The and District

June/ July 2007

FREE ISSUE NUMBER 199

Serving THE BEALINGS . . . BURGH . . CLOPTON . DALLINGHOON. . GRUNDISBURGH .ewsHASKETON . OTLEY . PLAYFORD . . TUDDENHAM . YOUTH CLUBS GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH he young people of TGrundisburgh and have given a huge thumbs up to their youth clubs, and turn up in big numbers every week to chill out with their friends. Now Bredfield, , Boulge and Debach have the opportunity to have a club of their own, based in Bredfield. “So if you're 10-16, get along to a Fun Night on Monday 4 June at Bredfield village hall, A muddy time: Grundisburgh’s river gets a clear out 7-9pm. We need your ideas from the scout group. More photos on page 11. and support to make this happen," urged Baz Wilkinson, from youth work charity Just 42. "We need at aged 11-16 who use the club least 10 young people saying that takes place every Tuesday Recycling supplement they want a youth club in 6.30-8.30pm at Victory Hall. his issue includes a four The News’ consultant order to get it off the ground." Baz Wilkinson says: "They have support, encouragement Tpage pull-out supplement designer Sally Geeve, and Grundisburgh Youth Club was from the team, a chance to on recycling. It was prepared the ‘locality’ funding started in February by discuss topical issues, to relax by Frances Green and other was arranged by county Grundisburgh Youth and chill out with their members of GrEG - the councillor Peter Committee and Just 42 for 11- friends, listen to music, play Grundisburgh Bellfield. GrEG will 16 year-olds, and already has pool, table tennis and use the Environment join the district 57 young people registered for games consoles. A lot of Group, with the council’s the group which meets on informal education goes on support of recycling Thursday nights, 7.30-9.30pm that maybe they don't get at Sustainable roadshow in the village hall. school. It's their time, their Development on 12 June Hasketon Youth Club, JADS, space to be themselves with Systems. The (see diary has around 30 young people their friends. design is by on page 2). More on page 7 Award Winning A wonderful selection of local Farm Shop speciality produce and English apples

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JUNE Saturday 16th Saturday 30th Sunday 22nd Hidden Gardens G’burgh, Playford Fete Hill House Culpho Church Concert Sunday 3rd Burgh & Culpho Horticultural Farm 2pm. Contact 624077 7.30pm. Contact 01728 Playford Hall Garden open Society, programmes G’burgh Car Boot Sale iao G’burgh 747605 2-5pm iao St. Elizabeth Green 2-6pm. Contact 735932. Football Club GPF 8am-1pm. Hospice. Contact 622509 Saturday 28th Bealings Village Fete School Contact 735681 Car Boot Sale iao G’burgh Monday 4th PF. 2.30pm. Contact 738737 Family Garden Party Pound Football Club GPF 8am-1pm. Fun Night Bredfield Youth Charsfield Church Fete House G’burgh 2-5pm. Contact 735681 Club BVH 7-9pm. Contact Potsford House 2pm. Contact Contact 738255 01394 380992 737629 AUGUST Tuesday 5th Open Day White House Farm, Quiet Day Otley Hall 10am- Thursday 2nd Hasketon. 10am-4.30pm. 4pm. Contact 890264 JULY ‘Romania’ G’burgh Burgh & Contact 01728 663605 Culpho WI. GPR 7.30pm. Thursday 7th Thursday 5th Abba Tribute Dance Debach Contact 735088 ‘Flying Feathers’ GADS Garden Meeting G’burgh Aifield 7.30pm-midnight. GVH 7.30pm. Contact 738648 Burgh & Culpo WI. Contact Friday 3rd Contact 737293 735088 Evening Garden Party Friday 8th Sunday 17th iao G’burgh Burgh & Culpho Celebration Party Victory Saturday 7th Hidden Gardens Horticultural Society. G’burgh Hall Hasketon 7.15pm. ‘Bealings Got Talent’ iao As Saturday Hall. Contact 738330/738550. Contact 01394 388970 Bealings PF. BVH. Contact Wednesday 20th 614855/738076 Saturday 4th ‘Flying Feathers’ GADS Hasketon Village Fete Otley Hall Quiet Day Contact Crossroads Concert St. GVH 7.30pm. Contact 738648 The Green 2pm. Contact 890264 Mary’s Grundisburgh 7.30pm. Saturday 9th 01394 388970. Thursday 21st Contact 01394 388970 Tuddenham Fete Poplar Farm Sunday 5th ‘Memories are made of this’ Sunday 8th 2pm. Contact 785415 Hasketon Flower Festival Bealings WI BVH 7.30pm. Parish Walk to White House The church 12noon. Contact 1940’s Hangar Dance Debach Contact 623985 Farm, Hasketon. Meet Airfield 7.30pm-midnight. 01394 382208 Midsummer Walk to G’burgh Green 2pm. Contact Contact 737236 Millennium Meadow from 738267. Tuesday 7th Otley Hall Quiet Day. ‘Flying Feathers’ GADS G’burgh Green 7pm. Contact Monday 9th Contact 890264 GVH 7.30pm. Contact 738648 738219. G’burgh & Culpho Parish Sunday 10th Friday 22nd Council Meeting GPR Wednesday 22nd Parish Walk meet G’burgh Charity Wine Tasting Otley 7.30pm. Contact 735541 Otley Hall Quiet Day. Green 2pm. Contact 738219 Contact 890264 Hall. Contact 228075 Tuesday 10th 1940’s Military Open Day Sunday 24th Entry night for G’burgh Sunday 26th Debach Airfield 10am-5pm. Hasketon Jazz/BBQ Village Show GPR 6.30-9pm. Open Day Otley Hall 1-5pm. Contact 737236 Shrubbery Farm 12.30pm Contact 738267 Contact 890264. Tuesday 12th Contact 01394 383106/388970 Wednesday 11th Monday 27th Coastal Recycling Otley Village Fete OVH from Butterfly Walk High View, Fun Day and Car Boot Sale Scheme Roadshow G’burgh 2.30pm. Live music and BBQ Tuddenham Lane, Witnesham iao G’burgh Football Club PF 10am-12 noon, Victory at 7.30pm. Contact 890970 10.30am. Contact 216518 GPF 2-5pm. Contact 735681 Hall, Hasketon 1-3pm. Contact 01394 444050 Thursday 28th Thursday 12th ‘Handicrafts’ G’burgh Otley Hall Quiet Day. Friday 15th Golden Club GVH 2.30pm. Contact 890264 SEPTEMBER ‘Thomas Clarkson’ Playford Contact 735650 Saturday 1st Church 7pm. Contact 624556 Friday 13th Beetle Drive Victory Hall St. Mary’s Grundisburgh Hasketon 6.30pm. Contact Church Fete The Green 2pm. 493RD BOMB GROUP MUSEUM 01394 3820059 Contact 738866 Saturday 14th Saturday 8th/Sunday 9th Open Day & Hangar Dance 2007 G’burgh Village Show Exhibition G’burgh Art Debach Airfield GPF 12.30pm-5pm. Contact Group Culpho Church. 738267 Contact 738265 Hangar Dance Open Day Live bands Flying displays—to include Village Show Dance GPF ‘The Jive Aces’ Mustang. Lancaster. & Spitfire Key for abbreviations: Military vehicles 7.45pm. Contact 735469 ‘Sentimental Journey’ P/VH - Parish/Village hall Re-enactment groups Thursday 19th Licensed Bar PF - Playing field Food available Memorabilia—POW crafts ‘Back to Basics’ Bealings WI Control Tower museum Follow the signs - PR - Parish rooms Licensed bar—hot & cold food BVH 2.30pm. Contact 623985 Just off the B1078—Clopton. Saturday 21st All codes are 01473 unless Hangar Dance 9th June -7.30pm given otherwise. Adults - £15.00 under 12’s foc Sports Day & Tug-of-War Open Day 10th June 10.00—5.00 The Green Hasketon 2.30pm. Entries must be separated Adults—£5.00 under 12’s foc Contact 01394 388970 from any editorial sent and Website 493bgdebach.co.uk Tel. 01473 737236 include a contact number.

