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2 3 Editors Corner Stratford St Mary

And the winners are... Articles for the Quartet are included if we ABC Preschool have room, and if, in the opinion of the Parish Council We are immensely proud to have been Ah! The big pregnant pause.... editors, they are of general interest to our readers. Please remember all articles will open during the Covid-19 outbreak, Our next meeting will be held on be subject to editing. We prefer you to serving our community, supporting our key the 13th July at 7.30 via Zoom Go and see on P26 and 27! contact us via email where possible. workers. The team and I have enjoyed welcoming our older children back to abc Please contact the clerk on Thank you to all who took part in our Preschool, at the beginning of June. We competitions, we’ve really appreciated have had a very busy and productive end 01473 311191 or knowing that so many of you have to the summer term, we have been responded. learning about summer, discovering what [email protected]. lives under the sea, deciding what our uk for login details A few more specials for you this month as favourite animal is at the zoo and learning it’s quite hard to know when we will be able how to recycle. If you are looking for a to bring events back into our lives - Janet Preschool place from September then do has written an article on ‘mindfulness’ and given us a new way to wash our hands! get in touch with us, we have spaces from See page 22 for more details. September onwards, you can phone Kirsty Robinson on 01206 322466 or Email your enquiry to Getting out for a stroll is always a good Stratford St Mary Parish idea and never more so than now. Richard [email protected]. Council Emergency Team has detailed a local walk for you on page Visitors are always welcome. If an emergency does arise, please 20 - why don’t you give it a go? contact one of the following team Copy deadline for next edition: members: th We wanted to highlight a new venture in 19 July 2020 Raydon this month too - Crafted by Norman Woodard Greenwood is such a good idea - find out Contact details: Email: 12Swaynes 01206323015 more on page 12. [email protected] [email protected] Editors: Chris Griffin Finally, thanks to Geoff who has been Anne Priestley; 1 Corpus Christi Brook Farm, School Lane 01206 spending those lockdown hours Cottages, Holton St Mary. CO7 6NN 337363/07885 807567 remembering the past and writing it down [email protected] for us! Find out what he got up to all those Jane Lelliott ; 5 Swan Meadow, Stratford years ago on page 10! St Mary. CO7 6JQ Steve Kite 42Strickmere 01206322482 Happy reading Distribution:Dave Leach 07958515573 07930390517 Bill Davies Anne and Jane Invoicing: Jenny Leach 3Spanbies 01206322990 [email protected] [email protected]

4 5 The Village Emergency Virtual Open Gardens Telephone Raydon

The Stratford St Mary Village Emergency Telephone System (VETS) is now up and running.

If you are with a person who you suspect has had a cardiac arrest, immediately call Fair Trade 999 as normal. An ambulance will be coffee dispatched as soon as possible, however Community Speed Watch due to the location of Stratford St Mary, this morning. may take a while. Chelsea eat your heart out – we have SSM Well, again no Fair You will probably be alone with the patient Open Gardens! Trade coffee morning and cannot leave them to go and get the on June 16th and it villagedefibrillator , so we have a group of As we remain in lockdown many of our would have been a 10 volunteers who will respond to a gardens have been getting extra attention. lovely sunny do for it telephone call from you. All the volunteers So why not film or photograph your garden as well. However, I are on the same number and if a volunteer in June and help us create an online have a plan for July 14th the date of our is available you give them your location, experience for all to see. We aim to next Fair Trade coffee morning. As we they will collect thedefibrillator and come release this on 20th June so if you would haven’t been able to meet since February I We are pleased that Raydon Parish to your location, they will then assist in like to get involved please let me know and think we could have an “open air” social Council is planning to introduce a CPR and using thedefibrillator until the I will co-ordinate our efforts. distance gathering in the Churchyard. I can Community Speed Watch, in ambulance or medics arrive. bring the coffee pot outside, some tables response to the review undertaken If there is anyone out there who is a whizz and chairs and hey presto! A new style Fair some years ago when speeding The number to call these volunteers is :- with social media presentations I NEED Trade coffee morning! Look out for the sign traffic was the major item of concern YOU!! It may be a good project for some by the Church gate and I’ll stay in touch by to residents. 01206 700919 of our young social media buffs or indeed telephone, just hope it doesn’t rain!! anyone else one so again do get in touch. We are enthusiastic about this It’s also time to think about signing up for initiative and we already have a [email protected] or 07989639583 the Historic Churches Trust Ride team anxious to get started. We and Stride. This is the 40th year of this would welcome any of our fellow Keep those green fingers moving! fundraising sponsored event and more than residents who might wish to join the Food Bank Donations ever we need to raise as much money as team. The equipment and training we can. As well as cyclists and walkers we is being supplied free of charge by Following the example of many other local Julie need volunteers to check people in and Suffolk Constabulary. villages, Stratford St Mary has started sign their forms. It’s still in the planning collecting for the food bank in Colchester. stage at the moment as it might have to be Our two collection points are at 13 Anyone interested should contact organised in a different way, but save the the Parish Clerk, Jane Cryer, on Strickmere and Gatemans (next to the date, it’s September 12th chapel). 07920 713940, or email [email protected]. SSM 100 Club Winners Looking forward to seeing everyone again We are accepting all non perishable foods, soon i.e. Pasta, rice and tins etc, and also toiletries and pet food. Our donations are June Many thanks Wendy Mumford taken once a week and the donation boxes are out seven days a week. 86 P.Ablitt £40.00 01473 312123 68 S.Johnson£10.00 Thank you in advance for your support. 97 S.Kite £ 5.00 Sarah Brass and Lynn Palmer.

