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October/ November 2007

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Serving THE BEALINGS . . . . . CLOPTON . DALLINGHOON. . GRUNDISBURGH .ewsHASKETON . OTLEY . PLAYFORD . . TUDDENHAM . GOOD NEWS ON THE BUS FRONT he route for bus service Tnumber 22 has been changed again - greatly to the benefit of residents of Tuddenham, Culpho, Grundisburgh.and . It now goes between and Woodbridge every hour between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Saturday through the villages. In addition there A day on the River Deben was one of the highlights of the Grundisburgh & Hasketon is an extension at the Ipswich Summer Programme for young people. More pictures on centre pages. end to the railway station. For Grundisburgh residents it Ager, clerk of Grundisburgh timetables in the bus Sundays or bank holidays. has meant the stop at and Culpho Parish Council, shelters. But he points out Basketmaker’s Corner is re- The county council subsidised who had many discussions that this route is not one service 72 and 72a also travels instated, saving a long walk with them over the issue, has subsidised by for some, and the stop on The between Woodbridge and complimented the company on County Council, so Ipswich Ipswich, although at less Green makes use of the bus its responsiveness and help. Buses need to make a profit shelter again. frequent intervals but takes in They supplied masses of well on it. In other words “We Bredfield, , A number of local people had produced timetables which must use it or lose it”. Charsfield, Debach, Clopton been in touch with Ipswich have been distributed to local The changes have been and Burgh as well as Buses, the company who are shops and gave one to every welcomed by many people - Grundisburgh and Tuddenham. running the service. John passenger as well as posting who, even if they have their Details of this from 0870 608 own transport, 2608, www.traveline.org.uk are delighted to be able to save Rural roads update money on parking fees in ver 200 people attended Ipswich or Othe public meeting Woodbridge. arranged by Save our Rural Although there Roads (SORR) in Bredfield are some Village Hall on 22 August, regrets that showing the strong feelings there is no in the area about the planning service on application by Debach Enterprises for storage facilities in Clopton. As a result, the date Anglia TV filmed for the determination of this the celebrations has been deferred until Suffolk at Grundisburgh Coastal’s Development School for the opening of the Sub-Committee meeting new atrium. on 17 October. More Story on page 7. information on page 5. News Diary OCTOBER Tuesday 16th Friday 9th DECEMBER ‘East Anglian Landed Ploughman’s Supper and Thursday 4th Families’ G’burgh Local talk ‘Walking to the North Saturday 1st ‘Trekking in the Himalayas’ History Society GPR 7.45pm. Pole’ Hasketon VH 7.15pm. Hasketon’s Christmas Dance Clopton Ladies Group Clopton Contact 738321 Contact 01394 388970 VH. Contact 01394 387590 VH 8pm. Contact 737417 Thursday 18th Saturday 10th Thursday 6th ‘Body Language’ G’burgh ‘The Joy of Running a B&B’ Coffee Morning The Golden ‘ Singers’ G’burgh Burgh & Culpho WI GPR Bealing’s WI BVH 2.30pm. Club. Contact 735650 Burgh & Culpho WI GPR 7.30pm. Contact 735088 7.30pm. Contact 735088 Contact 623985 Christmas Extravaganza iao Saturday 6th Thursday 25th St. Andrew’s Church BVH Saturday 8th Coffee morning and sale iao Slide Show by John Berg The 11am to 4.30pm. Christmas Fair FOGS St. Mary’s Church GPR Golden Club GVH 2.30pm. G’burgh School 11.30am to 10.30am-12 noon. Monday 12th 1.30pm. Contact 738907 Contact 735650 G’burgh & Culpho Parish Otley Hall Quiet Day. Council GPR 7.30pm. Contact Thursday 13th Contact 890264 NOVEMBER 735541 Christmas Party Bealings’ Bredfield Harvest Supper WI BVH 2.30pm. Contact Thursday 1st Thursday 15th 623985 and Barn Dance BVH 7pm. ‘Sugarcraft for Christmas’ AGM and ‘Journey to the Contact 01394 380471 G’burgh Burgh & Culpho WI Galapagos Islands’ Bealings’ Saturday 15th Friday 12th GPR 7.30pm. Contact 735088 WI BVH 7.30pm. Contact Santa Special Santa’s Grotto and trips on steam traction Ploughman’s Supper and Friday 2nd 623985 Ceilidh Hasketon VH 7.15pm. engine GPR 10am-2.30pm. Christmas Shopping Saturday 17th Contact 735096 Contact 01394 388970 Evening FOGS G’burgh AGM and talk ‘G’burgh Beetle Drive and Bangers School 7pm. Contact 735113 1851 to 1901’ G’burgh Local Tuesday 18th ‘Mid-Suffolk Light Railway’ and Mash Supper iao St. Saturday 3rd History Society GVH.7pm. Peter’s Church Charsfield VH Contact 738321 G’burgh Local History Society Otley Fireworks Night OVH GPR 7.45pm. Contact 738321 7.30pm. Contact 737629 7 for 7.30pm. Contact 890264. Christmas Fayre iao St. Key for abbreviations: Saturday 13th Monday 5th Peter’s Church Charsfield VH P/VH - Parish/Village hall A Celebration of Organ Fireworks to Music FOGS 10am-2pm. Contact 737352 PF - Playing field Music Culpho Church 7.30pm. G’burgh School 6-7.30pm. Sunday 18th Contact 01728 747605 Contact 738907 Charity Christmas Sale PR - Parish rooms Hasketon VH 2.30pm. Contact All codes are 01473 unless 735174 given otherwise.. HASKETON’S CEILIDH Thursday 22nd Diary entries must be in THE VICTORY HALL Flower Demonstration The separated from any editorial Golden Club GVH 2.30pm. sent and must include a with INERTIA REEL BAND Contact 735650 contact phone number and thier caller

