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January WELCOME TO THE

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Hello and a very Happy New Year to all our lovely readers.

We hope you have had a fabulous Christmas and are now looking forward to what lies ahead this year!

If you have over indulged a bit, and feeling slightly under the weather now, go to page 33 where our smoothie this month promises to detoxify you back to health. Still got a sweet tooth from all the chocolates scoffed? If you like a good dessert, try our recipe on page 40, it’s a bread and butter pudding with chocolate!!! yum yum :) If you are lucky enough to be heading to the slopes this winter, we have a few key items on our fashion page that will make you look glam in the snow, just turn to page 58.

Lots of other features throughout the magazine for you to read, whilst having a well deserved relaxing cuppa after all the hustle and bustle over the last couple of weeks.

Enjoy! And we will see you all in February.

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SOUTHGATE Brought to you by Councillors Sarah Stamp and Patrick Chung CONTACT US! Please get in touch if we can help with any issues – if you have Facebook or Twitter please follow or “Like” Sarah’s pages for regular updates Cllr Sarah Stamp T 07714 598001 sarah.stamp@stedsbc.gov.uk

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We hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New Year – now the fun starts as we all try to lose the excess pounds we gained over the silly season! We hope 2016 is everything you want it to be!

Best Wishes, Sarah and Patrick

valentines ball SHOPS Tickets are now on sale for the Southgate Community Valentines Ball.

If you didn’t go last year you missed a fantastic night – the community centre was beautifully decorated and tickets are great value at just £35 per person which includes a drink on arrival, a sumptuous three course meal and wine and live entertainment by the brilliant Marrakech band. The ball will take place on February 13th at the Southgate Community Centre from 7pm and you can get your tickets now from the Community Centre Office. All profits from the evening will be split between our new Community Garden and the Mayors Charities and we both hope to see many of you there, supporting our local community.

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We are both really pleased that the last shop in the Hardwick Parade is at last let out meaning the parade is full for the first time in a while! We wish the Launderette the best of luck. If you haven’t visited do take a look – they have several huge machines capable of cleaning duvets which Sarah found particularly useful in the lead up to Christmas!

LOCAL NEWS

CYCLING

You may have noticed that some changes have happened outside the Community Centre. We have funded some cycling racks to encourage people to cycle and park their bikes safely when using the area/dropping children at school and as part of that we asked St Edmundsbury Borough Council to carry out some planting to make the area look better. We are working with Town Cllr Ann Williamson to tidy up the shrubbery around the Community Centre car park and also hope to thin out the bushes alongside the church in coming months.

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It’s full steam ahead with the Community Garden, largely thanks to Ann Williamson, Town Cllr and Chair of the Nowton Neighbourhood Residents Association. Planting has started and wood chips have been laid down, but there is still lots to do! Last month we both joined Ann and Melanie Lesser from Bury in Bloom to give an assembly at Hardwick Primary to launch a competition for the children there to name the new community garden. The children were very excited and many of them are hoping to get involved not just in the competition but in helping us all to look after the garden. If you like gardening and would like to help support this important community initiative please get in touch by email nowtonnra@gmail.com.

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HARDWICK Primary School Well, we are a third of the way through the school year and the Christmas holidays are a distant memory, but here is a reminder of the fantastic shows we held before the holidays to packed audiences, with toe tapping songs and such enchanting performances from the children.

It again promises to be a very busy Spring term leading up to Easter and my newsletters will keep you informed of activities and the goings on in school Daryl Jones, Headteacher

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his month Woodland Ways will prune the fruit trees at Pond Covert.

The little trees are just coming into their fourth year and stood up remarkably well to the gales in December. The high winds have left many fallen and half fallen trees in Pond Covert and at Natterer’s Wood. We will leave these in situ as they make perfect homes for dozens of species of invertebrates and become a food source by attracting mosses, lichens and fungi. These organisms also aid the return of nutrients to the soil through the nitrogen cycle. In previous visits to Pond Covert, planting or path laying, we have encountered one of the inhabitants, the violet ground beetle, (Carabas violaceus), large, up to three centimetres, shiny, black, with elegant violet edges to its wing

casings. These insects are nocturnal hunters and rely on deep leaf litter and decaying wood to rest during the daylight hours, so will benefit from the habitat provided by the fallen trees.

Fortunately, our fruit trees do not seem to have played host to any insect or fungal pests so far, and are looking healthy and thriving. When pruning this year, we will be looking to shorten the previous years’ growth by about a third. This will encourage new branches to develop and form the ‘goblet’ shape which we are trying to achieve. We will also cut any branches that are growing into the centre of the tree, preventing light from reaching in. We had our first fruit last season, and we hope, with effective pruning, to increase our yield this year.

