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Stratford
St Mary
Higham
Holton
St Mary
Raydon
Quartet
The Parish Magazine
October 2014
Issue 314
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about 3 cubic metres, all split,
ideal for wood burner. Can
deliver 5 mile radius of
Higham. Call Nick for details.
01206 337316
FOR SALE
Rise and Recliner Single Motor
Chair
In good condition
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Welcome
Dear friends,
when one factors in our contribution to the
Diocese, heating and lighting, Rector's
expenses etc. That is essentially £50 a month
per worshipper in each of our villages, given
that the average number at each of our services
is around 30. If everyone in each of our villages
were to commit to giving towards the upkeep of
our churches, we could get that figure down to
about £200 a year, or £17 a month per person.
I wonder if you could find it in your heart to make
out a standing order or direct debit form to give
that kind of amount regularly to your local
church so that we know in future how much we
can spend on essential maintenance etc.? I
know that many of you already give to charity,
and for some it may be hard to find any more
to give, but we would appeal to you to support
your local church so that it can be used for our
communities' weddings, funerals and baptisms,
as well as social events, for many centuries to
come. If you are able to help us in this way,
please speak to the PCC Treasurer in your
village - Roger Freeman in Higham; Paul
Torrington in Holton; David Lugger in Raydon;
or Paul Alexander in Stratford. Thank you in
advance for your generosity.
Get ready for an
onslaught this
month
of
preaching and
speaking about
the travels of St
Paul
through
Turkey, where
he founded several churches in what was then
known as 'Asia'. By the time you get this, I will
have been on a pilgrimage to Turkey with a
group from another Diocese, starting with a
few days in Istanbul to see the Hagia Sophia
(the church of the Holy Wisdom) and the Blue
Mosque, then flying down to Izmir and doing
all the sites in the south of the country
connected with Christianity, not only with St
Paul's travels but also with the churches
mentioned in the book of Revelation, the last
book of the New Testament. I shall, of course,
take my camera with me, so am very happy to
put together slide shows on request...!
Meanwhile, although we will still have two
more Harvest Festivals this month (Holton and
Higham), people who know about such things
tell me that there will be hardly any produce to
offer, as harvest out in the fields came so early
this year. I am pleased for the farmers that
things seem to have gone reasonably well with
the natural world in 2014; long may that
continue.
You will see from this month's Centrefold that
the Trinity - or 'Ordinary' - season of the Church
ends with All Saints' Day on 1 November. In
our services on Sunday 2 November we shall
be thinking of all those who have gone before
us, particularly those who have died this year,
and I send my blessings to all who have lost
loved ones in the last 12 months. We are
thinking about setting up a benefice group
especially for you, to meet socially - perhaps
over lunch or tea - once a month. If you are
interested, please contact me so that we can
make a start on organising this.
Have a browse through everything that is
happening in our parishes this month - we are
very blessed with many talented people in our
villages, and I would like to offer my sincere
thanks to them all for the way they gallantly
put on fun events - like the Pudding Party in
Raydon on 25th - to raise money for our
churches. It can cost something like £1,500
a month to keep each of our 4 churches going
Rosalind Paul
Rector
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The Quartet Diary
October
1
Flu Clinic, East Bergholt
Raydon Women’s Fellowship
3
SSM Bingo and Fish Supper
4
SSM Village Challenge
7
Flu Clinic, Capel
8
U3A Event, “Myths and Folklore
of Mushrooms”
Raydon Bingo
7
HSM Social Club Bonfire Night
8
SSM Community Fireworks
Display
10 SSM Parish Council Meeting
11 Raydon Fair Trade Coffee
Morning
12 U3A Event, “Satire in Song”
Raydon Bingo
13 Training Day, Constable Country
Medical Practice
Higham Parish Meeting
11 SESAW Table Top Sale, SSM
Messy Church, SSM
15 SSM Church “An Evening of Song”
14 Raydon Fair Trade Coffee
Morning
22 SSM Christmas Fayre
15 Training Day, Constable Country
Medical Practice
Raydon Women’s Fellowship
26 Charity Coffee Morning, SSM
27 R&DGC Social/AGM night
18 Party Round the World
Fundraiser, Le Talbooth
29 Raydon Village Hall Christmas Fair
20 SESAW Grand Table Top Sale
December
23 R & DGC Open Charity Night
6
Phoenix Brass Concert Raydon
HSM Social Club Christmas Dance
25 Pudding Party Raydon
HSM Social Club Quiz night
9
Raydon Fair Trade Coffee Morning
11 Thursford Christmas Show
November
1
HIgham Church Day
14 SSM Church Pimlott Foundation
Choir
5
Raydon Bonfire Night
21 SSM Church Carols for Christmas
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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.
I’m writing this as we hear that Scotland is
staying in the Union, a very historic day. It’s
hard to see how this relates to our little
corner of England, but it will be interesting to
see how this decision plays out in local
democracy over the coming years.
Back to more local issues! Autumn is here
and you can find invitations to fireworks
displays across the villages - look in the
individual village areas for more details. You
can also find an advert for a pudding party in
Raydon on page 14 if you’re feeling in an
indulgent mood, or perhaps a pub games
challenge is more for you - see page 6.
On another note, we are saying a big Thank
You to Shirley Hillyard our advertising
secretary this month. Shirley has worked
tirelessly and efficiently for the Quartet for
the last four years or so and she now feels
it’s time to move on and concentrate on other
work. Shirley has kindly said she will
continue until we find a replacement, but this
does leave us now asking you to think if you
would like to join our dynamic and exciting
team producing the Quartet every month.
