www.stradbrokemonthly.co.uk
July/August 2021
No.474
UPDATES from Suffolk Trading Standards!
SCAM calls regarding COVID vaccinations seeking to take your info There are reports of residents receiving scam calls from an individual claiming to be from NHS Verification. The caller asks the recipient if they have received their Covid-19 vaccination, and whether they had any side effects. The caller also asks if the recipient has taken any rapid lateral flow or PCR tests. They then proceed to ask if the recipient has life insurance and how much they pay. These calls are not from the NHS! If you receive a similar call, HANG UP, and do not provide the caller with any details. Report all scam calls to us via Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 0808 223 1133. SCAM texts! If you receive a text from your bank, tech provider or a parcel delivery company asking you to click on a link within the message #StopChallengeProtect! Criminals can pose as legitimate organisations to try and get you to click a link which will download malware on your tech, or to get you to share personal information on fraudulent websites. Instead of clicking the link, log into your account directly to update or check your information. Make sure you forward scam texts to 7726, and if a scam text claims to be from your bank, then you should also report it to them. #TakeFive Remember the scam warning signs to look out for a If it seems too good to be true a If it's unexpected a If you’re being urged to respond or pay for something urgently or in an unusual way a If you’ve been asked to give away personal info More info at https://citizensadvice.org.uk/scamsadvice/
Local Churches
Stradbroke Baptist Church
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Laxfield Road, Stradbroke, Suffolk, 01379 388 744 You would be made most welcome. Sundays 10:15am Worship Service Thursdays 1:30pm Prayer & Share
We are compliant with the latest Government laws/safety guidance for COVID-19. Currently, face-coverings should be worn whilst in the Chapel.
‘Meet Thy Neighbour!’ at one of our pop-up ‘Coffee (or Tea) Stops’ Join with your local community in one of our gardens/under the gazebo for a neighbourly chat along with some refreshments. Look out for notices and our gazebo along Wilby Road, Woodfields or at Westhall. Pop-up ‘Coffee (or Tea) Stops’ will commence (weather and COVID permitting) after the 19th of July between 10am and 12 noon. It would be lovely to meet you. A little something to ponder… ‘God’s Cake’… A daughter is telling her Mother how everything is going wrong in her life. She's failing algebra, her boyfriend broke up with her and her best friend is moving away. Meanwhile, her Mother is baking a cake and asks her daughter if she would like a snack, and the daughter says, "Absolutely Mum, I love your cake." Well then, here, have some cooking oil," her Mother offers. "Yuck !" says her daughter. "How about a couple of raw eggs?" "Gross, Mum!" "Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?" "Mum, those are all yucky!" To which the mother replies: "Yes, all those things seem bad all by themselves, but when they are all put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake! God works the same way. Many times we wonder why He would let us go through some bad and difficult times, but God knows that when He puts these things all in His order, they always work for good! We just have to trust Him and, eventually, they will all make something wonderful! --Author Unknown ....and we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28
The church and I wish you a lovely and peaceful summer and assure you of our continued prayers for you all and welcome any specific prayer requests for yourself or loved ones. May God bless us all, Bruce Francis – Pastor 01379 388 744 or 07484 219 265 or psalm34.8@yahoo.com
Keep Up to Date with Local COVID 19 Information... The Radio Stradbroke Home Service To listen to your very local Internet Radio Station, every day between 10am - 1pm, log on to www.radiostradbroke.co.uk or get the TuneIn Radio app on your phone, or through your smart speaker,
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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 We continue with a blended approach to worship as the church is open and people are able to meet in All Saints church: with social distancing 4th July 10.30 am Informal Worship 1st August 10.30 am Informal Worship 18th July 8.30 am BCP Holy Communion 15th August 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 10am in the church. Everyone is welcome to join us. Also find us on our website: sancroftbeneficechurches.org or our facebook page: Sancroft Benefice Churches for links to all online events Sundays at 9.30am: a Zoom online service, apart from the 4th Sunday. We would love you to join us. Wednesday and Friday mornings at 10am - a short service of Morning Prayer with bible reading and short meditation, live on facebook but you can access it any time. Monday evenings at 6pm - a short service of Evening Prayer - different weeks, different styles. If you have missed being able to make a donation to All Saints Church through service collections or supporting the usual fundraising events that could not happen, you can still do this through http://sancroftbeneficechurches.org/
All Saints Church Fundraising Committee
At last we are now in action again our massive sale held in church raised £682.08 this includes some donations. Thanks must go to everyone who helped in any way. We have another sale again in Church on 3rd July 10-12. Hope to see you there. The cake stall on June 12th raised £107.02 - once again thanks for your donations of cakes. Our thanks go to Roland Copping who sold plants for the church and gave me £550 to date, he is arranging a village show on Sept 11th in the Community Centre. This will be a smaller version of previous shows. This is the same day as the Churches Ride & Stride. Forms can be obtained in church nearer to the time. Other fund raising: August 14th - Coins on the wall & cakes 8.30am onwards. October 2nd Craft Fair more details later. Once again, many, many thanks for all your help in keeping the church in good order. Mary Ellis
From the Rectory…
