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NEWS IN THE AREA

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HOSPITAL UPDATE

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WOODLAND WAYS

HEALTH & BEAUTY

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HOME & LIFESTYLE

By Paul Clarke

MEET MOLLY NEW

10 year old Molly, gives us her latest on what’s hot and what’s not

SPRING FASHION

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RUGBY CLUB NEWS

HEDGEHOG DECLINE

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CHURCH

EASTER FOR THE KIDS

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WHAT’S ON LISTINGS

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CINEMA LISTINGS

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COMPETITION

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JUST HAIR

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SELF CENTRE

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PT JOE

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BEATING BREAST CANCER

52 CHARITY SHOP CHALLENGE NEW

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FRESH-FACED BEAUTY

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GARDEN CONFIDENTIAL

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EDITOR’S LETTER

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This month Daisy tried..

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Hello and welcome to the April issue of the Southgate Directory.

We hope all you lovely mums got spoilt rotten and had a fabulous mother’s day last month.

Easter is here, so the diet goes to pot again!

We have an EGG-cellent issue for you this month, with a delicious Creme Egg milkshake recipe on page 33. If you have the family round for Easter Sunday, then look at page 34 where there is a lamb roast recipe that will impress all your lunch guests.

Fashion goes pastel on page 72 with a selection of spring coats to choose for the must have look this season. And our monthly charity shop challenge also has a few more spring looks at a fraction of the cost!

We have also added a new competition crossword on page 39.

This month’s prize is 2 tickets to see comedian, Rob Woodward at The Apex in June, kindly sponsored by The Apex.

Happy Easter we will see you in May.

Gemma

I recently decided to get some of the Coco White teeth whitening product that has taken the beauty world by storm. You can only purchase it online and they re-stock it every day at 1pm (with limited stock). They sell out within minutes. I managed to get mine at 1:02pm and they were sold out 2 minutes later.

So far, I am about half way through my 14 day treatment and I’m loving it. You can definitely see results, so it’s working. However, there are only two ingredients, coconut oil and flavouring so you could possibly try making your own.

Daisy

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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 07584 028671 sarah.stamp@stedsbc.gov.uk

Twitter @sstampcomms Facebook www.facebook.com/CllrSarahStamp Cllr Patrick Chung T 07802 751433 patrick.chung@stedsbc.gov.uk Spring is here at last and there’s lots going on as always in Southgate! We are out and about a lot so if you see us in the area, don’t forget to say hello. Also please don’t forget to get in touch if you have a local issue that needs attention – our details are above and we are always very happy to help!

Until next time, Sarah and Patrick

Litter Pick Last month we held another one of our regular community litter picks and we were joined by the School Council of Hardwick Middle School as well as local residents, Officers from St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Havebury Housing and the Prospective Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for the town, Jo Churchill. We were busy picking litter for 2 hours and the end result was a big pile of bags filled with litter from right across the area.

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NEW PLAYPARK We had a lively public meeting of the Nowton Neighbourhood Residents Association (NNRA) a few weeks ago where we bought along the proposed designs for the new playpark and asked for your feedback. I’m pleased to hear that after a tough procurement process, the supplier who prepared the plans that received the most positive feedback on the night was successful and has been awarded the contract. Work should begin soon and the new park should be in place before the summer holidays. Great news for the Nowton Estate and our young people!

I’d like to thank everyone who came to the meeting and those who gave me feedback separately, your thoughts and opinions have been key in deciding what sort of equipment we see in the new play area. It’s really great to have such a big investment in our area, and we are also going to have a new pathway to make access easier for parents with buggies or those with limited mobility. The park will also be moved slightly so it is further away from the big slope (and the sledges when the snow falls!)

At the meeting we had a discussion around the possibility of lighting the new park and the need to be aware of antisocial behaviour in the area, and we would like to reassure you all that we are in close contact with the Police on this and they have agreed to increase patrols in the vicinity when the new park goes in.

STEWARD ROAD

We are pleased that Steward Road has finally been resurfaced. Last week Sarah joined Ann Williamson of the Nowton Neighbourhood Residents Association to judge a competition at Hardwick Primary School for children to design road safety signs to go at the end of Steward Road to encourage people to slow down and drive more carefully as they approach the school. There were some brilliantly creative entries and the winners will be announced in next months magazine.

Their signs will be made into real signs, which Sarah is funding from her SCC Highways budget, and will be installed later in the summer.

Fun Day

Plans are underway for the Community Family Fun Day organised by the Southgate Community Partnership on May 4th.

Last years event was fantastic and this years day is set to be even bigger and better. Its free fun for all the family and there are loads of activities, entertainment, food stalls etc and even pony rides so put the date in your diary now or contact the Community Centre if you would like a stall.

We will be there, manning the bouncy castle, so do come and say hello!

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HARDWICK Primary School Since the last edition of the Southgate Directory Spring is definitely in the air and as always we’ve been extremely busy here at Hardwick Primary School.

The building work for our three new classrooms has begun. The site has been cleared and the foundations dug. I’m sure it won’t be long before the walls start to go up! The children have also entered into a competition to design a road safety sign which will be erected in Steward Road. The entries are being judged by Councillor Sarah Stamp (who is funding the sign) and Ann Williamson (Chair of the Nowton Residents Association).

The aim is to remind drivers about driving carefully and to slow down near the school. We look forward to see the winning entry.

Carrying on our ethos of enriching the curriculum with exciting and stimulating learning experiences, just before half term the children in Key Stage 1 had a sleep over in the school hall as part of their ‘Night at the museum’ topic! The children and the staff (although a little bleary eyed the next morning) had a wonderful time.

To kick start their new topic on Australia the Key Stage 1 children flew to Australia on Hardwick Airways! They were greeted by

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our stewardesses at the terminal building where they had their (make believe) passports checked and on boarding the plane went through the usual safety checks before taking off for their (30 minute) flight to Australia! On landing they spent the day on a carousel of Australia themed activities.

The children are due to fly home in a couple of weeks. I wonder if their parents have missed them.

Our Year 4 children have had a great couple of weeks spending three days last week at Kingswood residential activity centre where they tried their hand at quad biking, fencing, indoor climbing, caving and team challenges to name a few. For the majority of the children this was their first time of going away without their parents and they all had a great time and a memorable experience!

The other was meeting professional footballers Luke Varney and Paul Anderson from Ipswich Town Football Club! As a ‘friend‘ of the club and as part of ITFC work within the community, we organised for the players to visit the school to take part in a mock press conference so the children could ask their questions and then use the players’ responses as a stimulus for their journalistic writing.

So as the spring term comes to an end and we get ready for an exciting summer term, on behalf of everyone at Hardwick Primary School I wish you all a happy Easter.

Best wishes, Daryl Jones Headteacher

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Dear reader, Progress of the Forget-Me-Not Dementia Campaign The first phase of work to build a dementia memory walk in the corridors of West Suffolk Hospital has begun - as a fundraising campaign to pay for the project closes in on an amazing £60,000.

Dave Gooderham, Fundraising Manager and chair of the working party, said: “We are delighted the trust has pledged money to improve flooring and lighting in the area.

The Forget-Me-Not Dementia Campaign was launched by West Suffolk Hospital Charity in March of last year.

“This ensures we have a clean slate in which to plan the dementia walk and every penny that has been donated or raised from fundraising can be put solely to improving the area for patients with dementia.

The original aim was to raise £25,000 - a sum achieved just before Christmas - but the Charity has been blown away by the continuing generosity shown by the local community.

A £20,000 legacy was donated to the appeal and fundraising events, donations and in-memory donations continue to come in to support the work.

After a day room on ward G4 was refurbished and a host of reminiscent training and materials bought from the fundraising, the attention now turns to the dementia walk on the hospital’s G corridor.

A working party, containing dementia trainers, champions and key staff members from across the hospital, met for the first time in March.

“The huge generosity shown by the community towards the Forget-Me-Not Dementia Campaign has shown what an important appeal this is. The working party will now be concentrating on investing that money wisely to ensure patients with dementia and their families and carers get the most out of it.”

