Sundays Haughley Park

OPEN Sundays April 28th and May 5th 2.00 to 5.30 pm

Haughley Park Gardens and Bluebell Woods

Teas in Barn

Adult £4, U16 free (for Wetherden Parish Church)

APRIL 2019

~ 1869 to 2019~ PALMERS BAKERY HAUGHLEY ‘CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF PALMERS BAKERY’ TRADITIONAL HIGH CLASS FAMILY BAKERS & CONFECTIONERS

The fleet of Bread Vans ready for delivery to neighboring villages 1960 © Palmers (Haughley) Ltd

FRESH BREAD & CONFECTIONERY BAKED DAILY BY CRAFTSMEN USING LOCAL INGREDIENTS & BAKED IN ANCIENT BRICK OVENS

01449 673286 The Village Green~ Haughley Largest Stockist of Tiptree Jams & Marmalades in East Anglia. Suffolk Honey, Free Range Eggs, Groceries & Local Produce. Freshly Made Sandwiches & Filled Rolls - Hot Drinks & Bacon Rolls Also at Stowmarket, Woolpit, Stanton, Ipswich and Brett’s Bakery Needham Market & Freshfills of Claydon 150 Years of Tradition, Service & Baking

DIRECTORY

PLACES OF WORSHIP Choir Haughley - practice Thurs evening, Parish Churches of Haughley and Wetherden Janet Sheldrake 01449 737247 Priest in Charge: Rev Brin Singleton, 01449 770921, English Country Dance Group – Ron Coxall Hall 01449 [email protected] 672658 - Thursday Haughley Village Hall Haughley Ch Warden: Dr J Gibson, Pip Jackson Friday (except 2nd Friday) Wetherden Village Wetherden Ch Wardens: Ann Cooke & Mike Tuffin Hageneth Morris Men - practice Wed evening Oct to April, Wetherden Lay Elder: Mr R Elbourne 01359-245118 Dave Evans 01449-673518 The Baptist Church Wetherden H.A.T.S. Haughley Amateur Theatrical Society - Lindsey Minister: Hugh Davis 01359 242435 Philpot 01449 675703 / Lynne Mahon 01449 674085 Secretary: J W Rushbrook 01359-240118 Haughley in Bloom: Yvonne Hannan, 07531 774438 United Reformed Church, Stowmarket Haughley IT Squad: [email protected] Minister: Revd Chris Wood 01449 678173 Haughley Hoofers Clog Dancers - practice Sun eve Oct- Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady, Stowmarket Apr at Village Hall, Gill Brett 01449-673518 Father David Finegan 01449 612946 Haughley Parish Neighbourhood Plan - Chris Adams: Local: Mrs Joy Rowe 01449-673008 01449 674411 Haughley Royal British Legion – Branch Chairman Tim Hart 01449 613680 PARISH AND DISTRICT COUNCIL Haughley Utd - at George V Playing Field, Lee Forsdyke Haughley Parish Council 01449-615579 Chairman: [email protected] Haughley and Wetherden Twinning Association: Clerk: Claire Pizzey—[email protected] Chairman, David Ward. 01359 241554. Wetherden Parish Council Email: [email protected] Chairman: Chris Harcourt, [email protected] Haughley Voluntary Service Co-ordinator, Reg Willsher Clerk: Jen Larner, 01284 705548 01449 258846 [email protected] Office: 07594 [email protected] 674009 is open to take calls for transport Monday to District Cllr: Rachel Eburne 01449-774647 Friday from 10.00am to 12 noon. Member of Parliament 1st Wetherden & Haughley Scout Group Jo Churchill: 0207 2198487 Group Scout Leader, Catherine Winter 01449 781372 [email protected] DOCTORS, SCHOOLS, & ESSENTIAL Group Secretary: vacant SERVICES Beavers: Dave Smith, 01359 242965 Haughley Post Office 01449-676789 Cubs: Catherine Winter, Catherine Winter 01449 781372 Health Centre, Stowmarket 01449-776000 [email protected] Health Centre, Woolpit 01359-240298 Scouts: Colin Winter, [email protected] Health Centre, Mendlesham(Chapel Rd) 01449-767722 Waiting List, Julia Norman, [email protected] Bacton Manor Farm Surgery 01449-781777 Wetherden FC - Jonathan Lewis (Manager) 01449-678234 or Combs Ford Surgery, Stowmarket 01449-678333 Trudy Hooper (Secretary) 01842-754170 Haughley Crawfords VCP School 01449-673253 Wetherden History Group - Pat Tuffin 01359 240396. Stowupland High School 01449-674827 Wetherden Table Tennis Club - Keith Watts 01359 Haughley Pre School Playgroup 07880 738781 240779, Dennis Smith 01359 241166 Anglian Water 08457-145-145 Wetherden Tennis Club - [email protected], British Gas 0845-609-1122 Tamara Hunt 07971 193433 or Sonia Jewers on 07900 UK Power Networks 0800 31 63 105 (power cuts) 272877 Refuse Collection 0845 606 6067 Wetherden Scrabble Club 2nd Tuesday of each month Police – Safer Neighbourhoods Team 01284-774100 or Maypole Pub Wetherden at 12 noon. 07740 596162 email [email protected] or if urgent & Whist Drive - monthly, Wetherden Village Hall, James Rand you need immediate assistance dial 999 07972 633518 Wetherden Street lighting 0800 591055 WI Haughley - 1st Wed in month, 7.30pm, in Haughley Village Hall, Mrs. Marian Adams 01449 674411 HALL BOOKINGS Haughley Village Hall - Lyn Allum 07837 953266 or email HAUGHLEY & WETHERDEN PARISH [email protected] NEWS Maxwell Charnley Community Room – Advertising/Copy - Anne Ardley 01449 678040 booking: 01449 676789. or email [email protected] Ron Crascall Pavilion - Dale Sanders 07731 536773 Treasurer– David Bryant email: [email protected] Cover Design – David Ribbans Haughley Scout Hut - Richard Stacy 01449 673311 Printing - Digital Copy Centre, 01449 678100 Wetherden Village Hall - Keith Watts 07528 065250 [email protected] or www.wetherdenvillagehall.com Haughley Football Club - Ian Wilkinson 01449 773399 or Lee Forsdyke 07472 902302 All details correct at time of printing. Please LOCAL VOLUNTARY CLUBS & let us know of any changes ASAP. ORGANISATIONS Bellringers Haughley - practice 1st Mon evening in month, Richard Coe 01449-674229 Please send copy for the next issue to Bellringers Wetherden - practice Tues evening at church, The Editor, Oulton Cottage, The Folly, Basil Hart 01359-241954 Haughley or (preferably) by email as above, Bowls Club - at George V Playing Field Haughley, by 5 pm Wednesday 17th April 2019. Tony Offord 07766 216926 Carpet Bowls – Weds evenings, Wetherden Village Hall, James Rand 07972 633518