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It was party night and everyone was in a festive mood ready for the buffet and raffle. The 2016 Programmes were given out with the WI News. Our competition was for the best Christmas Hat. There was great hilarity seeing people lined up in their hand-made hats and it was difficult to choose the winner. Each member was given a number to coincide with a table number and we all moved. It was a good opportunity to get to know fellow members. The game was good fun and there were a few winners.

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No matter your age, moisturising to keep your skin supple is vital to any beauty regime. After you rinse your face, immediately slather your face with moisturiser. Wait for your skin to soak up the moisturiser before applying your makeup.

As you age, do not worry about plucking your eyebrows. You cannot make them look even because most likely your face is asymmetrical. If you get your eyebrows out of balance, your whole look is ruined. Pluck a few stray hairs if you must, but leave your brows intact or you will find yourself seeking professional help.

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To conceal lines like crow’s feet around the eyes, use a liquid concealer. The liquid covers the lines and creases while the waxy based concealer settles into the crevices you are trying to hide. The concealer in a click pen works best.

One of the easiest ways to make your face lose years is to add warmth to your skin tone. You can add warmth to your complexion by using a yellow-tinted make-up. This does not mean you slather your face with mustard tinted makeup. It is much more subtle than that.

When you are applying your makeup, use a dampened sponge to dilute your makeup. Wet and wring the water out of your sponge, leaving it damp. Then, apply a tiny drop of makeup to the sponge. The water on the sponge acts as a thinning agent causing a translucent look as the makeup is applied to the skin. Opaque, heavy makeup makes you look older. The translucent effect makes your skin shimmer and you immediately look younger!

As you age, your skin requires moisture to look young. To maintain the moisture throughout the day, you must have it layered on your skin. Use moisturising foundation, tinted moisturisers, gels, liquids, and other creamy substances. Anything that is a dry powder should be tossed out!

Chiseled jawlines are what younger, fatty faced people desire to have. They paint on blush to define their cheekbones.

Embrace your skinnier looking face by emphasizing your bone structure.

Eyeshadow base is one of the essential supplies in an aging woman’s makeup bag.

If your eyelids have even the tiniest hint of lines, the eyeshadow alone will accentuate it. The eyeshadow base covers these tiny imperfections and helps you shed years quickly.

If you are like most women over the age of 29, you have been wearing black eyeliner for more years than you care to count. It is time to discard the old standby because it is showing your age! Use a brown creamy eyeliner for a more subtle eye enhancement. You will love the younger you that you see in the mirror.

Focus on your eyes; after all, they can be your best feature. Curl your eyelashes in an upward sweep. This will help make your eyes look more youthful instead of drawing attention to the crows’ feet with false eyelashes.

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Welcome to the 19th hole, a place for golf tips, reviews and everything golf related.

Welcome to the 19th Hole HAPPY NEW YEAR I hope you all had enjoyable Christmas and New Year celebrations with family and friends.

So now that 2016 is here us as golfers can look forward to a new season starting in a couple of months.

So whether you want to erase last season from your memory or you are looking to take your game to next level this season, let’s put some goals in place to help us stay focused all season long.

The best players in the world outline what they want to achieve, why shouldn’t you?

BEST OF LUCK for 2016 Coaches Corner – HIT DRIVES HIGH AND LONG

When it comes to driving, we’ve all seen the ideal set-up positions for hitting it long and straight. However, your body positions when you strike the ball – impact alignment – are just as crucial.

Below are a few keys aspects for setting goals/ targets for 2016, write these areas down somewhere so you can keep assessing your performance throughout the year.

Specific Outline in detail what you want to achieve, does it have enough detail?

Measurable Do you have a way to identify how you are performing? Have reached it? Are you on track?

Adjustable If you achieve it, can you increase the intensity or is it too lofty and needs to be more realistic?

Realistic Do you 100% REALLY believe you can do this?

If not, deep down you won’t be fully committed to it.

Time-based Have you set yourself time goals for each aspect you have outlined?

At impact the more your spine tilts back, the higher your left shoulder can be (for a right hander).

This position allows you to achieve an upward strike through impact, giving you the best opportunity to achieve maximum distance from the tee box.

A key aspect to getting in this position is having your head behind the ball. Focus on doing this and the rest will follow, giving you a quicker swing and more yards.

I get my pupils to concentrate on the positions throughout practice time; once they can achieve this action at a slower pace they can then increase the speed throughout the practice. This allows for confidence to build and results to be positive.

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Nicola Delglyn Osteomyologist Physical & Nutritional Therapy Happy New Year and Hello to 2016!

