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MY Group is a trading name of MY Boiler Services Ltd FF Email: [email protected] EDITORIAL & NEWS BRIAN DADE FRESH FREE OUR VILLAGES SUMMER WAS MORE THAN A LITTLE GENERAL BUILDER have been in the news disappointing with the annual Horham Bygones RANGE EGGS with stories ranging Country Rally becoming one of the many major events for all your general building from the retirement of in Suffolk to be cancelled due to bad weather. It proved Poplar Hall Farm Rev David Streeter and to be hard work for all cancelling the rally at the last and maintenance needs Occold Road a campaign to get the minute but thanks to the efforts of the organisers the Brome speed camera word got out to all but a handful of people. Redlingfield switched back on – IN NOVEMBER WE’RE ALL GETTING A 1 Castle Cottages, both of which feature chance to go to the polls. This time it’s for the new STALL AT GATE in this issue – and from post of Police and Crime Commissioner. While I Wingfield Green, the cancellation of the think it’s a slightly mad – if not bad – idea you can Bygones Rally, to17- be sure I’ll be voting on November 15. After all it’s Diss, IP21 5RE year-old Joelie Sleap’s an important job – setting policy for the Police trip from Horham to across Suffolk. Moldova to help a AND FINALLY, MANY THANKS TO ALL THOSE tel: 01379 384504 school in a deprived who take time to make this magazine possible, the area. contributors, deliverers, advertisers et al. Mike Ager mob: 07946 411562 For larger orders please email: [email protected] call 01379 678318 PLOUGH DAY: An old-time machinery working day is being held on the land beside Horham & Athelington Community Centre on Saturday September 8th from 10.30am onwards. It is invitation-only for exhibits but entry and parking is free for spectators although there will be a collection for charity. For more information contact Don Moyes (388129 or 07894 903829).

Front page picture of Rev David Streeter by kind permission of the Diss Express All Requirements & Budgets newspaper www.dissexpress.co.uk. Catered For - If you would like to advertise or contribute to the magazine or have an event or Parties organisation you would like featured contact: Evelyn Adey on Weddings - Special Events [email protected] or 01728 628428 at Ivy House Barn, Southolt Corporate Hospitality Road, Athelington, IP21 5EL; or Mike Ager on [email protected] or 01379 678835 Wholesale Prepared Foods at Hidcote Lodge, Mill Road, Redlingfield, IP23 7QU. Athelington, Horham & Redlingfield News is printed & published by Evelyn Adey We Use Only Premium Quality Produce & Mike Ager for the villages of Athelington, Horham, Redlingfield and surrounds. – Local & Organic Where Available The editors reserve the right to edit or refuse submissions. The views expressed To Discuss Your Requirements Call in the magazine are not necessarily those of the editors. Marie You can receive your village magazine electronically. Email [email protected] Worlingworth Suffolk IP13 7HX with your name and address (so you don’t get a paper version as well) and when Tel; 07789684434 the next issue is published we’ll email it to you as a pdf. Or you can find the pdfs www.thyme4food.co.uk of current and previous issues at www.redlingfield.suffolk.gov.uk 32 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 1      +       * FEATURES & NEWS  ,  & -.   *

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nearly double its own weight, before deserting the chick and clearing off out to sea. With wings spanning 10 feet, they are almost too big to flap, so when the chick realises that it has to catch its next meal or go hungry, it has to topple downhill in a strong wind in order to achieve take-off. All clever stuff and well worth a look when you are passing that way. Second broods of barn owl are possible with a good food supply but on checking on 13th August, the box was empty save for an adult quietly doing some daylight roosting. Facing page: Wash Farm’s barn owls. Above: A SUNDAY MORNING IN Vic Colls and the heron he tried to save. early July, and the whole country is Below: Outdoor sows – what hogwash. awash. Silverstone is a mudbath, and Andy Murray is busy at Wimbledon only by virtue of the closed roof. Looking over the hedge, you can see We aim to produce four seasonal the problems of outdoor pig-keeping, issues a year, coming out at the end and although stockmen are sometimes of February, May, August and worried about sows getting sunburn, it November. Contributions or is certainly not the case this year! information needs to be with us by The four inches of rain which fell in the 14th of that month at the latest • General tree felling the first two weeks of July means to be included in that issue. vegetable harvesting is hellish and gooseberry bush and out again • The next issue - Autumn 2012 - is Non-specialist grain fill will be miserable. But hang chattering ten to the dozen, a new on a minute, wise old heads have seen due to be published at the end of branch removal brood playing a game of flying tag. it all before. November. The final deadline for The wrens in the roof of the • Cutting up The National Trust says the workshop also fledged successfully. all submissions is November 14. fallen trees/branches consequences for wildlife are They built a superb nest in the clutter Athelington, Horham & Redlingfield apocalyptic, which is a bit of the roof space. Most young birds • News cannot be held responsible Also: Hedge cutting overdramatic (although not for one of race to leave the nest as soon as for the quality of goods or services and strimming our sparrows, which as I write is being possible because the nest is a advertised. This disclaimer is eaten on the lawn by a sparrow-hawk.) vulnerable place, a sitting target, but inserted purely for legal/technical Large and Small Jobs Welcome The rest of this years’ crop of young not in the case of these wrens. The No VAT Charged - Fully Insured house sparrows are rushing around reasons and can in no way be danger only begins when they flutter construed as implying criticism of Please contact ANDREW like a crowd of unruly school children. about the workshop floor and the any supplier of goods or services. 01379 783335 Half a dozen will swoop into a window ledge/ Continued on page 4 30 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 3 FEATURES & NEWS Continued from page 3 sightings, some at tree level, so fingers Here they would be easy pickings crossed. YOUR RELIABLE LOCAL PLUMBER for any farm cat – luckily for them, we haven’t got one. VIC OF SOUTHOLT DID HIS BEST to save a grey heron, which crash- Mark Jardine ANDREW ABBOTT NOTES A landed into his garden hedge and Plumbing & Heating second brood of swallows from his became stuck. It was tired and stressed Anglian Water Approved garage on August 1st so they haven’t but apparently unharmed and though ! All Household Plumbing, Large or Small been hanging about. Drew is a good he carefully released it onto the spotter from the tractor seat as the Common, it failed to survive the night. ! Full Bathroom Installation local wildlife becomes familiar with Maybe it was just a worn out old bird ! Domestic Heating, Radiators, Pumps etc. the repeated spraying and spreading with too many years under its belt. I ! Water Softeners by farm machines. wish I had weighed it. It was just skin ! Birds readily accept the steady and bone, though maybe all herons are All Work Anglian Water Certified progress of machinery across the field like that. ! Free Estimates & Fully Insured without being spooked. Not least a ! 24 Hour Emergency Call Out buzzard this summer, a socking great HARVEST POSTSCRIPT. thing in close up, which took flight Quizzing the two young chaps who Tel: 01379 672 904 Mob: 07854 924 801 only when the boom of the sprayer got drive the grain trailers, I was fussing within about twenty metres. over the whereabouts of a list of Email: [email protected] The odds are improving that we will weighbridge results, only to be told have buzzards breeding in Caroline’s that they were entered into their Wood, as we have had repeated phones. A sign of the times.

COAST TO COAST WALK: Tom Abbott, eldest son of Beverley and Patrick Abbott, completed the 192-mile Coast to Coast walk along with his girlfriend Alison in 12 days to raise funds for Redlingfield’s St Andrews church. The walk between the Irish Sea at St Bees and the North Sea at Robin Hood’s Bay took in the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. The money will go towards roof repairs and maintenance. So far more than £300 has been raised. A big thank you to all those who sponsored him in this challenge, and if there are any others who we did not get round to asking feel that they would like to donate after this epic walk to this worthy cause they can do so by dropping donations in at Beckendale, Redlingfield. Beverley Abbott

4 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 29 FEATURES & NEWS A140 camera campaign EDLINGFIELD AND very busy junctions with a lot of local ‡+RPHKHDWLQJRLO Horham and Athelington traffic. I was almost wiped out there ‡$JULFXOWXUDOIXHOV Rcouncils, along with other recently by a speeding Jag. ‡$XWRWRSXSIDFLOLW\ local parish and town councils, have We found out in May that the ‡0RQWKO\SD\PHQWVFKHPH started a campaign to have the camera had been turned off. When we ‡*DVRLO URDGGLHVHO speed/safety camera on the A140 at asked who made the decision, we were Brome turned back on. told it was a police matter. When we +RPHKHDWLQJRLO":HKDYHJRWLWFRYHUHG ‡/XEULFDQWV That camera was never about asked why it had been turned off and ‡%RLOHUVHUYLFLQJ catching speeding motorists and fining why no locals had been consulted we them, it’s always been about saving were told that the decision, taken in lives and making the roads safer for November, was a “confidential” matter DISS everyone. The camera was originally that could not be shared with the installed in 2004 by Suffolk County public. We were also told that it wasn’t Council but last year it was transferred needed as there had never been any  ZZZZDWVRQIXHOVFRXN to Suffolk Police. It had been an serious accidents at that location and accident black spot. According to the that since 2000 only one accident had County’s road safety team, who were occurred and that had been “slight”. responsible for the camera up until We couldn’t understand why the 2011, six people were killed or police thought no serious accidents seriously injured there in the 4 years had happened when everyone knew before the camera was installed and in that several people had died and others the six years following its installation had been seriously injured. It turns out only two serious accidents occurred. the police had decided to only count FULLY INSURED That’s still too many but a great the one accident that had happened improvement and we believe having right beside the camera. So they the camera there has saved lives. ignored all the accidents that happened FULLY QUALIFIED In the last few months since it has at the junctions for Brome, the Devils been turned off traffic on the A140 has Handbasin and Rectory Road and any started to speed up and it has become on the southbound A140. much more dangerous for drivers Let us know what you think at trying to join or leave the A140 at the [email protected]. Brome turn or Devil’s Handbasin, both Janet Norman-Philips PROFESSIONAL PEST WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ■ SOCIAL EVENING: A BBQ and social evening is being held at Horham Old School on Sunday September 23 to raise funds for the refurbishment of the Old School. OBILE 07806 875985 OME 01379 852950 The committee have just agreed to repair the roof as a start to this project. The M : H : event will start at about 2.30 pm with traditional music and song in the main hall. The bar will be open and food will be available from 5pm, with BBQ, salads and www.norfolkpestcontrolservices.co.uk puddings (of course!) for £5. We will have a firebowl, with music and singing outside as the evening goes on. There may even be an appearance of the Old School rapper side! Come along and help us to repair this lovely building. Judy Andrews (384207) 28 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 5 FEATURES & NEWS Three cheers for all of us HERE WERE YOU ON the flaming rings up there above the night of the London stadium and is forming the Olympic WOlympics opening symbol (surely health and safety are ceremony? not going to allow this!). The surprising answer in our house In amongst all this we’ve got Ken at least, is “glued to the telly!”. Branagh got up as Isambard Kingdom We had the sneak preview helicopter Brunel (the latter of French extraction shots into the bowl of the stadium and but who’s worried?) reciting bits from thought “oh no”, green fields, live The Tempest by Will Shakespeare. sheep and cart horses with live yokels Other bits of Eng. Lit. come in from too I shouldn’t wonder, all shipped in John Milton and William Blake – from Mummerset. So, with music by Parry of course some reluctance and a to go with the Blake and, sense of misgiving we talking music, we’ve got switched on. “We’ll just the Beatles, the Kinks, the watch for five minutes” Rolling Stones and the Sex just to see how utterly naff Pistols along with Ziggy it is going to be and squirm Stardust. with embarrassment and a Then came the massed sense yet again of shared hospital beds of the Great national shame as Britain Ormond Street Hospital, is shown up on the each one complete with international stage – how young patient, nurse and much better they do these Mary Poppins – a bit of a things abroad. message here, something along the But – hang on – this looks quite lines of “hey, you lot out there; let’s interesting. Who are those crowds of make sure we keep our NHS in good • people striding forward in massed health!”. And wasn’t Her Majesty Have you a problem with - ranks with upturned buckets slung convincing as ... er ... 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6 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 27 NEWS & FEATURES how to put on a spectacular! Still I always said it would be worth watching! You know this could turn me into a boring old patriot – not proud to be English as I have • Funerals arranged by trained done nothing to achieve it but experienced staff in our friendly Office & Chapel of Rest located at – perhaps privileged to be a office environment or in the The Old Stables, Chestnut Farm fellow countryman of such comfort of your own home Langton Green, Eye talented people and also of the • Free transport for visits to Suffolk, IP23 7HL many who were willing to registrars, our Chapel and other work of one Thomas Heatherwick, an contribute so much of their own time related appointments Independent of Any Large unsung engineer of genius and the and energy in order to bring it all off. Corporation and Truly Owned man who gave us the rolling bridge. Three cheers for us! • Bereavement support group And Run by The Whymark Family Open to all in need That Danny Boyle certainly knows Neville Butcher 0 ■ SEASONAL FLU JABS: You are eligible for a jab if you have: chronic respiratory 24 Hour Telephone Number 137 disease; chronic heart disease; chronic kidney disease; chronic liver disease; a weak www.susanwhymark.co.uk9 8 immune system/immunosuppression; a history of stroke, TIA, Multiple Sclerosis or email [email protected] a disease of the central nervous system; are diabetic; are over 65 years of age or are 68 65 before to the March 31 2013; are pregnant; in receipt of carer’s allowance, or are the main carer of an older or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if the carer falls ill. Fressingfield and Stradbroke medical centres have walk-in seasonal flu clinics. They are at Fressingfield on Tuesday October 9 & 16 (9am-11am & 2pm- 3.30pm) and Friday October 12 & 19 (9am-11am & 4pm-5,30 pm) and at MINI DIGGER Stradbroke on Monday October 8 & 15 (9am-11am & 4pm-5,30 pm) and Wednesday October 10 & 17 (9am-11am). For more info phone 586456 for Fressingfield or 388313 for Stradbroke or visit www.fressingfieldmedicalcentre.co.uk. & DUMPER HIRE ■ WARM AS TOAST! Have your heating bills been sky high this Ensure your home year? If so, this may help: The ‘Warm as Toast’ Greener Homes is as warm as toast Two tonne & four tonne diggers scheme supported by Suffolk County Council and the next winter