PARISH CHURCH SERVICES - APRIL 2019

Benefice of Haughley with Wetherden and Stowupland

April 2019 Haughley Wetherden Stowupland

Tues. 2nd April 9.00 pm 4th in Lent → Benefice Service of ← Compline Sunday 7th April 11.00 am 11.00 am 9.30 am 5th in Lent All Age Family Morning Worship Parish Communion Service Celebrate Annual 4.00 pm Parochial Church Meet. 1st @ 4

Tues. 9th April 9.00 pm 5th in Lent → Benefice Serv. Of ← Compline Sunday 14th April 11.00 am 9.30 a.m. 9.30 am Palm Sunday Parish Communion Parish Communion Worship for all BCP Trinity Starz 6.30 pm Evensong BCP Holy Week

Monday 15th April 9.00 pm Compline

Tues. 16th April 9.00 pm Compline

Wed. 17th April 9.00 pm Compline

Thursday 18th 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday → Benefice Agape Supper ← Holy Communion

19th April 12.00 noon 2.00 pm 2.00 pm Good Friday Walk of Witness The Last Hour The Last Hour l (Church to green) Sunday 21st April 11.00 am 11.00 am 9.30 am EASTER DAY URC/Anglican Easter Family Easter Family Easter Family Communion Communion Communion Sunday 28th April 9.30 am 11.00 am 9.30 am Communion Parish Communion Worship for all BCP 6.30 pm Parish Communion

Dear Friends:

April begins with not only the breath-taking beauty of new growth after months of drab decay, but also the breath-taking beauty of Holy Week and Easter. I think that’s a fair reflection of our worship together in these days, a secret garden of solace & delight, in which to find new life in our world subject to decay. The heart of this story is that of Jesus’ Good Friday cry of abandonment, ‘My God, my God why have you forsaken me’. Those who feel forsaken and abandoned in these times are particularly close to the experience of Easter.

Our questioning in loss within our Easter morning garden of remembrance may yet find us awakened from our grief by word of Christ’s compassion ‘Why are you weeping’, and graced to hear the call to know new life in our encounter with the risen life of Christ John 20. A moment of breath-taking beauty to all graced to witness the same. It is a joy seen through tears, and experienced through pain as our Lenten collect has it:-

‘Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified; mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace;’

May our days of waiting find answer in that incomprehensible encounter with Christ, our ‘Peace.. which passes all understanding’. The constant proclamation through all the years which patiently waits for our eyes to open to that secret garden of solace & delight, the blessing of our worship together, our Spirit given union ‘one with.. saints in heaven and on earth.’

All grace and blessing to you this Easter;-

Brin. Parish Priest at Haughley with Wetherden and Stowupland. www.achurchnearyou.com

CATHOLIC PARISH OF OUR LADY, STOWMARKET

Parish Priest: Father David Finegan, The Presbytery, 29 Lockington Road, Stowmarket IP14 1BQ Tel: 01449-612946 E-mail: mailto:[email protected]

MASS TIMES:

Saturdays (First Mass of Sunday) St Mary’s C of E Church, Woolpit IP30 9QG - 6.00 pm Sundays Our Lady’s, Stricklands Road, Stowmarket IP14 1AW - 8.30 am & 10.15 am Holy Days Our Lady’s, Stricklands Road, Stowmarket - 8.00 am, 10.00 am & 7.30 pm Weekday services: in the Parish are advertised outside the church, in the weekly Newsletter and on the Parish Website: www.ourladys-stowmarket.co.uk

STOWMARKET GROUP OF CHURCHES APRIL NEWSLETTER

Jesus read from the scriptures…… “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.” (Isaiah 61:1…..Luke 4:18)

My music knowledge is very limited. I don’t listen to much modern music, even worse, I’m ashamed to admit, that I don’t listen to much music at all, but there are some song lyrics that stick in your mind. One from my past is, “It’s Good News week” by Hedgehoppers Anonymous, and the first verse goes, “It’s good news week, someone’s dropped a bomb somewhere contaminating atmosphere and blackening the sky.” Words from the 1960’s but we can wonder how much has changed. This year we have become more aware of the increasing hostility between India and Pakistan. Wars continue and today there are twenty-eight countries either involved in war or who are experiencing armed conflicts within their borders. In 2019 it is estimated that one country is dropping an explosive with a strength you can hardly comprehend once every 12 minutes.

If I turn on the news, or read the paper, there is usually bad news facing me from persecution to fleeing refugees, from knife crime to people suffering with cancer, and of course we can’t forget Brexit (writing this before March 29th I wonder what will happen). So much bad news. Little good news, but then we often appear to be happier to hear bad news than good. One commercial newspaper that started out to give us good news was scrapped because there was no demand for it!

However, despite what we may think there is good news out there. We can be thankful to our local free magazines such as ‘In Touch’ as they carry us good news about our community and its people. We can rejoice at the work Michelle does with our own Monday Community Brew with more and more people coming to share in a time together. We can hear good news from Tools with a Mission where they are enabling people to earn a living and support themselves and their families. We can hear good news from Christian Aid which works with local partners and communities to fight injustice, respond to humanitarian emergencies, campaign for change, and help people claim the services and rights they are entitled to. We can look close at home and all around the world and there is good work going on to ensure good news does exist.