Happy Birthday too, to all the New Year babies, young and old! Did you know that January is named after the Roman god, Janus, the god of doors because this month is the door to the year? And January originally consisted of 30 days when it was added to the 10-month Roman calendar, which happened around 700BC by Numa Pompilius. However, in 46 BC Julius Caesar added a day making it 31 days long.

The New Year usually brings thoughts of making changes or thinking about making the most of our healthy & fitness during the year. Interestingly, the January birthstone, GARNET symbolizes constancy, quite apt for this time of year. Loyalty, faithfulness, commitment, dedication, determination, tenacity commitment and staying power are all positive words associated with the red gem.

So what’s happening health & fitness wise in the next 12 months? Here is the top 10 based on a survey of 2,800 health and fitness professionals worldwide who were given 40 potential trends to choose from.

1. We see the ever-advancing technological era continue during 2016, wearable technology, including smart watches fitness trackers and GPS tracking devices from brands like Jawbone, Fitbit, Pebble, Garmin and more, are expected to be one of the most popular fitness trends this year. According to The American Academy of Sports Medicine “Tech devices are now central to our daily lives and have changed the way we plan and manage our workouts”. If you are interested in technology, a good site to have a look at would be www.techradar.com/news/ wearables/10-best-fitness-trackers.

2. Body weight training, including press-ups, sit-ups and other strength training that doesn’t require weights – fantastic exercise for anyone who travels or has time constraints due to work pressures.

3. HiiT (High Intensity Interval Training), an effective blast of alternating intense bursts of activity, either cardio or

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Treatments to beat pain for weight based and a fixed period of less-intense or even complete rest – great for raising the heartbeat, fat burning and creating lean muscle. An entire workout can usually be performed in 30 minutes or less – so no excuses.

4. Strength training. I believe this is one for everyone and is not just for the young. OK you’ll tone up and build muscle but you’ll also burn fat, burn more calories and protect your bone health and muscle mass. Important to all of us “of a certain age!”

5. Educated and experienced fitness professionals are a must, and I believe that the role of fitness professionals will become more holistic, being more involved in injury management and nutrition and working with musculoskeletal professionals such as myself. We saw in 2015 a rise of the personal trainer/celebrity, which emphasizes the importance of national fitness certifications and credentials more than ever.

6. Personal Training is now offered at most gyms in the Bury area and if you are new to exercise, an older exerciser or looking to reach new fitness goals, working with a personal trainer can be really beneficial. Not only will they prevent you from hurting yourself on equipment you are unfamiliar with or over-doing things, they will encourage and motivate you to help you achieve your ultimate health and fitness goals.

7. Functional fitness is great as the workouts mimic and support our daily activities. Exercises like bending down, picking things up, walking upstairs and pulling/pushing doors are all included – it really makes sense.

8. Fitness programmes that keep older adults healthy and active are still in the top 10. A good call, as research shows that after the age of 40 we lose muscle mass and strength and may suffer from the dreaded “love handles”.

9. Exercise and weight loss. This may not seem like a trend per say, but in addition to exercise, nutrition continues to be a key component of weight-loss programs and can lead to great health benefits.

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Physical & Nutritional Therapy adults, children & athletes 10. Yoga/Yogalates – I didn’t realise how many different types of yoga there are, new iterations such as fat yoga and salty yoga seem to be “the in-thing”. Other forms of yoga include Power Yoga, Yogalates, Bikram, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Kripalu, Anurara, Kundalini, Sivananda and much more – the choice is yours.

Looking for something different? You can always have a go at Parkour – street fitness like the Ninja Warriors, Surfing indoors on mechanical boards, great for core stability, Rebounding – you don’t need to don the lycra this time around, but bounce away on your own trampete, Cardio tennis, exercises are performed to up tempo music and best of all you can expect to burn more calories, or Childs Play a retro and innovative adult only exercise programme of British Bulldog, Tag and Capture the flag.

Nutrition in 2016 So that’s fitness, what about nutrition? Well it’s quite simple, as a Nutritionist who believes in naturopathic eating, 2016 will see an emphasis on naturally functional nutrition, which uses food as a healer rather than just as sustenance. This is our strongest foundation for good health, and I approve whole-heartedly. So what else is happening?

1. More emphasis on cutting sugar consumption will be continuing throughout 2016, with many food manufacturers changing their formulations for the current trend.

2. Low-fat eating is continuing to face a long slow death.

I cannot think of anything more disturbing than eating heavily processed and chemically enhanced food. Not all low-fat foods are good for us. Go natural, your body will love you for it.

3. Old weight management business models are failing, so many will continue to cash in on the naturopathic nutrition idea.

