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Stratford
St Mary
Higham
Holton
St Mary
Raydon
Quartet
The Parish Magazine
April 2015
Issue 320
Caretaker needed for Raydon
village hall from January.
IGNITION Youth Club
Stratford Chapel
Every Friday night
7.30 to 9.30
Age 11 - 16
contact [email protected]
07842 207598
Details from 01473 310088 or
823638
Item for sale.
Hardly used Bathing Cushion with
Airflo inflator. Enabling easy access
into and out of the bath. Cost nearly
£500 but offers and more information
from Wendy Mumford 312123.
In aid of Raydon Church fabric fund.
EPSON INK CARTRIDGES
Unused Epson Black (T0711) and
Yellow (T0714) and part used Black,
Yellow, Cyan (T0712) and Magenta
(T0713) cartridges available due to
new printer. Donation to Holton St
Mary Church Fund. Contact Jinny at
[email protected] or call 01473
310529.
Ikea 2 seater sofa for sale.
‘EKTORP’ with two sets of covers.
White & Cream/white.
£70. Bargain!
01473 311991
(look it up on Ikea website for design
detail)
You can place items for sale or wanted on the Small Ads Pin Board for free.
Just email [email protected] with your advert.
We will place it for one month space permitting.
Small Ads pin board
Welcome
Dear friends,
I would also like to give notice that the
Filling Station will resume at 7.30 p.m. on
6 May in the Parish Room at SSM, with
speakers from the Ipswich Night Shelter.
In future, we hope to run it during the
summer months only (May-October
inclusive), and attract some interesting
speakers. We also desperately need
musicians (or just someone with a
keyboard) who are prepared to commit
themselves to playing modern Christian
music for us for a couple of hours once a
month during these summer meetings.
Please talk to me if you can offer your skills
in this way.
I hope you will
get this before
our
Easter
S u n d a y
celebrations start
on 5 April this
year.
All
confirmed Christians used to be required
(but are now gently reminded!) to take
Communion at Easter, and we shall
welcome you at either of our 10 a.m.
services that morning - at Higham or at
Raydon. Easter eggs will be available at
both....!
Many blessings on you all as the joy of the
risen Lord is made even clearer in the
beauty of the breaking forth of spring all
around us.
With Easter we emerge from the
introspection of Lent, when we should have
been spending time thinking about, and
repenting for, all the things we have done
wrong. Now, the joyful Easter message is
that, with the rising of Jesus from the dead,
we know that we are forgiven and that, if we
accept him as Lord, our lives will be so
much richer. We too, because of his death
and rising again, have the certainty of
joining him and his Father God in heaven
at the end of our lives.
Rosalind Paul
Rector
With this understanding in mind, we are
putting on an Alpha Course for all who
would like to explore their faith - or lack of
it. From 30 April we shall meet on
Thursdays in the Rectory, starting with
coffee at 10 a.m. and ending by 12.30. The
format of each session will be the same we shall watch a thought-provoking DVD
together and then discuss what we have
heard. If you are interested in Christianity,
but have never really committed yourself to
it, this course is for you - it is fun, interesting,
and you will get to know other people who
are on the same journey as you.
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The Quartet Diary
April
1
Raydon Women’s Fellowship
8
U3A Speaker Programme
9
Plant Sale, Raydon
Spring Cleaning, HSM Church
11 SSM Parish Council Meeting
10 HSM Social Club AGM
SSM Rambling Club
13 U3A Speaker Programme
Training Day, Constable County
Medical Practice
11 R&DGC members Spring Show
20 Raydon Women’s Fellowship
12 SESAW Fundraiser, Long Melford
23 HSM Social Club Progressive Dinner
15 Raydon Women’s Fellowship
HSM Annual Parish Meeting
23-25 Dedham Arts Goup Spring
Exhibition
15-18 Dedham Players Production
26 Raydon Fair Trade Coffee Morning
16 Training Day, Constable County
Medical Practice
28 R&DGC Meeting
June
16 - 18 “Dead Ringer” Nayland Village
Players
10 U3A Speaker Programme
20 SSM Rambling Club
21 R & DGC Summer Outing
23 R&DGC meeting
23 Raydon Fair Trade Coffee Morning
27 SSM Annual Parish Meeting
24 Training Day, Constable County
Medical Practice
28 Raydon Fair Trade Coffee Morning
27 HSM Social Club Kew Visit
29 AMP and APCM, HSM Church
July
May
2
8
Help for Heroes Cake Sale,
Colchester
6
Raydon Women’s Fellowship
7
SSM Parish Council Elections
HSM Parish Council Elections
U3A Speaker Programme
13 SSM Parish Council Meeting
21 Raydon Fair Trade Coffee Morning
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Editors Corner
Articles for the Quartet are included if we
have room, and if, in the opinion of the
editors, they are of general interest to our
readers. Please remember all articles will
be subject to editing. We prefer you to
contact us via email where possible.
Well, I don’t know where the sun has gone it’s a cold and grey morning as I finish off the
Quartet ready for the printers. At least the
daffodils are beginning to show their faces,
spring must be on the way really.
As far as our villages are concerned, spring
means AGM’s for a lot of organisations and
this year I notice that both Stratford and
Holton are after new volunteers for the Parish
Council. There is a useful article about what
is required of you on page 9, so please have
a read if you feel you could serve your local
community in this way. Further details on the
vacancies can be found on p5 for Stratford
and p16 for Holton.
Further towards the end of the editorial
section, there are two articles that I would
like to draw your attention to:
The security update from the local police on
p19, with information on how to keep your
outbuildings more secure from opportunistic
thieves and the Constable Country Medical
Practice patient Representative Group has
news on page 18 about a major overhaul.
Copy deadline for next edition:
19th April 2015
Contact details: Email:
[email protected]
On a lighter note - there are a few
opportunities for those of us who bake this
month - look particularly on the Higham page
(page 14) for two such events in need of your
support!
Editors:
Anne Wicks; 1 Corpus Christi
Cottages, Holton St Mary. CO7 6NN
We hope you have a good Easter - maybe
the sun will be out by then.
Jane Lelliott ; 5 Swan Meadow,
Stratford St Mary. CO7 6JQ
Feels like wishful thinking at the moment!
Distribution: Dave Leach
07930390517
Anne and Jane
Invoicing: Jenny Leach
[email protected]
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Stratford St Mary
Stratford St Mary Primary
opens new school library
Do you remember the first book that
captured your imagination? How about the
last book that really gripped you? For me, I
loved nothing more than stepping into the
world of Jemima Puddle Duck. As for more
recently, well the list would be endless.
So you can imagine my delight when the
school council (made up of seven pupils
from each of our year groups) came to me
about this time last year and asked for a new
library. They wanted new books of course,
but they also wanted an exciting new space
to store them in. With lots of colour and easy
to reach shelving, as well as a comfortable
place to read.
One year on the vision of seven enthusiastic
pupils has become a reality for everyone at
Stratford St Mary Primary as we opened our
brand new library on the 29th February.
None of this would have been possible
without
the
incredible
fundraising
achievements of our PTA, as well as money
raised from the pupils themselves. We were
also fortunate to receive a generous
donation for new books from the Parish
Council.
Yourgame
real consoles and
In the age of tablets,
mobiles. When
the real tree
worldatis at our
Christmas
children's fingertips,
being
about to give
Stratford St Mary
them a doorway into books and the world of
their imaginations
is truly Hall
priceless. We are
Village
doing everything we
to ignite a passion
carcan
park
for literacy in every pupil at the school, but
you can help too by sparing an hour a week
or just an hour a month to sit with a pupil in
the school and listen to them read.
Thank you.
Elizabeth Kumar, Head Teacher
01206 323236
To all walkers
If you encounter a problem on a public
footpath (stile, sign, gate etc.) it is
possible to report it yourself via Suffolk
County Council’s website.
Resurfacing of Upper
Street - Update
As everyone can see the resurfacing
in Upper Street has not been finished.
The contractors for Suffolk County
Council started this in July last year but
were unable to finish it because it was
too hot! We have complained and
involved our County Councillor Gordon
Jones, but because this is a weather
dependent job, this work will now be
done in May this year. In the meantime
we will be organising the removal of
the temporary road signs.
Stratford St Mary Parish Council
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Stratford St Mary Parish
Council Emergency Team
Dates for Parish Council
Meetings 2015
If an emergency does arise, please
contact one of the following team
members:
11 May; 13 July; 14 September; 9
November. All meetings start at
7.30pm and are held in the Institute,
Higham Road. Copies of the
agenda will be posted on the
noticeboards located by the Anchor
pub in Upper Street and by the Weir
in Lower Street.
Hilary Cairns – Emergency Team
Leader
6 Mors End 01206 323417
07712 591379
[email protected]
Norman Woodard
12 Swaynes 01206 323015
[email protected]
Chris Griffin
Brook Farm, School Lane 01206
337363/07885 807567
[email protected]
Bryn Ager
2 Matthews Close
Steve Kite
42 Strickmere
01206 322482
07958 515573
Bill Davies
3 Spanbies 01206 322990
[email protected]
Date for Annual Parish
Meeting 2015
Monday 27 April.