At Stowmarket we have been following a Lent Course entitled “Daring to see God now” and the first session was “The Good News of God.” Jesus grew up in a land occupied by the brutal soldiers of the Roman Imperial Army. He had no illusions about what the world was like, he lived in the real world and experienced life as a real person. But he had a message of good news a message that was taken around the world. He didn’t ignore the bad news around him but worked to change things and offered a better way of life for all.

This Easter we remember how Jesus died for us and rose again for us. He brought good news to the world and those who hear his news and act on it have their lives changed forever.

May you all receive and share with others the good news of our Lord and Saviour this Easter time.

Anne ( Secretary to Stowmarket Group of Churches.)

News from around the villages

HAUGHLEY VILLAGE HALL MOVIE NIGHTS Next showing Saturday 27th April Doors open 7pm for 7.30 start

THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL

Tickets £4 incs Tea/coffee and biscuits Sold on the door on the night

Wine by the glass, soft drinks & chocolate on sale

Enjoy a choice of soup with bread & cheese for £4 & help raise

money for Famine Relief

(through Christian Aid) SOUP LUNCHES

12.00 noon – 2.00 pm on the following Tuesdays in Lent:

April 2nd, 9th

In the Maxwell Charnley Room (next to Haughley Post Office)

ST MARY’S CHURCH WETHERDEN

Our Annual Church Meeting WE ARE STILL ON!

will be held during a It is not usual to get adverts for Service of firework displays in April but ……. despite rumours to the contrary in Celebration and Thanksgiving this publication before Christmas we in the church are pleased to announce that; on Sunday 7 April at 11.00am WETHERDEN FIREWORKS ARE ON! This is a service to celebrate the life of the church in our A new committee has been formed and we are hoping to deliver one of Community and to give thanks for all those the best firework displays in the who contribute to it area (as usual!) So please save the date:

Everyone is warmly invited Saturday 2nd November

to join us. More information nearer the time.

The Committee Light Refreshments will be served after the service

HAUGHLEY FESTIVAL PLANT STALL

Gardeners!

As you start tidying up your garden for spring, please think of us.

If you're splitting or digging up perennials, could you pot up spares for the plant stall?

We can collect nearer the time.

Thank you.

Jane and Heather

LEARN HOW TO MAKE A HEDGEROW TRAY

Gallowsfield Woods

Saturday April 6th

10.30 – 12.30

Learn a life-long skill easily replicated at home using materials cut from the hedgerow with local basket maker Jonathan Carrie. Cost per person £26.00

Places are limited so book early!

For booking and information contact Jo at: [email protected] or 01449 675223

WETHERDEN VILLAGE HALL

It’s a little known fact that March is International Mirth Month! Laughter is the best medicine, and the poet Joseph Addison has said that “mirth is like a flash of lightning that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment!” There were quite a few glittering moments for us on Friday 8th March, as we had eight tables in play at our Monthly Whist Drive, and there seemed to be much mirth in the air! The evening would not have been complete without merrily spinning our lottery drum, with the following coming up trumps:-

1st Maureen Davis £35 2nd Stacey Hawes £20

3rd Kerry Bradley £12.50

PLEASE NOTE:- Our next Whist Drive will be held at Wetherden Village Hall on FRIDAY 12h April commencing at 7.30pm - admission price only £1, Why not merrily come along???? Whether you are a regular player, haven't played for years or have always wanted to play Whist, you will be made very welcome in a warm and friendly atmosphere!

SPRING QUIZ & PLOUGHMANS SUPPER

HAUGHLEY VILLAGE HALL

Saturday 6TH April 2019 Doors open 6.30pm for 7pm start

Teams of 4-6

Tickets £7 per head includes Ploughmans supper Bring a bottle

Available from Heather at Haughley Post Office

PALMERS BAKERY To commemorate 150 years of Palmers Bakery we have released the recollections of one of our former employees who will be affectionately known to many, Joan Grimwood, Office Clerk to Palmers (Haughley) Ltd from 1939 to 2001; sixty two years. It was recorded in 1994 and has never been released until today.

. . When we got our first lorry we were overjoyed, a five ton Bedford CBJ 86, Frank Green was chuffed and it was painted yellow, we loved it. We got another one second-hand one but when Barker washed it in Dagworth ford one day the mud had held it together and it fell apart there and then. In the end we had three Lorries one with a hoist carrying 15 tonne.

The War was filled with restrictions and forms, forms everywhere for everything. The Governor (William E G Palmer) would come up from the big house to the Bakery and then the Mill every day to sit with me in the office and go through papers; the men would shout “look sharp pick up a broom, governors coming”!

At the big house, The Ark (The White House) Violet Pleasance was housekeeper for Mr and Mrs Palmer and Mrs Robinson was the Cook. A young girl in the village, Ida Hart (Witherley) one of twins, went for an interview and got a job as a live in maid and looked after him well after Mrs Palmer died; she was one of the few that could get round him to do things. War time saw Master Tom and Master Roy go off to war and their elder brother Ronnie, who was in the ARP and ran his own coal and insurance business, run the business in their absence. He was married to Dolly who with the manpower shortage helped on bread rounds; she made me feel so welcome but Ronnie and she lived near separate lives together even though she adored him. We then had Mr Paddy and “Cocky” Pleasance join us on the coal lorries. Unlike the Bakery, the Mill was a reserved occupation so this meant the men weren’t called up. Ronnie was a nice chap and organised lots of the village events like Jubilee and Coronation celebrations in the village but he wanted more control of the business. He was told that his brothers were fighting to keep him and his country safe and they would be treated equally on their return but he wouldn’t listen; when Tom and Roy returned it reached a head and in 1947 after a meeting with lots of swearing and a huge argument he was refused and walked out, he never spoke to his father again. He took all the company books with him and they used to send me down to his house when he was out to have a rummage and get them back. They all thought I was going to leave the firm to work with him, he tried to persuade me, but no I felt the firm was my home and as a thank you they paid for me to go on holiday to Rhyl. They also gave me permanent loan of car BRT785 and Frank Green and Ted Chapman gave me lessons.

