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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I heard an interesting term the other day, ‘world whelm’, defined as ‘crashing anxiety caused by a never-ending, nerve-fraying news feed’. Most of us will have experienced this at some point in recent months, but I hope we can provide a brief respite. I have my moments and occasionally despair when I watch the news, but as deadline day approaches and my inbox fills with emails from groups and individuals organising fundraising events or undertaking personal challenges to raise money for charity, I find comfort in knowing there are many, many, many good people doing good things every day of the week to help others.

So when ‘world whelm’ strikes, pick up your In Touch magazine to ease the anxiety and perhaps you’ll be inspired to do ‘your bit’. You don’t have to jump out of a plane! Just supporting others in their efforts, whether it’s a local event or a fundraising activity, is worthy, and you’ll discover other benefits too.

Living in a place where you don’t know your neighbours, where you don’t have any shared sense of space or don’t know what’s going on socially or politically, can feel isolating. That’s why it’s important to engage or to foster community spirit, to find ways to bond with neighbours and to build a life which extends beyond your front door. So turn off the TV, take a walk, shop locally, attend local events or join a committee, maybe even start a club, offer help when you can and ask for it when you need it.

I’ve occasionally been accused of being naïve, but I believe people are innately good and that social connection is a basic human need. I’ve read that strong social connection strengthens our immune system, helps us recover from disease faster, and may even lengthen our life. People who feel more connected to others have lower rates of anxiety and depression. Moreover, studies show they also have higher self-esteem, are more empathic to others, more trusting and cooperative and, as a consequence, others are more open to trusting and cooperating with them.

You’ll have no problem finding things to do or events to support this month. Your problem may be fitting it all in!

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NEWS THE 178th HADLEIGH SHOW – SATURDAY, MAY 20 Show day dawned bright and sunny and record crowds came out in force once again to visit our local show.

The highlight of the show for many were The Devils Horsemen Cossack Riders who thrilled the crowds with their skill and bravery. Many gasps could be heard as they galloped across the ring performing amazing acrobatic feats.

Hadleigh Festival of Gardening and Art (see page 6) got off to a great start with many taking the opportunity for a selfie amongst the flowers. The food hall, cookery demonstration area and catering courts were also a must for food lovers and were packed all day.

The education area proved popular in its new location with the sheep show, art work from local schools and chicken and egg crafts and activities.

There were lots of chances to try new things this year – from driving a tractor simulator or a mini digger to trying out archery with the Sudbury Tudor Archers or British Cycling’s mini mountain bike course.

Numerous local trade stands were showcasing their businesses while the flower show and rural craft marquees were, as usual, filled with a spectacle of colour and talented craftsmen. The art tent once again showcased art, pottery and sculptures from many local artists.

Hadleigh Farmers’ Agricultural Association would like to thank everyone who has supported or visited the show this year and we hope to see you again next year on 19 May 2018.

with Chattisham, Hadleigh, Hintlesham, Raydon, Layham & Holton St Mary

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THE LINDSEY ROSE HAS REOPENED Offering real ales, refreshing lagers and locally sourced food, the pub promises a relaxed and inviting atmosphere.

The roaring fire is a lovely spot to relax and the large beer garden, with climbing frames, a sand pit and animals is perfect for bringing the kids for a long afternoon in the sunshine.

The pub’s experienced chefs have kept the menu consistent with traditional pub classics with an enticing specials board changing with the seasons.

Opening hours: 11am-11pm, Monday-Sunday The main menu will be served from noon-3pm and 6-9pm every day.

On Sunday, lunch service will start from 1pm and finish at 5pm. Hot bar snacks are available throughout the day.

Every (sunny) Saturday in June, July and August we will light the BBQ all afternoon.

And don’t forget the beer festival from August 4-6.

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NEWS

DEMENTIA FRIENDLY HADLEIGH It’s not only Hadleigh businesses supporting the work of Hadleigh Dementia Action Alliance to become a Dementia Friendly Community. Elmsett Post Office and Stores is the most recent business to sign up to support people living with dementia in their community.

Marion says: “We are a village shop, incorporating a post office, newsagents and off licence catering for all everyday needs, serving the villages of Elmsett, Aldham, Whatfield and surrounding areas.

“We are a family owned business, run with the help of a small number of trusted staff who all live in our community. Many of our customers are local and we know them and their families personally. Our small size means we can give all customers individual attention and the help they need. We will

ensure all the staff are made aware of the specific needs and difficulties of those living with dementia by completing an online dementia friends awareness session.

“We want all customers, including those living with dementia and their carers to feel comfortable shopping with us and to know they can be helped with any aspect of their visit – from shopping, packing, payment, returning items bought by mistake to problems getting home again. We are aware that post office/financial transactions can be particularly tricky, but we are happy to help and can, in confidence, hold telephone numbers for carers or family members to use if we have any concerns over a transaction or the customer seems lost or confused.”

Tracey Loynds of the HDAA says: “We are delighted that Elmsett Post Office and Stores has been formally recognised as working to become a dementia friendly business. If you work in or around Hadleigh and would like to find out more about supporting the work of the alliance please get in touch.

Working together we can support families to live well in our community.”

