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Serving ASHBOCKING . THE BEALINGS . BOULGE . BREDFIELD . BURGH . CHARSFIELD . CLOPTON . CULPHO DALLINGHOO .NDEBACH . GRUNDISBURGH . HewsASKETON . OTLEY . PLAYFORD . SWILLAND . TUDDENHAM . WITNESHAM Referendum gives resounding covered by grants. It is now up to the parish council to Open invitations .. yes to Great Bealings apply the plan in relation to o people with local Neighbourhood Plan future planning applications. Tconnections to The parish council will report Grundisburgh and surrounding ollowing the report of the should be proud to have at each annual parish meeting parishes to find out about the Findependent inspector, who written such a sensitive and so that residents can see how new affordable homes for rent was very complimentary about constructive plan for a rural the plan is being used. The on the Hopkins site on our Neighbourhood Plan and village: the first small village text of the plan is on our Ipswich Road. A drop-in event its approach, we are delighted in Suffolk to achieve this and website (gbnp.co.uk) . is being held on 1 March. to announce that the result of the first to seek a balance Details on page 15. the referendum was a Charles Barrington, chairman, Great between environmental and Bealings Parish Council resounding ‘Yes’ with 96 planning issues. o find out the latest voting in favour and three We have been supported and Big changes at Tinformation about against. Turnout was close to encouraged by Suffolk Coastal Grundisburgh’s new village 45% - a lot better than normal District Council (especially Forge Stores hall. Another drop-in day has council elections! their conservation and ajor improvements are been arranged for Saturday It is a welcome endorsement arboricultural officers), by Mbeing carried out at 25 March between 10am and of all the hard work done by Suffolk County Council Grundisburgh’s Forge Stores - 4pm in the current hall. the working group and the (particularly their excellent although it has continued to More on page 17. parish council over the last publication Suffolk’s Nature serve customers throughout. four years and will serve as a Strategy), and by Suffolk The Post Office will close in o The Grundisburgh & blueprint for the future in so Wildlife Trust whose detailed its present premises at the end District News’ annual far as planning applications in survey of the parish formed T of business on Tuesday 7 general meeting on Friday the village are concerned. such an important part of the March and move into Forge 24 March, 7.30pm, in evidence behind the plan. This The parish council would like Stores, re-opening in the Grundisburgh Parish Room. was all achieved at no cost to to thank the members of the afternoon of 8 March. The Your ideas and views are the parish council, since the working group for all their owners are planning a wanted - in return for joining work was either done free by efforts. Many commentators celebratory official opening us for a glass or two of wine. have said that Great Bealings working group members or for 17 March.

Living history: pupils at Charsfield Primary School experience wartime evacuation. More news of school activities are featured on the back page. News Diary MARCH Saturday 25 Bruce and Mary Francis Contact 01394 383106 or Grundisburgh New Village Grundisburgh WI BCR 01473 735579 Thursday 2 Hall information day GVH 7.30pm Contact 735838 Suffolk Tai Chi Witnesham 10am-4pm Contact 738267 Village Hall 5.45pm £5 Friday 5 JULY Contact 07860 471748 Ashbocking Coffee Morning 9 Nelson Close 10.30am Saturday 1 Thursday 2 APRIL Contact 890836 Mid Summer Music My Life on the Wicked Stage Saturday 1 Grundisburgh House 1.30- Talk by Joyce Kimber St Mary’s Grundisburgh Saturday 6 8pm Contact 738831 Grundisburgh WI BCR St Mary’s Grundisburgh Coffee Morning GrPR Saturday 1 7.30pm Contact 735838 10.30am Contact 735775 Coffee Morning GrPR 10.30am Contact 735775 St Mary’s Grundisburgh Friday 3 Saturday 1 Coffee Morning GrPR Ashbocking Coffee Morning Race Night Grundisburgh Monday 8 10.30am Contact 735775 Hawthorns, The Green Winter Vegetables - Football Club GrPav 7.30pm - Tuesday 4 10.30am Contact 890836 11.30pm PBE Contact 735377 Planning and Growing Otley & District Gardening Club Baby Cafe GrPR 9am Contact Saturday 4 Monday 3 Otley VH 7.30pm Contact 735183 St Mary’s Grundisburgh Growing from Seed and in 890563 Thursday 6 Coffee Morning Supporting Containers Otley & District Outing Grundisburgh WI Fairtrade Fortnight GrPR Thursday 18 Gardening Club Otley VH Contact 735838 10.30am Contact 735775 7.30pm Contact 890563 Craft Group GrPR 9.30am Contact 735517 Friday 7 TADPOLES present “for Tuesday 4 Ashbocking Coffee Morning One Night Ony” Tuddenham Baby Cafe GrPR 9am Contact Old House Cottage, The VH 7.30pm Contact 785400 735183 JUNE Green 10.30am Contact Saturday 4 Thursday 6 Thursday 1 890836 An Evening on Broadway Quilts Talk by Valerie Garden Party Grundisburgh Saturday 15 Bealings Village Hall Theatre Harrowman Grundisburgh WI WI Contact 735838 Grundisburgh Village Show 7.30pm PBE Adults £6 under BCR 7.30pm Contact 735838 GrPF 12.30 - 5pm Contact 13 £3 Contact 735153 Friday 2 Thursday 6 Ashbocking Coffee Morning 738997 Sunday 5 Suffolk Tai Chi Witnesham Chez Onze, The Green An Evening on Broadway Village Hall 5.45pm £5 10.30am Contact 890836 Key to abbreviations: Bealings Village Hall Theatre Contact 07860 471748 PBE - pre-booking essential 4.30pm PBE Adults £6 under Saturday 3 P/VH - Parish/Village Hall Friday 7 13 £3 Contact 735153 St Mary’s Grundisburgh PR - Parish Room Ashbocking Coffee Morning Coffee Morning GrPR PF - Playing Field Monday 6 Eastbrook House, The Green 10.30am Contact 735775 VG - Village Green A Clematis for Every Season 10.30am Contact 890836 Otley & District Gardening Monday 5 Pav - Pavilion Club Otley VH 7.30pm Sunday 16 Plant Sale Evening Otley & BCR - Baptist Chapel Room Contact 890563 Easter Services District Gardening Club Otley BSR - Burgh School Room Grundisburgh 11am VH 7.30pm Contact 890563 Gr - Grundisburgh Tuesday 7 Hasketon 9.30am Tuesday 6 All codes are 01473 unless Baby Cafe GrPR 9am Contact Burgh & Clopton 9.30am 735183 Baby Cafe GrPR 9am Contact given otherwise. Boulge 11am 735183 Sunday 12 Otley 9.30am Rubbish Walk 2nd Sunday Ashbocking 11am Saturday & Sunday 10 & 11 The News Diary is designed walkers meet at Grundisburgh Swilland 9.30am Hidden Gardens of to promote events in our Grundisburgh, Burgh & Green 2pm Contact 738219 Thursday 20 catchment area and to help Culpho 2pm - 6pm Contact organisers avoid clashes. Monday 13 Craft Group GrPR 9.30am 738267 Grundisburgh & Culpho Contact 735517 It is also available online: Saturday 17 Parish Council meeting GrPR Saturday 22 www.grundisburghnews.org.uk 7.30pm Contact 735541 Open Gardens Lark’s Hill Soup & Sweet Lunch Tuddenham St Martin 1.30- Details for the paper version Thursday 16 Tuddenham WI Tuddenham 5pm Contact 785248 of the next issue should be Craft Group GrPR 9.30am VH 12 noon PBE Contact sent by 3 May to Ingrid Contact 735517 252315 Saturday 24 McIvor, 21Thomas Wall's Duck Race 1st Grundisburgh Friday 17 Saturday 29 Close, Grundisburgh IP13 Scouts GrVG 4pm Contact 6XB, [email protected] Talk Bredfield’s Quaker Car Boot Sale Grundisburgh 735352 Burial Ground Bredfield VH Football Club GrPF 8am-12 This should include date, 7pm. Contact 737605 noon Contact 735377 Saturday 24 organisation, name of event, Car Boot Sale Grundisburgh venue, time, contact phone Saturday 18 Football Club 8am - 12 noon Eve Appeal Easter Tea Party MAY number and if tickets need to GrPF Contact 735377 be bought in advance. Coffee Morning BSR 10am Tuesday 2 Contact 735554 Sunday 25 Details will be included in the Baby Cafe GrPR 9am Contact JazzPicnic with Mike Barry Friday 24 735183 web diary up to a year in and the Uptown Gang advance and will be added Grundisburgh News AGM Thursday 4 Shrubbery Farm Hasketon shortly after they are received. GrPR 7.30pm Contact 738866 The Philippines Talk by Bring your own picnic. PBE 2 What’s On