2 What’s On

again. This will be held on gardens and canal. Tickets are Sabina Wallace-King. This Fete season Saturday 1 September. There £10 per person. To book call year the concert theme will be in full swing will be refreshments, tombola, Matthew at The Hearing Care 'The Weather' and so there raffle, jumble and many games Centre on 01473 228075. All should be plenty of variety. Charsfield and activities for all ages. proceeds are being donated to Tickets at £5 include he church fete at Helpers will be welcomed. 'Hearing Dogs for Deaf refreshments and can be TCharsfield takes place on Ingrid McIvor, 01473 738866 People'. bought from The Forge Stores, Saturday 16 June, at Potsford Clarkson talk Grundisburgh or by telephone House, Church Road, (almost GARDEN PARTY PLUS on 01394 388970. opposite St Peter’s Church). layford Church is the Katherine Smith After the grand opening at y daughter Katie (11) Pvenue for a talk by the 2pm, there will be dancing, a Mand her friend Natalie entertaining Suffolk historian, MUSICAL magic show, children's fancy ran a garden party at our home Clive Paine, about Thomas dress, plant and cake stalls, at Pound House in Park Road, Clarkson, the slave trade EVENING cream teas and much, much Grundisburgh, last year on a abolitionist. The history of the he Friends of St Botolph's more. Come and enjoy an small scale. This year they church will be covered too. afternoon with the family. have decided to expand it. TChurch Culpho, present a The event is on Friday 15 June musical evening in the church Stephanie Davies, 01473 737629 They have planned it for 30 at 7pm. Tickets are £6 on the on Sunday 22 July, Playford June and made the decisions - door and include wine and commencing at 7.30pm. and then enlisted lots of adult nibbles. Popular songs and music will he Playford fete at Hill help. It takes place from 2 to be provided by members of House Farm on 30 June at T 5pm in aid of St Elizabeth Singing about the Choral Society 2pm will include lots of stalls Hospice and Redwings Horse who have kindly donated their and games to play with Ally 'The Weather' and Donkey Sanctuary. time. the children's entertainer, he Strolling Singers will Designed to appeal to all ages, together with face painting. be singing for the charity Tea and coffee will be the party includes informal T Crossroads 'Caring for Carers' available during the interval, The Playford Art Group will open gardens, teas with in St Mary's Church, and the evening promises to be be displaying their pictures strawberries, ice-creams and Grundisburgh, on Saturday 7 very enjoyable. An entry fee and there will be a fun dog home baking, an extensive July, starting at 7.30pm. They of £5 will be payable at the show to see which has the plant stall, raffle, lots of will again be joined by soloist door. 'waggiest tail'. The children's activities such as Woodbridge Excelsior Band cross-country course, relay will play for the afternoon games, a scavenger hunt and while tea is served or, as an flower arranging. alternative, sample the BBQ Susie Davis 01473 738255 and enjoy an ice cream. Always a great afternoon with Charity wine tasting the money raised going to St Mary's Church and the ome and join us at Otley Playford Parish Hall. CHall on what will be a Judith Dunnett, 01473 624077 or beautiful summer’s evening, Eileen Stennett, 01473 635236 on Friday 22 June. Enjoy a fantastic range of wines from Grundisburgh across the world, specially ollowing last year's picked by local wine Fsuccess, St Mary's merchants ‘Wine Buffers’. Grundisburgh will be having Nibbles will also be provided, its annual fete on the village and you will be able to explore green and around the church the 10 acres of stunning

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3 What’s On FARCICAL necessary but a collection will As usual there will be a range Trust members free (including be made. The young people's of entertainments and stalls on members joining when COMEDY FROM offering will be presented first the playing field outside the booking). Tickets are limited at the village show on 14 July. marquee. Local groups and for non-members. Call 01728 GADS As always we are eager to charities are able to keep all 663605 or email or this year’s Grundisburgh welcome new members to the profits they make; any [email protected]. FAmateur Dramatic Society GADS and we can be found who have not yet contacted Grundisburgh Parish spring play Monica Boosey is each Wednesday evening at the Jane Awad on 738891 should Council’s July walk will be to directing 'Flying Feathers' by village hall, or phone Judith do so as soon as possible. White House Farm where a Derek Benfield, a farcical Bignell (chairman) on 01473 Sponsorship has been member of the trust will show comedy set in a large country 735459, or Niki Brown arranged for a number of walkers around. The walk will house. When Bernard leaves (secretary) on 01473 738229. classes and, for the first time, set off from Grundisburgh his house in the hands of his Madge Nicholas the fancy dress competition is Green at 2pm on Sunday 8 old housekeeper and goes off being sponsored - by solicitors July. The walks, on the second to live in a religious commune Gotelee and Goldsmith - Sunday of each month, are in the Orkneys, a new HORTICULTURAL which will bring much more free and open to all. housekeeper puts the available EVENTS generous prizes. accommodation to a very Richard Garrett is running the BUTTERFLY WALK different use. he first of the events run usual dance in the marquee ou are invited to join a Trouble and misunder- Tthis year by Grundisburgh after the show. Tickets priced Burgh & Culpho Horticultural Ywalk along the Fynn standings arise when Bernard £8.50 include a fish and chip Valley with the Suffolk Branch is reported dead and his Society is Hidden Gardens on supper and dancing to the Joe 16 and 17 June. of the Butterfly Conservation brother - a chief constable - Elliott Roadshow. Group on Wednesday 11 July. arrives to sort out his affairs. Gardeners from all three The final event of the season The meeting point is High Despite heroic efforts to villages have signed up to to help recoup the costs of View, Tuddenham Lane, prevent it happening - open between 2 and 6pm. mounting the show is an Witnesham (the back road involving a horse, a bicycle Programmes which give evening party on 3 August in between Tuddenham and and a laundry basket among admission to all the gardens the garden of the society’s Witnesham) at 10.30 am. other devices - in the end the are available from The Green president Lord Cranworth. truth will out! See the advert (and local shops a few days in After looking round our three Tickets (£4) must be brought acres of meadow local expert on page 3 for performance advance). These cost £3.50 per in advance. details. person, with profits going this Richard Stewart aims to start Contacts: the walk along Strugglers On Sunday 22 July we will year to the Stroke Association Hidden Gardens Wendy Witt Lane to Tuddenham Bridge again be presenting our (in memory of former 735932/Lynn Chapman 738510 around midday, recording ‘GADS on the Green’ event. committee member Henry Thorpe), Crossroads, which Show Nicola Hobbs 738267 butterfly sightings but not As usual there will be a oblivious to other wildlife. At barbecue and two short plays cares for carers, as well as Dance Richard Garrett 735469 towards village show costs. varying times we have foxes, given by the senior members, Garden party Libby Cooper deer, badgers and squirrels, and hopefully another The show is on Saturday 14 738330/Pauline Coomber and a reasonable variety of performed by some of the July. The schedules have been 738550. flowers. Your packed lunch enthusiastic youngsters who distributed round the three will be eaten the other side of took part in the pantomime. villages, and more copies are Wildlife open day Tuddenham. Bring your seats and drinks, available from local shops and the Grundisburgh News n open day at White The walk continues to and prepare to enjoy a feast of House Farm, Hasketon, Playford and back (some six laughter and burgers and website. Entries are also A welcomed from outside the the organic farm and country miles), ending back here by bangers. In the event of bad wildlife site, is being held on 3pm. A shorter walk is weather we shall repair to the three villages with classes open to all-comers. Saturday 16 June, from 10am possible, as is just visiting our village hall. No tickets to 4.30pm. home. We shall serve tea or The wildflower meadows coffee, lunch or light Abba in the Hangar include a wide variety of refreshments here all day, with orchids; woodland and ponds. donations going to the The guided walks are at Gulliver HIV Hospice Featuring ‘Abbadayz’ 10.30am and 2.30pm, and Children's Garden Project unaccompanied walks can be (part of Romanian Child 16th June, ’07 followed on the nature trails. Action). Queries to Richard Debach 7.30 - Midnight Traditional crafts and wood 01473 216518. Barbara Butler, 01473 785206 Airfield Famous tribute band sculptures will be on display and supporting disco. Wholesome picnic lunches can Licensed bar and catering Last call: vans available. be ordered, and refreshments Dance the night away and snacks will be available. Tickets for the Hasketon to the sounds of Abba. Tel. 01473 737236 Barbecue & Jazz on Sunday Find us just off the B1078 Admission is by ticket only - Between Charsfield & Debach. 24 June (12.30-4pm) are going Follow the signs. adults £6, concessions £4.50 Tickets £15.00 each fast and need to be booked Contact address - and children (must be soon as numbers are limited. F.G. Taylor &Son accompanied by an adult) £3, Grove Farm, Clopton, Woodbridge, IP13 6QS Ring 01394 383106 or call in Sinfield Nature Conservation at Shrubbery Farm.

