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Autumn 2021 ISSUE NUMBER 261

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TRAFFIC CONCERNS DURING

SIZEWELL BUILD big increase in traffic is likely in The News Aarea if C goes ahead. Many local people are extremely concerned about the potential degradation of our roads and have been pressing for a comprehensive review of all the traffic implications during the Sizewell building period. “There have been reviews of the impact on the A12 and the HGV traffic. We have now had some reassurances about HGV traffic on local roads but are pushing for a complete review of the impact of private cars on the local roads" says Councillor Tony Fryatt. “The park and ride facility for the workers proposed at would be likely to be used by a minimum of 1,000 cars per day each way and it is inevitable that the majority will use the back Above: nearly there - roads and, in particular, the B1078 and the B1079”. Grundisburgh’s new village hall. Drone A report has now been received of a study into the picture by tiler Andrew traffic situation and some recommendations have been Coote. Update on proposed - but Councillor Fryatt feels these fall way progress on page 11. short of the measures needed to keep our roads Right: Mike Warner in functional and he will present his case to a forthcoming his new shop in consultation to bring forward our concerns. More news Grange Farm. Story on of traffic issues on page 6. page 9. Richard Watkinson Photo Linda Plant. The Chapel Field saga goes on ..... decision on the planning invited to submit their comments. The Aapplications from Hopkins Homes community managed 1000+ objections for houses on Chapel Field, to the two planning applications, so the Grundisburgh, was deferred by East challenge now is to show the inspector Council’s Planning Committee just how strongly the village is opposed on 29 June. This was so that an to the prospect of 70 Hopkins Homes on independent transport consultant could Chapel Field. report on access to the site and for the Our narrow country lanes cannot take ESC planning committee to undertake a 200+ more vehicles, damaging our site visit before the applications were historic village centre and putting determined, probably at the meeting existing residents on Lower Road and scheduled for 26 October. Park Road in immediate danger as soon In another twist to the long saga as they leave their front gates. Hopkins gave notice on 3 August of Grundisburgh Parish Council, with their intention to appeal against non- overwhelming support from determination of one of the planning parishioners, has fought the Chapel Field applications in a 101 page document development from the start way back in ‘Statement of Case’ dated July 2021. early 2018, and will continue to do so. When a Government Inspector has been assigned to this appeal case the parish Ann Willetts, chairman of Grundisburgh Parish Council’s planning sub committee council and interested parties will be WWHATHAT’’SS OONN

September Thursday 16 Tuesday 26 Saturday 20 Friday 3 Quiz Night Forest Fun Day for children Ghost Stories by M R James Tour of St Mary’s, The Turks Head, Hasketon (Key Stage 2) - Count Magnus Dallinghoo with Roy Tricker PBE 7:00 pm Contact Sinfield Nature Conservation Otley Hall PBE 7:30 pm - The Dallinghoo Church [email protected] Trust 9:30 pm Contact 890264 Repair Fund .uk or 01394 610 343. White House Farm nature [email protected] St Mary’s, Dallinghoo PBE reserve, Hasketon PBE 10:00 6:00 pm Contact Sunday 26 am - 3:00 pm Contact Saturday 27 [email protected], Make Your Own Bug Hotel sinfieldtrust.eventbrite.com Christmas craft morning 737700 or The Old Rectory, White House Farm nature Grundisburgh Baptist Chapel Dallinghoo IP13 0LA reserve; Hasketon PBE 10:30, Thursday 28 10:00 am Contact 12noon & am Contact Forest Fun Day for children [email protected] Saturday 11 sinfieldtrust.eventbrite.com or (Key Stage 2) 01394 382992 Sinfield Nature Conservation Annual Garden Party Key to abbreviations: Trust Grundisburgh Burgh & iao – In aid of White House Farm nature Culpho Horticultural Society October PBE - pre-booking essential Finndale House PBE 4:00 pm reserve, Hasketon PBE 10:00 Saturday 9 - 6:30 pm Contact 738997 - am - 3:00 pm Contact Concert: Soundscapes All telephone codes are 01473 Tickets: Forge Stores or sinfieldtrust.eventbrite.com unless given otherwise. CulphoMusic November Williams St Botolph's Church, Culpho Brief details of events - Tuesday 9 7:30 pm Contact 738324 or organisation, date, name of Forest Bathing Suffolk Churches Ride & 07925 251802 or event, venue, time and contact White House Farm nature Stride [email protected] phone number can be sent up reserve, Hasketon PBE 10:00 Suffolk Historic Churches to a year in advance via email am - 2:20 pm Contact Trust Saturday 16 to [email protected]. https://www.forestbathingsuffo Suffolk PBE 11:00 am - 5:00 Curry and Quiz lk.com/my-services pm Contact 738108 or Grundisburgh Baptist Chapel Details can also be sent to by shct.org.uk PBE 6:30 pm Contact 738856 post to the editor, Ford House, Friday 19 The Green, Grundisburgh Ghost Stories with M R IP13 6TA James - A Warning to the Please indicate if tickets must Curious be bought in advance. Otley Hall PBE 7:30 pm - Sending details up to a year 9:30 pm Contact 890264 ahead could help organisers [email protected] avoid clashes of dates. Beautiful lawns Riding & Striding need autumnal care he annual event to raise money for Suffolk’s Historic TChurches Trust takes place on Saturday 11 September. Most churches in our area will be open. Participants can visit as many As we enjoy Summer, it’s essential your lawn is kept as they like and sponsorship money raised will be shared healthy and strong for the increased temperatures, between the Trust and the church or chapel chosen by the participant. Ride & Stride’s sister event, the Pedal and Drive for increased lawn stress and reduced rainfall; this is vintage and classic cars, will be held on the same day. where Green Thumb’s NutraGreen ‘Summer Long’ Forms are be in local churches or from local organiser. More Treatment can help. Applied between July and information on the website shct.org.uk. September, Summer Long is our longest feeding fertiliser to give your lawn a timed release of A visual feast of food nutrition over 4-5 months, feeding your grass and ince Belinda Gray launched her first Art for Cure exhibition stimulating growth. Summer Long includes weed Sat her home in Bredfield in 2013, the charity has raised nearly a million pounds for the care and cure of breast cancer. control to help eradicate unwelcome weeds on your Her latest venture is ‘Feast’, an exhibition all about food. This lawn, keeping it looking its best for summer. runs in from 25 to 28 September and launches Please remember to water your lawns! Ballroom Arts, a stunning new exhibition space in the High Street. Admission is by donation. The private view opening on Contact your local 24 September costs £25 and includes fizz, music and appetisers Green Thumb Expert ‘from the sea’. Booking for the preview and full details are on line: 01394 460908 www.artforcure.org.uk