STRATFORD ST MARY PARISH
COUNCIL
PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS
2015
This year will see parish council elections
taking place on Thursday 7 May 2015.
Some of our councillors will be retiring from
the parish council and we may therefore
have vacancies for up to 4 new parish
councillors.
MUMS & TOTS
Every Tuesday 9.15 – 11.30 a.m.
Stratford Chapel, Upper Street
Stratford St. Mary CO7 6JH
If you are interested in serving your village, would like to know more about what
is involved with being a parish councillor,
are 18 and over and have lived in the
village for 12 months or longer, please
contact either:-
Join us every Tuesday morning at Mums &
Tots. A great way to meet other mums,
dads, grandparents & carers while the little
ones get creative and play.
Bill Davies, Chairman,
Tel: 01206 322990
Or
£1.00 per session
Drinks & snacks provided
For more details call Becky on (01206)
323095
Jayne Postans, Parish Clerk
Tel No: 01473 311111
E-mail: [email protected]
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STRATFORD St. MARY
PARISH ROOM
STRATFORD ST. MARY CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
(known also as “Stratford Chapel”)
Upper Street, Stratford St. Mary CO7
6JH
letting fees are as follows:
1 session - £17.00.
2 consecutive sessions - £30.00.
all day - £38.00.
A session is 5 hours ie morning afternoon- evening
We are an evangelical/charismatic and
community based Church attended by
all age groups
Sunday Services:
10 a.m. Morning Praise & Worship
followed by refreshments
10.15 a.m. -11.15 a.m. “Sparks on
Sunday” for children aged 5 – 11
years and Youth Group for ages 12-16
years.
6.30 p.m. Prayer and Praise
Mid-Week Groups:
Tuesdays 9.30 am – 11.30 am - Mums
& Tots (during term time)
Tuesday 7.30 am -9.30 am - Men’s
Recreational Evening (2nd Tues every
month)
Wednesday 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm - Bible
Discussion and Fellowship Evening
Friday 5 pm – 6.30pm – “Sparks on
Friday” for Children ages 7 – 11 years
Friday 7.30pm – 9.30pm - “Ignition”
Youth Club for teens ages 11 – 16 yrs
Special rates for regular bookings.
Heating and lighting are included
For booking please see or ring
Don Umfreville at Christmas
Cottage, Upper Street.
Tel : 322 626.
With immediate effect, the new email address for Stratford St Mary
Parish Council will be
[email protected].
For further information:
Telephone: Phil (01473) 310728
Email : [email protected]
http:www.stratfordstmarychapel.com
Interested in becoming a CFR?
Why not find out what it is about?
Look at the CFR link on the East of England
Ambulance Services website.
You can even apply on line!
If you watch the training video - do not be
alarmed - you are never
expected to do mouth to mouth.
Colin the fishmonger has his fresh
fish van in the lay-by at the bottom of
Church Hill in Stratford every
Thursday morning from
10.30am to 1.30pm
For further information, please contact your
local co-ordinator.
Sue Lawrence
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01206 322066
Transport to medical
appointments.
COMMUNITY SPEEDWATCH
SCHEME
This has been in operation since 2013 and
is run by village residents giving their time
in order to make our village safer for
residents of all age groups by encouraging
motorists to drive through our village at no
more than the legal limit of 30mph.
If you live in Stratford St Mary and have
difficulty in getting to and from medical
appointments our friendly team are happy
to help.
We can also help with transport to visit
people in hospital.
We would, however, welcome a few more
volunteers into the scheme so if you could
spare just 1 or 2 hours per month please
consider joining us.
Please give us as much notice as you can.
ring:. Charlie Ablitt on 01206 322684
Lynn Badcock on 01206 323788
Please contact Ian Montgomery, 5 Lower St
tel 01206 321024 for more details.
The Institute hall
can be hired at reasonable rates for a wide
range of social activities. Please contact
our booking secretary Anna Shead on
01206
321261
or
email
[email protected] for more
information. Many thanks to all our 100
Club subscribers for your continued support
in helping us to maintain your village hall.
Membership costs only £1 per month and
you could win £40 first prize in our monthly
draw. Contact Sue or Eddie Lawrence on
01206 322066 if you wish to join.
HELP!!
IDEAS NEEDED FOR MUSIC EVENTS
IN SSM
WHAT DO YOU WANT??
We have just completed a successful
programme of music at the church here in
Stratford St Mary which included events
such as evenings with Quatro Amici and
the Hadleigh Choral Society, a fabulous
production of the Messiah and most
recently the Suffolk Concert Band. We
hope to do this again this year and are busy
thinking about what should be included. In
addition we have a notion to extend this
beyond the church to other parts of the
village. This is why we need your help.
We would like volunteers to help with
organisation of this programme AND we
are keen to hear what type of music would
be of most interest. So whether it’s rock,
pop, jazz, classical, gospel, garage or hip
hop get your thinking caps on and let us
know your thoughts.
All ideas most welcome at
[email protected]
Stratford St Mary Institute Committee
A reminder to all walkers.
Please keep to public footpaths when
‘out and about’.
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SSM Rambling Club
in the river was really high, so there were
not many wading birds around, though there
were some geese and ducks, especially
numbers of teal, a delightful little duck.
Arriving early in Wivenhoe, we had a wander
around, and tried to have look into the
church, to see the good brasses and other
interesting things, but it was locked. We
decided to walk further along the river
towards Arlesford, and had to help each
other past a flood. We watched a boat
loading up with sand across the river, and
then quickly head out towards the sea. Back
in Wivenhoe, we had lunch in the community
owned Black Buoy. A good lunch was
enjoyed, with sandwiches, ploughmans, fish
& chips, while two had one of the specials
– Irish Stew – 2 days after St Patrick’s Day.
We managed to get slightly lost on the way
back to the footpath, in spite of doing this
walk so often! On the way back the cold
breeze in our faces encouraged a decent
pace.
Future Events
Sunday 29 March – Staverton (about 5
miles)
Friday 10 April – Stour Valley (about 4.5
miles)
Monday 20 April – Sandlings (about 5 miles)
Recent Walks
Wednesday 25 February was a walk at
Great Bromley. We often do this walk
around late winter/early spring, and in
recent years have walked in thick fog.
However, this time the weather was clear,
dry and mild. A dozen turned up for this
pleasant country walk. We parked at Great
Bromley church and headed north away
from the main road. After a loop around
open countryside, we briefly walked on part
of the dual carriageway, where the A133 to
Clacton leaves the A120, and then dropped
down into the little hamlet of Hare Green.
Our next little adventure included a very wet
country lane, where I was really glad I was
wearing my wellies, while those who did not
have stout boots or wellies, struggled with
the wet conditions underfoot. We stopped
at the Old Courthouse pub for lunch.
Recently refurbished, their speciality was a
wide range of home-made pies, which
proved popular with our group. Suitably
refreshed, we continued the walk, crossing
a bridge over the A120, and then down a
little lane and over farmland, heading back
to the church.
--------------------Main contact is the chairman, Don
Umfreville on 01206 322626. Unless stated
otherwise, we meet up at 09:45 at the Parish
Room, Upper Street, Stratford St Mary.
Dave George
On Thursday 19 March we walked to
Wivenhoe. After parking at B&Q in
Colchester, we walked down to the river and
then along the north bank of the Colne
towards the North Sea. It was viciously cold,
after the mild weather in recent weeks, and
scarves and gloves were utilised. The water
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01206 322297
Council area or within 4.8 kilometres (3
miles) for the preceding 12 months.
Become a Councillor
The elections for local councils will take
place May 7 2015 and Stratford St Mary
Parish Council will have 9 vacancies. This
is your opportunity to help shape your
community’s future and lend your voice and
life experiences to help make decisions for
your community in these challenging times.
No matter what your background or
employment status everyone has valuable
views that count and would add to the
community’s voice.
If you can meet the conditions above you
qualify to stand for your local Town or
Parish Council.
Who may not be a candidate?
· People who do not satisfy the above
nationality condition, or who are not aged
18 or over, may not be a candidate.
· Bankrupts – a person who has been
adjudged bankrupt, for who has made a
composition or arrangement with his creditors is disqualified or election as a member
of a local authority.
· Office holders – people employed by the
Town or Parish Council are disqualified
from being elected members of it.
· Imprisonment – a person is disqualified
from being elected if, within the last 5 years,
they have been convicted in the UK of any
offence, and have had a sentence passed
for a period of imprisonment of at least 3
months.
· A personal found guilty of a corrupt or
illegal practice relating to an election is
disqualified from being a candidate.
How do I stand and what do I do?
Consent to nomination
Each candidate must consent to their
nomination, and confirm that they would be
qualified to be elected. A more detailed
guide has been produced by the Electoral
Commission, which is available at their
website
www.electoral.commission.org.
uk/guidance/candidates-agents
Do I qualify?
There is a series of qualifications and
disqualifications for membership of a local
authority.
· A person must be a British, Irish or Commonwealth citizen, or a citizen of another
European Union State.
· You must be aged 18 or more on the date
of your nomination.
