Bury St Edmunds Directory May 2026 by The Moreton Hall Directory

Welcome to the May issue

Spring has well and truly arrived, and with summer just around the corner, there’s a real sense of activity building in the community. With two bank holiday weekends to look forward to, May offers the perfect excuse to slow down a little, get outside, and enjoy everything the season has to offer.

In this issue, you’ll find a lovely seasonal recipe for a Double Cheese and Spring Vegetable Tart on page 42 – ideal for a relaxed lunch or light dinner using fresh spring ingredients. For something to keep younger readers entertained, Michelle from Crafty Foxes shares a fun paper plate “Buzzy Bee” craft on page 48 – perfect for a creative afternoon at home.

Our April competition to win a family ticket to The South Suffolk Show has been hugely popular – thank you to everyone who entered. As this issue goes to print before the closing date, the winner will be revealed in our June edition. (Don’t worry, we will have notified the winner in the meantime and their tickets will be on their way to them). The show itself takes place on Sunday 10th May and is always a fantastic day out.

As always, this issue is packed with local news, events, and features from brilliant businesses in the area. We hope you enjoy the read, make the most of the month ahead, and we’ll see you again in June.

Gemma

Editor

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Glasswells at 80:

The East Anglian department store shaping how we live

Eighty years ago, in a modest shop on Brentgovel Street in Bury St Edmunds, Jerry Glasswell and his son Leslie began selling second hand furniture with a simple promise: quality, care and an unwavering commitment to their customers. Today, that small family venture has grown into East Anglia’s largest home department store, and a name deeply woven into the region’s homes and decors.

What’s remarkable is not just the scale of the success of Glasswells, but how rooted it remains in the same values that defined it in 1946. Now led by Jerry’s grandson, Managing Director Paul Glasswell, the business continues to champion craftsmanship, choice and that all important personal touch. As Paul puts it, “We’ve grown, but we’ve never lost sight of what is important. Our team goes above and beyond for our customers, that’s the heart of everything we do.”

A LEGACY BUILT ON STYLE, CRAFTSMANSHIP AND COMMUNITY

From exhibiting at local trade fairs in the 1950s to opening high street stores across West Suffolk, Glasswells has evolved alongside the homes it helps furnish. Its much loved branches in Haverhill and Saffron Walden still anchor the business to its town centre roots, while the flagship home department stores in Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich offer a modern, immersive shopping experience.

Walk through their expansive showrooms today and you’ll find everything under one roof, from sofas and dining ranges to flooring, lighting and bespoke soft furnishings.

With thousands of products available both in store and online, Glasswells is the go to destination for homeowners looking for stylish pieces built to stand the test of time.

CELEBRATE 80 YEARS IN STYLE

To mark their milestone year, Glasswells is planning a 2026 filled with special events and exclusive birthday savings across every department, the perfect excuse to refresh your home.

Reflecting on the anniversary, Paul Glasswell says, “We’re enormously proud of our heritage. When we started, we were the newcomers among well established stores, but we worked hard to earn our customers’ trust. We’re still a local, family run business, and it’s thanks to our loyal staff and customers that we’ve reached this incredible milestone.”

Eighty years on, Glasswells remains exactly what it set out to be: a place that understands how we live, what makes a house feel like a home, and why quality and care never go out of style.

Newmarket Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3TU Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0AQ glasswells.co.uk

1960s St Andrews Street Queue

The Bury St Edmunds store now

Monday 4pm & 5.30pm

Southgate Community Centre

Thursday

8am, 9.30am, 5.30pm & 7pm

Moreton Hall Community Centre

Saturday 7am, 8.30am & 10am

Southgate Community Centre Kelly 07792 603204

01842 820001

Tuesday 5.30pm & 7pm New Bury Community Centre

07355 810381

Friday 7.30am, 9.30am & 11am

Southgate Community Centre

GOOD VIBES, MUSIC, FUN & FRIENDSHIP

Good Vibes, Music, Fun & Friendship is a music-based group for adults with learning disabilities meet at the Centre, every Friday from 10am to 2.30pm.

The group is known for its friendly and inclusive atmosphere. Karen and Laura

make it a priority to ensure everyone feels welcome and valued. It’s a safe environment where clients can build friendships, enjoy activities such as cooking, crafts, and games and explore different aspects of music. Over time, members have shown noticeable growth in

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confidence and, in particular, their musical skills and knowledge.

If you would like to find out more about Good Vibes or visit the group for a trial session please contact Karen Naylor and Laura Sturgeon

goodvibesmff@googlemail.com or 07788 413929/07830 209307.

Saturday 16th May

Leaving Home Farm Lane bus stop, Macebearer at 9.00am

Leaving Embankment in the same area that we drop off at 7.00pm

Cost £23

Please contact Jackie for tickets.

