Hadleigh Community News, December 2012

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Community News

December 2012

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Season’s Greetings to you all!

The Community News team wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year and we once again thank everybody for all for the regular submissions of letters, photos, articles, your phone calls and very kind comments throughout the past year. Community News magazines are now delivered to 8600 homes and businesses in Hadleigh and the surrounding villages, together with many subscribers far and wide who receive a copy by post each month.

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Forthcoming Dates for your Diary Every Tuesday morning (term time only) Hadleigh Craft Club at URC Hall (Ansell Centre), Hadleigh from 9.40am-12pm Every Tuesday Afternoon Knitting, Crocheting & Natter, 1.30 to 3.30pm at Waterfield House, Ring Hilary 824245 or Maggie 823883 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.

Saturday 1st December 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Sunday 2nd December 3.00-6.00pm Churches Together, FIND Nativity - Hadleigh URC, 3.00-6.00pm, User Group Fair – Hadleigh URC 3.00-6.00pm Refreshments & Stalls – Ansell centre Sunday 2nd December 3.00-6.00pm Churches Together, FIND Nativity - Hadleigh URC, 3.00-6.00pm User Group Fair – Hadleigh URC, 3.00-6.00pm Refreshments & Stalls – Ansell centre Sunday 2nd December 3.pm to 6.00pm Christmas Lighting Up Event in Hadleigh Market Place Tuesday 4th December 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.0011.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Wednesday 5th December 7.30pm Churches Together Worship Group – Salvation Army Thursday 6th December 9-11am Little Angels Toddler Group – Community Room Friday 7th December 12.15pm Ansell Lunch Club – Ansell Centre, 8.00pm Folk & Acoustic Evening – Ansell Centre Saturday 8th December Magdalen House Care Home Christmas Bazaar from 2pm to 4pm - lots of different stalls on the day - cakes, tombola, bottle tombola, refreshments, bric & brac, nearly new and more.

Saturday 8th December See - not forgotten! Happy Birthday Donna! Not got a present as yet, thought about it though, and it is the thought that counts..xxx!

Saturday 8th December 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Sunday 9th December 3.00pm Churches Together Advent Service – Salvation Army Saturday 9th December A Christmas Bazaar is being held at Waterfield House Care Home, Grays Close, 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. There will be a 50/50 Table Top Sale together with homemade items and unwanted gifts. Please phone Jill on 01473 829103 to reserve your space (please bring your own table).

Monday 10th December Hadleigh U3A 2.30pm in the Ansell Centre. Monthly Meeting, with a talk “A Christmas Theme” by Simon Gilbert.

Monday 10th December Hadleigh & District Garden Club meet in Town Hall 7.30pm "Quiz".

Monday 10th December 7-9pm Churches Together Advent Reflection - Hadleigh URC Tuesday 11th December Hadleigh & District Flower Club "Open" meeting at Whatfield Village Hall - Mr `Lee Berrill demonstrating "When you wish Upon a Star" for ticket availability phone 822971 Tuesday 11th December 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.0011.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Thursday 13th December 9-11am Little Angels Toddler Group – Community Room Saturday 15th December 10-2pm Children’s Christmas Crafts Session – Hadleigh URC, Ansell Centre, 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Sunday 16th December

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10.30am Children tell the Christmas Story – Hadleigh URC Monday 17th December Christmas Supper in lieu of monthly meeting.7.00 pm in the Dining Room (opposite the Ram). Sec. Barbara Tryon Tel 01473 824 417.

Tuesday 18th December Hadleigh Evening WI Meeting at Corncraft Monks Eleigh (members only evening) Tuesday 18th December 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.0011.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Wednesday 19th December 12.15pm Wednesday Lunch Club – Ansell Centre Thursday 20th December 9-11am Little Angels Toddler Group – Community Room Saturday 22nd December 10.30am Churches Together Carol Singing – High Street, 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Sunday 23rd December 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight – Hadleigh URC Tuesday 25th December 10.30am Christmas Celebration - Hadleigh URC

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……… you’re in for a big surprise – that is, if you go down to a very special wood nestled in the Suffolk countryside close to the village of Boxford. At this time of year, as Christmas approaches, this particular corner of Suffolk becomes an extra special destination for local families on a very important treasure hunt.

This unique local business offers the chance for all, including the family pet, to search amongst the collection of over 5000 Christmas trees to track down that special one!

Unlike the trees stacked high in the local nurseries and garden centres, those at the Edwardstone Christmas Tree plantation are cut on demand – you can even take on the role of lumberjack and fell your own! Or go along and reserve your tree in early December for collection closer to the big day. Richard and Ineke Morris, who started the business almost by chance in 1998, look forward to welcoming back familiar faces year after year and sharing the feelings of anticipation and excitement as the hunt begins.

There are two varieties to choose from; the unmistakable scent of the traditional Norway Spruce, at £3 per foot or the Serbian Spruce with its dramatic silvery silhouette, at £4 per foot. With trees from 2ft to 25ft there is the ideal tree to compliment any festive display. Edwardstone Christmas Trees will open on Saturday 1st December and will be open every day from 10.30 -15.30 right up until Christmas Eve. Join them for a fun family day out.

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The ‘Friends of Cox’s Park’ is seeking to have Cox’s Park/East House Meadow declared a ‘Village Green’ so that it will be protected from any future development to enable the health, enjoyment and wellbeing of current & future generations. We are therefore very interested in hearing from anyone who has memories of East House Meadow, especially the area of the old Putting Green behind East House. Perhaps you have old photographs, leaflets or newspaper articles relating to a fete, circus or sports competition. We need evidence going back as far as 30 years! Also if you used to use this area in days gone by for any informal activities like dog walking, kite flying, picnics etc. we would like you to record all of this, including the photographs etc. on an ‘evidence’ form that will be included in our application for ‘Village Green’ status. The form can be downloaded from our website www.coxsparkhadleigh.tumblr.com.

Alternatively please contact Jonas Grist at 47 Edwin Panks Road, Hadleigh on 01473 828490 or mobile 07814675272. If you can help it would greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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£18,000 for Women v Cancer

Kathy Stapleton and Fiona Crabtree of Bildeston have completed their charity bike ride across Northern India in aid of Women v Cancer. Despite noon day temperatures of between 30C and 40C, roads varying from potholed tarmac to rock strewn dirt tracks, numerous holy cows, goats, camels, dogs and children, and four nights camping the task was completed, and what an amazing experience it was. Not having cycled since children until March this year made 350kms seemed a massive task in 5 days, but the huge support they received in sponsorship from family, friends, customers, and the local community meant not achieving it was never a consideration.

“When we signed up for it we did not realise the support we would get, and £18,000 means we were the top fund raisers in our group of 106 ladies, who all completed the ride. The total for our group was £360,000 and for the 3 groups £880,000. This experience has not only shown us what any of us can achieve if we set our minds to it, but how generous people can be, even total strangers. And for that we thank you. Your sponsorship makes such a difference to those touched by cancer. So, when you feel you need a challenge, try something completely different. We are both in our 50s and we did it. The sense of achievement is huge, the experience amazing, and life is too short!”

Hadleigh U3A Clarice Cliff, a name with which we are all familiar, was the subject of our meeting in November. It was an extremely interesting and informative talk, given by Robin Stone. We were taken though her life from early childhood in the slums of Stoke on Trent to her final days in her beautiful home of Chetwynd House where she died at the age of 73. Clarice Cliff started work at the age of 13. She had no formal training but an innate gift in design and the sense of colour. She ultimately became world famous for her Art Deco designs in ceramics, her work now being highly collectable and fetching unbelievable high prices at auction. We were also extremely fortunate that Mr. Stone brought to show us a number of her pieces. All were valuable but some exceedingly so. To be able to handle these and inspect them at close quarters was indeed a privilege. As always at our U3A meetings we learned and we enjoyed an insight into another world of interest.

On Dec. 5th we will be having our Christmas Lunch at the Old Town Hall, and at our next monthly meeting, on December 10th, our guest speaker will be Simon Gilbert, his subject being “A Christmas Theme” The final event of the year will take a coach party of members to the Christmas Spectacular at Thursford, on Dec. 14th.

For further information about our Group, please contact Membership Secretary John Daniels, tel.01473 828244, or visit our website at u3asites.org.uk

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Howard with the muscles at Hadleigh Car Wash Oh do gather round. What a difference the newly re-furbished Erben Building has made as one enters Hadleigh just above the petrol station.

I was arriving back from a toga party one evening and I asked Frank to bring the motor car to a halt so that I could admire the subtle but classy lighting. The façade is lit by floor on the horizontal. I congratulate H Erben upon a job well done and having got rid of the dire 1960s exterior that was there. Erben’s line of business is bottle tops, jars and bottles of one description and another. I know that my readers think that all I do is visit coffee shops and restaurants but there in the Erben building is another called Daily Grind. You can partake in coffees, breakfasts, sandwiches, wraps and paninis with 25 fillings available. It is there for the taking and so why not pay a visit.

I expect you are wondering why I should be pictured with a lot of young men with microfibres. Well that happens to be Adam and his slaves at the new car wash in Hadleigh on the industrial estate near Jayrest and next Eurospeed. (Tel. 01473 828431). You could pop there after you have had coffee at Erben. I have to speak as I find; they did an excellent job on one of my vehicles before a relief chauffeur whizzed me off to a glitzy party at Haberdashers Hall in the City for 75 years of Solicitors Kingsley Napley where I was formerly a partner. So treat your vehicles to a spit and polish or even a full valet and however humble they will become grand.

I had a great treat when I went to see the new James Bond film, Skyfall on the IMAX screen in Ipswich. Excitement from start to finish.

My mother recently sprung a leak. A copper pipe had pierced and water was running down the wall from upstairs and on a Saturday. Our trusty local plumber Gary Girling was there in a flash. If you have trouble with your plumbing then call Gary on 07887 551150.

A recent property transaction caused me to deal with a firm of conveyancers run as a call centre. It was stressful for me as well as their clients. I was regularly placed “on hold” for 15 minutes. Do take advantage of the personal service that we can offer and the 27 years of experience amassed all at a reasonable fee. Give me a call to discuss a transaction that you have in mind. In case there is a sixpence in your Christmas pudding you had better make a will too!

Happy Christmas. Howard Gibbons

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The members of Hadleigh YFC and Brett Valley Junior YFC were delighted to be presented with cheques from the Hadleigh Farmers Agricultural Association (HFAA) at their recent inaugural Annual General Meetings in October.

HFAA Chairman Nicola Currie attended the Hadleigh YFC AGM and HFAA Vice-Chairman Chris HFAA Vice-Chairman Chris Partridge Partridge visited Brett Valley presenting the donation cheque to Junior YFC AGM to make the members of Brett Valley YFC presentations, which were donated from proceeds of Hadleigh Farmers’ successful Summer Party held in July. The funds will be put towards sports equipment and meeting costs and will go a long way to help support the new clubs in the coming year.

Both Young Farmers’ clubs were set up in March 2012 and have started their first year with fantastic success such as winning the Farming and Countryside Competitions, the annual Suffolk YFC rally and representing Suffolk at the Eastern Area rounds of the Tug of War finals. Hadleigh YFC meet on Wednesday evenings at the Lindsey Red Rose and Brett Valley meet on alternate Friday's at Semer Village Hall. Both clubs have in excess of 20 members and are very active in all YFC sports, competitions and activities.

Meetings have included talks from police drugs dog squad, Olympic medallists and craft evenings to visits to butchers, local producers and car treasure hunts.

The clubs would like to thank HFAA for their continued support and are looking forward to a fantastic winter of activities. For further information on the clubs please contact Suffolk YFC on 01473 785547.

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Richard Crisp has organised the deliveries of the Community News magazines for us for many, many years, during which time he has delivered literally hundreds of thousands of copies of this magazine to homes and businesses in Hadleigh and the surrounding area whatever the weather. With the total weight of the magazines exceeding two tonnes each month, he has decided his poor old back can take no more! Unfortunately for us Richard has decided to take it easy and hand back his van keys to enjoy a more relaxing retirement. Richard has been absolutely 100% reliable in all that time and his never ending tales of local folk will be greatly missed by all the Community News team. Although it has been noticed that since he told us he was retiring he’s actually been in to work everyday to pass on all his delivery secrets to his young apprentice Rob. Richard, as a thank you I’ve organised a whip round and got you a lifetime’s subscription to your favourite magazine! Kelvin

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New School Opening 2013 Miss Lesley’s School of Performing Arts first opened its doors at Chamberlin Hall in Bildeston in May 2011. The Bildeston school has gone from strength to strength, now with over 65 children, (both boys and girls), ranging in ages from 4 through to 16.

Following the success of the Bildeston School, Miss Lesley is excited to announce the opening of a further school in Suffolk. The new school will open in the picturesque village of Boxford in Spring 2013 and hopes to give children in Boxford and the surrounding villages a local opportunity to gain experience in the core elements of performing arts (dance, singing, drama and musical theatre) as well as confidence building, fun and so much more, all at an affordable cost. Miss Lesley has over 30 years of experience as an actress, presenter and dancer and is also a fully qualified teacher who has passion, enthusiasm and above all a love for teaching performing arts.

Prior to setting up MLSPA she taught at the famous Italia Conti Stage School in London and has now brought her knowledge, experience and passion to rural Suffolk.

If you are interested in finding out more about the new school, there will be an open day at Boxford Village Hall on Saturday, 19th January 2013 from 11.00am – 1.00pm – so please come along and meet Miss Lesley and some of the existing students from Bildeston who will showcase their skills with a live demonstration at 11.30am. There will also be an opportunity for those who are willing to join in and experience some of the elements of the school.

Miss Lesley’s School of Performing Arts’ mission is to have fun and create a new Miss Lesley, generation of talented, confident, young Principal at MLSPA performers in rural Suffolk!

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Parish Report November 2012 Councillor David Grutchfield 1 Stockton Close, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5SH 01473 822883 david.grutchfield@suffolk.gov.uk Consultation launched after Lib Dem pressure As mentioned in the previous Parish Report the County Council Cabinet has been forced to look again at their decision to provide only the statutory minimum free travel (0930-2300 weekdays, all day weekends and bank holidays), after the Liberal Democrat Group called the decision into the Scrutiny Committee at the end of September.

The original decision had according to the Scrutiny Committee failed to hold a consultation to ask the views of those users of the service. As a result of this, and prior to the decision going back to Cabinet on the 11th of December, the County Council held a small scale consultation with a sample of bus pass users and operators. If, as a user of a Concessionary Bus Pass, you would like to contribute your thoughts regarding the scheme and additional enhancements to it, please send an e-mail to this address concessionarytravel@suffolk.gov.uk Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service Fire Merger Consultation Launched Suffolk County Council has launched a consultation on a proposed merger between the Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire Authority. This is as a result of the Cabinet agreeing for work to continue on developing a full business case on whether to increase collaborative working, or combine voluntarily. As there is a time limitation of February 2013 by when the Government needs to know, a consultation has recently been launched to gauge the public’s viewpoint on this decision.

Unfortunately this means that the full business case will not be available to the public in order to make a decision which is a concern to the Lib Dem Group.

Police and Crime Panel The election for Police and Crime Commissioner has taken place today, providing the public with an opportunity to choose an elected head of the Police service in Suffolk. In addition to this, the County Council will be the host of the Police and Crime Panel, which is made up of Councillors from both the County, District Councils and two co-opted members to both scrutinise and support the PCC. Cllr David Wood is the Liberal Democrat member on this group, with Cllr Jane Chambers as the permanent substitute. For more information on the Panel, including membership and meeting dates, please head to this address below - http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/your-council/decisionmaking/committees/police-and-crime-panel-joint-committee/ New Drivers urged to get in gear Suffolk County Council has recently announced that it is to subsidise 250 places on a young driver’s course to help build confidence, improve skills and save money. This decision means that the usual cost of £150 has been reduced to only £30. The course is available for drivers between 17 and 19, and helps those who have passed their test in the last 12 months to identify the risks they are exposed to and developing coping strategies. The classroom sessions will be held at venues across Suffolk. There are currently courses at Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and Lowestoft fire stations.

To book on a course, go to www.suffolkroadsafe.net/getingear.

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Orchard Barn in Winter We are now winding down our activities as the colder months approach, however there will be opportunities for hedge laying and making oak shingles. Last winter we started laying our boundary hedges in the traditional manner, and this year we will be continuing that work. This is a wonderful opportunity to work in the open air learning a new skill, or maybe refreshing an old one. Those of you who have visited the barn this year cannot fail to have noticed our wonderful shingle roof, constructed from 20,000 oak shingles.

We will be making some more over the next few months, using only hand tools.

Both these activities will take place on Wednesdays throughout the winter.

You do not need any previous experience as full tuition will be available.

Please do ring ahead to book your place by calling Sarah Partridge on 01473 658193 or 07766 054042, or you can email her at sarah@orchardbarn.org.uk For more photographs and details of our activities visit www.orchardbarn.org.uk

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Jerry’s Diary Where have all the Fieldfare and Redwing flocks gone to? The only flock of note was 73 flying SW over my garden on 25th October. Apart from this flock of Fieldfare, I have only seen small groups of just a few birds. I saw 15 Redwings on 18th October then the odd bird here and there. There was a Ringed Ouzel with Blackbirds in a hedgerow near Aldham church on 21st October. A Nice photo of a Jay photographed by flock of 81 Lapwings were flying west Sam Mitchell in his Hadleigh Garden over Wolves Lane on the 27th. Out of my local patch at Alton Water in Tattingstone a report of a Red-breasted Flycatcher early morning on the 28th October. No one saw the bird again that day but we did see a Slavonian Grebe and a Red-Crested Pochard on the water. While we were there news broke of the female Desert Wheatear at Abberton Reservoir in Essex. As the time was against us it was too late to go for that rare Wheatear.

I have seen a Desert Wheatear before, one at Landguard point 21st & 23rd October 1987, which was a first year male, and the first one to be seen in Suffolk. The bird was trapped on the 23rd October 1987 and the biometrics taken and a ring fitted on its leg. The bird moved on away from Landguard during the night of the 24th. Remarkably this bird was located 402 km south from Landguard at Prawle Point, Devon the next day. The ring number confirmed that this was the Landguard Desert Wheatear. There was another Desert Wheatear that I saw at Easton Bavents, NE Suffolk some years later.

Back in the local patch at Giffords Park, 11th November 300+ Black Tailed Godwits, 200+ Lapwings, 400+ Wigeon, 240+ Teal, 9 Pintails, several Shoveler, Gadwall, Pochard, Green Sandpiper, 1 Spooted Redshank and Little Egrets. There was also a flock of Bramblings, 60+, at Withermarsh Green on 11th November.

As always if you see anything interesting please get in touch! jerry@keithavis.co.uk

The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge The Choir is to perform a Christmas concert at St Mary’s Church, Hadleigh, Suffolk on Saturday 15th December 2012 at 6.30pm.

The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge will return to Hadleigh in Suffolk, a parish with which the College has a long-standing association, to sing a Concert of Christmas music, ranging from heart-warming festive favourites to more rarely performed seasonal works. The 350-year-old Choir of St John’s College Cambridge will perform under its director Andrew Nethsingha and with organ scholars, Freddie James and Edward Picton-Turbervill. Having enjoyed highly successful recent foreign tours, the Choir is looking forward to performing again in Hadleigh. St John’s College, Cambridge was founded in 1511 and its Choir, now recognised as one of the world’s finest collegiate choirs, has participated in Evensong, Sung Eucharist and Sunday-morning services at the College since the 1670s. Among its more recent alumni is Simon Keenlyside, one of the world’s leading operatic baritones. The ensemble has become renowned for its brilliant and vigorous ‘continental sound’, unique among English choirs of its kind.

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7 Days A week A response to Brian Riley's views about the Leisure Centre I was very saddened to read Councillor Brian Riley's column in November's Community News. Under the headline "Out of the Frying Pan", Councillor Riley rebuked the High School for "ignoring the needs of its immediate neighbours in Station Road" with regards to the astro-turf pitch. Unfortunately, his article was factually inaccurate throughout. I would be delighted to provide a complete list of errors however I am conscious that it would be of little interest to the majority of your readers.

