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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: Where was Hadrian’s Wall built?

A: Around Hadrian’s garden.

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NEWS THE BIG BOUQUET As Hadleigh Festival of Gardening and Art draws to a close this month the organisers, Jane Haylock, Jane Snowdon and Jan Devey, are focussing all their efforts on the grand finale, The Big Bouquet. This is due to take place from September 11-17.

Having launched the festival with a flourish at Hadleigh Show in May, it’s important to maintain the level of interest and enthusiasm which has built up within the community since then. Residents and visitors have been treated to a wide range of events from a magical picnic to a local Gardeners’ Question Time and much more. The catalyst for the festival was artist, plantsman and long-time resident of Hadleigh, Sir Cedric Morris. He will be respectfully remembered in an exhibition about his life, together with a collection of fond memories from several of those who knew him. The artistic work of this talented man was fully explored in a talk by one of his former students and renowned artist Maggi Hambling. Present day artists will have an opportunity to display and or sell their work in the art and textile exhibition in St Mary’s Church, Hadleigh.

Many of the personal reminiscences often refer to the happy times spent with Sir Cedric in his extensive garden and rambling house at Benton End. This more lighted hearted ‘fun’ side of his lifestyle will be reflected in a creative but unconventional show called Bra Ha Ha – An Uplifting Exhibition. Appropriate underwear has been purchased from local charity shops, then transformed and crafted by many local residents into ingenious almost unrecognisable creations. Several of these are currently gracing the windows of High Street businesses. This time these unique bras are supporting the charity Cancer Research UK. While guests enjoy the exhibits there will be a succession of musical happenings. The recently formed Hadleigh Ukulele Group, a folk band, a jazz band, a pianist, a keyboard player with violin accompaniment and a cello duo will provide a miscellany of background music throughout the day on Saturday, September 16. There will also be some stalls with a variety of ‘arty’ demonstrations and merchandise for sale including a pressed wool workshop and a lady beekeeper with a mobile bee unit, and our festival artist Emma Kerridge. Emma will show visitors how she painstakingly creates her exquisite pictures (see above) of Sir Cedric’s irises using a multitude of coloured pencils.

For extroverts of all ages, a face painter could change your image and brighten your day in one swift sitting. Hadleigh Rotary Group will announce the winners of their recent teenage photo competition, Nature Like Art. Members of Hadleigh Amateur Dramatic Society (HADS) are planning some gardening antics too.

When The Big Bouquet is over on September 17 what will be the legacy of this long running event? How will folks know it ever took place? With the help of several dedicated volunteers, the town council, Babergh and iris enthusiast Sarah Cook, the gardens in the centre of the town have been planted with a variety of interesting flora, meadow flowers and irises which will flower every year. The bald roundabout at the Lady Lane turn off from the Hadleigh bypass will have a fine show of sturdy plants and colourful shrubs for passersby to enjoy. The detailed Cedric Morris display boards will be put to good use when visitors come to explore Hadleigh. The less obvious legacy is the increased awareness of the life and work of Sir Cedric Morris and of Hadleigh itself, plus the unexpected friendships made while working as a community on Hadleigh Festival of Gardening and Art 2017.

For programme details visit: www.visithadleighsuffolk.co.uk

DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) DUKE STREET, HINTLESHAM Apologies to ALBERTA SPRINGS for getting their name wrong in last months In Touch magazine Thank you once again for your support. Very much appreciated.

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Hadleigh High Street has really jumped on board with creating a dementia friendly community for the residents of Hadleigh. Each person we meet with dementia is unique and living on their own journey, but with support from the community around them it is the HDAA’s aim to support them to live well.

The Hadleigh Thrift Shop has been a supporter since day one, hosting fundraising events on behalf of the alliance to not only help raise awareness but to raise funds as well.

Barbara, Joan and the team (pictured above) have now been formally recognised by the alliance for their work and support for local people and local community groups. The shop sells unwanted items and all monies made are awarded to good causes. The Hadleigh Thrift Shop is managed by local community volunteers and is at the heart of our community. It hosted The Big Sing in 2015 and 2016 and now we have a third date for your diary.

This year’s event will take place on Saturday, October 7 at 6pm at the

United Reformed Church. Tickets are free and available now from the Thrift Shop, Keith Avis and the Idler. A retiring collection will be made on the evening. This year’s event is also in memory of Margaret Keppie who died earlier this year.

Thrift Shop owner Barbara Boyd says: “We are delighted to be formally recognised by Hadleigh Dementia Action Alliance for our fundraising work, we have always supported local community groups and are thrilled that the Big Sing choir have agreed to return for a third year.”

Tracey Loynds, HDAA says: “Barbara has supported the work of the alliance since we were formally recognised in 2015 and we are delighted to formally recognise the Thrift Shop as working to become dementia friendly.”

If you think that your business would like to get involved please contact us and we can support you to do just that: hadleighdementiafriends@ssleisure.co.uk

5 REASONS WHY MUSIC BOOSTS BRAIN ACTIVITY

the brain, listening to music sparked activity in the right and watching the class activated visual areas of the brain. With so much of the brain being stimulated, the patients were exercising more mind power than usual.

Here are five reasons why researchers believe that music boosts brain activity:

5. Music can shift mood, manage stress and stimulate positive interactions The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America has an entire web page dedicated to music therapy in Alzheimer’s patients. They say that: “When used appropriately, music can shift mood, manage stress-induced agitation, stimulate positive interactions, facilitate cognitive function and coordinate motor movements.” This is because music requires little to no mental processing, so singing music does not require the cognitive function that is not present in most dementia patients.

