Village Community News, June 2011

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VILLAGE EDITION Hadleigh Community News

June 2011

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Historic Challenge Tennis Match

On Sunday 26th June, Hadleigh Tennis Club will play Bildeston Tennis Club in a Men’s doubles match, re-enacting a match that was first played on Tuesday 8th July 1881 yes! 1881 - 130 years ago. Details of the original match appeared in last month’s ‘Hadleigh Community News’. This special event for both clubs will also include a Ladies doubles match. To celebrate 130 Years of tennis in Hadleigh there will also be a professionally catered barbeque lunch for players, supporters and spectators. Players, and we hope supporters, will dress in costume

appropriate for the era of the original match - something perhaps as seen in the photograph that appears with this article.

The programme for the day ; 10:15 Players assemble for a commemorative photograph.

10:30 The first matches take place and continue over three rounds.

12:45 Barbeque begins and continues during the afternoon.

Presentation of trophies.

14.45 In 1881 the match was won by Hadleigh 4 sets to 2. I wonder what the outcome will be 130 years on. The event is open to all who wish to attend and both clubs would welcome your support, so please come along and enjoy an entertaining day. It is not everyday that you get a chance to support a local sporting event with such an historic connection. Sunday 26th June is the middle Sunday of the Wimbledon fortnight. Wimbledon was only established as a tennis club in 1877, it is quite amazing to think that Hadleigh and Bildeston were also playing matches soon after.

If you would like to take advantage of the barbeque pre-book your tickets at £5.00 calling 01473 822919, or sending an email to: secretary@hadleightennis.org.uk (please - bring your own drinks on the day).

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VILLAGE EDITION Hadleigh Community News

Welcome to the Village Edition of the Hadleigh Community News which is hand delivered to homes during the first week of each month to Bildeston, Boxford, Edwardstone, Groton, Monks Eleigh, Whatfield, Elmsett, Hintlesham, Polstead, Raydon and outlying homes and farms around Hadleigh We warmly welcome all your contributions of articles, letters, sports reports, events and photographs, just email or send to the address below and it will appear in the next issue.

Deadline for copy is the 19th of each and every month.

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Renewal of membership will be at the Royal British Legion lounge on Saturday 4th and 11th June 2011 from 9.00am - 2.00pm, you will require your ID card and a current rod licence. Members unable to attend these dates must renew by post to the membership secretary and enclose a self addressed envelope, to D. George, 10 Garrods Road, Elmsett, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 6NB. We welcome new members of all ages,and have a match calender for Juniors, seniors, and OAP’s respectively.

Melford Hall and a Passionate Woman Until 1960 only the resident family, their relatives, invited and uninvited rich, famous and powerful guests passed through the massive wooden front door of Melford Hall.

Thanks to the Hyde Parkers, who have been residents for Hilary Ferry with her Fidelis generations, the National Trust visitors at Melford Hall acquired the property in that year, allowed the family to reside in part of it and opened the rest of this imposing house and gardens to the public. Accompanied by a passionate, enthusiastic National Trust volunteer and fellow club member, Hilary Ferry, the ladies of Fidelis recently visited this historical stately abode. Having first visited the Church on the hill the group returned to discover more about the Hall’s chequered history and the families who have lived there.

The house has had its fair share of famous visitors from Elizabeth 1 to Beatrix Potter together with several distinguished and not so distinguished naval dignitaries who once resided there. Past and present day residents have all contributed something to its current majestic appearance whether it be an odd man-made column or two or the complete remodelling of the wing devastated by fire in 1942. The recently refurbished Park Room with its magnificent view provided the perfect spot for the group’s final stop for tea and delicious homemade cakes. Several days later the ladies car pooled their way to the New Wolsey Theatre and thoroughly enjoyed a moving but entertaining performance of Passionate Woman. Actress Kay Mellor enthralled the audience in her own play about her mother.

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The Key to a Happy Move

T h e Es t at e A g e nt Helping you with your move, not just your sale!

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One of our distinctions and indeed our passion is the fact that we are as involved in our clients’ move as we are in the sale itself. Certainly, for most people the property into which they are moving is a lot more exciting than the property they are about to leave.

Yet on moving day itself, we find that some agents have lost interest in the event! They are guaranteed their commission and are already focussing their attentions on other sales. What a shame, and what a lost opportunity to provide a service level that could change people’s perceptions of the stereotypical estate agent. We believe estate agency is service-related more than it is property-related. How we facilitate the whole moving process illustrates this. For example, whereas most agents will simply hand you the key if you care to drive to their office, a good agent will meet the new owners at the property with the keys and will make sure they work properly. There is nothing worse than having been given the wrong set of keys with the removers keen to get cracking starting to pile your personal possessions on the front lawn! Once inside, a good agent will help you check the property over, read the electricity, gas and water meters with you, and clear away any unwanted post that might need redirecting. They should also provide a sheet of redirection labels and be happy to put you in touch with any tradesmen you might require.

Going further than this (and we believe Elizabeth Valda Estates are the only agents in the Boxford and surrounding areas to do any of the above), we have recently introduced a key-holding service. Rather than you having to take a morning off work to await delivery of your new washing machine, or even if you lock yourself out, we can permanently and securely hold a spare key for such eventualities, making your enjoyment of your new home even more relaxed.

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Lucy Harwood Lucy Harwood was born on the 1st of January 1893 to a family of solid respectability and comfortable means, at Belstead Hall, near Ipswich. In 1904 the family moved to Ackworth House, East Bergholt. Before the First World War she attended classes at the Slade School of Fine Art. After the war, she suffered a stroke following an operation for appendicitis, which paralyzed the righthand side of her body, she then had to learn to use her left hand , and she walked with a pronounced limp all her life.

Lucy practised drawing with her left hand but did not try to paint using oils until she joined the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing which had been started in Dedham 1937 by Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett Haines. She became one of the School’s first and longest serving students. In 1939 the School burnt down. Cedric Morris and Lett Haines moved to Benton End, on the outskirts of Hadleigh. In 1940 she moved to Kiln House in the village of Upper Layham, to continue her association with the school. At Benton End she became an institution.

She presided over Sunday afternoon tea for most of the rest of her life.

She painted almost every day in all kind of weathers, and she took all her paintings to be criticised by her teachers, Lett and Cedric.

Post war, Lucy took short summer holidays away in Europe, returning laden with freshly painted canvases. She wrote a very full and entertaining history of her own life, the events in the village and the life of the School at Benton End, in a diary that fills more than 28 volumes from 1944 until her death in 1972.

Lamarsh Fete This year’s Lamarsh Fete, in aid of Lamarsh Church and Village Hall, will be held again in the beautiful grounds of Shrubs Farm, Lamarsh, between 12 noon and 4pm on Saturday, 11th June. Stalls and side shows catering for all will comprise a large part of this traditional English summer event.

The main attractions will be a dog agility team display, from Tendring; a local horse and rider display; a local jazz band, a Canvas Art pictures sale and a BBQ lunch, open throughout the fete and supplied with top quality local produce. Teas, coffees, delicious cakes and ice creams will be on sale all afternoon. Good weather has been ordered and at the time of going to press, confirmation is still awaited! The top raffle prize will be £100. The beautiful gardens and park at Shrubs Farm are featured in the National Garden Scheme Yellow Book. Admission to the fete, gardens and park is free and ample parking to cater for record numbers is guaranteed!

