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2 In Touch online: Published by: A WORD FROM THE EDITOR Mansion House Publishing (UK) Ltd, 20 Wharfedale Road, IP1 4JP One of ‘our’ last home-schooling projects was to write a mini autobiography. We had to include specific features such as ‘an attention-grabbing introduction’, early memories, positive and negative experiences and aclosing Editor: Sharon Jenkins statement which included reflections on some key events and hopes for the future. All in four paragraphs! T: 01473 400380 Following an hour or so of ‘debate’, I dug out my memory box to help refresh Jack’s memory, and my own. We Send editorial copy to: found his first pair of socks, his first shoes, every birthday card he has ever received, his first blond curl (he’s not [email protected] blond anymore), his first toy car… and every family planner or calendar we’ve had since Jack arrived in 2010. Readers are invited to submit articles, illustrations and photographs for publication. The publishers reserve the right to amend such submissions and cannot accept What struck both of us as we scanned the calendars was how empty 2020 was. All the others were tattered and responsibility for any loss. torn with scrawled notes on every page, arrows from one date to another when football games were rescheduled, Advertising birthday parties galore, plans made and cancelled. The 2020 planner was pristine and made us both quite sad as T: 01473 400380 we considered what we might have done and all the events that never happened. E: [email protected] Distribution Jack eventually sat down to write but I haven’t been able shake off the sense of loss I felt when I packed the box Tree Martin: 01473 400380 away. We created unexpected memories in the last year, shared an intense experience we will talk about for E: [email protected] generations, learned a lot about ourselves and others, faced our fears, adapted how we live and work, rediscovered our compassion for the suffering of others… and most of us have emerged unscathed, physically at least. Perhaps it Printing ColourPlan Print: 01473 400379 will take a little longer for the emotional scars to heal and, just as we have done this past year, we must look after E: [email protected] those who have suffered most. Disclaimer: It doesn’t take much to make a difference. A smile, a nod, a quick chat about the weather… acknowledging and The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher. Every effort is nurturing the sense of togetherness we’ve cultivated because that is the most valuable lesson we’ve learned. We taken to ensure that the contents of this magazine must cling to that as we pick ourselves up and move gradually towards normality. Let’s never forget how important are accurate but the publisher cannot assume any responsibility for errors or omissions. our local community has been, and I include local business as an essential cog in that wheel. While reasonable care is taken when accepting There is a palpable sense of anticipation now as we move steadily towards the first key dates on the route to advertisements or editorial, the publisher/ editor will not accept responsibility for any ‘freedom’. We may long for June 21 to arrive but there is much to do and plenty to look forward to before then, unsatisfactory transactions and also reserves the including Easter. right to refuse to include advertising or editorial. They will, however immediately investigate any written complaints. Happy Easter from everyone at Mansion House Publishing. Take care, © Mansion House Publishing (UK) Ltd. be safe and surprise someone with an unexpected smile. It may make their day! No part of this magazine may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means, either wholly or in part, without the prior written permission of the publisher. © In Touch with & is published by Mansion House Publishing (UK) Ltd AN ARTY OPPORTUNITY FOR UNdER 16s Our sales manager has come up with a delightful idea. Daren suggested having images created by children on our front covers COULD YOUR PICTURE BE OUR NEXT FRONT COVER? Mansion House Publishing plans to use drawings or paintings created by local children (16 