The Local Community News
December 2017
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The Shelley Centre for Therapeutic Riding is to receive a £25,000 Community Award from the Freemasons following an unprecedented public vote. The charity was one of 6 to be nominated by Freemasons in Suffolk, with local people voting to decide the level of their Award. They were part of 178,801 people who voted across England and Wales. The Community Awards are a major part of Freemasonry’s 300th anniversary celebrations. The Masonic Charitable Foundation is distributing three million pounds to 300 charities across the country, with the public vote deciding on the range of Awards from £4,000 to £25,000. Jan Derbyshire, Chairman of The Shelley Centre said: “The grant of £25,000 which we have been awarded following the public vote is hugely important and we would like to express our heartfelt and grateful thanks to everybody who took the trouble to vote for us. This is an amazing amount of money which will make such a difference to our Charity and enable The Centre to get several much-needed maintenance projects underway so that we can continue to benefit the health of wellbeing of adults and children with disabilities through riding therapies. We are also very grateful to the Masonic Charitable Foundation for this opportunity and their generosity.” The Masonic Charitable Foundation obtains all of its funding from Freemasons, their families and friends. It is estimated that half of Freemasonry’s total charitable expenditure of over £33m goes to charities that help people in communities across the country. Neville Warnes, Provincial Grand Charity Steward in the Province of Suffolk said: “We are delighted so many people voted in Suffolk. The Shelley Centre was one of 6 charities nominated by local Freemasons and I know they will use their £25,000 grant to continue with their outstanding work.” www.suffolkfreemason.org.uk
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Swim England curriculum swimming and water safety statistics conducted in 2016 show that 31 per cent of Year 6 pupils leave primary school without the minimum swimming ability and water safety skills. This is not the case for the thirteen primary schools taught by Lisa who teaches on behalf of South Suffolk Leisure at Hadleigh Pool and Leisure. Suffolk Norse’s statistics for these primary schools report that above 87% of children by the end of year 6 (11years) can swim 25m unaided and 78% can pass their personal survival test. Suffolk as a county achieved 74% for 25metres and 58% for personal survival. Claire Turnbull, South Suffolk Leisure Business Development Manager says ‘We are so proud of what Lisa has achieved with her students. Hadleigh Swimming Pool is now 46 years old and despite being in need of replacement, does what it says on the tin.’ To find out more about how your child can learn to swim visit our website at www.ssleisure.co.uk or contact Kingfisher Leisure Centre on 01787 375656 or Hadleigh Pool & Leisure on 01473 823470
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Happy Christmas Sylvia would like to wish all her relations, neighbours and friends a Very Happy and Healthy Christmas and New Year.
The Hadleigh Show Hadleigh Farmers’ Agricultural Association (HFAA) would like to thank everyone who made the 2017 Hadleigh Show such a success this year – trade stands, livestock and horse exhibitors, members and the record number of visitors who attended. HFAA are a registered Charity and are pleased to be able to make donations each year to various local and agricultural charities as well as running School/Farm visits and competitions. The success of this year’s Show has enabled us to donate £14,000 in 2017. Plans are now underway for the 2018 Show on SATURDAY 19th MAY, including some changes to car parking and traffic flows. More details will be in HCN next year. Trade stand forms are now available – so if you are a new or local business interested in showing your products to approx. 12,000 people then do get in touch with the Secretary – 07584 568055 or secretary@hadleighshow.co.uk Entry forms for the Art Exhibition, Flower & Horticultural Show and Showing classes will be on the website from January 2018.
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Alice in Wonderland is a whimsical book full of strange fairy-tale characters in make believe settings. What better material for the sharpest creative minds and dancers of the Royal Ballet Company? Their recent production of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland gave everyone involved carte blanch to bring the book to life on the stage of the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. Happily, Fidelis ballet-lovers were able to enjoy all this glut of artistic talent closer to home when this sumptuous production was beamed in live to Cineworld Ipswich. A magical evening. Lunch Bunch:- The Saracen’s Head, Newton Green more than satisfied this month’s diners with their tasty generous portions of home cooked food, friendly service, pleasant ambience and competitive prices. Wait Until Dark: - A gripping tale skilfully told by the experienced cast of The Original Theatre Company. Originally a 60’s production, the relentless search for drugs, extreme fear, human resilience and ingenuity resonated with today’s audiences. Speaker:- Back down to earth with our speaker Shoomi Chowdhury, a human rights lawyer and Education Officer at Amnesty International. Shoomi spoke about the extensive work of Amnesty world-wide with respect to Women’s Rights and the upholding of the Declaration of Human Rights Charter. There were questions at the end of her talk mostly relating to public perception and attitudes to Muslims in the UK. An interesting organisation trying to tackle monumental human rights issues.
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Hadleigh Bridge Club are winners! Having just affiliated to the English Bridge Union (EBU) and Suffolk Contract Bridge Association (SCBA) we have started off with a bang! Five pairs have qualified in the first round of the SCBA Championship pairs, with semi finals to be held early next year. We have entered a Team of 4 in the SCBA Winter League. Hadleigh had its first match in October and had a good win. Fingers crossed for our other matches. On Mondays (except for bank holidays) we play Duplicate bridge starting at 7 p.m. On Tuesdays we have an afternoon of Chicago bridge starting at 2 p.m. We welcome any new faces and if you do not have a partner we will try and arrange one for you. Please contact us beforehand to let us know if you need a partner. For more information, please see our web site bridgewebs.co.uk/hadleigh or send an email to hadleighbc@hotmail.co.uk
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Yuletide Greetings As Christmas draws closer we can finally reveal what Maximus has been up to…. he has been busy setting up a Reverse Advent Calendar. Instead of opening a ‘door’ to a treat each day of Advent, we will be placing an item into our Christmas Hamper which will then be donated to the Storehouse Foodbank in Sudbury. Our donations will be added to emergency food bags and given to those who need a little helping hand. If you would like to donate to our hamper, please pop into reception to see Maximus, Kerry or Sabina. Wishing you the timeless treasures of Christmas. The warmth of home, the love of family and the company of good friends. Have a blessed and meaningful Christmas and happy New Year. Thank you very much for choosing Hadleigh Physiotherapy and we look forward to seeing you in the new year. Hadleigh Physiotherapy will be closed from the 23rd of December until the 1st of January inclusive. Your Hadleigh Physiotherapy Team
News from Kersey School Owls Owls class are continuing their learning about World War Two. They have found out about The Blitz, rationing, Remembrance Day and the roles played by different countries during the war. We are preparing a short jive dance for our VE day style celebration afternoon in December, where we will be sharing our war time cooking, singing and other entertainment. We can't wait! Badgers We have started the term off by a great trip to Mountfitchet Castle. We enjoyed learning all about how the Normans lived and worked. Our favourite part was getting to launch a catapult that needed over 5 people to get it to work. At the end of the term Badgers became Vikings for the day. Making our own bread and mead, which we thoroughly enjoyed, as well as making brooches to show which tribe we are part of. As part of Remembrance Day we have created our own origami poppies. It was hard work but we followed the instructions carefully and are excited to wear them as part of our service. Hedgehogs Hedgehogs class had a fantastic trip to Colchester Zoo to conclude our topic about Africa. We had a great time feeding the giraffes and elephants; taking the train to visit the lemurs; seeing lots of African animals up close and learning even more in our educational session led by zoo staff. We are now learning about houses and homes and this week had a visit from the Three Little Pigs. They need help building a new house! Over the coming weeks we will be very busy investigating the best materials and best location for their house. Squirrels This half term we started off by learning all about Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night. We acted out the story and then had a go at ordering / re - telling the story correctly in our books. As part of our homework the children made some fantastic fireworks including some impressive rockets! This week we have thought about Remembrance Day and have created our own poppies ready for our church service on Friday. Rehearsals are well on the way, ready for our Nativity at the beginning of December. We are enjoying learning all the different songs.
