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This year the RDA celebrates 50 years of official business. There were small groups in existence before the Riding for the Disabled Association was founded, but we all come under one big umbrella now, which ensures our standards are kept high and our work gets the publicity it deserves. In addition to that anniversary, 2019 marks the 30th year of our group’s foundation! So watch this space for news of all our celebrations and parties to come and keep some gaps in your diaries to join us. Last month the Centre put on its 20th Annual Carol Service! We were lucky with the weather again and the yard was full of our families and friends. Refreshments at The Centre were lavish as usual, and much appreciated. Rev. Sue Foster took the service, with a talk by Father Jo Delfgou, the new Rector of Hadleigh and Shelley. Members of Serendipity Choir and the Boxted Methodist Silver Band made a huge contribution to the music and singing for which we were most grateful. Our Baby Jesus was very well behaved and the angels and wise men did their bit too. Our Ponies were represented in Church by lanterns on the Altar. It was a lovely end to the term, and thank you to Margaret for all her organisation and the hard work of her team on that Saturday in December. During the Christmas holidays the Centre was closed for business as normal. Best wishes for 2019, and see you in February folks. Website: www.rda-east.org.uk/shelley.html Telephone: 01473 824172

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Hadleigh Walkers Our first walk of 2019 will be on Saturday 12th January. A nice gentle walk of around 5.5 miles to get going after the Christmas and the New year binges. This will be a circular walk from Hadleigh. As usual, we will meet as St Mary’s School car park at 0930 and we should be back in Hadleigh around mid-day. Our route will be Hill Farm, Rands Farm, Pott’s Cottages, Pott’s Farm, Halfway house then, depending how muddy it is, either Constitution Hill or Park Farm and back to Hadleigh. We will finish at The George and those who wish can join us for lunch and discuss walking preferences for the year. Everyone is welcome, including well behaved dogs. Strong shoes or preferably walking boots should be worn as the ground can be muddy or rough in places at any time of the year. As usual, route maps can be requested from the web site. A reminder that we walk every second Saturday of the month. Dates and routes are published on our website For further information about these walks go to www.hadleighwalkers.com, email us at hadleighwalkers@gmail.com or contact Mike Keeling on 01787 210104 or 07483 887658

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Calling All Apprentices and Businesses Hiring Apprentices or offering in-employment training We are delighted to be able to say that we were able to make grants to two deserving applicants in October. One who is serving an apprenticeship at an estate agency in Hadleigh and one who is an apprentice artworker. We are hugely grateful to the Mayor of Hadleigh, Councillor Peter Matthews, who has chosen the Arthur Gaell for Apprenticing Foundation as one of his charities to benefit from his fund-raising whilst he is in office. This was completely unexpected and so completely wonderful. Thank you Peter, from all of us. Our main criteria, as laid down by the founder of this charity way back in the mists of the 17th Century, is that grants will only be made to those living within the IP7 postcode. Their apprenticeship can be anywhere, so long as they live in IP7. A lot of people appear to think the IP7 postcode is limited to Hadleigh so we would like to change this perception and invite applicants from: Aldham & Aldam Tye, Ash Street, Bacon’s Green, Bildeston, Bird Street, Brettenham, Chelsworth, Cobblers Corner, Cook’s Green, Cross Green, Drakestone Green, Elmsett, Great Bricett, Greenstreet Green, Hadleigh, Hadleigh Heath, Hitcham, Kersey, Kersey Tye, Kersey Upland, Kettlebaston, Layham, Lower & Upper, Lindsey, Lindsey Tye, Milden, Monks Eleigh, Monks Eleigh Tye, Naughton, Nedging, Nedging Tye, Oaks Tye, Raydon & Lower Raydon, Rose Green, Semer, Shelley, Stackyard Green, Swingleton Green, The Woodlands, Water Run, Wattisham, Wattisham Airfield, Wattisham Stone, Whatfield, Wicker Street Green, William’s Green, Wolves Wood. (Phew!) OK, own up – who knew the IP7 postcode stretched so far! So anyone who is looking to start employment or undertake further training whilst you are in employment, and would appreciate some assistance with outfits, clothing, tools, instruments and books, just let me know and I will send you an application form. It is that simple. We are heading inexorably into 2019 so why not encourage someone you know to make a New Year’s resolution: to give themselves or a friend, a present and get some assistance from us. We hope you had a very happy festive season and that 2019 brings you all that you need. We look forward to hearing from you and helping you where we can. How Can We Help You? We are happy to invite applications from anyone who has finished their education and is looking for assistance into an employed apprenticeship. We will also consider ongoing in-employment training. You must be resident in the IP7 postcode area (see above). Application forms can be obtained from jessicanevard@btinternet.com or by calling 01473 822671. All applications will be discussed by the Trustees at their quarterly meetings (January, April, July & October) and all applicants will be informed of the Trustees’ decision at the earliest opportunity following the relevant meeting. How Can You Help Us? We are a very small charity and are happy to remain so. However, if we are to help apprentices and those continuing their training, we also need support. We are not currently looking to undertake any formal fundraising (we simply do not have the time or manpower) but if any businesses or charitable benefactors in the IP7 postcode would consider offering us any form of funding, we would love to have a conversation with you. Again, please contact Jess Janas at jessicanevard@btinternet.com or telephone 01473 822671. If you have any questions at all do, please, get in touch. The Trustees thank you for your interest so far and hope to talk further with you. Jessica Janas (Chair), Brian Lazenby, Richard Whiting, Richard Finch and Matt Paisley

