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Gainsborough’s House wins Suffolk Museum Curiosity of the Year Award 2013 On the 21st October at a prestigious award ceremony held at University Campus Suffolk, Gainsborough’s House was awarded the Suffolk Museum Curiosity of the Year Award 2013 for Thomas Gainsborough’s swordstick.

The winning curiosity is currently on display within the museum and is a rare personal artefact of the great Suffolk painter Thomas Gainsborough. Life could be dangerous for an 18th Century gentleman, as the artist knew from experience. He was once held up in a highway robbery and relieved of his cash and a pocket watch when travelling into London with a group of friends, including J. C. Bach the composer. The highwaymen were caught and subsequently hanged for their crimes and Gainsborough’s watch was retrieved. The swordstick was essentially a walking cane that concealed a hidden blade, a fashionable and practical accessory that was extremely popular with gentlemen of the 18th and 19th century.

The award ceremony was presided over by Leslie Dolphin of BBC Radio Suffolk and attended by various museum employees from all over the county.

The curiosity was voted for by the general public on the Suffolk Museums website and was up against 24 other objects from local museums.

Director Mark Bills said “We are thrilled to win this award and it’s been a pleasure to be representing one of the great objects from the wealth of museums in Suffolk. I would like to thank all those who voted for us and if you haven’t seen the swordstick, please visit us soon”.

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December 2013

Kersey Mill Newsletter

We would like to wish all our customers the compliments of the season – we look forward to seeing you in 2014

As the year comes to a close there has been so much happening at t’ mill.

The Maltings have once again had life breathed into them – the mill has seen the wheel reinstated within its housing and capable turning (by hand) for the first time in many a decade whilst the ghosts have been well behaved – thus far. When Steve and Alison took on the project little did they expect dedication coupled with the enthusiasm of the people who have come to help them as volunteers to help make the mill a working example in Suffolk. The help and support that has been received from so many has been quite remarkable‌thank you. There have been many finds, twists, sad stories as well as many funny ones too. Like the story of the young lad who met his maker in the cogs of the waterwheel; 15 year old Ellen who died in a freak fire caused by exploding flour dust and the tales of the river bank and the bones that were recovered from beneath the pit-wheel and the subsequent visit from the archaeologists.

Many families have been in touch relating stories of their ancestor who worked, lived and played at the mill since it was built. One family, who have relatives living in America, have provided many pieces of the puzzle that is a giant jigsaw of the mills history. We even had a visit from the American branch of the Bradbrook family over the summer. Joining them on a trip to the cemetery at Kersey Church we were shown the locally cast iron crosses adorning the graves of ancestors past. The most moving was that of young Ellen who died at the mill shortly after her 15th birthday. Below is a lovely photograph of the pupils at Kersey School c1892. Ellen is towards the back wearing the black hair ribbon. During the summer there was a wonderful open day that saw in excess of one thousand people visiting the site where a number of events were organised by the friends of kersey mill, including vintage vehicles and engines, golf trick show, martial art, art exhibitions, yummy cakes, dancing and games and even Richard Webb arriving with a working model of a water mill.

The wealth of knowledge that has been offered from many water mill specialists has been over whelming as the volunteers worked to get the wheel turning once again. There has also been great support in the sponsoring of the Pit-Wheel teeth.

Soon it will be Christmas.

We hope you will be able to visit The Mill during December with your little ones and help Santa with his elves make presents for the many children of the world from their new base in Suffolk. The magic begins with a story of how Santa found himself in Kersey Mill followed by a lantern lit walk to the mill, where the elves will be working hard. He is looking for boys and girls to help him find the naughty Elf, pack the presents and get them ready to be taken out on Christmas Eve. Mix food and feed the ponies and of course meet Father Christmas and his elves in the mill that he has transformed into his workshop.

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Presentation of cheques to charities by Monks Eleigh Bygone Collectors Club

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On 1 November the Monks Eleigh Bygone Collectors Club held its A.G.M. followed by a presentation of cheques of £600 each to Go Start and Spirit of Sudbury. This was followed by a talk from John Phillips of Go Start explaining the need for community transport and how it is run, mostly by volunteers. The Monks Eleigh Bygone Collectors Club holds many events throughout the year to raise funds for charities. New members are always welcome, the meetings are held at the British Legion, Long Melford on the first Friday of the month at 8 pm.

Beverley Waker, Secretary, M.E.B.C.C.

Boxford - St. Mary’s Church News Fundraising events - Christmas Tree Festival 2013 We are planning our second Christmas Tree Festival which this year is 6th 8th December inclusive. Open times: Friday 6th December 12 - 6.00 pm, Saturday 7th 10 am - 7.00 pm, with a children’s entertainer from 10 am 11.00am, Sunday 8th 12.00 pm – 6.00 pm. There will be a Pop Up Cafe with mulled wine & home-made treats. Admission Adults £1.00. Sunday 1st December at 4.00 pm - We will be holding our traditional Christingle Servicewhere we raise funds for the work of the Children's Society. Very much a family & children's service. All a very welcome.

Sunday 15th December 6.30pm our traditional Carol Service Midnight Communion on Tuesday 24th December at 11.30pm Christmas Day - Family Service 25th December 10.30am

St Elizabeth Hospice shop in Hadleigh moving to bigger premises One of St Elizabeth Hospice’s first shops has been so well supported by the Hadleigh community it is to move to bigger premises. The St Elizabeth Hospice shop in Maiden Way, which opened around 25 years ago when the charity was launched, is moving to 98, High Street. The move will take place in early December. Sue Goodchild, Head of Retail at the Hospice, thanked local people for all their support and urged them to come and see the new premises and be the first to donate to it. She said: “The St Elizabeth Hospice shop was among the first to open when the charity appeal was set up to build a Hospice for East Suffolk in the 1980s. We are proud of that history and it has only been such a success and raised so much money due to the volunteers, customers and people who have donated to this shop over the years. We hope everyone will continue to support us at our new premises and bring along donations so we can ensure all the shelves are fully stocked.” Stock can be donated to the new shop from early December or to the existing shop during November, Monday to Saturday 9.30am - 4pm. Tel: 01473 828448 St Elizabeth Hospice now has 26 shops and all proceeds help fund specialist care for people living with a progressive illness in East Suffolk, including Hadleigh, and support for their families and carers.

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Howard with Jill Gould of EACH and the famous grand piano My dear readers: we all had a difficult time following the storm on Monday, 28 October. The winds brought down several big trees in the grounds of the Gibbons’ residence and my gardener Gustav has been working around the clock to clear up the mess. A number of you were without power for several days and it may be some consolation for you to know that I suffered with you. A super curry had been prepared and frozen for a dinner party on the Saturday following the storm and fortunately the curry was still frozen solid when power was resumed.

Frank was driving me along the High Street one day during November and I spied a grand piano in the window of EACH the classy new retail outlet in Hadleigh of East Anglian Children’s Hospice. The piano was for sale and looked really glamorous in the window. Jill Gould, the manager of the shop, allowed me to play the piano and I popped-in from time to time to entertain the shoppers. EACH, the piano and I found ourselves on Radio Suffolk before the 9 o’clock news one morning and then we were pictured in the East Anglian Daily Times.

I gather from Frank that there was even a short piece about the piano in The Sun. It was all very exciting. What a good cause. Why not ask me to make your Will and include a gift (whether large or small) to EACH. What a good thing to do for Christmas.

On a plane recently, I found myself sitting next to a writer from New York who was on his way to address a literary festival in Lyon. I told him of my column and that I had recently spoken to the Hadleigh Wives’ Group affiliated to St Mary’s Church and I had ended with a musical rendition on my keyboard. It became apparent from my talk with Hadleigh Wives that there are a number of you who have titles to their properties which are not registered at the Land Registry. Do let me attend to a voluntary registration in order that titles cannot get lost.

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The Old Bakery Emporium is NOW OPEN! After weeks of hectic, though enjoyable, ‘shopping’ trips to stock up the Old Bakery Emporium, we are delighted to inform you that is now well and truly open! We’re easy to find – just along side Partridges.

Along with the weird and wonderful, you will find Country-style and painted furniture, Vintage treasures, well loved rugs and the odd uniform, shelves and tables stacked with hand painted, French shabby chic bedroom and kitchenware, an eclectic mix of Retro tableware, lighting, Vintage clothing including jeans, Kitchenalia, rustic boxes and trunks - and the list goes on! In fact if you don't find something to fit in with your home, garden or lifestyle it would be surprising!' The outside patio area has reclaimed chimney pots, aluminium containers, stone fountains, garden furniture and an assortment of planting pots. From the beginning of December, you will be able to buy your Christmas trees here.

As it’s Hadleigh’s Christmas lighting up ceremony on Sunday 1st December, we will be joining in the fun and be open from 2pm til 6pm, so pop along for an early Christmas treat.

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Thank You to EACH Last year we lost our little Grandson Finley at the EACH Treehouse in Ipswich. As a big thank you to EACH, as a family we did the Twilight Walk. We would like to say a very big thank you to everyone who sponsored us, as we have raised £1083.

