November 2016

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This magazine is published by Lawshall Village Hall Management Committee. We reserve the right to edit, shorten, delay or refuse any item submitted for publication and cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of any claims made by advertisers.

Copy Deadline for the December 2016 magazine 6pm Saturday 19th November - earlier welcome! Copy should be emailed to the editor, Jenna Kitchen, at [email protected] Telephone 01284 830022 or delivered to Country Lodge, Lambs Lane, Lawshall (first house on the left, across the crossroads when going from direction of village hall)

To place an advertisement in this magazine please contact John Payne at [email protected] or at Vista, Bury Road, Lawshall Telephone 01284 830466

Black and White Adverts Quarter page £6 per issue Half Page £10 per issue Full Page £20 per issue Back Cover £30 per issue Buy 12 months advertising in advance & receive 10% discount

Wanted / For Sale board - £2 per entry Lost or Found items - Free of charge Congratulations and Celebrations – Free of charge Check out our website at http://www.lawshallvillagehall.co.uk To discuss anything about the website please contact Jenna Kitchen on 01284 830022 or Dave Henderson on 01284 828156

The proceeds from this magazine go towards the refurbishment and improvement of Lawshall Village Hall, registered charity number 304911.

2 Editorial: Have you started clearing out your garage / shed for the winter? If you have things you no longer need you could take a table at the Table Sale at the Village Hall on 19th November.

If there is anyone in the village who would like to help keep the magazine going by co-ordinating organizing the adverts, please let me or one of the committee know. You would not necessarily have to come to the committee meetings.

The Lawshall Trust information and application form are included again for the use of those who might wish to apply (page 21). Please do apply if you or someone you know, need a little financial help, it is totally confidential. Enjoy the beautiful autumn as the leaves turn all shades of red, yellow and orange; and don’t forget to protect tender plants against frost. Look after yourselves and stay warm if you can – I’m already feeling the cold. Jenna

Village Hall Booking:Christmas Parties? Weddings? Plan your events now! Very Good Value Hiring Charges: £12 per hour for Lawshall Residents: £15 per hour for non residents *All day hire and small meeting rooms by arrangement *Large Main Hall – 15m by 9m with stage and high ceiling *Jubilee Room 8m by 4m with hatch to kitchen *Outside Lawn suitable for large marquee; *Good sized parking area. * Full kitchen facilities with new crockery in 2014 10% discount for regular hirers paying in full in advance Wooden chairs available for hire for outside events Please contact booking secretary: Sharon Marshall 01284 830182 e: [email protected] Contents: 5 What’s On 19 Table Sale in Village Hall 7 VH News, Lottery 20&21 The Lawshall Trust 9 PC report October 23 Women’s Institute, 11 Neighbourhood Plan 25 All Saints, New bereavement service 13 Bird Notes 27 From the Archives 15 Tuesday Club 29 Christmas 17 Community Woodlands 31 Youth Club, New AED 18 Melford Practice 33 Lawshall’s Weather

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What’s On in Lawshall in November 2016

Tuesday 8th Parish Council Meeting - 7.30pm in Village Hall, All Welcome. Second Tuesday of every month Wednesday 9th Women’s Institute Meeting 7.30pm in Village Hall regularly on the second Wednesday of every Month November 13th Remembrance Service at 10.45am at All Saints

Monday 14th Village Hall Management Committee 7.30pm Saturday 19th Table Sale 10am-2pm in Village Hall – see p19 th Sunday 27 Woodland Morning 9.30-12.30 plus tea and cakes! Coppicing osiers and hazel, for wands stakes and heatherings.

Bus Services: The bus company are reinstating the mid morning service to Bury St. Edmunds on Fridays. This should start on Friday 25th November. Also a reminder that there is a later bus on Saturday at 5.30. USE IT OR LOSE IT.

Regular Activities in the Village Hall: Monday 2-4 Indoor Bowls Monday 5-6.30 Youth Club Tuesday 10-12 am Mum’s and Toddlers Tuesday 2-4 pm : Tuesday Club

Strength and Balance class: Wednesday 10.00 - new members wanted

Keep Fit / Circuit Training / Personal Training – now taking place regularly in Village Hall – contact Martin on 01284 830689 or 07737304218 or email: [email protected]

Future Events: December 3rd & 4th Christmas Tree and Crib Festival, with tea and cakes, cake stall and bric-a-brac stall – donations for both welcome.