Dear friends and neighbours, Moved by what has been going on over the past year, a few of us have been meeting to work out how our Benefice of Churches might best respond to challenges people in our communities are facing right now. We already know that the use of our foodbank has increased, more people are caring for children and relatives with complex needs, and the need for mental health support is rising all the time. Uncertainties around employment following furlough and rent holidays coming to an end will lead to more people struggling to make ends meet. The first step was to look into what was already out there, to stop us doubling up on what others were doing. The village neighbourhood schemes have been wonderful – some were around well before COVID arrived and some have started since, but all are a great resource for local people. There is so much more going on, that we have decided the contribution we can make is to provide information about where help can be found and work alongside people to make sure they get the help they need. Already we have been responding to calls about where people might find help with housing arrears, food, clothing, basic household items and mental health support. We are starting small but hope to offer more as we find out what people most need and where any gaps might be. Every time we need to find assistance for someone, we end up learning more about what is available and make new links with local organisations. In this way, we hope our efforts will be focused where they need to be. If you are interested in getting involved, if you need any kind of help or if you know someone else who does, please get in touch. We won’t have all the answers, but we might be able to work with you to link you up with the help you need. In time we will become more active on Social media but for now you are welcome to call me, Rev’d Gini Williams on 01379 586 414. God bless
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Parish Pump
STRADBROKE PARISH COUNCIL Next full Parish Council meeting is scheduled for: 12th July 2021 in the Church (or possible alternate date: 19th July) UPDATE The legislation which permitted the Parish Council to meet virtually was not renewed by the Government, therefore from 7th May all meetings must return to being in person. The Councillors reviewed the guidance available and decided that in person meetings were not advisable until after 21st June for more than 6 people from mixed households, therefore meetings have been cancelled until the meeting scheduled for 12th July. The Council has delegated authority to the Clerk, in consultation with Councillors. This will ensure that the business of the Council can continue uninterrupted. As Government restrictions have been extended into July – the Parish Council meeting scheduled for 12th July may have to be moved to 19th July. Please refer to the Parish Council website and notice board for up to date information. The Parish Council business continues under the Scheme of Delegation adopted at the May 2021 meeting. · No major planning applications have been reviewed. · The Clerk will be representing the Parish Council at the hearings for the examination of the Joint Local Plan that has been prepared by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council. Once approved, this plan will be used to determine planning applications for the next 20 years. · A meeting was finally able to take place between representatives of the Community Centre and the Parish Council. · A new Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) has been proposed to take over from the current Charity which owns and operates the Community Centre. A proposed constitution for the new CIO has been reviewed and comments were submitted at the Centre’s AGM. · The matter of the ownership of the Tennis Courts will be discussed at the next Committee meeting of the Community Centre. REMINDER TO DOG OWNERS: Dogs are not permitted on the grassed areas at either of the playing fields in Stradbroke – Wilby Road and Westhall. Dog owners are requested to refrain from allowing their dogs on to these areas for the safety of other users. Available audio recordings of Parish Council meetings plus all papers, accounts and information can be accessed via the Parish Council’s website. Video recordings of recent meetings are available on the Parish Council Facebook page. Odile Wladon (Clerk) Mobile: 07555 066147 Email: stradbrokepc@outlook.com Website: https://www.stradbrokepc.org/ PC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StradbrokePC Address: Mill Hill House, Church Lane, Wickham Skeith IP23 8NA
Suffolk Constabulary - Wild water swimming safety advice
Halesworth Officers have recently attended reports of children & teenagers jumping into open water to cool off in the hot weather. Although this has been a summer time activity for generations, it needs to be done in safe places with the land owners’ permission. Some of the incidents reported to Police have been where people have been jumping off bridges into the water beneath, with no regard for what or who might be about to pass underneath. Rivers are also notorious for vegetation just below the surface which can trap swimmers and there’s also the danger of cold water shock; particularly relevant if swimming in flooded quarry pits which can also conceal abandoned plant equipment just beneath the surface. An appeal therefore to children, young people & their parents. If you’re looking to do some ‘wild water swimming’ or allowing your children to do so, please seek the permission of the land owner and swim where it’s safe and where emergency services can access in the event of a 999 call. Simon Green, PC 187, Community Engagement Officer
From The Chair..
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The Council hasn’t met since the last Stradbroke Monthly newsletterbut we are preparing for our first face to face meeting since the pandemic started which we will hold in July. This is scheduled for 12th July but we may postpone this until 19th July depending on the current government restrictions. This meeting will take place in the Church and you can find more information on the Parish Council website nearer the time.
