Welcome to the November issue
There’s a definite chill in the air, and with the clocks going back, the evenings are drawing in earlier – but the promise of twinkling lights and festive cheer is just around the corner.
If you’re planning a Bonfire Night gathering, don’t miss our Toffee Apple Bread & Butter Pudding on page 42 – it’s everything we love about autumn in one warm, sticky, utterly indulgent spoonful! Perfect for sharing by the fire (or just keeping to yourself).
This month we have news of two wonderful local initiatives. My WiSH Charity are launching their sixth Christmas appeal, aiming once again to deliver gifts to in-patients cared for by West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, including West Suffolk and Newmarket hospitals. Find out how you can help make this year their best yet on page 28. And don’t miss page 10, where we share details of the Southgate Multi Community Food Bank and Winter Hardship Initiative, helping families and individuals facing a difficult festive season with food parcels, essentials and a touch of Christmas kindness.
And speaking of Christmas… it’s nearly time! The Bury St Edmunds Christmas Lights Event is happening on Thursday 20th November, all the details are on page 16.
Have a fantastic November, take care, and we’ll see you again in December!
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SOUTHGATE MULTI COMMUNITY FOOD BANK AND WINTER HARDSHIP INITIATIVE
The Southgate Community Partnership, Southgate Church, and Hardwick Primary School
In conjunction with Morrisons Daily Hardwick Shopping Precinct Branch, and Eric’s Prime Cuts Butchers, Stamford Court
It is our sincere belief and passion that Christmas is a time for caring and sharing, loving and giving; joyous family unions and cultural celebration.
Every family and individual deserves comfort and joy during the festive period. For many, this is also a time of hardship, economic and financial difficulties through no fault of their own. We want to bring the greatest happiness to those in need, worried or struggling to afford Christmas this year.
Our initiative will offer food parcels, meat vouchers and essentials to anyone we can help, families, and individuals, young and more mature. Southgate Church has already
kindly donated goods received at their Harvest Sunday Service, and, along with the Southgate Community Partnership, also crucial cash funding. Morrisons Branch Manager Darren Ward has pledged a hugely generous donation.
We will be again opening the Small Hall for drop-in Food bank donations which will be distributed within the community and especially liaising with the Primary School leadership Team and pastoral care leads. This year we will also be opening our doors for anyone to just pop in and help themselves if you or your family are struggling for essentials like nappies, baby formula or other goods.
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Friday November 14th
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Christmas Bingo will be a week earlier Friday December 5th
It is our earnest wish to help those in our community better enjoy Christmas and this winter with hope, smiles and optimism. No one should go hungry this Christmas and we want to help anyone with the food they need to nourish their family and themselves - we believe that everyone deserves a magical Christmas that is at the heart of our project.
Saturday December 6th 11.00 - 1.00pm Southgate Community Centre Small Hall, Food Bank Drop-in for donations
Saturday December 20th 11.00 - 1.00pm - Southgate Community Centre Small Hall, NEED IT, WANT IT, TAKE ITHelp Yourself Open Morning for basics and essential goods.
SAVE THE DATE
Friday February 13th 2026
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At Ickworth Park Primary School, we understand that choosing your child’s first school is one of the most important decisions you will make and it is not always easy.
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Our Early Years provision is built around a child-centred approach, combining imaginative play, highquality adult interactions, and a carefully planned curriculum that supports curiosity, creativity and confidence.
As our Ofsted report highlights: “In Reception, children benefit from high-quality, frequent interactions with staff. They play collaboratively in their imaginative play. The wellorganised learning environment invites children to practise learning across the curriculum.”
We believe in developing the whole child, supporting not just academic progress, but emotional wellbeing, communication skills and a lifelong love of learning. From COOL time (Choose Our Own Learning) to phonics, maths, and expressive arts, every day is rich with opportunity.
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Each year over 40,000 people have an out-ofhospital cardiac arrest in the UK. Less than 1 in 10 survive. Giving CPR promptly and using a defibrillator can more than double someone’s chance of survival.
The NFWI Campaign, Bystanders Can Be Lifesavers, aims to raise awareness about cardiac arrest and the use of defibrillators and at our October meeting we completed the British Heart Foundation RevivR online training. We learnt how to recognise a cardiac arrest, made a simulated 999 call, perfected our CPR technique and learnt how to locate and use a defibrillator.
