Diary Dates for April 2015
1 April Buxhall Table Tennis p 5 2 April Candlestick Club p 11 Buxhall 3 April Procession of Witness & Last Hour p 19 8 April Buxhall Table Tennis p 5 9 April Onehouse Table Tennis p 17 9 April Garden Club p 37 Broadcast 9 April Birdseed order deadline p 36 11 April Men’s Breakfast p 17 14 April Annual Parochial Church Meeting p 11 14 April Buxhall Village Hall AGM p 7 15 April Buxhall Broadcast deadline for May issue 15 April Women’s Institute p 5 16 April Buxhall Table Tennis p 5 18 April Parish Supper 18 April Band Concert p 33 20 April Annual Parish Meeting p 15 20 April Buxhall Village Hall closes for refurbishment p 13 23 April Onehouse Table Tennis p 17 28 April FHOBS Lunch Club Over 60s Lunch Club p 35 30 April Onehouse Table Tennis p 17
Diary Dates for May 2015 1 May Photo competition deadline p 19 7 May Buxhall Village Hall opens p 13 9 May Coffee Morning p 9 10 May Plodders and Ploughman's p 20 15 May Buxhall Broadcast deadline for June issue 19 May Candlestick Club p 11 23 May Little Ernie deadline p 21 23 May Coffee morning & flower demo p 7 April 2015 Diary Dates for June 2015 17 June WI Open Meeting p 5
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Services for April 2015
Priest in Charge: The Revd Chris Childs, 135 Poplar Hill, Stowmarket IP14 2AY 01449 673280 or [email protected] 2 April: Maundy Thursday
Exodus 12, 1 – 4 (5 – 10), 11 – 14; 1 Corinthians 11, 23 – 26; John 13, 1 – 17 & 31b – 35
7.30 pm Holy Communion Chris Buxhall
3 April: Good Friday .
Special Readings
David Steed Lesley & David Steed Lesley & JohnLavinia & Biles MichaelChatt Barbara & Gill Ivy Friston& Ling David Steed Lesley & 11.00 am Procession of Witness Ray/Derek Onehouse Ch Rm Sidesman 2.00 pm The Last Hour Arlene Harleston
5 April: Easter Sunday
Acts 10, 34–33 or Isaiah 25, 6–9; 1 Corinthians 15, 1–11; Mark 20, 1–18 or Mark 16, 1–8
9.30 am Sung Eucharist Chris Buxhall 9.30 am Holy Communion Arlene Harleston
9.30 am Holy Communion Chris Andrews Shelland
- Denise& King DeliaGolding AngelaPead Lavinia Biles JillReed Ivy Friston
11.00 am Family Communion Chris Great Finborough Coffee
11.00 am Family Communion (by ext) Ray Onehouse
12 April: First Sunday after Easter [BCP], Second Sunday of Easter [CW]
Acts 4, 32 – 35; Psalm 133; 1 John Ch 1, v1 to Ch 2 v 2; John 20, 19 – 31
noflowers 9.30 am Matins Arlene Buxhall
11.00 am Matins Sally Fogden Harleston —
11.00 am Worshipping at Harleston Shelland
service on service Lent Easter: everyone! Easter Lavinia Biles Lavinia Biles GiftyCove 11.00 am Family Service Richard Stretch Onehouse Ch Rm forFlowers
19 April: Second Sunday after Easter [BCP], Third Sunday of Easter [CW]
Acts 3, 12 – 19; Psalm 4; 1 John 3, 1 – 7; Luke 24, 36b – 48
9.30 am Morning Worship David King Buxhall Church rotas 9.30 am Matins Roger Shelland 11.00 am Holy Communion Chris Onehouse 11.00 am Morning Worship Nigel Brown Great Finborough
26 April: St Mark Proverbs 15, 28 – end; Psalm 119, 9 – 16; Ephesians 4, 7 – 16; Mark 13, 5 – 13
9.30 am Sung Eucharist Sally Fogden Buxhall
- Anne Ivy Hicks Friston& DavidKing Denise & DavidKing Denise & JohnLavinia & Biles JohnLavinia & Biles 9.30 am Holy Communion Chris Harleston on for Cleaning service
11.00 am Holy Communion Chris Great Finborough
11.00 am Holy Communion Arlene Onehouse
3 May: Fourth Sunday after Easter [BCP]; Fifth Sunday of Easter [CW]
Acts 8, 26 – 40; Psalm 22, 25 – 31; 1 John 4, 7 – 21; John 15, 1 – 8
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9.30 am Holy Communion Arlene Buxhall 9.30 am Holy Communion Chris Shelland
9.30 am Matins Roger Harleston
Maundy Thursday Maundy EasterDay: Sung Eucharist Matins WorshipMorning SungEucharist HolyCommunion
11.00 am Holy Communion Sally Fogden Great Finborough Service
4.00 pm George Ward Memorial Service Tiffer Robinson Onehouse
We meet for Evening Prayer:
4.30 pm on Thursdays at St Andrew’s, Great Finborough
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From the Rectory Rather than just receive gifts and gratitude at the recent party in Pettiward hall to mark her departure, the Revd Liz Law gave very thoughtful gifts to each of the parishes. They ranged from squirrel repellent for Harleston, toilet rolls for Great Finborough (in hope) and two beautiful icons of John the Baptist for Onehouse. We were of course surprised that Liz had turned the evening round from one of our gratitude to her, to one of her showing gratitude to us for the help and love and support we had shown her and Stuart over the years. Thank you Liz for those gifts. Not perhaps an earth shattering turning of the tables event, but a reminder that sometimes they are turned in this world and in our lives. They give us a gentle jolt, remind us of ‘humility’ perhaps God did more than that when he raised Jesus from the dead. That was a Services in the Combs and Little Finborough benefice over real surprise and sometimes we see people turn their lives round from Easter self-absorption to humility and a concern for others and community. In 5 April: Easter Sunday our Lent Groups we heard on several occasions from Sister Wendy 9.00 am Holy Communion Jenny Vereker Little Finborough Beckett (the nun with the Art) who reflected on humility by saying, 11.00 am Family Communion / Messy Church Alison Lay Combs ‘People who are naturally timid and people who are naturally bossy can both receive from God the virtue of humility. They just need to stop 12 April thinking of themselves.’ 