Thank you, Danny & Wendy Upson

Pink Tea Party and Annual Pub Crawl - Friday 18th October £596 has been banked so far and I still have to count the monies from the collecting tins, although I am not expecting the total to climb much more. It is thanks to everyone who came to our house with cakes etc for the tea party; everyone who went round with the collecting tins and Hadleigh’s drinking establishments who supported our efforts. All the money raised will go to our daughter, Fran’s, tribute fund in Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

David and I went to a Gathering of Compassionate Friends, who offer support and friendship for bereaved parents by those similarly bereaved. This poem was read out at the Candle Lighting Ceremony and touched us both very deeply. We would like to share it with you, in memory of our Fran.

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Ask about our Christmas menu, with 2 or 3 courses, both followed by coffee and mints or our very popular senior menu of 3 small courses followed by coffee and mints

With our Children’s menu, your little ones now can have a meal deal including a drink for only £7.99 For Senior citizen’s and older children, we have our Small Appetites menu, available all week, lunchtimes and evenings Don’t forget our renowned Sunday Roasts, still at only £7.99, 12noon - 7:30pm, which run aside our regular menus. various printable vouchers, have a look.

We love parties at the George (and not just at Christmas), Weddings, Anniversaries, Birthdays, Christenings, whatever the occasion. We are a ‘One Stop Shop’, able to cater up to 175 people.

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Magdalen House Care Home Here at Magdalen House we would like to say a big congratulations to Miriam and her family on the birth of her baby boy and a big warm welcome to our newest residents, Irene and Neville Easy and Irene Evans.

It’s been a fun month here at the home with all our fundraising, our Halloween party and fireworks display. Eleanor Grant delighted our residents with a fantastic performance of classical music, at the young age of just 13 there wasn’t a dry eye in the home.

Our Rose Perry residents had an amazing time at the pantomime and thank you to Marilyn Blowers, Caroline Becket and Lyn Web for helping me make this happen. It was so lovely seeing all the happy faces and amazing smiles. Our clairvoyant evening was a great success and we were really pleased with quickly the tickets sold, we are looking forward to holding another clairvoyant evening in the New Year. With the festive season now upon us, I would like to welcome you to our Christmas Bazaar on the 14th December between 2 pm and 4 pm, it will be a fun afternoon with lots of stalls, raffle, tombola and refreshments, it will be a great opportunity to pick those last minute christmas gifts.

Magdalen House would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year

News from SESAW Once again, the good folks in the ’Village Edition’ area have come up trumps! Local band, Blues2Rock raised the roof during their performance at Assington Village Hall last month and made £940 for Suffolk and Essex Small Animal Welfare. A big thank you from SESAW to all the musicians, for organising an enjoyable and profitable evening.

While everyone is rushing around trying to fit in numerous jobs before the Festive Season, perhaps it's time to reflect on those less fortunate, because it's not only humans that fall on hard times. As a result of their owners’ misfortunes, many cherished and loved pets are left in places like SESAW. The volunteers turn up, whatever the weather, and do their best to make all the inmates comfortable. They are to be applauded wholeheartedly but it's still not the same as your own fireside, even if the kennels do have heaters and the cats have electric blankets.

So if you are looking for that elusive present to buy, what about sponsoring an animal by making a one off or monthly donation, to help with all the costs throughout the year? Gift packs are available on request via phone or internet.

Please call 01787 210888 and leave a message or email: info@sesaw.co.uk and we will contact you. Alternatively you can make a donation online at any time by visiting: http://www.justgiving.com/sesaw On behalf of all the animals and people at SESAW, I wish you health and happiness for Christmas and the New Year. I’ve heard the girls saying a hard winter is predicted so I’ve told all the cats and dogs to leave space by the Aga for me, Kenny (the Boss) Chihuahua.

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The East of England Co-operative has organised a special Carol Concert of remembrance, to take place at Ipswich Town Football Club on Wednesday 4 December 2013 from 7pm. The seasonal celebration concert will provide an opportunity to remember those who are unable to be with us this Christmas time. The service will be conducted by Civil Celebrant Tina Morford, with performances from the RAF Honington Band and their Military Wives Choir.

At the concert their will also be the opportunity to decorate one of the Trees to Remember with special messages and memories of loved ones passed. There will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary donation towards seven local hospices from across the region.

The concert is free for anyone to attend but spaces are limited so please call 01473 257242 to reserve your place.

For further information please visit www.treetoremember.co.uk where you can add a message to the online book of memories or visit your local East of England Co-operative Funeral Branch

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Tree care is required to keep your tree looking at its best, it’s essential to water it regularly. Of course we stock water holding tree stands that are easy to keep topped up. Our trained sales team are ready to help you, to make buying your Christmas tree a pleasure.

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Could you be a LIFESAVER? The Hadleigh Branch of the RNLI are seeking additional volunteers to join their small but dynamic fundraising group. The RNLI exists to save lives at sea. Each year we rescue many thousands of people around our coast and on our beaches. Our brave volunteer crews are ready to answer the call 24/7. You don’t have to be brave or heroic to be a lifesaver within the RNLI, all we are asking is for a few hours of your time to help us raise those vital funds. Do you have skills and experience you could share? We have voluntary roles for all ages and abilities, whether you’re interested in boosting our committee numbers or just helping out at fundraising event, we would be delighted to hear from you. Thank you in advance for your support.

Ellie Walker, RNLI Community Fundraising Manager Norfolk & Suffolk, 07557 191872, Ellie_Walker@rnli.org.uk

We are now well into the run up to Christmas. It is the time of year when we are all thinking of what to get loved ones for gifts, and also a time sadly when opportunist thieves are on the lookout for expensive items that have been left in vehicles. Please make sure you lock any purchases out of sight, preferably in the boot of your vehicle, and when you get home make sure you remove all items and take them inside to remove the risk of your vehicle being broken into. Don’t make life easy for the minority of people who will think nothing of breaking into other people’s property in order to make some fast, simple money.

Use timer switches at home to give the impression of someone being in now that the nights are darker sooner. Try not to leave presents wrapped and visible from windows. The less incentive there is, the lower the risk you have of a break in to your property. Also, if you are thinking of making expensive electric purchases, consider marking them with a security pen. We have these available at the Police station if you haven’t got one.

It will be possible this winter of more snow flurries and ice cold temperatures.

Make sure that you are prepared for this if using your car on the roads. Make sure your fluids are topped up, and that there are warm clothes or blankets in the vehicle should you get caught in a road closure and can’t get home.

Consider taking a flask with a hot drink inside with you, and it is worth having your tyres checked by a garage to ensure they are legal and safe to use on the roads. Many people get caught out by sudden changes in road conditions. Be prepared to drive slower, and plan well ahead for your journey, making sure you allow plenty of time to get to your destination.

Suffolk Police will again be taking a zero tolerance approach to alcohol fuelled crime and anti-social behaviour this Christmas. Please drink sensibly when out, and encourage others to do the same. You will not want to be the person who is arrested on Christmas Eve and has to spend the following day in Police custody. We will request any person taking part in alcohol related nuisance to leave the area they are in, and we will remove alcohol from any person in a public place if we believe there is a risk of disorder. Hadleigh and surrounding villages are a very peaceful and friendly area; let’s not spoil it over the festive period.

Finally, from all of the officers and staff at Hadleigh Police Station we wish you a very merry Christmas and a peaceful, prosperous New Year!

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Travel Stop opens in Hadleigh on Friday 6th December 2013 Bridget Keevil ‘started life’ as an accountant and when told that she would not be able to combine a career with raising a family, she rose to the challenge!

In 1989, Bridget heard that British Rail in Elmswell, her home village, was to demolish the run-down, vandalised and unused Victorian waiting room on the platform at Elmswell station. The County Council intervened and agreed to refurbish the place and reinstate the canopy as it had been in the olden days. They would then look to rent out the property.

It was then that Bridget decided that she wanted to run her own business instead of someone else’s. But what could she do? The space was relatively small, her skills were somewhat limited if not diverse. She needed to have a business that required very little stock, very few people to work there, but something that the village hadn’t got but needed!

For reasons still unknown, her mind went to a Travel Agency and stayed there!

All the stock needed was brochures, she would only require a couple of people to work in the office, and Elmswell certainly didn’t have a Travel Agency (whether it actually needed one was a matter of opinion!).

So, a travel agency it was to be. It was almost two years later that the refurbishments were actually finished and she could move in. During that period, travel suffered badly because of the first Gulf War and she had many people telling her that putting a Travel Agency in a village was like giving herself a rope to hang herself! However, Bridget being Bridget, she did not waiver – she had made up her mind, the research was complete, the loans in place and she knew what she had to do.

So the entire concept behind the creation of Travel Stop was unique in itself.

With a professional background as an accountant, the aspirations were to run her own company and were not, at that time, to run a travel agency. Anyone aware of how volatile the travel industry is will be able to appreciate just what was risked – world affairs such as terrorism can have a make-or-break impact on careers and livelihoods’ in this industry.

Travel Stop was ‘born’ on 22nd July 1991. The ‘Grand Opening’ took place with Michael Lord doing the honours, along with many other local dignitaries. This attracted the Bury Free Press, East Anglian Daily Times and Anglia Television (probably because there are not many businesses which emerge from small Victorian railway platform waiting rooms!)

