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July/August 2018
No.444
Funfair, inflatables, circus skills training, creative craft workshops and more….there’s plenty to keep thekids entertained while you enjoy the acts, food and drink at Suffolk’s premium family music festival. Now in its 5th year Stradbroke’s annual summer music festival (6-7 July) is raising the bar with a mix of international top selling artists alongside the cream of the crop of local musical talent. With more music for mum and dad there’s also more than ever for kids to do! Alongside the ever popular inflatable slide and bouncy castles, 2018 sees the introduction of Stocks FunFair to the show ground, bringing a range of thrill seeking rides including dodgems and flying elephants that kids (and we’re sure more than a few adults) will enjoy. Let the kids spend their pocket money and keep out of your hair whilst you soak up the sun and sounds of some brilliant artists. Festival host and compere Bazza Bazar will be taking time out to run children’s circus skills workshops on Saturday and Just Add Kids Creative Workshops will be on hand to keep youngsters busy with a range of craft and other fun activities. Nurturing stars of the future, pupils from Tiddlywinks Nursery plus Stradbroke and Wilby Primary Schools will be taking to the stage on Saturday morning to open the days events with a range of well-rehearsed acts. This all takes place during a 2hours free access to the festival for all local children and their parents. Tickets will be needed to enjoy the rest of the jam packed weekend – and you’ll want to be there if only for Mercury Music Prize winner Badly Drawn Boy, who headlines on Friday night, and Number 1 chart toppers Sam and the Womp, who bring things to a close on Saturday night. Noted as one of the best value weekend festivals in East Anglia, tickets are still available at www.stradipshere.co.uk or Stradbroke Spar. See page 2 for ticket options and prices. Jo Baber, Stradisphere Music Festival
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Local Churches
Stradbroke Baptist Church
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Stradbroke Baptist Church, Laxfield Road, Stradbroke, Suffolk A very warm welcome awaits you this summer: July Sunday Worship Services 10:15 Speakers this month: 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th B. Francis; 22nd M. Caplain Got questions…? Mondays 14:00 – 15:00, Thursdays 19:00-20:00 (Village Bible Study – Churches Together) Wednesday 11th Lunch Club 12:30 Saturday 21st Children’s Holiday Club 10:00 - 11:30 (Free of Charge) Come and Celebrate the Start of the Summer Holiday—Crafts, Games, Quiz and a Bible Story for 5-11 year olds Wednesday 27th Drop in for Coffee 10:00 August Sunday Worship Services 10:15 August 5th will be a combined service with our friends at All Saints Church 11:00 Speakers this month: 12th D. Dewsbury, 19th B. Francis, 26th A. Hawes Got questions…? Mondays 14:00 – 15:00, Thursdays 19:00-20:00 (Village Bible Study – Churches Together) Wednesday 8th Lunch Club 12:30 Wednesday 22nd Drop in for Coffee 10:00 A Psalm for the Summer… Psalm 121… A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills— where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD watches over you— the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. May God be your helper and keeper as you trust Him to watch over your coming and going… Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance, Bruce Francis, Pastor, 01379 388 744, bruceatsbc@outlook.com
Can We Help? Our telephone number is 07749 445531
The Stradbroke Good Neighbours
Need a lift to the Surgery or for an appointment at hospital? Collect a prescription? Change a light bulb? Check your smoke alarm or an odd job done? Our Volunteers will be happy to help you. There will be a mileage charge for journeys undertaken by our drivers and we will inform you of the mileage charge when you phone for assistance. We would appreciate at least 24 hours notice and will be happy to assist you.
Local Churches
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All Saints, Stradbroke
Revd Canon Susan Loxton 01379 388493. Church wardens, Peter Chetwynd 384069; Karen Ruth 388762. If you have any questions about Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals, or any questions about the Faith, please contact Revd Susan.
Services: 1st July 11.00 am Family service, followed by coffee & tea 8th July 8.00am Holy Communion, said service 15th July 11.00 am Holy Communion, followed by coffee & tea 22nd July No service in All Saints church 22nd July 10.00 am family@church at Fressingfield, for the Benefice, all are welcome 29th July 10.00 am Benefice HC at Weybread 5th Aug 11.00 am Family service, with a Baptism, followed by coffee & tea Sunday 22nd July Reverend Cathy and Andrew Bladen’s last Sunday with us. Everyone is invited to join us for lunch on the Sancroft Hall green, Fressingfield. Fun and games from 11.30am Lunch from 12.30pm Presentation at 2pm. Lunch provided. Just turn up on the day.
All Saints Church Fundraising Committee
The Art Exhibition raised £1673.05. Thanks to everyone for their help and also the sponsors. The cake stall raised £84.32, Book sale £93.26, Bingo £99.50. June 23 we have Coins on Wall and a cake stall. Please save your pennies. July 21 Village Show. Please try & come and enter the various different classes and contact R Copping. Aug 10 Cash Bingo in Com Centre. Aug 13 Garage Trail 8-12. If you would like a pitch let me know so you are included in the map. Only £5 a pitch (you keep the sales). Sept 22 we have a Jumble Sale & Nearly New Goods in Com Centre 2-3.30. Please save all your items which can be taken to Com Centre between 10-10.30 on the 22 or I will collect if required. Contact M Ellis 01379 384642. There will be stalls as well. We need this Fundraising to keep our church going so please support us. Many thanks must go to all who work tirelessly and all who support us. So get baking & rummaging. Thank you. Mary Ellis rd
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Dear friends and neighbours Goodbye from Cathy Oh my ....where do I start....? What an incredible three years we’ve had! They said that there was no life in the ‘sticks’ ...that it was dead... how wrong could they have been! We‘ve had an amazing time with you all here in the Sancroft benefice and I’ve learnt so much. Both Andrew and I are so grateful for you... your generosity of spirit, love and encouragement has been wonderful and we can’t thank you enough. Not all curacies work... but right from the start being here has felt like a dance (most of you know how I love the metaphor of dance). It has of course been hard work at times ...with lots of late nights and never ending lists of things to do... but I can honestly say it has been wonderful and you’ve enabled me to learn and to grow in a way I could not have imagined. There were some interesting services in the beginning; times when the words (particularly BCP words) have all come out, but in completely the wrong order, and times when I’ve lost my place or forgotten the words altogether, but I have received nothing but love and encouragement from you all... and I am so grateful! Susan has been a wonderful training incumbent; scaffolding my learning so I never felt out of my depth, continually calling me to reflect on where God is and what he might be saying in each service and situation. And most of all she’s allowed me to be me... to use the gifts God has given me and to grow... and I think we’ve had fun! God bless and very much love, Cathy and Andrew Xx A prayer to help us in the coming days: God help us not to despise or oppose what we do not understand Help us remember that every day is your gift and ought to be used according to your will; to love one another and to love you Lord.