District/Borough Councils of Suffolk, offers free home insulation FREE available & many attachments home to residents (subject to survey and existing levels of insulation). insulation Diggers £50 per day or £200 per week What is more, for every home that takes up the offer, £15 will be donated to one of the schools/groups that have registered Contact us today to find out about our time-limited offer* Insulate your home for free – Dumpers £25 per day or £100 per week with this scheme (Redlingfield Doorstep Green has sports club or community group will receive £15 and your school, www.greensuffolk.org registered). By getting your home up to spec with cavity wall 0845 603 7686

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Creatin g the G reenes can be warm as toast next winter. According to figures from the t County Call Tony on 07949608243 or 01379 870514 Energy Saving Trust, cavity wall insulation can typically reduce fuel bills by £135 per year, whilst loft insulation can reduce bills by £175. But you need to be quick, Based in Denham this scheme finishes on September 30 – so make sure you don’t miss out! For more details go to www.greensuffolk.org/toast or call 0845 6037686. 26 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 7 FEATURES & NEWS ■ COFFEE MORNINGS: Coffee UNDER ONE ROOF mornings take over from the Coffee Caravan in Redlingfield for the winter The RBL is and are on the first Wednesday of each HE ROYAL BRITISH month from 10am until noon. They are Legion was founded in 1921 Specialist in all types of paving and hard landscaping in the following homes: November 7, Twith the motto “always on Linda Hudson, Woodvale; December 5, active duty” – but what does the RBL Driveways, patios, ornamental garden walls, water Chris and Midge Gibbons, Rush do? Can it just be the annual features, drainage and fencing Meadow (with sherry, mince pies and Remembrance service in November free raffle); January 2, Jan and Neville around the 11th of the 11th? Family run business with more than 20 years of Butcher, Hill Cottage (with a book Well, there is a lot more to the RBL on-the-job experience swap); February 6, Pat Kelly, Red Mill; than the annual appearance around the March 6, David and Jacqueline Love, Cenotaph and village memorials. Western Barn, Abbotts Meadow (with a The RBL provides financial, social Fast friendly professional free raffle). All residents of the village and emotional support to those who Fully insured and all work guaranteed have served (for at least seven days in are welcome. Jacqueline Love Call for Mark for friendly visit with a free quotation ■ COASTAL WALK: The Rural Coffee uniform) or are currently serving in Caravan Information Project’s Garry the armed forces, their dependants, 01379677027 or mobile 07768636618 Simmonds is walking more than 100 widows and carers. The needs of miles along the Suffolk Coast path from serving and ex-service personnel may Felixstowe to Lowestoft and back again have changed over the years but the over eight days to raise funds for the RBL has adapted to them. Coffee Caravan. He will walk the route At this time of year, when you will from Wednesday September 5 to hopefully consider contributing to the Wednesday September 12. To donate Poppy Appeal, may I assure you that SPURLING & REMBLANCE visit his BT MyDonate page, call him on your donation will support a whole 07966241823 or talk to a volunteer at range of “Poppy Support Services” MOTOR ENGINEERS the Coffee Caravan. Ann Osborn throughout the year, to those who

■ ROUNDERS TOURNAMENT: Suffolk qualify as beneficiaries. MOT TEST CENTRE Sport will be hosting its second annual Beneficiaries can be referred to the Inter-Villages Rounders Tournament in RBL County Welfare Officer, based in *Service and repairs to all cars, light commercial and 4x4's* Sutton (nr Woodbridge) on Sunday Bury St Edmunds, by friends, September 16. The deadline to enter a relatives, concerned parties or by *Specialists in vehicle diagnostics* is September 3 and the cost is £15. Call themselves. He then delegates a *Free local collection and delivery * Courtesy car available* referral to a dedicated Welfare Henry at Suffolk Sport (01394 444289) *Prompt attention assured * Competitive rates* or email [email protected]. Caseworker (there are around 4,000 in ■ the UK). One of these caseworkers is REDLINGFIELD THEFT: Between affiliated to the Stradbroke & District (01379)384689 6pm Thursday August 16 and 10.30am Branch, visiting clients from the Mid Friday August 17 a green cast-iron Suffolk area to Lowestoft. Open 8:00 am -5:30pm Mon-Fri, 8:00am -12 noon Saturdays postbox was stolen from the end of a Welfare officers, sometimes known Barley Hall, Laxfield Road, Stradbroke. IP21 5NQ driveway in Woodlane Road in as “poppy people”, are generally Located on the B111 7 - 1¾mile outside Stradbroke, towards Laxfield Redlingfield. 8 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 25 POETRY FEATURES & NEWS

WEATHER I AM OR WEATHER I AM NOT! POETRY CORNER The weather has been a bit of a catastrophe? A catastrophe - understatement of much more than poppies the year! We have had the wettest drought since records began? The driest, volunteers whose training is warmest winter since records began! updated annually. And I know why? Why? Its not the jetstream or El Niño! The weather got the This year, the Stradbroke months mixed up? The month mixed up - yeah right! caseworker has been able to Well January became June - but the sun’s not near? February became July with a secure mobility scooters, stair lifts bit of March thrown in! Half March & April became May & April? and electric armchairs for clients. June was January & July was February! August is March & September becomes She has also made referrals for October? October is December & November is September! occupational therapy assessments December is December? But what happened to May? The answer is when you do and benefit and financial advice. a sum you have some thing left over - hence May? Other clients have gone on to waiting lists for “Welfare Breaks” So mixed weather most definitely this year! Manday Miller Michael Burton with the ‘mystery lunchtime – designed for those with care speaker’ on the branch’s annual summer outing needs. Children of service and ex- to the Norfolk coast – Bruno Peek MBE. Bruno is PAUL DURRANT & SON LTD service personnel have been a pageant master to the Queen, and recently referred for “Adventure Breaks” organised the lighting of more than 4,000 BUILDERS and families referred for a “Family beacons in the UK and Commonwealth for the Break”. Jubilee. Lunch and cream teas were organised by Penny Stanford, Jean Stacey. Alex Gwynn and Church Farm Bungalow, Rishangles, Eye, Suffolk IP23 7JX Other beneficiaries have Joyce Cooper. Tel/Fax (01379) 678485 Mob 07798673946 received grants for children’s Email [email protected] clothing, uniforms and bedding. forms in preparation for home Careers advice and training All types of work undertaken adaptations. The list of services is schemes have been provided for endless, the work never dries up. Extensions, Renovations, Alterations, Repairs, those leaving the forces. Items such Each volunteer caseworker carries Council Grant Work as fridges, cookers, microwaves, on tirelessly, confidentially and furniture and carpets have also been efficiently, on behalf of all those who FREE ESTIMATES provided. have served King, Queen and Country, “Poppy Calls” offers handyman in order to improve the quality of life services to help with small of their clients, widows, widowers and Rates for adverts in four issues of Athelington, Horham & Redlingfield News household repairs and maintenance. dependants. It is also a way to show distributed to approximately 300 homes in Horham, Athelington, Redlingfield and The RBL also has seven “Poppy gratitude to the ex-service personnel surrounds are:- Homes” around the country for for their sacrifice. 1/6 page £8.50 (60mm deep, 60mm across) short-term and long-term care. Do you need help? Do you know 1/3 page £16.50 (60mm deep, 125mm across) Halsey House in Cromer is the someone who needs help? If so make 1/4 page £12.50 (90mm deep, 60mm across) nearest to our region. One gentleman a referral to the Suffolk RBL County 1/2 page £25 (90mm deep, 125mm across) was able to secure a place in a south Welfare Officer on 01284 725833. We A whole page £50 coast home near his family, through are here to serve. All clients are You can supply the artwork and/or logos or we can design the adverts for you. Stradbroke’s caseworker. treated with the utmost respect. Revenue goes towards the costs of producing the magazine and profits will be split Stradbroke’s caseworker can also Michael Burton, Stradbroke & between Horham & Athelington Parish Council and Redlingfield Village Meeting. complete Disability Facility Grant District RBL Branch Chairman 24 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 9 FEATURES & NEWS CHURCH