11.00 am Holy Communion Carl Melville Combs The Easter Event is earth shattering and however you interpret it, the 6.00 pm Evensong Derek Ames Little Finborough way of life that Jesus came to show has been proved time and time 19 April again to be wonderfully fruitful, enlivening and contented. Christians 9.00 am Holy Communion Chris Childs Little Finborough follow a God who became humble, and so to seek humility, which is not the natural way of the world, is a Christian thing to do. We could all do 11.00 am Morning Worship Barbara Bilston Combs with a little more: the world might be a better place, and so might we. 26 April A warm invitation is extended to all of you at any of the churches or 11.00 am Holy Communion Alison Lay Combs events in our group, where we do try… to serve you all by action and 6.00 pm Evensong Barbara Bilston Little Finborough deed with humility. 3 May 9.00 am Holy Communion Michael Eden Little Finborough Fairtrade Stall 11.00 am Worship and Messy Church Chris Childs Combs Sadly, the Fairtrade Stall is no more as we can not now collect the supplies from Bury St Edmunds. Many thanks to Derek Ames and Pat Ling who kept the Buxhall stall supplied. We encourage you to continue to buy Fairtrade products from your super- market. For more information on the Fairtrade Foundation please see www.fairtrade.org.uk. 38 3
St Mary’s Parish Church contacts Great Finborough and District Garden Club Priest-in-Charge The weather this month has been drier, brighter and warmer so that the The Revd Chris Childs Combs Rectory, Stowmarket IP14 2AY 673280 spring flowers are blooming beautifully and it has been warm enough to get out and about in the garden. Churchwarden: Mr David Steed Leffey Hall, Buxhall 737991 Our March meeting was an illustrated talk by Tim Fuller of the “Plantsman’s Preference”. He told us all about the infinite variety in Lay Elders: form and habit of the Grasses that are available and made suggestions Mrs Jill Reed Sorrels, Mill Road, Buxhall 737814 for varieties that will flourish in even the most awkward of sites. Mrs Angela Pead Tiree, High Road, Great Finborough 674754 Mrs Gill Ling 5 Stearn Drive, Onehouse 613523 The next meeting will be held in the Pettiward Hall on Thursday 9 April Mr Tony Bugg 108 Spencer Way, Stowmarket 616865 at 7.30 om when Robert Sherriff of Bewdsley Bloomers will be telling us Mrs Irene Bugg 108 Spencer Way, Stowmarket 616865 all about those bee-friendly, blowsy and infinitely variable beautiful plants, dahlias. All of the ministry team of this benefice are available for pastoral care The 2015 Village Open Gardens will be held on Sunday 5 July in aid of - to offer a space to talk informally, to offer support and prayer. a Charity to be decided at our April meeting. If you would be interested in opening your garden to help us in our efforts we would be delighted to hear from you. For details of how to volunteer to open your garden Advertising please see the separate notice in this magazine (p 32). If you would like to place an advert in the Buxhall Broadcast, please Finally, if you are interested in joining the garden club or would like to contact Lesley Steed by e-mail at [email protected] or join us for any event you will be very welcome. Membership is only telephone 01449 737991. An electronic version of your advert is £12.50 per household per year or £2.50 per person for a single especially welcome as it will then be nice and crisp! However, I will be meeting. For further information contact either: John Davey on 674401 happy to help you publish any other format. Current rates are: or [email protected] or Judith Cameron on 672978 or [email protected] ¼ page £6 / issue ½ page £8 / issue Full page £12 / issue
Buxhall by email Deadline for the May issue: 15th April 2015 I get great delight from keeping up with Buxhall news even though I now Editor: Lesley Steed Telephone: 01449 737991 live in Cheshire. E-mail: [email protected] I would like to encourage others who have family and friends who hold Buxhall as a special place in their life, to email Lesley Steed and have Address: Leffey Hall, Brettenham Road, Buxhall IP14 3DX the Buxhall Broadcast every month by email. Please note that articles and advertisements are individual contributions and do not necessarily represent the views of Buxhall Parochial Church Thanks Lesley and all contributors for Buxhall Broadcast, long may it Council or Buxhall Parish Council. The Editor’s decision is final. continue. David Green: Congleton, Cheshire Buxhall Broadcast is published by St Mary’s Parochial Church Council with generous support from Buxhall Parish Council. It is distributed free of charge to every household in the Parish.