Cathy
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Street Farm, Laxfield Road
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Meeting Of Stradbroke Parish Council - 11th June 2018 Next full Council meeting 9th July at 7.30pm, Next PC Clinic Tuesday, 17th July (2.15pm): both at the Court House Update on Planning applications: DC/18/01697 – Land adjacent Street Farm, Laxfield Road IP21 5HX WITHDRAWN DC/17/01637 – Land formally known a Mark Peacock Landrover IP21 5LQ GRANTED DC/18/01207 – Land east of Neaves Lane IP21 5JE GRANTED DC/18/01335 – Hillcrest, New Street IP21 5JJ GRANTED DC/17/05565 - Land to the north of Jubilee House, Meadow Way, IP21 5JW NO UPDATE DC/17/05571 - Land at Grove Farm IP21 5HQ NO UPDATE 0492/17 – Chestnut House, Wilby Road IP21 5JP appeal dismissed
Parish Council updates: The Parish Council gave permission for the following: aCommunity Centre to use Westhall field for a fun sports day (14th July) aLeisure Centre to use the Playing field for a fundraising fun run in memory of Hayley. (29th July) · Councillors agreed that the gates at the rear of the Community Centre should be repaired and resited. The gates will be moved to beside the extension. · The new licence for the community store between the Parish Council and the Stradbroke Trust was implemented. · Councillors discussed the Licence to Assign the lease for the Drs Surgery in closed session. Following this session Councillors instructed the Clerk to forward documents from 1995/96 to the trustees. · Work on the phone kiosk and Parish Council noticeboard will be undertaken shortly. · Councillors agreed to pay 50% of a plaque for the Drs surgery dedicated to the original Trustees. · The Parish Council would still like to hear from any resident who is interested in volunteering to take on the role of footpath warden. A working party of Councillors are intending to inspect the footpaths. · The Clerk will investigate the poor state of the noticeboard at the junction of Church Street and New Street. · The litter bin at Westhall will be moved so that it is more visible, it is hoped that this will encourage users to bin their litter rather than leave it on the ground. · The Parish Council also request that dogs be kept off the grass at Westhall and that all users are allowed to freely enjoy the play equipment. · A new hand drawn map of the village showing all footpaths has been started. · The Neighbourhood Plan was been submitted to the independent examiner on 5th June. · The Chairman will write to the 4 mobile phone operators to investigate what can be done to improve the service available in Stradbroke. · Councillors will trial Microsoft 365 with a view to setting up a Parish Council email address for each Councillor. · Councillors reviewed a letter received from the Stradbroke Sports & Community Centre and noted its contents. ·
Odile Wladon (Clerk ) Mill Hill House, Church Lane, Wickham Skeith, Suffolk IP23 8NA Mobile: 07555 066147 email: stradbrokepc@outlook.com www.stradbrokepc.org
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Organisations
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Life In The Legion R.B.L. Stradbroke Branch
The guest speaker at the June monthly meeting of the branch, held at Laxfield Royal Oak, was Caroline Mackinson, Project Coordinator, from the local Citizens Advice Bureau. She spoke about various benefits and brought along leaflets. Michael Burton, the Branch Chairman, who presided, thanked her for a most interesting talk; on behalf of the fourteen members and guests present. During the business part of the meeting reports were given by branch officers present, Branch Secretary Bernard Mills, Branch Treasurer Lynne Orams and Membership Secretary, Penny Standford. The next branch meeting is on Thursday, July 12th at 7. 00 pm start to be held at our usual venue Laxfield Royal Oak with a guest speaker being arranged. Michael Burton (Branch Chairman) Michael Burton (Branch Chairman)
W.I.
The June Meeting Of Stradbroke W.I. 2018 As usual the meeting opened with strong rendition of Jerusalem then we settled to the business of the evening. Gill dealt with the routine business and Carol gave the general report . Caroline and Loreli were thanked for the floral offerings and refreshments to come , birthday posies were presented then Gwyneth was invited to give a report on here trip to Cardiff where the resolutions were to be debated and discussed. Our own branch meeting had previously discussed and rejected the resolution which concerned mental health needs as it was felt that the matter already had a very high profile but the conference voted to support it and the resolution was carried. We all know folks with problems and have probably needed some support ourselves at times so let’s hope and work to improve the lot of others who perhaps don’t have a good bunch of W.I. friends to help them through. Next Jane Merritt bravely took the floor to explain the vagaries of the new heating system which seems to be a little troublesome and having teething problems. Hopefully there will be no more chilly meetings but for those who muttered I must inform you that the colour of the walls will remain ,hey ho can’t win them all but we appreciate the explanations, thank you Jane. As reported previously there is concern that older people and others in our local area are lacking in the activity and exercise areas and that loneliness and a sense of isolation are apparent and a problem. To this end SCC will be providing a mentor for Stradbroke and Fressingfield to come 1 day a week to help support set up and encourage solutions to some of these problems .This will be for the period of 1 year and will be launched on June 28th. No further details yet but it is hoped that the surgeries and other local institutions will be involved with referrals to this project . Thank you to Annie for the update . The ladies then agreed to support the local sports day July 14th and will provide refreshments. Our speaker for the evening was Steve Pomeroy who to the musical strains and narrative which is the opening to the film War of the Worlds came to talk to us about bamboo. Steve a self proclaimed bamboo nutter, and I quote, was overflowing with enthusiasm for bamboo in all its colours and forms and presented us with a quick quiz on our knowledge of bamboo thus providing us, according to how many points we scored, with our own certified, and I choose that word carefully, level of bamboo nuttery, umm. The various colours through black, variegated, bright yellow and green through to the pale bamboo we all know was surprising and offered great interest of colour in the garden. Many other uses were described including fabrics for clothes, building materials ,cooking utensils and crockery , not to mention weapons and useful in the garden and somehow not surprisingly it is used in some medicines. We enjoyed seeing the samples of bamboo and the slide show of so many varieties of bamboo including the hooligan Robusta variety which spreads rapidly through the garden and is used with great caution as rather vicious looking spears push rapidly up through the grass and look positively dangerous. It was a jolly evening and we thanked Steve for sharing his nuttiness with us.After refreshments Dorothy reminded us of the Blossom Appeal at Ipswich Hospital raising money to provide an all in one place breast cancer care unit and we agreed to help to support this project and help to raise money for this, watch this space. The next meeting will be on July 12th when Sheila Harrison will give a talk titled Village People. Come and join us 7.30 pm at the community centre you will be very welcome . Prue Rush
Notice of Friends AGM.
