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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR When I roll out of bed in the morning I immediately head to the kitchen, put the kettle on and switch on the TV news. I like to know what’s happening in the world before my day begins, but it’s often quite depressing and sometimes makes me quite grumpy. By the time I get into the car to drive to work I need an antidote, which I usually find in music. However, earlier this week I switched on just in time to catch a programme on Radio 4 called The Pleasures of Brecht, a celebration of the simple joys in life and the story of Brecht’s much-loved poem that described them.

Brecht’s poem, Vergnügungen, is a list of pleasures, moving from “the first look out of the window in the morning” via showering, swimming, the dog and “comfortable shoes” to “being friendly”. As I listened I began to consider the simple pleasures in my own day to day existence and my mood soon lifted.

Predictably that first cup of tea topped the list, closely followed by my son’s face when I catch him watching something funny on TV. I also include a perfectly boiled egg, a free checkout at the supermarket, the smell of dinner cooking when I get in from work (rarely happens), discovering someone has emptied the dishwasher (never happens but I’m hoping my husband reads this), a perfectly chilled glass of white wine at the end of a productive day, chatting with friends, finding £5 I didn’t know I had, dark chocolate, an unexpected smile from anyone, running into a friend I haven’t seen for a while, finding the perfect pair of jeans, meeting someone who inspires me, hitting a deadline, new socks, clean windows, feeling included, cake…

I could go on and on, but every day since I’ve identified new pleasures (and been forced to accept that I am a chocoholic) which I would probably have ignored if this hadn’t been on my mind. And that’s the point. We rarely take the time to appreciate the simple things in life but when we do we are likely to find much to be thankful for. I’m still going to watch the news, I want to be socially and politically aware, but I’m determined to acknowledge and appreciate the simple pleasures because it makes me happier. I hope you can make a list and that it gives you lots to be thankful for, especially when the news gets you down.

I wonder how many lists begin with a perfect cup of tea!

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NEWS WOOLPIT ART & CRAFTS WEEKEND Friday 13-Sunday 15 September This will be the fourteenth year of the extremely popular Woolpit Art & Crafts Weekend which is taking place at St Mary’s Church from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 September between 9am and 5pm each day.

Entry is only £2 per adult (accompanied children free) and includes a free catalogue. There will also be a raffle with exciting prizes. Tea, coffee, homemade cakes and savories will be available and there will also be live music in the church.

A special preview evening will take place from 6-8pm on Thursday 12 September. Entry is £6 to include wine and nibbles. Tickets are available from Betty Curry, Judy Dean (01359 240214) or may be purchased at the door.

We hope you will come and join us. The weekend is in support of St Mary’s and offers a showcase for the amazing talent of local artists and craftspeople.

Artists, please contact us if you would like to exhibit your paintings and we will send you an application form.

At 6pm on Sunday 15 September there will be a service at St Mary’s to celebrate our Patronal Festival. We hope to see you there too. The service will be followed by sherry and nibbles.

For further information about the exhibition please contact Churchwarden Betty Curry: 01359 240332

REASONABLY PRICED TRANSPORT IN YOUR COMMUNITY We urgently need volunteer drivers to keep our much-valued services operating.

BSEVC Connecting Communities provides reasonably priced transport for those wishing to travel, and who for whatever reasons are unable to access public transport near their homes. Often in more rural locations public transport is so infrequent that it’s not possible to get to and from appointments, work or schools at the necessary times, or where there are bus stops and train stations they may not be within the passenger’s walking capacity.

Our chief aims are to prevent people from becoming isolated in their homes and to offer them the opportunity to be independent, not totally reliant on their families and friends. All our services are available by just ringing our office in Stowmarket to book a journey.

We have four fully accessible vehicles which cover Mid Suffolk and Ipswich/ Kesgrave areas. We also operate a community car service. Most of the cars used are owner drivers. We are totally reliant on volunteer drivers to keep our services running.

With more volunteer drivers we can take more passengers to hospital appointments, clinical appointments, day centres, social clubs, shopping, and visiting relatives and friends. We have a number of care home and shop staff who rely on us to get them to and from work. We also have passengers who use us regularly to get to pick up points for public transport.

The office staff in our Stowmarket base will be pleased to give more information on full fare structures and the registration procedure along with how to book journeys. Francesca, also in our Stowmarket office, will be so grateful to hear from any prospective volunteers and will be able to give you all the information you need to apply to join us.

We know from passengers’ comments that we provide a necessary, much loved and much valued service, and for us and our volunteers this is very rewarding and satisfying.

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NEWS COUNTY COUNCILLOR PENNY OTTON

CHERNOBYL CHILDREN’S LIFELINE

THEDWASTRE SOUTH DIVISION

On June 30 we collected the group of children from Gatwick Airport, all 16 of them very tired having left home in the early hours of the morning and there’s the two-hour time difference between Belarus and the UK.

Including Thurston, Beyton, Hessett, Drinkstone, Felsham, Gedding, Rattlesden (also Onehouse, Buxhall, Harleston, Shelland and Gt Finborough) Funding Cuts to Subsidised Bus Routes In a bid to save £340,000, Suffolk County Council has announced that 23 subsidised bus routes will no longer receive funding. The decision was made in February. I spoke against this cut at the time, as well as other cuts, such as the decision to no longer print bus timetables, that will affect bus users. More details of which routes will be affected can be found at: www.suffolkonboard.com I have sent the list to all parish councils with some ideas for how to help.

Hessett has agreed to start a petition and I have given them a suggested heading for it.

