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TUESDAY

5.30pm & 7pm, New Bury Community Centre

Call Shani 01842 820001

WEDNESDAY

9.30am

Westbury Community Centre

Recruiting now for this group. Please visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk for details.

3.30pm, 5pm & 6.30pm

New Green Centre - Thurston

Call Shani 01842 820001

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

THURSDAY

New EARLY BIRD session – 8am

9.30am, 5.30pm & 7pm

Moreton Hall Community Centre

Call Kelly 07792 603204

FRIDAY 7.30am, 9.30am & 11am

Southgate Community Centre

Call Helen 07355 810381

SATURDAY

7am, 8.30am & 10am

Southgate Community Centre

Call Kelly 07792 603204

Join our amazing team and help change the lives of others.

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Welcome to the April issue

April is here, bringing with it the promise of longer, brighter days. With the clocks springing forward in March, we can finally enjoy lighter evenings – a welcome boost to our energy and motivation. There’s something uplifting about leaving work and still having daylight left to enjoy!

Of course, April also means Easter, and there’s plenty happening in the area to celebrate. Lots of family-friendly events, you’ll find a roundup of what’s on throughout this issue. And if you’re feeling creative in the kitchen, don’t miss our delightful Easter recipe for gingerbread chicks on page 42 –perfect for a fun baking session with the kids.

Looking ahead to next month, The South Suffolk Show returns on Sunday 11th May. It’s a fantastic day out for all ages. We’re thrilled to share that the organisers have kindly offered our readers the chance to win a family ticket for two adults and up to three children. For details on the show and how to enter, turn to page 8 – but be quick, as entries close on 25th April!

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 May!

Gemma

Editor

www.amplifydesign.co.uk

jeremy@burystedmundsdirectories.co.uk

WIN a family ticket to The South Suffolk Show

Come and celebrate country life at The South Suffolk Show, Ampton point-to-point racecourse, near Bury St Edmunds on Sunday 11th May!

The famous ‘Imps Motorcycle Display’ - the world’s premier military style display teamwill be performing in the Grand Ring with a disciplined drill of precision and skill on motorbikes, whilst ‘4 Strides Equestrian UK Ltd’ will be showcasing the speed, agility and athletic ability of rodeo with barrel racing.

Plus, Show President for this year’s 136th show, Mrs Rose

Turner, has collaborated with the Suffolk Horse Society to create a ‘Suffolk Spectacular’ with a selection of Suffolk Heavy Horses invited into the Grand Ring to demonstrate how these beautiful beasts have become icons of our county.

And there will be plenty to see outside the grand ring including farriers in the forge, gun dogs working, pigs racing, musicians entertaining, farm machinery new and old and the ‘3 Sixty Bicycle Stunt Team’! Not to mention the Lifestyle Marquee packed with unique creations, the Food Hall full of tempting treats, and sheep, pigs, cattle

The South Suffolk Show

Sunday May 11th 2025

A Traditional Agricultural Show Celebrating Country Life

Featuring The Imps Motorcycle Display’ - the world’s premier military style display team with a disciplined drill of precision and skill on bikes, and barrel racing from ‘4 Strides Equestrian UK Ltd’ showcasing a rodeo event of speed, agility and athletic ability.

For a chance to WIN a family ticket to The South Suffolk Show, simply email your name & telephone number to gemma@amplifydesign.co.uk

Subject: South Suffolk Show

Closing date: Friday 25th April 2025

and horses all competing for rosettes amongst trade stands galore and carefully selected food vendors!

Even canine companions will be catered for with a fun dog show (entries on the day), and if you dare, the fun fair will be there!

A fun-filled day in the great outdoors with something for everyone, - if you love country living, you’ll love the South Suffolk Show!

See www.southsuffolkshow.co.uk for early bird tickets.

Plus cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, farm machinery, ring attractions, Food Hall, Lifestyle Marquee, fun fair, dog show, trade stands, food vendors and much, much more!

“If you love country living, you’ll love the South Suffolk!”

See website for discounted early bird e-tickets and retail outlets. www.southsuffolkshow.co.uk

Ampton Racecourse, Ingham, Nr Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 1HU

Anxious, stressed, low or depressed? We’re here to help you

We offer free mental health support in Suffolk to people aged 16 or over. You can self-refer for talking therapy (without seeing your GP) and access a large range of online workshops by visiting us online or giving us a call.

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0300 123 1503

FOR

Michaela Peck started MAP Lettings & Property Management in 2005, and the business has gone from strength to strength thanks to a great team.

We are delighted to be celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year.

The success of the business is due to providing both Landlords and Tenants with a personal, high quality, professional service in a friendly and cost-effective manner.

We also provide out of hours emergency service for all managed properties, and we value our excellent maintenance support from local contractors.

Initial Set Up Fee is £400.00 inclusive of VAT plus 10.8% inclusive of VAT of the rent received.

Uplift and removal of your old flooring

We offer a full design, measuring & fitting service & our prices are some of the most affordable around. We no longer have a showroom but pattern books & samples are available on request.

We offer a full design, measuring and fitting service and our prices are some of the most affordable around. We no longer have a showroom but pattern books and samples are available on request.