4 37 WILD BIRD SEED The next order will be placed on 10 April and will be available for collection from Abbey Farm Cottage, Finborough by about Wednesday 14 April . If Buxhall WI you would like to place an order please let me have your requirements with At our next meeting on Wednesday, 15 April at 7.30pm a cheque to “Great Finborough Garden Club”; it is also essential I have at Buxhall Village Hall, Ann Day, an Ipswich Tourist your telephone number so that you can be advised when the seed is ready Guide will be taking us on ‘An Armchair Walk around for collection. Orders may be posted or dropped off at Abbey Farm Cot- Ipswich in 1915, the year the WI began’. Undoubtedly tage, IP14 3AU, or, if more convenient, to 1 Valley Lane or 8 High Road this will be even more enjoyable sat on the lovely new and must be received by Thursday 9 April. The next seed order will be in comfy Village Hall chairs! Visitors are always most June. welcome at £3.50 which includes tea or coffee and refreshments. Thank you, John Davey A date to put in your diary: As part of our celebrations for the centenary of the formation of the WI as an organisation on 17 June, again at 7.30 pm, Product Weight Price we will be holding an ‘Open Meeting’. Visitors (of either sex) will be Wild Bird Mix 20 kg £9.50 welcome to come along and hear the well-known broadcaster Rachel Sloane talk on ‘Celebrities and Challenges’. There will be no charge for Wild Bird Mix—Premium 20 kg £11.50 visitors on this evening and you’ll also be able to enjoy the famous Buxhall Wild Bird Mix—no wheat 20 kg £13.50 WI refreshments as well as an excellent speaker. Wild Bird Mix— NEW high energy 12.75 kg £12.00 Please get in touch if you need further information on any of the above. Judith Hickman Tel: 672003 Wild Bird Mix—no mess 15 kg £14.50 Wild Bird Mix—Robin & Songbird 12.75 kg £13.00 Finch Mix (no corn) 20 kg £11.50 Table Tennis in Buxhall Mixed Corn 20 kg £8.00 In Buxhall Village Hall, 6—8 pm on the following dates: SUPER Poultry Mix 20 kg £9.00 Wednesdays: 1st and 8th April, Thursday: 16th April Peanuts (superior quality) 25 kg £26.50 Only £2 per person. Exercise, some skill, lots of fun. Peanuts (half sack) 12.5 kg approx £14.00 Do come! Black Sunflower Seed 15 kg £11.50 Jill (737814) Sunflower Kernels 20 kg £22.50 Sunflower Kernels (half sack) 10 kg approx £12.00 Lent Lunch—Buxhall Nyger Seed 20 kg £19.00 Many thanks to all who came to enjoy the soup and Nyger Seed (half sack) 10 kg approx £10.50 make a donation to Ethiopiad—£195 was raised. Fat Balls (any quantity) 11p each We were very grateful to all those who made such delicious soup; donated bread, cheese and fruit; helped Dried mealworms 1 kg £11.00 prepare the soup kitchen, serve, wash up and clear up.
Thank you: Anne and Lesley
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Give your views on accessing transport to healthcare services in Suffolk Healthwatch Suffolk is the local independent watchdog for health and social care services. It exists to find out what people think about local Family run business services so that it can use its statutory powers to challenge, shape and – Open all year improve services for the better. Can you order your Family chalets People have told Healthwatch Suffolk that problems with accessing pa- “cerveza, vino y tapas?” available tient transport to and from healthcare services (e.g. hospitals) in the Inspections welcomed county is causing a problem for many people and local communities. Discount given on all Problems with transport can heighten rural isolation and access to com- long term bookings munity resources, which are key to maintaining independence and cen- tral to the future delivery of care and support in Suffolk. This has also For bookings or further been a sentiment resonated among the Age UK Suffolk voice reference I can teach you! information, please call panel, which is comprised of over 80 older people – whom the majority are at the higher end of the immobility scale. Janis or Jim: Phone Andrea 01449 674853 Healthwatch Suffolk is therefore seeking to understand your experiences on 01449 736955 of accessing transport services to healthcare services in Suffolk. Specifi- cally, it wants to understand how the current system affects you, both positively and negatively, in the hope of improving services for all. It is easy to take part and it only takes a moment to give your views. You Charisma Hair can complete a survey online using the following link: https:// www.surveymonkey.com/r/BJMMCXJ Proprietor: Charis Ward, NXT Colour Educator for East Anglia Paper surveys are available on request. If you have any questions about 86a Forest Road, Onehouse, Stowmarket this project or have something to say then you can get in touch with the 01449 677202 Healthwatch Suffolk team on 01449 703949 or by email to [email protected]. (closed Monday) Friendly and qualified staff Full range of styling and colouring techniques FHOBS Lunch Club Manicures Tuesday 28 April Sample price list Owing to the closure of Buxhall Village Hall for refurbishment, the Lunch Dry trim £12—£15 Club will meet at the usual time at PETTIWARD HALL, Great Cut and blow-dry £25—£30 Finborough, on Tuesday 28 April. Root colour £45 We look forward to seeing everybody. Full head woven foils £70—£80 Jill (737814) Other colour and perm prices on request
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FRANCE Buxhall Village Hall Annual General Meeting CARENTAN IN NORMANDY The Annual General Meeting of the Buxhall Village Hall Management Committee will be held in Buxhall Village Hall on Tuesday 14 April 2015 Large open plan, fully furnished, two large bedroomed at 7.30 pm. All inhabitants 18 years of age and above living within the apartment with parking, large dining and living area. boundaries of Buxhall are entitled to attend and vote on matters included Near sea and Marina, over-looking Market Square on the agenda. The Agenda for the meeting is published below. with shops, cafes and restaurants within walking distance. Apologies for Absence Declarations of Interest Easy to travel to from UK, only 30 mins Any person having an interest in any matter on the Agenda is required to from CHERBOURG and 50 mins from CAEN declare such. ports. Minutes of the previous meeting 10 Mins from DD Landing Beaches To receive and approve Minutes of the 2014 Annual General Meeting 30 Mins from Bayeux Tapestry held on 15 April 2014. 60 Mins from Mont Saint-Michel Matters arising from those Minutes To consider any matters arising from the minutes. Direct rail link to PARIS every 30 mins Chairman’s Report To receive a report from the Chairman. Very reasonable rates, telephone PAULINE on 07979 593624 Treasurer’s Report and Presentation of Annual Accounts 2014 To receive a report from the Treasurer and the Annual Accounts for year ending December 2014. Trustees’ Re-Election / Appointment To re-elect / appoint Trustees to serve until the AGM 2016. Arthur Hicks (Secretary) Tel: 01449737476. Email: [email protected].