Music is understood to be a great way to break through to dementia patients, but do you know why? A new study shows us how music helps those living with Alzheimer’s.

1. Music evokes emotions that bring memories.

Music can evoke emotion in even the most advanced of Alzheimer’s patients. Neurologist Oliver Sacks says that: “Music evokes emotion, and emotion can bring with it memory… it brings back the feeling of life when nothing else can.” By pairing music with every day activities, patients can develop a rhythm that helps them to the recall the memory of that activity, improving cognitive ability over time.

2. Musical aptitude and appreciation are two of the last remaining abilities in dementia patients Linda Maguire, lead author on the study wrote: “Musical aptitude and music appreciation are two of the last remaining abilities in patients with Alzheimer’s.” Because these two abilities remain long after other abilities have passed, music is an excellent way to reach beyond the disease and reach the person.

3. Music can bring emotional and physical closeness In the later stages of dementia, patients often lose the ability to share emotions with caregivers. Through music, as long as they are ambulatory, they can often dance. Dancing can lead to hugs, kisses and touching which brings security and memories.

4. Singing is engaging The singing sessions in the study engaged more than just the brain and the area related to singing. As singing activated the left side of

Which Musicals or Movies Work Best?

Getting a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s to engage with music and movies may depend on which genre they enjoy the most.

But, the suggestions below can help you get started: The Sound of Music When You Wish Upon a Star (from Pinocchio) Somewhere Over the Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz) Dr Jane Flinn, a researcher from George Mason University, says that the study should encourage caregivers: “The message is: do not give up on these men and women. You want to be performing things that engage them, and singing is cheap, effortless and engaging.”

The full article can be found at: www.alzheimers.net/2014-07-21/ why-music-boosts-brain-activity-in-dementia-patients For more information on dementia visit: www.alzheimers.org.uk For more information on the alliance or dementia friends visit: www.dementiaaction.org.uk/local_alliances/9401 www.alzheimers.dementiafriends.org.uk/websession

If you would like to get involved and become a dementia friend or dementia friendly business, contact Tracey at: hadleighdementiafriends@ssleisure.co.uk / 01473 823470 4

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NEWS OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY 2020 AND CASTLES & LAKES OF BAVARIA

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Featuring category 2 Passion Play ticket (upgrade to category 1 for £30) plus four nights on half board basis (one dinner in Oberammergau) at the 3* Hotel Kolberbräu in Bad Tölz (or similar).

Facilities at the hotel include a restaurant and a bar and all rooms are en suite.

• Full programme of included excursions • Return scheduled flights from London • Professional tour manager • Executive coach in Germany What is the Oberammergau Passion Play?

In 1633, in the middle of the Thirty Years War, Bavaria was being swept by a plague epidemic and more than 80 lives had been lost in Oberammergau alone. The local elders vowed that if the village were purged of the plague, they would ‘keep the Passion tragedy every 10 years’. The epidemic came to a standstill and in 1634 the villagers fulfilled their solemn promise for the first time. Ever since they have loyally kept their vow and in 2020 Oberammergau will, for the 42nd time, be staging the Passion Play telling the story of Christ’s Passion, from His entry into Jerusalem and ending with the Resurrection and Transfiguration.

Full details can be viewed online at: www.tailored-travel.co.uk (quote bebp201) For a detailed brochure please contact Rev Canon Stephne van der Toorn: The Rectory, Rectory Lane, Brantham CO11 1PZ 01206 392646 / revstephvdt@googlemail.com

CHARITY GOLF DAY

Jack and Larissa King, who live on the ‘Australia’ estate in Ipswich, were delighted when their first child, Thomas, was born on Jack’s birthday in November 2016.

However the Framlingham Children’s Ward at Ipswich Hospital soon realised something was wrong so premature Thomas was transported by a specially equipped ambulance to The Evelina Unit at St Thomas’s Hospital, London.

Despite the amazing care that Thomas received he sadly died shortly before New Year’s Eve in his young parents arms and with close family members nearby.

This was a very hard time for all the family and they were very grateful for all the Evelina Unit did for little Thomas.

Throughout his short life his parents stayed close by, staying at a nearby Ronald McDonald House Charities housing complex which has been visited by The Duchess Of Cambridge. This little known charity has accommodation blocks near child intensive care units around the world – with the object of taking away some of the stress by providing parents of seriously ill children – often far from home – with decent and free accommodation for as long as it takes.

Jack and Larissa (pictured) were so grateful for this help – particularly over the Christmas period – that they wanted to help other parents in a similar situation by supporting this charity. On Sunday, July 23 they, with friends and family support, arranged a golf day at Hintlesham Hall Golf Club at which 81 golfers played. They also held a raffle and a silent auction.

On finally totting up the amount donated and collected they were amazed to find that they had raised £4,500 – not bad for something they had never organised before and well ahead of expectations – which will help many other parents in a similar situation.

Via In Touch they want to sincerely thank all those who helped them with raffle prizes, donations and sponsorship for holes at the golf club during the day. Plans have already started for a bigger, even better golf day next year.

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Group Managing Director Marcus McGee believes that Which? have endorsed Cloudy2Clear’s long standing company policy of delivering the highest standards possible at all times. ‘Our service is simple. If your double glazing has misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 25 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps. Whilst a number

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Locally Cloudy2Clear service the Ipswich, Woodbridge, Manningtree, Hadleigh, Stowmarket & surrounding areas and manager Andy Kerridge agrees that this approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing

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NEWS

UNIVERSAL CREDIT Universal Credit is a new benefit for people of working age who are on a low income. It is intended to be simpler than the current system of benefits and tax credits. In a number of areas single people without children can already claim Universal Credit, but all new claimants will claim this benefit as it is rolled out across the county.

