In Touch with Shotley - March 2016

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with Chelmondiston, Erwarton, Harkstead, Holbrook, Pin Mill, Shotley, Stutton & Woolverstone Volume 6 • Issue No. 4 • MARCH 2016

View from the top of Freston Tower by Peter Cutts

Out and About is a country clothing store at agricultural specialists P Tuckwell Ltd, located at the company’s Ardleigh showroom in Colchester.

We stock many of the leading outdoor and country clothing, footwear and accessory brands, such as Aigle, Alan Paine, Crew Clothing, Chatham Marine, Le Chameau, Joules, Jack Murphy, Pioneros, RM Williams, Vedoneire and more, including our own brand of trousers.

We endeavour to keep adding new brands to our already impressive string. Stocking quality lifestyle clothing and footwear, at Out and About you will find a wide variety of products that balance function and comfort for on trend styling. With our full range of clothing for all occasions you can live and breathe the country life wearing the best selection of outfits to be seen in this season, whether it’s a day at the Races, off shooting or out for lunch in town!

We have extensive off street parking facilities and our experienced staff will provide you with the support you need to make your visit an enjoyable shopping experience.

Our customer service is top priority, our staff are always on hand to help, whether it is advice, information or ordering in a specific garment from our valued stockists.

As well as our base in Ardleigh, we also travel to Country shows up and down the county such as The Tendring Hundred Show and The Suffolk Show, displaying the in season favourites!

For frequent up-to-date information on our events and new stock like our facebook page: Out and About at Tuckwell’s

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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I went along to an e-safety workshop for parents at Jack’s school last week and I’m still shaking my head in horror. I’m relatively tech-savvy, or at least I though I was, but I’m not what they call a ‘digital native’, i.e. a person born or brought up in the age of digital technology and familiar with computers and the internet from an early age. In fact I can remember being introduced to a fax machine in my first year at university and being utterly amazed that we could send a sheet of paper from one side of the room to the other! Those of us who aren’t digital natives acknowledge the wonder of digital technology and most of us use it daily, some more effectively that others, but I don’t suppose I will ever truly appreciate how ‘normal’ it is for natives like Jack. That said it is my responsibility to protect him from the negative aspects of digital communication ­– such as the possibility that someone could be watching him through the webcam on my iPad using a remote access tool! How creepy is that?

Taking what I’d learned at the e-safety session I went into Settings on the iPad and set all the appropriate restrictions. I also downloaded a child-friendly version of YouTube called YouTube Kids and a childfriendly browser. Jack hasn’t actually noticed the difference yet, but I know he’s not going to be bombarded with inappropriate content or accidentally follow links to sites which aren’t age appropriate. For now he’s safe, but kids being kids, I know he will challenge the boundaries and find ways to circumvent my efforts to control his digital adventures so I have to stay one step ahead at all times. Ironically there are some very useful websites you can visit to learn more about setting restrictions and understanding how young people use social media.

The e-safety session ended with a question: “Would you abandon your children in central London unsupervised and unaccompanied?”

If No is your answer, find out what you can do to protect them online.

NEWS FORTHCOMING EVENTS AT HARKSTEAD VILLAGE HALL Farmers Market: Saturday, March 19, 9am-noon This will be the last market before Easter. The market continues to provide a location to buy really enjoyable fresh local food and crafts, as well as meeting friends and having a tea or coffee with a delicious piece of cake or a sausage roll.

This month we are pleased to welcome Ruth Fitzgerald with her third book, Emily Sparkes and the Disco Disaster which follows on from her first two Emily books. Come and meet Ruth and perhaps purchase a signed copy.

Harkstead Auction Auction Day is Saturday, April 2. The sale itself will begin at 10am, although doors will open at 9am for viewing.

Prior booking is essential. Due to high demand we regret that we are unable to accept any un-booked lots.

Lots can be booked in either by phone (01473 328649) or email (harksteadauction@btinternet.com) and bookings will be accepted up to Wednesday, March 30.

All pre-booked items can be brought to Harkstead Village Hall on Thursday, March 31 between 2 and 8pm. They will then be available to view on Friday, April 1 from 11am-1pm and 4-8pm.

Eastern Angles present Somewhere in England

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We are pleased to welcome Eastern Angles back to Harkstead Village Hall on Thursday, April 14 with their production of Somewhere in England.

This a new theatre production telling the wartime story of how the Eastern region was affected by the arrival of thousands of American GIs. Nylons, Hershey bars and jitterbugging to swing bands in the local village hall all feature but there was another side to this shared history – a tale of racial segregation and of rural communities turned upside down.

Tickets are £10, £8 for under 16s. Doors open at 7 for a 7.30pm performance.

Book with Tony (328687 / tleeson@lineone.net) or Margaret (328657 / harward@btinternet.com).

Limited availability, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Refreshments available at the interval

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NEWS SUFFOLK SHOW

Shotley Village hall committee

We will be running a coach to the Suffolk Show on Wednesday, June 1, leaving Shotley Gate at 8.30am and the showground at 4.45pm.

Our first auction of 2016 will take place on Saturday, March 5. To book lots contact Jim Catling (788499) or Norman Bugg (787358).

Tickets for the show can be obtained on request. More details next month. Names to Norman Bugg: 787358

HOLBROOK PARISH COUNCIL Key points from January’s parish council meeting Community caretaker Our new caretaker has begun work around the village and will be reporting his activity so that information can be collated should Babergh DC (who are funding this post) require evidence of its benefit. Councillors had already noticed a great improvement in the amount of litter in The Cut. Speeding It has been reported that vehicles are approaching the junction of The Street and Ipswich Road (near the old tea shop) with no thought for pedestrians who may be crossing. Please watch your speed and have regard for other road users and pedestrians.

Holbrook’s Annual Parish Meeting The annual parish meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 27 at 7.30pm in the village hall. It provides an opportunity for the electors of the parish to meet and offer their opinions on the items on the agenda.

The agenda will be published one week before the meeting on the noticeboards and the village website. If you represent an organisation or group within Holbrook and would like to display information or make a report to the meeting, please contact the clerk. Light refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there.

Questions or comments about parish council matters should be addressed in the first instance to the clerk, Mrs Ferial Rolfe: holbrookparishclerk@outlook.com / or leave a message on 07999 583017 Full minutes can be found on the village website: www.holbrook.onesuffolk.net

HOLBROOK SOCIETY PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION Holbrook Society’s Photographic Competition is now open. The closing date is Saturday, September 3.

