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A NOTE FROM OUR EDITOR INSIDE YOUR With the school summer holidays underway, keeping children MAGAZINE... amused and occupied is a priority, not to mention adults eager to get out and about now restrictions are lifted - but HALESWORTH AIRFIELD 4 you need look no further – we have details of lots of events MUSEUM – The history of and places to visit at last! Halesworth’s Class A Bomber Base

Firstly Halesworth has two great museums with lots to learn. OPEN AIR FAMILY THEATRE 7 I didn’t know much about the Airfield Museum until I found Alice & Wonderland & Wind in the out a bit more, in order to add something this month, and it Willows – fun for all the family Louise was very interesting to learn of its role in World War 11 – see Gissing page 5 and pay them a visit if you haven’t already. We also have details of a Music Festival, Food & Drink Festival, Family HALESWORTH MEN’S SHED 13 Fun Day, Circus and Open Air Theatre – something for everyone. Enjoy a summer of – A new interior and better access hopefully – more fun and freedom! welcomes visitors and new commissions. Pop in for a cuppa! As always if you want to publicise your club, association or charity event or anything you feel will be of interest to our readers, or you wish to advertise in any of our titles do let me know. My email is: [email protected]; Tel: 01728 833003. For our Online MONKEY BUSINESS 17 Extra magazine please visit www.tidecollection.com. The Circus returns to Southwold Arts Centre with ‘Superhero Shenanigans! I would love to hear from you! DESERT RAIDS WITH THE SAS 19 QUOTE OF THE MONTH The compelling story of Tony Hough’s World War 11 experiences Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.

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HALESWORTH AIRFIELD MUSEUM

Halesworth Airfield was built as a Class A the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron specific to the airfield. Walking through bomber base with its close proximity to operated from the base flying war-weary the museum visitors get the feel of the North Sea providing an ideal launch P47s and B17s. Their mission was to what life was like in the 1940s for the site for missions deep into Europe. carry dinghies and smoke markers to servicemen who stayed there. Construction of its three runways, two aid downed crews found at sea. The 5th hangars and accommodation for some ERS also flew the OA-I0A Catalina flying A visit to the museum is a must for 3000 personnel began in 1942. By July boats. During this time 496th Fighter anyone visiting the area with anything the airfield saw its first operational unit. Training group shared the base flying the more than a passing interest in the War. However, instead of bombers, the 56th P51 Mustang. The museum is open every Sunday 2pm Fighter Group arrived and, using its – 5pm and Bank Holiday Monday 2pm prime position and size, became one of In June 1945 Royal Air Force Bomber – 5pm but private tours can be booked. the leading fighter groups in the 8th and, Command gained control of the base, Telephone: 07944504490 by the end of the war, one of the most before it was handed over to the Royal successful in aerial combat. They left Navy in early August to be used as an Car Boot Sale Halesworth in April 1944. advanced flying training base, HMS Sparrowhawk. Bar, BBQ, Tea & Cakes A month later the 489th Bomb Group arrived and flew its first mission just The airfield closed for flying in February August 29th - 10am – 5pm before June. Flying B24 Liberators they 1946. Today the airfield is still closed Military Vehicles, Vintage Cars and other played a full part in the build up to and for flying. However, the active museum Displays during D Day on 6th June 1944. From keeps the memories of those it hosted July they switched to strategic offensive alive. All proceeds to help with the museum bombing until November, when they running costs ceased operations to return to America. The Halesworth Airfield Museum houses an extensive collection of World War Car booters must book before the day. Between January and June in 1945 Two memorabilia, including many items Telephone: 07944504490

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THE ALWYN MUSIC FESTIVAL 2021 The Alwyn Music Festival returns to the Suffolk Quartet, the Rossetti Ensemble, the Meraki The festival also continues its commitment to coast this autumn from 7th to 10th October. Duo, and Russian virtuoso pianist Alexander education and younger audiences by staging Karpeyev. free concerts in local primary schools. Last year’s programme was cancelled because of the pandemic and has been transferred to A particularly exciting prospect is a new piece William Alwyn was a composer, conductor this year with the addition of more new music by Elis Pehkonen, who lives in Theberton, and Professor of music at the Royal Academy and extra concerts. commemorating the untimely death of Lt. who lived in Blythburgh. This festival was Joseph Kennedy (elder brother of JFK) in the established in his memory to promote his Concerts take place in Southwold Church, skies over Blythburgh in 1944. music, that of other British composers, and the Blythburgh Church, and The Red House in education and support of young musicians. Aldeburgh, as well as a film screening at The programme as a whole is extremely Southwold’s Electric Picture Palace. eclectic, including iconic classical works by For more information and bookings, visit our A distinguished list of performers includes Haydn, Dvorak and Brahms and music by a website www.alwynmusicfestival.co.uk where tenor James Gilchrist, the Gildas String range of 20th century music. you can also sign up to our mailing list.