December 4th Christmas Carols at 4pm at All Saints Church Lawshall

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Have you visited our Website? You can download a copy of R&A. It is regularly updated with the latest issue, often before the paper copy is out, the photos are in colour! You can follow the some of the links.

Well autumn has arrived and the trees and woodland areas are starting to look spectacular with their reds, oranges and golds resplendent and glorious. It’s not really turned cold yet so now is the right time to go out for walks around our lovely village. Things are starting to look up for the village hall with three potential new committee members joining us but we still need somebody to help us out with managing the advertising for the RA magazine, so if you can spare some time and you are keen to assist us, please get in contact via any of the numbers in the RA magazine.

The Thursday night circuit training is proving popular but we still need more people to attend. It’s great fun and beneficial to us all. It’s only £5 per session at 7pm each Thursday so give it a try. All you Lawshall footballers and cricketers could also benefit from some further fitness training so why not give it a try.

Remember the hall is available for all to use for parties, anniversaries, etc, so come and pay a visit to see if it suits your needs. As we approach the festive season, why not consider a children’s Christmas party tea dance or anything you fancy. Just get in contact and we will try to assist you as best we can in organising your event. In the meantime, carry on enjoying life in our lovely village. David Henderson. Chair Village Hall Management Committee

Monthly Village Hall Draw Results – October Prize Winners: First Prize £50 – 82 Sue Broder ; Second Prize £20 – 304 Mary Keggin; Third Prize £10 – 378 K Monk; Fourth Prize £10 – 327 Debbie Thomas; Fifth Prize £10 – 71 Ken Thatcher If you would like to support your Village Hall lottery please contact John Chappell on 01284 830530 or download the form from the village hall website.

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October 2016

At the Parish Council meeting on the 11th October, 2016 Mr David Page was co-opted as Councillor.

New pathway at All Saints School: This has now been postponed until the new year.

Neighbourhood Plan update: The first draft was presented to the Councillors for their approval. The Councillors accepted and approved this draft. The draft plan will be launched on Sunday 30th October 2016 at the Village Hall. The village then has 6 weeks to comment.

Keys: A large bunch of keys has been found in Bury Road, between The Willows and The . If you think these keys might belong to you please contact Ian on 01284 830497.

Clothes Bank: Thank you to everyone for using this Bank. Can we please ask you when placing items in this Bank to only use carrier bag sized lots, using anything bigger than a carrier bag blocks the entrance. The revenue received from the Clothes Bank and Bottle Bank is always used for the benefit of the village.

Summer Fair: A suggestion has been put forward from the Councillors that they would like to organise a Fair next year on Walcher's meadow to raise funds for the village organisations. If anyone has any ideas for this event please contact the Clerk or any of the Councillors.

BT proposed public Payphone removal: A letter has been received from Babergh/Mid Suffolk D.C. stating that there is 90 day consultation period ending on the 4th December 2016, regarding the removal of some pay phones. The phone box in Lawshall is the one in Bury Road Tel. No. 01284 830231, listed postcode IP29 4PJ. The removal of this pay phone is proposed because it has had very little use over a significant period of time. If you wish to comment on this removal please send your comments via email to [email protected] or by post to Mid Suffolk District Council, Council Offices, High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8DL.

Crime report: No crimes reported for Lawshall in September according to the Police website.

Dorothy Griggs Parish Clerk 01284 830813

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10 LOVE YOUR VILLAGE – HELP PLAN ITS FUTURE Lawshall Neighbourhood Plan

The Final Adjustments

Last month saw the launch of the Draft Neighbourhood Plan at a well-attended event at the Village Hall. This marked the start of a 6-week consultation period during which villagers, and anyone else with a stake in Lawshall, can make comments on the Draft Plan.