2 WHAT’S ON

Expert tour of Culpho’s St Botolph Church was a fantastic boost not just pandemic have caught up with was the inspiration for the for our reserves but for the some of our committee Dallinghoo programme when Stevie and whole village. members, which means we are Church Else filmed there in 2017. Our first ever ‘Snail Trail’ looking for more volunteers to Tickets for this event are £20 held during Hidden Gardens help organise next year’s oy Tricker, the celebrated including refreshments, was great fun with 20+ very events: in particular some help Rspeaker on churches, will available from me on 01473 imaginative entries. Well done with secretary duties, publicity be leading a tour of St Mary’s, 738324 or 07925 251802 or to all who took part. I must and promotion, and stalls and Dallinghoo on Friday 3 [email protected] thank all of our gardeners as sideshows is wanted. September, to raise funds for Christine Pearce, CulphoMusic well as our hard working We are a very friendly bunch much needed repairs to the volunteers. so if you feel you would like church. Tea and We will be holding our AGM to get involved, please come In particular, Roy is an expert on Wednesday 3 November in along to the AGM - or contact on Suffolk’s churches and in bubbles Grundisburgh Parish Rooms, me direct. 2018 was awarded the British he annual Garden Party starting at 7pm. Refreshments Martin Cripps, Empire Medal for his services [email protected], being held by will be served. Sadly time to heritage in Suffolk. T 01473 738997 Grundisburgh, Burgh & and the effects of the An enthralled church-crawler Culpho Horticultural Society since the age of four, he on Saturday 11 September has spends his time sharing his a new format this year. passion for these amazing We will be serving afternoon buildings. Roy gives many tea with fizz or Pimms lectures and slide shows, has between 4 and 6.30pm in the written over 200 church lovely garden of Finndale guidebooks, published other House. Tickets cost £10 per books and has broadcast on person and are available from radio and TV. His love of Forge and Williams Stores; churches is absorbing and numbers are limited so early infectious for people of all booking is advised. religions and of none. The society’s programme of Fullers Mill gardens. Beginning at 6pm, the visits to gardens of interest is occasion will include a talk starting again, with a trip and tour of the church led by Update from Otley Hall organised for Monday 20 Roy. This will end at about September to Fullers Mill, tley Hall launched a new artisan café to coincide with the 7:30pm with a glass of wine near . reopening of its gardens for vewing in July. Martha’s Barn or soft drink and nibbles. The O Bookings are taken by Café specialises in seasonal cooking using Suffolk produce. It tickets cost £5 (children under Catherine Laxton, catherine will also act as the setting for a number of culinary and creative 16 free) and are available from @laxton-interiors.co.uk. events from seasonal supper clubs and workshops, to musical [email protected], 01473 and artistic events. 737700 or The Old Rectory, Following a hugely successful Dallinghoo IP13 0LA. Hidden Gardens weekend in An evening of modern and classical Italian opera performed by June, we were faced with the Christina Johnston, paired with a three-course Italian dinner, More than £100,000 has been difficult decision of whether takes place on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 August. Further spent recently repairing the the Village Show could go information and tickets for all upcoming events are available on outside of the church. Now ahead. We had sought advice the Otley Hall website. more money needs to be from a number of raised to repair the inside. The café and the ten acre gardens are currently open Tuesday to professionals, whose Friday, 9am to 4pm with hot food served in the cafe between Jeremy Quinlan recommendations were put to 10am and 2pm. Sample menus are available online. Entry to the a full committee meeting, and gardens costs £4.50 for adults. Soundscapes in very sadly we reached the decision to cancel. Planning is Ghost stories are returning to Otley Hall on Friday 19 and Culpho already underway for a bigger Saturday 20 November. MR James first wrote his stories to ulphoMusic’s next concert and better show next year. perform to friends in Kings College Cambridge in the year will be ‘Soundscapes’ on leading up to World War One. They still amuse and terrify as C Hidden Gardens in June was a powerfully today. Nunkie Theatre Company has brought two of Saturday 9 October, in St roaring success; over 700 Botolph Church, starting at the eeriest and most entertaining back to life in a gripping, visitors came during the lovely candlelit one-man show. 7:30pm. weekend to enjoy 30+ gardens ‘Soundscapes’ is an exciting around the three villages. The Again, these are performed by Robert Lloyd Parry who has been and innovative programme Friends of Grundisburgh touring several shows based on the works of MR James around fusing the mesmerising sounds School and some of the garden the country for a decade and appeared as the author in Mark of the Hurdy Gurdy, played by openers provided welcome Gatiss’s acclaimed BBC documentary: ‘M R James: Ghost musician and composer Stevie refreshments; all village Writer.’ Wishart, and a film ‘Fugue, A businesses were extra busy, Further information is available from www.otleyhall.co.uk or by Light’s Travelogue’ by Katie’s Garden sold plants on emailing Luisa Roberts at [email protected]. Belgian filmmaker Else van The Green and the cake stalls Riel. sold out on both days. This More what’s on overleaf .... 3 WHAT’S ON