Friday May 8th,

Friday June 12th

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• Galvanised gate furniture

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• Old fencing cleared

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• Professional, tidy & reliable service

The Mosaic Clinic Ltd

Our clinic specialises in Autism and ADHD assessments for children age 6+ and adults. We are qualified clinical psychologists who work with speech and language therapists to complete NICE compliant assessments.

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Acupuncture

Acupuncture – Children

Alexander Technique

Bowen Technique

Counselling

Craniosacral Therapy (Biodynamic)

EFT

Fertility – Acupuncture

Fertility – Hypnotherapy

Food Intolerance

Homeopathy

Hypnobirthing

Hypnotherapy

Life Coaching & Wellness Coaching

Face to face appointments at Eagle House, Sudbury Road, Great Whelnetham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0UN

Massage (Sports & Remedial)

Medical Herbalist

NLP

Nutritional Therapy

Osteopathy

Personal Training

Pilates Reformer – Private Lessons

Psychotherapy

Reiki

Reflexology

Thermal Imaging

Shiatsu

Trauma & Abuse Therapy

Youth Counselling

MOBILE HAIRDRESSER

We have a range of free of charge support that can help reduce feelings of worry and low mood, especially if you’re aged 65 or over. Our friendly and experienced team are here to support you. By talking to them about how you feel, they will help you work out how to deal with negative thoughts and feelings and make positive changes. Our regular one-off workshops are also full of tips and techniques to help with common concerns like worry, sleep, anxiety, bereavement and living with pain.

Property Insight

with Matthew Chapman

Personal Estate Agent | Bury St Edmunds and Surrounding Villages

What It Really Means to Be a Personal Estate Agent in Bury St Edmunds

The term personal estate agent is used more than ever, yet for homeowners considering a move the real question is simple. Does it actually make a difference to the result you achieve?

In my view it does, but only when it is properly understood.

At its core, being a personal estate agent means that one individual takes full responsibility for your sale. From the initial conversation through pricing and marketing to negotiation and completion, you deal with the same person throughout. There is no passing your sale between departments and no disconnect between advice and execution. Instead there is one person who understands your property, your position and your objectives in full.

Selling a home is not a series of separate tasks. It is a chain of decisions, each one influencing the next. The way a property is priced will shape the level of interest it receives. The way it is presented will influence the quality of buyers it attracts. The way viewings are

handled will affect the offers that come forward. The way those offers are negotiated will ultimately determine your final result. When these elements are handled by different people, detail can be lost. When one person oversees the entire process, those decisions are connected and more carefully considered.

A personal estate agent should not simply bring a property to market. They should provide clear advice on where your home sits within the current market, how it compares to competing properties and what level of demand is realistic at different price points. These are not administrative steps. They are strategic decisions that shape the outcome of your sale.

The market in and around Bury St Edmunds remains active, but it is also more discerning. Buyers are well informed, they compare options carefully and they are quick to move on if something does not feel right. Overpricing is exposed early, presentation matters more than ever

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and confidence in the person handling the sale plays a significant role. In this environment a more personal and accountable approach is not a luxury, it is increasingly a necessity.

A genuine personal service also requires time. It means working with a smaller number of clients at any one time so that proper attention can be given to preparation, marketing, viewings, negotiation and the progression of the sale through to completion. It is a more measured way of working, but one that consistently leads to stronger outcomes.

Selling your home is one of the most significant financial decisions you will make. It deserves clear advice, careful handling and a consistent point of responsibility throughout. That is what being a personal estate agent should mean. If you are considering a move and would value a more considered, one to one approach, I would be very happy to have a conversation.

If you are considering a move, or simply curious about how your home might perform in today’s market, I would be very happy to offer honest and clear advice.

Moreton Hall WI

April marks the start of a new WI membership year and it was lovely to see so many members renewing their membership and looking forward to another year of interesting talks, outings and get togethers because, above all, MHWI is about friendship.

Our speaker was Jason Middleton who gave us a

fascinating talk on Pearls. This was Jason’s second visit to MHWI and he didn’t disappoint.

His well illustrated talk started with what a pearl is, what produces them and the different types of Pearls from fisheries around the world. He told us about the history of pearls from early

civilisations to the pearls found in jewellery today, as well as focusing on famous pearls and famous jewellery.

He brought along a selection of his own jewellery to sell and during refreshments members enjoyed browsing with many of us choosing to purchase.

MHWI meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at Moreton Hall Community Centre. Visitors are always welcome. For more information contact Alison on 07757 005343

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l Lawn Scarifiers

l Rotavators

l Stump Grinder

l Power Tools

l Timberwolf Chipper Shredder

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l Concrete Mixers to Sanders

l Mini Excavators to Rollers

l Disc Cutters to Lighting Towers

l Carpet Cleaners

l Wallpaper Strippers

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Local author publishes five novels to help animals

Local author Levity Brown has turned her storytelling into a fundraising opportunity by publishing five quirky, unique novels.