and under) and we love the idea so we’re going to make it happen. on the front covers of each of its 18 In Touch titles and also on Spotlight on . As you can see on Example 1 below, the image sits under the title and has a banner ad across the bottom. The actual picture area is 210mm x 240mm. Pictures submitted on an A4 sheet must work in this format. As the banner ad will sit over your picture, key elements of your drawing/painting should be placed Printed on gloss paper from FSC certified sources centrally within the print area to avoid being hidden, as in Example 2. I can’t believe we haven’t thought of doing this before but perhaps Please recycle. Example 1 Example 2 now is the perfect time. I can’t think of anything more wonderful In Touch Titles to share with readers and I’m sure the results will bring a smile to • Stowmarket & Stowupland many faces. •  & I’ve set up a template of sorts on our website, just some notes • Melton & Woodbridge • Manningtree, , Lawford & Mistley about the size of the space and how to work around the banner ad. • Hadleigh, Chattisham, Hintlesham, You can find it at: www.keepingintouchwith.co.uk/cover Holton St Mary, Layham & Raydon We’re not going to lay down any restrictions because we want our • Ipswich East, Ravenswood, Broke Hall & Warren Heath budding artists (who must be 16 or under) to choose their own • , , , , subject matter. That said, it would be great to get pictures with local

Hessett, Norton, , Please provide the following information on the back of your picture or on an attached sheet: relevance, perhaps buildings, scenes or sites, play areas, favourite

& Your name and your age walks and the like but, in reality, anything goes. The school you attend • Needham Market & The Creetings Your address (we will only publish the town/village name but will need your full address if we need to contact you by post) Description (in no more than 20 words, tell us what your picture is and why it’s your chosen subject) If you can’t access the online template let us know and we can • Shotley, Chelmondiston, , Harkstead, Pictures should be posted to: Sharon Jenkins, Mansion House Publishing, 14-20 Wharfedale Road, Ipswich IP1 4JP Holbrook, Pin Mill, Stutton & There is no deadline date and publication is not guaranteed but we hope to see plenty of colour email it to you. and wonderful representations of where you live and the things you enjoy doing. •  You can submit several times if you wish to do so but we will not be able to return submitted pictures. The budding artist behind every published image will receive an A3 print of their cover. Happy drawing, painting, illustrating.... • Claydon, Barham, Henley & Whitton HAVE FUN; WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOUR CREATIONS! • East Bergholt, Dedham, Flatford I also want to tell you about an e-vent we are sponsoring this month. Bounce Back for Business & Stratford St Mary is a digital Stowmarket Chamber of Commerce event taking place from April 20-22 with live • , , Somersham & networking events each day, including one with the aforementioned Daren Stainton. Anyone • Capel St Mary (Capel Capers) can attend the live online sessions which will cover a range of topics and include Q&A sessions. • , Belstead, Bentley, Tattingstone & Washbrook If you are interested, go to www.msbe.biz to find out more. • Gt & Lt Blakenham, & Nettlestead • , , & • Sproughton & Burstall KEEPING IN TOUCH We also publish Spotlight on Felixstowe keepingintouchwith.co.uk / spotlightmagazine.co.uk / vanilla-magazine.co.uk Tuesday 20 April Twitter: @InTouchEast / @vanillamagazine is the advertising and Instagram: @mansionhousepublishing / @vanilla.magazine editorial deadline for the May edition Facebook: @mansionhousepublishing / @vanillamagazinesuffolk www.keepingintouchwith.co.uk/needham 3 NEWS

CHRISTCHURCH PACKED LUNCH PROJECT During lockdown, as well as school holidays, Christchurch, Needham Market, is continuing to support families of children who receive free school dinners. We supply food that children can help themselves to with no cooking required. If you live in Needham Market, Barking or Creeting St Mary, text Dawn on 07513 122231 to find out more.