While plans for the dementia walk remain in their infancy, Mr Gooderham said initial ideas were to include landmarks and imagery from towns and villages across the hospital’s catchment area.

At the same, vital work on improving the flooring and lighting in the corridor has begun with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust committing a significant sum of money to that work.

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from Nowton Neighbourhood Residents Association (NNRA) In the last issue of the Southgate Directory I wrote about the land at the rear of the Macebearer that the Residents Association is being allowed to develop into a community garden. However, before we can commence planting etc. we need to raise approximately ÂŁ300 for insurance which will be an ongoing cost. I would like to thank those of you who have offered to help with the work in the garden and this will commence as soon as we have insurance in place.

At our Public Meeting in March Damien Parker, from St Edmundsbury Borough Council, came along at the invitation of Sarah Stamp to display the six designs that had been submitted as part of the tender process for the Play Park. Residents present were given the opportunity to ask questions and put forward their choices of designs and these will be taken into consideration when awarding the contract. It is hoped that the play area will be ready for the children to use by the summer holidays.

The West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is consulting on a draft Masterplan to guide development in the short and medium term on the site at Hardwick Lane. You can view the Masterplan at a public exhibition on Thursday 2nd April 2-8pm in the Committee Room at the West Suffolk Hospital or you can view this and other supporting documents at www.wsh. nhs.uk/master planning

This week I was given the opportunity, along with Sarah Stamp, of judging a safety sign competition at Hardwick Primary school where children had been invited to design a road sign to be placed in Steward Road to make road users aware of children being in the area. Our thanks to Sarah who will be funding the sign from her locality budget.

I had hoped to take photographs of the daffodils in bloom in the newly planted seating area in Caie Walk for this months magazine but unfortunately the cold weather appears to have halted their progress but I will post them on the website as soon as they appear.

If you know of anyone in the Southgate Ward who is not receiving a copy of the Directory there are copies available at the community centre.

Do come and say hello to us at the Fun Day on Monday 4th May at Southgate Community Centre, always good to meet the residents.

Finally, if you would like to join the Residents Association please send a cheque for ÂŁ2.50 per household made payable to Nowton Neighbourhood Residents Association and address it to the NNRA, Southgate Community Centre, Caie Walk, Bury St Edmunds.

Ann Williamson Chairman Nowton Neighbourhood Residents Association (NNRA) FEBRUARY 2015 | 13

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ords-and-Ladies’s is a plant in the lily family, with its arrow-shaped leaves found commonly in shady places in Moreton Hall such as woods and our retained rural hedges. There are two varieties, one with spotted (‘maculate’ leaves and one with unspotted (‘immaculate’) leaves. In April and May, their flowers appear, consisting of a flower spike partially enclosed in a leaflike hood. It is insect -pollinated, with a faecal smell instead of perfume to attract insects. The leaf-like hood acts as a solar reflector, heating up the flower spike by up to 15°C higher than the rest of the plant. The hotter flower spike is thought to be more smelly when its warm, with the chemicals being more volatile in heat, so it can attract insects from a wider distance.

See if you can find one, try to smell the distinctive smell, and fee to see if you can spot a temperature difference. Be careful, though, because some people can suffer an allergic reaction. The solar reflector is more likely to be effective in sunshine, so pick a flower which is in a patch of sun before the sun moves round and the plant is shaded again. After flowering, the flower spike and hood die off, and later in the summer when trees cast a dense shade, the leaves die back too, replenishing the roots with starch for the future. In autumn, a spike grows again, but this time with a cluster of orange berries held high for birds or mammals to eat and spread the seeds. The berries are poisonous to people, but taste horrible and cause an immediate tingling sensation, so its unusual for serious harm to be caused.

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nee arthritis can develop over just a year or two and cause a lot of damage to your joints, which can lead to deformity or disability. This maybe a result of an injury earlier in your life, or more often it’s a slow process that develops over many years and causes small changes in just part of a joint.

Sometimes the condition peaks after a few years and your symptoms remain the same or even get easier which may mean avoiding a replacement! The good news is that the best remedies are fairly simple and Arthritis as a diagnosis doesn’t have to mean ‘no hope’. l Gentle exercise (walking/swimming/ dancing) l Supportive footwear & shock absorbing insoles l Keeping your weight down with a sensible fruit & veg rich diet l Combination treatments involving Medical Acupuncture, Osteopathic Massage/ Mobilisation and Physiotherapy You can also help yourself by applying antiinflammatory creams (always check with your Pharmacist or GP) and non-medicated gels directly onto the knee three times a day.

There’s no need to rub them in – they absorb through your skin on their own. They’re especially helpful for osteoarthritis of the knee or hand. They are a good option if you have trouble taking tablets.

At Abbeyfields we work together to support your recovery and allow you to move better with less pain. We guide you through a progressive strengthening programme to help support your knee joint. In some cases the knee is too painful to exercise in which case we use combination Electro-acupuncture for pain relief, in tandem with NMES (pads are placed on the skin that then control and contract your muscles for you) for strengthening the muscles around the knee.

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

Welcome back to 19th hole, this month we return to normal after a change with a course review last month.

I hope you enjoyed reading about my visit to the Celtic Manor resort and i hope it has made you want to explore more courses either for the a long weekend or even just for the day.

This month we will focus our attention on the first major of the year The Masters, alongside this we have a product review and another coach’s point to help you improve your game moving into the golf season.

The Masters - Who will be looking good in green this year?

This week in the golfing calendar is my personal favourite, There is just something very special about seeing Augusta National in all its glory in early April and testing the worlds very best players for four days straight.

So the questions being asked are, will Rory complete the career slam and add The Master’s to his growing wins list?

Will Tiger Woods return from his absence from the game in time to join the field at Augusta National?

I would love to see Rory win but if not, who could win The Masters this year? Well below is my top three picks from this year’s field.

Dustin Johnson, the big hitting American has been in fine form since his return to action. He won the WGC event in Florida last month and i feel that his length and shot shape from the tee will prove an advantage around Augusta.

Jordon Spieth, at just 21 years of age this guy is one of the most improving and exciting talents in the world game at the moment. His all round game is very solid, he soaks up pressure well and makes very few errors this combination will make him a contender around this demanding golf course.

Last but by no means least Bubba Watson the two time Masters champion, his shot making ability and power are his biggest assets. Couple this with his past success and his early season form on the PGA tour and we could see Bubba picking up green jacket number three.

Review Wilson Staff DX2 Soft

of this golf ball allows for long distance results off wood and iron shots and gives the user a great soft feel around and on the greens. The price tag will appeal to many golfers at just £14.00 per Doz. (Price from Bury Golf Range) In my opinion this golf ball will perform well for a big cross section of golfers. When I tested it, it performed as Wilson stated and the price tag is a big plus point for this product so I would say it’s worth a test if you’re looking for a new golf ball for the season.

Coaches Corner - Make The Smart Choice The key to your round heading in the right direction is a good short game, often people will decide to play a shot that isn’t the SMART choice, listed below are four types of short game shots in the order you should think of playing them.

1. Putt the ball whenever you have the chance, this shot is a very low risk shot as it spends all of its time on the floor (100%). You will be able to judge how the ball will react throughout the shot, as you can observe the ground levels before you hit the shot.

2. Mid iron or Hybrid chip shot, this shot allows the ball to leave the ground for a very short time (25%) and then complete the remainder of the shot along the floor (75%). Again this allows you to judge the ground before hitting the shot.

3. Short iron chip shot, this shot spends the same amount of time in the air (50%) as it does on the ground (50%). This shot allows you to clear any obstacle and for the momentum to be taken away from the remaining journey along the ground.

4. Lofted iron chip shot, this shot is the highest risk therefore is your last resort. It spends more time in the air (75%) and less time on the ground (25%). This shot allows you to clear large obstacles but it hard to control and should only be taken on if necessary.

If you run through these options each time you have a short game shot you will make more smarter decision and get some better results.

Wilson Staff are back, and back with a great range of products in 2015.

I hope this section will help to improve your game, but if you are still struggling with this or any area of your golf game why not contact me for further assistants.