At the time of writing the children have been here for only one week, but have already enjoyed some fantastic outings, including new school shoes from Start Rite Factory Outlet, swimming at Crown Pools, the first time of experiencing such a facility, a visit to a fruit warehouse where they were treated to a tour of the warehouse including briefly being ‘trapped’ in the cold store which produced many shrieks of laughter, a BBQ, truck rides in a tractor unit, a visit from the police and a chance to press the ‘blues and twos’, plus a visit from the local fire station and an opportunity to try out the water hose. Somehow they all managed to get a good soaking, all to shrieks of laughter. Everyone has had their eyes checked by Specsavers of Ipswich who are kindly providing glasses to five children, two of whom should be wearing glasses full time.

The council say that they will be engaging with bus operators to determine whether the routes can continue to run without council funding. I will keep you updated if there are any further developments. If you have concerns, please let me know.

Call for Independent Inquiry into SEND Services On 14 June I signed a cross-party letter to the chief executive of Suffolk County Council asking her to establish an independent inquiry into the provision of SEND services in Suffolk. This follows the Ofsted and Care Quality Commission re-inspection earlier this year, when Suffolk County Council’s SEND services were deemed to have made insufficient improvement.

PLUG IN SUFFOLK This is a new project to get more electric vehicle plug-in points across the county. What makes this different is that there will be no need to sign up to a charging club or download an app. You just need to drive up and pay. For more information visit: www.pluginsuffolk.org Trading Standards Prosecutions There are been three more prosecutions in Suffolk. One was for conning homeowners out of £85,000 for building work not done, one was for leaving someone’s home structurally unsafe, and the third for giving false information about solar panels. It really is worth getting the regular alerts from Trading Standards which give up to date information on scams going on around the county.

Recycling Tetra packs and pots and pans can no longer be put into the green bin. I’m afraid they have to go in the black bin or be taken to re-cycling centres. penny.otton@suffolk.gov.uk

We start next week with visits to a private railway in the garden of one of our supporters in Trimley St Martin and to Felixstowe Beach, all sponsored

by Felixstowe Lions. The children are also being treated to a pizza experience at Prezzo in Stowmarket and the big trip of the month to Chessington World of Adventure with tickets provided by the Merlin’s Magic Wand program for disadvantaged children.

These are just some of the wonderful experiences the children will enjoy this month, all donated by our supporters without whom we could not manage.

With more to come, every day promises a new and exciting adventure for these children (apart from the day at the dentist) who are busy recording everything in their memory books so they have their ‘forever memories’ to look back on over the years to come.

Charity Shop Needham Market Despite the six-week road closure, our charity shop continues to accept donations for the children, their siblings and other family members in Belarus and, of course, general donations for the Charity Shop without which we would not be able to provide the visits for the children. This is not just for financial reasons, but for all the wonderful donations of items for the children upon which we cannot put a price. We are able to provide so much for the children via the shop.

Thank you so much to all who think of us and a big thank you to the people who have donated to us but prefer to remain anonymous – your support is really appreciated even though we cannot thank you personally.

STOWMARKET & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Friday, August 2, 10am-noon: Coffee and Networking Needham Market Community Centre, School Street, Needham Market Friday, August 16, 6.45am: Breakfast & AGM The Mix, Stowmarket To book online follow the link on: www.stowmarketchamber.co.uk/networking-events

Link Chair Eliziries@ccllmidusffolk.org.uk / 01449 760343 FB: @Ccllmidsuffolk

DRINKSTONE HISTORY GROUP We meet in the village hall at 7.30pm once a month. Entry is £4 and visitors will be given a very warm welcome.

Autumn meetings are as follows: September 25: The Suffolk Cloth Industry with Nick Amor October 23: A visit to Woolpit Museum November 20: Constable at Flatford Mill with John Morris December 4: The Mitford Girls with David Lilley For more details ring Sheila: 01449 737101

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NEWS / Out & About NEWS FROM YOUR NEW DISTRICT COUNCILLORS

OUTDOOR CINEMA AT THE MUSEUM OF EAST ANGLIAN LIFE

Joint Local Plan Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Council’s draft Joint Local Plan is currently out for consultation. This is the most important planning document that the district councils will publish. This draft sets out the preferred strategic policies, development management policies and site allocations to guide and support development in the two districts. It is vitally important that as many views as possible are gained at this point and we urge you all to look at how this plan will affect your communities – particularly where there are changes to settlement boundaries and allocations for housing.

Friday 16 August and Saturday 17 August

Neighbourhood Plans As more parishes progress with this, Stowupland now has a ‘made’ a Neighbourhood Plan, meaning it is one of the planning documents that anyone submitting a planning application in that area must consider.

Thurston and Haughley are due to go to referendum on their plans. Woolpit’s is progressing well as is Drinkstone’s and a group in Old Newton have just formed to start the process.

The outdoor cinema is back this summer with two days of double bills, plus entertainment!

On Friday 16 August, we celebrate two film anniversaries – the 60th anniversary of vintage comedy Some Like It Hot will be showing in the afternoon and the 20th anniversary of sci-fi classic The Matrix in the evening.

On Saturday 17 August we have a modern family favourite with sing-a-long Frozen for Saturday afternoon and last year’s smash-hit Bohemian Rhapsody is our headline for Saturday night.

Thanks to support from Suffolk Cinema and the Big Lottery Fund we’ve been able to obtain an LED screen for the film showings. This means that for the first year we’re able to offer two afternoon screenings at 4pm, followed by our evening films at 7pm.

