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February 2022
No.479
Exciting New Project Coming To The Court House
Stradbroke Library is running an exciting new project late February/ March 2022. We will be making a ‘Stradbroke Tapestry’ to hang in our Court House Café. Suffolk Libraries is funding the project with Suffolk Artlink, using some funding from the Arts Council’s ‘Let’s Get Creative’ grant. We need about 20 people (adults/ teenagers/children) to help us put the project together with ideas, designs about what Stradbroke means to you, what you like about our village and what stands out, to create an historic textile tapestry, incorporating all those ideas. My ideas would include the Bee Orchids at the cemetery, the Robin Welch ceramic sculpture at the Fire Station, the allotments and the Library/Post Office/Café in the Court House, what would yours be?? We will be running 5 workshop sessions on Sunday mornings from 10am to 1pm in the Court House, starting Sunday 27th February and finishing on Sunday 27th March 2022. Refreshments will be provided. There will be an official launch for everyone to attend at the end of the project, when we will be unveiling our work of art to an appreciative audience. Two innovative textile artists Shelley O’Brien and Felicity Brown will be leading the workshops, to enable us to create our own community tapestry with their expertise and creativity. If you are interested in getting involved in this brilliant project, please contact Maureen at the library to reserve your place-it will be on a firstcome first-served basis, as we have only 20 spaces available. Ideally you would be able to make all 5 workshops. It will be fun, creative and absolutely amazing!!! Maureen John, Library Manager
Stradbroke Parish Council Climate Change Group
Commentators on COP26 say the necessary action is for nations to act on practical climate plans, which include swapping emissions of fossil fuels from source, particularly coal, for renewables, and funding citizens properly to be energy efficient. We must lock fossil fuels in the ground to control our futures. There will be post-COP26 annual reviews of nations. Updates and information: See the United Nations publication, www.news.un.org/en (menu: Topics/Climate Change). Also, brief, accurate information is available on concerned sites such as, www.goodenergy.co.uk/blog (go to menu: Learn/Climate Change for short articles). East Anglian councils are active in making changes and need our help in cutting out fossil fuels. You might wish to change to renewable energy and/or discuss this with friends and family. Spread the word! Our energy bills are going up. Although we have no mains gas in Stradbroke, gas in the major cause and it affects all electricity prices. Wholesale gas prices from all generators, including electric, are continuing to rise for 2022. This is one more reason to move to renewables, so UK is not reliant on gas and volatile fossil fuel markets. Renewables are among the cheapest ways to generate power. Save money in Stradbroke Free, detailed, reliable Groundwork leaflets on how to save water, heating, lighting bills, costs, pros and cons, etc, in your own home are available NOW in Stradbroke Library. These include: a No cost actions a Solar Panels a Heat pumps a LED Lighting a Roof and Loft Insulation a DIY Draught Proofing a Green Energy Tariffs … and you can order others, such as Water Efficiency. Ask the librarians. More Information: www.stradbroke.org the village website with links to Suffolk County Council --Environment/Climate Change sarahgill@groundwork.org.uk 07720 08890 and www.groundwork.org.uk See also: www.ethicalconsumer.org for useful links and ideas on energy and its production’s cost to the environment. Toni Wisbey, SPC Climate Change Group
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Business Innovation Support Scheme Independent businesses on and off the high street can benefit from a new grant scheme designed to support business growth and innovation. The Business Innovation Support Scheme (BISS) launched by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, has four different funding streams which can be used by businesses to deliver a range of improvements to their business. The funds within the Business Innovation Support Scheme include: · Growth and increased Productivity Fund · Enterprise and Innovation Fund · High Street Premises Enhancement Fund · Environmental Sustainability Fund The grant value will be up to £2.5k for each of the funds except the Enterprise and Innovation Fund which will have a maximum limit of £5k. More information at https://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/features/
Stradbroke Baptist Church
Local Churches
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Laxfield Road, Stradbroke, Suffolk, 01379 388 744 The Chapel remains open – you are most welcome to join us: Sundays: 10:15 Worship Service (Between 45 & 60 minutes, followed by a cuppa & a chat) Thursdays: 13:30 Prayer & Share Time Something to Ponder… Kindness… The Greatest Commandment (Matthew 22:37-39) 37…“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself...” Love is… (1Corinthinas 13:4-8) 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails… And Love is also… (Matthew 18:21) 21 … “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED. Some of you will have noticed the maintenance work being undertaken at the Chapel. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you as the workers replace the roof tiles. If you wish to know the full scope of the work being done, or more about the history of the building dating back to 1840s please feel free to contact Eric Havers on 01379 388 173 or erichavers@btinternet.com who will be pleased to share with you. Please let me know if I/we can pray for you or your loved ones. A blessed year ahead to all! May God’s grace, mercy and peace to be upon each one in our community. Bruce 01379 388 744 or 07484 219 265 or psalm34.8@yahoo.com
Stradbroke Good Neighbours
Stradbroke Good Neighbours are now offering lifts to hospitals and Drs etc. We can only take one passenger sitting diagonally opposite the driver and masks and hand gel will be provided. We can have help from porters at the hospital if needed. Good Neighbours 07749445531 Jane Gemmill and the G N Committee
Contact Club
The contact club takes place every Tuesday in Stradbroke Community Centre. We are open from 10.00 am for coffee and a chat, we play cards, bingo etc. There will be a small charge of £1.00 to help our funds. If you would like to stay to lunch which is served at 12.00, it’s an extra £2.00. The Contact Club has been running 20 years to help the older community contact one and other, but is more important now than ever after the isolation we all faced through the Covid Pandemic. If you would like to join us on a Tuesday please contact myself. We would be happy to welcome you. stella.goddard@yahoo.com or 01379 384704 Stella Goddard
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Local Churches
All Saints, Stradbroke Revd Canon Susan Loxton 01379 388493, Church warden Peter Chetwynd 384069 If you have any questions about Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals, or any questions about the Faith, please contact Revd Canon Susan 6th Feb 10.30 am Café church 20th Feb 8.30 am BCP Holy Communion · For other services each week across the Benefice, see church noticeboard. · The church continues to be open for private prayer every day from 10am to 4pm · Short, informal prayer time each Monday at 10 am in The Rectory. Everyone is welcome to join us. Also find us
on our website: sancroftbeneficechurches.org for all the activities across the benefice.
