The Felixstowe Magazine - October 2017 by Birdy Publications Ltd

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Welcome to October... Shorter days and more rain... this is not my idea of fun. But there are some entertaining things that autumn/winter brings with it... Halloween, fireworks and cosy nights in with hot chocolate! Over the months we’ve had some lovely letters come in to say how much readers like to see local photographer’s work on our covers and Photo of the Month. I’m always interested in your feedback on what you might like to see in The Felixstowe Magazine. So please feel free to drop me a line.

I invite you to make a cuppa and take a 10 minute break, put your feet up and have a read through our pages to see what’s the latest and greatest in Felixstowe. Have a great October!

p.s. don’t forget, on 29th October the clocks go back.

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Publisher: Birdy Publications Ltd, t/a The Felixstowe Magazine. Delivered by Tony, Michele, Elaine, Brian, Jill, Dean and Richard.The views expressed by individuals in any letter or article included at the discretion of the publishers are not necessarily the views of the Editor or publisher. Whilst every care has been taken in compiling this magazine and the statements contained herein are believed to be correct, the publishers of this publication will not hold themselves responsible for any inaccuracies. Inclusion of advertisers in this magazine is not necessarily a recommendation but we do hope they give a good quality service. No part of the publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the publishers and contributors.

This month’s photography Cover The lovely Mr K. Gherra Photo of the month Our facebook friend, Neil Boyle

Page 3 Felixstowe Listening Service Page 4 BASIC Life Charity

Page 10 Food review Bronze Pot

Page 6 Local lad Dean Wales

Page 11 Local theatre Spa Pavilion

Page 7 Probus & Local Event

Page 12 & 13 What’s on

Page 8 Town and around Doreen Savage 2

Photo of the month

Page 9 Kerseys 100th year

Page 14 Index page

It’s All About Listening “We’re still listening – nearly six years on!” declares Margaret Bale, team leader of FLS (Felixstowe Listening Service). The service was set up in 2012 as a satellite of the Ipswich charity, Inspire Counselling & Listening, to offer people in the Felixstowe area a safe, confidential place where they could share their stories with trained volunteer listeners. Since then FLS has helped well over a hundred people to explore difficult issues in their lives and find the right way forward. “We are passionate about good listening. It’s such a powerful way of helping people to confront and solve problems,” Margaret explains. “As people tell their stories, perhaps for the very first time, they hear it for themselves and begin to understand what is going on and how they can make changes in their lives. Our listeners never tell people what they should do. Our role is accompany them on what can be a very difficult but healing journey of self-discovery.” FLS has been on its own journey these last six years, from an idea that was first floated at The Salvation Army that what was needed was somewhere where people could bring their emotional problems to a service that today has a team of volunteer listeners, professional counsellors and receptionists drawn from a number of local churches. A more recent step on that journey has been a move from Felixstowe Library to Ranelagh Road Christian Fellowship, where FLS has the use of private, newly refurbished rooms at the back of the church. “We were very happy at the Library,” Margaret stresses, “and the Library staff were very supportive. However, at Ranelagh Road we have more facilities and can offer an even better service.”

“Supporting the community with more than just a listening ear” A strong Christian faith marks out the members of the FLS team, all of whom are volunteers. It is that faith which motivates the team and enables them to do what can sometimes be very demanding, although always rewarding, work. It is very much a personal faith and the volunteers work with people of any faith or no faith and never discuss personal beliefs unless the clients choose to do so. FLS aims to make the service easy to use. People refer themselves, either by phoning 07896 326459 or e-mailing felixstowelisten@gmail.com. They are then invited to meet with the team leader to decide whether listening or counselling will best meet their needs. Listening is a free service, although donations are requested. There is a fee for counselling but people’s ability to pay is taken into account. Margaret’s final words, “If something is troubling you – however small or however large it feels – talk to us. We’re there to listen.”