YOUR INVITATION TO HELP LOCAL GET-TOGETHERS FOR FAMILY CARERS BUSINESSES BOUNCE BACK! Thanks to funding provided by Arts Council and Carers Fund, Suffolk Artlink is launching a programme of regular creative get-togethers for There’s a lot going on in Stowmarket but how much do you know about it? family carers across Suffolk, led by a rich variety of experienced chefs, foodies It’s worth finding out because there’s plenty of good news to share. and artists. This is why we’d love you to join us at Stowmarket Chamber’s free ‘Bounce The new creative sessions are building on Suffolk Artlink’s successful Around Back for Business’ e-vent running online from 20-22 April at: www.msbe.biz. the Table project, which has, to date, been delivered in , and . In Touch will be there, talking to businesses about how we can help them get back on their feet, but there’s plenty more for you to see. Starting on 25 March and into April, two-hour sessions will be offered online in order to meet social distancing restrictions, but it is hoped that sessions Join us and you could learn something to your advantage, as well as meeting can be offered face-to-face and at the Museum of East Anglian Life as the year people – and businesses – you’ve never seen before, having a bit of fun and progresses. Activities will include cooking world cuisine, foraging and poetry. even getting the chance to win prizes! Suffolk Artlink can also provide carers with a way to connect with the project, For example, did you know… and each other, through post and telephone if preferred. • that a young Stowmarket-based software developer has built the technology for a ‘virtual high street’ which is about to launch in Kasia Don-Daniel, Suffolk Artlink Project Officer, explains: Stowmarket? “It’s been a challenging time for everyone, particularly those that have caring • about the town council’s development at the Regal Cinema? When responsibilities. We’re looking forward to giving family carers the opportunity it reopens there’ll be not one but three screens – and a new to try new creative activities, gain fresh inspiration whilst spending time with cafeteria! each other in a welcoming and friendly environment.” • about the work Stowmarket Chamber, Mid-Suffolk, Suffolk Chamber Jo, a family carer, said of this summer’s programme: of Commerce and many others are doing to create new opportunities “Thank you so much for my edible flower garden pack. This has cheered me for young people? so much. I had a difficult day yesterday and to receive these this morning • about all the people working tirelessly behind the scenes to keep has really made me feel better. In all this madness it’s easy to feel forgotten.” businesses afloat and secure a future for all of us as we fight back against the challenge of Covid-19? The full programme of activities is free and full details can be found on Suffolk Artlink’s website. Carers are welcome to attend as many or as few of the get- No? Then we’d love to tell you more! togethers as they are able. It’s been a tough year for all of us but especially for local businesses trying to Places are limited for face-to-face Around the Table sessions, so please book survive two successive lockdowns. for these in advance. Many of them have and the Chamber wants to celebrate their determination If you would like to take part in the sessions and activities either online, and hard work. in person or by telephone and post, contact Kasia Don-Daniel: Whether we wanted to or not, most of us have got familiar with doing things [email protected] / 07704 068327 online over the past year, whether it’s helping children with homework, shopping for things we can’t get any other way or catching up with friends and family we weren’t allowed to meet. Now it’s time to bounce back and what better way to do it than online, just before the world starts to open up again? To find out more, visit www.msbe.biz and get booked in! It won’t cost you a penny and while you’re there you can check out dozens of local businesses, enter our mini-competition and see exactly what’s on the menu for the live events between 20-22 April. See you there. 4 In Touch online: advertorial Has Your Double Glazing Steamed Up?

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SOROPTIMIST CLUB OF IPSWICH WOMEN’S CLUB Awareness, Advocacy, Action – a useful way to sum up what we are about. With news of the roadmap out of lockdown, we’re starting to think about getting our meetings going again, with hopes that any plans will notbe The pandemic has obviously changed the balance. Hands-on action is not delayed. We have asked members how they felt about meetings whilst there so easy during lockdown but there has been time to look more deeply into were some restrictions and the overall reaction was to wait until we could get issues and to raise our own awareness. together safely, without needing to keep our distance or use face coverings. One theme in our programme is climate change. We began by discussing Despite us starting to consider restarting our meetings, nothing will happen Greta Thurnberg’s book, No One is Too Small to Make a Difference. A survey until those distance and face mask requirements have been lifted. of our personal recycling practices produced some imaginative ideas. We had Life seems much more optimistic now, especially as the footpaths are drying a look at an RHS article on recycling in the garden and took a virtual tour out, making our daily exercise so much more pleasant underfoot. There’s of the Suffolk energy-from-waste facility in . Now we are more to see when strolling around the town, indeed I saw a yellowhammer planning speakers on some developing technologies such as air and ground last week, a