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• Specialists in barn conversions,historic & listed buildings, agricultural buildings

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Davers Court care home, Bury St Edmunds VE Day celebration

Thursday 8th May, From 2pm

Falls prevention in later life

Wednesday 18th June, 2.30pm - 4pm

Glastonbury Court care home, Bury St Edmunds VE Day celebration

Thursday 8th May, From 11am Trusted

WHAT IS CRYOTHERAPY?

An advanced Cryotherapy innovation that is a fast, effective, safe and a new solution for removal of skin imperfections. Procedures typically last from 5 to 30 seconds, so you can be in and out of the salon quickly.

HOW IT WORKS

It emits a fine jet of Nitrous Oxide under high pressure, which allows the clinician to work with millimetre precision. This destroys the tissue by freezing the inter-cellular fluid, forming ice shards and crystals which rupture the membrane, thereby destroying the cell. That means there will be no collateral damage to healthy tissue. It’s so incredibly accurate and practical.

Cosmetic procedures such as skin tags, milia and cherry angiomas are no longer being

treated by many doctors on the NHS. With Cryotherapy you can now have these treatments with us here at Suffolk Cryotherapy.

The applicator is held as close as possible to the skin imperfection and moved quickly towards and away from it. This could be from 1-30 seconds, depending on the size and depth.

For more information, contact Suffolk Cryotherapy on 07548 446094 or visit our website at: www.suffolkcryotherapy.co.uk

CRYOTHERAPY OFFERS THE IDEAL TREATMENT FOR:

• Skin tags

• Sun spots

• Verrucas

• Warts

• Seborrhoeic Keratoses

• Actinic Keratoses

• Benign moles

• Cherry Angiomas

• Milia

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 ￡60 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

Alexander

BEMER

Bowen

Craniosacral

Fertility

Food

Life

Medical

Naturopathic

Nutritional

Moreton Hall Community Centre

Join us this April, there’s lots on! Visit our facebook page to stay up to date.

All the big Premier League matches are shown on the big screen, so why not join as a member and start enjoying discounted drinks prices and earning loyalty points on your bar spend.

Do you have an event coming up this year? Ask about our hall hire, perfect for children’s parties, wedding receptions, private functions and conferences.

Mon: 7pm – 11pm Tues: 7pm – 11pm

6pm – 11pm Thurs: 4pm – 11pm Fri: 4pm – 11pm Sat: 12 midday – 11pm Sun: 12 midday – 8pm

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EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS

POSTCARD CLUB BURY ST EDMUNDS

Members showed ingenuity and imagination when choosing postcards from their collections for our Letter ‘I’ Show and Tell event, making it a very interesting and entertaining evening for everyone.

On display were postcards depicting: Ickworth, Icklingham, Ipswich, Isle of Wight, Ironbridge, Isle of Dogs, Ind Coope

Brewery, Icy Southend Pier, Derby’s Irongate, Infirmary, Incandescent Mantle manufacturer, and Deaf & Dumb Institute, Brighton’s Indian Memorial Gate, the Inverary War Memorial, Imperial Airways, Irish recipe cards, Iolanda steam yacht, Internal views of the 1951 South Bank Exhibition, and Heraldic cards depicting Ilfracombe, Ilkley, Inverness, and Ipswich.

From farther afield were cards of British India and Iceland, and Ice covered buildings in Russia, Winnipeg and Hamilton, Ontario.

Marjorie Rawles is shown here with her South Bank Exhibition postcards.

For more information about the club/events please contact Sue Rawles on 01284 769480 or email burystedmundspostcardclub@gmail.com Or find us on facebook: Bury St Edmunds Postcard Club

This month we are anticipating our major event of the yearSouthgate Community Fun Day - which takes place on the Hardwick Primary School field on Bank Holiday Monday 5 May starting at 10.30am with the ever-popular schools football tournament.

All attractions are absolutely FREE thanks to sponsorship by our local councillors. For your added enjoyment we will be featuring the 150 member Youth Rock Choir plus our own very talented children from Hardwick Primary School. Be there!

This month we feature one of the Community Centre's loyal long serving regular users –

Bury Bridge Club is affiliated to the EBU and was founded in the 1980s, based in various locations in the town before moving to Southgate Community Centre over a decade ago, the Club has fifty members and also welcomes visitors from time to time.

They play duplicate bridge F2F on Thursday evenings starting at 6.50pm and also run a 'Relaxed

group', for players who are relatively new to the game and wish to play at a slower pace with some guidance from more experienced players.

In addition to the regular Thursday night sessions members also play online on Wednesday evenings in conjunction with Cambridge Bridge Club. Online games started during the pandemic and have continued with this as it proved popular.

Bury club members enjoy entering club, county and national events, once a month it runs a "Handicap evening" when the evening starts with a glass of wine and some light snacks, coffee, tea, juice and biscuits are always available, they also support charities such as Children in Need each year.

Bury Bridge Club are always keen to encourage new players to the game, come along on a Thursday evening and join in.

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List items FOR SALE free of charge to Moreton Hall and Southgate Residents, email: studio@burystedmundsdirectories.co.uk

ROTARY FAN

£20.

