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WE WILL REMEMBER THEM ERNEST JOHN WILLIAM ARTHUR CLARENCE THOMAS BERT HAROLD HOWARD JAMES ROLAND ABRAHAM EVELYN MICHAEL CHARLES EDWARD EARL HARRY PAUL JOSEPH HENRY ALFRED FRANK FREDERICK GEORGE GUY MARY ROBERT DAVID BERNARD REGINALD ANDREW PETER VINCENT ERIC CLAUDE WALLACE BARRINGTON HANFORD LAWSON PERCY AUSTIN ALBERT ALPHONSE CONRAD EPHREM EUGENE HENRI OSCAR PHILIAS SAMUEL WILBERT FLOYD GREY LIONEL HARVEY PAUL GILBERT ALECK LEO JERRY RAULIN ALLEN BAXTER BERNARD BRUCE DONALD FRED GORDON LORNE CLIFFORD FRANCIS CLARENCE JEREMIAH WILFRED CYRIL HOWARD ALLISON ADDISON WESLEY STEPHEN FLORENCE WOULDRIDGE ARMOS OLIVER HILLIARD MILTON OSWALD SIDNEY WILFRED GILBERT ARCHIE LANCELOT DUNCAN RICHARD SETH MERVIN FREEMAN ROY AUBREY ALLISON FELIX ROSAIRE CELESTINE EXIBE JEAN OCTAVE FABIEN ODILON POLYDORE GEOFFREY DICK HORACE OTTO BURTON HERBERT MAURICE MIRIAM SELVIN DOROTHY THEODORE BEATY CERIC ISAAC EDWY ROSS COSMOS EDGAR LESTER FREELAND WALTER DELPHI SYLVAIN ALCIDE WILLIS IAN OMER ADOLPHUS ORA URBAN ROMMIW AUBREY RUSSELL MOODY KENNETH COLIN JASPER HORACE WILLIS ELSWORTH CHESTER EBENEZER ELIZABETH BERNSLEY SILAS LEONARD LESLIE STUART MELVIN SHILTON ROY STANLEY OGLE FLORENCE MERLE MURPHY ELGIN MEDLEY ARCHIBALD VICTOR LORNEY DEXTER WALTON HUBERT CYRUS LEVI HOMER CHRISTOPHER MORTIMER HUGH MARINUS CARROLL ELLIOTT FULTON STIRLNG MAXWELL ROLAND ENOCH MASON MURRAY GUILFORD MAURICE WELDON GAVIN GILBERT GRAHAM ISDOR LINN GRANT RANDOLPH RODERICK ROBERT GERALD ADAM ORAL NICHOLAS EELIS ODICE LLOYD IRIE ELDER HERMAN CALVIN BENDICT ZACRE CARL GARVIE AXELL ALPHAEUS ANGUS IRA EARL AUGUSTUS BENJAMIN BERTRAM JOSIAH THERON MATTHEW COREY CURRIE LIONEL FRANKLN THEODORE NEWRON ROY HOLMES HART LYNN DARRELL SYDNEY ALONZO RUFUS NORMAN MURDOCH ROB ALEXANDER HERBERT JEFFREY AGNES MORRIS SECIL BERT ALISTER MELVILLE ROBIN CORNELIUS LACKLAN SAMUEL WRAY REX KARL LOFTUS IRVIN VERDON CLARENCE DEWEY OLAF RALPH JULIUS BRIAN WILMER LUCIUS HUGO FAY GLEN MARIUS BERNIE LEON DELVIDA ISADORE DAMAS NICKLES ROMEO SYLVESTER URGEL CLAUD CHRISTIAN ISIAH JOE WALLACE CELT ROLLAND JULES GEDEON FORRESTER VICTOR ISAAC ELMER HORACE EDITH WALTER WESLEY SMITH AVILA DORILA HEW PERCIVAL ETHEL ORLAF DOUGALL HARVEY DAN LUC CASHELL LAWRENCE EMMANUEL HOWARD EDGAR MELVIN JACK ESMOND ARMOSS FRANCIS BRANT CAMERON CAL BASIL IVAN CYRUS RICHIE ERNEST VICTOR MIRIAN IRVING OSWALD SOLOMON LEWIS STEWART DOUGLAS MANLY JEREMIAH ERNEST JOHN WILLIAM ARTHUR CLARENCE THOMAS BERT HAROLD HOWARD JAMES ROLAND ABRAHAM EVELYN MICHAEL CHARLES EDWARD EARL HARRY PAUL JOSEPH HENRY ALFRED FRANK FREDERICK GEORGE GUY MARY ROBERT DAVID BERNARD REGINALD ANDREW PETER VINCENT ERIC CLAUDE WALLACE BARRINGTON HANFORD LAWSON PERCY AUSTIN ALBERT ALPHONSE CONRAD EPHREM EUGENE HENRI OSCAR PHILIAS SAMUEL WILBERT FLOYD GREY LIONEL HARVEY PAUL GILBERT ALECK LEO JERRY RAULIN ALLEN BAXTER BERNARD BRUCE DONALD FRED GORDON LORNE CLIFFORD FRANCIS CLARENCE JEREMIAH WILFRED CYRIL HOWARD ALLISON ADDISON WESLEY STEPHEN WOULDRIDGE ARMOS OLIVER FLORENCE HILLIARD MILTON OSWALD SIDNEY WILFRED GILBERT ARCHIE LANCELOT DUNCAN RICHARD SETH MERVIN FREEMAN ROY AUBREY ALLISON FELIX ROSAIRE CELESTINE EXIBE JEAN OCTAVE FABIEN ODILON POLYDORE GEOFFREY DICK HORACE OTTO BURTON HERBERT SPENCER MAURICE MIRIAM SELVIN DOROTHY THEODORE COSMOS BEATY CERIC ISAAC EDWY ROSS EDGAR LESTER FREELAND WALTER DELPHI SYLVAIN ALCIDE WILLIS IAN OMER ADOLPHUS ORA URBAN ROMMIW AUBREY RUSSELL MOODY KENNETH COLIN JASPER HORACE WILLIS ELSWORTH ELIZABETH CHESTER EBENEZER BERNSLEY SILAS LEONARD LESLIE STUART MELVIN SHILTON ROY STANLEY OGLE FLORENCE MERLE MURPHY ELGIN MEDLEY ARCHIBALD VICTOR LORNEY DEXTER WALTON HUBERT CYRUS LEVI HOMER CHRISTOPHER MORTIMER HUGH MARINUS CARROLL ELLIOTT FULTON STIRLNG MAXWELL ROLAND ENOCH MASON MURRAY GUILFORD MAURICE WELDON GAVIN GILBERT GRAHAM ISDOR LINN GRANT RANDOLPH RODERICK ROBERT GERALD ADAM ORAL NICHOLAS EELIS ODICE LLOYD IRIE ELDER HERMAN CALVIN BENDICT ZACRE CARL GARVIE AXELL ALPHAEUS ANGUS IRA EARL AUGUSTUS BENJAMIN BERTRAM JOSIAH THERON MATTHEW COREY CURRIE LIONEL FRANKLN THEODORE NEWRON ROY HOLMES HART LYNN DARRELL SYDNEY ALONZO RUFUS NORMAN MURDOCH SECIL ROB ALEXANDER HERBERT JEFFREY AGNES MORRIS BERT ALISTER MELVILLE ROBIN CORNELIUS LACKLAN SAMUEL WRAY FAY REX KARL LOFTUS IRVIN VERDON CLARENCE DEWEY OLAF RALPH JULIUS BRIAN WILMER LUCIUS HUGO GLEN MARIUS BERNIE LEON DELVIDA ISADORE IRENE DAMAS NICKLES ROMEO SYLVESTER URGEL CLAUD CHRISTIAN ISIAH JOE WALLACE CELT ROLLAND JULES GEDEON FORRESTER VICTOR ISAAC ELMER HORACE EDITH WALTER WESLEY SMITH AVILA DORILA HEW PERCIVAL ETHEL ORLAF DOUGALL HARVEY DAN LUC CASHELL LAWRENCE EMMANUEL HOWARD EDGAR MELVIN JACK ESMOND RAYMOND ARMOSS FRANCIS BRANT CAMERON CAL BASIL IVAN CYRUS RICHIE ERNEST VICTOR MIRIAN IRVING OSWALD SOLOMON LEWIS STEWART DOUGLAS MANLY JEREMIAH IRVIN VERDON CLARENCE DEWEY OLAF RALPH OLIVER FLORENCE HILLIARD MILTON OSWALD SIDNEY WILFRED GILBERT ARCHIE LANCELOT DUNCAN RICHARD ROB JAMES BERT PETER LEONARD CECIL LIONEL VICTOR SPENCER WILLIAM FRED LESLIE ALBERT HENRI ANDREW PERCY JOE WALLACE CELT ROLLAND JULES GEDEON FORRESTER VICTOR ISAAC ELMER HORACE EDITH WALTER WESLEY SMITH AVILA DORILA MATTHEW AUSTIN ISAAC CLARENCE FELIX VINCENT JEFFREY SETH JOHN PATRICK STANLEY REX GEOFFREY

NEWS ARMISTICE 100th ANNIVERSARY IN STOWMARKET On Sunday, November 11, Stowmarket will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War with a parade and services. Jointly arranged by the Stowmarket Branch of the Royal British Legion, St Peter & St Mary’s Parish Church and Stowmarket Town Council, the commemorations will begin with the parade marching off from Red Gables at 8.45am, proceeding through the town along Ipswich Street to the parish church where the service will start at 9.30am.

