Park and Ride site is expected very soon and we have been told that there will be a consultation period of 16 weeks. That should give sufficient time to seek parishioners’ views and make a proper response; please keep MONTHLY a look out for further details in the Monthly and/or on the notice boards. MARTLESHAM PARISH If you have any comments please let the Clerk know, preferably in COUNCIL writing or by e-mail. AUGUST Vacancy for a Parish Councillor Overhanging Branches There is a vacancy for a Parish Many footways and pathways have Councillor which provides an low overhanging branches or 2002 opportunity for someone to help and encroaching shrubs which are a contribute to the Martlesham Editors: nuisance to pedestrians and could community cause injuries. Please check your own Brian Lillistone The role of a parish councillor is frontage and trim any branches so 17 Lark Rise (622424) varied and interesting as it involves that there is plenty of headroom many aspects of the community; it underneath and the path has its Fred Hunter is a voluntary position involving proper width. You could be liable for 2 Ravens Way(624935) usually only two meetings per month any injury caused by branch that is and the amount of any other time too low. Paul Firman needed is as little or as much as you Website (Advertising) may wish to make of the role. If you There is now a Martlesham Parish are interested in helping to improve Council website with lots of 45 Lark Rise (622874) your community, perhaps you information about the parish, the disagree with some of the things that parish council and parish activities; Latest copy date is the 18th of the parish council does, or maybe we welcome any comments or you feel that your part of the parish suggestions. Its address is the preceeding month. Please needs better representation, please email contributions to:- www.martlesham..gov.uk contact the Clerk who can provide Meetings [email protected] further details or speak to any Parish Council - Wednesday 7th or deliver your copy to the councillor. August and 4th September editors preferably word The vacancy will be filled by co- Development Plans Committee - option at the Parish Council Meeting. Wednesday 14th August Recreation & processed, New Councillor Amenities Committee - Wednesday or clearly written. At the July Parish Council 21st August Visit our website -- meeting we were pleased to welcome All meetings are at 7-30 pm in the Anthony Taylor who was co-opted as Parish Room, Felixstowe Road but MARTLESHAM MONTHLY a parish councillor. please check the notice boards for ONLINE. Hanging Baskets in The Square further details of the above and other www.martlesham- Somebody is needed from the meetings. monthly.com beginning of August to water the All meetings are open to the public hanging baskets, equipment will be and there is an opportunity at Council provided and whoever does this will meetings for residents to ask POLICE be paid by the Parish Council - questions or make comments to the please contact the Clerk. council. Woodbridge Police Station, The baskets were arranged by The Council have adopted the new Martlesham in Bloom and they were Model Code of Practice ( as have most Grundisburgh Road all sponsored by local businesses other councils) which will help ensure Woodbridge 1P12 4HG and societies with the Parish Council that your parish council continues to paying for the watering. be fully open in its business and Parish Plan accountable to all parishioners. All enquiries 01473 613500 The Parish Council has agreed to Contacting the Council 0r proceed with a Parish Plan and In writing to the Clerk, Martlesham 999 in an emergency consider setting up a steering Parish Council Office, Felixstowe committee to coordinate the work. Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge 1P12 The purpose of the plan is to consult 4PB. Telephone or fax 01473 612632 with all residents to find out what Via any councillor. E - Why not use the Diary on our are their views, concerns, needs and mail : [email protected] aspirations regarding all aspects of Laurence Burrows - Chairman website to advertise your our community. We can then work to plan to fulfill or resolve these as BLOOD DONOR SESSION events and dates -it free - its much as we are able and try to there - try it - use it ! further improve the community and MARTLESHAM HEATH Tell your friends and family its facilities. The plan will also be very useful in our liaison with and A blood donor session is to be who don’t get the Montly consultations from the district and held on Wednesday 28th August in delivered that they can read it county councils and other agencies. the 1st. Martlesham Scout H.Q. Anybody who may be interested At the following times each month on our website in helping with this please let the 1- 3.30 pm. and 5 - 7 pm. Clerk know. Park and Ride Kathy Greenhow (Local Organiser) www.martlesham-monthly.com A planning application for the Tel. 623367 MARTLESHAM HEATH her considerable family commitments, she is nailing her Dear Monthly, W.I.MARKET colours to the mast of Martlesham Yesterday, Saturday 13th was You’ve seen us on the Green Heath. We are trying very hard to a perfect day.....it was Village Day Now come and see us every week! recruit a new doctor, but those of you combined with Music on the Green Tuesdays 9.00- 10.30 at the who follow the medico-political news and what a glorious day it was,with Pavilion in the media will know that it has all the ingredients for a special The W.I. market had a very become very hard. It would be occasion. successful day on the Music on the tempting to explore the reasons We had a wonderful variety of Green Day. Our thanks to the behind this lamentable situation, but music including our personal organisers for ordering the correct I shall leave it to the newspapers. favourites, weather this year. It was lovely to meet Martlesham Brass and it was customers old and new. The fact remains that soon you will particularly good to see young people Don’t forget we are open every have full time and one half time making music in their own style and Tuesday for the sale of home made doctor per 5,100 patients which enjoying every minute. savouries, cakes, jams, chutneys and translates as 3,400 patients per full For the hungry and thirsty crafts. We now have a good supply of time doctor with a national average plenty of food and drink,activities for local eggs, honey, cut flowers, plants, of approximately 1800. We shall do little children and all our local interest fresh fruit and vegetables. our