Coffee morning and flower arranging demonstration Buxhall church, Saturday 23 May 10 am—12 noon Come and join us for coffee and cake! We will also have a demonstration of techniques for a pedestal arrangements—watch an expert and get the confidence to try doing this yourself!!
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To Spring Nature wakes from her winter sleep, And blinks at crocuses as they peep Through clods of earth still damp and cold. Daffodils and snowdrops bold Toss their heads in March’s gale— And in the hedgerows catkins trail. Green-frilled aconites, gold bright, Primroses pale as morning light, Around the lanes, by field and farm, Grow armfuls of soft, grey palm, And fragrant violets of varied hue, Deep purple, white and shades of blue. A lone brown bee ventures out, A few red ladybirds straggle about. Soon, birds will see, with little rest, Twigs, feathers, moss, for every nest, As on each hedge and tree is seen Unfurling buds of tender green. ‘B’
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Tranquil Moments I watch the gentle waves roll in upon the timeless sand Coffee morning And marvel at our footprints as we wander hand in hand. 10 am – 12 noon It’s nature’s reassurance quietly whispered in the breeze That shape those tranquil moments and build memories such as these. Saturday 9 May in church I stand among the mountain peaks and gaze across the sky. For Christian Aid A lake reflects perfection keenly captured by the eye. Bring & Buy and Prize draw The clouds, they amble purposefully and set the mind at ease. Such moments should be cherished, tranquil moments such as these. Any offers of cake/help would be very gratefully received. I see the dappled sunlight scatter gold on forest floor, Angela Pead (Tel: 674754) The fleeting glimpse of Dipper leaves me thrilled and much in awe. The velvet coats of mossy rocks and scent of ancient fern Give rise to tranquil moments; the serenity I yearn. I lie in springtime meadow; feel the earth in my embrace. From The Registers The world and I fit perfectly – I feel a sense of place. It’s in this precious moment that I understand creation, St Mary, Buxhall How can one feel anything but utter admiration? Doreen Elizabeth GOLDSMITH Died 14 January 2015 aged 86 years The animated dancing of the hare in dusky field Sees the day blend into night and nature’s pigment is concealed. Service and committal at West Suffolk Crematorium 9 February 2015 The moon, a faithful guardian, of all beneath its gaze, St Andrew, Great Finborough Inspires poetic minds and rekindles halcyon days. Anthony Albert LINDSELL Died 3 February 2015 aged 84 years If receptive to her signals, nature bares her soul to all. Committal at West Suffolk Crematorium followed by service at She’ll bring solace to your troubles and help you stand up tall. Those mesmerising seconds when you feel that all is right St Andrew’s 12 February 2015 Are those quiet and tranquil moments you will treasure and hold tight. Audrey May Adeline LAMBERT Miller’s Friend Died 10 January 2015 aged 83 years Service and committal at West Suffolk Crematorium 3 February 2015 Open Gardens: 5 July 2015 Interment of Ashes at St Andrew’s 18 February 2015 St John the Baptist, Onehouse Would you be willing to open your garden to help the Garden Club raise Ivy Mary DUNN funds for charity? Died 30 January 2015 aged 89 years If so we would be delighted to hear from you. It is not necessary to be a Burial service 24 February 2015 member of the garden Club to open, the more the merrier and the more money we raise for a worthy cause. You will also receive an invitation to the Openers’ BBQ on the Thank you! President’s Lawn the night prior to Open Gardens. Many thanks to all who supported Ray and Carole's Pie and Mash. The person to contact if you would like to join us is Mary Smyth on £209.55 was raised and will go towards Onehouse Church Funds. 672533 or [email protected]. Carole Hearn
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This month’s poems have a country theme The Muddy Fox It’s another Sunday sunrise and it’s time to run again. An icy chilly morning, but I have my stomach set on a hen. WINDOW CLEANING With a twitch of the whiskers and a flash of a smile, I shuffle over behind the nearest woodpile. PROFESSIONAL RELIABLE est 1999 I hear a trudging of boots and a whistling of tunes, Pah! It’s the farmer. Perhaps I should return around noon. Let’s wait for a moment and see what he’s doing. DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL He’s feeding the cows, I can tell by the mooing. Ha! Here’s my chance, it’s time for a bustle. COVERING SUFFOLK They never spot me; I’m too good on my muscles. The coop’s just through the yard, but past the back door. FULLY INSURED—CALL NOW ON Oh look, it’s open, but no one’s minding the store! Tip toes and elbows, sneaky time’s here, 01449 736664 ... 07834 998097 Around past the gutter, then through to the rear. Cluck, cluck, cluck, the chirping begins. If they caught a whiff of me, they’d be scared out of their skins. Careful now, tis’ time to creep gently. My nose is to the wire and there are goodies aplenty. With a tap and careful twirl of my paw, The catch flutters open and I ease back the door. Ka-boom! there’s an explosion! What was that noise, what caused the commotion? It’s the farmer’s wife - ye Gods and she’s aiming at me, With what looks like a drainpipe, but so much more deadly. “Get lost you filthy rotter!” she screams as she stomps. Crikey, I’ve outstayed my welcome and off I must romp! There’s no time for fancies or twitches and twirls, It’s a race for my life, a charge not a whirl. There’s the ditch! I must make a jump, Time for a leap through the air, but there’s a sting in my rump. I’ve been hit with a pellet and it’s stifled my reach, But I’ve landed most fortunate in something left by a sheep. Rolling off of the pile, landing in the thick grass, I steal a quick look as they run on straight past. Ha ha! You’ll not get me, the wily old fox, You humans must learn to think out of the box. I’ll be back, Mr Farmer, on that you may depend. 10 The way I see it, you still owe me31 a Hen! Mrs K. Bakewell
