Village Community News, January 2012

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VILLAGE EDITION Hadleigh Community News

January 2012

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Best Ever Hadleigh Lighting Up! Happy New Year to everybody as we welcome 2012 and another year of entertainment for Hadleigh.

The Christmas Lighting Up took place on the 4th December last year and what a turn out we had. The weather was very good to us this year as hundreds of people came down to see the lighting up take place in the Market Place area.

Stage acts included Harry & Millie who then also performed in the Ansell Centre, then Diamond Lites Majorettes delighted us with some Christmas displays followed by the band ‘Bof’ with some folk music. We also had a snippet from HADS show ‘Peter Pan’ followed by Janet and her

Fundancing display who braved the cold in their Mrs Claus outfits. We then had our runner up Jemma Gates and under 16's winner Ellen Clarke and Over 16's winner Kay Griggs our winners from ‘Hadleigh Has Talent’ perform their winning songs.

We were then treated by Hadleigh High Schools ‘Gracenotes’ Choir followed by the Junior Choir who sang ‘Silent Night’ accompanied by the Ipswich and Norwich Co-op Brass Band. The band was then joined by Rev'd Jim Dalgleish and Greg Frost who led the carols with the words this year appearing on the screens. The timing was just right as at 6pm Hadleigh Town Mayor Miss Penny Cook started the count down as the lights were turned on and snow covered the Market Place as we all joined in singing ‘We wish you a merry Christmas’. I would like to personally thank Tom Gordon and his dad for helping with the Tech side of things and Eclipse stage who made this year run so smoothly. Also a big thank you to all the above for taking time to perform on stage and also making the day an enjoyable one. ...Continued on page 2

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VILLAGE EDITION Hadleigh Community News

Welcome to the Village Edition Community Magazine which is hand delivered to homes during the first week of each month to Bildeston, Chelsworth, Boxford, Edwardstone, Milden, Groton, Whatfield, Monks Eleigh, Elmsett, Hintlesham, Polstead, Raydon and outlying homes and farms around Hadleigh We warmly welcome all your contributions of articles, letters, sports reports, events and photographs, just email or send to the address below and it will appear in the next issue.

Deadline for copy is the 19th of each and every month.

A total of 7600 copies of the Hadleigh Community News are designed, printed and hand delivered to homes by our own staff.

To contact us just ring Kelvin Avis on 01473 823366 or 07771 644716 email: kelvin@keithavis.co.uk www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk Keith Avis Printers 68 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5EF 2

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Best ever Hadleigh Lighting Up! Further down the road the Scouts BBQ was a big hit and the mini donuts went down a treat. The Rotary Clubs santas grotto was on hand to see who was naughty or nice and the traditional fun fair in the doctors car park was very impressive as people followed the lights to have a go in the chair-o-planes or on the swing boats. The Ansell Centre was heaving as people packed the hall looking for gift ideas or to see if they was lucky on the tombolla stall.

In the church the Shelter Box display was kept busy with Jim just getting away in time to the lighting up on stage. I would like to yet again thank the URC and all the stall holders and helpers above for making this event a successful one. This year is the first year I have asked for sponsorship for the lighting up event so I would like to thank. Adnams, Frost and Partners, MW Partridge & Co Ltd and www.Hadleighpeople.co.uk for their backing.

Also we had help from Chamber of Commerce and Cowles Electrical and also Hollowtrees farm shop with the big Christmas tree in the market place. I would also like to thank the town forum members and also the Town council staff for all the paper work involved with this event not forgetting the main back bone to these events Sarah & Brain Loftus, Elaine & Glen Root, as well as Sarah-Jane Ganner who are always around to help me out, and without this small team this event would not happen every year.

Our next event is our Craft Fair which is on the 25th March 2012 at the Town Hall Complex. This time we will be operating a first come first served basis as this event is getting very popular. If you had a pitch before please make sure you book early to avoid disappointment. You can book your place now by printing off your own form on our website shown at the bottom of this write up. We are also planning a event for the queens jubilee on the 3rd June 2012, details will follow shortly about this event.

For more details on all our events and to see photos and video footage of the brilliant Christmas lighting up 2011 or to book your pitch the the Craft fair in march visit www.hadleighents.webs.com Cllr Trev Clarke, Hadleigh Town Forum Entertainments

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Friends of Boxford School Christmas Fayre The School was full to bursting at the Christmas Fayre. The children were able to visit Santa in his grotto, enjoy the many stalls, Wine to Water, Teddy Tombola, The Hamper Raffle to name a few plus they were able to play the legendary Human Fruit Machine. From the help and donations from the school children’s families, we were able raise £1350.

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Large Format Printing Hadleigh Folk and Acoustic Music Nights Thank you to everyone who attended our event in December. After that evening, several people mentioned that the hall was a bit gloomy without lights. We agree, so we'll be reinstating our warm but friendly lights in January. When we first started our folk evenings we were worried that this type of thing would not be viable but luckily we have been proved wrong by the wonderful Hadleigh audience and we are hoping to continue with a second season. Our next evening is on Friday 6th January when we will be hosting Two Coats Colder, who sing traditional and contemporary folk from both sides of the Atlantic (www.twocoatscolder.com) and we will be presenting a selection of floor singers as usual and a support act, Richard and Maria.

Following that, our next evening, Friday 3rd February will be spent with KEGS, a trio of songwriters who also perform material from the international folk tradition and pop culture, on guitar, melodeon and flute (www.kegsband.co.uk). They will be supported by a popular local performer, Elaine Barker, singing some well-known songs and maybe even a monologue. We look forward to seeing you on these occasions.

The evening starts at 8pm and admission is £5 (£2 for performers).

Remember that there is no bar at the Ansell Centre but you can bring your own drinks or you can buy them at the well-stocked corner shop 'Mixers' (Church St/High St). If you have any queries or suggestions, please call 01473 828745 or email us at aqwc71@dsl.pipex.com.

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We wish you A Happy New Year!

mill pharmacy adjoining Hadleigh Health Centre Open: Monday – Friday 8.00 am – 6.30 pm Saturday 9.00 am – 6.00 pm Sunday 10.00 am – 2.00 pm

As 2011 comes to a close my staff and I would like to wish all our customers a very happy new year. There are still some lovely gift sets available at our pharmacy – and you will be able to use your 10% discount voucher! And a final reminder to everyone – the pharmacy and the dispensary moved to the fully refurbished fire station next to the health centre on December 5th when Penny Cook, the Mayor very kindly carried out the opening ceremony.

