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Village Voices
The local magazine for Boyton, Capel, Hollesley and Shingle Street 30p where sold
November 2014
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Dates for your diary
Saturday 1/11
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Gift Day All Saints, breakfast/coffee/tea/cake
Saturday 8/11
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Boyton Bonfire Andy 411720
Sat 8-16/11
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Boyton Church WW1 Local Heroes Exhibition
Sunday 9/11
2.30pm
Concert-tower appeal Shottisham Ch.donations
Weds 12/11
7pm
Boyton PC meeting Boyton VH
Thurs 13/11
7.30pm
Bawdsey Bird Club VH Wildlife of Finland
Saturday 15/11 9.30-12.30
HABBS Cafe Hollesley VH breakfast/coffee/tea
Saturday 15/11 1-4pm
Community Garden Work Party Karrie 412114
Saturday 15/11 10-12 noon
Shottisham Church Xmas Bazaar Trust Hall
Sat 15/Sun 16
10.30-4.30pm Sutton Hoo Gift Fayre
Weds 19/11
7.30pm
Hollesley Garden Club Bowls Club Viking Trees
Thursday 20/11 7.30pm
Bawdsey Jazz Club Bawdsey VH
Friday 28/11
7.30pm
Boyton Book Club Pat 07763 172185
Friday 28/11
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Saturday 29/11 10-1pm
Christmas Village Market Sutton MH
Saturday 29/11 10.30am
Boyton Community Group Andy 411720
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Monday
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Thursday
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Thursday
2nd week
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Friday
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Hollesley WI
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11 am
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Record Society
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7 pm
Whist
Boyton VH
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From the Editor
Dear Readers,
Cheryl Gray
In this Armistice issue there is a review of the excellent WW1 exhibition
prepared by Val Dudley which has been mounted at various times in all the
local churches. The research that has gone into this project is quite
breathtaking and if you haven’t already seen it, you will have a chance to catch
it at St Andrew’s Church in Boyton from 8-16 November.
WWI exhibition at Hollesley Church
In the light of this exhibition, we have received a most poignant letter from the
son of a local survivor of WW1, Bob Copping, formerly of Hazeldene,
Hollesley (see p.21). He speaks most movingly of being a witness to his
father’s nightmares and anguish on his return home. He also writes: I will
always be in debt to those names on the granite memorial in the churchyard
and on the memorial gates.
‘We will remember them.’
Laurence Binyon
Cover photo: Ceramic poppies at the Tower of London by Cheryl Gray
Please note that the opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily
reflect the views or policies of the editorial team.
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All three editors: Cheryl, Ali, Nick
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Local Heroes of WWI exhibitiion
Val Dudley has written a
short biography of each one
of these men and included a
photo of most of them and
of their final resting places.
Many of them came from
large, closely-knit families,
leaving behind their jobs as
farm labourers or shepherds
to die amongst the foreign
WW1 slide show at the exhibition
fields strewn with poppies or to be lost at sea and have no final resting place.
Cheryl Gray
In this local exhibition, expertly researched and presented by Val Dudley, we
are able to see the devastation caused to countless families in our area during
WW1. All the local villages lost men on the Western Front. The total number of
fatalities of servicemen throughout the war were as follows: Alderton:13,
Bawdsey:16, Boyton: 5,
Hollesley: 23, Ramsholt:5
and Shottisham:6.
For the men who came home, life
would never be the same again. Many
of them had been seriously wounded,
losing limbs or their eyesight, others
suffered from shell-shock which, if left
untreated, could cause depression or
insanity. Some also suffered from
malaria or recurring nightmares: for
them and their families, the war would
never be over.
For those men left at home during the
war, through ill-health, age or for other
reasons, some found themselves
training recruits or building coastal
defences.
Contributed
For the general population, food
rationing came into force, causing
great hardship. Propaganda posters like
the one shown here, encouraged
families to eat frugally and to be aware
of the war effort.
WW1 propaganda poster
This exhibition also touches on the wider implications of the war - notably the
work done by women and the dangers and hardships they also had to face. The
role of women during WW1 became tantamount to the production of food and
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the supply of munitions. In 1914 Britain
produced just 35% of the food it ate. By
1915, Germany hoped a naval blockade
would starve Britain into submission. Then
in 1917, through a failure of the harvest,
Britain was left with just three weeks’
supply of food reserves. Famine loomed
large. The Board of Agriculture decided to
set up the Women’s Land Army and over a
quarter of a million volunteers flocked to
help. Largely due to their efforts, Britain
became more self-sufficient in the
production of food.
Contributed
Women also volunteered to work in
munitions factories because so many of the
nation's men were engaged in fighting in
the war and male labour was in short
supply. Known as munitionettes, they were
daily exposed to hazardous chemicals such
as TNT and sulphuric acid without adequate
protection. The latter turned their skin
WWI poster
yellow and they were popularly called canary
girls. Exposure over a long period of time to chemicals such as TNT caused
severe harm to the immune system, liver
failure, anaemia and spleen enlargement.
These women were not only exposed to
serious health risks, but also to the everpresent risk of explosion. Explosives ignited on several occasions, killing and
injuring women in the workplace. Explosions at British munitions factories during
World War I included the 1917 Silvertown
explosion, in which 73 people were killed
and over 400 injured, and a 1918 explosion at the National Shell Filling Factory,
Chilwell, which killed over 130 workers. We
all owe these women a debt of gratitude.
Contributed
The British Legion was formed in 1921 and
launched its first Poppy Appeal that year,
selling 9 million poppies. The ceramic
poppies shown on the cover are part of an
exhibition at the Tower of London created
by ceramic artist Paul Cummins. Each of
‘Munitionettes’ working in factories. the 888246 poppies represents a British
military fatality during the Great War.