By the time the war was over we moved on to sell feeds, fertilisers, sprays, pet food and poisons. We also used to sell lime and as part of it we would have the farmers land analysed. I then had Uncle Fred Palmer, the governor’s brother come to help and he took over the bread accounts. He was an accountant at Pauls in Ipswich and his office boy was Sir John Mills the actor whom he clipped many times around the ears. He was a gentleman and you could time your watch by him, but he didn’t like ladies though but gradually came round to talk to me. He used to disappear off to London and Ipswich once or twice a month for his club, tobacco and haircut. The Governor would say “he could be dead and we’d never know where the hell he is he just buggers off down there!” The two brothers lived till 1968 and died within months of each other, I think that’s what finished off the old Governor. I used to sit with him towards the end at Tom Palmers house, Haughley House where he laid, and read him the stocks and shares once a week in secret as he reminisced and said how he missed his brother and began to fail. His generosity knew no bounds when he gave money to our URC to be rebuilt and other good causes quietly; he always had bread left for people even if they couldn’t afford it. However on one occasion, Mrs Francis came to him in tears saying her mother had died and she couldn’t afford a wreath so he gave her money for it, the next week someone else died and she couldn’t afford the train fare, this went on for a few months till he became wise and sent her on her way when the same relation had died three times in a row! Till the day he died I was always referred to as Miss Joan and still have his Christmas tip envelope “To Miss Joan”.

The bakery had a direct telephone line, we were all Haughley 2 then 28, to the Mill and I used to go down to see the infamous Aunt Maud. She was the children’s Nanny and ran the Shop, she looked like an angel and was lovely but she wasn’t all the time. She loved her boys and they loved her; their wives when they met them didn’t know they had a mother it was only Aunt Maud this, Aunt Maud that as their parents, Mr and Mrs Palmer, didn’t live with their children. You upset her at your peril everyone was scared of her, she ruled the roost and she used to live in the Bakehouse upstairs for the fifty odd years she was with Palmers. She’d go to bed at night and lock the doors and being deaf no one could get in! Cont’d …...

….. Cont’d We had a thriving tea, sugar and sweet trade which virtually ended because Aunt Maud would give out the tea, sugar and sweets to anyone with a kindly face and say “don’t worry about the coupons dear dratted things a waste of time here’s a quarter of tea” so… we never had any coupons to exchange for more; how the Governor shouted at her for that, ‘Oh don’t fuss Tute’ she’d say “rationing means nothing to me” and ignore him!...... To be continued

CIRCLE DANCING

Gentle (mostly!) fun dancing to world music with friendly group.

No partner or experience needed.

New weekly class in Elmswell every Thursday 2-230pm at the Blackbourne.

£6/session

For more information contact:

Jen Larner: 01284 705548 [email protected]

SUFFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST STOWMARKET GROUP ARE YOU CREATIVE? URBAN BUZZ, IPSWICH

Display and sell your art and crafts Wednesday 24th April 2019, in the: 7.30pm – 9.30pm at

The Village Hall, Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ. Maxwell Charnley Community Room An illustrated talk with David Dowding. Haughley Adults £2.50, children free. (next to the Post Office) No need to book. Hearing loop available on request.

Ipswich has already come a long way in its journey to improve the local open spaces and parks so that the For information please public can gain more enjoyment from them. contact: David from Buglife will tell us about ‘Urban Buzz’ a [email protected] project that brings an exciting new twist to this with the creation of lots more pollinator habitat, colour and life in Tel: 01449 770892 key areas across the town. HAUGHLEY VOLUNTARY SERVICE HELLO !-

The Kimberleys Folk Duo

Live concert in St Mary’s Church Haughley Worried about appointments at Hospitals and Medical Centres? Don't know how you will be able to get there? - Who can you ask?

ASK US at Haughley Voluntary Service. We will arrange for one of our experienced volunteer 7.30pm Thursday 30th May drivers to take you, wait for you and bring you home. Tickets £10 from Haughley Post Office or from We cover Haughley, Haughley Green and Haughley New Street. www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-marys-haughley

Call us on 07594 674009 Monday to Friday The Kimberleys have played with several emi- 10am to 12noon; we take bookings up to 7 days nent musicians including Gordon Giltrap who says before your appointment and look forward to “Essential listening. The Kimberleys’ take on tradi- being able to help you. tional folk is stunning and original.”

WETHERDEN PARISH COUNCIL

Notes from the Parish Council meeting held in March 2019

Elections: Elections will be held in May for all 7 places on the council, so please consider standing, and helping to shape the future of Wetherden. There are lots of changes which will affect the village, and a strong parish council can make a difference, being consulted on all local planning applications, and improving the facilities in the village for all. Nomination forms and further information can be obtained from me. The closing date for applications (which have to be handed in, not posted) is 4pm on Wednesday 4 April. To be eligible you have to live or work in Wetherden, or within 3 miles.

Noticeboard: a new noticeboard has been purchased to be installed at Upper Town, to replace the rather fragile and rotten one. Part of this has been funded by Cllr Rachel Eburne's locality budget.

Common and playing field: the 'islands' left on the common to aid CHESTNUT TREE ON overwintering of creatures will be HAUGHLEY VILLAGE GREEN removed. It was pleasing to hear of the cowslips along Beech Lane. At the last Parish Meeting on the 20th March it was agreed to approach Mid Suffolk District Community Assets: the village hall, Council for permission to fell the chestnut tree old school and pub were listed as Assets at the lower end of the village green, which of Community Value 5 years ago and falls within a conservation area. now need re-registering. It was agreed to renew those on the village hall and The tree looked in a diseased condition last pub, and to add the Townlands year, the bark is cracking and falling away on allotments too. the trunk and branches, and the roots are causing a threat to a nearby fuel tank and this The next meeting will be held on Monday would also then leave an open village green 15 April at 7.30 at the village hall. This as a usable space. At the same time there is a is the Annual Parish Meeting at which the stump which is shooting in front of the old coal council will give a report of the past year house and this could be removed at the same and invite other organisations to tell us time, as it is overshadowing a tree next to it. what they have been doing. All welcome.