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LUCY HARWOOD 1893 - 1972

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Bentwaters Cold War Museum Acquire Lightning Fighter Jet FRIDAY’S 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm AT HADLEIGH HIGH LEISURE CENTRE Organised and tutored by a qualified, professional Boxercise Personal Training Instructor providing fun fitness for all abilities and adult age groups in a safe and controlled environment!

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Bentwaters Cold War Museum have been gifted a Lightning fighter by BAE Systems from its company's factory at Rochester, Kent. The aeroplane originally flew with the Royal Saudi Air Force in the late 1960's through to 1986 followed by a period in a salvage yard before a full restoration at Rochester was carried out. The only British built fighter to exceed twice the speed of sound the Lightning's role was air defence and frequently was scrambled to intercept Soviet aircraft sent to spy and probe the UK airspace. Though hampered by poor range due its thirsty engines and limited radar and weapons control, RAF pilots would regularily beat much more modern aeroplanes in combat training excercises and it has been sorely missed since retirement in 1988.

Painted in 56(F) Squadron colours typical of Lightnings that were based at Wattisham in Suffolk and were a familiar sight in East Anglain skies, BCWM were only too pleased to accept the offer of this iconic cold war jet when a lack of funds for its unkeep meant that a new home had to be found. Transporting the Lightning required it to be dismantled and carrying out this task on such a large airframe is not easy and the Lightning especially presents difficulties which has led some museums to cut through sections instead. "The wings are not being cut. We like to do things correctly where possible and cutting the wings was never really an option for us." said BCWM chairman Graham Haynes. The fin, cockpit, wings, tailplanes, missile pack, belly tank sections and other panels will all be removed to facilitate transport back to the new Suffolk home of ZF581 where she will join Hunter GA11 XE707 and, following their respective restorations, Sepecat Jaguar GR.1A XX741 and Gloster Meteor F.8 WH453.

Bentwaters Cold War Museum is open the first & third Sundays of the month from Easter to end October and Bank Holiday Sundays and Mondays, more details can be found at http://www.bcwm.org.uk/.

B NATURAL The Homemade Music Festival Wild about music? Head to Bildeston this September to see rustic charm combine with eclectic musical style in B NATURAL, staged over the weekend of 9-11th. Unique among festivals, it will showcase local talent, while also attracting world-class performers to lead masterclasses and appear at various venues around the village, including pubs, the church and the market square. There will also be a musical walkabout which will take festival-goers on a tour of Bildeston to see buskers, street musicians and other acts entertain in gardens, garages, living rooms and sheds.

Jazz, samba, indie rock, big-band, choral and classical will all be on offer at B NATURAL, an unmissable weekend of musical magic.

Intrigued? Come along to a mini-festival taster session on 9th July in Bildeston's market square, 11am-1pm. Music, coffee, cakes, sofas...B NATURAL. BE THERE. For more details contact Nick English, Festival Director, on 01449 741525 or go to www.bnatural.bildeston.org

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Rugby Club seek another success at Beer Festival Following the end of the most successful season at the club for three years, Hadleigh Rugby Club are seeking another similar success in their 3rd Beer Festival. The main sponsor of this year’s festival is the Kings Head Public house who themselves know how to hold a successful event having recently held their own Beer Festival in May. There are over twenty beers on offer and a selection of live bands playing a variety of music over the main two days of Friday and Saturday, July 1st and 2nd. In addition to the live music there is entertainment and games for all the family during Saturday.

The clubhouse itself is undergoing major refurbishment and decorating carried out by Roma Build, a local Hadleigh building group, and the open evening will double up as a special clubhouse opening ceremony.

The Beer Festival is free to enter and residents of Hadleigh and all the surrounding communities are cordially invited to come along and join in our celebrations.

Hadleigh Rugby Club Beer Festival Friday July 1st 6.30pm – 11.00pm Satrurday July 2nd 12noon – 11.00pm Rugby Training Resumes Summer Training continues at Hadleigh RFC at Layham Road. Summer Touch was so successful last year that John Squirrell, club vice captain is organizing the training every Thursday just to enable everyone to keep fit without injury, The club is looking ahead to the 2011/2012 season with great enthusiasm following the late surge for promotion last year. Coach Adam Miles is looking out for new members …. so if you want to give the game a try or wish to return to the game everyone is welcome!

Rugby Touch Training 7.30pm – 9.00pm Every Thursday Why not give it a go!!

Can you help?

Suffolk and Essex Small Animal Welfare is appealing for volunteers to help at essential fund raising events. Based in Leavenheath, SESAW is dedicated to the care and re-homing of sick and abandoned animals. This work would be impossible without the generosity of the public and tireless support of helpers. The charity is holding several sales in June and a few pairs of extra hands would lighten the load for the existing hard working team. Apart from running a stall and serving refreshments, goods have to be transported to and from the venue. Another important task is collecting money at local supermarkets which is done in relays of one or two hours.

If you feel you can give just a few hours once or twice a month please phone 01206 799424. SESAW will be at the Long Melford British Legion Hall from 12.30 to 3pm on 5th June and the United Reform Church Hall Coffee Morning in Sudbury between 10 and midday on 11th June. The Anchor in Stratford St. Mary is holding a Late Risers Boot Sale for SESAW on 18th June from midday to 3pm. Pitches are only £5 - book early to avoid disappointment on 01206 322143.

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Taj’ s Tips on Athletle’ s Foot

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Athlete’s foot is a very common skin infection of the bottom of the feet caused by a fungus called tinea pedis. When the feet stay warm, moist and become irritated the fungus can thrive and infect the upper layers of the skin. Fungal infections can occur anywhere in the body including scalp, trunk, extremeties, hands feet, nails, groin etc. But here we will just look at the feet.

The fungus that causes athlete’s foot can be found in many locations including floors in gyms, swimming pools, nail salons, airport security lines, showers, shoes, socks and one can acquire the fungus from walking barefoot in these areas or by direct person to person contact. Some people are more prone to getting the infection than others.However, acquiring the fungus is not sufficient to get the infection. It also needs proper growing conditions – a warm moist environment.

Upto 70% of the population may have athlete’s foot at some time during their lives. Most people with athlete’s foot have no symptoms at all and may not even know they have an infection. Many may think they have dry skin on the soles of their feet.

Common symptoms of athlete’s foot include varying degrees of itching and burning. The skin at the bottom of the feet may look dry and peel and in particularly severe cases there may be some cracking, pain, and bleeding as well. Rarely athelete’s foot can cause skin to blister. The dry skin may spread to the sides and the top of the feet. The space between the fourth and fifth toes may also have moisture, peeling and dry skin.

The toenails can become infected and they may also be need to be treated to prevent athlete’s foot recurring.

The treatment for athlete’s foot can be divided into two parts. The first and most important part is to make the infected area less suitable for the athlete’s fungus to grow. This means keeping the area clean and dry.

Wearing cotton socks, leather shoes or sandals allows the skin of the feet to remain dry whereas materials such as vinyl used in trainer’s cause the feet to become moist and encourage the growth of the fungus. Using medicated powders such as mycil, on the feet and in the shoes can also help to keep the feet dry.

The second part of the treatment is using an antifungal medicine. There are many types available – Clotrimazole (Canestan), Miconazole (Daktarin), Terbinafine (Lamisil) and Ketoconazole (Daktarin gold).