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(L to R) LizWilson, Julia Wild, Kay Whittle and Heather Stock at the Fidelis Christmas Supper Secure in the warmth and festive ambiance of the Dining Room, Hadleigh, the ladies of Fidelis started their Christmas evening together with a welcome drink on arrival. The tables were tastefully decorated and ready to receive their chic party-goers. Happily, it was still early enough for turkey-fatigue not to have taken a hold or, if it had, an alternative meal was available. Cheryl Salisbury and her team produced the most delicious meal with all the seasonal trimmings from the depths of the premises and as ever the room fell silent - well almost. Over coffee and naughties, Liz welcomed members and handed over to Jan Devey for a little light, topical entertainment. Jan presented the newly created NATFA, Needle and Thread Fundraiser’s Award to Lin Slaughter for her outstanding contribution to fundraising for charity. There was further hilarity as Hilary Ferry and Jan Devey, alias The Chancellor and a Banker and dressed as golfers, performed a topical sketch re-worded to the rhythm of ‘There’s a Hole in my Bucket’. Liz then thanked all involved in the evening and wished everyone a very happy Christmas and New Year. If you have been following the fortunes of Fidelis by reading my brief reports each month I hope that you have enjoyed them. All the very best for a happy, healthy 2012.

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New Fostering Agency opens its doors in our region East Bergholt based Eastern Family Services (EFS) is a local fostering agency aiming to provide foster carers for children who cannot live with their own families, for a whole variety of reasons.

Set up this year by Eleanor Vanner and Tony Jones, both of whom have extensive local experience in fostering and social care, EFS is looking for people who can provide safe and nurturing homes for children of all ages.

To become a foster carer, there are many things you don’t need, such as to own your own house, or be married and have children of your own but you do need to have patience, resilience and a good sense of humour!

You also need to have some experience with children, either from your own family or through your working experience. Often children just need a short stay with fostering families whilst things are worked out, and they return to live with their own families, this is always the outcome that we work to if at all possible, but sometimes children need a permanent fostering family who can help them grow up in a loving and secure home.

EFS is looking for people from all backgrounds who can offer a home to children either for a short period or to help them grow up and support them into adulthood. To become a foster carer, a family assessment is involved and we provide initial training to help develop an understanding of what fostering is all about as well as on-going visits when a child actually comes to live with a family. EFS also pays a good financial allowance to people who are looking after children and we can call on a whole network of expert advice when we need it to make sure we offer our carers and children the best possible support.

If you are interested in finding out more about fostering, please give us a call or contact us through our website. We are always more than happy to answer any questions you might have, and help you think about whether fostering is right for you and your family-there is never any obligation to go ahead if you are unsure and we will never pressure you to make a decision that isn’t right for you. Do be assured though, if you do become a foster carer, you will find it is an incredible journey-hard work but very worthwhile!

Let us answer your questions by either calling us on 01206 299775 or visit our website at www.easternfamilyservices.com/faq

Wanted: Used Plastic Bottles 2 Litre round, 5 Litre Square The Suffolk Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners (SSALG) is planning a special display at this year’s Suffolk Show – a magnificent greenhouse and growing pots ALL made out of plastic bottles. As an affiliated group we are playing our part (like many others) in appealing for waste plastic bottles. Can you help us? They should be clear bottles, empty, rinsed out and without labels. Also the cap should be on so that they keep their shape. So please don’t throw them away after Christmas (even for re-cycling!), pass them on to us and we will store them on our association’s shed until they are wanted. If you can help us, please ring Louise on (01473) 809860, or John on (01473) 827242. Last year the SSALG won first prize for ‘Best Display Stand’ at the Suffolk Show and hope to do at least as well this year with a display entitled ‘Beautiful Bottle Garden’.

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Sat 26 May

Chelsea Flower Show (Inc.).................................£74.00

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Warner Bros Tour “Making Of Harry Potter” (Inc.) £49.50

Fri 8 June

Brick Lane Music Hall “Diamond Jubilee” (Inc.) ....£54.50

Suffolk Police is reminding people in Babergh to lock their doors and windows following a spate of burglaries in the area. Since the beginning of May there have been 20 house burglaries due to insecurities. Many of the burglaries could have been prevented if a few simple steps to secure the property had been made. Police are urging all homeowners to take simple precautions in order to minimise the chances of homes being targeted.

Verity Line Suffolk Police Crime Reduction Officer for the Babergh district said: “By leaving your home unlocked – during the day or night – and not checking your car is locked you make life easy for criminals. Breaking into a home or car often creates noise, usually takes longer and carries the risk of injury to the offender. It also increases the chances of them being caught, either in the act or through forensic traces.

“There seems to be a sense, particularly in rural areas of the county but often in our towns too, that there is no need to lock vehicles or homes.

While in some respects it’s pleasing to see that people feel safe enough to leave their vehicles and homes unlocked, the reality is that we are making it very easy for criminals to steal our personal possessions.

“The misery and distress caused by burglars cannot be under-estimated.

We are committed to finding those responsible and putting them before the courts. “Locking doors and windows is just one of the simple steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of being targeted by opportunist burglars and thieves.“ Other things you can do include: • Record serial numbers of valuable items and take photographs of them.

This helps police to identify the items if they are recovered and can help prove cases of burglary, theft and handling stolen goods.

• Property mark your postcode onto all valuable items with a permanent marker, UV pen or with a property marking solution from companies such as Smartwater, SelectaDNA or Crimestoppers – digital cameras, videos, DVDs, camcorders, mobile phones, etc, can all be marked in this way.

• With the dark nights approaching make it look as though someone is home. Put your lights on timers, put a radio on a talk station – both can make it appear as though more than one person is home and therefore makes your home a less appealing prospect for a burglar.

• Remember to lock all outbuildings. Shed alarms, along with property marking pens, can be purchased quite cheaply from all police stations and can provide a highly audible warning that can alert you to any breakin and make it uncomfortable for the burglar to continue.

• Consider installing obvious security measures – CCTV, alarms, security lighting can be effective deterrents and don’t have to cost a fortune.

Anyone who would like more advice on protecting their home, vehicle and other property can contact their local Crime Reduction Officer at Suffolk Police by calling 101.

Police are also asking that you call if you see anyone acting suspiciously.

Please try to note the description of the person you are suspicious of, including clothing, and then contact police immediately using 999.

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BBC Gardeners World Live (Inc.)..........................£51.25

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Ladies Day At Ascot (Inc.)...................................£62.00

Sat 7 July

Hampton Court Flower Show (Inc.) .....................£54.00

Sun 8 July

F1 Grand Prix @ Silverstone (Inc.).........................£155.00

The family of Guy Green would like to say thank you for the cards, messages and support that we received following his sudden death. We would also like to thank everyone who attended the thanksgiving service at St Mary’s and all who donated to the British Heart Foundation.