Business steadily grew until the small team were finding it difficult to function properly in the limited space. There was another half of the building that hadn’t been refurbished that remained unused. The council were happy for it to happen, but there was no capital funds to carry out the work. Undeterred, Bridget took it upon herself to finance and carry out ‘phase 2’ of the refurbishments and soon had the honour of having her office in the old Gents’ urinals!!!

Travel Stop now had all the space they were ever going to have in that building and every inch was, and still is, used. It was the start of Bridget’s ‘empire’ and however unconventional it is, it will always be very special to her. A shop that is open to the general public, providing all-round services relating to travel around the world. Whether it be an overnight airport hotel, airport car parking or a round-the-world cruise on-board the newest ocean cruiser, a new era was born.

Soon, Elmswell, with the ‘quirkiness’ and uniqueness that could only come with a platform waiting room, had the locals queuing out the doors! Within 8 years, Travel Stop had significantly out-grown the premises and with its ongoing success, it could only have been onwards and upwards.

Bridget ‘phoned an estate agent friend of hers and asked the chances of finding a reasonable priced property for what she wanted. ‘What a coincidence’, he said! He had just received instructions to put the old post office in Claydon on the market – ideal for what she was looking for.

Just over a year later on 22nd July 1999, with Elmswell bursting at the seams, a further shop was opened in Claydon, near Ipswich. Now, 22 years later in total, Travel Stop is a well established, highly thought of business, serving not just the local community but with a nationwide following. In all, Bridget now employs 16 staff and plays a pivotal role in the business, not just as proprietor, but as a very hands-on business owner. The repeat customers who return to book are now known to her personally and many have become good friends over the years.

When Travel Stop was first opened, it was intended to provide the local community with a service. It has now moved on from that and the team now in place has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the travel industry, totally over 250 years of experience between them and having travelled to well over 100 countries. Bridget has also recognised the importance in keeping up-todate with technology and has ensured her shops remain in the forefront in this area.

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Superb home-cooked food using the finest quality produce The unique upstairs ‘Guild Room’. Decorated with a medieval feel, it is perfect for large groups eating and functions.

Fish & Chips and a pint for £7 on Thursdays (Takeaway available) Seniors Luncheon Tues-Friday 12 - 2.00 pm. Selected meals from £7

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Luke Concannon (the JCB Song) and Jimmy Davis & The Barefoot Apostles (Toured & duo’d with Ed Sheeran) 21ST DECEMBER 2013 - DOORS OPEN 8PM - TICKETS £10

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Folk Sessions - 4th & 20th December from 8.30pm Food Service: Tuesday to Friday 12 - 2 pm & 6 - 9 pm Saturday 12 - 2.30 pm & 6 - 9 pm Sunday 12 - 2.30 pm

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In Claydon a property adjacent to the existing premises, a 4-bedroomed house, was converted into extra office space to take into account the expanding business. Travel Stop seems to have a habit of out-growing the premises they are in!

From the very beginning, Bridget’s attitude was one of service excellence. She met with staff from other agencies at training courses she attended, and some of their company policies were shared with her. One particular agency (to remain unnamed) had the policy of 20 minutes per customer and two ‘phone calls, then get them out so that the next person in the queue can be dealt with.

Many of the household named multiple travel agencies are owned by a tour operator and therefore have a bias in what they are offering the customer. The staff are actually told to switch-sell to their own brand even if what the customer comes in for is available. Bridget was horrified to learn of these practices, as her whole ethos has always been one of providing excellent service and exceeding customer expectations. A holiday will only ever be sold at Travel Stop if it is right for that customer.

The staff are always encouraged to go ‘that extra mile’. For special occasions, a stretch-limousine transfer in New York would be suggested, or a helicopter transfer to Monaco. Flowers are put in the cabins and wine arranged in rooms for guests travelling on celebratory occasions, on-line check-in is completed and even luggage labels are written out – hopefully all those ‘extra touches’ that endear customers to return.

As well as the leisure travel which is provided for, Travel Stop has a growing portfolio of business customers. A full range of services are offered to the business person – and what better than dealing with a local friendly office.

Travel Stop has become a member of AITO (specialising in all the smaller operators dedicated to serving the more discerning clients to more obscure areas of the world), and gained membership to the Worldchoice Consortium.

Bridget is a highly regarded member on the ABTA Code of Conduct Committee, and sits on the ABTA Council of Regions, representing the Eastern Region.

Travel Stop may only be a small village travel agency but is miles ahead of its competitors. It is a helpful, professional and successful local business which can be trusted for all travel needs, built purely on the aspirations and guts of one individual.

And Travel Stop’s third shop will be opening in Hadleigh on Friday 6th December 2013.

The Right Honourable Lord Framlingham will officially open the shop at 4pm on the day.

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Whatfield School Christmas Fayre Whatfield CEVCP School is proud to present their annual Christmas Fayre on Friday 6th December from 5.30pm – 7.30 pm at Whatfield Village Hall. Come along to a wonderful evening which will start off with Whatfield Primary School children singing on stage. Children will have the opportunity to visit a beautiful Winter Wonderland with Santa in his Grotto and meet some of his real reindeer, there will be many Craft & Christmas Stalls for that essential Christmas shopping, a Raffle & Tombola, Refreshments plus the Bar from 6pm. So come and join the festive fun!

Art in the time of War Stoke by Nayland WEA course of 10 lectures in Stoke by Nayland Village Hall starting 16th January 2014 Cost ÂŁ47 Michael was a police officer for 30 years and now teaches art history at the Institute for Continuing Education at Madingley Hall, and also for the WEA in Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex and at the Suffolk College in Ipswich. He has a particular interest in the social and political influences on art. This year we commemorate 100 years since the start of World War 1, and this course will look at mainly 20th century conflict and the way artists (some of whom came from this region) portrayed its various aspects.

Come to the first session or please contact Sue Whiteley for further information Phone: 01787 210945 or email: whiteleysa@hotmail.co.uk

A Celebration of Christmas St. Mary's Church Hadleigh Saturday 14 th December 6.30 pm Hadleigh Choral Society and Hadleigh High School Choir

Present an evening of seasonal songs and congregational Carols Please join us afterwards for mulled wine, mince pies and sausage rolls.

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Greenscape Energy Case Study Mr & Mrs Gowers, Hadleigh Firstly, we would just like to clarify a couple of points from our article in last months edition, the case study of Mr & Mrs Pettitt. We would just like to point out that the amount we stated that they paid on their last Electricity and Gas bill was actually a monthly bill, not quarterly. We would also like to clarify that the figure quoted was after the deduction of some of the credit that Mr & Mrs Pettitt had built up with their energy suppliers. Hopefully this has not caused any confusion.

This month, our case study is about Mr & Mrs Gowers, of Clopton Gardens in Hadleigh, who were kind enough to let us feature them and to explain their situation to us.

Many thanks to them for their generosity and time.

Mr & Mrs Gowers had been thinking about Solar for some time as they were becoming increasingly disillusioned with the ever-increasing Energy prices in this country. Their interest was particularly aroused when a family member decided to go ahead and have Greenscape Energy Ltd install a Solar PV system for them, and they took the opportunity to meet with us, and to get some Our installation in further information. After taking a Clopton Gardens Hadleigh little while to consider their next move, they signed up and had us install a 16 panel (4kw) system, back in May of 2013.

The interesting thing about Mr & Mrs Gowers installation is that it is split over the East and West facing aspects of their roof. They have 10 panels on the back of their house, and another 6 on the front. Many people still work under the assumption that for Solar to be truly beneficial the system must be mounted on a South-facing roof. Whilst this was true in the past, the advances in both panel and inverter technology now mean that installing solar panels on an East/West roof is a viable alternative to a south facing roof.

Mr & Mrs Gowers have only had the system operating for 6 months, and that was during the excellent Summer we have had this year, but they have still received just under £400 in payments from their Feed-in Tariff already.

Although there will be a drop in the production on any Solar system during the Winter months, simply due to the shorter daylight hours, it is still anticipated that they should generate an income in excess of £600 from their Solar system in their first year.

Mr & Mrs Gowers also had an Immersun device fitted at the time of installation, a device that uses the excess electricity that would normally be exported back to the National Grid to heat the hot water tank in the house. All that is required is for the hot water tank to have an existing Immersion heater. Mr & Mrs Gowers are being paid for 100% of the electricity that they generate. On top of this they are also making savings on bills by using the free electricity instead of purchasing it from their energy providers. With the Immersun, Mr & Mrs Gowers are also effectively being paid to heat their own hot water. As with Mr & Mrs Pettitt from last month, Mr & Mrs Gowers found that during the Summer months (May-October) they were actually able to turn their boiler off completely, and that the only Gas they were using was for cooking.

Mr & Mrs Gowers said how happy they were with their decision to install Solar with us. The hands-on, friendly approach from everyone at Greenscape Energy, and the distinct lack of any ‘hard sell’ tactics from us, mean that Mr & Mrs Gowers wouldn’t hesitate to recommend us to anyone.

If you would like to find out more about Solar, for us to advise you on what the best Solar solution could be for your home, or to simply get some further information and a free, no-obligation quotation, please get in touch with our friendly team today, we’ll be more than happy to help.

