Village Voices The local magazine for Hollesley, Alderton, Boyton, Capel and Shingle Street April 2017
Dates for your diary - April Sat 1 10.30-12 Boyton Coffee Morning, Boyton VH Sat 1 12 noon Lent lunch, Shottisham Church sat 1 2-4 pm St Mary s, Bawdsey Spring Bazaar, Bawdsey VH 4, 6, 11 11.30 & 2.30 Children s watercolour workshop, Sutton Hoo Tues 4 12.30 Lent lunch, Tunstall church Wed 5 6.15-7.30 Myth & Magic Sunset Tours, Sutton Hoo, 6 Fri 7 7 pm Quiz with fish & ship supper, Sutton MH, 411530 Sat 8 9.30-12 Hollesley Community Cafe, Hollesley VH Sat 8 12 noon Lent lunch, Boyton VH Sat 8 2-4 pm Bawdsey Market, Bawdsey VH Sun 9 6.30 pm Kings & Queens, Woodbridge Choral Soc, Snape Tues 11 7.00pm Boyton Parish Annnual Meeting, Boyton VH Wed 12 6.30-7.45 Myth & Magic Sunset Tours, Sutton Hoo, 6 Sat 15 2-4 pm Easter Afternoon Tea, Sutton Bowls Pavilion Sat 15 2-4 pm Working Party, Hollesley Community Garden Sat 22 2-4 pm Bawdsey Market, Bawdsey VH 22 / 23 11-4 Holiday Flats Open House, Sutton Hoo Wed 26 7.30 pm Fuschias, Hollesley Garden Club, Bowls Pavilion Sat 29 10-12 noon Annual WI Plant & Cake sale, Shottisham MH Sat 29 8-10 pm Nightingale Walk, Sutton Hoo, 8 Regular Events Monday 7.30 pm Pilates Sutton Heath Sandy 410530 Tuesday 9.30 am Tai Chi Hollesley VH Ali 411717 Tuesday 2 pm Welcome Club Marian 411262 Tuesdays 2nd & 4th Hollesley Bay Day Club Alan 420092 Wednesday 9.45 & 11 am Pilates Hollesley VH Sandy 410530 Weds / Sun 2-4 pm Bowls Club Hollesley Terry 411458 Wednesday 7 pm Short Mat Bowls Butley VH Marian 411262 Wednesday 7.30 pm Pilates Sutton Heath Sandy 410530 Thursday Judo Club Julie 410483 Thursday After-school EVNU All Saints Ruth 412052 Thursday Week 2 7.30 pm Hollesley WI Hollesley Gerry 411376 Thursday Week 3 7.30 pm Jazz Society Bawdsey VH Tony 410353 Friday 11 am Coffee Morning Shepherd & Dog Friday 7.15 pm Whist Drive Boyton VH Les 411642 Saturday (first) 10.30 am Coffee Morning Boyton VH Isobel 411409 Sunday(last) 8 pm Charity Quiz Shepherd & Dog please email diary@villagevoices.org.uk with updates to this information Page 2 April 2017 www.villagevoices.org.uk
From the Editor Suttons This month s beautiful cover picture of a short-eared owl was taken at Shingle Street by Cheryl Gray. I also felt we should have something springlike on the editor s page! Our issue this month contains a lot of letters. They are all important, however, and worth reading. We have quite a miscellany of articles this month, but I would like to draw your attention to the National Plant Monitoring Scheme. I have put in their flyer because it is visually interesting. If you want to volunteer, there are still some squares available in East Suffolk to monitor - have a look on their web site. Editorial copy Editors: Cheryl, Ali, Nick, Jess, Diane editor@villagevoices.org.uk Copy on paper to Laurie Forsyth 11a Parsons Hill Hollesley IP12 3RB Advertising Gerry Bathe ads@villagevoices.org.uk 1 Rectory Road, Hollesley, IP12 3JS Tel: 01394 411376 Please note that the opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the editorial team. Copy deadline is the 10 th of each month. www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 3 April 2017
Racalia Olive Oil From Sicily to Alderton, from Alderton PO Stores to Fortnum & Mason, this is the story of Racalia Olive Oil. Benjamin Ingham sailed from Leeds in around 1803 to seek his fortune and ended up in Sicily where he found another Englishman, John Woodhouse, making Marsala wine. Ingham joined the company but founded his own in 1806 which he named Ingham Whitaker and Co when his Whitaker nephews joined him in Marsala. The business made Marsala, a fortified wine, and sold it all over the world including to Nelson for his navy. The Ingham Whitaker firm was eventually sold to Cinzano in the 1920s. At the height of the production of Marsala wine, Ingham bought a house and land called Racalia outside the town of Marsala. It is said that this was at the wish of his mistress who disliked living above the Olives ripening shop and the noise of the barrel makers. This is the place where the olive groves were started by Will Richards in 1999 and where he and his family still live, when they are not in Alderton. He is the sixth generation of the family. The olive business started slowly and more trees were planted over the years. There are now over 2,000 trees producing 3,000-4,000 litres of olive oil a year. The oil is made only with olives from the Racalia Farm. The harvest is in October/November and is picked by a gang of locals with a little help from the family. Three varieties are grown and the day s production is taken to the press every evening. The press is owned by the Titone family who produce an award winning organic olive oil of their own. Val Richards Val Richards Gathering The oil is chemically analysed a few weeks after harvest and also tasted by an expert. At the time of writing the expert is very positive about it but the result of the analysis is unknown. Things in Sicily take a very long time. Page 4 April 2017 www.villagevoices.org.uk
So, the oil is sold in 3-litre boxes, half litre bottles and quarter litre bottles. We must thank Alderton PO Stores for being our first outlet for the olive oil and they continue to sell consistently. Other shops in the area stock it as does Fortnum & Mason in London but at their price. A lot is sold on the internet. Sales are increasing and keeping up with the demand is sometimes challenging.the oil arrives from Sicily in Harvest 1,000 litre containers and it is then pumped into two 500 litre steel pots which are kept in a store at Stangrove Hall thanks to the generosity of the owner. Nick Crick The bottling operation Bottling is done in the kitchen at Plot House for which we have a five star hygiene rating from our local Council. Again, we must thank kind friends and family who gather to help us. We buy the bottles from a company in Milan who deliver them on a pallet with 700 bottles at a time. We have just been awarded our organic certificate and the oil has won several prizes in Italy. So hopefully we will continue to produce an extra virgin organic olive oil which people like and will continue to buy. Val Richards Val Richards www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 5 April 2017
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Our Vicar writes Dear Friends As I write, the annual miracle of the coming of spring is taking place around me: birds are singing, bees flying collecting pollen and nectar from bursting buds and the grass is almost visibly growing. The warmth of the sun is encouraging growth everywhere and lifting our spirits. At the same time, either through our own personal experience or through television and social media, we are brought face to face with pain and loss. The message of Easter is that God takes very seriously our human experience; so seriously that he took it upon himself, suffering the agony and shame of the humiliating death of crucifixion as a common criminal. But God also shows us, in the resurrection of Jesus at Easter, that His love and life are stronger than death and pain, and will ultimately win through. When our hearts are wintry, grieving or in pain Thy touch can call us back to life again. Love is come again like wheat that springeth green. Easter Day is not just a happy ending to the sad story of Good Friday; the miraculous coming back to life of one person which holds no meaning or hope for anyone else. It is the transformation of human suffering and death into joy and life which offers hope to each and every one of us; the hope which is reflected in the natural world around us. I wish you all a joyful and blessed Easter. Ruth Hatchett From the Church Registers Funerals 14 Dec Rita Money at All Saints, Sutton 4 Jan Roger Leggett at All Saints, Hollesley 6 Jan Muriel Harvey at Seven Hills Crematorium 20 Feb Bernard Wilkinson at Seven Hills Crematorium 24 Feb Douglas Branch at Seven Hills Crematorium 9 March Pamela Ratcliffe at St Mary s, Bawdsey 14 March Bernard Bloomfield at Seven Hills Crematorium 24 March Pamela Fiddes at Seven Hills Crematorium Enquiries about Christenings/Baptism, Confirmation, Weddings and Blessings are always welcome and are without obligation. Please contact Rev d Ruth or a member of the ministry team (Lay Reader or Elder) for further details. Lent Lunches Lent lunches in aid of Suffolk Refugee Support Saturday 1 April - Shottisham Church - 12 noon Saturday 8 April - Boyton Village Hall - 12 noon www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 7 April 2017