Notice is given that The Friends of the Parish Church of All Saints Stradbroke (FOASS), Charity Number 1095291, are holding their Annual General Meeting on Monday, 9th. July at 7.00 pm in the Webb Room of the Community Centre. Margaret Streeter (Chairman)
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Organisations
Stradbroke Primary School
Hannah Cragoe teacher at Stradbroke Primary is a nominated finalist in the Raising the Bar awards for her maths co-ordination work in the category “Excellence in Middle Leadership”. Hannah completed the MAST- Primary Specialist Masters Degree in her second and third year of teaching specialising in assisting pupils with mathematical reasoning. She is a Specialist Leader of Education (SLE) providing other teachers with support about maths. Her excellent teaching last year saw 100% of Year 6 pupils at Stradbroke Primary achieve the Expected standard or above in maths. The Executive Headteacher received a letter of congratulations from Nick Gibb (Minister of State for School Standards) because the school was in the top 1% of primary schools in England for mathematics. Hannah achieves outstanding progress from pupils and enables all pupils to excel in this subject. She makes an incredible difference to the pupils she teaches and all year groups make excellent progress with her. In the words of one pupil "Miss Cragoe explains maths so that it makes sense and the difficult things seem easy". Executive Headteacher of Stradbroke Primary Melanie Barrow said: ‘We are really proud of Hannah. She is a very supportive colleague and strives to help children make progress in maths. I have seen unconfident pupils become keen, enthusiastic and talented mathematicians and it is thanks to her teaching”. The Raising the Bar award winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony on Tuesday 10th July 2018. Melanie Barrow, Executive Headteacher, All Saints School Federation
Stradbroke Archive
IMAGINE. . . walking from Laxfield to Stradbroke one afternoon in November of 1905 and coming across a procession walking in the opposite direction towards Stradbroke cemetery. You would probably have been amazed. This was the day that the east side of the new cemetery was consecrated. The days events began with a service at All Saints church. The Rural Dean lead the prayers whilst the lesson was read by the church curate and the address given by the Lord Bishop. At the end of the service the congregation progressed towards the cemetery with the chairman of the parish council, Mr H J Neave, heading the procession. Behind members of the council you would have seen the parish clerk, the registrar, the Lord Bishop, the Rural Dean, church wardens, the church choir, and the clergy from Eye, Dennington, Pulham St. Mary Magdalen, Worlingworth, and Wilby. A fantastic sight to see when all the attending clergy were wearing their robes and bling. Finally, the remainder of the village congregation brought up the rear. IMAGINE. . . that you continued your journey towards Stradbroke, and maybe then, you would have done so with the distant sound of hymn singing coming from Barton Green as the day's ceremony came to an end. I just hope that the sun shone and that the rain held off on that glorious Thursday afternoon. The full news report may be found at www.stradbrokearchive.org.uk. Ann Readman SARA
SAGA
This is a good time to increase your strawberry plants. Select runners from the healthiest plants, and use a maximum of three from each plant. Press the plantlet nearest to the main plant on each runner into a 3in. pot of potting compost using a hairpin shaped piece of wire to keep the runner in place. Cut off the extension runners. Sink the pots into the soil around the plants. All remaining runners on all the plants should be cut off back to the plant. Strawberry plants should be replaced every 3 years. As soon as you’ve finished picking summer fruiting raspberries, cut back all the canes that have bourn fruit down to the ground. Tie in this year’s new green canes in their place. White and Red currents need pruning after harvest, aim for an airy goblet shape with about eight or ten branches and remove any suckers. Cut back new growth to about five leaves. With Gooseberries they also need a balanced and open goblet shape. Keep the stem clear to 10 to 15cm by cutting off any new side shoots. Prune the leader back to half of its new growth every year so that the plant makes strong side branches to support the fruit. Runner beans need pinching out when they reach the top of the canes or they will quickly become tangled and top-heavy. Protect the white heads of Cauliflowers from turning yellow in the sun by pulling outside leaves over them. Ivor Hyde
Wingfield and District Gardening Club
Richard and Emma Clark of Panache Plants came to talk to us about hardy exotics. Whilst tender exotics are difficult to keep through the winter, many plants which one may think of as being tender happily survive temperatures down to -15 deg C. It is necessary to provide lots of grit and good drainage together with fertilizer so that they may thrive. Su or shade depends on their individual likes but usually plants can be found for these areas and their seasons lengthened by their position. Root hardy or other plants survive better but one thing they hate is wet and cold. He gave many examples of different gingers and eucomis. He included dahlias and suggested bronze leafed varieties go through the winter well. Big leafy monsters tetrapanics, fan shaped palms, bamboo, tree ferns and bananas. He said that passion flowers could attractively be grown on obilisks and that salvias came in a huge range of colours. Echeveria need a lot of water in summer. We take a summer break and meet again in September. C Traylen
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Organisations
Stradbroke Library, Post Office and Court House News
