In Touch news with Sproughton April 2020

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Volume 10 • Issue No. 6 • APRIL 2020

Some listed events may be cancelled following publication so please check before travelling

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A WORD FROM YOUR EDITOR I take this opportunity to express our hope that you and your loved ones are getting the support you need in light of current events.

There are many new initiatives and support networks forming every day which we will help publicise for as long as necessary. We will use social and digital media to support those which haven’t made it into this edition as well as to provide updates about cancelled events and any other information which our readers and advertisers will find useful.

We know this magazine is a valued source of social, political and commercial information and we are working on plans to support our customers, partners and readers in the coming weeks and months.

Many businesses are adapting to this challenging environment by changing their offer or by offering additional services, such as home deliveries or take-away services. We all know how important it is to support our local economy by shopping local and employing the services of local tradespeople/businesses, but it has never been quite so important.

Our sales manager and his team are working with our customers to overcome likely challenges, sharing ideas and expertise which will enable them to communicate with you throughout this crisis and help secure their place in the market going forward.

There are numerous ways in which we and our group partners (Grapevine, Boswell Office Supplies and Colourplan Print) intend to communicate with readers and customers. Please join or like us on the following platforms so we can stay in touch: Instagram: mansionhousepublishing / grapevinelive Twitter: @InTouchEast / @grapevinelive Facebook: Mansion House Publishing / Grapevine Live www.keepingintouchwith.co.uk / www.GrapevineLive.co.uk And don’t forget to download the GrapevineLive app.

Grá go Deo, Sharon and the In Touch team

It’s still possible to do so and we’ll be helping our customers to maintain contact with you using all available mediums (print, digital and social) throughout this ever-evolving scenario. Every decision we are making right now is considered and measured to ensure we are able to continue to support our customers; after all, it is they who enable us to publish 19 magazines every month and we will be a critical source of local information, a vital link within and beyond local communities, until this becomes a distant memory.

We have responded day by day to event cancellations but as many more are likely to be cancelled or postponed, please do check before you travel. We shall announce additional cancellations as we receive them so do stay in contact between now and the next deadline. And as new initiatives take shape, please let us know so we can help spread the word.

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THANK YOU, RALPH & TESS The directors of Sproughton Millennium Green would like to publicly thank local residents Ralph and Tess Earey for their annual litter pick on the Millennium Green.

One-and-a-half bags of mixed rubbish were collected, along with three wheel trims! Disappointingly, Ralph notes that only the day after, fresh litter in the form of take-away food containers and wrappings had appeared in the hedgerow alongside the road.

It is unlikely that local people are responsible for this rubbish, given the proximity to the road, but we hope that everyone will take care to use the provided litter bins, or take their rubbish home with them to help keep our green pleasant and safe to use.

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NEWS

SPROUGHTON PARISH COUNCIL Hopkins Homes/Loraine Way, 49 Dwellings At the time of printing, the planning application date was provisionally on 25 March, members of the parish council having met with representatives from Hopkins Homes and Jo Hobbs from Babergh Council on 17 March.

Sugar Beet Site/Eastern Gateway Enterprise Park There was a press release in the Ipswich Star on 26 February announcing that Amazon is to build a huge delivery centre on the former sugar beet site. We hope to meet with Babergh Council and David Ellesmere (Leader of Ipswich Council) to understand plans and how to mitigate the impact on Sproughton.

Taylor Wimpey/Wolsey Grange Roadworks Roadworks are scheduled from Tuesday 14 April to Sunday 19 July when the road between the A1071 to Poplar Lane will be closed.

This means all traffic will be diverted through London Road and Hadleigh Road. Traffic at the A1214/A1071 junction will be reduced to a single lane in each direction.

Neighbourhood Plan As previously mentioned in the November 2019 issue of In Touch, the parish council has started this task and is in the process of forming a development plan to help achieve it. Volunteers will be needed to help so please contact the council is you would like to help in any way. More details will follow in future issues of In Touch magazine and on the parish website and Facebook page.

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– EAST ANGLIA SUPPORT GROUP The meeting of the PMRGCA (Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis) East Anglia support group scheduled to be held on Thursday 23 April at Needham Market Community Centre has been postponed.

A new date will be publicised in time.

