It’s March! And as the days are starting to get longer, it feels like we’re all getting a bit more of a spring in our step!
It’s exciting times for Bury St Edmunds this month with Primark opening on 6th March, and now open, the new Everyman Cinema, where you can enjoy the ultimate cinematic experience in style, it really does look stunning! Find out more about it on page 8.
Although it feels a little early this year, March also plays host to Easter! There’s lots of Easter events listed throughout the magazine, from a Children’s Easter afternoon at the Moreton Hall Community Centre, Chocolate Bingo at the Southgate Community Centre through to the Walk of Witness on Good Friday, something for everyone!
We have a delicious recipe for hot cross buns on page 40, and Michelle at Crafty Foxes has an Easter bunny inspired craft for the kids to try on page 48.
And don’t forget... The clocks “spring forward” at the end of March to mark the beginning of British Summer Time (yay!), which unfortunately means we’ll lose one hour of sleep (boo!).
We hope you enjoy this issue with lots of info from local businesses, plus all the usual news and events. Take care, and we’ll see you in April!
Gemma Jeremy Editor
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6pm, Southgate Community Centre
Call Helen 07355 810381
TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
9.30am & 5.30pm
Westbury Community Centre
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Moreton Hall Community Centre
Call Jill - 07803 332097
FRIDAY 7.30am, 9.30am & 11am
Southgate Community Centre Call Helen 07355 810381
SATURDAY
7am, 8.30am & 10am
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Join our amazing team and help change the lives of others. Call Kelly on 07792 603204 for details or visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk/ become-a-consultant
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First Monday of every month, 10am - 12 noon
Join us at Davers Court for our Carers café, in partnership with Home Instead! Enjoy coffee and cake whilst gaining much-needed support from our friendly team. Visiting Healthcare Professionals from around West Suffolk will be on-hand to offer advice, whilst our day centre facilities will be running meaningful activities for your loved one to get involved with.
Last Thursday of every month, 10am - 12 noon
Trusted to care
To attend please call 0330 127 8490 or email bonnie.hall@careuk.com
Join us at Glastonbury Court for our Dementia café and enjoy coffee and cake whilst gaining muchneeded support from our friendly team. Meet other carers and share experiences over coffee and cake, while your loved one enjoys an activity. Our dementia team is on hand to give advice and support.
With locations all across the UK, Everyman is redefining cinema, bringing an innovative lifestyle approach to its venues, where you swap your soft drink for a nice glass of wine and slices of freshly made pizza are served to your seat.
Scratch that - to your own sofa!
Designed to deliver a warm and friendly atmosphere, each Everyman venue has a unique interior with plush velvet sofas
and armchairs for ultimate comfort. With a curated selection of films and events that encompasses something for everyone, Everyman screens present state-ofthe-art technology for highquality viewings of the latest blockbuster films, classic flicks, documentaries, and live screenings.
Spoilt for choice in every department, Everyman guests can pick from an extensive food and drink menu including hand-stretched pizzas and small plates, from hot honey halloumi to tempura prawns, as well as a range of vegan dishes, including pizza topped with chargrilled artichoke, sun dried tomato and plant-based mozzarella.
Your new local Everyman also provides a range of premium burgers from Everyman’s exclusive Spielburger offering which includes the bacon, cheese and harissa ‘1216’, the Shrimp and Avocado patty, a Vegan Cheeseburger, and more.
Everyman’s full bars offer specialty wine and beer, delicious cocktails, and a range of alcohol-free drinks to make for a decadent evening without the hangover. And for those with a sweet tooth, there’s a range of milkshakes, freshly baked cookie dough, and even the option to build your own sundae.
Of course, this can all be ordered and served directly to your seat so you can sit back and indulge in a great film whilst Everyman’s friendly staff look after you.
If you simply can’t get enough of all the above, an Everyman membership is the one for you. Members get more tickets for less, discounts on food and drinks, special previews, and much more. Become one of the first 300 members at your new local, and you’ll also receive unlimited popcorn for the year, and a swanky exclusive card.
See it all for yourself at the brand new three-screener Everyman Bury St Edmunds, located within the Arc Shopping Centre, now open!
Enjoy the ultimate cinematic experience in style. Sink back into a sofa for two and get carried to a different world.
This 45-minute workshop will help support individuals who have a diagnosis of ADHD, those who experience symptoms associated with ADHD, and those currently on the waiting list for a diagnostic assessment. The session will cover a variety of tools and techniques to help manage ADHD symptoms.
0300 123 1503
Acupuncture
Alexander Technique
BEMER Physical Therapy
Bowen Technique
Counselling
Craniosacral Therapy (Biodynamic)
Fertility - Acupuncture
Fertility - Hypnotherapy
Food Intolerance
Homeopathy
Hypnobirthing
Hypnotherapy
Iridology
Life Coaching & Wellness Coaching
Massage (Sports & Remedial)
Medical Herbalist
Meditation
Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist
Nutritional Therapy
Osteopathy
Psychotherapy
Reiki
Reflexology
Thermal Imaging
Trauma
Shiatsu
All the big Premier League matches are shown on the big screen, come and join us, we look forward to seeing you soon!
Better yet, join as a member and start enjoying discounted drinks prices, discounted hall hires and earning loyalty points on your bar spend.
