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December 2007 January 2008

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not possible. They are very keen that the BOWLS CLUB club should continue, but more members TO FOLD? are needed for this is to happen. Anyone interested in playing, or learning rundisburgh Bowls Club is in to play, will be welcomed - from outside Gdanger of closing down - unless as well as from inside the village. If more people get involved. enough interest is shown a meeting will The club started in 1931, and in its be arranged at which views will be heyday was very successful in local sought about how the club should be run, leagues. But as members dwindled, it when club sessions are held, and so on. has become difficult to field teams. The bowls club plays on the green at the Some of the enthusiasts have joined back of The Dog. If this is no longer used Otley Bowls Club to play matches, and for bowls, there is a danger that the site there have been moves to close the will be sold. Once this happens there Grundisburgh club. would be no possibility of getting a bowls However, there are still members who club for Grundisburgh again. want to play just for fun and exercise, Anyone interested in keeping even if taking part in competitions is Grundisburgh Bowls Club alive or Left: Little Kickers, the the pre-school football wanting information should contact club programme has come to . The president Kay Fitzsimmons (01473 classes are to help children under 5 discover 738768) or Roger Anderson (01473 the rewards of regular structured physical 738918, [email protected]). This exercise. Story on page 15. needs to be done urgently as, without Below: Leeora of Leeora’s Vegetarian Foods sufficient response, the club will be at the Grange Farm food tasting weekend. More photos on centre pages. automatically wound up and this could happen before the end of the year.

The News wishes a very happy Christmas and New Year to all our readers, contributors, distributors & advertisers News Diary

NOVEMBER Thursday 6th JANUARY MARCH Sunday 25th ‘ Singers’ G’burgh Thursday 3rd Saturday 1st Burgh & Culpho WI GPR Come & Sing Handel’s ‘The Galapagos Islands’ Quiz Clopton VH. Contact 7.30pm. Contact 735088 Messiah. St Mary’s Church, Clopton Ladies Group VH 737417/737602 G’burgh, rehearsal 2.30pm, ‘Christmas Decorations’ 8pm. Contact 737417 Friday 14th performance 3.30pm. Contact Clopton Ladies Group VH Thursday 10th ‘Charlie Haylock’ comedian 735481/216431. 8pm. Contact 737417 Lunch Golden Club G’burgh Hasketon VH 7.15pm. Contact Saturday 8th VH. Contact 735650 01394 388970 Christmas Fair FOGS DECEMBER Friday 11th G’burgh School 11.30am- Saturday 1st Beetle Drive Hasketon VH 1.30pm. Contact 01394 JULY Hasketon’s Christmas Dance 6.30pm. Contact 01394 272774 VH. Contact 01394 387590 382059 Saturday 12th Shabogamooo Shufflers Grundisburgh Village Show Exhibition of paintings & Monday 14th Blues Band, Bealings VH & Dance.G’burgh, Burgh & prints Hill Farm, G’burgh G’burgh & Culpho Parish 8pm. Contact 614855 Culpho Horticultural Society 10am-6pm. Contact 07870 Council meeting 7.30pm GPF. Contact 738267 594173. Monday 10th GPR. Contact 735451 Christmas Tour at Otley Hall Bredfield Concert Tuesday 15th 6.30pm-9pm. Contact 890264 St Andrews Church 7.30pm. ‘Marines in Tights’ G’burgh AUGUST Contact 01394 386317/380471 Thursday 13th Local History Society GPR Friday 8th Christmas Party Bealings’ Otley Dinner Dance OVH 7.45pm. Contact 738321 Evening Garden Party. WI BVH 2.30pm. Contact 7.30pm. Contact 890283 Saturday 26th G’burgh, Burgh & Culpho 623985 Horticultural Society, Little Sunday 2nd Shebeen Irish Band. Saturday 15th Thatch, Culpho 6.30pm. Exhibition of paintings & Hasketon VH 8pm. Contact Santa Special Santa’s Grotto Contact 738330 prints Hill Farm, G’burgh 01394 387302 and trips on steam traction 10am-6pm. 07870 594173. engine GPR 10am-2.30pm. Key for abbreviations: Wednesday 5th Contact 735096 FEBRUARY P/VH - Parish/Village hall PF - Playing field Ghost Stories at Otley Hall Friday 1st Hasketon Under 18’s Xmas PR - Parish rooms 7.30pm. Contact 890264 ‘Wizard of Oz’ Junior TOPS Party & Dance VH 07704 VG - Village green Otley VH 7.15pm. Contact 901853 iao - in aid of 890491 Tuesday 18th All codes are 01473 unless ‘Mid- Light Railway’ Saturday 2nd given otherwise. G’burgh Local History Society ‘Wizard of Oz’ Junior TOPS GPR 7.45pm. Contact 738321 Otley VH 2.15 and 7.15pm. Entries must be separated Contact 890491 from any editorial sent and Wednesday 19th must include a contact phone Evening walk from G’burgh Thursday 7th number. Green 7pm. Contact 735481 ‘Marie Curie Nurses’ Clopton Ladies Group VH The diary is prepared to help All levels; maximum of Sunday 23rd 8pm. Contact 737417 organisers plan events, as two participants. Your Celebrate Christmas with well as to publicise them. For place or mine or better still the Scouts Hot Soup, Mulled Friday 8th space reasons, events held in at hut number 10 in the wine, Xmas Music G’burgh ‘Miscellany of Local a regular pattern, such as WI Ferry Boatyard. VG 7.30pm. Contact 735352 History’ Hasketon VH 7.15. and parish council meetings, Tel 01473 735 300 Contact 01394 388970 are not usually included more Monday 31st than two months ahead. www.culpho-hall.co.uk Barn Dance Clopton VH 8pm. Contact 737417 PUMPS For Boreholes, Septic Tanks, Cellar Drainage, Irrigation Learn to use YOUR computer, YOUR software, FOR ANY TYPE OF PUMPS CONTACT in the comfort of YOUR own home. Anglian Pumping Services Ltd Buying Advice, Trouble Shooting. APS House, The Drift Road, 01473 719950 Internet Help, Phone Extensions. 27 Years of service to the Pump user www.anglianpumpin.com Rodger Bell – Tel: 01394 460920 [email protected]

