September 2019 Church and Village News for : , , , Tannington, Worlingworth

Jumble Sale Saturday 22nd September 10.00am to 12 noon Worlingworth Community Centre . Jumble can be left from 8.30am ( no electrical items please ) In aid of St Marys Church

Digger Turnbull Quiz

Our Annual General Knowledge Quiz will take place on: Saturday, 28th September

First question at 7.30 p.m. Teams of 4 - £6 per person with sandwich supper . To book a table for this popular event please call:

Geoff or Janette Robinson on 01728 628768

Call to Arms from Kathy Thurman, Poppy Appeal Organiser for the Worlingworth area covering Bedfield, , Monk Soham, Southolt, Tannington and Worlingworth. At present we have a great team of volunteers who collect each year; please could you consider being one of them? If so, call me on 01728 628470. The Collection Appeal is from the 26 October to 10 November and if you could help in any small way it would be appreciated.

BINGO: Worlingworth Community Centre

Thursday 26th September

Doors open 6.45pm Eyes Down 7.30pm

Next Fish and Chip Night at the Bedfield Crown is Friday 13th September. Welcome to eat in or takeaway.

Worlingworth Fish and Chips, Every Tuesday Worlingworth Community Centre Car Park 4pm to 7pm

The Historic Churches Trust ‘Ride and stride’

On Saturday September 14th 2019. We would be delighted to hear of anyone interested in cycling, walking, for St. Peter’s Church, Monk Soham. Half of the money raised is returned to the church, the other half going to S.H.C.T. Also anyone willing to help signing riders etc in on the day, by taking a turn in the church, would be most welcome. For more information please contact Anne Artiss 01728 685 663 Some cycling / sponsor forms will be left in the church or contact Anne on the same number. The following churches also taking part. Please contact Also from Nora Ingate for Worlingworth Church on 628316

Kathy Thurman for Bedfield Church on 628470 Maureen Flannery for Southolt Church on 07748801133

John Sharp for Tannington Church Sponsor forms are available in all churches

St Marys Church Autumn Fayre Saturday October 26th 11.30am start Worlingworth Community Centre Proceeds in aid of Church Funds

Also raising money for Children in Need An Apple cake competition and A Jack O lantern made from a pumpkin or squash More details in October magazine

Panto 2020 Still looking for people to support “ Oh yes we are “

Next Meeting 2nd September 7.00pm Community Centre . If you would like to be a player or a helper please come along “Oh yes you can “ 2 Please ring Brian on 628567 for details

WORLINGWORTH, ST. MARY. Cleaners Flowers and Brasses. September 1st...... C.Stanford. 7th John Ridgwell " 8th...... V. Plowman. " 15th...... S. Rutterford. 21st Nora and Val " 22nd...... N. Ingate. (Harvest Festival) " 29th...... S.Saunders.

HARVEST FESTIVAL. Please join us for this happy service on Sunday, 22nd of September at 6pm. The church will be full of gifts of produce and beautifully decorated. We give grateful thanks at his time of year for all God's gifts and remember those less fortunate. Come and sing the traditional harvest hymns with us- you will be very welcome. Produce will be sold on Monday 23rd September 10.00am

HELP NEEDED. Are there any volunteers out there who would be able to help with keeping our beautiful church clean? We would be most grateful for any help. Please telephone Shirley on 01728 628710 if you are willing to be included on our rota. Thank you.

Joan Martin

Bob and Yvonne Wiley thank everyone for the cards and messages on the sad passing of Joan on 23rd July .

Also, thanks to all those who made the journey to Essex for Joan's Funeral.

Vera & Charlie would very much like to thank all those who sent cards and flowers, and for their prayers and to those who attended the funeral service of their late son-in-law Mick.

St Margaret's Church, Southolt Saturday 28th September HARVEST SERVICE 6.30pm

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NEW Gentle Chair-based Exercise Class at Stradbroke Community Centre FREE TASTER SESSION Monday 23rd September 2-3pm Followed by a weekly class for only £4 Gentle chair-based movements with a local experienced physiotherapist, focused on strength, balance and stretching. A great way to do some light activity and meet new people. Come and have a go, all are welcome! Light refreshments provided afterwards. For more information or to book call Lisa Kippen on:- 07887 613042 4 NEWS FROM WORLINGWORTH CEVC PRIMARY SCHOOL New Year – New Classes

This year, to fit in with our whole school topics, we have a space theme for the names of our three new classes. Our youngest children in Nursery and Reception are in Mercury Class, Our Year 1,2 and 3 class are called Saturn Class and our Year 3,4,5 and 6 Class is called Jupiter Class. There will be a special Space day planned each term linked to our whole school topic so the children can develop their understanding of space in more detail. Watch out for further details on this in October’s news.