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HALESWORTH TO SOUTHWOLD NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY SOCIETY

Dedicated to re-creating the Blyth has now been replaced by an even stronger 4, free of charge, so people can see the Valley’s lost railway one. artefacts we have unearthed and also hear the story of the site and its railway. It’s easy Conditions finally allowed Society Wagon at Folly to find - in the car park nearest to the river volunteers to install the display wagon at in Blythburgh, entrance opposite the White The Folly, Halesworth Millennium Green, The next project agreed with the Hart (please do not park in the Village Hall in July. This was a complex endeavour, Millennium Green Trustees is to re-instate car park). as the wagon’s underframe (from a 1940s the junction point which led into the shed, Northampton ironstone tippler) weighs over using original components from that point At the workshop in Wenhaston we are a tonne, and access is not at all easy. The as well as original rail donated to the tamping and levelling the first section wagon was dismantled as far as possible, Society: as far as is known, this is the first of the new railway: members can, with low-loaded to the trackbed, and then man- time such a re-construction has ever been training, drive our Greenbat battery-electric handled along the footpath and around done. It’ll be a very hard job, with lots of locomotive there - which is great fun. Work two tight corners using temporary wooden grinding and welding! continues on our two locomotives, on ‘rails’ and lots of pushing and pulling. Then the sidings and on improvements to the it was manoeuvred onto the rails already Meanwhile, the restored 1879 Goods working area and the staff facilities. laid down at the 1914 locomotive shed Shed at Blythburgh has been entered for There will be an HSNGRS Members’ site, and re-assembled. It is not pretending a Railway Heritage Award, and excavation meeting on Saturday November 6th, at to be a genuine Southwold Railway open continues at the station itself, where 11.00 at the Rifle Hall. You can join on the wagon - none now exist - but is designed the entire outer wall foundation is now day and take part straight away - it’s only to give the impression of a Contractor’s exposed. Adnams brewery have very kindly £5 per year (or £7.50 for a family). There wagon used to build the locomotive shed donated a traditional barrel to form part of is a lot of support in Halesworth for the and track in 1914. the goods display that we will be setting idea of restoring the ‘lost railway’ as a The Society feels it’s a pity that some up there (we have a photograph showing family-friendly attraction for the town but local people are so fanatically opposed to one in situ). Permission has been granted of course it needs premises where that can railway restoration (for reasons unknown) by Sir Charles Blois, the owner, to repair the happen. We hope that the town’s residents that they reported the activity to the police foundations so that they can be preserved will help us with that – and a few days later the security cable for the future, and seen by the public. To (which attached the wagon to the rail for that end the site will be open to the public Ken Penrose and James Hewett, Co- safety reasons) was deliberately broken. It on Sunday August 8th between 10 and Chairmen OPEN AIR FAMILY THEATRE

Cambridge Touring Productions launch are encouraged to get actively involved a new summer venture with fabulous throughout, resulting in an exciting and performances on August 24th and joyful experience for all”. August 29th for families at Dunwich Heath. Duration: Approx. 2 hrs including an interval depending on Covid restrictions. Rosie Humphreys from Cambridge Touring Productions is working with two Exciting new performances of ‘Alice in great production companies, to provide Wonderland’ and ‘Wind in the Willows’ a wonderful Open Air Theatre season this are guaranteed to entertain and delight characters and hilarious comedy we invite summer. Rosie and these companies have families in what promises to be a great audiences to enjoy Lewis Carroll’s classic a 30-year history of delivering theatre summer’s day out at Dunwich Heath. Bring tale outdoors this summer! that delights and entertains audiences. something to sit on and a picnic and enjoy Between them they have entertained the refreshments onsite and come dressed Wind in the Willows more than a million people across the in your best character costume. UK. Venues have included all the grand Join Ratty, Mole, Toad and Badger on UK stately homes such as Chatsworth Tickets from the Cambridge a wild adventure filled with motorcar House, Ickworth House, Sherringham Touring Productions website www. madness, wicked weasels and plenty of Park, Holkham Hall, Alnwick Castle, Leeds cambridgetouringproductions.co.uk messing about in boats. Frantically feral Castle and Windsor Castle. fun for the whole family. Alice in Wonderland “These are a fun, inventive and interactive To be enjoyed by all the family whatever theatre companies”, says Rosie, “chosen Join Alice as she travels to a wonderful your age! for their ability to entertain families and world of caterpillars, cards and tea give them a great day out. Audiences parties. With toe-tapping songs, colourful

