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Serving ASHBOCKING . THE BEALINGS . . . . . CLOPTON . .N . GRUNDISBURGH . HeASKETON . OTLEY .w PLAYFORD . . TUDDENsHAM . CHAPEL FIELD: DEEP CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY OF HOUSING PROPOSALS rundisburgh, a close footways. There is no direct Gcommunity helping each footway to the village primary other to get through lockdown school and playgroup or to the during the coronavirus historic village centre with pandemic, was hit by the news village green, church, at the beginning of May that shop/post office, shop and Chapel Field had been pub. included in the third version of Eighty properties are expected the Coastal (now East to generate at least 500 vehicle Suffolk) Local Plan. movements per day; the East Suffolk Planning historic village centre is department, Suffolk County already congested and the Council Highways and single track country lanes just Hopkins Homes have can’t take that sort of increase. increased the size of the site One can understand why the and propose to build 80 community ask on what basis dwellings on the land, which did Hopkins Homes invest so is part of the Cranworth heavily on site investigations Estates. before knowing the outcome How can SCC Highways of the consultation? consider Park Road a suitable We have quoted National access for 80 homes in 2020 Planning Policy in our when in 2006 they stated “Any objections as well as personal proposal to provide a village experience and common hall and small residential sense. Our conclusion is that Above: A nightingale sings ... development with access taken no safe and suitable access to in White House Farm (p2) from Park Road would not be the site can be achieved for all Left: Distance camping in supported by this authority, as users and the wider village Grundisburgh (p12). the surrounding vehicular and community: a view supported Top: A winner in Bredfield’s pedestrian links to the site are in a 650 signature petition. scarecrow competition (p8). inadequate to support the The residents of Grundisburgh development. The road Applying for the grant was a network leading to the site deserve to know why such a proposal is still being long process of over a year consists of narrow and single from start to finish. It track roads with no pedestrian promoted by Council, Suffolk involved many months of facilities this is unacceptable rundisburgh has had one background work and for such a development”. County Council, Hopkins Homes and Cranworth Estates. Gpiece of fabulous news - answering a series of detailed Since then the changes have that a grant from the National questions, which culminated been more traffic, bigger cars, Grundisburgh does not need Lottery Community Fund of in a 74 page application of more people and much more 80 more properties and £200,000 has been awarded 27,000 words submitted in financial gain when particularly not on the ill- towards the cost of the new December last year. conceived Chapel Field site. agricultural land has a village hall. We heard the good news that presumption in favour of Ann Willetts, Chairman of Grundisburgh Parish Council Planning Sub Committee This is a major step forwards we had received the final residential development. in terms of the finances for a approval in early March and All the surrounding access Information about how new hall but it also gives us a have since signed the legal roads are still single track with comments can be made is visible ‘seal of approval’ when Terms & Conditions. included on page 3. only passing places and no seeking other grants. Continued on page 13 256.late summer.qxp_news master.1.05 copy 30/06/2020 8:30 am Page 2

NEWS DIARY Update from White House Farm conservation project sually our page 2 features leaving the The News’ area. he nature reserve at White House Farm, , is open The News Diary. But We thank her for her help over U again to visitors. However, we are rescheduling the rest of because of the current the past two years. T this year’s events and volunteer days featured in the last issue of frequently changing situation Details can be supplied up to a The News to next year. Our new dates will be announced in the over cancellations, we decided year in advance. These will be autumn. not to include it in the printed included in the on line version The cattle have had a good calving season and there are now 10 version this time. to help organisers of events calves in the herd, all but one being Red Poll. There was a Events that we are certain avoid clashes wherever surprise birth from one of the British Whites, named Cherry about are mentioned on the possible. Blossom, who had not calved for seven years and the vet could editorial pages. It would be very helpful if the find no evidence of a calf developing, even a few days before The on-line version of the information could be supplied the birth. diary on our website will in a standard format, eg Cherry Blossom gave birth to a healthy calf with the help of continue to be kept up to date Date calving equipment and three assistants! The calf has beautiful - so long as diary editor Ian mottled brown markings on a white background, being a Red McIvor is kept up to date. He Name of event Poll, British can be contacted on Organised by/In aid of (if White cross. [email protected]. relevant) Another In future the details Ian Location surprise was a collects will be used for the rare UK printed edition. If any Time (12 hour clock) visitor at the organisers do not have access nature reserve to email, they can supply a If pre booking necessary in mid-May. copy on paper to me at Ford Contact - please include one The tropical, House, The Green, phone number and one email fluting sounds Grundisburgh IP13 6TA and I address. of a Golden will forward the information We look forward to normal Oriole resounded through the woodland over two days before it to Ian. practice being resumed as moved on, probably to its usual fen habitat with poplar This change has been brought soon as possible. plantations. There are thought to be up to 10 breeding pairs in about by the former diary Nicola Hobbs, 01473 738267, the UK although the last time a successfully breeding pair were editor, Andrea Ockenden, [email protected] officially recorded was in 2009 at RSPB Lakenheath Fen. Nightingales have returned to the nature reserve again and we have recorded three separate territories at the site this year. The photo on the front page is taken by Peter Oak. Fifteen swift boxes were installed earlier in the year with the help of SOS Swifts group. We are currently playing recorded swift calls near the boxes in the hope of attracting evicted swifts or juvenile swifts who are identifying a site to nest in when they return next year. More details about SOS Swifts and the work it does do to raise awareness, increase nest box sites and undertake surveys can be found at the Suffolk Bird Group site. White House Farm Nature Reserve, Hasketon, IP13 6JP can be visited daily 9 am to 6 pm during the open season (1 May to 30 September). Members are able to visit outside of these times and dates by prior arrangement. Charlotte Daniel, 01394 382992, [email protected], www.sinfieldtrust.org.uk Horticultural Society Update rundisburgh Burgh & Culpho Horticultural Society had to Gcall off or delay this year’s planned events. But it has organised a ‘virtual’ show with 25 classes and a closing date of 4 July for entries to be submitted (by photograph). The results will be posted on the new website recently designed for the society by Will Barber: www.grundisburgh.show on what would have been the date of the actual show - 11 July. Depending on what is happening with the pandemic, we hope that Hidden Gardens can be re-instated in the late summer/early autumn. Many openers are keen to take part again, particularly those who have been able to spend more time than usual gardening. Organiser Catherine Laxton would be delighted to hear from people who have not opened before (01473 735228). Anyone signing up on our website will be kept up to date with the latest information, including our visits and talks. Martin Cripps, [email protected], 01473 738997