4. Vegetable proteins are due to fly this year and are more sustainable and affordable than animal sources.

Algae, nuts, vegetables, yeast and even insects will be used as ingredients to up the protein punch. Algae cooking oils are due to take the market by storm for anyone interested in their internal health. Algae oil is 75% less saturated fat than olive oil and has the highest level of monounsaturated fat. Versatile and easy on the palette it can be used for cooking and salad dressing.

5. Look for an emphasis on “less is more” – fewer ingredients, and many more products touting their “free from” claims – free-from growth hormones, free-from GMOs, free from gluten and other allergens.

Digestive wellness is the secret driver of this and other trends.

6. The good carbs vs bad carbs debate continues but we will probably see the continued rise of good grains such as oats, quinoa, spelt, pearl barley, buck-wheat.

Grains are good for the cardio-vascular system, digestive health and even longevity.

7. Unfortunately, a blot on the landscape, which I am all too aware of, will be the prevalence of what the marketing companies call “Snackification”. We will be seeing more & more food products brought to the market to encourage snacking rather than eating nutritious natural foods. Breakfast, mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks are the main ones to be promoted so just be aware when you are in the supermarket. Don’t be taken in by the hype.

At the Delglyn Clinic we take health and fitness very seriously, after all our bodies were designed to move and move they must, they also need to right nourishment and care too. Which is why 2016 will see a few changes in Clinic with more emphasis on a more holistic approach to health, fitness and wellbeing. You’ll be able to catch up with what I’m doing and visit my Natural Kitchen, on my new website, which will be up and running in the New Year.

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Happy New Year!

Lymphoedema Support Suffolk (LSS)’s last 2015 meeting was a festive evening for Lymphoedema and Lipodema patients held at Moreton Hall Community Centre.

Amongst the seasonal fun was being taught how to make sugarcraft snowmen under the watchful eye Sharon Phillips, a lymphoedema patient – it’s more difficult than it first looks!

Some of the group proudly showing off their snowmen.Gwen Williams at the LSS stall.

LSS meets at Moreton Hall Community Centre from 7pm – 9 pm and the 2016 meeting dates are: February 22nd, April 25th, June 27th, August 22nd, October 24th and December 5th All Lymphoedema and Lipodema patients are very welcome to attend.

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Consultant & Service Manager, leads the meetings, updating us on new treatments, health advice, and managing Lymphoedema. There are group discussions, guest speakers and Tripudio sessions too.

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It’s Lymphoedema Awareness week from 7th – 11th March 2016 and a date for your diary is the Lymphoedema Awareness Day on Friday 11th March, 1.30 – 4.30 pm at Moreton Hall Community Centre.

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Making sure that sleep is obtained during the right time of day may be an inexpensive and easily disseminable intervention for individuals who are bothered by intrusive thoughts SMELL A GRAPEFRUIT Breathing in certain aromas can help reduce stress. It may also help improve tension, worry, and demands.

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EAT CHOCOLATE While sweets can cause you to have a sugar high and crash, researchers have found that a little chocolate can be beneficial for worriers. Dark chocolate can help calm your nerves.

ENGAGE IN FOREST THERAPY Walking in the woods and listening to the sounds of nature can reduce stress. This can lower stress hormone levels more compared with walking in an urban area.

WRITE DOWN YOUR WORRIES Getting your emotions down on paper sounds like it could fuel anxieties, but the activity has the opposite effect. You reassess that situation so that you’re not as likely to worry about those situations because you’ve slain that beast.

TAKE UP KNITTING Keeping your hands busy can help keep your mind off of worries. Keeping your hands and mind busy interferes with storing and encoding visual images, which explains why worry beads and knitting calm us down.

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aving just returned from a double header of primary school Christmas performances for my oldest two, I can honestly say I think am more relieved than they are.

Thankfully my son, now 7 years old, has no aspirations in the performing arts. Asked if there was anyone in the class who didn’t want a talking part, I believe he was on it in a flash, and I can’t say I blame him. In his mind, why would you put yourself through that stress when you don’t have to?

He (or should I say, we) learnt the numerous songs, tunes and dances pretty well during December. Although, as ‘sheep 4’ he was not the leading star of the show, he did have to perform a fairly complex synchronised dance routine with several other animals on stage. As the big moment arrived and the sheep got into full swing,

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Then there was my daughters ‘Reception’ show.

Even my cold cynical heart couldn’t help but smile as sixty 4/5 year olds gave it their all, in a wonderful performance at their first Christmas nativity. It was magical, if slightly nerve racking, to watch. My ‘little angel’ looked stunning in her costume, complete with wings and tinsel. Even when she caught her foot, tangled in her long dress, as she mounted the stage, she managed to gracefully recover the situation (just) – as any angel worth their harp would.

