Beccles, Bungay & Harleston Community News September 2021

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Loddon Community Gym

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The Community Gym at Loddon is open again and ready to welcome new members.

We opened in June to current members only and put in place stringent measures complying with all the advice at the time by both government and the national body that advises gyms and fitness practitioners.

Now, we've opened up for new members and (although the government has lifted all restrictions that were imposed during the Covid pandemic) we at the gym are conscious that not everyone is comfortable rushing back to 'normality'.

Every effort will continue to be made to keep members safe in the gym and these measures (social distancing, masks when moving between equipment, sanitising of hands and machines) will stay in place as long as we feel they're necessary.

We're encouraging members to return to their fitness regimes and new members to feel both safe and welcome.

If you're interested in joining the gym, have a look at our Facebook page and on: www. loddoncommunitygym.com, call in during open hours to see for yourself what we have on offer or contact Louise our personal trainer (07534 946143). Louise will discuss your aims and

Overall, July was slightly warmer than average.

Beccles weather report prepare an individual programme appropriate for your fitness level.

The system of GP referrals is also back on track so if your GP thinks you might benefit from an exercise programme, you'll be made very welcome. No special clothing is required, just something cool and comfortable.

The small annual fee of £20 and £5 per session make the gym a very competitively priced form of exercise.

Gym sessions are prebooked online, though if this is difficult for you, please contact Louise and she will book you in. www.picktime.com/ easternriverscommunitygym.

Cashless payment on arrival for your session has also been introduced. Again, for more information keep an eye on the website. Gym opening hours in the Jubilee Hall, George Street, Loddon as follows: Mondays: 1:30pm-6pm, Tuesdays: 4:30pm8:30pm and Fridays: 10am-1pm.

Any minor changes to these times will be clear when you book.

The Horseshoes Inn, Ringsfield Don’t miss:

Landlords Andy & Anne offer a warm welcome to the Horseshoes Inn. Good food and drink is the staple of a traditional village pub such as this.

But, Andy and Anne place equal importance on service and a sense of humour – there is always plenty of laughter here! With a superb reputation for good honest food, booking is always advisable if you are looking for somewhere to eat. Anne is proud to prepare and cook everything in-house and even fillets the fish for her famous Cod & Chips.

Bruce! The huge pub bulldog. He keeps an eye on things and never moves far from the bar, after all, he is a statue!

There is always something going on here whether it’s live music, a fun quiz or a beer festival – please check the website or call to see what is coming up.

Chef’s choice:

Opening times: Mondays & Tuesdays from 5-9pm for drinks only Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 12-2pm & 5-9pm Saturdays from 12-9pm Sundays from 12-5pm.

Lunchtime Specials (not Sundays) are £6.95.

In a nutshell: A welcoming traditional village pub at the heart of this rural community, serving homemade pub favourites and a good selection of real ales.

Anne makes everything from scratch with particular favourites being Cod & Chips and Steak & Ale Pie. Delicious!

From behind the bar: Try one of the lovely selection of real ales. The offering from Green Jacks Brewery, just a few miles up the road, is always especially popular.

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There is lots of convenient parking on site and the bustling market town of Beccles just a few minutes up the road so why not pop in on your way to or from a walk along the river or a trip to the shops, Andy & Anne will be delighted to welcome you.

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Cromwell Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LR 01502 713114 • www.thehorseshoesinn.co.uk

July 2021

This summary is compiled from the records of Stephen Bartholomew of Beccles.

Max temperature: 28.8C (83F) on the 18th compared with 29.8C (85F) in July 2020.

Min temperature: 11.5C (52F) on the 28th compared with 9.4C (48F) in July 2020.

Average maximum temp: 22.34C (72F) in 2021. 21.94C (71F) in 2020. 22.64C (72F) on average.

Average minimum temp: 14.06C (57F) in 2021. 13.10C (55F) in 2020. 12.68C (54F) on average.

Mean temp: 18.20C (64F) in 2021. 17.52C (63F) in 2020.

17.66C (63F) on average.

Rainfall total: 1.90" compared with 1.42" in July 2020. (19812010 average: 2.08"). The 2021 total is 91% of the average.

Most rainfall on one day: 0.53" on the 27th.

Wind direction: Mainly from: South-east 10 days, south-west 8 days, north-west 4 days, northeast 3 days and east 3 days.

Overall, the month was slightly warmer than average. This was only possible because the average minimum temperature was 1.4C above the long-term average.

Only three days recorded 25C or better, all in a period between the 17th and 22nd. During which, long daily sunshine hours experienced 28.8C on the 18th, the best being the warmest day of the year so far.

The month had started with by far the coolest day of 16.8C on the 1st, one of just three days which failed to achieve 20C. Every night during the month

achieved 11.5C or higher, which is unprecedented for the month of July on my entire record. The previous best in this respect occurred in July 2006 (which was also the warmest month of any on my record) when the absolute minimum was 10.7C. The warmest night during the month of 17.0C was recorded overnight on the 24th/25th. It was the lowest such figure for July since 2013.

Rainfall total of 1.90" was slightly below the long-term average. It was largely restricted to the periods between the 5th to the 10th and the 27th to the 30th which recorded nine tenths of an inch each. The southwesterly winds pushed through active weather fronts from the Atlantic in each instance. These were either side of a mid to late month fourteen day drought which lasted from the 13th to the 26th inclusive. The wettest day of the month was the 27th, which recorded 0.53" was the drought breaker and included two thunderstorms on the same day, one of three days when thunder heard.

In contrast to the many mild nights experienced during July, the first four nights of August were somewhat cooler. All had a minimum temperature below 10C, none lower than 9C but certainly made sleeping easier.