Whilst the Full Council has not met the business of the Council continues and we have: · Held an online informal meeting with our newly elected County Councillor Peter Gould. We look forward to welcoming him to our July meeting. We discussed roads and traffic concerns at this meeting and look forward to working with Peter to make more progress in this area. Peter is a member of Eye Town Council who have made some progress on some of these issues – for example a 20mph zone in the centre of Eye. · Taken part in the hearings for the new Mid Suffolk local plan in particular stressing the issues around traffic and industrial scale agricultural development. This development plan will impact on planning decisions for decades to come and our Clerk Odile has been attending the hearings to ensure Stradbroke is represented. · Responded to the proposed changes to the constitution of the Community Centre. The Council is supportive in principle of the Community Centre’s plan to convert to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), however we have expressed our concern about the proposed changes to representation of sports and community groups. The Council’s view is that the balance between elected trustees and those appointed by sports and local groups should remain as it currently is. We are all very pleased to hear the encouraging news about the Ivy House and wish Emma and Mike (and Poppy, Daisy and Luna!) the best with their new venture at the Ivy House from 1st July!
James Hargrave, Parish Council Chairman
Stradbroke Parish Council Climate Change Group Enhancing our Environment and Restoring Biodiversity: Wild East. Join Wild East! www.wildeast.co.uk : inspirational project pledging to restore natural ecology in East Anglia. “A movement of people for nature, forever.” To “make East Anglia wilder, wetter, woodier.” This is an active environmental investment in the future, after the 1970-2020 decline of species. See also www.somerleyton.co.uk Somerleyton Hall gardens: great rewilding project. We have already spotted gorgeous Stradbroke mini-meadow gardens and allotment walks Also, villagers have daisies, dandelions, pretty grasses etc, flourishing in patches on their lawns. Things we can do: • Dig a wildlife pond (shallow, no fish) /make mini water stations such as half barrels and waterproof containers with irises, miniature lilies etc, for birds, dragonflies. Create a permanent mud patch for house martins to build nests next year. • Ban all garden sprays—they all kill insects, especially bees. Take ladybirds to aphids! • Consider all “pests”, e.g. slugs, as yummy bird, frog and hedgehog fodder. • Aim for all-year-round flowers for bumblebees. Comfrey in spring to common ivy, winter. • Have a mound of bare earth or turf in a flower bed and insect hotels for solitary bees. • Buy a live caterpillar kit with net cage from www.insectlore.co.uk to produce 5 Painted Lady butterflies to set free. Watching them grow is great for kids, too. • Plant a native tree/shrub or two, especially nuts, fruit, berries. • Have old logs dotted around garden or a pile in a corner: insects for birds. • Grow nettles in a large pot/old wheelbarrow and move to sunny spots in the garden. Look for young turned-over tops (butterfly-laid eggs) and holes. Chop off their flowers. • Have a corner/mini meadow or rough grass patch to expand varieties of species: flowers/ bees/butterflies/hoverflies/laceflies/beetles/spiders, etc. • Relax to look at the butterflies, bees and birds you are nurturing safely in your garden. Toni Wisbey
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Friendly & Helpful Service From Adie
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Organisations
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
Stradbroke Church Flower and Vegetable Show
Stradbroke Church Flower Show - Saturday 11th September 1pm - 3.30pm. Classes for flowers, fruit, Vegetables & Produce. There is also a raffle and various stalls, bric a brac & teas etc… Please support the show. We hope to have a good number of exhibitors putting items in the show. Please consider entering - even one or two entries help to make a show. Schedules are at the library and bakers shop. Entry forms completed to be sent to 21 Woodfields by Wednesday September 8th. A big thank you to all who supported the plant sale at woodfields with sales at the weekend and since. The fantastic amount raised of £750.00 was raised. Any inquiries to Roly 01379 384839 Roly Copping
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I look forward to meeting faces old and new, wrinkled or smooth, at our next meeting, 8th July 7.30pm at the community centre. Prue
Stradbroke Court House and Library News
Court House Cafe re-opening Saturday 26th June 9.30-12.30pm The Cafe will re-open on Saturday 26th June and from then on it will be open every Thursday and Saturday morning as usual. There may be a few rules and regulations which mean we might have to do some things slightly differently from before, because of government legislation but our volunteers will be here to welcome everyone back and guide you through. We are all very happy to be opening up our community cafe again and look forward to seeing everyone. Our prices will stay the same as before: £1.50 for our selection of coffees/hot chocolate/teas and milkshakes and £1 for sausage rolls, teacakes and our usual wonderful selections of homemade cakes to enjoy. Saturday 17th July we will be serving our delicious BACON BAPS Library Home testing kits are now available to everyone in England as part of the government’s programme to monitor the spread of COVID-19. Suffolk County Council has arranged for all Suffolk Libraries to be collection points for test kits for the public. COLLECT YOUR COVID 19 HOME TEST AT STRADBROKE LIBRARY Call in and ask for one. There is a wonderful new service on the Suffolk libraries homepage for anyone with a Suffolk Libraries card www.suffolklibraries.co.uk called FEATHERBED TALES a digital story sharing service, where you can read and record a beautifully illustrated story or rhyme and share it with your family. Usable Spectacles Can Make A Difference We have a box in the library as a collection point for used, usable eye glasses for the ‘Lions Recycle For Sight Scheme’, which can make such a difference to conserve eyesight for adults and children throughout the world. If you have any spare, usable specs please bring them in. Maureen John, Library/Post Office Manager
Become A School Governor
Do you believe that our young people should have access to the best education? Have you some time to spare? Are you the person we are looking for? Every school needs the support of both parent & community governors. Please, get in touch and see if this is for you. email governors@shs.set.education for more information or contact the school on 01379 384387 Support your school, become a Governor. Karen Lynch, Chair of Governors, Stradbroke High School
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Organisations
Stradbroke Village Archive FIRE! FIRE!