Day Alderton Boyton Hollesley Other Villages Sunday 2 April Sunday 9 April Maundy Thursday 13 April Good Friday 14 April Easter Sunday 16 April Sunday 23 April 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP) 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP) 11.00 Holy Communion 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30 Sung Eucharist 9.30 Family Communion 6.00 Reflection & song 9.30 Sutton Heath 11.00 Shottisham* 9.30 Sutton 11.00 Ramsholt 3.00 Bawdsey* 6.30 Shottisham 6.30 pm Hollesley, Family Meal & (optional) Prayer Watch. All welcome - please sign list in church for numbers. 12.45 Prayer walk Sutton to Shottisham 2.00 pm Shottisham, Good Friday Reflections 5.30 am Meet at Coastguard Cottages, Shingle Street for sunrise service. Followed by hot cross buns at the vicarage 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP) 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP) 11.00 Easter Family Communion 9.30 Easter Family Communion 9.30 Sung Eucharist * Service includes Holy Communion Church Contacts 9.30 Shottisham* 11.00 Bawdsey 11.00 Ramsholt 11.00 Sutton* 11.00 Bawdsey 11.00 Ramsholt* 6.30 Sutton Team Vicar: Ruth Hatchett 01394 412052 ruth.hatchett@yahoo.co.uk Hollesley Churchwardens: Boyton Churchwardens: Pat Shannon 411214 Isobel Lilley 411409 Ray Whiffin 410057 Malcolm Fleetwood 410409 Lay Reader: Alderton Churchwardens: Lydia Calvesbert 411779 Barry Vincent 411306 Lay Elders: Joy Andrews 411596 Di Barnard 411079 Judy Foulger 410254 Malcolm and Pat Fleetwood 410409 Pat Shannon 411214 Gill Whiffin 410057 Mel Spurling 420398 Hollesley Tower Captain: Peter Harper 411355 Weekday Services Monday 9.00am Alderton & Shottisham Morning Prayer Wednesday 9.30am Bawdsey Morning Prayer Thursday 9.00am Boyton & Sutton Morning Prayer Friday 8.00am Hollesley Morning Prayer 1st Thursday 2.30pm Glebe House, Hollesley Evensong 3rd Thursday 10.30am Glebe House, Hollesley Holy Communion Page 8 April 2017 www.villagevoices.org.uk
Annual Church Meetings A reminder that everyone is invited to come to the Annual Church Meeting of their local church to elect two churchwardens to serve for the next 12 months. Churchwardens are your representatives and are responsible for making sure services are held in the church and that it is maintained in good order. Annual church meetings are being held as follows: Hollesley - Wednesday 29 March 7pm in All Saints Church, Hollesley Sutton Monday 3 April 5.30pm in All Saints Church, Sutton Alderton Wednesday 5 April 7pm in St Andrew s Church, Alderton Bawdsey Thursday 6 April 7pm in Bawdsey Village Hall Ramsholt Friday 7 April 4pm in the Ramsholt Arms Boyton Saturday 22 April 10.30am in Boyton Village Hall (Coffee/tea & bacon butties served from 10am) Shottisham Sunday 23 April 9.30am in St Margaret s Church Wild Villages A year of wildlife in Bawdsey, Alderton, Hollesley and Boyton The first of the summer migrant birds have started to arrive, bees are buzzing and plants and trees are coming back to life. Now is a marvellous time to get out and enjoy the natural world, and there are few places better than our coastal parishes! Joining in on a Wild Villages activity is a good way to do that; see http://www.groundwork.org.uk/wild-villages for details of events, suggestions of what to look for, things to do and places to go. Note, though, that the planned morning walk on 9 April, to look for birds at East Lane, has had to be cancelled. That means the first event is a talk by Jeremy Mynott about the wildlife survey undertaken at Shingle Street, in Boyton Village Hall on 19 April at 7.00pm. The first outdoor events are both organised jointly with the RSPB; a walk at Hollesley Marshes on 23 April, meeting in the car park at 9.30 am; and a walk at Boyton Marshes on 20 May, meeting at Banter s Barn at 9.00 am. Contributed For further details contact Gary Lowe, Groundwork Community Project Officer (Email: gary.lowe@groundwork.org.uk; tel: 07736 132871). Keep in touch on Twitter at @gwksuffolk #wildvillages. Gary Lowe www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 9 April 2017
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Hollesley Primary School Visit to London On Monday 20 February, years five and six took part in a mind-blowing experience in London. We had to be at Woodbridge station by 8:20 am. The journey was mainly by train but part of it was by London Underground. On the train, we had a snack whilst watching the countryside disappear and turn into city. We started our unbelievable day with an amazing and educational visit to the Imperial War Museum. In the museum, we started from the third floor up and made our way down. We saw astonishing wartime artefacts including: a wall that was made out of metal and concrete - this ensured that the bullets would not be able to pass through nor the people, a khaki green tank, a Spitfire emblazoned with England s symbol - hanging from the ceiling! As well as that there were many more things to enjoy such as videos showing what it was like to live in the war period, a café and a gift shop. We had lunch on benches outside the museum as it was a gorgeously sunny day! Hollesley Primary School Years five and six in London After our incredible visit to the museum, we took a mile- long walk to the Houses of Parliament where Damien and Stella accompanied us on a tour of the building. It was such a marvellous opportunity to be able to see and understand how parliament actually worked and how it was run. We also took part in a wonderful workshop in which we demonstrated a debate and did some realistic role-play (we were all individual characters: a teacher, a nurse, a farmer, the queen, an MP etc.) There were three groups: the House of Lords, the House of Commons and Royalty. We had our photo taken as a class in the Houses of Parliament as a reminder of the wonderful time we had there. By the time we had finished the workshop and had our photo taken, it was time to catch the train back home. It had been so much fun that we had lost track of time and had to rush for the train! We made it in time and got home safely. Eloise and Evie www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 11 December2016
