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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I hate winter! There, I’ve said it. I’ve tried to appreciate the positives but I spend every long dark evening longing for spring, which for me starts on February 11. For this reason I love Christmas; it gives us something to look forward to and brings family and friends together with time to relax. Of course it can be an expensive time and requires a huge amount of planning, but somehow it’s always worth it.

So bring it on I say! Let’s embrace this time to relax and to enjoy the company of those we may not see as regularly as we’d like. This year I’m determined to make Auntie Mary smile, even if I have to spend all day working on it.

I’m going to find the perfect non-gift for the impossible aunt who says she doesn’t want or need anything, until she doesn’t get anything of course.

I’m going to make the bread sauce nobody eats just so my brother can’t complain that it’s not the same without it! I’m going to discuss the timings with absolutely everyone so nobody comes to the table saying ‘I wish I’d known we were eating this early as I wouldn’t have had that fifth mince pie for breakfast’. I’m going to serve custard, brandy butter, ice cream and cream with the Christmas pudding so mum, my husband, my brother and my nephew have no cause to complain, and for those who always say ‘I don’t really like Christmas pudding’ I shall be serving chocolate mousse.

My approach to Christmas present shopping has changed over the years.

Where once I might have spent hours online looking for something unusual or quirky, this year I’m focused on finding more thoughtful gifts; this requires a hands-on approach so it’s local shops and markets for me this year. I’m taking the same approach with my son. We’ve been influenced by TV ads for the latest gadgets and plastic monstrosities in the past; recent mistakes include Boom Boom Balloon Game, Chippies Robot Dog, Zoomer Dino Robot Dinosaur and Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage. This year I’m determined to find things I know he will enjoy well into 2019 and I’ll be having a word with Father Christmas too.

I hope this month doesn’t cause unnecessary stress in your home. Please do support local businesses and local markets in the coming weeks and together we can look forward to a Happy New Year.

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NEWS A TREE TO REMIND US IN HARKSTEAD

On November 11 we planted a chequers tree in the wildflower area of our Millennium Green. You haven’t heard of a chequers tree? Well, it’s a native of East Anglia and is also known as the ‘Wild Service’ tree. It has beautiful autumn colours, grows to a height of sixty feet and its berries used to be an important element of beer making.

The planting followed the Service of Remembrance in the churchyard and complemented that religious ceremony. More than sixty people gathered, and many of them joined in filling in the hole around the tree with a rich mixture of leaf mould and soil. It was lovely that so many children and young people took part in the planting as we will rely on them to care for the tree over the next few years while it gets established.

This tree commemorates the centenary of the Armistice in 1918. It is also a reminder of all those – of every nation – who gave their lives or suffered loss. And it will be a reminder to us in the years to come of our responsibility to work actively for peace and reconciliation amongst ourselves and with other nations.

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SHOTLEY Father Christmas and his elves are busy getting their sleigh ready to deliver presents to Shotley and Shotley Gate on Christmas morning. We start at 7.30am at Corner Garage and work towards Shotley Gate. Presents no bigger than 250mm x 200mm x 500mm (10" x 8" x 2") should be clearly marked with the child's name and address and handed in to the Shotley Rose by December 22. A minimum donation of £2 per present is requested with the money being donated to Kidzone and other children's activities. It is so good to see the faces of adults and children light up when Santa brings their gifts.

Please support us.

HOLBROOK If you would like your child to receive a present from Father Christmas on Christmas morning please leave a small gift with their name and address attached to it with: Millie Gilson, 11 Gifford Close, Holbrook (01473 327016)

by Friday, December 21.

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NEWS THANKS TO THE HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND The work of securing St Mary’s Church Harkstead against the assaults of wind and rain and snow and ice is now nearly complete. This is thanks to help from the Heritage Lottery Fund, other grant-making bodies and, of course, a continuous programme of fundraising events. So, a big thank you to all who buy lottery tickets, and all who support our concerts, exhibitions and other activities.

REMEMBRANCE ON SHOTLEY PENINSULAR

The Shotley Peninsular has been very busy with Remembrance. There have been multiple sightings of silhouettes of soldiers, sailors, 63rd Division Royal Naval Division sailors/soldiers, Matlots, RFC/RAF Airmen as well as a Land Army Girl, Yellow Canaries*, even of children gathering hedgerow nuts and fruits for tanning (walnuts), pig farming (acorns) and blackberries to give to the WI to make jam for troops on the Front Line.

Chief Petty Officer Shaun Sams is pictured with a silhouette at The Royal Navy Cemetery in Shotley.

Children across the peninsular joined others from all over Suffolk in a special commemoration of their own which involved putting special markers into the soil next to the 1,332 CWGC War Graves of the First World War. Students at Shotley Academy placed markers next to all 214 CWGC First World War Graves at St Mary's Church and students from Ipswich High School took part in a memorial dedication at St Michael’s Church in Woolverstone, An RBL/Naval scale mast was erected by Richard Wrinch, Vice-Chairman of Shotley Parish Council, and Brian Ives, RBL Branch Chairman and coordinator for Remembrance events in Shotley Chelmondiston, Woolverstone and Freston, for the Commemoration Sunset Ceremony and the concert inside the village hall.

The Commemoration Concert with the Suffolk Concert Band was appreciated by those present.

The Brigades Bugles played Sunset at the end as RBL Chairman Brian Ives, RBL Vice-Chairman Chief Petty Officer Shaun Sams, Standard Bearer Will Ives and Mr Derek Davies, Babergh District Councillor and former RN, lowered the flags.

Shotley Parish Council Chairman Barrie Powell presented flowers to Chelmondiston Parish Clerk Jill Davis and Shotley Parish Clerk Dina Bedwell for their help in setting up the concert.

Mr Powell then thanked Brian Ives and his support team (Branch Secretary Sarah Ives and Standard Bearer Will Ives) for turning a four-year old conversation Brian had with Simon Arbon, assistant conductor of the Suffolk Concert Band, into 14 days of Great War Commemoration on the Shotley Peninsular. Remembrance Church Services and other events were also held around the Peninsular.

Brian Ives RBL and Commemoration Committee Events Chairman Photographs by Sarah Ives, Derek Davies and anonymous donators * Munitions girls suffering from the absorption of Cordite which turned them a yellow pallor

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This repair work has been matched by a buzz of activity to involve people in investigating the heritage of the building. The pupils of Chelmondiston Primary School have been enthusiastic participators and have produced a wonderful variety of images of all the things they discovered inside the building. These have been converted into collages, zig zag books and designs for stained glass windows. We are grateful to Mr Cornish for his co-operation in releasing pupils for half-day sessions and for his positive encouragement of this community activity.

Other activities have included treasure hunts to discover and describe lists of objects to be found in the church and churchyard, guided tours for groups from the University of the Third Age and the launch of our new Trail of Discovery in conjunction with the Arts Society. Any groups interested in visiting the church are invited to contact Eleanor Soar on 01473 327266.

We are also using an analysis of the register of baptisms from 1896 to the present day to build a picture of how the occupations of parishioners and other aspects of life have changed over the years. If you want to know how your family fits into the picture contact Margaret Harward on 01473 328657.

DIAMONDS ARE A LODGE-PARK’S BEST FRIEND Woolverstone Marina Lodge Park has won a 2018 Diamond Award for its exceptional quality and outstanding customer service. Presented by Hoseasons, the Diamond Award crowned Woolverstone as the Best Small Relax and Explore destination in the East of England.

“I was really delighted to accept this award on behalf of the marina team,” says Marina Manager Kelly Sharman. “It’s lovely to receive recognition of all the hard work which has gone into the lodge park over the past 12 months, and all the hard work which goes into making sure all our visitors are very well looked after when they arrive, and throughout their stay.

“We pride ourselves on the extras we offer and going that extra mile to ensure every customer has a great experience and hopefully returns at some point in the future. It’s a new venture for us, and I am extremely proud of the team, so well done to all. We are thrilled.”

Woolverstone Marina Lodge Park has been running for 12 months and has already proven a hit with discerning holidaymakers whose reviews are online on the Hoseasons booking site: www.hoseasons.co.uk/woolverstone “The success of our business is ultimately dependent on how holidaymakers feel about their stay with us, so receiving an award based on the strength of our customer satisfaction scores is particularly pleasing,” Kelly continues.

“We do everything we can to give our guests a first-rate experience whenever they visit, so it’s nice for the team to get the recognition they deserve.”

