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contents JUNE 2015

HOME + LIFESTYLE

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LOCAL NEWS

34

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NEWS IN THE AREA

12

HOSPITAL UPDATE

14

WOODLAND WAYS

HEALTH & BEAUTY THE 19TH HOLE

FOOD & DRINK

56

THE SALE PAGE

33/34 RECIPES OF THE MONTH

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By Paul Clarke

32/37 RESTAURANT VOUCHERS

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FATHERS DAY GIFT IDEAS

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BBQ FASHION

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MEET MOLLY

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CHURCH

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WHAT’S ON LISTINGS

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CINEMA LISTINGS

HOME & LIFESTYLE

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By Adam Trett

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SELF CENTRE

26

SUMMER BODY WITHOUT THE DIET

46 CROSSWORD

COMPETITION

28

LINDA’S DIARY

54

SHOES THE BEST?

GARDEN CONFIDENTIAL

52 CHARITY SHOP CHALLENGE

90/91 COMMUNITY CENTRE NEWS

54 ANDREW SOUTHWOOD

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DIRECTORY NUMBERS

94 CALENDAR

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EDITOR’S LETTER

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WELCOME TO THE

ISSUE

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

Crossword competition winner!

The weather has been a bit hit and miss these past few weeks, but hopefully it will start warming up soon!

With (hopefully) sunnier times ahead, we’ve been thinking about our summer wardrobes, with some great high street finds and some super-bargain pieces from our local charity shop, you don‘t have to spend a fortune to get those key summer essentials.

With it being picnic AND tennis season we thought our lovely recipe on page 34 may take your fancy. And if you are not sure what footwear will suit you, go to page 42 where we’ve featured all styles of sandals under the sun.

If you find dieting a struggle, go to page 26 where we show you how easy it is to change just a few things in your everyday life which could help you lose a pound or two.

We hope you enjoy this issue, see you in July!

Gemma

Well done to Stacey from Cockfield who answered all the crossword clues correctly in May’s issue of the directory!

She won 2 TICKETS to see Soul Scene at the Moreton Hall Community Centre on Friday 29th May. If you are feeling lucky turn to page 46 and see if you can solve this month’s crossword!

(Answers for last month’s crossword are on page 38)

Daisy

GEMMA PROCTER, editor

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LOCAL NEWS

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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

We would like to start by saying a huge thank you to all of those of you who supported us at the recent Borough Council elections. We were both proud and delighted to be re-elected with a significantly increased majority and are looking forward to representing all of you (no matter how you voted) as your Borough Councillors for the next four years.

We are currently working our way through the many issues that the election highlighted and will be in touch with those of you who asked for specific actions over the coming weeks.

We were also delighted that Cllr Ann Williamson was elected as Town Councillor for Southgate (alongside Patrick) and we look forward to working closely with Ann in the future.

Until next time, Sarah and Patrick

Southgate’s

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Patrick was extremely proud on 19th May to be made the new Mayor of St Edmundsbury. It was a very special occasion and it was wonderful to see so many of our residents there to celebrate with the Mayor as he was sworn into office. Sarah was very honoured to be asked to nominate Patrick, which was agreed unanimously by all members of the Council present.

We have had some great feedback about the new bus shelter on Barons Road, funded by Sarah’s County Councillor Highways budget. However, we have been approached by several local residents who are concerned that both the Breeze and Mully’s buses run 2/3 minutes apart. We are trying to arrange a meeting with the bus companies to see if this can be addressed and will update you in future columns.

LOCAL NEWS

NEW

DEVELOPMENT

Public consultation is now underway on the proposed 1250 new homes to be built in South East Bury St Edmunds – the development will be called “Abbots Vale”.

As well as a residential development of 1250 homes, a new primary school, community area with shops and playing fields, the proposals include plans for a new relief road connecting Rougham Hill with Sicklesmere Road.

There was a public exhibition last month, but if you missed that you can still comment online at www. abbotsvale.com until Sunday June 7th.

Community

FUNDAY

The May Day community funday was a huge success with many people joining us in the school playing field and at the Community Centre to have fun in the sun.

There were all sorts of stalls and activities and even a maypole and live music!

Huge thanks must go to Southgate Community Partnership Trustee, Andy Abbott, and his wife, Suzi, who were the driving forces behind what was a really great community event.

NEW ROAD SIGNS FOR STEWARD ROAD

Sarah has recently seen the completed new signs designed by children from Hardwick Primary School to improve safety on Steward Road, following the competition she ran earlier in the year.

The signs look great – very eyecatching – and we are looking forward to seeing them installed on Steward Road in the next few weeks. In the meantime, please do try and park at the community centre car park if you are dropping children at school rather than using Steward Road, which is very congested at school drop off and pick up times. Or even better, walk or cycle to school!

Community Garden

help needed

You may have seen in a recent issue of the Bury Free Press that work continues with the Nowton Neighbourhood Residents Association (NNRA) to try and deliver a community garden in the wooded area behind The Macebearer. This will be a fantastic asset and a lovely place for all to use and we really hope that we can make it happen. However, we need all the help we can get! If you would like to be involved, or have any contacts which may be helpful please do get in touch with

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LOCAL NEWS

W hat’s been happening at...

HARDWICK Primary School Where has the year gone? As we finish for half term and look back over the past six weeks of the summer term, a lot has been happening here at Hardwick Primary.

You will probably have noticed if you’ve walked by the school recently that the roof is on the new classrooms and over the next few weeks the internal works will begin. We wait with baited breath to see the finished product sometime in August!

The summer term at school is always my favourite, (not because the summer holidays are looming!) but because the good weather means we can take the learning outside and make the most of the outside space available to us. The first week in June is our annual Healthy Living week which always culminates with sports day! This event is a favourite with the children and their families who come to watch.

There is nothing better than seeing children competing, learning the importance of fair play and getting a sense of working for the benefit of the team. I wonder which of our coloured teams will prevail this year?

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If you’ve read our past articles you will know we like to provide the children with rich learning experiences and this term has been no exception. Our Key Stage 1 pupils had a great morning learning about owls, courtesy of the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary at Stonham Barns, the Reception children visited Annie the Author’s writing shed to learn about story writing and the children in Key Stage 2 went to Colchester Zoo to further their learning about Amazonian animals. All these trips and visits benefit the children and inspire them to produce high quality work based on their experience.

The next half term will be busy as we continue the learning journey, and make our final preparations for our very first Year 5 classes!

We hope you enjoy the good weather that June traditionally brings and delight in the great outdoors!

Best wishes, Daryl Jones Headteacher

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LOCAL NEWS

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Innovative new programme to boost patients’ health People with long-term conditions are being given extra support to change their behaviour, manage their own care more successfully and improve their quality of life thanks to a new health coaching initiative at West Suffolk Hospital.

their fitness so that they can walk to the park to play with their grandchildren.