If you haven’t done so already, the best way to view the Draft and make comments is to go to the Neighbourhood Plan tab of the Parish Council website: lawshall.onesuffolk.net/neighbourhood-plan/

If you don’t have access to the internet, you can also find hard copies of the Draft Plan at The Swan and at the Village Hall. There you’ll also find a comments form that you can complete and hand in.

The Draft has been designed to reflect the huge amount of information that the village have provided over the last year. But if there’s anything you think could be improved, this is your chance to say so. Or if you think the Draft is right as it is, then just give us the thumbs-up in your comments.

The consultation period ends on Sunday 11th November, so make sure you’ve made your comments by then.

Every comment will be carefully considered by the Neighbourhood Plan Team, with the help of professional advisors. Final adjustments will then be made to the Plan before it’s submitted to Council.

Contact Laura & Tom McClelland: 07940 085394 or [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/LawshallNeighbourhoodPlan Twitter: @Lawshall_NP

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Bird Notes November 2016 by Cliff Cooper

Early October means a trip to North Norfolk to see what migrants might be about. On this occasion, like many others, our first stop was the beach at Snettisham to give the dogs a run. Almost the first bird we saw once we had climbed the shingle bank was a peregrine zooming along the coast. It looked a little out of place flying over the sea annoying the gulls as it went, but within a half-minute the skies erupted as its presence lifted all the roosting waders from the sand banks on the RSPB reserve just along the coast. There must have been tens of thousands of dunlin, godwits, knot, plovers, sanderlings, oystercatchers Peregrine falcon and curlews all swirling around, making marvellous patterns of movement. It was a truly magnificent sight and all happening right in front of us!

After that spectacle everything else we saw seemed a little tame even though we did briefly glimpse a yellow-browed warbler on the dunes at Burnham Overy the next day. I also saw a red kite on the Norfolk coast for the first time; in fact we saw the kite, a marsh harrier and a buzzard all in the air at the same time.

Back home we have seen a hobby lazily hunting over the fields on several days, so I would think that this was probably a fairly local bird just feeding up a bit before making its way to Africa. Similarly giving a sign of the approach of winter, the arrival of a small flock of fieldfares on the 13th October was a fairly early record for Lawshall. However, a friend said he had been making a delivery near Woodbridge the day before and had seen a field absolutely full of fieldfares and redwings that had taken advantage of the easterly wind to make the journey across the north sea.

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Lawshall Lions Under 14 Boys Football Team

ONLY two games played since the last report due to the weather and Easter. Framlingham provided stiff opposition as they chase the league title. After taking the lead Lawshall conceded just before half time to make it 1-1. Straight after the break Framlingham went ahead and before long it was 3-1. With heads dropping and a couple of unfortunate errors the final score was 5-1. Having conceded 5 the week before no one was expecting to get absolutely hammered by the other league contenders Witnesham Wasps. They certainly attacked with a sting, Lawshall suffering their worst defeat as an eleven-a-side team; 11-0.With 3 games remaining Lawshall play Witnesham and Hadleigh at home and Woodbridge away. Nigel Schofield.

Lawshall Girls Under 15 Football Team

THE girls have only played two games in April which were both in the league. In the game against Kesgrave Lawshall could not score in the first half, hitting the post three times and at half time the score was 0-0. Early in the second half Sophie Jeffery scored then soon after Ashley Pink got the second and went on to get a hat trick. Emily Fisher got number five with a taken goal making the final score 5-0. The second game was in Ipswich against Coplestonians and they put on a very good team effort to win 19-0. The club is holding finals day at Cockfield Great Green on the 28th April, there will be six games starting at 11.30am U10,U11 U13, U16 and a ladies final. The girls play there in the Suffolk U15 final on 1st May in Cockfield V Brandon with a 6.30pm KICK OFF. Please come and the support them. Ian Copping. Sudbury Caravans New & Used Caravan Sales Servicing & Repairs inc. damp & accident damage Parts & accessories (new & used) Calor gas & Gaz Tel: 01787 375023 Email: [email protected] www.sudburycaravans.co.uk Agents for Elddis & Buccaneer Please call/see website for current opening hours 39

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We are now moving into our winter programme and what a busy time we have over the rest of this year. Our club is open to all over 60yrs age in Lawshall and surrounding villages, so why not come along and join us. This month gives you plenty of opportunity...