Daytime temperatures were very much on par with most of July and another five day dry spell was brought to an end by 0.35" of rain noted overnight on the 5th into the 6th of August.

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Beccles and District Horticultural Society are hoping to open up the club after eighteen months, as younger people have taken up the hobby of gardening during the pandemic and are hopefully looking for the knowledge that our members who have been gardening for years and still learning could impart.

We meet in Blyburgate Hall in Beccles for ten months of the year with speakers on the second Wednesday of the month and also two shows open to everyone who

wants to enter. This is a great way to show fruit, vegetables and flowers apart from a lovely day seeing what other people produce.

We have our next meeting on the 8th September which after a very short AGM we'll have a cuppa and a piece of cake to discuss how we'd like the club to proceed. As we've been going since 1832, it'd be a great shame if we folded now through lack of support. We're hoping to see some new interested people on September 8th at 7:30pm.

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Deben Rotary news

U3A East Suffolk plans a return to normal activity

The new Rotary year at Deben Rotary is now well under way under the leadership of our new President, Deirdre Griffin. We've resumed meetings at Ufford Park in a Covid-safe manner, and by the time you read this, we'll have held our Charity Golf day, raising money for Woodbridge Riding for the Disabled and our Club charitable trust. We also attended the recent Kesgrave Fun Day, where our golf putting game and 'Splat the Rat' proved to be very popular with the public. Our charity busk is on Saturday September 4th in the Thoroughfare in Woodbridge.

At a recent meeting at Ufford Park, President Deirdre presents our Community Award to Emma Needs, who is the secretary of the Melton Good Neighbours Scheme. During the pandemic, the scheme has given invaluable service to the people of Melton, assisting with shopping, picking up prescriptions and generally

As this is written, it's early days and impossible to predict what the autumn will bring. But u3a East Suffolk is looking forward with optimism and its programme of talks and presentations for members is ready to recommence!

• Monday 20th September: 10:30am-12:30pm. Woodbridge Football Club, 17 Fynn Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4LS. Black Ivory: Britain's part in the slave trade. Presented by Mark Mitchels.

• Monday 27th September: 2pm-4pm. Kesgrave Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Bell Lane, Kesgrave, IP5 1JF. The Musical Theatre of Gilbert and Sullivan. Presented by Bernard Lockett.

• Thursday 7th October: 10:30am-12:30pm. Salvation Army Hall, Felixstowe, IP11 7EL. Life and Survival in Antarctica.

Presented by Dr Peter Clarkson MBE. While all necessary guidance is

supporting the community.

Emma is also a volunteer at Melton Primary School and the East Anglian Children's Hospice (EACH) Charity Shop and has donated her award of £500 to EACH.

taken into account and precautions u3aeastsuffolk.org.uk, call 01473 followed, we strongly advise 401878 or email: members to check on the u3a membership@u3aeastsuffolk.org.uk.

East Suffolk website to avoid unnecessary journeys should meetings need to be cancelled or postponed.

As well as a speaker programme (with presentations in Kesgrave, Woodbridge, Felixstowe and Saxmundham) East Suffolk u3a offers its members the choice of 160+ different interest groups to enjoy. Members can learn about and discuss the arts, history, science, current affairs, converse in foreign languages or participate in walking, dining out, quizzing, practice musical instruments and much more.

Founded in 1982, u3a is a UKwide movement of locally-run interest groups. There are more than 1,000 u3as with over 450,000 members and it's open to everyone who is no longer in full-time work.

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The Suffolk Local History Council

Mills Grammar Would you like to be the Local School reunion

Recorder for Aldeburgh?

The Suffolk Local History Council (SLHC) runs a Recorders Scheme throughout Suffolk.

We administer a network of volunteers to ensure that the 'present' is adequately recorded at local level for the 'future'.

A Recorder will note significant happenings in their parish and collect their local parish magazines, leaflets, election pamphlets and

newspaper cuttings. At the end of each year, they're asked to submit a short report summarising the activities of their parish. The reports are deposited at the Suffolk Record Office and available to future researchers together with the collected items.

If you're interested, please look at the Recorders Pack by visiting: www.slhc.org.uk to acquaint

yourself with the guidelines of the scheme. You do not need to be a historian. You do not need any qualifications, other than an interest in your parish. In return, you'll receive a copy of the SLHC newsletter and be invited to the annual conference specifically for Local Recorders. To volunteer to help in this important work, please contact: recorders@slhc.org.uk.

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Sat 11th September Mills Grammar School Association Summer Reunion and AGM at Thomas Mills High School 2pm-5pm. All Old Girls & Boys are welcome. Traditional 'Mills Tea' is provided.

Kind regards, Liz Kerridge, Treasurer, Mills Grammar School Association 01394 420316.

It seems very unseasonal to be having another summer with no art exhibitions, fetes, garden parties etc. Weekends seem strangely quiet without a visit somewhere involving lots of chat, a cup of tea and some cake and the purchase of raffle tickets. With this in mind, I'm sure we at Thorington are not alone in thinking of getting back to fundraising, trying to get members of the community to contribute their time and effort as well as to dig deep in their wallets. Hopefully, these gatherings can begin again soon with a greater appreciation of the enjoyment that we feel in meeting and communal achievement.

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Cooking For One will feature dishes which are ideal to prepare for solo diners who have recently lost a loved one. The book features a wide range of recipes featuring simple dishes for those who may not be used to finding their way around a kitchen. The recipes are wholesome and nutritious, but there are some decadent dishes too.

