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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR As ‘summer’ draws to an end and holidays become a distant memory I think we all need something to make us laugh. I’ve found the perfect thing. A wonderful little book titled F In Exams by Richard Benson (Published by Summersdale Publications Ltd) has provided much hilarity in my house of late. It’s “full to the brim with funny examples of creative answers from clueless but canny students” and I’ve chosen some of my favourites for you. Enjoy!

Q: What is a nitrate?

A: It is much cheaper than a day rate.

Q: What is a fibula?

A: A little lie.

Q: Explain the concept of homeostasis.

A: It is when you stay at home all day and don’t go out.

Q: How high is Mount Everest?

A: Depends how much snowfall it has had since it was last measured.

Q: Freud stated that the superego contains the moral aspect of one’s personality. Define the term ‘superego’.

A: A really fast sports car.

Q: What is a co-operative?

A: It is a shop which is not as expensive as M&S. Q: Jess has been asked to collect data about the amount of television his friends watch. Think of an appropriate question he could ask them.

A: How much TV do you watch?

Q: Name Britain’s highest award for bravery.

A: Probably Nelson’s Column.

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WOOLPIT ART & CRAFTS WEEKEND Back for its twelfth year, the ever-popular Woolpit Art & Crafts Weekend is taking place at St Mary’s Church from Friday 8 to Sunday, September 10 between 9am and 5pm each day. Entry remains at £1.50 per adult and includes a free catalogue.

On Saturday and Sunday Ed Walker will run a workshop for children from 2-4pm during which he will be helping them to make some useful items out of wood. Ed is brilliant with children and we are very grateful to him for offering this activity.

During the weekend teas, coffees, homemade cakes and savories will be available and there will also be live music in the church.

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A: When you become ill at the airport.

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A special preview evening will take place from 6-8pm on Thursday, September 7. Entry is £5 to include wine and nibbles, including delicious sushi. Tickets for the preview evening are available from Betty Curry 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.

At 6pm on Sunday 10 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 please contact Betty Curry: 01359 240332

DRINKSTONE VILLAGE FETE WITH FUN DOG SHOW Saturday, September 9, 11.30am-4.30pm A traditional village fete with car boot sale and fun dog show is to be held on Saturday, September 9 at Drinkstone War Memorial Hall and adjacent field, Gedding Road, Drinkstone IP30 9SZ. The show is in aid of Drinkstone War Memorial Institute (village hall) and will feature our own very popular annual ‘fun’ dog show from 12.452.45pm, plus two displays from the Lowestoft Dog Agility Display Team.

The dog show is free for visitors, £1 per dog per class.

The will be a grand draw with valuable prizes, a real ale bar, barbecue, teas and refreshments, tombola, a plant and produce stall, a home-made cake stall, second hand book stall, white elephant stall, children’s games, classic cars, alpacas, bees and more.

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NEWS WOOLPIT COUNSELLING SERVICE We are very proud to announce that the first of our planned services, the Woolpit Counselling Service, is now available throughout the week at Woolpit Complementary.

Our clinics and services are being carefully devised to ensure that you receive the best possible consideration and care. The aim of this service is to offer information and the right therapy choices to those who need it. We offer this service face-to-face, in a non-judgmental and confidential environment.

Why is this so important to us?

Mental health and wellbeing is just as important as physical health and wellbeing, but sometimes it’s difficult to spot. The bigger picture of mental health has been a keen focus in the media recently. Campaigns including the hugely successful Heads Together organisation, working with charity partners such as Mind and CALM, have all helped to improve the understanding of issues we still face when tackling the stigma of mental health, as well as the demand for services for those who are in need of help and support. We offer quick and simple access to information and support to anyone who feels that they need to improve their mental health, whether it may be due to anxiety, depression, working environment, negative experiences, habits, relationships or many other issues aside.

What therapies are available at Woolpit Counselling Service?

Person Centred Counselling with Chrissie Mines: an opportunity for the individual to explore themselves in depth and consider their experience of the world and how they fit into it. It can help to loosen a feeling of ‘stuckness’, to become more fulfilled, to reach achievements and gain a greater understanding of self.

Psychodynamic Counselling with Debbie Patterson: focuses on bringing the unconscious mind into conscious awareness. This allows difficult, painful and often deep-rooted memories and experiences which may be unhelpfully impacting on current life and relationships to be resolved.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with Debbie Patterson: helps clients to understand that it isn’t what happens to us that is important, but our perception of situations. Therapy formulates the relationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and considers how we can change unhelpful cycles in our lives.

Play Therapy with Chrissie Mines: in the same way that talking allows adults to express and consider their world, children use play to explore their world and gain a sense of their own identity.

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How to use Woolpit Counselling Service You can book an appointment by calling us in confidence on 01359 408011. Alternatively, you can email via the contact page on the website which is also confidential. You can also find us on the Counselling Directory pages.

If you have any queries or you are not sure if counselling, therapy or CBT could be the right thing for you or your child, call us. We can provide free 15 minute telephone consultations at a time that suits you.

OUR HEALTH AND WELLBEING LIBRARY We are compiling a varied and balanced range of literature here at Woolpit Complementary and we’d like to share it with you. You can now sign out books, both scientific and complementary health journals, articles relating to specific conditions and complementary treatments, and even recipe books and magazines.

This is a free service designed to help provide additional information relevant to you and your health. You can sign out almost anything from the library for a maximum period of 30 days. The library will be available Monday to Saturday and you are welcome to pop in at any time. To be sure we’re open a call would be advisable for later hours or Saturday afternoons.