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biscuit. Adult tickets are The Village Show and the show, including the hire of BEALINGS £2 for a mince pie, mulled post show dance will be on the marquee. wine - and a engine ride, if 12 July and the evening BLUES you dare! The proceeds garden party on 8 August. Sally Doherty has stood down as chairman of the he Blues band 'The will go to Crossroads The other major event to committee and replaced by Shaboogamoo (Caring for Carers). raise money to run the T Martin Cripps from Great Shufflers' are playing a Marion and Dennis Pratt show, Hidden Gardens, Bealings. Iain Langdon benefit gig in aid of the will be in June but the continues as treasurer. John Belstead Playingfield exact weekend has yet to Christmas Despite appeals I have on 8 December. This starts be finalised. failed to find a at 8pm in Bealings Village Dinner Dance A list of the classes for the replacement as secretary Hall. There will be a tley Community 2008 show will be but I am helped by Pat licensed bar, and tickets OCouncil's popular available in January, and Dougan as minutes cost £4 before or £5 on the Christmas Dinner Dance the complete schedule in secretary. Anyone door. Over 16s only. will be held on Saturday May. Anyone interested in interested in joining the Contact Malcolm Watson 1 December at Otley promoting their business committee, or just in on 01473 614855. Village Hall. There will be through advertising in the helping with particular a three course meal with schedule or sponsoring events, can contact me. Flavours of Christmas licensed bar, followed by classes or activities at the Nicola Hobbs, 01473 738267 in Bredfield dancing with Atmospheres' show can contact Angela Disco. Doors open at Cooper on 01473 735885. he Decibelles will be 7.30pm and tickets are Thanks to the success of Tpresenting ‘Flavours of £15 each from Diane To save the harassed editor the fund raising activities Christmas’, a programme Elmer, 01473 890283. time please supply items for of more unusual and sponsorship this year, editorial on this What’s On Christmas music with a we have been able to page as short articles and not few favourites added, on ART EXHIBITION donate £750 each to the as if for a display advert. two chosen charities Saturday 1 December. The If adverts are wanted they IN STUDIO (Crossroads and the programme starts at need to be booked with Liz Stroke Association), in 7.30pm in St Andrews n exhibition of Binns and will incur a cost addition to covering our Church Bredfield. Tickets Apaintings and prints (see back page). at £6 include refreshments by artist Reg Snook is own costs for running the and are available from being held in his Nina Nicholson (01394 studio/gallery on Saturday 380471), Cathie Shuster and Sunday 1 and 2 (01394 386317) or at the December, between 10am village shop. All proceeds and 4pm. will go to the church for His studio has been repairs. extended to incorporate An all female vocal group, more paintings and prints the Decibelles will be of all sizes for sale. The performing both a exhibition will feature his cappella and accompanied latest paintings of British music. Their repertoire is wild birds, and he diverse, ranging from the guarantees that all early music of Purcell, to commissions accepted will folksongs and arrange- be completed before ments of popular songs. Christmas. This will be a good Santa by steam opportunity to see a or the eighth year working artist's studio - Frunning Father and enjoy a glass of wine Christmas will be visiting with him. Reg’s studio/ Grundisburgh Parish gallery is at Hill Farm, Rooms. He will be in his located on the bridle path grotto on Saturday 15 at the end of Stoney Road December from 10am to in Grundisburgh. 2.30pm. Children of all ages will be able to ride Horticultural round the village green on a steam traction engine. events in 2008 Tickets will cost £1 per child, which includes a rundisburgh Burgh visit to see Santa in his Gand Culpho grotto, a goodie bag, a Horticultural Society is ride, soft drink and already planning its activities for next year.

3 stories - often about Shealagh Advent and Christmas NEWS TRIBUTE and the children. They stayed on in the house Services Derek Watkins July after Derek stopped practising 1927 to October 2007 as a dentist in 1990. Derek Benefice of Otley, Sunday 16 December 6.30pm worked two of the village Clopton, Ashbocking & Carol Service at Hasketon. erek was well known as a allotments next door, as well Swilland Sunday 23 December dentist, gardener and as being secretary of the D 8am Holy Communion at allotment supremo, jazz association. He was very Sunday 2 December 4.30pm Grundisburgh. afficionado, humorist and generous in many things, not Advent Carol Service at Otley. 11am Joint Service Holy supporter of local hostelleries. least with his produce - which Sunday 9 December 11am Communion at Hasketon. were also the basis for a his Advent Gift Service at Clopton. After difficult beginnings, 6.30pm Carol Service at soup-making activities. Derek Derek trained as a dentist at Sunday 16 December 11am Grundisburgh (folowed by was very supportive of Sheila Kings College Hospital in Christingle Service at Swilland. refreshments on the Green by in the cake baking to support 1950, and his first practice Sunday 23 December 6.30pm the scouts) was in London. Then he the horticultural society Carol Services at Otley. Christmas Eve moved to Ipswich and set up Derek was known for witty Christmas Eve 4pm Crib services at in business in Foxhall Road in quips and one liners, 4pm Crib Services at Otley Grundisburgh and Hasketon the seventies. House moves entertaining fellow pub and Swilland. 11.30pm First 6pm Carol Service at Burgh. were frequent as Derek sought visitors. He was a member of Communion of Christmas at 11.30pm Midnight Mass at to get the best for his family - a successful quiz team at the Clopton. Grundisburgh and Hasketon Shealagh, one daughter and Turks Head, Hasketon - and four sons - until they latterly mainly patronised The Christmas Day Christmas Day discovered Grundisburgh in Dog in Grundisburgh. He and 9am Family Communion at 9.45am Family Communion at 1980 and for the first time felt Shealagh moved to a Swilland. 10.30am Family Burgh. 11am Holy really at home. For 20 years bungalow in Meeting Lane Communion at Otley and Communion BCP at Boulge Family Carol Service at they lived at Niann House five years ago. Rev. Clare Sanders. Grundisburgh Rectory, Ashbocking. opposite the Post Office, from Maggi Thompson 01473 735183 where Derek also ran his Details of other services surgery part time after leaving Shealagh Watkins would like during December can be seen Grundisburgh Baptist Foxhall Road. to thank the kind people of on church notice boards and in Chapel Patients recall how Derek Grundisburgh and around for the benefice magazine. Sunday 23 December made treatment in the dentist’s all their cards, kind messages Revd Joy Rapley, Clopton Rectory, 10.45am Christmas worship chair so much more bearable of condolence and help given 01473 738943, 4pm Carol Service for the to her at this very sad time. family through the non-stop funny Benefice of Boulge, Burgh, Grundisburgh and Christmas Day service 10.15 - Hasketon 11am Love Your Lawn Friday 14 December Also, Thursday 20 December: Carols at the Dog, 8pm GreenThumb’s series of 4 pre-scheduled annual treatments will 7pm Carols by Candlelight at get your lawn into perfect condition. Over 200,000 customers Boulge. Colin Grimwood, 738836/56 nationwide value our straightforward, professional and reliable service. • We are the UK experts • Our service costs less than DIY From as Christmas Tree Festival • Pay as You Go service little as £13 for at • Start any time of the year a 100m. lawn St Mary’s Church Playford • 140 franchises Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th December 2007 • Professional feeds not available Open 10am to 4pm each day at garden centres Admission Free All Welcome • Fully trained, uniformed staff Refreshments Available Contact: Eileen Stennett 01473 635236 Tel: 01473 737879 Event Organised in Aid of St Mary’s Church Playford

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4 MAGGI HAMBLING SUPPORTS AGE CONCERN SUFFOLK

ulpho artist Paul Bruce Gainsbroughs and Cwas involved with a major Constables. The money fund raising event at raised will go towards Christchurch Mansion in Age Concern’s services Ipswich which raised over for older people in the £5,000 for Age Concern county. Suffolk. One of these services is Paul, who is chair of Friends the Domestic Information of Ipswich Museums, arranged Helpline which helps for famous artist Maggi callers track down Hambling to give a talk and someone who provides donate one of her wave homebased services. It paintings for auction. Paul operates Monday to spoke about the history of the Thursday mornings, 9.30- Age Concern Suffolk President, the Countess of Euston (left) with Maggi mansion and its collection of 12.30 on 0845 3300470. Hambling and Paul Bruce.