Cooking For One is the idea of Simon Beckett-Allen, who co-owns Rosedale Funeral Home which has bases around Norfolk and Suffolk. Simon was inspired to create the cookbook in memory of his late sister, who was a chef.

The proceeds of the book (which will be published in September) will support Cruse Bereavement Care, which is the largest charity of its type and supports over 50,000 people dealing with grief each year.

Simon wanted to draw on his own experiences to help others. He said: "I've always found cooking very therapeutic especially when I'm on my own, and preparing food is a very pleasant pastime.

After a bereavement, people can lose the enthusiasm to cook for themselves, and I really hope Cooking for One will help with that."

As well as a wide range of recipes to prepare and dishes to enjoy, there are also stories from the contributors who share their journeys and provide advice and comfort too. The book features contributions from a range of people who have all lost a loved one including Norfolk-based actress Liza Goddard, writer and businessman Sir John Timpson CBE, and popular Norfolk chef Richard Hughes.

As well as highlighting the meals that are important to them, they also share poignant memories of their loved ones.

Simon said: "Cooking for One contains no platitudes about what a great healer time can be. It's a candid account of the raw pain and utter loneliness that grief can bring about. As well as containing delicious recipes, it aims to serve as a handbook designed to help navigate the personal pathway of grief."

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Outney Meadow Caravan Park The park is situated beside the River Waveney and Outney Common. The park has a wooded area and open grass pitches.

We have on-site fishing and a canoe hire centre. Within walking distance of Bungay’s pubs, shops and restaurants. We have pitches for touring caravans, motorcaravans and tents.

Open from March-October.

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Cancer Research UK Halesworth branch On Saturday 31st July we held our Summer Fair at Holton Village Hall and the committee would like to say a huge thank to everyone who came out to support us. With your help, we raised a fantastic £2,260. We can't do this without you. It was great to be back and catch up with everyone and we hope everyone enjoyed the fair.

The committee would like to thank the following businesses for either donating food for the lunches or providing funding to enable us to purchase what we needed: Halesworth Coop (Rainbow) who have supported us for many years and for their continuing support, Tesco's,

Coop Funeralcare Halesworth and Spectra.

We'd also like to say thank you to: Nicki and Neil Kerridge from Market Fields Farm Shop in Holton who also have supported us for many years for their continued support. Providing a beautiful food hamper and for selling the tickets in their shop prior to the sale.

Committee members Sue,Nicki and Arlette for putting together the gin hamper for the lottery bonus ball.

Morrison's for providing a lovely hamper for the raffle.

Coop Funeralcare Halesworth for also providing a lovely hamper for the raffle.

Thank you to everyone else who generously donated some fantastic prizes for our very successful raffle.

Dunelm very kindly gave us the money from their charity fund to enable us to buy from them some smart new tablecloths.

Although we did use some of these on Saturday, you'll see them to their full effect when we do the 'Big Breakfast' in March. So a big thank you to Dunelm.

A lot of people enquired where the jacket potatoes came from as they were delicious. We always get our potatoes from Nicki at Market Fields Farm Shop Holton.

We've a hard working team of volunteers that the committee

relies on when we put on these large events. You are truly valued and we're so grateful for everything you do for Cancer Research.

Finally, a massive thank you from me to all the committee members for their hard work on the day and also to the committee members and volunteers who made all the delicious desserts and quiches. Well done.

Our next event in Holton Village Hall is our Jumble Sale on Saturday 16th October. We'll be serving teas and coffees and scrumptious cakes.

Dawn Davis, Chair, Halesworth Branch of Cancer Research UK, 01986 873640

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Following what has been an unprecedented period in our recent history, the economy is now growing again and as a result there are lots of new employment opportunities out there.

It has recently been reported that in July there were more than 1,000,000 job vacancies in the UK which is an all-time high.

Here we are looking at what that means to us locally whilst highlighting a few businesses that are among the many that are recruiting.

Of course, for those who are looking for a change of direction or a fresh challenge, reports of record-high numbers of vacancies will be welcome news. So, what does that mean to us here in our corner of the world. Naturally, there are jobs a-plenty in the larger towns or cities for those who fancy a complete change – but if you are looking to stay closer to home there are numerous benefits.

If you are working locally you are supporting, independent businesses, arts and culture, and the wider community. A greater percentage of money spent on the high street will stay in the town (as opposed to online or in large national chains) and this can only be positive.

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Halesworth Volunteer Centre Shopping and medication pick ups We're still providing a shopping service thanks to our brilliant band of volunteers. If you have to isolate, become ill or can't manage to shop for yourself, do give us a call and we'll help if we can. Just ring 875600.

Getting out and about We've been delighted to be able to arrange a couple of tea parties and a trip out to the Factory Shop in Wrentham for local people who have not been out and about during the long months of this pandemic. Our tea parties at the Pear Tree and the Coop Café were very successful and our trip to the Factory Shop was a hoot. Thank you to everyone who helped make it happen including the Pear Tree team and Rose and Maureen at the Coop Café. All our trips have been made possible by the Julia and her team at Hact, taking people on the bus is a joy.

We have other trips in the pipeline, so if you want to find out more about these events, please speak to Karen on 875600.

The Community Car Service

Our Community Car Service is back in full operation. However, we're noticing increased demand for journeys to hospital. We're not only taking people to Ipswich, Norfolk and Norwich and James Paget Hospitals but also going as far as Bury St Edmunds and even Addenbrooks. Normally, we'd expect to see a reduction in appointments but such is the backlog, most clinics are remaining open. Also, people are often being offered hospital appointments at very short notice.

