Lawshall Village Hall Management Committee

March 2016

www.lawshallvillagehall.co.uk

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 April 2016 magazine 6pm Saturday 19th March - 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: In February we have abundant daffodils, the trees are starting to thicken with leaf buds and yet a cold spell deters me from some essential tidying and pruning in the garden. A hare ran along the road for a good 200 yards in front of my car this week so wildlife is on the move too.

I wonder what you have planned for this year. Are you involved in village activities? There is a new opportunity to set up a WI in Lawshall – if you might be interested, go along to the village hall on March 16th. Mrs Pamela Pope has stepped up to become the new Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator; many thanks to Paula Harber for all she has done for the village.

If you are a user of health care services you may want to give your views about the services you receive – Health watch on page 21 offers some opportunities. There are only a few places left on the Coach trip to Bletchley Park on May 19th so book NOW if you want to go.

May I wish you a happy Easter and a safe and enjoyable time in the garden as we start to get out there more in the warmer weather; I am already enjoying the lighter evenings. Jenna

DOG Injures and Kills chickens in Golden Lane: a brown and black spaniel type dog attacked 2 pet chickens. The owners of the chickens tell me the police are interested to hear from the dogs owner and request that the dog be kept on a lead in the vicinity of any animals including free-range chickens. CELEBRATING THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY During the weekend of June 11th & 12th 2016 it would be great if the village could join together to celebrate the Queen's 90th Birthday. If any groups or individuals are interested in helping organise an event, please contact Ian 830497 or Wendy 830449 / 07900617833 Contents:

5 What’s On, 19 Tuesday Club News Village Hall booking Women’s Institute (WI) 7 Village Hall News, 21 Healthwatch Lottery results 23 Fish & Chip Supper 9 Parish News 25 An Unusual Friendship 11 Neighbourhood Plan 27 Coach Trip to Bletchley 19/5 13 Bird Notes 29 From the Archives 15 Pre-School News 31 Travel – Maldives 17 Woodland Activities 33 Lawshall Weather for 2105 18 Melford Practice, All Saints

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What’s On in Lawshall in March 2016

Thursday 3rd Midweek Woodland Management morning in Golden Wood. All Welcome. Saturday 5th Table Top Sale at Cockfield School 12-2pm Sunday 6th Mothering Sunday – book your meal at the Swan Tuesday 8th Parish Council Meeting - 7.30pm in Village Hall, All Welcome. Second Tuesday of every month Thursday 10th Pilates Class starts in Village Hall 6.30-7.30 Monday 14th Village Hall Management Committee 7.30pm in VH Wednesday 16th NEW Women’s Institute7.30pm in Village Hall (p19) March 19th Willow Weaving – make your own plant support – now fully booked.

Sunday 27th Cutting and Coppicing Hazels for beanpoles and peasticks in Golden Wood 09.30-12.30 Thursday 7th April Midweek Woodland Management morning in Golden Wood. All Welcome. For Easter services at All Saints see page 18 Spring weddings? Easter gatherings? 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

For your own off site or outside events we have wooden stacking chairs for hire at 50p each per day Please contact booking secretary: Sharon Marshall 01284 830182 e: [email protected]

5 6 LAWSHALL VILLAGE HALL – open for you www.lawshallvillagehall.co.uk

Have you visited our redesigned website? You can still 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 ! and you can follow at least some of the links.

Dare I say it but Spring is on the horizon and it has been a long time coming. During all the gloomy weather, things have moved on a pace with your village hall. The survey from Suffolk Sport generated a good response and we can now look forward to Pilates classes starting very shortly, followed by seated exercise classes and Keep Fit/Circuit Training to be arranged for a short time after.

We would still like you to let us know what other events or activities you would like to see at the village hall. This can be absolutely anything from ballroom dancing lessons or tea dances to bingo or table tennis to amateur dramatics. I am hoping to send out another pro-forma soon so that you can let us know your preferences. Alternatively, you can simply give me a call (number in the R&A magazine) to have a chat about your choices. Don’t forget that you can book the hall for parties and celebrations at extremely reasonable rates with added discount for Lawshall residents.

As a committee, we are working hard to make the village hall a place that all members of the community can use. However, we need your help, in the form of new committee members of all ages. We need a secretary as a matter of urgency so if you fancy helping us out, then please do come along to one of our meetings or again, give me a call for a friendly chat.