whom have passed the ISTD other sports!), classes are on School of Dance ballet exams with high marks. Saturday mornings and Last year was the first time the Thursdays after school. Ages exams were taken in from 3+ years. Contact Carole here seems to be a rumour more recently on Thursdays, Grundisburgh Village Hall. on 01473 738865. going around that the T Carole has no intention of This took three months to Photo and words Wendy Witt School of Dance run by closing it while she still has organise, with an examiner Carole Hayes is about to energy enough! travelling from London close. After eight successful Carole is a member of the specially for the occasion. years of running the school in Imperial Society of Teachers The students have enjoyed Grundisburgh Village Hall of Dancing and is very proud every Saturday morning, and performing at Grundisburgh of her students, many of Village Shows, and fund- raising carol concerts; they are now looking forward to the DOMESTIC next concert on 21 December. INDUSTRIAL There is always a welcome for COMMERCIAL newcomers who want to learn ballet, tap and modern T 01473 830156 dancing. For boys and girls M 07780 666456 interested in having some fun For a friendly reliable while learning good posture, service please call Tony co-ordination and movement on 07780 666456 (very good for football and Grundisburgh Grown Christmas Trees Norway Spruce 3ft - 8ft High Dug or cut When you choose your tree Tel: 01473 735710 SP Boiler Services Domestic Oil Fired Boiler Servicing & Repairs Proprietor; Carole Hayes Don’t Get The Winter Blues ! Member I.S.T.D Have your boiler serviced and ready GRUNDISBURGH VILLAGE HALL before Jack Frost comes to visit. We also offer a breakdown service. TAP & JAZZ DANCE FOR CHILDREN ON THURSDAYS 5.30-7.00PM BALLET & TAP FOR CHILDREN ON Tel: 01473 785095 SATURDAY MORNINGS Mobile: 07782 164406 Website: www.spboilerservices.co.uk Contact Carole Telephone: 01473 738865 Mobile: 07707868972

5 LOFT INSULATION: MOBILE Clopton: Rous Hall Estate 1.20-1.35pm GRANTS FOR EVERYONE LIBRARY Burgh: Lay-by1.45-1.55pm Grundisburgh: Post Mill Suffolk Credit Union (ISCU) STOPS Gardens 2.50-3.05pm to help you pay for this. he mobile library service Grundisburgh: Dog Inn There will be no charge for Tvisits almost all The 3.10-3.55pm those on eligible benefits/ News’ villages on a fortnightly Tuddenham: Fountain credits, and grant aid plus an basis. It stocks a wide range of 4.15-4.30pm interest-free loan if you're not. titles for adults and children, Alternate Thursdays, 6 & 20 For further information, or to and the librarian will order December, 3 January etc apply: specific books on request. The Witnesham: Barley Mow News had a request from " go to www.iscu.org.uk or 10-10.10am Bredfield to publish details of phone 01473 690690 his gives an idea of the visits there. It seemed a shame Witnesham: Weyland Road Tamount of insulation " or contact GrEG Secretary to just cover one village - so 10.15-10.40am (white in the photo) Dee Hibble on 01473 735641 here are all the stops in our Swilland: Moon & Mushroom recommended for lofts. [email protected], patch. 10.45-10.55am Essentially more is laid over www.green- Alternate Tuesdays, 27 Swilland: Church Lane the rafters than between them. grundisburgh.org.uk This thickness seriously November, 11 December, 8 11-11.15am reduces heat loss and so the " or get a copy of the January etc Swilland: Sunset Cottage amount you have to spend on application form from Playford: Telephone kiosk 11.20-11.30am heating. Grundisburgh Post Office 12.25-12.40pm Otley: Spring Park Rafters are typically 4ins But hurry, funding is limited Great Bealings: Boot Street 11.40-11.55am (100cm) high. If the existing and applications must reach 12.50-1.05pm Otley: Village Stores ISCU by 31 December. insulation is equal to or less Great Bealings: Lower Road 12-12.20pm than the height of the rafters, This pilot scheme is open to 1.10-1.25pm Charsfield: Village Hall you are probably eligible for anyone in Suffolk. : Admiral's 3.20-3.30pm grant aid. Head 1.35-2pm Charsfield: South View Grundisburgh Environment Alternate Thursdays, 6 & 20 3.35-3.45pm Group (GrEG) has joined December, 3 January etc : Village Hall forces with the Green Squirrel 3.55-4.15pm Project and Ipswich and Hasketon: Village Hall 12-12.10pm The two Thursday routes Bredfield: Glebe Road listed are served by different 12.20-12.35pm mobile library vans. More Bredfield: Village Hall information from 12.40-12.55pm [email protected] or by phone between 9am and 12 : Alby Green Cottage noon, Monday-Friday, on 1.05-1.15pm 07872 676698.

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PARKING ON 9112 is a means of contacting " projector stand for the local Green. John Ager is willing to the police (anonymously if history society put posters on parish council PAVEMENTS IN preferred) and providing them " new computer equipment boards for local groups if they GRUNDISBURGH with any information that and digital camera for the are left with him at 8 Post would assist them in the Grundisburgh & District News Mill Close. An ‘A frame’ for he police are urging prevention and detection of large posters can be borrowed " Tvillagers not to park on crime. refurbishment of the scout from Sally Grahn (738219). pavements inconsiderately, hut kitchen And posters should be taken obstructing pedestrians and Grants for village " installing bollards on the down once events are over. especially mobility scooters organisations playing field and children’s buggies and f you belong to an " oral history CD prams.There have been several organisation in instances in Grundisburgh I " re-pointing St Mary’s Grundisburgh or Culpho and Church wall recently where even have a project you wish to pedestrians have been forced pursue which will be for the " new playing field children’s off the pavement into the road. benefit of the villages, then play area Mobility scooters are grants are available from the " Neighbourhood Watch signs invaluable in giving more parish council. Please note " Youth club equipment. independence to those with that grants are for capital mobility problems. As the projects only not running village is so compact a scooter costs. The Parish Council’s FLYPOSTING PLEA is a great boon to those who Finance Sub Committee will plea from Grundisburgh need one - but useless if the meet on 3 December to make A& Culpho Parish Council paths are obstructed. recommendations to the full to people promoting events - Mothers with small children council at their January please don’t stick posters up have had to walk around cars meeting. indiscriminately - for example rather than use the pavement - If you would like your project on the village sign on The a highly dangerous manoeuvre to be considered please write if you are pushing a pram and immediately to the Parish have other small children in Clerk: John Ager, 8 Post Mill tow. Close, Grundisburgh IP13 So drivers please exercise care 6UU, 01473-735541, when parking. When [email protected], giving as patrolling the village, police much information as possible will be looking out for including your organisation’s careless parking and will issue latest set of accounts. tickets where necessary - but In recent years projects which they cannot be in the village received parish council 24/7. Nor can they solve the backing include: problem on their own and look " purchase of equipment for to villagers to report the the netball club offender if they are forced into the road by inconsiderate " sound and lighting parking. equipment for GADS To report a crime dial 01473 " sand pit for early learning 613500. The Community centre Intelligence Hotline, 0800 783 " new hut for tennis club