best to have some locum help and groups with news and Refreshments are available each a number of colleagues (including Dr encouragement. week. We are able to cater for McKall whom many of you will We also had that elusive magic functions and can deliver orders remember) have helped us. We shall ingredient...... sunshine!! locally. also keep trying to recruit a new We would like to thank all the Further details partner and a huge amount of effort organisers, participants and sponsors marie2whinnev89.freeserve.co.uk or is going on behind the scenes. We for giving us a perfect day. Regards, tel. 623764 are also negotiating with our Grenville and Jennifer Beynon. colleagues in administration at the Primary Care Trust to ensure a way Dear Sir May I take this MARTLESHAM HEATH forward. opportunity to say that the SURGERY All this will mean some disruption Martlesham Monthly is first class and in the running of the surgery. The I look forward to it each month. I Dear All staff and doctors will do their best to Would like to say regarding (Letters We thought you deserved a bit more provide adequate cover, but some to the monthly under Just a little than the usual note about the surgery prioritisation will be inevitable. Our problem..) I agree with the writer and and an open letter like this may serve Practice Manager and Staff may have feel it is a big problem and that it to update you on what’s going on. to be creative in the waiting room should be reported to the police. As I routine – please bear with us! always blow my horn when there is a After 11 years on Martlesham Thank you for your understanding. motor on the curve of the road ! have Heath, I find myself, for the first time, Dr Andrew Schurr had two near misses on this corner facing a situation with no easy and it seems to be the same person’s solution. Many of you will know that ‘MUSIC ON THE GREEN’ car. Dr Young decided to leave the Practice Kind Regards Brian Alexander at the end of June. This is purely because he was considering other Thank you to everyone who AFTERNOON TEA career options and did not feel ready attended the Music on the Green on IN THE GARDEN to make his life in General Practice. 13th July. We are sure that you all We then thought we had found a enjoyed the whole day, judging from IN AID OF ST. ELIZABETH replacement and our new colleague the amount of people still on the HOSPICE was due to start in September. In Green at 10.3Opm at night ! A big WEDNESDAY AUGUST 21ST 2.30 the knowledge that the Practice was thank you to everyone involved in the secure, Dr Robinson, who has been organisation of the day — far too TO 4.30 with us for a number of years, decided numerous to mention everyone by (WET OR FINE) to leave in order to pursue further the name. The weather, the bands, AT JOHN & MARGARET amusements, stalls and displays all study of Homeopathy in a FORBES postgraduate course starting this combined to make the day a great September. It is only fitting to success. We do not have the final “STRUIE” BEALINGS ROAD mention at this point that he will be figures yet, but it looks possible that (NEAR RED LION) we shall be donating in the region of much missed by patients and GAMES, REFRESHMENTS , STALLS £500 to each of our designated colleagues alike and we wish him all ORGANISED BY MARTLESHAM & the best in the future. charities — St Elizabeth Hospice and Guide Dogs for the Blind, two very DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB Just as things were turning over worthwhile charities. All Welcome Admission 50p with exciting but manageable speed, Paul Firman Chairman our new colleague dropped out shortly before things were about to be signed LETTERS TO THE MONTHLY MARTLESHAM IN BLOOM and sealed. Sir, I would like to take this JUBILEE SPONSORED FUN Why do we bother you with all this opportunity to convey my WALK SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER ? Mainly to keep you informed about congratulations to all those involved our position. This is your village and in making such a success of this Sponsor forms are available from your surgery and you need to know year’s event. The performers and the address below and remember that that as from September I shall be the stalls and the appreciative audiences half the proceeds will go to the only full time doctor here, with the clearly demonstrate the support for charity/organisation of the walker’s able support of Dr Tesh (on a half time the very worthwhile charities who are choice and the other half will go basis) who assures me that, despite the beneficiaries. John Tyler towards Martlesham in Bloom our active projects but has decided MARTLESHAM HEATH BABY projects around the Parish (e.g.. that this would probably be best done planting for the Millennium Drought after Christmas when firm proposals AND TODDLER GROUP Garden, Adopt a River) are in place and business plans By the time this goes to press we The sponsored walk will take place completed and grant applications will be in the summer holidays, and from 2.3Opm to 4.OOpm and is round submitted. It was felt that although the only session we will be running the Recreation Ground and Kronjie’s lots of ground work is being done, a will be on Wednesday afternoons from Piece (next door piece of land) the full ‘launch’ for the Sports Hall and 1.30 to 3.30pm. We return to our full course is approximately a half a mile Recreation Ground projects in sessions on Wednesday 11th and takes about ten minutes to walk. particular to Martlesham & September. These are 9.30 to 11.30 The afternoon event will be open from residents would be better received and 1.30 to 3.30 on Wednesdays and 1pm and finishing approximately with these in place. Fridays. Drinks and biscuits are 5.3Opm. SKATE PARK (Rosy Scott leading) provided. New members are always Martlesham Bowls Club will be ‘Friction’ Skate Park Association welcome, and for those with young having their bowls pavilion open for has been launched at both Kesgrave babies, there is a special area to refreshments etc. Fun Day and Martlesham Music on provide some protection from the One lucky walker will win a Three the Green. The club will be planning larger children. Feel free to call me on Course meal for two which is coach trips to get it off the ground. 