ARE YOU DYING TO BE HEARD? Death Café meetings happen at the Compasses Pub in Holbrook on Sundays from 10.30am to noon. We talk about anything to do with death or dying, with no agenda or speakers. We just meet to have an interesting chat in a space that is safe and where we listen to each other with compassion and without judgement.

We are not a support group, simply people comfortable talking about these matters and sharing with others our interest and experience. The Death Café movement is worldwide and was founded in the UK by Jon Underwood.

If you are interested in joining us, finding out more, being part of the conversation or just listening, out next get-togethers are on 3 May and 5 July.

12th Sproughton Beer Festival This year’s Beer Festival has unforunately been cancelled.

New Clerk We now have a new clerk in post, Kirsty Webber, a long-time resident of the village. She can be contacted on: sproughtonpc@gmail.com DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Wednesday 8 April: 7pm Planning Meeting 7.30pm Parish Council Meeting Wednesday 22 April: 7pm Planning Meeting www.sproughton.onesuffolk.net / Facebook

BURSTALL PARISH COUNCIL Burstal Parish Council plans to hold Annual Parish and Annual Council Meetings on Monday 11 May and welcome local residents to attend to see how we’ve done over the last twelve months, including endof-year financial records.

It’s also an opportunity to present local issues to the Parish Council for consideration, and potential action, at future meetings.

HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF VOLUNTEERING? We are looking for adults (18+) who would like to help girls realise their full potential and share some unforgettable moments along the way to join our fantastic team of volunteers. We are especially looking for extra help in Holbrook and Brantham but would welcome help in all of our units.

There are many ways to volunteer with Girlguiding; it’s flexible and can be tailored to fit around your busy lifestyle. No matter how much or how little time you have, every hour counts.

We run Rainbows (5-7 years), Brownies (7-10 years), Guides (10-14 years) and Rangers (14-18 years).

If you are interested in volunteering with Girlguiding, please email our district commissioner for further help and information: baberghandsamford@gmail.com Or register your interest at: www.girlguiding.org.uk/Joinus

Further details will be available closer to the date.

Plans for the 75th VE Day anniversary on Friday 8 May are well underway in Burstall, with a celebration planned at the village hall between 2pm and 8pm, including a fancy dress competition for the kids, games and family activities.

Food and drink will be available outside, street party style, and everyone will pause at 3pm to hear the speech made by Sir Winston Churchill on VE Day. Expect further updates as plans are confirmed!

The team organising the event are keen to borrow any wartime or historical memorabilia relevant to the period for display on the day.

Please contact Keith Raby, Jeff Rawlings, Nadia Eustace or Halen Caitlin if you have anything suitable.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES Thinking of the people who have recently had severe flood damage, I looked in some old, early-1900 magazines and in the Eastern Chronology Book to see what sort of weather Ipswich and the surrounding countryside had.

In 1892 there was a very heavy thunderstorm in June and houses were flooded, churches damaged, and the deaths of several people and cattle was recorded.

I found there were heavy storms in August 1910 and in 1916. Several people were drowned in the Gipping – DB

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OUT & ABOUT SPROUGHTON COMMUNITY SHOP: Something for everyone #MoreThanAShop This month we are proud to share that Sproughton Community Shop has been designated #MoreThanAShop. This is an initiative that offers a place to meet neighbours, share conversation and village news and to have social contact, something the community shop offers in abundance, especially for those members of the community who may feel lonely or isolated.

The motto of the organisation is loneliness is everyone’s business. We all know that human contact enhances all our wellbeing and in a time when mental health is in the press, we can all take part and look out for the wider community.

In the past two years Sproughton Community Shop has produced a calendar featuring village views. This year we would like your help!

For our 2021 calendar we would welcome photographs from all areas of the community.

Maybe you are part of a group and could take a photograph in your setting. We would love to see photographs of our village and the people and community who live and spend time here.

If you have a photograph you would like to submit for use in our calendar please email your entry by Tuesday 30 June to: enquiry@sproughtonshop@mail.com Sproughton Community Shop is now on Instagram. Check us out! www.sproughtoncommunityshop.co.uk 01473 747768 / enquiryatsproughtonshop@mail.com

A Few of my Favourite Things A poem by Sue Robinson Matches and mousetraps and Sweetcorn for chickens Red wine and white wine But no woollen mittens!