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Around 300 children from Abbots Green Community Primary and their families enjoyed everything from Santa’s Grotto, Snowball Throw and Snowman’s Nose Lucky Dip to Guess the Name of the Christmas Bear, Guess the Lollies in Santa’s Jar and Bauble Fishing at the fayre, held between 3pm and 5pm in the school hall and The Street.

Attended by the Mayor of Bury St Edmunds, Patrick Chung, and employees from Barclays Bank, which supported the stalls and match funded part of the event, there were also a host of traditional games and activities on offer, from face painting and tattoos to a tombola.

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Sarcococca Confusa What to do in your garden in January

So you want a flowering shrub which is also highly scented. Then why not go for a Sarcococca probably easier to ask for a Christmas or sweet box names by which it is also known.

This is a bush of around 5ft in height and around 4ft wide. Tiny, fragrant creamy-white flowers in winter or spring, followed by red, purple or black berries so there always something of interest. Another good feature is that they thrive in shade are good as ground cover in a dark areas. They can also cope with full sun. Good drainage is helpful but not essential. They need no pruning but you can just cut to fit the space you have to fill. It is a good choice for a low maintenance garden as there is really nothing you need to do to it once planted!

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Happy New Year to all Gardeners. As I write this the coldest winter for 50 years predicted by many newspapers has yet to arrive and in fact it has been mild enough to still warrant the need to cut lawns! Eventually Winter will arrive in Suffolk and on those days when you can’t get out in to the garden, then this is an opportunity to have a look at some of those flower and seed catalogues and plan ahead for the year. Spare a thought for the garden birds and try to supply some bird food and fresh water.

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• Prune wall climbers such as ivy away from window frames and gutters

• Harvest parsnips and leeks.

• Raise pots of the ground to ensure compost drains freely • knock snow from branches of evergreen shrubs to prevent branches breaking under the weight • Prune your Wisteria plant now, cutting back summer sideshoots to 2 or 3 buds.

• Prune rose bushes now whilst they are dormant. Cut back to just above a bud and remove any crossing or dead branches • Cut back the old foliage from ornamental grasses before growth begins - clip them to within a few inches off the ground.

• Cut down the old stems of perennial plants like Sedum • Check Dahlia tubers in storage and remove any that are showing signs of rotting.

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• Start chitting early potatoes - Perfect for this is an egg box and place in a bright cool frostfree place.

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Fruit Garden • Begin pruning your apple trees and pear - this is always best done whilst they are dormant.

The exception here are plums and cherries which should be pruned in summer to avoid silver leaf infection • Prune blackcurrant bushes, gooseberries and redcurrants to maintain a productive framework.

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General Garden Maintenance • Finish collecting leaves and clearing old plants from beds and borders.

• Wrap tender plants in pots with a fleece covering to give them some added protection.

• Get the wheelbarrow out to spread a thick layer of mulch such as horse manure around fruit trees and bushes. Don’t cover the crown of the plants.

• What to do with the old Christmas Tree? Well if you bought a potted or rooted Christmas tree, then plant it outside and hopefully it will survive until next year.

“I heard a bird sing. In the dark of December A magical thing. And sweet to remember.

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Happy new year everybody!

I hope you had a great Christmas and I hope Santa was good to you.

Here’s to the New Year ahead of us.

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So….. Where do I start! Jump Street is an awesome place in Colchester and is basically a whole load of trampolines all put together with little walk ways in between them. In the arena they are different areas, there is a basketball area and dodge ball area a big pillow that you can bounce onto and the wall. You pay for an hours slot and you just bounce until you cannot bounce any more. I definitely recommend it but an hour is plenty!

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Somehow all mum’s learn it. We have to. Whether it’s juggling the appointments on the calendar so that all our little darlings end up in the right place at the right time; juggling the housework, the homework and the husband; or juggling a screaming baby in one arm whilst holding the phone in the other and putting shoes on a toddler with that magical third hand all us mums have. Mums are well skilled jugglers of their worlds. I’m sure you agree.

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It’s agreed that January is the least lookedforward-to month of the year, SAD is at it’s peak and for most, life so often seems arduous. I can identify, can you? I know when I feel like this I’m not functioning at my best as ‘mum’ and when ‘mum’s’ not on top form, juggling become tough and balls get dropped, even by the best. That’s why this January I’ve committed myself to reconsider the ways I juggle life and look forward with eager anticipation and positivity. I shall divide and conquer from the outset, (she hopes!).