Lawshall is a lovely village with fantastic residents, so let’s work together to make our village hall the centre of our community. Keep well, David Henderson

Monthly Village Hall Draw Results – February Prize Winners: First Prize £50 – 298 M Wood; Second Prize £20 – 52 J Kerby; £10 – 142 H Jones; £10 – 46 C Kelly; £10 – 243 H Crowe Do you support your Village Hall through the lottery? If not and you would like to then contact Derek Buckles on 01284 830513

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Glebe Mini Market: The Parish Council will register the shop as a Community Asset with Babergh D.C.

Neighbourhood Plan: The DRAFT questionnaire was produced at the P.C. meeting on the 9th February. The Councillors discussed the questionnaire and gave their approval to the DRAFT version. The Councillors comments will be passed on to the NH Plan Team.

Dog Fouling: The Clerk has received several complaints about this happening on Walcher's Meadow, Golden Wood and on Churchill Close meadow. The P.C. would remind all dog owners that dog fouling is a punishable offence and could carry a fine of £1000. PLEASE WILL ALL DOG OWNERS CLEAR UP AFTER THEIR DOGS.

Crime Report: This report was received on the 11th February: Lawshall: Non publicity/miscellaneous. No more details available. Suffolk Police are updating their computer equipment at present.

VARIOUS REPORTS RECEIVED BY THE CLERK: These have all been sent to the appropriate departments.

Road Works: U7419 Brands Lane, Lawshall. Carriageway repairs. Closed from 21/3/2016 to 24/3/2016.

Dorothy Griggs - Parish Clerk 01284 830813

New Neighbourhood Watch Co-Ordinator: Mrs Pamela Pope. Telephone 01284 830716.

Suffolk Year of Walking May 2016 - April 2017, any parish can apply for a trained walk leader (free of charge) , only one walk per ward, and for Chadacre it covers Boxted, Shimpling, Lawshall, Hartest & Somerton. Two keen locals are required to support the walk leader on the day If you are interested for us to have a local walk supported by a leader please contact Dorothy Griggs who has the required form to apply to Babergh District Council.

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LOVE YOUR VILLAGE – HELP PLAN ITS FUTURE Lawshall Neighbourhood Plan

Your Neighbourhood Plan Questionnaire is on its way! We’ll be hand delivering it this month. Please help us by filling it in.

Your Neighbourhood Plan Team have been working hard to produce a questionnaire that’s as Lawshall-friendly as possible. We’ve drawn on the results of the Community Consultation in November to determine which issues really matter to you. We’ve met with representatives of Babergh District Council to hone the Housing Needs section, so that it suits our area as much as possible. We’ve also received professional feedback on the whole questionnaire from planning consultant Ian Poole and from our ‘champions’ within Babergh. Jamie Whatley is our ‘Postmaster General’ and with his army of helpers from the team and beyond, he’s working really hard to get the questionnaire hand delivered to every house.

The questionnaire forms part of our wider evidence-gathering process. We also have a sub-group working on the environment and special features of Lawshall and another sub-group looking into the village’s infrastructure. We’re holding a Youth Session to consult with people under 25 – look out for details on Facebook and on our questionnaire flier. We’re spending time at All Saints School with a storytelling morning about Lawshall past, present and future. We’re also going for a walk with pupils, to collect a child’s eye view of the village. The children will mark on a map the places they love. And last but not least, we’re running a photo feature on our Facebook page, asking people to send in photos of things they love about Lawshall, either past or present. Please consider sending something in! If you don’t use Facebook, you can always email it to the address below.

In the meantime for more information please contact Laura & Tom McClelland 07940085394 or [email protected] or check us out on Facebook: facebook.com/LawshallNeighbourhoodPlan or Twitter: @Lawshall_NP

REMEMBER – LAWSHALL’S FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS

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Bird Notes March 2016 by Cliff Cooper

As a committed birder, you are never really “off duty” no matter where you are or what you are doing. For example, a few weeks ago I happened to be in the middle of Bury St. Edmunds in the late afternoon - just at sunset. Above the noise of the town I heard what I thought was a pied wagtail calling. Indeed it was more than one, as several wagtails dropped down from the surrounding buildings onto a small tree near the Nutshell pub. I stood and watched for some minutes as more and more of them arrived to settle in the tree. I counted over thirty wagtails, male and female, when they all flew up and circled the area before settling again in that same tree. At this time of year they will gather together in the town at night because the temperature there will be a couple of degrees higher than it would be in rural places; that variance in temperature can make the difference between survival and death overnight. It was a sight worth seeing and the noise was quite obvious though most people just walked by as if there was nothing there!