Cheryl Gray (with thanks to Val Dudley - details coming soon on our website)
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Unveiling of the Shingle Street Coastguard
Memorial
On Saturday 20th September 1914 the routine
trip for supplies and pay from Aldeburgh ended
in tragedy when the wind dropped and the men
were swept into the shallows by the tide as they
approached home. Before they could drop their
oars, their 24ft whaler was battered by the sea
and overturned. The five men who died that
night are commemorated on the memorial
plaque placed near the site:
Chief Officer H.T. Mauger
Leading Boatman D.E. Bignell
Coastguards W. McCauley, W.E. Finnis and
S. H. Lakin
A moving memorial service was held at Shingle
Street on Saturday 27 September attended by
members of the Coastguard, residents of Shingle Street including Tim Miller, a
neighbour of the coastguard station, which closed last year, and members of
the local community.
Unveiling of the memorial
Tim Miller has been raising funds to pay for a permanent memorial to the men
who died and to all those who manned the Shingle Street coast between the
1890’s and 2013. The memorial recognises the five men who have never been
commemorated and well over 100 years of dedicated Coastguard service at
Shingle Street. After the short service, the Last Post and Reveille were sounded
and the memorial plaque was unveiled by Richard Parsey MBE, former Station
Officr. The Aldeburgh Lifeboat then laid a wreath offshore, observed by all those
present.
Cheryl Gray - (text and photos)
Members of the Coastguard and local community observing the
Aldeburgh Lifeboat Crew laying a wreath on the waters.
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Church letter
Dear friends,
Many of us have been moved by reading the
personal details of those local people who gave
their lives in the First World War and the effects on
our own communities (see Editor’s page)and once
again we remember them on Remembrance Sunday (9 November) at both Boyton and Hollesley
war memorials at 10.50am.
Cheryl Gray
Remember, remember the 5th of November, is
perhaps a rhyme that is not heard quite so
frequently but November is certainly a time for
remembering; for reflecting not just on the year
that is nearly past and the long, warm days of
summer but also on what we have gained from
people and events in the past. Some of these
memories will be of people known personally to
us; others have been passed down to us by word
of mouth, books or other media.
Red and white poppies on
display at WW1 exhibition.
When I was in Year 6, our class teacher used to say: Saying ‘sorry’ means you
won’t do it again. An essential part of remembering is that it should affect how
we respond now and in the future. The Remembrance Day service includes an
Act of Commitment in which we commit ourselves to responsible living and
faithful service, striving for all that makes for peace, seeking to heal the
wounds of war and working for a just future for all humanity.
Although 100 years has passed since the outbreak of World War 1, men,
women and children continue to suffer and die on a daily basis as a result of
armed conflict. This past summer has been marred by reports of conflicts and
atrocities from around the world. As well as honouring the memory and contribution of those who have suffered in defending our freedom and security, we
should do all that we can to encourage peace and reconciliation between communities, peoples and nations. That might mean wearing a white ‘peace’
poppy† alongside a red one; it might mean challenging the mindset that armed
conflict is the only or ‘natural’ solution; it might mean reaching out in friendship
to those we don’t get on with. We owe as much to those who gave their lives.
† The White Poppy which occurs naturally but not in such great numbers as the
familiar red poppy, was first introduced by the Women's Co-operative Guild in
1933 and was intended as a lasting symbol for peace and an end to all wars.
White poppies can be obtained from www.ppu.org.uk/whitepoppy (or from
Gerry Bathe, 411376).
Ruth Hatchett
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All Saints’
St Andrew’s
Hollesley
Boyton
11.00 Holy
9.30 Holy
Communion
Communion
2 November
6pm Reflection &
Song
10.50
10.00
Holy
9 November
Remembrance
Communion
Remembrance
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10.50 Act of
Sunday
Remembrance
8.00 Holy
9.30-11am
Communion
Café Sundae
16 November
6.30pm Evensong
When
Other Villages
9.30 Sutton
11.00 Alderton
6.30 Shottisham
9.30 Bawdsey
10.50 Sutton,
Ramsholt
11.00
Alderton,
Sutton
9.30 Holy
Communion
8.00 Alderton
9.30 Shottisham
23 November
11.00 Bawdsey,
Ramsholt
30 November
11.00 United service at St Felix, Rendlesham with speaker
St Andrew’s
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Day and
6.30 Advent Carols at St Andrew’s, Boyton for the Deben 8
Advent Sunday group of parishes, with the Deben 8 choir
Church Contacts
Team Vicar: Ruth Hatchett 01394 412052 [email protected]
Hollesley Churchwardens:
Boyton Churchwardens:
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Isobel Lilley
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Ray Whiffin
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Malcolm Fleetwood 01394 410409
Hollesley Tower Captain: Micky McBurnie 01394 411775
Lay Reader:Lydia Calvesbert 01394 411779
Lay Elders:
Joy Andrews
01394 411596
Pat Shannon 01394 411214
Di Barnard
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Matthew Darke 01394 412111
Judy Foulger
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From the registers of All Saints’ Hollesley:
Weddings 3 October Brian Devine & Helen Curtis at All Saints’, Hollesley
11 October Alan Mason & Claire Jolliffe at All Saints’, Hollesley
Funeral 6 October Nina Harris, formerly of Shingle St., All Saints’ Hollesley
The Christening of Hollie Sofia Wray on 7 September - photo Andrew Capell
Ringers’ Corner
Hollesley ringers continue to ring for services, practices and weddings, and
open the tower to visitors on special occasions, like our recent Craft Fair.
Visitors are always welcome ... do come up and see what we do. Our regular
weekly practice is on Fridays from 7.30 pm until
9pm. On Remembrance Sunday, 9 November,
we will be ringing half muffled.
Alan McBurnie has done the job for about 15
years and now wants to do other things. We
thank him for the time and effort he has put in
to get the band to where it is now. Peter Harper
has helped a lot over the last few years, with
practices and striking competitions and I hope
he will take the practices when possible.
Cheryl Gray
I am now Tower Captain again, as I taught our
original band to ring in 1986. The job includes
keeping the ringing chamber and tower clean,
maintaining the bells in good condition, arranging ringing for services, weddings, outings, visiting ringers and helping our own ringers to
progress.
Hollesley bell-tower
Next month I hope to have an article from our youngest ringer about our outing
in September.