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Come with Scrooge & Mrs Scratchit to walk Sudbury’s

Dickensian Walk Saturday 7th December 11 am and 2 pm Tickets £4 Available at Tourist Information Centre in the Library - Tel 01787 881320

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Our final walk of the season will be on Saturday 7th. December, leaving St. Marys School Stonehouse Road at 10am. It will be a circular walk and the route will be Tinkers Lane, Layham Road Sports Ground, Hill Farm, Bullicky Fen, Rands Farm, Polstead Heath, Popes Green, Wyncoll’s Lane, Cobblers Corner, Shelley Road, and then lunch at the Layham Queens Head. Returning to Hadleigh via Upper Layham and the Railway Walk. This walk is 7.5 miles in length and everybody are welcome to join us, including your dog. Please would you contact David Warner if you will be joining us on the walk, so that we are able to let the Queens Head know roughly how many there will be for lunch.

Further information regarding this walk please contact David Warner, Hadleigh’s Footpath Warden on 07749 732941

What do you get when you fill a 15th Century church with twinkling trees and candlelit cake-laden tables?

Boxford Christmas Tree Festival Back by popular demand for a second year the festival will run on 6th, 7th & 8th December. The success of last year’s charity event, which brought together thriving Boxford businesses, clubs and societies, has allowed us to broaden its scope, doubling its size so that it will be bigger, better and packed with family fun. Over 30 stunningly decorated trees (ethically sourced) will provide a sparkling backdrop to 'ABIGAIL’S POCKET PANTO' on Saturday 7th 1011am, followed by ‘POP-UP GOES FRENCH’ with gateaux galore, both events suitable for children aged 3-10. Adults will be able to indulge in locally produced cake, biscuits, soup and bread in the POP-UP CAFE, which will be manned by 50 local volunteers to cover the 21 hours it is open. All comers can enjoy stocking up on home-made pastries and baked goods from the CAKE EMPORIUM while warming their hands over a glass of MULLED WINE. On its first outing last year the festival proved a great draw, with 600 visitors.

Perhaps the enormous success of this event, can be attributed in some part to the fact that Boxford doesn't usually have a café, making it a wonderful opportunity to bring this thriving community together in the magical setting of a glittering fir tree-filled medieval church. Be sure not to miss this great family event.

Admission: Adults £1, children under 12 free Friday 6th Dec, 12pm-6pm, Saturday 7th Dec, 10am-7pm Sunday 8th Dec, 12pm-6pm

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Late Night Xmas Shopping at Labels to Love Wednesday 18th December & Friday 20th December Open until 8.30 pm In addition to the fabulous selection in the Dress Agency there are new collections of knitwear together with day and party dresses for Christmas all at great prices plus accessories and gift ideas. If you want to sparkle this christmas visit Labels to love.

Christmas Opening Hours Wednesday 18th December Open until 8.30 pm Friday 20th December Open until 8.30 pm Saturday 21st December 9.30 - 5.30 Sunday 22nd December 11.00 - 4.30 Monday 23rd December 9.30 = 5.30 Xmas Eve 24th December 9.30 - 4.30 Xmas Day Closed Boxing Day Closed Friday 27th December 11.00 - 5.00 Saturday 28th December 9.30 - 5.30 Sunday 29th December Closed Monday 30th December 9.30 - 5.30 New Years Eve 31st December 9.30 - 4.30 Labels to Love would like to wish all our customers a very happy Christmas and a happy New Year. The shop will be closed for annual holiday from Friday 10th January 2014 and will re-open on Saturday 25th January 2014.

Hadleigh’s Armchair Players We would like to thank all those who gave so generously to the BBC Children in Need Appeal in Hadleigh on the 15th and 16th of November. Your help and support raised a grand total of: £905.80 To ‘Pudsey’ and to the Armchair Players who stood on the cold High Street pavements with their buckets – you are all heroes!

We wish you a very Merry Christmas

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Conductor: Ute Cooper Leader: Lucy Jackson Christmas Concert Sunday, December 8th 6.30 pm in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Hadleigh Our programme is now complete and we look forward to seeing everybody again in Hadleigh Catholic Church on Sunday 8th December for what will be a very popular evening. As usual there will be four carols to sing accompanied by the Orchestra, and one of them will be ‘Good King Wenceslas’ with its very atmospheric 3rd verse accompaniment (struggling through the snow and wind). Pieces will include the ever popular ‘Hunt’ from Vivaldi’s Four seasons, Abba Music used in the film ‘Mamma Mia’, popular tunes from Rigoletto, Herold’s ‘Clog Dance’, some Mozart and a piece by our conductor’s husband called ‘Parade’. We expect the programme to take about an hour or just over.

Entrance is free, but we will ask you to make a donation as you leave which will go towards expenses, and a donation to St. Joseph’s.

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Following on from last month’s article written by one of our family’s female foster carer we detail her husband’s thoughts on being a foster carer.

‘As part of the fostering assessment, my wife and I were required to attend ‘Skills to Foster’ training; I was apprehensive at first as I had no idea what to expect. When we arrived we were introduced to other potential foster carers so knowing that we were all in the same boat enabled me to relax. We had a very good time going through the training and met some very like-minded people who we keep in contact with. Once our assessment was complete we attended a ‘Panel’ which was nerve-wracking. We were asked a few questions, Panel then deliberated their decision and we were told that we were successful.

Shortly after Panel a foster child was placed with us. I am mainly around at weekends and when I get home from work during the week. I was angry when my wife phoned me to say that our foster child had seriously misbehaved. I was worried as to how I would react when I got home - I took a deep breath and went to speak to our foster child. I mentioned the house rules and that they had accepted these rules when coming into our house. I pointed out that their activity was not good and they needed to think about how they would feel if the same had happened to them. They seemed to grasp what I had said and I was proud of myself for the way I dealt with it.

Over the months when incidents have happened I have found different ways of dealing with the situations. On one occasion I said to our foster child that it is a far better feeling to be thanked for helping someone than it is to be getting told off for doing something wrong. Later I heard that, when back at school, they helped a teacher to open a door, without being asked to do so, so something I said must have stuck.

I have spent a lot of time with our foster child and am asked very interesting questions. I hope that they will take on board what I tell them and put it to good use some day.

Suffice to say we have only just begun to travel along the fostering path. I am pleased with what I have learnt and how I have dealt with some situations since we have had our foster child and I can only hope that we can make a positive difference in this child’s life’.

We hope you found this informative and if this has inspired you to find out more about fostering please look at our website www.easternfamilyservices.com or call us on 01206 299775 - we are more than happy to answer any questions and help you think about whether fostering is right for you and your family.

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Babergh search for Special People to celebrate its Community Achievement Awards

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Babergh District Council is on the lookout for young people, individuals, voluntary groups and businesses that make its communities special.

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The award categories are: • Outstanding contribution made by a young person or group of young people 18 years or under.

• Selfless service by an individual (over 18) to a voluntary body or to the community; • Voluntary or community group that improves the quality of life for residents in our district.

• Outstanding business contribution to the well-being of the community.

The deadline for return of nominations is December 20 2013 at 4pm, with judging taking place early in the New Year. All winners will be notified in January and will be invited to an awards ceremony being held on April 3, 2014, at the Stoke by Nayland Club.

Kate Lowe, Babergh’s Community Development Officer, said: “This is what 61 George St, working with the community is all about, giving those who make outstanding Hadleigh, Suffolk, contributions to their community the recognition and appreciation they Helping you create the perfect deserve. We want to celebrate by awarding those really special people in our IP7 5BW communities who give up their time voluntarily to serve others.”

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Mark Murphy, from BBC Radio Suffolk will compere the achievement awards ceremony and Prolog, of Sudbury, will sponsor the event for the 13th year.

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Looking After The Hearts of Suffolk Upbeat Heart Support funding update. The wonderful VOICE SQUAD singers gave a concert in Lavenham Church recently which raised a total of £1300, half of which has been given to Upbeat. We thank them all for such an enjoyable evening. Our craft stall at St. Peter's, Sudbury on November 2nd made £161 for our funds. Thank you all for your help and support in these events. Next month: December 7th Christmas Bazaar with Santa's Grotto at Newbury Community Hall, St.Olaves Road, Bury St. Edmunds. 12.30 to 4.30pm. All welcome. Children's activities, games, various stalls, tombola, tea & coffee.

Upbeat is a self funding charity providing exercise sessions for patients with heart disease and related illnesses under supervision of trained cardiac nurses. Our sessions are at Sudbury and Bury St. Edmunds.

Further details from Jill Brooks, our Chairman on 01787 376920

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Monks Eleigh Community Shop and Post Office On Wednesday 26th March 2003, the post office and village shop closed for the last time after there having been both services in the village for more than a century. The village had also lost two pubs and local garage. As a result, as one resident put it, “our once friendly village has become a ghost town as personal contact and community services have been lost.”

Following a Public Meeting, and a Questionnaire being circulated around the village the decision was taken to set up a Community Shop in the redundant brick built barn adjacent to, and within the grounds of The Swan Public House.

The owners of the Swan Pub, Carol and Nigel Ramsbottom gave permission for the barn to be refurbished as a Community Shop. Whilst the building was, at that time, in disrepair, it was and remains, ideally situated as it lies at the heart of the village, just off the village green. This meant that both the shop and the post office would remain central to the village with the added advantages of improved access for pushchairs and also the provision of some off-street parking. A team of dedicated residents worked tirelessly to overcome barriers to the proposed development and created the platform for the Community Shop and Post Office to grow and develop into vital village assets that meet the needs of all village residents.