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BASIC Life Charitv Charity September was a great month for BASIC with progress being made on many long-term projects. Community Allotment While we’re still waiting to be allocated an allotment – we’re already received enquiries from people who would like to be involved. Hopefully we’ll have a plot and be at the planning stage soon so watch this space! Pop-up Shops It’s wonderful to see so many new faces at our pop-up shops which are held each Tuesday at 11am and both St. Edmunds Church, Langer Road and St. Philips Hall, Wadgate Road. If you haven’t been and you could do with some extra shopping at just £1 a bag why not come along and see what we have to offer? The big news though has been our Community Partnership with Fare Share. Fare Share are a large national organisation who receive food from all of the major supermarkets and also directly from manufacturers. We had heard that they were due to open a storage and distribution hub in Ipswich and we’d been eager to be involved. Well, we ended up being the very first charity to collect food from their warehouse in Ipswich and the supply will totally transform what we can offer at the pop-ups each week.

“A regular update from this brilliant local charity, providing financial, practical and general support” BASIC pay a quarterly membership fee and in return we are able to collect the equivalent of six trolley loads of food each week. All the food is in date and perfectly good to eat. Each week we make our selections of what we’d like to collect from the inventory sent from the warehouse. The result is that we’ll always have a varied supply in hand. We’re waiting for the fresh produce to become available but in the meantime our car creaks along the A14 each Tuesday filled to the brim with great produce! Jemima 4 with her Minion cake at our Pop-up! Photo by Rev. A. Dotchin – used with parent’s permission

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It’s a familv family affair As the youngest of three brothers (by quite a long way too!) I’m all too aware of the grief, scams and tricks the ‘baby’ sibling has to endure whilst growing up. For instance, following a rather disagreeable taste experience as a wee thing with a burnt Smith’s Crisp (you know the ones with the little blue bag of salt which you had to apply yourself and subsequently shake the bag like crazy) my older brother by 8 years insisted that he should taste every suspect crisp before it entered my cakehole. Obviously it was to save me from a repeat of that previous unfortunate event… how kind. Of course and needless to say, I typically only ended up with two or three crisps left in every pack that my brother had deemed suitable for me to eat. And I have to mention the Christmas I received a Scalextric. A toy that was looked upon with envious eyes. Now if you’ve ever owned one, you’ll know there’s a bit of setting up to do and only being very young, my dear brothers offered to carry out this laborious task for me. And despite them ‘testing’ it until they burnt out all the cars’ motors, I still fell for the ‘put your tongue on the tracks and we’ll pull the trigger; it won’t hurt’ game suggestion. Now I assumed kids were far more sophisticated these days until I was surrounded by little darlings over the school holidays. They’re vile to one another.

“Random ramblings by our local lad” I overheard one angelic little girl say to her brother (who I assumed had ruffled her feathers a little while prior): “It’s not raining, it’s God crying because you’re so ugly.” I too was fortunate to catch an aside from a 6-year-old lad to his little sister, after he was told by his dad that he couldn’t have a puppy because Victoria was allergic to them. Grinning, the aforementioned 6-year-old said to his baby sister: “Well we’re just going to have to make sure we lose you somewhere today aren’t we?” I thought the time my brothers, whilst babysitting me, forced me into a box and tied my wrists to my ankles over the outside of the box to keep me out of their way (they let me out 5 minutes before my parents returned) was bad, but according to a chum, that was nothing. Thinking it was a kind and loving gesture to pick her up from the airport after a long flight, one female friend’s brother was waiting for her in arrivals with a board that said: “Welcome Home from The Hair Removal Clinic!”

