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New year – new enjoy. I wonder if somewhere in their The Lions Club you? fi nancial projections these companies of Bury St a budget line for those early January Edmunds is part So here we are subscriptions which by the end of again, its January of a worldwide February will have morphed from voluntary and for many of transaction into donation. I suspect us the excess of organisation it would be quite a tidy sum. I’m of 1.45 million Christmas is a certainly one of them. fading memory. members. Only the empty And if I sound cynical, please believe We aim to Joe Hawes bottles, expanded me, I’m only directing it against myself. support the waistlines and drooping Christmas I should know by now, (especially needs of our trees are left to remind us of the days given my line of work), that my local community, of feasting. intrinsic value hasn’t actually got by actively much to do with what I look like. Of supporting the less able & less We have great fun marshalling events Pretty soon the streets will be fi lled course, taking care of my body and not fortunate, through meaningful projects and hosting ‘Pig Races’. with dead trees waiting to be picked bombarding my system with too many and fundraising events. Money raised up and crowds thronging the January toxins does matter; it’s about having a is spent on the community and Lions One of our key projects for the future sales. proper respect for the physical frame International projects. No fundraising is to arrange a ‘Wellman Prostate I have been given to look after. But And the gyms will be fi lled once again money is spent on the running of the Cancer Screening’ day. thinking that acquiring a six pack is with the grimly determined and New club or administration, meaning every going to make me a better person…? Year resolved. We are determined to penny counts! We meet once a month at Westbury Social Club. We are always looking for do something about that morning When St Paul talks about having a new members. view in the mirror of the less-than- ‘spiritual body’, he’s not referring to The club has been proud to (and still body-beautiful. How long, I wonder are) support local charities including: some sort of ghostly mirror image If you would like to join us: will our new-found zeal last? The of our physical bodies, he’s talking My WiSH, News talk, St Nicholas early morning jog, the gym equipment Hospice, E.A.C.H., The Samaritans, about a part of our life that requires a Tel 08458 331425 Email pounded, the January diet. Perhaps the Blood Bikers (SARS), East Anglian different kind of nurture, a hidden but [email protected] until the winter chill persuades us that, real part of us which grows stronger Air Ambulance, B.S.E. Drop In Centre, after all, we do need to keep ourselves the more we use the muscles of MacMillan Nurses, Women’s Refuge, Facebook The Lions Club of Bury insulated against the cold, don’t we? compassion, loving service, kindness. Alzheimer’s Research UK, Cancer St. Edmunds Website www. So, go on then, just another slice, top Body sculpting our physiques in order Research UK, The Stroke Association. burystedmundslions.co.uk up my glass, I’ll get back to the gym to arouse admiration and envy has tomorrow! a distinctly limited shelf life given that we’re mortal; cultivating the This is of course is how gym muscles of our inner life by loving our companies make much of their year’s neighbour, whoever they are, will build income; those determined days of an inheritance of lives enriched which early January, are not kept up quite will be around long after we’ve gone. long enough for the endorphins kick in. We won’t have been going quite Joe Hawes long enough to transform gruelling purgatory into something we might

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Local choir seeks new members Plough Monday