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May We Wish All Our Customers A Very Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year We Look Forward To Seeing You All In 2018 FULLY INCLUSIVE LONDON SHOWS All prices are inclusive of return Coach travel & entrance, unless otherwise stated Thurs 22nd February MOTOWN ...............................................£70.00 Thurs 22nd February SCHOOL OF ROCK .....................................£72.50 Wed 21st March KINKY BOOTS ..........................................£54.50 Wed 21st March WICKED .................................................£47.50 Wed 18th April MATILDA ................................................£57.50 Wed 18th April STRICTLY BALLROOM – THE MUSICAL ............£60.00 Thurs 26th April PHANTOM OF THE OPERA............................£53.00 Wed 16th May 42ND STREET ..........................................£60.00 Wed 16th May LION KING ..............................................£60.00 Wed 23rd May DREAMGIRLS ..........................................£70.00 Wed 23rd May LES MISERABLES......................................£67.50 Wed 11th July THE KING & I *NEW*..................................£67.50 Thurs 8th November TINA TURNER THE MUSICAL (Previous date Sold Out) .............................£60.00
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Let’s start by wishing everyone in and around Hadleigh a Happy Christmas, from all of us at French’s. 2017 has looked a slightly better year for us, due to those few new people who have appeared and offered their help to keep our Animal Rescue Registered Charity and Not-for-Profit Care farm going. What we need for 2018 are more people to come on board as part of our team and bring along their talents, wisdom and experience, or sponsorship to us. Please do not hesitate in calling me if you have a few hours a week to spare. We still need volunteers to help with the animals and physical help on the farm, along with someone who has experience in book keeping and someone who can help and advise us in the growing of vegetables and plants. If you would like to come to us as a volunteer, you will have a choice of working around or with the animals, or with the people who have mental health or learning difficulties. There is a day in the week available for another mental health group to work with us, so if you run a group or have a son or daughter who you think would benefit from a few hours a week at French’s, please email or call me to arrange a meeting and visit, I would love you to see how beneficial working in our environment can be for your participants or child. Spending time at French’s has worked out fantastic for a few individuals who came to us with confidence problems, don’t be afraid to call, I am here to help. I am really pleased to have received some amazing feedback and good results from the groups and individuals we have been helping throughout 2017. The picture enclosed was taken of the young people at French’s from a group run by Mag’s called ‘Wots Up’ a community mental health group from Ipswich. (Permission is always ask for and given for any photos we put to print) Some of the people I would like to thank for their help this year are: David Brown, Robin Hodgkinson, Richard Broom, Jane Nuttney, Emily and her mum Anne, Hayley and our girls Lissy and Courtney, who both work hard keeping our animals looked after, fed and comfortable, plus Richard our new landlord. WE have a Christmas raffle running in December with some good prizes, please let me know if you would like to buy some tickets, or would like to take a raffle book for us to sell tickets to your friends, family, or workmates. French’s Care Haven also welcome donations through Just txt Giving, txt the word ANIM15 to 70070 and choose your donation of £5 or £10. All monies go toward our rescued animals. Your donations and help are very much appreciated. Happy Christmas And Happy New Year To You All Volunteers, Sponsors And Fund Raisers Needed Please contact: Jann Turner 01473 833944 / 07747 755556 Email: jann.turner@hotmail.co.uk
Christmas Greetings Margaret and Jim Wilding wish everyone reading this A happy and blessed Christmas.
Hadleigh Art Club Activities A fine array of watercolour paintings resulted thanks to Issy Wright’s workshop on October 24th. Subsequently tips and technique picked up during her class were employed on the afternoon devoted to ‘Autumn Leaves’. These can be viewed on Hadleigh Art Club Face Book page. Members, the following week enjoyed looking at themselves in order to create a self-portrait. On the 21st the task was to decorate a letter rather in the manner of scribes of old and then on the 28th of the month they set about designing a Christmas card. This wide range of activities keep our members in their toes and broadens their skills. New members are welcome to join. The meetings are held in the Hadleigh Library Seminar Room every Tuesday afternoon at 2o’clock until 4o’clock. The delights for December include; 5th Create a Christmas Cartoon or design decorations with a Christmas theme. 12th. as Winter gets its grip on us paint a bleak landscape. Then we all relax with some Festive Jollies on the 19th of the month. Next Year the first meeting will be on the 9th of January.
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Shame on these selfish people Having a new kitchen is very exciting and generally the new owner will proudly show it off to their close friends, family and neighbours. if your friend, family or neighbour has recently refurbished their home and proudly presents it to you, be aware they could be responsible for this - recently dumped along with the rest of their kitchen cupboards, tiles, childrens toys and other rubbish in the hedgerows around the beautiful village of kersey. They could take it to the tip 3 miles away but obviously don’t have that level of intelligence. If you know who is responsible for this or other incidents of fly tipping – report them - it’s your countryside too! Dumping waste on any land which doesn't have an Environmental Permit, or allowing others to do so, on your behalf is a criminal offence. You could face very large fines and even be sent to prison. Apart from being an eyesore, flytipping can lead to serious pollution of land and waterways, blight our countryside and open spaces, increase fear of crime, and harm wildlife and human health. The Council and the Environment Agency are responsible for clearing up or investigating fly-tipping on public land. Clearing fly-tipping from private land is the responsibility of the landowner. Fly-tipping costs council taxpayers and landowners significant amounts of money to clear away. Everyone has a legal responsibility or 'duty of care' to make sure that all waste from their household or business is disposed of correctly and doesn't end up being fly-tipped. Some people make money by charging to take waste away illegally and then fly-tipping it. You could face penalties of up to £5,000 if you don’t check that the company or person you give waste to: • has a licence to carry waste • is not taking it to an unlicensed site There are a number of Household Waste and Recycling Centres throughout Suffolk where residents can dispose of household waste. These sites also accept business waste for a fee.
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Vacancy For Parish Clerk Chattisham & Hintlesham and Burstall Parish Council both wish to appoint a Parish Clerk to support their Parish Councils to undertake the administration of the Councils work. The duties would include preparing Agendas, Recording Minutes, Keeping Financial Records, Budget Monitoring And Organising The Councils Day To Day Administration. The applicant must have good organisational, numeracy, communication and IT Skills. Knowledge of Local Government procedure would be an advantage. The appointed person will be expected to maintain confidentiality of information in an independent objective and professional manner. The successful candidate could receive training from the outgoing clerk to attain the necessary skills. Training can also be made available from SALC. The job is part-time, for both Parishes, requiring approximately 20 hours per month in total Chattisham & Hintlesham generally have 11 meetings per year and 2 Annual Parish Meetings. Burstall have 6 meetings per year, which includes the AGM/APM. All meetings are held in the evenings. A full Job Description, is available from the Parish Clerk, Mrs Samantha Barber, hintandchat.pc@btinternet.com. Salary will be in accordance with National Salary Scales dependent on skills and ability. Additional information can be sought from the Parish Clerk. Applications should be made by sending a CV and covering letter, explaining how you meet the requirements of the post, to the present Clerk Mrs Samantha Barber, 37 Bentley Lane, Belstead Village, Ipswich, IP8 3LX. NO LATER than 30th December 2017. Interviews will be held during January 2018.
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Hadleigh CC members have enjoyed a fruitful 2017. The Club’s ethos is “cycling for all” and amongst our 100 or so members, we have toddlers on balance bikes, competitive teens, timetrialists, coffee and cake social riders, commuters, adult novices and veteran racers. This year we have had a very active committee happy to volunteer, coach, set up exhibitions and promote the Club at the Hadleigh Show. We have benefited from the input of Molly Cutmore and Ryan Gooderham who developed their riding skills with the Juniors and now race for The Pedal House. Our new committee members, Phil Barnes, Gale Pryor, Kate Billingham, Farhad Abdly, Rickaby Shearly-Sanders and Paul Harman have brought enthusiasm and fresh ideas. The Club, of course, could not survive without the hard work and dedication of Simon King (Secretary) and Benson Ho (Treasurer). Particular pleasing has been the regular Sunday social rides from the George, with many new ride leaders and Lucy Jay’s informal rides on Monday evenings from the High School. We have had a third Gayford Flyer sportive which attracted nearly 200 riders and a second Get Back to Cycling course for women. The Club has continued to run very successful Junior sessions on a weekly basis with coaches Adam Chamberlin, Martin Nichols, Chris Herron and Simon King and volunteer helpers. We have supported riders at Mud, Sweat and Gears across the Region, including another Hintlesham round. Mike Motteram, Chair of the Club, said, “It’s been a full-on year. We’ve had cyclists participating in a whole range of disciplines on and off the road. The Committee has begun to explore ideas for 2018. These include encouraging new riders to take up group cycling with shorter, slower rides in the Spring.” “Happy Christmas to all our members and for all Hadleigh folk who ride bikes, stay safe in 2018.” Riders are invited to gentle social rides starting at 9am from The George on Sundays, weather permitting. Adults and “capable children accompanied by an adult” are all welcome. The distance is around 25 miles. Check out our Facebook page. Visit www.hadleighcyclingclub.co.uk or connect with the club via Facebook: Hadleigh Cycling Club @HadleighCycling
Whatfield Players In late October, the PLAYERS were on stage with the support from Hadleigh Community Choir, and Hadleigh Ukelele Group, presenting "SHOWTIME TWO." Two nights of good audiences came for a show brimful of a variety of music, and comedy. A cast of 22, which included 7 musicians, performed a great variety of music, as diverse as Rogers and Hart, Flanders and Swan, Cole Porter, John Denver, and Rimsky Korsakov. Comedy and comic verse came from Sandy Taylor, and Alan Melville. All made for a relaxed and lively evening which has received positive feedback reports. The Players thank all those who supported us, and who enabled us to make a profit. A donation of £100.00 will be sent to EAST ANGLIAN AIR AMBULANCE. We congratulate our producers, Sheila Ashton and Marilyn Lyne. Diane Armour (Chair)
Making Your Will Retired solicitor Trevor Dodwell is local and his home visit service writes Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney. Please call 01206 263420 or email trevordodwell@aol.com