Stradbroke is rightly proud of its Fire Crew. When the alarm sounds, they immediately respond. SARA searched back to look at old reports and found many within the newspaper archives. This is hardly surprising as most of the buildings were timber framed, thatched and with open fires. So here are three events starting in 1874: A fire broke out at William Girling’s Grocery shop in Church Street. His servant had fallen asleep without extinguishing a candle and the curtains caught alight. Everything in the room was burnt but the house was saved by the prompt action of neighbours in giving help. On this occasion the fire engine was not sent for. It is recorded that the property was partially insured. This was likely to be a regular occurrence and no doubt the warning would have been given again and again about the dangers of not extinguishing a lit candle! We move on to 1880 and a Saturday morning at Thorpe Hall farm: A cry of “FIRE” alerted the inhabitants of the hall as an extensive fire was devastating the stackyard. The produce of the farm, some 212 acres, had been tightly packed into the yard in the form of 19 stacks of various kinds and 4 loaded wagons. The Stradbroke fire engine arrived about 3pm and the men, under the direction of Mr Foulsham (captain), worked hard to hold back the progress of the flames. However, the fire had such a hold that their efforts proved unveiling. The whole of the harvest was reduced to ashes. On this occasion there was little or no wind and as such the house and farm buildings escaped damage. Mr Lines, the farmer, had been celebrating ‘harvest home’ with invited friends when the fire started. The mystery is that all 19 stacks appeared to have ignited simultaneously, or nearly so. Again, the property was said to be partially insured. It’s now 1923 and an old, thatched house in Church Street was completely destroyed by fire. It was the home of Henry and Janet Thirkettle and it was believed to have started from a spark from the neighbouring property. Many neighbours and friends hauled out the furniture and belongings just before the building’s ceilings fell. The Stradbroke fire engine’s hose was quickly attached to a pond across the road. However, a large double adjoining dwelling house along with other neighbouring homes were in danger of catching fire too because of the high winds. The Eye and Harleston Fire Brigades were called to assist but were delayed as the telephone system was down and therefore had to be fetched by road. By the time they arrived the fire was largely mastered although the Stradbroke Brigade and both local men and women continued working on the ashes for several hours. Again, it is mentioned that the property was insured. It's hard to know how many different fire engines there have been in the village but following a 1909 fire in Laxfield it was reported that, “The Stradbroke fire engine was soon on the spot, but as the engine was an old one—dated 1843 —it could not do much, although the firemen were unceasing in their efforts.” (Bottom left) Today Stradbroke has a modern engine and a highly trained volunteer crew who operate out of the fire station in Wilby Road, under the control of Crew Commanders Chris Clarke and Ryan Coe. Ongoing training is every Monday evening and if volunteering for such an important task appeals to you, then you may like to watch out for the call on Stradbroke Fire Brigade’s Facebook Page or go to the suffolk-fireand-rescue-service website which will give you lots of information on the service. SOURCE: https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/suffolk-fire-and-rescue-service/working-for-suffolk-fire-andrescue/how-to-become-an-on-call-firefighter/British Newspaper Archive Ann Readman, SARA
Circa 1910 - A group of men studying the attachment of the Fire device to a car. Getting a horse to the engine house and then towing an engine to a fire took time so towing it by car seemed a good idea. When it became detached during it's first journey and ended in a ditch the idea didn't seem as good. This picture (above) records that first attempt. SLHG, “Adding the Fire Device to an Automobile,” Stradbroke Village Archive, https://www.stradbrokearchive.org.uk/items/show/114.