Ice cream and insoles Treats for the dog Chutneys and honey Heat saving logs Cheeses from Hamish and cakes from the Mill These are a few of the things that we sell!

Shampoo and sausages Katie’s garden plants Dry spices and chocolate These are a list of the items we gave But we haven’t finished yet!

Newspapers, postage stamps and Large eggs from Flowton Greeting cards and fresh veg There’s seat to be sat on Dry cleaning services and Bradford tomatoes These are a few of the things We sell on…

Every day of the week At some different times So please pop in and see We welcome you all to your local shop … we sell 9 different types of tea!!

RHS NAMED UK ANTI-BULLYING AMBASSADOR SCHOOL OF THE MONTH The Diana Award has named Suffolk’s Royal Hospital School (RHS) as the UK Anti-Bullying Ambassador School of the Month for March.

Added to this, the school was one of only 25 to receive a wellbeing badge from the charity to recognise the work it does to ensure its pupils maintain strong mental wellbeing and support for each other.

It was a poignant moment for the school given the timing which, like many schools throughout the UK, shuts its doors to pupils on Friday 20 March, the day RHS learnt of the accolade.

Commenting on the awards, Leigh Corbould, a teacher at RHS and co-ordinator of the anti-bullying programme, said:

The Diana Award is a charity, set up in memory of Princess Diana to foster, develop and inspire positive change in the lives of young people, chose RHS from over 1000 UK schools and colleges throughout the UK. The school was given the honour because of “all of the incredible work that RHS has been doing with the Diana Award over the last months and years.”

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“The positive approach and enthusiasm our young people shown in working with and supporting each other encapsulates the ethos of the school.

The imagination and creativity evident in the work of the twenty members of our Peer Mentor and Wellbeing Committee is rewarded by a hugely positive response from the pupils as a whole. We were delighted to have been awarded the title of Ambassador School of the Month and I am sure this will raise the profile of the work our pupils do even more.”

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9TH TO 31ST MAY

OUT & ABOUT THE 2020 SUFFOLK WALKING FESTIVAL Have you ever crafted in the wild, enjoyed baking over a campfire or foraged for a cream tea? If not, then this year’s Suffolk Walking Festival is for you!

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The 13th Suffolk Walking Festival launches on Saturday 9 May with over 120 guided walks and countryside events over three weeks across the county.

This year also sees plenty of brand new events including Castle on the Hill celebrating Ed Sheeran’s favourite castle, a fun photography scavenger hunt in Orford and a spooky day head hunting in Ipswich.

The event finishes at the end of half-term week withplenty of family-friendly activities. Here are just a few events to whet your appetite.

A sell-out every year is Walk n’ Water, a short walk and boat trip along the River Stour in Sudbury with a free hot drink at the end. RSPB Minsmere is one of the most special places in Suffolk, famous around the world for its wildlife. Surprising Spring Wildlife shows off the site, introducing you to some of its iconic species. Another icon of Suffolk is Orford Ness and Walk with a Shepherd and a Sheepdog is a guided walk by Kite, the sheepdog who manages the island’s very own herd of sheep. It’s a very fun walk and a joy to watch Kite in action.

Campfire Make and Bake at Thornham Walks brushes up your whittling skills before making damper bread over an open fire in the woods. Family Wild Crafts at Brandon Country Park lets you get crafty in the woods as you collect natural materials such as sticks, leaves and rushes to make, and then keep, your creations. And The Nasty Normans at Clare Country Park is a fun take on the history of the Norman Conquests with an actor narrating the story as you’ve never heard before!

The festival kicks off at Clare Country Park on Saturday 9 May and runs for three weeks until 31 May. See the full programme and purchase tickets at: www.suffolkwalkingfestival.co.uk

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Wednesday 22 April, 7.30pm: A Walk Around Suffolk, Lowestoft to Lowestoft by Pam Evans Meeting at Capel Methodist Church; adults £3, children free.

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OUT & ABOUT SUFFOLK ENERGY-FROM-WASTE FACILITY Spring 2020 Shutdown The Suffolk energy-from-waste facility will be undergoing its first planned maintenance shutdown of the year between 23 April and 16 May. These shutdowns take place twice a year for essential cleaning and maintenance, ensuring the facility continues to run efficiently.