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START MOVING: New target Less traffic for the Stop! campaigners SAY NO more speed ollowing the success of the speed up its work to ensure TO CHAPEL FIELD ust because we have been FStop! Ipswich Bypass the Orwell Bridge is able to Junder lockdown, it doesn't campaign, the organisers have remain open during high mean we haven't been turned their attention to winds, by reducing the speed monitoring speeds in our helping out with strategies for of the traffic. villages. easing the traffic situation in Only hours after the Stop! For instance, the Speed Ipswich; funds left over from Campaign consultation results Indicator Device (known as the bypass campaign will be were announced, Highways SID) in Grundisburgh is still chanelled into this new reported that it is working 24/7 and confirmed venture. They have produced a very much hoping to have new the national trend that, at the list of potential improvements measures in place to reduce beginning of the period when to try and resolve some of the bridge closures during high traffic was much lighter, the traffic congestion. March 2020 winds. Chapel Field drivers of those vehicles that saw the official launch of this were on the road did tend to Central Suffolk and North Continued from page 1 new scheme. drive faster, even at night, Ipswich MP Dr Dan Poulter Grundisburgh residents who than before (45+ mph in a 30 A taskforce of 20 volunteers to said at the end of the Stop! want to comment on the zone was recorded at least help with the research started campaign, “It is vital that all by using the results of the proposals for housing on once). parties now work together to Chapel Field have until 5pm research already done into find sensible, evidence-based Less traffic but higher speeds traffic in the town by the Stop! on 10 July to get these in to and sustainable solutions to East Suffolk District Council have also been observed at campaign. They published a improving traffic flow over Tuddenham. This outcome is manifesto calling for more https://suffolkcoastallocalplan. the Orwell Bridge at times of inconsult.uk/consult.ti/ disappointing especially as it work to be done on high winds and in our county has occured during a period of encouraging cycling and the mainmodifications2020/ town”. He hopes to viewCompoundDoc?docid+ increased use of our roads by use of public transport but complement that work with walkers and cyclists. Covid-19 has meant that 115586996. being co-chair of the new SAVID - the group set up five public transport capacity will taskforce. Grundisburgh & Culpho. be severely depleted and so Parish Council, with the help years ago to improve safety emphasis has been given to Task force of a recently retired county on village roads - is proposing to hold its next meeting online cycling and walking routes in SCC leader, Councillor planning officer, has sent the town. strongly worded detailed on Wednesday 15 July. For Matthew Hicks stated earlier details, visit their website: The need to maintain social in the year that he is enlisting objections. These highlight the failure of the Local Plan to savidsafervillag.onesuffolk.net distancing has further a task force to look at or the website of member hampered the use of footpaths alternative options to ease take into account very limited pedestrian and vehiclar access, villages (Burgh, Charsfield, as very few pavements are traffic congestion – it is hoped Clopton, Grundisburgh, wide enough to allow a 2m that Start! Ipswich Moving the inevitable increase of traffic (at least 480 vehicle Tuddenham, Otley, Swilland distance. There is also very can work with SCC to ensure and Witnesham, and both little segregated space for changes are put in place. movements a day) and the unbearable pressure on our Bealings). Please contact them cyclists in Ipswich with only Start Moving Ipswich has said facilities. if you wish to raise local around 3-4 km of traffic-free they will be presenting a concerns. routes, including those sustainable and forward These include overloading our Richard Watkinson, through parks. thinking approach to SCC and primary school, playgroup and Grundisburgh Speed Watch Cycle routes the Transport Taskforce in the surgery. The parish council is near future and will send out working with a number of Just before The News went to Nearly 150 routes across their proposals as soon as they local people to increase press Suffolk Police gave the Suffolk have been eyed up as are complete. awareness of the proposals. thumbs-up for Community priorities for improvements to Speedwatchers to become Marian Hedgley Posters and and leaflets are cycling over the next five being distributed. active again. years, costing well in excess of £80m. A Suffolk County Council (SCC) cross-party taskforce has undertaken to look at this, highlighting those routes that have the potential for getting the greatest number of people out of their cars and onto bikes. Precise details of this scheme have not yet been Design – Installation – Maintenance – Repair confirmed but favourites are Fencing Driveways Patios Paving Turfing those that include the strategic For a Free quote call Stuart on routes to key services and places of work and education. Tel: 01473 735642 The campaign is also calling or visit for Highways England to www.hawthornhardlandscape.co.uk

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going to Hull FAREWELL CLARE University where she met her husband, Mark. ossibly her largest ever Pcongregation said goodbye Trained as a teacher, to Rev'd Canon Hilary Clare her first job was at Sanders, universally known as Great Yarmouth Clare, on Sunday 31 May Grammar School, when she conducted an on-line then at Haverhill. She Pentecost service from her was made a home in . deaconess in 1985 and, following a It's something of a change in the law, commonplace to say that "she was ordained as one will be sadly missed" and of the first women "will be a hard act to follow" deacons two years later. She Top: Clare is presented - at a distance - with farewell gifts by but in Clare's case it's wholly became a priest in 1994 and in St Mary’s church warden Robert Fletcher. applicable. As rector 1999 was appointed Priest-in- responsible for the nine Charge of , boundless energy and joyful Scotland and England and can Carlford parishes with a Ashfield and - a spirit, showing great pastoral now do the same for Wales, population of nearly 4,000, part-time post as she had concern for so many. She has exploring its hills and coast. she was 'always on the scene' become a mother to her son, always been willing to roll up Shropshire has welcomed a comforting, advising, Tom. her sleeves and get things high proportion of refugees encouraging as needed when it done and I admire her clarity and Clare is attracted to doing mattered. She moved to Grundisburgh in of thought and practical voluntary work with them. 2005, wanting to see Tom During the service, the Rt wisdom as I have worked with Mental health is also an area through to the end of his her on various committees. that appeals to her so she will Revd Martin Seeley, Bishop of schooling. Clare says it's St Edmundsbury She will be greatly certainly not be idle in and Ipswich, missed by many.” 'retirement'. An accomplished characterised her as Among the things singer, Clare might well join a "wise, insightful, for which she will singing group - for relaxation perceptive, be remembered are of course. unflappable and the seven 'Cribfests' We wish Clare, Mark and Tom always gave clear that she organised in all very the best. advice to those who Burgh and Richard Watkinson sought it.". He was Grundisburgh. Clare absolutely right - as has a passion for What happens now: many others will model nativity cribs he benefice now enters a affirm. and a collection of period of vacancy where 70 in her wardrobe: T "We will miss you we advertise for a new rector. but what will you this spurred her on During this the parishes are miss?" I asked her. to invite others to under the care of their "People" was the contribute over 200 churchwardens but they are immediate answer. more to what supported by the PCCs, the d Clare has little became very Ministry Team and our new doubt it will be the popular biannual Above left: Clare arriving at Westminster Abbey with Rural Dean Ven Annette , relationships and public displays. Mark and Tom where she had been invited to preach. Cooper. The lockdown has friendships that she One major Right: Wearing the stole created by Heather Langdon. obviously made church life far has developed with participant was the from normal but we are n such a variety of people and challenging to run eight - nine writer and broadcaster Libby continuing with looking after the privilege of sharing their with Culpho - parishes and she Purves. people as much as we can and lives over the 15 happy years would normally work up to 60 In 2016 Clare invited Rowan with our online services each she has been here. hours a week: she said she Williams, former Archbishop will not miss the admin when Sunday. Clare treats all parishioners of Canterbury, to speak at that retired! We also distribute an email with courtesy and year's Cribfest - his address newsletter each week which understanding, whether they One parishioner from Earl was recorded and was contains news, a reading and are Christians or not. She has Soham said she "was available online to a world- reflection with a favorite made many friends, sharing wonderful and irreplaceable". wide audience. Rowan was at hymn. Details of both of these pain as well as laughter and is A former Ashfield resident college with Mark and has can be found on our website grateful for her "fabulous said "Clare embodies remained friends ever since. https//carlfordchurches.org/. work colleagues and everything you would expect And what will she do in We are very much looking supportive churchwardens and from a Chritian minister to be: retirement? Moving to a forward to the post lockdown PCCs". she treats everyone as human village in the South Shropshire period but we realise what we beings whether Christian or Hills (not a million miles from A convinced Christian herself can do might be restricted at not". the West Midlands from where from an early age (her father first. We can still be contacted Mark comes) they can indulge was a priest in a deprived Colin Grimwood, Baptist on the usual phone number: in their passion for hill area of Dundee), she spent a Minister at Grundisburgh said: 01473 735183 or by email walking with their dogs. year in St Louis, Missouri, "Clare has worked so hard in using the website. the villages here with USA, on a scholarship before They have holidayed in Mark Cresswell