Photo: Shutterstock What is it? The National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS) is organised and funded by BSBI, CEH, JNCC and Plantlife. The aim is to collect data to provide an annual indication of changes in plant abundance and diversity. Why is it needed? Thanks to volunteers, we have a very good understanding of changes in the populations of birds, butterflies and bats. Plants are the foundations of ecosystems, but currently we do not have a good measure of changes in plant populations. How will it work? This is a scientific survey, so you will be randomly allocated a convenient 1km square to visit. The visit involves recording plant indicator species in plots. Within your 1km square you will record around 5 plots. Who can take part? Anyone interested in nature who can identify plants, or who is keen to learn. Different levels of participation ensure that all who are keen can participate: you do not have to be an experienced botanist. There will be training materials provided and the opportunity to attend workshops throughout the year. Michael Pocock, CEH Michael Pocock, CEH Michael Pocock, CEH Michael Pocock, CEH For more information visit: www.npms.org.uk Page 12 April 2017 www.villagevoices.org.uk
Peninsula 2018 Poppy Project The idea of the Peninsula 2018 Poppy Project is to create a community-wide set of arts projects responding to the end of WW1 and culminating in a series of events, including an exhibition of artwork at the Suffolk Punch Trust in November 2018. It is envisaged that the artwork for the exhibition will be of a mixture of mediums and could include painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, mixed media, textiles, poetry, ceramics, stories and even gardening. Other events are being planned and suggestions for these will be very welcome. We hope that all parts of our community will take part in this project, including schools, local businesses, community groups, the military, prisons, churches, parish councils and individuals who live and/or work on the Peninsula. All the proceeds will go to charity, the main ones being The Royal British Legion and The Suffolk Punch Trust. To start to bring concepts and ideas together, and possibly to get involved, we would like to invite you to attend a launch meeting at Hollesley Village Hall on Saturday 29th April 2017, 10.30-11.30am. We know there are some very creative people on the Peninsula and we would like all to be involved; all ideas will be explored. Should you require further information before 29th April please contact us at fmj@peninsula2018.org. Fanny Jacob, Project Creative Lead, Peninsula 2018 Poppy Project Alderton Parish Council The Parish Council meets 4 times a year in June, September, December and March with the Parish Meeting and Annual Meeting of the Council combined in May. It is sometimes necessary to arrange interim meetings to discuss planning applications. All meetings are advertised on the notice board at the entrance to Mill Hoo and on the website at www.alderton.onesuffolk.net. Minutes of the meetings are published in the same way. The Parish Council are arranging a litter pick around the village on Sunday 2 April 2017, meeting at the Pavilion on the recreation ground at 10am. All equipment, including rubber gloves, will be provided. Please come along to help keep our village tidy. Many hands make light work! Thank you to everyone who completed and returned the questionnaire. A list of all volunteers and equipment available will now be compiled. If you did not complete the questionnaire but feel you would be able to help please contact the clerk. Joy Andrews, Clerk to Alderton Parish Council Tel: 411596 alderton.suffolk@gmail.com www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 13 April 2017
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Hollesley Parish Council The Annual Parish Meeting of Hollesley residents will take place on Thursday 27 April, 7.30pm in Hollesley Village Hall. Although this meeting is organised by the Parish Council, it is not a Parish Council meeting. It is your meeting, your opportunity to hear of the good work being done by village organisations and the chance to put forward ideas that either the Parish Council or other organisations might take forward. The meeting will be followed by light refreshments so please come and join us. No need to book, just turn up on the evening; we look forward to seeing you. Time for a Spring Clean Hollesley Parish Council would like to invite all residents to take part in a Village Litter Pick. We will be holding what we hope will become an annual Litter Pick on Saturday 8 April. Meet at 9.30am at the Village Hall and areas will be allocated to participants. If this date and time are not convenient for you, please feel free to do your bit whenever you like. If you would like gloves and bags please contact the clerk. All rubbish collected should be left beside the doctors surgery at the hall, for collection on Monday 10 April. Please wear high-vis jackets where possible; all children must be accompanied by an adult. Think Local Just a reminder that we are very lucky to have a number of businesses based on the peninsula and we would urge you to support them, when you can. We are confident proprietors of any local business would welcome your ideas for any additional services they can provide so please have a chat to them. Allotments and Bulbs We are pleased to report that just one allotment plot now remains unlet. The plot is not too big so would suit someone looking to have a small vegetable, flower or fruit garden. If you are interested please let us know. In addition we are also pleased to see so many of our daffodil, snowdrop and crocus bulbs have come up. We hope to plant more this year. Marine Conservation Zone If you are interested in finding out more about Natural England's Marine Conservation Zone, please visit our web site where you will find details of the presentation they gave to a recent meeting. Are you on the Grapevine? The Hollesley Grapevine is an electronic news distribution service for Hollesley residents. To put your e-mail address forward, just e-mail the Parish Clerk. Judi Hallett, Clerk to Hollesley Parish Council hollesleyparishclerk@gmail.com 01394 411405 / 07739 411927 www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 15 April 2017
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It pays to advertise I recently received a wonderful email from one of our advertisers who said: Apart from our company s website, your advert generated more business last year than any other single paper advert, including Archant's Waveney Advertiser! Another advertiser has said that over 80% of his business is generated through this magazine. It is always good to receive positive feedback. Perhaps you would like to let us know if you have received good service from one of our advertisers. Advertising is critical to the on-going success of our magazine. As you know, the income generated, not only offsets the production costs but it also enables the voluntary team to make donations throughout the year. We also try to encourage new businesses in the locality by helping with advert design and offering special rates for sustained commitment. Our prices are incredibly low when compared to other magazines from 17 for an eighth of a page to 85 for a full page. Village Voices is particularly valuable for those companies that provide a service. We know what it is like to have something go wrong or break down, so it is comforting to know that you just have to pick up your copy of Village Voices or go on line to find a local company. Our reputation amongst the business community is growing. You may note that in this month s edition, we have a new full page advert for Robinsons SEAT car dealers in Ipswich. So on behalf of the management team, I would like to thank the advertisers for their continued support and also you, our readers, for using these companies. Gerry Bathe www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 17 April 2017