Gwynne. Laura is a certified The White Hart in Otley has A CHANCE TO LEARN KARATE AND Forest Therapy Guide. Forest changed its offerings thanks to Bathing is the Japanese art of recent events. We are now KICKBOXING 'Shinrin Yoku' which means to open for drinks only on arate and kickboxing classes have been launched in immerse your senses in the Tuesday evenings and KClopton Village Hall to help get people of all abilities natural environment. normally close at lunchtimes and ages back into physical activities after lockdown. We are All events must be booked in on Tuesdays and Thursdays. running these every Wednesday evening. The karate classes advance via For the rest, it’s the same as it are for children as young as three years old and the sinfieldtrust.eventbrite.com ever was. kickboxing for those seven and above. Charlotte Daniel, 01394 382992 There are new beers and new I am always delighted to see students of all ages and abilities ideas for the specials board, come together. We welcome a family friendly approach to with a few new faces in both training and our doors are open to all regardless of ability. It’s NEWS FROM OUR the kitchen and behind the bar a fantastic opportunity for families to try something new doing great work supporting together: it’s self defence with a fitness element. PUBS the old team. Live music and supper clubs too - keep an eye The Little Dragons karate class runs from 5.30 to 6pm, and adly a number of pubs in on our Facebook pages for the adult and junior karate from 6 to 7.30pm. The SThe Grundisburgh News news. 01473 890312. kickboxing adult and junior class take place between 7.30 area have gone out of business Compiled by Monica Begg and 8.30pm. over the years, and we are I can be contacted on williamsmartialarts@hotmail. keen to support the ones that com, but booking is not necessary and students can just turn are keeping going, particularly Baptist Chapel up on their first session. Clopton Village Hall is in Manor after the difficulties they have activities Road, Clopton, IP13 6QN. been facing from Covid. The Grundisburgh Dog is e are still holding our morning services in clusters to attract a variety pleased to report that it has a W person at 10.45, where Update from of insects (ladybirds, new chef - Pascal Pommier, everyone is welcome. The butterflies, bees, lacewings formerly of The Table in White House service is also relayed over and more). Woodbridge, so we can soon expect a few French twists to Zoom, so please let me know Farm Refreshments will be on the menu! The pub continues if you would like the link for sale at the event, and there ne of the highlights of to open five days a week that. The sermons are recorded will be a charity gift stall. Ospring and summer at (Wednesday to Sunday) and is and uploaded to YouTube. You White House Farm nature During the summer supplying the Dog Deli with can get to them via the chapel reserve in Hasketon was the holidays, Forest Fun Days freshly baked quiches and website (www. return of turtle doves after for children were very other savouries. Bookings can grundisburghchapel.org,uk), several years. They managed popular and they will be be made on 01473 735267. We run a free club for primary to reach the dense areas of returning to the nature The Fountain, Tuddenham, age children on a Monday reserve in the autumn half is very much continuing as it evening from 6.45 to 7.45pm. term on 26 and 28 October. was, opening seven days a If your children would like to These are led by Forest week. Breakfasts are being come please contact me for School leader Suzanne served each day from 10am- access to an online form. Strand. They take place in 11:45am. Traditional Following the success of the an area of beautiful afternoon teas are picking up Lockdown quizzes we have woodland adjoining again (Mondays–Saturdays decided to have a ‘Curry and meadows, offering children 2:30-4:30pm) and need to be Quiz’ night on Saturday 16 a time-rich and booked 48 hours in advance. October at 6.30pm (there will adventurous day exploring be a non-curry option). There the natural world, enjoying New Head Chef Arron is a small charge of £3 per nature games and Jackson's food is being very head to cover the cost of the scrub, which is their main practising survival skills well received at the Turks food (but children up to 18 are habitat. and many visitors and woodcraft. Head, Hasketon. He was enjoyed listening to their formerly Head Chef at The free). Please contact me for The days run from 10am to purring song drifting across Angel in Bury St Edmunds catering numbers and any 3pm and are suitable for the meadows. and The Salt House in dietary requirements. Key Stage 2 children and is introducing us to even We are running a Christmas There is another opportunity (school years 3-6). Places more fabulous local producers. craft morning on Saturday 27 to make habitat boxes at the are £35 each. To find out The only events we are November at 10am. This will nature reserve on Sunday 26 more and book a place running at the moment are our be a charity fund raiser and we September. This time you can contact Suzanne Strand at quiz nights run by our quiz will introduce the charity on make your own bug hotel to [email protected] take home. The insect home master, front of house the day. Accompanied children will be a special open-fronted The last Forest Bathing manager and Grundisburgh are welcome to come too. bird box design including session of the year takes resident Gareth Langdon. The Please let Lois Sampson know different nesting options such place on Tuesday 9 next one is on 16 September. - [email protected]. as tubular tunnels, pine cones, November between 10am The evening includes an Colin Grimwood, 738856, 07979 120549; dried leaves, and wood and 12.20 pm with Laura exciting quiz and a two course [email protected] supper for £18 per person. 4 The Grundisburgh News has invited our local elected representatives to contribute pieces for the magazine. Here we start with our Member of Parliament, Dr Dan Poulter.

s I write this article for the Grundisburgh News, I reflect Aupon how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed all our lives and it has been an incredibly difficult period for so many of us. The pandemic has brought with it many challenges, but it has also brought us together. Here in Suffolk we have a proud track record of coming together as a community to help those in need, and to support each other. I would like to personally thank all of you for your efforts during this difficult time. Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, I returned to Profile working more hours on the frontline of the NHS and have seen the most difficult things – colleagues stretched beyond their Dr Dan Poulter was elected as the MP for Central limits and patients dying, who would not normally have done Suffolk and North Ipswich in May 2010. Between 2012 so. I have considered it my duty to continue working on the and 2015 he was a Government health minister with frontline of our health service throughout this difficult time, responsibilities including maternity, children's health, alongside balancing my role as your Member of Parliament. veteran’s health, NHS procurement, and the NHS workforce. He is currently Co-Chair of the All Party My office and I have worked incredibly hard on behalf of Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Global Health and everyone in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, helping people Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on to access personal and business financial support, and I continue Coronavirus. He has previously been Vice Chair of the to ask probing Parliamentary questions of our Government Energy and Climate Change Select Committee. about its response to the Coronavirus pandemic, as well as raising the many other issues that matter to us here in Suffolk. Dan studied law at Bristol University followed by medicine at Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of But as we start to look forward with a degree of optimism, it is Medicine. He still works as an NHS doctor, in the field also right that we can reflect upon the many positive of mental health, on a part time basis. achievements during what has been a difficult time in our lives. Suffolk’s vaccination programme has been a resounding success Dan has long campaigned for better infrastructure and and I am incredibly proud of the efforts of my healthcare connectivity across Suffolk, and he is Transport East’s colleagues as well as the community volunteers, working hard to Parliamentary Ambassador. deliver the vaccines which are delivering our way out of the Dan lives near , and works hard to support pandemic. Our efforts have been recognised nationally and this a better future for everyone in Central Suffolk and North is great testament to all who have been involved in the vaccine Ipswich. A regular visitor to farms and local food rollout. producers, Dan has a strong track record of speaking up I have also seen a number of businesses, new and old, adapting for and supporting our farmers in the House of and evolving very successfully as we emerge from the Commons. pandemic. I’d like to congratulate Eilir Rogers on her success in not only creating the Grundisburgh Dog Deli during the first lockdown, but taking the exciting steps to go on and secure the WILL WRITING Deli’s future as a standalone business venture in new premises in Grundisburgh. I wish Eilir and her team every success. Affordable professional service 01473 659024 As we now begin to look forward, I am hopeful that we are now For a no-obligation discussion call coming through the worst and I look forward to meeting as Christopher Steward many of you as possible in person once again over the coming Will Writer wills - codicils - LPAs weeks and months. www.cswills.co.uk