The Post Office, located in the refurbished barn, has its own dedicated working space and offers different yet complementary services from those offered by the shop. The shop and post office both opened their doors on 11th December 2003. Miss Mandy Coll was appointed Post Mistress.

In its current form, the shop itself is co-ordinated and managed by a Management Committee, supported by a team of approximately 50 volunteers, all of whom work alongside the one paid employee, Janet Mackie, who has been the Shop Manager for the last seven years. Regular customers and visitors new to the village remain surprised by the range and variety of products that are packed into such a modest space.

Across the whole village there is huge and enduring respect for all those who worked so hard to ensure the community has retained these vital services.

We all aspire to celebrate the next 10 years and more in our thriving Community Shop and Post Office.

John Naylor, Chairman of the Shop Management Committee

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‘It Must Be Love’ played to audiences on both nights.The players thank all who came for the warmth of their reception and their generousity. With our bills paid we are assured that St. Margarets church will be pleased with the funds raised, more details later.

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By ex-punk rocker Andrew Stewart-Darling, Senior Pastor, Stour Valley Vineyard Church It takes a lot of courage to admit that you cannot feed your family and to seek help outside your own means.

Furthermore, it often comes with more than a twinge of shame. Referrals for Storehouse Foodbank emergency bags have more than doubled since April.

But it is the stories most that break my heart.

However, we are busy trying to make a difference.

And if you are one of those who have donated food, thank you.

This Christmas, in partnership with Waitrose and local organisations, Storehouse Foodbank is putting together a large number of emergency food hampers to give to families and individuals in crisis who live in our local towns and villages. We hope to provide up to 200 hampers.

But people often ask me if their donations ever change anything. You bet.

There was a young mum who came in to see us for emergency food who had been a victim of domestic violence. Her children had been taken away from her because she had become mentally ill and drug-dependent. She was rehoused, but had no furniture. Storehouse and the church did what they could, which included contacting a qualified handyman who they were told could lay carpets. It turned out that he was helped by Storehouse in the past. He did the whole job for free.

Christmas is a time for hope. As the church behind Storehouse Foodbank, we would like to invite you to join us this Christmas to reflect on that hope through three special events: Shine – young families’ fun crafts and music afternoon, 3-5pm, Saturday 14 December at the Delphi Centre, Newton Road, Sudbury.

Christingle – the increasingly popular family church service, 10.30am, Sunday 22 December, The Delphi Centre, Newton Road, Sudbury. Includes craft activities.

GLOW – Community Carol Service, 6.30pm, Christmas Eve, Delphi Centre, Newton Road, Sudbury. ‘Carols by glowstick’ with readings read by people in our local community’. Mulled wine, soft drinks and mince pies served from 6pm.

Have a wonderful Christmas and a peaceful New Year. God bless you.

Stour Valley Vineyard is an informal family church that meets on Sundays 10.30 am at the Delphi Centre, Newton Road, Sudbury (Please note the first Sunday of the month service is at 6.30pm). For more details about Storehouse Foodbank go to: www.stourvalleyvineyard.org.

Celebrate Yule With Joglaresa – Ancient-Style!

Sunday 15 December 2013 • 6.00pm The Grand Hall in Hadleigh Town Hall, Suffolk JOGLARESA - Jeremy Avis (voice) • Sianed Jones (voice & fidel) • Angela Hicks (voice & harp); Tim Garside (citole, percussion & voice) • directed by Belinda Sykes (voice & bagpipes) GABRIEL’S GREETYNGE Joglaresa ring in Christmas and the New Year with voices, fidel, harp, bells and bagpipes, singing and playing carols, lullabies, dances tunes and wassails. Get in the festive mood with these brilliant musicians, whose infectious enthusiasm and peerless skill will leave you wanting to dance and sing all the way home!

Tickets: £18 & £12 (half-price to those in full-time education) Box office: 01206 366603, box@suffolkvillagesfestival.com, www.suffolkvillagesfestival.com For further information about Joglaresa visit www.joglaresa.com

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Christmas Craft Fair at Hadleigh Business Centre Our Christmas Craft Fair is going to be held on 5th December 2013 - 6.30 start through till 9pm at the Hadleigh Business Centre. To book your table please telephone or email me using the below details and save disappointment on the night. We have plenty of room available for you to bring along your ‘Craft Wares’ to sell at the Fair.

All profit’s will be going to the Charity ‘EACH’ The East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice.

Tea, Coffee, Fruit Juices and cakes will also be available, it’s going to be a fun evening so bring along as many of your friends and family as you can Contact: Gina Rush at Hadleigh Business Centre, Crockatt Road, Lady Lane Industrial Estate, Hadleigh Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 6RHTelephone: 01473 826000 Fax: 01473 826001 Email: gina@hadleighbc.co.uk

This winter why not organise an event for Macmillan Cancer Support?

People living with cancer sometimes have to turn off their heating to save on their heating bills, why not raise some money for Macmillan to help people to stay warm this winter. Macmillan Cancer Support give financial support to people when they need it most. The average Macmillan grant is £330 and this can make a real difference to the lives of people living with cancer. So why not organise a firework display, Christmas party, or make a donation to help Macmillan raise more money.

Every day in the UK another 889 people are diagnosed with cancer. We want to be there to reach every one of them and we need your help to do this.

For more information please call Georgina Daniels on 07968 731703 or email gdaniels@macmillan.org.uk

Hadleigh Business Centre HAS GONE GREEN!!

THE HADLEIGH BUSINESS CENTRE IS NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT AND HAS REBRANDED! Gina Rush is the Business Manager at Hadleigh Business Centre and is available to assist you with any enquiries you may have, as well as meet all your office and conferencing needs.

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The Country Threads Group After months of preparation, creation and stitching everything came together for the Country Threads group at their recent charity craft sale. Their colourful handiwork was displayed to advantage to tempt customers to part with their money for two noteworthy charities St Elizabeth Hospice and We Are Macmillan Cancer Support. There was also a stall selling the cross stitch kits and hobby books which had been donated by a Dutch well-wisher and the new Fidelis recipe book ‘Just Desserts’. Visitors shopped, browsed and stopped for coffee and a delicious homemade soup lunch. After all this activity group leader, Mavis Gordon, was delighted to discover that their hard work had yielded £1,300 for their chosen charities. Special thanks to all who helped on the day inside and outside the kitchen and to those who came along and spent their hard earned money. Unsold items will be available at local charity outlets and the craft gifts will be sold at the Hospice Reloved shop at Aldeburgh. Last but not least, a massive vote of thanks to the local businesses here in Hadleigh, Elmsett and Ipswich who donated raffle prizes, bread, and money to help raise such a fantastic sum and to the many unseen helpers who contributed so much.

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Hadleigh High A Specialist Science School High Lands Road, Hadleigh Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5HU Headteacher: Caroline Gibson Telephone: 01473 823496 E-mail: office@hadleighhigh.net Website: www.hadleighhigh.net Enriching Learning and Raising Aspirations On Wednesday 20th November, our pupils participated in a wide range of enrichment activities where they worked collaboratively with others developing their personal, learning and thinking skills. Year 7 took on the role of being interior designers. The pupils had to calculate costs, volumes of paint and areas of flooring, as well as deciding on furnishings whilst working within a budget. Year 8's pupils attended a "learning conference" which looked at the skills involved with learning. Sessions included: My Learning Brain, How Emotional Intelligence affects learning, The Mantle of the Expert, Sound waves make brain waves, Philosophy for Children and Building Leaning Power.

These sessions help students build positive attitudes for learning which help students develop. These attitudes are focused around the 5R's: resilience (the will to be self-disciplined, stick with things, avoid distraction and temptation, defer gratification and bounce back after disappointment), resourcefulness (the inclination to take initiative and be inventive in solving ones’ own problems), reflectiveness (the habit of thinking back over experiences and learning from them), reciprocity (the inclination to be co-operative, mutual and inter-dependent) and responsiveness (adaptability, adjusting to changing circumstances, a desire to grow) Our Year 9 pupils embarked on an enrichment trip to Essex University designed to promote the benefits of higher education and learning about the life of a university student. The trip will included seminars on choosing a variety of courses and entry requirements as well as an opportunity to attend an interactive session run by university students where our pupils can discuss every aspect of student life.

Year 10s spent the day at one of our local sixth form colleges - Colchester 6th Form College and Suffolk One College for a taste of Post 16 life. They experienced taster lessons in a variety of subjects, tours of the colleges and the facilities/courses on offer, time to enjoy the 6th Form lifestyle with existing students supporting them and sharing their experiences.

Year 11 experienced a Post-16 Enrichment Day. During the morning pupils attended workshops given by post-16 institutions including Suffolk One, Suffolk Apprenticeships, Colchester Sixth Form, Colchester Institute to name a few. The aim of these workshops was to highlight opportunities available to our pupils at Hadleigh, what they have to offer, their expectations and the application process. Year 11 pupils also wrote their Personal Statement, learned useful revision techniques and created a revision timetable for their mock exam revision.

Year 10 Students Have a Whale of a Time!