There are four classes: Classes 1-3: Open to all residents of Holbrook Class 4: Open to students of Holbrook Primary School, Holbrook Academy and The Royal Hospital School Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4

Holbrook Village Life Holbrook People Holbrook Environment Under 16 Entry (any of the above)

Full details at: www.holbrooksociety.strikingly.com

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Lots can be delivered to the hall on Thursday, March 3, 10am-noon and 2-7pm.

Viewing can be carried out on Friday, March 4, 10am-noon and 2-7pm.

The doors open for the auction on Saturday, March 5 at 8.30am and the auction begins at 9.30am. Lots cost £1 each but auction entry is free.

At the recent Shotley Village Hall AGM the following were elected: Chairman: Mr Ian Peters Vice-chair: Mrs Gina Watts Secretary: Ms Jo Lee Treasurer: Mr Norman Bugg Booking Secretary: Mr Willian Henry who can be contacted at 07581 135314 / 788517 / williamhenry@gmail.com

NEWS FROM HOLBROOK AND SHOTLEY SURGERY Training days Our next training afternoons will be on Thursday, March 10 and Wednesday, April 13 when we will be shut from 1pm. Please ring 111 for advice if your query cannot wait until the following day. In an emergency, dial 999.

Named GP All patients have been allocated a ‘named GP’. Patients over 75 will have been advised of this by letter and those under 75 are welcome to ask at reception when visiting or telephoning the practice. Alternatively, this can be found at the bottom of your repeat prescription request if you are on medication.

Appointment Access We have had a couple of queries about appointment availability so thought it was worth a reminder that this surgery is one of the few that still offers extended access to appointments. Four of our GP partners offer late evening appointments and these must be booked via reception before 6.30pm. We also open at 7.30am on Mondays at Holbrook and one GP partner starts a clinic early. A phlebotomist is also on site to take blood. Finally, we offer a pre-bookable non-emergency surgery on Saturday mornings from 8.30-10.30am at Holbrook.

GP+ Appointments In addition to our extended hours, we are also taking part in the Suffolk Federation pilot scheme run at Riverside Clinic in Ipswich. Doctors and nurse practitioners offer appointments from 6.30-9pm on weekdays and from 9am-9pm at weekends and these can be booked via the surgery.

THANK YOU To Beryl Walker and her team who welcomed Gary Crockett from Public Health and myself to the Synergy Café in Chelmondiston in January. We hope the information on free energy efficiency devices and funded central heating systems was useful. For more information phone 03456 037686. We also took some examples of our fidget quilts that we are knitting for Ipswich Hospital dementia patients. If you would like to join us in knitting, crocheting or sewing a quilt, or can donate any wool, fabric, beads, buttons or zips please let us know.

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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT COMMUNITY INTELLIGENCE The police gather information which may include one or a combination of the following: • Protecting life and property • Preserving order • Preventing the commission of offences • Bringing offenders to justice • Any duty or responsibility arising from common or statute law These provide the legal basis for collecting, recording, evaluating, sharing and retaining police information. This will include information relating to crime investigation, racial and community tension, anti-social behaviour, roads policing, public order, counter-terrorism, or protection of children and other vulnerable groups.

The intelligence/information is received from various sources including victims of crime, prisoners, the community including Neighbourhood Watch members, professional partners and the various departments within the police force itself. Often community intelligence reflects the perceptions of members of local communities and may not be supported by evidence. However these perceptions and their impact on the community are important even where they are not based on fact.

The management of community intelligence is different from the process to manage criminal intelligence. Whereas criminal intelligence tends towards the collection of evidence, community intelligence can impact on a wider set of policing issues. Community intelligence can be a vital tool in the fight against crime and we would encourage this at all times.

There are different ways in which intelligence can be submitted, as indicated below.

1. www.suffolk.police.uk and click on ‘Report Crime’ on the left hand side of this page 2. Via your local Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) or their officers – either phone 101 (ask to speak with an officer within your local SNT) or visit the Suffolk Police website (as above) to obtain the email address for your local SNT. Click on ‘Find My Safer Neighbourhood Team’ in the centre of the page.

3. Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org 4. www.suffolk.police.uk clicking on ‘Contact Us’ on the top right hand side of the page, then Crimestoppers’ on the right hand side of the page to view the ‘most wanted’ and ‘appeals’ for your local area.

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Synergy Café Welcoming people with dementia to attend together with their family carer or a friend • Enjoy meeting others living with dementia • Relax, chat or participate in enjoyable activities in a safe environment • Receive information, education and dedicated time with our facilitators

“We often get practical help, and people can understand. It is very informative and we are cheered up the moment we walk

through the door.”

Every fortnight, we also welcome older people with all health conditions, their family and friends.

Call: 01473 295 200 Email: community.services@sueryder.org Visit: www.sueryder.org/synergysuffolk

Cafés run once weekly at the following locations: • Felixstowe

• Lowestoft

• Newmarket

• Sudbury

• Bury St. Edmunds

• Stowmarket

• Haverhill • Ipswich

• Hadleigh

• Shotley Peninsula (fortnightly)

Sue Ryder is a charity registered in England and Wales (1052076) and in Scotland (SC039578). Ref. No. 03435 © Sue Ryder. June 2015

SHOTLEY HERITAGE SHOTLEYCHURCH CHURCH HERITAGE 700700 Events at Shotley Village Hall BINGO& & RAFFLE BINGO RAFFLE Saturday, March 12, 7 for 7.30pm

STOUR VALLEY ARTS & MUSIC Sunday March 13, at 4pm: Pirates of the Baroque, a family concert with Red Priest at St Mary’s Church East Bergholt This unconventional and virtuosic group of outstanding musicians has been described by music critics as “completely wild and highly imaginative” with a “break-all-rules, rock-chamber concert approach to early music”. They have performed all over the world and thrill their audiences wherever they go. Their family friendly programme for our concert includes music by Vivaldi, Bach and Telemann.

Bring the whole family and show your children or grandchildren that classical music can be great fun.

Adult tickets are £14 and a family ticket (two adults and up to four children) is £16.

For further details and tickets please contact Doreen Weatherall: 01206 298426 Tickets are also available from Grier and Partners and you can also book online at: www.svam.org.uk

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SHOTLEY CHURCH HERITAGE 700 th FASHION12 SHOW SATURDAY March

Friday, March 18,SHOW 7.30pm FASHION

SHOTLEY VILLAGE HALL Starting: 7.00pm for 7.30pm

Both Ladies and Gents fashions will be modelled

Both ladies and gents fashions will be modelled and items will be Items will be available for sale at the end of the evening available for sale at the end of the evening at discounted prices.