CLAYDON HIGH SCHOOL Spring is now upon us and it’s good to see so many students taking advantage of lunchtime and after-school clubs as well as the many trips, visits and activities on offer.

Experiencing live theatre is vital in the study of drama and a key component for those students who go on to study it at GCSE as it aids their understanding of a wide variety of skills and performance styles. We have three theatre trips planned, including Year 10 and 11 English students visiting the Globe to see Macbeth. This will be a valuable addition to students’ studies in their English lessons too as it will coincide with our Year 11 curriculum.

During the shutdown maintenance will be carried out inside the furnaces and boiler, and the chimneys are being repainted. The maintenance of each of our two furnaces will be staggered so that we can continue to accept waste throughout the shutdown period.

There will be an increased number of contractors on site during this period, but there should be no impact on the local community. If you have any concerns about the upcoming shutdown period, please contact us via the details provided below.

Tours of the facility We will be unable to host tours of the facility during the shutdown period because of the works on site. If you would like to arrange a visit for a group or attend an open day after the shutdown, please contact us via the details provided below.

We have had three maths competition events this month as well as a visit by students from the Instituto de Enseñanza Secundaria Alixar on the return leg of our Spanish exchange programme. We will update you further with the results of these activities in the next edition.

Adult visits are free of charge and available for up to ten people. School visits are available for class sizes of up to 30 pupils. All visits are available Monday to Friday and include a presentation about waste in Suffolk and the energyfrom-waste process, a guided tour of the facility and a chance to have a look round our interactive visitor centre.

Time is flying by and we are nearly into the Easter holidays with only one more term left in this academic year. Our Year 11 students are revising hard for the final stage of their journey at Claydon High School.

We’re on Twitter Did you know that Suffolk’s energy-from-waste facility is on social media?

For more frequent facility updates, fun facts and handy tips about rubbish, recycling, and food waste, follow us on Twitter: @suffolkefw

As we move towards lighter evenings, please note that the path which runs between Claydon High School and Claydon Primary School is not a public right of way and is only to be used by students and parents/carers at specific times of the day.

If you have any queries about our operations, please do not hesitate to contact us: 01473 839149 / suffolkefw.uk@suez.com

No part of the school site should be accessed by local members of the community at any point during the week or over weekends. In particular, when Gipping Valley Archery Club use the site on Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons, ‘no access’ signs are posted but I have been advised that these have been ignored and I need to stress the need to follow all of the signage on the school site.

If you would like to visit the school and see us in action, please come along to one of our open mornings. The next one is on Tuesday 5 May. Please telephone my PA, Ms J Saunders, to book a place: 01473 836110 Headteacher Maéve Taylor

OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS To book a visit: 01473 839149 / suffolkefw.uk@suez.com Environment Agency: 0800 807 060 SUEZ Communities Trust: 01934 524013

JUNIOR TENNIS COACHING Popular junior tennis coaching sessions re-commence at Sproughton Tennis Club on Thursday 23 April with ages 4-8 from 3.45-4.20pm, ages 8-11 from 4.20-5.05pm and ages 12+ from 5.05-6pm.

We have three newly cleaned tarmac courts, two of which are floodlit. New members get half price fees for the first year only. We will endeavour to have some matches against other clubs in the summer.

For more information ring John Tallent on 01473 402307 or visit: www.sproughtontennis.co.uk

BURSTALL WI Last month’s meeting had a real buzz about it – lots going on and a fascinating talk about bees.

Alan Seager, chairman of the Suffolk Beekeepers Association, gave a delightful talk about the life cycle of the honeybee. What an amazing creature and how essential to successful pollination of so many crops.

We were all enthralled and will be asking him to return to tell us more.

His talk was followed by Lynn launching a photographic competition for a picture of ‘garden wildlife’ and to increase the photographic opportunities and encourage more bees into our gardens, we were each given a packet of wildflower seeds to plant.

Planning continues for the VE Day commemorations, the Bumblebee Party and the autumn fashion Show but will it all be cancelled?

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OUT & ABOUT GREAT BLAKENHAM CRAFT CLUB

RIVER GIPPING TRUST

Open to anyone living in Great Blakenham and the surrounding area, we meet in Great Blakenham Parish Room every Monday from 2-4pm. The cost is £2 per week to include workshop materials, raffle prizes and refreshments.