· Café Church this month can again be a café, with coffee and biscuits throughout the time together. An informal
gathering that includes conversation, music, singing, prayers and thoughts to help us in our lives.
· Morning Prayer by Zoom service, 20th Feb, 9.30am. · If you are unable to get to a church or prefer to join in from home, try the online Zoom service. Music, singing,
readings, prayers and a message from a local minister. Phone Susan or Peter for the link.
· Want to help at any time in the church? Check out the porch notice board for detailed lists of jobs and skills that
we would warmly welcome. There is a wide range needed: arranging flowers, cleaning away cobwebs, polishing brass, taking photos, sharing church history, stitching panels, making coffee, clearing grass and weeds outside, reading in a service time, preparing children’s activities in information trails or crafts and anything else that would keep the church right and welcoming for everyone in the village.
All Saints Church Fundraising Committee
Thanks to all who contributed to the Christmas light switch on, on Dec 5th. Many thanks to Radio Stradbroke for all their help. It was a lovely night and the children loved the crafts. Thanks to all. In 2021 our aging committee raised £5008.86—many thanks for your continued support. Raffle prizes are always acceptable. Thanks to the committee for all the help they give me. Thanks to the Bakery staff who helped to raise over £486 for the Christmas Hamper, won by K Elks, Harleston. The Christmas Cake Stall £200, Christmas Bingo £107. Both wonderful results. In January we held our usual lunch and committee meeting, and have arranged several events during 2022. We wish everyone a happy 2022, better than the last 2 and thanks again for your support. Please save books, puzzles and pennies. Finally, our sincere sympathies go to Betty Chittock for the loss of Dougie. Upcoming fundraising events—Feb 5th Cake Stall 8.30am onwards, Feb 11th Cash Bingo, March 1st Pancakes and Beetle Drive in Chapel Hall, March 12th Cake Stall and Potatoes. As Church treasurer I would like to thank all those people who contribute to Church funds by direct debit. Anyone wishing to join please contact Peter Chetwynd (phone number above) for the forms, This is our regular income and is most welcome. Thank you. Mary Ellis
From the Rectory
Dear friends and neighbours, As I write this letter we are still in the grey days of January, which always seems such a long dark month. But, by the time you read this, February will be here, and the promise of spring once again appears when we begin to see the spring flowers popping up from the earth. Spring, full of hope. “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.” (Genesis 8:22) When I feel low or am struggling with the juggling of work, rest, family and friends, this verse of scripture that comes after the great flood, is God’s promise that he will never again send a flood to destroy the earth and that while the earth endures the seasons will keep rolling. This is why the bible is so important to Christians; it is full of hope, helping us see that there is a different way to live. If you feel in need of a change, a change of heart and mind, why not join our 3 sessions Zoom chat called Hope Explored. No cost, no catch, just join us, listen, discuss – you may discover a different way of living or make some new friends! Look out for publicity in early March. Well, I hope you find some joy in the spring flowers. Take care and God bless, Susan
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Parish Pump
Next full Parish Council meeting is scheduled for: 14th February 2022 Stradbroke Parish Council information: Details of all meetings for the coming year can be found on: https://www.stradbrokepc.org/ There is a vacancy on the Parish Council which Councillors are hoping to fill via co-option. If you are interested in the role, please contact the Clerk (details below) or any Councillor. The Parish Council would like to hear from anyone who is interested in taking on the voluntary roles of Footpath Warden and Tree Warden. Details are available from the Clerk (contact information below). MEETING OF STRADBROKE PARISH COUNCIL – 13th December 2021 Due to the rise in COVID cases the Councillors met and agreed to defer the majority of items until the situation improved. Councillors did agree the precept for the financial year 2022/23. This was set at £38,549 - which is a rise equivalent to £2.32 per year, per Band D property. The January 2022 meeting was cancelled and the Parish Council’s Scheme of Delegation was used to respond to the following planning applications: DC/21/06824 – Erection of 6no. poultry houses with associated admin blocks, feed bins and ancillary development (EIA Development). Land at Fennings Farm, Pixey Green, Stradbroke, Suffolk. Opposed with comments submitted. DC/21/06803 – Erection of 4no. dwellings following demolition of existing agricultural buildings (as alternative to Prior Approval DC/20/05796). Lime Tree Farm, Laxfield Road, IP21 5JX. Comments were submitted. Odile Wladon (Clerk)
Mobile: 07555 066147 Email: clerk@stradbrokepc.org Website: https://www.stradbrokepc.org/ PC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StradbrokePC Address: Mill Hill House, Church Lane, Wickham Skeith, Suffolk IP23 8NA
Jubilee 2022 - Queen’s Green Canopy The Parish Council is supporting the initiative to plant trees to help celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee this year. During the year, the Parish Council may be able to obtain some trees for planting and the council will keep you updated over the coming months. If anyone is organising an event to celebrate the Jubilee, please inform the Clerk as the Parish Council will be sponsoring the inside front page of the Stradbroke Monthly in April and May to promote a diary of these events
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From The Chair..