4 In aid of CROSSROADS Local man providing services ‘Caring for carers’ CONCERT to local people St Mary’s Church GRUNDISBURGH out. They also helped Sat 7th July at 7.30pm the new year celebrations at Grundisburgh's Dog. Future plans include an open air mini festival at Bonds Corner on 4 August in aid of the East TICKETS £5 (inc refreshments) from THE FORGE SHOP Anglian Air or telephone 01394 388970 Ambulance (which Charity 282102 came to Ollie's rescue last year when he broke his leg and had to be airlifted to hospital). More details about the concert will Physiotherapy be included in the next Local service issue of The News. Back/neck pain Some members of The Rehabilitation Zillionaires will be Acupunture performing at Home visits Grundisburgh Village leepSafe’ is the name Luke part time. His aim is to Show on 14 July. Michael Linnett ‘Sthat Ollie Billsberry has expand to make it a fully Contacts: Chartered Physiotherapist chosen for his new heating fledged family business, and boiler services business providing a local and reliable SleepSafe: Heating & Boiler Tel 07847 051756 that he runs from his home in service. Services, No 2 Bonds Corner, email [email protected] Grundisburgh. Grundisburgh IP13 6SA, Like his father Lennie, Ollie telephone 01473 735285 or “The various tragedies - such was born and bred in 07766 464336, email as the one in Corfu when two Grundisburgh. He has lived [email protected] children were killed by poorly there all but two of his 28 maintained gas systems - years - he bought a house in The Zillionaires: Chris made me realise how but missed Towndrow, 07748 776948. important it is to get across the Grundisburgh so much he Nicola Hobbs message that gas and oil moved back to the house next appliances must be regularly to Lennie at Bonds Corner. DOMESTIC checked” he says. His grandmother Philippa If you run a INDUSTRIAL Ollie was already working part lives in Half Moon Lane. time in the heating Ollie went to school at business in The COMMERCIAL engineering business before he Grundisburgh and Farlingaye, News area why T 01473 830156 left school. Later he joined the played in Grundisburgh M 07780 666456 well established Ipswich Football Club's 'B' team and not tell us about company AD Veale for a few was an active member of For a friendly reliable years. Once he had decided to Otley Karate Club. Field it. service please call Tony set up on his own and, unlike sports such as shooting and on 07780 666456 many other companies, offer fishing are another interest. the full range of services, he Now much of his spare time is moved to a number of other spent with the newly re- firms to make sure he had all formed band, The Zillionaires. the necessary experience, Ollie (guitar and vocals) and sometimes taking pay cuts in the other original member, the process. Clopton resident Chris Along the way he qualified in Towndrow (keyboard and a wide range in plumbing and backing vocals), were joined heating courses, including by drummer Steve Smith (who energy efficiency. He is Corgi has played with The Fortunes, and OFTEC registered for all Joe Cocker and Freddy and domestic installations and The Dreamers) and Dave services. Cousins (bass). The most Ollie's new venture started last recent addition to the band is November and he is already the lead guitarist Chris Moyse. Mobile: 07850 984623 getting enough work to A concert in Clopton Village employ his younger brother Hall in February was a sell

5 On her return home she met than tempting topping! liked a good gossip with Jean NEWS again with Bob Harvey whom Maintaining her reputation for about her favourite characters she had known at school and hard work, Grace took on and their activities. TRIBUTE they were married in 1947. various cleaning jobs in the Three other additions to her They came to Grundisburgh to village as well as working in family - great grandchildren Grace Harvey, March live next to the village hall in the fields picking fruit and Joshua, Alicia and Katie - 1923 to March 2007 Laundry Cottage (now no potatoes. As many had to be, completed the shape of the more) as Bob worked for Mrs Grace was a careful house- family of this loyal, loving race's mother died when Bull, daughter of 'the old' Lord she herself was only keeper and Jean tells how her wife and mother, caring and G Cranworth. There their son mother would walk to the giving grandmother and great- seven, and she took on the Robert and daughter Jean responsibility of caring local farm to buy her pint of grandmother. (now Marsh) were born milk rather than pay the extra for her father and and later they moved Madge Nicholas (with thanks to the brother Jack which half penny to buy it from the family) around the corner to roundsman. she did without No 8 Park Cottages Madge’s tribute has to be cut complaint. Those where their After work Grace enjoyed back for space reasons, but the close to her say she youngest son Allen nothing more than spending full version is available in never did complain was born. time with Bob and the Grundisburgh 5Post Office. at what life brought children - cycling to Ipswich her. Grace joined the to see the stockcars, Tributes to Barbara Lancaster WI and often scrambling or speedway. and Gladys Dimmock will Leaving school at helped out at the appear in the next News. 14, Grace started cake stall at the As the years passed Grace's work as a kitchen show. In those days it family grew with six Brian Harvey maid at Woodhall in was held on the grandchildren (Julie, Gary, y family and I would like at 15 while parkland opposite the Mark, Lee, Joanne and Sam). to express our heartfelt continuing to look after the cottages on Park Road. When Bob retired he and M thanks to friends and men of her family. She was Laughingly Grace would recall Grace moved to Otley where neighbours for their support known as an extremely hard the occasion when, having set they made many new friends. and kind words following worker and she rose to the up the stall and arranged the Grace loved car-boot sales and Brian’s untimely death. It is a position of cook. This was cakes carefully, a sudden most weekends could be found great comfort to us that he now wartime, and at 19 Grace fierce squall of wind browsing a car-boot will be so fondly remembered began work at Letchworth, overturned the table and its somewhere in Suffolk. As she by so many. We are also assembling scientific goods onto the ground. Since became less mobile Grace delighted to present a donation instruments for the War the park was daily frequented enjoyed doing crosswords and of over £675 to Brian’s charity, Office, returning in 1944 with by a herd of cows the cakes watching television - Heartbeat. a glowing reference. were now covered in a less especially the soaps - and Janet Harvey