I’ve been considering a couple of common situations I juggle in my day to day life and I’ve taken a moment to think about ways I can juggle them well in the light of January. Obviously my plan is that I shall be victorious, calm and collected as I move into February!

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Situation 1 - we’re up late, breakfast is on-the-go (again) and the day is crammed full; school drop off, baby music group, swimming lessons, coffee with the mumin-law, school pick up and a play date, the other half is working late and lastly I’ve got a committee meeting to attend in the evening. It’s cold and wet outside, my toddler doesn’t want to wear his coat and the thoughts run through my mind, how on earth am I going to get to the end of the day without yelling at the kids or needing to lie down in a dark room to recover from toing and froing of the day?

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Situation 2 - the month of birthdays, the car needing its annual servicing and the kids termly activities bill. The bank account looks bleak and I’m just not sure how we’re going to pay for it all. Every limb is crossed in the hope that the car doesn’t have any major issue brewing under the bonnet and I really don’t want to say ‘no’ to the kids and see their faces disappointed. The pressure of finance seems like a heavy weight on my shoulders. Oh and just one other thing, I should also probably start thinking about how we’re going to pay the final instalment on our summer holiday.

Financial pressure has a way of niggling at our very core, making us feel weak and wobbly. Thoughts of ‘will it really be ok?’ running through our minds in the middle of the night. My homemade remedy that I’ll be using in January is...get exercising self control, stick to the budget and don’t over

spend. Make a homemade gift and look at Pinterest for inspiration! It’s the thought that counts and you and I have an opportunity for the life lessons of kindness and giving to be so tangibly shared together with our children. I read a proverb recently that said ‘it’s better to have soup with someone you love than steak with someone you hate!

I’m a firm believer in taking a moment to consider and realign my perspective, so maybe, just maybe, less really is more.

So, I challenge you master mummy jugglers to join me, change your outlook, give yourself a break, make some memories with the kids and enjoy January 2016.

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We are told, that in 46 B.C the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar first established January 1 as New Year’s Day. In the days before Jesus, he worshipped a god (Janus) who had two faces, one looked backwards and the other forwards.

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We still do the same today, don’t we? We look backwards, being happy for all the good things which have happened and pleased that the bad stuff is behind us. Then we look forward, hoping that the New Year will bring better things. The truth is that none of us know what 2016 will bring.

Churches and Christians do the same. Looking backward, just a few days, we see the miracle of God’s love in the Christ of Christmas. The Bible tells us that God loves the world so much he sent Jesus. The fact that Jesus visited earth, means that relationships could be started and grow

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The Southgate Wolf Southgate Church Youth Club made a lifesize wolf in celebration of of St Edmund’s Day. The model was put on display outside the Community Centre where people made special detours to see and admire it. Made out of all sorts of materials, the construction was directed by Kelvin Johnson with lots of young people from the Church participating. The wolf also made it along to the Mayor’s charity ball and caused quit a stir!

Churches also look forwards to Easter, the proof that Jesus meant what he said, He loves YOU. We hope to run an Alpha course starting on Tuesday 19th January at 7.30pm.

This will run for 10 weeks and can include a Saturday.

Alpha is a series of interactive sessions that freely explore the basics of the Christian faith and the meaning of life.

We will eat a simple meal, watch a DVD followed by open conversations.

Alpha is totally free and open to anyone. If you come and find its not for you, that’s fine.

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SUNDAY 3rd JANUARY 10.30am TOGETHER ON SUNDAY SERVICE For all the family.

6.30pm Breaking of Bread Service SUNDAY 9th, 17th, 24th & 31st JANUARY 10.30am Morning Worship Services & Sunday Club Holy Communion Service,

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SUNDAY 9th JANUARY 10.30am to 12.30pm Prayer for the New Year CoffeeStop 10am to 12noon every Monday Morning.

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SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL (comedy) Saturday 16th January

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West End veterans and Edinburgh Fringe phenomenon, The Showstoppers, are delighted to return to Bury St Edmunds with their multi awardwinning show.

A brand new musical comedy is created at every performance – transforming audience suggestions into an all-singing, all-dancing production with unpredictable and hilarious results. Age guidance: 14+. Book online.

THE TOMMY COOPER SHOW (comedy) Sunday 17th January Featuring Blood Brothers and West End star Daniel Taylor as Tommy Cooper, in the knockout performance of the year.

The show comes with a fabulous supporting cast, and all of your favourite jokes.Between the story, the gags and the magic, and Daniel’s incredible portrayal of showbusiness legend Tommy Cooper, this promises to be a very special show. Book online.