Following the church service, a short service will be held in the Market Place at 10.50am with the silence observed at 11am, before the parade marches to the town’s Memorial Gates situated on the Recreation Ground for the Poppy Wreath laying ceremony.

Town Mayor, Councillor Linda Baxter said: “As has always been the custom here in Stowmarket, it would be lovely to see as many people as possible attending the Remembrance Parade and Services, especially as this year commemorates the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that brought an end to four and a half years of conflict.”

REMEMBRANCE DAY SCHEDULE 8.45am: Parade commences from Red Gables, Ipswich Street 9.30am: Church service commences 10.30am: Church service finishes 10.50am: Market Place service commences 11am: Silence 11.05am: March off from the Market Place 11.20am: Memorial Gates service commences 11.40am: Memorial Gates services finishes

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IN TOUCH WITH ELMER! On Friday, September 21 my colleagues and I at In Touch took part in a fundraising event for St Elizabeth Hospice which raised £611.87. The Curry, Quiz & Raffle hosted by Isaacs on the Quay and Ipswich Buses was challenging, but a lot of fun, and all for a very good cause. We had two tables and let’s just say one did better than the other, but there wasn’t much in it. It’s always a good idea to let the boss win don’t you think!

The evening is just one of many events taking place across the county as part of St Elizabeth Hospice’s Elmer’s Big Parade Suffolk. The trail, which is based on the much loved character Elmer the patchwork elephant, sees the hospice once again join up with Wild in Art, who organised last year’s Pigs Gone Wild trail, and new partner Andersen Press who own the publishing rights to Elmer.

Rather appropriately the final round of questions was all about elephants!

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NEWS STOWMARKET POPPY APPEAL “WE WILL REMEMBER THEM, A LEGACY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION” As I write this, the schools’ exhibition, which is free to visit, is being set up in Abbot’s Hall Barn at the Museum of East Anglian Life and at Stowmarket Library. We thank both of our partners for their sterling support in this endeavour. The exhibition is open during library opening hours. At the museum it is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am-4pm and on Sunday from 11am-4pm, except on November 4 when the museum is closed. The final day of the exhibition will be November 11 between 10am and 4pm by special arrangement with the museum staff in this landmark centenary year. A writeup on the exhibition itself, including draw prize winners, will be published in the December edition.

Poppy Appeal Launch As reported in the last issue, the Stowmarket Poppy Appeal will launch on Saturday, October 27, hosted by ASDA, at Abbot’s Hall Barn at 10.15am. We will be supported, as always, by the Salvation Army Band and the standards, flags/colours of various ex-service and youth organisations. We always need more collectors so if you can help up until November 10 please contact: rachel@oakleyvillas.co.uk For updates please join our Stowmarket Poppy Appeal Facebook group.

Suffolk Remembers – 8 November 2018 Schools and youth groups have been invited to take part in a special centenary commemoration; this is an effort to lay a commemorative marker on all the 1,232 First World War graves in Suffolk, which span 248 cemeteries, at 11am on Thursday, November 8. All are welcome to the ceremony which in Stowmarket takes place at Stowmarket Cemetery (the side opposite Stowhealth) at 10.30am and at Stowupland Cemetery at 10.45am. As well as commemorating our First World War veterans the schools will consolidate their learning from their curriculum and from the schools’ project.

Research has been carried out into the First World War veterans in Stowmarket Cemetery by the 1st and 3rd Stowmarket Scouts which we will use during the service on November 8. The Scouts involved in the project were aged 11-13.

They were enthused to take part in what was a very interesting project as it told a story of the past and was directly related to local history. We thank the Scouts for their endeavours as part of their service to the community.

CHRISTMAS POST SERVICE 1st & 3rd Stowmarket (Phoenix) Scouts Let us deliver your Christmas cards in Stowmarket (inc. Combs Ford), Stowupland and Onehouse and you will be supporting a local youth group.

Post your cards together with just 25p per card into one of our collection boxes and we will make sure they are delivered in time for Christmas. You can find our post boxes from Friday, November 23 at: Stowmarket Library / Stowmarket Rugby Club Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre / StowHealth Baldwins / M&M Butchers (Stowupland) Combs Surgery / ZarKeys (Meadow Centre) / Hughes Tesco / Co-operative (Combs Ford) Cedars Park Community Centre The last date for posting is Wednesday, December 12.

Please remember to fully address your cards.

We will not deliver to addresses outside the areas indicated above.

For more details of our service, or if you would like us to collect cards specifically from your organisation, lease contact Dave Newbery: 01449 672344

SEW SPIRITUAL EXHIBITION 2018 The Mayor of Stowmarket, Councillor Linda Baxter opened the event by expressing her delight that the group had chosen Stowmarket for the exhibition, possibly their last as the group is disbanding after many years.

The displays at the United Reformed Church in Ipswich Street were brought together by Sew Spiritual, a group of East Anglian Christian women from various traditions who have joined together to explore their faith through textiles and quilt making.

This latest exhibition of quilts was entitled Psalms, with each quilt being unique. Using different sizes and shapes, a variety of textiles, stitches and stitching styles, every quilt reflect the individual member’s meditation and interpretation of a particular Psalm.

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The group shared in illustrating the 23rd Psalm in one composite quilt.

Councillor Baxter (pictured with Sew Spiritual members / picture by Clive Herrod) said: “It just drew me in and I was engrossed. I found myself thinking what a wonderful fabric it would make for an outfit.”

STOWMARKET COUPLE CELEBRATE 65th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

The Sew Spiritual team raised money through donations from the many visitors for one of the town mayor’s charities, Home Start.

George and Brenda Beaumont from Tippett Avenue, Stowmarket were married on 24 October 1953 at St Mary’s Church in Earl Stonham and have recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.

They have both also celebrated their 88th birthdays this year. They have two children, Yvonne and Philip, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, with another due in February. They celebrated their special day at the Cedars Hotel with all of their family.

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BIG COLLECTION TOTAL ANNOUNCED Stowmarket Salvation Army would like to thank local people for their generosity in their recent Big Collection. The annual appeal is the Salvation Army’s national fundraising campaign to raise vital income for the church and registered charity’s diverse range of social and community work offering unconditional friendship, support and very practical help to people of all ages, backgrounds and needs within the UK and Republic of Ireland.

We would like to announce our total was £8,850.15.

Thank you to all concerned.

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STOWMARKET CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL 2018 Be amazed! Over 450 Christmas Trees in Stowmarket Town Centre for you to enjoy.

NOVEMBER PROGRAMME

Fri, Nov 23

Sat, Nov 24

Sun, Nov 25

Mon, Nov 26 Tue, Nov 27

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STOWMARKET LIBRARY

5.45pm: Doors open for Opening Ceremony at 6pm. Christmas Tree lights switched on by a very special guest. Prizes presented to Christmas Tree Fancy Dress Competition.

Drinks and mince pies served. Town lights switched on in the Market Place at 7.15pm 9am-noon: Indoor Boot Sale in St Peter’s Hall.

Bacon butties, cake and refreshments available. To book a table (£5) phone: 01449 678623 10am-4pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees, refreshments served Noon-2pm: A variety of music to be played 2-3pm: Bells in the tower to be rung 7.30pm; Festival Concert with Mid Suffolk Brass and Stowmarket Combined Churches Choir. Interval with wine and mince pies.

Adults £7.50, school age children £2.

10am: Festival Communion Service 10am-noon: Messy Church with games, cooking, crafts, stories and singing for ages 3-10 and their families.

Noon: Open to see the Christmas Trees, Christmas cake and mince pies served.

1-4.30pm: Live Christmas songs and music to join in with.

10am-4pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees, refreshments served 10am-4pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees, refreshments served

5-7.30pm: Drop in and meet Santa in Abbot’s Hall, say hello to his reindeer and send a letter to the North Pole. For details visit: www.eastanglianlife.org.uk

8.30am-6pm: See the Christmas Trees and use the library 4-6pm: Christmas Crafts organised by The Friends of the Library

10am-4.30pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees, museum exhibitions, Santa at Home, family trails and activities.

For more information or to book Santa at Home visit: www.eastanglianlife.org.uk

8.30am-4pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees and use the library

11am-4.30pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees, museum exhibitions, Santa at Home, family trails and activities.

To book Santa at Home visit: www.eastanglianlife.org.uk

10am-4pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees and use the library

10am-4.30pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees, museum exhibitions, family trails and activities. To book Santa at Home visit: www.eastanglianlife.org.uk 10am-4.30pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees, museum exhibitions, family trails and activities. To book Santa at Home visit: www.eastanglianlife.org.uk 10am-4.30pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees, museum exhibitions, family trails and activities. To book Santa at Home visit: www.eastanglianlife.org.uk 10am-4.30pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees, museum exhibitions, family trails and activities. To book Santa at Home visit: www.eastanglianlife.org.uk 10am-4.30pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees, museum exhibitions, Santa at Home, family trails and activities. To book Santa at Home visit: www.eastanglianlife.org.uk Tue-Sat 10am-4pm & Sun 11am-4.30pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees, museum exhibitions, Santa at Home on the weekends, family trails and activities.

To book Santa at Home visit: www.eastanglianlife.org.uk

8.30am-6.45pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees and use the library

Wed, Nov 28

10am-4pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees, refreshments served

Thurs, Nov 29

10am-4pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees, refreshments served

Fri, Nov 30

10am-4pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees, refreshments served

Sat, Dec 1

10am-4pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees, refreshments served

Throughout December

10am-4pm each day: Open to see the Christmas Trees.

See next month’s In Touch for the December programme.

