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December 2013 /January 2014 No.398
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A Very Musical Christmas… Christmas Radio Stradbroke Sunday 22nd December: ‘Pick of the Christmas Pops’ 10am – 3pm 5 DJs play the Christmas Top 20 from one year in each of the last five decades. Wednesday 25th December: ‘Marty’s Christmas Crackers’ 9am – Noon Three hours of festive music as Marty tries to eat his body weight in mince pies. Simply log on to www.radiostradbroke.org.uk Give your ears a treat Michael Hugman (More Radio Stradbroke Shows for December inside!)
...And a healthy New Year! New Year's Day. Make this your first walk of 2014! Wednesday January 1 2014 at 10.30 a.m. starting from the Community Centre. Walk off all those meals and celebrations with our traditional 5 mile circular walk via Thorpe Hall, Horham and Wootton Green. Boots are strongly advised. There is no need to book, just come along and do bring any guests you have staying with you. Gerald Jenkins (384 825) Footpath Warden
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Local Churches Stradbroke Baptist Church Stradbroke Baptist Church, Laxfield Road Stradbroke, Suffolk
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A place of new beginnings. We welcome you to join us. December Diary Sunday Services each week at 10.15 am Speakers 1st D. Willson 8th D. Dewsbery 15th M. Caplin 29th J. Ling Christmas Specials Fri 13th 7:30pm CAROL CONCERT with Diss Salvation Army Band (Carol Concert in Stradbroke Community Centre) 22nd Christmas Service G. Catling Christmas Day 10:15am J.Ling We welcome you to join us --- our activities for December Praying together Monday 2nd 7:30pm Youth Club Friday 6th 7:30pm Cameo Lunch Club Wednesday 11th 12:30pm Youth Club Friday 20th 7:30pm January Speakers: 5th J. Ling 12th G. Catling 19th M. Caplin 26th Rev. G.Lee January 8th Lunch Club, 22nd Coffee Morning, Youth Club TBA To Stradbroke from Ukraine – Zozulenka About 100 people experienced the culture and excitement of Ukraine through the singing and dancing of Zozulenka, who returned to Stradbroke and performed at the Baptist Church. The youngsters joined members of our Lunch Club for a hearty meal. After lunch other friends arrived together with a large group from the Primary School. All listened attentively, and applauded enthusiastically as our special guests performed their song and dance routines in traditional dress. A good afternoon, enjoyed by all. And yes! Zozulenka have been invited back next year.
Christmas Today the 20th November I have seen the first Christmas trees in the shops, and earlier this week workmen were busy putting up the decorations in the local town. Christmas must be coming, for hidden on the top shelf of the pantry I have discovered a pudding and a box of biscuits and no doubt further searching would reveal other goodies tucked away. One job still to be tackled is the Christmas card list. This annual task of checking the list, should new friends be included? Or perhaps, more importantly can any names be deleted? We can remove the names of those people who we have lost contact with, don’t know their current address, or even those who have upset us during the past year. The Christmas card list is a yearly review and update of our relationships with family and friends. The changing scene of human relations is in total contrast to the reality of God’s love for us and each Christmas is a reminder that Jesus came for all of us. In fact Christmas reminds us that God’s greatest gift is available for all, but like all presents, we need to accept the gift of forgiveness and new life which is offered by a patient Heavenly Father who does not change an annual list, but loves us equally today as yesterday. Wishing you God’s blessing this Christmas Book this date. WHAT Carol Service with the Diss Salvation Army WHEN Friday 13th December WHERE Stradbroke Community Centre WHO For everyone, all invited
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To sing. To celebrate God’s gift of Jesus Christ For further details please contact: John 388751 Jackie 384112
Stradbroke Good Neighbours Our telephone number is 07749445531 :- can we help you ? Need someone to check your smoke alarm? Need a lift to the surgery? Need a prescription collected? Need a light bulb changed? Need an odd job done ? With ever increasing fuel prices we have revised our journey charges and will inform anyone phoning for a lift the cost of their journey. We would appreciate at least 24 hrs notice and look forward to being of service. If you are new to the village there is a Good Neighbour Welcome Booklet that could provide useful information. If you would like one please contact :07749445531
Local Churches
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All Saints, Stradbroke
1 December - 11.00 am Village Gift service for Salvation Army Christmas Gift Appeal – unwrapped gifts please. Followed by Coffee/Tea 8 December - 8.00 am Holy Communion 15 December - 11.00 am Holy Communion Followed by Coffee/Tea 22 December - 6.30 pm Carols and readings with candlelight 24 December - 4.30 pm Crib service (note the new time) Christmas Eve - 11.15pm Holy Communion at Weybread church Christmas Day - 11.00 am Holy Communion 29 December - 10.00 am Sancroft Benefice Communion at Withersdale church 2014 5 January - 11.00 am Village service Followed by Coffee/Tea 12 January - 8.00 am Holy Communion 19 January - 11.00 am Holy Communion Followed by Coffee/Tea 26 January - 8.00 am Holy Communion Followed by Coffee/Tea 26 January - 4.45 pm Tea/cake - 5.00 pm informal service 2 February - 11.00 am Village service Followed by Coffee/Tea st
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Rev Susan Loxton 01379 388493, Church warden, Peter Chetwynd 01379 384069 If you have any questions about Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals, or any questions about the Faith, please contact Rev Susan.