bright yellow bird. I’m now getting a little bit more motivation source heat pumps and electric cars. to get on with all my lockdown tasks – there’s nothing like a deadline to give All this has produced some real benefits of being forced to rely on digital you that kick. communication. One member has even registered for this year’s session For information, please call Stephanie Wiggins: 01449 723440 of the prestigious UN Commission on the Status of Women! Advocacy is also achievable online. We have lobbied about child poverty and marked International Women’s Day by making and sending out a video on Facebook. We are now drafting questions to the candidates in the election for the Police STOWMARKET & DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB and Crime Commissioner to explore how concerned they are about crimes like domestic abuse, modern-day slavery and online grooming of children. As per government guidelines, we are still unable to have face-to-face meetings. However, the following Zoom meetings will take place. We don’t forget that we enjoy being Soroptimists for the fun and friendship. We have just had a session sharing the books which we have been reading Monday 12 Apr Open Competition 4 in lockdown. Judge: Nick Akers ARPS BPE3 Monday 26 Apr Colin Stubley Shield (Portraiture) & AV Trophy Judge: Andy Wilson LRPS Monday 10 May AGM STOWMARKET & DISTRICT Monday 24 May Lecture 5: My Type of Photography FLOWER CLUB by David Steel DPAGB Future dates will be announced in this publication and on our website. We held our first Zoom meeting last month, which was such a huge success, we’re now planning another. We are also looking New members are always very welcome at the club. You don’t have to be ahead to the time when we can meet again in person, an expert photographer; all you need is a camera – any camera – and a real which hopefully will not be too long now. Until then, we remain in interest in using it. Our members use DSLRs, mirrorless, compacts and bridge contact by email and phone. cameras. If you are interested in becoming a member please email [email protected] or visit our website. www.stowmarketanddistrictcameraclub.onesuffolk.net

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STOWMARKET BRIDGE CLUB The recent Wednesday online competitions in conjunction with Bury Bridge Club have seen good performances from Caro Hunt & John Heath, Norman Less & John Garbutt, Bim & Sam Wilson, and Andy Billinge & Sekhar Pillai. We are now entering Season 7 of the online league. The two Stowmarket teams are in Divisions 4 and 5 and are looking to gain promotion. Real-Bridge, now taking place on Thursday evenings, allows players to see and talk to each other. We hope this will be a prologue to a return to face-to-face bridge in the summer once everyone has received vaccinations. JOHN RENNIE AND STOWMARKET We are always keen to welcome new members. For more information, please see our website or contact: Was the Stowmarket Navigation John Rennie’s stepping stone to becoming one of the greatest engineers of his age? Are the locks along the River Andy Billinge: [email protected] / 07815 101513 Gipping (Stowmarket Navigation) the original and oldest remaining John Arthur Winchester: 01449 612105 Rennie design in the UK? Is Bosmere lock at Needham Market the oldest www.bridgewebs.com/stowmarket Rennie lock in the world? In 1791, Rennie moved to London (from Scotland), set up his own engineering ADVERTORIAL business and became involved in the Stowmarket Navigation in December 1791. It is recorded that his first work involved canals, notably the Lancaster Canal (Rennie was appointed as engineer in July 1792). He went on to engineer both Waterloo and London bridges, London’s East India and West India docks, Chatham dockyard, Bell Rock Lighthouse and was buried at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral. His involvement in the Stowmarket Navigation would therefore appear to be the first canal construction work of his career. IMPROVE YOUR HEARING: With its successful completion being only 18 months after his initial survey and report, he obviously used this to further his canal work, going on to the CHANGE YOUR LIFE! Lancaster, then the Chelmer and Blackwater and, probably his most famous, By Simon Myhill RHAD FdSc FSHAA, the Kennet and Avon. There appears to be no record of him being involved Clinical Lead Audiologist for The Hearing Care Centre in any actual canal-building work before his involvement on the Stowmarket in 1791. Did you know that tackling your hearing loss can change your life? It’s We know that Rennie met with Stowmarket Navigation Trustees in December no grand boast: we hear these words all the time from patients who 1791 and again in April 1792 after he had surveyed the river and reported that enjoy the benefits that wearing hearing aids bring. the original survey was inadequate and advised that an additional £12,762 Despite all the hardships we’ve experienced over the past 12 months, would be needed to complete the canal with the final cost of construction patients tell us of their joy at being able to hear the sounds that make being £26,263, nearly twice the original estimate. We also know from his up everyday life once again; children’s laughter, birds singing, chatting notebook that he made an agreement with a Mr Goodey, a brickmaker from with friends and families over Zoom, listening to their favourite music Ipswich. His original notes on this agreement are archived in the National and many more. Library of Scotland and the trust is seeking to obtain a copy to further establish its content. Gone is the embarrassment of constantly having to ask people to repeat what they said, and the red-faced