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By the time this is published it will be a little too late for Happy New Year messages, but I think we are all hoping that 2022 will a better year! It was great to see a good turnout of people from all ages in the Village to watch the Christmas Tree lights be turned on before Christmas, sing carols and enjoy music from local artist Breeze Redwine together with a glass of mulled wine. Thanks to Rev Susan and all who volunteered to make this happen. We cancelled most of our December Parish Council meeting and our January meeting following advice from the National Association of Councils (NALC) due to the threat posed by the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Unfortunately, government rules haven’t been updated to allow fully online meetings, but the Council had already acted to delegate decision making to the Clerk after consulting councillors. We are pleased to be able to resume normal face to face meetings and our next meeting will be at the Court House on Monday 14th February at 7.30pm. This year we are looking forward to more community events being held in the village. Already we have the Jubilee Big Lunch planned for Sunday 5th June with the Radio Stradbroke roadshow providing music and a quiz and the Community Centre team providing the bar and refreshments. Radio Stradbroke’s Music Day will also return this year on Saturday 9th July so please make a note of these dates in your diaries. If anyone else is planning jubilee events, then please do email our clerk Odile clerk@stradbrokepc.org so we can include them in the diary of events. James Hargrave, Chair of Stradbroke Parish Council
Highway Code changes
Changes to the Highway Code take effect 29th January 2022 The Highway Code has been the British Drivers' guide to road use since 1930. Amendments to the publication are due to take effect from the end of this month. They include stricter rules on mobile phone usage when driving such as: • It will become an offence to take photos and videos (‘rubber-necking’) • Select a song on your playlist • Play games on your phone, even if you are stopped at a red light But the main focus will be introducing a risk-based hierarchy which gives priority to vulnerable road users. This is guidance only, but can be used by Police during the investigation of an RTC to show culpability. Changes are aimed at ensuring road users posing the greatest risk to others, give way to more vulnerable road users such as cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders. • For example, when a car is turning into a road or exiting a road, they should stop to let pedestrians cross. • Drivers are encouraged to open car doors using the “Dutch reach” method – with the hand on the opposite side to the door they are opening. This makes drivers turn their heads to look over their shoulders and reduces the likelihood of hitting a passing cyclist with the door. • Drivers should leave at least 1.5 meters when overtaking cyclists at speeds of up to 30mph, and give them more space when overtaking at higher speeds. • Cyclists will also have greater responsibility to look out for pedestrians. Simon Green, PC 187, Community Engagement Officer
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Organisations
W.I.
Happy New Year to everyone. Well 2022 kicked off with not only a New Year, but our new President Gwyneth at the helm, supported by a Committee of (5) & continued support from the wider Membership. So with the various tasks & roles shared out, the Stradbroke Ladies are ready to take on another year of comradeship, interesting Speakers, outings, social events, fund raising & more. January`s meeting began with the usual WI business & reestablishing our sub groups. (Book Club, Scrabble Club, Dancing for exercise & so on). However we are struggling to find someone to continue the Kurling Club….so come on you prospective new members, if this sounds your thing, come along to a meeting & find out more about becoming a Member. If you’re over 16 & not in full time education, you are eligible to join us & find out what this Worldwide organisation can provide. Next came the discussions on which of the (5) Resolutions we would support & vote for this year & onward submission to NFWI. Resolution (5) Tackling digital exclusion. Put simply this is preventing a significant proportion of the population from accessing the internet & therefore limiting access to essential services, learning opportunities & social connection. So the afternoon continued with delicious homemade cakes & refreshments; well we did have a tipple of our left over Christmas Sherry as well & also a chance to catch up with friends old & new. A very successful Silent Auction was held, of items Members had brought in, of which the proceeds raised have gone to support “The Blossom Appeal”. New Members always welcome, give us a try. Our next meeting is at the revised time of 2.00pm (Jan & Feb only) in the Community Centre 10th February. Our Speaker will be Norma Howell, who will be discussing “How Medical Detection & Alert Assistance Dogs”, can assist in the diagnosis of a range of Medical Conditions & not least Covid. (No dogs present at this meeting.) We look forward to welcoming Members current & new to this & subsequent meetings. Linda Webb, Stradbroke WI
Stradbroke Court House and Library News
Suffolk Libraries Day Stradbroke Library will be celebrating ‘Suffolk Libraries Day’ on Saturday March 12th 2022. This year, we are planning to excel ourselves by planning a photographic extravaganza with an original, historic artefact from the Stradbroke Court House. Whilst refurbishing the upstairs of the Court House, we came upon a cupboard that was boarded up, when opened it was found to contain the remnants of a Moule’s Victorian Earth Closet, that was used by the Stradbroke’s Courts Magistrates, when they sought relief during their long Court House sessions. Henry Moule patented the earth closet toilet system in 1860. He turned his attentions to sanitary science in response to ‘The Great Stink’ of London in 1858 and the horrible smell coming from his cesspit. In his own small way, he was a hero of the 21st century. Today his design, now re-named a composting toilet, could save us from water shortages and expensive plumbing, whilst enriching our vegetable plots. The Moule Earth Closet hopper was filled with earth, ashes or sawdust (we found