Buxhall and Great Finborough Over 60s Candlestick Club Our opening meeting for this year, 2015, is on Thursday 2 April, 7.00 pm. It is at Buxhall Village Hall and takes the form of a social evening. An entertainer has been booked and the Committee will do a few nibbles. Subscriptions are due—we are keeping it to £6 per person which is very good value. Janet will be collecting this throughout the evening. We met up with our good neighbours, Onehouse, Harleston and Shelland and an extensive list of outings has been arranged throughout the year. The first outing is a mystery tour on 19 May leaving Great Finborough at 9.45 am, Buxhall Village Hall at 9.50 and onto Harleston for 10 am. Prices and further details of all outings will be available at our opening meeting. See you all there—new members are always welcome. Keith (736598)
Skydive Many of us especially in Great Finborough, Buxhall and Shelland will have been shocked by Charlotte Cobbald’s tragic death last autumn. Her mother Hilde, who many of us know as a chorister at Buxhall and organist at St Andrew’s, is undertaking a skydive with six of Charlotte’s friends to raise money for the wonderful St Aubyn's centre that treated her on 25 April. There is a charitable trust in memory of Charlotte and I hope some people will feel able to support this work in teenage and adolescent mental health which remains something of a Cinderella area within the NHS. And it's no mean feat for Hilde either... To donate, please go to: https://mydonate.bt.com/events/staubyncentre/192948 or phone me for more information. Chris Childs (673280)
Annual Parochial Church Meeting—Buxhall The Annual General Meeting of Buxhall’s PCC will take place on Tuesday 14 April at 7.30 pm in the church. All welcome!
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Buxhall PCC KING’S Property & Garden Care There have been a few meetings since the last report and the main Phone 01449 737495 mob 07971 465372 points are: Email: [email protected] Heating: The faculty for under-pew heating and a chandelier-style infra- red heater had been approved and grants being sought to help pay for Grass & Hedge cutting installation. General care and maintenance Window repairs: The work on the windows has now been completed: broken panes have been replaced and some re-leading carried out so Window Cleaning drafts have been reduced—and the windows look much better. Pure water treatment, pole and reach system Graffiti: The historic kind! An expert from the Suffolk Medieval Survey has examined the church and was excited by her findings. In due course the results will be uploaded to their website: www.medieval-graffit- Interior/Exterior decorating suffolk.co.uk. General repair work Altar frontals: new frontals have been made and the work donated by the maker. Health & Safety: Emergency procedures have been drawn up and risk
assessments carried out. Emergency lighting will be installed in the tower. Horticultural & Garden Machinery Suppliers Organ: Woodworm has been found inside and advice is being sought. Sales ●Service ●Parts ●Repairs Lay Elders: All four Lay Elders were recommissioned by Bishop David at Shelland in January, along with John Kendall who was commissioned as 1 Brettenham Road Local Giving Adviser in the benefice. Buxhall, Stowmarket, IP14 3DL www.tomlinsongroundcare.co.uk U3A: The University of the Third Age will be visiting Buxhall on 17 April.
01449 736060 Porch doors: A proposal has been made to replace the mesh doors with glazed doors. A donation from a friend of the church will start the Opening Times funding of this project. Mon– Fri 8.00 am to 5.00 pm The Living of the Parish: The PCC has received notification from the Saturday 8.00 am to 12.30 pm Bishop’s Office that the Living is suspended for another period (Chris
Visit our LARGE SHOWROOMS remains as Priest-in-Charge). and TOY STORE FHOBS Lunch Club: There are spaces available for those eligible (over 60) to join the Club, phone Jill Reed (737814). This advert is too small to be able to show you all we have to offer, please Foodbank: A reminder that the box is available at every service for visit our website or come and have a cup of tea/coffee and discuss your donations was made. If you’d like to donate at another time, please requirements. Main Al-Ko and John Deere Dealers, over 15 ride-on and 25 contact a member of the ministry team (see p4) walk-behind mowers to Try before You Buy Archdeacon’s Visitation: The Archdeacon of Sudbury will lead the swearing in of the Stowmarket Deanery Churchwardens at Buxhall on Tuesday 9 June at 7.30 pm. 12 29
Book Club Telephone: 07708 362697 After our fun and games with reading a Registered Charity Number: 079987 play for Christmas, we decided to tackle an autobiography. For some of us this was the first time reading one, for others this TERM TIME FRIDAY MORNINGS was the main type of book they read. We 9.15 am – 11.00 am chose Clare Balding’s ‘Animals and other For children aged 0 – 3 yrs - family’. A fair amount of our discussion revolved around how she £2 per child, £2.50 per family presented her perspective of her life, the items she had chosen to Weekly changing themed activities include in the book and those which she may have left out. Why she had Play, Craft, and Laughter chosen to write it (why would anyone write an autobiography) also got batted round the table... was it ‘just’ for money? To raise her profile? To Healthy snack for the children and a cuppa for the adults included present her own version of events? As usual we had some very Sing a long and calming story circle time with NVQ qualified member of enjoyable discussions rounded off with delicious goodies provided by our our pre-school team…a chance to meet each other. hosts Fiona, Michael and Harvey. Next up, we are reading ‘Notes on a Scandal’ and watching the film of the book featuring Judy Dench, First Session Free – you will soon feel very welcome! Cate Blanchett and Bill Nighy. It’s often said that ‘the book is better than All children must be accompanied by a parent or carer. the film’ about lots of film adaptations. We will see if that holds true for this one. Annya
