Diary Dates for December 2015
3 December Garden Club p 23 4 December Christmas Trees on sale p 7 5 December Buxhall Christmas Party p 5 Buxhall 6 December Bird seed order deadline p 22 8 December Candlestick Club p 9 8 December Coffee morning p 13 9 December WI p 5 Broadcast 10 December Onehouse Table Tennis p 11 12 December Stowmarket Chorale Christmas Concert p 21 13 December Carols for Christmas p 11 14 December FHOBS Lunch Club p 15
Diary Dates for January 2016 9 January Men’s Breakfast p 21 10 January Plough Sunday p 7 10 January Epiphany Celebration p 11 12 January Coffee morning p 13 14 January Onehouse Table Tennis p 11 15 January Buxhall Broadcast deadline 20 January WI p 5 23 January Rabbie Burns Supper p 9 24 January Onehouse Ramblers p 17 28 January Onehouse Table Tennis p 11
December 2015 January 2016
28 Services for December 2015 Services for January 2016 Priest in Charge: The Revd Chris Childs, 135 Poplar Hill, Stowmarket IP14 2AY Priest in Charge: The Revd Chris Childs, 135 Poplar Hill, Stowmarket IP14 2AY 01449 673280 or [email protected] 01449 673280 or [email protected] Curate: The Revd Rachel Cornish, The Rectory, Woodlands Close, Onehouse IP14 3HL Curate: The Revd Rachel Cornish, The Rectory, Woodlands Close, Onehouse IP14 3HL 01449 257622 or [email protected] 01449 257622 or [email protected]
6 December: The Second Sunday in Advent 3 January: Epiphany Malachi 3.1-4; Luke 1.68-79; Philippians 1.3-11; Luke 3.1-6 Isaiah 60 1-6, Psalm 72, Ephesians 3 1-12, Matthew 2 1-12 9.30 am Holy Communion Rachel Buxhall 9.30 am Sung Eucharist Chris Buxhall 9.30 am Reflective Morning Prayer Chris Shelland 9.30 am Holy Communion Arlene Shelland 11.00 am Matins Ray Harleston 9.30 am Matins Derek Harleston 11.00 am Holy Communion Rachel Great Finborough 4.00 pm Christingle with Primary School Chris/Nigel/Rachel Gt Finborough 10 January: Baptism of Christ, The First Sunday after the Epiphany 12 December: Saturday Isaiah 43 1-7; Psalm 29; Acts 8 14-17; Luke 3 15-17, 21-22 5.00 pm Carol Service & Nativity Chris/Rachel Onehouse Community Centre 9.30 am Holy Communion Rachel Harleston 13 December: The Third Sunday in Advent 9.30 am Family Service Chris Shelland Isaiah 12.2-6; Psalm 146.4-6; Philippians 4.4-7; Luke 3.7-18 11.00 am Holy Communion Chris Onehouse 9.30 am Holy Communion Chris Harleston 11.00 am Plough Sunday Rachel Buxhall
9.30 am Holy Communion Arlene Shelland 17 January: Epiphany 2, The Second Sunday after the Epiphany 11.00 am Holy Communion Michael Eden Great Finborough Isaiah 62 1-5; Psalm 36 5-10; 1 Corinthians 12 1-11; John 2 1-11 11.00 am Holy Communion Chris Onehouse 9.30 am Morning Worship Derek Buxhall 4.30 pm Carols Chris Buxhall 9.30 am Matins Ray Shelland
20 December: The Fourth Sunday in Advent 11.00 am Morning Worship Nigel Brown Great Finborough 11.00 am Christingle Rachel Onehouse Micah 5.2-5a; Psalm 80.1-7; Hebrews 10.5-10; Luke 1.39-45(46-55) 9.30 am Holy Communion Chris Buxhall 24 January: Conversion of St. Paul, The Third Sunday after the Epiphany 10.00 am Carols Ray Shelland Acts 9 1-22; Psalm 67; Galatians 1 11-16a; Matthew 19 27-end 6.30 pm Nine Lessons and Carols Rachel Great Finborough 9.30 am Holy Communion Rachel Buxhall 9.30 am Holy Communion Chris Harleston 22 December: Tuesday 11.00 am Holy Communion Chris Great Finborough 7.00 pm Candlelight Christmas Carols Chris Little Finborough 11.00 am Holy Communion Arlene Onehouse