It is also hoped to replace three trees in Old Full minutes and agendas on the Street which have been removed, with website: wetherden.onesuffolk.net. See us/have your say on Facebook too! smaller, more suitable varieties, along with a tree near the seat next to The Green to be Jen Larner, Clerk planted by Mr Palmer, as part of their 150 01284 705548 year commemoration. [email protected] David Edginton, Parish Councillor

NEWS FROM YOUR MID SUFFOLK DISTRICT COUNCILLOR

Locality Funding: Once again, this year, each District Councillor was allocated £6,250 for local groups and organisations. In Haughley and Wetherden I am pleased to have been able to support:

 Haughley United Men’s and Youth Football Clubs for goals and other improvements to facilities  Haughley in Bloom to provide a water bowser to help keep the tubs of flowers looking good in Haughley village  The Gallowsfield Wood Management Committee for a compost toilet  Wetherden Parish Council for repairs to roof of Pavilion on the Playing Field and also for a new noticeboard  Haughley Amateur Theatrical Society (HATS) for new costumes and props for their most recent production  Haughley Heritage Group to provide better signage of Haughley’s natural and historic features  Wetherden Townlands Trust to improve the car-park area opposite the Maypole.

It’s great to see so many active projects and organisations within our Parish while also being aware of the many volunteers making each of these happen.

If any group is looking for funding for a future (or current) project, please let me know and I will see how I can help.

District Councillor Rachel Eburne 01449 774 647 [email protected]

In St Mary’s Church . . . . .

A new and unique event starting 5pm on Saturday 25th May is

Reg Willsher's

"Adventures with the London Welsh Male Voice Choir”

A story lasting 1hour 15 minutes with musical interruptions from recordings over 38 years, ranging from popular songs, beautiful melodies, barber-shop and classical arrangements for male voice choirs - tugging your emotions in every direction.

TICKETS - £5

from Haughley Village Post Office, Reg Willsher on 01449 258846 or from www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-marys-haughley

Why not come early and see the beautiful displays of flowers refreshments available ….. and bring your friends too…….!

Chairman: Mr Tim Hart Vice Chair: Mr R Buttle Secretary: Mr Lewis Van Slyke Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Following our latest branch meeting on the 5th March the branch has decided to change the meeting venue and the meeting date. More details below:

***IMPORTANT***

From April 2019 we shall be meeting in Haughley United Football Club at 7:45pm on the second Thursday of the month. Our next meeting is:

11th April 2019

We will be joined by speaker Mr Jim Brown from Suffolk’s Military Covenant who will be speaking on the covenant in Suffolk.

Roy’s thought for the month If you think your wife is hard work sometimes, imagine being married to Theresa May! Branch calendar April 11th - Branch meeting 7.45pm May 9th - Branch meeting 7.4pm June 8th - Village Fete from 12.30pm

Have a great month! Ash To view our full calendar of events go to our website: www.britishlegion.org/branches/Haughley Or search Haughley Royal British Legion www.thehaughleywarmemorial.wordpress.com

HAUGHLEY UNITED CHURCH NOTICES

HOME FIXTURES FOR

APRIL Services at Mere View & ALL KICK OFF AT 2.30 PM Thompson Court

6th - 1st team v Claydon Monday 8th April 2019 at 2.30 pm 13th - Reserves v Cockfield 20th - 1st Team v Westerfield 27th - No Game Easter Songs of Praise For more information contact Lee: Followed by Holy Communion 07472902302

YOUR VILLAGE HALL NEEDS YOU

Would you like to become more involved with your community and meet new people?

HAUGHLEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE are looking for volunteers to join the committee and most importantly for a new Clerk.

The committee meet bi-monthly in the Old Reading Room at the Village Hall from 7pm and are responsible for the overall running, hiring, maintenance and upkeep of the hall. The committee also fundraise on behalf of the hall and organise events such as the Spring Quiz for the community.

The duties of the clerk include taking the minutes at the bi-monthly meetings, typing the minutes and agendas and distributing to all committee members.

If you are interested in joining the committee or becoming our clerk please contact:-

Lynne Mahon (Chairman, Haughley Village Hall Management Committee) on 01449 674085/07941116240

Dates for Your Diary - 2019

April Tues 2nd Soup Lunch, Maxwell Charnley Room, 12 noon - 2pm Sat 6th Learn how to make a Hedgerow Tray, Gallowsfield Woods 10.30 - 12.30 (see poster) Sat 6th Coffee Morning, St. Mary’s Haughley, 10.30am - 12 Noon Sat 6th Haughley Village Hall Spring Quiz & Ploughman’s Supper, 7pm Tues 9th Soup Lunch, Maxwell Charnley Room, 12 noon - 2pm Tues 9th Bingo - Haughley Pavilion, 7.30 pm Sat 20th Wetherden Baptist Church, Easter Egg Hunt 10.00am - 12 noon (see poster) Sun 28th Haughley Park Gardens & Bluebell Woods, 2.00pm - 5.30pm May Sun 5th Haughley Park Gardens & Bluebell Woods, 2.00pm - 5.30pm Tues 14 Bingo - Haughley Pavilion, 7.30 pm Sat 25th Start of Haughley Festival 2019 - Flowers, Music & More Wed 29th Festival Fun Bio Blitz at Gallowsfield Wood, 2.00pm - 5.00pm Wed 29th Festival Fun Camp Fire &BBQ at Gallowsfield Wood, 5.00pm - 7.0pm Thurs 30th The Kimberleys Folk Duo live in St. Mary’s, Haughley 7.30pm (see poster) June Sun 2nd Festival Big Sing at St Mary’s Haughley, 11am (details to follow) Sat 1st & Woolpit Steam Sun 2nd Woolpit Steam Sat 8th RBL Haughley Summer Fete, (details to follow) Wed 12th Celebrate 10 years with Heather at the Post Office - 10.00am (see poster) Tues 11th Bingo—Haughley Pavilion, 7.30 pm July Sat 6th Haughley Green BBQ, The Cricket, 5.00pm (details to follow) Tues 9th Bingo, Haughley Pavilion 7.30pm August Tues 13th Bingo, Haughley Pavilion, 7.30pm September Tues 10th Bingo, Haughley Pavilion, 7.30pm Sat 14th Suffolk Historic Churches Sponsored Bike Ride (Ride & Stride) October Tues 8th Bingo, Haughley Pavilion, 7.30pm Sat 19th Haughley Quiz Night, Village Hall, 7.00 pm Thurs 31st Halloween in Gallowsfield Woods, 5.00 pm (details later in year) November Sat 2nd Wetherden Fireworks Display (details later in year) Tues 12th Bingo, Haughley Pavilion, 7.30pm December Tues 10th Bingo, Haughley Pavilion, 7.30pm