Julia Reading B.Sc (Hons), MChS HCPC Registered Podiatrist
FULL RANGE OF CHIROPODY TREATMENTS:
• Corns
• Hard Skin
• Thickened/Ingrowing Nails
• Nail Cutting
• Diabetic Feet
For surgery appointments please call 01284 753563. Wednesday & Thursday appointments available.
BURY PHYSIO, MAYNEWATER LANE, BURY ST EDMUNDS IP33 2AB
T: 07548446094
E: suffolkcryo@outlook.com
W: www.suffolkcryotherapy.co.uk
Suffolk Cryotherapy offers the safe and effective removal of unwanted skin lesions using cryotherapy. Treatments are performed by a trained, experienced and insured Health Care Professional. Treatment is quick and minimally invasive without damage to the surrounding areas.
We offer clinic appointments at the Self Centre on Moreton Hall in Bury St Edmunds and home visits within the West Suffolk area.
Prices start at ￡30 and depend on the size of the lesion. Please call, text or email for a quote or to get booked in.
Lesions treated include:
• Skin tags
• Pigmented spots
• Warts
• Verrucas
• Seborrheoic Keratosis
• Cherry Angiomas
• Actinic Keratosis
• Molloscum Contagiosum
Come along to a fun evening in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association on Saturday March 23rd at 7.00pm. Help raise valuable funds for an important charity Tickets just £6.00 from www.ticketsource.co.uk/ jrmndfundraisingJackie Rayner 07870 511195 jarayn@hotmail.com
Family Easter Disco and fun afternoon with Bertie Bassett –Thursday April 11th 2.00pm – 4.00pm Tickets £2.00 per child limited to the first 100 applicants.
To book email Andy Abbott mail@abbott-photography.co.ukpayment at the Community Centre office. We will provide soft drinks and snacks - colouring and crafts – suitable for all primary and pre-school children, must be accompanied by an adult.
Greener Growth Free Workshops subsidised by Suffolk County Councillor Richard Rout - in the main hall at Southgate Community Centre. (Limited to 16 persons) Wednesday April 10th – 1.30pm to 3.30pm Healthy Easter Treats, all materials provided.
To book a place on the workshop email: info@greenergrowth.co.uk - Then send a name, contact details (email address, name & tel number plus number of tickets required for each named person).
OUR LEGENDRY LONDON COACH TRIP IS BACK!
SATURDAY 12th May
Saturday May 18
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY:
It is now 10 years since our first event in 2014 - the fantastic May Bank Holiday Fun Day is back on Monday May 6th on the Hardwick Primary School Playing Field. Promoted by Community Partnership with Southgate Church and Hardwick Primary School.
We are organising a day trip to London, which is open to anyone who is interested in a fun and reasonably priced day out. The coach will leave from Home Farm Lane at 9.00am and will arrive on the Embankment at about 11.30am. You will be given free time in London and, to allow you to catch a matinee performance of a show if you would like to, we’ll be leaving London at about 7.00pm.
Still just £20 per seat! Booking and full payment can be made with Jackie at the Centre office weekdays except Wednesdays
The cost will be £15 per person – much cheaper than petrol and parking or train fares!
If you have any questions or would like to book places please contact the Community Centre office on 01284 703705 or email office@southgatecommunity.org.uk
The office is open weekdays except Wednesdays.at 7pm
Look out for more information next month but as before, it kick’s off with an Inter-School Year 1 football tournament, inflatables, tombola, arena events, the Abbeycroft leisure Explore Outdoors Climbing Wall and much more!!
Friday March 8 Easter Chocolatey Bingo
Friday April 12
Friday May 10th
Contact us on 01284 703705
or email: jackie@southgatechurch.org.uk
Or visit the centre website: www.southgatecommunity.org.uk
The Southgate Community Centre is proud to host the Positive Steps Falls Prevention Exercise Class from Otago, the clinically proven exercises to prevent falling by 37%.
Positive Steps is a class for older people based around a chair, the weekly classes are held for the over 50s every Monday morning in the main hall from 9.30 to 10.30am with Sam Reid, Falls Prevention Exercise Leader. The class has been held at Southgate for some 14 years and is
designed for those who need to improve their strength and balance, incorporating a clinically proven falls prevention exercise programme, particularly if you are at risk of falling or have fallen. Sam carries out the exercises on and off the chair to enable you to carry out daily activities with more
ease and confidence.
The popular sessions helps reduce social isolation and promotes independence. An Assessment and Progression Plan is completed on Week One for each client. For more information contact Sam on 07850 207365.
“Sound is to the nervous system, what food is to our physical bodies” Tomatis
We all understand that food provides nourishment at the cellular level of our body, but did you know that sound feeds us the electrical impulses that charge the neocortex of our brain?
To be honest, if you really stopped and thought about it, you would completely understand that because you know putting “Bat out of hell” on full volume and dancing around the kitchen singing your heart out has a very different effect on you emotionally to listening to a Mozart piano concerto or a soppy love song!
We all have the same equipment (2 ears) – the conscious use of sound comes down to understanding how sound affects us. Start by being aware of what you listen to, notice that sometimes even the sound of one particular person’s voice can “grate” on you whilst another can “soothe” you.
Sound can be used as a tool to de-stress, improve mental productivity, accelerate learning, minimize pain and facilitate healing – WOW, read that again!