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News from Home-Start Babergh Speak to any of the staff here at Home-Start Babergh and they will all tell you that December is not only one of the busiest months, but it is also one of the most rewarding: Monday 5th was the start of our festivities as we held our Family’s Christmas Party at the Stevenson Centre in Great Cornard. This year over 30 families attended and they were entertained by a Punch and Judy show. The children were also visited by Santa who was able to give each child two presents each. The surprises didn’t stop as the Trustees of the Cornard Land Charity presented a cheque for £150 towards our work at this time of year; it really was a wonderful surprise.

Monday 12th then saw the collection of our hampers from Christ Church in Ipswich, which were distributed to some of our families along with the toys from the Asda/Have a Heart Appeal. It is heart warming to know that even in these difficult times people are so generous to those in need.

Staff held a party for the schemes fantastic volunteers on Friday 16th December, an opportunity to thank them for all their hard work during the year. Finally on Tuesday 20th staff, volunteers and directors attended the Beer and Carols fundraising evening at the Washbrook Brook Inn – a fantastic night with all money raised helping the scheme to continue supporting families in need throughout Babergh.

Elmsett & Aldham Players Our 2012 pantomime is ‘What The Dickens’ and runs from Thursday 16th February to Saturday 18th February 2012. Young Charlie is working to a deadline but suffering from writers block. Can he find inspiration from the works of the great Charles Dickens or will he get more than he bargained for from these classic characters? Can the past and therefore the future be re-written or is fact stranger than fiction? For the answers to these and many more questions why not draw up a comfy chair and settle down with us for a superb time of live entertainment suitable for the whole family.

Another truly original pantomime which this year celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens. A great script, imaginative direction, a live band to accompany the songs and an enthusiastic cast look set to deliver another fantastic show, so book your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

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Howard and Janet at Thursford Christmas Show Many of you will remember that I went to the Thursford Christmas Show last year for the first time. Many months ago I booked to take a party of seven to the Show this year. It was splendid, lavish and full of Christmas. It irritates me beyond belief that Christmas is dumbed down these days but there was none of that here. I arranged for us all to have tea at the White Horse Inn in Fakenham.

Our cavalcade pulled up and we all enjoyed plates of sandwiches, cold meats, pickled onions and similar so that we were replete when we completed our long journey. Thursford is a steam museum and all around there are steam engines, carrousels and contraptions lit with beautiful Christmas lights. The picture shows me with my Secretary Janet Harrop and one of our friends Deano Akers and we all seem to be enjoying ourselves immensely.

I have a two bedroomed flat to let and thus if you know of a suitable person seeking privately rented accommodation then do please let me know.

The last edition of this our beloved publication contained a letter to the editor whose author suggested that he was at school with me. I did not know the person from adam and the letter was not really “our sort of thing”. In fact, I am proud to say that my school days were spent at Pinner Grammar School in Middlesex. It sounds as if life in Schools is not what it was in my day albeit that such high grades appear to be attained. My experience is that youngsters appear to lack social skills and are poor at face to face communication the result no doubt of an obsession with computers.

I have mentioned in my column on a previous occasion the impact of the Motor Insurers Bureau database. One’s car is not considered as “officially” insured unless it appears on that database. I recently experienced difficulty in connection with one of my vehicles. The insurance broker sought to persuade me to speak to the DVLA and I refused. It is the responsibility of the broker to make the appropriate filing. Do check your own car at www.askmid.com.

We will be ready to handle all your property matters, Wills and Probates throughout 2012 and thus I look forward to hearing from you. As I always tell you: keep your business local.

Happy New Year.

Howard Gibbons

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Tel 01473 822488 E-mail: HowardGibbons@gibbons.tv www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk

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Hadleigh Orchestra Thank you to everybody who came and supported our concert on Dec. 11th. And thank you for your magnificent response. As a result we have been able to make a donation of £150. to St. Joseph’s which will help to fund the important work they are doing to their hall and we are able to defray the cost of the concert. So thank you again for your response and for your enthusiasm at the end. We felt it was our best Christmas concert yet and one which we thoroughly enjoyed. Our next Concert will be in the summer at Polstead, provisionally on June 10th., and is likely to feature a ’cellist soloist. If you are thinking of joining the Orchestra, January is the time to come. We begin our rehearsals on Monday Jan. 16th. at Beaumont Community School at 7.30 p.m. We welcome new players – both those who are thinking of joining an Orchestra for the first time, as well as experienced players. We would especially welcome new players in the strings – violos most of all. If you would like to know more, please give me a ring on (01473) 827242, or Jose on (01473) 741055.

John Druce (Chairman)

Diamond Wedding Celebration Joyce and Neville Tampion of Weavers Close, Hadleigh celebrated 60 years of marriage with a dinner at The Eight Bells, Hadleigh with family and friends on Sunday 18th December.

Married at St. Peter’s Church, Elmsett on 22nd December 1951 Joyce and Neville have lived in Hadleigh for over 50 years. A congratulatory card was received from Her Majesty The Queen.

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Holon Integrated Health Care “Illnesses do not come upon us out of the blue.

They are developed from small daily sins against nature. When enough sins have accumulated, illness will suddenly appear.” The New Year is always replete with resolutions and good intentions, most of which fall by the wayside rather rapidly. The quote above attributed to Hippocrates is as valid in 2012 as it was roughly two and half thousand years ago.

Hippocrates is telling us to be mindful of the little things we do often; daily patterns of behaviour and habit have a greater impact on long-term health than faddy diets, or unused gym memberships. The body is a highly complex system, an analogy could be the global economy. Highly complex systems are good at soaking up lots of small insults and making constant course corrections. However there will come a point when any system’s capacity for repair is exhausted. When a complex system fails, it tends to do so rapidly, spectacularly and with little or no prior warning. In economics this is called ‘recession’, in biology, this is called ‘disease’.

So the maintenance of healthy systems should be our central concern, and that is far easier to achieve when one is aware of and able to avoid things that are toxic and damaging. However, our society conditions us with expectations as to what is permissible, desirable, natural etc. When these stand in contrast to our biological, genetic and evolutionary heritage we have a problem. As with the feckless King Cnut trying to turn back the tide, we can stand obstinately in the face of our biological reality and believe what we wish but that will not alter the facts of a situation.

In terms of personal health, most people cart around a mixture of opinion, half truth and myth picked up over the years from family, school and the media. Far from being a condemnation, this is an observation of a tragic reality and deserves our best efforts in its redress. When one understands that these unchallenged assumptions drive behaviour it becomes obvious that sound life choices are made on the basis of good information.

This is why in addition to providing excellent health care options when something has gone awry we are committed to providing education on and around the topic of health. This year we will be launching a Community Interest Company (CIC) with a mission to raise awareness on matters relating to personal and environmental health (you cannot have one without the other).

