ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR, GREAT MARCH 2005 united with St. Mary the Virgin, Ardleigh Vol 18 No 12 Services for March PREDATION

2nd 6.00pm Holy Communion Hamilton Lodge There has been much in the news the old, slow and 4th 11.00am Holy Communion Seven Rivers weak. It is fascinating 5th 9.00am The Eucharist & Rosary St. Mary the Virgin recently on hunting, foxes, cats and sparrowhawks. to watch it home and Sunday 6th Lent 4 Hunting as a sport, by the time you sweep in soundlessly and gracefully for 8.00am The Eucharist St. Mary the Virgin read this, will be officially banned and we the kill. The bird world, however, is not a 10.30am The Parish Eucharist St. George the Martyr shall have to see how things pan out with walk over and is constantly on watch; 6.30pm Evening Prayer St. Mary the Virgin this new law. Anyone who has ever kept more often than not the alarm sounds and 7th 9.15am The Eucharist St. Mary the Virgin animals know that foxes kill and not the sparrowhawk swoops through empty 9th 7.00pm The Eucharist St. George the Martyr always for food. They sometimes kill air. Some say the sparrowhawk should 10th 7.00pm The Eucharist St. Mary the Virgin needlessly leaving their dead victims be culled to protect the smaller birds but 11th 11.00am The Eucharist Seven Rivers 12th 9.00am The Eucharist & Rosary St. Mary the Virgin distressingly strewn around. I read their very presence is a good indicator of recently that urban foxes no longer able to a strong small bird population and whilst Sunday13th Lent 5 find enough food due to the advent of the the correct balance remains all the 8.00am The Eucharist St. George the Martyr wheelie bin, have taken to catching and different species will survive. 10.30am The Parish Eucharist St. Mary the Virgin 6.30pm Evening Prayer & Sermon St. George the Martyr eating cats instead. The cat owners are Balance in nature is the crucial thing calling for the foxes to be culled. and insects, wild flowers, seed heads with 14th 9.15am The Eucharist St. Mary the Virgin Cats too are not always regarded as hedges and trees (along with a bit of 16th 7.00pm The Eucharist St. George the Martyr adorable when they follow their natural general untidiness and cover for them to 17th S Patrick 7.00pm The Eucharist St. Mary the Virgin instinct and hunt and therefore kill. They make their homes in) should be nurtured 18th 11.00am The Eucharist Seven Rivers also kill more than they can eat. Whilst I to give food for the smaller creatures 19th S Joseph find that, despite these hunting which feed the larger and so on up the 9.00am The Eucharist & Rosary St. Mary the Virgin capabilities, the mouse population never food chain to ourselves. Sunday20th Palm Sunday seems to diminish I do try to prevent the There is a fine line between hunting for 8.00am The Eucharist St. Mary the Virgin cats catching the birds at their most fun, hunting for food and also hunting to 10.30am The Parish Eucharist St. George the Martyr vulnerable time at dawn by keeping them cull a given threat and may be more 6.30pm Evening Prayer St. Mary the Virgin indoors overnight. thought should be given about the natural 21st 7.00pm The Eucharist St. George the Martyr Sparrowhawks also get a bad press. I order of things than about man’s constant 22nd 7.00pm The Eucharist St. Mary the Virgin have one who regularly visits my garden; need to control a situation from whichever 23rd 7.00pm The Eucharist St. George the Martyr 24th Maundy Thursday it is very fierce looking and very beautiful. side of the fence it is being looked at it. 7.00pm The Parish Eucharist St. Mary the Virgin It keeps the 60-odd strong flock of 25th Good Friday collared doves under control, weeding out Leonie Henderson 3.00pm The Passion of the Lord St. George the Martyr

Sunday 27th 5.00am The Easter Vigil St George the Martyr 10.30am The Parish Eucharist St. Mary the Virgin THE ‘MESSENGER’ COVER 6.30pm Evening Prayer & Sermon St. George the Martyr In April the cover pages of the ‘Messenger’ will be updated. For economic reasons it 28th 6.00pm The Eucharist Hamilton Lodge is changed only once a year so PLEASE would ALL ORGANISATION AND 29th 9.15am The Eucharist St. Mary the Virgin ASSOCIATION CONTACTS that need a name, address or telephone number 30th 7.00pm The Eucharist St. George the Martyr changing on the cover of the ‘Messenger’, or indeed any other information on the 31st 7.00pm The Eucharist St. Mary the Virgin cover pages, let me (Editor) have your amendments by 14th March, 2005. If I do not hear from you the information will remain the same. GREAT & ON THE WEB You can send details for the cover to me in the usual way - by post, fax or e-mail www.greatbromley.org.uk and www.littlebromley.org.uk but not over the phone. Thank you. 20 1 THE UNITED PARISHES OF ARDLEIGH AND THE Pleass Thompson and Company BROMLEYS