Norwich and Cambridge. They are all This year Plough do combat in the form of sword fi ghts. able to sight read music well — an Monday (or They include such delightful characters essential skill that enables them Plow Daie) as St. George, Father Christmas, Robin to perform with reduced rehearsal falls on the Hood and usually a Quack Doctor who time. This is important, since weekly 13th January is brought in to perform a miraculous rehearsals aren’t necessarily practical, – traditionally cure; there is comedy, action and given the choir’s geographical spread it’s the day some seasonal songs. The Midwinter A Bury St Edmunds-based choir is on across East Anglia. which marks Mummers from Peterborough are such the lookout for more members after the return to agricultural work after a folk-play troupe performing at pubs As the choir’s annual programme its second stunning Christmas concert Christmas merry-making. East Anglia and collecting money for charity. of events grows, so too does its in the Bury St Edmunds’ Unitarian was one of the areas where this was requirement for local members who “Only once a year a Penny for the Meeting House. The audience was most commonly celebrated by farm can sing with them both in St John’s Ploughboys charmed in December last year with a labourers taking a plough around local church and at other local recitals. festive programme of exquisite choral villages to raise money; there would Director, Andrew Watts explained To speed the plough until the year music from St John’s Chamber Choir. be singing and dancing and even “St John’s Chamber choir is now turns round again” Plans are already underway to rebook mumming plays which often included established as an entity in Bury St a straw bear. Although such practices for this year. (from a folksong by Colin Cater) Edmunds and is becoming known have largely died out over the years further afi eld. Over the next year we St John’s Chamber Choir (SJCC) was there have been revivals in this area of Let’s hope that these plays continue to intend to focus on building a core founded in 2018 and was set up to like the Straw Bear festival at entertain audiences. With their mystery of local members and perform more support music in the church of St Whittlesea; some church ceremonies and mischief they surely brighten regularly in the town. We would love John’s in Bury St Edmunds. Inevitably also include blessing the plough. winter nights and Plough Monday to hear from good sight readers who the musical focus is unaccompanied marks the turning of the Year. Happy want to sing beautiful music.” For What are Mummers’ Plays? With an sacred music and the choir sings New Year. Some events: 17th-19th Jan more details visit the choir’s website at origin as far back as the 18th century anything dating from the 1500s to the Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival - email www.stjohnschoirbse.org.uk. 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Suffolk Libraries held its fi rst ever at Broomhill Library Winner of the Dedicated Volunteer of people. It’s been enjoyable and I ‘People’s Champions Awards’ last • Inspirational Volunteer award – won Award, Monica Ford, recently retired would recommend it, it’s just a nice week to acknowledge the efforts of by Chloe Peck, volunteer at Capel St after an amazing 32 years of being thing to do.” volunteers for their vital contribution Mary Library. a Home Library Service Volunteer at Volunteer awards have formed part of to the county’s library service. Broomhill Library. Speaking of her time An independent panel shortlisted Suffolk Libraries’ AGM for the past few Thousands of people make a volunteering she said: “I learned to be years but this is the fi rst year a special several people for each award and a bit more tolerant and understanding contribution to Suffolk Libraries in selected the winners, with Suffolk celebration event has taken place. their own time, supporting staff in Libraries receiving 68 nominations various different ways ranging from overall from staff and other volunteers. the many Community or Friends groups, running the home library The event was attended by around 220 service and helping with the summer people and compered by BBC Suffolk Happy New Year from Just Traid!! reading challenge. presenter Lesley Dolphin, herself a member of Felixstowe Library Friends Seven categories of award were group. presented as follows: The awards were presented by Freddie • Young Volunteer of Year – won by Gathorne-Hardy, CEO of Christie’s Emma Fakes, volunteer at Thurston Care; County Councillor Paul West; Library David Sheepshanks CBE, former • Dedicated Volunteer award – won chairman of Town Football by Monica Ford, retired volunteer at Club, Sylvia Knights, Suffolk Libraries SALE Jan 7th - Jan11th unique Fair trade or eco friendly Broomhill Library Board Member and member of TRAIDCRAFT . SUMA . NKUKU. IAN products .you will fi nd many • The People’s Choice award (for staff Library Friends Group; Bruce Leeke, SNOW products in our January sale where we who support volunteers) – won CEO Suffolk Libraries; Jenni Carberry, KATE & AUD. SHARED EARTH will be offering 20% off all by Mandy Grimwood, Manager of Enterprise and Business Development NAMASTE goods in our little shop (excluding Manager at the University of Suffolk Gainsborough Library 1 TREE CARDS. THE ECO CARD food and household items ) You and Corrina Hanley, Volunteer COMPANY will fi nd us at the bottom of St Johns • Volunteer Team award – won by Manager at Suffolk Mind. Kesgrave Library Community Group BLACK YAK . BEE GREEN WRAP. street just next to the church .