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5 experiencing problems with review can be found at there are real problems TRAFFIC HGVs using unsuitable roads, https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/ regarding roads and their users they can help by reporting roads-and-transport/lorry- and has devised a short on-line MATTERS these to Suffolk County management/lorry-route-plan- questionnaire for people to Council’s (SCC) Highways review-in-suffolk/ give specific details for department. This can be done evaluation - and action where Other highways issues he effective end of via the web page designed for possible. There is a small including reporting potholes, lockdown seems to have members of the public to budget available to help T blocked drains, obscured/ encouraged some motorists to report incidents. To fill out a implement practical missing/damaged signs, trees press their right foot down a report go to https://www. suggestions. or hedges blocking the little harder than they should suffolk.gov.uk/roads-and- highway, can be reported on Readers of The News are in our villages - and transport/lorry-management/ https://highwaysreporting. invited to log on Speedwatch teams and speed report-a-heavy-goods-vehicle- indicator devices (SIDs) have suffolk.gov.uk/ to https://eu.surveymonkey. incident/ com/r/B8YV8C3 by 10 been working to try to remind Quiet Lanes drivers and riders that speed The vehicle number, company September to give details of uffolk County Council limits are here for one good name and details of the the specific matters they Highways has confirmed reason: the safety of all users, incident need to be supplied. = S would like addressing by the that in Grundisburgh, Park including pedestrians. One resident has had some partnership - which involves success by phoning the Road, Lower Road, Chapel not only ESC but residents of Speedwatch teams have been company owning the HGV Road and Lane, Meeting Lane, parishes in this area. active in a number of our and speaking to the transport Half Moon Lane and the lane villages and details of vehicles The next Community manager direct. in front of the church have Partnership meeting is on exceeding the speed limit been designated as ‘Quiet passed to the police. An Lorry route plan review 11 October at 2pm, and is Lanes’. available to live stream via the accumulation of such referrals he county council is We are now awaiting ESC website. could result in police action currently conducting a T information on when the against individual drivers. ‘Lorry Route Plan Review’ More actions signage will be installed. which includes the B1079 and Grundisburgh Parish Council Elsewhere, for Grundisburgh ESC has funded additional will be considering has granted its team a budget Road (between the junction evironmental projects, like the complaints. Members of the of £300 to spend this year, with Park Road/Lower rewilding of garden spaces public are asked to contact probably to acquire a new Road/Chapel Road) and Boot and advice hubs using expert their own parish councils who lightweight radar gun. Street in , volunteers. Under its Green have been asked to collate formal notices have been Communities initiative, If villagers have been responses. Details of the distributed to all homes along projects include Little the road in both Grundisburgh Bealings churchyard wildlife and Great Bealings parishes. habitat; the new play area at Grundisburgh, planting and The official consultation has insect habitats; and Bredfield’s ended and we are awaiting a village hall solar panel decision from Suffolk installation. Highways. Formal notices for Newton Hall Lane are due to To aid healthy socialising, be distributed in late August. ESC are helping pubs, churches etc to become hubs Community Partnerships for the community at minimal s the third phase of its cost. ESC can fund Acommunity partnership promotional material with programme, East Suffolk contributions towards Council is turning its attention tea/coffee to get the ball to road and traffic safety in rolling. Contact Andy Jolliffe this area. at www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk. It wants to hear the public’s Richard Watkinson views on what and where

6 on stage. They felt like Great Balls of Fire. After a few minutes, he found a stool to sit on and carried on playing and then went to hospital immediately after the performance. Like many guitarists, Dave has a collection of guitars, mainly those which were popular in the rockabilly era. His pride and joy, for those in the know, is his Gretsch White Falcon (first produced in 1954 and featured in the group photo above); he would rather you stepped on his Blue Suede Shoes than scratched the paint THE ROCKER on that one. Like most bands at the ROUND THE BLOCK moment, Dave has suffered s Covid restrictions begin to ease up, bands the Summertime Blues as a Aand choirs are beginning to get back into result of Covid causing the live performances again after a long absence. cancellation of live gigs. His This is the first in a series of articles about local band has had No Particular musicians, to show what talent we have in our Place To Go but looks forward area. to things reverting to normal First up is David Brown, a long standing in 2022. That’ll Be The Day. Grundisburgh resident. Dave, a motor engineer, Words Paul Whittingham was working in a garage in the late 80’s when a Any groups or individual colleague showed him his first few chords on a musicians interested in being guitar. Dave took to it straight away and featured can contact Paul on practised hard and was playing in a band only a paul.whittingham123@ few months later. gmail.com The style of music he loves is rockabilly and early rock ‘n’ roll music. Therefore, the bands in which he has played cover songs from the If you would like to hear likes of Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, Elvis, the some of Dave Brown's Stray Cats and similar. Due to the evergreen After so many years of performing, Dave has a music, capture this QR nature of this music, Dave’s bands have been in wealth of anecdotes. They have played regular code on your mobile. heavy demand over the years and sometimes gigs at a naturist camp but have (so far) refused they would be performing three gigs in a to strip off to perform. At another gig, they had weekend. an electrical fault with their PA system which The band has changed its name several times melted and then caught fire. over the decades and is currently known as ‘Ed While playing at a wedding, the bridegroom Gasket and the Rockers’, giving more than a noticed the best man dancing with the bride in a passing nod to Dave’s day job. Similarly, band way which suggested ‘pre-existing intimacy’, members have come and gone. Dave’s son Sam resulting in a fist fight, broken furniture and both joined as a drummer when he was 15 (a being carted off by the police. At another venue, Mannish Boy perhaps?) and remains in the line Dave was suffering from kidney stones, the up. sudden pain from which caused him to collapse

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go with other canines under to book a slot, go Antony branches out supervised conditions. To see to thedogorchard.co,uk. more about The Dog Orchard, Antony can also be reached on uestion - what do you do private hire for up to five dogs White House Farm, 07919 924623 Qif you have an overgrown for just £10 per hour or £15 Grundisburgh IP13 6RR and orchard where the trees are for 6 or more dogs. It will be Words Richard Watkinson, photo Steve Newton past their productive best? Plant new ones? Plough it up? No, turn it into a novel leisure facility, of course! Lobster tales That's what Antony Youngman ith a passion for seafood with recently extended has done on his family's farm WMike Warner is now opening hours. on the edge of Grundisburgh. firmly established at Hasketon He recommends that seafood Antony was a ski providing access to fresh fish is served simply and naturally resort manager but Covid for surrounding local villages. to complement its unique decimated that activity and he His story started at the age of flavour. There are a collection naturally turned to a five when he remembers of delicious recipes to be recreation-oriented project on fishing with his father in rock found on his website, his return to the UK. And the pools at low spring tide encouraging you to embrace result is the area's first 'dog hunting for crab and lobster our UK native species and eat orchard' - not a facility with along the Suffolk coastline. seasonally. Buying from day pools or a cinema but 2.5 Then by the age of 11 he was boats, whatever has been acres of apple trees and poo- open from 7am to 8pm seven accompanying skilled landed, Mike supplies a free mown grass dedicated to days a week: in winter the fishermen on inshore day variety of fish species from giving off-the-lead dogs a orchard will be open during boats from Ferry, around UK waters, sold whole hazard-free place to exercise, daylight hours. You have full learning the practices of long- on the bone or filleted if you walk, train (and for owners to use of the space (with or lining for cod and skate. His prefer. have a picnic, perhaps.) career then moved into Mike is open to answering any The dogs will be pleased that agricultural farm management of your questions about the Antony has left several 60 and consultancy for thirty fishing industry, cooking year old apple trees for them years but the pull of salty seafood and giving talks,. to sniff and do what dogs waters has taken Mike back to themed A passion for seafood, do! Owners can also take his passion for the fishing local, seasonal and advantage of these trees in industry and the promotion of sustainable. . The catch of the August and September by British seafood. day is within easy reach if you picking an apple or two whilst Landings into ports like Felixstowe supply our native species of herring, skate, whiting, rod-and-line Suffolk bass, together with crab and left: Antony with an appreciative lobster as part of the daily customer! above: early training day. catch - weather permitting! without dogs) and the Fishing in a responsible and equipment in it, including a sustainable manner is shelter if it's raining. ntry is absolutely vital to Mike as he via a locked gate, opened with explains: day boats of under a code given to you on 10m land seasonal seafood booking. Free adjacent car within 6 miles of the shore, parking is right using ‘low impact’ methods. opposite. There is a drinking With changed eating habits water tap attached to the fence during lockdown, consumers on the left hand side as you have been able to choose their enter the field so you and your seafood from well-managed, Ed Spurgeon at the fish counter. dogs can remain hydrated sustainable fisheries - so to whilst using the field. connect the consumer with the hook up with Mike at the producer, Mike started a they walk their dogs. Poo As you can see from the Artisan Fish Shop, The Old pictures, agility training could popup shop at Grange Farm Workshop, Grange Farm, bags and bins will be available during October 2020 which and Antony asks that owners also be on the cards, either Hasketon IP13 6HN with or without a professional was eagerly supported each do pick up after their dogs. Open Wednesday – Saturday trainer. Antony can arrange for Friday week. By May 2021 8.30am - 4.30pm Securely fenced with rabbit training by Leanne, the demand had increased and and deer netting to prevent Ipswich Dog Trainer, either on Mike was selling weekly on Contact: 07885287160 owners' dogs from escaping a 1:1 or small group basis. Fridays and Saturdays. Now www.apassionforseafood.com. the field and allowing worry From September, socialisation clearly a success his artisan Words and photo Linda Plant free off-lead fun for all sessions will be available for fish shop has moved dogs. The whole new 'Dog up to ten dogs or puppies who permanently into The Old Orchard' is available for would benefit from interacting Workshop at Grange Farm