All Saints Church Fund Raising Committee The pampered Chef Party was quite well attended and raised £224. On the other hand, the Pumpkin Festival in the Church was a disaster, with no Stradbroke children coming. We had 2 from Essex who thoroughly enjoyed themselves we managed to raise £31.70 selling pumpkin scones, pie, cake & coffee. On Dec 7th we have our Xmas Cake Stall in Church Street 8.30 onwards donations gratefully received. Last but not least we welcome Julie Hughes onto our committee in Jan in place of Anne. The committee wishes you all a Happy Christmas & Peaceful New Year. Dates for 2014: Feb 8th cake stall; March 4th Pancakes/Beetles; March 8th Cake stall + potatoes; April 30th- May 5th Art Exhibition; June 21st Coin on wall + cakes; July 5th Coffee morning; July 26th Village show; Aug 9th Village Fete; Sept 19th Harvest supper; Oct 14th Wine tasting; Nov 22nd Coffee morning; Dec 13th Cake stall. Mary Ellis
A Message from Rev Susan December is here! Have you ordered the turkey and written your Christmas cards? Or will you be eating chicken and sending virtual cards this year via the internet? Have you wrapped the presents? I confess I had my presents wrapped by the middle of November, the meat ordered and the family Christmas get together decided upon - our family Christmas happens on the 20th this year. Our son David is getting married on Dec 27th; I am taking the service and we are all looking forward to celebrating with him and his fiancée Adele. I wonder if you have seen the John Lewis Christmas advert on T.V. I was amazed that just a few days after it was shown on television nearly seven million people had watched it on YouTube. But when I watched it again and listened to the words I think I understood. You see in many cases Christmas has either been hijacked by consumerism, or it is just an excuse to have a party, and we can easily forget what it is really all about. I think all the interest in the advert is partly because deep down we know that Christmas is not about food or presents, but about something far more important. The singer in the advert sings “the simple things where have they gone, I’m getting tired and need someone to rely on”. The birth of Jesus shows us that God is not above us or against us but rather AMONG us. With the birth of Jesus Christ, God has truly become ‘Emmanuel’ - God with us. This surely is the most extraordinary and important event in history; the infinite became a vulnerable infant so that he could know what it is like to be human. Yet he is God and will not let us down, but has a plan for each of our lives, plans to prosper us and not to harm us. So this Christmas when you are wrapping presents or singing carols remember that the greatest gift of all is waiting to give you his love, comfort and hope for the future. May Christ, who by his incarnation gathered into one things earthly and heavenly, fill you with joy and peace this Christmas time. Amen. Take care and God bless, Susan
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Stradbroke Parish Council
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MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL 11 November 2013 No matters were brought to the attention of the Council in the time set aside for the Public Forum. 3 members of the public attended the meeting.
Next meeting of the Parish Council 9th December
Community Centre PLANNING: Applications for consideration: 3036/13 Erection of extension at first floor level (over existing ground floor extension). The Cottage, Laxfield Road 2916/13 Retention of workshop building to be used by Mark Peacock Land Rovers Street Farm Workshops, Laxfield Road Unanimous approval was recommended for the two applications above Results of planning applications considered by MSDC since the PC last met: Planning approval granted for: 2873.13 Erection of single storey extension to garage. Erection of extension to front porch. Turtle Dove Cottage, 4 Priory Close
Other Planning Matters: 2896/13 Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 1148/13 (Change of use from agricultural land to land for the keeping of horses and erection of stable block) Relocation of new stable Land to the west of Mill Lane
The Planning Officer had agreed to the above amendment OTHER BUSINESS: LIBRARY & COURT HOUSE: Negotiations on the lease are ongoing. CAR PARK RESURFACING: The new surface was a great improvement and the re-instated speed humps had been observed to be a good speed deterrent. SPEEDWATCH: All systems go!! We now await the funding for the various pieces of required equipment. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANS: you may have heard or read about this topic in the media. The Parish Council is looking into the desirability of a plan for the village. POLICE NEWS: There was one reported crime in the village since the October meeting. This month’s reminder was to be very careful with possessions – handbags, purses, wallets, mobile phones. You can be relieved of these items very easily so it pays to remain vigilant. MICROCHIPPING FOR DOGS: only two people came forward to express an interest in microchipping for their dogs. The possibility of having the Dogs Trust visit during 2014 Festifull will be investigated. CONTACT NUMBERS: If there is an emergency continue to dial 999 but if you just wish to report an incident or seek advice please use 101. FINAL THOUGHT: The rumour mill grinds on concerning the Spar shop and the Post Office. All that is known is that Spar is very keen to re-open the shop as soon as it can but, however frustrating it might be, these things cannot be hurried. The Spar organisation is aware of village concerns. The same goes for the Post Office. You may think your Parish Councillors have super-human talents but even they cannot rush this forward and probably have no more insight than you do. LATE EXTRA: It had been suggested that a village Christmas Tree might brighten up the centre of Stradbroke and so it is hoped to have one erected at the edge of the Churchyard in early December. Time being short it was decided that there would not be an ‘official’ lighting up ceremony this year but, if a tree proves popular, then such an event could take place in the future. Members of the public are very welcome to attend any meeting of the Parish Council and to bring matters of concern or information to the attention to Members in the time allocated for the Public Forum which takes place prior to the start of every meeting.
Carol Smy The next meeting of the Parish Council: 09 December 2013 at 7.30pm Clerk to the Parish Council: Carol A Smy tel: 01379 384679 email: clerkspc@thesmys.com **please make non-emergency calls to the Clerk between 0830 and 1800hrs Monday to Friday only**
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Organisations
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Life in the Legion As in previous years, the village was well represented around the War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday to pay their respects to all those who gave their lives in the two World Wars and in more recent conflicts. A short service was conducted by the Rev Peter Schwier, the Last Post and Reveille were sounded by buglers Jack Heydon and Steve Cook from Castleton Brass. I gave the Legion tribute, Rev David Streeter read out the names of the Fallen and 14 wreaths were laid by local organizations. The Branch Standard was carried by Joyce Cooper, the local RBL H Group flag by Flt. Sgt. Harley Crisp from the Diss 1070 ATC Squadron, and their new flag by John Ling. A Lesson was read by Nick Stones, Chairman of the Parish Council, Joyce Cooper spoke about our service work, Courtney Chilvers, the winner of this year’s High School RBL Poetry Competition, read her poem, the address was given by Rev Gill Lee from Framlingham and the Blessing by Rev David Streeter. A collection was taken for the Poppy Appeal. We held our AGM on 14th November at Laxfield. The officers were re-elected for another year, Joyce Cooper reported on her service work, and we were delighted that Abby Broughton, manager of the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society in Diss, presented a cheque for £100 to us. Joyce Cooper had carried the branch standard on 32 occasions during the year, and dealt with nineteen welfare cases. Treasurer Bernard Mills presented the balance sheet, and donations were made to the Poppy Appeal, the County Chairman’s Appeal and to Halsey House, the RBL home at Cromer. David Streeter read out this year’s winning poems. The Annual Christmas Lunch, with carol singing, will be at Laxfield on Thursday 12th December, at 11.30 am, and on Sunday the 15th, at 6.00 pm, at Horham Baptish Church, a Commemorative Christmas Service to which all are welcome. A draw was made at the end of the meeting which raised £75 for the Poppy Appeal, and our President, Ted Bootle, was greeted with a decorated cake to mark his 90th birthday. “Christmas Greetings to all our readers, and a Very Happy New Year!” Michael Burton, Chairman
