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MY Group is a trading name of MY Boiler Services Ltd F Email: [email protected] EDITORIALS BRIAN DADE FRESH FREE AS I WAS PUTTING THE FINAL the crash – and the wreath laying GENERAL BUILDER touches to the mag – desperately ceremony on Green Lane, the winter RANGE EGGS checking for those not so deliberate coffee mornings were now under way, for all your general building mistakes that is – Sue Chapman our vicar had just retired, a new wind Poplar Hall Farm emailed to say that Lesley Dolphin’s turbine had just been commissioned at and maintenance needs Radio programme was once Russell Kerry’s . . . and that’s without Occold Road again featuring . what’s going on at the Red Feather Redlingfield By the time I tuned in Ann Stebbings Club and with the Bygones Rally. 1 Castle Cottages, was recounting the story of the By the time you read this we will STALL AT GATE Redlingfield crash. have held our first meeting about the Wingfield Green, As I sat in front of my computer 2013 Horham Country Bygones Rally thinking there wasn’t much new to tell and on Saturday June 8 and outline Diss, IP21 5RE Lesley a Radio Suffolk researcher plans for next June’s 70th anniversary rang. However, as I started to tell her reunion at the 95th Bomb Group that we’re a small, quiet village with Heritage Association reunion will have tel: 01379 384504 not much going on we both realised been sent off to America. that in truth quite a lot goes on. It was It’s all go in this quiet little corner of mob: 07946 411562 For larger orders please just one day after the anniversary of Suffolk. Mike Ager email: [email protected] call 01379 678318 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL AT YOUR VILLAGE MAGAZINE Front page picture of Ove Fundin in Horham by Janet Norman-Philips. See centre pages for the story. If you would like to advertise or contribute to the magazine or have an event or organisation you would like featured contact: Evelyn Adey on [email protected] or 01728 628428 at Ivy House Barn, Southolt Road, Athelington, IP21 5EL; or Mike Ager on [email protected] or 01379 678835 • General tree felling at Hidcote Lodge, Mill Road, Redlingfield, IP23 7QU. Athelington, Horham & Redlingfield News is printed & published by Evelyn Adey • Non-specialist & Mike Ager for the villages of Athelington, Horham, Redlingfield and surrounds. branch removal The editors reserve the right to edit or refuse submissions. The views expressed in the magazine are not necessarily those of the editors. • Cutting up You can receive your village magazine electronically. Email [email protected] fallen trees/branches with your name and address (so you don’t get a paper version as well) and when

• the next issue is published we’ll email it to you as a pdf. Or you can find the pdfs Also: Hedge cutting of current and previous issues at www.redlingfield.suffolk.gov.uk and strimming We aim to produce four seasonal issues a year, coming out at the end of February, May, August and November. The next issue - Spring 2013 - is due to Large and Small Jobs Welcome be published at the end of February. The final deadline for all submissions is No VAT Charged - Fully Insured February 14. Please contact ANDREW If you would like to receive a large print version of this magazine please 01379 783335 contact Mike Ager on 678835 or [email protected] 32 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 1 FEATURES & NEWS ,7+22-7/4#11 +, -'-/1*1%+ 4-,21 8#4221 1*11 )18+/$,+1 1 Supreme hunter in hiding -4/72$-'217/1/-/+134/4+3+/$11" 1 "-,418#-34$+1'7/$,7#1*17!137(#+21 Trevor Edwards finds that while some raptors are notoriously 1 lazy others will go to any lengths to sneak up on their prey. 7!1257 1*1"''-+/$1,+ 4-,1'+/$,+1 ,+22-/-+#1 %+'7/-2+1!1372$1-/2(,4/'+1'73 4/-+21 1)1 SOAKING WET SATURDAY in for the winter, though some of the 1 morning and the garden is as resident birds cannot resist pretending  5,1%+'7 +,!1*1%742-+1"22-2$4/'+1 111 quiet as a graveyard. And it’s its spring. 1 A 1 #+42+1 -2-$17(,16+2-$+1 not just because of the rain. I can see a Two cock pheasants shape up for a (##!1(- +1.014!217,12+, -'+1*1,+ 4-,1 furtive sparrow-hawk wriggling away scrap, the extended family of 666'765432'7(&1666'765432'7(&111 +,-7-'134-/$+/4/'+1'5+'&21*1)+2$1 ,+ 1 $71 -+617(,1(##1#-2$1711 through the branches of the hawthorn moorhens have a practice run at .7,2+17+21*1%4'+1$,4/2 7,$+,21+#'73+1 hedge, from very close to where my making a nest, and two mallards are 2+, -'+21 Giant New Birdfeeder is hanging on a into some head-bopping courtship. As branch with its 10 feeding ports all for the goings-on of a pair of collared 876543211 deserted. doves, it is all vive le sport and typical The GNB, which makes a fair old of the pigeon family. They have 04/1.-,+1 dent in the pocket-money when forgotten they should give it a rest for 04/1*1),('&1%+/$4#1"$10+,!1873 +$-$- +1,-'+21 refilled with sunflower seeds, has been the winter. carefully hidden away from the That tree favoured by the arriving sparrow-hawk flightpath, apparently fieldfare is one of the farms’ best ash to no avail, as the supreme hunter still trees for which the prognosis is scares the life out of any small fry daft distinctly gloomy. The plague of Ash enough to feed there. Die-back Disease has been discovered     in East Anglia. IT IS 27TH OCTOBER AND For years I have been a bit rude autumn is closing in. The ash tree is about the ash as it doesn’t take to full of fieldfares which have just flown being hedge-trimmed like the hawthorn, maple and dogwood, and if you take your eye off the ball in the garden, it appears waist-high where you least expect it. It has always grown       like a weed in the clay soils in our part of         Suffolk.           There is an old adage, “Be careful !!      $  "     Two doves a’ cooing. ###!!" ! !!" 2 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 31

what you wish for”, which regarding my view of the ash tree looks apt. The loss would be serious enough for the local bullfinches, which fed handsomely on the ash keys last January, but nationally that one species makes up 30 per cent of British native trees. A harvest best forgotten and the usual autumn ploughing following of seagulls PHEASANT AND PARTRIDGE are now on the menu though I would stop short at paying £70 for a grey partridge dish as advertised in one London restaurant. Yes, grey partridge, even though it is on the endangered list of the Farmland Bird Index! We have seen a covey of a dozen English/grey this summer so they did well in this water-logged breeding season. Game has got everything going for it Christmas bin collections according to all the foodies; it is amazing that juvenile buzzard are so USUAL DAY REVISED DAY natural, free-range, local and low-fat. at home in North Suffolk that they are What is more, you can find a brace for bold enough to follow the plough. Mon 24 Dec Sat 22 Dec under a fiver. Tues 25 Dec Mon 24 Dec ON THE SUBJECT OF RAPTORS, AUTUMN CULTIVATIONS FROM a visit to the beautiful county of Wed 26 Dec Thurs 27 Dec the tractor seat often produce some Shropshire in May has produced a Thur 27 Dec Friday 28 Dec good sightings, and this year produced new favourite bird. It was a lovely Fri 28 Dec Sat 29 Dec another first. We had two ploughs humming summers’ day and I was going after harvest, me and Drew in lucky enough to see a fantastic Mon 31 Dec Mon 31 Dec the same field, and talking away on goshawk display at Clee Hill, an area Tues 1 Jan Wed 2 Jan the phones we realised that the usual as green as Suffolk, gloriously hilly, following of seagulls was notable for with equally friendly natives. The size Wed 2 Jan Thurs 3 Jan its absence. The reason was because a of a buzzard, and resembling a larger Thur 3 Jan Fri 4 Jan pair of young buzzards, always partial version of a sparrow-hawk, this Fri 4 Jan Sat 5 Jan to an earthworm or two, were goshawk hung in the air until claiming first pickings and the plummeting 500 feet in a stoop to There will be no garden waste seagulls were keeping a safe distance. ground level, a manoeuvre that any collections during the weeks of We think they could well have been peregrine falcon would be proud of. 24th and 31st December. hatched out in Caroline’s Wood. It’s Continued over 30 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 3 FEATURES & NEWS continued from page 3 FROM A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN Having missed its target, it sat the Orwell, Doc Brown of the Royal YOUR RELIABLE LOCAL PLUMBER grumpily in a dead tree, apparently Harwich YC, rang with an invitation to typical behaviour as it readily gives up watch whiffling geese on the River (if at first you don’t succeed, forget it). 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Which means the feeding birds disappointing children and St Jude is on the river mudflats, such as the the saint for lost causes. Such a lapwing and gulls, are in for a hard minefield, choosing names for the time. children. ■ RAFA NEWS: Diss & District branch of the Royal Air Forces Association has sent a total of £3,125 to the national Wings Appeal Fund. This includes the money collected during Wings Appeal Week and other amounts raised throughout the year. The branch, which covers this area of North Suffolk as well as Diss and surrounding villages in Norfolk, meets on the fourth Monday of each month (except December) at the Grasmere Club, Diss, at 7.30pm. Anyone can join, whether or not they served in the RAF. Or you can come along as a guest and see what we get up to. The branch sends parcels to personnel from RAF Honington who are serving in Afghanistan. If you are interested in contributing please contact me on 640337. Brian Ager ■ CHRISTMAS GIFTS: Father Christmas will be delivering again on Christmas morning in Horham and Athelington. Mother Christmas will accept gifts the week before Christmas but you can phone 384231 before then to book a delivery. A donation is requested for the East Anglian Children’s Hospice for this service. 4 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 29 FEATURES & NEWS Update on church changes T IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERAL pensions and maintain vicarages. We +" &!"  months before a new priest is also contribute to other work of the +$' &'$ ' % Iappointed to our parishes. In the diocese such as maintaining youth +'&"&"#'# &* meantime church wardens are groups and other outreach work. As +"!& *#* !&%  responsible for organising services and government funding diminishes these +%" $"%  the day-to-day running of the increasingly need our help. churches. If we are to have a functioning " &!" ("&&"($ +'$!&% Most of us have not had to do this church rather than an empty shell, +" $%$(! before but thankfully we have plenty however beautiful, we need all these of help from neighbouring parishes functions of the diocese. It is a great and the many ‘retired’ priests in the help when people give us regular DISS area. Baptisms, weddings and funerals contributions. Whether it is £1, £5 or will usually be taken by Canon Fiona £50 it helps to know that we can rely Newton (rural dean from Laxfield) or on some income.     ))))&%"!' %"' Rev Sue Loxton currently in Many people want an active church Fressingfield. in their village although they may not Church finance is an ongoing issue. want to attend regularly. If you would We are always tremendously grateful like to contribute you can send that we get such a positive response donations to your church or to me and when we need help with repairs to the I can direct donations to your church. I fabric of the churches. We also need can also supply direct debit forms for help with running costs, if we can’t any of the three churches.