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BECCLES FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL 2021 Beccles Food and will also include a selection of street possible. Beccles Food and Drink Festival Drink Festival is back food, music and children’s entertainment. is due to be one of the first events of its with a new date In addition to town centre parking, a type to be held in the region now that for 2021. The free free Park & Ride shuttle service will Covid restrictions have been further event, now confirmed run throughout the event from Beccles relaxed, and though this year’s Festival for Saturday 14th Quay, where additional parking will be will look a little different to normal, it August, will feature an array of food and available. Building on the successful should celebrate a wonderfully diverse drink stalls, many of them local artisan formula of previous years, the delayed range of local produce.” producers, as well as those from further easing of pandemic restrictions has afield in East Anglia. Among around ten resulted in a more streamlined event this Updates to the Festival will be posted new traders to the event will be those year, but never the less promises to be a at www.becclesfoodfestival.co.uk, on selling rum, chilli sauces, apple juice, memorable one. Facebook and Twitter at regular intervals. macarons, olive oil and shortbread. Based in the centre of the vibrant market Paul Parravani, lead organiser, Email: [email protected] town around New Market, Sheepgate, commented “Having been unable to Website: www.becclesfoodfestival.co.uk and in and around St Michael’s Church, host the Festival in 2020, we are looking Facebook: @becclesfoodanddrinkfestival the Festival runs from 10am till 4pm and forward to holding as full an event as Twitter: @BecclesFoodFest

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HALESWORTH DEMENTIA CARERS’ FUND Singing With Friends Film at The Cut

For several months Helen Hayes Our next film will be The Intern has been running these sessions on and will be shown at The Cut on Zoom. The great news is that from Wednesday 15th September. The film 4th August Helen will be going live will be shown at the earlier time of at Holton Village Hall, from 2.00 – 2.00, with doors open at 1.45. All 3.30. These sessions are open to all are welcome, and our film shows are with dementia, and their carers and another way for us to raise money for families. The HDCF Committee is our on-going work. I-Chameleon Shop deeply grateful to Helen for all her wonderful work and enthusiasm, and Arts and Craft Sessions HDCF took over the shop for 1 week also to the East Suffolk Community in July to raise money for the fund. Partnership Fund for helping to make These sessions, sponsored by the It was a great success, and after it possible. Arts Council, will begin later in the deducting expenses made nearly summer. Full details will be given £1,100. We are delighted with this A.G.M. when confirmed. figure and would like to extend our grateful thanks to all who made it The Committee would like to give Finally, if you would like more possible – all those who donated notice that the A.G.M. will take place information about HDCF, or any of items for sale, all the volunteers who on 11th August from 2.00 – 4.00. It the items mentioned above, please worked in the shop, and of course, will be in The Stables at the Angel contact us at information.hdcf@btin- all the lovely customers who came in Hotel and all are welcome to attend. ternet.com or contact our secretary and spent so generously. on 01986 875444. *