So perhaps it’s time to learn how to govern our “sonic environments” or create new and better ones?
Many ancient cultures knew about the power of sound long before “Science”. The Yogis new that everything in the world vibrates and we are affected by this. The whole planet vibrates to the rhythms and sounds of music, primitive or advanced, it is an inescapable part of life, spiritual ceremonies, social celebrations, armies marching, funerals and feasts. All matter consists of particles, and it is now accepted in Quantum Physics that motion creates frequency and frequency creates sound.
We suffer from stress and its states of ‘Dis-ease” more than ever in our modern sound filled world; an “overamping” of the nervous system and too much loud “bad” noise can be a factor.
The emerging field of “Sound Healing” is based on the theory of vibration: how frequency resonates and affects our nervous system and creates a charge in the brain.
One final fascinating fact about how sound affects you is down to the amazing link your ears have with the Vagus Nerve (the 10th cranial nerve) The enormous task of the Vagus Nerve is the functional regulation of our parasympathetic nervous system (rest/digest/rejuvenate) and of a
host of organs from the larynx, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, bladder, kidneys, small intestine to the colon. It is also attached to the inner and outer ear drum! So, this means that the effect that sound has on us can no longer simply be measured by how our ears feel and how it sends signals to our brain – the sound we choose to listen to is resonating and vibrating our whole body!
If you are interested in discovering more about the Vagus Nerve and its importance in keeping us healthy, relaxed and happy then look into the Polyvagal theory by Stephen Porges www.stephenporges.com
If you are interested in discovering more about how Sound can heal and how it is being used in the NHS and Schools then look at www. collegeofsoundhealing.co.uk/ articles.php
Take time to look after your ears this month – visit www.the-self-centre. co.uk/workshops/ to discover more about Yoga, Gong Baths, Sound Healing and much more.
Donations to My WiSH Charity come in all shapes and sizes. While big donations are amazing and help us to provide huge projects such as the cardiac diagnostic unit and the end-of-life Butterfly Garden, smaller donations make a big impact too. Here are just a few of our recent purchases which will help to enhance care and support staff too.
We provided five breast feeding cushions for the neonatal unit and maternity transitional bay. These will be a great addition to help support new mums as they learn to feed their baby.
More cushions but this time heart shaped! These are made by the Breast Care Cushion Group which we are proud to support by supplying the materials needed to make these special cushions which are given to women post breast surgery. The shape is just perfect to provide support as they heal.
Toys, toys and more toys! We love toys because they are not only fantastic for playing but also to help distract and provide a calm environment.
Toys mean the child has fun while the physio and occupational therapists are treating through play. We have recently donated this large bundle to the Stowmarket child development centre to aid the speech and language sessions. And they’re not just for children. We work closely with our adult learning disability nurse to ensure she has a variety of items to help her patients too.
Mindful colouring is a great way to while away time in hospital and a fantastic way to calm and distract patients. These beautiful books are now with ward F14 which is the specialist women’s ward.
DVD players are a great resource that we provide across the West Suffolk and the Newmarket Community Hospital. All patients have access to WiFI Sparks which enables them to access TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines, but for those who don’t own a smart device, we loan out DVD players and have an extensive range of DVD’s to keep patients occupied.
CD players are now on each ward along with activity boxes to help patients who have dementia. These all help to provide a nice calm environment as well as stimulate the patients helping to prevent cognitive decline.
A hundred squeezy balls are now with the lymphoedema team. By squeezing these along certain points of the body, they aid the draining of the lymphatic system which is vital in the patient’s treatment.
A CPR monitor was donated to the emergency department. This fantastic tool helps staff learn to administer chest compressions as well as being a great refresher for experienced staff. The device measures both the compression down as well as the release and the speed ensuring staff learn the perfect rhythm needed.
1st April Grow Your Dough.
– 30th June We give you £50, how big will you make it grow.
donated to the emergency
15th June Skydive. Head to Beccles and take to the skies for the ultimate challenge.
July NHS Big Tea. What better excuse for a cup of tea and a slice of cake.
31st August My WiSH Soapbox. Our fifth year enjoying crazy karts flying down a hill!
To find out more about all these events head to www.mywishcharity.co.uk/events
@mywishcharity
This month we feature the special day when UKS2 children spent a fascinating day at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
From the early days of flight, through to the dramatic days of the Second World War and the technological advances of the Cold War, IWM Duxford played a central role in some of the most significant periods of 20th century history.
Inside every hangar and exhibition, the children discovered iconic aircraft, viewed historic objects from the many collections and uncovered hundreds of personal stories of the many lives impacted by conflict.
And they were so lucky to see a Spitfire take to the skies from the airfield where they first flew, get up close to gigantic aircraft and walk in the footsteps of the men and women who served here.
Highlights of Europe’s largest air museum were the American War Museum and the amazing Blackbird spy plane, the Battle of Britain hanger, going on board Concorde... and the message of the day... Don’t forget to look up!!
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This incredible offer is hard to say no to, especially with this impressive specification:
10-inch colour touchscreen with Sat Nav Apple CarPlay™/Android Auto™
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Panoramic rear-view camera
Adaptive cruise control
Advanced Park Assist
Front and rear parking sensors
Alcantara seat trim
The Mokka electric range boasts up to 209 miles† of electric range and only takes 30 minutes° But wait, there’s more! Motability will also cover the cost of a home charge point and standard leasing your first electric car on the scheme. So, what are you waiting for? There has never the top of the range Mokka Electric Ultimate.