Current titles or topics include: • Positive News (quarterly magazine) • Various books explaining the principles of Acupuncture, the Five Elements and Chinese Medicine • Physical Therapy and Anatomy titles • A selection of Psychology and Sociology titles • Staying Healthy with the Seasons • 1001 Home Remedies • The Fragrant Mind and The Fragrant Pharmacy • A selection of nutrition articles relating to Vitamin D deficiency and resistance • The Journal of Chinese Medicine This is an area that we hope to develop and grow over time, so do expect additional content month on month and we hope it may even encourage others to donate or exchange any books that may benefit others.

If you’d like to find out more or contribute, please call us 01359 408 011 and ask to speak to Emma.

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COUNTY COUNCILLOR PENNY OTTON THEDWASTRE SOUTH DIVISION Including Thurston, Beyton, Hessett, Drinkstone, Felsham, Gedding, Rattlesden (also Onehouse, Buxhall, Harleston, Shelland and Gt Finborough) Changes to County Council Committees The council has decided to trial new Cabinet Committees in order to involve more councillors. However I am concerned that these are not to be held in public. At the moment any meeting is held in public unless there are items which can be considered confidential, i.e. sensitive issues concerning residents or contracts.

I’m sorry that this has been agreed; I did show an example of Kent County Council that has such committees in public.

The many planning applications in Thurston continue to raise many concerns including the impact on roads, in particular junctions at Fishwick Corner and Pokeridge Corner. Along with the parish council, I’ve insisted that work needs to be done here following several serious accidents again this year.

I was pleased to take part in the Enterprise Day with young people who asked very probing and interesting questions about what councillors do and how they can influence decisions of the council.

The Boundary Commission has asked Mid Suffolk District Council to do a review of its wards as some have too many and some too few residents according to their criteria. The council has also agreed to reduce the number of councillors from 40 to 34 or 35.

You can see what the council has put to the Boundary Commission on its website.

2017 Cycle Tour This will again be going through Suffolk on September 8 and will be going through Bury St Edmunds. This is always a really good event not just for the businesses on the route, but also encouraging more to get on their bikes.

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MID SUFFOLK DISTRICT COUNCILLOR RACHEL EBURNE HAUGHLEY & WETHERDEN WARD Council Offices Move Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Councils are both moving to Ipswich to be based in Suffolk County Council’s offices in Endeavour House. The move is happening on a gradual basis throughout September and is expected to be complete by October 1. Both councils are moving out of their districts and have set up new public access offices in Stowmarket (at 54 Ipswich Street) and also in Sudbury.

There are concerns that the move will mean the councils will be more remote from their residents although the councils are encouraging more people to interact with them online and via the telephone rather in person.

Many councillors are concerned that the more vulnerable residents may find this difficult. If you do have any issues from October 1 please do let your district councillor know.

There is a new phone number, 0300 123 4000, and also a new website: www.midsuffolk.gov.uk We are still waiting to hear what the plans are for the existing head offices in Needham Market and in Hadleigh and hope that they do not remain empty for long.

Local Plan As previously reported, Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Councils have approved the launch of a consultation on the new Joint Local Plan. The consultation is open until November 10 and the councils have set up various events at which residents can find out more.

It is important that as many people as possible respond as this new plan will be in place for many years and will be addressing the supply of housing in our area. Full details are available on the Mid Suffolk website.

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CHERNOBYL CHILDREN’S LIFE LINE & CHARITY SHOP On Sunday, July 30 the group of 18 children returned home, sad to be leaving but happy to be seeing their families again. On Tuesday the parents held a meeting at school and told of how happy they were that their children had such a wonderful experience.

The children were all running around smiling, talking about their fantastic holiday in England.

They wanted to pass on a very big thank you to everyone who had made this possible and said they were amazed at the generosity of the English people and how even the second hand clothing was of such good quality. The children have made Memory Books and will always have these to look back upon as a permanent reminder.

The clothing given on arrival has mostly been donated to us via our charity shop for which we are very grateful. We continue to collect clothing and good quality second hand trainers and shoes covering ages six to 12 years as with a second group coming in December and planning already underway for next year’s summer group we need to start collecting right away.

A video showing the highlights of the children’s visit can be viewed at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnQi0C7vtV8 We thank our host families for their work in this project and also the many people who support us throughout the year, raising funds to enable us to bring the children and providing sponsored

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Our regular networking opportunities for September 2017

Coffee Morning Networking: Friday, September 1, 10am-noon at Needham Market Community Centre, School Street, Needham Market Networking Breakfast: Friday, September 15, 6.45am at The Mix Please visit the online events page for further details and to book and watch out for updates on our first ever business exhibition due in March 2018. www.stowmarketchamber.co.uk

outings and giving their time to arrange events for them during the visit, providing valuable dental services free of charge, collecting clothing, donating medicines to take home and many other items which all benefit either these children or those at home in Belarus.

NMCC who have been involved with our program from the very beginning took the children on a fun filled day to Easton Farm Park.

MSDC provided a great morning pond dipping and a slap up lunch at Angels Coffee House. Beeston’s Coaches of Hadleigh took the children to Chessington World of Adventure. Stowmarket Lions sponsored a great activity at Planet Laser in BSE. So many local people have contributed to our cause and supported us in many ways with donations and gifts for the children and via our charity shop. It is not possible to mention everyone here, but without you the children would not have had the wonderful time they have had, this is appreciated more than you will know.