Copy deadline for next edition:
19th October 2014.
Contact details: Email:
[email protected]
The job involves keeping a register of the
Quartet advertisers, invoicing them as
necessary and collecting payments. This is
mostly done by email these days, so you will
need to be computer literate. If you feel you
would like to do something for your local area
and come and join the team, contact us by
email: [email protected]
Editors:
Anne Wicks; 1 Corpus Christi
Cottages, Holton St Mary. CO7 6NN
Jane Lelliott ; 5 Swan Meadow,
Stratford St Mary. CO7 6JQ
Happy reading
Distribution: Lester Bennett
[email protected]
Anne and Jane
Invoicing: Shirley Hillyard
[email protected]
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Stratford St Mary
Stratford St Mary Parish
Council Meeting Dates 2014
Quattro Amici
Monday 10 November.
All meetings will be held in the Village
Institute, Higham Road, Stratford St Mary
commencing at 7.30pm.
An exciting quartet of
classical vocalists
Presents
The agenda for each meeting will be on
the notice boards located by the Anchor
pub in Upper Street and by the Weir in
Lower Street.
An Evening
of Song
Featuring a range of music
to suit all tastes from
opera, musical theatre and
pop.
Stratford St Mary Church
Saturday 15th November,
7.30pm
STRATFORD St. MARY
PARISH ROOM
As from 1st October 2013,
the letting fees are as follows:
Tickets £10
to include drinks and nibb
les
1 session - £17.00.
2 consecutive sessions - £30.00.
all day - £38.00.
A session is 5 hours ie morning afternoon- evening
Available from
Paul Alexander 07770 647573
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.
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Stratford St Mary
Saturday 8th November 2014
Stratford St Mary Primary School (Playing Field)
Gates open at 6pm
Tickets now available from Primary School Office & Village Shop
Advance Tickets - Adults £4/Under 14’s £1/Under 3’s Free
On Gate – Adults £6/Under 14’s £3/Under 3’s Free
Helpers / volunteers needed – please e-mail [email protected]
Entrance fee of £12 (£8 children) includes
supper,
6 games Bingo & drink on arrival.
Extra games can be bought on the night.
Full house prize £15.00.
Bring your own drinks
Bingo &
Fish Supper
Raffle
Tickets from Steve Kite – 01206 322482
Please apply for application form by
Saturday 26th September
to place supper order and ensure table
space.
Parish Room, Friday 3rd
October 2014
Eyes down 7.30pm
Proceeds to SSM Church Fabric Fund
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Play traditional pub games at
the Swan
DARTS, NINE MEN‛S MORRIS, PETANQUE, SKITTLES,
SUFFOLK QUOITES,
The ‘VillageLife’ Quintuple
(pub-games) Challenge
The SWAN INN, Stratford St Mary
SATURDAY 4th OCTOBER 2014 – 6pm to 8pm
From 4pm until 6pm before the inter-village challenge, there will
be
opportunity to try out your skills
Teams can be entered by: Organizations, Clubs, Groups, Pubs, Families,
Friends or Neighbours. Scratch teams can be formed at the event
Bring your family, bring your friends
Enquiries/ requests for further information Brian Such 01206 323 091.
More information & competition rules from
www.stratford-st-mary.org
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Former members of Stratford St Mary
W. I. are hosting a
Coffee Morning & Craft Sale
in aid of the air Ambulance Charity on
Wednesday 26th November
in the Parish room, Stratford St Mary
from 10.30 - 12.00.
Coffee and biscuits £2.00. All the
proceeds from the craft Stall will be given
to the Charity.
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
MUMS & TOTS
Every Tuesday 9.15 – 11.30 a.m.
Stratford Chapel, Upper Street
Stratford St. Mary CO7 6JH
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.
£1.00 per session Drinks & snacks
provided
For more details call Becky on (01206)
323095
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SSM Rambling Club
Future Events
With lots of opportunities for photos, some
(see photo below) posed with the statue of
Capt Mainwaring. If we look slightly
uncomfortable, this might be because the
Capt kept turning around to each of us and
snarling “YOU STUPID BOY”.
Monday 15 September AGM
One quiz was a series of pictures which we
had to make into a popular saying.
Eventually we came to the last item – a gypsy
lady was smiling, looking into a glass ball,
while someone else was hitting her over the
head – the answer was “striking the happy
medium”!
--------------------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.
Thursday 9 October – Arger Fen (about
4.75 miles)
Saturday 18 October – Ufford/Bromeswell
(about 4 miles)
Wednesday 29 October – Walton-on-theNaze (about 4.25 miles)
Saturday 8 November – Coggeshall (about
5 miles)
Tuesday 18 November – Bentley (choice of
3 or 4 miles)
Saturday 29 November – Fingringhoe
(choice of 2 or 4 miles)
Monday 8 December – Long Melford (about
5 miles)
Recent Rambles and Events
Saturday 6 September Day Out in Thetford
Re-arranged from August, this summer day
out proved a big success. Apart from the
planned highlight of the Dad’s Army
Museum, and associated items, there was
a World War I fete in the town that day.
The Dad’s Army Museum was an
opportunity for lots of reminiscing. I
remembered my first permanent job in the
employment exchange in Mill Hill, NW
London. On my first day there, Frank
Williams who played the vicar in the series,
turned up to “sign on”, as he and other
actors based in the local Elstree and
Pinewood Studios would do on a day when
they had no work. I also lived a few years
later near Barons Court Station in West
London, and John le Mesurier lived in a
posh square called “Barons Keep”, close to
my flat (I only saw him once). Another lady
on the trip lived slightly further South in
Fulham, and used to see Clive Dunn come
into the newsagents.