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Suffolk County Council will be carrying out a Section 19 investigation in this area, which is an independent review following a flood event of these severity. This will provide context as to the flow of water, the wider issues at Compiegne Way and recommendations on how flood risk could be managed going forward. Once this is completed, we will have a better idea on a longer-term plan for managing flood risk here.
In relation to the work carried out by our streetlighting team, there was one lit sign repaired and one column replaced. The column was the A143 junction at the roundabout where the dual carriageway then starts that leads to the Tesco roundabout.
Lining hasn’t yet been completed due to the flow of water, however I have asked for an update on when this is likely to take place.
Visit www.bighedgehogmap.co.uk –to map live & dead hedgehogs. For advice about hedgehog welfare, injuries and illness call 01584 890801. For other enquiries, email hedgehog@ptes.org
Monday 13th May, 7.30pm. Moreton Hall Community Centre.
Police Community Support Officer will be in attendance to discuss and raise the importance of PCSO’s within Moreton Hall/Community.
As chairman, I am happy to raise any points from residents raised at the meetings and with local councillors. But you can also direct any questions you may have to your local councillors as below.
Councillor Birgitte Mager
email birgitte.mager@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Councillor Rowena Lindberg
email rowena.lindberg@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Councillor Peter Armitage
email peter.armitage@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Councillor Peter Thompson
email peter.thompson@suffolk.gov.uk
Moreton
LSS’s March 4th meeting will be our Coffee and Chat evening, giving us all a chance to catch up with each other, to listen and find out how others cope and
live with their lymphoedema and/or Lipoedema as well as enjoying a cuppa and slice or two of cake. Do please bring along any garment
Movement plays an important part of lymphoedema management. It keeps the lymph fluid moving, improves your general health, helps with weight management and also stimulates the endorphins. But the thought of exercise can be daunting if you are struggling to get around, being a gym bunny is not for everyone and with our busy lives, we can forget to devote time for regular exercise. So, instead of giving up and making friends with that bar of chocolate, what can we do? Try choosing a task that takes roughly three
MARCH 4TH, June 3rd, August 5th, October 7th, December 2nd
7pm – 9pm in Room 1 at Moreton Hall Community Centre. There is no joining fee or referral needed, do come along and find out more about living with, and managing, Lymphoedema and Lipoedema in a relaxed and friendly setting, along with a cuppa and biscuit.
device(s) that helps you, as well as sharing tips, tricks, your exercise tips, whatever helps you, what gets you down but also, what cheers you up too.
minutes and that you do at least once a daysuch as boiling the kettle for a cuppa, talking on the phone or watching/ignoring the TV adverts in between programmes - and use this time to move about (which is basically what exercise is!). You could twirl your ankles both ways, do a march on the spot, maybe do a little dance, shrug your shoulders up to your ears, pick up a can of beans and do some arm curls. Three minutes, a couple of times a day to start with, can help make a difference - so why not give it a go!
For further details on LSS and the West Suffolk Lymphoedema Service: LSS email: lssuffolk@gmail.com
Facebook: LSS@lymphoedema
West Suffolk Lymphoedema Service: wslymphservice@wsh.nhs.uk
T: 01284 712732
For further details on Lymphoedema and Lipoedema:
British Lymphology Society website: www.thebls.com
Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN) website: www.lymphoedema.org
Macmillan website: www.macmillan.org.uk
Positively Crafty
In the February session a card was made using a stamp that can be wet embossed.
Embossing powders are available in many colours to create different effects. Yesheat is an essential part of the process! It activates the embossing powder effects, whether that be to shine, mattify or gloss.
Be careful when using a heat gun that you hold it a distance away.
Once the card is embossed and the heat has been applied it becomes dry enough for colour to be added within your chosen design. As you can see you can adapt the design for different occasions.
Crafting is a chance to do something together, nurture your inner creativity and quieten your mind.
Speaker Cancellations
Members attend meetings with expectations and often for a specific speaker. It is therefore disappointing to them and difficult for the group when a speaker cancels at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances. These occasions are rare but when this happens the group improvises and members are given the opportunity to share some of their own interests. Aromatherapy and Genealogy are just two such topics that have been shared.
Positively Crafty Thursday 7th March from 1.30pm-4pm (Embossing folders) at Southgate Community Centre.
Coffee Morning Monday 11th March at the Folk Café from 10.30am-12.30pm. Open to all members, lapsed ones, friends, partners and carers.
Before you consider joining the support group give some thought as to what you want out of it, what support means to you and what would you expect from one.
Think about your needs and how you fulfill them. Everyone’s needs are different as are their expectations.
Many people turn up and find it is not what they expected. Be honest with yourself as to what you expect before you come.
CPSG Speaker Meeting Thursday 21st March from 2pm-4pm at Southgate Community Centre.
Zoom—Art on Wednesday and Virtual Coffee Morning on Saturday. Both from 10am.
The publisher can take no responsibility for the claims made by sellers regarding the goods for sale, nor are they liable for any claim with regards to the item or any payment transactions between buyer and seller.