Universal Credit replaces the following six existing benefits: • Income Support • Housing Benefit • Income-based Jobseekers’ Allowance • Child Tax Credit • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance • Working Tax Credit If you are you already claiming benefits or tax credits you will not be affected yet unless your circumstances change. If they do you will be asked to claim Universal Credit.

What’s different about Universal Credit (UC)?

Your UC benefit will be paid monthly into your bank/building society account.

When making your claim you won’t be paid for the first seven days, and will receive your first letter and payment after six weeks, but if in financial difficulty you can ask for an advance payment of some of the amount, but you will have to pay it back.

You will have to pay your rent directly to your landlord as any housing benefit you are entitled to will be paid directly to you. It is advisable to let your landlord know.

You won’t be restricted to the number of hours you work, as the amount of benefit you receive will be adjusted to your earnings.

You are expected to claim UC online unless you have a good reason for not being able to do so, then you can apply by telephone (UC helpline on 0345 600 0723). Calls can be costly so ask if they will ring you back. To apply online go to www.gov.uk and follow the link. You will also need a working email address.

Within a few days of submitting your application, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will contact you to arrange the interview. If you miss your interview, your application will be cancelled and you’ll have to start again.

If you apply as a couple you will make a joint claim, but only one person will complete the form and they will need to enter details for both of you. The UC payment will be paid in one amount to the partner who is nominated in your application.

Before you apply for Universal Credit you need to gather some information. Don’t start the application until you have all these details for you and your partner, as your online session will timeout if you are inactive for more than 40 minutes and you will have to start again. Check the details you need with the Job Centre. It is important to give the correct answers when completing your claim form as incorrect answers can delay payment of Universal Credit.

If you don’t understand any of the questions contact the helpline, don’t make a guess.

If you don’t have a computer you can access one free of charge from your local Job Centre, library, council offices or the Citizens Advice office.

If you want to find out more please contact your local Citizens Advice or telephone the National Helpline: 03444 111 444

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NEWS CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE Dementia Dementia is a condition that can have a devastating impact on patients, their family and friends. However, the earlier it is identified, the more likely it is that the patient will retain a good quality of life and their dignity.

The practice has one of the lowest levels of dementia diagnosis across Suffolk. Although we would like to think this really is the case, we suspect the truth is that many patients suffering from dementia have not been formally diagnosed and are therefore not receiving the support and care they need. If you suspect a friend or family member may be suffering from dementia, please persuade them to make an appointment with a GP. A quick assessment at the practice may suggest dementia, in which case they will be referred to the Hospital for a comprehensive assessment, or their symptoms may be attributable to another cause.

For more information on dementia, visit: www.dementiauk.org / www.alzheimers.org.uk Dr Fayez Ayache After more than 30 years as a GP at the practice, Dr Ayache, our senior GP Partner, has decided to retire. He has been a steadying influence on the practice and been crucial in steering us through difficult times over the last few of years. Dr Ayache has earned the respect of not just patients and staff, but the health community in general across Suffolk and further afield. As an ENT specialist GP he has worked in the community at Hadleigh as well as at Ipswich Hospital. However, his biggest challenge has been supporting those in desperate need as a result of the conflict in his country of birth, Syria. He has been frequently interviewed by the media and has been a key supporter of a charity set up to help Syrian refugees. He will continue this work when he leaves the practice at the end of December. Dr Ayache has endeavoured to give all his patients the best care possible and would like to thank them all for their kindness and support over the years.

Annual Flu Clinics We are starting to prepare for our annual flu clinics. This year we will be administering a quadrivalent influenza vaccine to patients over 18.

Previously, the majority of seasonal influenza vaccines were trivalent meaning that they protect against three of the four main flu virus strains.

If the strain not covered turns out to be predominant then the vaccine is less effective. The new quadrivalent vaccine protects against all four strains and so will be effective irrespective of which strains are predominant in any one year. The vaccine is administered exactly the same as in previous years so patients will not experience any difference. The practice sources the quadrivalent vaccine from Sanofi Pasteur, one of the largest and most respected vaccine manufacturers in the world.

Our aim is to vaccinate as many patients as possible and start the vaccination programme as soon as we take delivery of the vaccines. This year we will be holding additional flu clinics at the end of October, though we urge all eligible patients to attend our main flu clinics on the following dates.

East Bergholt Medical Centre: Tuesday, September 26, 2-7pm (patients aged 18 year and over) Thursday, October 26, 3-6pm (children and adults) Capel St Mary Surgery: Thursday, October 5, 2-7pm (children and adults) Tuesday, October 31, 3-6pm (children and adults) The clinics will run on the same basis as previously: all eligible patients will receive a letter by mid-September inviting them to attend on one of the above days. Patients may attend any clinic, irrespective of where they live, and no appointment is needed.

SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM Dear Readers, As we approach the autumn we will soon be experiencing the darker evenings. May we remind you that when you go out, always try to leave a light on and make sure that all your doors and windows are locked. Make it look like you are at home, so as to deter opportunist burglars. Many DIY stores sell timer switches for lamps and other lights, a good investment through the coming winter months.

If you see anything suspicious, like a burglary in progress, suspicious vehicles or anyone acting suspiciously, please call 999. If you want to report a burglary that has already happened call 101. You the public are our eyes and ears when we are not around, so please do report to us.

When members of Hadleigh SNT are out and about in the villages that we patrol, we are always approached by residents who want to speak to us about parking and speeding within their village. We are totally aware that both of these cause concern to residents and we try our best to enforce and deal with them.