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ver thirty years ago, grave, he decided to OSteven Weedon decided retire from day-to- that there was scope for day management, sell developing his blasting his house and live on business into something far a barge cruising the more technical by repurposing canals of . his blasting and paint spraying His daughter, Joanna skills to offer services to a and son-in-law Liam wider market. There is a need are now running the in many industries for key operation together parts to have high resistance to with a staff of eight. corrosion and protective Steve is happy to offer advice coatings and powder coating is when asked but otherwise To Infinity and Beyond ... often the best answer. This is a returns only for board process where special dry meetings or special family powders are electrostatically occasions. Covid meant that bonded to the parts to be Abbey had to furlough some treated and then baked in an staff and others work from oven to produce a perfect home but all are now back and finish. Typical customers the business has picked up would be in the offshore, well. marine or oil and gas sectors While Abbey would obviously where trouble-free longevity is prefer to handle larger runs, essential. Many such products they will do one-off jobs for have to be inspected at local domestic customers if Clopton to ensure rigorous they have the capacity, so a quality standards are fully call could be well worthwhile if you need to refurbish some rather tatty garden furniture! Tom in his Infinity Curve which gives the illusion of hanging in space Abbey Protective Coatings are at Unit 13 Clopton n 2019 The News featured an enterprising company which Park, IP13 6QT; Imakes videos for a range of business clients based in Great www.abbeyprotective.co.uk Bealings: since then, Summer Isle has moved to new premises on Clopton Park which we visited recently. Using mainly local and on 01473 737660 tradespeople, owner Tom Newman has adapted the bare industrial-style business unit to a state-of-the-art centre for met. Second-best would not making and editing films, videos and other forms of visual arts. do! When I visited the site, Apart from the three whole-wall cartoons on the stairway and in they were just about to the 'green rooms', the most stunning feature of the new studio is deliver chassis parts for the brilliantly white seamless, Infinity Curve backdrop which heavy-duty wood chipping photographers use to remove backgrounds from their images, machines being manufactured making them look as if they are suspended in space - quite by this particular customer at disorienting when you first look at it! It is the only facility of its . type in Suffolk and was constructed from scratch by Steven's business grew from Grundisburgh carpenter Callum Mosley ('Callum the Carpenter') a series of buildings at the end photos from the top: Liam removing in just five weeks. Editing suites and break-out areas are also available for hire and complement the scene but one just can't of the Clopton estate to three sprayed parts from the oven; Liam and connected workshops in the Joanna Hawes: sprayed parts for a ignore those cartoons by Ipswich artist Joel Millerchip! All in main complex. Not wishing marine diesel engine; blasting a car all, an impressive set-up for this innovative operation. to work himself into an early chassis in special conditions. Coffee plus Another pioneering operation at Clopton is First Coffee Shop which we featured in 2017 when there were many fewer businesses on the park than there are today. They had faith in their future and, like their coffee, they have gone from strength to strength, developing an events side to the business and developing the outside area - formerly a courtyard - into a semi- enclosed facility for drinking and eating. Details of other businesses that are establishing themselves at Clopton Park will feature in future issues of The News. Words Richard Watkinson, Photo Steve Newton

9 meetings and club MORE LOCAL HISTORY business resumed. She organised RECORDERS WANTED interesting speakers, including Women’s he Suffolk Local History to help in this important work, Aid and their Council runs a Recorders please contact me on T continuing services Scheme throughout Suffolk. [email protected]. during the pandemic, We administer a network of Janette Robinson, Suffolk Local History adventures in Borneo, volunteers to ensure that the Council the stresses encountered in Members also get together ‘present’ is adequately farming lives, and a local vet beteen group meetngs. Here recorded at local level for the Fire safety with an interesting story about Cath Hamilton, Jan Whittaker, ‘future’. checks a snake in a coffin in a living Sharon Proctor and Kay Hirst At present not all the villages room! enjoy a sunny gathering in in the Grundisburgh News’ uffolk Fire and Rescue Kay’s garden. Fundraising opportunities circulation area have Service’s Prevention Team S were limited but Jan’s recorders, and we are keen to offers free home fire safety understanding. You can find daughter Sharon Proctor who recruit volunteers to fill the checks. These visits are for out more about our local club lives in Otley, devised a gaps. The villages needing vulnerable people fitting on https:// devious Christmas Quiz which recorders are: certain criteria including aged woodbridgeinnerwheel.org.uk raised £400. With members’ Great Bealings 65+ or disabled households, Cath Hamilton, Club correspondent and donations to the charity Boulge hard of hearing, cluttered Charsfield resident account, together with money Charsfield homes, single parents etc. left from the previous year, the Culpho Advice on energy In addition to the fire safety Club was able to donate some Dallinghoo checks, we offer fire safety £2,000 to local charities, bills from CAB A recorder notes significant advice and can provide free including Salvation Army happenings in their parish and smoke alarms and fire Food Bank, Farlingaye School eiston Citizens Advice collects their local parish retardant bedding and throws Laptop Appeal, Home Start, LBureau has a wide range magazines, leaflets, election if needed. Lighthouse Women’s Aid and of information on its website pamphlets and newspaper internationally, Operation about energy costs to help Julie Richer, Community Manager peope ensure they have the cuttings, etc. At the end of Prevention, Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service, Smile. each year, they are asked to 01473 260588, [email protected] best tariff for themselves. This Jan’s main charity was SERV submit a short report includes a price comparison Suffolk (Bloodrunners). summarising the activities of tool. For anyone finding the Inner Wheel Members knitted tiny hats and their parish. These are system daunting CAB staff blankets for premature babies deposited at the Suffolk offer to guide them through keeps rolling at Ipswich Hospital, and 16 Record Office and available to the process, blankets and 36 hats for future researchers together trawberries and cream and Seafarers are ready for The service offers help with the collected items. Srain in June - not distribution overseas together between 10 and 2pm. It can be Wimbledon but the beautifully contacted on 01728 832193, Anyone interested in finding manicured Grundisburgh with 42 Teddies for Tragedies. out more can look at the freephone 0808 2787868, or garden of Jan Whitaker, Jan has now handed the ‘Recorders Pack’ by visiting email supervisor@leistoncab. retiring president of presidential reins to Sally www.slhc.org.uk. cabnet,org.uk. Woodbridge Inner Wheel! Pearson. Friendship is a You do not need to be a mainstay of the club, so Face to face appointments, Despite the weather, members which had been stopped due to historian; you do not need any were determined to meet members meet socially too. qualifications other than an Covid, resumed recently together for the first time Inner Wheel is an international interest in your parish. In following new guidelines only during her presidential year to organisation with three return you will receive a copy allowing one person in at a thank her for keeping the club objectives: to promote true of the SLHC Newsletter and time. These have to be going during COVID. friendship, to encourage the be invited to the annual pre booked by phone - 01728 ideals of personal service, and conference specifically for Jan had encouraged members 642960. to foster international local recorders. To volunteer to embrace Zoom, so monthly