01473 623020 if you want any further sponsored be the Red Lion. Grants are being applied for and the information. Martlesham Antiques have offered association will be going for outline In recent weeks we have started car parking space. planning permission soon at a developing our Activity table, in order There will be a raffle of a painting proposed site for a Martlesham & to provide more structured art of the River Fynn by a local artist Kesgrave Skate Park. If you’d like to activities for the older children in the Sonya Burrows. Suffolk Offset have get involved please contact Rosy on group; many thanks to Sam Parnell sponsored us by printing our forms. 610440 or email for all her efforts in this area. If you ANGLIA IN BLOOM JUDGING [email protected] have any comments about the The judges came on 9th July and OTHER ‘YOUTH’ PROJECTS activities, or any suggestions, please were taken to many parts of Discussions continue with a parent contact any of the committee Martlesham and it was noted how group about forming a drop in centre. members. clean and well kept everywhere was; Martlesham Scout Group have Hopefully the remaining events of thank you to everybody who help in approved use of the Scout hut in the summer term, notably Village Day any way to look after the parish. principle on a Saturday but and the Teddy Bears picnic, will have SANDLINGS WALK RELAY volunteers to run are needed. I have gone well; good weather was Twelve people met the walkers from had one volunteer as a result of last requested, but may not have been Woodbridge at Broom Heath, picked month’s moan – more needed to delivered! We are hoping to organise up the “baton” and walked along the hopefully get this off the ground! a mum’s night out in September, so Sandlings Walk to the Parish Room; SPORTS HALL (Jackie Bear keep a look-out on the notice board in spite of a heavy shower it was a leading) for details. very enjoyable walk. The “baton” was As reported last month, meetings Vivienne Midwinter (secretary) given to Gorseland School the have been held to progress the project following morning and over 60 with Suffolk Coastal and Sports MARTLESHAM HISTORICAL children walked the next section. England. The business plan is about GARDEN COMPETITIONS 70% complete and a support grant SOCIETY We will be judging these during has been promised for running this August so please keep them looking proposed facility. Sports England Our next meeting will be held in St. their best not only for the judges but indicated that further work is required Michael’s Church Centre on Tuesday also for the many who pass by and in the business plan to identify the August 13th at 8pm. enjoy seeing your colourful displays. need in Kesgrave and Martlesham. Our speaker will be Gordon Kinsey The date for our Presentation Evening They also indicated that a partnership who will talk of his “Memories of has yet to be set but all entrants will approach with other local ”. be told. organsations is preferred in any All are welcome and admission is BEST KEPT STREET application. A 2 stage application £1 which includes refreshments. This is one of our competitions that process is required with stage 1 taking John Tyler Tel. 612736 we will be judging and we will be about 16 weeks to process. Watch this looking at many streets, roads, closes, space! For more information on this etc throughout Martlesham so please project, contact Jackie on 623007 or BIRCHWOOD SCHOOL keep them looking neat and tidy. e-mail [email protected] Contact name J. Maureen Burrows SPORTS & SOCIAL CENTRE We end a very active and exciting (Secretary) Martlesham in Bloom/ (Recreation Ground - Jackie Bear & term at Birchwood school this week. Millennium 17 Squires Lane Chris Green leading) Our Year five children performed an Martlesham Heath Tel. 01473 Further to last month, a letter has inspiring dance based on the Anglo 625196. been written to the Charity Saxon discoveries at Sutton Hoo. This Commission on what our options are took place at the New Wolsey Theatre MARTLESHAM COMMUNITY with regard to the old village hall. A and was a wonderful opportunity for response is awaited. In the mean time, COUNCIL all the children who took part, the MCC will be publicising the proposal audience were enthralled ! (Registered Charity 273769) for a new centre/hall at the We had a very pleasant mid- Last week the whole school Martlesham in Bloom sponsored walk (including some staff and parents) summer garden party at Jackies. The event round the recreation ground on weather was kind so yours truly didn’t took part in a sponsored walk which 8th September, 2-4 pm. Put it in the was organised by the School have to sing in the rain. A big ‘thank diary and come down to the recreation you’ to those who attended and Association to raise money for our new ground and come and say hello! exciting adventure playground. It was donated prizes. We raised over a £100 Dave (MCC scribe and veteran for MCC projects. a hot afternoon but many children cyclist – London to Brussels,), were still walking after an hour, a The committee is planning to do a [email protected] house – house collection to publicise tremendous achievement. All the classes have benefited from Andrew thanked us for our valued a variety of different trips which support and fund raising efforts, he support our enriched curriculum. then gave us a resume of how the Air THE OAKS Year 5 and 6 spent a week at an Ambulance Service was progressing, NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH activity centre in North Norfolk. They he said that they were still totally SCHEME came back exhausted but delighted supported by the public as the with the challenges they had government was not yet ‘on board’. On June 15th we had a Cheese and experienced. With hopes that we might invite him Wine Evening and although We are very proud to be the only to give us a fuller talk at a later date attendance was fairly low (owing to Primary School in Suffolk to be Andrew again stressed his thanks for the World Cup) the event was a awarded our ‘Artsmark’. A prestigious our interest and for the donation he success. The selection of wines was award which recognises outstanding had just received. of a high standard. achievement in the Arts, which A Coffee Morning on July 6th includes Music, Drama, Dance, On the same evening the entire attracted a good response – not Creative Writing and Art. It is a committee was re-elected and Vera surprising really with Strawberries reflection of all the hard work by the Pawsey agreed to remain as our and cream at 50p a portion. I can children and staff. Chairman for another year. Members tell you that many pounds of fruit We hope that everyone has a safe put forward a list of charities that they soon disappeared. There were also and happy holiday and returns would like the club to support for