Senior physiotherapists Trudi Dunn and Nina Finlay have both qualified as accredited health coaching trainers as part of a regional initiative spearheaded by Health Education East of England.

It is hoped the scheme will help tackle this trend by reducing readmissions, length of stay and the need for further follow ups after discharge, as well as further improve the experience patients have of using NHS services.

The initiative comes in response to statistics which show that patients with long term conditions account for 64% of all hospital outpatient appointments, 70% of bed days and 70% of total health and social care spend.

“We are really excited to have been given the opportunity to roll out this innovative training to colleagues across West Suffolk Hospital,” said Nina. “We will be training staff from a variety of clinical backgrounds – including doctors, nurses and allied health professionals – the skills they need to talk to people in a way which supports and empowers them to make positive changes to their own lives”.

Finlay Trudi Dunn and Nina

Over the coming 12 months, they will train 200 of their fellow West Suffolk clinicians in health coaching, giving them the right skills to motivate people to put their own health first and manage their conditions with more independence and confidence.

The newly-trained clinicians will use their everyday contact with patients, such as outpatient appointments or follow up visits, to offer guidance and help them identify and fulfil meaningful personal goals. This could be anything from giving up smoking so that they can see their family grow up to increasing

“Health coaching can have a big impact on individuals, increasing their confidence, motivation and self-sufficiency and improving their quality of life”. This can also have knock on benefits for the NHS, as it reduces their reliance on health services and the need for repeat GP visits or hospital admissions.

“We have already run a pilot training programme at the hospital and have had some great feedback from those who took part, who said they felt health coaching would make a major difference to the approach they took with their patients. We are now looking forward to rolling out the training to even more of our colleagues so that more of our patients can start to enjoy better health and a better quality of life.”

If you have any questions about fundraising, any of the events mentioned above or how you can help the hospital, please contact fundraising@wsh.nhs.uk or call 01284 712952 12 | JUNE 2015

LOCAL NEWS

from Nowton Neighbourhood Residents Association (NNRA) May has certainly been a busy month and it isn’t over yet!

Chung became Mayor, so richly deserved.

The second Southgate Community Fun Day took place on bank holiday Monday, the day starting with the football tournament, with a bouncy castle, climbing wall and other activities on the field.

The NNRA Committee is continuing its work to secure funding for the community garden and we would like to thank those of you who have given donations towards this project. We are looking for committee members to join the NNRA, this doesn’t take up a great deal of time, we meet once a month and around every quarter for a Public Meeting. If you are interested please email nowtonnra@gmail.com for further information.

This also gave the charity stalls the opportunity to raise funds but the aim was, as last year, to engage the community, which it certainly did.

Close on the heels of the fun day came the general and local elections. Both Sarah Stamp and Patrick Chung were re-elected as Borough Councillors and I was very proud to be elected onto the Town Council, Southgate Ward, working alongside Patrick who was re-elected as Town Councillor.

One of the months highlights for me was yesterday when I was invited to the Apex to the Mayor Making ceremony where Patrick

If you would like to join the association it’s £2.50 per household per year and this can be left at the office at Southgate Community Centre.

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

LOCAL NEWS

wild orchards in your lawn

BY WOODLANDS WAY

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ong grass is one of the rarest habitats in Moreton Hall. Most lawns, playing fields, road verges and any other grassy areas you can think of are cut every week or two, for ‘tidiness’. Few people stop to think what would happen if their grass was left to grow for a couple of months.

In Salter Close (off Sebert Road, Moreton Hall), part of one front lawn has been left unmown in May and June each year for twelve years.

The first wildflower to appear was bulbous buttercup, and unusual species related to the much more common creeping buttercup.

After four years, a pyramidal orchid appeared.

Orchid seeds are like dust, so can blow for many miles before landing. Interestingly, orchids have a compulsory relationship with certain species of soil fungi; without the fungi to help them, they can’t grow. So the soil fungus must have been present in that front garden,

and presumably is in many other gardens and public grasslands in Moreton Hall.

Bee orchids grow in the bat meadow at Natterer’s Wood in the long grass every year.

Bee orchids have also been seen in verges near Matalan and in the field across the road from Sainsbury’s. Why don’t you keep an eye out for orchids as you walk around Moreton Hall?

Look in the grass that is not mown to a few centimetre high every week, and if you don’t always find an orchid there’s bound to be other wild flowers.

Even better, why not subscribe to the Southgate Directory method of grass mowing in May and June each year? Simply read the Southgate Directory, instead of mowing the lawn! You too might show off your wonderful wild flowers to your neighbours, rather than having a plain green carpet like everyone else.

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Why not join in with a Woodland Ways work party to help improve the Moreton Hall woods?

No experience is needed and all are welcome; we’ll show you what to do.

For more information please see www.woodlandways.org.uk, see the Woodland Ways noticeboard in the Community Centre, contact Nick Sibbett on 01284 723847 or email information@woodlandways.org.uk.

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

Welcome back to the 19th hole, I hope you are all making use of the light nights for either more practice or to get out and play a few holes of golf.

It’s at this time of the year that new clubs are being tested on the course, and I am no different in this.

I have a new putter for the start of the season and I thought I would share my thoughts on this putter and others in the same range.

Odyssey Works Putter Range Review This putter range features many different head shapes, some traditional and others with great alignment aids. The main features are the two tone alignment aids and the thin metal mesh on the face, this is meant to give you a better and quick roll on the ball.

I have found this new insert to feel great on all lengths of putt, it allows for a softer feel on impact which I have found to help my distance control, which is all we are trying to achieve when hitting any putt.

I have gone for the Odyssey V Line shape, with its colour contrast alignment aids making set up easy and a traditional mallet shape there is nothing to distract me when stood over any putt.

If you are looking for a new putter I would say this range of putters is a must as there is a putter to suit any eye.

Coaches Corner - Jump into better posture Your posture is there to provide support for the body as it rotates throughout your swing, these positions created at address place pressure on the ground and it is this pressure and good positions that allows golfer to make such controlled and explosive movements throughout the swing.

This quick and easy exercise will allow you create a great base to build your address position from, and allow you to move under full control.

JUMP - Simply from a standing position jump vertically. You will need to make sure you jump high enough to make your ankle joint flex when you land (between one and two feet is fine). Please make to keep your hands out for balance and safety reasons.

IMPACT AND FEEL THE FLOOR - When you land hold your position. The angles created through the ankles and knees will be very similar to those needed at address. Your body will have balanced its self and you will feel your weight through the arches of your feet and that pressure is being placed onto the ground under you.

READY - During your set up you can work in an unnoticeable version of this drill, with small bounces and feelings in your legs and feet to get you back into this “ready” position. When you feel your weight in positioned neutral - neither back or forward, left or right then you are ready to make your swing from a balanced position using the ground as your foundation.

I hope you have enjoyed reading the 19th hole once again, and if you have any questions or items you would like me to cover please feel free to contact me.

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A look at exercises, research and alternative therapies to balance out your hormones.