Whilst we all hope that we never have to use the skills, by the end of the evening everyone felt more confident in their ability to deal with such an emergency.
October 16th was World Restart a Heart Day. The RevivR is a free online resource which I can
recommend to anyone who wants to learn more.
Moreton Hall WI meets on the first Wednesday of the month at the Moreton Hall Community Centre at 7.30pm. Do come along to a meeting. We are a friendly bunch and will make you very welcome.
Help us give a present to every patient this Christmas
At My WiSH Charity, we’re launching our sixth Christmas appeal, and we need your help to make it our best yet.
Each year, we aim to give more than 550 gifts to every in-patient cared for by West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, including those at West Suffolk Hospital and Newmarket Hospital.
This means adults as well as children, because everyone deserves to feel remembered at Christmas.
In previous years, our patients have received tartan blankets, Christmas
ornaments, cosy socks, toys and pamper items. These thoughtful gifts bring comfort and joy to people spending Christmas in hospital - and our staff love helping to deliver them too.
To make it happen, we need to raise £3,000. Our Virtual Christmas Present Drop lets you choose a ‘gift’, write a festive message, and even add an image such as a family photo or your company logo. Every donation helps us make someone’s Christmas Day that little bit brighter.
How to get involved this Christmas
Get everyone to pop £1 in a pot in lieu of sending Christmas cards round the office. Add your company logo to our Virtual Christmas Present appeal to promote your local business.
Hold a festive bake sale and use the donations to buy a gift.
Get crafty and make Christmas cards or festive trinkets and sell them to friends and family.
Take on a challenge and start a Just Giving page for My WiSH Charity.
Have a dress down day or wear your festive jumpers in the office.
Hold a competition for the best Christmas wreath or bauble.
Hold a ‘Secret Santa’ tombola and sell tickets.
These are just a few ideas, but we know our amazing supporters always find creative ways to get involved. We can’t wait to see how you’ll help us spread some festive cheer this year.
If you’d like to help make someone’s Christmas Day extra special, please visit visufund.com/my-wish-christmas-appeal-25 or scan the QR code to donate a gift.
Every donation, starting from just £2, helps us give a present to every patient this Christmas.
Welcome to... Hardwick Primary School
Hardwick Primary School is delighted to have launched OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) lunchtimes.
Children now enjoy a variety of play zones, each filled with opportunities for fun
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Continuing to raise awareness about Lymphoedema and Lipoedema
Raising awareness of any medical condition is never easy and for many that seem ‘under the radar’ even more so.
LSS in pushing ahead with its aim to raise the profile and understanding of both lymphoedema and lipoedema recently met with Nick Timothy, MP for West Suffolk at the Mildenhall Hub.
Nick has undertaken to submit a question to Parliament to ask the Department of Health and Social Care what plans there are to raise training and awareness of GP’s and medical professionals.
Nick will also ask the local NHS what they are doing to raise awareness amongst health professionals.
Not resting on our laurels, LSS has now secured a meeting in December with Peter Prinsley, MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket to continue to raise awareness and push for more
2025 LSS MEETINGS
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.
training and awareness of lymphoedema and lipoedema for all GP’s and medical professionals. And, LSS has written to James Cartledge to try and secure a meeting too.
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
Linda French and Gwen Williams, Secretary of LSS, with Nick Timothy
Fungi in the spotlight
As we go into autumn, step into the remarkable word of fungi. There is something magical about stumbling across a red and white capped toadstool in Thetford Forest and imagining an elf or goblin jumping off its perch and scuttling away!
Often overlooked and misunderstood, fungi are as much a part of our natural heritage as the oak tree or the kingfisher and can be a whole lot stranger and more fascinating!
For a start, life on earth wouldn’t exist without the recycling activities of fungi. They act as nature’s recyclers, decomposing dead plants, wood and even animals. In doing so, they release vital nutrients back into the soil for other organisms to use. And you can find many examples here in our meadows if you are prepared to go and look for them.
Fungi are the fourth kingdom of life, distinct from plants, animals, and bacteria. In fact they are more closely related to animals than plants because their cell walls are made of a substance akin to insect cell walls, not of cellulose. Also unlike plants, fungi do not make their own food from sunlight. Instead, they absorb
nutrients from their surroundings, often breaking down dead organic matter in the process, hence the reason you will see lots of them on tree stumps and wood chips.