W.I Our President Dorothy Readman welcomed members to our Annual Meeting, but before the business commenced, Carole Philpot thanked everyone for the floral gift she received for her Golden Wedding Anniversary. The schedule for the 2014 Suffolk Show was read to members, who seemed more than happy with next year’s individual classes. A reminder was given, that items for the Diss Food Bank would be received at our December meeting. Sadly June Hampson who had organised the brilliantly successful Sue Boon-Willet Memorial Lunch was unwell, and unable to be with us for the evening. Her close friend Moyra Gibling read a letter from her thanking everyone for their help and support. A memorable event for a remarkable lady and we were delighted to hear that in excess of a £1000 had been raised for the orphanage in Kikambala Kenya, which was so close to Sue’s heart. We then said thank-you to Irene our super, efficient secretary, who was retiring before moving back to the Isle of Wight. Dorothy presented her with a gift of thanks from everyone. Irene, we will all miss you very much and we all wish you well. Rest assured that your mantle will be in very safe hands with Dianne, who will offer a different style perhaps, but none the less be very efficient and engaging. Good luck Dianne. Happily Dorothy was re-elected as our President for the coming year. Thankyou to Christine and Chris, from Fressingfield, who acted as tellers for the vote. We then welcomed the Pearly Kings from Streatham, Gerry and Alan Baxter, resplendent in their highly decorative outfits. As you might expect they were full of themselves, and engaged fully with their audience. They told us of their history and founder Henry Croft. It was he, who wanting to stand out more, decided to sew three rows of mother of pearl buttons (the cheapest button at that time) on to the bottom of his trouser legs. These became known as ‘flashers’ His statue can be seen in the Pearly King’s Church of S. Martin’s in the Fields Trafalgar Square. Gerry and Alan’s suits were amazing as were the other costumes they brought with them, and the weight of them was astonishing. Hardly surprising when you find out the Gerry’s suit had 20,000 buttons sewn on it, and all sewn on by him. With their busy charity work raising many thousands of pounds we learnt that they had to replace their suits every 8/9 years. And we moan about sewing on a button!! So absorbed were they in their subject, that time seemed not to matter to them, even the serving of tea couldn’t halt them. Finally however Jennifer managed a witty thank-you to them. Gill Bird
Friends of All Saints All Saints' is faced with large bills to keep the building watertight; becoming a “Friend” of the Church Building is one way you can help, it costs only £10.00 per year, if you would like further details please contact Toni Wisbey, Member Secretary, 388466. Margaret Streeter
Lottery Bonus Winners 9 M Ellis; 27 J Larter; 13 B Farrow; 38 J Howes. £48 donated to Over 60s. £48 donated to Church.
Mary Ellis
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Organisations
Stradbroke Primary School It has been a great Autumn Term so far. Last week we took 50 pupils on a fantastic school visit to London. We started the day with a tour which took us past Horseguard’s Parade, the Cenotaph,10 Downing Street and past the Houses of Parliament. We then walked to The Globe Theatre where we had a workshop on “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. After lunch at the Golden Hinde we walked to Tower Bridge where we had a great tour and saw the city lights as it became dark. Overall it was an amazing day and we are so proud of our children who always behave so well! Last week the children also enjoyed a fantastic performance of the play “The Snow Queen”from “Working Space Theatre”. Well done to all the children for being such a fantastic audience and to Cherry, Lucy and Charlie for playing characters in the play. On Thursday we were all very excited and looking forward to two Lego Team building workshops. In the morning Classes 3 and 4 learnt more about circuits through building a lego “electro-city”. In the afternoon Classes 1 and 2 were LEGO town planning– building a LEGO city! These workshops promote excellent problem solving and communication skills as the children work together to build Lego based kits on a grand scale. Take a look at the fantastic photos on our website from all of these events! We continue welcomed lots of new children into our school recently. If you are considering schools for your child please feel able to contact us for a tour to see what makes Stradbroke Primary so special. We are now looking forward to our Christmas events including a nativity play “Prickly Hay” and our very popular Christingle Service at Stradbroke Church. It promises to be a great end to term with another whole school visit to the pantomime “Cinderella” at Norwich Theatre Royal. A great way to end the Autumn Term. Melanie Barrow, Headteacher Stradbroke Primary
Stradbroke High School Visit to Ypres and the Somme At the end of September forty eight students and five staff left Stradbroke High School for a two day visit to Ypres and the Somme. Visits to two cemeteries were followed by an emotional evening at the Menin Gate where four Stradbroke students, smartly dressed in a variety of uniforms, laid a wreath as part of the Last Post Ceremony. On the second day the group visited Newfoundland Park and the Somme battlefields, where students were gripped by accounts of the reality of life on the front line. Another trip is already in place for 2014. Mrs R Spence and Mrs H Rowe, English Department Battlefields Trip - Tyne Cot and German Graves As a part of the WW1 battlefields trip we visited many graves from both allied and axis forces. Firstly was Tyne Cot. It was humbling to see the 11,956 commonwealth servicemen laid out before us all in neat rows with dazzling white gravestones and gardens so they feel at home in ‘forever England’. Many of the graves were marked as ‘known unto God’ as the person could not be identified at the time yet were still given the respectful burial they each deserved. At the front stood a massive curved memorial made from the same white stone as the graves carrying the 35,000 names of those whose graves aren’t known. To see such unity, respect and order in a war cemetery told us clearly how much people still care about the carnage and the lost heroes of the First World War. Next were the German graves which were a completely contrasting experience. To enter the site we passed through a black tunnel which seemed to signify the overall loss of the area. The place was very different with a large massed burial area surrounded by lumps of rock scribed with the names of the dead who were within. The ground was covered in moss and acorns with tall oak trees above casting shadows across the uneven ground. There were no head stones here, but instead, black slabs laying on the ground, and even these included the names of more than one person. It was clear to us that the losers of WW1 weren’t given the same chance to honour their dead in the same respectful way as the allies. Holly Read and Jo Capp, Year 10 Pupils
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Organisations