the free drinks and snacks for the refreshed in September. next year, after a second round of children. votes it was agreed that we would support ‘Hope House’, a purpose built MARTLESHAM HEATH W. I. Again we thank Elizabeth Mortlock home at Kesgrave for four severely for the organising yet another Our June meeting was a Golden disabled teenagers who could not be enjoyable event. Jubilee Celebration Supper, An cared for at home. evening arranged by Judy Smith and her committee. The room and tables This was followed by a buffet MARTLESHAM HEATH 10 were all decorated in Red.White.Blue supper provided by the committee, KM ROAD RACE and Gold and members were asked enjoyed by all. to wear some decoration in the same For the BBQ at Beryl Dyer’s home Woodbridge Lions Club is pleased colour scheme. We had guests from on June22nd the weather managed to announce this years race will take the S.E Fed ex. Committee and to stay fair to allow all present to enjoy place on Sunday 13th October everyone had a small commemorative themselves thus making the event a commencing 11 am. The race is gift of the occasion. There was a great success. A vote of thanks was organised under the British Athletic display of handwork and crafts made given to Beryl and her husband Vic Federation’s rules and the flat, round by the members including patchwork, for their great hospitality. the houses, pacey course attracts paintings pottery, knitting and many We resume our fortnightly runners from all over the East of others. Thursday evening meetings on the 5th England. In accordance with BAF Our speaker was Mr. K. Stone who September. Rita Smith. rules the course has been officially gave us an interesting delightful slide checked this year. Runners will show” A Royal Year” depicting the complete four laps, starting on the many engagements members of the MARTLESHAM W.I. Green, then out on to Valiant Way Royal Family undertake during one “ANECDOTES FROM THE turning left and following Eagle Way, year CLASSROOM” by Mrs GRAY was an eventually cutting back on to the The competition for a royal interesting and exremely amusing Green pass the Douglas Bader pub. memento brought a variety of mugs , talk given to members at the July The final lap will also include a circuit plates programmes etc. meeting. We traveled with Mrs GRAY of the Green. For the less energetic, a The July meeting began with from her very first school, St. John’s 2.5km Fun Run will also take place. Florence our President expressing in Cauldwellhall Road, to the The races are open to individuals and thanks to everyone for the successful Northgate. School for Girls and then teams of all abilities. Last year’s event Jubilee meeting. We had on display on to her career as a teacher. Her was a great success with a record our entries for the Suffolk Show, A lively discourse took us all back to our number of entrants taking part. So Mobile of Japanese fishes and a school days and Sylia Harris was for entry forms or if you are interested photograph of a Moonlight Scene. pleased to give a vote of thanks on in helping the Lions stage the event, After a short business meeting we behalf of members, The competition contact Chris on 01394 387260 or e- enjoyed a supper of Jacket potatoes for a school souvenir was well mail [email protected]. with a variety of fillings. , supported with a variety of object. on The speaker was Caroline Hutt show. Sylia Harris’ hand sewn with her very interesting an hilarious needlework bag was judged 1st by talk on Hats through the Ages we were Mrs Gray with Betty Darke’s hand THE RED LION all wearing hats of every shape size written cookery recipe book 2nd. MUSICAL MARTLESHAM and colour by the end of the evening. Pat Brown, Treasurer, reported that Martlesham W.I. raised a profit It was great fun and we did enjoy it. After the village day ‘Music on the of £70 at their book stall and raffle We meet on the 2nd Monday of the Green’ we thought we could carry the on Martlesham Village Day. month at 7-45pm in the Pavilion and musical theme through the summer The President, Mrs Joan Lock, was visitors are very welcome. Please with our very own guitarist, Giles presented with a charming birthday phone Olive on 626885. Bradley. Giles will be playing every posy. There will be no meeting in Saturday evening during August in August. the garden at the Red Lion. Please MARTLESHAM LADIES CLUB On 20th September at 7.30 p.m. come along and enjoy the music. in the Richards Room the subject will At our AGM on June 20th 2002. be “The Work of the Deputy Chief Our Chairman presented a cheque for Constable”. This will be an open Charles & Jane Shelley £714 to Mr. Andrew Coldicot of the meeting, all visitors welcome Suffolk Air Ambulance Service, being Contact, Mrs Betty Darke our chosen charity for the past year. Secretary. Tel. Ipswich 624193 DOCTORGOLF treatments at excellent rates, a We are always looking for reflexologist, complementary volunteers to help with tournament I would like to take this opportunity therapist offering Indian head and coaching if you lend a hand for a to ask for your help in promoting golf massage, Swedish body massage, hour or two please contact Dick. as a great pastime for the youngsters sports massage and Reiki massage in your Village/Town. and healing, and working alongside Janet Sarah hair design, we are LEISURE & LEARNING “Where to find the on/off switch” Stuart Robertson, PGA Teaching offering complete bridal packages. Professional at Ufford Park Hotel, Golf I would like to thank everyone for The full range of daytime. evening & Leisure has vast experience in and weekend courses start again at teaching golf to youngsters of all ages, their interest and support on Village day; the nail art was very popular! on September he regularly teaches at Alexanders 16th. International School, has taken part As a special opening offer, we have This term also includes a computer in local schools ‘Sports Activity’ weeks course designed for beginners which as well as a Suffolk College instructor. taken 15% off all beauty and tanning treatments for August & September. covers all aspects of computer He is also NSPCC registered and has applications. The course will cover completed a ‘Child Protection We look forward to opening mid August and we hope to see lots of you word process’ing, spreadsheets, Awareness Programme’ sponsored by databases, graphics and the use of the NSPCC. soon. Telephone number from 1/8/02 : email It is in partnership with West 01473 610606 Suffolk College and has a nationally Stuart runs Junior Golf