STEPHEN K AMOS (comedy) Friday 22nd January The maestro of feel-good comedy is back on tour with his new show. Fresh from sell-out tours of Australia and New Zealand, as heard on BBC Radio 4 Life: An Idiot’s Guide and What Does the K Stand For? Age guidance: 16+

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FAT CAT COMEDY CLUB Sunday 10th January Bury’s great monthly comedy night.

Check out the Fat Cat Comedy Club website for details of line-up.

Doors open 7pm, approximate start time 8pm Tickets: £12. This event is promoted by Fat Cat Comedy Club. Book online.

KATHERINE RYAN - KATHBUM (comedy) Thursday 14th January Star of Live At The Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns with a highly anticipated new show.

Hot on the heels of a complete sell-out UK and Australian tour, Katherine hits the road with another terrific comedy show.

Put this at the top of your ‘must see’ list for this year’s comedy diary!

Suitable for ages 14+. Starts: 8pm. Tickets: £18.50 (No concessions)

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The Echoes Of Ellington Jazz Orchestra bring us ‘The Duke’s Greatest Hits’ The Echoes Of Ellington was first formed in 1994 to celebrate the Duke’s music, and to bring it by live performance to a modern audience. Jazz enthusiasts the length and breadth of the nation, and later on in Europe and the United States were amazed by the group’s ability to get inside the scores and really bring out the Ellington flavour.

The show is conducted and presented by clarinettist Peter Long, who over the years has built a reputation as the pre-eminent big band frontman in the United Kingdom today. As well as keeping you entertained with the music, he will ensure that you will leave the show with a little more background information than you were expecting, heightening the experience of hearing the music by understanding.

Starts: 1pm Tickets: £18.50 / £16.50 Concessions (No Senior Concessions) / £5 for Under 25s

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Starring John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker The seventh Star Wars film kicks off a brilliant new trilogy with new characters and old favourites.

It’s three decades on from the events of Return of the Jedi. On the desert planet Jakku, tough loner Rey (Daisy Ridley) plies her trade as a scavenger. Meanwhile, a stormtrooper named Finn (John Boyega) finds himself in great danger, the villainous Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) wields a cool cross-form lightsaber, and an X-Wing pilot named Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) is sent on a mission by “a certain princess”. Star Trek director and long-term Star Wars fan J.J. Abrams brings these intriguing plot strands together with consummate skill to launch a spectacular new trilogy. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher are among the returning members of the original Star Wars cast. And motion capture king Andy Serkis is also on board as Supreme Leader Snoke, who is very much on the Dark Side of the Force.

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Director Steve Martino Starring Francesca Capaldi, Noah Schnapp, Venus Schultheis Charlie Brown and his beagle Snoopy return to charm a new generation in a CGI animation from the director of ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’. To mark the 65th anniversary of the much-loved ‘Peanuts’ cartoon strip, lovable loser Charlie Brown and his imaginative dog Snoopy make their CGI animated feature debut. This new film is co-written by Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz’s son Craig and grandson Bryan. Director Steve Martino’s credits also include ‘Horton Hears a Who!’

SISTERS 15 Director Jason Moore Starring Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Dianne Weist, James Brolin Comedy sensations Amy Poehler and Tina Fey pair up again for this rib tickling laugh riot. Maura (Amy Poehler) and Katie (Tina Fey) are two siblings who share a close relationship. However, they’re polar opposites: Maura is uptight and divorced whereas Katie is loose and free spirited. Nevertheless, they must overcome their differences after discovering that their parents are selling their beloved childhood home. There’s only one solution: throw an outrageously chaotic and messy party for all their former high school classmates in the place where they grew up. Following their caustic Golden Globes broadcast earlier in 2015, Inside Out and Parks and Recreation star Amy Poehler re-teams with Saturday Night Live stalwart Tina Fey for this riotous story of sisterhood from the director of Pitch Perfect, Jason Moore. Watch out for an amusing cameo from Trainwreck’s John Cena as an oddly tattooed hunk.

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SOUTHGATE Community Southgate Community Partnership wishes everyone locally a Peaceful and Productive 2016. We look forward to seeing you during the year!

Southgate’s Got Christmas

Christmas celebrations began with a bang on Saturday 5 December when Southgate Church hosted it’s annual Southgate’s Got Christmas event for the local community.

Over three hundred people came along to see Southgate Pre-School, Hardwick Primary School, Hardwick Middle School, and Southgate Church Puppet Team all take to the stage with festive musical performances. The Church reminded everyone of the real Christmas story through it’s Open the Book storytelling group. There was a host of free activities on offer - crafts, refreshments, games - and even Father Christmas popped in! Alison Burgess, the Church’s Family and Community worker said: “Southgate’s Got Christmas is a great opportunity for our whole community to get together. It was a brilliant occasion much enjoyed by all”

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Major international singer comes to Southgate on 27 February @ 7pm.