Whole School Topic

For the start of the new school year and the Autumn term our curriculum will be taught through our exciting new whole school topic ‘Inventions & Inventors’. Each class will participate in cross-curricular learning about different inventors and types of inventions. Mercury Class will be learning about the invention of the wheel in our world; Saturn Class are focussing on the history of inventions which have helped communication from the printing press to the internet and Saturn Class will be learning about the world of robotics and new inventions helping to reduce Climate Change and help us to recycle. European Language Day

This month, as part of the World Day of Languages, the children will be celebrating the wonderful lan- guages and culture of our continent Europe! Throughout the day, the children will take their passports and travel to different European countries and discover greetings, vocabulary, currency, food and land- marks. We will map the countries we visit and consider how best to travel there.

Bawdsey Residential Trip

Our children in Years 4 and 5 are off this month for 3 days to the newly refurbished PGL centre at Bawdsey near Woodbridge. The children will participate in various team building and physical activi- ties, learning new skills and using their growth mindset to challenge themselves in new situations! It looks set to be a wonderful opportunity for all of our children to build their self-confidence and to get learning in a new outside environment.

Harvest Time

September always sees us celebrating the wonderful harvest time: we will be having a special Harvest Festival assembly with prayers and songs to remember how lucky we are and with the children donating lots of lovely produce to be auctioned by the church for charity.

Fairies and Elves

Our friendly tea and toys group is called Fairies and Elves and it is held the first Thursday of each month at the school from 1.30 – 3.00pm. The first meeting this year is Thursday 3rd October 2019. We welcome young children who would like to enjoy singing, stories and some craft activities with their parent, grandparent or carer – babies are welcome too! It’s a chance to meet others, relax and have a cup of tea. Willows Nursery

Our full time nursery is thriving and our youngest and newest children quickly settle in and enjoy get- ting to grips with their learning through lots of role-play, creating, listening to stories and singing songs as well as games in the garden. We always welcome new parents to come and visit our Early Years class and see the learning in action so please do not hesitate to contact the office if you would like an appoint- ment. 5 Info and Website Please log on and take a look: www.worlingworthschool.co.uk . There are lots of new photographs and information about the curriculum and activities in our school as well as policies and information about the school day. You can also follow us on Twitter: @WorlingworthSch and facebook: Worlingworth.School.

6 Services at Bedfield Church for September Family Service & Christening 8th September 10am DM Holy Communion 22nd September 9-30am DM

Church Cleaning and Flower Rota No volunteers

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The next meeting of the Parish Council is on Wednesday 18th September at 7.30pm in the Community Centre, all are welcome. [email protected] Minutes of previous parish council meetings can be viewed on the village website at www.worlingworth.onesuffolk.net Save The Date & Possibly Save A Life! The Parish Council has arranged for First Aid, CPR and Defibrillator training to take place on Tuesday 22 October in the evening, at the Community Centre. Further details will be circulated in the October Newsletter. Village Signage There have been reports of various signs in the village that are faded or overgrown and difficult to read. The Parish Council are always keen to help and will refer details on to Suffolk County Council Highways, but matters such as these can also be quickly and easily reported online via online reporting tool, at: https://highwaysreporting.suffolk.gov.uk/ Recycling in Worlingworth The Parish Council is looking to collate a definitive list of what can be recycled in Worlingworth and where parishioners need to take their recyclable goods. If you, or someone you know, collects specific items (such as printer cartridges/old glasses/crisp packets etc) then please share the details with the parish clerk for inclusion in the list worlingworthpar- [email protected] Worlingworth Fruit & Produce Show The committee behind the Worlingworth Fruit & Produce Show has disbanded and passed a sum of money to the Parish Council for safekeeping. The money will be held in the Parish Council reserves until such time as a new committee can be formed to either run the show in its past format, or to organise a similar horticulturally themed event. The Parish Council invites anyone who may wish to take up the mantle of organising such an event to apply for consideration. Flyposting Please do not affix notices advertising events or services to the wooden signs or poles throughout the village. This is illegal and spoils public property, whilst adding to litter (as often the posters are not removed and just breakdown due to weather), which can pose a threat to wildlife. Advertisers can be fined up to £2,500 for illegally posting. Individuals who physically affix the poster (not the organisation who is being advertised) may also be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice of £75