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Long lost letters: from Dunkirk with love

asketon has been in the Clemmie that he was indeed a Hnews recently - with an younger brother, and that emotional story of a letter Derek, two years his senior, from Private Harry Cole that was living in Grundisburgh. It was finally delivered to family was an emotional moment members 80 years after it was when I realised that we could written on 26 May 1940. It possibly re-unite one of these was one of 50 written by men letters with family members. in the 1st Bn Suffolk Harry’s letter is full of love Regiment, part of the British and warmth and longing to Expeditionary Force who were be back home, he making their way to Dunkirk, reassures his mother not to to be evacuated. worry about him…and Unfortunately for some of concludes “…roll on when these brave men this was to be this do is over, so we can their last letter home. Sadly get back to rest, peace and Harry was one of those; he quietness once again.” died on 29 May, three days I feel it was a lucky after writing to his mother. coincidence that I lived in Incredibly these letters, which the same village, and was had all been passed by the able to link the dots. The censor, were abandoned in a fact that Clemmie and post van. Derek generously allowed Left in attic their story to be told, has Top: Derek (left) and Clemmie Cole meant that we have been with a photograph of Harry in the They were subsequently able to share the letters’ garden in Hasketon where all seven of picked up by a German officer existence with people all the Cole brothers grew up. who carried them home to over the world, and we are Left: Extract from the photo which was Germany and left them in his hoping that more families taken in India where Harry served prior attic for almost 30 years, can be re-united with their to World War 2. before handing them over to long lost letters. Above: The identity tags which were the British Embassy in Bonn. returned to the family. From here they were sent back The online exhibition, to the Suffolk Regiment ‘With love from Dunkirk’, headquarters in Bury St and the list of the 41 letters Footnote: Four of the Cole sons served in the war, and all but Edmunds, who in 1969 tried to can be found on the Suffolk Harry (who was the eldest and, says Derek, their mother’s re-deliver them to their Archives website: favourite) came home. There was a ten year age gap between intended recipients. https://www.suffolkarchives. Derek and Clemmie, and the youngest of the other brothers. co.uk\displays-online\with- Sadly 41 were returned love-from-dunkirk/ Clemmie has lived in the family home in Boulge Road, undelivered and remained in Hasketon, for many years and is still playing golf at Woodbridge the Regiment’s collection, I have worked for Suffolk three times a week. Derek is a long established resident of now looked after by Suffolk Archives as an archive Meeting Lane, Grundisburgh where he is well known for his Archives, assistant since 2012, a job I chickens and productive allotments nearby. branch. love, dealing with the public’s enquires on a daily basis; no Both remember Harry with admiration, but with the large age Fast forward 50 years, to day is ever the same and you gap and his army service overseas they did not know him well. spring 2019 when one of never know what you’re going Even so receiving the letter written 80 years before was an Suffolk Archives Community to be asked. emotional experience for them both. and Learning officers was looking for some letters for an The media attention has been exhibition. Another colleague extraordinary, and I rather completed digital scans and reluctantly agreed to the told me about one which she interviews. Despite my 15 thought was addressed to minutes of fame, I am now someone in my village! very happy to go back to back to my quiet life. Clemmie was I knew the names on the War a real star (doing three TV Memorial well from the Providing all aspects of garden and grounds maintenance interviews and one radio). In research I had already done on to both domestic and commercial customers getting to know him, I feel World War 1 names and was closer to Harry, despite never about to start on the three Ride-on lawnmower available having met him. It has been a from WW2. I spent the Green waste removed real privilege to have played a weekend researching Harry small part in this amazing Cole and realised that he had a Call: Oliver on 07779 152936 or 01394 823798 story. younger brother, Clemmie Email: [email protected] who might still live in the Heidi Hughes, Hasketon resident and village. I then confirmed with Archives Assistant at Suffolk Archives EXPERIENCED | QUALIFIED | INSURED