FULLY INSURED pay our way there is always a threat of As well as private donations people closure. Everyday costs, electricity, may consider it appropriate for the minor repairs etc can be kept down but Parish Council to support the church. FULLY QUALIFIED we also have to insure the church and You can lobby the councillors and contribute to the diocese. We insure many do support their churches. against accidents to people or property If you have any questions or need to and to damage to parts of the buiding arrange a special service contact your

but we do not insure to completely re- church warden: Daphne Harvey, build a church so we keep the Horham, (384216); Hazel Abbot, premium within bounds. Redlingfield (678217); and Evelyn PROFESSIONAL PEST WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT Our contribution to the diocese Adey, Athelington (01728 628428). mostly goes to pay priests, pay priests’ Evelyn Adey MOBILE: 07806 875985 HOME: 01379 852950 ■ PLANNING: To be decided – plan to erect a single storey rear extension, Moat Farm Cottage, Redlingfield Road, Horham; plan to erect single storey rear extension www.norfolkpestcontrolservices.co.uk following demolition of existing one, Malsters, Chapel Lane, Horham. Granted – plan to install a 5kW wind turbine, Mill Farm, Mill Road, Redlingfield; plan to increase number of events held in a marquee to nine, Athelington Hall, Athelington. 28 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 5 FEATURES & NEWS A neglected Suffolk artist HATEVER HAPPENED such as the plea from Joseph to the East Anglian Sheldrake (of Station Cottages, WMagazine? Founded in Horham) for the Middy Line to escape 1936 and revamped almost exactly 50 closure: “The line earned its keep years ago in 1962, it vanished in the during the war and can do so in peace early 1980s having run out of steam. if properly run.” Perhaps its most distinctive era About a year ago I was lucky spanned 1946 to 1962, when each enough to buy some of the original issue featured an attractive colour pen-and-ink artwork for the covers of illustration by Ipswich-based artist the magazine. Through a series of Albert Ribbans. tenuous internet links I managed to When the magazine reappeared after make contact with Albert Ribbans’ its wartime hiatus, it was in a format only daughter, and learned a little not dissimilar to a parish magazine. more about the man. Born in 1903, his Picking a year at random (1951), early career was as an artist working articles covered a diverse range of for Tibbenham’s in Ipswich, where he subjects including airships, country painted furniture, pictures and murals, houses, windmills, country customs including some on the Queen Mary and so on. Two pieces on were liner. written by H. L. Norman in Suffolk During the 1930s, Albert began dialect. Illustrations were provided by work in an architectural practice, the likes of Leonard Squirrell, Paul designing his own house along the Hogarth and Andrew Dodds. Always way, but soon after transferred to worth perusing was the letters page, Ipswich Borough Council in the

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6 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 27 NEWS & FEATURES planning department. All the while he cards (published by the magazine) and painted and sketched, and took on the on book cover designs for the likes of task of providing the cover pictures John Appleby’s Suffolk Summer and for the East Anglian Magazine upon Munro Cautley’s Norfolk Churches in its post-war relaunch in late 1946. the late 1940s. At first his illustrations were highly All this came to an abrupt end 50 • Funerals arranged by trained stylised, being reused years ago when the experienced staff in our friendly Office & Chapel of Rest located at from card designs he magazine underwent a office environment or in the The Old Stables, Chestnut Farm had provided for J. major revamp. Gone comfort of your own home Langton Green, Eye Arthur Dixon, but were the colourful • Free transport for visits to Suffolk, IP23 7HL within a year or so his covers; instead rather registrars, our Chapel and other distinctive style had boring black and white related appointments Independent of Any Large emerged. He would photos were Corporation and Truly Owned paint a conventional introduced, and the • Bereavement support group And Run by The Whymark Family Open to all in need watercolour, trace off magazine’s content the salient features in became less backward- 0 8 black pen, then looking. The magazine 24 Hour Telephone Number 137 711 provide the printers had caught up with the www.susanwhymark.co.uk9 68 with further times, or perhaps had email [email protected] ‘separations’ to been caught up by the indicate where the times. limited range of Albert retired around colours should be this time, but his final applied. years were dogged by MINI DIGGER The results were striking and much depression and he died in 1966 aged admired. Readers of the magazine just 62. It was a rather sad end to life even suggested ways of cutting them that brought much pleasure through & DUMPER HIRE out and making place mats or the covers of the East Anglian decorating screens with them! Magazine. Albert’s work featured in Christmas Chris Mawson, Bowhill Books Two tonne & four tonne diggers available & many attachments Dear friends, I said goodbye and thank you last time, but there is much more for which I am most grateful that has happened in September and October, especially Diggers £50 per day or £200 per week the kind words in the Autumn issue, and the gifts and farewell messages that we have received. Our garden at Doggetts Farm should look wonderful. I was able to Dumpers £25 per day or £100 per week bicycle between the four churches for the Sponsored Ride, and you will see me walking or cycling down Horham Street for about three months as we are coming to Plus transport & VAT Jolly Cottage for that time. The Harvest Festival services were joyful and splendid occasions, and now we are looking forward to Advent and Christmas. Please come to Horham Community Centre for 7pm on Sunday 16th December. I shall be able to Call Tony on 07949608243 or 01379 870514 join you this year in the carol singers’ world record-breaking attempt. Based in Denham With all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year, David and Margaret Streeter. 26 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 7 FEATURES & NEWS UNDER ONE ROOF Delighting in daffodils . . . LOVELY STILL, SUNLIT beloved Irises he merely wished to October afternoon – something create an impressive mass of blooms Specialist in all types of paving and hard landscaping Aof a rarity in this soggy year but in one view or beds for cutting armfuls for once the soil is fairly dry and I of flowers for his still lifes. Driveways, patios, ornamental garden walls, water (under Jan’s supervision) am making In an informal space we would like a features, drainage and fencing 70 holes in the rough grass under the random look. But how to achieve it? crab apples so I can plant 70 bulbs. Gertrude Jekyll’s custom was to toss Family run business with more than 20 years of Each hole has to be precisely 100mm bulbs over her shoulder, not to keep on-the-job experience deep (will the bulbs, I wonder be the gardener’s boy occupied by dissatisfied and resentful if the holes clearing up after her but to create a are 110mm deep or, worse still only truly random pattern. This is the Fast friendly professional 90mm deep?). Luckily I have a handy practice that we favour – if it was good Fully insured and all work guaranteed tool especially designed for the purpose enough for her etc. etc. which enables me to get it just right. However, after doing this, on turning Call for Mark for friendly visit with a free quotation The bulbs I am planting are daffodils round to see where the bulbs have 01379677027 or mobile 07768636618 and, I know there are only 70 so it’s landed, my nerve fails me and I am hardly in the league of “ten thousand compelled to move some of them, saw I at a glance” but in the spring either they do not look sufficiently there should be enough for me to random or else they are too close watch them “tossing their heads in together for their own good. stately dance”. Not only that but as I Why are many of us so fond of these have planted them in grass, I can get simple flowers? 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Holistic Massage - Hot Stone Therapy OSCAR WINNER: Peter Havers of Athelington Hall picked up a top award at a Reflexology - Indian Head Massage recent event nicknamed the Farming Oscars. The awards saw more than 230 farmers, farm employees and families turn out at Trinity Park, on the outskirts of Ipswich. They are the amalgamation of the Suffolk Farm Business Website – www.fp-therapies.co.uk Competition, open to all farms in Suffolk, and the Best Alternative Land Take some time out and look after yourself Enterprise (BALE) Awards, which celebrate business diversification in Suffolk, Give me a call – I’m only in Essex, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. Peter (pictured third right) won the BALE award for his log cabin holidays business. 01379 388458 or e-mail: [email protected] collected in bunches on the stem. looking into Jan’s 2nd hand copy of Rates for adverts in four issues distributed to approximately 300 homes in Apparently daffodils, coming as they the Readers Digest Encyclopaedia of Horham, Athelington, Redlingfield and surrounds are:- do under the heading of narcissus and Garden Plants and Flowers, just to 1/6 page £8.50 (60mm deep, 60mm across) are ‘trumpet narcissus’ which means make sure that I was not writing 1/3 page £16.50 (60mm deep, 125mm across) that the trumpet part of the flower is as complete nonsense, I read that there 1/4 page £12.50 (90mm deep, 60mm across) long or longer than the petal. Colours are about 50 garden varieties and that 1/2 page £25 (90mm deep, 125mm across) are more varied than form, passing the RHS classified list has about A whole page £50 from white through many shades of 80,000 varieties and that the number is yellow to orange, pink and even being added to each year. Whew! And You can supply the artwork and/or logos or we can design the adverts for you. scarlet. They originate from mainland this edition is dated 1985 – how many Revenue goes towards the costs of producing the magazine and profits will be split Europe, particularly Portugal and are there by now? between Horham & Athelington Parish Council and Redlingfield Village Meeting. Spain but also from France, The encyclopaedia also tells me that If you would like to advertise or contribute to the magazine or have an event or Switzerland, the Balkans and North an old name for the daffodil was the organisation you would like featured contact: Evelyn Adey on Africa. The aforementioned Tazettas Lenten Lily because, while the flower [email protected] or 01728 628428 at Ivy House Barn, Southolt Road, are found in Eastern Europe, central was like a Lily (well a bit) it bloomed Athelington, IP21 5EL; or Mike Ager on [email protected] or 678835 at Hidcote Asia into China and even Japan. around about Lent. Lodge, Mill Road, Redlingfield, IP23 7QU. Does all of this sound as though I Finally. Why is the daffodil the Athelington, Horham & Redlingfield News cannot be held responsible for the have been looking it up? I admit it and national emblem of Wales? Well given quality of goods or services advertised in the magazine. This disclaimer is I am glad that I did as I was going to the choice of a daffodil or a leek to inserted purely for legal/technical reasons and can in no way be construed as put down that the number of varieties wear in your buttonhole, which would implying criticism of any supplier of goods or services. of narcissi was quite limited but after you choose? Neville Butcher 24 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 9 FEATURES & NEWS POETRY