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10 Woodbridge, and made boats Funds for new from recycled materials which playground they raced down the village stream. Cubs and Scouts also equipment hiked to Woodbridge where rundisburgh Playing Field they bought chip suppers, and GManagement Committee members have enjoyed ‘Clip is looking to raise funds to and Climb’ in Ipswich, revamp our existing ‘Crabbing’ at ; playground and make it into a four brave Scouts canoed on community playpark for the the River Deben. village to be proud of. Explorers went on Sam’s ‘Stag Alongside new items for the Hike’ from Woodbridge to playground, we plan to repaint Henley where they finished at and revamp the existing area ‘All Manor of Events’ which and install new fencing. was to be the wedding venue Carpentry students from Suffolk Rural College (formerly Otley The current playground only After the summer holiday College) visited with site of Grundisburgh’s new village hall. In provides for children under break we start again in early the foreground are Ben Cook, carpentry lecturer at the college seven and is in need of a September. The textiles are and a member of the village hall management committee and complete overhaul. We are being collected about every David Bates, managing director of DAB who won the contract to also looking to create a two weeks and the proceeds build the hall. climate resilient community from this are helping towards garden, working with our new HQ fundraising. VILLAGE HALL PROGRESS Grundisburgh’s horticultural Pat Ross, Group Secretary, 01473 735352 society, all of which will add rundisburgh’s new village hall continues to progress well vibrancy and play value, and Gand remains on time and on budget with completion due create a playground which we WI NEWS this year, not long before Christmas. The progress has been very hope will bring joy to all ages. rundisburgh, Burgh and visible with the roof being finished recently. The hall is now The total project cost is just GCulpho WI branch wind and water-tight with the doors and windows in place, but over £70,000. After months of managed to maintain contact there’s a lot more work to do on fitting out especially with hard work, we passed a and friendship throughout this electricals. vigorous selection process and difficult time via phone calls There is a lovely weather vane at the gable end closest to made it through to the final and emails with paper copies Ipswich Road. This is of a cow and calf as a nod to the dairy stage of a £50,000 funding bid being delivered to those not farm history of the site owned by the Foulger family who have to Viridor - we will know the online. Committee meetings been instrumental in getting the new hall built. The money for outcome by the end of have been held alfresco. the weather vane was a donation from the parish council at the October! Our project has More recently, on a gloriously request of the clerk, John Ager. already been successful in sunny day members enjoyed a gaining over £10,000 in We are delighted that so many people have made donations socially distanced afternoon recently to the solar panels which has meant we can have the funding from East Suffolk tea on Grundisburgh playing Council, Grundisburgh Parish optimal number of panels. Huge thanks go to Julian Brook and field. Then in June we met up Ben Cook for their time and effort in making this all possible. Council, and local councillors. for a delicious cream tea on We are now looking to raise The solar panels, added to our air sourced heat pump, will make the lawn of The Old Drapery the new hall as green as reasonably possible. the final £10,000 (or more!). Coffee Shop. We came away Please help us provide a place feeling more than satisfied by We are still looking for a few more donations to help finish off for play for all the children in the large scones, jam and real the fitting out of the hall. If anyone would like to make a Grundisburgh and surrounding clotted cream we were served. donation please contact our treasurer, Stephen Cooper at villages: go to www.peoples So lovely to be able to meet [email protected] fundraising.com/grundisburgh- and chat with friends. It is really exciting to be able to look forward to a new era for community-playpark. We then gathered outside St the village hall and to go with this, we are looking for more Emma James Mary's Church where we people to become involved in the running of the new hall. If remembered our friend Joan anyone would like to get involved with the new hall, please Scouting news Hepburn who had been a contact me at [email protected] member of our branch for My thanks to the many people who have worked so hard to get ur Explorer Leader Sam many years, recalling all she us to this exciting stage and we look forward to opening the new Oand fiancée Jenna got had done for our branch and hall early next married in July; we send them the unique character that she year and our congratulations and very was. We placed a plaque to starting 2022 best wishes for their future. her memory in front of a rose with a facility All our sections have had bush by the church door. The that the whole excellent meetings with full rose came from Joan’s garden village can attendance. They enjoyed and had been her particular use and be games on the playing field, favourite. proud of. toasted marshmallows round We are trialling afternoon Bryan Laxton, our campfire, set off paper meetings for a while and Village Hall Chair rockets and had archery looking forward to our fish sessions on the field. and chip dinner in September. Beavers hiked along the River Carol Barker, 01473 735838 Deben from to