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Poetry book inspired by from her at East Court Lodge, held in the Village Hall, College Lane, East Grinstead, starting at 7.30pm. The village life West Sussex RH19 3LR, entertainment will be provided shulabailey@ hotmail.co.uk. It by the Kesgrave Singers costs £7.50 including postage. wenty years of Stretch them up, Peggy Gandy Tliving in embrace the sky A sample copy can be seen in Grundisburgh Williams Store on The Green. Grundisburgh in Fill your trunk have inspired with pure spring pictures the poems in a WI learns body air, newly calendar for 2008 with published While the language & sugarcraft Anew pictures of book, ‘The people stop t the Grundisburgh, Burgh Grundisburgh are available in Quality of and stare. and Culpho WI October the Post Office and Forge A Stores. These cost £4.99. The Words’. The 68 poems meeting George Irvine gave an amusing and interesting talk special village Christmas card Shula Bailey are being sold there this year has a wrote all the interspersed on body language, which was most enjoyable. photo of the ford and Ford poetry while with House (where The News is put she lived in explanations of Margaret Castle came in together) in the snow. the Coach their background November and gave a House, next to and what inspired demonstration on sugarcraft the parish rooms. them, many of them for Christmas. She showed us DINING CLUB She also ran a involving village life. how to make Christmas trees, rundisburgh Dining Club pottery, craft and One outlines her snowmen and Father Gnext dinner will be at The boutique shop there, served problems with the then Christmases by simply rolling Dog, Grundisburgh on coffee and cakes, and worked publican at The Dog. out icing and shaping it. She Saturday 8 December, 7:30 for as a medium and palmist. Shula left Grundisburgh in also gave us many tips on how 8pm. A menu will be available The flowering cherry tree 1988 and retired to Sussex, to make our Christmas cakes for choices to be made prior to outside her shop inspired one where writing is still a great more attractive. arriving. Book early as this poem: love, and she is now the proud Our next meeting on Thursday dinner will be well supported. great grandmother of six. Roy Compton, 01473 735495 So stretch your branches, 6 December will be our don’t be shy Her new book is available Christmas party and will be P. WATSON MOTOR REPAIRS for ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS BODY REPAIRS, SERVICING, COMMERCIAL • DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL Established 18 years RESTORATION AND VALETING For a prompt and professional service. Please call: Tel 01394 383858 Fax 01394 386040 Bridge Works, Hasketon Unit 9b, Smithfield, Melton, Suffolk IP12 1NG Email [email protected] Telephone: 01473 735588 Web doyleelectrical.co.uk TREES HEDGES & FENCING SERVICE

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Left: Flag bearers and side parties of scouts and guides outside St Mary’s Church. Community Police Officers Sally-Anna Chatten-Berry and Marie Smith NEWS FROM THE SCOUTS visiting the scout hut.. roll fireworks with lots of tennis courts and pavilion). he First Grundisburgh evening meetings. Helpers can fluorescent paint for our This a rule for all National TScout Group had a very be male or female as we now fireworks display. Playing Field Association good turnout for the Harvest have girl members. Parents The fairy lights will be hung owned property and is to Parade on 7 October, when and interested parties out there from the ceiling early to protect the health and welfare our new Explorer Flag was - please help us to keep our celebrate the Hindu festival of of children and other users of carried into Grundisburgh scout group running or sadly it light 'Diwali' with elephant the field. Church for the first time. will have to close. masks and dancing. We will This is irresponsible behaviour Later that month two Police Pat Ross, Scout Group Secretary, 01473 be looking at lots of photos, by the owners and 735352 or 07929 730709 Community Support Officers including photos of the staff unnecessary, considering the from Woodbridge came to the when they were very young, surrounding countryside and scout hut and gave a talk to School fundraisers to gain an understanding of the many designated bins the cubs and scouts. We had a hank you to everyone who past and present. We plan to around the village. very interesting evening with Tsupported FOGS’ Ladies make 'candle' biscuits for Jon Trenter, chairman, Grundisburgh lots of questions from the Shopping Evening, fireworks 'Hanukkah', before getting into Playing Field Management Committee, young members, who display, and clothes and the full swing of seasonal 01473 735377 particularly enjoyed everyone textiles collection. These tinsel and glitter, with the - including the leaders - events were a great success, nativity play and Christmas WALK BY having their fingerprints taken. together raising around £1,300 party, to finish our topic of TORCHLIGHT All are welcome to come for school. 'celebrations'. along to Grundisburgh Green We hope you will also join us If anyone has any interests or rundisburgh & Culpho on Sunday 23 December at for our Christmas Fair which hobbies they would be willing GParish Council is 7.30 pm and join the Scout is being held at Grundisburgh to share with us we would repeating last year’s very Group in celebrating School on Saturday 8 love to hear from you. Please successful evening walk when Christmas where we will be December from 11.30am to contact Playgroup on 735161 over 40 people took part. serving hot soup, mince pies 1.30pm. There will be stalls (mornings during term time). This year the walk will leave and mulled wine, and games for all ages, a craft Alison Garrod the village green at 7pm on accompanied by seasonal area, raffle, refreshments, and Wednesday 19 December, music and games. a visit from Father Christmas. Keep playing following the same route and Voluntary help needed - For more information please again stopping at the half way urgently! contact Rosie Stoodley on field dog free point for mulled wine and 01394 272774. mince pies. All are welcome, We are in urgent need of nfortunately dog fouling Amanda Sheridan, Friends of but children must be volunteer helpers for a few Grundisburgh School Uon Grundisburgh Playing accompanied by an adult and hours, perhaps on a rota basis, Field has increased dogs kept on leads. Walkers as we now only have three REPORT FROM considerably since the death of should bring their own torch, leaders to cover three sessions Henry Thorpe who managed wear suitable footwear and between them. By law we PLAYGROUP to keep it under control. dress according to the weather. should have two leaders/ rundisburgh Playgroup It is an offence to allow dogs With the stop, the walk will helpers per session. It is on the field (except on a lead take approximately one and a getting increasingly difficult to Gstarted this term with cats, hats and bats for Halloween, on the footpath which runs half hours. maintain this quota and we along the boundary by the have had to cancel some followed by making cardboard Peter Brunning, 01473 735481