List items FOR SALE free of charge to Moreton Hall and Southgate Residents, email: studio@burystedmundsdirectories.co.uk
SEAT suitable for children aged 7 - 12 years. Only 18 months old and only used in Grandma’s car. New cost £35. Smoke free and pet free home. £25
CAR SEAT PROTECTOR for putting under child car seat or booster seat. It has pockets at the bottom for storage of small items like sunglasses. Excellent condition. £10
Buy both items for £30 or very near offer
Tel: 01284 702476
Used once. Good reason for sale
Flame retardant treated. £350 o.n.o
Tel. 07871 196430
Do you have any nearly new or unused items that are of no use to you, other than creating unnecessary clutter? Why not try to recycle them and gather a few extra pounds in the process? Please include: Brief description of the item, the price and your telephone number.
Navy blue, excellent condition, full working order with no marks, stains, or scratches. Hardly used, kept in grandparents’ home for use when grandchildren stayed overnight. Smoke free home.
Dimensions HxWxD 80x60x120cm. Comes with its own padded bottom plate but accommodates a thicker 120 x 60cm standard cot mattress. £40 Tel: 07901 907464
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Portable and lightweight with integrated handle for easy transportation with a unique quick-opening system. Folding design to save storage space.85cmx55cmx75.5cm
£79 ono
Tel: 07768 175235
For the buns
300ml full-fat milk, plus 2 tbsp more 50g butter
500g strong bread flour
1 tsp salt
75g caster sugar
1 tbsp sunflower oil
7g sachet fast-action or easy-blend yeast
1 egg, beaten
75g sultanas
50g mixed peel
zest 1 orange
1 apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
1 tsp ground cinnamon
For the cross
75g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
For the glaze
3 tbsp apricot jam
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Bring 300ml full-fat milk to the boil, then remove from the heat and add 50g butter. Leave to cool until it reaches hand temperature. Put 500g strong bread flour, 1 tsp salt, 75g caster sugar and 7g sachet fast-action or easy-blend yeast into a bowl. Make a well in the centre. Pour in the warm milk and butter mixture, then add 1 beaten egg. Using a wooden spoon, mix well, then bring everything together with your hands until you have a sticky dough.
Tip on to a lightly floured surface and knead by holding the dough with one hand and stretching it with the heal of the other hand, then folding it back on itself. Repeat for 5 mins until smooth and elastic. Put the dough in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with oiled cling film and leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hr or until doubled in size and a finger pressed into it leaves a dent.
With the dough still in the bowl, tip in 75g sultanas, 50g mixed peel, zest of 1 orange, 1 finely chopped apple and 1 tsp ground cinnamon. Knead into the dough, making sure everything is well distributed. Leave to rise for 1 hr more, or until doubled in size,
again covered by some well-oiled cling film to stop the dough getting a crust.
Divide the dough into 15 even pieces (about 75g per piece). Roll each piece into a smooth ball on a lightly floured work surface. Arrange the buns on one or two baking trays lined with parchment, leaving enough space for the dough to expand. Cover (but don’t wrap) with more oiled cling film, or a clean tea towel, then set aside to prove for 1 hr more.
Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix 75g plain flour with about 5 tbsp water to make the paste for the cross – add the water 1 tbsp at a time, so you add just enough for a thick paste. Spoon into a piping bag with a small nozzle. Pipe a line along each row of buns, then repeat in the other direction to create crosses. Bake for 20 mins on the middle shelf of the oven, until golden brown.
Gently heat 3 tbsp apricot jam to melt, then sieve to get rid of any chunks. While the jam is still warm, brush over the top of the warm buns and leave to cool.
The annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch runs every year at the end of January. Observe the wild birds in your garden for an hour, noting the different species that appear and then send the findings to the RSPB (the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds).
This survey assists in building a picture of the health of the British bird population. However good most surveys were this year, I bet they weren’t as good as the ones coming from around here this year. Imagine entering a White-tailed eagle in your survey results! The birders were out in force with their long lenses and their scopes as word spread that this unusual visitor had been sighted, again, as it’s not the first time they have ventured into East Anglia. One was spotted a few years ago on Mickle Mere at Ixworth, so it isn’t unheard of. Ruffling more feathers, a pair was spotted again near Bury St Edmunds this week. The exact location is usually kept a secret in case of trouble, but some will have been lucky enough to see them.
White-tailed eagles are Britain’s largest birds of prey with a wingspan of up to 2.5m and were once widespread across England. Human persecution led to their extinction around 1780. Scotland still supported these magnificent birds but the last one was shot on Shetland in 1918. Then a reintroduction programme was started by the
Roy Dennis Foundation in 2019 with birds from Europe released in Southern England. The pair seen near Bury this week are descendants of European reintroduced birds and we know this as they have identification rings on their feet. So it’s known that both of them are young birds (juveniles), one is a Dutch bird which was injured in a turbine and blown off course and the other is from the reintroduction programme in Sussex. They will travel vast distances cross-country in search of food, usually fish, especially in their early years, though they are mainly found around rocky coastlines. Suffolk Wildlife Trust suggests that the sight of white-tailed eagles further inland in Suffolk demonstrates how they are adapting in the face of habitat loss and climate change.