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2 What’s On Harvest Supper large, two medium, three small a hot dog). In the event of Ploughman’s and ten mini/key fob size. rain, the display will take plus in Hasketon and Barn Dance They make great presents and place on Friday 9 November. the mini photos are a lovely Our annual Christmas Fair will n Hasketon Victory Hall on redfield Harvest Supper addition to a Christmas card. Friday 12 October a takes place in Bredfield take place at the school on I B Please call for further details Saturday 8 December from ploughman's supper will be Village Hall on Saturday 6 and to arrange a time. followed by a Ceilidh with October, starting at 7pm. As 11.30am-1.30 pm, with stalls, Ali Clarke, 01473 785376 Inertia Reel band and their usual the music will be games and refreshments for all the family (and, of course, a caller, who will help us provided by 'Jigsaws'. Tickets through the steps. Tickets are are available at the village Christmas visit from Father Christmas). Amanda Sheridan, Secretary, FOGS £10 or £5 for under 16's. The shop or by contacting Nina ploughman's on 9 November Nicholson on 01394 380471: Extravaganza will be followed by a talk by adults £6, children £3 (up to ast year was such a Felicity Lillingston on 12 years). All are welcome to Dining Out ‘Walking to the North Pole’. join in and have fun. Lsuccess that Bredfield residents have decided to hold rundisburgh Dining Tickets cost £5, and are their Christmas Extravaganza GClub’s next dinner will be available from 01394 388970. COFFEE MORNING PLUS again. This will be on 10 at The Old Mill House, Saxted Green, on Saturday 13 s well as a cup of coffee November between 11am and Ghostly stories October at 7.30 for 8pm. New and a chat, you can stock 4.30pm in the village hall. A members are welcome; please in the great hall up on books for your winter There will be lots of unusual ring Jane Hillier (01473 reading and buy Christmas obert Lloyd Parry will be and exciting Christmas gifts 7388891) or Roy Compton presents at the church coffee Rappearing at Otley Hall on for sale including cards and (01473 735495). Wednesday 5 December to morning in Grundisburgh decorations, craft items, Parish Rooms on Saturday 6 perform two ghost stories: 'Oh, paintings, pickles and Whistle and I'll Come to You October between 10.30am and preserves, candles, games and CHARITY FAIR 12noon. There will be small My Lad' and 'The Ash' written many more stalls. And, of by Suffolk author MR James. hand-turned items such as course, no Bredfield event asketon’s annual charity fruit and toadstools (all made Hfair is on 18 November, Tickets cost £12.50 and must would be complete without the be booked in advance. from local wood), new gifts wonderful teas, cakes and starting at 2.30 in the Victory and secondhand books. snacks, including festive Hall. An entry fee of 50p will Following the success of last mince pies. buy refreshments, a chance to year's Christmas Tours, these Charsfield support your favourite will be repeated on Thursday Santa will be making an early charities and to stock up on 13 and Friday 14 December. Christmas Fair appearance at 3pm with his vital items for Christmas - You can experience a Tudor- bag of goodies. Free cards, wrapping paper and style Christmas with a guided he Friends of St. Peter's admission all day. The event is small gifts, many hand made. tour of the hall followed by Church, Charsfield, are a in aid of St Andrew's Church. T It is likely we will have room mulled wine and festive group of enthusiasts who came nibbles in the Great Hall. The together about 18 months ago for a few new stalls this year FOGS EVENTS so if you have a favourite evenings run from 6.30pm- to raise funds to repair, 9pm and cost £11 per person. maintain and improve the charity you want to support, veryone is invited to come call Jenny McWhirter to find Tickets must be booked in structure and facilities of this and get some Christmas advance. Contact Lucy on historic church. E out how you can get involved. shopping done at the FOGS Last year £800 was raised for 01473 890264, There is a calendar of events shopping evening at local, national and international [email protected], throughout the year, and on 17 Grundisburgh School. This charities. www.otleyhall.co.uk November we are again takes place on Friday 2 holding our Christmas Fair, in November at 7pm. There will OTLEY FIREWORKS Charsfield Village Hall from be stalls selling all kinds of Creative courses 10am till 2pm. There will be gifts and toys, as well as wine hite House Farm, the tley Fireworks Night is refreshments, cake and and nibbles. Tickets will be Wconservation project in Obeing held at the village pudding stalls, and various available from school in Hasketon run by the Sinfield hall on Saturday 3 November. Gates open at 7pm and the craft stalls. If you would like advance or on the door. Please Trust, has two more courses display starts at 7.30pm. Food to set up your own stall please contact Tracey Cattermole on planned. There is a ‘Basketry and hot drinks will be available. contact 01473 737352. 01473 735113 for a pitch for a Taster Day’ on Sunday 31 stall or a ticket. October and ‘Natural Ian Beaumont, 01473 890264 Children’s The FOGS fireworks display Christmas Decorations’ on Organ concert photo session and pumpkin carving Saturday 1 December. Both competition will be held at run from 10am to 4pm, and he Friends of St Botolph’s Tempest Photography school on Monday 5 cost £65 including lunch and TChurch, Culpho, are Asession is being held at November from 6-7.30pm. refreshments. For more presenting a celebration of Witnesham Area Pre-school This is always a very information, to reserve a place organ music, from Wesley to for any children in the area on impressive display, organised or go on the mailing list for Widor, performed by John Tuesday 30 October. It will by John Richards, who also details of future courses Stafford on Saturday 13 run from 2.15-4pm. The packs synchronises the fireworks to contact Charlotte Daniel on October, at 7.30pm. Light of photographs can be bought suitably dramatic music. 01394 382992, refreshments will be provided. for £22. This includes one Tickets will cost £4 (including [email protected] Tickets £5 payable on the door. 3 gardener, winning many Family NEWS TRIBUTES prizes at the village show. He had many practical skills thanks and made a number of Dennis Hazelwood, August eartfelt and 1932 to August 2007 implements out of whatever he could get his hands on. Hsincere thanks ennis was a real country to everyone who Dman, a great character, a It was Dr and Mrs Cutler who helped Georgie, village legend, one of a kind, gave Dennis his dog one Sammie, Tom, and will probably be talked Christmas to keep him Charlotte and I about for years to come. We company after his mother had through the past few shall miss him biking round gone into a nursing home (he months following the village with his little dog. had gone back to live with his our loss of Sandra We shall miss his tomatoes parents after his grandparents on 14 June. Clare and lettuces which he used to died). It became his companion, particularly did a sell at the gate. And we shall guard dog and his ears! wonderful job miss his lively chats - Dennis Dennis loved many country guiding us on a very loved to talk. He had a great pastimes, such as rabbiting difficult journey. An sense of humour and he was with his ferrets, fishing, amazing total of never afraid to voice his catching pheasants and £1,153.70 was opinions! camping with his relations raised for Cancer Research - £470 He had always been local, from Tiptree. He also loved his food and knew how to cook from the church born, one of six, in Culpho, Vi receives her long service award from Lesley service, £35 direct, before well, even though he Fowler, a fellow churchwarden for many years, lived on his own. He and Rev Canon Clare Sanders. £25 from Maurice moving with Jones who very his parents to was especially partial to cream cakes - even A number of local ‘boys’ kindly donated from his Lower Road. who went to Northgate organists fees, and £623.70 Sadly, he when he really wasn't meant to have them. School for Boys, also from Julia Taylor generated by contracted remember her, as they were a sponsored ladies tractor run. meningitis 'One won't do any harm' he would say. sent over to the girls' school Sandra would have been proud when he was for Biology! of the way the children have a boy, which When his sister told coped. All are doing very well left him deaf. him a few years ago Her other great love was Boulge Church, for which at school and their sports. This cut short that he would get a From all of us at Bridge his schooling, free TV licence when she cared, along with her friend Joyce. She was Cottage, thank you. and he went he reached 75, he Steve Wells back to replied, “I don't want churchwarden for 33 years, Culpho to be to live to 75”. He got and there wasn't much that looked after his wish - he died six she didn't know about that Questions at the by his days before his 75th building. She was Baptist Chapel grandparents. birthday! responsible for ensuring the churchyard retained its many t Grundisburgh Baptist It was here Colin Grimwood (with wild flowers, woe betide any Achapel we have just had a that he thanks to the family) special meeting on the developed his who tried to mow before Vi Vi Short, gave the go-ahead. She had a question 'Why does God allow love of suffering?' and we feel there country life. March 1914 to fine alto voice and led singing with great gusto, and may be other questions which He helped his July 2007 people might be asking. grandfather on occasions, in her role as a i Short, of lay elder, she led worship Therefore we are going to on Abbey Weeping Ash, tackle some of these from time Farm and V when clergy were Bredfield, was unavailable. to time in our Sunday morning became quite originally from the services. Coming up soon, on an expert at east end of London, Just two weeks before she died, 14 October we will be looking catching but she loved she was presented with a long at 'Why believe in God?' and rabbits with Suffolk dearly. service award from the diocese on 18 November 'Does it nothing but a in recognition of all she had For many years Vi really matter what you stick. He got done for Boulge Church. believe?' These start at his first Top: Dennis with his ferrets; was a teacher, senior Vi was an accomplished 10.45am. If you have any garden here, Below: Wheeling his produce mistress, and then artist and a writer of poetry; questions you would like help too, where he up to the village show. deputy head of right up until the end her with please don't be afraid to learned his profound Northgate Grammar mind was active and ask and we can deal with them gardening skills. School for Girls, and generations of her ‘girls’ interested in everything and in the manner most appropriate. Gardening became his career. remember her with a mixture everyone around her. She If you are interested in He worked firstly at of fear and devotion. was an extraordinary woman knowing more about God and Sunderland Taylor's in for her generation, and the the big issues of life, but feel Culpho, then at Mrs Bull's at She was an inspirational large number of ‘old girls’ teacher - her great love being that a church service is not for Park Farm, Grundisburgh, and friends who attended her you, I am always willing to and finally at Dr and Mrs botany - she embraced the funeral attest to the sciences in an age when it was run informal small group Cutler's at Bridge Farm. He remarkable influence she had meetings. Please get in touch. also kept up the chapel unusual for a woman to go to on many people's lives. university, and even more Colin Grimwood, 01473 738836 (chapel) graveyard for a number of Clare Sanders or 738856 (home). years. He became a first class unusual to study sciences. 4 ' Celebrating 75 facilitate the setting up of an storage, offering new space for association to help former container storage. NEW VILLAGE years of school pupils keep in touch with each A site meeting took place on other and with developments GUIDE n September 1931, the 3 September when councillors at what is now a very large were taken along the here is to be a new guide IPlayford and Kesgrave Area school. It will also, we hope, Tto Grundisburgh later in School opened, under the surrounding road network to help our current pupils to assess its suitability for the year. The highly praised Headship of Captain Harrison, realise the long and proud third edition of the village for children aged 5 to 14. It increased HGV traffic. The traditions that they can help to whole length of the C309 was guide was published in 1998 was the very first such school carry forward. Despite the and at last this is being in the country. There are still decked with protest banners expansion to 1750 pupils, the from Bredfield to Clopton. updated. Advertisements are at least five pupils from that school still somehow seems to being collected by Liz Binns first day living in the vicinity. maintain the small school, We did not get satisfactory who coordinates advertising The 75th anniversary of the caring atmosphere that has answers on many of the issues for The News; any local founding of our school - now typified us since our foundation. raised at the Bredfield companies interested in known as Kesgrave High meeting. SORR has held a promoting themselves through The Association might be called further meeting with Suffolk School - was celebrated by OAKS (Old Associates of the guide who have not 100 of the pre-war pupils in Coastal to discuss these. There already been in touch with her Kesgrave School): this would still remain some critical the last academic year. match our badge, designed by should make contact as soon points that have to be resolved as possible - At the request of other past pupils just after the war. before this application can go [email protected]. pupils, the school itself will Patrick Keep, , forward for consideration. host a celebration of 75 years’ pkeep@kesgrave. suffolk.sch.uk The guide is again being put service to the youngsters of There is still time for further together by the Grundisburgh Kesgrave, Playford, both written objections to be made Business Group. This is a Bealings and other villages. Rural Roads Update to the council (attention group of people who work Martin Price). And we are from home who meet This will take place on Continued from page 1 hoping for a good turn out on informally on the first Friday Saturday 17 November, from The number of people coming 17 October to reinforce our of each month in The Dog 2-10pm. There will be tours of to the meeting from all the message that any further public house, Grundisburgh, the school to identify the old villages affected by the expansion of this site is just from 12.30pm. Others are bits and to show off the new. Debach Enterprises' traffic and not acceptable. We will be welcome to drop in as and More importantly maybe, will beyond, clearly demonstrated keeping you up to date on when they feel like a drink and be the chance to meet old the strength of opposition to progress on the SORR website a chat. friends and reminisce. The the proposals. On its website, at www.sorr.org.uk. celebration will be all-ticket. Nicola Hobbs, [email protected], Debach Enterprises was Tony Fryatt, SORR secretary, 01473 01473 73826 These will cost £12.50 and already advertising increased 737218, [email protected] include a meal, and are available from the school office, 01473624855. Licensing laws limit us to 499. N. C. PARKEN Grundisburgh Grown We are hoping that past Decorating and Paint Christmas Trees organisers of reunions will Stripping in Position bring their classmates together for the day and we will Norway Spruce provide separate places for Traditional Craftmanship each identified year group to modified to use current 3ft - 8ft High meet and chat. There will be materials with an emphasis some entertainment - both on Good Preparation and Dug or cut When you contemporary and to revive Customers’ requirements. choose your tree old memories. There will also be the opportunity to meet Telephone: some current pupils. 01473 785215 Tel: 01473 735710 The school is hoping to