There are around 4000 species in Suffolk alone, varying hugely in size, shape and colour. Our bio recording team have already started logging up an impressive number in the meadows and Great Churchyard. There is no scientific difference between a mushroom and a toadstool; an edible fungus is usually referred to as a mushroom, such as Ink Caps or Chicken of the Wood ‘brackets’ which grow on trees, whereas an inedible one is a toadstool such as the iconic red capped Fly Agaric that the elves
sit on. Less visible, are the moulds and yeasts which carry out similar and vital ecological tasks behind the scenes. They are fungi too.
The organisms mostly exist underground and many species can be hundreds of miles long, weaving an intricate tapestry of microscopic threads, called mycelium, all over the earth. We only notice them when their fruiting bodies erupt through the soil or dead wood in the form of mushrooms. These are their spore producing structures that emerge when conditions are right, releasing spores to spread the next generation, just like a
plant releases seed for the same purpose.
Moisture is the lifeblood of fungi. So the best time to spot mushrooms is Autumn, when the combination of cooler temperatures and increased moisture in the air and soil allows mycelium to quickly produce mushrooms. Prolonged dryness, on the other hand, can halt fruiting altogether, forcing the mycelium to wait until conditions improve. Despite their pivotal ecological importance, fungi face growing pressure from development, neglect, and climate change.
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This summer, we in the East experienced an extended drought, with rainfall well below the seasonal norm. Such conditions are a challenge for moisture-loving fungi. The lack of moisture has generally thought to have delayed or even prevented the appearance of mushrooms, reducing opportunities for spore dispersal and weakening the fungi’s reproductive success for the future. But our bio recorders have already clocked up an impressive 35 species so far and given a normal autumn there should be plenty of mushrooms to find with their attendant elves and goblins!
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BE SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS
If you understand pain and loss, you can understand the way that sometimes in life you can be surrounded by people and still feel isolated.
Not in CPSG, you are enveloped in warmth and encompassed in emotional support with people that care and who support each other, having bonded over coffee and cake, chatting and laughing.
Something about these people have a way of unravelling your deepest thoughts even the ones you find hard to deal with. You feel a sense of belonging being drawn in close.
Members all experience debilitating pain in a variety of ways however this does not prevent them from coming together and having fun. Don’t be alone come and join in and see for yourself what CPSG is all about.
DIARY DATES
Positively Crafty – Thursday 6th November from 1.30pm-4pm
Coffee Morning – Monday 10th November from 10.30am at the Dragonfly Hotel
POSITIVELY CRAFTY
In the October session a variety of cards were made using dies, Little Claire stamps and toppers.
Sessions are fun, everyone helps each other and has a laugh. You can do as much or as little as you feel like and still go home with a sense of achievement.
CPSG Speaker Meeting – Thursday 20th November from 2pm-4pm. Meetings are held at Southgate Community Centre in Bury
Zoom Virtual Coffee Morning – Saturdays 10am
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LATEST NEWS
Thank you to all of the Committee Members, Councillors, Residents and Guests that attended the Moreton Hall Residents Association meeting on Monday 20th October 2025 it was a great turn out, with over 40 people interested to see what is happening within Moreton Hall and the various projects.
Rougham Airfield
There is proposal which will include 500 homes, land for employment use, a primary school with early years provision, older people’s accommodation and a community centre/hub (that may include a health facility). Chair & Vice Chair of MHRA met with the developers to have an initial conversation about the project. We shared the report from The Big Listen to help Crest Nicholson the Developers understand the concerns and priorities from local residents. There will be some stakeholder sessions and then public consultations once there is a full proposal for the site. We will keep you updated with dates.
Splash Fountain
We now have visual designs with the thanks of the Push Forward team, we will be looking to move forward with a project team and meeting.
dates for your diary
AGM
Monday 8th December 2025 at 7pm.
2026 Residents Meetings
16th March, 15th June, 14th September, 7th December
AGM – 12th October 2026
Litter Pick
Thank you to those that attended on 5th October –next date is 7th December, 11am MHCC.