The books, written under the pen name of Levity Brown between 2010 and 2012, were penned as an attempt to save a Norfolk library from closing. The stories proved very popular, but a move to Bury St Edmunds meant she shelved the books for over 10 years.

Then, a chance meeting with a local company that supports authors led to the five books finally being published.

“Each story has a twist to it,” Levity explains. “I always describe them as the What if… elements. What if you could alter the course of history? What if you could live in a better world? And so on. A good story is a great place to go on a rainy day, and I have loved writing these books.”

“The five novels were always intended to entertain and also do some good in the world, so the profits from the books will be going to animal charities. I love animals, so it seems fitting that sales of my books will go to help find new homes for unwanted pets.”

Well known locally, Levity Brown already has interest from several businesses in the area, who want to hold copies of her books.

The five novels by Levity Brown

Leaving a gift in your will is amazing, let us help you do it

Legacies, which are donations left in your will, are a vital part of income for My WiSH Charity which help us to support the delivery of a first-class patient experience that goes beyond what NHS funding alone can provide.

No matter whether the legacy donations are large or small, they are a vital part of the charity’s funding – providing those extra special touches that make a difference for patients, their families, and the amazing staff.

Past legacies have allowed us to support the purchase of a scanner for the cardiology unit, meaning pacemakers and angiograms are now performed locally at the West Suffolk Hospital. They have also been used to buy a twin baby bed so twins can be nursed together, a specialist table to assist with paediatric hip spica

surgery, bladder scanners, and much more. The legacies that have allowed us to do this are invaluable, and patients will feel the benefit of them for years to come.

We know that making a will is one of those jobs that keeps getting put off until tomorrow, so we have teamed up with Octopus Legacy to offer you a FREE will service, making it easy for you to make or amend an existing will completely free of charge. Whether it’s face-to-face with a local solicitor or online, Octopus Legacy will guide you every step of the way.

Leaving a gift in a will to My WiSH Charity is such a special thing to do. A legacy left to us will help create a future with enhanced care for patients and their families. This also ensures that medical staff have access to stateof-the art equipment. A donation of any size is massively appreciated, and it’s an incredible way of supporting your local NHS charity.

Your gift can make a difference.

Find out more at mywishcharity.co.uk.

*This service is provided up to the cost of £150 for a simple will. If you require a will involving a trust or additional products or services, these are an additional cost. There is no requirement to leave a gift to the My WiSH Charity.

Welcome to... Hardwick Primary School

Hayley Clarke, Headteacher – 01284 755 424

Celebrating the fantastic STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Day we had before the Easter break, so wonderful to see so many grown-ups in school to join us in exploring, discovering and learning alongside children. In the morning our Key Stage 2 pupils took part in a carousel if activities, these included creating their own “lava lamps”, coding with micro: bits, experimenting with liquids and using balloons to launch rockets

across the classroom! The children showed great curiosity and teamwork as they investigated and tested their ideas.

In the afternoon Key Stage 1 took over the hall with a wide range of hands-on activities to explore, the children loved making cloud dough, building bridges, designing paper helicopters and rockets and constructing structures using spaghetti and marshmallows.

There was plenty of creativity, problem-solving and excitement as they put their design and engineering skills to the test, thank you to all the parents and carers who were able to join us and help make the day a success.

Across the school other exciting learning has also been happening, using atlases to learn about Europe in Geography, sampling a range of meze foods as part of their design and technology learning and a fantastic K’Nex day.

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Buzzing into May!

With the warmer spring weather, getting outside seems more inviting to do and gardening is one activity that many of us will have been busy doing. It is important for those with Lymphoedema and Lipoedema to remember to

wear gardening gloves and appropriate footwear to help protect your skin from getting scratched, stung or damaged. If your skin suffers damage, then treat it straight away with an antiseptic solution/wipe, a medicinal cream that is suitable

LSS was invited to the Chronic Pain Support Group’s April meeting to talk about lymphoedema and lipoedema. It was really useful to able to share information and chat with CPSG members. They are a very friendly and welcoming group.

Both LSS and the CPSG are small support groups, without any NHS funding, that work tirelessly to support those with lifelong chronic conditions and illnesses and also give people a voice in raising awareness about their conditions and the issues that they face.

2026 LSS MEETINGS

June 8th, August 3rd, October 5th and December 7th

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 you to use, and cover with a plaster/dressing to prevent any further infection of the affected area. If you need advice on skin damage then do contact the West Suffolk Lymphoedema Service who can advise on the best action to take.

