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Town Questionnaire now available online Representatives from the Town Team and Gainsborough’s House carried out face-to-face surveys on Market Hill before Christmas. Jane says, “To ensure the results really make a difference we want views from as many people as possible, in particular those who don’t come into the town frequently – we want to find out why.”

From the findings already collated, there are many positive views on the town.

Mark Bills, Director of Gainsborough’s House says, “The survey shows the importance of Sudbury and how it is valued by visitors to it. It also indicated that people would like to see the growth of the local economy. From a Gainsborough’s House perspective it is hugely heartening that visitors think that Gainsborough’s House is crucial to the development of tourism in the town. We are just on the cusp of a major development and it is crucial that these plans are part of the economic regeneration of this great town.”

The findings and winners of the prize draw will be published in the local press during the spring. Paper copies of the survey are available from Sudbury Library and on reception at Gainsborough’s House. Gainsborough’s House is open seven days a week from 10am to 5pm Mondays to Saturdays and from 11am to 5pm on Sundays.

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A questionnaire to gather views and ideas about the market town of Sudbury is now available online. The survey has been put together to ensure residents and visitors have the opportunity to suggest ideas on how Sudbury can prosper for the future. In partnership with the Sudbury Town Team, Gainsborough’s House Museum and Gallery will be collating and publishing the findings. Several businesses and organisations have very kindly incentivised the survey with the offer of six £25 vouchers that can be won via a prize draw. The closing date for the survey and prize draw will be 5pm Friday 8 May. Thanks go to Jonathan Lambert Fine Jewellers, the Kingfisher Leisure Centre, Sainsbury’s, The Secret Garden Fine Tea Room & Restaurant, Sudbury Physiotherapy Centre and Winch & Blatch Department Store for their support with providing six prize draw vouchers each worth £25 each.

“It’s all about community and celebrating what we have,” says Town Centre Development Manager, Jane Hatton.

“We urge everyone to complete this questionnaire and now that it’s available online, you can do this from the comfort of your own home.” The link is: www.sudburysurvey.org.uk Around 100 questionnaires have already been completed.

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Kernos Quiz Night raises over £1200 Around 130 people crammed into Long Melford Village Hall recently for the Kernos Centre’s 8th annual Quiz Night and succeeded in raising over £1,200 for the Sudbury-based counselling charity!

Organisers and volunteer fundraisers at the Kernos Centre had galvanised their many friends and supporters to make this the centre’s most successful Quiz The Winning Team!

Night ever. Chris Boatwright, Clinical Director of Kernos, said: "The money raised by this annual event means a tremendous amount to us – it allows us to continue to provide much needed counselling to people in our community. And I must thank all the Kernos People who worked so tirelessly to make this an exceptional evening”.

Chris Helliwell, the Quiz Master of the Cock & Bell in Long Melford, once again volunteered his time as Master of Ceremonies – his expertise and excellent sense of humour made the event go with a real swing. Winners on the night were Annabel Wyatt’s Young and Dynamic Team usurping the 2013 and 2014 winners ‘The Bongos’.

In addition to the Quiz there was a well-supported raffle, which raised £300 in its own right – Kernos would sincerely like to thank everyone who contributed raffle prizes, especially Sainburys in Sudbury, who were the Kernos Centre’s local charity partner in 2014 and donated a gift voucher. Present for the evening was town councillor The Quiz in full swing... and former Mayor of Sudbury Lesley Ford-Platt, with her husband Tony, also a town councillor and former Mayor, who are both strong supporters of Kernos.

If you were unable to attend the Quiz Night – but would still like to help the Centre by providing vital funding – you can do so either by: 1) sending a cheque, made out to ‘The Kernos Centre’, to Kernos Centre, 3234 Friars Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2AG, or 2) going to www.kernos.org, clicking on the ‘Donation’ button at the top of the screen, and following the instructions If you are a taxpayer, your contribution could also be eligible for Gift Aid – which means that every £10 contributed is worth £12.50 to Kernos. For a Gift Aid Declaration form, please contact the Centre – either at the above address, by phone on 01787 882883, or by e-mail at admin@kernos.org A further opportunity to fundraise for the Centre will occur when the Sudbury Fun Run and Sponsored Walk takes place on Good Friday (3rd April) – Kernos has been fortunate enough to be selected as the local charity beneficiary of this event.

Sudbury Open Gardens Our Annual Summertime Open Gardens will be held on Sunday the 12th July this year. As in previous years all funds raised at this Event will be for St. Nicholas Hospice in Bury St. Edmunds. A very worthy cause indeed and one which most people in Sudbury are aware of and know the wonderful care which the hospice gives to patients and their families.

We are therefore hoping for a show of support from the residents of Sudbury by entering their gardens and for those who do not have gardens to open please be supportive by visiting the Open Gardens on that day.

Entrance tickets will remain at £4.00 per person with children under ten being free. Tickets and the accompanying map of Gardens on Show will be on sale the week before the Event at the Sudbury Tourist Bureau and also at St. Nicholas Hospice Charity Shop in Gainsborough Street, Sudbury. A main tea garden venue will be advertised and shown on the map.

For further information please contact Rosemary Woodward on 07867 915884, Kathy Sergeant on 01787 882529 or Florence Ousley on 01787 311221. We will be pleased to assist you with any queries you might have.

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AFC CLUB DAY LUNCHEON SATURDAY 18TH APRIL 2015 AFC SUDBURY V REDBRIDGE It gives me great pleasure to invite you to the AFC club luncheon on Saturday 18th April 2015 when AFC Sudbury will play their last home match of the Season vs. Redbridge.

We are pleased that Mr Danny Laws will be joining us as our guest speaker and will be talking about the new Football Academy at AFC Sudbury.

We have a delicious Full English Breakfast on the menu consisting of 2 sausages, 3 rashers bacon, 1 hash brown, baked beans, scrambled egg, mushrooms & 2 griddled tomatoes, followed by both toast & marmalade and tea & coffee.

The menu will be prepared by local professional catering company Jam Tartz.

A vegetarian option will include both vegetarian sausages and vegetarian bacon and is available on request.

Doors will be open at 11.30am. Lunch will be served at 12 noon sharp.

The meal will be £15.00 for all guests which includes match entry and £12.00 for Vice Presidents, Season tickets holders and Committee members.

In the event of a postponed match, lunches will continue to be held.

To book your places please, see Tommy Crofton on match days or call Kerry on tel: 01787 376213 or Email: afcsudbury@gmail.com.

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We look forward to seeing you, Yours Sincerely, Phil Turner On behalf of the Executive Board of AFC Sudbury

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Summer holidays for separated parents As we step into Spring, many of us start thinking about booking a summer holiday abroad. There is a lot to consider when booking a holiday at the best of times; where shall we go, how much is it going to cost? Organising a holiday as a separated parent and having to liaise and consider the other parent can make things even more complicated.

My advice is to try and plan arrangements well in advance. Try to discuss matters amicably with your ex-partner to ensure the children get to spend time with both parents over the summer period. If you wish to take the children on holiday abroad you will need the permission of each person with parental responsibility, which usually means the other parent. You cannot take children out the country without either the written consent of every person who has parental responsibility of the child, or the consent of the Court.

This means that if you wish to take your children on holiday and the other parent does not give that consent you will not be able to take them unless one of the following applies:(i) you have a Child Arrangements Order confirming the children live with you; or (ii) you have a Court Order giving consent.

If you have a Child Arrangements Order confirming the children live with you, you are entitled to take the children out of the country for a period of less than one month without the other parent’s consent. The parent without the Court Order will still need the consent of the other parent to take the children out of the jurisdiction. If you do not have the other parent’s consent you can make an application to the Court. When considering an application, a Judge will consider what is in the best interests of the children and this will be the Court’s paramount concern. Generally the Courts are unlikely to prevent a child from going on holiday with a parent as a holiday is, on the face of it, usually an enjoyable experience and in the children’s best interests.

An objecting parent would need to provide very good reasons as to why a holiday was not in the child’s best interests.