The next ‘Friday Friends’ Café is on Friday 6th July. We have decided to open up these sessions to anyone who would like to come for coffee, cake and chat. There is always someone to talk to at these friendly open café sessions and Maureen and Kamal are on hand with information and any concerns that you might need some help with, particularly printing off forms or IT assistance. But we will try to assist with anything else. The ‘Friday Friends Café’ will always be Dementia Friendly and Vicky from Age UK comes along to support but it will also be welcoming to those that just want to come along and have a friendly chat and meet other people in the village. Our next ‘Bacon Bap Saturday’ in the café is Saturday 7th July. The smell of bacon and coffee ensures we have a full house for this monthly event. Don’t forget you can deposit cheques and cash for all the major banks at the Post Office. With all the local banks closing, use the Post Office for your banking, as it is so convenient. Call in for more information. We have a new selection of greeting cards arriving so come in and have a look. We stock Euros and US dollars at the counter, so get your holiday travel money from us. We can also order in any currency you require. Library News Calling All Children!! Summer Reading Challenge 2018. Mischief Makers
This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is Mischief Makers; celebrating the 80th anniversary of the much-loved comic, Beano. Children taking part in the Challenge this year will follow clues to explore the collector’s map of Beanotown; meeting Dennis, Gnasher and friends along the way. As children read library books, they will collect the special stickers to help them find the mysterious buried treasure! Mischief Makers will celebrate adventure, friendship, reading and fun! It starts on Saturday 21st July, so come along to the library to join up. All you have to do is read 6 books from the library through the summer holidays and in September for those who have completed the challenge we will be holding a party where you will be presented with a certificate and medal. If anyone is interested in volunteering to help with the Reading Game (you must be over 13), please call in and see us at the library. Bookshoots (Or Shoot The Book!) 1. Read The Book 2. Watch The Film 3. Free Lunch 4. Come Together To Discuss Our Views On Book & Film There has been quite a bit of interest in this project and we intend to run it towards the end of August. Adults (not necessarily families) teenagers and children aged 7 and above are welcome to join us. Just pop into the library and register your interest. It will be fun Maureen John Library/ Post Office Manager
Radio Stradbroke
If all roads lead to Rome, all Radio Stradbroke thoughts lead to Stradisphere. Now in the fifth year as host broadcaster, rather than bask in past glories, we look at ways to improve our output, as Stradisphere itself, raises the bar, booking acts such as 'Badly Drawn Boy'. As well as broadcasting & recording every minute of the festival on 6th & 7th July, DJ Richard Pierce does a show live from the arena at 4pm on Friday 6th, & old friend DJ Dave does the same at 9am on Saturday 7th. Radio Stradbroke will also be providing the PA for fund raiser for Hayley on Sunday 29th July at the Playing field. Having been there, done that, & got the T shirt at Dublogic, Horham Fete, BHF Craft Fair, & the Womens Tour of Britain Cycling in the last month, Radio Stradbroke is a much in demand commodity, particularly when you consider it is basically a self-financing project. It is not a good look begging on street corners for money to keep it afloat, but any financial help is vital whether it be through advertising, sponsoring a show, or a good old fashioned donation. Radio Stradbroke is part of the fabric of the Village. www.radiostradbroke.co.uk Michael Hugman
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Antique Restoration
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Parish Council Notes From the Chair…
It was very exciting to see the Women's Cycle Tour of Britain pass through Stradbroke earlier this month. It was great to see the streets lined once again with so many people to wave and cheer as the cyclists (and lots of vehicles) passed through the village. After the cycle event our Mid Suffolk District Councillor, Julie Flatman, and her team helped to organise an evening event on the playing field with a huge screen showing "Jungle Book". Many thanks also to the Community Centre, Radio Stradbroke and 1st Fressingfield Scouts who helped at the event. It was also wonderful to see the Flag Deck Party had decorated the church for the occasion. It’s always a spectacular sight! If you are a Stradbroke Vodafone or O2 customer in particular, you may be fed up with the poor reception on your mobile in Stradbroke and the surrounding areas. The Parish Council feel this is an important issue for residents, young and old, so I am writing to all four mobile phone operators to find out when we are likely to get improved coverage especially for mobile Internet. When they respond I will let you know what they have to say. The Parish Council Asset Working Group is working hard to sort out some land and property issues that affect public buildings in Stradbroke. The first success is that we have now agreed with the Community Centre on a way forward to deal with the gates in the children's play area. These will be repaired and moved slightly so they are level with the extension on the side of the community centre. The next council meeting is on Monday 9th July, 7.30pm at the Court House and as usual everyone is very welcome to attend. James Hargrave, Chair of Stradbroke Parish Council
Neighbourhood Plan July/August FAQ