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Wattisham Station Heritage Wattisham Station Heritage have just released an educational and historic documentary DVD about Wattisham Flying Station called "Wattisham Both Sides of the Fence" depicting the the start of construction in 1938 throughout its unique history right up until the current time. The documentary has been three years in the making and has been made to broadcast standards by a professional film company with many interviews of local residents giving a detailed account of life around the Flying Station during its history. The double DVD was launched on Saturday 14th October with a private showing in the Officers Mess at Wattisham Flying Station to those who made it all possible. The launch was a great success with great reviews resulting with the first batch being sold out within the first hour. Wattisham Station has a unique place in British aviation history, it was from here aircraft made the first bombing raid of the Second World War. It became a strategic base for the US Army Air Force in 1943 and played a vital role in the defence of the west during the Cold War era. The aerodrome was also home to the famous Black Arrows RAF display team. Today, Wattisham remains one of the largest operational flying stations in Europe and home to Britain's Apache helicopter squadrons. The documentary contains original interviews from people who helped shape history across the decades and fascinating archive footage, this is the story of Wattisham Air Station and the surrounding community, from both sides of the fence... For further information and to see a trailer please see our web site www.wattishamstationheritage.org
Lavenham Christmas Fair Friday December 1st, 5.30 pm - 8.30 pm Saturday December 2nd, 11 am - 5pm Sunday December 3rd, 11 am - 4pm The magical medieval village of Lavenham is the place to be for three days of Christmas fun Dickensian-style, festive food, entertainment and shopping. There will be more than 50 stalls, under cover of marquees and in the Guildhall, selling a huge variety of gifts, jewellery, art work, handicrafts, clothing, flowers and Christmas decorations, and artisan food and drink. There will be non-stop musical entertainment in the Marketplace, with the popular D'Ukes Ukelele Band making a welcome return on Friday night and Saturday afternoon, a jazz band on Sunday, and more groups, singers, Morris dancers and the wonderful local Lavenham Upbeat Contemporary Choir performing throughout the three days. Children will love the fairground, musical rides, Big Wheel and the display of owls and live birds of prey from Lavenham Falconry. And, of course, the chance to meet Father Christmas in his Grotto. There will be a bar in the Market Place and stalls selling hot food and drink, coffee and mulled wine to enjoy as you wander around the village. Don't forget to buy a Grand Raffle ticket for the chance to win some fantastic prizes. Shop till late on Friday night when many of Lavenham's unique shops will be open. Everyone is encouraged to dress up Dickensian style - so come along, celebrate Christmas early and join in the fun! For more information go to www.discoverlavenham.co.uk
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James Cartlidge writes Member of Parliament for South Suffolk In November the Houses of Parliament celebrated UK Parliament Week, an annual festival of events encouraging citizens to “engage, explore and empower”. Whilst there were a whole host of events in Westminster itself, as always for me the most important part was engaging with my constituents here in South Suffolk. In Parliament week itself I visited two South Suffolk schools, in Stoke-by-Nayland and Tattingstone, to take questions on the workings of our democracy. The questions from pupils never fail to engage. By my unscientific estimate, the two most common ones from primary school pupils are: “have you ever met the Queen?” and “how much do you earn?” The latter suggests that our youngest students may have a welcome consideration of pecuniary issues that bodes well for our future prosperity! Of course, the issue of ‘political engagement’ must be tampered with managing expectations about what one can deliver. It can be very tempting in this job to tell people simply what they want to hear, and avoid the reality of what one can actually achieve. For example, many constituents implore me every week to engage in planning matters ranging from single properties to applications for a hundred plus new homes. In fact, planning is in most cases a matter for the district council and not an area where Parliament has direct authority. So, jumping on the bandwagon of people who are unhappy with local applications is, in my view, an opportunistic way to approach a subject that should always be tackled as objectively as possible. My focus is therefore on matters where national Government is most clearly responsible. This is particularly true of Brexit, a matter that will have a huge impact on our environment and agricultural economy. Hence, I was delighted to recently welcome Secretary of State for the Environment Michael Gove to meet 40 South Suffolk farmers at the Stoke by Nayland hotel, to hear their concerns. This was an example of Parliamentary engagement at its best. I look forward to much more of it in the new year, and wish you all a very merry Christmas and prosperous 2018.
The HDAA are supporting Together Tuesday and the Ansell Memories Café to stay active and connect due to the generosity of Brett Valley Lodge In August this year the Brett Valley Lodge made a generous donation to the Hadleigh Dementia Action Alliance of £500 to support local community groups to stay active and connected. The Alzheimer’s society report that activities can help those living with dementia to stay independent and provide a great sense of enjoyment. Staying active and connected can keep you and your carer in touch with other people and can improve your quality of life. One of the most important ways of keeping involved and active is simply to talk to others, and not allow yourself to become isolated. Keeping in touch with other people can make you feel better now, and when you need more help in the future. The Together Tuesday group and Ansell Memories Café offer just this for the residents of Hadleigh and are always looking for fun activities for the attendees to take part in. The Brett Valley Lodge have bought some amazing equipment for the groups to share, including parachute games, octobands, chair activity bingo and move it or lose it dvd workouts. Jill Mason, HDAA activities coordinator says ‘we are so excited for the equipment to arrive, our clients love to stay active and connected with by taking part in fun activates. All that matters is that everyone enjoys themselves, whether this is by taking part or watching from the sides. We are immensely grateful to the Lodge for their kind support.’ Being physically active can help raise your self-esteem, helping you from feeling anxious or depressed. You do not have to have dementia to benefit from being a little more active. For more information on Together Tuesday or the Ansell Memories Café contact Jill Mason on hadleighdementiafriends@ssleisure.co.uk
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Hadleigh Nursing Home is extending a warm welcome to the public to join its residents and staff at a glittering line-up of Christmas events. The build-up to the festive season will begin with a visit to the Friars Road home by Hadleigh Community Choir at 11am on December 11. Join us for a glass of mulled wine and mince pies. On December 13, from 10.30am to 12.30pm, we will be hosting our regular coffee morning – come along to meet other townsfolk and, as its Christmas, there will be mince pies and mulled wine as well as tea and coffee. On December 15, from 3pm to 5.30pm, local families are invited to join us for our Christmas party with a free buffet and seasonal musical entertainment from singer Lindy Lou. On December 22, from 2pm to 3pm, professional musicians from the charity Lost Chord will be making their first visit to the home. Soprano Ailsa Mainwaring will be joined by pianist Elspeth Wilkes for the first of 12 monthly sessions designed to provide musical therapy for people living with dementia. Helena Muller, who started the Yorkshire-based charity in 1999, said: “Music in particular appears to generate responses in people even in the late stages of dementia. “It is miraculous how music has such a beneficial impact – it brings people back to life which is just wonderful.” Home manager Emma Beckett said: “We’d love to see people at any of our events and to show them our lovely home.” Call us on 01473 372149
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David, who died on the 31st of July this year, was a well known local milkman, butchers assistant and gardener in the Hadleigh area. David wishes it to be known that he has now completed his life sentence on earth. He is no longer a going concern, and will shortly be pushing up the daisies, and will be entering the haunting business. So watch out all of you that still owe him money. Tommy Robinson
Hadleigh Footpath Volunteers / Hadleigh Walkers December’s walk on Saturday 16th heads out towards Elmsett. We will catch the Ipswich 91 service at 0925 (Co-op side) and alight at Coronation Cottages. From there our route will take us to The Covey Cottages, Potash Farm, Elmsett Gate Farm, Aldham Priory, Shooting Box, Wolves Wood and ending up at the Hadleigh Cock for a Christmas drink. The route is about 7 miles. For those hoping to use their bus passes, note that the bus leaves before the 0930 deadline so you will have to pay. Everyone is welcome, including well behaved dogs. Strong shoes or preferably walking boots should be worn as the ground can be muddy and rough in places at any time of the year. As usual, route maps can be requested from the web site. For further information about these walks go to www.hadleighwalkers.com, email us at hadleighwalkers@gmail.com or contact Mike Keeling on 01787 210104 or 07483 887658
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Since opening the doors a year ago, we’ve been passionate about creating a welcoming, affordable and stylish destination to eat, drink and simply relax. Our loving restoration has transformed the 17th Century former pub into something we are very proud of and feel is quite unique to the local area. So with Christmas just around the corner, we’re the perfect stop to get you in the festive mood, whatever your plans. Our stunning lounge and bar area is a relaxing and stylish space to recline by the fire with friends, enjoy pre and post dinner drinks or simply to put your feet up after a tiring day of Christmas shopping! We have a well stocked bar with a large selection of premium spirits (including 30 gins), a cocktail menu, a wide selection of local and international beers and 160 wines to choose from. Or perhaps you’re tempted to dine with us? Our philosophy of anytime dining means you can enjoy affordable and inventive menu choices throughout the day. From Breakfast and Lunch through to Afternoon Tea and Evening meals, Head Chef Tom Bushell and his team have created stunningly seasonal menus using the finest locally sourced, fresh ingredients. There’s also daily specials and we’re proud of our new Vegetarian menu which offers a choice of ten beautifully creative meat-free dishes that don’t compromise on taste or presentation! You’ll find the restaurant is a welcoming space whether you’re with friends or simply enjoying a mid-week meal for two. The elegant room takes full advantage of the stunning scenery with floor to ceiling windows whilst offering some cooking theatre through the glass walled kitchen as you relax on the comfortable and cosy banquette seating. There’s definitely more than one good reason to visit The Marquis - the perfect setting for every occasion. So do come and join us this December and let us put you in the festive mood. We look forward to welcoming you soon. Call 01473 377977 or visit www.themarquissuffolk.co.uk for more details or to make a booking.