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Wayne Burns is one of ABC Radio’s I thoroughly enjoy creating and presenting familiar voices every weekend. Here, he So, how did I get involved with bringing my shows every Saturday and Sunday tells us all about his programme and why ABC Radio to our communities? Well, many morning between 10 and 12 – a mix of he got involved with establishing Alde moons ago, I was one of the presenters at light-hearted banter, interviews and regular and Blyth Community Radio. Hospital Radio Ipswich – something that I competitions which include the ‘celebrity enjoyed very much and in fact, when Radio skip’ and ‘lucky ducky’, alongside regular Being an inventive kind of chap, I’ve always Suffolk started, there was an opportunity for fun features such as ‘elevenses’, ‘decade enjoyed doing things that keep my creative me to get involved there, but I chose my island discs’ and the ‘car boot classic’. It’s a juices flowing, so it was little surprise that cinema career instead. packed two hours, in the company of Fran 2020 brought that creativity to a grinding on a Saturday and Ebony on a Sunday, plus halt – or at least it did for a while! Anyway, I was invited to meet up 13-year-old Matt from Halesworth with his with others who were keen to get the ‘Teenager Takeover’. We have fun and we Thankfully, being the manager of Leiston broadcasting ball moving. I made it quite hope our listeners do too. Film Theatre meant that I could give clear at that first meeting that I would be my artistic streak a workout, but it soon happy to provide my time and energy, I believe that after the past 18 months, we became apparent that I would need much providing that the project was undertaken deserve to have fun, don’t you? more to keep me occupied. to the very best standard that we could manage. What followed over the coming Wayne presents ‘Wayne at the Weekend’ During the first long lockdown, after I’d weeks was umpteen meetings where every Saturday and Sunday between taken care of the patio and decorating, I the initial plans were discussed and the 10.00am and 12.00pm and can be heard set about transforming my garage into my relevant costs considered before we even at: www.abcradio.co.uk and via Amazon very own nine-seat cinema and very nice committed to progressing to the next step. Alexa. it turned out too. The way I saw it, Boris By the end of 2020 and with substantial couldn’t close this one! financial support in place, our plans really started to take shape and with an army Whereas the first lockdown presented us of volunteer presenters and supporters with lots of sunshine to enjoy, the most coming forward, Alde and Blyth Community recent one was dark, wet and cold, but a Radio launched on the 30th April, with 3,000 phone call one evening gave me something people listening in. to get my teeth in to.

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Your NEW Community Radio station, THE PAST HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE is here and can be heard every weekend. News from Halesworth & District Museum And to deal with We are broadcasting every Friday evening all this, our plea for Hooray! The doors are open again at Halesworth & District more volunteers, from 5.00pm, all day Saturday from 8.00am Museum and the steady number of visitors who are returning or put out in the and on Sundays from 10.00am. finding us for the first time give our volunteers a pleasing sense Halesworth Hoot in that business can and will be as usual. June, has already If you’re a Halesworth business or organisation produced enough The long spell when the doors remained closed has given us a lot people who want and have a story or event you’d like ABC Radio to of time for thinking and planning. And the future certainly looks to help to enable cover, please email us at: [email protected] interesting. us to look forward later in the year Find us online at: www.abcradio.co.uk and via Sometime over the coming months work will begin on turning to opening our the new additional rooms we have taken on in the building into doors for longer a ‘Space of Opportunities’, not just for more displays and more hours. Thankyou exhibits, but a space for small groups to meet and research or Hoot team! But hear about aspects of our area’s history through new audio-visual don’t be deterred: displays and ‘come and learn’ sessions. if you’d like to join our team, come Planning is also underway for the display of the two hoards of and talk over what coins – one silver and Roman, one Iron Age and gold – which we have to offer have been unearthed locally and which, with the help of generous you and what donors, many of them local, we will be able to display locally you have to offer and permanently. Together with the marvellous Wissett Horde of us. Send us an Bronze Age tools already on view, we will begin to get a sense of e-mail at office@ the amazing archaeological finds which our area has thrown up halesworthmuseum.org.uk or call Brian, our Curator, on 07715 and will almost certainly continue to reveal. 679711 and have a chat. 2021 07 Woodbridge Talk QP Afternoon tea.qxp_137mm h x 90mm w 09/07/2021 09:39 Page 1

There’s a great new Museum book being launched in September, based on a hitherto unseen and unpublished collection of letters from the Lincolne family, the most prosperous shopkeepers in Victorian Halesworth, full of local gossip, but mixed with poignant personal stories. More of that in next month’s Hoot.

Then there is the excitement of our partnership with Wissett Old Chapel in a community research project to explore more of the history of that remarkable building, just on our doorstep. We can already say that there is nothing quite like it anywhere else in the country: a 500-year old building converted quietly and impressively over 400 years ago into a chapel for those whose religion differed from that of the Church of England, using local craftsmen whose work is still to this day largely unchanged; patched up here and there it is true, but if those who came here to worship at the end of the 17th century were able to return it would still be entirely recognisable, its atmosphere unspoiled.

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Hello again readers, it’s been a while! We have been open since the government eased restrictions in May and are now fully re-opened (with appropriate social distancing and personal responsibility). Over the last year some of our members were able to make some changes to the shed and so we now have benches to sit at, where small- scale crafts can be performed, and we have a hearth for firing jewellery and other small items. See the photos below of our new interior. We are continuing to look at ways to improve our workshop to make it more welcoming for other hobbyists and craftsmen.