This means that we will have to prioritise journeys to hospital and medical appointments over other less essential journeys.

We hate having to say no to a journey as we realise that all your appointments are important but please understand if we have to say no. We'd also request that you book your appointment at least three days in advance if you can.

The Community Larder The Community Larder is going from strength to strength.

The Larder is a food exchange.

So, if you have any extra food or household goods that you'd like to

swap or just want to pop in and see what's there, please come down and meet our wonderful team of volunteers. Remember, the Larder is open to everyone.

The Larder is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays between 10:3011:30am.

As part of the Gift Programme, we'll be organising a community meal soon, we have been rather disappointed by the weather but we plan to run as soon as we possibly can..

Isolation Busters We know that the Pandemic has left many people feeling

isolated and alone. It can be very hard to talk about this, but if you feel you'd benefit meeting with a befriender or know a neighbour or a friend who would, please let us know. Also, we're always looking for volunteers to join the team, so do give us a call on 875600.

And finally...

We were much saddened to hear of the death of our Volunteer and friend, Alan Middleton-Stewart. During the first lockdown, Alan was the friendliest of voices at the end of the phone. Later, he delighted our volunteer shoppers with gifts of delicious fruitcake in his role as

Santa and then the Easter Bunny.

Alan made a huge contribution to the local community: in Halesworth, Spexhall and Wenhaston and was a great ally and friend to so many. Alan was generous, kind and always so grateful for the support of our volunteers. We will miss him.

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Update from Southwold Library

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the clues and win a book token!

Each of the clues has an answer with "Hot" in it. To help further next to the clue are the initials of the answer. For example: A sausage in a bun HD? Answer = Hot Dog. All funds towards the continued running of Southwold Library. Prize £10 Book Token. £1 per sheet. Buy from Southwold Library or online www.ticketsource.co.uk/ suffolklibraries Saturday 23rd October 7pm Friends of Southwold Library Quiz Night! Cardinal Newman Hall (Old Sorting Office).

Teams of 4 - £3 per person. Bring your own drinks and snacks.

Raffle. Book early to avoid disappointment, limited places.

Contact Southwold Library, 01502 722519 Every Sunday and Tuesday 10:30-11am Baby Bounce and Tot Rock Southwold Library. If fine in

the Garden - If wet on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ southwoldlibrary. Instruments, clapping, jogging and action rhymes. For babies and toddlers of all ages.

Tuesdays from 10am - Spanish Lessons via Zoom with Merbatur.

Six lessons of one hour for £70 per person. No need to worry if you miss a lesson, you still get to complete six lessons. Book via Southwold Library and the library gets 50% of the fee. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ suffolklibraries Southwold Library Treasure Hunt: Just for Fun! A fun hunt round Southwold for young and old. Takes around one hour. Can be done on foot or by bike. Solve the clues to uncover our hidden message. £1 per hunt. Buy from Southwold Library or online https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ suffolklibraries.

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Monday 27th September at 6:30pm on Zoom and Thursday 30th September at 6:30pm at Southwold Library. Southwold Library Reading Group: Online and in person. This month we're reading: 'The Dutch House' by Ann Patchett. Pick up a book or register your email at Southwold Library 01502 722519 southwold. library@suffolklibraries.co.uk.

'Guess the Name of the Owl'.

Try and win our cuddly owl, 50p a go. Just write your name and phone number in a box.

Southwold Library is pledged to raise £695 for St Elizabeth Hospice in exchange for a Little Hoot Owl statue to decorate and keep as part of the 2022 Ipswich Big Hoot charity sculpture trail.

Also owl crafts and gifts for sale raising money for the same cause.

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Southwold Library is now operating at its pre-Covid opening hours: Monday: CLOSED Tuesday: 10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm Wednesday: 10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm Thursday: 10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm Friday: 10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm Saturday: 9:30am-1pm, 2pm-6pm Sunday: 11am-4pm We still ask customers to wear masks and face coverings in the library and use the hand sanitiser but the limit on numbers and the one-way system will be gone. Browsing, computer use and printing/scanning/copying/ laminating are all available.

We can still deliver books to your doorstep if you need and if you know anyone who'd welcome a friendly chat to cheer them through this odd time then we can arrange a call. Just contact us on 01502 722519, southwold. library@suffolklibraries.co.uk.

Southwold Library events and activities: Saturday 4th September at 10-12 and 2pm-4pm Rainbow Crafts and Rainbows. Are you a girl aged 4-7? Come and find out about joining Rainbows, the youngest division of Girlguiding.

Rainbows meet Mondays term time 4:45pm at Reydon Village Hall. Rainbows make friends, learn skills, enjoy the outdoors, arts, crafts, cooking, games and fun! Plus Rainbow Crafts for all children! Including plate rainbows, rainbow heart butterflies and rainbow cupcakes.

Wednesday 22nd September at 4pm meet local author Laina West at Southwold Constitutional Club, Woodleys Yard. Her new novel is inspired by the little-known story of Ann Camell of Southwold, who, in 1645 was accused of bewitching a sailor, William Whitton. 'This Fearful Thing'

by Reydon author L M West is extensively researched and tells the sometimes harrowing story of a woman accused of witchcraft, not once, but three times and her fight to survive. Ann was the wife of Thomas Camell, whose family once owned what's now Sutherland House in Southwold High Street and the novel is set very much in Southwold and the surrounding landscape as it may have been four-hundred years ago. Laina will be talking about her writing and signing copies of her book. Tickets are £5 including a glass of wine or juice. Available from Southwold Library 01502 722519 or www.ticketsource.