Alde and Ore Estuary Partnership Since the Estuary Plan was agreed last June there has been a great deal of activity on the flood defence front. The first phase of the Aldeburgh wall should be completed shortly. At the moment there is some ongoing additional work required to move water vole habitats prior to infilling a soke dyke to stabilise the new wall. We await further hydrodynamic modelling data for the whole estuary, due in June, before any further work can continue. Once the data is available it will then be possible for the business case to be constructed which triggers the Government funding and the flood defence consents. This does mean that it may be impossible to start further work this year at Snape and Aldeburgh as the consents may not be agreed before the autumn when wet weather makes it impossible to work on the marshy ground. A frustrating delay, but necessary, if what little Government funds we can get are to be accessed and consents agreed. Phase II and III on the Aldeburgh Wall should be completed simultaneously in 2018. Enabling development plans are underway with the appointment of two firms of architects engaged to provide a feasibility assessment of the sites offered. Sketch plans will be discussed informally with parish councils in April and May before any formal planning applications are progressed. Your views are very important to us so please keep in touch with your parish council. The Enabling development team have spent a considerable amount of time and effort in ensuring we have architects designing good practical housing that will be as unobtrusive as possible, appropriate for the particular setting and give a range of housing from single to several houses per plot. If there are self builders who would be interested in purchasing plots please contact us. It is really important that every village community gives this their support. The Estuary Trust fundraising launch Since last September, Richard Davey, chairman of the Funding Group, has gathered a team who have agreed a strategy to raise 12 million to help defend the estuary. This will involve everyone who lives, works and visits the area. The fundraising launch date will be fixed and communicated as soon as possible when we will show a recently made film presented by Nick Robinson. We hope to publish our full programme of events next month. Amanda Bettinson amanda.bettinson@gmail.com Boyton Annual Parish Meeting The Boyton Annual Parish meeting will take place on Tuesday, 11 April, at 7pm in the Hall. All Boyton residents are welcome to attend and put forward their ideas for the future of the village. John Carpmael, Chair Boyton Parish Council Page 18 April 2017 www.villagevoices.org.uk
DAFT News! Fundraising for Suffolk Animal Rescue (charity number 1065934) www.suffolkanimalrescue.org In February, a new group was formed in Hollesley and district of 14 members who plan to raise funds for local animal charities. The informal name of the group is DAFT (Deben Animal Fundraising Team). For the first year, at least, the group will concentrate all efforts towards raising funds solely for Suffolk Animal Rescue. So far money has been raised by selling bric-a-brac and Senior friends relaxing nearly new clothes from a stall at the February and March Hollesley Community Cafés and DAFT will be there again on 8 April. Thanks to everyone who have offered their support! Other fundraising plans for 2017 include: A stall at Hollesley Village Fete on Saturday 24 June A concert by Sutton Heath Community Choir at Hollesley village hall on the evening of Saturday 15 July Stalls at car boot sales and other events, dog show, table top sale, recycling. Can you help? Please let me know if you d like to join or support us. To stock our various stalls at future events we are collecting together bric-abrac and nearly new clothing. Do you have any to spare? Sylvia Wade 411526 wadewilderness@aol.com Shingle Street - 'Quicksand-like' Shingle A report has come in of a gentleman becoming stuck in what he has described as 'quicksand-like' shingle, whilst walking at Shingle Street. The incident has been reported to the Environment Agency for them to investigate and thankfully the gentleman escaped without harm, but in shock. If you walk at Shingle Street, please be very careful. It may be an idea to stick to the higher ground until the EA have had chance to investigate. Robin Wade Judi Hallett www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 19 April 2017
Monday Music 10 April 8.30-11.00 at the Sorrel Horse Shottisham Folk with Alderton s own Looking for a new hobby? Give Bowls a try Ross Burkitt Family Details from www.thesorrelhorse-shottisham.co.uk Join Boyton s Beachwatch team We need your help to clear up the litter on our beach. Saturday 22 April meeting up at 2pm @ Boyton Village Hall Ring Keith for more details 01394 411409 Page 20 April 2017 All ages, male and female welcome Come along and have a game Alderton Bowls Club Back of Alderton Recreation Ground Wednesday or Sunday at 2.00pm starts last week of April For more information ring Rawdon on 411459 or John on 411107 Leader Wendy Brown conducted by Geoff Lavery Sunday 23 April 2.30pm All Saints Church School Lane Hollesley AN APRIL CONCERT including music by Telemann and Grieg Suffolk Strings Admission free (retiring collection) Tea and cakes served after the concert www.villagevoices.org.uk
Belfry News It s time we brought you up-to-date with our activities so far this year, so here goes. After a busy time over Christmas and the New Year, it was a relief to return to our usual routine of Friday practices and Sunday ringing. Well almost, because at the beginning of January we hosted a Saturday morning practice for the Suffolk Guild of Ringers South East District when about 40 ringers turned up from various towers in this part of Suffolk to ring together and exchange tips, gossip and generally socialise. A similar practice took place at the start of February at Sproughton where several of our own ringers took part. Two quarter peals have been rung so far this year, both 1260 changes of Plain Bob Minor with Sue Bowerman scoring her first of minor inside. Quarter peals involve ringing continuously for about 45 minutes and are a quarter of the standard peal length of 5040 changes. We hope to ring one quarter peal per month, holidays and sickness permitting. In previous years we have not had a Christmas celebration together, but have arranged some ringing followed by an evening meal at the end of January/early February instead. This year we could not find a date when everyone was free, so someone had the bright idea of a mini outing on 25 February which was convenient to all. So on 25 February, we and some ringing friends decamped to the Shotley Peninsula for the day, ringing at Harkstead, Holbrook and Stutton, with lunch at the Gardeners Arms, Stutton. The combination of good ringing, good food and good company proved so successful that we may repeat it next year. Come and join us you ll enjoy it. Peter Harper Greetings from the Mission at Boyton Never Give Up! A man wanted to give up everything. Nothing was going his way at all, it seemed. So he went to the forest to explain to God why he'd had enough. God listened, then told the man about the time, before the forest, when He had planted the first fern and bamboo seeds. After a year, the fern sprouted, but no sign of the bamboo. God did not give up. After another year, the fern had spread, but the bamboo could not be seen. God did not give up. After another year, the fern had spread, but the bamboo could not be seen. God still never gave up. In the third year and fourth year the ferns covered swathes of ground. The bamboo still had not made an appearance. However, even then God did not give up. In the fifth year, the bamboo broke the surface - and grew a total of one hundred feet in six months! During the lean years, the bamboo had worked hard, putting down strong roots, so when its time came to grow, nothing would stop it. The man who wanted to give up had a change of heart. We are ransomed, healed, restored and forgiven on a daily basis. Come, bring to His feet, thy tribute bring. Every blessing to you all. Steve and Lynda Dart www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 21 April 2017