Currently we do have a few Community Speedwatch Schemes that run in villages. Their pro-active presence is often very productive and most often in any given period, many motorists are caught at speeding over the 30 miles per hour limit. These offenders are dealt with by way of a letter for a first and second offence unless very excessive speeds are recorded, and then on the third offence a visit from a police officer is carried out.

Parking is also a major problem in every village and town. May I remind all readers that double yellow lines mean no parking at any time and single yellow lines mean no parking between 0800-1800 Monday to Saturday. Ignoring these restrictions will incur parking tickets and a ÂŁ30 fine. If there are any zig-zag lines in your town/village, particularly near to a school or a pedestrian crossing, these carry three points on your licence as well as a ÂŁ100 fine. Depending on how many points you have on your licence, these extra three points could result in the loss of your licence.

Zig-zag lines are a safety measure and should be respected.

Finally, many villages and towns are currently experiencing pockets of anti-social behaviour. If you see or hear anything you feel is anti-social, please contact us at Hadleigh SNT and report what, when and where it is occurring. Please also ask yourself: Do you know where your children/grandchildren are after school and in the evenings?

Do you know who their friends are?

Do you know where they hang out?

Do you know what they are doing?

Better to find out now before you get a visit from police.

Remember you can follow Hadleigh Safer Neighbourhood Team on Twitter: @HadleighPOLICE Contact us via email: hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk PCSO 3173 Julia Bignell, Hadleigh SNT, Hadleigh Police Station

Training Days A reminder that the practice will be closed from 1pm on the following dates for staff training: Thursday, September 7; Wednesday, October 4; Thursday, November 16. On these afternoons the doors will be closed so please ensure any prescriptions are picked up well beforehand. 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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OUT & ABOUT HADLEIGH COMMUNITY CHOIR

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New season, new songs, new musical director Come along to Hadleigh Community Choir as we start a whole new chapter under our lively and talented new MD, Sarah Gallop. There are no auditions and no pressure to do anything other than enjoy a bit of singing. Rehearsals are at the United Reform Church, The Market Place, Hadleigh IP7 5DL on Thursday evenings 7.15pm (for 7.30 start) until 9.30pm, starting September 7. For more details please call Stella (01473 823477) or John (01473 823791).

We have had a very busy summer with the annual Summer Reading Challenge. To date 116 children are registered and are well on their way to completing the reading of their six books throughout the summer holidays. We have had an interesting selection of books shared with the children and they have very much enjoyed the continuity of reading throughout the school break. We are sure that the teachers will have noticed a difference in their reading ability when they return to school in September. The presentation ceremony will be on Sunday, September 24 at 1.30pm in the village hall so we do hope that you will be able to join with the staff on congratulating the finishers and celebrating their achievements.

HADLEIGH ORCHESTRA

To all those who registered and finished at Capel Library, we invite you to join with us on Sunday, October 1 at 2.30pm in the village hall where we will be entertained by Ollie the Magician. That is sure to be a good time.

Conductor: Ute Cooper / Leader: Lisa Patchett Rehearsals will begin again with fresh music in preparation for our Christmas concert on Monday, September 18. We meet on Monday evenings from 7.30-9.30pm at Beaumont Community School in term time and have vacancies in all departments (except flute) and would especially welcome more violinists.

If you are looking for an orchestra to play with for the first time, or you are an experienced player but a bit out of practice and want to get back into playing (and many have), we are the ideal orchestra for you. We play a variety of music, from popular classics to popular songs.

If you would like to know more, do please give me a ring: 01473 827242 Chairman John Druce

HADLEIGH FESTIVAL OF GARDENING AND ART GRAND FINALE THE BIG BOUQUET Monday, September 11: 1-3pm Tuesday 12 to Saturday, September 16: 10am-5pm Sunday, September 17: 1-4pm St Mary’s Church Community Art and Craft Show

The staff would like to pass on our very grateful thanks to our small band of volunteers who have helped us through our busy six-week period, without them the challenge would not be the success that it is.

Our regular clubs restart this month.

Minecraft: Sundays 10 and 24, 10.30am-12.30pm (free) Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Babybounce: Tuesdays 12, 19 and 26, starting at 2pm (free) Open to all, children under five to be accompanied by an adult. The numbers at this group are small so it is a good opportunity to come along and make new friends while singing nursery rhymes and shaking musical instruments.

Capel Library Book Group: Friday 15 at 2.30pm (free) Do come along and join in this group to discuss their latest book and make recommendations for new ones to read and enjoy and share your thoughts with others.

Capel Creators: Saturday 30, 10.30am-12.30pm Do drop in to create something special and make new friends. 50p per child which includes a drink and a biscuit. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. All creations are displayed in the Library for all to see.

Friends of Capel Library Community Cinema: Viceroy’s House on Tuesday 19; doors open at 7pm for film commencing at 7.30pm.

Don’t forget we sell books of first and second class stamps and book tokens.

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

Cedric Morris Memories, Musical Happenings, Face Painting, Art Demonstration, Bees, Photo Competition Bra Ha Ha – An Uplifting Exhibition

Collection for Cancer Research UK (Breast Cancer) www.visithadleighsuffolk.co.uk Contact Jane Snowdon: 01473 824957 / snowdonjane@hotmail.co.uk

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OUT & ABOUT FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY

STOUR VALLEY ARTS & MUSIC

On September 10 we will be at Bentley Fun Day with our stall of books for sale. Stock up on your winter reading. Out thanks to all who have donated books to enable us to have such a wide selection.

