear! Congratulations to our Year 6 Tag Rugby team! They were amongst 14 teams competing at the county finals in Bury St Edmunds recently. Despite tough opposition, they played really well and achieved third place! This means that the children have qualified for the regional finals at Twickenham! This is a marvellous achievement and is all down to the children’s hard work, team spirit and super skills. Thank you to all the adults who have coached them and organised the team. We all wish you lots of luck for the next stage in the competition! Finally, we would like to thank all the children for their hard work and perseverance this half term. In particular, the children in Years 2 and 6 have been taking national curriculum tests and we have been really impressed by the children’s efforts – well done!

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