8.30am-5.45pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees and use the library 8.30am-5.45pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees and use the library 8.30am-6.30pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees and use the library, coffee available 8.30am-4pm: Open to see the Christmas Trees and use the library, coffee available

Tue-Sun: Open each day to see the Christmas Trees and use the library

CHRISTMAS TREE FANCY DRESS COMPETITION Jam Community Pot are organising a Children’s Christmas Tree Fancy Dress Competition on Friday, November 23 that will parade from the museum, over the Market Place stage and into church. Open to all with great prizes. Meet at 5pm at Abbots Hall dressed as a Christmas Tree.

For further information contact Michelle: 07810 456512 For more information about the Christmas Tree Festival call 01449 774652/678623 or visit: www.stowmarketparishchurch.co.uk

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NEWS RINGING REMEMBERS At the end of the Great War, 1,400 bell ringers were amongst those who had lost their lives. Ringing Remembers is a national campaign to recruit 1,400 new ringers to commemorate those lost. The local project to restore Stowmarket’s bells will include recruiting and training some of these.

To mark the Armistice, bells will be rung in nearly 200 churches across Suffolk in a county-wide effort organised by the Suffolk Guild of Ringers.

In Stowmarket, the bells will, as always, be rung before the Service of Remembrance. Additionally, there will be a special Quarter Peal rung on the bells in the afternoon. The bells will be rung half muffled to recognise the solemnity of the occasion.

Locally, this event follows on from the Business as Usual and Unusual talk and bangers and mash supper on October 27 at St Peter’s Church Hall.

For further information on the project or the ringing on November 11, please contact: stowmarketbellsproject@gmail.com / 01449 612756

CHERNOBYL CHILDREN’S LIFELINE & CHARITY SHOP Host Parents Wanted We are already preparing for our 2019 summer visit and are looking for people who might consider hosting a child/ren. Children will be aged between eight and 10 years and the visit takes place from June 30 until July 28. The children meet daily at our centre in Stowmarket so host families can follow their own occupation or interests. Age and financial circumstances are immaterial; what is important is that you want to welcome the children into your life for these four weeks. It’s a really rewarding experience and the benefits to the children are enormous. If you are interested please call or email for further details.

Christmas Chocolate Bingo!

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding a Christmas themed Chocolate Bingo event on Saturday, December 15 at Stowmarket Football Club. Tickets are already selling well so make sure to get yours in plenty of time. Tickets – available from our charity shop in Needham Market or directly from the football club – are £6 each and include a hot supper and dessert.

Our charity shop continues to welcome donations, especially at this time of year as we may be able to use some items for the children who arrive in December or those who we are taking presents to later in the year. We are starting to build a really good stock of evening wear for that special big night out during the festive season. Why spend a fortune when you can pick up something ‘nearly new’ instead?

Father Frost Christmas Stocking Appeal Following the success of the Christmas present delivery last year we are expanding our program for 2018. On December 28 three people will travel to Belarus for nine days to deliver presents to children who will otherwise not receive anything (and who will never have a had a Christmas present before together), with visits to hospitals and social shelters. We will also be holding a party for approximately 30 children who will be brought in from areas too remote for us to visit during the normal distribution round.

We will be taking our very own Santa Claus with us so the children will have a real English Christmas experience. To make transporting the gifts easier this year we are asking people to fill a Christmas stocking for a child as stockings can be layered for packaging. Last year was quite challenging with the many different shapes and sizes of donated parcels! The stockings will be personally delivered and we will do our utmost to try and bring you home a photograph of your stocking being given to a specific child. We have recently acquired a supply of Christmas stockings at really low prices which we will be happy to pass on to anyone if required.

Many thanks to all who continue to support our program.

Elizabeth Parker: 01449 760343 / 07771 550868 enquiries@ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk / www.ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk

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STOWMARKET & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Our first business exhibition in March this year was such a success that we’re doing it all again!

Back by popular demand, the second Mid-Suffolk Business Exhibition is open to SMEs from the Central Suffolk area (and beyond) with bigger stands and more room.

Bookings open on November 1 for non-members at the early bird rate of £75 until November 30. Full price for stands booked after December 1 will be £90.

The fee includes free parking, breakfast, your stand, the opportunity to attend morning seminars and lunch. Stands are limited, and we would like to reduce overlap as far as possible. So in the interests of exhibition balance we reserve the right to turn down a booking.

To find out more and book online go to: https://msbe.biz/exhibit-now Regular networking dates in November Friday, November 2, 10am-noon: Coffee at Needham Market Community Centre Friday, November 16, 6.45-9am: Breakfast at The Mix, Stowmarket Book online at: https://stowmarketchamber.co.uk/networking-events

Christmas Chocolate Bingo!

Saturday 15th December

Fantastic Family night out!

Bingo with a real difference!

Stowmarket Football Club Bury Road Stowmarket

Doors open 6.30pm First Game 7.30 prompt Entry by advance ticket purchase only £6.00 adults

(£4:00 children 10 years and under)

To include Hot Sausage supper with dessert Full Bar open Six exciting Games Chocolate related prizes and raffle Final Game Cash prize for full house!

Tickets from:

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NEWS REPORT FROM KEITH WELHAM: OCTOBER 2018 District Councillor for Stowupland Ward Locality Grants I still have a small proportion of my locality budget available to be used for any project in the village which will benefit the community of Stowupland.

Please get in touch with me if you have something in mind.

Five-Year Housing Land Supply and the Joint Local Plan MSDC’s assertion that they have a five-year land supply failed to convince the inspector at the recent planning inquiry into the refusal of an application for a housing development of 49 homes in Woolpit. Planning permission was granted with conditions. Planning permissions exist for enough housing units to satisfy far more that a five-year supply, but landowners and developers are not bringing forward the land in a timely enough fashion. Clearly the appellant put forward a worst case scenario and much of their argument hinged around the new definition of ‘deliverable’ given in the new National Planning Policy Framework. Further work will need to be carried out by planning officers if the position is to be defended at the next planning inquiry. There continues to be a shortage of experienced planning staff at MSDC and this will hamper planning policy and development management work. What effect this will have on the timescale for the Joint Local Plan will be made known shortly.

Development of 18 homes on land opposite Holy Trinity Church This outline application gained approval from the planning committee on September 26, subject to certain conditions, including completion of a Section 106 agreement. There are a number of matters to be resolved through the detailed design process and these will need to be spelt out in the detailed application and reserved matters process. Of particular interest to the parish council will be the development management plan, control of the car park, details relating to the cemetery extension and appearance of the housing units. I suggest that the developer be approached to begin a dialogue on these matters.

Developer responses to the Joint Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plan Both Boyer (on behalf of Taylor Wimpey) and Gladman (in respect of land owned by the Carter and Bloom families) have asked for land which their clients own or have an interest in to be considered for including in these planning documents as land suitable for housing development. I attended meetings with representatives of Gladman, Taylor Wimpey and Boyer; reports on those meetings will be made to the parish council meeting. Within a few days of the meeting with Gladman, they had submitted a planning application for developing further land adjacent to the land being developed

by Bloor Homes. This calls into question whether or not they have a genuine desire for consultation with the parish council and the wider community.

Planning Application for development of land adjacent to Gipping Road and Phase 2 of the Bloor Homes site It is very disappointing but not unexpected that further housing development on land owned by the Bloom and Carter families is being sought. They cannot argue that there is a shortage of housing for residents of Stowupland who wish to upsize, downsize or remain in the village for any other reason.

The attractiveness of the site being close to the post office is called into question; the effect of the development on the meadow, known as ‘Grassy Meadow’ or ‘Thradstones Meadow’, is a real concern to me and, no doubt, to others. There is also the matter of shortage of school places and lack of capacity at health centres to accept new patients. Details of the application are on the MSDC planning portal: DC/18/04357.

I urge you to look at the details and comment to MSDC by October 24. I am seeking an extension to this period of consultation to allow the parish council more time to seek the views of residents and produce a full comment to MSDC. However, residents may be advised to submit a response by October 24, stating clearly whether their comment is an objection or in support, and a further response at a later date after the parish council have had an opportunity for local consultation and debate.

Community Infrastructure Levy The first round of bids has been completed, decisions taken and applicants informed. The biggest successful bid was £98,000 for increasing the capacity of Botesdale Health Centre (out of a total cost of the project of over £500,000). Bids for improvements at the village hall and sports and social club in Stowupland were successful.

The bid for funds towards the cost of improving the surface of the track between Trinity Walk and the Community Wood was rejected as S106 monies from the first Gladman permission should be available via SCC. The bid for funds towards the cost of a noticeboard on the Bloor Homes site has been put on hold, but is unlikely to gain approval from MSDC as their CIL priority is to part-fund larger projects.

Bid round 2 is now open. The parish council and local organisations can now submit bids for funding projects within Stowupland.

Keith Welham Keith.Welham@midsuffolk.gov.uk

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For an appointment contact Helen Parsons Dip Allergy Therapy, Food Studies Cert.Ed, B.I.A.E.T.

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OUT & ABOUT THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM Christmas is approaching and for many it’s going to create a lot of stress that can cause health related issues. So plan ahead and get in front of the stress and learn some coping and management strategies now.

THE REGAL IN NOVEMBER We’re less than a month away from pantomime season, but we’ve got a brilliant variety of entertainment on screen and stage between now and then.

On stage Neil Sands is spreading seasonal cheer in his Christmas Memories musical nostalgia show, The Royal British Legion present their annual Festival of Remembrance, Bob Drury brings the ultimate tribute show with Viva Neil Diamond and we have a night of country music with Raymond Froggatt.