Dave George 01206 322297
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Stratford St Mary Parish
Council
Emergency Team
TABLE TOP SALE
in aid of SESAW
We have now updated our emergency
plan for the village. If an emergency does
arise, please contact one of the following
team members:
Hilary Cairns – Emergency Team
Leader
6 Mors End 01206 323417
07712 591379
[email protected]
Sat 11th Oct,
10-1pm
Norman Woodard
12 Swaynes 01206 323015
[email protected]
in the Parish Room, Stratford
St. Mary
COME AND BAG A
BARGAIN!
Chris Griffin
Brook Farm, School Lane 01206 337363
07885 807567
[email protected]
books, toys, clothes,
pictures, bric a brac
refreshments, homemade
cakes, raffle,
adult admission 20p
Bryn Ager
2 Matthews Close
Steve Kite
42 Strickmere
07958 515573
01206 322482
Bill Davies
3 Spanbies 01206 322990
[email protected]
Transport to medical
appointments.
If you live in Stratford St Mary and have
difficulty in getting to and from medical
appointments our friendly team are happy
to help.
IGNITION Youth Club
Stratford Chapel
Every Friday night
7.30 to 9.30
We can also help with transport to visit
people in hospital.
Please give us as much notice as you can.
Age 11 - 16
contact [email protected]
07842 207598
ring:. Charlie Ablitt on 01206 322684
Lynn Badcock on 01206 323788
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Raydon
Fair
Trade
Coffee
Morning
Thanks to everyone for your continued
support and look forward to seeing you next
time
Yet
another
lovely sunny start
for our Fair Trade
Coffee Morning
and most of our
regulars
had
returned
from
their
holidays,
Wendy Mumford
Telephone 312123
WANTED: Keen
Gardeners.
also it was nice to see one of our regulars
again who had been unwell for a while: so
welcome back!
We heard some lovely “holiday greats” it
seemed most people had fantastic weather
and one family even bumped into Terry
Wells, one of our ex Rectors, what a
co-incidence!
It wasn’t long before the “Pudding Party”
(to be held on October 25th) was being
discussed. There were lots of offers from
various people to make all sorts of
wonderful puddings, so the choice of
puddings to indulge in on the night will be
a sight to behold!
At our next Fair Trade Coffee Morning the
famous Sunday afternoon “tea team” will
be in charge of the coffee pot. I hope to
have some “Scholar Packs” from Tools with
a Mission ( “TWAM” ) which they would
very much like us to help provide for
schools in Africa. It’s a simple and super
idea, so do make sure you come along and
find out how to help, and if you’ve not joined
us before here is a very good reason.
We are having another plant sale in
aid of Raydon Village Hall funds. It
will take place on 9th of May 2015.
If in the process of your autumn tidyup you are planning on dividing your
perennials, or taking some cuttings,
please consider potting some up for
our forthcoming sale and overwintering them. All donations will be
very gratefully received.
Raydon Christmas Fair
at Raydon Village Hall on the 29th
November. Would you like to have a
stall at this popular event? We only
charge £5 to have a table, so If you
have something to sell at this well
attended, Village event, then please
phone Mrs Cooper on 01473 310088
to book your table. As there is limited
space, please ensure to call early.
Make a note of the date it’s October 14th
10.15am-11.30am in Raydon Church.
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Raydon and District
Gardening Club
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Raydon Women's
fellowship
1st Oct.
Terry Mackley. Songs of the 30s & 40s
15th Oct.
Ann Wilding Verse and Worse
Would you like to be the
Local History Recorder for
Raydon
Those of you who remember John and Ros
Cohen will be delighted to hear that their
son Jeremy has been awarded a Chief
Constables Commendation. This is a very
significant award, not given to many people
and must be a recognition of committed
service to the Suffolk Police Force. I'm sure
all who know Ros will share in her pride for
her son.
The Suffolk Local History Council runs a
Local
History
Recorders
Scheme
throughout Suffolk.
We administer a
network of volunteers to ensure that the’
present’ is adequately recorded at local
level for the ‘future’.
A Local History Recorder will note
significant happenings in their area,
especially changes going on around them
and collect their local village magazines,
leaflets, election pamphlets and newspaper
cuttings. At the end of each year, they are
asked to submit a short report summarising
the activities of their parish. The reports are
deposited at the Suffolk Record Office and
available to future researchers together with
the collected items.
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].
If you are interested, please look at the
Recorders
Pack
by
visiting
www.slhc.org.uk, click on Recorders, then
click on Recorders Pack in the text on the
left hand side to acquaint yourself with the
guidelines of the scheme. You do not need
to be an historian, you do not need any
qualifications other than an interest in your
parish. In return you will receive a copy of
the SLHC Newsletter and be invited to the
annual conference specifically for local
history recorders. To volunteer, please
contact [email protected]
BINGO!
At the village hall
October. 8th
November. 12th
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Bonfire Night at
Raydon
Advance notice of the annual
Phoenix Brass Concert
St Mary's Church, Raydon
Saturday 6th December
An annual event that starts Christmas in
style
Wednesday November 5th
Bonfire lighting at 6.45pm
approx
The big night out – come &
enjoy
BBQ and Bar
Even more fireworks this year
so please give generously to the
bucket collection.
Sponsored Bike Ride 2014
------------------------------------Thank you so much to everyone who made
this event a success.45 riders graced our
Church on such a wonderful day with
perfect conditions weather wise!