C of E Services: All Saints, Stradbroke; St Andrew, Redlingfield; St Peter, Athelington; St Mary, Horham. Holy Communion unless stated. After Sunday, 21st October, please Mud and motor racing... direct all Church enquiries to: Daphne Harvey, Horham (384216); Evelyn Adey, John Kirkum tells of a more than eventful trip with his son Athelington (01728 628428) Hazel Abbott, Redlingfield (678217). Check times on Matthew to the British Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone notice boards. November services may change so check nearer the time. (Holy Communion unless otherwise stated): N JULY I WE EXCITEDLY surprisingly easy to sleep while the Sept 2 Athelington, Benefice Communion, 10am. headed off for three days of site rocked to the music pumping out 9 Horham, 9am; Redlingfield, 10am. camping, father and son of the big top and generators hummed O 16 Horham, 9am; Athelington, 10am. bonding and hi-octane entertainment all around. That night the rain came, it on our first trip to the British Formula was torrential, with more than 40mm 23 Redlingfield, Morning Prayer, 10am; Horham, Morning Prayer, 11.15am. 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone. (more than one-and-a-half inches) 30 Horham, 9am; Stradbroke, 10am. Suspecting the parking areas were falling in 12 hours. But at least we Oct 7 Harvest Festivals: Horham, 11.15am; Redlingfield, 6.30pm. likely to be a bit rough I decided to remained dry. 14 Horham, 9am; Athelington, 10am; Stradbroke, Harvest Festival, 6.30pm. take my wife Kate’s car; well I wasn’t 21 Redlingfield,10am; Athelington, Harvest Festival, 6.30pm. going to get my car covered in mud. OUR FIRST DAY STARTED EARLY, 28 Horham, Morning Prayer, 11.15am. The journey was trouble free and we were in the circuit just after Nov 4 Horham, 9am. when we arrived at the 7.30am. The rain from the previous 11 Remembrance Services, Redlingfield, 10am; Horham, 3pm. Northamptonshire circuit’s “official” night continued to fall heavily 18 Group Holy Communion, Athelington, 10am. campsite we were directed to the park throughout the day which meant that 25 Holy Communion, Redlingfield for St Andrew’s Day, 10am; away from the main camping areas. some of the practice was interrupted. Morning Prayer, Horham, 11.15am. Continuous rain leading up to the On the way in we watched as cars Dec 2 Advent Carol Service, Athelington, 4.30pm. weekend had left the site very boggy struggled to park on grass areas which ● SHCT BIKE RIDE: Saturday September 8, will welcome cyclists to our churches for and no cars were allowed in the main were starting to cut up badly. Despite the annual Suffolk Historic Churches Trust bike ride from 9am to 5pm. Will you join camping area. So we had to carry all the weather we were able to enjoy the them in purposeful exercise? Sponsorship forms available from Daphne Harvey, our equipment from the car park to our views from around the circuit. We Horham (384216), Evelyn Adey, Athelington (01728628428) & Joan Abbott, chosen spot. walked its entire length assessing the Redlingfield (678736). People continued to arrive as dusk pros and cons of every vantage point ● HARVEST FESTIVALS are at Horham on Sunday October 7, at 11.15 am, followed by fell and tents were popping up all finally deciding where we wanted to lunch in the Community Centre (84625 for tickets) & at Redlingfield Church at around us as we settled down for our be for the rest of the weekend. 6.30pm that day (followed by light refreshments in the church). first night under canvas. It was Back at the campsite at the end of ● THE ADVENT CAROL SERVICE is at Athelington at 4.30 pm on Sunday December the day people were still 2, with seasonal refreshments in the Church. arriving. The car park ● THANK YOU to all who contributed to the Christian Aid Week collection which was beginning to raised £275.89 in Horham and £18 in Athelington (+£38.33 Gift Aid). There was no resemble a WW1 stall at the Bygones Rally, but the sale of plants and preserves brought in £100. battlefield and there was ● BAPTISM at Horham, July 22, Maisey Victoria June Raistrick and Logan Noel John much talk about cars Tricker, great-grandchildren of John and Vicky Bloomfield. ● WEDDINGS at Horham, June 2, Eammon Andrews and Judy Castleton; July 21, Ian The spray flies at the British Hutson and Tanya Alderton; Athelington, July 14th, Ian Sykes and Rachel Cleary; Grand Prix, left. August 11, Daniel Colnet and Sarah Colnet. John wades into the ● GAS HEATER WANTED: Do you have a gas heater, SuperSer type, that you do not Silverstone mud and time need? If so, please give it to Horham Church, and be warmer there this winter! Tel for tow, facing page. 384216. With all good wishes, David and Margaret Streeter 10 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 23 COLUMNS & NEWS FEATURES & NEWS YOUR COUNTY COUNCILLOR YOUR DISTRICT COUNCILLOR IN RURAL AREAS, SUCH AS N0W THE REORGANISATION OF ours, the provision of is almost complete at Mid transport for those without Suffolk and Babergh District access to their own means Councils we are about to start a of transport is one of the sort of multi-layered parish plan. duties of the county council. In the north of the district we have agreed It is difficult for commercial operators to hold one combined event on October 4 umbrella, our wellington boots slowly to provide services and over the past 20 (2-6pm and 6-9pm) at a venue to be filling with water until the skies years we have seen such bus firms as decided. cleared. Eastern Counties retreat into providing At this you will have the opportunity of At the end of the day the fans’ town and some inter-town services. talking to several of the lead officers about favourite, Lewis Hamilton finished a Their place has been taken by more your hopes for the future of the place you disappointing eighth on the grid while efficient operators such as Simonds live in and to voice any concerns. I do hope and smaller firms such as Fairline. As teammate Jenson Button was you will attend one of the sessions, there eliminated in the first round. It didn’t well as providing revenue support for are so many opportunities for us in funding, some local operators Suffolk County growth and development and we owe it to look like Sunday was going to be a Council is behind Demand Responsive the future life of our villages. having to be towed off the field after good day for the British drivers. Services in the area. The end of August saw the Olympic flame Sunday’s race. Returning to the campsite that night I am sure we all welcome (at long come to Needham Market on the way to the It was beginning to look as though the sun was shining but the scene at last) the reopening of Hartismere Paralympics. Mid Suffolk played a major no-one was going to get home very the car park had become worse. It was Hospital. But many of us have to go to part in the celebrations at Needham Lake. quickly. If that wasn’t bad enough I clear that everyone would be having the hospitals at Ipswich, Norwich, and I hope some of you have had the discovered that an electrical fault on problems getting home. and there was Bury St Edmunds and even further opportunity to visit Hartismere Health and our car had left us with a flat battery. the small detail of our flat battery. It afield for treatment. In the past Care Centre (Hospital) for routine and non At this point I thought I was destined was at this point that I had the inspired hospitals made arrangements for the urgent treatments, and I hope you find the to stay forever!!! idea to join the AA. transport of patients who did not have new facilities easy to use. I will be having a their own means of transport if coming meeting with NHS Suffolk next month and SATURDAY WAS QUALIFYING, SUNDAY, A VERY, VERY EARLY in for treatment over long distances. hope to have more news on the additional the day the drivers battle it out to start! The queues were already long However, the NHS has been cutting services that will be provided there. decide who starts where on the grid in when we got to the gates at 5.30am. back hospital transport for patients. Plans for a larger care home on the site of Sunday’s race. There had been more By 6am we were inside, had secured I have recently been informed about Hartismere Hospital are under way in the our position and started the long wait. residents who need vital treatment at rain overnight and the official word private sector but NHS beds will also be from Silverstone was not to come The good news was that today’s hospitals but are unable to take it up available. because they cannot get to hospital. We today unless you had a pass for the forecast said it would remain dry. The best news comes last. The Recycling We passed the time by playing spot have taken this matter up with Centre at Brome is at last open again under permanent parking areas. Transport Minister Norman Baker. local management. I am sure you will find a We took our folding chairs and the fan with a day-pass. Clean wellies In the meantime if any reader is welcome from Kevin and Kim who will help provisions for the day and set-up camp and trainers were a bit of a giveaway! experiencing difficulty in getting to you sort your recyclables to save you on the bend at Luffield which gave us We knew that unless you had trench hospital for treatment, or know of money. Local councillors and SCC have put a great view of the cars as they slowed foot and were covered in mud, you people who are facing such difficulties, a great deal of work into saving and into two sharp turns before weren’t a real race fan. At one the sun please let me know. regenerating this facility, please do use it. accelerating away in front of us. burst through the clouds and the 2012 Guy McGregor, County Councillor – Elizabeth Gibson-Harries, More rain eventually interrupted the British Formula 1 Grand Prix started. Hoxne & Eye Division District Councillor – Hoxne Ward action. We just sheltered under an Continued on page 12 22 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 11 FEATURES & NEWS COLUMNS & NEWS Continued from page 11 Unfortunately the mud was too much DR DAN POULTER, YOUR LOCAL MP, REPORTS BACK We cheered every time the British even for them and eventually two Land drivers went past, even though they Rovers with huge tyres had to combine LIKE MANY RESIDENTS, I older people is the biggest human and were getting slower each time. We their efforts to drag me clear. was distressed to hear of the financial challenge facing Suffolk. Not stood and clapped when, on the last With mud flying over the windscreen recent temporary closure of only are people living longer, but they do lap Australian Mark Webber overtook and the car encased in mud we were Stradbroke Post Office. Local so with multiple medical conditions, Fernando Alonso right in front of us to dragged blind through the quagmire, village services such as the such as heart disease, dementia and win the race. And we waved our Union finally arriving at a different exit and post office, pub and store form the diabetes. Meeting this challenge will flags when the drivers did a lap of therefore missing the traffic queuing to lifeblood of our rural communities, often require our NHS and social care system honour at the end of the race. get out off the campsite altogether. We going above and beyond in supporting to move from being a crisis management left the campsite and were out and on and bringing residents together. service to becoming more joined-up and WHEN WE ARRIVED BACK AT the open road in less than half an hour. They are particularly important for community focused, with emphasis on the car the battery was so flat that we We caused a stir driving along vulnerable elderly residents or those prevention rather than cure. could only open the driver’s door, the covered in mud until we could get to a without their own cars, who would find it Suffolk is leading the way in caring for central locking was not working and garage to wash the car down but we had difficult to travel to neighbouring villages our elderly, and I have seen some all the other doors, including the boot survived and lived to tell the tale. I had to access key everyday services, advice excellent schemes such as the Wickham were stuck fast. feared that we might have spent Sunday and support that post offices provide. Market Community Training Project, All our camping equipment had to night in the car but were on our way That is why I have taken up this issue which trains volunteers to provide short- be packed up and carried by hand to home quicker than I ever imagined. with Post Office Ltd and have been term respite for local family carers when the car park navigating the fields of Going to the Grand Prix was about working closely with Stradbroke Parish they need a break from their care duties. slurry. It all then had to be loaded so much more than just the main race. Council, to ensure that the post office in The measures announced by the through the driver’s door into the car. I have to say that the people we met Stradbroke is retained or replaced for Government place individuals at the With the car finally packed, my were all great and the experience was villagers as soon as possible. heart of the care and support system blood pressure on amber alert, dozens one that for many reasons we won’t I am confident an alternative site will and prioritise better joined-up care be found for a post office, and will be between GPs, social services and the of people stranded and looking for a forget in a hurry. Two weeks later and monitoring the situation closely in the NHS. As well as providing for better tow and even more cars stuck in traffic Matthew was still wearing his weeks ahead, so that residents can again coordinated care, the Government’s trying to get out of the site there was campsite wristband as a badge of have access to the vital services they social care reforms will ensure that our no doubt in my mind we were not honour to say, I was there. require from their local post office. hardworking carers are given the support going to get home quickly. Would we do it again ? ... Never say they need to balance their caring It was then that I spied the friendly never!!! THE GOVERNMENT RECENTLY SET OUT responsibilities with their own lives. AA patrol who, not only got the car PS. Thanks to Cowhams for steam plans to radically reform the way we Our frail older people deserve to be going in a matter of minutes but cleaning the car so quickly and Kate support and care for older people. For properly looked after under a health and offered to tow me off the site. for being so understanding! too long, our frail older people have social care system that doesn’t just react ■ suffered when attempting to navigate our to crises, but prevents them from PLANNING: To be decided – Plan to install a 5kW wind turbine (14.97m to hub, unwieldy social care system and I am happening in the first place by delivering 5.5m diameter blades), Mill Farm, Mill Road, Redlingfield; plan to increase number pleased that the Government is getting community-focused care. I am glad that of events being held in a marquee from five to nine. Athelington Hall, Horham Road, to grips with reforming social care so the Government has recognised this and Athelington. Granted – plan to install a 5kw wind turbine at Hill Cottage, that frail elderly people are treated with is taking the action needed to fix our Worlingworth Road, Horham; plan to build one-and-a-half-storey detached dwelling the respect and dignity they deserve. broken social care system so that it with single garage, The Old Eight Bells, The Street, Horham. I have written before about how better supports our older people. ■ TOUR OF BRITAIN: Tour de France and Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins will be improving health and social care Dr Dan Poulter, MP - for more racing in Suffolk in September. He is competing in next month’s Tour of Britain – the services to provide dignity in care for information see www.danielpoulter.com first stage of which starts in Ipswich on September 9. 12 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 21 PARISH COUNCILS & NEWS WHAT’S On

Saturday & Sunday, September 1 & 2 Saturday, September 15 East Suffolk Country Show: Pub on the Green: Redlingfield Doorstep Garage & shed security... Helmingham Hall. A Family Country Green, 6pm-midnight. THIS SUMMER HAS SEEN MANY What you can do ... Show. Sunday, Companion Dog Show in Fram Horticultural Soc Autumn Show: sheds and garages across the county ● Put away all tools and equipment aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Framlingham United Free Church Hall broken into or entered. and ensure that all outside sheds and Admission £7, conc £6, children 5-16 £3, 9.30am-11.30am. family ticket £18 (2+2); under 5s free. Saturday & Sunday, September 15 & 16 People are out in their gardens store cupboards are securely locked Sunday, September 2 Harvest Home & Local Food Fair: Suffolk mowing lawns, using tools and when not in use. Framlingham 10K and Fun Run: 11.am Owl Sanctuary. moving around things such as bikes, ● Bring the tools inside if you do not for 10k & 11.05am for Fun Run. Details at Sunday, September 16 fishing equipment and golf clubs. have a garden shed or outbuilding. http://framflyers.org.uk/. Plant Heritage Autumn Plant Fair: But this sort of activity attracts the ● Use plant protection – such as On Your Bike: Cycling event with choice Helmingham Hall. Entry to plant sale £6 attention of those with more sinister thorny shrubs. of 4 distances – 75, 50, 15 & 3 miles, to including admission to Helmingham Hall intentions. ● If you have a burglar alarm, why raise funds for St Elizabeth Hospice. Gardens. Many of these crimes have seen not extend it to cover outbuildings and Ipswich. Starts Framlingham College. Thorndon Leek Show: The Black Horse Info at www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk. Pub and adjacent meadow. criminals almost literally invited into sheds? ● Wednesday, September 5 The 2nd Annual Belles on Bikes Charity buildings with doors left unlocked. Photograph valuable garden plants Redlingfield Ladies Lunch: De La Pole Cycle Event: 17-mile ladies-only charity Please remember to lock doors if or ornaments. Arms, Wingfield. Linda 678984. bike ride starts Castle Meadow, you are not going to be near your ● Mark your property with your Thursday-Sunday, September 6 -9 Framlingham. £7 early entry, £5 for over garage or shed, as a lot of these thefts postcode. This makes stolen property Heritage Open Days: Annual event gives 60 or under 16 or £10 on the day, £7 for have happened during the day. easier to trace and it can be positively the public access to historic buildings. over 60 or under 16, 10am. Info Rupert Your garden, as well as your house, identified as yours. Info Mid Suffolk Tourist Information 07793 815533, [email protected] has valuable possessions that thieves ● Check that your household Centre or www.heritageopendays.org.uk or www.bellesonbikes.co.uk. Friday, September 7 Tuesday, September 18 would love to steal. It also has insurance policy covers theft from Ray Hubbard & Friends: Stradbroke Coffee Caravan: Redlingfield village equipment that could help them break your garden and outbuildings. Community Centre, 7.30pm, in support centre, 2pm-4pm. into your house. ● Bicycles with locks can be chained of church. Info 384642. Wednesday, September 20 Most burglars are lazy. They look together. Dove Players Murder Mystery Evening: Folk music gig: Steve Knightley (a show for easy ways of getting into a house ● Eye Police station is currently Eye Bowls Club, 7pm-for 7.30pm, inc of hands) at Wingfield Barns. Doors or garden. By taking a few simple selling Padlock Alarms, Property cheese & wine. Tickets £10, Chrissie 6.30pm, event 7.30pm. Tickets £15. precautions you can make your house Marking UV Pens and Shed Alarms to Beamish, 870213. Booking essential! and garden more secure. help protect your possessions. Saturday, September 8 Saturday & Sunday, September 22 & 23 Old-time Machinery Working Day: Debenham Scarecrow Festival: 12-4pm Mid Suffolk North Safer Neighbourhood Team, Horham. See page 1. Sunday, September 23 PCSO 3172 Steven Long & PC 878 Jacqui Suffolk Historic Churches Trust Steam Day: Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, Sponsored Bike Ride: 9am-5pm. adult £5, conc £4, child £2.50, family Thomas, Eye Police Station, Victoria Hill, Eye, Annual Digger Turnbull Quiz: Funds for (2+2) £12.50. Suffolk, IP23 7HJ. Phone 101, email Worlingworth Community Centre. Pat Social evening: Horham Old School. See [email protected] (628414) or Val (628068). page 5. 200th Mission Dance: Red Feather Club. Tuesday-Saturday, September 25-29 HOXON HUNDRED: Hoxon Hundred Morris Dancers are looking for new members. Friday, September 14 8th Fressingfield Music Festival: Info They practise every Wednesday during winter, beginning on September 12, in St Evening of Clairvoyance: Eye Community www.fressingfieldmusic.com or 586459 Centre, 7.30pm (doors 7pm) with Fiona (details in Summer magazine). Edmunds Hall, Hoxne, from 7.30pm. Musicians are also warmly welcomed. During Nichols. Proceeds to Opportunity Group, Wednesday, September 26 the summer they dance out at pubs, fetes and the occasional folk festival. Go along Eye. Tickets £8. Margaret Gooderham WEA course on East Anglia & the for a taster. If you wish to speak with someone contact Bunny Nash, the group’s 870035 or Opportunity Group 870975. settlement of America: 01728 724746. squire (650551) or email Jan on [email protected]. 20 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 13 WHAT’S ON PARISH COUNCILS & NEWS