Jonathan Veira has established a reputation over the last 26 years– entertaining and singing to millions across the UK and the rest of the World.

His ability as a musical chameleon - singing songs of great diversity to an incredibly high standard – engages everyone. His story telling has people rocking with laughter at the strangest things. His easy, natural conversational style of sharing his faith journey combined with superb music and riotous anecdotes is enthralling, engaging and inspiring. He draws you in and before long you feel as if he is singing and talking just for you.

Tickets are £10 and are available from Jackie Tooley in the office. This event is presented by Southgate Church for everyone in the Main Hall.

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Stephen John Salon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 700100 PT Joe Personal Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07917 714557 The Abbeyfields Clinic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 847884 Rachels Mobile Hairdressing. . . . . . . . . . 01359 233371 Bury Osteopaths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 769153 C & B Beautiful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 747077 Slimming World . . . . . . . . . Alex 01284 788201 or Kelly 01842 824980 Just Hair Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 232007 Best Foot Forward Chiropodists. . . . 01284 753563 Saxon Dental Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 750348 Nicola Delglyn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07775 517447

dance

& fitness classes

Suffolk Age UK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 757740 Jazzercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07963 161246 LMA Acting & Dance School. . . . . . . . . . 01359 271925 Glow Exercise & Slimming Club. . . . . 01787 238233 Moreton Hall Pre School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 702129 Archery Tag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07712 277625 Kinetic Adventure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 725911 Dance Fitness. . . . . . . www.studiodancefitness.com

print

& design

Fab Creative Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07762 504200 PIT Group Design & Print. . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 765092 Coastline Graphics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 717760

motoring

Carrs of Bury St Edmunds . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 752525 Auto Park MOT & Service Centre. . 01284 706888 Premier Bodyworks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 755558 Results Driving School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07864 165227 Foxy Cars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 598006

garden

& landscape

Bluestone Paving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 716405 Archley Driveways & Landscape Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 724486 Stuart Langston Arboricultural Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 760107 Paul’s Garden Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 723625

building

& maintenance

Frames Conservatories Direct. . . . . 01284 700456 MAS Building & Maintenance. . . . . . . 07595 426757 Windows, Doors & Conservatory Advisory Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 615653 Window & Door Repair Centre. . . . . . 01284 615653 The Naked Builder Carpentry & Building . . . . 01284 811111 Higham Forge & Fabrications . . . . . . . 01284 810810 Colours Painting & Decorating. . . . . . . 01284 615318 Rejuvenate Property Services. . . . . . . 01284 850337 Local Builders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 723396

NJT Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 723389 Blue Flame Gas 24/7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07862 712041 Martyn Webb Plumbing Services. . . 01284 852554 Fix A Leak Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 269415 TC Plastering & Rendering . . . . . . . . . . 07527 685254 MA Smith Tiling . . 07899 890765 or 07887 754114 Pete Austin Electricians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 747284 Clean A Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07554 022522 L.Cox Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07540 082224 Abbeygate Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 763244 Oven Clean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 259818

home furnishings

Hartwell Blinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 753310 Stitched 4 U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07938 373761 Village Green Blinds . . . . 01379 669209 / 07931 959892 Glasswells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 752804 Stove & Fireplace Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . 01842 766999

estate

& letting agents

Taylor Engall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 725800 All Homes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 234444 Haart Estate Agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 756255 GD Estates Letting Agency. . . . . . . . . . 01284 750891 Wards of Stanton Removals . . . . . . . . . . 01359 251198 Castle Mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 254042 Musker McIntyre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 848454 Suffolk Bungalows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 725993 Mortimer and Gausden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 755526

business services

Rudlings Wakelam Solicitors . . . . . . . . 01284 715665 Ayling Computer Services . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 701482 Gage Computer Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 764574 Simply Secure Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 750019 Glasswells Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 748762

food

& drink

The Greyhound Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 755445 Orissa Indian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 719116 Slates Restaurant & Carvery. . . . . . . . . 01284 704231 Country Farm Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 235237 Rose of Bengal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 717000 Bills Restaurant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 733822 Golden Dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 767076 Old Canon Brewery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 768769 The Bear Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 270249

sports

& social clubs

Pot Black Sports Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 704231 Bury Golf Range & Golf Store . . . . . . . 01284 723894 Phil the Rhythm Mobile Disco. . . . . . 07738 956892 Moreton Hall Community Centre . . 01284 763405 Risbygate Sports Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 755143 JANUARY 2016 | 93

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