Our Forever Flowerz workshop in March involved decorating an MDF frame and a small plaque, incorporating flowers made from a kit as decoration. Our photo shows some of the finished items and, as you will see, no two are alike.

April 6 May 4 June 1 July 6 August 3 September 7 October 5 November 2 December 7

Birds, Butterflies and Flowers Have a go at Bargello Prick and Stitch for Men The Vintage Look Sewing/Paper Mash-Up Wobble Wobble Christmas Tableware Christmas Card Medley AGM

With the recent influx of new members we are at capacity with 25 members so I cannot currently accommodate anyone else. However, I will happily place your name on a waiting list if you are interested in joining.

For further information please get in touch with Jackie Durrant: 01449 672690

We have been granted planning permission for the new footbridge across the River Gipping just above Baylham. This now means we can embark on a £25,000 fundraising appeal to purchase the bridge components and install it with our own volunteer workforce. The bridge will sit on top of existing 230-year-old brick abutments, be two metres wide and of hard wood construction.

When complete, it will mean that people who regularly walk the Gipping Trail will avoid a two kilometre detour away from the river. The old footpath alongside the railway line is often impassable in the winter due to flooding and overgrown with weeds in summer.

Over the last few weeks volunteers have been clearing up fallen trees and removing river flow restrictions after the floods between Needham Market and Baylham, and collecting litter alongside the river that has often been washed down with the high river levels and fast flowing water. In one day we picked up over a dozen footballs! Where do they all come from?

Our AGM is on Friday 22 May in Needham Market Community Centre at 7.30pm. We are hoping Dan Porter, MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, will be our guest speaker. All are welcome, refreshments available.

Trust volunteers continue to meet up every Wednesday either at Pipps Ford or Baylham, and we would very much welcome new volunteers and members.

For more information on volunteering or joining, please email me at: ian@rivergippingtrust.org Restoration Manager Ian Petchey

IPSWICH FLOWER CLUB We would like to invite you to our meeting on Monday 6 April when Lee Berrill will present a demonstration entitled What a Wonderful World. The meeting starts at 2pm at St Augustine’s Church Hall on Bucklesham Road.

The cost for visitors is £5 which includes tea and biscuits. You will be warmly welcomed if you just turn up, or for more information please contact Janet on 01473 415749.

Do you want to get involved in your local community? Do you enjoy being active, especially riding a bike? Do you enjoy working with people of all abilities?

The flower club meets on the second Monday afternoon of the month.

We also have six Friday afternoon workshops during the year which are suitable for all standards.

If so, then BikeActive needs you!

We started life over 20 years ago as BikeAbility Ipswich providing cycling for adults with a wide range of disabilities and come rain or shine we still do!

We believe we are the only special needs cycling project in this country that rides on-road every Friday, enjoying the superb countryside around Alton Water and the surrounding villages. All bikes are provided.

If you are interested to lean about our organisation or about volunteering with us please visit our website or email us at: bikeactive.org@gmail.com www.bikeactive.org.uk

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COUNTRY RAMBLES Unfortunately, we didn’t walk in February because of various incidents. We hope we will be able to walk in April. I’m not yet sure about the second Sunday, which is Easter Sunday, but the other walk will be on Tuesday 21 April, meeting at the church at 10am. Destination not yet decided.

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Fri 3rd: 4.30, Sat 4th: 1.00, Sun 5th: 4.30 Mon 6th – Thurs 9th: 1.00

MISBEHAVIOUR (12A)

Fri 3rd – Mon 6th: 7.00, Thurs 9th: 7.00

MILITARY WIVES (12A) Sat 4th: 4.00, Mon 6th: 4.00 Thurs 9th: 4.00

Friday 10th – Thursday 16th April

The Regal is now closed for our £3.6m redevelopment project and is planned to re-open in December 2020.

So we’re taking the Regal on the Road to the John Peel Centre. We had planned to launch with No Time to Die…So we’ve made new plans!