Buxhall Village Hall Re-decoration In order to facilitate remedial work and redecoration, Buxhall Village Hall will be closed for a period of approximately three weeks (20 April to 7 May 2015 ). Apologies are extended to all users of the hall for the We would like to invite you to join our friendly village pre-school inconvenience caused by the closure. What can we offer? The Village Hall Management Committee would like to express its Qualified, caring and experienced staff gratitude to the Management, Staff and Students of West Suffolk Excellent facilities and equipment College, particularly Brian Tunbridge who has been instrumental in Good OFSTED report including 5 areas of outstanding. bringing the scheme together. The work (which will be supervised and For children aged 2½ to 5 assessed by College Lecturers) will be carried out by West Suffolk Funded places for eligible 2 and 3 year olds and all 4 year olds. College Students as the vocational work experience criteria required by Opening hours their various courses. Monday to Thursday: 9:15 am to 3:00 pm The Committee is also very grateful to Ridgeon’s Ltd, Building Suppliers, Fridays: 9:15 am to 12:30 pm who have agreed to supply materials and paint at or less than cost price. For further details, please contact Arthur Hicks (Secretary) Delia Prior (pre-school leader) on Mobile 07513 140072
28 13 Neighbourhood Watch The Buxhall Crown Vehicle seized after call from member of public Police have seized a vehicle from would-be hare coursers. Officers were FREEHOUSE • RESTAURANT contacted on Sunday, 22 February, after a member of the public noticed Here at the Buxhall Crown we pride ourselves on only using the freshest a suspicious vehicle in the Clockhouse Lane area of Little Stonham. It ingredients possible for our menu, our deliveries are daily and all our food was reported that several men and two dogs were in a nearby field, and is cooked for you when you order. This ensures you get your food just how that they might be there for hare coursing. Remember – if you see you want it. Every thing possible is made on the premises from Craig’s something that looks suspicious, call 101, or 999 if it is urgent. delicious sticky toffee ice cream to our apple-smoked pork belly. Suffolk - Unsolved Cases On Sundays we also offer a roast rump of mature British beef along with The Suffolk Constabulary Website lists details of a number of unsolved our usual menu. This proves to be very popular so be sure to reserve the significant cases from Suffolk dating back over the past five decades. beef when you book your table. These are listed in the hope that someone may yet be able to come forward to help with new information. Despite the passage of time many As usual a warm welcome is guaranteed to eaters, drinkers and dogs. people remain significantly affected by, for example, the unusual To avoid disappointment please call ahead to book a table on 01449 disappearance of a loved one, and any resolution would be hugely 736521. welcomed. Have a look through these cases, and if you have any information at all, please contact police on 101. To view these cases See our website for more information and for our daily menu: visit www.suffolk.police.uk/newsandevents/unsolvedcases/ www.thebuxhallcrown.co.uk e-mail: [email protected] unsolvedcasefiles Suffolk – Wanted Persons The Suffolk Constabulary Website lists details of number of individuals who remain wanted by police. Please take a moment to view the details and if you have any information regarding any of these individuals, please contact Suffolk Police on 101. To view this page please view www.suffolk.police.uk/newsandevents/appeals/wantedpersons. Warning after further scams Suffolk police are reiterating advice for people to be vigilant after two more scams involving bank cards in Suffolk. Police have reissued the following advice: Your bank or the police will never ask for your PIN, bank card or bank account details over the phone – never give these details out The police will never call you and ask you to withdraw money from your account to give to a courier or taxi driver, regardless of how convincing they may seem If you receive such a call leave the landline for at least five minutes The Nutshell · Milton Road South · Stowmarket · IP14 1EZ before making an outside call. Fraudsters will keep the line open and have been known to play ring tones, hold music and a recorded message down the phone so the victim believes they are making a call to a legitimate number Use a friend or neighbour’s telephone instead Friends, family, carers and neighbours are asked to spread the word 14 to ensure everyone is aware of this27 scam and what they should do.
WANTED TO RESTORE Women’s World Day of Prayer CLASSIC CAR The Women’s World Day of Prayer at Great Finborough last month was a very colourful affair!
Thanks to Rosemary for her culinary skills and Dorothy for her carrot Do you have or know of an old classic car that you or someone cake—both were delicious. else would like to sell? Perhaps it has been stored away for many years in a garage or barn? The collection of £52.50 was sent off to Headquarters. Please contact me as absolutely anything considered. I can Thank you Finborough, next year the Service will be at Buxhall Church. collect and remove. Carole Hearne I am a genuine car restorer who likes saving old cars and returning them to their former glory.
Buxhall Annual Parish Meeting Please telephone 01284 788269 Mobile 07713 785619 The Annual Parish Meeting or email [email protected] will be held in the Village Hall on Monday 20 April 2015 at 7.00 pm This meeting is a chance for all residents of the parish to get together to discuss issues affecting the village and to hear reports from the various organisations and groups which serve the community, and about their events of the past year.