I CAN’T BELIEVE NOVEMBER’S HERE POETRY CORNER 95th memorial unveiled I cant believe it’s November already. It only seems like last month it was here! HE 95TH BOMB GROUP pilgrimage without him. But Tom and This means December’s just around the corner. I haven got my cards yet! Heritage Association recently Peggy got to see the Red Feather Club No shopping got in for the big two days! Tunveiled a new memorial to the at its best, sampling a school visit, No cards written or sent. No presents got in and stashed away! man credited with saving the 95th getting an aerial view of the base, Now I’m ahead of myself here. Don’t panic, no rushing around. twice. enjoying the 200th Mission Dance and November’s here, take time, remember others not here! Robert “Bob” C Cozens is credited unveiling the new memorial. Rest, relax, remember others this month - painful reminders of others so dear! with saving the 95th Bomb Group A flight with Andrew Castleden, Their life is gone but the love they had so very near! during WW2 by rallying the aircraft former chairman of the 95th Bomb The month of odd twilight that comes at this time of year! during the group’s most disastrous Group Heritage Association, gave Some days it looks like it has been here all day! mission and then again after the war them an idea of the scope of the base. Sharp cold mornings and sharper evenings, the cold takes your breath away! by reinvigorating the 95th Bomb They also saw the visit of youngsters To be seen in a puff of smoke almost lingers like memory of sunny days. Group Memorials Foundation during from Yoxford Primary School. And to peacetime. prove the Red Feather Club is a But then the leaves all green, gold, brown, auburn, that swish and rustle! His son Tom is now president of the museum that is truly alive, they had a Squirrels rush to gather in nuts. Birds attack peanuts and seed to feed them up, US-based memorials foundation. The great evening as a full house enjoyed Some mornings a dust-fine white frost lays here and there like scattered flour! memorial, a black marble bench was the 200th Mission Dance with the Red Novembers come all to soon like an old acquaintance you like to see but can’t unveiled by Tom and his wife Peggy Feather Club’s in-house band Skyliner. wait to leave. on their first trip to Horham. James Hollington, of H. L. Perfitt November’s here. Oh dear. Cards to write food to get. Gifts to buy! The couple had hoped to visit the stonemasons in Diss, who made and But I will sit a little longer and let the world go by. But not for too long. Red Feather Club with Tom’s father, engraved the new memorial, is the son November’s here already! however, Bob’s sad passing earlier this of Red Feather Club regulars Steve So much to do. Not much time. Six weeks to go! year meant they made the emotional and Jayne Hollington. I can not believe it is that time already. Next year I will not let November creep up on me! Manday Miller ■ THANK YOUS: Redlingfield PCC would like to thank Lesley and Tony for collecting signatures and donations for David Streeter. £270 was collected and presented to David at the Harvest Festival service. Thanks also to Chris Tringham for organising PAUL DURRANT & SON LTD the quiz at Horham Old School which raised £266 for St Andrew’s and Harvey who abseiled and raised £150. Thanks also to the cyclists who raised £312 on the Suffolk BUILDERS Historic Churches Sponsored Bike Ride, half of which goes to the church. Many thanks must also go to the village for supporting our events along with a belated Church Farm Bungalow, Rishangles, Eye, Suffolk IP23 7JX thanks to all who helped with the churchyard tidy earlier in the year. Hazel Abbott Tel/Fax (01379) 678485 Mob 07798673946 ■ COFFEE MORNINGS: Village coffee mornings have now taken over in Redlingfield Email [email protected] for the winter. They will be on the 1st Wednesday of each month from 10am until All types of work undertaken noon. They will be in the following homes: Dec 5, Chris and Midge Gibbons, Rush Meadow (with sherry, mince pies and a free raffle); Jan 2, Neville and Jan Butcher, Extensions, Renovations, Alterations, Repairs, Hill Cottage (with a book swap); Feb 6, Pat Kelly, Red Mill; March 6, David and Council Grant Work Jacqueline Love, Western Barn, Abbotts Meadow (with a free raffle). All residents of the village are welcome. Jacqueline Love (678805) FREE ESTIMATES

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C of E Services: St Andrew, Redlingfield; St Peter, Athelington; St Mary, Horham; St Tom and Peggy Cozens Peter and St Paul, Hoxne. Enquiries to: Daphne Harvey, Horham (384216); Evelyn unveiling the new memorial Adey, Athelington (01728 628428) Hazel Abbott, Redlingfield (678217). Check times at the Red Feather Club. on notice boards (Holy Communion unless otherwise stated): Sunday Nov 25 Horham - Family Service (Laurence Weaver). Junior, top-turret Redlingfield - St Andrew’s Day (Revd Julian Barker) 10am. gunner/flight engineer; Sgt Sunday Dec 2 Athelington - Advent Carol Service (Brian Chester) 4.30pm. Charles E Phinney, ball Hoxne - (Canon Andrew Vessey) 11.15am. turret gunner; and S/Sgt Kenneth Cosby, tail gunner. Sunday Dec 9 Horham - Benefice Holy Communion (Canon Vessey) 9.30am. Marcia Moyer, the niece of Hoxne - Morning Prayer (Lay Elder) 11.15am. 2nd Lt Strawn, has sent us a Sunday Dec 16 Hoxne - (Canon Vessey) 11.15am. wealth of new pictures Monday Dec 17 Redlingfield - Carol Service (Bert Stanford) 7pm. A FURTHER RELATIVE OF ONE which chart the life of Warren Sunday Dec 23 Horham - Carol Service (Laurence Weaver) 4.30pm. of the young US airmen who Mansfield Strawn from his early life to Hoxne - Christingle (Lay Elder) 10am. tragically lost their lives when their B- his training in the US and his mass Christmas Day Horham - (Canon Vessey) 9.30am (possible hymns). 17 crashed at Green Farm in grave in the UK and his reburial in the Redlingfield - 10am. Redlingfield has been in touch. States. These are online at Hoxne - Family Service followed by Holy Communion (Canon When Tracey Mogan Googled the www.redlingfield. suffolk.gov.uk. Vessey/Lay Elders) 10.30am. name Richard Diete – her And in September a duo of visitors Sunday Dec 30 Wingfield - Benefice Holy Communion, 10.30am. grandmother’s brother – she was from pilot Kenneth Rongstad’s home Sunday Jan 6 Horham - Family Gift Service or Epiphany Gift Service (Laurence “shocked and honoured” to find the town visited. John Reinhold also has Weaver) 11.15am. memorial had been set up for the ten ties to the 95th as his mother’s Redlingfield - Morning Prayer (Lay Elder) 10am. airmen who died in the crash. She husband is Harry Redding, co-pilot on Hoxne - 11.15am, wrote: “My great grandmother George W Austin’s 412th squadron Sunday Jan 13 Athelington - 10am. Hoxne - Morning Prayer 11.15am. (Richard’s mom) would be so crew, which flew “Roarin’ Bill”, on 25 Sunday Jan 20 Benefice Holy Communion - Redlingfield 10am. Hoxne - 11.15am. honoured and proud”. Redlingfield’s missions. He was accompanied by Sunday Jan 27 Horham - Family Service (Laurence Weaver) 11.15am. website has now put the village, and Frank Hale, a B-17 pilot with an Hoxne - Family Service 10am. the 95th in the UK and US, in touch educational foundation based in Sunday Feb 3 Horham - 9am. Hoxne - 11.15am. with relatives of six of the crew – 2nd Massachusetts. It was their first visit Sunday Feb 10 Redlingfield - Morning Prayer (Lay Elder) 10am. Lt Kenneth B Rongstad, pilot; 2nd Lt to Horham. They visited Redlingfield Hoxne - Morning Prayer 11.15am. Warren Franklin Mansfield Strawn, to see the memorial having read about Sunday Feb 17 Benefice Holy Communion - Athelington 10am. Hoxne - 11.15am. co-pilot; 2nd Lt Richard E Diete, it when it was unveiled in 2010. Sunday Feb 24 Redlingfield - 10am. Hoxne - Family Service 10am. navigator; S/Sgt Gail A Richmond Mike Ager Horham - Family Service (Laurence Weaver) 11.15am. Sunday Mar 3 Horham - 9am. RED FEATHER CLUB EVENTS 2013 Parish notices: Saturday March 23: Swing dance – a selection of different DJs to suit all tastes. Baptisms: Horham, March 18th, Robin Nicole, daughter of Gary and Nicola Melton. Saturday May 18 & Sunday May 19: 1940s Weekend – Strictly 40s dance on the October 21st, Callie Ree-Ann and Keira Lily Jean Hunt and Lola Louise Mary-May Saturday evening and 1940s re-enactments on Sunday. Hammond, children of Jackie Hunt and Matthew Hammond. Thursday June 20 to Wednesday June 26: 70th anniversary reunion visit to Horham Wedding: Athelington, September 29th, Paul Gunton and Naomi Wright. including a members-only open day on Sunday June 23. Funeral: Horham, September 15th, Jamie Barlow, aged 29 years. Saturday September 28: 200th Mission dance with the 95th’s own band Skyliner. Cremation: Seven Hills, September 17th, Richard Joe Alderton, aged 69 years, Sunday September 29: Open day and softball game – Wallopers vs Snowdrops. and a Service in Celebration of his life, at Horham, September 22nd. Regular open days are the last Sunday of every month from April to October. 22 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 11 POLICE REPORT COLUMNS YOUR DISTRICT COUNCILLOR LIKE MOST COUNCILS, MID There are statutory services the district Heating oil thefts . . . Suffolk is having to find is obliged to supply. such as bin A THIEF WILL USUALLY COME that you are not only insured for fuel savings. Over the last 18 collections, but there are others that equipped with a limited range of tools thefts, but also any oil seepages, either months there has been a could be done in the neighbourhood with to attack your heating oil tank so it’s through wear and tear or deliberately restructuring and a new financial or practical help. All this sounds worth spending a little more on good caused by an offender. relationship with Babergh. There have to confusing but we are beginning to see quality locks. The cost of any resulting be savings of £4m over four years and some green shoots with regard to Closed shackle padlocks are best as environmental clean up could prove yet we need to enhance services. playgrounds and village stores. I wonder they offer most resistance to the most expensive. There have been exhaustive if there is a case to bring the villages of popular of burglar tools, namely the Remote electronic oil level gauges consultations including a Community this ward together to combine efforts? bolt cropper. Due to their design, are now available, which will set off Engagement day at Wingfield Barns. As you know Hartismere Health Centre closed shackle padlocks have very an audible alarm if the oil level in the I think we all agree that this part of is up and running for alternative little of the metal hoop (shackle) tank suddenly falls in fuel level. Suffolk is quiet and peaceful and that is treatments and outreach nursing exposed and bolt croppers cannot get a These gauges are sited within the why we live here, but what will villagers services and the new and larger parking good grip. house to warn of any potential need in the future? area will soon be in use. Next will come The position of the tank can also problem. If you have already installed While we need to protect the style and the 60-bed nursing and care facility. have a significant effect on how hard a an alarm for your property ask your ethos of rural villages if we do not move MSDC has a role in the new Health and target it is in the eyes of a thief. provider if they can also add an alarm with the times villages will die. We need Wellbeing Board for Suffolk. In April 2013, If the tank is within good view of the link to your heating oil tank. to look at affordable and appropriate the present NHS PCT will disappear and house, then the thief may consider the Another recent security measure housing, encourage small businesses to doctors’ Commissioning Groups will risk of being seen too high. If the tank available is a padlock with a built-in set up and expand and see what the become responsible for securing and is close to a road, path, drive or alarm, which activates, when community can do together for delivering services. I hope that we will be alleyway then it will be a far easier tampered, at up to 110 decibels. themselves rather than wait for funding able to secure services from regional target. Other options include restricting that might not come. For instance, where hospitals to be delivered at Hartismere. Hiding the tank behind the garage, access through gating, installing dusk there is a need for services for the elderly On behalf of MSDC and myself, I wish shed or some other type of outbuilding to dawn security lighting, or lockable and housebound, instead of getting you a very Happy Christmas and a is fairly commonplace but, on the caps, supported by closed shackle someone else to provide it, can the healthy and pleasurable New Year. other hand, it could help to conceal the padlocks. community get together with plans that Elizabeth Gibson-Harries, thief. Join a Neighbourhood Watch can be aided by council grants? District Councillor – Hoxne Ward Remember your tank should be scheme to keep an eye out for positioned in a way that will not suspicious vehicles/persons, and make prevent the oil supply company from a note of the registration number of YOUR COUNTY COUNCILLOR being able to gain access to refill the any suspicious vehicles and if in doubt I SEND THIS FROM OSNABRUCK WHERE I AM ATTENDING A tank report any suspicions to the Police on conference to promote the Corridor 2 (the link from Birmingham Check with your insurance provider 999. through Suffolk to Holland and on to Warsaw). The importance of this route for all of us and our prosperity can not be North Safer Neighbourhood Team, underestimated. We need to ensure that goods from Jaguar, JCB and PCSO 3172 Steven Long & PC 878 Jacqui Muntons are able to get into the very heart of Europe without hindrance and delay. Thomas, Eye Police Station, Victoria Hill, Eye, In Suffolk work has started on the Ipswich Rail Chord (this will reduce lorries on Suffolk, IP23 7HJ. Phone 101, email Suffolk's roads by making rail more competitive). So I am here to bang the drum for [email protected] Suffolk and GB plc. Guy McGregor, County Councillor – Hoxne & Eye Division