Hidden Gardens, this year second Thursday of each taking place on the afternoons The Eve Appeal month between 2 and 4pm. of 10 and 11 June, hopefully Easter Tea Party Nettus Barn is at Moat Farm, with lots of gardens open to Otley IP6 9PE. More visitors in Burgh and Culpho Coffee Morning! information from Vicky Hutchinson, 07841 460379 or as well as Grundisburgh. upporters of The Eve 01473 351234, or email Appeal are hosting tea Many of our regulars will be S vicky.hutchinson@ parties up and down the PLAN AHEAD opening but we would also ageuksuffolk.org like some ‘new’ gardeners to country to raise funds during FOR THE be involved. Gardens don’t March. The party in Burgh "Those who in VILLAGE SHOW have to be large or Schoolroom on Saturday 18 immaculately manicured, just March will take the form of an scorn are called his year’s Grundisburgh have things that other Easter coffee morning. This TVillage Show takes place gardeners may find runs from 10am to 12 noon. Quakers" on Saturday 15 July and class interesting. Please will anyone Everyone is welcome - and ocal historian Val lists are now available; with wanting to find out more get will find : LNorrington is giving a talk over 100 adult classes, some in touch with me. I have been * Lots of delicious on Bredfield's Quaker Burial old favourites and new ones opening at Ford House for 20 homemade cakes and Ground, and those of the added for this year, there is years - and thoroughly enjoy fudge for sale ! surrounding area, giving an something for everyone. The it. And what else would spur insight into the lives of some *Lovely homemade list is now available from a us on to tidy the garden a bit! of the people buried there. range of outlets including jams, marmalades and Nicola Hobbs 01473 738267, The burial ground on Williams Stores, Forge Stores, [email protected] chutneys ! Dallinghoo Road, Bredfield, The Dog and Grange Farm *A variety of was recently marked with a Shop and online handcrafted Easter gift Plants galore sign to show where 235 www.grundisburgh.show ideas making perfect Quakers were buried between ealings annual plant sale presents ! Details of childrens and young Bwill be on Saturday 22 1657 and 1779. persons classes will be added *Spring flowers in April this year, from 10am to Though Val has given us shortly. The full schedule will 12noon at Bealings Village pots ! be published in early May. some very interesting talks Hall. Hundreds of plants will *Guess the weight of the over the years on aspects of As last year all adult classes be on sale plus raffle, Easter Cake ! Bredfield's history she has carry a £5 first prize and we refreshments, cakes and *Raffle with great prizes ! never covered the 17th and are now seeking sponsorship. produce. The popular 18th century Quakers in this To advertise your business and Children's Garden Hub The Eve Appeal raises funds area: a subject for which she support the show by becoming introduced last year is being for research and to save lives has done a lot of research. a sponsor please contact repeated. from gynaecological cancers Suzanne Gould at by aiming to find better ways The talk is at 7pm on Friday All proceeds go to Bealings 17 March at Bredfield Village [email protected] churches. Enquiries to to prevent and earlier diagnose cancer in women. Please do Hall. It will be followed by A number of new patrons have Norman Porter, 01473 735565 come along and support this refreshments. There will be no joined us this year and we are event! Burgh Schoolroom is charge but any donations will very grateful for their Talking next to Burgh church. be put towards a seat for the financial support. If you feel Quaker Burial Ground. you can help in this way or gardening Eily Buffone 01473 735554 Anne Henderson would like to volunteer on the tley & District Gardening day please contact me. OClub had a winter break Singing sessions Hasketon jazz We are looking for a young in meetings for January and in the barn person to join us as a February and instead arranged asketon's Jazz BBQ has “blogger”, to get our message an informal lunch get-together ge UK Suffolk Forget- Hbeen a popular fixture for across and promote your show in early February at the Otley Ame-not groups are almost 20 years. This year it to your community. Could this White Hart . inviting people with memory continues on the same site but problems and their carers to be part of a school or study Our talk on 6 March will be as a "bring your own" picnic; join informal music and project? on Clematis varieties for all this change follows the singing sessions in the lovely growing situations, while our retirement of Gordon and This year’s Evening Garden setting of Nettus Barn near short AGM on 3 April will be Molly Smith who have been Party will be held on Friday 4 Otley. the prime movers throughout. August at Burgh House by followed by Bob Booker of kind permission of Bill and Ladybird Nurseries giving us They can listen and sing along JazzPicnic with the six piece Jacqui Mayne. Save the date! the low-down on seed to favourite songs and benefit Mike Barry and the Uptown propagation and gardening in from the ‘feel good’ Gang takes place on Sunday Martin Cripps, Chairman, Grundisburgh experience singing can bring. Burgh & Culpho Horticultural Society, containers. On 5 June we're 25 June at Shrubbery Farm, [email protected], 01473 planning a Plant Sale Evening The sessions are led by an Hasketon, from 12.30 to 4pm. 738997 at Otley Village Hall. All are experienced singer. They also Tickets are £12 per head from welcome to attend. More include a chance to chat with 01394 383106 or 383316. Opening gardens details are available from me. others over a cup of tea and Alan Trevelyan, Chairman, Otley & cake afterwards. No charge is More What’s On he horticultural society’s District Gardening Club, 01473 890563, made but donations accepted. Tfirst event of the season is [email protected] The sessions are held on the overleaf 3 What’s On

We've started a knitting and ArOund the lOcAls .... crochet group. We meet Craft workers get fortnightly on Tuesday ubs are a valuable part of We have launched a set lunch together evenings (alternating with any community and The menu from Monday to Friday, P Ukulele) and everyone is nyone interested in craft News always invites our £15 for two courses, £18 for welcome to join in and learn, Awork is guaranteed to ‘locals’ to contribute news three. We are hosting our next teach or merely knit and natter. receive a very warm welcome about their activities. 'Supper and Quiz Night' on 15 at the craft group which meets The Moon & Mushroom in March for teams of four to six White Hart, 01473 890312 at Grundisburgh Parish Room people. Our second 'Beer, Swilland has a monthly quiz Bookings are beng taken at once a month. We have ladies Cider and Gin Festival' takes night on the first Wednesday The Grundisburgh Dog for that embroider, quilt, knit, felt place from 28 to 30 April. of each month. Cash prizes Mothers Day when a special and rag rug and who are Dogs, muddy boots and are given, as well as a snack menu will be served from happy to share their craft. muddy children welcome. half way through. 12noon to 9pm. Dates for the next few months Turks Head, 01394 610343 The next Men's Group with The midweek two for one are 16 March, 20 April, 18 dinner is on 27 February - and offer lasts until the end of May, 15 June and 13 July. The will welcome new men. The The community lunches at the March, while the special sessions run from 9.30am to Ladies Group will be dining White Hart, Otley, continue burger menu continues on about 12noon. Further details on 13 March (new ladies going from strength to Tuesdays and the steak menu from me. welcome). A Mexican Night strength... a two course meal on Thursdays, alongside the Heather Langdon on 01473 735517 or takes place on Sunday 5 March. for £6 and a chance to meet main menu and specials board. [email protected] your neighbours and Moon &Mushroom, 01473 The Grundisburgh Dog, 01473 785320 strengthen community spirit. ‘Scots Wha Hae’ They are now on the fourth 735267 On 9 March The Turks Head Thursday of each month - the at St Botolphs in Hasketon will be hosting next one is 23 March . Making music hingle Street Folk Band – another 'Progressive Supper' Mothering Sunday is our rundisburgh Orchestra SStephen Harding, Mike with The Table and the Ufford busiest day is of the year! We Grehearses on Thursdays in Tyndale Biscoe, Chris Pearce Crown. It is a fantastic have a lovely menu and a Grundisburgh School Hall. and Jane Burn - presented an evening with wonderful food little pressie for Mum - details From 5:30 to 6:15pm it is for evening of Scottish song, and company. We will are on the "news" page of our the beginner orchestra (though Hurdy Gurdy music and transport guests between the website more experienced players and poetry at St Botolphs Church venues; just call the venue www.thewhitehartotley.co.uk. helpers are welcome). The in Culpho on 20 January. where you would like to start. main orchestra (approximately They were joined by Ellen grade 3 and above) rehearses McAteer, poet, songwriter and from 6:15 to 7pm. Suffolk Poetry Society More players would be member, and Stevie Wishart, welcome. Any questions musician and composer. please email John Richards, The church was full, and the [email protected] , event raised £444 for the or Sarah Cavanagh church and £160 for Save the [email protected] - or Children Syrian Appeal. The just turn up. Their next public band thanks all those who performance will be at supported the event. Midsummer Music at Shingle Street will be Grundisburgh House on performing next at Friston Saturday 1 July. Church on Friday 24 March.