Micky McBurnie
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Bulk Oil Order
The Boyton Community Group oil syndicate
operates on a voluntary basis to save ££’s for
dozens of households across the Peninsula by clubbing together to negotiate a better price for all,
whilst reducing the number of tanker deliveries on our roads. With oil prices at
a 5 year low at time of writing we will be placing our next quarterly order at the
end of November for delivery before Christmas. If you wish to join in send your
order details by Thursday 27 November to [email protected] or
call Andrew on 411720. See website for terms and conditions.
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Boyton Bonfire
Sat 8 November
Remember, remember, the (8th) of
November,
Gunpowder Treason and plot;
I see of no reason why Gunpowder
Treason
Should ever be forgot.
Boyton shall again be remembering
Guy Fawkes for an explosive
communal gathering.The site has
once again been kindly provided by
Mortiers Farm, but it’s in a new location this year, opposite the turning to
Pin Mill in the stubble field on the
left. The spot is currently marked
with three branches, and if you’d like
to start delivering material there now
for burning please feel free to do so.
As the site needs to be returned to
farm use afterwards, no toxic items
like painted wood or plastics though!
Andrew Cassy, Papaver, 411720
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Hollesley Primary School - Shingle Street
We cycled to Shingle Street while enjoying the fresh air. We always had to
collect data. Firstly we
collected the air temperature, air speed/direction and
the water temperature. We
used bubbles to measure
wind speed by getting a
measuring tape 10m long,
blowing some bubbles, and
timing how long they took to
travel that distance. All the
other weeks we used an
anemometer which measures
the wind speed a lot quicker.
Next we had to introduce
ourselves in a game which
Carrying out experiments at Shingle Street
was quite hard, we found out
that our catching skills weren’t very good. We had to catch a toy crab (poor
Carla the Crab!) and then say alliteration to do with the beach and which
started with the same letter as our names. As an example, for James it was
jumping jellyfish and for Bethany it was beautiful beaches.
Contributed
Every Tuesday, for the last 5 weeks we have been cycling to Shingle Street to
do a project called Wild Beach. Shingle Street is a beach in Suffolk near
Hollesley. This is also a place of outstanding natural beauty and scientific
interest, which attracts many people. The people who were teaching us were
Bev and Gillian who work for Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
The next week we did the great British beach clean, which was which was fun
and it helped the environment as well. However, there was lots and lots of
rubbish, some was dirtier than the rest. After that we drew the coast line.
Around 10 minutes later we got into partners with a tray. We got lots of stones
and one big rock and also water. We used it to make a mini Shingle Street
which was quite easy. You were allowed to find pieces of rubbish such as cardboard, orange peel, banana and plastic and use them in our mini Shingle Street
as well as our stones and water.
We have been doing many outstanding activities. It has been a good
experience because we have been working together as a team. Now we’ve
finished the project, we know much more about the beach than we did before!
The project has been a very big success and we are all very pleased that we
were able to participate. It was a magnificent opportunity to see how special
Shingle Street really is! The weather was on our side (thankfully.)
School reporters Bethany Fisher and James Palmer
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News from the Suffolk Punch Trust
This is the time of year when staff at the Trust start to think
of Spring. It is always sad to close to the public after the
hour change and the days get short, cold and damp. The
horses and other animals miss the attention and the
admiration they receive from visitors and children and we
have to motivate ourselves through the winter to plan,
re-organize and spring clean. There are new leaflets to design, a Newsletter to
send out to more than a thousand Friends, events to plan and the Christmas
cards, calendar and Suffolk Punch merchandise to put on the website and package ready for mail-order sales over the winter months.
Contributed
Since last month we have
hosted the last primary
school visits of the season
which come to us from
deprived areas of East
London under the aegis of
the Country Trust. These
children spend several
days in Suffolk, visiting
the RSPB at Minsmere, the
sea and shore and their
last port of call is the Trust
to learn about the history
of farming in East Anglia.
Schoolchildren from East London visiting the Trust
They can see at close quarters our huge Suffolk horses and other rare breeds,
and we have two designated volunteers who guide and instruct them using
artefacts from the museum. At the end of the morning they have a
demonstration by Margo Brothwell and Ryan, her champion trials dog, who
shows them how to deal safely with dogs they may meet in the streets. Many
of the children are unfamiliar with dogs and can be timid at first, but after they
see Ryan bark on command, behave beautifully and retrieve items 100 yards
away, they feel more confident.
Sandringham Sailor II, starring currently on the 2015 calendar was taken by
Bruce Smith and volunteers Eileen and Russell Large to the Robin Hood Game
and Country Show at Trinity Park in the middle of the month, to promote
awareness of the Suffolk breed and its critical rarity as well. They take the
Trust stand and sell gifts and the T shirts, mugs and teatowels which have been
selling very well all summer in our gift shop. Now we are closed, if any one
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Sandringham Sailor II among the poppies as a tribute to the soldiers of WW1
would like to buy Christmas gifts,cards and calendars from the shop, just ring
the centre, and we would be glad for you to come in and browse the
merchandise.
Sue van der Meulen, General Manager, The Suffolk Punch Trust
Tel. 01394 411 327 www.suffolkpunchtrust.org
Woodbridge Choral Society
Handel’s Messiah
Saturday 29 November 7pm
St Mary’s Church Woodbridge
Tickets £10 or £6.50 (students)
Available in advance from
Pat Shannon 411214
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Boyton beach watch litter-pick
The UN International Day of Peace
turned out to be warm fine and dry,
unusual for the Boyton bi-annual
beach litter-pick!
Armed with the usual gear our
intrepid party of eight stalwarts
arrived on Boyton Saltings prepard
for another haul of plastic detritous. As it turned out, we were pleasantly surprised by how little there was,
compared to previous years, but puzzled as to why. It would be hard to believe
that people had suddenly
changed their habits
regarding litter.
Contributed
One suggestion is that
the amount of litter has
not changed but has
been deposited elsewhere. The reason for
this might well be the
fairly constant Easterlies
blowing it back out to sea
and it being deposited on
Please help to protect our wildlife
other beaches. Whatever the reason, we did collect a total of 28kgs from both
the Boyton Saltings and Simpsons Salting, the latter technically being in
Hollesley Parish but as we had Hollesley representatives on the team, felt it was
justified. The litter was made up of the usual, nets, rope, bottles, balloons and
the odd shoe. The heaviest haul was six 25 litre containers which were found,
oddly enough, on the landward side of the seawall!