As always the films will be supported by entertainment, with live music and/ or activities before each film. There will be a bar and snacks available onsite.

Picnics are allowed, however alcohol purchased offsite is not.

Climate Change and Biodiversity At July’s Council meeting, a motion to set up a task force on climate change is being put forward, as well as one to address biodiversity, reviewing wildlife ‘corridors’ and increasing resources at the council that can also provide advice to parishes and other community landowners.

UNIQUE GARDEN OPENS FOR CHARITY

Councillor Locality Budget Another round of Councillor Locality Budgets has been launched. Each member has £7,350 to allocate to community projects and groups in their ward. The minimum award amount is £250 and any grant awarded must meet one of the council’s strategic objectives. Any community group wishing to apply for funding should contact their district councillor.

You’ll be pleased to know that the wonderful gardens at Bridges, The Street, Woolpit IP30 9S will be open again from 11am-5pm on Sunday, September 1. Adults £5 with children free. Teas will be available and there will be plants for sale.

For details visit: www.eastanglianlife.org.uk/whats-on

Every year the National Garden Scheme (NGS) gives visitors unique access to over 3,500 exceptional private gardens in England and Wales, and raises impressive amounts of money for nursing and health charities through admissions, teas and cake.

More than 300 people visited this garden in May when in excess of £1,600 was raised for NGS. Founded in 1927 to support district nurses, the NGS is now the most significant charitable funder of nursing in the UK and beneficiaries include Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK and The Queen’s Nursing Institute.

Rachel Eburne: 01449 673311 / Rachel.eburne@midsuffolk.gov.uk Keith Welham: 01449 673185 / keith.welham@midsuffolk.gov.uk Joint Mid Suffolk District Council Ward Members (Green Party) for the Ward of Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden – including Old Newton (with Gipping and Dagworth)

PLANNING PERMISSION FOR EXTENSIONS If you are intending to build an extension to your house, it is always wise to check with the local planning authority to see if planning permission is required, or if it is not needed. It should be noted that whether or not planning permission is required is quite separate from whether building regulation consent is needed, which is another thing entirely.

Bearing that in mind, there are certain circumstances when a house may be extended without the need for planning permission. This is where the proposal falls within the permitted development rights that apply to a particular property.

It should also be noted that I have particularly referred here to a ‘house’ because these rules do not apply to flats or maisonettes, or converted houses, or houses created through the permitted development rights.

There are also certain designated areas where these rights will not apply, such as a conservation area, an area of outstanding natural beauty or a national park. The exercise of the rights is also subject to the neighbour consultation scheme.

Following a temporary period of exemption beginning in 2013, on 30 May this year it has become a permanent right that a homeowner can extend their house at the rear by up to eight metres from the rear wall of the house if the house is detached, and by up to six metres for any other type of house.

What is meant by the term ‘house’ in this context? It is deemed to be the house as it was first built, or for an older house, as it stood on 1 July 1948.

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Out & about WOOLPIT AND DISTRICT MUSEUM Open from 2-4.30pm on Saturday and Sunday until the end of September, and Wednesday afternoons in August from 1-3.30pm If you have yet to visit the museum this year, we hope you will take advantage of our extra August opening hours to come along and see our interesting displays. Children accompanied by an adult are always welcome and admission is free.

Many visitors ask about the legend of the Green Children and we have a booklet for sale about this, and a Green Children colouring book.

Our brickworks display also fascinates visitors and includes a model of the site, examples of bricks including the famous Woolpit Whites, and some of the tools and moulds used in the brick-making process.

The display also features photographs of some of the brickworkers, and pictures of engines used to carry bricks around the site and to the railway station at Elmswell. Brickmaking came to an end in Woolpit during the 1950s as mechanisation took over and the clay pits flooded.

It had flourished in the village for 400 years and been an important source of employment.

THE BLACKHEART ORCHESTRA to RETURN TO HAUGHLEY Following their magical and unforgettable concert last year, we are delighted to report that The Blackheart Orchestra have agreed to perform for us again in Haughley as a part of their national tour.

The Blackheart Orchestra is actually a duo, Rick Pilkington and Chrissy Mostyn. They write all their own songs and their music is a combination of modern acoustic served with a pinch of electronica and classical. They are often likened to a miniature orchestra as, even though there are only two of them, on stage they play a number of instruments, all totally live.

One of the must-see bands of 2019, this pioneering duo blend musical styles, seamlessly sidestepping boundaries to create music huge enough to fill a cathedral. Chrissy Mostyn’s haunting vocals and the Mike Oldfield-like multiinstrumental playing of Rick Pilkington are a delight. Their critically acclaimed albums and mesmerising live shows have won them obsessive worldwide fans, plaudits from musical giants and placements on TV commercials and films. For samples of their music visit: www.theblackheartorchestra.com

Indeed, while the population of many Suffolk villages declined in the mid-nineteenth century due to agricultural depression and emigration, census details show that Woolpit’s population increased as people came to the brickworks seeking employment.

The concert takes place in St Mary’s Church on Saturday 24 August; doors open at 7.15pm and the concert starts at 7.45pm. Bar available.

The business park in Old Stowmarket Road covers part of the old brickworks site and the manager’s house and some of the cottages for employees can still be seen. Swan Lake, now a scenic stretch of water used by anglers, was previously an important clay pit.

For more information please telephone Pip Jackson (07791 504560) or Rev Brin Singleton (01449 770921).

