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2 THE FLYER | JULY 2020 Please mention ‘The Flyer’ when responding to advertisements The Flyer From your MP From the Dean’s Desk The cathedral business, psychologically, emotionally. reopened Pretending that all will be as it was Jo Churchill today. After before would be foolish, and denying three months the rigours of recession before us July is when the seasonality of food. This is my locked and would be foolish as well. But nothing we often favourite time of year, my grandad dark we can take away from the simple things see combine used to grow the most amazing were able that delighted me today. Colleagues harvesters asparagus on fen soil as child. Local to welcome glad to be back at work, to see each beginning producers have been inventive in visitors back other, to tend the stone, glass, wood, their work getting their food noticed and to in to pray. I gathered to to make a cathedral and in the fi elds customers and I for one am pleased. Dean Joe Hawes found myself welcome pilgrims who come to sit and Jo Churchill around our However, during my regular surprised by emotion, welcoming back pray. Shoppers delighting in sunshine, constituency. staff who have been on furlough, and coffee, friends seeing each other The culmination of a year’s hard work conversations with our local farmers and food producers, I am always knowing how much they had hated perhaps for the fi rst time for months. by our local farmers, before they being stuck at home, how much they Shopkeepers proud to have survived prepare the fi elds for next year’s crop. interested to learn how they are getting on. As you can imagine, had longed to come back to their (just) these devastating months of The farming cycle is something all of jobs: cleaning, welcoming, stewarding closure, and bees, busy with the us are familiar with locally, as is the weather reports are a regular topic covered as are the regulations that sacred space. miracle which transforms pollen into importance of a healthy environment. honey, and swifts which fl y for two shape their industry. I know from these A little later on, I walked up Abbeygate This was brought into focus when conversations that they want a level years without landing before arriving Street, seeing shops re-opened, back here to breed...And I asked that we celebrated World Environment playing fi eld and some certainty for cafes with queues outside, the street Day last month. Our environment is the future. I might not lose the delight in what I thronged with shoppers, sunshine, perceived today. I asked that I might precious and has helped many of us coffees, shopping bags.Just now I get through these challenging times. Indeed, most of us want to maintain not lose gratitude for simple things, our high environmental protection, returned from my run, slowed down whatever the rigours of the months Whether a walk with the dog or as I crossed the Lark and the Linnet, appreciating the wildlife it is home to. animal welfare and food standards. ahead. There is anxiety about the Colleagues in government have checked the evening activity at the easing of lockdown, of course, anxiety It can also help us overcome some of beehives in the meadow, marvelled the challenges of the future. been clear that in all of our trade about how we will journey out of this negotiations, we will not compromise again at the swifts dive bombing mess. But surely also an awareness of Positively, the UK reached two months on these. Decisions on these standards overhead. And I thought, no, it’s what we have missed, and what we of coal free power generation at the are a matter for the UK and will be not back to normal, and I have no are glad to return to and what will still time of writing this. A sign of the made separately from any trade idea what ‘new normal; might mean delight us. We should not lose sight of progress we are making to protect our agreement. anyway. What I do know is that this as the busyness returns. environment, albeit with much further much has been lost, and there’s to go. My focus is on supporting the no denying it. In human lives and Dean Joe Hawes agriculture industry and consumers as social separation, in education and Locally there are fantastic examples we transition and on ensuring our food of work being done by farmers, to and animal welfare standards remain preserve habitat and biodiversity, while as high as they are. British consumers also putting healthy, high quality food want high welfare produce. If our on our plates. trading partners would like to access the UK market, they should expect to A pleasure of living in Suffolk is it meet those standards. is easy to purchase local produce and understand and be part of

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Two years of amazing reading! The Isle of France The Book Club of Nerds and Dreamers “It has been a brilliant two years! morning” the walk thus portrayed is celebrating its second birthday in We’ve discussed life and death, justice frequently ends up in seduction, betrayal, July! Members of the Bury St Edmunds and power, mental health, gender theft, injury or worse. Of course it’s Young Adult book club have enjoyed representation, refugee rights, religious simply a device for setting up the song - two years of inspiring reading, with freedom, and LGBT love stories. We’ve much the same as “Once upon a time” is refugee stories, African-inspired read novels in a range of genres, as in fairy stories. True, many folk songs are fantasy, and murder mysteries among well as venturing into graphic novels rather down beat but if you encounter the books discussed. and non-fi ction. We’re looking forward the Devil on your roving - who