Happy Easter by Sonja. April & May

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1 Badingham ECHO April & May Happy Easter by Sonja

2 BADINGHAM DIARY Village Quiz Tue 3rd April White Horse 8pm Shop & Café Open Sun 8th April 3-5pm Kurling Tue 10th April Village Hall 7.15pm Gather Together Sun 15th April Church 9.30am Maypole Wed 18th April Village Hall 7.30pm Fete Open Meeting Thu 19th April Village Hall 7.30pm Beetle Drive Fri 20th April Village Hall 7pm Village Quiz Tue 1st May White Horse 8pm Shop & Café Open Sun 6th May 3-5pm Kurling Tue 8th May Village Hall 7.15pm Maypole Wed 17th May Village Hall 7.30pm Gather Together Sun 20th May Church 9.30am Village Quiz Tue 5th June White Horse 8pm Village Fete Sat 16th June White Horse 1-4 Weekly events: Parent & Toddler Group Tuesdays, at the Village Hall Wednesday Walks 10am leaving from Badingham Shop & Café I m always grateful for your contributions: stories, memories and cover pictures. So, please start scribbling! Don t forget to let me know if you want to make a request for help, ideas or publicity for an event. The copy deadline for the next Echo is: 15th May Please send news, articles etc to: Tish King T: (home from work 6.30ish) Brick Kiln Farm, Badingham, IP13 8LE BadinghamEcho@gmail.com 2

3 Notes from the Editor Fancy giving kurling a try? Come along on Tuesday 10 th April. Beetle Drive is another game, suitable for all ages, which is returning to the Village Hall. Huge thanks to Carl who, after 6 ½ years, is passing on the helm of the Badingham website to Duncan. In recent weeks Carl has spent an enormous amount of time upgrading the website so it is mobile-friendly. Take a look at Badingham.org.uk. Nextdoor Badingham now has 101 members with villagers sharing news on crime, road closures, local services and events. Get in touch with Duncan if you would like to join: duncan_horrocks@yahoo.co.uk If you would like to get more involved in community events, come along to the Open Evening for the Summer Fete on 19 th April. All offers of help big or small is greatly appreciated. Volunteers have been going above and beyond in support of community spirit during the recent cold snap. The drifting snow could easily have meant parts of the village would be cut off for days on end if people hadn t been prepared to go out in the freezing conditions to clear the snow drifts and shop for neighbours. A big pat on the back to all involved. Best wishes, Tish Latest Village News & Events Check for updates on All the latest news will be posted here: editor@badingham.org.uk The ECHO is produced for the villagers of Badingham by the Badingham Community Council Registered Charity No The Editor s decision on whether or where to place material is final. While every effort is made to check information published, the BCC does not endorse the accuracy or reliability of any article or advert within the magazine. E.O.E. 3

4 BADINGHAM The Beast from the East and Storm Emma seem somewhat of a distant memory now so hope everyone survived the snow and wind and managed to keep warm. The March Quiz was for the BCC funds - I think the weather and coughs and colds kept attendance down but 54 was raised so thank you to everyone who turned out that evening. At a recent BCC committee meeting the Village Fete was discussed - a proposed date of Saturday June 16th had already been set. The committee is now a very small group of people and we feel more help is needed if the Fete is to be run successfully. There is to be an OPEN MEETING on Thursday April 19th at 7.30 in the Village Hall to discuss the fete. If you would like the fete to go ahead on June 16th and are willing to help please come along. Looking forward to seeing you there, Pauline Badingham Community Council Committee Sonja Russell - President & Secretary Rita Ruffles - Vice President Pauline Skevington - Chairman Gerry Newman - Treasurer Other committee members: Wynne Willey, Jackie Price, Tish King Write to us c/o our Secretary, Sonja Russell at Colston Bungalow, Badingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 8LB Our committee is a friendly bunch and would love it if you would like to join us. We meet roughly five times per year for short, light-hearted meetings to plan events and community work. 4

5 BADINGHAM Roll up! Roll up! Badingham Summer Fete Open Evening Village Hall Thursday 19th April 7.30pm Come along with your ideas, offers of help and, most importantly, your enthusiasm If you are unable to attend but would like to be involved please call Pauline on or Join in all the fun of the fete! ANIMAL CHARITIES JUMBLE SALE U.F.C Hall FramlinghamSat.21st April, 9am-12noon In aid of local rescue centres. Any donations of clean,useful jumble would be gratefully received, please ring Patricia on