moments when they thought We also know, from Rennie’s notes in December 1791, that three locks they did hear, but in fact, misheard. had already been built and that these were of turf and timber construction between Stowmarket and Needham Market. If canal construction continued They say they can enjoy the TV again and listen to music without their downstream in the order it started, the next lock is Bosmere. Bosmere lock is partners having to complain that the volume is far too loud! the lock at Needham Market lakes, so maybe this could be the oldest Rennie Most of all, they lose the sense of isolation they had previously felt lock in the world. Rennie recommended that the first three locks be rebuilt because they weren’t able to communicate with family and friends. in brick as soon as possible after the opening of the canal, but they weren’t. Post lockdown, we will look forward once again to being in the We also know that after the Stowmarket Navigation (completed 1793), company of our loved ones and it is in these situations where people Rennie was appointed chief engineer of the Chelmer and Blackwater who have addressed their hearing loss thrive. Navigation in 1793, just 40 miles away. Day-to-day control was vested The first step to enjoying all these benefits is to make an appointment in Richard Coats, who immediately before had held a similar position to have a hearing test and discuss the options that are available to help construct the Stowmarket Navigation, which it closely resembled. Coats with your hearing loss. brought with him many experienced Suffolk Navvies to carry out the work on the Chelmer. 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ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS SKULDUGGERY IN STOWMARKET FROM RED GABLES Online on Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 April Crisp Packet Recycling Stowmarket Library is pleased to announce that it will be running the fourth Red Gables crisp packet recycling in association Skulduggery in Stowmarket crime festival on the last weekend of April. with Terracycle has been a huge success since Skulduggery in Stowmarket is a literary event featuring talks and interviews it began back in December. In just four drop- with the best crime and mystery writers in the country. This festival has off sessions, we have collected over 40kg become an important date on the Stowmarket calendar with feedback from which equates to 8,000 crisp packets saved previous events including “brilliant, wish I had done both days”, “lovely from landfill. All you need to do is make sure atmosphere”, “exceptionally well run” and “sparkling!”. the crisp packets are free from excess crisps and flatten them out as this saves time when Unfortunately, last year’s festival had to be cancelled because of the first packaging them up. Just bring your flattened Covid-19 lockdown. This year, with Covid-19 restrictions still in place, the crisp packets on the first Sunday of the month Skulduggery team at Stowmarket Library has come up with a brilliant between 2-4pm and our dedicated volunteers alternative. Rather than let the event pass for a second year, they contacted will take care of the rest. Simon Brett and Michael Jecks, two of the country’s leading crime authors, and asked if they would give interviews live online. They were delighted to Once a month we send them to Terracycle who reward us with points per kilo support the library service and the people of Suffolk, so this year’s festival collected. The points can then be claimed as a charitable donation. We intend was rescued. to make sure this donation is invested back into local environmental projects such as litter picking and tree planting. The next drop-off is on Easter Sunday Join in on Saturday 24 at 11am as Michael Jecks, author of the Templar and 4 April but please note we can’t accept any donations outside of this time. Jack Blackjack series of historical mysteries, talks live to our interviewer about the pull of historical plots and his writing life. Beekeeping Update Red Gables was pleased to receive £420 from Stowmarket Town Council’s On Sunday 25 at 11am, join in as Simon Brett, OBE, author of the Charles ‘Stow Fund’ to assist with the funding of a second beehive at Red Gables Paris, Mrs Pargeter, Fethering and Blotto & Twinks crime series, talks live and three places on a beekeeping course run by local beekeeper Alan Seager. online to our Skulduggery interviewer about his writing, characters and the Places were offered to and accepted by staff at the Museum of East Anglian secrets of cosy crime. Life and The Mix. Participation is easy via the library website and these live interactive events Honeybees are intricately linked to our eco- allow viewers to post their own questions to these two fabulous authors. system so doing what we can to ensure their survival is not only a good, nature-friendly To register and pre-book your free place log on to: practice, but it’s a practical way to sustain our www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/skulduggery planet. Planning is also well underway for next year’s event to return to its usual face- Course participants will learn about the to-face format with 10 authors speaking over two days, 23-24 April 2022. lifecycle of honeybees and the nature of the colony, as well as gaining knowledge of inspecting the bees throughout the seasons and recognising a healthy colony. They will also gain practical knowledge of managing pests and diseases, swarm management and setting up an apiary (beehive). As part of the funding, each participant will receive their own suit and textbook to safely practise the knowledge gained once practical sessions resume later in the year.