11 lunches for other widows. Clive Swan participating in village events She often carried two cameras, June 1950 - April 2021 – attending St Martins church, NEWS TRIBUTES one for prints and one for walking the Fynn Valley and slides – and took a great joining in social events interest in the development of especially the Burns Night celebration. Clive and Josephine ‘Edna’ Warren the village. Edna enjoyed many camping holidays and Fenella’s team are the current December 1928 – May holders of the Tuddenham 2021 bus trips alongside her friends. Outside the UK, Edna visited Toad Quiz Trophy! dna - as she was known to Croatia, Italy and Spain. He appreciated the natural Emost of us - loved world and loved spending time Grundisburgh where she spent The Horticultural Society provided hours of fun, in the Suffolk countryside or over 70 years. As a child she the wild beaches and lived at Manor Farm, encouraging and helping family stage exhibits at the mountains of the Isle of Arran. Tuddenham, alongside her There were few things he sister Phyllis and brothers Reg village show. She tried her hand at many crafts – knitting liked more than a lengthy and Derek. In 1947 she trudge along or married Ivor Warren – who and crochet, baking and flower arranging to name a few - Kildonan on a windswept and lived at Gull Corner in rainy day. (Preferably Grundisburgh, and they moved complaining that there should be an ‘over eighties’ class for followed by a cup of tea and a to The Green to raise their live was a force of nature slice of cake.) children - Judith, Andrew and old dears like her! Cin everything he did. He David. After a short spell in Edna relished going out – lived by his ‘one day at a His wit, humour and kindness Cranworth Close, Edna and theatre trips, ballet and panto. time’ philosophy, never will be greatly missed. Ivor settled at 45 Orchard End She loved to join family or entertaining self pity in Jean Ellinor in 1978. She retired from her friends at a local pub for a himself or others despite Jessica Ruth Bowring last job - as caretaker of meal, or a trip to the seaside suffering more than most. June 1924 - May 2021 Grundisburgh Primary School for fish and chips. She took Anyone who knew him will in 1989. great delight in meeting up most likely have heard his fter attending Cheltenham Ladies College, Jess, Over the years Edna supported with friends at the village favourite phrase, “Stuff A gained a place to study for a or was a member of many luncheon club and latterly, as happens, it’s how you deal degree in Chemistry at village groups. With her her mobility reduced, she was with it that counts” Imperial College, London in young family, she travelled very grateful to those who Clive and Fenella met in 1969 1942, and went on to complete around the county to support transported her to such and it was the beginning of an a PhD. Grundisburgh football and meetings and events. incredible lifelong partnership She loved being outdoors – spanning 52 years. They On graduation, Jess worked in and was often found sitting married in 1981 and went on several chemistry related jobs out in her garden on the corner to have six children and and her career led her to apply of Orchard End where people subsequently three for a job at the British Coal would stop and chat to her. grandchildren, celebrating Research Association. Edna enjoyed keeping her their 40th wedding Significantly, she was mind busy – she always had a anniversary just before his interviewed by a Dr John word search or crossword death in April. Arthur, whom she later book handy at home, and Clive started work as a trainee described as being younger loved puzzles and quizzes. at EMI, later becoming Sales and better looking than she She took great delight in Manager for EMI Records had anticipated! And so … playing card games and before moving to PolyGram as Jessica married him in 1950. Dominoes with her friends at Managing Director. He was a They formed a partnership of the lunch club. respected industry figure, love, support and Edna was often heard to say working throughout the companionship, which went cricket clubs. She attended that she had a good family dynamic musical era of the on to last for more than sixty local history talks where she around her – and what she was 70`s and early 80`s and a key years. Jess and John had three was able to share her most proud of were her three player in the global launch of children, David, Christine and photographs and memories, children, five grandchildren CD`s in 1986. He thrived on Carolyn, and enjoyed a loving and St Mary’s Church or and five great grandsons. the challenges and had a very and happy family life. Grundisburgh Baptist Chapel varied career in sound and – she wasn’t fussy about faith Based on information provided In 1956, the family moved to by the Warren family. Full vision, publishing and Ipswich, so that John could so long as there was a bit of a consultancy stemming from sing-song, tea and a biscuit tribute on line. take up a position at the his beginnings in the record recently opened somewhere along the way. industry. Following Ivor’s death in Research Station, and in 1963 1981, Edna entertained friends Clive was also a devoted they moved to Tuddenham in her own home – hosting family man who was generous where they entered with his time, support and wholeheartedly into village (not always wanted) advice. life and gave generously of Unfortunately The News is sometimes unable to include all the He leaves a legacy of love and their time. John was church information sent to us for the tributes. The full versions are strength which will endure warden and Jess was involved included on our website: www// grundisburghnews:org.uk and within his family. with church cleaning, flower printed copies are placed in a folder in Williams coffee shop on He and Fenella loved their life arrangements, helping at the The Green. This time additional information about Edna Warren in Tuddenham and enjoyed harvest lunch and supporting has been placed there. the church fete – many of us

12 Arthur and her saying “girls, • Management team; to oversee organisation, problem solving Bunsen burners orf”. She was and run the votes. also remembered for her •· Finance team; to cost the resources and ingredients, organise characteristic kindness to the funding and cash up at the end. girls, especially those who were encountering upsetting They were able to have an after school sale outside (fortunately situations outside school, the weather stayed dry) of all the goodies we had baked and giving up her lunch hours to made to raise money. We are delighted to report that the pupils help them catch up with their managed to raise £50.61 (after schoolwork. costs and float were deducted) for the Rainforest Trust. After John’s death in 2013, Jessica had to adjust to life Class 1 were very lucky to have a alone, but she never school trip to both Norwich Castle and then to Norwich remember her zipping around complained or felt sorry for Cathedral to visit Dippy the Poplar Farm on her balloon- herself. She embraced her new Diplodocus. They had two adorned mobility scooter with solo existence with her usual brilliant sessions at the castle the Win a £50 note spirit - attending family, where the children got to see competition! church and village events for as long as she was able. objects used back in the medieval She was a member of era and even got to hold a child's Tuddenham WI for more than For her ninetieth birthday, she version of chain mail which the fifty years and enjoyed all the organised a party in her knights would have worn. opportunities it offered, garden for family, friends and Another highlight in the summer term was Bikeability in which including a brief foray into neighbours. She also acquired year 5 and 6 pupils took part, and learnt how to ride a bike amateur dramatics during the a mobility scooter, allowing safely on the road. Our two instructors, who spent a total of four 1960s. But what she valued her to get round the village days with us, were very impressed with the high standards of most were the long-lasting and to attend church. When cycling and behaviour of our pupils. friendships, many of which leaving the house became endured through the decades. difficult, she enjoyed the Our Year 6 pupils proved themselves to be incredibly competent company of the craft group, so they were able to cycle a slightly more challenging route! We In addition to her involvement who met weekly at her home. were delighted that everyone passed Level 2 and earned a in village life, Jess had a keen She also became proficient in certificate, booklet and badge in our Celebration Assembly. sense of service to the wider using her iPad to keep in community working as a touch with family and friends Anyone interested in finding out more about our rural primary volunteer with Meals on – especially during the school, can call us on 01473 737347 or look at our website Wheels, Oxfam and the Coronavirus pandemic. www.charsfieldprimaryschool.org.uk WRVS. On a more personal Mrs Reeve, Head of School level, she was always ready to Jess was always welcoming help when anyone around her and hospitable and she was having a difficult time, especially appreciated the offering practical support friendship and kindness of !"#"$%&'(&) wherever she could. neighbours and of those who $%*+,*+-).)/(01&%,*+-) came to help in the house and Jessica was a teacher of garden. Despite health issues Maid2Clean is the largest domestic "#$%&'(&!)!*+$%&'(&!)) physics and chemistry, first at in the latter part of her life, cleaning agency in the UK. ,'$-!)!./'012! the Civic College in Ipswich she maintained a positivity Cleaners are paid cash on the 34%&!56!-%7&2!%+8%&'%#9%! and latterly at Amberfield day they clean (from 10 ph). and cheerfulness which  :%0'7;0%!)!<&'%#10-!2%&4'9%! School. She was a good and inspired everyone. 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13 BOWLS IN BREDFIELD ur 2021 season at Bredfield Bowls Club is drawing to a Oclose and we will soon be starting the winter maintenance on the green. We have enjoyed playing league matches again this summer Providing all aspects of garden and grounds maintenance (subject to Covid guidelines) and have also introduced a to both domestic and commercial customers Thursday evening “roll up” night, for informal play and practice. This has led to two teenagers joining us as members, which we ŨRide-on lawnmower available are delighted about. ŨGreen waste removed Three successful Open Triples Tournaments have also been held Call: Oliver on 07779 152936 or 01394 823798 and we would like to thank all involved. Email: [email protected] We are very much looking forward to the 2022 season. New members are always welcome; please telephone me on 07939 EXPERIENCED | QUALIFIED | INSURED 243306 to find out more. Julie Kemp HANDMADE CURTAINS, BOWLS IN GRUNDISBURGH BLINDS AND SOFT FURNISHINGS rundisburgh Bowls Club has successfully returned to play, Gon our green behind the Grundisburgh Dog. Although we have been unable to organise any friendly matches against other clubs this Summer season, we are playing club roll-ups every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 6.30 pm. We anticipate a full return to normal next year. We also intend to hold an Open Day for the village, either later this year or early next year. In the meantime, we have already welcomed some new members this season, and invite more to join. You can try it out first, with three free roll-up sessions, before deciding to join. Just bring m 07816276601 e [email protected] w lizhendryinteriors.co.uk along some flat-soled shoes, and we’ll supply the bowls. So do contact me, or come along on a Tuesday or Thursday evening. Bed & Breakfast Alan Hill, Club Secretary, 01473 735662 Farewell to postman Self-contained accommodation in large converted barn in tranquil surroundings. Big sitting room with TV and games, fridge, kettle and toaster plus two twin bedrooms, all at ground floor level. Continental breakfast provided. Tennis court. Child friendly.