Duration of the treatment can vary from a single treatment to several weeks. It is very important that athlete’s foot is treated as otherwise the fungal infection can spread to other parts of the body. If you think you have any of the symptoms mentioned above and are unsure as to the best course of treatment just pop down to our pharmacy and our pharmacists will be able to advise you in complete confidence in our totally private consultation room.

Taj West is the Superintendent Pharmacist at Mill Pharmacy located within the Hadleigh Health Centre

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The 2011 Montane ‘Lakeland 50’ In Aid Of Xanthe Carter The Lakeland 50 Ultra tour of the Lake District is one of the greatest ULTRA RUNNING challenges in Europe. Set within the spectacular Lakeland fells the route starts at the northern end of Ullswater within the grand Dalemain Estate & takes in Haweswater, Kentmere, Ambleside, Langdale & Tilberthwaite before the final climb & descent to the finish at Coniston.

Totalling 50 MILES & 11,000 FEET of ascent of tough Lakeland trails, competitors must visit 6 checkpoints on route & complete the event within the time limit of 24 hours. Competitors must carry all their own equipment , food & drink with no outside assistance allowed. Starting at 12 noon this means competitors must face navigation & running through the night to complete within the time limit!

The Lakeland 50 is a huge challenge, it requires commitment, drive & the ability to ‘just keeping going’ when most would ‘just rather not’.

This year I will be competing in the Lakeland 50 to raise money for a very brave little local girl XANTHE CARTER from Upper Layham. All money raised will go directly to help fund on going intensive 1:1 physiotherapy, speech and language therapy to help Xanthe’s rehabilitation following her contracting pneumcoccal meningitis & suffering a major stroke when only 9 months old.

The after effects of her illness have been devastating, but in typical style she Is battling through thanks to the tremendous skill, support & endless devotion of her loving parents & brother Jessie, Hugo & Milo. The journey will be a long & hard one, but we know she will get there. Already she is getting stronger & the results of initial intensive therapy are very encouraging. Everything raised will help to make a big difference for a remarkable little girl! Many thanks for your kind support. Any contribution will make a BIG difference!

Mathew Blacoe, Wincer Kievenaar Architects & Hadleigh Hares AC For more information contact: Mathew.blacoe@wkparchitects.co.uk T: 01473 827992 Cheques made payable please to: ‘Carter Children Trust Fund’

Hadleigh’s Footpath Volunteers Saturday June 25th, Departing St. Marys School, Stonehouse Road, at 10am. Our walk this month will be to Bildeston via Peyton Hall, Cosford, Whatfield, Ash Street, Nedging, Naughton, and on to Bildeston. We will return to Hadleigh by bus arriving back at 2.35pm. This walk is 7.5 miles in length and is suitable for all walkers.Your dog is welcome to join us, but must be under close control when passing livestock. For further information about this walk and the other activities of the footpath volunteers, please contact David Warner, Hadleigh’s Footpath Warden on 07749 732941.

A FESTIVAL OF ROSES At St Peter’s Church, Elmsett Saturday & Sunday 11th and 12th June 11am-4pm Admission Free Raffle with quality prizes On Sale: Refreshments, Roses, General Plants, Herbs Preview Evening Friday 10th June Between 7 & 9pm £5 Includes glass of wine and nibbles Tickets available from Village Store or by ringing 01473 658743 or 822723 Funds in aid of St Peter’s restoration projects

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Howard unwinding at the grand My dear readers, it is usually the happier things in life that I am able to share with you in an effort to brighten us all. Unfortunately, I have sad news this month and I feel that I know you well enough to share with you. My father, Paul, who has been feeling quite unwell since Christmas has been diagnosed with secondary cancer in the liver. This has been such a shock to us all and we are trying to do our best for my father. I know that many of my clients for one reason and another lose touch with their family. I can identify with that.

We had not seen my brother in twenty years and had never met his daughters. The situation was reversed on both counts in one week.

I can truly say that my mother and I have had to cope with some traumatic days.

Our dealings with Ipswich Hospital can best be described as “difficult”. I had to find out details of the Consultant from MacMillan Nurses, we had to press the Consultant to even meet or examine my father and our experiences on the Ward were troublesome until I had had an hour and a half meeting with the Matron. Too many Staff and Departments misdirected. My father is having a number of days at St Elizabeth Hospice which is a charitable establishment which is wonderful in its arrangement and excellent in its care and understanding. Do always support it.

Tragedy arrives unannounced and without appointment. My experience underlines the need to have all your affairs in order whether that be Wills, Powers of Attorney, details of your assets and such like.

Turning to lighter things. Some weeks ago my mother, father and I were returning from an excellent cinema organ concert in Ipswich one Sunday afternoon. We were in one of my special vehicles flying my standard as it was a lovely day. As we approached Polstead, a chap called “William” popped out and flagged us down. After enquiring whether we were “special” (which of course we are) he delighted us with jolly banter which really made our afternoon.

Surprises do happen and I very much pray that miracles do too.

Howard Gibbons

133 High Street Hadleigh Suffolk IP7 5EJ

Tel 01473 822488 E-mail: HowardGibbons@gibbons.tv www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk

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Plant Parts Ltd. has won the UK’s top business award, The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade.

Plant Parts which is based on the Lady Lane Industrial has been Estate established 20 years and was originally based in its founders garages before moving to rented premises on Lady Lane in 1995, the company moved into its custom designed premises in 2007. Specialising in parts for Komatsu earth moving machines and excavator final drive gearboxes the company has been in the export market from its early days. Exports account for about 2/3rds of its business with customers in over 100 countries worldwide. The company currently employs 13 people including a recently appointed apprentice warehouseman. The award, which is more often associated with much larger organisations, is a significant achievement for the company and recognises the export growth achieved over the last 5 years. The company is entitled to display the award emblem and fly the flag for a 5 year period and the award should help to boost the company’s reputation both in the UK and internationally. The award will be formally presented by Lord Tollemache as the Queen’s representative in Suffolk followed in July by a reception at Buckingham Palace for the owners Robert and Richard Finch.

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If either case applies, then look no further! Some of you may know me (Christine Scott Fox) already, as I have been helping students and adults alike from Hadleigh and the surrounding areas to improve the standard of their spoken and written French for the past 15 years or so. I am half French, and first started working 30 years ago as a professional translator from and into French - a service that I still provide, along with a telephone service for booking hotels etc – then branching out to include French tuition catering for all levels and ages from 14 upwards. I am a great believer in the unique advantages and the extra confidence that one-toone tuition provides. It also means that the hour isn’t geared to anyone else’s requirements – just your own.

So, if you are working towards a GCSE, A’ Level, or a degree, have a specific area of business French that you’d like to get to grips with, or you just would enjoy being able to chat to les français you come across here or on holiday, then check out the ad below, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Daisy Chain Dress Agency As previously announced in the press Daisy Chain Dress Agency will officially be trading from College Farm Hintlesham IP8 3NT from June 1st. At our new location the Agency will be offering pre-owned ladies designer wear alongside the established children’s clothing agency and supplier of outside play equipment, Bibs & Bobs. We are pleased to accept good quality ladies clothing, which is no more than two seasons in age, for sale on a 60/40 basis.