The marina lodge park, set in 22 acres of riverside woodland, currently features 10 lodges. The lodges are truly stunning. Each of them is unique but they all offer the same high quality in build and furnishings, plus guests all benefit from the outstanding service delivered by the Woolverstone Marina team. Some even feature private hot tubs for starlit nights, plus four lodges cater for dogs (and come with complementary doggy treats, dishes and towels). They can accommodate up to eight guests with spacious open plan living and dining rooms, fully equipped kitchens, multi-channel TV, and en suite and family bathrooms.

“All are welcome to stay in the lodges,” Kelly continues. “They’re perfect for a couple’s retreat or a large family gathering. There’s plenty to do around here, whether you’re getting onto the water or enjoying all the tourist attractions.

Find us on Hoseasons to experience our Diamond Award winning park.”

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NEWS SHOTLEY PIER UPDATE The blustery weather is making the pier area a less welcoming place to be, with grit in the air from the beach and hair being whipped across faces.

Scarves and hats are definitely needed and it reinforces the need for shelter to be included in the plans for the pier.

In recent months, the directors have been busy considering how the plans for the pier might be adapted to accommodate some of the community concerns which have been expressed. Meanwhile, our fundraising efforts continue and we are selling a small range of merchandise from T-shirts to pens. T-Shirts, mugs, shot glasses, pins, and pencil cases are displayed on our website so why not look there for a Christmas present (and purchase one of our popular jute bags to carry them in)?

Our stunning celebratory plaques are made of marine grade metal, etched by laser, which means that you have a choice of words and/or photos which can be inscribed. We have sold two per cent of the available plaques, with many personalised heart-warming messages. Some of our pier supporters have links to HMS Ganges and the trustees of the museum have kindly agreed to the use of a Ganges symbol on plaques where required.

We have just held our first AGM and it is one of the many occasions when members can talk to the volunteer directors and see how things are going.

The unpaid directors hold regular investor meetings during the year, with average attendance being around 80 people. As many people find it hard to get to meetings, we also allow proxy voting for formal votes. Proxy voting can be to tell someone else how to vote, or give someone else permission to vote however they see fit. It sounds a bit dull, but when a controversial subject is to be voted on, it creates good governance to get as many members as possible to vote in order to guide the direction we take.

At this time of year, we thank the many volunteers who support the project, and invite others to become a volunteer for 2019.

Should you wish to give a share as a gift, community shares are available to buy for £25 each, and gift tokens by email or card are also available.

Please contact shotleypier@gmail.com if you would like to know more, or visit: www.shotleypier.co.uk We also have a Facebook page (Shotley Pier) and a Twitter account.

SHOTLEY CUSTOMER SERVICE POINT TO REMAIN Babergh District Council has announced its Shotley Customer Service pop-up is to remain following a successful pilot.

Set up as a temporary pilot scheme in partnership with Suffolk Libraries, the Shotley initiative has proven invaluable for residents living in more remote parts of the district. The service will see staff from Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils continue to provide residents with access to face-to-face customer services from Shotley Village Hall on the first Monday of each month.

Babergh also recently announced a new customer service initiative set to open at Hadleigh Library. This three-month pilot will offer weekly drop-ins on Thursday afternoons from 1.30-5pm and assess demand for a face-to-face facility in the town. An iPad providing access to council online services is set to be installed in Hadleigh Library in coming weeks.

JAMES CARTLIDGE, SOUTH SUFFOLK MP As attention turns to Christmas – and a welcome escape from Westminster drama – it falls on me to make my annual festive appeal. It’s very simple: please support our local shops, pubs, restaurants, kiosks, markets, social events and village halls. For all the gloom around the future of the high street, we have some fantastic outlets in South Suffolk to buy gifts or enjoy a few hours of pleasant socialising.

I hope that all readers take full advantage.

Of course, some may say – so what are you doing about it and what action is the government taking? Personally, I always try to support my local farm shop, particularly with an order for a locally reared turkey, and if we eat out it’s usually at one of the excellent pubs in the constituency where the standard of dining continues to go from strength to strength. It is unrealistic to expect everyone to do all of their Christmas shopping in local family owned stores, and I imagine most people reading this article will do a fair chunk of their shopping online and at supermarkets, as well as in smaller shops. But we can all ‘do our bit’, and I am included in that.

As for the government, we should be clear that there is no easy answer to the structural challenges facing businesses that sell via conventional retail premises. The rise of internet shopping has been blistering, and has brought many economic advantages, driving down prices in a range of retail channels. But, as the headlines of well-known chains struggling to adapt have underscored, these are challenging times.

Thus, for me, a priority has been a fairer tax system so that shops and family firms pay lower business rates, and – without hitting internet start-ups – mega-wealthy web firms contribute more. I therefore warmly welcomed the budget’s twin track approach: cutting business rates for small business rates by up to a third and introducing a new tax on ‘tech giants’.

However and wherever you spend this festive break, my I take this opportunity to wish you and your family the very best for Christmas and the New Year.

I hold regular advice surgeries offering help and support to local people.

Please see page 5 for my contact details.

Colin Michael Rice, 51, passed away on 29 October 2018 surrounded by his family within the comfort of his own home.

A celebration of his life was held at St Michael’s Church in Brantham on Thursday, November 22, followed by further celebrations of memories at The Crown, Brantham.

To all those who knew him, Colin was a smart, kind and happy individual who never wanted anything else when he was surrounded by his wife and three sons, always wanting to help others without needing something in return. A proud, selfless person who had time for everyone.

After the past six years, his family is and always will be incredibly proud of how he pushed through and didn’t let the cancer change him.

Councillor Derek Davis, Babergh District Council Cabinet Member for Organisational Delivery, said: “It’s brilliant news that we’ve been able to work alongside Suffolk Libraries to increase access to our Customer Services.

The Shotley pilot has been a great success which has proven invaluable for those living in more remote parts of our district. We now have a much clearer picture about what our residents need and will continue to monitor how our services are being used. Making the temporary pop-up a monthly event shows our commitment to providing the service our customers need.”

Bruce Leeke, CEO of Suffolk Libraries, said: “This is a prime example of how the library network can improve people’s lives by giving them access to the services and information they need.”

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NEWS HOLBROOK PARISH COUNCIL Key points from the meeting held on September 17, 2018

It was quite humbling for our group to be a finalist in the Stars of Suffolk awards night on November 8 at Trinity Park, Ipswich. We rubbed shoulders with loads of other individuals and organisations who are doing great things in their communities and the work we do in Shotley is just a small cog in a very big wheel that makes a difference in our county. Well done to all the peninsula nominees!

Our first Naval Heritage Walk around Shotley took place on November 18. We are pleased to have been part of the Harwich Haven Surrender and Sanctuary project along with the HMS Ganges Museum, with the commemoration of the First World War U-boat surrender into Parkeston Quay, Harwich on 20 November 1918.

Our thanks to St Mary's Church, Shotley for their help with the visit to the war memorials, and for providing refreshments on the day. We aim to do more work in the future to introduce walks around the village which will help inform people of the Naval Heritage of the area.

Our next health walk is on Wednesday, December 19, starting from Shotley Village Hall car park at 11.30am. The circular route is approximately 2.5 miles long, a gentle stroll for about an hour and a half. Please join us if you can and wrap up according to the weather forecast – it could be cold and wet.

Our programme of monthly health walks continues into 2019 with walks on January 16, February 20 and March 20; further reminders will be published in the New Year.

Finally, thank you for all who have bought our 2019 calendar, People, Places and Pastimes. With Christmas on the way we have a few left for sale (last minute gifts perhaps?). If you want to help support SOS by buying a calendar at £7 each, please contact Marian Pugh: 01473 787182 / marian.pugh@btinternet.com Thank you for your support in 2018; please have a lovely Christmas and a very healthy and happy New Year. Cheers!

Reade Field Project The first lottery draw has taken place with three lucky winners. Applications are still available if any residents would like to join. Work has been undertaken on a funding application to contribute towards the cost of the new play equipment. It will be completed and submitted in the next few weeks.

Anglian Water Presentation The parish council was pleased that Anglian Water agreed to attend the meeting and undertake a presentation to councillors and residents. The presentation was made by the network service support manager and the network service manager, with two members of the media team also in attendance. They undertook a powerpoint presentation outlining the recent events in June and August 2018 and provided a full explanation of the water bursts and leaks along with details on the repairs and the road closures. This included details on why the road closures were extended. They apologised to all residents for the delays and explained that they were using the meeting to take forward lessons learnt, to improve events in the future.

The presentation also included diagrams and explanations of how the water infrastructure in Holbrook and the surrounding villages work so that there could be an understanding of where the pressure points and issues were.

Throughout the presentation there were many questions raised by residents and councillors, for example: What age are the mains pipes? Why was communication so poor? Why were diversion signs so vague? Why were the text messages inaccurate? These questions were all answered in detail by the Anglian Water representatives.