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At the November meeting we welcomed Jason Middleton. Jason told us the history of the pearl which is one of the longest used decorative gems. 1500 BC pearls were traded alongside silk and gold. Now Hong Kong has a huge exhibition centre four times the floor area of the O2 and seven floors high, where dealers from around the world meet to buy and sell all types of precious gems. Natural pearls are formed when a parasite enters a mussel or oyster, the mollusc secrets a calcium carbonate substance to protect itself, this forms the pearl. Divers used to scour the seabed looking for these molluscs, when they had a bagful they would surface and open the shells and hope to find a pearl. Now most pearls are produced in farms in China and Japan, a very small fragment of shell is carefully inplanted into the mollusc to start the development of the pearl. Depending on it's size some shells can contain up to fifteen pearls. Jason showed us samples of naturally coloured pearls and ones with different shapes. Pearls can take from 1 to 15 years to grow, Australia grow the largest and most expensive. Jason was thanked for giving such an interesting talk. After tea and coffee we discussed our future activities. Our next meeting is on Tuesday 19th December in the Seminar Room above the Library, High Street, Hadleigh at 7.30pm; David Atkins will be discussing "Why don't they have funny Christmas cards with religious themes?" Do come and join us.
The Great War - Remembering a Son of Kersey Able Seaman Ronald Partridge (1898 - 1917) R/1975 RNVR This month marks the 100th Anniversary of the death of Able Seaman Ronald Partridge of "Drake" Battalion, Royal Naval Division. He died on Monday 24th December 1917, aged 19 years. The Army Graves Service was unable to trace his remains at the end of the Great War, and he is commemorated by name on Pier 1, Face A, on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France and on a tablet in St Mary's Church, Kersey. Ronald was the 2nd son of Everett and Ada Rosina Partridge of West Sampson's Hall, Kersey. David Partridge
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Put a stop to this threat to our roads and children’s safety
Stop the expansion of Hadleigh Quarry The small quarry at Aldham Mill Hill has applied to Suffolk County Council for permission to install a huge washing / processing plant, 4 associated silt lagoons and a stockpile. If approved it would totally alter the nature of the site and lead to a massive increase in the range of activities undertaken there, with wide ranging and serious consequences.
• The wash plant would be a monster piece of equipment – equivalent in length to 3 big buses. In fact, it is suspiciously large relative to the quarry’s output. So much so that we suspect a longer term, hidden agenda to bring in aggregates from far and wide to keep the monster fed. • Apart from the risk of injury to children/teenagers from falling off the machinery and climbing on unstable stockpiles of gravel, the lagoons would create the additional risk of drowning. These worries are not groundless. Fencing around the quarry is completely inadequate and youngsters have been seen playing on the site already, and in one instance the police were called. • It would mean at least double the number of trucks on local roads which would add to the congestion and road safety problems already experienced at the Aldham Mill Hill/A1071 junction.
• The new installation would be noisy, create lots of dust and lead to mud on the road in winter.
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Do you know of any accidents or near misses at this junction? Whether the quarry owners obtain S.C.C. permission to extend their commercial activities to the extent that they could permanently destroy this area of national beauty is something that cannot be forecast. But the fact remains that they will still be able to work the quarry under their present permission until the year 2040. The junction is inadequately designed for the amount of general traffic that passes through it currently, so imagine the risks of all those extra juggernauts joining it every working day.
We are aware that in August 2016 there was a serious collision at this junction, and another about a similar time this year. Should you know of any other incident or near miss it will be helpful to us to hear from you. You can email the address below with details. Plus if you have already made an objection using the petition, please make sure you’ve added your traffic concerns to your comments box. Email: fredbreyer12@gmail.com
SAY NO to a monster wash plant and extra quarry traffic on local roads SIGN OUR ONLINE PETITION NOW it only takes 2 mins – 86 locals have already
Just Google: Hadleigh Quarry petition If you would like to study full details of the application, these can be found at: https://secure.suffolkcc.gov.uk/ePlanning/loadFullDetails.do?aplId=24930 Published by the Aldham Tye/Ivy Tree Lane Residents' Group 18
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STOP PRESS Hadleigh Town Council unanimously rejected a revised application (Oct 12) on the grounds of hidden and misleading agendas. Will SCC still go against Hadleigh public opinion now?
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We are concerned with what is about to result in disaster and affect the rest of Hadleigh if allowed to happen. The Hadleigh Quarry had been unused for decades since its minor use to supply the laying of the Hadleigh bypass and A1070 in 1985. In 2001 we contested an application by Tarmac to change their permit to intensify their working at the quarry and we were successful. The present owners of the permit, whose workings have been at a very low level in the last two years of ownership, are now applying to do virtually the same as the rejected Tarmac proposal, but on a much larger scale. The result will be an environmental disaster both to the landscape and to all the associated consequences which we are trying to protect future generations against. Above all is the effect that the expansion would have on the ever increasing traffic on the bypass at the Aldham Hill/Calais Street Junction AND ON ROAD SAFETY for everyone that uses that junction. Make your views and concerns known by signing our online petition – for details see our whole page in this issue. And please also make your views known to your local Councillor, be it Town, District or County. Hadleigh Town Council have made their objections to the plan, why not make yours? Thank you on behalf of the protest group, bgacopy@aol.com
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Brett Valley Review Issue 2 (Winter 2017-2018 Issue 1 of Brett Valley Review was received by Suffolk Local History Council as ‘an attractive, accessible and very well researched local history magazine and is Issue 2 Winter 2017-2018 Price £5 highly recommended’, something to live up to in Issue 2. I hope that you will find the historical miscellany of interest starting with Monks Eleigh parishioners attending the church court at Hadleigh on matters of morality, Sabbath breaking and probate of wills and ending with the graceful village sign at Milden, with the river itself ‘from source to sea’ the subject of the colour feature. Other articles include moving house at Kersey, a charity providing bread or fuel at Preston St. Mary and the site of Cosford, which gave its name to one of the districts through which the Brett flows. An interesting character is Revd John Clubbe of Whatfield (rector 1735-1773), whose circle of friends included artists Thomas Gainsborough and William Hogarth. John wrote satirical works, the most famous being The History and Antiquities of the Ancient Villa of Wheatfield, which has caught out many people over the centuries thinking it was a true history of Whatfield. However, it still makes an interesting read. Your letters, photographs and memories of the communities in the Brett Valley during the recent past and articles relevant to their history are most welcome. Please let me know if you would like an aspect of local history investigated and I will do my best! On sale now price £5 at Bildeston - Bank House Stores and Brook Farm Studio; Brent Eleigh - Cafe Como; Hadleigh - Keith Avis and Idler Bookshop; Monks Eleigh - Corn Craft and The Post Office Stores; Semer - Hollow Trees Farm Shop or from Sue Andrews, 17 Manor Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 7BG, price £6.50 to include postage.
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News from The Station Safe to say that winter has truly gripped us. Frosty mornings, bitter cold winds and potential hazardous driving conditions are now part of our every day. Some words of advice and useful tips from us here at Hadleigh Police Station • Spend a few extra minutes clearing and defrosting your windscreens properly, do not put yourselves or other road users at risk by driving with just a small patch of clear windscreen. • A safe journey starts in preparation beforehand. Always have a blanket, shovel, warm coat & gloves, wellies, de-icer, scraper and fluorescent tabard in your boot. You never know when you might need them. • Set off earlier on your planned journey, drive slower and carefully to arrive safely. • Think carefully, is your journey necessary ? If it is, allow a greater stopping distance between you and the car in front, particularly on wet or icy roads. Hopefully you will find these tips useful, but if you require any further advice on road safety or crime reduction, now that the evenings are darker, please contact us, details below. Other issues in the town:- Anti-Social Behaviour This is still very prevalent and we continue to be advised of many issues on a daily basis. We still have a group of youths who, for want of a better word, are terrorising our parks, public spaces, skate park and both large supermarkets in the town. They have no respect for the town, the residents of the town, their families and anyone in authority, which has been borne out by their actions throughout the summer holidays and continues to do so. If you experience any of this anti-social behaviour; if you see large groups of youths drinking, fighting, smoking, shouting or swearing at members of the public – please call it in to Suffolk Police on 101 (non-emergency) or 999 (emergency) or email the SNT at the address below. We know it is happening, but we would like your help. We want residents in the town who feel intimidated / scared or alarmed by this behaviour, to let us know so that we include in our action plan. Measures are being put in place to address this behaviour by us at the police station to try and bring back living in Hadleigh, a pleasant experience, and not one where residents are fearful of going out of their homes in the evenings. The parks in the town are for everyone’s enjoyment and should not be spoilt by a few. I would also like to mention again that Hadleigh is just one of 49 villages that we cover from the Police Station in the town. So if you do not see PC’s or PCSO’s on a daily basis, it does not mean we are not working, it means our time is being spent elsewhere dealing with other issues in other areas. On behalf of Sgt Miah and the rest of Hadleigh SNT, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all residents a very Happy Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year. See you all in 2018, PCSO 3173 Julia Bignell Hadleigh Police Station, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh, IP7 5AD Email: hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk Follow us on twitter : @HadleighPolice Police Connect: suffolk.police.uk/policeconnect
Hadleigh U3A The next meeting of the Hadleigh U3A will be at 2.30pm on Monday 11th December 2017 in the Ansell Community Centre, Hadleigh where Jane Dann will give a talk entitled ‘To Every Season’. All members and prospective members are very welcome.