MonkSoham Choral Compline :- after the success of the Choral Compline last year, a service of Choral Compline will take place in St. Peter’s Church, Monk Soham, during September on the first two Fridays (6th & 13th ) at 7p.m. The singing will be led by the Pastoral Quire. This is a short traditional service of approximately 20 mins. All are welcome to come and sing, join in with or listen. Harvest Festival and More. The Harvest Festival at St. Peter’s Church, Monk Soham, will take place on the 8th September at 11 am. In the afternoon the Church will be open from 2 – 5pm to view the decoration, as well as having prints of the church for sale by a local artist, teas, and live music. All welcome and all proceeds to church funds. Giving the chance for those in the local area, who weren’t able to attend the service the chance to see and appreciate the work gone into decorating the Church for the thanksgiving service for Harvest. Lauren and Rob Stockman and the Muttock family would like to thank all those who made St Peters Church, Monk Soham, look so wonderful for their wedding on 3rd August. Also to the bell ringing team and Downham Care Farm for the car park facilities.

Many thanks Sharon Muttock

Items for October Newsletter by 19th September Please

To Val Swallow : [email protected] or by post to: Ivy Cottage, Shop Street, Worlingworth IP13 7HX tel 01728 628068

Please put in Subject September 2019 NEWSLETTER ( No PDF)

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BEDFIELD & MONK SOHAM SPORTS CLUB

Use of Sports Field for Dog Walking

As many of you are aware, Bedfield Sports Club welcomes dog walking on its field in Bedfield, provided that they are under the strict control of the owners at all times.

Unfortunately, there have been several incidents where off-lead dogs have not been under the control of their owners and have entered the premises of a neighbour and caused considerable distress to horses. This is totally unacceptable to their owner and the Sports Club Committee.

It is therefore important to advise users the sports field is not a secure area and that the hedgerows are there to simply mark the boundaries of the area.

To avoid the Club Committee having to impose restrictions on dog walking on the field, it is again necessary to remind all owners that the requirement to keep dogs under strict control at all times is as important as ever.

In a nutshell please ask yourselves the question:

“Do you have complete control of your dog? – If not keep it on a lead”

Thank you for your co-operation

BEDFIELD & MONK SOHAM SPORTS CLUB

Sports Facilities Available

Bedfield and Monk Soham Sports Club is centred on the sports field and pavilion just off Long Green in Bedfield. It manages a beautiful area of around four acres, which includes an all-weather tennis court and changing facilities with toilets, plus a well- equipped meeting room. The latter is available for hire at £15 PER SESSION.

There is currently no football team using the facilities and the Sports Club Committee would be very interested to hear from any individual or organisation looking to expand their capacity. This could be either on a “one-off” basis or ongoing use.

Use for other sports will also be considered. Further details can be obtained from Geoff Robinson on 01728 685425 or [email protected]

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Bedfield Parish Council Monk Soham Parish Council Babergh and (Revised) Joint Local Plan Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have published their revised draft JOINT LOCAL PLAN consultation document which aims to shape planning in this area for the next twenty years. It is an important document and they are asking for comments before the 30th September 2019. Full details can be found on www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/jointlocal plan Please look at the plan and make your comments known to MSDC

Bedfield and Monk Soham Sports Field Play Area update

We have been collecting feedback from local children, their parents and grandparents on what they enjoy most in a play area. Thank you to everyone who has already completed a questionnaire. We're almost at the end of this consultation stage but there is still time to tell us what you think by completing the questionnaire at: http://monksohambedfield.co.uk

The next stage will be to decide which design best meets our needs and to begin applying for funding. We will keep you up to date as the work progresses.

Southolt Supports MacMillan Saturday November 10th 11.30am - 2.30pm At Willow Farm Barn, The Street, Southolt We will be serving Soup and Savouries, Cakes, Tea and Cof- fee from 11.30am - 2.30pm Plus crafts for sale including ce- ramics, glass and many local homemade items together with a Prize Draw. All funds raised will go to MacMillan Bring your friends and enjoy some homemade Soup and Savouries, Cake, Tea and Coffee. Free event but donations to MacMillan please If you would like to contribute in any way, either with cakes or savouries or to sell your homemade wares (with contributions to MacMillan), then please get in touch with one of us Contact Valerie Bevan 01728 628520 or Gill Richardson 01728 627916 13

BEDFIELD AND MONK SOHAM GARDENING CLUB.