knows? to another year of - you may outwit him; sometimes During lockdown, the amazing books.” even Death itself can be cheated as in club has been meeting this song of survival called The Isle of online. Members have The club will meet France. It concerns a transported convict shared their discussions online again in July, near the end of his sentence who is at three virtual when members will be These last few months have been very shipwrecked on Mauritius; he is saved by meetings so far, with discussing the award- a coastguard. another planned for winning ‘We Are Not Yet diffi cult for many of us. Musicians whose July’s celebration. Equal’ by Carol Anderson survival depends on performing in Then the coastguard, he played a part, and Tonya Bolden. The crowded clubs, pubs and other venues And with some brandy he cheered the “We’ve really enjoyed club’s fi rst non-fi ction around the country have certainly convict’s heart - being able to talk book looks at the racial suffered. Thankfully we are beginning to about the books we’re divide in the US, and experience fewer tragic consequences of “Although the night is far advanced, reading without leaving sets out the historical the pandemic; people spirits are raised home,” says Rachel background to the Black and some form of normality is returning. You shall fi nd a friend on the Isle of Churcher, coordinator of Lives Matter protests. At least that’s the situation as I write. France.” the club. “It’s fantastic Long may it continue. that we can keep the club running During the lockdown, the Book Club So he sent a letter all to the Queen, while respecting social distancing of Nerds and Dreamers will meet Using online facilities has helped the Concerning the wreck of the Shamrock rules and keeping everyone safe. While via video conference on the fi rst music industry survive and the Bury Green; there are restrictions on meeting up, Sunday of every month. The next Folk Collective has held two successful it is more important than ever to take meetings are on Sunday 5th July, and Zoom meetings over the last few And his freedom came by a speedy post, the opportunity to connect with other Sunday 2nd August, at 2.30pm. For months. You may ask why folk songs are so important to some of us. Granted For the absent convict they thought was readers, to share our experiences of more information email bookclub@ lost. reading, and to discover new authors tallerbooks.com. they’re not always so jolly. Although together.” many traditional folk songs start with Stay safe. an upbeat: “As I roved out one May Myths of Equity Release Mortgages Myth 1: You no longer own your own home False. A Lifetime Mortgage does not affect the ownership of your property. You will remain the owner of your property until the second of you dies or moves into long- term care. Subject to the provider’s criteria, you are also free to move home. Myth 2: You can end up owing Mortgage, with the remainder of more than the value of your the tax-free cash you release yours home to spend entirely as you wish! False. All plans from lenders Myth 4: You must make approved by the Equity Release monthly repayments Council feature a ‘No Negative Equity Guarantee’, which means False. You don’t have to make that you or your heirs will never any repayments and the interest is owe more than the value of your simply added to the total amount property. Should your property at outstanding. However, many the end of the plan be worth less Lifetime Mortgages products allow than the amount borrowed, the you to repay a percentage of the remaining balance gets written off. total balance each year penalty- free. Myth 3: You can’t release equity from your home if Lifetime Mortgage products have you have an outstanding changed and could signifi cantly, mortgage and securely, boost your later life fi nances. Why not fi nd out today False. In fact, repaying an how much tax-free cash you could existing mortgage is one of the release from your property? most popular uses of a Lifetime

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These last few months have been very Then the coastguard, he played a part, And his freedom diffi cult for many of us. Musicians came by a speedy And with some brandy he cheered the whose survival depends on performing post, in crowded clubs, pubs and other convict’s heart - venues around the country have “Although the night is far advanced, For the absent certainly suffered. Thankfully we are convict they beginning to experience fewer tragic You shall fi nd a friend on the Isle of thought was lost. consequences of the pandemic; people France.” spirits are raised and some form of So he sent a letter all to the Queen, Stay safe. normality is returning. At least that’s the situation as I write. Long may it Concerning the wreck of the Shamrock continue. Green; Using online facilities has helped the music industry survive and the Bury Folk Collective has held two successful Zoom meetings over the last few months. You may ask why folk songs are so important to some of us. Granted they’re not always so jolly. Although many traditional folk songs start with an upbeat: “As I roved out one May morning” the walk thus portrayed frequently ends up in seduction, betrayal, theft, injury or worse. Of course it’s simply a device for setting up the song - much the same as “Once upon a time” is in fairy stories. True, many folk songs are rather down beat but if you encounter the Devil on your roving - who knows? - you may outwit him; sometimes even Death itself can be cheated as in this song of survival called The Isle of France. It concerns a transported convict near the end of his sentence who is shipwrecked on Mauritius; he is saved by a coastguard.