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6 the summer holiday club in the UPDATE FROM RURAL village. Just 42's children’s work manager, Ruth Blunt, N. C. PARKEN ROADS CAMPAIGN who organised the event, said: Decorating and Paint “Many people helped by hree traffic safety surveys is to be done to release this bringing food, and others sold Stripping in Position Thave now been charming village from its tickets, and helped on the commissioned by SORR (Save traffic nightmare. night. I am so grateful to Traditional Craftmanship Our Rural Roads) from The campaign is receiving everyone who came and modified to use current consultants of the Freight considerable media and press helped make the evening such materials with an emphasis Transport Association . interest. There have been a success." on Good Preparation and The reports on the B1078 (at several articles in the East Talking of holiday clubs, Customers’ requirements. Coddenham) and the C309 Anglian Daily Times that have Grundisburgh and Hasketon (through Bredfield, Boulge prompted a vigorous debate in children can look forward to Telephone: and Debach) have been the letter columns. The some great summer holiday 01473 785215 completed and the results are a campaign has featured on both activities now that funding has clear indictment of the dangers local radio and television (and, been awarded. along these roads. They will of course, on front page of the Clare Baldwin be posted on the SORR last issue of The News). website (www.sorr.org.uk). Grundisburgh & Culpho The third survey covered the Parish Council kindly invited B1079 from the Wyevale Keith Gipp, Chairman of roundabout through Hasketon, SORR, to give a presentation Grundisburgh, Burgh and at its parish meeting which Clopton to the junction with was well received. the B1078. It was undertaken Tony Fryatt, Secretary, SORR, 01473 on Monday 21 May, and the 737218, [email protected] report will be available at the end of the month. SORR has been working since 1997 to improve conditions on This survey was made possible rural roads in the area. It now by a very generous donation has representatives from the Visit www.tracemyrelatives.com from Grundisburgh & Culpho parish councils of Burgh, to see how research by Peter Kendall Parish Council. Bredfield, Clopton, can build your family tree! When all three reports are Coddenham, Charsfield, or ring him on 07969 158795 available, SORR will present Debach, Grundisburgh & the full results and analysis to Culpho, Hasketon, the county and district Hemingstone, , councils. They will provide Otley, Swilland & Witnesham, incontrovertible evidence that and . P. WATSON we have serious problems on these roads which require a YOUTH CLUBS GO FROM MOTOR REPAIRS much stronger and more STRENGTH TO STRENGTH effective approach from the for transport authority. Continued from page 1 Already, the problems in Just 42's barn dance in April at BODY REPAIRS, SERVICING, Coddenham have been the Victory Hall in Hasketon RESTORATION AND VALETING recognised and there is was declared a great success. agreement that they need some More than 80 visitors, Bridge Works, Hasketon radical and urgent action. A including many young people, meeting with Suffolk County danced to folk band Syzewell Telephone: 01473 735588 Council has been arranged for Gap, and helped raise more the end of May to decide what than £350 towards the cost of

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Ofsted (Office for Standards in now our children's and young PLAYGROUP GETS A MAKE OVER education) paid us a surprise people's meetings do not clash visit recently and we were with other events in the rundisburgh Playgroup the summer term is 'our village delighted to be awarded an village. We would be pleased Ghas a new logo which and us' and the children will be overall 'Good' for our to see others coming along to adorns the new t-shirts and studying the various villages in education and care. Staff are the appropriate meetings, so if sweatshirts now being worn by which the children live. They happy to offer the full report to you or your children would the children and staff. are looking forward to a visit prospective parents or anyone like to come you would be Last term the children had from Vicki, the police officer, else with an interest; it is very welcome. and the community support been discussing animals as our available from playgroup or at We are looking forward to our worker, and to learning about theme and we would like to www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports. open-air meeting on The Green being safe. As part of this thank everyone who supported Our AGM was well attended in on 29 July between 3 and 4pm; theme the children will be us by bringing in pet guinea March and many thanks go to please feel free to join us. preparing their exhibits for the pigs, a dog and a rabbit to retiring committee members village show and we will be Colin Grimwood 738836/56 visit. For one of our visits we for all their hard work and encouraging the children to be went to Barn Farm and met welcome to all new members proud of their community. Farmer Charles who showed us of our parent committee - a WI REPORT his cattle, busy year of fundraising lies t Grundisburgh, Burgh ducks and ahead. Enquiries to 01473 Aand Culpho WI's April chickens. 735161. meeting we welcomed Mr Anna Greenwood We had a Debham, a family butcher visit from from Cliff Lane, Ipswich, who the Changes to Baptist talked to us about meats and 'Creepy barbeques. Crawlie Chapel schedule Road In May we discussed at length n the last News (and in our the only resolution to be voted show' IGrundisburgh link) we which on at the forthcoming meeting mentioned some changes to which was passed brought Grundisburgh Baptist Chapel's along a unanimously. We then enjoyed weeknight meetings. These a delicious supper to which corn snake didn't work out as we had and a everyone contributed. There thought, so now our weekly followed a social evening 'pink' toed schedule looks like this: tarantula including a quiz prepared by to name Sunday: 10.45am and 6.30pm Gill Johnson. Quite a hilarious but a few! Worship services evening which we all enjoyed. Monday: 6.30pm Chapel Club Shealagh Watkins Our new Playgroup pupils preparing for the village show by (for primary age children) theme for planting their exhibits which they will water and watch Tuesday: 7pm Seekers (for tens Art opportunities the rest of grow over the coming weeks. The budding gardener on the right is sporting the new sweatshirt. and up) rundisburgh Art Group Wednesday: 2.30pm Ladies Ghas a few spaces on its Meeting (2nd & 4th in month) courses led by Paul Bruce. NATURAL, HEALTHY by 2.30pm Men's Group (2nd in These are on Tuesdays - from DOG FOOD AND TREATS month) 9.30am to 12.30pm in www.fish4dogs.com 7.15pm Prayer Meeting and Grundisburgh Village Hall and Gluten Free · High in Fish Oils · Very low fat · Easily Digestible Bible Study from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in AVAILABLE & MORE INFORMATION FROM: My apologies for any Culpho Church. Enquiries to Hilary Pearce, Yew Tree Cottage, Grundisburgh IP13 6XL confusion caused, but at least Paul on 738265. Telephone 01473 735439