ORCHARD BARN NEWS Messy Outdoor Fun for Children Many of the items are related to farming and Are you looking for a different and exciting way to interest your children in some also reveal a wonderful insight into the nature? social history of the day. Join us, with leader Ross Piper, on Saturday The photo shows a firing mechanism from a 24 April for a free minibeast Identification flintlock pistol which was found in the ruins of session and make a cob brick to take home the Long House, possibly from a Brown Bess for wild bees to live in. Messy outdoor fun rifle used by the British Army from 1722-1832. from 11am to 1pm or 2-4pm. Booking is essential, and children must be accompanied We are currently preparing for the working party to re-laminate the earth by an adult. floor of our meeting room in the barn. We have removed the top inch of the old floor and now have 140kg of clay drying in the polytunnel. This will be Look out for more family days on one Saturday each month. crushed by hand to a powder and mixed with sand, straw and water to make the new surface. Made with environmentally friendly materials sourced During our excavation of the 1580 Long House, we found many interesting locally, it will last for many years and will also help to keep the barn cool in objects which are now in our on-site museum. Do have a look on our website the summer and warm in the winter. where Roger, from our excavation team, has put together three short booklets about the finds –A Miscellany of Findings – with photographs and a All activities will be in small groups, mostly outside, and socially distanced. If short historical summary of each find. you are interested in joining any of these, please contact Sarah: www.orchardbarn.org.uk/oldhouse.html 07766 054042 / [email protected] www.keepingintouchwith.co.uk/needham 15 in our Spring step! parkrun With the government road map clearly setting out the timetable to come out of lockdown, we can look forward to a SUFFOLK few of our favourite things returning this spring and summer. Keeping active is so important for both our physical and mental health which has been further highlighted over the past 12 months. At In Touch, we are committed to working with partners to bring you the latest Following the publication information and advice to support you, your families and friends to get active and stay active, helping to make Suolk the Most Active of the Government’s roadmap County in England. for exiting lockdown, Following on from the feature in last month’s In Touch about the mass parkrun have shared their participation events taking place later this year in Suolk, were delighted plans to restart both junior to bring you some good news in this feature on the ever-popular and 5k parkrun events weekly parkrun. If you have never been to a parkrun now’s the time to find one near you across England and for those who have been regular park runners in the past, it will In line with the latest guidance on soon be time to return. the lifting of restrictions across England, and operating within the already approved COVID-19 framework, its anticipated that: parkrun SUFFOLK Junior parkrun events across Suolk will be able to return from Sunday 11 April 2021 and all 5k P parkrun J junior parkrun Lowestoft P parkrun events across Suolk will Brandon P return on Saturday 5 June 2021. For full details on the plans to restart parkrun events, please visit: www.parkrun.org.uk NORTH You can also get regular updates via their social media channels P J WEST P P Bury St Edmunds Nobody wants their SOUTH child to experience Haverhill poor mental or physical health. That's P Clare J P P P J Kesgrave why we're supporting J Ipswich Suolk Mind’s Sammy P the Sea Squirt Great Cornard P J Felixstowe crowdfunding appeal. www.su olkmind.org.uk/support- sammy-crowdfunding-appeal

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HENLEY PRE-SCHOOL BURY ST EDMUNDS & STOWMARKET We have been enjoying the warmer weather and have started our planting which the children have thoroughly CATs PROTECTION enjoyed. We have been growing cress indoors and the We hope to run another free Snip & Chip Scheme in April in conjunction children have been learning about growth by checking its with Stowe Vets covering the IP6, IP7, IP8 and IP14 postcodes. Please progress each day. The raised beds have been restored by check our website and our Facebook page nearer the time for more the committee and are ready to fill with seasonal plants information. and vegetables. We do help with the cost of neutering cats throughout the year for Mother’s Day was celebrated by making peppermint creams and handprint people living in our catchment area (IP6-8, IP14, IP22-23, IP29-33 and keepsake pictures. We also made many Easter crafts, nest cakes and