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Once Covid-19 precautions are followed. reasons so libraries will initially be hit I’ve also had the delight of having offering a limited selection of stock for to do conference calls! Suffolk Libraries is therefore pleased people to choose from. to announce that planning is well And what’s the best part? under way for most library buildings • The reservation service will be to reopen during the week beginning reintroduced slowly, starting with Ask me that question in three years’ Monday 6 July. a ‘Select and collect’ service where time! For me it’s still about being able customers can ask staff to prepare to give callers the time and space to Most libraries are closed on Mondays a small selection of books based on talk over their thoughts and feelings. and are more likely to reopen on a genre or author they’re interested Over the years I’ve been involved with Tuesday 7 July. Some libraries may in. The full reservation system will be mentoring new volunteers; watching open slightly later in July. Opening reintroduced after all libraries re-open. someone you’ve mentored become a times are initially likely to be different So, what does being Branch confi dent Sam is very rewarding. Our for all library buildings. Getting 44 • Suffolk Libraries will be following Director involve? branch is very friendly and supportive different sites open safely requires national guidance on setting up social and takes great pride in that. careful planning and more information distancing and safety precautions. Each branch has a director and will be shared with customers as soon This is likely to include queuing, only management team and my duties How has Covid-19 and the as possible so everyone understands offering cashless payment and greater involve overseeing the different areas lockdown affected the branch? what’s happening in their local library. reliance on self-service facilities. within the branch, such as selection Our listening volunteer numbers have Suffolk Libraries has recently launched and recruitment, training, fundraising, suffered a 50 per cent loss, as many Krystal Vittles, Head of Service Delivery online payments to make paying volunteer care plus outreach work to at Suffolk Libraries, said: of them have had to temporarily step charges easier. There will also be places such as prisons and railway away from duties during the lockdown “Many people have been enjoying screens in place at enquiry desks, 30 stations. We are all still Listening or and stay at home. This has led to an engaging with us online but we know of which have been kindly donated by Support volunteers. increase in shifts being covered by Barclays Bank. people have missed visiting their How long have you been a other volunteers but also a reduction library so the prospect of reopening • Suffolk Libraries is still investigating Samaritan and what made you in the shifts that we have been able our physical sites is great news. The when some services such as computer become one? to cover. It’s had a big impact on safety and wellbeing of staff and access, printing and the mobile library our income, too, with all normal I’ve been a Samaritan for 11 years, customers will remain the priority. We service can be safely reintroduced. fundraising events cancelled. It costs hope that customers will understand and branch director since February. My around £90 a day to run our branch that we’ll have to implement measures • Events in libraries will remain children were growing up and needed and the team are still working on new to reduce the risk and ensure social suspended for now but people can still less of my time. My wife, Jane, was ideas for fundraising. That said, we are distancing can be maintained.” enjoy the hundreds of activities which involved with the local town council busy gearing up for our Samarathon, library staff are streaming and sharing and I wanted to do something, too, which runs for the whole of July “We’ve already adapted by putting online via suffolklibraries.co.uk. so after talking to a friend about the with the target of running, jogging a greater focus on our diverse online value of the Sams I decided to give it a or walking 26.2 miles, whenever and offer. We’ve also launched exciting Reopening libraries will of course go. I am still pleased and proud to be a wherever you like. You don’t need to new services to ensure we can help depend on further Government part of Samaritans. be a runner, it could be as easy as people stay connected and offer announcements and full details of walking your dog for 20 minutes each support and advice to people remotely. reopening dates and opening times How big an area do you cover? day. To donate to the Samarathon, We’ll carry on running these even after will be shared on the Suffolk Libraries The branch draws members from a contact [email protected]. library buildings reopen and continue website in the coming weeks. As large area stretching from Diss to to reach out to the community in a well as online activities Suffolk Bury to Newmarket, Sudbury and How do you become a number of different ways.” Libraries also offers an extensive Stowmarket. We have around 100 Samaritan? eLibrary service. For full details visit members of the branch who take calls Customers should be aware that suffolklibraries.co.uk People of all backgrounds become services in library buildings will look and answer emails from the public, Samaritans. If anyone reading this a little different for the foreseeable plus a number of Support Volunteers article would be interested in joining, whose role is primarily to raise funds whether as a listener or in a support for the branch. Last year we answered capacity, then please look at our nearly 23,000 calls and spent 5,000 website, www.samaritans.org. There hours manning the phones and talking is a selection process followed by to people face-to-face. extensive training which prepares you for the role. 