The meeting concluded with a request by the network service support manager to provide the details of all key contacts within the parish who should be communicated with should another event occur. The chairman thanked Anglian Water for taking the time to attend the meeting and for listening to residents’ concerns. Thank you to all residents who kindly attended the parish meeting.

Full minutes of this and all other meetings are available on the parish website or by contacting the parish clerk: holbrookparishclerk@outlook.com / 07999 583017 Future Meetings: December 10 and January 21 www.holbrook.suffolk.cloud

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HOLBROOK AND SHOTLEY SURGERY Flu Days Our second flu day at Shotley on October 18 was well attended but, unfortunately, we ran out of vaccines for those aged over 65. This was due to national supply issues and was beyond our control. However, we had anticipated this and had contacted 140 patients to reserve a vaccine at the clinic on November 1. We predict that we will run out again at this clinic as we have only had a small interim delivery, but there will be plenty of vaccines for our final flu day on November 20 at Holbrook.

Thank you to all those who have been patient and understanding with us in the meantime.

Saturday Morning Surgery The Saturday morning surgery at Holbrook will cease after the final session on November 24 due to staffing issues. The two hours that we would normally offer on a Saturday will be spread through the week and we will also be offering the services of GP+ in Riverside, Ipswich.

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of the advice and treatment given. Appointments are available from 6.30 to 9pm on weekdays and from 9am to 9pm on weekends and bank holidays. Please contact our receptionists to book into these clinics and give authority to share your record.

Blood test results Please remember to phone the surgery one week after having blood tests. This will give our GPs time to assess the results and decide on a course of treatment if this is needed. If results are very abnormal, we will contact you. Otherwise a message will be left with reception to pass on to you when you contact us.

GP and Staff Training On Wednesday, December 12 the practice will be open for patients to come in to collect/drop off prescriptions and book appointments/ make enquiries at reception, but there will be no clinical staff on site.

Our telephone lines will be switched over to the out of hours’ service so please ring 111 for advice if your query cannot wait until the following day. In an emergency, dial 999.

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NEWS BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR ALASTAIR MCCRAW REPORT TO PARISHES, ALTON WARD Taylor Wimpey Exhibition in Brantham By now we’ve had the opportunity to see proposals for housing here. The event was very well attended with a constant stream of people. Questions were asked and useful information obtained. Much was about the general intentions, time frame, access and the effect on individual properties. I hope that some of you were, at least slightly, reassured that we can talk to the developers. Keeping lines of communication open is going to be vital.

Suggestions were listened to as they have a vested interest in making things work. Now a formal application will be being prepared and submitted.

That application will contain a lot of detail, but the parish council and myself are well placed to examine it fully. You should be kept fully informed at each stage.

The public consultation can be expected around the New Year. It might come to a committee as soon as early spring. I was told that in 2019 we’ll see enabling works to get ready. The access points both north and south, Amy’s Roundabout and the route to the station all require work to be done as an existing condition. Attention is needed in the woods between Merriam Close and Decoy Pond. I’ll be looking to minimise adverse impacts in all this. Again, it is in the owners’ interest to co-operate with the community. Taylor Wimpey are looking at September as a possible start point.

Homes and Homelessness Strategy Babergh are carrying out a consultation on these, closing at noon on December 7. They’re not really very complicated. The four areas of focus are: • Increasing new homes delivery (but the right homes in the right places) • Increasing housing options for older households and those requiring accessible homes • Ensuring current housing stock is fit for 21st century living • Supporting the most vulnerable households to find and sustain a home This is our ‘wish list’. It’s what we will use to guide the council in what it encourages developers and any partners to provide. As I’ll explain, the actual delivery of homes is not much within our control.

The Homelessness Strategy summarises what we’re already doing under the Homelessness Reduction Act. A council’s responsibilities in this area have been raised. Six months in and expecting a doubling of workload, we’ve found an even larger amount to do. I’m glad to say that we seem to be rising to the challenge, but it’s never going to be easy.

Planning in General The above two items dovetail together. We can produce strategies for an ideal world. The actual world we live in has a different feel. Our strategies will inform and feed into our own planning policies. Babergh & Mid Suffolk are in the middle of producing a Joint Local Plan. The policies in should be used to decide planning applications for years to come (mind you, they said that about the 2013 Core Strategy!). But there are currently three levels of planning policy in England and Wales.

The National Policy (NPPF) set by the government, and overwhelmingly in favour of granting permissions.

The Local Policy (Babergh’s current Core Strategy), which must conform to the NPPF, but can be more focussed on local needs and specify for them.

Neighbourhood Plans (Stutton are preparing) which can further define on a highly local basis. However, they must conform to the two higher levels.

These are not a means of stopping development but of making it fit better.

Planning decisions often come down to ‘Yes with conditions’ (usually lots of them) or ‘No’. If no, then only the applicant may appeal against the decision.

If yes, the applicant has a massive amount of leeway on when to actually do something. They often sit on them, having already increased the value of the land massively. We can’t produce delivery, in English law. A strategy is a good thing to have, but it doesn’t make things happen.

A Ward of Awards There’s been some local recognition for Alton recently. Stutton Community Shop won the Babergh Community Group of the Year Award, a deserved accolade for all the volunteers involved. Brantham is the 2018 Most Active Large Village in Suffolk (again: also won in 2014), succeeding Shotley.

And the Tattingstone Wheatsheaf is still the current Ipswich & East Suffolk CAMRA Pub of the Year.

I like to be able to keep you in touch as much as possible, so please consider joining the Facebook group. It has the huge advantage of being immediate.

It is likely there will be a relaunch of the group shortly. Meanwhile, have a Merry Christmas.

Alastair McCraw 07812 564188 / alastair.mccraw@babergh.gov.uk Facebook: Alton, Alastair McCraw & Harriet Steer (a joint open group)

DISTRICT COUNCILLOR DEREK DAVIS – BERNERS WARD Shotley, Erwarton, Chelmondiston, Woolverstone and Freston One of the first things any rookie journalist is sent to cover is a Golden Anniversary. The stock question is always: “What's the secret to your long marriage?” The answer can vary, but invariably it’s all about ‘compromise’.

It is a principle many of us should adhere to and I’m delighted to see that after the #protectourpier petition solicited nearly 300 signatories, many of them shareholders of the Shotley Heritage Community Charitable Benefit Society, the directors decided to present a revised, smaller plan. It did not include the controversial café, with 84 seats, was less contemporary looking and less intrusive. While still not everyone’s cup of tea, and not all of the Benefit Society directors were initially enthusiastic, it showed they were at last starting to listen to the community that the project is meant to service.

There is still much to do, but at least a compromise initiated by those against the original plans is trying to heal the rift between the Benefit Society and the community.

Gate Farm Finding a balance between economic growth, along with housing solutions and protecting this beautiful place we live, can be difficult. This was epitomised at Gate Farm Caravan Park in Shotley when the new owners were looking to expand and make the site a residential park, rather than ostensibly the holiday park it was meant to be. The decision to judge the application as

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not lawful and refuse the certificate for development is right and proper for many reasons. The adverse impact on nearby residents is not acceptable and the site itself is in a prominent part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which should be preserved.

As the ward member I have made no secret that I'm against further development of this site, in any form, and fully supportive of the community which is against it and will remain so.

Stars of Suffolk We are so blessed on Shotley peninsula to have so many wonderful people willing to give their time to look after our community. It is only right that those who do should get a little bit of recognition. I was delighted to see Jane Gould from Shotley Open Spaces, Preston Parker and Alan Nunn all shortlisted for the Stars of Suffolk awards at an emotional and humbling ceremony at Trinity Park. This follows on from the success of Shotley’s Norman Bugg and Manish Patel, along with Hollingsworth’s Butchers in Chelmondiston and Stutton Community Shop, all honored at the Stars of Babergh awards.

If you have an issue you would like to discuss please contact me at: derek.davis@babergh.gov.uk / 07824 167196 My Facebook page is: Derek Davis-Your Independent Councillor

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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT SHOTLEY VILLAGE HALL

SHOTLEY LIBRARY NEWS

Our general auctions have been a great success so it has been decided to hold an auction of sporting memorabilia and have contacted approximately 100 sporting clubs and organisations requesting items to sell.

The weekly library at Shotley Village Hall has now had over 3,000 visits and lent over 4,500 books to visitors since its launch in April 2017!

If you would like to support our cause please contact Jim Catling (788499) or Norman Bugg (787358) to arrange collection.

NEW FOR HOLBROOK IN 2019

To celebrate this milestone and the festive period, the library would like to invite everyone to its Christmas Party on Monday, December 10 from 3pm. There will be free mince pies and other refreshments along with festive songs and crafts at Shotley Village Hall. The pre-school singing and stories session will run as usual from 2.15-2.45pm and will be Christmas themed.