We have a new door - wide enough for mobility scooters and secure against the weather, we are looking to automate it as the next step in making it easier for disabled access.

We are now looking at completing jobs held over since the first lockdown and are experiencing a slow ramp up in enquiries for new commissions and also new members, both of which we welcome and look forward to increased volume now that the area is re-emerging from the pandemic.

So please come and see us, have a cuppa and a biscuit and we’ll be happy to show you round.

We are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 10am - 2pm and Saturdays 10am - 12pm.

Our phone number is 01986 835905 and our email is [email protected]

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‘THE GREATEST SHOWMAN’ COMES TO SUFFOLK FOR ONE DAY ONLY

Roll up, roll up ‘The Greatest Showman’ is coming to Suffolk for to have such terrific independent theatres, with the Leiston Film one day only to raise funds for a local cancer charity Theatre being up there with the best of them. We all wanted to show a really great feel-good factor film so The Greatest Showman Leiston Film Theatre have teamed up with local independent charity, had to be the one. Everyone, of all ages, can join in and have some Cancer Campaign in Suffolk, to put on a special film screening of fun and we’re encouraging you to make it a real occasion with the the box office hit The Greatest Showman. children dressing up as circus characters too - a real family fun day Suffolk’s oldest cinema will be showing the family favourite on out!” Sunday 5th September for one day only, with children being encouraged to join in the fun by dressing up as circus characters. To The cinema has 250 seats and it’s expected there will be a high add to the excitement, everyone who buys a ticket will be entered demand for people wanting to take advantage of the special into a draw and the winner will see the film for free. fundraising screening.

Wayne Burns, Manager of the iconic theatre said: Tickets for The Greatest Showman are priced at £10per adult, and £30.00 for a family of either two adults and two children “Leiston Film Theatre is very pleased to be supporting Cancer or one adult and three children under 14 years of age. The film Campaign in Suffolk, bringing families together to raise funds for will be shown at 3pm. on Sunday 5th September. Telephone the such a worthy organisation, whilst enjoying a favourite film for many Leiston Film Theatre box office on 01728 830549 or go to www. where it can be enjoyed most - on the big screen.” leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk to book your tickets.

The Theatre, along with many other entertainment venues, was dealt a huge financial blow when it had to close its doors to the Sally Burch from Cancer public during lockdown, but the historic theatre is now enjoying Campaign in Suffolk and a resurgence, with hundreds of people coming back to enjoy the Wayne Burns, Manager of surround sound cinema experience. After months of not being the Leiston Film Theatre able to get out, the special screening of The Greatest Showman is preparing to welcome something to celebrate, with the event raising much needed funds cinema goers. for CCiS at the same time. Photo: Burch Media

Karen Hare, Chief Executive at CCiS said:

“We’ve all had some challenging times recently and everyone at CCiS wanted to bring some sunshine and fun back into our lives. When this fabulous opportunity to work with the Leiston Film Theatre came along we jumped at it. We are so lucky in Suffolk

THE PIT STOP FAMILY FUN DAY The folks planning the summer event at other than sweet. food and drinks will be available in the the Pit Stop café on Southwold Common café if you can’t wait for the bangers to have gone bonkers, frankly. There are Add all that to live music from Bruce bang and the burgers to, well, burg. now no fewer than forty (yes, FOUR – Aldred as well as the duo ‘Lovely Boy’, ZERO) stalls and entertainments with the Pimms tent for the adults, the ever This year’s Fabulosa Fiesta will take place something to appeal to all ages and popular donkey rides, swingboats and on Sunday August 15th from 12 noon. tastes. Local groups and individuals are roundabout* for the little ones. Not to The café is located next to the Golf Club running all manner of activities. mention the bouncy castle, Mr Jingles at IP18 6TB. Parking is available on the with magic and Punch and Judy, the Common sports fields – read the signs, There will be a tombola, painted stones Tricky Twister (balloons) face-painting*, park and make your way on foot. It’s only – you know you want one! - the infamous and the ever so slightly scary (to parents a short walk – just follow the sounds of Saint Barnabas bottle game, which at least) Mini Monsters. And that’s not all, people having a great time. resembles nought so much as Russian oh no. Roulette, artwork and crochet. There’ll See you there. be cake boxes, big cakes, AND a cake Tickets are available on the day and raffle – they’re aimed at people who like cost £3.50 per child. The ticket price Joan Cupples, Pit Stop Publicity cake, obvs. There will of course be all the includes most of the entertainments, with Volunteer usual fabulous Pit Stop food as well as just a couple (marked with an * above) the barbecue a bit later if your tooth is incurring an extra cost. Hot and cold