6 CHURCHES BIKE RIDE 2017 Cycling for Badingham there were just two of us - my youngest daughter Alice and myself, I hope to see a few more cyclists supporting us in September. Once again thank you to those acting as recorders in our lovely church namely:- Carol Bostock-Smith Ann Foster Sonja Russell Victor Warne Alice and I obtained sponsorship totalling p. Many thanks to all who supported us. We cycled quite locally and finished a little earlier than normal as by early afternoon it became wet and quite cold. Next September will fine! Geoff Moore. Collator and Booklet Maker We are very grateful to Pauline, Shirley and the rest of the BCC and Village Hall committees for all their efforts in removing the collator/booklet maker from our kitchen after its 2-year residence there and for installing it in the Village Hall. We wish you all a smooth run every time in producing the Echo and Alde Link on it in the future. Carol and Mike B-S Jack Sprat could eat no fat his wife could eat no lean, but between the two of us we polished the chocolates off clean. Thank you BCC for our Christmas gift. Sam and Veronica. A BIG THANK YOU to Richard King, John Bellefontaine, Sam Steward, Fred Jay, Carl Buckingham, David Clarke, Bob Foster and all who have worked hard in keeping our roads and lanes clear and helped motorists stuck in snowdrifts - it s greatly appreciated by all. Sonja 6

7 Thankfully the snow has gone but where would we have been in Old Rectory Road without our Farmer with his Snow Tractor!! clearing a path, thank you. Thank you to Georgina and Ron trudging up through the blizzard to bring us milk. Thank you to our neighbours Will and Tracey for bringing us bread and milk and Will clearing the snow from our paths. It was good to experience community spirit in Badingham. Avril & Ron Yarham Thank you to all the farmers for their efforts in keeping the roads clear (they managed better than the council) during the recent snow. We don t feel they got enough recognition, as they were the ones who made it possible to get around. Lisa & Mark Something New! Kurling at the Village Hall With assistance from Suffolk Fit Villages and plenty of local interest, Kurling for all ages will be starting soon in the Village Hall. (very similar to ice Curling but without the ice and brushes!) The first session will be on Tuesday 10th April at 7.15pm and continuing thereafter on the second Tuesday of the month initially. The cost will be 2 per person. Come along on the 10th to give it a try - it will be a new experience for most of us and we can all learn together! There will be tea/coffee & biscuits and plenty of chat, making a good social evening which may expand to other activities in the future. For further details please contact Joyce Tel: probertj@btinternet.com

8 Forest School for Badingham Do you have children aged 5 11? Would they enjoy making dens, bug-hunting and exploring outdoors? I am planning to run a Forest School in Badingham on Saturday mornings. These will be 2-hour sessions on alternate weeks for 5-7 year olds and 8 11 year olds for a period of 16 weeks. 8 sessions for each age group. Groups will be limited to 10 children, looked after by two adults. Parents will be most welcome to join in. Cost: 2 per child per session. About Forest Schools The journey of Forest Schools began back in 1837 when Freidrich Froebel created the first kindergarten where the children would spend a lot of their time being educated outdoors. Forest Schools promote children's social, emotional, physical and mental development through outdoor experiences. It aims to stimulate curiosity, creativity and imagination. About Me I m currently working as a TA at Stowupland High School but my aim is to start up my own freelance Forest School in the local area. I recently completed L3 Forest School Training and have practical experience with Folly Forest School in Halesworth and also from running a 6 week Forest School programme with Badingham Playgroup. Book now Places limited - please contact me to book and find out more juliamaclusky@btinternet.com 8

9 Saint John the Baptist Church Badingham Back by request, we are holding a Beetle Drive Friday 20th April Badingham Village Hall 7pm - 9pm Tickets: 7.50 adults No charge for children under 16 years From Ann ; Tanya A light buffet supper will be served at half time with a glass of wine or juice Proceeds for Badingham Church Of which 10% will be donated to Cancer Research An evening of fun for everyone - do join us if you can Gather Together A service for everyone from nought to a zillion at 10am lasting approximately 30 mins. followed by coffee / juice and biscuits Sunday April 15th - Topic 'Animals' Sunday May 20th - Topic 'Temptations in the Wilderness' Why not join us at 9.30 am for a light breakfast (no charge) Everyone is welcome to both 9