Town Warden
Bradley Smith introduced himself and gave an overview at the meeting about his role to get out into the community and work with community groups and volunteers to try and tackle issues and bring about improvements. There are 3 new notice boards on Moreton Hall (Allotments, car park opp Tesco Express & Shakers Lane/Symonds Road) Anyone who wishes to advise of events for the community can email towncouncilmail@burystedmunds-tc.gov.uk
Hedgehog Signage
Hedgegog signage is now in place on designated areas on Moreton Hall thanks to the team including MHRA, Linda Hedgehog Campaigner, residents, Rowena Lundberg for some funding.
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
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Councillor Peter Thompson
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Toffee Apple Bread
Bread & Butter Pudding
Bonfire night treat meets classic comfort food in this doubly delicious dessert that is hard to resist.
Ingredients:
3 Red Dessert Apples
Juice ½ Lemon
4 tbsp Golden Caster Sugar
397g Canned Caramel (can use Carnation)
6 Brioche Finger Rolls, sliced into rounds
3 Eggs
400ml full-fat milk
200ml Double Cream
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Handful of Raisins
Ice Cream, to serve (optional)
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Method:
Core the apples, then slice about as thick as a 50p piece. Toss through the lemon juice and 2 tbsp sugar. Spread about 2/3 of the caramel over the base of a large baking dish (ours was 20 x 30cm).
Layer the brioche and apple slices in the dish evenly. Dot spoonfuls of the leftover caramel here and there, leaving bits of apple poking out.In a jug, whisk the eggs, milk, cream, vanilla extract and 1 tbsp sugar. Pour the mixture over the brioche and apples, making sure it’s all well covered, then wrap in cling film. Set aside for at least 30 mins, or overnight, in the fridge. Heat oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 3. Uncover the pudding and scatter with the remaining 1 tbsp sugar and the raisins. Bake for 45-50 mins until the top is golden and the custard has set. The caramel should be bubbling around the edges and the pudding puffed up. Serve with vanilla ice cream, if you like.
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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 Michelle x
This months’ make is all about the darker nights, things you find on the ground on nature walks and features all those owls that come alive at night.
You will need: A pine cone (medium sized), 2 helicopters – seeds with wings, 2 acorn cups, 2 smaller circles of white paper and a black felt tip pen, an oval and pointed seed (for the beak) 2 one inch lengths of flat tree bark (for the wings) and some glue or blue tack.
Head out to a local park and collect different shaped natural objects during your walk. Bring these finds back and allow them to dry out on a sheet of newspaper.
Take your white paper circles, draw two black circles in the middle (for eyes) and then glue each one into the centre of the acorn cups. Then glue or blue tack the cups to the pine cone.
Now it’s time to choose a beak. A pointed small fruit or seed or small piece of bark could work for this. Glue just below the eyes in the centre of pine cone.
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It’s then fun to choose some nice flappy wings from bark or leaves collected. Glue or blue tack these to the side of your cone.
Lastly take the sycamore ‘helicopter’ seeds and fix these above each acorn eye and hey presto, you have a wise old owl.
You could make a whole family of owls using different sized pine cones. You could even use them as table placers when you are having a get together with family.
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Cricket Club BURY ST EDMUNDS
The cricket season ended in style with a presentation evening where awards were given to many outstanding performances. The highlight is the 2nd team winning promotion to the Two Counties League Division One, the club now has both teams playing next season in the highest regional leagues.
This is a big opportunity for the club and local players to reach the highest standard, the club is always available for new players who want to enjoy cricket and has 4 Saturday teams and a
Sunday team which allows players of all abilities to participate.
The youth section provides cricket during the season and indoor coaching during January to March for young players of all ages and in particular the development of Ladies and Girls cricket.
The club has a superb Community Pavilion (pictured above) which is available for
hire at reasonable rates, a high quality kitchen is included and a bar, the added advantage is a large car park and the location off Nowton Road provides excellent access.