sawdust in our artefact) which was released at the right time into the bucket below and then it was collected and emptied on to gardens or fields. Stradbroke Court House acquired one of these first eco toilets for their magistrates and it has been lovingly restored for us by Allan Hampson (Stradbroke Court House & Library Trust’s Treasurer). We affectionally call it ‘The Magistrates’ Throne’ and it is a thing of historic beauty to behold! This historical artefact, depository of great relief and relaxation, will be on display in the lead up to Suffolk Libraries Day at the Court House. We will be inviting the local community to sponsor us, by giving a donation for Suffolk Libraries Day and having their photo taken, sitting on ‘The Magistrates Throne’, reading a book of their choice from the library. You will be taking part in our ‘Stinking Great Read’ and we intend to create a Photo Montage of the individual photos to display in the Court House and photos can be e-mailed to you to print out at home. Please support us, as the library is at the heart of our community, remaining open throughout all the Covid lockdowns with the Post Office and currently supplying Lateral Flow Tests to all. More information in the March magazine about Suffolk Libraries Day And Do Come In To Sign Up To Sit On ‘The Magistrates Throne’ And Have Your Photo Taken. Our Thursday Afternoon Book Group is now up and running again. Our meetings are held on the last Thursday in the month. Next meeting Thursday 24th February. New members welcome. Our next Friday Friends Café is Friday 4th February from 10-12pm and will be held on the first Friday in the month onwards, we will still be supporting families that have been affected by dementia but would also like to invite anyone to come along who might just like some friendly company and chat. There will always be someone understanding to talk to about support and advice if you need it. For more information, please contact Maureen 01379 384768 or mobile 07507802360 or call in at the Library/Post Office. Collect Your Covid 19 Lateral Flow Home Test At Stradbroke Library. They are now in boxes of 20. We have a lovely new selection of Greetings Cards, so call in and have a look. Maureen John, Library/Post Office Manager
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Stradbroke Village Archive
Bishop JC Ryle on Education September 1880, The Bishop of Liverpool and former Vicar of Stradbroke, John Charles Ryle, was invited by Revd William Berridge to present the prizes at the speech day of Up Holland Grammar School, Orrell. JC Ryle, who was in poor health at that time, nonetheless accepted and gave a long speech to the audience in which he referred to Stradbroke School and his involvement in the education of the village children. The occasion was reported in the Ipswich Journal,:“ . . . They lived in times when teachers wished to see their pupils grow up to be good men, and, therefore, they ought to treat their teachers with the highest respect:. (Applause.). . . In speaking of the benefits of education, his Lordship said, “if a man had a great deal of money and wished to know what to do with it, his advice to him was to put it into the brains of his sons rather than into their pockets. Give them the best education that could be had. It was better by far for a man to live upon bread and water, and, if necessary, even to sell his knives and forks and spoons, than to send his boy out into the world ignorant. The man who neglected the education of his children in order that he might enjoy any of the common luxuries of life was doing them a vast injustice. The educated lad was always the lad who would stand highest 'in the world's race in the long run; and so also would the nation which was highly educated.” . . . The middle-classes, as a rule, did not like to see their children attending the same school and sitting on the same benches as the children of the labourer, . . . When he became settled in the parish of Stradbroke, now 17 years ago, there was not a single school at which the children of some 1,500 or 1,600 people could be educated. The only attempt at anything of the kind was carried on by an old man of 77, who lived in a kind of attic over an old workhouse. When he (the Bishop) went to see him he found only 15 boys under his tuition out of the whole parish. This old man used no books, and had no rules of any kind for the working of his so-called school, except that he never allowed any boy to attend it until he could read. (Laughter.) Seeing no books were used, the reading lessons of these boys were confined to scraps of old newspapers which they might pick up. This old man's wife taught sewing, but nothing else, to about 20 girls. Well, when he found such a state of things existing he at once called the heads of the parish together, and proposed that they should build schools. When they resolved to do so he undertook to get the money, on condition that it was agreed to build two schools-one for the children of the labourers, a large mixed school, and another for the children of the middle classes. This condition was assented to, and he succeed in raising the sum of £1,400, which enabled them to build the two schools. (Applause.) . . . His Lordship impressed upon the boys 'the value of studying history, so that they might-form correct ideas of how to become good members of society. After referring in encouraging terms to the game of cricket, which he was glad to see the boys enjoyed, his Lordship concluded by urging them always to subdue their temper and their passions, and be upright in all their dealings. The prizes were then distributed by Dr. Ryle, and the 'proceedings shortly afterwards terminated. “ Dr Ryle refers to the education of ‘sons’ and the building of two schools. To view the full picture, taken by Henrietta Ryle, of Stradbroke School opening day 1864: www.stradbrokearchive.org.uk Source: BNA, MUGS61, Stradbroke Village Archive Ann Readman, SARA
Radio Stradbroke