24 December: Christmas Eve 31 January: Candlemas, The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Special Readings Malachi 3 1-5; Psalm 24; Hebrews 2 14-end; Luke 2 22-40 3.00 pm Crib Service with Carols Ray Buxhall 9.30 am Shelland Benefice Patronal Service and Communion 3.00 pm Crib Service with Carols Rachel Onehouse Chris /Canon Graham Hedger 4.00 pm Crib Service with Carols Chris Great Finborough 4.00 pm Carols Derek Harleston 7 February: Sunday Next before Lent, The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany 11.30 pm Midnight Mass Rachel Buxhall Exodus 34 29-end; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3.12-4.2; Luke 9 28-36 9.30 am Sung Eucharist Rachel Buxhall 25 December: Christmas Day 9.30 am Matins Ray Harleston Special Readings 9.30 am Reflective Morning Prayer Derek Shelland 9.30 am Family Communion Rachel Shelland 11.00 am Holy Communion Rachel Great Finborough 10.30 am Family Communion Rachel & Nigel Great Finborough 10.30 am Family Communion Arlene Onehouse We meet for:
27 December: First Sunday of Christmas Morning Prayer 10.00am Saturdays at St Mary’s, Combs (Lady Chapel) Special Readings Holy Communion 9.30am Wednesdays at St John’s, Onehouse Midday Prayer 12 noon on Tuesdays at St Mary’s, Buxhall 9.30 am Benefice Holy Communion Rachel Harleston Evening Prayer 4.30pm Thursdays at St Andrew’s, Great Finborough 2 All welcome!27
From the Rectory
This morning, 10 November, I sat for Morning Prayer in St Peter’s
Church, Stowmarket amidst Christmas Trees awaiting their decorators.
For the past few weeks shops have displayed their Christmas Fayre and
it is as traditional as Christmas itself to moan and complain that it starts
too early. But when the chips are down most people will say that they
actually enjoy Christmas because at the very least it is good to have a
David Steed Lesley & JohnLavinia & Biles MikeChatt Barbara & GillLing David Steed Lesley & — Gill & Pat Ling JohnLavinia & Biles MikeChatt Barbara & David Steed Lesley & — Gill & Pat Ling Sidesman break from the routine of life. So can a good thing start too early? Can
there be too much celebration? I think not. I am sure some will disagree
with me and I do know one house in Combs where the decorations go up
at the beginning of November… Some will say ‘it’s just another day’ and
‘they can’t understand the fuss’. The very same people make no real
effort to make it different and so it won’t be. Do you complain it’s all
LesleySteed Denise King/ DeliaGolding AngelaPead LucyFisher — — GillLing DeniseKing JillReed AngelaPead — BarbaraChatt Coffee commercialism?
I think that at Christmas Christians celebrate the birth of someone
coming into the world who showed us all how to really live our lives with
no no positivity, cheerfulness and the right attitude. Only God knows how that
— message has been distorted over the millennia, by terrible arrogance and worse. The church still has a reputation for dullness and judgmentalism –
despite our best endeavours and the facts that speak otherwise. All our
Flowers forFlowers on service Advent flowers LucyFisher LucyFisher Ivy Friston& Hicks Ann Ivy Friston& Hicks Ann Lavinia Biles Lavinia Biles GiftyCove GiftyCove AngelaPead
services at Christmas should be characterised by cheer, happiness and
thanksgiving for the birth of a child who made a huge difference. It well
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counters the commercialism. Think about it, join us if you can. There is
room… and go and see the trees at Stowmarket if you have time – no
Father Christmases, just lots of spiritually uplifting thoughts and trees in a
magnificent medieval building.