Lessons accredited certificate on completion. each weekend and during school Starting on September 16th from 6.45 holidays. He has now confirmed the KESGRAVE TENNIS CLUB — 9.15 for 12 weeks. dates for Summer Golf Week, which There is also an initial 5-week will run during the holidays. The Any one who wishes to join the course on Saturday mornings starting Summer Week will commence on12th Club please contact Debbie Stebbings the 21st September offering a chance August for 3 consecutive mornings. on 01473 626919 leave your name for all to learn how to use the WWW There will be three levels, Beginners, and address and ! will send you an Enjoy exploring the ‘super highway’. Improvers and Advanced catering for application form and details. Set up your own e-mail address and the majority of the youngsters in your learn how to send and receive from area. Membership fees should have been anywhere in the world! This course paid any one who hasn’t rejoined and may be extended. If you feel you would like more would like to please send your For further info on all the courses information please do not hesitate to payment to Debbie or if you do not and activities available at the School contact Stuart or myself on 01394 wish to rejoin then please return your please contact Dave Sumner on 383480 keys to me as soon as possible. 01379 388 238. or email us at [email protected] Club evenings are all year round on a Wednesday evening 7-IOpm if MARTLESHAM CHRISTIAN you would like to play please come FELLOWSHIP TANTASTIC TANNING & along and join in. Any one who would BEAUTY, be interested in playing for our Ladies, You are warmly welcome to the New business ventures in the Men’s or Mixed teams please come following meetings at the Fellowship square. along on a Wednesday evening. Centre, Black Tiles Lane, Martlesham. As a lot of the village residents have One up one down Tournament SERVICES: Sundays 10:30. seen the planning permission in the The one up one down tournament Morning Worship (no Sunspot for window of Pedal Power, I thought I took place on June 30th. Thank you children this month) should explain what is happening! to all wheelchair players and abled Communion- TBA. bodied players who took part . A big No mid-week Activities during My name is Emma and I am thank you to Norman who once again holiday period except:- opening a tanning & beauty salon at did a splendid barbeque. No. 15 in the Square. Mr Farthing has Results PRAYER and BIBLE STUDY: decided he needs a bigger place and Winners Gerry Gardiner and Justin Wednesdays, 20:00. Meetings are at is moving onto the industrial estate Hammond 2nd place Kevin and Alex various venues. If you would like to (Pedal Power’s phone number will Curtis know more about these or any other remain the same) and as of the middle 3rd place Kate Love and Martin activities please ring Julia Faulkner of August I will be offering a range of Please note the courts will be on 01473 625482. beauty, tanning and complementary closed July 29th-23rd August due There will not be a holiday club for therapies as well as nail care. to resurfacing work being carried children at our church this summer. out. Martlesham Church will be holding The highly trained staff will be on one. Please see their advert. hand to offer advice on our Dates for your Diary Sept 5th The Peggy Mead Ladies professional products for skin and YOGA nail care, tanning and slimming. We Doubles Tournament 7-1Opm also welcome clients to come and try Sept 14th Adult and Child If you have thought of trying Yoga a facial, hand and feet treatments, Tournament 2-5pm but not got round to it yet, now is your body wraps, massage tanning, Sept 21st Invitation Tournament- chance! On Thursday 19 September waxing, eyelash tinting and perming. Under 12 Boys 2-5pm 2002 new Yoga courses for beginners ear piercing, nail extensions and Sept 25th Mixed Doubles and advanced students will be designer nail art. Tournament 7-1Opm Sept 28th Invitation Tournament- starting at the Martlesham Heath Pavilion. We have a state registered Under 14/16 Boys 2-5pm Podiatrist offering chiropody Oct 12th Junior finals day The classes are run by Suffolk The new divisions were announced College’s Leisure Learning initiative at the League AGM and there were and the tutor is Izzy Ixer, a British MARTLESHAM CHURCH all the usual presentations Best Wheel of Yoga qualified instructor with HOLIDAY CLUB - AUGUST Secretary, Best Ref, League Fair Play over 20 years’ teaching experience. awards etc, well suffice to say we All primary school aged didn’t get any of them. Somewhat The Enrolment Hotline is 01473 34 children (Reception and older) are disappointed Ian and Ivor sat to listen 36 38 and the Suffolk College website invited to come along and enjoy to the rest of the meeting which has an online brochure and enrolment fun activities, stories and songs included a presentation by The form at http://www.suffolk.ac.uk/ at our Holiday Club at St County F.A. of their Fair Play Award. sites/leis_learn/leisure1.htm. You Michael’s Church Centre, starting Blah Blah Blah, (hot evening eyelids can enrol by post straight away! on Tuesday 6th August and dooping)and the winners are.— continuing on Thursday 8th and Martlesham Old Boys! That was a jaw Individual Yoga tuition Friday 9th, from 10 am until 12 droppin, heart thumpin, eye poppin, Izzy is also available for Individual noon. (No club on Wednesday gulp takin, grin makin wonderful Yoga sessions. This approach enables 7th.) Look out for our posters moment! The MOB the fairest in the the sessions to be tailored to meet giving more details. County ( what I’ve always said of people’s particular needs. If you have children who would course) but to get that from the like to join us, please register in County FA is an honour, and one that Please contact The Woodbridge advance by phoning Carolyn the lads richly deserved. It should Complementary Health Centre on Smith on Ipswich 625630. prove to a lot of other teams that you 01394 388234 to arrange a free can be competitive and play good telephone consultation or to book an clean football as well. Now the lads appointment. will have to be on their best behaviour MARTLESHAM PRE-SCHOOL for next season so that they don’t let More about Yoga PLAYGROUP standards drop. That won’t be easy to follow because we didn’t get one Izzy will also be at the Sandy Lane By the time you read this we will County fine for a referees card at all Centre’s free workshop on Wednesday have finished for the summer last season. 