1st Fressingfield Scout Group The scouts turn out in force to remember: Ninety members of the 1st Fressingfield Scout joined members of the Royal British Legion, Brownies, representatives of the Primary School, Parish Council and other community groups for the annual Act of Remembrance. Standards flying for Explorers, Scouts, Cubs and Beavers led the parade from the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul down to the War memorial outside the Swan Inn. Members of the Scout Association assisted by leading the Prayers of Intercession, lighting a candle of hope and supporting the church collection for the Royal British Legion. The boys and girls of 1st Fressingfield Scout Group were a credit to themselves and their community. 1st Fressingfield Scout Group to launch HQ development fund. Over the past three years the 1st Fressingfield Scout has expanded and extended its membership, opening three new sections and taking its overall membership to almost 150. Serving Fressingfield and the neighbouring villages the local Scout Group continues to provide excellent scouting for boys and girls from 6 years to 18 years old. "With our ever increasing numbers, the increase of female membership and the requirement make scouting accessible to everyone - we have outgrown our existing facility at the Goodwin Hall." commented Group Scout Leader Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne. The Scout Group Executive Committee has launched a £200 000 fundraising campaign to provide a Scout HQ in Fressingfield that will serve the community and particularly the young people for the next 100 years. The Scout Group is exploring a number of options on how to achieve our objective and are fortunate to have the support of the existing Goodwin Hall Trust. 1st Fressingfield Scout Group invites everyone in our community to get behind the campaign help us towards the huge but achievable target. If you can help in anyway - please contact Andrew on 07908 262623 or email at andrew.aaldersdunthorne@talk21.com WE NEED YOU. Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne
Wingfield and District Gardening Club Our talk “Getting The Best Out Of Roses” at the end of October was given by Ian Limmer from Beales Rose Nursery, accompanied by his wife, Tina, to help with his demonstrations. It takes about 18 months to grow a rose from budding to planting out. He went over the various types, and, most interestingly, when and how to prune them. This included climbers, which need to be cut back along laterally-trained branches and about one third of once flowering, and half the growth for shrub roses. He also touched on roses in pots, training climbers around canes, and that standards should be trimmed into a ball shape. In December, we meet for a Christmas Lunch, which is at The Fox & Goose at Fressingfield at 12:15 for 12:30 on 14th December. Date for Diary: 14th December – Lunch – Fox & Goose, Fressingfield; 12:15 for 12:30. For further information contact Caroline on 01379 384674
The Stradbroke Over 60s We held our last meeting of 2013 on 21st November, and are now preparing for, and looking forward to, our Christmas Lunch & Get-Together to be held on Thursday 5th December, when we will be catered for by Bakewell Caterers of Scole in the Community Centre. We then have a break with our meetings, starting again on Thursday 20th February 2014. Our thanks to you all for your support over 2013. May we wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a healthy and peaceful New Year. Joan Grimes
Allotments Available in 2014 There are still a few allotments free for 2014. If you are interested and thinking of reserving one, do visit the site at Draper's Hill and see the wonderful progress that has been made since August 29th 2013, when we took possession of the land. Do admire the crops which show fully what the land can produce. Note also the mains water tanks, the large clubhouse and the programme of events that take place throughout the year. Rent for the Year: Full Plot £50, Half Plot £30, Raised Bed £15. Please contact Helen Pleasance in the first instance. (Phone 01379 388253)
Volunteer Vacancy Job vacancy - we are looking for someone to help run the Bar. The Bar and Bar Staff play an important role within the Centre when it is hired out for parties and fund raising events; and managed effectively it provides us with a steady income.The current “Premises Supervisor” is Tony Ambler (388454) and he will be happy to tell you about what this important voluntary job within our Community Centre involves. Margaret Streeter
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Forthcoming Events
Stradbroke Cinema Thank you for supporting your local “Cinema”, and we look forward to seeing you again in the New Year. Our first film will be on Thursday, 16th. January, “Blue Jasmine” 7 for 7.30 pm. Bar open and Ice creams in the interval. Entrance £5.50. Blue Jasmine is the latest from Woody Allen, whose recent movies have been critical and popular smash hits. Jasmine (Cate Blanchett) has always been the lucky one, something to do with being married to a very rich man who spoils her rotten. But when she falls on hard times and her world starts to crumble, she hot-foots it to San Francisco where her sister Ginger (Sally Hawkins) is living a much more down-to-earth existence. Can Jasmine pull it together before her sister gets to the end of her tether? Or is she too far gone? Blue Jasmine shows a legendary director at the top of his game. If you’ve read A Streetcar Named Desire you’ll notice very strong echoes between the lead character here and Tennessee Williams’ anti-hero, Blanche Du Bois. A gripping, powerful and superbly crafted film about a lost soul with nowhere to go. The other films to be shown, yet to be confirmed, are “Rush” on Saturday, 8th February, “Le Weekend” Thursday, 20th February, “Philomena” on Thursday, 20th March, and “Last Vegas” on Thursday, 17th April. Margaret Streeter
Christmas Trees At Town Farm (on the main road between Wilby and Brundish) we have some home grown Christmas trees available. They are of varying height and will be priced between £30 - £50. All you need to do is ring us, come and choose your tree, pay for it and we will cut and deliver it fresh for you locally, free of charge, the weekend of December 14th/15th. Out of the proceeds 25% will go to St Mary's Wilby, St Lawrence's Brundish, or All Saints Stradbroke, you choose and we will send. Easy! Give Steve or Sally Lee a call on 01379 388653. Steve Lee
Stradbroke Youth Football Club Christmas Party Family Christmas Party! Sunday 8th December 4-7pm, at Stradbroke Community Centre. Everyone welcome. Enjoy an evening of Christmas fun and entertainment! Games, Raffle, Father Christmas, Disco, Food and Drink. Family Ticket (2 Adults 3 Children) - £12 can be bought in advance. On the door it will be £15. All other tickets: Adults £4 Children U16 £2. Tickets can be Purchased from Tracey Kellett (01986 785 514). Tracey Kellett
Brockdish Players Pantomime Our Pantomime this year is 'Treasure Island' which will be taking place in Brockdish village hall on Friday, 13th December, evening performance, Saturday, 14th December, matinee and evening performances. Sunday, 15th December, matinee. We can promise you a very entertaining time, with an experienced cast, for further information and tickets, please contact Mrs Chapman, 01379 668419. Lily Lofts
Stradbroke WEA Spring Term 2014 ART TREASURES OF MEDIEVAL EAST ANGLIA East Anglia has some of the finest examples of Medieval Art in the country. This course offers an introduction to art and architecture of the Middle Ages, focussing on objects made and displayed in Norfolk and Suffolk between 8th-16th centuries. Original documents and illustrations used throughout. TUTOR: Rebecca Pinner. STARTS: Wednesday 29th January 2014 in STRADBROKE COMMUNITY CENTRE. From 2.15 to 4.15pm Anyone is welcome to attend the first meeting before committing themselves to the course. Course fee £48.50 FOR 8 WEEKS. Disabled Access. Hearing Loop. The Secretary : 01728 724746
Fressingfield Scout Group Old Boys (and Girls) Network Fressingfield Scouts are trying to contact anyone who was involved with Scouting in Fressingfield in the past. The Old Boys (and Girls) Network is an informal group with the simple aim of meeting up, reviving memories and catching up with old friends. We plan to have 2 or 3 get togethers a year as well as supporting Scout Group social activities. Whether you were involved as a Beaver, Cub, Scout, Venture Scout, Explorer, Leader, Helper or on the Group Executive (Parents) committee in the past please get in touch to join this informal network. If you were a member of the group but do not wish to join the network, we would be very interested in any memorabilia such as badges, uniforms, books, and especially photographs you may have either as a gift to our archive or to copy. Please contact us if you have anything. Contact: Michael Knights. email daganyafarm@tiscali.co.uk 01379 668060 Or Eammon Andrews. email eammonandrews@gmail.com 01379 384207. Michael Knights