6 7 Raydon Parish Council Your Raydon Parish Councillors Raydon and District Garden Club Schedule of meetings 2020 Sue Newton (Chair) All at 7.30pm in the KGF Pavillion 07808 818847 Keith Lovering TO BE CONFIRMED 07939 075143 but they should soon be on the wing. By Tuesday 14 July Howard (Jim) Lowe Another month has passed us by and June 01473 313094 certainly was a glorious month for both the way have you all seen the increasing number of Red Kite flying overhead along Tuesday 8 September Amanda Pyall (Vice Chair) sunshine and much needed rain showers (not enough for the farmers crops) and of with Buzzard and have you heard or seen 01473 310050 a Cuckoo yet.?? Great to see the Tuesday 13 October course the wonderful display of roses. The Sigi Steer hot dry weather is certainly a challenge for Swallows, House Martins and those fantastic Swifts back again. Tuesday 10 November 07591 875267 us gardeners once again which looks like Jayne Tann it’s going to continue for some time. I bet NB: if you would like to see copies of the 01473 828283 the most used items in the gardens at Now garden club news is virtually non- minutes of any Raydon Parish Council present are watering cans and/or water existent at this moment in time with all meetings, please contact Faith Backhouse hoses.At least we had enough rain to fill up meetings suspended, no Spring show or 07999 018049 the water butts so should be ok for the next outings to have either enjoyed or to look Jane Cryer, Parish Clerk two weeks. The things I have had most forward to as yet. Your committee will be Sunnyside Cottage, Overbury Hall Road, Stephen Coe problems with apart from the usual black meeting soon to discuss and look at what IP7 5NA 07947211802 fly on broad beans and white fly on we can do for August !!! (Flower & produce cabbage/sprout plants and on my apple show), Could we stage it in September ?? 07920 713940 /[email protected] Trevor Sayer trees has been the erratic germination of but perhaps being more realistic it might be 07747 610317 some seeds. Being on clay ground and just a normal meeting end September or due to the dry weather throughout the end more likely October as long as things keep of March & all April it was difficult to improving. Will keep you all updated as Jane Cryer – Clerk produce fine tilth (it’s normally broken soon as we know what`s possible and Sunnyside Cottage, Overbury Hall Road down by frosts over winter but not this hopefully in the August edition we will all IP7 5NA year) so small seeds struggled get through have a better idea of how the situation is. generosity n. pl. - ies 01473 824287/07920 713940 the clods especially parsnips and early Whatayeartocontendwith. [email protected] carrots & beetroot so have rows of uneven Two examples of how our small community plants but they will get to harvest At this moment in time cannot see that we has experienced outstanding generosity. eventually. We have had more time to will be going anywhere by coach this year Mr & Mrs Kevin Gregory have now watch nature in the garden this year with and the question to ask is “ Would” supplied 22 dozen-plus eggs for birds (some feeding young) so far we have anybody feel safe to go and of course how distribution round Raydon; that amounted seen Blue tit, Gt Tit, Goldfinch, Blackbird, do you keep your distance on a coach ? If to 22 households receiving several Greenfinch, Starling, Wren, Dunnock, it means half the number of people able or deliveries of eggs over the last 12 weeks. Robin, Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Sparrow, wanting to go then it would not be a viable Collard dove, Wood Pigeon, Pheasant, proposition to even consider. Here`s The Marquis have delivered 11 weeks Partridge, Black cap,Chiff chaff, with most hoping the 3 “C”s coach company (been in worth of goodies around the village of these using our pond to drink & bathe. discussion with them a couple of times including specially baked fresh bread. Other animals also seen Grass snake, since March) can survive until next year !! common lizard, Newts in pond till grass so we can all look forward to a great outing snake turned up, Rabbits on lawn, several What outstanding generosity for which we to RHS Wisley with a full coach (of 53) Damsel fly and now getting Dragon fly, members and friends. are truly grateful - THANK YOU to them - butterfly seen Orange tip, Brimstone, Holy and for all the other acts of kindness that blue, Small White, Green veined White, Talking of next year and let’s be positive, have been getting us through the current Comma, Small tortoise shell & Peacock crisis. your committee will plan ahead as usual but mostly only in single numbers. As a another full programme of guest speakers matter of interest seen more hornets this and arrange outings and shows, so if you Geoff and Simon year but as yet (15th June) no Stag beetles