Thanks go to Wendy and David plus a relative from
Oakhill, together with Ali, John, Mike, Andy and Keith.
Now let us see what the winter gales wash in!
Keith Lilley
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Hollesley WI
Contributed
Just as we were taking long sunny days
for granted, we suddenly find misty
mornings and chilly evenings. Autumn
has arrived. This is always a good time
to renew interests and start new ones
and the WI promises many enjoyable
events and outings to come.
Seven members joined the East Suffolk
Federation outing to BBC Broadcasting
House and had a stimulating and
exciting day. Galleries, shopping and
BBC Broadcasting House
lovely lunches precluded a well-guided tour of Broadcasting House and its vast
new extension in central London. We learned about news journalism, watching
editors in action receiving and allocating incoming items and pictures, and saw
the news studio, smaller than we thought, where journalists present their own
prepared material. Weather presentation is also prepared by the meteorologists
who present it. Some of us practised reading the news from an autocue in a
mock up studio. We also sat on The One Show green sofa! The beautiful Art
Deco Radio Theatre, home to comedy since the 1930's, still functions for all
radio comedy and concerts. Several of us had fun taking part in a short play in
the Radio Drama studio complete with sound effects. A wonderful day.
The WI Choir sang well and with gusto at their concert on 1 October in aid of
Church funds, and are thinking ahead to winter events and practice. If you
would be interested in joining Hollesley WI or knowing more about what we do,
either visit our website at sefwi.org.uk/institute/Hollesley or come to one of our
meetings, the second Thursday of each month at the Village Hall ... we would
love to see you.
Daphne Fox
Visit to the anaerobic digester at Bentwaters
Any Archers’ fans will know they are fighting the idea of having one of these in
Ambridge; ugly, too much traffic and smelly loads. I needed real information
from the horse’s mouth, and I got it. This digester had to fight the planners too
but it is not ugly and anyway is hidden in the vast Bentwaters site. There is no
smell, either from the plant or the incoming loads, and the extra traffic is
minimal as the six feeder farms are all local.
What about land being used that should be growing crops? We were assured
this was only about 5%. These farms primarily grow vegetables for supermarkets, of which about 15% are discarded as not being perfect enough. Lorryloads of this go straight to the digester. The process of digesting it all is similar
to a giant cow's stomach, in that it is all done by bacteria and it keeps bubbling
away 24/7. The resultant gas, methane and C02 goes to an enormous
machine which converts it into electricity, which enters the grid and powers
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Rendlesham. Of
course it makes
money but the
locality also benefits
in that about one
hundred people are
working there at
any one time. That
is just a snapshot,(I
nearly said digest)
of a vast and complicated process but we
were treated to a
wonderful and
comprehensive visit
for which we thank
"3M'', short for
The anaerobic digester at Bentwaters
Three Musketeers.
"All for one, and one for all." Not a bad motto.
J.S. Stearn
the wi jubilee choir
proudly presents
christmas concert
Subscriptions to
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Voices
may make
worthwhile
Christmas
gifts!
Only £12 annually
including p&p
Sutton Hoo
Sat 6 December 2.00pm
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Contact Debbie Pipe on:
01394 411976
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Your letters
Thank you so much to all who
took part with a craft stall or
helping at the Craft and Hobby
Fair. It was a really good community event and it was good
to see so many people attend
both from the village and
farther afield. You will be
pleased to know that the event
The Craft and Hobby Fair in full swing
raised more than £820 for the church which is a very creditable effort.
Cheryl Gray
Dear Editor,
Thanks are due to many: the stall-holders for making the event possible, the
organisations and individuals who set up the beautiful displays and flower
arrangements, all those who helped on the day, providing delicious food,
washing up, selling raffle tickets and to those who came and spent their money!
Dear Editor,
Juliet Johnson
Derek, Chris and Robert Andrews and families would like to thank everyone
who attended Olive’s funeral. The money raised for St Elizabeth Hospice was
£1818.50 in total. Thank you to all for your generosity.
Derek Andrews
Dear Editor,
We are pleased to announce that Father Christmas and his naughty helpers will
be round on Christmas morning as usual. We will put more information in the
December issue. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Big H (Harry
Pankhurst) for all his help and hard work in the past.
Father Christmas and his naughty little helpers
Dear Editor,
Please publish a big thank you to Mr Colin Beecroft, Community Car Service.
Recently, I had an appointment at the Ipswich Hospital. Being relatively new to
the area and informed that I must not drive myself there, what should I do? A
phone call to Mr Beecroft solved all my problems. He picked me up at my door,
came into the eye clinic, waited, and then brought me back to my door. What a
fantastic service!
During the journey, we talked of his time working at the prison, which was
informative and interesting, completely taking my mind off the worrying
hospital visit. Mr Beecroft goes the extra step to help people. He is one of life’s
gentlemen and a great asset to the community.
Heather Bush
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Dear Editor,
Cheryl Gray
This year of 2014 we have been asked to remember with humility, the
centenary of the Great War of 1914-1918 and the sacrifices young men, many
of them under age, made during that conflict. Thousands gave their young lives
on many battlefields around the world and those that were counted as lucky
and did come home, were scarred in many ways. That is why on 11 November
each year, I wear my father’s medals with pride.
I count myself lucky to
have served in the
Royal Air Force for 40
years, from 1947-1986
when our country was
at reasonable peace
due to the two earlier
World Wars. My father,
Percy Copping, late of
Hazeldene, Foxhill,
Hollesley, was one of
the so-called lucky
ones to return after
the First World War.
The names of the fallen in WW1 on the granite memorial
in All Saints’ churchyard
He served in Mesopotamia (now Iraq) in the Army Cycle Corps who were used
as despatch riders on the front line with Indian and British troops protecting
the oil pipe-lines against the Turkish invaders, who were allied to Germany.
After the conflict, my father
came to Hollesley, working for
the LCC at Hollesley Colony,
followed later by the Prison
Service until his death in 1972.