In Bury last week, this time near Brentgovel street, I heard “my” wagtail giving his alarm call. I looked up but didn’t actually see him - yet I saw the cause of his alarm as a male sparrowhawk glided silently along the rooftops, right in the town centre, just as nonchalantly as if he were in woods or parkland.

Closer to home, I have recently seen the barn owl at Lawshall Green whilst driving homeward ( me driving, not the owl). Also whilst I was driving, I saw what I am fairly confident in saying was a short-eared owl that flew across the road in front of me on the Long Melford bypass just on dusk.

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 FramlinghamJRB RENOVATIONS went ahead and before long it was 3-1. With heads dropping and a couple of unfortunateJESS errors BUCKSEYthe final score was 5-1. Having conceded 5 the week before no one was expecting to get absolutely hammered by the other league contenders Firewood Witnesham Logs Wasps. They certainly attacked with a sting, Lawshall suffering their worst£5 per defeat bag or as an eleven-a-side team; 11-0.With 3 games remaining Lawshall play Witneshamtruck load andof 1.25 Hadleigh cubic metres at £80home and Woodbridge away. Larger loads available. Nigel Schofield. Out of season & unseasoned firewood at a discount. Call for details.

Free delivery within 5 miles of Lawshall. Lawshall Girls Under 15 Football Team  Property maintenance and THE girls have only played two games in April whichDigger were bothHire in the league. repair Driveways, paths & flowerbeds.  In the game against Kesgrave Lawshall could not score in the first half, hitting Kitchens and Bathrooms Ponds dug or cleared. Grass cutting.  thePatio/Driveway post three times and at half time the score was 0-0. Early in the second half Paddock maintenance. Groundwork & footings. Sophie Jeffery Fencing scored then soon after Ashley Pink got the second and went on to get a hat trick. Emily Guttering Fisher got etc number five with a taken goal making Raythe finalDebenham score 5-0. The second Bespokegame was carpentry in Ipswich against Coplestonians andCoopers they put Farm, on Lawshal a veryl good team effort to win 19-0. Tel: 07908 656098 The club [email protected] holding finals day at Cockfield Great Green on the 0128428th April, 830262 there will be six games starting at 11.30am U10,U11 U13, U16 and a ladies final. Tel 01449 736968 [email protected] The girls playMob there 07815 in the 850452 Suffolk U15 final on 1st May in Cockfield V Brandon with a 6.30pm KICK OFF. Please come and the support them. Ian Copping.

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Hi everyone,

Wow what an end to the first half term of 2016, ending our last day with an Ofsted inspection!! The children, staff and committee were amazing and although very stressful it went very well and we await our report back in a few weeks.

The last few weeks we have been helping the birds in our garden, making feeders and learning about the wildlife that lives there. The children discovered that it wasn’t just the birds that we were feeding it was some very hungry squirrels who crept into the garden and made off with the pine cone feeders that they had made!!So to beat the squirrels at their own game we bought some robust feeders!!

The last week of term we celebrated Chinese New Year, tasting lots of different Chinese foods, making dancing dragons, writing Chinese numbers and turning the role play corner into a Chinese restaurant complete with chopsticks, We also celebrated Shrove Tuesday, with lovely pancakes and lots of tasty toppings too. Coming up we will be celebrating Mother’s Day, investigating shapes and celebrating Easter, so lots to keep us very busy.

We are once again collecting Sainsbury’s Active kids vouchers so if you have any and you need a good home for them please drop them off at pre-school for us and we can put them to very good use supporting the children’s learning and development.

Janice and the Pre-School Team

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Lawshall Community Woodlands

A Forest for Our Children

Despite another mild and unusual winter as March appears our thoughts turn to spring and it’s a magical time to be out in the woods as the plants and animals begin to move into the new season.

This we will be cutting and coppicing to provide bean poles and peasticks for gardeners and these will of course be available to buy. Remember, All the proceeds go towards the up-keep of the Lawshall woodlands.