Most bereaved people will tell you that they find even the most wellintentioned people tend to give them a wide berth in the months following the loss of a loved one because they feel they don't know what to say.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported the library so far, and especially to our wonderful volunteers, Gloria and Rosie, for their hard work.

This can add to a sense of isolation in grief, so All Saints Church is offering a monthly gathering with tea and cake for bereaved people to meet up with others who can fully relate to their situation. Stutton Church has operated such a group for several years and it is much valued by those who attend.

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SHOTLEY CHURCH CONCERT HERITAGE EVENTS CHRISTMAS

Holbrook's Comfort Corner will start on Wednesday, January 16 at 3pm in the social area of the church building and will run every third Wednesday of the month. Because grief has no time limit, any bereaved person is welcome, whether their loss is very new or whether they have been alone for several years. This could be a special help to any new resident in the village who would like to make some friends. You can be sure of a warm welcome.

If you have any queries please contact Cynthia on 01473 328538.

SUFFOLK CONCERT BAND

EAST BERGHOLT HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INDOOR CAR BOOT SALE East Bergholt High School Sunday, February 24, 10am-noon Admission 50p / Refreshments Available Free Car Park Tables £5 in advance, £7.50 on the day Doors open 9am to set up ( 07776 291445

Saturday, December 8, 7.30pm at Shotley Village Hall and CHELMO MALE VOICE CHOIR Christmas Concert with Suffolk Concert Band & Chelmo Male Voice Choir Tickets are £8 and available from Shotley Post Office th on Saturday 8 at787358 7.30pm and NormanDecember Bugg: 01473 in Shotley Village Hall

SHOTLEY CHURCH HERITAGE 700 CLUB Tickets are £8 - available from the Village Store or Norman Bugg (tel: 787358)

October Draw Winners 1: S Bruce (114) £25 2: E Nunn (112) £20 3: R Taylor (010) £15 4: R Higgs (009) £8 5: M Stiff (090) £7 New members are always welcome in the 700 Club. To join contact Norman Bugg on 01473 787358. The cost of £1 a month can be paid at three, six or 12 month intervals.

ST MICHAEL’S MONTHLY MARKET The next market at St Michael’s, The Church on the Park, Woolverstone is on Saturday, December 8, 9am-12.30pm.

Come and get those hard to find Christmas presents and hear the carol singers.

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

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

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

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

New stalls welcome. Contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777

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SCARLET PIPISTRELLE AT HARKSTEAD VILLAGE HALL Scarlet Pipistrelle by Pat Whymark and Julian Harries, which will be touring East Anglia from December 13 to January 19, will premiere at Harkstead Village Hall on Thursday, December 13. To book call: 07807 341364 The year is 1793. Paris is gripped by the sans-cullottes. Heads are rolling, and no-one is safe from the roving finger of fate, the thumb of tyranny and the wrist of injustice.

Common Ground will be concocting their trademark heady mix of genre pastiche, musical dexterity and sheer lunacy that East Anglian Christmas audience know and love. Julian Harries plays Citizen Chambourcy and Emily Bennett (from last year’s Sherlock Holmes & The Hooded Lance) plays Madame Claire de Luny.

“Whymark and Harries have created so many great Christmas memories...a real seasonal treat. Catch it if you can, you won’t regret it.” Andrew Clark, East Anglian Daily Times (review of Sherlock Holmes & The Hooded Lance)

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OUT & ABOUT SHOTLEY WHIST DRIVE

DEATH CAFÉ

Our forthcoming whist drives are on Thursdays, December 13 and January 10, both 1.50-4pm.

The members of Shotley Whist Drive wish you all a Happy Christmas and a peaceful 2019.

The next Peninsula Death Café will be on Sunday, January 6 in The Compasses, Main Road, Holbrook. We meet for an hour and a half from 10.30am. We are very grateful to The Compasses for allowing us to use their lounge where we were made very welcome in November with tea, coffee, fresh scones and muffins.

For information concerning the whist drive, please contact Norman and Eileen: 01473 787358

For more information about the Death Café contact Jane Gould: 01473 780777 / jane.gould@btinternet.com

SHOTLEY AND ERWARTON WI Many of you might remember Suzy Ma who appeared on the seventh show of The Apprentice with Alan Sugar. While she didn’t win, she did come second and Alan Sugar went into a partnership with her on a skincare range called Tropic.

We didn’t have Suzy herself talk to us but we did have Tracy Bacon, one of her ambassadors.

Tracy told us how Suzy’s life history started in Shanghai, ending up in England via Australia. At the age of 15 Suzy had a loan and made 200 jars of body scrub which she sold at Greenwich Market. From starting with just one product she now has 100 cosmetics in her skincare range. Tracy passed round samples for us to try and gave members facials using her product.

After close of business our birthday girls were handed posies and we sang Happy Birthday to Sheila Mower who was 91 on that day. Finally, we handed a lovely bouquet of flowers as a thank you to one of our departing committee members.

Our next meeting is on December 12 at 7.15pm at Shotley Village Hall. Don Medley will be performing well-known songs.

If you would like to attend with a view to joining the WI please contact Jo Lee on 01473 787311. We would Iove to meet you.

CHELMONDISTON SOCIAL CLUB We wish all our members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

There will be no meetings on December 20 and 27, but will resume in the new year on January 3.

Mike and Michele Rutherford: 01473 780718

LEUKAEMIA CHARITY DANCE The local committee wish to thank Liz and Peter Woodmass who organised a wonderful fundraising dance for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research at the Orwell Hotel in Felixstowe. A record sum of £2,834 was made on the night. This is the 44th year we have had a charity dance.

BELSTEAD MONTHLY MARKETS A market takes place in Belstead Village Hall from 9am-noon on the first Saturday of every month to raise vital funds to support refurbishment of the kitchen and ladies toilet.

With an extensive range of tables, a raffle and refreshments, the market is the perfect place to meet with friends for a chat over a cuppa and a piece of cake while supporting this essential local amenity.

You can also support Macmillan who will have a table laden with homemade goodies for sale.

If you can sew, make or create and would like to hire a table (£10) please contact: 07981 335859 / market@belsteadvillage.co.uk

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CRAFTERS UNLIMITED A craft club which meets on the first Monday of the month (except for bank holidays when it’s the following Monday). Saturday workshops (10am4pm) and Monday meetings (7.30-10pm) are held in Wherstead Village Hall Meeting Rooms.

Monday, December 3: Napkin Folding & Decorated Candle (Debbie) with Christmas Nibbles Samples of each project are displayed the month before and other projects are available.

Contacts: Ann 01473 780298 / Jill 01473 713534

CHELMONDISTON WI We really enjoyed our visit from Gareth Brenland and one of the ‘Tiffer’s family’ in October. They told us about the conversion of the Tiffers Bus Shelter and how it is being used. They also shared how they are now reaching out to people living on the streets in Felixstowe and Woodbridge and have a second bus in the pipeline. We were so encouraged to hear someone who’s been helped himself so willing to help others, and inspired

by Gareth’s vision and determination to carry it out.

We were thrilled that our carpet bowls team came second in the SEFWI competition on October 2. A very successful ‘Sarnie and Soup’ lunch was held on October 20 with a cake stall and some crafters who bought tabletops.

It was a lovely social event and fundraiser. Special thanks to those from other WIs and villages who supported us.

On November 11 our President, Pat Lakey, laid the WI wreath at the War Memorial on this very special and poignant anniversary.

We meet on the second Tuesday of each month and always have homemade cakes with tea or coffee to round off the evening. We will make you very welcome; meetings start at 7.30pm in Chelmondiston Village Hall.

STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB Recently we were privileged to have Sally Chicken introduce The Regeneration of Shotley Pier. Sally is one of a committee focused upon bringing Suffolk’s only railway pier back to life and unfortunately were recently refused planning permission for their plans. Peter James talk about The Great Essex Earthquake and Jo Harrison’s talk entitled Going Underground were also much enjoyed by members.

Our December meeting features Brantham’s famous quizmaster Paul Oliver presenting his now famous Christmas Quiz with a valuable prize for the winner! We hold our New Year Lunch at The popular Haywain on February 6 when our spouses and Probus widows join us for what will be an enjoyable event and a tasty meal.

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

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OUT & ABOUT 1st SAMFORD VALLEY SCOUT GROUP The Beavers finished the half term tobogganing at the ski slope and have chocolate making and a karate demo to look forward to in the next couple of weeks.