Dwarfed by white-tailed eagles (see picture for comparison), buzzards, in contrast are a familiar sight over our meadows now, but it wasn’t always so. Persecution in the 19th Century resulted in them being
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confined to the west of England and the rise of the use organochlorine pesticides reduced the birds’ ability to reproduce. Myxomatosis spread to the UK, killing most of the rabbit population which is a staple of the buzzard’s diet. But when the chemical was banned in the late 1960s, coupled with the fact that game keepers realised they didn’t actually pose a threat to the game birds they protected, buzzards started coming back and eventually arrived in Suffolk in the 1990s. I do remember hearing the first buzzard in the sky over Wyken Vineyard; such plaintive cry, almost like the mewing of a kitten, it’s hard to believe it comes from a medium sized bird of prey.
It is a similar story with the majestic red kite, persecuted until it was nearly extinct, hanging on in Scotland and West England but now returning to our skies with their unmistakable reddish-brown body, angled wings and deeply forked tail.
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Every month I share a crafty activity for you to try at home. Check out my facebook page for more info www.facebook.com/ thecraftyfoxes or visit www.thecraftyfoxes.co.uk
This months’ make is all about the Easter bunny.
YOU WILL NEED:
A plain coloured gift bag or paper, white paint, a fork, pink tissue paper or cut up magazine, glue stick, ribbon, white, pink, black paper to make ears and eye circles.
Place some white paint on a plate and smear about
Place fork into the paint and rotate in a circle on the bag to make the bunny’s face and leave to dry Fold white paper in half and cut out giant bunny ears, and pink paper in half to make smaller thinner ear inserts
Once bunny’s face is dry glue ears on at the top Glue on the white circles for eyes and black circles inside them
Scrunch pink paper into a ball and glue on to be the nose
Tie ribbon in a bow and glue in place between the ears
Write Happy Easter on the bag and fill with Easter treats!
You could use this bag to put any eggs you may find on an Easter hunt in.
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The time has come… the new 2024 season is here!
It’s amazing how Spring has sprung – snowdrops, daffodil’s and the clocks are changing, so we have four weeks to opening and Easter.
Message from Chairman, Graham:
“Some of the displays have been improved by the volunteers, who have been working tirelessly over the winter. We’re looking to improve visitor numbers again this year and get over 3000 through the gates, exceeding last year’s numbers.
The Opening Day will have re-enactment personnel on site and also on April 14 the Bury Retro Car Club will be at the Tower most of the day.
We look forward to a busy season and hope to see you soon. Future events will be included here each month, in the local media and on our Facebook page.”
EASTER SUNDAY, MARCH 31ST WILL BE OUR START – OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 10AM TILL 4PM. (Don’t forget the clocks change on Saturday 30th – they Go Forward). I’m sure that ‘BaconO’Clock’ (at 11am) and CakeO’Clock (3pm) will entice visitors to the Tea Room. Well worth visiting after your tour of the museum.
Our continuing appeal, please also remember We Need You in 2024!!
There are plenty of ‘jobs’ and projects that you can become involved in. Small contributions, even if only once a month, all help. We are also always looking for items relating to the airfield, museum or town which we can display. Aviation books, photographs, models (including Corgi or Dinky vehicles) can generate valuable income to sustain the displays and facilities. Again, please can you help?
As a reminder – memberships are due on the 1st April and if you are not a member, why not join? You are very welcome. We are really hoping for a great season – we look forward to you joining us.
See you again next month in April, here in The Directory.
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No doubt the long wet winter will soon be behind us and our thoughts will turn to the summer, cricket being a game played from April to September.
At Bury St Edmunds Cricket Club winter coaching sessions are going well.
Support of the cricket club comes in many ways and sponsorship is a very good way to be involved. This is very much a two way partnership for the sponsor to enjoy some cricket and opportunity to promote their company to a wide audience.
The Victory Sports Ground hosts a large number of cricket and other events in the summer and is the home of Sporting 87 Football Club from autumn to the spring.
The Community Pavilion hosts many events from parties to training courses all year round.
Sponsorship packages for the pavilion and many other aspects of the cricket club, football club and ground are available on request try the website www.bsecc.co.uk for information.
If you are interested in taking up or returning to play cricket you will be made very welcome.
Some really exciting news for any of you with a green leaning. ‘Suffolk Sound’ a new radio station set up in Felixstowe last July has invited Karen Cannard (the rubbish diet guru) to take a slot every Wednesday from 12 to 2pm.
The show is called ‘The Green Heart of Suffolk’ and gives her an opportunity to explore all kinds of events and environmental subjects happening across the county.
Karen has very kindly invited me to join her on the second Wednesday of each month to talk about all things on the Ecofrenzy website as well as
Karen will have different guests covering the other Wednesdays in each month, these are: Suffolk Waste Partnership team, Mike and Lizi from Jubilee farm in Great Barton. Nicola Miller, a well known food writer.
Between us all we should cover a huge range of subjects and keep you up to date with all that is going green in Suffolk.
You can listen online, just tap Suffolk Sound into your browser and off you go, or Download the Online Radiobox App from your app store, search out Suffolk Sound and listen on the move.
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what’s going on at our Larkwood lakes nature reserve in West Stow.