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cup of coffee after the Celebrating 20 service. There was a years of display of photographs taken over the years at friendship and various lunch club occasions. Former rector food Reverend Canon very large congregation Norman Davis told how Agathered in St. Mary's the club began and had Church on Sunday 13 May for some interesting and a special service celebrating amusing stories to tell. 20 years of the Grundisburgh Many old members are Lunch Club. The eldest sadly no longer with us member, Mrs Marjorie Archer, but are fondly cut a cake for everyone to remembered. enjoy with a glass of wine or Mollie Bolton Top: Noman Davis and lunch club members A brief history of Grundisburgh Lunch Club after the service. Above: Norman The lunch club began in 1989, as a parish church initiative. presenting Geoff Jay The hope was to draw together people who spent a lot of with a Meritorious time alone, especially through infirmity. The church has the Certificate for his long service with St. Mary's. right to free use of the parish room on Wednesdays, so that Photos courtesy Brian became the venue. The club settled to meeting twice a Robinson. month. A team of kind and capable helpers was formed. Some helped in the parish room. Others were ‘taxi drivers’. The Calling all market gardeners club is a very happy place, with coffee, lunch, a cup of tea, and a good chat as the main programme. Friendships are e are looking to buy your homegrown fruit and vegetables. made, and a network of support develops that goes on far WAs we all know, homegrown fruit and vegetables are just beyond just Wednesdays. One elderly lady was even escorted the best. From a chef's point of view having local fresh produce to Germany for a family wedding. dropped off to me on a daily basis is a dream come true. If you do have an excess, please contact me at The Dog, Grundisburgh. It is a club with much laughter. Birthdays are always celebrated with a glass of sherry and a cake. So often, that I The Dog is currently offering an early diner discount (20%) for suspect that everyone is having three birthdays a year! From all meals ordered between 5.30 and 6.30pm time to time, someone's usual chair is empty; a dear friend is James Rogers, chef and co-landlord, The Dog, 01473 735267 missed. But the memory of them would be cherished. There The Dog now prepares the food for Grundisburgh lunch club - is a large photo-archive of ‘old familiar faces’ who in their which is much enjoyed by members and helpers. time enriched the club with their company. And there is always a wonderful team spirit among the helpers. Some years ago, the National Agriculture Centre, Stonleigh HANDIMAN HOME SOLUTIONS (ie the Royal Show) awarded lunch club, third prize in the competition for the best church activity in a village in Home Improvements & Britain. Quite a tribute to the generous friends who General Maintenance voluntarily give time and energy to this relaxed but valuable Tel: 01473 405128 feature of Grundisburgh life. Long may it flourish! Mob: 07739 183062 Norman Davis

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9 SWIMMING INTO THE BLUE IN CLOPTON y love of swimming offer a fun and friendly Mstarted at the age of four, introduction into aquatics and continued through the skills. ranks of the Ipswich Children are taught early water swimming club until reaching safety and, through songs and county level. games, young children are I live in Otley with my family shown the first techniques and and, after 13 years in the travel water confidence needed for a industry, decided on a new life time love of swimming. career. I gained the Amateur Swimming Association levels 1 and 2, adult and child swimming tutor Left: Lorraine; above: Kate Oxbrow (left) with Lorraine and young pupils. qualification, along with a rescue award. for older children (eight and lessons. They are Rachel This year I hope to above) to have a scuba diving Esling who runs ‘Little Fishes’ qualify as an session (on Mondays). Early for babies, and Caroline Shaw aquasize and a booking is recommended. For who teaches the Shaw Method snorkling instructor younger children there will be which applies the Alexander as well. the chance to try out some Technique to swimming. After three years snorkelling lessons. Private Contacts: working in a variety swimming lessons will also be Lorraine Ager 07720 260102, of public pools in the available during the holidays. [email protected] area, I felt my classes Lorraine Ager needed more space, the Prilly Taylor, Dolphin Pool- Dolphin Pool-share is run by share, Drabbs Lane, Clopton, sole use of a swimming Prilly Taylor, and her pool and purpose built IP13 6QS (contact number Lessons interesting form of farm facilities. So with the offer of 01473 737236). are available diversification will be featured Dolphin Pool-share in Drabbs for older children who are in a later issue of The News. Rachel Esling. 01728 688227, Lane, Clopton, I started 'Swim interested in a better and more We willl also be featuring the [email protected]. Into The Blue'. I have two effective technique, lifesaving other instructors who use the assistants, my sister Louise Caroline Wilson, 01728 and diving. Clopton pool for swimming (qualified as ASA Helper) and 602433. Kate Oxbrow (ASA Level 2 Classes are held every teacher) who also teaches with Monday between 1 and the Ipswich swimming club. 6.30pm and Thursdays 2 and 6.30pm. Class sizes are kept to Keeping it in the family, my a maximum of six swimmers mum, Kate, works behind the and there is usually a teacher scene organising all the in the water for most of the renewals, administration, pre-school and non swimmers’ certificates and endless classes. paperwork needed for over 100 swimmers a week! Teaching continues throughout the year breaking up only for Teaching children of all ages Easter, August and Christmas. and abilities, I particularly enjoy teaching nervous non- Exciting events planned during swimmers and beginners. I August to include the chance

10 Photos on this page courtesy Peter Kendall.

Stream cleaning on Grundisburgh Green any thanks to all who helped at workers, and music from Paul and Mour stream clean on Saturday 12 Lucy's barrel organ helped make the May. We were lucky that the rain held morning very enjoyable. off until we finished - and the ducks A highlight for us all was when a live were very appreciative at the excellent eel was found swimming down in the job we made of it. smelly silt; after we had a good look There was a great turnout of at it the eel was put into deeper water volunteers from the guide movement and off it swam. Paul Garwood and Lucy Nightingale entertaining the stream cleaners. and the scout/explorer groups, with This was the first time for three years special thanks to parent helpers as the stream has had a clean out and well. Left: Another photo taken at the unveiling by many loads of muck were taken away Reg Snook (right) of his painting marking We had a very good cake stall which in Richard Garnham’s truck. made £85 for scout group funds, the 50 years of continuous scouting in Pat Ross, group secretary, 1st Grundisburgh Scouts lovely BBQ refreshments for the 01473 735352 Grundisburgh celebrations. With the Rev Clare Sanders are past and present scout leaders and boys. The News apologises to Below: Grundisburgh Football Club members Mark Haddock (in goal) Stuart Ross (back right) for calling him Ian in and Darren Richardson ran a ‘beat the goalie’ competition throughout the front page caption in the last issue. FOG’s Spring Fair at Grundisburgh School. .

11 PUMPS Hasketon Highlights he Victory Hall is now Westbury were welcomed as For Boreholes, Septic Tanks, Trefurbished except for a their replacements. Cellar Drainage, Irrigation lick of paint, which we hope to Jazz & Barbecue tickets for complete soon. To celebrate our Sunday 24 June at Shrubbery FOR ANY TYPE OF PUMPS CONTACT work, we are having a party on Farm are selling fast, and this 8 June at 7.15pm, to thank year we have decided to restrict Anglian Pumping Services Ltd those who have generously APS House, The Drift the numbers, to give people given us grants and those who more room. The French Quarter Road, Ipswich 01473 719950 have worked hard to improve All Stars promise to give us a 27 Years of service to the Pump user the hall. We would also great programme of traditional www.anglianpumpin.com welcome anyone who would jazz and, being one of the food [email protected] like to consider hiring the hall team, I know the grub will be either for regular or individual excellent too. Tickets from events. Gordon Smith (01394 383106). Two important meetings have Our sports day on The Green is THE VEHICLE SURGEON been held in the village on Saturday 21 July, starting at recently. For the Parish Council, • Servicing and repairs to all makes and model of motor vehicles 2.30pm, when there will be all Jane Dewberry recently sorts of races for the children, replaced Val Leech, and now • All work carried out to MOT standard and a tug-of-war competition. Linda Meadows and Paul If your family would like to including welding & repairs Strugnell have joined the join in the fun, do come along council. We thank retiring and compete with the Hasketon • Class 4 MOT test facilities, petrol, diesel and catalyst members Val Leech, Pat children. For the tug-of-war, Hudson (previous chairman) local teams from clubs or pubs Tyres at competitive prices and Nicholas Longe who have will be welcome and should Valves, Balancing & Tracking etc. all given many years of apply to me for an entry form unstinting service to the village. ... the more the merrier! LOOK OUT FOR OUR SIGNPOSTS ALONG At the Annual Parochial THE B1079 GRUNDISBURGH ROAD, HASKETON Church Meeting, John Dyter The other important event is the and Dot Warner were re- Hasketon Village Fete and 01473 735575 elected as churchwardens. After Flower Festival on 4 August, thanking outgoing PCC starting at 2pm. It is always a members Karen Arnold, Gina happy day 'for all the family'. The flower festival continues on Lynda Braybrooke Curtains and Interiors Jones, Belinda Nash, Debbie Verrill and Donald Westbury the Sunday. • CURTAINS AND BLINDS • TRACKS AND POLES for their much appreciated We have a busy summer ahead three years on the council, • PELMETS AND VALANCES • FITTING SERVICE of us and hope that people from Diane Dibben, Claire surrounding villages will join us. Harrington, Jane Hudson, A complete professional service for curtains and interiors Richard Smith and Robena Richard L. Smith Free design and measuring service