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From the name there can be little doubt what Goldstar Fencing & Gates Ltd do. Yes, you've got it, they do all things fencing and gate related. However, there is a fair bit you may not know about this business that has recently arrived at Blyth Road Industrial Estate in Halesworth.

Though the business is new to Halesworth, Goldstar Fencing & Gates Ltd was originally established in 1969 so has over fifty years' experience in the industry. Now, under new ownership, the company continues to go from strength to strength.

From their premises in Halesworth, the team manufacture a range of high quality handmade bespoke panels using traditional methods. Their strength is being able to make panels by hand to fit that awkward space. The panels are pressure treated to help prolong longevity and capped with weather capping to help provide protection against rot.

The team also supply concrete and wooden posts, gravel boards, cant rails, capping, featheredge, post-mix and post and rail, basically, all the requirements needed to erect a fence. You will also find a range of trellis, finials

and gates with galvanised gate furniture and fittings. Serving both the public and trade sectors with domestic, industrial and agricultural clients across East Anglia, Goldstar are a growing business with a growing reputation.

It is well documented that over the last eighteen months more and more of us have spent time in our gardens – we have been told to stay at home and so we have made the most of any outdoor space we may have. With that in mind we have also had more time to notice things we would like to change and improve, and this is where Goldstar Fencing & Gates come in.

We all know that your garden will look pretty with nice planting and a well-maintained lawn, but what you may have previously over-looked is the role your fencing plays in how the garden looks. The team at Goldstar see the fence and the frame around the picture that is your garden – saying that the right fence can help create a bright and open garden whereas the wrong fence can contribute to a dark and gloomy space. Have no fear, the team are on hand to help and offer the benefit of their vast experience

and expertise. They can also make bespoke gates to match the style of fencing you have selected for your garden. This really does add the finishing touch!

Perhaps you are in the trade and have a building firm or garden design business. In which case, you may not need the expertise of the team at Goldstar to help pick the right product. However, what you do need is a business that can supply you with what you want and when you want it. Being located in Halesworth, Goldstar are perfectly placed to cover East Anglia and can help with any enquiries or requirements you may have.

Quality is of paramount importance here – these products are designed to last which is great as you don't want to be replacing fence panels and posts every year. The site is open for visitors so please do head to Goldstar Fencing & Gates to see what they have to offer. Alternatively, you can find them online at www. goldstarfencingandgates.co.uk as well as on Facebook. Should you have any queries or like any further details please call 01986 892810 or email: info@goldstarfencing andgates.co.uk.

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Halesworth Library

Libraries are catching up! for these in the library and on our website and social media pages.

Along with events getting back to some sort of normality, we've also reintroduced our newspapers and there is now no need to pre-book one of our three computers. Our refurbished public toilets are also open and we resumed our normal opening times in July. For your information, as it's been some time, here are the library opening times.

Monday: 9:30am-12pm Tuesday: 9:30am-5:30pm Wednesday: 9:30am-5:30pm Thursday: Closed Friday: 9:30am-6pm Saturday: 9:30am-5pm Sunday: 10am-3pm We continue to endeavour to keep all our library users and staff safe and would ask visitors to continue wearing a face mask.

Hand gel is available for your use and visitor numbers will remain at a comfortable level for the

foreseeable future.

On a final note, our current Library Manager, Julie Gulliver, will be leaving us at the end of August after two busy but rewarding years. Julie said: "Despite the challenges of lockdown, working at Halesworth Library has given me some of the most rewarding times in my career. I've met some lovely people in the community, which is such a special place and have made some lasting friends. Some of you may remember I signed up to do a skydive prior to lockdown and this will still be going ahead on Sunday 26th September.

Please visit: www.goldengiving. com/f/julieskydive if you'd like to contribute to raising funds for Suffolk Libraries. Thank you to everyone in Halesworth who makes the library such an amazing asset for all."

All the staff look forward to welcoming customers old and new over the coming months.

Hello everyone, we at the Leiston Good Neighbour Scheme hope you've all had a good summer, and have been able to get out and about more and meet with friends and family.

We're able to start our normal service again now, which is exciting. This includes visiting people who are lonely at home or meeting up somewhere for a chat, helping to fill in forms, going with people to social activities and one-off help with problems at home such as tidying a garden or changing a lightbulb.

All volunteers will need to follow our guidelines regarding Covid precautions, and of course the wishes of each individual will be respected.

One afternoon in July, we took ten people to a Garden Party held at The Red House in Aldeburgh. This was organized

by Snape Maltings. Everyone really enjoyed the great live

Dee's Den Charity Shop

coming in with additional staff on duty on donation days. Clean but worn clothing and bed linen is accepted too for recycling, please mark the bags 'recycling' Any donations of suitable items of gifts, tins and bottles for our tombola's would be much appreciated.

We also have the Ichameleon 'pop up' shop 16th-22nd September, selling a variety of goods with a tombola on Wednesday and a cake stall on Friday. Donations will be most welcome.

We really value the continued support of this local charity by the local community. Every penny spent in the shop (after rent and electricity) supports the work of the charity. The Pear Tree Centre continues to provide a variety of services, advice and support for the people living in East and North Suffolk and South Norfolk, who have a life progressive or life changing condition. Also, where their families can seek help and support too. Phone the centre manager Seva and her team on 01986 899655.

They're there to help you. We also provide additional care for those registered with Cutlers Hill surgery, enabling people to be cared for at home at end of life, so people can die at home if this

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Monday, 20th September at 7.30pm on Zoom The next meeting of the AVSFHG will be held online on Monday 20th September at 7:30pm when we'll host a speaker from Martlesham Aviation Museum.

