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A NOTE FROM OUR EDITOR INSIDE YOUR Welcome to our first editions of 2021! I’m sure we’re all glad to see the back of 2020 and MAGAZINE... hopefully the Covid-19 vaccine will ensure we get back to a normal way of life sooner rather than LESLIE DOWNING 5 later. A very happy New Year to all! Saxmundham volunteer receives a prestigious award from the Royal Inevitably the virus and the subsequent restrictions Yachting Association has an impact on news, events and advertising so we have a few less pages this month but please SHARE YOUR MEMORIES OF 5 Louise take the time to view our online Tide Collection LOCKDOWN 2020 Gissing Extra which features all sorts of news and Saxmundham Museum invite your information not in the printed editions. Visit: Tide Collection Online Magazine to share your experience of 2020 to Archive | Leiston Press for local news on our Environment, the Arts, East Suffolk create an archive Council, Local Charities, with award winning local businesses, Entertainment & Leisure, and help and support for our communities. FROM LEISTON TO 7 LANCASTERS I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to our loyal A new book about the life of son of advertisers, especially as this has been such a difficult year, and also the many Leiston, Harry Rouse contributors to the Tide Collection in 2020. PASTORAL CARE AT SET 8 I have a feeling the coming year will be full of events and activities for us all to SAXMUNDHAM SCHOOL enjoy, and we will probably appreciate them so much more now, here’s to 2021! Providing guidance, knowledge and skills and support to pupils QUOTE OF THE MONTH Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. Oprah Winfrey
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The first few months of the year are generally cold, wet and a bit miserable, with a higher chance of ice and snow on the ground and on pavements.
It is precisely these kinds of weather conditions that tend to give rise at this time of year to more people slipping, tripping or falling when out and about, often in a public place or even in the workplace.
These types of accident also, unfortunately, often result in people sustaining more serious injuries, such as broken bones and spinal and head injuries, that, in the worst cases, can prove fatal.
However, bringing a claim for personal injury as a result of a slip, trip or fall can be tricky. Pinpointing the correct person to bring a claim against can be difficult, if, for example, there are a number of poten tial owners of the accident site. Gathering the evidence needed to prove such a claim against whoever is responsible can then some times seem to be a mammoth task.
Depending upon where you fall - on publicly or privately owned land - also makes a difference to the chances of successfully bringing a claim for compensation for personal injury and loss because the courts apply different tests to determine whether responsibility can be attached.
For example, while you may not be able to claim compensation if you tripped or slipped on a public highway or pavement, if the same accident occurred on privately owned land, you may be more suc cessful.
So, what should you do, if you have an accident as a result of a slip, warning signs), if possible, get pictures of them and record the trip or fall either out and about or at work? dates on which the remedial steps were taken. • If available, get witness evidence from anyone who saw the • Seek medical attention / get help. accident or who can provide information as to how long the • Report the accident to whoever is responsible for the site of the defect that caused you to fall was present before the incident accident, whether that is the local council or a privately owned took place. individual or company – ensure that the accident is logged in • Keep records of your injuries and details of any out of pocket the accident book. expenses you may have incurred as a result of your injuries, • If the incident takes place at work, notify your workplace health such as loss of earnings, medications, travel expenses and de and safety representative. tails of any care that you may have received. • Take photographs of the scene of the accident on the day - or as near to the day of the accident as possible. Bringing these types of claim for compensation for personal injury • Take details of exactly where you fell, what caused you to fall can be a minefield. So, if you require assistance or advice on whether and what your direction of travel was. you can claim following an accident where you have slipped, tripped • If you are aware that remedial action is taken after the accident or fallen, please contact Louise Plant on 01473 298293 or by email has occurred to rectify any defect that caused you to slip, trip at [email protected]. or fall, or any steps are taken after the event (such as putting up
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LESLIE DOWNING
RYA shines spotlight on boating’s sailor, organiser and general volunteer as with disabled persons. I feel we are like a unsung heroes well as being an ‘invaluable mentor and big family - the sailors, their carers and all friend to everyone at the club’. the volunteers, and it is so good to share A volunteer from Saxmundham has my huge interest with all these people been awarded one of the Royal Yachting Everyone who has worked with Leslie and see the sailors’ happiness in getting Association’s (RYA) most prestigious knows of her infectious enthusiasm for, out on the water and developing their awards in recognition of her commitment and commitment to, the work she does skills. We all miss this enormously with to the Woolverstone Project. Leslie with the Woolverstone Project. Her the Covid restrictions, but just have to be Downing is one of some 44 volunteers enthusiasm for standing up to her neck patient. A big thank you to all who have who are being celebrated across the in freezing cold water launching boats or contributed to my gaining this award.” UK for their