We are pleased to announce that after 4 years of hard work by the community, the Neighbourhood Plan is approaching the final stage. An independent inspector is examining the plan to ensure that the policies conform with all existing planning guidelines and that the changes suggested by statutory bodies, such as Suffolk County Council and the Environment Agency, can be included in the plan. The inspector will send the Parish Council a report including any amendments he would like to see. After we have made the updates recommended, Mid Suffolk District Council will set a date for a referendum. Mid Suffolk will ask us, the residents of Stradbroke, whether we want them to use the plan to guide development over the coming years. We have listed below our final responses to frequently asked questions. All of these and the others we have been publishing over the last few months are on the Parish Council’s website at: https://www.stradbrokepc.org/committees-working-parties Neighbourhood Plan working group. 1. How does the plan get adopted? Mid Suffolk will arrange a referendum. This is the question the residents of Stradbroke will be asked: “Do you want Mid Suffolk District Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Stradbroke to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood plan area?” 2. Can the infrastructure (schools, doctors etc) cope? Expert advice has been sought and received to insure the development can be supported and this was an important factor in the site selection process. Your Neighbourhood Plan working group took advice from the following agencies: NHS, Suffolk County Council, UK Power Networks, Anglian Water and the Environment Agency. The plan is designed to bring structured growth to village and ensure that the infrastructure is capable of supporting the growth. By planning for different types of housing the plan allows for the children from up to 250 new homes; the maximum that Suffolk County Council say the schools can accommodate. 3. Are green spaces under threat with these proposed developments? There is a policy in the Plan to protect the identified green spaces; Westhall and play area, Village Gardens and Allotments, playing field including bowling green and tennis courts. The Clerk
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Red Feather Club
The Red Feather Club in Horham has a calendar of events planned for 2018. September 29th: Dance - The band Junction 55 and DJ Gypsy John. Public open days: The last Sunday of the month from until October. 10am-4pm. July 29th, Aug26th, Sept 30th & Oct 28th. The award-winning Red Feather Club museum, operated and managed by the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association, in a former NCOs' club exclusively houses uniforms and memorabilia relating to the 95th Bomb Group who flew out of Horham during WW2. The 95th, part of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, flew 334 missions and were the first Bomb Group to perform a daylight raid on Berlin. They were awarded a record three Presidential Unit Citations and lost more than 600 men in action. The Red Feather Club is four miles south-east of Eye off the B1117 (IP21 5DG). For details of prices, times, ticket availability etc for dances and other Red Feather Club events visit our website at www.95thbg-horham.com. For Sat Navs, our postcode is: IP215DG. 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association, Coldhams Hill, Denham, IP21 5DG, enquiries@95thbg-horham.com, www.95thbg-horham.com. Mike Ager
Stradbroke Church Village Show 2018
Stradbroke Church Village Flower, Vegetable & Produce Show at the Community Centre on Saturday 21st July from 2pm to 4.30pm. Entries will be received at 21 Woodfields. Closing date is Wednesday 18th July. Last year’s show was very good but entries were slightly down. Please, if you can, consider entering some classes or two or even more. All help to make a show. (No entries, no show). Please support us. The sale of plants at Woodfields raised £350.00. Thanks for your support. Thinking of entering the show for the first time, who are you going to call? Roly. Worried about entering the show – don’t be. There are no secret skills to showing off your flowers, vegetables or produce . There is a class for you and your children, whether you grow, sew, arrange or cook. I would be willing to show you how to make the best of your entries. It’s a fun event, not the Chelsea Flower Show! If you don’t fancy entering then come along anyway in the afternoon to see what your friends and neighbours have done, and enjoy a cup of tea. There will be a table with flowers, vegetables and pot plants etc for sale. Donations of any surplus vegetables etc would be welcomed. All enquiries to Roly Copping 01379 384839
Heveningham Hall Country Fair Weekend 30th June & 1st July
Aviation and motor sports concours, aerobatics, action horses, bungee jump, power boats, sheep show, Horsepower Hill, Wall of Death, dog show. Supporting local charities. Open 10am to 5pm. www.countryfair.co.uk Volunteers are essential to the successful running of the fair so I would be pleased to hear from anyone who has some time to spare and would enjoy becoming involved. Mike Stephens - 01986 798583 or email foodee@hotmail.co.uk Heveningham Hall Country Fair Trust - registered charity number 1095403 - For the Community - all proceeds raised by our events go to local charities. Temporary Road Closure for Air Displays To comply with Highways and Civic Aviation Authorities regulations, there will be a temporary road closure from Heveningham Hall main drive entrance to the first junction in Walpole, on Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July, for approximately 30 minutes between the hours of 2.45 pm and 3.45 pm. Mike Stephens
Ceilidh Dance
Ceilidh Barn Dance. Come, dance have a go, watch, enjoy and have fun. With- Harbour Lights Ceilidh Band- Caller Niki Acott, Plus Stepdance Special & Dancing Jig dolls on Saturday July 21st 2018, at Wilby Coronation Village Hall, IP21 5LR. Doors open 7pm for 8pm start till late. Bar-Food-Raffle Available. Tickets £7.50- Book ASAP. No tickets available on door. Doreen- 07591 499912 Matthew O’Connor
Lyrical Jukebox at Wilby Village Hall
Wilby Village Hall proudly presents Lyrical Jukebox live on Saturday June 30 . Doors open at 7pm - tickets only £5. Bar - refreshments available. Playing music from the 50s to the 80s. A real mid-summer music fest for you to sing along to, there’s certainly something for everyone! We would love your support. Tickets from: alisonandian5@btinternet.com or tel. 01379 3881 Ian Taylor th
Stradbroke Free Sport Sessions.