With more space available, a range of new and pre-owned curtains, throws and soft furnishing will be introduced. Now the season is under way we are not taking any more children’s summer clothes, but will be looking to stock children’s winter wear from September. Our aim is to have the best quality children’s clothing at competitive prices.

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On Hadleigh High Street, you will find B V Hicks Ltd, your local supplier of a wide range of White and Brown Electrical goods. With the digital switchover fast approaching (July 2011) who better than our experienced staff, Jacqui, Ben and Rob to meet your switchover electrical needs. We are a reliable, friendly, family run businesses who have been in Hadleigh since 1968. With such experience we are on hand to help prepare and guide you through the switchover. We offer free advice, delivery and installation.

Remember, some equipment you may currently be using will become redundant when the analogue signal is switched off, this includes recording equipment and portable TV’s which many people use as second sets in bedrooms, kitchens etc so please call in for advice where our staff will be happy to help.

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Many people from the Hadleigh area have probably visited our Hall, but for those of you who have not - why not give it a try? We have a large hall which seats up to 150 people and is high enough for badminton, a smaller pleasant meeting room with space for 30-35 people to sit comfortably. The kitchen is well-equipped, with a large cooker and fridge and of preparation room. We also have a licensed bar and arrangements can be made for non-members to use this.

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Well Ye Bowled Joan Ashard - formally of The Bank House, High Street, and wife of John Ashard - died on Easter day 2011. She passed away very peacefully after a long illness - she fought Alzheimer's disease bravely to the end.

John and Joan were both very active members of H.A.D.S. - Joan played Mrs Sowerberry in 'Oliver!' - with her son, Robert Ashard in the lead and John pulling the curtain. They were both members of Hadleigh Bowls Club. Joan taught in the local primary school and also was a member of the Red Cross.

The funeral service was held at Ipswich Crematorium on May 16th 2011 with refreshments afterwards in the Hadleigh Guildhall garden.

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Fancy rolling down a hill in a giant bubble?

Or perhaps unlimited baby-sitting for a one off payment? Maybe a weekend in Felixstowe? These are just some of the great things to be won in the Auction of Promises at our fundraising event on the 3rd June.

This works in a similar way to a normal auction, but the lots are services (and a few prizes!) rather than items. The auction will take place between two sessions of Barn Dancing, with music led by John Mills and his band 'Miller's Green'. Tickets are £5 for adults; £4 concessions; £2.50 for under 6's; £15 for a family ticket. The ticket price includes a meal! For more details or to buy tickets contact Lisa on 07760559593.

Peter Holbrow 31/7/33 - 16/1/11 Joyce, Christine, Wendy, Trevor and family would like to thank everyone who attended Peters funeral and a special thanks to Pastor Greg Frost for a lovely service. Thanks to everyone who sent cards and messages and also donations to East Anglian Air Ambulance.

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Open Farm Sunday at Hollow Trees Farm Sunday June 12th 10 am – 4.30 pm Open Farm Sunday is an annual event. It is a national initiative now in its fifth year. Organised by the charity LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) it encourages farms across the country to open their gates to give the general public the chance to meet the farmers who grow their food and care for the country side.

As members of LEAF Hollow Trees Farm at Semer have been part of Open Farm Sunday since it began and once again we are looking forward to an exciting day. On Sunday 12th June 2011 there will be NO admission charge on the farm trail for the day, so a walk around the cows, sheep, pigs and chickens will be absolutely free or if you choose you can make a donation to our chosen charity*.

There will be TRAILER RIDES making their way around the fields and the farm every hour throughout the day. The rides will have commentary that will illustrate how Hollow Trees Farm balances its livestock, vegetable production, arable and environmental schemes. The rides will be a charged at £1 per person with all proceeds going to our village church All Saints Church, Semer. There will be a BBQ with beef burgers and hot dogs available. All made from meat produced on the farm. *Each year we have chosen a charity to support throughout this day, last year over £400 was raised for East Anglian Children Hospices Tree House Appeal. This year we are raising funds for our small but beautiful village church, All Saints Semer. We do hope you will join us for the day.

Hollow Trees Farm is three miles from Hadleigh on the A1141 Lavenham Road.

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Birch Farm, Hintlesham Celebrate 20 Years In Childcare Richard and Diana Bryce diversified from farming into childcare in 1991.

The nursery started with just 35 places, all located within a newly converted stable block. Due to the number of children attending, more rooms were added in 1996 within the large farm barn, creating another 16 places. Later that year an indoor heated swimming pool was added, to accommodate both swimming lessons and family swims.

With the change in families working requirements, a holiday club was started offering care for children from 2½ to 10 years every school holiday, full or part time sessions available. In 1999, a newly built, homely baby room was added to support parents that found themselves returning to work earlier together with a new larger welcoming area for parents.

To compliment the childcare facilities, in 2003 a new complex housing a spacious activity centre, new changing facilities for swimmers, large cafe and open plan kitchen was opened. The activity centre is open to the public for children 5 and under and also offers children’s parties up to 12 years – play, swimming or cooking. The complex also provides ballet for pre and school children up to 8 years and a meeting room available for hire. The new complex has allowed swimming lessons to operate Monday to Saturday, offer open swim sessions for adults and parent and toddler, swimming parties and private hire. In the past 2 years Birch Farm has continued to grow in all areas. The nursery can now offer 100 childcare places, yet still retains the homely environment created by the incorporation of many different learning areas in each age group. The activity centre now has the addition of an outside area ideal for warmer days. Throughout the development of Birch Farm, Richard and Diana have endeavoured to offer the highest of standards, achieved by constantly monitoring and improving the facilities, as well as having the support of an excellent team of staff, of which there are now 42!

The creation of Birch Farm has been extremely hard work and Richard and Diana would like to thank everyone that has helped and supported them along their journey, to achieve what is now an exceptional facility for children and their families.

To see more about Birch Farm, please visit our website at www.birchfarm.co.uk

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The East of England Cooperative has launched a competition to find twelve of the best photographs of East Anglian Wildlife for its 2012 calendar. The Society is seeking the best photographs capturing East Anglian Wildlife in its natural habitat across our trading area of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.

The competition is open to all amateur photographers who are Members of the East of England Co-operative Society; anyone wishing to enter who is not a Member can get details about joining from their local Co-op store.

The winners will have their photograph published in the Society’s East Anglian Wildlife 2012 Calendar, as well as £100 worth of gift vouchers to spend at their local Co-op store.

We are looking for images of wildlife in its natural East Anglian habitat including birds, insects, large and small mammals, farm animals, and rare breeds – but not domestic pets or zoo animals! Good composition and images that will enhance a high quality calendar are essential.

The Society’s trading area covers more than 2,000 square miles stretching from Sheringham in Norfolk to Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex, taking in large numbers of nature reserves, coastal habitats, beautiful countryside and urban environments, all ideal locations for wildlife photography.

Entries – a maximum of two – should be 7” x 5” portrait orientation, full colour prints at a minimum of 300dpi, and be clearly marked on the back with your name, membership number, address, contact telephone number, and email address if available. Brief details of where and when the photograph was taken is essential.

They should be sent to: East Anglian Wildlife Photography Competition, East of England Co-operative Society, Marketing Department, 47 St Helen’s Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2JL. The closing date for entries is Friday 1st July 2011. Full terms and conditions are available at www.eastofengland.coop including the image requirements

Can a local business help?