November 8th we will be starting at 1pm with a buffet. At 2pm we will be entertained by the Stowmarket Strummers. We are very fortunate to be able to book this group as they are very popular and very busy. All proceeds from the afternoon will be going to The East Anglia Children's Hospice a most worthy cause.

November 29th we will again start at 1pm with a buffet. At 2pm we will be entertained by Linda Scoles. This will be Linda's second visit to us and she is a very versatile speaker, storyteller, singer and comedienne. Her theme will be ‘God rest ye merry?’ Entry will be free to members but we will ask a donation of £4 from visitors to help towards the expenses. Any profit will go to the East Anglia Children's Hospice.

If you intend coming to either buffet please let me know as soon as possible for catering purposes.

On Tuesday 20th December all members will be going to The Bull in Long Melford, for our Christmas Meal.

Already we are making plans for 2017 by arranging our monthly outings. This year we have had some really great trips out and we look forward to continuing this. Our thanks to Julian who has taken on this task so well and drives the mini bus for us.

So, we meet every Tuesday at 2pm in our Village Hall. Rarely are we below 20 in number, so this winter, instead of sitting indoors during these gloomy afternoons, why not get out and join us.

As they say, the more the merrier.

John Payne

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Lawshall Community Woodlands

A Forest for Our Children

Why not come and enjoy the woods in the last days of Autumn? They’re looking quite beautiful!

Our last work party of the year is on Sunday 27th November July, 9.30 at The Foundry on Bury Road. Finish at 12.30, or stay for as long or as little as you like. We'll be coppicing Osier and Hazel for wands, stakes and heatherings. It’s easy to learn, and really fun!

At September’s work party over 100 bags of logs were chopped ready for sale at the Foundry. Prices for our 2-year seasoned logs are:

£5 per bag / £12 per barrow (3 bags).

We can even arrange delivery to your door. If you’re in need of some top-notch local logs, contact:

Ian Carrington: 01284 830497 Claire Osborne: 07759 735483

To find out more visit our website: www.forestforourchildren.onesuffolk.net or check us out on Facebook: Lawshall Community Woodlands

17 The Long Melford Practice www.longmelfordpractice.org.uk Tel 01787 378226 Long Melford Surgery Surgery Cordell Road, 36 Church Street, Long Melford, CO10 9EP Lavenham, CO10 9SA

We Welcome Lawshall residents onto the Practice list. Book appointments by internet, telephone or in person. Extended hours appointments on Monday evenings and Friday mornings. Able to dispense medications and can deliver to housebound patients. Please Ring for blood test results between 2 – 6pm, 3 working days after the test has been done Seasonal Flu Vaccines are available If you are a patient at the Long Melford and Lavenham Practice and are 65 and over, or suffer from Heart Disease, Asthma, Diabetes or Renal Disease, are a carer or are pregnant we recommend that you have a flu vaccination. Please do make an appointment to have your flu vaccination.

New members are welcome for our patient participation group - if you are interested please contact the practice manager - the next meeting will be at the Lavenham branch surgery on Wednesday 16th November at 1pm. email Nicola Whitehead ([email protected]) telephone on 01787 378226 or write to confirm your interest.

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TableTable Sale @@ LawshallLawshall Village Village Hall Hall Saturday 19th19th November November 10am 10am- 2pm- 2pm

£5£5 per tabletable prepre--bookedbooked; ;£6 £6 on on the the day day Contact Wendy on 07900617833 or email Contact Wendy on 07900617833 or email [email protected] [email protected]