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Letters Dear Editor, Having just popped to Hollesley for an emergency restock of bread, milk and a few baby essentials, I feel compelled to write in to praise our brilliant local shop. How lucky we are to have a shop so well stocked, reasonably priced and welcoming, just a short distance from our front doors. As a new (slightly shellshocked!) mum, it's saved me on many occasions with dinner provisions and household items. I don't think there are many village shops that stock baby milk, teething gels and Calpol! A big thumbs up and bravo to the whole team. Your shop is a real asset to our area. Jess Richardson, Boyton Dear Editor, We are writing to you with regard to Pre-school provision. Hollesley Pre-school, in the grounds of Hollesley Primary School, is hoping to begin a new era after Easter, and join with the Primary School. We currently work closely together, but will strengthen our ties and develop what could be an exciting start to your child s education. However, the Pre-school cannot continue without you and your children. The Pre-School provides early stages of learning from 2 yrs old. Parents of many 3 and 4 year olds can already claim 15 hours of free childcare a week, during term time. Some 2 year olds are also eligible. Please contact Suffolk County Council for details. The Government is proposing to increase the free childcare offer for three and four year olds from 15 to 30 hours a week from September. To qualify for the full 30 hours of free childcare, each parent (or the sole parent in a single parent family) will need to earn, on average, the equivalent of 16 hours on the national minimum wage per week, (currently 111.20 per week for those aged 21 or over), and no more than 100,000 per year. Self-employed parents and those on zero-hours contracts will be eligible if they meet the average earnings threshold. The Government intends to make provision to support families where one parent is in receipt of benefits relating to caring responsibilities or has a disability and the other parent is working. Last year the Primary school was recognised, by Ofsted as a good school with outstanding features. The Pre-school also has a good rating from Ofsted, and we both want to build on our achievements. We are a fully inclusive learning environment which treats all pupils as individuals. Pupils will have many opportunities to learn about the world around them, from real, hands-on experiences. Our aim is to nurture the roots of our future success through hard work and fun learning. We are part of the local community and welcome all visitors to our school and pre-school. You can pop in, call us on 411616 or email admin@hollesley.suffolk.sch.uk. Hollesley Pre-School needs you and your children if it is to continue as part of our local community. We look forward to hearing from you and showing you round our wonderful facilities and learning environments. Linda Bowman (Headteacher) www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 23 April 2017
Dear Editor, Reading the recent edition of Village Voices, I noted that Laurie Forsyth was the latest resident to express concerns over poor driving in Hollesley. This is clearly something that negatively impacts on many of us. On a positive note, I would say that in my experience the majority of road users here are courteous and law abiding. Most people would probably accept that speeding is a problem but I doubt there are many drivers (myself included) who can honestly say that they have never driven above the speed limit. Other factors such as the size of the vehicle being driven, the time of day and the driving conditions have some bearing on our perception. The enforcement of traffic legislation remains the Contributed responsibility of the police and ultimately it would be for a court to decide if our driving fell below the expected standards. Having said that, there are ways in which the issue of speeding might be tackled at a local level. Many of you will now be aware that the parish has a new Speed Indication Device (SID) acting as a reminder to drivers that there are 30 mph limits on some of our roads. Unfortunately, it is a fact of life that a minority of drivers in Hollesley will not drive at a speed that is appropriate to the road conditions and within or at least pretty close to the speed limits. With this in mind, Hollesley Parish Council is looking at the possibility of starting a Community Speed Watch (CSW). Sutton has an active CSW and you may well have seen their volunteers out in their Hi-Vis jackets monitoring the speed of traffic with a speed gun. Details of vehicles travelling over 35 mph in a 30-zone are reported to the police so that they can take appropriate action against the driver. Working with other local parishes it is possible that we may be able keep the financial cost to the parish to a minimum. It is clear that the greatest challenge is going to be finding volunteers prepared to spend an hour or so each month actually conducting the Speed Watch. I will probably manage to encourage some of the parish councillors into giving up yet more of their spare time but without the support of the wider community this project will not get off the ground. I appreciate that actually standing by the road checking car speeds may not be for everyone. Let's face it, we can't all look good in fluorescent yellow! Maybe you could help with any admin., or perhaps offer your driveway as a possible safe site on a road without any pavement. If you would like to be involved in any way, please feel free to give me a call on 412031 or drop me an email to andrew.palmer346@btinternet.com. Andy Palmer PS: Boyton PC pan to work with Hollesley PC on this project. Ed Page 24 April 2017 www.villagevoices.org.uk