Tel: 07884 445746

RYOBI CORDLESS POLE HEDGE TRIMMER

18”/45cm blade. Used once only. £120

Tel: 01284 764195

TELEVISION STAND

Black Glass & Chrome. Length 104cm. Width 45cm. Height 51cm. £30.

Tel: 01284 765809

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.

PLEASE NOTE:

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 & seller.

2 SEATER BLUE SOFA

Good condition. £35.

Tel: 07828 111301

METAL CUPBOARD, THREE SHELVES AND LOCKABLE.

£50.00.

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Moreton Hall WI

The speaker at our March Meeting was John Foreman CBE. John served as the Defence Attaché in Kyiv from 2008 to 2011 and later served as the UK Defence Attaché in Moscow from 2019 to 2022 including the period of the invasion of Ukraine, the build up to it and its consequences. He is the only British officer to be the Defence Attaché in both countries which allowed him to give us a unique insight into how Russia views both Ukraine and Europe.

John gave us a fascinating and informative talk, illustrated with a large variety of slides showing elements of his life in Moscow and what Russia is like outside the capital. He spoke briefly about life in Moscow during Covid and went on to outline how difficult life became for UK nationals as relationships between the UK and Russia deteriorated. What stood out was the intense pressure of being under scrutiny and working 24/7 and we understood his need to get a better life balance at the end of the posting.

The speaker at our meeting on Wednesday 2nd April will be Michelle Russell who will be talking about her work with stained glass and selling some of her pieces. Visitors are very welcome. £5 on the door. For further details please contact Alison on 07557 005343.

l Hedge Trimmers

l Turf Cutters to Strimmers

l Lawn Scarifiers

l Rotavators

l Stump Grinder

l Power Tools

l Timberwolf Chipper Shredder

l Access Platforms

l Scaffold Towers

l Concrete Mixers to Sanders

l Mini Excavators to Rollers

l Disc Cutters to Lighting Towers

l Carpet Cleaners

l Wallpaper Strippers

l Concrete Breakers

O P E N M E E T I N G

All welcome

Tickets £5 on the door

WEDNESDAY 2ND APRIL AT 7.30PM At Moreton Hall Community Centre

Speaker: Michelle Russell from Churchouse Stained Glass

Unique Stained Glass creations for every occasion

Michelle will also bring items to sell.

For more information

contact Alison 07557 005343

My WiSH welcomes new head of fundraising

We have big news at My WiSH Charity! We would like to introduce our new head of fundraising Joanne, Landucci.

Jo joins us with over 12 years of fundraising experience and expertise across the charity sector and is passionate about supporting NHS services across West Suffolk.

On joining the charity, Joanne said:

“I am full of excitement and motivation to make a lasting difference at My WiSH Charity, which supports such

a worthy cause across WSFT. The fundraising team has given me a warm welcome - they are a talented bunch, and I feel extremely lucky to be part of the team.”

As a charity, we support a wide range of services, from West Suffolk Hospital and Newmarket Community Hospital to community programs in health centres and patients’ homes. Given

this broad scope, there’s a lot for Jo to learn. However, with a family background in nursing and her previous experience in hospice care, she understands the impact our staff have every day and is excited to support them in making a difference.

Fundraising is our aim, but what do we do with the amazing donations we receive?

Jo Landucci, head of fundraising My WiSH Charity

£50 provides our maternity bereavement team with a memory box full of items to ensure previous moments are captured at this most difficult of times.

£100 can provide a lot of toys! We are passionate about supporting our young patients and toys are not just for playing. They can be used to help distract during difficult procedures and also to help therapists during assessments and therapy sessions.

£5 provides a ‘going home’ pack. This pack contains bread, cereal, milk, tea, coffee etc to ensure a patient has a couple of meals worth of food before their home care package is reinstated. This has proved an invaluable service and on average we provide around 10-15 packs a month enabling patients to go home.

£200 buys a vial of magnetic beads used with patients undergoing surgery for breast cancer. The beads are used with a £25,000 machine we purchased called a Sentimag. This machine allows the surgeon to pinpoint the first lymph node which can not only help prevent lymphedema but makes the surgery less invasive and recovery quicker.

£1,000 means we have recently purchased a video laryngoscope for the neonatal unit.

£10,000 was raised by our stroke nurses enabling us to buy a projector which plays interactive games on the table and floor. This allows the occupational therapists to hold sessions with several patients at once, not only ensuring everyone gets the therapy they need but providing social interaction which is just as important.

World Book Day at Hardwick Primary School was celebrated in style and colour and costumes, all about illustrations and drawing!

The children dressed up and had an amazing time participating in a live drawalong with Nick Sharratt, the talented illustrator of books like You Choose, Shark in the Park, and The Grumpy Bird.

They were fully immersed in the creative process, learning tips and tricks from Nick himself. It was a day filled with excitement and creativity, with a big focus on the art of illustration!

What’s been happening at… HARDWICK Primary School

By Zara Cowling, Head of School & Andy Abbott, Governor

Staff at the school joined in the fun, spotty and black and white, all dressed up as Cruella de Vil and the 101 Dalmatians.

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It is amazing how often just looking after yourself can make such a big difference!

At LSS’s 24th March meeting, Sarah of Footwork Reflexology and Tracy Simpson of Celestial Feet Reflexology gave us an engaging introduction to Reflexology and its role in supporting those with Lymphoedema.