If your business or employer has not yet signed up to support the work of the alliance or you would like more information email hadleighdementiafriends@ssleisure.co.uk or visit: www.hadleighdementiafriends.co.uk

DAILY LIVING When a person with dementia finds that their mental abilities are declining, they often feel vulnerable and in need of reassurance and support. There is much that you can do to make life easier and more enjoyable, both now and in the future. Here we have important information and practical advice for those living with dementia and carers.

The way we dress says a lot about who we are. For most of us, dressing is a very personal and private activity – and one where we are used to making our own decisions. As dementia progresses, people increasingly need more help with everyday activities, including dressing. It is important to enable a person with dementia to make their own choices for as long as they can and, if they do need assistance, to offer it tactfully and sensitively.

Tips for helping a person with dementia to dress Helping someone with dementia choose what to wear is an important role. You will be helping them to retain some choice and to express their own identity and personal style. You will also be helping to make sure that they are clean, warm and comfortable. Here are some tips.

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Give the person choice Encourage independence Help the person stay comfortable Change clothes regularly Go clothes shopping together Accept any unusual clothing choices

For more information on helping a person with dementia dress visit: www.alzheimers.org.uk/info/20029/daily_living/8/dressing/2

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

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NEWS HIDDEN GARDENS OF HADLEIGH

BURSTALL FLOWER SHOW & FETE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 It’s nearing that time of year again, not that anyone could possibly forget! The first Saturday in August means it’s time for Burstall Show, now – incredibly – into its 64th consecutive year.

If you’ve been before it’ll already be in your diary, but if you haven’t, you have treats in store.

We take pride in the fact that this is a truly traditional village show and fete, so come along with your friends and family and enjoy refreshments, including legendary lunches (from noon), brilliant barbecues (from 1.30pm), tasty teas (from 3pm), inviting ices and super snacks.

Saturday, June 10, 11am to 5pm A wide variety of gardens both large and small Entrance to gardens by programme obtainable from St Mary’s Church, Idler Bookshop or any participating garden.

Entrance £5, Children (12-18) £3 Refreshments (including ploughman’s lunches) and stalls in the church For more details visit: www.hadleighgardens.co.uk

The flower show marquee opens at 1pm and the fete starts at 2pm with entertainment from Hoxon Hundred Morris Dancers, Punch & Judy, a children’s entertainer and fun sideshows and games including target sports, tug of war, croquet, stocks, children’s fancy dress (Punch & Judy theme), face painting, bingo, bottle tombola, white elephant, quiz and a grand draw.

All of this takes place in or around Burstall Village Hall (IP8 3DR). If you want to know more about the event, please contact either Ann Burchnall (secretary) on 01473 652262 or Keith Raby (chairman and master of ceremonies) on 07940 574593. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you on the day.

Friends of St Mary’s Church, Hadleigh

Hadleigh Festival of Gardening and Art May 20 – September 17 2017 www.visithadleighsuffolk.co.uk

CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND WORK OF SIR CEDRIC MORRIS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE Magical Picnic, Talks, Concert, Art Exhibition, Film, Music, Competitions, Mask Making, Gardeners’ Question Time Fundraising Bra Ha Ha Show Scarecrows For programme details visit: www.visithadleighsuffolk.co.uk Festival Secretary: snowdonjane@hotmail.co.uk

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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

of tradespeople perhaps don’t focus on customer care as much as they should do, we make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle.

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

a good job but also it makes good business sense. I get a huge amount of business from friends and family of people I’ve done work for, which just goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated as both my customers and, obviously a body as nationally important as Which? now recognise.’

So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Andy a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be happy to help!

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OUT & ABOUT LISTENING TO HADLEIGH COMMUNITY CHOIR HINTLESHAM AND CHATTISHAM CHURCH FETE Old Rectory Chattisham Saturday, June 24, noon-3pm Come for a BBQ lunch, a glass of Pimm’s and enjoy all the fun of the fete.

There will be opportunities to win fantastic prizes, to buy cakes and sweets and object d’art.

Test your skill: you might win a pig, a bottle of champagne or dinner for two.

We look forward to your company.

FREE PARKING – SORRY, NO DOGS

This month Lesley (right) and Julia (left) talk about confidence with singing – and everything else.

Julia: You know, I’m always amazed when we do a concert that I’m up there, giving a performance and people have actually paid. I always thought I was a bad singer, right from school days.

SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM With summer close by, here’s just a little reminder about shed and garage security.

Think about: • Fitting a good quality padlock (there are even alarmed ones that are activated if tampered with) • Checking that your door hinges are secure • Obscuring windows with a net curtain or fitting internal bars/grille • Keeping doors and windows locked • Security marking items of value with your postcode (make a note of any serial numbers and photograph items) • Install external dusk till dawn lighting and consider an alarm which can deter intruders Should you require any further advice please contact: • 101 in a non-emergency or 999 for emergency calls • Email the Safer Neighbourhood team: hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk • Follow us on Twitter @HadleighPolice • Join up to Police connect www.suffolk.police.uk/ policeconnect Alternatively for any further crime reduction advice please contact the local crime reduction officer on 01473 613500 or visit: www.suffolk.police.uk Any information you may wish to pass about any crime can also be passed by calling CRIMESTOPPERS: 0800 555 111 Regards, PC287 Sarah George, Hadleigh SNT

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Lesley: Well I was actually a member of the choir at school and thought I was doing alright until the choir mistress said ‘I think you have more of a solo voice’ and kicked me out of the choir! I took this to mean I was no good.