Everyone appeared to have had a great
day. We even had a cyclist from Stockholm
who joined in the Challenge with some local
friends.
So on behalf of St .Mary's Church Raydon
thank you once again to the Riders,
Sponsors, and Supporters and please can
all monies be into Hunters Moon The Street
Raydon by October 13th.
Well done Raydonites!
Jan Hyland
01473-310694
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Pudding Party
Come and get your just des(s)erts!
Saturday 25th October
Raydon Village Hall
7.30pm
Entry by ticket only, purchased in
advance £8.00 from
01473 310320
In aid of St Mary’s Church fabric Fund
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Higham
HIGHAM ST. MARY
HIGHAM HARVEST
FESTIVAL
Church Day – Saturday 1st
November 2014
SUNDAY 12th OCTOBER 11am
followed by seasonal
refreshments
Can you help with an autumnal cleaning
session at Higham Church starting at 9:30
am? A general tidy and clean up, and
important pre-winter checks and
maintenance will be carried out.
Do come and help for as long or as little
time as you can, or even just call in for a
cup of coffee and a chat. Refreshments
will be provided.
Everyone is welcome. Sometimes
cleaning is fun!
Gifts of dried/tinned produce will
be gratefully received and donated
to the local food bank
HIGHAM PARISH MEETING
The next Parish Meeting will take place
at 7:30 pm on Thursday 13th November
2014 in the Church, all Higham residents
are welcome.
Martyn Carr
Churchwarden
An agenda will be available at the
meeting, and will include usual topics of
planning, an up-date on traffic and
police issues, local government and
many others.
Higham Summer Party
A copy of the minutes of the previous
meeting can be requested from the
Chairman preferably by email or at the
address shown below and will be available
at the meeting.
Thank you to everyone who
attended and to everyone who
contributed to the day and helped to
make it so enjoyable.
Chairman: Mr. M R Carr Email:
[email protected]
A total of £2100 was raised for
Higham St. Mary Church.
Kingfisher Cottage
Lower Street
Higham CO7 6JZ
Tel: 337325
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Holton St Mary
Christmas Greetings
Please note
It's that time of year again!!
If you would like to send greetings to your
friends within the Quartet delivery area and
save on cards and postage here is the
answer.
Let me know your preferred signature and
e-mail it to me at [email protected]
or post it in the box on the bookcase in the
church. It will appear in the December
Quartet in a christmassy decoration.
Please make a donation to Holton Church
funds in return.
Your message should reach
November 10th.
There will be no collection of bonfire
material around the village this year
as some trees and bushes are being
removed from the Millennium Green
and will provide more than enough
for a good fire. We would ask that
residents do not take their own
cuttings/prunings to the bonfire patch
as this would create a problem.
Marjorie Haste,
Secretary,
Holton St Mary Millennium Green
me by
Thank you. Jean Styles
Holton St Mary Social Club
Whist – Last Friday of each month - £1
entry – 8pm start
Quiz Night – October 25th – Fish/Chicken
& Chip Supper included - £8 – Teams of
up to six – Tony Howard Quizmaster –
7.30 for 7.45pm
Holton St Mary Village Hall
can be hired at very reasonable
rates!
Please note NO rubbish collection this
year as Millennium Field is to be thinned
of quite a few trees
Bonfire Night – 7th November – 7.15pm
fire lit, 7.45pm Fireworks – Collection on
gate
Available during the day and
most evenings (not Friday) from
£16.00
Saturdays from £35.00
For further information and
booking please contact Rachel
Eagle on 01473 310550
Christmas Dance – 6th December – 8pm
till Midnight – Dancing to Jabs – Ticket
including Buffet £15 members / £18 non
members
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Ardleigh Hall Leisure Has Closed
Many of you will have become aware of the
sudden closure of Ardleigh Hall. The
Leaseholders; Cindy and Stuart Parsons
ceased to trade on Saturday 9th August 2014
with no notice given to staff or members.
This is a very sad time for the Parish of
Ardleigh, the village, the members and the
surrounding area.
Ardleigh Hall provided sports and leisure
facilities for many years it was a unique
meeting place for all generations whether
you were exercising or having a catch up with
friends over a coffee.
At Le Talbooth, Dedham
Welcome drink plus three course meal,
DJ and Disco
A number of small businesses also operated
from the gym (Hairdressers, Sports
Massage,Beauty Treatments, Dance classes
and Pilates) These facilities are now lost and
the people they drew into Ardleigh will go
elsewhere and this will no doubt affect the
shops, pubs, post office, newsagent and
garage.
Saturday 18th October, 7.30 - 1am
Dress code: any dress to represent your
country (allocated on booking)
Tables of 10 now on sale - £50.00pp
Please contact Helen Main
[email protected]
The Ardleigh Parish Council and a group of
‘Ardleigh Hall Falls Outs’ are interested in
hearing from members and interested
parties, anyone wishing to find out further
EAST BERGHOLT
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
information should contact the Parish
Council at [email protected]
Cemetery Lane, East Bergholt,
CO7 6RZ
Services - Each Sunday morning at
10.30 led by Visiting Speaker. Communion
on 2nd Sunday of each month
Thursday Coffee mornings.
We look
forward to seeing our loyal supporters then
and would also be pleased to welcome
anyone else who would like to have a coffee
break with us.