It is also useful to know what the options are in relation to maintenance of health and its restoration if the need arises. The unfortunate fact is the central concerns of the NHS are hamstrung by economic and political constraints which limits its flexibly and choice to the end user. I recently finished training in a modality called Biopuncture. This has been used extensively by clinicians from many disciplines in Germany for over 50 years, and it is estimated that somewhere in the region of 100,000,000 treatments are delivered each year. However, it is almost unknown in the UK, not because of a lack of efficacy or validity, in fact there is evidence aplenty as to its usefulness and almost total absence of undesirable ‘side’ effects.

Other options available at Holon include; Health screenings using a state of the art biofeedback device, extremely useful in identifying those factors that are there in the background negatively affecting your health; mixed modal bodywork therapy, myofascial acupuncture, and Pilates.

Call us on 01473 826232 to book an appointment or if you simply want to understand more about the options available to you here in Hadleigh.

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ANDREW’S quality butchers Winner BEST BUTCHER 2011 in EADT Suffolk Magazine

Andrew, family and staff wish to thank all their customers for their con)nued and loyal support during 2011 and we look forward to providing quality service and value for money in 2012.

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Bildeston Primary School Bildeston School is a primary co-educational day school for children 4-11 years of age. The school is set in a quiet cul-de-sac away from the main road.

The school grounds offer a stimulating environment and are well equipped.

Our Vision We welcome all families to join our school community

Children, staff, governors and parents work together to ensure that all children achieve their full academic potential, and develop clear social and moral values.

We offer an exciting stimulating environment and excellent educational opportunities for all our pupils.

Places available Phone now for an appointment You are most welcome to come and view the school.

Contact us at Bildeston Primary School Newberry Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP7 7EU Telephone 01449 740269 www.bildeston.suffolk.sch.uk

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Jo Sparkes was squeezing herself into a size 18/20 in June and is now fitting comfortably into size 10/12. She embarked on her life-changing weight loss with the help of her Cambridge Weight Plan Consultant, Val Lord. Jo is thrilled to be wearing the clothes she had stored in her loft for the last few years. Every few weeks, as the numbers on the scales dropped, she threw out the clothes that were now falling off her and went into a smaller size – the best motivation! She has vowed never to go back to being “that fat person” again. Jo says “the best thing about Cambridge is that you have more energy while not being hungry, and, of course, seeing the quick resuts”. With continued support from Val and Cambridge Weight Plan’s long term maintenance programme, “My Cambridge”, she feels confident she’ll be able to remain a healthy weight and avoid potential weight-related health issues in the future.

The Cambridge Weight Plan is a nutritionally complete Very Low Calorie Diet based on meal replacements – shakes, soups, porridge & chocolate bars. It has been available in the UK for 27 years and research continues to improve it. The 6 different levels mean you can choose a programme, with or without food, to suit yourself.

Val trained to become an accredited Cambridge Consultant 3 years ago after losing her own excess weight on the Plan when all other conventional attempts had failed. She currently works from her home in Buxhall near Stowmarket but, from 12th January 2012 she will be available on Thursdays from 2 pm – 8 pm at “French Complexion” in Queen Street, Hadleigh. Appointments are on a one-to-one basis and last approx 45 minutes. For an informal chat please call 01449 737113 or 07519 177645 or visit www.cambridgeweightplan.com/valL for more information.

Hintlesham Songs Of Praise for Christmas Held in the Community Hall on 4th December, it was once again a great turnout. Thankyou. One or two minor hiccups all helped to make the event very enjoyable. The singing was again led by the Elmsett Brass Band, with Colin Wright on the keyboard. Our thanks to all who helped in so many ways. Special thanks to Shirley Mower and her team who provided and served the refreshments. The service was led as usual by Janet Davies and John Mower.

Pilates Classes now held at the Guildhall in Hadleigh and Chamberlain Hall in Bildeston If you are wanting to exercise both your body and mind as well as improving your sense of well being, strength, flexibility and mobility then I truly believe pilates is for you!

I am passionate about bringing the benefits of pilates to everyone and as a fully qualified teacher certified by Europe’s largest professional pilates organisation I can help you improve muscle tone and core stability, building strength from the inside out, re-balancing the body and bringing it into correct alignment.

Please contact me if you wish to join a small matwork class and allow me and the Body Control Pilates method help you achieve your goals. Pilates can benefit anyone of any age and any level of fitness. I look forward to hearing from you.

Call Jenny on 07855 394 703 for more info or email jenny@pilatesworks4u.com

Small pilates classes held in The Guildhall in Hadleigh on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday mornings, Chamberlin Hall in Bildeston on Tuesday mornings and The Studio at the Suffolk Food Hall Nr. Ipswich on Wednesday afternoons.

NEW beginners classes available from January 2012 Whether you are new to pilates or have been enjoying the benefits for years, I feel confident that I will be able to accommodate your needs to achieve results.

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New Group for Hadleigh's Young(ish!) Women!

The Hen House is a new group for women in Hadleigh who are interested in getting together for a bit of fun once a month to do something a bit different! We are aged between 30(ish) to 50(ish) and aim to meet once a month on the second Monday of each month to have a natter and giggle.

We hope to do something different every time we meet. Activities in the pipeline for the future include; a French evening; going to the theatre; having a make over/pamper evening and doing some chocolate making!

If this sounds like something you are interested in joining us for we would love to see you at our next meeting. We had our very first meeting in December, painting pottery over a few glasses of wine and mince pies. It was laid back night and many of us surprised ourselves with our undiscovered creativity and produces some real masterpieces!

Next month we are planning to do wine tasting on the 9th January. If you would like to come along then please email us to book a place as soon as possible. Our email address is hadleighhenhouse@hotmail.co.uk.

Hope to see you there!

Becky and Laura

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The 1st February 2012 is Dignity in Action Day Allied Healthcare Group Ltd. is a care provider based at Hadleigh Enterprise Park. We assist individuals in their own homes to live as dignified and independent a life as possible. We are having a non-profit making coffee morning for clients we support and are hoping that Hadleigh residents will get involved and help with transporting our clients on that day. We would also appreciate stall holders to display their wares, or even bake some cakes. If you feel you would like to participate on that morning we would love to hear from you on 01473 826326.

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

Dear Sir May I begin by applauding your concern over parking issues in Hadleigh with regard to access for ambulances etc. I share your frustration with parking issues, particularly with drivers who park on pavements and block the road for pedestrians and wheel-chair users. To the resident of Gaell Crescent who clearly has an interest in being a traffic warden: might I politely suggest however, that before you stick one of your home-made parking tickets on the car of your next victim, you actually check out the facts first as to who is in the wrong? On the afternoon of 6/12/11, the entrance to Gaell Crescent was not blocked by my car, which was parked legally and considerately, but by the driver of a vehicle that had subsequently parked (absent-mindedly) parallel to my car, as verified by a neighbour. To be wrongly accused is upsetting enough, to be told in the street that “The Police are on their way to you” in front of my 5 yr old, who then had to be calmed down thinking that ‘Mummy was off to prison,’ is simply unacceptable. So, before any further police time is wasted, it might be an idea to instead direct your energies to some of the able-bodied people who park selfishly in disabled places or those who park and depart from parent and child places with, it seems, invisible children. I am sure you will find this a very fulfilling past-time and your help will be much appreciated. Failing that, you could always pass the winter evenings watching repeats of ‘Traffic Cops’-a programme that will doubtless be right up your street.