More worryingly, the article presented an unrecognisable account of the development and management of the facility and made no attempt to describe the huge efforts made by the school to deal with the small band of complainants. Councillor Riley was Babergh DC's representative on the Leisure Centre group during the planning, building and initial phases of the facility. When he resigned last year, he made it clear that he was satisfied with the way the facility was being managed. I would like to reiterate that the school is very willing to listen to the few residents of Lister Road who have complained about users of the pitch.

The school continues to work closely with officials from Babergh DC to deal with this issue. (The same Council which has served a Noise Abatement Notice on the school has also paid for the remedial measures.) Finally, the school exists for the sole aim of educating local children and young people.

However, we are keen to provide this unique facility for all the people of the town in the evenings and at weekends and have now entered into agreement with South Suffolk Leisure to keep it open. If Hadleigh as a town wants to attract young people and support families it needs to ensure that sports and community facilities are available when they need them.

Finally, I was struck by the words of a Lister Road resident who said he was delighted that his grandson had somewhere safe and local to play football in the evenings. Surely, it's better for youngsters to be kicking a football around rather than hanging around the streets with nothing to do.

Mike Motteram, Vice Chair of Governors, Hadleigh High School

Hadleigh & District Twinning Association We are now into our winter programme of events for our fundraising for our next visitors from France in 2014. In May 2013 we will be making the channel crossing to Rousies. Travelling outbound on Friday 3rd May and returning on Monday 6th May. If you are interested in joining the HDTA and going to France come along to one of our events to find out more. Our latest event was a very successful race night where we had a grand turnout and made a healthy contribution to our funds. Thanks to everyone who attended and big thanks to Nick & Ali for managing the horses and mucking out the stables. The pigs were bit of a handful though. Our next event was/ will be a quiz night but due to copy deadlines this happened on Nov 24th. I'm sure we will have scratched our brains very hard for it. Next year we will be having a whist drive on February 9th and have also have booked J T Steppers for another Line Dance on March 23rd 2013. So make a note of this now as they are bound to be very popular and we will be selling tickets from January.

For more information about HDTA come and ask me at The Framestore or phone our chairman Peter Matthews on 828233.

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Have you picked up a Loyalty card from a shop in the High Street? The card will be stamped when a purchase is made at one of the participating shops When completed with Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce ten stars return it to either The Idler or Fergusons Deli. To be entered in the first draw Name ..................................................... for a chance to win £50 the cards need to be Address ................................................. returned by 9th December.

Don't forget to put LOCAL SHOPPING your name, address ................................................................. and phone number on LOYALTY CARD ................................................................. the back. Once one card is filled start again ................................................................. with a new one for the next draw.

During the first two................................................................. weeks the following Sponsored by businesses have joined the scheme:: Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce 00000 Card No. Keith Adnams, Hicks, Partridges, Avis, Idler, Partridges Farm Shop, Fergusons, Ipswich B.S., Plum Green, Frame Store, Jolly Meat Co., Sweet Memories, Hadleigh Mobility, Mixers, Threadneedle Fabrics, Hadleigh Pet Supplies, Osborn & William, The Thrift Shop and VC News. Shoppers have been very enthusiastic about the scheme and it is hoped that more High Street companies will join. If you would like your business to take part in keeping the High Street thriving please contact Jane Haylock at The Idler 01473 827752 or e-mail jane@theidler.plus.com

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Bill sadly passed away in August, after a two year battle with cancer. I would like to thank all relatives and friends for the many cards and letters of sympathy. My thanks to all who attended the service at Seven Hills and for the generous donations to the Wolverstone Wish, amounting to £475. Special thanks to Macmillan Nurses, and Hadleigh Health Centre Doctors and Nurses.

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From Brian Lazenby, Chairman, Hadleigh Liberal Democrats 25th September 2012 Colin Noble Esq., Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Care, Suffolk County Council Sent by e-mail to: colin.noble@suffolk.gov.uk Dear Mr Noble I have been asked by the Chairman to write to you with some questions that arose at our last Branch meeting and would be most grateful for your reply prior to your proposed visit to Angel Court Care Home in Hadleigh in October.

There was considerable discussion around the proposed closure of Angel Court and care of the elderly in general. The following specific questions arose, relating to both residential and nursing homes, which I now put to you: 1. When a resident of a residential/nursing home reaches their lowest allowed savings limit and the council takes over their payments to the home, would the resident automatically be allowed to remain in their current home for life, or for only a specific period of time before being moved to a home of the Council’s choosing – quite likely a less expensive home if they are in a home charging above what the council would normally pay?

2. If they had to move, what is the criteria in choosing their next home ? What consideration is given to the requirements of the resident and their family regarding preferences of alternative homes or distance from friends and family for visits etc ?

3. Why is Angel Court, Hadleigh closing when it was built largely with public funds? And, more importantly, what will happen to the proceeds of this sale?

4. Do you plan to continue to offer the same level of social services to residents of Gayford Court and Sydney Brown Court, sheltered accommodation, in Hadleigh?

I would be most grateful to have your reply sent to me (details above) so that I may pass it on to our committee at the earliest opportunity.

Thank you in advance for your early attention to this letter and I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards Jessica Nevard Hon Sec. Hadleigh Liberal Democrats

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Double congratulations due to Matt and Keith Avis Printers Matt Barber has been presented with HM The Queen’s Long Service and Good Conduct Medal at the recent Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service Awards Ceremony. Matt comes from a long line of fire-fighters but admits that it never really crossed his mind to join until his Aunt told him it was about time that he did. At the beginning of his career he served with two uncles, both Leading Firefighters at the time, who went on to complete in excess of thirty years service each. Matt’s grandfather also served at Hadleigh.

Matt is a rare employee who has provided full cover for the entire time with the Service.

When he joined the Fire Service, he worked at a factory manufacturing tarpaulins and marquees a short five hundred yard sprint from the old station.

When the factory relocated he found a job at Keith Avis Printers in the High Street, knocking a full one hundred yards off his dash to answer a call. In 1998 Matt was promoted to Leading Firefighter and then Sub Officer in 2001.

Matt has attended a wide range of incidents throughout his career. Memorable ones include his first shout, a ten pump thatch fire, the Buttermarket fire in Ipswich, one of the twenty five pump fires in Bury and even a plane crash. Away from work, Matt’s time is taken up entertaining his three and five Matt receives award from Andy Fry, year old sons. Other activities Chief Fire Officer include running and playing golf.

At the same awards ceremony his employers, Keith Avis Printers, were presented with a Gold ‘On-Call Employer Award’ which is presented to employers that have demonstrated excellent support to the Fire Service On Call duty system, in their case by allowing Matt, who is the Print Production Manager, to leave work at a moments notice and attend fires for over 15 years.

Adrian’s Sponsored Ride Update!

Adrian Miller would like to thank everyone who sponsored him on his 11.6 mile cycle ride. Adrian raised £449.50 (£332.50 for FUN and £117 for HIP). He reached his parents house in one hour and took one hour ten minutes for the return journey.

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Daphne Kennington Daphne would like to wish relatives, friends and neighbours a very happy christmas and new year, a donation to charity will be made in lieu of cards.

Thank You I would just like to thank everyone who came to my party and helped me celebrate my birthday. It was lovely to see lots of old as well as new friends.

Thank you to all the "girls" who helped with the food, thanks also to John and Jill Kerry who made the party possible and for all their hardwork in getting The Venue at Kersey Mill looking so beautiful. It is an amazing setting and I wish them success for the future. Lastly thank you to my children Carly and Aidan for making me happy for the last 23 years.

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It’s that time of year again, where the air starts turning frosty, the heating finally gets turned on and we are all thinking of one thing...yes CHRISTMAS! The Hadleigh Christmas Craft and Food Fair was a great start to the shopping season! Once again we had a massive response from our stall holders, with most of the places being filled up months in advance. This year, again, we had to create a ‘reserve list’, as our Christmas Craft and Food Fair has become so well known and the places in it well sought after. For those of you who did not come to this year’s fair, that was held on Sunday 4th November, we booked out all four of the Town Hall Complex’s rooms as well as serving refreshments in the ‘Dining Room’. The fair was well attended by over 500 people, all looking around each of the 50 plus unique craft and food stalls. This year, for the first time, we had not one but two locally produced or homebrewed beer stalls! As well as that, another first this year, was a stall of freshly made and beautifully presently bread and other homemade goodies, which included all sorts of speciality breads as well as rural favourites. The fair was also attended by Hadleigh’s own fruit and veg stall – usually seen in Market Place – but had set up especially for us inside the Town hall on that day. With beautifully made cupcakes and delicious cheeses and handmade pies, our Food Hall was brimming with the best that Suffolk could produce.

Not only was the Food Hall good but this year our stall holders really excelled themselves with the high quality and standard of their wares. We had such a variety of goods sold from Knit ware, quilts, woodwork to jewellery, soft toys and even wonderfully crafted tutu skirts. It would have been very hard for anyone to resist not spending a small fortune! With all this shopping going on it was a good job there was more than adequate refreshments in the Dining Room, with the aroma of freshly cooked bacon rolls and the sight of mouthwatering cakes, who could resist sitting down and enjoying something to eat and drink as you perused your purchases.

Of course none of this would have been possible without the help of the many people involved, so I’d like to say a special Thank You to all the team from the Hadleigh Town Forum and also all the helpers in the kitchen for all their hard work and dedication.

All the money raised at the Craft and Food Fairs go towards funding events in the town such as the Christmas Lighting up that will be taking place on Sunday 2nd December from 3pm till 6pm in the Market Place in Hadleigh. This year is going to be extra special with REAL REINDEER on hand with Santa Claus ready to take your Christmas list. We also have a live Nativity scene, live acts and music onstage plus not forgetting the funfair in the Toppesfield Hall car park. We have lots more planned for all ages so make sure you come down and join in the festive fun. Make sure you visit our website to get the timetable of events and also print your own carol sheet ready for the lighting of the tree at 5:30pm.

The next Hadleigh Craft and Food Fair will be on Sunday 17th March 2013 so if you would like to be a stall holder for this one please log on to www.Hadleighents.webs.com to download a form and I look forward to seeing you there!

A Very Happy Christmas and new year to all Cllr Trevor Clarke, Chairman of the Hadleigh Town Forum

Thank You Jack The Hadleigh Branch of the Royal British Legion would like to thank Mr Jack King for his long and loyal service with the branch. In recent years, Jack has held the position of Vice Chairman and Parade Marshall. Together with his wife, he has worked hard to promote the Legion's annual poppy appeal and he will be missed by the committee and branch members.

Enjoy your retirement Jack!

Thankyou Kenelm Taylor (Kelly) aged 62 lost his fight with cancer on the 21st July 2012, Sue & family, Adam, Hannah, Stuart, Nathan and partners and all his dear grandchildren; Kelly’s mother age 89, brothers Mark and Matthew would like to thank everyone for all their beautiful cards, letters and messages of sympathy, and all the many family and friends who attended Kelly’s funeral at St. Margaret’s Church in Whatfield which was filled to capacity. Also thank you to Hadleigh Health Centre for their care and support. Another massive thank you to everyone that attended and supported the Macmillan Cancer Support coffee morning by bringing cakes and other lovely baked goods which raised £630, along with the kind donations made at the funeral of £472.74 for Macmillan Cancer Care and £65.00 at St. Margaret’s Church, Whatfield.

Once again a massive heartfelt thank you

Fidelis Activity News Theatre Fest A mini theatre fest enabled Fidelis members to see three widely different theatre productions in one month. Starting with Julie Walters’ dysfunctional family drama in the ‘The Last of The Haussmans’ this was closely followed by a thrilling Somerset Maugham murder ‘The Sacred Flame’ and culminated in the energetic musical ‘Radio Times’.

The Last of the Haussmans was beamed in live from the National Theatre, London to the Ipswich Film Theatre. Julie Walters portrayed an ageing hippie whose past decadent life-style came in for severe criticism from her troubled offspring; gay son Rory Kinnear and lone parent Helen McCrory. The casting and acting was brilliant. It was, therefore, a pity that the unnecessarily ripe language greatly detracted from the story which was often savage and humorous in equal measures.

The Sacred Flame by Somerset Maugham at the New Wolsey was slow to start but soon picked up when the infirmed hero was found dead in bed.

Although his Doctor was happy to sign the death certificate, forceful protestations and accusations of murder from the deceased’s nurse stopped him going ahead. After considerable soul searching when secrets, affairs and misdemeanours were revealed the murderer finally came clean. Although Maugham penned this play in 1928, when society was considerably different, much of the heartache and family loyalties in it are relevant today.

Radio Times was the third and final production. This was a fast moving highly, entertaining musical set at the BBC in war-time Britain. It was full of quick-fire gags, polished dance routines and classic songs. The unending talent and non-stop energy of the cast from the Watermill Theatre not only astounded and exhausted the audience but assured the group of enthusiastic support for any of their future productions.

Exquisite Silk It’s a tough call trying to explain the transformation of a small plain white ovoid cocoon into a piece of exquisite colourful silk cloth in approximately 45 minutes. Richard Humphries (photo) not only succeeded but he also entertained his audience at the same time. It is not really surprising given that Richard has been involved in the manufacture of silk since his apprentiship in 1966 at the age of 15 to his current role as owner of the Humphries Weaving Company in Sudbury. The ladies were treated to amusing tales and anecdotes about the history and development of the trade.

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Greener Hadleigh On behalf of Greener Hadleigh and the Footpath Volunteers, thank you to everyone who turned out for the Litter Pick on 28th November - despite the bad weather. We were pleased to find that litter had stayed fairly low following our last 'pick' in the spring. We plan another outing, and to expand the area covered, next spring, so look out for information nearer the time.

In September we mentioned the '30 mile' challenge to eat mainly local food, and we would like to suggest continuing this for December. Buying local produce, both for ourselves over the festive season and as gifts, is a good way to support local producers and shops which helps the local economy and keeps our High Street vibrant. Look out in the near future for a scheme that involves local shops in a 'rewards' scheme. If you are thinking of cutting down on cards this Christmas, either for financial or environmental reasons, and have access to the Internet, you might have thought about e-cards. There are several commercial companies, or try charities or environmental groups - for instance; foe.co.uk/living/cards. It is also possible to buy re-use labels for cards - so perhaps, rather then throw them away, keep them for next year. Many shops will take cards for recycling for a limited time after Christmas.

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Hadleigh Community Primary News Great fun and learning opportunities with Maths at the Movies Last month I reported that the children would be learning through films. The fortnight was a complete success and there was a real buzz around the school.

In Year 6, the children studied chocolate – how it is made, the percentages of each ingredient, and they also designed and made their own chocolate bars. They even got to eat them! It linked brilliantly to our studies on fractions and percentages, and we also got to make scaled down sketches of one another using Mike Tevee as our stimulus!

In Year 5, the children were so inspired by movie making that they opted to make short films instead of having their usual play. They selected film crews, wrote their own scripts, photographed and designed their own film sets, designed popcorn boxes, made tickets and invitations and each group presented their finished film on a DVD. Parents were then invited to a viewing session on the Friday before half term.

Archaeological digs at HCPS! On Wednesday 14th November, Duncan Allan, outreach officer for Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service, worked with children from Year 4 on archaeological digs at the school.

After a year group assembly where all the children were invited to guess what a range of artefacts were, groups of ten children at a time investigated two small test pits in the school grounds. They worked on the pits throughout the day, reaching a depth of around 30cm, and it is amazing what the children found! They discovered animal teeth, glass, Victorian pottery, Tudor tiles, a stone jar (possibly from the 1700’s), and Victorian flooring. The children then questioned why these things could be found on the school site. Was it once a farm, since a pig’s tooth and a cow’s tooth were found? Could it have been common land? Were there other buildings here? The children absolutely loved the activities. It was all very practical, and they will now be cleaning their finds, ready to try to research more about them. We were delighted to be part of this lottery funded project.

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Sue Mitchell (Parish Co-Ordinator)

Pink Night Out! On Friday 26th October, the girls donned their best pink outfits and forced themselves to visit some of Hadleigh's watering holes where they collected ÂŁ130 for breast cancer. This was done in memory of our daughter Fran, who died last year from breast cancer and we would like to thank everyone who took part and who donated.

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Hollow Trees Farm Shop The run up to Christmas can be a struggle for many reasons but at Hollow Trees Farm Shop we hope we can make your festive season a bit less of a chore. We are taking orders for your Festive Meats and Poultry now. For your turkey, goose, chicken, hams and gammons, simply complete the order form that you will find in store or on line at www.hollowtrees.co.uk and that will be something else to tick off your ‘to do’ list.

This year alongside our large selection of fresh Christmas Trees (Norway Spruce and Nordman) we have some quality artificial ones and packs of lovely lights too. We will have holly for your door and mistletoe (just in case!) so that’s the house decorated too.

At Hollow Trees Farm Shop gift ideas are in abundance, why not consider a Hollow Trees gift card that can be redeemed in the farm shop, coffee shop or for farm trail entry at any time. There are lots of food ideas for the person who has everything, a jar of jam, a bottle of local wine or a fine house plant. Still stuck for ideas? Choose your own items from the farm shop and we will wrap and pack them into in a lovely Hollow Trees hamper.

As we count down to the big day we are giving you an opportunity to do your shopping later. On Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd we will be open until 8pm each evening for you to seek out those final bits to make the day special, your sprouts and brandy butter perhaps? To save you cooking supper those evenings you can enjoy our Shop and Supper promotion in Woodlands Coffee Shop. We offer fish and chips or soup and sandwiches to eat in or take away each late night we open.

We will be closed for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and the 27th December but open again on Friday 28th at 9am to start the countdown to New Years Eve. This year on New Year’s Day we will be OPENING from 10 until 4pm for you to walk off the excess’ of the Festive Season or indulge a bit more in an All Day Breakfast that will be available in Woodlands Coffee Shop.

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Hadleigh RBL Annual AGM The Hadleigh Branch of the Royal British Legion will be holding its annual AGM starting at 19:30hrs on Tue 11 Dec 12 in the Royal British Legion Club on George Street. All members are invited to attend.

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Hadleigh Thrift Shop Limited We had a very successful Gospel Concert on 27th October which raised altogether £2,500 for Gt Ormond Street Hospital. We have had wonderful feedback and would like to thank everyone who made it possible. We would also like to thank the Mayor, Cllr Mary Munson and Laurie for attending, Julie & Peter Phillips for informing us about CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young), Laura & Ben Hymas for relating their story of Laura's successful journey to recovery from a brain tumour, 20 children from Hadleigh High School for joining the choir, and some local adults for also joining the choir.

Rosebud provided beautiful flowers to present, and there was lovely pizza supplied by Pizza Town.

Local organisations recently helped Angel Court (Travelling Expenses Day Centre) Bildeston Skate Park Solo Housing The Porch Project Gt Ormond St Hospital Children in Need Community Bus (Sponsored adverts) Ann Gordon (Girlguiding) Hadleigh Community Playgroup

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Do you know a registered VIP? Do you know that there is a friendly social club in Hadleigh for VIP’s resident in Hadleigh and the surrounding villages?

Meetings are held monthly for coffee and chat and outings during the summer months. Helpful advice and support is always available. If you are interested in making further enquiries about our activities please contact Mary Cross on 01473 828238.

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Many people start a new year with a resolution to lose weight and get fit. Was that you in 2012? Did you succeed? If this year has sped by & you’re still saying “diet starts on Monday” then maybe you need some help and inspiration. Look back at this summer’s big event – the Olympics - an amazing achievement for the thousands of people involved – the opening & closing ceremonies as well as the games themselves. These events prove the power of teamwork, of believing in an idea and seeing it through no matter how much others tell you otherwise. Apply this thought to your weight loss journey and you can succeed as our Olympic sportsmen & women did this year.

Many people find the weight loss journey a challenge. But it’s also exciting looking forward to change and success – to becoming a slim, healthy, confident & much happier person - ultimately into a new phase of life.