Church Secretary –
John Jeffreys
Tel 01206 298737
Email [email protected]
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The Dedham Educational
Foundation
When the first great cause of all
things
The governors invite applications
from residents in the Parishes of
Ardleigh, Bradfield, Dedham, Great
Bromley and Stratford St Mary for
financial grants that are available in
the following categories:
Left man to evolve with time
He built in a lesser body
A fragment of love divine
Secondary Schools and Sixth
Form colleges
To give to the poorest beggar
A love that makes him a king
Applicants must be at least 12 years
old on 1st August in the year of
application
And kiss the hand which is empty
When fortune and friends take
wing.
Universities and Colleges of
Further Education
As a name for this rare being
Applicants must have lived in one or
more of the five parishes for at least
2 years prior to the application date
Reflecting the love of God
Man spelt his Creator backwards
For an application form, or further
details, contact the Clerk to the
Governors, Mrs Jean Flewin,
Coppins, Crown Street, Dedham,
Colchester, Essex. CO7 6AT
And called His small likeness - Dog
Poem sent in by one of our readers
Closing date for applications is
30th October 2014
We welcome you to join us for choir
practice every Thursday at Lambe School
East Bergholt apart from 2nd Thursday
when we meet at Holton Village Hall starting
at 7pm . Justin Lunniss is our choir leader
and we start at 7pm. Workshops are also
arranged on a regular basis for anyone
wishing to enrich their singing skills.
We have recently performed concerts for
the Magadalen Care Home Hadleigh,St
Mary's Care Home Holbrook, and at St.
Michael's and all Angel Church Martlesham
Heath.
For further details contact Yvonne
01206298428 or Mel 01206298628
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Kenny’s SESAW news
Hey ho Folks, some of these Autumn
mornings have a nip in them - really
encourages a chap to take an extra five
minutes, except Mum's foot is still behind
me, pushing me out of the door. Mind you I
had the last laugh yesterday, it took her two
hours to find her spectacles in front of the
Rayburn!
Now it is time to prepare the garden for
winter, remember to check the bonfire for
hedgehogs before you light it. They will be
looking for a good place to sleep and they
are becoming very scarce so please keep
these creatures safe. If you are looking
forward to celebrating Guy Fawkes night,
how about taking the family along to an
organised display? You will enjoy a good
show for less expense or worry whilst
helping to cut down the number of pops and
bangs that terrify many wild and domestic
animals.
It's lovely when another animal leaves us
for a new home but sad that some are left
"on the shelf". Feline pals, Ace (black) and
Bella (tabby), are a friendly, loving pair that
have been overlooked for seven months.
They spring to the door when people
appear, eager to start a new life. I really
hope someone comes for them soon and
for Tabby and white mother and daughter,
Sally and Socks who have waited even
longer.
Thanks to those who attended our sales
and events last month, over £500 was
raised and we have received lots of lovely
cat and dog food in our various collection
bins in shops and offices. Still to come is
our big sale at The Old School, Long
Melford on 12th October and our Christmas
Fair at Leavenheath Village Hall on 23rd
November. I can't wait to run off with the
decorations when the girls start sorting
them. You can be sure when things go
missing, they've been pinched by me,
CAN YOU HELP?
RDA Ipswich based at Bentley Riding
School are looking for helpers who can
either lead the ponies or sidewalk the
young riders on
Thursdays from 1 – 2.45 p.m (term time
only).
If you would like to know more or come
along to visit during a session at Bentley
Riding Centre
please telephone
Frances Torrington on
01473 312046/07711080658
You will receive a very warm welcome,
make new friends and be achieving
something really worthwhile.
Previous experience with horses helpful but
certainly not essential!
One form to fill in and an Advanced DBS
check required
unless you have had an Advanced DBS
check with another organisation
within the last six months.
Kenny (the Boss) Chihuahua
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to contact the practice to book an
appointment at one of our mini flu clinics
which will be scheduled weekly. These will
be available for booking from the middle of
October.
Constable Country Medical Practice –
Practice Update September 2014
Flu, Pneumococcal and Shingles
Vaccinations
All patients who are eligible for a free
vaccination will receive a letter inviting them
to attend one of our clinics at the start of
October. The eligibility of patients for the
above vaccinations is complex to work out
as dates of birth for eligibility and the
definition of ‘at risk’ patients is different for
each vaccine. Patients who have not
received a letter by the end of September
and believe they should be eligible for a free
NHS-provided vaccine should contact the
surgery for advice.
Appointment availability
By the time you read this our new phone
system should be up and running. It will
hopefully reduce the time patients are kept
waiting when they phone the practice at peak
times. This, together with the changes to the
appointment system outlined last month, and
the arrival of our new partner Dr Olowu,
should help improve patient access to our
doctors. Indeed, the changes to the
appointment system have already had a
positive effect with on-the-day appointments
being available until mid to late morning on
many days. This should alleviate the need
for patients to queue up at the practice or
phone in at 8am. However, please be aware
the demand for appointments is very
variable. Some days when we anticipate
appointments will be in short supply we have
not had a problem, and vice versa. The new
appointment system means that we start
every day with the majority of appointments
available for on-the-day booking, though the
exact number of appointments will vary
depending on the doctors on duty that day,
annual leave and other commitments. If you
experience difficulty in getting an
appointment then this does not necessarily
mean that we have a major problem with the
appointment system! Please phone again
the next day when it is likely we will be able
to accommodate you. Please note, however,
that we will never refuse to see a patient who
feels they need to be seen the same day.
In addition to over 65 year olds, and patients
categorised as ‘at risk’ by the Department
of Health, children aged 2, 3 and 4 years
old will also be eligible for an annually
administered flu vaccine. The parents or
guardians of these children will receive a
letter. All children under the age of 18 who
are eligible for a free flu vaccination will
receive a nasally administered vaccination
rather than an injection.