Why is it that so many young girls and women have problems with hormonal imbalances? Is it the stresses of modern day life, genes or some kind of consciousness that has been passed down from women to women over the centuries?

Hormones can become imbalanced, but obviously affect the body much more positively when they are balanced. A woman’s hormones are important chemicals affecting our brain, heart, bones, muscles and reproductive organs.

With chaotic lives, poor dietary choices shouting at us to be eaten, lower levels of physical activity and higher stress levels, there is no wonder that women’s hormones are increasingly imbalanced. It is thought that around 75% of women suffer with symptoms of imbalanced hormones, and is often accepted as the norm! But it isn’t and the symptoms don’t have to be tolerated.

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At the self centre there are a range of opportunities to help you discover how balanced or imbalanced your hormone’s are, why, and how to increase the balance your body needs to work effectively.

Check out this forthcoming workshop on 24th June, 10.30am – 12.30pm Healing Hormonal Imbalances The menstrual years This talk will look at how our emotional, mental and spiritual beliefs can bring on physical symptoms. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), Endometriosis and PCOS will also be discussed in more detail.

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You will find a range of therapies and classes that can help to balance out your hormones!

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Summer is coming, which means it’s time to start thinking about looking good in the sun – but before you embark on any impossible diet plans check out these food swaps.

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Swap rice cakes and crispbreads for oat cakes and whole grain breads

They may be higher in calories but they’re also digested more slowly, which means they’ll keep you feeling full for longer without upsetting blood sugar levels, thus helping you to lose weight.

Swap intensively reared supermarket meat for free range, better quality sources

Not only will you be doing your bit for animal welfare, but the animals’ increased exercise helps to keep their saturated fat levels down

Swap sweetened fizzy drinks for water

It might sound boring, but water will not only reduce sugar intake and improve skin condition, it’ll also help detoxify your body leaving you energised and ready to hit the gym.

Swap sugar for xylitol – xylitol is a natural sugar alternative

Whilst being lower in calories and carbohydrates than sugar it is xylitol’s low GI value that is important. It releases its energy very slowly when it is digested and studies have shown those that swap sugar for xylitol go on to eat less calories during the day. Plus it’s great for your teeth. Xylitol is available in shops under the brand name Total Sweet.

Swap that mid-morning biscuit or cereal bar for a handful of nuts or seeds The added protein will boost your energy and stabilise blood sugar levels without fattening you.

Swap pudding for a slice of pineapple

The bromelain in pineapple is a digestive enzyme, which helps you breakdown your meal and absorb the nutrients more effectively.

Swap tea and coffee for herbal teas or green tea

To help keep you hydrated whilst avoiding caffeine to keep your energy levels stable.

Swap white bread, rice and pasta for wholemeal versions These are more filling, easier to digest, and less fattening.

Swap white fish such as cod, plaice and haddock for oily fish like trout, salmon and mackerel

To boost your level of skin, hormone, brain and heart-helping omega 3 essential fats

Swap normal yoghurts for live probiotic ones

Not only do probiotic products aid digestion and improve wellbeing, recent research has suggested they may also have a positive impact on metabolism.

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Beating Breast Cancer Linda is back this month to keep all our readers updated on her very brave battle with breast cancer...

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I’m struggling to be particularly positive at the moment and do feel that I have very little energy or mojo in me… so forgive me if this article isn’t as upbeat as my previous ones. It has been weeks since I have put pen to paper and I haven’t even kept up with writing in my Journal. I didn’t have the mental strength last month to write, not only because I was just out of my surgery but also because the day I came out of hospital, another family member was taken seriously ill and our family are dealing with and coming to terms with this news still.

So at the end of the last article I had just found out that I was being sent straight to surgery before completing the last of my chemotherapy treatment. My surgery was on 1st April and following my consultations with the Breast Surgeon we agreed the best option was to have a mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. With all breast surgery they also remove the first few lymph nodes, which is referred to as a sentinel node biopsy.

They inject a radioactive substance, a blue dye, or both, near the tumour to locate the position of the sentinel lymph node. A device is then used to find the sentinel node or looks for lymph nodes that are stained with the blue dye. Once the sentinel lymph node is located, an incision is made under the armpit and the nodes removed.

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markings, lovely hospital gown and stockings on, I was on my way down to theatre when the tears started. It wasn’t my best look when the rather handsome Anesthetist walked round the corner to see me. I wasn’t concerned with the operation then – more about where was my hair and make up at this precise time!

I woke up in recovery and after some time there, returned to the ward about 5.30pm where I tucked into my banana, nuts and seeds and bottled water that I had bought with me before my family came to visit. I was pretty woozy from the surgery and had low blood pressure all evening as well as a little fluid retention in my ankles and arms. The following day the staff monitored my blood pressure and as soon as it started to rise, I was able to go home. Generally I wasn’t in too much pain so didn’t have to rely on the painkillers too often thankfully. I had a lovely attractive drain complete with a little bag (matching the hospital curtain material). Note to self when completely recovered to make some ‘pretty’ material ones for the breast clinic. My new little drain friend ‘Doris’ had to stay in for 10 days as I was collecting quite a lot of fluid. I would sometimes forget that ‘Doris’ was attached to me and would get up and start walking to realise that she was trailing behind me! So the first couple of weeks, whilst getting used to having a foreign object in my body and all the issues that I had with the surgery from it (which I am sure you don’t want me to go into), were relatively ok with a few trips back and forth to the hospital for various issues. I then returned to the Breast Clinic on the 15th April for my results.

I hadn’t even contemplated that the lymph nodes would have been affected as all my scans where showing clear. So you really could of knocked me over with a feather when my Consultant told me the news that the biopsy had tested positive for cancer on all 4 of

my lymph nodes that were taken. I think the shock of this news hit me harder than when I received the initial diagnosis. The upshot of this was that I was to undergo another surgery the following week to remove all of the lymph nodes from my armpit otherwise knows as axillary clearance. Of course since all of this has happened I was thinking, why isn’t there someway of avoiding having to have 2 surgeries if the lymph nodes are cancerous. I have since read up that there is a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) sentinel lymph node test for surgeons to use during the operation. It works by picking up a protein marker, which is linked to breast cancer. This protein is not normally found in healthy lymph node tissue. The test gives results in about half an hour, so the surgeon can decide during the initial operation if they need to remove the other lymph nodes. This means that you avoid a second operation. I am assuming this isn’t being carried out at West Suffolk Hospital as yet! I wish it was, as suffice to say, having one major operation is traumatic enough, but to undergo a second so soon whilst still recovering is not ideal! So it was back to F5 again and the lovely hospital stockings. This time round there wasn’t the tears and I had a lovely team of female Anesthetists to reassure me. After my second surgery I was even more sore, stiff and numb - particularly my arm and shoulder area and on more antibiotics. The numbness in my arm to date is incredibly sensitive with what I can only describe as an intense burning sensation and if someone accidentally touches it or goes to give me a hug it feels horrible! I believe this is from nerve damage and it will be hit and miss as to whether the numbness will completely go and the nerves regenerate themselves. Having had this procedure you are at a risk of developing Lymphedema too, which is treatable, but not curable. In brief the lymphatic system is made up of lymphatic vessels (similar to blood vessels) and lymph nodes (glands) that extend throughout the body. The number of lymph nodes you have in your armpit may be as few as ten or