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12 Clopton Chat

decided not to seek re-election have any problems or for Thursday 19 July at REPORTS to the council and wishes to information. 7.30pm in the village hall. FROM THE extend its sincere appreciation This means that there are two All are welcome for their valuable contribution vacant seats which the council Janet Clarke, parish clerk,, 01473 ANNUAL to the community of Clopton. can fill by co-option. These 830398 MEETINGS Tony Fryatt was co-opted onto are changing times for parish the council. Tony brings councils with the likelihood Church news he annual parish meeting planning and transportation that the principal authorities Tat Clopton received annual expertise to the council, which will devolve more powers to e are hoping for a nice reports from county and looks forward to a long and parish councils over the next Wsunny day for Doris district councillor Peter fruitful association with him. few years. Main's Strawberry Tea on 23 Bellfield, the village hall Roy Compton was re-elected June. Do come along and If you would like to be a part enjoy her lovely garden, and committee, the Parochial chairman with Sylvia Freeman of these exciting times in grass Church Council, the Clopton as vice chairman. Sue tuck into delicious homemade roots democracy and help cakes as well as strawberries Ladies Group, POORs Charity Christensen continues as the influence the way in which as well as a chairman's and council's representative at the and cream. There will also be Clopton develops, further a draw and bring and buy. The financial report from the Suffolk Association of Local information on joining the parish council. Councils (SALC) and Sylvia proceeds are for church funds. parish council can be obtained Peggy Martin The annual meeting of Freeman as the council's by contacting the chairman, Clopton Parish Council took representative of SORR. Roy Compton on 01473 Oliver Rofix wants to draw place immediately following Oliver Rofix remains the 735495, myself or any of the attention to a black tie charity the annual parish meeting. The councillor looking after the other councillors. ball in Ipswich on 4 August in aid of Leukaemia Research. parish council regrets that footpaths and rights of way in The next meeting of Clopton Details from 01473 890470 or David Emmerson, Chris the parish. Please contact the Parish Council is scheduled Towndrow and Karen Hare appropriate councillor if you email [email protected]. Bredfield Bits