The Department of Health has asked all
practices to pro-actively vaccinate patients
aged 70, 78 and 79 against shingles, and
we aim to integrate these vaccinations into
our flu vaccination programme where
possible. Shingles is an infection of a nerve
and the skin around it. It is caused by the
herpes varicella-zoster virus, which also
causes
chickenpox.
The
shingles
vaccination is only needed once.
Patients over 65 years old and in certain ‘at
risk groups’, are also eligible for a free
pneumococcal vaccination. This is only
needed once.
Pete Keeble
Practice Manager
Eligible patients who are unable to attend
one of our flu clinics, on 1st October at East
Bergholt or 7th October at Capel, are asked
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Local Services
MOBILE LIBRARY
The Constable Country
Medical Practice
Stratford St Mary
The bus stops every 4 weeks on
Wednesdays
Black Horse - 11.05am - 11.20am
Tally Ho! Corner - 11.25am - 11.45am
Strickmere (School Lane end) - 11.50am 12.10pm
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
8 October, 5 November, 3 & 31 December
Higham
36 The Street, Capel St Mary, Ipswich
IP9 2EE
The bus stops every 4 weeks on Tuesdays,
The Green - 11.25 am to 11.40 am same
dates as Holton St Mary
Surgery opening hours
8.00am – 6.30pm Monday to Friday
Raydon
The bus stops every 4 weeks on Tuesdays
St Mary’s Raydon - same dates as Holton
St Mary
10.15am - 11.00am
Dispensary 8.30am – 6.15pm
(closed between 1-2pm)
Telephone 01473 310203
Fax 01473 311722
Holton St Mary
The bus stops every 4 weeks on Tuesdays
Church Square - 10.00 - 10.10am
Stratford Village PO
Opening times
14 October, 11 November , 9 December
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
Dates from website
Crime prevention
POST OFFICE:
Tuesday to Saturday (inc) 9.00 am to 1pm
http://www.suffolk.police.uk/safetyadvi
ce/reportacrime/tellthepolice.aspx
PC 1347 Gilkes
Pcso 3041 Cooper
[email protected]
Telephone…101
With immediate effect, the new email address for Stratford St Mary
Parish Council will be
[email protected].
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THE GATTINETTS
Local Directory
OFFICE and WORKSHOP
PREMISES TO RENT
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Central East Bergholt with excellent road and rail links
Various sizes with tailored leasing arrangements
Carpeted offices with own toilets and kitchenette
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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Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TS
Open every day 12pm - 6pm
Wine Tasting and Tours
Wednesday Wine Club (starting 1st October)
Parties, Corporate Events, Weddings
Telephone 01206 271136
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
www.dedhamvalevineyard.com
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
The Anchor Inn
The
UpperStreet
Anchor Stratford St Mary
Inn 01206 322143
Senior Citizens Lunchtime Special EVERY THURSDAY
HOME-MADE FOODS
SUNDAY LUNCH - Roasts (Bookings advised)
Groups and Functions catered for (Bookings required)
OUTSIDE FUNCTIONS & BARS
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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
Would you like to earn an extra
£500 a month and work from
home?
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Flexible hours
Full Training Given
Join a supportive team
Get paid for helping
others to save money
Work now and be paid forever!
Are you numerate and literate?
Do you have reasonable
communication skills? Own
transport?
Then contact 07772 884877
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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
...for little minds to flourish
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.
For children from birth to 5 years,
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
PLEASE CALL FOR A PROSPECTUS OR
TO ARRANGE A VISIT.
15 hours of government funding for 3 and 4 year olds
Funding for 2 year olds subject to criteria
Childcare vouchers accepted
East Bergholt Kindergarten 01206 299511
Hadleigh Kindergarten 01473 826100
Please contact our admissions Secretary via our website.
lavenderhall.com
www.smartys.org.uk
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Home and Garden
PROFESSIONAL BESPOKE HOUSE SITTING SERVICE
Offering you complete peace of mind whilst you are away
Exclusive service, tailor made just for you
Comprehensive care of your property
Experienced animal and pet care
Integrity and discretion
A RELIABLE AND FRIENDLY SERVICE
Telephone: 07712 115970 Email: [email protected]
Your local pest control experts
for home & business
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Free advice & quotations
Local, fast response
Fully qualified & insured
www.eandspestsolutions.co.uk
Tel: 01473 328092 - Holbrook IP9 2RL
Repair with
French Flair!
DESIGN
PLANTING
CLEARANCE
MAINTENANCE
Repairs. Painting.
Home Electrics.
East Bergholt based
Also French conversation lessons!
Stephane Finch-Boyer
01206 298241/ 07580 208342
[email protected]
HEDGECUTTING AND LAWN MOWING
ALL YOUR GARDEN REQUIREMENTS CATERED FOR
For more information please contact:
R SWIFT (HND Commercial Horticulture)
T elephone 07947 322429
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PLANT CENTRE, GARDEN & CAFE
For Specialist and Popular Plants
An extensive range of plants from
trees and shrubs to alpines,
herbaceous, climbers, roses and
grasses. Gardening sundries, gifts,
seeds, compost and pots.