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Felixstowe town and around The summer is officially over and Autumn awaits us. The gloom outside reflects that fact too! That said, it has been a great summer overall with some fabulous events that have brought people to the Town in their thousands – and as I write this is the day after Art on the Prom which I really think was one of the best we have had. The weather behaved – and the crowds enjoyed the art work, music and food that were on offer. Brilliant. Now down to earth and the reality of some disastrous news that has just been announced. This relates to the decision by the Secretary of State to the Appeal made by the proposed developer of land in Candlet/Gulpher Road. This vast area of prime countryside was the subject of a proposal to build 500 houses, a school, community centre and sheltered accommodation. When the proposal came before both the Town and District planning committees it was refused. The developer went to Appeal and an enquiry followed and before the Inspector delivered his verdict the matter was “called in” by the Secretary of State. Local Councillors have awaited the result of this call in for months and we are all appalled at the decision to grant planning permission that has been agreed. The decision is predicated on the misconception that SCDC do not have a 5 year land supply to meet housing demand in the coming years. This is untrue as there is more than a 5 year supply – but this has been ignored and the devastating decision is now one that we are desperately seeking a way to overturn. Watch this space! Suffolk Coastal has also been reviewing the current Local Plan with a view to a new plan being published. Part of this work involves an Issues and Options paper that identifies land that has been offered up by owners for the future development of housing. This paper is now out for consultation and I am sure there will be concern at some of the land area offered up for Felixstowe. Much of it reminds

“Update from our local town councillor” me of the infamous “blobs plan” that SCDC published years ago and which caused a great deal of distress to local residents. The following information is printed at the beginning of the Issues and Option paper: • Includes a large number of sites which have been put forward to the Council as “potential land for development” including housing, employment and other uses, • These sites have been submitted by landowners, developers and other interested stakeholders, • At this early stage all the sites received have been published as part of this consultation, regardless of known constraints, for transparency and openness, • Far more sites have been put forward than we actually need, • These sites currently have no formal planning status, • We will thoroughly assess all sites and reduce the number down as the Local Plan progresses through future rounds of public consultation. I hope these words will put minds at rest when considering the plans for Felixstowe in the paper. The completion of the work outside the Leisure Centre as part of the Pier project is now complete. The whole area looks amazing – but in my view needs some “greenery” somewhere to soften the area a bit. Hope this can happen! Doreen Savage.

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SOLICITORS William Edward Kersey, the founder of Kerseys Solicitors.

A HISTORIC law firm is marking the 100 year anniversary of its founder’s son’s death from Felixstowe - killed at Passchendaele during World War 1. Kerseys Solicitors was established in Ipswich 1881 by a then 21-year-old William Edward Kersey. His only son, William Henry Myddelton Kersey (known as ‘Myddelton’), who was expected to join his father’s firm, was killed in the infamous western Belgium battle at the age of 24 on October 17, 1917.

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Kerseys, which is based in Suffolk and Essex, will hold a minute silence as a mark of respect to Kersey and all who have been killed in wars or recent tragic events across the world. Managing and Senior Partner, Anthony Wooding, said: “It’s sad, but also important to be reminded of our long history. It helps us to put our difficulties into perspective and recognise the opportunities many of us have today. “Sadly, there is still fighting and suffering in the world. We want the occasion to show our respect for those who died in the First World War and in tragedies since.” Myddelton was killed near Ypres when a stray shell fell on his unit’s dug-out in the early hours of the morning, while they were sleeping. William Henry Myddelton Kersey, who was killed at Passchendaele in 1917.

According to research by Magdalen College, Oxford University, where he studied, a brother-officer, Captain Leonard Amis Hempson said the men would have moved from their doomed position the night before – only for a hitch in arrangements. In a letter of condolence to the Kersey family he said: “Myddleton was greatly loved and respected by all the men” and that “his death had taken all the heart out of them when I was down there this morning”.” Hempson ended: “But for a hitch in the arrangements, the Battery would have been out of the position before last night. It was to be, I suppose, and we can only accept it”. Myddelton is buried at The Huts Cemetery near Ypres in Flanders, Belgium. A battlefield cross was given to the family in lieu of his body, which has been placed at St John the Baptist Church in Felixstowe in his memory.

Memorials with William Henry Myddelton Kersey’s name inscribed at St John the Baptist Church in Felixstowe.