Festival of Trees and Lights Capel’s historic St Mary’s Church Saturday 13th January 2018 - 4pm to 7.30pm Sunday 14th January 2018 - 4pm to 7pm Quiz forms £2 Admission free, but donations gratefully received towards the restoration of the East Window Refreshments available throughout the afternoon Preview evening Friday 12th January 2018 -7.45pm Tickets £6 (£5.50 for members) includes glass of wine/fruit juice, light refreshments and quiz form Tickets available from Chris Terry 311102 and Ondra Butler 310524
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Bildeston Primary School Learning and Growing Together Able Writers’ Day Two of our Kestrel class children attended an Able Writers’ Day at Chilton Community Primary School on Friday 13 October 2017. They worked with the dynamic children’s author, David Bedford. David is an acclaimed children’s author of over 70 books and has an international reputation as a speaker, creative writing tutor and nurturer of children’s reading. The children had a fantastic day and came away with a signed book as a reminder of their day. U9 Cross Country Event Six of our children were selected to go to Hadleigh High School to compete in an U9 cross country event on Wednesday 1 November 2017. They competed against other schools within our pyramid of primary schools. Our highest positions were 10th in the girl’s race and 9th in the boy’s race. Village Tag Rugby Event On 2 November 2017, a team of nine of our KS2 children competed in the annual village Tag Rugby festival at Whatfield Primary School. They worked really hard as a team and they came second overall which was a great result. U11 Tag Rugby Festival The same Tag Rugby team went along to St Joseph’s College on 7 November to play against other primary schools from across the county. They had a long but great afternoon winning three matches, drawing two and losing one. Remembrance Sunday Four of our children represented our school at the service held at the market place on Sunday 12 November. It was an opportunity for pupils to think about and commemorate the sacrifices made by previous generations, as well as the people who work for our security today. They read poems they had written and laid a wreath of poppies that had been made at school. Children in Need On Friday 17 November 2017, the children supported Children in Need by dressing up in the theme of “Be Bright, Be Seen” wearing lots of bright and fluorescent colours for the day! This tied in very well with the work our road safety officers are doing. So they were raising money for a great cause that makes a massive difference to the lives of disadvantaged children across the UK and raising awareness for road safety! Bildeston Primary School Newberry Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7ES Telephone: 01449 740269 Or visit our brand new website: www.bildeston.suffolk.sch.uk
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We had a full hall for the AGM on 4th November, and our speaker was Dr Ken Thompson, author of No Nettles Required, An Ear To The Ground, Compost, The Sceptical Gardener and many more. A regular contributor on The Daily Telegraph’s gardening page, he lectured at Sheffield University in the Department of Plant and Animal Sciences for 20 years. He gave us an informative talk debunking commonly held garden lore, for example, broken crocks in the base of planters do not improve drainage, watering in sunshine does not cause scorching on leaves, and why planting with Mycorrhizal fungi cannot be proven to make any difference to the development and growth of plants. It was a fascinating talk by an eminent scientist, which gave us all food for thought. Local garden author, Barbara Segall, was on hand to sign copies of her beautiful new book, Secret Gardens of East Anglia. Looking forward to the new year, January 6th is our first outing, where we will have our traditional New Year get together to walk in the Winter Garden at Anglesey Abbey. We will meet in the lobby at 10.30 am. Our next lecture is on Saturday February 3rd ‘Controlling Garden Pests and Attracting Wildlife’ by Julian Ives. This will be held at Hitcham Village hall at 2.30pm, doors open at 2pm. Tickets are now on sale for CLEVE WEST, and his talk- Healing Gardens - at Chamberlin Hall, Bildeston on February 17th, at 2.30 pm. Cleve will talk from a personal perspective on Healing Gardens, how they enhance well-being and even serve as a form of therapy. Examples range from private sanctuaries to his own allotment, and the much celebrated Horatio’s Garden, and Cleve will touch on broader environmental issues that threaten the biggest garden of all. Advance booking only, members £7.50, non- members £12.50, including tea, and are available from Matthew Long, flagpartnership@btinternet.com. Demand for this is expected to be high, and tickets are already selling fast, so if you want to come, hurry up and book!! A donation of £2.50 per ticket will go to the charity Horatio’s Garden. After this event, all future meetings will be held at Chamberlin Hall, as we will be moving there on a permanent basis. The membership is increasing, and we need more space, so we are looking forward to the new venue, and meetings will still be held on Saturdays, with doors opening at 2pm, as usual. The meeting following this move will be held on March 3rd, Steve Edney, The Delights of Dahlias. In the meantime we wish all our members a Very Happy and Peaceful Christmas, and Good Gardening for the New Year. eastangliangardengroup.onesuffolk.net
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Hadleigh & District Garden Club Our last meeting Monday 13th November 2017.... and what a thoroughly enjoyable meeting that was! We welcomed back BBC Radio Suffolk's Matt Tanton-Brown, who covered, on the face of it, the somewhat scary subject of plant pests and diseases, but it turned not only to be informative, but highly entertaining too. Matt was trained at Wisley and has a wealth of horticultural knowledge which he is great at sharing. Not only, for instance, did we learn about what sprays work to control various pests, but also some of the more deviant ways predators use to devour aphids etc. Matt was also careful to point out key environmental aspects, such as when to use any sprays so as to avoid impacting on bees and other garden friendly insects. We now also know that not only is male urine an effective way of reducing the impact that muntjac deer can have on trees and shrubs but, crucially, that it must be sprayed at least three feet away from the plant to avoid them simply just stretching across! There were so many tips I scribbled down, and that can often be the great thing about the Garden Club - there is always something to learn or to take away and use. Our next meeting on Monday 11th December..... The next meeting sees the return of our annual Christmas Quiz. This always proves to be a fun evening, with questions being set in a very lighthearted and non-technical manner. The questions all have a gardening theme, but are very general and in the past have varied from identifying objects just by feel, to a music round of garden related songs. We are a friendly bunch and teams are formed on the night so no one is left out. Why not come and join us? It will be a totally free evening and snacks and drinks will also be provided. As usual the event will take place in the Town Hall (entrance opposite The Ram) and will start at 7.30pm. Pleasingly our membership has been on the increase recently, as word is seemingly getting around and people are coming along to find out more about us. So do come along and give us a try - a festive welcome awaits and we look forward to seeing you. Andy Leeder, Chairman
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Down to Earth ...with Dave Halfway into November and we have only had a couple of frosty nights. Still, enough to totally blacken the top growth of the dahlias on the allotment. This was a bit sad as there were still many flowers. Everything above ground is cut down and put on the compost, with two long rows of plants, this is several barrowloads. I shall do the same as last year and leave the deeply planted tubers in the ground. A generous mulch of straw based manure from the nearby stables should give enough winter protection. The gardening books say the tubers should be dug up, turned upside down to drain and then stored somewhere dry and frost free over winter. This is fine if you have the storage space and time to do it, as I don't, they have to take their chance where they are. Another possible option is to just leave the cut down tops where they are on top of the tubers to give some protection. As some of the stalks are pretty thick and would need removing eventually, I think they are better off used as the start of a new compost heap. The asparagus ferns are now yellowed and also need to be cut down and put on the compost, they can be a bit woody and are best put at the bottom of the heap, or even taken to the tip. It never ceases to amaze me as to the different ways that plants react to the cold weather. For instance, dahlias are totally blackened, the various brassicas just don't seem to mind, indeed Brussels are improved after a frost as are parsnips. Pansies droop for a while and then perk up again. Some fuchsias are killed off and others are frost proof. Pelargoniums will die but true geraniums will survive, every plant is potentially different that is why it is important to keep any labels that come with the plant and, where possible, give it the conditions it requires. The grass is still growing and can be given a light trim with the mower blades set quite high, try not to walk on the lawn if it is wet or frosty. As a bonus any remaining leaves will be picked up by the mower. Some final hedge and shrub trimming will be carried out in the next few weeks. Having tried for the past few months to buy some vine weevil drench without success, we were told at a recent garden club meeting that the original product had been withdrawn. Thankfully a re-formulated product is now available. It is becoming very difficult to buy some of the chemicals that have been in use for years. This is due in part to understandable concerns about harm to bees and other wildlife. Keep the birds' water and feed filled up. Even on a cold frosty morning we get a lot of birds bathing in their dish by the patio window. As we sit having our breakfast it makes you feel quite cold just watching them. The dish is filled up several times during the day. That's all for this time, Dave