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DR DAN POULTER, YOUR LOCAL MP, REPORTS BACK ALTHOUGH THERE IS STILL such excellent businesses, inspirational Christmas gift concert a long way to go before the school teachers and hardworking people, TRADBROKE & DISTRICT were laid, Last Post and Reveille British economy returns to full all of whom have a vital role to play in RBL is holding a Christmas Gift sounded and I gave the RBL Tribute. health, we recently saw some putting our county on the path to Concert for Wattisham military Joyce Cooper, who carried the encouraging signs as figures economic recovery. I shall continue to do S wives at Stradbroke High School on standard, and I represented the branch were released which showed that it had all I can as your constituency MP to Saturday December 1. when the Royal Anglian Regiment grown by one per cent between July and ensure that local businesses, schools The concert, starting at 4pm, will received the Freedom of Diss on September this year. and colleges have the necessary support feature Gislingham Silver Band. Wednesday November 7. It was a This was the strongest quarterly from Government to succeed in the People are asked to bring a gift- great event for the town and was well growth in five years and followed news future. wrapped present suitable for the attended. that unemployment has also fallen, with Local village services such as the post military wives. Admission is £2.50 more people in work, while inflation has office, pub and store form the lifeblood of and includes warm punch and a mince THE BRANCH’S ANNUAL also come down, bringing welcome relief rural communities. Our village post pie. Father Christmas will also make Christmas carols lunch is at Laxfield to the budgets of families and businesses offices are particularly important for in Suffolk and across the UK. vulnerable elderly residents or those an appearance. Tickets available at Village Hall on Thursday December I was particularly pleased to see that without their own cars. Horham Post Office. 13 at 11.30am – names to branch the East of now has more people Along with many residents, I was secretary (384363) a week before the employed than any other region in the extremely concerned to hear about the OUR POPPY APPEAL ORGANISER event please. country, and only 2.6 per cent of the closure of the Stradbroke Post Office Jeremy Higgins is retiring and moving population in my constituency were earlier this year, after sub-postmaster closer to his family so on behalf of the BRANCH MEMBER ALBERT claiming job seekers allowance last David Johnson closed down in July. Since branch I thank him for his outstanding Siggers recently passed away. He was month. This is testament to our excellent then local residents have been left service over many years. Peter a good and dedicated member and our local businesses, farms and shops in without a post office. However, following Chetwynd from Stradbroke is taking thoughts go out to his wife Edna and Suffolk and across the region, which my contact with senior management at his place and at our agm Jeremy was family. He will be very much missed form the backbone of our economy by the Post Office, I was delighted to hear replaced as our branch secretary by by us all. providing jobs for local people, driving recently that Darren and Charlotte our chaplain Rev David Streeter. A very happy Christmas and best economic growth and supporting our Melton, who run the Spar shop in Church Nineteen members attended the agm wishes for the New Year to all schools and hospitals. Street, have applied to open a new at Laxfield King’s Head – the guest readers, Branch Chairman, Michael It doesn’t come as a great surprise to branch on their premises. While it is speaker was county chairman Colin Burton me that Suffolk has some of the highest likely to be a number of months before Hawkins from levels of employment in the country. the application has completed its . During my regular visits to local rural process and a new branch is opened in businesses, such as Suffolk Farmhouse the village, this is encouraging news and I AS ALWAYS OUR Cheeses and Aspall Cyder, I see at will be closely following the progress of annual Remembrance firsthand the sheer hard work, the application in the weeks and months Day services were well enthusiasm and effort that is put in by ahead. Dr Dan Poulter, MP - for more attended and this year staff all year round. We are lucky to have information see www.danielpoulter.com Rev Susan Loxton conducted both the ■ DONATE FURNITURE: St Elizabeth Hospice is appealing for donations of furniture services around the war to sell in their shops. The charity has a van and team of volunteer drivers who will memorial and in All Members of the Royal Anglian Regiment parade in Diss. pick up good quality items from your home, Monday to Saturday. Donations of sofas, Saints Church. Wreaths Photograph courtesy Richard E Flagg. table, chairs, wardrobes and cabinets are welcome. Contact 0845 259 0319. 20 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 13 WHAT’S ON IN MEMORIAM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 living trees decorated with handmade RICHARD JOE ALDERTON: Joe was 1996 it became Alderton and Son Grand Christmas Bazaar: Worlingworth decorations. Adults £2 including a when Kevin joined the company. Joe Community Centre, 11am-2pm, light beverage, children free. Soup & rolls, born to Joe and Belle Alderton on lunches from noon. Various stalls, grand cakes & mince pies available at lunch April 19 1943 in his grandparents’ was happiest with his family – Kevin draw. Adults 50p, includes cup of tea or time. In aid of church funds. 7th: Festival home at Trust Farm in Wilby. When his working with him and living next door, coffee, children free. For church funds. opens at 7pm, with sherry & mince pies, father came home from Italy where he with Amanda and their girls Lola and Christmas Gift and Craft Fair: Stonham 8th - 10am-5pm; 9th - 10am-3pm, was working on bomb disposal they Freya, Matt being head boy at school Barns. 10am-4pm. followed by a carol service at 3.30pm. moved to London City Road. When Joe and going to Turkey to work, and Tanya Friends of Debenham High School SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 was six his little brother William was giving him little William to play with. Christmas Market: noon-4pm. Christmas Produce Market: Sancroft born. Joe went to school in Wilby The proudest moment of his life was Christmas Fayre: Fressingfield Primary Hall, Fressingfield, 10am-noon. (Wilby High as he called it) where his probably walking Tanya down the aisle School, 2pm-4pm. Jazz at Eye: Christmas Jazz Concert Christmas Gift Concert (for Wattisham starring Digby Fair Weather & Band, Eye granddaughter Lola now attends. He to marry Ian at Horham Church in military wives): Stradbroke High School, Church (St Peter & Paul), 7.30pm. enjoyed cricket and played football for July. The grandchildren were all Wilby Road, 4pm, presented by Admission: £15. Contact: P Barter 07516 Stradbroke on Saturdays as a striker important to him – I am sure Lola will Stradbroke & District Royal British 370502, www.jazzateye.co.uk. and for Stoke Ash on Sundays. He miss playing camps with him in the Legion. See story. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 supported Ipswich Town all lounge, farmyards on the St Trinian’s School Disco: The Redlingfield ladies Christmas lunch: his life and a highlight was kitchen table, and Playingfield Pavilion, Hoxne, 8pm-late. White Hart, Stradbroke. going to Wembley for the FA trampolining and football in Tickets £7.50 All proceeds to St Edmunds SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 Cup Final in ‘78. He left the garden. Joe retired in Preschool. Carol Singing: Horham Community 2003 but was busy with his SATURDAY & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 & 2 Centre, 6.45pm for 7pm start. Premier school at 14 and worked on Christmas With The Owls: Suffolk Owl Christian Radio’s Guinness World Record various farms before garden and mother-in-laws Sanctuary. breaking attempt for the largest group of working for Gordon next door. He enjoyed the SUNDAYS, DECEMBER 2, 9, 16, 23 & SATURDAY, carol singers across multiple venues. The Chambers in Wilby where he simple things in life – his DECEMBER 15 bar will be open, & refreshments served. drove a digger and then a garden (growing bigger Santa Special: Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, FRIDAY & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 & 29 Big A. He married Karen potatoes than Gordon), Steam train rides to see Santa at his Treasure Island: St. Edmund’s Hall, Huggins at Horham church on June 28 walking the dogs, a good shoot, a pint railway home with Christmas themed Hoxne, Puzzle House Pantomimes 1975 and moved in with her mum and and the odd wee dram. Joe was a activities and stories. Pre-booked tickets present a traditional family panto. only, on sale now. £10 per head, adult or 3.00pm start. Tickets £6. Tel: 384656. dad in Horham. In July 1977 they husband, brother, dad, granddad, child, present for each child. Booking MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 moved to Stradbroke and Kevin was nephew, cousin, workmate and a very form www.mslr.org.uk/santabooking.html New Year’s Bash: Thorndon Village Hall. born in July 1978, Tanya arrived in May good friend and as he would probably or 01473-890622. New Year’s Eve Party: Horham 1981 and Matthew in September 1982. say “a good old boy”. He was WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 Community Centre, from 8pm. All In February 1984 they moved back to diagnosed with brain and pancreatic Redlingfield coffee morning: Chris and welcome. Admission free. Live music Horham, next door to Karen’s Mum at tumours in May and courageously Midge Gibbons, Rush Meadow, 10am from Paul (Hammy) Hamilton. Please Ketama on Redlingfield Road where he battled the pain and confusion, never until noon, sherry, mince pies, free raffle. bring some food (snacks etc). lived until his death on September 5 giving up. He was a very special man FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 Christmas Bazaar: Eye Town Hall, 5.30- Redlingfield coffee morning: Jan and 2012. He joined the committee at the and will be missed by his family and 7.30pm, for parish church. Neville Butcher, Hill Cottage, 10am until community centre helping cut the many friends. Karen and family would Christmas Dinner Dance: Horham & noon, to include a book swap.SUNDAY, grass, maintain the hall and run like to thank everyone who gave them Athelington Community Centre, Angela WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 dances with Karen. In 1980 Joe went support in the last few months and for Wilkins (384625). Hidden Histories Of Medieval & Tudor to work with J&H Bunn in Great all the donations in his memory – an FRIDAY-SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7-9 East Anglia: Stradbroke Community Yarmouth were he drove a Big A amazing £1,045 for MacMillan Cancer Christmas Tree Festival: St Mary’s Centre, Wilby Road. 8-week course by spreading granular fertiliser and Support, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Church, Worlingworth. Locally sourced Stradbroke & Laxfield WEA. 2-hour meeting farmers across East Anglia. In St Elizabeth Hospice. Karen Alderton 14 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 19 IN MEMORIAM & NEWS WHAT’S ON & NEWS JAMIE BARLOW: Jamie Barlow, who died tragically on lectures start 2.15pm. £48 for course Hall. Tickets, adults £6, children £4, August 28th, aged 29 years, lived as a boy in Tannington, (01728 724746). WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 and was at school in Wilby and Stradbroke. Later he THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 Redlingfield coffee morning: Pat Kelly, lived in Stradbroke, Hoxne and Wingfield. He was an Cinema in Stradbroke: Stradbroke Red Mill, 10am until noon. Community Centre, doors & bar open THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 active member of my youth group, and enjoyed discos, 7pm, films starts 7.30pm. Tickets £5.50 Cinema in Stradbroke: Stradbroke pool and darts, the Inter Village Games, carpet bowls on door (388629). Community Centre, doors & bar open and bungee jumping. He came to church at Harvest SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 7pm, films starts 7.30pm. Tickets £5.50 Festival, Christmas-time and for other special services, and helped put up the Treasure Island: Wingfield Barns, Puzzle on door (388629). Advent candles at Athelington. He was strong, energetic, hardworking and good House Pantomimes. 3pm start. Tickets £6. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 humoured, and had many friends. We miss him very much. David Streeter THURSDAY, JANUARY 31-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Redlingfield coffee morning: Western Jack and the Beanstalk: Fressingfield Barn, Abbotts Meadow, 10am until noon, Players Pantomime, 7.30pm, Sancroft to include a free raffle. MY JOE When I first met him I was on my bike He asked me to wear red today Event information: Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, Brockford Station, Wetheringsett nr Stowmarket, Suffolk Suffolk IP14 5PW, www.mslr.org.uk, general enquiries Keith On the way to work And don’t be sad when I’ve gone away Froom 01449 672670 or [email protected]; Redlingfield, 678835, He would smile and wave at me So I will do my best to hold back the [email protected], www.redlingfield.suffolk.gov.uk; Wingfield Barns, I thought what a berk tears 384505, [email protected], www.wingfieldbarns.com (Chick Flicks, 8pm, Then in the White Hart he bought me a Remembering all the good years £10 or four for £30 pre-booked). drink The world keeps turning and life goes on Long time ago a vodka and lime I think MONDAYS: Ballroom dancing: St Edmund’s Hall, Hoxne, 7.30pm-9.30pm (for adults). Take care of each other when I have Sandra Hartley, 01728 723887. Asked to take me to a club in town gone TUESDAYS: Bingo: Thorndon Village Hall, 7.30pm every other Tues. 678178. So I couldn’t turn that down Joe had a contented life WEDNESDAYS: Redlingfield & Occold WI, 1st Wed of the month at, 7.45pm, in Occold Village Came along next Saturday And I was very proud to be his wife Hall. Hoxon Hundred: Summer dance-outs at local pubs. Winter practices. Ron Ross, In all his finery In dark days ahead it will be sad 643563. Eye Country Market, every Wed 10am-11am, Eye Town Hall (closed Jan). I took one look and thought But we are here today to celebrate the THURSDAYS: Keep fit classes: 8pm, Worlingworth Village Hall, all abilities, lose weight, tone You will do for me up – £4 per session. Call Sarah on 07884 186849 for details. Hoxne Garden Club: 3rd life that he had Thurs St Edmund’s Hall, Hoxne, 7.30pm We got engaged and married 69 years with memories to treasure FRIDAYS: Bingo: Stradbroke Community Centre, Wilby Road, 2nd Fri monthly. 