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they may not be completely involved. The November Remembering World War II forgotton. He writes meeting will be about the Many fading memories have work of the Salvation Army ith Remembrance Day been recorded, much and in December there will be parades and church W information gathered, the carols and readings. Visitors services only weeks away, it is empty spaces they left touched are always welcome. a good time to feature another upon; but I am ever interested Sheila Snelling, 01473 735856 veteran of the Second World to hear and learn more. So if War who has been living in you have any memories, Grundisburgh for a number of photographs or documents you LOCAL HISTORY PLANS years. can share, please contact me n Tuesday 16 October Sergeant Alf Flexman was a on 01473 735459. No story, OGrundisburgh Local Wireless Operator/Air Gunner clue or fact is too small or History Society welcomes with 78 Squadron of the Royal insignificant. Alan Mackley who will be Air Force based at Breighton giving an illustrated talk on in Yorkshire which flew WI NEWS ‘East Anglian Landed Families Halifax MK III Bombers. The ennifer Jones always wanted and their Estates’, whilst on crew of which Alf was a Saturday 17 November the member, flew 16 operations Jto visit Romania having heard so much about it from society holds its AGM. The over Germany in late 1943 and speaker this year will be the early 1944. her father who had spent a lot of time there. She achieved secretary, Sally Williams, who The final raid was on the her wish, and in August she will be talking about M.A.N. diesel factory at visited Grundisburgh, Burgh ‘Grundisburgh 1851 to 1901’. Augsburg when Alf's plane & Culpho WI, when she gave December sees the society was shot down by a JU88 an interesting talk illustrated learning about the ‘Mid- night fighter. This was on the by many slides. However, Suffolk Light Railway’ and in night of 25/26 February 1944. although many of the slides January our September Alf can only remember showed beautiful buildings, speaker Mervyn Lemon floating down to earth hanging life is very austere there and returns to give an entertaining by a single parachute strap. farming is all done by hand talk ‘Marines in Tights’ which After eight hours on the run he with no combine harvesters it is hoped will also involve was eventually captured by a and other farm machinery. the school. detachment of the German At our September meeting two Meetings are held in the parish army. He then spent 15 Sergeant Alf Flexman. Alf Christines came and gave us a rooms, starting at 7.45pm - months as a prisoner of war, in Flexman, bowls club member demonstration called 'Cards except for the AGM which is three different camps - two in today can be seen on page 18. and Creative Crafts'. They had in the village hall at 7pm. Germany and one in Poland. us all making cards for Visitors are welcome for a fee. Local Remembrance Day Alf and his wife Irene have birthdays and Christmas with Queries to Sally Williams on services will be at 9.30am at been married for 64 years, and some very good results. A 01473 738321. Hasketon, and 10.50am at have lived in Post Mill most enjoyable evening. Burgh and Boulge, starting Gardens since 1991. They Peggy Gandy, 01473 735088 came to Grundisburgh from outside the war memorials. First art exhibition South East London to be near The brief lives and too early New season rundisburgh Art Group’s to their daughter Christine deaths of those men Gfirst exhibition was a Davidson, who is a nurse at commemorated on Burgh and at MU great success, with around 200 Grundisburgh Surgery. Grundisburgh war memorials ctober sees the start of a people attending the private Terry Frost are being researched by view in Culpho Church and Richard Pepper, to ensure that Onew season of talks at Grundisburgh Mother’s Union some 175 more during the meetings. These take place on weekend. We were all the third Wednesday of each delighted with the wonderful month in the parish rooms, comments given to the artists starting at 2.15pm. and the extent of the sales. Brian Mayhew Culpho Church benefited from The speaker on 18 October is the weekend by £410. Thank Nicola Hobbs who will talk you to everyone involved. about Send a Cow, the African · PAINTER AND DECORATOR · charity with which she is Paul Bruce, 01473 738265 · GLAZING · A. H. Electrical ESTABLISHED 1970 Part P approved - All works to BS 7671 For all your electrical needs FREE ESTIMATES · NO JOB TOO SMALL from additional sockets to full rewiring T: 01473 737333 M: 07986 036966 Tel: 01473 788818 Bordy Green, Charsfield, Suffolk