Our Garden Club next meets on Friday September 20th 7.30pm at the Sports Pavilion, Bedfield. An experienced willow worker, Charlotte Blyth, will be leading a workshop to make either a dragonfly for the border or a bird feeder. It is essential that places are booked in advance. Visitors are very welcome but priority may need to be given to Garden Club members.

For Further information and to book a place please contact Barbara (Lee) 628048 [email protected]

WORLINGWORTH GARDENING CLUB.

Wednesday September 25th afternoon will be our last garden visit this year. We shall be going to see Somerleyton Hall Gardens. Personally this is somewhere I have always meant to see but never managed to get there! I don't think I will be disappointed! I'm looking forward to seeing The Sunken White Garden but I know there are many other sights there to see! Perhaps we shall remember to take some photos. In October and November we will be able to listen to two Norfolk gentlemen who will travel to Worlingworth Community Centre in the evening.

Wed 30th October Tim Fuller from The Plantsman's Preference will talk about Companion Planting.

On Wednesday 27th November Adrian Bloom from Foggy Bottom, Bressingham will give a talk entitled The Devil Is In The Detail. Light refreshments will be available.

Please tell everybody who might be interested. Tickets for visitors will be £6.00 on the door. For any further information contact committee members or our hard working Secretary - Janie Members will be e-mailed with details as usual. Anybody thinking they would like to to join us for the day and/or to join our club can contact Janie, on 01728 628 296 or e-mail [email protected] for more information

HIGH SUFFOLK COMMUNITY BUS

Except at Bank Holidays, EVERY WEEK the bus runs to: on Tuesdays on Thursdays Diss on Fridays IN ADDITION there are services to IPSWICH - first Saturday and third Wednes- day of the month. To BURY ST. EDMUNDS - first Wednesday and third Saturday of the month and to NORWICH -second Saturday and fourth Wednesday of the month. During May, June and September there is also a service to Lowestoft on the fourth Monday of the month.. During 2019 these will run on Monday May 20th, Monday June 24th and Monday September 23rd During September the dates of our services will be: Wednesday September 4th Saturday September 7th Ipswich Saturday September 14th Norwich Wednesday September 18th Ipswich. Saturday September 21st Bury St Edmunds Monday September 23rd. Lowestoft Wednesday September 25th Timetables are available on the bus, or from Gerry Garwood (685415) and John Ridgwell (627181) !!Timetables now available on our brand new WEBSITE!!

combus.org.uk NEW DRIVERS PLEASE!! We are always seeking potential new drivers. If you can help, or if you know anyone who might be interested, please contact our Chairman, Gerry Garwood, on 01728 685415 ———————————————————————————————————- NEW WEBSITE FOR THE COMMUNITY BUS

The High Suffolk Community Bus Committee are very excited to launch our brand new website. This contains in a clear format the days and times of the weekly trips and specials that the bus provides. Please do take a look at - combus.org.uk

Dr Dan’s letter available on Worlingworth web site www.worlingworth.onesuffolk.net

15 Advance Dates for your diary! Saturday 10th October 2020 at 3pm is the 80th anniversary of death of P.C. Ernest Whiting and five Royal Engineers on this day in 1940 in Worlingworth caused by a bomb explosion

There will be a wreath laying at the memorial on Fingal Street at 3.10pm to remember the actual moment these brave men died. Family members and descendants are hoping to travel to Worlingworth for this occasion along with representatives of Suffolk Police and the Royal Engineers. Parishioners will be welcome and more details of the day’s event will be published nearer the time. *************** On a more low key note, there will be the usual wreath laying at the Fingal Street memorial this year, but this will be held on Thursday 10th October 2019 at 3pm so as not to clash with local Remembrance Day services in November. Light refreshments available afterwards depending on the numbers attending. Further information from Adrian on 628177

Fed up of Cooking? Fed up with Ready Meals? Need some help with Admin? Telephone Sophie Finch. Trained by Universal Aunts and Age Concern (London) 01728 723456. Lessons in Piano, Singing, Theory also, Basic Pipe Organ lessons. Rates on request T. W. Artiss 01728 685 663