For further information should you wish to consider hiring please visit the website www.bsecc.co.uk or Rosemary Nunn at: rosemary.nunn@hotmail.com or President David Barker at: david@ejbarker.co.uk
Find us at: The Victory Ground, Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2BT
The Community Pavilion
Creche available at all services
Services Events
SUNDAY 2ND NOV
9am: Holy Communion
10.30am: First Sunday! (Our interactive Service for all ages)
SUNDAY 9TH NOV
10.30am: Remembrance Sunday Morning Worship
SUNDAY 16TH NOV
10.30am: Holy Communion 2nd Sunday before Advent
SUNDAY 23RD NOV
10.30am: Morning Worship
SUNDAY 23RD NOV
10.30am: Ecumenical Worship Breaking of the bread
If any one wishes to be confirmed they can contact Minister Sarah: sarah.quantrill@cofesuffolk.org
SUNDAY 23RD NOV
2:00-4:00PM
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 5TH, 12TH, 19TH, & 26TH NOV
7pm: Prayer meeting on zoom
Please remember to contact church office for zoom link – 01284 725391
TUESDAY 11TH NOV
10-11.30am: Coffee Club
THURSDAY 6TH, 13TH, 20TH, & 27TH NOV
10am-12pm – Decaf - for families/carers & living with dementia 11.15am-12.15pm –
Positive Steps strength & balance exercises with Parish Nurse Lesley
FRIDAY 7TH & 21ST NOV
10.30am- 12pm – Stay & Play for family and carers of pre school children & babies interactive play and snakes and time to chat. £3 for a family with two children + £1 per additional child.
SATURDAY 8TH NOV
Soul Food At Moreton Hall Pub
10.30am-noon. Come and think about life’s big questions over breakfast (sorry everyone has to pay for their own breakfast).
All welcome and you don’t have to be a Christian to join in the conversation!
Let us remember
Written by Samantha Reid, A member of Christ Church
I knew that writing in November meant a time of reflection. I often feel the need to be amongst others on November 11th, as it feels so powerful when we are all showing our support for those that have risked everything for our freedom. Some will stand in their home alone, maybe a picture as their focus for those lost to war. Wherever we are, God will see us all, as he does every day of our lives.
If I have the chance on 11th November, or even around that date, I try to learn something from those who are still among us that have been part of our countries defense. It is their stories that makes our connections with each other, and we can learn what has shaped our future, is our past.
My mum and middle daughter will be proud that I can now understand the importance
history has in our future. I have not been one to visit museums or historic buildings, but given the opportunity to talk to anyone who has lived a generation or two before me, I am all ears.
It is incredible that so much destruction has had to happen for people to realise we are just being greedy. God tried to rid the world of bad people when he made the floods. While Noah and his family did their best to save humanity by building the Ark, many years later humans still started to want more than they already had.
So many veterans of war are living after their time serving our country, perhaps we would be better listening to them, so we can really understand how our actions today do effect what happens tomorrow. Surely what we need to do is cherish what we have, and share this
beautiful world with our fellow human beings.
Maybe, as you stand shoulder to shoulder with a stranger on 11th November, you can start a conversation and learn something about the past that we do not want repeated in the future. If we can learn from our mistakes, then each generation will be in a more accepting world where we can live in harmony with each other.
Each day I am blessed to be alive, I try to reflect on the things I have so that I can try not to be greedy.
We have just had some work done at home and are now considering painting a couple of the rooms to freshen them up. I thought this was a good opportunity to have a look at the environmental credentials of paints to see if there are any potential pitfalls for our health and the greater environment, both as we paint the walls and long after the work is completed.
It came as quite a shock that some paints are not good for us at all, but as you can probably guess, some paints are better than others.
Most of us will open a pot of paint, stir it, then start painting. We’ll even admit to not opening windows and doors to ventilate the room properly. Even as we happily slap on our favourite colours in a hermetically sealed room, we are unaware of the fumes which can cause nausea, dizziness and headaches. Not just that, they can also cause other long term health problems.
In the past paints may have included formaldehyde, heavy metals, chemical pigments, fungicides, titanium dioxide (used as a whitener). Many of these have now been removed which is fantastic but all paints still contain some real nasties called volatile organic
compounds, or VOCs for short. VOCs are emitted as you paint and their concentration can increase up to 1,000 times normal levels in the room you are painting – they then carry on being emitted for up to five years after your brushes have dried.
The health effects of VOCs vary from source to source, and from person to person but professional painters
Always check the tin for VOC levels:
To be considered low-VOC, the paint should contain <50 g/l of VOC.
To be considered zero-VOC, the paint should contain <5 g/l of VOC.
Another thing to look out for is the solid content of paints, it usually ranges from 25-45%, the higher solid percentages indicate less VOCs.
With this is mind try to use eco paints with zero VOCs in bedrooms, especially those of your children.