27 November at 7.30pm, where you holidays, I hope you are all enjoying can also learn about other yourselves. The children ended the A big thank you to all of you lovely complementary therapies and will be term with more activities on the theme people who came and tried your luck giving a talk at the Martlesham Mums’ of the Sea, including making models at our stall on Village Day, you came Club on Tuesday 10 September. and masks, and ending with a trip to you saw and —we took your money. Izzy Ixer see the PlayDays summer show with Well the game isn’t supposed to be a picnic on the beach after. too easy. Mark Isaacs who some of you will have seen on the day wearing MARTLESHAM & DISTRICT We send our best wishes to all the children and their families who will his team shirt seemed to be enjoying FLOWER CLUB be leaving us to go to school, and we himself particularly, he made himself look forward to seeing all the new in charge of the sweeties intended for We were pleased to welcome Mrs children that will be joining us in the smaller younger punters. The level Brenda Eyers to our Club as a prize September. The new term starts on in the pot rapidly went down somehow winner at the recent World Flower Thursday 5th September. when he was around and it wasn’t Association Show in Glasgow. We Of course, visitors are always just when he practised his best chat enjoyed a lovely demonstration by welcome to come and see us. If you up line on the female competitors. Brenda using various stands and would like more information about That went along the lines of “Oh containers, filled with superb the playgroup please contact Sarah unlucky - you haven’t won but would mixtures of roses, lilies, freesias, Elmer, our bookings secretary, on you like a sweetie? Many of the lads sunflowers, alstroemeira and Ipswich 620042. Alternatively visit helped on the day and thanks to the lisianthus. Each arrangement was our web site at combined efforts we managed to raise complemented by foliage chosen for www.btinternet.com/ a very creditable £70, which we have shape and colour from fatsia, hosta, ~martlesham.playgroup/index.htm decided to donate to St ElizabethÇ euonymous, laurel, fern and Hospice. phormium. Each piece brought back some happy memory and Brenda THE MOB Friendly matches are now in the entertained us with anecdotes of the offing despite the fact that most of show and her life. Believe it or not the new football ushaven’t had our summer holidays season is rapidly approaching and the yet, and I’ll keep you in touch with This month’s competition was won mind starts drifting away from cricket the results, so until next time .Take by Ann Berg. The novice class went and barbecues to football matches it easy and don’t get sunburnt. to Joan Hill. and the inevitable winter weather that The Mobster will go with them. The Club meets in St. Michael’s ARTHRITIS RESEARCH Church Centre, Martlesham Heath, The next season will see The MOB CAMPAIGN every 3rd Wednesday 0f each month playing in division 5 of the Ipswich at 2.30pm. Annual subscription is £9. Sunday Morning League which seems I would like to thanks everybody Visitors welcome at £1.50 per visit. like a huge jump from seven last year who donated to the above Charity in There is a flower arrangers’ and plant but when you realise that division one the recent House to House collection stall at each meeting The August will now rather grandly be called The which raised £95-97 Grand total meeting is a Tea Party at “Struie” the Premier Division and most teams have collected amounted to £1,040-47. home of Margaret & John Forbes. Do also shuffled up a division it puts your Thank you for your support. come along for a very friendly get feet back on the ground, but we are together. considering it as promotion and are Ian Craig Treasurer Woodbridge determined that this year will be our ARC year! up. James Brown got the Preliminary presented to the club by David , Colin SUFFOLK HISTORIC award, with Laura Fuller runner up. and Jenny Roper. Their parents Jim The Intermediate award went to and Winnie Roper greatly enjoyed CHURCHES CYCLE RIDE Jonathan Gardiner (see photo) and playing bowls at Martlesham and the runner up Sarah Lodge. Michael Ixer enjoyed the company of their many On 14th September thousands of won the Main Band section with friends at the club. The present people across Suffolk and will visiting Simon Chalklen as runner up. members are very appreciative of this some of the hundred of churches in Bandsperson of the year was awarded memorial gift. the county which will be open for the to Siobhan Eyley. Our Several club games have annual Historic Churches sponsored congratulations to them all. been played (between showers) the cycle ride. This enjoyable day gives the winners were, Cyril Marsh Memorial opportunity to look around some of July 13th saw the Preliminary, Shield, Earnest Brooks and Audrey the best examples of architecture we Whitbread, Coronation Drive. Audrey have. Each building is open from Intermediate and Main Bands all performing at Martlesham ‘Music on Whitbread (Wot again!) Thurlow Cup 10am to 6pm and many serve , Linda Brown, Mary Marsh and refreshments. the Green’. The sun shone on the crowds as the music played. We had Gordon Levett. Second Peter Gorham, Money raised by sponsored Fred Hunter, Tom Bowman, third cyclists, walkers and horse-riders is a stall that raised £118. On Sunday 14th July the main band provided the Steve Danby, George Golding and split between their nominated place Doreen Parret. of worship and the Trust. The Trust music at the Service on the Green, before Martlesham Brass The latest results for the club in turn makes grants for maintenance in various leagues:- of this rich heritage of ours. Intermediates headed off for th If you feel unable to walk or cycle Hacheston Rose Festival. On the 20 Win Drew Lost July we played at the Official opening then your contribution is still Friendlies 3 - 2 valuable, as we also need recorders of the RNLI Divisional HQ on to register the arrival of the cyclists. Ransomes Europark, and then went 2 Woods 4 - 4 This simply entails a duty of on to a nursing home BBQ to provide 3 Woods 4 - 3 around an hour some time during the some light musical entertainment Finn 4 1 - day. Recorders can also be sponsored there! Woodbrid 5 - 5 if they wish. Saturday 21st September, the last Please contact Paul Jordan on During August we have just one band engagement on the 3rd at club match. ‘ The Lads and Lassies’ 01473 625061 sponsor forms, Marga which is more of a fun game. This year Gibbs 01473 624035 if you can be a Saxmundham