Macmillan Cancer Support MacmillanCoffee Cancer Morning, Support HeldCoffee in Morning, Village Hall oHeldn Saturday in Hawstead 1st October Village 2016 Hall on Saturday 1st October 2016 I would like to give a very BIG THANK YOU to all who came and supported us on behalf of the above charity and to all the ladies who made the wonderful array of delicious I would like to give a very BIG THANK YOU to all who came and supported us on behalf cakes and preserves, and for all your very generous donations. of the above charity and to all the ladies who made the wonderful array of delicious Together we raised a fantastic sum of £1584.00 cakes and preserves, and for all your very generous donations. I would also like toTogether thank everyone we raised who a helped fantastic to make sum this of a£1 great584.00 success for the charity, couldn’t do this without you all. I would also like to thank everyone who helped to make this a great success for the charity,The lovely couldn’t cake, madedo this by withoutLesley, raffled you all. on Saturday was won by Vera Hammond from Lawshall with ticket number 130. Thanks again to you all. Joyce Dainty The lovely cake, made by Lesley, raffled on Saturday was won by Vera Hammond from

Lawshall with ticket number 130. 19Thanks again to you all. Joyce Dainty

The Lawshall Trust

It was many years ago when two residents of Lawshall decided to start a charity in the village with the aim of helping villagers in need. This was in the 17th century – a long time ago.

Through their dedication the charity steadily grew. The Charity Commisioners for and Wales ordered the scheme be approved and established.

The Lawshall Trust is still there today for those persons who need help. Over the years there have been many who have needed a helping hand, young people and the elderly.

Also any organisation in the village can ask for assistance, as long as it is village based.

Whatever help is needed, everything is confidential.

A lot of residents do not know about the Trust, but we are not a secret society! We help who we can.

At present there are four Trust Members:

Jean Clements, Diana Clark, Andrew Irish and Brian Adams.

We are without a Rector, who is always Chairman of the Trust and hope that in the near future that place will be filled.

If you want to apply for funds please use the form printed opposite.

Diana Clark

20 Lawshall Relief and Trust funds Application for Assistance

The Lawshall Relief and Trust funds have been in existence in one form or another for almost 500years and exist to support the residents of the village. Support can be applied for from a wide selection of criteria such as help at Christmas, to students purchasing study books or helping local Clubs or organisations meet their financial obligations. There is no specific time at which these applications can be made, but we like to remind everyone that there is this option at this time of year.

If you are interested in making an application please could you complete the details below and return the form to either;

 Jean Clements at Sunnyridge Cottage, Hibbs Green 01284 828423  Brian Adams at Moat Farm, Golden Lane 01284 830098 Name / Organisation ...………..………………………………………………………………………

Address ……….….………………………………………………………………………

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Telephone Number …………..………………………………………………………………………

Reason for Application ....…………………………………………………………………………………..

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Declaration, this form has been completed to the best of my knowledge

Signature …….………………………………………………….

Age if not part of an organisation …………………….

Please be assured that any application is kept confidential and is only seen by the trustees Registered charity No 2564045 / 230906

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GOLDEN LOGS

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2 year seasoned logs from your own community woodland – you may even have planted the trees they come from.

£5 per bag,

£12 for 3 bags/barrowload

Contact Ian on 01284 830497

Or Claire on 01284 723744

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LAWSHALL WI October 2016

On a somewhat rainy evening, the October meeting of the Lawshall W.I. ensured a warm and friendly welcome to all those who came.

This month’s speaker was Rosemarie Jacob who told us tales of the time she worked as a Corset Consultant for Spirella Corsets. After visiting a rather formidable corset consultant herself after the birth of her second child, Rosemarie decided that she would actually like to help other ladies feel good about themselves and so undertook training in Norwich and became a qualified Corset Consultant for Spirella. Rosemarie entertained us with stories of some of her adventures, some funny, some sad, some thought provoking. Rosemarie certainly had a varied career fitting ladies for made to measure undergarments! She even gave us a demonstration on the correct way to put on our bras!

There will be an outing to Bury St Edmunds on 27th October to take a ghost tour, just in time for Halloween. The members are very much looking forward to it.

There are many plans for the months ahead and they will be revealed as they come to fruition. Why not come along one month and join in the fun? Upcoming Events:

November: On 9th November there will be a talk on Christmas Decoration making, along with a ‘just for fun’ competition ‘Bring your favourite Christmas ornament’.

There will also be a Body Shop consultant demonstrating the Body Shop range. Orders will be taken on the night.