On October 20, the Scout Leaders took a group of 10 Scouts to Gilwell and set up camp for the weekend. After pitching the camp, activities were arranged for the afternoon including grass sledging and orienteering. After dinner was prepared, the Scouts set about collecting wood for the camp fire.

Games were played once the sun went down until around 9.30pm when we started to turn in for the night. The reason for such an early night? We had to be up and strike camp very early Saturday morning as we had to be at Lee Valley Water Sports Centre by 9am. The Scouts were going white water rafting!

After breakfast, the Scouts set to in taking the tents down and packing everything away to such an extent we were ready to set off 15 minutes early.

Unheard of before!

On arrival at Lee Valley the Scouts were issued their wetsuits, buoyancy aids and boots. Split into groups of five, they were assigned a raft and instructor.

After safety drills and a swimming test, the instructors took them on the first of many loops on the white water. Each loop meant that they swapped who was in the front of the boat and who got soaked when the instructor buried the front in the rapid, known as surfing! Everyone really enjoyed themselves and went off home happy and looking totally exhausted, leaders included!

The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts will all come together at the end of term for carol singing at St Mary’s in Holbrook.

THRIVING GUIDE GROUP SEEKS MORE HELPERS 1st Holbrook Guides were re-established in the noughties and is presently at capacity with 20 Guides and a waiting list of for interested girls.

“Guiding has moved on from what adults remember from their childhoods,” comments Guide Leader Leanne Castle. “The programme of activities is relevant, interesting and challenging to Guides aged 10 to 14 growing up in today’s world.

“Our Guides come from homes across the peninsular and from Ipswich. Some of us went to Wembley Arena for the Guiding Big Gig pop concert in October.

Others tried out challenging activities at Give It A Go during the summer. We aim to learn new skills and invite experts to come along during our weekly sessions to share their knowledge and expertise with us.

“Our aim at Holbrook Guides is to help everyone have fun, introduce them to new opportunities and encourage them to step out beyond their usual interests and try something new.”

1st Holbrook Guides are seeking people to join their leaders’ team and help for two hours on a Thursday evening during term time. For more information contact them at holbrookguides@outlook.com or call Leanne Castle on 01473 787515.

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OUT & ABOUT VILLAGE LINK CLUB

ALTON BELLES WI

Wednesday, December 12, 10am at Tattingstone Village Hall: Life as a Tudor Housekeeper

Our exciting October meeting attracted many guests (men too) who had come to listen to David Whittle from the Harwich Society talk about naval activity in Harwich Harbour in the First World War. Under the command of Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, the Harwich force comprised of about 40 destroyers and six light cruisers. At the end of the war, Harwich saw the surrender of the German U-boat fleet. All the submarines came into Harwich Harbour where the U-boats were handed over to British crews and the German sailors were put directly onto troop ships to be returned to Germany, thus insuring that no German forces from the fleet ever set foot on British soil. The submarines were moored four abreast on the northern shore of the Stour, all 180 of them! They stretched from Shotley to Holbrook Bay. They were eventually sold to ally countries or broken up.

Instead of our usual raffle, please bring a small wrapped present if you would like to take part in our tombola. Also bring a small plate of food to share with tea/coffee after the talk.

The club aims to bring communities together and we have over the years attracted members from many villages, men and women of various ages.

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 10amnoon. I would like to welcome back any former members and to see new members from all local villages, either as visitors or members in readiness for our 25th anniversary celebration in 2019.

Chairman Linda Evans: 01473 311262

On Friday, October 26 members assisted Garry Kilworth with one of his popular quizzes when ploughman’s suppers were served and £300 was raised for the Air Ambulance.

STOUR VALLEY U3A

Our Annual General Meeting took place on Thursday, November 15. Our president, Tamzin Howell, and our treasurer, Nicci Kenny, remain in post. Ann Mcnair stood down and Sheila Paxman has taken on the role of secretary.

There were no other changes to committee members.

Our meeting on November 14 featured Davis Simmonds, a National Trust speaker and volunteer, introducing The Coast of East Anglia. The East Anglian coast is full of contrasts and has much beauty, history and wildlife.

His presentation focused on National Trust coastal properties in Essex and Suffolk.

We don’t have a speaker meeting in December, but hold our popular Christmas Lunch, this time at the Best Western Hotel in Copdock on Wednesday, December 5. This is always a very popular event so early booking is advised.

On Wednesday, January 9 Sally Dearman will present Woman Can Fly. This is the story of one women’s journey from jumping out of a landing window, then out of planes, to becoming a civil pilot and the first women through the RAF’s fast-jet flying trains system.

Each month The Coffee Grinders meet at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt CO7 6SD from 10am to noon. This meeting especially welcomes new members and gives all members the opportunity to meet the activity group leaders and the committee while enjoying a cup of coffee. The next meeting is on Friday, December 28.

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. 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 in December.

ORWELL DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY Join us at 2.15pm on Wednesday, December 5 when Libby Hornet will give a fascinating multi-media talk entitled Bread & Circuses – Fun, Frolics and Freak Shows.

Libby, a well-known freelance art historian, curator, film producer, lecturer and writers, will combine art (Laura Wright, Georges Roualt) songs, music, photographs and quotes from writers and poets in her presentation.

We hope to meet you at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew.

Entrance by donation / £6.

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After the business had been taken care of, members split into small groups and had great fun making edible gifts. This was a hands-on programme and included making peppermint creams, coconut ice, marzipan fruits and decorating tiny Christmas biscuits. Each member took home samples packed in pretty bags and boxes.

The last meeting of the year will be on Thursday, December 20 when members will have a potluck supper and welcome a local bluegrass band.

Alton Belles WI is small and friendly. We have a great new programme for 2019 and newcomers are very welcome. For further information contact Tamzin Howell (01473 328670) or Jane Connell-Smith (01473 327865).

SHOTLEY PENINSULA BRANCH The next meeting is on Wednesday, December 5 at 2pm at St Michael’s Church, Woolverstone where the Advent Carol Service will be held. Everyone is welcome to join us; bring your friends and neighbours as it promises to be a joyful afternoon. We look forward to seeing you all. The service is followed with refreshments and a time to chat.

This is our last meeting for 2018. We wish everyone a very joyous and peaceful Christmas and may the New Year bring us all a healthy and happy one.

Should you require a lift please contact Christine (780621), Pam (780796) or Thelma (787660).

EAST SUFFOLK ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND An independent and voluntary charitable organisation promoting the welfare of blind and visually impaired people in East Suffolk since 1914. Membership is free. We also hold a social on the last Wednesday of every month at Stutton Community Hall from 2-4pm when we provide entertainment, afternoon tea and a raffle, and twice a year we have a lunch at a local hotel.

If you would like to join us, contact Ian, our community support worker, for more information: 01473 788380 We are always in need of volunteer drivers to assist us with our monthly social event. If interested please contact Barbara McDonald: 01473 328907

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SHOTLEY GARDENING CLUB

This month we meet on Thursdays 6 and 20 with our first meeting of the new year on January 3, all from 1.50-4pm.

We began our meeting on November 12 with a silence to remember Michael, a long standing, valued member of the club who will be greatly missed.

On January 2 we will be going to the New Wolsey Theatre for their panto. We still have a few seats left. Please get in touch with Norman for details.

He would have enjoyed the talk, slideshow and demonstration presented

by Deb Hart on container and basket planting. She opened our eyes to the tremendous range of things you can put plants in and gave advice on the dos and don’ts of plant combinations. In her demonstration of planting a basket for winter she chose a standard, easily obtained basket and talked about the different ways of filling it and the growing mediums available. She donated her finished basket to the raffle and Dorothy was the lucky winner.

The members of our club wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

For details please contact Norman and Eileen: 01473 787358

GOOD NEIGHBOUR SCHEMES A HELPING HAND WHEN NEEDED The Shotley Peninsula Good Neighbour Schemes are an important support network in our villages. They are run by volunteers under the umbrella of Community Action Suffolk. They can be contacted for assistance over a range of activities, including shopping, pet care, trips to hospitals and surgeries and collecting prescriptions. We are supported by parish councils and voluntary donations.

All volunteers have been DBS and reference checked and are simply people in the community who don’t mind being asked for a helping hand. The contact phone is held by a rota of volunteers who ask volunteers in turn if they are free to help with a particular task.

It is for all to use – all of us at some point are glad to be able to call on a neighbour for help.

Please contact the Good Neighbour Scheme for your village: Chelmondiston and Pin Mill: 780408 Harkstead and Lower Holbrook: 328326 Shotley and Erwarton: 07799 873881 Stutton Support Network: 327753 Tattingstone: 07895 052086

OVER £1,000 OF PRIZES UP FOR GRABS IN LOCAL CHRISTMAS PRIZE DRAW One local family-run hearing care company has announced details of a charity Christmas Prize Draw, giving the local community the chance to win one of twelve prizes with a combined value of over £1,000.