LSS’s 8th June meeting will be a themed (topic to be confirmed) coffee, cake and chat evening, with WSLS attending to answer any lymphoedema and lipoedema queries.

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

Revealing our Living Landscape

Bury Wildlife Festival is back for the fifth consecutive year and it’s going to be a good one. The event has gone through several name changes since the first event in 2022 when we organised a bioblitz - a 24-hour snapshot of wildlife in our meadows. We thought last year was more like a festival, so it IS one this year!

Join us on Saturday 16th May in the Abbey Gardens for a full day of free guided walks, bug safaris, wildlife talks and nature art activities for all ages. Discover just how much extraordinary wildlife is living on your doorstep.

Nature is doing interesting things all the time if we take the time to notice, and no more so than at this time of year. Insects such as bees and butterflies emerge from hibernation or pupation, ready to pollinate flowers and reproduce; you may already have seen increased numbers of butterflies such as peacock, orange tip and brimstone. All the really large bumblebees are female! Queens, looking for nest sites to lay eggs to start their new colonies. Look out for holes in the soil or in wood that could be home to one of a staggering 250 solitary bee species.

Many mammals, including foxes and hedgehogs, become more active, seeking food and mates after the winter’s pause. Amphibians like frogs and newts return to ponds and streams to breed. There have been record numbers of tadpoles in the Scrape in Ram meadow this year. If only one or two survive to adulthood, to go on to breed themselves, their populations are secured for now.

Bury Wildlife Festival is turning the spotlight on the small stuff because without it, the bigger picture falls apart. The tiny life beneath logs and rocks, in the soil, along our waterways and in that long grass you are

hopefully not mowing this month, supports the wildlife we love most such as water voles, hedgehogs, and kingfishers.

An extraordinary world of tiny creatures is quietly going about its business and as Pooh Bear once observed wisely, if you look closely enough, it’ll astonish you. Birds are busy finding thousands of caterpillars for their small chicks. A blue tit needs up to a thousand caterpillars for a whole

brood of chicks. Ensuring their chicks are ready to fledge when food is plentiful for them, is tricky if the small stuff is absent, it all plays out in wonderous interconnections right under our noses and we want to show you some of it.

If that’s not enough, Sunday 17th to Thursday 21st May, head to the Cathedral Cloisters for a very special exhibition where nature is seen through young eyes.

The theme, Revealing our Living Landscape, will be packed with art created and inspired by local school children and families during the festival. All free. All welcome. See you there!

www.burywatermeadowsgroup.org.uk

DO YOU FEEL LONELY IN A CROWDED ROOM?

Do you crave connection but hold back? Connection is not easy coming so let yourself be seen and heard by saying what you feel. Never feel you may not be listened to. You may not realise that the person sitting across the room is coping with the same thing. We might be judged and we all have had our share of criticism, yet we are still here. Not all disabilities are visible and we do not want to be defined by them. We build walls to protect ourselves from pain and distance becomes loneliness, it becomes normal, but is it? Being in constant pain brings many challenges and adapting to a new normal is hard to

accept however we do what we can to get where we feel comfortable in ourselves and in our lives. We can often feel lost and alone in this new existence and wonder where has who we used to be gone? The more you understand your pain the more equipped you feel, the more you will be able to make helpful choices in your everyday. Out of the darkness the light will gradually come through.

Come and share your experiences with like minded people in a safe space where you will not be judged and can just be you. A friendly face and a cheery smile await.

DIARY DATES

Positively Crafty – Thursday 7th May

1.30pm-4pm

Coffee Morning – Monday 11th May from 10.30am at the Dragonfly Hotel

POSITIVELY CRAFTY...

It’s amazing with so few materials and little cost how you can bring something to life that will bring joy. Bookmarks and photo frames were made in April’s session. It was a little messy but with quiet concentration they all came together. The adornments give them an added touch of glamour. Come and craft and have a laugh with us. Just letting go for a couple of hours can make a big difference.

CPSG Speaker Meeting – Thursday 21st May 2pm-4pm. Both Meetings are held at Southgate Community Centre

Zoom Virtual Coffee Mornings—Saturdays from 10am

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Prep time: 30 mins

Cooking time: 1 hour

Serves: 8

DOUBLE CHEESE & SPRING VEGETABLE TART

This savoury make-ahead tart has a delicious crumbly base –no one will realise it’s shop-bought pastry! Fill with goat’s cheese and beautiful spring veg including asparagus and fresh peas

INGREDIENTS:

500g block shortcrust pastry

Plain flour, for dusting

25g mature cheddar , finely grated

200g asparagus spears , woody ends trimmed

100g fresh podded or frozen peas

2 eggs

100g crème fraîche

150g double cream

Whole nutmeg, for grating

100g watercress

300g or 2 logs of soft, rindless goat’s cheese

METHOD:

Roll the pastry out into a rectangle on a work surface lightly dusted with flour. Scatter over the cheese, fold the pastry in half and roll out again into a circle that fits a 25cm tart tin with an overhang. Chill for 20 mins. Meanwhile, cook the asparagus in boiling water for 3 mins, then drain and refresh under cold water. Cook the fresh peas the same way for a minute, or simply defrost the frozen peas.