He left behind his father, William, mother Ada Laura Kersey (nee Peggy) and one sister, Marion Elizabeth. An obituary from his family reads: “In proud and ever loving memory of our very dear and only son and brother William Henry Myddelton Kersey, captain 166 Siege Battery, Killed near Ypres Oct 17 1917.” William Henry’s name is also on brass plaque inside the church and on a war memorial on Felixstowe seafront. Father-of-two Anthony added: “It’s hard to imagine the pain and suffering so many people endured and the heartache of the parents who were to never see their children again.” William Henry Myddelton was born on December 4, December 1892, and lived in Willbury, Norwich Road, Ipswich. He also lived at Seagull House in Felixstowe. He joined the Essex and Suffolk Royal Garrison Artillery in 1915 and was promoted to Captain in 1917. He served at home until 1916 and was killed near Ypres a year later. He studied at Wellington College, Berkshire and Magdalen College, Oxford University, where he is commemorated on both Rolls of Honour.

The Passchendaele Cross itself, given to family in lieu of his body at the back of St John the Baptist Church.

Anthony, who also studied at Oxford, with his chosen subject being Modern History, said: “He showed such promise. Like many young men at the time, his life was taken too soon and he never got to realise his potential.”

Vietnamese and Thai are two of my favourite types of food, so when I heard of this new restaurant in town featuring classic Asian seafood, meat and poultry dishes, as well as a beautiful variety of vegetarian choices, I couldn’t help but get myself down there! It all started with sticky rice with peanut and sesame salt, the best red thai curry I’ve ever tasted, followed by sweet and sour chicken with

“A review of the authentic and novel Southeast Asian cuisine by the Bronze Pot” capsicum pepper and pineapple, fish balls with vegetables and beautifully fragrant coconut curry sauce. (I did share - I promise!) For those of you who are trying to cut down on calories or have a vegan diet, the Bronze Pot is a fantastic choice! With such a variety and healthy cooking techniques, you definitely want to have this eatery on your list of places to go. Open only since August, I am so pleased to see this outstanding restaurant become part of Felixstowe’s diverse choice of dining. The lovely Ha, owner of the Bronze Pot, is originally from Vietnam and has lived in Felixstowe since 2001. In creating the Bronze Pot, it is evident that Ha aims to capture that elusive taste of the east and a warm ambience of friendship in her restaurant. Ha’s staff are just as welcoming - especially the talented chef, Henry, who is himself a Felixstowe lad. Meeting Henry, I was very impressed with his attitude to honouring the true taste of asian food and his enormous passion for authentic flavour. I’d like to extend a warm welcome to this delightful restaurant, and encourage you to take your friends and family and have one of the best nosh ups you’ve ever experienced in Felixstowe!

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King of Pop Navi and Marc Bolan tearing up the Spa’s Stage This month shows tear up the Spa stage starting with Wannabe – Spice Girls Show (6th), closely followed by the more laid back sounds of Back to Bacharach (7th) and then on Friday 13th October they are excited to welcome the King of Pop – Navi! The world’s leading MJ tribute, who is joined by Jackson’s original lead guitarist - Jennifer Batten who was Michael’s right hand woman on three sell-out world tours! Have you got a Heart of Gold? Then please come along for a fabulous night of entertainment - a brand new annual community-led concert raising money for the British Heart Foundation and Felixstowe’s Salvation Army. Packed full of music hits from jazz, the 50s, 60s, 70s, Pop Rock and West End Musicals. The first Heart of Gold concert will be a night of live music and songs to remember! Completing the entertainment for October is Harry Panto & The Chamber Pot of Secrets (21st 2.15pm) and Bugsy Malone – The Musical (27th & 28th) – for full details of all shows check out the Spa’s website. Fancy something very different? Join them for Dirty Dusting (Friday 3rd November) three

“Updates from our local theatre” cleaning ladies who start up a phone sex line! T-Rextasy: Marc Bolan 40th Anniversary Tour comes along on the 11th and The Good Old Musical Days are celebrated on the 23rd at 2.30pm. Finally be swept away on a magical adventure with one of the most classical ballets of all time – The Nutcracker 24th 7.30pm – tickets from only £19.50. For more information on all shows check out the Spa’s website www.felixstowespa.co.uk or you can call their box office open daily from 11am on 01394 284962 for details of all shows coming up right through to mid 2018. Don’t forget both restaurants are open every day from 9.30am to 5pm for breakfast, lunch, homemade cakes and much more. Come and enjoy a cosy hot chocolate or glass of wine with some of the best views in Felixstowe!