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NEWS AND VIEWS FROM BURY Cathedral marks Suffolk Day ST EDMUNDS TOWN COUNCIL WE HAVE MOVED! By the former Borough Offi ces on Angel Hill time you in December 2009. Ten years ago - it read this doesn’t seem possible! the Town Council The two main reasons for moving St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St A Suffolk Day message can be found Offi ces this time were to save money whilst Edmunds, is celebrating Suffolk Day on the Cathedral’s website together will have providing better accommodation with two special services, one at 10 with a Suffolk-themed organ refl ection relocated to and to give fi nancial support to the am and one at 3.30 pm on Sunday 21 https://stedscathedral.org/events/ 79 Whiting Guildhall, which since it was built in in June. The services will be livestreamed suffolk-day Street, the 13th century has been a meeting place and a venue for council meetings via the Cathedral’s Facebook page Bury St In addition, as part of the ongoing and which following extensive https://facebook.com/stedscathedral Edmunds, IP33 1NX and we look 60-second snippet series, which renovations, is still establishing forward to welcoming you there once At the morning service the Venerable looks at an aspect of the Cathedral itself as a visitor attraction and the Council’s Offi ces have reopened. Jeanette Gosney, Archdeacon of through words and images, a Suffolk community hub. For more information We also look forward to welcoming Suffolk, will be preaching. There will be connections snippet will be available about this building visit www. you to the Guildhall (in Guildhall poetry by George Crabbe, 18th-century from Monday 22 June. burystedmundsguildhall.org.uk/. Street) which is where our council Suffolk poet, who lived at Aldeburgh, “We are proud to be Suffolk’s meetings will be held, once the In the meantime, we are about to read by Ipswich Hospital Chaplain, the Cathedral and be a place where restrictions on meeting in person have hold our fi rst virtual meeting of Reverend Matthew Ling. The reading people of the county can come to visit, been lifted and/or appropriate safety the Planning, Licensing & Finance was pre-recorded in the Suffolk reed worship and for special services and measures are in place to ensure social committee using video conferencing beds. James Finch, Suffolk County events,” comments Sarah Friswell, distancing can be maintained etc. technology (which many of you will be Council Chair, leads the Bible reading PR, Visits and Volunteer Manager very familiar with) soon to be followed and agricultural chaplain, Canon Sally You may be surprised to learn that 79 at the Cathedral. “Even though we by our fi rst virtual Full Council Fogden leads the prayers. Whiting Street is the fourth home of can only be open for private prayer meeting. Bury St Edmunds Town Council since Music is provided (virtually) by at the moment, we hope that before it was formed 17 years ago. Its fi rst A schedule of meetings will be drawn Debenham High School and the too much longer we will be able to offi ces were in the building next to up shortly but in the meantime, please Cathedral’s Acting Director of Music welcome back Suffolk’s people to their the former Manor House Museum in visit our website www.burystedmunds- Richard Cook. A special hymn will be cathedral.’ Honey Hill. When the museum closed tc.gov.uk for up to date information sung called ‘Selig Suffolk’. in 2006, the Council relocated to and contact details for all Councillors Guildhall Street and from there to the and Staff.

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Sadly all our WI meetings have been assist. Face masks have been made, cancelled since April until further squares have been knitted which I notice, however, members have been have joined together to make lap keeping in touch via the internet blankets for dementia patients at West and monthly newsletters. Luckily we Suffolk Hospital also knitted teddies have been blessed with lovely sunny for anyone who needs one! weather most of the time which helps • Spoon the rest of the crumbs into to keep everyone’s spirits up. Needless to say, we are looking forward to the time when we can the base of a (loose bottomed) Our newsletters have contained reinstate our monthly meetings. cake tin and press them down favourite recipes for others to try well. out, quizzes, puzzles and riddles and • Place the egg whites and caster snippets about the many and varied sugar into a bowl over a pan of things everyone has found to do. One By Sally Bycroft hot water and stir until the sugar of our ladies has decided to wear a has dissolved. Once the sugar has different item of her jewellery Ingredients melted remove the bowl from the We have amused ourselves by having pan and whisk with an electric 12 digestive biscuits a ‘virtual’ Easter Bonnet parade in whisker to form a thick meringue. April (see picture below). We received 60g (2oz) unsalted butter, melted • In a separate bowl whisk the requests for help sewing scrubs for the cream until it forms softs peaks. NHS and several ladies were able to 2 medium egg whites 125g (4oz) caster sugar • Whilst you are doing this you can put the chocolate into a heat 300ml double cream proof bowl and melt it over the pan of hot water. Bury St Edmunds Croquet Club 300g (10oz) dark chocolate, melted) • Fold the chocolate into the 6 tbsp Irish Cream liqueur Bury St Edmund’s Croquet Club play It was opened in July 1920 and when meringue mixture, followed by at the Victory ground, Nowton road, the war Memorial was unveiled it read Icing sugar for dusting the cream and the Irish Cream Liqueur. and now have precautions in place to that Edward thought nothing could Fresh Raspberries to serve play croquet and minimise the risk of be more appropriate that a large • Pour the mixture over the biscuit infection by Covid -19. recreation ground where present and base and smooth over the top. future generations could join in spots Method Chill for about 4 hours. 