On the 12th November, Year 10 Art students spent a day on the beach in Aldeburgh and Snape Maltings. The students had a chance to visit and sketch ‘The Scallop’ that was designed and coproduced by Maggi Hambling – which they had been studying in their Art lessons. Who goes to Aldeburgh and doesn’t have fish and chips? The students had fish and chips at ‘The Golden Gallion’ before heading off to begin the second part of the trip, Snape Maltings Art Gallery.

They experienced a range of artistic techniques including sculptures, pottery and paintings. Mrs Reed – Our newest addition to the Art department, said: “I thought it was brilliant”. Ellen Clarke (10G) stated: “It was a good experience as we got to see things to inspire our ocean themed art work.”

Silence for the Soldiers Were you wearing a poppy this Remembrance Day? Hadleigh High School thoroughly support this appeal, moreover creating awareness by having two minutes of silence to reflect on the lives of the soldiers in conflict. In addition, we enabled pupils to donate and buy poppies in order to fundraise for ‘The Royal British Legion’ who aid the Armed Forces and their families.

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they watched a video of the authors talking about their books. The most popular books were: ‘Dark Lord; Teenage Years’ by Jamie Thomson, ‘Butterfly Summer’ by AnneMarie Conway, ‘My Best Friend and Other Enemies’ by Catherine Wilkins and ‘Young Sherlock Holmes; Death Cloud’

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Duke of Edinburgh – Expedition Postponed Unfortunately, due to the bad storms during the half term, the practise expedition (1) is been having to be rescheduled. A date will be confirmed later.

Talented Tempest cast take the stage by storm After many weeks of careful preparation, students performed their version of ‘The Tempest’ at Dance East in Ipswich on 14th November. This formed part of the Shakespeare Schools’ Festival and is a tremendous opportunity for students to perform at a professional theatre with all the benefits of their technical facilities. The show was extremely good with some interesting choreography and music played live on stage to help evoke the strange atmosphere of the island.

Walking into the lead – more talent at Hadleigh High!

One Year 7 student – Katie-May Harper - has just taken the starring role in a pantomime recently performed at the Apex in Bury. It was her first appearance with the company 4seasons and she walked straight into the part of Peter Pan! Hard working Year 11s The Year 11s have undergone their first Maths and English GCSE exams, and we have high hopes for them. They have been working extremely and have an excellent attitude. Maths Teacher, Mr Lloyd stated: “All of the pupils felt they could tackle the questions and left the exam feeling confident. They were pleased they took extra revision classes after school and on Saturdays and are thankful for the teachers’ help.” A massive well done to all Year 11s!

Year 8s Tackle Tournament The Year 8 rugby team went to Colchester Rugby Club and won every single game played. All of the lead rugby team were there: George Grigg-Pettitt, Harvey Clements, Oscar Farrow, Harvey Sharpe, Felix Vardon-Barber, Charlie Kavanagh, Ollie Jeeves, Ashley Foster, Will Busfield, Barney Williams, Finlay Sinclair, Joseph Stiff, William White, Oliver Graham, Harry Lloyd and Daniel Squirrell. They also won the tournament Suffolk league which is a tremendous achievement and hopefully this is the start of something even greater. Well done lads!

Cross Country All those students who have qualified to take part in the Suffolk Cross Country trials on Saturday 7th December have received a letter. The reply slips need to be returned to Mr Davy as soon as possible, even if they don't want to run.

I need to let the organisers know how many of our students intend to take part.

Pottery Throwing Comes to Hadleigh High Artist Susie Jenkins visited Hadleigh High School on Friday the 15th November. Susie is a ceramic artist and she is a former student of Hadleigh High School. She spent the day with the Year 10 GCSE students showing them how she creates her artwork and how to test glazes. Susie’s work is inspired by the ocean and as the Year 10 students are themselves creating artworks based on the theme of the ocean this was an excellent opportunity for them to work alongside a practising artist and gain knowledge and experience.

Parent questionnaire All parents/carers have received a questionnaire to fill in, considering the schools resources, teaching and development of the school. This questionnaire is devised by Kirkland Rowell. Parents play a key role in their child’s education and, therefore, it’s essential to have parents contributing their feelings about the school’s current performance and its future development.

Staff and pupils have also responded.

Midday Supervisor Wanted £6.38 per hour – 1 hour per day, 5 days per week (term time only). Required as soon as possible, to join a friendly and committed team of midday supervisors. Contact Karen Bark, Business Manager, at the school on 01473 823496, or email kbark@hadleighhigh.net.

From all of the students and staff at Hadleigh High School, We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

Freedom from Fear ‘finale’ aims to end anti-social behaviour in Suffolk stores

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Garrick Way, Ipswich L-R Christine Henry, USDAW, Cllr Ellesmere, Leader Ipswich Borough Council, Chris Shields PCSO, Roger Grosvenor Executive Officer - Retail, Jamie Treloar, Head of Security, East of England Co-op with Easo of England Co-op Directors, Co-op store managers and staff and representatives from Suffolk Police A month long ‘Freedom from Fear’ campaign, organised by the East of England Co-operative Society to tackle anti-social behaviour in its stores, drew to a conclusion with a series of in-store events to highlight to customers and local communities the issue of violence and abuse to shop workers.

Respect Week (11 – 15th November) saw staff from 15 co-op stores across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk take part in a series of informative, one-day events to help spread the word about anti-social behaviour and encourage shoppers to do their bit to help keep stores safe and welcoming places.

Launched by the East of England Co-op on Wednesday 2 October, the Freedom from Fear campaign was inspired by the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers’ (USDAW) week-long campaign to raise awareness with the public that staff and shoppers have the right to work or shop without the fear of anti-social behaviour.

During the campaign, Co-op staff joined forces with colleagues, local police and union representatives to better understand anti-social behaviour and gain the skills and training to tackle it.

Roger Grosvenor, Executive Officer – Retail for the East of England Cooperative Society said; “We have seen a gradual increase of reported instances of anti-social behaviour over the past few years and, as a community based ethical retailer and employer, we believe that our staff and customers have the right to work and shop in a safe environment.”

“Respect Week is a great opportunity to spread the word amongst our staff and customers that anti-social behaviour, whether that’s verbal abuse, unruly behaviour or physical attacks, is unacceptable. As we approach the Christmas shopping period, the stress on customers and staff can grow so it’s an especially important message to get across now.”

One of the sparking points for anti-social behaviour, and one likely to cause discontent among some customers over the Christmas period, is Challenge 25. New law requires sales advisers to demand proof of age from anyone attempting to buy alcohol who appears to be under the age of 25 – alcohol can be bought by those aged over 18 with proof of age. During Respect Week, customers could take part in a challenge to guess the age of a range of people – to understand just how difficult this can be.

Christine Henry of USDAW said; “We were thrilled to see an ethical retailer like the East of England co-op take up the challenge to do as much as they can for the safety of their workers. The campaign has been a great success and paves the way for further partnership working between business, police, unions and local communities to help stamp out anti-social behaviour from the work place.” East of England Co-operative foodstores in Suffolk that hosted events as part of Respect Week were: Old Barrack Road, Woodbridge; and Garrick Way, Springfield, Whitehouse and Ravenswood in Ipswich.

The East of England co-op aims to roll out further training and support to other Suffolk stores over the coming months.

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As I look out from my room I often witness the wonders of our Centre. Perhaps it is more poignant at this time of year as Christmas fast approaches and with it fresh beginnings; new hope; a New Year bringing with it good will and good intentions for the future. This is a story of one of us; yes, a pony from The Herd, although not from The Shelley Centre but from one of our affiliate RDA Centres, and appropriately, her name was Jingle Bells. Her origins were in itself sad in that her dam (Mother) was removed from irresponsible owners and placed in a Rescue Centre where Jingle was born; from where she was re-homed with a loving family. This family donated Jingle at the age of six years to the RDA as a thanksgiving following the safe birth of their own child in spite of the mother having been given Thalidomide while pregnant.

The Centre Founder takes up the story‌‌�She took to the job instantly, was energetic but totally quiet. Coincidentally, all of the Group’s young children were themselves six year old Thalidomide victims and Jingle looked after every one of them: some in a basket saddle and, for those with legs, on a normal saddle. The special day which all of the Helpers will never forget was when seven year old David, who had no arms, rode Jingle around the school, totally alone, steering and stopping with the reins attached to his stirrup irons. The Helpers held their breath and tears rolled down their cheeks, but Jingle just trotted on, doing her job. As David stopped her he had no hands with which to give her a pat so he leant down and kissed her mane‌‌Some years after, Jingle was retired. One sunny day she quietly died in her paddock, as she had lived, and was buried there, wearing her little pink tailor-made New Zealand rug – a gift from an admirer some years before�.

Had it not been for this little pony and the many Helpers, David and those like him would probably never enjoy the freedom and independence which riding can give. We at The Shelley Centre will gather on Saturday 07th December for our annual Christmas Carol Service in Shelley Church; a most moving and enjoyable event, and I’m sure Jingle will be with us‌‌In the meantime, from me Ebony, The Herd, Helpers and Riders of The Shelley Centre, may we wish you and yours a very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year‌‌I’ll be back with another Ebony’s Blog in January 2014!