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yndi Speer’s works are predominately oil Conto canvas. Her work is constantly evolving; subject matters change, however her use of colour and abstraction of perspective remains bold and intriguing. Currently metallic colours are featuring in her work, which also contains a strong graphic element, with composition being at the heart of every piece of work. Cyndi’s inspiration lies in many forms, both the beautiful countryside that surrounds us here in Suffolk and also the hustle and bustle of cities. She is currently working on a painting inspired by the flower market of Shoreditch, London. Greetings cards Cyndi’s work has sold widely and some of her pieces have been adapted into greetings cards by the publishing company Green Pebble. She was also part of the St Elizabeth Clockwise from the top: Hospice ‘Pigs Gone Cyndi with canine Wild’ campaign during companions; last summer, with her ‘Moonlight’ pig designs of ‘Dinner Party’ ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Unforgotten Fields’ ‘Steampunk Pig’. ‘Steampunk Pig’. Cyndi attended the pig auction and was thrilled when ‘Steampunk Pig’ raised a fabulous £4,100 and ‘Hamlet’ sold for £3,600. The auction was very well attended and overall the project raised £200,000 for the St Elizabeth Hospice. Although unsure of where ‘Steampunk Pig’ is now residing, Cyndi knows that ‘Hamlet’ has a new home, having been purchased by Rattlerow Farms of Stradbroke, Cyndi has exhibited widely throughout Suffolk and has also exhibited in London. This year she will be exhibiting at ‘The Garage’ Gallery in Aldeburgh (18 – 24 May), and at the Quay Gallery, Snape (23 – 29 June and 13 - 19 October). On view at The Dog Some of her prints and shadow boxes are gracing the walls of ‘The Dog’ in Grundisburgh and Cyndi is very grateful to Charles and Eilir Rogers for their support of her work. Other projects are in ‘the pipeline’ so do check her website in Grundisburgh, flanked by her constant companions, two black for further information (www.cyndispeer.co.uk). Cyndi Labradors. She can be contacted on 01473 738823, e-mail: welcomes commissions, and continues to work in her studio [email protected] Jeness Proctor

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5 Claire, Julie, Diana and Rosie are dependent on having good would like to say a huge support from us purchasing news tributes thank you for the cards, letters public to keep going. It is a and cake following their case of ‘use it or lose it’ Joyce Williams 1924 - January 2017 bereavement. The News will be doing its oyce Cage was born in a small Street, which developed into Nicola Hobbs best to encourage the support Jnursing home run by Sister selling and repairing TVs and and is grateful for the help we Hopefully the wonderful Flora at the top of Meeting Lane, electrical goods as well. receive, including being able emporium that Joyce and Ray Grundisburgh, and spent her first to display our tributes folder Then the famous shop on The ran for so long should two years at the off-licence her and copies of back issues. parents ran at the Barley Mow Green came up for sale in continue. The shop stocks an (at top of Maltings Lane). When 1968. The new venture was amazing range of goods and The store is open Monday, this closed, the very much a partnership - Ray the Williams sisters have lots Tuesday and Thursday from family moved continued with the cycles and of new ideas. Already the end 9am to 1pm and 2 to 4.30pm; to the Round electricals while Joyce took room has been transformed Wednesday 9am to 1pm; House in on responsibility for the and has a warming fire in the Friday and Saturday 10am to Burgh, but drapery and confectionery grate on cold days. But they 1pm and 2pm to 5pm. Joyce came side of the business. During the time they lived there, the back to Nick Sim 1982 - November 2016 Grundisburgh third and fourth daughters, to attend the Diana and Rosie, were born. ick was the youngest of Nick enjoyed hockey, football school. Sadly Ray died in 2003 but Nour three children. He and running at school. He grew up in Grundisburgh later ran in several Starting Joyce carried on at the shop; living at Bridge House on the Woodbridge 10k events and teacher training age 15, Joyce she had increasing support village green, attending twice in the Great North Run spent some time as a from the girls but remained playgroup and the village raising money for charity. pupil/teacher at Grundisburgh very much in charge. school with his brother and School and some time studying. Joyce was a Grundisburgh Nick’s lifelong interest in sister, David and Kate. He This led to her becoming an institution for so long and will theme parks began with his joined in all the village ‘uncertified’ teacher and going be greatly missed. Her recall first visit to activities such as on to Wall Hall teacher training of village life and people were Pleasurewood Hills cubs, GADS, tennis college in Hertfordshire, and second to none. as a young boy. This and junior football. then a range of led to his dream job teaching jobs. She Nick attended when he left BT to was offered a Ipswich School set up a website on headship at one through to the 6th theme parks which school but turned it form, and then has grown into a down. studied Computer successful business. Science at He loved history and After meeting Ray Nottingham University reading and published at a dance in achieving a First Class two books based on his Woodbridge, Joyce Honours Degree. He joined research into the history of married him in BT at Martlesham where he Alton Towers and Universal 1952. She carried on worked on broadband and Studios. teaching until after multimedia - ultimately the first two daughters, Claire Her life will be celebrated at a Nick’s kind and caring nature, leading BT’s research team in and Julie, were born But even service in St Mary’s, selflessness, bravery and the field. He formed many after that Joyce used to respond Grundisburgh, on Sunday 2 humour, alongside his lasting friendships at school, to calls for help from April at 3pm. If the number of incessant love of life meant he university and work. Grundisburgh School when a cards and messages the family made the most of every single teacher fell sick. received after Joyce’s death is Nick met his wife Nat when day. He has been an they were 18 and they had 16 inspiration to all who knew When Joyce first came back to anything to go by, we will be wonderful years together. him and will be greatly Grundisburgh with Ray, he ran a overflowing into the They travelled the world, missed by all his family and radio and cycle shop in The churchyard. including visiting all of the top friends. theme parks, and loved going Steve and Chris Sim to the cinema (sometimes        three times a week). They A copy of Natalie’s moving were blessed to have two tribute to Nick that she read
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around the birds, but also make sure they are holidays as well. They do two or three big trips a year, with perhaps a long weekend to Spain or Morocco added in. They tend to travel as a threesome with their friend, Craig from Stowmarket, organising the trips themselves with the help of local guides. They both feel very fortunate to live where we do in Suffolk. Craig remembers he always found the kingfishers at Melton the most exciting as a child and Speckled Warblers have been found at Westleton and Languard. Left: Craig and Eddie with local guide. Above: Waxwing in Chapel Road, One of Eddie’s favourites Grundisburgh. Below: Siberian Blue Robin. from childhood is the Red- Backed Shrike which bred near his house near Fen British list in 2013 when a Meadow in Woodbridge. BiRds of a featheR group of twitchers were chartering a plane to Shetland In Grundisburgh, Eddie had to itting down with my didn’t keep lists back then but to see a particularly rare bird. rescue one of a number of Scousin, Craig Holden was always interested, and But he had seen the same bird Waxwings which knocked (from Bredfield) and his returned to the hobby after his many times in China and so he itself out on a window in Mr friend Eddie Marsh (from children grew up. He became decided to save the money, and Mrs Smith’s garden on Grundisburgh), it was difficult hooked after he and his stop dashing off to see rare Chapel Road in February not to get caught up in their brother took 10 attempts to birds and instead concentrate 2012. Apparently it was a passion as they described their see a White-Tailed Sea Eagle on the foreign trips. great year for Waxwings and hobby of birdwatching. Both at Butley in 1989 and this was the flock in Grundisburgh was Their adventures take them all have travelled the world for when the lists began. 100 or more at times, and they round the world. One or both their interest, with it taking stayed around for a few Birders versus twitchers of them have travelled across them to extraordinary places – weeks. from childhood onwards, Lists are what differentiates Europe and North Africa, as Craig and Eddie have had a birders and twitchers. Birders well as the United States, Unusual places fascination for birds. will head to reserves or travel Malaysia, India, China, Chile, Their hobby takes Craig and abroad to see birds in general Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador, Craig was diagnosed with Eddie to unusual places, whilst twitchers keep lists and Venezula, Cuba, Israel, South haemophilia when very young which are often picturesque ‘chase’ the rarer birds. Eddie Africa and the Arctic Circle. and he says that bird-watching (although not always!). It and Craig were both stopped him from wanting to For Craig, the foreign trips enables them to see the world previously twitchers. play football with his friends. started in 2006 with Europe and places in Britain most Twitching involves the thrill He distinctly remembers when (Spain has good birdwatching) people would never normally of the chase – social media or his interest was first piqued as and then branching out to go to, whilst also getting to the Rare Bird Alert is used to a small boy – he found a jay Morocco. watch these beautiful provide constant updates and feather in our grandparents’ creatures. twitchers travel through the Bucket list of birds garden and this started his night to reach destinations, feather collection. His Eddie’s first big adventure was hoping that the bird is still neighbours in Bredfield had in 1994 when he went to there at first light. PAINTER & an aviary with gamebirds and Texas to visit family and DECORATOR added three weeks of birding TD whenever his Dad took him Both have moved on from INTERIOR • EXTERIOR • FREE ESTIMATES to his trip. They have ‘bucket on trips to Minsmere, the twitching and tend to focus on Over 20 years experience Deben or the zoo, it was big trips abroad to see birds. lists of birds’ that they want to Quality Workmanship always the birds he was drawn Craig stopped keeping a see and so time their trips Interior/Exterior work towards. Free estimates and advice Eddie’s passion began at St ““TheThe bbestest doubledouble glglazing?azing? Competitive & reasonable fixed Mary’s Primary School in I Itt ccostsoossts price quotations Woodbridge where his teacher nothingnothing Friendly & reliable kept a bird feeder outside the ttoo fifindnd ouout”t” classroom window. His Dad IIff youyou areare tthinkinghinking aaboutbout rreplacingeplacing yyourour wwindowsindows aandnd wwouldould llikeikkee a nnoo oobligationbliga Tony worked for Eastern Electricity qquoteuote ccontactontact mmee ddirectlyirectly - SiSSimonimon PPhillipshillips SSuffolk’suffpfolk’s EverestEverest representativere resentative 01473 712664 and he would go with him to 01284 624252 Mobile the flood defences and wander eeverestsuffolk.co.ukvereststsuffolk.co.uk 07926 723192 about, spotting the birds. He