The interactive session, trying a few reflexes on the hand which correspond lymphatic drainage reflexes, was quite revealing as to which pressure points relate to the different areas of the body and was fun too.

Reflexology is a complementary therapy and is a technique that applies gentle pressure to your feet or hands. It aims to bring about a state of relaxation and help the body’s own healing process. Reflexology works in a similar way to acupressure and acupuncture.

Sarah and Tracy also gave us tips about finding a professional reflexologist, who is qualified, an accredited member of the Association of Reflexologists and fully understands delivering lymphatic reflexology.

Sarah and Tracy’s contact websites are: www.footworkreflexology.co.uk www.celestialfeetreflexology.com

2025 LSS MEETINGS

2ND JUNE, 4TH AUGUST, 6TH OCTOBER AND 1ST DECEMBER

7pm – 9pm in Room 2 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 enjoying a cuppa and slice of cake.

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

WHAT WILL YOU FIND TO LOVE?

What will you find to love this spring in our green spaces? Given the breadth of species to be found in the town’s water meadows, it’s of no surprise that asking our biological recorders for their ‘top 10’ species, to showcase in our forthcoming Wildlife Day, caused some lengthy debate.

For example, how would you choose between a creature who is lethal enough to be able to jump 14 times its own body size to land on its prey from behind, but yet will dance for its mate; or one who is so beautiful it was hunted to near extinction for its plumes that were used to decorate ladies’ hats?

By Claire Lord BWMG member

Listening to the debate, I realised that our human interest in the other species we share this special place with, is as unique as we are.

Whether it’s the peace and serenity one can find being outdoors and feeling our connections with the wondrous web of life; learning about the fascinating roles so many other species have played in our human histories; or whether it’s just simply enjoying the beauty of nature’s colours and form, there is something all of us can love right here on our doorstep. We are lucky enough have over 40 ha (100 acres) of water meadow and green spaces surrounding our two rivers, the Lark and the Linnet.

Everyone is invited to come and explore the amazing local wildlife with us at our upcoming Bury Wildlife Day, 17th May

9.30am - 4pm in the Abbey Gardens. We will have free guided walks and fascinating talks throughout the day, led by local ecology specialists and enthusiasts. Plus, creative activities and mini-beast safaris for all the family. From the approximately 500 species recorded in the meadows, the only reptile which lays eggs, a tree that helped build Venice and a tiny brightly coloured fungus which the elves drink from, also make the ‘top 10’; all will be revealed on the day!

So, save the date and check out our Facebook page for the full programme of events: Bury Water Meadows Group Facebook Page. Come along and find out what there is for you to love in the water meadows.

Photo: Christopher Cross, Lrps

NEW BEGINNINGS…

Chronic Pain Support Group is run by patients for patients.

The group is designed to encompass all needs for all age ranges; members are troubled by a wide variety of conditions. The value the group offers in enabling members to make friendships with fellow sufferers is very important, but equally vital is to provide members with tools with which to help manage their condition more effectively.

Our experience has indicated that many feel isolated with their pain, each day can not only be

physically painful, but it can also be draining emotionally and spiritually. Sometimes it is from within progress can be made.

Members benefit from being amongst fellow sufferers where ideas and coping strategies can be shared. They feel more relaxed and by providing a ‘safe’ environment a support group is viable. Members have commented on the relief they have felt knowing they are not alone, they have found friends, skills and more importantly feel valued. Meaningful interactions can be facilitated and socialising brings people together.

DIARY DATES

Positively Crafty — Thursday 3rd April from 1.30pm-4pm

Coffee Morning — Monday 7th April from 10.30am at The Dragonfly Hotel

For

POSITIVELY CRAFTY

An aperture card with a window helps you to add even more dimension to a hand made card. Colour in the background adds depth and enhances the design hanging in the window. By using invisible thread from the top only, the centre piece spins around. The maker of the card has this to say “crafty is something I look forward to all month. I am in pain all the time but for a while enjoying the afternoon with people who understand and have become such amazing friends, it is such a pick me up. For a short while I have other things to concentrate on, the afternoon seems to fly by but we always have something that we can feel proud off to take home as well.

CPSG Speaker Meeting — Thursday 17th April from 2pm-4pm. Both meetings are held at Southgate Community Centre

Zoom Virtual Coffee Morning on Saturdays from 10am

info@chronicpainsupportgroup.co.uk Or

No referral

LATEST NEWS

Moreton Hall Residents Association – next meeting

28th April 2025, 7.30pm at MHCC, all welcome.

Love where you Live

A recent Moreton Hall Residents Association & Community Litter Pick was held on Sunday 16th March 2025.

A big thank you to all of those involved, all ages turned up to support the litter pick with over 50 people and over 45 bags of rubbish collected.

Next dates are: 22nd June, 28th September, 7th December 2025.

Big Listen – Survey

Actively promoting this if you have not completed yet please do.

We want to hear your thoughts on what it is like living in Moreton Hall and Eastgate, and what matters most to you and your household. There is also a £10 gift voucher up for grabs.