There is no let up for Radio Stradbroke. Having presided over fireworks and Christmas lights, our thoughts turn to Summer events, most notably 'Stradbroke Music Day', back after an enforced hiatus, on Saturday 9th July. The Committee meets monthly to start putting the pieces into place. Remember, it is a FREE concert. Anyone can attend. It is for you, the Community. Of course, we need volunteers. If you can offer your services, there is an online form https://forms.gle/W9PJwNkfKSTxCk9z8 Tell us what you can do. One difficult area is security. If you are an SIA accredited Security Officer, wanting to earn some extra cash on this day, please get in touch. It is not onerous work, but we must have security as part of the license. As far as daily broadcasts go, we are approaching two years of daily live shows, since lockdown started, and they said it wouldn't last! The Big Jubilee Lunch, celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee, 5th June 2022, Playing Fields, Wilby Road, 11am -2pm—Bring your picnic lunch over to the playing fields and celebrate the Big Jubilee Lunch with the whole community. The Radio Stradbroke Roadshow will be providing the party atmosphere, including the ever popular Radio Stradbroke Music Quiz at midday! Join in with a team or just play along for fun! Refreshments including a bar, BBQ, teas and coffees etc… will be provided by Stradbroke Community Centre. www.radiostradbroke.co.uk Michael Hugman
Borderhoppa
The Borderhoppa 2022 outings leaflet is now available. We have many trips arranged throughout the year including pub lunches, garden centres, the coast, mystery tours, boat trips and many more. You can pick up a leaflet at your local library, information centre, GP surgery, from one of our drivers or by calling the office. Need help with transport? Borderhoppa buses are available to people of all ages who are unable to use ordinary bus services either because of mobility difficulties or because there isn’t a bus service available for them to use. Our door-todoor dial a ride service can take you shopping, to medical appointments (excluding hospitals), to visit a friend or relative or attend a local club. If you would like to find out more about the great service we provide please call us on 01379 854800 or visit our website www.borderhoppa.org Borderhoppa
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Forthcoming Events
Over 60s
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at Stradbroke Community Centre from 2pm – 4pm. Primarily aimed at those who are retired but all are welcome. Join us for tea and biscuits and a chat. Prior to Covid we used to plan day trips out along with a Christmas dinner and cream teas and coffee mornings. Hopefully we will be returning to this format in 2022. The February meeting dates are the 3rd and the 17th. If you would like more information, contact Neale on 07899714136 or Carole by email: carole.sach123@btinternet.com Carole Sach
Syleham and Wingfield Village Hall (IP21 4LT) Diary dates:
Friday 18th Feb Quiz evening Thursday 24th Feb Coffee, Craft, Chat The Quiz evening on 18th February will start at 8pm, come along from 7.30, the bar will be open. Bring your own snacks or buy chocolate and crisps from the bar. Teams of 4 needed, fiver per person. The January quiz raised 300 for Eye Opportunity group! Come and join us. Did you know - our Coffee, Craft, Chat on the last Thursday of the month 1.30 - 3, also now includes half an hour of chair based exercise - come promptly at 1.30 to join the exercise, then we'll put the kettle on! All welcome. Did you also know - volunteer transport is available for this afternoon get together - please contact Julie in the first instance if you would like a car driver to collect you. juliethompson435@gmail.com or text 07929794636 The pedestrian gate to J's Meadow - down the footpath opposite Syleham and Wingfield village hall - is always open, enjoy the views over the Waveney Valley. Park in the village hall car park/ or walk to J's Meadow and take advantage of our beautiful area where seating, frisbees, standing net are provided. Looking ahead we have some exciting and varied events in the coming months we would like to let you know about : Saturday 26th March = singer Marc James, Saturday 23rd April = Jumble Sale, Thursday 19th May = Eastern Angles theatre production 'Booming Voices'. Come and join us on a Tuesday or Friday when the social club open the bar - SWSSC annual membership still only 3.50 (3.00 concs) Open mic on first Friday, Karaoke on second Friday, often Quiz on third Friday, Bingo on last Friday. There's always pool, darts and board games available! Julie Thompson
Stradbroke Cinema
We screened James Bond’s No Time to Die on January 8th and although the audience was less than we had hoped for, it was a thrilling film. This was followed by our usual Cinema night on January 20th with The Courier – a true life spy thriller starring Benedict Cumberbatch On February 17th we will be screening Stillwater. Matt Damon is in his element starring as unemployed roughneck, Bill Baker, who travels from Oklahoma to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter Allison. She is imprisoned there for a murder she claims she did not commit and she has seized on a new tip that could exonerate her but needs a good legal team. Bill is eager to show he has changed and decides to take matters in his own hands regardless of language, cultural and legal barriers. This is a classic Hollywood film: big stars, intriguing characters, a glamorous setting and a juicy set-up. Matt Damon shines out in one of his best performances. Doors open at 7pm and the film starts at 7.30pm. It is mandatory for you to wear a face covering during the performance unless you are eating or drinking. There will be an interval half way through the film, with icecreams on sale and the Bar will also be open. Tickets will be on sale from February 1st via the online booking system - £5.50 for adults, £3 for 16s and under. If you are unable to use our booking system, tickets will be available using card payments on the door and at the Bar - but we will never refuse cash! Full details of all our forthcoming films can be found on the Village website that is at www.stradbrokeonline.org.uk Roger Turkington and Jane Merritt
Lottery Bonus Winners
50 No Winner, 9 M Ellis £75, 47 R Lee £25, 38 D Penycati £25, 57 No Winner, 54 No Winner, 48 R Ward £75, 27 C Dawson £25, 4 B Whiting, £25 £216 donated to village organisations M Ellis
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Circle Dancing
The Circle Dancing group meet from 2pm - 4pm on alternate Tuesdays. Come and watch or join in at Stradbroke Community Centre. February dates are Tuesday 1st February and Tuesday 15th February. For more information please contact Thelma 870720 or Vivienne 384118 Vivienne Goffee
Table Tennis in Stradbroke is back!