8 9 members have suggestions of subject 8.45am !!!! It was a bit daunting leaving and yours truly at Higham when I was 14 were replaced with paraffin/oil. They gave matter or places i.e local evening garden Stratford primary (about 45 children) going years old. Had been given a 16 bore gun off more heat but a bit temperamental visits please let us. know soon as possible to larger school with over 1500 pupils by a uncle for my “twelfth birthday” and when it came to lighting, prone to back as we start planning from October mostly townies (I was the country bumpkin) taught to shoot rabbits and pigeons and firing. I went over on my own once at onwards. Enjoy the summer, see you all and didn`t know anybody as all my play rats on the fields which I did mostly at 6.30pm (Dad had nasty cold) and first one soonhopefully. GeoffHorrex, mates going to . At the end weekends. On my fourteenth birthday it lighted all ok but the second one went 310422 / 07810086143 of school at 4.00pm it was ¼ mile walk to was upgraded with Dad’s help to a 12 bore “BANG” and about a foot of flame came out bus stop, bus to Ipswich, catch 5.15 pm shotgun. Some time after this I was out of the hole where the lighting wick was put bus to Stratford, walk ¼ mile to get bike to shooting (September) and it was getting in. Just as I was having a second go a get back to Higham. Fine in daylight but not quite dark and as making my way back voice suddenly said What was that !! or so nice in dark arriving home about home I shot what I thought was a pigeon words to that effect. I was ready for the 6.30pm. Tea then 2 hours homework but on inspection it was a pheasant. Too bang but not a voice. In those days doors ouch!!! Sometimes made to stay behind at good to waste took it home, put gun on were not locked so unbeknown to me a school for detention (me being naughty !!! kitchen table as normal ready to clean tramp was sleeping on back pew and the as if) whatever the reason was, then major before storing away in cupboard, then took BANG made him wake up and his voice problem as buses were few and far my bird into living room saying Look Dad made me jump a bit, I almost dropped my between after 5.00pm so sometimes it was what I got, then realised PC Whiteside in torch light. Told him what happened, he 8.30pm before getting home. No mobile uniform was sitting in room as well. Oops I laid down again and I headed home. He phones in those days so mum did not know was under age and pheasant season not was still asleep next morning at 8.00am but where I was until I could find phone box on yet started. Dad just said get that bottle left soon after service started. My next job Ipswich Bus Station. Asked more than and 2 tumblers out of sideboard boy, and was to start reading lessons and also being once if I could phone from school but the turned to PC Whiteside and said “say sideman taking the collections. These answer was always NO. (teachers not very when,” Tumblers duly drunk with a top up if were great times which I miss, but kind). I did not enjoy those school days I remember correctly, and nothing else was remember with fondness so now on days and was so glad when I was 15 years old said as I left the room and I heard nothing when I go to Higham Church to either a few and able to leave. Another thing was else ever afterwards. (what a nice services or more often to attend my unable to go swimming or play tennis or policeman). He did catch me and others parents grave as I look across the fields other sports as these were done after scrumping peaches off wall of Mr Peter can see the family home and also my old school time mostly. Swimming takes me Welford’s house on way home from school bedroom window which when I was there I back too ( 1953/4 at Stratford, the once but only a mild ticking off with the could always see the Church tower and the A few more memories of teachers took us once a week to the mill words “Don`t let me catch you again” and clock which brings back all these times past race and pool on the Stour.Achain was put we made sure he didn`t. Those were the memories. across the river so if we got into trouble we days. I said I was in the scouts and I loved Now at the age of 12 years old I was biking could put our arm up until it touched the Bob A Job week and from this picked up down from Higham to Billys lane (off chain, then we were told to wrap arm several gardening jobs around Higham School Lane) in Stratford to leave my bike around chain so we could be pulled out !!!! which increased my pocket money which at a cottage opposite entrance to Stratford Who needed health & safety !!! . To their enabled me to buy things IE;- Ducks (I had Hills then walking ¼ mile to mainA12 (now credit nobody, and to teachers relief I 50 at one point) Chickens x 12, Rabbits Dead End Road) to catch bus (has guess no problems arose. Eventually we between 20 and 50 at any one time, all roadside transport café called The Pitstop) went down to Mistley to swim in riverside bred to eat but not by us, except for eggs, in the layby nowadays on Stratford Hill. I pool changing in old bus shelter. Only taken to Colchester market and sold, great was off to Felixstowe grammar school so it remains left now just before Mistley more money as I was saving up for a car. was leaving Higham at 6.45am to catch Towers. Another job for me on weekends Dad suggested a van would be more 7.30am bus to Ipswich Old Cattle Market was to walk to Stratford with bike and useful so I purchased a rather rusty Ford bus depot, then wait for Felixstowe bus hanging on handle bars were two Prefect and learnt to drive around the fields which left at 8.10am then getting off near accumulators (heavy like car battery) to be until old enough to go on the roads.. At 12 Garrison Lane Road, then walking another re charged at local garage. These were years old (1957) I was pumping the air ¼ mile to the school arriving at 8.50am (if used in days before electric for the wireless organ in Higham Church (no Electric then) lucky) for 9.00am start. Many times the bus and one only 40 watt light bulb which we Dad became Church Warden and one of was late over the years so that was not used to read by. How many of you can the tasks was to light firstly the coke boilers I left Higham to go to agricultural college in good for me, also teachers not happy, but remember those ??? for heating the Church overnight on 1961/2 leaving with many many happy no earlier bus to make necessary Saturday evenings for Sunday service memories never to be forgotten. By 1968 I connection, as next bus to Felixstowe was Now another story about PC Whiteside either 8.00am or 11.00am. Then boilers was married and a new life with Daphne

10 11 was started firstly at East Bergholt in a Crafted by Greenwood The company has already made some The company is also passionate about small 2 bed bungalow, then after a few great connections with local businesses helping to evoke our memories by giving years just before our children needed helping them to reduce their carbon new life to forgotten or unwanted things school and separate bedrooms etc we footprint for example by recycling used collecting dust in the loft , garage or shed. moved to Raydon. It had a school, on a bus pallets destined for a skip and taking Recently a customer asked if anything route, 2 shops, pub, post office / food store, unwanted paints that would need to have could be made from some old brown local builders, shed maker to name a few been disposed of professionally. kitchen tiles left over from the 1970’s as (now all closed down) and of course a they stir up great childhood memories. Church. Been here since 1975, was a Some of the items created so far include Creating an upcycled serviette holder school governor until 1984 when school wine racks, shelving units, rustic tea trays, gives them a new practical use. closed and became part village hall/ family tea lights, planters, potting tables and even home, been on PCC for 45 years and a piece of wall art in the shape of a great Every item is hand made and unique due Churchwarden for several years so have Crafted by Greenwood is a new business white shark. to the materials being used. As the carried on family tradition which Dad & based in Raydon that is recycling and business grows more lines will be added Mum would have been proud of. Over upcycling things that would otherwise just and they also take on commissions those years have worked with 7 different be thrown away or onto a bonfire, turning however large or small. priests, how times have changed as we them into beautiful items for the home and seem to have more and more RED TAPE garden. to deal with and of course are hopeful to get our 8th priest (albeit part time) as soon Its founder Stephen Coe says he has been as possible. As Churchwardens we do our able to turn a positive out of the lockdown best to carry the Church on but need a by creating a business that combines his permanent spiritual leader at the helm passion for making things with being (even if part time) to help guide us all along environmentally conscious, one of our the winding road ahead. I wonder how biggest challenges currently. many times others have said “If only we could go back to those easier times” I certainly have, but knowing we cannot it’s a case of living up to the challenges ahead, keep a smile on your face, stay positive, and enjoy every minute if possible. Covid 19 seems to have made the journey that bit longer but if we are all sensible, and stay alert, and learn to live with it, life will get better. Missing the daily contact with you all but there is light at the end of the tunnel, we just have to see it. We have become a throw away society, the Another benefit of lockdown is the possibilities of upcycling are only limited by Hope you have all enjoyed reading some surprising increased availability of empty our imagination, almost anything can be of my boyhood story and perhaps it might wine, beer and tonic bottles, all perfect for used for a different purpose, sometimes it have inspired some of you to look back and upcycling into vases, candles and even will even put a smile on our faces, except keep your memories to the fore or even put bird feeders. maybe those of us scared of sharks. intoprint. Check out their new Facebook page or if With best wishes, see you soon. you prefer a ‘socially distanced’ chat and Geoff Horrex. Stephen takes a lot of his creative inspiration from memories of growing up browse they will soon be at Hadleigh where his father would spend hours in the market on Friday mornings along with shed repairing anything that was broken or other venues. sometimes not, even fashioning a tool or Alternatively contact Stephen on device for that ‘one off’ need instead 07947211802. buying something.