All good wishes and Happy Christmas
Rev Chris
Cleaning for service on for Cleaning service andJillTina Reed, Newell TrudyGibbs Lucy Dan& Fisher Lucy Dan& Fisher Ann Hicks Ivy Friston& Ann Hicks Ivy Friston& JohnLavinia & Biles JohnLavinia & Biles Thefamily King Thefamily King LingAngelaGill & Pead
We meet for:
Morning Prayer 10.00am Saturdays at St Mary’s, Combs (Lady Chapel) Holy Communion 9.30am Wednesdays at St John’s, Onehouse
Midday Prayer 12 noon on Tuesdays at St Mary’s, Buxhall
Service HolyCommunion CarolService HolyCommunion CribService Midnight Mass No service SungEucharist PloughSunday WorshipMorning HolyCommunion No service SungEucharist
Evening Prayer 4.30pm Thursdays at St Andrew’s, Great Finborough
All welcome!
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St Mary’s Parish Church contacts Suffolk Police Community Safety Unit—continued Priest-in-Charge Anyone who is suspicious of goods offered for sale in this way should report The Revd Chris Childs Combs Rectory, Stowmarket IP14 2AY 673280 the matter to Suffolk police by contacting the number 101, or by calling the Assistant Curate Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 03454 04 05 06.Council Tax Scam The Revd Rachel Cornish The Rectory, Woodlands Cl, Onehouse IP14 3HL Fraudsters have been phoning victims telling them that they have been placed Churchwardens: in the wrong council tax bracket and are entitled to a rebate of about £7,000. Mr David Steed Leffey Hall, Buxhall 737991 Once the victim is convinced, the fraudster tells them that in order to receive Mr David King Peacock Ridge, Buxhall 737405 the rebate they need to pay an administration fee between £60–£350 in advance . Protect Yourself: Lay Elders: Mrs Jill Reed Sorrels, Mill Road, Buxhall 737814 Your local council won’t ever phone out-of-the-blue to discuss a council Mrs Angela Pead Tiree, High Road, Great Finborough 674754 tax rebate. If you receive a call of this nature, put the phone down Mrs Gill Ling 5 Stearn Drive, Onehouse 613523 straight away. Mr Tony Bugg 108 Spencer Way, Stowmarket 616865 No legitimate organisation will ask you to pay an advance fee in order to Mrs Irene Bugg 108 Spencer Way, Stowmarket 616865 receive money, so never give them your card details. If you think you have been a victim of fraud, hang up the phone and wait All of the ministry team of this benefice are available for pastoral care - to five minutes to clear the line as fraudsters sometimes keep the line open. offer a space to talk informally, to offer support and prayer. Then call your bank or card issuer to report the fraud. Where it is possi- ble use a different phone line to make the phone call. Never respond to unsolicited phone calls. Advertising If you believe that you have been a victim of fraud you can report it online to If you would like to place an advert in the Buxhall Broadcast, please Action Fraud at www.actionfraud.police.uk or by telephone on 0300 123 2040. contact Lesley Steed by e-mail at [email protected] or If you have details about any crimes, then please contact your local telephone 01449 737991. An electronic version of your advert is Police Station, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. especially welcome as it will then be nice and crisp! However, I will be happy to help you publish any other format. Current rates are:
¼ page £6 / issue ½ page £8 / issue Full page £12 / issue Happy Christmas Deadline for February issue: 15th January 2016 Editor: Lesley Steed Telephone: 01449 737991 Maureen Toyne and Ivy and Horace Friston wish all our friends a very Happy E-mail: [email protected] Christmas. Address: Leffey Hall, Brettenham Road, Buxhall IP14 3DX We have decided that we will not send Please note that articles and advertisements are individual contributions and do not necessarily represent the views of Buxhall Parochial Church Christmas cards this year and in the Council or Buxhall Parish Council. The Editor’s decision is final. future but will make a donation to the East Anglian MacMillan Nurses, Ipswich in memory of Brian. Buxhall Broadcast is published by St Mary’s Parochial Church Council with generous support from Buxhall Parish Council. It is distributed free of charge to every household in the Parish. 4 25