The Hearing Care Centre, which has 26 centres across Suffolk and Norfolk including two locally at Upper Brook Street and Two Rivers Medical Centre in Ipswich, is holding its annual Christmas Draw in aid of deafness charity, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, with the winners being declared on Wednesday, December 19.

The charity delivers expert training for Hearing Dogs which provides invaluable emotional support to their deaf recipient. New found owners gain confidence, independence and companionship.

This year to celebrate their 20th anniversary, The Hearing Care Centre have pledged to raise £20,000 for the charity, with many fundraising initiatives having taken place this year, including quiz nights, a pudding club and a huge drive to collect 20 pence pieces.

The prize draw has received generous support from local businesses including Fred Olsen Travel, Theatre Royal Norwich, Archant and Coes Department Stores.

On offer in the draw is a luxury break at The Swan Hotel in Southwold, a fivecourse tasting menu at Gordon Ramsay’s Maze Restaurant in London, a giant festive hamper, Hotel Chocolat goodies, travel vouchers and more.

Tickets cost only £1 and can be purchased online at www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk/draw or in person at the company’s practice at 11 Upper Brook Street, Ipswich.

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Next month’s meeting will be our club Christmas Party and in January we will be decamping to The Red Lion for our New Year evening out. Then it will be back to talks for a few months with Graham Procter from Crown Nurseries as our February speaker. Non-members again will be welcome to this meeting on February 11 at 7.30pm in the large committee room at the village hall.

It looks as if we will not be able to continue planning the holiday this year as we have not been able to gather enough participants to make it financially viable. If you were thinking of going please let Karen Smith know (01473 787731). Over the years Karen has done a brilliant job of planning and organising these holidays and was saddened to tell us that this year it may not happen.

June Edwards

CHELMONDISTON & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY January is often a low point in the year; cold, dark, the excitement of Christmas long forgotten, spring still a way off. So here is something to look forward to – a cheese and wine free-for-all at 7.30pm in the village hall on Tuesday, January 29.

It’s our annual AGM, which at a stretch will take all of 15 minutes, and the rest of the evening is spent relaxing with good food and drink and an optional picture quiz to get people talking.

It’s also our joining evening; the annual subscription is just £7.50, with no other compulsory meeting charges. This is excellent value at little more than you would pay for a latte and a large piece of cake and worth noting that we charge visitors £2 per meeting.

We hope this makes January a bit more tolerable and look forward to seeing friends old and new on January 29.

SHOTLEY PENINSULA LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Many of you will have heard that we sadly lost our founding chairman, The Rev Michael Ayden, who died suddenly, but peacefully in October.

Michael had booked Shotley Sailing Club and all the speakers for 2019. We all knew him well enough to know he would not have wanted his efforts wasted.

So here is the information for your 2019 diary.

Tuesday, January 15: AGM Tuesday, March 12: The Ipswich River and its Maritime Heritage

by Stuart Grimwade Tue May 14: The Hervey Family of Ickworth by David Lilley Tuesday, July 9: Suffolk Punch Trust by Sue Van Der Meulen Tuesday, September 10: Servants in Suffolk Country Houses by Dr Nick Sign Tuesday, November 12: The Royal Hospital School by Rob Mann Tuesday, December 10: Christmas Meal All meetings will be at Shotley Sailing Club with speakers starting at 7.30pm.

Members £3, guests £5.

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ON THE GRAPEVINE WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE STARS OF BABERGH AND MID SUFFOLK AWARDS The winners of the Stars of Babergh and Mid Suffolk Awards have been announced following a night of glamour and celebrations on Thursday, October 18. The finalists gathered at St Mary’s Church in Hadleigh for a starstudded event to celebrate their outstanding efforts in the community. The awards received over 150 entries and the church was packed with businesses and individuals who have all played a vital role in making the districts what they are today.

Community Project of the Year Award – Mid Suffolk Winner: Inspire Suffolk’s Princes Trust Team at Stowmarket Finalist: Search for the Stars

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AND FINALISTS

Sporting Achievement of the Year Award – Mid Suffolk Winner: Mark Trent, Scorpion Martial Arts Academy Finalist: Tim Carr, Claydon FC

Business in the Community Award – Babergh Winner: Manish Patel, Shotley Stores Winner: Mukunthan Thurairajah (Muku) Business in the Community Award – Mid Suffolk Winner: Cabbages & Kings and the Mix Finalist: Orbital Media Business Growth Award – Babergh Winner: Suffolk Market Events Finalist: Hollingsworths Store & Butchers, Chelmondiston Finalist: Stour Sort & Sparkle Business Growth Award – Mid Suffolk Winner: Ocala Finalist: C&K Meats Ltd Community Group of the Year Award – Babergh Winner: Stutton Community Shop CIC Finalist: Ansell Memories Café Community Group of the Year Award – Mid Suffolk Winner: Information Line Volunteers – Suffolk Family Carers Winner: Talk & Support Volunteers – Suffolk Family Carers Community Spirit of the Year Award – Babergh Winner: Joes Golf & Activity Park Finalist: Shotley & Erwarton Good Neighbour Scheme Community Spirit of the Year Award – Mid Suffolk Winner: Redgrave Community Society Finalist: Radio Stradbroke Best Community Achievement Award – Babergh Winner: Team Together Tuesday Finalist: Kernos Centre (KERNOS) Best Community Achievement Award – Mid Suffolk Winner: Courthouse Café Volunteers Finalist: Stradbroke Good Neighbours Community Project of the Year Award – Babergh Winner: Lavenham Community Land Trust Finalist: Diane Chase & Audrey Lorford, producers of Hintlesham & Chattisham, The Story of Two Suffolk Villages

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Sporting Achievement of the Year Award – Babergh Winner: Sudbury Cricket Club Finalist: Kelly Mires, Hadleigh Stars Gymnastics

Community Champion of the Year Award – Babergh Winner: Norman Bugg, Community Volunteer Finalist: Janet Dicks, Hollywood, Ansell Centre, Hadleigh Community Champion of the Year Award – Mid Suffolk Winner: Irene Davis, Community Volunteer Finalist: Roger Rehan, Founding Trustee of Mid Suffolk CA Finalist: David Goodlad, Community Volunteer Volunteer of the Year – Babergh Winner: Will Hunt, Cornard Dynamos Finalist: Jane Snowdon, Community Volunteer Volunteer of the Year - Mid Suffolk Winner: Carol Prybus & Chris Brook, Stowmarket Rookery Bowls Group Special Recognition – Babergh Winner: Caroll Reeve, Lavenham Community Volunteer Special Recognition - Mid Suffolk Winner: Kat Terry, Community Volunteer Overall Star – Babergh Winner: Will Hunt, Cornard Dynamos Overall Star - Mid Suffolk Winner: Redgrave Community Society Councillor Julie Flatman, Mid Suffolk District Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities, said: “Last night was about celebrating the real heroes and heroines who’ve done so much in our districts. We feel so proud to be able to offer these awards to recognise such outstanding achievements. We couldn’t have done it without any of our nominees or sponsors so well done to everyone involved.”

Councillor Margaret Maybury, Babergh District Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities, said: “We’ve been able to celebrate those who do amazing things throughout our towns and villages, often unnoticed. This exciting and important work helps our communities thrive and makes a big impact in out districts. The look on people’s faces last night when they received their awards made the event and I’m sure that the happiness and memories will resonate long after the music and lights went down. Congratulations to all.

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SCHOOLS / SPORT STUTTON C PRIMARY SCHOOL

SHOTLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

The children have thoroughly enjoyed working with Mrs Holland and Ian Heywood, researching those who went to war from our village and didn’t return, as well as learning songs from the First World War.

It has been clear to me since I joined the school in September 2018 that Shotley Primary is a school with a number of strengths and plenty of potential.

It is a caring school, with a committed staff, and a place where children are at the heart of all we do. We welcome Mrs Allison as deputy head and Ms Morton as our new Year 2 teacher.

We sang and shared our poems during the very moving centenary tribute.

The children also made over 100 poppies, which formed part of our display.

Between now and Christmas we have much to do: • Wear odd socks for Anti-bullying Week as we learn about issues around bullying • Perform at Sing Up Suffolk • Wear spots and bake cakes to support Children in Need • Get creative as we make festive decorations during Decoration Day • Decorate the school Christmas tree as well as classrooms and the hall • Organise our Christmas Extravaganza – Friday, December 14, 5-7pm – everyone is most welcome to come along • Have fun at our Forest School Christmas Party with toasted marshmallows around our fire pit • Eat a tasty Christmas lunch served by staff and governors • Sing, read and perform at our Christmas Service at Stutton Church This is the final time that I will write on behalf of Stutton Primary School – definitely this time! I wonder how many other heads have enjoyed their first and last headship in the same school with a move and an attempted retirement in between! I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to the success of our school. The determination and dedication of the whole school community has been amazing. Working with and getting to know so many great people has been a real pleasure.