Julia: That was a blow. Did things improve after that?

Lesley: Not really! I did sing at home, but certain members of my family, who will remain nameless, told me in no uncertain terms that they didn’t like my voice. Children can be so cruel! But time passed and I was watching Gareth Malone and really wishing I could be in a choir. Also I heard that it’s good for keeping your mind fit and healthy. So eventually I tried Hadleigh Community Choir. I started in the altos because my voice is quite low, but even then I struggled to sing the higher notes. So I asked if I could join the tenors – absolutely no problem. I was made so welcome and now I’m the lady tenor!

Julia: I think you were very brave to come after all that discouragement.

I came at it in really baby steps – I went to a couple of evening classes called something like ‘So you think you can’t Sing’. Even then I don’t think I’d have had the courage to come to the choir without a friend to go with.

I sang really quietly to begin with! Since I joined, my confidence in singing has grown and people have said my voice has improved from the exercise it’s getting.

Lesley: Really?

Julia: And my general confidence has grown loads – at work and home too. I think taking on a scary challenge and doing alright at it has helped me have so much more self-belief. The choir is such a positive thing in my life.

Lesley: Yes, I love it so much and come as often as I can because I always go away feeling better than when I came.

The choir meets on Thursday evenings from 7.30-9.30pm at the United Reform Church. There are no auditions and you don’t need to be able to read music. Come for a free try out!

For more details visit www.hadscommunitychoir.onesuffolk.net or call John (01473 823791) or Stella (01473 823477).

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NEWS FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY

CAPEL LIBRARY

Our next off-site event is Capel Fun Day. Look out for our distinctive marquee and come in to browse the extensive selection of second hand and ex-library books. There will be a chance to join the Friends and our 100 Club which is growing almost monthly.

June sees us with hopefully brighter, warmer evenings to feel motivated so why not enjoy a stroll around our beautiful county with idyll walks? There are lots to choose from and many are in books from your local library or from the catalogue. Do take time to browse and then go out and enjoy, feeling all of those health benefits.

Many of you join after coming to one of our Community Cinema shows.

In June we are showing Lion and as I write this many have already bought tickets for Deepwater Horizon in May. The Community Cinema continues to meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 7pm for a 7.30pm screening.

Watch out too for the Creative Arts shows offering some of the best arts events on screen, generally during an afternoon.

We continue to offer clubs to youngsters including Creators, our Lego club, and Minecraft for those into playing the computer game together as a group. Ask in the library for details.

In September Kathleen and Ali are running again in the Great East Run in Ipswich. They have offered again to be sponsored for the Friends, so I hope you will feel able to sponsor them. Forms will be available at Capel Fun Day and in the library. Last time they raised a substantial amount for the library which helped us to start the process of replacing the entrance counter to make it much more ergonomically useful for Jackie and her staff.

The May 100 Club winners were: £20 Kevin Austrin £10 Christine Phasey £5 N Hunt £5 John Wheals

We would like to welcome our new member of staff, Sandra Bumphrey.

Sandra will cover anytime that a regular member of staff is away. Sandra lives in the village and you may know her from Capel Community Trust activities.

Sadly we say goodbye to Claire Pike who is leaving us on June 3. We thank Claire for her nine years of valued service to our team.

GROUPS MEETING THIS MONTH Baby Bounce: Every Tuesday at 2pm, come along and join in with our little, lively group of youngsters with singing of nursery rhymes and shaking of instruments. Open to all children from birth with their parents and carers.

Capel Creators: Our Lego group will meet on Saturday, June 24 with the theme of making space and science models. Refreshments served and the charge is 50p per person. Children under eight must be accompanied by an adult. Time: 10.30am-12.30pm.

Minecraft Club: Sundays, June 4 and 18 from 10.30am-12.30pm. Children under eight must be accompanied by an adult.

Library Book Group: Friday, June 16 at 2.30pm. Do come along and join in and share your review of the latest read. New members are very welcome.

Friends Community Cinema We are showing Lion on Tuesday, June 20 at 7.30pm with the doors opening at 7pm. Do buy your ticket early as this activity is proving to be very popular.

Reading Game Our Summer Reading Scheme, Animal Agents, is nearly upon us and we are seeking volunteers to help us out during the summer break from school. Please ask the staff for any further information about the help required and to fill in the diary. It does make our working life easier if we have more than enough people to help us out. Thanks in advance.

Further details of the scheme will appear in next month’s edition.

Advance Notice: We will close the library from 5pm on Friday, July 7 so that the Orchard Players can prepare for their summer show.

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

Thank you to everyone who helped and supported our latest jumble sale and made it a success. If you missed this last sale, there will be another in either October or November 2017, so watch this space! Please save all your goodies, but if this is a problem, we can collect before then.

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NEWS STOUR VALLEY U3A

BRANTHAM 5 MILE & JUNIOR FUN RUN

On Wednesday, May 10, Emma Roodhouse, art curator at Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service, introduced us to Leonard Squirrel, known as the ‘grand old man’ of East Anglian painting. In highlighting his prolific career, she concentrated on artworks in the Ipswich Borough Council collection, including drawings, watercolours, etchings and pastels from 1912-1978.