Dear Editor, Further to Simon and Sandy Gibeon's letter in last month s Village Voices, they fail to mention that I was commenting on Nick Crick's article on Jerusalem in December's Village Voices. Nick Crick spent time in the West Bank and has witnessed at first hand the treatment of the Palestinians. In his article, he says that the Christian population has declined from 30% to 1% and this is confirmed by Llan Pappe who is an Israeli historian and professor at the University of Exeter. I am sure Mr and Mrs Gibeon have read Benny Morris (hardly an anti-zionist) who says that the Jewish state would not have come into being without the uprooting of 700,000 Palestinians. These are the facts, unpalatable as Mr and Mrs Gibeon may find them. Stewart Austerfield Dear Editor, Hollesley Village Fete And Fun Dog Show This year s fete is on Saturday 24 June 12.30 to 4.00 - Put it in your diary now! We will be looking for bric-a-brac, and books, etc., for the stalls. Please contact Stewart 07771 780857 or 412169, or any of the committee and we will collect. If you have any suggestions for this year's fete please let us know. New for this year already we have face painting and a coconut shy. All we need now is good weather and we will have yet another great fete. Look forward to seeing you all again in June. The Village Fete Committee Dear Editor What is wrong with our local village council? Don't we have enough footpaths to walk in our village, yet they keep trying to claim new footpaths! It's unfair to the land owner whose land it is. Maybe the village council should think about more maintenance of the footpaths we have instead of thinking of new paths which are not there. Last time I heard if you walk across someone's land which is not marked as a footpath you are tresspassing. Name withheld PS There are new rules about registering public footpaths. All unrecorded footpaths and bridleways created before 1949 cannot be recorded after 1 January 2026. This means that any footpaths which villagers regularly use, which aren t registered on the definitive map are at risk of being lost. Ed. Dear Editor I must reply to Mr Mallinder s letter. Like him, I was upset to see the damage to the hedges, but the previous landowner had let everything get out of control, so it had to be cut back. After a couple of years, all the new shoots will appear and it will all look wonderful again. The Leggetts are No. 1 farmers and wonderful keepers of land. You have to be a country person to know that it will all turn out lovely in the end. G and F Garnham, 8 Farm Cottages, Bawdsey www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 25 April 2017
Dear Editor, Connecting Communities I write more with sadness than with anger after reading the short paragraph in Village Voices outlining changes to these services i.e that they are no longer connecting to Martlesham Tesco, Martlesham Park and Ride or Campsea Ashe train station. As we can no longer be taken to the Park and Ride, this will cut out the useful drop off at Ipswich Hospital for people attending clinics and visiting friends in hospital. The hospital car park is expensive and locating a space can be very difficult. It also cuts out shopping in Ipswich for people who do not drive and have to rely on the kindness of friends. Connecting to a bus in Woodbridge on a scheduled timetable is not easy and the journey to Ipswich takes much longer than the Park and Ride which runs several buses every hour and has an almost unbroken journey into town. Not being able to use a bus pass is no great hardship to most of us compared to the cost of a return taxi into Woodbridge which, in my case, would be 28. I would like to add a comment on the way this change from Suffolk Link to Connecting Communities has been handled. When the scheduled buses were deemed to be no longer viable in the outlying villages as very few people used them, Suffolk County Council put forward a public consultation. Meetings were arranged in our local villages. An official came and outlined the problem and put forward the proposed solution. The audience was encouraged to ask questions and be involved. As far as I am aware, no consultations have taken place about this new venture. In my village, apart from a ridiculous postcard in the local village shop, no information has been forthcoming. I feel we have been short-changed over the issue. Having recently lost our village post office, this might be termed a double whammy in today s parlance. Maureen Rasmussen, Alderton Woodbridge School Swing Band Playing to a full house at the Hollesley Village Hall, the Swing Band gave a wonderfully entertaining and varied programme of classic numbers, including Ellington and Hancock, continuing with a variety of familiar film and pop music from the 60's through to the present day. A very generous retiring collection of over 500 will be divided between Boyton and Hollesley Churches, who organised the gig. Isobel Lilley Contributed Page 26 April 2017 www.villagevoices.org.uk
Your finances It is a good time to review your finances as the end of the tax year on 5 April approaches. Perhaps the most useful allowance is the Individual Savings Account (ISA), which allows tax-free savings to build up. Everyone has their own allowance, 15,240 which means that couples can shelter 30,480 between them. There is also a Junior ISA annual allowance of 4,080 for children under the age of 18. Anyone family or friend can contribute to the fund, which cannot be accessed until the child reaches 18, when they will get full control over the money. The ISA allowance will rise to 20,000 from April, but any unused allowance from this tax year will be lost. This could be a particularly good year to maximise pension contributions. Pension tax relief has been limited through recent law changes. However, it is still worth making the most of the current annual allowance of 40,000 (or 100% of earnings if that is lower), although there are restrictions for additional rate taxpayers.even those who have little or no annual earnings receive an allowance of 2,880 a year, which will be increased to 3,600 by basic rate tax relief. This can be a useful way to save for children and non-earning partners. Pension pots can also, in most cases, be passed on completely tax-free when someone dies before the age of 75. For deaths over that age, income taken from the pension fund will be taxed at the recipient s marginal tax rate. However, whatever the age of death, their pension is generally not part of the estate for IHT purposes, nor is it subject to Capital Gains Tax (CGT). Those with estate planning needs should consider using their gifting exemptions before 6 April. The main one is the 3,000 annual exemption, which can cover just one recipient or be split across several. Other exemptions cover wedding gifts, where the allowance varies from 1,000 to 5,000 (depending on your relationship to the couple); regular gifts made out of surplus income; and any number of gifts worth less than 250 in a single tax year. Married couples and civil partners will get the best out of their personal allowances (set at 11,000 this tax year) and other allowances and reliefs if they plan their holdings so that both are shielding the maximum from tax. The regime for Capital Gains Tax is generous, as every taxpayer has an annual allowance of 11,100; gains above that are taxed at 20% for higher rate taxpayers (10% for basic rate). If your partner is not using their allowance, you can transfer assets across a procedure not subject to CGT. If you both then sell assets before the end of the tax year, you can effectively double the allowance to 22,200. Guidance provided by Adam Glencastle Financial Services www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 27 April 2017