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September is sometimes thought of as the last gasp of summer and at the tail end of September comes Michaelmas Day. This is the feast of Saint Michael and all angels, celebrated on 29 Sep- tember. St. Michael was the Angel who hurled Lucifer (the devil) down from Heaven for his treach- ery. Traditionally, it is the last day of the harvest season and is around this time that many Harvest Festivals are celebrated. Michaelmas used to be the day on which the winter night curfew began. The curfew took the form of a tolling of the church bell, usually one strike for each of the days of the month and was generally rung at 9pm. The word curfew may derive from the French word couvre feu, meaning 'cover fire'. Curfew was the time when household fires were supposed to be doused and all good Christian folk tucked up in their beds. The bell was tolled every night, apart from Sunday, until Shrove Tuesday. Michaelmas Day is also called Goose Day. Goose Fairs are still held in some English towns, but geese are no longer sold. A famous Michaelmas fair is the Nottingham Goose Fair which is now held on or around 3rd October. A Great custom in was to dine on goose at Michaelmas. One reason for this was said to be that Queen Elizabeth I was eating goose when news of the de- feat of the Armada was brought to her. In celebration she said that henceforth she would always eat goose on Michaelmas Day. On the day after Michaelmas, every year agricultural labourers presented themselves, along with their tools, at the nearest market town. There they offered themselves for hire for the coming year. A fair followed the hiring’s and this was called a 'Mop Fair' where much riotous goings on occurred. This was so called because those offering themselves for hire would wear a symbol of their trade in their lapel and these were called mops. Folklore in England holds that the devil stamps on bramble bushes or as they say in some areas, spits on them. Therefore one must not pick blackberries after Michaelmas. The reason for this belief has ancient origins. It was said that the devil was kicked out of heaven on St Michael's Feast Day, but as he fell from the skies, he landed in a bramble bush! He cursed the fruit of that prickly plant, scorching them with his fiery breath, stamping on them, spitting on them and generally making them unsuitable for human consumption. Legend suggests he renews his curse annually on Michaelmas Day and therefore it is very unlucky to gather blackberries after that date. The Christian tradition is to honour Michael who caries his burning sword and defends the church against evil and promotes what is right. However you celebrate Michaelmas remember Michael prevailed over Satan, evil was overcome by good, love flourished over hate and joy re- placed the agents of sorrow. Happy Michaelmas. David

Brundish Harvest Supper. 7 pm, Saturday, 5th October at Village Hall. Tickets £10 per person. For reservations and details of the menu, call Alison Hosford on 01379 384329. 19 St Mary’s Guild Tuesday September 10th Home of Val Swallow 2.00pm

New members welcome, please call Val on 628068 or Veronica 628488

Tuesday Fellowship The next meeting is on Tuesday 3rd September at 2pm in Meg’s home. Our speaker that afternoon will be Veda Berryman. Details 628572

Worlingworth Social Club Community Centre, every Friday. Carpet Bowls 7.30pm first Friday

Worlingworth and Tannington WI September 4th 7.15pm

September meeting is Gill Denny with a Cookery Demonstration. Competition is a favourite kitchen utensil. Heads up - October is Kindra Jones - Fashion through the Ages. Competition is Come Dressed As You Like! Details please call Diana 628077 ; Jane 628446

Games for Guys and Gals We meet every Tuesday at the Community Centre at 2pm. Come and join us and play board games such as Rummikub and Scrabble. £1.30 (Details: Christine 628177)

Make, Munch & Motivate craft group will meet on Saturday 28th September, 10am to 4pm, come & go as you please. Under 12yrs old must be accompanied by an adult. Bring & share lunch, tea & coffee provided. This month is a chance to share ideas & techniques & ideas for Christmas crafts.

Recital in St Lawrence’s, Brundish 7pm Saturday 14 September 2019 £5.00 entry on door Yalda Davis – Cello Claire Baughan – Clarinet Christopher Moore – Piano Telemann - Fantasia no.10 in G major (solo cello) Lefèvre – Sonata no. 2 (clarinet & piano) Bridge – Four short pieces for cello and piano Bliss – Pastoral (clarinet & piano) 20 De Falla – Suite Populaire Espagnole (3 movements) (cello & piano) Beethoven – Piano Trio Op.11 in B flat major (clarinet, cello & piano)