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Radio Stradbroke If music gives you a warm feeling inside, then let Radio Stradbroke be your central heating throughout the winter. We have shows a plenty, as follows: Sunday 1st December: ‘Sounds of the Seventies’ with DJ Dave. Taking you back to an era when he had hair & music discovered itself. 10am – 1pm Sunday 8th December: ‘Full Metal Sunday’. For those about to rock, DJ Wally salutes you. He then puts the wheels of steel on full speed. 10am – 1pm Sunday 15th December: ‘Three’ Man of few words Station Manager Marty plays you 3 songs by each of his favourite acts. 3 is the magic number. 10am – 1pm Sunday 22nd December: ‘Pick of the Christmas Pops’. 5 DJs play the Christmas Top 20 from one year in each of the last five decades. 10am – 3pm Wednesday 25th December: ‘Marty’s Christmas Crackers’ Three hours of festive music as Marty tries to eat his body weight in mince pies. 9am – Noon Sunday 29th December: ‘Return of the Three Wise Men’. Students Josh, Owen, & Lingo share their musical favourites between tales of academia. 10am – 1pm Sunday 5th January: ‘Out With the New, In With the Old’.With DJ Richard. Does exactly what it says on the tin. Except it will be gold. 10am – 1pm Sunday 12th January: ‘Huggy’s Vinyl Albums (Part 1)’. Rescued from the loft, the golden age of LPs. DJ Huggy’s own collection of classics. 10am – 1pm. Simply log on to www.radiostradbroke.org.uk Give your ears a treat. Michael Hugman
Prize Bingo For Burns Night on Friday 24th January 2014 at 7:30pm in Stradbroke Community Centre to raise funds for Stradbroke White Hart Bowls Club. Many excellent prizes, raffle, refreshments plus a flyer to win a hamper. Please join us for a fun night out. Julie Ward
Letters To the Editor Jazz Festival I would like to thank everyone who helped in making the Jazz festival on the 5th October a great success. People who cooked the food, people who sold the food, people who looked after the door and took the tickets Radio Stradbroke and Maureen John for all her hardwork behind the scenes, and the many others who contributed their time including my very suportive family, The bands, and of course you the audience. We made over £1000 for the charities of which I am very Bob Kerr pleased about, my dear late wife Ann would have loved it.. Poppy Appeal Thanks The Poppy Appeal is now drawing to a close, and donations are still being received. The organiser, Peter Chetwynd, thanks all The House to House Collectors who go round the village, and who raise a magnificent total for The Appeal, to all those who have donated so generously, and also to all The Village Groups and Organisations, who donate so generously for the wreaths that are laid. So far this year I have banked £2,590 for The Appeal and on behalf of The Appeal again thank all those who have given so generously to this essential cause. Peter Chetwynd This letter is sent to the irresponsible, anti-social, lazy person (or persons) who allowed their dog to foul the pavement outside/close to the Stradbroke Primary School on two occasions recently. I cleared your dog's mess up to avoid teachers and parents of Primary School children being forced to clean dog faeces off the children's clothes and shoes. Dog faeces is a health hazard, particularly to children. We have five dog litter bins in this village and it is inexcusable for dog owners not to clear up after their pets - however it is absolutely unacceptable for them to fail to clear up outside a school. This endangers the health of our local children. If anyone is aware of a dog owner habitually allowing their pet to foul public pathways/areas they should report this fact to the local council service, Customer Services Direct on 0845 606 6067, who will be able to pass your complaint on to the District Council Environmental Health Department. However, you do need to be sure of your facts about who is causing the offence. As I have said on a number of occasions, anyone who feels it is not their responsibility to clear up after their dog - please give me a call on 01379 384312 and I will explain to you why it is! Pam Cane, Dog owner - fed up with clearing up a er other dog owners.
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Forthcoming Events
Harleston special attractions XMAS COMETH TO HARLESTON We reckon ‘Harleston’s Future’ is about so much more than just the economic well-being of Harleston. It’s also about the well-being of our town, our residents and the users of our town from the surrounding villages. That’s why, in the coming year, you will see new events for you to enjoy being added to our already packed events calendar. And, this Christmas will be no different! There’s lot’s being organised this Christmas, for the good people of Harleston, and beyond, that should also be good for our shop-keepers too. The Harleston Town Team (who have voluntarily undertaken to help deliver ‘Harleston’s Future’) is working in close partnership with Harleston Town Council and South Norfolk District Council, to bring you and yours some lovely Xmas ‘stuff’ this year! So, here’s what’s happening in Harleston, this Christmas26/11/13-6/1/13 Festive Fusion Trail. Collect a map (or download one from www.south-norfolk.gov.uk). Find the bauble stickers in Harleston stores and enter to win a New Year Family Hamper. Extend your Trail to all four market towns and win £250 shopping vouchers! 6/12/2013 Harleston Christmas Lights Switch On Event. Starts 6pm. Science fiction characters will be roaming the streets. Santa in attendance. Street trader stalls. Free entry! 7/12/2013 Carol Singing, Union Street, Harleston From 11a.m. With South Norfolk Youth Symphonic Band. Stirring stuff. 14/12/2013 Carol Singing in Union Street. From 9.30am. With the ‘Harleston Players’ in costume, to make the event something really special. (16/12/2013 Final Harleston Town Team meeting of 2013 @ The Pennoyer Centre). 18/12/2013 An evening of Christmas Carols (and humorous readings by local people) at St John’s Church, Harleston. 6.30pm. All welcome. 21/12/2013 Santa’s Christmas Grotto, Market Place. 10am-3pm. £3 a visit, with a gift! Costumed Carol Singing plus Mendham and Metfield Choir. Hot street food available including hand-made pizza from Lush Pizza Company and Pulled Pork Rolls by The Catering Company! What a lovely event this will be! Loads of ‘stuff’ happening in Harleston this Christmas then and we hope you will be part of it and bring your children to all of the events, enjoy the community spirit in the Town, and have a wonderful Christmas in Harleston. A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM HARLESTON’S TOWN TEAM. Search for Harleston’s Future on Facebook or @HarlestonFuture on Twitter
Stradbroke from the Air and Photos from the Past Saturday January 11th 2014 at 7.30 p.m. at the Community Centre. A slide show by Gerald Jenkins. During the summer, Mike Page took a series of beautiful photographs of Stradbroke from his light aeroplane and so is able to give us an excellent insight in what our village looks like today from the air. The allotments at Draper's Hill, now just a year old, show up particularly well, as does the future nature reserve, the newly sown wild-flower meadow and the Community Orchard. New photographs have also come to light from Geoffrey Smith, via his son Mike and they show how Stradbroke looked in the late fifties. Looking back still further there are archive pictures from the time of the most famous vicar of Stradbroke, John Charles Ryle. He was vicar here from 1861 to 1880 and only left us to become Bishop of Liverpool at the special request of the Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli. His wife Henrietta Ryle was an early pioneer photographer and was responsible for some of the splendid pictures of Stradbroke in the Village Archive. £5.00: to include a glass of wine or a soft drink with proceeds going to the Charitable Trust to help pay for the provision of the mains water supply to the Allotments. Gerald Jenkins
The Christmas Quiz Saturday 14th December 7pm in the Community Centre. This is a quiz for all ages and with a definite Christmas theme. The normal quiz format will be followed but, without giving too much away, the style and content will be somewhat different and hopefully will get everyone in the mood for Christmas. With a Bar, Raffle and some “additional entertainment” it will make this a memorable event. There are a limited number of places so book your place early to ensure you are not disappointed. Tables of 4 (or thereabouts!) at £10. Contact Tony Potts on 384713 to book a table. Margaret Streeter
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News & Views
A View from the Gallery The Greatest Show on Earth.
