September 2018

Haughley and Wetherden Parish News

SEPTEMBER 2018

DIRECTORY

PLACES OF WORSHIP Carpet Bowls – Weds evenings, Wetherden Village Hall, Parish Churches of Haughley and Wetherden James Rand 01359-240397 Priest in Charge: Rev Brin Singleton, 01449 770921, Choir Haughley - practice Thurs evening, [email protected] Janet Sheldrake 01449 737247 Haughley Ch Warden: Dr J Gibson, Pip Jackson English Country Dance Group – Ron Coxall Hall 01449 Wetherden Ch Wardens: Ann Cooke & Mike Tuffin 672658 - Thursday Haughley Village Hall nd Wetherden Lay Elder: Mr R Elbourne 01359-245118 Friday (except 2 Friday) Wetherden Village The Baptist Church Wetherden Hageneth Morris Men - practice Wed evening Oct to April, Minister: Hugh Davis 01359 242435 Dave Evans 01449-673518 Secretary: J W Rushbrook 01359-240118 H.A.T.S. Haughley Amateur Theatrical Society - Lindsey United Reformed Church, Stowmarket Philpot 01449 675703 / Lynne Mahon 01449 674085 Minister: Revd Chris Wood 01449 678173 Haughley in Bloom: Yvonne Hannan, 07531 774438 Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady, Stowmarket Haughley IT Squad: [email protected] Father David Finegan 01449 612946 Haughley Hoofers Clog Dancers - practice Sun eve Oct-Apr Local: Mrs Joy Rowe 01449-673008 at Vill Hall, Gill Brett 01449-673518 Haughley Parish Neighbourhood Plan - Chris Adams: 01449 674411 PARISH AND DISTRICT COUNCIL Haughley Royal British Legion – Branch Vice Chairman Haughley Parish Council Tim Hart 01449 613680 Chairman: [email protected] Haughley Utd - at George V Playing Field, Lee Forsdyke Clerk: [email protected] 01449-615579 Wetherden Parish Council Haughley and Wetherden Twinning Association: Chairman: Chris Harcourt, [email protected] Chairman, David Ward. 01359 241554. Clerk: Jen Larner, 01284 705548 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Haughley Voluntary Service Co-ordinator, Reg Willsher District Cllr: Rachel Eburne 01449-774647 01449 258846 [email protected] Office: 07594 Member of Parliament 674009 is open to take calls for transport Monday to Jo Churchill: 0207 2198487 Friday from 10.00am to 12 noon. 1st Wetherden & Haughley Scout Group DOCTORS, SCHOOLS, & ESSENTIAL Group Scout Leader, Catherine Winter 01449 781372 SERVICES [email protected] Haughley Post Office 01449-676789 Beaver Scout Leader, David Smith 01359-242965 Health Centre, Stowmarket 01449-776000 Cub Scout Leader, Jon Illingworth, 01449 673348, 07879 Health Centre, Woolpit 01359-240298 661141, [email protected] Health Centre, Mendlesham(Chapel Rd) 01449-767722 Acting Scout Leader, Colin Winter 01449 781372 Bacton Manor Farm Surgery 01449-781777 [email protected] Combs Ford Surgery, Stowmarket 01449-678333 Explorer Scouts, Adam Lee (leader) 07973 709121 or Haughley Crawfords VCP School 01449-673253 Robert Long (assistant leader) 07708 460998 Stowupland High School 01449-674827 Group Secretary: vacant Haughley Pre School Playgroup 07880 738781 Wetherden FC - Jonathan Lewis (Manager) 01449-678234 or Anglian Water 08457-145-145 Trudy Hooper (Secretary) 01842-754170 British Gas 0845-609-1122 Wetherden History Group - Pat Tuffin 01359 240396. UK Power Networks 0800 31 63 105 (power cuts) Wetherden Table Tennis Club - Keith Watts 01359 240779, Refuse Collection 0845 606 6067 Dennis Smith 01359 241166 Police – Safer Neighbourhoods Team 01284-774100 or Wetherden Tennis Club - [email protected], email [email protected] or if urgent & Tamara Hunt 07971 193433 or Sonia Jewers on 07900 you need immediate assistance dial 999 272877 Wetherden Street lighting 0800 591055 Wetherden Scrabble Club 2nd Tuesday of each month Maypole Pub Wetherden at 12 noon. 07740 596162 HALL BOOKINGS Whist Drive - monthly, Wetherden Village Hall, James Rand Haughley Village Hall - Lyn Allum 07837 953266 or email 01359-240397 [email protected] WI Haughley - 1st Wed in month, 7.30pm, in Haughley Maxwell Charnley Community Room – Village Hall, Mrs. Marian Adams 01449 674411 booking: 01449 676789. Ron Crascall Pavilion - Dale Sanders 07731 536773 HAUGHLEY & WETHERDEN PARISH email: [email protected] NEWS Haughley Scout Hut - Richard Stacy 01449 673311 Advertising – Marike Hart 01449-613680 Wetherden Village Hall - Keith Watts 07528 065250 or email [email protected] Editorial - Anne Ardley 01449 678040 or [email protected] or email [email protected] www.wetherdenvillagehall.com Cover Design – David Ribbans Haughley Football Club - Ian Wilkinson 01449 773399 Printing - Digital Copy Centre, 01449 678100 or Lee Forsdyke 01449 615579 All details correct at time of printing. Please LOCAL VOLUNTARY CLUBS & let us know of any changes ASAP. ORGANISATIONS Bellringers Haughley - practice 1st Mon evening in month, Richard Coe 01449-674229 Bellringers Wetherden - practice Tues evening at church, Please send copy for the next issue to The Editor, Basil Hart 01359-241954 3 Millfields, Haughley, or (preferably) by email as Bowls Club - at George V Playing Field Haughley, above, by 5 pm Wednesday 19th September 2018 Tony Offord 07766 216926