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I would like to say a big "thank you" to all those children, their parents, grandparents etc. who came to St. Mary's Church on the afternoon of 11th December 2011, in order to enjoy our annual Christingle service. The service was led by the Very Rev. Martin Thrower, our Dean, who encouraged us all in thinking about the exciting season of Advent, as we await the coming of Jesus at Christmas. I would also like to thank those good people who prepared the Christingles, our organist and the noble band of marshals, who assist me to ensure that all goes safely and smoothly.

Finally, my heartfelt thanks to Barbara and the Hadleigh Thrift Shop for their generous donation, which enabled us to purchase the oranges from the market stall, who in turn made our money go further! At the last count (including Gift Aid) the total raised for the Children's Society is in the region of £460. Well done to everybody. Thank you.

Philip Mann

Dear Sir We would like to thank family and friends who came to our party on Saturday 17th December to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Also ‘The Weeds’ for the musical entertainment, Tabatha for the pole dancing and Joanne and Beryl for the lovely food. Last but not least Michelle for two spectacular cakes.

Thank you all, Margaret and Terry

Dear Sir I would like to say thank you to the two kind gentlemen who helped me up when I slipped on the ice in Angel Street in December, they were also kind enough to make sure I got safely home to my bungalow.

Mr Robinson, Hadleigh.

Whatfield Players are pleased to make a £500 donation The charity organiser for the East Anglian Air Ambulance service, Thomas Kistruck, called into Whatfield Village Hall to receive a cheque for £500 from members of Whatfield Players, the money raised at our recent ‘Trio in Waiting’, the 3 one-act play evenings with supper in November. The Players wish to sincerely thank their very supportive loyal audiences for continuing to buy tickets and support raffles, which enables us to make regular charity donations. Plans are underway for another one-night Murder/Mystery evening on Thursday 29th March. More details will follow later on this night of entertainment which is a follow up to ‘Who Murdered The Vicar?’ the production last March.

Diane Armour

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A performing arts school launched earlier this year, put on its very first production “Christmas Stars” at Chamberlin Hall, Bildeston on the 11th December. Students at the school, ranging in ages from as young as four, danced and sang their hearts out, putting on a very professional variety show of exceptional standards to a packed audience. Miss Lesley, Principal of Miss Lesley’s School of Performing Arts said “I would like to take this opportunity to stress how proud I am of ALL my pupils. I would never generally put on a show until at least a year after teaching pupils for the first time. However, despite them having just 24 lessons (some of them less!) they have amazed with me their enthusiasm, talent and eagerness to perform to an audience; they truly are ALL my little stars!”

A two hour show with costume changes, lighting and smoke machines had children giving performances from Oliver, Wizard of Oz, Grease, Hairspray and much, much more resulting in the audience giving a standing ovation at the finale. A former student and teacher at the famous Italia Conti Academy in London, Miss Lesley has had a successful career in show business working on both TV and the West End. Now relocated and living in Suffolk she is pleased to bring her knowledge and experience to children in a rural community.

Profits from the “Christmas Stars” will be used to subsidise a trip for all the students to hopefully see a top show either locally or in London’s West End sometime in 2012!

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Jerry’s Diary Now in 2012, how will our wild birds fare in the next 12 months? April will soon be here, the first summer migrants should be here from the 2nd week of April. 2011 wasn’t a very good year for Swallows, numbers were fairly low. Cuckoo, Turtle-Dove, Spotted Flycatcher, Housemartin, Nightingale, Willow Warbler and the Swift were also well down in the low numbers. Now our Finch species at the moment seem to be very low, haven’t seen any big flocks of Chaffinch, Greenfinch or Yellowfinch in any wildbird cover as yet. There has been several big flocks of Linnets and Goldfinch in many areas, I am now seeing more Bullfinch than Greenfinch in the last few months. Has the tricks disease caused these low numbers in some of the finch species? We should be seeing flocks of 200-400 birds in the wildbird and stubble cover at this time of year.

5 months have now passes with not seeing any Barn Owls in my local patch area. Little Owls have been fairly vocal, with several birds calling to each other in many areas. There have been a pair just up the road from mine, calling from the Green, opposite Aldham Road in Hadleigh. Song Thrush have been singing just before dusk.

On Nov 5th several Pink-Footed Geese were heard calling as they flew over Church Street, Hadleigh. The true Hadleigh Twitchers, Chris and Jane Upson were lucky to hear these wild geese flying over amongst the fireworks. Waxwing flocks seen in the Ipswich area from end of November.

If you see anything unusual please let me know I can be contacted by email: jerry@keithavis.co.uk Jerry Oxford

Happy New Year Maggie and Fudge her wonderful guide dog would like to wish everyone that has supported them throughout the year a very Happy, healthy and prosperous 2012, and look forward to meeting up with them again in the months to come. A special thank you to all staff at the Hadleigh swimming pool that have been so kind in assisting us when we are there.

Maggie and Fudge

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News from Kersey School

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www.boydens.co.uk Hi I am Linda Curran-Spain, and in April this year took up position as Head Teacher of Kersey CEVCP School. For me in my first headship, the last two terms have flown by, and I am sorry that I am now only finally introducing myself to the wider community of the school. Now I have settled in, I would like everyone to know about our outstanding school, and the fantastic families I work with.

Owl Class and Badger class have had a really busy half term, which began with a fascinating Ancient Greek day in which the children had a wonderful time acting out myths, playing games and learning through role play about the Ancient Greeks and how they lived, and ended with their amazing performances in the annual nativity play “Bethlehem Baby”.

Squirrels and Hedgehogs have enjoyed learning about homes long ago and have used our beautiful village as an example of how houses were once built. Everyone really enjoyed singing songs in the school play, and the little impromptu individual acts made the audience laugh. Now the outdoor play area has been completed, and the canopy extended, thanks to the Friends of the school, the children are enjoying learning beyond the walls of the classroom, which is fantastic.