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All of us who lived in after the war, in one of Lord Robert’s job gave them the Grundisburgh knew Ken for Cranworth’s new cottages, opportunity to move back, NEWS TRIBUTES his garden - at harvest time he South View on Park Road, they relocated to Cavendish, grew the chrysanthemums for Rita spent a very happy and then later to . Kenny Hazelwood, the harvest festival; but the childhood, gaining her life- Rita rejoined the staff at 1935 – 2020 garden was more than flowers long love of gardening from Barclays Woodbridge and en was born in Great – it was full of vegetables too, her father Joe, head gardener remained there until she KBealings. The outbreak of being self-sufficient at Grundisburgh Hall, having retired. She spent many hours WW2 meant his childhood throughout the year. many friends in the village in her was shaped by the restrictions Ken’s gardening skills earnt and getting up to all sorts of garden of rationing, the fear and him recognition at the mischief at her grandparents’ and time trepidations of the time. Grundisburgh flower show, shop in Chapel Lane! with her Ken started working, earning with cup wins on 11 occasions She was a pupil at many pocket money for tending between 1986 and 2011 as the Grundisburgh Primary School, friends local gardens. Proper work current records show. Ken before moving to and began at the market garden in would gladly offer advice on Grammar School. From here family. Post Mill; a long time before it gardening matters and tended she started work as a cashier Rita had was built on, before starting at many gardens in Rosehill and at Barclays Woodbridge, and a very Notcutts in 1951. The Street. He would stop and made many friends, who long and chat with anyone he met. together with friends from He and brave battle with cancer over His wife Mary (parish council Grundisburgh, remained close the past 30 years, but sadly Mary throughout her life. were and bowls club) passed away finally lost it in March. married in 2008, having been lovingly In 1958 Rita met and fell in Despite living in Martlesham, at Earl cared for by Ken. He regularly love with Robert Dunnett (no Grundisburgh always held a Soham visited Mary’s grave and chat relation) of Last & Dunnett special place in her heart. with Clare (vicar) in the coal merchants of Little Parish Mark Dunnett (son) Church churchyard. They would talk Bealings, and they later about the weather, the garden married in 1960 in in Our tributes often have to be 1959. and chew the cud. It was Ken Grundisburgh Church. who planted the original cut back because of lack of They Robert’s job took the newly space but the full versions are set up weeping willow on The Green, married couple to Kettering in before it was destroyed by the shown on our website and in home Northampton, where their son the folder in Williams Stores. in 1987 hurricane and he planted and daughter were born, but Grundisburgh at 1 Rosehill the one that’s there now. the family were regular We heard of the sad death of Cottages and moved to Ken’s roots were very much visitors to Grundisburgh for Albert Usher, chairman of Roseville in1968, with locally based - in the Suffolk holidays with Doris and Joe. Grundisburgh Local History children Robert, Brian, Susan countryside he loved and Society too late to include in However, the pull of Suffolk this issue.Ed and Norman. worked in throughout his life. was very strong, and when From 1951 to December 1999 He was not a great one for Ken worked for Notcutts: 48 gallivanting around – his RDA calls for help after virus closure years! He was recognised by garden was his joy and the Royal Horticultural delight. iding for the Disabled (Woodbridge & District Group), Society for his services to Robert Hazelwood, son Rbased in Clopton, is a charity that provides therapy through landscape gardening and horses to local disabled people, supported by a team of Rita Mabel Dunnett, dedicated volunteers. In March, the group suspended all worked at the Chelsea flower 1939 - 2020 show for several years. activities until further notice in line Although he did say after he ita was the second with Government guidance to had retired, that he hated Rdaughter to Doris and Joe protect against coronavirus. This doing all the work for a few Dunnett, and a younger sister has meant a loss of income, in days to have it bulldozed at to Marilda. At home in their addition to which planned the end! house at Pound Cottage, and fundraising events have had to be cancelled. The continued welfare of our 10 horses and ponies is paramount. We Established continue to pay our staff, who are family business essential to animal welfare, along with feed and veterinary bills, Friendly and and other costs essential to ensure that we remain viable and can helpful advice resume activities as soon as restrictions are lifted. Exclusive We are looking forward to taking the first steps towards imports resuming activities as soon as practicable, but we cannot do this before it is safe to do so. The horses and ponies in the meantime are enjoying the outdoor life, although one downside to the dry weather is that the grass doesn’t grow so well and as a result the horses and ponies still need their diet supplemented with hay. If you can support RDA (Woodbridge and District Group)  please make a donation. Simply search ‘rda woodbridge’ and    follow the link on our website, www.rdawoodbridge.org.uk. Telephone    justtileswoodbridge.co.uk Kevin Silburn, Group Secretary

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LOCAL ENTERPRISE HEAD FOR HEIGHTS

fter eight years experience in utility arboriculture I decided Ato set up my own tree surgery business in 2017. Its name, ‘Tree Frog’, came from wanting my business to stand out and become a brand that sticks in peoples’ minds, hopefully becoming well known for quality work with trees. We carry out all aspects of tree surgery from small pruning jobs through to large difficult dismantles. We also take on stump grinding and site clearance. What we most enjoy is making things look great - so a large crown reduction cut to the British Standard BS3998 is our favourite! The staff are all trained in all aspects of the job through City and Guilds NPTC. At the start of the Covid lockdown, we stopped working, apart from providing quotes to our customers. We started again at the beginning of May, having updated our policies to comply with government guidelines - and are delighted to be back doing the job we love. We have a great client base and rarely advertise as Above: Felling a 40ft tall Spruce tree. most of our work Left: Tom (right) with the other members of his comes from Tree Frog team Curt James, Luke Jacques and recommendations. Freddie Woolhouse-Rowton. I believe if you communicate well type of work! We share these images across from the initial Instagram (over 8k followers) and Facebook enquiry through to The love of photography I think came from my doing a tidy job, father Steven. He was advertising manager for word of mouth is Grundisburgh & District News for several years always best! in its early days, was involved in the production Through social of village guides and was chairman of the media we became horticultural society. The Steven Roberts Trophy ambassadors to for the best photo in the village show was Timberwolf in who are one of the leading presented by our family after his death in 2000. manufacturers of machinery for our trade. This came through my I spent my childhood in Grundisburgh and now live in love of photography - you can get some great shots doing this Witnesham. Tom Roberts, Tree Frog Tree Services, 4 Juby’s Hill, Witnesham IP6 9EN, 07808 110100, [email protected] Life after lockdown at The Dog the village for the long-term. hile some pubs have innovation has been the pop- Wshut completely, The up delicatessen set up within Even before the resumption of Dog at Grundisburgh has part of the restaurant area. full on-sales of alcohol, the deli was already up and seized the opportunity of This brand-new venture has Covid-19 to keep serving its running with refrigerated been hard work, particularly cabinets for fresh foods and customers during lock-down - ordering, stocking, displaying and after restrictions have with new shelving for dry and selling the range of goods, sauces and fruit juices. been relaxed. genuine Italian pastas, sauces On-sales of alcohol have been and olives, plus an expanding And the very good news is unlawful but take-away drink range of charcuterie and that The Dog will be re- permitted and customers have English artisan cheeses - East opening its bar on Saturday been bringing in their bottles, Anglian whenever possible. 4 July from 12 noon to 8pm (for drinks but not food). jugs and even milk containers A key feature of The Dog is to load up with 'Victoria' or Charles and Eilir Words Nicola Hobbs., that they have two excellent selfie by Eilir Rogers whatever beer is on draught. in-house chefs and they will are determined that the pub Many members of the be using this talent to make will continue to be a pub at community have appreciated take-away home-made the heart of the village with If you run a business bar and restaurant, operating the resourcefulness of the patisserie, with a seasonal bias within our catchment pub to provide a much-needed and using as much local within the limits of the service while times were produce available at the time. government's advice at the area why not tell us difficult. Charles and Eilir Picnic hampers and afternoon time. And, of course, that the about it: Rogers are most grateful for teas will be on the menu! deli will continue to bring [email protected] that support. The biggest delicious food products into 7 256.late summer.qxp_news master.1.05 copy 30/06/2020 8:30 am Page 8