10th ANNIVERSARY 2007-2017 Friday, July 21 – Brantham Leisure Centre Junior (14 years or under) race starts at 7pm Senior (15 years or over) race starts at 7.30pm

On Wednesday, June 14, Alan Goldsmith from Stansted will present a talk titled Giving it Both Barrels, an amusing and light-hearted talk of his 50 years in the rock ‘n’ roll and entertainment business.

On Wednesday, July 12, Dr Stephen Ashworth, senior lecturer at UEA, will talk on kitchen chemistry, a science show using readily available materials to illustrate some of the principles of chemistry.

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.

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.

Available facilities include changing rooms, showers and toilets, refreshments, first aid and free car parking. For the safety of competitors, cars for junior runners will only be allowed to exit the car park between 7.30 and 7.45pm or then only after the last senior runner has finished.

ONLINE REGISTRATION Visit www.runbritain.com/races and search for ‘Brantham’.

Any queries should be directed to Janet Webb (01206 398027) or Phil Wainwright (07721 591748).

TRADITIONAL SUFFOLK BUILDING WITH TIMBER AND BRICK Two presentations by Suffolk Craftsmen on Saturday, September 23, 9.30am-12.30pm in St Mary’s Church, Hadleigh. Tickets £10. www.stmaryshadleigh.co.uk

MUSIC FOR A SUMMER EVENING Presented by the Friends of Hintlesham with Chattisham Churches at 6.30pm on Saturday, June 17 at St Nicholas’ Church, Hintlesham.

Featuring Hadleigh Choral Society conducted by Christopher Phelps.

Enjoy an evening of relaxing music including Sinatra, Adele and West Side Story, followed by a glass of Prosecco and refreshments in the community hall. Cash bar.

Tickets £15 from Peter Hollis (652566), Michael Deakin (652186), Julia Faulds (730298), Jill Warner (652205), Julia Woolley (652441) or Angela Bell (652502).

All proceeds to the Churches Restoration Fund.

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

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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB Tom Tyler returns on June 7 with a talk entitled When Holidays Were Fun and on June 21 John Field will speak to us about the redevelopment of Ipswich Docks.

On July 5, Lewis Tyler presents Daddy, What is TV?. On Wednesday, July 19 we are holding our summer lunch and invite our spouses and Probus widows to join us. This year we have moved to The Haywain to enjoy the occasion.

We don’t hold a meeting in August and return after our break on Wednesday, September 6 when Tom Williams presents Everyone Has a Book in Them, followed on Wednesday, September 20 by Philip Roberts with a talk entitled The Mary Rose.

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 at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB at 10.30am. For further details please contact speaker secretary Dave Carman: 01255 880202

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: June 18, July 16, September 17, October 15, November 19, December 10 Hope to see you, Hille and Trevor Peartree, 01473 310146 Chris and Marjorie Haste, 01473 311615

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GIANT FROG FOUND IN THE WILDLIFE GARDEN Giving nature a home is what Flatford Wildlife Garden is all about, but just recently some vastly oversized creatures seem to have moved in, and right from their first appearance they’ve been drawing admiring comments from our visitors. Carved from sweet chestnut from the RSPB Stour Estuary Reserve, these wonderful characters are part of our new family trail around the garden. Designed especially for Flatford, the aim of the trail is to encourage children to learn a little about our native garden wildlife, whilst also having fun in the great outdoors as they take part in simple activities based around the needs of the animal characters that they encounter.

As children experience and enjoy nature, they will hopefully develop a sense of responsibility for it, resulting in a commitment to protect it.

And nature really needs this ongoing commitment. The State of Nature Report (2016, rspb.org.uk/stateofnature) reveals that over half (56%) of UK species assessed have declined since 1970, while more than one in ten (1,199 species) of the nearly 8000 species assessed in the UK are under threat of disappearing from our shores altogether. So you see how important it is that we encourage children to take an interest in their natural surroundings in an enjoyable way.

Over the half-term holiday from May 27 to June 4, there will be plenty of other family activities available at the garden too, including bug hunts and identification sessions and the chance to craft your own bug to take home. Activities will run from 10.30am to 3.30pm with no need to book in advance. There will be a small charge that covers all activities on the day, with a discount for those who are RSPB members.

If you don’t have children with you, you’re equally welcome at the garden. The wood carvings will bring a smile to your face and you will also find lots of simple ideas to consider implementing at home to support wildlife in your own garden. Come and talk to our friendly volunteers and look at the information available in the barn. For example, at this time of the year it’s good to leave the lawn a little longer and find space for a small pile of logs or tiles and some leaf litter. These places are great for bugs and beetles and they, in turn, are great for insectivorous birds trying to keep a nest full of hungry chicks fed.

Why not come along to our forthcoming Volunteers’ Wildlife Art and Craft Exhibition, running from June 22-25? For full details of the activities and events visit: www.rspb.org.uk/Flatford 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. Please either ring 01206 391153 or email shirley.sampson@rspb.org.uk for more details.

Visitor Experience Officer Sharon Barker

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OUT & ABOUT OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY 2020 AND CASTLES & LAKES OF BAVARIA

CHERNOBYL CHILDREN’S LIFELINE MID SUFFOLK LINK

Presented by the Benefice of East Bergholt & Brantham

Unbelievably we are now in our tenth year and to date more than 200 children have benefitted from our program coming to the UK, plus many more in Belarus who were unable to travel but received support from the people of Mid Suffolk.