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2 19 CURTAINS – CUSH IO NS - Pestclear RO M AN BLIND S NEWS FROM THE DOCTORS’ SURGERY & ALTERATIO NS Limited touch them. Stay home, keep warm, drink    RATS MICE FLEAS WASPS plenty of fluids and use over-the-counter COCKROACHES  ANTS  MOLES M AD E TO M EASURE at REASO NABLE remedies to control the symptoms if necessary. INSECTS  WOODWORM etc PRICES SURGERY Please don't come in and spread the around Emergency Response - 24 hours - 7 days a week Please contact: A lison Everington the staff here! Telephone: 0800 035 0301 01206 230956 We've had the decorators in over the last two Secondly, if the receptionist suggests that a or three weeks, so we are all getting a bit fed nurse or even a Healthcare Assistant can do up with the smell of paint. Never mind. A few what you need, please accept their advice. G & K TREE SERVICES areas of the surgery which, amazingly, hadn't They all have full training in their own specific areas of expertise and will look after you just as Specialist in all types of Tree Work been decorated for at least ten years are now well as the doctors. In fact, many things they inc. Surgery, Felling, Reshaping, Stumpgrinding looking a lot fresher and cleaner. I've also had will do a lot better than the doctors because Also all hedge Maintenance some alterations done in my room which gives they get more practice. Free Estimates Fully insured REPAIRS UPGRADES me a lot more space. Someone jokingly said Thirdly, if you book an appointment and Also Small or Large loads of Logs that it gave me an extra 8 cubic metres to store SOFTWARE PROBLEMS when the time comes you either no longer need Bark, Mulch, Woodchips rubbish - at least I think they were joking. Contact Charles You might find it fun to try and match up the it or can't get here, then please, please let us Friendly Reliable Service - Open 7 days a week Tel : E-Mail : colours used to the people who chose them for know as early as you can. People not turning up, especially when we are already short of Tel: 01206 231306 or 07866 251221 01206 252083 [email protected] their rooms. Answers are at the bottom of the page. I reckon that anyone who gets them all appointments makes the situation worse and is right must have sneaked in and checked them terribly frustrating. P.J. out. I haven't got room for a featured employee W ould you like to Colours used: a) Lilac, b) Salmon pink, c) this month, but I promise next month that I'll tell SAMPSON you more about Tony Virgo and why we've Pale green, d) Seduction yellow!!, e) Gardenia advertise your business (a posh name for Magnolia) been missing him over the last few weeks. BUILDERS Don't forget your raffle tickets. Chosen by: 1) Sister Jan Williamson, 2) Dr COMPLETE BUILDING SERVICE in this space? Letton, 3) Sister Bonnie Beard, 4) me, 5) Sister Hugh Cronin, Practice Manager Over 17 Years' Experience Judy Woraker Oh yes! The answers to the Please ring Len Christodoulides on Our raffle in aid of the Tsunami victims is colours’` quiz were - a=3, b=2, c=4, Free Estimates Tel: 01206 230619 01206 251264 going really well and many thanks to everyone who has had a go so far. A big "thank you" d=5 and e=1. also to the people who have donated the prizes - mainly the staff here - though we have A. CLARKE been given several very generous ones by patients. We now have over 30 prizes on offer MEMORIALS and they are all good ones, so it's well worth (Monumental Mason)