Refreshments will include Bucks Fizz with nibbles.

Where?

SHOTLEY VILLAGE HALL

Time?

7.30pm

Tickets available at £5 fromthThe Rose Public House When?

FRIDAY 18 MARCH and the village post office.

Refreshments include Bucks Fizz with nibbles

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OUT & ABOUT Seven Sisters 4 by David Robinson ARPS

PATRICIA HAMMOND AND MATT REDMAN IN CONCERT AT HARKSTEAD CHURCH Sunday, March 20, at 3pm Patricia Hammond and Matt Redman are experienced, highly qualified classical musicians. They are researchers and performers of true vintage style and experts of Edwardian, First World War and 1920s/1930s music.

The concert programme on March 20 will reflect their wide-ranging repertoire of music and styles.

Patricia and Matt have been featured on BBC3’S In Tune and BBC2’s The Music Goes Round. They have performed in the Buxton, Branscombe, Deal and Swaledale festivals as well as in national art galleries, museums and National Trust stately homes. Their Our Lovely Day CD was described

by Sir Michael Parkinson as “a music-box of vintage treasures” and by the BBC’s Desmond Carrington as “one of the best releases of 2011”.

Tickets: £10 / £5 for students to include light refreshments.

For further details contact Sally: 01473 327140 / sallywilden@hotmail.com Eleanor: eleanor.soar@vincot.myzen.co.uk All proceeds in aid of Harkstead Church.

IPSWICH AND DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Ipswich and District Photographic Society (IDPS) is holding its annual exhibition of prints and projected images in the Council Chamber at Town Hall Galleries (Cornhill, Ipswich IP1 1DH) from March 1-12, TuesdaySaturday 10am-5pm (closes at 4pm on Saturday 12). Admission free.

We have weekly meetings at Burlington Baptist Church Centre, London Road, Ipswich, IP1 2EZ from September to May. Our programme includes monthly print and projected image competitions, illustrated talks by visiting photographers, days out and practical evenings which are great for anyone wanting help with their photography. New members are always welcome and you can come along as a visitor (£5) for a particular evening if you wish to give us a try.

For more information please visit: www.idps.org.uk

AN EVENING OF OPEN VERSE GIPPESWYK SINGERS SPRING CONCERT A concert of gloriously uplifting music to celebrate Passiontide and the coming of spring is being presented by the Gippeswyk Singers on Saturday, April 9 at St John’s Church, Orwell Road, Felixstowe at 7.45pm. Geoff Lavery conducts a lovely programme which includes choral pieces by Parry and Stanford, culminating in a very special performance of Haydn’s magnificent Nelson Mass featuring the sparkling virtuosity of four young professional soloists and the nationally acclaimed organist, Andrew Cantrill.

Tickets (£10) are available at the door or from Phil Speirs, 2 Treetops, Felixstowe IP11 9ER (please send a SAE with a cheque payable to Gippeswyk Singers).

Profits from this season’s concerts go to local charities Got to Read (providing one-on-one help for adults needing to improve literacy and numeracy skills) and Home-Start (providing home help volunteers for families in need of support). Drinks and nibbles will be available after the concert with the opportunity to meet the singers.

For more information please visit: www.gippeswyksingers.co.uk

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All are welcome to join us at The Baker’s Arms in Harkstead for an evening of verse recital. Come along to listen or feel free to recite a poem, prose or folk song of your choice, or to share your very own creation, followed by a delicious buffet.

2016 PROGRAMME Thursday, March 31: Awakening Thursday, April 28: Paper Thursday, May 26: May Queen Thursday, June 30: Busting Out All Over Thursday, July 28: Abundance Thursday, September 29: Mellow Fruitfulness Thursday, October 27: Witches & Wizards Thursday, November 24: Earth, Wind, Fire & Water We meet at 7.30pm and break for the buffet at 8.30pm. £3 to cover buffet costs.

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OUT & ABOUT ST MICHAEL’S MONTHLY MARKET The next market at St Michael’s, The Church on the Park, Woolverstone is on Saturday, March 12, 9am-12.30pm A chance to buy a whole range of products from local people including fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, meat and an interesting range of handcrafted items which make useful presents.

Welcome the spring and come along to mingle with your friends, have a cup of coffee and enjoy the lovely venue.

SHOTLEY SOCIAL CLUB (OVER 60s) Dates for forthcoming meetings are Thursdays, March 3 (AGM), 17 and 31, all from 1.50-4pm.

This year we shall be going on some different outings. The first is on Thursday, April 28 to see Annie at the Regent Theatre in Ipswich. We leave Shotley at 1pm, the performance begins at 2pm and finishes around 4.30pm. We are taking names now.

On Wednesday, May 18, we have a trip to Bury, leaving Shotley at 9am and Bury around 2pm. We are taking names now.

On August 16 we hope to go to Bressingham to visit the Dad’s Army museum. Norman is trying to sort this one out, as well as an outing to the Spa Pavilion and lunch at Toby’s.

STOUR VALLEY U3A

On Wednesday, November 23 we will be going to Tavenham, leaving Shotley at 9am and Tavenham at 2.15-2.30pm.

Recent meetings On Wednesday, February 10 Brian Barker of E J Barker & Sons spoke on Farming with Wildlife in Mind. It was a most interesting presentation showing how a commercial farm can maximise wildlife diversity.

On December 1 we are having our annual entertainment. This one will be different from last year. Drinks served on arrival between 2-2.30pm.

At half time there will be a special draw and homemade cakes. The only expense is for the draw.

Future meetings On Wednesday, March 9 Charlotte Harding will present An Introduction to Warner & Sons, a talk on the 120 years of textile design and manufacture in London and Braintree, highlighting the company’s royal connections.

Meeting venue We meet at The Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 2.15pm. Annual membership is £12 and this entitles members to attend the meetings that take place on the second Wednesday of each month.

Membership 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 to develop friendships. We have a wide range of groups including language study, country walking, computer studies and gardens, churches and historic buildings visits. 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 Third Age Trust and have more than 200 members and 18 groups. For further information please visit www. stourvalleyu3a.org.uk where membership secretary Val Pretty may be contacted.

Everyone is welcome to come to our club and to join us on our outings, including December 1. For more information contact Norman and Eileen: 787358

CHELMONDISTON WI In February our president Pat welcomed us to an evening of sea stories and shanties from David Bell. He told us of life under sail from the Vikings – one sail and quite a lot of rowing – to the clippers and navy ships of the 18th and 19th centuries with huge sails. Anchor hauling and rope hauling was done to chants and shanties with slow and fast rhythms to help the sailors heave huge weights and David sang us a selection of many of these songs.