PARISH CHURCH SERVICES September 2018 Benefice of Haughley with Wetherden and Stowupland

September 2018 Haughley Wetherden Stowupland

2nd September 11.00am 11.00am 9.30am Fourteenth Sun- All Age Service Morning Worship Parish Communion day after Trinity 4.00pm 1st@4

9.30am 9th September 11.00am 9.30am All Age Service Fifteenth Sunday Parish Communion Parish Communion With Trinity Starz after Trinity Book of Common Prayer 6.30pm Evensong

8.00am 16th September 11.00am 11.00am Parish Communion Sixteenth Sun- URC Service All Age Service Book of Common Prayer day Harvest Festival after Trinity 9.30am 5.00 pm Morning Prayer The Dwelling Place

9.30 am. 23rd September 9.30am 11.00am. All Age Service Seventeenth Parish Communion Parish Communion Harvest Festival Sunday Book of Common Pray- after Trinity er 6.30pm Parish Communion

30th September 11.00 am Eighteenth Parish Communion Sunday after Community Benefice No Service No Service Trinity Service

CHURCH NOTICES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Buxhall Village Hall is hosting it’s 11th Mere View & Thompson Court Macmillan coffee morning and since 2008 £4,500 has been raised. The service in September will be on: This year all the money raised will be in Monday 10th September - 2.30 p.m. memory of David Steed who passed away earlier this year.

Songs of Praise See their advert for details of this year’s Followed by Holy Communion Macmillan coffee morning.

Dear Friends

Coming home! No not more reflection on the Football World Cup, but reflection on ourselves, our own coming home. What fresh perspectives have we seen in our time away, what has our recreation enabled us to resolve on our return, what will our journey of life now offer for our homes our communities and workplaces? Amongst all the stories the Church tells through this long Trinity season of Jesus’ journeys through the Judean countryside with its stony paths, rocks and fields and along the shores of Galilee with invitation welcome hillside picnics and boat trips, there is the curious story told of Jesus returning to his home town. Here he could do no work, for here he was just the carpenter his mother’s son.

I’m reminded of the bleak nostalgia of Paul Simon’s ‘My little town’, reflection on a hapless childhood and the impatient expectation of adulthood, pledging allegiance, as the daily routine of American schooling, riding his bike past the gates of the factory, mum hanging laundry in the dirty breeze. Paul Simon the young child, against this greyscale backdrop, dreams of glory twitching like a finger on a trigger. The only redemption he offers his home town is but one line of optimism and hope ‘It’s not that the colours aren’t there, it’s just imagination they lack’ and here we might recall the glory of his song ‘Kodachrome’.

Well maybe you’re all reaching for your classic vinyl at this point, or searching through your streaming service for ‘Still Crazy..’ or ‘There goes rhymin’ Simon, and why not, but before you do the point of Jesus’ going home, and our return home from our travels, is our resolve as to what we will do here, what glory will we become part of in our vision of a Kodachrome world.

The glory of Jesus’ vision was to see God’s Kingdom on earth as in heaven, for all peoples and all creation, his heavenly home come near in his re-creative word and deed and that of his followers through the ages. This was the Good News he proclaimed as still proclaimed through disciples of his way today. Just as the hope of glory is rekindled in the achievements of Gary Southgate’s world cup team, we in our returning home may catch the vision and begin the work of living no longer in greyscale but full colour Kodachrome.

Yours in Christ.

Brin.

Priest in charge at Haughley with Wetherden and Stowupland 01449 770921 [email protected]

CATHOLIC PARISH OF OUR LADY, STOWMARKET

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

MASS TIMES:

Saturdays (First Mass of Sunday): St Mary’s C of E Church, Woolpit IP30 9QG - 6.00 pm

Sundays Our Lady’s, Stricklands Road, Stowmarket IP14 1AW - 8.30 am & 10.15 am

Holy Days Our Lady’s, Stricklands Road, Stowmarket - 8.00 am, 10.00 am and 7.30 pm

Weekday services in the Parish are advertised outside the church, in the weekly Newsletter and on the Parish Website www.ourladys-stowmarket.co.uk