10 The year is marching on with signs of Spring everywhere... and we have a couple of changes to share with you. New opening times The shop & café is now open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11am to 1pm. Our popular Sunday opening continues on the first Sunday of each month from 3pm to 5pm. Please note that April s Sunday opening is on 8th April and not 1st April as this is Easter Sunday. The cream teas are hugely popular so do make a note in your diary to enjoy a Sunday treat. Lunches are back! After a short break, delicious lunches are back on our menu. Come and enjoy a bowl of soup with a hunk of homemade bread, or choose a panini, or cheese and/or beans on toast. We continue to offer a tempting range of home-baked cakes, slices and scones as well as our range of teas, coffees and other refreshments. Each week we will post on our Facebook page and on the Nextdoor website what you ll find on the lunch menu so please do join our Facebook group you ll find us at Badingham Village Shop And Café Walking Wednesdays continue at 10am, starting and finishing at the shop, so do join this friendly group to stretch your legs and enjoy some good conversation. We re still looking for a secretary for the Community Interest Company that runs the shop & café so if you are interested in helping out or would like more information please contact Tanya on As ever, we are always delighted to welcome new volunteers so if you d like to join our amazing team then please contact Annie on for further information. We are grateful for as little or as much as you can offer. A huge thank you to all who volunteer in the shop & café and to all our lovely customers who support us It s much appreciated and we hope to keep seeing you all involved as the year progresses. Thank you! 10

11 The Maypole Club The Maypole Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm in the Village Hall, unless otherwise stated The February meeting was a members meeting, recalling funny incidents that had happened to them - hopefully all the ladies went home with a smile after listening to the amusing anecdotes. After refreshments our fun raffle was held, followed by a short business meeting. Our next meetings are: April 18th Bee-keeping May 17th Cheese There is always a warm welcome at Maypole. For further info, please phone Janet McGeever Enterprise Badingham An update on the Badingham Oil Syndicate. We now have 39 households in the syndicate and our rebate from Rix this year was 170. We put any rebate into the village community, this has included funds towards the church path, more plots in the Community gardens, and a contribution towards mowing the churchyard. The advantages of buying our heating oil as a group include: Cheaper prices, as we benefit from bulk buying Fewer HGV s on our roads, and reduced carbon footprint A contribution towards the local community Rix rings us 4 times a year and deliver in January, April, July and October and there is no obligation to buy. They will supply a minimum of 500 litres. So thank you to those who are already members, and if you would like to join, just ring Rix on and ask to be put onto the Badingham Syndicate, or ring Janet (638089) for further information. 11

12 BADINGHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Sonja Russell, Head Co-Ordinator Tel: What a cold welcome back from our annual holiday in Goa. From temperatures of 33c we are slowly adjusting to -6c or more. At least this will keep the bogus callers away. POWER TOOLS STOLEN News just in of a burglary from a garage in Badingham on Monday 12 th March. Power tools were stolen and there was an attempt to break in to the car on the driveway. This follows a similar incident in Cransford on Thursday 8 th March. On the night of Sunday 4 th March, outbuildings at six properties in Brandeston were targeted. Police are asking residents to be vigilant and report any suspicious persons or vehicles particularly in the early hours. Call 101 or Crimestoppers on , if you prefer to pass on information anonymously. Power tools, strimmers, chainsaws and hedge trimmers are amongst the items stolen. In most cases, entry was forced. Please review the security of your outbuildings and mark valuable pieces of equipment by etching your postcode on them. Taking a note of the serial number and model and using an ultraviolet pen to invisibly mark your tools increases the chances of having them returned. If you are offered tools in suspicious circumstances, please do not buy them and let the police know immediately via 101. LIVE MUSIC I ve received reports of very loud live music being played. Please, if anyone is having a party, you should notify your neighbours. If not, it can be reported as anti-social behaviour. BOGUS CALLERS Please DO NOT buy from these - they do not need encouraging. Don t believe half they tell you, your safety and that of others come first. Never keep large sums of money in the house and keep your purse out of sight not near the door. 12