7.30pm. Mary Then the children came along My darling Joe I will love you forever Ellis, 384642. We worked together as a team Poem written by Karen Alderton FRIDAYS/SUNDAYS: Traditional music: Worlingworth Swan, 2nd Fri evening of month in That’s what made us strong for he husband Joe spring & summer. Sun lunch in autumn & winter. SATURDAYS: Occold Market & Car Boot: Occold Village and Village Hall, 9.30am-noon, last ■ CHRISTMAS SERVICES: Horham Baptist Church is holding a Christmas Family Sat of the month from March to November. SUNDAYS: Open days: Red Feather/95th Bomb Group Heritage Association & 95th BG service on Sunday December 9 at 10.45am and Carols by Candlelight on Monday Hospital Museum last Sun of month May-October inclusive, December 24 at 6.30pm. Everyone gets a very warm welcome to our services, both of which are followed by refreshments. On Tuesday December 18 there are Carols at ■ THANK YOUS: Thank you very much to everyone who supported the coffee Worlingworth Community Centre at 7pm. Anne Jarrett (Church Secretary) morning on August 31 which raised £259.85 and to the cyclists and church ■ CUB SCOUT LEADERS NEEDED: 1st Fressingfield Scout Group is looking for a new stewards for the SHCT bike ride on September 8, which brought in £779.60, to be Cub Scout leader and assistant leaders to open a Cub Pack on Wednesday evenings shared equally between St Mary’s fabric fund and the Suffolk Historic Churches at its Scout HQ at the Goodwin Hall, New Street Fressingfield. It has a growing Trust. Our cyclists were Brian Gue, Daphne Harvey, Abbie, Jake and Ella Hawes, waiting list for Cub Scouts (aged 8-10 years old, boys and girls). Information from Natasha, Joe and Jessie Lewer-Davidson, Daniel Streeter, Andy Smith, Lawrence Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne, Group Scout Leader, at The Old Forge, New Street, Weaver and David and Michael Whatling. £12 has also been sent to Christian Aid Fressingfield, IP21 5PG (07908 262623 or [email protected]). from sales of harvest produce. Daphne Harvey 18 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 15 FEATURES & NEWS A sporting superstar comes to Horham NE OF THE BIGGEST French Riviera home to ride the planning permission goes through for the names in speedway Rotrax bike which Brian spent a new stadium on the Norfolk Showground Orecently stopped off in year building. I will come back in proper gear and I will Horham lured by the chance to Ove donned a yellow and green race it. I hope I will not break it,” he said. ride a replica of his old bike. hat and a Norwich Stars bib to ride Brian said he hoped the Ove would Former Norwich Stars favourite the replica of the bike he rode at the return to Norwich next year and set the and five-time world champion Ove Firs Stadium in Aylsham Road in the first lap record on a new speedway track Fundin, who was nicknamed the 1950s and 60s. with his replica bike. Flying Fox, took the bike built by He managed a few sedate laps on the Dozens of fans and villagers gathered to Horham’s Brian Marsh for spin on rough wet grass despite having a witness the Flying Fox’s laps and then the field beside the community bobble hat instead of a helmet but joined him in the community centre for an centre. hopes that if speedway does restart autograph signing session. The 79-year-old Swede, who in Norwich to return and race Brian’s “He is the greatest rider of all time and rode for Norwich Stars from 1955 to bike at the new stadium. for a period of 11 years he was in the top 1964, was in the UK for a reunion and to “Norwich used to be the hub of three at Wembley. I know in his time, he promote a move to relaunch speedway in speedway and it amazes me that there was a ferocious rider and he has mellowed Norwich. He delayed his return to his hasn’t been anything there since 1965. If a lot since. What Muhammid Ali is to boxing, Ove Fundin is to speedway. He is OVE FUNDIN’S SPEEDWAY CAREER: Ove Fundin made a total of 15 World Final appearances fantastic,” Brian said. coming runner-up three times and third three times as well as his five wins. He also helped The Norwich Stars stopped racing in the locals with Radio Norfolk the Diss Sweden win the World Team Cup in 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967 and 1970 as well as the city in 1965 but Ove and the team are still Express and the Diss Mercury/ Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1968. He is considered by many to be the greatest fondly remembered by many older locals EADT/EDP sending reporters and rider of all time and this is reflected by the Speedway World Cup being named after him. Ove who enjoyed a night out watching the photographers. is still remembered within speedway with awe. It’s appropriate then that the eight teams Flying Fox and team mates. Mike Ager (sources Diss Express, competing in the SWC will be aiming to lift the Ove Fundin Trophy. His visit pulled in the press as well as EADT & EDP) Above: Ove Fundin in action on the Rotrax replica bike built by Brian Marsh. From left: Ove Fundin at ease in Horham, with David Whatling and, during his days at the Norwich stars. Inset: the Speedway World Cup trophy named after him. 16 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 17 FEATURES & NEWS A sporting superstar comes to Horham NE OF THE BIGGEST French Riviera home to ride the planning permission goes through for the names in speedway Rotrax bike which Brian spent a new stadium on the Norfolk Showground Orecently stopped off in year building. I will come back in proper gear and I will Horham lured by the chance to Ove donned a yellow and green race it. I hope I will not break it,” he said. ride a replica of his old bike. hat and a Norwich Stars bib to ride Brian said he hoped the Ove would Former Norwich Stars favourite the replica of the bike he rode at the return to Norwich next year and set the and five-time world champion Ove Firs Stadium in Aylsham Road in the first lap record on a new speedway track Fundin, who was nicknamed the 1950s and 60s. with his replica bike. Flying Fox, took the bike built by He managed a few sedate laps on the Dozens of fans and villagers gathered to Horham’s Brian Marsh for spin on rough wet grass despite having a witness the Flying Fox’s laps and then the field beside the community bobble hat instead of a helmet but joined him in the community centre for an centre. hopes that if speedway does restart autograph signing session. The 79-year-old Swede, who in Norwich to return and race Brian’s “He is the greatest rider of all time and rode for Norwich Stars from 1955 to bike at the new stadium. for a period of 11 years he was in the top 1964, was in the UK for a reunion and to “Norwich used to be the hub of three at Wembley. I know in his time, he promote a move to relaunch speedway in speedway and it amazes me that there was a ferocious rider and he has mellowed Norwich. He delayed his return to his hasn’t been anything there since 1965. If a lot since. What Muhammid Ali is to boxing, Ove Fundin is to speedway. He is OVE FUNDIN’S SPEEDWAY CAREER: Ove Fundin made a total of 15 World Final appearances fantastic,” Brian said. coming runner-up three times and third three times as well as his five wins. He also helped The Norwich Stars stopped racing in the locals with Radio Norfolk the Diss Sweden win the World Team Cup in 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967 and 1970 as well as the city in 1965 but Ove and the team are still Express and the Diss Mercury/ Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1968. He is considered by many to be the greatest fondly remembered by many older locals EADT/EDP sending reporters and rider of all time and this is reflected by the Speedway World Cup being named after him. Ove who enjoyed a night out watching the photographers. is still remembered within speedway with awe. It’s appropriate then that the eight teams Flying Fox and team mates. Mike Ager (sources Diss Express, competing in the SWC will be aiming to lift the Ove Fundin Trophy. His visit pulled in the press as well as EADT & EDP) Above: Ove Fundin in action on the Rotrax replica bike built by Brian Marsh. From left: Ove Fundin at ease in Horham, with David Whatling and, during his days at the Norwich stars. Inset: the Speedway World Cup trophy named after him. 16 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 17 IN MEMORIAM & NEWS WHAT’S ON & NEWS JAMIE BARLOW: Jamie Barlow, who died tragically on lectures start 2.15pm. £48 for course Hall. Tickets, adults £6, children £4, August 28th, aged 29 years, lived as a boy in Tannington, (01728 724746). WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 and was at school in Wilby and Stradbroke. Later he THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 Redlingfield coffee morning: Pat Kelly, lived in Stradbroke, Hoxne and Wingfield. He was an Cinema in Stradbroke: Stradbroke Red Mill, 10am until noon. Community Centre, doors & bar open THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 active member of my youth group, and enjoyed discos, 7pm, films starts 7.30pm. Tickets £5.50 Cinema in Stradbroke: Stradbroke pool and darts, the Inter Village Games, carpet bowls on door (388629). Community Centre, doors & bar open and bungee jumping. He came to church at Harvest SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 7pm, films starts 7.30pm. Tickets £5.50 Festival, Christmas-time and for other special services, and helped put up the Treasure Island: Wingfield Barns, Puzzle on door (388629). Advent candles at Athelington. He was strong, energetic, hardworking and good House Pantomimes. 3pm start. Tickets £6. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 humoured, and had many friends. We miss him very much. David Streeter THURSDAY, JANUARY 31-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Redlingfield coffee morning: Western Jack and the Beanstalk: Fressingfield Barn, Abbotts Meadow, 10am until noon, Players Pantomime, 7.30pm, Sancroft to include a free raffle. MY JOE When I first met him I was on my bike He asked me to wear red today Event information: Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, Brockford Station, Wetheringsett nr Stowmarket, Suffolk Suffolk IP14 5PW, www.mslr.org.uk, general enquiries Keith On the way to work And don’t be sad when I’ve gone away Froom 01449 672670 or [email protected]; Redlingfield, 678835, He would smile and wave at me So I will do my best to hold back the [email protected], www.redlingfield.suffolk.gov.uk; Wingfield Barns, I thought what a berk tears 384505, [email protected], www.wingfieldbarns.com (Chick Flicks, 8pm, Then in the White Hart he bought me a Remembering all the good years £10 or four for £30 pre-booked). drink The world keeps turning and life goes on Long time ago a vodka and lime I think MONDAYS: Ballroom dancing: St Edmund’s Hall, Hoxne, 7.30pm-9.30pm (for adults). Take care of each other when I have Sandra Hartley, 01728 723887. Asked to take me to a club in town gone TUESDAYS: Bingo: Thorndon Village Hall, 7.30pm every other Tues. 678178. So I couldn’t turn that down Joe had a contented life WEDNESDAYS: Redlingfield & Occold WI, 1st Wed of the month at, 7.45pm, in Occold Village Came along next Saturday And I was very proud to be his wife Hall. Hoxon Hundred: Summer dance-outs at local pubs. Winter practices. Ron Ross, In all his finery In dark days ahead it will be sad 643563. Eye Country Market, every Wed 10am-11am, Eye Town Hall (closed Jan). I took one look and thought But we are here today to celebrate the THURSDAYS: Keep fit classes: 8pm, Worlingworth Village Hall, all abilities, lose weight, tone You will do for me up – £4 per session. Call Sarah on 07884 186849 for details. Hoxne Garden Club: 3rd life that he had Thurs St Edmund’s Hall, Hoxne, 7.30pm We got engaged and married 69 years with memories to treasure FRIDAYS: Bingo: Stradbroke Community Centre, Wilby Road, 2nd Fri monthly. 7.30pm. Mary Then the children came along My darling Joe I will love you forever Ellis, 384642. We worked together as a team Poem written by Karen Alderton FRIDAYS/SUNDAYS: Traditional music: Worlingworth Swan, 2nd Fri evening of month in That’s what made us strong for he husband Joe spring & summer. Sun lunch in autumn & winter. SATURDAYS: Occold Market & Car Boot: Occold Village and Village Hall, 9.30am-noon, last ■ CHRISTMAS SERVICES: Horham Baptist Church is holding a Christmas Family Sat of the month from March to November. SUNDAYS: Open days: Red Feather/95th Bomb Group Heritage Association & 95th BG service on Sunday December 9 at 10.45am and Carols by Candlelight on Monday Hospital Museum last Sun of month May-October inclusive, December 24 at 6.30pm. Everyone gets a very warm welcome to our services, both of which are followed by refreshments. On Tuesday December 18 there are Carols at ■ THANK YOUS: Thank you very much to everyone who supported the coffee Worlingworth Community Centre at 7pm. Anne Jarrett (Church Secretary) morning on August 31 which raised £259.85 and to the cyclists and church ■ CUB SCOUT LEADERS NEEDED: 1st Fressingfield Scout Group is looking for a new stewards for the SHCT bike ride on September 8, which brought in £779.60, to be Cub Scout leader and assistant leaders to open a Cub Pack on Wednesday evenings shared equally between St Mary’s fabric fund and the Suffolk Historic Churches at its Scout HQ at the Goodwin Hall, New Street Fressingfield. It has a growing Trust. Our cyclists were Brian Gue, Daphne Harvey, Abbie, Jake and Ella Hawes, waiting list for Cub Scouts (aged 8-10 years old, boys and girls). Information from Natasha, Joe and Jessie Lewer-Davidson, Daniel Streeter, Andy Smith, Lawrence Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne, Group Scout Leader, at The Old Forge, New Street, Weaver and David and Michael Whatling. £12 has also been sent to Christian Aid Fressingfield, IP21 5PG (07908 262623 or [email protected]). from sales of harvest produce. Daphne Harvey 18 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 15 WHAT’S ON IN MEMORIAM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 living trees decorated with handmade RICHARD JOE ALDERTON: Joe was 1996 it became Alderton and Son Grand Christmas Bazaar: Worlingworth decorations. Adults £2 including a when Kevin joined the company. Joe Community Centre, 11am-2pm, light beverage, children free. Soup & rolls, born to Joe and Belle Alderton on lunches from noon. Various stalls, grand cakes & mince pies available at lunch April 19 1943 in his grandparents’ was happiest with his family – Kevin draw. Adults 50p, includes cup of tea or time. In aid of church funds. 7th: Festival home at Trust Farm in Wilby. When his working with him and living next door, coffee, children free. For church funds. opens at 7pm, with sherry & mince pies, father came home from Italy where he with Amanda and their girls Lola and Christmas Gift and Craft Fair: Stonham 8th - 10am-5pm; 9th - 10am-3pm, was working on bomb disposal they Freya, Matt being head boy at school Barns. 