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The game has just ended! I’m utterly devastated but have spent the last ten minutes trying (unconvincingly) to persuade my eight-year-old son it’s not the end of the world. It’s all falling on deaf ears just now, but hopefully not for long. We will pick ourselves up and we will come back, and next time we will have experience on our side.

Well done boys. Football might not be coming home today, but you will be given a heroes’ welcome when you do.

As a Galway girl I have experienced a similar degree of disappointment more times that I wish to acknowledge. So much of the summer (every summer) in Ireland revolves around GAA fixtures and it’s impossible not to get caught up in the excitement. We grow up playing hurling and camogie and the rivalry is intense, especially at club level. Every game is analysed and every move dissected ad infinitum until the next game. Then it starts all over again.

Sport can be cruel, but when it’s joyful, there really is nothing quite like it. When you support a team, you become a member of an extensive community. Even though I’m 500 miles from home I feel proud when I fly the Galway flag. That sense of heritage, that wonderful belonging, will stay with me forever. I shall forever be a Galway girl.

Of course I’m now also a Suffolk girl and I’ve been as caught up in the excitement of the World Cup as everyone else. Even if you’re not a footy fan, I hope you have engaged with the World Cup in some small way and that the feel-good factor stays with you for a long time. I also hope it inspires you to appreciate the value of shared experience and to seek out opportunities to spend time with others without the expense of a long-haul flight.

Whether you choose a sporting activity (either as participant or spectator), a coffee morning, a walk or a talk, there are opportunities aplenty in your local community and I hope In Touch motivates you reach out and grab the ball with both hands.

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MP CONGRATULATES HIGH SCHOOL ART STUDENTS If you live in or around Capel St Mary you may have seen the colourful hoardings painted by East Bergholt High School students that are surrounding the recently installed memorial.

The war memorial was installed on April 27 and was overseen by the chair of the Capel St Mary War Memorial Group, Group Captain Gary Bunkell CBE. Our hoardings will protect the memorial stone while the surrounding area is landscaped ready for the dedication ceremony on November 11.

We have been honoured to be able to take such an active role in the project. To date our students have produced creative writing and articles on our trips to the First World War battlefields and to Duxford for Capel Times and have taken roles in the fundraising concert held at Capel St Mary Parish Church on April 14.

Music at the concert was provided by Year 11 students Holly Nixon and Samuel Kilbourn who both performed solos in a programme which included professional singers and musicians. First World War poetry was also included in the concert with Edward Dean in Year 9 reading Wilfred Owen’s Spring Offensive and Alice Green in Year 9 reading The Falling Leaves by Margaret Postgate-Cole. The students were a credit to themselves, addressing an audience of over one hundred local residents and supporters and we were pleased to hear that the event raised over a thousand pounds for the project.

Four Year 10 students who created the hoardings with Mrs Spencer met with our local MP, James Cartlidge who wished to commend them personally for their work. He said: “I was enormously impressed by the work of the East Bergholt High School students.Their murals are a fitting tribute to those that sacrificed their lives for their country, and raise awareness of this fantastic community project ahead of the monument’s unveiling in November.”

Congratulations to Thomas Butcher, Artemio Olivia Gamlin, Felix Mallet and Liam Warburton for creating such a vibrant, creative and fitting piece of art for the community.

Assistant Headteacher Mrs Schmidt, East Bergholt High School

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NEWS U3A CHOIR HELP ENGALYNX

Ivor and Alison Thomas have re-invented the Ark Pub at Cattawade Street in Brantham. Now rebranded as The Ark Bar and Restaurant, Ivor and Alison cook and serve a traditional pub menu with some international options. They also have a vegetarian menu and some gluten-free options. And you can always call in for just a drink or a coffee from 10am.

Interestingly, The Ark dates from approximately 1850 and the pub was originally believed to have been constructed using timber from a decommissioned ship as building materials were in very short supply. It had a short spell as the Oriental Cuisine and Szechuan Chinese restaurant from 1991 to around 2016.

As far as is possible, Ivor and Alison source all their ingredients locally and everything is prepared in The Ark kitchen by chefs Ivor and Jodie Sharp.

All the meat is local, is top quality and comes from Ragmarsh Butchers in Manningtree.

Breakfast is served from 10am and lunches from noon-3pm. The venue closes from 3-6pm when it reopens to serve evening meals from 6-9pm. Sunday breakfasts can be ordered from 10am and traditional Sunday Lunch, along with a slightly smaller specials menu from the blackboard, is available until 4pm. It’s best to book a table on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday lunches to avoid disappointment.

Ivor was trained at Colchester Institute and he and Alison have been selfemployed in the catering industry since 1984, having worked predominantly locally but also in France, Austria and Northern California.

The Ark is closed all day on Monday and Tuesday, but the answer machine is on for bookings and someone will call you back.

Events to look out for in August are the Open Mic Night on Friday, August 3, with free admission for performers and audience alike. It’s a wonderful chance to see local musicians perform live.

The Ark Summer Beer Festival with 10 real ales and local ciders too will run from lunchtime on Friday, August 17, into Sunday 19 depending on how stocks last, with music on Friday from Heaven on Earth, professional musicians playing Mowtown, soul, R&B, Reggae, STAX, rock and more.

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NEW DEDICATED CLINIC IN HADLEIGH OFFERING EARWAX REMOVAL Every year in the UK, approximately 2.3m people experience problems with earwax and need to have it removed.

With more and more GP Surgeries reducing their wax removal services and long delays to get an appointment, one local hearing care company has joined forces with a Hadleigh Healthcare Centre to try and help.

The U3A Singing for Fun choir performed an evening of Songs of Summer in aid of a new medical health centre to be built in the Eastern Region of Rwanda. This was the first public performance by the choir and was very successful.

The evening, held in East Bergholt Congregational Church, included songs from the musicals and poems, especially ones remembering the First World War which were written and recited by Tony Mills. A piano rendition of Debussy’s Claire de Lune was played beautifully by Martin Huggett. Everyone who attended the evening appeared to have a most enjoyable time.

The evening raised the wonderful sum of £851.60 which will be added to the £53,000 already raised towards the £500,000 needed for the health centre.

In 2014 the maternity Unit, the first unit of the health centre built by Engalynx, was opened. That unit has saved lives and the number of births each month now averages 30. In addition the ante-natal and post-natal classes are very well attended.

The rest of the health centre now needs to be built. Mwulire Sector has a population of approximately 23,000, many of whom need to walk up to 44kms for any kind of health care. The founder of the charity, Maralyn Bambridge, is available to speak to any group about the 20 years she has spent working for, and with, the people of Rwanda who suffered in the 1994 genocide. Maralyn can be contacted on 01206 393022.

OPENING OF OUTSIDE PICKLEBALL COURTS IN CAPEL ST MARY On Sunday, July 1, South Suffolk Pickleball celebrated the opening of their four outside courts.

The club was formed after the chair, Sue Nicol, discovered Pickleball (a cross between tennis, badmington and table tennis) while on holiday. After returning home she tried to find a club to continue playing, but was disappointed to find that there was nowhere local. South Suffolk Pickleball was formed at the end of January 2018 and now has 40 members ranging in age from 16 to 72 years.

Pickleball is the fasted growing racquet sport in North America, but is still in its infancy in the UK, although it is rapidly gaining in popularity. The beauty of this game is that all ages can play together. It is believed that there are only about six or seven clubs who are lucky enough to have outdoor courts. The club also plays indoors at East Bergholt Sports Centre on Monday and Friday evenings and at Hintlesham Community Hall on Thursday mornings.

The addition of the outside courts will enable the club to further increase their membership.

For more information see: www.southsuffolkpickleball.co.uk / www.facebook.com/groups/sspball

The Hearing Care Centre, based locally at Health by Design on Hadleigh High Street, will be offering both ear syringing and micro suction from Thursday, August 16. The private ear care clinics will be held every other Thursday morning between 9am and 1pm.

The award-winning company that celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, also runs a hearing clinic from the centre every Tuesday, which helps those in need with hearing difficulties.

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REPORT TO PARISHES, MID-SAMFORD WARD: JULY 2018 BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR SUE CARPENDALE Update on Hadleigh Office Site The June council decided to adopt one of three options proposed for the regeneration of Babergh’s former offices. They will now focus on developing a planning application for some 58 new homes, predominantly apartments, but with some new build houses. The listed buildings must be maintained but adapted, and some of the 1980’s extensions will also be developed into apartments. Sadly, what is probably the best council chamber in the county will be demolished to make way for this project.