I shall always be in debt to
those names on the granite
memorial in the churchyard and The names of the fallen on the memorial gates
on the memorial gates. I am now
83 years old.
Yours sincerely,
Cheryl Gray
To me, as a boy, he never spoke of his experiences, but as a youngster I
remember him waking up in the night in terrible sweats and shouting in his
sleep. During his service he had been subject to malaria amongst other things.
I have not been able to find out
anything of his regiment, due to
all records of that nature being
destroyed in the WW2 blitz.
Robin (Bob) Copping (address supplied)
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Garden Maintenance & clearance
Rose and shrub pruning
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Born and raised along the coast
(Aldeburgh to Hollesley)
Diet of marsh grass and
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Competitively priced at £65 for half
and £130 for whole lamb
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Boxed selection of various cuts
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Butchered and packed locally
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A tale of two fleeces
Now that the weather is on the
turn you may be looking for that
lovely warm fleece you wore
last year – and be wondering
where it has gone. Two navy
fleeces were left in Hollesley
Village Hall a while back and
have yet to be reunited with
their owners. To reclaim, email:
[email protected],
or phone Ali on 411717
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News from Mortiers’ Farm
During the month you will see us
‘randomly’ harvesting parts of
fields. The reason we go in to a
field, harvest a few beds and then
leave, is to give us a clear picture
of the quality and size of the crop.
There is limited growth over the
winter months and so we can
produce a pretty accurate picture
of the quality, size ranges/weights
and tonnage we have to sell, along
with what areas are best to harvest
in busier and quieter times.
Richard Parry
November is an intriguing month, having the potential to be a
manageable or a very challenging month according to the weather.
With all the summer crops harvested (onions, potatoes, beans,
cereals, etc) we are left to harvest our winter crops (parsnips,
leeks, turnips, spring greens, savoy and sugar beet) and drill any
remaining winter cereals after late-lifted crops. If the weather allows we will
also start drilling parsnips under polythene, for harvest in late June.
Harvesting spring greens
Richard Parry
We will also be ‘chitting’ our early potato baker seed, from the middle of the
month. This produces a slightly earlier crop than if we did not chit the
potatoes. ‘Chitting’ involves placing the potatoes into trays, about a potato
and a half deep. The aim is to create a light and dry environment and the
ability to increase and decrease temperature as required. We want to produce
a potato with some sprouts on it which are not too long and quite strong.
Insufficient light and possibly an
accumulation of too much heat can
produce long sprouts. Long sprouts
tend to be weak and liable to be
knocked off at planting and therefore
defeat the object of chitting. The
average temperature is recorded
every day, which is then subtracted
from 40C. The nett difference is then
accumulated every day. Ideally, we
will take the potatoes to an
accumulated figure of 300 -350.
Chitting seed potatoes
With regard to the sheep, the rams will be allowed to join the ewes on the 5
November with the aim of lambing at the beginning of April. The current crop
of lambs have now moved off the grass marshes and on to the left-over turnips
and spring greens.
Richard Parry
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Hollesley Gardening Club
The explosion of butterflies we saw in our garden this summer
has now gone, along with the flowers and it is now time to put
the garden to bed and
await the next season.
Contributed
At a well attended AGM we saw
Lorraine stand down as chair, we
thanked her for all her hard work and
welcomed Kim as her replacement.
We also thanked Karrie for taking on
the roll of secretary, and a big vote of
thanks to Sylvia who retired earlier in
the year.
We have enjoyed an explosion of butterflies.
Following the official business at the
AGM, we divided into teams for a quiz, testing our knowledge on plants and
flowers, sharing the prize of a box of chocolates between us! Then
suggestions were put forward for future events and activities, giving food for
thought to the committee. An enjoyable meeting was had by all.
Here are some of those little jobs that need attending to:
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Clear up fallen leaves - especially from lawns, ponds and beds
Plant tulip bulbs for a spring display next year
Prune roses to prevent wind-rock
Plant out winter bedding
Insulate outdoor containers from frost - bubblewrap works well
Roger Underhill
Community Garden News
Thanks once again for the support at the October
Community Garden work party as we cleared the
garden ready for winter and progressed with
preparing to site the greenhouse.
Hollesley
Community
Garden
As always we welcome anyone to join us, you don't
have to be able to undertake physical tasks- your
ideas and company would be appreciated as well. So
please come and join us in November on Saturday 15 1 – 4pm, where we will
be planning the wildlife area and laying the matting to aid accessibility, or just
join us for a cup of tea or coffee and a chat! If you need help to get to the
garden please contact Karrie on 01394 412114 and we can arrange transport.
Kim Corani
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From our country kitchen
Broccoli Soup with Cheese for 4
My summer purple sprouting broccoli has survived the caterpillars and is still
going strong. When a friend brought round some stilton, I thought this was a
good time to make broccoli soup. You
can use any type of broccoli but the
cheese needs to have a strong flavour
eg. stilton or gorgonzola.
Contributed
450 g broccoli
30g butter
1 onion, chopped
1 medium potato, diced
1.2 litres hot chicken or veg. stock
1 tbls lemon juice
200 ml milk
115 g strong cheese
Double cream
Wash and trim the broccoli, break into florets if large and slice stems. Melt the
butter in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add the onion, potato and garlic
and cook until the onion has softened but not browned. Stir in the broccoli then
add the stock and lemon juice and cook for 15 minutes.
Allow to cool slightly and pour into a liquidizer or food processor and purée.
Add the milk and crumbled cheese and reheat but do not boil, check the
seasoning and serve with a dash of cream .
Pauline Austerfield
An afternoon with
Maggi Hambling and Paul Bruce
Sunday 2 November 2.00pm
Alderton Church
Auction of 6 paintings
by local artists
Tickets from:
Browsers bookshop
Ramsholt Arms
Alderton shop
at the door on the day
or ring 383611 or 387017
entry: £15
In aid of Ramsholt Tower Restoration Fund
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Night
Things are very different for us in
the blackness of the night. Our
early humanoid
ancestors retreated into
their caves and stoked up
the fires when night fell,
because after dark the
scales of survival tipped
sharply against them.