If you’d like to get involved with the fun you can join us at The Foundry on Bury Rd 9:30- 12:30 on Thursday March 3rd or Sunday March 27th (or both)

As ever, everybody is very welcome, there’s something for everybody to do and you’ll even get tea and biscuits for your trouble - How could you spend a Sunday morning any better? See you in the woods . . .

Woodland Products for Sale: Logs are £5 per bag or £12 for 3 bags Long lengths living willow for growing living structures: £20 per 100 Willow for hurdles/fencing £15 per 100 Hazel bean poles £9 for 11 Hazel pea sticks £5 for 15 Contact: Ian on 01284 830497 or Claire on 01284 735483

To find out more visit our website: www.forestforourchildren.onesuffolk.net or Facebook Lawshall community woodlands

17 Caring for All Saints Church Easter services:

Sunday 20th March, PALM SUNDAY Another year has come round A benefice service at 10.30am at All where we tidy and clean our Saints Lawshall. Donkeys will leave lovely Parish Church for our the village hall at 10 am. celebration at Easter. th Thursday 24 : Maundy service at Nowton at 7.30pm Anyone wishing to give an helping hand would be Saturday 26th March : Decorate All welcome! Saints Church for Easter

th Saturday March 19th: General Sunday 27 March: Easter Day. clean of All Saints at 9.30am Service at 11am with Easter egg hunt at All Saints Lawshall.

th Saturday March 19 : Anyone wanting an Easter Lily in Churchyard working party Remembrance of a loved one on Easter Day please ring Jean Clements or anyone on the P.C.C.

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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 Patient Participation Group (PPG) – Our PPG is looking for more patients to join. The main form of contact will be via email with the occasional meeting which you may like to attend.

If you are interested in being involved, could you please either email me Nicola Whitehead ([email protected]) telephone me on 01787 378226 or write to confirm your interest. Anyone who is interested is encouraged to get in touch.

18 FIND OUT MORE, MEET YOUR NEIGHBOURS, AND BE IN AT THE BEGINNING OF A NEW WI!

JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH at 7.30pm AT LAWSHALL VILLAGE HALL,

For FURTHER INFORMATION: SPEAK TO JULIE Email: [email protected] or tel.01284 754520

Tuesday Club:

We have now started our monthly outings and have a full programme for this year. Last month we visited the Sudbury Ten Pin Bowling arena. It was great fun for the fifteen participants which included our latest recruit, who at 94 yrs age, played magnificently. You are never too old to join us.

We then all went for lunch at The Swan in Lawshall where we were joined by six other club members. Our grateful thanks to Lawrence and Laura who worked really hard to keep us all in check and more importantly fed and 'watered'. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the occasion.

On 23rd February we started our meeting with a Buffet lunch and were then very well entertained by David Padwick. Again a very enjoyable time.

You are welcome to join us any Tuesday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm in the Village Hall. I am sure you will be surprised at the wide variety of programme that we have. John Payne

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Healthwatch Suffolk is working with Local Healthwatch across the East of England to find out what people think of local ambulance services. It is always interested to hear of your experiences but is seeking views now because it wants to inform an upcoming Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection of the East of England Ambulance service.

The Care Quality Commission monitors regulates services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety. It has a legal duty to listen to the things Local Healthwatch say about services. As your local watchdog on health and social care services, Healthwatch Suffolk is best placed to inform the work of the CQC with the experiences of local people in Suffolk.

Whether you had a good or a bad experience, it is easy to share your story. Simply visit the Healthwatch Suffolk website (www.healthwatchsuffolk.co.uk) where you can search for the service and leave a review, call 01449 703949 or email [email protected].

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Want to eat Fish and Chips, while raising money for charity? Hold a fish and chip supper on Friday 20th May 2016 whilst raising awareness of spinal cord injury and supporting SIA’s vital services. You can hold a fish and chip supper in your own home, at work or hold a larger supper at your local community centre.

SIA will provide a fundraising pack containing hints and tips, recipes, invitations and donation envelopes. By inviting 8 friends and asking them to donate an additional £5.00 means you will raise at least £40.00 from your supper but we will also give you additional fundraising ideas to raise even more money for SIA.