When: Every Monday - Just turn up and join in for free. Time:7:30pm-8:30pm Where: Stradbroke High School field Ages: 10-19 years old Suffolk positive futures. Sessions Start on Monday 4th June 2018 and will run throughout the summer. Football, Rounders, Dodgeball Catch 22
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Forthcoming Events
Stradbroke Cinema
On July 19th we will be showing ‘Darkest Hour’. Oscar winner for Best Leading Actor, Gary Oldman, is magnificent as Churchill. Forget all the other films you have seen of the great leader - this is by far the sharpest, most touching and amusing. The film reminds us of Churchill’s great oratory but also his flawed character and is crisply balanced by Clemmie’s no-nonsense approach to her husband. The plot is really a political thriller with Churchill surrounded by those who want to bring him down but he survives - just! Come along and enjoy watching films with Stradbroke Cinema’s new projector and surround sound system. We think it is the best rural Cinema in Suffolk! Doors open at 7pm and the film starts at 7.30pm. The bar is open before the start and during the interval when ice creams will also be on sale. Everyone is welcome, entrance is £5.50 for adults and £3 for 16s and under. Full details can be found on the Village website that is at www.stradbrokeonline.org.uk Roger Turkington and Jane Merritt
Stradbroke Community Fun Day 2pm July 14th at Westhall
Don’t miss an afternoon of fun and frivolity for all the family. There is something for everyone, young and old alike. You can either, come along and watch others make fools of themselves, or take part yourself in a series of ‘silly’ games and competitions. Events include the very old sport of “Welly-throwing” and, if you fancy your hand as a slip fielder, you can take part in the egg throwing (and catching!) competition. There are also some old favourites from the “its-a-knockout” days which involve wheelbarrows, space-hoppers and water-buckets, and of course there is the customary obstacle race. We also have some new challenges including Walking the Plank, the Dam Busters, and Human 0’s and X’s. If you want to find out what these are, then you’ll have to come along on July 14th. There is no charge or registration, just turn up and enjoy yourself. Light refreshments will be available courtesy of the Stradbroke WI Maria Smith, Julia Nowell, Don Darling, Tony Potts
An evening with Bob Flowerdew
An evening with Bob Flowerdew on July 16 2018. We are hosting famed gardener Bob Flowerdew at our Gardening Club, and he will be doing a talk entitled “The No Work Garden" and taking questions. There is a bar and we will also have a raffle with prizes including signed books from Bob, and a plant sale. Monday July 16 at 7.00 for 7.30pm, at Fressingfield Community Gardeners, held at the Fressingfield Sports and Social Club (Fressingfield Sports & Social Club - Home | Facebook) Tickets will be on sale at the Fressingfield Stores, the Mace shop in Fressingfield, £6, or on the night for £9. Tony Newton
Laxfield and District Horticultural Show
Laxfield and District Horticultural Show is at 2pm on 21st July in Laxfield Village Hall. The Laxfield and District Horticultural Show is much more than just plants and vegetables. There’s a thriving photography section. There’s cookery, too. And there’s a wonderfully broad craft section. We deliberately make our classes inclusive so, for example, there’s a class for “knitted item” which of course could be anything of any size, shape and function as long as it’s knitted! And “novelty item” allows exhibitors to enter any type of craft (or art) not previously mentioned. There are also children’s classes. Our catchment area is wide. Anyone who lives within 20 miles of Laxfield All Saints church is welcome to enter the Show. Show schedule and entry form available online. (Go to Laxfield.online/our-village and follow the link...or just google Laxfield Horticultural Society.) Or phone Bobby Holland on 01986 798961 Catherine Cawood
Over 60s
Our July meetings will be held in the community centre at 2.00 till 4.00 pm on Thursdays 5th and 19th. On the 19th July we shall be entertained by Mike Pritchard when we will also be providing a strawberry tea for members. Then on Thursday 26th July we have a trip to Somerlyton Hall gardens, quite a busy month we shall always welcome any new members. Joan Grimes
Lottery Bonus Winners 22 Paddy Wright £25. 3 T Moore £25. 10 P Chennery £25. 8 D Cracknell £50. Donated to: £48 Tennis Club. £48 Bingo Expenses. £24 White Hart Bowls.
M Ellis
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Registered childminder and qualified Montessori teacher. Set in the beautiful hamlet of Wilby. Funded places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds. Full and part-time places available for all ages. Open 8am–6pm Monday to Friday all year round. For all enquiries, contact Stephanie on: Phone: 07787154143 Email: stephanie.a.harvey01@gmail.com
Sports Roundup
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Stradbroke and District Bowls Club
Hello everyone, we hope that you are all enjoying the fine weather having said that we are are in dire need of some prolonged rain fall, you may have seen the green is looking somewhat parched. The following shows the results of matches to date and we are in need of some winning games May 01 Connaught A
Stradbroke lost
June 15
Gissing
" lost
May 21 Peasenhall
" drew
June 19
Diss A
" lost
May 22 Beeches
" drew
June 18
Dennington
" lost
May 29 Dickleburgh
" lost
June 21
Bedingfield
" won
June 04 Aldeburgh
" lost
June 07 Yoxford
" lost
June 11 Wenhaston
" lost
June 12 Long Stratton
" won
The following lists the league home games scheduled until the end of August. June 25
Laxfield
In house club competitions are as follows:
July 2
Sweffling
June 23rd
Barrs Cup
July 3
Shotford
July 07
Les Parker mixed pairs 5pm start
July 23
Peasenhall
August 11
Ray Biggs pairs
5pm start
July 26
Connaught A
August 25
John Dann Shield
5pm start
July 31
Dickleburgh
August 6
Aldeburgh
August 20
Dennington
August 21
Diss A
5pm start
Waveney Junior Cup Stradbroke beat Yoxford and lost to Alderton Saxmundan K/O cup Stradbroke - beat Fressingfield Stradbroke - are scheduled to play against Bedingfield on Thursday 21 June The next bingo for bowls will be at the Community Center on Friday 13th July starting at 7.30 pm Regards to you all , if you have any questions with regard to the club please give me a call, we are still in need of new members. Roy Lee 01379 384729
Stradbroke Football Club
After applying to enter a team in the SIL, I understand that we have not been accepted. This to my mind seems unbelievable when so many teams are folding. Is this a good way for the league to keep flourishing? A Committee meeting will be held soon to discuss matters. Mary Ellis
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Plant sale now on on all Bedding Hanging Patio Plants Vegetable Plants still available . Wide selection of local Fruit and Vegetables available all year round. Local new potatoes in stock now.