My priority is to ensure that the changes we make in this new chapter of the school’s history as part of ASSET Education are supported by the whole school community so that together we can continue to develop Shotley Primary to be the best it can be. We are really delighted that our school is now part of the ASSET family of schools (www.asseteducation.co.uk) and we hope that you will find, in time, that this brings benefits to both the community and the children within it.

The pupils and adults in our schools are our most precious resource and we want to make sure that we look after them. The relationships that we develop with the children, and the support and care that we provide for each and every one of them, will be crucial to their success and happiness in school.

Ultimately every one of us is employed in order to ensure that our children learn well and thrive in school. We all share this huge responsibility and must work together to support each other to do the best job we can. Children only get one chance at a primary education and our mission is to make sure that it is the best it can be.

It has been a busy term so far. We have taken part in a Harvest Festival and Remembrance Service at Shotley Church, a variety of sports festivals, swimming, local trips to Overhall Farm and Bluebell Woods, as well as learning about our local area. This year Shotley will be focussing on raising the profile of reading across the school and community with our parents group (Friends of Shotley School) channelling their fundraising events on this areas.

Finally, on behalf of our staff, governors, parents and children, I would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

Visits to the school from prospective parents are warmly welcomed; please phone the school office to make an appointment and we will be delighted to show you around. If you have any questions please do not hesitate in getting in touch and we will do our best to help you. Your thoughts and views on how we can all work together in a meaningful way are always welcome.

Anne Clarke

Headteacher Richard Dedicoat

I wish Stutton Primary School all the very best for the future – long may it continue to shine!

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CHOOSE RESPECT: ANTI-BULLYING WEEK 2018

CHELMONDISTON CARPET BOWLS CLUB The start of a new league is always slow, and so it has been proved.

We are in sixth position, having played three games, winning one, losing two, with 12 points. A lot more points to play for in the coming months.

Pupils at the Royal Hospital School (RHS), Holbrook, have been marking National Anti-Bullying Week, the 2018 theme being Choose Respect.

The aim has been to send a message to young people that bullying is a behaviour choice, and by choosing respect for others, even when we might disagree with them, we create a positive atmosphere in which to live and learn. RHS pupils have been promoting and discussing this theme over the week, culminating in a whole-school gathering to spell out the word ‘RESPECT!’ in a mark of their understanding and commitment to the cause.

Assistant Head (Pastoral) Leigh Corbould, said: “We are delighted to be involved in this national campaign which is part of our overarching approach to anti-bullying at RHS. In September this year, we hosted the Diana Award Anti-Bullying Ambassador Programme for young people and staff from schools across the region and our trained and pupil-led Peer Support Mentors work alongside the Anti-Bullying Committee (ABC) to prioritise acts of kindness and prevent bullying behaviour within our community.”

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On the social side we held our annual fish and chip supper in the village hall on November 5. A total of 43 members and friends, plus members of Harkstead Bowls Club, enjoyed a wonderful meal provided

by Riverside Chippy from Manningtree (many thanks to James and his team), followed by some lovely puddings. The quiz followed; not many people knew what a ‘funambalist’ did, but there where a lot of right answers, and a four-way tie at the end.

Thanks to Wal for his picture quiz.

Alan Storey By the way, a ‘funambalist’ is a tightrope walker!

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

Craft Preparations for 2019 With all craft now safely ashore, the hard work begins. A large team of volunteers is required to get boats ashore and to turn them over to remove old antifoul, check for damage and plan to replace worn rigging, etc. This will be done over the winter. We have a large workshop that will accept a derigged craft.

Supporters Group If you are willing to get involved with us over the winter and next season this is an ideal opportunity to experience what is required to maintain sailing dinghies. Our work parties are usually two to three hours duration and you will help to ensure we can continue to get youngsters afloat, which is extremely rewarding.

We would like to expand our helpers and form a supporters group, in addition to helping us there will be opportunities to go afloat as a group. If you are interested please contact us via our website.

PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR’S SAILING PROGRAMME Neptune Youth Group If you are 10 years minimum age by April 2019 and would like to join our Neptune Youth Group, these run in the evenings until the summer school holidays with additional sessions in September. All courses are to the RYA syllabus and relevant certificates will be awarded when the required skills are achieved. We encourage parents to help us getting boats moved and retrieved and with the winter maintenance programme. There will be an opportunity to view on the water in our larger launch.

Open Courses There are open courses for all levels during the summer months. These are usually five days duration, again 10 years minimum age, and run during the summer school holidays. If you are thinking of sailing contact us through our website Adult Sailing/Powerboat Courses We will again run these courses to satisfy the demand. These can be run with low numbers if required.

For booking or additional information visit: www.neptunesailing.org.uk

Parish Priest: Fr Peter Raj / 01473 684963 www.stmarksparish.org.uk SERVICES FOR DECEMBER Sunday 2 First Sunday of Advent 9am Mass Tuesday 4 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 9 9am

Second Sunday of Advent Mass

Tuesday 11 9.20am Eucharistic Adoration 10am Mass Sunday 16 Third Sunday of Advent 9am Mass Tuesday 18 9.30am Morning Prayer 10am Mass Sunday 23 Fourth Sunday of Advent 9am Mass Monday 24 Christmas Eve 5.30pm Mass, St Mark’s, Ipswich IP2 0QQ 8pm Mass, Holy Family, Brantham CO11 1TB Tuesday 25 Christmas Day 9am Mass, Holy Family, Brantham CO11 1TB 11am Mass, St Mark’s, Ipswich IP2 0QQ Sunday 30 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 9am Mass Catholic Commentary Probably many of us are already thinking about and preparing for Christmas, some with eager anticipation, others with a little dread. The church season of Advent beginning on Sunday, December 2 anticipates Christmas by getting us in the mind to reflect on the incarnation which together with Christ’s death and resurrection is the basic premise of Christianity; this is God’s amazing love and action for humanity and the world. Fully explored; Christianity is a grand narrative that gives meaning to existence and guidelines for life.

On the basis that each person is known and loved by God, a high value is placed on the dignity of every individual and from this comes the modern emphasis on rights. But the individual does not exist apart from others; he/she is a member of a nation and a family and much of Jewish/Christian teaching is directed at social life, how people can and should live together in peace.

If we are looking for a slogan for Christmas we can do no better than to use the traditional one: peace on earth and goodwill to all. Happy Christmas to all readers of this page in In Touch.

THE PENINSULA BAPTIST CHURCH Pin Mill Road, Chelmondiston IP9 1JE We invite you to join us on Sunday morning at 10.30am or Sunday evening at 6pm.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

Contact Dave Kelland: 01473 788441 / 07970 312705

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Events & Diary Dates The 100 Club draw took place on Sunday, November 18 at Holy Family when three lucky winners shared a £156 prize pot. The next draw takes place on Sunday, December 23 at Holy Family, Brantham. The club, set up to support the life and mission of our parish, has grown from strength to strength since its launch. New members are always very welcome and the newsletter, that includes an application form, can be found at the rear of the church or online at: www.stmarksparish.org.uk The Sick & Homebound Please let Fr Peter know of anyone who is ill at home or homebound so that they can receive appropriate pastoral care. If you or someone you know is going into Ipswich Hospital and would like the ministrations of the church while there please inform Fr Peter or leave a message on Deacon Clive’s answerphone on 01206 396319.