Life in lockdown ...... Life in lockdown ...... Life in lock New arrivals in Bredfield Tuddenham imon and Faye Dickings came up with a great fundraising in Lockdown Sidea and something to entertain Bredfield during lockdown - a scarecrow competition. So for two weeks from 25 May, 35 uring these strange scarecrows were dotted around the village - a windsurfer, a Dtimes the residents of recycled robot, Freddie Mercury, a mermaid and a couple of Tuddenham have been very horses were just some of the new visitors. busy - with a number of ladies involved in a project, Residents and visitors to the village had great fun spotting all 35 coordinated by Leigh and then deciding who to vote for. All the scarecrows can still be Williamson and Alison seen on http://bredfield. Robinette, making laundry onesuffolk. net/our-village/ bags for NHS staff and scarecrow-gallery. There were carers. Cathy Watson and two categories - under 16’s and daughter Laura (photo right) everyone else. have made several sets of Not only were people voting but scrubs for NHS staff. also donating to the National On the social side, a Emergencies Trust, which weekly village quiz which collaborates with charities and has been well supported other bodies to raise and since it started in March. distribute money and support victims at the time of a domestic The church has been disaster. floodlit every evening (not just at weekends as Joint winners in the adult section previously) to remind were ‘The Artist’ at Caters Road (photo on page 1) and ‘Freddie’ residents that whilst the at The Pumps‘. The under 16 winner was ‘The Horse & Jockey’ building is closed, the at Church Farmhouse, The Street. The sum raised by late June church is very much was £1,271. Simon and Faye were delighted with the results and ‘open for business’. are hoping this might become an annual event in Bredfield. Church members have Anne Henderson been arranging Zoom coffee mornings so that BREDFIELD VILLAGE SHOP AND COVID people can keep in touch, posting Sunday services on the website and on Facebook, redfield Village Shop is a investment, allowing regularly telephoning people living alone and coordinating the Bcommunity enterprise, contactless card transactions to collection of food donations for the FIND Foodbank. open six mornings a week, be performed at the door of Tuddenham book club meets once a month on Thursday and run entirely by volunteers. the shop. afternoons. During Lockdown the meetings have continued via It became clear that the At the same time, a home online zoom sessions. we are currently reading ‘The Glass restrictions on work and delivery service was set up for Castle’ by Jeanette Walls. If movement with the Covid-19 those in the village who were you like reading, are free on pandemic would have an self-isolating. This proved to Thursday afternoon and effect on how the shop would be popular with those would be interested in operate. vulnerable households that joining please contact me. The first decision made by the were required to take extra Our village community is directors was that the shop precautions. r very much alive and should remain open for The first few days of the Thursday ‘Clap for Carers’ business. Special measures ‘lockdown’ proved to be became a socially distanced e, were put in place to protect demanding – queues formed social event! the staff: a table was placed at outside the shop before Words and photos Jean Ellinor , the door of the shop, and one opening, and the staff were [email protected] shop volunteer became a kept busy, and sales were at an ‘personal shopper’ – this all time high. As with the Yoga on line meant that customers would larger stores, some things did not be allowed into the shop, run out – flour disappeared for ndrew Beattie's yoga but instead could be met at the example, but there were Astudio in Clopton (as door and staff would collect always toilet rolls and some featured in our last issue) is the items needed, and hand the form of pasta! ready to roll as soon as resulting basket of goods over restrictions are lifted but, in Since the first hectic days, to the customer, whilst the meantime, Andrew is things have calmed down and maintaining a safe distance. community shops, like holding online yoga sessions are now (almost) back to The arrival of a new wireless Bredfield, that can respond to on Monday mornings at normal. The shelves have card machine, which uses challenges like Covid-19 and 10.30. For details, ring largely been restocked, and the mobile phone technology, just demonstrate the strength of Andrew on 07944891910 or shop is still busy, but the as the lockdown started, community spirit go to www.yogasuffolk.com proved to be a good queues have largely gone. It has also proved the value of David Hepper, Bredfield Community Shop Richard Watkinson 8 256.late summer.qxp_news master.1.05 copy 30/06/2020 8:31 am Page 9 lockdown ...... Life in lockdown ...... Life in lockdown Upbeat! stays Grundisburgh hits the upbeat headlines nfortunately the Upbeat! Uladies have not been able rundisburgh has received a lot of coverage in to meet since March, however Gmedia during lockdown. This included a half this has not stopped them page in East Anglian for the Symphony Orchestra’s getting together. Choir Leader virtual concert and another for the handwashing Carol McConnell-Theobald has device outside The Dog. been hosting a weekly zoom The device was created by Malcolm Cavanagh (left) session, with about 30 members inspired by the ‘Tip tap’ used in Africa by the charity participating, for singing, chat Send a Cow. Younger members of the Cavenagh and and the occasional quiz. Laxton families wrote and filmed a video on the importance of hand washing The village centre even appeared as the backdrop on a TV weather forecast one evening. A rash of teddy bears or all shapes, sizes and conditions appeared in windows facing the road. This had started in Rose Hill and rapidly spread throughout the Parish Pantry village, encouraged by Anne Ledgley who felt it would entertain children of all ages on their daily walks. It got quite w ould like to thank all those competitive with declarations of age (100 plus in one case) Iwho donated to announced on the Grundsiburgh Google message service. Grundisburgh’s Parish Pantry, which was set up by the Parish VE Day was celebrated with a number of self distancing tea Church and Baptist Chapel to parties - and The News brought out a small on-line issue help those adversely affected featuring these (which can be seen on our website) financially by the Corona virus pandemic. As not all members wish to, or have the technology, to join the It has been steadily used over Zoom meetings, Carol arranged the weeks so far, giving for a summer plant to be support to needy families and delivered to each member with individuals. We have also had a short note sending Lockdown some free deliveries from Fare Best Wishes from the choir. Share which has been a great boost - the first delivery was The Upbeat! Ladies have also brought by the army! been busy working on a project coordinated by Sarah Petts to As the country gets back to produce a Lockdown Video of work and the economy starts to the choir singing “Beautiful pick up again we will begin to Day” – look out for it on our wind it down. But in the website meantime, if you have lost (www.upbeatladieschoir.co. business or employment during uk) and on our Facebook page. this time please feel free to use the pantry, which is located in Words Jean Ellinor, the church porch. photo Anna Greenwood Colin Grimwood 07979 120549. [email protected] Glastonbury comes to Grundisburgh

Top: Screen grab from TV weather forecast; Below: The rainbow on The Green; Elizabeth Briley celebrates VE Day in To mark what should have been the 50th anniversary of the splendid self isolating music festival, Nigel Foan (right) and his wife Ann Wyatt style; mounted a mini festival for neighbours in their garden in The Her bear Toby who Street with John Richards, Beth Browes and friends. moved around to Photo courtesy Tania Browes. different windows.