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As if the sale of his livelihood and shop Use lean meat, cubed - and personal items was not enough for Marinade: the creditors William Hughes’ home, etc., ½ lb onions slice went under the hammer. 2 or 3 cloves garlic The Chelmsford Chronicle, 7th July, 1 tablsp each of turmeric, ground 1815 had the notice - coriander, chilli powder, fresh “Very desirable Estate - To Carpenters chopped ginger root and Builders - Gt Bromley, Essex 1 tub natural yoghurt TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT Mix all together and marinade meat for 5- A GOOD FREEHOLD MESSUAGE 8 hours. SITUATE ON Balls Green, consisting of a Put the meat cubes on skewers with front shop, keeping room, parlour, kitchen, chopped peppers, mushrooms etc, then dairy. Three good bedrooms, carpenter’s grill and serve on lettuce leaves. workshop and stable with a capital piece of garden ground now in the occupation of Pirarras - to serve with the lamb Mr William Hughes, Carpenter and ½ lb arrar flour (or half white/half General Shopkeeper”. wholemeal) Also a good cottage and an inclosed 1½ oz ghee or butter sawpit, with a piece of garden ground pinch salt, cold water to mix attached in the same occupation. Process (or knead) and form into a ball. These premises are in very good state Roll pieces to plate size, spread with of repair, are well supplied with water and butter, fold and roll again. Cook them in a greased hot pan. have a Right of Pasturage over Bromley Thicks.” Jill Frostick Further particulars may be had of Mr W S Chapman, Solicitor, , and of Mr Jackson, auctioneer, Colchester”. The sale took place, without reserve, at 12 o’clock on Friday 24th November, 1815. - John Appleby

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Ladies nights, birthday parties, Specialist in Oil Boiler PLAYGROUP charity events, craft fairs etc. Installations, M aintenance & Servicing - Oftec registered SCALLY WAGS Mondays Wednesdays & Thursdays G u aranteed no m ess and lo ts o f fu n. General Plumbing & Heating work also undertaken 9.30am-12 Midday 0-5YRS £5.00 per session 2 yrs 6mths to 5yrs Apryl Brincklow, Heathdene, Ardleigh Road, Great Bromley, CO7 7TL Tel: 01206 822225 FRIDAY MORNINGS Telephone: 01206 230489 Mobile: 07717 012433 E-mail: [email protected] at Great Bromley Village Hall. Email@ [email protected] 9.30AM-11.30AM Contact Gayle (Secretary) on 01206 GREAT BROMLEY VILLAGE HALL 251349 Pleass Thomson CONTACT TRACEY ON 01206 230625 U K AL ARM S Y S T E MS OR KELLY ON 07916113713

& Company This term our theme has been Animals, Solicitors the children have had many visitors to INTRUDER ALARMS We would first like to say a big thank you CCTV Rosemary Chambers, to Fiona who has kindly donated some playgroup including, a Guide dog, a 91-93 Rosemary Road West, toys and puzzles for Scallywags. We are guinea pig, and a Hamster. All the SECURITY LIGHTING Clacton-on-Sea, very grateful to you. children have enjoyed taking part in our Essex CO15 1EP theme and are looking forward to the next call 01206 251857 We have lots of fun activities planned Tel: (01255)221133 so please do come along with your child if lot of visitors to arrive? Fax: (01255 220055 , B.A. 07835982666 Miss Jane Pleass you would like to join in the fun. The new children are Thank you to all our supporters. settling in well and all seem HISKEYS FARM KENNELS to be really enjoying their Extra help w ith m aths Kelly Buckingham & Tracey Sutherland Boarding Kennels and Cattery time at playgroup. Open 8am to 8pm – 7 days a week EFL and other subjects offered by qualified, Half term: Break up 21st February and Quality care for your Dogs, Cats and Small Pets experienced teachers Playtimes & Country walks for dogs – Cuddles for CARPET BOWLS return to playgroup on 7th March cats G CS E, S A T S , 11+ and general school w ork Easter holiday: Break up 11th April for 2