Before opting for housing, assessments for other uses were investigated.

• Commercial office space: the current market within a seven-mile radius of the site is for space considerably smaller than Corks Lane, with very low demand. It seems unlikely that an organisation of significant size would be looking to relocate in Hadleigh.

• Retail: very little local demand and considered to be too far from the town centre.

• Leisure use: e.g. a boutique hotel as part of a mixed development – is viewed as a weak and unpromising market.

• Residential care: a possibility, but McCarthy and Stone currently have a scheme under development in the High Street, and the problems associated with the flood plain limit this option.

• Residential: Hadleigh is an emerging town, with good demand for housing and sit uated within commuting distance of the city.

The preferred option, therefore, is to retain and convert all the listed buildings and the part of the 1980’s extension that lends itself to conversion. Bridge House will be demolished with some new-build homes

on that area of the site. The current open green space will be protected.

All of the assessments and designs were carried out by consultants.

It remains to be seen how and by whom this regeneration will be taken forward.

There are lingering concerns amongst members about the actual commercial value of the site to the council and whether there will be the promised revenue stream to help the council’s finances. Arguments about the impact and benefits of moving to Endeavour House continue. We are aware of significant staff turnover in the last year, with many experienced officers leaving us, and issues of sickness and stress. There is at least some good news in that the Council anticipates shortly hiring some new officers to the planning teams.

Councillor Allowances The report and recommendations from the Independent Remuneration Panel predictably caused much argument. As the annual allowance (fully taxable) paid to councillors had not been reviewed for some years and at Babergh had fallen below comparable councils, the proposed percentage increase seemed high. While many councillors are older and retired, there is a real need to encourage younger people to come forward and be compensated to some extent for time and money lost at work. Councillors carrying out both their official duties and dealing with case work in their local patch, are probably busy at least 25 hours a week. Past panels have said councillors should regard at least half of their time as voluntary, but that there should also be some financial compensation. sue.carpendale@babergh.gov.uk

BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FENELLA SWAN Electric Vehicle Charging Point comes to Hadleigh Babergh District Council have installed a ‘fast’ charging point for electric vehicles at the Maiden Way Car Park in Hadleigh. Up to two cars at a time can use the point at two special parking bays. Electric vehicles can charge using the Type 2 Mennekes connector, the most common electric charging connection. The point provides electricity at a cost of 30p per kW with a £1 connection fee. Payment is accepted via a smartphone app or using a contactless RFID Card available from EVDriver.

Property Investment Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council’s property investment management company, CIFCO Capital Ltd, has made six acquisitions in its first year which are generating an annual return of £1.4million.

Each of the two councils has invested £25million and has a 50 per cent shareholding in CIFCO, which reports to two holding companies, Babergh District Council (Suffolk Holdings) and Mid Suffolk District Council (Suffolk Holdings).

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two councillors, Councillor Nick Ridley from Babergh District Council and Councillor Derrick Haley from Mid Suffolk District Council, plus three industry expert directors, not linked to the councils, who have a background in investment banking and property investments.

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by Suffolk County Council and local borough and district councils.

It aims to bring affordable solar power to Suffolk and boost the county’s renewable energy. It comes at a time when many residents are interested in exploring solar energy but would welcome a helping hand to make an informed decision and find a trustworthy installer. Similar projects have delivered a discount of 25-30 per cent to homeowners on the cost of a solar panel system.

It follows successful smaller test schemes in Norfolk and London, and many other larger scale schemes in the Netherlands and Belgium, where over 50,000 residents have installed solar PV systems.

A report to the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee in June showed that at the end of the first year’s trading, a total of £23,572,000 has been invested by CIFCO in six assets, generating a total of £1,410,466 in annual rental income. Although the financial details are commercially sensitive, the report shows that 36 out of 46 potential assets were rejected. CIFCO submitted offers on the other 10 assets and acquired six.

After a turbulent few years in the solar market, the numbers are again beginning to add up for households interested in generating their own renewable energy. Despite the reduced Feed-In Tariffs, rising retail electricity prices and lower prices for solar modules, solar is again an attractive offer for the UK domestic market. Typically, domestic users can expect their investment in solar panels to be repaid within 10 years.

CIFCO is on target to invest the full £50million six months ahead of schedule. Once fully invested, the entire portfolio is expected to generate around £2.8million a year.

Homeowners, schools, small businesses and community groups have until August 21 to register for free and without obligation at: www.solartogethersuffolk.co.uk

The report also included details of the CIFCO board, which comprises

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2 Edgefield Avenue, Lawford / 01206 392617 Lawford Surgery, an innovative and growing GP Practice on the Essex Suffolk border, is currently accepting new patients from Brantham and East Bergholt.

Please ask at reception for a registration form.

We strive to the highest quality in medical care and have a diabetic nurse specialist and doctors with a special interest in heart disease, diabetes and women’s health. We also offer heart tracing (ECGs), blood tests and warfarin monitoring.

We offer the NHS England extended hours service several evenings weekly until 7pm. Appointments can be pre-booked in advance or can be booked on the day for more urgent attention. We also offer minor surgery.

We have a dispensary which dispenses for patients who live over a mile away from a pharmacy. If not applicable to this category, prescriptions can be sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice.

Sharon, our pharmacy technician, has just qualified as a Level 5 Medicine Management Technician. She has just completed a course via University College London and Colchester Hospital. A clinic is held on Tuesday afternoons for patients who would like medication usage reviews and who may have queries regarding their medication. If you are unable to attend the clinic then alternative appointments can be made at a more suitable time.

Louise, our newest team member, is progressing very well with her NVQ Level 2 in Dispensing and is enjoying extending her knowledge within Lawford Surgery.

JAMES CARTLIDGE, MP FOR SOUTH SUFFOLK At this time of year South Suffolk really does explode into vibrant natural splendour. It’s the open gardens season, with flora and fauna to the fore, and a chance for all of us to enjoy Suffolk at its best. A personal favourite is heading off on my bike along narrow rural backroads, to have the immense pleasure of seeing a hare or two scampering ahead in the distance. Then there is the still open water of the Stour, where whole stretches lull along seemingly unchanged from when Constable painted there.

The constituency is spoilt for choice if you want to sample the best of the open gardens tradition. It would be remiss of me to pick a favourite, though I understand Chelsworth is one of the longest running in the whole country.

But I do very much admire those who go to such trouble to throw open their home turf for people to marvel at from far and wide.

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On the matter of fauna, I am delighted to be the RSPB Parliamentary Species Champion of the Turtle Dove. This migrant species, once a staple of Suffolk’s summer skyline, has declined by more than 95 per cent across the UK since 1970, partly as the unavoidable result of changes in farming methods. I recently attended an RSPB visit in Boxford to see the work that a local farmer is doing to provide improved habitats to try to tempt these birds to land and nest in our area.

The reversal of species decline, as with the majority of the issues facing our country, depends on heightened awareness, particularly in terms of educating the next generation. Therefore, I was pleased to donate an owl box – kindly made for me by a talented RSPB volunteer – to Bentley Primary School on the launch day of their Beast, Birds and Bugs club. Beyond education, the protection of our wildlife relies on action at national and international levels.

As such, I was delighted that the government recently banned the sale of ivory products in the UK, a crucial step towards ensuring the future of one of the world’s most endangered animals.

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REPORT TO PARISHES: DODNASH WARD

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A cynic might think that the ‘waggons were being circled’ when it comes to council policy and that preparations were already in hand for the May 2019 elections! I prefer to think positively and give the benefit of the doubt to the current administration and think that they are at last considering the people of the district!

Monthly quizzes continue on Saturday, July 28 and Saturday, August 25. The start time is 8.30pm and there will be supper beforehand (booking essential).

We hope to provide a curry, but please check the website or the board in the pub.

Planning we know is in trouble and that is reflected in the shortage of meetings as ‘major projects are taking up officer time’. They are still short of officers although new ones are being appointed. It will be interesting to see if they can quickly get to grips with the challenges of the area.

Open Mic night as usual is on the first Tuesday of the month, August 7. Come and join in or just listen.

The Annual Monitoring Report will be out by the time this is published, and that will give the current status on applications, etc. Rumours are that the totals are up, but that the Five Year Supply figures are still a challenge.