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breakfast - he always asks and sometimes all the day, Madge explores ... another guests what time they would especially at the height of the bed and breakfast like it to be served and then season. Kirsty too seems to lists the possibilities: there is need a 'flexible attitude' but hen Mike Allen bought the sheer hard graft involved. the standard ‘full English’ since she has worked with Wa large derelict barn on Now the two sides of the with a healthy version if Mike for 15 years she is the outskirts of Bredfield business function in tandem. desired, there is a vegetarian obviously happy about it. village in 1978 he wasn't The caravan park re-opens in and/or vegan version; gluten After all these years in the really expecting to build it up March and that business is free and other special needs business I wondered what into the highly successful bed weather related, with no one are also catered for. Kippers Mike likes best about it - no and breakfast and caravan year being like another, on offer as are scrambled eggs hesitation - 'meeting park business he now owns. although bank holidays are with or without smoked interesting people - I like At that time Mike was always fully salmon. people'. So, 'what is the worst working in the motor-trade booked. thing?' - hesitation, then but over the next four years, The bed and 'nothing really - although with the professional skills of breakfast is maybe getting up at 5.30am! an architect and then the help open all year Mike explains - the Husky of a friend and neighbour the including Racing Team from barn was converted into the Christmas Rendlesham stay at the impressive seven-bedroomed (although caravan site each year and house it is now. Christmas Day want breakfast at 6.30am. When it began the bed and is devoted to Mike no longer advertises in breakfast business offered the family, 'glossy' magazines, three of the seven bedrooms, with dad Mike preferring to rely on word of since he had a family of four as chef!). mouth, plus a paragraph in children to accommodate, but Mike finds the Caravan Club as the children moved away that often publication and he finds the the business expanded. Now visitors to the results quite satisfactory. His there are four bed and caravan park website is http://www. breakfast rooms - one family have friends or moat-barn.co.uk/ telephone room (en suite) one double, relatives joining Mike in the breakfast room. 01473 737520. one twin and one single. them who prefer the Words Madge Nicholas, photo Peter Kendall In 2000 Mike decided to turn somewhat more luxurious Mike likes to patronise local his adjacent field, which was accommodation provided in firms - the village shop - local Madge has previously visited being used to keep ponies, the house - and it has been milk suppliers - sausage and into another business venture, known for breakfast to be Hawthorn Cottage, bacon from Bramfield Meats Grundisburgh, The Granary, a caravan park. This has provided from the house to or the 'specialist sausage' shop grown to offer 34 plots and is caravan visitors. Great Bealings, Hillbrow in Trimley. Farm, Witnesham (reports in a Caravan Club site. Once Mike has a very flexible again Mike himself took on Although he does the cooking issue 239) and Church House, attitude to the provision of himself Mike does have help Clopton, Apple Tree Cottage, from his housekeeper Kirsty Great Bealings and Oak KEYHOLE SURGERY with the servicing of rooms House, Hasketon (issue 236). LOCKSMITHS and caravans, plus washing All back numbers of The News SIMON CHITTOCK and ironing. Kirsty works 'as can be seen on www. NO CALL OUT FEES – NO VAT required' - how do you know grundisburghnews.org.uk. FREE QUOTES – BEST PRICES IN THE AREA when you are required?' I ask If you know of other B & Bs in 01473 715794 – 07599 538917 - 'he calls' she says. Usually our area that Madge could www.keyholesurgeryipswich.co.uk 'required' are early mornings visit, please let us know.