In addition to these two conditions, you
must satisfy one of the following:
· You must be registered as a local government elector within the Town or Parish
Council area; or
· You have occupied land or premises in
the Town or Parish Council area for the
preceding 12 months; or
· You have your main place of work in the
Town or Parish Council area for the preceding 12 months; or
· You have lived in the Town or Parish
Nominations MUST be delivered BY HAND
by the candidate or their representative to
Babergh District Council Offices, Corks
Lane, Hadleigh, IP7 6SJ, between 9am and
5pm on any working day from Monday 23
March until Wednesday 8 April 2015, and
between 9am and 4pm on Thursday 9
April 2015. Nominations received after this
time will not be valid.
Nomination papers can be obtained from the
Parish Clerk as follows:
Jayne Postans
4 Winding Piece, Capel St Mary
Ipswich, IP9 2UZ
Tel: 01473 311111
Email: [email protected]
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Raydon
So do hope you’ll make a date and join us
between 10.15 and 11.30 in the Church.
Thanks again for all your support
Fair
Trade
Coffee Morning.
Wendy Mumford 312123
Fair Trade “Big
Brew”
What a wonderful
response to my
request for support for
WANTED:
Keen Gardeners
this year’s “Big Brew” for Fair Trade
fortnight. It was brilliant that so many of
you took the time to come along and join
in this fundraising effort so that Tradecraft
can give smallholder farmers a hand up
and not a hand out.
We are having another plant sale in aid of
Raydon Village Hall funds.
It will take place on
We also had a terrific response from Cake
makers, raffle prize providers, donations
and gift givers not to mention all the help
to set up the morning and then to clear it
all away. Also a special thank you to the
“Frinton Patisserie” for the super sausage
rolls and cheese scones. With all this help
and goodwill the grand total to send to
Tradecraft was £160 which will be
matched with another £160 from the
government! So a huge thank you to
everyone for all your support.
9th of May 2015.
If in the process of your garden tidy-up
you are planning on dividing your
perennials, or taking some cuttings,
please consider potting some up for our
forthcoming sale and over-wintering
them.
All donations will be very gratefully
It was also a treat to meet the newest
arrival for two of our regulars, their sweet
little granddaughter made her debut and
did her best to steal the show! We hope to
see her again as we all wanted to have a
“turn” at a cuddle!
NEW WEBSITE GOES LIVE!
Well, it will be back to our usual coffee
and cookie morning on March 31st. The
following Fair Trade coffee morning, on
April 28th will see the “tea team” in charge.
The new Raydon website is now live please visit www.raydonpc.org and
‘contact us’ let us know what you think.
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Raydon and District
Gardening Club
different classes available to enter,
especially if the weather is not good and
spoiling the flowers as sometimes happens.
Members if you have misplaced your
schedule I or any committee member can
help so please give us a call.
Just so you know both our President Mrs
Natalie Finch (Hip problems) and Peggy Cole
** (Judge) have both been in hospital during
March for major operations so we wish them
both a speedy recovery and hope to see
them again soon.
Daphne is now taking bookings for our
Summer coach outing to Blickling Hall &
Estates in Norfolk on Sunday 21st June. This
is National Trust so:- garden club member
& NT member, the coach only £12.50.
If club member only not NT then coach &
entrance ticket £24.30. Non club member
but NT member coach only £14.50, Non
member not NT member coach & entrance
ticket £26.30.
Note :- NT members must have paid up
2015 membership cards with them on the
day.
Well here we are enjoying our 35th year of
this garden club and it`s April and well into
Spring time with Easter almost upon us
once again. As I write these notes in mid
March the weather is dull and cloudy and
cool, so nothing unusual as most Spring
weather is very changeable. I hope all you
keen gardeners with veggie plots - or even
allotments have made a start with seed
planting etc as things move on very quickly
this time of year, it’s so easy to get behind.
The sound of lawn mowers working once
again is with us, and it’s always nice to smell
the fresh cut grass. Cut lawns of course set
off the flower beds so you can enjoy the
beauty of all the new flowers coming out to
the full. Daphne & I try to walk around the
garden most days and spend a short while
just to look, otherwise things come on flower
and go off sometimes so quick.
So to club events this year, we have only
had the February meeting which had a
reasonable number of members and guests
to listen to our guest speakers which was
about Suffolk Carers and an increasing
problem facing many, and that's living with
people who have illness i.e. like dementia
for example. Both Bill Priestly aided with
slides, & Jim Lowe, a volunteer helper to
this very worthy cause, gave us an insight
to the many problems faced by the
community in the coming years (due partly
to populations living longer). Thank you both
for an informative evening.
Now April means Members Spring Show
which is on Saturday 11th. Only one week
after Easter so it’s time to start thinking
about what to enter. Entries in by Wed 8th
please. A quick walk around the garden to
sort out flowers has to be left closer to the
day but there`s plenty of other things to
enter so look at your schedules to see the
April 23rd meeting should be Peggy Cole
with "Gardening for the Less Able" (but
subject to change ** ). This followed by May
28th Bourne Garden Centre Ipswich coming
to village hall, so plenty to look forward to
over the next few weeks. As always a warm
welcome and I look forward to meeting all
members + any guests or any new members
that have just joined.
Geoff Horrex
(01473 310422)
Y
35th ear
www.raydon-gc.org.uk
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SESAW NEWS
RAYDON WOMEN’S
FELLOWSHIP
Greetings from Oliver (Ollie to my
intimates), resident "Top Cat" at SESAW.
Poisoned, rescued and nursed back to
health by Mother. Now wary of people,
though I might allow you to stroke me if I'm
in the mood.
April 1st 7.30pm
Chris Parfitt. The Realm of the
Polar Bear
April 15th 7.30pm
Simon Gallup. Dedham, Lavenham
and the cloth trade
I’m here to spill the beans on that upstart
Kenneth, who has blotted his copy book.
The Little Squirt led the canine chorus as
Mother was interviewed by Lesley Dolphin
on BBC Suffolk. Fortunately this did not
spoil the Pets Corner broadcast and two
rabbits were found a home. Whilst on the
subject of the lower species (dogs) great
news - Angel and Harvey have found a new
home. By the time you read this there will
be new dogs waiting. Visit us to choose
your canine pal and make my day, please!
We always have cats waiting for a loving
home too.
May 6th 7.30pm
The Suffolk Probation Service
May 20th 7.30pm
Janet Dann. A way with Words
If you would like to see copies of the
minutes of any Raydon Parish Council
meetings, please contact Jane Cryer,
Parish Clerk on 07920 713940, or email her
at [email protected].
Thank you to everyone who helped raise
£500 at Barbara's Mad March Sale,
including £100 donated by a generous well
wisher.
Also to the Hadleigh Co-Op
customers who donated £182 at our
February collection. Our next fundraising
event is a big table sale on Sunday 12 April
at the Old School, Long Melford. 10 to 3pm.
Raydon Century Club
Draw for February 2015
£25
116 Pat Simonet
£15
137 Mr S Zaman
£10
134 Mrs J Meach
£5
110 Mr M Burls
£5
62
Mr T Middlebrook
£5
75
Mr K Whiting
£5
55 Mr J Anderson
Time to accompany Mother on her rounds.
Hope you have appreciated Oliver’s
observations, but Kenneth's fans will be
please to know he will be back in May. It's
far too arduous for a cat to do this every
month. Kenny (The Boss), Huh! He's a
good ambassador, but really! A dog, the
Boss? Obviously the person who dreamed
that one up did not realise the power of
felines like me, Ollie (the Black) Cat.
Stoke Road, Leavenheath, CO6 4PP.
01787 210888 http://www.sesaw.co.uk/
Open 10-1pm Thurs-Sunday.
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REPORT TO PARISHES, MidSamford Ward: March 2015
Sue Carpendale and Kathy
Pollard, Babergh District
Councillors
Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline
(To help children suffering from the after
effects of the Chernobyl disaster and
economic situation)
CAN YOU HELP?
Developing information from the 2014
Suffolk Housing Survey
In early July of each year a group of
children will arrive from Belarus, all
suffering from the Legacy of the Chernobyl
Disaster. We bring them to the UK for four
weeks respite to help boost their immune
system which in turn improves their health
and resistance to the cancers and
neurological diseases that affect so many
of these children having to live in levels of
radioactivity that are far higher than would
be acceptable in the western world.
A major housing survey was launched last
year in conjunction with other Suffolk
councils. The results showed that, although the majority are very happy living
here, many said their current accommodation would not be suitable in 10 years
time. Babergh will use the information to
guide its future policy. Good quality housing has an important role in improving the
health and wellbeing of individuals and
communities.
They arrive with hardly more than the
clothes they stand in so we urgently need
good quality “nearly new” clothing and
shoes both summer and winter, for these
little girls and boys. Clothing to fit the age
range of 6 - 13 years would be really
appreciated.
A new Planning Enforcement Plan
A new planning enforcement plan is being
developed which will cover both Babergh
and Mid Suffolk. The aim of the planning
enforcement function is to discourage unauthorised development, and where planning breaches occur, to take proportionate
action to remedy any harm to amenity or to
the built or natural environment.