Their flint tools and
reasoning power were
out-matched by animals
that were bigger and
stronger, and which possessed
what all night hunters have:
supreme hearing and silent, lethal
stealth.
Contributed
So many of us love to be at the Ramsholt Arms at sunset. The sun slides down
to meet the horizon and its dying rays reflect in the Deben: the clouds seem to
catch fire, and the moment is recorded on a dozen cameras. It is a sensory
overload for our minds, and we feel good,
because we are creatures of the day.
Nightfall obliterates all the familiar sights and the confidence of the day, and
can stimulate an unease that may well be an inherited memory of that ancestral terror. The places you regularly visit – the local heaths, or the forest – are
very different after dark. Your imagination slips into top gear, because a different sensory overload is at work. Night is gathered all around, and it feels so
tangible it is like a solid presence: watching and waiting, like a huge animal.
Every night is unique. There are autumn nights when we hear migrating birds
passing overhead, and frigid winter nights when Orion hangs in the starry sky.
There are spring nights when nightjars churr on the heaths, and nightingales
throb in the thickets. In the sea, mackerel rise to the surface after dark to
feed: in your garden, wet nights bring out the slugs, snails, frogs and toads. In
summer, warm nights bring out bats that chase legions of moths, and make us
want to sit outside our cave entrance with a drink and say, wow, what a
beautiful night – just look at the moon!
Laurie Forsyth
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Stewart and Louise welcome you to
The Greyhound Inn, Pettistree, near
Wickham Market.
Chef Louise handcrafts the seasonal
menu using locally sourced ingredients
with a hint to their Scottish roots.
Stewart serves a selection of local
ales and an expanding array of
single malt whiskies
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The Street, Pettistree, IP13 0HP
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situated in the heart of the Suffolk Heritage Coast
offering a unique and caring environment for the
care of the elderly in their retirement
We offer
• Long term care
• Early stages of dementia care
• Short term care
• NVQ trained dedicated
• Respite holiday care
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Individual care planning
Day Care
Activities and outings
Convalescent stay
Traditional home cooking
Glebe House Retirement Home
Rectory Road, Hollesley
Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3JS
01394 410298
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Hollesley motorcyclist breaks world record to
support Help for Heroes
Richard Gibbs, resident of Hollesley and his support team, have just won the
world record for the world’s longest motorcycle poker run, whilst raising money
for Help for Heroes. Gaining a world record has long been an ambition of
Richard’s, although he initially knew nothing about poker. He applied to set a
record for travelling around the coast of Britain, in the shortest time but the
Guinness World Records was unable to endorse this as he may be (just slightly)
tempted to break the legal
speed limits! They suggested he
conducted the Poker Run
instead and thus Operation
Coast Road was conceived!
Rob Storey
Richard, who is an undergraduate at UCS in Ipswich
(studying Business and Events
Management), rode his
Triumph Scrambler 900 around
the coasts of England, Wales
and Scotland in an epic 3,122
mile journey over a seven day
period, drawing cards with the
public at 7 points in the journey.
Richard - Champion of the World!
He rode for around thirteen hours a day, gaining a blister in an inauspicious
location before he even reached the first campsite! A particularly challenging
point was when he had problems with the battery on his alarm fob expiring,
which led to the alarm waking the campsite early in the morning and a need to
rewire the bike to bypass the immobiliser. Unfortunately, one of the seat bolts
was also damaged and the rest of the journey was spent holding the seat on
with his knees! Richard was delighted at the amount of support he received
from people and businesses locally (including free service and support from
Orwell Motorcycles and the loan of a support vehicle from Trucks R US/Ford
Rental). Along the way, most campsite owners either gave him and the team a
free night’s stay or reduced their fees when they realised what they were
doing. Richard hopes to raise £3,000 for Help for Heroes and is over a third of
the way there.
To support Richard, please donate using the buckets in the Hollesley Shop or
the Shepherd and Dog pub. Or you can visit www.bemycharity.com/operationcoastroad. If you would like to see further pictures from the event visit
www.facebook.com/operationcoastroad www.twitter.com/opcoastroad
and just in case you wondered.....he lost the poker game to the public!
Nancy Darke
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Pond design, installation
and maintenance
Decking and paving
Garden landscaping
Contact Gordon on
01394 411466
07778 063984
[email protected]
Robin Smith
Electrician
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No job too small
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removal with no mess.
Free quote or friendly advice
call Mark 07594479916
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We sell ‘New and Nearly New’baby and
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We can sell your unwanted
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Bathing, trimming, clipping, nails.
Evening and weekend appointments
Local pickup & Collection
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Professional Domestic Chimney Sweep
covered by Public Liability Insurance
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From the horse’s mouth
You will have seen, no doubt, us equines flicking our ears backwards and
forwards and may have thought it was to keep the flies off. Well yes, that too
but really we are very curious creatures and like to be fully aware of what’s
going on around us. And it pays off! The other day I tuned into an interesting
conversation between our
carers. It was about a former National Hunt jockey,
Sarah Gaisford, who had a
nasty accident, which left
her paralysed from the
waist down.
Kim Dewing
Now it seems that, thanks
to the help she received
from Riding for the Disabled
and the Injured Jockeys
Fund, not to mention a
great deal of courage and
The small jumps in Class One
determination, she is now
riding again. Now, this is the bit I like, she said that even being close to a horse
is beneficial for recovery in so many ways. She went on to say that riding was
good physiotherapy, it helps the balance and keeps you supple and even
cuddling a horse is a work out. Who can disagree with that! The best snippet I
heard was that the horse she was riding, was the spitting image of me! Oh, I
forgot, I’m Dolly by the way. It is always good though, to hear of experiences
which make our lives and efforts all worthwhile. We horses and ponies do work
hard, normally a six day week providing riding opportunities for disabled
children and adults, with carriage driving for clients in wheelchairs and for
those who, unlike Sarah can no longer mount a horse.