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Mr Phillip Bland kept the club enthralled with his talk on fruits and fruit growing and I am sure everyone must have learnt something of interest, even if they aren't in the position to be able to grow fruit themselves. He fully covered the whole subject from planting training and upkeep to varieties of top fruits, cane fruits and beyond. There were many enlightening comments on the "progress" in the development of modern varieties. It would seem that a good few of these varieties depend on sprays etc to keep them disease free and need to be replaced every few years as they are susceptible to virus attack! Haven't we all heard that before as in the over-use of antibiotics?

What happened to all those old favourites grown by our parents and grandparents, all they seemed to suffer from was aphid attacks! Well being the dinosaur I am, I still have some! The fruit they produce may not be the size of the supermarket ones or as good looking, but ask my children about the flavour!?

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I need to get some more tidying done in my greenhouse. My usual collection of half hardy plants are in there plus my dahlia tubers, which are drying off, together with some bowls of hyacinths and daffodils which will decorate the house later. All dead leaves need clearing out to reduce the risk of mildew, and there needs to be a hunt for slugs and snails so that they do not have an enjoyable Winter eating my plants.

There appears to be more problems appearing with regard to EU regulations on Plant Propagation Materials (ie Seeds). Back around May there was some serious campaigning to change the draft regulations, and some exemptions were agreed. It appears that some of the exemptions have now vanished from the actual Draft Law. Why should we worry? Well amateur gardeners have different requirements to commercial gardeners, and at present enjoy a good choice of seed which the seed merchants sell, but the seed merchants only sell small quantities to the amateur market compared with the large quantities sold to farms and market gardens. If all seeds need to be registered at say ÂŁ1000 per variety, seed merchants are inevitably going to reduce the range of seeds available. There may well be some public campaigning over this, or it may be settled amicably.

Weather Records In October at Kersey there were 87.2 mm (3.4") of rain, which is about 170% of our average rainfall. This pushed the 3 month figure up to 175.6 mm (6.9") which is slightly above average . It also means that the ground is very wet, and is unlikely to dry out for some time. In October the maximum temperature was 20 Cel (68F), which is a couple of degrees warmer than average. The minimum temperature for October was 4 Cel (39F) which is again a couple of degrees warmer than normal. In my garden the ground temperature at writing is 7 Cel (44F), which is 2 degrees warmer than average for mid November.

Hints In December the popular point of view is that there is nothing to do in the garden, but if you have got a decent sized garden there will almost certainly be jobs that need doing. The exact ones will vary with the garden, but if you grow vegetables and have empty space it will be worth digging it and leaving it fairly rough for the frost to break down. Then we have already had some very strong winds, so it will be worth looking at fences and pergolas to see if they need any repairs. In my case the braces on both by blackberries and raspberries need replacing. It is easier to see what you are doing in Winter than when they are covered by leafy plants. It is also a good time to look at stakes on fruit trees and roses, and ensure that they have not rotted, and that the ties are not so tight that they are restricting growth.

A number of you reading this will be wondering what to give a gardener for Christmas. My suggestions are that you avoid gimmicky tools unless you know that is what he or she wants, and stick to something safe like a Garden Token perhaps supported by a catalogue from your favourite nursery.

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Have your say on East House For many years East House in George Street has been empty and now they wish to build 2 houses inside it and take over half the green land behind it. After getting over 140 surveys back from the public via our website and paper ones posted in the library we presented your thoughts to Babergh at the public showing of the new plans. The message was simple, as small group of 4 of us made a website and asked the residents of Hadleigh what they wanted and what was missing in Hadleigh. The question was why couldn't Babergh do this and consult the public what they want, rather then just build more houses. Hadleigh is getting bigger and bigger, more and more houses are being built and I believe more in the future are planned to. With more people coming to Hadleigh don't we think Babeugh should be looking at more activities and ask the public what they want? We believe we have a public right to bid on East House and you can help to fill in our survey on our website www.openeasthouse.webs.com Please help us save this historical landmark in Hadleigh before its too late

Christmas Tree Festival at Lamarsh Saturday and Sunday 21st/22nd December, 10 am to 6 pm Come again to Holy Innocents Church, Lamarsh to enjoy some pre-Christmas magic (this is our second Festival) – a church filled with lights and trees decorated by local people, in themes from countries all over the world. Hot fruit punch and other refreshments will be available, or you could go on for a meal at the Lamarsh Lion (pre-booking advised). Entry free: donations to the church. Parking at the Village Hall, Henny Road, CO8 5EU. Enquiries to Fiona Adedotun - Tel 01787 228707

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The Tudor Housing Revolution A Talk by John Walker Little Waldingfield History Society was most pleased to welcome John Walker, one of Suffolk’s leading architectural historians, to the Parish Room on November 13th. As previously promised, John showed us how dwellings evolved during this period and what present day medieval houses would have looked like in their original form, a feat he achieved by artfully altering numerous photos, adding or removing doors, windows, rooflines and sometimes whole ends of houses from their current layouts. It was also fascinating to discover that the developments that actually happened, somewhat belatedly by up to a hundred years in East Anglia, now make perfect sense after hearing an expert speak passionately about a subject he clearly loves.

Wood was expensive in Tudor times, so as little as possible was used, giving rise thinner timbers, changed beam layouts and half timbered houses with wattle & daub between the timbers. Fireplaces and chimneys also rapidly evolved, leading to upper floors, whilst larger windows with small panes became popular with the rich, giving rise to the many lovely houses seen in Lavenham, Hadleigh and elsewhere today.

Most interestingly to your writer, it appears there were many timber framed chimneys back then, though few survive to this day; apparently they were pretty good, though one suspects many must have burnt down over the years.

Should any lucky reader have one in their house today, please try and preserve it for tomorrow and the day after!

We also learnt that many apparently Victorian brick built houses are actually medieval timber framed buildings with a brick outer skin, and after John's talk, the audience will be able to work this out by themselves; its all about looking at the basic layout of houses and the positions of doors, windows and chimneys – enthralling stuff.

Our next talk is on December 11th, when we are absolutely delighted to invite Jane Gosling, an expert from the National trust, to talk on “Boom and Bust” in the Lavenham Wool Industry. In the 16th century this picturesque village was the fourteenth wealthiest town in Britain – just think about this fact for a minute - paying more tax than populous cities such as York and Lincoln. This wealth derived from the quality of its renowned blue woollen cloth, which was in great demand, and all this from a population that never exceeded 2,000, a figure that is very similar to the present day (population in 1801 was 1,776, that in 2001 was 1,750). However, by 1525 the bubble had burst. The demise of the cloth trade, for which Lavenham was rightly famed, meant that the merchants had left looking for their next new venture. The local population was unable to maintain the timber-framed buildings, which had previously been funded by the enormous wealth created by the trade, and the buildings began to crumble.

By the 17th century there was a threat of mass demolition. The situation was so severe that the Lord of the Manor took his tenants to court to prevent the destruction. Thankfully, Lavenham has since recovered and its many glorious timber framed buildings and wonderful Guildhall remain today, making it probably the best preserved late medieval town in the country.

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One of the biggest events of the Tennis world calendar took place at the “O2” in London in the first week of November.

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It is one of the “hottest” tickets in tennis and people come from around the world to see it, including a lucky group of Hadleigh Tennis Club members. The group (some of whom are pictured here with their guests), saw some very competitive top class tennis in the round robin stages of the event. They witnessed an excellent doubles match and the main event of Stanislas Wawrinka defeating Tomas Berdych 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 in a thrilling encounter. The Swiss number two Wawrinka, who has had an excellent year was appearing at the event for the first time and had a very good tournament, progressing to the semi-finals. The eventual winner of the singles event maintaining his run of 20 match wins was Novak Djokovic, who defeated Rafael Nadal in the final.

The event is an excellent day out and showcases top class tennis, in a very different way, at a fantastic venue. The excitement of the top players performing at their best is accompanied by lighting effects, big screen replays, pop music between games , sound effects and more - it is a unique event. If you have not seen top class tennis this is a great way to guarantee seeing the top players in a dramatic shootout.

All who went this year, some for the fourth time, thoroughly enjoyed the day and are pleased that the event has been retained at the O2 until 2017. We are already getting ready to make our application for tickets next year.

Hadleigh Tennis club plays on three sessions per week during the summer months: Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6.30pm to 8.00pm and Sunday from 9.30am to 12.00 pm. We are pleased to advise that annual membership fees have been held at £100 for adults and £60 for students, (this will be charged pro-rata for new members joining the club during the season).

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Men Golfers will sit on throne Golfers at Newton Green have competed for a miniature throne - and help raise nearly £300 for victims of the Philippines hurricane disaster. Two teams of 36 players took part in the annual challenge match between the ladies and seniors section of the club, with the winners lifting the Water Closet Trophy. The seniors hosted the competition this year, with section captain Bill Havers making a popular decision to Ladies captain Carol Durston divert the proceeds of a raffle to dethroned by seniors captain victims of the hurricane. A Bill Havers decision to make the men play off the white competition tees, instead of the easier yellow tees, meant they had a tough task retaining the trophy, which traditionally has the lid open when in the possession of the men, but down and firmly closed when held by the women. However, for the next 12 months the seat will be up, with the men winning 9-8, and one match being halved.