Haughley Festival

PHOTO COMPETITION

Haughley Village

We are looking for your best photos of Haughley. Photos may be, for example, of buildings, street scenes, village features, or surrounding countryside. Photos may be in landscape or portrait format. The best landscape format photos will be considered for inclusion in a Haughley 2020 Calendar.

Entry Classes

Adults (16+), Junior (under 16)

The winner in each of the 2 classes will have his/her photograph framed and will receive a £15 book token. In addition, the 20 best photos will be mounted and displayed in St Mary’s Church Haughley where they will be exhibited throughout the Haughley Festival of Flowers & Music which takes place throughout the late May Bank Holiday weekend, Saturday 25 th, Sunday 26th and Monday 27th May.

How to Enter

You can submit up to 3 photos. Please email them to [email protected] including a note of your name, address, telephone number, entry class (adults or junior) and photo title.

The closing date for entries is Friday 3rd May.

Terms & Conditions

1. This competition is open to amateur photographers only and photos must have been taken during 2018 or 2019.

2. Winners will be notified on or before Friday 17th May.

3. Entrants will retain the copyright in the photos they submit. By entering the competition entrants agree to allow St Mary’s Haughley to use images freely for future promotional purposes.

Competition sponsored by Eastern Frames Picture Framing www.easternframes.co.uk ● email [email protected] ● Tel 01449 675897

HAUGHLEY PARISH COUNCIL REPORT FROM A MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 2019

There is a lot going on at the moment, so apologies for this somewhat lengthy report.

The Chairman thanked Parish Councillors and the Clerk for their stirling work, which enabled the seamless continuity of Parish Council business during his 9-week absence. Perhaps he should go away more often … ( only kidding! ).

Public Forum. Suffolk Constabulary MUST, with limited resources, follow national policing priorities, which may not match local concerns. PC to send a written response.

Community Litter Pick March 1. 6 volunteers collected several bags of rubbish, an old car tyre and a discarded broken and rusty child’s bicycle, which was hanging from a tree adjacent to the Playing Field! The next litter pick is May 11 – who knows what we will collect then ….

County Councillor Andrew Stringer. Confirmed SCC’s 2019/20 budget and 3.99% council tax increase. Overspend is reducing, but concern was expressed about where £10.1m savings are being made. School transport is now an “opt-in” service: www.suffolkonboard.com/optin Anyone having difficulty with transport applications are urged to contact Councillor Stringer direct [email protected]

District Councillor Rachel Eburne. 2 extra PCSOs funded by MSDC. Locality Funding Awards update given: several projects have been supported in Haughley. MSDC has adopted Mendlesham and Debenham Neighbourhood Plans. The plans MUST now be considered, as a legal requirement, when MSDC considers any planning applications made in those parishes.

Planning 1) Applications reviewed: DC/19/00794: Alterations to Listed building Walnut Tree Manor: supported DC/19/00901: 15 Old Street: Householder Planning Application: no comment 2) Decisions by MSDC: DC/19/00174: 4 Denny Close, single storey extension for disabled use. GRANTED DC/19/00392: 10B Turner Lane, single storey rear extension GRANTED

Haughley Neighbourhood Plan Submission Version. Formal 6-week Consultation Update: 12 responses were received and considered by the Working Group. Their deliberations were reported to and unanimously supported by the PC. All documents have now been sent to the External Examiner. We have done all we can, so all we can do now is wait.

Community Led Housing Project. This project, if supported, would have to be channelled through a Charitable Trust. Community Led Housing has the potential to bring long -term benefits to the Parish, but much more work is needed. We will get back to you when we have more to say.

Gallowsfield Wood Committee. Ongoing work to maintain and improve the site will require volunteer help and will be publicised. The Locality Award funded earth water closet (toilet!) is now officially open for business (so to speak). Initially the facility will be open permanently and its usage will be kept under review. Cont’d ……..

…..Cont’d

The Cricket Committee. Volunteers continue the ongoing work to maintain and improve the site. All play equipment on the Cricket is to be added to the King George V Playing Field independent Play Equipment inspection schedule. See BBQ info below.

Tree report received from Councillor Edginton: his recommendations below were endorsed by the PC: Removal of diseased chestnut tree and stump from The Green. Removal of stump in front of Old Village House. 3 suitable new trees in Old Street to be planted. The Green to be left open for “Village Activities”.

Palmers Bakery: 150 years celebration. Planned for Saturday, June 29. A letter from Kenneth and Keiron Palmer gave context to the plans for a Mini Funday to help celebrate their special anniversary. Having read the letter it looks like there is going to be a lot going on with something for everyone and we are told that by sheer chance that on the same day in 1367 a Bakehouse was first mentioned in the market place of ‘Hagala’ (Haughley). How cool is that? The planned Funday and other outlined celebratory plans are supported unanimously by the PC, subject (of course) to all health and safety and legal requirements being met. Roll on June 29.