The Stowmarket Bridge Club are eager to find WI HAUGHLEY out if there are people who are keen to exercise their minds and play some friendly bridge at the Church The summer social events have been Institute, Old Newton. It is anticipated that the bridge enjoyable. Starting with the Charlie sessions will last approximately 2 hours. Haylock open evening held on 6th June which was highly entertaining. We are Not only will this help people to get to meet new looking forward to his return in 2019 with players and form friendships but importantly will new stories on surnames. contribute towards helping the village church - St Mary’s. If you are new to Bridge, then beginners are The Fish and Chip supper at Shotley on welcome where experienced players will help in 20th June was very popular with teaching and supporting you through to a point where members. The lunch club continues to you will become an accomplished player. meet each month choosing a different venue. All funds generated by playing at the church institute will go directly to help with the various The last trip was to The Dog, Norton on causes that concern the church. 16th July. The sun shone brightly for the garden party on 4th July and our thanks In order for the committee at Stowmarket Bridge go to Yvonne, Pat, Sandra, June and Club to make an informed decision on the future Rita for hosting the evening. viability of this project, we would welcome knowing who in “this catchment area” would be interested in We meet on the first Wednesday of each playing bridge. month at Haughley Village Hall at th 7.30pm. Do come and join us. On 4 If you are interested then please contact: September Gillian Grinham will entertain Sekhar Pillai – email:- [email protected], us with Performance Sketches by Joyce Grenfell.

and if possible indicate which day during the week th and time would suit you. We look forward to the 5 December meeting when we will join in the songs Thank you and singing with The Kettle Girls. Jan Wynne, Chairman Stowmarket Bridge Club

Red Gables Telephone: 01449 673947 Ipswich Road Email: [email protected] Stowmarket Website: www.redgables.org.uk Suffolk IP14 1BE facebook.com/redgablesstowmarket

VOLUNTEER DAY AT RED GABLES, STOWMARKET On Tuesday 9th October Red Gables is hosting a Volunteer Day in Stowmarket. We are working with Stowmarket Town Council to encourage more people to volunteer and we would like budding volunteers to come along and see what opportunities are available. Over 20 different organisations will be attending to give everyone the opportunity to meet and find out about the volunteer roles that are available. These include Administration and reception work, Animal care, IT support, Driving, Food preparation and Customer service, Befriending, Trustee, Sports Coaching, Environmental Conservation and gardening, and many more. To be part of the Volunteer Day, make your way to Redwoods, in the grounds of Red Gables, Ipswich Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1BE between 10am and 3pm Admission is free and includes entry to a prize draw. Refreshments will be available too. Find Red Gables at the end of Hollingsworth Road and a ‘stone’s throw’ from the Regal Cinema. To find out more please telephone us on 01449 673947 or email [email protected]. You can also visit our website on www.redgables.org.uk

Have your Wedding in Haughley or Wetherden Church !

Churches are special and unique places to get married, and they have historically been the location of choice. The simple dignity of the prayers, promises and the whole service of celebration become part of your marriage. Haughley and Wetherden churches provide a service that is personal, meaningful, spiritual and beautiful, just as you and your loved one deserve. Whether you are younger or older, whether you are looking for a small intimate wedding or a larger-scale event, it's well worth asking the church at either Haughley or Wetherden what they have to offer. Prices for 2019 are affordable. They vary from about £500 to about £800, depending on your choice of extras.

Phone Rev. Brin Singleton on 01449 770921 for more information, and search the Church of England weddings website to help with your planning.

Suffolk Historic Churches Trust

You are invited to our Sponsored Bike Ride 2018 Macmillan Coffee Morning. Saturday 8th September, 9am to 5pm Coffee, Tea, homemade Cakes, Games and Raffle. Raise money for St Mary’s Haughley and for the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust (proceeds Saturday 22nd September 2018. divided equally) by cycling or walking – choosing your own route – to as many churches 10am till 12pm and chapels as you wish.

Buxhall Village Hall It is all in a good cause, is excellent exercise, IP14 3DS. and makes for a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Any donations of cakes and Raffle prizes If you would like to take part or would be will be gratefully received by Ann Steed or prepared to help out with manning the Julie Francis. church on the day, please contact

Call 01359 241675 or 01449 736185. David Fleetwood tel. 01449-614113 or Thank you. email [email protected]

VACANCY Applications are invited to the post of Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer Haughley Parish Council

The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration of the Parish Council and must be able to attend evening meetings of the Parish Council. Training will be offered if required to support this role Salary: will be based on skills and experience, and will fall within NJC grades 24 to 28, £22,401 to £25,463 pa pro rata (£11.61 to £13.20 per hour)

Hours: 32.5 per calendar month

For an application form and further information contact:

Parish Chairman, Alf Hannan

Email: [email protected], Deadline for receipt of applications: 21/09/2018

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

Following the attendance at the Annual Parish Meeting by PC Stephan Henricksen of the Safer Neighbourhood Team at Suffolk Police, it was felt that the Parish Council should try and kickstart a new Neighbourhood Watch Scheme in the Parish.

There are over 1000 Neighbourhood Watch schemes in Suffolk whose aim is to get the community involved, with the support of the Police, in creating a safer community and learning ways and means in which crime can be prevented or reduced.

The first meeting of the group will take place in October and volunteers are needed to help set things up. If you are interested in joining the team or want more information please contact:

Cllr Sheila Crossman on 01449 402302 or email [email protected]

KNITTED POPPIES

Would all those knitting poppies please let us have them by the end of September.