We are currently trying to discover more about the lives of the brickworkers, so if you have any information we would love to hear from you. Either visit the museum and speak to the person on duty or email: museum@woolpit.org

KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELD At Haughley we have a wonderful playing field and pavilion with a wellequipped play area catering for all ages. We have skate ramps, cable wire, climbing activity apparatus, swings and picnic benches. There is a court with goals and basketball hoops at each end and we have recently built a new shelter for shade or shelter. It’s a great place for summer holiday fun and ideal for picnics.

There are several user groups (bowls, Scouts, senior and youth football among others) based at the pavilion and classes take place in the function room. The function room is available for hire, as are the Scout and football club rooms when not in use. Booking contact details below.

Our Scouts group are looking for a new Cub Leader. If you are interesting in helping please contact Richard Stacy, number below.

We are keen to attract more regular activities and classes. Please do contact me if you would like to take a look or to discuss what we have to offer.

There are three rooms for hire; the contacts are: Function Room: Thirza Shaw – trtinker@aol.com / 07786 375441 Haughley Football Club: Ian Wilkinson – 01449 773399 / Lee Forsdyke – 07472 902302 / Youth Football: Tony Gillon – 07847 627619 Scouts Hut, table and chairs: Richard Stacy – 01449 673311 Regular Activities Indoor Bowls on Monday afternoons, Sept to March Zumba and Salsa on Wednesday evenings Pop Chorus on Thursday evenings in term time Royal British Legion monthly meetings Playing Field Committee Chairman Thirza Shaw

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Tickets are £10 and can be purchased from Haughley Post Office or via: www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-marys-haughley

STOWMARKET CRAFT MARKET Stowmarket Craft Market had another month full to the brim of local, talented crafters. We welcomed a few more new stalls, including Jan’s Jams, whose raspberry jam appeared to be popular.

Many will have recently discovered us as we took part in the Carnival weekend by having a selection of our stalls on the Recreation Ground.

We are becoming quite a popular event, with more than 45 stallholders booked with us at various points in the year, as well as an ever-growing waiting list. We are really eager to grow our markets and give the local community the opportunity to buy local, handmade products regularly.

Our Facebook page is regularly updated in the build-up to each event, giving you previews of what we have booked, with plenty of pictures and information to help you find us. We are only a five minute walk from the town centre.

To see what else we offer, come along to our next event will be held on Saturday 3 August from 10am to 1.30pm.

For more information contact Sherilee Hawkins, aka The Folding Fairy: Stowmarketartisanmarket@gmail.com

IT IS NOW Presented by The Hut Theatre & Anonymous is a Woman Imagine every wedding you’ve ever been to; the frantic mother of the bride, the one relative who’s had a little too much to drink… only this time it’s the day of the 1966 World Cup, and everyone has an ear to the radio while no one keeps an eye on the groom and his bride’s best friend. Chaos ensues.

Saturday 19 October, 7.30pm at Drinkstone Village Hall Doors open 6.45pm. Tickets £12.50 from: 01449 737101 A Creative Arts East Promotion.

Proceeds in aid of the Stage Lighting Fund

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ELMSWELL HISTORY GROUP

Wednesday, August 7: Hands on History by Duncan Allen Duncan gives an inspirational talk about this project located in Tunstall Forest. It offers day visits and overnight stays for visitors aged seven and upwards, allowing students the chance to learn about their heritage and experience how people in the past overcame the challenges of living and working together as a community.

Our annual summer outing in July was to Martlesham for a guided tour of the Suffolk Police Museum which displays artefacts and photographs dating back to the very start of policing in the county, and amalgamating all these from when the three police forces merged into one. The museum is run entirely by volunteers, all retired police personnel with engaging accounts to tell while they guided us round the extensive and fascinating collection. The artefacts ranged from a huge display of helmets and other historic equipment from both home and abroad, to modern-day equipment such as uniforms, hats, batons and handcuffs which our members were encouraged to try on.

Wednesday, September 4: Photos from the Ivan Codd Collection

by Steve Williams Ivan Codd photographed Stowmarket scenes over many decades and his albums are now in the Stowmarket LHG archive. Steve Williams will take a look at them.

We meet at 7.30pm in Stowupland Village Hall, IP14 4BQ. There is plenty of space to park. Visitors are always welcome and refreshments are available.

Admission is £1 for members, £3 for non-members.

For more information, please contact Judy Clarke: 01449 615386

STOWMARKET U3A Open Session – Wednesday, September 18, 2.45-4.15pm United Reformed Church, Ipswich Street, Stowmarket IP14 1AD Save the date. Free refreshments will be available.

• Are you semi-retired or retired?

• Would you like to share interests or hobbies with like-minded people?

• Would you like to learn new interests?

• Would you like to join other people for visits, walks, lunches, monthly talks, etc.?

Many of the group leaders will be available to give more information on their activities so if you fancy learning a new skill, having a new interest or introducing your own interest to others, this could be your chance.

Membership is just £15 per year.

Can’t wait or can’t make the date? You’ll find contact details for specific subjects online. Don’t have internet? Call 01449 258865 or 01359 271652 for more information. www.u3astowmarket.org.uk

STOWMARKET & DISTRICT MONDAY CLUB Stowmarket & District Monday Club continues to meet each week. We held a Pirates & Castaways evening when the members wore the pirate hats made the previous week. This was accompanied by music, karaoke and fish finger rolls. It was a lovely surprise when Nigel produced ice-creams for everybody.

Prizes were given for the best costumes and the best Ho, Ho, Me Hearties roar. It was a really good evening.