13 DRUG DRIVING Drug Driving is becoming a problem in Suffolk. One in four motorists tested by Drugalyser roadside testing kits had drugs in their system. Between April and December 2017, 49 were caught each month after being involved in accidents. The main core are in their 20s / 30s with cannabis and cocaine in their systems. The same is happening in Goa but sentencing is far more severe - if you have taken or are carrying drugs, it s off to prison for 10 years. ROGUE TRADER Cold caller Matt Cohen of Crest Driveway Solutions (formerly MC Driveways) claims his firm had been approved by the Federation of Master Builders. He seems very affable and obliging but his workmanship is appalling. Cohen has ripped off people by 10,000s. If approached contact Trading Standards ( or tradingstandards@suffolk.gov.uk) or phone Police 101. Please DO NOT let anyone carry out work on your house until you get a second opinion or you know who they are. Never keep large sums of money in the house and keep your purse out of sight not near the door. WHAT IS FRAUD? Fraud is when somebody lies or deceives you in order to cause harm, usually by stealing your money. WHAT IS CYBER CRIME? This is when fraudsters target computers, phones or the internet to swindle you. Our increased use of electronic devices for everyday activities mean cyber criminals have a wealth of opportunity to commit crime. NEXT ECHO WHAT IS ACTION FRAUD? Sonja 13

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15 A quiz is held on the first TUESDAY of each month 8-10 p.m. in the White Horse Pub Tables of up to six people ( 2 per person) Proceeds to local organisations April 3rd - Badingham Village Hall May 1st - E.A.C.H. June 5th - Friends of Dennington School Money raised from recent quizzes February ~ East Anglian Air Ambulance 70 Photography Exhibition in Cratfield FREE ENTRY Friday 27 April, , Pay Bar & Nice Nibbles Saturday 28 April, , Tea & Delicious Cakes Cratfield Village Hall, Manse Lane, IP19 0DJ DONATIONS for Halesworth Dementia Carers & Prostate Cancer UK FRAMLINGHAM GALA FEST A fun filled 3 day event for all the family to enjoy taking place over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend May 2018 Team Duathlon - Live Music & BBQ - Craft Fair - Car Boot Sale - Parade - Music & Entertainment - Stocks Fun Fair FREE ENTRY to the Castle Meadow on Monday 15

16 Victoria Beer House by Victor Warne Water,Water everywhere and not a drop to drink.... so goes the song by Tommy Steel in the 1950s Tommy Steel was a sailor and the water he was singing about was the salty sea water but the water on land in some cases was much worse as it carried fatal diseases. Care had to be taken to where drinking water was obtained, right up to the end of the nineteen fifties, when piped water was made widely available in England, but it isn t totally available even to this day. Beer was the common beverage, brewed by housewives if space and skill allowed, if not, jugs were taken to beer houses, pubs or neighbours to fetch a supply for the household to use. Tea was too expensive until after the first world war. During the 19th century Badingham had two public houses, the White Horse and the Bowling Green and two beer houses, one of which was named after Queen Victoria when she became Queen. In 1845 a Thomas Wright kept the White Horse, a William Brown the Bowling Green, Hannah Fleming the Victoria and the other Beer House, a Joseph Bishop. The whereabouts of the beer house that Joseph Bishop kept is unknown, he died in 1849 which possible closed the business. Hannah Allum and William Fleming married on Christmas Eve Hannah was born in Horham but was a Badingham resident at the time of their marriage. They were publicans by 1832 and they had 5 children; James born 1821, Robert 1826, Louisa 1826, David 1828 and William The Victoria is just up the road from the White Horse, opposite Blacksmith s Pightle - William was a Blacksmith. 16