Just £50 could contribute towards the support from our Peer Support Service for one hour, in a district general hospital or Major Trauma Centre. In 2016 we want to make the batter matter and raise £40,000 from everyone holding suppers. Last year we raised £12,000 from the suppers.

The money raised from the suppers will help the Spinal Injuries Association offer support to individuals who become paralysed and their families, from the moment a spinal injury occurs, and for the rest of their lives by providing services and publications which enable and encourage paralysed people to rebuild lives after spinal cord injury.

Every year in the UK over 1,000 people experience a spinal cord injury and there are an estimated 40,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK alone.

Community Fundraising Manager, Elizabeth Wright, says, “The Fish and Chip Supper is a wonderful opportunity for a great evening with friends and family. We are also encouraging people who work to hold a Fish and Chip Lunch in their work places to raise even more funds. You may be even a local community group wanting to run a fun evening with your group.

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The girl sat herself next to me with a big smile on her face, we waited for our new teacher to arrive, we were all apprehensive as it was our first day at our secondary modern school for girls. It was scary and exciting at the same time.

Our teacher walked in the door, silence reigned immediately. We took it in turns to stand and give our names. That’s how I found a friend in Mary. She lived just outside the school gates, while I lived an half hour bus ride away. Mary would wait and walk with me to school.

Only once in the five years we were at school, she came to our village on the bus for my birthday. When we left school Mary worked in a sweet shop in town. And whenever we went to town I called in to see her.

As the years went by Mary married and moved away. I married and still lived in the village where I was born, until we moved to Suffolk in 2000.

Over the years we kept in touch, but only at Christmas! She always sent photos of her family, children and grand-children. And although we knew each other had a telephone, we never called each other.

But every Christmas Mary sent two cards – one to “her special friend” and one to us as a family. Every year I kept a look out for those cards and the message they bring. Once they arrived I relaxed and knew all was well.

I feel fortunate to have this special relationship with Mary, and not a day goes by without thinking of her. To me she’s still that young girl, who 67 years ago came and sat beside me. Friendship is a precious thing, something to treasure. I am so grateful on that day many years ago Mary Chose Me!

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Where to: Bletchley Park, Bletchley, Bucks.

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The booking is now confirmed and the coach is rapidly filling. At the time of writing we have just 9 seats remaining so to avoid disappointment please contact me before sending a cheque. My E mail can be found inside the front cover.

Bletchley Park has been voted the Best Attraction for Groups 2015 in the Group Travel Awards. Once Britain's best kept secret, today Bletchley Park is a unique heritage site and vibrant tourist attraction. Visitors can explore , experience and enjoy the top-secret world of iconic WW2 Code breaking Huts and Blocks set within its atmospheric Victorian estate.

The secret world is now revealed. Spend time in the extensive grounds strolling amongst the trees, shrubs and flowers. Enjoy a meal in the new restaurant or take a cream tea in Hut 4.

To reserve a seat, please forward a cheque payable to LAWSHALL VILLAGE HALL for the full amount, but please contact me as above. All cheques will be banked by mid March.

Thank you to all those who have already booked and we look forward to a great day.

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Not a single response to my request in last month’s magazine. I am presuming people just don’t have time and hope it’s not because you don’t love Lawshall or don’t read these articles! I know that there are people in the village who still love going on coach outings and the photos below show that this is an activity that has been enjoyed for many years. I hope that there will be a photographic records of the outings that take place this year. I wonder if there will be as much beer drinking going on!

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Sundays 1030 Tuesdays 0930 Fridays 1015 Holy Days of Obligation 7pm

MALDIVES Last time I wrote about Dubai. This was our 4 night stop on the way to the idyllic Maldives. We flew Emirates from Dubai to Male, the main island of the Maldives and from here we took a boat trip to our home for the next 10 nights Kuramathi.

Well what can I say. Paradise on earth. It was truly amazing. We were met by staff on the pier and again in reception , reef sharks were everywhere in the harbour. We were given cold face towels and a refreshing drink and then an introduction to the island before we were taken by ‘golf buggy’ to our accommodation. We had booked a beach villa but had been given a complimentary upgrade to a superior beach villa with hot tub. Bliss. Within seconds we could walk out the front of our room straight onto the beach and very close by was one of the many snorkelling channels . My word were we spoilt. The sun rose at 6am and sunset at 6pm and this was spectacular.