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Suffolk Historic Churches Trust Psychologists offer vital recovery plan. Covid 19 One Liners support as schools return Ride and Stride, 14th September 2019 The pack is adaptable to the specific needs The Suffolk Local History Council are of each individual school and can be anxious to record the way the Coronavirus A team of psychologists in Suffolk has integrated into any back-to-school plan. It A huge thank you to all those in Holton St has affected local communities. Since we created a “support pack” to help schools provides clear and concise guidance Mary who made the day such a success - are all pretty much housebound is is not cope with an increase in mental health based on the research evidence on best the cyclists, their generous sponsors and easy to gauge the feeling in the Village. issues faced by both students and practice in responding to emergencies our enthusiastic team of recorders who When I have been out and about I have colleagues following the Covid 19 such as this coronavirus pandemic. made the visiting cyclists so welcome. The had brief conversations with others and pandemic. total raised in Suffolk was very nearly their comments have led me to think that £140,000 of which our team of cyclists the best way to record this is by a series of Dr Beth Mosley, Lead Clinical The pack, designed to help staff best from Holton St Mary raised £1,460. ‘One Liners’. Can you sum up in a few Psychologist, said: “It is only when children words how the pandemic has affected you respond to any emotional distress feel safe and comforted, they are then able displayed by students or colleagues, has We are very lucky to have so many personally? e.g. ‘I’ve never worked so hard to learn. Schools are familiar with this - a supporters in the village and I know that in the garden,’ or ‘It’s like a self catering already been adopted by councils in good school is responsive to a child’s Suffolk and Norfolk. everyone involved with the Suffolk Historic holiday without going away’. emotional needs, as well as their learning Churches Trust is grateful for your help. needs. The pack is very much designed to Created by the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS support schools with the task of containing Please send your comments to Foundation Trust (NSFT) Psychology in Please put Saturday 12th September 2020 [email protected] or their community’s anxieties and helping in your diary when the 40th Ride and Stride Schools Team, the resource focuses on support them to provide appropriate phone 01473 311615. five key priorities to help students and staff will take place, government restrictions psychological safety and comfort. permitting. meet the physical and emotional demands All comments will be recorded of returning to school. “The pack gives school leaders the anonymously. confidence that their approach to Caroline Favell The priorities include acknowledging supporting staff, students and parents is Marjorie Haste, Village History Recorder everyone’s experiences and accepting it is built on the latest research as well as their normal to feel anxious in a crisis; experience and intuition as to what is best recognising the need for routine, rules and for them.” structure in order to create calm; providing opportunities to allow students and staff to The Psychology in Schools team is Holton St Mary Social Club be able to listen to one another’s commissioned by NHS Ipswich and East Holton St Mary Parish Council experiences; embracing opportunities to Suffolk and NHS clinical The committee would like to wish all our enhance life skills through coping with commissioning groups. members well. We are looking forward to th difficult situations; and recognising that Our next meeting will be on 8 July at 8pm welcoming you all back when it is safe to and like the meeting in May, it will be held although coronavirus has affected us in do so. different ways, we are all in this together. It online Via Zoom. even has a ‘ready to go’ assembly plan to welcome back students and staff. Kind regards, Peter Please email Anne if you would like to join the meeting. The resource pack has already been [email protected] shared with local schools and is attracting [email protected] national attention as the Department of mobile:- 07957 910608 Education is using it to inform their home:- 01473 314150

14 15 begin until it is safe to do so but you may B1070 Holton St Mary to the like to start making a few notes about the memories you would like to share. Underpass: Lockdown Diary