2020 is the centenary of the Victory activities. ground which has always been home • Mix the crushed biscuits with the To serve: remove from the tin (You of sport in the town. In 1975 the ground was purchased by melted butter and reserve about can heat the sides a little to make this St Edmundsbury Borough Council who 2 tablespoons of the mixture for easier to remove). Sprinkle with the The Victory sports ground was created operated the ground as a community to commemorate the employees of the garnish. biscuit mixture you reserved and some facility and granted a lease to Bury fresh raspberries and cream. Greene King who took part in the St Edmund’s Croquet Club. In 2013 1st world war, many died in the the council sold the ground with a confl ict but it was Edward Lake who proviso that all existing clubs using the was working at Greed King in Bury facilities should be able to continue. Taylor-Made Trees St Edmund’s that came up with the idea to have a permanent memorial. The Croquet Club has used the ground Edward, who was managing director for many years and has three lawns of the company and his wife Blanche and an all-weather lawn and is able had six sons (as well as six daughters) to offer both association and Golf and all went to serve during the 1st Croquet. It is a club for all ages and all world war. At the end of World war 1, abilities. Some members take part in uniquely and amazingly all the sons the east Anglian league and clubs from returned. across East Anglia come to play both league matches and friendlies. Edwards gratitude knew no bounds and he persuaded the board of Greene If you require any further information King to purchase 26 acres of land and please contact our membership open a sports ground to commemorate secretary, Jan Oldfi eld on 01284 the return of most of the brewer’s 761596 or by email jan.o@btinternet. workforce from war. (21 were killed) com 18 THE FLYER | JULY 2020 Please mention ‘The Flyer’ when responding to advertisements The Flyer

Rotary gives Record amount to SET Ixworth School news Local Charities Suffolk. It’s been a challenging year for people and we wanted to respond to their needs.” Alongside this the Club has donated £1,846 to International and Rotary Foundation Charities including Shelter box, “Lendwithcare” and the End Polio Now Campaign, which is working to eradicate Polio worldwide. Good News Story: The Rotary Club Cris Barlow, the Club’s Treasurer, of Bury St Edmunds announces that advises that Club members have raised in 2019/20 they have made record the money through the Christmas donations totaling £8,670 to local Collections, the Charity Golf Day, Charities, supporting people in need in previous Swimarathons and personal the West Suffolk area. donations and wants to thank all those Children of key workers have been playing socially distanced Golf during Lucy Perkins, President of the Rotary people who have supported these enrichment on Wednesday afternoons Club of Bury St Edmunds, said, “We are events so generously. so thrilled that we are able to donate It is most defi nitely business as usual signing up for a live Zoom Q&A “This is a huge achievement for our to and assist these very deserving local at SET Ixworth School; we may be session and using our dedicated web Club and we want to spread the good Charities who are supporting people offi cially closed to students, except page www.ixworthschool.org.uk/ news and celebrate; in partnership in need in our local area. The total of those of keyworker children, but all virtual-open-evening/ to fi nd out about with local people we have raised and £8,670 includes substantial donations schoolwork continues via our online life at our school. donated a huge amount of money to to Guide Dogs UK, My Wish Charity at provision. really good causes. Thank you Bury St the West Suffolk Hospital, Headway Following on from these are online or Edmunds.” Suffolk, Citizens Advice West Suffolk, These activities include warmly phone Drop in Sessions for admissions welcoming our September intake of – please do get in touch if you are Suffolk Young Carers, Livability Icanho The Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds Year 7 students via online groups, to interested in a place at our school for (supporting people with acquired brain enjoys Fellowship, serving the ensure they get a good introduction your child. injury), Dr Barnardo’s Helpers, Depden Community and raising money for to our school and be part of a smooth Care Farm (the Millennium Farm Trust), good causes. We welcome new transition up to secondary school; so SET Ixworth School, Walsham Road, Age UK Suffolk, Action for Children, Members and usually meet for dinner important at this time. Ixworth, Suffolk IP31 2HS WASH Sailability, the Samaritans, on a Tuesday evening at the Farmers West Suffolk Befriending Scheme, the Club in Bury St Edmunds. Currently we Our Year 4 & 5 Open Evenings have 01359 234050 Benjamin Foundation, the Drop in are “Zooming”. See our website for also transferred online, with many [email protected] Centre and Gatehouse Caring in West more information

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