Suffolk Police Community Safety Unit Warning over 'Nottingham Knockers' Police are warning residents to be mindful of so-called ‘Nottingham Buxhall WI Knockers’ working in the area. The have recently been cold calling in the West Suffolk area and could be in your location next! We meet a week earlier in December on Wednesday 9th, when members will be enjoying an evening of ‘Fun A group of young salesmen, historically dubbed the ‘Nottingham and Games’ with Cathy Croome. Knockers’, often operate in our part of the county. Named after a scam, originating in Nottingham in the 1970’s, young people travel across the Visitors and new members are welcome to our first UK targeting a town at a time. They knock at doors and claim to be ex- meeting for 2016 on Wednesday 20 January at 7.30pm at Buxhall Village convicts attempting to mend their ways, before trying to sell the house- Hall when we will be having a ‘Bygones Quiz’ with David Barker. holder everyday household products at very high prices. Judith Hickman (677540) Police always advise residents to refrain from buying at the doorstep and not to buckle to pressure from salespeople offering supposedly one-off ‘buy it now’ low prices. However, often kind-hearted residents feel they are helping the ‘Nottingham Knockers,’ to turn their lives around so agree to buy their wares. Handbells at Christmas These so called ‘Nottingham Knockers,’ work in groups across the The handbell band will be calling at houses in Buxhall again, country but they are not involved in any officially recognised, ‘offender raising money for the East Anglian Air Ambulance. If you rehabilitation programme,’ and many do not possess Pedlar’s have a party or family gathering on a certain date and you Certificates, which are issued by police and are necessary for would like us to call and ring carols for you, please phone me salespeople to be legally allowed to sell door-to-door. Sympathetic on 737991. members of the public are being duped into buying cheap products at David Steed highly-inflated prices. These young people are normally wearing some form of Identity badge, which is not a lawful substitute for being in possession of a valid ‘Pedlar’s Certificate,’ relating to the door to door salesperson. Certificates are You are invited to a issued by the police in the area in which the applicant has resided for the previous month. You must be above 17 years of age, a person of good CHRISTMAS PARTY character, and in good faith intend to trade as a pedlar. 7 - 9 pm Saturday 5 December at Once issued the certificate will remain in force for one year you are entitled to trade as a pedlar in any part of the UK providing the certificate St Mary’s Church remains in force and the licence must be produced on request. £ 5.00 per person, drinks included, pay at the door Please note that having a pedlars certificate is in no way an indication (children free and very welcome) that the goods for sale are of merchantable quality. Please bring a dish of food for sharing! Trust your instincts – If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! PRIZE RAFFLE Anyone who is offered goods for sale out the back of a van, by a person who approaches them in the street, or uninvited at the doorstep, should Proceeds in aid of St Mary’s Church be highly suspicious. Goods sold in this way may be stolen, counterfeit, unsafe or simply overpriced. Our advice is simply never to deal with traders in this way. 24 Cont. next page 5
STOWMARKET SKIP Great Finborough and District Garden Club
HIRE The winter seems to be dragging its heels after a splendid summer but the frosts will be here all too soon and all those tender things Prompt and Reliable should be under wraps. The reward for all the work during the year is sitting by the fire with a clear conscience browsing the plant and seed Service catalogues ready for the next season.