If you can help please call your local
contact now we are happy to arrange
collection if required or alternatively
donations can be left at the CCLL Charity
Shop Needham Market
(next to Rampant Horse Public House)
Thank you
Work inspiration for schools
Currently there is a focus in the media on
young people’s skills, together with
commentary about how our schools aren’t
always able to provide them with an
awareness of work. With that in mind, the
Work Inspiration Brokerage has been set
up as a great mechanism for linking with
young people at school.
01449 760343 or 07771 550868
Mail to: [email protected]
www.ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk
REG CHARITY NUMBER 1014274
[email protected]
[email protected]
kathypollard.mycouncillor.org.uk
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Higham
All are welcome at the
EASTER SUNDAY
SERVICE
HIGHAM CHURCH
10am
followed by a small matter of an
egg hunt - (chocolate of course)
and refreshments
Help needed…
HIGHAM ART SHOW
If you love baking and would like to help
we need lots of cakes, biscuits scones,
bread, meringues,chutneys and
preserves.
Collection point will be:- Higham
Lodge,Upper Street, Higham,
Colchester,CO7 6ND by 11.00am Friday
1st May.
Friday 19th June – Sunday 21st June
This year we will be running a refreshment
tent on the Saturday and Sunday of the Art
Show and hope that as many people as
possible would be willing to contribute
cakes etc and also help in the tent for an
hour or two.
If you are able to assist please could you
contact Nicola Tindall on 01787 212340. All
funds raised will go towards the upkeep of
our very beautiful church.
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Holton St Mary
Holton St Mary Social Club
Holton St Mary Millennium
Green Trust
Whist - Last Friday of each month
The Annual General Meeting of the Trust
will be held at 7.45pm on Wednesday 15th
April 2015 in the Village Hall, as usual just
before the Annual Parish Meeting. All
parishioners are welcome to attend.
Marjorie Haste, Secretary
Progressive Dinner 23rd May
– Form at Club or contact John Partridge
01473 311677
Pool Competition Ongoing
Visit to Kew – 27th June - £36 per person
includes coach, boat trip & entry to Kew
Social Club AGM 10th April 8.45pm start
Spring Cleaning Morning for Holton
Church
There will be a cleaning morning on
May 9th from 10.00a.m till 12.30. This
year the work will be concentrated
inside the church. Please come and
lend a hand, bringing cleaning
materials for indoors, if possible.
Chris, Paula & John would like
to thank all our friends in the
village and surrounding area for
all their kindness and support
following Marg’s passing
Facebook Group for
Holton St Mary
The aim of the Group is to provide a
meeting place on Facebook for
villagers and friends to share news,
friendly gossip, memories, old
photographs or whatever. In view of
the recent outbreak of crime in the
area, the Group would also serve a
valuable role in helping people to keep
in touch and share information.
HOLTON ST MARY ANNUAL
PARISH MEETING
will be held at
8pm on 15th APRIL 2015
in the Village Hall
Just search on Facebook for "Holton
St Mary" and you can't miss it.
All are welcome to attend
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ST MARYS CHURCH
HOLTON ST MARY
Suffolk Walking Festival 9th 31st May 2015
The Annual Meeting of
Parishioners and the Annual
Parochial Church Meeting will be
held on Wednesday, 29th April at
7.45p.m in Holton Village Hall. All
parishioners are invited to attend.
The meeting will end with a short
talk on Church Recording as a
group will be working in the church
during the summer.
We are fast approaching that time of year
again when the air will start warming up, the
bluebells will be blooming and the Suffolk
countryside will be enticing us to dig out our
walking boots and start exploring. What
better way to do this than to join in the
annual Suffolk Walking Festival which takes
place 9th - 31st May. The programme is
packed with over 90 guided walks around
medieval villages, market towns, along the
coast and through gentle landscapes
across the county.
The eclectic mix of walks includes Sketch
Book Strolls for children (there's also one
for adults) with a local artist around Brandon
Country Park; a seven mile hike called Food
Glorious Food through Thetford Forest to
the award-winning restaurant at the Elvedon
Hall Estate for lunch; A Scottish Visionary
and His Fairytale Village, starting from
Thorpeness along the coast as well as
Beachcombing for Beginners on Felixstowe
beach.
PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Parish Council elections are being held on
Thursday 7 May.
If you are interested in standing for election
as a Holton St Mary Parish Councillor I
have nomination papers or alternatively
they are available from BDC Offices at
Corks Lane, Hadleigh. The deadline for
delivery of nomination papers is strictly
4pm on Thursday 9 April although you are
advised to submit asap allowing correction
of any errors prior to the above date. They
must be hand delivered by the candidate
or someone of his/her behalf.
You can follow in Benjamin Britten's
footsteps along 'Curlew River' and learn
about the composer, his music and the
wildlife that inspired him; walk the
Horseshoe Trail and learn about horse
racing in Newmarket; explore the Ponds of
Helmingham Hall, walk in the footsteps of
Thomas Gainsborough around Sudbury or
learn about John Constable as you amble
through 'Constable Country'.
Please contact me if you would like a pack
or would like more information on the role
of a Parish Councillor.
Dot Steeds
[email protected]
There are far too many walks to list here,
so
please
visit
www.suffolkwalkingfestival.co.uk to look at
the programme and to book your tickets.
You can also pick up a brochure from you
local tourist information centre.
The Holton St Mary United Charities Trust
are able to distribute small amounts of
financial help to residents of Holton St
Mary who are in genuine need.
We hope you will be inspired to join in this
fun and sociable festival to enjoy Suffolk at
its very best.
Apply to the Secretary – Jean Styles
[email protected]
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Constable Singers
EAST BERGHOLT
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
We are preparing a new programme for the
coming season songs from the musicals
old and new. Looking for new members of
all abilities and no audition just come along
and join us for a free session to see if you
would like to join us.
Cemetery Lane, East Bergholt,
CO7 6RZ
Pastor -Mrs Maralyn Bambridge
We meet at Lambe School East Bergholt
each Thursday 7pm apart from 2nd
Thursday when we are at Holton Village
Hall.
Services - Each Sunday morning at
10.30 led by the pastor unless otherwise
stated
Coffee Mornings - Each Thursday 9.30
to 11.30 am
Concert at Congregational Church East
Bergholt on June 20th. Singing at Days
Road on Fri.27th March
Church Secretary – John Jeffreys
Tel 01206 298737
For further details contact Yvonne
01206298428 or Mel 01206298628
Dedham Arts Group Spring
Exhibition
DEDHAM TENNIS CLUB
Open Wednesdays – Wednesday
evening summer sessions (6pm
Wednesday BST only) will now be
open to non-members. A fee of £4
is payable for non-members.
Please do come down and join us.
Junior & Adult Coaching
sessions are now set up. Please
see our website for full programme
of events at
www.dedhamtennis.org.uk or
contact our coaches James and
Matt at
[email protected]
for further information.
The Dedham Arts Group Spring Exhibition
will be held at Littlegarth Studio, High
Street, Dedham from Saturday 23rd May
until Monday 25th May 2015. Admission is
free and the exhibition is open every day
from 10am until 5pm. There will be a
private view open to members and their
friends on Friday 22nd May at the
Littlegarth Studio at 7pm
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unable to recruit new / younger
representatives for the Practice area.
Patient Representative Group
for The Constable Country
Medical Practice
With this in mind we contacted HealthWatch
Suffolk to see if they can help us with
member recruitment and enhancing our
contact with Patients. HealthWatch are a
government body appointed as the
consumer champion in health and care.
Their job is to gather information which
enables them to formally represent the
views of the public in discussion with service
providers. They are to some extent doing
the same as our PRG volunteers but for the
whole of Suffolk, however they have the
power to formally pressurise the service
providers where the PRG do not. They also
have resources to engage in public
engagement through meetings with
community groups as well as PRG’s.
The Patient Representative Group (PRG)
has been considering the role it performs
and how this should be developed for the
future. Since its formation the PRG, who
are volunteers, have acted as a link
between Patients and our GP Practice with
the aim of keeping the Practice focused on
Patient needs and aware of problems
experienced by Patients. We have done this
not only as Patients ourselves but
supported by information provided by you,
the Patients who talk to us and tell us what
you expect the Practice to deliver.
Discussion with the Practice Manager has
resulted in numerous changes over the
years. Concerns about the “8.00 a.m.
scramble”, to get an appointment, have
been addressed with the recent introduction
of more telephone lines and provision of
more “on the day” appointments. Whilst this
has resulted in a reduction in the advance
booking option we believe that the present
arrangement is a vast improvement. There
are now 10 telephone lines available for
incoming calls with up to 4 staff answering
them and making bookings. The Practice
has also made it clear that if you need to
see a doctor on the day you will be seen.
Whilst HealthWatch have identified how
they might help us they consider this would
best be achieved by us working in
partnership with them.
Such an
arrangement is not what the current PRG
members undertook when volunteering to
serve. We are also aware that, with effect
from April 2015, the Practice will have a
contractual commitment to ensure a closer
working arrangement with the community.
Accordingly we have decided that it is time
to completely re-organise the PRG for the
Constable Country Practice. The current
PRG members will therefore stand down
with effect from March 3rd 2015 leaving the
Practice free to work with HealthWatch
Suffolk in establishing a new Patient
Representative Group.