I am currently a student at Hadleigh High School and I leave school in May but am unable to be employed until the end of June as I am not 16 until August. I am reliable, an excellent time keeper, hard working, honest and willing to learn. Please could anybody offer me paid employment ideally I am interested in working outside but would be extremely willing to work anywhere and doing anything. I have written many letters and made many phone calls and sadly received rejections although one local business has been exceptionally supportive and offered me a few weeks employment to gain a small amount of experience in the working world.

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Choose your passwords with care. Or else!

The leak of personal data from about 100 million user accounts of its PlayStation Network has caused Sony acute embarrassment and a great deal of money. Apparently no passwords were leaked but that is little consolation because there seem to be leaks which include password data on a regular basis. Many, if not most, people use the same password for multiple accounts online. This is, of course, not a great idea because the leak of one password can affect your whole life. One password used for email, social networks and banking is a recipe for disaster.

Choosing a password which is hard to guess but easy to remember is not that hard but there are some key things to remember: 1. Don't use passwords that are based on personal information that can be easily accessed or guessed.

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Boxford Drama Group presents Communicating Doors

by Alan Ayckbourn Alan Ayckbourn’s ingenious timewarp comedy begins in the year 2014 when a professional dominatrix, Poopay, is summoned to a deluxe London hotel suite by an elderly businessman to witness a document detailing the murder of his two wives by his psychopathic business associate.

Stepping through the ‘communicating doors’ she finds herself back in time, to 1994, confronting Rouella, the second wife, and when Rouella finds herself further back in time, in 1974, with the first wife, she decides it’s time to rewrite the future. Boxford Drama Group presents Communicating Doors at Boxford Village Hall from June 16 to 18 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £13.00 and includes, as usual, a delicious supper, with the option of a £7.00 ticket without supper on June 16 only, available from Boxford’s newsagent.

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2) You’re feeling run down, tired and you’re back hurts. Do you a) Take a pain killer and hope for the best? b) Get yourself onto anti-depressants and keep on going? or c) Book yourself a professional consultation, which I can offer at Holon, and get to the root of the problem?

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Two local lads are waving good bye to their families for 12 days to embark on an epic cycle ride in aid of East Anglia Children’s Hospices (EACH).

Spurred on by a smaller fund raiser for EACH last year of just 100 miles, Dan Moat of Layham and Chris Wigglesworth of Willisham decided to raise the bar considerably to try and raise a remarkable £11,000 which whilst a huge sum will only fund the hospices for one day.

Asked about his involvement Dan said “Anyone who knows me will immediately be thinking there must be a typo with the name or there is another leaner, fitter Dan Moat being referred to! No...it really is me!

Perhaps now you understand just how ridiculously hard this trip is going to be for me.

In October last year, I mentioned to Chris that I fancied a challenge and that a ride from London to Paris (c300 miles) was coming up in 2011 and would he like to do it with me? Chris had clearly been thinking of cycling the UK end to end for some time as he immediately said he wanted to tackle something more challenging......so Dover to Cape Wrath was born.

I have only been cycling since June last year and am still completely daunted by the task ahead” As it turns out, this journey will now have extra significance for Dan, as directly afterwards he will be emigrating to take up a new role for his company in North America – “This will be a tough challenge but a great opportunity to see my country close up for a final time” he said.

To help raise funds, Chris and Dan are appealing for donations and sponsors. They will add your company full colour logo to their white cycle shirts and advertise you mercilessly for 1000 miles over 12 days with space available from as little as 25p per mile! They would love to have your support, so please drop them a line to be a sponsor or feel free to make a donation through the just giving website no matter how big or small - every penny counts!

All the details are on their website: www.dover2capewrath.moonfruit.com “We will be blogging and twittering our way across the country” commented Chris “so please feel free to get in touch and add your support – it will be a much needed lift to us after a long day in the saddle”.

Remember – it costs £11,000 to run the hospices for just one day.

So help them over the next few weeks to reach their goal and make their journey worthwhile, you can get involved by going to: www.dover2capewrath.moonfruit.com

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(look for the balloons and signs throughout Brantham) at the Village Hall (with toilet facilities) including fruit,veg and cheeses.

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on SATURDAY 18th JUNE 2011 9.30 am to 4.30 pm in aid of St Elizabeth's Hospice (Carla Dawson Tribute Fund) and CLIC Sargent (the UK's leading children's cancer charity) For more information contact: Yvonne Amoss 01206 392296 or Ronnie Dawson 01206 395557 Brantham – A137 South of Ipswich, North of Manningtree Maps/lists available on the day from the Village Hall and various garages throughout Brantham

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Saturday 4th June 7.00 p.m.

Pimms and canapes under a summer sky Tickets £7.50 (children under 16 free) Apply 01473 310320 In aid of St Mary’s Fabric Fund

Hadleigh Gardens Personal Thoughts As I write this the main thought for most gardeners (and farmers) is the absence of significant rain. I am already having to do some watering mainly of vegetable and fruit crops, but also of some shallow rooted plants like Phlox. A lot of perennial plants are growing slowly because of the lack of water. If you do water remember that a good soak once a week is much better than 7 daily sprinkles. The sprinkle will evaporate quickly, and attract roots to the surface where they will suffer more.

The other topic that concerns me at the moment is potting compost. For several years I have tried to minimise my use of peat, and have tried to use peat free composts. This year when I needed some potting compost I went to Partridges, Buyright, and Bypass Nurseries, and none of them had a peat free compost on sale, so I had to go back to a standard peat based product. Subsequently I found that Bypass Nurseries are now offering one, which I am trying. The peat free products do vary depending on what they are made from, and often need different amounts of watering. I would like to get used to a product and then use it year after year, but what I find is that each year the products on offer are different.

It is government policy to totally phase out peat in composts by 2030, and there are active discussions at the moment about intermediate targets with the possibility that peat in composts will be phased out for amateurs earlier than professionals.

My largest use for potting compost is in the 12" pots that I use for tomatoes, and for this purpose I make my own from garden soil, compost from my compost heaps and sharp sand.

Open Gardens in June Sun 5 Columbine Hall Sun 5 Barton Mere Sun 5 The Wallow Tues 7 Tudor Roost Wed 8 Tudor Roost Sat 11 Spencers Sun 12 Hessett House Sun 12 Woodwards Sat 18 Spencers Sun 19 428 Norwich Road Sun 19 Chippins Sun 19 Smallwood House & Farmhouse Sun 19 The Priory Tue 21 Tudor Roost Weds 22 Tudor Roost Sat 25 Larks Hill Sun 26 3 Gardens Sun 26 Valley Farm Barn

Stowupland Great Barton Great Barton Fingringhoe Fingringhoe Great Yeldham Beyton Coddenham Great Yeldham Ipswich Bradfield Essex Bradfield St George Stoke by Nayland Fingringhoe Fingringhoe Tuddenham St Martin Pakenham Combs Ford

Weather Records In April 2.4 mm (0.09") of rain fell at Kersey which is the lowest monthly rainfall since I started getting figures from Kate in 1997. It makes the 3 month running figure 53.8 mm (2.1") which is a near record low for the same period. It is only beaten by a figure of 52.9 mm in October 2003. So far May is dry so this figure will probably be beaten next month. In April the maximum temperature was 26 Cel (79F), and the minimum was 3 Cel (37F). So April was very warm with no frosts.