Only government can change that by being more realistic in its assessment of ‘need’ and ‘supply’. I think it’s fair to say that Brexit is occupying a lot of their time, but shortly after its implementation date there are local council elections.

There is a lot of talk of Community Land Trusts across the district. I hope they are treated with more respect that Neighbourhood Plans where every opportunity to ignore them seems to have been implemented.

Plans for the re use of the Corks Lane offices are being progressed but as yet with no firm decisions. Houses appear to be the preferred choice with developers being given a chance to progress the scheme. I would like more information on Babergh being the ‘developer’ and renting the homes on the open market. This could provide some of the income the administration says we are so desperate for. Selling the site could just about ‘break even’, although I find that strange as we own the land! Angel Court plans are being brought forward as the ‘affordable’ contribution to the Corks Lane development, but it was purchased some time ago for just that use, while we still were considering the Corks Lane site as offices.

Investment from borrowing is continuing but spread across the Eastern Region. Local investment, when we have lost so much retail at Copdock Mill would seem logical, but I would counsel against investment in retail at this time as even strong companies suddenly appear weak. I am, however, still uncomfortable with this form of financial support for the spending budget of the council.

Two last snippets. Congratulations to Hadleigh on the local poll. It is now up to the town council to decide their future. At best they can delay until next May but that could work against them. The ‘will of the people’ in action!

The recommendations of the Boundary Commission to reduce the number of councillors in Babergh to 31-33 are due to be published and set before parliament this autumn. Competition for seats next May could be fierce!

Stay safe and remember your home security as the summer continues.

Councillor John Hinton

August Bank Holiday As well as our regular Sunday lunches on Sunday 26, there will be games in the garden in the afternoon. On Monday 27 there will be a barbecue from 12.30pm and music provided by Robbie Gladwell from 2.30pm. Come and have fun in the sun!

Too hot to cook?

Then why not book for Sunday lunch at The Case? A wide range of dishes are available including veggie and children’s meals, with mouth-watering puddings. Prior booking is advised. See the website or Facebook for details.

Lunchtime snacks are available on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon-2pm. Anyone who has sampled them will tell you these are great value for money, with sandwiches (including salad and crisps) from £4.50 and ploughman’s lunches at £6. Daily specials are also available.

A huge thank you is due to all those ladies and gentlemen who made cakes for the summer garden party last month. We never fail to be overwhelmed by the generosity of those who offer their skills and produce such a wonderful spread, the sale of which pays for the jazz band and allows everyone to have a good time.

Speaking of which… we are planning to hold a Macmillan Coffee Morning (though it may be an afternoon!) next month, so you may need to keep your wooden spoons on standby. Keep and eye on the website for details.

And finally, the perennial plea! If you would like to be part of our success by volunteering in some capacity, whether customer facing (bar, front of house) or behind the scenes (ordering, cleaning, gardening and many other roles), please don’t be shy; we would very much love to hear from you. Pick up a leaflet from the pub to learn more.

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SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM Hello, I’m Pc 1397 Dave Wright and I am your new Community Engagement Officer (CEO). I’ve been a police officer with Suffolk Constabulary for 12 years, having spent all that time on a response team based in Ipswich, and I am very much looking forward to this new and challenging role and I look forward to meeting you whilst I’m out and about.

Just to explain a bit about my new role within the community, on June 18 Suffolk Constabulary introduced nine new Community Engagement Officers to cover Suffolk. As a CEO, I will work alongside your existing Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) in tackling locality based crime, antisocial behaviour and problem solving key local issues. I will be visible and accessible with the aim of strengthening engagement within communities and will work with partners and the voluntary sector, highlight and promote public events, develop and support volunteering opportunities, support crime prevention initiatives and ensure timely information is provided to the public using various forms of digital media such as Twitter and Facebook.

with those from the Ipswich West, East and Central SNTs are all working together to target the hot spot areas that were identified last month with these hot spot areas being patrolled regularly by officers on both foot and in vehicles.

If you want to keep up-to-date with the latest policing news in your area, why not subscribe to Police Connect? Police Connect is a messaging service connecting you to the very latest policing news for your area via email, text or phone and there is no charge for this service – all messages you receive are free. You can register to receive information about the issues that most matter to you and be among the first to be alerted by police in the case of an emergency affecting your area.

You can choose to receive regular updates on crime and public appeals, safety advice and meetings and events. There is the option to receive information about a range of specific interest areas – such as ‘rural’ or ‘rivers and coastal’ – as well as updates for business owners and news from your Police and Crime Commissioner.

To find out more and to register for this service visit: https://www.suffolk.police.uk/services/police-connect

I will be using the Hadleigh SNT Twitter account to post updates, but I also have my own Facebook page which can be accessed from the main Suffolk Constabulary Facebook page by typing ‘Ipswich West & Hadleigh Police’ in the search box. I can also be contacted at: CEOipwesthadleigh@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

If you have any quires or questions please contact Hadleigh SNT at Hadleigh Police Station, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AD

July saw the start of Operation Parkland, the Constabulary’s initiative in South Suffolk to tackle anti-social behaviour and associated criminality in the summer months. Officers from your local Hadleigh SNT, along

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CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Summer heatwaves We have experienced some excellent weather so far this year, and hopefully it will continue. However, a hot summer can be dangerous, especially for the very young or very old or those with chronic diseases. Advice on how to reduce the risk to either for yourself or somebody you know can be obtained from NHS Choices.

On very hot days Public Health advice is as follows: • Stay out of the sun.

• Keep your home as cool as possible – shading windows and shutting them during the day may help. Open them when it is cooler at night.

• Keep drinking fluids.

• If there’s anybody you know, for example an older person living on their own, who might be at special risk, make sure they know what to do.

• If you are worried about what to do, either for yourself or somebody you know who you think might be at risk, you can also speak to your pharmacy, phone 111 or ring the practice.

Appointment System We hope you have noticed the changes we have made to our appointment system over the last couple of years. We now have fewer patients queuing at

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the practice at 8am for an appointment (some days there is no queue at all) and the number of calls we receive at 8am has decreased. The main reason for this is our commitment that whatever time of the day you contact the practice you will be able to speak to a doctor if you need to and will be seen in person the same day if you need to be (unless demand is exceptionally high).

We are fortunate to have six permanent doctors and two nurse practitioners.

This means that we do not need to employ locum doctors very often. Our clinical pharmacist also works three days a week, which frees up our doctors to spend more time with patients. We hope you are benefitting from the changes. We are always keen to receive feedback when our system is working well or if you feel we can improve it further.

Training Days A reminder that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Thursday, September 13 and Wednesday, October 10. On these afternoons the Capel St Mary building will be open to enable access to the pharmacy but the practice reception will be closed. East Bergholt reception will be open. Please note that there will be no clinicians at either building after 1pm as they will be attending training off-site. If you phone the practice the recorded message will ask you to ring 111 for medical assistance if your problem cannot wait until the next day.

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NEWS DOCTORS SURGERY ROTA Do you drive, and do you have some time to offer?

The Capel Doctors Surgery Transport Rota needs some more volunteers. Volunteers take patients who are unable to get from home to the surgery and back. We currently have about 15 volunteers who are contacted on a rota, usually once a month, and more volunteers would reduce the frequency of call outs. The scheme is regulated by the Anglican Church, through an agreement with the surgery and the Patient Participation Group.

If you would be prepared to offer your help, please contact Chris Yule to discuss the details: 01473 310992 / chris.yule2@tiscali.co.uk

ST MICHAEL’S MONTHLY MARKET The next market at St Michael’s, The Church on the Park, Woolverstone is on Saturday, August 11, 9am-12.30pm.

We are having another Pet Market this month so please bring your dogs, donkeys, etc.

Of course we will also have all your favourite market stalls; fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, meat and an interesting range of handcrafted items.

East End Butchers are pleased to be the market’s resident meat supplier.

If you would like to place on order with them it can be collected at the market each month. Their number for orders is 01206 392190.

Come along to mingle with your friends, have a cup of coffee and a bacon buttie and enjoy the lovely venue.

New stalls welcome. Contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW CHALLENGE? ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A VOLUNTARY ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY? Why not train to become a Community First Responder in East Bergholt?