During November the school remembered those who sacrificed their life for the freedom of others, and everyone participated in Heroes Day, where we raised over £70 for the Help the Heroes Charity. In a special assembly of Remembrance led by Owl Class, we learnt about the horrors of war and the hope of the Poppy, we were joined in this assembly by families of service personnel, and Major Corcoran and Major Myers in full military dress helped Owls with the readings. Across the school, “The Big Write” is inspiring children to develop their writing skills, and to reach their personal writing targets; this is further encouraged in Miss Gurney’s after school creative writing club. Parents have commented that when they collect their children following a writing session “The boys especially can’t stop talking about what they are writing, they are so enthusiastic!” The whole school also participated in a writing focus week with other schools in the pyramid, where each child produced a book to be shared with fellow pupils at other schools. In fact writing is such a big hit here, that the School Council has organised a non-uniform day to raise funds to buy more “Big Writing” materials. We have been really fortunate this term to receive additional support from the Greys trust which has helped us restock the books in the library, from the children themselves who raised money through a sponsored read to replenish reading materials in Key Stage 2 and from the Friends of the school who purchased new reading scheme books for Key Stage 1 With all these developments we are aiming for “Big Success” in all aspects of literacy, and are now increasing our focus on numeracy, where we have recently purchased new teaching materials. This is an exciting time in the learning journeys of our whole school.

We are looking forward to the literacy and numeracy “learning with the children days” organised for next term, and to the various sports tournaments and events planned. As ever the Friends of the school have been incredibly busy in both fund raising and in spending their money on helping our school to ensure everyone not only reaches our vision of “achieving potential together” but aims beyond this too. In addition to a huge thanks to this dedicated and hard working group of parents, we would also like to thank the entire community for their support in all fund raising activities, with your help we really can make a difference!

We wish all everyone in the community and beyond a peaceful Christmas and a very happy New Year.

Linda Curran-Spain

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A spicy aroma greeted members and friends of the Flower Club on Tuesday 13th December, as they entered Whatfield’s beautifully refurbished Village Hall (why isn’t there a facility like this in Hadleigh?). A spicy drink was offered then seats were found, the Christmas Open meeting would soon be starting. There was just time to purchase some of the tantilising floral accessories from the stall at the back of the room, run by Sarah and Jayne who anticipate what will be the next must have in in the floral world. Now the raffle tickets, must be in with a chance to take home one of the wonderful displays that will soon be created.

The audience of approximately one hundred and twenty welcomed Dulcie Lofting who had travelled from King’s Lynn to demonstrate “The Spirit on Christmas”.

A traditional start with seasonal foliage, red carnations, fir cones and red candles. Then something very different with flocked purple sticks and glittered artifical ferns, natural foliage and purple orchids, sounds bazaar but looked great. Dulcie kept ringing the changes between ultra up to the minute design and traditional and along the way showed how the audience could create the stunning floral arrangements at home. After two hours the stage was full of Dulcie’s arrangements.

Following the vote of thanks, the audience were served with a plateful of festive nibbles, and a hot drink. The raffle was drawn with the lucky winners claiming their prizes.

Closing the meeting the chairman said how pleased the she was to have Mrs Joan Mariner President and joint founder of the club, in the audience after months of absence due to illness. The next meeting will be 14th February 2012 see HCN for details.

Make sure your christmas tree is still green long after the festive season!

Residents will be able to make good use of all those unwanted real Christmas trees after the holiday period with Babergh District and Mid Suffolk District Council’s tree recycling scheme. At the moment there are more than 40 drop-off points within the districts where people can leave their old fir trees and they will then be collected for composting.

There will be marked-off areas in the places listed below for people to leave the trees – with decorations completely removed. Babergh and Mid Suffolk have arranged for the trees to be collected at the same time recycling teams will be in the area. If more points become available in the coming weeks, details will be posted on the Council’s websites.

The collected trees will be taken, chipped and then composted before being used as a soil conditioner so that other plants and trees can thrive.

The tree collection points are part of a package of recycling initiatives which Babergh and MSDC urged people to take part in to make this Christmas as green as possible.

Tree collection points across Babergh that have been confirmed are as follows: Christmas Tree Collection points BDC January 2012 Boxford: Boxford Spinney (entrance), Friday 13th Jan Burstall: At the Village Sign (near the Church), Friday 20th Jan Chattisham & Hintlesham: Community Hall Hintlesham, Friday 20th Jan Elmsett: Elmsett Village Hall, Friday 13th Jan Hadleigh: Stonehouse Road car park, Friday 13th Jan Hadleigh: Townhall – Market Place, Friday 13th Jan Lindsey: Red Rose (Car park), Friday 13th Jan Monks Eleigh: Primary School, Friday 13th Jan Whatfield: Primary School, Friday 13th Jan Collections will be made from 6.30am on day of collection

News from the Garden Personal Thoughts The sequence of relatively warm dry months has continued, and so it has been possible to continue digging in my garden when it is usually much too sticky. The out of season flowering has continued. At the moment I have geranium that I did not lift flowering in front of the yellow jasmine nudiflora. The jobs that I mentioned last month are both going well. The grass seed that I sowed very late has germinated well. I have cleared the old blackcurrant bushes nearly finished preparing the ground for replanting, and have acquired the Ben Sarek plants that I wanted. I have also got stuck into the annual fruit pruning, and hedge cutting jobs, but there is still loads to do.

My other preoccupation at the moment is that a few months ago I agreed to give a talk in February to both Wattfield and Hadleigh Gardening Clubs on the development of my garden since it was a new house in 1975 (6th and 13th respectively). I know exactly what I want to say, but digging through my old photographs to find the photographs to illustrate the points I want to make is proving both interesting and challenging.

Weather Records In November we had 25 mm (1") of rain, which is again rather low. At the end of November the 3 month running total figure stood at 72.3 mm (2.8") , which is only half the average figure. In November the maximum temperature was 17 Cel (63F) which is incredibly warm. November maximum temperatures are quite variable, but this figure is at the top end of the range. The minimum was 1 Cel (34F), which is a bit warmer than average. In my garden the ground temperature in mid December is 3 Cel (37F) which is not surprising because we have just had several hard frosts.

Hints Why not make a New Year Resolution to grow something different from seed in 2012? Raising plants from seed is becoming a dying art, and as a result the variety of seeds offered in most seedsmen's catalogues is slowly reducing. A couple of months ago Kings Seeds of Kelvedon came to talk to Hadleigh Gardening Club about their seeds, and I think that this year I shall be getting most of my bought in seeds from them this year. The remainder of my vegetable seeds will either have been saved by me, or acquired through my membership of the Heritage Seed Library. See www.gardenorganic.co.uk.

If you have got children why not try to get them to grow something from seed in 2012. It is reported that many children do not have any idea how the vegetables that they eat grow.. For children stick to the easier items.

I would suggest French Beans, Runner Beans or Radishes. January is a good time to give empty greenhouses a tidy up and clean, turn out garden sheds, and get grass mowers maintained.

May I finish by wishing everyone a Happy New Year, and hope that your garden will give you much enjoyment in 2012.