Having returned from Belarus with details of all of the children who will be visiting in July, we are now really busy raising the necessary funds to make sure we can cover all the expenses for bringing them here. We also want to make sure they have a great time during the visit and are able to go home with plenty of aid to help them and their families through the coming months.

All of this will go towards creating memories that will last them a lifetime, a ‘forever’ gift that will be both priceless and irreplaceable.

For more information on this tour contact your group organiser.

Five days from £1,018, departing 21 May 2020. The deposit of £150 is due immediately but is fully refundable before January 2019.

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

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Please help us by coming to our Pig Racing night on Saturday, June 17. This event is being held in The Old Timber Barn, Church Farm, Somersham, approximately 12 minutes from Needham Market and a bit longer from Stowmarket. (See page 13) The Pig Racing is hosted by Stowmarket Lions and tickets will include a lite bite supper and dessert. There will also be a bar providing a selection of beers, wines and soft drinks. This is a family event and will take place between 6.30 and 9.30pm to allow children to attend without being too late to bed!

The event provides great fun for all. Eight pigs will run in each race, each with their own jockey on board. Jockeys change pig for every race so no one pig can be identified as the fastest on two batteries. Each pig has an ‘owner’ who gets to name their pig for that race and the winning pig owner also receives a prize. Some of the best names we have had to date are: That’s an Offal Joke, Porkie Pies, Auntie Chops and Smokin’ Bacon & Cracklin Rosie. Could you do better? Get in touch and find out about sponsoring a race.

Tickets for the tote are £1 each and 50% of the money from bets received will go to the charity with the other 50% being divided amongst the holders of the tickets for the winning pig. The value of each ticket is announced before the start of each race. There will also be our usual fantastic raffle with enough prizes for everyone to stand a good chance of winning.

Tickets can be purchased from the Chernobyl Children’s Charity Shop in Needham Market, or by calling 07771 550868 or 07905 791207 and are £6 for adults and £4 for children under 10.

With grateful thanks to all who support us throughout the year.

Link Chair Elizabeth Parker

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OUT & ABOUT OPEN GARDEN

SPONSOR A NURSE CAMPAIGN

Treetops, Cemetery Lane, East Bergholt CO7 6RZ ‘A small but interesting garden packed with plants and with no lawn to mow’ For St Elizabeth Hospice and Suffolk Bereavement Support Sunday, June 4, 11am-5pm Hospice Plant and Craft Stall Refreshments Entry £5 – Children Free Free parking on village car park www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk www.suffolkbereavement.org.uk

STRATFORD ST MARY OPEN GARDENS / OPEN VILLAGE Saturday, June 24 ALL WELCOME Beautiful gardens to inspire you Art Exhibition Boat Rides Pop-up stalls Arts and Crafts exhibitions/demonstrations Village History Music Refreshments …and much more Put the date in your diaries.

We look forward to welcoming you to our village.

For further information contact Julie: Julie@jj-associates.co.uk / 07989 639583

St Helena Hospice has recently relaunched its Sponsor a Nurse campaign.

Sponsor a Nurse is the perfect avenue for supporters who wish to make a regular donation to the hospice.

The charity provides support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year across north east Essex to people living with an incurable illness, and employs 117 nurses who work within the Inpatient Unit and out in the community.

The hospice’s nurses provide vital support for patients and their families who need comfort, care and advice at a very difficult time in their lives.

St Helena Hospice’s core services are free for people in the community to access, but the cost of running the hospice is around £8.7million a year.

The hospice relies on the generosity of the local community, people like you to help raise two thirds of this amount.

Gemma Millington and Tracey Young, St Helena Hospice Nurses, said: “In our role we help others; it allows us to provide comfort and support and make a difference every day. We are the nurses we are because of the patients we have been fortunate to meet and help; every patient we have the pleasure of caring for leaves an imprint.

“We can provide the comfort and dignity needed during a last breath.”

To be part of the Sponsor a Nurse campaign, supporters are encouraged to contact the hospice, or donate an amount of their choice online, with all money going into hospice services.

Please call the fundraising team on 01206 931468 or visit: www.sthelenahospice.org.uk/nurse

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ON THE GRAPEVINE QUESTIONS ON CASH With Independent Financial Adviser, Nick Plumb

SUMMER READING CHALLENGE LAUNCHED WITH APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS Suffolk Libraries is launching this year’s Summer Reading Challenge and appealing for volunteers to help inspire thousands of children to get reading this summer.

The Summer Reading Challenge takes place every year during the summer holidays and helps to get three quarters of a million children into libraries across the country. The number of children taking part in Suffolk has been increasing every year since 2013.

It’s a fun way of encouraging children to keep reading during the holidays and is produced by the Reading Agency and delivered by libraries. The theme for 2017 is Animal Agents and a whole host of clever creatures has been created, ready to solve all kinds of crimes. The animal characters have been brought to life by Tony Ross, illustrator of the Horrid Henry series.

The idea is for young children to read six library books of their choice and collect special stickers and other incentives along the way. A key part of the campaign is encouraging children to visit the library and speak to someone about the books they’ve read.

The role of volunteers is vital to the success of the Summer Reading Challenge and it’s a chance to really make a difference to children’s reading and literacy skills. You just need to be able to come to the library for an hour or two every week during the holidays.