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The non-use of poisons is something Kim is passionate about. Being up and about at times of the day that the rest of us rarely see, Kim is privileged to see all the wildlife present in the middle of Grundisburgh. There is a fox he often sees playing with her cubs in Orchard End and pine martens (which were exceptionally rare) are now regularly spotted in Woodbridge and Bealings. Add to this the badgers, muntjac deer and barn owls around Grundisburgh and it is plain to see why the use of poisons (which could easily get into the food chain from mice and rats) should be avoided. He warns that the public should always adhere to the labels on pest control products, with even the use of ant powder for wasps’ nests being illegal. He also stresses the importance of protecting bees. Bees are ecologically important and pollinate a third of what we eat. Kim the MoLe MaN - oR Rat is often called out to residents who have swarms hanging off branches in their gardens but advises them to leave them as the MaN oR wasP MaN bees will move off on their own. The same is true for bumblebees in lofts – 90% of the time they can be left alone, atching moles is in Kim Smith’s blood. His great- although he does move them on when required. Cgrandfather was a mole-catcher and gamekeeper and Kim used to carry his grandad’s traps when he went out with him as At this time of year, Kim gets a lot of call outs for rats and mice a small boy. He learnt the trade from his grandad, catching his (moles are all year round, with wasps in the summer). One first mole at the tender age of six and has continued to catch warning to residents who have rats is the high levels of them for over 50 years. leptospirosis amongst the them in Suffolk and he advises people working in their gardens to wear non-porous gloves to avoid After a spell in the army, Kim started his pest control business contamination. in 1985 in Norfolk, controlling deer, moles and rabbits for the likes of the Lotus Formula 1 team, Snetterton race track, He shares his knowledge of pest control through the organising schools, highways authorities and Anglian Water. He travelled and running of courses in the village for independent pest the country catching moles. And then everything changed about controllers from across the country and also by teaching 12 years ago, when rules were customers how to control moles through the use of legal traps. introduced, banning the use of He takes people through the use of traps through the ages, strychnine to catch moles and Kim’s demonstrating traditional methods employed with modern business altered overnight. He made the equipment. decision to go back to more traditional Facebook discussions trapping and hasn’t looked back. Kim and his wife, Tracy, also run a number of Facebook Kim decided to share the hidden art of discussion groups on moles, traps and Lurchers to share catching moles with others through the information between other pest controllers and the public. production of a DVD called the ‘ABC The business deals with everything from mice to red deer, and of Mole Control’, which was followed a lots in between. The work tends to be concentrated on rodents, year later by the ‘ABC of Rabbit moles, rabbits and wasps - and depending on the time of year, he Control’. As part of the process, Kim is known as the ‘mole man’, the ‘rat man’ or the ‘wasp man’. started sourcing and selling traps, which For help from the mole man (or rat man or wasp man, soon led to him using his expertise to depending on your needs!), Kim can be contacted via his design and make his own traps. He also website: www.discountpestcontrol.org tests traps for manufacturers. Tanya Fosdyke Discounts for local villages His current business, ‘Discount Pest If you run an enterprise in The News’ area why not Control’ started around 10 years ago, tell us about it: [email protected] with the move to Grundisburgh. The business mainly operates in a 15 mile radius from Grundisburgh, with discounts available to residents of local Bed & Breakfast villages. Most of his business is by word of mouth, with clients recognising Self-contained accommodation in large the benefits associated with his more converted barn in tranquil surroundings. traditional methods. He originally specialised in the use of non-toxins and BigsittingroomwithTVandgames,fridge, made the decision six years ago to kettle and toaster plus two twin bedrooms, return to the practice, with 95% of his all at ground floor level. work now being toxin-free (the Continental breakfast provided. remaining 5% is when insecticides are necessary for wasps or when Tennis court. Child friendly. rodenticides are required). ROBERT &ANNE HUTCHISON,HAWTHORN COTTAGE, Kim getting rid of the wasps from the LOWER ROAD,GRUNDISBURGH IP13 6UQ, 01473 738199 loft at Ford House. [email protected]

9 Taking centre stage... hen it comes to having a trait for which, Roger says, ‘Alas CADS in Wonderland’ Wfun evening (or their actors are well known! by local resident Jeremy afternoon) out without having Also performing will be the Gugenheim - very loosely to travel miles and pay the young ladies’ dance group in based on the story we all earth, we here are spoilt for ‘All that Jazz’ and, making know and love. choice with at least four active their debut, the new ‘Young CADS are performing in the drama groups to choose from. Byats’ from Bealings School village hall at 7.30pm on 23 to They cater for all ages and in Disney’s ‘Peter Pan’ and 25 March inclusive: tickets each has its own particular ‘Jungle Book’. What with from The Three Horseshoes style and strengths but the key ingredient they all have is the enthusiasm of their members and their unstinting efforts to put on a good show (literally) for us theatre-goers. Alphabetically, they run from Bealings to Tuddenham via Charsfield, Grundisburgh and Otley; so starting with B, the driving forces behind Bealings Youth Action Theatre (BYAT) are Roger and Margaret Roseboom who came to Great Bealings some ten years ago with lots of highly relevant experience in theatre and dance in south London which they have put some Ronnie to great effect here. (Margaret Barker sketches, was a professional dancer). it should be a fun They actually moved into the evening - perhaps house that Elsie Kersey- nearer to Ealing Wellard, who inspired the then Broadway than Bealings Drama Group, had New York? far away as lived in. Net proceeds will Hornchurch and go to the East Birmingham to So the theatrical connexion perform. Unlike continued! With a grants from Anglian Air Ambulance, who other groups, CADS Suffolk Acre and other comprises adults benefactors for lighting and a were called out last year to try to rather than children sound system in the village and so does not run hall, they were ready to go, save one of Bealings’ sons, into the problem of concentrating on getting chaperoning and other youngsters on to the stage. and to the (01473 737187) or The Teapot requirements that others have Their first public performance benefice magazine. in Wickham Market (01728 to cope with. was in 2008, with plays and Performances are on Saturday 748079) pantomimes in all subsequent 4 March at 7.30 and Sunday 5 All the profits from CADS’ years. March at 4.30. Call 01473 CADS has been entertaining productions (usually well over 735153 for tickets (£6 adults; audiences for 40 years, a £1,000 from tickets and ice Currently, BYAT has 32 £3 for under-13s) or order longevity which stalwart Peter cream sales!) are ploughed members, of which 20 are them from any cast member Holloway (age nowhere near back into the community with teens or younger, and they you may know. 70) puts down to dedication, sizeable donations in recent will soon be treading the enthusiam and working in an years to the village hall and boards again with a There will be a licensed bar, environment where everyone the playing field. compilation show ‘An aimed not only at relieving can have their say. Evening on Broadway’ - a mix you of your money but also to In Grundisburgh, GADS has of popular songs and scenes oil your vocal chords as you He reckons there’s a core just completed its run of its from shows such as Chicago, will be required to join in company of about 28 people panto ‘Showdown at the Sweeney Todd, Sister Act, My support of certain numbers. providing the mainstay of Hoedown’ to enthusiastic Fair Lady and Broadway OR ELSE ! CADS, including a barrister, a audiences in the village hall. Pirates - coupled with Monty If the lights are blazing on a doctor and local farmers - not Over the six performances, we Python’s Life of Brian. And Wednesday evening in forgetting Sharon from the were treated to rollicking fun ‘Streuth’, a short detective Charsfield, it must be CADS Three Horseshoes. These are with plenty of yee-hahs from play, the plot of which (Charsfield Amateur augmented by an army of the usual suspects, plus some demands a high level of acting Dramatic Society) currently helpers - on and off-stage - welcome new players. Like skills known as ‘coarse’ - a rehearsing their next offering: with some travelling from as many similar organisations,

10 from Otley and surrounding seating: no wonder people villages. The Juniors is run by come from as far away as Vanessa Ling, and is a Cambridge to their shows. development of the Otley Audiences total about 200 per Players which itself was production with their autumn formed in 1983. Sue shows including a three-course Courteney ran a youth club in meal. Their next show will be the village and put on a show ‘Macbeth Goes Wrong’ on 6, 7 that was so well received that and 8 April. she and friends got together to Vanessa admits it’s sometimes revive the ‘resting’ drama quite a struggle to keep up the tradition in Otley. pace as there are only about Every year since then the ten core members in the Players have put on at least company and she would love two productions in the hall more people to come forward which is now a sophisticated and join the Players. If you are venue with its sprung floor interested (and you don’t have and lottery-funded tiered to be an Otley resident), please do call Vanessa on 01473 890787 What next? Uncertainty hangs over the future of the drama scene in Tuddenham. TADPOLES has lost some of its key people but, thanks to the initiative of Liz and Trevor Beckett’s 13-year old son, Hayden, there will be a one- night only show of sketches and songs, plus a ploughman’s supper on 4 March in the village hall. Liz (who has professional experience in theatre costume) and Trevor are in Top: final line-up at GADS panto; left and far left: BYAT’s the driving seat of squad of young performers with Margaret Roseboom the show and hope choreographing dancers at Bealings. Above and above right: that this will Vanessa Ling in directing mode; Kirby Sheppard, Ian and stimulate interest in Martin Liddell in full swing with Tracey Moss applying some amateur dramatics finishing touches at Otley. Right: Peter Holloway and cast in in the village and deep discussion at CADS, with naughty boys being lined up that the enthusiasm for a good caning at Charsfield rehearsals. and successes of previous years can GADS has to work hard to their spring play: details will be revived. recruit and retain members: be given in the News. As ever, Let’s hope it’s not there is always a drop-off new members are always curtains for factor when it’s realised that a welcome at GADS. TADPOLES. show-biz career even in Grundisburgh has to be Ahoy there! Richard Watkinson worked at: stardom doesn’t On Saturdays in January, come easy! Otley village hall looked more The new village hall should like a medieval shipyard than provide GADS with a much- a modern community asset improved venue with the with set designers, painters, building’s internal riggers and carpenters hard at arrangements offering separate it creating the props for the changing rooms for boys, girls next Junior Otley Players ’ and adults, now a legal musical production of requirement. And that’s in ‘Treasure Island’. Without addition to GADS having to taking anything away from the comply with other strict child performers, it’s easy to forget protection and chaperone the hard work that also goes licensing laws administered by into producing the imaginative Suffolk County Council. scenery a show demands. As we go to press, GADS is There are currently about 22 planning its next production - Juniors aged 8 - 17, coming