In my garden the ground temperature in mid April is 13 Cel (55 F) which is slightly warmer than average.

Hints As you walk around your garden watch out for problems, and catch them before they get out of hand. I do use various sprays some times, but not very often. A lot of pests can be disposed of by hand or foot, with less effort than it takes to get the insecticide. Slugs seem to love to drown themselves in beer. I personally find the fungus diseases more difficult than the other pests, and this is where I do tend to spray. For example with black spot on roses one can pick off the odd leaf and burn it, but if there are a lot the only answers are to spray, or to stop growing the plant.

Tomatoes are quite widely grown, but beginners often get confused about how they should be managed. There are two types "indeterminate" and "determinate". These terms describe the way in which they grow. In 18

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"indeterminate" varieties a shoot will grow continuously. This makes it easy to grow the plant as a single stem, by taking off the side shoots when they are small. If you are short of plants the side shoots can be rooted as cuttings. In a determinate variety the top of the shoot will stop growing naturally. This means that the plant will naturally form a small bush with out any shoot removal. Most greenhouse varieties are indeterminate and side shoots should be removed otherwise the plant will try to form a very large bush. Most outdoor varieties are determinate.

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Hadleigh & District Garden Club We welcomed Andrew Hellman one of the team that run Hyde Hall R.H.S. Gardens, on May 9th, to give us a talk and show us slides of the gardens transition from the original owners concept and design to the hugely enlarged area it now covers! It has changed from a moderately domestic garden to what will be a pretty vast area including woodland as well as the more usual planting of roses, herbaceous boarders, shrubs, trees, exotics and of course water. They are now well into planting literally thousands of trees each year which involves the difficult task of keeping every one watered, weeded and generally fussed over for three years. The water situation spawned a pretty large reservoir which now meets their needs and is filled up by draining all their spare surface water into it rather than having to take ground water.

There are now lots of new areas to explore, including the “Queen Mother Garden” and I am sure those of us who visit on 21st June, will thoroughly enjoy that angle, (even if we’ve visited often before) this new phase, which also includes a dry garden that is never watered. Of course those keen on retail therapy, the new visitor centre with shop and plant centre will be fully open to cater for their needs as well as licensed restaurant and cafe. Our June 13th meeting will be a talk on composting and care of the soil. At this meeting there will be a competition for a vase of flowers of between 5 and 10 stems and must comprise of at least two different kinds of plants not just varieties of the same plant. No berries or seed heads may be used and it must be viewed all round For more information phone Ruth Allen 822323

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HADLEIGH & DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB Monday 13th June Community Room at U.R. Church, 7.30 p.m.

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Dear Sir

Please write to: Kelvin Avis 68 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5EF or email: kelvin@keithavis.co.uk

Dear Sir I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people in the Hadleigh South Ward who voted for me. I feel greatly honoured to have been elected as Councillor for the Ward on 5th May and am most grateful to you. I would also like to thank Brian Riley, Conservative Councillor for Hadleigh North, who kindly helped me during my campaign.

I tried to visit as many homes as possible prior to the election, but some people were out and I was unable to visit everyone, so if I did not meet you I apologise. If you wish to meet me in the future, or have a problem you need to discuss, please feel free to contact me. There are various ways you can do that; along with Brian Riley, I will be holding a monthly surgery at the library on the second Saturday of the month from 11am – 12 noon. The first one will be 11th June. My email address and telephone number can be accessed via the Babergh web site or by calling the Babergh office.

Meeting so many residents during the run-up to the election gave me the opportunity to listen to your concerns. Now I have been elected as Councillor, the work will begin to do my best to serve the community and take action to remedy those concerns where possible.

Kathryn Grandon, District Councillor for Hadleigh South

Dear Sir I was just wondering if you could do a special mention in your next issue for the George pub. Me and my new husband had our wedding meal there on Saturday 23rd April and they were absolutely brilliant and so kind and generous.

We had found out a week before our wedding that unfortunately we had been conned by a dodgy photographer and lost £500 that we had paid him. The managers at the George had heard about this and all of their staff very kindly donated £100 to us towards a new photographer.

We were so touched by this and think it is such a lovely gesture and shows what a nice village Hadleigh is to live in.

Mr and Mrs Sutton

BILDESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

SATURDAY 2nd JULY FRE E ADMISSION 11am-2pm Barbeque - Beer Tent - Cream Teas Grand Draw - First Prize £100

Soak the Dinner Ladies!

Army Vehicles Cheerleading Children's Races 5-a-side Football Tag Rugby Tombola Cakes

Tug-of-War Bouncy Castle Toy Tombola Crockery Smash Wheel of Fortune Nail Painting Toys and Books

Parking available in Bildeston Surgery.

If you have donations for any of these stalls please contact 01449 740269 or deliver them to the school office.

Thank you.

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One hears a lot these days of indifferent, indeed, poor service that I felt I must tell you of the wonderful service given to us by a local company. We have recently had two new carpets laid by A. J. Carpets (Kevin) of the High Street. Kevin came and measured up for us, gave us a price, told us not to worry about a thing. At the appointed time two young men turned up and in less than an hour they had removed the old carpet, first removing all the furniture! They then swept the floor before laying the new one. They even vacuumed the new carpet before putting back into place the furniture. Never have I seen two young men work so fast! Well done all at A. J. Carpets.

Pat Woodberry

Dear Sir With your permission, I would like to announce an event at Crabtrees Cafe Bar, Hadleigh, on the 18th of June 2011 at 8.00 pm where we shall see a clean shaven Paul Lane emerge, as he serves his punishment for Impersonating ‘Santa’, ‘Fidel Castro’, 2 Members of ‘ZZ Top’ and the ‘Wild Man of Borneo’. All for a very good cause, the reward will be split two ways, ‘The Woolverstone Wish Fund’ and ‘Lupus UK’. Sponsor Forms can be found in various shops and stores in Hadleigh Town. Let us see how much can be raised by the good people in the Hadleigh Community News readership for these two charities.

John E Caley

Dear Sir In the last issue of the Community News Daniel Quinlan voiced his concern about Hadleigh Town Council contributing £30,000 per annum to supporting the new Community Facility adjoining the Swimming Pool.

The money that has been put aside annually was intended as a contribution towards a New Swimming pool at a time when it seemed that the Hadleigh Pool was going to be closed. However the pool now has a commitment from Babergh for it’s continuation and that is well identified by the investment of some £500,000 in rebuilding the changing rooms and the new heating plant.

I have been a daily user of the pool for some 15 years, and before that was involved in raising money for the pool to be built and my children learned to swim there, so I am personally well aware of the facilities it offers and the changes we have seen over the last few years. Since South Suffolk Leisure Trust have been running the pool at Hadleigh and Kingfisher both pools have seen investments and in Hadleigh we have enjoyed not only the new changing rooms but a warmer and cleaner pool and surroundings.

Like most other residents in Hadleigh I complained bitterly over the loss of East House whilst appreciating it was probably not the ideal building for to-days community use, and objected to it’s potential sale, putting Hadleigh money into the Babergh coffers Now Babergh are showing a commitment to Hadleigh in building a new Community Facility including a Fitness Centre which will help with the finances of the Community part of the development and the Swimming Pool. So why are residents complaining that they are getting a new, fit for purpose, building.