for the Sax Fayre. We also drop down to one band practice the Committee are hoping to arrange recorder at St Michael’s or Rosemary a ‘Green Closure Supper’, subject to Still on 01394 385333 if you are a week until normal service resumes in September! numbers, it is expected to be a Fish willing to act as a recorder at St and Chip do and social to follow. Put Mary’s. If you would like to know more about the band please visit our your names on the list For Brightwell contact Bob and (in the pavilion). Next Committee Lynn James on 01473 612469 website at www.martleshambrass.btinternet.co.uk meeting 12th August at 7.00pm. Any . information from our Secretary Linda SUMMER FUN WITH Alison Eyley Martlesham Brass Brown on 01394 384698 Jack Cot MARTLESHAM BRASS Publicity Officer MARTLESHAM HEATH The members of Martlesham Brass MARTLESHAM WIRELESS AVIATION SOCIETY Band have had a busy time lately. As NETWORK well as appearing at local fetes and Friday 5th July and our monthly fun days we recently held our own ADSL internet access meeting in the Community Hall was Summer Fayre at St Michael’s Church Martlesham wireless formed to well attended, as usual. Mr Richard Centre, Martlesham Heath. It was a explore various options given the lack Clarkson visited us all the way from fun-filled afternoon with all four of our of broadband avaliability in this area. Kent to give an illustrated talk about brass band sections performing. The Discussion on our mailing list has the Avro Vulcan Restoration Project. Summer Fayre raised over £1250, of turned to the fact that the Kesgrave The Southend based Restoration which £685 was profit from the Grand exchange is now part of a scheme Trust is hoping one day to restore a Draw. We would like to thank all the where it will be ADSL enabled when Vulcan to flying condition. One is local businesses that donated prizes 350 people have registered with an exhibited at Southend Airport but to the draw, or contributed through ISP. Are you interested in having a several examples exist and it may not advertising in our lucky programme. high speed (10 times faster than a be the Southend Vulcan which would We would also like to thank all those modem) always on (no call charges) fly again. This is an ambitious goal people who came along - bought connection to the internet for as little and the Trust is vigorously attempting cakes, ‘shied’ coconuts and splatted as 20 pounds per month? Further to raise sufficient funds to achieve it. rats! information can be found at Currently no Avro Vulcan’s are flying and many people miss the th http:// On July 6 Martlesham Brass www.martleshamwireless.org.uk breathtaking sight of the delta-winged played at Kesgrave Fun Day and then or by e-mailing monster at air shows. It had an in the evening held their Summer [email protected] enormous triangle configuration Concert. All four sections of the band which gave it very low speed flying performed a wide range of music to a ability. A low, slow flypast and the very large, very appreciative audience. earth shattering sound as the Vulcan During the evening there was an MARTLESHAM BOWLS CLUB finally opened up it’s four jets and the award ceremony, where player’s after-burners, to climb steeply up into achievements were acknowledged by Earlier in the season the bowls the clouds was an unforgettable site! the bandleaders. The award for most club was presented with a most Richard Clarkson gave us a history improved player in Beginners went to attractive bench seat for the benefit of the RAF’s “V” Bomber Force and Chris Beale with Katie King as runner of the members. This bench was showed several slides. The three British aircraft which made up the “V” big THANKYOU. In spite of the THE RECTOR WRITES Bomber Force were the Avro Vulcan, weather a great time was had by all Vickers Valiant and Armstrong —Between July 21st and 25th each Members of Martlesham Christian Whitworth Victor. The Vulcan first branch of St Edmundsbury and Fellowship and our own churches flew in 1952 but did not come into Ipswich Mothers’ Union holds a Wave joined together for our “Open Air service properly until 1956. The more of Prayer Service to pray for the other Service “ on the Green after Village conventional swept wing Valiant filled branches of MU world wide who are day in the “Music on the Green the gap until the Vulcan was linked with us. Our service was held Marquee”. It was well supported and introduced and then the Valiants were in St. Mary’s Church on Wednesday enjoyed by a crowd who filled the tent. used for in flight refuelling. The July 24th. The service was based on Thanks to Martlesham Brass we had Vulcan had an 111ft wingspan and Kuno Meyers translation of the hymn a lively accompaniment to the hymns was capable of carrying a 10000lb of St Patrick and we prayed for all and thanks Geoff. Lambert for nuclear bomb. It was unarmed and members living in Ballarat, Australia, supplying the sound equipment. We relied on speed to avoid enemy four areas in Kenya, the Windward very much hope it can be repeated in interception. It was withdrawn from Islands and our own dioscese, in future years and also the perfect service in 1984 after being used in particular the work undertaken at weather ! St. Michael’s was busy on anger during the Falklands conflict, Highpoint and Hollesley Bay Prisons Village Day serving refreshments and when it was used to bomb the airfield and also for the Seminar on Celtic with the Art Exhibition. The PCC has at Port Stanley. Fifteen Avro Vulcan’s Worship to be held in September. sent a donation of £200 from our exist in various museums throughout There will be no MU meetings in activities to the “Music on the Green” the Country and there are four in the August so our next meeting will be charities. “Music on the Green” was United States. on Wednesday September 4th at St. a great day and blessed with fine A collection was made in aid of the Michael’s. weather enabled it to be a first class Restoration Fund and Gordon Kinsey A thought for the month: The best community celebration. gave a vote of thanks. ‘helping hand’ you will ever find is at Congratulations to the organisers. There will be no meeting in August. the end of your own arm ‘ An evening visit has been arranged GOD BLESS. SHEILA SMITH Our next big event will be our th for Friday, 26 July, when a visit to “Industrial & Harvest Flower Festival” the old Bentwaters aerodrome site has KESGRAVE & DISTRICT HELP at St. Michael’s over the weekend of been arranged. We will be shown 27th – 29th September. This will be a around