We now look forward to a games evenings and a BBQ and have planned a coach trip to Bressingham Gardens. We can ride on the steam train and the narrow-gauge railway, and also visit the Dad’s Army Museum.

We are a club for adults with learning difficulties and meet each Monday from 7.30-9.30pm at the Community Hub in Crown Street, Stowmarket. We are run entirely by volunteers and new members and helpers are always very welcome. If you would like further information, please contact me on 01449 672123 or just come along on a Monday evening.

Lilian Fidler, Hon. Secretary

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From the archive, there were also newspaper cuttings and reports of famous (and perhaps infamous!) past cases, as well as lots of historic group photographs of Suffolk ‘bobbies’ who used to be in every town and village.

Because the museum is housed in a modern working environment, it is generally only open to groups such as ours (not individuals), so we all felt privileged to be shown round such an amazing collection which, if these dedicated volunteers had not stepped in, would have been consigned to the skip.

Our exhibition of the Royal Flying Corps’ 75 (Home Defence) Squadron who were stationed at Elmswell’s First World War Aerodrome 1917-19 was also in July. This was the culmination of our four-year research project on this topic, a full report of which will be in the next issue as the event is to take place just after the closing date for this edition.

We will be attending the ElmsFest Autumn Fayre on Sunday 1 September at The Blackbourne from noon-5pm, when we will be mounting a book stall to raise money for the Friends of Suffolk Record Office. Do come and visit us to support this worthwhile cause.

Our 2019-20 programme of talks starts on September 13 – more details next month.

We meet at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of each month at Chamberlayne Hall in the Blackbourne Centre. Annual membership is £8, plus £2 per meeting, or £4 for visitors.

01359 242601 / www.elmswell-history.org.uk

STOWMARKET RAMBLERS Sunday, August 4: 6 mile walk in the Aldeburgh area. Park and meet in the pay and display car park by the Scallop Shell at Aldeburgh at 10.30am / GR. TM 467574. Leader: 01449 675699 Sunday, August 11: 5 mile walk around Dunwich. Park and meet at the Dunwich beach car park at 10.30am / GR. TM 479707. Leader: 01449 771724 Sunday, August 18: 5 mile walk in the Washbrook area. Park on street near Washbrook Inn and meet nearby at 10am / GR. TM 118421. Leader: 01449 672168 Sunday, August 25: 7 mile walk to Stowlangtoft. Park and meet at Norton Village Hall at 10am / GR. TL 957659. Leader: 01359 232096 Saturday, August 31: 4.5 mile walk to Southwold, then either walk back or catch the bus (99A @ 5.05pm). Park and meet at Blythburgh Church car park at 11am / GR. TM 450753. Leader: 01449 673131

STOWMARKET & DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB Monday 9 September: Welcome members – new and old, showing and discussing members’ photos.

New members are always very welcome at the club. You don’t have to be an expert photographer; all you need is a camera – any camera – and a real interest in using it. Our members use DSLRs, mirrorless, compacts and bridge cameras. Regular meetings are held at Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, Stowmarket IP14 2BD, usually on the second and fourth Monday of the month between September and June. We start arriving at around 7pm for a 7.30pm start. We’d love to see you there, so why not join us?

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OUT & ABOUT ELMSWELL GARDENING CLUB Our speaker in July, Vicki Martin, gave a fascinating talk entitled Wicken to Whepsted – The Creation of a Japanese-inspired Garden. Vicki explained why and how she moved herself, various animals and more than 1,000 plants to Whepsted in 2017. Inheriting a large koi pond at her 5.5-acre property was the inspiration for her Japanese ideas. The photographs of progress made in just 18 months were awe inspiring. We learnt a great deal about the types of plants, cloud pruning of trees and the different elements needed to create a Japanese garden. A truly memorable evening On Tuesday 17 September, Jacqui Bennett will present Jane Austen’s Gardens: Real or Imagined. Jacqui is a National Trust speaker, fascinated by 18th century garden design. She will unpick and share the elements Jane Austen used to create the garden at her family home in Hampshire, or the statelier vistas imagined at Pemberley, Mr Darcy’s home.

On Tuesday 15 October, Andrew Brogan will share his love of the jungle in a talk entitled Suffolk’s Secret Jungle. Andrew’s voluptuous garden was made from scratch 10 years ago and the planting is huge. Exotic and unique in full measure, Henstead Exotic Garden has been featured on Gardeners’ World and Britain’s Best Back Gardens hosted for ITV by Alan Titmarsh.

In August Elmswell Garden Club has been selected to be part of the Green Token Collection at Waitrose. Please do consider supporting us if you are shopping in the Bury St Edmunds branch as any funds we receive will go toward our community activity in Elmswell.

Elmswell Garden Club meets at The Blackbourne Community Centre, Elmswell IP30 9UH on the third Tuesday of the month. Visitors are always welcome to join us. For further information please contact Nick (01359 242601) or Catherine (01359 242172 / elmswell.gardenclub@aol.com).

STOWMARKET WILDLIFE GROUP We have no meetings in August so our next meeting is on Wednesday 25 September at 7.30pm in Stowupland Village Hall when Zoe Smith presents an illustrated talk all about buzzards.

The common buzzard is now the most common bird of prey in Britain. Join us to take a deeper look into the lives of these beautiful birds and find out how they have become so successful. We will look at identification, diet, nest sites and the overall ecology of buzzards.

Admission is £2.50 including refreshments. Hearing loop available on request.