We meet most Wednesdays in Stradbroke Community Centre, 18:30-20:30. As a great sport for all ages, we are always pleased to welcome new players including complete beginners. Our current members range from aged 7-70! The charges are £1 for children (under 16) and £2 for adults. We have a card / contactless machine as our preferred method of payment. For more information, please get in touch with Mark or Julia. We look forward to meeting you! Mark: 07702 314503, mark.nowell@gmail.com Julia: 07796 624768, julia.nowell1@gmail.com Julia Nowell
Postponed Children’s Society Coffee Morning
We are sorry that we had to delay our coffee morning in January but we look forward to welcoming you on: Tuesday, 15 February, 10.00 – 12.00 at Thirkettle Cottage, Queens Street. Alison Hackett 388872
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The Parish Council and the Stradbroke Sports and Community Centre would like all residents in Stradbroke to join together to celebrate this amazing milestone for our Queen, over the weekend of June 2nd – 5th 2022 We would like to take part in the ‘Queen’s Green Canopy’, a tree planting and preservation campaign that will leave a lasting legacy to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022. We are currently negotiating with local landowners, asking if they would donate land for us to plant these trees. We are also hoping to apply to the Woodland Trust, in the Spring, for free tree saplings which we would then invite residents to take ownership of, plant and care for as they begin to grow. Another celebration will be the ‘Queen’s Big Jubilee Lunch’ to be held on Sunday June 5th on the Playing Fields. We invite you to bring a picnic lunch on the day and there will also be a BBQ with a Bar including soft drinks, teas and coffee. Music from Radio Stradbroke will entertain us and we can cheer on our children with some games. Fingers crossed the weather will be fine and we can all to have a very happy afternoon. Maybe you would like to come dressed in red, white or blue – or even all 3! Obviously, we will need help before and on the day so if you would like to be involved in making this a celebration to remember, please contact - Helen Ball – helen_c_ball@hotmail.com or Jane Merritt – jane-merritt@hotmail.co.uk James Hargrave and Jane Merritt
Sports & Community Centre - Online Public Consultation
For those of you who were unable to come along to the 2nd Public Consultation last November, we are holding an online version and would like you to take a look at the proposed drawings and video and let us know your opinions. We really value your thoughts and it is important that everyone has the opportunity to take part in this Consultation and help to make this proposed vision of our Community Centre become a reality. We apologise for the delay but our Architect has been unwell and has only just returned to work. Please go to stradbrokeonline.org.uk and follow the links to ‘Online Public Consultation’ Thank you, Jane Merritt
Scrap metal collection
There will be a scrap metal collection at the car park next to the Community Centre on Feb 11th – 19th. Money raised from the collection will go towards the proposed extension to the Centre. Please bring your scrap metal along for disposal and help us raise the necessary funds for the extension. If you need help with transporting your scrap, then contact either of the numbers below and we will arrange for it to be collected. Don Darling 07835391766, Jane Merrit 07548761752 Don Darling
Letters To The Editors Roger, Carla, Alison and family would like to thank everyone for the generosity of their donations in memory of Julie. These have been forwarded to Macmillan Cancer Support to benefit the Woolverstone Macmillan Centre Ipswich Hospital and totalled £2186.50, a figure Julie would be proud of going to such a worthy cause where Julie made so many friends with both the staff and patients whilst receiving treatment. Roger Ward I would like to say a great big thank you to my friends and neighbours for their help and kindness these last few weeks, during my illness. I am now on the road to recovery. Many thanks. Edna Rook
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Sports Roundup
Stradbroke Cricket Club
Scraping ice off the windscreen is not the ideal way to herald a new cricket season, only three short, or maybe long, months away! Rather like the wildlife, survival is uppermost in our minds at this time of year, as Stradbroke Cricket Club seeks out new, or lapsed players to supplement our dwindling ranks. We are even looking in the Southern Hemisphere, in the hope that we may find even an average player/coach, anxious to spend their Summer in rural Suffolk. We are forging links with the Suffolk Cricket Board, in an attempt to get coaching help through their Community Coach scheme, to offer cricket in our local High School, to hopefully tease the next generation of cricketers off the sofa. More immediately is our AGM, to be held via Zoom on Thursday 3rd February at 7:30pm. If you want to be part of it, the link is: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/85669579458?pwd=VlhOcTBlbkdSVW1PbldYNEZEZmZKQT09 You are very welcome to have your say, and/or offer your services in some small way. Our League fixtures have been reasonably kind, with 18 Saturday games through the season, and only one trip into darkest Essex. Help keep the village cricket club alive! Thank you for your continued support. Michael Hugman
Stradbroke Tennis Club
Due to the impact of the Omicron Virus and advice regarding the minimisation of contact the Tennis Club took the decision to postpone the Annual General Meeting which was scheduled to take place in January. The meeting will now be held later in the year and the Club will write to all members with a new date when the meeting is arranged. The Club has successfully registered with the Lawn Tennis Association as a registered Tennis Venue for 2022 which enables the Club and its members to obtain benefits that the LTA provides to its members. The new Tennis Year starts on the 1st April and a letter will be sent out, prior to the start of the new season, to all current members invitng them to renew their membership. Non-members are able to hire a court by contacting Everyone Active on 01379 384376. The cost is £8.00 an hour per court for adults and £4.00 an hour for under-16s. Kevin Holmes, Secretary Stradbroke Tennis Club