Anyone interested can contact their local library or register online via: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/src Krystal Vittles, Suffolk Libraries Development Manager and Children’s Lead, said: “The Summer Reading Challenge is a very important campaign for us. Children’s reading can dip during the long summer holidays if they don’t have regular access to books and encouragement to read for pleasure and every year it seems to get more popular in Suffolk’s Libraries. Although it doesn’t start until July, the role of volunteers is vital so we’re always keen to get people on board as early as we can. It’s a great opportunity to get some experience working with children, it’s very rewarding and is something people of all ages can get involved with.”

The Summer Reading Challenge will be running in all the county’s libraries and this year children coming to the new Suffolk Libraries Local sessions in Shotley, Red Lodge and Moreton Hall (which is due to launch in May) can take part too.

In 2016, 8,260 children signed up to take part in the Summer Reading Challenge in Suffolk supported by hundreds of volunteers.

There is no other free reading activity that involves so many children, introduces families to their library, encourages children to choose books freely and independently and is endorsed by parents, teachers and the Department for Education.

For more information visit: www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk

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Jeanette from Ixworth asks: “I read with interest an article that you published on a financial advice website, where you indicated how it is possible for a married couple to save inheritance tax by having an Interest in Possession Trust drafted in their wills. My husband passed away just over a year ago and we did not do this with our wills before he died. Is there anything I can do now to save the potential inheritance tax that my children will face?”

A classic example of using an Interest in Possession (IPDI) Trust is that of a married couple, who want to reduce inheritance tax for their children. Under the will of the first partner to die an IPDI Trust is created, allowing the surviving spouse the trust income for life but preserving the trust capital for the children. When the surviving spouse dies the trust ceases and the capital will then pass to the children. The surviving spouse would be the ‘life tenant’ and the children would be the ‘remaindermen’ of the trust.

Although the trust assets do not actually belong to the life tenant, for inheritance tax purposes, they would be treated as if they owned them.

Thus, when the ‘life tenant’ dies, the assets of the IPDI are aggregated to their estate and inheritance tax is due on the whole amount (minus any Nil Rate Band allowances).

However, the IPDI buys the surviving spouse and the wider family another two or seven years. The trustees of the IPDI trust can either elect to invest the assets of the trust into assets that qualify for Business Property Relief (BPR) or they can make gifts into other trusts or absolute gifts of capital to the remaindermen.

If the trustees invested into BPR qualifying investments, the life tenant could take an income from the investments for life, but the capital value of those assets would be outside the inheritance tax regime after just two years. Thus, on the death of the life tenant after two years, the assets of the trust would pass to the remaindermen with no inheritance tax being due.

The good news for you Jeanette is that there is still a window of opportunity for you to take advantage of an IPDI Trust for your inheritance tax planning. Believe it or not, you can effectively ‘turn time back’ to a point before the death of your husband and re-make his will to include an Interest in Possession Trust, as if he had done this himself. This process is called a Deed of Variation. Providing all the beneficiaries are in agreement, it can be effected within two years of the date of death of your late husband. A notional will takes this process a stage further, allowing you to create a will for someone who died without one. Again, this must be done within two years of the date of their death.

Nick Plumb is an Independent Financial Adviser and Practice Principal at Plumb Financial Services. Post your questions to Nick at Plumb Financial Services, The Old Police House, Baylham Business Centre, Lower Street, Baylham IP6 8JP, email nick at nickplumb@aol.com, or telephone him on 01473 830301. Nick’s answers to reader’s questions in this column are provided only as a general guide and do not constitute personal financial advice. Any readers who require advice should contact Nick to arrange a complimentary and without obligation initial consultation to discuss their own position and requirements.

Plumb Financial Services are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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SCHOOLS

Acoustic Night We held an acoustic night featuring a range of performances from students in Years 7 to 10. These included singers, string players, flutists, pianists and the infamous ‘Teacherz’ band. The night was hosted by the school’s music prefects, Grace Watkins and Jess Johnson, who had a crucial role in the organisation and management of the event. Overall the night was a huge success with £229 raised for the music department’s current project, the Busk Stop. The music department would like to thank Hadleigh Community Primary School for the loan of hand-bells and Morrison’s for the donation of refreshments.

Year 10 Netball Due to recent success in winning lots of matches, our Year 10 netball team has secured promotion. The Hadleigh team has now moved up to league ‘A’ which means they will be competing against schools such as Farlingaye, East Bergholt, Woodbridge and Ipswich High School.

This year our Year 10 students are organising a festival themed family fun day which will take place on Saturday, July 8 to raise money for Jasmi who lives in Bury St Edmunds. The students were introduced to Jasmi through the Make a Wish Foundation, who they originally decided to support.

Through their initial communications with the charity, they discovered that they were able to donate towards the wish of a child of their choice.

Jasmi is seven years old and is fighting Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.

Her wish is to go to Paris and Year 10 would really love to make this possible for her. If you would like to help, then please do come along to HadFest. If you would like to directly put a small amount of money towards her dream, please do consider visiting this site: goo.gl/hs7LLE The HadFest team are now busy planning and hope to build on the success of last year’s festival, offering a wide range of entertainment that showcases the talent of both Hadleigh High School and our local community, as well as side attractions that will provide fun for all the family. In order to host such an amazing event, the planning team are busy contacting organisations for donations, local musicians and community groups as well as organising fundraising events that will take place in school on the lead up to HadFest.

Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award 2017

Suffolk Athletics Championships at Bury St Edmunds Pride of place has to go to Oliver Graham (11T) who won the discus and hammer and came second in the shot put. He has achieved the qualifying distance which will enable him to represent Suffolk in the hammer at the Eastern Counties and all England Schools’ Championships. There is the possibility that he could also achieve this feat in the discus as well if he can reach the qualifying distance.

100m/200m: Joshua Lawrence (9O) came fifth in the 100m heats fourth in the 200m heats. Sony Tene (9D) came fourth in the 100m heats.

800m: Eleanor Chaplin (8A) 2mins-45sec, Charlie Caillaud-Shaftoe (9O) 2mins-28sec and Joel Cooper (11O) 2min-19sec, all finished fourth in the Junior Girls, Junior Boys and Inter-Boys events respectively.

Long Jump/Triple Jump: Another fourth place was achieved by Felix Vardon-Barber (11M) in the Inter-Boys long jump and George Pipe (9M) came fourth in the triple jump.

Year 10 GCSE French Trip Year 10 GCSE French class joined students at Ipswich High School for Girls and watched a wonderful production of Notre Dame de Paris. It was an amazing opportunity for our students to practice their French while interacting with students from another school.

Anna Fitzpatrick Visit More than 70 pupils were invited to workshops when the manga artist and illustrator Anna Fitzpatrick visited the school. The main focus of the workshops was to show simple traditional artistic techniques and then fuse them with the cartooning styles of manga to create all sorts of fantastical manga characters. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the visit by Anna and had a chance to buy some of her artwork after the workshops.

Fundraising Activities Students in form 7T are currently working on fundraising initiatives in order to raise money to support projects that help families in extreme poverty. Their hope is to raise enough money to help families to buy goats and chickens, as well as bricks to help build a maternity hospital.

This project has required students to work in small groups to plan and organise fundraising activities such as a penalty shootout, sponge the teacher, cake sales, football tournament and a bingo night.

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All of the students participating in the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award have successfully completed their expedition – the last and arguably hardest part of the award. Having completed the two day trek (in which all cooking equipment, tents, clothes and food are carried upon the team members’ backs) they have no more to do towards the award – they have finished it! Speaking to one of the students, Lewis England, he told us: “It was a great, interesting challenge – harder than I’d expected. Next year we have the DofE Silver Award, I can’t wait for this more difficult and challenging experience – and the feeling is the same among many of those I’ve spoken to.”

Speaking to others, the general consensus gathered was one of definite positivity. Thanks are given on behalf of the participants to the organisers of the award, Miss Wing and Miss Brown.

Year 7 Bag Pack We are very proud of 16 Year 7 students who took part in a bag pack at Morrison’s on Sunday, May 7. In total, they raised an impressive £688.53 towards their Mersea Camp week in June. The school is not just proud of the money raised, but the way in which they represented the school.

High Lands Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5HU T: 01473 823496 / F: 01473 824720 E: office@hadleighhigh.net / W: www.hadleighhigh.net In Touch with Hadleigh

SCHOOLS / SPORT LAYHAM PLAYGROUP

EAST BERGHOLT TENNIS CLUB

We have been very busy since we returned from our Easter holiday. We have lots of visitors into playgroup, including having a sharing morning with our friends from St Andrews, learning how to cook Thai food for snack and having a baby visit us for a morning. We have even found time to plant some new plants in our garden.

East Bergholt Tennis Club welcomes new members of all ages and abilities on its all-weather floodlit courts located behind the playing fields at Gandish Road, East Bergholt. Whether you are a complete beginner, coming back into the game after a number of years off or a regular player, there is something in it for you.

The club is currently operating a range of coaching programmes for members and non-members, catering for both children and adults.

Membership subscriptions (allowing free use of the courts until 10pm every day subject to prior booking) are: adults £50, family £70-100, juniors (under 18) £15, students £25. Rates are reduced if starting part of the way through the season, which runs from April 1 each year. Prices for coaching programmes, which are higher for nonmembers, will depend on the course.

We are now enrolling for September 2017 – July 2018. Please contact us If you would like to arrange a visit: 07999 866419 / admin@layhamplaygroup.co.uk Our toddler group takes place every Wednesday morning during term time from 9.30-11am and is open to all children aged 0-5 years.

ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears We have been happily exploring mud week! The Baby Bears have been investigating the wet and dry textures and smells of mud through play. We have been learning which animals could live in the mud and have all been busy learning new songs and actions using our hands, feet and a variety of instruments. We have been spending even more time outside in our garden as we are getting our planting area ready for our summer plants.

Toddling Tigers This month we have been exploring the flowers and planting some of our own. The Tigers have been painting their own daisies, sunflowers and roses to decorate the garden with. They really enjoy the song Sleeping Bunnies and they ask for it to be sung all the time. Their animal impressions are really very good. Over the next few weeks we will be exploring The Very Hungry Caterpillar and having a physical week where we will be concentrating on our fine and gross motor skills.

Gruffalos: Fi fi fo fum, watch out everyone, here WE come!

We have been reading Jack and the Beanstalk with the Gruffalos. So much has been learnt from this great fairy tale; numbers, repeated refrains, learning about the world, measurements and lots of board games have been played too. We planted beans that have grown into our very own bean stalks, but we didn’t meet any giants. As an alternative the children had their bodies drawn around to make their own friendly and scary giants.