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Pearce Properties | Online So who are Gillie and Anthony Pearce and why would you entrust them to sell your property? With over 14 years experience of selling properties in France we have relocated to Suffolk, the area where we now live and love and where we are now looking to take on instructions from local vendors. Our new website is unusual because it combines both English and French properties and we sell to the worldwide market. Many of our buyers are ex pats looking to buy in either UK or France or vendors from UK living in France and wanting to relocate back to UK. We offer a very hands on service and unlike some other online property websites we are not spread nationwide as we prefer to know all our properties and vendors individually. Take a look at our new website www.pearcepropertiesonline.co.uk Our charges are low and there are no hidden costs. We will supply For Sale boards for free if required and we also advertise on all the major portals such as RIGHTMOVE, ZOOPLA and PRIME LOCATION. We are offering to take on the first 10 properties absolutely FREE of upfront payment. When we make a successful sale the cost is only 0.3%, NO SALE, NO FEE! The second 10 properties will receive a discount of £100. Our usual upfront payment is £395. So the cost will be £295. This is a special one off offer and it will be on a first come first served basis. Bear in mind that during the Christmas break it’s when house buyers have the time to browse the internet. To give you an idea of the savings to be had if we were to handle the sale of your property... if your property is on the market with a high street estate agent for, say £450,000, then with a fee of 1% you would pay £4,500. With Pearce Properties Online at 0.3% it would be only £1,350 – a saving of £3,150! Even cheaper if you take advantage of our free offer. THERE IS NO SOLE AGENCY CONTRACT TIE IN PERIOD WITH OUR SERVICES SO YOU ARE FREE TO LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH OTHER AGENTS SHOULD YOU WISH TO DO SO. If you are already in a sole agency agreement with another agency you would need to check your contract to see from what date you can advertise elsewhere. Call us on 01473 810169 07531 901506/07715 279230 info@pearcepropertiesonline.co.uk
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Saturday 27th January 18 7pm to 12.30pm The Venue at Kersey Mill, Stone Street, Kersey Welcome to our Grand Winter Wedding Charity Ball Event held at Kersey Mill, Kersey, raising money for St Elizabeth Hospice. All money kindly donated will be given to Christine Wise who has been working so hard to raise money for the hospice since she lost her husband a few years ago. We can hold 120 Guests so ticket prices £35 per adult (no children sorry everyone), this will include a 3 x course meal plus donation to the charity. We will have a fully licensed bar for you to purchase your drinks. Strict Dress Code:- Ladies to wear Winter Style or Colour Bridal Grown. If you like you can dust down your own personal Bridal Grown for this event. Gentleman - Same Theme but again a normal suit & tie is just as adequate. For all themed attire will be entitled to 1 x raffle ticket free. There will be Charity Prize Draw which you will have chance of winning some fabulous prizes donated by local businesses. Entertainment:- Disco, Selfie Mirror, Photographer, Mr Bean Entertainment, Live & Silent Auction, Casino....and much more. There is no need to spend mega money on outfits....EBay source such great items and I will add them to this post to give you a idea. Please contact me for further information or how many tickets you would like to purchase either via Facebook or 07951931349 Tickets must all be sold by 1st January 2018 Or purchase via my Website steweddings.co.uk under Events
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After moving from the Deanery Tower to the Corn Exchange, being temporarily homeless with our equipment in store and then into offices at Corks Lane itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with relief the Porch Project youth work team have at last found a home at 28A High Street Hadleigh. From here we are already running our Inspirations sessions for girls, will restart film nights and plan to run other events for young people. There is no change to our drop-in sessions on Tuesday & Friday evenings at St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church and Friday evening at St Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Great Cornard. Thank you to everyone, individuals and businesses who continue to support the charity and our very special thanks go to all the volunteers without whom we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been able to achieve so much this year. We wish you and your families a very Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year. The Porch Project is a registered charity 1143203
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Ebony’s Blog Life at The Shelley Centre Hello again friends! Hasn’t it been a great Autumn? The colours around the Shelley Centre have been fantastic, and the valley looks so beautiful. If I were a live horse I think I should be riding out every day to look at the view. Our clients have some interesting journeys to reach us here. We also have a Spanish lady helping us this term; she found her way here from Polstead in a left hand drive car, round all the right angle bends, with the lanes getting narrower all the way, we do congratulate and thank her! Our new boy Bryn has settled in really well and enables larger people to have riding therapy in the arena. The photos are of him being mounted at the mounting ramp, something he found difficult to begin with, and in the arena doing his work with Georgia in the saddle. Bryn’s best friends are Alfie and Bob who appeared in last month’s blog. The Centre is getting ready for our end of term carol service on December 9th, but as we go to press, we haven’t found a new born baby! There is always a tableau in Shelley Church as the Christmas story is reenacted, with our riders taking all the parts. This must be the first year when none of our riders’ families are producing, what has happened! Shall we have to use a doll for baby Jesus? It won’t spoil the wonderful evening anyway and the herd and Babs and I will enjoy seeing everyone assemble in our yard before the candle-lit procession to the church sets off. All our volunteers will be gathering for their Christmas party, a rare chance for the many different groups to meet each other. When helpers are leading or side walking in a lesson they have to be so focused on the rider that there is no chance to chatter. I expect they will be making up for it at the pub. Wish I could be a fly on that particular wall! We shall be shutting up shop during the Christmas holidays and wishing our riders well. I hope my readers have a happy and blessed time, thank you for reading ‘me’ and thank you to the kind editors who make my blog possible. Happy Christmas!!! Website: www.rda-east.org.uk/shelley.html Telephone: 01473 824172
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SKy Watch
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Super Moon / Micro-Moon Sun 5th Dec Rise 07.48, Set 15.46. 15th Dec Rise 07.58, Set 15.44. 30th Dec Rise 08.05, Set 15.53. Moon Full 3rd Dec; New 18th Dec. The Planets Mars: Resides in Virgo until the 22nd, when it then moves into Libra. A waning crescent Moon is close by on the 13th in the pre-dawn sky. Jupiter: Is located also in the pre-dawn sky, and shines at an impressive magnitude of -1.7, making it easy to locate. Should you need help, the Moon is close by on the morning of the 13th. Firstly, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to start by announcing that on November 7th, the Minor Planet Center (American spelling) has officially been designated and named in my honour a main belt asteroid. The asteroid is some 2.6 km in diameter and weighs around 10 billion tonnes, so quite a chunky fella. Thank you to Matt Dawson for making this happen for me. Super Moon / Micro-Moon From time to time, you will see on social media sites and even the main news that a particular month will see a 'Super Moon' in it, but what is this phenomenon? Firstly, a 'Super Moon is NOT an astronomical term. It was a phrase coined by the American astrologer, Richard Nicolle in 1979, and astronomers will not use this term, and I, for one, absolutely detest it; but the public wish to know if there is any drastic significance to this type of event. We must start by investigating the circumstances involved to create this event. A Super Moon and Micro-Moon occur when the Moon is either at Full phase or New phase and is defined thus; Super Moon: A Full or New Moon that occurs when the centre of the Moon is less than 223,694 miles from the centre of the Earth. Micro-Moon: A Full or New Moon that takes place when the centre of the Moon is farther than 251,655 miles from the Centre of the Earth.
This differential in distance is caused by the Moon's orbit being elliptical, when at its closest to Earth at full phase we see a super moon and at its farthest away from Earth at full phase we see the micro-moon. Though this could sound alarming, these phenomena will not cause any volcanic eruption or tidal surge, you will just literally notice that the Moon looks a tad larger or smaller than is usual. Future Super Moons are as follows; Sunday 3rd December 2017; Tuesday 2nd January 2018; Monday 21st January 2019; Tuesday 19th February 2019. That just leaves it for me to thank Kelvin Avis for his continued support of this article and to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year . Neil Norman F.R.A.S. - Any comments or questions, please contact me at neilnorman03@gmail.com
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Suffolk Rockets Netball Club Another busy month at Suffolk Rockets NC. Our Youth Girls started their competitive season in the Colchester Youth League, we have entered two year 7 teams 'Cosmic Rockets' and 'Saturn Rockets'. They have both played 2 matches winning one and losing one, a great start with some lovely netball being displayed, the girls are really enjoying it and don't stop smiling when they play - a real credit to the Club! Each game the other team choose a 'Player of the Match' from our teams and so far both Lily and Charlotte have won it each week for their teams, at the end of the season the player who got the most votes from Players POM and Coaches POM will win a prize at our Club Presentation Event. Congratulations to Heidi, one of our year 7 girls, who has been selected into the Suffolk Netball Development Academy, which is part of the England Netball Performance Pathway for talented netball players. We are very proud of Heidi and we know this is just the start of her Netball journey. The Back to Netball ladies continue to thrive and improve each week at training, I am so impressed that numbers are still reaching 17-18 each week, even with the weather turning rather chilly! We have been busy organising Suffolk Rockets first B2N tournament which is on 25th November 10am - 1pm at Hadleigh High School, we have 5 teams entered including 2 of our own teams. Anyone is welcome to come along and watch especially if you are thinking of getting back into netball, come along and meet the players and coaches. Our aim to support ladies to become coaches or umpires continues, Luciana and Kaileigh, our Beginner Umpires, recently attended the 'Into Officiating' course in Colchester, this course is the first stage of their umpiring journeys and now they are able to umpire youth league games and B2N games. Both will be umpiring at our B2N festival. Well done to you both for taking the next step. If you would like more information about the club please contact Hayley Greenhill, Head Coach suffolkrocketsnc@hotmail.com FB & Twitter Suffolk Rockets NC.