By planning the holiday early you can give the other parent lots of notice so they can make their own arrangements to spend time with the children. If a holiday is likely to be a contentious issue there is time for the parents to be able to seek legal advice and seek to resolve the issue or in a worse case scenario, make an application to the Court.

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Long Melford Olde Christmas 2015 Please come to an Open Meeting on Wednesday 20th May at 7.30pm upstairs at the Cock & Bell Having a Christmas event that brings people together is important to every community, so a few people from the village have got together to start planning a new festive event for Long Melford. The date we’ve earmarked is Sunday 29th November, and the idea is to bring the village to life with a reindeer trail, carol singers, music, Father Christmas, morris dancing, a Village Crier, mistletoe selling, hot spicy drinks & festive food, a puppet show, and a Lantern Parade at the end – as well as an extra shopping day for lovely presents.

Melford is a beautiful village and one we should all be proud to be a part of.

It’s a looooong village and while Melford may not have a geographical centre, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t need a strong, beating heart.

We think the village needs (& hope it wants!) an event we can build a tradition upon, one we can all work together to produce and one that we can all enjoy.

We’d like the village Olde Christmas to be a reason for people to come to the village & spend time here.

This small group has had a couple of meetings and we have a framework for this year but it’s not all about us! It’s about everyone in the village having a chance to find out more, decide how they can get involved & make suggestions.

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I’m here to spill the beans on that upstart Kenneth, who has blotted his copy book. The Little Squirt led the canine chorus as Mother was being interviewed by Lesley Dolphin on BBC Suffolk.

Fortunately this did not spoil the Pets Corner broadcast and two rabbits were found a home. Another time Mr. Smartipants got caught in a cat trap in the garden. He didn't make a sound as we all frantically searched for him, just when a bark would have been a good idea. Whilst on the subject of the lower species (dogs) great news - Angel and Harvey have found a new home. By the time you read this there will be new dogs waiting. Visit us to choose your canine pal and make my day, please! We always have cats waiting for a loving home too.

News from the home front and a big thank you to the Uni Volunteers who helped stain kennels and renew fencing. Our next fundraising event is a big table sale on Sunday 12 April at your excellent local venue, the Old School, Long Melford. 10 to 3pm. We are hoping to repeat last year's success when you helped us raise £2000 for the animals.

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Long Melford Open Gardens Bank Holiday Monday 25th May 2015 We welcome anyone who wishes to join in with this years event Please call or email us to register your interest Tel 01787 378823 email parishmag@carclubb.co.uk We look forward to hearing from you Melonie & Robert Clubb

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Lavenham Sinfonia Sunday 26 April 2015 - 7pm – Lavenham Church SIBELIUS Finlandia TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto in D – soloist Fenella Humphreys DVORAK Symphony No 9 in E minor (‘From the New World’) Fenella Humphreys joins Lavenham Sinfonia on 26 April 2015 to play Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D. Fenella has given concerto and chamber performances at prestigious venues, including London’s South Bank Centre, Cadogan Hall and the new Helsinki Music Centre. Her performances include broadcasts for BBC Radio 3, Classic FM and German radio stations.

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One in six people in UK have a hearing problem, which equates locally to over 1,375 people in Hadleigh alone! If you think this sounds familiar there are is a special event taking place in Hadleigh this month. Hearing tests and professional advice are being made available for two days only to encourage people to take that first step. Local, private hearing care specialists, The Hearing Care Centre have hearing care clinic based locally at the Hadleigh Health Centre, on Market Place. They will be holding a series of free ‘Hearing Care Open Days’ between 9am and 5pm on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd April 2015. All services, including hearing tests are available by appointment only. This event is in no way related to the NHS. Hadleigh Audiologist, Michael Shade said, “By holding events such as these we hope to encourage those people who have been thinking for a while about having a hearing test, and just haven’t got round to it. “The longer hearing loss is left, the quicker it will become worse.”

These events are by appointment only. To book call 0800 096 2637 or for more information visit www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk

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Open Days in Hadleigh to Help Those with Hearing Loss

Sudbury Mayor’s Report I’m very pleased to report that the civic business of the Mayor increased this month after the early year quiet period although as the election approaches the Council’s activities are more restricted in order that no significant policies are set that might constrain the new Council.

The first event of the February/March period was held on the 14th February and it was to attend a Town Hall open day. The event was held on a Saturday morning and the idea was for the public to meet as many Councillors as possible to find out how the Council works and to encourage more people to stand for the Council.

It’s a thorny problem about getting new Councillors as many people are in fulltime work and are focused on the family which is perfectly fair but the wheels of government do need all types of people to stand. The event was very well attended and maybe one or two seeds have been sown if not for this election but sometime in the future.

Later that day I held one of my occasional events to raise money for charity.

This one was an organ recital at St Gregory’s with the organ being played by the excellent Tom Cogan. To give the concert extra spice both Hilary and I played as well (me the French Horn and Hilary the bassoon). I was searching to see if there were any other examples of Mayors and Mayoress’ playing in their own charity raising concert but couldn’t find anything – is this a first? More to the point the concert was well attended and we raised over £900 for my charities – Alzheimer’s Society, Stroke Associations and the Homestart group. Raising money for the Mayor’s charities has developed over the years into an important aspect of the Mayor’s activities. I’ve organised a number of events to bring in money for the charities mainly music orientated but if these are not of interest to you or you can’t make them don’t let that stop you donating! Donations payable to the Mayor’s Charity Account will be gratefully received by Teresa Elford at the Town Hall!

During most of February and early March the Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts has been taking place. This is a major event in Sudbury that has been held each year for the past 93 years. There are 3 sections to the festival: Dance, Music and Speech and Drama. On the 17th February I attended the last day of the Dance Festival which was held at the Ormiston Academy. I’m always amazed at the standard of the young people taking part. I had a chance to meet with some of the participants and the adjudicator and could see and hear their enthusiasm for the event.

Later in the Festival I attended a number of sessions of the music section of the festival. There was a wide range of participants from the very young (under 6’s) to the more mature entrant singing or playing. There were schools and many combinations of groups. The range of instruments played was wide. A special mention here to the Barratt family of 6 children who between them variously played the flute, violin, viola, cello, trumpet and piano – very impressive and entertaining. Hilary and I also played at the festival in various groups (yes I did wear my chain when playing) – there’s nothing like performance practice, particularly when you are Mayor, to keep you on your toes!

The last part of the festival was the speech and drama section. I wasn’t able to go along to so many sessions but heard prose and poetry readings from 6 to 10 year olds. The adjudicator in his summary talked about needing to engage with the audience and draw them into the story. The children I heard certainly did that and the standard was very high.

The Festival culminates on the 22nd March with a Grand Concert where the winners from all the sections of the Festival are invited back to the Ormiston Academy to perform in a big Finale. Should be good! For all you dancers, musicians and speakers please think about entering the festival next year – it’s really friendly and supportive.

On the 26th February I went along to a slide show at the Hillside Retirement Home given by Sylvia Byham, an ex-Mayor, and her brother on the history of Sudbury since the second war. There were many pictures of what Sudbury was like before the new road system hit Sudbury. It was interesting to see all the types of shops that existed then and I noted that virtually all the shop names no longer exist. Times change more quickly that you think!

On the 3rd March I went along to the funeral of Bill Mullen who used to be the caretaker at the Town Hall. Bill was a big character and was known by many people – there was a large congregation at the funeral and I can see he will be sadly missed.

The 7th March saw the holding of the biennial Sudbury on Show exhibition. I opened the show and was able to talk to very many of the exhibitors.

The exhibitions filled both St Peters and the assembly rooms in the Town Hall. It’s not until you attend shows like this that you realise what a vibrant town Sudbury is.

There are over 250 organisations listed in the Sudbury on Show handbook and

probably about 100 of those listed had an exhibit. The stalls covered a wide range of interests, charities, religious, hobbies, the environment all run by people who are very committed to what they are doing.