10am-4pm. followed by a carol service at 3.30pm. moved to London City Road. When Joe and going to Turkey to work, and Tanya Friends of Debenham High School SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 was six his little brother William was giving him little William to play with. Christmas Market: noon-4pm. Christmas Produce Market: Sancroft born. Joe went to school in Wilby The proudest moment of his life was Christmas Fayre: Fressingfield Primary Hall, Fressingfield, 10am-noon. (Wilby High as he called it) where his probably walking Tanya down the aisle School, 2pm-4pm. Jazz at Eye: Christmas Jazz Concert Christmas Gift Concert (for Wattisham starring Digby Fair Weather & Band, Eye granddaughter Lola now attends. He to marry Ian at Horham Church in military wives): Stradbroke High School, Church (St Peter & Paul), 7.30pm. enjoyed cricket and played football for July. The grandchildren were all Wilby Road, 4pm, presented by Admission: £15. Contact: P Barter 07516 Stradbroke on Saturdays as a striker important to him – I am sure Lola will Stradbroke & District Royal British 370502, www.jazzateye.co.uk. and for Stoke Ash on Sundays. He miss playing camps with him in the Legion. See story. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 supported Ipswich Town all lounge, farmyards on the St Trinian’s School Disco: The Redlingfield ladies Christmas lunch: his life and a highlight was kitchen table, and Playingfield Pavilion, Hoxne, 8pm-late. White Hart, Stradbroke. going to Wembley for the FA trampolining and football in Tickets £7.50 All proceeds to St Edmunds SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 Cup Final in ‘78. He left the garden. Joe retired in Preschool. Carol Singing: Horham Community 2003 but was busy with his SATURDAY & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 & 2 Centre, 6.45pm for 7pm start. Premier school at 14 and worked on Christmas With The Owls: Suffolk Owl Christian Radio’s Guinness World Record various farms before garden and mother-in-laws Sanctuary. breaking attempt for the largest group of working for Gordon next door. He enjoyed the SUNDAYS, DECEMBER 2, 9, 16, 23 & SATURDAY, carol singers across multiple venues. The Chambers in Wilby where he simple things in life – his DECEMBER 15 bar will be open, & refreshments served. drove a digger and then a garden (growing bigger Santa Special: Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, FRIDAY & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 & 29 Big A. He married Karen potatoes than Gordon), Steam train rides to see Santa at his Treasure Island: St. Edmund’s Hall, Huggins at Horham church on June 28 walking the dogs, a good shoot, a pint railway home with Christmas themed Hoxne, Puzzle House Pantomimes 1975 and moved in with her mum and and the odd wee dram. Joe was a activities and stories. Pre-booked tickets present a traditional family panto. only, on sale now. £10 per head, adult or 3.00pm start. Tickets £6. Tel: 384656. dad in Horham. In July 1977 they husband, brother, dad, granddad, child, present for each child. Booking MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 moved to Stradbroke and Kevin was nephew, cousin, workmate and a very form www.mslr.org.uk/santabooking.html New Year’s Bash: Thorndon Village Hall. born in July 1978, Tanya arrived in May good friend and as he would probably or 01473-890622. New Year’s Eve Party: Horham 1981 and Matthew in September 1982. say “a good old boy”. He was WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 Community Centre, from 8pm. All In February 1984 they moved back to diagnosed with brain and pancreatic Redlingfield coffee morning: Chris and welcome. Admission free. Live music Horham, next door to Karen’s Mum at tumours in May and courageously Midge Gibbons, Rush Meadow, 10am from Paul (Hammy) Hamilton. Please Ketama on Redlingfield Road where he battled the pain and confusion, never until noon, sherry, mince pies, free raffle. bring some food (snacks etc). lived until his death on September 5 giving up. He was a very special man FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 Christmas Bazaar: Eye Town Hall, 5.30- Redlingfield coffee morning: Jan and 2012. He joined the committee at the and will be missed by his family and 7.30pm, for parish church. Neville Butcher, Hill Cottage, 10am until community centre helping cut the many friends. Karen and family would Christmas Dinner Dance: Horham & noon, to include a book swap.SUNDAY, grass, maintain the hall and run like to thank everyone who gave them Athelington Community Centre, Angela WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 dances with Karen. In 1980 Joe went support in the last few months and for Wilkins (384625). Hidden Histories Of Medieval & Tudor to work with J&H Bunn in Great all the donations in his memory – an FRIDAY-SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7-9 East Anglia: Stradbroke Community Yarmouth were he drove a Big A amazing £1,045 for MacMillan Cancer Christmas Tree Festival: St Mary’s Centre, Wilby Road. 8-week course by spreading granular fertiliser and Support, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Church, Worlingworth. Locally sourced Stradbroke & Laxfield WEA. 2-hour meeting farmers across East Anglia. In St Elizabeth Hospice. Karen Alderton 14 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 19 COLUMNS FEATURES & NEWS

DR DAN POULTER, YOUR LOCAL MP, REPORTS BACK ALTHOUGH THERE IS STILL such excellent businesses, inspirational Christmas gift concert a long way to go before the school teachers and hardworking people, TRADBROKE & DISTRICT were laid, Last Post and Reveille British economy returns to full all of whom have a vital role to play in RBL is holding a Christmas Gift sounded and I gave the RBL Tribute. health, we recently saw some putting our county on the path to Concert for Wattisham military Joyce Cooper, who carried the encouraging signs as figures economic recovery. I shall continue to do S wives at Stradbroke High School on standard, and I represented the branch were released which showed that it had all I can as your constituency MP to Saturday December 1. when the Royal Anglian Regiment grown by one per cent between July and ensure that local businesses, schools The concert, starting at 4pm, will received the Freedom of Diss on September this year. and colleges have the necessary support feature Gislingham Silver Band. Wednesday November 7. It was a This was the strongest quarterly from Government to succeed in the People are asked to bring a gift- great event for the town and was well growth in five years and followed news future. wrapped present suitable for the attended. that unemployment has also fallen, with Local village services such as the post military wives. Admission is £2.50 more people in work, while inflation has office, pub and store form the lifeblood of and includes warm punch and a mince THE BRANCH’S ANNUAL also come down, bringing welcome relief rural communities. Our village post pie. Father Christmas will also make Christmas carols lunch is at Laxfield to the budgets of families and businesses offices are particularly important for in Suffolk and across the UK. vulnerable elderly residents or those an appearance. Tickets available at Village Hall on Thursday December I was particularly pleased to see that without their own cars. Horham Post Office. 13 at 11.30am – names to branch the now has more people Along with many residents, I was secretary (384363) a week before the employed than any other region in the extremely concerned to hear about the OUR POPPY APPEAL ORGANISER event please. country, and only 2.6 per cent of the closure of the Stradbroke Post Office Jeremy Higgins is retiring and moving population in my constituency were earlier this year, after sub-postmaster closer to his family so on behalf of the BRANCH MEMBER ALBERT claiming job seekers allowance last David Johnson closed down in July. Since branch I thank him for his outstanding Siggers recently passed away. He was month. This is testament to our excellent then local residents have been left service over many years. Peter a good and dedicated member and our local businesses, farms and shops in without a post office. However, following Chetwynd from Stradbroke is taking thoughts go out to his wife Edna and Suffolk and across the region, which my contact with senior management at his place and at our agm Jeremy was family. He will be very much missed form the backbone of our economy by the Post Office, I was delighted to hear replaced as our branch secretary by by us all. providing jobs for local people, driving recently that Darren and Charlotte our chaplain Rev David Streeter. A very happy Christmas and best economic growth and supporting our Melton, who run the Spar shop in Church Nineteen members attended the agm wishes for the New Year to all schools and hospitals. Street, have applied to open a new at Laxfield King’s Head – the guest readers, Branch Chairman, Michael It doesn’t come as a great surprise to branch on their premises. While it is speaker was county chairman Colin Burton me that Suffolk has some of the highest likely to be a number of months before Hawkins from levels of employment in the country. the application has completed its Stowmarket. During my regular visits to local rural process and a new branch is opened in businesses, such as Suffolk Farmhouse the village, this is encouraging news and I AS ALWAYS OUR Cheeses and Aspall Cyder, I see at will be closely following the progress of annual Remembrance firsthand the sheer hard work, the application in the weeks and months Day services were well enthusiasm and effort that is put in by ahead. Dr Dan Poulter, MP - for more attended and this year staff all year round. We are lucky to have information see www.danielpoulter.com Rev Susan Loxton conducted both the ■ DONATE FURNITURE: St Elizabeth Hospice is appealing for donations of furniture services around the war to sell in their shops. The charity has a van and team of volunteer drivers who will memorial and in All Members of the Royal Anglian Regiment parade in Diss. pick up good quality items from your home, Monday to Saturday. Donations of sofas, Saints Church. Wreaths Photograph courtesy Richard E Flagg. table, chairs, wardrobes and cabinets are welcome. Contact 0845 259 0319. 20 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 13 POLICE REPORT COLUMNS YOUR DISTRICT COUNCILLOR LIKE MOST COUNCILS, MID There are statutory services the district Heating oil thefts . . . Suffolk is having to find is obliged to supply. such as bin A THIEF WILL USUALLY COME that you are not only insured for fuel savings. Over the last 18 collections, but there are others that equipped with a limited range of tools thefts, but also any oil seepages, either months there has been a could be done in the neighbourhood with to attack your heating oil tank so it’s through wear and tear or deliberately restructuring and a new financial or practical help. All this sounds worth spending a little more on good caused by an offender. relationship with Babergh. There have to confusing but we are beginning to see quality locks. The cost of any resulting be savings of £4m over four years and some green shoots with regard to Closed shackle padlocks are best as environmental clean up could prove yet we need to enhance services. playgrounds and village stores. I wonder they offer most resistance to the most expensive. There have been exhaustive if there is a case to bring the villages of popular of burglar tools, namely the Remote electronic oil level gauges consultations including a Community this ward together to combine efforts? bolt cropper. Due to their design, are now available, which will set off Engagement day at Wingfield Barns. As you know Hartismere Health Centre closed shackle padlocks have very an audible alarm if the oil level in the I think we all agree that this part of is up and running for alternative little of the metal hoop (shackle) tank suddenly falls in fuel level. Suffolk is quiet and peaceful and that is treatments and outreach nursing exposed and bolt croppers cannot get a These gauges are sited within the why we live here, but what will villagers services and the new and larger parking good grip. house to warn of any potential need in the future? area will soon be in use. Next will come The position of the tank can also problem. If you have already installed While we need to protect the style and the 60-bed nursing and care facility. have a significant effect on how hard a an alarm for your property ask your ethos of rural villages if we do not move MSDC has a role in the new Health and target it is in the eyes of a thief. provider if they can also add an alarm with the times villages will die. We need Wellbeing Board for Suffolk. In April 2013, If the tank is within good view of the link to your heating oil tank. to look at affordable and appropriate the present NHS PCT will disappear and house, then the thief may consider the Another recent security measure housing, encourage small businesses to doctors’ Commissioning Groups will risk of being seen too high. If the tank available is a padlock with a built-in set up and expand and see what the become responsible for securing and is close to a road, path, drive or alarm, which activates, when community can do together for delivering services. I hope that we will be alleyway then it will be a far easier tampered, at up to 110 decibels. themselves rather than wait for funding able to secure services from regional target. Other options include restricting that might not come. For instance, where hospitals to be delivered at Hartismere. Hiding the tank behind the garage, access through gating, installing dusk there is a need for services for the elderly On behalf of MSDC and myself, I wish shed or some other type of outbuilding to dawn security lighting, or lockable and housebound, instead of getting you a very Happy Christmas and a is fairly commonplace but, on the caps, supported by closed shackle someone else to provide it, can the healthy and pleasurable New Year. other hand, it could help to conceal the padlocks. community get together with plans that Elizabeth Gibson-Harries, thief. Join a Neighbourhood Watch can be aided by council grants? District Councillor – Hoxne Ward Remember your tank should be scheme to keep an eye out for positioned in a way that will not suspicious vehicles/persons, and make prevent the oil supply company from a note of the registration number of YOUR COUNTY COUNCILLOR being able to gain access to refill the any suspicious vehicles and if in doubt I SEND THIS FROM OSNABRUCK WHERE I AM ATTENDING A tank report any suspicions to the Police on conference to promote the Corridor 2 (the link from Birmingham Check with your insurance provider 999. through Suffolk to Holland and on to Warsaw). The importance of this route for all of us and our prosperity can not be Mid Suffolk North Safer Neighbourhood Team, underestimated. We need to ensure that goods from Jaguar, JCB and PCSO 3172 Steven Long & PC 878 Jacqui Muntons are able to get into the very heart of Europe without hindrance and delay. Thomas, Eye Police Station, Victoria Hill, Eye, In Suffolk work has started on the Ipswich Rail Chord (this will reduce lorries on Suffolk, IP23 7HJ. Phone 101, email Suffolk's roads by making rail more competitive). So I am here to bang the drum for [email protected] Suffolk and GB plc. Guy McGregor, County Councillor – Hoxne & Eye Division