Roll up! Roll up and see The Greatest Show on Earth! – well no it isn’t but please read on... There are a number of things I felt I should do as a citizen of this village and one, probably fairly low on the list, is to sit through a parish council meeting. After all we apparently elect the councillors every 4 years to look after our interests, manage the precept and trust them to do their very best for us. So I did it and came away with more questions than answers. To explain, I quite enjoy people watching and sitting back in silence, as one must at these meetings, means the councillors may forget that you are there. However it also means that as an onlooker you can get very angry and not have the vehicle to explode. I talk with experience. I worked out very early in the proceedings that the ‘Chairman’ is just as described, when the very busy clerk ran off to get him a glass of water. I also noted that the councillors do not get any refreshments which is a bit tough on a group of volunteers tasked to talk for the next few hours. Anyway, to move on. Your councillors hurriedly got through the usual stuff i.e. street lights and dog poo and I could see on the agenda ‘THE SPAR' coming up. Hurray I thought this should be good. Well reader, we’re not likely to see it open before Christmas but the Post Office is in talks with both the Spar and SCALT so there is at least some hope on the horizon. Oh and SCALT stands for Stradbroke Court House and Library Trust. Anyway, I promised the almost greatest show on earth and November being a month of fireworks I wasn’t disappointed. On the agenda and almost passed over was the issue of the car park resurfacing and who will pay for it. So here goes as I understand it: The cost is shared between Mid Suffolk District Council, Stradbroke Charitable Trust and us through the Parish Council. The cost has been £45,000’ish of which 50% has been paid by MSDC. It was suggested that this was a random but fair amount covering the usage by the community clubs swimming etc. and the task before the Parish council was to estimate the usage by the medical centre as we the villagers would pick up the tab for the rest it. Two of the councillors were on both the Parish council and the Stradbroke Charitable Trust which would suggest to me that they leave the room or at the very least take no part, declaring an interest. Well they did leave but only after an invitation from the Chairman to give a presentation of the situation as they saw it. Reader, I nearly fell off my chair. I barely metaphorically got off the floor when planning came along. Always subjective and an area for great care. Both planning submissions were quickly accepted when the issue of 40 or is it to be 56 houses was discussed. A plan was shown to councillors even though there has been no request for permission to build on what sounds to me as farmland and closed discussions (“to stop gossip and rumour”) are taking place with external agencies about the potential plans. Reference was also made as to the high cost that the developer has already paid out so far. Sigh! The meeting came to an end with a number of issues hanging in the air and that is as it should be because I now need to return next month and watch democracy in action again and enjoy the privilege of open government. Ann Readman
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Forthcoming Events
Festifull Stradbroke 2014 June 28th and 29th 2014 The date has been set for next year's Festifull and although more than 6 months away we have already started planning and organising. Please put the date in your diary and look out for more details in the next issue of the Stradbroke Monthly. If you would like any more information before then please contact: General enquiries – Roger Turkington 01379 384248 rogerturkington@suffolkonline.net Stalls – Nigel Brown 07771 838957 nigelbrown01@btinternet.com
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Robin Hood, the pantomime! Puzzle House Pantomimes will present a traditional family pantomime based on the story of ROBIN HOOD. Seven actors play a range of characters in a show full of songs, live keyboard music, thrills, spills and fun! With King Richard fighting in The Crusades, England is ruled by a band of bad barons. The meanest and nastiest of them all is the Sheriff of Nottingham. No-one dare stand up to him... except the expert archer Robin Hood. Meet Old Maid Marian, Hangem & Flogem, Little John, Friar Tuck, Alan A'Dale, Fey the Forest Fairy, The Witches of East Leake and the Headless Horseman in the adventures! Join in with the songs, solve the puzzles on the way, and try to help Robin and his Merry Men defeat the miserable, mean Sheriff. All tickets £7. Telephone 01379 384 656 Performances are on Sunday 29th Dec 2013, at 3.00pm and 6.00pm in St Edmund's Hall, Hoxne Also on Sunday 19th Jan, 2014, at 3.00pm and 6.00pm at Wingfield Barns. Roy Preston
Stradbroke Craft Club Stradbroke Craft Club meet fortnightly on Mondays between 2 & 4.00pm at the Community Centre. Their most recent project has been knitting Teddies for Tragedies. These toy bears are sent to World Challenge who distribute them to war-torn countries everywhere, to orphanages, hospitals and areas of devastation. The bears are a great source of comfort to children who have sometimes lost everything. They are likely to be the only gifts that they will receive all year. There is a possibility that the Stradbroke teddies will go to the Philippines to needy children. MADE WITH LOVE. SENT WITH LOVE. TO BE LOVED.