Panto is just around the corner... Yes it’s December and time to decorate the house ready for Christmas. As the day gets nearer so does HADS next panto Snow White and the Six Dwarfs. Set in and around Hadleigh, The King of Hadleigh is having a party for her daughters 18th birthday party. After a visit from an old friend Snow White is all of a flutter and so is her dad. Snow Whites nanny is always there to help our poor maiden as they get set to go on an adventure and get themselves in some sticky situations which they seem to get in to A LOT. The show would not be complete with out the dwarfs of course and after Snow White meets them she knows she had taken on too much. I caught up with the dwarfs and asked them what they thought about Snow White and her nanny. "She’s wonderful, she’s been cooking our meals and cleaning the house..oh can I take a selfie please Mr.......". I have also visited the King up castle road who said "I'm so proud of my daughter Snow White, its her 18th birthday in January next year and we must celebrate with a party which i’ll be sending invites out soon. I must also find a new lady to look after me, I miss my wife god rest her soul.." The panto is written and directed by Chairman Trev Clarke and co directed by Russ Allen and will take you on a trip of laughs, dance and music. With a cast of over 20 people its time to buy your tickets to come see it. Tickets are now on sale at Keith Avis newsagents at £7 per adult and £5 for under 15 years old. Show dates are 25th, 26th & 27th January 2018 all starting at 7:30pm with a Saturday matinee at 2pm doors open half hour before the show. The cast and crew have been very hard at work on this show and we would like to thank our sponsors this year of the show Hadleigh Castings, Hadleigh Thrift shop, Catalyst Charitable Trust not forgetting Keith Avis who are always very kind and helpful with our shows. For more info about this or any other of our activity's please visit our new website or follow us on Facebook just look for HADS Hadeigh. Trev Clarke, Chairman of HADS. www.hads.webs.com
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John Wheatley, Alan Line, Elaine Davidson and Max Toombs In November of each year the Captains at Stoke by Nayland finish their year in charge and the new Captains are elected. The Senior Section was the first one to hold its AGM and this is followed by their drive in, one week later. Norman Davidson, the retiring captain, handed over the reins to John Wheatley as Seniors Captain and Ian Bickers as Vice Captain. It had been a very successful year for Norman, and the Senior members, which included a full programme of inter club matches, monthly competitions as well as summer and winter knock outs. All prize winners were presented with their trophies at the AGM. Multiple winner Graham Vandervord crowned his day with a Hole in One on the 3rd Gainsborough in the Three Captains competition. Norman also announced that he had reached his target of £5000 for his charity which was the Kingswode Hoe School in Colchester. This money will be put towards the school’s science room project. At the Junior AGM it was confirmed Matthew Thompson will be succeeded by Max Toombs as Captain with Harry English his Vice Captain. Again trophies were presented to all the competition winners. At the Club AGM it was announced that the long serving Jonathan Loshak would be retiring from his post as Honorary President and he was presented with a memento by Club Captain Don Wiggins. He was thanked for all his hard work for the club over many years. Don reported on his own very successful year and the fact that he had surpassed his £4000 target raised for Prostate Cancer. Any funds over this target will be spent on the members in the form of coaching clinics. Don also presented all the trophies. A resolution was also passed to include the President in the club constitution and to create a Men’s Section. This was passed by the meeting and the Men will now hold their own AGM on the 8th December to elect their committee. The new Men’s Captain is Alan Line and his Vice Captain John Sandford. Lesley Garnett is the new President. The next morning saw all the Captains driving in after joining the members for breakfast. Both courses, Gainsborough and Constable, were used for the shotgun competition, with over 160 players taking part.
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When David Hunter was Captain of Stoke by Nayland Golf Club in 1997 his charity was Guide Dogs for the Blind and for every year since the members have competed for the Hunter Guide Dog Trophy. The competition has a greensomes format. Twenty years later the members continue to support this worthy charity and over £100 was raised at the 2017 event. There was a very good entry, including David who played with the Ladies Vice Captain Richard Cross, David Hunter, Elaine Davidson. The winners Mandy Byham and Don Wiggins of the trophy, with 40 points, were Richard Cross and Mandy Byham just one point ahead of the runners up Michael Isom and Roz Clements. The trophy was presented by David Hunter and the Club Captain Don Wiggins. Results: 1st Richard Cross and Mandy Byham 40 points; 2nd Michael Isom and Roz Clements 39 points; 3rd Richard Allen and Fiz Grundy 38 points; Best Front Nine: Colin Pottle and Jill Pottle; Best Back Nine: Del Pritchard and Jo Little.
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Lavenham Carpet Bowls Club We hope to complete our In-House competitions this month, with just the Singles to be played over the next few weeks. Well done to everyone who entered the Mixed Pairs and the Doubles. The final of the Doubles was two ladies versus two guys. It was a close game with it being 6 – 6 by the 6th end, but the guys were victorious in the end by one point, won by Martin Wheal and Will Durrant. Second win for Martin, well done, and we will see if he can 'do the triple' after the Singles has been played. We are getting great attendance at our Tuesday morning session, which takes place at 10am at Lavenham Village Hall, the session runs until 12.30. but you are welcome to come along for a shorter period if you just want to see if you would like to find out if you would enjoy Carpet Bowls. We would love to welcome more people to our evening session on Thursdays from 7.30 until 10pm. Carpet Bowls is great for every age group, as it is a game of skill, so if you would like to try a new activity after work, we would love to see you. But we do play matches on some Thursdays so please give us a call to check before you come. The first two sessions are free to see if Carpet Bowls is for you. We will be closed over Christmas and New Year from Tuesday 19 December, when we will be going out for the Christmas lunch, where we hope to present the competition trophies, so no bowls that morning, until Tuesday 2 January 2018. If you need any further information about Carpet Bowls or to check if we are at the Village Hall on a particular Thursday evening please call Marilyn and Jon Beatham on 01787 247805.
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General Pest Control Work, Regular Service Contracts Free Advice & Quotes, Fast Response Insured and RSPH Qualified, Over 10 years experience Domestic, Commercial & Agricultural
Stove Maintenance, replace rope on doors, glass replaced and fire bricks
Tel: 01473 313069 Mob: 07593 566567 ccsweeps@hotmail.co.uk
Member of the Institute of Chimney Sweeps
Let us do the dirty work! Septic Tank Emptying Drain Clearance
Covering Suffolk & Essex
A.K. Services 01473 822694 07891 341645 No Job Too Small!
COMMAND PEST CONTROL Quality without compromise since 1986
A friendly and efficient service at competitive rates • Rats, Mice, Rabbits, Moles & Squirrels • Bird control and proofing • Flies, Wasps, Ants, Hornets • Fleas and Biting Insects • Routine Service Contracts • Flykillers, Fly Screens and strip curtains • Woodworm/Death Watch Beetle - 30 year guarantee Head Office: Command House, Preston St Mary, Sudbury, Suffolk
TEL 01787 248049 sales@commandpestcontrol.co.uk
elmsett storshops We offer clean, secure, easy access storage from £50/month and workshop options from £75-£400/month Access all hours 24 hour CCTV & Security Barrier Flood Lighting Parking available adjacent to unit
www.elmsettstorshops.co.uk Gate Farm, Elmsett Tel: 01473 822162 M: 07767 290 469
Jason Winfield Plumbing & Maintenance Oil Boiler Installations, Servicing & Repairs
Gas Boiler Installations, Servicing & Repairs For all your other plumbing needs, from a dripping tap to a new bathroom suite For a free quote call Jason:
07443 457024
Based in Hadleigh 42
winfieldjason@aol.com
Telephone Community News on 01473 823366
Lister Countryside Services
Tel: Chris 01473 805792 Mobile: 07919 287656
Garden Worx The Complete Garden Service
Landscaping Fencing Turfing Tree Work Hedge Cutting Garden Maintenance & Clearance Children’s Play Areas
Free quotations and advice Tel. 01473 823887 Mob. 07709 876665 help@gardenworx.co.uk www.gardenworx.co.uk
CHIMNEY SWEEP TL CHIMNEYS Marcus Webb
TEL 01473 712703 ~ MOBILE 07733 420611 Email marcus@tlchimneys.co.uk
www.tlchimneys.co.uk
SUFFOLK • NORFOLK • ESSEX
Put the sparkle back into your oven with a call to your local Ovenclean specialist
Single and Double Ovens • Agas and Ranges Grills, Hobs & Extractors • Microwaves • BBQs Call your local Ovenclean Specialist for a quick quote on: Mob: 07824 159800 Email: kevin.hatley@ovenclean.com Prices starting from £49 Using advanced equipment and customised products that will quickly remove all grease, fat and burnt on carbon deposits. No fumes, no mess, no bother, just perfect results every time!
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TV & Audio Solutions (Formerly BV Hicks Ltd)
Are you having trouble setting up or operating your TV / Audio or DVD? Has your equipment stopped working? Does your TV need a re-tune?