On August 27 I will once again travel to Belarus as part of a group visit on a fact finding tour for one week and several people from Suffolk will be coming with me so not only will they be able to see the real Belarus, they will be able to visit with children they have hosted over the years. I will bring back news and updates for everyone in the next newsletter.

Link Chair Elizabeth Parker: 01449 760343 www.ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk

STOWMARKET RAMBLERS Sunday, September 3: 5.5 mile walk in the Aldeburgh area. Park and meet at Slaughden Quay, Aldeburgh at 10.30am / GR 463555.

Leader: 07736 573243 Sunday, September 10: 6 mile circular via Harleston Church. Park and meet at Stowmarket Football Club at 10.30am / GR 046596.

Leader: 01449 612093 Sunday, September 17: 5 mile walk in the Mendlesham area. Park and meet at Mendlesham Community Centre at 10am / GR 103656.

Leader: 01449 672168 Sunday, September 24: 10.5 mile walk to Pin Mill and Wherstead.

Park and meet just off A14, J56 in layby at 10am / GR 154407.

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OUT & ABOUT ELMSWELL HISTORY GROUP Our 2016-17 season concluded in July with a very informative and fascinating guided tour of West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village which 20 members of our group thoroughly enjoyed. Also that month, volunteers (including metal detectorists and a drone pilot) from Elmswell and Gt Ashfield conducted a two-day archaeological exploration of the former First World War Royal Flying Corps (RFC) site at Lea Farm; the area in question straddles the boundary between the two villages.

The site had been the subject of excavations in 2015 and 2016 by volunteers from the history group, from which a fascinating picture of RFC activity during the Great War has begun to emerge, and several foundations of buildings were found during the earlier digs. A geophysical survey had also been conducted by The Suffolk Field Archaeology Unit in the spring, and this most recent weekend dig has unearthed yet more significant finds. Members of the history group continue to give talks around the county, presenting the amazing story of the RFC’s 75 (Home Defence) Squadron at Elmswell Aerodrome. These talks start again in November, the dates and venues for which can be obtained from project leaders Graham Mack and Peter McGee through Elmswell History Group: 01359 242601 So, we go on to the start of our 2017-18 season for which our first two talks are as follows.

Thursday, September 14, 7.30pm: Mrs Pretty, a Businesswoman’s Role in the First World War, an illustrated talk by Julia Barrett. Julia will tell us about Ipswich’s Mrs W.T. Pretty who was embedded in local philanthropy from the day she was born, and was brought up putting her wealth and standing to the plight of the less fortunate. Opening the first workplace crèche in the country, she then rose to the challenges created by the Great War, utilising her formidable pastoral and managerial skills to make a significant impact on the home front. Julia will also bring some replica period costumes which Mrs Pretty might have worn.

ELMSWELL LIBRARY We have had an amazing summer at Elmswell library, despite the weather, with (at the time of writing) almost 130 children signing up for the reading challenge. That’s a record for us and with the scheme drawing to a close we will be looking forward to celebrating with the children who finished six books over the six weeks, collected all their rewards and will be coming to receive their medals and certificates on September 15.

And just a couple of dates for your diary. Elmswell Family History group re-starts on September 20 at 2.30pm. It’s free to join and has been a wonderful group for so many people who have learned about their ancestors and how to create their family tree using the library’s free access to ancestry and Find my Past. Our brilliant volunteer, Julie, will help get you started and guide you as you start to uncover your family history. Just pop in if you’re interested and bring as many details as possible – birth certificates, marriage certificates, etc.

Also returning after a summer break will be Baby Bounce and Tot Rock.

Volunteer Alison will be leading a session of songs and rhymes from 9.45am every Friday. It’s free to join, just come along; it’s a great way to meet other local mums, babies and toddlers. We will be looking for someone to take over from Alison when she sadly steps back from running the group in the autumn. If you are interested in taking on the sessions please leave your name in the library or speak to Alison.

The next Community Café is at 10.30am on September 20 at Dorothy’s Café in Elmswell. We often have up to 25 people come along to have a cuppa and a slice of cake and meet new people. Aimed at people who have moved into the area or those who, for one reason or another, have become isolated, it is open to everyone and a great way to find out what is going on in the area.

The next fundraising wine night, Eastern European themed, is on Friday, November 3. Look out for details closer to the time.

This being the first meeting of our new season, annual subs will be due: £8 to join plus £2 per meeting attended, or £4 per meeting for visitors (always welcome).

Thursday, October 12, 7.30pm: The A-Z of Curious Suffolk, illustrated talk

by Sarah Doig. This marks a welcome return to our history group of Sarah, a well-regarded local historian and excellent speaker, who will give us a tantalising glimpse into the cornucopia of strange, spooky and mysterious facts about our county through the ages, featuring stories of mysteries, crimes and eccentrics. If you want to know even more, Sarah will have copies of her book of the same title for sale that evening. Tickets for our special December meeting will also be available.

Meetings are held in The Wesley Hall, School Road, Elmswell IP30 9EE where there is ample on-site free parking and disabled access. The hall is only five minutes’ walk from Elmswell Railway Station and on the 384/5 bus route. www.elmswell-history.org.uk

SINGING WORKSHOP WITH STOWMARKET CHORALE Stowmarket Chorale’s next singing day will be on Saturday, September 23 at Woolpit Village Hall. We will be singing Karl Jenkins’ Armed Man – A Mass for Peace from 11am-4.30pm, followed by an informal performance at 6pm.