Health Walks: Councillor G Brown. An initiative to invite Parishioners to join together and enjoy short walks in and around the Parish is being planned with the support of One Life Suffolk. This is the central Suffolk organisation, which is promoting Health Walks and trains people to led them. Walks will typically be 1-3 miles, and will always be within the capabilities of the group who turn up on the day. Hopefully walks will begin in April. More information available soon, so get your walking shoes out and at the ready by the front door.

Grant Applications approved for Haughley & Wetherden Parish News Haughley Church

Correspondence received and considered. Appropriate actions and/or responses agreed.

IMPORTANT DATES for YOUR DIARY Next Parish Council Meeting Wednesday April 17 at 7pm in the Village Hall

Annual Parish Meeting Wednesday evening May 8. This is YOUR chance to meet YOUR councillors in the Village Hall and to find out and ask questions about what is going on in Haughley. This is not a Parish Council Meeting. More information to follow.

Haughley Green: annual summer BBQ on the Cricket. Saturday July 6. Promises to be a great event as always. Excellent food, music and good company. Tickets go fast, so make sure you get yours as soon as tickets go on sale later in the year.

Councillor Yvonne Hannan On behalf of Haughley Parish Council

HAUGHLEY FESTIVAL NEWSLETTER

The list of Festival Events has been finalised and it looks like we are in for an action packed week. There truly is something for everyone. The timetable is as follows:

Saturday 25th May

 Flower Festival in St Mary’s Church, 10.30am-5pm - Admission £1 adults, children free  Art Exhibition in the Maxwell Charnley Community Room, 10.30am-5pm, free admission  Festival Bake Off, judging of entries, in the church - 2pm  Adventures of Reg with the London Welsh Male Voice Choir, church, 5pm, tickets £5

Sunday 26th May

 Flower Festival in St Mary’s Church, 10.30am-5pm - Admission £1 adults, children free  Art Exhibition in the Maxwell Charnley Community Room, 10.30am-5pm, free admission  Dog Show - assemble in front of church 11am, free admission  Road to Freedom Concert with Haughley Choir & Friends, church, 5pm, free admission

Monday 27th May

 Flower Festival in St Mary’s Church, 10.30am-4pm - Admission £1 adults, children free  Art Exhibition in the Maxwell Charnley Community Room, 10.30am-4pm, free admission

Wednesday 29th May

 “Be a Nature Detective - Bio Blitz”, Gallowsfield Wood, 2-5pm, free admission  Camp Fire & BBQ, Gallowsfield Wood, 5-7pm, ticket details TBA

Thursday 30th May* The Kimberleys Folk Duo performing live in St Mary’s Church, 7pm, Tickets £10

Sunday 2nd June* Big Sing in St Mary’s Church, 11am, All Welcome

More information on all events including how and where to get tickets where applicable may be found on our website at www.haughleyfestival.org

Best Wishes,

Haughley Festival Group

What’s on at your Village Hall LITTLE VILLAGE SALON

Over 60’s Specials Tuesdays 9.00 am - 3.00 pm

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

SPRING QUIZ AND PLOUGHMANS SUPPER –

Sat 6TH April Doors 6.30pm for 7pm start Tickets £7 incs supper Introductory offers and special discounts include: MOVIE NIGHTS – Saturday 27th April Cut & Blow Dry £20.00

THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL Colours inc. cut and blow-dry from £40.00 Perms inc. cut and blow-dry from £60.00 Romantic Comedy staring – Dame Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Dame Maggie Smith to name a few. Shampoo & Set from £15.00 Gents from £10.00 “When 7 cash-strapped Brits journey to a retirement resort in India, friendship and romance Blow dry £15.00 blossom as they touch each other’s hearts in the with the lovely Emma, who we welcome back most unexpected ways”. (See Ad for more details) (some of you may remember her as she trained with Helene 15 years ago!)

REGULAR GROUPS/ACTIVITIES AT THE HALL To book an appointment please call:  Haughley Pre-School – Daily (times vary) LH 01449 673321  Glow Theatre Arts – Mondays 4.30pm LH  Haughley Amateur Theatrical Society H.A.T.S Open: Tuesday - Saturday Mon 7pm Sep-Mar LH  Tai Chi – Tues 7pm LH and Wed 1.30pm LH Mention this ad when booking and receive st  Haughley WI – 1 Wednesday in each month 20% off any hair or beauty treatment. 7.30pm LH  Serenity Yoga – Wed 9.30am GR and Thurs 7.15pm GR  Morris Men – 1st,3rd,5th Wednesdays 7pm GR

(Jan-April)  Moo Music (Interactive Music -0 5 yr olds) – We would love to see you, Thursdays 10am GR always a warm welcome.  Country Dancing – Thurs 7.30pm LH LVS Team  Disco Dancing – Fridays 5.30pm LH  Stowmarket Taekwondo – Saturdays 10am LH  Haughley Hoofers – Sundays 7.30pm (Sept-April) LH

HAUGHLEY PLAYING FIELD AND PAVILION NEWS

This year’s first 50/50 draw was held on the 5th March. I am pleased to announce our first winners for this year are; 1st prize £50 Tony Gillon, 2nd prize £10 Mark Turnbull and 3rd prize £10 Roy Buttle.

The spring litter pick has taken place so thank you to those volunteers that helped along the hedgerows and ditches including the playing field. We are lucky to have so many people lend a helping hand to keep Haughley clean and tidy and a pleasant place for our children to play.

At the pavilion we say thank you and come back when you can to Zumba Zoe. Zoe is taking a break from classes to spend more time with her family but we will welcome her back if ever she wants to start up again. Zoe is also helping us find another instructor who may wish to run a Zumba class.

We have other times that are available for anyone wishing to start a regular group so please get in touch with our booking clerk, details below, for more information on rates.

Events at the Playing Field and Pavilion

 Bingo – every second Tuesday of the Month. 2019 dates are: 9th April, 14th May, 11th June, 9th July, 13th Aug, 10th Sept, 8th Oct, 12th Nov and 10th Dec  Youth Football/Macmillan fundraising tournament. Saturday 29th June 2019  Royal British Legion Haughley Branch Fete. Saturday 8th June 2019. For more information or to book a stall contact Ashley Sargent [email protected] Tel 07958961724.