December: In the December meeting on the 13th, WI Member Helen Houghton will be reading from her debut novel 12Days@Christmas. Copies of the book will be available to buy @ £7.50 each, £2 from every book sold on the night will be donated to St Nicholas Hospice Care. Helen Houghton

Lawshall W.I. meet on the second Wednesday of the month at the Village Hall. Why not come along and bring a friend. For more information contact Ruth Chappell: Lawshall W.I. Secretary Tel: 01284 830530 Mobile: 07960 922947

For more information have a look at our website www.thewi.org.uk/lawshall or our Facebook page www.facebook.com/lawshallWI

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SUFFOLK BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT (SBS) 'Easing loss through group support' Recently bereaved or suffering a delayed reaction to loss?

Are you in need of help and support? Why not join a small focused group, of 5-10, sharing bereavement issues? Groups are led by an experienced facilitator creating a warm, safe environment in which to explore the many aspects of loss. Groups are free and open to Suffolk residents able to attend the Hadleigh venue. For more details or to reserve a place contact Patrick or Margaret Web site: www.sbsg.eu Email: [email protected] Tel: 01206 299832

SBS is a not-for-profit charity working with 'Community Action Suffolk' in setting up this new service (registration CAS2398/16)

All Saints Church, Lawshall

Food Bank: There is a box provided in church for donations. It is important to support this cause. Any token of giving large or small is still needed and gratefully received.

Remembrance Service is at All Saints, Lawshall at 10.45 on Sunday 13th November

December 3rd and 4th : Christmas Tree and Crib Festival, with cuppa and cakes, plus a cake and a bric-a-brac stall. Followed by carol service at 4pm on Sunday 4th December. Donations of Cakes and bric-a-brac for sale will be gratefully received.

25 26 ‘From the Archives’ November 2016

In this month of remembrance I thought I would remind everyone of the third plane crash in our village in the 2nd WW. Again there is no memorial but I am sure the men who died are remembered by their families in America. The photo below shows the site where the USAF B17 crashed on the Harrow Field near Pates Corner. You can see the council houses in the background. On 23rd April, 1944 the crew were on a practice mission from Alconbury. Only two of the 11 men crew survived. The plane was a brand new model G and had flown on a combat mission the day before. One of the survivors Sgt. Cooney was relieved that the mission planned for that day was scrubbed due to bad weather, he thought the target was to be Berlin. Sgt Cooney was the tail gunner and we have his account of the crash in the Archives. To read more about this crash it is included in Ian McLachlan’s book ’Eight Air Force Bomber Stories’.

There was an eyewitness account of the crash from Bert Carter of Cockfield. He said “ Most certainly I don’t think I will ever forget the sound of this spinning aircraft in its death throes, the tortured noise of the over speeding engines as we were sitting down to Sunday tea. And poor mother crying out ‘Oh, my God’, as the aircraft appeared through the living room window. By the time I had bolted outside the two crew members who survived were already floating down over the pall of smoke. It was some four miles to the spot and by the time I got there on my cycle the two parachutists had been picked up. The tail section which had broken off was in the next field on the other side of the road.”

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If you would be interested in joining a compassionate and friendly team Please telephone Margaret on 01284-830665 or email [email protected] Or call into the Willows Residential Home, Bury Road, Lawshall, to collect an application form.

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Christmas trees, traditional Norway Spruce

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Christmas decorations, Tree stands & fresh holly wreaths

Fresh Turkeys ( orders now being taken )

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Come and meet all the animals &enjoy a festive experience!

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29 Catholic Church of Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Church of Our Lady Immaculate & St Joseph Diocese of East Anglia.& St RegisteredJoseph Charity no 278742 DioceseThe of oldest East Anglia. Catholic Registered mission Charity in Suffolk no 278742 The oldest Catholic mission in Suffolk

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30 Lawshall Youth Monday 5pm till 6.30pm Club During term time

Lawshall Village Ages 5-15 Hall Welcome Still only £1.50 for 1.5 hours

We are now taking a break for half term and will be back at Youth Club on 7th November 2016. Come and join us every Monday in term time, between 5.00pm - 6.30pm, at a cost of just £1.50 per child.