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Prick the base of the tart well with a fork, line with baking parchment and fill with baking beans. Bake the tart for 30 mins, remove the parchment and beans, prick again if it has puffed up, then bake for another 1015 mins until biscuit brown.

Meanwhile, beat the eggs in a bowl, add the crème fraîche and cream, season and add a pinch of freshly grated nutmeg. Scatter the peas and most of the watercress over the tart and crumble over half the goat’s cheese. Pour over the creamy egg mixture, then lay the asparagus spears on top. Finally, slice the remaining goat’s cheese and arrange on top, then bake for 25-30 mins until the custard is just set and the cheese is golden brown. Leave to cool in the tin, trim the edges of the pastry, then remove from the tin, scatter with the remaining watercress and serve cut into slices. Can be made up to a day ahead, leave out the fridge to keep the pastry crisp.

Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds Abbey 20th Anniversary Celebration Party

On April 15, 2025, the Bury St Edmunds Abbey Rotary proudly celebrated 20 years since its founding in 2005 with a festive party at Bury St Edmunds Golf Club. The event drew an impressive crowd of 74 guests, including members, friends, and representatives from various Rotary Clubs, all gathering to honour two decades of community service and camaraderie.

A Night to Remember

President Melanie Lesser expressed her delight, stating, “It was wonderful to see so many members, friends, and representatives from other Rotary clubs at the celebratory dinner, a sign of the strength and continuity of our club.” She was joined by Presidentelect Max Weatherby and 12 past presidents of the Abbey Rotary, emphasizing the club’s rich history and enduring impact.

Special Guests and Toasts

David Mansfield, from the ‘Mother Club’ – The Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds – shared memories from the club’s formation and proposed a toast to the anniversary. The evening continued with a congratulatory speech from Andy Roberts, the District Governor Elect, who acknowledged the club’s significant contributions and activities over the years.

Celebrating the Journey

Founder members Ian Cox and Phil Peters brought humour to the event, sharing amusing anecdotes from the club’s various events over the past two decades. Guests were entertained by a fun slideshow showcasing memorable moments from the club’s history.

To commemorate this special occasion, attendees received a commemorative drinks mat, serving as a lasting reminder of the celebration.

Looking Ahead

The Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds Abbey continues to impact the community through several charity fundraisers throughout the year, including:

• A Spring Online Auction

• Charity Golf Day: June 12

• Classic Car Show: Culford School, July 12

• St Edmund’s Day Dinner: November 19

The anniversary celebration not only highlighted the club’s achievements but also set the stage for future endeavours, ensuring the legacy of service and fellowship continues for years to come.

Members of Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds Abbey

David Mansfield member of Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds and Melanie Lesser President Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds Abbey

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 celebrates 100 years of Winnie The Pooh and his love of honey! Do come along to Abbey Gardens and have a look at our create to educate bee art installation for Bury In Bloom. Have your photo taken in our bee friendly photo board.

To make a cute bumble bee you will need a white paper plate, yellow, black and pink paint, googly eyes, a black pipe cleaner and white paper.

Paint your paper plate yellow

Add black stripes using your fingers and move along in a line

Add googly eyes and pink fingerprint cheeks

Cut a pipe cleaner in half and glue in place

Cut wing shapes from white card and use a grey pen or pencil to make marks.

TOP TIP…

Michelle x

You could stick the plate to a bamboo stick and place in a plant pot to keep your plants company and look colourful.

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Cricket Club BURY ST EDMUNDS

We welcome everyone to the new season on a most positive note, the cricket club has installed a new high quality artificial playing pitch to enhance the cricket facilities.

In addition, after last season having problems with the main electronic scoreboard we have achieved the funding necessary to replace it with a new scoreboard which greatly enhances the matches played and spectator experience. When linked to a laptop it will show players names, a light against the batsman facing and counting up the balls bowled each over, in addition having the Duckworth/Lewis score, when required, for rain affected matches, this and the ability to live stream matches has only been possible thanks to the generosity of many individuals and wider donations, which includes £2,500 from Bury Town Council.

Gallian who reflected on his career with Lancashire, Nottinghamshire and Essex where he is now the chairman. A lively question and answer session was enjoyed by all present. The evening was followed by the 1st team winning their first match of the season against Frinton.