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he Grundisburgh Dog's and mackerel is smoked in the Tlatest venture sees them kitchens using wood chips The (other) Williams sisters producing Parma style ham brought in by sous chef James and air dried beef. They Jay, whose father works as a illiams Stores on The competed to advanced level in purchase from local farmers, carpenter locally. Fresh WGreen in Grundisburgh endurance riding competitions butcher in-house and then salmon is turned into is famed throughout the area - and bred foals from a carry out the many processes gravadlax. as a veritable Aladdin’s cave Spanish/Arabian stallion. The where you find things you’ve horses still in her stables are involved to produce the finest These new ventures are part of ‘preserved’ products. searched for everywhere else responsible for the bags of a four year pursuit by James without success. manure sold at the shop. Very It all began when local farmer and his brother Charles for painstaking work goes into the Charles Foulger supplied the tasty, seasonal, locally Since Ray died four years ago, Joyce has carried on the ‘Mother’s Bruin’ mohair pub with beef for Mother's produced food. They take jointed teddy bears that Diana Day. Chef James Rogers great pride in displaying a business, with family help and more limited opening times. makes to order. These are very decided to try lengthy suppliers much for the collector market, his hand at list with their The four Williams daughters are all involved in their own not children’s play. The bears turning some of menus mostly get named after it into bresaola demonstrating a enterprises either within or beyond the shop. characters from Dickens, a (air dried beef). genuine local favourite author of both Diana He then feeling to all of The oldest, Claire, used to and her mother. More details experimented their food. work in the health service but from Diana on 07709 918408. with ‘Parma’ Although they has now joined her mother in ham. The whole have to hunt the shop on Monday to In addition to working in the process with further towards Thursday mornings, where she shop every Saturday, the ham takes six the Essex or is responsible for checking youngest daughter Rosie runs months; salting Norfolk borders stock, window displays, a secretarial service offering to for three weeks for some things, pricing and serving customers. produce letters and CVs, and then much of their handle mail outs, and type The next sister, Julie, raises manuscripts, essays and wrapping it in game, fruit and pedigree Large Black pigs. muslin to be vegetables are reports. More recently she has Her Hogwarts Rare Breed started making jams and hung and dried. supplied by local enterprise is based at The bresaola sources within the pickles which are sold in the ; details of the free shop. Rosie can be contacted process is not James Rogers village. range meat, sausages, bacon so lengthy - only on 01473 611808, rosie Recently James and chef Sam and joints are available via @vennfamily.eclipse.co.uk. taking about a month. Browes were finalists in two Williams Stores or from Julie An experiment is currently sections of a country-wide on 01394 411488. Julie first Williams Stores is open underway with a haunch of Pub/Chef Excellence Awards became interested in pigs Monday to Thursday venison being cured in red for a three course meal - the when, as a teenager, she was mornings, from 9 to 1, on wine, spices and salt, before results will be announced in given two piglets to look after Saturdays 9 to 1 and 2 to 5, being hung in a muslin wrap. February. The Dog also got to by local farmer Keith Burch. and closed Friday and Sunday. Nicola Hobbs The cured meats find their the finals of another national Diana has pursued many lines way into The Dog menus - for competition for Pub Lunch of over the years. At one time she example the bresaola is used the Year but were just pipped in their House Grundisburgh at the post. Beef salad often found on the The special Christmas menu is specials blackboard and is a proving popular and bookings treasure not to be missed. by local groups have been Home smoked fish also coming in fast. appears on the menus. Trout Joanna Lawrence

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GAME ON THE MENU he Moon & Mushroom's Tlandlady (Nikki Gavron, above) had her own event management business in the not-for-profit sector. This love has followed her throughout her career, and the Moon & Mushroom is noted for its fund raising activities. She has worked closely with a fund- raising group called the Suffolk Squires, which last year raised £l7k, this year in excess of £10k. The chosen Top left: Rosie and Clare with Rosie’s jam; charities are St Elizabeth’s Above: Julie with one of her Large Blacks; Hospice and the Suffolk Left: Diana with furry friends. Childrens Hospice. A new chef was appointed at the Swilland pub six months Photos on this page courtesy Peter Kendall ago. Craig Clinton is English but brought up in South Africa. His love is real English food Grange Farm Christmas food tasting with a twist; game is a particular favourite and always round 2000 people - the tastings of their produce. The Photos from left: appears on the menu. Amost ever - visited event now has spread into two Grange Farm kindly allowed Nicola The Moon & Mushroom is a Grange Farm Shop for its marquees, as well as the shop Hobbs to promote Send a Cow’s lovely 16th century pub with Christmas catalogue at the event latest food tasting weekend. building itself on the (and to display copies afterwards); blazing fire and bags of As it was held later than usual, Grundisburgh/Woodbridge Park View cheeses; atmosphere, and has always the emphasis was on delicious Road. Christmas is well Olive oils from Casa de l’Oli. been noted for its food and local foods for Christmas, underway at the shop, with real ales from small East with 32 suppliers offering extensive orders being taken. Anglian Breweries. However, Nikki says that the new chef has reinvented the meaning of “good old English country food uniquely cooked.....and this could be chef's own steak, mushroom and ale pie ....slow roast partridge with port sauce....pan fried pigeon breast with wild mushroom sauce .....leg of venison stuffed with pancetta ..... as well as a wide range of casseroles and light bites - or his marvellous South African curries”.

11 GrundisburghBredfield Barometer Gleanings The Bredfield Christmas Extravaganza

s the words ‘Santa Claus Ais coming to town’ sang out at Bredfield Village Hall on Saturday 10 November, indeed he did, arriving in great style on his tinsel bedecked pony and trap. Delighted children were then treated to a visit to see him in his magical, twinkling grotto. The festive magic had been sprinkled over the hall to include stylish decorations and even an extension to the building onto the playing field (in the form of a marquee). Dave Gardener, From the wonderful range of Wendi Hardwick stalls we were tempted to buy and Roswyn many of our Christmas needs, who worked so hard before, with plastic sticks and puck), Bradshaw. The club is run by including unique decorations, during and after what was the local young people are Just 42 with Baz Wilkinson cards, candles, wrapping truly an Extravaganza; you really enjoying their action taking the lead. The members paper, gifts of jewellery, made it such a success. We packed and fun filled Monday pay a nominal amount each pashminas, preserves, raised £1849.61 to be shared evenings. week but we need funds to cushions, cakes, cookware, between East Anglian Not only is this giving the help us keep this club going - toys or plants to name but a Children’s Hospices and local young people somewhere please contact Roswyn few. Visitors could browse or Bredfield St. Andrew’s to go and something to do but Bradshaw (01394 387867) if buy, or take part in activities Church. Thanks to everyone it is also enabling them to be a you would like to donate such as the tombola, who supported us on the day. part of an important either money or equipment the club can use. competitions or the draw. Pat Miller community group, which Children could have their provides evenings of fun faces painted or try the lucky Youth Club activities, good laughs, Trouble on the buses dip, or the absorbing meaningful discussions, he changes to bus routes children’s activity table. es, Bredfield youth club is informal social education and Treported on the last issue Meanwhile, no one needed to Yofficially on the map! the chance to simply chill out, of The News have had a go hungry or thirsty. There Having started in September, meet other young people and terrible effect for Bredfield were coffee and mince pies, the club has attracted a core have a relaxed evening of fun and some other villages. group of 11 young people and enjoyment all round. homemade soup and filled We cannot now go direct to rolls with mulled wine and attending so far. With table The young people have tennis, pool, games consoles, Ipswich and instead have to later, sumptuous teas. already expressed a keen either change in Woodbridge table top games and some interest to help raise funds for Who would guess that a small rather competitive (but or Otley. The times into village could house so much this new club and are looking Woodbridge leaving from the friendly of course!) Uni Hoc to hold their own fundraising talent? Thank you to all those games (that’s in-door hockey pump are: 10.52, 13.22, 15.22, event during club time, as part and back again starting at the of the Just42 Showcase Week Turban Centre at 10.10, 12.30 in early December. and 14.30. Bredfield youth club runs on Monday evenings (except for Getting The News the first Monday of each around Bredfield month), 6.30 to 8.30pm, at Bredfield Village Hall. It is oswyn Bradshaw has open to young people aged 10 Rkindly taken on collecting to 16 living in Bredfield, items from Bredfield for The Dallinghoo, Debach or Grundisburgh & District Boulge, and it is run by News. She asks that anyone Just42, a Christian based with information contact her youth work charity. on 01394 387867. Baz Wilkinson And thanks too to all the Lantern distributors who have Youth club committe members kindly taken on the delivery of are Steve Stammers, Revd The News in Bredfield.