The complete 2019 programme is available from John Thompson – 01449 676471 / swtstowmarket@gmail.com – or can be downloaded from: www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/wildlifegroups

STOWMARKET & DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB

Stowmarket and District Flower Club committee is pictured celebrating their Diamond Jubilee at Woolpit Village Hall on June 15. Seventy-six members and guests enjoyed a delicious three course meal, followed by an entertaining demonstration by national demonstrator Nick Grounds from Wisbech.

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 25 September with Adele Kent from Norwich, whose demonstration is entitled I’ve Got a Little List. Have a lovely summer!

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FOUR REASONS YOU NEED NUTRITION SUPPORT #2 IT’S TIME TO GET SPECIFIC Last month we showed you the nutrition hierarchy and posed you some questions about your nutrition habits. How many of those questions did you answer yes to?

So this month let’s get a bit more specific why some of the old school theories of nutrition have gone out the window.

Everyone who is physically active, does regular sport as an athlete or wants to lose weight will have completely different training and lifestyle demands. Therefore, their nutrition should look completely different too. You’re not going to tell a banker to eat the same as a triathlete.

Athletes need to eat according to their demands. Every sport will have limitations and every individual will have limitations. Sports nutrition has now moved away from suggesting percentage targets for different macronutrients. For example, aiming for 50 per cent of your diet to come from carbohydrate is a terrible recommendation. Why? Because it doesn’t take into consideration what their overall food intake is. Are you even eating enough food in the first place?

You could tell an athlete to eat 50 per cent off their food from carbohydrate, but if they are significantly under eating and only consuming 1000kcal per day, that is a poor recommendation.

A sumo wrestler’s food intake is going to look very different to a gymnast. Therefore, recommendations should be completely tailored to the athlete’s body weight. Sports nutrition now looks at how much carbohydrate, protein and other nutrients you should be consuming per kilogram of your body weight.

So, for example, if you are a footballer and are training once per day, you should be targeting 4-5 grams per kilogram of your bodyweight for carbohydrates.

For a 70kg athlete, that is 280-350 grams of carbohydrates per day.

This is the level of specificity you need to be able to take your nutrition to the next level. Specific nutrition programmes will help you: •

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Recover quicker

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Become stronger

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Perform at your best

Irritatingly, in the nonsensical world of nutrition, people often promote their ‘correct way of eating’. But the problem is, what works for them is unlikely to work for you. No one size fits all. Not only does everyone have different training and activity levels, but we also have completely different jobs, food preferences, timings, barriers, intolerances, allergies, cooking abilities and finances. All of these factors need to be taken into consideration when making nutrition support.

It’s the same for those wanting to loose weight or change to a more healthier lifestyle, finding out a proper balanced diet for your nutritional needs, budget, time to spend on food prep etc. is much more specific and likely to lead to a positive outcome rather than just taking the advice of eat less and eat more fruit and veg – that might be sound advice for some, but its unlikely to be specific enough for most.

That is why you need a nutritionist to help guide you to become a better you.

Oliver Whiteman MSc BSc SENr HCPC Performance and Health Nutritionist PhysioFixx Physiotherapy Clinic

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Sport STOWMARKET CRICKET CLUB The season has been busy on and off the pitch. The Saturday and Wednesday teams have met with recent success and look to build on this in the second half of the season.

The junior section of the club has seen over 25 youngsters enjoying each Monday night coaching session. We have hosted two Under 9 tournaments at Stowmarket, our Under 11s have progressed to the semi-final of the Super8s and the Under 13s and 15s have participated successfully in a full programme of fixtures.

We are very keen to encourage more youngsters to join, especially those who will be entering School Years 5 and 6 in September. To register your interest or obtain more information, please contact Clive Witherly (so that fixtures can be planned): 01359 240019 / wigg51@btinternet.com Through our connections with our main sponsor, Andrew Bingham, we were pleased to participate in the Suffolk Villages Lions Charity Bike Ride (pictured).

Should you wish to make a donation to this very good cause, our sort code is 309823 and the account number 00249923 Finally, more than 100 people attended a Cricket World Cup evening at Chilton Fields (pictured), and we are indebted the ECB for their sponsorship..

STOWMARKET TENNIS CLUB We had our biggest ever open day on Sunday 7 July. The sun shone and all five courts were full for the afternoon with new faces getting into the swing.

The next event we’ll be supporting is at the Museum of East Anglian Life on Sunday 28 July. There will be another chance to hit a few mini tennis balls over a mini net and to pick up some information about the club.

It’s the middle of Wimbledon as I write and we’re also in the middle of ‘silly season’ at the club. The teams are all deep into their match fixtures and club mornings and evenings are regularly full. The junior programme has three more weeks until our break, but the regular Saturday morning schedule of Disco Tennis for adults, followed by fun sessions for under-7s and under-9s will continue throughout the summer holidays.

There are many opportunities to come along and try some tennis, or to return to this great sport if you’ve had a gap. Junior summer camps are filling fast with only a couple of spaces left, but it may be worth dropping me a line just in case. These weeks are ideal for new juniors who’d like a few hours of great value holiday activity and the chance to make some new chums.

If you’d like more information please get in touch. See you on court!

Senior Club Coach Chris Cunningham: chris@chriscoaching.plus.com

ELMSWELL BOWLS CLUB Reporting from its home in Stowupland

In our previous article we wrote about the passing of a member of Elmswell Bowls Club, John Haselwood, and now we say farewell to another former colleague of our club, Robert Cowle, or Robin as he was affectionately called.