Thursday, September 27 Friday-Sunday, October 5-7 REDLINGFIELD VILLAGE MEETING: Cinema In Stradbroke: Best Exotic Framlingham Autumn Arts Festival POLICE PRIORITY SETTING MEETING: The July Mid Suffolk North Safer Neighbourhood Marigold Hotel. Doors & bar open 7pm, Weekend: Friday , Literary Evening with Team priority setting meeting at Horham & Athelington Community Centre, film 7.30pm. Tickets on door £5.50. Ices Sue Gee in the St John’s Westbury Centre attended by the police, public and parish councillors, decided that the priorities for sold in interval (388629). at 7.30pm , £8. Saturday, ‘Something Eyeswrite & Debenham Players present Happened’ in St Michael’s Rooms at policing the area were to continue to be speeding in villages and thefts from sheds, The Piano Plays: Wingfield Barns. A 7.30pm, an evening of songs of lust, love garages and outbuildings etc. collection of short plays by local writers and loathing, £10. Sunday, Ancestral EVENTS: Our Pub on the Green on Saturday September 15 is due to be the last of the with a piano playing a key part. 7.30pm, Voices at 6.30pm in St Michael’s Church, year but we may hold a further event in October. Watch out for details. £8 (conc £6). Info 07840 570343. history & music, ‘Rural Royalty in East THANK YOUS: Many thanks to all of those who made the village BBQ such a success, Friday, September 28 Anglia’, £10 (www.artsframlingham.org). donating raffle prizes, selling tickets, setting up, manning the BBQs, serving the Macmillan Coffee Morning. Sunday, October 7 food, running the behind the bar, running the bottle stall and selling raffle tickets. Eyeswrite & Debenham Players present Harvest Lunch: Horham & Athelington And many thanks for people’s continued efforts in keeping the Doorstep Green and The Piano Plays: Fisher Theatre Bungay. Community Centre, Angela (384625). village looking good. Particular thanks to those who continue to support our Pub on Box office 01986 897130 or Saturday, October 13 [email protected]. See above. General knowledge quiz: Red Feather the Green. Mike Ager, committee chairman Saturday, September 29 Club, 7.30pm. Contact John Kirkum on ([email protected] or 678835, www.redlingfield.suffolk.gov.uk) 1st Eye Scout Group Annual Duck Race: 384559 to book team tables of up to four ■ STUDENTS – IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! September is the month when The Pennings Eye. people (£5 per person). Food included. Redlingfield Quiz Night: Horham Old The bar and museum will be open. students return to school and college and are thinking about what books and School & Social Club. Quiz night in aid of Rocktober: Jazz, rock, soul & folk, noon- equipment they might need during the coming year. There may be things that you St Andrew’s Church Redlingfield. Raffle, 10pm, Debenham High School. Adults £5, need but you can’t quite afford. The Eye Grammar School Fund is here to help! It is refreshments & bar. Tickets Chris child £2.50. Deb 860858/861211 for a Trust set up to provide grants of money to young people and educational Stanford (01728 628474). Teams of up to tickets. organisations in the locality. Grants are not large – usually up to £200 or so – but four. 7pm for 7.30pm. Tuesday, October 16 they may make all the difference. The Trustees meet quarterly, in October, January, Eyeswrite & Debenham Players present Coffee Caravan: Redlingfield village April and July to consider applications and award grants. Applications must come The Piano Plays: Crowfield Village Hall. centre, 10am-noon. from students or organisations serving people under 25 who live in the parishes of Box office 873536 or Redlingfield Village committee meeting. [email protected]. See above. Wednesday, October 17 Eye, Athelington, Bedfield or Horham. The special grants are intended to help with Sunday, September 30 Film night: Red Feather Club, 7.30pm. expenses not provided for by the Local Education Authority. These might include the Open Day: 10am-4pm, Red Feather Club, Admission on the door £3 for 95th BGHA costs of purchasing books, clothing, tools and instruments, course fees for Horham. With vintage softball game. The members, £4 for non-members. Bar and educational purposes, or preparation to enter a trade or occupation. If you would 95th BGHA ‘Wallopers’ vs ‘Snowdrops’. museum will be open. A 90-minute like an application form or to discuss matters further, please contact the Clerk to Sunday, September 30 colour WW2 film taken by William E. the Trustees on 01379 870170 or email [email protected] Historic Machinery: Mid-Suffolk Light “Doc” Furniss of the men and B-17s of the ■ RED FEATHER CLUB 2013: The 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association is getting Railway, steam train rides & historic 92nd Bomb Group of RAF Podington. machinery, 11am to 5pm, adult £6, child Thursday, October 25 ahead of the game with a list of events for 2013: on Sunday February 17 you can £3, conc £4.50, family (2+2) £15. Cinema In Stradbroke: Title to be learn to Foxtrot with Sasza Zargowski; on Saturday March 23 there’s a Swing Dance; Wednesday, October 3 announced. on Saturday May 18 & Sunday 19 there’s a 1940s’ Weekend with a Strictly 40s dance Folk music: Rosie Doonan at Wingfield Saturday, October 27 on Saturday and re-enactments on Sunday; on Sunday June 23, there’s a members’ Darns. Doors 6.30pm, event 7.30pm. Cabaret Evening: Thorndon Village Hall. only day; on Saturday September 28 the annual 200th Mission Dance; and on Tickets £10. Booking recommended. Sunday, October 28 Sunday September 29, a vintage softball game. Andy Garner Friday, October 5 Hallow’een Hoot: Pumpkin decorating. ■ RECYCLING CENTRE: Brome Waste Recycling Centre seems to be back in Stradbroke Harvest Supper & Prize for best fancy dress costume. Safari Entertainment: All funds raised in Trail and Spooky Quiz. Meet the business. The site will be open weekdays, except Wednesdays, and on Saturdays support of church. Contact: 01379 tarantula. Flying display. Suffolk Owl from 9am until 5pm. It will open on Sundays from 10am until 4pm. Recyclable 384642 Sanctuary. materials will be accepted for free, except green waste, wood and hard core, for which there is a charge of £6 per car. The £6 charge also applies to landfill waste. 14 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 19 FEATURES & NEWS WHAT’S On Sunday, October 28 Saturday, November 10 Corn and Coal: Mid-Suffolk Light Fireworks and Bonfire Night: Horham & Words really do matter Railway, steam train rides with Athelington Community Centre, Angela ANY YEARS AGO I Kofi Annan also wanted to involve agricultural and transportation (384625). lived in a house that backed Iran in the talks but Western powers demonstrations and re-enactments, Sunday, November 12 11am to 5pm, adult £6, child £3, conc Remembrance Sunday at Suffolk Owl Mon to a village sports field, refuse to allow Iran to play a useful £4.50, family (2+2) £15. Sanctuary: Free admission for serving Saturday gardening was enlivened by part. Why? While Iran is isolated and Sunday, November 4 troops and veterans. usually happy voices but some of their vilified and while sanctions hurt the Corn and Coal: Mid-Suffolk Light Saturday, December 1 language was truly dreadful. ordinary people tension can only get Railway, steam train rides with Friends of Debenham High School One year I was asked to open the worse. It’s as if a village gossip picks agricultural and transportation Christmas Market. sports club fete, I think I said all the on a person and everyone goes along demonstrations and re-enactments, Saturday & Sunday, December 1 & 2 usual platitudes but also mentioned making them an outsider regardless of 11am to 5pm, adult £6, child £3, conc Christmas With The Owls: Suffolk Owl the unpleasant swearing. I felt sure I evidence. Derogatory words get flung £4.50, family (2+2) £15. Sanctuary. Wednesday, November 7 Friday, December 7 had put this most carefully and gently out and even though they are retracted Redlingfield Winter Coffee Morning: Christmas Dinner Dance: Horham & but the following week I was told the they leave a flavour of suspicion. Hosted by Linda Hudson, Woodvale. Athelington CC, Angela (384625). club was very angry with what they I’ve no doubt that there are some thought of as my unwarranted insult. aggressive people in Iran, there are in Event information: Helmingham Hall, 01473 890799, [email protected], I can’t say I cared because at that every country, but I’m certain that www.helmingham.com; Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, Brockford Station, Wetheringsett time there was a lot of concern about most Iranians are just the same as the nr Stowmarket, Suffolk Suffolk IP14 5PW, www.mslr.org.uk, general enquiries Keith serious hooliganism at some rest of us. The drip, drip of negative Froom 01449 672670 or [email protected]; Mid Suffolk Showground, Stonham Barns, 01449 711111 www.midsuffolkshowground.co.uk; Museum of East professional football games and I see words can lead to real conflagration Anglian Life, Stowmarket, 01449 612229, [email protected], no reason to swear during a game. I and are very dangerous. www.eastanglianlife.org.uk; Redlingfield, 678835, [email protected], thought maybe it was inevitable in a Other unhelpful words are www.redlingfield.suffolk.gov.uk; Suffolk Owl Sanctuary, Stonham Barns, 08456 testosterone-fuelled effort to win but politicians’ spin, half truths and 807897, [email protected], www.owl-help.org.uk; Wingfield Barns, 384505, schools and many clubs control it so it sometimes downright lies. We know [email protected], www.wingfieldbarns.com (Chick Flicks, 8pm, £10 or is possible. (In fact the sports club has the power of advertising, companies four for £30 pre-booked). now changed greatly.) spend millions on it, and we are I was reminded of this by the becoming much more aware of MONDAYS: Ballroom dancing: St Edmund’s Hall, Hoxne, 7.30pm-9.30pm (for adults). comments made by Kofi Annan when political speak. The result is to turn Sandra Hartley, 01728 723887. TUESDAYS: Improver line dance class: Coronation Hall, Wilby. 9.30am-11.30am. Rose, he resigned from his job as peace away and mistrust them all. So unlike 870346. Bingo: Thorndon Village Hall, 7.30pm every other Tues. 678178. negotiator in Syria. He said that peace watching an Olympic race, there, the WEDNESDAYS: Redlingfield & Occold WI, 1st Wed of the month at, 7.45pm, in Occold would be helped if the Syrians and winner is the winner and there is an Village Hall. Hoxon Hundred: Summer dance-outs at local pubs. Winter practices. Ron also world leaders would stop incredible truth, purity and beauty Ross, 643563. Eye Country Market, every Wed 10am-11am, Eye Town Hall (closed Jan). insulting each other. I have often about it. Watching Mo Farah will stay THURSDAYS: Keep fit classes: 8pm, Worlingworth Village Hall, all abilities, lose weight, thought the way politicians insult and with me forever. tone up – £4 per session. Call Sarah on 07884 186849 for details. Hoxne Garden dismiss each other is extremely The end of the sports club story Club: 3rd Thurs St Edmund’s Hall, Hoxne, 7.30pm FRIDAYS: Bingo: Stradbroke Community Centre, Wilby Road, 2nd Fri monthly. 7.30pm. unhelpful as well as unpleasant. Many came a week later in church when I Mary Ellis, 384642. commentators seemed surprised that was grateful that Rev Hartley’s sermon FRIDAYS/SUNDAYS: Traditional music: Worlingworth Swan, 2nd Fri evening of month in the volunteers at the Olympics were so pointed out the aggressiveness of bad spring & summer. Sun lunch in autumn & winter. friendly; maybe the people in politics language. He had fought in the North SATURDAYS: Occold Market & Car Boot: Occold Village and Village Hall, 9.30am-noon, don’t know that most of us are quite Africa campaign and knew a thing or last Sat of the month from March to November. nice to each other most of the time. two about fighting. Evelyn Adey SUNDAYS: Open days: Red Feather/95th Bomb Group Heritage Association & 95th BG Hospital Museum last Sun of month May-October inclusive, 18 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 15 FEATURES & NEWS Fond farewell to our colourful village vicar HIRTY YEARS AGO, AFTER congregation in 1980 and everyone set with combined services with the Baptist the retirement of Rev Dobson we about fund raising for the restoration of church and helped bereaved families with Twere looking for a new rector the church tower; this culminated in care and compassion. and hoping for someone who December with a Parson’s Punch He liaised with veterans of the 95th and would encourage young families and Pie party in the Old School the PCC for the re-hanging of Horham’s into church. On the scene with Turkey raffle. The tower eight bells – they were dedicated in ’92. arrived a brightly-clad young was completed in 1984. This was a tremendous occasion, The man from Essex, David As the years progressed village fed and entertained, maybe not Streeter, accompanied by wife David’s clothes got brighter 5,000 but a good 500. Following this and son. His induction was in and his ability to win over the success Horham was chosen as the venue Stradbroke church followed by young became more daring and for the millennium yew tree distribution tea at the High School. It was a sometimes more dangerous; he to sites in Suffolk. At an outdoor event in happy day with much laughter moved from swimming through pouring rain several hundred visitors were and sharing of stories with roller skating to abseiling down the welcomed by the bishop, David Bellamy members of the congregation from church tower and ultimately bungee and others. his previous parish. jumping. He has been seen regularly the Well, we fear we have had the best 30 Horham had a fairly young TV show It’ll Be Alright On The Night. years of his life and have much to be ■ His efforts have been thankful for, but he can be exasperating! PROPOSED CHANGES FOLLOWING DAVID’S rewarded as many (Perhaps we should check with wife RETIREMENT: The Hoxne Benefice will be: Hoxne, Denham, youngsters have been Margaret and son Daniel, just in case it’s Horham, Athelington, Redlingfield, Syleham and Wingfield with us). As he leaves us with his bucket of christened and married Above, David and Margaret cut the cake at David’s its own new priest. Eleanor Goodison, at present training to be in church, many who flowers, home-made cake, jar of a priest, will, if all goes well, assist the new vicar. The 70th birthday party. Below, David elebrates the had never been in marmalade, bottle of home-made ginger Queen’s Diamond Jubilee (picture by kind Fressingfield Benefice will be: Fressingfield, Mendham, church before. As well beer en route to shows all over the Metfield, Weybread, Withersdale and Stradbroke, with the Rev permission of the Diss Express newspaper as all this he has been a country, what more can we say except www.dissexpress.co.uk). He is also pictured with Susan Loxton as vicar assisted by the Rev Peter Schwier. tireless visitor to the thank you. Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, at ■ FAREWELL LUNCH: There will be a farewell lunch for David sick, been to numerous God Bless, Good Luck and Happy St Edmundsbury Cathedral and celebrating St and Margaret at Stradbroke Community Centre on village events, involved Retirement. Horham PCC George’s Day (pictures All saints Website). Wednesday, September 12 (noon for 12.30pm). Tickets, £6 adults, £4 children, from Jennifer Dear Friends, Chetwynd (384069). Book before September 6. This is “See you later!”as much as Goodbye, as we are not ■ FAREWELL GIFT: As a token of gratitude a moving any further away from you, but all will be different parchment commemorating David’s tenure will for me after Sunday October 21st, though Margaret will be passed around Redlingfield for people to continue her activities in Horham. We look forward to sign and/or write messages of goodwill. If you seeing many of you in September and October to share miss the opportunity to sign or make a donation thanks and appreciation, and many memories of what we contact Lesley or Tony ([email protected] or have achieved together, and to make a commitment for the [email protected]). future that will see the three villages continue to be the ■ FAREWELL SERVICES: For David’s final splendid places we have loved and known. services see page 23. With all good wishes, David and Margaret Streeter 16 Autumn 2012 FEATURES & NEWS Fond farewell to our colourful village vicar HIRTY YEARS AGO, AFTER congregation in 1980 and everyone set with combined services with the Baptist the retirement of Rev Dobson we about fund raising for the restoration of church and helped bereaved families with Twere looking for a new rector the church tower; this culminated in care and compassion. and hoping for someone who December with a Parson’s Punch He liaised with veterans of the 95th and would encourage young families and Pie party in the Old School the PCC for the re-hanging of Horham’s into church. On the scene with Turkey raffle. The tower eight bells – they were dedicated in ’92. arrived a brightly-clad young was completed in 1984. This was a tremendous occasion, The man from Essex, David As the years progressed village fed and entertained, maybe not Streeter, accompanied by wife David’s clothes got brighter 5,000 but a good 500. Following this and son. His induction was in and his ability to win over the success Horham was chosen as the venue Stradbroke church followed by young became more daring and for the millennium yew tree distribution tea at the High School. It was a sometimes more dangerous; he to sites in Suffolk. At an outdoor event in happy day with much laughter moved from swimming through pouring rain several hundred visitors were and sharing of stories with roller skating to abseiling down the welcomed by the bishop, David Bellamy members of the congregation from church tower and ultimately bungee and others. his previous parish. jumping. He has been seen regularly the Well, we fear we have had the best 30 Horham had a fairly young TV show It’ll Be Alright On The Night. years of his life and have much to be ■ His efforts have been thankful for, but he can be exasperating! PROPOSED CHANGES FOLLOWING DAVID’S rewarded as many (Perhaps we should check with wife RETIREMENT: The Hoxne Benefice will be: Hoxne, Denham, youngsters have been Margaret and son Daniel, just in case it’s Horham, Athelington, Redlingfield, Syleham and Wingfield with us). As he leaves us with his bucket of christened and married Above, David and Margaret cut the cake at David’s its own new priest. Eleanor Goodison, at present training to be in church, many who flowers, home-made cake, jar of a priest, will, if all goes well, assist the new vicar. The 70th birthday party. Below, David elebrates the had never been in marmalade, bottle of home-made ginger Queen’s Diamond Jubilee (picture by kind Fressingfield Benefice will be: Fressingfield, Mendham, church before. As well beer en route to shows all over the Metfield, Weybread, Withersdale and Stradbroke, with the Rev permission of the Diss Express newspaper as all this he has been a country, what more can we say except www.dissexpress.co.uk). He is also pictured with Susan Loxton as vicar assisted by the Rev Peter Schwier. tireless visitor to the thank you. Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, at ■ FAREWELL LUNCH: There will be a farewell lunch for David sick, been to numerous God Bless, Good Luck and Happy St Edmundsbury Cathedral and celebrating St and Margaret at Stradbroke Community Centre on village events, involved Retirement. Horham PCC George’s Day (pictures All saints Website). Wednesday, September 12 (noon for 12.30pm). Tickets, £6 adults, £4 children, from Jennifer Dear Friends, Chetwynd (384069). Book before September 6. This is “See you later!”as much as Goodbye, as we are not ■ FAREWELL GIFT: As a token of gratitude a moving any further away from you, but all will be different parchment commemorating David’s tenure will for me after Sunday October 21st, though Margaret will be passed around Redlingfield for people to continue her activities in Horham. We look forward to sign and/or write messages of goodwill. If you seeing many of you in September and October to share miss the opportunity to sign or make a donation thanks and appreciation, and many memories of what we contact Lesley or Tony ([email protected] or have achieved together, and to make a commitment for the [email protected]). future that will see the three villages continue to be the ■ FAREWELL SERVICES: For David’s final splendid places we have loved and known. services see page 23. With all good wishes, David and Margaret Streeter 16 Autumn 2012 FEATURES & NEWS WHAT’S On Sunday, October 28 Saturday, November 10 Corn and Coal: Mid-Suffolk Light Fireworks and Bonfire Night: Horham & Words really do matter Railway, steam train rides with Athelington Community Centre, Angela ANY YEARS AGO I Kofi Annan also wanted to involve agricultural and transportation (384625). lived in a house that backed Iran in the talks but Western powers demonstrations and re-enactments, Sunday, November 12 11am to 5pm, adult £6, child £3, conc Remembrance Sunday at Suffolk Owl Mon to a village sports field, refuse to allow Iran to play a useful £4.50, family (2+2) £15. Sanctuary: Free admission for serving Saturday gardening was enlivened by part. Why? While Iran is isolated and Sunday, November 4 troops and veterans. usually happy voices but some of their vilified and while sanctions hurt the Corn and Coal: Mid-Suffolk Light Saturday, December 1 language was truly dreadful. ordinary people tension can only get Railway, steam train rides with Friends of Debenham High School One year I was asked to open the worse. It’s as if a village gossip picks agricultural and transportation Christmas Market. sports club fete, I think I said all the on a person and everyone goes along demonstrations and re-enactments, Saturday & Sunday, December 1 & 2 usual platitudes but also mentioned making them an outsider regardless of 11am to 5pm, adult £6, child £3, conc Christmas With The Owls: Suffolk Owl the unpleasant swearing. I felt sure I evidence. Derogatory words get flung £4.50, family (2+2) £15. Sanctuary. Wednesday, November 7 Friday, December 7 had put this most carefully and gently out and even though they are retracted Redlingfield Winter Coffee Morning: Christmas Dinner Dance: Horham & but the following week I was told the they leave a flavour of suspicion. Hosted by Linda Hudson, Woodvale. Athelington CC, Angela (384625). club was very angry with what they I’ve no doubt that there are some thought of as my unwarranted insult. aggressive people in Iran, there are in Event information: Helmingham Hall, 01473 890799, [email protected], I can’t say I cared because at that every country, but I’m certain that www.helmingham.com; Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, Brockford Station, Wetheringsett time there was a lot of concern about most Iranians are just the same as the nr Stowmarket, Suffolk Suffolk IP14 5PW, www.mslr.org.uk, general enquiries Keith serious hooliganism at some rest of us. The drip, drip of negative Froom 01449 672670 or [email protected]; Mid Suffolk Showground, Stonham Barns, 01449 711111 www.midsuffolkshowground.co.uk; Museum of East professional football games and I see words can lead to real conflagration Anglian Life, Stowmarket, 01449 612229, [email protected], no reason to swear during a game. I and are very dangerous. www.eastanglianlife.org.uk; Redlingfield, 678835, [email protected], thought maybe it was inevitable in a Other unhelpful words are www.redlingfield.suffolk.gov.uk; Suffolk Owl Sanctuary, Stonham Barns, 08456 testosterone-fuelled effort to win but politicians’ spin, half truths and 807897, [email protected], www.owl-help.org.uk; Wingfield Barns, 384505, schools and many clubs control it so it sometimes downright lies. We know [email protected], www.wingfieldbarns.com (Chick Flicks, 8pm, £10 or is possible. (In fact the sports club has the power of advertising, companies four for £30 pre-booked). now changed greatly.) spend millions on it, and we are I was reminded of this by the becoming much more aware of MONDAYS: Ballroom dancing: St Edmund’s Hall, Hoxne, 7.30pm-9.30pm (for adults). comments made by Kofi Annan when political speak. The result is to turn Sandra Hartley, 01728 723887. TUESDAYS: Improver line dance class: Coronation Hall, Wilby. 9.30am-11.30am. Rose, he resigned from his job as peace away and mistrust them all. So unlike 870346. Bingo: Thorndon Village Hall, 7.30pm every other Tues. 678178. negotiator in Syria. He said that peace watching an Olympic race, there, the WEDNESDAYS: Redlingfield & Occold WI, 1st Wed of the month at, 7.45pm, in Occold would be helped if the Syrians and winner is the winner and there is an Village Hall. Hoxon Hundred: Summer dance-outs at local pubs. Winter practices. Ron also world leaders would stop incredible truth, purity and beauty Ross, 643563. Eye Country Market, every Wed 10am-11am, Eye Town Hall (closed Jan). insulting each other. I have often about it. Watching Mo Farah will stay THURSDAYS: Keep fit classes: 8pm, Worlingworth Village Hall, all abilities, lose weight, thought the way politicians insult and with me forever. tone up – £4 per session. Call Sarah on 07884 186849 for details. Hoxne Garden dismiss each other is extremely The end of the sports club story Club: 3rd Thurs St Edmund’s Hall, Hoxne, 7.30pm FRIDAYS: Bingo: Stradbroke Community Centre, Wilby Road, 2nd Fri monthly. 7.30pm. unhelpful as well as unpleasant. Many came a week later in church when I Mary Ellis, 384642. commentators seemed surprised that was grateful that Rev Hartley’s sermon FRIDAYS/SUNDAYS: Traditional music: Worlingworth Swan, 2nd Fri evening of month in the volunteers at the Olympics were so pointed out the aggressiveness of bad spring & summer. Sun lunch in autumn & winter. friendly; maybe the people in politics language. He had fought in the North SATURDAYS: Occold Market & Car Boot: Occold Village and Village Hall, 9.30am-noon, don’t know that most of us are quite Africa campaign and knew a thing or last Sat of the month from March to November. nice to each other most of the time. two about fighting. Evelyn Adey SUNDAYS: Open days: Red Feather/95th Bomb Group Heritage Association & 95th BG Hospital Museum last Sun of month May-October inclusive, 18 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 15 WHAT’S ON PARISH COUNCILS & NEWS