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Tel: Anne, Pete or Stuart on 01206 395657 league - one more match to Spratts Lane, Little Bromley, Essex CO11 2PR S pecial village rates play on 23rd February. So far ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL, we have stayed at the tope having beaten Engaines at home 6-2 and GT. BROMLEY NEED SOMEWHERE TO LIVE? Silver Dawn at home 8-0. It may all Head teacher: Pat Fitzgerald J a n in a M o rris B A (H o n s ) 2 B e n tle y R d , L t B ro m le y , M a n n in g tre e , E s s e x C O 11 2 P L NICE ROOMS TO LET!! change when all clubs have returned their Telephone: 01206 230305 final results. We’ll see! C la rin e t a n d S a xo p h o n e T u itio n GREAT BROMLEY On 6th February at Gt Bentley, Pam and PRIVATE HOUSE Derek Frostick, Pauline Keeble and Ron Future Events F ro m B e g in n e rs to A d va n c e d FULL USE OF AMENITIES Copp represented Gt Bromley in a Saturday 19th March £65 PER WEEK competition run in aid of Essex Wildlife. T e l/F a x: 0 12 0 6 3 9 13 4 5 The Quiz Night will be held M o b ile : 0 7 7 5 9 14 8 8 5 4 CONTACT: SIMON on 07759 215851 They were joint runners up on games in the School Hall starting at E m a il: ja n in a m o rris @ h o tm a il.c o m won, but with fewer shots were 7.30pm. Teams of around technically placed third. Boxted were the 6-8 people. This is always a

HIGH QUALITY Stuart Harris outright winters. Our annual Charity fun evening. For more CATERING for CABINET MAKER Tournament, this year in aid of Save the information or tickets please SPECIAL OCCASIONS Children Fund, will be on 12th March in contact the School Office. CONTACT: 01206 230078 the Village Hall. Anyone interested in WEDDING FUNCTIONS LINDA PINHEY www.harriscabinetmaker.co.uk watching the play for a while - and to join Saturday, 18th June. A Barn Dance is PARTIES FORGE COTTAGE to be held. More information to follow BUSINESS LUNCHES HALL ROAD us for a ‘cuppa’ - will be welcome. FUNERALS etc. GT. BROMLEY Designer & Maker of purpose built, next month. COLCHESTER tailor made and hand crafted furniture. Nancy Kempster Tel: 01206 230126 CO7 7TP Email: [email protected] Restoration and re-polishing of antiques.

16 5 GREAT BROMLEY VILLAGE HALL CHARITY “OLD COURTHOUSE INN” Four uuuu Tourist Board TRUSTEES Harwich Road 0 Great Bromley0 Colchester Recommended Tel: 01206 250322 BED & The Village Hall Management Committee District Council, School, Church, Poultry www.theoldcourthouseinn.co.uk BREAKFAST last met on 4th January in the Hall. Club, Dog Training group, British Gas, BED & BREAKFAST  10 EN-SUITE ROOMS Those who form the committee are Care UK, as well as various people for Large Bar Restaurant & Bar Menus Trustees of the Hall. They are: parties, dances, meetings and shows. Specialising in Fresh Fish, Steaks, Home-Made Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes Why not come and join one of the clubs or Chairman Peter Wenden ALL FOOD COOKED FRESH ON PREMISES groups currently using the Hall, or Secretary Bevan Willgress Thursday is Curry Night plus full menu alternately, create a fresh group and Treasurer & Lynda Allam Sunday we serve a choice of roasts plus the full menu is available speak to Lynda Allam on 01206 230375 to Bookings person We serve food until 10.00pm every evening make your booking. The Committee Vera Biddis, Gill Christmas, Beryl Hurst, Sunday until 9.30pm Room, the Millennium Lounge or the Main June Willgress, Dean Dasley, Henry MONDAY TILL FRIDAY LUNCHTIME Hall may be just what you are looking for. Fairley, Martin Frostick, Pat Petchey and We are bringing back the Big Band TWO Á LA CARTE MEALS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE Pat Swanston. BOOK NOW FOR MOTHER’S DAY sound “Nostalgia” to entertain you on The Caretaker, Marion Britton, also Saturday, 19th March so please book this OPEN ALL DAY participates in the committee meetings. Breakfast, Morning Coffee, Lunch, Afternoon Cream Teas & Evening Meals date in your diary and ensure you reserve We have our full menu available all day Our Annual General Meeting is usually your tickets by calling Beryl Hurst on held on a Wednesday in May when the 01206 230578. Tickets are £7. Bring officers give their reports and some your own nibbles and drink. people are elected to serve a further year We are probably having a coffee on the committee. Part of the committee morning with light lunches sometime in are appointed by organisations who use June or July, date yet to be fixed. LAWN MOWER the Hall and are named in the Trust Deed. The committee next meet on Tuesday, Organisations currently using the Hall 8th March at Servicing and Repairs facilities are the Playgroup, Scallywags, 7.30pm in the Hall. Badminton Club, Mens Club, Carpet Bevan Willgress All types of Petrol and Diesel The Carpet Store that comes to your Bowls Club, Cricket Club, Friendship Mowers door Club, Women’s Institute, Parish Council,