Launch Day: Thursday 2nd April 1917 (15) Thurs 2nd: 2.00

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Thurs 2nd: 5.00

PARASITE (15) Thurs 2nd: 7.45

We will only show 5 minutes of adverts before films screened at Regal on the Road

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TROLLS WORLD TOUR (U) Fri 10th – Thurs 16th: 1.45 & 4.15

MY SPY (12A)

Fri 10th – Thurs 16th: 7.00

No films from 17th to 26th April to allow for the staging of Half a Sixpence

Monday 27th – Thursday 30th April MILITARY WIVES (12A) Mon 27th & Tues 28th: 1.00 Wed 29th: 7.15, Thurs 30th: 1.00

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BOSWELL OFFICE SUPPLIES: WE KNOW OUR BUSINESS – AND YOURS In a global marketplace isn’t it good to know there’s a local supplier with a long history which has not only survived in an increasingly competitive industry, but has secured its place as a preferred supplier based on quality of service and value for money.

Boswell Office Supplies has a long history and still operates out of Ipswich as part of Mansion House Group. Led by Jon Emerson (pictured left), the current team of four has nigh on 100 years of industry insight and knowledge which customers can access.

“Knowledge is everything in this industry,” explains Jon. “Because we know our product range intimately we can quickly identify what our customers need and provide solutions when a specific need exists.

For example, we don’t just deliver office furniture – we can put it together too!”

In fact the very term ‘office supplies’ is somewhat inadequate to describe what Boswell can offer. Of course they provide every variation of every office product you can envision, from paperclips to chairs, but the product range has expanded in recent years to include furniture, shredders, print consumables, first aid kits, arts and crafts supplies, clothing, computer software, cleaning materials and equipment, even catering supplies.

If it’s something you need in your office, village hall, community centre, sports club or school, you’ll probably find it at Bowell Office Supplies.

“We relish the opportunity to find the best products for customers,” says Jon who runs the office with Mark (pictured right). “Not many people understand our passion for office products. In fact we talk in code a lot of the time, using reference numbers we’ve stored in our memories over many years. ”

Jon and Mark are always available to take calls but more and more customers order online, a simple process once an account has been set up. It’s easy to find specific products on the website where special offers are regularly highlighted.

As part of Mansion House Group, which also includes Mansion House Publishing, Colourplan Print and Musical Marketing, Boswell can provide a range of additional add-on services including a full print service, advertising in any one of several regular publications and a range of online/social media marketing options.

“We are stronger and more competitive as a group,” explains Jon. “Many of our customers come to us for a mix of products or services, knowing we have their best interests at heart but also because it’s easier, quicker and cheaper to deal with a single supplier. Many Colourplan Print customers have become Boswell customers and vice versa. Trust is key to our success and the fact that Andy, our main delivery driver, and Nick, our field sales operative, are well-liked and knowledgeable doesn’t hurt either.”

So whether you need a regular supply of essential products, clothing or office furniture for new staff, first aid kits for staff on the move or any one of the thousands of products Jon and this team can source on your behalf, check out the website or give the office a call if you have a specific enquiry.

“Buy locally, use our local knowledge and get your office supplies delivered right into your office or school,” says Jon. “We are good at what we do because we love what we do. For us it’s personal and that’s why so many of our customers have been with us for many years. We look forward to working with you too.” www.boswellofficesupplies.co.uk 01473 212000 / officesupplies@boswell.co.uk

SOMERSHAM BAPTIST CHURCH The Resurrection – A sure and certain hope!

To find a modern story with a happy ending is quite a challenge nowadays, though it is the most popular no matter what the critics say. But is ‘living happily ever after’ just a fantasy and unrealistic?

Or is there any ground for hope?

Time passes quickly and so does life, whether our life is one of happiness, sorrow or pain, death is certain. The most significant life of all began with joy at his birth, but with warnings of pain to follow ahead. Jesus’ life, although a full and faithful one, ends in betrayal, torture and public execution. And just like all the best stories it has a final twist – victory snatched from the jaws of defeat. Jesus rises from the dead. A happy ending that promises many happy endings! The apostle Paul talks about the resurrection of Jesus as an historical fact, verified by more than 500 eye-witnesses, including his disciples.

If we belong to Jesus we will rise like him. Belonging to him by faith. His life, death and resurrection are the source of our hope. By the way, the story with the happy ending is found in the Bible in 1 Corinthians Chapter 15. You are welcome to join us in our following and worship of Jesus.