Thursday, September 27 Friday-Sunday, October 5-7 REDLINGFIELD VILLAGE MEETING: Cinema In Stradbroke: Best Exotic Framlingham Autumn Arts Festival POLICE PRIORITY SETTING MEETING: The July Mid Suffolk North Safer Neighbourhood Marigold Hotel. Doors & bar open 7pm, Weekend: Friday , Literary Evening with Team priority setting meeting at Horham & Athelington Community Centre, film 7.30pm. Tickets on door £5.50. Ices Sue Gee in the St John’s Westbury Centre attended by the police, public and parish councillors, decided that the priorities for sold in interval (388629). at 7.30pm , £8. Saturday, ‘Something Eyeswrite & Debenham Players present Happened’ in St Michael’s Rooms at policing the area were to continue to be speeding in villages and thefts from sheds, The Piano Plays: Wingfield Barns. A 7.30pm, an evening of songs of lust, love garages and outbuildings etc. collection of short plays by local writers and loathing, £10. Sunday, Ancestral EVENTS: Our Pub on the Green on Saturday September 15 is due to be the last of the with a piano playing a key part. 7.30pm, Voices at 6.30pm in St Michael’s Church, year but we may hold a further event in October. Watch out for details. £8 (conc £6). Info 07840 570343. history & music, ‘Rural Royalty in East THANK YOUS: Many thanks to all of those who made the village BBQ such a success, Friday, September 28 Anglia’, £10 (www.artsframlingham.org). donating raffle prizes, selling tickets, setting up, manning the BBQs, serving the Macmillan Coffee Morning. Sunday, October 7 food, running the behind the bar, running the bottle stall and selling raffle tickets. Eyeswrite & Debenham Players present Harvest Lunch: Horham & Athelington And many thanks for people’s continued efforts in keeping the Doorstep Green and The Piano Plays: Fisher Theatre Bungay. Community Centre, Angela (384625). village looking good. Particular thanks to those who continue to support our Pub on Box office 01986 897130 or Saturday, October 13 [email protected]. See above. General knowledge quiz: Red Feather the Green. Mike Ager, committee chairman Saturday, September 29 Club, 7.30pm. Contact John Kirkum on ([email protected] or 678835, www.redlingfield.suffolk.gov.uk) 1st Eye Scout Group Annual Duck Race: 384559 to book team tables of up to four ■ STUDENTS – IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! September is the month when The Pennings Eye. people (£5 per person). Food included. Redlingfield Quiz Night: Horham Old The bar and museum will be open. students return to school and college and are thinking about what books and School & Social Club. Quiz night in aid of Rocktober: Jazz, rock, soul & folk, noon- equipment they might need during the coming year. There may be things that you St Andrew’s Church Redlingfield. Raffle, 10pm, Debenham High School. Adults £5, need but you can’t quite afford. The Eye Grammar School Fund is here to help! It is refreshments & bar. Tickets Chris child £2.50. Deb 860858/861211 for a Trust set up to provide grants of money to young people and educational Stanford (01728 628474). Teams of up to tickets. organisations in the locality. Grants are not large – usually up to £200 or so – but four. 7pm for 7.30pm. Tuesday, October 16 they may make all the difference. The Trustees meet quarterly, in October, January, Eyeswrite & Debenham Players present Coffee Caravan: Redlingfield village April and July to consider applications and award grants. Applications must come The Piano Plays: Crowfield Village Hall. centre, 10am-noon. from students or organisations serving people under 25 who live in the parishes of Box office 873536 or Redlingfield Village committee meeting. [email protected]. See above. Wednesday, October 17 Eye, Athelington, Bedfield or Horham. The special grants are intended to help with Sunday, September 30 Film night: Red Feather Club, 7.30pm. expenses not provided for by the Local Education Authority. These might include the Open Day: 10am-4pm, Red Feather Club, Admission on the door £3 for 95th BGHA costs of purchasing books, clothing, tools and instruments, course fees for Horham. With vintage softball game. The members, £4 for non-members. Bar and educational purposes, or preparation to enter a trade or occupation. If you would 95th BGHA ‘Wallopers’ vs ‘Snowdrops’. museum will be open. A 90-minute like an application form or to discuss matters further, please contact the Clerk to Sunday, September 30 colour WW2 film taken by William E. the Trustees on 01379 870170 or email [email protected] Historic Machinery: Mid-Suffolk Light “Doc” Furniss of the men and B-17s of the ■ RED FEATHER CLUB 2013: The 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association is getting Railway, steam train rides & historic 92nd Bomb Group of RAF Podington. machinery, 11am to 5pm, adult £6, child Thursday, October 25 ahead of the game with a list of events for 2013: on Sunday February 17 you can £3, conc £4.50, family (2+2) £15. Cinema In Stradbroke: Title to be learn to Foxtrot with Sasza Zargowski; on Saturday March 23 there’s a Swing Dance; Wednesday, October 3 announced. on Saturday May 18 & Sunday 19 there’s a 1940s’ Weekend with a Strictly 40s dance Folk music: Rosie Doonan at Wingfield Saturday, October 27 on Saturday and re-enactments on Sunday; on Sunday June 23, there’s a members’ Darns. Doors 6.30pm, event 7.30pm. Cabaret Evening: Thorndon Village Hall. only day; on Saturday September 28 the annual 200th Mission Dance; and on Tickets £10. Booking recommended. Sunday, October 28 Sunday September 29, a vintage softball game. Andy Garner Friday, October 5 Hallow’een Hoot: Pumpkin decorating. ■ RECYCLING CENTRE: Brome Waste Recycling Centre seems to be back in Stradbroke Harvest Supper & Prize for best fancy dress costume. Safari Entertainment: All funds raised in Trail and Spooky Quiz. Meet the business. The site will be open weekdays, except Wednesdays, and on Saturdays support of church. Contact: 01379 tarantula. Flying display. Suffolk Owl from 9am until 5pm. It will open on Sundays from 10am until 4pm. Recyclable 384642 Sanctuary. materials will be accepted for free, except green waste, wood and hard core, for which there is a charge of £6 per car. The £6 charge also applies to landfill waste. 14 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 19 PARISH COUNCILS & NEWS WHAT’S On