Funding for the improved facilities were supported by a Sportsman’s Dinner in April with guest speaker Former England player Jason

If you wish to play or just enjoy cricket come to the Victory Sports Ground or visit the club website www.bsecc.co.uk

For further information visit the clubs website at: www.bsecc.co.uk

East Anglian Air Ambulance: Support our urgent Cambridge Air Base Appeal

Cambridge Airport –home to our Cambridge crew – will be closing. Without a base in Cambridgeshire, we risk losing half of the service that currently responds to medical emergencies across our region.

24/7 365 days a year, our crews deliver hospital-level care to people facing sudden medical emergencies. We’re not just a fast transfer to hospital; we bring the emergency department to the scene,

giving people the best possible chance when every second counts. But right now, this lifesaving service is under threat.

With no Cambridge site, our air ambulance service will be cut in half –leaving just one base in Norfolk. With no crew in the centre of the region, tasking times to patients who are facing timesensitive, life-threatening emergencies, will increase dramatically – putting local lives at risk.

We need your help to relocate and build a new base

As a charity, every mission we attend is only possible thanks to public donations.

Please act now and donate £30 to protect the future of lifesaving care in East Anglia: eaaa.org.uk/base

Services Events

SUNDAY 3RD MAY

9am: Holy Communion (No singing)

10.30am: First Sunday! (Our interactive Service for all ages)

SUNDAY 10TH MAY

10.30am: Morning Worship

SUNDAY 24TH MAY

10.30am: Morning Worship

Pentecost

SUNDAY 31ST MAY

10.30am: Ecumenical Worship

Trinity Sunday

Soul Food At

Moreton Hall Pub

10.30am – 12pm, Sat 9th May.

Join us over breakfast as we wrestle with life’s big questions- please let Christ Church know if you are coming on 01284 725391.

WEDNESDAY 6TH, 13TH, 20TH, 27TH MAY

7pm: Prayer meeting on zoom

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

TUESDAY 19TH MAY

10.30am-12pm: Coffee Club

THURSDAY 7TH, 14TH, 21ST, 28TH MAY

10am-12pm – Decaf - for families/carers & living with dementia 11.15am-12.15pm –Positive Steps strength & balance exercises with Parish Nurse Lesley

FRIDAY 1ST & 15TH MAY

10.30am- 12pm – Stay & Play for family and carers of pre school children & babies interactive play, snacks and time to chat. £3 for a family with two children + £1 per additional child.

Pray About Everything, worry about nothing:

Philippians 4.6

Written by Samantha Reid, A member of Christ Church

I have just returned from a very rewarding holiday. Rewarding because so many things went well.

We travelled to Australia to see our daughter. Having never flown that far, it was wonderful that each journey to and from the other side of the world went smoothly. But I took the time to sit and close my eyes in prayer to help us feel able to manage this adventure. I also prayed for people in our church family who have moved to the Far East to become missionaries, as well as a family coming to terms with their father/husband dying. I continued to pray on

holiday, and reminded myself of those people we had put on the church prayer tree.

Sometimes we can look inward, and only pray for things that matter in our own lives, but when we share other peoples struggles and support them through prayer it can make a big difference to them, and to us feeling like we are helping others. Even as a stranger in Australia I made friends with people who regularly visited a coffee shop, and discussed the intricacies of being a parent. Which made me appreciate we all go through the challenges that parenting can bring. I prayed for those new

acquaintances even though I may never meet them again.

The week before we went away the war in the middle east meant we risked losing our flights through Dubai but after making the decision to cancel our flights and rebook 3 days before we were due to fly, we managed to get to see our daughter. So, I definitely feel that prayers can be answered.

As the title suggests we may feel unable to do things for others but actually if we pray, we may have less to worry about. Why not try it, and see how it makes you feel.

The Tree

Remember - If you are interested in a Nature-walk around Larkwood lakes please contact me, we take small groups of 4 to 10 and charge £10 per person – all proceeds going to maintaining the nature reserve. tony@larkwoodlakes.co.uk M: 07468 589316 www.larkwoodlakes.co.uk

It’s a strange title for an article, don’t you think, but let me explain. Since my last contribution to this magazine, we have had a major event at the lakes. Where there was once the largest tree on site, there is now just a root ball sticking up in the air and a very large volume of wood spread across a public footpath and three quarters of the way across the River Lark. ‘Sods law’ means that the tree fell in the worst possible place. If it had come back onto our nature reserve, I would have a fantastic natural feature to do with what I desire, but no, it had to go the other way.

As with all these things, the first viewing was the worst, it looked like a bomb site with tree debris spread over a vast area. My first thoughts went like this, “How the hell do I sort this out? How much is it going to cost? and What happens if we have a big storm.” The latter was the primary concern because although the river was still flowing under and around the tree in the river, that would all change if the river rose after heavy rainfall. The waterway was significantly blocked and the only place for the excess water to flow would be up and over the bank into our lakes, potentially causing a significant flood.