Now that the nights are drawing in, come and join our friendly bunch of children, guided by our fantastic leader JC! Parents versus children at hockey and dodgeball games are becoming firm favourites for all involved!!

New AED: Catholic Church of Our Lady & St Joseph, Coldham Cottage, Bury Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds. Suffolk IP29 4PL Tel 01284830393

Dear Neighbour, I am delighted to tell you that our church has invested in an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Pack which has recently been installed in the front porch of Coldham Cottage. While this will primarily be for the use to churchgoers who may suffer sudden cardiac arrest, we have decided that it is only right that we should offer the use of it to local neighbours.

The device will be kept in a coded metal case attached to the inside of the porch to avoid misuse and vandalism. Access will therefore ONLY be available to people who have been properly trained and who are able to collect the device, return to the patient, and have the device up and running all within 5 minutes. After this time, resuscitation is deemed not to be a viable option. (Learning and starting chest compression is therefore essential – Ed.)

Once the device is installed, we shall be giving free training sessions in its use which will be conducted by qualified medical staff. ONLY those who live within the five-minute deadline and have successfully completed this course will have access to the device. If you are interested in attending the course, which is free, please contact me on the above telephone number so that we can have an initial indication of those interested in attending and be able to make the necessary arrangements

Yours sincerely, Father Gerard Quigley, Priest in charge

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32 Third Quarterly Lawshall Weather Summary

July to September 2016

July: This was a very nice month with typical summer weather. Plenty of sunshine produced a daytime average temperature of 23.9◦C (17.9◦C last year). Highest temperature was 31.4◦C on the 19th July (31.9◦C on the 1st July last year). There were 26 individual days when the maximum recorded was in excess of 21.2◦C which is 70◦F. The lowest night-time temperature was 10.2◦C on the 1st July (10.2◦C on the 8th July last year). Rainfall was low at 21mm (last year we had exactly double that on one day – the 24th July – leading to an overall total of 87mm). The Stowmarket 30-year average is 50.1mm.

August: Another very nice summer month with plenty of warm sunshine producing an average daytime temperature of 24.5◦C (22.4◦C last year). Highest temperature was 33.6◦C on the 24th August (29.6◦C on the 22nd August last year). The lowest night-time temperature was 10.8◦C on the 9th August (10.6◦C on the 16th August last year). Rainfall was very low again at 29mm (last year 79mm). The Stowmarket 30- year average is 56.2mm.

September: The month started very well with the first 15 days showing an average daytime temperature of 24.9◦C which is 76.8◦F. Wednesday 14th was the highest September daytime temperature recorded in the UK for 111 years. This triggered heavy rain (20mm) on the 16th followed by a reduction in overall temperatures for a few days. The warmer weather returned on the 21st and remained for the rest of the month. The highest daytime recorded temperature was 30.8◦C on the 14th (21.8◦C on the 12th September last year). The lowest night- time temperature was 10.3◦C on the 25th September (7.8◦C on the 5th September last year). The overall monthly average daytime temperature was 21.8◦C (19.4◦C last year). Once again, rainfall was very low at 37mm (105mm last year). The Stowmarket average is 51.9mm and the UK average is 57mm.

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34 USEFUL VILLAGE CONTACTS & INFORMATION