John Rye

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Contact carol.nokes@btinternet.com Mobile 0772903186 HADLEIGH 10 The Hadleigh Hares would like to congratulate everyone who took part in the annual Hadleigh 10 mile road race and junior 2km Fun Run on Sunday 20th November. Despite the early morning fog the sunshine did make a welcome appearance for all 268 runners. The course which sets off from the town's football ground and heads quickly into the beautiful rolling Brett Vale countryside was won by Ross Fawcet of Ipswich Harriers who narrowly piped our very own John Sciafe to first place in an excellent time of 58.02. Hares senior results as follows: John Sciafe 59.04, Valery Gladwell 1.07.42, Matt Hunter 1.07.59, Tony Saliman 1.08.39, Mark Summer 1.09.34, Steve Cox 1.12.22, Ramona Berslund 1.26.24, Andrew Stewart 1.26.56, Lianne Watkins 1.29.56, Kate Thomas 1.29.56, Anna Shires 1.33.44, Claire Bartrum 1.25.58, Tracey Squirrell 1.45.40. In the junior race we had 17 junior Hares compete which was won for the second year in a row by Ieuan Alldis of Bury St Edmunds Pacers (07.02) who only just beat hares Tom Cowley (07.03) and Alex Baxter (07.04) to top spot! A fantastic effort and turnout by our juniors, we look forward to seeing you in 2012. Well done to every single one of you.

We would also like to thank everyone who helped to make the race a success. Thank you to all the marshals, the race referee, the race results service, the masseurs, Hadleigh United Football Club, Hadleigh BuildBase, Copella, The Cooperative Hadleigh, The Hadleigh Charity shop and all the other unsung heroes, who put an incredible amount of time and effort into organising the race. A special mention however must go to Jo Baker, Gale Pryor and Clive Pinnion without whom we wouldn’t have a race to put on! Thank you all and we hope to see you again in 2012.

HELLRUNNER 2011 The 2011 running of this year’s Hellrunner took place at Longmuir Camp Hampshire on Sunday 25th November.

Representing Hadleigh Hares were Brian Airlie Steve Hunt and Daren Allen, joined by former member Paul Morgan. Brian and Steve completed the race last year in temperatures of minus 5 degrees. This year it was an amazing 20 degrees warmer! This meant that the dreaded Bog of Doom and water filled sand pit were a refreshing dip 8 miles into the hard going cross country race that is the Hellrunner instead of having to break ice!

The results of the quartet were excellent: Brian 151st Steve 395th Daren 483rd Paul 285th so all well in the top 30% of the field of 1800 There are numerous interesting off road challenge races that a few intrepid Hares take on every year, the next being the Benfleet 15 in February. If anyone is interested in joining in please feel free to contact Steve on stevehuntnen@hotmail.com 53-12 CROSS COUNTRY – Hylands Park Hadleigh Hares had another good turnout for the second 53-12 Cross Country race of the season at Hylands Park on Sunday 27th November. The 13 runners that managed to face the 5 mile course found it to be challenging with freezing water to wade through and ditches to scramble in and out of. Everyone said that they thoroughly enjoyed the course; the senior results were as follows: Men: 10 John Scaife, 25 David Willer, 69 Matt Hunter, 70 Matt Leigh, 76

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Adam Johnson, 124 Simon Fenn, 140 David Dulake, 163 Andrew Stewart, 166 David Ingleby.

Women: 32 Trudy Avis, 39 Leanne Watkins, 41 Rachel Cole, 65 Nichola Baillie.

Also congratulations to the two juniors’ who participated in the 1 mile course, their results were: 33 Oliver Avis, 59 Elizabeth Stewart THURSDAY NIGHT TRAINING It has been fantastic to see so many new faces come along and enjoy the sessions with our three new coaches; Corinna Hussey, Mat Blacoe and David Dulake. If you would like to come along please meet up at the High School Sports Centre at 7pm.

WINTER MARATHON TRAINING Anne Wilkinson (Brighton), Rachel Bodsworth (Brighton) Sarah Grimsey (London) and Andrew Stewart (London) have all begun their training for their respective spring marathons. We wish them well over the next 16 weeks and we look forward to seeing how they are prevailing!

COME AND JOIN US ON FACEBOOK Hadleigh Hares have a Facebook page that our members are welcome to join. Great for sharing race information, photos, tips, training ideas etc. Come and join us.

COME AND JOIN US – EVERYONE WELCOME! Hadleigh Hares Athletics Club run three sessions a week for adults (all abilities & ages welcome) one for juniors (age 8-16) see below for days & times – every session meets at the Hadleigh Leisure Centre: Monday Night 7.00 pm – 8.00pm (Beginner / Intermediate) Tuesday Junior Night 6.00 pm – 7.00pm Tuesday Ladies Night: 7.00 pm- 8.00pm. (All abilities welcome) Thursday Club Night: 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm (All abilities welcome) Please turn up at the start of one of our sessions and have a chat with our coaches if you are unsure about attending. Alternatively please look at our website www.hadleighhares.co.uk Hadleigh Hares Athletic Club Would Like To Wish All Their Members And Families A Very Happy New Year!

Ok – first things first. A very happy new year to you.

I am currently thanking my lucky stars that we have a WeightWatchers group in Hadleigh. In addition, the unsung heroes of the swimming pool will no doubt be encouraging me to keep up my attempts at fitness in what promises to be an Olympic Year. Isn’t it great that the ‘to die

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Quick Vegetable Soup 1 leek 1 stick celery 1 cabbage 2 carrots 1 turnip Vegetable stock cube 1 tin chopped tomatoes 1 tsp salt Method: Chop all the vegetables into small slices.

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What a fantastic evening we all had to celebrate a great achievement of the club surviving 25years of bowling and to thank our three members, Nora, Jean and William for being there at the beginning and still with us after all that time. Many thanks indeed to our chairman Ray, Angie and Chris for the organisation and for all the work entailed in making this an unforgettable occasion, but of course there were others who were in the background preparing a fantastic prize draw and generally helping.

Ray again must be mentioned for his personality and wit in the after meal get together, dancing with the ladies and telling a couple of jokes, one being just a little bit border line but certainly not offensive. Jock was also in great form and used his charm in selling, what must be said, an extra large amount of raffle tickets for the wonderful selection of prizes, many of which were donated by members of the clubs committee. Nora and Jean were presented with arrangements of flowers and Jock received , what looked, although covered, a possible bottle of the strong staff. Maybe this is what caused his enthusiastic expression in the attached picture. It was also nice to see amongst the fifty plus who attended, many from other clubs and a few ex. Members who had previously left the area to start elsewhere a-new, namely a lady from Stowmarket, and four from the village of Bildeston, also one or two from across the border at Nayland.

Many of our members brought along friends and relations and so all in all made this an evening to be proud of and remember.