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Please mention ‘The Flyer’ when responding to advertisements THE FLYER | JANUARY 2020 11 The Flyer Local Author’s Victory Day Shirley Valentine comes to Theatre Royal Shirley Valentine’s life and marriage is as exciting as the chips and egg she cooks for her ungrateful husband. She wonders what happened to the young Shirley who wanted to travel the world but married a man who gets jet lag going to the Isle of Man – on a ferry! A free holiday to Greece with her best Local author an army instructor, turning sixteen- friend Jane re-awakens the lost desires Rachel Churcher is year-old conscripts into government of her youth and she starts to see the launching ‘Victory fi ghters. The story pits Bex and Ketty world very differently. Day’, the fi nal book against each other, while they both try Shirley Valentine is a one-character in her post-Brexit to learn the truth about the military comic play written by Willy Russell Battle Ground government, and its plans for the UK. who also wrote Blood Brothers, series, on January All fi ve books are available now on Educating Rita and Our Day Out. 9th. Amazon, in paperback and Kindle Commissioned by the Everyman ‘Victory Day’ editions. The series is suitable for Theatre in Liverpool the play premiered completes the fi ve- readers from 13 to 103. in 1986 with Noreen Kershaw in the book adventure that began in ‘Battle Readers looking for a free introduction title role; other productions have Ground’, and asks what you would to the series can download ‘Making starred Pauline Collins, Meera Syal and do if your government turned against Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds Jodie Prenger. Trouble’, a free prequel novella. is delighted to announce its fi rst you – and what if you had the chance Available now, ‘Making Trouble’ can be Shirley Valentine has seventeen to fi ght back? production of 2020, Willy Russell’s downloaded for ebook readers or as a heart-warming comedy, Shirley performances at Theatre Royal Bury The Battle Ground books follow PDF, from freebook.tallerbooks.com. Valentine, a delightful one-woman St Edmunds, from Fri 31 Jan – Sat 15 two strong female characters as Rachel Churcher lives in Bury St play exploring the hilarious musings of Feb, including an Audio Described and they negotiate the demands of a Edmunds. She enjoys reading and the lovable Shirley, brought to life by Captioned performance on Sat 15 Feb totalitarian, isolationist UK, after Brexit writing Young Adult fi ction, and posts Keddy Sutton (Fri 31 Jan – Sat 15 Feb). at 3pm, with a Touch Tour starting and Scottish Independence. Sixteen- regular YA reviews on Goodreads. at 2pm. Tickets are on sale via the year-old Bex Ellman is drafted into an “Sex is like supermarket shopping – Box Offi ce, call 01284 769505, book Find her on Goodreads and Instagram, overrated. It’s just a load of pushin’ army she doesn’t support and a cause posting as RachelChurcherWriting online at www.theatreroyal.org/shows/ she doesn’t believe in. Ketty Smith is an’ shovin’ and you still come out with shirley-valentine/ or visit the theatre very little in the end.” in person.