Whilst addressing problems with the
Practice we are aware that, compared with
other parts of the country, the service we
receive locally is quite good. We can get
appointments at our surgery and Ipswich
Hospital also delivers excellent service
whilst achieving set targets. However we
still have concerns, e.g high staff turnover
at our Practice, which we discuss with the
Practice.
We wish the new group well in working with
the Practice to provide the best service
possible in difficult times. In the meantime
if you have concerns about the Practice or
your treatment by the Practice contact the
Practice Manager on 01206 297148 or
HealthWatch Suffolk (01449 703949).
We also have concerns about our PRG in
that we are not truly representative of the
Practice demographic - we are mostly
retired people - but we have also been
The Patient Representative Group for
The Constable Country Medical Practice.
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security anchor point. Anchor points are
designed to reinforce the security of
equipment within a shed by securing it to
an ‘anchor’ point. Please bear in mind that
the chains and padlocks used should be just
as secure and fit for purpose. Consider an
alarm; either a battery operated alarm (sold
at most police stations) or upgrade an
existing house alarm to include the shed.
Security Update
There have been a number of sheds
targeted across the Mid Suffolk district
recently both at residential properties and
on community allotments. Criminals are
tempted by the goods and equipment
stored within then including hand tools,
power tools, lawn mowers, bicycles and
fishing equipment. Sheds are usually poorly
secured, or indeed left insecure making
them an ideal target for the opportunistic
thief. A few simple steps however can help
keep your equipment safe while deterring
thieves. Suffolk Police are therefore urging
everyone to follow these recommendations;
Are tools easily identifiable?
Tools that are obviously marked are difficult for an offender to sell on. Property
mark your tools, popular options include
obvious marking such as etching, painting
or DNA products like Smartwater and SelectaDNA. Advertise the fact that they are
marked with signs or window stickers to
deter an offender, but make sure you keep
a note of serial/ make/ model numbers and
take photographs of any valuable or unique
garden ornaments and tools. Register all
equipment with a serial number on the
national database www.immobilise.com for
free. This helps police identify and locate
an owner if items are lost or stolen.
Are perimeter hedges, fences and gates
in good repair?
Consider your boundary security; keep
fences, hedges and ditches in good condition. Repair any holes and gaps, and cut
back overhanging tree limbs which could
be used as a climbing aid to gain unauthorised access. If considering new fencing,
where possible, avoid chain link which is
inherently weak. Welded mesh is preferable. Regularly check your gates and locks
for evidence of tampering or damage. Use
quality close shackle padlocks; Refer to
www.Soldsecure.com for recommended
manufacturers.
Be proactive – Consider organising a
“Property Marking Weekend”
If you are an allotment holder in particular
encourage other members to participate in
a property marking weekend and make it
an event. Your local safer neighbourhood
team (SNT) are always happy to assist.
You can contact them by calling 101.
Are there places where individuals
could hide themselves from view?
Consider removing obstructions, places of
concealment and recessed areas near
stores and sheds. Consider installing lighting where it will increase your chances, or
that of a neighbour or a passer-by, to detecting any criminal activity. Lighting installed in a remote or very rural location will
only however aide an offender.
Are you aware of local crime and suspicious activities in your area?
Sign up to Police Connect alerts and
receive up-to-date information relating to
crime, suspicious activities, vehicles and
individuals as well as crime prevention
advice. This Suffolk Police service is
completely free. For further information log
onto
www.suffolk.police.uk/aboutus/ourservices
/policedirect.aspx. For further help or advice
on security please call your local SNT or
Crime Reduction Officer on 101.
Are your tools secured within your
sheds?
Inside the shed consider securing your
tools to a ground anchor or through their
handles to a ‘shed shackle’, or other similar
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bench. It is a very fitting memorial to a highly
regarded doctor who gave so much to the
practice and community.
Constable Country Medical
Practice – Practice Update
March 2015
Training Days
Just a reminder that the practice will be
closed from 1pm on the following dates for
staff training:
16th April 2015 (Thursday), 13th May 2015
(Wednesday), 24th June 2015 (Wednesday)
Patient Participation Group
The practice aims to ensure it is connected
with patients and understands the needs of
different patient groups. The NHS is
constantly mentioned in the media for a
variety of reasons, and I’m sure all our
patients understand that we operate in a
very challenging environment. Demand is
increasing and resources are diminishing,
and we constantly review how we operate
the practice to deliver the best service
possible. It is therefore essential that we
understand what services different patient
groups need, their relative importance and
how they wish these services to be
delivered.
The current PPG has done an excellent job
over the years and we are currently
reviewing how we operate it, recognising
that technology and social media can play
an important role in enabling us to connect
with our patients. I’m pleased to announce
that Healthwatch Suffolk will be helping us
over the next few months to establish a new
structure for the PPG. We are therefore
looking for representatives from our patient
list. If you are interested in getting involved,
in any capacity, then to please write to me
at the practice briefly describing the
demographic you represent e.g. parent of
young children, commuter, disabled, elderly
etc., and how and in what capacity you
would like to engage with the practice e.g.
attend meetings, use social media, PPG
administration,
local
representative,
volunteer at events etc.
On these afternoons you can still visit the
practice to book an appointment or pick up
a prescription. However, no clinicians will
be available and all telephone calls to the
practice will be diverted to the NHS 111
service.
Pete Keeble, Practice Manager
Waste & Recycling
Collection Schedule 2015
Recycling this week
Bench in Memory of Dr Finch
You may have noticed a new lutyens bench
outside the main door at East Bergholt. This
is in memory of Dr Finch who sadly passed
away in 2012. I’d like to thank Keith
Rawlings who coordinated the collection of
donations and arranged procurement of the
Rubbish collected
this week
Bank Holiday week everyones collection
will be a day later
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Local Services
MOBILE LIBRARY
The Constable Country
Medical Practice
Stratford St Mary - Route 11
The bus stops every 4 weeks on
Wednesdays
22nd April, 20th May, 17th Jun, 15th July, 12th
August
The Medical Centre,
Heath Road, East Bergholt, Colchester
CO7 6RT
Surgery opening hours
8.00am – 6.30pm Monday to Friday
Telephone 01206 298272
Fax 01206 299010
Black Horse - 11.05am - 11.20am
Tally Ho! Corner - 11.25am - 11.45am
Strickmere (School Lane end) - 11.50am 12.10pm
36 The Street, Capel St Mary, Ipswich
IP9 2EE
Route 14
Surgery opening hours
8.00am – 6.30pm Monday to Friday
The bus stops every 4 weeks on Tuesdays,
Holton St Mary
Church Square - 10.00 - 10.15am
Dispensary 8.30am – 6.15pm
(closed between 1-2pm)
Telephone 01473 310203
Fax 01473 311722
Raydon
St Mary’s Raydon - 10.20am - 11.05am
Lower Raydon
Sulleys Hill - 11.10 - 11.25am
Higham
The Green - 11.35 am to 11.50 am
31st March, 28th April, 26th May, 23rd Jun, 21st
July,
Stratford Village PO
Opening times
SHOP:
Monday 9am to 1pm - 2pm to 5.30pm
Tues to Fri (inc) 8.30am to 1pm - 2pm to
5.30pm Saturday 8.30am to 1pm
The customer service line 01473 283838
is staffed 9am to 5pm from Monday to Friday
and can handle any library customer queries
renewals and reservations to any general
library queries. An answer phone is available
outside of operating hours and people can
also email [email protected] .
POST OFFICE:
Tuesday to Saturday (inc) 9.00 am to 1pm
Crime prevention
http://www.suffolk.police.uk/safetyadvice/reportacrime/tellthepolice.aspx
PC 1347 Gilkes Pcso 3041 Cooper [email protected]
Telephone…101
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Local Directory
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Quiet rural location with plenty of parking
www.gattinetts.co.uk
Or ring 01206 393089 / 07941 781489
Conference room available
Contact Anne on 07941 781489 for more details
Mark’s Travel Service
(Dedham’s Private Hire)
ARTSCENE
Local Mobile Picture Framing Service
30+ years experience
Oil paintings, Photos, Prints, Medals,
3D/Box frames, X-Stitch, Tapestry,
Mount Cutting, Stretching
Also Frames cut to size for the DIY enthusiast
FOR MORE DETAILS TELEPHONE
LESLEY ON 01473 310630 (Bentley)
MOBILE 07500 488667
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Souters Holiday Cottage
Higham
Ideal for short breaks, longer stays, visiting friends or family overspill.
All enquiries welcome.
Phone Nick and Cath Marno (01206) 337316
email: [email protected]
www.soutersholidaycottage.co.uk
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POUND FARM
Hadliegh Road, Higham near Colchester CO76LF
BED & BREAKFAST
Find peace, rest, great breakfast
surrounded by the beauty of nature.
KIT AND MARIA OGDEN
email: [email protected]
T el: 01206 337202
Families including dogs & horses are welcome.