Saturday & Sunday, September 1 & 2 Saturday, September 15 East Suffolk Country Show: Pub on the Green: Redlingfield Doorstep Garage & shed security... Helmingham Hall. A Family Country Green, 6pm-midnight. THIS SUMMER HAS SEEN MANY What you can do ... Show. Sunday, Companion Dog Show in Fram Horticultural Soc Autumn Show: sheds and garages across the county ● Put away all tools and equipment aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Framlingham United Free Church Hall broken into or entered. and ensure that all outside sheds and Admission £7, conc £6, children 5-16 £3, 9.30am-11.30am. family ticket £18 (2+2); under 5s free. Saturday & Sunday, September 15 & 16 People are out in their gardens store cupboards are securely locked Sunday, September 2 Harvest Home & Local Food Fair: Suffolk mowing lawns, using tools and when not in use. Framlingham 10K and Fun Run: 11.am Owl Sanctuary. moving around things such as bikes, ● Bring the tools inside if you do not for 10k & 11.05am for Fun Run. Details at Sunday, September 16 fishing equipment and golf clubs. have a garden shed or outbuilding. http://framflyers.org.uk/. Plant Heritage Autumn Plant Fair: But this sort of activity attracts the ● Use plant protection – such as On Your Bike: Cycling event with choice Helmingham Hall. Entry to plant sale £6 attention of those with more sinister thorny shrubs. of 4 distances – 75, 50, 15 & 3 miles, to including admission to Helmingham Hall intentions. ● If you have a burglar alarm, why raise funds for St Elizabeth Hospice. Gardens. Many of these crimes have seen not extend it to cover outbuildings and Ipswich. Starts Framlingham College. Thorndon Leek Show: The Black Horse Info at www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk. Pub and adjacent meadow. criminals almost literally invited into sheds? ● Wednesday, September 5 The 2nd Annual Belles on Bikes Charity buildings with doors left unlocked. Photograph valuable garden plants Redlingfield Ladies Lunch: De La Pole Cycle Event: 17-mile ladies-only charity Please remember to lock doors if or ornaments. Arms, Wingfield. Linda 678984. bike ride starts Castle Meadow, you are not going to be near your ● Mark your property with your Thursday-Sunday, September 6 -9 Framlingham. £7 early entry, £5 for over garage or shed, as a lot of these thefts postcode. This makes stolen property Heritage Open Days: Annual event gives 60 or under 16 or £10 on the day, £7 for have happened during the day. easier to trace and it can be positively the public access to historic buildings. over 60 or under 16, 10am. Info Rupert Your garden, as well as your house, identified as yours. Info Mid Suffolk Tourist Information 07793 815533, [email protected] has valuable possessions that thieves ● Check that your household Centre or www.heritageopendays.org.uk or www.bellesonbikes.co.uk. Friday, September 7 Tuesday, September 18 would love to steal. It also has insurance policy covers theft from Ray Hubbard & Friends: Stradbroke Coffee Caravan: Redlingfield village equipment that could help them break your garden and outbuildings. Community Centre, 7.30pm, in support centre, 2pm-4pm. into your house. ● Bicycles with locks can be chained of church. Info 384642. Wednesday, September 20 Most burglars are lazy. They look together. Dove Players Murder Mystery Evening: Folk music gig: Steve Knightley (a show for easy ways of getting into a house ● Eye Police station is currently Eye Bowls Club, 7pm-for 7.30pm, inc of hands) at Wingfield Barns. Doors or garden. By taking a few simple selling Padlock Alarms, Property cheese & wine. Tickets £10, Chrissie 6.30pm, event 7.30pm. Tickets £15. precautions you can make your house Marking UV Pens and Shed Alarms to Beamish, 870213. Booking essential! and garden more secure. help protect your possessions. Saturday, September 8 Saturday & Sunday, September 22 & 23 Old-time Machinery Working Day: Debenham Scarecrow Festival: 12-4pm Mid Suffolk North Safer Neighbourhood Team, Horham. See page 1. Sunday, September 23 PCSO 3172 Steven Long & PC 878 Jacqui Suffolk Historic Churches Trust Steam Day: Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, Sponsored Bike Ride: 9am-5pm. adult £5, conc £4, child £2.50, family Thomas, Eye Police Station, Victoria Hill, Eye, Annual Digger Turnbull Quiz: Funds for (2+2) £12.50. Suffolk, IP23 7HJ. Phone 101, email Worlingworth Community Centre. Pat Social evening: Horham Old School. See [email protected] (628414) or Val (628068). page 5. 200th Mission Dance: Red Feather Club. Tuesday-Saturday, September 25-29 HOXON HUNDRED: Hoxon Hundred Morris Dancers are looking for new members. Friday, September 14 8th Fressingfield Music Festival: Info They practise every Wednesday during winter, beginning on September 12, in St Evening of Clairvoyance: Eye Community www.fressingfieldmusic.com or 586459 Centre, 7.30pm (doors 7pm) with Fiona (details in Summer magazine). Edmunds Hall, Hoxne, from 7.30pm. Musicians are also warmly welcomed. During Nichols. Proceeds to Opportunity Group, Wednesday, September 26 the summer they dance out at pubs, fetes and the occasional folk festival. Go along Eye. Tickets £8. Margaret Gooderham WEA course on East Anglia & the for a taster. If you wish to speak with someone contact Bunny Nash, the group’s 870035 or Opportunity Group 870975. settlement of America: 01728 724746. squire (650551) or email Jan on [email protected]. 20 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 13 FEATURES & NEWS COLUMNS & NEWS Continued from page 11 Unfortunately the mud was too much DR DAN POULTER, YOUR LOCAL MP, REPORTS BACK We cheered every time the British even for them and eventually two Land drivers went past, even though they Rovers with huge tyres had to combine LIKE MANY RESIDENTS, I older people is the biggest human and were getting slower each time. We their efforts to drag me clear. was distressed to hear of the financial challenge facing Suffolk. Not stood and clapped when, on the last With mud flying over the windscreen recent temporary closure of only are people living longer, but they do lap Australian Mark Webber overtook and the car encased in mud we were Stradbroke Post Office. Local so with multiple medical conditions, Fernando Alonso right in front of us to dragged blind through the quagmire, village services such as the such as heart disease, dementia and win the race. And we waved our Union finally arriving at a different exit and post office, pub and store form the diabetes. Meeting this challenge will flags when the drivers did a lap of therefore missing the traffic queuing to lifeblood of our rural communities, often require our NHS and social care system honour at the end of the race. get out off the campsite altogether. We going above and beyond in supporting to move from being a crisis management left the campsite and were out and on and bringing residents together. service to becoming more joined-up and WHEN WE ARRIVED BACK AT the open road in less than half an hour. They are particularly important for community focused, with emphasis on the car the battery was so flat that we We caused a stir driving along vulnerable elderly residents or those prevention rather than cure. could only open the driver’s door, the covered in mud until we could get to a without their own cars, who would find it Suffolk is leading the way in caring for central locking was not working and garage to wash the car down but we had difficult to travel to neighbouring villages our elderly, and I have seen some all the other doors, including the boot survived and lived to tell the tale. I had to access key everyday services, advice excellent schemes such as the Wickham were stuck fast. feared that we might have spent Sunday and support that post offices provide. Market Community Training Project, All our camping equipment had to night in the car but were on our way That is why I have taken up this issue which trains volunteers to provide short- be packed up and carried by hand to home quicker than I ever imagined. with Post Office Ltd and have been term respite for local family carers when the car park navigating the fields of Going to the Grand Prix was about working closely with Stradbroke Parish they need a break from their care duties. slurry. It all then had to be loaded so much more than just the main race. Council, to ensure that the post office in The measures announced by the through the driver’s door into the car. I have to say that the people we met Stradbroke is retained or replaced for Government place individuals at the With the car finally packed, my were all great and the experience was villagers as soon as possible. heart of the care and support system blood pressure on amber alert, dozens one that for many reasons we won’t I am confident an alternative site will and prioritise better joined-up care be found for a post office, and will be between GPs, social services and the of people stranded and looking for a forget in a hurry. Two weeks later and monitoring the situation closely in the NHS. As well as providing for better tow and even more cars stuck in traffic Matthew was still wearing his weeks ahead, so that residents can again coordinated care, the Government’s trying to get out of the site there was campsite wristband as a badge of have access to the vital services they social care reforms will ensure that our no doubt in my mind we were not honour to say, I was there. require from their local post office. hardworking carers are given the support going to get home quickly. Would we do it again ? ... Never say they need to balance their caring It was then that I spied the friendly never!!! THE GOVERNMENT RECENTLY SET OUT responsibilities with their own lives. AA patrol who, not only got the car PS. Thanks to Cowhams for steam plans to radically reform the way we Our frail older people deserve to be going in a matter of minutes but cleaning the car so quickly and Kate support and care for older people. For properly looked after under a health and offered to tow me off the site. for being so understanding! too long, our frail older people have social care system that doesn’t just react ■ suffered when attempting to navigate our to crises, but prevents them from PLANNING: To be decided – Plan to install a 5kW wind turbine (14.97m to hub, unwieldy social care system and I am happening in the first place by delivering 5.5m diameter blades), Mill Farm, Mill Road, Redlingfield; plan to increase number pleased that the Government is getting community-focused care. I am glad that of events being held in a marquee from five to nine. Athelington Hall, Horham Road, to grips with reforming social care so the Government has recognised this and Athelington. Granted – plan to install a 5kw wind turbine at Hill Cottage, that frail elderly people are treated with is taking the action needed to fix our Worlingworth Road, Horham; plan to build one-and-a-half-storey detached dwelling the respect and dignity they deserve. broken social care system so that it with single garage, The Old Eight Bells, The Street, Horham. I have written before about how better supports our older people. ■ TOUR OF BRITAIN: Tour de France and Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins will be improving health and social care Dr Dan Poulter, MP - for more racing in Suffolk in September. He is competing in next month’s Tour of Britain – the services to provide dignity in care for information see www.danielpoulter.com first stage of which starts in Ipswich on September 9. 12 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 21 COLUMNS & NEWS FEATURES & NEWS YOUR COUNTY COUNCILLOR YOUR DISTRICT COUNCILLOR IN RURAL AREAS, SUCH AS N0W THE REORGANISATION OF ours, the provision of is almost complete at Mid transport for those without Suffolk and Babergh District access to their own means Councils we are about to start a of transport is one of the sort of multi-layered parish plan. duties of the county council. In the north of the district we have agreed It is difficult for commercial operators to hold one combined event on October 4 umbrella, our wellington boots slowly to provide services and over the past 20 (2-6pm and 6-9pm) at a venue to be filling with water until the skies years we have seen such bus firms as decided. cleared. Eastern Counties retreat into providing At this you will have the opportunity of At the end of the day the fans’ town and some inter-town services. talking to several of the lead officers about favourite, Lewis Hamilton finished a Their place has been taken by more your hopes for the future of the place you disappointing eighth on the grid while efficient operators such as Simonds live in and to voice any concerns. I do hope and smaller firms such as Fairline. As teammate Jenson Button was you will attend one of the sessions, there eliminated in the first round. It didn’t well as providing revenue support for are so many opportunities for us in funding, some local operators Suffolk County growth and development and we owe it to look like Sunday was going to be a Council is behind Demand Responsive the future life of our villages. having to be towed off the field after good day for the British drivers. Services in the area. The end of August saw the Olympic flame Sunday’s race. Returning to the campsite that night I am sure we all welcome (at long come to Needham Market on the way to the It was beginning to look as though the sun was shining but the scene at last) the reopening of Hartismere Paralympics. Mid Suffolk played a major no-one was going to get home very the car park had become worse. It was Hospital. But many of us have to go to part in the celebrations at Needham Lake. quickly. If that wasn’t bad enough I clear that everyone would be having the hospitals at Ipswich, Norwich, and I hope some of you have had the discovered that an electrical fault on problems getting home. and there was Bury St Edmunds and even further opportunity to visit Hartismere Health and our car had left us with a flat battery. the small detail of our flat battery. It afield for treatment. In the past Care Centre (Hospital) for routine and non At this point I thought I was destined was at this point that I had the inspired hospitals made arrangements for the urgent treatments, and I hope you find the to stay forever!!! idea to join the AA. transport of patients who did not have new facilities easy to use. I will be having a their own means of transport if coming meeting with NHS Suffolk next month and SATURDAY WAS QUALIFYING, SUNDAY, A VERY, VERY EARLY in for treatment over long distances. hope to have more news on the additional the day the drivers battle it out to start! The queues were already long However, the NHS has been cutting services that will be provided there. decide who starts where on the grid in when we got to the gates at 5.30am. back hospital transport for patients. Plans for a larger care home on the site of Sunday’s race. There had been more By 6am we were inside, had secured I have recently been informed about Hartismere Hospital are under way in the our position and started the long wait. residents who need vital treatment at rain overnight and the official word private sector but NHS beds will also be from Silverstone was not to come The good news was that today’s hospitals but are unable to take it up available. because they cannot get to hospital. We today unless you had a pass for the forecast said it would remain dry. The best news comes last. The Recycling We passed the time by playing spot have taken this matter up with Centre at Brome is at last open again under permanent parking areas. Transport Minister Norman Baker. local management. I am sure you will find a We took our folding chairs and the fan with a day-pass. Clean wellies In the meantime if any reader is welcome from Kevin and Kim who will help provisions for the day and set-up camp and trainers were a bit of a giveaway! experiencing difficulty in getting to you sort your recyclables to save you on the bend at Luffield which gave us We knew that unless you had trench hospital for treatment, or know of money. Local councillors and SCC have put a great view of the cars as they slowed foot and were covered in mud, you people who are facing such difficulties, a great deal of work into saving and into two sharp turns before weren’t a real race fan. At one the sun please let me know. regenerating this facility, please do use it. accelerating away in front of us. burst through the clouds and the 2012 Guy McGregor, County Councillor – Elizabeth Gibson-Harries, More rain eventually interrupted the British Formula 1 Grand Prix started. Hoxne & Eye Division District Councillor – Hoxne Ward action. We just sheltered under an Continued on page 12 22 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 11 FEATURES & NEWS CHURCH