8 GADS on The Green: above Geoff Jacobs: below the cast of the melodrama ‘Ah, Cruel Fate’ Above: Noble Rotters wine group’s summer barbecue at The Cottage, Grundisburgh.

Above: Philip Moye added to the atmosphere at Grundisburgh Hall for the horticultural society’s evening garden SNAPSHOTS FROM SUMMER party. Below: Packed preview night at Photos courtesy Peter Kendall Grundisburgh Art Group’s first exhibition.

9 he young people of Grundisburgh and Hasketon enjoyed a summer of fun packed Tactivities, all free and provided by Just42, a Christian based youth work charity working in Woodbridge and the surrounding villages. The summer programme came about from funding gained from the Youth Opportunity Fund, and enabled local young people aged 11-16 to join in with the fun and excitement, and be part of what was a successful three weeks of activities.

Here are some of the pictures ‘Gladiator Duel’ was very popu of what the young people got up to this summer ....

Taking part in team building activities to learn various pieces of rope, spoons and other forms of equipment to help them complete their final task of the day that was to build a catapult to fire tennis balls as far as possible!

Scenes from Grundisburgh Church Fete held on The Green and in the churchyard in early September. Photos Wendy Witt Then we had the canoeing day on the River Deben that was a great day out for the young people

10 The young people enjoyed a thrilling two days of professional Graffiti workshops with an artist who taught them loads about the history of Hip Hop and Graffiti Art. As well as taking part and being able to express themselves through graffiti art, they were overjoyed at their finished pieces that will now be proudly displayed at both Grundisburgh Youth Club and JADS (Hasketon Youth Club) on club nights.

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Lots of sports and a mobile skate park ensured our young people kept fit and healthy throughout the summer!

Sumo suits, a 46ft inflatable assault course, a trip to Colchester Zoo, challenging exercises, and an overall big ‘thumbs up’ to a fantastic summer programme for the young people of Grundisburgh and Hasketon. Photos and words by Baz Wilkinson, Just42 Youth Work Manager.