DOLLS HOUSES
Kits and Houses
Room boxes and wall displays
Furniture - Wallpaper
Lighting - Figures
Miniature collectables and all those other little bits
01473 310 630 or 07500 488 667
email [email protected]
Find us at Dedham Art and Craft Centre
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Pre School
Orchard Barns Kindergarten, Stratford St Mary
6 Higham Road, Stratford St Mary, Suffolk, CO7 6JU
Outstanding full day & sessional nursery care and education for children aged 2 – 5 years
Consistently graded Outstanding by Ofsted this small and welcoming nursery offers:
Breakfast Club 8.00am, - 9.00am
After School Club 3.15pm – 6.00pm
School escort to and from Stratford St Mary School
Holiday Clubs All school holidays for children aged 3 – 11 years
French Club Every Thursday (term time only) 4.30pm – 5.30pm
Stay and Play Under 2’s Every Monday and Friday (term time only) 9.30am – 11am
For more details regarding any of the above services please contact Shelley on 01206 323093
at The Assembly Rooms
For children aged 2 ½ - school age
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 9.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday & Thursday extended sessions until 2.45pm
Thursday morning transition session for children going up to school
We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment that
gives children the opportunity to learn through play,
both indoors and outdoors, in a stimulating and
nurturing setting.
15 hours of government funding for 3 and 4 year olds
Funding for 2 year olds subject to criteria
Childcare vouchers accepted
Please contact our admissions Secretary via our website.
www.smartys.org.uk
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Home and Garden
Your local pest control experts
for home & business
● Free advice, fast response
● Highly accredited, fully qualified & insured
● Discreet & confidential
www.eandspestsolutions.co.uk
Tel: 01473 328092 (Holbrook)
Monks Hood
Monks Lane
Dedham CO7 6DP
[email protected]
www.yandellandsimsflowers.co.uk
T. 07806 668247
SPECIALISTS IN BESPOKE FLORISTRY FOR ALL OCCASIONS
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ARDLEIGH
CHIMNEY SWEEP SERVICES
• Traditional and Power Sweeping
• CCTV Inspections
• Safety Certificate Issued
• Fully Insured
ANDREW SMITH
PLANT CENTRE, GARDEN & CAFE
For Specialist and Popular Plants
01206 231718 • 07845 249820
An extensive range of plants from
trees and shrubs to alpines,
herbaceous, climbers, roses and
grasses. Gardening sundries, gifts,
seeds, compost and pots.
31 HARWICH ROAD, LAWFORD, MANNINGTREE, ESSEX CO11 2LS
DESIGN
PLANTING
CLEARANCE
MAINTENANCE
OPEN DAILY 10am-5pm
East Bergholt Place, CO7 6UP
Tel: (01206) 299 224
[email protected]
www.placeforplant.co.uk
HEDGECUTTING AND LAWN MOWING
ALL YOUR GARDEN REQUIREMENTS CATERED FOR
For more information please contact:
R SWIFT (HND Commercial Horticulture)
T elephone 07947 322429
Bland Landscapes Ltd.
Specialists in Private & Commercial
Tree Surgery & Landscaping
All Aspects of Landscaping Including:
All Aspects of Tree Surgery Including:
Garden Construction
Fencing
Turfing
Driveways
Patios
Contract Grass Cutting
Commercial Planting
Felling
Clearing
Reducing
Reshaping
Fruit Tree Pruning
Hedge Cutting
Stump Grinding
Suppliers of Seasoned Logs & Woodchip Mulch
Serving Dedham & Surrounding Villages for 25 years
Telephone/Fax 01206 230882
Mobile 07710 770280
www.blandlandscapes.co.uk
Ivydene, Frating Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7SY
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TV & Audio
Solutions
(Formerly BV Hicks Ltd)
Are you having trouble setting up or
operating your TV / Audio or DVD?
Has your equipment stopped working?
Does your TV need a re-tune?
Help is at hand - Call Toby Hicks
014 4 9 74 1056 / 079 68 68 6035
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DEDHAM VALE TREE SURGERY
All tree work
NPTC qualified, fully
undertaken
insured
Crown reduction and
24 hr emergency tree
shaping
work
Crown lifting and
Site Clearance
thinning
Logs and wood chip
Pruning and pollarding
supplied
Felling, sectional
Pests and disease
dismantling
identification
Specialising in big trees in delicate situations
[email protected]
www.dedhamvaletreesurgery.co.uk
mobile 07756 811098
phone 01206 323056
Mending your home
Brett Valley Installations
Oil boiler Service Engineer.
Very experienced in fault diagnosis and repair, servicing and installation of oil
fired boilers and heating systems.
Local, Reliable, Competent.
Nick Marno Tel. 01206 337316 or 07896 054439
S.W. STIFF
Carpentry & Building Maintenance
For all your carpentry & building
maintenance, call for a no obligation free
quote. No job too small.
CONTACT : Steven
on 07811 005241
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MOBILE : 07833540703
[email protected]
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Special reader discounts for
residents of Higham, Holton St
Mary, Raydon and Stratford St
Mary
£10.00 discount - Servicing
boilers and minor repairs
£30.00 discount - larger repairs
£150 discount - boiler changes
£250 discount - full installation
These offers are valid until
31/12/2015
07834 612009
01206 322063
01473 214215
(estimates given before work undertaken)
Michael J Byles
Plumbing & Heating
HIGH QUALITY
PAINTER & DECORATOR
Specialist in Oil Boiler Installations,
Maintenance
&
Servicing
- Oftec registered.
Period
property
specialist with
over 20 years'
experience.
References
available.
General Plumbing & Heating
work
also
undertaken.
Tel:
01206
822225
Mobile:
07717
012433
Email: [email protected]
'Jon-Pat', School Road, Langham, Colchester
S.E.P
Property Maintenance
Maintenance, Repairs, Refurbishment Works undertaken
Contact
Andrew Stobbs
Mobile No. 07778 314295
Or 01206 765003
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Philip
Avery
Felicity Johnson
Interior & Exterior Decorating
Established 2002
Domestic Electrician
Local, reliable,
competitively priced
Offering Superior Quality Decorating
Experienced with listed
properties,renovations, and barn
conversions. Advice given with colour
schemes, traditional and modern paints.
Registered Part P electrician
Plumbing
Carpentry / joinery
Home improvements/maintenance
Based in Holton St Mary
07900 242 141
2 The Gardens,
Raydon
Tel: 01473 311261
Mob: 07923 434689
[email protected]
01473 310 288
[email protected]
David Friend Oil Heating Services
Oil Fired Boiler Service, Repair and Installation Specialist
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Servicing and commissioning of oil fired boilers.
Boiler and system breakdowns.
AGA’s, Rayburns and Stanleys.
Oil tank replacement and installation.
Oil boiler replacement.
All central heating system components catered for.
No call out charge. Free quotes.
Tel
01394 411839 Mobile 07786 971425
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Nigel Bruce
Industrial & Domestic
ELECTRICIAN
‘The Swift’, Upper Street, Stratford St. Mary,
Colchester CO7 6JW
Telephone: 01206 322751
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David Price
Painter and Decorator
Specialising in Complete redecoration and Restoration
Interior and Exterior
All Wall Coverings and Lime Washing
Period and Modern Properties
Free Estimate and Colour Advice
Clean Out and Repair Guttering
Fully Insured
TEL
01206 679920
MOBILE
07872 001929
Over 30 years Experience
Andy slocombe brickwork
serving the dedham vale
G Ranson Plumbing & Heating
Friendly service, Corgi Registered Plumber
Based in Stratford St. Mary
No call out charge
All jobs considered
Quotes given before work undertaken
Taps, Radiators, Bathrooms, Boilers,
Servicing, Guttering
for all your building requirements
property maintenance, roofing, block
paving, landscape, repairs &restoration
tel 01206 322884 / 07786 871364
3 Constable Row Manningtree Road
Dedham nr Colchester Essex CO7 6DW
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 07912161646
Andy Smith Roofing
TILING
SLATING
FASCIAS AND GUTTERING
LEADWORK
POINTING
GENERAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
30 YEARS EXPERIENCE
For more information contact
Harvest Cottage,Upper Street
Stratford St Mary CO7 6JW
01206 322882
07754368693
“We are Specialists in
Grade II Listed Buildings”
For all your internal and external painting and decorating work:
Doors, Windows, Skirting and Fascias
Floor and Wall Tiling
Artexing and Coving
Wallpapering
General Repair and Maintenance
NVQ2 Qualified
A PROFESSIONAL PAINTING & DECORATING SERVICE
FROM PEOPLE YOU CAN TRUST
For a FREE Estimate Contact Steve Ferguson on 07719 357322 or 01206 393351
www.tenondecoratingltd.co.uk – [email protected]
Sbras, East End, East Bergholt, Colchester, Essex CO7 6XQ
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BAILAND
GENERAL BUILDER
EXTENSIONS RENOVATIONS BATHROOMS
FOR ALL YOUR BUILDING
NEEDS
PROFESSIONAL WORKMANSHIP WITH
EXQUISITE ATTENTION TO DETAIL
TOAD HALL, THE HEATH,
DEDHAM, ESSEX, CO7 6BT
07920 449074
01206 323230
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In the House
So Much More Than a Dance Class
COLCHESTER FOOT CLINIC
Any age and ability are very welcome
No partners required
REGISTERED CHIROPODISTS
& PODIATRISTS
292 Ipswich Road, Colchester, ESSEX. CO4 0ES
TEL/FAX: 01206-854300
www.colchesterfootclinic.co.uk
“Strictly” style
Dance-a-cise Classes
Colchester Foot Clinic is pleased to
announce that, as from March 2015, we
will be offering an outreach clinic at:
60 minute class only £5.50
in
The Institute, Stratford St Mary
every
DEDHAM DOCTORS SURGERY
Manningtree Road,
Dedham,
CO7 6DU
Friday morning
Classes also in:
Brantham, Capel St Mary,East Bergholt,
Great Waldingfield, Hadleigh & Nayland
WEDNESDAY’S 2.00 – 5.00 PM
Spaces are limited - to reserve yours
Call Janet on 07506 350 455
To contact our receptionist for more details,
or to make an appointment, please call us
on 01206 854300
[email protected]
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www.fundancing.co.uk
FunDancing.Suffolk
AERIAL & SATELLITE SPECIALISTS
Family run business – Friendly Local Service
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Sky HD & Multi-room
Freesat HD & Freeview
Additional TV points
TV Installations
Aerial & Satellite Repairs
CAI, RDI & TRADING STANDARDS APPROVED
For A Free Quote Call
01206 322071
www.mjssystems.co.uk
Strickmere, Stratford St Mary CO7 6NX
Yoga-Nut with
Katie Courts
The Bridal
Lounge
Highly-qualified yoga teacher &
nutritionist at Stratford-St-Mary’s
Parish Rooms.