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fabulous ideas! Yes, schools In addition to all of this, we are open! have been meeting regularly virtually via video t Charsfield C of E conferencing. This has APrimary School, the allowed pupils to see their pupils, with the support of friends and teachers, share their teachers, have been their wonderful work and talk continuing their learning at about what they've been up to. home during this challenging There have also been time. opportunities for teachers to Each class has a "Wow Work" create videos and resources to board in school. The aim is to help the children with their fill the boards so that they are learning. Some of these can be full to bursting with the found on our website. children's achievements during Our Forest School's area is this time. Even though the looking fantastic with the children haven't been in addition of a pond, complete school, we have still managed with new residents! The frogs to pack in lots of exciting have settled in to their new home, (many thanks to the kind family who gave them to us,) and we hope that the children will enjoy studying From the top: them during their weekly Wow board; Forest School lessons. VE Day poster; Ancient Greek vase; On Monday 1 June, the school Picnic fare. was able to re-open its doors to pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 as well as children children have made of key workers. their own obstacle courses, designed and I am delighted to report that made their own healthy the children have settled well snacks and have into their new routine and that things for them to do at home learned about the pupils at staying at home are with their families. Here are circulatory system. still being supported with their just a few of our highlights. learning by the school. We Our youngest pupils hold virtual meetings with the VE Day 75th anniversary The pupils in Year 5 and 6 have been learning about the children and we are very much celebrations: many of our have been learning all about seaside, our oceans and the a part of their learning whilst pupils took the opportunity to Ancient Greece and how it has animals that live there. As part at home. learn about VE Day, there influenced the modern day, of their work, the children were some recipes from 1945 including democracy and the have read many different Please do have a look at our recreated, decorations galore Olympics. Pupils had great fun books with a seaside/ocean website, which is always being and lots of tea parties on VE making their own mosaics and theme such as The Lighthouse updated with the exciting Day. We even had one pupil designing Greek vases. Keeper's Lunch. The children things we do at our wonderful celebrate their birthday on this school and with our home We have also learned about designed their own method day with a delicious cream tea! learning. our health and keeping fit. The for delivering the lunch so that the seagulls couldn't get it Mrs Anne Reeve, Head of School l first! There were some GARDEN KEEPER Landscape Design & Ground Works The News welcomes hearing from schools in its

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considerate planning alongside is Grundisburgh Primary Grundisburgh Primary School the adaptability, School. The values of professionalism and positivity tolerance, respect and t has been a strange and whole school on our learning of our staff and support of our kindness to all, that our school Idifficult time for everyone platform and have helped us governors, we have been able holds dear, define us and over the last few months at stay in touch with each other. to fully accommodate the safe permeate everything we do. Grundisburgh. Our school Since the part closure of return to school of Reception, These values have guided our has been a very different place school in March, our aim has Year 1 and Year 6 as requested actions throughout these but has still maintained its been to provide as much by the Government. difficult times and will do so caring and positive attitude. We have spaces for all going forward as we continue Our staff have been amazing, children who wish to to offer support, respect and working continuously return to school in kindness to all. throughout the whole period Reception, Year 1 and Sue Marks, headteacher, Grundisburgh from school closure in March, Year 6 and in our key Primary School demonstrating their worker room, with at I spoke to a couple of pupils unbelievable professionalism least three quarters of who said they were pleased to and care for our whole each of these year groups be in school but they were community. They have gone (in some cases nearly all missing their friends - and above and beyond to support in the class) back at their teachers! RW, Deputy our children’s learning and school. editor wellbeing throughout and it is a privilege to work alongside We have delivered such a dedicated and training to staff and have thoughtful team of staff. many systems in place to promote the safety of Children adapting quickly staff children and Our children have been parents, including amazing, quickly adapting to a creative use of space, new way of accessing their zones for play, staggered Maid2clean is the largest domestic cleaning agency in the UK. learning and interacting with assistance and support to our start times, zoned pick Cleaners are paid cash on the their teachers. Their parents community as possible, up and drop off places, etc day they clean. have been outstanding; whether it be making available We continue to fully support working from home, art and stationery packs to the learning and wellbeing of Regular permanent part-time work supporting their children’s help children at home, those children working at for good, reliable, honest people learning and dealing with adapting our learning platform home, using our learning who take pride in a job well done, unprecedented circumstances to be as user friendly as platform and with frequent to clean for our domestic clients throughout. possible or offering flexible phone calls to families. in IP13 & IP12. TO APPLY: We have continued to have childcare to all essential and It is a very special feeling to www.maid2cleansuffolk.co.uk/looking-for-work/ our traditional ‘Celebration front line key workers, be part of the community that 0843 289 6858 (24/7) text 0776 970 0258 Assemblies’ each month, just including right through the in a slightly different format, holidays. Our staff have kept with children sending in their in regular contact with all our KEYHOLE SURGERY photos and articles describing families to offer support and a LOCKSMITHS some of the wonderfully kind, chance to just catch up with SIMON CHITTOCK creative and explorative each other. NO CALL OUT FEES – NO VAT adventures they have been As a small school, we are FREE QUOTES – BEST PRICES IN THE AREA undertaking at home. These limited with staff and space. 01473 715794 – 07599 538917 have been shared with the However, with careful and www.keyholesurgeryipswich.co.uk

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future productions. You can SCOUTING also view a whole host of other plays available online. NEWS More information on how to get involved with GADS is e were so looking included. The new website is Wforward to holding our being developed by GADS Duck Race on 28 June, it member, Brian Hunt. We're would have been our 13th, but also hoping to use the site for all scouting activities were online ticket sales, making cancelled from 16 March. tickets available to a wider range of people. There was to be a large scout group parade at Rev Clare’s We are still on the lookout for last Mothering Sunday Service a new storage area where we on 22 March, a great shame can keep props and pieces of this opportunity was missed by set. If you have any space six days. We send Clare, Mark available that we could have and Tom our best wishes for reasonable access to, please get in touch with any GADS the future and thanks for help Creative pancake making before lockdown. Photo Archie Adams. and kindness over the years. member or email our chair, Below: Archie Adams’ home camp. Judith Bignell-Pepper on Our archery club [email protected] had been exercise News from practising hard for allowance or at We hope to be back treading GADS the National Finals home in the the boards of the village hall in May, and the garden. n times of crisis, the often very soon! European Lots of our cubs Iheard phrase is 'the show Ian Frost, [email protected], Jamboree in and scouts must go on'...sadly, this time, Poland, for which camped overnight for Grundisburgh Amateur and from the our chosen scouts on VE Day but Dramatic Society, it turned out Annabel and Rosie due to social to be pretty wide of the mark! Baptist Chapel had been busy distancing this Due to the ongoing issues of e are hopeful that it will fundraising, both had to take place lockdown and social Wnot be too long before events cancelled. at each person’s distancing, we've had to we can hold (socially distant) The cubs had met home. Some slept cancel our spring play. It services in Grundisburgh’s a few days before in tents, some in remains to be seen whether chapel again, but in the lockdown when dens built either we'll be able to perform our meantime we are using the they had a great time cooking inside or outside and one pantomime in the new year. internet in a number of way, creative pancakes. leader even slept in their learning as we are going summer house. No doubt we With everything that's been along. At present our Sunday Many cubs joined with others will have another of these happening, it doesn't mean services are conducted via across the UK in ‘Scouts Hike camps soon as everyone GADS has been totally put on Zoom, and if anyone would to the Moon’ event in April enjoyed this one so much. hold. We've been meeting up like to join in please get in where members and their online and some of us have touch. families collectively walked Our textile bin is overflowing, been using Zoom to record more than 240,000 miles (the and we will let you know some old radio plays, We are also recording the distance to the Moon) raising when there is room again.. including episodes of Flash messages and putting them on hundreds of thousands of Hopefully scout groups will be Gordon. You can hear our You Tube. You can access pounds to support people who allowed to meet again in the efforts on our new website, them through the chapel needed it most during the autumn as we miss each other grundisburghamdram.com website (www.grundisburgh coronavirus crisis. As this took and our activities very much. chapel.org.uk) or directly Just follow links from the through our channel on You place during lockdown it was Pat Ross, Group Secretary, Grundisburgh menu to the our productions either done during the daily Scouts, 01473 735352 Tube. We are thinking of page, then to current and doing live stream when we get back to chapel. We should have some Bible stories for Glevering Estate the children to listen to, which Woodbridge S.G.Parker again may be accessed via the Painting & Decorating website and You Tube soon. CUT, SPLIT, DRY, BARN STORED Interior & exterior We will put some activity FIRELOGS City & Guilds sheets on the website to go Over 30 years experience with them. Please also’see the Hardwood only from Estate’s managed woods Reliable & friendly service website for our ‘Corona Cogitations” – some thoughts Cut 10” to 12” – larger sizes may be available For a free estimate 3 related to the present crisis. If 1.2m £115 inc 5% VAT Please call anyone is need of practical or 2.4m3 £220 inc5%VAT 01728 685980 pastoral support especially Free delivery10 mile radius, stacking by arrangement or during this difficult time, 07572 966167 please do contact me. 01728 747826 / 07860 402288 Colin Grimwood 07979 120549, [email protected] [email protected]