Community council winding up again to help with the winding on completion of the floor up of the organisation. repairs, the floor could be re- through lack of support Barbara Hepper, secretary varnished and the hall he recent Bredfield & of events and raised funds for repainted internally. The TDistrict Community the monthly draw and projects, VILLAGE HALL possibility of a paved pathway Council’s annual general in particular the village hall PLANS from the road to the hall was meeting on 23 April had two and play area. being investigated. special resolutions. Firstly The chairman said that the well attended annual Treasurer David Hepper there was the re-appointment fact that we are not able to Ageneral meeting of sounded a warning note over of the existing executive sustain our own newsletter, the Bredfield Village Hall the hall’s income, which had officers, if nobody else was village shop becoming Committee was held in the fallen over the last 12 months, willing to stand; secondly to independent, the severe lack of hall on 23 April. A new resulting in an uncomfortable decide whether the BDCC active committee members and committee was elected, with excess of expenditure over could continue as a viable that the three officers being several people coming forward income, but he was hopeful organisation. well overdue for replacement, to join. The new group that this would improve over responsible for running the The chairman reported that regretfully the resolution to the next year. hall will be: although the BDCC had joined dissolve the BDCC was New chairman Keith Derham forces with Bredfield Church necessary. He thanked Chairman, Keith Derham, was pleased with the level of to host the barn dance last everyone who had helped Treasurer David Hepper, and interest shown, and hoped that October, we had not held any sustain it over many years. Secretary Kath Woods, with that the planned improvements events of our own since March A short discussion took place Rowland Irving, Tony Bence, would go ahead, and this 2006, and were unable to host before the vote was taken, Tim Keats and Denise Causier. would result in a healthier a Christmas fair because of when it was noted that The various village situation. lack of helpers. although the BDCC has organisations will also be David Hepper entitled to send members. Unfortunately Lynn Taylor around 160 members, only 21 Bredfield Parish Council tendered her resignation as had come along to the Outgoing chairman, Paul even people stood for the newsletter editor in August meeting. Cannard, reported that ideas parish council at the recent and a replacement editor has put forward for hall’s S The resolution to dissolve the local elections. As there were not been found. We are refurbishment were being BDCC was carried with 20 no other nominations, all were grateful to her for continuing pursued, with estimates votes in favour, and one elected without contest: for so long despite the lack of obtained for renewing the flat against. This fulfilled the Denise Causier, Anne contributions. necessary two-thirds majority roof, repairing the hall floor and revamping toilet areas Henderson, David Hepper, Since its inception in 1976 the required. The existing (including new non-slip Andrew Miller, Tony BDCC has provided a local executive officers were flooring and new hot water Richardson, Grahame Taylor newsletter, organised a variety re-elected and agreed to serve taps.) It was also hoped that and Peter Tilley. Details on the parish notice board. 13 Three councils join forces for PARISH COUNCIL Upper Street, Witnesham, Ipswich parish plan he annual parish council exercise Tmeeting on 14 May started • Custom Built Systems & Laptops with a minute's silence in • Repairs and Upgrades early 100 residents from memory of Eric McCoy. , Little • Printers and inkjet cartridges N The following were elected for Bealings and Playford • Accessories, Cables, Networking 2007/08: Chairman of the gathered in the Angela Parish Council: Ferial Evans Cobbold Hall on 2 April to For friendly, professional advice. Vice Chairman: Jenny Shaw learn about the parish plan Competitive prices. SALC representative: Ferial process - and to make the Evans; Footpath and Tree important decision of whether Supporting local Business and Home Users Warden: Jenny Cook; the three parishes should go Tel: 01473 785383 SORR (Save Our Rural Roads) ahead and produce one - or representative: Peter Carr www.sbscomputers.co.uk more - parish plans. Following the resignation of Mr The result: each parish voted Dunnett, Mrs Margaret Wilson separately to set up one joint was co-opted to the parish steering group to carry out council. consultation and present findings. It was decided to The National Association of await the outcome of the Local Councils Standing consultations before deciding Orders were adopted, and a whether one joint plan or revision to current public separate plans should be speaking arrangements was produced. It may be that some agreed so that, in addition to issues identified are joint the current maximum period of concerns best addressed by the 15 minutes at the start of each parishes working together, meeting when members of the while others may need to go public are invited to raise issues into a plan unique to one. of concern, they will also be able to speak for up to three An impressive 45 people minutes on any matter on the volunteered to take some part agenda, at the beginning of that in producing the parish plan - matter. either by joining the steering group, helping with The revised Standards Board distribution or collection of Model Code of Conduct for INTERIOR and EXTERIOR questionnaires, inputting data Parish and Town Councils was DECORATING or in other ways. The steering also adopted, including the committee was due to meet for provision for councillors to also the first time on 22 May. speak on a matter in which they Roof Repairs If more people would like to have a prejudicial interest. A copy of the adopted code is NO JOB Guttering FREE volunteer they should contact New Doors their parish council clerk: available for inspection from TOO SMALL ESTIMATES me. Fencing Sarah Cartwright, Great Glass Bealings PC & Playford PC, The accounts for 2006/7, Replaced 01473 621050, internally audited by June [email protected]/ Gosling, were adopted, and the [email protected]; report to the external auditors Woodbridge (01394) 380239 Carol Ramsden, Little was approved. ‘Drecot’ Grundisburgh Road, Hasketon Bealings PC, 01473 610088, D.J. SMITH & SONS Jenny Shaw is now updating [email protected] Farmers’ Market 4th Saturday of each month 9am – 1pm Delicious local & fresh seasonal T: 01728 746475 produce E: [email protected] A shopping experience! 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14 Bealings Bylines BRIEFLY... the welcome leaflet for new Fund raising is the venue for an evening of he Thames Barge residents and any changes in fun and entertainment. Twenty TSailing Trust is inviting contact details for local groups for the playing different acts will be taking to young people between 13 should be given to me. The the stage to showcase singing, and 18 years to join Youth website (www.little-bealings. field dancing and all sorts of music. Sails 2007 in August. They suffolk.gov.uk) now includes an There really will be something join the barge at Ipswich on excellent history of the village ars from Bealings and for everyone, with a bar and the evening of 14 August, provided by Jim Pawsey. Cbeyond met up at the raffle. Tickets are on sale from and sleep two nights on it. village hall on 29 April for a The qualified crew will PC Gilmore said there had been Bealings Post Office or me. car treasure hunt. Clasping teach the rudiments of three reported crimes since the All money raised goes to the clues devised by the inimitable sailing on a 100 year old last meeting: a theft of a motor John Belstead Playingfield. Chris Mason in their nervous vessel. There is a one day vehicle (resulting in an arrest 28 September Quiz 'n Curry hands, ten teams set off on a sail on the 17th when all the and charges), and two Night route that wound its way to family may join in. Contact attempted burglaries. The new Following the success of last Martlesham, through Andrew Berry on 02392 Wickham Market Rural Safer year's spicetastic brain teaser, Woodbridge to 469139 or crewing@ Neighbourhood Team was now we'll be doing it all again! and back through Bredfield. bargetrust.org. in place. At each location, hunters Plans are afoot (dates and Peter Carr reported on the scoured the area for obscure details to be announced) for a SORR meeting on 1 May, dates, names and numbers to fun event for canine residents regimental military which had included discussion complete the clues. and their lead-holders. Watch Aopen day is being held of traffic management on Back at the hall it became this space! by 23 Engineer Regiment Martlesham Road and Playford clear that there were four Malcolm Watson, 614855 on 30 June at Rock Road. It was noted that Suffolk winning teams with all Barracks, Sutton, near County Council (SCC) had not questions correct, but only one Woodbridge. There will be a allocated any funding to traffic prize. The prize was deposited WI REPORTS variety of military management in Little Bealings equipments and displays, in the middle of the hall floor, t our March meeting for 2007/08 (ie for pinchpoints competitions such as and a member of each of the Bealings WI members or signing), although it had A manual bridge building four winning teams placed in a welcomed Mr Baker from identified four project areas races, tug of war and corner, wearing a blindfold. Home Meadows Nursery who which it may be able to assist. superstars with inter-service The first to get to the prize gave us a talk on 'Hanging County councillor Peter teams. Profits will go to the was the winner. Youth, speed Baskets and Containers'. His Bellfield will pursue the matter Army Benevolent Fund, St and agility won the day in the first suggestion was that we with council officers. PC Elizabeth Hospice and shape of Sam Elias. check the brackets to see if Gilmore reported that the schools. new fixings were needed or Martlesham Road/Playford Congratulations to all the make existing ones good, Road site was visited regularly hunters, and thanks to Chris remembering the weight of the by the Roads Policing Unit, and Mason for devising the clues. pswich's Arts Festival is baskets you intend to hang. cautions and penalty notices £100 was raised for the John Iback for its fifth year Easy to plant are the open issued. Belstead Playingfield. between 24 June and 8 July. sided wire baskets using wool Upcoming events It boasts an enticing and It was agreed to seek funding moss, this is made from wool fascinating array of events directly from one of the project 17 June Orwell Charity Walk jumpers which have been spanning the full spectrum areas for pinchpoints and to A team from Bealings will be donated to charity shops. of visual art, dance, theatre, write to adjoining councils taking part in this sponsored Before choosing the plants, he literature, music and film. seeking support for a joint walk, organised by the Rotary recommended deciding first For details contact www.ip- approach on the speed limit on Club of Ipswich East. The the background colour, then art.com or 01473 433100. the A1214. A draft licence for John Belstead Playingfield thinking about how much sun the permissive footpath will get 75% money raised. To or shade it will get. between Great and Little take part or sponsor someone Once again we welcomed back he fifth Ufford Bygones Bealings was being revised by taking part, please call me. Maureen Midwinter as our Tand Fun Day takes place SCC and works on the adjacent on Sunday 15 July at Crown 7 July 'Bealings Got Talent' speaker for the evening verge costed. Farm, off Crownfields, Old attic-bound musical meeting in April. A large Ufford, 10am to 5pm in aid The next parish council instruments are being dusted display of wood carving and of St Elizabeth Hospice. meeting is on 9 July in the off and voices ring out across gilding was set out and its Attractions lined up include village hall committee room at the Fynn Valley as performers uses fully explained. The idea steam engines, agricultural 7.30pm prepare for 'Bealings Got of gilding went back as far as bygones, vintage tractors Talent'. Bealings Village Hall the 1760s, oil gilding, water Carol Ramsden, clerk, 01473 610088, and old motor cycles, [email protected] gilding, and 'rabbits' skin glue were among many items used. exhibits of vehicles from the 1920s through to the JOHN DURRELL We were delighted with the 1970s, and minis from the results of Suffolk East WI local mini club. Entrance is Painter & Decorator Camera Club. Sandra Banham £2 for adults, £1 for Interior & Exterior was awarded 3rd place, children over five, and free Reasonable rates Tel: 01473 423742 Jennifer Cook and Peggy Abel for under fives. Contact were highly commended. 07812 037150 for details. City & Guilds (six years Ingram Smith) Doreen Shilling and Dorothy Yule

15 Otley Offerings Junior TOPs shine in The Jungle Book

he production of ‘The Mowgli (Madeliene Ling) who TJungle Book’ in late April was captivating is lost in the was my first exposure to jungle and adopted by the Junior TOPs; and from my Wolf pack. He is pursued by daughter’s reaction it certainly Shere Khan (Robert Gilbert) won’t be the last. This was and his side-kick, the jackal true family entertainment and Tabaqui (Heidi Baker), who not just for two hours on a are representations of Saturday afternoon; thanks to Kipling’s key persecutors at this performance, I am now school (very cleverly done – treated to regular shows by my well done wardrobe). Baloo four and a half years old. (Nathan Cant) was brilliantly I also gained more insight into casted and Bagheera (Amber Rudyard Kipling’s life. Hale) was a most believable To put things in perspective. panther. Lucy Robinson The Jungle Book is not a stage portrayed Mowgli grown up. production of the Disney film The parts were convincingly but more of an extract of the portrayed, the dancing catchy life of the young Kipling. and the children held the story Alexandra Beaumont ably together excellently. I am very portrayed the young Kipling impressed by the calibre of who was persecuted by his Junior TOPs and the school mates but supported by enthusiasm of the cast and his teachers who suggest he parents who have supported uses too many words (!) and them. Costumes, scenery and wrote stories for escapism. lighting should all be praised The play opens at Kipling’s as well as, of course, direction, school and takes us through prompt and all the actors! the development of the Jungle Sara Cliff Book as a story. Young