OPEN DAILY 10am-5pm
East Bergholt Place, CO7 6UP
Tel: (01206) 299 224
[email protected]
www.placeforplant.co.uk
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
NPTC qualified, fully
All tree work
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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AR LANDSCAPING
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
: PAVING & PATIO'S
: FENCING & DECKING
: REPAIR'S & ODD JOB'S
CALL ANDY ON
TEL : 01473 787219
MOBILE : 07833540703
[email protected]
Jackson
Plumbing and Heating
East Anglia Ltd
q Installation - We install all makes and models
of boilers, Combi and condensing specialists
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Servicing - All models serviced from £50.00
Repair and Maintenance - All work
Guaranteed, highly skilled engineers
Plumbing - Bathrooms, cylinders, leaks etc
q OAP 15% Discount
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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
31/12/2014
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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Felicity Johnson
Philip
Interior & Exterior Decorating
Avery
Established 2002
Domestic Electrician
Offering Superior Quality Decorating
Local, reliable,
competitively priced
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]
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ALAN GREGO
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR DECORATOR
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ALL TYPES OF WALL PAPERING
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
DISCOUNTS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
FREE ESTIMATES
STENCILLING • SPONGING
RAG ROLLING
SONTAT (two tone speckle effect)
MARBLING
GLAZE WIPING
SPECIALISTS IN EDWARDIAN, GEORGIAN
AND VICTORIAN COLOURS FOR
INTERIORS OF PERIOD BUILDINGS.
4, Kiln Cottages, Crown Street, Dedham CO7 6AU
Telephone: (01206) 322583 (24 hour Answerphone)
Mobile No: 07974 840916
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
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
“ W e a r e S p e c ia lis t s in
G ra d e II L is te d
B u ild in g s ”
F o r a ll y o u r in tern a l a n d ex tern a l p a in tin g a n d d ec o ra tin g w o rk :
D o o rs, W in d o w s, S k irtin g a n d F a sc ia s
F lo o r a n d W a ll T ilin g
A rtex in g a n d C o v in g
W a llp a p erin g
G en era l R ep a ir a n d M a in ten a n c e
N V Q 2 Q u a lified
A P R O F E S S IO N A L P A IN T IN G & D E C O R A T IN G S E R V IC E
FRO M PEO PLE YO U C AN TRUST
F o r a F R E E E s t im a t e C o n t a c t S t e v e F e r g u s o n o n 0 7 7 1 9 3 5 7 3 2 2 o r 0 1 2 0 6 3 9 3 3 5 1
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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
Any age and ability are very welcome
No partners required
“Strictly” style
Dance-a-cise Classes
60 minute class only £5.50
in
The Institute, Stratford St Mary
every
Friday morning
Classes also in:
Brantham, Capel St Mary,East Bergholt,
Great Waldingfield, Hadleigh & Nayland
Spaces are limited - to reserve yours
Call Janet on 07506 350 455
[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
Do you need help with any of
the following?
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The Bridal
Lounge
Assembly of flat-pack furniture
Chauffeuring
Electrics and plumbing
Help with using the internet
Lawn, hedge and wood cutting
Painting
Rubbish clearance
Video and audio systems
installation and setup
Bridal Gowns, accessories &
Bridesmaid dresses.
www.TheBridal-Lounge.co.uk
I offer a personal, professional and
reliable service with public liability
insurance.
Based in Brantham.
Email:
[email protected]
Paul Oliver
Telephone:
07738901237
Tel: 07772 884877
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Tired of Housework?
L.A.HYMAS
Furniture Sales, Restorations & Soft
Furnishings
Established 1986. A home
cleaning service of
impeccable
reputation.
We provide a
service for all
home cleaning,
from ovens and windows, to
carpets and polishing. All equipment provided.
SALES
Antique & Modern
furniture restoration
Highest quality
restored furniture
sympathetically
restored including
French Polishing
Cabinet making
in fact any conservation of furniture or
related items
For a free quote, telephone
01449 741108
Chesterfield sofas
Armchairs
Mirrors
Curtain making/
alterations
Tables
Loose covers
Large range of fabrics
& trimmings
Free estimates
74a High Street, Hadleigh.
Tel/Fax: 01473 829337
after 6p.m –Answerphone during office hours.
Home
Appliances
SERVICES
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]
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CARPET FITTING
SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION
CARPET AND VINYL SPECIALIST
FLOORING ACCESSORIES
07740 829 499 - 07933 157 121
www.britanniaflooring.co.uk
(Based in Dedham)
Lynn Barnard @ the Food Station
all aspects of catering covered.
Also crockery & equipment hire.
tel 07595 029104 - 01206 322637
email [email protected],
www.foodstation.uk.com
Hall Bungalow, Dedham Road, Stratford-st-Mary,CO7 6LU
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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]
to book a set of 1 hour sessions at £35 each.
Tutoring takes place at Old Hall, East Bergholt, CO7 6TG
Foster Physiotherapy &
Sports Injuries Clinic
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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
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Experienced practitioner who has worked in busy multi-disciplinary
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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
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Please call 01206 263420
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MATHER & CO
SOLICITORS
ROGER BALMER
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Telephone: 01206 299477
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for our online response form
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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.
25% off all treatment fees until May 2015 on production of this advert
Call today and let your recovery begin.
Tel: 01473 217592
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Piano and Saxophone
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Please contact Susan Fulford at:
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Mobile: 0771 8394364
Home: 01473 823272
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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]
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REFLEXOLOGY
ADVANCED HYPNOTHERAPY
Master NLP Practitioner
Overcome problems – Feel great – Achieve your goals
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(MA Ed), MABCH, MCAHyp UKCHO
Tel: 01473 314008
Nearly 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
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WHY NOT TAKE A LOOK AT HUGH’S WEBSITE?
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Member of the Dedham Vale Network
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For further information please contact Hugh on
01206 323089 or email [email protected].