Full training given By East of England Ambulance Service (Qualification also covers First Aid at Work) East Bergholt Coordinator Carol Moss 01206 298483 / carol-moss@uwclub.net

EAST BERGHOLT HIGH SCHOOL CAR BOOT SALE East Bergholt High School Sunday, September 16, 9.30am-noon Admission 50p, refreshments available, free car park Pitches in advance: cars £5, with trailers £7, domestic vans £10 / £1 extra on the day No traders Gates open 8.30am for sellers 07776 291445

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OUT & ABOUT NEW BABY CLASSES – FROM BIRTH TO CRAWLING Suffolk Babies is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company that provides continuity, support and education from pregnancy through to pre-school. We are passionate about caring for and supporting families, especially mothers, at a time which can be lonely and challenging.

Through our classes you can build lifelong friendships with a group of people, all with children of a similar age, who will travel with you along the way through pregnancy, babyhood and beyond.

We are also here to help you build your confidence as a parent. Our aim is to empower you to have the confidence to trust that you are the expert in your own child. Our classes are totally inclusive and we welcome everyone from any background.

Our baby classes include movement, massage, music, yoga, sensory activities, relaxation and fun, all appropriate to your baby’s age. In Lawford/ East Bergholt we will be offering, from September: • Free Essential Preparation for Birth Workshop (from 24 weeks of pregnancy) • Munchkins Baby Massage – for babies from six weeks to five months • Explorers Sensory Baby Yoga – from four months to when they start becoming mobile We are a social enterprise and any profits we make are channelled into providing free antenatal education and support to new parents. Therefore, anyone who books on one of our courses is making a donation.

Have a look on our website for more information or to book a place on a course: www.suffolkbabies.co.uk

CAPEL LIBRARY This year’s Summer Reading Scheme, Mischief Makers, is in full flow with the children well into their stride of reading their six books towards gaining their medal and certificate. It’s not too late to start as long as you are committed to reading six books for the remaining time left. Do come in and join in the fun.

Please be patient if there is a queue at busy times, weekend times tend to be quieter. In busy times the volunteer will listen to one book only; if you have another one to share then re-take your turn or return on another session.

Thank you for your understanding.

A reminder that the volunteer hours are as follows: Tuesday: 10am-noon & 2-4pm Wednesday: 10am-noon Thursday: 10am-noon Friday: 2-4pm & 5.30-6.30pm Saturday: 10am-noon & 1.30-2.30pm Sunday: 10.30am-12.30pm & 1-2.30pm

FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY Well here I am sitting at my keyboard on a hot, sunny afternoon.

It’s 23C outside and I’m desperately trying to think of ideas to write about. I would like to tell you that we have been celebrating England winning the World Cup, Chris Froome winning the Tour De France or Johanna Konta winning Wimbledon, but without the benefit of a crystal ball I can only hope some of these became reality.

I can tell you about some past and future events. At our recent Alzheimer’s Society Cupcake Day we were lucky enough to raise £135 for this very worthy cause. Thank you for all of your support and for all of the wonderful cakes that were either baked or donated.

I think I can honestly say that everybody who attended thoroughly enjoyed eating them.

If you have children who like building with Lego, why not bring them along to Capel Creators Club in the library on Saturday, August 18 at 10.30am. We provide the Lego; all you need to provide is the imagination. The club is held monthly and each session is themed.

If you choose to build to the theme you can enter the monthly competition which is judged by your fellow creators. Attendance is 50p per child and includes a cold drink and a biscuit.

We’re on a run of really enjoyable films, The Greatest Showman in June, followed by the very funny film Finding Your Feet in July. Our next showing, Darkest Hour, is no exception and is expected to be extremely popular so get your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

The film is being screened on August 21 (doors open 7pm) and is “a thrilling and inspiring true story that begins at the precipice of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill (Academy Award nominee Gary Oldman) must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation.”

We will again be attending Bentley Funday on September 9, with lots of books for sale at unbelievable prices. Please come along and say hello, get some reading material for the long winter nights and take the opportunity to support the library by joining the Friends Group. All you have to do is be a member of Suffolk Libraries and be over 18 years old. We will have plenty of application forms available and membership is a mere £1 per annum and, as always, all monies raised will help us to maintain or upgrade facilities at the library.

One last date for your diary is Saturday, November 24, when we will be holding our annual quiz night. Last year’s proved to be a very popular event, with 17 teams entering. Hopefully we can beat that this year.

Trevor Stevenson

There is no Baby Bounce or Library Book Group meeting in August. Capel Creators will meet on Saturday 18 from 10.30am-12.30pm. Children under eight must be accompanied by an adult and there is a charge of 50p per child which includes a drink and a biscuit. We look forward to seeing you.

Please remember to bring in your library card on each visit. If you have moved house recently or changed email providers, don’t forget to ask the staff to update your details. Please bring in an extra form of id to prove that it is you.

We sell books of first and second class stamps and also book tokens.

OPENING TIMES Monday: Closed Tuesday: 9.30am-12.30pm and 2-5.30pm Wednesday: 9.30am-12.30pm Thursday: 9.30am-12.30pm Friday: 2-5pm and 5.30-7.30pm Saturday: 9am-3pm Sunday: 10am-3pm Contact: 01473 311699

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OUT & ABOUT NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF STITCH DAY Saturday, August 4, 10am-4pm Join us at the Colne & Colchester branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild to enjoy the craft of stitch. We will be at both Timperleys and the central library celebrating all things stitch! Our theme this year is ‘hearts’ in commemoration of 100 years since the end of the First World War. Each named person on the town hall memorial will be remembered on embroidered hearts which you can help us to create and the finished hearts will feature in the town’s remembrance events later in the year. No previous experience needed. We look forward to seeing you.

The newly formed Branch at Harwich will also be celebrating Stitch Day. Some members will be stitching in the library in Harwich from 10am-noon.

You will be most welcome to come and chat with us and see what we are stitching and find out more about the Embroiderers’ Guild and the creative opportunities that are available at the branches. For further information please contact Linda Watts: lindawatts1@sky.com

MANNINGTREE POETRY GROUP The next meeting of Poetry Plus will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday, August 14 at the Red Lion, South Street, Manningtree.

All those interested in poetry are invited to attend either to listen to the spoken word or to read poetry themselves. Some people will be reading their own poetry and some will choose to read the work of other poets. There is no admission charge. To keep up-to-date please visit: www.poetryplus.org.uk

MANNINGTREE AND DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Catching the Sun, David Garnham

Could you spare some time to help with Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers?

Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK, with over 500,000 members.

Thanks to the dedication and support of over 100,000 amazing volunteers, we are active in every part of the UK, including right here in your area, giving girls and young women a space where they can be themselves, have fun, build brilliant friendships, gain valuable life skills and make a positive difference to their lives and their communities.

We build girls’ confidence and raise their aspirations. We give them the chance to discover their full potential and encourage them to be a powerful force for good. We give them a space to have fun. We run Rainbows (5–7 years), Brownies (7–10 years), Guides (10–14 years) and Rangers (14–25 years).

There are a lot of ways that you can volunteer with Girlguiding, it’s flexible and can be tailored to fit around your busy lifestyle. No matter how much or how little time you have, every hour counts.

We are looking for volunteers, over 18, who would like to make a difference to our young members.

Anyone interested in volunteering with Girlguiding who would like to join, please email our District Commissioner on baberghandsamford@gmail.com for further help and information or register interest on: www.girlguiding.org. uk/get-involved/become-a-volunteer/register-your-interest

With the summer break now well underway, the society has several informal social events for members to enjoy with a visit to Beth Chatto’s gardens and a summer barbecue planned. Other events are also being arranged and a few members accepted an invitation to join the Harwich Photographic Club for a very interesting and informative talk on astro photography. Two of our members are in the process of organising a ‘photography marathon’ to take place in September.

Our 2018/2019 season will commence in September and run through to May 2019. We meet twice monthly on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm at the St Johns Centre, Station Road, Manningtree CO11 1EB. A number of informal ‘Rookie Club’ evenings are also arranged where members can refresh their skills and share experiences.

New members are welcome to join for the forthcoming season or may attend initially as a visitor. Please contact our secretary for details: 01206 396958 / madps@post.com www.manningtreeanddistrictphotographicsociety.co.uk

VILLAGE LINK CLUB Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, August 8 when our talk will be Special Music Box Eggs on Display by Jasin Kermee.

Future talks will include Collecting Hobbies – Or Obsession, Fused Glass Demonstrations & Sales, Remnants of War, Life as a Tudor Housekeeper, Acorn Village – History to Present Day, The Mystery of Going Underground, My Life as a Live Drawing Cartoonist Comedy Impressionist and Life as a Thames Waterman/Lighterman.