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Lung cancer survival rates above average at the Join the ‘£1,000 for Hospital – but respiratory consultant highlights the importance of early diagnosis 1,000’ challenge Lung cancer mainly affects older people. Around 47,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer every year in the UK, it became a site of great pilgrimage as but more than four out of 10 people people from all over the world came diagnosed are aged 75 and older. to visit St Edmund’s shrine. The great Therefore, with a particularly elderly local Abbey Church would later be built population to care for in west Suffolk, on the site and then consecrated in Dr Pulimood urges the community to be 1095 with the bejewelled shrine of on the alert to early symptoms of lung St Edmund standing behind the high cancer for the best chance of survival. altar. To celebrate the 1000 year anniversary Although anyone can develop lung of the founding of the Abbey of St Today, the Abbey remains are In the Royal College of Physicians cancer, smoking is the most common Edmund in Bury St Edmunds, local extensive and include the complete National Lung Cancer Audit annual cause. It is responsible for more than companies, schools and community 14th century Abbeygate and Norman report 2018* the West Suffolk NHS 70% of cases. This is because smoking, groups are being challenged to raise Tower, as well as the impressive ruins Foundation Trust demonstrated a 40.1% including cigarettes, cannabis and ‘£1,000 for 1000’. The campaign and altered west front of the immense one-year survival rate for lung cancer, passive smoking, involves regularly has been launched by the Abbey church, St Mary’s Church and parts of one of the most common and serious inhaling a number of different toxic 1000 Group, which is made up of St Edmundsbury Cathedral. They are types of cancer. This is a higher survival substances. organisations in the town, alongside surrounded by the beautiful Abbey rate than the average in the East of the Abbey Heritage Partnership. Gardens, an award-winning 14-acre Dr Pulimood said: “Of course, prevention park, and visited by 1.3 million people England and the rest of the country is always better than cure, and the People are being encouraged to raise from all over the world every year. (34.6% and 37% respectively). best way to avoid getting lung cancer £1,000 for the anniversary year’s Dr Thomas Pulimood, respiratory is to stop smoking. I’d recommend charities, which include St Nicholas Saint Edmund’s fi nal resting place is consultant at WSFT, said: “We’re pleased the local support and advice available Hospice Care, St Elizabeth Hospice a great mystery; some believe he is with these results and will continue to through One Life Suffolk, which provide and EACH (East Anglian Children’s buried somewhere within the abbey try and improve care and survival rates a supportive behaviour change stop Hospices). precincts! of lung cancer patients at our Trust. smoking programme. You are four times Rev Canon Matthew Vernon, from St The Abbey’s 1000-year anniversary will A team of specialists from different more likely to stop smoking if you have Edmundsbury Cathedral and Vice Chair be marked with a series of events and departments work together to diagnose their support than going it alone.” of The Abbey 1000 Group, said; “We activities throughout 2020 including a and plan the best course of treatment for Visit www.onelifesuffolk.co.uk/quit- are asking people to hold their own procession of Benedictine monks and our patients, so it really is a team effort smoking to fi nd a local Stop Smoking events and activities in the community nuns and a special sculpture exhibition to achieve good these cancer outcomes.” appointment. to mark this historic anniversary and telling the story of St Edmund and the raise money for our wonderful local Abbey within the Abbey ruins. Plus, hospices. an exhibition of manuscripts from the Abbey, a fabulous family celebration “Whether it is a series of coffee event in the Abbey Gardens and a mornings, a sponsored walk or run, a spectacular light display event marking street party, an art exhibition, concert St Edmund’s Day Weekend from 20-22 or a year of fundraising activities, we November, to name just a selection. want people to have fun and celebrate the Abbey, the wonderful Abbey For more information about where to Gardens and Bury St Edmunds. stay and things to see and do in Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding area visit “The monks offered medical care for www.burystedmundsandbeyond.co.uk. the sick and dying in the Abbey of St Edmund. We think it’s very fi tting that we raise money for our local hospices who do fantastic and vital work supporting people at the end of their life, and their relatives and friends in our local communities in this anniversary year.” More information about the campaign along with some suggestions as to how to fundraise can be found at www.abbeyofstedmund1000. co.uk. In 1020, King Canute had a stone church built for Saint Edmund’s body and 13 Benedictine monks from St Benet’s Abbey at Hulme in Norfolk and seven from Ely arrived. This was the beginning of the Abbey of St Edmund, 1000 years ago, and

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The club has recently branched out to anyone who is 16 years of age upwards provide a way to encourage girls and and is open to players of any level. women to play our fantastic sport. A Lady who has recently joined has These sessions have been running said this about the women’s sessions: since September and would love to welcome new players to join us. “I have been surprised at how welcoming the ladies are… I’d “This past year has been huge for encourage others to join as it’s helped our club” said Head Coach Arron me reduce social anxiety of playing MacDonald, “Our Get Back Into with those I don’t know as all the Basketball sessions have allowed over ladies are super friendly”. 100 lapsed players the opportunity to “There are smiles after every Friday participate in regular basketball, and night All Girls session” “We’re committed to creating more the National League programme is sporting opportunities for females “The girls that turn up to training growing by the week, but we weren’t across West Suffolk” said Coach listen well and work hard.” said truly living up to or aim of offering Brawn. “Regardless of whether Coach Brawn. “We’ve had some early ‘Basketball for All’ until Jo joined us. you’re someone who has never picked successes too, as Eliza Bartholomew She’s a phenomenal advocate for the up a ball, an experienced player, or won the MVP award playing for Bulldogs club and female sport, and we’re very somewhere in-between, we have a fun in the Norfolk Youth Basketball League, lucky to have her and Angie involved and friendly atmosphere at the club, While Liv Jackson, has been selected for and working to create opportunities and we’d love more girls and women the Aspire sessions (Basketball England’s which are sadly lacking for females to join us.” across West Suffolk to regularly Talent Programme). These girls are a participate in our sport.” great example of what these sessions If you’d be interested in taking part in and the Club can offer!” a free trial session, or would like more Coach Jo Brawn, the fi rst Basketball information about the club, please The girl’s sessions are held every Friday England All Girls Ambassador for don’t hesitate to get in touch. Bury St. Edmunds Bulldogs had a year the Region, is known for making night at Thurston Community College. to remember in 2019, as West Suffolk’s every session fun, but also a learning The session is open to girls 10-15 years Website: https://www.burybasketball. longest running Basketball club experience for the players. old and run from 6pm to 7:30pm. com/ achieved Clubmark status and entered the National Basketball League, whilst A parent has said this about the All Our second session is with Coach Angie Social Media: @BuryBasketball Williamson and Coach Brawn, from also taking huge steps towards their Girls Basketball sessions: Email: [email protected] pledge to offer “Basketball for All”. 7:30 pm to 9 pm. These sessions are for