Scan the QR code or visit https://forms.gle/np4aFdY7u78AN83p7

If you need a paper copy of the survey or have a ny questions, e-mail mhravicechair@gmail.com or contact 07891 569 288.

Saturday 3rd May 2025

Event with Freddie ‘C’ Live Music 50’s 60’s & 70’s at Southgate Community Centre (IP33 2QA).

Book your tickets £10 per person from Freddie ‘C’ via mobile: 07887 726865. Raising money for Motor Neurone Disease.

There will be a raffle, bring your own drinks/ nibbles, light refreshments available.

Any questions please contact Fred C.

As chairman, I am happy to raise any points from residents raised at the meetings and with local councilllors. But you can also direct any questions you may have to your local councillors:

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 Hall Residents Association, Chairman: Melanie Soanes

Email mhraquestions@gmail.com

Vice Chair email: mhravicechair@gmail.com

Easter gingerbread chicks

Ingredients:

100g salted butter

3 tbsp golden syrup

100g dark muscovado sugar

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

1 tbsp ground ginger

1 tsp ground cinnamon

225g plain flour

Icing sugar/food colouring

Method:

Step 1 – Heat the butter, syrup and sugar together in a small pan until melted, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool slightly.

Step 2 – Mix together the bicarb, ginger, cinnamon and flour in a large bowl. Pour in the buttery syrup mixture and stir to combine, then use your hands to bring together to form a dough. Add up to 1 tbsp of milk to combine if needed. The dough will be soft at this point, but it’ll firm up in the fridge.

Get all your ducks in a row and try these fun, Easter-themed biscuits. Super simple and great to make with the kids!

Step 3 – Put the dough on a sheet of baking parchment, shape into a rectangle, and lay another sheet of parchment on top of it. Roll the dough out to a thickness of ½cm. Transfer to a baking sheet to keep it flat, leaving the parchment in place, then chill in the fridge for 1 hr.

Step 4 – Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and line a large baking sheet with more baking parchment. Remove the dough from the fridge and cut out the chick shapes using a cookie cutter or by hand.

Garden Design Service

• Book a consultation: We’ll set a time to discuss your vision, either in person or remotely if preferred.

• During our garden/ driveway design consultation, we'll discuss your ideas and budget, explore how you want to use your garden and its style, and provide you with some content to spark inspiration. We’ll also assess your garden's design potential, including its views, levels, and access.

• Constructing your vision - using measurements we took from our original meeting and the latest technology in building/ rendering software, we can create stunning visuals showing the potential your spaces have. We try to suggest the best products possible to satisfy your vision.

• At this stage, we can supply you with stills of the ongoing project, making sure you’re satisfied with certain elements of the design.

• Once perfected, the drawing can be converted into a walkthrough-style movie, showcasing every aspect of your project.

Experience your new project before any work commences. Being in the know is crucial when it comes to your landscape project, especially when it comes to cost.

Craft Corner

Welcome to my crafty column! 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 Easter themed with an Easter Bunny basket make to keep chocolate eggs and treats.

You will need… 2 white paper plates, white card, pink paper, glue stick, ribbon or string, (beads optional), felt tip pens, scissors, hole punch and stapler.

Cut top 3rd of one paper plate across in a straight line.

Turn plate around so that both plates face inwards and staple or glue around the curved edge. Not across the top as that’s your basket opening.

Cut out bunny ears from white card and stick or staple onto the bottom plate.

Draw a bunny face onto the top plate add pink cheeks to give it character.

Hole punch at the top left and right and hang some ribbon and thread beads to add weight.

Fill with shredded paper at the bottom and then chocolate eggs and treats.

TOP TIP…

You could try other spring time animals like a sheep or chick. I’d love to see photos… @thecraftyfoxes

www.thecraftyfoxes.co.uk

BURY DROP IN: CELEBRATING 10 YEARS

This year, Bury Drop In is celebrating their 10th anniversary.

It’s a decade marked by growth, triumph and a profound impact on the lives the volunteers serve. In early 2015, a steering group was formed to address the issue of the lack of provisions available to people who are homeless and vulnerably housed in Bury St Edmunds.

From this, Bury Drop In was born, opening its doors, in September 2015, 2 guests supported by 15 volunteers. Fast forward 10 years, it became clear that the charity needed to adapt their services to meet the increasingly complex needs of the community, serving about 50 guests per a session. Over the past decade, the charity has developed successful projects based upon a person-centred approach including emergency dental treatment, stopsmoking cessation and spin off self-help progression group, Table 1. The true measure of success lies in the stories of the people that we support.

“This is a very special landmark

year for the charity, as we look back over the last 10 years. We want to celebrate this special anniversary with our volunteers, guests, supporters and the community that we so proudly serve. To celebrate our historic milestone over the last decade, we will feature a collection of stories from volunteers and guests, a commemorative webpage and memories scrapbook,” said Ally Gill, marketing and communications manager at Bury Drop In.

Bury Drop In’s vision: to care for and inspire homeless people as they work ensure everyone has a place to call home. The charity will start planning towards the challenges of 2026-2030 later this year, reviewing their

current vision and strategy.