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01379 677 770
Poppies & Daisies Tearoom
Antique Restoration
Ian Brown LCGI
Come and visit our vintage style tearooms in the heart of Stradbroke. We offer classic Afternoon Teas, Cream Teas, Over 30 Loose Leaf Teas, Homemade Cakes & Scones and Hot & Cold Food Served all day
Poppies and Daisies 2 Town House, Church Street, Stradbroke, IP21 5HT Tel; 07921512052
Find us on Facebook & Instagram
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News & Views
Lottery Bonus Winners
7 E Rook £50, 44 M Jenkins £25, 17 R Copping £25, 50 No Winner Rollover. £96 Donated to village organisations
M Ellis
Syleham & Wingfield village hall
On Saturday 17th July , from 10am – 1pm, a Table Top Sale on J's Meadow - opposite Syleham and Wingfield village hall, IP21 4LT. Park in the village hall car park and walk just a short distance down the footpath opposite. If you would like to book a table at £5, or need further info, please contact Donna on 01379 668361 or 07876487294 All proceeds to village hall funds. Julie Thompson
Borderhoppa
It has been a long time since our members have been able to enjoy the weekly outings with us but we are happy to announce that we are hoping to start these again in July 2021, fingers crossed! If you would like a copy of our outings leaflet when it is ready please contact us. We are currently looking for more trustees and volunteer drivers to support our vital community transport service. Our services provide a lifeline in the community so anyone who can help would be making a worthwhile contribution to local life. If you have some spare time and would be interested in helping us we would love to hear from you. For all enquiries, please contact the office on 01379 854800 or email adminborderhoppa@btconnect.com. Borderhoppa
Community Transport Even If You Drive
Book in advance and you will be picked up from your home or a place you arrange beforehand. No parking problems! All ages welcome. The offices are friendly and helpful. Volunteer drivers. All services below are social distanced and require masks, etc. GOOD NEIGHBOURS 07749 44 55 31 (At least 24 hours’ notice, please). See article in Mag. BSEVC 01449 61 42 71 At time of printing services resumed 21st June, 2021. Harleston at 10.45 on Wednesdays and Diss 10.45 Fridays. Other times if you book in advance (up to 2 weeks ahead, earlier for medical appointments). At present Wednesday, Thursday, Friday service, but if enough people want, we could get Monday and Tuesday too! So do not hesitate to call Jan and ask. Wider travel: If you want to go elsewhere, such as the coast, Jan will give you advice on bus co-ordination. E.g., you can link up BSEVC with Ipswich (01449 614271 or Waveney (01986 896896) for Beccles or Southwold. Before Covid there was a link up with Laxfield to Halesworth. The more people ask, The more they will try to meet demand. BORDERHOPPA 01379 85 48 00. See advert in magazine for updates. KATCH 01728 55 44 55 pilot scheme taxi-bus service from Framlingham to Wickham Market, Campsea Ashe Station to Saxmundham, London, etc. Prebook for pick up in Fram. www.katchalift.com for details and optional app download. T Wisbey
Harleston Players need storage space!
Can anyone help please? – Harleston Players need storage space! We shall shortly be losing the space where we store our set, props and costumes and wondered if there is anyone out there who might be able to save the day. Ideally we would like a dry space of 120m2-150m2 which has lights and a power socket, is rodent free, has a big enough entrance for large pieces of set and access for vehicles – we don’t ask much!! We are of course prepared to pay rent. If you think you might be able to help us could you please get in touch with David Cumming on 01986 788439 or email davidcumming75@gmail.com P Parris
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The Original Stradbroke Village Website! Now in its 19th year the Stradbroke Village Website brings you news, views and information about Stradbroke.