If you are happy to spend a little time 3rd week of March: The start of lockdown. talking about your Holton St Mary One large black bag containing fast food memories we would love to hear from you. outlet rubbish, lager bottles, soft drinks cans, coffee cups, cigarette packets, Village History Recording Marjorie Haste 01473 311615 chocolate wrappers, crisp packets, blue We’ll be back soon. In the meantime, visit Jeanette Appleton 07768 418942 workman’s paper wipes etc etc. our website https://u3asites.org.uk/ As many of you know, I have been the stourvalley Village History Recorder for Holton St Mary 3rd week of April: After a month of Stour Valley U3A has set up a number of for some years. The purpose of this lockdown. Small plastic bag of sweet support systems for members during the voluntary role is to record significant wrappers, latex gloves. events, changes and community activities coronavirus pandemic. These include so that this information is available to Holton St Mary Millennium dedicated helplines for those self-isolating 3rd week of May: Slight easing of in East Bergholt/Manningtree/Mistley/ future historians. So far I have only Green Trust restrictions, some fast food outlets open, recorded current changes without delving no facilities. Small bag of coffee cups, Lawford to help with basic needs such as into the past. You may have seen me food shopping and prescription collection. Winners of the Century Club Draws are sweet and chocolate wrappers, filthy taking photos around the village as the tissue. A general support group for members is changing street scene is one of my as follows: also available for those living in East interests. Bergholt. April: £30 No 68 Sally Thurlow, £15 No 3rd week of June: Further easing, more Jeanette Appleton approached me to say 95 Peter Butcher, £10 No 130 Kate food outlets open, some people back to Lectures for July August and September work, still no facilities open. Half a large that she was interested in recording oral Reddington, £5 each Pat & Linda Hawes are cancelled. We are awaiting details of history of the village. Whilst many people and No 113 Kevin Last black plastic bag of fast food and sandwich wrappers, cigarette packets, lager bottles, how permitted “small group” activities may have a lifetime of memories in their heads, allow some of our interest groups to they very rarely get around to writing them soft drinks cans, workman’s blue paper May: £30 No 26 Bob Holmes, £15 No 125 resume. down. Recording the spoken word is an wipes, two heaps of human excrement with Rowena Baldry, £10 No 58 Bob Holmes, associated tissues. easy and enjoyable way to ensure these £5 each No 111 Joe Wells and No 110 Curry group members enjoyed a spicy recollections are not lost forever. We Steve Carr would therefore like some volunteers to On the bright side, I looked up and saw a takeaway in June courtesy of members come forward and agree to being red kite and 3 swifts! able to undertake the task instead of the ‘interviewed’ about their life in Holton St June: £30 No 117 Ron Stedman, £15 No usual monthly outing. 46 Anne Priestley, £10 No 97 David Mary. The recording can either be just to a Ho hum digital voice recorder or Jeanette is Morgans, £5 each No 32 Don McWatt and Zoom is taking off with a number of prepared to use a video camera. You don’t No 124 Russ Baker groups including science, french have to have lived here for years, recent A litter picker conversation and philosophy continuing memories are just as important! There have recently been incidents of fly their activities using the video- tipping of garden waste under the hedges conferencing platform. Never too old to The recording would be made by spending belonging to the Green and we would like learn! an hour or so in the comfort of your own to ask whoever is responsible not to do home and the resultant information will this and to respect the Green. This Newsletter circulated each month to all then be stored at the Suffolk Records wonderful open space has been created members keeping them informed of news office. This would then be available for the and maintained over the past 20 years by and updates. public to listen to, view, or see a transcript. hard working volunteers from the village Public access can be immediate, or and it is not fair to them to use the Green For further information contact chairman delayed until a future date to be agreed if in this way. Graham Manuel that is what you prefer. [email protected] or secretary Sue Marjorie Haste [email protected] Obviously the Coronavirus situation has affected this project, we will be guided by Secretary Government advice and recording will not

16 17 neonatal units, hats for seafarers, fiddle SESAW News muffs for people with dementia. You will find us collecting toiletry items for the As we cannot hold our annual Open Day Ipswich night shelter and Women’s refuge this July, join me on a socially distanced, or for emergency wash bags for the local virtual stroll around my estate. The garden hospitals. In the first weeks of lockdown we looks lovely thanks to Jeanette, in fact here made 61 laundry bags for the staff of a she comes with a wheelbarrow full of Mothers’ Union- More than local care home. hedge clippings. just a monthly meeting. Mothers’ Union members hold fund raising Some of the animals at SESAW, like me, If you had to describe Mothers’ Union how events to support the Away from It All are permanent residents including Bob, the would you start? Perhaps you know project which provides a much-needed Kune Kune pig. Give his head a rub as you Mothers’ Union as the group of ladies who break for families who are going through pass by. Next is the rabbit shed where make the tea, or that they have monthly stressful times. some pretty bunnies munch hay and wait meetings. to be homed. Beyond the ducks on the All our outreach work is supported through pond, Michelle crosses the field with Mothers’ Union is a movement of over 4 prayer. We stop to pray at midday each buckets of food, hotly pursued by the million Christians in 84 countries round the day, and in July each year we join a wave sheep and goats. world. Mothers’ Union members volunteer of prayer made up of Mothers’ Union in local communities putting their faith into members across the world. This year we Can you hear Dicky Dove cooing? He's action by acts great and small, giving are producing a Book of Comfort which been with us for years. Although he cannot individuals a helping hand and enabling includes prayer, poems and reflections fly he is in lovely condition. Close the door communities of all faiths and none to have specifically for the Covid19 pandemic. of Ruggs Cottage quietly so we don’t the confidence and skills to transform their disturb a young mum suckling her little lives in a sustainable way. There are 36 branches in our diocese family. So that’s why Mum said we need including a branch here at St Mary’s East kitten food. Ollie is sunbathing on the roof, The Mothers’ Union members are not all Bergholt and also a number of Diocesan lord of all he surveys. How does that cat mothers or even all women. Married or members who live in parishes where there manage to look so superior all the time? single, male or female, young or old there is no branch nearby. Our website is a place for anyone who has been www.mothersunionsuffolk.org has more Don’t leave without browsing the bookcase baptised in Mothers’ Union. Liverpool information about our organisation and we by the gate which Dawn replenishes diocese even has a group called Mini also have a Facebook page. Look us up regularly but wait a minute, people are Mums, who are all school children who and when we are able to meet again, here by prior appointment so keep you two wanted to have their own group within metre distance. Our talented volunteers perhaps you would like to be part of our have been busy making Rainbow of Hope Mothers’ Union. fellowship and outreach. car hangings and excellent quality washable masks for adults and children The main aim of Mothers’ Union is to Jeanette Appleton which are selling like hot cakes. Jayne DEDHAM TENNIS CLUB support marriage and family life, especially takes orders on 07720 079370 and through times of adversity. In Suffolk Branch Secretary East Bergholt and collection slots are booked to keep Mothers’ Union branches run parenting Mothers’ Union everyone safe. The courts are now fully open and programmes; these are very popular and coaching is available for adults and offer parents of teenagers, as well as of juniors. Memberships are available or the I hope you enjoyed the ‘tour’ and look courts can be hired for £8 per hour. young children, the opportunity to explore forward to the day you can visit us in and reflect on issues such as active person and meet me, Kenny (the Boss) listening, so that parents candevelop and Chihuahua. Suffolk & Small Animal More details are available on maintain positive relationships with their Welfare, Reg.Charity No.1124029, Stoke www.clubspark.lta.org.uk/dedhamltc children Road, , CO6 4PP. Tel: 01787 210888, www.sesaw.co.uk Or email dedham-tennis- Mothers’ Union members make drain bags [email protected] for the oncology unit, memory bags for the