11 Hasketon Highlights

and more drama with glove puppets. Crafts and outside games were enjoyed by all, but the prime attractions must have been the real live lorry transporter and the rally car. asketon Village Fete on expect, and the homemade Every child had a turn in the H4 August was a great cake stand was under the driving seat of both vehicles ... success, bathed in sunshine shade of a tree. The ferrets up the vertical steps of the and with a good crowd appearing out of a selection of transporter grabbing onto the enjoying the stalls and holes always encourage the hand rail, or crouching down sideshows. The grand draw, young people, while the to get behind the wheel of the festival of flowers, where the the flower festival in the 'Humpty Dumpty' Aunt Sally blue rally car. On the artists had each used a verse church and the bottle stall was fun for both the wet Wednesday evening Steve from the hymn ‘All things were the main contributors to sponge thrower and the target Price gave us another show of bright and beautiful’ as their the excellent sum of £3,300 friend! Accuracy with close-up comedy and Christian theme. The exhibition was profit which was shared throwing tyres over stakes or conjuring ... his tricks baffled open again on the Sunday, and between The Victory Hall and hitting a coconut compare well us all. Our thanks are due to we added cream teas to the St Andrews Church. for fun with the strength Ruth Blunt and her gang of show! Inside the hall we had the needed for welly throwing or helpers for a great week! sinking nails into a block of Just 42 provided a wonderful ever-popular bric-a-brac, the Baz Wilkinson and George wood. Bowls and sliding cans week of entertainment for the books, the produce and, of Butters followed this with drew the less energetic Children's Summer Club at the course, the teas which all seven August days of sport competitors, and then of end of July. The mornings attracted enthusiasts, while and activities for young people course there were the guessing were packed with activity outside under our gazeboes we between the ages of 11 and 16 games. On the way to the which included songs with entertained the families with (see centre pages). games of luck or strength and church we had the path of frantic actions, Bible stories, pennies hoping to stretch from video films with talking racing Words Richard Smith, accuracy. Ice cream sales were photos Ålastair McWhirter up this year as you would the top gate to the porch, and cars, drama by our actors inside there was a wonderful about learning to drive a car Upcoming events on page 3

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12 Bredfield Barometer

as one of the founding also have a new line in can be redeemed at various BREDFIELD members, she was just as toiletries, handcreams etc and times from September until passionate about the shop as will be offering beautiful gift December - all you have to do VILLAGE she was about ensuring all packs in time for Christmas. is visit us once a week. volunteers had a smile and a Our stock is changing all the Benefits will include free COMMUNITY warm welcome for customers time, as we respond quickly to pints, brewery T-shirts, SHOP - only the right sort of customer requests. discount food vouchers, etc. helpers would do! If you haven’t visited, please In addition, as a valued “It is alleged that Napoleon We are passionate about give us a try. The staff, all member, simply show your once scornfully dismissed the having a supply of foodstuffs volunteers, are friendly and member’s card at the bar on British as 'a nation of from as many local suppliers you are assured of a warm Monday and/or Tuesday shopkeepers'. He subsequently as possible. Vegetables are welcome, great service and evening and get a pint of our had ample time on Saint sourced from nearby even greater prices. Come and guest ale for just £2 all evening. Helena to ponder on how they smallholdings, free-range eggs join us for a cup of tea or Charles Ockenden and Tracey Saxton could possibly have beaten from Henley, soft fruit, apples coffee. him. Had he witnessed the and juice from , There is ample car parking in Bredfield hosts formidable, concerted efforts bread from Woodbridge. of which even small villages the village hall car park. Shop blind bowlers like Bredfield were capable, In addition there is a good opening hours are n 1 September, Bredfield then, perhaps, he could have supply of general groceries Monday to Friday 09.30-12.30 Bowls Club hosted a understood”.(Peter Granger, including cereals, sugar, flour, Wednesday 14.00-16.00 O fascinating match against extract from September 1999 biscuits, tea, kitchen rolls etc. Saturday 09.00-12.00. Blind Bowling Bredfield and District The meat, including bacon, Roswyn Bradshaw Club. The barbeque held to Community Council Newsletter). cooked meats, sausages, mark the occasion was very chicken, joints, duck, guinea PS. If you would really like to redfield Village Shop, enjoyable and also celebrated fowl and much more, is find out more and have a little initially established in July 50 years in the current site. B supplied from Bramfield and spare time to offer, why not 1989, is located adjacent to Playing such a match is truly is much appreciated by those volunteer to help in the shop? the village hall and is run as a inspirational and we look in the know. There is also a You'll get to try out the pricing community project for the forward to hosting Lowestoft small wholefood section with gun and the till! No village. The shop has Blind again and to travelling dried fruit, nuts, organic experience is necessary and progressed from a small to see them at Lowestoft next coffee and tea, soya milk, your help would be most Portakabin to the magnificent year. organic oats etc. Bredfield welcome. premises we now have. honey, jams and preserves also Paul Brown We have been able to grow our take pride of place. Introducing the number of dedicated YOUTH CLUB UP As well as all the above there Castle's Cask Club AND RUNNING volunteers to 33, because so is a stationery and greetings many are keen to ensure that card section including locally hy not join our 'Cask onday 17 September saw we have an opportunity to buy made hand crafted cards, a WClub' and visit us Mthe start of a youth club locally and have somewhere to digital photocopier and the anytime from Sunday through at Bredfield Village Hall, for meet up with friends. opportunity to have a cup of to Wednesday, and sample our young people aged 10-16 from Unfortunately Wynne Masters coffee and discover all the guest ales. Each weekly visit Bredfield, Dallinghoo, Debach is no longer in the village, but latest village gossip! We will will earn you a stamp on your and Boulge. There will be member's card, which in turn regular sessions run on Mondays from 6.30 to 8.30pm by Just42, the Christian based youth work charity currently involved in youth clubs in Grundisburgh and Hasketon.