Passmore Weeks & Richardson
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Sports Roundup
Stradbroke Cricket Club
The end of June marks the mid point in the cricket season. Rather than hiding the half term report from our parents to avoid explaining 'Must try harder!', the perennial underachievers can point to a genuine improvement. True, availability of players still remains an issue, but that constant Chinese water torture, amplifying the need to keep a Cricket Club, let alone a competitive one, in the village, has seen performances & wins, that a year ago would not have happened. Mid table reflects progress. The word progress does not give enough credit to attempts to reignite the Junior section. Ten 5 - 8yo signed up for 'All Stars', & thoroughly enjoy the innovative sessions designed to entrap them in the cricket web. Considering coaching takes place at four local Primary Schools, twenty junior members at the club can be viewed as disappointing, but we are dealing with a generation of parents, to whom cricket is an alien concept. As far as the 275th Anniversary goes, we are trying to arrange a two day 'test match' on 18th & 19th August. A leap of faith perhaps, but such landmarks only come round, well, every 275 years. As there is no August Monthly, look for further details of the match through our other media outlets. Keep supporting your local cricket club." Michael Hugman
Stradbroke Swim and Fitness Centre
May 19th & 20th saw the 4th Stradbroke Triathlon & Junior Aquathlon weekend taking place. The event attracted entrants from 7-70+ years old and had a superby friendly atmosphere as the whole community got together cheering, supporting, marshalling & racing! We had over 230 Triathletes, from first timers to seasoned competitors completing the Super Sprint distance which comprised of 160m swim, 17km cycle & 3km off road run. 100 children completed the Tri Star Aquathlon (swim & run) in glorious sunshine whilst spectators cheered them on to the finish line in what was an end to a fantastic weekend! One of the chosen charity partners was Suffolk Accident & Rescue Service (SARS) who had athletes taking part to raise funds & also a Swim & Fitness Centre colleague team raising money for the Aplastic Anaemia Trust. Thank you to Spar for providing us with sponsorship for this event, The Cooper family for allowing us to use one of their fields for the run route & Thank you Stradbroke residents for your support! Summer holiday programme Our programme for the summer holiday will be available early July, please pop into the Centre to find out ways to keep your children entertained! Maria Smith
Stradbroke Tennis Club
The season is now well underway we are currently playing matches in both the Lowestoft and South Norfolk Leagues. We are hoping to maintain our position in the top division of both leagues. Our last scheduled home game in the South Norfolk League is against Diss Heywood on Thursday 5th July. We have had a number of membership enquiries this year which has resulted in new members joining. There has been no increase in subscriptions this year and with all weather courts play continues all year round. Social play afternoons are on Monday and Thursday from 1.30 until 4.00. With school holidays approaching and family and friends possibly visiting in the summer months why not come and have a game. For further details regarding junior and senior membership just give me a ring on 01379 384557. For non members courts can be hired through Swimming and Fitness Centre at ÂŁ8.00 an hour (ÂŁ4.00 for children). You can contact them on 01379 384376 they have rackets for hire and tennis balls that can be purchased. Kevin Holmes, Secretary Stradbbroke Tennis Club
White Hart Bowls Waveney League Results Bedingfield away won 83 - 60 Hoxne home won 69-49 Pulham Market home won72-45 Kenninghall away lost 56-71 Waveney League cup Connaught away lost 56 -68 Mendlesham away lost 60 - 68 Percy Dunnett away lost Junior Cup away lost 71-74
Mid Suffolk Results Hoxne home lost 49- 61 CatteeTrophy Hoxne home lost 37- 63 Laxfield away lost 56-59 Dennington away lost 37-83
Lynn Ruth
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For your Lawnmower & Small Engine Repairs and Servicing Tel: Phillip Cleveland on 388306
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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.
Hammond Garden & Countryside Services Matthew Hammond
Felix Cottage Horham, Eye Suffolk IP21 5EG Tel: 01379 384643
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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E J BROWN Builder
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Steven Pleasance Carpenter and General Builder From hanging doors To Complete builds 01379 388253
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.
News & Views
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Stradbroke Sports and Community Centre
The gates at the rear of the SSCC leading into the Play Area will shortly be repaired. The Parish Council has agreed to move the gates to sit within the boundary of the Play Area land and take on responsibility for these gates and their maintenance. The Parish Council asked if the SSCC would give £200 towards these costs and we have agreed to do so. The new Projector and Surround Sound have now been installed and we are delighted with the quality. The Stradbroke Cinema experience has certainly been enhanced and when you come to watch a film you will see a big difference. We hope to shortly hold an ‘Open Evening’ when you can come and see for yourselves the improvements we have made to your Community Centre. The Ovo Women’s Cycle Tour was certainly exciting even though the actual cyclists flew through the village in a few seconds! The evening event was attended by over 100 people, many having a great experience with the Simulator Bikes in the Community Centre, the Fressingfield Scouts BBQ (as good as ever with Rolfe’s burgers and sausages), Radio Stradbroke entertaining us with music before the showing of ‘The Jungle Book’ on an enormous outdoor screen. It was disappointing that the Crazy Cycles were unavailable but this didn’t deter us from having a good time. Special thanks to Suffolk Cinema Network and the Big Lottery for arranging the outdoor film show and also thanks to Julie Flatman and everyone at Mid Suffolk District Council for making the evening possible. Jane Merritt
Borderhoppa
Borderhoppa is looking for volunteers and trustees to join our vital community transport service in south Norfolk and north Suffolk. Users of the service include the elderly, young people, community groups, the rurally isolated and those with impaired mobility. Our door to door dial-a-ride service helps people to carry out important tasks such as attend medical appointments, go shopping, pay bills, participate in social events and to visit friends and family. If you are interested in supporting us by becoming a volunteer/trustee or both we would love to hear from you. For more information please contact Tom Clarke, Manager 01379 854800
Jobs Club
Jobs Club help comes to Stradbroke Courthouse on Monday 2nd July 10am-12pm. The Harleston Jobs Club will be bringing their Jobs Club service to Stradbroke Courthouse on Monday 2nd July. Drop in anytime from 10am-12pm to get help with: Job searching CVs, covering letters and application forms Interview tips and advice Training opportunities * Careers advice IT help Volunteering opportunities Business start-up information Free training such as First Aid, Food Hygiene, Customer Service and IT is available at the Information Centre with free transport provided into Harleston. The Jobs Club is funded by the European Social Fund, all our services are free and confidential. Please contact Lucy Marjoram on 01379 851920 or email jobsclub@harleston-norfolk.org.uk for further information. Lucy Marjoram
Community Defibrillator Use Always phone 999 if you need help. The operator will advise if you need the defibrillator. The cabinet is locked - the 999 operator will give you the code to unlock the cabinet. Parish Clerk
Letter To the Editors A most sincere thank you to family, friends, the White Hart Bowls Club and visitors on the day, for their cards, 'phone calls and gifts, which all contributed greatly to make my 90th birthday on 7th June so memorable. Ralph Chambers.