18 19 How do you fancy a stroll? and then crosses a long line of sleepers, ascends to Sandpits Lane positioned to allow progress when boggy. 11. TurnleftatSandpitsLaneand This area is known as ‘Sodom and walk approximately 150 metres to point 3 Gomorrah’ reflecting poor soil rather than where you can retrace your steps back to anything more evil. Approximately 50 Church Square. metres after the sleepers the path dips gently down to a newly-built wooden bridge over a small stream. 8 6. Crossthebridge,bearrightand continue with fenced-off grassy fields to your left and the stream and woodland to your right. No more boggy bits... After 300 7 9 metres the path changes to a wide grassy verge that skirts a field (with crop). It takes 10 0 a 90 turn to the right and 20 metres later, Recent Meetings At our AGM Dave 6 to the left. Carman was voted in again as President 7. After50metresatthebeginning and Speaker Secretary, Graeme Forsyth of a line of trees a small sign states: ‘No as Secretary and Val Pretty as Treasurer. 11 public footpath or right of way after this 3 point’. Turn right, aided by a yellow way- 5 marked post. Cross the stream (briefly Future Meetings The committee and 2 1 4 underground) and immediately turn half those present at the AGM agreed that in left on a diagonal path across the field the light of the Coronavirus outbreak all (which usually has a crop). Club meetings would be cancelled for the 8. Whenthepathmeetstheroad next few months. We always take a break (Sulley’s Hill), turn sharp right and walk up in August and we therefore hope and are the hill. This is a quiet single-track road planning to meet again on 2 September with little traffic. Walk up Sulley’s Hill for 2020, subject to government advice, when 1. StartinChurchSquare.Go 3. Crossthestileandturnleftonto Jan Derbyshire will speak on all the good through the black wrought-iron gate and, Sandpits Lane. Walk down this lane for approximately 1 km. 9. Astheroadbends900 to the left work of "The Shelley Centre For walking on the gravel path, pass the approximately 480 metres passing ‘Lark Therapeutic Riding". Church porch to your right and bear right Hall’ and ‘Laits Barn’ on the left. Ignore the there is a house (‘Orchard Farm’) on the at the War Memorial on a grassy path to Bridleway on the right immediately past right and on the left long drives to the kissing gate that opens on to the field. ‘Laits Barn’ properties including ‘Brett Vale Residential Meeting Venue We meet at the Bear half left diagonally across the field. 4. Afterpassing‘Pintins’onyour Home’ and ‘Sulley’s Manor Farm’. Turn convenient St John Ambulance HQ, At the tree-plantation that envelopes right and negotiating a 900 blind bend turn right at the Footpath sign; pass through / Manningtree CO11 1EB ‘Holton Hall’, bear half right to enter a right down a marked Bridleway (grassy by a gate and down a grassy track. narrow tree-lined path through trees with a track). Approximately 40 metres down the Passing a grey corrugated barn on the New members are welcomed Our Club fence and then brick wall on your right. track and before reaching ‘Tiffins’, bear right keep straight ahead on a narrow endeavours to be simple in structure, be Head towards Holton Hall Farm (APT half left down the grassy track. grass verge with a field on your right and free of the constraints and obligations of Farming) 5. Keepwalkingonthistrackfor poplar trees which shield Brett Vale golf service clubs, and involve members to a 2. After80metresyouemergeinto approximately 500 metres. It opens out course on your left. You may find an ‘out- minimal cost. New Members are always the farmyard. With eyes and ears open for into a grassy area with a large pond to the of-bounds’ golf ball. The path continues very welcome at all meetings of the Stour farm vehicles, keep straight ahead. Walk left; ignore the Bridleway going up and to through a narrow tree/hedge-lined path for Valley Men’s Probus Club, just join us at through a large gap between high hedges the right and the track to your left approximately 60 metres and then 10am on a meeting date. The club is into a grassy field and alongside a line of (‘Private’) and continue straight ahead. emerges on to fields, usually sown with a directed primarily to providing fellowship young hedges, behind which are a row of After approximately 280 metres the track crop. between members who are compatible 10 large caravans. Go through the narrow bends to the left (‘Private’) but the way- 10. AsWordsworthremindsus,take with each other, and provide the gap in the hedge and cross the next field marked footpath, now much narrower, a moment to ‘stop and stare’ at the opportunity for development of wonderful and tranquil views spanning acquaintances. We meet on the first and which usually has a crop. Pass through continues straight ahead. This can 0 another gap in a hedge and bear slightly become very overgrown in the summer 180 … Walk straight ahead, the path third Wednesday of each month in left through a grass field towards a stile with nettles; it may also be very boggy. parting the crop like the Red Sea and Manningtree at 10 for 10.30am. Please with a Footpath sign in the corner of the The path meanders down and up, passes gently sloping down to merge into a wider contact President Dave Carman on 01255 field a rather ominous-looking pond on the left grassy and then sandy track that gently 880202 for further details