The final event of the period was to reaffirm Sudbury’s commitment to the Commonwealth which was achieved by reading an affirmation to the Commonwealth and by raising their flat.

I understand that over 700 towns throughout the world did the same thing on the 9th March.

On the internal Council front, work led by the Town Clerk, Jacqui Howells continues to review everything Council does to ensure all is as it should be.

Work has been carried out on Council Standing Orders and Financial Regulations and work will continue in other areas to make sure the Council is delivering its services as efficiently as it can.

With the election approaching, the Council becomes more restricted on what it can address for fear of hamstringing the new Council that will come into place in May. As regards ongoing items which can still be addressed there was some interesting activity on the Highways front. A report was received at the Highways and Footpaths committee discussing a meeting held with the Halstead Council to look at road issues of mutual interest, namely about views on by-passes for both Halstead and Sudbury, HGV routes and 20mph limits. It was identified that there were grounds for working together and it was agreed that these meetings should continue. It will still be a long haul though but at least the by-pass has been upgraded from a long-term desire to a medium term one.

Well I can see the finishing line as my time as Mayor and I must say it’s been very enjoyable and the time has gone every quickly but more reflections next month.

Enjoy the month and have a good Easter! Robert

The Fortnightly Tea Dances at The Delphi Club, Sudbury, 2.00 - 4.15 pm

April 11th - Bryan of Note April 22nd - Strictly for Fun Admission £3 including Draw Ticket & Refreshments We enjoy our dancing which supports Cancer Research UK, St. Nicholas Hospice and other local good causes

Cornard & Chilton Horticultural Society Proposed Outings for Spring & Summer 2015 SUNDAY 26th APRIL Merriments Garden, Hurst Green, East Sussex, combined with King John’s Garden & Nursery. Leave Sudbury Bus Station at 8.30 am Tickets £25 Members includes Coach and both gardens

WEDNESDAY 29th JULY Sandringham Flower Show. Leave Sudbury Bus Station at 8 am Tickets £25 includes Coach and entrance fee Tickets from David Webb on 01787 372352, 6 Melford Road, Sudbury, Suffolk or any committee member. £10 deposit required.

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Long Melford Parish Report

When You are Not You

Councillor Richard Kemp Tresco, New Road, Long Melford, Suffolk CO10 9JY 01787 378149 richard.kemp@suffolk.gov.uk

By ex-punk rocker Andrew Stewart-Darling, Senior Pastor, Stour Valley Vineyard Church

Locality Budget Funds totaling £ 8,163 from Locality Budget for Melford Ward, which includes Long Melford, Glemsford, Hartest, Lawshall and groups based in Sudbury serving these parishes have been distributed as below; Long Melford received grants for improvements to Football Club car park, provision of a climbing wall at the primary school fair, Holy Trinity Church for a guide to services in Long Melford, Glemsford Guides for the big Brownie Birthday centenary Edens project, football goals for Glemsford Youth club Lawshall Village Hall for repairs after flooding Hartest Parish Council, towards footpath at The Row Boxted and Hartest Institute for chairs Sudbury Gateway annual weekend camp Sudbury Rowing club for shoes Upbeat heart support for a portable heart monitor Funds are also committed to Black & White productions for the cost of equipment hire and to Glemsford Parish Council to renew toilets and improvements at the village hall.

Current remaining balance of funds is £10,070. Anyone wishing to apply for funds should contact Richard Kemp.

Thank you Finally I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to the very many people who help and support me in the role of County Councillor including Parish Councils, District Councillors and Parish Clerks to name but a few.

Table Top Sale A Table Top sale will be held at Lavenham Village Hall on 2nd May 2015 from 10 am - 2.00 pm, Tables are £8.00 each.

Please call Lavenham Village Hall and Events Centre, Church Street, Lavenham, Sudbury on 01787 248599.

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By the time these words appear we will probably know the fate of the embattled Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson. You may remember it all started with a fracas between him and a BBC producer after being denied a hot meal at the end of a long, hard day’s filming. One of the lighter moments of this rather over-exposed story was how one chocolate brand chose to make PR capital out of it. Snickers cheekily sent a box of 48 of its nutty chocolate bars to the Top Gear studios. In case you have missed the joke here, their TV ad features chocolate bars being dispatched to hungry people who are transformed into divas by their rumbling tums. The endline says, “You’re not you when you’re hungry.” It was retweeted over 1,200 times. Like Jeremy Clarkson, we all have moments of madness. Most of us say and do things we deeply regret and wish our thoughts had just stayed private.

Jon Ronson’s latest book, So You Have been Publicly Shamed, includes a story of a young woman whose life was made ‘hell’ after making a poorly judged joke about race through her Twitter account. Just a few hours later it had gone viral, attracting wide outrage and troll abuse from thousands of strangers. They felt it was their duty to shame her to put her right. The woman was judged to be an awful person. There were even some who wished her death for her remark.

Her public shaming was so damaging that she suffered a complete loss of confidence and self-esteem, fearing to go out and meet anyone. She also lost her job. Now who would have thought just 140 characters could cause so much damage? Was she really a bad person? No worse than you or me. Her downfall was she didn’t think deeply enough about her words before posting them in front of complete strangers. If they had actually known her probably nothing would have happened at all.

Easter is a time when a third of the world’s population remember Jesus’ public death (Good Friday), but also how he was raised from the grave just three days later and reappeared to the world (Easter Sunday). Jesus experienced mass public shaming too. Albeit, for different reasons. People who had once seen him as someone special had had their minds changed by false press given out by threatened religious leaders of the day. Although he had selflessly poured out his life on lepers, prostitutes, widows, orphans and the poorest and lowliest members of society, he was now considered to be worse than a local terrorist held on murder charges. He had quite literally become ‘Public Enemy Number One’. Jesus was wrongly accused, falsely charged and executed.

But after witnessing the travesty of injustice, the centurion overseeing his death on the cross declared his faith in him saying, “Surely this was a righteous man”.

Too many people live in the shadows of shame believing that they will be rejected if people really knew the real them. But the Bible says that God sees everything. He has no illusions about us. And that is a good place to start.

Easter is about finding our way back to a loving father in Heaven, knowing his forgiveness, being accepted for who we are. By God sending Jesus into a critical, judgmental world we are offered hope and a promise that our lives can be free from shame and condemnation - whatever we have said or done. And that is worth celebrating with an Easter Egg or two. Happy Easter!

Stour Valley Vineyard is a family church. Sunday Services are at 10.30am in the Delphi Centre, Newton Road, Sudbury (includes a full children and young people’s programme).

We also operate Storehouse Foodbank. If you know someone who is struggling, please contact our Storehouse team.

Details at: www.stourvalleyvineyard.org.

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Monday 27th April 2015 10am - 3pm Lavenham Village Hall, Church Street, Lavenham, CO10 9QT OVER 20 STALLS - Hot Footed ladies quality shoes & sandals (a whole hall full!), 3 collections of ladies clothes for all ages, jewellery, accessories, linens, gifts, plants and much more.

All stalls donate a percentage of takings to Cancer Research UK.

Everyone welcome! £3 Entrance to CANCER RESEARCH UK (£2 after 1pm) Tea/coffee and light lunches available.

News from The Rotary Club of Sudbury After a relatively â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;gentleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; January and February, we have now had a busier couple of months. Hopefully, many of you saw us at Sudbury on Show in early March. This was a great opportunity to showcase Rotary and do some networking with other local organisations. We are pleased to be supporting the Credit Union which was also represented there â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this was a first stab at increasing local awareness and highlighting the products, both for borrowers and savers which it is able to provide. If you would like to know more please get in touch with us.