exceptional dedication in acting as the ‘capsize victim’ for safety boating. boat training courses remains completely undimmed even after over 15 years of Leslie Downing was nominated for the volunteering. To say she will be a tough Francis Elkin Award and selected as a act to follow when she chooses to ‘retire’ winner by the RYA Honours and Awards is one of life’s great understatements. Panel. Luckily for the Woolverstone Project, there is no sign of this happening yet. Each year, the Award is presented in recognition of a significant contribution Leslie said of the Award: “I felt of in time, effort and personal endeavour course very honoured to be awarded to enable people with disabilities to the Francis Elkin Award although rather become involved in sailing. Leslie has embarrassed - this I feel I share with all made a remarkable contribution to the the Woolverstone Project Volunteers, Woolverstone Project for over 15 years many of whom deserve it more than and is described as the ‘lynchpin holding myself. I have always had a passion for everything together’. In this time she sailing from a young age and always look has had many roles including Senior forward to sailing with the Project, as we Instructor, Trustee, DBS Officer, buddy all do. My other big interest is working
SHARE YOUR MEMORIES OF LOCKDOWN 2020
Saxmundham Museum is asking everyone lockdown was really like in Saxmundham help from the local volunteer service in the town to share their memories of the and the surrounding villages. This will IP17GNS? You could send anything you coronavirus lockdown so that we can build become an invaluable archive for future would like to be included to Saxmundham a true archive of this extraordinary year generations.” Museum at 49, High Street, Saxmundham which can become a record and resource IP17 1AJ. for future generations. Please share your memories of this year and how the pandemic has affected you, Alternatively you can e-mail info@ “This is one of the most extraordinary your family, neighbours and friends. Write saxmundhammuseum.org.uk For years any of us will ever know,” says your lockdown memories on paper or more information, please visit www. Richard Crisp, one of the Museum’s email. Send photos that you may have saxmundhammuseum.org.uk founders. taken during lockdown, perhaps you had a lockdown birthday or shared food or Belinda Moore “It’s important to make a record of what support with neighbours? Did you get
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FROM LEISTON TO LANCASTERS aircrew was one of the first to convert to gained his professional status and ended the new Lancasters which were coming his career as a senior executive in a well- into service as the bombing campaign known East Anglian firm. intensified. Harold was not one to make much of his wartime record, and he never forgot his humble origins. In his eighties, he was persuaded to commit to tape his memories of that eventful earlier half of his long life, from the 1920s through to the 1950s, and that is the story in this book. It is his personal account of being caught up in important world events, set against the constant influence of his loving family and his original home town. Harold third in a line of fellow crew- The book costs £7.50 and is obtainable members in front of a Manchester locally in Aldeburgh Bookshop and other bomber, January 1942. Front of line outlets, and by mail order. is David Maltby, later to become a Harold aged 19, showing off his new Dambusters hero. Harold died in 2014 and lies alongside his uniform in the garden of 53 Central wife Dorothy, in Aldeburgh churchyard. Road, Leiston, while his brother and He went on to fly on 28 combat missions There are still some family members living proud mother look, July 1940. that year, including long-distance trips locally. to bomb the Tirpitz in a Norwegian fjord A new book tells the story of son of and four operations across the Alps to ISBN 978-1-83853-648-0 Paperback, 138 Leiston, Harry Rouse, born in April 1921, northern Italy. He also survived a crash pages, 72 illustrations. Price £7.50. In who went on to fly 28 missions in early landing with a full bomb-load on board. local bookshops or available mail-order Lancaster bombers during World War from www.smartcycletraining.co.uk/ Two. Remarkably, he survived. Towards pages/books.html the end of a long life, he shared the The morning after: the crew inspect intimate story of his upbringing and his the wreckage of their brand-new involvement in world events, set against crashed-landed Lancaster in a field in the constant influence of his loving family Lincolnshire, May 1942. and his home town. Harold married in 1943, gained his officer In December 1939, just three months promotion, and for the remainder of after war broke out, Harry went to put his the war was employed in the specialist name down for the RAF. By the time he training of other aircrews. His last flying was called up in mid-1940, Harold was duty was a trip into a devastated Berlin still barely 19, and he left his close family in December 1945, and what he saw and his Aldeburgh girlfriend to start his left a strong impression on him. He was training far from home. demobbed the following year, choosing to leave the RAF and build a civilian career In time, he became qualified as a as a cost accountant, despite originally wireless operator and gunner for Bomber having finished school at 14 with no Command, and was then posted to 97 qualifications. With his new family, he Squadron at Coningsby in Lincolnshire. moved to Norwich, a city the couple had That squadron was equipped with Avro come to love. Through hard work and Manchester aircraft, and early in 1942, his determined study in the evenings, he