Stress is a normal part of life. Short-term stress events happen to us everyday – and don’t cause us illness, the flood of chemicals which our bodies release during this stressful event actually help us improve our performance by sharpening our senses, preparing muscles for activity and making the brain more alert.

We have three fantastic charity movie screenings during November. La La Land returns with its Oscar winning magic on November 4 and The Polar Express and Home Alone combine to make the perfect Christmas double-bill on November 30.

Life nowadays creates a lot of longer-term stressors – too much work, not enough sleep, worrying over money, etc. This leads to us turning on our stress response but then leaving it on for long periods.

It wasn’t designed for this; the same chemicals that get us out of trouble short term actually lead to ill health if left on too long.

First Man: historic drama starring Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy and Jason Clarke. A look at the life of Neil Armstrong and the legendary space mission that led to him becoming the first man to walk on the moon on 20 July 1969.

Cortisol is one of these chemicals, too much can lead to chronic stress, causing a weakened immune system, increased blood pressure and has been linked with anxiety and depression.

The trick is not to let stress rule your life or overwhelm you – easier said then done, but here are a few handy tips and tricks.

Smallfoot: family animation voiced by Channing Tatum, James Corden and Zendaya. Perfect for the school holidays, a Yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as ‘humans’ really do exist.

When you feel anxious about an impending life event tell yourself that you are excited. Stand tall and keep repeating it. Excitement is the mirror response to anxiety and stress. The brain is less likely to shut down if it thinks something exciting rather than stressful is about to come your way.

A Star is Born: musical drama starring Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga and Sam Elliot. A musician helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

Avoid the sugar fix. We often crave sweet and fatty foods when stressed because food doesn’t taste so sweet when stressed, so you are driven to more sweet foods to get the feel good feeling.

When stressed aim for foods which keep energy levels stable – like blueberries – sweet but not over sugary. Walnuts, almonds and pumpkin seeds are a good source of protein to stabilize blood sugars and have magnesium in which is known to help keep you calm and reduce anxiety. These are really portable snacks and will be much more healthful that a chocolate bar.

Goosebumps 2: family adventure starring Jack Black and Ken Jeong. Halloween comes to life in a comedy adventure based on R.L. Stine’s 400-million-selling series of books.

Cut back on caffeine as this causes all the symptoms of stress; insomnia, nervousness and increased heart rate. Green tea, while an acquired taste is an excellent alternative. Keep hydrated though as dehydration increases those pesky cortisol levels.

There aren’t too many times we talk about fat in a positive way, but we have some fat in our bodies called brown fat and its quite remarkable stuff. It produces more than 300 per cent more heat than muscle or white fat. If you can activate your brown fat you can burn more calories. Short term stress from short term exercise is likely to do the job to get it activated – try and have some quick little marches up and down stairs, a brisk walk around the office or even some toes raises while waiting for the kettle to boil.

Bohemian Rhapsody: musical drama starring Rami Malek, Mike Myers and Tom Hollander. A chronicle of the years leading up to Queen’s legendary appearance at the 1985 Live Aid concert.

Fantastic Beasts 2: adventure starring Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law and Johnny Depp. The Regal is proud to be staging a midnight premiere of the second instalment of the Harry Potter prequel series set in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, featuring the adventures of magizoologist Newt Scamander. Don’t worry; there are normal time screenings for the less dedicated fans!

We have no fewer than five Event Cinema productions during the month.

These are live stage shows filmed at other venues and projected onto the screen at The Regal. Our two highlights are the 60th Anniversary Cliff Richard concert on November 7 and Sheridan Smith in the west-end smash Funny Girl on November 9.

Go on, brave the cold and come and see us at The Regal during November.

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Remember that you will become what you believe you will be – think you are going to be stressed and you will become stressed.

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OUT & ABOUT STOWMARKET CAROLS FOR ALL SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE TO THRIVE @ THE MIX School is great for most young people. We are very fortunate to have some great local secondary schools who work tirelessly to support students to be their best.

But we know it doesn’t work well for everyone. Budget cuts in terms of staffing, pastoral care and resources mean that schools are under pressure and can’t always offer the additional support they would like to.

Thrive @ The Mix exists to plug that hole. We work alongside local secondary schools to offer support to a variety of young people. We believe that young people need to believe in themselves to thrive in life and learning, and that is our starting point. We want to provide young people with the opportunity to get to know who they really are and build on their uniqueness from there.

We know that once they start to develop that confidence, they will thrive in becoming the best version of themselves. We focus on leading young people to develop positive thinking, to build resilience, grow perseverance, develop character and pursue excellence. Their personal growth and academic learning will then soar.

Stowmarket Salvation Army is delighted to announce that the Stowmarket Christmas Carols for All concert will be on Wednesday, December 5 at the Salvation Army Hall on Violet Hill Road. The concert will feature all your favourites and starts at 7pm. Doors will open at 6pm for you to take your seats.

All proceeds will go to a local charity. Details of where to get your tickets will follow, but if in the meantime you would like to reserve tickets, please call the Salvation Army on 01449 614133.

PANTO REHEARSALS IN FULL SWING It seems like only a few weeks ago that we were in the middle of a heatwave, and yet already rehearsals for Stowmarket Operatic and Dramatic Society’s 2018 pantomime are well under way, with tickets already flying out of The Regal box office.

Dick Whittington is an energetic script written and directed by the society’s own Meryl Bunce, who also wrote and directed their wonderfully successful Snow White, performed in December 2017. So, if you were lucky enough to see that one, you know what a treat you’re in for!

Dick Whittington (played by Lauren Bunce) and his talking cat, Tommy (Sammy Finn) head to London with encouragement from Fairy Bow and her Fairy Belles. In the city, they meet Alderman and Alice Fitzwarren, Sarah the Cook and Idle Jack and the adventures begin. King Rat (with his Ratpack and gangster mini rats) seems intent to ruin their plans, and you’ll meet some colourful characters as the cast journey to Gozo. Can good win over evil?

Who is the mysterious Captain? Will there be any cheese left?

At Thrive we work with our young people to develop projects which challenge their mindsets. Our most recent project over the summer involved designing and building an outdoor kitchen for a local primary school in conjunction with Stowmarket Men’s Shed. Our students learnt to overcome problems, build their resilience and work as a team while developing new skills and creating a product for our local community. This term we are planning a photography project about identity and stereotypes, creating a topical short film, a make a change healthy eating course and supported group work around leading yourself to fulfil your potential. Our young people develop our curriculum, so who knows where it will go!

We also offer academic support and coaching and work with young people and their school to develop a plan for their term which is suited to them and driven by their interests and needs.

Our first two terms have been amazing! Thank you to all those in the community who have been part of our journey. We have seen young people believe in themselves again. Some have attended learning for the first time in months. Others have sat exams they didn’t think they would ever do. A number have moved on from needing our support as they have developed their confidence and decision-making skills. And many more have seen and understood their real potential. Young people at Thrive really do thrive!

If you have any project ideas, skills you would be keen to share as a volunteer or questions about what we do, please get in touch. We are open on Thursdays and Fridays during term time. To find out more please look up Thrive on The Mix website or contact: kirstie.land@themixstowmarket.co.uk

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Packed with foot-tapping songs you’ll all recognise, colourful characters and zany comedy, this is a show not to miss. SODS pantomimes often play to capacity audiences, and this one is sure to be a sell-out, so book your tickets now to avoid disappointment!

Dick Whittington runs from Tuesday 4 to Sunday 9 December, with performances at 7.30pm Tuesday to Friday and at noon and 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets (£14 / concession £12 / all tickets £10 on Tuesday and Wednesday) are on sale now from the Regal Theatre Box Office: 01449 612825 / www.regalstowmarket.co.uk For more information, visit: www.stowmarketoperatic.org.uk Photograph by Carrie Chadwick

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OUT & ABOUT CHRISTMAS IS COMING, SIMPLY’S GETTING BUSY...

Hello from everyone at Simply Brass! This month we have two pieces of fantastic news to report. Three more of our cornet players have entered their latest music exam and all three passed Grade 2 with Merit – well done Oliver, Emmy and Heather!

STOWMARKET ARTISAN MARKET Our penultimate market of the year is on Saturday, November 3. We will again have 19 stalls brimming with goodies which are ideal for that unique Christmas present. Karen’s up-cycling and Objet d’Art stall is a great example of this. She searches for interesting items to up-cycle into new objects such as lamps made out of cameras, blow torches, etc. There are plenty of ideas for stocking fillers; Susan has some beautiful little flower necklaces for small people and Gemma’s Curiosities has key rings with genuine bugs, scorpions and seahorses set in resin, all priced around the £2 mark. The ethos of the market is that goods sold must be handmade.

This November the profits from all the refreshments sold will be going to the British Legion, so do come along and support this very worthy cause.

We raised £175 last year. Jill’s Novelty Knits will be again selling hand knitted poppies priced £2. Each year she creates a new design and last time raised £115.

We’ve also been lucky to receive more backing from councillors at Mid Suffolk District Council who have very kindly got together to support us financially. This continued support is very appreciated and allows us to continue our work for both our members and the local community.

Thank you!

You may have seen us at the library for the launch of the Schools’ Project exhibition in October but, if not, there’s plenty of opportunity to catch us before Christmas. We’ll be at Needham Market Community Centre on the morning on Saturday, November 24 for the church bazaar and again on the afternoon of Sunday, December 2 as part of the Christmas Fayre. Failing that, our own Christmas Gala Concert with Mid Suffolk Brass is on Saturday, December 8 at 7pm at St Peter and St Mary’s Church in Stowmarket. Tickets available from: simplybrassstowmarket@gmail.com We certainly hope to see you about in the lead up to Christmas. Why not come along and see what your very own local award winning youth brass band has been up to?