Most weeks we welcome a speaker tom our lunch time meetings. Recently Glen Mansbridge from Technology Tamed Ltd - located in the Stour Valley Business Centre here in Sudbury - advised us how we could â&#x20AC;&#x153;survive the technological revolutionâ&#x20AC;? with some useful tips on how to come with the range of electronic devices, from PCs to tablets to smartphones, that many of us find ourselves using. He reminded us how technology has changed in the last twenty years; very wisely he was not prpeared to predict where we will be in another twenty yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; time!i We carried out another litter pick in the town on Thursday March 19, supported by staff from Sudburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Waitrose store, and Bradley Smith, one of the Town Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Wardens, Around a dozen members of the Rotary Club took part to work with Waitrose staff and Bradleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helpers to clean up the areas around the Station and the store before moving on to the Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Walk and the water meadows. Carrying out litter-picks such as this is part of the Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to improving the environment around the town. The Rotary Club have also worked with several conservation organisations to plan a programme of educational visits to wildlife sites in the area, and have a number of local schools â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;signed-upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to this programme, which will help encourage childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s understanding of the need to protect their environment. This new programme working with local schools is a really exciting development to help children understand more about the need to protect their environment.

Looking ahead, on 18 and 19 April members of Sudbury Rotary Club and friends will be opening their gardens to the public. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have noticed that Spring is beginning to make its presence felt â&#x20AC;&#x201C; snowdrops, hellebores, daffodils, crocuses, primroses â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but by mid-April our gardens should be awash with colour and vibrancy, as Spring really comes into its own. Refreshments will be available and plants will be for sale in a number of venues.

Rotaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sudbury Spring Gardens is hoping, like last year, to raise money for one of its major charities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Home of Hope in Beirut Lebanon. The Home of Hope gives shelter to desperately needy children, in particular refugee children from Syria, who have suffered the most awful of experiences in their home land and have fled to Lebanon.

Later in April we have one of our most important events of the year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Crucial Crew, held at Sudbury AFCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premises. We are very grateful to them for their support to usd in this way each year. Running between 20th and 24th April, Crucial Crew will be hosting 725 youngsters from local schools, running a series of scenarios which help them to deal with a whole range of tricky of not dangerous situations that can confront us in our daily lives Just a reminder again that Rotary is open to people of all ages and we would like more of you to join us, both as individuals and as companies. corporate membership is ideal for medium (and large!) companies whereby a number of staff can become members as part of their company and enjoy all the rights and privileges whilst sharing out the activities between them. Membership, whether as individuals or as part of a company, is a good way to get involved with the local community and further afield. As a Rotarian you are not only part of an active local club but also part of a world-wide organisation with over 32,000 clubs across the world where any Rotarian is a welcome visitor. If you would like more information or would like to come along to one of our meetings to see what we are like, contact our secretary Roger Green on 07787 470876 or look us up on our website Meanwhile, enjoy the Easter break and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget the Spring Gardens!

Rotarian Tony Platt

Looking After The Hearts Of Suffolk Do you have a heart condition? Do you know anyone with a heart related illness that could benefit from exercise and support? Upbeat Heart Support has meetings at The Delphi Club in Sudbury on a Tuesday morning. If you feel you could do with a bit of support, come along and see us. We have a Cardiac Nurse present all morning and our exercises are designed specifically for heart patients lead by BACR trained Instructor. Plenty of members who have been through the same thing who you can have a chat and cup of coffee with.

Upbeat Heart Support in West Suffolk is a self financing charity and provides rehabilitation exercise classes for patients with heart and related illnesses.

Sessions take place at The Delphi Centre, Sudbury and at New Bury Community Centre, Bury St.Edmunds. If you would like more information please call 01449 774333 or 01359 232678

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Dying Matters May 23rd 2015 10am-4pm at St Mary’s Church, Hadleigh ‘Dying Matters’ is a free event for everyone of all ages covering end of life care and dying. As well as a large number of professional stands, there will be refreshments available for you to enjoy whilst browsing. A booklet containing the details of all the professional services involved in this valuable work, who are with us on the day, will be available for you to take home. This can be used as a handy reference when needed.

We are delighted to say we have joined forces with the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC). Our event is now part of their National Dying Matters Awareness week which runs from 18th - 24th May, and has various events planned throughout the UK. As well as the two Hadleigh Funeral Directors, Rosebud Florist, Angel Delights & Smugglers Caterers, and Gotelee Solicitors we also have the support of Hadleigh Town Council answering your questions regarding Church Yards and burial plots and a venue in which to hold a Wake.

The national and well respected charity ‘Child Bereavement UK’ are being represented on the day who will add a great deal of knowledge and experience. Next month we hope to give you some details of the many more organisations who are keen to be a part of this worthwhile event. Please come and give us a look on the day.

What’s On in Sudbury - April 2015

DYING MATTERS An event by professionals designed to answer all your questions on the caring and losing of a loved one.

MAY 23 rd 2015 ST MARY’S CHURCH HADLEIGH 10am—4pm A FREE EVENT BY THE COMMUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY

Sudbury has an extensive programme of events throughout the year and to make the most of your day by visiting Sudbury town centre as it has a wide range of independent and national shops and an excellent choice of restaurants and cafes around town. Visit Sudbury on a Thursday or Saturday and have a look round one of Suffolk’s longest running markets which is held every week and take advantage of the 3 hours free town centre parking.

Two annual events in April are the Sudbury Fun Run on April 3 and the Spring Choral Concert on April 18. This year the choir are presenting “A night at the Opera”; a chance to hear some of the most popular arias and choruses with full orchestral accompaniment.

Another must is a visit to Gainsborough’s House, the birth place of the portrait and landscape artist, Thomas Gainsborough and is now a museum and gallery dedicated to his life and work. Their new exhibition is called Artists in their Studio by Anne Purkiss. This includes black and white portraits of Royal Academicians taken over a period of more than 25 years.

The Quay building is over 300 years old and has been operating as a theatre since the 1970’s. The Quay Theatre has a good mix of performances each month, as well as film, drama, music and talks, there is always something for everyone. Two great films not to be missed are The Imitation Game on April 14 and Birdman on April 28.

All types of events are held in St Peter’s, how many towns can boast such a beautiful church in the centre of their town which is regularly open for visitors to look around. It also provides a venue for community events such as the very successful farmers market held on the last Friday of each month, exhibitions, craft fairs and concerts.

Sudbury also offers a wide variety of activities, whether you want to walk round the water meadows which are minutes away from the town centre or stay in Sudbury town centre, there is a walk which will suit you. There are Boat Trips by the River Stour Trust every Sunday from April through to October and operate between Sudbury, Great Cornard and Great Henny.

A list of all the events and more information is available from Sudbury Tourist Information Centre located in the library or can be downloaded from www.sudburytowncouncil.co.uk Jane Hatton, Sudbury Town Team

Little Waldingfield History Society Programme of Events - 2014 / 2015 15th April - Sarah Doig - Youth must have dalliance.

A romp through Henry the Eighth's life through the eyes of his wives and mistresses - it should be a riot.

All talks will be at the Parish Room in Church Road, Little Waldingfield, commencing at 7.30 pm sharp. Please book & pay in advance to guarantee your place, as seats are limited.

Booking Secretary: Diana Langford, Pitt Cottage 01787 248298 Tickets Members £2.00 Non Members £4.00 14

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Cartoon Capers to entice Young Golfers Cartoon capers are to be used by a golf club to entice more young people into the sport. One of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading comic strip artists has put his talents to work to create a cartoon aimed at catching the attention of youngsters.

Barrie Appleby, who illustrates for the Beano and other comics, has teamed up with Newton Green Golf Club in Suffolk. Nationwide, the number of juniors joining clubs has tailed off in recent times, and Newtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aim is to engage their attention.

The club has gained a reputation for its progressive recruitment ideas, and has capitalised on the talents of neighbour Barrie, whose home overlooks the course. Barrie said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we are near neighbours it was a pleasure to be involved.â&#x20AC;? His illustration has been used by Sudbury-based Ark Design Consultants to produce a flyer. Each year until 2017 the club will circulate 350 Year Six pupils (aged 10-11) in a dozen local primary schools. As part of the initiative, the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professional Tim Cooper has been carrying out a series of get into golf sessions in the schools. These will culminate in an inter schools competition at the club, and invitations to the keener pupils for more free lessons. Peter Phillpot, club chairman, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have one of the most successful junior sections in East Anglia and do not want to be caught out by the nationwide decline in interest from young people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are being proactive by investing resources. The generous gesture from Barrie Appleby to assist our cause means we can blaze a trail and try to ensure we capture the attention of young people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to continue helping develop the sport locally, and ensure Newton Green is a benchmark club for young people.â&#x20AC;?