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News & Views
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Foot Health Consultant Home Visits, Care Homes and Private Clinic Verruca Treatments, Ingrown toenails, Calluses, Fungal Infection, Corns, nail Cutting, Bunions and Foot Care for Diabetics, Foot Health checks and all nail conditions. For appointment Tel: 384873 Mob 07724073328 eMail : griffithstwo@aol.com Some evening appointments available
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Keeping in touch: Dan Poulter, MP
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The Suffolk Show never fails to deliver and this year was another incredible bumper year for the county’s flagship event at Trinity Park. Kicking off a busy schedule, I was pleased to meet with senior representatives from the NFU to talk about the organisations aims and ambitions for British agriculture post-Brexit. Key issues which featured highly on the agenda were trade deals and tariffs, allowing British agriculture to compete effectively with its overseas counterparts, but access to a competent and reliable workforce was highlighted as a key concern with further clarity required around seasonal workforces from the EU and beyond. I regularly meet with our farmers and food producers here in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and I am looking forward to welcoming a delegation to Westminster later in the autumn of this year. It was a real pleasure to visit the team at Easton and Otley College, who invited me along to talk about their plans and exciting developments at the Otley Campus. The team were bursting with pride and enthusiasm and I am very much looking forward to visiting the Campus again soon to learn more. So much great work goes on at the Suffolk Show to educate our children and young people on the importance of not only eating well – a healthy and balanced diet, but also eating locally and seasonally. The “Farm to Fork” initiative helps to raise awareness of how our food is produced and ultimately reaches our homes; this is so important in not only reducing the number of miles our food travels before it reaches our plates, but also in helping the environment and reducing carbon emissions. The Suffolk Show is the perfect showcase for all that this great county has to offer and it certainly served as a timely reminder of all we have to celebrate ahead of this year’s Suffolk Day. I was delighted to join my fellow Suffolk MPs in championing Suffolk Day once more on 21st June at an event be hosted in Westminster. Driven by BBC Radio Suffolk and the East Anglian Daily Times, the inaugural Suffolk Day in 2017 certainly did everything it set out to do – and more, shouting about all that is great about Suffolk. Somehow I feel that this year’s event was be even bigger and better than before. Every day I represent the people of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, I am incredibly proud of everything we have to offer here in this great part of Suffolk. I couldn’t think of a better place to live and work and I am certainly very honoured to serve this very special part of the county. For more information, please visit my website www.drdanielpoulter.com Dan Poulter
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Village Diary June 30th Stradbroke Cricket Club home game, starting at 1pm (see page 22) 30th Lyrical Jukebox at Wilby Village Hall (see page 17) 30th Heveningham Hall Country Fair (see page 17) July 1st Heveningham Hall Country Fair (see page 17) 1st Radio Stradbroke on air from 10 am (see page 12) 2nd Jobs Club help at Stradbroke Courthouse, 10-12pm (see page 27) 2nd Stradbroke Tennis Club social play from 1.30 – 4pm, and every Monday (see page 22) 2nd Free sports sessions at Stradbroke High School, and every Monday (see page 17) 3rd Contact Club meet in Community Centre and every Tuesday 3rd Jumping Beans for babies/toddlers/children under 5, and every Tuesday 5th Over 60s meet in Community Centre from 2pm to 4pm (see page 18) 5th Stradbroke Tennis Club social play from 1.30 – 4pm, and every Thursday (see page 22) 6th ‘Friday Friends’ dementia friendly café in Court House (see page 12) 6th & 7th Stradisphere Music Festival (see page 2) 7th ‘Bacon Bap Saturday’ in the Court House café (see page 12) 7th Phoenix Singers at Framlingham College at 7pm (see last magazine) 7th Concert at St. Peter’s Church, Westleton 8th Radio Stradbroke on air from 10 am (see page 12) 9th Stradbroke Parish Council meeting at Court House, 7.30 pm (see page 6) 9th Friends of All Saints Stradbroke AGM (see page 9) 11th Baptist Church Lunch Club at 12.30pm (see page 3) 12th WI meet in Community Centre (see page 9) 13th Stradbroke & District Bowls Bingo in Community Centre at 7.30pm (see page 20) 14th Stradbroke Community Fun Day (see page 18) 15th Radio Stradbroke on air from 10 am (see page 12) 16th Evening with Bob Flowerdew in Fressingfield (see page 18) 17th Parish Council clinic in Court House at 2.15pm (see page 6) 19th Over 60s meet in Community Centre from 2pm to 4pm (see page 18) 19th Stradbroke Cinema presents ‘Darkest Hour’ (see page 18) 21st Library Summer Reading Challenge starts (see page 12) 21st Baptist Church Children’s Holiday Club (see page 3) 21st Village Show (see page 4 and 17) 21st Laxfield and District Horticultural Show from 2pm (see page 18) 21st Ceilidh Barn Dance at Wilby Coronation Village Hall (see page 17) 22nd Radio Stradbroke on air from 10 am (see page 12) 27th Baptist Church Drop in for Coffee (see page 3) 29th Radio Stradbroke on air from 10 am (see page 12) August 5th Radio Stradbroke on air from 10 am (see page 12) 8th Baptist Church Lunch Club at 12.30pm (see page3 ) 10th All Saints Church Fundraising Committee Cash Bingo (see page 4) 12th Radio Stradbroke on air from 10 am (see page 12) 13th All Saints Church Fundraising Committee Garage Trail (see page 4) 19th Radio Stradbroke on air from 10 am (see page 12) 22nd Baptist Church Drop in for Coffee (see page 3) 24th **Deadline for submissions for September edition strictly by this date** 26th Radio Stradbroke on air from 10 am (see page 12)
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