Issue 19, "VHVTU 2020 From the Editor Next Copy Date: 20/09/2020 to the Welcome Please be aware that items submitted after September edition of your the deadline cannot be guaranteed to appear in the magazine. Felsham & Gedding Village News. Copy Submissions Email: [email protected] or call Jo Tavernor on 01449 737793 The plum and apple trees are laden with fruit and I made my first batch of Advertising chutney at the weekend; it’s so hard Email: [email protected] or call Jo Tavernor on 01449 737793 to believe autumn is coming. Compliments, Complaints and This year we once again left a good Suggestions chunk of the garden to long grass and The Village News welcomes your feedback. wildflower which has just been Do you have any comments about what we do, what’s going well, anything you’d like us inundated with bees, butterflies and to change? moths. Newsletter General Policy I think it must have been a good year We do publish acknowledgements, articles for butterflies as we had a real variety of general interest, artistic works and similar. and became slightly obsessed with We do publish factual material from trying to identify them all and now we recognised organisations. have moved on to trying to identify We do publish to the Village Website at http://felsham.onesuffolk.net the different moths that are drawn, at night, to the security light. You might We do not publish defamatory, rude, blasphemous, racial or other inappropriate say that we need to get out more but material. this year ……… We reserve the right to edit contributions to suit publication needs. You will be receiving, in early We are reliant on contributions from many September, a local housing needs sources, taken in good faith, and cannot be survey, do please take a moment to held responsible for any errors or omissions. complete and return it – your views Copyright waiver is presumed implicit on all matter. submissions unless clearly stated otherwise. Serena 2 Felsham and Gedding Village News, Issue 199 September 2020 Your Views Matter LOCAL HOUSING NEEDS SURVEY Don’t forget to look out for your survey..... x Would you like to move but cannot find or afford a suitable home in Felsham? x Do you have children who cannot afford to live nearby? x Are you concerned about the type of housing that may be provided in the village? We are asking all residents and those with a connection to the village to complete a Housing Needs Questionnaire. The questionnaire will be delivered to your home sometime over the first weekend of September 2020 and we would urge you to complete and return it so that we can identify any local affordable housing needs and find out what aspirations people might have for future housing in Felsham. Keep an eye out for your forms and please take a moment to complete and return them, the more people who voice their wishes the better equipped Councillors will be to make the best decisions for Felsham. 3 Felsham and Gedding Village News, Issue 199 September 2020 4 Felsham and Gedding Village News, Issue 199 September 2020 Macmillan Coffee Morning Thursday 24th September 11am until 12 noon Although we cannot use the Village Hall as in previous years, we are planning a gathering on the lawn where, following the rules of social distancing, careful handling of food and drink, we shall have the opportunity of supporting the MacMillan Nurses as they continue to care for patients suffering from cancer and for their families. There will be a raffle with very good prizes. Our Community Store has kindly agreed to sell tickets during September. This will be drawn on September 24th. Donations, Gift Aided if possible, can also be made, on the day, handed in at the shop or left at Beryl Meed’s If you are unable to attend, we hope you will contribute towards this event. Thank you for participating in any way. Please bring your own folding chair and face mask if you wish. Any Questions please telephone 01449 737818 It is with great sadness that we report the death of Ken Courtney, a well known and well regarded member of our community. Our Sympathy to Janice, Alice and all the family. 5 Felsham and Gedding Village News, Issue 199 September 2020 6 Felsham and Gedding Village News, Issue 199 September 2020 Police have recovered a large number of tools believed to have been stolen in a number of burglaries and thefts across the county. Officers arrested a man in his 20s in Ipswich on Friday 3 July on suspicion of handling stolen property, following a search of a property police recovered a large quantity of tools, all believed to have been stolen. Police are now issuing photographs of some of the items recovered and are asking members of the public, who may be the owners, to come forward to identify their property quoting reference 37296/20 via – Email – [email protected] / Phone – Call 101 Pictures of the stolen items can be downloaded from http://www.suffolk.police.uk/news/latest-news/ipswich-stolen-tools-recovered Thefts in Cockfield and elsewhere. Police are appealing for people to remain vigilant after a series of burglaries and attempted burglaries in the south Suffolk area. The incidents all took place on Wednesday 29 July. Two incidents took place at The Green in Long Melford. An incident took place at Cavendish at about 7.50pm where two padlocks and a bolt were damaged to gain entry to a barn with 25 litres of diesel stolen. At about 8.20pm at Cockfield a garage door was opened by breaking the lock and a variety of outdoor equipment was stolen, to the value of over £1,300. At about 9.40pm at Hawkedon an angle grinder was used to cut off a padlock and gain access to a barn, although nothing was taken Officers are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen a dark blue Citroen C5 hatchback, registration EX56 LYK, the vehicle is believed to have two male occupants. Residents are asked to stay vigilant for this vehicle. Officers are asking farmers and landowners to check their security measures on barns and outbuildings and stay vigilant to suspicious activity. Anyone with information is asked to contact Haverhill police, quoting the relevant crime number in the above. Website – http://www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update Email – [email protected] / Phone – Call 101 Contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org 7 Felsham and Gedding Village News, Issue 199 September 2020 8 Felsham and Gedding Village News, Issue 199 September 2020 September Trivia September is the only month with the same number of letters in its name as the number of the month: it is the ninth month and has nine letters. The birthstone for September is the sapphire, which is found in many different colours but is most well known for being a bright, vivid blue colour. The sapphire is known for representing wisdom, good fortune, truth, and power. September (from the Latin septem, seven) was the seventh month of the old Roman calendar. Zodiac signs in September are split between Virgo (August 23 – September 22) and Libra (September 23 – October 22) Historic fact -The Great Fire of London started on 2 September 1666, completely destroying the old city located within the ancient Roman Walls. It was believed to have started in a bakery and took three days to put out. Gardener(s) wanted Experienced gardener/groundskeeper required for two large gardens in Felsham & Cockfield Must have garden knowledge and know your brassicas from brambles! Jobs will include grass and hedge maintenance, weed control, spraying, pruning roses and shrubs, occasionally working off a ladder or from a punt. Up to two full day’s work or equivalent per week required in each garden in high season so may suit one person or be split between two. Some winter work required cutting wood, maintaining tools, etc. but hours could be made up with hedge planting/clearing ponds on the farm. Chemical certificate and chainsaw licence an advantage. For further information/expressions of interest please email Judith Shallow [email protected] giving details of your previous experience. 9 Felsham and Gedding Village News, Issue 199 September 2020 10 Felsham and Gedding Village News, Issue 199 September 2020 11 Felsham and Gedding Village News, Issue 199 September 2020 12 Felsham and Gedding Village News, Issue 199 September 2020 Robin Phillips at RJP Maintenance Felsham based property and garden maintenance/ handyman Fully insured and hold a waste removal licence. Felsham and Gedding based works will receive a 15% discount on my day rate. 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