Of course, keeping us going costs quite a bit and to this end our carers are
constantly on the look out for ways to gather funds for the charity. So whilst we
work hard, so do they. When you can have some fun and raise money, everyone gains. To this end, my furry antennae picked up the news that a rather elegant Ball was held at Woodhall Manor and judging from the bleary eyes seen
around the next day, it was a great success. A different charitable event on our
behalf followed the next day, organised by Poplar Park Equestrian Centre comprising show jumping and cross country over several categories. Several of our
not too delicate carers went along to help as jump judges. Hearing about it, I
really wish I could have been there, I reckon I could have managed the small
jumps in Class One! It is hard work planning these events and everyone at RDA
is very grateful to the organising team and participants, it was a good day out.
Well, that’s it from me, winter is approaching but the riding will carry on,
weather permitting. Sadly, carriage driving stops when the weather gets too
cold, but as I do both, I will continue with the riding which I do enjoy. So come
along and you may even get a cuddle!
Dolly x
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Saturday 15 November
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The Alde and Ore Estuary Partnership
Snape wall repairs following December surge
Contributed
Following the surge tide in December 2013 and the catastrophic flooding of 27
houses at Snape, the last few weeks have seen the start of major work to
repair the damage to the Snape north river wall by the East Suffolk Internal
The repaired wall benefits from a wider crest width.
Drainage Board. The Estuary Partnership has been instrumental in discussing
the very complex defences at Snape with the Environment Agency, Snape Maltings, Snape and Tunstall council representatives and the local community. Only
£75,000 has been made available from the Government’s post-surge Repair
Grant. This will be supplemented by some £50-60,000 private funding.
So far some 240 lorry loads carrying about 4,500 tonnes of clay in total has
been delivered to the Crown Inn. From there a fleet of four specialist low
ground-bearing tracked dumpers travelling up to 1km, have enabled some 500
metres of the lowest part of the wall to be re-instated so far. The repaired wall
benefits from a wider crest width and shallower back face which makes it more
resilient to flood overtopping and lessens the chance of a breach. Walkers will
benefit from a wider path and in the event of future repairs, machines will now
be able to safely track along the top of the wall to undertake maintenance.
Sir Edward Greenwell, Chairman of the Partnership, said:
We are pleased that the EA have also agreed to fund £50,000 for appraisal and
modelling work to fully understand the velocities and levels in this part of the
estuary. Professor Pye, an independent scientist, is being commissioned
jointly by The Partnership and the Alde and Ore Association for further advice.
These assessments will be underway in early November and will enable us to
make informed decisions early next year prior to commencement of a preferred
major capital improvement scheme to protect our community.
A.Bettinson
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Estuary plan submitted for approval
Cheryl Gray
The Estuary Plan, discussed at the Community meeting in May, has now been
submitted to the County
Council for a Sustainability
Appraisal and it is hoped
that this will be agreed
early in the New Year.
Although enabling development was first used at
East Lane to fund defence
work, the AOEP is now in
the forefront nationally
with its community partnership work to ensure
that funds are obtained
Sea defences at East Lane, Bawdsey
for the upgrading work of £7-10 million. This work will help to protect some
1500 homes from flooding and maintain the farming and tourist industry that
supports the economy of the area. The District Council should soon be in a
position to discuss sites that have been offered by a number of landowners in
the estuary. www.aoep.co.uk.
Come and enjoy
All Saints’ Church Hollesley
Breakfast or
Cakes and Coffee/Tea
on GIFT DAY
Saturday 1 November
9am-12noon
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Activities for adults and
children to have fun ,
eat and explore together.
SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER
12.00-2.00PM.
for more information ,
please ring Di on 411079
or Lydia on 411779
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A photo-montage of all the Shingle Street edible offerings!
Catherine Lindsay-Davies
Eat the Street - The Shingle Street Preservation Fund
Many thanks to everyone who supported this event at Shingle Street. We raised
over £1000 which is so much more than we'd ever hoped for. We are a group
who are working to help preserve Shingle Street and the local environment.
This will mean properly understanding what is valued in the environment:
plants, animals, homes, the open space, the wild tranquillity, and how we can
continue to best protect them from threats such as flooding, litter and poor
parking. All monies received will go towards defending Shingle Street from the
sea and any other untoward happening that needs action. We know you too
love the beauty of Shingle Street, thank you for your continued support.
Pub quiz results
There has been a good mixture of winning teams in the
pub quiz over the last few months. It’s a good sign
when the same team doesn’t take all the glory! In
March the Worly Wanderers scored a resounding win
with over £50 going to the Lifeboats. March saw the ever
competitive Bouligans take the plaudits with a very narrow
win over The Oxleymorons - £44 went to Riding for the Disabled.
Cheryl Gray
Catherine Lindsay-Davies
Another narrow win in May saw Confused com dot take it with the Oxleymorons, again, a close second - £55 went to HABBS. The £35 in June again
went to HABBS with a popular win by Brainspace, the perennial bridesmaids
actually winning by a large margin. In July the Hapless Hammers came to the
fore again and were chuffed with their victory. A two point advantage saw them
beat Pipe and Co. into second, this was a very powerful performance by the
youngsters. On this occasion the money, £38.40, went to Canoeing for Cancer
(Mike Adams). The Sutton Heathens had a good win in August, with a rather
large team - the money, £37.10, again went to HABBS. In second place on that
occasion were the Sidelights (too dim to be Headlights!) In September they
went on to score a massive victory, their first ever so congratulations to them.
Yet again the £45 went to HABBS.
Once again a big thank you to all those who take part and make it worthwhile
compiling the questions. It’s held on the last Sunday of each month.
Nick Mason
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Freeman of the City of London!
Contributed
Caroline Southernwood’s sheep drive across London Bridge
Freemen of London exercising their privilege to drive sheep across London Bridge
Caroline Southernwood, nee Simper, attended Hollesley Primary School,
Farlingaye High School and then Woodbridge School before completing a BA
(Hon’s) degree in Fashion Design at Kingston Polytechnic. Currently she is a
practicing design consultant and Senior Lecturer in Fashion and Footwear
Design. In 2009 she was invited to become a Freeman of the livery company
The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers, shortly followed by a Freeman of the
City of London.