As Bury Drop In celebrate their 10th anniversary, Robert Green, chair of trustees, said: “Ten years ago when Bury Drop In was in its earliest days, what might be in store a decade later was far from our minds! Our focus was then and is now to serve, with Christian commitment, some of our most vulnerable and overlooked neighbours. The last ten years have been an exciting rollercoaster with an amazing team of committed volunteers at the heart of our work, and we’re here to stay!”

A steering committee will meet next month, made up of staff and volunteers, to help plan and support the anniversary celebrations.

Part of the route to net zero carbon emissions worldwide is the reduction of greenhouse gases emitted by every company and every person on the planet. Much of lowering carbon emissions can be driven by a move to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. Some countries are working much harder than others to achieve these targets. I am very pleased to say that UK is doing better than most and has big ambitions to do better.

So, how are we doing?

UK used around 266 terawatt (TWh) hours of electricity in 2023 / 2024 – this represents a signiﬁcant 22% drop since 2000 when it was 340 terawatt hours.

266 TWh is still an immense power consumption especially if we understand the meaning of a terawatt hour. 1 terawatt hour = 1 billion kilo watt hours (kWh).

Let’s break this down further, to a level that means something to us.

1 kWh is the amount of electricity required to run a 5W LED bulb for 200 hours, and at a household level, we use an average of 3,400kWh of electricity per year.

As a nation the direct consequence of using 266 trillion kWh of electricity in a year is a carbon footprint of around 79.8 million tonnes going into the atmosphere. Of that our 28.4 million households only contribute around 29 million tonnes CO₂, the rest comes from business and other users. From this information it therefore makes more sense to concentrate on the latter for the biggest reductions.

How can we do this? One of the main ways to decarbonise our country is a move to increase renewable energy sources. The reason being the greenhouse gas emissions to produce 1 kWh of electricity from solar and wind are signiﬁcantly lower than producing electricity by burning fossil fuels – see below.

Coal - 950g CO₂ per kWh electricity

Natural Gas – 490g CO₂ per kWh electricity

Solar – 45g CO₂ per kWh electricity

Wind – 11g CO₂ per kWh electricity

We are powering forward with renewables as a nation and in 2024 - after a century of either coal or gas being our main source of electricity, wind power is now Britain’s single largest source of electricity generation. Over the 12 months to April, Britain’s wind farms produced 83 TWh of electricity, compared to 81 TWh from gas-ﬁred power stations. Wind produced 32% of the country’s demand, versus 31% from natural gas. It’s important this is measured year-round, as this accounts properly for the intermittency of wind, which ‘doesn’t always blow’. I think that’s something we should be shouting about, but how often do you hear anyone talking about this success?

Also, according to ‘Statista’, in 2023, UK solar panels generated an impressive 15.225 terawatt hours of electricity, that’s about 6% of our overall electricity requirement. I was a bit surprised how small this is compared to wind, but it also shows the huge potential for more change.

The introduction of the new state run GB Energy could provide the catalyst for a quicker transition to renewables and in the last week we have had an announcement that GB Energy is providing £200 million to help 400 schools and hospitals to purchase solar panels, in reality this is the tip of the iceberg but it’s a start. There are also many grants from councils to help individuals decarbonise their homes which in turn reduces energy consumption and saves householders money. Contact your local council for more information.

Also, the more energy we can produce as a nation, the more security we have to protect ourselves from external influences such as the invasion of Ukraine and this will help to reduce our energy prices in the future.

Finally, if you have been reading my articles over the last 9 years you will know there are countless ways to reduce your energy requirement by small lifestyle changes.

Hop onto the ecofrenzy.com website to remind yourself. Remember for every kWh of electricity saved that’s an extra 22p in your pocket.

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Services Events

SUNDAY 6TH APRIL

9am: Holy communion

10.30am: A service of celebration including our ACPM

SUNDAY 13TH APRIL

10.30am: Morning Worship

SUNDAY 20TH APRIL

10.30am: Holy Communion

Easter Sunday

SUNDAY 27TH APRIL

10.30am: Morning Worship

SUNDAY 27TH APRIL

2-4PM

Messy Church at Christ Church Moreton Hall. A chance for the whole family to find out more about Jesus through crafts, games, songs and more. Children must be accompanied by a parent/carer over 18. No charge for attending although donations towards crafts and food welcome.

WEDNESDAY 2ND 9TH 16TH

23RD & 30TH APRIL

7:30pm: Prayer meeting on zoom

(Please remember to contact church office for zoom link – 01284 725391)

TUESDAY 15TH APRIL

10-11.30am: Coffee Club

THURSDAY 3RD, 10TH, 17TH & 24TH APRIL

10am-12pm – Decaf - for families/carers & living with dementia

11.15am-12.15pm –Positive Steps strength & balance exercises with Parish Nurse Lesley

FRIDAY 25TH APRIL

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.

Who do you trust?

It’s an interesting question to ponder and very often we don’t need to use that trust, but the more we know there are people who we can turn to in any difficult situation the more comforted we are.

In April, after Easter Sunday, we will be looking at Luke Chapter 24 verses 1-12. In this we see it isn’t the apostles

Written by Samantha Reid, A member of Christ Church

that find Jesus’s body has gone but Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary Jame’s mother. They go to sprinkle spice in the tomb. When they discover the body has gone, they go back to tell the apostles, who rather than trusting their word, have to see it with their own eyes. It is interesting that most of us believe things when we see it

BURY ST EDMUNDS YOUTH CONCERT BAND

Do you play a musical instrument from the woodwind, brass or percussion families?