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EASTER 2020 Thursday 9 April: Maundy Thursday Communion at 7.45pm Friday 10 April: Good Friday Chapel Walk, leaving the chapel at 10am Sunday 12 April: Easter Worship at 11.30am REGULAR MEETINGS Sundays 10-10.30am: Prayer and Share 10.45-11.15am: Bible Study (Communion first Sunday) 11.30am-12.30pm: Worship Service Refreshments are served between meetings; come when you can and leave when you want.

WEEKDAYS AT THE CHAPEL Lunch and Listen: Noon on Thursday 2 April Friends and Neighbours: 7.45pm on Monday 20 April Pastor Mark Newcombe 01473 831940 / 07958 830103 / m.newcombe940@btinternet.com Edwin Mayhew: 01473 658100 Baptist Chapel, Chapel Lane, Somersham IP8 4QE Facebook: somershambaptistchurchsuffolk WORSHIPPING AND FOLLOWING JESUS TOGETHER

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CHURCH NEWS THE NORTH SAMFORD BENEFICE Sproughton with Burstall, Copdock with Washbrook and Belstead & Bentley with Tattingstone FROM THE REGISTERS For parish queries please contact: The Rev Annette Shannon Baptisms: The Rectory, Glebe Close, Sproughton IP8 3BQ Frankie Mason – Bentley revannettes@aol.co.uk / 01473 807674 Weddings: Benefice Administrator Hayley Purnell Lorna Cameron and James Kerrison – Burstall northsamfordbenefice@gmail.com / 07904 972116 Funerals: Dear Friends, Dorothy Daisy White – Bentley A recent poll of parents across the UK revealed that almost 79 percent of Jessie Mary Sugg – Bentley: children do not know the true meaning of Easter; a quarter thought it was Gerald William Brandom – Burstall to celebrate the birthday of the Easter bunny and more than 25 percent Burial of Ashes: Victor Talmadge – Tattingstone believed it marked the date chocolate was invented!

One in three British children aged eight to 15 don’t know why we celebrate Good Friday, while for Easter Sunday it’s one in four. Many UK children are bewildered by the Easter story, confusing it with other parts of the Bible, Aesop’s Fables, and even fairy tales, with a quarter believing the Golden Goose and the Hare and the Tortoise may feature in the Easter story. Research has discovered that 43 percent of eight to 15-year-olds indicated they had never read, seen or heard the story of the Crucifixion of Jesus. Similarly, 71 percent of parents with children aged three to 15 indicated they didn’t think their child had ever read, seen or heard the story. I find those figures very sad.

We are very fortunate that our village churches have a very positive relationship with our four schools and pupils have a pretty good understanding of the true meaning of Easter. We have four Open the Book teams, made up of volunteers from our congregations, who visit the schools to share Bible stories through drama and songs. We also hold experience days designed to provide a unique opportunity for spiritual reflection by children; interactive, multi-sensory stations are set up around the church helping children engage imaginatively with key Christian festivals or concepts.

Understanding Christianity is important even to non-believers because it has a prominent role in history, and is one of the world’s leading religions.

Christianity has the largest numbers of adherents of any religion, with more than two billion people following its teachings. Those teachings are important to those who believe, because among them are the keys to having a deeper relationship with God, as well as living a just and moral life, which will allow them to reach Heaven after death.

Whether you are a seasoned worshipper, an occasional visitor or have never walked into a church, I warmly invite you to the Easter services on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, as well as to the family Messy Church in Bentley Village Hall on Monday 6 April, when we will celebrate and remind ourselves of why we celebrate Easter. There will be joy and celebration as we proclaim again the good news of all Jesus accomplished in His life, death and resurrection.

The church declares this Good News at all times, but we will certainly focus on such at Easter.