the old base and the various CENTRE Flower Festival and Harvest Festival buildings by the present owner, Mr to celebrate the Industry and Bill Kemball. At the 15th Annual General Business of our parish as well as Meeting the following were elected as agriculture. Watch for details next Alan Powell, 622458 Trustees and members of the month but make a note of the dates Management Committee responsible in your diary. Other Harvest Festivals MARTLESHAM MOTHERS’ for the administration of this Charity. are Brightwell on Sunday 22nd UNION Mr Albert Child, Mrs Karen Farthing, September and St. Mary’s on Sunday Mr John Gibbs, Mr Peter Gobbitt, Mr October 6th with the Harvest Supper Len Last. Ms Judith Pottle. Rev Robin on Saturday 5th in St. Michael’s. Last month instead of our usual Spittle, Mr Ray Spratt, Mrs Ludivina indoor meeting, a group of our Waldock, Mrs Eileen Weller, Mr Reg members and friends boarded a coach Williams. for our annual ‘Mystery Tour’ . The first port of call was no secret, A vacancy has arisen for one GARDEN OPEN however, as we were due to visit St. Trustee. If you are wanting to Edmundsbury Cathedral. On arrival, participate more fully in the life of we were divided into two groups — Kesgrave and District and feel you can DAIRY FARM, the able and the less able . contribute: BRIGHTWELL , Everyone enjoyed inspecting the A keen interest in furthering the Cathedral’s many treasures and objects of the Charity (DRS. BOB AND hearing more of it’s history. We To discussions, debates and LYNN JAMES) particularly enjoyed viewing the MU decisions at the bi-monthly meetings Millenium Wall-hanging, now on of the Management Committee SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST display in the Cathedral refectory. The work of the Social or other Ann Berg, one of our own members Committees 2PM TO 5PM was instrumental in the final Previous experience as a Trustee CREAM TEAS , CAKE assembly of this wonderful display of (not essential) panels — one from each of the Any special experience or talent STALL AND PLANTS ETC. Deaneries within our Diocese. Occasional assistance in IN AID OF BRIGHTWELL After a cup of tea there was time to transporting clients to and from stroll in the Abbey Gardens to gaze venues in Kesgrave, Martlesham and CHURCH FUNDS. in awe at the beautiful floral displays Rushmere St Andrews newly planted for the visit of the Queen the following week. For additional details of this post Then came the mystery part of the We need some new members for the please ring the Secretary 01473 cleaning team at St. Michael’s, much afternoon, when we arrived at the 624604 after 6 p.m. lovely little Church of St. John the of this is done on a Wednesday Our next coffee morning will be morning but it can be done at any Divine at Elmswell. They have Thursday 8th August at 10 a.m. in recently partitioned off part of the rear time to suit and to fit in with St. the Kesgrave Community Centre. Michael’s bookings. For more details of the Church to make a meeting room Why not look in on your way to and it was here that we were provided contact Ron Fisher on 01473 631347 TESCO? or myself. with a cup of tea by our hosts and a Ray Spratt very welcome picnic produced by Brian Lillistone Monica and Ann to whom we say a THE CHURCH IN MARTLESHAM & BRIGHTWELL RECTOR: Revd. Canon Brian Lillistone, 17 Lark Rise, Martlesham Heath, Tel: 01473 622424 Email: [email protected] CLERGY: The Revd. Tim Breene, 4 Saddlers Place, Martlesham Heath,Tel: 01473 621658 The Revd. Elizabeth Corker, 12 Fairfield Avenue, Felixstowe, Tel: 01394 210793 The Revd. Heather Cooke, 9 Swan Close, Martlesham Heath. Ipswich Tel: 01473 623770 READERS: Carolyn Smith, 74 Heathfield, Martlesham Heath Ipswich, Tel: 01473 625630 Lewis Currie, 18 Parkers Place, Martlesham Heath, Tel: 01473 625320 ELDERS:Ann Little, 60 Deben Ave. 01473 624002; Margaret Rollins, 9 Angela Close, 01473 623868 Monica Twaits, 39 Angela Close, 01473 623194

Services for Brightwell Martlesham Martlesham Heath The Month St. John St. Mary St. Michael

Sunday August 4th 8am Holy Communion 11am Holy Communion9.45am All Age Worship Trinity 10 (BCP)

Sunday 11th August 6.30pm Evensong 8am Holy Communion 9.45am Family Communion Trinity 11 11am Matins

Sunday 18th August 8am Holy Communion 11am Family Communion 9.45am Worship Trinity 12 (CW)

Sunday 25th August 6.30pm Evensong 8am Holy Communion 9.45am Family Communion Trinity 13 11am Matins

Sunday 1st September 8am Holy Communion 11am Holy Communion9.45am All Age Worship Trinity 14 (BCP) & Baptism 6.30pm Informal Worship

Sunday 8th September 6.30pm Evensong 8am Holy Communion 9.45am Family Communion Trinity 15 11am Matins

MIDWEEK SERVICES:- Wednesdays 10am Holy Communion at St. Michael’s.

Brightwell Martlesham Cleaners Flowers Cleaners Flowers Sweepers Mr & Mrs C Watson Aug4th Miss Berg/Mrs Gorham E Still/C Hares “11Mrs Burges/James Burges Miss A Berg P Barnett/C Cobb “18Mr & Mrs Harris D Burges/J Symes “25Mrs Darke/Mrs Locke Mrs S Symes M Zetter Mrs Riches/Mrs Rayfield 1Sep Mrs Mayhew/Mrs Still “ S Harris/T Branch

PRAYER DIARY AUGUST 8th For the chronically sick & 20 For peace in troubled parts 31 For the gift & beauty of their carers. of the world. flower arranging 9 Mary Sumner Day— 2l Residents of September. founder of M.U. give thanks Redwold Close 1 For everyone unable to get for her vision. 22 For those seeking a purpose to church today. 10 Bless all Mother’s Union in life. 2 Those starting new members everywhere. 23 For all farmers as harvest employment. 1l For understanding of ethnic is produced. 3 For all children about to & moral dilemmas. 24 Give thanks for the life of start school. l2 For all caught up m natural St Bartholomew. 4 Residents of Saddlers Place disasters. 25 For all churches in this 5 for all with marital 13 For all cancer sufferers. benefice. problems. 14 Residents of Ravens Way 26 Bank Holiday—for all those 15 Blessed Virgin Mary day— traveling today. St.ST. Michael’sMICHAEL’S give thanks for all mothers. 27 Give thanks for God’s gifts CHURCHChurch CENTRECentre l6 The work of the local to us all. OPEN hospitals & the hospice. 28 Residents of Roma Avenue OPEN 17 For the courage to take 29 St John the Baptist give WEEKDAYSWeekdays FROMfrom risks to serve God. thanks for his example. 10am10AM TOto 12 NOON noon 18 Give thanks that we can 3O Give thanks for the works Coffee, Tea, Information COFFEE, TEA, INFORMATION worship freely. & vision of John Bunyan. Do call in to meet friends old l9 Pray for all world leaders. DO CALL INand TO MEETnew FRIENDS OLD AND NEW