Stowmarket Artisan Market is held in the Scout Centre, Milton Road North, Stowmarket. We open from 10am-1.30pm and admission is free.

For further information contact: suedelf@btinternet.com Facebook: Stowmarket Artisan Market

Once again your local Rotary Clubs of Stowmarket will be collecting at the Stowmarket Tesco store on Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 and Friday 14 December.

We thank you for all your support in the past and hope that you will again be able to help us support local charities and people in need.

INDOOR BOOT SALES The popular Indoor Boot Sales in St Peter’s Hall will be up and running again in November, so put Saturdays, November 3 and 24 in your diaries.

Doors are open from 9am-noon for you to pick up some wonderful items and maybe a Christmas present or two at great prices. Refreshments will be served throughout the morning so it’s a great opportunity to meet up with your friends over a coffee.

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OUT & ABOUT STOWMARKET MUSEUM TO HOST CENTENARY EXHIBITION The Museum of East Anglian Life is hosting the Stowmarket Remembers exhibition in Abbot’s Hall Barn until November 11.

Stowmarket Remembers has been created by the Royal British Legion to mark the centenary of the First World War Armistice. Five local primary schools and a home education group have been involved in the arts, crafts and literary project.

The project aims to provide a practical and positive learning experience, enabling young people to appreciate the value and importance of remembrance and commemoration in the context of the centenary and later conflicts. The work that has come out of the workshops at the schools form the exhibition on display at the museum, Stowmarket Library and St Peter & St Mary’s Parish Church.

As well as the work by the pupils, the exhibition also includes the unveiling of a poppy curtain, the result of 5,000 poppies knitted by members of the community. The poppies, Stowmarket’s own mini ‘Tower of London’ effort, is displayed on a camouflage net kindly donated by RAF Honington, attached with cable ties donated from Jewsons and Travis Perkins and put together by RAF Cadets from 1331 Stowmarket Squadron.

There will be a number of other exhibitors including the RAF Air Cadets who will focus on the 100th anniversary of the formation of the RAF. This will dovetail with other work done by a local primary school on the Second World War following a visit to Duxford Museum. The 1st and 3rd Stowmarket Scouts are also researching the names on the war graves in the local cemetery so that profiles can be exhibited and also read at the 11am service to be held on November 8 at 248 cemeteries across Suffolk where war graves can be found.

The exhibition is free to visit and will be open during normal museum opening hours Monday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm, with the exception of November 4 and 5 when the museum is closed. For further details visit: www.eastanglianlife.org.uk

IPSWICH GILBERT AND SULLIVAN CONCERT Each year Ipswich Gilbert and Sullivan Society offers concerts to six charities and this year St Andrew’s Church, Great Finborough were lucky to be chosen.

In addition to music from this year’s production of The Gondoliers, they will perform carols, pop and much, much more at St Andrew’s Church, Church Road, Great Finborough IP14 3AD on Saturday, December 1 at 7.30pm.

Tickets (£10 including a welcome drink) are available from Irene Bugg: 01449 616865 / 07777 670483 / irene.bugg@btinternet.com

A JOLLY, JINGLING CHRISTMAS

What are you doing at 7.30pm on Tuesday, December 11?

Forget about sitting in your old armchair watching the same old TV programmes. Come along to the United Reformed Church, Stowmarket where you will receive a warm welcome from the Jubilee Ladies Choir, our conductor Simon Welham and accompanist Calvin Goymer.

For your evening’s entertainment we will be singing a selection of seasonal music. Tickets are £7 and include light refreshments. There will also be a raffle. Tickets can be purchased by ringing 01449 736374/723424 or at the door.

Why not take a look at our Facebook page where you can listen to our rehearsal and concert tracks?

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Woolpit Church has been granted six ‘There but not There’ Tommy silhouettes to have in the church as part of its commemoration of the end of the First World War. These clear Perspex figures are a reminder of those who gave their lives in the First World War – silent witnesses to those who are missing from our community.

The church will also commemorate those who died with the biographies that have been researched by Rita Burr and Woolpit Museum. There will be other displays during the week before and the week after November 11, starting on Tuesday, November 5 and running to Saturday, November 17.

Refreshments will be served between 10am and 4pm each day (except Sunday 11 when it will be from 2-4pm).

There will be opportunities to light candles and to remember and pray quietly.

Saturday, November 10 at 3pm A concert in St Mary’s Church, Woolpit featuring music and readings from the era performed by people from the community. Entry free with a retiring collection.

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OUT & ABOUT TERRY WAITE THANKS COUNCILLORS FOR GRANT AID TO CHOIR The Stowmarket councillors at Mid Suffolk District Council voted recently to award £750 to help fund the life-enhancing activities of a long-established choir based in the Stowmarket area.

Stowmarket Chorale rehearses every Wednesday at Chilton Primary School and puts on three concerts a year, usually in Stowmarket’s United Reformed Church or the parish church, but sometimes at the Apex or Snape Maltings.

The choir had approached Councillor Nick Gowrley with a request for help in order to keep membership subscriptions low, at only about £5 per rehearsal, and to make concert tickets accessible. The council grant will cover the cost of hiring rehearsal venues, and also help with printing posters and flyers for events, including the Chorale’s forthcoming concert of Handel’s Messiah at Stowmarket Parish Church on Saturday, November 3.

Terry Waite CBE is president of Stowmarket Chorale. He and Councillor Gowrley attended a recent Come and Sing day designed to attract new members to sing under the baton of the choir’s dynamic new music director, Tom Appleton, a former member of the worldfamous Monteverdi Choir. Terry took the opportunity to thank Councillor Gowrley for the grant to this choir which will enrich the cultural life of members and audience members alike, providing musical joy and social cohesion in Stowmarket and the surrounding villages. www.stowmarketchorale.org.uk

STOWMARKET RAMBLERS Sunday, November 4: 5.5 mile walk in the Great Finborough area. Park and meet at car park adjacent to children’s play area in Great Finborough at 10am / GR. TM 013576. Leader: 01449 674763 Sunday, November 11: 6 mile walk in the Saxmundham area. Park in car park approached by turning northwards along High Street from town centre traffic lights, then taking second left and turning right for entrance and meet at 10.30am / GR. TM386632. Leader: 07359 536673 Sunday, November 18: 6 mile walk at Ramsholt. Park and meet at public car park at top of the hill (not the pub car park) at 10.30am / GR. TM 309414.

Leader: 01473 717239 Sunday, November 25: 5.5 mile walk in Haughley. Park and meet at Haughley playing fields car park off Green Road at 10am / GR. TM 027625.

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MENDLESHAM FIREWORK DISPLAY TO MUSIC Come to Mendlesham Playing Field in Station Road, Mendlesham IP14 5RT on Sunday, November 4 for a stunning firework display to music provided by Thunderburst Entertainment.

Join us from 6 for a 6.30pm start with hot food and hot and cold drinks available. Adults £4, Under-16s £2. The event is put on by Mendlesham Community Council. We look forward to seeing you.

STOWUPLAND LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Wednesday, November 7: A History of Advertising by Stuart Bowell A look at the ways used to persuade people to purchase goods or services, from the displays in the marketplace to advertising in the media, as well as surviving traditional methods such as the use of posters. We are surrounded by advertising in its many forms and we are influenced by it, perhaps more than we think or would admit. There will be a fundraising treasure hunt (with a map and stickers) at this meeting.

Wednesday, December 5: The Angel Roofs of East Anglia by Michael Rimmer Angel roofs – elaborate timber structures adorned with carvings of angels – were often too difficult for Reformation iconoclasts to reach. As a result, they comprise the largest surviving body of major English medieval wood sculpture. Michael Rimmer’s talk will show the artistry and architecture of these inaccessible and little-studied medieval artworks and explain how they were made, by whom, and why. Small contributions of festive fare will be very welcome.

We meet at 7.30pm in Stowupland Village Hall IP14 4BQ where there is plenty of space to park. Visitors are always welcome and refreshments are available.

Admission is £1 for members, £3 for non-members. For more information, please contact Judy Clarke: 01449 615386

JUMBLE SALE Stowupland Village Hall, Saturday, November 10 at 2pm In addition to jumble, stalls will include cakes, draw, bric-a-brac and tombola.

Admission is 20p and teas will be served.

Proceeds for Stowupland Chapel; please come and support us.

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OUT & ABOUT STOWMARKET LIONS CELEBRATE RAISING £1 MILLION On Saturday, September 15, Stowmarket Lions celebrated the fact that they have now raised in excess of £1,000,000. Of course they celebrated at yet another fundraising event, this time a Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee and Cake Morning at the United Reformed Church which raised £1,600.

The event was attended by the Mayor of Stowmarket, Councillor Linda Baxter, Councillor Derrick Hayley, Chairman of Mid Suffolk District Council and Lions District Governor Mandy Hawksley. Councillor Baxter paid tribute to the magnificent achievement of Stowmarket Lions in having raised £1 million in and for the local community and congratulated them for all their efforts in serving the local community.

There was a spectacle of amazing cakes which had been baked by Lions, their partners, local businesses, local organisations and charities. Three of the sponsored cakes had a ‘guess the weight’ competition. The winners each won a magnum of Prosecco. President Andy Manning is pictures with Stowmarket Lions Million Pound Cake which weighed in at 9lb 2oz.

ROTARY CLUBS JOIN FORCES TO RAISE £2,260 FOR SUFFOLK HOSPICES At a recent joint meeting of the Rotary Clubs of Stowmarket and Stowmarket Gipping Valley, cheques for £1,130 each were handed over to St Nicholas and St Elizabeth Hospices based in Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich respectively.