The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) came into being on March 13th, 1912. Martlesham Heath Airfield was opened in January 1917 to become the premier national centre for the testing and evaluation of aircraft and armaments, only nine years after the first recorded flight of a heavier-than-air machine in Britain. That October, the operations at Martlesham Heath were given the name "The Aeroplane Experimental Unit, Royal Flying Corps", and it's been described as "The Cradle of British Aviation". On 1st April 1918, the RFC was merged with the Royal Naval Air Service to become the Royal Air Force, the oldest independent air force in the world.

In 1936, radar research and development (R&D) commenced at nearby Bawdsey Manor, and aircraft from Martlesham were available to assist when necessary, taking part in the first successful radar detection of ships

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We could not function without our amazing shop volunteers: Linda, Eileen, Sue E, Pauline, Jill, Chrissie, Katy, Jane R, Chris, Gay, Valda, Erica, Anne, Bernadette, Sue B, Dawn, Noman, Ann, Susie, Dot, Irene, Viv, Anne, Cathy, Pam, Marie, Val, Felicity, Barb, Jane E, Mary, Maisie and Elsie. Our new CEO Kevin will also be helping us on occasions.

Thank you, Glen, Heath, Colin, Tony, Maggie and Bob for your help and support too.

Dee's Den: You can find us in Steeple End opposite the church.

For more information contact Nikki 07733 668221. We look forward to seeing you. Keep well, keep safe. If you're interested in volunteering in Dee's Den, please leave your name and contact details in the shop.

We were very disappointed that fifteen bags of dirty and unsaleable items were left on the doorstep recently, which meant we were overwhelmed, and we couldn't take any more donations that day! The person who did that should be ashamed that someone had to work their way through the rubbish you left. Please can I ask again, DO NOT leave bags or goods at the door when we are closed.

Thank you, Nikki.

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Looking to the future, sessions will move to fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons from 2pm-3pm. The next session will be August 18th, and then September 1st.

Thanks as ever to Helen Hayes for doing such a great job, and bringing so much fun and enjoyment to these sessions.

Art Group Plans are moving forward, and these sessions, which will be led

by Sophie Wood, will begin in September. The plan is to run twelve sessions, with visiting artists each week. They'll be at The Cut on Thursday afternoons, from 2pm-4pm and the first of these sessions will be on Thursday 23rd September. The sessions are aimed at people living with dementia and their family carers, and it'd be helpful if those wishing to attend would let Teresa Fyfe know on 07739 643469.

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tableware, cushions, curtains, bedding, books to suit everyone with room for you to browse - just 50p or a £1 a book. Thank you Pauline for all your help with sorting these.

The card machine is fully operational now, so you can pay by card as well a cash. We apologise on occasions when it 'plays up' it's dependent on a good signal.

Thank you to those who are donating plants. They remain popular and sell very quickly.

Ann provides us with a wide range of jams and marmalades, if you haven't tasted her produce yet, you're missing a treat. A big thank you Ann for your continued support we really appreciate it!

We do need clean jam jars please.

Thank you also to for the person who donated the chutney.

We continue to accept donations on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am-1pm.

Please only bring in two or three bags/boxes at a time and DO NOT leave bags or goods at the door when we're closed. Everything needs to be clean and saleable.

Just a reminder: We don't accept electrical items. Deliver items to the sorting end of the shop in Steeple End - you can pull up close to the door! Twice a week allows us to manage the donations

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Bargains are to be had throughout the shop now, as we start to display our autumn clothes, and with our well known the bargain £1 rail outside on the pavement when the weather is dry! An excellent time to visit us.

To reassure everyone, the shop although small, is Covid-safe, with a one-way system and all precautions in place to protect our customers and ourselves.

We'll still strive to maintain a safe environment for us all.

The main Dee's Den shop is now open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10am1pm and on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday we're now open 10am-3pm.

We have a wide variety of items such as ladies and men's clothes (men's suits only £5), shoes, baby and children's clothes and shoes, wellies, and a wide range of children's books (some only 10p), jigsaws, games and puzzles - a great range for all ages.

A lovely display of handbags, shopping bags, luggage, tennis, badminton rackets, snooker cues, small items of furniture, chairs, bookcases, tables, bric-a-brac, kitchenware, glassware, linen,

With the easing of Covid restrictions, the Halesworth Dementia Carers' Fund are now able to get back to working in the community, and have various socially-distanced activities planned.

Film Show at The Cut We're delighted to confirm that we shall be showing the film The Intern at The Cut on Wednesday 15th September. It'll be at the new time of 2pm so doors will be opening at 1:45pm. Entrance is £5 donation. Starring, among others, Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway this is a lovely feelgood film, so we hope you can join us.

Singing with Friends The last session on August 3rd was live at Holton Village Hall and was a great success. Twenty of our carers and their loved ones met for a socially-distanced music session, and it was wonderful to actually be able to meet, make music, and enjoy a refreshment

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music, lovely food and beautiful surroundings, helped by glorious sunshine. It was so special to be with other people again.

We're planning an outing to Dunwich in the autumn for a fish and chip lunch. We'll use CATS to take us there and back. We're keen to arrange more outings now that we can! So please let us know if you have an idea for an outing locally. Since the beginning of April, we have carried out over 100 activities with and for people.

Please contact our phone on 07724 777465 if you'd like any help, or if you're interested in volunteering.

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We hope you're all having a lovely summer and enjoying some time spent with family during the school holidays.

We've been delighted to see more children in the library enjoying crafts and taking part in the Summer Reading Challenge. Almost one hundred children have already signed up which, although is less than we had before lockdown, is still absolutely fantastic. There is time to sign up if you haven't already, so do pop along to the library and grab some books and goodies.