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What’s on in Felixstowe Friday 6th October Charity Pig Race @7pm. Felixstowe Trades and Labour Club, High Road West, IP11 9BB. Raising funds for the Mayor’s charities - Level Two Youth Project, FACTS (Felixstowe Community Transport) and the Felixstowe and Walton United Football Club. £10 with light nibbles and hog roast. Pre-booking essential. Available from Lorna at Felixstowe Town Hall 01394 288193, Wendy at Level Two 01394 272521, Bryan at FACTS on 01394 282857 and Chris at the Felixstowe and Walton United Football Club 01394 282627. www.felixstowe.gov.uk Saturday 7th October Festival of Fabric @10am-4pm Festival of Fabric is a one day festival dedicated to home dressmaking with a vintage theme. Old Felixstowe Community Centre. £4 (under 16 free) Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. For info contact Amanda on 07787 981493 amanda_bowden18@hotmail.com www.festivaloffabric.co.uk facebook: Festival of Fabric instagram: Festival of Fabric Tuesday 10th October Felixstowe Art Group @7.30pm. Demonstration by Rosemary Humphries ‘Making art work from images and photos’ Broadway House, Orwell Road, Felixstowe. Members free, visitors £2. www.felixstoweartgroup.org 01394 276975 Felixstowe Horticultural Society @7.30pm. Deb Hart will give a talk and demonstration about willow weaving. We will also be holding our autumn mini-show Old Felixstowe Community

Centre, Ferry Road, Felixstowe. Visitors always welcome - £3 www.felixstowehorticultural.co.uk “The Felixstowe Area Social Club for Retired Persons” @2.15pm. Meet at the Old Felixstowe Community Centre, Ferry Road. New Member’s welcome. Call Stephen Cox for info on 01394 809794. Wednesday 11th October Felixstowe History & Museum Society/ Felixstowe Family History Society @7.30-9pm. A talk on St Audry’s Melton: from Workhouse to Asylum by David Phelan at Broadway House, Orwell Road, Felixstowe, IP11 7DD. Members free, visitors & guests £1. All welcome. 01394 674355 www.felixstowemuseum.org www.felixstowefhs.onesuffolk.net/ Friday 13th October Indulgence Evening “a night of shopping and pampering” @7-10pm at the Orwell Hotel, Felixstowe. Many stalls including beauty treatments, taster sessions in reflexology, tarot readings and ceramic painting. There are also unique gift stalls, boutiques, handmade crafts and much more. Tickets £5.00 (includes a welcome drink) can be bought in advance at Chick-a-dee, Hamilton Road or on the door on the night. Saturday 14th October 1st Kirton Autumn Jumble Sale @2-4pm. Kirton Church Hall, 1 Church Lane, Kirton, IP10 0PT To raise money to build a Scout Hut. All Welcome. Tea, coffee and soft drinks available. Toilet facilities. We hope to see you there. Entrance 30p scouts@scarletline.com or just turn up on the day.

Wednesday 18th October The Three Chordettes @11.30am. The Orwell Hotel, His Lordship’s Library Close harmony singing group. £10 children free from: Stillwater Books and Music in Felixstowe on 01394 670633 Thursday 19th October Colneis Flower Club Held at 7.30pm in the Old Felixstowe Community Centre, Ferry Road, IP11 9NB. For more information, please telephone 01394 282 468 Jenni Baker, Harleston Friday 20th October Grand Autumn Ball @7.30pm-midnight. In aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research. The Orwell Hotel. Always a great occasion dancing to the talented duo ‘Liqueur’. A delicious fork buffet will be served with coffee and mints and there will be a grand draw with a multitude of exciting prizes to be won. £27 available from Liz Woodmass (01394 448226) and Allan Gosling (01473 725962). Saturday 21st October Kirton Arts and Crafts Fair @10am-3pm. A range of handcrafted items created by local artists and crafters. Enjoy coffee/tea and cakes or one of our delicious light lunches. All profits will go to local charities. Kirton Church Hall, Church Lane, Kirton IP10 0PU. Free. Contact Deb (tel 01394 448254, email d_ lloyd7@sky.com) or Carol (tel 07786 496777, email andyandcarol60@ btinternet.com) Sunday 22nd October St Peter and St Paul’s Church “Quartetto Familia” @3pm. £12 children free from Stillwater Books and Music in Felixstowe on 01394 670633.