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Whatever the result at the end of this marathon election campaign, one of the personal highlights that I will never forget was attending the Thomas Gainsborough School ‘mock’ general election in March. The event was broadcast live on ITV Anglia and showcased the participation of young people in democracy. An entire group of 1200 pupils aged 11 – 18 came out to ‘vote’.

If they can do it, so can the rest of us. After all, the election will take place on the 70th anniversary of VE Day, when we celebrated the triumph of democracy over tyranny in the second world war. Whomever we support, we have a historic duty to vote.

But where to cast our precious X? My personal campaign priority is ensuring we deliver opportunity for our young people. In a nutshell, it’s about making every effort to link up with schools, employers and the various tiers of local Government to ensure that today’s school pupils have a realistic chance of finding well paid work in our local area. Many parents I speak to dread the inevitable path they fear their children will face – leaving school, and boarding the train to London to find quality employment, with all the sacrifice of time and commuting cost that implies.

In fact, transport is a key part of the challenge. Commuters may be prepared to brave the uncertainty of our local rail services, but businesses considering investing here to deliver new jobs will not be so prepared to ‘put up’. They will simply look elsewhere. To give one example, if we can link improvements to our local road network to planned investment in the A120, our school-leavers could potentially find themselves within commutable distance of the largest employment hot-spot in the region – Stansted airport.

But whether it’s transport, education or the NHS, all the areas where we seek local improvement cannot happen without national economic stability. The Conservatives have delivered a strong economy after inheriting one that was expected to struggle. The challenge I am passionate about is turning that platform of national stability into one of genuine local opportunity. www.jamescartlidge.com Promoted by Peter Burgoyne on behalf of James Cartlidge, both of 4 Byford Road, Sudbury, CIO10 2YG

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Star trumpeter to play in Sudbury Crispian Steele-Perkins, one of the most famous classical trumpet-players in the world, is to perform with the strings of Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra in Sudbury in April. Crispian plays the theme tune to one of the BBC’s most popular and longestrunning programmes, the Antiques Roadshow. He can be heard in Bond films, Dr Who, and with popular artists such as Kate Bush and Cliff Richard as well as the greatest classical artists such as Emma Kirkby and Bryn Terfel.

Described by Virtuoso magazine as “the world’s leading exponent of the Baroque Trumpet”, Crispian collects and restores antique trumpets, and has performed and recorded on them with The Academy of Ancient Music and The English Baroque Soloists. Crispian Steele-Perkins visits Sudbury on Sunday 26th April in company with strings of the Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Leslie Olive. The programme is a sparkling cascade of music for trumpet and strings by Handel, Charpentier, Stanley, and Neruda, much of it skilfully arranged by Crispian himself.

Suffolk Philharmonic is Suffolk’s fully professional orchestra made up of some of the finest professional orchestral musicians in the country, and the strings will provide a pleasing contrast by performing music by Bach, Mozart, and Dvorak.

The concert, at 4.00pm on Sunday afternoon, also offers a Suffolk Cream Team in a relaxed interval. Tickets, £18 to £26 are available online at www.suffolkphil.org and in person from Compact Music, 91 North Street, Sudbury Further information: Leslie Olive, 01449 737766, leslie.olive@suffolkphil.org Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra is a Registered Charity.

Celebrate World Book Night at Sudbury Library!

The Friends of Sudbury Library are hosting an author talk on World Book Night, Thursday 23rd April. Local author, Peter Minter, will be discussing his new book, The Brickmaker’s Tale, at the library from 7.30pm.

Peter’s book tells the unique and fascinating story of his business, the Bulmer Brick and Tile Company, on the Suffolk/Essex border. Brick making in Bulmer dates back to 1450 and Peter’s brick yard is the only place in the UK using traditional methods to hand-make bricks.

A favourite on the local talks circuit, Mr Minter is expected to talk about some of the most prestigious projects undertaken by his company, such as recreating historic bricks for Hampton Court Palace and Blickling Hall in Norfolk, as well as bricks for the extension to St Pancras Station in London.

Tickets are £5.00 each, which includes a glass of wine. Proceeds support the library and its continued services in the local community. For more information visit Sudbury library website suffolklibraries.co.uk/branches/sudbury-library or call 01787 242570.

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Jane Basham asks ‘Have we forgotten the Spirit of 1945?’

The day after Britain goes to the polls on May 7th will mark the 70th anniversary of V-E Day, when the surrender of Germany in Europe led to the end of the Second World War. Post-war Britain needed a plan that worked for everyone. It needed a government that offered hope and opportunity to those who had fought hard for our country but couldn't afford and often went without the very basic things in life - access to health care, decent housing, education, transport and jobs. The Labour victory in 1945 was delivered in tough times by a democracy that worked for everyone, by generations who insisted on better lives for their children and grandchildren. Yet many of the achievements it brought about are now at risk.

Have we forgotten the battle for each and every one of us to have the right to vote? Working class men from the countryside - previously considered too stupid and too poor to vote by the wealthy landowners who ran Britain marched from Glemsford to Long Melford in 1885 to use their vote for the first time. All women didn't get the vote until 1928. Some died fighting for the right. The 1945 Labour government created vital services owned by and accountable to everyone. It was elected by people who realised that leaving the provision of life’s essentials - housing, education and health - to the discretion of a wealthy elite would mean missing out on them. We face a similar threat today; the sell-off to private corporations of everything that's democratic, has a public benefit or purpose. No one asked us if we wanted a multinational company to take over Suffolk's community health services.

And when they can't profit, they just walk away - like SERCO has done.

May 7th matters because democracy matters. All over the world people are fighting for a say in their future – from Syntagma Square in Athens, through central Cairo to the corridors of the Berlaymont building in Brussels, where the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership deal is being thrashed out - behind closed doors.

Today's defining issue is this. Do we hold onto and continue to exercise democratic control through the influence of our votes? Or do we continue to hand over our future - and those of all who come after - to the anonymous, unaccountable power, wealth and resources of corporations and their lobbyists?

I'm sticking with democracy and I hope you will too.

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Sudbury Dramatic Society Following the hugely successful 39 Steps, the next production from Sudbury Dramatic Society based at Sudbury’s Quay Theatre is a much gentler affair Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee, adapted by James Roose-Evans, which is on at the theatre from Tuesday 12th to Saturday 16th May at 7.45pm.

Laurie Lee grew up in a small country village during a time of change when the rural traditions of past centuries were being swept aside by the oncoming twentieth-century. This story of a boy’s bewildering childhood in a Gloucestershire village a hundred years ago has become a modern classic, has been imaginatively adapted for the stage by James Roose-Evans and is lovingly brought to you by the team that were responsible for plays such as Our Town, Candleford and Lark Rise, including Director Neil Arbon who appeared in the recent 39 Steps.

In this funny, sad, energetic and moving adaptation of Laurie Lee’s widely read book, Cider with Rosie comes with larger-than-life characters, brave and dirty deeds, music and song, excitement and discovery, shot through with a warmth and vitality that will stay with the audience, long after the lights have dimmed.

Cider with Rosie is on at The Quay Theatre from Tuesday May 12th to Saturday May 16th at 7.45pm. Contact the Quay Theatre Box Office on 01787 374745 to book or book online at www.quaytheatre.org.uk.

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Suffolk Wheels 2 Work expands to Sudbury and Stowmarket with JobCentre Plus Thanks to funding made available through the Department of Work and Pensions, Suffolk Wheels 2 Work has recently launched a 6 month project offering scooter loans to individuals registered with Sudbury or Stowmarket Job Centre Plus, who are unemployed and have been offered a job placement.