0ne of his selection of tales was that during the 18th/19th century in the wars against the French at least one third of all British men were fighting at sea in the British Navy, and quite of lot of these had been press ganged and really didn’t want to be there.

It’s going to be a busy March for members; we are off to the annual meeting at Trinity Park, we have our 90th birthday party and we are hosting Shotley and Tattingstone WIs at a group meeting. There will be good food, and of course cake, at all these events.

We meet in the village hall at 7.30pm on the second Tuesday of the month and new members are made very welcome.

CRAFTERS UNLIMITED Capel St Mary CEVC Primary School

Nearly New Sale Saturday, March 19 1.30-3pm Capel Community Church Days Road, Capel St Mary

Maternity clothes, baby equipment, clothes (aged 0-11 years), toys, books and games 50p Entrance fee (children free) Do you have any baby/children’s items which you would like to sell?

You choose the price: 70% goes to you, 30% goes to our charity (+ £1 administration fee per seller) For more information or a free sellers pack please contact Lisa (01473 312248) or Jo (01473 730771).

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Monday, March 7: Gift Boxes (Janet) Monday, April 4: Plastic Canvas Butterflies (Jill) Samples of each month’s project are displayed the month before and other projects are available.

The Saturday Workshops (10am-4pm) and Monday meetings (7.30-10pm) are held in Wherstead Village Hall Meeting Rooms.

For more information contact Ann (01473 780298) or Jill (01473 713534).

SHOTLEY CHURCH HERITAGE 700 CLUB January draw winners: £25 019 Mr D Gent £20 032 Mrs J Nunn £15 114 Mrs S Bruce £6 145 Mrs S Ratcliffe £5 158 Mr A Rudland New members are always welcome. The cost is £1 a month payable at three, six or 12 monthly intervals to Norman Bugg who you can contact if you wish to join: 787358

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OUT & ABOUT SHOTLEY AND ERWARTON WI On a very cold and foggy evening a great number of existing members, four new members and a visiting guest turned out to celebrate the 93rd birthday of Shotley and Erwarton WI. Lyn opened the meeting by wishing everybody a happy New Year, then the usual business was dealt with, including some dates for the diary: Thursday, March 4: Federation meeting at Trinity Park Friday, March 11, 10am-noon: Coffee morning and bring and buy at the village hall in aid of The Meningitis Trust. Please come and support this excellent cause and enjoy a cup of tea and a natter.

Friday, July 8: Our Strawberry and Pimms Evening Friday, July 29: Barbecue A vote was taken for the resolution for the National AGM with the majority vote for ‘improved care for dementia patients in hospital’.

Presentations were made to Barbara, our retiring president, and to Peggy who has stepped down from the committee after many years.

Our speaker was Serena Peartree who talked about aloe vera, its properties and uses that go back many centuries. This succulent plant can be beneficial both externally and internally, and is particularly effective for burns, eczema and other skin problems. Serena answered questions and showed us a display of many aloe vera products. She was thanked

by Lyn. The competition for a succulent plant attracted many entries and was won by Sheila.

We were then treated to a beautiful birthday cake made by Dorothy Snell and toasted our WI with a glass of Prosecco.

Prizes were awarded to the competition winners for the year, the overall winner being Jenny.

Next month our speaker is Derek Davis with his Peninsular Patter. Why not come and join us? Whatever the weather a warm welcome awaits you.

HARKSTEAD ART GROUP Harkstead Art Group has vacancies for new members. We meet every Thursday, 9.30am12.30pm, in Harkstead Village Hall. You will be most welcome whatever your ability, whether experienced or trying something new.

Why not come along and meet the gang? Our aim is to enjoy ourselves while pursuing a common interest.

Contact Shirley: 787633

STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS On February 3 Jessica Lewis spoke on The History of the Cutty Sark and two weeks later on February 17 member Dick Patterson talked on a most interesting subject, the history of and living in Sierra Leone during its last colonial days.

SHOTLEY 1st SCOUTS Phil the bag is back!

If you are having a spring clean you’ll be pleased to know we are doing another clothing collection. We will be dropping the bags off on Saturday, April 30 and collecting them on Saturday, May 7.

Planting the Seed We are very fortunate in being considered for the scattered orchard project run by the Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. We have been given two pear, two plum, one apple and two walnut trees that are going to be planted in the old gardening club plot in the village hall car park.

Scouts get active Sainsbury’s Active Kids vouchers are back. This year we have a target of 2,000 vouchers, which we know is a lot but we would like to get a set of rechargeable walkie talkies that will be used when the children are out and about on hikes, navigation and general exploring. We have a collection box in Shotley Post Office/Premier Shop and there is a wooden collection box outside the scout hut. Please feel free to pop them in either collection box.

What have we been up to?

On Tuesday, February 2 all sections went on a night hike at Alton water. The beavers and cubs managed a three-mile hike and the scouts continued on to do six miles. The weather held out and with no moon or cloud cover the night sky was amazing. This was great for the cubs who are working towards the astronomy badge and on one evening while using the telescope they managed to see the international space station passing overhead.

The children also went to see a fantastic performance of The Emperor’s New Clothes. “Oh no they didn’t, oh yes they did!” We would like to thank Shotley Drama Group for making it such a fun evening. We were all very proud to see one of our scouts, Jack, on stage.

What else?

If you thought there can’t possibly be more then think again. The beavers had a superhero evening, coming dressed as their favourite superhero and being given a task to complete (tower building, dangers and hazard hunt and learning about ‘Francis the Firefly’. Cubs had a ‘yabba dabba do’ time with their stone age evening, making ‘rock cakes’ and dinosaur eggs complete with baby dinosaurs inside. Scouts were out and about orienteering in the dark. Well done to those troops who managed to find and clip all their markers. Last but not least, 1st Shotley Seals (Explorers) had an interesting duo of activities when they had rifle shooting and sewing. Luckily they were only sewing badges!

If you would like more information on anything about the group please call Jane: 01473 787416

VILLAGE LINK CLUB

We meet at the convenient St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB.

For our February meeting Pip Wright gave a talk on Lady Alice de Breyene.

She was a noble lady who lived in Suffolk during the 14th century and was present at the court of King Richard II. She owned many large estates and Pip showed examples of the type of house she was likely to have lived in. Inventories which still survive show what they would have eaten throughout the year.

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. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month in Manningtree at 10.30am.