Are you aged between 8-18? Why not join us? Rehearsals Wednesdays from 7.15-8.15pm. Email: bseconcertband@gmail.com

for ourselves. Can you think of something in your life that you had to see yourself before you believed it?

We are very blessed in Christ Church to have many different groups that meet in our Church halls, and this month we wanted to share some of those groups. After all seeing is believing!

DEMENTIA, DECAF – CAFE

10am-12pm, Thursday mornings. For families/carers & living with dementia.

1st Bury St Edmunds Rainbows

(5 to 7 year olds) Wednesday term time, 6-7 pm 10th Bury St Edmunds Guides (10 to 14 year olds) Wednesday term time, 7.15-8.30pm

To find out more or register: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-for-parents/ register-a-child/

STAY & PLAY, BABY & TODDLER GROUP

PARISH NURSE DROP IN 10.30am-12pm, Friday 25th April

For parents/carers of babies to pre-school age having fun with toys and time to chat over a drink & biscuit.

Our Parish nurse Lesley is available for 1:1 consultations in Church between 2-3pm on certain dates. Next date: 22nd April.

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April Update…

Welcome to our new season, an early start on the 30th of March.

So, let the Fun Begin (Again) – Season ‘25

The winter is past, the clocks have changed, we have celebrated Mothering Sunday, the weather appears to becoming kinder – what more do we want? Your museum is open! The attraction of CAKE, coffee or tea, great company and a rearranged museum is available!

We welcome you all. Sunday’s 10am – 4pm through to October. Please visit us.

Dates for events are starting to be established: Saturday June 28th 3pm we bring you our Tea Dance.

This is followed on the Sunday, 29th, for our annual ECHOES of the PAST day. Please put them in your diary (more to follow).

Also visits from families and relatives from the USA have been booked. If you would like to hold your meeting, party, event with us please contact Chairman Graham.

Memberships are due for renewal on the 1st April.

If you are not a member, why not join? You are very welcome. £15.00 annual fee really helps to keep your museum going.

We are really hoping for a great season –we look forward to you joining us.

The CAKE is calling (or should I resist the calories? No, it would be rude not to)

See you again next month in May, here in The Directory.

For our details please refer to our website:

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Echoes ‘24

Victoria Sponge or ‘Death by Chocolate’!!!

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Easter is worth celebrating!

Some years ago, a family had a serious car accident. Danny, the youngest of two brothers was badly injured and needed a blood transfusion.

Fortunately, his eight-yearold brother Josh had the same blood-type as Danny. And so, his father gently explained to Josh what a blood transfusion was and how he could give his blood to save his little brother. Josh said “Yes Daddy, I will give my blood to Danny so that he can live”. The hospital then took a pint of Josh’s blood. When the procedure had finished, Josh looked solemnly at his father and said “Daddy, when do I die?” The little boy had misunderstood his father. He thought that by giving his blood to save his brother he would then die himself. But amazingly, he gave it anyway!

Every year, Christians celebrate Easter. It’s a time when we remember what happened to Jesus in the

last week of his life. How he was betrayed by Judas, arrested by the religious authorities and interrogated by Pontius Pilate. We recall that Jesus was whipped and made to carry a cross that he was then nailed to and left to die. Men who were crucified, generally remained alive for four days, however, Jesus had been so badly abused that he only lasted for six hours.

But just before Jesus died, he cried out “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” He did so, because at that moment he was taking upon himself the sin of humankind. And so, for the first time ever,

Jesus was cut off from his Heavenly Father. That is what sin does; it cuts us off from God. But by dying in our place, Jesus was taking the punishment that should have been ours and clearing the way for us to begin a relationship

Eight-year-old Josh gave his blood for his brother even though he thought that he would die in the process. However, Jesus actually did die for us. But the good news is that three days later, he came back to life! And so, at Easter, we are remembering that by dying in our place and by rising from the dead Jesus has proved that he really can offer us life after death.

If you think that this is worth celebrating, do join us on Easter Day at 10.30am, in the Community Centre.

Rev Mike Simm – Minister of Southgate Church

What’s on in

APRIL

Sundays 6th, 13th, 20th (Easter Sunday), 27th April

10.30am Morning Worship services with groups for children of all ages Morning Service on 27th April includes Holy Communion

Mid-week Communion Service, Wednesdays 1.15pm in Church Centre

Easter Reflections

on Tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th and Maundy Thursday 17th April, in Church Centre, 7.30pm - a time of quiet

SOUTHGATE’S GOT EASTER

Saturday 12 April @ 2pm

Our annual celebration of Easter for the whole family.in the Main Hall with loads of fun and activities and refreshments - ALL FREE, see poster.

Friendship Club for older people meet on Thursdays at 2.30pm in Church Centre:3rd April – Still Good Food, Saving good food from going to waste – Sarah Bullen 17th April – Easter Celebration on Maundy Thursday

Thursday Club meet at 7.45pm on 24th April for a talk from a charity who help us with our pets or their in times of need. 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, (SPOTS), 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.