11 well in what is quite an new leAders fOr GrundisburGh Guides exacting hobby. We are pleased to welcome any other Outdoor Cook and Survival have learnt something, it is fter our recent appeals for young (or older) people who badges. very satisfying to ring it well. Aa new leader for the enjoy a challenge to our I prefer the heavier bells as Grundisburgh Guide Unit, we Most of all, with a new and teaching sessions on Mondays they are easier to control”. are very pleased to announce enthusiastic team of leaders, between 6.30 and 7.30pm at that we now have not one but we are looking forward to Stephen says, “Both Sophie Grundisburgh Church.” two new leaders in training. being able to offer a wider and Yasmin have done very Words and photos Ingrid McIvor Amy Adams has been a part variety of activities and taking of guiding for 10 up more of the regional years, starting as a opportunities such as camps busy time for Grundisburgh scouts Brownie. She has and activity days. ll sections of our group are looking forward to activities been a young Debbie Richards leader three years Aand events in spring, including the Mother’s Day and St. and now is Bell ringing George’s Day parades, cycle camp and national archery finals. completing her adult In January we had 40 members attend the GADS panto with qualification to become a number of Guides started some of the Scout Group in the cast; it was very funny with fully-fledged leader. Atraining in bell ringing at excellent acting. During the evening Oscar, one of our newest St Mary’s church under the Natasha Bickers has also Cubs, was invited up onto the stage to be invested into the Cub leadership of Stephen Pettman Section by our Cub Leader Archie Adams accompanied by joined the unit as a leader in and other regular ringers. training. She has lived in Assistant Cub Leader Sam Brown. It was a double celebration Sophie Willshire and Yasmin for Oscar as it was also his eighth birthday. (See photo below) Grundisburgh for two years Haddock have continued to do and, after hearing of our plea, so and attend the Monday came forward to volunteer. evening sessions, as well as She has lots of ringing at other churches. experience working with I went to join them in the bell children of tower on a cold and dark Guides' age and evening in January to see how is already a they get on and take photos of huge hit with the them ‘in action’. I also asked girls. Her many hobbies them why they enjoy ringing include craft, gardening and a Sophie told me it was because general love of the outdoors. it was fun and interesting, and The Guides have been having different to her friends’ lots of fun this term working hobbies. She says “I have A highlight of Beavers’ Christmas party was our Leader Zarah towards their badges. They learnt how to ring in rounds bringing her beautiful two week old daughter Kaitlyn. On 30 have been doing the ‘Film and am trying to learn ‘call January we had Chinese New Year night where Beavers made Lover’ badge which has changes’ and ‘plain paper ‘Roosters’ and ‘Dragon’ Cup Puppets. On Personal of course involved hunting’. I hope to Hygiene Night teeth were brushed with toothpaste and hands watching films and also join the Suffolk were washed with soap, properly! We will be studying the sky learning about the film Guild of Ringers and for our Space Badge, visiting the Suffolk Constabulary Museum industry. They have take part in the at Force Headquarters, having campfires, making Mother’s Day also been completing district striking gifts, pancake races and having an Easter egg hunt. the ‘Love to Love’ competition with Cubs are focusing this term on the ‘Our World’ Challenge will badge which has Yasmin as part of a include a visit to the Buddhist Centre in Ipswich, a walk around involved lots of band of six ringers.” the village with buckets, Human Pioneering, a Spy Night, an activities that girls just Yasmin says she is night hike with sleepover at the hut and an Easter egg hunt. love to do such glad she Scouts will be making ‘Creative Pancakes’, taking part in Map as shopping, decided to Skills Training , an Incident Hike with sleepover, an Expedition chocolate, try bell Challenge starting at various locations, and on 28 April to cooking, being ringing 1 May will be on cycle camp with other Scout groups. active - and because Explorers are very busy this term with the Tin Can Challenge, will finish the there are Blind Date night, pancakes, campfires, a Monopoly Challenge term off with a many around Woodbridge, tobogganing at the Ipswich Ski Centre, party. different Easter egg hunt and cycle camp with the Scouts and other groups. When the bells to try. warmer “I have Archery training is going very well and Roman, one of our weather returns rung at five young Archery members, travelled to France to take part in the and the different World Archery Indoor Cup Stage 3 and competed in the Junior evenings are churches Recurve for ages up to 20. Roman is only 13 and came 60th out lighter, we look and met of 120 with a personal best - congratulations! forward to lots of nice We are once again holding our Duck Race event on 24 June and being able to people. Fireworks Display on 4 November. A big thanks to all who complete more Once I supported our Christmas card scheme and to our kind sponsors adventurous Photo left: who had a postal bin on their premises. We made £20. challenge and Yasmin; Pat Ross, Group Secretary 01473 735352 interest badges Above: such as the Sophie. www.grundisburghscouts.org.uk www.fynnvalleyexplorers.org.uk

12 Local Heroes ... Polly’s soft power education in Uganda his summer 15 year old Polly Haste from Grundisburgh will be flying to TUganda as a volunteer with ‘Soft Power Education’, working with disadvantaged children in special schools in Jinja. Her goal is to raise at least £500 to donate to the charity. To raise this Polly is offering to baby sit, iron and do other household jobs, all proceeds of which will go directly to the charity. She would also greatly appreciated donations via www.justgiving.com/Polly-Haste, and can be contacted on 01473 738632 or 07925083224, email [email protected] Soft Power Education is a British registered charity working with communities in Uganda to improve quality of life through education. It supports less fortunate children by enhancing life skills through fun, creative, innovative and hands-on education. For more information see www.softpowereducation.com

Keeping mum for grandma ithout prompting ten year old Rosie WBlanchard took it upon herself to do a sponsored silence to raise money for Macmillan on the anniversary of her nana’s death from cancer in November. It was not an organised event, just one little girl’s spur-of- the moment decision. She raised £110 just with sponsorship from close friends and family. Rosie was silent between 10am and 3pm, and she was supported by her friends in Grundisburgh on the day who helped her communicate with pen and paper! A cheque was sent with a Christmas card and a hand written letter of thanks from Rosie. So, a big well done to her. Sue Blanchard, Stoney Road, Grundisburgh challenges worldwide take charlie to Ghana am fundraising for Challenges Worldwide, a readying for investment – the consistent theme is to Icharity that implements an overseas volunteering leave positive sustainable impact. programme for 18-25 year olds, funded by the UK I held my main fundraiser on 27 December at Government’s Department for International Tuddenham Village Hall – a lunchtime curry and Development. This funding means that my expenses raffle. By feeding around 70 people, and, thanks to as a volunteer are covered; thus all money I raise the amazing generosity of local and high-street goes directly to Challenge’s projects. businesses, a 29-prize raffle raising £420 by itself, Building a strong economy is the best way to we raised a total of £1,082 on the day, which takes address poverty, and Challenges Worldwide do this me past my £1,500 target. My immense thanks to by helping businesses to grow. Company growth everyone who supported the event and my creates jobs and a secure income for people living in fundraising! Though I have passed my fundraising the city. This also helps farmers who depend upon urban target, it is only a target not a limit, so any more donations are businesses to process, package and sell their goods. Earning very welcome and greatly appreciated! None of the funds I raise your own money is the first step towards reducing the need for will be used for my own expenses, all go towards the projects aid and helps sustainable development. themselves. You can donate at: Immersed in day-to-day life www.justgiving.com/fundraising/charlieaulsebrook Charlie Aulsebrook During my three-month placement to Ghana starting in February with Challenges, I will live alongside a Ghanaian volunteer, with a local host family, and hopefully be completely immersed JOHN DURRELL in the day-to-day life. Most importantly of course, we will both be placed into a local business, helping entrepreneurs grow their companies through collaboratively assessing, advising and Painter & Decorator • Interior & Exterior implementing changes to their business. Over 25 Years experience 01394 766357 Though the specific goals will vary with the needs of the For a free estimate call business – e.g. financial literacy, better operating practices, City & Guilds • Excellent references available