The Stradbroke Strollers (formerly The Stradbroke Walking Group)
We are a community-led informal Walking Group who meet every Thursday and are back with our new name! Please come along and join us for a friendly, gentle 45 minute -1 hour walk and chat around this beautiful Village, meeting outside the Stradbroke Court House at 10.30am. Longer walks can be arranged too, as long as we have enough Walk Leaders. Unless it is really raining or blowing a gale, we will be walking! Everyone is welcome, whatever your age or ability - all you need are sensible shoes and clothing – and we look forward to seeing you and enjoying a chat with a cup of tea, coffee and cake in the Stradbroke Courthouse Café afterwards. Please be aware that you will be walking at your own risk but I know it will be a really enjoyable stroll. For more information contact Dennis Merritt Tel: 01379 388 382. Email: dennis_merritt@hotmail.com Dennis Merritt
White Hart Bowls Club
Well it seems a long while since our bowls presentation night, it was back in November when we all enjoyed a lovely evening, we had a delicious meal at the White Hart, and our thanks go to Alison and Max. The cup winners were as follows. Alec Abbott Cup Winner K Loane. Runner up B Ransome. Chaudron Cup Winner K.Loane. Runner up Mrs M Hutchison. Spurling Cup Winner Mrs M.Hutchison. Runner up R.Ward. Saunders Cup Winner R.Ward. Runner up Mrs P.Grigg. Anson Trophy Winner R.Ward. Runner up Mrs M.Hutchison. Chambers Cup Winner B.Ransome Runner up Mrs M.Hutchison. Ward Trophy Winner K.Loane. Runner up M.Smith French Trophy Winner Mrs L.Ruth. Runner up B.Ryan. Two Wood Singles Winner Mrs C.Smith. Runner up M.Grigg Three Wood Singles Winner R.Ward. Runner up R.Wilkinson. Four Wood Singles Winner R.Ward. Runner up Mrs V.Wilkinson. Pairs Trophy Winners M.Grigg and K.Loane. Runners up Mrs C.Smith and Mrs V.Wilkinson. Mike Readman Cup Winner Mrs P.Grigg. Runner up R.Ward. As you can see our lady members done really well this last season, let's hope it continues this coming season. A reminder of our next bingo dates for your diary. Friday 25th February /Friday 25th March and Friday 22nd April. Hope you can come along for a fun evening with a chance of winning some lovely prizes. Lynn Ruth
District Bowls Club
The January Bingo was well supported and raised £125.40 for club funds. The next Bowls Bingo is on March 11th M Ellis
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News & Views
Citizens Advice Mid Suffolk
I keep seeing on the news that my bills could be going up soon. It’s making me really worried, especially as I spent more on Christmas than I should have done. How can I get my spending habits back on track in 2022? A lot of people will be asking themselves this question right now. The good news is there are lots of things you can do to be more in control of your money and better prepared for the future. Firstly, find out exactly what money you have coming in and going out each month. Be realistic about what you need for essentials like food and travel. Then you can set yourself a budget that you can stick to - take a look at the budgeting tool on the National Citizens Advice website to help you do this. This can be found at citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/budgeting . If any of your bills do go up in the coming year, you can go back to our budgeting tool anytime to create a new plan and stay in control. The website also has tips on how to reduce your regular living costs which you may be helpful if you find you have more money going out than coming in at any point. If you’ve been using credit cards, your overdraft or store cards for your spending, it’s understandable if these debts are causing you worry. It’s important to prioritise paying your rent or mortgage, plus energy bills and Council Tax. Not paying these has the most serious consequences. If you need further support on this, our advisors can explain which bills you need to prioritise and the support available for paying these and other bills. We can also make sure you’re getting all the income you’re entitled to, such as benefits or government grants. Citizens Advice Mid Suffolk can provide advice on this or any other issue, including debt, employment, benefits and family law. You can contact them on 01449 676060 or use the contact form at midsuffolkcab.org.uk/contact-us. For more information and our opening hours go to … midsuffolkcab.org.uk
Wingfield and District Gardening Club
Before Christmas Carol Darling gave us a most interesting and informative talk on bees, these are so vital to all forms of gardening and agriculture. She began her bee keeping by placing her hives on a wild flower meadow, 90% of the hive are female workers who only live for about three months but the queen will last for as long as six years. Bees are very clean and the hive is kept by them with the population living on the brood frame in the base of the hive. The workers will collect the nectar from flower and the pollen is stored in cells. Foraging bees will enter the hive and pass it onto the others. They are likely to run out of space in mid April and the swarm will gather around the queen to move into new accommodation. To stop them they must be caught and relocated or one can lose them all. Bees are found on blue and purple flowers, dandelions, nettles, ivy in autumn, roses, oil seed rape and they need shallow water. Caroline Tarylen
SCC COVID-19 Suffolk Briefing—January 2022