Village Hall Management Committee Chairman: David Henderson 01284 828156 [email protected] Acting Secretary: Jenna Kitchen 830022 [email protected] Treasurer: John Payne 830466 [email protected] Caretaker & Booking Secretary: Sharon Marshall 830182 [email protected] Committee members: Ian Carrington 830497, John Chappell 830530, Julian Delefortrie 830544 Lawshall Parish Council www.lawshall.suffolk.gov.uk/ Chairman: Jonathan Kydd 830590 Vice-chairman: David Griggs 830813 Clerk: Dorothy Griggs 830813 Councillors: Ray Debenham 07908 656098, Trevor Elmer 830870, Laura Williams 828477, Andrew Irish 827500, David Page 830968 District Cllr – James Long 830347 County Cllr – Richard Kemp 01787 378149 Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator Mrs Pamela Pope 830716 Contacts: Ros Debenham 830640, Dorothy Griggs 830813, Dennis Morgan 830577 Village Clubs & Organisations – held in the Village Hall Lawshall & District Carpet Bowls: every Mon 2pm-4pm info 830693 Lawshall Toddlers: every Tues 10am-noon, info Julie 830948 Youth Club: Monday 5-6.30 pm ages 5- 15years info 830052 Tuesday Club: 2-4pm every week John Payne 830466 Women’s Institute: 2nd Wednesday of the month 7.30pm Ruth Chappell 830530 Other Village Clubs and organisations FC – contact Chris Toole [email protected] also for local cricket information Lawshall Postal Collections Coldham, Mon-Fri 4pm, Sat 7.30am. The Glebe, Mon - Fri 4.30pm, Sat 11.30am Lambs Lane/Rectory Corner, Mon - Fri 9am; Sat 7am Donkey Lane, Mon - Fri 4pm, Sat 11am. School/The Street, Mon - Fri 4.30pm; Sat 11.30am , Mon - Fri 4pm; Sat 12pm midday Suffolk Norse Bus Time Table 375 Route ~ Lawshall to Bury The Street, opp Primary School: Mon-Fri 7.55am; Weds & Sat 9.51am & 1.45pm Return leaves Bury Bus Station (Stand 1) at: Weds & Sat 1pm & 5.35pm; Mon-Fri 3.50pm & 5.35pm Felix Sudbury Bus Timetable (Thursday only) Leaving The Street at 9.40am & return trip leaving Sudbury bus station at 12.45pm Library Van (Route 7) 24th November, 22nd December ~ Stopping at: Free Church 9.50am ~ 10.20am Swanfields 10.25am ~10.40am & village hall car park 10.45am ~ 11.25am Refuse Collection Early every Friday morning alternating weekly with blue bin & black bin (Saturday morning collection in week following a bank holiday).

35 HANDY LOCAL NUMBERS All Saints’ Primary School 828223 • All Saints’ Church, Mr Mike Chumbley 828921 Catholic Church, Fr Gerry Quigley 830393 • Free Church, Paul Mitchell 721127 Village Hall Lottery Co-ordinator John Chappell 830530 Local History Recorder, Lawshall Archives Group Elizabeth Clarke 827275 Willows Residential Care Home 830665 Office 830829 • Forest For Our Children - Jenna Kitchen 830022 http://www.forestforourchildren.onesuffolk.net Facebook ‘Lawshall Community Woodlands’ Age UK Suffolk link volunteer, Cliff Cooper 830041 Newspaper delivery - Stores Ltd. Tel. 01284 386303 Excelan Chauffeur Services 01284 706133 / 07816 663 542 A1 Cars 24 hr Taxi 01284 766777 Greenline Travel 07754 298690 Traveline 0871 200 22 33 Anglian Water emergencies / enquiries 0845 7145145 UK Power Networks emergency number 105 EDF Electricity emergencies 0800 7838838 Babergh District Council 01473 822801 Suffolk County Council 0345 606 6067 Bury Police Station 774100 Crime Stoppers 0800 555111 Police HQ main switchboard (non-emergency) 01473 613500 Safer Neighbourhood: PCSO 3271 Sam Chandler and PC 346 Gary Austin contactable at [email protected] Tel: 101 or 999 (for emergency) Suffolk Fire Service 01473 260588 e-mail : [email protected] Citizens Advice Bureau 753675 Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 Bury Train Station Customer Service 0845 600 7245 BBC Radio Suffolk 01473 212121 Tourist Information 01284 764667 Bury Leisure Centre 01284 753496 Bury Library 01284 732255 Local Doctors: Practice 01787 280484 & Hartest Surgery 830202 Long Melford Practice 01787 378226 Mount Farm Surgery, Moreton Hall, BSE 769643 NHS Direct 111 for urgent (non-emergency) medical help West Suffolk Hospital switchboard 713000, A & E 713333 St Nicholas Hospice 766133 • Patients’ Line 725700 Local Vets: Swayne & Partners (BSE) 701444, (Melford) 01787 370773 Eastgate Vet Group (BSE) 753961 Moreton Hall Vets (BSE) 747000