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less, to over thirty. It helps maintain the balance of fluid in the body by draining excess fluids from the tissues of the body and returning it to the blood system. The lymph nodes also filter any unwanted materials such as bacteria to help prevent infection. I have to be extra careful not to get the arm infected by any cuts or burns, I can’t use a razor or hair removal cream, when going abroad you have to avoid getting insect bites and when flying I need to wear a compression sleeve. As well as this my sun protection factor will have to be increased so as not to burn! I am keeping an eye on the measurements of both my arms and looking for any swelling, which could be a sign of Lymphedema. I have also been shown some lymphatic draining massage techniques, which I can use to help reduce the risk.

I returned to the Clinic on 6th May for my results, which unfortunately showed that the majority of the lymph nodes removed tested positive for Cancer. I am now waiting to see my Oncologist on the 20th May to discuss the next stage of treatment that they want me to have…Radiation. Not only to the chest wall but also to the collarbone. Previously my thought process was that once the Cancer had been removed I would be doing everything in my power to support my system instead of going through any more conventional treatment afterwards. Now that it is in the Lymph nodes I am not sure what to do for the best. What is frustrating is that there is no way of knowing if it has spread to any other parts of the lymphatic system in my body. So why ‘burn’ the collarbone if it has perhaps surpassed that area?! Surely in this day and age of technology there is a test available that can detect where the Cancer is in the lymphatic system?!

Immensely frustrating and of course not great for me living in fear of not just recurrence but now the spread of it to other organs in the future. By the next article I will know more and have made an informed decision.

The road to recovery has been impinged since having to have the second operation and I have less movement in my arm and shoulder but am completing my regime of exercises to help regain the range of motion. I have also suffered from Seroma’s under the armpit (build up of fluid in the cavity that my lymph nodes were in), and have been back

to the clinic to have these drained by needle aspiration. The first one felt and looked like a golf ball under my arm!

Moving away from the operations and issues surrounding them and onto Hair. I lost my eyebrows and eyelashes two weeks after my last chemotherapy. Can you believe it!

I managed to hang on to them all the way through only to lose them after completing my sessions! How unfair was that! Thankfully they are now growing back again so I have avoided wearing any make up, as I want to give them the chance to gain some strength. Of course all the unwanted hair is coming back first and growing quickly…but the hair on my head – that’s another story. My natural hair colour was mid brownish with some greys (emphasis on some!). That is NOT what is growing back now – oh no …. what I have now is a mix of the ‘salt and pepper’ look with more of the salt – 50 shades of grey! A female version of George Clooney perhaps..?! Celebrity ‘A’ listers may be rocking the Grey look this season but if my normal hair colour doesn’t return when it starts growing back more, I will have to start looking at chemical free organic hair dyes!

On the subject of hair, as its now coming into Summer I popped in to see Steve at Stephen John Hair Salon recently and after much discussion and trying on various short wigs I now have a lovely bobbed style one with a fringe in some lighter hair colour tones for the summer. My long wigs are lovely, but I think may be a little too hot to wear in the heat – assuming we get some sunshine this year!

I won’t be sporting many open toe shoes this summer. The nails on both my toes and hands are not in great shape at all and I’m pretty much losing the majority of the nail bed. I know it makes one of my close friends cringe when I show her!

On my Nutrition side, I am continuing with my regime and have incorporated a few more supplements post surgery to help aid recovery – particularly Vitamin E, Zinc and Arnica to help with reducing the bruising. I have a cream for the scars, which has Vitamin E and Calendula in to help reduce scaring. I’ve also

started to take Aloe Vera Aborescens food supplement to help boost the immune system. Having recently had a tummy bug and another cold and cough I clearly still have a lot of work to do on supporting and building my immune system back up.

In terms of my social life, I attended a Cancer Research Fundraising Evening a week after my second surgery with some of my close friends and managed to stay out till 11pm, which is a first! Thankfully Doris was removed a couple of days previous so she wasn’t my accessory for the evening.

My Aunt and Cousin came over from Ireland for a long weekend to help celebrate my Mum’s birthday. Seeing them was lovely and gave me a great boost and I look forward to catching up with them again soon I hope.

I have also booked a couple of holidays for later in the year and will be off to the Amalfi Coast in Italy for a few days and then NY & Boston for a long weekend. Am hopeful that I am physically on the mend by then! I would also like to go on a Yoga retreat somewhere so will look into that too as I haven’t been able to doing any physical exercise for some time now aside from my little walks! I may also invest in a 4-wheel case as lifting anything heavy is out of the question for the rest of my life now due to the lymph node removal.

Speaking of lifting heavy items, I have just received delivery of my new lightweight cordless GTech hoover.

Poor Henry hoover will be taking a break for some time now…he’s just too heavy for me to use now!

Overall the last 7 months have passed quickly in terms of time, but I would say that as time goes by, the whole process of what I am going through seems to be getting tougher - both physically and mentally. I know people have said that the treatments are nearing an end and that it will soon all be over and I can get on with my life, but I think the Journey is only just beginning in lots of ways and that very few will understand this unless they have experienced it themselves.

I will however, continue to deal with it one day at a time with a positive attitude as much as I can muster!

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SPONSOR NEW LOCAL U9’S FOOTBALL TEAM! On the 16th May Bury Town u9 Tigers FC played in their first ever friendly. The match was played at the Moreton Hall Preparatory School against a very good Risby Greens team. Both teams played some fantastic football, displaying great sportsmanship and attitude to each other.

We would like to thank our sponsors Bury St Edmunds Directories for supplying our new kits and jackets. The photos attached show some of our new players enjoying themselves at a Suffolk FA tournament on the 2nd May. We also look forward to playing our home games at the Moreton Hall Preparatory School. It’s a lovely surface and venue for our players to play and develop in.

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And then she sees something shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough.

Now everything’s changed. Now Rachel has a chance to become a part of the lives she’s only watched from afar.

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Method: Blitz the biscuits to crumbs in a food processor or in a bowl with the end of a rolling pin. Divide the biscuit crumbs between the jars.

In a large bowl, whisk the cream cheese, cream, 5 tbsp icing sugar and the vanilla extract until softly whipped. Tip half the strawberries and the remaining sugar into another bowl and crush with a fork to a purée.

Ripple the purée through the cream and divide between the jars. Top each cheesecake with remaining strawberries, secure the lids and chill until ready to pack up. Transport in a cooler bag.

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My wife and I dined at

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After an extremely busy weekend with the Whitsun Fayre the staff were still friendly, polite and enthusiastic.