Margaret Buckland
Energy Awareness Workshops ‘A journey of self – care’. Saturday January 18 2014. Winter... a time for storing and consolidating your energy...a 3 hour session. Sessions: 10am – 1pm or 2pm – 5pm. £15 per session... Open to All. Please book a place with: Rachel 01379 388031 or 07733105752. Venue: Poplars, near Chapel Close, Laxfield Road Stradbroke IP21 Rachel 5HX. rachelpb@creativekinesiology.org th
Worlingworth Tree Decorating festival Worlingworth Christmas Tree Decoration Festival @ St. Mary’s Church opening Friday 6th December @ 7pm.With mince pies, sausage rolls & sherry, continues Saturday 7th December 10.am to 4pm. Sunday 8th December 10am to 2pm. Followed by the annual Carol Service @ 3.30pm. Soup & Rolls available @ lunchtimes, cake & mince pies. Admission Adults £2. to include a beverage. Children Free. All proceeds in aid of St. Mary’s Church Funds. Vera Abbott
Children’s Society Coffee Morning Thursday, 9 January 10.00 – 12.00 at Thirkettle Cottage, Queens Street. Everyone welcome, especially our box holders. We will use the day to empty this year’s boxes and send the contents to the Society. Anyone willing to hold a box for the coming year will be most welcome to join us. Alison Hackett 388872
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Stradbroke Cricket Club Winter may be approaching like a juggernaut rolling down a hill, but the long mild spell has at least allowed the new grass enough time to grow enough to be cut, a metaphor for the seeds of the next cricket season being germinated during the winter months. Already, a month of junior indoor training has taken place at Stradbroke High School, a new club sponsor, The Ivy House, has been found, next seasons fixtures are being formulated. Now we need a Committee! The club needs more volunteers. Particularly help with running one of the junior teams. Maybe you are unhappy with the way the club is being run? If any of these strikes a chord, please come along to the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 23rd January 2014 at the Queens Head Inn at 7:30pm. Please show that you care what happens to your village cricket club. If quizzes are your thing, help is at hand. The Annual Pop Music Quiz is on Saturday 1st February at the Community Centre from 7:30pm. Details will be posted nearer the time. It is a bit early, but a Happy Christmas to everyone who supports us, & the hope that it continues in the New Year. Thank you. Michael Hugman
Stradbroke Football Club Our manager now is Melvyn Stammers so hopefully results will start to improve. We as a club thank Tom Frost for keeping the club running, he will now assist the manager. The last Cash Bingo raised £80.70. the next ones are Dec 6th Xmas Bingo, Jan 10th & Feb 14th. The more people coming, the bigger the Cash Prizes. We thank Dougie, Joyce, Julia, Sue & Caroline for their help during the year. Mary Ellis
Stradbroke and District Bowls Club Our Annual General Meeting was quite well attended, with members giving their views on Club matters. All Committee Officers were elected and we are all looking forward to the 2014 season. We would like to thank all the team members in the Saxmundham League and the Waveney League for their support over the 2013 season. Christmas wishes and a Happy New Year to all. Lily Lofts
Stradbroke Badminton Club Hello everyone, the following is a resume of the clubs activity over the past month and information on club night closures over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Aldeburgh League Stradbroke Men ‘A’ 1.5 Thorpeness 6.5 Ipswich Men Div. 5 Stradbroke 1.5 YMCA ‘D’ 6.5 Stradbroke 9.0 Framlingham Nil There are two games scheduled for December away to Coastal Wanderers on the 4th, and home to Hadleigh ‘A’ on the 12th. Club nights for December are 10th and 17th. The first club night in the new year is Jan 7th. We look forward to our Christmas dinner at the White Hart on the 6th December where we feel sure that we will be well looked after by Alison and Max. On behalf of the club we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Stradbroke White Hart Bowls Club On Saturday 16th November members of Stradbroke White Hart bowls club attended a dinner at Dickleburgh village hall, to be presented with the upper Waveney plate. Also winners of the 3 wood mixed triples were Val Ransome Viv & Roy Wilkinson. Although poorly attended, fun was had at our first Christmas quiz. The winners were Yule be lucky. And best festive name went to Carols Christmas Carols. A total of £80 was made for the White Hart Bowls Club. L. Ruth ( Press secretary)
Regards, Roy Lee
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SAGA Winter has finally arrived, some leaves are still clinging to trees but most have succumbed and drifted to the ground. The Stradbroke Allotment Association and the allotment holders have had a really successful year, after a very slow start to the growing season everyone has been staggered at the quantity and quality of what they have grown. We also enjoy a number of informal get-togethers, we recently celebrated the end of the summer with a large bonfire at the allotments, much mulled wine was enjoyed with barbequed sausages and home made cakes. On the 30th November at 7.30pm in the community centre we will be having our quiz night, it's an opportunity to get together, test our brains, and raise money for future plans at the allotment site, tickets are £5 in advance from the library and £6 on the night, this includes a delicious ploughman's supper. With Christmas coming up you may well be stuck for ideas for presents, something you not have considered is the wonderfully designed allotment association T shirt, created by Max one of our allotment holders, it comes in a number of sizes and colours and is £9 for adults and £7.50 for a child. Please contact Luke on tel: 01379 384778 if you would like to make someone's Christmas with this 'unique' gift. Also worth remembering is Judy and Mary's Christmas Wreath workshop, it is on 30th November in the Courthouse from 10.30am-12.30 pm. Helen has come up with these very helpful winter tips. Gardening tips Now that winter is close at hand, its time for preparing plants for next year. Put straw around artichokes to protect them against frost. Add lots of rotted manure or compost around your rhubarb, it is a hungry plant and needs lots of nutrients. You will be well rewarded next year! Now is also the time to collect up a bag of bonfire ash and keep it dry - Spread around root crops in the spring to ensure a bumper crop. Remember to also cut down and mulch your asparagus. If you grow dahlias, dig up for storing in a frost free place over winter, or eat them! Apparently they are similar to potatoes. Keep removing yellow leaves from your broccoli and sprouts to help prevent diseases. Sprouts can now be picked off individually as needed, the top of the plant can also be eaten as greens. Leeks, parsnips and swede can be left in the ground until needed, but are probably best dug up and stored before the ground freezes making harvest impossible. Carrots are OK if protected from frost with straw or a cloche. Happy gardening. Helen I have been sent yet more courgette tips, normally I would not be putting recipes for courgettes in the magazine in December, but believe in or not, I picked my last crop of courgettes in the middle of November, and I was still picking tomatoes from the greenhouse on the 20th November. I will put one in now and save the second for next summer. Courgette Provencales, sent in by Ray, a taste of France in Stradbroke in