(Stratford St Mary - Easy access and parking just off
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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
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Wenham Road, Copdock, Ipswich
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2A Ashcroft Road (off Norwich Road), Ipswich
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Consultations by appointment
24 Hour Emergency Service
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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 and Evening Prayer
Until now we have had a regular rota for Morning Prayer in our churches, and Evening
Prayer is said in the Rectory every day for those who would like to join the Rector there.
However, it has been impossible to maintain a regular schedule of Morning Prayer at given
times in each church each week, so the Rector will go in to pray in each church at least
once a week, but it may not be on a regular day at a regular time any more. (I hope to
change this in the New Year.) I am most grateful to those parishioners who do go into our
churches and pray, either together or alone, to keep the tradition of daily prayer alive in
these wonderful houses of God.
Silent Prayer Group
This group continues to meet on Mondays at 11.30 a.m. in the Rectory for 25 minutes of
silent prayer, with fellowship. Do come and join us whenever you can.
Sunday services in October & November
8.00
a.m.
10.00 a.m.
N.B. 5.00 p.m.
5th
SSM (Harvest)
Holton
12th
Higham (Harvest)
Raydon
19th
Holton
SSM Church
26th
Raydon
SSM Parish Room family Hour
SSM
Higham
2nd
9th
16th
23rd
30th
10.50 a.m.
Remembrance Sunday, all churches
Holton
Raydon
SSM Family Hour
11.00am Holton
Holton
6.30pm
SSM Chapel
3.30 pm Cathedral
Raydon Advent Carols
Midweek Communion
This month's short service of Holy Communion in the Parish Room at Stratford St Mary will
be on 15 October followed by refreshments.
The Filling Station
The Filling Station resumes on 1 October, 7.30-9.30 p.m. in the Parish Room at SSM. The
speaker will be David Freeman, Methodist minister and Chaplain to the Norfolk Constabulary.
All welcome.
New Testament Readings and Collects for weekdays in October
5 October: Trinity 16. Lord of creation, whose glory is around and within us, open our eyes
to your wonders, that we may serve you with reverence and know your peace at our lives'
end, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
6th Acts 19.8-20. William Tyndale, Translator of the Scriptures, Reformation Martyr, 1536
7th Acts 19.21-end
8th Acts 20.1-16
9th
10th
11th
Acts 20.17-end. Denys, Bishop of Paris, and his Companions, Martyrs, c. 250
Acts 21.1-16. Paulinus, Bishop of York, Missionary, 644
Acts 21.17-36. Ethelburga, Abbess of Barking, 675
12 October: Trinity 17. Gracious God, you call us to fullness of life. Deliver us from unbelief
and banish our anxieties with the liberating love of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
13th
Acts 21.37-22.21. Edward the Confessor, King of England, 1066
14th
Acts 22.22-23.11
15th
Acts 23.12-end. Teresa of Avila, Teacher of the Faith, 1582
16th
Acts 24.1-23. Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, & Hugh Latimer, Bishop of
Worcester, Reformation Martyrs, 1555
17th
Acts 24.24-25.12. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c. 107
18th
Luke 1.1-4. Luke the Evangelist
19 October: Trinity 18. God, our judge and saviour, teach us to be open to your truth and
to trust in your love, that we may live each day with confidence in the salvation that is given
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
20th
Acts 26.1-23
21st
Acts 26.24-end
22nd
Acts 27.1-26
23rd
Acts 27.27-end
24th
Acts 28.1-16
25th
Acts 28.17-end. Crispin & Crispinian, Martyrs at Rome, c. 287
26 October: Last Sunday after Trinity. Merciful God, teach us to be faithful in change and
uncertainty, that trusting in your word and obeying your will we may enter the unfailing joy of
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
27th
Philippians 1.1-11
28th
Luke 6.12-16. Simon and Jude, Apostles
29th
Philippians 2.1-13. James Harrington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial
Africa,
Martyr in Uganda, 1885
30th
Philippians 2.14-end
31st
Philippians 3.1-4.1. Martin Luther, Reformer, 1546
1st
Luke 9.18-27. ALL SAINTS' DAY
For your diaries
1 October
7.30-9.30 p.m., The Filling Station, SSM Parish Room. Speaker:
David Freeman, Chaplain to the Norfolk Constabulary
3 October
7.30 p.m. Bingo Night with Fish Supper, SSM Parish Room
11 October 3-5 pm. Messy Harvest, SSM Parish Room
19 October 11.30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Meet the Village, Holton Village Hall
25 October 7.30 p.m. Pudding Party, Raydon Village Hall
1 November 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. Higham Church Clean-up Day
Deanery Spirituality Course
This course is being run for the whole Deanery by Anne Spalding, the Diocesan Spirituality
Adviser. Each evening starts at 7.30 p.m., as follows:
2 October 9 October 16 October -
Salvation Army Hall, Hadleigh - 'Noticing God's Grace and Responding'
Raydon Village Hall - 'Naming God's Grace'
Semer Village Hall - 'Naming our Assets'
23 October -
Nayland Church Hall - 'Naming Opportunities for God's Grace in
our Communities'
Please do put these dates into your diaries and come if you can.
For your prayers
Holton: Gerard Noel
Raydon: Betty Cooper, Anne and Dennis Parnell, Bertrand Nurse
SSM: Edna Matthews, Reg Price, Elizabeth Young
Outside the Benefice: John Fawdry, Helen Gregory, Lizzie Gregory, David
Keeble, Nick Middleton, Pamela Paul