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month in Tattingstone Village Hall at 10am. Following the speaker we have refreshments (when there is time for a chat with other members) and a raffle. New members and visitors are welcome to join us.

Roger Felgate: 01473 311684

MANNINGTREE ROTARY CLUB Looking towards a plastic bag free Manningtree Manningtree Stour Valley Rotary Club has just celebrated the start of its 36th year with a new president, Richard Blay. The club will continue to fundraise to support youth activities, international projects and community projects.

This year as part of the community projects, the club has agreed to focus on our local environment and to start by looking at seeking support from local business to stop the use of plastic bags (or if this is not immediately possible to use only biodegradable bags).

With your support we will try and achieve this by the end of our Rotary year.

If we succeed Manningtree could be the first town in England to be plastic bag free.

For more information about our work or how you can get involved, go to the Manningtree Rotary Club website.

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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY LADIES PROBUS CLUB Stour Valley Ladies Probus Club meets at Brantham Leisure Centre at 10am on the first and third Thursday in the month. The first meeting in the month includes lunch and the second is for coffee. At every meeting there is a general interest speaker.

The aim of our club is to encourage interest and fellowship among our members, all of whom are retired and have a lively and informed outlook on life.

New members are welcome and anyone interested in attending a coffee morning should contact our president, Doreen Gant: 01206 395548 / deegant@tiscali.co.uk

DEDHAM CELEBRATES ITS HORTICULTURAL BEST Residents of Dedham and surrounding areas are hoping to win in the picturesque village’s annual autumn show of flowers, plants, fruit and vegetables, cooking, photography and flower arranging.

Taking place on Saturday, September 8 from 2-4pm at the Assembly Rooms on Dedham’s High Street, exhibitors will be hoping to win first, second or third place in each of 75 classes. Those with the highest number of points in each section will win one (or more) of eight trophies to be held for one year. There is no charge to enter and people can enter as many classes as they want.

In addition, there are three classes for children:

STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB John Field introduced us to The Treasures of Ipswich on July 4 and we held our summer buffet at the popular Haywain on July 18 when our spouses and Probus widows joined us for an enjoyable event and a tasty meal.

We don’t meet in August and return on Wednesday, September 5 when Tracey Mackneww of the Giggly Pie Co will present her life story. Then on Wednesday, September 19, David Ablewhite will return to tell us about The Other Prince William. Norman Jacobs talks about Pie ’n’ Mash & Prefabs on October 3 and two weeks later on October 17, Sally Chicken’s talk is on The Regeneration of Shotley Pier.

Our club endeavours to be simple in structure, free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs and involve members at minimal cost. New members are welcomed.

We meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB at 10.30am. For further details please contact speaker secretary Dave Carman: 01255 880202

• Make a potato person or character (for children up to 5 years old) • Create artificial flower without using plastic (for children 6-9 years old) • Make a miniature garden (for children 10-15 years old) “People from in and around Dedham take part in the autumn show every year and work hard to present the best of their flowers, fruit, vegetables and creativity. It’s a wonderful display of colour and brings out some undiscovered cookery talent. Every year, visitors to the village drop in to see who’s won what,” says Colin Biggins, chairman of Dedham Horticultural Society.

Full details of the show including the schedule and entry forms to download are available at www.dedhamgardening.wordpress.com or from Colin Biggins: 01206 322565 / colinbiggins869@btinternet.com The closing date for entries is 5pm on Wednesday, September 5.

Organised by the Dedham Horticultural Society, the annual autumn show is a highlight of the village’s events calendar.

STOUR VALLEY U3A Around the World in a Container Ship was the interesting talk by Peter Hesketh, a former police officer and merchant navy purser on Wednesday, July 11. As a lone passenger for around four months it positively was not a cruise. He explained the attraction of and comments on, life at sea when the ship spends so little time in port.

As suggested by members we are introducing our first August meeting on Wednesday, August 8, when Tania Harrington MA, artist, art lover and researcher will talk on Art Attack – A History of Vandalism In Art. She will look at works of art that have been vandalised over the years and the reasons behind these criminal attacks, divided into political motivations, mad attacks and artist attacks. It will be a serious, at times disturbing, but also humorous illustrated talk.

On September 12 historian Taff Gillingham will present a very British view on Remembrance and The Great War. Taff advises filmmakers, emphasising the need for historical accuracy on the 1914/18 War. Our main purpose is to encourage lifelong learning for those who are no longer in full time employment and emphasis is always placed on making learning active and fun as well as helping in developing friendships. We have a wide range of groups including language study, country walking and computer studies and groups that visit gardens, churches and historic buildings. In the main, membership is drawn from communities in the lower Stour Valley and adjacent areas including Brantham, Capel St Mary, Dedham, East Bergholt, Holbrook, Lawford, Manningtree, Raydon and Stratford St Mary. We are affiliated to the ThirdAge Trust, have over 260 members and 21 groups. For further information please visit www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk where membership secretary Gillian Gibbs may be contacted.

We meet at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 2.15pm. Annual membership is £12 which entitles members to attend meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, except August and December.

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OUT & ABOUT RSPB FLATFORD WILDLIFE GARDEN VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES Do you enjoy the outdoors? Want to make a difference for nature? Like being around people?

Then you’re the perfect person to get involved with the RSPB’s wildlife garden in Flatford, near East Bergholt in Suffolk. We’re looking for people to help us welcome visitors to the garden for the summer months. This is a voluntary position, working as part of a friendly team.

The role will involve the following: • Opening the garden in the morning • Being a smiling face to welcome and talk to visitors • Occasionally helping with children’s activities, such as pond dipping and owl pelleting • Some general simple tasks such as topping up bird feeders and tidying paths • Locking up at the end of the day You’ll be part of a team of volunteers who work on a flexible rota system, so you can give as much or as little time as you like. You will be fully trained and supported by staff and existing volunteers.

This is a great opportunity to spend time in a friendly environment and a beautiful landscape, while knowing that you’re helping to really make a difference for nature. The garden is open to the public every day between 10.30am and 4.30pm, and is free to visit. For more information please visit: www.rspb.org.uk/flatford So if you’d like to find out more, please contact Clare for an informal chat: 01206 391153 / clare.westley@rspb.org.uk We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES – HAVE YOUR SAY! People living in east and west Suffolk are being urged to have their say about local mental health services as part of a unique engagement opportunity.

The NHS Ipswich & East Suffolk and NHS West Suffolk clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) want to transform the way mental health provision is delivered across the county.

In order to do that, they first need to find out how effective the people who deliver and receive the current services think they are.

Commissioners want to hear from people who currently use or have previously used mental health services, those who care for them and the staff who deliver those services.

All three groups are being asked to input their feedback via three surveys that ‘go live’ from this morning (Monday 2nd July).

The surveys are part of a much larger engagement exercise that aims to help create a new model for east and west Suffolk that will bring mental and physical health services much closer together.

In a break from usual practice, the CCGs have commissioned four local voluntary sector organisations to engage with local people under the banner “The future of mental health – a very different conversation”.

Suffolk Family Carers, Suffolk User Forum and Suffolk Parent Carer Network will co-ordinate a whole host of mental health workshops and events to gather feedback on the current services.

Healthwatch Suffolk will then gather and analyse the feedback before preparing a report making a case for change for the CCGs’ governing body meetings in November.

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NEOLITHIC TRACKWAY UNCOVERED

BY OFFSHORE WINDFARM WORK A rare Neolithic wooden trackway, dating from 2,300BC has been uncovered at the end of one of Europe’s largest archaeological digs in recent years, forming the centrepiece of a prehistoric monument in Suffolk.

The work was commissioned by ScottishPower Renewables as part of a project to install underground cables to connect the company’s East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm to the national grid. Over the last 18 months more than 50 sites along the 37km route have been subject to archaeological exploration, but the final site has proven to hold the most significant discovery.

Around 70 archaeologists have been working near Woodbridge since February, carefully unearthing the 30 metre long wooden trackway and platform, along with numerous other features. Natural water springs, which are still evident in the area, have created conditions that led to the excellent preservation of organic materials like bone and wood. Initial theories suggest that the springs could also have been the reason that the area was chosen as a special place over 4,000 years ago.

Beside the platform, the skull of an Auroch was also discovered, an extinct species of large wild cattle which has been carbon dated to circa 4,300BC. The skull has been cut in a way that suggests it had potentially been used as a totem, either fixed to a pole or used as some form of headdress.