One of the surviving medieval privileges for a Freeman of the City of London is
to drive sheep across London Bridge. In recent years this has been a charity
fund-raising event organised by the Worshipful Company of Woolmen. The
whole event was extremely well managed so that the sheep were not stressed
or harmed in any way. With officials wearing Tudor clothes and many Freemen
choosing to wear some form of dress appropriate to the 600-year-old practice,
it was a colourful event to watch and was enjoyed by all.
Caroline’s Suffolk farming background was her inspiration to take part in this
event. She was supported by family members including parents Robert and
Pearl Simper.
Robert Simper
Many congratulations to Caroline from the Village Voices team!
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Greetings from the Mission at Boyton
Willie, a child of seven years, was brought into St. Luke's Hospital, New York.
His leg was broken, his backbone shattered and mangled by a fall from a
building. He was a great sufferer: amputation was performed. This, it was
judged, must be repeated. When told of it, he prayed to Jesus to take him.
Contributed
Willie told the little girl lying in
the next bed: Susie, do you
know that every night Jesus
walks through our ward and
takes one or two of us little children away with him? And I have
been telling Him how much I
want to go with Him, and that I
can't bear to think of all the pain
I will have tomorrow if He does
not take me. I am going to hold
my hand up so, for I fear I
should be asleep when Jesus
comes, so that, when He walks
through our room to-night He will see it and know I am the one that wants so
much to go with Him.
Early in the morning, when the nurse sent to look at all the cots, she saw Willie
cold in death, with one hand just above the bed clothes, held up by the other,
as he had told Jesus He would find him.
Would you feel glad if you thought Jesus was coming very soon for you? Have
you made God’s great Salvation your own? For I am not ashamed of this Good
News about Christ - it is God’s powerful method of bringing all who believe it
to heaven.This Good News tells us that God makes us ready for heaven, makes
us right in God’s sight. When we put our faith and trust in Christ to save us,
this is accomplished from start to finish by faith.
The Bible says:The man or woman who finds life will find it through trusting
God. Roman's 1:16/17
Our Preachers for November are:
2nd Rowland Bugden (Bury M.V.P. Leader),
9th Dave Roberts (Whitstable M.V.P. Leader)- (Remembrance Day),
16th Steve Dart (Hollesley), 23rd Sam Potter (Bury),
30th Les Wright (Debenham).
Our Services start at 3pm and followed by a fellowship tea and cake.
Every Blessing to you all,
Steve and Lynda Dart.
www.villagevoices.org.uk
Tel: 01394 411876
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Telephone: Alderton 01394 411641 & Orford 01394 450315
www. the peninsulapractice.co.uk
DAY
ALDERTON
ORFORD
HOLLESLEY
Monday
8.00am to 2.30pm
8.00am to 6.30pm
Tuesday
8.00am to 2.30pm
2.00pm to 6.30pm
Wednesday
8.00am to 6.30pm
8.00am to 1.00pm
Thursday
8.00am to 6.30pm
8.00am to 1.00pm
Friday
8.00am to 6.30pm
8.00am to 1.00pm
1.30pm to 5.30pm
Flu Jabs
If you haven’t already had your flu jab but wish to have it please make an
appointment to see a nurse. If you are over 65 you are automatically entitled
to a flu vaccine. If you are under 65 you will only be entitled to a flu vaccine
with us if you are in an at risk group. If you are in one of these groups you will
receive a letter, email or text shortly.
You will not be given a vaccine without proof of one of the above if you fall into
the under 65 group.
Summary Care Records
Summary care records will be uploaded on 24th November 2014. If you wish
to opt out please download the form from the website or come into the surgery.
What is your experience of dementia care in Suffolk? Talk to us now.With your
comments we can make a difference to services now and for the future.
We want to ensure that stroke care in Suffolk is informed by your views and
experiences. If you, a friend or a relative have experienced stroke care in the
county then please make sure you talk to us. It does not matter if your
experience was good or bad. You can call our team on 01449 703949 or use
http://www.healthwatchsuffolk.co.uk/content/speak-out
How to share your views:
Use our online feedback form - send us an email to:
[email protected]
Give us a call on 01449 703949
Send us a comment by Freepost:Freepost RTEC-ZGLG-GYLE
Unit 12&13 Norfolk House, Williamsport Way
Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8RW
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localcontacts
Hollesley Village Hall
Bookings
Jo and Ben Harding
412119/07904363101
Boyton Village Hall
Bookings
Wendy Jesty
410055
Hollesley Primary School
Lynne Wright (Head)
411616
Hollesley Pre-school
Vince Ogilvie
410492
Hollesley Women's Institute Gerry Bathe
411376
Hollesley Bay Day Centre
Alan Martin
420092
Mothers’ Union
Pat Fleetwood
410409
Welcome Club
Marian Collins
411262
1st Sutton Brownies
Sonja Patterson
420576
Hollesley Badminton Club
Chris Andrews
411126
Hollesley Bowls Club
Roy Winchester
411562
Hollesley Gardening Club
Karrie Langdon
412114
Hollesley Players (Drama)
Becks Hudson
410352
Indoor Bowls
Nigel Smith
411549
Judo Club
Junior Soccer
Hollesley Parish Council
Julie Jolliffe
Keith Banthorp
Dennis Driver (Chair)
410483
01473 737474
411707
Sally Loader (Clerk)
07711 044185
Richard Jesty (Chair)
410055
Gerry Bathe (Clerk)
411376
County Councillor
Andrew Reid
07545 423799
District Councillor
Jane Marson
07771 608376
Community Police Officer
PC Andy Warne
01473 613500
Police Community Support
Krista Robertson
101
Hollesley Commons
Nick Mason
411150
Community Car Service
Colin Beecroft
411794
Boyton Parish Council
Suffolk Link Bus
0845 604 1802
Mary Warner Homes
Julie Scott
411234 or 07501494516
Boyton Community Group
John Carpmael (Chair)
411717
Power cut
UK power network
0800 783 8838
Hollesley Bay Prison
412400
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VEHICLE & ENGINEERING SERVICES
FULL MACHINE SHOP
We service and repair all makes &
models of petrol and diesel cars,
4x4’s & light commercials.
Logs, coal and salt available
Bring your car here
for its MOT
01394 410284
Collection by appointment
[email protected]
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