Shingle Where’s Down to the Street drama Wiggins? pub at last! A sad ending for Village has a Quiz Night has a majestic beast visit from some village racking bike enthusiasts its’ brains in side eyke ISSUE 11 WINTER 2012 Image Simon Sutch PLUS Dinner Lady Maria lets us in another IN THIS EDITION: quick goodie RON CUSHING HAS BEEN DOWN NEWS & EVENTS TO THE MUSEUM The School gets a starring role in the East Anglian Times! 50p where sold For Conifers, Shrubs, Ornamental Trees FromtheEDITOR’sshed Maria SWANN’S often regarded as being himself the heart of Eyke: Mervyn Whitmore, husband of Ann, Creasey tireless charity worker, village organiser, NURSERY commentator on local and national affairs Open 7 days a week and the natural world (in All Saints News) Mobile and all-round legend. As Janna points out in Suppliers of high quality her article, Mervyn was an avid recycler ‘Sovereign’ turf before it became fashionable, and long Landscaping, Fencing before it became the normal thing to do – hairdresser and Forestry and he’s still hard at it. His quiet and selfless New Ruddy Duck Café service to the community is a splendid thing, Have your hair done Open 10am-3.30pm and it is a pleasure to be able to acknowledge every day except it here. in the comfort of Wednesday We also have a last, bright memory of the your home Nursery on A1152, Eyke Road Hello all, and season’s greetings to you. This extraordinary sporting summer – which Bromeswell, Nr Woodbridge final edition of Inside Eyke for 2012 ranges a seems a long time ago now – in the shape of little further afield than usual, as we publish the Tour of England cycle race, a feature on Tel 01394 380 541 WOODBRIDGE 01394 460 127 correspondence received from Australia and Woodbridge Museum, and a report on Fax 01394 461 542 France, not to mention a photo-essay from progress, which has been dramatic, at the Simon Sutch on an exotic foreign visitor to Elephant & Castle. Shingle St, sadly deceased... The heart of the Thank you to those people who took the magazine, though, is the chap who appears time and trouble to write in to us, and thank on the front cover and is you as always to the team who put Inside Eyke together. Our next issue will be out Volunteers and contributions to in March of next Tim Marr 3 Ufford Road, Eyke year. As always, if [email protected] you’d like to Next edition March Final date for submissions contribute a piece, or 1 February 2012 make a suggestion Design Aardvark Multimedia as to what you think www.virtualaardvark.com Printing Gipping Press we should be covering, please do drop me a line at [email protected]. With best wishes, Tim D Neighbourly request Ifyouarethepersonlettingyourdog ordogsrepeatedlyfoulthevergesand roadwayalongUffordRoadandthe laneleadingtoLowRoad,pleasestop it.Thankyou. issue 11 commitment from the Local Authority to News from Eyke CEVC give us £3000. We are very grateful that we Letter from Oz are nearly there with the replacement fund Whatling (my two boys) catching up on the Wendy Kelway, and a new heater will be fitted so children latest village gossip over 10,000 miles away can swim again from April next year. here in Melbourne where we have lived for Headteacher The FOES group are doing very well so far the last six years. They were particularly this term and we have had a successful interested in the article on their Great Beetle Drive and Bingo night. The Christmas Grandad Frank Pooley. This term has seen a very exciting food week fayre is on 7th December (5pm- 7pm). Some The mag does nothing to dispel my wife's where children had the chance to learn of the funds they raise will support the theory that half of the village is related to about food from different countries and replacement of the heater, we hope. me, with Grandad Frank, Uncle Robin and from local companies. We even got a Planning news: we have been granted Aunty Jackie all prominent, and that's only mention in the East Anglian Daily Times planning permission to extend the village the tip of the iceberg! Image Simon Sutch which was lovely to see! car park so that our parents can park safely It's great to see some of the village Children and teachers are now preparing in the morning and at pick up time. We have stalwarts out in force at the Fete and Jubilee for Christmas productions and the songs are to put a lease in place, as we are renting the celebrations, along with plenty of fresh being learnt and costumes dusted off! KS1 is extra land, and then complete an The editor was very pleased to receive the faces. presenting a nativity play called Shine, Star, archaeological survey before we can go following letter, and delightful photograph, Well done for keeping us up to date with Shine and KS2 is presenting a play about ahead with the actual work. So thank you to from Stuart Whatling in Melbourne, Oz: the happenings in my little corner of WW2 called Edith’s Wartime Scrapbook. all those who have pledged help, support and I thought you may be interested to see just England's green and pleasant land. We had some very sad news about our so on. how far your magazine makes it. The With Warm Regards from the Colonies, swimming pool heater earlier in the term; On a final note do please remind any attached picture is of Tom and Angus Stuart Whatling that it had been damaged beyond repair and neighbours or friends and family that any we needed a replacement at a cost of around children due to start school in September £6000 to £7000. We have been very lucky to 2013 must have their place applied for by the have donations come in from Melton 15th of January. If they are unsure of how to Foot problem ? Mowers for £1,500, the Parish Council for do this, tell them to pop into school to see us! £200, and Andrew Reid for £1000 and a Happy Christmas. Ceramic • Treatment of corns, Peppermint creams Maria Hassan calluses, nails, verrucas etc With Christmas almost upon us things are becoming very exciting at school. The hall being adjacent to Slate • Terracotta • Home visits from a foot my kitchen I am lucky enough to hear the songs being practised daily for the Christmas performances! healthcare professional Believe me I am word perfect by the time it comes round to the actual performances. The recipe this Marble • time is peppermint creams, one that you could make with the children in your life and better still gift Registered member of the British wrap them as presents. Take note though they wont last long though so a double batch may well be a LMotteorys, aphiocne Stopp-uepsc, inaewlsipsapt er Association of Foot Health good idea! 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Double dip if Mix all the ingredients, except the chocolate, you have time. Decorate if you like. 01394 382 067 Linden Rise, Eyke Woodbridge to a stiff paste, adding the essence and 4 5 issue 10 An invitation to Woodbridge Museum oodbridge Museum opened on the end of the seventeenth century but, by 1800, Market Hill 30 years ago and its the town was the fourth largest in Suffolk W display will lead you through the and had a barracks with about 4000 troops story of the town and its notable ready to defend the coast if Napoleon inhabitants. The story starts at area around attempted an invasion. what is now Kyson Point. This was once a By 1300 Woodbridge was also a Royal Manor where people came to pay their shipbuilding centre, an activity which food rent to the Anglo-Saxon kings who reached its height during the 17th C when ruled East Anglia. men-of-war were built here. Before the river walls were built the estuary This phase ended by about 1680 and was lined by extensive marshes and the thereafter a steady stream of commercial beach at Kyson point provided the ideal vessels was built, mainly for the coastal landing place for longboats. Later a jetty was trade, until the business faded away during the 1960s many of these jobs were disap- museum. During the school holidays it is built higher up river and it is from the jetty the 1840s. From 1881 yachts were being built pearing but planning was then underway to open every day from 10am to 4 pm and the that the town acquired the name but this activity ceased in 1990.