Robin sadly passed away in June and his funeral was held at West Suffolk Crematorium on July 4 where many of his friends from this club and from Elmswell Carpet Bowls gathered to say goodbye. Our thoughts are with his wife, Beth and family.

Bowling is swiftly approaching the end of the season with most matches well past the half-way stage. As usual, we have experienced a mixed bag of results and those for June are listed below. We have reached the semi-finals of the Area D Triples League Knockout Cup and will play the match before August 4.

Hopefully we will be able to report a good result in the next edition, leaving us to play in the final on September 14.

We hope every reader is enjoying the summertime, a great time to watch or play a game of bowling in a friendly English atmosphere. Come and visit us at our ground next to Stowupland Village Hall. You will be most welcome.

David Begg Monday – Stowmarket League Division 3 27 May: v Needham Market A / Lost 70-80 (Points 2-5) 3 June: v Great Barton / Won 87-51 (7-0) 17 June: v. Old Newton B / Lost 62-93 (2-5) 24 June: v Woodfield B / Won 79-77 (4-3) Tuesday afternoon – Stowmarket League Division 3 4 June: v Thornham Magna B / Lost 24-34 (2-5) 11 June: v Mendlesham / Lost 28-33 (2-5) 18 June: v Gipping Valley / Lost 35-44 (2-5) 25 June: v Haughley B / Lost 22-54 (2-5) Tuesday evening – Area D Triples League Division 1 28 May: v Greene King / Lost 44-88 (0-6) 4 June: v Combs Ford / Lost 51-53 (1½-4½) 11 June: v Coney Weston Swan (League Cup Round 2) / Won 79-38 18 June: v Tuddenham / Lost 36-63 (1-5) 25 June: v St Botolphs / Lost 54-62 (2½-3½) 28 June: v Greene King (League Cup Round 3) / Won Wednesday – Stowmarket Triples League 29 May: v Needham Market / Lost 70-76 (2-5) 5 June: v Walsham le Willows / Won 56-32 (6-1) 12 June: v Gipping Valley / Lost 42-43 (2½ -4½) 19 June: v Thornham Magna / Lost 50-70 (1½ -5½) 26 June: v Bildeston / Won 61-55 (6-1)

FINBOROUGH LADIES NETBALL CLUB Finborough Kestrels (Finborough’s top team) had their last game of the season against Ipswich 1. It was an exciting game to end the season and the Kestrels were keen to get a good score against this table topping side with only a few points separating us from the teams above us in the table.

Quarter 1: We started off strong, capitalising on a few of their loose balls and forced errors. We focussed on maintaining possession with sensible passes.

Kirstie and Poppy made the most of their shooters taking a little time to get their eye in with some great tips. Lyndsey supporting all the way up to the attacking third line, Beth and Emily worked the ball around the D beautifully.

With Aisha holding at GD and me driving into the shooting circle at just the right time, we managed to finish the first quarter 13-7 up.

Quarter 2: Ipswich really gathered themselves and changed their play this quarter. Their passing was more accurate and their shooting seemed to click.

Kim holding out of the circle a little longer meant GD/GK doubled on Aisha and our options for passing in and around the D were harder to identify despite defence working tirelessly to work the ball up court. Ipswich took the lead 20-16.

Quarter 3: We tried to switch up our play with both GA/GS in the D sooner to draw the second defender off Aisha. Despite this Ipswich had got their head into the game and were determined to extend their lead. Jo came on to WD

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and we tried to bounce back to her on the third line to ease the pressure on attack. Hazel asked defence to stick just that bit tighter on their players. The score at the end of this quarter was 29-23.

Quarter 4: We weren’t giving up without a fight. Kim and Emily switched at WA and GA and we all agreed we had to fight for every loose ball. The flow around the circle seemed to improve and with our girls in defence making tips come from nowhere we chipped back at their lead. This sweaty, intense and physical game finally finished 34-30 to Ipswich.

We may have lost, but to get within five goals of this brilliant regional side is a testament to how far the club has come in the past 10 years! We all finished the season with our head held high.

END OF SEASON RESULTS Division 1: Kestrels 5th / Hawks 6th Division 2: Swans 2nd Division 4: Swifts 1st Division 5: Wrens 3rd / Doves 4th / Robins 5th SSJNL D2: Cygnets 2nd / Goslings 4th Holly Phillips www.finborough-netball.com

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CHURCH NEWS Breakfast Church

ST JOHN’S CHURCH, ELMSWELL

3rd Sunday of the month

9am at St John’s, Elmswell

Happy August, Elmswell and surrounding areas!

AUGUST SERVICES

The big news for August is that our weekly Messy Church is back Every Friday in August. Things kick-off at 10.30am and there will be the usual jokes, games, stories from the Bible, songs and, of course, lots of crafts! Each session will close with a party-style lunch.. If craft isn’t your thing, take a moment to relax in our café and enjoy a cuppa and slice of cake. This all-age event is free, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Find details below and on our Facebook page.

Friday 2 August 10.30am Messy Church (followed by lunch)

Following on from our popular Discovering Christianity series, we are going to continue with a series of evenings called Christianity Explored, a DVD-based series which uses Mark’s Gospel to look a bit closer at the person of Jesus and why he came. Like Discovering Christianity, it’s informal and helps to answer questions, but with a bit more focus on what the Bible has to say. For more information contact Peter: 01359 240512 / elmswellrector@gmail.com

Sunday 11 August 8am Holy Communion 10.30am Morning Service (All-Age)

July saw our regular Men’s Breakfast, where the chaps heard from our newest churchwarden, Mike Brown, and our lovely Ladies Lunch, run by a dedicated team of volunteers, also took place. Our 9am Saturday Prayer meetings continued throughout July, although some of our Bible Study and small groups were winding down for the summer holidays.