The next challenge is keeping to a stable weight, not going back to our old (bad) habits. It’s obvious really but if we return to old habits there’s a fair chance of heading back to the place we started – miserable & overweight once more. When your goal is reached it’s important to recognise your achievement, be proud - and give yourself a medal! It really can be life-changing! Cambridge Weight Plan can help you with all your weight loss goals for 2013 and beyond!

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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, email layhampc@gmail.com.

Layham Parish Council The main points discussed at our October meeting were: • Babergh and Mid-Suffolk District Councils are reviewing Planning Services following the integration of staff at Babergh and Mid Suffolk, and taking into account the large number of heritage sites and listed buildings in the area.

Additional staff are now in the process of being trained to deal with conservation issues. Several villages have objected to the plan to do away with village ‘envelopes’. As a result, Babergh has reinstated them in the Local Plan, although there will be more flexibility in future.

• There was funding available from Suffolk County Council’s Locality Budget – several ideas for bids were discussed and it was agreed to approach the landowner to see if he would be willing to discuss a proposal to replace the stiles at each end of the meadow in Church Lane with ‘kissing gates’, which would make access easier for everyone. In addition, the Clerk had received a request from the PCC to consider whether the village might like to contribute to a replacement bench for the burial ground; Councillor Yorke-Edwards suggested that a bid for funding from the locality budget should be submitted.

• There is still concern over speeding through the village - it was agreed that the Clerk would contact Suffolk County Council to see if it was possible for a static speed data analysis over a 24 hour period.

• Steve Laing agreed that the Queen’s Head could act as a central collection point for textiles destined for the Recycling Centre. It was agreed to look into the possibility of having a permanent ‘satellite’ bin in Lower Layham.

• Following the resignation of Councillor David Cooper, John Curran expressed an interest in becoming involved and was co-opted onto the Council. He will take on responsibility for Emergency Planning.

• It was agreed that a donation of £25 should be made to the Royal British Legion for a wreath to be laid on Remembrance Sunday.

• It was agreed that income from the Recycling Centre of £161.69 should be used to pay for a new grit bin in Water Lane.

• The Clerk would attend the Society of Local Council Clerks regional conference in Stoke-by-Nayland on 14 November.

• Neighbourhood Watch - the scheme was not really active at the moment, with only one person in Upper and one in Lower Layham still involved. A new Crime Liaison Officer has been appointed and when she is in post we will take her advice on how to re-invigorate our scheme.

• The schedule of meetings for 2013 was agreed and would be posted on the village notice boards and circulated to the community email group.

Information about the Parish Council together with full minutes is on the village website: www.layham.org

David and family would like to thank everyone who attended the funeral service and for the cards and messages of sympathy following their sad loss. We were overwhelmed buy these and found them a great comfort.

We would also like to thank the Very Rev. Martin Thrower for the lovely service, the doctors and nurses at Ipswich Hospital who took exceptional care of Nan and all at The Queen’s Head, Lower Layham for the smooth running of the wake. Thanks also for the generous donations to Great Ormand Street Hospital.

Layham Playing Field 100 Club The draws for September and October have been held and the winners were: September £50 Ticket No 33 Spalding, £15 Ticket No 50 Elford, £10 Ticket No 1 Kelly. October £15 Ticket No 66 Thomas, £10 Ticket No 86 Reid.

As you get older, don’t try to fight all the problems and challenges life throws at you on your own. Talk to Suffolk Age UK at the Ipswich Help Centre (41 Upper Brook Street) between 9am and 5pm, Mon-Fri. Tel: 01473 257039. Suffolk Age UK is an independent local charity, the local partner of Age UK .

• It is committed to making later life fulfilling, enjoyable and productive.

• It works to enable older people and their family carers to manage the challenges that may come with ageing, retain control over their lives and enjoy later life.

A brochure setting out the wide range of services available can be obtained by phoning the number above. Those services include – benefits advice; independent advocacy; domestic information; independence advisors; dementia advisors; befriending; support on return from hospital; day centres.

Don’t struggle on – ‘phone 01473 257039

The Village War Memorial The annual Service of Remembrance was held this year on Sunday 11 November. Wreaths of poppies were laid by representatives of the PCC and the Parish Council in memory of those who gave their lives in the two World Wars. We are getting close to having fairly detailed information about the twenty three men whose names are recorded on the memorial.

Can you help us find more information about: Boy 1st Class C/JX 182069 Leonard Herbert Arnold Brewer R.N. There is a small slightly out-offocus photograph of Leonard in the Queen’s Head which is reproduced here. He was the son of Stanley Phipps Brewer and Annie Laura Brewer (nee Bayne) of Ipswich.

Somehow Leonard managed to join the Royal navy at the age of 15 to become a member of the crew of HMS Barham. He is listed as a Boy 1st Class (16-8).

St. Andrew’s – your local church Services in December 2 Sunday 10.30 am 9 Sunday 3.00 pm 16 Sunday 9.15 am 10.15 am 21 Saturday 6.00 pm 23 Sunday 9.15 am 24 Monday 4.00 pm 25 Tuesday 9.15 am 30 Sunday 10.30 am

Family Worship Christingle Said Eucharist (BCP) Café Church @ St Andrews Carol Concert Family Eucharist Crib Service Family Communion Benefice Eucharist at Hadleigh

We look forward to welcoming you to our special Christmas services and thank you for your support in 2012.

9th Christingle - a favourite with children 21st Carol Concert - a festival of Music, Carols and Reading for all the family 24th Crib Service - another service especially for children 25th Family Communion to start Christmas Day Thanks to all those who sponsored the Concert with a donation or helped in other ways. £604 was raised. The ever popular Sunday lunch raised £404.

Thanks to all those who attended the events. Both sums raised go to St Andrew's Church.

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HMS Barham was a battleship built by John Brown shipbuilders of the Clyde.

She was not a modern boat having been launched in 1914 and served throughout the First World War. She was hit six times at the Battle of Jutland – requiring extensive repairs. She was damaged several times during the Second World War. She was eventually torpedoed and sunk by U boat U-331 off Soloum (North Africa) on 25th November 1941. Only 396 of her crew were saved from a compliment of 1,258. Leonard was one of those lost in the Mediterranean – aged just 17 years. He is remembered on Chatham Naval Memorial as well as on our local memorial.

Do you recognise the name? Do you know why he is recorded on Layham War Memorial when he was born in Ipswich? Could you put us in touch with a member of the family?

Please contact Michael Woods on 01473 823798 if you can help.

Local History Group A small local history group has started to meet in Layham and it is clear that there is far more research to be done than those taking part can manage.

Would you be interested in joining such a group and helping to trace the story of our village? At the moment we are working on information we can draw together from photographs and written records but the group can develop in any way our interests take us. If you would like to become involved – please contact Dee Byham, Layham Local History Recorder on 01473 823277 or email: johnbyham009@btinternet.com

Successful art and craft exhibition Ken Oliver and Stephanie Gregory are to be congratulated for their initiative in mounting a display of paintings, prints and patchwork quilts in the restaurant of the Queen’s Head over a November weekend. Ken was exhibiting paintings and prints of rural views, animals and birds and Stephanie had set up a display of her patchwork. Both were pleased with the sales they made and the commissions they took. It was good to see so many people visiting and enjoying the exhibition.

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Layham Playgroup Winter Approaching As the days are getting shorter and darker the children at Layham Playgroup are thinking about night and day.

We started our term by talking about fireworks that the children had seen and their colours. We also made some beautiful, colourful fireworks and painting some pictures. We have also had lots of fun splashing in puddles and getting very muddy. We will now be turning our attention towards night time and night time animals, making some animal beds using the autumn leaves we collected, and of course thinking about and preparing for Christmas!

Open Week If you are interested in having a look around our Playgroup or know someone who has a child approaching 2 then please come and have a look around during our Open Week. Parents and Carers are welcome to come with their child on Monday 3rd December or Friday 7th December to meet the friendly staff and have a look at our beautiful setting. Your child is welcome to join in with the Christmas activities and stay for some refreshments. Please call us for further details or look on our website.

At our Ladybirds group all the children and parents and carers have been involved in messy play activities. We have been exploring paint, soap flakes, corn flour, sand, play foam, jelly and snow. It was lovely to see everyone enjoying themselves, adults and children alike! 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.

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HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Minutes of the Hadleigh Town Council Meeting held on the 18th October 2012 Present: Councillors M Munson (Town Mayor), Angland, Byrne, Clarke, Cook, Free, Grutchfield, Haylock, Lazenby (Deputy Mayor), Matthews, Nevard, Sheldrick and Whiting.

In attendance: PC. Matt Paisley (Suffolk Constabulary), Cllr Grandon (Babergh District Council), one member of the press APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies were received from Councillors Amin and L. Munson. These apologies were accepted.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor Matthews declared a nonpecuniary interest in the Franey Rand and Pest House Charity item as he is the Chair of this Charity. Councillor Cook declared a non-pecuniary interest in the Aldham Common Charity item as she is the Chair of this Charity MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Town Council held on the 20th September 2012 were confirmed and signed.

MATTERS ARISING Policing Councillor Cook asked if the meeting had been arranged with Paul Little of Babergh District Council regarding the DPPO. PC Matt Paisley advised that the consultation period had now closed. A number of positive responses had been received. The DPPO is due to be discussed at the next full District Council Meeting. He will ask Paul Little to contact the Town Clerk to arrange a meeting.

Reports of the District Councillors Councillor Cook advised that she had contacted Babergh District Council direct over the cost of brown bins and had been advised that all discounts had been cancelled at the Council meeting in April. Brown bins now cost everybody £40.

Car Parks Councillor Lazenby asked if the meeting with Sudbury Town Council had taken place. The Mayor advised that Councillor Cook had represented her at the October car parking meeting and another meeting had been arranged for the 4th November 2012 as there are still a lot of areas to be discussed.

Councillor Matthews requested that Councillor Riley, Babergh District Councillor, be advised of Hadleigh Town Council’s part in this process as Councillor Riley’s article in the Hadleigh Community News implied that they were not.

The Clerk advised that a letter had already been sent to Councillor Riley.

POLICING PC Matt Paisley presented the Police Reports for September. It was noted that 26 crimes had been recorded with 4 detected. The offences comprised as follows: 6 criminal damage; 6 burglaries; 4 thefts; 3 frauds, 2 harassments; 2 assaults; 1 arson; 1 making off without payment and 1 possession of cannabis. He advised that the Streetwatch scheme had been launched on 8th October and the first official meeting was to be held on the 18th October. He had taken part in the Business Crime Prevention Scheme and this had resulted in passing on helpful information to local businesses. He advised that Sgt Day had left on 28th September due to promotion and Sgt Milbourne would be starting on 5th November. PCSO Hannah Creasey had left to become a PC at Suffolk Constabulary and her position would not be filled until next year. The Mayor asked that Hadleigh Town Council’s thanks and congratulations be recorded to both police officers. He answered questions on the number of burglaries, fraud by misrepresentation, attempted crimes on the Beaumont estate and logging car registrations.

REPORTS OF THE DISTRICT COUNCILLORS Written reports had been provided by Councillors M. Munson and Grandon.

Councillor Riley had tendered his apologies. Councillor Byrne asked why the Local Development Plan was being submitted when Hadleigh Town Council had not received the completed framework to comment on. The Clerk was asked to contact Babergh District Council urgently for a copy of the document so that comments can be made. Councillor Grutchfield reported on benefit changes and the proposed Tesco planning application. He was advised that this application would be discussed at the next Planning Committee Meeting.

Councillor Byrne asked if he would investigate the alternative offer which has been made to Babergh District Council to purchase their car park and report back. Councillor Cook reported that she had read in the East Anglian Daily Times about increasing long term parking charges and felt that some representation should be made to Babergh as to why Hadleigh Town Council had not been informed but had to read about it in the papers and also to find out what reasons had been given for the increase. It was felt that any increase would lead to a further rise in street parking and therefore to a decrease in income.

HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Full Council Meetings: Date of Next Meetings at 7.30pm Thursday 20th December Thursday 17th January Planning Committee Date of Next Meetings at 7.30pm Thursday 13th December Date of Next Meetings at 7.00pm Thursday 17th January 24

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REPORT OF THE COUNTY COUNCILLOR Councillor Grutchfield had provided a written report. Councillor Sheldrick asked if Councillor Grutchfield was aware that Hadleigh Fire Station had still made no provision for community use of its building. Councillor Grutchfield was under the impression that community use of rooms at the Fire Station was available and he would investigate and report back.

MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS The Clerk reported: i) letter from Atkins, working on behalf of the Highways Agency, advising of permanent closure of three central reservation gaps on the A12 trunk road at Hughes Corner (B1068), Stratford Hills Farm and Squirrels Drey. ii) letter from Buckingham Palace thanking Staff, Councillors and the townsfolk of Hadleigh for the folder and kind messages sent on the occasion of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee. This letter and accompanying brochure will be framed and displayed.

STANDING ORDER NO. 24 Councillor Matthews asked if the Town Clerk would contact Babergh District Council following a complaint to him by a resident to find out why their car park lights are on all night when all other lights are switched off.

ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT It was RESOLVED that accounts amounting to £29,052.92 be approved for payment.

PLANNING COMMITTEE The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 27th September 2012 were noted.

SPORTS & OPEN SPACES COMMITTEE The Report of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 18th October 2012 was received and accepted. It was noted that there was not a Quorum at this meeting. The recommendation to make a budget bid for parking bays at the cemetery was accepted.

HADLEIGH TOWN FORUM The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 25th September 2012 were noted. Councillor Clarke advised that he was no longer involved in the Pantomime project. Councillor Matthews advised that he had resigned from the Town Forum if any other Councillor was interested in taking his place could they advise the Town Clerk.

BUDGET 2013/14 The Clerk presented the timetable of events for preparation of the budget which was approved subject to the meeting on the 1st November being held at 2pm. Councillor Cook tendered her apologies for the meeting on December 20th.

BABERGH COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2013 There were no nominations made. This item would be on the next Town Council Agenda. It was requested that members of the public be made aware via the Community News that they can make recommendations to Hadleigh Town Council officer or Councillors.

FRANEY RAND AND PEST HOUSE CHARITIES It was agreed that Councillor Matthews would continue as a Trustee for a further term of office. He was thanked for his time given to this Charity.

ALDHAM COMMON CHARITY Councillor Lazenby nominated Mrs Elaine Root, Office Administrator, as the Town Council representative for this Charity.

The nomination was seconded by Councillor Nevard and voting was unanimous.

CARE HOMES Councillor Cook had raised this item following concerns over any distress the closure of Angel Court would cause to residents, family and the public in general. It was agreed that a letter be sent to Suffolk County Council to ascertain what guarantees could be given regarding assistance towards costs if residents do not want to move to Ipswich and chose to go into any of the other three private care homes in Hadleigh. They should also be asked what measures they were taking to reintroduce a full evening and weekend bus service to allow visits to people moved to care homes in Ipswich after 6pm. Councillor Lazenby advised that a letter asking these questions had been sent on behalf of the Liberal Democrat group but to-date no reply had been received. It was felt that Suffolk County Council was acting insensitively in their approach to moving elderly people who would be distressed both financially and emotionally.

TOWN MATTERS Councillor Cook advised that she and the Town Clerk had seen two young Hadleigh residents at Colchester 6th Form who were interested to act as youth advisors. At the beginning of November they would be visiting the Town Council offices to meet the staff. It was hoped that they would be linked to committees of their choice, attend meetings and suggest a project for the town. They would be introduced to Councillors at the November Town Council meeting.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.55 pm Mrs Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) – Town Clerk Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 25th October 2012 Present: Councillors Cook (Chair), Angland, Byrne, Clarke, Free, Haylock, Lazenby, L. Munson, Nevard, Matthews and Whiting APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Amin and Sheldrick. These apologies were duly accepted.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillors Byrne and Lazenby declared a non-pecuniary interest in the item on Hadleigh Swimming Pool illuminated sign as they are both on the Board of Trustees for South Suffolk Leisure.

MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 27th September 2012 were confirmed as a correct record and signed.

MATTERS ARISING 109 High Street, Hadleigh (B/11/00896/FUL). Councillor Cook enquired if we had received any up-date on this application, to which the

answer was no. It was advised that Babergh would have a Planning Meeting next week when refusal was likely to be recommended. It was agreed that the Town Clerk write to reiterate our views for approval of this application.

Change of use policies. No reply had been received from Babergh to-date to our letter asking them to review policies on change of use.

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/12/01151/FUL Unit 2, Lady Lane Industrial Estate. Construction of vehicular access off Lady Lane. Refusal recommended (Voting was unanimous) on the basis of the proposed access. The Committee felt that the sight line was not acceptable given the fact that the bus stop (which did not appear on the plans) had been moved and stationary buses could potentially cause problems with visibility for other drivers. The Committee would request that Suffolk County Council Highways Department be contacted and these matters drawn to their attention. The Committee also felt that the current access to the site from the industrial estate is both safer and provides better access.

B/12/01052 Retail development site rear of 75-133 High Street (inc. former Brett Works), Bridge Street. Erection of Class A1 retail unit comprising 2,500sqm of floorspace, a Class A3 retail unit of 142sqm of floorspace, erection of two-storey building to replace Bridge House, refurbishment of existing building for Class D1 use, associated access, servicing, landscaping, relocation of part of Bridge Street car park and allotments. Refusal was recommended (Voting was unanimous). The Committee noted a good deal of inconsistencies and inaccuracies within the application an example being parking spaces – 3 documents all state different numbers of parking spaces. The Committee also noted that the Traffic Assessment still related to 2006 and, as such, is totally out of date; therefore a new assessment and traffic counts should be carried out to ascertain up to date figures. Although the site has been designated for retail development in the Local Plan at approximately 2500sqm this retail requirement has more than been fulfilled by the development of the Buyright site by a supermarket of approximately 4000sqm. A full letter of the Councils objections will be sent in due course.

B/12/01162/TCA Hardy House, 28-32 Benton Street. Pollard 1 No. Willow tree.

This application was duly noted.

B/12/01166/FUL 41 High Street. Erection of a new Soham door to existing side fire escape and installation of CCTV cameras. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous).

B/12/01188/TCA 8A George Street. Fell 1 No. Cherry Tree to front of property and 1 No. Cedar tree to rear. This application was duly noted.

B/12/01248/DEM Demolition of former fire station. Buyright Calais Street.

Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous). B/12/00433/FUL Toppesfield Hall Market Place. Change of use and conversion of buildings from offices to 2 no. dwellings together with provision of cartlodge garages to rear and external works including replacement of flat roof, removal of fire escape on south west elevation and erection of door canopy on north west elevation. As amended by drawings nos. 222/09A, 10A, 11A, 13A, 14A, 15A, 16, 19, 20 & 21 received on 16 October to show revised layout and detailing. Approval was recommended (Voting was 10 for and 1 abstention) B/12/01189/FUL Lady Lane Garage. Change of use to provide additional retail area within existing building. Construction of new shop front. Installation of jet wash & vacuum facility, replacement fuel pumps. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous).

B/12/01221/FHA 59 Angel Street. Erection of detached garage. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/12/01234/FHA The Cottage Clay Lane, Erection of two storey and first floor side/rear extension. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The Committee noted the Schedule of Decisions of the Local Planning Authority.

BUDGET BIDS It was agreed that the neighbourhood plan request be resubmitted BUYRIGHT, CALAIS STREET (B/12/00527/FUL) It was reported that this application was going to appeal to the Secretary of State for the Environment because of non-determination by Babergh in the time scale required. Babergh were meeting next week and if approved this will be withdrawn, if not a meeting will be held on 12th February 2013.

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN It was reported that a follow-up meeting would be held on November 27th with Rich Cook and Sandra Scott.

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Review of Mineral Permission, Hadleigh Quarry, Peyton Hall Farm, Hadleigh. Councillor Cook read information from Suffolk County Council regarding the determination of updated planning conditions to be attached to the planning permission for this site. This was made as a requirement of the periodic review procedure for extant mineral working permissions under the Environment Act 1995. Councillor Lazenby raised concerns if vehicle traffic to the site should increase in the future. It was pointed out that the site is currently mothballed and that the applicant does not have any current plans to recommence re-opening of a disused working or reactivation of operations for the depositing of mineral waste. It was agreed that we write with our observations on the application and indicate that whilst we understand there are no current plans to re-open the site, if this were to change we would request a traffic survey be undertaken to ascertain any changes since the original application was granted.