Suppliers of 2, 4, 6, 8 yd Skips Our November meeting was an illustrated talk by Richard Ayres, the Can you order your 1 Tonne Waste Bags retired Head Gardener of Anglesey Abbey. Following his retirement from the National Trust, he designed and built from scratch a new “cerveza, vino y tapas?” Hoggin, Topsoil and Hardcore garden for Lord and Lady Fairhaven at Curtlin Towers after they moved there from Anglesey Abbey. Many of us who have struggled Plot 3a, Ernest Nunn Road, with re-moulding an inherited garden were envious of the opportunity Stowmarket Business Park, to start from nothing apart from the land, a relatively free hand and Needham Road with the use of earth moving equipment on demand. STOWMARKET IP14 2ED The next meeting will be our Christmas party on 3 December. As I can teach you! always this takes the form of a light-hearted quiz, with nibbles and Phone: 07860 692733 or mulled wine, and not forgetting the now renowned “Pass the parcel”. 01449 613824 Phone Andrea Please ensure that you have returned the December function slip to John so we know how many will be attending. Please note that the on 01449 736955 venue will be the Main hall to allow us a bit more room to breathe and that it will start at 7.00pm. In January gardeners hibernate, or go on holiday so as not to waste those valuable hours in the garden later in the year. As a result the Charisma Hair first meeting of 2016 will be on Thursday 11 February at the usual Proprietor: Charis Ward, NXT Colour Educator for East Anglia time of 7.30pm in the Pettiward Hall, when Karen Kenny will be speaking on the subject of “Weeds”. Why they exist, how they 86a Forest Road, Onehouse, Stowmarket survive, what they do for us, how they propagate, and perhaps most 01449 677202 importantly for many gardeners, the best way to get rid of them. (closed Monday) Finally, if you are interested in joining the garden club or would like to Friendly and qualified staff join us for any event you will be very welcome. Membership is only Full range of styling and colouring techniques £15.00 per household per year or £2.50 for a single meeting. For further information contact either: John Davey on 674401 or Manicures [email protected] or Judith Cameron on 672978 or Sample price list [email protected]. Dry trim £12—£15 Cut and blow-dry £25—£30 East Anglian Air Ambulance Root colour £45 Thank you for all the stamps, ink cartridges, mobile phones and old Full head woven foils £70—£80 & foreign coins donated in 2015. Please keep up the good work in Other colour and perm prices on request the New Year. Derek Ames 6 23
WILD BIRD SEED Little Ernie The next order will be placed on 7 December and will be available for Congratulations to the November prize draw winners: collection from Abbey Farm Cottage, Finborough by about Wednesday 9 Harvey Alexander First Prize £25 December . If you would like to place an order please let me have your Pauline Huble-Belcher Second Prize £10 requirements with a cheque to “Great Finborough Garden Club”; it is also Christopher Gladwell Third Prize £5 essential I have your telephone number so that you can be advised when Jonathan Gray Fourth Prize £5 the seed is ready for collection. Orders may be posted or dropped off at Abbey Farm Cottage, IP14 3AU, or, if more convenient, to 1 Valley Lane The draw was made at the Community Council Committee meeting on 10 or 8 High Road and must be received by Wednesday 6 December. The November 2015 next seed order will be in February. Thank you, John Davey Don’t miss out this year Product Weight Price Order your Christmas tree from Wild Bird Mix 20 kg £9.50 Ray & Janice Paupers View, Union Road, Onehouse Wild Bird Mix—Premium 20 kg £11.50 Tel: 01449 613343 Wild Bird Mix—no wheat 20 kg £13.50 Wild Bird Mix— NEW high energy 12.75 kg £12.00 Trees from 3 ft—8 ft Norway Spruce Nordman Wild Bird Mix—no mess 15 kg £14.50 Available from Wild Bird Mix—Robin & Songbird 12.75 kg £13.00 Friday 4 December Finch Mix 20 kg £11.50 Mixed Corn 20 kg £8.00 Plough Sunday 20 kg £9.00 SUPER Poultry Mix 11 am on 10 January 2016 Peanuts (superior quality) 25 kg £26.50 St Mary’s, Buxhall Peanuts (half sack) 12.5 kg approx £14.00 Plough Sunday is a traditional English Black Sunflower Seed 15 kg £11.50 celebration of the beginning of the agricultural year. Sunflower Kernels 20 kg £22.50 Come and celebrate farming and the work of farmers Sunflower Kernels (half sack) 10 kg approx £12.00 Nyger Seed 20 kg £26.00 Garnham & Salter Charity Nyger Seed (half sack) 10 kg approx £13.50 Grants are available for any Buxhall resident requiring help with winter Fat Balls (any quantity) 11p each heating. Written application should be sent to the Chairman of Trustees, the Revd Chris Childs, 135 Poplar Hill, Stowmarket IP14 2AY.