Please do support your playing field through easy fundraising if you are shopping on line. This helps us raise funds with no cost to you. www.easyfundraising.org.uk and search for us there or type in https:// www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/kinggeorgefldhaughley/

There are three rooms for hire at the Pavilion – The contact details are:

 Function room –Dale Sanders – 07731 536773 or [email protected]  Haughley Football club – Ian Wilkinson 01449 773399 or Lee Forsdyke 07472902302  Scouts Hut, table and chairs – Richard Stacy 01449 673311.

Regular activities in the function room@

 Indoor Bowls Monday afternoons Sept to March. Dance fitness Monday, Salsa class Wednesday evenings.  Royal British Legion monthly meeting at the Scout Hall.

Thirza Shaw Chairman, Playing Field Committee Email : [email protected] Phone 01449 672295 Dave Walker : [email protected] Yvonne Hannan: [email protected]

Usual reminders – May I respectfully remind dog owners to clear up after their dogs. There are poo bins near each entrance to playing field. Also dogs should be kept on a lead on and around the playing field.

Thank you.

Stowmarket and District Camera Club

On 11 February we welcomed Mike Lloyd to judge our third open competition of the season. Plenty of entries from members and constructive comments from the judge.

On 25 February we were entertained by Barry Freeman, who gave a talk on ‘Earth and Skies’. Members enjoyed seeing many of Barry’s monochrome prints receiving many tips and ideas for photographing earth subjects and skies.

Next meetings: 2019

Monday 08 April: Colin Stubley Shield (Portraiture) & A/V Trophy Judge: Andy Wilson LRPS

Monday 16 April: Granville Foulger Trophy, East Ipswich Camera Club Judge: Vic Hainsworth ARPS DPAGB

Monday 02 May: A45 Inter-club Challenge, Bury Photographic Society Judge: David Saunders

Monday 13 May: AGM followed by Club night.

You don't have to be an 'Expert Photographer' to be welcomed as a member of the Club. All you need is an interest in photography. Our aim is to encourage you to develop your interest and skills, as well as to provide a place to meet a range of friendly people who share your interest.

New members are always very welcome at the club. All you need is a camera – any camera and a real interest in using it. Our members use DSLRs, mirrorless, compacts and bridge cameras. Regular meetings are held at Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, Stowmarket, IP14 2BD, usually on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month between September and June. We start arriving at around 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start (7.15pm start on competition evenings). We’d love to see you there, so why not join us?

For more information see our web site www.stowmarketanddistrictcameraclub.onesuffolk.net

“SMALL ADS” The deadline for inclusion of your small ad in the May issue is Wednesday 17th April 2019

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The following Terms and Conditions apply to all ads in this section: The Parish News takes no responsibility for the quality, safety, condition or true value of the items placed in the Small Ads Section. The Parish News Editors maintain the power of veto on the suitability of the Adverts. Ads will be placed on a first come first served basis and held chronologically for space in the magazine.

All small Ads, max 20 words, should be sent to: Email: [email protected] or Anne Ardley, Oulton Cottage, The Folly, Haughley

Please note that the ‘Small Ads’ service has been introduced for the benefit of Haughley and Wetherden residents. Commercial advertisers may advertise in this section on payment of a fee, only if there is no advertising space available elsewhere in the Parish News.

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Business Directory

Animal Health Computer Services Holiday Accommodation HaughleyVeterinary Centre 33 Gage Computer Services 31 Red House Farm 35 Stowe Veterinary Group 27 Domestic Services Mobility

Bathrooms/Bedrooms/Kitchens The Iron Lady 28 Mid Suffolk Mobility 32 DH Home Improvements 27 Kevin Hollings 31 Dressmaking Painting & Decorating BusyB 26 A P Bowman Decorators Ltd 30 Boilers/Heating/Oil Tanks David Kemp Quality Painting 37 Andy Keeble Boiler Service 34 Electricians & Supplies House to Home Decorating 34 M A Heating Services 29 APS domestic appliance repairs 37 Tank Change Ltd. 34 DK Appliances 32 Period Property Restoration G. Moore Electrical 28 Geoff Nicholls & Co 37 Builders\Home Improvements Mark Buckle Electrician 32 Clarkes of Walsham 30 Pryke Electrical 29 Personal Carer Kevin Rodwell Building 35 R&Z Electrical 33 Kirsten Ryland 26 N.P. Childs 34 Paul’s Carpentry 29 Food & Drink Pest Management RSA Pest Management Services 30 Cakes Sji Greengrocers 35 Palmer’s Bakery 2 Amazing Cakes by Jean 32 Photocopying / Printing

Fuels Digital Copy Centre 30 Car/trailer/Motorcycle Servicing/Sales Autoperfection 31 Firewood Logs 34 Picture Framing John Bull Motors Ltd 35 Funeral Directors Eastern Frames 37 Lamberts Service Station 38 Andrew Bingham Funerals 27 Ray Goudy Trailer repairs 33 Plumbers S&P Motacare 32 Gardening & Landscaping Services Andrew Snowling Plumbing 29 Arboreal Tree Services 28 Gidney Plumbing & Heating 35 Carpets & Flooring Anglia Garden Design 29 The Clean Plumber 32 Mill Carpets 34 Brian Davison 35 Rich Carpets 27 KH Garden Machinery Service & Repair 27 Roofing Services Childcare Michael’s Gardening 28 Allum Roofing 29 Jan Penfold 34 Narey’s Garden Centre 26 Shire Landscape 32 Travel/Taxi Chimney Sweep Suffolk Agri Centre 33 Superb Travel Suffolk 34 Ecosweep 38 Tidy Gardens 27 Suffolk Sweep 31 Town & Village Landscapes Ltd 28 Tree Surgeons/Forestry Cleaning Services Hairdressers Tree Surgery Service 33 4 Cleanright 28 Little Village Salon 23 Windows Complimentary Therapies Michael Brame 29 Haughley Feet & Balance 37 Meditation & Mindfulness 26 Samuel Thomas Massage Therapist 26

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