C of E Services: All Saints, Stradbroke; St Andrew, Redlingfield; St Peter, Athelington; St Mary, Horham. Holy Communion unless stated. After Sunday, 21st October, please Mud and motor racing... direct all Church enquiries to: Daphne Harvey, Horham (384216); Evelyn Adey, John Kirkum tells of a more than eventful trip with his son Athelington (01728 628428) Hazel Abbott, Redlingfield (678217). Check times on Matthew to the British Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone notice boards. November services may change so check nearer the time. (Holy Communion unless otherwise stated): N JULY I WE EXCITEDLY surprisingly easy to sleep while the Sept 2 Athelington, Benefice Communion, 10am. headed off for three days of site rocked to the music pumping out 9 Horham, 9am; Redlingfield, 10am. camping, father and son of the big top and generators hummed O 16 Horham, 9am; Athelington, 10am. bonding and hi-octane entertainment all around. That night the rain came, it on our first trip to the British Formula was torrential, with more than 40mm 23 Redlingfield, Morning Prayer, 10am; Horham, Morning Prayer, 11.15am. 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone. (more than one-and-a-half inches) 30 Horham, 9am; Stradbroke, 10am. Suspecting the parking areas were falling in 12 hours. But at least we Oct 7 Harvest Festivals: Horham, 11.15am; Redlingfield, 6.30pm. likely to be a bit rough I decided to remained dry. 14 Horham, 9am; Athelington, 10am; Stradbroke, Harvest Festival, 6.30pm. take my wife Kate’s car; well I wasn’t 21 Redlingfield,10am; Athelington, Harvest Festival, 6.30pm. going to get my car covered in mud. OUR FIRST DAY STARTED EARLY, 28 Horham, Morning Prayer, 11.15am. The journey was trouble free and we were in the circuit just after Nov 4 Horham, 9am. when we arrived at the 7.30am. The rain from the previous 11 Remembrance Services, Redlingfield, 10am; Horham, 3pm. Northamptonshire circuit’s “official” night continued to fall heavily 18 Group Holy Communion, Athelington, 10am. campsite we were directed to the park throughout the day which meant that 25 Holy Communion, Redlingfield for St Andrew’s Day, 10am; away from the main camping areas. some of the practice was interrupted. Morning Prayer, Horham, 11.15am. Continuous rain leading up to the On the way in we watched as cars Dec 2 Advent Carol Service, Athelington, 4.30pm. weekend had left the site very boggy struggled to park on grass areas which ● SHCT BIKE RIDE: Saturday September 8, will welcome cyclists to our churches for and no cars were allowed in the main were starting to cut up badly. Despite the annual Suffolk Historic Churches Trust bike ride from 9am to 5pm. Will you join camping area. So we had to carry all the weather we were able to enjoy the them in purposeful exercise? Sponsorship forms available from Daphne Harvey, our equipment from the car park to our views from around the circuit. We Horham (384216), Evelyn Adey, Athelington (01728628428) & Joan Abbott, chosen spot. walked its entire length assessing the Redlingfield (678736). People continued to arrive as dusk pros and cons of every vantage point ● HARVEST FESTIVALS are at Horham on Sunday October 7, at 11.15 am, followed by fell and tents were popping up all finally deciding where we wanted to lunch in the Community Centre (84625 for tickets) & at Redlingfield Church at around us as we settled down for our be for the rest of the weekend. 6.30pm that day (followed by light refreshments in the church). first night under canvas. It was Back at the campsite at the end of ● THE ADVENT CAROL SERVICE is at Athelington at 4.30 pm on Sunday December the day people were still 2, with seasonal refreshments in the Church. arriving. The car park ● THANK YOU to all who contributed to the Christian Aid Week collection which was beginning to raised £275.89 in Horham and £18 in Athelington (+£38.33 Gift Aid). There was no resemble a WW1 stall at the Bygones Rally, but the sale of plants and preserves brought in £100. battlefield and there was ● BAPTISM at Horham, July 22, Maisey Victoria June Raistrick and Logan Noel John much talk about cars Tricker, great-grandchildren of John and Vicky Bloomfield. ● WEDDINGS at Horham, June 2, Eammon Andrews and Judy Castleton; July 21, Ian The spray flies at the British Hutson and Tanya Alderton; Athelington, July 14th, Ian Sykes and Rachel Cleary; Grand Prix, left. August 11, Daniel Colnet and Sarah Colnet. John wades into the ● GAS HEATER WANTED: Do you have a gas heater, SuperSer type, that you do not Silverstone mud and time need? If so, please give it to Horham Church, and be warmer there this winter! Tel for tow, facing page. 384216. With all good wishes, David and Margaret Streeter 10 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 23 POETRY FEATURES & NEWS

WEATHER I AM OR WEATHER I AM NOT! POETRY CORNER The weather has been a bit of a catastrophe? A catastrophe - understatement of much more than poppies the year! We have had the wettest drought since records began? The driest, volunteers whose training is warmest winter since records began! updated annually. And I know why? Why? Its not the jetstream or El Niño! The weather got the This year, the Stradbroke months mixed up? The month mixed up - yeah right! caseworker has been able to Well January became June - but the sun’s not near? February became July with a secure mobility scooters, stair lifts bit of March thrown in! Half March & April became May & April? and electric armchairs for clients. June was January & July was February! August is March & September becomes She has also made referrals for October? October is December & November is September! occupational therapy assessments December is December? But what happened to May? The answer is when you do and benefit and financial advice. a sum you have some thing left over - hence May? Other clients have gone on to waiting lists for “Welfare Breaks” So mixed weather most definitely this year! Manday Miller Michael Burton with the ‘mystery lunchtime – designed for those with care speaker’ on the branch’s annual summer outing needs. Children of service and ex- to the Norfolk coast – Bruno Peek MBE. Bruno is PAUL DURRANT & SON LTD service personnel have been a pageant master to the Queen, and recently referred for “Adventure Breaks” organised the lighting of more than 4,000 BUILDERS and families referred for a “Family beacons in the UK and Commonwealth for the Break”. Jubilee. Lunch and cream teas were organised by Penny Stanford, Jean Stacey. Alex Gwynn and Church Farm Bungalow, Rishangles, Eye, Suffolk IP23 7JX Other beneficiaries have Joyce Cooper. Tel/Fax (01379) 678485 Mob 07798673946 received grants for children’s Email [email protected] clothing, uniforms and bedding. forms in preparation for home Careers advice and training All types of work undertaken adaptations. The list of services is schemes have been provided for endless, the work never dries up. Extensions, Renovations, Alterations, Repairs, those leaving the forces. Items such Each volunteer caseworker carries Council Grant Work as fridges, cookers, microwaves, on tirelessly, confidentially and furniture and carpets have also been efficiently, on behalf of all those who FREE ESTIMATES provided. have served King, Queen and Country, “Poppy Calls” offers handyman in order to improve the quality of life services to help with small of their clients, widows, widowers and Rates for adverts in four issues of Athelington, Horham & Redlingfield News household repairs and maintenance. dependants. It is also a way to show distributed to approximately 300 homes in Horham, Athelington, Redlingfield and The RBL also has seven “Poppy gratitude to the ex-service personnel surrounds are:- Homes” around the country for for their sacrifice. 1/6 page £8.50 (60mm deep, 60mm across) short-term and long-term care. Do you need help? Do you know 1/3 page £16.50 (60mm deep, 125mm across) Halsey House in Cromer is the someone who needs help? If so make 1/4 page £12.50 (90mm deep, 60mm across) nearest to our region. One gentleman a referral to the Suffolk RBL County 1/2 page £25 (90mm deep, 125mm across) was able to secure a place in a south Welfare Officer on 01284 725833. We A whole page £50 coast home near his family, through are here to serve. All clients are You can supply the artwork and/or logos or we can design the adverts for you. Stradbroke’s caseworker. treated with the utmost respect. Revenue goes towards the costs of producing the magazine and profits will be split Stradbroke’s caseworker can also Michael Burton, Stradbroke & between Horham & Athelington Parish Council and Redlingfield Village Meeting. complete Disability Facility Grant District RBL Branch Chairman 24 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 9 FEATURES & NEWS ■ COFFEE MORNINGS: Coffee UNDER ONE ROOF mornings take over from the Coffee Caravan in Redlingfield for the winter The RBL is and are on the first Wednesday of each HE ROYAL BRITISH month from 10am until noon. They are Legion was founded in 1921 Specialist in all types of paving and hard landscaping in the following homes: November 7, Twith the motto “always on Linda Hudson, Woodvale; December 5, active duty” – but what does the RBL Driveways, patios, ornamental garden walls, water Chris and Midge Gibbons, Rush do? Can it just be the annual features, drainage and fencing Meadow (with sherry, mince pies and Remembrance service in November free raffle); January 2, Jan and Neville around the 11th of the 11th? Family run business with more than 20 years of Butcher, Hill Cottage (with a book Well, there is a lot more to the RBL on-the-job experience swap); February 6, Pat Kelly, Red Mill; than the annual appearance around the March 6, David and Jacqueline Love, Cenotaph and village memorials. Western Barn, Abbotts Meadow (with a The RBL provides financial, social Fast friendly professional free raffle). All residents of the village and emotional support to those who Fully insured and all work guaranteed have served (for at least seven days in are welcome. Jacqueline Love Call for Mark for friendly visit with a free quotation ■ COASTAL WALK: The Rural Coffee uniform) or are currently serving in Caravan Information Project’s Garry the armed forces, their dependants, 01379677027 or mobile 07768636618 Simmonds is walking more than 100 widows and carers. The needs of miles along the Suffolk Coast path from serving and ex-service personnel may Felixstowe to Lowestoft and back again have changed over the years but the over eight days to raise funds for the RBL has adapted to them. Coffee Caravan. He will walk the route At this time of year, when you will from Wednesday September 5 to hopefully consider contributing to the Wednesday September 12. To donate Poppy Appeal, may I assure you that SPURLING & REMBLANCE visit his BT MyDonate page, call him on your donation will support a whole 07966241823 or talk to a volunteer at range of “Poppy Support Services” MOTOR ENGINEERS the Coffee Caravan. Ann Osborn throughout the year, to those who

■ ROUNDERS TOURNAMENT: Suffolk qualify as beneficiaries. MOT TEST CENTRE Sport will be hosting its second annual Beneficiaries can be referred to the Inter-Villages Rounders Tournament in RBL County Welfare Officer, based in *Service and repairs to all cars, light commercial and 4x4's* Sutton (nr Woodbridge) on Sunday Bury St Edmunds, by friends, September 16. The deadline to enter a relatives, concerned parties or by *Specialists in vehicle diagnostics* is September 3 and the cost is £15. Call themselves. He then delegates a *Free local collection and delivery * Courtesy car available* referral to a dedicated Welfare Henry at Suffolk Sport (01394 444289) *Prompt attention assured * Competitive rates* or email [email protected]. Caseworker (there are around 4,000 in ■ the UK). One of these caseworkers is REDLINGFIELD THEFT: Between affiliated to the Stradbroke & District (01379)384689 6pm Thursday August 16 and 10.30am Branch, visiting clients from the Mid Friday August 17 a green cast-iron Suffolk area to Lowestoft. Open 8:00 am -5:30pm Mon-Fri, 8:00am -12 noon Saturdays postbox was stolen from the end of a Welfare officers, sometimes known Barley Hall, Laxfield Road, Stradbroke. IP21 5NQ driveway in Woodlane Road in as “poppy people”, are generally Located on the B111 7 - 1¾mile outside Stradbroke, towards Laxfield Redlingfield. 8 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 25 NEWS & FEATURES how to put on a spectacular! Still I always said it would be worth watching! You know this could turn me into a boring old patriot – not proud to be English as I have • Funerals arranged by trained done nothing to achieve it but experienced staff in our friendly Office & Chapel of Rest located at – perhaps privileged to be a office environment or in the The Old Stables, Chestnut Farm fellow countryman of such comfort of your own home Langton Green, Eye talented people and also of the • Free transport for visits to Suffolk, IP23 7HL many who were willing to registrars, our Chapel and other work of one Thomas Heatherwick, an contribute so much of their own time related appointments Independent of Any Large unsung engineer of genius and the and energy in order to bring it all off. Corporation and Truly Owned man who gave us the rolling bridge. Three cheers for us! • Bereavement support group And Run by The Whymark Family Open to all in need That Danny Boyle certainly knows Neville Butcher 0 ■ SEASONAL FLU JABS: You are eligible for a jab if you have: chronic respiratory 24 Hour Telephone Number 137 disease; chronic heart disease; chronic kidney disease; chronic liver disease; a weak www.susanwhymark.co.uk9 8 immune system/immunosuppression; a history of stroke, TIA, Multiple Sclerosis or email [email protected] a disease of the central nervous system; are diabetic; are over 65 years of age or are 68 65 before to the March 31 2013; are pregnant; in receipt of carer’s allowance, or are the main carer of an older or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if the carer falls ill. Fressingfield and Stradbroke medical centres have walk-in seasonal flu clinics. They are at Fressingfield on Tuesday October 9 & 16 (9am-11am & 2pm- 3.30pm) and Friday October 12 & 19 (9am-11am & 4pm-5,30 pm) and at MINI DIGGER Stradbroke on Monday October 8 & 15 (9am-11am & 4pm-5,30 pm) and Wednesday October 10 & 17 (9am-11am). For more info phone 586456 for Fressingfield or 388313 for Stradbroke or visit www.fressingfieldmedicalcentre.co.uk. & DUMPER HIRE ■ WARM AS TOAST! Have your heating bills been sky high this Ensure your home year? If so, this may help: The ‘Warm as Toast’ Greener Homes is as warm as toast Two tonne & four tonne diggers scheme supported by Suffolk County Council and the next winter