baskets. CO10) who are receiving benefits or struggling with the cost. Please We are full next term, which is fantastic news, and we are taking applications call Margaret on 01284 851055 for more information. for September onwards so please make sure you get in touch soon to avoid Thank you for your continuing support. disappointment. We welcome new families from around and out of the area. www.cats.org.uk/bury-st-edmunds If you are interested in seeing what we do, please get in touch and we can send you a virtual video of the pre-school and an appointment can be arranged to visit the setting out of opening hours. We are now taking bookings for September 2021. SUFFOLK LIBRARIES LAUNCHES Applications can be downloaded from our website or you can email the pre- school for further information. We welcome those in receipt of 30 hours’ free LAPTOP LENDING SCHEME childcare but the codes must be in place the term before they are needed. Suffolk Libraries is launching a new scheme to help people get online at home Simply register at Childcare Choices to see if you are eligible. We also accept by lending them laptops. tax-free childcare. Children can join us from the age of two; we accept government-funded and fee-paying children. We are open term time only The new Device to Your Door scheme has been funded by Suffolk’s Contain from 9am to 3pm. Outbreak Management Fund. The aim is to provide help for those with no access to a computer or the internet. We have a well-supported Facebook page as well as our website which provides lots of information and you can see what the children have been The scheme offers the loan of a laptop and 4G dongle for 48 hours so people doing. It is also another way to contact the setting directly. For further can get online to complete vital tasks such as job seeking, benefit applications, information please call 07979 468467 or email Bridget Wyatt, our manager: schoolwork, a GP consultation or booking vaccination appointments. Device [email protected] to Your Door also brings a laptop to you so it’s ideal for those without their own transport. Bridget, Sarah and Kerry Anyone interested in the scheme can call 07735 609303. This number is staffed from 9am to noon Monday to Friday and you can leave a message outside these hours. Alternatively, you can email: BOSMERE COMMUNITY [email protected] PRIMARY SCHOOL Suffolk Libraries staff will arrange for the laptops to be delivered directly Here at Bosmere Community Primary School, we achieve excellence through to people’s homes and collected two days later. All the devices are cleaned engaging and enjoyable learning and we were even rated ‘GOOD’ on our after use and delivered in a Covid-safe manner. January 2020 Ofsted report! Bruce Leeke, Chief Executive of Suffolk Libraries, said: “Living without We are now compiling the list for places in our Nursery for September 2021. internet access can be a major disadvantage in a digital society but it’s often the people who need it most who can’t afford a computer or the costs of If your child is three years old before August 31 2021 and you would like to broadband. We wanted to launch this new scheme to help people get apply for your child to attend our school and start their amazing educational connected to conduct essential tasks like job seeking, benefit applications journey, please contact the main school office on 01449 721750 or email or schoolwork. People regularly use library computers for this type of thing, [email protected] to request an application form. but due to the current lockdown this service isn’t going to be available again for a few more weeks and is likely to be in high demand when it returns. We welcome visits from prospective parents, though this may have to be Device to your Door will help many more people across Suffolk get online and outside school hours during the current pandemic. To find out more about keep people safe at home whilst we’re still in lockdown.” us, please visit our website at: www.bosmereprimary.net Anyone interested in the scheme should have a Suffolk Libraries account Bosmere Community Primary School, Quinton Road, which can be set up quickly and easily when you call. Needham Market IP6 8BP Suffolk County Council’s Contain Outbreak Management Fund uses funding from the Department of Health and Social Care to restrict the transmission of Covid-19 in communities. As part of this, third sector and community settings were invited to submit proposals with their ideas about protecting local communities. Cllr James Reeder, Suffolk County Council Cabinet Member for Public Health, said: “We had several excellent projects submitted around digital exclusion and the impact that could be had on Covid-19 transmission by improving digital skills and access to devices. Suffolk Libraries’ Device to Your Door project is a great example of this, and we believe that it will help us both reduce inequalities and keep Suffolk residents safe.” www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/borrow/device-to-your-door www.keepingintouchwith.co.uk/needham 17 CHURCH NEWS