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Progress on Grundsburgh’s new village hall continued from page 1 he final approval of the Finally we have made our first TNational Lottery to our application to HMRC for Gift application for a £200,000 Aid totalling just over grant towards the new village £12,500, based on donations hall was received in March. of just over £50,000 which we This, together with the local have received from the local fund raising we have fundraising efforts and match undertaken so far (with so funding initiative. much help and generosity The Village Hall Management from the villagers) ensures Committee is confident that that we will finally build a we can see a path to build a new hall for the village. new village hall, although lots We already have substantial of hard work and a few funds which are sitting in the hurdles lie ahead. We look bank from the planning forward to reporting on that agreement on Felgate Way a progress in the not too distant few years ago, plus the value future and to working with of the existing hall site which lots of people in the has planning consent for two community to make the dream houses. We are now focussing a reality. In the groove in the current village hall. on firming up the construction Progress can be followed on costs of the new hall (for www.grundisburghvillage characterized by voluminous included Bye Bye Paris, which we have planning hall.com consent) and looking carefully curls giving the event an Dynamo, and Young and at any funding shortfall that On a personal note, I would authentic atmosphere. It felt Beautiful. We will include may pose, including ways to like to thank all those like being on a film set. information about local dance bridge any financial gap. individuals who have put Nigel Woodhouse of Simply classes when they re-start. themselves out and helped In the meantime a lot of Swing was the DJ and played Words Jenness Proctor, tremendously towards the some old favourites which photo Steve Newton progress has been made on collective effort of getting us various other fronts to ensure this far. we can get ahead quickly and effectively with the Bryan Laxton, Village Hall Chair development in due course. These include moving towards 1950s tea changing our status to the dances return recommended option of a Charitable Incorporated ver 100 dancers got in the Organisation (CIO) which is a Ogroove for the Swing-Jive far better entity through which & Rock ‘n’ Roll held on l to build and then operate the March in Grundisburgh new hall. Village Hall. Tea and cakes were served and an amazing We have also started the £722 raised for the new process to register the existing village hall. With match hall site with the Land funding this will double. Registry to help with the sale of the site in due course. We Steve Newton organized the have instigated a detailed site event with the help of others survey ahead of any building including Nigel Woodhouse an start and we are seeking and Teresa Bonello. A band of quotes to provide three phase Grundisburgh residents served power to the site. teas, took money on the door, or sold raffle tickets. Many With Graham Parker’s kind others attending baked and assistance we have made donated a batch of cakes: a applications to 19 grant giving real community effort. entities with a total request of £87,000. The individual The hall was decorated with requests range from £1,000 up streams of Union Jack bunting to £25,000 with the average and as soon as the music being around £5,000. The started everyone was largest application has been transported back into the era. received positively and the Many dancers wore 40/50’s Garfield Weston Foundation style clothes and hairstyles - have confirmed a grant of some with Victory rolls £25,000 towards the new hall.

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Gardener’s friend finds new pastures in local gardens Playing by the (changing) rules edgehog numbers have searching for water. Being at Grundisburgh Hbeen decreasing over the their next meal lactose past few years. This is for a as many get intolerant they Tennis Club variety of reasons including runover. cannot drink t was a sad day when our destruction of hedgerows, a Shirley took milk. lovely, freshly painted tennis vast increase in the use of I extra care courts had to close in March pesticides destroying their Another looking after a because of the pandemic - so food chain, the boxing in of important rather obese we were delighted when the gardens which stops roaming aspect in caring hedgehog who courts could reopen in May. to find food. It is more nature for hedgehogs was unable to is to ensure There were, however, strict friendly to plant hedges roll into a ball, instead so that the hedgehogs there is a small guidelines from the thereby gap or tunnel government and the LTA about can move underneath. Birds making can also nest and find berries. between how play could resume. The himself more gardens so that middle net and the benches Another enemy is the badger vulnerable to the hedgehog had to be removed, an online as it is a predator and prey. After a strict diet and can walk from garden to booking system set up and a competes for the same food. encouragement to walk around garden foraging for food. new lock with pin code fitted. These have been spotted in a the run he became fit enough Males can walk up to two Grundisburgh garden recently. to be released into the wild. miles and females up to one We are keeping our members informed regularly about any Two years ago Grundisburgh mile, usually during the night, Hedgehogs can only be new rules for ensuring the resident Shirley Dow (top searching for slugs, snails, and rehomed in the cooler courts are used safely as photo) found a hedgehog even the occasional frog. They evenings once the overnight things have been changing which was unwell and, after can live up to six years and temperature is above 5 degrees frequently. We are hoping that ringing around, pre-booked club sessions will managed to get help resume soon. Please check our from Poppy’s Crèche, website for updates. Forward Green, near Stowmarket. (Some of To enable as many people as you may have seen possible to enjoy the courts, their stall at last the club has decided to offer year’s Village Show). very low membership fees for Shirley was so this year. It is wonderful to see impressed with their so many renewing and new work she instantly members take advantage of volunteered. this great annual membership offer, which runs until 31 This spring, with help March 2021: from local people she * £20 – Individuals (adults released 37 hedgehogs; ten can produce five or six young and seniors) went into gardens down Half and their weight has increased to 750grams. When it is as many as three times a year - * £30 – Household (those Moon Lane and Lower Road, although not all survive. Grundisburgh. The others to warmer they can be released living together – family, , Burgh, with a weight of 500g. So Members of the local Upbeat! couple, group) late spring, early summer is an Hasketon, Otley and Melton. choir have been active in Our LTA accredited tennis ideal time. trying to find homes and assist Sadly, roadkill is another coach, Carl Douglas, They are fed on either cat or in this valuable work. Karen continues to offer Individual factor for their decline. So if and Noel cared for hedgehogs you drive down these small dog biscuits placed in a 1 to 1 or ‘paired’ (parent + 1 shallow dish and most in boxes in their garages over child or couple) based tennis country lanes please look out the winter - thereby helping for wandering hedgehogs importantly a dish of fresh lessons and is hoping to the crèche. reintroduce some small group Shirley’s daughter Jennie based coaching, including kids works at Suffolk Rural coaching, in the near future, Bed & Breakfast College, Otley. She too subject to government and overwintered hedgehogs so LTA guidelines. Self-contained accommodation in large that the students could acquire For more information and converted barn in tranquil surroundings. more knowledge and help to updated guidelines go to: care for them. This also Big sitting room with TV and games, fridge, https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/ reduced the numbers which Grundisburgh Tennis Club or kettle and toaster plus two twin bedrooms, had to be looked after in the grundisburghtennis.co.uk. all at ground floor level. crèche. Anyone unable to join via the Continental breakfast provided. Anyone would like to enquire internet can contact Sue about volunteering at Poppy’s Haddock on 01473 738872). Tennis court. Child friendly. Creche please telephone Anne For coaching enquiries go to: ROBERT &ANNE HUTCHISON,HAWTHORN COTTAGE, on 01449 711724, who will be [email protected] or LOWER ROAD,GRUNDISBURGH IP13 6UQ, 01473 738199 delighted to hear from you. text/call to 07553 966380. [email protected] Jenness Proctor Anne Lee