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14 About The News www.grundisburghnews.org.uk rundisburgh & District News is a free community Gmagazine produced by volunteers. Around 3,000 copies are distributed to homes and a range of central locations in Grundisburgh and 17 other villages (as listed below the banner on the front page). Four issues a year are published. Contributions, comments and ideas are welcomed: Send to Ford House, The Green, Grundisburgh IP13 6TA, [email protected]. All issues are included on our website www.grundisburghnews.org.uk. Information can be supplied on paper or email. ur lovely tennis courts on Grundisburgh Playing Field have If emailed, the topic of the article should be shown in the Obeen providing great opportunities for summer fun and subject box. Photos can be sent as JPGs (but not embedded fitness again this year with people of all ages and abilities, in Word documents) or as prints. If prints are to be returned making the most of our refurbished courts and convenient online please include an addressed envelope. booking system. Editor: Nicola Hobbs, Ford House, The Green, For the more competitive players it is the time when thoughts Grundisburgh IP13 6TA, 01473 738267, turn to inter club matches and we will have several teams taking [email protected] part in the autumn leagues this year. Deputy editor & editor of business pages: Richard We are always grateful to the volunteers who give their time so Watkinson, 01473 735540, [email protected] that the club can continue to run smoothly. This year we Diary editor: Ian McIvor, [email protected] welcome Mike Walls, who has recently qualified to become our LTA safeguarding officer. Advertising: Peter Knights (see below). Another work day is planned for October when a range of Picture editor: Peter Kendall, 01473 738267, maintenance jobs will be undertaken to keep the courts looking [email protected] at their best. Distribution coordinator: Stephen Cooper, [email protected] Our award winning LTA accredited tennis coach, Carl Douglas, continues to offer individual tennis lessons as well as group Subscription service: Pat Hall, Crest Cottage, Chapel based courses, including kids coaching. His coaching is aimed at Road, Grundisburgh IP13 6XL, 01473 735319. people wishing to play tennis for the first time and for more Treasurer: Sue Haddock, 01473 738872, experienced players wanting to improve specific aspects of their [email protected] game e.g. groundstrokes, volleys, serving etc. Coaching Admin: Alison Knights, [email protected] is offered to members and non-members of all ages and abilities Website: Ian McIvor, [email protected] including: Checking: Richard Watkinson and Linda Plant *. Kids Courses: structured introductory courses to get kids involved in tennis. IT consultant: Will Barber, [email protected] * Kids Camps: a day full of tennis and multi-sport activity in Chair of management team: Stephen Cooper, every school break. distribution @grunews.com * Junior Squads: weekly coaching for players who want to Next issue No 262 winter 2021/2022 improve and compete. Publication: Friday 26 November * Adult Coaching: from beginner to team player. * Private Lessons: bespoke 1-1 lessons tailored to need. Copy date: Wednesday 3 November For more information and to check on coaching availability and ADVERTISING RATES membership, follow the links on: https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/ 1/16 page (w.44mm x h.66mm or w.92mm x h.33mm) £15 GrundisburghTennisClub or grundisburghtennis.co.uk 1/8 page (w.92mm x h. 66mm) £50 1/4 page (w.92mm x h.132mm or w.190 x h.66mm)£110 Booking a run of four entitles advertisers to a 10% discount, provided payment is made within 30 days of invoice date. Single adverts must be paid for in advance. All advertisers will receive a copy of The News in which their advert first appears. Local organisations advertising fund raising events are charged at half the normal rate. A small charge is made for originating artwork. Adverts for next issue to be sent by 3 November to Peter Knights, Garden House, Meeting Lane, Grundisburgh IP13 6UB, 01473 735887, [email protected]. . Earlier booking is recommended as space is limited.

15 SCENES FROM A (NEARLY) NORMAL SUMMER even gardens in STuddenham were opened up to the public on a hot and sunny Saturday, raising in excess of £1700 to be shared between The St Elizabeth Hospice and St Martin’s Church. The church was manned for the whole day providing much needed refreshment (as well as jams and preserves) to the 250 visitors, some coming as far away as Colchester, whilst raising he display of plants for sale from Katie’s £400+ in the process. TGarden nursery spread across Grundisburgh Green greeted visitors to the Hidden Gardens The gardens were of a weekend and did a roaring business. very high standard and created a wonderful The event launched the first ever ‘Snail Trail’ atmosphere for much which featured well over 20 very creative horticultural debate, molluscs for visitors to find in the gardens. First laughter, as well as prize went to ‘Tin Can Lizzie’ entered by Eve community fellowship. Hughes and her sister. Tommy Francis’ hungry Visitors also had an snail was awarded highly commended. opportunity to explore our conservation village at close quarters. As one villager commented afterwards: “a real carnival atmosphere in our village”. Jim Bird

in the church - this year featuring asketon Fete on 7 August drew over 130 of the church’s own large crowds despite the rain H kneelers that had been created by storms coming between the sunshine. parishioners over the years. Molly It was opened by Gill Haywood Smith. Smith demonstrated how the A wide range of different activities tapestry is worked. The exhibition were organised outside the Victory was organised as usual by Hall, enlivened by country music, while Katherine Smith - she started these lunches and teas were served inside. some 40 years ago but says this As usual a special exhibition was set up year was her swan song.