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6 15 WOMEN’S FRIENDSHIP CLUB SAUKA INSTITUTE GROUNDWORKS & PLANT At our January meeting we had the At our February meeting we had a talk “New pleasure of a talk and demonstration by HIRE seeds for the garden” by Andrew Tokley, Mr Gurney of Bygone Tennis Racquets Horticultural Manager for Messrs Thompson which one could never imagine being FREE ESTIMATES & Morgan of Ipswich. The company has a used at Wimbledon. They appeared Seeds Division and a Young Plants Division, very heavy and must have needed ALL TYPES OF GROUNDWORKS & which is run from Guernsey. some muscle to use them, compared LANDSCAPING UNDERTAKEN William Thompson started collecting with the present day ones plants as a hobby, which then became a which the players swing business carried on in Tavern Street, about as if they weighed a PATIOS TARMACING SLABBING CONCRETING Ipswich in 1855. After a few years he couple of ounces!! BLOCK PAVED DRIVEWAYS TURFING FENCING teamed up with John Morgan, an Outings were discussed GARDEN WALLS FOOTINGS CONSERVATORY BASES accountant. There are no family descendant members of Thompson or Morgan alive and the choice was Windsor ESTENSIONS DIGGER & PLANT HIRE in June - the exact date today and their present STEPHEN SAUKA business site is in Poplar later. Remember we must have a minimum of 25 people booked - Dakas House Tel: 01206 390082/3 Lane. Seeds are sent to countries all over the the cost will be £10 for a full day Shop Road Mobile: 07850 576028 world, their catalogue (members). More details later. Little Bromley contains 70 different Dates for your diaries: Essex CO11 2PX varieties of potatoes. 21st April - our OPEN DAY - with stalls A slide show enabled us to see the trial grounds for growing new and rare varieties, for cakes, jewellery, bric-a-brac, books, the machinery for harvesting the seed and cards, raffles etc. All contributions to sorting out the rubbish, conditioning units for any of the stall will be appreciated. keeping the seed cool and dry, together with The March meeting will be on 17th incubators for testing the germination rate. March. The competition for the ladies is Any seeds that do not pass the test are a small perfume bottle and for the destroyed. New for 2005 are a yellow Busy gentlemen - an after-shave bottle. Lizzie and a Dwarf Sunflower. Vicky Griffiths Important issues are “good flavour for vegetables” and “good flowering performance for flowers”. Some seeds from countries such as South Africa, need a bush fire to enable them to germinate, so Thompson and Morgan have to put the seeds through a fake bush fire to get them started. Mr Tokley grows all his own vegetables and flowers for his garden, after working hours. Our March meeting speaker is Maureen Furniture removing for those S e a l e w h o w i l l t e ll u s “ W h a t i s F a ir t r a d e ” . Do come along to the village hall on BRIGHTLINGSEA FARMERS’ MARKET Wednesday, 2nd March for 7.30pm, you will be very welcome to join us for the meeting. 31st March 9am - 1pm Brightlingsea Community June Willgress Centre, Lower Park Road For further details contact Bob Shotton (01206 302669) 14 7 PARISH COUNCIL NEWS WORKSHOP LEADER SEVEN RIVERS LEONARD TRAINING IN THE ARTS CHESHIRE HOME, £1230 to the following local organisations: GREAT BROMLEY the Bromley Messenger, the Royal British 19th & 20th March 2005 and 30th & 31st July 2005 GT BROMLEY ARISH OUNCIL Legion, Bromleys PCC (for St George’s P C church grass cutting), Citizens’ Advice 10.30am - 4.30pm Can You Help? Bureau (Tendring) and Hamilton Lodge. at Theatre Resource, High Street, We are looking for volunteers. Chipping Ongar, Essex CM5 0AD Report of the Great Bromley Parish Highways and footpaths If you are age 14+ and live in the Drivers, Gardeners, help in the Council meeting held on 10 February The county arranges for vegetation on Tendring, Basildon, Castle Point or office. If you have a special talent to 2004 certain footpaths and bridleways to be cut demonstrate to or an interest that you can back once annually. Also Onyx, under Harlow come to Theatre Resource’s Planning talk to our residents about, it doesn’t contract to the district council, sweeps Workshop Leader Training in the Arts - a The Council considered and agreed no matter what, anything, flower arranging, highways and cleans verges on either a FREE 4-day training programme in objections to the following planning cooking, music don’t be shy volunteer monthly basis, or quarterly for rural roads leading and running arts workshops. applications: now. and lanes. Please let the Clerk know if Over two weekends you will learn how to Atlantis, Chase Road West – front &  your local road or footpath is not being plan and set up arts sessions rear extensions and widened access.  maintained properly. use art, discussion and drama to help ARERS OADSHOW 2 Holly Dene Cottages, Briar Road – C ’ R The county is promoting its new local others to express themselves and to be single storey extension Marks Tey Village Hall transport plan through exhibitions at creative Entre-Nous, Chapel Lane – single storey  Wednesday, 16th March Clacton’s Town Hall on 1 March and at run games, exercises or workshops extension Call in any time from 10.00am to 4.00pm the Moot Hall Colchester on 2 March. using many art forms incl. music Council has approved  These exhibitions are open from 11 am to create performances and give Meet others working with informal carers the following planning applications: 8 pm. presentations on issues which are and find out what could be out there to Old Courthouse Inn, Harwich Road – The county proposes introducing a 40 important to you, in a safe, enjoyable help you. Bring leaflets or information increase width of vehicular access. mph speed limit on the Frating Road and creative way. about your services to share with others. 