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Bin collection dates: Christmas revisions
Usual Collection Day Revised Collection Day Monday 21 December 2015 No Change Tuesday 22 December 2015 No Change Wednesday 23 December 2015 No Change Thursday 24 December 2015 No Change Friday 25 December 2015 Monday 28 December 2015 Monday 28 December 2015 Tuesday 29 December 2015 Tuesday 29 December 2015 Wednesday 30 December 2015 Wednesday 30 December 2015 Thursday 31 December 2015 Thursday 31 December 2015 Saturday 2 January 2016 Friday 1 January 2016 Monday 4 January 2016 Monday 4 January 2016 Tuesday 5 January 2016 Tuesday 5 January 2016 Wednesday 6 January 2016 Wednesday 6 January 2016 Thursday 7 January 2016 Thursday 7 January 2016 Friday 8 January 2016 Friday 8 January 2016 Saturday 9 January 2016
Recycling collection this week Rubbish collection this week All brown bin collections are suspended over the Christmas and New Year period. Please check www.midsuffolk.gov.uk for details. From Monday 11 January normal waste and recycling collections resume
Men’s Breakfast 8.00—9.30am on Saturday 9 January 2016 Trinity Hall, Onehouse—Speaker: tbc There will be an offering to cover expenses. Please book places with Derek Ames by Wednesday 6 September (613328) indicating continental or traditional breakfast.
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Stowmarket Chorale Christmas Concert Buxhall and Great Finborough Over 60s This much-anticipated regular event takes place this year in Stowmarket URC at 7.00pm on Saturday 12 December and Candlestick Club features Abbot's Hall Primary School Choir. The November meeting of Bring, Buy and Bingo turned out to be a very Tickets costing £9 for adults, £3 for under 18s are available enjoyable afternoon with over £40 from the draw also added to club funds. from choir members, Stowmarket Tourist Information at the Our final meeting of the year is the annual Christmas Dinner. This is on Museum of East Anglian Life, and online at Tuesday 8 December, 12 o’clock for 12.30pm. Unfortunately the wrong www.stowmarketchorale.org.uk date was put in the November magazine. Ignore that date and turn up on Tuesday 8 December and a delicious Christmas lunch will be waiting for Thinking ahead, as a Christmas present with a difference, you might like you. Please also do not forget the Christmas present for lady or man to buy tickets for Stowmarket Chorale's next concert. roughly to the value of £2. After Christmas we all go into hibernation for This concert, at the prestigious venue The Apex at Bury St Edmunds, is three months. Enjoy the rest and come out again on Thursday 7 April an all-Mozart affair. The choir will be singing Mozart's Coronation Mass 2016, all refreshed for another season. Finally thanks go to all our and Solemn Vespers, and Julian Farrell will be playing the glorious helpers who keep our little club going. A Happy Christmas and a healthy Clarinet Concerto, all accompanied by the talented Kingfisher Sinfonietta New Year! led by Beth Spendlove. Leslie Olive conducts. New members are always welcome! Put the date in your diary now: Saturday 7th May 2016 at 7.30pm. Tickets are already available online from www.theapex.co.uk or from the box office on 01284 758000. Early Bird offers apply until 31 December. From The Registers
Great Finborough Baptisms Amelie Grace MIZON, born 10 April 2015 1 November 2015 Lili Haf BRICE, born 23 November 2014 1 November 2015
Rabbie Burns Supper A Rabbie Burns Supper will take place at Onehouse Trinity Hall (Church Room) on 23 January 2016. Further details in the next magazine. In the meantime if you think you may be interested please call Carole on 736025. Elaine Devlin will be our MC for the evening. An evening not to be missed!