“Christ died for our sins, was buried, was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures” 1 Corinthians 15v3-4 North Samford Baby and Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am at Sproughton Church Hall on Mondays in term time. Suggested donation £2 per family. Leaders: The Rev Annette Shannon (01473 807674) / Doreen (01473 311122) Burstall Craft Fair Saturday 4 April in the village hall, 10am-4pm Messy Church Monday 6 April, 10am-1pm. Messy Church celebrates Palm Sunday with crafts, songs and stories at Bentley Village Hall. This is a free event but donations are welcome. Minimum lunch donation £2. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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IN APRIL Wednesday 1: Bentley Home Communions, 10am Thursday 2: Bentley Coffee & Company, 10am

Burstall Community Lunch, 12.30pm Saturday 4: Burstall Craft Fair in the village hall, 10am-4pm

Copdock Monthly Market, 10am Monday 6: Messy Church, Bentley Village Hall, 10am-1pm Tuesday 7: Belstead APCM Wednesday 8: Burstall APCM and Vestry Meeting Wednesday 15: Copdock Home Communions, 10am Wednesday 22: Tattingstone APCM Thursday 23: Sproughton APCM

Afternoon Tea, Sproughton Church Hall, 2-4pm Friday 24: Copdock Community Get-together, 2pm Tuesday 28: Copdock APCM SERVICES IN THE BENEFICE Sunday 5 April: Palm Sunday 8am Copdock 9.30am Burstall 10am Copdock 10am Bentley 10am Tattingstone 11am Sproughton

Holy Communion Holy Communion Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Holy Communion Family@Church

Thursday 9 April: Maundy Thursday 7.30pm Tattingstone Friday 10 April: Good Friday 11am Bentley This will be followed by a soup and hot cross bun lunch. There will be no charge but we are asking for donations to Myeloma UK and the RNIB. Sunday 12 April: Easter Sunday 8am Sproughton Holy Communion 9.30am Burstall Holy Communion 10am Copdock Holy Communion 10am Tattingstone Holy Communion 10am Belstead Holy Communion 10am Bentley Holy Communion 11am Sproughton Holy Communion Sunday 19 April 9.30am Burstall 10am Copdock 10am Tattingstone 10am Bentley 11am Sproughton

Holy Communion Simply Sunday Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Holy Communion

Sunday 26 April 9.30am Burstall Morning Prayer 10am Bentley Holy Communion 10am Copdock Holy Communion 6pm Tattingstone Holy Communion Please submit church letters and copy for the May edition of In Touch to Hayley Purnell by 4 April: northsamfordbenefice@gmail.com

In Touch online:

VILLAGE CONTACTS LIST

Allotments / Sproughton Parish Council

sproughtonpc@gmail.com

Almshouses (Cooper Trust)

make.shep@btinternet.com

Badminton Club

dennisjackaman@btinternet.com

Burial Ground / Sproughton Parish Council

sproughtonpc@gmail.com

Bowls Club

01473 742572 / David Taylor

Brownies

www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested

Carpet Bowls Club

01473 748302

Children’s Play Area / Sproughton Parish Council

sproughtonpc@gmail.com

Church Hall Booking

01473 464336

Sproughton Community Shop

01473 747768

Footpath Warden / Sproughton Parish Council

sproughtonpc@gmail.com

Jigsaw Pre-School

info@jigsawsproughton.org.uk

Millennium Green Trust

kenseager511@gmail.com

Toddler Group

revannettes@aol.co.uk

Parish Council Clerk

sproughtonpc@gmail.com

Parish Council Chairman Helen Davies

01473 742862 / helend@hotmail.com

Sproughton All Saints’ Church

revannettes@aol.co.uk

Playing Field Committee

pfmcandbar@gmail.com

Lunch Club

Rosalind Lavington 01473 213254 / 01473 747768

Quilters

Julie Hodges: 01473 226004 / martin.rl.hodges@btinternet.com

Ramblers

Doreen Bradbury: 01473 210008

Reading Room & Caretakers House Trust

sproughtonreadingroom@gmail.com

Senior Citizens Club

eunice.pk585@yahoo.co.uk

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Details for organisations and activities in Sproughton

Sproughton CEVC Primary School admin@sproughton.suffolk.sch.uk Sproughton Tennis Club

evercope62@gmail.com

Tithe Barn Bookings / Sproughton Parish Council

sproughtonpc@gmail.com

Tower Captain (Church Bells)

ralphearey@gmail.com

Tree Warden / Sproughton Parish Council

sproughtonpc@gmail.com

Village History Recorder

Doreen Bradbury: 01473 210008

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call John Burch: 07870 347486

Tel: 01449 721441

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