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Accountants / Financial Services Thompson Financial Consulting.01473 828973 Walter Wright ............................01473 822143 Haines Watts .............................01473 822392 GKM Financial Services .............01473 828280 Butchers Andrews Hadleigh......................01473 827720 Builders / Property Maintenance C.A. Builders..............................01473 824404 Gant & Nayler ............................01473 827856 Simon Farthing ..........................07823 333451 T.J. Griggs .................................01473 824315 D.R. Payne General Handyman..01473 823880 G.C. Property.............................01473 823559 Grass To Glass...........................01473 828269 H.P.M.........................................01473 823704 Mark Rowland ..........................01787 211687 P. Crisp Carpentry......................01473 415727 Hadleigh Buildbase ....................01473 822318 B. Cousins Plastering ................07771 645580 JustWood Designs ....................01473 828040 Cooper & Kelling Builders..........07966 678704 Barker Carpentry .......................01787 580860 Tony Faulkner ............................01473 822122 Allcuts .......................................01473 658026 GMH Builders ............................07807 217623 NH Property Services ................07840 707815 Impact Property Maintenance....07934 704554 Village Property Services...........07763 006307 Carpets / Flooring A.J. Carpets ...............................01473 822240 UK Carpet Care .........................0800 955 4015 The Carpet Company .................01473 810200 Car Sales, Servicing, Repairs & Valet Ainger Holbrow..........................01473 823286 L.S. Eaves..................................01206 262123 Suffolk Rural Enterprises...........01473 652232 Complete Car Services ..............01473 828991 Hadleigh Tyre Group..................01473 827827 Paul Wilding ..............................01473 827272 Rackhams..................................01473 747117 Eurospeed Tyre and Garage.......01473 823172 S. T. Services Simon Tydeman ..07783 033401 The Car Wash Valeting...............01473 827437 Crockatt Garage.........................01473 824342 Hadleigh Car Wash ....................01473 828431 Child Care Services, Activities, Goods Birch Farm..................01473 652152 / 652249 Hadleigh Childminding Group....01473 810035 Melanie’s Minding .....................01473 829449 Puddleducks..............................01473 356222 Chimney Sweep TL Chimneys .............................07733 420611 Clothes & Ironing Services Sharon’s Alterations ..................01473 832501 Labels to Love ...........................07889 773593 Girls Love Roses .......................01473 822235 Rachel Boutique .......................-01473 823915 Cleaners

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David & June Green...................0800 6951472 Greener Cleaner.........................07972 580245 Cycle Repair Spokes Cycle Repair..................01473 658529 Sunny Day Cycleworks ..............07807 326267 Double Glazing, Windows & Doors Andy Grimsey ............................01473 823584 Tim Allen Windows....................01473 827086 Hadleigh Glass...........................01473 822415 Surefix .......................................01473 827004 A&B Glass ................................0800 077 3996 SEH BAC....................................0808 1592846 Driving Instruction Peter Cutts.........01473 822937/07786 735285 Electrical Goods and Supplies Hadleigh Lighting & Electrical....01473 829222 Electricians CC Electrical ..............................07891 723712 S Cowle Electrical ......................01473 823179 C. V. Rush Electrical...................01473 824156 Coramar Services ......................01473 828210 Andrade Electrical......................07977 279970 G. J. Watts Electrical..................01473 829644 Estate Agents & Rental Frost & Partners ........................01473 823456 ByChoice ...................................01473 828280 Abbotts......................................01473 827135 Toppesfield Cottages .................01473 829129 Palmer & Partners .....................01787 242540 Farm Shops Hollowtrees ...............................01449 741247 Funeral Directors Hunnaball ..................................01473 748808 Kingsbury & Saunders ..............01473 823117 R. Gwinnell ................................01473 824440 Garden Machinery Repair W. J. Green ................................01473 823839 Steve Blake ................................07813 814623 Garden Services 4 Life Landscapes......................01473 828117 Claremont Nursery ....................01473 652330 Garden Maintenance Services ...01473 828231 Grass To Glass...........................01473 828269 T. J. Griggs ................................01473 824315 The Landscaper .........................01473 824107 Leeks Landscapes .....................07741 448208 A.H.S. Timber Gardens ..............07786 434315 Golf Clubs and Sports Hintlesham Golf Club.................01473 652761 Stoke by Nayland Club...............01206 265818 Newton Green Golf Club ............01787 377217 Snowys Bait & Tackle ................07766 140624 Hair and Beauty Sylvia’s ......................................01473 822177 Cutter & Co................................01473 827436 Cloud Nine Hair & Beauty ..........01787 247778 D’Enza Hair & Beauty.................01473 829069 Hardware M. W. Partridge ..........01473 824183 / 822333 Health Care Hadleigh Boxford Practice .........01473 822961 Hadleigh Dental Surgery............01473 823092

Hearing Care Centre...................08000 962637 Hugh Clover Hypnotherapy........01206 323089 Looking-Glass Dental Practice...01473 823003 Nicholas Salway Osteopath .......01473 820123 Sally Mowles Chiropodist ..........01473 822902 Hadleigh Osteopaths..................01473 828585 Jenny Anderson Acupuncture....07814 089856 Hadleigh Physiotherapy.............07599 959997 Pilatesworks4u ..........................07855 394703 Suffolk Medical Clinic ................01787 211000 The Podiatry Place.....................01787 377677 Home Design / Improvement Les Hymas Upholsterer .............01473 829337 Energy on Tap............................07780 975787 Rendall & Wright .......................01787 375076 CJ Electrical Solar......................01473 276688 Greenscape Energy....................01473 655655 Lee Cross Loft Specialist ...........01473 822431 I.T. and Computer Services Home Computer Services..........0800 4488356 Nick Kotarski .............................0800 7813744 Birkfield Computers...................01206 298479 Seomers ....................................01473 822275 Kennels / Cattery / Pets & Supplies Rylenes Cattery .........................01473 658747 Kitchen Fitters David Scott ................................01787 282263 Languages French Tuition with Carole .........07905 298595 Miscellaneous Singing Lessons ........................01473 824833 All Seasons Marquees ...............01473 559978 Mobility Services Hadleigh Mobility Centre ...........01473 823235 Newsagents Keith Avis ..................................01473 823131 Nursing & Care Services Friars Hall ..................................01473 822159 Laxfield House............01787 247340 / 247495 Magdalen House........................01473 829411 Helping Hands ...........................01473 827006 Painting & Decorating Keith Gardner.............................01473 828574 Simon Farthing ..........................07823 333451 J Dunn Painter & Decorator.......01473 828953 Chris Leys .......01473 827975 / 07787 553117 Picture Framing The Framestore..........................01473 822334 Plant Hire Hadleigh Hirebase......................01473 828509 Target Plant Hire ........................01473 233333 Eastern Contractors...................01473 652590 Plumbing & Heating A. Cutts......................................01473 823051 Gallagher ...................................01473 828806 Rowland & Simpson..................01473 823914 Seager Home Solutions .............01473 824884 Spear .........................................01473 829863 Plumbmate ................................01473 810088 Roundhouse Plumbing ..............01473 829741 S P Plumbing ............................01473 823912 G J Watts...................................07717 177190

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Mobile: 07860 775509 Paul Howling Plumbing .............07973 756041 Buddha ......................................07710 081745 Pilkington Plumbers ..................07825 348536 Printers Keith Avis Printers .....................01473 823366 Pubs, Restaurants, Food & Drink Hintlesham Golf Club.................01473 652761 The Cock, Polstead ....................01206 263150 The George ................................01473 822151 The Kings Head Hadleigh...........01473 828855 Grays Fish & Chips ....................01473 823374 Royal Bengal .............................01473 823744 Bildeston Crown ........................01449 740510 White Horse Edwardstone .........01787 211211 The Boxford Fleece ....................01787 211183 Kersey Bell.................................01473 823229 White Hart Hadleigh...................01473 822206 The George Hintlesham .............01473 652408 Le Petit Paris Cafe .....................07979 647867 Red Rose Lindsey......................01449 741424 Fergusons Deli...........................01473 824665 Pizza Town.................................01473 829999 Scrap Metal Parkwood Autos ........................01473 658605 Septic Tank Emptying A.K. Services .............................01473 822694 Ben Oliver Ltd............................07971 158610 Skip / Waste Removal G. Leeks Skip Hire .....................01473 824256 Box Rubbish ..............................01787 211289 Solicitors Gibbons Solicitors .....................01473 822488 Gotelees ....................................01473 822102 Storage Elmsett Storshops .....................01473 822162 Taxi/Wedding Cars Beaumont Cars ..........................01473 827096 Hadleigh Executive Travel ..........01473 828222 Town & Country Cars ................01473 828999 Voyager Travel ...........................01473 828102 Eco Cars ..........01473 828384 / 07827 011713 Hadleigh Private Hire .................01473 829700 Travel Beestons ....................01473 212521 / 823243 Travel 2000................................01206 394433 Travel Stop ................................01473 828728 Tree Surgeons Oakdene Tree Services...............01473 652117 Tree Monkeys ..01473 823887 / 07709 876665 Veterinary Surgeons Highcliff Veterinary Practice ......01473 822704 Water Softeners Patmore.....................................01473 713600 Weight Loss & Fitness Cambridge Diet Val Lord............01449 737113 Slimming World .......................0844 897 8000 Window Cleaner Ken Fisk.....................................01449 781625 C&D Services ............................01473 828626

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