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News from your District Councillor - John Matthissen Electricity Supply – are you a priority customer? Do you need extra support during a power cut or do you know someone else that would need extra support? If so, sign up to the free UK Power networks register. By joining the register, you will receive: ✔ A priority phone number that you can call 24 hours a day and regular updates until your power is back on ✔ A welcome pack with useful advice about preparing for a power cut ✔ Regular text message updates if you text ‘Power’ followed by your postcode to 80876 ✔ Extra support from the British Red Cross
Who can apply • Customers who are dependent on medical equipment • Customers who are chronically ill • Customers with a disability • Customers who are visually impaired or blind • Customers who are hearing impaired or deaf • Elderly customers • A nursing or residential home • Customers with young babies in household • Any other case that you would like UKPN to consider You can register on line at www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/internet/en/ power-cuts/priority-services-during-a-power-cut/ or by phone 0800 169 9970 Planning Update There are now a number of development proposals locally, but none have been formally submitted for consideration at present. Watch your village noticeboard to see what is on the Parish Council agenda, and go along to have a say. The houses at Red Willows on Finborough Road, Onehouse have approval, but no sign of work beginning. Locality Awards Scheme I have had a few requests now, but more proposals will be welcome. Do get in touch and I will see if I can help. Season’s Greetings to you all To get in touch... Call 01449 771742, email [email protected] or write to me at 3 Wash Lane Corner, Great Finborough, IP14 3BJ 10 19
Carols for Christmas Great Finborough CEVC Primary School Your chance to sing some old favourites again and St Andrew’s, Great Finborough PLUS are pleased to invite you to A first performance of the Community Carols BUXHALL ENSEMBLE (don’t miss it!) at the School and more besides... Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 6.00pm St Mary’s, Buxhall 4.30pm Sunday 13 December Mulled wine and mince pies afterwards... but only if you sing well!
St Mary’s Church, Little Finborough Epiphany Celebration Sunday 10 January 2016 2.30 pm Procession from The Punch Hitcham Post Office and Stores Bowl Inn to the Church The Causeway, Hitcham IP7 7NE Tel 01449 740224 3.00 pm Short Epiphany Service Back in business – try us and see! followed by tea and cakes Groceries frozen food homeware & sundries wines, beer & If you do not wish to walk, please join us at cigarettes Coal, wood and calor gas Community corner the Church. Home baked cakes Hot freshly baked pies & sausage rolls Everyone is welcome at this community Sue Hunter special puddings (frozen or to order) Local meat and bread (Palmer’s Bakery): in shop or order in advance Dingley celebration of the Visit of the Wise Men Dell ham Christmas Specials: Christmas baskets / hampers made to order A happy Christmas & Local turkey / chicken / goose / duck ORDER by 12 DECEMBER best wishes for the New Year Special deals on wines and spirits; crates of beer – enquire in the from St John’s Table Tennis Club shop for details Thursdays 7.30-9.30pm in Trinity Hall, Onehouse Open Monday – Saturday 7.30am – 7.00pm. 14 & 28 January 2016 11 & 25 February 10, 24 and 31 March Post Office Monday-Friday 9.00am-5.30pm (Wed 9am-5pm) Saturday 9am-12.30 £2 /session including refreshments Christmas opening times: Christmas Eve 7.30-4.00pm. Christmas Derek Ames (Tel. 613328). Day & Boxing Day closed. New Year’s Day: Closed 18 11
Advent Course LAND ARMY DESIGNS Advent begins on 29 November. We are offering a short Advent course for anyone who is interested. We will meet at Onehouse Rectory at 7.30pm on Mondays 7, 14 and 21 Garden design and build December. The material I am planning to use is from a publication by Stephen Cottrell called ‘Walking Backwards to Christmas”. Please get in touch if you have any questions Call Jane Hamblin and If you would like to be part of this group, will you let me 01359 231344 know beforehand. www.landarmydesigns.co.uk Reverend Rachel The Rectory, Woodland Close, Onehouse IP14 3HL For an instant garden try “Bed in a Box” 01449 257622 www.bedinabox.net [email protected]