20 21 Award winning restaurant The Crown, at been supporting by packaging, labelling and what is around me. My mind of to- length, then notice Stoke by , delivers free meals to and delivering,” do’s, concerns, conversations had or should have been …. becomes still. local care workers your hands …. fingers ….. fingernails …… “I’ve personally contacted local care knuckles …… palms …... skin .... providers and it’s clear their staff I find it fascinating that despite being desperately need a decent meal, while bombarded by the external stimulants that slowly move your hands and fingers working a busy shift. They work long hours make up modern life, I can drop into that and can’t get out to buy food because of sense of inner peace and I practice re- lockdown. What they are dealing with is capturing it whenever I ‘remember’ …… notice how they move … where else in the hard; so we are doing what we can to give brushing my teeth…….. during my daily body is the movement felt them a lift when they need it most and we walk …….. washing my hands ….. the have received some lovely feedback. more I practice the sense of wellbeing notice how the water with soap create such Every donation of £25 means ten free becomes easier to attain. beautiful bubbles meals can be delivered to care workers, so we’d ask our loyal customers and suppliers see them appear and disappear … change to please support us where they can.” Being ballet trained we were taught to move with breath, focus and feel, whether surface colours To donate please visithttps:// it was learning technique, movement, www.chestnutgroup.co.uk/giving-tree music or choreography; in essence we … what in the body is responding to this were being taught to keep our bodies fit, 15 June 2020 – The team at The Crown in image The Crown plans to reopen early July, healthy and free of injury. However, being Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, are so young I simply accepted that this was volunteering to cook and deliver free meals further details to be found in due course on notice the smells our website www.crowninn.net and on our how to dance and to be aesthetically to care workers in the local community. pleasing. social media channels. you may notice a subtle change of taste The Good Food awarded Gastro Pub 2020 too and Good Pub Guide’s Best Pub in Suffolk Moving forward many years, movement had to close temporarily in line with with breath, focus and feel is still very how does the soap and water feel against lockdown restrictions, but since then have much part of my life and is key to your skin? decided to use their kitchens to cook meals maintaining a heathly agile body and mind. for local key workers. Over 1000 meals per Mindfulness and movement It was only when attending teachers week are now being provided to local training for iRest® Yoga Nidra Meditation, ….. within your whole body? hospices, care homes and a local food I am inspired to record what I experience (to add to my teaching of movement) when bank. watching the gentle murmur of water the “Ah Ha” moment arrived ….. I was continue the noticing as you rinse and dry bubbling from my Buddha fountain. He fundamentally re-learning the breath, body, then pause .... allow the body and mind to The Crown, recently acquired by Chestnut, sits, with a serene smile on his face, quietly mind connection but as mindfulness. sense ‘Washing Your Hands' is one of their eleven pubs and restaurants still among the aliveness of the garden’s involved in the ‘free meals’ initiative. vibrant colour and the fascinating activity of Developing mindfulness, improves As you re-join your day, can you sense any Funded entirely by the good-will of the visiting insects. wellbeing and connection to our own body subtle changes after mindfully washing local community and businesses, Chestnut and mind; we can learn how we react to and moving your hands. You may not launched ‘The Giving Tree’ which is I sense the peace as I find myself being life’s situations and lifestyles and, knowing notice anything but be patient and keep dedicated entirely to supporting its local transported to happy memories of my our body and mind, we can adjust our practising each time your wash your communities with ‘not for profit’ initiatives. childhood, experiencing similar sounds, response harmoniously with our own hands. The ambition is to raise over £50,000, smells and images of the UK’s beautiful sense of Being, therefore moving from dis- which means 20,000 free meals for key landscapes on annual holidays with my ease to ease and dis-comfort to comfort. workers across the East Region. It may only be a mindful 20 seconds but late parents. It takes me to where I find my many times a day can improve your “inner being” and I sense my breath full but My gift to you is a simple practice of wellbeing. Nicole Barrett, General Manager at the slow and nourishing, the quiet stillness Mindful Movement by simply washing Crown says “Being able to actively give within, my heart smiling and a calm feeling hands? back to our community has given us all a of safety and contentment. With love and gratitude tremendous boost during this difficult time. Before you begin, take a few full Our chefs were eager to volunteer and Janet - Body Mind As One cook, while our bar and hotel team have All my senses are alive I feel spacious, comfortable breaths, try to allow the inhale timeless and totally connected with myself and exhale to be smooth and of the same www.bodymindasone.com

22 23 Local Services Bin collections

Week Commencing 5th July Refuse Week 12th July Recycling Week The Constable Country MOBILE LIBRARY 19th July Refuse Week Medical Practice 26th July Recycling Week Stratford St Mary -Route 11 2nd August Refuse week The Medical Centre, The bus stops every 4 weeks on Heath Road, East Bergholt, Colchester Wednesdays Waste Services 0300 1234 000 (option 4)Email: [email protected] Visit CO7 6RT www.recyclenow.com to find your nearest recycling banks Currently suspended Surgery opening hours 8.00am–6.30pmMondaytoFriday Black Horse - 11.05am - 11.20am Telephone 01206 298272 Tally Ho! Corner - 11.25am - 11.45am Fax 01206299010 Strickmere (School Lane end) - 11.50am - Power Cut? Call 105 | The New 12.10pm Free Way to Report Issues 36 The Street, Capel St Mary, Ipswich IP9 2EE Route 14 The bus stops every 4 weeks on www.powercut105.com Tell us your favourite local service - Surgery opening hours Tuesdays could be a pub or restaurant or 8.00am – 6.30pm Monday to Friday Experiencing a power cut? No matter who takeaway, or other service you think Currently suspended your provider is, 105 is the new number to would benefit getting a call to get help and advice, free of charge Dispensary 8.30am – 6.15pm recommendation...If we agree, we’ll on mobile and landlines. You can also call print it here (closed between 1-2pm) Holton St Mary 105 with any welfare concerns related to a Telephone 01473 310203 Church Square - 9.30-9.45am power cut, or if you are worried about the Fax 01473 311722 Raydon safety of over or underground electricity I go to a super fish van in the George car St Mary’s Raydon - 9.50-10.30am cables or substations. park in Hadleigh. He comes from Lowestoft Lower Raydon on a Tuesday from 7.45am until 12.30 and Sulleys Hill - 11.30 - 11.45am Support may be available free for those couldn’t be fresher. He also goes to Crime prevention Higham with medical needs, people of pensionable Hollowtrees Farm on a Thursday, 8am until The Green - 11.55am to 12.10pm age or with children under 5. 12.30. His name is Paul phone number http://www.suffolk.police.uk/safetyadvice/ 07810251395 reportacrime/tellthepolice.aspx Register on UK Power Networks website PC 1347 Gilkes Pcso 3041 Cooper The customer service line 01473 283838 http://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/ [email protected] is staffed 9am to 5pm from Monday to internet/en/help-and-advice/priority- Simply Thai Manningtree - It was simply Telephone…101 Friday and can handle any library services-during-a-power-cut/ delicious! Freshly cooked, and arrived customer queries renewals and within the quoted time frame. 01206 reservations to any general library queries. 396060. Delivers to Holton St Mary An answer phone is available outside of operating hours and people can also email Zaynab andMother Indian at Capel. [email protected] Really good and highly recommend. They don’t deliver, but it’s made quickly for pick- up.

