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The Grundisburgh and District August/ September 2006 FREE ISSUE NUMBER 194 Serving THE BEALINGS . BOULGE . BREDFIELD . BURGH . CHARSFIELD . CLOPTON . CULPHO DALLINGHOON. DEBACH . GRUNDISBURGH .ewsHASKETON . OTLEY . PLAYFORD . SWILLAND . TUDDENHAM . WITNESHAM VILLAGE LIFE MONTH BY MONTH rundisburgh has its own calendar for 2007 with Gwork by three local artists. The brainchild of poet Chris Grahn, each month focuses on a village personality, with a poem written by Chris and a painting by either Joy Pirkle or Reg Snook. There are also listings of events. It was launched at a special evening in St Mary’s Church in June when each poem was read by a different villager, interspersed with music. Copies were first made available at the village show. More information on page 12. Fruitful village show Above: The home grown exhibits at Grundisburgh Village Show were much admired by judges and visitors. Left: The Steve Roberts Cup for the best photo in show was presented by his daughter Hannah to Emily Marshall, watched by Sally Doherty and Iain Langdon. More results and photos inside. Reg Snook and Chris WINE WANTED! Turner (right) are among the artists WE BUY FINE WINES – CASH PAID featured on page 12. Both base much of their Please contact: work on the world of nature. The poster was Julian Downing 01394 446625 to promote Reg’s recent [email protected] exhibition of paintings. Chris is holding an exhibition of his SECKFORD WINES LTD photographs at the end Dock Lane, Melton, Suffolk IP12 1PE of July in Grundisburgh Village Hall. Tel 01394 446625 Fax 01394 446633 www.seckfordwines.co.uk News Diary JULY Organ Concert G’burgh Friday 29th Saturday 11th Church 5pm. Contact 254132. FOGS Race Night G’burgh Coffee Morning Golden Club Saturday 29th School. Contact 738632. GPR. Contact 735650. Car Boot Sale G’burgh Monday 28th Football Club GPF 8am-1pm. Fun Day & Car Boot Sale Monday 13th Contact 735681. G’burgh Football Club GPF OCTOBER Grundisburgh Parish ‘Mystical Magic’ photograph 2-5pm. Contact 735681. Monday 2nd Council Meeting GPR exhibition by Chris Turner Burgh Parish Meeting BPR 7.30pm. Contact 735541. GVH 12.30-7.30pm. SEPTEMBER (next to church) 8pm. Contact Thursday 16th Sunday 30th Saturday 2nd 735727. Clopton Parish Council ‘Mystical Magic’ photograph G’burgh Church Fete 1pm Tuesday 3rd Meeting Clopton VH 7.30pm. exhibition by Chris Turner The Green. Contact 735775. Meeting to discuss ‘Art Club Contact 830398. GVH 12.30-7.30pm. Thursday 7th for Grundisburgh’ GPR Saturday 18th ‘Maritime Ipswich’ Otley 7.30pm. Contact 735541. AGM & ‘The Witchfinder AUGUST Friendship Club OVH 2.30pm. Thursday 5th General’ G’burgh Local Contact 890447. Mark Murphy from BBC History Society GPR 7.45pm. Thursday 3rd Friday 8th Radio Suffolk Playford PH Contact 738918. Tea Party Otley Friendship Barn Dance Hasketon VH 8pm. Book sale prior to talk. Casino, Race Night & Club OH 2.30pm. Contact 7.15pm. Contact 01394 Contact 735444. Auction of Promises iao 890447. 388970. Bealings PF. Contact 614855. Saturday 7th Saturday 5th Monday 11th Hasketon Village Fete & Table Top Sale Angela Sunday 19th Grundisburgh Parish Flower Festival The Cobbold Hall Little Bealings Hasketon Charity Fair Green/Church 2pm. Contact Council Meeting Culpho 9am-12noon. Contact 620213. Hasketon VH 2.30pm. Contact 01934 388970. Church 7.30pm. Contact 01394 383106. 735541. Quiet Day Otley Hall. Contact Sunday 6th 890264. Saturday 16th DECEMBER Flower Festival Hasketon Friday 13th Church 11am-4.30pm. Contact Clopton Country Fayre Friday 1st Clopton VH 1pm. Contact Quiz Night Hasketon VH 01394 382208. 7.15pm. Contact 01394 Ladies’ Shopping Evening 735495. G’burgh School. Contact Tuesday 8th 388970. 735113. Grundisburgh Bowls Club v Learn to Salsa (expert tuition) Playford PH 8-10pm. Saturday 14th Badingham 6.45pm. Contact FOGS Nearly New Sale Saturday 2nd Contact 735444. Table Top Sale Angela 738326. G’burgh School 10-11.30am. Cobbold Hall Little Bealings Thursday 10th Tuesday 19th Contact 735113/735774. ‘Ringing in the Changes - A 9am-12noon. Contact 620213. 13+ youth night meeting Tuesday 17th potted history of the Friday 8th GVH 7pm. Contact 738831. Visit to Suffolk Records telephone’ G’burgh Local Burgh Nativity Festival - An Sunday 13th Office G’burgh Local History History Society GPR 7.45pm. Exhibition of Cribs St. Walkers’ visit to Sycamore Society. Contact 738918. Contact 738918. Botolph’s Church Burgh Farm Swilland 2.30pm (meet Thursday 21st Thursday 19th 10am-4pm. Contact 735183. on G’burgh Green 1.30pm. FOGS clothes. shoes and Contact 738219. ‘Wicked Words’ Bealings W.I. Saturday 9th textiles collection G’burgh BVH 2.30pm. Contact FOGS Christmas Fair Summer Lunch iao Swilland 623985. School 3pm. Contact 735151. G’burgh School 11.30am- Church Berghersh Place Coach Outing to Lowestoft Volcanoes and Earthquakes 1.30pm. Contact 738632. Witnesham 12.30-3.30pm. Otley Friendship Club 10am. Bealings W.I. BVH 7.30pm. Contact 785726/785716. Scouts Xmas Coffee Contact 890856. Contact 623985. Morning GPR 10am. Contact Thurday 17th Clopton Parish Council Thursday 26th 735352. Coach Outing to Clacton Meeting Clopton VH 7.30pm. Beatle Drive Golden Club Otley Friendship Club 10am. FOGS Christmas Party Contact 830398. GVH 2.30pm. Contact Contact 890856. G’burgh School. Contact Quiet Day Otley Hall. Contact 735650. 