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OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 07:00-20:00 Saturday 07:00-18:00 Sunday 07:00-14:00 Phone number 01379 388547
Forthcoming Events
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Over 60s
After a horrible year the Over 60s will be meeting on Thursday 1st July from 2pm to 4pm. Looking ahead to the rest of the year our meetings will be on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at the same time. All new members welcome, we have a variety of activities and outings, why not come along and meet us. Let’s hope that the coming year will be a better one for us all, best wishes to everyone from the Over 60s. Carole Sach
Stradbroke Cinema
Our film on July 15th will be 23 Walks. A chance encounter leads to a budding romance between a man and a woman who regularly walk their dogs in the park. A simple plot-line for this late-age romance between Alison Steadman and Dave Johns which is gentle and honest yet has a surprisingly quiet integrity and realism that makes its ending delightful. It is both heartfelt and warm but also has unexpected wit and a frankness revealing the difficulties of new relationships at any age. There will be no Stradbroke Cinema in August and we hope we will be able to welcome our Cinemagoers back to a ‘full house’ in September Doors open at 7pm and the film starts at 7.30pm. Hopefully for the final time we ask you to wear a mask during the performance if you are not drinking or eating a snack from the bar. There will be no interval but the bar will be open from 7pm to 7.30pm Tickets will be on sale from July 1st via the online booking system - £5.50 for adults, £3 for 16s and under. Book early to avoid disappointment! Full details can be found on the Village website that is at www.stradbrokeonline.org.uk Roger Turkington and Jane Merritt
Radio Stradbroke
The decision to cancel 'Stradbroke Music Day', scheduled for Saturday 3rd July, was taken some time ago. With lifting of restrictions delayed by another month, it proved a wise one. The other side of lockdown being extended means that Radio Stradbroke will continue to fulfill its promise to broadcast every day during the pandemic, coinciding with the return to the airwaves of Marty Norris. So it is good news all round. A reminder of how you can listen to the shows: through the website www.radiostradbroke.co.uk , on the TuneIn app on your mobile phone, or by asking your Smart speaker to 'Play Radio Stradbroke'. Michael Hugman
Stradbroke Allotment news and upcoming events
On Sunday July 18th 10 am until 2 pm. A work shop printing with Nature will be held in the Black Barn. You will be able to print on a bag, or cushion cover, with your own design taken from the natural surroundings. The cost for the workshop (with lunch included) will be £15 per person. If you are interested in attending this work shop, then ring 07742 495249 to book your place. On Sunday 1st August, we will be holding a craft and produce sale offering tables to craft persons. During the pandemic, the allotments have been a special place to be able to go and get exercise. It has been a tranquil and safe place to be, so not surprisingly all the plots have been taken, once again we do have a waiting list. You can contact M Thompson on 01379 384737 if you would like your name put onto the list. M Thompson
RoughCast is touring
RoughCast – The Tempest – Touring until July 11th Following their recent popular summer tours of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night, RoughCast return to Shakespeare with a typically fast-moving and energetic production of the most magical of his comedies. Magic, betrayal, love and forgiveness with a healthy dose of comedy thrown in for good measure, make The Tempest one of his best-loved plays. Marooned on a Mediterranean island, Prospero, the one-time Duke of Milan, uses his magical powers to shipwreck his enemies, avenge his wrongs and reclaim his title from his treacherous brother. Not only that, he has to cope with rebellious spirits and drunken servants as well as arrange the marriage of his beloved daughter Miranda. With a production rehearsed and performed in covid-secure conditions RoughCast invites you back to live theatre on a balmy summer evening once more: "Oh brave new world!" Performing at Brockdish Old King’s Head, Wingfield Barns, Thorington Theatre in the Woods, Diss Park, Rushall Common, Laxfield Low House, Bungay Castle, Hoxne Swan and Star Wing Brewery. For details please see www.roughcast.co.uk or tel 01379 586745 Pat Parris
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Sports Roundup
Stradbroke Cricket Club
It is midsummer, yet the weather turns from hot to wet & chilly overnight. It is indeed high season for cricket, so any weather disruption has consequences. Rain robbed us of our first T20 Suffolk Cup match, but we have completed four more league fixtures. Insufficient totals saw defeats by Stowmarket II (easily, despite Michael Hugman batting 38 overs) & Mildenhall V (by 1 wicket in a thrilling finish, Steve Garrod 45, Ian Cattermole 3 for 37), but a good score at Bury St Edmunds IV centred around 43 from Matt Wise & Henry Stephenson 31, led to a win. Finally a defeat at top of the table Earls Colne, despite 37 from James Gilbee. Junior coaching has started. So far Coach Fergus Morgan has seen 43 juniors at 'All Stars', 'Dynamos', & Club training, plus another 250 at five Primary Schools, an indication of reliance on the weather. After 16 months a sense of normality is returning to the Cricket Club. Michael Hugman
Stradbroke and District Bowls Club
Hello everyone, we do hope that despite the restrictions placed on our lives by the virus you are all getting about and enjoying the fine weather. Under normal conditions the bowls season would be well into the third month. Thus far acting within the confines of the government ruling the club has played limited games on the green. We are pleased to welcome three new members and hope that the will enjoy the company of other players, and that they will be joined by other potential members. If you feel that you would like to participate pleased do not hesitate to contact one of the following members who will be only too pleased to answer any questions you may have. Roy Lee, 384729 Jennifer Chetwynd, 384069 David Cattermole, 384779 Regards to you all, Roy Lee
Tennis Club
The Club has recently started playing matches in both the Lowestoft and South Norfolk Leagues and are hoping to maintain their place in the top divisions in both leagues. Further matches are scheduled for July and the Club is hopeful of maintaining its good start to the season. The Club is looking to appoint a new Welfare Officer and is keen for any existing member or a nonmember who lives close by to take on the role. The role is invaluable to the Club as it enables the Club to continue to be registered with the Lawn Tennis Association and therefore provides a safe facility for tennis to its members and also non-members who wish to hire a court. If you are interested and require further details please give me a call on 01379 384557. The Club welcomes new members of all standards so if you wish to join please get in contact with me. Social play sessions are available to members on Monday and Thursday afternoons and Tuesday evenings. Non-members can hire a court through Everyone Active contact them directly on 01379 384376. Courts cost £8.00 an hour per court £4.00 an hour for under 16s. For further information about playing tennis in England and the latest Coronavirus updates please visit www.lta.org.uk/coronavirus Kevin Holmes Secretary Stradbroke Tennis Club
Stradbroke White Hart Bowls Club
Well the bowls season is finally up and running, and I'm sure our members have been glad to get back to playing and catching up with everyone. The results so far.. Junior cup away to Waldringfield, lost. Away to Stradbroke and District (Friendly ) lost Mid Suffolk, away to Shotford, lost. Lynn Ruth.