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Edith Cavell commemorative medal missing A plea from St Mary's Church, Bawdsey: The Edith Cavell commemorative medal, originally donated by Lt-Colonel Jimmy Langley, has been forcibly removed from the church. It was last seen on 22 January 2017 and was reported missing on 12 February. This medal has great sentimental and historical value to Bawdsey village and will be greatly missed. If anyone should have any information, please contact Ruth or Michael Hatchett on 01394 412052. Shingle Street tea The Medal The Shingle Street community will again be offering coffee, tea, scones and cake on Saturday 9 September from 11-5 pm. Please save the date. This is part of the on-going programme by residents and friends of Shingle Street to raise funds towards conserving its natural environment and historic character. The venue will be Beach House. The theme will be the architecture of John Penn, who designed and built Beach House, and nine others like it nearby in Suffolk, in the 1960s and 70s. There will be an exhibition, Nine Villas in Suffolk, compiled by Margaret Howell, of Bawdsey, and first shown in her gallery in Wigmore Street, London, in 2007, the year of John Penn s death. All readers are welcome to attend. If anyone wants to bake a cake or scones, or help on the day, we should be delighted. If so, please contact Anne Page, email: annelouisepage@gmail.com. Cheryl Gray Anne Page Subscriptions Do you know someone who would like to receive copies of Village Voices? Subscriptions are available at a cost of 12 for 12 issues including postage within the UK. Rates for overseas are considered individually. Please send the recipient s name, address and telephone number together with a cheque for 12 payable to Village Voices to: Debbie Pipe, 4 Mallard Way, Hollesley, Suffolk IP12 3QJ. www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 29 April 2017
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Crossword and Sudoku 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Across 1 Unify (8) 5 Among (4) 8 Go over again (5) 9 Incorrectly (7) 10 Italian rice dish (7) 12 Changed (7) 14 Shock greatly (7) 16 Davenport US tennis player (7) 18 Large knife (7) 19 Makes a garment from wool (5) 20 Kate British singer (4) 21 Versions of a book (8) 20 21 Down 1 Vehicle pulled by a horse (4) 2 Distinctive mode of pronunciation (6) 3 Adventurers (9) 4 One who lacks courage (6) 6 Strong (6) 7 Routine and ordinary (3-2-3) 11 Increase rapidly (9) 12 Church of England member 13 Annoys (6) 14 Composite of different species (6) 15 Blue plant dye (6) 17 Sues (anag) (4) Solution on next page. Sudoku 2 5 1 8 4 1 8 9 6 7 1 4 5 6 7 8 3 2 7 3 9 8 5 8 6 2 1 www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 31 April 2017
Hollesley WI Spring has pushed its way through in spite of Storm Doris, our gardens ablaze with colour from bulbs and there is much bird activity. It has also been a busy time for the WI. Ten-Pin Bowling at Martlesham and Kurling at Burstall have shaken us out of our winter lethargy. Brian Heard, a retired forensic chemist, talked to us about his work in 1970-1980 with some gruesome examples of his experiences. A day in Norwich with shopping preceding a visit to The Red Shoes ballet by Matthew Bourne was exceptionally enjoyable, in spite of storm conditions. Eighteen members attended the Suffolk East Federation of Womens Institute's AGM at Trinity Park in March, hearing historian speaker Mark Horton, and enjoying the variety of stalls. It is a great opportunity to meet members of other WIs. At our March meeting, Heather Prince talked about Folk and Decorative Art, showing some superb examples. A SEFWI Joints, Bones and Eyes Day at Stratford St. Andrew was informative and helpful. Spring crocus Mike Fox Several members took part in a Fashion Show at M and Co in Woodbridge on 23 March in aid of The Lighthouse Women s Refuge. This was organized by Butley WI. The SEFWI Coach Trip to Alexandra Palace was interesting to all involved. We welcome new members and there are plenty of pleasurable events coming up for the summer. If you are interested in finding out about us, please ring Jane Collier on 410468. We meet on the second Thursday of each month in Hollesley Village Hall at 7.30pm. Daphne Fox Boyton Village Hall Coffee Morning. On the first Saturday in March, the coffee morning and cake sale raised 41. During that week the fire extinguisher was inspected and it was faulty, the money raised paid for half the bill. The next coffee morning is on 1 April. This is not an April fool! There will be chicks for sale that day for Easter, come and see!! Boyton Village Hall Management Page 32 April 2017 Crossword Solution C O A L E S C E A M I D A C X O I A R E C A P W R O N G L Y T E L A H T N O R I S O T T O A L T E R E D K Y D N E Y A G A R H O R R I F Y L I N D S A Y O N I G B C D U C L E A V E R K N I T S A R I E G E N A S H E D I T I O N S www.villagevoices.org.uk
Hollesley Bowling Club The start of a new Bowling Season is almost upon us with a full fixture list ahead. The first of these is at 7 pm on 25 April at Hollesley. Followed by regular fixtures throughout the summer usually two a week. Practice (roll up) starts on 12 April and continues every Sunday and Wednesday from 2-4 pm during the season. The club welcomes new members of all ages, both male and female. Why not come along and give bowls a try? Tuition and equipment with be supplied free. The bowling green is in superb condition thanks once again to greenkeeper Roy Collins who, over the past umpteen years, has produced one of the best greens in the county. Well done Roy. Midway into the season the club hosts two major fundraising events 11 June and 16 July, 10 am to 6 pm. These events are vital as they provide much needed funds to help keep the club afloat. Come along to support your local club. Entry is free, food and drinks will be on sale all day and you can watch some of the leading bowlers in the county. We have a comfortable club house with a bar and a small hall that can be hired out for various small functions. All enquiries to Terry Montague, Secretary 411458 Open the Bag and Look Inside A new campaign by NHS is encouraging people to open the prescription bag and hand back anything they don t need. The average prescription cost overall is 41.25, which takes into account some very expensive medicines but it certainly makes you think! It is estimated that the cost of wasted medicine annually is 2.1 million in east Suffolk alone, of which 780,000 is returned but cannot be re-used. Safe disposal also costs tens of thousands of pounds. What an absolutely appalling waste! Did you know, that once you ve taken prescription medicine away from the pharmacy or from the delivery driver it cannot be used by anyone else, even if the packet is unopened? If it is handed back straight away before leaving the premises it can be dispensed again by the pharmacist. As well as opening the bag, there are other actions you can take to help save money. Do not tick the boxes on your repeat prescription form for any medicines you don t need and don t be afraid say that you ve stopped taking your repeat medicine. With the NHS facing continued financial pressures these small steps could make a really big difference and ensure that this money can be better spent on patient care.. The Peninsula Practice holds a variety of over-the-counter medications for many common ailments. If you are feeling under the weather there is no need to go all the way into town! If you do need a repeat prescription, please use the drop in boxes at the surgeries or the online service rather than telephoning this reduces errors and is safer for patients. Do remember however, that prescriptions are collected from Hollesley only on Mondays and Thursdays. Patient Participation Group www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 33 April 2017