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13 PROGRESS ON JOINT PARISH PLAN FOR GREAT AND AND PLAYFORD arly in April Little and people more control over parishes. A list of volunteers The government has put EGreat Bealings and their own affairs. It should was collected and from this aside funding for parish Playford Parish Councils involve the whole the Joint Parish Plan Steering plans, which is being hosted an open meeting to community in identifying its Group (JPPSG) was formed. managed by Suffolk ACRE. consider whether to proceed concerns and setting out an There are 15 members, five The JPPSG has prepared an with a parish plan. Annette action plan to tackle them. from each parish, two of application but it is a Grey, Rural Services Officer The parish plan will be whom are parish councillors. requirement that an equal at Suffolk ACRE gave a tangible evidence of local In the interests of parity we amount of funding must presentation on the process priorities for planners, have three chairmen, taking come from other sources. and its potential benefits to a service providers, grant- it in turns to chair meetings. Requests are going out to community. giving organisations and the The first meetings were various funding bodies and A parish plan is a living local authorities. The plan fortnightly but now it is local stakeholders. document that will give local can generate a strong every three weeks. This has We will be contacting all community spirit, with helped to create a good existing volunteers soon for everyone having the chance strong foundation for help in the autumn - but to contribute in trying to everyone in the community more help is needed. We create a pleasant environment to help with the construction need a team of committed for local people. of the plan. A questionnaire and dedicated volunteers to It is District will soon be distributed to all help form a plan of action. Council's intention that at residents. To track progress of the plans DOMESTIC least 60% of parishes will Potential issues could be go to www.onesuffolk.co.uk/ INDUSTRIAL have completed a plan by provision of some units of LittleBealingsPC. For more COMMERCIAL 2010. This will be affordable housing or there information, contact Phil incorporated into the Local may be concerns about Holmes 01473 735223, T 01473 830156 Plan and the district council Ipswich fringe development [email protected]. M 07780 666456 must refer to it when forming and the need to have strength Ferial Evans, chairman, Little Bealings For a friendly reliable local strategies. in planning issues. Parish Council service please call Tony At the open meeting it was The community might like to on 07780 666456 agreed to proceed with a see a development of very Postscript: The parish plan joint plan for the three small rural industry for the project now has its first employment of local people. sponsor, Brooks and Wood Or how about a community Ltd, building and civil orchard? They may want to engineers. The JPPSG wishes ensure that the parishes stay to record sincere thanks to as they are; that is equally the company for its valid. This is the chance for generosity. local people to have their say!

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14 Bealings Bylines BRIEFLY... Playingfield uffolk Open Studio's autumn weekend exhibition provides sports court will be ready for San excellent opportunity to see the latest collection of local fundraising use by the and of the year. artists’ work. Over 30 artists will be exhibiting at the Snape successes Applications are underway for Malting's Pond Gallery on 24 and 25 November, from 10am to the remaining funds that are 7.30pm on the Saturday and to 5pm on the Sunday. s the John Belstead still needed to create paths and APlayingfield takes shape landscaping for the field, on the slopes behind Bealings together with a ‘trim trail’ to tley College is offering members of the public the Village Hall, fundraising goes encourage adult fitness. Oopportunity of trying something new with its annual on to finish work on this Malcolm Watson autumn leisure-learning programme. New courses include exciting new space. September golf, tailoring, dog grooming and EBay for beginners, run sees two events - a dog show side-by-side with some of the established Otley favourites on the 16th and the second WI REPORT including short courses in garden design, reflexology, flower annual Curry ‘n Quiz on the o start the July meeting of arranging, digital photography and information technology. 28th. TBealings WI, president Details from 01473 784300 or [email protected]. The other major fundraising Joan Moon had to wear two effort for this year was hats, as our secretary was on ustard Theatre Company will be on tour with Alan ‘Bealings got Talent’ in July. holiday. Our speaker for the MAyckbourn’s family comedy ‘Invisible Friends’ from An evening’s entertainment afternoon provided a brilliant 26 October to 10 November. For details and tickets, see performed by and for people entertainment. Mrs Pat Fill is a www.mustardtheatrecompany.org.uk. or call the box office on of every generation, it featured Grand National Speaker for 01473 890964. 20 home-grown acts, with NAFAS (a floral society) and more than 40 performers. entitled her talk ‘Back to Basics’, deliberately making it There was standing room only he current organiser of the the Community Car Service. is open to interpretation. at Bealings village hall as the TJanet Gardiner, 20 Angela Close, , 01473 audience were amazed and It proved to be a potpourri of 630866, [email protected]. The amused by acrobatics, dance, subjects close to women's service is in need of more volunteer drivers. comedy and music. It was the hearts, all delivered in a tremendously humorous way, culmination of weeks of ome Start Suffolk Coastal is looking for male and female much of it innuendo, literally rehearsals and practising volunteers with parenting experience to train to work with causing a laugh a minute. For H which would impress even the families. The charity can be contacted on 01394 389402. great Simon Cowell. sheer entertainment value this talk was second to none. Mrs Together with takings from the Fill is to be congratulated for bar and raffle, the evening what was generally agreed to raised over £700 - and a great be a wonderful afternoon. URBAN JUNGLE time was had by all. Dorothy Richardson LANDSCAPERS As The News goes to press, most of the play equipment is Apologies for having to cut this Tree and hedge care by insured already in place, and the back for space reasons. Ed and qualified tree surgeon multi-purpose all-weather Stump grinding Hard landscaping, decking & fencing JOHN DURRELL Garden and site clearance Painter & Decorator Design and planting Interior & Exterior Reasonable rates Tel: 01473 423742 To arrange a free initial visit please call Nick Dow on T: 01473 727686 M: 07889 365202 City & Guilds (six years Ingram Smith) Skin Deep at Extreme Hair and Beauty 12 New Street, Woodbridge Jessica Manicures & Pedicures Dermalogica Facials & Body Treatments St Tropez Tanning Waxing Electrolysis Eyelash & Eyebrow Tinting Gift Vouchers