Our next meeting is on March 9 when our talk will be on the NT coast of East Anglia. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month in Tattingstone Village Hall starting at 10am. Following the speaker we have refreshments (when there is time for a chat with other members) and a raffle. New members and visitors are welcome to join us.

For further details please contact secretary Brian Rolfe: 01206 393665

Roger Felgate, 01473 311684

On March 2 Richard Walker will present When Pirates Ruled the Waves and we will hold our annual general meeting on Wednesday, March 16 when Graeme Forsyth will step down after his year as president.

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OUT & ABOUT 1ST SAMFORD VALLEY SCOUT GROUP (HOLBROOK) Could it be you?

This month our cubs are looking for our new cub leader – could it be you?

The cubs have put their heads together and decided that the person they’re looking for should be: sensible, kind, fun, easy-going, wild (a little!) and able to relate to kids. And the kind of activities they hope to do with this new leader are: campfires, cooking, hikes, Nerf fights, archery, climbing, visits to fun places, air rifle, water fights, scout activity centres and sailing.

The cubs have already designed flyers which they are going to deliver to houses locally and we’re going to make a short promotional film which we hope to show to as many people as possible.

This voluntary role would particularly suit someone who has recently retired. Cubs have a 90-minute meeting every week during term time and also go camping two or three times during the summer months. We already have two assistant leaders, so the new leader will not be on their own but would be a vital part of the team that keeps the pack functioning.

If we don’t recruit a new leader soon, there’s a very real danger that the pack will have to close. Full training is available for all new leaders and scouting has an extensive network of qualified instructors for the more adventurous activities.

If you are interested in finding out more, or think you might be able to help our pack in some other way, please get in touch with Alison: 327691

EAST SUFFOLK NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION 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, Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre at 7.15pm.

Our next meeting is on March 22 when Luke Potter, the new East Suffolk general manager for the National Trust, will give us an insight into the current work and future plans of the trust for our area. This will be preceded by a short AGM. Visitors (even if not National Trust members) are welcome. The entrance fee is £2. National Trust members/volunteers can join us for £8 a year (£12 a couple at same address). We publish three newsletters a year for members and enjoy interesting day outings and other events.

For more information, contact membershipesnta@gmail.com / 01473 723761 or visit: www.membershipesnta.btck.co.uk

SHOTLEY WHIST DRIVES Held at Shotley Village Hall. Forthcoming dates are March 10, 24 and April 7, all from 1.50-4pm.

We play 12 games of whist, then have some refreshments, usually home made cakes with tea and coffee, a free draw, and then another 12 games of whist.

If anyone would like to come but finds it hard to move around the tables they can stay seated. We do have one person doing that.

We are very friendly people who will give help when needed, so please give us a try. Lifts are always available.

Please contact Norman and Eileen on 01473 787358.

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Explorer Scouts are young people aged 14-18. Cattawade Unit meets on the second Friday of each month in Cattawade and our meetings on the fourth Friday of each month are usually outdoor activity meetings or weekend events.

We occasionally meet at other times for other activities including county events. Some members have taken part in ocean going offshore sailing and others have been to Switzerland, Sweden and, in 2015, to Finland.

The unit is registered through Suffolk Scouts to offer Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme at bronze, silver and gold level. Twelve members have achieved DofE gold. Over the last 10 years members have taken part in unit expeditions in Thetford Forest, the Peak District, Brecon Beacons, Snowdonia, the Lake District, The New Forest the South Downs and Dartmoor National Parks for their bronze, silver and gold levels of the award.

If you are a holder of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and would like to help young people achieve theirs, or wish to know more, please contact Roger for an informal chat.

Roger S Dann, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Leader: 01206 395285 / 07778 463172 / catt-explorers@outlook.com

SHOTLEY GARDENING CLUB A small select group of members braved the weather to hear Martin Sanford’s talk entitled Hedgerow Herbs and Medicine. He began with a brief history of man’s recorded interest in the uses of plants, both medicinal and culinary, beginning with the Greeks and continuing through medieval and Tudor herbalists to today’s contemporary botanical studies.

It was fascinating to learn how man has come to discover, understand and use the simple plants we now dispose of as weeds in our gardens and appreciate as part of the countryside around us.

This was a very full introduction to the properties and uses of many plants found in Suffolk. Most we could use, a few we should avoid. Did you know that Crippen used henbane, that goose grass can be used as a sieve, that Heston Blumenthal is currently using fennel pollen, that the young stems of alexanders taste like a cross between asparagus and parsley when steamed? And why comfrey is also called knitbone? Martin assured us it works. The talk was packed with such information and accompanied by some lovely slides of the plants and some of the things you can do with them and some you shouldn’t.

The competition of a design for a notelet based on leaves was won by Carole Davis.

Our next meeting is on March 14 when Susie Davis from Katie’s Garden will tell us about the changing seasons in the work of a nursery and garden centre. The competition will be a flower arrangement not more than six inches in any direction.

CLUB HOLIDAY This year’s club holiday will be based near Telford and exploring Shropshire. We depart on Monday, May 16 and return on Friday, May 20.

There are still some places available. If you are interested please contact Karen Smith for further details: 787731 June Edwards

CHELMONDISTON AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Rust on the hollyhocks? Daffodils coming up blind?

Something eating the carrots?

Find the answers to all your worst horticultural nightmares at Chelmondiston’s own Gardeners’ Question Time. Two experienced show judges will be our expert panel.

So join us on Tuesday, March 29 at 7.30pm in the village hall.

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SCHOOLS / SPORT LOCAL SCHOOL HITTING ALL THE RIGHT NOTES WITH LEADING CHOIR Six pupils from The Royal Hospital School have gained prestigious membership of the acclaimed National Youth Choir of Great Britain.

Consisting of 750 of the country’s best young singers, the choir rehearses twice a year during the summer holidays, giving the members an excellent opportunity to develop their vocal techniques across a wide range of challenging music.

“Having six of our pupils in such a high calibre choir really showcases the importance of choral music here at RHS,” said William Saunders, the school’s director of music. “They will get the chance to expand their already diverse

musical tastes and to achieve things they just couldn’t do on their own. The school is very proud of them.”

The pupils, from Years 11 and 12, are all heavily involved in other aspects of school musical life and play a wide range of instruments including organ, harp and double bass. Daniel Waterman of Year 11 said: “This is something I have wanted to achieve for a long time, and I know that mixing with the other young people taking part in the choir’s intensive courses will not only improve my singing, but my trumpet The Royal Hospital School’s National Youth Choir members playing as well.” are (l-r) Ben Banks, Sally Watson, Taylor Godfrey, Daniel

For more information about the National Waterman, Oliver Moore and Lucy Watson Youth Choir visit: www.nycgb.org.uk

CHELMONDISTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

SHOTLEY ROSE BOWLS CLUB The green will open towards the end of April. More details will be published in next month’s edition.