HADLEIGH SWIMMING POOL ILLUMINATED SIGN Concerns were expressed regarding the siting of the sign. It was felt that as this was not clearly visible from the road in George Street there was little point in it being there.

Also, if approval had been given to this then it might open the floodgates for other applications in this area, particularly from those who had previously been denied. It was agreed by a vote of 10 for and 1 abstention that we write to say that we regret the decision to pass this application.

B/12/00458/FUL and B/12/00459/FUL BUYRIGHT, CALAIS STREET It was noted that these two applications had been withdrawn.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS Councillor Cook asked if we had received a reply to our letter regarding the formula for primary school numbers. The Town Clerk advised that she had received no acknowledgement to her two letters and had eventually contacted Mrs Cadman by e-mail who had said that she would ensure a reply was sent out.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.17pm Mrs Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) – Town Clerk Addendum: Please write to Mrs. Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) Town Clerk, Hadleigh Town Council, The Guildhall Hadleigh IP7 5DN if you are part of a voluntary organisation or community group wishing to be considered for a grant including the following information: • The specific amount of the grant • What the funding is for • Breakdown of costs and any funds already raised • How the project will benefit Hadleigh and its residents.

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

Mrs Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) – Town Clerk

District Councillors Kathryn Grandon and Brian Riley will be holding their monthly walk in surgery on Saturday 8th December 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.

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THE HADLEIGH SOCIETY Caring about Hadleigh, yesterday, today and tomorrow

Retail Assessment Any application for planning permission requires a vast amount of information to back the request for permission to build. As you can imagine with a large new development this amounts to numerous documents, and each Tesco application is accompanied by reports on the history of the site, landscape, identifying all trees, land contamination, flood plain, traffic, retail plus the design of the building and plans for everything.

Knowing nothing about planning applications we learned with the first Tesco proposal to read carefully through all of the documents, and trying to understand topics of which we had absolutely no knowledge, written by professional companies and not intended for the eyes of an ignoramus such as me. However, although we may not know the technicalities we do know our town, and it has been amazing how many stupidities we found. Obviously these reports are being churned out for all of the large developments and the companies producing them do not know the vagaries of the town they are describing. While we derided the stupidities, and I name just a few such as the Gate to the ‘ Archbishops Palace’, in the 2008/11 application the reference to Morrisons in London Road, (Hadleigh Essex) or even the Lorry Route down Gallows Hill being designated by Norfolk County Council, reading these makes one look at the documents carefully so that a development is not approved on inaccurate information.

A small group from Hands Off Hadleigh and the Hadleigh Society have spent a lot of time looking through two documents in particular, The Retail Assessments and the Traffic Assessments. Both Tesco and Babergh have, over the various applications, been required to produce documentation to prove that Hadleigh needed more shopping space. They have both used commercial companies to prove the need, using figures such as the population for the town and rural areas, the number of people that shop in Hadleigh, (the footfall) the % that shop outside of the town, and the amount of money and employment that a large national retailer would bring into the town. However when Babergh granted permission for the Tesco Copdock development in 1998 they identified that the large supermarket would damage the retailers in Hadleigh High Street, and Tesco had to provide an amount of money for ‘proposed environmental improvements' of Hadleigh Town Centre.

By the end of 1998 Tesco were proposing to build a supermarket on the Brett Works site and although this was refused by Councillors in 2000, Babergh identified that there was a need for more shopping in Hadleigh and designated the Brett Works site for a supermarket up to 2,500sqm., which is exactly what Tesco wanted and had been working towards.

Residents had differing views as to whether Hadleigh needed that amount of increased predominantly food shopping in the town, but that argument has now been superseded by the arrival of Morrisons with a store almost twice the size of that ‘identified’ by Tesco and Babergh’s professional advisors.

Tesco’s current retail application shows little change to that registered in 2008 and refused in 2011, they take no notice of the arrival of Morrisons, and as yet Babergh appears to be still working on their retail assessment of 2006. Our group will shortly be sending our views on the current ‘retail need’ in Hadleigh but we were made aware at the last application in 2011 that the officers would bow to the professional arguments in preference to local views.

We have been fortunate in having all of the documentation assessed by Professor Alan Hallsworth, a leading and widely-published retail academic who has advised the UK Government and various professional bodies on retail matters. Professor Hallsworth has registered an objection on behalf of Hands Off Hadleigh in which he states “If Babergh District Council seeks to

determine this application – but without seeking an entirely new Retail Impact Assessment for this new, full, planning application – it will have failed not only to have taken heed of sufficient information in making its decision but also will have failed to comply with its own policies with regard to convenience floor space provision and will potentially invite a future legal challenge to any decision it makes.”

HANDS OFF HADLEIGH

He notes that he reserves the right to add more to his objection and requests to be allowed to address the Planning Committee if the current application is put before them.

We do not know yet when the Babergh Planning Committee will have the Tesco application placed before them or if either Tesco or Babergh will be reviewing the Retail Assessments, but if there are no changes to the current documents, then both the Professor and our local group will be ready with their arguments against there being available new retail space in Hadleigh and the undoubted effect it will have on our existing High Street shops.

Jan Byrne

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Rotary Review CHRISTMAS COLLECTION Once again, Christmas will soon be here and the Rotary float is being readied for its traditional tour of Hadleigh accompanied

by Father Christmas. The aim, as always is to visit as many children as possible whilst at the same time collect for the benefit of local charities. Please give as generously as you can in these very difficult times.

We look forward to seeing you on the following routes or in the town: Thursday 13 December: Aylward close - Stockton Close - Woodthorpe Road Monday 17 December: Malyon Road - Oxford Drive - Emmerson Way [Start 5.30pm] Tuesday 18 December: Aldham Road - Timperley Road - Pykenham Way Wednesday 19 December: Edwin Panks Road - Tayler Road - Yeoman Way & Crescent Thursday 20 December: Clopton Gardens - Wilson Road - Highlands Road - Gaell Crescent Saturday 22 December: High Street junction with George Street (9am 12.15pm approx) Christmas Eve: High Street Junction with George Street (9am - 12.15pm approx) Evening collections will take place between 6pm and 745pm approx unless otherwise stated. Inevitably some children will be missed on the rounds and Father Christmas will look forward to seeing them in the High street and this year there will be two opportunities on either the 22 nd or 24th.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTING UP CEREMONY: Father Christmas with his sack of presents will be at this event again but this year accompanied by real Reindeer (courtesy of the Hadleigh Entertainments Committee). This should be worth a visit!

SPEAKERS: 1 Toni and Donna, respectively Quality Assurance Manager and Formulation Manager of Nestle Purina in Sudbury gave a powerpoint presentation about their company which is the 2nd largest petfood manufacturer in Europe. Its brands include Friskies, Bakers, Felix, Winalot and Go-Cat. The Sudbury factory is highly automated but still employs 230 people many of whom are very skilled. The unit produces only dry pet food but there is a massive market and 40 lorry loads a day leave the factory with about 50% being Bakers and 19% Go-Cat.The Sudbury factory is one of 3 in the UK with the others being at Wisbech (canned food) and Aintree (Bonio/Shapes). The parent company Nestle is by far the largest food producer in the world with petcare products making up 12% of total sales.

2 Clare Mcquaker, who was a Gamesmaker at the Olympics, spoke about her experiences and showed many excellent action photographs from the various venues which she attended. She first applied in 2010 and in 2011 was called for interview resulting in her appointment in early 2012 to be a Brand Protection Gamesmaker. This entailed ensuring that there was no unauthorised advertising within a mile of the venue or inside the complex, no sales of unlicenced goods or ticket touting. This went as far as asking members of the public ,as nicely as possible, to remove or hide anything that might be taken as advertising. She had to attend a number of training sessions and was provided with a uniform and accreditation badge which had to be worn at all times. She worked in a small team helped by a local trading standards officer and completed 10 shifts in 14 days. She felt that it had been a once in a lifetime experience for her and the 70000 other volunteers. At the end she received a letter of thanks from the Prime Minister.

3 Bob Beaumont, Chairman of Hadleigh Community Transport Group, talked about his career in public transport and gave an update on the Transport Group. Bob lived in Chelmsford and joined a local bus company straight from school becoming Manager of a 17 bus depot at 27, soon followed by promotion to 36 bus depot then Head Office.In 1974 most companies were taken over by Local Authorities and he became Planning Manager for Essex and East London. Deregulation came in 1985 but this proved a disaster especially for rural services which disappeared at a fast rate.After a year or so he obtained a post with Suffolk County Council resposible for maintaining rural srvices. It was at this time he started to promote Community Transport and from 3 services when he started there were 36 schemes by the time he retired. He is now Chairman of the Hadleigh Group which runs 4 vehicles for SCC including Hadleigh Dial a Ride, a response service and a wheelchair friendly vehicle.There are 3 community buses with a third due soon and services include Manningtree commuter service, Dedham Vale hopper, and the new evening /sunday service to Ipswich.He is worried about County Council cutbacks and more volunteer drivers are needed. There is also a shortage of Committee members and of course additional funds are always needed.

PROGRAMME FOR CHRISTMAS PERIOD: December 6th, Members Christmas Party December 13th, Christmas collection December 20th, Christmas collection December 27th No Meeting January 3rd Business Meeting For all information relating to this Club please visit Rotary Club of Hadleigh website or ring Rotarian Alan Williams tel no 01473 830229

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Like me, you probably recently received a letter from your energy supplier telling you that they are putting up their prices. This unwelcome news comes as we enter the cold winter months and inevitably have to notch up the thermostat. At a time when we are all tightening our belts, rising energy bills is the last thing that we need.

The current average annual household energy bill is £1,250, nearly double what they were five years ago – but OFGEM is forecasting that wholesale gas and electricity prices will rise by 13 per cent next year, adding £161 to the family’s average bill. Longer term prices are only going one way, UP.

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Waterfield House Residential Home Remembers

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WHAT’S ON IN DECEMBER? Saturday 1st: Noisy Neighbours Saturday 8th: Better Than Your Boyfriend Sunday 9th: D.I.Y. Disco 3 - 9 pm It was on the 11th November 1918 at 11.00am that the armistice was signed between the allies and Germany to mark the end of hostilities of World War 1.

King George V then dedicated November 11th as a memorial day to remember all the members of our armed forces that have lost their lives during conflicts.

On Monday 12th November Waterfield House Residential Home held a service to remember the fallen this was kindly conducted by Major Burley the padre from Wattisham airfield along with Jackie Cork of St Marys. The service consisted of the two famous poems the first “In Flanders Fields” by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae which was written during the First World War, the second “For the Fallen” written by Laurence Binyon. The last post, silence and reveille then took place at 1100am, in which we remembered all of our brave service men and women who have sacrificed their lives during war and thanked them for helping to provide a future for us and generations to come.

Waterfield House would like to thank everyone who was able to attend including members from the Rotary Club, the WI, SSAFA and the Salvation Army. A big thanks to Major Burley and Jackie Cork for providing the home with a truly wonderful service, and a special thank you to the lovely Lisa from the Hive at Wattisham who helped in making the service extra special for the residents by organising for a few current service men and women from the local airbase at Wattisham to attend.

Hadleigh Healing Society Christmas is in everyone’s thoughts as it looms closer. The television adverts are urging us to get the latest craze in toys for our children, buy a larger screen TV oe 3 for 1 special offer on beer. The list goes on and on, which puts even more pressure on families. To resist takes determination and will power. The bill arriving in January will cause more heart-ache and stress.

The meaning of Christmas has somehow got lost along the passage of time.

It should be about families being together in love, harmony and enjoy each others company. Sadly, this not always happens. Differences comes to the surface, old arguments start up all is not peace and love. For some this is the unhappiest time of the year because of bereavement, illness or loneliness.

Spare a thought for these people. We, the healers are there to listen, in confidence, to anyone troubled. Just ring for an appointment, Tel 01473 824398 (answer machine) or log on to www.hadleighhealingsociety.org and we will try to help.

We at the Hadleigh Healing Society wish everyone a Happy, Healthy, Peaceful Christmas and New Year and thank you for your support

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The prestigious Hadleigh Osteopath Group has gone up in the world to the top floor of the modern new leisure centre in Stonehouse Road (whilst continuing to run their sister Practice within the leisure centre in Sudbury). The Hadleigh Osteopath Practice, run by Head Practitioner Carolyn Cuddeford, has long been established in the town, since 1993, firstly within the High Street Looking Glass Practice and more recently on Meadows Way. The Hadleigh Osteopath Group looks after sports injuries and anyone suffering from chronic, acute or mild pain including men, women and children over 4 years. Osteopathy treats many conditions, including the back, neck and shoulder pain, joint and arthritic pain; tennis elbow, headache and migraine; RSI and carpal tunnel syndrome, leg, ankle and foot problems, trapped nerves and sciatica.

Carolyn Cuddeford qualified as an Osteopath in 1988 and began her career in London, then Oxford and Surrey, for the Corinthian Football team, before moving to Suffolk. She commented “This is a fabulous opportunity for both practices to now be located within the sporting arena. With our expertise in sports injuries it allows for treatment of a variety of conditions and then the opportunity of rehabilitation with the personal trainers within the well equipped gym.� Elizabeth Oates, a qualified osteopath, joined Carolyn in 2001. Both Carolyn and Elizabeth are registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) and so are entitled to practice in the UK and have been CRB checked for working with children.

Our bodies are subjected to all kinds of stresses and strains during our lives, from birth to old age through sudden or repetitive injuries. Osteopathic treatment aims to reduce the effect that trauma, postural strains and disease have on our bodies. We use gentle techniques to encourage healing targeting both the symptoms and other parts of the body that may have caused the injury. We have a holistic approach and believe that the whole body will work well if the body is in good structural balance. On your first visit we will include a case history about your general health, medical history and the presenting complaint to assess any underlying possible conditions and prevent future reoccurrences. Appropriate attire to be worn would be shorts and a vest for a full examination and assessment of proposed future treatment and timescale (or referral and appropriate course of action).

Call mobile for either practice on: 07770 746224 or Call Hadleigh 01473 828585 (www.hadleighosteopaths.co.uk) or Sudbury 01787 378848 (www.sudburyosteopaths.co.uk) Evening appointments on Mondays and Thursdays until 8pm and selected weekend appointments are available.

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Hadleigh First Responders Up to the end of October this year our group have responded to 158 calls on behalf of the Ambulance Service helping to alleviate the distress of Hadleigh and District residents with medical emergencies ranging from Heart problems, Breathing difficulties, Diabetic emergencies and Collapse. We have had the financial support of the Town Council, Thrift Charity Shop and donations from small groups and private individuals for which we are extremely grateful. We are also thankful for the continued support of Complete Car Services to keep our car on the road. The one thing we have not got is RESPONDERS. We need new members urgently to fill the gap in cover as we are only able to cover about 2/3rds of the time. With just a few more people we could be helping to save more lives 24/7. Full training is given,involving just two weekends, and there is no cost to recruits.

Previous Responders, would you consider coming back to help us?

Visit our website at www.hadleigh.respondersuk.org for more details, or email hadleigh@respondersuk.org Trevor Sheldrick Coordinator

Is your payroll ready for RTI The new system of Real Time Information (RTI) is mandatory for all employers and is to be implemented from April 2013, involving major changes to the way payroll information will need to be submitted to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Under the current PAYE system although payroll is run weekly or monthly the details of payments and deductions made to individual employees are not submitted to HMRC until the end of the tax year. The full breakdown of payments and deductions form part of the year end forms P35 and P14 which are sent on a tax year basis.

Under RTI employers or their agents will be required to make regular payroll submissions for each pay period during the year detailing payments and deductions made from employees each time they are paid.

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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

Ghanaian Visitors We were delighted to welcome 2 visiting teachers from Ghana to our a few weeks ago. Ankrah Baffour Baafi and Sumaila Salifu teach at Adebeyee Junior High School in Ghana. The aim of our partnership with this Ghanaian school is to share views about learning and teaching as well as develop strong links between pupils in both schools through undertaking joint projects and experiences whilst learning about each other's lives. Like Hadleigh, Adebeyee Junior High School is located in a rural location in the KEEA District on Ghana's Southern coast.

This partnership has been set up with the support of the Partner Ghana Trust a grass roots charity working with schools in the UK and Ghana to facilitate long term relationships between partner schools, which foster greater cultural awareness and understanding in both communities. It is anticipated that pupils will share aspects of their culture and tradition as well as comparing life experiences. In the first instance contact will be made through forming pen pal and video links, shared projects, themed assemblies and lessons.

Some of our staff will be visiting Adebeyee Junior High during the spring half term to generate curriculum projects which can be shared across both school. It is then hoped Partner Ghana will be able to support our pupils in fundraising activities to enable some of our students to visit pupils in Ghana. Our visiting teachers spent time in lessons at Hadleigh as well as visiting a morning learning session at St. Mary's Primary School and Bildeston Primary School where they were able to share details of what it is like to be a young person in Ghana.

This opportunity has allowed our pupils to consider Ghanaian culture as well as global issues which affect both us and our Ghanaian partners.

Our visitors were very impressed by the courtesy and politeness of our pupils as well as the capacity they possess to discuss their learning.

Cross Country at RHS A number of selected students took part in a cross country race, at the Royal Hospital School, on 18th October, 2012. 26 Students secured themselves a place in top 50, so now have a chance to run in the 2nd Suffolk Cross Country Trials. This 2nd round will take place on Saturday 1st December 2012.

The Students that have been asked to run in the 2nd round are: Minor Girls (Yr7) – Isobel Chaplin 39th, Bethany Hanson 44th, and Nadia Johnson 46th Minor Boys (Yr7) – Felix Vardon Barber 22nd, George Grigg-Pettitt 27th, Joel Cooper 32nd, Ross McCallion 35th, Dan Squirrell 42nd, and Domonic Morley 46th Junior Girls (Yr 8 & 9) – Esther Gray 49th Junior Boys (Yr 8 & 9) – Alex Baxter 2nd, Oliver Peters 20th, Jackson Crisp 21st, Tommy Thorby 28th and Jordan Aris 33rd Inter Girls (yr 10 & 11) – Jasmine Hayward 3rd,Ruby Shepperson 22nd, Rachael White 23rd, Jeanie Hackman 33rd, Miriam Jacobs 40th, and Amy Pettitt 42nd Inter Boys (Yr 10 & 11) – Tom Cowley 17th, Cal Dawson 25th, Daniel Storrer 31st, Anthony Pearce 39th, and Cailen Daley 49th The team results have also been received, and are as follows: Junior Boys and Inter Girls both finished 2nd and the Minor Boys and Inter Boys finished 5th. Congratulations to all the students that participated.

Othello Earlier this month a select group of students in Year 11 performed Shakespeare’s great tragedy ‘Othe llo’ at Jerwood Dance House in Ipswich. The production went without a hitch, with some impressive performances being given.

DofE – Year 10 put through their paces During half term a number of Year 10’s who are participating in the Bronze Duke Of Edinburgh award scheme went on their first practice expedition. The expedition, which took place on the 29th and 30th of 32

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October, required the students to walk 25 kilometres over the two days.

The students had an early start, leaving school at 7.15 am on the first day, consequently beginning walking by 8.15. Although the weather was cold, it was dry, and by the end of the day both groups had around 12 or 13 kilometres under their belts, despite one particular group walking considerably more than they were required to!

The first group to arrive set up their tents and began cooking as soon as they arrived at the campsite, although as the clocks had gone back a few days previously, it was almost dark by the time they began to eat.

The second day’s walking went well although it was wet underfoot, and both groups successfully completed the distance required.

This was the first of two practice expeditions, the other one being in April. After both groups have completed their practice walks there will be one qualifying expedition in the summer which is an obligatory part of the course. The students participating in this award scheme will also have to participate in community service and physical recreation as well as completing a ‘skills’ section of the course.

Enrichment Day On the 23rd of November the whole school participated in Enrichment Day. The normal timetable was collapsed, offering new activities to pupils to help further their learning.