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15 Clopton Chat

produce the Clopton Parish NEWS FROM THE Plan, the steering group is looking for additional PARISH COUNCIL members, please contact me lopton Parish Council held so I can put you in touch with Can extraordinary meeting the steering group in August to discuss the representatives. planning application by Clopton Parish Council Debach Enterprises for storage currently has two vacant seats of scrap, spares and materials which can be filled by co- necessary for the maintenance Mobile: 07850 984623 option. These are changing and operation of their site at times for parish councils with Debach Airfield and also for the likelihood that the open storage on part of the principal authorities will same site. Many residents devolve more powers to parish attended to express their councils over the next few concerns on the increased years. Further information on PUMPS lorry traffic and the joining the parish council can detrimental effect this be obtained by contacting the For Boreholes, Septic Tanks, proposal would have on the chairman, Roy Compton on Cellar Drainage, Irrigation local environment. The parish 01473 735495, any of the council strongly opposed the other councillors or myself. application. FOR ANY TYPE OF PUMPS CONTACT The next scheduled meeting of Anglian Pumping Services Ltd (more information about this Clopton Parish Council will application is on page 5. ed) APS House, The Drift take place on Thursday 15 Road, Ipswich 01473 719950 The parish council had a full November at 7.30pm in the 27 Years of service to the Pump user agenda for its September village hall. All are welcome www.anglianpumpin.com meeting and amongst the Janet Clarke, parish clerk, 01473 items currently under 830398, [email protected] [email protected] consideration are the appearance of the Clopton CHURCH Commercial Park site and the replacement and location of CYCLE RIDE 5% Flat roof problems solved the parish notice boards. If t was a beautiful day for the Reduction you have any comments or Historic Churches Cycle permanently with opinions you would like the I for Senior Citizens Ride in early September. This parish council to be aware of scheme was begun in Suffolk, on either of these matters, and has now spread far and please notify any of the wide. It raises a great deal of councillors or me. money which is used to help Parishes are encouraged to in maintenance of churches. A value for money produce a plan for the parish Our own church has benefited roofing system with which sets out the views and from it as half the money 20 Year a 40+ year Proven wishes of the residents on raised goes back to the rider's Guarantee life expectancy current services and how they own church. This year Louise Total Protection wish the community to Witherden rode for Clopton,

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form to fill in and a £1 fee per School wins session. Come along and see medal at for yourselves. Michelle Boreham, youth leader sports day 01473 890269 with a Otley Hall Open difference Day Success tley Primary School Owas the winner of tley Hall finished its this year's 'Schools Oprogramme of open days Recycling Sports Day' for 2007 on Sunday 26 August organised by the County with a fun-packed day that Council and the was full of some rare summer recycling teams from sunshine. The hall and gardens each of the district were open for all, with many attractions including councils. This was the Above: Otley pupils in the third year that a primary recycling slalom race: archery, Tudor dancing and the Otley Spinners school from each district was Right: Owner Catherine Beaumont invited to take part in an event welcomes Margaret Charlesworth, and weavers. that not only tested the Mayor of St Edmundsbury, to Otley This was the third open children's fitness but also their Hall for the August open day. day of the year, marking knowledge of recycling. Coastal District Council the 400th anniversary of The activities were designed to (£8,000), Suffolk County 's test the children's knowledge Council (£2,000), Garfield founding of Jamestown, of what can be recycled and Weston Foundation (£1,500) Virginia. Otley Hall was how; the compost race also and Otley Parish Council the ancestral home of required them to know what is (£1,120). We are very grateful the Gosnolds for over needed and the correct way to to all of them for their 200 years. make compost. The school generosity and particularly The Mayor of St received a new bench made acknowledge the support of Edmundsbury attended from recycled plastics as their Peter Bellfield, our local the open day to prize. councillor, in helping secure celebrate the some of these grants. Aaron connections between Moss and Martin Liddell have , Otley VILLAGE given generously of their time and the Gosnold story. in drawing up plans and Mike A fun-packed HALL Bullock, as always, helped programme and EXTENSION considerably in sorting out the beautiful weather made details of partitioning and the day a great success fter several years of electrics. Thank you to October (6-7pm for under with visitor numbers near to Aplanning Otley Village everyone who has contributed 11`s, 7.15-9pm for over 11`s). 450. The open days will Hall now has its much-needed in any way. We meet the first and third continue next year, falling on extension for storage The community council is Wednesday of every month at Sundays 4 and 25 May, and purposes. Despite its rather continuing to look at ways of Otley Village Hall, 7.15pm to Sunday 24 August. flat and squat appearance from improving the play area and 9pm. Our group is open to all the road (enhanced by bright News of future events this year the hall, and we have made 11-16 year olds, there’s only a are on page 3. Etruscan red paintwork) it now further applications for grants provides a home for most of to the Big Lottery and others. the equipment belonging to the hall and its various users. James Hall THE VEHICLE SURGEON The drama group and gym • Servicing and repairs to all makes and model of motor vehicles club have their own locked Youth group areas and the hall's staging and marks first • All work carried out to MOT standard seating can be stored in dry including welding & repairs conditions without taking up birthday space in the hall itself. The old tley youth group (F.F.Y.) • Class 4 MOT test facilities, petrol, diesel and catalyst garage remains for storage of Ohas now been established outdoor equipment, as does for a whole year. It's been a Tyres at competitive prices the new hut erected by the very busy year but it doesn't Valves, Balancing & Tracking etc. youth group for their things. stop there with our first The extension would not have birthday party on 26 LOOK OUT FOR OUR SIGNPOSTS ALONG happened without very September followed by go THE B1079 GRUNDISBURGH ROAD, HASKETON generous grants from Awards karting on the 29th, then a for All (£10,000), Suffolk Halloween games night on 31 01473 735575

17 Sporting stories GRUNDISBURGH INDOOR BOWLS TROPHY All levels; maximum of two participants. Your trophy has been provided place or mine or better still Afor the indoor bowls at hut number 10 in the tournament contested over the Ferry Boatyard. winter months. It is named in honour of Stan Kirsopp who Tel 01473 735 300 died earlier this year. He was a www.culpho-hall.co.uk fine player who gave great encouragement to those of lesser ability. Special thanks go to Kay Hammond who obtained the trophies and kindly organised This year's winners of the new Grundisburgh indoor bowls competition, a presentation party. from left, Roger Anderson, Mick Jones and Alf Flexman, with Joyce Kirsopp who presented the awards. Mixed start to playing field. With players available, selection is never football season returning from injury, holiday going to be easy and victories and suspension there is a in the last two matches give he new season has seen an feeling that things will get indifferent start for both confidence for the season T back on an even keel and the ahead. Grundisburgh Football Club side will make progress up the sides. table. Look out for the posters of The first team have lost both upcoming games in Meanwhile the reserve team Grundisburgh and pop along their home matches 3-0 and have fared no better, losing yet managed to comfortably and see us one afternoon. games it ought to have won Darren Richardson win both games away from the but, with the large squad Love Your Lawn Upper Street, Witnesham, Ipswich GreenThumb’s series of 4 pre-scheduled annual treatments will get your lawn into perfect condition. Over 200,000 customers • Custom Built Systems & Laptops nationwide value our straightforward, professional and reliable • Repairs and Upgrades service. • Printers and inkjet cartridges • We are the UK experts • Accessories, Cables, Networking • Our service costs less than DIY From as • Pay as You Go service little as £13 for For friendly, professional advice. • Start any time of the year a 100m. lawn • 140 franchises Competitive prices. • Professional feeds not available at garden centres Supporting local Business and Home Users • Fully trained, uniformed staff Tel: 01473 785383 www.sbscomputers.co.uk Tel: 01473 737879