The money raised was as a result of the recent Tractor Run organised by the membership of both clubs. The cheques were presented by club presidents Tom Lund-Lack and Shirley Miller to George Chilvers representing St Nicholas Hospice and Pauline Donkin of St Elizabeth Hospice.

Both Tom Lund-Lack and Shirley Miller expressed the desire of further events involving the co-operation of both clubs. Hospice statutory funding has been reduced in recent years and they are therefore more reliant on voluntary donations. Charitable hospices in England care for around 360,000 people each year – 120,000 patients and 240,000 family members – providing 26 million hours of care and potentially saving the NHS and social care millions of pounds every year. Yet funding for hospices from clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and local authorities in England remains patchy and inconsistent.

No strangers to the United Reformed Church, Michelle Frost and Jill Roberts donated a cake from Jam Community Pot that holds drop-in social mornings at the URC on Mondays. Philip Jeffries of Jeffries of Bacton (Sales) sponsored and donated the We all Live in Yellow Subaru cake baked by Glenda Price of Stowmarket Sugarcraft Club which weighed in at a whopping 22lb 12oz.

The opportunity was also taken to present Nicola Clark, Macmillan Cancer Support Fundraising Manager Norfolk and Suffolk, with a cheque for £3,000.

Andy Manning also presented a cheque for £1,500 to Tamsin Buckle and Tracey Rushbrook of employee cooperative Leading Lives which provides social care support for people across Suffolk.

A further cheque was presented to Julie Fayers of Barnes for the Nick Fayers Amend UK Fund.

Mr Manning said: “What better way to celebrate raising £1,000,000 than by having coffee, cake and a chat with the people who have both supported us in the local community and those we have had the privilege to help.”

STOWMARKET LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Monday, November 19: Stowmarket and the First World War, presented by members of the group Meetings are held at 7.30pm at Hillside Community Centre; members £1, non-members £3.50.

For further details contact Jeannette Baldry: 01449 675271 www.stowmarket-history.co.uk

IMPLIED OR INTERPRETED? From time to time a court will be asked to resolve a dispute over the terms of a contract between two people, who will each no doubt have a different view on what they really meant when the contract was formed, and perhaps didn’t spell it out clearly enough – or in the worst case, didn’t put it in at all.

The first thing that the court will look at in dealing with a dispute is the express terms of the contract, and that may be the end of the matter.

the effect, intended or not. A term should not be implied on the grounds alone that it’s ‘fair’ - and there have been cases where a lower court judge has done so, only to find that a higher court disagrees.

The approach of the court will be different where there is some ambiguity over a term of a contract that is already there. Here, the court will take a ‘purposive’ approach, based on commercial or business common sense. This is only the case where the wording is ambiguous.

Where the wording in unambiguous, then a strict interpretation of what a contract actually says will be taken.

Sometimes the court will be asked to imply a term into a contract (something that I have written about in a previous article), but there is a difference between being asked to imply a term into a contract and interpreting what is already there. Implied terms should only be considered where there is a need for them – which there may not be.

In general, the court will be reluctant to imply a term into a contract if there are relevant express terms that are already set out in the contract, and which are workable, however much one party may disagree with

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OUT & ABOUT SUFFOLK REGIMENT OLD COMRADES ASSOCIATION STOWMARKET BRANCH

WOMEN’S SECTION ROYAL BRITISH LEGION STOWMARKET

We didn’t have a meeting in August, but we did have our annual summer outing to Felixstowe and the summer show at the Spa Pavillion. Thirty-three members travelled and were blessed with beautiful weather and a good show. Our standard was taken to Bury for the Minden Day celebrations on July 29 and to Duxford on Sunday, September 2 for the Royal Anglian gathering.

Our last meeting on September 19 was our Harvest Festival meal at the club.

There were 27 members present who enjoyed a lovely meal provided by Kelly and her team. Kelly also judged the competition which was for home grown fruit or vegetables. There were only two entrants; first with her runner beans was Lynda and second with her tomatoes was Hazel. A very successful raffle was held with the main prizes being baskets of fruit and another of vegetables. Maureen then gave us 20 questions in a quiz and the winner was Sue. So a very nice evening was enjoyed by all.

On September 5 we had an invite from Craig Salt to visit the Logistics Corps at Wattisham where we were well looked after with old vehicles to look over, a fine buffet and good company. Very many thanks for a most enjoyable and interesting visit.

Seventeen members attended our September meeting. We didn’t have a speaker as we had much to discuss, including our sausage and mash evening at the end of October and events leading up to and on Remembrance Sunday, this year marking the 100-year anniversary of the First World War Armistice.

We have received invitations to a ‘40s night on November 3 from the Ipswich branch and from Felixstowe Royal British Legion to their Christmas dinner on December 12.

November 27 will be our last meeting until 27 March 2019. Our Christmas dinner will be on Saturday, December 15, 7 for 7.30pm.

If you have served in the armed forces we would be very pleased to see you at one of our meetings at 8pm on the last Wednesday of the month at the Royal British Legion Club in Tavern Street. For more information please contact D King: 01449 675318

Nomination papers were given out to vote for the next committee. Apart from one member, the main committee are willing to stand again. A new chairlady has been nominated, but the post of treasurer needs to be filled.

Secretary and Standard Bearer also remain as they are. The post of president and vice-president will be decided by the committee.

The next meeting on Wednesday, November 21 will be a bring-and-buy evening with fun and games. The competition will be a Christmas ornament.

Since our last meeting, two of our long serving members have passed away, Daphne Punchard and Maureen Stammers. Maureen was a very active member holding a spell as Standard Bearer, secretary and press reporter.

Maureen was also a good friend for over 60 years to another member Shirley, who visited her regularly. Both of them will be sorely missed and we send our condolences to both families.

Lynda Farr

BACTON & COTTON LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY November 20, 7.30pm Bacton Village Hall: The World of Morris A jolly evening to end this year’s programme! Mike Garland, Mick Reeve and Dave Evans will cover some of the facts and fiction surrounding this historic dancing that is rooted in the life and traditions of East Anglia. What is The Morris Ring? Is it a pagan ritual? Are women allowed to dance? Hopefully Mick will show his expertise in playing the button accordion.

Members £2, non-members £3.

We don’t meet in the busy holiday month of December so will end this last meeting of the year with our customary mince pies, tea and coffee to wish everyone a Very Happy Christmas and a good New Year.

STOWMARKET SUGARCRAFT CLUB Our October meeting was not so well attended as usual. Possibly some of our members were taking advantage of the lovely weather for an autumn break.

Those who did come saw club members Glenda and Pat demonstrating some of the ideas that they had come up with for decorations for the club’s Christmas tree for the annual church tree festival.

We had decided earlier in the year that we’d like to make something different this year and that’s given us all something to think about for months.

Something different is certainly what we’ve come up with so members are busy with the sugarpaste and crafting away getting ready for the event at the end of the month.

HARVEST CHURCH PARADE On Sunday, October 7 St Peter and St Mary’s Church in Stowmarket held a Harvest Church Parade which was attended by 1st Stowmarket Brownies and the newly formed 2nd Mid Suffolk Boys Brigade and Girls Association (BB&GA).

The Brownies were very pleased to attend Harvest Church parade as they have recently been learning about the unfair distribution of food in the world.

They agreed we should all be very grateful for what we have, but also be willing share with others who don’t have what we do so it was good that we were able to donate to the Stowmarket Foodbank as part of the Church Harvest celebrations.

During the service 2nd Mid Suffolk Boys BB&GA held their first annual act of enrolment. The new group has been meeting weekly since the beginning of September and already has around 10 members. Each week we play games, craft activities, read or watch a Bible story and generally have fun!

The photographs show some of the children during enrolment and with the banner that they have made to tell the story of Boys Brigade, the anchor logo and the motto ‘Sure and Steadfast’.

2nd Mid Suffolk BB&GA welcomes new members from age five to 11 on Tuesday evenings from 6-7pm at St Peter’s Hall next to Stowmarket Library.

For more information please contact The Rev Michael Eden: 01449 678623 / bbga@stowmarketparishchurch.co.uk

Our demonstrator on November 12 will be club member Roger. Roger has offered to show us some sugar techniques that are not used so much today, but is highly skilled work. Today sugarcrafters can buy anything they need to use; this will show us how much more difficult it was a while back when we had to make everything from scratch. So looking forwards to that!

We meet at St Mary’s Church Hall, Wolsey Road, Stowmarket at 7.30pm.

Visitors welcome.

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OUT & ABOUT STOWMARKET AND DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB Affiliated to the PAGB through the East Anglian Federation We started our new season on September 10 and welcomed members from last year as well as ‘returning’ members and several new potential members.

BEREAVEMENT SERVICE Light a candle and say a prayer in memory of those we no longer see in this world but still love.

Sunday, November 4, 3pm in St Peter & St Mary’s Church, Stowmarket. Followed by refreshments and a chance to chat.

Contact: 01449 774652

HUGHES ELECTRICAL SUPPORTS THE MUSEUM OF EAST ANGLIAN LIFE Hughes Electrical in Stowmarket has gifted the Museum of East Anglian Life a new TV after hearing that visitors were watching historical documentaries on a TV so old it was worthy of its own display.

The first competition of the season was the Cracked Lens competition on September 24 which is always judged by the members. The trophy goes to the Projected Digital Image (PDI) that is voted the best on the night. There were a lot of entries this year, but the winner was Roy Ward with Sunset on the Lake (pictured left). Jonathan Brown was second with Dedham Vale (top), and Graham Hawes third with Through the Eye. Congratulations everyone.