17 In January 1836 William and his eldest son James were caught with 3 pigs that did not belong to them and were taken to the court in Ipswich, whereupon William was sentenced to 7 years and Transportation to Australia! James got away with a no bill. William was shipped out to Australia on the Norfolk leaving in October 1836, arriving the next February in New South Wales. While William was on the prison ship Hardy in Portsmouth harbour, awaiting transportation, Hannah gave birth to another son Hezekiah born in September. William served his time and was released in New South Wales. As he was a Blacksmith, a sort-after trade, he possibly survived alright. He died on 5th September 1859 in the city of Maitland, New South Wales and was buried in Campbell s Hill Cemetery. Queen Victoria came to the throne in June 1837, that was probably when the Beer House was named. A noble act considering how the country had taken Hannah s husband away and she was left to bring up her family! Hannah continued to run the Victoria until just before she died in January She is buried in Badingham Churchyard. BADINGHAM IN THE INTER-WAR PERIOD By Kate Evans in conversation with Stanley Shelley and Norman Toby Philpot Rita s father. Reproduced from the Badingham Echo Feb/Mar 1998 It was still quite usual for villagers to have to go to a pump to collect their water at this time, since piped water had not been supplied to all cottages. Wherever rainwater could be collected from roofs, this would be done to supplement supplies. Outside the village, isolated cottages usually had a pond, which could at least supply the water for washing and cleaning. It was not unknown for pond water to be used for drinking too. When they were living "across the park" the Shelley family took their drinking water from the river. There was no alternative. If the river got dirty because of flooding they would take their supplies from a land drain. Eventually a well was sunk so that water could be piped to the front of the cottage. In those days the Alde still followed its natural course, meandering along and often flooding the land. The attempts to straighten its course, which were to follow, may have released much soggy land for agriculture by rushing the water onwards to the sea. But we are now beginning to appreciate that this may have been done too precipitately. It was the constant soaking of the land by the rivers that kept the water table high. 17

18 Few cottages had electricity either, given the choice between electricity and piped water, most households would have settled for water, it was such heavy stuff to carry and the laborious operation had to be so often repeated. Paraffin stoves were commonly used for cooking. An oven could be fitted on top of a paraffin burner. Simple cooking could be done at the domestic hearth. Some women were still using the traditional brick oven. Whenever a hedge had been trimmed the cuttings would be tied up into faggots and left to dry. As a woman started to prepare for baking a faggot would be cut in half and burned in the brick oven. This brought it to the required temperature. Then the ash would be removed and the dough was dropped into the hot oven on the end of a longhandled shove. In one session of baking the aim would be to produce enough loaves to keep the family going for a whole week. That many Suffolk women managed to rear large families by feeding them in this laborious way, is a tribute to their energy and determination. Flour would be bought by the sack (10 stone) if this could be afforded. Alternatively it could be bought by the half-sack (4 stone). Cake was a rare treat for the poor. The children whose mothers had no ovens really longed for cake. Indeed, memories of the early part of this period are associated with themes of great poverty. Norman Philpot recalled his trips to a nearby farm to collect a ha p orth of skimmed milk. Only on Sundays were the family allowed the great treat of a drop of real full cream milk. Free loaves of bread were distributed to the poor after the service at Badingham Church. The rent from certain fields belonging to the parish had been set aside to supply this. If you needed bread you had to go and hear the service "and then queue up for this 'ere loaf of bread. Distribution was in the hands of a Mrs Newson, who would count up how many loaves she had, and how many people were waiting. She knew which of the recipients came from large families and which were particularly poor. If there were more than enough to go round, some people would get a small loaf as well as a large one. According to Stanley Shelley, the charitable rents at one time became insufficient to pay for all the bread that the poor were needing. So as to be sure that anyone who stopped at the church for bread got some, the Rev Oakley "a generous old boy himself began to make the money up to the required level. As far as I know, the distribution of bread continued through the thirties and was only terminated when bread became rationed during the Second World War. Free coal was also supplied to the old and needy at Christmas time. The chief meat eaten by the Shelley family - and probably by most villagers in the inter-war years was rabbit. At the occasional village suppers that were held, the menu was usually rabbit pie and 18