They can be delivered either to the Haughley Village Hall Committee Maxwell Charnley Room any Wednesday in September between 11 - 12.30pm. NEW DATE Alternatively you could deliver them to the Old Mill, Duke Street at any time. The Annual General Meeting will now be held on Would you please make sure you put your

th name on the bag as we would like to Tuesday 4 Sept 2018, 7pm thank all of you who have given up your in the time and bought wool to knit the poppies.

Old Reading Room, We hope that the display will be up in Haughley Village Hall the church by the last weekend in October in time for Remembrance day. ALL WELCOME The date will be announced in the October issue of the Parish News.

Haughley Hoofers North West Morris Dancers

Why not have a go at something different? It’s free!!

Free 8 week course starting 30th September.

Come along to the first taster session and have a go. No experience needed and no obligation.

Our practice sessions are on Sunday nights, 7.30-9.30 pm in Haughley Village Hall, near Stowmarket.

Ring Sue on 01449 766747 to find out more.

Website:

www.haughleyhoofers.org.uk or

see Haughley Hoofers on Facebook

Stowmarket and District Camera Club

Justin Minns gave his talk ‘Landscape’ to the members on 14 May and we now fully understand why his pictures feature on some of the covers of ‘Landscape Photographer of the Year’. He gave an interesting, helpful and inspiring talk which the members liked very much. I am sure some of us will be putting our new found knowledge to good use over the summer break.

On 11 June George Buxton came to judge our final competition before the summer break. As usual he made helpful and constructive comments on all of the entries. He then presented the Len Backhouse trophy to Roy Fidler for the best projected digital image (PDI) on the night – ‘Come fly with me’ and the Cyril and Mary Hall salver to Roy Ward for the best print on the night – ‘Cley Windmill’. Congratulations to you both.

“Come Fly with Me” Our end of season photoshoot took place on Sunday 24 June at Roy Fidler Southwold harbour. This was a wonderful venue with lots of interesting things to photograph. We also have several photoshoots throughout the summer including West Mersea (tides permitting), Snetterton, Walton-on-the-Naze and Audley End.

Our new season starts on Monday 10 September when we welcome prospective new members and catch up with existing members. The first meeting for prospective new members is free of charge, whenever they attend for the first time. “Cley Windmill” Roy Ward New members are always very welcome at the club. All you need is a camera – any camera and a real interest in using it. Our members use DSLRs, mirrorless, compact and bridge cameras.

Regular meetings are held at Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, Stowmarket, IP14 2BD, usually on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month between September & June. We start arriving at around 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start. We’d love to see you there, so why not join us?

For more information see our web site

Dates for Your Diary

September Sat 1st Blackheart Orchestra in Concert, 8.00p.m., Haughley Church Tues 4th Haughley Village Hall Committee AGM - Village Hall, 7pm Sat 8th Suffolk Historic Churches Trust Sponsored Bike Ride (see advert) Sat 8th Village litter pick— Village Green, 10.00 am Sat 8th Quiz Night, in aid of the Royal British Legion, Haughley Village Hall, 7pm Sat 15th Silent Auction in aid of St. Mary’s Haughley (see advert) Sun 30th North West Morris course with Haughley Hoofers, Haughley Village Hall, 7.30pm—9.30pm

October Mon 8th St. Mary’s Haughley Harvest Supper

November Tues 13th Bingo, 7pm Haughley Pavilion

‘Do not be Anxious!’ (Matthew 6: 25)

I recently attended a service where the minister recalled a teaching aid used by another minister in all- age worship to illustrate the feeding of the 5,000. We were told that four empty cloth bags had been provided and four young people were asked to take one each, and help feed those present. To no surprise, they looked somewhat confused as to what to do, but were then let into a little secret that, sometimes during worship, adults were known to indulge in the eating of sweets – the rustling of paper usually gives the game away! (Does that ring true to you?!).

The four volunteers were given the task of going around the assembled group to seek out donations, and, sure enough, they discovered on their return to the front that their bags contained a generous selection of sweets. They were then instructed to go back among the congregation and make sure that everyone had a sweet. To their amazement there were lots left in the bags. A valuable teaching aid that demonstrated, in practical terms, that there is usually more than enough for to go round if those that had were prepared to share with those that hadn’t.

What we discovered on this occasion was that there were other lessons to be learnt. The minister, rather than gamble on producing an empty cloth bag, decided to be less courageous and produced one that was already full of sweets [‘The Lord provides for the good and the bad alike’? (refer Matthew 5: 45)]. He then suggested that a young adult present ‘give one to each person present’ – which they literally did by digging their hand into the bag and handing out a sweet to each person. This immediately caused a stir as people wanted to choose their own sweet, with voices becoming quite vocal. The young person took note and the handing out was changed.

If that wasn’t bad enough, on returning the bag back to the front, we discovered that some rows had been inadvertently missed out! People were shouting out in protest, so an adult took charge of the distribution, only to find that they too left a row out, and this time the reaction was for the whole row to stand up and shout so that they could be identified.

My reaction was to initially say ‘it’s only a sweet’, and to recall a tradition back home in the village (whether in the home or chapel) that, when entertaining guests, the cry would always ring out ‘FSB’ which means ‘Family stand back’. This was to ensure that invited guests had all that they needed before the hosts participated. We readily understood the consequence of having more guests than anticipated, but that didn’t matter as generous hospitality was key to the enjoyment of the occasion.