For more information contact Norman Bugg: 787358

EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB The First team are now leading the field in the Senior Division having been unbeaten through January. They have also progressed to the quarter-finals of the Bob Coleman Cup, a competition in which they reached the final in 2014.

At the end of January the school choir travelled to the O2 Arena to sing at Young Voices 2016 as part of the series of the largest school choir concerts in the world. On the evening itself they were part of a choir of more than 7,000 children from all over the country.

As well as being accompanied by a full live band, the Young Voices Choir sang with Radio 2’s Chorister of the Year Laura Wright, The Beatbox Collective and Tom Billington (who when not singing with Chelmondiston School Choir tours the world with bands such as The Killers and Razorlight).

Many thanks to all the parents and friends who came along to support the school on this fabulous day. One of Chelmondiston’s young singers summed it up well: “…awesome, amazing, can we come again next year?”

HOLBROOK BOWLS CLUB We are preparing for the 2016 season and looking to gather some new members, young and old, ladies and gents, to join our friendly club. No previous experience necessary as we have several members happy to pass on their skills and teach the rules of the game.

The season always begins in late-April with our usual warm-up drive. The exact date and time will follow in next month’s edition. If you’d like to try an informal roll-up please contact Ray (328755), Peter (07436 019325) or Rita (328257).

Our carpet bowls section continues to bowl on Friday afternoons and one or two evenings per week. For further details contact John on 328125.

Our first quiz evening of 2016 takes place on Saturday, March 19. To book your table, contact Rita on 328257. It’s only £8 for a team of four, including light refreshments.

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The Reserves are in a lower mid-table position (Intermediate A) but have a number of games in hand, while the A team lies second in their division (Intermediate C) after some impressive results and stretching their unbeaten run to eight games.

Perhaps the success this season is in part at least due to the smart new team wear that players and officials are now wearing, which has been generously sponsored by Travel Plus Tours.

FIXTURES DATE

1st TEAM Senior Division

RESERVES Intermediate A

Felixstowe Harpers Utd

Felixstowe Harpers Utd Res Ipswich Valley Rangers Res

Sat, February 27 Sat, March 5

Old Newton Utd Res H

Sat, March 12

Wenhaston Utd

H

Sat, March 19

Bramford Utd

A

Mon, March 28

Capel Plough

H

Sat, April 2

Westerfield Utd

A

Sat, March 26

A

“A” Team Intermediate C Stowupland Falcons Res

H

A A

Cedars Park Res

H

H

Leiston St Margarets Res Somersham Res

A

H

Bacton United 89 Res

H

Westerfield Utd Res

H

Wenhaston Utd Res

Capel Plough Res

A

Fixtures subject to change. To confirm please refer to the SIL website: http://touchlinesil.co.uk/fixtures-results EVENTS Quiz Night: March 19 / Please contact the secretary for more details Awards Dinner: May 21 We are always looking for people who can help the club as a committee member, whether on the playing side or just in the background. If you would like to sponsor the club in some capacity we would also be delighted to hear from you.

Steve Butcher, secretary stevebutcher55@btinternet.com

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SPORT IPSWICH RAVENS VOLLEYBALL The growing popularity of the six-a-side Indoor Series tournament is causing the organisers a few headaches trying to fit all the matches into the available time, but it’s a problem they are delighted to have.

final game would have made us overall winners but we lost a close and exciting game 20-17 to the winners Stingers I.

Once again this month the seven top teams from around Suffolk met to do battle in Division 1, and news of the high standard of competition has now spread to Norfolk as this time we were joined by strong National League opponents from Norwich and Diss.

For once the Ravens were a little below par and we managed only one win from four games, but we were not too disappointed at being beaten by some excellent teams and we took away some valuable lessons learned.

It’s a lively team sport, it will help with your fitness and coordination, and it’s a lot more fun than going to the gym! Ipswich Ravens hold club practise sessions every Saturday from 2-4pm at St Alban’s School, Rushmere.

Later in Division 2 we were delighted to be able to enter two teams and thus give some tournament experience to several of our developing players. Ravens III acquitted themselves particularly well, a win in the

Why not give volleyball a try yourself?

We are actively seeking new members and will welcome anyone – male or female, experienced or complete beginner, and any age from 11 upwards.

We have qualified coaches who run the sessions with a mixture of training drills and friendly games.

For more information visit www.ipswichravens.org.uk or call/text: 07508 351875

Here we are celebrating Burns’ Night, an odd thing for a sailing club to do but any excuse for a party and we do have some genuine Scots members in our midst. Not only was the haggis played in (violin rather than bagpipe) but it was addressed in spectacular style in the proper dialect which had to be translated first for the benefit of us Sassenachs.

There was an awful lot of standing up and toasting as you can see.

Next in line is Easter, a busy time with all hands to the paint brushes on Good Friday to get the club house ready for the start of the sailing season. On Easter Monday there will be the Easter Duck Race in the Grindle and the club bar will be open.

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NEPTUNE SAILING The sailing season is approaching very fast and there is still much to be done. In fact, our first course of the season, our dinghy instructor training course, takes place over the Easter holiday and is almost fully booked.

Candidates not only have to demonstrate their sailing skills, which are assessed before the course begins, but also to have first aid, safeguarding and powerboat driving certificates, all of which are organised through the RYA. The course takes place over a very intense five-day period and includes activities in single-handed dinghies as well as dinghies suitable for those with disabilities. The last two days involve working with beginners and we usually draw these from our local schools, providing a good opportunity to try sailing at no cost. Chelmondiston and Shotley Primary Schools and Holbrook Academy have all provided groups of students for these courses. We hope for good weather for those taking part.

Neptune Youth Groups enable young people to develop their skills over the whole season and comprise 15 weekly sessions out on the water.

Beginners (usually Year 6 and 7) and those new to larger faster craft and tidal waters (which is very different to sailing in inshore waters) are encouraged to join our Wednesday group which works mainly in very stable, but still exciting, Wayfarer dinghies with an instructor aboard to help develop good habits.

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In the second year these students move on to the Tuesday group which aims, over two years, to get students confident on tidal waters. Our most advanced group includes older (13 to 16 years) students and aims to complete Stage 4 together with some interesting modules such as Start Racing and Spinnakers. Many of these students continue with Neptune to become assistant instructors and instructors themselves, helping us to deliver quality training by working with younger students in our groups.