We keep it very light and bounce from subject to subject, last week
We are just a small part of this great new station. There is a broad range of shows covering chat, rock, community, drivetime, environmental, country, 80’s, gardening & much more. If you like 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and the early 00’s music then you will like this new station.
It’s very community based and the presenters are always happy to hear your thoughts and ideas. You can contact the station in a number of ways:
Call: 01394 248 123 Text: 07456 470 771 info@suffolksound.com studio@suffolksound.com
we started off with a few shark adventures from my Marine Biology days and ended up suggesting alternatives for roses on Valentine’s day. It was a lot of fun.
The station is based in a lovely studio close to the Felixstowe seafront a few hundred metres from the pier, you can even come along, sit outside and listen to the show as it’s broadcast from outside speakers.
Karen and I will be back on air on 6th March (a week earlier than usual) concentrating on local wildlife, we would love to hear from you if you have any stories, it could be spotting a Kingfisher, helping a hedgehog, or planting a tree. Please give us a call.
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SUNDAY 3RD MARCH
8.30am: Holy Communion
10.30am: Family Service
SUNDAY 10TH MARCH
10.30am:
Morning Worship
SUNDAY 17TH MARCH
10.30am: Holy Communion
SUNDAY 24TH MARCH
10.30am:
Morning Worship
SUNDAY 31ST MARCH
10.30am:
Free Church Communion
TUESDAY 12TH & 26TH MARCH
10.30am-12pm
Bible Study at Church
WEDNESDAY 6TH, 13TH, 20TH, 27TH MARCH
7:30pm: Prayer meeting on zoom
(Please remember to contact church office for zoom link – 01284 725391)
SATURDAY 9TH MARCH
9-10am: Ladies Breakfast Club
TUESDAY 19TH MARCH
10-11.30am: Coffee Club
THURSDAY 7TH, 14TH, 21ST & 28TH MARCH
10am-12pm: Decaf
For families/carers & living with dementia
FRIDAY 1ST & 15TH MARCH
10.30am-12pm: Stay and Play
For parents/carers of babies to pre-school age having fun with toys and time to chat over a drink & biscuit.
Written by Samantha Reid, A member of Christ Church
As we begin to think of the most important part of the Christian calendar, many Christians will be avoiding something they enjoy and may take for granted on a day-to-day basis.
Most Christians want to follow the 40 days and nights Jesus spent on a mountain without meals and time to reflect on his purpose on earth.
Often it is not the item we are doing without but the purpose behind this change we have made for 40 days and nights starting on Ash Wednesday and finishing on Easter Sunday.
I personally have tried; no alcohol, no chocolate a
couple of times and it was really hard. As soon as you are not able to have something you want it more. This is why I don’t agree with dieting.
So, this year I have decided to introduce something rather than take something away. Not because I don’t believe but because sometimes it is harder to add something new to your life and be consistent than it is to take something away.
What may you ask do I want to do that I have not been consistent with? Well actually its reading the Bible. When I did the Alpha course, I did start reading the Bible but like most books I started it at the
beginning. If you have ever tried reading the Bible the Old Testament is quite heavy going and it didn’t take long for me to move onto a lighter autobiography. This time I am reading the New Testament, as you read this, I will be a couple of weeks in so I would welcome you asking me how it’s going and what I have learnt!
I am praying that by enriching my knowledge I will have more gratitude for the right attitude. I will reflect of the peace Jesus gave his mind and body to embrace its capabilities, both in taking away good food and drink but adding time for praying and time to reflect on why I am here and what I can offer.
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Duck Tape was invented in World War Two by Vesta Stoudt, who worked in an American munitions factory.
She was worried that the tape that she was using to seal ammunition boxes would be difficult for soldiers to tear-off during a battle. And so, she had the idea of putting some adhesive on the back of a strong material called ‘duck webbing’. It worked brilliantly!
But today, Duck Tape has many more uses than Mrs Stoudt could ever have imagined.
Interestingly, in Finland, it is called ‘Jesus Tape’. I wonder why? Perhaps it’s because it saves lives. For example, astronauts on the ill-fated Apollo 13 moon mission used it to make life-saving repairs to their oxygen system before returning safely to earth.
At Easter, Christians remember Jesus’ self-sacrifice on the Cross, where he took the consequences of all our selfish choices upon himself and died in your place and in
mine; enabling God to forgive us completely. But then, three days later, Jesus rose from the dead, proving that he really can offer us life after death! Another reason why the Finns might call it Jesus Tape, is because it creates a very strong bond. On a later expedition to the Moon, astronauts used Jesus Tape to make emergency repairs to their lunar buggy which were strong enough to outlast their mission.
Jesus said that everyone who believes in him can begin a relationship with God that will literally last forever. Become a Christian, and Jesus will help you form a very strong bond with God which may well become the most valuable relationship in your life!
Of course, it could be called Jesus Tape because it’s great at repairing things. In emergencies, Jesus Tape has even been used to repair aircraft wings.
Many Christians will tell you that Jesus has repaired lots of things in their lives.
By working in our hearts, his Spirit makes us more loving, peaceful and forgiving. He also helps us to break unhelpful patterns of behaviour and to mend broken relationships.
On Easter Day, like the tape that bears his name, we celebrate that Jesus saves lives and He creates a strong bond between us and God. And that he’s great at repairing things.