Castalian String Quartet: Sunday, October 22, 4pm at St Mary the Virgin Church, East Bergholt

September 19 is the community cinema at 7.30pm. Make sure you book tickets as we are frequently close to the permitted number for the library room. It is so nice to walk to a local cinema with people who have come to watch the film, indeed may have voted for it, as we take our customers views seriously.

On September 14 at 12.30pm we have the presentation of awards to all those who have completed their reading challenge during the summer.

It is so good to see so many signing up and hopefully many will have completed their quota of books by the time you read this. For those who have completed the challenge there is an extra incentive; reading game entertainment with Ollie the Magician on October 1. So hurry up and finish your books to be able to attend.

Programme: Haydn’s Quartet op20 no2, Schumann’s Quartet in A minor op41 no1, Beethoven’s Quartet in A minor op132 Formed in 2011, this outstanding young quartet with its “richly romantic energy and passion” (Strad Magazine) is fast becoming a favourite of audiences in the United Kingdom and abroad. Almost immediately they were offered an award by the Elias Fawsett Trust and also the Countess of Munster Trust among others. In 2011 they achieved a Masters Degree in Chamber Music at the Hannover University of Music, Dance and Theatre, they then won first prize at the Lyon International Chamber Music Competition in 2015 and in 2016 they won third prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition.

Katherine and Ali are running again in the East of England Run in October.

Please sponsor them so that the Friends can benefit. Forms are at the library desk.

SVAM’S 67th season continues with: Sunday, November 12: Trio con Brio Copenhagen, St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt, 4pm Sunday, December 3: Gold and Dirt – Reflections on an Architectural Journey, illustrated lecture by architect John Lyall, Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt, 4pm Sunday, January 21: Bartosz Glowacki, classical accordion, Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt, 4pm Sunday, February 18: Savitri Grier (violin) and Richard Uttley (piano), St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt, 4pm Sunday, March 4: Young Musicians Concert* with talented local musicians 16 and under, Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt, 4pm Sunday, March 18: Sacconi Quartet and Michael Collins (clarinet), St Mary’s Church, East Bergholt, 4pm *not included in season ticket

Lottery winners for August: A Watts £20; Alison Stewart £10 ; Bryn Hurren £8; Sandra Robson £5.

Tickets: 01206 298426 / svamtickets@btinternet.com / www.svam.org.uk

The continuing success of the community cinema takes us closer to our target to modernise the reception area. With the help of our county councillor we hope to be able to begin this work early in the New Year.

Have you put off buying an iPad because you feel unsure about using one? Why not borrow one from the library to see how you get on with it.

We have two available and we also have someone who will show you the ropes. Be quick though because Trevor is booked up into October now.

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SUDBURY MEMORY WALK Returns for 2017 Saturday 7th October 1/2, 1, 3 and 5 mile routes available Starting outside Kingfisher Leisure Centre

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The 2015 BBC Gospel Choir of the Year Finalists return from London for another charity concert

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OUT & ABOUT ST EDMUNDSBURY MALE VOICE CHOIR A QUILT SHOW WITH A TWIST Hosted by Venture Quilters Eighteen years ago, I opened a class for patchwork and quilting.

Every two years since, we have held an exhibition in aid of Essex Air Ambulance to show the beautiful work that members have produced. This time we are diversifying and inviting other skilled artisans in a variety of beautiful handmade decorative arts which will make the exhibition even more exciting than ever.

The show at Venture Centre, Lawford will be open on Saturday, October 7 from 1-5pm and on Sunday 8 from 10am-4pm.

There will be displays and demonstrations in wood carving, pottery, journal making, miniature painting and much more!

Venture Quilters will of course be displaying their work. Since our last exhibition we have made some new textile items which I am excited to show for the first time. A silent auction for three beautiful handmade quilts will take place and a raffle for a beautiful quilt made by our group.

A workshop will run throughout for a chance to try out fantastic Glitter-Liner pens. There will be a craft stall, light refreshments and fabric sales. Admission is £2 with accompanied children free.

We look forward to seeing you.

Jenny Lankester

Stratford St Mary Church

Saturday, September 30 at 7.30pm A 90 strong choir that provides something to suit everybody: songs from the charts, musical theatre, swing, folk, hymns and much more!

Tickets are £10 (to include wine and canapés) For further details contact Christine Cousins: 01206 322530 Raising money for church funds.

THE BRAIN: ORGAN OF FACT, FALLIBILITY AND FAITH An interesting and accessible insight into the role of the brain in how, what and why we think as we do from by Professor Richard Appleton, Professor of Paediatric Neurology, Lay Reader, Church of England Wednesday, September 27 at 7.30pm Holton St Mary Village Hall £6.50 includes refreshments All proceeds to the church fabric fund

INFORMAL PERFORMANCE

BY FATHER AND SON Don’t miss this chance to hear the father and son duo Andrew and Carl Sterling playing together in St Michael’s Church, Woolverstone. They have an exciting programme of jazz, soul, classical music and original works. The concert is on Friday, September 29, starting at 7.30pm.

Donations in the region of £7.50 will be welcome on the day and this will include nibbles and drinks.

All money made will go to the Babergh Green Party. For more information contact Laura Smith: lsmith68@yahoo.co.uk

SUFFOLK BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Recently bereaved or suffering a delayed reaction to loss?

Are you in need of help and support?

Why not join a small focused group of five-10 sharing bereavement issues?

Groups are led by an experienced facilitator creating a warm, safe environment in which to explore the many aspects of loss. Groups are free and open to Suffolk residents able to attend the Hadleigh (afternoon) or Capel St Mary (evening) venues New members welcome.