At the time the trackway was built, the skull was already 2,000 years old, suggesting it was a significant item. Substantial numbers of white pebbles not common in the area were also found beside the track. The positions in which these items were found suggests that they were deliberately deposited in a way that had significance to the people at the time.

Wardell Armstrong was commissioned to oversee the entire archaeological work programme, working closely with Suffolk County Council. Up to 400 archaeologists have been involved over the last two years, with a peak on-site workforce of around 250 people at any given time. At the Neolithic site near Woodbridge, Wardell Armstrong is supervising teams from Archaeological Solutions (Bury St Edmunds), Archaeology Wales and Cotswold Archaeology.

Kate Batt at Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service said: “Because organic finds of this age are so rare and vulnerable when exposed, they needed to be kept wet during excavation. The features containing the organic material have been flooded every night and the archaeologists continually sprayed the wood to keep the trackway preserved as they worked.

“The wood and other artefacts have been sent for further analysis, and some of the leading experts on the Neolithic period have already visited to help us build the full picture of activities on the site. Together with some of the other finds over the least two years, we hope that important artefacts can be displayed by local museums following completion of the analysis. The entire archaeological archive will be deposited with Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service, to ensure that the material remains available for future study.”

The 102 turbine East Anglia ONE project is the most cost effective offshore windfarm to go into construction in the UK. Once fully operational, East Anglia ONE will provide enough clean energy to power the equivalent of almost 600,000 homes, which is the majority of households in Suffolk and Norfolk.

The onshore cable route runs between the landfall site in Bawdsey to a newly constructed substation near Bramford. Offshore construction started earlier this year, with turbine foundations currently being installed. Towers and blades will be installed in 2019, before the project is fully operational during 2020.

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SCHOOLS

BENTLEY CEVC AND COPDOCK PRIMARY SCHOOLS It has been a wonderful summer here at Bentley CEVC and Copdcok Primary Schools. We have welcomed our new Reception children due to join us in September and completed an exciting term of trips, visits and learning. The annual trip to Pleasurewood Hills was a big hit with the Year 5 and 6 pupils as a reward for all their hard work this year. This term has also seen lots of sporting events including the huge inter-school Quad Kids events for Years 3/4 and 5/6. We were very proud of how the children represented the federation and how much effort they put into each event.

We had some very special visitors to Bentley this term – James Cartlidge MP and senior members of the RSPB came into school to present us with an owl box. We were extremely pleased with the gift and can’t wait to see if we get our own owl family in the school grounds!

Another highlight for Bentley was the whole school visit to the cathedral at Bury St Edmunds. We had a fun-filled (and learning filled) day and were privileged to see great areas of the cathedral and learn about the structure and the history. It enhanced our learning about the Christian faith and the children loved taking turns dressing as a bishop. Following on from this visit, our thanks go to the fabulous members of St Mary’s Church, Bentley, for their wonderful contribution to our Lord’s Prayer Day. It really made the children think and ask questions about those words that we all know so well, but maybe say without thinking about it.

Copdock have seen all their efforts and hard fundraising work culminate in the completion of the new learning area / library conservatory. The children, the parents, the PTA and the parish council all contributed so much in making this project a reality and we would like to take this opportunity to thank you all, as well as all those in the community who got involved.

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and ate Greek-style food and took part in some other activities. We’ve also been running a STEM after school club where children were given the opportunity to explore lots of different engineering and scientific processes. It has proven to be a huge success.

Active Schools has been launched in both our schools this term; children are welcome to come and join in a 15-minute session of fun activities to get them moving before school. The children have taken part in all sorts of activities including ‘silly’ dodgeball, design your own obstacle course, exercise spots, hoola hooping, Just Dance and iMoves among many others. It has been great fun as well as getting us going in the morning, ready to grasp a day of learning full of energy.

As well as Active Schools, children have all taken part in ‘activity bingo’, ticking off challenges over a number of weeks. As a reward, the manager of Bounce and Billy Beez in Ipswich came into our schools, along with the mascot, to give each child a very special gift of free sessions at each venue. We were so chuffed with this generous reward and we thank them whole heartedly for their support.

Year 4 reached for the stars with their trip to East Bergholt High School for their annual Rocket Science Day. The teachers at EBHS inspired them with their use of science to create an exciting day of learning all about rockets, including looking at propulsion, materials and, of course, explosions!

There is far too much to mention in just one update, so we would just like to say well done to all our pupils for their hard work this academic year and we hope they are as proud of themselves as we are of them.

It is also time to say a sad, but excited farewell to our Year 6 pupils as they move on to the next stage of their education. Each and every one of them will be missed, but their contributions to school life and the memories they leave us with, will continue to impact on the primary schools they leave behind. Good luck to you all!

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SCHOOLS DEDHAM TENNIS CLUB EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB

Dedham Tennis Club is located in the heart of picturesque Dedham village. We welcome new members along with pay as you go coaching and junior groups.

Pre-season training got under way in the July heat, inspired by England’s first ever penalty shootout victory. The First Team season kicks off on August 18, with the Reserves following on August 25, and the A team on September 1.

Adults: We have Sunday club sessions from 3pm and Wednesday evening sessions from 6pm during spring/summer. We are actively seeking new members so please come and try us out for free.

We are delighted to announce that recently retired from playing stalwart Andrew Peck, has agreed to take over as A Team manager.

We are always looking for people who can help the club as committee members, whether it be on the playing side or just in the background.

If you would like to sponsor the club in some capacity we would also be delighted to hear from you. Club strips, dugouts, banners or boards on matchdays are all potential exposure for your business while supporting a local organisation. Steve Butcher: stevebutcher55@btinternet.com

Coaching: Individual coaching is available from Paul and Steven. Please visit our website for contact details.

Juniors: Group lessons are held on Saturday mornings and the classes are divided according to age and ability. Red balls (ages 5-8, 9.15-10am), Orange/ Green balls (ages 9-11, 10-11am), Yellow balls (12 and up, 11am-noon). £5 per session per child. All newcomers are welcome.

Summer camps: 9am-4pm, Tuesday to Thursday, July 31 to August 23, for all children from Reception age. £25 for a full day and £15 for half a day, with a discount for siblings. Contact our junior coach Zico for details: zico.davies@zicotennis.co.uk For more details, please visit: www.clubspark.lta.org.uk/dedhamltc

MISTLEY CRICKET CLUB The season has continued to be a tough one throughout the club.

We have however completed all our fixtures to date and they have been some good individual performance. We continue to be optimistic for the future.

Performances of Note 1st XI Danny Goff, 58 v Elmstead

Sizwe Masondo, 83 v Elmstead, 117 v Frinton, 51 v Wivenhoe

Adrian Stockton 58 v Elmsteaad

James Scott 119 v Frinton

Jimmy Goff 4-59 v Frinton

Stuart Baker 55 v Woolpit 2nd XI Robin Mills 5-53 v Long Melford

Gareth Stevens 67 not out v Long Melford, 70 not out v Woolpit

Dylan Day 56 not out v Long Melford, 80 v Dunmow 3rd Xi

Ian Johnson 5-61 v Saxmundham Rob Collett 51 v Old Woodbridgians, 100 v Old Wodbridgians Harry Parkes 159 v St Margarets Mark Mills 65 v St Margarets Ciaran Johnston 78 v Old Woodbridgians

Sunday NECL Sizwe Masondo 56no v Colchester & EE Charlie Hawthorn 4 for 20 v Colchester & EE Dylan Day 78 v Clacton Sunday TC Charlie Hawthorn 4-45 v Frinton Callum O’Connell 61 v Frinton Robin Mills 80 not out v Great Bromley SATURDAY CRICKET 1st Team: Two Counties Div 1 Sat, July 28: Ipswich (A) Sat, August 4: Worlington (A) Sat, August 11: Hadleigh (H) Sat, August 18: Coggeshall (A) Sat, August 25: Elmstead (H) Sat, September 1: Frinton II (A) Sat, September 8: Woolpit (H) Sat, September 15: Wivenhoe (H) 2nd Team: Two Counties Div 3 Sat, July 28: Kesgrave (H) Sat, August 4: Haverhill II (H)

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Sat, August 11: Abberton (A) Sat, August 18: Easton (H) Sat, August 25: Long Melford (A) Sat, September 1: Dunmow (H) Sat, September 8: Woolpit II (A) Sat, September 15: Abberton (A) 3rd Team: Two Counties Div 9 EAST Sat, July 28: Ipswich III (H) Sat, August 4: Yoxford (H) Sat, August 11: Felixstowe & Corinthians II (A) Sat, August 18: Kesgrave II (H) Sat, August 25: Saxmundham (A) Sat, September 15: St Margarets II (A) SUNDAY & MIDWEEK CRICKET NECL Sun, July 29: Wivenhoe (H) Sun, August 12: Colchester & EE (A) Sun, September 2: Galleywood (H) TWO COUNTIES SUNDAY LEAGUE Sun, August 5: Abberton (A) Sun, August 12: Ardleigh (H) Sun August 19: Wivenhoe (H) Sun, August 26: Harwich (A) LADIES CRICKET Ladies Two Counties (T20)/BSL Sun, July 22: Felixstowe (TC T20) (10am) (H) Sun, July 22: Bury St. Edmunds (2pm) (H) Sun, August 12: Saffron Walden (A) Sun, September 2: Felixstowe (A) June 2018 100 Club Winners 1: Stuart Barwood (67) £110 2: Peter Pushman (37) £50 3: Ruth Spendley (17) £50 COMING UP More cricket. Better results.