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Registered childminder and qualified Montessori teacher. Set in the beautiful hamlet of Wilby. Full and part-time places available for all ages. Open 8am–6pm Tuesday to Friday all year round. For all enquiries, contact Stephanie on: Phone: 07787154143 Email: stephanie.a.harvey01@gmail.com
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Letters to the Editor
The late John F Keeble On behalf of his family I would like to thank friends, family and neighbours for their cards and kind wishes. Donations on behalf of John amounted to £340 which was for Fressingfield and Stradbroke Medical Centre. Special thanks to Dr Morris and staff for his treatment enabling him to stay in his home. Also special thanks to Rev’d Gini for a first class service during awkward times and to Terry at Thirkettles Funeral Service for a personal, caring and respectful service. Hilda Keeble. To all my friends & family who have given me help and support after my 'little' accident. You are all amazing and I and my family have really appreciated your kindness. Tina Abbott AGRO Oh to be a farmers’ boy And drive a tractor ‘cross a field, To feel the land beneath my wheels Compress and harden. Surface sealed. The rain can now lie in deep pools And trickle off onto the roads. No ditch or verge dams waters’ progress Onto road tarmac, gone its wholeness. Oh to be a farmers’ boy To rev the tractor through the streets Down the road past schools and dwellings Trailer bouncing with loud beatsThunder heard within the houses; Night lights through the panes arousesSleepers, who wonder at the squeal of brake, If the speeding ‘Agro’ will the corner make? Oh welcome to you thoughtful Agrarians, Careful custodians of countryside and wild. Conservers and wise crop producers, Who for future generation’s toilUpon the land to feed a growing Nation, Profitably - and without vexationTo other neighbours - who share the Country. Ponder deeply how you source your bounty! Remember, nutritious crop rotation? Deep draining furrows, drawn by driven plough, Helping to breathe life into the soil we use To help aerate and raise its ailing brow? Headlands bees? Birds nesting in the thorn? Few roadsides grooved, or ditches gone! Well-structured land enriched for future farmers To profit them, to feed the mass, and charm us. Rural Rose
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Etheridge Nurseries Laxfield Road, Tel: 384204 Mob 07881 440140
Vegetable plants now available. Lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes and more. Bedding, Patio and Hanging Basket plants all ready now Our Farm shop is well stocked with local Fruit &Vegetables Please check out Facebook page ETHERIDGE NURSERIES for all information. e.g Fruit & Vegetable list.
Passmore Weeks & Richardson
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Painting and Decorating by Ron Rankin - 25 Years Experience For All Your Domestic & Commercial Property Maintenance & Decorating Competitive Prices - Professional Standards Reliable & Experienced - Highly Recommended Advice & Quotations With No Obligation Tel: 01379 388243 Mob: 07762 326226
For your Lawnmower & Small Engine Repairs and Servicing Tel: Phillip Cleveland on 388306
Goddess Beauty is a beauty and skin clinic based in Stradbroke. Annabel has over 10 years experience in the beauty industry. Offering the highest quality products and treatments including: Manicure Pedicure Bio sculpture gel Waxing Spray Tan Environ Skincare Jane Iredale Skincare Make Up Lynton lasers - a medical grade IPL system for hair removal and skin rejuvenation I can help with acne, pigmentation, thread veins, port wine stains and much more. For more information check out our website www.goddess-beauty.co.uk Call 07535656044 39 Westhall, Stradbroke
eMail: johnbedwell18@yahoo.co.uk Web:www.angliansalt.co.uk For all your salt supplies of: Hydrosoft tablet & granular salt, pure dried vaccum salt, de-icing salt. Also we stock tablets & granular in 10kg bags. Please contact us for competitive prices either collected or delivered. Tel 01379 854061 Fax 01379 854 804 We offer free delivery to all Stradbroke residents.
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Dirty Oven??