winter, can't be bad. Cook a small onion or shallot, a crushed clove of garlic and a peeled and sliced tomato in a little butter in a pan. Add 1lb (500 grams) of sliced courgettes and season. Cover and cook slowly for about 15 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally. As simple as that, if you are anything like me you will still have some courgettes picked and waiting for a bright idea. At this time of year you may have a large amount of apples to get through, things to consider to add little something, put a quince into an apple pie to give it a seasonal spicey aroma, it will also give it a peary texture which improves any apple pie. Just remember to dice and cook the quince to soften before adding it to your apples, a little honey will also help. Bramley apple compote is a fantastic addition to many things, I have put it together with whole lightly cooked blackberries as a sauce for Elderflower panna cotta, this may sound a bit fancy pansy, but it is really easy especially if you use Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's recipe for panna cotta from his River Cottage everyday book. It is often said in my house that you can't beat a bit of Hugh, especially if you grow your own. Have a Happy Christmas and a good New Year, don't forget if you are looking to get rid of the Christmas blues, shed some pounds and improve the quality of your life, you could do a lot worse then rent an allotment, it may even make the perfect Christmas present for a loved one (after the allotment T shirt), for a poultry £55 a year you can get a 12 x 20 metre plot, or for £35 a plot half that size, with raised beds for £20. This includes your membership to the allotment association with all the wonders that it includes. If you are interested contact Helen Pleasance on tel: 01379 388253, I would thoroughly recommend this and it doesn't need to take as much work as you think, summer evenings at the allotment with views back over the village take some beating. Best wishes and see you next year, hopefully down at the Stradbroke Allotments
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In October the House of Commons held an important election. It didn’t get much attention in the media and for anyone outside Westminster it would seem of little importance. The election was for one of the three positions as Deputy Speaker. The Deputy Speakers are known by another name; the Principal Deputy Speaker is known as the Chairman of Ways and Means and the remaining two Deputy Speakers are known as the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means and the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means. My predecessor Baron Framlingham served with distinction as Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means for many years. The role of Speaker is vitally important, not just for overseeing debates in the chamber of the House of Commons but in the running of the House of Commons. For example, he or she chairs the House of Commons Commission, a body that appoints staff and determines their salaries. Of course the role which most people know the Speaker for is presiding over debates in the House of Commons. During a debate the Speaker sits in the Speakers Chair (designed by Augustus Pugin) with the government of the day to his right and the opposition to his left. The most important role of the Speaker is to call on members to speak. By custom the Speaker alternates between members supporting the Government and those supporting the Opposition. No MP may speak in a debate unless given permission from the Speaker. During a debate you may see MPs standing up or half rising; this is known as “Catching the Speaker’s Eye” an attempt by members to be called to make their contribution by the Speaker. The Speaker is also responsible for discipline and order. The famous phrase “Order order” will be spoken by the Speaker to bring an end to any disruption during a debate. The Speaker can also suspend MPs who have contravened any rules by “naming” them. If you listen to a debate in the House of Commons all MPs will direct their speeches to the Speaker using the words “Mister Speaker" or "Madam Speaker”. They will refer to each other by the constituencies they represent or by their Ministerial title. They never call each other by name. To discipline a MP, usually by suspending them from the Chamber, the Speaker “names” an MP using his or her name. One of the original functions of the speaker was to communicate the Commons’ opinions to the monarch. This could be extremely perilous as between 1394 and 1535 seven Speakers were executed by beheading for delivering news the monarch did not wish to hear. Consequently when a new Speaker is elected they are physically dragged to the Chair by other MPs! I hold regular constituency advice surgeries locally to help people who have problems. If you think that I may be able to help you, please contact me on 01728 685 148, or email me via www.drdanielpoulter.com. If you could spare some time to help deliver my advice surgery leaflets I would be most grateful, they are a good way of letting as many people as possible know a surgery will soon be taking place in their area. Even delivering to just a few houses is a great help. If you can help, contact me by email at daniel.poulter.mp@parliament.uk or phone my local office on 01728 684 834. For more information please visit www.drdanielpoulter.com
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Stradbroke High School family quiz night @ 7.00 pm SAGA Quiz Night in Community Centre @ 7.30 pm
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Radio Stradbroke on air @ 10 am – 1pm (see inside) Over 60s Christmas Lunch and Get Together in Community Centre Youth Club at Baptish Church @ 7.30pm Stradbroke FC Christmas Bingo Worlingworth Christmas Tree Decorating Festival @ 7 pm Christmas cake stall by ASCFC in Church Street Radio Stradbroke on air @ 10 am – 1pm (see inside) Family Christmas Party iao Stradbroke Youth Football Club 4 - 7pm at Community Centre Parish Council meeting in Community Centre @ 7.30 pm Stradbroke Badminton Club @ Stradbroke High School 8–10pm every Tuesday Baptist Church Cameo Lunch Club @ 12.30pm – Christmas lunch, please book WI Christmas Dinner in Community Centre @ 6pm RBL Annual Christmas Lunch at 11.30 am in Laxfield Baptist Church carol concert In Community Centre @ 7.30 pm (see inside) Brockdish Players Pantomime”Treasure Island” See inside for details Wingfield & District Gardening Club Christmas Lunch at Fox & Goose Christmas Quiz in Community Centre @ 7 pm Radio Stradbroke on air @ 10 am – 1pm (see inside) Youth Club at Baptist Church @ 7.30pm Radio Stradbroke on air @ 10 am – 1pm (see inside) Radio Stradbroke on air @ 9 am – noon (see inside) ‘Marty’s Christmas Crackers’ Robin Hood pantomime at St Edmunds Hall, Hoxne @ 3pm and 6pm (see inside)
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Guided Walk from Community Centre @ 10.30 am Baptist Church Cameo Lunch Club @ 12.30pm Children’s Society Coffee Morning from 10 am to noon (see inside) Stradbroke FC Bingo. (See inside) Slide Show in Community Centre @ 7.30 pm (see inside) Stradbroke Cinema in Community Centre (see inside) Robin Hood pantomime at Wingfield Barns @ 3pm and 6pm (see inside) Baptist Church Coffee Morning Cricket Club AGM in Queen’s Head @ 7.30 pm **ARTICLES FOR FEB EDITION STRICTLY BY THIS DATE** White Hart Bowls Club Burns Night Bingo in Community Centre @ 7.30pm WEA course starts at Community Centre (see inside)
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