Cricket Week: August 15-17 New players are always welcome; for more information please email: mistleycc@btinternet.com

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ON THE GRAPEVINE / CHURCH NEWS EBONY’S BLOG: LIFE AT THE SHELLEY CENTRE

EAST BERGHOLT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

“Babs and I won’t be giving anyone any trouble” were my famous last words in my July blog! Well I’m ashamed to say I developed a nasty rattle in my works last month and the simulator team that does my service said “No more work” until I’m fixed. So big thanks to my roommate Babs, who has taken over all my rides for me until such time as the engineers can visit.

Pastor Maralyn Bambridge: 01206 393022

Outside everything has been going well. Rebecca Page passed her gold award for Horse Care Proficiency, the highest achievement possible for an RDA rider, and no mean test of her brains and commitment, not to mention perseverance. I have been listening in and trying to learn with her, but really she knows so much more than me, so all I did was concentrate on giving her good rides while she and Margaret covered the curriculum. You can see most of me on the left in the photo of Rebecca getting her certificate from Sue Diggings.

Next, Evie, one of my Friday riders, just coolly writes a play and has it staged at The Red Rose Theatre in Ipswich. She was the star of the show and her play highlighted the frustrations of being wheelchair bound and having to accept this as one’s lot. Evie, I know how you feel. I’m stuck too, and my joys come from meeting people just like you.

Our pony riders showed off their skills at the Shelley Show on June 24.

Another beautiful day meant that everyone shone. The newly bathed ponies glistened, the well turned out competitors sparkled and the guests glowed with pride. Please visit our website to see the results of this great day. I rather think everyone was a winner, including the Shelley Team of volunteers who made the day possible.

There is a new bench for people to sit on the yard: it arrived last month and is already much appreciated. It was presented to us in loving memory of Mike Sands, a long term supporter of the centre, who was also a Rotarian.

The collection at his funeral was distributed by his branch of the Rotary Club to several charities with which Mike was involved, and we were included in this bequest. Mike’s wife Kate is a Thursday coach here, and has been involved with RDA for 30 years or so, even visiting an RDA branch in New Zealand sometimes.

Wedding, funeral or christening enquiries, please telephone our pastor.

We have a newly decorated function room to hire and in the next few months we look forward to re-fitting the kitchen.

All our services begin at 10.30am on Sunday mornings. During August our services will be led by Maralyn Bambridge.

Communion Service is on August 12, again beginning at 10.30am.

We want our church to stay open both as a church and as an asset to the village. To enable us to continue to do this we are in need of support at our Sunday services. We are not asking for a commitment, but occasional attendance would bring heart to the church. Why not give us a try? Our services are informal and friendly.

DEDHAM AND ARDLEIGH PARISHES www.dedham-and-ardleigh-parishes.org.uk 01206 322136 / stmaryda@gmail.com SERVICES AND EVENTS FOR AUGUST Sunday, August 5 8am Holy Communion (BCP), Dedham 9.30am Rise ‘n’ Shine, Dedham 11am Morning Prayer, Ardleigh Sunday, August 12 8am Holy Communion (BCP), Ardleigh 9.30am Holy Communion (CW), Dedham Sunday, August 19 8am Holy Communion (BCP), Dedham 9.30am Matins (BCP), Dedham 11am Parish Eucharist, Ardleigh 3pm Sunday@3, Ardleigh Sunday, August 26 8am Holy Communion (BCP), Ardleigh 9.30am Morning Praise, Dedham 5pm Revive at 5 with Sue and Richard Van de Ruit, Dedham Sunday, September 2 8am Holy Communion (BCP), Dedham BCP – Book of Common Prayer / CW – Common Worship

The last piece of the Masonic Charitable Foundation’s grant has been spent on resurfacing the arena where hundreds of feet, both equine and human, walk the walk. It’s where most or the work takes place and a good surface is vital for the health and well-being of the ponies.

Midweek Services Tuesday Morning Prayer at Dedham at 10.30am Thursday Evening Prayer at Ardleigh at 5pm

Volunteers are quite appreciative of good conditions too. So a big thank you to MCF for awarding us the money that has injected so much new equipment into the centre to enable our wonderful riders to do their best.

Men’s Breakfast: Saturday, August 11, 9am at The Vicarage, Dedham

Now we are winding down for the long summer break. I hope all my readers have a splendid time of it. See you in September folks!

Holiday Club: How to be a Superhero! Tuesday, 28 to Friday, 31 August, 9.30am-noon every morning at Dedham Church

www.shelleyrda.com / 01473 824172

Friendship Group: Tuesday, August 28, 10am at Ardleigh Church

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SPECIAL EVENTS Church Fair: Bank Holiday Monday, August 27, 10am-4pm outside Dedham Church, with stalls, teas, coffees, cakes, bric-a-brac…

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CHURCH NEWS BENEFICE OF EAST BERGHOLT AND BRANTHAM Rector: The Rev Canon Stephne van der Toorn 01206 392646 / revstephvdt@googlemail.com www.constablecountrychurches.co.uk SERVICES IN AUGUST Saturday, August 4 (Holiday Rota: main service alternates between churches) 1pm Wedding of Kathryn O’ Reilly and Larry Furness, East Bergholt Sunday, August 5: Trinity 10 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Benefice Communion, Baptism of Katherine Stewart and

Sienna Evans, East Bergholt

Golden Wedding Anniversary blessing of Ted and Carole

Wheatley, East Bergholt Sunday, August 12: Trinity 11 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 11am Benefice Communion, Brantham Saturday, August 18 2pm Wedding OF Eleanor Lippert and Nathan Ridley, East Bergholt Sunday, August 19: Trinity 12 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Benefice Communion, East Bergholt Sunday, August 26: Trinity 13 (Last Holiday Rota) 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 11am Benefice Communion, Brantham Saturday, September 1 1pm Wedding of Elizabeth Burch and James Willing, East Bergholt Sunday, September 2: Trinity 14 8am BCP Communion, East Bergholt 10am Benefice Communion with Bishop Mike Harrison Check the website for details. There is a BCP Communion every Sunday at 8am and Choral Matins is on the fourth Sunday, but not in March or August.

BANK HOLIDAY MARKET St Mary’s East Bergholt, Monday, August 27, 10am-12.30’ish. Lunches until 2pm. Wonderful bargains! 10 per cent of the takings to Headway SERVICE CELEBRATING GUIDE DOGS A service celebrating the work of Guide Dogs for the Blind will be held at St Mary’s, East Bergholt (CO7 6TG) at 3pm on Sunday, October 14. Well behaved owners and their pet dogs are most welcome. The short service will be followed by refreshments.

There will be a retiring collection for the work of Guide Dogs for the Blind. Parking around the church is limited, but there is a carpark behind the Red Lion. Coco and I look forward to welcoming you!

Also to let you know that having explored the possibility of putting some parking bays in the Rectory Lane side of the churchyard. We will not be proceeding with this as we were advised only six bays would be allowed and this did not warrant the expense of the project. If you know who owns the land opposite the institute please let us know as we would like to approach them about a small carpark there when the rumoured development comes.

Various councils have not been able to assist us on this.