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The Just Hair Team

At Just Hair in Great Barton, we are a well-established friendly team of professional hairdressers and always keen to welcome new clients to the salon.

Our stylists Nicola, Stacey, Charlotte, Kirsty and Sara are all trained to a very high standard and are happy to give consultations to anyone who would like to discuss their needs further in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

Call now to book on 01359 Our opening hours are Tuesday 9am – 5pm Wednesday 9am – 5pm Thursday 9am – 7pm Friday 8.30am – 7pm Saturday 8.30am – 4 pm

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Nicola has owned the Just Hair salon for 10 years now and looks forward to many more successful years.

Just Hair is a Wella approved salon carrying all retail products.

We cover all aspects of hairdressing including cutting, colouring, styling and wedding hair in the salon and out at wedding venues.

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This month we look at a new approach to wellbeing – a combination of therapies, nutritional advice and mind body exercise called Wellness Coaching – Energy for Life.

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Energy Psychology uses coaching techniques to look at your beliefs and statements that hold you back in life.

Positive thought and mind processes enables you to make deep and lasting change.

2. Energy Balance uses alignment techniques that instantly affect the nervous system including deep relaxation and meditation. It balances emotions and promotes energy flow.

3. Energy Exercises use specific yoga postures and gentle energy exercises designed to develop physical health and increase body awareness and enhance the flow of energy.

4. Energy Foods looks at the subtle energetics of food, nutritional health and detoxification to promote good health and positive energy management.

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A combination of dietary tips, mind/body exercises and latest research blended together to promote health & vitality.

By Carole Baker

Director, The Self Centre

The remedies and advice suggested in this article are the personal opinion of the author. Please also inform your GP if you are planning to take any natural remedies and you are already on long term prescribed drugs. Always consult a qualified Complementary Practitioner, never self medicate.

Specific conditions treatable: It supports you to positively manage any long term health condition including M.E and Fibromyalgia ( It worked for me!) or in recovery from a long illness or an accident.

Or to be as healthy as possible generally.

Benefits of therapy: It helps you to relax, de-stress and promotes the re-balancing of your energy fields and enhancing the flow of your energy. Supports you to change any beliefs or statements you have to help you move forward positively in your life. It teaches you what groups of foods drain your energy and what groups provide the most energy and exercises to energise you.

How it works: using contemporary coaching skills and the four modalities, Reiki Healing is also used in Energy balance if appropriate.

What happens in a session?

Coaching involves talking and goal planning.

The energy foods are discussed. Gentle exercises are practised in the room if agreed and appropriate for the client. Energy balance and Reiki healing is done fully clothed on a therapy bed.

Usually £45 but £35 for all sessions during the Special Introductory period. Free initial consultation over the telephone or skype. £35 for the first session when £45 is charged.

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Before going straight into a workout make sure you warm up. Personally I like to use a foam roller (see previous articles for exercises on foam rolling), 2-3 minutes light jog, followed by body weight squats, lunges, and press ups, 30 seconds on each of those exercises.

Main Workout 1: Burpees Tabata: Tabata training is: 20 seconds intensity 10 seconds rest 8 sets 4 minutes total time.

The picture below shows how to complete a burpee. Perform as many reps as you can per 20 seconds, make sure you complete all 8 sets. Next time you carry out this workout try and beat your previous number of reps.

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• Be in a standing position and then put your feet shoulder-width apart.

Start lowering your body until you reach a squatting position with your hands still placed on the floor in front of you.

• Start kicking your feet back in order to come to a push-up-position. Keep your arms firmly on the floor in order to support your body.

• Lower the chest to perform a push-up. Start bringing your chest back up.

• Put your feet back to the original position. Stand up and jump in the air as you clap your arms overhead.

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This month I would like to share with you a workout we can all do at home either in the garden, living room, garage or anywhere with enough space.

All you need is your body, and some room. This workout will only take 20-30 minutes total time, and focuses on fat loss and muscle toning.

Main Workout 2: Circuit Training: 4 exercises 30 seconds per exercise 60 seconds rest after each circuit 3 rounds.

9 minutes total time

Exercise 2 - Squat Jumps

Exercise 3 - Bicycle crunches

Exercise 1 - Press ups Exercise 4 - High Knees

Once you’ve finished make sure you do your static stretches to cool down 5 minutes.

Let me know how you get on with this workout, I shall post a video on my facebook page of myself completing this workout. If you would like to have a look “like” my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/JoeSadlerPT?ref=bookmarks Joe

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If you have any questions you would like to ask please do not hesitate in asking.

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Beating Breast Cancer Sitting listening to Ronan singing ‘Life is a Rollercoaster’ whilst starting this next article…. and it certainly is, and has been this month.

Linda

My results came back negative for the faulty BRCA1 & 2 genetic gene, good news in lots of ways but frustrating too! Also up and down this month have been my emotions, mainly revolving around the impending surgery and decision making process that I am going through, potential Radiation Therapy and more generally my thought process on the future and the worry and stress that it will recur.

There are no simple solutions, or yes or no decisions through all of this, and no certainty or guarantees!

I have struggled a bit more this month (March) following my 5th Chemotherapy. The nausea has been pretty bad on a daily basis and comes and goes throughout the day and night. I’m continuing to take the homeopathic anti nausea pills and they are helping and I have pretty much eaten my way through packets and packets of the Nairns Ginger Oat Biscuits! On the positive side though, I haven’t been physically sick from it! I have lost my appetite a little, but am continuing to eat regularly and a lot. However, 28 | APRIL 2015

I seem to just be craving carbohydrates all the time through this…might explain why I can’t get into my jeans also!

The other issue that has caught up with me since all the start of this chemotherapy back in December is the Fatigue.

The more sessions I have, the more it is taking its toll on my body! Cancer fatigue is often confused with tiredness. Tiredness happens to everyone and it’s a feeling you expect after certain activities or at the end of the day. Usually, you know why you are tired and a good night’s sleep solves the problem. With this Fatigue it is a total lack of energy; it is excessive whole-body tiredness and rest or sleep is not relieving it! It is preventing me from functioning normally (whatever that is these days!).

My real last issue from this has been my cough and cold. I have had this since the end of February and over 3 weeks later whilst writing this, I am still getting through boxes of tissues and have blocked sinuses and a cough. The Immune System protects the body against

illness and infection and is very powerful. Did you know that 80% of your Immune System lies in the mucosal lining of your intestinal tract. It is the first line of defense against bacteria, viruses and cancer cells and has hundreds of functions in the body. So if you feed your body a load of junk your Immune System is going to be compromised.

I know my Immune System is weak at the moment due to treatment and all the chemicals that are killing off the healthy cells, but once the chemotherapy has finished, getting my Immune System back on track will be my main focus of attention.

I’ve been out a couple of evening’s this month to help celebrate friends birthday’s, but unfortunately I have only managed to have some food and then say my goodbye’s and leave to go home by 9pm!

What happened to the nights of getting ready and going out at 9pm for the evening! Those are well and truly behind me now…

I also had some girlfriends over for lunch and managed to put together another couple of recipes from the Deliciously Ella book. The meal turned out okay, and I know they enjoyed the Chilli and Beetroot

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Brownies! It is also the first time that we have sat down to a meal and the only drink on the table was sparkling water – now that is a First…!

Tillie has been making full use of the garden when we have had some nice weather, sunning herself and watching the birds. So far all she seems to bring me are leaves and bark from the garden…long may that continue! She is now behind me, watching me type, sitting high on the ledge that I use as a bookcase.

Sadly looking at all my books, there now seems to be more literature on Cancer than anything else.

I had the opportunity of attending the Look Good Feel Better Workshop this month at Addenbrookes Hospital.

This is a Cancer support Charity that provides practical and effective free services for women suffering from the visible side effects from cancer treatment. It helps with your self-confidence and the Workshop and Master class covers a 12-step skincare and makeup programme. It was lovely to be with other women in a similar situation.

I don’t think you can underestimate the effect make-up can have and the smallest tips and help can make you feel better!