Initial training, safety equipment and 10 weeks loan of a 50cc Honda Vision moped is offered free of charge. The partnership aims to improve employment outcomes for individuals living in Babergh and Mid Suffolk over the next 6 months helping to tackle transport barriers that may be preventing access to work, either due to home or employment locations, shift patterns that do not fit public transport timetables, or work involving daily travel such as agency care work.

Jonathan has recently passed his basic training and is now travelling to his job with Johnson Controls in Lower Glemsford, Sudbury thanks to Suffolk Wheels 2 Work.“Before being accepted onto the Suffolk Wheels 2 Work scheme my only means of transport was by bus or having to walk everywhere, but by the time I finished work there was no public transport available so I had an 11 mile walk home. Without Suffolk Wheels 2 Work my job opportunities were severely limited and I suspect I would still be seeking employment. Now I have my own transport which means I can get to and from work, and it has also given me the opportunity to extend my social life beyond the transport limitations I had before. It is an excellent scheme and I hope many others can also receive the same opportunity and massive benefits that it has given me.”

Kevin Davies is employed by the SVC Agency in Nayland and is also benefitting from the scheme. “Public transport in my area is not too bad but it restricts me with many jobs where I finish work late at night”. When I attended the Sudbury Jobsfair in October, I was informed that on the successful acceptance of a firm job offer that I would be eligible for a scooter loan from Suffolk Wheels 2 Work. The scooter is helping to change my life and allowing me to open more doors in my working life, and socially. Suffolk Wheels 2 Work also recognised that I travelled long distances and have provided me with a Honda Vision 110cc scooter which has been fantastic, it’s a great scheme which I would highly recommend to others.”

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Thankyou What’s On At St Peter’s - April 2015 Thurs 2nd Fri 3rd Sat 4th Thu 9th Tues 14th Thurs 16th Sat 18th Tues 21st Thurs 23rd Fri 24th Sat 25th Sun 26th

Kettle & Fish - peaceful café/information centre 9:45 - 2 $10 Chimp Acoustic Music Concert 7:30 - 11 I Spy Easter 9-3 Kettle & Fish - peaceful café/information centre 9:45 - 2 Music at Lunchtime: Bow and bellows 12:30 - 1:30 Kettle & Fish - peaceful café/information centre 9:45 - 2 Sudbury Choral Society Spring Concert 7:30 - 9:30 Music at Lunchtime: Bel Canto Buskers 12:30 - 1:30 Kettle & Fish - peaceful café/information centre 9:45 -2 Farmers Market 9:30 - 2 Imagine....Craft and Gift Fair 9-4 Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra: Music for trumpet and string orchestra with Crispin Steele-Perkins 4-6 Tues 28th Music at Lunchtime: Roger Green 12:30 - 1:30 Weds 29th Pre-election Hustings for Political Candidates 7:30 - 9:30 Thurs 30th Kettle & Fish - peaceful café/information centre 9:45 - 2 OPEN DOORS PROGRAMME On days when there is no event in the Church, the Friends of St Peters operate an Open Doors programme. Weather and availability permitting volunteer Stewards will welcome visitors between 11 am to 2 pm from March onwards.

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Lily Brown would like to thank her family and friends for a wonderful party on 8th March to celebrate her 90th Birthday.

Stoke by Nayland Golf Club Two Thorns and A Rose competition Weekend Mixed Texas Scramble – Two Thorns & a Rose Competition. A cold frosty morning saw the first of this year’s weekend mixed competitions.

Twelve ‘Roses’, each partnered by two ‘Thorns’, after a shotgun start, played a Texas Scramble on the Gainsborough course, each team having a stroke allowance of 10% of their aggregate handicap. The course was still very wet in places Derek Pritchard, Ian Thompson, Eileen following the overnight rain, but Hands (Ladies Captain) Bev Thompson the ground-staff worked hard to Julian Lamb (Club Captain) make all holes in play and ensuring a very enjoyable event. Not long after all the players were safely in the club house, the rain came again! The winners were Ian Thompson (Vice Captain), Bev Thompson and Derek Prichard with a score of 62.3. Second were Duncan Smith, Suzanne Shaw-Smith and Paul Lankester with 62.5 and third, Louis Freeman, Mandy Byham and Nigel Byham with 65.3.

The prizes were presented by Julian Lamb, Club Captain. The competition was followed by a meal and the presentation of prizes.

Peter Thorogood...

What English Constitution?

You may be surprised to learn that only three of the world’s leading so called democracies have no written or formulated Constitution. Israel, New Zealand (who, rather harmlessly, busy themselves incarcerating sheep and beating all at rugby) and us, the United Kingdom. So what’s the problem I hear you utter, don’t we have the Magna Carta and the mother of Parliaments to so protect our common rights? Well, you don’t need another Thorogood rant regarding the low life that inhabits British politics!

This year we should be celebrating the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta. Historians may be at odds regarding its significance but there is no doubt that that document became the bedrock of liberty on which so many foreign constitutions were founded, and like the writings of Thomas Payne influenced both the French and American revolutions. The one principal alone, and I quote “No free man should be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgement of his equals or the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no-one deny or delay right of justice” should be the unalienable right of every British subject. But, of course its not!

Remember internment without trial in Northern Island, the illegal activities of government agencies during the miner’s strike, the continued imprisonment of British subjects in Guantanamo Bay, the family courts, held in secret with no recourse to justice, and the arrest of our own citizens and subsequent deportation without trial, to EU countries. If ever a people were in need of the protection as seemingly guaranteed under the Magna Carta, with our own Bill of Rights it is us. However, this legislation can never be enacted; Europe has every right to forbid it. The removal of our human rights is depressing enough but what really sticks in the craw is the blatant hypocrisy surrounding those very 800th celebrations. Only a few weeks ago the Global Law Summit, invited 2000 of the worlds great and good to London to pontificate and to party. Just Google the guest list. I quote journalist Peter Osborne, “Why the need to hold a London celebration some five months before the anniversary proper, but just weeks before the launch of the general election campaign?”

Who the hell gave our discredited and mendacious politicians, conservative or otherwise, to so hypocritically, hijack a historic commemoration to celebrate that which they deny to their misguided electorate.

Whilst on the subject of electorate lets consider the recent doings of so-called comedian Russell Brand. Personally I find this repugnant creature as funny as the Chuckle Brothers and of as much media interest as Tara - Palmer Tomkinson. However his recent rant encouraging people to desist from voting I wholeheartedly agree with. If elections changed anything they would ban them. Name me one senior politician or party that has not been guilty of corruption, incompetence, or downright lying then he or she would be worthy of support.

Our whole rotten system needs renewal, and I see no hope of that until we, the British people, say enough is enough, and I quote the last honourable man to enter Parliament (with a few exceptions) when clearing the Commons of its repugnant inhabitants “You have been sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!” It would be worth the £60K per member to see what worthy employment they would justify!

As usual, don’t blame the Editor, its all my own work, so emails, rants and the usual threats to me on mandpthorogood@gmail.com Peter Thorogood (NOT the Sudbury Society)

Cyclists, join St Elizabeth Hospice’s Suffolk Sportive and pedal for a purpose this April The local charity are holding their annual cycle event on Sunday 26th April and it’s suitable for cyclists of all abilities. Starting and finishing in the gorgeous surroundings of Alton Water, riders have a choice of a 40 or 80 mile routes or a shorter family ride, taking participants through the scenic Suffolk countryside; or an off-road circuit around Alton Water.

The routes have been planned with the assistance of experienced cyclist Matt Kerr, a Hospice supporter and member of Ipswich Bicycle Club. Matt’s mother Ann was cared for by the Hospice, and died there after a year-long battle with lung cancer. Joanne Rodger, Events and Challenges Fundraiser at St Elizabeth Hospice, said: “Our cycling events have always proven popular, and we hope this fantastic location and our great range of routes will help get cyclists of all abilities involved in supporting their local Hospice. “We ask participants to raise as much sponsorship as possible - any funds you raise will make a difference and goes towards providing vital care and support to our patients and their families.” Registration is open now and is £30 for the longer routes or £12 for the family and off-road routes.