I’m reminded of the time that the Israelites wandered in the wilderness, and continually complaining and shouting out loud about their situation, declaring even that they would prefer to go back and suffer terrible hardship than persevere with limited supplies of food. The Lord’s answer was to send manna and quails for them to eat – and gave everyone sufficient for their daily needs. But again, scripture tells us that some greedily claimed more than they needed, only to discover that their hidden stash went mouldy before they had chance to eat. Valuable lessons needed to be learnt on their journey to a land of promise that they needed to be satisfied with what the Lord provides, for there is enough for all.

These are the wise words of Jesus: ‘Do not to be anxious about food and drink to keep you alive and about clothes to cover your body. Surely life is more than food, the body more than clothes’. (Matthew 6: 25) – spoken in the context of a God who richly supplies all our needs with enough to go around for all to share and enjoy.

Some years ago I was told of an incident in Moldova. A group of volunteers had gone over to support a number of villages, and came back with lots of stories. One that made an instant impression, was of a young girl outside her home who was given a bottle of pop as a gift. Rather than take a drink, she first called her younger siblings, who lined up and each took a drink from the bottle, with the young girl waiting her turn at the end of the row. Now that’s what I call true sharing, and having a concern for others before self. Far better than making a commotion for fear of missing out!

God Bless.

Chris

(Rev’d Chris Wood – minister of Stowmarket, villages and Debenham URC’s)

HAUGHLEY VOLUNTARY SERVICE. . . . .

…. offers a warm welcome to anyone who has recently moved into Haughley Village, and at the same time would like to remind all in our Community of the service we provide.

We offer transport to medical, dental, opticians and hospital appointments for those who are without transport. Our drivers are carefully selected volunteers who use their own cars, and provide support to you - the patient - at the appointment or hospital if required, and then return you to your home. There is no charge but you will be invited to offer a donation to HVS.

Arrangements for your travel can be made by a visit to our office in the Castle Room of Haughley Church, (open Monday to Friday from 10.00am to 12 noon), or by telephone on 07594 674009.

DRIVERS WANTED. . . . .

We could also do with a few more drivers as Lewis Hamilton is fully booked and this is not his "formula" . . . . . !

If, having recovered from the recent hot spells of sunshine you would like to become involved and enjoy an element of "job satisfaction" by helping out in the community at times you choose to be available, do please contact Reg Willsher on 01449 258846 for further information including mileage allowance payments, our insurance cover, our hospital parking arrangements and anything else you need to know.

"Why not do it now rather than wait whilst you think about ..?"

THE BLACKHEART ORCHESTRA SILENT AUCTION & SUPPER 7pm, Saturday 15th September

at Sherwood House,

The Folly, Haughley

So, “what is a Silent Auction?” you may ask. We are delighted to announce that, as part of their Well, it’s all rather exciting. It’s like the usual national tour, The Blackheart Orchestra will be type of auction except that there is no performing in concert, in Haughley Church on: auctioneer. Bids are written on a sheet of paper for the many & various items on offer. Saturday 1st September. Towards the end of the evening the auction At is closed to further bids and the highest listed 8.00 p.m. bidder wins the item. (doors open at 7.30 pm) Tickets £10, available from: Ticket details are £10 and will be available from Haughley Post Office from 1st July. Pam Green: tel. 01449 678262 or

Check them out at Chris Such: tel. 01449 673198 www.theblackheartorchestra.com Heather at the Post Office

For more information please telephone includes admission, hot supper & entitlement Rev Brin Singleton on 01449 770921 to bid for auction items

All proceeds to St Mary’s Haughley

DO YOU ENJOY A GAME OF

DO YOU ENJOY WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEETING UP WITH SUPPORT HAUGHLEY FRIENDS FOR A PLAYING FIELD AND CHAT AND A CUPPA? PAVILION AND HELP RAISE ESSENTIAL FUNDS FOR THEIR UPKEEP?

JOIN US FOR A FUN SOCIAL EVENING PLAYING BINGO!

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 2018

DOORS OPEN AT 7PM EYES DOWN AT 7.30PM

VENUE: HAUGHLEY PAVILION, GREEN ROAD IP14 3RA

CAR PARKING AVAILABLE

All proceeds will go towards the upkeep of Haughley Playing Field and Pavilion. Reg Charity No: 304761

ST. MARY’S CHURCH STOWMARKET & DISTRICT WETHERDEN FLOWER CLUB

Margaret & Bill Bowbrick cordially invite you to a Following our successful application to Stowmarket Town Council's grant fund, we are COFFEE MORNING now able to offer a series of workshops to both on existing members and others who wish to have a Wednesday 26th September go at arranging flowers in a friendly group. from 10.30am to noon These will take place at Stowmarket Community at Centre, Hillside Road, Combs Ford IP14 2DB on:

Barncroft, Church Road  Saturday 1st September and Saturday 29th Bacton (behind the Bull Pub) September 2018 from 10.00am - 1.00pm,

with tea and coffee provided. There will be tea, coffee & biscuits a bring-and-buy table & raffle st  1 September you will learn how to create church flowers, namely a pedestal and Everyone is welcome: the more window ledge design, 29th September a the merrier. Handtied bouquet and an all round posy design.