For more details or to reserve a place contact Patrick or Margaret: sbsg246@gmail.com / 01206 299832 www.suffolkbereavement.org.uk

CAPEL IRISH SET DANCE GROUP Capel Irish Set Dance Group meets at St Mary’s Church Hall on the third Sunday of every month (except August and the second Sunday in December) from 2-5.30pm.

We are a friendly group and it’s not necessary to have a partner. In fact you’re welcome to come along just to enjoy the music.

The remaining dates for 2017 are: September 17, October 15, November 19 and December 10 Hille and Trevor Peartree, 01473 310146 Chris and Marjorie Haste, 01473 311615 In Touch with Hadleigh

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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY U3A We don’t have a speaker meeting in August, but our popular summer dinner took place on August 4, once again in the Constable Hall and was much enjoyed by all who attended.

Our speaker on September 13 is David Whittle, vice-chairman of the Harwich Society, whose presentation is entitled I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside. The presentation tells how the Victorians were suddenly able to travel due to the harnessing of steam in the form of paddle steamers and railways, leading to the development of seaside resorts on the Essex and Suffolk coasts, including Harwich and Dovercourt.

Being a woman racing driver and racing at Le Mans is the subject of our talk by Celia Stevens on October 11. She will talk of her experience of racing historic cars three times at Le Mans Classic, once at Nuremburg and all over the UK. And she is still racing!

On Wednesday, November 8, event organiser Eve Regelous, who worked closely with Harrods, will give a glimpse of behind the scenes of day-today life in this world famous company, including its history.

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.

It’s never too late to learn! Join the 361,477 members across 969 U3As throughout the UK today.

STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB On Wednesday, July 19 we held our summer lunch, to which we invited our spouses and Probus widows. This year we moved to The Haywain and the occasion was enjoyed by all. We don’t hold speaker meetings in August We return after our break on Wednesday, September 6 when Tom Williams presents Everyone Has a Book in Them. Philip Roberts’ talk on Wednesday, September 20 is entitled The Mary Rose.

Our first October meeting is on Wednesday 4 when Roy Wood will tell us how to enjoy a healthy retirement, followed on October 18 with a talk entitled The Royal Family by David Ablewhite. On November 1 Ted Wheatley presents Overland to India and on November 15 Dennis and Ann Kell will present Wildlife in the Falklands.

Our club endeavours to be simple in structure, free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs and involve members at minimal cost. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other and the opportunity for development of acquaintances. New members are welcomed.

CONSTABLE SINGERS CONCERT Constable Hall, East Bergholt Saturday, October 28 at 7pm Raising funds for MIND Raffle, bar open during interval Tickets £7 including coffee/tea For tickets contact choir members or Mel: 01206 298628

ALLOTMENT PLOTS IN CAPEL Half plots are available at £16 per annum. So if you live in or around Capel and fancy a go at growing your own please contact Dennis: sitemanager@capelallotments.co.uk / 01473 310988

RSPB FLATFORD WILDLIFE GARDEN Who did the barn owl have for supper?

Reluctant feet have put on new school shoes and it isn’t long before the summer holidays are a distant memory. Our summer visitors have watched, drawn and attempted to identify bumble bees, measured trees to estimate their ages, made pine cone hedgehogs, starling finger puppets and bird feeders.

As usual, the star family activity of the summer has been dissection of owl pellets. Little do the local barn owls know that the indigestible remains of their suppers, privately coughed up in neat pellets, have provided so much intrigue and speculation. Once soaked in water, the gentle teasing away of the softened fur of the prey starts to reveal clues about the identity of the victims. Tiny bones from voles and shrews emerge and it’s amazing how complete a lot of them still are. With a good guide sheet, families have even been able to identify ear cavities. And what joy when a complete skull is revealed! Some pellets contain two or three of them.

Occasionally the remains of small birds are found, leg bones and beaks.

But perhaps the most exciting, and for some strange reason ‘personal’ finds, are tails from small mammals, still slightly furry. Maybe it’s because we can imagine these being the very last part of the wriggling, live prey to disappear through the beak and into the depths of the owl’s stomach.

Apart from being something out of the ordinary for children to do during the holidays, this activity is a great way to engage them with the natural world and the idea that everything in nature is linked. It illustrates the food chain in action.

In a nutshell, that’s what Flatford Wildlife Garden is about. In the garden we aim to look after all the smallest creatures and thence the bigger creatures higher up the pecking order too. Without them, how much poorer we would all be, if we could survive at all. Why not come along to the garden, see what goes on here and take home some ideas. Autumn is a good time to start.

We meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB at 10.30am.

If you have some spare time available and would be interested in volunteering with the RSPB locally, do get in touch for information about the range of roles available. for more details contact: 01206 391153 / shirley.sampson@rspb.org.uk

For further details please contact speaker secretary Dave Carman: 01255 880202

Visitor Experience Officer Sharon Barker Image By David Braddock (rspb-images.com)

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SPORT EAST BERGHOLT BOWLS CLUB In July the bowls club lost one of its most popular members, Jack Jarvis.

Jack had been a member for nearly 20 years, had organised the popular bingo events, and always had a smile on his face. He will be truly missed.

Our thoughts go to Lillian and family.

Full, part-time and sessional care for children aged 3 months to 11 years.

As this is written, it’s mid-season for the outdoor bowlers and so far most of our league teams have not set their leagues alight, although the Swallows & Seagulls have topped their league for part of the season.

With a few matches still to play a lot can still happen!

The Drawn Pairs (Chairman’s Cup) was won by Rex Coupland and Sheila Poulton. The Mixed Triples (Parker Trophy) was won by Val Ayton, Tim Fayers and Mick Lomax. The Drawn Triples (Captain’s Trophy) was won by Alan Burstall, John Jeffreys and Tony Furtado.