6 Back Lane East – formation of new between Balls Green and Selectacars, Each day will cover different things so Chat over a tea or coffee. Buffet provided access. and a 30 mph limit along Brundells Road. you need to come to all four days. 12 ‘til 2. Field House, Parson’s Hill – porch and On completion of the course you will Over 500 invitations have been sent to extension. During the next 12 months the Highways receive accreditation and may have the colleagues in: Thatched Cottage, Brook Street – Authority will be installing a roundabout on opportunity to get paid work alongside SOCIAL CARE TEAMS - PRIMARY amended application for garage/store. the A120 so as to provide safer access to professional artists from Theatre HEALTH CARE - VOLUNTALRY Arcan, Colchester Rd – amended and from the old Harwich Road. At the Resource as part of our supported ORGANISATIONS - CARERS’ proposal for detached garage. same time traffic will be prohibited from employment programme. CHAMPIONS - GP PRACTICE Tendring District Council has refused the turning right into and out of Park Road, Contact Lis Bake for further information. MANAGERS - CARE HOMES - CARE following planning applications: although the council is making Tel: 01277 365626, AGENCIES .. and of course CARERS! Oak House Farm, Harwich Road – representations against this particular Fax/Minicom: 01277 365003, North East Essex Carers’ Support change of use from kindergarten school to proposal. Email: [email protected] Imperial House, Rosemary Road casino club. The next meeting of the Council will be at www.theatre-resource.org.uk Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1NZ Land between Fieldside and Ettone, 7.30 pm on Thursday 10 March 2005 at Reg. Charity No. 1077639 Frating Road – two new bungalows. the Village Hall Great Bromley. 4 Meadow Close – two-storey extension. ESSEX FIRE SERVICE- SMOKE DETECTORS LITTLE BROMLEY PARISH Recreation Ground The Essex Fire Service is currently offering a service to install a smoke detector in The play equipment has been repaired COUNCIL every house in Essex if requested - Free. Priority will be given to the infirm and disabled, but all householders are eligible. Forms requesting installation can be and modified and a ‘springy motorcycle’ The next meeting of Little Bromley Parish obtained from your nearest Fire Station, or call Community Liaison Officer at 01026 installed. A picnic table with benches Council will be held on Thursday, 16th has been ordered. 574255 which you should then complete and return to the stated address. March, 2005. For the time and venue please Community grants contact the Parish Clerk on 01206 391015. Len Christodoulides - Brightlingsea Rotary Club The council has agreed grants totalling 8 13 GREAT BROMLEY POST As from Saturday, 5th March P.O. hours will be: PLAN OFFICE Mon/Tues 9.30am-2.00pm Wed/Thurs/Fri 10.00am-2.00pm The future development of Great www.essexcc.gov.uk, www.eera.gov.uk. at The Cross Inn Sat 9.00am-midday Bromley may be influenced by a number Notwithstanding Tendring’s plans for of local and regional plans and strategies. Hours: 10.00am - 2.00pm Telephone: 01206 231073 Great Bromley the Planning Inspectorate The District Council’s draft new plan for or Secretary of State will decide instance supports large-scale housing ultimately, after a public enquiry, whether and industrial development for the village. Bromley (Black Boy), Hare Green, Little or not more than 2000 houses and a large The County Council is against these COLCHESTER - WALTON Bentley (Bricklayers Arms), Tendring industrial estate will be imposed on the proposals, which are contrary to its own Heath (Tendring Tavern), Tendring village. It is for this reason that Great US ERVICES structure plan. There is also now a plan B S (Cherry Tree), Thorpe-le-Soken (Maids Bromley, together with other affected for the eastern region of England. This Head), Kirby -le-Soken (Halstead Villas), parish councils, will be vigorously fighting 105/107/109 has some positive features although its Walton (Ashes Corner), Frinton (Rail these proposals and paying for expert Route 105: Colchester Bus Station, proposals for additional housing are Gates), Walton (Kino Road) representation at the public enquiry. Harwich Road (Goring Road), considered excessive and unsustainable 1630 Crockleford, (Cherry Tree Farm), Burnt Colchester Bus Station in terms of both the lack of employment The various plans will be discussed at the Burnt Heath 1644 Heath, Great Bromley (Cross Inn), Great opportunities and inadequate parish council’s next meeting at 7.30 pm Great Bromley (Cross Inn) 1649 Bromley (Black Boy), Hare Green, Little infrastructure. The environmental impact on 10 March at the village hall. Residents Great Bromley (Black Boy) 1651 Bentley (Bricklayers Arms), Tendring would also be adverse. are welcome to attend and contribute to Hare Green 1652 Heath (Tendring Tavern), Tendring the Council’s response to the East of Frinton 1718 All these plans can be consulted at public (Cherry Tree), Thorpe-le-Soken (Maids England Plan. Walton 1723 libraries or seen on the internet at the Head), Kirby Cross, Frinton (Rail Gates), following locations: Walton (Kino Road) 0725 Walton www.tendringdc.gov.uk, Colchester Bus Station Frinton 0730 1023 1213 1403 1820 Hare Green 0756 Burnt Heath 1037 1227 1417 1833 Great Bromley (Black Boy) 0757 Brenda and Richard welcome you to Great Bromley (Cross Inn) Great Bromley (Cross Inn) 0800 1041 1231 1421 1837 Burnt Heath 0804 “THE BROMLEY CROSS INN” Great Bromley (Black Boy) Colchester Bus Station 0818 For fine ales and good food, brought to you in a friendly, welcoming 1044 1234 1424 1840 atmosphere and comfortable, homely environment.