To book tickets (£15 including music and a bread, cheese and pate lunch) or for more information, contact Lucy Dawson on 01359 240676, email tickets@stowmarketchorale.org.uk or visit: www.stowmarketchorale.org.uk

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OUT & ABOUT WOOLPIT & DISTRICT MUSEUM

WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT AT THE MUSEUM OF EAST ANGLIAN LIFE The Museum of East Anglian Life needs your help to set a spectacularly Suffolk Guinness World Record!

Open from 2-4.30pm every Saturday and Sunday from Easter until the end of September Our article in the July In Touch described the Woolpit Then and Now 2018 calendars now on sale in the museum. We still have some left so if you haven’t bought yours yet, pay us a visit in September to buy one and to enjoy our displays. As well as Mason’s Stores and the butcher’s shop, the calendar also features the baker’s shop that was run for many years

by Dick Gentry Elmer and his wife Poppy. The building, known as The Old Bakery, is now a successful gallery and gift shop, but externally has changed very little. Dick Elmer’s father, Harry, was a miller and doubtless supplied his son with flour used in the bakery. The calendar also has a photograph of Elmer’s Mill which stood in what is now Broom Hill Lane until the 1960s. There was another mill in Mill Lane but this was demolished in the 1920s. Both were powered by wind and steam.

Woolpit has always had plenty of shops and tradesmen. Kelly’s Directory for 1846 lists four bootmakers, two tailors, two bakers, two butchers, a watchmaker, a grocer and draper, a harness maker, a cabinet maker, a carpenter, a wheelwright and a blacksmith, as well as several beer retailers and a post office. Most of these businesses were still represented at the time of the First World War and Kelly’s Directory for 1916 has some additions including a painter and plumber, a photographer, a chimney sweep, a thatcher and an insurance agent. By 1926 Charles Addison, previously listed only as a butcher, had expanded his business to sell groceries and the village had a garage. In 1929 Dick Gentry Elmer was described as ‘baker, pastry cook and confectioner’ and the shop run by Miss Ella Snell in Hill House is mentioned for the first time. Some of our older visitors to the museum remember Miss Snell and buying sweets from her.

If any reader can contribute further information about the shops and trades that have existed over the years in our busy village please get in touch. Contact details for the museum can be found on the Woolpit Village website and in the Woolpit Diary.

Do you like to sew? Could you share basic sewing skills with others? If so, we need your help to set our first ever Guinness World Record.

We are looking for individuals, community groups and schools to help us set a record for the Longest Suffolk Puff Caterpillar at the Museum of East Anglian Life. Using circles of fabric, a simple running stitch and our downloadable instructions (www.eastanglianlife.org.uk/suffolkpuff), you can get involved right now by making and submitting Suffolk Puffs to be included in our great big caterpillar on October 23.

Lisa Harris, collections and interpretation manager, says: “A Suffolk puff (British) or Yo-yo (American) is a circle of material gathered in on itself to form a smaller, double thickness, puffy circle. They were particularly popular with sewers in the 1920s and 30s when they could be joined together at the edges to make quilts. The technique has seen a revival in the last few years with many children in the 70s and 80s given toys made from puffs threaded onto elastic.”

This activity, supported by the Big Lottery Fund’s Celebrate programme, is part of the museum’s 50th anniversary celebrations, marking its original opening in 1967. We have already worked with local Embroiderers Guild groups to create Fabric, Fields and French Knots, an exhibition of new textile works displayed across our site that celebrate East Anglia in stitch. Our longest Suffolk Puff Caterpillar attempt will allow anyone and everyone to get involved with the sewing theme as well as being part of our spectacularly Suffolk Guinness World Record attempt.

If you’d like to join us to make puffs at the museum, we have a workshop running on October 21 – the activity is free with museum admission.

Puffs made at home can be submitted to the museum up until October 21. Don’t miss this chance to take part!

THE REGAL IN SEPTEMBER The schoolchildren are safely back at school so we can concentrate on the serious business of showing some fantastic films.

Atomic Blonde

Action thriller starring Charlize Theron and James McAvoy. An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

The Dark Tower Adventure starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey. Based on the best-selling novels by Stephen King, The last Gunslinger has been locked in an eternal battle with the Man in Black, determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the tower from the Man in Black.

Dunkirk

Action drama starring Tom Hardy and Mark Rylance. Back by popular demand, Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in the Second World War.

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Maudie Drama starring Ethan Hawke and Sally Hawkins. An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community.

Girls Trip Comedy starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith.

When four lifelong friends travel to New Orleans for a festival, friendships are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered, and there’s enough dancing, drinking, brawling, and romancing to make The Big Easy blush.

Logan Lucky

Action comedy starring Daniel Craig, Channing Tatum and Katie Holmes. Two famously unlucky brothers attempt to pull off a heist during a NASCAR race in North Carolina.

Victoria and Abdul Drama starring Judi Dench, Michael Gambon and Eddie Izzard. Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

We have two fantastic events on screen during the month, with Carmen from Lake Constance on September 28 and Benedict Cumberbatch in the National Theatre’s Hamlet on October 5.

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OUT & ABOUT MURDER ON AIR

HAUGHLEY HOOFERS NORTH WEST CLOG DANCERS Why not have a go at something a bit different? Come along and have a go – it’s free!

North West Clog Dancing has its origins in the spinning and weaving towns of Lancashire and Cheshire. The dances were, and still are, performed in processions by the mill workers at festivals and holidays.

Back by popular demand, Needham Market Entertainment Company presents another fun filled murder mystery evening.