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SRC at the Women's head of the river race On Saturday the 14th March, the elite ladies crew from Sudbury rowing club made their way to London to compete on the tideway on the same 6.8 kilometre course as seen in the oxford-cambridge boat race, in the prestigious ‘Women's head of the river’ event. The event is rowed in Eights with nearly 300 crews entering this year there were over 2000 female athletes found taking to the water including many universities and clubs from across the country, foreign crews and even many members of the GB rowing squad, including the likes of Katherine Grainger, Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, stars from London 2012. It is a time trial event with crews being set off down the course every 10 seconds battling to set the best time possible, in this test of fitness, rowing skill, and navigation.

For Nearly a year preparations were being made to put together a ladies crew to achieve a good result at this event, with the ladies training hard through the winter, putting up with dark early mornings, the cold and tough training regimes. The memories of winter training were washed away with euphoria when the crew achieved the best result in the history of the club coming 76th out off 298 crews, with a time of 22 minutes and 25 seconds.

A few words from the crews coach ‘Chris Jillings’ - "The crew deserve their result after all the hard work, dedication and long training hours they have posted both on the water and in the gym over the winter. I know I speak for the whole club when I say that we are all proud of their achievement and I'm sure we will see more impressive results from these crew members when undertake their summer racing programme."

The SRC crew consisted of: Bryony Dixon, Emily Morton, Kimonie Sturgeon, Melissa Murton, Lara Thomas, Jenny Spencer, Sarah Jane Gibbons, Rebecca Minnich. Cox: Tricia McGrillen Results can be found at: www.wehorr.org

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West Suffolk Cruse is a charity which supports bereaved people. If you are suffering from the effects of loss/bereavement, do join us for coffee and a chat at our Friendship and Support Group. We meet at St Gregory's Church Hall, Prince Street, Sudbury (limited parking.) Times 10.30 to 12.00 on alternate Thursdays. Our next meeting will be 2nd April and thereafter the 16th April.

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Sudbury Bowls Club Men’s County League 4’s Sudbury Bowls Club players are getting closer to the finals in the County League Competition by winning important fixtures along the way. In action at the club in Quay Lane in a Fours match, the team headed by John Ovel and supported

by Malcolm Grimwood, Graham Gooderham, and Graham Rowland, overpowered a side from Beccles beating them convincingly 20-8. The outcome of the game was never in L to R Graham Rowland, question as the experienced quartet Malcolm Grimwood, John Ovel, cruised through to the last end. They Graham Gooderham. now go forward to play in the semi finals at Felixstowe on April 18th. Also through to the semis in the Men’s Triples competition, Andy Phillips, Lea Blackham and Graham Smith were comprehensive winners against an Ipswich team beating them 20-5.

The ladies, not to be outdone, representing the club in a county league fixture as well, were in good form in the 2 Wood Triples with Marion Smith, Rachel Bonser and Penny Hill winning 2010 against Meadlands (Stowmarket) and they now go through to their semi final which will be Penny Hill, Rachel Bonser, Marion Smith held at Beccles.

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Sudbury VIP's (Visually Impaired People), on the 1st Wednesday of every month we have a coach outing, on the second Wednesday of each month we have a coffee morning at the Christopher Centre, Gainsborough Street, 10am - 12pm and on the last Wednesday of every month we have an afternoon tea at the Christopher Centre, Gainsborough Street, Sudbury,2pm - 4pm - all events are open to anyone with a visual impairment Bridge Project - Paint Your Own Ceramics Prices start from £1.25 per item. Contact 01787 313691 or info@thebridgeproject.co.uk to book. Courtyard Café@The Bridge Project, 20 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU Why not follow us on Twitter to get daily special updates?

Bridge Project - Tuesday Lunch Club Roast lunch served in our Pavilion Room for older residents of Sudbury and surrounding villages. Roast Dinner £5.00; Dessert £2.00 Contact 01787 313691 or info@thebridgeproject.co.uk to book. Courtyard Café@The Bridge Project, 20 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU Wednesday 1st April The Cattle are moved onto the Meadows. Conditions permitting.

Wednesday 1st April The Sudbury Big Dig 2014 – The Results, St. Peter’s, Market Hill, Sudbury 6.30pm to 9.30pm Wednesday 1st April The Mystery of Arger Fen – Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Family activity afternoon 1.30pm to 3.30pm £2.50 per person – please book. Tel: 01449 737996. Email : Bradfield.education@suffolkwildlifetrust.org Thursday 2nd April Stepping Out in Suffolk- Health Walks, Cockfield. Meet at 12pm the Three Horseshoes Pub car park. IP30 0JB Tel: 01473 229292 Friday 3rd April $10 Chimp Acoustic Music Concert St. Peter’s, Market Hill, Sudbury 7.30pm to 11pm Friday 3rd/Mon 6th April A Day Out With Thomas, East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel. CO6 2DS Children £8,50. Adults £12.50 01206 242524 Saturday 4th April 8pm. Easter Prize Draw And Bingo – Prize Draw tickets are on sale at the Stanstead community centre for £1 each. There will be many prizes, including the obligatory Easter Eggs! Michelle Risby - Community Centre Secretary - Tel: 07950 122384 Saturday 4th April I Spy Easter, St. Peter’s, Market Hill, Sudbury 9am – 3pm Saturday 4th April Quay Music – Bookends : Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years, Quay Theatre, Sudbury 7.30pm Tickets £15 – no concessions. Tel: 01787 374745 www.quaytheatre.org.uk Sunday 5th April, Easter Lunch 12.30pm – 3pm at Stoke by Nayland Golf Club, A special 3-course carvery – just £19.95pp! Call 01206 262836 to book in advance.

Sun 5th /Mon 6th April Medieval Seige & Fair, Hedingham Castle CO9 3DJ 10am – 5pm 01787 460261 mail@hredinghamcastle.co.uk Thursday 7th April Stepping Out in Suffolk- Health Walks, Sudbury shorter walk. Meet at 12pm the Quay Theatre CO10 2AN. Tel: 01473 229292 Wednesday 8th April Operating Day With Steam, Hedingham Colne valley Railway 10.30am – 3.30pm. Family £28 Tel: 01787 461174 Thursday 9th April Quay Film Club – Cinematography & Cinematographers, Quay Theatre, Sudbury 10.30am Tickets £35 (for 4 sessions)/£10 for one-off trial (join on the day) Tel: 01787 374745 www.quaytheatre.org.uk Friday 10th April Sew Crafty for over 10’s, The Library, Market Hill, Sudbury 2pm – 4pm. £2 – Booking Essential. Phone the library 01787 242570 Friday 10th April SSAFA Fund Raising Event – Quiz & Fish or Chicken Supper, St. Peter’s, Market Hill, Sudbury 7.30pm – 10pm. Details; Sandie Tate 01787 881364. Teams of 6 (£60 per team) Email sandie.ssafa@gmail.com Friday 10th April Young Wardens at Arger fen for 10-15 year olds 10am – 12 noon £3.00 per person – please book Tel: 01449 737996 Friday 10th April Quay Drama, Oyster: A Tale of sex, boat building & bivalve molluscs.

Sudbury Quay Theatre, CO10 2AN 7.30pm Tickets £13 No Friends £12 Tel: 01787 374745 www.quaytheatre.org.uk Saturday 11th April Farmers’ Market, Nayland Village Hall 9.30am – 1.30pm. Free entry & parking. Tel: 07704 627973.

Saturday 11th April Quay Special – Afternoon Tea with Wendy Cope, Quay Theatre, Sudbury 3pm, Tickets £14 (Friends £13). Tel: 01787 374745 Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th April, Stoke by Nayland Golf Membership Open Weekend 10am – 4pm - Come have a look at our two 18-hole championship golf courses, welcoming Clubhouse and fully equipped Pro Shop. This is a free event with a special membership offer available to attendees. Call 01206 265841 for more information.