Half of Year 7 went out of school to Hedingham Castle whilst the other half took part in a Maths ‘Interior Design’ day. Half of Year 8 went on a tour of the Globe theatre in London, whilst the remaining students participated in a ‘Young Apprentice’ style activity which developed their knowledge of Shakespeare, his plays and The Globe theatre. Year 9 did a PSHE day, to help further their knowledge of money handling and the ‘real world’. Year 10 had many options for enrichment; each student was able to choose an option that they felt might help themselves in their GCSE courses. These options were: a PE trip to Essex University; a Music day focusing on performance skills and techniques; an Art trip to the Tate Modern and the V&A; a Geography London Walking Tour; an ICT Java Script day; a Design and Technology day; a Thorpe Woodlands Adventure day; a ‘Dragons Den’ day in Food Technology and finally a trip to the University of East Anglia.

Library News

On November 15th we welcomed Marcus Alexander, author of the ‘Keeper of the Realms’ series to the school. Year 7 & 8 were treated to an exciting presentation as part of the school ethos to promote literacy and reading for pleasure. Markus has a background in extreme sports and the pupils were interested in his travels abroad to peruse activities such as free running, Thai boxing, sand boarding, snowboarding and climbing glaciers. Selected pupils from both year groups attended a creative writing workshop run by Marcus in the afternoon. This gave the pupils a unique opportunity to explore the worlds of fantasy writing through literacy skills and finding inspiration by exploring sources of imagination.

Year 7 pupils received their new books this term from Book buzz –the national reading programme encouraging reading for pleasure, independent choice and a whole school reading culture. We hope that the pupils enjoy their books and that by receiving them they are encouraged to continue on their reading journeys. Titles include: Shadow Forrest by Matt Haig and A Most Improper Magick by Stephanie Burgis.

Year 10 Geography field trip: 7 Students from the current Year 10 are helping to organise a Geography field trip that will be taking place in May. This trip will be to the Peak District, where a number of the case studies the students will be required to cover are based. Students will have a chance to visit tourist towns, as well as participate in a number of activities, such as touring the caves.

The students who have been allocated a place on this trip should have received a letter asking for the deposit, which needs to be handed in as soon as possible.

The Year 10s organising this trip have done a great deal of research and are still planning things to allow this trip to run as smoothly as possible. Thank you to Rhys Linge, Josh Dewes, Evan White, Ellenor Norman, Harriette Dulake, Rachael White and Violet Daniels.

French Pen Pals Year 10 students have begun to exchange letters with pupils from schools in France, so as to enhance their understanding of the French language and to improve their vocabulary. Ms Sibley’s Year 10 and 11 pupils have been corresponding with pupils from a school in Arras, whilst Ms Starlings Year 10s are currently exchanging them with pupils in a school in Paris. Year 11 students have already been exchanging letters with French pupils in the previous year which has greatly aided their understanding, learning and knowledge.

Year 9 Netball Tournament Well done to our Year 9 Netball team who recently participated in a tournament held at Hadleigh High School. There were eight teams in total and we managed to secure ourselves a very respectable sixth position. We beat both Northgate and Copleston High School and improved greatly as the competition progressed. A special well done goes to Ellen Seeley who was awarded ‘player of the match’ and most Looking Glass 135x95.indd improved player was Maia Bates; they both played extremely well.

Also a thank you to the Year 10s who assisted in the running of this tournament: Hannah Daniels, Holly Shanks and Ellenor Norman.

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Singing for a good cause

On the 27th October, several members of the choir took part in a concert to raise money for Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. We were originally invited to perform backing vocals for a gospel choir based in London. However, the workshop leaders were so impressed with our pupils and how quickly they picked things up that we were invited to sing two additional on our online own! Thefrom choir April performed Oh Happy Day, VATsongs is moving 2010 Lean on Me and Read All About It. Everybody agreed that we were a highlight of the concert.

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Chernobyl Childrens Life Line By the time you are reading this we will have completed our Chocolate Bingo event in November which, at the time of writing is set to be another success as we are almost sold out of tickets. It is great to see not only our regular supporters but more and more new faces who have been told about this event by their friends and family. It is doubly important that funding is boosted with the recent government decision to withdraw free entry visas for Chernobyl Children brought to the UK, meaning we have to find/initiate more monies to cover this tragic decision. Here's hoping that we can not only maintain, but increase support, for the charity from now to when next years visit is due in July. Remember, in our Charity Shop in Coddenham Road we take or can collect clean old clothing, curtains, sheets + the like, also non saleable books, which adds to charity funds via recycling collection agency. Good saleable books are of course sold in our shop as are children’s toys and an excellent range of baby clothes and other related items.

With the Christmas season fast approaching it is well worth remembering that we always have a good selection of party wear in the shop and also facilities to try clothing on before purchasing. We recently made a request for people to send a Shoe box to each of the children that came in the summer 2012 visit or who are supported directly by this Link and we are delighted that the response means that each child will now receive an unexpected but very welcome present from England. The usual present at Christmas for these children is a packet of sweets. Although the sender will be bearing the cost of sending the items they do know exactly who the present is going to and receive details of the child, their family and photographs. A very big thank you to everyone who has taken part in this part of our program.

Most of our Hosts are now in place for the 2013 visit but we do have a vacancy for one more Host to complete the group. Hosts can be of any age, the main requirement is somewhere to sleep and a welcoming home environment.

Hosts are able to work or follow their own interests as during the working week the children all attend our day centre based at Needham Market Football Club.

If you think you may be interested in offering a home to a child/ren please either call or email me.

With grateful thanks as always to all of our supporters.

Elizabeth Parker, Link Chair 01449 760343, enquiries@ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk, www.ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk

Poets Corner The Queue Do you ever get fed up with waiting ?

We all seem to do it a lot I'm sure this is learned very quickly, I suspect, almost from the cot.

We queue up at the bus stop, We queue up to go to the loo We stand in line at the post office Why? I really haven't a clue!

What should take just an hour for shopping Turns into at least half a day It starts in the queue for the trollies As you can never find the one pound to pay.

You wrestle through special offers, It says - 'Buy one and get 5 for free' I only wanted 4 toilet rolls And now I've got 63.

I wonder what those people are doing?

All standing in that great big line It must something worth having I'll stand there - although short of time.

I trundle off to the check out The queue is so long - oh dear The people in front with their trollies Look like they bought for the rest of the year!

I stare aimless around the supermarket With eye glazed - in a trance like state Am I doomed to do this forever Is this going to be my fate.

To stand in a queue for hours And wait, and wait and wait..........

On the way out there are holiday brochures I think I'll pick up pick up a few Then I can rush off to the airport And stand in another long queue.

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Semer Workhouse - A new way of caring

In 1780 the way the poor of the Cosford district was looked after was transformed. Prior to this each parish was responsible for the care and well being of its own poor, with many parishes adopting a parish workhouse as one of the ways of providing this assistance. For many this proved too costly a venture. In 1779 a group of local dignitaries including rectors, farmers, landed gentry and other property owners and occupiers applied to Parliament for a local Act to allow them to set up an incorporation for the purpose of maintaining their poor. One of the key elements of these incorporations was the construction of purposely designed workhouses, capable of containing up to 600 inmates. Following a successful application to Parliament the Cosford incorporation was formed. It covered the 17 parishes in the Cosford hundred, except for Hadleigh, with Polstead from neighbouring Babergh. The relevant Act of Parliament instructed the Directors and Guardians to construct a workhouse within three years. 14 acres of land was identified and purchased from Revd. Thomas Caske for £408 for the purpose of building the workhouse.

Plans were drawn up by Thomas Corder of Long Melford, for a building designed to hold up to 500 inmates though it rarely if ever exceeded being half full. In July 1793 there were 27 men, 42 women, 22 teenagers and 74 children.

A meeting took place at the Kings Head, Bildeston on 21st Jan 1780 where proposals were invited for the construction of the workhouse. Isaac Strutt of Boxford won the contract worth £2751. Additional work included building a laundry, an isolation hospital, and a small church. There were several acres of garden for the employment of the inmates to supply provisions for the house.

The main building was three stories high with four wings and a number of cellars underneath. The front wing was occupied by the workhouse master, and his staff. Initially there were two open air courts surrounded by walls ten foot high and 18 inches thick, where inmates could exercise and get fresh air.

After 1834 this was increased to four sections in order to separate males from females as well as adults from children. The men and boys were housed one side of the building, the women and children on the other.

In the early years the main form of work carried out by the inmates was the preparing and spinning of yarn sold to the Norwich weaving factories to help fund the incorporation. This proved such a financial success, loans which had been taken out to cover the cost of the acquisition and construction had been virtually paid off by 1794. In July 1813 the directors and guardians were summoned to a meeting for the purpose of appointing a school master for the education of the paupers in the house of industry on the principles of Dr Bell’s system. Immediate application was to be made to the school at Bury or Ipswich for the purpose of procuring a proper person to fill the office of school master.

While the original build at Semer included a hospital, a second one was constructed in 1869, with the original one being used mainly as a pest house or holding ward for infectious diseases such as small pox. The numbers had been kept under control by a successful vaccination program.

By this time the incorporation had been superseded by the Cosford Union, now expanded to include a number of parishes from the eastern side of Babergh hundred. In total, 19 such unions now covered the whole of Suffolk.

A Poor Law Commission was set up to manage and oversee the unions. These new unions proved contentious, resulting in riots and unruly behaviour which became a major issue for the directors and acting guardians whose role it was to implement the rule of the poor law commissioners. At Cosford the rioting local poor caused tremendous damage to the building. Police were drafted in to combat the unrest. Stables were erected at Cavalry Meadow presumably for the army should they be needed, though it is not recorded if any came.

As time went by the workhouse became a ‘soup kitchen’ for vagrants and tramps. They were given a bed for the night and a hearty breakfast in return for carrying out basic work. This included picking and preparing oakum for ropes or shipping, or breaking stones for the highways and byways. The building was used for German prisoners during the First World War. As the whole concept of the workhouse became out-dated, the Cosford union attempted to sell off the workhouse. Advertisements placed in newspapers in Liverpool, Newcastle and Yorkshire in 1921 unsurprisingly, failed to find a buyer. The workhouse closed in 1923, the few remaining inmates being transferred to the Samford union house at Tattingstone. The Semer building was sold to Mr Freddie Martin, an Ipswich man. He then pulled it down in 1926, and sold off the materials.

The burial grounds sited to the west of the main building remains, with a few of the gravestones highlighting the location. Two of the out-buildings were also saved, the new hospital and the master’s house. Both are now substantial properties and remain as a reminder of the efforts of our ancestors to combat the eternal problem of what to do with our poor.

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Bildeston History Quarterly

Pause for Thought

With four extra pages at no extra cost, Issue 5 sees the first anniversary of the launch of Bildeston’s own history magazine. As a hobby, I am pleased to say that during the past year sales have just covered the costs of production and I would like to thank Nick Amor, Mike Browne, Jane Fletcher, Roger Kennell and Pat Whymark for their various contributions. I also need to mention the staff at Keith Avis Printers who put the magazine together from my suggested layouts. Turning to Issue 5, an article on Bildeston’s market and fairs considers the reason why the village is gathered around Market Place and not still sited around the parish church. Many residents will remember the old school situated between Chapel Street and Duke Street, which was erected in 1853, but its predecessor was at Old School House in Chapel Street, founded in 1595. The three series continue. The divorce of William and Ann Parr is the subject of ‘Lords of the Manor’, a very unusual occurrence for the time; ‘Hidden Histories’ looks at Nos.68 and 70 High Street; and the map featured is dated 1884. There are other items of Bildeston interest and some mystery photographs for you to identify.

Bildeston History Quarterly Issue 5 (Winter 2012-2013) is out now priced £3. Available at Bank House Stores and Brook Farm Studio in Bildeston, Hollow Trees Farm Shop in Semer and Keith Avis Newsagent in Hadleigh.

At this time of year there's lots of preparations going on. Families are rushing around buying gifts, Mums are worrying about who's coming to stay, where will every visitor sleep and what will they all eat? Yes Christmas is coming, but is this what Christmas is all about? The Bible tells us the true story of the birth of a very special baby. His name is Jesus and at the time of His birth He had some visitors and some gifts. His first visitors were the shepherds who had been surprised by the angels announcing Jesus birth. Jesus was also visited by some wise men that brought gifts. They had been on a long journey to find Jesus and they gave Him gold, frankincense and myrrh.

As you prepare for you own celebrations take time as the shepherds and wise men did to find the real meaning of Christmas in the baby Jesus. Jesus was a very special gift from God for everyone. The Bible says in John 3 verse 16 ‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.’

Lydia Ball

A Christmas Message from Horace I will be sending a donation to charity in place of sending Christmas Cards this year, so I would like to wish all my family, friends and neighbours a Very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Kind Regards, Horace Waspe, Whatfield

Thanks Ron! We would like to express our grateful thanks to ‘Ron’, the lorry driver, who, in process of transporting his son to Hadleigh FC on Wednesday, 7th November, was kind enough to take me and two colleagues from my stricken car to our destination and then waited by the car until my husband arrived. We offer him our since thanks for his kindness and patience.

Margaret and John Hallam

The Elmsett Fellowship Brass Band The Elmsett Fellowship Brass Band are looking forward to presenting their annual Christmas Concert on Friday, December 14th at 7pm in Elmsett Village Hall. Please come along and join us for some musical Christmas cheer.

The band continues to enjoy meeting on Monday evenings to play a wide range of music for brass band. After many years of dedicated service, the current bandmaster would like to take a much deserved retirement. Therefore, the band are searching for a new conductor who can help the band continue their tradition of making music in the local area, including appearances at fetes, church services, and the occasional concert. The band would love to hear from anyone who might be interested in the position ...

The band always welcomes new players - any age, any level of musical experience!

Contact Kate (kate@stationyard.co.uk / 01473 697678) for further information. The band website can be found at http://efbrassband.org.uk

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Come and hear about our Gap Year Adventures!

On Saturday 8th of December we will be hosting an evening to talk about our Gap Years. Last year Lisa went to London to work for urban Youth Work Charity XLP. In the new year, Anna will be going to Uganda to work for WateringRoots and other charitable organisations. This will take place at 6.30pm in the Ansell Community Centre. Entry is free and raffle tickets will be for sale on the door.

After the talks coffee and tea will be available and there will be a cake sale. All proceeds will be split between the charities Lisa worked with on her gap year and towards Anna's upcoming trip.

To find out more about these charities you can visit: www.xlp.org.uk http://wateringroots.org/ And to keep up with what Anna's up to see: http://annajgordon.wordpress.com/

Film Review with Mat Lucas

Ruby Sparks (15, 104mins, Jonathan Dayton/Valerie Faris) Paul Dano stars as Calvin, a young and troubled writer who cannot emulate the success of his first novel. Dano is joined on screen by Zoe Kazan, in the role of the magical Ruby Sparks, and Chris Messina, who plays Calvin’s brother Harry. The film goes to great depths to reveal what it might be like to meet an individual from your imagination; what it might feel like to speak with them, live with them and love them.

Ruby Sparks is by no means a new idea. Many films have used the ‘meet your creation’ plot, and many have succeeded. What is different about this film, however, is that it comes across firstly as extremely simple, and then develops rapidly into an emotional, psychological and totally character driven story. An example of how this unfolds is as follows; When Calvin first ‘creates’ Ruby (physically, not in his book) she is normal, yet completely magical and fascinating to both the audience and Calvin. As the plot deepens though, Ruby develops different traits, emotions and reactions, many of which neither us nor Calvin expected at all. On screen this comes across as funny, worrying and strange all at once. The film’s plot jerks the audience one way and then another, not letting anyone settle on what they think Ruby will do next.

The changes that happen to an almost perfect Ruby are hard for the audience to take, as well as for Calvin, however there are numerous occasions when the audience is in laugher because of Ruby’s unpredictability. And, ironically, whilst Ruby is the individual the audience struggles to trust, it is Calvin who ultimately has the most volatile personality.

The outstanding performances in this film come from Dano and Kazan, who completely steal the show between them. A special mention, however, must go to costume designer Nancy Steiner, who captures the whole spectrum of characteristics on display in Ruby through her colourful outfits. From scenes where Ruby is bright and bubbly, to scenes where she is wearing nothing but a man-sized shirt, Ruby Sparks in an amazing character who will wow and shock anyone who watches this film.

Personal Judgement Ruby Sparks goes into dark territory at times, which is a risk. It pays off, though, with the whole audience feelings shocked and, quite frankly, in awe of what they have seen.

Rating 4/5

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Fitness for the over Fifties RedPunt is starting a range of Health and Fitness programmes at Hadleigh Pool and Leisure Centre in January 2013. The programmes are designed for people over 50 who want to achieve and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle and stay fit for life. They include exercise sessions and nutritional guidance and take account of individual personal fitness levels, abilities and goals.

There will be two Free introductory Sessions one at 1pm on Tuesday 11th December or 7pm on Thursday 13th December. Book your place to find out more about the programmes activities, the benefits for you and meet people who have first-hand experience of the lifestyle transformation that can be achieved through a tailor made health and fitness programme. Places on the free sessions are limited so book early. To make a booking visit www.redpunt.co.uk, or contact enquiries@redpunt.co.uk or telephone 0845 838 4742. The exercise sessions focus on functional fitness and strength. The functional programme for an older adult includes strengthening muscles which support walking, standing, sitting and movement patterns to maintain and improve mobility and flexibility. These include aerobic, resistance and stretching exercises. The nutritional workshops provide information to help you become aware of food choices, and how those choices can help to achieve weight loss, assist in improving the body function and increase energy levels.

There is strong evidence that being physically active can help people lead a healthier and happier life. Exercise and healthy eating can help achieve weight control, lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure, improve stability and reduce stress to joints and muscles. Exercise can reduce the risk of major illnesses such as heart disease, stroke diabetes and cancer. Research shows that physical exercise can also boost energy, self-esteem and sleep quality as well as reducing the risk of stress, depression and delay the onset of dementia.

Regular exercise has been shown to improve cognitive abilities such as memory and reasoning skills.

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The Steven Henly Award for Outstanding Commitment Back in the Summer, we reported in the HCN that Zahra would be running her first-ever marathon, taking part in the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon at the end of September; a monster challenge if ever there was one!

Well, many congratulations to Zahra, because she managed to complete the course in a little over 6 hours 10 mins. It took her about 3 days after that to be able to walk properly again. Once again, we have had terrific support from the people of Hadleigh.

As well as a considerable amount of individual contributions, our fundraising was boosted by a wonderful donation arising from Cllr Penny Cook’s period of office as Mayor.

Our sincere gratitude for all your hard work, Penny, we really appreciate your donation.

We also had a considerable donation from the Hadleigh Thrift Shop, many thanks to Barbara Boyd. We know how tremendously busy you have been in recent times, so that makes your contribution this year even more special. In total, we have raised around £1,200 for the Steven Henly Fund this year, so huge thanks to everyone who has contributed. If there is anybody who remembers Steven or knows Zahra (you’ve probably seen her on her horse around town) who has not yet been able to contribute, it isn’t too late. Please call Zahra and Bob on 01473 827960 if you would like to help us raise even more.

Thank you, Hadleigh, all for your help, Zahra and Bob Henly

The late Mr Charles Allen Pat and family would like to thank all the close friends and families who came to Charlies funeral and those who gave donations to EACH which was £385.

Thankyou.

What’s On/Events Dec 2012

St. Peter’s Band are holding a

Christmas at Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa

Hadleigh Evening WI Annual Meeting November 2012

Christmas can be a wonderful time of the year but amidst the glittering chaos sit our pets and, like us, they can be adversely affected by inappropriate presents, over-indulgences, a break in routine and/or increased socialising.

With chocolate poisonous in large doses, turkey bones likely to splinter, tree needles problematic if they are eaten or become lodged in paws and holly, poinsettia and mistletoe (amongst others) toxic you could be forgiven for thinking that ‘Christmas’ and ‘Pets’ don’t go together! Of course, fireworks continue throughout Christmas and New Year so we recommend drawing the curtains, introducing some background noise and letting your pet find their own comfort zone until they have passed. We have also seen dramatic improvements in the behaviour of anxious dogs wearing a DAP collar.