I’m still attending the weekly HOPE (Helping Overcome Problems Effectively) course that is run by Macmillan. The last couple of sessions we

have looked at ways of how to respond to physical, emotional and behavioural stress, how to combat stress, breathing, meditation, and mindfulness. We have also covered prioritising, planning and pacing, communication, fatigue and sleeping (quite apt as this is something I am suffering with more so now!).

I have had an appointment with the Breast Clinic this month also, and am now trying to make some decisions revolving around my impending surgery. Am finding this quite difficult emotionally as the good old mind is starting to wander all over the place. There are no guarantees with anything in life as we all know, and its hard when you read all the research about Triple Negative Breast Cancer being one of the more aggressive types and more likely to recur within the first few years! I will need to go back to the Breast Clinic to have further discussions and hopefully have a clearer picture in order to proceed.

I do hope that they take my concerns and feelings into consideration.

Don’t get me started on the next hurdle after surgery… radiation therapy. I am trying desperately to ‘park’ that discussion for later! If anyone has been through this, I would welcome their experiences of it to help me with my decision making

process over the next few weeks.

Latest update just added before going to Print…! I have just returned from my appointment with the Oncologist and they are sending me straight to surgery in the next couple of weeks! It would appear that my tumour has slightly increased in size and therefore the combination FEC drug is not being effective. So… NO MORE CHEMOTHERAPY! Suffice to say I am extremely happy with not having to have the chemotherapy anymore.

My hair can now start to grow back and all the other side effects should now start to subside!

Overall, one part of this journey is now thankfully at an end with all the chemotherapy and therefore it will be time to focus on getting through the next stage in terms of the surgery. Not that I have much time to focus, as I am sure the next couple of weeks are going to pass very quickly.

Fingers crossed I will be well enough to write the next article which will now be post surgery!

Each day that goes by is another day closer to rebuilding my health and life cancer free.

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Proprietor and Butcher Sam Mooney, has owned the store for the past 18 months and has seen business grow significantly during that time.

The time has now come to move on to developing new growth and he has recently implemented a loyalty, rewards and marketing campaign tool to ensure his customers get offers they want, through channels they want.

What makes it unique is the use of mobile phone text messaging to deliver personalised promotions to all members of the Butcher’s loyalty and rewards scheme. In return for signing up, customers will receive 50 free points, then get points for their purchases,

so for every pound spent, you receive 1 point, and once you accumulate 200 points, you can receive a £10 discount voucher to use within their newly refurbished shop. So far Sam has over 150 customers signed up to this reward scheme.

Sam comments, ‘the scheme lets me know who my customers are and gives me the opportunity to communicate with them in real time through text message campaigns. I can drive footfall when I want it and reach out to less regular customers and hopefully incentivise them to come back to the shop’ Country Farm Meats have now refurbished the shop and installed brand new glass display counters giving it a complete makeover. We popped in to take a look and

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Cadbury Creme Egg Milkshake Your favorite Cadbury Creme Egg in milkshake form! Chocolate ice cream and homemade fondant cream blended together for a sinful Easter treat.

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2 tablespoons corn syrup 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of salt 160g powdered sugar 200g chocolate ice cream 150ml milk One Cadbury creme egg Whipped Cream 60ml heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

IN A MIXING BOWL, BEAT TOGETHER THE CORN SYRUP AND BUTTER UNTIL SMOOTH. BEAT IN VANILLA, SALT, AND POWDERED SUGAR. IN A BLENDER, ADD THE ICE CREAM, MILK, AND FONDANT CREAM (THE CORN SYRUP MIXTURE). BLEND UNTIL SMOOTH. POUR INTO A GLASS. FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM: BEAT THE WHIPPING CREAM FOR A FEW MINUTES OR UNTIL IT STARTS TO THICKEN. SLOWLY ADD IN THE POWDERED SUGAR THEN THE VANILLA. BEAT UNTIL STIFF PEAKS FORM. PIPE ON TOP OF MILKSHAKE. CRACK OPEN THE CADBURY CREME EGG AND GARNISH ON TOP.

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RECIPE

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roast lamb Ingredients: 4 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon lemon zest 3 cloves garlic, minced 2.25kg (5 lb) whole leg of lamb 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt Method: In a small bowl, combine the honey, mustard, rosemary, ground black pepper, lemon zest and garlic. Mix well and apply to the lamb. Cover and marinate in the fridge overnight.

Preheat the oven to 230 C / Gas mark 8.

Place lamb on a rack in a roasting tin and sprinkle with salt to taste.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, then reduce heat to 200 C / Gas mark 6 and roast for 55 to 60 more minutes for medium rare. The internal temperature should be at least 63 degrees C. Let the roast rest for about 10 minutes before carving.

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a brighter approach There’s a tendency to regard estate agents as being ‘all the same’.

The reality, however, is that some are simply more ‘switched on’ than others.

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Dan Griffiths, deputy manager and store manager Simon Castle

Easter Egg Donations

As some of you already know, your local Tesco Express on Lawson Place have been collecting Easter eggs for the children’s wing of the West Suffolk Hospital. We would like to say a huge thank you, from all the staff and management, for your amazing generosity and kindness.

As you can see from the picture we have had an abundance of eggs donated so far which will be greatly appreciated by the patients and their families.

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Thank you all!

Dan Griffiths, deputy manager and store manager Simon Castle

For that intimate dinner for two or a party for up to 40 people in our private function room upstairs, our menu has a wide variety of contemporary indian food for all taste buds.

Come along and try us.

Families with children are very welcome.

Eat-In or Take-Away Available.

We deliver locally.

Bookings not necessary but advisable on a weekend.

25% off your food bill

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We again had new members who are always welcome and enjoyed our really interesting and tasty talk!!

Catherine Greenwood, from Moreton Hall is taking part in Race for Life on Sunday 28th June 2015 at Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds.

Catherine is fundraising in memory of her friend Kerrie who passed away 2 years ago. This will be her fourth Race for Life and she’s trying to raise as much money as possible.

If you would like to donate, please visit her fundraising page. www.justgiving.com/ catherinegreenwood1992

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Tim Freathy from the Depden Farm Shop and Café, Rookery Farm was our speaker and he brought along some of the produce he sells for us to try.

Following an interesting career he decided to pursue his passion for gardening and sustainability and purchased, with his partner a somewhat rundown farmhouse and land 11 years ago. From a smallholding, pretty garden with beautiful shrubs and borders, this grew to today’s incarnation with the addition of vegetables, fruit trees, nuts, turkeys, sheep and pigs!! After redundancy they opened the Farm shop selling mainly local produce such as smoked salmon, apple juices, cheeses and fresh meat from their own animals or sourced elsewhere.

6 months ago they opened their Care Farm where people with mental disabilities or health issues can come and work with the animals and garden in a therapeutic setting. Already many are blossoming.

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Rod has been tipped for stardom by such luminaries as Peter Kay and the late Bob Monkhouse after winning the Best Newcomer to Variety Award. Having supported Paddy McGuinness and Russell Brand on tour, he won the BBC 1 Wales Comedy Competition ‘Funny Business’.

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CONTACT TEL NO: Closing Date for entries is April 16th 2015. Winner will be notified by telephone.

Please post entries to us at: Crossword Competition, Bury St Edmunds Directories, Unit 11, Barton Road Retail Park, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BE

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South Suffolk Show 2015

Looking for a fun family day out?

Come along to ‘The South Suffolk’ on Sunday May 10th, - a traditional one day agricultural show.

Come and see the animals, - pigs, sheep, cows, donkeys and horses will all be competing.

View the vintage farm machinery and classic cars, with machines dating back to pre-war on display.

Visit the funfair, and enjoy the children’s games and rides.

Stroll around the numerous trade stands, browse the craft marquee and wander through the food hall.

And be sure not to miss the visiting attractions including this years grand ring attraction ‘The Bolddog Lings Honda Motorcycle Display Team’, as well as The Suffolk Gundog Club’, ‘The East Anglian Terrier Club’, ‘The Polly Parrots Road Show’ and ‘The Sheep Road Show’, who will be putting on displays for your entertainment.