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Suffolk Punch Trust Suffolk Punch Trust Suffolk Punch Trust News The long wait is finally over! The Suffolk Punch Trust will be opening again on the 31 March! Even better still, as it will be the start of the school holidays we will be open 6 days a week (closed Tuesdays). There will be plenty of fun to be had including an eggshilarating Easter Egg hunt around the site, a visit from Chrysalis the Clown as well as our brand new Children s play polytunnel with all sorts of fun and exciting things to do inside. Of course, our magnificent Suffolk Punches and other animals will be out to say hello to you and your family. The ploughing pair in action After Easter the excitement continues as from 21 April we will be open from Friday to Monday until 24 July, when we will open every day except Tuesday for Summer. Don't miss out on a wonderful day out where you can also learn all about Suffolk's heritage. Against a Suffolk sky For more information, look at our website: www.suffolkpunchtrust.org Kieran Baggott www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 35 April 2017
The Greyhound Inn Stewart and Louise welcome you to The Greyhound Inn, Pettistree, near Wickham Market. Chef Louise handcrafts the seasonal menu using locally sourced ingredients with a hint to their Scottish roots. Stewart serves a selection of local ales and an expanding array of single malt whiskies www.greyhoundinnpettistree.co.uk The Street, Pettistree, IP13 0HP thegreyhound@pettistree.com 01728 746451 GLEBE HOUSE Glebe House Residential Home, Hollesley,Woodbridge Glebe House is a fine Victorian former rectory situated in the heart of the Suffolk Heritage Coast offering a unique and caring environment for the care of the elderly in their retirement We offer Long term care Individual care planning Early stages of dementia care Day Care Short term care Activities and outings NVQ trained dedicated staff Convalescent stay Respite holiday care Traditional home cooking Glebe House Retirement Home Rectory Road, Hollesley Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3JS 01394 410298 www.glebehouseretirement.co.uk Page 36 April 2017 www.villagevoices.org.uk
From our Country Kitchen Rhubarb Syllabub (for 6-8) (from Sarah Raven s Cookbook) Juice and zest of 1 orange 100g caster sugar 500g forced rhubarb 2 cardamom pods 2 star anise For the Syllabub 284 ml double cream Juice and zest of 1 large lemon 3 tbsps dry sherry or white wine 100g caster sugar Preheat the oven to 190C /Gas 5 Warm the orange juice in an roasting tray and dissolve the sugar in it. Cut the rhubarb into 3 inch pieces, add to the juice with the orange zest and spices. Cook in the oven for 15 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the rhubarb pieces from the juice and then boil up the juice until it thickens. Allow to cool. To make the syllabub, put the cream, lemon zest and juice, alcohol and sugar into a bowl and beat until the mixture becomes thick and light. Remove the spices from the rhubarb. Put the rhubarb into individual glasses, spoon the syllabub mixture over the top and chill for a couple of hours. Serve with almond biscuits (recipe on Village Voices website) Pauline Austerfield Butley Flower Show & Fete - 23 July The Flower Show is on the horizon again, and it is time to start planning all your entries. Whether you are an old hand or a complete novice, there are lots of categories to enter to show off your talents, and lots of prizes to win. Remember that this is more than a Flower Show; there are categories for baking and handicrafts of all kinds, garden produce, art, and photography, and separate classes for children, so that everyone can have a go. There will be all the usual attractions and side shows, a Fun Dog Show always a favourite tombolas, tractor and trailer rides, refreshments in the Village Hall, a bar courtesy of the newly opened Oyster, a Suffolk Punch horse, and the ever popular Chrisalis Clowning. Finally, I must mention the Grand Draw. There will be lots of prizes, and especially the chance to win the 200 first prize. Check out the Butley Flower Show website where you will find all the details. Richard Webster, Show Secretary 01394 450351 www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 37 April 2017
Telephone: Alderton 01394 411641 & Orford 01394 450315 www. thepeninsulapractice.co.uk DAY ALDERTON ORFORD HOLLESLEY Monday 8.00am to 2.30pm 8.00am to 6.30pm 1.30pm to 5.30pm Tuesday 8.00am to 6.30pm CLOSED Wednesday 8.00am to 6.30pm 8.00am to 1.00pm Thursday 8.00am to 6.30pm 8.00am to 1.00pm Friday 8.00am to 6.30pm 8.00am to 1.00pm Changes to Tuesday Sessions Please don t forget that Alderton will now be open all day on a Tuesday and Orford will be closed all day. Patient Participation Group We are looking for more members of our group especially from the Orford area. We would also like to have good cross section of our patient base. If you are interested in joining the PPG please apply via our website or contact Reception for an application form. Surgery Closures Easter Closure Good Friday 14 April Easter Monday 7 April GP Training Closure Wednesday 26 April 13.00-18.30 Hollesley Gardening Club April is here and the gardens are coming alive, which means much work for us. Our February meeting was well attended. Matt Tanton-Brown presented a helpful and amusing talk about the rights and wrongs of companion planting. On 26 April we welcome Ken Emery from the British Fuchsia Society - 7.30pm at the Bowls Club - visitors 3. The Community Garden is now tidied up and ready for production. The next working party is on Saturday 15 April 2-4 pm. Campsis Robin Wade Suzanne Giles Page 38 April 2017 www.villagevoices.org.uk
Localcontacts. Hollesley V Hall Bookings Meryl Montague 411458/07843377412 Boyton V Hall Bookings Wendy Jesty 410055 Alderton V Hall Bookings Diana Loughlin 410325 Hollesley Primary School Linda Bowman (Head) 411616 Hollesley Pre-school Jodie Fisk 410492 Hollesley WI Jane Collier 410104 Hollesley Bay Day Club Alan Martin 420092 Mothers Union Pat Fleetwood 410409 Welcome Club Marian Collins 411262 1st Sutton Brownies Sonja Patterson 420576 Hollesley Badminton Club Chris Andrews 411126 Hollesley Bowls Club Terry Montague 411458 Hollesley Gardening Club Sylvia Wade 411526 Hollesley Players (Drama) Becks Hudson 410352 Indoor Bowls June Dickens 411172 Judo Club Julie Jolliffe 410483 Sutton Heath Football Eve Wells 07867 69693 Alderton Parish Council Christopher Langley (Ch) 410003 Joy Andrews 411596 Hollesley Parish Council Chris Walker (Chair) Judi Hallet (Clerk) 411173 411405 Boyton Parish Council John Carpmael (Chair) Gerry Bathe (Clerk) 411717 411376 County Councillor Andrew Reid 07545 423799 District Councillor (Deben) Christine Block 01394 411660 District Councillor (O&E) Ray Herring 01728 746337 Police Community Support 101 Hollesley Commons Nick Mason 411150 Community Car Service Colin Beecroft 411794 Connecting Communities CATS transport 01728 830516 Hollesley Community Gdn Sue Taylor 411758 Mary Warner Homes Julie Scott 411234 or 7501494516 Boyton Community Group Andy Cassy (Chair) 411720 Report a Power cut UK power network 105 Hollesley Bay Prison 412400 www.villagevoices.org.uk Page 39 April 2017
VEHICLE & ENGINEERING SERVICES FULL MACHINE SHOP We service and repair all makes & models of petrol and diesel cars, 4x4 s & light commercials. Logs, coal and salt available Air-conditioning regas Bring your car here for its MOT 0 1 3 9 4 4 1 0 2 8 4 Collection by appointment richard@coltecracing.com selena@coltecracing.com T h e G a r a g e, T h e S t r e e t, H o l l e s l e y