Our Friends of St John’s Sunday service took place on July 14. The Friends of St John’s is a registered charity which does excellent fundraising for our church. Each year they help to plan and run this service. Afterwards, they provided a wonderful buffet lunch. The mission of the Friends of St John’s is: “To advance the Christian religion through the maintenance, preservation and repair of St John’s Church, Elmswell, Suffolk, including the replacement of any items within the church necessary for its operation”. For more information about the Friends of St John’s, please contact Jean on 01359 242099.

Looking ahead, St John’s will be at ElmsFest on September 1. See you there!

Wishing you every blessing for an awesome August! We’d love to see you one Sunday or at our marvelous Messy Churches.

Sunday 4 August 9.30am Family Church 11am BCP Communion Friday 9 August 10.30am Messy Church (followed by lunch)

Friday 16 August 10.30am Messy Church (followed by lunch) Sunday 18 August 9.30am Breakfast Church (breakfast 9am) 11am Holy Communion Friday 23 August 10.30am Messy Church (followed by lunch) Sunday 25 August 10.30am Holy Communion Friday 30 August 10.30am Messy Church (followed by lunch) Sunday 1 September 9.30am Family Church 11am BCP Communion Noon Join us at ElmsFest!

The Rev Peter Goodridge elmswellrector@gmail.com / 01359 240512 www.stjohnselmswell.org.uk www.facebook.com/stjohnselmswell

ST ANDREW’S NORTON & ST ANDREW’S TOSTOCK Part of the Benefice of Pakenham, Norton & Tostock, with Great Ashfield, Hunston & Stowlangtoft Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Katherine Valentine 01359 235095 / katherine@kavalentine.plus.com Our beautiful and ancient churches are both open daily for visitors and for private prayer.

Countryside Church at The Croft, Tostock: Monday 19 August at 10am An informal service of prayer and praise for everyone is held at The Croft every month. Come and sing your favourite hymns, chat with friends and enjoy the refreshments.

AUGUST 2019 Sunday, August 4 8am Holy Communion, St Andrew’s Norton 9.30 for 10am family@church at Pakenham – Good News!

Sunday, August 11 9.30am 6pm

Holy Communion, St Andrew’s Tostock Evensong, St Andrew’s Norton

Sunday, August 18 11am 6pm

Morning Prayer, St Andrew’s Norton Evening Prayer & Praise, St Andrew’s Tostock

Sunday, August 25 9.30am 11am

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Family Communion, St Andrew’s Norton Pet Service, St Andrew’s Tostock Pets (and owners) of all shapes and sizes welcome

St Mary’s, Pakenham, 9.30 for 10am Sunday 4 August: Good News – Bring a Bible!

Sunday 1 September: Back to School Breakfasty refreshments available from 9.30am. This service on the first Sunday of every month is run by the whole benefice and is the opportunity for all our villages and families to join together in worship and get to know each other. Look out for the invitation coming through your door!

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CHURCH NEWS ELMSWELL BAPTIST CHURCH Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Suffolk Later this month, hundreds of local young people will receive their A Level and GCSE results which determine their further education plans, sixth form or college for the 16 year olds, while the 18 year olds will find out which university they will be able to go to with their A Level grades.

With two lovely grand-daughters awaiting their A Level results, so our family are fully aware of the anxiety they will be experiencing as results day draws near.

We at the Baptist Church in Elmswell will be thinking of and praying for all the young folk that they will achieve the results they require, and if they don’t they will not be too upset and can find an alternative course to help them on their chosen career path.

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If you pray, join us in thinking of all students at this very stressful time and remember them in your prayers. Thank you.

Our services continue during August at 10.30am each Sunday morning and will be led by: August 4

Carole Almond

August 11

Stephen Spurgeon

August 18

The Rev Barbara Challis

August 25

David Wilson

September 1 The Rev Barbara Challis Our Ladies Friendship Group are still on their summer break and will restart their meetings on Monday 2 September where they will hear about the remarkable women of Ipswich.

There isn’t a Food and Friends lunch in August so that we can all enjoy a summer break. The next lunch will be on Thursday 13 September at noon.

One last thing if I may. We at Elmswell Baptist Church support Stowmarket Foodbank who tell us they expect very high demand for their food parcels during the school summer holidays. This happens because many children will not be receiving their free school meals and some parents will have to rely on support from foodbanks. If you can, please try to drop a tin or packet of something into the foodbank trolley at your preferred supermarket. Every little helps. Thank you.

For information about our activities or services please contact Tony on 01359 241541 or myself, Dave Hollings, on 01359 241323.

WOOLPIT ROOM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP White Elm Road, Woolpit IP30 9SQ During August we will be taking a holiday from Monday Meet and will recommence on Monday 9 September.

We will still hold our regular Sunday service throughout the summer and we would love you to join us. You will be made very welcome.

The Bible tells us that not only did God create all things, but that he holds everything together by His powerful Word. As Christians we live with the confident assurance that we are secure in His hands.

I hope that you are able to get away for an enjoyable holiday, but I, for one, am very glad that God does not go on holiday!

Sundays: 10-11am followed by coffee and biscuits You’ll find further information online or call Margaret (01359 240565) or Phil and Jan (01359 240502). www.woolpitroomfellowship.org

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