The committee are delighted to announce the chairman of the Suffolk NFU, Mr George Gittus, as Show President this year. A farmer from Great Saxham, Mr Gittus’ family has been farming for more than 150 years, and he is hoping to use his current positions to urge farmers to help build public support for agriculture.

Chairman of The South Suffolk Agricultural Association Ltd, Jim Mann says: “We have been working hard to keep the show fresh and up-to-date, and this year are pleased to introduce e-ticketing to allow you to obtain discounted tickets from the comfort of your home. So don’t delay, visit www.southsuffolkshow.co.uk to make your ticket purchase today!”.

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Hedgehog decline

how we can help?

A question recently posed in the directory is where have all the hedgehogs gone?

As a great fan of our prickly friends I have some ideas.

The main factors being:1. Changes in the climate, habitat loss, inconsistent seasons causing lack of food and water due to long dry spells.

2. Health problems, they suffer from a large array of conditions mostly related to eating slugs and snails, these ailments are becoming ever more virulent.

3. Pesticides, especially Metaldehyde slug pellets, now also cleverly marketed as animal repellant but what happens when wildlife eat the slugs? Don’t be fooled Metaldehyde kills hedgehogs, birds, pets and even children in any form. A safe effective alternative are Ferrous Sulphate pellets, now easily available.

4. Garden implements- strimmers and mowers can be lethal, look for hedgehogs before you start, they dose in long grass on hot days. Check compost heaps before forking. Place netting above the ground so they don’t get tangled in it.

What can we do:Feeding hedgehogs can be a delightful hobby which will probably give you the chance to catch sight of them, Cat meat based biscuits are ideal, they also like bird peanuts and dried mealworms but never give milk or fish as they cause serious tummy upsets. A large shallow bowl of water available with the food can be a life saver! Many kind people now feed them but stop in the Autumn when really they need us to help them even more, as there is a new litter of hoglets on the scene who need to get their weight up. Many hedgehogs do not hibernate now and appear periodically looking for food in the winter when there is little to be found.

Make your garden hedgehog friendly, hole between gardens for access, logs or small branches piled in a corner make ideal nesting sites if left undisturbed,. Even the smallest garden can be useful habitat.

If we can do our bit to help hedgehogs maybe we will be able to reverse this drastic decline, it is feared there are less than million left now. The hedgehog has been around for 15 million years, is a uniquely beautiful and inoffensive animal but in the next 20 years we could see it’s extinction!!

Please help them all you can, for more info. go to www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk.

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Tuesday 3rd March — Monday 6th April Easter eggs have ‘eggsploded’ on Ickworth’s grounds.

Family fun in this Easter trail!

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Thursday 9th April Can you match the eggs to the creature that laid them on our egg trail? Trail, crafts and Easter activities for all the family.

For all ages, all children must be accompanied.

10:30am - 12:30pm. Pre book.

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Parents are welcome to stay.

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Are you a small business owner?

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A SIPP is a Self Invested Personal Pension which allows the individual to be more involved in the type of investment and provides a wider choice of investment to save for retirement.

What can go into a SIPP? The SIPP can be used to invest in; private equities, commodities, hedge funds and property.

The investment can be diversified and split between different types of investment and what type of investment will ultimately come down to how much risk the individual is willing to take.

This is something that should be considered with your Independent Financial Advisor and reviewed frequently. The purpose of this article is to focus on the commercial property investment.

Commercial Property A SIPP can be used to purchase commercial property. This can be particularly beneficial to you if you are self employed and are able to use your SIPP to purchase your business premises.

If you are already the owner of the business premises, then you could transfer the property into the SIPP and create a lease from the SIPP to your business.

The business, via the lease, will pay for the outgoings for the commercial use of the premises such as the business rates and utilities. The rent payable by the business to the SIPP will be an allowable business expense so it reduces the tax you pay on profits generated by the business.

In addition, the rent paid by the business goes into the SIPP, less any loan repayments that have been taken to acquire the property, is then pooled into the SIPP fund and generally grows free from income tax and capital gains tax.

How can we help?

Rudlings Wakelam would be delighted to assist you in acquiring or transferring your property into your SIPP. As your solicitor, we will carry out the various checks on the property which you wish to be transferred into the SIPP, looking at all aspects of the title, carrying out the usual searches against the property to ensure; that the property has the correct planning permission, that there are no environmental issues affecting the property, that the property has full means of access and all necessary rights required for the use of the property for the particular business to which the property is being let. As part of the process we will prepare the commercial lease between the SIPP and your business and take care of all of the Land Registry requirements.

If you are considering your options with regards to your investment, then potentially buying a commercial property through your SIPP may be something you are willing to consider. You should take advice from your independent financial adviser in relation to this and we would be delighted to act in respect of the legal services that you will require to purchase the property as highlighted above.

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emember the last few days before your GCSE results came out, or the morning before your driving test? It was nerve racking wasn’t it?

Well, multiply that feeling by a factor of 10 and you get close to how many parents will be feeling about now as they anxiously await the allocation of primary school places.

educational needs, a sibling or two, and a postcode that fits, and you have a decent chance of getting your first choice. If you are lacking any of those, and you’re hoping to get into an ‘outstanding’ school, then you will be biting your ever shortening nails until after the Easter bunny has visited.

The days of dedicated catchment areas dictating where your child goes has long gone. Now, pretty much anyone can apply to send their kids to anywhere– freedom of choice and all that. Brilliant, what can possibly be wrong with that? Well, generally I think it works ok, but ask anyone who lives next door to a school to which they cannot get into, and they may disagree.

For those of you who think this isn’t such a big deal, ‘a school is a school, right?’.

Well, imagine you were waiting on a job application.

One with a 7 year contract.

If you get it you’ll have a 5 min walk each way to a place you know and love, but if you don’t then you’ll be stuck with horrendous rush hour traffic and logistical nightmares every day… for 7 years. I can promise you, it is more than a big deal – it’s literally life changing for some families.

I don’t know what the magic formula is, and I’m not sure anyone does. However, throw in some special

Stir into this mix the long overdue, but headache inducing, changes in west Suffolk. With middle school

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closures, expanding primary schools, new high schools and you have yourself a stressful soup with a large side order of nerve racking bread. The parents’ job, as usual, is to soak all this up leaving your child worry free, blissfully unware of how their life is being planned out before them by mysterious algorithms and strangers, who we will never see.

So, on the 16th April, if you see any distressed parents, who look as if they have just lost a winning lottery ticket, being comforted by their young children, be gentle with them. Definitely don’t say anything like “well at least they got into a school – they are all really good aren’t they?”. I would suggest you walk on by and let them come to terms with the allocations. This is one of many aspects of life no amount of outstanding teaching can prepare you for, regardless of where you went to school.

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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?

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APRIL TRADITIONAL SCHOOL STYLE BLACKBOARD AND WOODEN EASEL Blackboard measures 122cm x 91cm, used but good condition. £10. Tel. 01284 760797 CREAM FABRIC GARDEN PARASOL Wooden pole and spokes, pole height 249cm, parasol width approx. 300c, air vent in parasol fabric for stability, used but good condition. £10.

Tel. 01284 760797 WOODEN RABBIT/GUINEA PIG HUTCH with heart shape handles, 84cm wide, 66cm deep, day and night compartments with built in ladder to underneath run, total height at pitch roof 120cm, used but in good condition, comes with log tunnel and ceramic bowl. £15. Tel. 01284 760797 DARK GREEN METAL ANIMAL RUN For outside use. 60 cm wide, 180 cm long, and 60 cm high, can be altered to make different dimensions. Two access doors in top and side of run, can be folded for storage. Used but in good condition. £ 12. Tel. 01284 760797 WHITE FIREPLACE SURROUND WITH ORNATE PATTERNS Used but in good condition. 122cm wide, 108cm high, inner gap 89cm wide and 86cm high. £15.

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ANYONE FOR CROQUET? Tucked away at the far end of Victory Ground a merry band of croquet players can often be seen. In summer they play on the three lawns in white, and on bright winter days hardy souls can be seen playing on the artificial green clad in coats, hats, gloves and scarves.