Worshipping Together Shelland and Harleston church congregations have recently happily committed to worship together in each other’s churches on a number of occasions each year. We all know that ‘the church’ is not the stone and wood, however much loved, but the people, and so if you do go the half mile down or up the lane to the ‘other place’ you will still find friends and neighbours from your community there to welcome you. It will make a larger gathering and undoubtedly the worship will be more enlivening. Transport shouldn’t be a problem as no one currently walks who could drive… With all good wishes, Chris
26 15 Suffolk Constabulary Suffolk has always been a low crime area and a safe and beautiful place to LAND ARMY DESIGNS live and work. Suffolk Constabulary is committed to ensuring it stays that way. Unfortunately over the past couple of months there have been a significant increase in burglary dwelling offences—since 1 January, there Garden design and build have been 66 burglaries across the Babergh and Mid Suffolk districts. Offences are occurring both during the day and evenings, and jewellery is the main item stolen. It is believed offenders are taking more risks when Call Jane Hamblin committing offences and there may be times when local residents have seen the offender(s) in the area. 01359 231344 If you see people or vehicles that look out of place or which raise www.landarmydesigns.co.uk suspicions please phone 101 with time, location, clothing and registration
details. Always 999 however if an offence is taking place. For an instant garden try “Bed in a Box” www.bedinabox.net Lock doors and windows every time you leave the house, even when you’ve just popped out to the neighbours or are working in the garden. Consider upgrading locks if they do not reach current British Standards or Kite Marked approved, and fit window locks to all downstairs windows and those upstairs that are easy to reach from flat roofs. Remove all keys, including car keys, from view and keep them out of sight but nearby should you need them for safety or fire risks. RATTLESDEN & DISTRICT COMMUNITY SHOP Install an intruder alarm in the property, with a visual external box to Buxhall residents - your nearest Convenience Store and deter offenders. Look on www.nsi.org.uk or www.ssaib.org for police approved alarm companies that operate in your local area. Post Office is less than 1.5 miles away! Install good outside lighting such as ‘dusk till dawn’ lights at the front Your local village shop and post office. door(s) and on your garages and sheds. Leave radios or lights in your Local produce, meat and cheese from Grange Farm, Woolpit; fresh house on a timer to make the property appear occupied. bread and cakes daily from Palmers; Orders taken for both. Remove valuables from view and store any jewellery in a properly Also pies and pastries from Hollybush Farm; plus a good selection of secured safe bolted to the wall and floor. At the very least, place all usual groceries. jewellery in an obscure location in the house that won’t be found. Our prices compare favourably with other village stores, as we are Keep ladders, tools and loose bricks locked away; don't leave them all volunteers, thus keeping running costs down. outside where they could be used to break into your home. New volunteers are always welcome, so if you have a couple of Lock side gates to prevent access to the rear of the property. hours each week to spare, please contact Jane Jewers 01449 Mark property with your postcode and house number in a UV pen and 736233 register your property for free with www.Immobilise.com (UV pens can be purchased from Stowmarket, Elmswell or Needham Market Police The post office is open mornings 9 - 1.00p.m. (12p.m. Saturdays). Stations). Alternatively a forensic property marking solution such as Save a visit to the town, and pay in cheques here. www.smartwater.com could be purchased. Consider joining a Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) scheme. Please call your local NHW Officer on 101 if you’d like more information. The Master Locksmith (MLA) has a list of approved locksmiths for your area, just visit 16 www.locksmiths.co.uk/ to find yours. 25
OAKLANDS BLUEBERRY NURSERY Nearly New Stall
The Nearly New stall will be at the Buxhall & Shelland Church Fete on Saturday 1 August 2015! Blueberries If you are sorting out your Spring wardrobe, have gone down a size or up a size and don’t wish to be reminded then please consider st “The Super Food of the 21 donating to the Nearly New stall. Donations of clothes and Century” accessories, for example handbags, scarves, belts, in good condition are very much appreciated. Blueberries are one of the most The Nearly New stall is a great opportunity to recycle good quality anti-oxidant rich foods known to unwanted items and help to reduce wastage. man. Donations can be brought to Fasbourn Hall, Valley Lane, Buxhall from EATING THEM: the beginning of July or if you would like items to be picked up then please call me on 01449 737867. Reduces belly fat Reduces age related illnesses Thank you for your help. Reduces risk of cancer Nicky Fisher Reduces heart disease Promotes healthy digestion Men’s Breakfast Boosts your immune system All welcome! NOW YOU CAN GROW YOUR Buxhall Village Hall OWN! Saturday 11th April starting at 8 am Thoughts on Namibia: development v conservation led by John Kendall Please book by telephoning Derek Ames on 613328 and all enquiries Clearance of 6 year old Blueberry Bushes in 65 litre to him or Chris Childs on 673280 container bags ready to put on the patio. £20 each Table Tennis at Onehouse Church Room Collection from Oaklands, Rattlesden Road Table Tennis continues in the Church Room, Onehouse on Call Graham on Thursdays, 7.30-9.30pm 07860 618903 9, 23 and 30 April for details £2 /session including refreshments Derek Ames (Tel. 613328)
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So what’s happening in the area over the Buxhall Parish Council Elections: last month? Your Village Needs You! Surrounding villages have unfortunately been subjected to burglaries of dwellings and out buildings where entry has been gained by forcing windows of properties. The offenders have then carried out untidy searches with jewellery and cash being targeted. By following a few simple precautions, you can reduce the chance of you becoming a victim of burglary: Fit secure locks to all doors and windows and fit a door chain or bar Visible burglar alarms make burglars think twice; get specialist advice and consult your insurance company Use timer switches to turn on lights and radios when you are out to give the impression that your home is occupied Be alert to strangers loitering in residential streets; if in doubt call the police Fit a strong, lockable gate across side passages Always leave garages and sheds locked Consider fitting an alarm to your garage or shed