Rev Steph

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CHURCH NEWS BRANTHAM & CAPEL METHODIST CHURCHES R&R AND HOLIDAYS I am a bit of a workaholic. Some may question the word ‘bit’, but I love my job and I get paid to do it (not a huge salary, but enough). As someone from Workaholic’s Quotes puts it, “If loving your job qualifies you as a workaholic, then yes, I am one for sure!”

I trained as an engineer, after four years I became a chartered engineer – I loved my job – but I also loved the volunteering I was doing in the church. I probably worked over 40 hours per week as an engineer and over 20 hours a week as a volunteer. In 1978 (40 years ago), I went back to university and was trained as a church leader. I now do over 50 hours per week for the church and probably an additional 20 hours volunteering for the church or community. I still love the opportunities. I am privileged to be able to say I have loved all the very different places where I have worked as an engineer, minister and volunteer (Coventry, Northampton, Bristol, Zimbabwe, The Wirral, Downham Market and now Suffolk).

I also love holidays and rest and recovery periods. I am planning for a holiday and then planning to go part time in September and planning a sabbatical next year. I could be retired, but many retired people I know are busier in retirement. I’ve got many volunteers in my churches who are retired, and they are so busy they wonder how they had time to work.

So I’m going to work part time, to give me some extra hours for visiting and supporting our extended family, to read books from my extensive library, to write, to explore the countryside, to research my family tree, perhaps even get the garden into better shape.

I saw on the internet that mind mapping is now being used for holiday planning, people listing those things that are important and linking them so that it happens. I haven’t done that yet, but meeting family and friends, exploring this amazing world, worship as well as rest and recovery are all part of a parcel of who I am and will also be part of the holiday. I know I am in Cornwall on the first Sunday and I will know a handful of people

KEY TO LOVE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Where Jesus is Love and Love is Jesus COME AND WORSHIP THE LORD JESUS WITH US – ALL ARE WELCOME Hear the teaching of our saviour and King, lively praise and worship every Sunday at 11am at the Ivell Suite at The Venture Centre 2000, Bromley Road, Lawford CO11 1AH. New from Wednesday, September 12, 7-8.30pm CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED COURSE Seven week video and teaching about Jesus Christ: What’s it all about anyway?

Come and join with us in this relaxed and informal atmosphere and discover what the meaning of life is.

Do you need someone to listen or in need of prayer?

Please contact David and Rosie: 01206 615228 / 07787 572977 / info@thekeytoloveministries.co.uk www.keytoloveministries.com

worshipping there. On the second Sunday, it’s unlikely I will know anyone except the one we worship, Jesus. When I worked in Sweden as a student engineer, I didn’t even know the language on the first Sunday I went to the local church, but I could share in the worship, I felt part of the family.

We have one Father God. Wherever I have been, I have found people with whom I can worship and discover new brothers and sisters in Christ.

If you are off on holiday soon, enjoy, be who you are without pretence, even get to know the real you and not the mask you put on at times, and I invite you to discover God all around you.

The Rev Andrew Sankey Minister at Brantham & Capel Methodist Churches 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 AT BRANTHAM METHODIST Sunday 5 11am Worship with Mr Martin Ellis Sunday 12

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Worship with Mrs Vickie Vallow

Sunday 19

11am

Worship with Mr Chris Finbow

Sunday 26

11am

Worship with Mr Roger Theobold

AT CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST Home Groups and prayer meetings on various days and times – contact the Minister Sunday 5

10.30am

Worship with Roger Theobold

Sunday 12

10.30am

Worship with Rev David Thompson

Sunday 19

10.30am

Worship with Mrs Jane Paterson

Sunday 26 10.30am

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Worship and Communion with Rev Andrew Sankey At Chelmondiston – Male Voice Choir – with Rev Sankey

LINK LINE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES Un-denominational / All events at The Ogilvie Hall, Wignall Street, Lawford unless otherwise stated.

OUTREACH & ACTIVITIES IN AUGUST Sunday, August 5 11am: Key to Love Fellowship Service at the Venture Centre Saturday, August 11 From 9.30am: Cafe/Oasis Event and Praise & Worship at the Ogilvie Hall, Wignall Street Sunday, August 12 11am: Key to Love Fellowship Service at the Venture Centre Thursday, August 16 Transport Division, Gt Horkesley Friendship Club Sunday, August 19 11am: Key to Love Fellowship Service at the Venture Centre Wednesday, August 22 Community Service, Gt Horkesley Friendship Club Friday, August 24 10am: Link Line Prayer Meeting at the Venture Centre (Ivell Suite) Sunday, August 16 11am: Key to Love Fellowship Service at the Venture Centre Advance Notice: Sunday, September 30 3pm: Area Harvest Thanksgiving Service at the Ogilvie Hall, Lawford For pastoral visits (home and hospital), further information and bookings, contact: 01206 272064 / linklinecm@hotmail.co.uk

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CHURCH NEWS

HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB

Parish Priest: Fr Christopher Smith 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QQ / 01473 684963 www.stmarksparish.org.uk SERVICES FOR AUGUST Sunday 5 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9am Mass Tuesday 7 9.30am 10am

Morning Prayer Mass

Sunday 12 9am

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass

Tuesday 14 9.20am 10am

Eucharistic Adoration Mass

Sunday 19 9am

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass

Tuesday 21 9.30am 10am

Morning Prayer Mass

Sunday 26 9am

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass

Tuesday 28 9.30am 10am

Morning Prayer Mass

The weekly newsletter, with weekly mass times is always displayed in the cabinet alongside the front door.

Catholic Commentary Internet and digital technology have brought many benefits in communication and in facilitating access to information. One such benefit Catholics can now enjoy is access to online liturgical prayer formats and commentary for each day such as provided by Universalis. This service provides morning and evening prayer of the church (and for other times during the day) and the readings and set prayers for daily mass. The service also provides a calendar for the liturgical seasons with special references to saints being commemorated including a mini-biography. It can be very helpful to read the office (psalms, scripture passages and

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prayers) and inspirational to be reminded about the lives of the saints.

Today in the UK the public perception of religion is often negative or ill-informed, but there are voices from outside and academia to counter this, as well as the voice of Pope Francis. For example: “The central problem of human beings is not religion but tribalism…” Jordan B Peterson, the Canadian professor with a huge following on YouTube.

Or Tom Wright, the former Anglican Bishop of Durham who speaks about Epicureanism which many have imbibed and how in the western churches there has been collusion with the Enlightenment idea that religion is a private matter that has nothing to do with public life. He reminds his listeners that many of the things we take for granted – that it is right for a society to take care of the poor and the sick, to provide children with an education – are a legacy of a Christian civilisation.

Events & Diary Date The 100 Club draw took place on July 22 when three lucky winners shared a record £154 prize pot. The next draw takes place on Sunday, August 26.

The club, set up to support the life and mission of our parish, has grown from strength to strength since its launch. New members are always very welcome and the newsletter, that includes an application form, can be found at the rear of the church or at: www.stmarksparish.org.uk Every last Thursday of the month a Bring & Buy Coffee Morning takes place at Viv and Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR from 10.30am-noon. We are raising funds for a new carpet for the Parish Room and all are very welcome to join us. The next coffee morning is on Thursday, August 30.

Supporting our local hospice All parishioners are asked to collect used postage stamps, all year, not just at Christmas, and place them in the box at the rear of the church to help support the outstanding work of our local hospice.

Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital Father Adrian Gates is the Catholic Chaplain at Ipswich Hospital. Please contact him (01473 726701) if you or a Catholic is in or due to go into hospital and requires his services.

All are very welcome to attend Holy Family services, it is not necessary to be a Catholic and enquiries about the Catholic faith are always welcome.

Please contact the presbytery, as above, or a local person whom you know is a Catholic.

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ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL HOLBROOK CHORAL SOCIETY

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Have you ever sat in the audience during a performance of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ and thought, ‘I wish I was singing’?

Have you ever listened to Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ and wondered ‘wow, where could I sing that’?

Well, search no more!

Holbrook Choral Society are a friendly, sociable group of people who enjoy singing and making music together. You can be assured of a warm welcome - all you need to do is turn up to rehearsals at the Royal Hospital School Music School on Monday evenings. The first rehearsal back after the summer holidays is Monday 17 September at 7.30pm.

Previous experience of singing is useful, but we welcome beginners. We have all levels of ability in the choir - so don’t feel intimidated if you want to just turn up and have a go!

WE DO NOT AUDITION NEW MEMBERS!

For more information please contact the Music School music@royalhospitalschool.org or 01473 326222