24 25 Photo Competition Writing Competition

THE BOX OF POSITIVITY Time to open the box.

by Flora Coghill, age 11 I suspected everybody was opening theirs too.

So, I did. As I opened the door I noticed a parcel. And it was beautiful. I ripped open the packaging to reveal a small box.

Turning it round, I spotted the words 'For An explosion of rainbow colours was when you need it the most' inside, filling the room with happiness and joy.

Deciding not to throw it away, I took it inside and placed it on the table. Sentences such as 'we can get through this' and 'help each other'. And I stared at it. Love hearts drawn in felt tip pen Something about this box made me smile. surrounded the bottom.

I wasn't going to look inside, oh no!

I was saving it for 'when I needed it the It's strange how something so small can most'. hold so much happiness.

Congratulations! As I stood up, I was shocked to realise everybody had one! We thought Georgie’s picture best summed up the difference lockdown has So, that's why I'm going to keep it forever. made to many lives A box.

We were impressed by the emotions in Flora’s poem and real sense of the Then I realised I was missing the unusual time we are living through. government's speech. My box of positivity.

Congratulations to you both - and thank you everybody for your entries! I turned on the T.V to hear that .... it was still spreading.

It was time.

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Isolation Questions

When I heard on March 23rd that over 70s were asked to go into strict isolation, I was shocked. In my eighty eighth year I feel myself to be active physically and mentally and able to look after myself. “Yes, you must,” said family and friends and showered me with phone calls, e-mails, Zoom quizzes and chocolate and flowers for Easter. I still feel frustrated but it has raised some questions which I’m sure some of you in the same situation can recognise. I have lived on my own for over thirty years but why after two or three weeks, did I long for someone to come in and share a meal and have a general conversation that didn’t mention Virus? The cat’s conversation is limited to when she is hungry so is not much of a substitute. For the first weeks I thought this is the time to do all those tasks in house and garden that had been waiting for this day. I set about with enthusiasm so why has my energy seemed to drain away so that on some days I do little except read a bit and doze? Where has that drive gone? The wonderful Hadleigh Cares group has more than responded to all my needs. I have met some lovely people who bring me shopping and any prescriptions as well as a hot Sunday lunch. They are cheerful and happy to chat over the gate offering to do any thing I want. So why am I so reluctant to phone in a request, not wanting to bother them and often waiting to the last minute to do so? An occasion which will last with me for ever I think, happened when I noticed the coats hanging downstairs. They were all winter coats. They will need to go away, I thought and as I held them I felt a sudden fear. Will these coats be worn by me again or will I end life, not peacefully with family at hand but choking in a hospital bed? Why did this flash through my mind out of nowhere? It passed as quickly as it came , leaving me cheerful again but slightly shocked. What has helped me through this time of ups and downs? The inspiring consolation of Nicola’s Daily Service and Janet’s Prayer Warriors together with a quotation from Psalm 46 in the Ascension Day service.

“The world is in uproar but God shows his voice. The Lord of Hosts is with us.”

To all over 70s - hold on for better days- keep safe- God’s blessing is on you.

Jean Styles

52 53 Benefice Contacts Benefice Services and Events

Services in July Elders Please see the Benefice Website for updated information. Our four church Benefice is fortunate to have three lay elders who are appointed www.4marys.org.uk. locally and licensed to help and assist with certain aspects of church ministry. For Reader: example, they may undertake pastoral Nicola Tindall: 01787 212340 [email protected] Please follow us on Facebook:4 Marys work e.g. visiting people in their homes or Benefice in hospital, work with young people in Please contact Nicola to discuss any aspect of faith and services in the Benefice where we hope to have our Zoom link to running family and children’s services and including home visits. services available soon. assist with general church services. The lay elders work as part of our local ministry team and may be contacted about local Benefice Administrator: Private Prayer church matters if churchwardens are Frances Torrington: 01473 312046 [email protected] unavailable. We are delighted to announce that the Please contact Frances to talk about baptisms, confirmations, weddings and churches in our Benefice will be open for Christine Cousins 01206 322530 funerals. Private Prayer from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm JanetDewey 01206322148 each day in rotation as follows: SandyRanson 01206322156 Benefice website: www.4marys.org.uk Monday: Higham Tuesday: HoltonStMary

Churchwardens: Weds: StratfordStMary

Higham Hugo Parker 01206 337234 Thursday: Higham

Holton Richard Noel 01206 298276 Friday: HoltonStMary Paul Torrington 01473 312046 Saturday: StratfordStMary Raydon Geoff Horrex 01473 310422 Simon Tennent 01473 310320 Sunday: Raydon Covid 19 social distancing rules will apply Stratford Jonathan Dewey 01206 322148 when visiting the churches, please read the notices.

House Group

There will be no House Group in July.

54 55 For your Prayers

For your prayers:

For healing, for those who are ill or in need, in our parishes and beyond:

Higham: Nicholas Maxwell-Lawford, Gill Wilson & family, Val & Ian Boothman, Amanda Berry Holton: Angela & Ron Stedman, Sylvia Golding Raydon: Michael Mumford, May Peacock, Janie O’Brien, SSM: Nancy Ablitt, Laura Kerry, Others: Helen Gregory, Penny Watkins, Graham Brench

We pray for our Benefice during the vacancy and for any candidate who has applied or is thinking of applying to be our next incumbent.

We pray for those due to be married in our Benefice in the coming months: Louise & Marc, Ellen & Liam, Neelu & Reuben, Rachel & Douglas.

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