At this time of year we tend to use anti-freeze in our cars but most of us are unaware of the problems it can cause pets. Unfortunately many animals find the taste of antifreeze very attractive, and ingesting even the smallest amount can lead to kidney failure and death, especially in cats. Please make sure your car is not leaking coolant and clean up any spills immediately. If you have any problems with your pet swallowing something it shouldn’t have, behaving differently or appearing unwell please do not hesitate to contact your vet.

On behalf of all our staff we would like to wish all our clients, and readers of this column, a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year

Tickets £6 available from St Peter's by the Waterfront by phone on 01473 225269 email: manager@stpetersbythewaterfront.com or online from www.stpetersbythewaterfront.com

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) Christmas Eve: Christmas Day:

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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.

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At the November Annual Meeting of Hadleigh Evening WI President Philippa Carruthers reported on the work of the Committee and announced that after serving four years she would retire as president. Like fellow members she was delighted that as voted in Rae Stapleton agreed to serve. Treasurer Maraday Robinson and Secretary Carole Cranston stood down and Sophie Rickard and Jean Madge joined the Committee. Sophie will serve as Vice President, Jean will be responsible for refreshments. Ann Porter will take over the treasurer’s role. This will enable Hadleigh Evening WI to continue and hopefully encourage new members. Following this serious business a very surprised Joan Rudman won the cup presented annually to the member scoring most points in the monthly competitions. The evening was further enlivened by a Beetle Drive organised by Sophie Rickard On 18th December the Christmas meeting will be at the Corncraft Restaurant in Monks Eleigh starting at 7pm when festivities will include dinner, Carol singing and the opportunity to shop for gifts.

Philippa Carruthers 01473 823057

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HIGHCLIFF VETERINARY PRACTICE

We are a long established, reputable small animal practice with four branches; two in Ipswich, one at Brantham, near Manningtree, with the founding surgery at Hadleigh.

We have members of our veterinary staff who are developing further expertise in orthopaedics and soft tissue surgery, imaging and other diagnostics, exotic pets, rabbits as well as alternative medicine (herbal and acupuncture).

Whether you have a hamster or a Great Dane, we are here to help!

Thankyou A special note of thanks to all that took part in the recent Children in Need Fund raising morning held at the Health Centre. Thanks to the support and backing of the Management and Staff of the Health centre, the vaious donations made and a contribution from The Thrift Shop, we were able to raise just under £320.27. Sincere thanks also to the helpers on the day and those that made cakes. A very worthy result for a good cause.

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Library Link Holidays are coming! Holidays are coming! Holidays are coming! Thinking of a fabulous Christmas present for yourself or loved one. Why not join the library. We have thousands of books, DVDs, CDs, spoken word story cassettes and CDs, wii games and Nintendo ds all available to borrow. We have thousands of children’s books to open up a whole world of wonder and enjoyment. We can also help out with that long reading list from school, no need to buy just borrow them from the library.

If you’re interested in the local history of Hadleigh, we have recently received parish packs containing extracts from 1844 and 1874 White’s directory for Suffolk, 1900 Kelly’s County Directory for Suffolk, Pocket Histories of Suffolk Parishes c1930 and a survey of Suffolk Parish History (Domesday to today).

Also included in the packs are 1st or 2nd edition 6” O/S map of the area and 1st or 2nd Edition 25” O/S map of the parish centre. Hadleigh Parish packs are priced at £7 each and would make an interesting Christmas gift to local historians.

Top Time December – Our Top Time sessions for the over 55s are every Wednesday from 10.30am – 12.00pm. This month Top Timers celebrate all things Christmas on the 5th, playing games on the 12th and Play reading on the 19th. It’s a lively, informal and fun group with plenty of time to chat; a great way to meet new friends.

The Sunday staff have lined up some fabulous Christmas family craft for December. On the first week you’ll have the opportunity to create some lovely Christmas cards, on the 9th it’s Christmas wreaths, decorate your tree on the 16th and lastly but no means least crafty Christmas pictures on the 23rd.

Activities start from 10.30am every Sunday.

Babybounce sessions are on Thursday from 10.00am – 10.30am. An opportunity to catch up with other parents and carers and enjoy a singing and rhyming event for babies and toddlers.

The Samuel Johnson Prize for non fiction was announced recently, the winner is ‘Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest’ Wade Davis explores why Mallory kept on climbing on that fateful day.

The shortlist included ‘Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Slum’ by Katherine Boo, ‘The Old Ways’ by Robert MacFarlane, ‘The Better Angels of our Nature’ by Steven Pinker, ‘Strindberg A Life’ by Sue Prideaux and ‘The Spanish Holocaust’ by Paul Preston; all available to reserve online at suffolklibraries.co.uk or speak to a member of staff.

Check out our new DVD releases: ‘Ted’, a comedy starring Mark Wahlberg who fulfils his childhood wish for his teddy bear to come alive with dire consequences. Also recently released ‘The Amazing Spider Man’ superhero action adventure based on the Marvel comic created by Stan Lee. If you enjoy the film you might like to read our graphic novels. A new Walt Disney animated fairy tale called ‘Brave’; Princess Merida is determined to carve out her own path, follow her adventures as she creates chaos and finds a way to restore harmony. Sure to get you in the seasonal mood with a family animated comedy film ‘Arthur Christmas’. Long anticipated ‘Men In Black 3’, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones reprise their agent roles, travelling back in time with more alien encounters along the way. And finally ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3 – Dog Days’ Greg a self confessed indoor person is packed off to a country club when to his horror outdoor activities and family bonding are the order of the day. If you enjoyed the film you’ll love the series of Wimpy Kid books to read.

All available to reserve online or speak to a member of staff.

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 3 Ebooks for free? You can also borrow CDs, DVDs and computer games for a small charge – ask our staff for details.

You can use the internet for 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.

Room hire is available at Hadleigh library, please contact us on 01473 823778 for more details.

The library will be shut on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th December. Back to normal on Thursday 28th December. We are closed Tuesday 1st January. All the staff at Hadleigh library would like to wish our customers a Happy Christmas and New Year

‘How To Look at Art’ 10 Wednesday afternoon sessions starting 9 January 2013, The Hadleigh Library Seminar Room, 2pm to 3.30pm. Tutor Michael Baldry. The course will show the various ways that artists from the Renaissance to the present day communicate their message to the viewer.

Tutor Michael is PhD Lecturer and Researcher in Art History. His special interest is in art and the social circumstances which influence the artist and the production of his work. You need no previous qualifications to take this course.

For further information please contact Miranda on 01473 855596.

Not sure if this is for you? Then you are welcome to come along for a `taster’ at the first session on Wednesday 9 January.

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News from St Mary’s Primary School We have been trying hard to improve the outdoor areas around the school and make them exciting places to learn. Thank you to the children, parents, members of the community and staff members who have helped out at recent ‘working parties’ after school and at the weekend. The wood at the back of the school is looking really tidy and is much more accessible for children to use.

Along with the resurfacing of the playgrounds, the new cabins and the courtyard, the school’s outdoor areas are much improved although there is always more to do! The children in Elm class enjoyed a wonderful trip to Languard point. They walked through the nature reserve, watched the cranes in the docks and visited the fort and museum. Thank you to our hosts at the museum, who gave the children lots of information about the history of the area and the coast as a natural environment and a place for working. It was a lovely day out and the weather was on our side!

Well done to all the children for their achievements so far this term. At our recent celebration assembly, the children shared lots of certificates and trophies from outside school. The children presented some really remarkable achievements, including swimming great distances and impressive music gradings. Also, we had champion footballers and dancers. Well done to all who contributed their special achievements from outside school. We also presented certificates relating to children’s academic achievements in school.

It is clear that the children have been working really hard this term!

We were delighted to welcome two visiting teachers from Ghana in October.

The children were fascinated to learn about life in another country and had endless questions to ask our visitors! In particular we were all keen to find out about what schools are like in Ghana. Our new friends were very exciting to listen to and it was a privilege to host them.

Thank you to Hadleigh High School for organising the visit.

The children in Chestnut class

Sunday 8am & 10.45am (see website for details) 7-8pm Porch Project Illuminate (for teenagers) in Church Tuesday 11am at The Row Chapel. George Street 6-8pm The Porch Project (for teenagers) Wednesday 7.30am Morning Prayer & Eucharist followed by breakfast Friday 9.30am to 12noon Cafe Church 7.30 - 10pm The Porch Project (for teenagers) CHRISTINGLE SERVICE Sunday 2 December, 4pm with procession to the Market Square for the Lighting Up Ceremony

St Mary’s The Parish Church of Hadleigh www.stmaryshadleigh.co.uk Dean - The Very Revd Martin Thrower Tel: 01473 822218

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THE FEAST OF ST NICHOLAS High Mass, 7.30pm on 6 December FESTIVAL OF LESSONS & CAROLS With St Mary's Choir & The Hadleigh Choral Society 6pm, Saturday 22 December CHRISTMAS EVE 4pm Crib Service 11.30pm Midnight Mass CHRISTMAS DAY 9am Said Eucharist (BCP) 10.30am Family Celebration Service

have been learning about helping the environment by recycling the things we have used. They organised a ‘Freecycle’ event, which was a chance for children in Key Stage 2 to bring along toys they no longer wanted to exchange for recycled toys brought in by their friends. As well as the environmental message, it was great for the children to have the chance to use their initiative and independence, organising an event accessed by lots of other children.

The children from Chestnut class gave out tokens to all those who brought in toys to be spent at the Freecycle and then manned the stalls. Also, talked to the other classes about why they had organised the Freecycle and their concerns about landfill sites. Well done to all involved.

Chestnut class have had a busy few weeks! They also led class Worship, which was attended by lots of parents. They devised plays, dances and prayers linked to the theme of ‘heroes’ and fundraising for Children in Need. Children throughout the school explored the question: ‘What do children need?’ during a ‘talk lunch’ and all produced some writing on this subject on children in Need day. Lots of children dressed up as heroes to raise money for good causes.Thank you to all the visitors who have led Worship for us recently, including Jackie Cork, Philip Mann and Janice White. Philip and Janice came to talk to the children about the Christingle services in our local churches soon. The children always enjoy seeing the Christingle lit in Worship and they remembered what is represented by the orange, red ribbon, candle and the fruit on four cocktail sticks. We hope lots of children will make it along to the service to see how beautiful it is when hundreds of Christingles are lit at the same time!

We are very lucky to have so many parents, grandparents and other members of the community who come into school to help our children learn. Our visitors help children in all sorts of ways, especially with reading and the library. Many of the children are really enjoying learning the violin with Brian Hempstead. Many thanks to all those who are helping our children – your contributions are very valued and appreciated!

Thank you to everyone at St Mary’s Church who made the children from Beech class very welcome recently.

The children attended the Friday morning service to experience Communion and learn about church services. They even got a chance to ring the bells at the beginning of the service!

The children enjoyed our recent ‘Film Week’. Along with other primary schools in the pyramid, the children’s work was inspired by watching a variety of films. In Ash class, the children created a cinema and in Beech class, the children worked really hard to produce a stop-motion film of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. The sets they created, including the moon’s surface and mission control, look fantastic!

Throughout the school, children have produced written work inspired by their experiences during Film Week, which will be shared with Beaumont Community Primary School.

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John Daniels (Membership Sec) Tel: 01473 824244 Email: johndaniels7@btinternet.com

Hadleigh Remembrance Day

Members of Wattisham Military Wives Choir, who were very proud to take part in the Hadleigh Remembrance Parade

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Award winning local business woman Olga Spitters, is very proud to be expanding her flourishing business, by opening a brand new salon in Hadleigh High Street on 3rd November. The owner of the well reputed Fleur Nails and Beauty already has an established salon in the heart of Dedham, on the Essex/Suffolk border, which she has made a success since April 2009.

The reputation of Fleur Nails & Beauty is built on nothing short of perfection. Olga’s extremely high standards are well known by her clients and staff alike, and she and her staff accept nothing but the best in their work. Their passion is to make people happy through the quality of their work. This is evident through the awards which Olga has won, totaling over 14 achievements of trophies and awards since she started competing in 2005. Her most recent award came earlier this year in March at The Professional Beauty Exhibition held at London’s ExCel centre, where she scooped 1st & 3rd prize in the ‘Classic Nail Photography’ class against national and international competition. Her perfection is evident, when you admire the range of trophies and awards this formidable therapist has achieved in categories ranging from nail art, to themed photography and model work, to gel nails and classic nails.

Russian born Olga credits her success to two people. Her mother instilled a good work ethic in her from an early age, never ceasing to work hard with very high standards. Her motto was “either do a job well, or not at all!” Her husband Kees, is the other dynamic half of the team, supporting Olga in every aspect of running the business, from managing the accounts, helping to fit, decorate and furnish the new salon and keep workaholic Olga on the straight and narrow. “He tells me when to stop” said Olga, who otherwise is likely to just keep on working! Olga decided on Hadleigh for the new salon, as she felt she wanted to offer her clients the opportunity of a local, professional and friendly experience, without the necessity of traveling into town. “Parking is easy and we can offer clients more local to Hadleigh an intimate and dedicated service” said Olga. The new salon is a light, spacious and relaxing environment, decorated in the ‘Fleur’ trademark purples and lilac. A larger waiting area, where clients can both wait for treatments or relax and allow their nails to dry; a second room for more privacy and peace for other treatments such as massage and waxing and more than two nail specific treatment areas to allow greater flexibility for clients, all contribute towards the fantastic new facilities.

Fleur Nails and Beauty use products from Beauty Concepts International, who supply both salons with the high quality LCN nail products and the Biodroga Institut body products. Olga rightly has high standards to maintain. She was fed up with poor industry standards so decided to train as an exclusive personal trainer for LCN in the East Anglia region, and now her reputation goes before her. She is often required to travel to London or around the region to train beauticians in her arts on behalf of the supplier, and is spreading her perfection far and wide.

Fleur Nails & Beauty is at 4A High Street in Hadleigh You can book appointments for: • Nails, including Recolution Gel Polish, Nail Varnish, Nail Extensions, Hard Gel & Fibre Glass. Therapists will also offer advice on treatment and aftercare and offer a nail repair service on single nails • Facials • Indian Head Massage • Body Treatments, including massage and body wraps • Eye Treatments • Waxing • Spray Tanning using Xen-Tan The salon is taking bookings and the team is likely to be busy for the run-up to Christmas, but clients should have no fear, as the service they receive from Fleur Nails & Beauty, will be nothing short of perfect!

Fleur Nails & Beauty can be contacted on: Dedham: 01206 322736 Hadleigh: 01473 822322 olga@bestnails.co.uk

With the Suffolk Phoenix Brass Saturday 8th December at 7.30 pm Tanker fire at Hadleigh on Friday 16th November taken by Tony Faulkener, one of the On Call Firefighters 42

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Speed-watch in Hadleigh Speed-watch is a community based team helping your local Police Force combat speeding in the 30mph zones within the town of Hadleigh. We do not issue speeding tickets and motorists reported by us for exceeding the speed limit get a police letter warning that their details have been noted and requesting that they take more care to stay within the limit. This has got to be better than a fixed penalty. A yellow card instead of a red one so to speak. The team in Hadleigh are looking to recruit more volunteers, training is simple only taking about 1 hour. As you would be aiding the Police Service a CRB check is carried out. Your commitment need only be for an hour or two every month.

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If you are interested in improving safety in our town, please contact your Safer Neighbourhood Team (Babergh East) via the new telephone number 101 or email your details to Babergheast.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

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There is a lot of wind-baggery in politics. Some statements are made for the record – since if it is not recorded then it may be denied later. Some statements are made for the sake of hearing one’s own voice. And some contain real gems of information. Earlier this month the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee questioned executives from Google, Amazon and Starbucks. What brings these companies to the fore is that they pay little or no tax on their UK profits. Starbucks has reported a taxable profit only once in its 15 years of operating in the UK. According to a report by the Guardian, Amazon generated sales of more than £3.3bn in the UK last year but paid no corporation tax on any of the profits.

Google's UK unit paid just £6m to the Treasury in 2011 on UK turnover of £395m, according to the Telegraph.

What this means is that whilst these major companies are lawfully avoiding UK taxes, they are nevertheless depriving our Exchequer of the revenues needed to provide the services and building we need – and they are also attacking our own home grown business which find it difficult to compete against people who pay little or no tax. So it’s no more Starbucks for me. In future I’ll look for Costa (owned by Whitbread). I’m going to try to give up Amazon and instead use our local bookshop The Idler.

Which brings me to the Hadleigh Local Shopping Loyalty Card. Collect a card and get it stamped ten times by local participating retailers (look for the window decals). Hand in the card when completed and participate in a monthly cash draw. If we do not support our local shops – then one day they will not be there.

On a brighter note I look forward to being at the Town Lighting Up Ceremony in the Market Square on December 2nd at 3 p.m. when I’ve been promised that I’ll see least one live reindeer. I hope that the spirit of Christmas will pervade our town (let’s fill up the FIND food bank trolleys at the Co-op) and that our New Years will be fulfilling, healthy and wealthy.

Brian Riley

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Winter Driving Tips from QED With winter now upon us, we need to check that vehicles are in a roadworthy condition and prepared for adverse conditions. At QED we always do a prewinter check ensuring that the car has adequate antifreeze in the radiator, the tyres are in good condition, correctly inflated and have at least 3mm of tread; and that the wipers work effectively and the correct screen wash for use at colder temperatures is in place. We also make sure we have a scraper, deicer spray, torch, spare bulbs, first aid kit and hi-visibility clothing in the car. A good tip for the hi-visibility clothing is to keep it in the passenger part of the vehicle so you don’t get cold getting out of the car to put it on.

When planning winter trips ask yourself a number of questions, is the journey essential? Is there a safer way of getting the job done – could you order in the groceries to save a trip out; could you make a phone call instead of travelling to a meeting? If you do have to travel is there a safer way – how about a bus?

If the buses can’t run is it really safe for you to drive? Would it be safer to leave an hour later when the ice has had chance to melt?

If you decide that you do have to travel and bad weather is forecast make sure your vehicle is in good condition and you have more than enough fuel for the journey, consider carrying the following in the car, just in case the worse happens and you get stuck. Additional warm clothing (in the passenger section) including a hat, 2 pairs of gloves and socks so if one pair gets wet you can change into dry ones, waterproof footwear – wellies are good but not ideal to drive in, a thermos of a warm drink or hot water and cup-a-soup to make, emergency food, spare water, blankets, dustpan and brush to use as a snow shovel and clean snow of the car and a fully charged mobile phone. Always let others know where you are going, the route you are taking and when you anticipate arriving.

Finally it is also the season of colds, flu and virus’s, which can all adversely affect your ability to make judgments as can both prescribed and over the counter medicine. If you are not well or taking medicines that may affect your ability to drive/ use machinery/ cause drowsiness then consider how essential it is to drive, better to stay at home then end up in a ditch or worse.

Safe driving and a happy festive season from Rob and Judy at QED We can be contacted on 01473 824092 or info@qeddriving.co.uk

Rylenes Cattery Just to say a very special thank you to all our clients, both old and new, for continuing to support us throughout the year. we have enjoyed looking after all the feline visitors to our cattery and if required look forward to being of service to you during 2013. with our very best wishes to you and your families for Christmas and the New Year.

Carol & George Norris, Co-proprietors

Playstation Pre-School We have had a busy month here at Playstation, we have been celebrating Halloween, Guy Fawkes, Remembrance Sunday, and Diwali. The children and staff have been donating money and wearing “spots” for Children In Need Week. We had Tempest Photography visit us in the half term week and lots of families had their photo’s taken, and were able to take the proof’s away with them then and there. It was a huge success and many families purchased the photographs for Christmas presents. With Christmas just around the corner, we will be busy in December preparing for Christmas, making decorations and treats.

To all parents/ carers of children attending Playstation, Playstation will be closed on Friday 21st December, but we are open between 11am – 1pm as we will be holding our Christmas Party, with Kit Kat the children’s entertainer and a visit from Father Christmas himself. After Christmas Playstation will be holding a quiz night on Saturday 26th January, tickets are £20 for a team of 4 which includes a sausage and chip supper. If anybody would like to have a team please contact Mandy at Playstation. Also if anybody has any prizes they would like to donate to our raffle that will be held on the quiz night please also get in contact with Mandy.