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18 Classified ABOUT THE NEWS or Sale: Modern stained chest of drawers, white & teak. rundisburgh & District News is a free Fpine floor length swing £25 (two); Tumble drier 6kg Gcommunity newspaper produced by mirror. vgc. 738267. load, perfect working order. volunteers. Around 2,700 copies are distributed to Free (for donations to £49. 738647. homes and a range of central locations in charity): Many perennial For sale: Bark chippings, in Grundisburgh and 16 other villages (as listed on plants, herbs and shrubs. Call aid of Grundisburgh Scouts, front page). Six issues are published annually. at Ford House or ring 738267. which can be bought in individual quantities as Ideas, comments and contributions are welcomed: For Sale: Mirror dinghy on The Ford House, The Green, Grundisburgh IP13 trailer. Out of water 10 years. required. Contact Richard Offers. 01728 605691. Garnham 01473 738139 or 6TA, [email protected] 07767 887610. For Sale: Three piece suite, When e-mailing please include ‘News info’ and navy with small cream design, Garage & plant sale: indication of topic in the subject box. Photos can mahogany barley twist frame. Saturday 13 October, Ford be sent as JPEGs or prints (please include self House, The Green, addressed envelope with latter if to be returned). vgc. £325; Brand new Futon , 4.6-5ft bed £145; Two new Grundisburgh, 10.30am-3pm: furniture, ephemera, pictures, All items are included in the internet version single fold away beds £45; unless otherwise requested: Standard lamp, light wood gardening tools, pots, linen, £12; One large and one small china ..... Queries 738267 www.grundisburghnews.org.uk. Editor Nicola Hobbs ([email protected]). Diary Editor Sally Williams, Letters ([email protected]). Advertising Liz Binns (see box below). e would like to thank Distribution coordinator Iain Langdon. Weveryone for their Subscription service: Pat Hall. wedding cards and gifts, good wishes and kind Accounts Sue Haddock. thoughts. Their help and Administration Ingrid McIvor. support made it a happy Website designer Angela Robinson. and special day for all. A Typesetting Wendy Cole. special mention goes to the Chairman Terry Frost. Rev Canon Clare Sanders, Business consultant John Leming. Burgh church congregation, Sue Emmerson, Dudley Next issue No 202 December/January Cooper, the tennis girls, Publication Saturday 24 November Shelagh Watkins, Stephen all the present day villagers to Deadline for editorial Wednesday 7 November Pettman and the ringers, cherish what they have. Please (All phone codes are 01473 unless specified otherwise). Wendy Witt, and those who do not let your heritage down. offered and gave Don and Dorothy Allen, Newcastle accommodation. Thank you. Jane and John Hilliar hank you to the kind ADVERTISING RATES Tperson who saved my would like to say thanks to plastic lid from the Village 1/16 page (44mm x 66mm or 33mm x 92mm) £14.00 Iall our friends in Show, and left it with Sue 1/8 page (92mm x 66mm) £28.00 Grundisburgh who made our Bruce, who gave it to me. 1/4 page (92mm x 136mm or 190mmx 66mm) £60.00 holiday so very enjoyable. Diane Nunn 1/2 page (190mm x 136mm) £120.00 Now in our tenth year of visits to the home of our great Details of supplements for front and back pages, and full o anyone who takes colour, available on request. grandfather, we still find the Tmagazines such as Hello, village a wonderful place. OK, or teenage mags - * Ordering a run of five adverts gets a sixth free, provided payment is received within a month of The evening walk to Grundisburgh Youth Club invoice date (sent after the first advert has Millenium Meadow was just would love to have them when appeared). one of many pleasant events. you have finished with them - * Payment for a single advertisement is requested A good turn out too, and we though not too old please. We with the order. made many new friends as would be grateful if you could * Receipts will be issued on request. well as enjoying the company take them to the village hall * All advertisers will receive a copy of The News in of old friends. The meadow on a Tuesday evening after which their advert appears. itself is a natural oasis of 7.30pm or drop them in to me. * A charge of £10 is made for originating artwork. tranquillity. So we say to all to Ann Willetts, 14 Gurdon Rd, Grundisburgh * Local organisations advertising fund raising events are charged at half the normal rate. at Hall has kindly volunteered to take over The News mailing Pservice from Molly Burrell. Anyone wanting to keep in touch Advertisements to be sent to Liz Binns with life in the area can have six copies sent to them for £4 (UK), e-mail [email protected] £7 (Europe) or £12 (elsewhere). Requests, together with payment Early booking of space is advised. Details for inclusion made to Grundisburgh News, can be sent to Pat at Crest, Chapel in next issue needed by Wednesday 1 November. Lane, Grundisburgh IP13 6XL.

19 brass instruments. Although CAROL HAS PLENTY OF KEY SUCCESS the exam results show her skill as a teacher and the standard that can be achieved, she is also very pleased to take on adult pupils who took lessons as children but gave up the piano and now wish to start again - or absolute beginners who just want to learn for their own pleasure and have no wish to take exams. Carol had always loved music but it was not until 2003 that she studied for her Certificate of Teaching with the ABRSM - and she is now about to embark on a Diploma). Before having children she had had a variety of jobs including organising conferences for ERA Technology Ltd and before that sailing events for the Royal Yachting Association. She moved from Surrey to live s it more difficult to teach of the Royal Society of Music she achieves even greater in Grundisburgh in 2001. Ichildren or adults? In (ABRSM) exams held in success with pupils being Carol Jopling can be contacted Grundisburgh we have a Ipswich, the ages of the awarded distinctions. on 01473 735812. talented piano teacher, Carol students Carol entered ranged Carol, apart from her private Photo & words Brian Robinson Jopling, who has no difficulty from 10 to 72 year-olds. They tuition, teaches the piano in with either. At the recent sat for grades between 1 to 4, local schools and also acts as If you offer a service or run a session of the internationally and all passed, with some an accompanist at exams for business in The News area why recognised Associated Board gaining a merit. Sometimes students playing woodwind or not tell us about it. Ed.

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