Hare Green 1045 1235 1425 1841 Route 109: Colchester Bus Station, EVENTS during MARCH Frinton 1108 1258 1448 1904 Hythe Station Road, Sunday 6th MOTHERING SUNDAY Walton 1113 1303 1453 1909 (Kings Arms), Great Bromley (Black Boy), Give Mum a special treat - lunch at the Cross Inn. Choose a 12.30pm or 1.45pm Hare Green, (Bricklayers Walton 0928 1118 1308 1518 sitting Arms), Tendring Heath (Tendring Frinton 0933 1123 1313 1523 Thursday 17th CHARITY QUIZ 8.30pm PROMPT start Tavern), Tendring (Cherry Tree), Thorpe- Hare Green 0956 1146 1336 1546 In aid of the Church Repair Fund. Teams of up to 4. £2.50 per head includes light le-Soken (Maids Head), Kirby Cross, Great Bromley (Black Boy) supper Frinton (Rail Gates), Walton (Kino Road) 0957 1147 1337 1547 Wednesday 23rd MUSIC NIGHT. 8.15pm start 0833 Great Bromley (Cross Inn) Colchester Bus Station Sing, play or just come along and enjoy an evening of good music and entertaining Great Bromley (Black Boy) 0849 1000 1150 1340 1550 recital. Hare Green 0850 Burnt Heath 1004 1154 1344 1554 Frinton 0913 COMING EVENTS Colchester Bus Station Walton 0918 23rd April St GEORGE’S NIGHT - Celebration/Disco 1018 1208 1358 1608 WHITSUN BANK HOLIDAY - Annual BEER and MUSIC FESTIVAL Walton 1730 Frinton 1735 POST OFFICE @ The CROSS INN - Change of Hours - see page 12 Route 107: Colchester Bus Station, Harwich Road (Goring Road), Hare Green 1758 Open for lunches Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as well as Sundays. Last Crockleford, (Cherry Tree Farm), Burnt Great Bromley (Black Boy) 1759 orders 1.45pm. Evening meals Wednesday - Sunday inclusive. Heath, Great Bromley (Cross Inn), Great Colchester Bus Station 1815 Telephone 01206 230282 12 9 Dance to ?beg[Vb`\aZ >iXagf ST GEORGE’S SCHOOL ‘NOSTALGIA’ P.T.A. MARCH 2 W I meeting, Village Hall, 7.30pm BIG BAND SOUND Saturday, 19th March 9 Village Hall Management Committee meeting, Village Hall, 7.30pm 10 Gt Bromley Parish Council meeting, Village Hall, 7.30pm Saturday, 19th QUIZ NIGHT