So, why not join us for our Easter Day service, at 10.30am, at Southgate Community Centre? Then, you’ll discover all that Jesus can do for you.
Rev Mike Simm
Easter crafts, games, Refreshments, Easter story All Ages Welcome
Saturday 23rd March
2pm to 4pm
In the Main Hall of Southgate Community Centre
No need to book Free entry Free activities Free refreshments
Sundays 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st March (Easter Sunday)
10.30am Morning Worship services with groups for children of all ages Morning Service on 17th March includes Holy Communion
Mid-week Communion Service, Wednesdays 1.15pm in Church Centre
Easter Reflection Services in Holy Week:
Tuesday 26th, Wednesday 27th and Maundy Thursday 28th March. 7.30pm to 8.30pm - all in the Church Centre
Good Friday Walk of Witness –starts at 10.30am in the Cathedral with a short service, processing in silence to Market Square for a gathering at 11.15am. Organised by Churches Together in Bury St Edmunds District
Friendship Club for older people meet on Thursdays at 2.30pm: 7th March – Film Afternoon
21st March – ‘Suffolk Shingle: Tales of Treasures & Trash’ – Kate Osborne
Thursday Club for women meets on 28th March at 7.45pm for an Easter Quiz. All ladies welcome.
During term time, the following midweek groups meet in Church Centre: Liquid, for young people in school years 8 to 13, Mondays 7pm to 9pm; Southgate Parent & Toddlers, Wednesdays 9am to 11am; Youth Club, for school years 5, 6, 7, Thursdays 6.30pm to 7.45pm
CoffeeStop, Mondays, 10am to 12noon in Church Centre
Free Coffee, Tea, Cake and Chat –donations to charities are welcome.
Please note: no CoffeeStop on Easter Monday.
All of our events and services are held in Southgate Community Centre.
Please contact Jackie Tooley, Administrator on 01284 703705 or email office@southgatechurch.org.uk
Please note: all correct at time of going to press, but please check for updates directly with the venue.
Alice in Wonderland Sun 10 March, 2pm & 5pm
Multi award-nominated Immersion Theatre – the team behind last year’s smash hit The Jungle Book – bring their trademark energy to their biggest, funniest, and most spectacular family musical to date: Alice in Wonderland!
Follow Alice and the White Rabbit as they set off on a colourful, topsy-turvy adventure and meet a host of outlandish characters including Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire cat and of course, the Mad-as a bat-Hatter!
Find out more at: theatreroyal.org
Have you ever wondered what happens to the rubbish in your bins?
Moreton Hall WI welcomed Sarah Jane Clarke, the Education and Information Officer from FCC Environment to our February meeting. She gave us a very entertaining and informative talk about waste management in Suffolk, explaining what can be recycled and why.
From green waste that is turned into compost, to toys from plastic bottles much can be done to recycle which reduces the need for new and saves the Earth’s precious resources. Non-recyclable waste from our black bins goes to the Energy From Waste facility where it is used as a fuel to heat up water to make steam, which powers the turbine to produce electricity.
Despite the seriousness of the topic it was a light hearted evening which ended with Sarah answering our questions before we completed a short quiz to win the coveted mini wheelie bin!
Our March meeting is on Weds 6th March at the Moreton Hall Community Centre. Our speaker is from Hearing Dogs for the Deaf and will be accompanied by Hearing Dog ‘Linus’.
We are a friendly group and prospective members are always welcome, and your first meeting is free!
Contact Alison on 01284 701433 or Annette on 01284 769407.
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Welcome back to the 19th hole and we are one month closer to longer days and better weather (we hope) and of course the unofficial start of the golf season here in the UK, THE MASTERS.
We have already seen many of the worlds top players fighting it out so far this year, so with not long to go until the first major of the year it will be interesting to see who can hold their form until April or who is gearing up this month to peak for The Masters. Only time will tell.
So this topic has been talked about in the media, and it’s always a topic of discussion in most golf clubhouse’s across the world. The normal items are detailed as it’s unnecessary, it makes it impossible to get any kind of rhythm going and generally that it’s ruined a persons morning.
If you get to the course already thinking about these issues and how they “ruined” your last round of golf, then you are already looking for signs to bring up this issue again. It’s something you can’t control and if focused upon repeatedly will become your only focus.
I am not saying that the game doesn’t need speeding up at times, however if it is a slow day out there why not embrace it and enjoy the time on course.
Most of us play this great game for fun and enjoyment with friends and family, so to have a few extra minutes chatting and laughing isn’t all bad. Maybe with a few adjustments on those slower days you can keep your round going in the right direction.
Ryder Cup player
Stephen Gallacher did just that, he recently revealed he recognised slow play was part of his job, and that rather than getting irritated about it, he went to see someone about adjusting his pre-shot routine for slow days.
(Today’s Golfer)
Routine will play a massive part in preparing you for your shot when the time arrives, it will allow you stay in control at critical times.
How good is your routine? Does it stand up under pressure?
So next time it’s slow on course, maybe strike up more conversation about other topics and slow your routine down to match the conditions you find yourself in.
This way you shift the focus away from the issue of slow play and how it’s ruining your day and back onto reason why
If you are struggling if any aspect of your game, then I would be pleased to assist you in enjoying this great game more.
you are there in the first place… Leave the inquest until you get to the bar.
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