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14 Phase 4, dates to be PRePaRiNG foR UNdeRGRoUNd confirmed: Grundisburgh Road, Culpho, from the caBLe LayiNG foR wiNdfaRM oNe junction with Farrow’s Lane reparations for the East Bramford via several parishes information will be given to the junction with Park PAnglia Offshore Windfarm in The News' area, particularly (probably online), giving a Road, Grundisburgh. One underground cable-laying The Bealings and Playford. point of contact for complaints The bus service from route should start on 28 However, other parishes will about the traffic flow. The Grundisburgh to Ipswich is February. This is needed to be affected, particularly four phases for the preparatory having to be diverted to go via take the power from wind Grundisburgh and Culpho work comprise: Stoney Road after The Green turbines in the North Sea when the heavy lorries start Phase 1, 29 February to 6 and is not expected be going brought ashore at Bawdsey to rumbling through to and from March: Ipswich Road, Culpho, up Rose Hill and Ipswich the National Grid at Bramford. the Playford depot. from the junction with Road during March. Local roads will be closed in Reduce disruption Farrow’s Lane to the The parishes of Bealings, rotation to enable passing Tuddenham Hall corner. Some parish councils have Grundisburgh & Culpho and places to be created and for been assured that the size of Phase 2, 6 to 14 March: Playford are working together signage to be placed for large lorries, routing and timings of Grundisburgh Road, Culpho, to get the latest information lorries delivering equipment to main deliveries and workers' from the junction with on the traffic management the temporary depot about to work times have been Farrow’s Lane to Manor plans. They will make sure be created just north of considered so as to reduce Farm. that up-to-date information is Playford. made available online. disruption at peak travel times. Phase 3, 15 to 19 March: As soon as this depot is up Information from John Lapsley, Lorry drivers will be told to Playford Mount, Playford, and running work will start in Grundisburgh & Culpho Parish Council’s adhere to the prescribed from Playford Corner to the earnest on the cable route representative on the wind farm group, routes. Notices will be placed junction with Church Road. and Marian Hedgley, Playford Parish itself (probably in August) to in the area and further Council Restrictions proposed for junction of ‘Affordable’ homes to rent Doctor Watsons Lane and A1214 uffolk County Council’s Highways is considering Senforcing restrictions on traffic making right turns into and out of Doctor Watsons Lane at peak times, to avoid congestion at the traffic lights on the junction of the A1214 with Bell Lane. Both Playford and Little Bealings Parish Councils have voiced serious concerns over this as the junction forms an important through route for local parishioners and is regularly used by them at peak times. Playford Parish Council has offered a number of alternative suggestions to alleviate congestion as it feels that restricting right turns here would push the problem further along the A1214 in both directions to other junctions which already have similar issues. Kesgrave Town Council is concerned that the proposal could make difficulties for people attending funerals at All Saints Church Kesgrave on the A1214, to then go on to All Saints Cemetery which is situated in Playford parish in Doctor The two bedroom bungalows facing Ipswich Road, Grundisburgh. Watsons Lane. rwell Housing is taking in Grundisburgh at the Playing The proposal is in its early stages at present and we hope that Oon the new affordable Field Pavilion on Wednesday 1 the public will be allowed their say at a consultation before a homes currently being built by March between 3 and 7pm. decision is made. Hopkins homes on Ipswich Orwell will be giving further Marian Hedgley, Clerk to Playford Parish Council Road, Grundisburgh. These information about the homes, homes will be rented out to how they will be let and local families, with a planning encouraging local families to restriction ensuring that they register their interest and can only let to families who apply. 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April, 12noon for 12.30pm sought after prize for the most lunch. Tickets are £6 adults amusing team name!   and £4 children from Jackie Monica and her catering team Lugo - 01473 252315. will be providing the usual delicious ploughman’s supper     Annual Quiz - bring your own drinks. Tickets are £7.50 per person    alling all eggheads!!! – from Jean (785682) and    Corganise yourselves into Monica (783272). teams of six and come to    Tuddenham Village Hall on      Saturday 13 May to compete Some Tuddenham residents for the famous Tuddenham have asked us to place their Toad Quiz Trophy! (If you stories under the Tuddenham      haven’t got a team, come Tales banner. Generally The anyway and we’ll find you News’ policy is to group items  one!). with like subjects - whats on, sport, local enterprise, personal passions etc, rather than on a village by village GARDEN KEEPER S.G.Parker basis. Landscape Design & Ground Works Painting & This time their coloured Decorating banner is back with stories we PATIOS • DRIVEWAYS thought just of interest to local TREES • HEDGES • PONDS Interior & Exterior residents, while Tuddenham people also feature in our FENCES • CLEARANCES City & Guilds round up of drama TURFING & MUCH MORE Over 30 years experience productions on the centre Reliable & friendly service Contact John for pages. Charlie Aulsebrook is advice and free quotes For a free estimate in the spotlight for his fund 01394809136 please call raising activities among the 07888684281 01728 605959 local heroes on page 13. Email: or [email protected] www.keepingthegarden.co.uk 07572 966167 Mobile police stations he Woodbridge Safer Our speakers are fully TNeighbourhood Team’s FREE seminar invitation qualified in their field of mobile police station now Inheritance Tax - a voluntary tax? expertise: visits villages on a quarterly basis and stops in fewer than It is no longer the case that you need to be wealthy to be affected by Inheritance Tax. Prepare now to reduce your Inheritance tax payable in the future. before.