Mondays 6.15-7.30pm: Level 1 yoga;
Mondays 7.30-8.45pm: Level 2 yoga
Bridal Gowns, accessories &
Bridesmaid dresses.
Use yoga &/or nutrition to heal longterm injuries, lose weight, & find
energy!
www.TheBridal-Lounge.co.uk
For more information
and bookings email:
[email protected];
Tel: 01206 323757;
or visit
www.yoga-nut.co.uk
Email:
[email protected]
Telephone:
07738901237
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DianaM
Cleaning
● Home weekly cleaning
● Home deep cleaning
● Office cleaning
Contact information: Diana Marinova
Mobile number:
07925 624123
Email address:
[email protected]
Home
Appliances
A HANDYMAN
SERVICE
Domestic
Appliance
Repairs
Casper M A De Boer
Pilchard’s ,4 Visdelou Terrace
Shotley Gate, IP9 1PR
Phone: 01473788 222
Mob: 07789 751 781
For a Fast, Genuine Repair
Service Throughout a 20
Mile radius of Ipswich
REPAIRS TO MOST MAKES OF
* WASHING MACHINES
* DRYERS * DISHWASHERS
* VACUUM CLEANERS
* COOKERS
Flatpack assembly - Carpentry
Plumbing - Curtains - Draft
proofing - Decorating - Painting
CRB checked. Established 1988.
[email protected]
No job too large or small,
so just make the list.
Please contact me for costs
and references anytime.
ANYTIME
(01473) 780238
Mobile 07769 662545
2 CHURCH ROAD
CHELMONDISTON, IPSWICH
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R & D SCHOFIELD
LTD
Removals
& Storage
Established 1919
Moving made easy
• Local & long distance
• European & worldwide
• Professional packing service
• Pianos - Antiques - Fine Art
• Part loads & single items
• Short & long term storage
• DIY packaging materials for sale
• Long serving staff
• Free quotations & advice
• Regular London service
When flexibility and service is important
Colchester
Clacton on Sea
01206 322255
01255 408075
Sudbury
01787 259078
Foxash, Harwich Road, Lawford
Manningtree, Essex CO11 2LR
[email protected]
www.suffolkkitchensandbathrooms.co.uk
Why not give us a call to see what we can do for you.
Contact us for a free, no pressure design consultation on
01473 805532 or email us at:
[email protected]
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Could the
kitchen do
with an
update?
Does your
bathroom
need a new
look?
We can
renovate
your kitchen
or bathroom
to the
highest
standards
CARPET FITTING
SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION
CARPET AND VINYL SPECIALIST
FLOORING ACCESSORIES
07740 829 499 07933 157 121
www.britanniaflooring.co.uk
(Based in Dedham)
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Professional Services
Josh Good
Maths and Economics Tutor up to A Level
Masters in Engineering and Economics - Oxford University
14 years teaching experience – Fully qualified
Recently teaching A level at Colchester County High
School for Girls
Call 07427 641 931 or email [email protected]
Hourly rate is £30 for Maths and £35 for Economics
Tutoring takes place at Old Hall, East Bergholt, CO7 6TG
Foster Physiotherapy &
Sports Injuries Clinic
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Back, neck & sciatic pain
Trapped nerves
Hip, knee, ankle, hand & wrist injuries
Whiplash injuries / Shoulder problems
Tennis / Golfers’ elbow
Muscle tension / strains
Former England Cricketer
Neil Foster
Chartered and Health Professions Registered Physiotherapist
Tel: 01206 299 749
Victoria Cottage, Heath Road, East Bergholt, CO7 6RL
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Luke Jackman Bsc Hons Ost
Registered Osteopath
Tel: 01206 322836/07974 144593
www.dedhamosteopathy.co.uk
Dedicated to getting you better
Osteopathy and Western Medical Acupuncture clinic ideally located in
the heart of the Dedham countryside, providing treatment for you and
your family.
●Back pain/sciatica
●Pain/stiffness from Arthritis
●Muscle strains
●Hip/knee/ankle pain
● Tennis/Golfers Elbow
● Tendonitis
●Neck/shoulder pain
● Ligament sprains
●One hour initial
appointment
●On-site free parking
●Open weekdays,
evenings and weekends
Experienced practitioner who has worked in busy multi-disciplinary
practice, giving a greater depth of knowledge in managing your
treatment and follow up care
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Making your will
I offer a home visit service for clients wishing to make their
wills, lasting powers of attorney or advance decisions (to
refuse medical treatment). As a retired solicitor I help my
clients make well planned arrangements (including
providing witnesses to ensure legal acceptance) at a very
competitive price.
Please call 01206 263420
or email me at [email protected]
www.thewillbusiness.com
ROGER BALMER
DESIGN
ARCHITECTURE
AND
GARDEN DESIGN
Telephone: 01206 299477
Email:
[email protected]
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Hayley Newell M.Ost
Registered Osteopath
Previous Commonwealth Karate champion Hayley Newell is an experienced
Osteopath working at our satellite clinic in the
Constable Country Medical Practice
Specialising in the treatment of musculoskeletal problems including back/neck
pain, sprains, headaches, whiplash, tendonitis and arthritis.
Call today and let your recovery begin.
Tel: 01473 217592
www.gilmourpiper.co.uk
EXPERIENCED BOOK KEEPER
Need help with your book keeping?
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Sage Payroll
Clearbooks
Excel
VAT Returns
Self Assessments
Management reports
Credit control
Qualified accountant
Nearly 20 years experience
Local and experienced
Contact Joanne
calcul8bookkeeping@outlook.
07812 708974
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Victoria Baker
PILATES
Personally designed courses to improve posture, joint alignment, movement and strength.
Group and individual sessions in a private, comfortable studio.
Tel: (01206) 322244
M obile: 07887 987280
[email protected]
www.victoriabakerpilates.com
Unit 18
Dedham Vale Business Centre
M anningtree Road
Dedham CO 7 6BL
Maths & Science Tuition Primary to A Level
School Entrance Exams
Tuition from an experienced Teacher
Call or email to discuss your needs
Celia Iredale
Tel: 01473 314151
Mobile: 07450 769944
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01206 615462
Mobile: 07940 913206
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.careadvicehub.com
The Care Advice Hub has been developed to assist you and your family to
navigate your way through the care system by drawing on local and national
expertise in your area. This has been designed for those that need to fund
their own care costs and all the implications that follow.
The Care Advice Hub will pro-actively introduce you to services such as:Legal & Professional Services
Independent Financial Advisers
Equity Release specialists
Will Writers
Power of Attorney specialists
Solicitors
Care Services
Independent Social Worker
Domiciliary Care
Live In Care
Care Homes
Local support groups
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REFLEXOLOGY
ADVANCED HYPNOTHERAPY
Master NLP Practitioner
Overcome problems – Feel great – Achieve your goals
Marion Gill. M.A.R.
HUGH CLOVER
(MA Ed), MABCH, MCAHyp UKCHO
Tel: 01473 314008
20 years experience:
Caring and confidential help with relaxation, stress,
phobias, confidence, sleep, smoking, weight, unwanted
habits, and many other psychological, emotional and
physical problems. Hugh is experienced working with
children and teenagers.
Practitioner for 20 years
Operating from
Holton St Mary and
Stow Health Medical Centre,
Stowmarket.
‘Hugh provides a life changing service in a calm and
trusting environment and has a deep understanding
of the human psyche. I believe everyone should try
it.’ Mrs EK
www.mariongillreflexology.co.uk
WHY NOT TAKE A LOOK AT HUGH’S WEBSITE?