We hope children taking part remotely are enjoying their books too. For those of you looking for online activities take a look at the Suffolk Library website for an up-to-date list on all the remote free learning opportunities and activities you can access. The Friends of Halesworth Library are busy putting together an exciting events programme for all age groups, so keep an eye out

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Armstrong Whitworth Ensign Airliner. At Martlesham 1939 for testing and evaluation from the air - and also fortuitously of other aircraft taking off from HMS Courageous.

Three days before the outbreak of the second world war, the establishment was moved away to Wiltshire, and the station became part of 11 Group, which bore the brunt of the Battle of Britain. Douglas Bader and Bob Stanford Tuck were separately stationed at Martlesham during 1940.

In the Spring of 1943, the 356th Fighter Group of the United States Army Air Force arrived, to escort USAAF Eighth Air Force heavy bombers on daylight raids over Europe. RAF 56 Squadron remained to attack targets in France and the Low Countries, as well as shipping in the North Sea, which made Martlesham Heath one of very few joint Anglo-American airfields.

After the war, it reverted once more to an R&D role, until that was relocated to the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough and Bedford. With the jet-engine era, the concrete ends of the runway had been extended to avoid the tarmac melting. Then, from 1958 to 1961, the "Battle of Britain Flight" was at the airfield, which was finally closed on 25th April 1963.

This Zoom-based event is free to members, but is also available to non-members at a cost of £3.

If you wish to 'attend', please register via our website and you'll be sent joining instructions. We look forward to welcoming you on the night.

For more info, see our website https://avsfhg.org.uk/events/ or phone Angela Skelcher on 01728 830949.

News from The Halesworth Bookshop We're excited to announce that we'll be in the Pavilion at the Mini Low House LitFest 2021 which will be held on Sunday 22nd August from 11am-6pm. Featuring: Camila Balshaw, Lesley Dolphin, Ester Freud, Charlie Haylock, Wendy Holden, Lesley Kara, Jenni Keer, Richard Mabey, Phoebe Morgan, Rob Nisbet, Paddy O'Connell, Victoria Panton Bacon and Gaby Wood. Entry is free, for a full programme visit: www. lowhouselaxfield.com A morning with Annie Garthwaite, author of the recently published historical novel Cecily, Saturday 18th Sept at 11am, followed by an opportunity to purchase signed copies at £14.99.

Cecily Neville (the protagonist in Annie Garthwaite's debut novel) was born in the year of

Agincourt, lived into the early years of the Tudors, created a dynasty, mothered two kings (Edward 1V and Richard 111) and led her family through civil war. For most of her life she was one of the most powerful women in England. Reading from her novel, Annie will reveal Cecily in all her complex glory... A dynastic schemer and a political mover and shaker of the first rank, a strategist, politician and administrator par excellence, but also, a wife and mother, who loved fiercely, lost children in infancy and to war and, one fateful day in Ludlow, faced down an army alone. The event will take place at The Halesworth Bookshop all part of Heritage week. For more information, contact the Halesworth Bookshop on 01986 873840.

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Roy to express details of line and colour with great precision, and he finds this process absorbing and enjoyable. Careful blending of colour brings great vibrancy to Roy's work and it is unsurprising that over the past decade, his work has been frequently chosen by the UK Coloured Pencil Society (ukcps.org.uk) for inclusion in their prestigious exhibitions across the UK. Roy's work also features in WAC's exhibitions. You can see work by Roy and other Club members on our website: www.woodbridgeartclub.org.uk

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The terrific Red Hot Blue Jeans Band perform stunning instrumentals throughout the show, which ends with a grand finale of the great Neil Diamond hit Forever in Blue Jeans. The energetic company is led by TV and radio recording artiste Carole Gordon who toured with both Tammy Wynette and Boxcar Willie, who was also invited to represent Great Britain in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Woodbridge Art Club (WAC) has over one hundred members and they don't all use paint and brushes! This month, I'd like to highlight the work WAC member Roy Eaton creates using coloured pencils.

Retired Engineer Roy enjoyed art at school but only took up painting years later when he attended art classes.

At one of these classes, Roy was introduced to working in high-quality coloured pencils and he hasn't looked back since.

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Taking professional advice and reviewing your plans could save tax. Even if the downsides outweigh the predicted benefits, at least you'll have made an educated decision from the facts rather than always wondering whether you could have done something giving you piece of mind. And how much is that worth?

Hope this helps. For further information, please contact Robin Beadle (pictured) by emailing: robin.beadle@ensors.co.uk.

We're continuing to get out into the community with our wellbeing walks including a special walk around Norwich to take part in the Dino trail.

This takes part on Tuesday the 24th of August at 12:30pm meeting outside of the forum in Norwich. The next Halesworth walk takes place on Wednesday the 25th of August at 1:30pm meeting at the start of millennium green this walk is for anyone aged 16 and over and is suitable for wheelchairs and mobility scooters.

We still hold our ever popular laughter yoga held by the amazing Mand every month, the next session is Friday the 27th of August at 10:30am.

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rather than leaving the property via your Will? Or perhaps, if you're considering retiring from your business, what are the effects of bringing that forward (perhaps with a Management Buy Out rather than with an arm's length sale at some point in the future)?

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Predicting what the government will do in the next Budget is nigh on impossible, but one thing is certain: the government has spent an eye-watering amount of money over the pandemic and it must be paid back somehow.