738907. Thursday 24th 890264. Committee Tea - open to Burgh Nativity Festival - as visitors Golden Club GVH Friday 22nd NOVEMBER Friday. Curry & Quiz Night iao 2.30pm. Contact 735650. Friday 3rd Sunday 10th Bealings PF BVH. Contact FOGS Fireworks Night Burgh Nativity Festival - as Saturday 26th 614855. Tug-of-War Festival and G’burgh School 6-7pm. Friday. BBQ Hasketon VG 2pm. AGM G’burgh Burgh & Contact 735929. Contact 01394 388970. Culpho Horticultural Society Saturday 4th Key for abbreviations: GPR 8pm. Contact 738267. P/VH - Parish/Village hall Sunday 27th Table Top Sale Angela PF - Playing field Otley Hall Open Day 2-6pm. Thursday 28th Cobbold Hall Little Bealings Contact 890264. Inaugural meeting of 9am-12noon. Contact 620213. PR - Parish rooms Moon Fest Moon & G’burgh Energy Group GPR Friday 10th All codes 01473 unless given Mushroom Swilland iao St 8pm. Contact 735641. Indian Photographic Slide otherwise. Entries must be Elizabeth Hospice 12noon. Golden Club Mystery Tour. Show Hasketon VH 7.15pm. supplied in writing and on a Contact 785320. Contact 735650. Contact 01394 388970. separate sheet to editorial. 2 What’s On Grundisburgh on Saturday 5th August”, and a titter of laughter ran through Fete moves to the audience. We hope that, The Green like the concert audience, you will come to Hasketon at 2pm t’s all change this year for to enjoy a happy afternoon at IGrundisburgh’s church fete. our typical village fete, on The The date is 2 September, Green! kicking off at the new time of Richard Smith, 01394 388970 1pm. Our new venue is The Green as Jon Ockenden, who has been so good to us for Moon Fest at the many years, is moving from Moon & Mushroom Swilland Church's summer lunch is to be held on 13 August at Grundisburgh House. he Moon and Mushroom Berghersh Place, Witnesham (etched above). It takes place from 12.30 to 3.30pm, and the cost is £10 for adults and £5 for children This year ploughman's lunches in Swilland will be will be on sale from 1pm, T under the age of 10. A free drink is included in the price. All proceeds holding its annual Moon Fest are in aid of Swilland Church. Unfenced ponds and a working farm which is the reason for the event on 27 August in aid of mean that children must be supervised at all times. earlier start. However, there St Elizabeth Hospice. Tickets are available from Brian Williams (01473 785726), Gill Reidy will be the regular mix of (01473 785716) and Ann Kent (01473 785262). games, raffle, jumble, stalls As part of the day more than and tantalising teas and 400 balloons will be released, proceeds are for St Mary’s. representing one for every unique former farm is owned patient cared for at the Table top sales at We have had some kind offers by keen naturalist John Digby Hospice inpatient unit over the whose help and knowledge Little Bealings of help and are looking for past year. A prize will be lots more. Also, we would have been invaluable at the he table top sales start up awarded to the finder as well village’s Millennium Meadow. welcome any fresh ideas to as the buyer of the balloon Tagain this autumn in the help make it an even more that travels the longest John runs his farmland as a Angela Cobbold Hall, Little enjoyable afternoon for all the distance. nature reserve with otters and Bealings. They take place family. kingfishers and much more. from 9am to 12 noon on the The day will also feature Robert and Pat Fletcher 01473 735775 first Saturday of each month, football tournaments, a tug-of- Anyone who would like to do starting on 7 October. Call me war, kite flying and three- the 45 minute walk there to book a table. The cost is £5 Clopton legged races. The event starts should meet on The Green at per session. Proceeds to All Country Fayre at 12 noon. All proceeds to the 1.30pm. Those preferring to Saints Church and the hall Hospice. drive, can meet at the farm (on refurbishment fund. his year's Country Fayre the road from Bonds Corner to Twill be held at Clopton Salsa for Ipswich) at 2.20pm. There will Vicki Carr, 01473 620213 village hall on Saturday 16 Beginners be a guided tour of the farm Burgh Nativity Festival September. Starting at 2pm, it starting at 2.30pm, which is in aid of the church, the earn to Salsa at Playford should prove fascinating.