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Wickham Market Health can all enjoy the surroundings JAMS FOR CANCER Centre £930 for a syringe more and ensure regular driver bookings - please come along assers by travelling on the Her produce has travelled St Peter’s Church, and support your local village PDallinghoo Road out of back to Kent, Sussex, Surrey, £50 hall. Our first event will be a Bredfield will see a simple Northants - and marmalade Dallinghoo Village Hall £120 quiz night with fish 'n chip sign stating ‘Jams for Cancer’. has even travelled to Spain! (equipment) supper on 25 January, starting Lynn Arbon was diagnosed In the height of the season Meningitis Trust £20 at 7.30pm. with cancer of the colon in they have over 16 varieties, Roswyn Bradshaw Recycling brings money December 2005. He explained including Orange & Ginger, Bredfield makes money from to the doctors that he was a fit, and Pink Grapefruit the recycling facilities at the very active man who didn’t Marmalade, Golden Plum Fundraising for village hall. Last year we smoke and rarely drank Jam, Quince Jelly, Tomato & made about £100 which will alcohol. In fact, had been head Onion, Red Onion & Red the hall go straight back into the green keeper at Woodbridge Wine (apparently very e will be having a series village. You can recycle paper, Golf Club, before his popular!), traditional Wof fundraising events for cans and bottles at the site retirement eight years before. Blackcurrant and Strawberry. refurbishment of Bredfield near the village shop and hall. This autumn they are sourcing An operation was successful Village Hall. The hall is in Go on, do your bit for the pumpkins to and he did need of updating so that we enviroment and your village. not require make chemotherapy chutney. or Sue’s recipes Ghana visit inspires marathon man radiotherapy come from (although five her mother, n Sunday 4 November lives of the poorest, and of the inches of the magazines, ORoger Ackerley from importance of our local colon were word of Bredfield ran the New York communities.” removed); mouth and Marathon finishing in a If you would like to support after three even creditable 2460th position. these causes, please contact weeks, Lynn invention! If More than 39,000 runners him on 01394 384805 or returned you have a from all over the world [email protected]. home. He favourite competed in the race worked hard recipe, why around all five of New to regain his not share it York's boroughs. Roger fitness – with Sue so completed the 26 mile when it was that they can 385 yard course in just too cold to help another under 3 hours 20 walk outside, he walked in the good cause. Many people in minutes. hallway, putting a piece of the village donate spare fruit Roger is aiming to raise paper on a chair to mark each from their trees but when this £2000 for Comic Relief lap. is not available Sue and Lynn and the new Bredfield From this life threatening try to source their ingredients Church Room. He said illness, Lynn, with the support locally. “I was inspired to run by of his wife Sue and two sons, Sue and Lynn do not get to my visit earlier this year has made an remarkable meet many of their customers to Ghana where I saw at recovery. The following but would like to thank all first hand the work summer Lynn and Sue decided those who have bought their funded by the Comic to give something back. produce and given generously. Relief appeal. I returned Married for an outstanding 49 The following have benefited home with a deep sense Running up 5th Avenue beside Central years, they had always made from their fundraising: that we can improve the Park with less than three miles to go. jams and chutneys, and this St Elizabeth Hospice £150 seemed to be the most fitting method of raising money. ’s Children’s Hospice £250 Sue remembers saying that if Intensive Care Unit £200 Brian Mayhew she could raise £50, she would Alzheimers Society, Ipswich be pleased! But Sue and Lynn £150 have reached the grand total of Addington Fund (Farmers due · PAINTER AND DECORATOR · £2,500 in just over a year to floods etc) £100 from selling jams and St Andrew’s Church, Bredfield, · GLAZING · chutneys on the roadside. £100 Sue has a suitably cauldron- Bredfield Community Shop ESTABLISHED 1970 like pot for jam and chutney £40 (electric cleaner) making, and she tries not to Dallinghoo Church £130 FREE ESTIMATES · NO JOB TOO SMALL leave the house on chutney (strimmer) days in case anyone catches a Village Hall £50 Tel: 01473 788818 whiff of her ‘Eau de vinegar’. (dry rot in floor)

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BEST EVER it costs nothing and each and at 11.30pm we shall have Social programme 2008 charity gets a share of the door our Midnight Communion. On CHARITY and raffle money. Christmas Day we shall go asketon has an evening event in The Victory Jenny McWhirter, 01473 735174 either to Burgh at 9.45am for H FAIR Family Communion or Boulge Hall on the second Friday of most months, and they invite asketon Charity Fair on More Hasketon for Communion at 11am. people from nearby villages 20 November enjoyed a Richard L Smith H happenings to join them. To complete bumper turn out. Over 200 the evening, we often have a customers came to support n a Friday evening earlier LITTLE KICKERS ploughman's supper at 18 different charities. And in November, after our O 7.15pm, before the show. takings were up too - ploughman's supper in The Continued from page 1 For your diary, here is a altogether the charities raised Victory Hall, we had a The classes introduce real taste of things to come in the a fantastic £1,351, fifty wonderfully illustrated talk by football skills through exciting first half of the year. percent more than last year. Felicity Lillingston about her group play activities walk with six others to the incorporating concepts such as 11 January Beetle Drive A quick poll on the door North Pole. sharing, taking turns, (6.30pm: snacks: 01394 revealed our customers came teamwork and listening. 382059) from Hasketon, nearby On the first Saturday in Children also develop agility, villages, and Ipswich, December, we shall dance to 8 February Dr John Blatchly co-ordination and balance and , 'Infared', compete for a large 'Miscellany of Local early learning concepts such and . Thanks to bottle of whisky, join in the History', illustrated talk as colours and numbers. all those who came from near draw and eat delicious rolls ... (7.15pm: ploughmans: £5: and far to support the good all at Norman and Pat's annual The Hasketon class is held in 01394 388970) causes and those who helped Christmas party in The Victory The Victory Hall on Friday 14 March Charlie Haylock, make the event such a success, Hall (01394 387590). Then afternoons. There are two age champion laughter maker two weeks later, the young groups: Junior Kickers caters Two good causes deserve a (7.15pm: ploughman's: £5: people, under the watchful eye for two to three and a half special mention this year: 01394 388970) of Clare Evans (01394 year olds and the Mighty Muscles for Charity do 11 April Molly's Quiz Night 385853), will have their turn. Kickers class has the older excellent work throughout the (7.15pm: ploughman's: £5: Their party will be in three children to their fifth birthday. year, lending their strength 01394 383106) separate sections for the Each class lasts 45 minutes and skills to anyone who different age groups, each with a maximum of 15 in each. 9 May Time of Our Lives needs them, in return for a sounding great fun and Details are available from Music Theatre present 'Cool donation to charity. Muscles following one after the other Caroline Wales, who has the Britannia', a light-hearted raised £850 last year from jobs ... Father Christmas, party franchise for the Ipswich area, look at British life, culture which were commissioned at games, prizes, dancing to a on 01473 458000, and eccentricities, a mix of the charity fair. Alice Evans disco. The party-goers are at [email protected]. music, dance, stand-up and ran a stall for the first time, to present commendably fund sketch comedy (8pm; £10: raise money for the Christmas 01394 388970) raising, so that they can pay Volunteers for youth projects party for children from for everything themselves. 13 June Mark Mitchels' 'The Hasketon on 15 December. outh work charity Just42 Christmas will be well River Deben' illustrated talk Other charities included Send always has opportunities celebrated at Hasketon Church Y (7.15pm: ploughman's: £5: a Cow, Cancer Research UK, to help with its varied too, starting with the 01394 388970) Redwings Horse Sanctuary, programme of work. At Christingle Service at 9.30am In addition: Home Farm Trust, Suffolk Air present it needs volunteers at on 2 December, followed by Saturday 26 January Ambulance, Crossroads and its Hasketon and Grundisburgh Carols at 6.30pm on Sunday Shebeen Irish Band (8pm: Save the Children. clubs. No previous experience 16 December. On Christmas £10: hot buffet supper: is necessary, although it might It's not too early to book a Eve there will be the Crib 01394 387302). help! Contact 01394 380992, stall for next year. Remember Service for families at 4pm