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CHURCH NEWS TWO RIVERS BENEFICE, DECEMBER 2018

SHORELINE BENEFICE

ST PETER'S, STUTTON Sunday 2 5pm Saturday 8 Noon Sunday 9 9.30am Sunday 16 6pm Wednesday 19 2.30pm Sunday 23 11am Christmas Eve 11.15pm

Christingle Soup & Roll Communion Lessons & Carols Prayer Group Informal Service Communion

ALL SAINTS, HOLBROOK Sunday 2 4pm Sunday 9 9.30am Sunday 16 10am Tuesday 18 7pm Sunday 23 9.30am Christmas Eve 6pm Christmas Day 9.30am Sunday 30 11am

Winter Warming Afternoon Tea & Crumpets Matins Informal Service Lessons & Carols / Festive refreshments Holy Communion Crib Service Communion Benefice Communion Service

ST ANDREW’S CHELMONDISTON December 2: 9.15am Holy Communion, The Rev Canon C Chapman December 9: 9.15am Sung Holy Communion with Shotley, The Rev T Crosbie December 11: 10am Tuesday Midweek Communion, The Rev Canon L Oosterhof December 16: 6pm Carols by Candlelight, Mrs C Ward December 23: 9.30am Family Service@the Crib, Mrs C Ward December 25: 9.15am Family Communion, The Rev Canon L Oosterhof December 30: 9.15am Benefice Holy Communion, The Rev Canon L Oosterhof

ST MARY'S, WHERSTEAD Sunday 2 No service Sunday 9 11am Sunday 16 4pm Christmas Eve 4pm Christmas Day 11am

Communion Carol Service Christingle Communion

ST PETER'S, FRESTON Sunday 2 No Services Sunday 9 4pm Sunday 16 No Service Sunday 23 No service Christmas Day 10.30am

Carol Service Communion

ST MICHAEL’S, WOOLVERSTONE Sunday 2 10am Benefice Communion Saturday 8 9am-12.30pm Christmas Market Sunday 9 11am Worship the Woolverstone Way Sunday 16 11am Morning Prayer Wednesday 19 7pm Carol Service Sunday 23 11am Holy Communion Christmas Day 10am Family Crib Service

ST MARY’S ERWARTON December 2: 4pm Advent Carols, The Rev Canon L Oosterhof December 9: 11am Family Service Christingle, The Rev Canon L Oosterhof December 16: 11am Holy Communion BCP, The Rev Canon L Oosterhof December 23: 11am Holy Communion BCP with Shotley, The Rev Canon L Oosterhof December 24: 6pm Nine Lessons and Carols, The Rev Canon L Oosterhof December 25: 11am Holy Communion BCP, The Rev T Crosbie December 30: 9.15am Benefice Holy Communion Chelmondiston ST MARY’S HARKSTEAD December 2: 9.30am Holy Communion, The Rev Canon L Oosterhof December 9: 9.30am Morning Prayer, Mrs C Ward December 16: 9.30am Holy Communion, The Rev Canon L Oosterhof December 23: 5pm Carols by Candlelight, The Rev Canon L Oosterhof December 24: 11.30pm Benefice Midnight Communion, The Rev Canon L Oosterhof December 25: 9.30am Holy Communion, The Rev D Newton December 30: 9.15am Benefice Holy Communion Chelmondiston ST MARY’S SHOTLEY December 2: 10.45am Shotley Family@Church Christingle, A Coulson December 9: 9.15am Holy Communion at Chelmondiston December 16: 4pm Carols by Candlelight, Mr A Coulson December 23: 11am Holy Communion BCP at Erwarton December 24: 4pm Crib Service, Mr A Coulson December 25: 10am Family Communion, Mr A Coulson December 30: 9.15am Benefice Holy Communion Please check the church website and noticeboards for any changes.

Please check church websites and noticeboards for any changes to services.

At Christmas we celebrate a birth. God is present in a unique way in the child born. The incarnation affirms that God becomes flesh: God hallowing humanity and humanizing divinity.

The season of Advent is a rich and challenging preparation for Christmas.

Through the days of Advent we prepare to celebrate: • the coming of Jesus as a baby in Bethlehem • the coming of Jesus into our waiting hearts • the Christ who will come again in triumph The strands of these themes twist and weave through a rich tapestry. There are feelings of joy at the coming of Jesus threaded with apprehension of a God who comes in judgment at the end of time. As a season of preparation and penance we are invited to recognise our own broken¬ness in the presence of a Holy God. We prepare anew for the coming of the ‘Son of Righteousness’ whose presence comes ‘with healing in his wings’ to lead us back to the wholeness which is God’s gift to us.

In imagination we journey back through the centuries to the stable and with joy prepare to celebrate his birth in Bethlehem; his coming anew into our hearts; his coming again in judgment and mercy to make all things new.

To request a copy of a thought for each day in Advent please email me at: marian.carter@btinteret.com Marian Carter Revd Dr

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CHRISTMAS AT WOOLVERSTONE CHURCH Advent Sunday Service, Carol Service and Christmas Morning Crib Service St Michaels Church, Woolverstone is having a Carol Service at 7pm on Wednesday, December 19. We are the biggest Anglican Church in the area in terms of size of the building and for the last few years every seat has been occupied for the Carol Service with people standing as well. The reason for this could be the mulled wine, mince pies and sausage rolls. It could be that parking is easy. It could be the lights that twinkle at you as you come up the path and enter the church, or the choir, or that we weave together traditional carols and readings with the unexpected. Who knows, why not join us and find out?

On Sunday, December 2 St Michaels is pleased to host an Advent Benefice Service at 11am. This is going to be a very traditional Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion Service to pay tribute to the style of service that would have been delivered 100 years ago and which the First World War Fallen would have been used to.

Christmas Morning has us sharing the Christmas Story in a Family Crib Service, the opposite end of the worshipping spectrum to the BCP Communion Service! We start at 10am.

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CHURCH NEWS CHELMONDISTON & HOLBROOK METHODIST CHURCHES BE PREPARED These two words have been etched in my life from the days I was in the Scouting movement. Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scout movement, was asked the inevitable question: “Prepared for what?”. His response: “Why, for any old thing!”. He wrote: “you are always in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your duty.”

Every week I work to deadlines – the most public is that on a Sunday morning I’ve got to stand up and preach to one of my congregations. I can’t tell them to come back tomorrow when I’m ready. Preparation includes studying the Bible passage, reading around the subject and praying through the message.

I was caught out once when I went to work in Zimbabwe.

So many of my days don’t turn out exactly as scheduled. God surprises me with a person I meet, I have an interruption through a phone call or message that requires a visit, someone shares something of significance. I need to be ready to respond and discover God appointments.

For years the people of Israel had been told that Christ was coming and to look forward to his coming. Prophecies told the place of his birth, that he would be a descendent of King David, the manner of his birth and much more.

Yet when the moment arrived many failed to see it. The people thought they knew how God would work and were unprepared for anything else. It’s as though they had put God in a box. But God cannot be confined to a box. We should live our lives with a sense of expectancy. God is at work in many ways, constantly able to surprise us. Are we ready and willing to be surprised, are we ready to meet him in the lives of people we know. I’m sure most of us will prepare for Christmas with presents, food and drinks. We could easily miss the greatest gift God has prepared for us, a relationship with his Son Jesus Christ, after whom this festival is named.

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My family and I have travelled overnight and attended an English speaking service where we warmly welcomed as new missionaries. As I was going to be working in rural areas among the Shona people, I slipped into an afternoon service to experience their worship and observe. When they found out I was a minister I was invited to preach. I wasn’t due to preach for several weeks (language school was my first assignment), and I can’t remember what I preached, but I know I was unprepared. I learnt then that I must always be prepared to share a word from the Lord with people.

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The Rev Andrew Sankey apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 AT CHELMONDISTON METHODIST Sunday 2 10.45am Worship & Communion with Rev Sankey

6.15pm Worship with Rev Sankey Friday 7 3.30pm Messy Church Sunday 9 10.45am Worship with Rev l Allen

6.15pm Worship with Rev Smith Sunday 16 10.45am Worship Service

6.15pm Worship with Chris Jowett Sunday 23 10.45am Worship with Rev Jacobs

6.15pm Carol Service with Rev Sankey Christmas Day 10am Worship with David Cordle Sunday 30 10.45am Worship with Mike Castle Lay Pastor and Outreach Worker Rachael Wainwright: 01473 603616 AT HOLBROOK METHODIST/ HCT (Holbrook Churches Together) Saturday 1 10-11.30am Coffee Morning Sunday 2 10am Worship with Martin Ellis Friday 7 3.30pm Messy Church Sunday 9 10am Worship Arranged Locally Sunday 16 10am Worship & Communion with Rev Sankey Thursday 20 7pm Carol Service Sunday 23 10am Family Friendly Worship with Alicia Holmes Christmas Day 10.30am Worship with Rev Sankey Sunday 30 10am Worship with Rev Dawes For more information about Messy Church, Tiddlers and Family Live (HCT) contact Alicia Holmes: 07979 233125

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A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

THE FIRST NOWELL

SATURDAY 8 DECEMBER, 7PM HOLBROOK CHORAL SOCIETY, ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL CHAPEL CHOIR, THE READE ORCHESTRA, WILLIAM SAUNDERS, CONDUCTOR, DANIEL JOY, TENOR

Full: £12 | Conc: £10 | U18: FREE Tickets available from experiencetickets.co.uk/rhsmusic 01206 573948 SCHOOL CHAPEL, ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL, HOLBROOK, IPSWICH IP9 2RX