Saturday 28th October Felixstowe Friends of St Elizabeth Hospice Autumn Fair @10am-2pm. The Salvation Army Various stalls, homemade cakes, ideas for Christmas gifts, arts and crafts, our popular book stall and bring the children for a Halloween face painting! Come for a chat with a tea/coffee and a slice of cake. Free entry. Spooky Day at Felixstowe Museum @12noon-4pm. A fun-packed afternoon of gentle chills, thrills and activities for kids aged 2 -12. Wear your best spooky outfit. At Felixstowe Museum, Viewpoint Road, Felixstowe, IP11 3TW. Children £7 (incl. all activities), adults £2, children aged one and under, free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-booking is essential. 674355 www.felixstowemuseum.org www.discoverlandguard.org.uk. Mondays Bridge Club @6.45-10pm Rubber Bridge Partners. Broadway House, Orwell Road, Felixstowe. Call Ron on 277085. A V A GO Art Group @1.30-4.30pm For pros and amateurs. Refreshments incl. £2. St Edmunds Hall, Langer Road. 275690. Felixstowe Old People’s Welfare Association Monday-Friday @10am-4pm At Senior Citizens Centre, Broadway House, Orwell Road. 278061. Felixstowe Indoor Bowls Club Monday-Friday @7am-10pm Felixstowe Leisure Centre. 694600. Felixstowe Electronic Organ Club (Second Monday of each month) Trades and Labour Club in High Road West. 01394 279373.

Felixstowe Community Choir @7pm At the Orwell Hotel, Felixstowe. £4p/p on the door. felixstowecommunitychoir.org.uk Tuesdays The Felixstowe Master Mariners (every third Tuesday) A luncheon meeting at Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club. To those interested in attending please see www.mastermariners.uk. Felixstowe Harmonies @7.30 - 9.30pm during school term. Seaton Road Methodist Church IP11 9BT. felixstowe.harmonies@gmail.com. www.felixstoweharmonies.co.uk t: @FelixstoweChoir fb: @felixstoweharmonies Knit and Natter at Crafty Coffee @10am-12noon Take along any project you are working on and meet other likeminded people in a sociable environment. All welcome! Drinks and cakes available. Admission free. (note - not running during school holidays.)

Deben Flower Club (Second Tuesday of the month) Kirton Church Hall. £4. 448415/ 286626. Baby & Toddler Group (term time only) @10-11.45am £1 per family at the United Reformed Church. Dance Lessons Children’s and adult beginners and intermediate. St. Edmund’s Hall, Langer Road. 07757 217456. Felixstowe Opportunity Group @9.30am-12pm For children from birth and for their siblings. £1.50. Maidstone Campus of the Academy. 286399 or visit www.facebook.com/ FelixstoweOpportunityGroupFog. Felixstowe and District Horticultural Society (every second Tuesday) £2 for guests. Old Felixstowe Community Centre. 284647. Walking Football in Felixstowe @1.40-3pm (for over 60’s) Each session is £3 payable to Brackenbury. If you are interested,