Performances of Murder on Air by locally grown authors Sharon Hulm and Ruth Coomber will take place at Needham Market Community Centre on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 September at 7.30pm. Tickets (£10 including a light supper) are available from Elton House Newsagents and 01449 723171.

The bar will be open and there will be a raffle in aid of our two local charities for this year, Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline and St John the Baptist Church Roof Repair Fund.

STOWUPLAND LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Wednesday, September 6: Miss Grimwade and the Girls of Hope House by Linda Sexton. Hope House orphanage trained girls for domestic service in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As with Linda Sexton’s talk about St John’s Home, last year, many Suffolk families have connections to Hope House.

Wednesday, September 13: Traditional Songs and Tunes with Harbour Lights. A lively musical evening of everything from music hall songs to sea shanties with Derek Simpson, Rob Neal and Alvar Smith, ‘the Singing Gamekeeper’. This is a fundraising event for the group. Admission will be £5 per person (pay at the door) and there will be a Stowupland Treasure Hunt (with a map and stickers).

Wednesday, October 4: Mrs Fyshe and the Queen’s Wardrobe by Julia Barrett. Walter Fyshe was one of the young Princess Elizabeth’s first recorded tailors and on her succession to the Crown became her official Master of the Royal Wardrobe. Privy to the innermost secrets of one of England’s greatest monarchs, he ruled over the Queen’s entire image.

His wife shares those secrets of the Wardrobe, exploring how Elizabeth I’s image developed through her lifetime and what life was like within the royal wardrobe itself.

We always need more dancers (female) and musicians (both sexes).

All you need is a basically good level of fitness. If you play a portable musical instrument bring it along. Our winter practices are on Sundays from 7.30-9.30pm in Haughley Village Hall from September 17.

Come and have a go or ring 01449 673518 to find out more. www.haughleyhoofers.org.uk

HAUGHLEY ROYAL BRITISH LEGION TO THE MEMORY OF THE FALLEN AND THE FUTURE OF THE LIVING Chairman: Mr Bernie John, 01449 614170 Secretary: Mrs Margaret Buttle, 01449 707353 We met at the football club on August 10.

Chairman Bernie John welcomed everybody and gave the exhortation and silent tribute.

Following branch matters Bernie welcomed Cindy, our guest speaker from SERV Suffolk and Cambridge. She gave a brilliant talk on Blood Bikes and how they change people’s lives. They also brought a SERV bike which members had fun sitting on.

You missed a banger of an evening on August 12 when we held a BBQ and quiz evening. This was a huge success where we raised in excess of £300 for branch funds. The occasional question was difficult and obscure, but everybody had a fantastic evening and thanks was paid to branch secretary Margaret. So, who won?

That’s Sally Green’s team – well done!

Our annual Poppy Appeal fundraiser is happening on September 16 at Wetherden Village Hall. The cost is £10 per person which includes a ham and cheese ploughman’s. The dress is dinner or lounge suit for gentleman and evening dress for ladies. Oh, and don’t forget there is a licenced bar! For more details contact Margaret: 01449 770353

We meet at 7.30pm in Stowupland Village Hall IP14 4BQ where there is an ample car park. Visitors are always welcome and refreshments are available. Except on September 13 (see above) admission is £1 for members, £3 for non-members.

There is a myth that to join the Legion you need to have served within the Armed Forces which is incorrect. In actual fact anybody can join from the age of 12 as a youth member, or as an adult from 17. Interested? Check out our website.

For more information on any of the above, please contact Judy Clarke: 01449 615386

Do you know of a veteran in the Haughley area who needs our help?

We provide lifelong support for the Armed Forces community, serving men and women, veterans and their families. If so please get in touch via our website.

WETHERDEN HISTORY GROUP

Our next meeting is at 7.45pm on Thursday, September 14 where we shall be joined by a speaker from EAAA.

Saturday, October 7, 1.30-4.30pm, Wetherden Village Hall: Schooldays in Wetherden

Please note that from October our branch meetings will be changing to the first Tuesday of the month and will be held in the Scout Hut.

We will be displaying information and photographs about the history of our village school which opened 150 years ago, but is now sadly closed.

No charge, but we welcome donations to cover our costs. We would love to see any photographs or other information you want to share about your schooldays in Wetherden, or anything else about our village.

Refreshments will be available for a small charge. For more information please contact Pat Tuffin: 01359 240396

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The October 3 meeting is our AGM and all ‘posts’ are up for grabs.

All nominations must be with the secretary no later than September 21.

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OUT & ABOUT STOWMARKET & DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB MELFORD HALL NEEDS YOU The first Tuesday of the each month sees a meeting of retired professional and businesspersons taking place in Stowmarket. Since our meeting in July, members have been to the War Office in London and enjoyed a splendid summer lunch at Needham Market Community Centre. At the August meeting, Peter Banham enlightened those in attendance with the Origin of Sayings. Sayings such as ‘Cheers’ (a sign of not trusting your drinking partner), ‘Brides Bouquet’ (covering bodily smells during the middle ages!) and ‘Put a sock in it’ (literally to soften the noise from brass instruments when recording for radio programmes in the earlier part of the 20th century). In all the origins of nearly 40 sayings were explained to us.

On Tuesday, July 11, 28 members and guests made the coach journey to London to visit Churchill’s wartime Cabinet War Rooms which are situated underground close to Downing Street. Our journey took us close to City Airport, Tower Bridge, The Tower of London and along the Embankment to Westminster Bridge, around Parliament Square to our drop off point in Whitehall. From here we had a short walk to the entrance, fortunately gaining access before the rain came. We spent two and a half hours in this very fascinating place from where Churchill and his wartime government directed the course of the Second World War. When the time came to re-join our coach at the pick up point in Whitehall the rain had stopped.