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MONKEY BUSINESS CIRCUS SUMMER SHOW Tuesday 3rd - Saturday 7th August 2021 her head in the clouds but Monkey Business Monkey Business Circus returns! Local Reydon girl, Sam Culwick Circus has one foot on aka Pippi Ribbons, was due to put on a traditional circus show at the ground to bring Southwold Arts Centre with her circus, Monkey Business Circus, you a wider and more over Easter 2020 when the global pandemic forced the closure wonderful variety of circus of theatres all over the country. It has been a trying 18 months entertainment. for everybody but things are finally looking up and Monkey Business Circus is ready and raring to go! Let’s give this summer the fighting start it deserves by supporting local events and The show, ‘Superhero Shenanigans!’ is a crime caper where arch performance. Enjoy! villain The Joker has committed the heinous crime of spreading bad jokes throughout Southwold. In a fight to bring him to For further details visit: southwoldartscentre.co.uk justice various superheroes are called in to save the day. The show combines skilled aerial and ground based circus acts with music and comedy. A spectacle to be enjoyed by the whole family!

Monkey Business Circus will perform their unique show on Southwold common as part of Theatre on the Coast’s summer programme which now includes undercover outdoor events.

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Award winning hearing specialists relocate in Halesworth Local award- winning hearing care specialists, The Hearing Care Centre are relocating to brand new premises in Halesworth this August.

The clinic which has Matthew Coward, Operations Manager of The Hearing been housed within Jefferey’s Opticians on Rectory Street, Care Centre, was very pleased to confirm the news. is moving its services across to The Pear Tree Centre, next “This relocation has been long in the making and we are to Cutlers Hill Surgery on Bungay Road. delighted that it has finally happened. I’m sure all of our The Pear Tree Centre is a newly built facility, which patients will be very pleased with our new surroundings provides fantastic healthcare, complementary therapies, and we can’t wait to welcome them!” counselling and support services within the town, and To celebrate their move, the company is offering also benefits from free onsite parking. complimentary hearing assessments throughout August The Hearing Care Centre, which has won many top 2021, saving £30. awards for the customer service it provides its patients, For further details or to book a complimentary hearing will continue to hold clinics in Halesworth every other assessment call The Hearing Care Centre on 01502 488106 Thursday, providing hearing assessments, fitting of the or visit www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk – quoting ‘HW21’. latest hearing aid technology, as well as specialist advice and support for those experiencing hearing loss.

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DESERT RAIDS WITH THE SAS

Gerald Hough has written a compelling accomplished its goal. had died whilst making his final bid for story of his father’s journey in World freedom. War 2. Gerald lives in Guernsey and Tony was incarcerated in a POW camp presented recently at the Guernsey near the Adriatic coast of Eastern Italy. The book has received 5 star reviews on Literary Festival. The family has a long He escaped in September 1943 and was Amazon and is well worth a read. These association with East Suffolk. Tony Hough sheltered by the brave mountain people are extracts from some of the reviews: was a member of Aldeburgh Golf Club of the village of Pretoro, nestling in the ‘An absolutely gripping and inspiring for many years until his death in 2000 Majella region of the Abruzzo. After a read. A great insight into Tony Hough’s and the author Gerald Hough remains a couple of months of evading capture war experience. Written in the first member to this day. His uncle Geoffrey by the Germans he trekked across snow person gives it realism, and it is as if he is Hennessy was the owner of Hennessy clad mountains in the bitter winter of sitting there, with you, telling the story.’ Engineering in Woodbridge. 1943, to find his way across allied lines and freedom. ‘An emotive and exciting story. Major From the Alps in early 1940, training in Hough is truly a hero as are the civilians arctic warfare to the deserts of Libya and The story extends to the people of willing to assist in his survival and escape. Egypt with the Rifle Brigade, this story Pretoro, a number of whom chose to A reminder that the Greatest Generation follows the 9th Battalion as it is decimated leave the village to live in the mountains is just that. Well written, well researched, by Rommel’s Africa Corps in April 1941 rather than succumb to the German’s a great story.’ whilst valiantly fighting a heroic retreat plan to evacuate them to camps in the to Tobruk. There follows a year of brutal north. These tough mountain people, The foreword to the book is written by conflict when the two opposing armies who had no time for the fascists, lived General Sir Patrick Sanders, currently fought for control of North Africa. in caves deep in the mountains, playing Commander, UK Strategic Command. a game of cat and mouse with the In September 1941 Tony Hough joined Germans who were bent on stealing their The book is published by Pen & Sword the SAS under David Stirling. After food. and is available from the publisher at a rigorous training and assessment his B special readers’ discount of 25% using Squadron was sent on a perilous mission The author Gerald Hough writes of code DRWS25 in the voucher code box deep behind enemy lines with little his journey to Pretoro in 2017 and the at checkout. Alternatively readers may expectation of returning. Most were wonderful meeting with villagers who place an order by calling 01226 734222. either captured or killed but the mission remembered his father and thought he