Southgate’s Got Easter

Easter crafts, Puppets, Games, Easter stor y, Refreshments

Saturday 12th Apr il 2pm to 4pm In the Main Hall of Southgate Community Centre All Ages Welcome

No need to book Free entr y Free activities Free refreshments

All of our events and services are held in Southgate Community Centre, Caie Walk.

Please contact Jackie Tooley, Administrator

What’s on

Please note: all correct at time of going to press, but please check for updates directly with the venue.

Cinema

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Minecraft Movie (Rating TBC)

Release date: 04 April 2025 Running time: 101 minutes

Four misfits — Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Eugene Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Jack Black).

Find out more at: www.cineworld.co.uk

Theatre

Handbagged

Tuesday 22nd - Saturday 26th April

The Queen and her most powerful subject, behind closed doors.

Moira Buffini’s clever and fiercely funny comedy is a fly-on-the-wall look at what might have happened when Queen Elizabeth II and Margaret Thatcher came faceto-face in the privacy of the palace.

This highly entertaining Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Theatre Nation Partnerships production explores the intense relationship between two of history’s most revered female leaders, and the legacy they each left behind. A clever and fiercely funny comedy. Find out more at: theatreroyal.org

Cricket Club BURY ST EDMUNDS

The Victory Sports Ground having seen a great deal of football over the last seven months will in early April change to accommodate Bury St Edmunds Cricket Club.

For 23 weeks the ground will host a vast amount of cricket, the club much appreciates the support of West Suffolk Council and Bury Town Council, both organisations can rightly highlight the significant amount of sport in the area.

From a cricket perspective there will be matches every Saturday on both grounds, the 1st team featuring in the Thurlow Nunn East Anglian Premier League, 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams in the Two Counties Cricket League. On Sundays two teams will compete in the Hunts Bats League.

Equally important will be women and girls cricket which is a major growth sport, the club has successfully built this section over the last two years. Find us at: The Victory Ground, Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2BT

The theme is cricket for all ages and abilities, vital is the junior cricket with a cricket programme for All Stars (aged 5 to 8 years) and Dynamos ( 9 to 11 years) these younger players then move onto hardball cricket at under 13 and under 15 level, the club has very strong under 13 and under 15 teams who look to great success in 2025.

If anyone reading this wishes to give cricket a try then by all means visit the website www.bsecc.co.uk or contact club president David Barker on david@ejbarker.co.uk

THE 19TH HOLE

BY ADAM TRETT, PGA PROFESSIONAL GOLF COACH

Email: adamtrettpga@hotmail.co.uk Facebook: Adam Trett - ADT Golf Coaching

Welcome back to the 19th hole… it’s that time of the year that us golfers have dreamt about, the clocks have changed and it’s THE MASTERS this month.

The Masters, it’s at this time of the year that I get excited for the golf season ahead. I always see The Masters as the start of the season and what better

way to do so than with a trip to Augusta National to watch the worlds best players play around what I think is one of the worlds best golf courses.

The biggest question is…. Who will put that green jacket on this year?

COACHES CORNER – FIRST TEE NERVES

Are you a person that gets a little nervous on the first tee or when you have an important shot to hit during a round?

I know I am; every competition I have first tee nerves. There are ways to deal with these and this month we will talk about how good planning and routine can help rid you of those nerves.

Pre-Shot Routine

The first and best way to help you focus on the shot in hand is to have a pre-shot routine. Having this process in your game will allow you to treat any shot within your round the same, so whether it’s a straight forward chip shot or a putt to win a competition your pre-shot routine will help to make sure there are no outside distractions that could hinder your performance.

Plan YOUR pre-shot routine

Everyone is different in what they like to do and think about before hitting each shot, below I have highlighted a few areas that might help you plan YOUR best pre-shot routine.

Thinking & Planning

In this stage you have to considering a lot of different things: - Lie

- Club Selection

- Externals Factors (wind direction etc…)

- If you’re going to miss where is best? - “Golf is a game of misses. He who misses best wins.” – Ben Hogan

- Type of shot - TARGET

Make a clear plan at this stage so that from this point on you are 100% committed to the shot you have planned.

Physical Rehearsals

In this stage it’s not just a case of making perfect practice swings. It’s all about getting a feel for the shot you are about to play and the type of movement you are going to need to produce to get the outcome you have planned.

SEE THE SHOT

During these rehearsals try and picture the shot in your minds eye. Make this image as detailed as possible, the more elements of the shot you can clearly see the better your rehearsals will be.

GO TIME!

You have planned the shot out and made your rehearsals so now its time to TRUST the plan and yourself.

Take a couple deep breaths in through your nose and slowly

Have a great month, enjoy the first major of the year and getting out on course and playing this great game. I will speak to you all next month.

exhale through your mouth or nose. This will ease the tension in your body getting you ready to perform.

If any negative thoughts creep in at this stage, start over. At this point you could introduce a trigger. This could be verbal like “Commit” depending on what works best for you.

From this point on be confident and align yourself to your target and make a committed swing knowing you have done all you can.

PGA TOUR

Valero Texas Open

The Masters

RBC Heritage

Zurich Classic of New Orleans

DP WORLD TOUR

The Masters

Volvo China Open

Hainan Classic

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