19 apple turnovers. The Shelleys did not always need to make a lot of effort to catch their rabbits, the land "across the park" was infested with them. "The stoats would catch them for us. A stoat will only take the best. They kill the rabbit and suck the blood from its neck". If you heard a rabbit screaming and traced the sound, you could often go along later and simply pick up a beautiful dead rabbit that was lying on grass. On Sunday mornings Stanley also used to go rabbiting with an old man up at Colston Hall, who would give him a couple of rabbits to take home afterwards. "We had lots of rabbit meat across there, I can tell you". Other meats were eaten but not so often. When the peas were just about to get ripe, it was customary to go out and get a couple of pigeons. "They used to make a lovely meal done up with a steak of pork on top of them." In a row of cottages, one family would usually be keeping a pig. The others sent their food scraps along to help feed it. When the pig was killed, the meat would be shared out among all who had helped with the feeding. With the keeping of the next pig, another family would take a turn. "That's how we used to do" explained Norman Philpot. "My mother reckoned nothing was ever wasted. The things we left on our plates, the chickens would eat it and we'd have it back as eggs, you see. Everyone had a swill tub." At Factory House lived Will Keable s father, the village knackerman, with the task of clearing up any animal that died on a farm. So that he could run around in his knacker's cart, he kept one or two horses. When he had a dead horse on the back of this, the shafts would be right up in the air. Sometimes he would say to Stanley "Tell your father to come and see me tonight. Perhaps some young horse would have broken a leg, so that it had to be shot. Knowing that the meat was young, tender and disease free, George Keable was reluctant to see it wasted. "We didn't know we were eating horseflesh, it tasted like beef to us. Keable also kept pigs. He slaughtered one nearly every week in the building, which now serves as the kitchen at Factory House. People would go down there for pig's liver and various cuts. They were living close to their food supply and didn't need to traipse to Saxmundham to buy frozen cuts from unknown sources. ****************************** I hope you ve enjoyed reading this article, first published 20 years ago - when Jackie was the new Editor. Thanks to Jean Smith for loaning me this archive issue. Back then, 28 children had enjoyed their Christmas Party and the senior residents were looking forward to a lunch in the Village Hall. The handbells, a new acquisition, had been used to entertain in local pubs, hotels, churches and schools. Playgroup was 3 mornings a week. Maypole, the WI, Brownies and an Art & Craft group were using the Village Hall. 19

20 Can you help us? Have you recently finished studying, moved or retired? Would you like to have fun, meet new people and make a difference? Do something amazing help us to give girls in our community more opportunities for fun, friendship, challenge and adventure. We need additional adult volunteers to help run our meetings in Framlingham. We already have a small, dedicated and enthusiastic band of leaders but more help would enable us to accommodate the high numbers of girls that want to join our Rainbow, Brownie and Guide units and enable us to offer a wider range of activities. If you can t help regularly at meetings could you help with admin or accounts or visit to share a skill or hobby? No experience required, just enthusiasm and a willingness to get stuck in. Would you have time to help or know someone who can? Although only women may be leaders, both men and women can be unit helpers and occasional helpers. Our most urgent need is for help with Rainbows (aged 5-7) who meet early on a Thursday evening and Brownies (aged 7-10) who meet early on a Monday evening. However we also have groups of Brownies meeting early on a Tuesday evening and Guides (aged 10-14) meeting later on Monday or Tuesday evenings who would also welcome more helpers. Do get in touch by ing Claire on guidinginfram@btinternet.com or ringing Worth a look... A new Facebook page called Rural East Suffolk In Old Photographs. You ll find a great collection of old postcards and photos from local villages - including Badingham 20

21 BADINGHAM BOYS Badingham boys are good old boys, Badingham boys never make a noise. Sharing each others sorrows and joys, For good old boys are they. Some of them play at pokey di, Dominoes, darts and toss 'em high. All of 'em laugh but none of 'em cry, For good old boys are they. Some of 'em drink a pint or quart, Some of 'em drink far more than they ought, But never a-one has been caught For good old boys are they. So search the country where you may From January first to Christmas Day, There's never a-one but what will say Good old boys are they. Pat O'Farrell Landlord of the White Horse Inn, Badingham ( ) Paul Collins shares his noteworthy nature sightings Unless otherwise noted, all were seen at Pollards, Bowling Green Road: 19 Jan Barn Owl Pound Corner 22 Jan Golden Pheasant Very tame if anyone s lost one, please call! 29 Jan Bumble bee On snowdrop flowers 9 Feb Greenfinch Eight some migrants? 22 Feb Buzzard Display flight 22 Feb Fieldfare Large flock flying NE Dean was very pleased to welcome a woodcock into his garden in Low Street. I m pretty sure I saw one fly up the other evening, so keep your eyes peeled - another one to our add to our Bird Cournt! 21