Onehouse Ramblers Wouldn’t it be good to walk through fresh snow early in Horticultural & Garden Machinery Suppliers 2016? Come and join us for a walk of about 4 miles along Sales ●Service ●Parts ●Repairs local footpaths on Sunday 24 January. 1 Brettenham Road Meet in the Trinity Hall car park at 2.30pm. Buxhall, Stowmarket, IP14 3DL Derek Ames (Tel.613328) www.tomlinsongroundcare.co.uk Management cannot guarantee snow! 01449 736060
Opening Times October’s Quiz Night Mon– Fri 8.00 am to 5.00 pm Saturday 8.00 am to 12.30 pm This was another super evening with 12 teams taking part in eight rounds of enjoyable questions. Keith as Question Master kept Visit our LARGE SHOWROOMS things going amusingly and towards the end it was a two horse and TOY STORE race! Team Finborough retained their title by a narrow margin with the Buxhall Choir Team coming in close behind. An excellent draw This advert is too small to be able to show you all we have to offer, please (we are so grateful for the lovely prizes donated) helped us raise visit our website or come and have a cup of tea/coffee and discuss your £334 for the continuing improvements to the Village Hall. Our next requirements. Main Al-Ko and John Deere Dealers, over 15 ride-on and 25 Quiz is planned for 19 March 2016. My sincere gratitude to my walk-behind mowers to Try before You Buy Question Researcher. Many thanks, Mim 12 17
Coffee mornings at the Chestnut Horse, Great Finborough 9.30 – 11.30 am Christmas Coffee Morning: Tuesday 8 December Lots to see and buy! New Year Coffee Morning: 12 January 2016 A breather after the Christmas rush! Meet friends, enjoy the company - and all in the warmth of Chestnut Horse Cost of tea or coffee and cake £1.50
Thank you! Buxhall PCC would like to thank Buxhall Parish Council for their generous donation to the running costs of the Buxhall Broadcast. This is always a very welcome contribution as it means that the Broadcast can be delivered free to every house in the parish. We are very grateful to the Councillors. Lesley Steed, PCC Secretary
You can now support our new roof project when you shop at the East of England Co-op. Please post your token in the “St Mary's Combs Roof” box!
Poppy Appeal Thank you to all my Poppy Collectors and all those who gave. We raised £401.42, it’s up on last year again, which is marvellous. Thank you, Ann Beaton
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Poets’ Page The Buxhall Crown Winter FREEHOUSE • RESTAURANT Long icy fingers droop from window ledge and eaves, Here at the Buxhall Crown we pride ourselves on only using the freshest The last of the beautiful red gold leaves ingredients possible for our menu, our deliveries are daily and all our food Have long since fluttered down, is cooked for you when you order. This ensures you get your food just how And are crispy brown. you want it. Every thing possible is made on the premises from Craig’s Trees sparkle in sunshine with frosty lace-like fronds, delicious sticky toffee ice cream to our apple-smoked pork belly. Water is solid in streams and in ponds, On Sundays we also offer a roast rump of mature British beef along with Silently, softly, snow starts to fall— our usual menu. This proves to be very popular so be sure to reserve the To form a white blanket over all. beef when you book your table. B As usual a warm welcome is guaranteed to eaters, drinkers and dogs. To a Bird To avoid disappointment please call ahead to book a table on 01449 What will you do now Winter’s near? 736521. What will you find for food? See our website for more information and for our daily menu: Where will you fly for shelter? www.thebuxhallcrown.co.uk e-mail: [email protected] In bare hedgerow? Or wood? Have you found a spot in a cottage thatch? Will you nestle under the eaves? And scratch around for people’s scraps Or for insects under the leaves? B
FHOBS Lunch Club The Lunch Club will meet for afternoon tea Monday 14 December from 3.00pm at Copinger Hall
Michael Green Michael is living in Woking at present. He is looking into the possibilities The Nutshell · Milton Road South · Stowmarket · IP14 1EZ of working with churches in Birmingham or Ipswich, or going back to Jordan. Whatever he does has to be funded and he is at present in talks with CMS (the Church Mission Society) about how money will be raised. Please remember Michael in your prayers, as he negotiates these cross- roads in his life. 14 15