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all you need is a pair of trainers, jogging/sports bottom. Wednesdays Variations Choir @7.15-9pm The Function Room, Felixstowe Conservative Club. 276478. Street Dance @6.30-7.30pm For 9-16 years old. £4. Brackenbury Sports Centre. 07549130959. justjaydance.co.uk. Anglo Scottish Dancing @7.30-9.30pm Trinity Methodist Church Hall. £3. 14th September until 14th December. Newcomers and experienced dancers welcome - no need for a partner and first taster session free! No club fee just £3 per session: Contact Libby 01473 721270 Thursdays Walking Football in Felixstowe @6.30-7.45pm (for over 50’s) Each session is £3 payable to Brackenbury. If you are interested, all you need is a pair of trainers, jogging/sports bottom. Speakers of Felixstowe (The second Thursday of the month) @7.30pm A warm welcome awaits. Landguard Room, Marlborough Hotel. Felixstowe Fit Club @8.15pm-9.30pm Fun activities to help you lead a healthy active lifestyle. At St Philips Church Hall, Wadgate Road, IP11 2LP. Your 1st week is free! Then only £1 each week. www.felixstowefitclub.co.uk or call/text Jamma on 07850214463. Walking Football @6.30-7.30pm Outdoor 5-a-side over 50’s. £3. Brackenbury. 270278. Felixstowe Twins Club @10am-12noon Felixstowe Academy, Maidstone Road, IP11 9EF. www.felixstowetwinsclub.co.uk.

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Felixstowe Opportunity Group @1-3pm For children from birth and for their siblings. £1.50. Maidstone Campus of the Academy. 286399 or FB: FelixstoweOpportunityGroupFog. The Felixstowe Area “N” Gauge Model Railway Group @7.30pm At Great St. Farm, High Road, Trimley St. Mary. 277211. www.felixstowengauge.org.uk. Photographic Society @7.30pm All welcome. FREE. Broadway House, Orwell Road. Kirton and Falkenham Parent and Toddler Group @1-3pm. £1.50 per family. Kirton Church Hall. 07742 227877. Felixstowe Con Club Bridge Club @7-10pm Playing rubber and duplicate on alternative weeks. Tuition can be made available for those interested. Call Don on 01394 282959. Fridays Rob’s Spiritual Awareness Centre (First Friday of the month) @7-10pm Open to all faiths, denominations and beliefs. £2. Trimley Welcome Hall, Trimley High Street. robert.lummis@ntlworld.com. Baby & Toddler Group (term time only) @10-11.45am A relaxed group for Mothers/ Parents/Carers with Babies & Toddlers. £1 per family. United Reformed Church. Felixstowe Country Market @9.30-11am Homemade preserves, eggs, garden produce and crafts. Trades and Labour Club, High Road West. 272003. www.country-markets.co.uk. Songs and Rhymes for Babies and Tots @9.30-10am and 11.30am-12noon At Felixstowe Library. Free but ticketed. 694880.

Stories in the Middle @10.15-10.45am At Felixstowe Library. Story time with songs and crafts for pre-school. Free. 694880. Saturdays Baby Ballroom Lesson @9am At St. Edmunds Church Hall Langer Road . £3. 07757217456. Felixstowe Old People’s Welfare Association @9.30am-12.30pm At Senior Citizens Centre at Broadway House, Orwell Road. Pop in for a cuppa. Meet old and new friends and relax. 278061. Market (by the Old Felixstowe Community Association) @10am-12noon Every second Saturday (except June). Raffle, cake, jewellery, and more. Felixstowe Community Centre, Ferry Road. FREE. Felixstowe Indoor Bowls Club @8am-8pm (Sat & Sun) Felixstowe Leisure Centre. 694600. Sundays Jazz East at The Alex @8-10.30pm. At The Alex. 123, Undercliff Road West. Free! www.jazzeast.vpweb.co.uk. Dance Classes @10-11am 4-7year olds: Ballet and modern dance. @11am-12pm 8-12 year olds: modern and street dance class. Brackenbury Sports Centre. £5. 270278. Felixstowe Walkers - This is part of the The Felixstowe Society; regular walkers will be expected to become members. £7 p/year, or £10 for two adults at the same address. For details send a SAE to Betty Woollan, Membership Secretary, The Pines, Manor Road, Trimley St Mary, IP11 0TU. felixstowewalkers@hotmail.co.uk

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