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16 Otley Offerings ANNUAL PARISH MEETING tley's Annual Parish OMeeting was held in the Village Hall on 17 April. Chris Taylor of the community council gave an informative presentation of their plans for the much needed revitalisation of the playing field. These include a new safe play area for the youngsters along with a multi-games facility for the older children. In the short Otley players above, from left Vanessa Ling, John Cutting, Mark Robinson, Brian Smith, Mike term it is hoped to install a Sheppard, Sue Courteney, Alyson Chilvers, Ruth Bullock. Below Mark Robinson and Ruth Bullock. basketball post and five a side The PCC decided to restore came a point when guessing goals. Villagers were urged to the organ and the contract was the identity of the murderer attend fund raising events to awarded to Holmes and Swift looked like it was going to be support this important project. of Fakenham. a piece of cake as there Christine Gough, headteacher It was completely dismantled; weren't that many contenders of the primary school, pedal board and both manuals left to choose from as the play reported on a lively and and all 726 pipes were was drawing to it's conclusion. successful year of change removed, cleaned and repaired Imagine the scene, we are following the establishment of where necessary. Natural transported back to the eerie the federation of Otley and materials used included old mansion of Ravens Head, Witnesham schools. The sheepskin, leather, cork and dark dingy and dusty with introduction of French felt. A new rank of pipes was faded wooden panelling, teaching along with a school added to the Swell to give situated on an island just in trip to France, which included more tonal variety and the international waters off the a visit to a war cemetery, whole intricate system of Carolina coast at the time of enabled the children to have a trackers, stickers and thumpers prohibition. It is the fag end of better understanding of the reassembled in a confined the roaring twenties with the meaning behind Otley’s new space on time and to budget. Charleston, speakeasies and war memorial. The restored organ was gangsters. The will of the late The meeting was also Cedric Russell is to be read at evening from an expert cast, blessed by priest-in-charge Joy authentically costumed, well addressed by district and Rapley on Easter Sunday, with midnight complete with county councillor Peter prophetic owls hooting and directed, played out on an an opening rendition of an atmospherically lit, skilfully Bellfield, along with PC arrangement of the theme strange servants. Danny Wheddon of the newly constructed and decorated set from the Saint Saens Organ Everyone had a reason to kill all washed down with a formed Wickham Market Symphony played by Helen everyone else in order to Safer Neighbourhood Team, fabulous pint of locally Jay (organ) and Tom Rogerson inherit a fortune and solve the brewed beer. which looks after Otley and (piano). We now have a fine riddle set by the dear departed the surrounding villages. instrument which should see Cedric. On top of all that It certainly beats watching the us through until today's Junior virtually no one was who they television! It would have been CHURCH ORGAN Church are pensioners. professed to be and not all great had such hard work actually remained dead! (rehearsals start before RESTORED The organ’s interesting history Christmas) been rewarded was featured in News No 196. I don't think that I've have ever he traditional church pipe with full houses every night. seen so many expertly made organ, varying in size and Those who didn't go missed a T secret doors and openings in a specification, has been a A murderous good evening of light-hearted set, all working with hardly a feature of virtually every entertainment. I look forward performance wobble - and the piano parish church since early to the next time. actually played! A great Victorian times. But it is now from The Players John Parish becoming an endangered species (not unlike the ny Number Can Die’ - organists themselves!) ‘A and any number certainly did die (or appear to) St Mary’s organ had been with bodies appearing at increasingly showing its age regular intervals from the with creaks, squeaks and QUALIFIED PAINTER AND DECORATOR various different secret Free Estimates rattles, but primarily the doorways hidden in the set in bellows - the organ's lungs - The Otley Players’ latest Tel: 01473 613135 Mobile: 07720 725824 11 The Garrads, Kesgrave, Suffolk IP5 2HF were on the point of collapse. presentation. In the end there 17 Sporting stories Grundisburgh footballers win division already plans for next season are taking shape with ambitions title - and nearly make the treble on and off the pitch to keep the club moving forward. he season came to a for most of the season, with Work is going on to get the Tsatisfactory conclusion for Grundisburgh only pulling pitch ready for next season. Grundisburgh Football Club as away from Haughley just With the first five a side silverware returned to the before the end. tournament at the end of June, pavilion for the first time in six the break will seem short years. The Senior Division title before it is back to the usual is back in the village for the sweat that accompanies pre- first time since 2001. season training.The first It had been a close run thing training session will be on a Wednesday in mid July and anyone and everyone is welcome to come up to the pavilion to watch and socialise. 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19 SUFFOLK STUDIOS OPENING were working in East Anglia.” delicate, free flowing forms in At the Chestnutt Studios, wonderful translucent colours DURING JUNE WEEKENDS Christopher's experience as an with a touch of lustre. “I draw inspiration from forms in any readers will be the core issues and criteria architect influences his nature like the layers of a shell familiar with the Suffolk remain much the same. The sensitive pen and ink drawings. M or the spiral of a fern Open Studios event when more I work at digital Michael's expansive unfolding,” she explains. artists invite people to enter photography the more I find landscapes are the result of their studios in weekends myself drawing on 'old' skills looking through the lens of My painting seeks the throughout June. Visitors will and judgments. However, the Russian square format and mysticism of the natural see the working surroundings environment. I delight in the of the artist and gain an soft shades of watercolour and insight into the creative from this to the richness and process. vibrancy of acrylic. My illustrations observe the This year 180 artists and interaction in the human and craftspeople from all corners animal psyche. of this large county take part. Ferial Evans In The News’ area, there are seven artists taking part. One, Details of all studios are in the Edward Morgan, is a first brochure available from a timer and the others, the wide range of outlets. Local Chestnutt family, Leah Hinks Photograph by Edward Morgan of Anish Kapoor’s huge sculpure for the studio opening details are: and Ferial Evans, are seasoned Turbine Hall at Tate Modern. Edward Morgan - June 2/3 & performers. 23/24 11am-5pm, Culpho panoramic cameras. Moyra's digital environment greatly Hall, Culpho IP6 9EA. Since retiring last year from facilitates my current interest interest is in drawing people, work as a multimedia in assembling multiple images, observing them in their daily Chestnutt Studios - June 9/10 programmer, Edward returned an approach that mirrors how lives. Judith makes paper from 11am-5pm, Annesley House, to his roots in photography our eye and brain work.” natural and recycled pulp. She Boot Street, Great Bealings. and in particular, digital will demonstrate papermaking Leah Hinks - June 9/10, 16/17, photography. He says, He also spends time and invite visitors to have a go. & 23/24 10am-5.pm, The “Whatever the medium, digital developing courses on digital Granary, Hall Farm Road, should be seen as a continuum photography and digitising his Leah makes hand built Great Bealings. porcelain jewellery, dishes, from the analogue. Digital collection from the 1960s and Ferial Evans - June 2/3 may offer fresh possibilities 70s of several hundred artists, bowls, spoons and candlesticks. They are 12noon-5pm, 1 Holly Cottages, and new working methods but writers and composers who Holly Lane, Little Bealings.

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