We were shown to a cosy table in the corner and after ordering wine we preceded to look at the menu, which presented, to quote my Father-in-law, “all manner of modern food” at very reasonable prices.

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Kerrie chose the grilled halloumi with quinoa, speckled lentil and roasted fennel salad to start while I picked the crab, chilli and prawn cakes, both beautifully presented and absolutely delicious.

To follow I opted for the 10oz sirloin steak served with skin on fries and watercress. While Kerrie thoroughly enjoyed her lamb, I think that secretly she had food envy!

It would have been a shame not to sample the ‘puddings’ so I managed to squeeze in a warm pecan pie with malted banana ice cream to die for. The cheese board arrived perfectly presented with just the right ratio of cheese to yummy sultana bread, with Bill’s chutney, celery and grapes on the side.

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8 year old Alfie Campbell wins his first karting trophy and gains 154 points in his first three races.

Alfie has been karting since February 2014 and has gone through the grading system at Red lodge karting. He now races in his Project one kart with a Honda 4 stroke race engine.

After competing in 3 rounds of the race series Club 2000 Alfie has scored 154 points and has had a top 10 finish. With every race his lap times are getting quicker and his race finishes are improving.

Recently in an Endurance race at Red Lodge Alfie was awarded his first trophy after a third place finish. After starting out on a wet track with the hour and half race ending dry his team managed to finish 2 laps ahead of 4th place.

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Another successful Community Fun Day at Southgate Community Centre & Hardwick Primary School...

The second Southgate Community Fun Day was held on Bank Holiday Monday at the Southgate Community Centre, Church Centre and Hardwick Primary School in Bury St Edmunds, organised by the Southgate Community Partnership in conjunction with the school.

Following last year’s inaugural event which raised over £500 to launch a defibrillator appeal the day was blessed with fine weather and hundreds from the local Hardwick, Nowton and Southgate communities as well as visitors from around the town attended an action packed day of activities.

A Year 1 six-a-side football tournament with eight teams from local primary schools started the day on the school field and a morning of hugely entertaining games culminated with the host team from Hardwick winning the competition undefeated.

Events throughout the day included arena performances from the Bury Starlets, Dancing Stars and music from the Marrakesh Swing Band. Entertainment with inflatables, climbing wall and laser quest provided fun for all the family and in the afternoon there was maypole dancing and children’s races. In the community centre there was held a table top sale and the Church Centre provided refreshments and cake sale. Southgate Pre-School held children’s activities and a Hardwick Family Challenge.

During the event Partnership trustee Sarah Stamp with Chairman Tim Sheppard presented a cheque for £500 to Dave Gooderham from the West Suffolk Hospital Charity, part of the proceeds from a Valentine’s Ball held at the centre in February.

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Routine Remix

BY ANDREW SOUTHWOOD

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y the time you read this many of you will be breathing a deep sigh of relief. Yes, you made it through the half term week in one piece. Hopefully your children didn’t injure or maim each other too much and you resisted the temptation to lock them in a cupboard so you could have 5 minutes peace with cuppa!

The school holidays can be testing times for parents and children alike.

Humans by nature are creatures of habit. We may not like to admit it but we thrive on mundane routines.

This goes for both adults and small children alike. So, when the predictable becomes unpredictable, it can really throw us and makes for some tough days.

Our youngest, although only just one, knows the school run. She knows the day starts with a walk to school, lots of attention from the nursery kids (and parents/teachers), and then the hustle and bustle of the main playground

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is followed by the calm of a buggy walk nap. Similarly, her sister realises that she comes home at lunchtime and she has the afternoon with us before big brother is collected. It’s all in the virtual timetable in her head – in both our heads. And then along comes a school holiday.

Even if I do say so myself, I can normally handle the three of them on my own for a day without a problem.

I do it quite regularly, but there is something about having a week away from the school routine that seems to affect them, or maybe it affects me more?

With the little ones, by the time you factor in naps, snacks, and lunch, there isn’t actually that much time left to actually ‘do’ anything anyway!

A walk into town is feasible, just. Although last time I did that with all of them I ended up crawling back in the drizzle after lunch with all three asleep – 2 in the

double decker and one in a carrier on my chest. Add a rucksack/changing bag onto my back and two scooters hanging of the buggy, and I was an overloaded mule, creeping up that hill back from town. Still, it was fun in its own special ‘look at that crazy dad’ sort of way.

Using the car is of course an option for me. But this has its own issues. Young children sleep in cars – fact.

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All Play and No Work

Simon Head

‘Five Hundred Days of Summer’ is a good film, but when you feel it could be applied to the school holidays it raises some questions. Why are the summer holidays so long? And is this a bad thing?

I love the excuse that schools have August and the best bits of July off so that the children can harvest strawberries or glean the fields. It’s a bit like saying lessons finish at 3.30pm to dodge the Blitz. I’m normally all for perpetuating tradition - no pencil case should lack a pair of compasses - but I really don’t feel we’re that tethered to our agricultural past. I think that school summer holidays are sumptuously long because they should be.

Just as sleep helps us tidy the day away, the holidays give children a chance to recharge and reorganise. If this occasionally takes the form of forgetting, so be it. Children’s minds are excessively inquisitive and acquisitive.

They gain importantly from the chance to swap collating the abstract and tested with the tangible and tasted. This switch should coincide with longer days as they offer the greater bounty of experience. The change of focus only compliments what has and will take place in the classroom. Just as tree rings demarcate cycles of growth, generous holidays promote it.

Holidays need to span the weeks that they do because the terms themselves are long and set up sustained patterns. Chopping up the process into shorter segments disrupts these rhythms. As a Headmaster, I always brace for heavier desk-traffic in the run-up to half-terms and holidays. Children are acutely tuned to these cycles, and pace themselves accordingly. It is in everyone’s interests to put as much quality matter between the bookends as possible. Chunking the terms and holidays into more and tighter brackets is counterproductive.

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PAULS PLANT OF THE MONTH

Antirrhinum snapdragon What to do in your garden in June

The Latin name, Antirrhinum, means “like a snout”. What child hasn’t gently squeezed the sides of the intricately shaped flower to see the jaws of a dragon head snap closed .

Snapdragons are bushy plants with tall spikes of flower buds.

Snapdragons are available in most colors except blue May be grown from cuttings or from seed. Choose a siter in your garden which provides full sunlight. Pinch back young plants after 4-6 leaves have appeared to encourage a bushy habit Dead head flowers often to encourage more blooms.

If blooms become scarce, cut back plants drastically then feed and water generously.

Alternatively leave Snapdragons to self-seed and they will come back year after year.

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If like me you didn’t manage to get to the Chelsea flower show then perhaps it has wetted your appetite to visit some open garden events. They are a chance to get some ideas , spot a wonderful plant or get inspired by a garden design. It is also a chance let’s face it to be a bit nosey and that’s half the fun to see what other gardeners are doing in their gardens. In the town centre you can visit the Bury Hidden Gardens on the 21st June. Tickets available in advance from The Apex in Bury and on the day from the gazebo on Angel Hill, Bury.