We also hope to show you how to create something special for Christmas during November, If you would like transport please more details to follow. As we have been awarded telephone funding for these events, you will only need to pay for your flowers and materials on both days. Linde - 01359 241824 or If you would like to take part please contact : Ron and Elizabeth Elbourne - 01359 245118 Vicki Hease 01449 770900 for more details and to book your place.

Haughley Church ,6pm, Sunday September 9th

An orchestra of talented East Anglian musicians will play a magical narrated musical fable: “Midsummer Hare”. Introduce your children to orchestral music! Enjoyed by ages 7 to 107!

Tickets on the door: £5 adults £2 children 7-16 free to under-7s

Refreshments available

HAUGHLEY PARISH COUNCIL REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2018

SUMMER IS OVER – or is it?

Over the summer break we have had such lovely sunny weather – however all our plants have been suffering. On behalf of Haughley in Bloom I would like to thank those diligent souls who have gone out regularly with watering cans and kept tubs and beds watered. If the tubs near you are looking the worse for wear it means no one has been watering them so perhaps you might like to help out?

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN and DEVELOPMENT

The consultation phase of the plan ended in early July and it is expected to be submitted to Mid Suffolk District Council very shortly.

There will be some preliminary work taking place on the field south of Fishponds Way shortly. These are standard archaeological investigations and the trenches will be backfilled when complete.

WORKING TOGETHER

Unfortunately due to the indisposition of the post holder, we currently have no regular litter picking in Haughley village. It goes without saying we would appreciate it if all residents used the litter bins provided or take rubbish home to minimise the problem

In an attempt to manage this situation we have arranged some community litter picking (you may have seen some of us out on Wednesday evening), and we would welcome any residents who are able to join us for about 1 hour. The next session will be on Saturday 8th September meeting at 10am on the Green. Please bring your own gloves.

JOB VACANCY

We have now established that we will soon be in a financial position to be able to employ a Parish Clerk, and therefore are advertising the vacancy. The advert appears elsewhere in the newsletter, on our Parish website, village Facebook page and the SALC website.

For further details please contact [email protected]

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

We are hoping to get a Neighbourhood Watch scheme up and running again in the village see separate advert. If you are interested please contact Cllr Sheila Crossman on 01449 402302 or [email protected]

DATES FOR THE DIARY

Village litter pick – Saturday 8th September 10am, Village Green

Next PC meeting – Wednesday 19th September, Green Room, Village Hall at 7.00pm.

Allie Warren On behalf of Haughley Parish Council.

WETHERDEN PARISH COUNCIL Notes from the Parish Council Meeting held in July 2018

Council vacancies: We now have two vacancies on the council. If you would like to stand for the council and help improve your village, please do contact me or any of the councillors or come and meet us at the next meeting. WE NEED YOU!!! Minimum commitment 10 meetings a year, on the 3rd Monday evening of the month.

County Cllr Andrew Stringer updated us on the school transport proposals, and reported that there is to be a consultation on the provision of specialist education transport. A review of Highways services has also been launched. He reminded all to be vigilant on the road outside Lawn Farm Quarry, which will be dangerous when the rain finally comes. If you are concerned about the condition of the road, please contact the police.

District Cllr Rachel Eburne informed us of a new Health and Business scheme, which will see a small grant being paid to community facilities that allow people to use its toilets. Mid Suffolk now has a 6.5 year housing land supply in place, which is good news in terms of planning.

Public participation: a query was raised regarding yellow lines opposite School Meadow. This will be on the September agenda for further discussion.

Aggmax: this was the subject of lengthy discussions, due to a consultation about to end on the possible expansion of the quarry under the Minerals and Waste plan, and to a retrospective planning application in place for a concrete batching plant. The parish council will be objecting very strongly on grounds of noise, dust, dirt, operating hours etc. and demanding stricter conditions of operation and maintenance.

Updates on common/playing field: it is hoped to start work in mid August on painting the shed on the playing field. Discussions are still ongoing regarding the pavilion repair work.

Planning applications and decisions: The Bungalow, Base Green, erection of two storey extension and other works. No objections raised.

Actions: There is now a Facebook page for Wetherden village, with updated news. Please visit it and read/comment! If you want to report Highways matters, e.g. potholes, please use the SCC reporting tool.

https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/highway-maintenance/report-a-highways-issue/

Defibrillator: Wetherden has a defibrillator installed at the Village Hall. So far, since it has been there, it hasn't been used. However, it does need monitoring once a month. This entails making certain battery levels are maintained and ensuring that the pads are still viable, and that the access code is still functioning so when needed in an emergency the defibrillator can be opened. We need a small group of people who would be willing to help maintain its operational readiness. If you feel you are able to help please contact me.

Community Infrastructure Levy: Wetherden will be eligible to claim some money to use for the good of the village, due to housing projects that have taken place. Ideas for a long term strategy of what needs doing in the village will be discussed at the next meeting, so please do come along and have your say.

Next meeting Monday 17 September, 7.30 at the village hall.

Jen Larner, Clerk 01284 705548 [email protected]

‘Shoulder to Shoulder with all who serve”

Vice Chairman: Tim Hart ______

July and August were relatively quiet for the branch. However, this has not been the case for the Royal British Legion in general.