We travelled along Whitehall, passing Downing Street, The Cenotaph, Horse Guards Parade with the cavalrymen looking resplendent on their mounts, around Trafalgar Square to be dropped off at The Strand Palace Hotel where an excellent afternoon tea was enjoyed by all. At 4.30pm the coach picked us up outside the hotel for our journey home after a most enjoyable and interesting day.

Members start to gather at 10.30am and time is made prior to the presentation (speakers start at 11am and usually present for 45-60 minutes) for members to meet and greet each other along with t ea/coffee and a biscuit. Every quarter, a luncheon is arranged for members and guests, together with a number of visits to places of interest in the UK. Our programme for the remainder of 2017 is as follows: September 5: The Fleet Air Arm by Keith Pybus October 3: Stowmarket Gun Cotton Explosion by Sue & Steve Williams October 9 to October 13: Visit to Bournemouth (trips to Portsmouth Dockyard, Beaulieu Motor Museum and hopefully the RNLI HQ), staying in the Durley Dean Hotel & Spa October 20: Autumn Lunch at The Lodge, Suffolk Leisure Centre November 7: The Queen Bee by Alan Seagar December 8: Christmas Lunch at Needham Market Community Centre Annual membership will be £15 in April 2018. All trips are costed out to breakeven and a good deal is negotiated by a member of the committee.

New members are very welcome and encouraged. Please contact David Robson (daviderobson@gmail.com) or any other member for details. Our monthly meetings are held at the RBL Club on Tavern Street, Stowmarket from 10.30am-noon.

STOWMARKET AND DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB The next meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday, September 27 at Woolpit Village Hall when Linda Kingcroft from Leigh-on-Sea will present a demonstration entitled The Green Man and Friends. Visitors and new members are always welcome. For information contact our chairman, Vicki Hease: 01449 770900

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Do you have spare time on your hands? Are you a little lonely? Do you want to meet people and chat? Perhaps you would like to be part of a team and make new friends, have new experiences, learn something new. What about working in a wonderful environment, surrounded by beautiful furniture, fine paintings and friendly people? If this appeals then you are just the person we are looking for to join the room guide volunteers at Melford Hall.

We open from Wednesday to Sunday, plus Bank Holidays, from 1-5pm, from late March to the end of October. Being a room guide volunteer will involve talking to visitors, eventually answering their questions and sharing the stories surrounding the house. Don’t worry – you will not be thrown in the deep end as as much help and guidance is given as you wish. Although a National Trust property you do not need to be a member to join our volunteers, and claims for travelling expenses are covered.

Our team are friendly and welcoming, of all ages and backgrounds, so why not come along and meet them? We are having an open day on Monday, September 11 from 10am-3pm, with introductory talks on the hour. If it appeals, you could be joining them very soon. We certainly hope so. If you would like to find out more, please contact us – melford@ nationaltrust.org.uk / 01787 379228 – have a look at our website or see us on Facebook.

BURY ST EDMUNDS AND STOWMARKET CATS PROTECTION This month we are looking for a home for two kittens – Sugar and Spice – who are about 12 weeks old. They are very cute and love to have lots of fuss and attention. The kittens are both really playful and enjoy chasing toys and feathers. They haven’t lived with young children, but would possibly live with a cat friendly dog or other cat. We are looking for a home in a quiet location away from traffic. They are vaccinated and microchipped.

If you would like to know more about Sugar and Spice or any of the cats in our care please ring Marina on 01449 674584. For more information visit: www.cats.org.uk/bury-st-edmunds / Facebook If your cat hasn’t been neutered and your circumstances mean that you need financial help towards the cost please ring Margaret on 01284 851055 and leave a message.

Many thanks to those of you who have left cat food in our collection baskets at Needham Market Post Office and at Cedarwood Vets. Your kindness is greatly appreciated by the cats in our care. Our next big event is our Autumn Fayre on Saturday, September 16 in Woolpit Village Hall, 2-4pm. We look forward to seeing you there.

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The helpline can provide a listening ear as well as information and signposting to services that can help. The Suffolk Dementia Helpline can support anyone who needs to talk. Perhaps you have memory worries yourself or even a recent diagnosis and want someone to talk to. Maybe you have concerns about a loved one, or need support in your caring role.

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SPORT FINBOROUGH LADIES NETBALL CLUB

STOWMARKET TENNIS CLUB

Final results from the 2016/17 season

Ah, the summer tennis season. As I write it’s blowing a fierce gale outside and rain is hammering against the windows.

Nothing to be worried about because I can remember this kind of weather at some time over the school holidays every year – at least one of the ‘big five’ tournaments locally gets hit by it.

Felixstowe, Framlingham and Frinton are scheduled to play on grass, but they do have some alternative surfaces available if these glorious conditions continue.

Hawks: Division 1 Finished 7th – a brilliant final position in a very challenging division Kestrels: Division 2 Finished 1st – Scored an amazing total of 1,107 goals during the season! Well-deserved promotion to Division 1 Eagles: Division 2 Finished 2nd – Consistently high finishing position Swans: Division 4 Finished 3rd – A brilliant finish for a brand new team and promotion to Division 3 Wrens: Division 5 Finished 6th – A well-deserved top half finish Doves: Division 6 Finished 9th – Another good season for the Doves Robins: Division 6 Finished 4th – Promotion to Division 5 Swifts: Division 6 Finished 1st – Promotion to Division 5 Cygnets (junior team): Division 2 Finished 1st – Wonderful season for a brand new junior team Summer League 2017 – played at Culford School, Bury St Edmunds Well done to Kestrels who won promotion to Division 1.