12/13 EHA Crafts Exhibition, Hylands House, Chelmsford, 11.00am March in the School Hall 16 Lt Bromley Parish Council meeting, Ring Clerk for venue, 7.30pm starting at 7.30pm Carers’ Roadshow, Marks Tey village hall, 10.00am Gt Bromley 16 Friendship Club meeting, Village Hall, 2.00pm Village Hall Teams of around 6-8 19 Dance to Glen Miller Big Band Sound, Village Hall people. P.T.A. Quiz Night, School Hall, 7.30pm Tickets £7.00 Tickets will be £5 per 26 Easter Bunny Dinner Dance, Venture Centre, Lawford, 7.00pm obtainable from person including a cheese 27 Easter Day Beryl Hurst (01206 230578) platter. For more information and tickets please contact the school office. APRIL Bring your own nibbles and drink

9 Charity Race Night, Lovelace Hall, W ivenhoe, 7.30pm 10 Suffolk Copncert Band, St Mary’s church, 2.30pm Saturday, 18th June. 14 Lt Bromley Council Parish Assembly EASTER BUNNY BARN DANCE Gt Bromley Parish Council meeting Watch this space for more details next 16 Church Coffee morning at Criffel, Dead Lane DINNER month. 21 Friendship Club Open Day, Village Hall DANCE 22 Barn Dance, Village Hall, 7.30pm Saturday, 26th 23 St George’s Day March 24 Rotary Club Race Night, W ivenhoe BARN DANCE Dancing to MAY 7 Plant & Garage Sale, Ilex Farm CELEBRATION ROADSHOW 7 for 7.30pm prompt Friday 22nd April 18 Rotary Club Golf Day, Frinton Golf Club at the Venture Centre, Lawford Great Bromley Village Hall 28-30 Flower Festival, St George’s church at 7.30pm

JUNE 3 Course Dinner 18 P.T.A. Barn Dance £21.00 Raffle Everyone invited

Tel: 01206 230126 Tickets from the Church In aid of Paige Lonnergan FRIENDSHIP CLUB ST GEORGE’S 21st April FLOWER FESTIVAL Brightlingsea & District Rotary Club OPEN DAY ST GEORGE’S PLANT &

Stalls - cakes, jewellery, bric-a-brac, 2005 HARITY ACE IGHT C R N GARAGE SALE books, cards, raffles etc. 28th - 30th May Lovelace Hall, Wivenhoe All contributions to any of the Many helpers are needed, please try to 7th May Saturday, 2nd April stall will be appreciated. keep these dates in mind and keep some Ilex Farm, Waterhouse Lane £5 inc food platter free time to help. 10.00am to 1.00pm Tote betting If anyone has any plants or Essex Handicrafts Association Bar 7.30 p.m. start anything for the Garage Sale Craft Exhibition (no books, clothes, or small Ticket entry, ring Terry Youngs bric-a-bac) please contact at Hylands House, Chelmsford 01026827156 on Saturday 12th March and Sunday 13th March Ann on Tel 230679. 11.00am – 4.00pm 10 11