It is also the 3rd year that the Moreton Hall Open Gardens event is being run, this time on Sunday July 5th. Tickets available from the Coffee House, in Lawson Place Both events in aid of St Nicholas Hospice Care.

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once flowers are over

• Keep running the hoe over any • Fill gaps in your borders with annuals such as cosmos, bare soil to keep the weeds tagetes and zinnias down.

• Deadhead lupins when the flowers at the top of the spike Lawn Maintenance begin to fade • Lawns should be growing fast and will need cutting every 2 weeks. Trim the edges for a neat finish.

Flower Garden • Tie in perennials such as dahlias and delphiniums to avoid them being flattened by strong winds.

• Good time to hang your baskets now risk of frost is over.

• Deadhead your rose bushes regularly, cut the flower head right back to the first leaf you come to. This will ensure a succession of flowers through the summer • Cut back flowering currants

• Prune philadelphus after flowering. The flowers for next year form in new growth so pruning now gives the maximum amount of time to form.

Vegetable Garden • You can plant tomatoes and courgettes in the vegetable bed.

• Continue to make sowings of salad crops such as lettuce, spring onions and rocket • Your runner beans will need some support. I usually put in a couple of rows 2ft apart. I like to use 8ft tall bamboo canes and bend these into the centre

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to form an A frame. I also tie in additional canes along the length of the canes about 2 ft off the ground to give the framework more solidity and give the beans more chance to climb.

• Plant out Brussel sprouts and leeks • Earth up potatoes • The fruits on your strawberries will have many admirers . Keep the birds off with suitable netting. Keep the fruit off the ground by using straw or newspaper around your plants.

• Thin out apples, plums and pears if the trees look over burdened.

“’Wisteria woke me this morning, And there was all June in the garden; I felt them, early, warning. Lest I miss any part of the day.

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Flip & Float is running a fun-filled classroom based Water Safety Club in the run up to the summer holidays, where children can learn: l How to stay safe at home, in the pool, at the beach. l Recognising who and how to help. l Personal water survival techniques.

This club is suitable for children from Reception to Year 3 and all sessions are classroom based.

Children will receive a certificate upon completion. This session will be taught by an STA Qualified Tutor and all material will be delivered in a child friendly way.

When: 1st, 8th & 15th July 2015 Time: 4pm - 4:45pm Where: Studio, Moreton Hall Health Club Cost: £20 per child for the course

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hope you had a pleasure reading my last articles and enjoy reading this one too!

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strawberries vs raspberries

At the moment I am loving fruit with meringues or yoghurt! But what I get upset about is that everyone is always like, “ooooh strawberries!” and forgets about raspberries!

In the summer you can go and pick them fresh for yourself. You can choose from strawberries, raspberries and blue berries. I can’t wait for the picking season to begin!

After last month’s page you might need to eat healthily this month!

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I have interviewed two boys called Zak and Felix about Planet Laser, Felix was the first person to have their birthday party there!

How did it work?

F: On the gun it said your code name instead of your actual name.

Z: You can hide behind walls and shoot people through gaps.

Were there any special effects or amazing features?

Z: The smoke looked like someone had just thrown down a smoke bomb.

F: The smoke went green at points.

Was it pitch black?

F: Downstairs it was pitch black but everywhere else had some light. Z: In one room there was a little bit of light with bright patches everywhere.

Would you recommend it?

F: Yes it a nice big place and they have cool see through guns. Z: Yes, definitely a fun place to go with mates.

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First Day of Summer The Summer Solstice

The solstice heralds the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

In 2015, the summer begins with the solstice on June 21 at 12:38 P.M. EDT. The timing of the solstice depends on when the Sun reaches its farthest point north of the equator.

The word solstice is from the Latin solstitium, from sol (sun) and stitium (to stop), reflecting the fact that the Sun appears to stop at this time (and again at the winter solstice).

In temperate regions, we notice that the Sun is higher in the sky throughout the day, and its rays strike Earth at a more direct angle, causing the efficient warming we call summer.

This summer solstice is the day with the most hours of sunlight during the whole year.

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Community celebration of cycling for start of Women’s Tour After attracting crowds in excess of anything seen in Europe for the final of the inaugural Women’s Tour, Bury is preparing to welcome the start of this year’s tour on 17th June.

The community is at the centre of two days of activities which see a celebration of cycling at it’s highest level. The afternoon of Tuesday 16 June offers opportunities for people to try out different forms of cycling in Charter Square. The excitement builds in the evening when the top 16 international cycling teams in the world are introduced to the crowds of supporters outside the Apex.

Local people will lead off the Grand Depart on Wednesday 17 June before the peloton makes a warm up loop around the town, offering many vantage points for spectators on the route.

Bury St Edmunds Town Council, St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Suffolk County Council are all funding the event.

and businesses alike offer a consistently warm welcome, and I think these admirable community qualities draw visitors. I am very pleased that town and borough councils also work closely to attract such events, ensuring that the town’s community reaps maximum benefit.”

Cllr Jo Rayner, St Edmundsbury Borough Council Cabinet member for Leisure and Culture said, “West Suffolk has a strong cycling culture and the idea of the Women’s Tour immediately clicked here.

Local support for last year’s final was absolutely tremendous, and demonstrates the growing interest in cycling as a lifestyle choice, as a sport and as a very sociable activity.

The fact that it is enjoyed by all ages and abilities is borne out in the terrific community involvement in every aspect of this year’s start, from the welcome on Tuesday night to actually leading the riders off on Wednesday morning. It will be memorable.”

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Please join us for our special service of celebration and commitment.

Society Sunday celebrates at a local level the work of Faith in society and to pray for the Queen and local and national government.

Sunday 14th June 2015 Your nearest service will be held at

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Southgate Church WE ARE YOUR LOCAL CHURCH BASED IN SOUTHGATE CENTRE SERVING OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY. DO COME AND JOIN US ONE SUNDAY OR FOR ONE OF OUR MANY MID-WEEK ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES. CHILDREN ARE PARTICULARLY WELCOME TO OUR NEW SUNDAY CLUB WHICH MEETS BETWEEN 1015 AND 1145.

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growing competition!

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terrible situations. In her

place to call in for fresh

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coffee, delicious cakes

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and friendly conversation.

her death at the tender

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age of 15, Anne wrote ”How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” Anne would be celebrating her 86th birthday on 12th June this year. What a great tribute to her it would be for each of us to carry out a small act of kindness....and who knows what a huge

If you’d like to take part in Southgate Church’s ‘Sunflower Growing Competition’, call in at the Church Office weekdays (apart from Wednesday) between 9am-4pm to pick up your seed. Judging will take place at the Family Service on Sunday 6th September at 10.30am.

difference that might

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make?