Currently, we're in a very low capital tax environment and capital taxes are unlikely to go any lower. Furthermore, even before the pandemic hit, the Government had been reviewing capital taxation (both capital gains tax (CGT) and inheritance tax (IHT)) and had been looking at the amount of revenue raised.

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For Leiston Film Theatre, 007's arrival is a momentous moment. "This film is so significant to cinema, after our lengthy closures and at Leiston Film Theatre, we see 007 aiding our rescue, as much as saving the world on screen. We now need people to support us and celebrate cinema with the perfect big screen blockbuster." said Film Theatre Manager, Wayne Burns.

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New Iveco transporter joins the Hammond's fleet It was way back in 1962 when A W & D Hammond was formed.

From day one, we attended stranded motorists that were broken down, or if they were unfortunate enough to have been involved in a road traffic accident.

In fact, Roy Hammond regularly used to attend breakdowns on his Triumph Tiger motorcycle with a handful of tools. In those long past days, if you had a hammer and a couple of screwdrivers, you could fix most things! The most frequently attended breakdown hot-spot was at the AA roadside point on the A12 at Blythburgh, where motorists usually limped to, in order to look for help.

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The eagerly awaited new James Bond film 'No Time to Die' is finally coming to the big screen and will be showing at Leiston Film Theatre from the UK release date of Thursday 30th September.

The 25th instalment in the Bond franchise, marks Daniel Craig's final appearance as British Secret Service Agent, 007 and also stars Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) as the new Bond Villain, Safin, one who really gets under Bond's skin.

The film was originally due to arrive in cinemas in April 2020 and has been moved several times, due to the pandemic, leaving film fans frustrated.

But now, Bond is back and it certainly looks as if No Time to Die is going to be a 'must-see' cinematic event.

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Wrentham Chapel will, once again, be hosting 'Seedtime and Harvest' at 7pm on Friday 17th September.

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News from Woodbridge Museum With the relaxation of Covid restrictions, there have been record numbers of visitors to Woodbridge Museum. The unpredictable weather has been no deterrent to visitors but has proved a welcome refuge from the torrential showers.

The photo wall is starting to revive memories from people who have lived in Woodbridge all their lives and from others who remember visiting relations as children. These are both personal memories and stories handed down through the generations.

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Beccles Amateur Sailing Club celebrate new Optimist sails the ASAP logo on them."

On Saturday 17th July, the Club thanked ASAP supplies for their sponsorship when General Manager Tom Edwards visited the Club and saw the young sailors on the water. Tom said: "We're really pleased to support a local sailing club and to help get young people on the water and learning to sail."

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For more information about how to get out on the water in the East Region, visit: www.rya.org.uk/start-boating.

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this, one firm stood out a mile ASAP Supplies who were based less than three miles from the Sailing Club.

Richard said: "ASAP Supplies is one of the UK's largest stockists of marine equipment and spare parts, offering over 12,000 stock lines specialising in products for maintenance, repair and overhaul requirements. A letter to the General Manager as way of introduction was soon followed by a telephone call to say welcome onboard. Over the coming weeks, six Oppie sails were made by Trident UK with

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Beccles Amateur Sailing Club, based on the Norfolk/Suffolk border in the Broads, recently celebrated the arrival of six new Optimist sails, generously sponsored by local company ASAP Supplies.

The vibrant and friendly club sees an annual sailing school take place and this year, the young sailors couldn't wait to get back on the water after a year's break due to the pandemic.

Richard Deller (Club Commodore) said: "Planning for the 2021 Sailing School started in March as soon as we knew what lay ahead regarding Covid-19.

Checking equipment, it soon become apparent that the Oppie Training Sails needed replacing as these were over fifteen years old."

He then spoke to the RYA East Team to discuss the options and potential to apply for grants, but, with the sailing school approaching fast, 'Plan B' swung into action. This was to go through the listings of firms in Beccles and the surrounding area. On doing

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RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show

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12 Sept

Holt to Sheringham on the North Norfolk Railway

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26 Sept

Savill Garden, River Cruise & Cream Tea

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28 Sept

Call the Midwife Guided Tour – Chatham Dockyard

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The Flying Scotsman at the Mid Norfolk Railway

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Kensington Palace – Royal Style in the Making

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14 Nov

The Polar Express at The Mid Norfolk Railway

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Sandringham Christmas Craft Fair

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u3a Harleston and District is planning to resume its monthly talks in October. With safety precautions in place, we'll meet at St John's Church, Harleston, IP20 9AZ at 2pm on Wednesday 20th October. Details about the talk will

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Templewicks Estate Agents Welcome to my monthly article. As you know, I don't always write about property related issues but I am today, as I have some very exciting news.

For more than a year now, I've

been searching for a suitable Financial Adviser to add to the services we currently offer to our Clients.

I'm pleased to say that I've now found such a person and Aaron Hunter will be working from our office here in Beccles.

Aaron is the owner of Norfolk Mortgages and is a fully-fledged independent financial adviser.

This means he's able to search the entire financial market to ensure that a client receives the best possible and cheapest products that the market has to offer.

Aaron doesn't just arrange mortgages... He can also advise you with regards to releasing equity from your investment property/s, or your home,

Jon Wicks - Templewicks property development and commercial finance, financial planning, life assurances and home insurance. Everything and anything to do with finance in fact.

It'll cost you nothing for Aaron to look into saving, or raising, you money, so you really have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain by asking for his advice. So just call us on 01502 716300 to arrange to come and see him, or Aaron will come to you.

Scottish Country Dancing Wednesday 8th of September at 7:30pm at Hungate Church Hall, Beccles, NR34 9TT. Come on your own or with a friend. Have fun, make friends and keep your body and mind active!

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