Ray, again made a grand speech to finish off the evening and his main concern was the fact that the club was now low on members and expressed his concern that new blood was required so that the club would continue to function, so here I will reiterate that we really do need an influx of visitors to come along on one of our ‘’bowl-up evenings’’, Monday or Thursday to come and look and of course have a trial bowling session., just turn up and you will be made welcome. Please ring Russell at 01473 311653 for further details.

Bill Munson Mim, Mandy, Ian, Bradley and Jade would like to thank everyone for all the cards and kind messages of sympathy and the many people who attended Bill’s funeral. We would also like to thank our dear family for all their support at this difficult and sad time.

Armchair Players & Children in Need Hadleigh’s Armchair Players raised a total of £980.37 for BBC’s Children in Need. We would like to thank all those who gave so generously to the street collection in Hadleigh and to all members and friends who attended the special evening event on the campaign’s behalf. Happy New Year.

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Picture Framing Hair Academy ............................01473 822772 The Framestore..........................01473 822334 The Hair Lounge ........................01473 829089 Sylvia’s ......................................01473 822177 Plant Hire Fizz E Cuts .................................01473 810222 Hirebase......................01473 828509 Hadleigh Domestic & Commercial Hardware Plumbing & Heating M. W. Partridge ..........01473 824183 / 822333 A. Cutts......................................01473 823051 Health Care ......................................01473 828581 Buddha Domestic & Commercial Hadleigh Boxford Practice .........01473 822961 Steve Johnson Gallagher ...................................01473 Domestic828806 Installer Part P Approved Mobile: 07891 723712 Hadleigh Dental Surgery............01473 823092 Rowland & Simpson..................01473 823914 Hearing Care Centre...................08000 962637 Seager Home Solutions .............01473 824884 Hugh Clover...............................01206 323089 Spear .........................................01473 829863 Steve Johnson Domestic Installer Looking-Glass Dental Practice...01473 823003 Plumbmate Part P 810088 Approved 07891................................01473 723712 Mobile: Nicholas Salway Osteopath .......01473 820123 Domestic & Commercial Roundhouse Plumbing ..............01473 829741 Mill Pharmacy............................01473 820136 ............................01473 S P Plumbing Steve Johnson 823912 Dom Dr Kenneth Wright.....................01473 828976 Printers Par Mobile: 07891 723712 Sally Mowles Chiropodist ..........01473 822902 Keith Avis Printers .....................01473 823366 Home Design / Improvement & Takeaways Steve Johnson Pubs, Restaurants Domestic Installer Les Hymas Upholsterer .............01473 829337 Club.................01473 652761 Hintlesham GolfPart P Approved Mobile: 07891 723712 I.T. and Computer Services The Cock Inn, Hadleigh..............01473 822879 Home Computer Services..........0800 4488356 The Cock, Polstead ....................01206 263150 Nick Kotarski .............................0800 7813744 The George ................................01473 822151 Birkfield Computers...................01206 298479 The Kings Head Hadleigh...........01473 828855 Kennels / Cattery Grays Fish & Chips ....................01473 823374 Rylenes Cattery .........................01473 658747 Royal Bengal .............................01473 823744 Kitchen Fitters Bildeston Crown ........................01449 740510 Kingswood ......07768 976065 / 01473 828854 White Horse Edwardstone .........01787 211211 David Scott ................................01787 282263 India Villa...................................01473 828599 Languages Hintlesham Hall Hotel ................01473 652334 French Tuition with Carole .........07905 298595 Scrap Metal French Tuition, S Scott Fox........01473 827941 Parkwood Autos ........................01473 658605 Leisure Septic Tank Emptying Hadleigh High Leisure Centre ....01473 824441 A.K. Services .............................01473 822694 Miscellaneous Skip / Waste Removal R.R. Beechener Headstones ......01473 823575 G. Leeks Skip Hire .....................01473 824256 Singing Lessons ........................01473 824833 Solicitors Spokes Cycle Repair..................01473 658529 Gibbons Solicitors .....................01473 822488 Toppesfield Cottages .................01473 829129 Storage Anne Hemmings Dog Training ...01787 377480 Elmsett Storshops .....................01473 822162 Suffolk Marquee Hire.................01473 559978 Taxi/Wedding Cars Chip ‘n’ Mend ............................01473 828809 Beaumont Cars ..........................01473 827096 Mobile Hairdresser Hadleigh Executive Travel ..........01473 828222 Alice Robeson ...........................07855 024422 Town & Country Cars ................01473 828999 Mobility Services Voyager Travel ...........................01473 828102 Hadleigh Mobility Centre ...........01473 823235 Travel Newsagents Beestons ....................01473 212521 / 823243 Keith Avis ..................................01473 823131 Tree Surgeons Nursing Homes Oakdene Tree Services...............01473 652117 Friars Hall ..................................01473 822159 Eco Systems..............................01449 741255 Laxfield House............01787 247340 / 247495 Weight Loss and Fitness Painting & Decorating Slimming World ........................08700 754666 Keith Gardner.............................01473 828574 Fun Dance .................................07506 350455 Simon Farthing ..........................07823 333451 DPB Decorators.........................01473 828477 Pilates........................................07855 394703

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elmsett storshops We offer clean, secure, easy access storage from £50/month and workshop options from £75-£400/month Access all hours 24 hour CCTV & Security Barrier Flood Lighting Parking available adjacent to unit

www.elmsettstorshops.co.uk Gate Farm, Elmsett Tel: 01473 822162 M: 07767 290 469

Hadleigh Community News is produced by Keith Avis Printers, 68 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5EF. Tel: 01473 823366.

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Groton G G

£435,000

4 bedrooms G Semi rural location Double garage G ¼ acre plot

Hadleigh G G

£185,000

3 double bedrooms G Large lounge / diner Semi detached G Chain free

Great Bricett G G

£265,000

3 bedrooms G Versatile living accommodation Countryside views G Garage and parking

Julian, Kathryn, Sharon and Mark would like to wish all past, present and future clients a very happy and prosperous New Year.

We have had a very successful 2011 and with our pro-active approach and innovative marketing we look forward to an even more successful 2012.

Capel St Mary G G

Bildeston G G

£300,000

Extended 4 bedrooms G Good size garden Versatile downstairs reception rooms G Garage and carport

£170,000

3 bedrooms G Large garden Sunroom G Downstairs cloakroom

www.abbotts.co.uk

Holton St Mary G G

Hadleigh G G

OIEO £300,000

Extended cottage in rural village location 4 bedrooms G Backs onto farmland

£180,000

Close to the High Street G 2 bedrooms Conservatory G Pretty garden with workshop

01473 827135

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Multiple reception rooms

Elmsett G G

£325,000

Far reaching views over countryside G Very well presented Accommodation set over 4 floors G Plenty of parking

www.rightmove.co.uk