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Centre, and we have been PLANNING looking at all types of books; books about farming - we FOR THE have been tasting our autumn fruits and grinding our own PARISH flour. We have looked at PLAN Disney books making Lion King Masks, Disney Castle ver the next few months and Bouncing Tiggers. We OOtley will be producing a have also looked at our ‘Parish Plan’, which will set favourite stories including out our vision for how we Owl Babies, Hungry want our community to Caterpillar and the Mr Men. develop in the coming years. By looking at different The plan will be as language books we have comprehensive as possible, started learning some French covering social, economic and words with the help of 'FiFi' environmental issues that and 'Pierre' the puppets. We affect all who live and work in have covered many more and the community. The completed intend to cover cookery, plan will help to influence traditions, gardening, to name future planning policies, local but a few, up until Christmas. housing strategies, and the Otley Under Fives Centre is delivery and management of Otley Hall owners Catherine and Richard Beaumont with events manager, Open Mon-Fri 9am until Lucy Rudduck (centre) and the tourism award. key local services. 12noon for ages 21/2 to 5, and For the plan to be successful, there is also a toddler group Office to stage events across November, we are now we need the whole community which runs from the centre on the county between May and looking forward to an exciting to be actively involved so that a Tuesday afternoon. October to celebrate the 400th festive season with some it reflects everyone's views. Prospective parents and anniversary of Bartholomew excellent events lined up for Early next year, we will be children are always welcome Gosnold's founding of December. On Wednesday 5th holding an open meeting at to visit; currently spaces are Jamestown, Virginia. we will have a brand new which people will have the available for immediate start event for the hall, with a We were delighted to receive opportunity to put forward or after Christmas. For more performance by Robert Lloyd the Suffolk Tourism Award for their views on any community information and to arrange a Parry of two of MR James' Best Festival or Event in issue of importance to them, visit please contact 07789 spine chilling ghost stories. September and we hope that be it bus services, housing 468853 or 01473 890302., Robert will be performing many people in our county development, speed limits or 'The Ash Tree' and 'Oh Alison Tiley-Nunn now know much more about hedgerows. The open meeting Whistle, and I'll come to you, the fascinating history that lies will be followed by a my lad' in the Great Hall. The AN UPDATE FROM in our region. questionnaire to every performance starts at 7.30pm household and business in the OTLEY HALL…. Since gaining our civil and tickets cost £12.50. parish. The information we wedding licence we have been t Otley Hall we have Booking is essential gather will be collated into a inundated with couples enjoyed a massively After the success of our detailed report with a succinct A looking to say their vows here successful year so far, being Christmas tours last year we action plan that will set out at the hall. Next year we are involved in the fantastic are running them again this what we wish to happen over fully booked for weddings in Gosnold celebrations with our December. The 13th and 14th the next five to ten years. summer and are now taking partners across the county. are already sold out, so we This is your chance to enquiries for 2009 and 2010. We worked with Ipswich have opened up a third influence the future After a slightly quieter couple Borough Council, Bury evening - Monday 10th. development of your of months in October and Cathedral and Suffolk Records The tours are a great night out community - please make sure and a wonderful way to your views are included! If get you into the festive you would like further spirit. You can information, or to be involved experience a Tudor in the preparation of the plan, style Christmas with a please contact Ian Beaumont guided tour of the on 01473 890264 or stunning hall, followed [email protected] by mulled wine and festive nibbles in the News From Great Hall. Tickets cost £11 per person and Otley Under must be booked with Fives his term the topic is books Left: Otley Under Fives baking Mr Happy biscuits Tat Otley Under Fives from the Mr Men stories

17 appreciated the visits of Can Rev Clare Sanders and the Sporting stories Anglican community as well as those of the Rev Colin September: £50 Ian Watson, Grimwood and the people of REPORT FROM OTLEY BOWLS £35 Isabel Georgia Peteit, the Baptist Chapel. Now I'm £25 Neville Peck, £20 Brubby home and feeling stronger, I he bowls season always and the Pairs Grey. Tgoes very quickly with winners from Melton. hope to meet people and say October: £50 Teroy Huggins, individual thank you's. many games being played and We have now started to £35 David Tucker, £25 Andy members enjoying playing prepare for next year on the Southgate, £20 Mick Brown. Madge Nicholas several times a week in what green. Anyone who would like at times was not very to join us next season, which Thanks favourable weather this starts at the end of April, can Letters summer. oris Clarke and Sylvia contact me on for details. Dand Albert Usher would Otley Bowls Club finished Tuition is always available and Thanks like to thank all those friends second in Woodbridge League advice on equipment if needed. ctober was the month of whose good wishes and Division 3, second in our Bill Kemp, 01473 890277 Breast Cancer awareness, support helped so much after section of the Fynn League, O and Grundisburgh Surgery, Doris’s recent fall and hip and mid-table in the EBA Volunteers would like to thank everyone operation. Happily Doris is Mens' League and the Mixed sought by who donated prizes and now out and about. League. football club supported our raffle. A total of The winners of our club £295 was raised. Dennis competitions were: ollowing the resignation of Hazelwood 2 Wood Male - P Quilliam; 2 FDarren Richardson, Thanks Wood Female - E.Aldred; 4 Grundisburgh Football Club e only learned from your t many times during the Wood Male - N.Last; 4 Wood has a vacancy for a volunteer Wlast issue that Dennis past 21 years John, Female - E.Aldred; 2 Wood press officer. This would A Hazelwood, our friend and Elizabeth (Liz) and I have Mixed - H.Quilliam; Handicap involve preparing reports for helper for over 25 years, had thanked the good fortune - M.Stebbings; Veterans - the Green’Un (the East died. Colin Grimwood in his which brought us to live in M.Cliff; Pairs - P.Quilliam & Anglian’s sports paper which tribute outlines his character Grundisburgh, but on no G.Cant; Triples - B.Copping, comes out on Saturdays) as perfectly. Perhaps we were occasion so fervently as J.Dale & A.Cant; Leverett well as The News. amongst the last to see him, as during those weeks recently Trophy - W.Hoyle. The first team is currently he cycled over to Culpho for a when I was in hospital. 'cuppa' and a chat. As usual We still need new members, as fourth in a very tight league The outpouring of care and we benefitted from his fund with four leagues to compete with only a few points concern from people in of local knowledge and wry in, plus cup games it means a between the top half a dozen Grundisburgh and around we sense of humour. lot of bowling. I am mystified teams. The reserves are also in found almost over whelming. why we cannot attract more a healthy position in their Over and beyond his The shower of 'get well' cards, from our own village to this league but the manager, Phil gardening skills we can testify the flowers, books and great game on what is Peck, would welcome some to Dennis's expertise at many hospital visits, the way friends generally recognised as a good help with this team as Darren other outdoor tasks. In cared for John with invitations green and a cheap sport to play. was also his co-manager while everything he undertook at the club. to supper as well as preparing Dennis was meticulous in his This last season our green was meals (and cakes) for him to Any budding Arsene Wenger’s approach and never settled for used for the final of the Salter have at home, the endless or interested press officers are second best. Only recently he Cup, semi-final of the Junior enquiries and good wishes invited to call at the club on a replaced roofing sheets on his Cup and for a challenge match which I know helped to Wednesday evening or a former allotment shed which between the County Ladies support Elizabeth's spirit, for Saturday after a game for a still stands proudly near our team and the Mens County these we cannot thank pint and a chat with any cottage. Truly one of the 'old team. Two very successful everyone enough. school'! We shall miss him. tournaments were held, both committee member. As a Catholic I particularly Brian & Sheila Pothecary being full up. The winners of Grundisburgh Football Club’s the Triples came from 100 Club winners were:

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18 Classified BOUT HE EWS For Sale: Rascal electric For Sale: Mirror dinghy on A T N wheelchair. Two years old. trailer. Out of water 10 years. rundisburgh & District News is a free Cost £1800. Offers around Can be seen in Grundisburgh. community newspaper produced by £600. 738219. Offers. 01728 605691. G volunteers. Around 2,700 copies are distributed to Wanted: Lockable cabinet and For Sale: Ikea mirror, 30"x47" homes and a range of central locations in children's games, ie computer dark wooden frame. Very good games etc, for Bredfield Youth condition £25 ono. Half size Grundisburgh and 16 other villages (as listed on Club. 01394 387867. Violin plus case, good front page). Six issues are published annually. Guitar lessons (classical and condition £35 ono. White Ideas, comments and contributions are welcomed: acoustic) for beginners metal single bed frame with The Ford House, The Green, Grundisburgh IP13 single matress £25. Will including music theory. Must 6TA, [email protected] have own guitar. 01394 consider selling separately. 461155. 735975. When e-mailing please include ‘News info’ and For Sale: Two Ercol TV For Sale: Car roof rack. Used indication of topic in the subject box. Photos can chairs £7 each. Metal on VW Polo. Offers. 738267. be sent as JPEGs or prints (please include self computer/printer trolley as Free: Two healthy colourful addressed envelope with latter if to be returned). new £7. Manual 35mm slide cockerels to be caught and All items will be in the internet version unless projector £10. Boxed Internet collected. 01728 746002. otherwise requested: www.grundisburghnews.org.uk Surf set unused £5. 738200. Christmas presents solved: Editor Nicola Hobbs ([email protected]). For Sale: Sofa/bed (single) with ‘virtual gifts’ from Send a Advertising Liz Binns (see box below). immaculate condition. Cow. Will help African Ottoman blanket box farmers work their own way Picture editor: Peter Kendall upholstered lilac. Two paint out of poverty. Catalogues Distribution coordinator Iain Langdon effect bed side tables. All available in Grundisburgh Post Subscription service: Pat Hall. reasonable offers considered. Office and Grange Farm Shop. Treasurer Sue Haddock. 738555. It’s free to advertise in Administrator Ingrid McIvor. For Sale: Large dolls house Classified. Entries to be sent Website designer Angela Robinson. to The Ford House by copy furniture. Mainly pink and Typesetter Wendy Cole. yellow plastic. £10. 738267. deadline date. All codes 01473, unless given otherwise. Business consultant John Leming. THE NEWS’ COPY DATES FOR 2008 Next issue No 203 February/March 2008 Publication Saturday 2 February he News normally come 204 April/May 12 March Deadline for editorial Wednesday 9 January Tout on the last Saturday 205 June/July 14 May (All phone codes are 01473 unless specified otherwise). of every other month. 206 Aug/Sept 9 July Sometimes, because of only 207 Oct/Nov 10 Sept having one editor, these may 208 Dec/Jan 12 Nov need to alter slightly - but PS Apart from needing a ADVERTISING RATES notice will always be given in reserve editor, we could still 1/16 page (44mm x 66mm or 33mm x 92mm) £14.00 the previous issue. The next do with other help - writing, issue will be delayed until 2 chasing up missing items, 1/8 page (92mm x 66mm) £28.00 February. Dates for admin etc. Anyone with a little 1/4 page (92mm x 136mm or 190mmx 66mm) £60.00 contributions for the rest of bit of time to spare should 1/2 page (190mm x 136mm) £120.00 the year are: contact Nicola Hobbs. Details of supplements for front and back pages, and full colour, available on request. Adverts are now to be placed in a run of three or five only (except when advertising special events) Last call for advertisers Payment for a run of three adverts must be sent in The new Grundisburgh Guide will be published advance to Liz Binns with the order. early in the new year. Anyone interested in An invoice will be issued for a run of five adverts. Prompt payment earns a sixth advert free). promoting their business or service should contact Receipts will be issued on request. liz [email protected] by 10 December. All advertisers will receive a copy of The News in which their advert appears. A charge of £10 is made for originating artwork. Local organisations advertising fund raising events are Give The News for Christmas charged at half the normal rate. he perfect present for someone wanting to keep in touch Twith life in the area - an annual subscription to The News. Advertisements to be sent by Six copies can be sent for £4 (UK), £7 (Europe) or £12 e-mail [email protected] (everywhere else). Requests, together with payment made to Earlier booking of space is advised. Grundisburgh News, can be sent to Pat Hall.

19 THE MILLENNIUM MEADOW - ITS FIRST TEN YEARS!

t was in September 1997 Ithat the first efforts were directed at creating our own village conservation area. Thanks to recent helpers, Toby Kersey and staff from Otley College, and Hilary an Ecology student, the Meadow has been looking at its best. In late September this year, 16 volunteers from The Greenways Countryside Project cut and raked off the whole area, an essential part of the management plan to encourage wild flowers. This year, for the first time, we saw numbers of the beautiful early purple orchid. We recently welcomed, for their first visit, the Advisory Committee of Greenways, representing Suffolk County Council, , Above: Volunteers building a Stag Beetle pile, from left: Sally Grahn (Otley College support worker), Ipswich Borough Council, etc. John Dunnett, Chris Westgate (horticultural tutor) and Otley student Toby Kersey. They were very impressed by the various habitats contained makes a pleasant diversion Anyone interested in getting in the Year 2000 on one and a in such a modest area. from the footpath to Bealings involved with the conservation third acres of untreated wet and deserves a visit! work should contact John on grassland leased to Grundis- The Meadow, located off the 01473 735515. Millennium burgh & Culpho Parish driftway from Lower Road, John Dunnett, Meadow Warden Meadow was officially opened Council by Lord Cranworth.

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