Coffee Stop is a great

Church Centre on Monday mornings from 10am-12pm. Everyone is welcome. Come along and say hello.

Alison Burgess Family and Community Worker Southgate Church

For further details about all of our activities contact Jackie Tooley on 01284 703705 or email office@southgatechurch.org. uk. Or you can call into the Church Office any day in the week apart from Wednesdays – we are just inside the main entrance.

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ROD WOODWARD Tuesday 9th June 2015 Award-winning Welsh comedian Rod Woodward, who brought the house down at the 2014 Royal Variety Performance, takes to the stage with his eagerly awaited debut tour.

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 has also won the BBC 1 Wales Comedy Competition Funny Business.

Starts: 8pm Tickets: £17.50 / No Concessions. Book Online.

JACKSON – LIVE IN CONCERT Wednesday 17th June 2015 Sweeney Entertainments (Encore Magazine – Producer of the Year) proudly presents...

Jackson – Live in Concert, starring Ben and his incredible band & dancers Michael Jackson is not only remembered as one of the most influential artists of all time, but many of today’s artists have been inspired by his iconic style. His career spanned nearly five decades of music, and he was continually at the forefront of popular music.

Jackson – Live in Concert sees long-time fan and hugely talented Ben recreate the Michael Jackson experience with his stunning rendition of all his favourite songs.

Ben’s portrayal of Jackson has to be the most accurate and exciting tribute to the King of Pop to have ever toured UK theatres. Ben is joined on the stage by his Incredible Band and Dancers who work their way through all the hits.

Ben’s got the look, the moonwalk and the voice; his renditions of Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean are truly sensational.

Jackson – Live in Concert features all-live vocals and superb musicians and dancers, fabulous costumes, and of course all the signature dance moves associated so fondly with the undisputed King of Pop. Pure MJ! Starts: 8pm. Tickets: £20, Under 16’s £15. Book Online.

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HAY FEVER Tuesday 9th - Saturday 13th June 2015 Hay Fever is a riotous comedy of appalling manners in which the theatrical Bliss family use words as almost physical weapons against each other and their unsuspecting weekend house guests. Coward’s masterpiece has all the brittle humour you would expect from a play set in the middle of the roaring 20s. Sit back and enjoy this brilliant comedy where hysteria rules. Watch the sparks fly as the Bliss family play their theatrical game! Book Online.

BURY’S GOT TALENT HEATS

AN EVENING WITH SIR MICHAEL PARKINSON CBE

Tuesday 9th - Thursday 11th June 2015 The Theatre Royal Supporters Group is delighted to announce the first ever Bury’s Got Talent competition.

Do you live within a 15 mile radius of the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds?

Are you 10 years or over as of 1st June 2015?

Do you think you could be Bury’s next star? Performers from any background are invited to register interest.

All talents welcome from acrobats, musicians, dancers, magicians and animal acts etc.

BBC Radio Suffolk’s Lesley Dolphin will be on one or more of the heat judging panels.

The finalists will perform at the Theatre Royal on the 5 July for a prize of £1,000 in front of a panel of judges.

Sunday 21st June 2015 We celebrate the life and career of a man who, in over 50 years in the business, has won awards for journalism and radio and television broadcasting whilst managing to interview over 2,000 of the most important cultural figures of the 20th and 21st centuries.

In conversation with his son Mike, this is a unique opportunity to get an intimate, entertaining and informative look at his journey from a pit village to the top of those famous stairs, to relive the best moments from a show that for many defined their Saturday night. Book Online.

Money raised from this fundraising event will help to support the Theatre Royal’s creative, education and community work (registered Charity 242977)

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Director Ben Palmer Starring Simon Pegg, Lake Bell, Ophelia Lovibond, Olivia Williams, Henry LloydHughes, Rory Kinnear, Sharon Horgan A single woman finds the perfect boyfriend after being mistaken for his blind date in this charming romcom. As singleton Nancy (Lake Bell) travels across London to toast another 10 years of her parent’s blissfully happy marriage, recent divorcee Jack (Simon Pegg) mistakes her for his younger blind date. In a moment of uncharacteristic optimism, Nancy decides to just go along with it, leading to a night that neither of them will forget. A rom-com about unexpected consequences, Man Up brings together some of British comedy’s most exciting talent including Simon Pegg and director of The Inbetweeners Movie Ben Palmer.

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SAN ANDREAS

DANNY COLLINS

Director Brad Peyton

Director Dan Fogelman

12A

Starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Paul Giamatti, Kylie Minogue, Ioan Gruffudd

A helicopter pilot embarks on a hazardous mission to rescue his daughter after a huge earthquake strikes the California coast. All hell breaks lose after California’s famous San Andreas fault gives way, triggering a earthquake that is so huge its repercussions can felt on the opposite coast of America. After the earthquake strikes, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, it’s up to helicopter rescue pilot Ray (Dwayne Johnson) to reunite with his estranged wife Emma (Carla Gugino) in order to rescue their daughter Blake (Alexandra Daddario).

To do so, they are forced to embark on a treacherous journey north from Los Angeles to San Francisco, unaware that the worst of nature’s fury is still yet to be unleashed. Scripted by Carlton Cuse (Lost) and directed

by Brad Peyton, who previously worked with Johnson on Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, San Andreas promises big natural disaster-inspired thrills in 3D and features a supporting cast that includes Kylie Minogue, Ioan Gruffudd and Paul Giamatti as a doom-mongering scientist.

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Starring Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Gerner, Bobby Cannavale, Christopher Plummer An aging rock star attempts to change his irresponsible lifestyle after making a surprise discovery. Danny Collins (Al Pacino) is a 1970s rocker who cannot give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager Frank Grubman (Christopher Plummer) uncovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by Beatles front man John Lennon in response to an interview he gave as a young musician, Collins is inspired to change his ways and embarks on a heartfelt journey to reconnect with his estranged son, find true love and begin a second act. Scripted and directed by Dan Fogelman, who previously assumed screenwriting duties on 2011’s Crazy Stupid Love and 2013’s Last Vegas, this touching comedy drama was inspired by the true story of folk singer Steve Tilston, and features an esteemed supporting cast, which includes Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner and Bobby Cannavale.

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American funky/jazz guitarist continues his yearly UK tours “recording artist prepares for a new recording with his longest tour yet” New Jersey, USA – May 26, 2015 – Award-winning jazz guitarist, and critically acclaimed composer, B.D. Lenz brings his trio back to the UK for their longest tour yet. The band will embark on a 19-date tour that will crisscross much of England. This trip comes as Lenz prepares to record “Manifesto,” his ninth album as a leader, due for an early 2016 release and funded via a recent crowdfunding campaign.

A prolific writer and seemingly ubiquitous musician with songs licensed for use in hundreds of TV shows internationally (most recently on the hits ‘Breaking Bad’ and “Catfish the TV Show”), Lenz and company have developed a strong following in the UK since their first trip in 2008.