Now as luck would have it, over the last two and a half weeks we have had very little rain so this problem has not materialised, and today being 23-04-26, one week from now the trunk will have been removed from the river, so happy days.

So what of the first problem, how was I going to remove the tree. After the first shock, I slowly began to methodically work my way round the trunk spread across the river. With loppers, hand saw, chain saw, waders and sheets of corrugated iron I have managed to clear virtually all the debris from both banks of the Lark and from the river on both sides of the tree. You may wonder the significance of sheets of corrugated iron, well they acted as a solid base in the river to prevent me sinking into the silt.

Now I can handle most situations, but I realised I was

completely out of my depth when it came to removing a tree trunk about 175cm in diameter. This was the final worry, how much was it going to cost to employ a professional to help. I had visions of requiring a crane and 5 men for days to do the job. As it turns out Stuart Langston, a well-known local tree surgeon and someone I have used in the past, came up with a plan that was both simple and relatively low cost. It certainly pays to have decades of experience, thanks Stuart.

All in all, it has been a great experience and challenge. On top of this, I now have enough wood to build a multitude of vast insect hotels around the lakes. Every cloud etc.

Root ball

The 175cm trunk

Pete Austin Electrician

Electrical Condition Reports

l Showers

l Fuse board upgrades

l Mains linked smoke alarms

YOUR LOCAL CHURCH IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE

God’s love over the moon

The Artemis II mission to the moon has captivated the interest of people all over the world.

It was an amazing achievement which has taken human beings further into space than ever before. The distance travelled by those astronauts was huge, yet it gave them a glimpse of our planet earth as a small beautiful, colourful globe and of the vastness of the universe stretching out beyond them.

Several former astronauts on previous space missions have said that they have been awestruck by the vast size of the universe as they saw how small our world really is, making them personally feel minute. Many have become emotionally overcome by the experience and later reported how it had changed their lives.

We often see the words ‘I love you to the moon and back’ written on cards

trying to express the huge magnitude of the sender’s love for someone - yet somehow the experiences of the astronauts reveal that it isn’t such a good analogy.

We read in the bible of the love that our creator God has for each of one of us is absolutely colossal. However small we may be in the whole universe he loves and cares for you and me and wants a relationship with us.

We have recently celebrated Easter when we remember that his son, Jesus, came down to Earth as a human being to reveal days later. Through his sacrifice, and the gift of the Holy Spirit, we can enjoy the experience of a relationship with him today and forever.

The immensity of this love is available for everyone to experience today. Do come and join us to find out more on a Sunday morning in the Community Centre at 10 30am. You would be very welcome.

Fay Jones

What’s on in

Sundays 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st May

10.30am Morning Worship Services with groups for children of all ages Service on 17th May includes Holy Communion. Messy Church on Sunday 10 May at 4pm

Mid-week Communion Services, Wednesdays at 1.15pm in Church Centre

Friendship Club, for older people

Meet in Church Centre at 2.30pm on Thursdays:- 7th May – Getting to Know You 21st May – A meal out together (pre-booking essential)

Thursday Club

Meet on 28th May at 7.45pm in the Small Hall for a talk on Granny Day’s Little Book (1916) and how it came to be made.

MAY

CoffeeStop, Mondays, 10am to 12noon in Church Centre. Free coffee, tea, biscuits and chat. Please note, no CoffeeStop on Bank Holiday Mondays 4th and 25th May

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 Banana Café to raise money for Christian Aid On Monday 11 May

Southgate Parent & Toddler group, Wednesdays 9am to 11am. Youth Club, for school years 5, 6, 7, Thursdays 6.30pm to 7.45pm

For details of any of the above services, groups or events, please contact Jackie Tooley, Administrator on 01284 703705 or email office@southgatechurch.org.uk

Date for your Diary: Our legendry Holiday Club returns on week beginning 17 August – more details very soon!

Please contact Jackie Tooley, Administrator on 01284 703705 or email office@southgatechurch.org.uk

Saleitems

MAY

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

BEKO UNDER COUNTER FREEZER

2 years old. £40. Collection from Nowton Estate. Contact: 07514 465628

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.

BEKO UNDER COUNTER FRIDGE

£30. Collection from Nowton Estate. Contact: 07514 465628

CUDA KINETIC CHILD'S BIKE WITH 20 INCH WHEELS

. Excellent condition. £75 Contact: 07590 267778

WHEELS & HEADBOARD BOLTS

2 sets for single beds. Free, collection only. Contact: 07514 465628

DRIVEWAYS, PAVING & FENCING

Local authority approved drop kerbs and access. Tarmac driveways • Shingle • Tar • Block paving

All fencing • Patios and paths • Concrete pads Footings • Drainage • Fully insured.