The Beccles Society of Artists Annual Exhibition will take place at Beccles Public Hall from Friday 6th August to Saturday 14th August. 10am -5pm except Saturday 14th August 10am -3pm. Free admission.

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2021 SUMMER SEASON at Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall

Noël Coward’s It Could Be Any One of Us Fallen Angels By Alan Ayckbourn 19th-31st July 2nd-14th August

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20 ALDEBURGH TIMES HALESWORTH HOOT LEISTON OBSERVER VIEW OUR FULL COLLECTION AT TIDECOLLECTION.COM LIVE THEATRE RETURNS TO ALDEBURGH Noel Coward’s Fallen Angels is a gem actors, creatives and volunteers live locally to attend for free - please contact the of a comedy, full of his delightful wit. or have links to Suffolk. There is even a organisers. Closing the season will be a The play opened to huge applause book display of the playwrites in the local typical farce ‘Who’s Who’ with mistaken on the evening of Monday 19th July, library! They source local products (such as identity set in a ‘Fawlty-Towers’ style hotel successfully celebrating the return of live delicious Suffolk Meadow ice creams and by Keith Waterhouse who wrote Billy Liar. theatre to the iconic Aldeburgh Jubilee Adnams beers & wines) to serve prior to the Hall. Audience members were also very show, and during the interval. Live west-end quality theatre is back here complimentary about the lovely holly- on the Suffolk coast, and we look forward hock festooned courtyard Bar area with The season promises three more light, to welcoming you from now until 4th improved refreshment set up, and the covid entertaining plays including; a comedy September to enjoy either an evening show safety measures put in place including murder mystery with different endings.... (every Monday to Saturday) at 7:30pm or social distancing between seat bookings, we don’t even know ‘whodunnit’ until the Saturday matinee at 3pm. Tickets from and improved access space within the end! As well as a fast-paced Adventure £14.00. building, and a new ramp to support comedy ‘Our Man in Havana’ adapted from those with reduced mobility. Very much a the novel by Graham Green (suitable for all To book www.actco.uk or tel: 01728 343344 community project, a large number of the ages, local young people are encouraged or via Ticket Source.

FRAMLINGHAM & SAXMUNDHAM CATS PROTECTION

At last, some good news: we shall be If your pet is missing please alert your please call us to find out more about him. attending a couple of outdoor events in microchip company and inform local rescue August (subject to changes to Covid regu- centres and vet practices as well as speak- See our website: framandsax.cats.org.uk or lations). We are very much looking forward ing to neighbours and local businesses. Al- telephone 01728 723499 for more infor- to meeting supporters old and new at the ways keep your contact and address details mation about adopting cats in our care; two events below. Do come along to say up to date with the microchip database. how to become a member of the branch; hello and help our fundraising! event dates; neutering; cat-care leaflets; If you are using missing pet posters or how to become a volunteer fundraiser or Sunday, 1 August - Fair on the Green, sharing your pet’s details online please be fosterer, make a donation and other ways Gun Hill, Southwold aware that your phone number may be you can support us. Also find us on Twitter, Saturday, 21 and Sunday 22 August used by scammers and be incredibly careful Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. - Framlingham Country Show, in the when offering reward money or sharing any grounds of Framlingham College. banking details over the phone.