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sausage rolls and Secret Santa throughout the year will be oPeN day gifts. given by News picture editor Peter Kendall. iNvitatioN Magdelaine Snowden paid us a visit to tell us all about the The evening starts at 7pm he latest update on art of hats and flower making. and ends with a chance to progress on T Her story of how she came to chat informally over a Grundisburgh’s new village be doing this was both buffet. hall takes place on Saturday interesting and amusing. She 25 March. John Ager, clerk to Grundisburgh & lives in Grundisburgh and is Culpho Parish Council, 01473 735541 Another open day is being very involved in village life, mounted in the existing hall and now has a thriving Life saver between 10am and 4pm. There business selling hats, will be a chance to see the hairbands, flower brooches installed latest architect plans and 3D and bridal hair pieces, mainly rundisburgh now has drawings of the inside, by word of mouth and on-line. Gits own defibrillator to construction details including She taught us all how to make be used to help save lives innovative eco features and a ribbon brooch - with very from heart attacks. This energy efficient heating, differing results! device gives a high energy landscaping ideas, including Our meetings are very electric shock to the heart Rupert and Carrie Herries, the informal and interesting; if through the chest wall to team behind Hallo Greetings you would like to join us, we someone who is in cardiac cards of Grundisburgh. For the GRUNDISBURGH meet the first Thursday of the arrest and is an essential life second year a percentage of ILLAGE HALL month at 7.30pm in the saving step. sales from their Christmas School Room at the Baptist cards went to support EACH, the car park and field areas, Grundisburgh’s defibrillator is Chapel. the children’s hospice. This details of the user groups and attached to the side of the year they raised £532, well up activities identified so far. Carol Barker and Brenda Garrett parish rooms and a number of on last year’s donation. local people are being trained Best sellers for Christmas There will be handouts to take in its use. The training is away, including one on costs come on a 2016 were the cards designed being run by Lisa Barr and by Carrie featuring chickens! and likely source s of funding, rubbish walk! Casise Hall, both very grants etc. ur ‘Rubbish walk’ being experienced nurses. local people. We currently Members of the steering group held on Sunday 12 March The equipment was paid for O have spaces available and take and the village hall has two aims: to have a walk by grants from the Locality children between two and five management commitee will be of about an hour and to collect Budgets of our district years old - from any area. around to answer questions as much litter as possible on councillor Tony Fryatt and Early booking helps with our and hopefully receive more the way. Most of the rubbish county councillor Robin forward planning for the suggestions made by future in Grundisburgh comes from Vickery. It was installed free group, so please contact us on users. WI members have cars where thoughtless drivers of charge by Doyle Electrical. 01473 735161, agreed to provide throw it out of their windows. The training is being [email protected] - or refreshments. coordinated for the parish The worst areas for this are pop in for a visit. Peter Kendall, New Village Hall Steering Park Road, the Gull and council by Sally Grahn. Group chair, 01473 738267, Further information from her We open on Mondays and [email protected] Lower Road. So we will be walking and collecting as we on 01473 738219. Tuesdays from 9.10am to go! Please book the date so 3.10pm, and on Wednesdays, wi reports that you can join us to make a Thursdays and Fridays from e welcomed Erik Punaks difference. All equipment will Playgroup 9.10am to 12.10pm Wto our December be provided. Meet at 2pm on invites visits Julia Bentley meeting. Erik has entertained Grundisburgh Green. rundisburgh Early Years Grundisburgh Burgh & Sally Grahn, 01473 738219 New undies Culpho WI before and we GCentre/Playgroup was were not disappointed by his built by members of the needed community 25 years ago. It is Christmas visit. He took to annual e are collecting new a charity, run by a committee writing poetry when illness ladies and children’s meeting made up of parents and other W forced him to retire from his underwear to go to Jordan, teaching career at Kesgrave rundisburgh and Culpho’s where my godmother Pam is School. Gannual parish meeting is involved in caring for booked for Tuesday 2 May, in Christian refugees from Syria Erik has the ability to find the Grundisburgh Village Hall. funny side of the most and Iraq. Pam next goes to mundane situations, resulting As usual there will be reports Jordan in April. If anyone who in a copious collection of from the district, county and would like to contribute, unique poems, a selection of parish councils, and a chance please bring your gift of which we were privileged to to ask questions. A selection unused underwear to St hear. He also had us singing of village groups will be Mary’s Church where there is along to a few Christmas invited to report on their a box marked for the purpose songs, before we finished the activities, and a photographic before the end of March evening with mince pies, portrait of village events Canon Rev Clare Sanders 17

Painting and SPORTING STORIES Decorating and played racquet sports regularly Ceramic Tiling were the least likely to die over the study period.

all competitive prices The scientists felt that the difference could be that there FREE ESTIMATES was a social aspect to sports like tennis and squash, which Garden and Grass often involve clubs which Cutting Service organise activities outside of D. HANNATT the game. 27 Newlands, Otley, Ipswich Tennis is often thought of as a sport that is only played on Tel 01473 890310 Grundisburgh in blue defending a corner versus Cranes. balmy summer days, but at Grundisburgh Tennis Club our Grundisburgh footballers still going members are active all year round so you don’t have to e are now playing in our going on to beat Wenhaston wait until the build up to W36th consecutive season again 3-1 and a well earned 1- Wimbledon to come along and in Senior football, since 1 draw against East Bergholt. have a go. Our annual promotion in 1980/81. After a We have played 20 games in membership runs from April. summer of turmoil and a mass the league, with 10 still to As well as the more player exodus, we nearly play and are currently third didn't have a team and came competitive players amongst from bottom. Please free to us, we have thriving groups close to folding. come along and watch the who like to play tennis at a We struggled once the season football on offer - cheaper and more leisurely pace. These started in August and we had more entertaining than groups continue to play to fold the Reserves after 68 Portman Road! throughout the year unless it is years, with many of its players Home games coming up with wet or the courts are icy. If the stepping up into the senior a 2.30pm kick off are against weather forces us to leave our side. After seven straight Westerfield Utd on 25 racquets at home, we defeats, we won our first game February and Henley Athletic generally meet up for a walk on 22 October by an on 4 March.We have tea, and coffee or lunch at the pub. unbelievable 6-3 against coffee and a bar open on Other social events are Leiston St Margarets at home. Saturdays from 2pm on match organised throughout the year Pilates Classes Another two defeats followed days and 5pm on non-match including ‘picnic and play’, before our second home win days. Car boot sales are meals out, walks and bowling. in Bealings against Ransomes 4-2. We coming up and a race night We also have one ladies’ team then lost our next four games (details in the News’ Diary). with Chartered leading up to Christmas. We and two men’s teams who play Physiotherapist had a very happy Christmas Micky Squirrell in tennis leagues. These Dawn Maile and new year, winning two Tennis – to burn matches take place at games in the league 1-0 at weekends. The club is always Telephone: home to Ipswich Athletic and off excess calories keen to hear from players who 07876 506327 3-0 away to Wenhaston Utd, and live longer! are interested in playing followed by a 4-2 win at competitively. study undertaken by Email: Leiston in the League Cup. Oxford University and Anyone interested in joining [email protected] We then lost two games A researchers in Finland and Grundisburgh Tennis Club narrowly 1-0 to Coplestonians Australia involving 80,000 should contact Sue Haddock and 2-0 at Achilles in the Cup, people for an average of nine (membership secretary) on years, looked at which sports 01473 738872 or visit protected them against early www.grundisburghtennis.co.uk SP Boiler Services death. It found that those who Ann Lee Domestic Oil Fired Boilers Quality Bespoke ‡ Boiler Servicing & Repairs Fitted Kitchens at ‡ Breakdowns Affordable Prices ‡ Local Business ‡ Prompt & Reliable

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Grundisburgh School ur school runs lots of clubs, over 20 at the last count, which Ousually take place after school or during the lunch break. We try to ensure that there are a range of clubs to suit all tastes and interests: Running Club and a Knitting Club; Football Club Charsfield School and a Film Club; Drama Club and a Green (Wildlife/Nature) mong the activities scheme. This is designed to Club and so on. Afeatured in Charsfield’s encourage more children to excellent newsletter are Class Recently we have started to establish clubs before school in take up sport. It included all One’s Geography lessons. order to accommodate all of them. We now have a Yoga Club the children taking part in an These have included learning on a Monday morning, a Hip Hop Club on a Wednesday intense workout which used about orienteerng and morning and a Running Club on a Friday morning – all starting similar fitness activities to involved a visit to at 8am. those used by Sam in his Rendlesham Forest (above) to training. We are also developing the teaching of French across the school put these skills into with the children being encouraged to converse in French at all action and learn times – greeting each other and when speaking to the cook at about map work. lunchtimes for instance. We have also, just recently made links Class 3 pupils have with a school in France – continued with their Ecole Primaire Jacques Brel World War Two which is in a small village near topic, writing about Dog walking service Saint Omer. We have a display the Blitz and of photographs of the school in Small animal care experiencing what our atrium and we have started life was like for to communicate with the Ipswich and children then. This school via email surrounding areas included dressing up This was a sponsored circuit John Lynch, headteacher as evacuees who were leaving which raised money for the 07769 737502 their homes to stay school to buy sports somewhere safe away from equipment and also to help to rebeccawedge1973 The five primary the bombing. Their photo is @gmail.com fund the training of GB schools in our on page 1. athletes. Sam also lead an catchment area are An activity involving all the inspirational assembly, WAGTASTIC invited to send short school was a visit by medal answering all kinds of reports and photos to winning sailor Sam Brearey, questions - and autographing WALKIES The News under the Sports for Schools many different items.

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