Forest School Te l e p h o n e : 01473 310767

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info@robinschildcare.co.uk www.robinschildcare.co.uk The Street, Capel St Mary Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 2JE

Grant Funding 2, 3 and 4 year

We are pleased that once again this season we are still attracting new members to the club. Roll-ups take place on Sunday mornings starting at 10am and on Tuesday afternoons from 2pm. We have spare bowls to use for new players; you just need flat soled shoes. Please turn up in good time to start as our roll-ups this year have been very well attended.

Our July fun day and barbecue was another enjoyable afternoon attended by members and friends. Mick and Val cooked a tasty barbecue and everyone enjoyed bowling through arches, pipes, landing bowls on targets and mats, plus knocking over the 10 green bottles. Winners of the fun bowling were Mick Lomax and Peter Dent.

Eleven teams contested the club treasure hunt, which this year was set in Bildeston village. After an afternoon of solving clues, identifying locations and finding the four club stickers around the picturesque village, the eventual winners were The Jays (John, Jean, Trevor and Nikki). Over to John and team to set the clues next year!

Melvyn Powell, melpowell46@gmail.com

EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB Pre-season training commenced on July 3 and there have been a number of friendly matches to bring the players up to match fitness. There is much anticipation at this time of year.

UPCOMING FIXTURES 1st Team / Senior Division Sat, Sep 2: Leiston St Margarets (A) Sat, Sep 9: Felixstowe Harpers Utd (A) Sat, Sep 16: Crane Sports (H) Sat, Sep 23: Grundisburgh (A) Sat, Sep 30: Bramford Utd (H) Reserves / League A Sat, Sep 2: Achilles Res (A) Sat, Sep 9: AFC Hoxne Res (H) Sat, Sep 16: To follow (A) Sat, Sep 23: To follow Sat, Sep 30: To follow (A) A Team / League B Sat, Sep 9: Bacton Utd 89 Res (H) Sat, Sep 16: To follow Sat, Sep 23: To follow Sat, Sep 30: To follow Fixtures are subject to change. Please refer to the fixtures website and chose the appropriate competition to confirm: http://fulltime.thefa.com/Index.do?league=4358069 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 match days are all potential exposure for your business while supporting a local organisation.

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SCHOOLS / ON THE GRAPEVINE EAST SUFFOLK NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION

We hope you all had a lovely summer and are fully refreshed for the start of a new school year.

We also hope all our new families soon feel part of our playgroup family as you settle in and get to know us all. We wish all the children well who moved on in July, please do keep in touch with us. We were also sad to say goodbye to Curate Daniel as he took his last service at Layham at the end of term. We look forward to seeing our friends, old and new, at St Andrew’s again for Harvest at the end of the half term. We have lots planed before Harvest, including seeing what’s grown in the garden over the summer.

We still have some places available if you are interested in seeing Layham Playgroup for yourself and would like to arrange a visit. Please contact us at: 07999 866419 / admin@layhamplaygroup.co.uk Ladybird Toddler Group returns on Wednesday, September 13, taking place every Wednesday morning during term time from 9.30-11am, and is open to all children from birth to five years.

MELFORD HALL NEEDS YOU Have you 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 the National Trust property Melford Hall, Long Melford.

Melford Hall is a beautiful country residence, with an eclectic mix of styles. It has history, trials and tribulations in bucket loads. What better place to spend a few hours a week? We are looking for more Room Guide volunteers to join our current team. We open from Wednesday to Sunday, plus Bank Holidays, from 1pm-5pm, from late March to the end of October. It will involve talking to our visitors, eventually answering their questions and sharing the stories surrounding the house. Each week you will be in a different room so there is plenty of variety. 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.

So perhaps you love art, or history, or an appreciation of fine antiques, or are keen on ensuring our heritage properties are maintained for future generations, whatever, you will find it a fun way to while away a few hours. Your support will be adding to the enjoyment of our visitors who are from all over the country as well as many from abroad.

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.

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If you are a member of, or a volunteer for, the National Trust, we invite you to get more out of your membership by joining our association where a warm welcome awaits you. We meet at Ropes Hall War Memorial Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave IP5 1JF at 7.15pm.

Our next meeting is on September 19 when Stuart Hines will be talking about the Garretts of Leiston and in particular the Long Shop Museum.

He will tell us the history of the museum, an integral part of the Garrett Engineering Works and a company which played a prominent role in bringing the industrial revolution to rural Suffolk. He will also outline the wider influence of the Garrett family in Suffolk, including two pioneering women – Millicent Garrett Fawcett and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson.

On October 17 John Field will tell us about the history of the Ipswich Wet Dock, from its opening in 1842, its decline and subsequent regeneration.

Visitors (even if not National Trust members) are welcome; the entrance fee is £3. National Trust members/volunteers can join us for £8 per year (£12 per couple at same address). We publish three newsletters a year for members and enjoy interesting day outings and other events.

For more information, including details of future events and outings, contact our membership secretary: membershipesnta@gmail.com / 01473 723761 www.membershipesnta.btck.co.uk

ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANTS FOR LOCAL RETAIL BUSINESSES Recent changes to European funding rules mean that retail businesses across Suffolk can access grants for energy efficiency measures.

Suffolk County Council is collaborating with Norfolk County Council to use EU funding to support businesses from a range of sectors. A number of shops have already benefitted from free and independent advice and a change in the funding regulations means that shops can now also access grants towards the capital costs of any energy saving measure.