Provide good lighting and fit movement detectors NOBODY cares more about your community—its residents, roads, Keep dustbins and wheel-bins away from fencing/gates, which access your services, airspace, countryside and developments—than you and your local property (these are used by thieves to easily climb over barriers). council do! Drivers Urged to Belt Up Stand for Election – Represent Your Community: A police chief has said he is still "shocked” by the number of people who fail to Become a Councillor wear seatbelts as officers take part in a week of action. Police in Norfolk and Suf- folk will be targeting drivers and passengers who don’t belt-up for a week-long Thursday 7 May 2015 – YOUR village needs you enforcement campaign. There are currently 7 seats on the Parish Council for Buxhall. Could one of The aim is to raise awareness of how many collision-related injuries and fatalities them be yours? can be prevented by the wearing of seatbelts, which is now compulsory in most European countries. Are you over 18? Officers from the joint Norfolk and Suffolk Roads Policing Unit will be conducting Do you live within three miles of Buxhall or work here? checks on motorists and their passengers throughout both counties, those who Are you interested in helping to improve the quality of life of your are found not wearing seatbelts could be fined or face further action. Not wearing community? a seatbelt is one of the ‘fatal four’ behaviours along with speeding, drink driving and using a mobile phone that makes you more likely to be seriously injured or Do you want to be involved in making important decisions in your killed in a collision. community? During last year’s seatbelt enforcement campaigns in Norfolk and Suffolk – 101 Anyone interested in standing can put their name forward. For details call drivers were caught in March and 97 were caught in September. MSDC Electoral Services on 01449 724672 or contact Buxhall Parish Clerk Many thanks, PC 421 Annelly Miles, PCSO 3225 Ryan Brunning Paula Gladwell, tel: 01284 828112 or email [email protected] 18 23
Little Ernie Application Form Photography Competition 2015 The Suffolk Show takes place on 27 - 28 May 2015 Latest entries by 23 May 2015 please and the Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich will
have a marquee at the showground featuring a cafe, entertainment and more—including a photography Number of competition for amateur photographers of all ages. Name of Each Person entries Take part The theme for the Competition is “Growth”. The theme is open to your
personal interpretation but we’re looking for photographs of Suffolk people or places that best illustrate the theme. Judges will select a first, second and third place finalist in both a ‘16 and under’ and an ‘over 16’ age group. The six finalists’ photographs will be displayed in the Diocese’s marquee at the Suffolk Show and members
of the public will be invited to vote for an overall winner in the two age categories. Full Address: ...... You can enter up to three photographs in total. The closing date for …………………………………………………………………………………………………… entries is 9 am, Friday 1 May 2015. The two overall winners (‘16 and under’ and ‘over 16’) will each receive an appropriate prize up to a …………………………………………………………………………………………………… maximum value of £100. Please read the terms and conditions before entering by clicking the link on www.cofesuffolk.org. By entering the competition you agree to the full terms and conditions. Telephone: …………………………………………………………………………………………. Submit your photographs to [email protected]. We regret that we are unable to accept postal entries.
Signed:...... (I certify that all entrants are over 16 years old} The Procession of Witness The annual payment for each subscription is £6. on Good Friday, 3 April will commence at the
Church Room, Onehouse at 11 am. Please Total payment enclosed £………………. phone Ray Taylor on 613343 and he will be Cash or cheques accepted—please make cheques payable to 'Buxhall Village able to tell you the details. Hall'.
Return form to either: Trevor Taylor, Cleves Cottage, Buxhall, IP14 3DJ, tel: 736307 The Last Hour: a quiet reflective service on Good Friday or 3 April, Harleston Church Arthur Hicks, Roena Cottage, Orchard Drive, Buxhall. IP14 3EE, tel: 737476 Starts at 2 pm, led by the Revd Arlene Cruickshanks
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Plodders & Ploughman’s The Little Ernie Lottery - fundraising for Buxhall Village Hall Dear Fellow Villager,
The Little Ernie Lottery has successfully raised much needed funds for th the village hall for over 20 years. Monies have been used in three main Sunday 10 May 2015 ways: profits have contributed to the overall running and maintenance costs of the building; they have helped to maintain a contingency fund Meet at Buxhall Village Hall should anything major happen to the structure and its contents; and finally have assisted with any new purchases needed for hall use - for 10.00am start instance last year new chairs and a new storage unit were purchased. Please continue to help the village by supporting the Little Ernie Lottery. Cheddar cheese ploughman’s It helps keep the Village Hall going, which plays an important role in our on return to the hall – community, providing a centre for social and sporting activities. Q: How does it work? A: Very simply! Annual subscriptions are Bring your own refreshments available at £6 per entry- with no limit imposed per household or per person—although all entrants must be over 16*. Each subscription received is allocated a number, and ten monthly draws (June to March) are held per year. Four prizes are awarded each month (**£25, £10, £5 and £5) - with winnings doubled for the Christmas draw. Winners are drawn in public at a monthly village event and announced in the Buxhall Broadcast. Prizes are paid by cheque and delivered directly to the winners. It is with much regret that the Village Hall Management Committee learned that Jim and Jackie Sugden have, after many years’ sterling work, decided to give up administering the lottery. The Committee would like to express their deep appreciation for all they have done in raising funds for the Village Hall. The new administrators of the lottery will be Trevor Taylor and Arthur Hicks. Price £5.00 per adult *the law stipulates that children under 16 are not allowed to directly participate- so all entries must be in an adult's name. Your signature at £2.50 per child time of entry is taken as evidence that you and all lottery subscribers To assist with catering arrangements, applied for are over 16. **Please note: prize levels are dependent on a subscription level of 180 please ring: participants. In the event of a smaller number of participants, payment may have to be scaled back -although the chances of winning will remain Val 737113, Graham 07860 618903 or as great. Julie 737929 Please see overleaf for an application form, entries to be received by By Saturday 9th May 23 May 2015. Arthur Hicks 20 21