Sunday 12th April Quay History – History Sundays (6 of 6), Quay Theatre, Sudbury 7.30pm Tickets £7 or £36 for season. Tel: 01787 374745 Sunday 12th April Open Day: Alderford Water Mill. See the milling of the grain for breadmaking. Alderford St. Sible Hedingham. CO9 3XH Open 2pm – 5pm Entrance FREE. Refeshments available.

Sunday 12th April Sesaw Grand Table Top Sale. The Old School, Long Melford, CO10 9DX 10am – 3pm. Admission 50p. Tel: 01206 263269 or email sesawcharity@gmail.com.

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Sunday 12th April The 8th Suffolk Classic Bike Show, British Legion Hall, Cordell Rd, Long Melford, 10am – 4pm. Admission 50p For more info Tel: 01787 881803 In aid of the British Legion Monday 13th April, 20th, 27th Open Doors – Mental Health Support Group, Contact 01787 313691 or info@thebridgeproject.co.uk for more information. The Bridge Project, 20 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU. Why not follow us on Twitter?

Tuesday 14th April Quay Film – The Imitation Game, Quay Theatre, Sudbury 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Tickets £5 (Friends £4.50) Tel: 01787 374745 Tuesday 14th April Music at Lunchtime: Bows and Bellows, St. Peter’s, Market Hill, Sudbury 12.30pm – 1.30pm.

Tuesday 14th April Visit to Hever Castle and gardens, Kent. Ticket £36. Details and

booking form from Chris on 01787 247515. www.sudburydfas.org.uk Wednesday 15th April Quay Play Readers – ‘You should see us now’ , Quay Theatre, Sudbury 7.30pm, Free Entry. Tel: 01787 374745 Thursday 16th April Quay Music – LA Nights, Quay Theatre, Sudbury 7.30pm Tickets £5 – no concessions. Tel: 01787 374745 Thursday 16th April Stepping Out in Suffolk- Health Walks, Boxford. Meet at 12pm at the playing fields at Homeland CO10 5PB Tel: 01473 229292 Thursday 16th April The Story of the Ickenham Hoard – (John Browning), Glemsford Primary School 7.30pm. Visitors £2 Tel: 01787 280996 Friday 17th April - A Girls Night Out Pamper Evening Long Melford Village Hall 7pm to 9.30pm £1 Entrance Proceeds in aid of EACH Friday 17th April Quay Music – Professor Elemental/Mr B/Metropolis, Quay Theatre, Sudbury 7.30pm Tickets£18 – no concessions. Tel: 01787 374745 Saturday 18th April Sudbury Choral Society Spring Concert. St. Peter’s, Market Hill, Sudbury 7.30pm – 9.30pm.

Saturday 18th April British Legion: Chairman’s Afternoon Tea 2pm. Free of charge with no obligation. Tel: Stuart 01787 374277 Sat 18th/Sun 19th April Sudbury Open Gardens- 16 gardens on show. Saturday 1pm – 5pm. Sunday 11.30am – 5pm. Programmes £3.50. On sale at Sudbury Tourist Information. In aid of ‘orphans in Syri’a and good local causes.

Saturday 18th April Quay Children – Theo the Mouse Show, Quay Theatre, Sudbury 2pm, Tickets£10 (Children £8). Tel: 01787 374745 Tuesday 21st April Stepping Out in Suffolk- Health Walks, Sudbury shorter walk. Meet at 12pm the Quay Theatre CO10 2AN Tel: 01473 229292 Tuesday 21st April Music at Lunchtime: Bel Canto Buskers ‘Sprig of Thyme’ - Concert celebrating St George & Shakespeare, St. Peter’s, Market Hill, Sudbury 12.30pm – 1.30pm.

Tuesday 21st April Laura Ashley: an exploration of her life and influence - Illustrated talk by Anne Sebba. Sudbury Decorative & Fine Arts Society. 11am – noon at The Quay Theatre. Visitors by prior arrangement with Sylvia on 01284 828125 www.sudburydfas.org.uk Thursday 23rd April World Book Night -Author Talk with Peter Minter – The Brickmaker’s tale. Sudbury Library, Market Hill. COP10 2EN. 7.30pm. Tickets £5.00 ( includes a glass of wine) In aid of ‘The Friends of Sudbury Library’ Friday 24th April Quay Music – Steve Howe, Quay Theatre, Sudbury 7.30pm Tickets£20 – no concessions. Tel: 01787 374745 www.quaytheatre.org.uk Saturday 25th April Craft and Gift Fair, St. Peter’s Church, Market Hill, Sudbury 9am – 4pm. Free Entry. Enquiries: 07837 497617 Saturday 25th April Melford Church Ride. Starts at Kentwell Hall – 15 mile sponsored ride Starts 10am. For entry forms email: susan.rober352@talktalk.net. Tel: 01787 319850 Saturday 25th April Bushcraft for Teens at Arger Fen 11 – 16 year olds 10.30am – 12.30am Please book. Tel: 01449 737996 Saturday 25th April Quay Music – That Eighties Band , Quay Theatre, Sudbury 7.30pm Tickets£13 (Friends £12). Tel: 01787 374745 www.quaytheatre.org.uk Saturday 25th April Three Mills walk Melford Hall, Long Melford. 10.45am Tel: 01787 379228 Sunday 26th April, Supper Club: The Best of East Anglian Produce from 6.45pm at Stoke by Nayland Golf Club. An exclusive dining event with a 6-course taster menu and wines to complement the main and dessert courses. Just £39.95pp. Call 01206 265837 or email sales@stokebynayland.com to book.

Saturday 26th April Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra: Trumpet and string orchestra with Crispin Steele-Perkins, St. Peter’s, Market Hill, Sudbury 4pm – 6pm Saturday 26th April Quay Bar – Open Music Night, Quay Theatre, Sudbury 7.30pm Free Entry. Tel: 01787 374745 www.quaytheatre.org.uk Monday 27th April Shopping Day in aid of Cancer Research 10am - 3pm, Lavenham Village Hall, Church St, CO10 9QT 10am -3pm Entry £3. £2 after 1pm Monday 27th April Open Doors – Mental Health Support Group, Contact 01787 313691 or info@thebridgeproject.co.uk for more information. The Bridge Project, 20 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU. Why not follow us on Twitter?

Tuesday 28th April Music at Lunchtime: Roger Green, St. Peter’s, Market Hill, Sudbury 12.30pm – 1.30pm.

Tuesday 28th April Quay Film - Birdman Quay Theatre, Sudbury 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets£5 (Friends £4.50). Tel: 01787 374745 www.quaytheatre.org.uk Wednesday 29th April A Family History Workshop, The Library, Market Hill, Sudbury 2pm – 4pm. Free Event Organised by the Suffolk Family History Society. Please book slots with Joanna Cox 01787 242570 Wednesday 29th April Film and Supper Club – The Family, with Robert de Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer £15.00 per head. Contact 01787 313691 or info@thebridgeproject.co.uk to book. Courtyard Café@The Bridge Project, 20 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU Wednesday 29th April Pre-election Hustings for Political Candidates St. Peter’s, Market Hill, Sudbury 7.30pm – 9.30pm.

Thursday 30th April Stepping Out in Suffolk- Health Walks, Stoke by Nayalnd Meet at 12pm at the recreation ground opposite the Junior School CO6 4QY Tel: 01473 229292 info@livewellsuffolk.org.uk Friday 1st May Quinquennial Ceremony of Cattle on Meadows. Outside the Mill Hotel, Sudbury. 10am. Free event. Continuing the ancient ceremony of putting the cattle on the meadows. The mayor will perform ceremony.

Saturday 2nd May Bingo at Stanstead Community Centre, Michelle Risby - Community Centre Secretary - Tel: 07950122384 Friday 8th May, Robbie Williams Tribute from 7pm at Stoke by Nayland Golf Club A swing-style tribute to Robbie with a welcome drink and 3-course meal. Tickets cost just £37.95pp! Call 01206 265837 or email sales@stokebynayland.com to book your tickets.

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