WWW.HUGHCLOVER.CO.UK
Member of the Dedham Vale Network
of Complementary
Therapists and practitioners.
www.dedhamvalenetwork.com
For further information please contact Hugh on
01206 323089 or email [email protected].
(Stratford St Mary - Easy access and parking just off
the A12 between Ipswich and Colchester)
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Andrew Stewart MSST MRSS
Sports Therapist
and
Shiatsu Practitioner
Injury management and rehabilitation
Back and neck pain, Sciatica, headaches
Stress related conditions, Joint pain, nagging injury
and much more
Practicing in Raydon for over 5 years
[email protected]
Tel 01473 652093
www.raydontherapies.co.uk
THE BARN
VETERINARY PRACTICE
Station
Farm
Kennels
Robert M Hill BVMS MRCVS
Wenham Road, Copdock, Ipswich
Tel: 01473 730213
2A Ashcroft Road (off Norwich Road), Ipswich
Tel: 01473 743460
Consultations by appointment
24 Hour Emergency Service
Monday-Friday: 8.30am-7pm.
Saturday: 9am-12noon.
Sunday: 10am-1pm (Ashcroft Rd only)
MODERN DIAGNOSTIC, MEDICAL
AND SURGICAL FACILITIES ON SITE
CAR PARKING
A small select
Kennels and Cattery
Linda Rowe
Woodlands Road, Raydon,
Ipswich IP7 5QD
Telephone (01473) 827973
Surgical Operating Theatre • Ultrasound scanner
Radiography Department • Electrocardiography
Own laboratory for rapid testing • Endoscopy
Hospitalisation with isolation ward • Stabling
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The answ er t o a l l your pest pr oblem s
Fr e e a d v i ce , su r v e y s a n d q u o t a t i o n s
Rats, Mice, Squirr els, Moles, Rabbits,
Wasps, Hornet s, Cluster Flies, Bed Bugs,
Fleas, Mot hs, Flies, Fly killers & Scr eens
Penrose & Partners
VETERINARY SURGEONS
Upper Street
STRATFORD ST MARY
Tel: 01206 323414
“Friendly, Professional, Local”
The St r eet , Raydo n I P7 5LW
E: info@pest solut ion.co. uk
w w w .lauriepest cont rol.co.uk
T: 01473 396807
Mon–Fri 8.45-12.30 & 2.30-6.30 (4.00 Wed)
Sat morning at Brinkley Lane
Consultations by appointment
Operating Theatre
Main Branch 70 Brinkley Lane, Highwoods,
Colchester 01206 842608
www.penrosevets.co.uk
John L. Haste
Monumental Mason
and Consultant,
Memorial renovations.
New Memorials supplied,
Meadow View Cottage
Higham, Colchester,
Essex. CO7 6ND
Tel: (01206) 337358
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property’s perform ance 24/7.
Our Myhousebook feature is a secure online journal, which you can use whenever
you’re on the move. Providing you with up to date information on your house sale or
let, including Rightmove visits and viewing feedback, all included as part of our
exceptional standard of friendly and professional service. We believe this is what sets
us apart from ordinary estate agents that just don’t have our spirit to win.
Sound refreshing? Contact us today on 01206 299222 or visit us online.
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Information on your house sale
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There’s nothing worse than being out of the loop when selling or letting your property,
BENEFICE CONTACTS, SERVICES AND EVENTS
Contact details
Rector: Revd Rosalind Paul: The Rectory, Raydon, IP7 5LH. Tel.: 01473 310677.
Email: [email protected] Benefice website: www.4marys.org.uk
Please contact the Rector direct to talk about baptisms, confirmations, weddings,
funerals, or for home visits. Please note that her normal day off is Friday.
Churchwardens
Higham
Nicola Tindall 01787 212340 (Elder)
Martyn Carr 01206 337325
Holton
Paul Torrington 01473 312046
Jean Styles 01473 828532 (Elder)
Raydon
Geoff Horrex 01473 310422
Simon Tennent 01473 310320
Stratford
Christine Cousins 01206 322530 (Elder)
Jonathan and Janet Dewey (01206 322148)
Morning Prayer in April
This month Morning Prayer will be said at 9.45 a.m. as follows:
Tuesday 14th
Holton
Thursday 16th
Higham
Tuesday 28th
Raydon
Anyone is welcome to join us.
Silent Prayer Group
This group continues to meet at 11.30 a.m. in the Rectory for 25 minutes of silent prayer,
with fellowship. Do come and join us if you can. (The group will not meet on 6 or 20 April.)
Midweek Communion
This month's short service of Holy Communion in the Parish Room at Stratford St Mary
will be at 10 a.m. on 15 April.
Lunch at the Anchor
This month we shall meet at the Anchor at 12.30 on 29 April.
Healing Course
The final session will be held on 15 April at 7.30 p.m. in the Chapel at SSM.
The Alpha Course
On 30 April at 10 a.m. we shall start a 7-week long Alpha Course in the Rectory. We shall
begin with coffee and then watch a DVD, followed by discussion. This is for anyone who
would like to know more about the Christian faith, not necessarily those who have already
made up their minds on the matter!
Sunday Services in April
8.00 a.m.
10.00 a.m.
N.B. 6.30 p.m.
12th
Raydon
Higham (Easter Communion)
SSM
Raydon
19th
Holton
SSM
5th April
26th
Higham
Raydon
SSM Family hour
3rd
SSM
Holton
10th
Higham
Raydon
17th
Holton
SSM
24th
Higham
31st
Raydon
SSM Family Hour
11.am.
Deanery Eucharist at St Mary’s Hadleigh
Services for Holy Week
30th
31st
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Higham )
Holton ) 6.30 p.m. Compline (Night Prayer)
Raydon )
6.30 p.m. SSM the Maundy Thursday Liturgy
9 a.m. the Good Friday Walk of Witness starts at SSM at 9 a.m. and ends at Raydon
at 3 p.m., with short services at the beginning and the end.
7.30 p.m. Raydon the Easter Eve Vigil
New Testament Readings and Collects for weekdays in April
29 March: Palm Sunday. True and humble King, hailed by the crowd as Messiah, grant us
the faith to know you and to love you, that we may be found beside you on the way of the
cross, which is the path of glory. Amen.
30th
Luke 22.1-23
31st
Luke 22.24-53
1st
Luke 22.54-71
2nd
Luke 23.1-25. MAUNDY THURSDAY
3rd
John 18 & 19. GOOD FRIDAY
4th
John 2.18-22. Easter Eve
5 April: EASTER DAY. God of glory, by the raising of your Son you have broken the chains
of death and hell. Fill your Church with faith and hope, for a new day has dawned and the
way to life stands open in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
6th
Mark 16.1-8
7th
Luke 24.1-12
8th
Matthew 26.16-end
9th
Luke 7.11-17
10th
Luke 8.41-end
11th
John 11.17-44
12 April: Easter 2. Risen Christ, for whom no door is locked, no entrance barred, open the
doors of our hearts, that we may seek the good of others and walk the joyful road of sacrifice
and peace, to the praise of God the Father. Amen.
13th
John 20.1-10
14th
John 20.11-18
15th
John 20.19-end
16th
John 21.1-14. Isabella Gilmore, Deaconess, 1923
17th
John 21.15-19
18th
John 21.20-end
19 April: Lent 3. Risen Christ, you filled your disciples with boldness and fresh hope.
Strengthen us also to proclaim your risen life and fill us with your peace, to the glory of God
the Father. Amen.
20th
Ephesians 1.1-14
21st
Ephesians 1.15-end. Anselm, Abbot of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher
of the Faith, 1109
22nd
Ephesians 2.1-10
23rd
Ephesians 6.10-20. George, Martyr, Patron of England, c. 304
24th
Ephesians 3.1-13. Mellitus, Bishop of London, 1st Bishop at St Paul's, 624
25th
Acts 12.25-13.13. Mark the Evangelist
26 April: Easter 4. Risen Christ, faithful shepherd of your Father's sheep, teach us to hear
your voice and to follow your command, that all your people may be gathered into one flock,
to the glory of God the Father. Amen.
27th
Ephesians 4.1-16. Christina Rosetti, Poet, 1894
28th
Ephesians 4.17-end. Peter Chanel, Missionary in the South Pacific, Martyr, 1841
29th
Ephesians 5.1-14. Catherine of Siena, Teacher of the Faith, 1380
30th
Ephesians 5.15-end. Pandita Mary Ramabai, Translator of the Scriptures, 1922
1st
James 1.1-12. Philip and James, Apostles
2nd
Ephesians 6.10-end. Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, Teacher of the Faith, 373
APCMs
13th
14th
16th
29th
7.30 p.m. Raydon, in the church
7.30 p.m. SSM, in the church
7.30 p.m. Higham, in the church
7.30 p.m. Holton, in the Village Hall
For your prayers
Holton: The Clark Family, Gerard Noel
Raydon: Cliff Cooper, Pat Cousins, Dennis Parnell, Patricia Reeves, Simon Tennent
SSM:
Tom Clover, Reg Price, Dwayne
Outside the Benefice: Helen Gregory, Lizzie Gregory, David Keeble, Nick Middleton