A decade after the end of WW1, the British Legion (as it was then known) arranged for veterans and war widows to visit the battlefields of the Somme and Ypres before marching to the Menin Gate in Ypres on 8th August 1928.

Exactly 90 years later, thousands of Legion representatives created the 1928 Battlefields Pilgrimage and visited the same battlefields. On 8th August 2018, the Legion representatives paraded their branch standard and a wreath along the same route to the Menin Gate for the One Hundred Days ceremony to commemorate the last 100 days of WW1 and represent an entire generation that served while defending their country.

Unfortunately our branch was unable to attend for various reasons but I would like to imagine that the relatives of the 'lads' on our memorial took the opportunity to visit the locations in 1928.

Roy's monthly thought: " Never mind cycling from Lands’ end to John O’Groats wouldn't it be easier to cycle downhill from John O’Groats to Lands’ end"?

We need your support on the 8th September. Why? Because we have our annual quiz with BBQ food. You still have time to enter! Maximum of 6 per team at £7.50 per head and bring your own alcohol. Tickets available from Haughley Post Office or call Margaret on 01449 770353.

Dates for your diary:

4th September - Branch meeting and guest speaker from Suffolk Guide Dogs 8th September - Quiz night at the village hall 2nd October - Branch AGM

To view our latest newsletter or our full calendar of events go to our website:

www.britishlegion.org/branches/Haughley Or search Haughley Royal British Legion

WETHERDEN CARPET BOWLS COMMUNITY CLUB LITTER PICKING

Meets every Wednesday at 7.30 Saturday, 8th September p.m.

from 3rd October Haughley, Village Green

in Wetherden Village Hall 10.00 am

New members will be very welcome If you have an hour to Why not come along any Wednesday spare please and give it a try? come along.

First Evening is FREE Just bring your own gloves. You will be sure of a warm welcome

HAUGHLEY PLAYING FIELD AND PAVILION NEWS

I am pleased to say we are launching a monthly Bingo session on Tuesday the 13th November 2018. If anyone is interested in helping at these sessions please contact me. Bingo sessions will be every second Tuesday of the month at the Pavilion so please come and join us. There will be free tea and coffee at our first 3 sessions. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start.

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

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/kinggeorgefldhaughley/

The next 50/50 club draw at the 5th September WI meeting in the Village Hall. If you would like to join in time for the next 2 draws this year or ready for next year please contact Yvonne Hannan. [email protected]

With the lovely sunshine it has been wonderful to see so much activity at the Playing Field this summer. We are lucky to have such a great play area and we need to take care of it. If anyone is interested in helping in anyway please contact me or Dave Walker and we would appreciate the odd hour here or there to maintain the play equipment and odd jobs at the pavilion.

The Football pre-season training and friendlies are well under way for both our Senior and Youth Football clubs and we wish them all the best for the 2018-19 season.

The Bowls club have seen a lot of wins with their teams again this year. All the hard work improving their green has added to the Prestige of the club throughout the County and beyond.

The Scouts are still looking for a secretary if you know anyone who would like to volunteer please contact Richard Stacy – 01449 673311.

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

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

Regular activities in the function room:

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

Our next meeting is Tuesday 2nd October

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

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

Stowmarket Chorale enter the new 'school' year with a new Music Director, Tom Appleton. We look forward to singing under his direction. Our first performance will be the Messiah on Saturday 3rd November. Our forthcoming events are as follows:

Saturday 27th October - Quiz Night, Combs Village Hall. Derek Roberts to be quizmaster. £15 for teams of 6 to include supper.

Saturday 3rd November, 7.30pm - Messiah (G F Handel) performed at St Peter and St Mary Church, Stowmarket, IP14 1ES. Tickets £15, children under 16 free, available from www.stowmarketchorale.org.uk, 01359 240676 or on the door.

We would welcome guest singers to join us for the Autumn Term at our weekly rehearsals to sing this marvellous work. Further details available from Mary at: [email protected].

Saturday 1st December - BBC Radio Suffolk Christmas Show - Stowmarket Chorale are taking part in this show. See www.theapex.co.uk for ticket information.

Saturday 30th March 2019 - Brahm’s Requiem to be performed at the United Reformed Church, Stowmarket at 7.30 pm. Further details available soon.

Look out for further details of all forthcoming events on our website:

www.stowmarketchorale.org.uk or

contact Mary at: [email protected]

“SMALL ADS”

The deadline for inclusion of your small ad in the October Issue is September 19 2018

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

 Mahogany effect glass fronted cabinet suitable for display items, books etc. Excellent condition. W: 76 cm x D:30 cm x H:123 cm - 3 shelves. £15 ono. 01449 257026.

 Antique Double Bed in walnut. Carved head and sideboards. Including mattress. Reasonable offers 01359 244114.

 Vacuum Cleaner - Panasonic 1500W - with tools and spare bags - good working order. £10 -Haughley 01449 770391.