There are two forms of croquet – Association Croquet, which is a longer more skilful game, and Golf Croquet.

Many players start off playing golf croquet. It takes all of five minutes to learn the basics of the game, a short practice with a mallet and a ball, and then play can begin. Established members play happily with newcomers to help them learn the finer points of the game.

Briefly – There are four coloured balls, the blue and black competing against the red and yellow. In doubles, where four people play, the object is to help and support your partner, whilst doing your best to thwart the aspirations of the opposition, who also want to go through the same hoop. Each player in turn strikes their ball with a mallet, the aim being to get a ball from your side through a hoop before the opponents and thus claim the point for that hoop.

Once a hoop has been claimed, everyone moves on to attack the next hoop. The first side to claim seven points wins the game.

Golf Croquet is suitable for the young and the not so young – we have several members in their 80’s as well as those very much younger. You don’t have to run about as in football, jump around as in tennis, or bend down as in bowling.

You only need to be mobile – and friendly.

The website BURY ST EDMUNDS CROQUET CLUB gives more details about the game and the club. Should the idea of giving this game a try appeal to you, there are “taster sessions” followed by the option of three further visits before you decide to join the club.

Anyone interested should contact Chris Howell on 01284 787728 for details of times of the introductory sessions, and to book a place.

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When Exams are a Good Thing

Simon Head

Too much significance is lent to the taking of measurements in schools. Assessment is readily offered as proof of quality, when the very vehicles of appraisal can diminish the quality of experience for both those sitting and administering the tests. So much of what is integral to a good education is ineffable. The folly of only tracking what fits into a spreadsheet is a dangerous one: it ignores much more than it follows.

Nevertheless, there is a role for testing in schools, and it is well exemplified by the diversity of entrance tests for senior schools. These tests are daunting in that they are the gateway to advancement, but they are important for other reasons too. Each senior school does something different.

When you apply to a school at scholarship level the complexities proliferate, but so do the templates. This means that a particular child can be tested more against their particular strengths, rather than their weaknesses. A standardised 13+ test is clipboard friendly in that it provides every candidate with the same straitjacket. By offering something more bespoke, you encourage greater success.

Uppingham offers an all-rounder award with an emphasis on leadership and the capacity to contribute to school life. This was perfect for one of our children who - exceptional as she is - might not have enjoyed success in a narrower field.

Equally, another of our candidates excelled in the assessment offered by Thetford Grammar school which focused specifically on his musical talent.

None of these examinations are flimsy or brittle.

Personal interview formed a significant part of both the Sports scholarship assessment at Framlingham, and the rigorous Academic one at the Perse. Preparing children for these demanding and differing examinations is a challenge, but a worthy one. At Moreton Hall it is inherently linked to our desire to discover the individual potential of each child and enhance it.

Children are talented in all sorts of ways; I’m glad there are all sorts of exams out there for them.

Simon Head is Headmaster of Moreton Hall Preparatory School. headmaster@moretonhallprep.org

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PAULS PLANT OF THE MONTH Commonly known as Bleeding Heart. The rosepink, heart-shaped flowers appear in late spring above fern-like, fresh green leaves.

A late spring flowering Spring plant which is happy in any good garden soil that is fertile but not too heavy.

Fairly easy to grow as long as the ground is kept moist, it will thrive in full sun or partial shade. You can help provide the right conditions by applying a mulch or leaf mould.

Lamprocapnos spectabilis What to do in your garden in April

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Spring has arrived and it is arguably the best time of the year in the garden. With the warmer weather and longer days the tulips, daffodils , camellias, magnolias and azaleas are now in full bloom. However the saying April is half March and half May is very true and reminds us that we need to have a little caution before putting out tender bedding plants as frosty mornings are still possible. “In the glow of the dawn, Welcome a new day, Greet the golden sunlight or rain, Nature in all its subtlety.

Whip of the wind, Earth unfolds, Softly falling rain, Growing plants and buds blossoming.

Visions of the earth, with glories of nature, Beauty of the daffodils, Sunshine and rain from a rainbow, Awe! Nature in full bloom.� BLANCHE BLACK, Springtime

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pauls jobs for the month General Maintenance • Keep the hoe going before perennial weeds establish and self seed • Water newly planted trees and shrubs if we have any dry spells • Add lawn clippings to the compost heap

Lawn Maintenance • With the mild winter, moss has flourished in our lawns.

There are two choices with moss, if you don’t like using chemicals use a wire rake to remove. Otherwise use a granular weed and feed product to tackle the moss.

• Don’t leave bare patches in your lawn as this will soon be filled by weeds. Instead apply some grass seed.

• Now is the time to give Lavatera a hard prune • Plant summer flowering bulbs including lilies and gladioli • Sow sunflower seeds directly into the soil at the end of April • Divide and replant hostas.

Dig up large clumps with a spade and use an old serrated kitchen knife to separate out new plants and replant.

• Deadhead camellias as they turn brown to keep the plant looking its best • Cut back old peony stems • Pinch out the growing tips of new shoots on fuchsias as this will help create a more bushy plant

• Evergreens, such as rosemary, lavender, bay, • Tidy and reshape lawn edges sage and thyme, can be with a half moon edger. pruned as soon as the winter is over.

Flower Garden

• Prune forsythia after flowering to keep the shrubs to a manageable size and height

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Vegetable Garden • As soon as the ground reaches 6C you can start to sow broad beans, brussel

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To avoid build up of pests and diseases try to avoid growing the same crop in the same part of the garden each year so rotate.

• Plant first early potatoes. They like lots of sunshine and lots of water.

• You can now plant asparagus crowns.

• If you have space plant an area with strawberries this month.

Fork in plenty of well rotted manure as you can. Plant strawberries with their crowns slightly above the ground 12inches apart and 18 inches between rows • It is a good idea to mulch around fruit trees and bushes in April, provided the ground is not bone dry when you do it. Use well-rotted manure or garden compost and spread it liberally round all fruit trees • Pick rhubarb that has been growing away under forcers.

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Greene King IPA Rugby Sevens at Bury set for its 7th Year The date is now set for the annual Greene King IPA Sevens tournament at Bury St Edmunds RUFC and big crowds are predicted as interest mounts around Six Nations and World Cup fever.

Hosted for its seventh year at the Greene King IPA Haberden ground, the tournament will once again be packed with top name clubs and international sides competing.

Already signed up to play are premiership sides Northampton Saints, Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors as well as national Sevens teams from Ireland, Nigeria and Wales.

The tournament, which is sponsored by Bury-based brewer Greene King IPA, will be held on Sunday 3rd May 2015 and will feature up to sixteen teams within its elite competition, an eight side Open competition for local teams including a Bury side comprising several of Bury’s 1st team players; and a six team Women’s 7s tournament.

Last year’s winners Northampton Saints will be returning to defend their title and battle for a slice of the £7000 prize money “This will be our seventh year of hosting the Greene King IPA 7s and during that relatively short time it has developed a reputation as one of the premier Sevens tournaments on the circuit attracting some of the best 7s teams in the world”, said Michael Robinson, Bury St Edmunds RUFC’s Club Chairman. “2015 will be a phenomenal year for rugby with the World Cup being played on British soil and interest in the sport at an all time high. 7s rugby has even higher fast paced action and thrills and spills than the full fifteen game, which is why it makes such as great spectator sport. Last year we had in excess of 2500 spectators join us for this 78 | APRIL 2015

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Alongside the tournament, the club will once again be hosting a beer festival throughout the weekend kicking off on Friday 1st May from 7pm.

Confirmed line-up of Elite competitors so far: Northampton Saints Sale Sharks Samurai Barracudas Wailers Apache Irish Exiles Worcester Warriors Welsh Charitables Welsh Academicals Esher Ramblin Jesters Anticipation is already building as to who will be the sporting celebrity guest to present the winning trophy this year following previous special guest appearances from England players Chris Ashton, James Haskell, David Strettle, Courtney Lawes and last year Dylan Hartley.