A quick tip here, plants can absorb many of the VOC’s so do not be afraid to scatter them all round your home or office.
Finally, keep an eye out for confusing marketing in the paint world – organic paint, for instance, is simply paint which contains carbon compounds and many of the water-based gloss paints being marketed as ‘environmentally friendly’ contain more chemicals than the oilbased paints they replace.
have been found to have a range of serious health problems, especially liver and kidney damage. Also, people with pre-existing conditions, pregnant and nursing women, children with allergies or respiratory conditions are at particular risk, so it is no surprise that legislation was forced through in 2014 to limit the amount of VOC’s used in paints. However, they are not completely removed.
Also low odour paints may be more pleasant to use but just because you can’t smell the fumes doesn’t mean that they are not still present.
I hope this short article will make you stop and think the next time you pick up a tin of paint. Firstly, consider if it is green. Look at the label and check for the nasties mentioned here then look for natural products free of any chemicals and zero VOCs whenever possible.
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YOUR LOCAL CHURCH IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Desperate but not hopeless
In 1936, Louis Zamperini represented America as a runner in the 5000m at the Berlin Olympics. He then went into the US Air Force. But during WW2, his plane crashed into the sea and so for 47 days he drifted on a life-raft. During that time, he survived shark attacks, extreme cold, and despair. Gradually he was reduced to skin and bone. And so, although he was an atheist, Louis called out to God, saying: “God, if you will save me, I will serve you forever”.
Soon afterwards he landed on a Japanese Island and was put into a P.O.W. camp; which didn’t feel like much of an answer to prayer! There, Louis was beaten, starved and tortured. And so again he found himself praying, saying: “God, if you will save me, I will serve you forever”.
At the end of the war, Louis was liberated and returned home. However, memories of his experiences continued to burden him and so he drank, bullied and once even tried to choke his wife.
But one day she dragged him to a Billy Graham rally. He went reluctantly, but during the talk Louis remembered his desperate prayers and so he walked to the front and got prayed for. At which point he felt overwhelmed by the presence of God and met Jesus deep in his heart. That night, Louis threw away all his alcohol and began reading his old air force bible.
The next morning, he noticed that his anger had been replaced by a deep feeling of peace and a love for everyone around him. He said that he felt like a new man! And so, he spent the rest of his life telling everyone that you really can meet Jesus and that he really can change you.
We all go through dark times in life. Seasons when you feel weighed down, completely alone and desperate. And yet in such moments you can still pray. Even if you feel guilty about only coming to God as a last resort. Because as many Christians will tell you, such is the grace, mercy and love of God that even though they only went to him in desperation, he nonetheless came to them.
When you next feel overwhelmed, remember that you are not hopeless. Because even when you are desperate, you can always pray.
Mike Simm Minister of Southgate Church
What’s on in
NOVEMBER
Sundays 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th November
10.30am Morning Worship services with groups for children of all ages Morning Service on 9 November will include the Act of Remembrancesee poster below.
Morning Service on 16th November includes Holy Communion Mid-week Communion Service, Wednesdays at 1.15pm in Church Centre.
Sunday 30 November
Our Annual Toy Service when we ask for gifts for the children of prisoners through Ormiston Families.
Morning Fellowship for Mums in Church Centre - each Tuesday 9.15am-10.15am with toys available for children.
Friendship Club, for older people meets on Thursdays at 2.30pm in Church Centre:- 6th November –A talk by Mike & Sue Fahie-Wilson, A Trip to New Zealand
20th November – A talk by Nicky Reynolds, Soil Cinderellas –The Land Army
4th December – Christmas lunch, pre-booking essential
Thursday Club meets on 27th November at 7.45pm in the Small Hall for a talk by Stephen Moody on Christmas Traditions. All women welcome.
CoffeeStop, Mondays, 10am to 12noon in Church Centre Free Coffee, Tea, Cake and Chat.
Mid-week groups for young people meet in Church Centre:
Liquid, for young people in school years 8 to 13, Mondays 7pm to 9pm
Southgate Parent & Toddler group (SPOTS), Wednesdays 9am to 11am.
Youth Club, for school years 5, 6, 7, Thursdays 6.30pm to 7.45pm
Wednesday Gang and Rock-Solid meet in Hardwick Primary School.