All small Ads, max 20 words, should be sent to:

Email: [email protected] or Anne Ardley, Oulton Cottage, The Folly, Haughley

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

WETHERDEN VILLAGE HALL

It’s a little known fact that National Fishing Month runs throughout the whole of August, with the aim of spreading the word and encourage more people to take up fishing as a hobby. We set our monthly Whist Drive for Friday 10th August, and it seemed as if Wetherden Village Hall was very much the “plaice” to be as we had eight and a half tables in play! We certainly had nothing to “carp” about anyway, and everyone seemed to be well and truly hooked on Whist , and to enjoy the evening. We waited with “baited” breath for the result of the Monthly Lottery, with the following landing cash prizes:-

1st Ivan Forsdyke £35

2nd Lynda Handyside £20

3rd Russell Tyte £10.25

PLEASE NOTE:- Our next Whist Drive will be held at Wetherden Village Hall on FRIDAY 14th September commencing at 7.30pm - admission price only £1, Why not test the water???? Whether you are a regular player, haven't played for years or have always wanted to play Whist, you will be made very welcome in a warm and friendly atmosphere!

News from your Mid Suffolk District Councillor

Visit from Chief Executive of Mid Suffolk District Council: On Friday 10th August I invited the Chief Executive, Arthur Charvonia, to visit Haughley to see what goes on in a typical Mid Suffolk village. He met several residents including the Chair of the Parish Council and Chair of the Playing Fields Committee and visited the Ron Crascall Pavilion (looking at the Football Club, Bowls Club etc), the School and the Village Hall. We walked through Haughley looking at the proposed development site in Green Road and generally at the services, shops, recent new housing, footpaths etc. I hope that the visit will help when needing support for future improvements in the area.

Review of Mid Suffolk Wards: The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has completed its review of electoral wards and decided that all the wards in Mid Suffolk should change. The Haughley & Wetherden Ward will now be the Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden Ward which will include Old Newton, Gipping and Dagworth and will be represented by two district councillors. Once approved by Parliament, the changes will come into effect from the local elections in May 2019 so you will then be voting for two district councillors. Overall the number of councillors at Mid Suffolk will reduce from 40 to 34. More information is available via www.lgbce.org.uk and search for Mid Suffolk.

Rachel Eburne 01449 774647 [email protected] http:/racheleburne.com/

HAUGHLEY PLAYING FIELDS COMMITTEE is looking for volunteers to help run their BINGO evenings.

If you have a couple of hours to spare on the second Tuesday of every month why not come along? We need people to make tea, sell raffle tickets and check the winning numbers.

For further details please contact:

Thirza on: 01449 672295 or email: [email protected]

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Business Directory

Animal Health Holiday Accommodation HaughleyVeterinary Centre 27 Computer Services Red House Farm 28 Old Tea Room Veterinary Surgery 28 Gage Computer Services 26 Mobility

Bathrooms/Bedrooms/Kitchens Domestic Services Mid Suffolk Mobility 30 Kevin Hollings 27 The Iron Lady 23 Painting & Decorating Boilers/Heating/Oil Tanks Education A P Bowman Decorators Ltd 27 Andy Keeble Boiler Service 32 Wild Play 23 David Kemp Quality Painting 35 M A Heating Services 27 House to Home Decorating 35 Tank Change Ltd. 37 Electricians & Supplies APS domestic appliance repairs 35 Period Property Restoration Builders\Home Improvements DK Appliances 30 Geoff Nicholls & Co 35 Clarkes of Walsham 31 G. Moore Electrical 37 Kevin Rodwell Building 33 Mark Buckle Electrician 30 Pest Management N.P. Childs 30 Pryke Electrical 33 RSA Pest Management Services 25 Paul’s Carpentry 24 R&Z Electrical 28 Mike Copsey Construction 24 Photocopying / Printing Digital Copy Centre 24 Cakes Food & Drink Amazing Cakes by Jean 30 Mere View Restaurant 24 Picture Framing The Maypole Inn 2 Eastern Frames 35 Car/trailer/Motorcycle Servicing/Sales Sji Greengrocers 33 Autoperfection 29 Palmer’s Bakery 22 Plumbers John Bull Motors Ltd 33 Andrew Snowling Plumbing 30 Lamberts Service Station 36 Fuels Gidney Plumbing & Heating 31 Mototechniks 31 Firewood Logs 35 The Clean Plumber 30 Ray Goudy Trailer repairs 29 Funeral Directors SK Plumbing & Heating 25 S&P Motacare 30 Andrew Bingham Funerals 26

Property Services/Estate Agents Carpets & Flooring Gardening & Landscaping Services All Homes 36 Mill Carpets 32 Anglia Garden Design 32 Rich Carpets 28 Brian Davison 33 Residential Care KH Garden Machinery Westhorpe Hall 31 Childcare Service & Repair 25 Jan Penfold 32 Michael’s Gardening 27 Roofing Services Narey’s Garden Centre 29 Allum roofing 26 Chimney Sweep Shire Landscapes 28 Ecosweep 24 Suffolk Agri Centre 32 Travel/Taxi Suffolk Sweep 26 Tidy Gardens 28 Superb Travel Suffolk 26 Cleaning Services Anglia Limousines 25 Hair & Beauty 4 Cleanright 29 Tree Surgeons/Forestry Cutz Unisex Salon 25 Avon 22 Tree Surgery Service 28 Complimentary Therapies Hamish Dickson Tree Specialist 23 Haughley Feet & Balance 32 Haulage The Suffolk Foot Man 25 Windows P&J Light Haulage 22 Michael Brame 33

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