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Southgate Church WE ARE YOUR LOCAL CHURCH BASED IN SOUTHGATE COMMUNITY CENTRE, SERVING OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY. DO COME AND JOIN US ONE SUNDAY OR TO ONE OF OUR MANY MID-WEEK ACTIVITIES. THIS MONTH WE FOCUS ON ONE OF OUR GROUPS FOR YOUNGER PEOPLE AS WELL AS LISTING OUR EASTER SERVICES. A couple of weeks ago our intrepid Youth Group took part in the YMCA Sleep Easy. Sleep Easy is a YMCA fundraising initiative raising money to help change the lives of vulnerable young people.

40 something year old youthworker like myself!

Thankfully, my co-worker, Kelvin is much more Bear Grylls than myself and so he spurred us all on for a great experience.

The aim is simple: spend a night sleeping rough to highlight the issue of youth homelessness and raise vital funds to support the work of our local YMCA.

So, on a cold February night, our group of ten teenagers gathered together some cardboard boxes and set off for a grassy area in our local community.

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Once we’d arrived the young people put together their makeshift cardboard shelters and settled down

for the night. We’d all brought extra warm clothes with us but the cold of the night still managed to permeate through our extra layers.

We were just nodding off to sleep when we were awoken by a rather noisy police van. Someone had reported some young people camping out and so our local bobbies had come to make sure we weren’t up to any trouble. It was rather tempting to jump in their van and head for the warmth of a police cell for the night but once they were satisfied we weren’t going to be a nuisance to anyone they left us to it.

The rain during the night meant that several of our cardboard shelters collapsed so there were no lazy lay ins for these teenagers.

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APRIL the streets could be and how easily someone could be tempted to try drugs and alcohol as a means of making the situation more bearable.

These were powerful messages to learn.

Sleep Easy gave the young people the opportunity to experience for themselves some of the difficulties and challenges homeless people face and I think they all have a whole new appreciation for their homes...and beds!

The group have raised over £600 for our local YMCA...a great achievement.

The money will help in impacting our community and helping young people in Bury St Edmunds build a future.

activities

FRIDAY 3rd APRIL

10.30am Good Friday Churches

Together Procession

of Witness at

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

SUNDAY 12th APRIL 10.30am Morning Service

with Sunday Club

SUNDAY 19th APRIL

10.30am Morning Service

with Sunday Club

SUNDAY 26th APRIL 10.30am Morning Service

with Sunday Club

Giving hope to people in difficult situations is an incredible force for good.

All services take place in the Community Centre Main Hall

If we look around, sadly we can see so much selfishness in our world today.

People are encouraged to live for themselves. The challenge for each of us and the wonder of the Easter story, is that Jesus died so that we no longer live for ourselves but we live for something bigger. We can learn so much from the life Jesus lived and the principles he lived by. He can give us a new focus and as we take that on, it will help us to not be as selfish, not to live just for ourselves and in doing so we will all make the world a better place.

Service of Holy Communion – each Thursday morning at 915 am in the Church Centre.

Alison Burgess Family and Community Worker Southgate Church

Coffee Stop @ 10 am each Monday morning There are a number of groups for children and young people of all ages running through the week.

Friendship Club for the over 55’s meets on 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month @ 2.30 pm.

Thursday Club for women meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month @ 7.45 pm.

For further details contact Jackie Tooley on 01284 703705 email office@southgatechurch.org.uk Minister of Southgate Church Rev Peter Gibson.

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THE BASIL BRUSH SHOW Thursday 9th April 2015 Basil Brush is a star with an outstanding ability to entertain and make people of all ages laugh and smile.

He’s cheeky, irreverent, charming, naughty, quickwitted, scheming and foxy, but at the same time he’s kind, caring and affectionate.

Basil has celebrated over 50 years in entertainment and The Basil Brush Show on BBC TV has been seen by millions of viewers all over the globe from 1968 through to today. The show was BAFTA nominated and voted best comedy show on TV. Now, Britain’s most loveable fox is back on the road along with his TV chum Mr Stephen (aka Chris Pizzey). Together they will take you on a journey of laughs, storytelling and song in a brand new specially written ‘live’ show packed with fun and excitement.

Come and join in the mayhem, along with Mr Stephen who is continually interrupted by naughty uncontrollable Basil!

A show for all the family, and you’ll also be able to meet Basil and Mr Stephen after the show.

So in Basil’s words... “Boom Boom!”

Show 1: 11am Show 2: 2.30pm Tickets: £14 Adult / £12 Child/Concessions / Family £42 (4 people; max 2 adults)

GERRY CROSS THE MERSEY Friday 17th April 2015 An Evening with Gerry & the Pacemakers Join us for this musical journey through the life and times of one of our greatest 60s icons – Gerry Marsden.

Gerry & the Pacemakers topped the uk and us charts for much of the 60s. Gerry talks about his early beginnings in Liverpool, those heady days of the 60s and up to the present.

Hear all Gerry’s greatest hits mixed with stories, jokes and anecdotes from his years at the top.

This is a roller coaster ride of fun, music and notstalgia, not to be missed.

Starts: 7.30pm Tickets: £19.50 / No Concessions

SALUTE TO OUR SERVICES Thursday 30th April 2015 A Homecoming Concert paying tribute to our servicemen and women of the Armed Forces, with the RAF Honington Voluntary Band.

Conducted by: Director of Music: Mr T W Milford BA (Music) LRSM, LLCM and featuring the Honington Military Wives Choir.

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COLOUR SLIDE SHOW AND TALK

at Christ Church Moreton Hall, Bury St Edmunds by local photographer Bob Archer Wednesday 22nd April 2015 - 7.30 till 10.00 p.m.

Subjects to include : Old American military from the Cold War era Russian military new and exciting UK mixed military old and new Eastern Europe after the wall came down

Entry £4 - to reserve a ticket, telephone 01284 705908 or 07767 361789

SING-A-LONG-A-GREASE Thursday 9th April 2015 This fully interactive screening of the classic film with on-screen subtitles is ‘the one that you want’.

The host will lead a vocal warm up, judge a fancy dress competition and show you how to use your magic moments fun packs, then just sit back and sing along.. Book Online Now!

BE BOP A LULA Saturday 11th April 2015 Four giants of the Rock ‘n’ Roll world come together for the first time in Be Bop A Lula! A great show which will take your breath away from the first chord to the explosive finale!

Join us for the biggest rock n roll party in town with a live band, as we celebrate the music of Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury and Roy Orbison.

Backed by some of the UK’s finest musicians, Gavin Stanley and Lars Young recreate these legends with passion and a very real ‘feel’ of the artists and their music. 8pm. Book Online.

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*Times and dates correct at time of going to press. Please check with organiser for full details/availability.

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CINEMA LISTINGS

THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER

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Director Paul Tibbitt Starring Antonio Banderas, Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, Douglas Lawrence To save their world, SpongeBob and his aquatic gang wreak comedy havoc in our dimension! After the formula for the Krusty Krab restaurant’s famed Krabby Patty goes missing, everyone immediately begins to suspect the dastardly Plankton. With no Krabby Patties to buy, Bikini Bottom descends into chaos, and SpongeBob and Plankton - whom SpongeBob knows to be innocent - decide to travel back in time to the moment the recipe was stolen. Little do they know however that the answer to the mystery lies with a devious pirate, out there in the real world... SpongeBob, Patrick and the rest of the Bikini Bottom gang are back in this uproarious sequel to 2004’s The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. The highlight of this laugh-filled follow-up are SpongeBob’s adventures in the real world, where he meets the evil pirate, BurgerBeard, played by Antonio Banderas.

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FAST AND FURIOUS 7 Director James Wan

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Starring Vin Diesel, Ludacris, Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Djimon Hounsou, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tony Jaa Jason Statham takes on Vin Diesel and the crew in this seventh high-octane rush of vehicular mayhem! In the previous instalment of the spectacular Fast & Furious series, everybody’s favourite speed-crazed criminal crew reunited for a mission to London.

Having succeeded in bringing down former British Special Forces soldier Owen Shaw, they received an amnesty for their crimes and returned to the US. But we also learned that Shaw has a brother, Ian (Jason Statham).