The Church is fully supporting the Multi-Community Food Bank and Winter Hardship Initiative that has been launched by Southgate Community Centre. Please see page 10-11 for more details.
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What’s on
Please note: all correct at time of going to press, but please check for updates directly with the venue.
Cinema
Nuremberg (Rating TBC)
Release date: 14 November 2025 Running time: 148 minutes
In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, as the world grapples with the unveiled horrors of the Holocaust, U.S. Army psychiatrist Lt. Col. Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek) is assigned the extraordinary task of assessing the mental state of Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), the notorious former Reichsmarschall and Hitler’s second in command, along with other high ranking Nazi officials. As the Allies navigate the monumental task of creating an unprecedented international tribunal to ensure the Nazi regime answers for its atrocities, Kelley gets to know his ‘patients’. But he soon finds himself locked in a psychological duel with Göring.
Find out more at: www.cineworld.co.uk
Music
One Night of Elvis
Thursday 20 November 2025
There are Elvis tributes... and then there’s Lee Memphis King.
Lee Memphis King, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist, recreates the essence of the King with consummate ease and an almost unbelievable combination of stunningly accurate vocals and incredible passion in every performance.
Spamalot
Theatre
Tuesday 4th November - Saturday 8th November
One of our local amateur dramatics groups, Irving Stage Company presents Spamalot!
It’s history – but not as you know it!
Over the last 10 years Lee has picked up numerous accolades and has headlined and sold out some of the most prestigious venues across the UK and beyond.
Starts: 7.30pm. Tickets: £33
Find out more at: theapex.co.uk
A musical take on Monty Python and The Holy Grail, the 1975 comedy film that sheds hilarious new light on the legendary King Arthur and his knights in their quest to find The Holy Grail. A huge success on Broadway and in the West End with numerous revivals, this award-winning show has even been commemorated on Royal Mail stamps! With a brilliant score and fabulous dance numbers, Spamalot features characters such as The Lady of the Lake, the knights who say “Ni” and, of course, the dreaded killer bunny rabbit. A terrific treat from the Pythons.
Find out more at: theatreroyal.org
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, this month sees us enter winter with the clocks changed and more regular cold snaps of weather. It can be the best time to make changes ready for next season.
These changes don’t have to be just to your technique, they could be with fitness, to add speed, distance or just to feel fresher as you play.
My focus for the off season is SPEED, I have looked at my stats for the season and I hit a lot of fairways, but
COACHES CORNER SHORT GAME SECRETS
This month we look at the short game, often an area that is over looked during peoples practice sessions. However, this area can really help when you’re either having a bad day and need to grind out a score or you’re playing well and that one up and down allows the round to continue.
We’re going to think about LANDING SPOTS and LANDING ANGLES, by understanding these two elements you can make a decision on the best way to get your chips closer.
We will be looking at this in a very simple way, I want you to think about having a LOW, MEDIUM and a HIGH shot.
You can play these shots with which ever club you like as everyone will and can play them differently.
could benefit at times from the ball being further down the hole and it doesn’t always need to be on the fairway.
I know this sounds strange, but with a shorter club in hand it would give me a better percentage chance of hitting that shot closer to the hole. Mostly this area for me is mental, I was brought up with hitting fairways was better than distance.
Now as a coach I always teach young golfers to develop speed and we can straighten the shots up later.
Landing Point – Close to player Landing Point – Mid point between the player and target.
Landing Angle – Shallow, encouraging the ball to roll on landing.
Low flight - the ball Landing in the first third of the shot length and then running the rest of the distance on the ground.
Landing Angle – Slightly steeper using some on the landing angle to slow the ball down and then seeing some roll.
Medium flight - the ball landing in the second third of the shot with a steeper landing angle and seeing the ball running a shorter distance on the ground.
As I have said earlier, you can play these shots with whatever you feel most comfortable. As a general rule the low shot would be played with a lower lofted iron, working through the high shot with your most lofted wedge. However, these aren’t set in stone and this is something you should experiment with in practice.
Make sure you highlight and mark out your LANDING SPOTS during practice, focus on just hitting this spot and then react to the result by changing clubs for the situation you find yourself in.
Landing Point – Furthest point from the player.
Landing Angle – Steep, using this to slow the ball on landing.
High flight - the ball landing in the final third of the shot with a steepest landing angle this being used to slow the ball down resulting in minimum roll on landing.
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