Mr Quinlan disputes South Suffolk Leisure’s financial viability. As a Trustee of South Suffolk Leisure (a voluntary position with absolutely no ‘perks’) I am well aware of its’ financial state, I would not have been prepared to work with them if I believed they had financial problems.

There are a number of organisations in Hadleigh providing services for our young people but there are not enough facilities available to the 900 or so young people in the town, or for seven days a week. Regardless of what Mr Qunilan suggests Hadleigh Town Council has looked carefully and frequently at the accommodation for possible use of our youth and there is no other space that can be designated for their dedicated use For years Hadleigh Town Council have provided the sporting facilities at Layham Road, which cost a basic £15,000 per annum plus vast amounts more from time to time for repairs or improvements to the facilities there.

These facilities are well used but by a fairly limited section of the population. Why are there complaints then that the Town Council is prepared to financially support the new community facility which have the potential to be used by all ages and abilities.?

I am probably better known for knocking Babergh than praising them, but this is an occasion when I a prepared to say Thank You for putting money back into Hadleigh, in this development.

Jan Byrne

Boxford Village Hall Goes Pink!

As I am sure you will have noticed, during the Easter week the Village Hall underwent an amazing transformation from a dirty yellow to a clean pink. This was only possible due to an amazing amount of effort from a small band of volunteers. Two people in particular, who wished to remain anonymous, gave up their time in the weeks before the Easter weekend to ensure the walls had been scrubbed of all the dirt and green accumulated over many years. These same people then worked tirelessly to paint the rear and one side of the hall in the week before Easter. Due to their tremendous work, on Good Friday, one of the hottest days of the year so far, 3 members of the committee and 3 other volunteers were able to concentrate on painting the front and gable ends of the hall. It was a tremendous effort by all concerned and for which I thank them all very much.

A thank you needs to go to Carl for the tremendous work he did in making good the walls on the steps and alongside the slope, which has greatly improved the appearance of the hall. Also to Buildbase who not only supplied a tower free of charge to enable us to reach the tops of the gable ends but also persuaded ICI to donate 50% of the paint that was required.

Fundraising for installation of the Disabled toilet has continued with Sharon Ireland giving a wonderful and very tasty Pampered Chef evening.

This was followed by 12 teams filling the hall for a wonderful music quiz hosted by Peter Norris. Both events were thoroughly enjoyed by all those who attended and contributed ÂŁ800 towards the ÂŁ5000 required for this project. Saturday 2nd July will see the Village Hall host an eighties night, again raising funds for the Disabled toilet this is promising to be a very popular evening, if you wish to attend then tickets are available from Boxford News.

Finally, Sunday 10th July will also see a fundraising event with a difference and something, which we believe, has never been done on behalf of the hall before. I have persuaded Veronica and Robert to join me in doing an abseil down Ipswich Maternity block. I suspect that this will be made that bit harder because neither Veronica or I are keen on extreme heights! To ensure we do not back out at the last minute, please do your best to sponsor us for as much as you can. You would also be most welcome to come and support us on the day as I am sure we will need all the encouragement possible. We are currently scheduled to begin the descent between 2pm and 3pm.

Julian Fincham-Jacques, Boxford Village Hall Chairman

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Ladies, a last reminder for your diaries! Tickets for the Whatfield Ladies Night: 26th May, 2011 in Whatfield Village Hall, 7 for 7.30pm Artichoke Collection, Labels for Less. Also Sandlings Handbags. A Great Evening.

Tickets are £5.00 inc. Drink. Fashion Show, Then you can check out all the clothes.

Sat. June 4th Violets Coffee Morning Tea/Coffee/cake in the Village Hall. 10.30 - 12.30. All offers of help, plus bottles for tombola, books, brica-brac, produce all gratefully received. Please bring items to the Hall at 9am on the morning.

Whatfield Gardening Club Next meeting 6th June, with George Bethell on "Naming of Plants". The Club still has seats available for the visit to Wisley on Sunday 10th July. The cost of Coach and Entrance will be around £20.

Whatfield Fete Saturday 2nd July, 1pm - 5pm. Elmsett Band, Archery, Ducks & Turkeys, Childrens Fancy Dress, Tug of War, Bouncy Castle, Sumo Wrestling, all the usual Stalls, Competition Tent, Everybody Welcome.

Anyone wishing to join us please ring Janet: 01473 822589 or Mel on 01473 822315.

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I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who sponsored me for red nose day, I raised £160 and also a big thank you to Auntie Justine for cutting my hair!

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Saturday, June 18th 11.00am – 4.00pm at Groton Village Hall Groton may only be a small village, but this will be a BIG Event! So come along to Groton Village Hall on June 18th. Coffee will be served all day

by Paddy and Scott’s Coffee, and you will be able to buy coffee to take home, as well as jams and chutneys from Pure Preserves, honey and eggs from Edwardstone, Polstead Apple Juice, bread and rolls etc. from The Old Bakery, Smoked goods from Green Gates Smokehouse, Yummy Mummy cup cakes, Sweet Memories sweets and chocolates, and many more, all from local sources. At lunch time there will be a barbecue from the Jolly Hog Roast. Entrance is only £1, so please do come along.

Groton Village Hall will be sign-posted from the centre of Boxford.

Mrs Russell Redman 1928 - 2011 A service of thanksgiving for the life of Mrs Redman was held in St. Andrews’s Church, Lower Layham on Wednesday May 11th. Her family, many friends and former colleagues came together to share, during the service and afterwards, many happy memories of a lady who was warmhearted, sincere, caring - and full of fun. She was born and brought up in Cornwall and, after training as a teacher, moved to London. Marriage took her to America, as her husband was in the oil industry. She had a son and a daughter, and, in time, six grandchildren, all much loved.

On her return to England in 1974 she settled in Layham and became a valued teacher at Hadleigh High School, remaining there until her retirement. She knew her pupils well as individuals and many found her ready with extra help when they found difficulties. She insisted on good behaviour and hard work, but there was always time in her lessons for enjoyment and a good laugh.

Neighbours and friends appreciated her warmth and generosity - with shopping, baking, a listening ear - and countless amusing anecdotes of her adventures and encounters. She had many interests and much energy - books, knitting, travel, and cats (both live and ‘collectables’). All will remember her with gratitude and affection.

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News from The Station Dear Readers, Welcome to this months edition of news from the Police Station. In recent months I have spoken in depth about the work we are undertaking with our younger community in the Town, and their involvement with alcohol.

This rolling operation is proving highly successful with a variety of types of alcoholic drinks being seized, and parents being visited.

To coincide with this, our partners at Babergh District Council inform us that the planned Designated Public Place Order (DPPO) is still in the final stages of discussion, and we hope to have this powerful tool at our disposal by the end of the summer. As regular readers will be aware, this is something that I have personally been working towards for over two years, and I think that it will prove to have a very positive effect on the Town in years to come.

Whilst much of our work at the moment is centred on anti-social behaviour, I have to say that the large majority of the Town’s teenagers are respectable and friendly. Whether on or off duty, the teens will come and talk to my colleagues and me about a wide range of topics, and often just want to have a chat.

Outside of this work, we have also been engaging with the large amount of farms situated around Hadleigh and the rural areas. By increasing our visibility in this area, and building contacts we hope to reduce the amount of crime that farmers historically experience.