The Carbon Trust calculate that taking 20 per cent off the energy spend of any business is equivalent to a five per cent increase in sales.

Grants are available for up to a maximum of £20,000, with a minimum of £1,000 for those businesses which take part in the scheme. To date, the Business Energy Efficiency Anglia (BEE Anglia) project has reviewed 371 organisations in Suffolk and Norfolk (156 in Suffolk), identifying cost savings of £2.26m (which equates to £6,146 per business), and carbon savings of 22,371 tonnes (61 tonnes per business).

This initiative is not just about identifying savings. BEE Anglia has so far awarded over £118,000 in grant funding for various energy efficiency projects in Suffolk including radiant heating, vehicle tracking, wood burners and more efficient lighting.

The BEE Anglia project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and is being delivered across the region through a partnership of Suffolk County Council, Norfolk County Council, Groundwork and NWES. The project has three core offers that have been designed to help businesses reduce carbon and save money using independent advice. Energy experts will visit the business’ premises to conduct a free, impartial and independent review that identifies the best cost and carbon saving opportunities.

Businesses interested in any aspect of this service can find out more and register online at www.beeanglia.org or call Groundwork on 01473 350370. Dedicated advisors will be able to answer any queries about eligibility for the programme or potential grant projects.

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CHURCH NEWS Midweek Small Groups We have seven small groups meeting on two evenings (Tuesday and Wednesday) and one that meets Thursday daytime in the Chapel lounge and in homes around Hadleigh and the surrounding area for Bible study, fellowship and prayer.

COME AND MEET US We are a family of ordinary people who love God and trust Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. We would be delighted to welcome you to our Church office in George Street and to any of our services, activities, courses and events.

Sunday Services (live streaming) 10.30am: All Age Worship including crèche, teaching and activities for ages three-13 6.30pm: Evening Service Audio recordings of our services are available on our website, YouTube and as podcasts from iTunes.

Christianity Explored

If you are unsure what Christianity is all about but would like to find out, we regularly run free, friendly and informal Christianity Explored courses. You will not be asked to read or pray aloud but will be given the opportunity to ask your questions. Many people have found this course helpful.

CAPEL & ELMSETT METHODIST CHURCHES I have just read The Axe and the Tree. Having spent 10 years serving as Mission Partner in Zimbabwe, it’s always fascinating to get different perspectives. The author, Stephen Griffiths, is the son of a man I knew in Zimbabwe, Peter Griffiths. In 1960 Peter went to join the work begun some 12 years earlier in the eastern Highlands of what was then Rhodesia. He joined a multicultural team, offering medical, educational and spiritual services.

The next 20 years were both exciting and challenging. On several occasions the team considered pulling out of the area because lives were in danger. The liberation war years were the toughest, with both the liberation fighters and the army threatening staff and students.

There were landmines, helicopter gunships, ambushes, beatings and executions, and food, medicines and money were frequently stolen. It was so dangerous the school was evacuated to an abandoned school much nearer roads and city. But the threats still came.

Many wanted the missionaries to move to the city and to commute to school, but as missionaries, they wanted to live amongst the people they served. Under pressure they agreed and places were found for them. The night before they moved guerrilla fighters came in, massacred the whites and closed the school. Peter and his family were in UK on leave having just overseen the move.

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Baby, toddler, children and youth groups We have two-midweek groups. One, run jointly with our friends from the URC, is for babies and toddlers with their parents or carers and is called The Ark. It meets on Friday mornings from 9.30-11.30am. We also hold a group for young people in School Years 7-9 (Thursdays 7.45-9pm) called 7-Up! Further Information and where to find us George Street, HadleighIP7 5BE (free parking in nearby public car park on Magdalen Road) Tel: 01473 829602 and speak to Chris Website: www.hadleighbaptist.org.uk Twitter: @HadleighBaptist Facebook: HadleighBaptistChurch YouTube: Hadleigh Baptist Church

CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST The Rev Andrew Sankey, 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 Home Groups on various days and times – contact the minister Sunday 3

10.30am 6.30pm

Worship with Mrs Emily Hannah Circuit Service at Heath Road Hospital

Sunday 10

10.30am 6.30pm

Worship with Rev Alan Palmer Worship and Communion with Rev Sankey

Saturday 16

3.30pm

Messy Church

Sunday 17

10.30am

Worship with Mr Paul Law

Sunday 24

10.30am 7.30pm

Harvest Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey United Prayer

AT ELMSETT METHODIST Minister at Elmsett Methodist from September The Rev Derek Grimshaw, 2 Henley Avenue, Ipswich 01473 805486 / dkgrimshaw@msm.com

This was in 1978, two years before independence and four years before we went to Zimbabwe as missionaries. We experienced some wonderful times, but knew something of the hardships and tensions described.

Stephen, 11 years old at the time of the massacre, wrote the book to try and understand whether out of something so evil and bad, God could bring some good. For him those who were massacred were like his aunts, uncles and cousins. You’ll have to read the book to get his answer, but the subtitle of the book gives a hint: “How bloody persecution sowed the seeds of new life in Zimbabwe”.

Sunday 3

9.45am 6.30pm

Worship with Mrs Carole Almond Circuit Service at Heath Road Hospital

Sunday 10

9.45am 6.30pm

All Age Worship with Mrs Ruth Loggie Worship arranged locally

Sunday 17

9.45am 6.30pm

Worship with Rev Tony Brookes Communion with Rev Derek Grimshaw

It’s a great read (ask for a copy). I’m happy to talk through these issues, or any other questions you have.

Sunday 24

9.45am 6.30pm

Harvest Worship with Rev Derek Grimshaw Worship with Rev Diane Smith

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