If your child has just turned 2 and you would like them to come to Playstation then please give us a call to arrange and to add your child to the register.

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, or visit our website at www.playstationhadleigh.com

Thursdays 9.30 am, 5.30 & 7.30 pm at Hadleigh Pool & Leisure Centre with Yvonne 07971 921093

Hadleigh Orchestra Want to play in an orchestra? Not sure if you’re the right standard, or maybe experienced and looking for something local to join? THIS is the time to join us: a new term, fresh music and a chance to see what we are like.

We meet on Monday evenings in the Hall of Beaumont Community School, 7.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. We would especially welcome strings (all sections - but especially violas). Please feel free to come and see us one Monday. If you would like to know more, please give me a ring on (01473) 827242, or Jose on (01473) 741055.

John Druce (Chairman)

Kenny’s Christmas Message Hello Everybody, I’m Kenny, the little Chihuahua who was missing from SESAW in August. I am over the moon to be home again and very grateful for all the help you gave me. My friend Penny really missed me while I was away and do you know, they might never have got me back if the vet hadn’t put an identity thing in the back of my neck? Please make sure all your pets are microchipped – being lost is really scary and the vet can easily insert one of these magic things straight away.

If you are looking for Christmas present ideas, why not sponsor me, or one of my SESAW friends for your animal loving friends and family? They will receive a Certificate of Sponsorship with a photo and news of me or one of the other dogs, cats, pigs, sheep, geese, foxes, peacocks, owls and lots more. Log onto www.sesaw.co.uk to download a Sponsorship Form or visit us between 10am and 1pm Wednesday to Sunday. Bring the recipient along too, so they can choose which one of us to sponsor. Alternatively, a regular donation can help with the running costs, e.g. £5 a month will heat a kennel throughout the winter.

Thank you for supporting SESAW throughout the year and to the Hadleigh Community News for providing an excellent communication network.

Best wishes to you all for a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year from Kenny, (the Boss), Suffolk and Essex Small Animal Welfare, Stoke Road, Leavenheath, CO6 4PP.

Christmas Bazaar A Christmas Bazaar is being held at Waterfield House Care Home, Grays Close, Sunday December 9th - 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. There will be a 50/50 Table Top Sale together with homemade items and unwanted gifts. Please phone Jill on 01473 829103 to reserve your space (please bring your own table).

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Record attendance at Hollywood in Hadleigh and MoreThan a Trip Down Memory Lane!

On 12th October filmgoers were treated to a celebration of 100 years of cinema with clips from early films shown by hosts David Cleveland and Nigel Lister. They used original hand turned film equipment, wore period costume and provided a live piano accompaniment! “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” shown on 9th November attracted an audience of 177 which generated a lot of heat in the Ansell Centre and ensured a brisk sale of choc ices in the interval!

Our Christmas Film with a wonderful script and heartfelt seasonal message Friday 14th December at 7.30 pm

ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (U)

Beaumont School It always surprises us, in this time of cut backs and austerity measures, how generous people are when asked to donate money to charity. The pupils here at Beaumont have recently been supporting and raising money for the NSPCC ‘Full Stop’ campaign which aims to put an end to child abuse. This is such a worthwhile organisation to support, an organisation that carries out a wide variety of work to help children and families, who possibly have nowhere else to turn. The fundraising was preceded by an assembly, taken by a NSPCC representative, where the pupils listened with interest to the stories of children who have been helped in some way by the organisation. The pupils were also told about ‘Childline’, the telephone helpline open to children which is also funded by the NSPCC. The pupils were then asked to raise money by getting sponsored to carry out a series of physical activities. In total, the children raised over an amazing £800 pounds for the charity.

Our ‘Walk to School’ week held before half term encouraged the children and parents to consider the benefits of walking to school as well as giving us an opportunity to remind the children about road safety. The week was brilliantly organised by the school’s two JRSOs (Junior Road Safety Officers), Lewis Cullen and Daniel Carrigan. The two JRSOs gave out prizes to the children who managed to walk to school for the whole week. Even children who travel to school from further afield were encouraged to park up and walk the last part of their journey. The boys are also leading a campaign to remind drivers around the school and local housing estate to reduce their speed.

Daddys Club is a very special part of what goes on at Beaumont. A high proportion of the children we have here are from service families who are mainly stationed at the Wattisham Airbase. Daddys Club is a club run at lunchtimes for those children who need some extra support when their parents have been posted abroad. The children use the time to write cards or make items to send to their parents, but mostly it’s a time to share their feelings and experiences. Recently the children took part in activities focussed on remembrance. Daddys club fulfils an important need at our school and our thanks goes out to those members of staff that run the club.

Children in Need was again well supported at Beaumont. For a small donation the children were allowed to bring in their favourite cuddly toy from home.

These toys made an appearance in assembly, where it was quite strange seeing a sea of cuddly toys as well as the children sitting there. The children were also encouraged to raid their piggybanks and their parents for loose change which was used to fill an outline of Pudsey. People were again very generous and we managed to raise a good deal of money for the charity.

A team of tag rugby players from Beaumont recently participated in a tournament at Hadleigh High School. The squad of twelve competed admirably in the cold conditions. They played teams from the surrounding schools, and enjoyed pitting themselves against the competition. As a small school we The Tag Rugby Players at the High School sometimes find it difficult competing against the larger schools, but they performed very well regardless.

£3.50 (accompanied children £2.50) ARTHUR CHRISTMAS is an animated film from the home of Wallace & Gromit - Aardman Animations. It is a Christmas fantasy comedy and features the voices of Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton and Michael Palin among many other seasoned film actors.

The film's main story is about the reigning Santa Claus who is trying to teach his son Steven about the care needed to ensure that all Christmas presents are delivered safely and correctly to every house on Christmas Eve. On discovering that one girl's present has not been delivered, Steven’s brother Arthur goes off in Santa's high-tech ship to help save Christmas.

We are delighted to be showing ARTHUR CHRISTMAS and are confident that whatever your age you will find it enormous fun - a joyful, simple Christmas film but with a heartfelt message.

To get you into the Christmas spirit, we are serving festive refreshments and there will be a pay bar.

A very Happy Christmas to all our patrons. We look forward to welcoming you again to our film presentations throughout 2013

CONTACTING THE ACC Call Tom on 823719 or Jan on 823413 Take a look at our website - www.ansellcc.org.uk WHERE IS THE ANSELL CENTRE? It is next to the United Reformed Church and behind the Ram Public House in Market Place. Access is through the church garden.

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Thankyou A very successful quiz evening on 16th November raised £540 in aid of the Porch Project and C.R.Y. A big thank you to everybody who helped and supported the event. Special thanks must go to our Quiz Master Charley Rolfe who devoted his time to make the evening go with a swing and Brian Lofthouse for setting up the sound equipment. Mary Munson

Poets Corner Essence of Christmas The essence of Christmas is within us all, to share.

Not only in gifts, just to show that you care.

Reach into your heart and do one thing.

Just see the joy it can bring.

Be extravagant with your kindness, you time.

So that when the Christmas bells do chime.

You did it, you made a difference in some small way.

Giving someone a happier Christmas Day. Be proud of yourself, smile, walk tall.

You gave of yourself, that is the best Christmas present of all.

By Ms Sue Williamston Happy Christmas!

News from The Station Hello Readers, Welcome to this months edition of news from the Station. I start this month by saying a fond farewell to some members of the team that have moved on to pastures new. PC 346 Gary Austin, who was based at Capel St Mary and looked after our rural villages to the East of Hadleigh, has moved on to one of our Neighbourhood Response Teams after policing the same community for 8 years. Many of you would never have met Gary, but he is a friend and colleague who has provided the team, and me in particular, great support and guidance over the years.

We also say goodbye to Sergeant Chris Day, and PCSO Hannah Creasey.

Chris was only with us for six months, and a move up the career ladder has meant that Chris has now moved back to his CID origins. We wish him all the best in his new role, and despite his short time on the team, he proved popular with colleagues and the public alike.

Many of you would have got to know Hannah in the 10 months that she worked with us in Hadleigh as a PCSO. She was an asset to the team, and again, popular around the Town. Hannah is no longer a PCSO. She has now started her training to become a fully fledged Police Constable, so I am sure that in the future we may well see her again, but in a different guise. Hannah will be replaced in the New Year and the new PCSO will be very keen to come and meet as many of you as possible.

Chris’ replacement has already started with us. Sergeant 1417 Gary Milbourne is familiar to the area having policed the Babergh East patch as both a Constable and a Sergeant. He is a well-organised, experienced Sergeant who will bring stability to the team and a fresh outlook. I know Gary is looking forward to the challenge of working with the Safer Neighbourhood Team, and he will be coming along to local engagements and meetings in the near future.

In other news, Babergh District Council confirmed at the beginning of November that the long awaited Designated Public Place Order (DPPO) is now imminent. Regular readers will know that over the last three years I have been working with Babergh and Hadleigh Town Council to get this order introduced to Hadleigh. Its introduction means that Police will have additional powers in the Town to deal with alcohol related nuisance. It essentially means that Police will be able to remove alcohol from any person in a public place within the border of the DPPO (maps to be displayed shortly) should there be an anti-social problem, or we think there might be an anti-social problem, or there is even a possibility of there being a problem. There will be much press coverage over this scheme prior to launch, but please contact me if you have any questions.

Many of you may have seen my questionable facial hair throughout November and wondered what it was all about. Well, I have grown a “Movember� in order to raise money for charity, targeting men’s health. Thanks to all those who have sponsored me. If you want to add to the sponsorship, please view the Movember website, or contact me at the Police Station.

Finally, from all at the Babergh East Safer Neighbourhood Team and at Hadleigh Police Station, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and peaceful New Year!

Matt PC 1455 Paisley Matthew.paisley@suffolk.pnn.police.uk. Telephone: 101 Hadleigh Station opening times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1pm - 3pm

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Hadleigh & District Garden Club William Tyler, historian extraordinaire, gave the Club a truely riveting and very amusing talk on the history of vegetables. Who would have thought that a non-stop dissertation on such a subject could be so interesting and, yes plain funny. I will never think of mangetout in quite the same way again although I did disagree with his consensus of their worth! I am sure my grip of history would have been much greater if we'd had a teacher like Mr Tyler when I was at school I had to leave school to discover its' fascination and no wonder "Horrible Histories" are so popular!! We all At the September meeting the know where the humble spud came Hadleigh and District Flower Club from but did you know it arrived presented a cheque for £938.73 to after the more exotic sounding Emma Law of the "Fun" charity that sweet potato - I'm still trying to work provides respite care for people out how they grew it here as it's still with special needs regarded as "difficult". Along with plundering all that gold perhaps Drake was sent back to pick up an easier to grow version of root vegetable! He told us about which vegetables are indigenous and where when and how the others have reached these shores and stressed how crazy it is to import from, literally, the other side of the World, vegetables that are simply seasonal. Do we really need to fly in Brussel sprouts - in August!!

Apparently this talk was one of many he gives on a wide variety of subjects and when we strayed on to the subject of fruits, and in particular, plums, he decided he might research them next as he was so insensed that pretty well the only plums available in shops were those awful black bullets that would never ripen and have no flavour and never get juicy. Yes, o.k. it's all to do with shelf life, but, what about those "air miles"? So watch this space.

Next month is a QUIZ NIGHT organised by Chris and Phil once more, many thanks both, and do remember we don't meet in January. Happy Christmas and New Year to you all and let's wish for an easier gardening year in 2013.

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Poets Corner Reflections on Armistice Day Why do they call it friendly fire?

When it kills you just the same, How do you say you’re sorry When they know it’s you to blame It looked so simple Like the movies on the screen Nobody said that you would die You were all just part of the team When the battle started and you Heard the cannon roar, No one warned of the fear you’d Have as you started out to war Now comrades have departed, Their blood spilt on foreign land, You all wanted to be heroes, now Death has taken a hand As seasons pass the pain will ease But memories will remain Was all the cost and friends we lost Really worth the gain?

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Hadleigh Gardens Personal Thoughts A trip to Kent for other reasons allowed me to call in on the Apple Day at the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale near Faversham towards the end of October. As usual this was a real celebration of the apple with examples of about 200 different varieties on display, ( See picture of one section with about 50 different apples), and a lot of less usual varieties which one could taste or buy plus a variety of relevant side shows. As usual this Summer the event was somewhat spoiled by a large quantity of rain which made strolling around the extensive orchards less than inviting. There were a number of talks on offer, and I went to one on "Pests and Diseases of Fruit Trees", I was slightly surprised when the speaker started by talking about the different stocks that are used for grafting fruit trees to control their size. For apples in gardens they would recommend M27 for a 5-6' tree, M9 for an 8-9' tree and M26 for a 1215' tree. He then said that none of these 3 were satisfactory on heavy clay soils.something that I have not seen anywhere else. So if you are one of the bits of Hadleigh with heavy clay soil, and are planting apples, press your supplier to confirm that the stock he is offering is suitable for heavy clay. I think it explains why one or two of my apple trees are doing less well than I would have expected.

I am wondering what will happen to my mature Ash tree next year. I would be very sad to lose it even though weeding out hundreds of Ash seedlings each year is a trifle frustrating. Why in the world were we importing Ash trees ?

Weather Records In October at Kersey there were 84.5 mm (3.3”) of rain. This is roughly 60% more than our average monthly rainfall. This rainfall means that the 3 month figure is now 167.8 mm (6.6”) which is 110% of the average rainfall.

In October the maximum temperature was 17 Cel (63F) which is at the bottom of the October range. The minimum was 1 Cel (34F), which is slightly lower than average for October.

In my garden the ground temperature at writing is 7 Cel (45F), which is cooler than the last two years, but still fairly typical for the month. This is roughly the ground temperature at which things like grass stop growing.

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

Nurseries will have put a lot of effort into getting plants into excellent condition to sell at this time of year, and when you buy them they will undoubtedly look good, but will they last ? Most of the problems hinge around what happens to the plant after it leaves the nursery where it was grown. There will be journeys from the nursery to the wholesale market, and then from the market to the shop or stall, and then finally from there on to its final destination. The temperatures on these journeys may be wildly different from those in the nursery where it was grown and the plant may not like it.

Most at risk are the plants that like it warm, for example the Poinsetta (Euphorbia pulcherima). These are beautiful plants, but they are likely to suffer on an exposed market stall, or if carried around on a cold day without protection. Chrysanthemums, and Azaleas are reasonably tough, and the large flowered cyclamen come somewhere in the middle, but protect all purchased plants from the weather as much as you can. When buying plants look for buds as well as flowers to get a plant that will be enjoyed for a reasonable time Another possibility is to give an Amaryllis bulb perhaps with container. These are very easy to grow indoors and are now available in a wide variety of types and colours. If you have youngsters they can exercise their maths by measuring its height each day, and plotting a graph. Sadly they are not easy to get to flower the following year. We have probably finished with mowers for a bit so why not give it a good clean, and if necessary get it serviced avoiding the rush in the Spring.

A Happy Christmas to all my readers and good gardening in 2013.

John Rye

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Dear Sir So Babergh District Council lost ÂŁ72,000 on car parks (Suffolk Free Press 10th October). What a surprise, did it not occur to them that faced with charges people would seek alternative parking, blocking nearby roads and residential area? Or stay away altogether. Perhaps larger towns with a wider range of shops can justify charges, although this does not appear to have worked for Ipswich, but this does not apply to smaller towns like Hadleigh and Sudbury. Aggressive car parking policy discourages visitors.

I believe the answer is for local councils to take over the running of car parks, scrap charges, do away with wardens, tickets and restrictions, make car parks free and user friendly and encourage people to visit. This would save Babergh the ÂŁ248,000 per year it is reported to cost. After all, maintenance of the car parks must be minimal, most of the costs in policing and ticketing. If Hadleigh Town Council can afford ÂŁ30,000 per annum to subsidise a fitness centre, it could surely afford the costs this would involve.

Peter Gowers Peter, you have pointed out what all large supermarkets learnt years ago - if you want people to shop, you dont charge them to park.

Dear Sir I write in reply to your published letter from R. Grist enquiring where can we buy a fair trade cuppa? At the King’s Head we have not only served ‘fair trade’ coffee for nearly nine years but also use ‘fair trade’ sugar, tea and hot chocolate, all available Monday to Saturday from 9.30am and on Sunday from 11am till we close. It may also be of interest to your readers that we take environmental issues seriously and try to support local companies when possible. Not only do we recycle whenever possible but also support local food producers and brewers to reduce food miles, for example we stock Fairfields crisps both grown and produced at Wormingford barely 12 miles away. We also only use locally reared pork, East Anglian reared beef and our fish is sourced from sustainable stocks.

I have never felt the need to shout about these issues, just believed it was the best not only for Hadleigh and the surrounding area but also our planet.

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With Babergh District Council constantly bleating on about cut backs and saving money where ever possible, they seem to have missed the point recently. Readers may recall in early September a letter arrived from the District Council advising us about planning application B/12./01052/Ful Brett Works site new / revised plans. Having wondered how much this little exercise cost us as Council Tax payers, I requested the costs to send out the letters under the freedom of information. Letter printing ÂŁ291.98, postage ÂŁ665.26 total ÂŁ957.24.

I consider this a waste of Council money considering the local publicity every time an application is made for the “Brett Works Site�, but it seems the Council deem this money well spent, Pity they have not seen fit to advise residents by letter regarding East House and possible loss of part of Cox's Park for housing.

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Christingle Service on Sunday 9th December at 3 pm Welcome to this months Police news item.

DARKER NIGHTS Leaving your home unlocked, all in darkness and with valuables on view could mean that you end up giving burglars a gift.

Don’t make it easy for them.

Burglars watch for houses with no signs of life. Leave a light on or better still put your lights on a timer and leave a radio on if you go out during the hours of darkness.

Think about the security of your home.

Lock up doors, windows and gates. Remember to lock your garden shed and store tools and ladders securely inside: it stops burglars using your tools to break into your house. Motion detecting lighting, trellises at the top of fences, gravel pathways and prickly plants all make a silent and unnoticed approach much harder. Criminals are not only interested in the property within your house. They can also be tempted by goods and equipment stored outside in garages, sheds and even the garden. Property such as bicycles, lawnmowers and power tools can be just as valuable as televisions, stereos and videos.

However, a few simple steps can help keep equipment safe while deterring thieves and burglars.

Garages, sheds and other buildings Ensure that the building is in good condition and look to improve its security by: • Fixing mesh or bars on the inside of windows.

• Fitting good locks to all doors. Padlocks should be at least 6cm/2.5 ins wide, hardened steel, have at least 5 pins and be close shackled type (reduces risk of being forced) • Fittings should be bolted through the door and reinforced at the back with a steel plate or washer: hasps should have concealed screws.

• Fitting additional locks to up-and-over garage doors • Considering an alarm – either a battery-operated alarm or upgraded house alarm which includes the shed or garage.

It is important to remember to use locks at all times, even if you are at home.

Always keep keys safe and out of sight.

There has been an increase of garages, sheds and outbuildings being broken into so please make it harder for them to break-in to your property and use some or all of the advice above.

PLEASE CALL POLICE IMMEDIATELY, USING 999, IF YOU SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Mandy, PCSO 3108 Coleman Contacting us: - Babergh East SNT Tel: - 01473 383115 E-mail: - babergheast.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk For Non emergency police issues Tel: - 101 In an emergency dial 999. You should dial 999 when life is threatened or people are injured, or if there is a crime in progress or immediate police response is necessary.

Muriel Jean Nichols We would like to thank family and friends for your support and help over the last few weeks leading up to the passing of Jean, we would not have done without you. She used to be well known in Hadleigh on her mobile scooter with Toppa, her little dog sitting at her feet. She died peacefully after a very long battle with ill health. A special thank you goes to Jim Dalgleish who conducted a beautiful service at Seven Hills Crematorium.