The guitarist says, “Our first trip to the UK consisted of 4 nights at the same club in London. It was a great start but we were ambitious to develop it into something bigger.” Year after year he has done just that. This, their eighth tour, is the longest yet with every night booked (but one) on a 19-date trip. Lenz continues, “…the [UK] audiences are so receptive and welcoming to us.

The fans have even helped us get gigs and have requested us at several new venues. It feels like we’re visiting friends and family now when we come back.”

Lenz and trio bring along an eclectic program with them. Their sets may venture from a lush jazz standard, to a rocking cover of Radiohead, to a funk-laden original, to a Bob Marley classic.

Yet they still manage to reproduce these songs in their own style, reflecting Lenz’s unique flavor, and always open to improvisation. The guitarist says, “we’re jazz musicians at heart but have been raised on the same pop & rock music everyone else has. So, we like to live in both worlds and combine recognizable songs with fearless jamming.”

You can hear the merger of these worlds for yourself as Lenz and trio will be performing throughout the UK from 4 July through 22 July with 19 gigs in 19 days.

Appearances include: Bury St. Edmunds appearance Sunday, 19 July at The Fox Inn located at 1 Eastgate St., Bury St. Edmunds IP33 1XX beginning at 7:15pm. More information can be found at www.oldenglishinss.co.uk/ourlocations/the-fox-inn or by calling 01284 705 562 For more information about this, or other, performances visit www.bdlenz.com.

About the Artist Mix together the styles of Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, and Stevie Ray Vaughn and you have the recipe for contempo-jazz guitarist B.D. Lenz. He has played guitar since the age of 14, graduated from Musicians Institute in Hollywood California, and studied with greats like Mike Stern, Vic Juris, and Charlie Banacos.

He has released eight recordings as a leader featuring jazz luminaries Randy Brecker, Will Lee, Mark Egan, Joel Rosenblatt and others. Earning GIGMASTERS.com top jazz group in 2008, 2009, and 2011, Lenz then published a complete songbook of his first seven recordings in 2012. His music has been used in hundreds of TV shows internationally and this Godin-endorsed guitarist has performed throughout the U.S. and U.K., keeping the audience on their feet whether playing jazz, fusion, or jam.

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SOUTHGATE Community Your Community Centre is situated alongside Hardwick Shopping Precinct, the Macebearer pub and Hardwick Primary School. Local people are totally responsible for the Centre and own the building through the Southgate Community Partnership (SCP). Over 20 groups use the facilities on a regular basis with 300 + people enjoying activities each week.

HALL HIRE

The Centre is available for hire on a regular or one off basis, for parties, weddings, meetings, seminars, etc.

The Main Hall has an impressive glass domed roof, a bar area and a large adjoining kitchen. Seating can be provided for over 200 people. Hire charges vary depending of the day of the week and time of day, but range from ÂŁ17.00 per hour on a weekday to just ÂŁ165 for all day hire (10am to Midnight) on a Saturday, which includes use of the kitchen. Arrangements can also be made for the provision of a bar if required.

The two other rooms within the centre, are ideal for smaller groups and meetings. The Committee Room can comfortably seat up to 25 people and the Small Hall has the benefit of a kitchen area, plus access to the large kitchen.

For more information and prices, please contact the administrator on 01284 703705, or email office@ southgatecommunity.org.uk or call in to the office, open weekdays, except Wednesday.

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Dates for your Diarys...

COACH TRIP TO LONDON. Our next trip is on Saturday 10th October, leaving Home Farm Lane at 9am, dropping off at Embankment and returning from there at 7pm, giving you plenty of time in the capital. Tickets are £15 per person.

Please contact the Centre to book your seats.

CHRISTMAS FAMILY DISCO Saturday 12th December, 7pm to 10pm. All ages welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult.

Bring own drinks and snacks. Soft drinks available. Tickets on sale in November.

BINGO Entry from 7pm, Eyes Down 7.15pm.

6 games for £5.00. Cash prizes.

Refreshments available. Fridays 5th June, 10th July, 7th August, 11th September, 2nd October, 13th November, 4th December

VALENTINE’S BALL Saturday 13th February 2018.

Following on from the success of this year’s event, we are hoping to hold this event again next year. More details available early 2016, but do get the date in your diary now!

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BURY ST EDMUNDS ORGAN & KEYBOARD CLUB Our club has been running for over 30 years, but there are some misconceptions about it. One is that you need to be a player yourself to visit the club - not correct.

Also the word organ is misunderstood and appears to conjure up images of church organs, or Blackpool Tower (I do like to be beside the Seaside), or maybe the Hammond organ sound from the 60’s & 70’s. Modern organs and keyboards are able to emulate all instruments of the orchestra and more, and in the hands of a professional player can reproduce many genres of music from Classical to Pop – Show tunes - Film Themes - Big Band - Jazz - Brass Band – and more.

Our slogan is: “If you appreciate hearing good music played well, then you will enjoy an evening at our club”. At our concerts we get around 25-30 people through the door.

Would you like to join us? We usually meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Southgate Community Centre. The doors open at 7pm and concerts commence at 730pm with a break for refreshments & raffle and ending about 10pm. Entrance on the door is £6 for visitors/non-members, and £5 for members. For further information visit www. southgatecommunity.org.uk/groups/organclub

2015 – 2016 PROGRAMME June 9th 2015 – Bill Kibby July 14th 2015 – Paul Carman August 11th 2015 – Open Evening (members playing) September 8th 2015 – Matt Bason October 13th 2015 – Joanne Naulls November 10th 2015 – David Lingwood December 8th 2015 – Christmas Dance – David Last February 9th 2016 – David Last March 8th 2016 – David Thomas April 12th 2016 – AGM & Open Evening (members playing) May 10th 2016 – David Lobban JUNE 2015 | 91

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Ward’s of Stanton have been moving and storing for 10 years. To celebrate, we are offering up to 50% discount on packing or up to 15% discount on combined pack and (quote BSEdirectories) moves.

• Free quotations • Fully insured • Any size removal large or small • Local or long distance • A full or part packing service • Export packing specialists • Storage at secure premises • Office relocation • Over 25 years experience

UP TO

50%

DISCOUNT on packing

15%

UP TO

DISCOUNT on combined pack & moves

T. 01359 251198 M. 07515 283927 M. 07976 353447 92 | APRIL 2015 E. info@wardsofstanton.co.uk www.wardsofstanton.co.uk

CONTACT NUMBERS

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& beauty

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 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 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 L.Cox Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07540 082224

home furnishings

Hartwell Blinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 753310 Stitched 4 U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07938 373761 Aurora Beds & Bedding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 488080 Village Green Blinds . . . . 01379 669209 / 07931 959892

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 1 Stop Accountants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 725361 Ayling Computer Services . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 701482 Gage Computer Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 764574 Simply Secure Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01284 750019

food

& drink

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

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 JUNE 2015 | 93

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