District/Borough Councils of Suffolk, offers free home insulation FREE available & many attachments home to residents (subject to survey and existing levels of insulation). insulation Diggers £50 per day or £200 per week What is more, for every home that takes up the offer, £15 will be donated to one of the schools/groups that have registered Contact us today to find out about our time-limited offer* Insulate your home for free – Dumpers £25 per day or £100 per week with this scheme (Redlingfield Doorstep Green has sports club or community group will receive £15 and your school, www.greensuffolk.org registered). By getting your home up to spec with cavity wall 0845 603 7686

* Offer ends 30/09/2012. Subject to terms and conditions. Plus transport & VAT insulation and 12 inches (30cm) of loft insulation, your home This scheme is supported by your local council

Creatin g the G reenes can be warm as toast next winter. According to figures from the t County Call Tony on 07949608243 or 01379 870514 Energy Saving Trust, cavity wall insulation can typically reduce fuel bills by £135 per year, whilst loft insulation can reduce bills by £175. But you need to be quick, Based in Denham this scheme finishes on September 30 – so make sure you don’t miss out! For more details go to www.greensuffolk.org/toast or call 0845 6037686. 26 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 7 FEATURES & NEWS Three cheers for all of us HERE WERE YOU ON the flaming rings up there above the night of the London stadium and is forming the Olympic WOlympics opening symbol (surely health and safety are ceremony? not going to allow this!). The surprising answer in our house In amongst all this we’ve got Ken at least, is “glued to the telly!”. Branagh got up as Isambard Kingdom We had the sneak preview helicopter Brunel (the latter of French extraction shots into the bowl of the stadium and but who’s worried?) reciting bits from thought “oh no”, green fields, live The Tempest by Will Shakespeare. sheep and cart horses with live yokels Other bits of Eng. Lit. come in from too I shouldn’t wonder, all shipped in John Milton and William Blake – from Mummerset. So, with music by Parry of course some reluctance and a to go with the Blake and, sense of misgiving we talking music, we’ve got switched on. “We’ll just the Beatles, the Kinks, the watch for five minutes” Rolling Stones and the Sex just to see how utterly naff Pistols along with Ziggy it is going to be and squirm Stardust. with embarrassment and a Then came the massed sense yet again of shared hospital beds of the Great national shame as Britain Ormond Street Hospital, is shown up on the each one complete with international stage – how young patient, nurse and much better they do these Mary Poppins – a bit of a things abroad. message here, something along the But – hang on – this looks quite lines of “hey, you lot out there; let’s interesting. Who are those crowds of make sure we keep our NHS in good • people striding forward in massed health!”. And wasn’t Her Majesty Have you a problem with - ranks with upturned buckets slung convincing as ... er ... Her Majesty! • Rats, Mice, Moles, Wasps or Rabbits? round their necks, drumming like After the parade of the competing • maniacs and where have those factory nations’ athletes (11.30 and we’ve All typical Pests controlled. chimneys sprung from? This is really only just done Canada!) the Olympic • For ALL your Domestic / Commercial Pest Control. quite interesting. Now what on earth is Torch is ferried up the canal by stout • No obligation – free survey/quotes. happening? A massive cauldron is Captain Beckham and after much ado pouring a continuous molten stream all those copper funnels are plugged in • Please call, out into the night to form a huge ring and the great cauldron gathers itself • 01379 788865 / 07809 226109 / 07518 731106 which is now floating up into the together without getting its stems in a darkness to join other identical twist and we have ignition! All the www.safeandsoundhygieneandpestcontrol.co.uk

6 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 27 FEATURES & NEWS A140 camera campaign EDLINGFIELD AND very busy junctions with a lot of local ‡+RPHKHDWLQJRLO Horham and Athelington traffic. I was almost wiped out there ‡$JULFXOWXUDOIXHOV Rcouncils, along with other recently by a speeding Jag. ‡$XWRWRSXSIDFLOLW\ local parish and town councils, have We found out in May that the ‡0RQWKO\SD\PHQWVFKHPH started a campaign to have the camera had been turned off. When we ‡*DVRLO URDGGLHVHO speed/safety camera on the A140 at asked who made the decision, we were Brome turned back on. told it was a police matter. When we +RPHKHDWLQJRLO":HKDYHJRWLWFRYHUHG ‡/XEULFDQWV That camera was never about asked why it had been turned off and ‡%RLOHUVHUYLFLQJ catching speeding motorists and fining why no locals had been consulted we them, it’s always been about saving were told that the decision, taken in lives and making the roads safer for November, was a “confidential” matter DISS everyone. The camera was originally that could not be shared with the installed in 2004 by Suffolk County public. We were also told that it wasn’t Council but last year it was transferred needed as there had never been any  ZZZZDWVRQIXHOVFRXN to Suffolk Police. It had been an serious accidents at that location and accident black spot. According to the that since 2000 only one accident had County’s road safety team, who were occurred and that had been “slight”. responsible for the camera up until We couldn’t understand why the 2011, six people were killed or police thought no serious accidents seriously injured there in the 4 years had happened when everyone knew before the camera was installed and in that several people had died and others the six years following its installation had been seriously injured. It turns out only two serious accidents occurred. the police had decided to only count FULLY INSURED That’s still too many but a great the one accident that had happened improvement and we believe having right beside the camera. So they the camera there has saved lives. ignored all the accidents that happened FULLY QUALIFIED In the last few months since it has at the junctions for Brome, the Devils been turned off traffic on the A140 has Handbasin and Rectory Road and any started to speed up and it has become on the southbound A140. much more dangerous for drivers Let us know what you think at trying to join or leave the A140 at the [email protected]. Brome turn or Devil’s Handbasin, both Janet Norman-Philips PROFESSIONAL PEST WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ■ SOCIAL EVENING: A BBQ and social evening is being held at Horham Old School on Sunday September 23 to raise funds for the refurbishment of the Old School. OBILE 07806 875985 OME 01379 852950 The committee have just agreed to repair the roof as a start to this project. The M : H : event will start at about 2.30 pm with traditional music and song in the main hall. The bar will be open and food will be available from 5pm, with BBQ, salads and www.norfolkpestcontrolservices.co.uk puddings (of course!) for £5. We will have a firebowl, with music and singing outside as the evening goes on. There may even be an appearance of the Old School rapper side! Come along and help us to repair this lovely building. Judy Andrews (384207) 28 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 5 FEATURES & NEWS Continued from page 3 sightings, some at tree level, so fingers Here they would be easy pickings crossed. YOUR RELIABLE LOCAL PLUMBER for any farm cat – luckily for them, we haven’t got one. VIC OF SOUTHOLT DID HIS BEST to save a grey heron, which crash- Mark Jardine ANDREW ABBOTT NOTES A landed into his garden hedge and Plumbing & Heating second brood of swallows from his became stuck. It was tired and stressed Anglian Water Approved garage on August 1st so they haven’t but apparently unharmed and though ! All Household Plumbing, Large or Small been hanging about. Drew is a good he carefully released it onto the spotter from the tractor seat as the Common, it failed to survive the night. ! Full Bathroom Installation local wildlife becomes familiar with Maybe it was just a worn out old bird ! Domestic Heating, Radiators, Pumps etc. the repeated spraying and spreading with too many years under its belt. I ! Water Softeners by farm machines. wish I had weighed it. It was just skin ! Birds readily accept the steady and bone, though maybe all herons are All Work Anglian Water Certified progress of machinery across the field like that. ! Free Estimates & Fully Insured without being spooked. Not least a ! 24 Hour Emergency Call Out buzzard this summer, a socking great HARVEST POSTSCRIPT. thing in close up, which took flight Quizzing the two young chaps who Tel: 01379 672 904 Mob: 07854 924 801 only when the boom of the sprayer got drive the grain trailers, I was fussing within about twenty metres. over the whereabouts of a list of Email: [email protected] The odds are improving that we will weighbridge results, only to be told have buzzards breeding in Caroline’s that they were entered into their Wood, as we have had repeated phones. A sign of the times.

COAST TO COAST WALK: Tom Abbott, eldest son of Beverley and Patrick Abbott, completed the 192-mile Coast to Coast walk along with his girlfriend Alison in 12 days to raise funds for Redlingfield’s St Andrews church. The walk between the Irish Sea at St Bees and the North Sea at Robin Hood’s Bay took in the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. The money will go towards roof repairs and maintenance. So far more than £300 has been raised. A big thank you to all those who sponsored him in this challenge, and if there are any others who we did not get round to asking feel that they would like to donate after this epic walk to this worthy cause they can do so by dropping donations in at Beckendale, Redlingfield. Beverley Abbott

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nearly double its own weight, before deserting the chick and clearing off out to sea. With wings spanning 10 feet, they are almost too big to flap, so when the chick realises that it has to catch its next meal or go hungry, it has to topple downhill in a strong wind in order to achieve take-off. All clever stuff and well worth a look when you are passing that way. Second broods of barn owl are possible with a good food supply but on checking on 13th August, the box was empty save for an adult quietly doing some daylight roosting. Facing page: Wash Farm’s barn owls. Above: A SUNDAY MORNING IN Vic Colls and the heron he tried to save. early July, and the whole country is Below: Outdoor sows – what hogwash. awash. Silverstone is a mudbath, and Andy Murray is busy at Wimbledon only by virtue of the closed roof. Looking over the hedge, you can see We aim to produce four seasonal the problems of outdoor pig-keeping, issues a year, coming out at the end and although stockmen are sometimes of February, May, August and worried about sows getting sunburn, it November. Contributions or is certainly not the case this year! information needs to be with us by The four inches of rain which fell in the 14th of that month at the latest • General tree felling the first two weeks of July means to be included in that issue. vegetable harvesting is hellish and gooseberry bush and out again • The next issue - Autumn 2012 - is Non-specialist grain fill will be miserable. But hang chattering ten to the dozen, a new on a minute, wise old heads have seen due to be published at the end of branch removal brood playing a game of flying tag. it all before. November. The final deadline for The wrens in the roof of the • Cutting up The National Trust says the workshop also fledged successfully. all submissions is November 14. fallen trees/branches consequences for wildlife are They built a superb nest in the clutter Athelington, Horham & Redlingfield apocalyptic, which is a bit of the roof space. Most young birds • News cannot be held responsible Also: Hedge cutting overdramatic (although not for one of race to leave the nest as soon as for the quality of goods or services and strimming our sparrows, which as I write is being possible because the nest is a advertised. This disclaimer is eaten on the lawn by a sparrow-hawk.) vulnerable place, a sitting target, but inserted purely for legal/technical Large and Small Jobs Welcome The rest of this years’ crop of young not in the case of these wrens. The No VAT Charged - Fully Insured house sparrows are rushing around reasons and can in no way be danger only begins when they flutter construed as implying criticism of Please contact ANDREW like a crowd of unruly school children. about the workshop floor and the any supplier of goods or services. 01379 783335 Half a dozen will swoop into a window ledge/ Continued on page 4 30 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 3      +       * FEATURES & NEWS  ,  & -.   *

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2 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 31 EDITORIAL & NEWS BRIAN DADE FRESH FREE OUR VILLAGES SUMMER WAS MORE THAN A LITTLE GENERAL BUILDER have been in the news disappointing with the annual Horham Bygones RANGE EGGS with stories ranging Country Rally becoming one of the many major events for all your general building from the retirement of in Suffolk to be cancelled due to bad weather. It proved Poplar Hall Farm Rev David Streeter and to be hard work for all cancelling the rally at the last and maintenance needs Occold Road a campaign to get the minute but thanks to the efforts of the organisers the Brome speed camera word got out to all but a handful of people. Redlingfield switched back on – IN NOVEMBER WE’RE ALL GETTING A 1 Castle Cottages, both of which feature chance to go to the polls. This time it’s for the new STALL AT GATE in this issue – and from post of Police and Crime Commissioner. While I Wingfield Green, the cancellation of the think it’s a slightly mad – if not bad – idea you can Bygones Rally, to17- be sure I’ll be voting on November 15. After all it’s Diss, IP21 5RE year-old Joelie Sleap’s an important job – setting policy for the Police trip from Horham to across Suffolk. Moldova to help a AND FINALLY, MANY THANKS TO ALL THOSE tel: 01379 384504 school in a deprived who take time to make this magazine possible, the area. contributors, deliverers, advertisers et al. Mike Ager mob: 07946 411562 For larger orders please email: [email protected] call 01379 678318 PLOUGH DAY: An old-time machinery working day is being held on the land beside Horham & Athelington Community Centre on Saturday September 8th from 10.30am onwards. It is invitation-only for exhibits but entry and parking is free for spectators although there will be a collection for charity. For more information contact Don Moyes (388129 or 07894 903829).

Front page picture of Rev David Streeter by kind permission of the Diss Express All Requirements & Budgets newspaper www.dissexpress.co.uk. Catered For - If you would like to advertise or contribute to the magazine or have an event or Parties organisation you would like featured contact: Evelyn Adey on Weddings - Special Events [email protected] or 01728 628428 at Ivy House Barn, Southolt Corporate Hospitality Road, Athelington, IP21 5EL; or Mike Ager on [email protected] or 01379 678835 Wholesale Prepared Foods at Hidcote Lodge, Mill Road, Redlingfield, IP23 7QU. Athelington, Horham & Redlingfield News is printed & published by Evelyn Adey We Use Only Premium Quality Produce & Mike Ager for the villages of Athelington, Horham, Redlingfield and surrounds. – Local & Organic Where Available The editors reserve the right to edit or refuse submissions. The views expressed To Discuss Your Requirements Call in the magazine are not necessarily those of the editors. Marie You can receive your village magazine electronically. Email [email protected] Worlingworth Suffolk IP13 7HX with your name and address (so you don’t get a paper version as well) and when Tel; 07789684434 the next issue is published we’ll email it to you as a pdf. Or you can find the pdfs www.thyme4food.co.uk of current and previous issues at www.redlingfield.suffolk.gov.uk 32 Autumn 2012 Autumn 2012 1

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