God Bless you all, Angie and John

Kirstin’s Therapies I would like to thank everyone for all their help and support so far, in starting up Kirstin’s Therapies, friends, family, colleagues and clients. For anyone that doesn’t know me, here is a little information about myself. Kirstin’s Therapies started up in March 2012. This is my second year out of training, practicing level 3 complimentary therapies in which I passed with distinctions. The disciplines that I practice are, Aromatherapy, Swedish Massage, Reflexology and Hopi Ear Candling. Whilst at college I also did a level 2 waxing course.

Recently this year I updated my skills with a manicure and pedicure course. I am fully insured and this is my second year with ABT. My place of work is at 48 High Street, open for appointments Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Gift vouchers are always available, call 07833 088551 for more details.

Finally I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for reading, Kirstin

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Royal British Legion Hadleigh Branch & Club Saturday 1st December – Shimmer Saturday 15th December – St Trinians Fancy Dress Disco Saturday 22nd December – The Martells Xmas Eve – Blue Suede Shoes New Years Eve – Just Back Dated Tickets for Xmas and New Years Eve will be on sale in the Legion.

Meat raffle held Sunday lunchtimes.

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Please see Notice Board for fixtures.

Special Offers: McEwans Lager or John Smiths Cask £2.35 pint Double JD or SoCo 50ml £3.30 Peroni or Sol 2 bottles for £5.00 House Wines 125ml £2.00 glass Womens Section: Meetings held 1st Tuesday of each month @ 7.30pm.

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Recipe for Success

by Sarah Thompson

Christmas is here again and, as always, there is so much to do; presents to wrap, cards to buy and friends and family to share food with.

I was treated to a shopping day at the new John Lewis in Ipswich by my husband the other day and looking at the luxury goods made me think that it would be nice to have something lighter over the festive period than the usual gravadlax and grouse.

Tea steamed salmon with nutmeg buttered vegetables (serves 2)

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Ingredients Whole nutmeg (grated will be fine), 25g butter, softened, Oil for greasing, 2 salmon fillets (from any one of our visiting fish vans), 2 Lapsang Souchong tea bags (chai or other flavour if you prefer), Enough vegetables for 2 people.

Grate the nutmeg into the butter, put in cling film & place in the fridge until solid.

Method Heat the oven to 200째C/gas mark 6.

Put foil pieces in a roasting tin and then place the salmon on top.

Put the tea bags on top of the salmon and pour 3 tablespoons of water over each.

Fold the foil over the salmon to create a sealed pocket and place in the oven for 15 minutes.

Cook choice of vegetables to taste and add the nutmeg butter on the side.

Plate vegetables up with the salmon, tea juice, melted nutmeg butter and optional choice of potatoes.

A refreshing and different dish for the festive season; I hope you enjoy it. May I wish you a joyous Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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28.5.23 - 22.11.11 Remembering a dear Husband, Dad and Grandad Mim, Mandy, Ian, Bradley & Jade

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MamaBabyBliss Classes coming to Suffolk New Baby massage classes and New Baby Yoga classes coming to Hadleigh and stowmarket. Laura Rimmer is a recently Qualified and fully accredited Baby Massage and Baby Yoga teacher, and fully supported by and associated with MamaBabyBliss. These courses will ensure your baby has the very best start in life – mentally, physically and emotionally. There are many proven benefits to baby massage and baby yoga, including helping develop the digestive system, reducing stress, encourage sleep, develop motor skills and improve coordination; amongst many others. These classes are designed to provide parent and baby with a fresh, relaxing atmosphere where new skills can be learnt and are also a wonderful opportunity to make new friends and most of all it's fun!

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The Hadleigh Historian As Issue 13 sees the beginning of the third year for Hadleigh’s very own history magazine, thank you needs to be said for contributions to issues in the second year. Millie Goulbourn, Margaret Jeffery, Ann Thomas, Ray Whitehand and the late Hans Norton wrote well-researched articles; Colin Bull, Roger Kennell, Sharon Seager and Hadleigh Archive kindly allowed me to dip into their picture post-card and photographic collections; while Bryan Haylock delighted us with his drawings. Finally, the staff at Keith Avis Printers has to be thanked for putting the magazine together from my amateur layouts. In May, Special Edition No.2 was published entitled The River Brett at Hadleigh, which concerns the history of bridges and watermills.

Turning to Issue 13, ‘In search of Guthrum’ does not answer all the riddles concerning this Danish king and his connection with Hadleigh but it lays out the current evidence for his burial here. If Winchester has a statue of King Alfred, leader of the Saxons, why can’t Hadleigh have a statue of Guthrum?

Jean Styles, a member of Hadleigh Local Studies Workshop, writes about ‘A killing in Benton Street’ in 1842, when a local doctor matched the weapon to slits in the deceased’s coat as part of the evidence against the perpetrator.

The three series continue. ‘Women of Hadleigh’ features a 17th century widow and the possible reason why she was not commemorated in Saint Mary’s Church as requested. Dean Knox continues his perambulations during the early 1840s by visiting Angel Street and ‘Hadleigh on the Map’ returns to Holbecks estate, this time to consider the Park, where Hadleigh’s special events, including the May Show, have been held for over 150 years. There are other illustrated articles in the magazine, which comes with four extra pages at no extra cost.

The Hadleigh Historian Issue 13 (Dec 2012-Jan 2013) priced £3.00 is available in Hadleigh at Keith Avis Newsagents and at Idler Bookshop, and from Hollow Trees Farm Shop in Semer.

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Christmas -Themed Quiz Night Raising Money for Children in Need One local company is looking for your support with their forthcoming festive fundraiser, raising money for disadvantaged youngsters at home and abroad.

The Hearing Care Centre, which offers private hearing care across Suffolk and Norfolk, has organised a Charity Christmas Quiz Night, on Sunday 16th December 2012 (7.00pm). The quiz is being held at Greshams Sports Club, Tuddenham Road, Ipswich and your support is needed to make it a fantastic night. Karen Finch MD of The Hearing Care Centre, said “This promises to be a brilliant night out and just before Christmas. If you are looking for an inexpensive evening out to celebrate the festive season with friends, family and colleagues, then this is for you!”

This the forth trivia fundraiser organised by the company with over 600 members of the public raising £4,000, so far from previous years. The aim of the event is simple – to raise as much money as possible. Teams for the quiz can include between 4 - 6 members. Entry is £3.00pp (mince pies included), and the winners will take home a top prize of an amazing £200!

BBC Children in Need is currently supporting c.2,600 projects that are working with children facing a range of disadvantages like poverty and deprivation, disabled young people and children who have been the victims of abuse or neglect. The company is also looking for local companies to donate prizes for their bumper prize draw and auction, in return for exposure, prior to, and at the event.

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Ebony’s Blog My life at The Shelley Centre We are into December and I’m sure many of you are looking forward to the Christmas and New Year. Normally, all of us at The Shelley Centre would be too but, this year, our excitement is tinged with sadness. I’m sorry to write that our lovely Shannon, who has been with us for over eight years, had to be put to sleep recently due to an inoperable condition being found by the Veterinary Surgeons at Newmarket.

Shannon was a much loved, gentle old lady and the Herd (Which includes me and BABS) Riders and Volunteer Helpers alike will miss her greatly; in particular, Parys, who has shared a field with her since arriving at Shelley. It was Shannon who first took Parys under her wing and helped her settle into the Shelley routines. I know many of our Riders and Helpers have many good things to say about Shannon but, this is what Ruth had to say, which I feel represents all of our experiences with Shannon. “What a special pony! I will miss her as we go back a long time. The first time that I rode Shannon, not long after she had arrived at Shelley, there was a thunderstorm yet she wasn’t bothered, she continued to look after me well.

We were a team at events at Shelley……winning the Countryside Challenge one year because she was the fastest! No mean feat as her normal pace was on the slow side! We also entered dressage classes at the Oaklands Regional Competitions and also at Shelley. She was always willing, kind and looked after all of her very special Riders!” Our Volunteer Helpers enjoyed their annual Helpers Supper which is the only opportunity that they all get to meet and talk without having to dash off to a ride, or groom a horse and tack up……just a relaxing, fun evening at a local Pub; only hope they were all on their best behaviour with me not being there to keep an eye on them and spill the beans?

And so, to the close of the year when on 8th December we hold the Shelley Centre Carol Service which, as usual, will be at the Shelley Church. It is a time for everyone to come together, Riders, parents, friends, carers, Helpers to celebrate the spirit of Christmas and what a special event it is but, space is limited so please contact The Centre soon to let us know if you will be attending……there is a promise of Mulled Wine and Cakes before we proceed to the Church for the service so don’t be late!

Well, that’s me done for the year: I will now close my door and draw the curtains for my holiday shutdown but, before that, from all of us at The Shelley Centre, thank you for your support and we wish you an enjoyable Christmas and that all of your wishes come true in the New Year……Goodbye until next year!

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Firstly a massive thank you to Celotex and Ipswich Motorglass for kindly sponsoring the team this season. What a fantastic start to the season 6 games in and both teams with excellent performances, playing superb football and showing great teamwork in scoring 36 goals and only conceding 8. We would like to thank the parents, family and friends for turning up each week to support the boys, helping set up before the matches and taking turns on the refreshment stall as its much appreciated.

As we write this we have a full schedule of fixtures right up until Christmas and look to continue improving and ensuring the boys enjoy their football. We would like to take the opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and look forward to a succesful 2013. Please continue to check the Hadleigh United Youth website for all fixtures, results and match reports http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/hadleighunitedyouthfootballclub/

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Hadleigh Bowling Club celebrated the formal end of the season with their Presentation Dinner Dance. The guests of honour were Mr Les Clark, President of the English Bowling Federation on his first day in the post; accompanied by his lady wife who were welcomed along with members and their guests by our chairman Audrey Nelson.

After an excellent meal our President, Percy Fletcher reflected upon his early days playing under the Federation banner on some “interesting” greens and praised the progress that the Federation had made over the years before he proposed a toast to the Federation. Responding, Les thanked the club for their hospitality and recalled his early days playing at Boxford. Les then did the honours by presenting the trophies to this years winners and runners up.

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Hadleigh United under 14’s 20.10.12 – League Match - Hadleigh United put immediate pressure onto their opponents Kesgrave Kestrels and had opened up the score sheet within the first few minutes of the game when Tommy Thorby neatly tucked the ball into the corner of the net. Kesgrave upped their game and began defending strongly. Hadleigh pushed forward time and time again but Kesgrave defended in depth not allowing them through. Kesgrave made attempts but some strong defending from Callum Morrin, Luke Brown and William Simmons denied them. Hadleigh remained focused and when from the edge of the area Oliver Peters delivered the ball into the box, Tyler French made no mistake in blasting it past the keeper to give Hadleigh a 2 - 0 lead by half time. Kesgrave gained control of play from the whistle and quickly gained a goal. Hadleigh re-settled into the match and once again began piling on the pressure. Passing well and pushing forward Hadleigh's Jamie McGrath strike at goal flew past the keeper.

Play flowed well and Hadleigh kept the Kesgrave keeper busy. This finally paid off for Hadleigh when Tyler French gained his second and the final goal of the match. Hadleigh 4 - Kesgrave 1. Man of the Match - Callum Morrin 17.11.12 – Cup Match - Hadleigh got off to a poor start in their cup match against Kesgrave Kestrels Town. Kesgrave played the more determined football and this paid off for them when they opened up the score sheet to take the lead. Hadleigh upped their game, passing well and pushing forward but Kesgrave remained strong, defending well and not allowing Hadleigh the break they needed. This continued upto half time. The second half saw Hadleigh settle and really up their game. Piling on the pressure, Hadleigh pushed forward and when awarded a free kick Chilli Wolf made no mistake in blasting it straight into the back of the net to give Hadleigh the equaliser.

Passing well and pushing forward Tommy Thorby left the keeper with no chance when his strike at goal gave Hadleigh the lead. Hadleigh defending strongly and putting Kesgrave under pressure saw Tyler French in the area to increase Hadleigh's lead. Play flowed well and Hadleigh were now on a roll.

With one final effort Hadleigh pushed forward and Tyler gained his second of the match to take the final score Hadleigh 4 - Kesgrave 1.

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A mixed fortune of results since our last notes, with some teams without matches due to the half term break, weekend of Oct 20th, Hadleigh Under 14 Brettsiders record a 9-1 victory over Trimley Red Devils, the same weekend saw the Under 14's beat Kesgrave, whilst the Under 18 lost 2-1 at home to Witnesham. Better luck for the Under 13 Girls as they recorded their first victory of the season beating Chantry 2-1. The following week only two matches involving Hadleigh teams saw both Under 10 teams overcome Ipswich Valley Rangers the "A" team winning 2-0, "B" team winning 6-0.

What were the odds of two Hadleigh Youth teams being drawn against each other ???, well it happened with 28 teams making up the Under 14 South Suffolk League, Hadleigh Under 14's were drawn away to Hadleigh Under 14 "Brettsiders ". this eagerly awaited encounter took place on Saturday 3rd November, unfortunately for the "Brettsiders " it turned out to be a one sided affair as the Under 14's beat them 15 -0.

Sunday 4th November saw the Girls team earn another deserved point against Felixstowe & Walton credit must go to both Teams, Managers, Supporters & the Referee as this match was played in horrendous weather conditions of strong winds, driving rain. Saturday 10 November , saw most teams back in action with the Under 15's winning at home to Brantham, Under 13's drawing 4-4 @ Woodbridge in a see-saw match which saw the score going either way until the final whistle. The Under 12 won a close match at home to Whitton 32 the final score, whilst both the Under 10 teams overcame St Johns, the "A" winning 2-0 with the "B" winning 4-1. On the Sunday the Girls achieved their second win of the seaon beating Ipswich Valley Rangers 4-2.

The weekend of of the 17th saw most teams with Cup matches mixed fortunes again for the teams, with the Under 15's, Under 14's Under 11 "A"'s & both Under 10 teams all recording victorys, with the Under 14 Brettsiders, Under 13's 11 "A"@s all suffering defeats. Sunday 18th saw the Under 16's back in action for the first time in several weeks due to match call off's , but their trip to Ipswich Exiles saw them lose 4-1 , with the Girls winning run also coming to an end losing 4-0 at Cornard. We must not forget our Under 8's and 9's who play friendly matches on Saturday’s, I understand from reports the "boys" are enjoying their matches, but due to F.A rules, match results cannot be published.

Finally congratulations go to Tyler French, Oliver Peters & Chilli Wolf who as report in last months notes had been selected for the Suffolk Schools Under 14's team, they made their debuts for this match against Norfolk , with Suffolk winning 3-2, with Oliver Peters scoring a debut goal. They will hopefully have in action again on November 27th when the team play Surrey in a Cup match at Hadleigh United's "Millfield " ground. More on this and a round up of other matches in the next issue.

New Lady Golf Captain at Stoke On Thursday 8th November the ladies of Stoke-byNayland Golf Club attended their AGM where Mrs Sue Grieves was elected Lady Captain for the coming year, with Mrs Roz Clements as her vice captain. An array of silver and glassware was presented to trophy winners from the preceding year and when the business was concluded the Ladies took part in a 9 hole Greensomes competition. The picture shows some of the trophy winners. Clockwise from top left they are Amanda Hall, Gill Dutton, Maria Gilgar, Mary Alston, Mandy Byham, Johanna Stonehewer-Smith, Margaret Bently, Maryan Griffiths, Susie Milner-Moore, Maggie Lockerbie, Jude Hanner, Sue Latham, Sybil Paton, Barbara Jones.

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Hadleigh United Football Club Sponsored by Hadleigh Tyre Group and Toppesfield Ltd www.hadleigh-utd.co.uk The first quarter of the season has seen Hadleigh United gain some excellent results and this was confirmed as winter drew nearer with dark evenings and muddy pitches. Three league matches were lost between August and the middle of October. The season continued with a home match against Cambridge Regional College and Hadleigh were trailing at the interval. In the second half Neil Calver equalised and then Lee McGlone volleyed a great goal to give us a narrow victory by two goals to one. Gorleston visited the Millfield and a tough encounter saw Kris Rose receive a knee injury which means a long spell on the sidelines. Both goalkeepers saved penalty kicks in an eventful game. Marcus Josiah scored a splendid goal midway through the second half while Ollie Canfer added a second goal just before the end for a fine win. Next on the list was a home match against Dereham and Hadleigh won by four goals to one against previously unbeaten opponents. All five gaols came in the first half with Lee McGlone scoring two with others from Neil Calver and an own goal. This was yet another great display by Hadleigh. A trip to Brantham was a difficult task but once again Hadleigh rose to the occasion with a win by three goals to one. Ollie Canfer scored twice in the first half before Scott Chaplin got the third in the second half. Brantham scored a late consolation gaol. In the league cup Hadleigh won by three goals to two at Walsham in an exciting contest. The Reserves made further progress in the Suffolk County Cup competition for reserve teams with a three goal win at Coplestonians with goals from Mark Gaisford, Josh Everett and Liam Britton.

The reserves also drew at Halstead and lost at Woodbridge in league matches in recent weeks. Our Thurlow Nunn youth team gained their firstr win of the season at Wivenhoe but they lost narrowly against Felixstowe and Brantham.

These lads are improving slowly after a slow start to the season.

Hadleigh United Briefs Hadleigh United gained a win by two goals to one at Colney Heath to reach the next round of the F.A. Vase. This will take place on Saturday, 8th December which means the match at Kirkley will be re-arranged. Prize winners in the latest monthly draw were Stuart Crawford, Matthew Pryor and Peter Hutchings.

Hadleigh United Fixtures First team fixtures for Hadleigh United in December begin on Saturday 1st at home to Stanway. On Tuesday 4th a home match takes place in the Red Insure Cup against Halstead or Haverhill. Saturday 8th sees a trip to Kirkley before a home match against Godmanchester on Saturday 15th. A trip to Clacton on Saturday 22nd will be followed by a morning kick-off at Haverhill on Boxing Day. A busy month ends at home to Clacton on Saturday 29th. The Reserves will be at home to Woodbridge on Saturday 8th before a trip to Whitton for a difficult local derby on Saturday 15th. Then a thrilling home clash is in prospect against Sudbury on Saturday 22nd before a trip to Felixstowe rings in the new year on Saturday 29th. Our Thurlow Nunn youth team entertain Witham on Thursday 6th before the return match down in Essex follows on Tuesday 11th.

A trip to title favourites Stanway ends the year on Thursday 20th. All fixtures subject to alteration as cup matches will take priority.

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Newton Green seniors flushed with success A much coveted piece of glazed chinaware has been won back by the male seniors’ section of Newton Green Golf Club. Each year the ladies of the club take on the seniors for the prestigious Water Closet Trophy, with each side taking it in turns to host the event.

Despite being in the chair, the ladies lost their grip on the trophy in a 36-a-side greensomes format match, which saw the ladies unusually winning only one of the 18 games. However, four games were halved, giving a final 15-3 victory to the seniors. It meant the seat on the trophy must stay up for the next 12 months in the club’s trophy cabinet, as opposed to being in the down position when the ladies have possession of the piece of porcelain. Seniors vice captain Bill Havers was presented with the trophy by lady captain Di Cunningham.

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– In the men's race Matt Hunter's excellent year continued with his highest placed finish in the cross country league. Hares legend Mat Blacoe is returning to full fitness and showed the magic is still there by finishing in 29th. John Scaife followed up his 3rd position in last week's Salisbury Half Marathon with a top 10 place and Steve Hunt got the better of son Stuart for the first time this year. Not far behind were the smiling and enthusiastic faces of Andrew Stewart and super veteran Mike Rosbrook who always offer their support and experience to the benefit of team spirit. In the junior section Alex Baxter looked comfortable winning the race by some distance with little brother Ewan and Elizabeth Stewart not far behind. All in all a good day for the Hares who now push up to second position overall in Pool B with four races remaining.

Ladies' Race: 12th Penny Grayson, 26th Trudy Avis, 28th Claire O'Neill, 35th Kate Thomas, 67th Deb Stewart.

Men's Race: 10th John Scaife, 29th Mat Blacoe, 44th Matt Hunter, 113th Steve Hunt, 122nd Stuart Hunt, 127th Andrew Stewart, 141st Mike Rosbrook.

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