On October 8 we had our Open Competition 1 which was judged by Nigel Rea ARPS. We had a good attendance on the night with 30 members and guests and there were 96 prints and mages for Nigel to judge. He did this very efficiently and also gave some good suggestions on how some images might be improved.

In the monochrome print section Nigel awarded full marks to Roy Fidler for White Hot Iron and Morning Mist, to Jonathan Brown for Rye Harbour and to Roy Ward for Victorian Hi-tech Office. In the colour print section full marks went to Roy Fidler for Printing, Victorian Style and to Roy Ward for Presbytery at Ely. In the PDI section only one member, Chris Hale, got full marks for Liverpool Cathedral. Nigel’s timing was impeccable as he finished his judging at 9.40pm, in time for us to vacate the building at 9.45pm. Well done to all the winners and also to the judge!

A chance discussion with Mid Suffolk District Council’s Open for Business team highlighted that the museum was investing in its displays in a long-term revamp that will enhance the visitor experience and enable many more of the collections to be seen. Rob Barnes, manager at the Hughes branch in Stowmarket was shocked that such old equipment was still in use and vowed to look into opportunities to help the museum out.

Rob said: “I was talking with an officer from the council about the Vision for Prosperity to improve the town who happened to mention the old TV at the museum. We have a small budget for community projects and it seemed like a brilliant opportunity to give something to everyone in Stowmarket at once.

Now museum visitors can experience these historic films of Suffolk’s heritage in the best quality audio and video quality.”

Hughes is an East Anglian based company with stores in over 42 locations across the UK, and has been trading in Stowmarket for many years. Hughes have continued to offer the best value electrical equipment. In fact, customers are reminded that there is currently a sale on and can visit www.hughes.co.uk to see the latest deals. This donation to the museum adds to a long history of community support as the store is also the main supplier for Stowmarket Relief Trust charity helping people of Stowmarket on low budgets, as well as supplying and supporting the John Peel Centre for Performing Arts.

The museum’s development is centred around the story of agriculture and food production. As well as more animals, the museum plans to bring more of its objects out of storage and on display to the public.

Monday, November 26: Open Competition 2 to be judged by George Buxton

Museum director Jenny Cousins said: “The museum is a charity with big ambitions but tight budgets. We’re embarking on a programme of incremental changes that will bring the story of food production to life. The films on show are a fascinating look back at our community and how food was made. But we’ve always watched it on a small screen which isn’t ideal for a full class of schoolchildren to be able to see properly. Thanks to Hughes we now have a great mini-cinema to help people appreciate the story of Suffolk. On behalf of myself and the trustees, I’d like to thank Hughes.”

Monday, December 10: Ray Giffin Trophy for wildlife to be judged by Howard King

The museum is open daily from the end of March to the end of October. For more information visit: www.eastangilanlife.org.uk

Next meetings Monday, October 22: Club Night – print mounting, PDI sizing, still life and the EAF CD Monday, November 12: Lifting the Lid on How, a talk by Jamie Hall

Friday, December 14: Christmas meal at The Mix You don’t have to be an expert photographer to be welcomed as a member of the club. All you need is an interest in photography. Our aim is to encourage you to develop your interest and skills, as well as to provide a place to meet a range of friendly people who share your interest.

New members are always very welcome. All you need is a camera – any camera – and a real interest in using it. Our members use DSLRs, compacts and bridge cameras.

Regular meetings are held at Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, Stowmarket IP14 2BD, usually on the second and fourth Monday of the month between September and June. We start arriving at around 7pm for a 7.30pm start. www.stowmarketanddistrictcameraclub.onesuffolk.net

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OUT & ABOUT THE NEEDHAM MARKET SOCIETY

STOWMARKET U3A

Our AGM at the end of September was well supported with a splendid turnout of members and several new-comers. Andrea Davies conducted the meeting as chair and all members of the committee were re-elected. Thanks were expressed to David Hill, the retired treasurer, for his valuable work over the years. Gordon Crosby drew members’ attention to the recent town plan proposals, emphasising the importance of residents’ views, and the opportunity afforded to express those views at the two open meetings in early October. Plans of the proposals were on display, and attracted much interest.

Thank you to those of you who attended our open event on September 19; it was a great success!

On to the talk – an intriguing insight into the successful recent reconstruction of the roof of St John’s Parish Church by none-other than the architect Stephen Claydon who has been involved from start to finish. David Long’s wonderfully clear pictures showing almost every detail of the structural problems accompanied Stephen’s talk as he expertly explained in detail the work as it progressed. New leaflets about the church were available from Ray Levett who has steered the church throughout this difficult period, and the town now has a church ready for the 21st century.

Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 21 when Mark Mitchels’ talk on the Cretingham Murder will keep us all on the edge of our seats!

Our meetings are held at 7.30pm in the Burton Room at Needham Market Community Centre. Visitors are always welcome (£3 entrance fee).

Membership for the NMS year ending in September 2019 is £7.50. New members are always welcome.

For further details please contact Andrea Davies: 01449 721056

BURY ST EDMUNDS AND STOWMARKET This month we are hoping to rehome Candie who has come into our care as she wasn’t happy in a busy household with a lot of young children.

Candie is a beautiful longhaired tortoiseshell girl who is approximately two years old. She is a sweet natured cat who loves to play and climb and is very fond of treats! She also enjoys being brushed. Candie can be a little shy at first, but she has already gained confidence since being in care and given the right home will be a lovely family pet. Candie is neutered, microchipped and vaccinated.

If you are interested in giving a home to Candie or another cat in our care please ring 01449 674584.

For more information visit: www.cats.org.uk/bury-st-edmunds If your cat hasn’t been neutered and your circumstances mean that you need financial help towards the cost please ring Margaret on 01284 851055. Leave a message and our call will be returned as soon as possible.

On December 2 we are having a table in Needham Market Community Centre from 10am-3.30pm (the day of the street fayre). We will be selling Christmas cards, calendars and CP goodies and will also be having one of our very popular tombolas. Our supply of prizes is currently low so if you have anything suitable you would like to donate please ring 01449 720003 to arrange collection. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Twenty-two new members joined on the day and several more indicated they might join at our October meeting where our speaker will talk about umpiring at Wimbledon Championships.

At the open event people also expressed an interest in forming some new groups such as theatre visits, Italian conversation, quizzing, German conversation and Spanish. The groups are run by members themselves so if you are a member or would like to join and are retired or semi-retired, maybe you have an interest that you would like to share with like-minded people.

We are always happy to welcome new faces and annual membership is just £15 a year.

We have a monthly programme of activities which include talks, social events and annual visits. The talks are held on the third Wednesday of the month from 2.30-4pm and generally in the United Reform Church, Ipswich Street, Stowmarket IP14 1AD. Subjects covered by the talks scheduled for 2018/19 include The A-Z of Curious Suffolk, What Happens When You Ring 999, Finger Printing and The Building of the Sutton Hoo Ship.

For further details visit www.u3astowmarket.org.uk or call 01449 258152 or 01449 258865.

STOWMARKET & DISTRICT MONDAY CLUB Our autumn programme continued with a karaoke evening with Jane and Julian. This proved to be really popular with many of the members showing off their singing skills and their music knowledge.

Carrying on with the musical theme, Darren conducted a music quiz for us. We now look forward to a visit by Stowmarket Concert Band, always a popular evening. We will follow this with an evening making decorations for our Christmas tree for the Christmas Tree Festival. Our theme this year is Love Came Down at Christmas. We look forward to visiting the church to see all the trees later on.

We will be making Guys again this year to go on the bonfire at the museum.

Everybody likes to be involved in this. We will celebrate Halloween with a dance, the music being supplied by Yesterday.

We are a club for adults with learning difficulties and meet each Monday from 7.30-9.30pm at the Community Hub in Crown Street, Stowmarket.

We are run entirely by volunteers and new members and helpers are always very welcome. If you would like further information, please contact me on 01449 672123 or just come along on a Monday evening.

Lilian Fidler, Hon. Secretary

STOWMARKET & DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB The meeting at Needham Market Community Centre on Wednesday, November 21 at 7.30pm will be an open meeting entitled The Magic of Christmas, an entertaining demonstration by the nationally famous partnership of Alan Smith and Lee Berriill.

There will be a raffle of all arrangements, and stalls including Hintlesham Barns, plants and other gifts. Tickets are £7 for members, £10 for visitors, and can be purchased on the door or in advance from Denise Shaw (01449 737883).

There will not be a meeting in December, but instead the club’s Christmas party will take place on December 5 at Stowmarket Golf Club.

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OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS ORCHARD BARN

COMBS FORD PRIMARY SCHOOL

In a previous edition we gave the first half of an article describing Anna’s first experience of coming to Orchard Barn. We can now give you the second half of the article and can tell you that Anna is now a regular volunteer at Orchard Barn where she helps out in the garden and orchard on Tuesdays. She also recently led an apple-pressing afternoon where our own apples were made into delicious juice.

Anna wrote: “In addition to the barn on its one acre plot there are workshop areas, paths, bridges and a garden. In these spaces people come to share and learn about making and growing things – large and small – by hand. They learn by doing, by talking, demonstrating and swapping experiences. There are no services on the plot – electricity, mains drainage, gas cylinders – and that is strangely refreshing because we are so used to feeling dependent upon these services that to feel we can actually survive without them is strangely and wonderfully liberating.