22 Farming Calendar Work is piling up on the farm. Drilling the beans, top-dressing and spraying are all behind schedule as we wait for the right weather. You can always find other jobs to do machinery to mend and service, ditches to clean out and plenty of paperwork! Landowners pay a drainage charge to the Environment Agency, which contributes towards the cost of maintaining rivers and sea defences, but it is their responsibility to keep ditches clear to allow water from the fields to drain away. To protect nesting birds, there is a ban on hedge-cutting which starts each year on 1 st March. Farmers now need to register for a waste exemption before they can clean out ditches or burn trimmings from hedges. An added job this year has been road clearance. With few farmers having council contracts for snow clearance, people from across the village willingly worked long hours to keep the smaller roads open and rescue stuck and stranded vehicles. Cold weather makes it a tougher job looking after livestock. They still need feeding, bedding and water, whatever the weather. It was a lot tougher when we had pigs and cattle but even the hens needed visiting several times a day to break the ice on their drinkers. I hanged thick, old sacks over their doors to keep the cold out. Very old sacks one, much patched, sack is dated Mustn t throw anything away on the farm! BADINGHAM VILLAGE HALL Need a venue for a family get-together or children s party? Our Village Hall is available for hire daytime, during school holidays and weekends, and evenings throughout the year. The spacious hall has a wooden floor, kitchen and bar areas, with tables and plenty of seating To hire the Village Hall please contact: Debbie Village Residents Others Hourly rate 6 per hour 8 per hour Day Rate 60 per day 70 per day All cancellations must be made a week ahead of the booking to avoid charges 22

23 Flybird Installations Supply and installation of quality fly screen windows and doors Contemporary sun shading for patios, creating extra outdoor living space Visit our website to download the e-brochure Contact : Chris Spark chris@fbiltd.co.uk Tel : CARL BUCKINGHAM GENERAL BUILDER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Very reliable with 33 years experience Tel: Mob: loucarl@tiscali.co.uk Visit my Facebook picture gallery Carl Buckingham General Builder Badingham Church Bring & Buy Books All welcome to borrow or buy for a small donation Money raised in aid of local charities and the up-keep of our church BOWLS CLUB Interested in joining Badingham Bowls Club? Call Lola GARDENING CLUB We meet on the 1st Thursday of the month in members gardens. Call Meg to check venue BELL RINGERS We meet for practice every Thursday evening at 7.30pm at Badingham or Dennington. Just turn up (Badingham on oddnumbered Thursdays) or give us a call: Duncan

24 We also carry out: Tree Work, Hedge Cutting, Grass Cutting, Timber Extraction, Firewood Processing and Log Splitting NPTC Qualified & Fully Insured Phil: Mob: or Lee: E: Goodly Heritage Alpacas can provide some very nutritious manure that can go straight onto plants 2.00 a large bag or Horse manure 1.50 bag Call Lindsay Raw fleece sometimes available to buy for spinners and felters as well as Yarn and Socks 24

25 Handmade felt & fabric flowers make the perfect gift for any occasion... or treat yourself! Four double kennels with runs and heat lamps Large outdoor run 3 walks per day Day care available Council registered and inspection very welcome 25

26 The Nursery School at Badingham Village Hall, IP13 8JS Providing Quality, Affordable Day Care for children aged 3 months to 5 years Open every day, Monday to Friday Offering flexible hours between 8.30am pm We accept grant funding for 2, 3 & 4 year olds Holiday Clubs available For more information about Holiday Clubs or for your child to join Playschool please contact Michele on / m.cole9@btinternet.com BADINGHAM STAY & PLAY Parent and Toddler Group at Badingham Village Hall Tuesdays 9.30 til 11.30am term times 2 a family to include craft activities, music and snack 26

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28 DG Carpentry & Joinery Daniel Grimwood Contact: Tel: or Gavin Read GENERAL BUILDER / PAINTER & DECORATOR Honest & Reliable Call or me for a quote Tel: Mob: gav_read@hotmail.co.uk Advertising Rate Card Thanks to all our advertisers who support the Echo s printing costs. Annual costs (6 issues): Full page advert: Half page advert: Smaller adverts: 7.50 Each year 6 issues of the Echo are delivered by hand to every household in Badingham and to members of the Community Council who live close by Contact the Editor if you would like to advertise your business or service If you live in Badingham and have unwanted items to sell, these will be included free of charge 28