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Pavement Repairs Meetings Schedule

Earlier this year we highlighted the specifi c budget put aside Residents are invited to attend any of our meetings and, if they wish, to speak to fund some of the repairs to pavements and public spaces about or ask questions about any item(s) on the agenda. Visit the ‘What’s On’ that Suffolk County Council was unable to do within its own page of our website to download the agenda for each meeting (only available a budgetary constraints. Since then, repairs totalling nearly few days before the meeting). £82,000 have been carried out in Acacia Avenue, Anselm Avenue, The meetings schedule for the next few months is shown below and is available Eagle Walk, Fornham Road, Fulcher Close, Hickling Drive, Mayfi eld on the ‘Meetings & Committees’ page of the Council’s website: Road, Norfolk Road, Oakes Road, Parkington Walk, St Andrews Street North, St Olaves Road, Symonds Road and York Road. Further works have also been approved (to the tune of £98,000) and these are due to be carried January 2020 out at the end of 2019 or early 2020 in Abbot Road, Clare Close, Floyd Road, 08 6:30pm Planning Licensing and Finance Committee Hodson Close, Home Farm Lane, Hunter Road, Lake Avenue, Lincoln Green, Rembrandt Way, Hosbrook Close, St Olaves Road, Steward Road, Whiting Street 22 6:00pm Planning Licensing and Finance Committee and Winchester Road. 7:00pm Full Town Council There is still money in the budget so If you need pavement repairs in your road contact your Ward Councillor or the Town Council Offi ces (see contact details at February 2020 the end). 12 6:30pm Planning Licensing and Finance Committee 26 6:00pm Planning Licensing and Finance Committee Allotment Competition 2019 7:00pm Full Town Council It is such a pleasure to be able to congratulate the winners in the 2019 Allotments competition which is held annually and seeks to refl ect the hard work put in by tenants, new and old. In fact, there are two primary awards: ‘Best Ways to Contact Us Allotment Plot’ and ‘Best Newcomer Allotment’. Email: [email protected] Judging was carried out by a small dedicated group of professionals (in www.burystedmunds-tc.gov.uk horticulture and similar fi elds) and lay people, which added a different dynamic Tweet us @bstetc to the overall judging experience. Points were awarded for various elements such Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/Bury-St-Edmunds-Town- as the range and extent of cultivation of crops, the control of weeds and rubbish, Council-225340431193216/ creativity (an interesting category), environmental activities such as rainwater Telephone us on (01284) 725111 (option 2) harvesting and composting, general appearance and compliance with tenancy Write to us or visit us at the Town Council Offi ces, 7 Angel Hill, terms and conditions. Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1UZ Winners names are on the Allotments Competition page of our website www.burystedmunds-tc.gov.uk/allotments/competition/

Although there is still a waiting list for all allotment sites, please contact us if you would like more information about taking on the tenancy of an allotment.

Grant Funding & Locality Budget Funding

Grants and locality budget funding awards totalling £10,280 have been awarded to projects that benefi t the residents of the Town:

Name of Group Purpose Amount of Award Greener Growth To install a rain-water capture system off to supply £800 the Horringer Court Community Kitchen and Wildlife Garden site Mildenhall Road Repainting faded white lines to defi ne the parking £480 Estate Community spaces in the layby opposite the Centre and Association painting "H" bars to prevent parking outside the Centre driveway and on the access to the vicarage Friends of Moyse's Purchase the hard drive and software for an £3,000 Hall Museum InfoAktiv digital display screen Mildenhall Road Purchase a replacement fl oor cleaner £2,000 Estate Community Association Spinning Wheel Outreach work to collaborate with the residents of £1,000 Theatre two care homes in West Suffolk and members of the wider community to create three original short plays which will be performed in the partner care homes and in others in the region Sextons Manor To fund a replacement climbing frame £3,000 School - Helping Hands

Grant funding and Locality budget funding are available – for more details please visit the Finance page of our website www.burystedmunds-tc.gov.uk/ home/fi nance/. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us (see ‘Ways to contact us’ below).