I would also like to draw your attention to the yearly crime figures. In my annual report to the Town Council, I have stated that as at 31 March 2010, 342 crimes had been reported to Police in Hadleigh. As at 31 March 2011, only 274 crimes have been reported. This is a reduction of 20%. Your Safer Neighbourhood Team continue to review every crime that occurs in the Town and using our strong base of contacts and intelligence we are able to liaise with our partner agencies and target those people who are likely to commit offences. By taking this structured approach we are able to prevent crimes from occurring.

We continue to remain open to engagement with all sections of the community. We can be contacted on our shared email address babergheast.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk or by the switchboard number 01473 613500. Of course, you can come to the Police Station to see us, but remember that there is only a station clerk present from 1pm until 3pm on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Until next time, Matt, PC 1455 Paisley Matthew.paisley@suffolk.pnn.police.uk 01473 613500

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Babergh District Council is aiming to make the process of paying bills simpler for a number of residents – despite plans to phase out the current service of taking cash, cheques and other payments over the counter at the Hadleigh Council offices.

From June 13, the opening hours at the Hadleigh offices for people making payments for Council Tax, rent and other services will be reducing.

From this date, the cash office will generally only be open each morning and not all day as has been the case in the past. The Council will then be closing the cash office completely later this year.

The phased reduction in opening hours is to give people who currently use the Hadleigh cash office time to get used to the change and find alternative and convenient ways to make payments. In order that this process is as painless as possible for residents who will be affected, staff will be on hand to help them find a suitable alternative for payment and there will be advice leaflets available too.

During the coming weeks we will be making contact with the current users of the service to advise about the changes and how else payments can be made in future. Barry Hunter, Babergh’s Director of Finance, said: “While we know there are still a number of people who prefer to pay overthe-counter, the majority of residents throughout the district use direct debit or other ways of paying bills and the number of people who use the service in Hadleigh is comparatively small compared to the cost to run the service. “We have learnt from other councils, many of which have already closed their cash offices, that there are many other very convenient ways of making payments and we will be doing everything possible to ensure any impact or inconvenience for our residents is minimised. “Although the ultimate closure of the cash office will, of course, save money, it also makes good sense to tell people of the many low-cost alternative methods of payment.”

The cash office will be closed altogether later this year – in the autumn but until then we will continue to keep it open at its usual times on the busiest days in the month (see below). For customers that still want to pay their Rents or Council Tax in cash we will be able to make alternative arrangements for payments to be made at any Post Office and a number of local shops throughout the Babergh District.

From Monday, June 13, the Cash Office will be available from 9am to 2pm each day, with the exception of the following dates when the service will be open all day: Friday, July 1: 9am - 4.30pm Monday, July 4: 9am - 5pm From July 5, the service will be reduced to 9.30am until 12.30pm with the exception of the following dates when again the Cashiers’ Service will be open all day: Monday, August 1: 9am - 5pm Tuesday, August 2: 9am - 5pm Thursday, September 1: 9 am - 5pm Friday, September 2: 9am - 4.30pm If you would like further information on how to pay for any bills and services from Babergh, please call: 01473 825798 or ask at our Customer Service Desk in the Hadleigh Office.

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Newton Green Golf Club Ladies Section Twenty ladies participated in the annual 36 hole Club Championship on a blustery day which made play difficult at Emily Penfold, Patricia Havers Newton Green Golf Club.

The results for the gross and nett scores (Liz Ward not in picture) were: Ann Tankard Trophy for Lowest Emmie Hoar Trophy Gross Score: Sally Cade 183; Eloise Aldous 183; Claire Aldous 184. Emmie Hoar Trophy for best nett score: Patricia Havers 146; Emily Penfold 147; Liz Ward 148. This year saw the introduction of a new Stableford Trophy to be played on the same day but over 18 holes. The winner was Sue Thurgate with 34 pts.

Newton Green Junior, Eloise Aldous, has recently cut her handicap from 18 to 14 when playing in the Stoke by Nayland Eloise Aldous, Sally Cade, Junior Open. Eloise played 10 under her Claire Aldous handicap in the second round of this 36 – Ann Tankard Trophy hole competition.

Stoke By Nayland Ladies Silver Team Stoke by Nayland ladies silver team carried on their success in the Essex Silver Trophy competition today with a win over Gosfield Lakes ladies.

The team consisted of Laura Lowe, Jude Hanner, Sue Latham, Bev Thompson and Sybil Paton. The first three games were close with Laura loosing on the 15th, Jude winning on the 17th and Sue winning on the 16th. Bev and Sybil had exceptional games winning 6/5 and 7/6 respectively.

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Silver Trophy Win for Stoke Ladies The Stoke By Nayland Ladies Team started their Silver Trophy league fixtures with an away match at Thorndon Park on Tuesday 26th April. This was a difficult opening match against very experienced opposition but the team was quietly confident after intensive coaching by Club Professional Roly Hitchcock and his team. It was encouraging to see Laura Lowe able to play in this first match after recovering from a broken ankle. This proved to be the boost the team needed as she led the field with a 7/6 win. After a tight match, on a course not played before by the majority, it ended with a 3-2 win for Stoke. The next fixture will be at home against Gosfield on Monday 9th May followed by Wanstead away on Sunday 15th May. Team: Laura Lowe, Jude Hanner, Sue Latham, Bev Thompson and Sybil Paton.

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Hadleigh Cricket Club Junior Section The new season is upon us and we were very pleased to see that following the county trials , nine of our players have been selected to represent Suffolk and two in the district side. The junior section caters for players of all standards from novice through to representative county.

The summer coaching programme has been planned and has just started details are as follows :Under 15's Boys Coaching nights Tuesdays 6.30pm - 8.00pm Under 11's Boys Coaching nights Thursdays 6.30pm - 8.00pm Under 13's Boys Coaching nights Fridays 6.30pm - 8.00pm Girls (All ages) Coaching nights Fridays 6.00pm - 7.00pm The Junior section will be running 3 teams in the Ipswich and District league competition. An exciting new development is the creation this season of the Academy side which will be made up of players from the junior section and those slightly older players making the jump into adult cricket. The side will be captained by Peter Tampion with Bruce Newbigging Vice Captain. This team will prepare our younger players to represent the adult section. The Academy side travelled to Mellis with five adults and six young players to play their first ever league match against an adult side. On a very warm day, skipper Peter Tampion had no hesitation in electing to bat with 13 year old Dominic Manthorpe opening the innings with his father, Simon. The pair put on 60 before Manthorpe senior was caught in the deep. This brought 13 year old Oliver Carlstroem to the wicket who reached 26 before he was out . Dominic was joined by Andrew Crisp and the pair put on useful quick runs, Dominic carried his bat achieving his maiden century for the club, through a combination of sensible shot selection and strong hitting. Hadleigh reaching 209 for the loss of five wickets. Hadleigh's opening bowlers were two 14 year olds, Reece Crisp and Ryan McGowan who both bowled very well, the Mellis reply was steady with an opening stand of 48 by Mike Soper and David Williamson. George Davey and Brett Crisp provided good support bowling keeping a grip of the game, Mellis's Rob Tilley then struck a lively 55 but when he was clean bowled by Reece Crisp with Mellis on 135 for 5, the home team's challenge petered out leaving them short.

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