Our room was spacious and as in most of the rooms in the Maldives the bathroom area was mainly outside ( totally private but open air ) seemed strange at first but just so natural by the end of the holiday.

We had booked ultra all-inclusive so we could eat at any restaurants we wanted with a prior booking and all our drinks were included, cocktails, fizz etc by the glass. The food here was some of the best I had ever tasted and I was never disappointed. We ate at one place three times where they did Steak Diane and they cooked this in front of you – it was simply the best! Looking out onto the beach and the sea beyond. There were many different restaurants from fine dining to Indian.

The island set in the Rasdhoo Atoll has an award winning eco centre where they strive to protect the environment. The have a Hydroponic Garden which grows salads for the resort’s use. The Eco Centre is led by the resident Marine Biologist who talks to guests about proper snorkelling etiquette. On show there is a sperm whale skeleton. I am not great at snorkelling but boy am I glad I gave it a try. I saw reef sharks, turtles many different fishes - so colourful. My other half even saw a Manta-ray

We did a sunset cruise and saw many dolphins; this was just magical. There was a brilliant spa here where we had many treatments including a full body massage and a foot treatment. Pure bliss. I always thought I would feel trapped and bored on a remote island, this was not the case and I am planning my next trip If you have any questions or queries call any of the experienced staff on 01284 771287 or call in today and see any of my staff at Thomas Cook , Bury St Edmunds ( next to Starbucks)

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MON AVERAGE TEMP OC HIGHEST LOWEST TOTAL TH DAILY DAILY TEMPOC TEMPOC RAINFALL MAX Stow av MIN Stow av mm JAN 8.3 6.6 3.2 1.0 13.4(10.6) 3.2(-1.8) 71 (88) FEB 5.9 6.8 1.2 0.8 9.2(11.8) 0.9(0.9) 35(104) MAR 10.2 9.8 3.1 2.6 16.0(18.6) -0.2(-3.1) 29(28) APR 14.1 12.7 3.7 4.1 24.1(20.8) 0.0(-0.4) 26(19) MAY 17.6 16.2 7.3 7.2 23.4(26.7) 2.6(3.4) 43(47) JUN 19.6 19.1 9.7 9.9 25.9(27.6) 5.4(7.8) 29 (88) JUL 24.4 21.9 10.2 12.2 31.9(30.5) 10.2(9.6) 35(100) AUG 22.4 21.8 13.3 12.2 27.3(28.4) 10.1(8.8) 73(86) SEP 19.4 18.6 11.9 10.2 29.6(24.9) 7.8(9.2) 105(42) OCT 16.7 14.2 9.2 7.5 19.8(26.3) 7.2(6.1) 28(126) NOV 14.2 9.7 9.3 3.9 16.0(19.3) 6.0(2.7) 59(62) DEC 10.2 6.9 5.5 1.6 13.6(12.2) -1.6(-0.1) 44(62)

Average Temperature Readings: All figures in bold type are Lawshall data with the Stowmarket Average alongside in Italic Type.

Highest/Lowest Temperature figures and Rainfall: These are all Lawshall figures with comparative readings from 2014 alongside in brackets.

General: 2015 has been an interesting weather year which has been kind to East Anglia. On average, every month except February has been both warmer and drier than 2014. May and June did not feel so warm, because the highest temperatures were below the previous year. The nights were warmer, which contributed to the average figures finishing slightly higher than 2014. Many other parts of the UK have suffered freak weather, severe flooding, high winds and sustained a lot of damage on both coastal and inland areas.

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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, Derek Buckles 830513, 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, Jeyarajah (Jack) Sasikaran 830205/830891, Trevor Elmer 830870 Laura Williams 828477, Andrew Irish 827500 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 830 948 Youth Club Monday 5-6.30 pm ages 5- 15years info 830052 Tuesday Club 2-4pm every week John Payne 830466 Other Village Clubs and organisations Coldham Hall 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 Lawshall Green, Mon - Fri 4pm; Sat 12pm midday Mulleys Bus Time Table 375 Route ~ Lawshall to Bury The Street, opp Primary School: Mon-Fri 7.55am; Wed/Fri/Sat 9.44am & 1.45pm Return leaves Bury Bus Station (Stand 9) at: Wed/Fri/Sat 1pm; Mon-Fri 4.10pm & 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) 17th March, 14th April, 12th May ~ 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).

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