Service and repairs to all cars, light commercial and 4x4’s Specialists in vehicle diagnostics Free local collection and delivery Courtesy car available Prompt attention assured Competitive rates
Open 8:00am - 5:30pm Mon-Fri, 8:00am - 12 noon Saturdays Barley Hall, Laxfield Road, Stradbroke, IP21 5NQ Located on the B1117 1 3/4 miles outside Stradbroke towards Laxfield.
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Hammond Garden & Countryside Services Matthew Hammond
Felix Cottage Horham, Eye Suffolk IP21 5EG Tel: 01379 384643
E J BROWN Builder
Specialising in Conifer reduction. All hedge work and garden clearance. Any size lawn mowed. Rough grass cut & strimmed. Hedges and trees supplied and planted. Small tree work - pruning/felling Lawns turfed and seeded All types of fencing Patios and paths laid. Free estimates, all jobs considered.
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THE CELLPHONE & FAX SPECIALIST
TGA Communications Ltd Purchase your new cellphone from TGA Communications at competitive prices Enquiries welcome 7am to 7pm days a week. We also sell secondhand equipment & part-ex welcome. WE OFFER A FULL RANGE OF CELLULAR PHONES INCLUDING Motorola - Panasonic - Mitsubishi - NEC - Nokia Professional After Sales Service Hire of Equipment (including European use of GSM) For further details: Brundish Rd, Wilby Tel: 01379 388156 Fax 01379 388109
Dan Poulter, MP
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A few years ago, working with other Suffolk MPs, I helped lead the successful campaign to gain over £30 million of Government funding for faster broadband for Suffolk. The Better Broadband for Suffolk programme has already made significant inroads into ensuring superfast broadband is available across the county, but there still remains some way to go in achieving 100% coverage. On a regular basis, I still receive letters, emails and phone calls from residents and small businesses owners asking for my help with poor broadband speeds. The need for better and more reliable broadband is important for every business, school and home in our area which is why achieving better broadband for all remains one of my top priorities as your MP. Although there is much to celebrate so far, I remain concerned about the effect that poor or no broadband is having on those areas being left behind, particularly for those residents and businesses in the “not spots” that make up the remaining and final areas yet to benefit from better broadband speeds and reliability. Superfast broadband is no longer a “luxury add-on” service, but for many people, it is now a vital utility in the same way as heating and power. It is essential deliver growth and investment into Suffolk’s local economy, not to mention providing reliable access for young people at school and university. With public services like the health service constantly looking for new and better ways to deliver care to patients, fast and reliable digital connectivity is absolutely essential. The Government has recently pledged to deliver full fibre broadband across the UK and whilst this is welcome news, it is my opinion that much more has to be done to level up the digital divide here in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. Our local businesses, students, farmers, public services and health settings all depend upon a fast and reliable broadband service – for accessing their customers, studies, service users or patients, but also for making the most of agri-tech equipment relied upon by our local farmers. As we emerge from the pandemic, it is absolutely critical that our local businesses get all the help they need, and better broadband is essential. I am greatly encouraged by the Government’s commitment to deliver better broadband for all and I will continue to do all that I can to ensure that Suffolk remain firmly at the front of the queue. www.drdanielpoulter.com
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Village Diary June 26th Court House Café re-opening (see page 10) July 1st Radio Stradbroke on air from 10 am at www.radiostradbroke.co.uk, and every day 1st Over 60s meet in Community Centre, 2-4pm (see page 17) 1st-11th RoughCast touring with The Tempest (see page 17) 8th WI meet in community centre at 7.30 pm – all welcome (see page 10) 12th Parish Council meeting in the church (see page 6) 15th Stradbroke cinema showing 23 Walks at the Community Centre (see page 17) 17th Bacon Baps at Court House Café (see page 10) 17th Table top sale for Syleham & Wingfield village hall (see page 1417) 18th Printing with Nature workshop at Black Barn (see page ) August 1st Stradbroke Allotments craft and produce sale (see page 17 ) 14th Coins on the Wall & Cakes (see page 4) 20th ***Deadline for submissions for September edition strictly by this date***
COVID19 - LIFE IN STRADBROKE PROJECT Add your #backtonormality photos!
The Stradbroke Archive and Record Association (SARA) has set up a new online archive to capture what life is like in lockdown for the residents of Stradbroke. It is hoped that by collecting our social history of this global event in real time, that generations to come will have a real window into our village experience in 2020/21 This new archive is slightly different to the other two online archives, it is designed to allow really easy upload by villagers of their contributions - anyone can add photographs, short videos, memories (as text) and audio recordings from computers, tablets and mobile phones! SARA want to capture the every day types of experiences as well as the special events such as VE Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day etc... SARA want the village of now and in the future to see how the global pandemic has changed and affected our day to day life, so join in and add your experiences. Go to
https://pandemic.stradbrokearchive.org.uk