For a free quote, call Darren 07766 024137

What’s on

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

Cinema

The Sheep Detectives (PG)

Release date: 02 May 2026

Running time: 109 minutes

In this witty, new breed of mystery, George (Hugh Jackman) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’t possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realise they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

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

Music

Bassekou Kouyate and Amy Sacko

Thurs 21 May

Bassekou Kouyate is a legendary musician from Mali, and the undisputed master of the ngoni, a traditional and historic small West African instrument somewhere between a banjo and a lute.

In this, his latest project – visiting the UK for the first time – Bassekou performs as a duo with his wife, the revered griot singer and exceptional vocalist Amy Sacko, whose “voice of spearing urgency, improbable range” has “a power that jolts like electric shocks” (The Sydney Morning Herald).

“A genius and living proof that the blues comes from Mali” - Taj Mahal on Bassekou Kouyate

“The Tina Turner of Mali” - MOJO on Amy Sacko

Find out more at: theapex.co.uk

Theatre

Jesus Christ Superstar

Tuesday 12th May - Saturday 16th May

Performed by Bury St Edmunds Operatic Dramatic Society.

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ has wowed audiences for over fifty years. The rock opera is set against the backdrop of a universally known series of events but seen unusually through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. Loosely based on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, ‘JCS’ follows the last week of Jesus Christ’s life. The story – told entirely through song – explores the personal relationships and struggles between Jesus, Judas, Mary Madgalene, his disciples, his followers, and the Roman empire.

Find out more at: theatreroyal.org

Symonds Road

Bury St Edmunds IP32 7EW

& parcels travel services cash deposits & withdrawals global money transfer bill payments car tax & driving licences passports

your

Telephone: 01284 769841

THE SOUTH SUFFOLK SHOW

Ampton Racecourse, Ingham, Nr Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1NS Follow the signs off the A134

SUNDAY 10th MAY 2026

A Traditional Agricultural Show Celebrating Country Life, with; Cattle, Sheep, Pigs & Horses, Farm Machinery, Ring Attractions, Fun Fair, Food Hall, Lifestyle Marquee, Trade Stands, Public Catering & Bar Featuring

OG Performance Horses

a captivating display of trick riding showcasing the beauty and power of the horse, and Paul Hannam’s

ATV Stunt Show

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

a high-adrenaline display of daring stunts on quad bikes, plus Suffolk Gundog Displays, Shetland Pony Racing, Falconry, Farriery Competition, Fun Dog Show, The Sheep Show, The Dog & Duck Show and much more!

“A fun filled day in the great outdoors with something for everyone”

Admission: Adults £20, Children 5-16 £10, Senior Citizens £15, Family Ticket (admitting 2 adults and up to 3 children) £45 FREE CAR PARKING

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, only a few words are needed… HE HAS

DONE IT…. AGAIN!!!

Last year Rory completed his grand slam with his win at The Masters and joining a very small group of players to have achieved this. This year he joined another small group of people that have defended their title at Augusta. I hope that everyone enjoyed The Masters as much as I did. It’s always such an amazing start to the golf season, in my opinion the best major for the history and traditions that go with it.

Watching The Masters and seeing pressure putts being holed all week, I’m sure we all asked ourselves: how do they keeping doing that?

In this months coaches corner I am going to highlight Jordan Speith and two areas of his putting stroke and routine that help him hole those key putts.

The Grip, Left Below Right. (Right handed golfer) This grip allows the shoulders to be a lot more level in the set up position and will allow you to alignment yourself easier with the line you have picked for your putt.

Secondly, some of you may find that your lower hand on the grip takes over your

COACHES CORNER: MAKE A CHANGE FOR BETTER RESULTS!

stroke at pressure moments causing missed putts. By switching your hands around your will find that

this more often dominate right hand can’t influence the stroke as much and improves the success rate of your putts.

Short Putts: We have all missed putts from short distances because we were too keen to see if we had holed it and this movement leads to our downfall. To combat this such movement Jordon Speith looks at the hole while holing out on short putts (as the image shows us). This is strange thing to do in competition but it has helped rid his short putting stroke of unwanted movement at key times.

Think of it this way, would you watch the ball in your hand if

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

you were trying to throw it to someone? No, you would be looking at the target just like in this drill.

Why not try it in practice and maybe even out on the course if it works, this drill allows you to trust your technique and puts the focus on your target.

If your putting is not up to major championship standard when why not try out one or both of these tips, they might just help you get your season off to a winning start.

DP WORLD TOUR

Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship

US PGA Championship

Soudal Open

Austrian Alpine Open