Summary · In the week to the 18 January 2022 there were 7,329 new cases of COVID-19 in Suffolk. This number has decreased compared to the previous week. · The underlying rate of new weekly cases in Suffolk has decreased since last week and is now at 879.1 cases per 100,000 people. This rate is lower than the rate for the East of England region (907.6/100,000) and the rate for England as a whole (1,030.9/ 100,000). · Up to 7 January 2022, there have been 1,765 deaths in Suffolk where COVID-19 was recorded on the death certificate. There have been 14 COVID-19 related deaths in the most recent week of data. · The estimated ‘R’ value for the East of England is between 1.0 - 1.4. Any R value greater than 1 means the epidemic is increasing. As at 18 January, there were 969 confirmed Omicron cases in Suffolk, and 4,900 suspected cases, however these numbers rely on genotyping capacity so will be an underestimate. It is highly likely that Omicron is now the dominant variant in Suffolk. Total cases and rates As of the 18 January 2022 there have been 133,556 total cases of COVID-19 in Suffolk, with an overall rate of 17,544.4 cases per 100,000 population. This is lower than the overall rate for the East of England (21,803.9/100,000) and for England as a whole (23,102.5/100,000). More Information at https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/suffolks-response/suffolk-coronawatchbulletin/?fbclid=IwAR3WVAD0a4zNKj51_OEozCHb76OEfVrv2KgU8rkf5_nyKyAuEiRo3aJfuZw
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The success of the vaccine rollout has helped keep the Omicron variant at bay, and I am hopeful that we can begin looking forward to a happier and more prosperous 2022. However, the winter months are likely to be challenging for many, as once again, the UK is facing an energy price squeeze with home heating and energy bills set to rise. There are two main reasons why the UK energy market is in crisis both can be pinned on previous policy failures, but neither is directly related to the UK’s push for renewables. The energy price spike is due to the UK’s reliance on imported gas, not its reliance on renewables. Gas accounts for about two fifths of UK energy consumption and, as the dominant source of home heating, effectively sets energy prices. Markets set the gas price and as Britain imports almost all of its gas, those markets are determined by global supply and demand. Additionally, UK nuclear capacity has dwindled, and coal is, for good reason, a dirty word. Britain’s base load, in other words, the energy on which we can always rely, has become increasingly dependent on just-in-time supplies of liquid natural gas, imported into our homes via inter-connectors with the continent. This is not a strategy for long term energy security, and it needs to change. Energy security is expensive, but I am pleased that the Government is finally getting on with the job of passing new laws to allow vital investment into new UK based carbon-neutral forms of electricity. This may result in a short term rise in bills but will pay dividends in the long run - investing now will improve our energy security and make us less vulnerable to energy price rises and volatility in the future. The other policy failure results from the way in which the energy price cap is implemented. Many smaller energy suppliers are going out of business as they are forced to absorb price rises and cannot change prices for a six-month period. This reduces competition in the energy market and in the longer term, further increases prices for consumers. At the very least the Ofgem cap should be set every three months and I shall be doing all I can to make the case in Parliament for this important change in how the energy price cap operates. As household bills rise again, the wrong decision would be to scrap environmental levies which only accounted for 23% of energy bills in August, compared with 34% for the wholesale electricity costs. It is the jump in these wholesale energy prices since August that has been the problem and not the green levies which provide an investment in keeping energy prices lower for consumers in the future. Ultimately, changes in both how we produce as well as how we use energy are needed to meet the government’s net zero targets and, just as importantly, to keep household energy prices down in the long term. www.drdanielpoulter.com
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Village Diary January 2022 28th Tennis Club AGM postponed (see page 18) February 2022 1st Radio Stradbroke on air from 10 am at www.radiostradbroke.co.uk, and every day 1st Contact Club meet in Community Centre, and every Tuesday (see page 3) 1st Circle Dancing in Community Centre (see page 17) 1st Craft & Natter at the library from 2-4pm and every Tuesday (see page 10) 2nd Table tennis in Community Centre, 18:30-20:30 (see page 17) 3rd Court House Café open – and every Thursday (see page 10) 3rd Stradbroke Strollers meet outside Court House – and every Thursday (see page 18) 3rd Over 60s meet in Community Centre (see page 14) 3rd Stradbroke Cricket Club AGM via zoom (see page 18) 4th Friday Friends Café at the Court House (see page 10) 5th Court House Café open – and every Saturday (see page 10) 5th All Saints Church Fundraising Committee Cake Stall, 8.30am (see page 4) 10th WI meet in Community Centre at 2pm (see page 10) 11th – 19th Scrap metal collection at Community Centre (see page 17) 14th Parish Council meeting (see page 6) 15th Children’s Society Coffee Morning (see page 17) 15th Circle Dancing in Community Centre (see page 17) 17th Over 60s meet in Community Centre (see page 14) 17th Stradbroke cinema showing Stillwater at the Community Centre (see page 14) 18th Quiz evening at Syleham and Wingfield village hall (see page 14) 18th **Submission deadline for the March edition strictly by this date** 24th Thursday Afternoon Book Group in the Library (see page 10) 24th Coffee, Craft, Chat at Syleham and Wingfield village hall (see page 14) 25th White Hart Bowls bingo in Community Centre (see page 18) 27th Stradbroke Tapestry at the Court House (See front page) March 2022 1st All Saints Church Fundraising Committee Pancakes and Beetle Drive, (see page 4) 11th Stradbroke District Bowls Club Cash Bingo, (see page 18) 12th Suffolk Libraries Day celebration at the library (see page 10)
Useful Phone Numbers Fressingfield and Stradbroke NHS Medical Centres Fressingfield Medical Centre. Tel: 01379 586456 / 586227 Stradbroke Medical Centre. Tel: 01379 388313 / 384220 www.fressingfield-medical-practice.co.uk Samaritans: 116 123 24hours Citizens Advice: 03444 111 444 9am – 5pm weekdays Shelter: 0344 515 1860 8am - 8pm weekdays, 9am - 5pm weekends ACAS: 0800 470 0616 24hours Relate: 0300 0030396 BOOKING appt. Monday-Thursday: 8am to 8pm, Friday: 8am to 6pm, Saturday: 9am to 1pm Universal Credit: 0800 328 5644 Chemist 01379 870 233 (Eye) 01379 642 436(Diss Boots) Norfolk And Norwich University Hospital 01603 286 286 Ipswich Hospital 01473 712 233