“My day was a joy of meeting people who liked solving practical problems and in working with others could, with basic tools in their hands, make things – even houses. These skills have a value in their own right. They are the skills that our forebears and some, like thatchers, hurdle and basket makers, maintain. They ground us and connect us to the earth on which we live. They make us feel more confident. Of course, we’re not going to give up mains drainage or electric lights, but neither do we have to lose our connections with the natural world in which we live. Orchard Barn feels like a portal to that balance.”

To find out more please visit: www.orchardbarn.org.uk

TRINITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Our Year 6 children have been learning about the Great War and have been involved in the Stowmarket Remembers Exhibition at the Museum of East Anglian Life. We have had visits from the town mayor and the children have become particularly interested in the role of animals in the war. Thanks to the children’s enthusiasm, a plaque will be displayed on the Recreation Ground Memorial Gates to commemorate the animals’ bravery.

Each year the school council decides on the charity which the school supports. Last year Pets as Therapy was chosen. We have been enjoying visits from Dexter, the friendly reading dog, and his helper and we hope he enjoyed being read to by the children just as much. Pets as Therapy also provide dogs to a range of other people including those in care homes and hospitals. Over the year, in excess of £800 was raised to support this worthwhile cause.

Thank you to all that contributed.

This year we will be fundraising for new books in school. To support this we are taking part in the EADT Books for Schools scheme. There is a box in the school office for tokens that can be collected until December 8. If we can collect 1,000 tokens we will have a great head start with £100 to spend on books!

Our tradition for Harvest Festival is to collect donations for Stowmarket Foodbank. Mr Clark takes his shopping trolley onto the playground each morning for the week before half term and we hope to top the amazing amount of £150kg donated last year.

Looking further ahead, we recently held open mornings for parents and children who will be starting school for the first time next September. If you missed these we are able to still offer visits for families before they have to make their final decision in January. Please contact the school office and we will arrange a time for you to come and see our school in action. We look forward to meeting you.

01449 613112 / admin@combsford.suffolk.sch.uk www.combsfordprimary.co.uk

Wow, what an amazing start to the new academic year for Years 3 and 4. The year started with an escape box challenge, where the children had to solve clues to open the boxes in six different rooms. All the boxes were themed around their new learning topic of the Anglo-Saxons. It was a race against the clock and all the children enjoyed a sweet treat at the end.

This activity has motivated and inspired the children to want to learn even more about the Anglo-Saxon history in our local area. The children have visited the local Anglo-Saxon village and archaeological site at West Stow to see for themselves how our ancestors lived.

For more information about the school please call 01449 770462 or visit: www.trinityprimaryschool.com

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This is the third team kit sponsored by Bob who says: “I hope my sponsorship inspirers other local businesses to get involved with our local teams.” www.roberttaylorelectrician.simdif.com

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SPORT STOWMARKET TENNIS CLUB We’re heading into autumn and the club is absolutely bursting with activity. The winter league pairs have started their campaign for promotion against other teams from our part of the county.

STOWMARKET SWIMMING CLUB UNVEILS ITS NEW SEATING On Saturday, September 29, Stowmarket Swimming Club officially opened its new poolside seating. The ceremony was held prior to the first round of this year’s winter league proudly hosted by Stowmarket. The seating was officially opened by the Mayor of Stowmarket, Councillor Linda Baxter and Councillor Julie Flatman, Cabinet Member for Communities (pictured).

Club nights and mornings are nearly always full which is a huge reflection on the keenness of the members to play and also the work done by the club to open these sessions and make them attractive to everyone.

The coaching programme continues to work incredibly hard with a more ‘game based’ style of teaching being used for the next six-nine months. This is very much in the Spanish style of coaching with far more emphasis on movement and fitness rather than focusing too much on technique.

The new portable poolside seating which consists of eight wheeled units can accommodate up to 80 people. It was purchased by Babergh Mid Suffolk District Council in collaboration with Stowmarket Swimming Club with monies from the Section 106 Developer Contribution Funding.

So far all the players are responding very well to this more physical element to the lessons so we’ll see how many are still standing next Easter!

Around this time of year we install the winter airhall. Originally scheduled for October 2, it had to be cancelled due to high winds on the day which would have made the process potentially dangerous for the membrane and for those of us fitting it together. A new date is being sought and we’ll have it up as soon as possible. Luckily the forecast for early October is very good so we can enjoy all five courts outside in the sunshine for just a little longer.

Disco tennis continues to thrill and excite the participants, but from November we’ll only be running the Saturday morning session, 9-10am. This should still work for nearly everyone and hopefully attract any of you who have yet to try this vibrant, energetic, tennis-based workout session. No previous tennis skills are required, although you will pick some up as you go.

So, we’re busy, active and all you need to do to get started is contact me.

There’s a session to suit everyone, from juniors to seniors, from beginners up to experienced players looking for that sharp edge.

See you on court!

Club chairman Nick Hutton thanked the Mayor and Councillor Flatman for coming and also expressed the club’s gratitude to Babergh Mid Suffolk for funding the seating which will make a huge difference to both swimmers and parents who attend club galas.

Previously parents have used poolside chairs with very little comfort and a poor view of events, which has often resulted in parents remaining in the cafeteria for an elevated view.

The new seating offers a great view and the opportunity to feel the atmosphere that the swimmers compete in, which will really give a boost to all the competitors who race here in the future.

Senior Club Coach Chris Cunningham chris@chriscoaching.plus.com / 07761 142372

STOWMARKET BADMINTON CLUB LADIES AND GIRLS NIGHTS

ELMSWELL BOWLS CLUB Our greenkeeper has closed the green for the winter maintenance to begin, but already our members are keen for the start of the new season, which of course in months ahead, so many of us are now playing indoor bowls so as to keep our eye in so to speak. Somehow doesn’t have the same appeal.

After our very successful introduction to badminton nights, Stowmarket Badminton Club are continuing with their ladies and girls only sessions at Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre on Tuesday evenings from 8-10pm.

On August 16 we held a social games night at the clubhouse incorporating a variety of games including cards, scrabble, shove ha’pennp and darts and it proved to be so popular that no one wanted to go home. During the break we enjoyed a plate of either lasagne or curry.

So if you fancy a new challenge, or just want to get back into badminton, why not dust off your racket, lace up your trainers and join us for some casual informal fun sessions? Rackets will be provided on the night and we have courts available to allow you to refine your skills, or just have some fun in a friendly relaxed atmosphere.

On October 6 we held a quiz night event which again proved to be very popular. Apart from our full members, it’s nice to be able to entertain our social members on these occasions as well. Speaking of social members, we wish to extend our thanks for their support during the year for which we are very grateful.

For further information please contact Mary Hughes: 01359 240811 / maryhughes181@btinternet.com

CLUB COMPETITION RESULTS Absent Friends Trophy Winner: Leonie Whitehead / Runner-up: Graham Newman Mixed Pairs Trophy Winners: Joan Davies and Michael Waspe Runners-up: Pam Riches and Trevor Clarke MEN’S SINGLES TROPHY Winner: Michael North / Runner-up: Ian Tullett Ladies Singles Trophy Winner: Linda Waspe / Runner-up: Janet Sparrow Ladies Targets: Winner: Janet Sparrow / Runner-up: Joan Davies Men’s Targets: Winner: Nick Chamberlin / Runner-up: Frank Boxall Drive Competition: Winner: Brenda Begg / Runner-up: Ian Tullett David Begg

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CHURCH NEWS

STOWMARKET UNITED REFORMED CHURCH As I write we are preparing for The Rev Chris Wood to retire, his last service at Stowmarket being on Sunday, October 28. The Rev Wood and his family are returning to Yorkshire and we wish them all the best in their new home. During our time without a minister our services will be led by various visiting ministers and lay preachers.

The church will continue to provide ministerial cover to the town and surrounding villages and we would ask that you contact our office on 01449 675045.

Sixty years ago The Rev Edmund Banyard proposed that the church’s annual Christmas Fayre should have a new name reflecting the financial contribution it made to the wider community. The name chosen was Wide Horizons. Still going strong on the third Saturday in November, this year we shall celebrate its diamond anniversary on Saturday, November 17 from 10am.

Wide Horizons continues to promote those early values while changing to accommodate today’s different tastes. Stalls provided by church members and friends will be joined by those from other charities and individual craftspeople. Refreshments will be available throughout the day with light lunches between noon and 1.30pm.

So why not come in and see what’s on at the URC?

STOWE SCHOOL OF DANCE RAD Ballet, ISTD Ballet,

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THE SALVATION ARMY Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket Sunday, November 4

11am Service / 4pm Messy Church

Wednesday, November 7 7.30pm Live Lounge at Costa, Stowmarket Sunday, November 11

11am Service / 5.30pm Civic Remembrance Service

Saturday, November 17

10am Coffee Morning

Sunday, November 18

11am & 5.30pm Services

Sunday, November 25

11am Service / 4pm Café Church

Sunday, December 2

11am Worship & Toy Service 6pm Churches Together Advent Service – Parish Church

WEEKLY EVENTS Mondays 9.30-11.30am: Funky Monkeys (Parent & Toddler Group) Tuesdays

10am: CAMEO (Come and Meet Each Other)

2pm: Over Sixties Club Wednesdays

5.45pm: Kidz Club (ages five plus)

7.30pm: Live Lounge at Costa Coffee (first in month)

Fridays

7-9.30pm: Café at the Rec

Saturdays

10am-noon: Coffee Morning (third Saturday in month)

We have interesting and varied activities during the week and well attended Sunday Services. For more information, please ring Jenny: 01449 614133 To advertise in this section, which appears in 18 magazines in areas across Suffolk and Essex, please contact a member of our sales team on 01473 400380

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