Club AGM Our AGM was held on July 10 when our chairperson, Hazel Paige, summed up our season in one word: ‘Wow!’ The club had its most successful season with teams winning promotion, the juniors winning their division, Silver CAPS accreditation and East of England Club of the Year. How can we better that? The National ‘Golden Globe Awards’ will be held in September, where we could receive Outstanding Club of the Year.

Team trials and a training schedule to come for the summer – no resting on our laurels!

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The regular coaching programme may be on a break at the moment but there is still plenty of activity down at the courts on Iliffe Way. Both club mornings and evenings are attracting lots of players and it’s great to see many new members from our recent open day down at the club playing, practising and generally enjoying one of the region’s best clubs. The annual club tournament is in full swing with both junior and adult events approaching the semi-final stages. With a bit of luck and the occasional reminder we should have everything set for finals day on Sunday, September 10.

Hopefully all our top players will manage to get through to the finals without picking-up any injuries, which is not to be said for some of the pros. Federer had to take about six months off in order to return fully fit and win Wimbledon yet again. We’ve seen how Andy Murray has struggled with his left hip and now he, along with Maria Sharapova, are having to miss the Rogers Cup in mid-August. Stan Warinka is also to miss the rest of this year through injury and of course Novak Djokovic has already announced his absence from the rest of this season.

And people think that tennis is an easy sport? Well, played as hard and fast as the professionals, it certainly is one of the most physically demanding of all sports.

We still have a couple of spaces remaining for our final summer camp at the end of August so any juniors under 12 can still book a place if their parents contact me. The first week was a huge success with many new faces and some great work from assistant coach Liam Holmes.

We’d still like to welcome you to the club so if you’re keen to get started then there’s sure to be a session to suit. Get in touch with me and we’ll get you playing.

See you on court!

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

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CHURCH NEWS Breakfast Church 3rd Sunday of the month

9am at St John’s, Elmswell

ST JOHN’S CHURCH, ELMSWELL Hello from St John’s, If you’d like to know about our church, please get in touch or visit: www.stjohnselmswell.org.uk / Facebook The Rev Peter Goodridge: 01359 240512 / elmswellrector@gmail.com We hope that September finds you well. The autumn season find us… busy! The diary is jam-packed with social activities, community events and church services.

Look out for our Messy Church table at Elmsfest on September 3; come and say hi!

If you’re interested in learning more about St John’s, how we function, how we serve, how we love, how we socialise and how we praise, please do get in touch!

Harvest Season Our all age lemon-themed harvest service is on Sunday, September 24 at 10.30am.

All are welcome! As well as celebrating our own harvest, we will be looking at how the church is helping vulnerable families in Africa to see how God can use whatever ‘they have in their hands’ to completely transform their lives. Intrigued? Come along to find out more.

ELMSWELL BAPTIST CHURCH Sorry that we missed our slot in July; our contrition was emailed to the editor, but sadly disappeared into the ether.

Not much happened for us in August as an individual church, but for a couple of weeks we were involved with our Anglican friends in Elmswell in preparing for and running the annual Elmswell Children’s Holiday Club where we entertained upwards of 70 young children aged five-11 each day with songs, Bible stories, fun and games and craft activities.

The actual event lasted for four days and was led by children’s author, songwriter and Christian leader John Hardwick, ably assisted by 30 or so adult helpers and 24 teenagers known as our Fit Crew. A grand time was had by all.

In September we start back with a new season of events.

September 4: Ladies Friendship Group meets at 7.45pm for a talk on the work of a Hospital Chaplain September 7 (please note the change of date): Food and Friends Lunch at noon September Services will be led by: September 3 Mark Partridge (Service will include Communion) September 10 Stephen Spurgeon September 17 David Wilson September 24 Stephen Spurgeon October 1 Stephen Spurgeon (Service will include Communion) We are a very small fellowship of around 12-20 very friendly Christian folk who guarantee a warm and friendly welcome to anyone wishing to join us for any of our activities and/or services. Why not give a try at 10.30am each Sunday for our services or at the activities at the times above?

Many thanks for taking the time to read this report.

Dave Hollings

What’s happening on Sundays?

Sunday, September 3 9.30am All Age Service 11am Traditional Service (BCP) Noon St John’s does Messy Church at Elmsfest at the Blackbourne Sunday, September 10 8am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Morning Service – Parish Praise!

Sunday, September 17 9.30am Breakfast Church (breakfast served from 9am) 11am Service of Holy Communion Sunday, September 24 10.30am All Age Harvest Celebration Sunday, October 1 9.30am All Age Service 11am Traditional Service (BCP) 2.30pm Church Autumn Walk (starting from The Rectory) And looking further ahead…

Sunday, October 15 6.30pm Praise and Worship event at St John’s Tuesday, October 31 5pm Saints and Sausages (formerly Light Party) at St John’s

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CHURCH NEWS / ON THE GRAPEVINE NORTON SALVATION ARMY Woolpit Road, Norton IP31 3LU

ST ANDREW’S, NORTON AND ST ANDREW’S, TOSTOCK

Captains Andrew and Jackie Jarrold: norton@salvationarmy.org.uk / 01359 240787

Part of the Benefice of Pakenham, Norton & Tostock, with Great Ashfield, Hunston & Stowlangtoft

REGULAR ACTIVITIES Sunday Worship: 11am & 6pm

Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Katherine Valentine 01359 235095 / katherine@kavalentine.plus.com

First Sunday in month at 10.45am: Family Service & Breakfast – relaxed, informal family worship with refreshments.