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C of E Services: St Andrew, Redlingfield; St Peter, Athelington; St Mary, Horham; St Tom and Peggy Cozens Peter and St Paul, Hoxne. Enquiries to: Daphne Harvey, Horham (384216); Evelyn unveiling the new memorial Adey, Athelington (01728 628428) Hazel Abbott, Redlingfield (678217). Check times at the Red Feather Club. on notice boards (Holy Communion unless otherwise stated): Sunday Nov 25 Horham - Family Service (Laurence Weaver). Junior, top-turret Redlingfield - St Andrew’s Day (Revd Julian Barker) 10am. gunner/flight engineer; Sgt Sunday Dec 2 Athelington - Advent Carol Service (Brian Chester) 4.30pm. Charles E Phinney, ball Hoxne - (Canon Andrew Vessey) 11.15am. turret gunner; and S/Sgt Kenneth Cosby, tail gunner. Sunday Dec 9 Horham - Benefice Holy Communion (Canon Vessey) 9.30am. Marcia Moyer, the niece of Hoxne - Morning Prayer (Lay Elder) 11.15am. 2nd Lt Strawn, has sent us a Sunday Dec 16 Hoxne - (Canon Vessey) 11.15am. wealth of new pictures Monday Dec 17 Redlingfield - Carol Service (Bert Stanford) 7pm. A FURTHER RELATIVE OF ONE which chart the life of Warren Sunday Dec 23 Horham - Carol Service (Laurence Weaver) 4.30pm. of the young US airmen who Mansfield Strawn from his early life to Hoxne - Christingle (Lay Elder) 10am. tragically lost their lives when their B- his training in the US and his mass Christmas Day Horham - (Canon Vessey) 9.30am (possible hymns). 17 crashed at Green Farm in grave in the UK and his reburial in the Redlingfield - 10am. Redlingfield has been in touch. States. These are online at Hoxne - Family Service followed by Holy Communion (Canon When Tracey Mogan Googled the www.redlingfield. suffolk.gov.uk. Vessey/Lay Elders) 10.30am. name Richard Diete – her And in September a duo of visitors Sunday Dec 30 Wingfield - Benefice Holy Communion, 10.30am. grandmother’s brother – she was from pilot Kenneth Rongstad’s home Sunday Jan 6 Horham - Family Gift Service or Epiphany Gift Service (Laurence “shocked and honoured” to find the town visited. John Reinhold also has Weaver) 11.15am. memorial had been set up for the ten ties to the 95th as his mother’s Redlingfield - Morning Prayer (Lay Elder) 10am. airmen who died in the crash. She husband is Harry Redding, co-pilot on Hoxne - 11.15am, wrote: “My great grandmother George W Austin’s 412th squadron Sunday Jan 13 Athelington - 10am. Hoxne - Morning Prayer 11.15am. (Richard’s mom) would be so crew, which flew “Roarin’ Bill”, on 25 Sunday Jan 20 Benefice Holy Communion - Redlingfield 10am. Hoxne - 11.15am. honoured and proud”. Redlingfield’s missions. He was accompanied by Sunday Jan 27 Horham - Family Service (Laurence Weaver) 11.15am. website has now put the village, and Frank Hale, a B-17 pilot with an Hoxne - Family Service 10am. the 95th in the UK and US, in touch educational foundation based in Sunday Feb 3 Horham - 9am. Hoxne - 11.15am. with relatives of six of the crew – 2nd Massachusetts. It was their first visit Sunday Feb 10 Redlingfield - Morning Prayer (Lay Elder) 10am. Lt Kenneth B Rongstad, pilot; 2nd Lt to Horham. They visited Redlingfield Hoxne - Morning Prayer 11.15am. Warren Franklin Mansfield Strawn, to see the memorial having read about Sunday Feb 17 Benefice Holy Communion - Athelington 10am. Hoxne - 11.15am. co-pilot; 2nd Lt Richard E Diete, it when it was unveiled in 2010. Sunday Feb 24 Redlingfield - 10am. Hoxne - Family Service 10am. navigator; S/Sgt Gail A Richmond Mike Ager Horham - Family Service (Laurence Weaver) 11.15am. Sunday Mar 3 Horham - 9am. RED FEATHER CLUB EVENTS 2013 Parish notices: Saturday March 23: Swing dance – a selection of different DJs to suit all tastes. Baptisms: Horham, March 18th, Robin Nicole, daughter of Gary and Nicola Melton. Saturday May 18 & Sunday May 19: 1940s Weekend – Strictly 40s dance on the October 21st, Callie Ree-Ann and Keira Lily Jean Hunt and Lola Louise Mary-May Saturday evening and 1940s re-enactments on Sunday. Hammond, children of Jackie Hunt and Matthew Hammond. Thursday June 20 to Wednesday June 26: 70th anniversary reunion visit to Horham Wedding: Athelington, September 29th, Paul Gunton and Naomi Wright. including a members-only open day on Sunday June 23. Funeral: Horham, September 15th, Jamie Barlow, aged 29 years. Saturday September 28: 200th Mission dance with the 95th’s own band Skyliner. Cremation: Seven Hills, September 17th, Richard Joe Alderton, aged 69 years, Sunday September 29: Open day and softball game – Wallopers vs Snowdrops. and a Service in Celebration of his life, at Horham, September 22nd. Regular open days are the last Sunday of every month from April to October. 22 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 11 FEATURES & NEWS POETRY

I CAN’T BELIEVE NOVEMBER’S HERE POETRY CORNER 95th memorial unveiled I cant believe it’s November already. It only seems like last month it was here! HE 95TH BOMB GROUP pilgrimage without him. But Tom and This means December’s just around the corner. I haven got my cards yet! Heritage Association recently Peggy got to see the Red Feather Club No shopping got in for the big two days! Tunveiled a new memorial to the at its best, sampling a school visit, No cards written or sent. No presents got in and stashed away! man credited with saving the 95th getting an aerial view of the base, Now I’m ahead of myself here. Don’t panic, no rushing around. twice. enjoying the 200th Mission Dance and November’s here, take time, remember others not here! Robert “Bob” C Cozens is credited unveiling the new memorial. Rest, relax, remember others this month - painful reminders of others so dear! with saving the 95th Bomb Group A flight with Andrew Castleden, Their life is gone but the love they had so very near! during WW2 by rallying the aircraft former chairman of the 95th Bomb The month of odd twilight that comes at this time of year! during the group’s most disastrous Group Heritage Association, gave Some days it looks like it has been here all day! mission and then again after the war them an idea of the scope of the base. Sharp cold mornings and sharper evenings, the cold takes your breath away! by reinvigorating the 95th Bomb They also saw the visit of youngsters To be seen in a puff of smoke almost lingers like memory of sunny days. Group Memorials Foundation during from Yoxford Primary School. And to peacetime. prove the Red Feather Club is a But then the leaves all green, gold, brown, auburn, that swish and rustle! His son Tom is now president of the museum that is truly alive, they had a Squirrels rush to gather in nuts. Birds attack peanuts and seed to feed them up, US-based memorials foundation. The great evening as a full house enjoyed Some mornings a dust-fine white frost lays here and there like scattered flour! memorial, a black marble bench was the 200th Mission Dance with the Red Novembers come all to soon like an old acquaintance you like to see but can’t unveiled by Tom and his wife Peggy Feather Club’s in-house band Skyliner. wait to leave. on their first trip to Horham. James Hollington, of H. L. Perfitt November’s here. Oh dear. Cards to write food to get. Gifts to buy! The couple had hoped to visit the stonemasons in Diss, who made and But I will sit a little longer and let the world go by. But not for too long. Red Feather Club with Tom’s father, engraved the new memorial, is the son November’s here already! however, Bob’s sad passing earlier this of Red Feather Club regulars Steve So much to do. Not much time. Six weeks to go! year meant they made the emotional and Jayne Hollington. I can not believe it is that time already. Next year I will not let November creep up on me! Manday Miller ■ THANK YOUS: Redlingfield PCC would like to thank Lesley and Tony for collecting signatures and donations for David Streeter. £270 was collected and presented to David at the Harvest Festival service. Thanks also to Chris Tringham for organising PAUL DURRANT & SON LTD the quiz at Horham Old School which raised £266 for St Andrew’s and Harvey who abseiled and raised £150. Thanks also to the cyclists who raised £312 on the Suffolk BUILDERS Historic Churches Sponsored Bike Ride, half of which goes to the church. Many thanks must also go to the village for supporting our events along with a belated Church Farm Bungalow, Rishangles, Eye, Suffolk IP23 7JX thanks to all who helped with the churchyard tidy earlier in the year. Hazel Abbott Tel/Fax (01379) 678485 Mob 07798673946 ■ COFFEE MORNINGS: Village coffee mornings have now taken over in Redlingfield Email [email protected] for the winter. They will be on the 1st Wednesday of each month from 10am until All types of work undertaken noon. They will be in the following homes: Dec 5, Chris and Midge Gibbons, Rush Meadow (with sherry, mince pies and a free raffle); Jan 2, Neville and Jan Butcher, Extensions, Renovations, Alterations, Repairs, Hill Cottage (with a book swap); Feb 6, Pat Kelly, Red Mill; March 6, David and Council Grant Work Jacqueline Love, Western Barn, Abbotts Meadow (with a free raffle). All residents of the village are welcome. Jacqueline Love (678805) FREE ESTIMATES

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Peter (pictured third right) won the BALE award for his log cabin holidays business. 01379 388458 or e-mail: [email protected] collected in bunches on the stem. looking into Jan’s 2nd hand copy of Rates for adverts in four issues distributed to approximately 300 homes in Apparently daffodils, coming as they the Readers Digest Encyclopaedia of Horham, Athelington, Redlingfield and surrounds are:- do under the heading of narcissus and Garden Plants and Flowers, just to 1/6 page £8.50 (60mm deep, 60mm across) are ‘trumpet narcissus’ which means make sure that I was not writing 1/3 page £16.50 (60mm deep, 125mm across) that the trumpet part of the flower is as complete nonsense, I read that there 1/4 page £12.50 (90mm deep, 60mm across) long or longer than the petal. Colours are about 50 garden varieties and that 1/2 page £25 (90mm deep, 125mm across) are more varied than form, passing the RHS classified list has about A whole page £50 from white through many shades of 80,000 varieties and that the number is yellow to orange, pink and even being added to each year. Whew! And You can supply the artwork and/or logos or we can design the adverts for you. scarlet. They originate from mainland this edition is dated 1985 – how many Revenue goes towards the costs of producing the magazine and profits will be split Europe, particularly Portugal and are there by now? between Horham & Athelington Parish Council and Redlingfield Village Meeting. Spain but also from France, The encyclopaedia also tells me that If you would like to advertise or contribute to the magazine or have an event or Switzerland, the Balkans and North an old name for the daffodil was the organisation you would like featured contact: Evelyn Adey on Africa. The aforementioned Tazettas Lenten Lily because, while the flower [email protected] or 01728 628428 at Ivy House Barn, Southolt Road, are found in Eastern Europe, central was like a Lily (well a bit) it bloomed Athelington, IP21 5EL; or Mike Ager on [email protected] or 678835 at Hidcote Asia into China and even Japan. around about Lent. Lodge, Mill Road, Redlingfield, IP23 7QU. Does all of this sound as though I Finally. Why is the daffodil the Athelington, Horham & Redlingfield News cannot be held responsible for the have been looking it up? I admit it and national emblem of Wales? Well given quality of goods or services advertised in the magazine. This disclaimer is I am glad that I did as I was going to the choice of a daffodil or a leek to inserted purely for legal/technical reasons and can in no way be construed as put down that the number of varieties wear in your buttonhole, which would implying criticism of any supplier of goods or services. of narcissi was quite limited but after you choose? Neville Butcher 24 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 9 FEATURES & NEWS UNDER ONE ROOF Delighting in daffodils . . . LOVELY STILL, SUNLIT beloved Irises he merely wished to October afternoon – something create an impressive mass of blooms Specialist in all types of paving and hard landscaping Aof a rarity in this soggy year but in one view or beds for cutting armfuls for once the soil is fairly dry and I of flowers for his still lifes. Driveways, patios, ornamental garden walls, water (under Jan’s supervision) am making In an informal space we would like a features, drainage and fencing 70 holes in the rough grass under the random look. 