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PASTORAL CARE AT SET SAXMUNDHAM SCHOOL At SET Saxmundham School we pride comes to their future career journeys. business background, with involvement ourselves on the pastoral care we give in the development of businesses in to each and every one of our students, The Careers Education Team aims to partnership other then latterly her own developing and supporting them from enable students to receive accurate small enterprise. She also volunteered when they join us in Year 7, whatever their and impartial information, advice and with Young Enterprise, chaired business needs; so they can develop in to well- guidance about all the options which are networks and, before lockdown, enjoyed rounded young adults prepared for the open to them and the routes to which creating and running major community future by the time they leave us. those options lead. events. Her passion is to now share all her connections and experience with In addition to the Careers Education We provide for this in a number of ways, young people so they can find as much Team in the School, Jenny Stockman one of which is our continued careers enjoyment on their career journey as she joined Seckford Education Trust (SET) at guidance which aims to provide students did… and still does. with the knowledge, information and skills the start of the Autumn term. Her role they require to make informed choices is as independent careers advisor and Lizzie Girling, Head of School about suitable courses at School, College Jenny is now available to chat through and University and the opportunities the wealth of Post-16 options that are To find out more about SET Saxmundham available with regard to jobs in the future. open to students. From apprenticeships School please call 01728 633910, email To achieve these aims, students undertake to Sixth form or planning for longer term [email protected] a variety of Careers and Work Related pathways through university or further or visit www.saxmundhamschool.org.uk Learning activities throughout every year education, she will of their education at SET Saxmundham help them explore the School. direction that will suit them best and navigate On Thursday 3 December, all year groups their way through the participated in our annual Careers Day. rapidly changing labour This included an off timetable Personal, market and further Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education options. event, with year group targeted activities Jenny joined Seckford that included Virtual Guest Speakers, Foundation in 2018 to Improving your Learning Skills, Building head up their mentoring on your Media Literacy and Online Skills, programme which Widening your Financial Literacy, Careers quickly evolved from a Research and Understanding Employment well-being service into and the workplace. This programme holistic support looking planned is a key element of the School’s at careers, skills, health focus on encouraging and preparing all and wellbeing. Prior to SET Saxmundham School students benefitted from the students to explore and aspire when it this Jenny came from a virtual Careers Day. Photo: Seckford Education Trust)
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continue to exercise, learn and enjoy as many U3A is aimed at older people who want to fulfilling activities as they could. get as much as possible out of life, even in difficult circumstances. There are no entry Face to face may have been difficult, but qualifications, no barriers to joining and lots discussions and learning opportunities over of activities to get involved in. New members Zoom proved an answer in many cases. are welcome. Screen sharing became common amongst groups. Outdoor activities continued, with If you are interested, then please visit 2020 will be remembered as an exceptionally walking groups in smaller numbers, gathering the website and make contact with the difficult year. We can all but hope for better as and when guidance allowed. appropriate group leader to find out how U3A things from 2021. membership can help you keep in touch with East Suffolk U3A’s committee, group leaders others, find new interests and friends and Like many other groups and organisations, and members, to the benefit of all members, learn fresh skills. East Suffolk U3A initially struggled to see a have shown an admirable determination and way forward for its members. Group leaders resilience. Speaker meetings however have Details of membership are available on: www. and members alike showed a determination been cancelled for the time being, and will be a3aeastsuffolk.org.uk or call the membership to keep up connections with others and to reinstated as soon as common sense allows. secretary on 0300 123 3913.
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At last our new Multi Play Structure and concrete for this project came to just asking for a small donation from anybody has been installed on the playground. over £200. who would like some cut logs for their This has taken much longer to install Wood Burner. The money will go towards than anticipated, in actual fact it took 5 Tuesday the 20th October saw the unit the maintenance of the playground. We weeks to complete (this was partly due being finished and it would have been have sold several bags of the wood but to poor weather conditions plus the nice to have had an official opening still have some ready cut to go. This struggle to obtain certain parts due to ceremony, but due to the Corona Virus year we have not been able to hold any the lock down). We took advantage of and the Government restrictions in fund raising events so at the moment the playground being closed to carry place, this could not happen. We are this is the only way we can raise our fund out some maintenance work, the Gyro extremely pleased with the new Multi levels. If you are interested please phone Spiral was taken out of action to have Play Structure, which seems to be very Pauline on 01728 602496. Thank you new bearings fitted and also a volunteer popular with local children. helper has replaced some of the steps on Saxmundham Adventure Playground We kept the wooden poles from the old the large embankment slide. The wood Committee Climbing Frame with the intention of
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