We make our building available to other charities, groups and clubs and The Woolverstone Project is a regular user over the whole season. The project organises sailing sessions for those with disabilities and is very much enjoyed by all involved, many of whom have been with the project for many years. All types of disabilities are catered for and from May to September you will see a wide range of excited and keen members getting ready to go afloat. A new venture this year will involve a new sixmetre Wheely Boat enabling those confined to wheelchairs to enjoy the river. If you are interested in joining the group, or would like to help out, please visit: www.woolverstoneproject.org.uk Safety is always a concern for local schools and clubs and we take this very seriously. We will be organising a first aid course during March which includes those aspects of safety relating to water sports. There seems to be plenty of demand already for this. In addition, we will be organising a safety boat course at the start of the season, so if you have already passed Powerboat Level 2 you should consider moving on to this more advanced course, enabling you to deal confidently with some of the challenges of capsised dinghies and canoes. Details will appear on our website in the next few weeks, as will lots of white sails out on the Orwell as the weather warms up.

Contact us at courses@neptunesailing.org.uk or visit: www.neptunesailing.org.uk

ORWELL RIVER HISTORY With family living in Southwold and because of his love for the River Orwell, the writer Eric Blair chose George Orwell as his pen name, under which he would later become famous for such works as Animal Farm and 1984.

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CHURCH NEWS HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Ipswich Road, Brantham CO11 1TB Parish Priest: Fr Christopher Smith, 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QQ / 01473 684963 We are part of St Mark’s RC Parish, Ipswich. For up-to-date information please visit: www.stmarksparish.org.uk The weekly newsletter is displayed in the cabinet alongside the church front door.

Services for March Sunday 6 Fourth Sunday of Lent

9am Mass Tuesday 8 9.30am Morning Prayer

10am Mass Sunday 13 9am Mass Tuesday 15 Fifth Sunday of Lent

9.20am Eucharistic Adoration

10am Mass Sunday 20 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

9am Mass / Children’s Liturgy

Tuesday 22 9.30am Morning Prayer

10am Mass Sunday 27 Easter Sunday

9am Mass Tuesday 29 9.30am Morning Prayer

10am Mass

Every last Thursday of the month a Bring and Buy Coffee Morning takes place at Viv and Wyn’s home, Paddock Gate, Whitehorse Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TR, 10.30am-noon. We are raising funds for the parish room refurbishment and all are very welcome to join us. The next event is on Thursday, March 24.

Children’s Liturgy Children are very welcome to join the Liturgy of the Word that takes place on the third Sunday of each month.

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

TWO RIVERS BENEFICE ST PETER’S CHURCH, STUTTON

ST PETER’S CHURCH, FRESTON

March 5 10am March 13 9.30am March 20 10am

March 24 7pm

March 25 10.30am

Noon March 26 7pm

March 27 9.30am

March 6 11am Mothering Sunday Joint Service at

Woolverstone March 13 No Service March 20 10am Palm Sunday Benefice Service in Holbrook

Meet at the Methodist Chapel at 9.45am March 24 7pm Maundy Thursday. Benefice Passover Meal

in Holbrook (tickets required / see below) March 25 10.30am Good Friday activities for children and

adults in All Saints Church

Noon Stations of the Cross in All Saints Church March 26 7pm Taize Service with renewal of Baptism Vows

and Easter Fire in All Saints Church March 27 11am Easter Sunday Service with Communion by

Extension

Mothering Sunday with Holy Communion Passion Sunday with Holy Communion Palm Sunday Benefice Service in Holbrook Meet at the Methodist Chapel at 9.45am Maundy Thursday Benefice Passover Meal in Holbrook (tickets required / see below) Good Friday activities for children and adults in All Saints Church Stations of the Cross in All Saints Church Taize Service with renewal of Baptism Vows and Easter Fire in All Saints Church Easter Sunday Service with Holy Communion

ALL SAINTS CHURCH, HOLBROOK March 6 9.30am March 13 9.30am March 20 10am

March 24 7pm

March 25 10.30am

Noon March 26 7pm

March 27 9.30am

Mothering Sunday with Holy Communion Passion Sunday with Matins Palm Sunday Benefice Service Meet at the Methodist Chapel at 9.45am Maundy Thursday Benefice Passover Meal at the Methodist Chapel (tickets required / see below) Good Friday activities for children & adults Stations of the Cross Taize Service with renewal of Baptism Vows and Easter Fire Easter Sunday Service with Holy Communion

ST MARY’S CHURCH, WHERSTEAD March 6 11am March 13 11am March 20 10am

March 24 7pm

March 25 10.30am

Noon March 26 7pm

March 27 11am

Mothering Sunday Service Passion Sunday with Holy Communion Palm Sunday Benefice Service in Holbrook Meet at the Methodist Chapel at 9.45am Maundy Thursday Benefice Passover Meal in Holbrook (tickets required / see below) Good Friday activities for children and adults in All Saints Church Stations of the Cross in All Saints Church Taize Service with renewal of Baptism Vows and Easter Fire in All Saints Church Easter Sunday Service with Holy Communion

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ST MICHAEL’S, WOOLVERSTONE March 6 11am

March 13 11am March 20 10am

March 24 7pm

March 25 10.30am

Noon March 26 7pm

March 27 11am

Mothering Sunday Service / Refreshment Sunday Holy Communion Palm Sunday Benefice Service in Holbrook Meet at the Methodist Chapel at 9.45am Maundy Thursday Benefice Passover Meal in Holbrook (tickets required / see below) Good Friday activities for children and adults in All Saints Church Stations of the Cross in All Saints Church Taize Service with renewal of Baptism Vows and Easter Fire in All Saints Church Service of Holy Communion

Quiet Day Saturday, April 2, 10am-3pm, at Pin Mill Sailing Club with speaker Elizabeth Moore. Open to all and registration is required to ascertain numbers for printing resources.