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8 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 25 NEWS & FEATURES planning department. All the while he cards (published by the magazine) and painted and sketched, and took on the on book cover designs for the likes of task of providing the cover pictures John Appleby’s Suffolk Summer and for the East Anglian Magazine upon Munro Cautley’s Norfolk Churches in its post-war relaunch in late 1946. the late 1940s. At first his illustrations were highly All this came to an abrupt end 50 • Funerals arranged by trained stylised, being reused years ago when the experienced staff in our friendly Office & Chapel of Rest located at from card designs he magazine underwent a office environment or in the The Old Stables, Chestnut Farm had provided for J. major revamp. Gone comfort of your own home Langton Green, Eye Arthur Dixon, but were the colourful • Free transport for visits to Suffolk, IP23 7HL within a year or so his covers; instead rather registrars, our Chapel and other distinctive style had boring black and white related appointments Independent of Any Large emerged. He would photos were Corporation and Truly Owned paint a conventional introduced, and the • Bereavement support group And Run by The Whymark Family Open to all in need watercolour, trace off magazine’s content the salient features in became less backward- 0 8 black pen, then looking. The magazine 24 Hour Telephone Number 137 711 provide the printers had caught up with the www.susanwhymark.co.uk9 68 with further times, or perhaps had email [email protected] ‘separations’ to been caught up by the indicate where the times. limited range of Albert retired around colours should be this time, but his final applied. years were dogged by MINI DIGGER The results were striking and much depression and he died in 1966 aged admired. Readers of the magazine just 62. It was a rather sad end to life even suggested ways of cutting them that brought much pleasure through & DUMPER HIRE out and making place mats or the covers of the East Anglian decorating screens with them! Magazine. Albert’s work featured in Christmas Chris Mawson, Bowhill Books Two tonne & four tonne diggers available & many attachments Dear friends, I said goodbye and thank you last time, but there is much more for which I am most grateful that has happened in September and October, especially Diggers £50 per day or £200 per week the kind words in the Autumn issue, and the gifts and farewell messages that we have received. Our garden at Doggetts Farm should look wonderful. I was able to Dumpers £25 per day or £100 per week bicycle between the four churches for the Sponsored Ride, and you will see me walking or cycling down Horham Street for about three months as we are coming to Plus transport & VAT Jolly Cottage for that time. The Harvest Festival services were joyful and splendid occasions, and now we are looking forward to Advent and Christmas. Please come to Horham Community Centre for 7pm on Sunday 16th December. I shall be able to Call Tony on 07949608243 or 01379 870514 join you this year in the carol singers’ world record-breaking attempt. Based in Denham With all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year, David and Margaret Streeter. 26 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 7 FEATURES & NEWS A neglected Suffolk artist HATEVER HAPPENED such as the plea from Joseph to the East Anglian Sheldrake (of Station Cottages, WMagazine? Founded in Horham) for the Middy Line to escape 1936 and revamped almost exactly 50 closure: “The line earned its keep years ago in 1962, it vanished in the during the war and can do so in peace early 1980s having run out of steam. if properly run.” Perhaps its most distinctive era About a year ago I was lucky spanned 1946 to 1962, when each enough to buy some of the original issue featured an attractive colour pen-and-ink artwork for the covers of illustration by Ipswich-based artist the magazine. Through a series of Albert Ribbans. tenuous internet links I managed to When the magazine reappeared after make contact with Albert Ribbans’ its wartime hiatus, it was in a format only daughter, and learned a little not dissimilar to a parish magazine. more about the man. Born in 1903, his Picking a year at random (1951), early career was as an artist working articles covered a diverse range of for Tibbenham’s in Ipswich, where he subjects including airships, country painted furniture, pictures and murals, houses, windmills, country customs including some on the Queen Mary and so on. Two pieces on Hoxne were liner. written by H. L. Norman in Suffolk During the 1930s, Albert began dialect. Illustrations were provided by work in an architectural practice, the likes of Leonard Squirrell, Paul designing his own house along the Hogarth and Andrew Dodds. Always way, but soon after transferred to worth perusing was the letters page, Ipswich Borough Council in the

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6 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 27 FEATURES & NEWS Update on church changes T IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERAL pensions and maintain vicarages. We +" &!"  months before a new priest is also contribute to other work of the +$' &'$ ' % Iappointed to our parishes. In the diocese such as maintaining youth +'&"&"#'# &* meantime church wardens are groups and other outreach work. As +"!& *#* !&%  responsible for organising services and government funding diminishes these +%" $"%  the day-to-day running of the increasingly need our help. churches. If we are to have a functioning " &!" ("&&"($ +'$!&% Most of us have not had to do this church rather than an empty shell, +" $%$(! before but thankfully we have plenty however beautiful, we need all these of help from neighbouring parishes functions of the diocese. It is a great and the many ‘retired’ priests in the help when people give us regular DISS area. Baptisms, weddings and funerals contributions. Whether it is £1, £5 or will usually be taken by Canon Fiona £50 it helps to know that we can rely Newton (rural dean from Laxfield) or on some income.     ))))&%"!' %"' Rev Sue Loxton currently in Many people want an active church Fressingfield. in their village although they may not Church finance is an ongoing issue. want to attend regularly. If you would We are always tremendously grateful like to contribute you can send that we get such a positive response donations to your church or to me and when we need help with repairs to the I can direct donations to your church. I fabric of the churches. We also need can also supply direct debit forms for help with running costs, if we can’t any of the three churches.

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what you wish for”, which regarding my view of the ash tree looks apt. The loss would be serious enough for the local bullfinches, which fed handsomely on the ash keys last January, but nationally that one species makes up 30 per cent of British native trees. A harvest best forgotten and the usual autumn ploughing following of seagulls PHEASANT AND PARTRIDGE are now on the menu though I would stop short at paying £70 for a grey partridge dish as advertised in one London restaurant. Yes, grey partridge, even though it is on the endangered list of the Farmland Bird Index! We have seen a covey of a dozen English/grey this summer so they did well in this water-logged breeding season. Game has got everything going for it Christmas bin collections according to all the foodies; it is amazing that juvenile buzzard are so USUAL DAY REVISED DAY natural, free-range, local and low-fat. at home in North Suffolk that they are What is more, you can find a brace for bold enough to follow the plough. Mon 24 Dec Sat 22 Dec under a fiver. Tues 25 Dec Mon 24 Dec ON THE SUBJECT OF RAPTORS, AUTUMN CULTIVATIONS FROM a visit to the beautiful county of Wed 26 Dec Thurs 27 Dec the tractor seat often produce some Shropshire in May has produced a Thur 27 Dec Friday 28 Dec good sightings, and this year produced new favourite bird. It was a lovely Fri 28 Dec Sat 29 Dec another first. We had two ploughs humming summers’ day and I was going after harvest, me and Drew in lucky enough to see a fantastic Mon 31 Dec Mon 31 Dec the same field, and talking away on goshawk display at Clee Hill, an area Tues 1 Jan Wed 2 Jan the phones we realised that the usual as green as Suffolk, gloriously hilly, following of seagulls was notable for with equally friendly natives. The size Wed 2 Jan Thurs 3 Jan its absence. The reason was because a of a buzzard, and resembling a larger Thur 3 Jan Fri 4 Jan pair of young buzzards, always partial version of a sparrow-hawk, this Fri 4 Jan Sat 5 Jan to an earthworm or two, were goshawk hung in the air until claiming first pickings and the plummeting 500 feet in a stoop to There will be no garden waste seagulls were keeping a safe distance. ground level, a manoeuvre that any collections during the weeks of We think they could well have been peregrine falcon would be proud of. 24th and 31st December. hatched out in Caroline’s Wood. It’s Continued over 30 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 3 FEATURES & NEWS ,7+22-7/4#11 +, -'-/1*1%+ 4-,21 8#4221 1*11 )18+/$,+1 1 Supreme hunter in hiding -4/72$-'217/1/-/+134/4+3+/$11" 1 "-,418#-34$+1'7/$,7#1*17!137(#+21 Trevor Edwards finds that while some raptors are notoriously 1 lazy others will go to any lengths to sneak up on their prey. 7!1257 1*1"''-+/$1,+ 4-,1'+/$,+1 ,+22-/-+#1 %+'7/-2+1!1372$1-/2(,4/'+1'73 4/-+21 1)1 SOAKING WET SATURDAY in for the winter, though some of the 1 morning and the garden is as resident birds cannot resist pretending  5,1%+'7 +,!1*1%742-+1"22-2$4/'+1 111 quiet as a graveyard. And it’s its spring. 1 A 1 #+42+1 -2-$17(,16+2-$+1 not just because of the rain. I can see a Two cock pheasants shape up for a (##!1(- +1.014!217,12+, -'+1*1,+ 4-,1 furtive sparrow-hawk wriggling away scrap, the extended family of 666'765432'7(&1666'765432'7(&111 +,-7-'134-/$+/4/'+1'5+'&21*1)+2$1 ,+ 1 $71 -+617(,1(##1#-2$1711 through the branches of the hawthorn moorhens have a practice run at .7,2+17+21*1%4'+1$,4/2 7,$+,21+#'73+1 hedge, from very close to where my making a nest, and two mallards are 2+, -'+21 Giant New Birdfeeder is hanging on a into some head-bopping courtship. As branch with its 10 feeding ports all for the goings-on of a pair of collared 876543211 deserted. doves, it is all vive le sport and typical The GNB, which makes a fair old of the pigeon family. They have 04/1.-,+1 dent in the pocket-money when forgotten they should give it a rest for 04/1*1),('&1%+/$4#1"$10+,!1873 +$-$- +1,-'+21 refilled with sunflower seeds, has been the winter. carefully hidden away from the That tree favoured by the arriving sparrow-hawk flightpath, apparently fieldfare is one of the farms’ best ash to no avail, as the supreme hunter still trees for which the prognosis is scares the life out of any small fry daft distinctly gloomy. The plague of Ash enough to feed there. Die-back Disease has been discovered     in East Anglia. IT IS 27TH OCTOBER AND For years I have been a bit rude autumn is closing in. The ash tree is about the ash as it doesn’t take to full of fieldfares which have just flown being hedge-trimmed like the hawthorn, maple and dogwood, and if you take your eye off the ball in the garden, it appears waist-high where you least expect it. It has always grown       like a weed in the clay soils in our part of         Suffolk.           There is an old adage, “Be careful !!      $  "     Two doves a’ cooing. ###!!" ! !!" 2 Winter 2012-13 Winter 2012-13 31 EDITORIALS BRIAN DADE FRESH FREE AS I WAS PUTTING THE FINAL the crash – and the wreath laying GENERAL BUILDER touches to the mag – desperately ceremony on Green Lane, the winter RANGE EGGS checking for those not so deliberate coffee mornings were now under way, for all your general building mistakes that is – Sue Chapman our vicar had just retired, a new wind Poplar Hall Farm emailed to say that Lesley Dolphin’s turbine had just been commissioned at and maintenance needs Radio Suffolk programme was once Russell Kerry’s . . . and that’s without Occold Road again featuring Redlingfield. what’s going on at the Red Feather Redlingfield By the time I tuned in Ann Stebbings Club and with the Bygones Rally. 1 Castle Cottages, was recounting the story of the By the time you read this we will STALL AT GATE Redlingfield crash. have held our first meeting about the Wingfield Green, As I sat in front of my computer 2013 Horham Country Bygones Rally thinking there wasn’t much new to tell and on Saturday June 8 and outline Diss, IP21 5RE Lesley a Radio Suffolk researcher plans for next June’s 70th anniversary rang. However, as I started to tell her reunion at the 95th Bomb Group that we’re a small, quiet village with Heritage Association reunion will have tel: 01379 384504 not much going on we both realised been sent off to America. that in truth quite a lot goes on. It was It’s all go in this quiet little corner of mob: 07946 411562 For larger orders please just one day after the anniversary of Suffolk. Mike Ager email: [email protected] call 01379 678318 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL AT YOUR VILLAGE MAGAZINE Front page picture of Ove Fundin in Horham by Janet Norman-Philips. See centre pages for the story. If you would like to advertise or contribute to the magazine or have an event or organisation you would like featured contact: Evelyn Adey on [email protected] or 01728 628428 at Ivy House Barn, Southolt Road, Athelington, IP21 5EL; or Mike Ager on [email protected] or 01379 678835 • General tree felling at Hidcote Lodge, Mill Road, Redlingfield, IP23 7QU. 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