Our beautiful and ancient churches are both open daily for visitors and for private prayer.

Toddlesong: Mondays, 9.30-11.30am (term time only) Music, refreshments, play for toddlers (and parents and carers!)

SERVICES IN SEPTEMBER Sunday, September 3 9.30am Holy Communion, St Andrew’s, Tostock 11am Morning Prayer, St Andrew’s, Norton

610 Club: Tuesdays, 6-7pm (term time only) Games, fun, craft and much more for ages six-10’ish CAMEO (Come & Meet Each Other) Lunches: Thursdays, 11.30am-1pm Everyone welcome! Enjoy fellowship over a meal.

Sunday, September 10 9.30am Morning Prayer, St Andrew’s, Tostock 6pm Evensong, St Andrew’s, Norton

Bible Study: Tuesdays, 7.45pm fortnightly Enjoy God’s word in a relaxed way at SA Hall, 37 Blackbourne Road, Elmswell

Sunday, September 17 8am Holy Communion, St Andrew’s, Norton 11am Harvest Festival, St Andrew’s, Norton

Band Practice: Thursdays, 8pm

Sunday, September 24 9.30am Family Communion, St Andrew’s, Norton 11am Harvest Festival, St Andrew’s, Tostock

Songster Practice: Tuesdays, 7.45pm (fortnightly) Games Night: First Friday in each month, 7.30pm Carpet Bowls, board games and more!

Craft Night: Third Friday, 7-9pm Informal crafting for all abilities www.nortonsalvationarmy.co.uk / Facebook: Norton Salvation Army

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Countryside Church at The Croft, Tostock Monday, September 18, 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.

HARVEST FESTIVALS Norton, September 17 / Tostock, September 24 All are welcome to these traditional village celebrations, giving thanks to God for his goodness to us in all the gifts of creation. We will pray for those involved in growing and producing our food and remember farmers around the world who struggle to grow the food they need to feed their families. Gifts of food will be gratefully received and will be donated to the Bury Women’s Aid Centre.

STOWMARKET TRAIN & MODEL COLLECTORS’ FAIR It’s full steam ahead for the Stowmarket Railway Club’s Train & Model Collectors’ Fair on Sunday, October 1 at Needham Market Community Centre, 10.30am-3pm.

Collectors, modellers and all members of the family will enjoy opportunities to buy, sell or swap new and old model railways, diecast cars, buses and lorries, plus toys, railway and transport books and photographs. About 40 tables are expected so there will be lots to look at.

In addition there will be demonstrations of modelling techniques, plus working model railway layouts, and the club’s Thomas the Tank Engine layout which youngsters can operate under expert supervision.

There is good wheelchair access and free parking. Refreshments will be on sale. Admission is just £1.50 for adults, with accompanied children free. For further details call 01449 672698 or visit: www.stowrailclub.org.uk

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RESEARCH ROUNDUP If someone just read every new bit of research published they would need to read an article every 27 minutes constantly without every having a break!

Starting the brain, it’s been found that a combination of aerobic (getting out of breath moderately) and resistance (strengthening) exercises can really boost your brain power in those over 50 years old. What’s also great is this can happen in any brain, it doesn’t matter what the current level of someone’s brain health is. The catch though, to reap the benefits you need to do both types of exercise moderately on as many days of the week as possible. The fab thing is that this can help everyone and a stronger brain as we age makes aging a less problematic process.

It’s so easy to reach for the painkillers when we are in pain, and while that is sound advice if your pain is disabling and preventing you from moving and keeping active, there is a slight tale of caution in using certain types; one week of taking painkillers such as ibuprofen at 1200mg per day can increase someone’s chances of having a heart attack by some 50 per cent.

That’s not to say that no one should ever take a prescribed medication, but maybe before grabbing a handful of ibuprofen from your home cabinet for your mild aches and pains maybe think could I do something else to help resolve the pain.

Perhaps using a heat pack, having a massage, doing some gentle stretches or seeing a healthcare professional to get an assessment and treatment of what you have done might be the smarter way to play it rather than just relying on the tablets.

Especially if they are recurring aches and pains.

Reduced strength in the muscles that bend and straighten the knees is a risk factor for developing osteoarthritis (wear and tear) in women. Weaker leg muscles in women is also associated with a higher body mass index (BMI), so the message hear is keep your legs strong which should help protect the knees as you get older and may also help to keep the weight down which will help reduce the other health issues associated with being overweight.

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If you don’t like gyms there are lots of other ways to keep the leg muscles strong and healthy – cycling, walking, even doing some home exercises. Perhaps see a healthcare specialist for some specific focused exercises to help you out and to make sure your technique is correct.

Lastly hears a warning for the youngsters out there; heavy users of electronic devices may be a greater risk of getting carpel tunnel syndrome (numbness, tingling and pain in the hand from effects on a nerve entering the hand). Students reported more wrist and hand pain in those who used their electronic devices more compared to the lighter users. Time for hands free kit, or maybe go back to the older days of actually speaking to each other in person rather than via social media!

Controversial maybe, but it could cause you less pain!

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Rather than have you sit doing all that boring reading, here are a few recent snippets of some recent research, which you might find useful and informative.