All enquiries about the coaching programmes should be directed towards Pete Richmond, whereas membership enquires can be directed to either Pete Richmond or Elaine Fenn.

Chairman/Coach Pete Richmond: NEETacademyHQ@gmail.com Membership Secretary Elaine Fenn: elfenn@btinternet.com

EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB By the time this issue lands on your doormat the season will be completed. All in all it has been a good season for the club.

The 1st Team have one more fixture and depending on the final day results could finish as high as sixth in the Senior Division.

The Reserves will finish League A in fourth place but still have the Goals of Ipswich Cup Final to play when hopefully they will be successful in bringing some Silverware back to Gandish Road. The A Team completed their schedule with back to back victories, which ensured their League B status and can be considered something of a success after a tough season.

The club held its end of season awards night at the end of April, with the recipients being.

1st Team Players Player: Ben Bibby 1st Team Coaches/Supporters Player: Jamie McGrath 2nd Team Players Player: Matty Hayward 2nd Team Managers Player: Dave Pettman 3rd Team Players Player: Dan Bass 3rd Team Managers Player: Luke Taylor Young Player: Jamie McGrath Clubman of the Year: Peter East

We went on a long walk to visit some fields in Capel, working our gross motor skills going up and down steep hills, which was a challenge for all the grown-ups too. On our outing we met a wild hare and learnt some more about the environment it lives in and how we can help protect its habitat.

Our AGM is on Thursday, June 8 and pre-season resumes in July.

In September we are planning to offer at least one free Forest School session to the children who are starting school in 2018. Children will need to be using all five funded sessions exclusively at Robin’s Childcare. These sessions will be led by a qualified Forest School leader.

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

If you would like information about Robin’s Childcare please contact Vicki on 01473 310767, visit www.robinschildcare.co.uk or follow us on Twitter/Facebook.

Steve Butcher, stevebutcher55@btinternet.com

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

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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 three-13 year olds 6.30pm: Evening Service Audio recordings of our services are available on our website, YouTube and as podcasts from iTunes.

Christianity Explored If you’re not sure 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.

Small Midweek 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.

Baby, Toddler, Children snd 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 called 7-Up! for young people in School Years 7-9 on Thursdays from 7.45-9pm.

Watoto Choir: Friday, June 2 & Saturday, 3, 7pm The choir is comprised of 18 children and 10 adults. Each child has suffered the loss of one or both parents and now lives in a Watoto village in Uganda, Africa. The concert will be a combination of music, dance, testimony and media. There will be two free concerts in Whitton, Ipswich and Hadleigh. Tickets can be booked online via: www.watotouk.eventbrite.com Further Information and where to find us George Street, Hadleigh IP7 5BE (free parking in nearby public car park on Magdalen Road) Tel: 01473 829602 to speak to either Greg or Chris, our pastors Website: www.hadleighbaptist.org.uk Twitter: @HadleighBaptist Facebook: HadleighBaptistChurch YouTube: Hadleigh Baptist Church

CAPEL & ELMSETT METHODIST CHURCHES ON ANTICIPATION (Holidays and Marriage) My daughter announced her engagement to a fellow doctor on Mount Carmel in Israel – a wedding next year. We are planning a holiday in France this summer, our first overseas holiday for a while. Also there are challenging and exciting things to anticipate on the work front.

In his book The Art of Travel, Alain de Botton talks about the anticipation of planning holidays, focussed on the images in brochures of the resort, beaches and weather. We are caught up in anticipation and forget the journey to get there, the packing, the traffic, the airport queues, the humidity, passport control and the dusty roads. Even when we have arrived (and if everything is as good as the brochures describe), Alain de Botton says “a momentous but until then overlooked fact was making its first appearance: that I had inadvertently brought myself with me to the island.” He describes a “number of other incongruous and unrelated elements, a sore throat, worry at not having informed a colleague that I would be away, pressure across both temples and a rising need to visit the bathroom.”

The holiday brochures show an ideal, but it leaves out the imperfect you being in the picture! We always have ourselves in the picture, our aches and pains, our high or low self-esteem, our frustrations and hurts, our anxieties and fears. In marriage you anticipate love and harmony, but again it’s bringing two imperfect people together and it may not all be sweetness and love.

I do not do holiday planning, but I do offer marriage preparation, and will do that for my daughter and future son-in-law. I am also happy to talk with individuals or couples about the stresses and strains in relationships, even to talk with individuals about the imperfect you. I am so grateful that I am known by God with all my imperfections, but that he still loves me and gives an amazing degree of peace and contentment. I can enjoy the moment and the people I am with, whether at home or in some exotic location. Do contact me.

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The Rev Andrew Sankey Minister at Capel & Elmsett Methodist Churches 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 AT CAPEL METHODIST 10.30am Messy Church Saturday 3 Sunday 4 10.30am Worship with Rev Andrew Docherty

6.30pm Prayer Sunday 11 10.30am Worship with Mrs Linda Pepper

6.30pm Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey Sunday 18 10.30am Worship with Mr Ted Jack Saturday 24 2pm Health Fair Sunday 25 10.30am Worship and Communion with

Rev Andrew Sankey

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6.30pm Sunday 11 9.45am

6.30pm Tuesday 13 3.30pm Sunday 18 9.45am

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