Help is at hand - Call Toby Hicks 01449 741056 / 07968 686035 New Domestic appliances & TV products supplied Accountants / Financial Services Thompson Financial Consulting 01473 828973 Walter Wright ............................01473 822143 GKM Financial Services .............01473 828280 Aaron Clarke ..............................01473 657763 Butchers Jolly Meat Company ..................01473 810119 Builders / Property Maintenance C.A. Builders..............................01473 824404 Simon Farthing ..........................07823 333451 T.J. Griggs .................................01473 824315 G.C. Property.............................01473 823559 Grass To Glass...........................01473 828269 Cooper & Kelling Builders .........07966 678704 GMH Builders ............................07807 217623 Deepflow Guttering....................01473 879448 Philip Eden Builder ....................01473 832407 Tony Faulkner ............................01473 822122 Eastern Heritage Restoration .....01473 805440 Cru Contractors .........................07496 901704 Cards, Gifts, Stationery Keith Avis ..................................01473 823131 Carpets / Flooring A.J. Carpets ...............................01473 822240 Hadleigh Carpet Care .................01473 396706 Pro-Clean ..................................01473 396650 Car Sales, Servicing, Repairs & Valet Ainger Holbrow .........................01473 823286 L.S. Eaves..................................01206 262123 Suffolk Rural Enterprises...........01473 652232 Complete Car Services ..............01473 828991 Hadleigh Tyre Group..................01473 827827 Paul Wilding ..............................01473 827272 Eurospeed Tyre and Garage.......01473 823172 S. T. Services Simon Tydeman ..07783 033401 Crockatt Garage.........................01473 824342 Scuffs & Scrapes.......................01473 824909 Chips Away...............................0800 1455 118 Simon Shield Cars .....................01473 658097 Chimney Sweep / Fireplace Services TL Chimneys .............................07733 420611 Capel Chimney Sweep ...............01473 313069 Clothes Labels to Love ...........................07889 773593 ZOR Boutique ............................07969 525859 Cleaners Mulberry Maids .........................01473 827338 Cycle Repair Spokes Cycle Repair..................01473 658529 Pedal House ..............................01473 828129 Sunny Day Cycleworks ..............01473 806391 Doors, Windows & Blinds Andy Grimsey................................01473 823584
Your local business
DIRECTORY
Specialist with 40yrs experience • Flat Roofing including re-decking
Have your company listed for £6.25 + VAT per month (Minimum insertion 4 months) and reach 18900 local homes and businesses
• Guttering, Fascias, Soffits and Bargeboards uPVC
For more information call Matt on 01473 823366
Call Brian today for a free quote
Tim Allen Windows........................01473 827086 Hadleigh Glass ..............................01473 822415 Surefix...........................................01473 827004 A&B Glass ....................................0800 077 3996 SEH BAC........................................0808 1592846 Paul James Blinds ........................0800 030 6038 Ventanilla Blinds..01787 313677 / 07966 371963 Electrical Goods and Supplies Hadleigh Lighting & Electrical .......01473 829222 Hicks TV & Audio Solutions ..........01449 741056 Electricians CC Electrical ..................................07891 723712 S Cowle Electrical..........................01473 823179 Andrade Electrical..........................07977 279970 David Lavender..............................01473 829753 Estate Agents Frost & Partners............................01473 823456 ByChoice .......................................01473 828280 Palmer & Partners.........................01787 242540 David Burr .....................................01206 263007 Hunters Exclusive..........................01473 828121 Florists The Flower Shop Kersey Mill .........01473 805156 Funeral Services Hunnaball ......................................01473 748808 Kingsbury & Saunders ..................01473 823117 R. Gwinnell....................................01473 824440 W. A. Deacon.................................01787 247389 Collins & Curtis Masonry ..............01473 250932 Garden Machinery Repair W. J. Green....................................01473 823839 Steve Blake....................................07813 814623 Garden Services 4 Life Landscapes .........................01473 828117 Grass To Glass ..............................01473 828269 T. J. Griggs ....................................01473 824315 The Landscaper.............................01473 824107 Leeks Landscapes .........................07741 448208 Garden Worx .................................01473 823887 Hair and Beauty Hadleigh Hairloom.........................01473 822191 French Complexion........................01473 828805 Hardware M. W. Partridge ..............01473 824183 / 822333 Health and Fitness Hadleigh Boxford Practice .............01473 822961 Hadleigh Dental Surgery................01473 823092 Hearing Care Centre ......................08000 962637 Looking-Glass Dental Practice.......01473 823003 Sally Mowles Foot Health Care ......01473 822902 Hadleigh Osteopaths .....................01473 828585 Hadleigh Physiotherapy.................01473 810185 Health Foods For You ....................01787 828262 Backs to The Future.......................07818 420029 Maggie Thurlow Hypnotherapist ..01473 829729 Hadleigh Acupuncture ...................07717 314961
MTM PLANT TELEPHONE: & TOOL HIRE 01787 312007 BOTTLED BUTANE AND PROPANE PORTABLE TOILETS (SITE TOILET/EVENT FOR ALL OCCASIONS) MINI EXCAVATORS GARDENING EQUIPMENT DUMPERS TOGETHER WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR THE CONTRACTOR OR DIY ACCESS TOWERS 850 WIDE – 1450 WIDE ̞
Stacey’s Felt Roofing
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All types of power tool repairs/electrical testing & servicing
sales@mtmplant.co.uk www.mtmplant.co.uk
FOR PLANT & TOOL HIRE NEEDS
• Pitched Roof & Chimney Repairs
Allied Health Professionals ............03330 433966 Holiday Lets Toppesfield Cottages .................01473 829129 Home Design / Services Les Hymas Upholsterer .............01473 829337 Energy on Tap............................07780 975787 Rendall & Wright .......................01787 375076 Hadleigh Stoves.........................01473 829644 RMD Upholstery........................01787 580272 I.T. and Computer Services Home Computer Services..........01473 829552 Locksmith / Home Security T.J. Griggs .................................07850 630389 Guytec CCTV .............................01473 652165 Mortgage & Protection Advice SHK Finance ..............................07538 477590 Mobility Services Hadleigh Mobility Centre ...........01473 823235 Newsagents Keith Avis ..................................01473 823131 Nursing & Care Services Laxfield House............01787 247340 / 247495 Hadleigh Hall Nursing Home .....01473 851995 Opticians D. J. Dunstone...........................01473 823755 Contemporary Vision.................01473 828801 Painting & Decorating Simon Farthing ..........................07823 333451 Eleanor May Painter & Decorator .01449 740526 Pest Control Vermoush Pest Control .............07805 999544 Lister Countryside Services.......01473 805792 Command Pest Control .............01787 248049 Pets April Cottage Cattery..................01787 247302 Picture Framing Framestore ................................01473 822334 Plant Hire Hadleigh Hirebase .....................01473 828509 Plumbing & Heating Gallagher ...................................01473 828806 Seager Home Solutions .............01473 824884 Plumbmate ................................01473 810088 Roundhouse Plumbing ..............07939 082630 Heatsave Heating Solutions .......01473 822775 Spear .........................................01473 829863 Buddha ......................................07710 081745 Allpress Plumbing & Heating.....01473 828004 GJ Watts....................................01473 829644 Jason Winfield Plumbing...........07443 457024 Hadleigh Stoves.........................01473 829644 Printers Keith Avis Printers .....................01473 823366 Pubs, Restaurants, Food & Drink Hintlesham Golf Club.................01473 652761 The Kings Head Hadleigh...........01473 828855
Mobile: 07860 775509 The George Hintlesham .............01473 652408 The Ram ....................................01473 822880 The Swan Monks Eleigh ............01449 763163 The Greyhound Lavenham.........01787 249558 Brewers Arms............................01787 210441 Hadleigh Fast Food ....................01473 824736 Angel Delights ...........................01473 806398 Copper Kettle.............................01473 827001 Septic Tank Emptying A.K. Services .............................01473 822694 Shops Hollowtrees ...............................01449 741247 Bridge Farm Barns.....................01449 740456 Skip / Waste Removal G. Leeks Skip Hire .....................01473 824256 Solicitors / Wills Gibbons Solicitors .....................01473 822488 Bates Wells & Braithwaite..........01473 219282 Gotelees ....................................01473 822102 The Will Business ......................01206 263420 Legal Comfort............................01473 552876 Sports & Hobbies Hintlesham Golf Club.................01473 652761 Stoke by Nayland Club...............01206 265818 Snowys Bait & Tackle ................07766 140624 Storage Elmsett Storshops .....................01473 822162 Structural Engineers Brett Design Partnership ...........01473 822047 Surveyors MS Surveys ...............................01473 249020 Taxi Beaumont Cars ..........................01473 827096 Town & Country Cars ................01473 828999 Voyager Travel ...........................01473 828102 Hadleigh Private Hire .................01473 829700 Travel Beestons ....................01473 212521 / 823243 Travel 2000................................01206 394433 Travel Stop ................................01473 828728 Tree Surgeons Garden Worx .............................01473 823887 Veterinary Surgeons Highcliff Veterinary Practice ......01473 822704 Central Veterinary Services........01473 555000 Water Softeners Patmore.....................................01473 713600 Brett Valley Installations ............01206 337316 Weight Loss & Fitness Cambridge Diet Val Lord............01449 737113 Window Cleaner C&D Services ............................01473 828626
The Local Community News
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www.frostandpartners.co.uk Sales EPC Rating: E
Hadleigh
3 bedrooms
£300,000 Awaiting EPC
Hadleigh
1 bedroom
£165,000
EPC Rating: D
Bildeston
3 bedrooms
£235,000
Hadleigh
2 bedrooms
Why not call the office on 01473 823456 to arrange a free, no obligation market appraisal.
Hadleigh
4 bedrooms
EPC Rating: B
Hadleigh
3 bedrooms
£275,000
5 bedrooms
£585,000
£350,000 Awaiting EPC
Hadleigh
2 bedrooms
EPC Rating: C
Elmsett
£200,000 Awaiting EPC
THINKING OF SELLING YOUR HOME IN THE NEW YEAR?
EPC Rating: C
Lower Somersham 2 bedrooms £250,000
EPC Rating: D
£325,000 EPC Rating: B
Hadleigh
5 bedrooms
£430,000
Lettings EPC Rating: D
EPC Rating: C
FROST AND PARTNERS Hadleigh
4 bedrooms
£1150 pcm
would like to wish all of our clients a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Hadleigh
3 bedrooms
Open 7 days per week • Open until 8pm weekdays 76 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5EF sales@frostandpartners.co.uk
£850 pcm