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30 PRIVATE CARER Available for occasional or regular care of the elderly /disabled Local Trained to NVQ2 Contact Tony Whittle TW Tree & Gardening Services All Aspects of Tree Surgery plus * Hedges Trimmed * * Rough Areas Strimmed * * Garden Rubbish Cleared * LESTER MAYES Carpet and upholstery cleaning Friendly, local service Carpet and Fabric Protectors Applied Moth Treatments Available Mobile: Bridge Street Barbers Opening times Tuesday & Fridays 9am-6pm Wednesdays 2pm-7.30pm Thursdays 10am-4pm appointment only Saturdays 8am-2pm Walk in, no appointments necessary Bridge Street, Framlingham, IP13 9AH 30

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34 LOCAL TRANSPORT Service 118 Eye, Stradbroke, Laxfield, Framlingham, Ipswich Monday Friday (Schooldays only) Stradbroke 07:28 Ipswich, OCM 17:15 Laxfield 07:36 Otley College 17:35 Pound Corner 07:42 Framlingham, White Horse 17:59 Badingham, White Horse 07:45 Badingham, White Horse 18:10 Framlingham, Bridge Street 07:55 Pound Corner 18:13 Otley College 08:19 Ipswich, OCM 08:43 Service 482 Framlingham, Diss Monday Friday Ipswich, Old Cattle Market (service 118) 13:45 Framlingham, White Horse 10:20 14:50 Badingham, White Horse 10:30 15:00 Pound Corner 10:33 15:03 Laxfield 10:40 15:10 Stradbroke 10:51 15:21 Eye 11:10 15:49 Diss 11:35 15:55 Diss 09:10 13:30 Eye 09:25 13:55 Stradbroke 09:44 14:14 Laxfield 09:55 14:25 Pound Corner 10:03 14:33 Badingham, White Horse 10:06 14:36 Framlingham, Bridge Street 10:15 14:45 Ipswich, OCM (service 118) 11:23 Service 121 Stradbroke, Woodbridge, Ipswich First and Third Tuesday of the Month Sch No Sch Stradbroke 09:20 Ipswich, OCM 13:40 14:10 Laxfield 09:30 Woodbridge, Turban Ctr R R Badingham, Church 09:39 Melton R R Badingham, White Horse 09:41 Sweffling 14:40 15:10 Sweffling 09:59 Badingham, White Horse 14:58 15:28 Melton 10:25 Badingham, Church 14:59 15:29 Woodbridge, Turban Centre 10:30 Laxfield 15:08 15:33 Ipswich, OCM 11:03 Stradbroke 15:18 15:48 Suffolk Link Loes Our local demand responsive transport operates in the area bounded by Yoxford, Earl Soham, Hacheston and Saxmundham, between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00 Monday to Saturday.To book your journey call between 08:15 and 16:00 (Monday to Friday) up to 7 days in advance. Journeys can be to anywhere in the served area and can connect with other public transport eg buses in Framlingham to Woodbridge and Ipswich or trains at Saxmundham to Lowestoft or Ipswich. 34

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36 BADINGHAM DIRECTORY Emergency Services Use your grid reference if possible Dial 999 POLICE - Framlingham Fire Station, Saxmundham Road Dial 101 Staffed by volunteers on Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri 9am - 1pm DOCTOR Pembroke Road, Framlingham DENTIST Framlingham Dental Surgery VET - Castle Vet Group Pepperwash Lane, Framlingham VET- Framlingham Vets Station Road, Framlingham Neighbourhood Watch Sonja Russell Play School Michele Cole Primary School Dennington High School Thomas Mills, Framlingham Church Revd Jonathon Olanczuk Library Bridge Street, Framlingham White Horse Pub Lisa & Mark Groceries Emmetts, Peasenhall Window Cleaner Ed Parker Milk Dairy Crest Newspapers Patricks of Framlingham DIY Materials Framlingham DIY Taxi Service Country Cars Fresh Fish Van Spencer Wightman Parish Council Sue Piggott Parish Recorder Victor Warne Community Council Pauline Skevington Enterprise Badingham Tanya Newton Maypole Janet McGeevor Badingham Echo Tish King Country Cars Your Local Friendly Service Call us now for Shopping - Stations Airports Lakeside - Ipswich Don t drink & drive call Country Cars 36 BED & BREAKFAST COLSTON HALL Badingham en-suite, TV lounge, wholesome farmhouse breakfasts, ground floor rooms - plus self catering holiday cottage