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH CHRISTCHURCH NEEDHAM MARKET Revds Canon Diane Williams and Revd Sarah du Boulay Christchurch is looking forward to welcoming you back soon but we Please ring 01449 720316 or 07714 016554 to arrange a funeral or wedding. are still unable to give a definite date. All government guidelines will be adhered to at time of booking. What does Easter mean to you? As of March 8, the church is still closed for services. Please join us online at 10am on Sunday mornings for our Communion Service. Follow the links set For some it will be chocolate eggs, hot cross buns, lambs and new life out on the church website: as spring bursts forth. www.needhammarketparishchurch.co.uk A child was asked that question and in her own sweet, three-year-old Please look at the church noticeboards and the website for further updates as way, she shouted at the top of her voice, ‘SURPRISE!’ to when we can open the church for Sunday Services. A man lived in poverty and was raised in obscurity. He did not travel Exciting things will be happening outside the church soon! extensively; only once did he cross the boundary of the country in which he lived. He possessed neither wealth nor influence and had neither training nor education. He never wrote a book, yet all the libraries of the country could not hold all the books that have been NEEDHAM MARKET written about him. EVANGELICAL CHURCH He never wrote a song, but he has furnished the theme for more songs than all the songwriters combined. He never founded a college, yet all Ipswich Road, Needham Market IP6 8EH the schools put together cannot boast of having as many students. The SPECIAL DATES FOR APRIL names of past, great men have come and gone but the name of this Friday 2 April: A short Good Friday service beginning at 10.30am and hosted man abounds more and more. on YouTube and Zoom.

For the early followers of Jesus, it was a surprising, life-changing Sunday 4 April: We plan to hold our Easter Sunday services in the chapel moment when they realised He was alive and, for Christians but they will also be hosted on YouTube and Zoom. We hope that all Sunday everywhere, that is the meaning of Easter. services thereafter will be in the chapel.

Jesus is alive and lives today. Wednesday 7 April: The second Ladies Together meeting beginning at Happy Easter, L.G. 10.30am. This is a new meeting, the first of which took place last month and was very successful. It is a time for ladies to encourage and support each other while including fellowship, Bible study and prayer. Ladies Together is planned for the first Wednesday of each month. Until the chapel is open again, please use Zoom or phone in using the connection information below. Friday 16 April: Our Coffee Plus online meeting willl take place at 10.30am. Please make yourself a cup of tea or coffee and join us via Zoom or telephone for a time of friendly chatter. Christchurch Knitting Group When not in the chapel, 10.30am and 6.30pm Sunday services are transmitted During lockdowns, our members and friends have been extremely on YouTube and Zoom, and our 7pm Tuesday Bible Study/Prayer Meeting is busy with their knitting and have produced so many amazing garments available via Zoom. and toys that we are looking for local charities and organisations that might need warm clothing. There are two new videos for children on the church website. They are about Jesus’ power to heal and Jesus feeding a hungry crowd. Please take a look and We continue to send large boxes of knitting to the Knit for Peace get in touch with Rosie for an activity pack. charity which we have supported for several years, and would also like our jumpers, scarves and hats to be enjoyed locally. Peter Kinley If you know of any organisations that need warm clothing, please contact Sheila Norris: 01449 720871 / [email protected] Children’s Corner Boys and Girls, have you found our Children’s Corner? Look on our church website and click on the tab marked ‘Children‘. Then follow the link to Children’s Corner where you’ll hear exciting stories from the Bible. You can find how to access these services and meetings on the Home Page. Those without internet access can join the services by telephone. Please dial 0330 088 5830. The meeting ID is 678 027 3322 and the password is 828694. For further information, please contact Peter: 07570 558072 / [email protected] www.needhamchurch.org.uk

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