Scam Warning: The RSPCA have received See more about this scam at: https://www. reports that fraudsters are contacting pet rspca.org.uk/-/news-warning-of-missing- owners who have lost a pet. They claim to pet-scam. have found the missing animal and then ask Looking for a home: This magnificent lad for bank details, either to pay for life-saving is Louis who is approximately three years surgery, vet’s fees, or fees for the pets to be old. Louis is a very chatty chap who lives returned. The RSPCA and Cats Protection life to his own rules. He is very friendly and will never ask for bank details in these affectionate, but lets you know when he circumstances and we would urge any- has had enough attention. He is a lad with one who receives such a call not to give cattitude! Because he has a long-haired out their personal details. If you believe coat regular grooming will be essential - he the call is not genuine, you should contact will tolerate being brushed but again, on the police on 101. his terms! If you have a home which would suit the temperament of this very lovely lad,

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NEWS FROM SET BECCLES SCHOOL

My first year at SET Beccles of our students; BTEC Child team, we have many incredibly School and looking forwards to Development, BTEC Public talented young people who we September Service and AQA certificates. cannot wait to let loose on the stage! It hardly seems possible that a whole • Teaching and Learning review – year has passed since I joined SET focused Professional Development • Student Leadership, the launch Beccles as Head of School. Whilst offering consistency for students of many different opportunities my first year has been somewhat and evidence-based training to for our students to develop and atypical; Covid testing, Covid staff. expand their leadership skills; bubbles, lockdown, remote learning and Teacher Assessment Grades to • Approval and launch of Forge • Team buddies, name a few, the strong team here Beccles, our Cognition and • Sports leaders, at Beccles have not allowed this to Learning Specialist Centre. stop or slow our progress against our • Extensive enrichment • Peer supporters, improvement plan. I wish to use this programme including the as an opportunity to reflect on a few • Subject ambassadors, successful installation of our of our key achievements; polytunnel, offsite work at • School council. • Team time launch – students the local Forest School and • Outreach opportunities; we now experience a 40-minute an impressive range of onsite have been very limited this year due small group tutorial programme, activities and workshops. to Covid restrictions, we have big building confidence and • Successful in-school transition plans to offer extra-curricular clubs resilience within our learners. for our new Year 7 cohort, we and experiences to our students • House system launch – building look forward to this very happy, at SET Beccles and to local young on the existing house system polite and eager to learn group people in KS2. used in PE, this now sits across of young people joining us in We also very much look forward to the whole school, introducing September. working more closely with our local an element of competition and • Restructure of our student primary schools, learning how we ownership, with older students support systems in school, can support them in the delivery of supporting those further down offering additional interventions their curriculum. the school. This has created a and support opportunities to cultural change in the school, maximise student engagement From September, as restrictions with students looking out for and achievements. ease, we hope to welcome visitors each other and offering support into school to see the warm, focused and care. So, what is next? I look to September and supportive environment we have with enthusiasm and excitement, we created at SET Beccles. • Curriculum review – Y11 GCSE have some excellent new members blocks have been restructured of staff joining us. All adding not only We are holding our Year 4 & 5 to enable students to achieve th strength to our teaching team but Open Evening on Tuesday 14 and make the greatest possible also many extra skills and talents we September, for more information, progress next year. look forward to incorporating across please visit www.becclesschool.org. uk/open-events • Curriculum review – For our school. Y10 GCSE students new • I have started to discuss a school Mrs Heidi Philpott, Head of School subjects have been offered to production with the Creative Arts meet the needs and wishes

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EVERLY BROTHERS & FRIENDS ————————————————————— Thurs 19th & Fri 20th Aug at 7.30 Limited Tickets: £17.50 Having celebrated his 50th birthday during lockdown number one, Wayne takes to the Film Theatre stage, albeit a year older now, for an evening of unpredictable ADULT comedy and contemplation of reaching the big 50!

WAYNE BURNS: FUNNY AT 50! (18+) ————————————————————— The big adventure family blockbuster of the summer, in which Sat 21st - Thurs 26th Aug at 3.00pm a doctor travels from London to the Amazon to uncover an ancient tree that holds the power to heal, who enlists the aid SPIRIT UNTAMED PG of a wisecracking skipper to guide her downriver aboard his ramshackle ————————————————————— boat. But with dangerous animals and reptiles at every turn, their journey Fri 20th Aug at 3.00pm won’t be easy. On screen from Friday 6th August - NOW BOOKING Sat 21st - Thurs 26th Aug at 7.15

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ANDRÉ RIEU Having celebrated his 50th birthday during lockdown number one, Wayne TOGETHER AGAIN takes to the Film Theatre stage, albeit a year older now, for a night of unpredictable adult comedy and contemplation of Find us at: 74 High Street, Leiston. IP16 4BZ reaching the big 50. Anything could happen and it 01728 830549 www.leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk Box Office Opening Hours probably will! If easily offended, please sit in the front!

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