To register for the Quiet Day and for tickets to the Passover Meal please contact The Rev Marian Carter: marian.carter@btinternet.com / 01473 780259

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CHURCH NEWS SHORELINE BENEFICE ST MARY’S CHURCH, ERWARTON March 6 11am March 13 11am March 20 11am March 24 7 pm

March 25 2pm March 27 11am

Matins Holy Communion Holy Communion (Palm Sunday) Holy Communion with Reception of Oils and Foot Washing (Maundy Thursday) Stations of the Cross (Good Friday) Holy Communion

ST MARY’S CHURCH, HARKSTEAD March 6 9.15am

March 13 9.30am March 20 9.30am March 22 7.30pm March 25 10am March 27 9.30am

Family Communion at Chelmondiston (Mothering Sunday) Morning Prayer (Palm Sunday) Holy Communion Compline and Meditation Holy Week Family Service (Good Friday) Family Communion (Easter Day)

ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, CHELMONDISTON March 6 9.15am

March 13 9.15am March 20 9.30am March 21 7.30pm March 25 100am March 25 7.30pm March 27 9.15am

Family Communion with Harkstead (Mothering Sunday) Holy Communion Family Service (Palm Sunday) Compline and Meditation Hot Cross Bun Service (Good Friday) Good Friday Liturgy Family Communion (Easter Day)

ST MARY’S CHURCH, SHOTLEY March 6 March 13 March 20 March 23 March 27

10.45am 10.45am 10.45am 7.30pm 10.45am

Worship for All Holy Communion Worship for All (Palm Sunday) Compline and Meditation Family Communion (Easter Day)

HOLBROOK AND CHELMONDISTON METHODIST CHURCHES A TIME FOR EVERYTHING My mother-in-law, Marjorie, celebrates her 90th Birthday on March 1. The weekend before we are holding a surprise party when all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren will be with her. It doesn’t matter that I have let the secret out as this won’t be published until after it has happened! I still remember the day I met her daughter, Margaret, December 14, 1970. Marjorie was then 44 years old. She saw me across the balcony of the Central Hall in Coventry and said to her husband, “Margaret will like that young man.” Little did she know that in 20 months she would be my landlady (while her daughter was in college at Exeter) and in three-and-a-half years would be my mother in law! Now 45 years later we are celebrating her 90th Birthday.

Time is always moving on, we can sometimes be frightened at the pace of it, at other times it seems to just drag on sapping our strength.

Looking back there have been a great variety of wonderful moments with Marjorie – our wedding day, her care at the birth of our first child, her visits to Zimbabwe often coinciding with the birth of another child.

There have also been some difficult moments, most recently a stroke on December 7 which has left her needing care – the one who had been a carer now needing care herself. But in all of this a hope in Jesus has not faded.

Sunday, March 13 10.45am Worship with The Rev Michael Allen 6.15pm Worship with Mr Martin Ellis Sunday, March 20 10.45am Worship and Communion with The Rev Andrew Sankey 6.15pm Worship with Mr Colin Westren Good Friday, March 25

10.45am Worship with The Rev Michael Ayden Easter Sunday, March 27

10.45am Worship with Mrs Margaret Brock 6.15pm Songs of Praise with The Rev Andrew Sankey AT HOLBROOK METHODIST What’s on in March (HCT Holbrook Churches Together)

AT CHELMONDISTON METHODIST

Mondays, 2-3.30pm: Tea and Chat (HCT) Tuesday, March 1 7.30pm Fellowship Group at Chapel Thursday, March 3 2pm Fellowship Group Friday, March 4 9am Tiddlers / 10am Family Live (HCT) Saturday, March 5 10-11.30am Coffee Morning for The Leprosy Mission Sunday, March 6 10am Mothering Sunday with Dr Liz Cope Sunday, March 13 10am Passion Sunday with Mr Mike Castle 6.30pm Lent Study Group with The Rev Andrew Sankey Tuesday, March 15 7.30pm Fellowship Group at Chapel Wednesday, March 16 11am-4pm Knit In (with soup lunch) Thursday, March 17 2pm Fellowship Group Friday, March 18 9am Tiddlers / 10am Family Live (HCT) Sunday, March 20 9.45am Palm Sunday procession from Chapel to Church at 10am Thursday, March 24 6.30pm Maundy Thursday Seder Meal at Chapel / ticketed (HCT) Good Friday, March 25 2pm Walk / 4pm Shared Tea / 5pm Service with The Rev Sankey Sunday, March 27 10am Easter Communion with The Rev Mike Cassidy

Sunday, March 6 10.45am Worship with The Rev Yvonne Haye 6.15pm Worship and Communion with The Rev Andrew Sankey

Please see the noticeboard on the front of the chapel for all events in March. For more information about Messy Church, Tiddlers and Family Live, contact Alicia Holmes: ajnholmes@gmail.com / 01473 658478

The secret with time is knowing how to respond to it – will we embrace it, will we respond with the right action or reaction? The writer of Ecclesiastes (in the Bible) says: “there is a season for everything, a time for every activity under heaven” and goes on to contrast 13 pairs of opposites “a time to grieve and a time to dance”, “a time for silence and a time for speech”, “a time to tear and a time to mend”.

Time changes us – I have sometimes grieved and other times danced, I have sometimes been silent and other times spoken out. I realise I have been very fortunate to have had so many positive relationships around me to help me cope with the up and downs that life brings, but even more than that a secure relationship with God that affirms me as a child (even though sometimes it might be as a prodigal son). I need to seek God’s guidance and help for he is the one who holds all time in his hands; the one who in all the changes and chances of this life will not change.

The Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Holbrook and Chelmondiston Methodist Churches 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07726 299968

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Breakthrough Breast Cancer in terms of funds generated for the charity. The organisers Belinda Gray and Sally Ball are organising a second show for spring 2016 and once again, will be supporting Breast Cancer Now (formally Breakthrough Breast Cancer) and also helping East Anglian services that provide care and support to those affected by breast cancer.

Art for Cure 2016 is expected to be the largest contemporary art and sculpture show held outside London in 2016.

Art for Cure 2016 will be held in the magnificent grounds and stately residence of Glemham Hall from Saturday, April 30 to Monday, May 2.

There will be over 70 artists and sculptors exhibiting, great names such as Vanessa Gardiner, Henrietta Dubrey, Maggi Hambling, Michael Speller, Carol Peace and Paul Vanstone, as well as a superb selection of artists drawn from Suffolk’s great wealth of talent. All have agreed to donate a percentage of their sales to support the charity and generate a really significant total to help fight breast cancer, a disease that over 50,000 women are diagnosed with each year.

This second show follows after the staggering success of Art for Cure 2014 when £200,000 of art and sculpture was sold in one weekend and over £100,000 was donated to Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

The event kicks off with a glittering private view party on Friday, April 29 for 350 guests and artists and then the exhibition continues over the bank holiday weekend Saturday, April 30 to Monday, May 2, 10am-5pm.

Art for Cure 2014 was the most successful privately run event for

For more details please visit: www.artforcure.org.uk

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