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News from About The News SALES The News www.grundisburghnews.org.uk & his issue was delayed by Tfive weeks because of the rundisburgh & District News is a free community WANTS uncertainty concerning Covid, Gmagazine produced by volunteers. Around 3,000 copies and we hope to bring out the are distributed to homes and a range of central locations in 100 top quality green Tubex autumn issue as usual at the Grundisburgh and 17 other villages (as listed below the Tree Shelters. Rabbit proof. end of August. banner on the front page). Four issues a year are published. Not new but unused. £25. The News team is now nearly Contributions, comments and ideas are welcomed: Ford 07775 520014. back to full strength. Alison House, The Green, Grundisburgh IP13 6TA, Low circular table, bamboo Knights has agreed to taken on [email protected]. All issues are included on our website and smoked glass, 58 cm the admin role, despite her www.grundisburghnews.org.uk. 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Diary editor: Ian McIvor, [email protected]. excellent condition in a Website manager Ian McIvor Advertising: Peter Knights (see below). wheeled storage bag. £40 ono. also produces the on-line diary Picture editor: Peter Kendall, 01473 738267, 01473 735352. and event details should be [email protected]. Baby’s crib on very secure emailed to him. The printed Distribution coordinator: Stephen Cooper, stand. Excellent condition. version on page 2 will [email protected]. £15. 01473 738267. normally be taken from the information collected by Ian. Subscription service: Pat Hall, Crest Cottage, Chapel Road, Grundisburgh IP13 6XL, 01473 735319. Dinner and tea service, 1970s Details which cannot be St Michael floral pattern. supplied by email can be sent Treasurer: Sue Haddock, 01473 738872, Good condition. Donation to to Ford House and will be [email protected]. charity. 07526 360956 forwarded. In this issue we Admin: Alison Knights, [email protected] have omitted the printed diary Website: Ian McIvor, [email protected] Plants - The Send a Cow because of the changing scene. stalls in Ford House garden in Checking: Richard Watkinson, Carrie Herries and Marian Grundisburgh, have a wide All contact details are included Penson in the panel on the right. range of plants, many kindly IT consultant: Will Barber, [email protected] given by local gardeners. The We are always keen to recruit Chair of management team: Stephen Cooper, highly scented prennial stock more people to have ideas, distribution @grunews.com seedlings are now ready. Call research and write up stories – by or ring 01473 738267. anyone interested in getting Next issue No 257 Autumn 2020 involved please contact me. 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Make sure you look out in newsletters, local social media pages and village notice boards Scan to see Scan to see the for more information. Feel free to get in touch if you have any The News’ current issue of questions or ideas for community schemes that we can support. archive online. The News Andy Jolliffe, Communities Officer, East Suffolk Council, 01394 444660, 07789 920487 15 256.late summer.qxp_news master.1.05 copy 30/06/2020 8:31 am Page 16

INSECTS IN A LOCKDOWN GARDEN

he spring and summer months of a normal year are a Ttime to be out visiting the places in Suffolk where nature puts on its wonderful display: , Heath, or any meadow where flowers come into bloom and butterflies roam. But, this hasn’t been a normal year and those places often became off-limits. So, time to turn attention to nature closer to home: to the insects and other small creatures in the garden. And, what delights are to found there, if one moves slower and looks closer. Insects can be masters: of deception, of disguise and Bumblebee Hoverfly Hornet Hoverfly of dandyness! The Deceivers Don’t those hoverflies look so much like wasps or bees? Yes, many do, and some much more than others. Look closely and patiently and one of the flies you may find in your garden might be the Bumblebee Hoverfly. Below is one imitating a Buff-tailed Bumblebee. It’s lava thrive amongst the detritus found in that bee’s nest. Not a bad piece of deception, eh? If you really want to look tough though, how about the deception of a Hornet! The Disguisers Streamer Buff-tip The kind of disguise I’m most impressed with the kind of disguise that says: “I’m not really here – just a part of the wall or a tree trunk”. Here is where the moths rule. Gardens around Grundisburgh may be visited by over 100 species of moth, yet we rarely see any. True, they’re mostly out at night whilst we are asleep, but sometimes there is one to be found camouflaged on the wall of your house (blending in with the brickwork) or on a branch of a tree (looking like a twig). Peacock Butterfly Seven-spot Ladybird The Dandies Some insects are real dandies. These are ones that people Indeed, essential for us: pollinating our flowers and vegetables; usually like best: the Damselflies, the Ladybirds, the eating those aphids on our roses; providing food for the Robins Butterflies. These insects really cheer up a dull lockdown we love; and so on. But sadly, as several scientific studies have day. Of course, their dandyness is not always there to make shown, the number of insects in Britain is suffering a marked a beautiful impression, but often to make a threatening one. decline, and this will have an adverse impact on us all. All that bright-red on the ladybird and the eyes on the What is to be done? Well, lots globally; but also lots closer to Peacock butterfly are probably saying: “back off, I’m home. While you’re staying home and perhaps following poisonous or could be dangerous!” Candide’s advice to ‘cultivate your garden’, don’t tend it too Of course, not all insects are deceivers, disguisers or neatly and cosmetically. Leave space for those insects: the dandies. Some can look quite boring. Others can be masters of deception, disguise and dandyness (and even the irritants: the caterpillars eating our growing cabbages; the boring ones!). wasps ruining your picnic! But, you can rest assured that, on Stewart Belfield balance, insects are good for us. All photos taken by Stewart in the garden of ‘Bumbles’, Bredfield

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