Please mention ‘The Flyer’ when responding to advertisements THE FLYER | JANUARY 2020 17 The Flyer Chronic Pain Support Group St Edmundsbury Gardners’ Society In 2020 the group’s aim is to maintain: The programme this year, of which The last meeting before Christmas sees 5 speaker themed presentations, - The friendships within and hold out there are 11 meetings, sees a variety of deviated from the gardening theme the fi rst one being held in March— a hand to invite new friends to join us. speakers. A mixture of pain related to and instead was all about horticulture for those with learning Support is a vital and an integral part alternative therapies to movement to diffi culties. An open meeting to candle making. Members were with which needs nurturing. Growth to music and other interests. welcome visitors. Outings and social fascinated about the quite unusual act prevent loss of a necessity in times of get togethers have also been planned of how to make a candle, the utensils loneliness and isolation. We are a warm and welcoming friendly so quite a lot going on to keep us all group of likeminded people and used, the different types of wax and interested. The next meeting is being held in the encompass all needs, age ranges (18+) implements. The act was passed down small hall of Southgate Community and gender. The atmosphere created from a father to a daughter which January’s meeting is a post Christmas Centre on Thursday 16th January from is a warm-hearted sociable blend to is how the interest came about and social for members only and in 2pm—4pm with refreshments included. encourage positive feelings and for you continues to this day. Some history February the AGM takes place. to know you are not alone. A face-to- was included with technical details Meetings are held in the evenings Birds and Beyond Falconry are the fi rst face non-judgmental group. Meetings fi nishing off with festive traditions and from 7.30pm to 9pm on a Tuesday speaker presentation of the year. A are relaxed and informal for both those afterwards an opportunity to purchase evening. For more details please mother and daughter team based in Bury in pain and their loved ones. examples of the fi nished product. who enjoy falconry with a passion and contact Peter on 07775 581 583 or sharing their knowledge and experience CPSG also offer monthly coffee mornings It is encouraging for us gardeners to email [email protected] with all ages. A wide range of activities and monthly crafting sessions. For know that traditional crafts are still Bringing People ‘Who Love Gardening’ and interactive sessions with the birds more details please call us on 07724 alive and in safe hands for all to enjoy. Together are available and even being encouraged 187774 or email info@ The programme planned for this year to get close and handle these majestic chronicpainsupportgroup.co.uk www. animals. chronicpainsupportgroup.co.uk Bury WI Moreton Hall WI Bury W.I. had a festive evening at The Moreton Hall WI Christmas party followed by a fi sh & chip supper and their December meeting. Margaret this month was a singalong with the refreshments. The Bury Drop In Centre Brackenbury demonstrated how to wonderful Bury Ukulele Players who was our chosen charity this year make a Christmas tea light decoration were suitably attired in Christmas and our members generously gave and brought the materials so that jumpers. We warmed up with a a huge box full of toiletries and the everyone could join in. Afterwards, few rock songs, moving on to some proceeds of the raffl e. Annette Brown, to a background of Christmas music, more Christmassy songs. This was Secretary , Moreton Hall WI members enjoyed a ‘bring and share supper’ with soft drinks provided by the committee. There was also a ‘Secret Santa’ exchange of gifts, so everyone went home with a present. Suffolk college, and we start the New Next week will be our Christmas meal Year with a meeting on the 2nd, to at the Edmund restaurant at the West discuss the year’s resolutions.

Bury Cricket Club

Bury St Edmunds Cricket Club’s main During the autumn, winter and early focus at the time of year is hosting spring football is the main sport with community events in the pavilion the pavilion being a great benefi t but , these range from being a polling during the week and most evenings it station for the General Election, is available for use. Christmas Party for the Residents of Plovers Way, a quiz night for R C Treatt, For further information on hiring the training courses for Suffolk County venue please contact Rosie Nunn on Council, Bury Breakfast Club, MENTA 07885040039 or rosemary.nunn@ to name a few. hotmail.com It was always envisaged by West Suffolk Council when the new facilities were agreed that the sports complex would not just improve facilities for sport but provide increased community benefi t. And so this has proved because during the last year well over £5,000 has been raised for local charities these include Hearing dogs for the deaf (£270) Prostrate Cancer (£650 and £1,082) Whizz Kids (£260 and £650))Cancer Research (£870) [email protected] Prostrate Cancer (£1082) Charity Live Band for Prostate Cancer (£650) Guide dogs for the blind (£900)

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