Now he comes gunning for Dominic (Vin Diesel), Brian (Paul Walker), Luke (Dwayne Johnson) and the rest of the gang in this jaw-droppingly stuntpacked sequel. Among the action set-pieces are an amazing parachuting car sequence and a breathtaking assault on an armoured truck! Part seven also introduces Djimon Hounsou, veteran Kurt Russell and incredible Thai martial arts superstar Tony Jaa to the rubberburning family.

Bringing a fresh perspective as director is James Wan, of ‘Saw’ and ‘Insidious’ fame.

JOHN WICK Director David Leitch, Chad Stahelski Starring Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe A relentless action thriller about an ex-hitman who comes out of retirement on a mission of revenge.

John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is a former hitman who retired to live with the love of his life. However, his idyllic existence is shattered by her sudden death. When sadistic mobster Iosef Tarasov (Alfie Allen) and his thugs steal John’s prized 1969 Mustang car, and also kill the puppy that was a last gift from his late wife, John is propelled back into the underworld he thought he had left behind to seek revenge.

Action veteran Keanu Reeves teams up with stunt men-turneddirectors David Leitch and Chad Stahelski for a slickly directed and stylish actioner.

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he Bury St. Edmunds All-Through Trust is one of only eight organisations in the country to receive the World Class Quality Mark.

At the award ceremony, it was said, ‘we are delighted to confirm that the Bury St. Edmunds All-Through Trust is a truly collaborative organisation, which is uniquely effective in improving the life chances of young people.’ If you want a Trust place for your child, you need to act NOW. Most year groups are full and there is only so much we can expand to meet parental demand.

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Helen Ashe - Headteacher 01284 810223 admin@barrow.suffolk.sch.uk Alison Earl - Headteacher 01284 752742 admin@tollgateschool.org

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Tania Johnson - Headteacher 01284 755626 admin@horringercourtmiddle.co.uk

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Nick Templeton - Headteacher 01284 755144 office@westleymiddle.co.uk Vicky Neale - Headteacher 01284 754857 info@bsecus.org

County Upper

Vicky Neale - Headteacher

Visit www.burytrust.org to find out 01284 why parents are754857 choosing all-through info@bsecus.org education for their children.

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Adrian Plass and the Church Weekend An evening of theatre, stories, music and laughter A church comes together for a 48 hour retreat - and there is no escape! The results are predictably hilarious, touching and heartwarming, with the lighter and deeper sides of the people attending coming to the surface.

With material from the new book ‘Adrian Plass and the Church Weekend’ as well as ‘The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass’, join Searchlight Theatre Company, World Vision and Adrian & Bridget Plass for a good chuckle and a great night out!

Southgate Church Bury St Edmunds IP33 2PJ Sunday 7 June - Start time: 7:15pm Tickets are £12 - or £10 for concessions Book online at www.searchlighttheatre.org.uk – click on box office.

For further information, contact Bob Jones at Southgate Church on 01284 761025, 07711 619980 or email bob.jones@tesco.net.

We look forward to se eing you on the evening of Sunday 7th June at Southgate Community Centre.

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SOUTHGATE Community May the Fourth be with you! – Following the huge success of last year’s inaugural Southgate Community Fun Day held on May Day Bank Holiday Monday, the Southgate Community Partnership is delighted to announce that it is to return again this year – bigger and better!

Hosted by the Partnership, Southgate Church and Hardwick Primary School this year’s event is to be a Star Wars themed Fun Day held on Bank Holiday Monday May 4th. The day will start at 9.30 with a Year 1 football tournament at Hardwick Primary School and the great news is already eight schools have registered to take part. From 11.00 the fun really begins with inflatables, bouncy castle

and obstacle course, arena events, maypole dancing, Southgate Family Challenge, charity stalls, climbing wall, fancy dress, children’s races, face painting A La Carte caterers, candy floss, ices, bar, and much more.

In the Community Centre there will be a table top sale, the Church providing refreshments, there will be military vehicles, pony rides and hopefully a steam engine.

The event also saves lives! Last year it raised over £500 for the defibrillator which has recently been installed outside the Community Centre and which will be formally launched on 2 April.

Organiser Andy Abbott enthused “This is a great community event and fun for all the family, the great attraction is it is free to enter and we only charge

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Groups meeting regularly at the Centre, include: Ballroom and Latin Dance classes Baton Twirling classes (combination of dance, gym, baton & pom-poms) Bury St Edmunds Bridge Club Bury St Edmunds Organ and Keyboard Club Dancing Stars (Dance with Mummy, Adult tap, Little Stars Ballet and Musical Stars classes) Indian Classical Dance classes for children Parent and Toddler Groups on Monday mornings, Wednesday mornings (in Church Centre) and Thursday afternoons Positively Crafty and Paper Crafting Groups Positive Steps exercise class Slimming World, Monday afternoons/evenings and Friday mornings Southgate Church, Sunday morning services and mid-week groups for all ages Southgate Group – weekly social/craft meetings Southgate Opportunities – craft, drama, dancing, for adults with learning difficulties Upbeat Coffee mornings Watercolour painting classes Zumba and Zumba Gold

£1 for the attractions. We are looking for any community groups that would like to entertain in the arena to contact us and especially anyone that would like a pitch at the table top sale in the Centre. Centre manager Jackie on 01284 703705 or myself on 07508409043 would be delighted to hear from you”.

Get Involved!

There is no charge to become a member of the SCP – so why not join? This will give you the opportunity to attend meetings where the future of the Centre is discussed, help make it an even better place for local people to relax, and to join our group of trustees.

To find out anything about the Centre or any of the activities taking place, contact the Centre Manager – Jackie Tooley – on 01284 703705 or email office@southgatecommunity.org.uk . She is in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays – there is also a 24 hour voicemail available.

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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 La Nel Hair & Beauty Salon . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 488110 Bury Osteopaths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 769153 Self Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 769090 C & B Beautiful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 747077 Cutting Edge Hair Salon. . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 760055 Slimming World . . . . . . . . . Alex 01284 788201 or Kelly 01842 824980 Alvington House Dental Practice . . . 01284 754169 Just Hair Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 232007 Best Foot Forward Chiropodists. . . . 01284 753563 Eastgate Veterinary Group. . . . . . . . . . . 01284 753961 Saxon Dental Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 750348

dance

& fitness classes

Suffolk Age UK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 757740 Jazzercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07963 161246 LMA Acting & Dance School. . . . . . . . . . 01359 271925 Glow Exercise & Slimming Club. . . . . 01787 238233

print

& design

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

motoring

Carrs of Bury St Edmunds . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 752525 Vauxhall Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 777222 John Banks Honda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 752382 Auto Park MOT & Service Centre. . 01284 706888 Premier Bodyworks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 755558 TMS mobility scooters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 700768 A1 CARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 766777 Cleaver Chauffeur Services . . . . . . . . . . 07878 500117 Results Driving School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07864 165227

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 Langleys Conservatories . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 760345 Bone Dry Carpet Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . 01787 223857 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 Mark Allum Painter & Decorator . . . 07745 246993 Colours Painting & Decorating. . . . . . . 01284 615318 Rejuvenate Property Services. . . . . . . 01284 850337 Local Builders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 723396 Revamp Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07980 0081821 NJT Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 723389 Blue Flame Gas 24/7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07862 712041 Martyn Webb Plumbing Services. . . 01284 852554 Fix A Leak Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 269415 Keep Calm Cleaners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 258991 TC Plastering & Rendering . . . . . . . . . . 07527 685254 MA Smith Tiling . . 07899 890765 or 07887 754114 Pete Austin Electricians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 747284 Clean A Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07554 022522

home furnishings

Hartwell Blinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 753310 Stitched 4 U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07938 373761 Aurora Beds & Bedding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 488080

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

business services

Rudlings Wakelam Solicitors . . . . . . . . 01284 715665 1 Stop Accountants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 725361 Ayling Computer Services . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 701482

food

& drink

Orissa Indian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 719116 Slates Restaurant & Carvery. . . . . . . . . 01284 704231 Country Farm Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01359 235237 Rose of Bengal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 717000 Lidgate Star. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01638 500275

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

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