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Best Wishes For The Coming Year To All Who Read Our Monthly Column Ballet:- A delightful, enchanting performance of The Nutcracker Suite beamed in live to a full audience at Cineworld, Ipswich seemed to signal the start of all things seasonal. Christmas Supper:- Over 40 members attended and much enjoyed the annual Christmas supper at the Hintlesham Golf Club. A welcome drink was followed by a tasty two course meal, coffee and mints creatively wrapped by Lin Slaughter. Service was friendly and attentive Rodin’s The Kiss:- This iconic piece is on loan from The Tate to Christchurch Mansion until 28th April 2019. Members were introduced to the contents of the complete exhibition by Curator, Emma Roodhouse. It was fascinating to hear how it came about, the pieces in it and their connection with each other. Conservationist, Carrie Willis, gave us a remarkable insight into her work conserving some of the neglected pieces from the Museum’s basement. It was good to hear that there is also a link with this town with work by Maggi Hambling and Hadleigh - born sculptor, Thomas Woolner. After the introductory talk members were able to visit the gallery where all the pieces were skilfully displayed. A free exhibition not to be missed. Speaker:- A chance encounter with Turkey over 25 years ago prompted Jenny Gibbs to leave the UK and move permanently to her newly discovered heaven on earth. Dressed in local costume, Jenny recounted her experiences from her first arrival to the present day.it was clear that Jenny was a true Turkish Shirley Valentine. Having learnt the language and bought an old farmhouse with her Liz Wilson and Jenny Gibbs with Turkish partner Mustapha, they traditional Turkish pantaloons now divide their time between their restored abode and Suffolk. After the talk members thoughly enjoyed trying on and buying the many colourful, exotic Turkish scarves and stoles which Jenny had brought along. JD

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Time to get your guitar out and get out of your room! Would you like the confidence to perform by playing guitar and singing in front of other people? Got the basic chords but want to move on, or feeling a bit rusty and want to polish up your skills? Or maybe you’re a budding songwriter? Then you might enjoy our weekly ‘improvers’ class. Here you can develop your guitar technique and your confidence as a singer and performer in an a small informal group that is both challenging and fun - performing together and also as individuals. The group has been going, with a few changes in members, for over three years now. We work in sessions of six weeks at a time, for which you’ll need to pay up front. If you’re a beginner or would prefer individual tuition that can also be arranged. I can also help with songwriting and have facilities for recording and producing your music. Here’s a creative way to start the new year! So just give me a call or drop a line and I look forward to hearing from you. Jackie Ord Telephone 07766 335728 Email jackie@jackieord.com Website www.jackieord.com

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New Year, New House The New Year is here and you have decided that you would like to move house. Here are five things to think about when looking for a new property. Look at your budget, What can you afford? Be realistic and remember to factor in moving costs, stamp duty (if you are not a first time buyer), estate agent fees, legal fees, and also any survey fees. It is best to have your finances in order at this stage. Talk to your mortgage broker or your lender if you are obtaining a mortgage. Decide what area you want to move to. Do your research on the area. Are there the facilities you Sam Alvin need to be happy in your new home. Are there plenty of local amenities? Check town or village websites and social media to see what the community is like that you would be moving into. When speaking with estate agents be positive about what you are looking for and your budget. If you don’t want to live in a house in the middle of nowhere tell them. They can only work on what information you give them. Let them know if your property is on the market or inform them that you are a first time buyer. When you short list a property, visit the area at least a couple of times at different times of the day. What may seem like a quiet road during daytime may become hectic in the evening. Also look at parking. If the house you are viewing does not have parking consider the parking areas. Could you park easily when you arrive to view the property? Finally when have found your perfect home, we advise that you have a full Homebuyers Survey. This is different from a lender valuation and involves a surveyor visiting the property to inspect both inside and out. They will then produce a report for your information. This may cost a few hundred pounds but we are sure you would rather pay this than move in and find a nasty shock which could cost thousands. Remember to send the report to your solicitor when briefing them about your move. Happy New Year and happy house hunting. If you are moving house in the new year then contact Sam on 01473 298 189 or email her at sam.alvin@gotelee.co.uk.

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Award-winning home improvement specialists SEH BAC are celebrating after winning a prestigious award from the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC). The Ipswich-based firm which specialises in windows, doors and conservatories was named the winner of the highly-coveted ‘Consumer Confidence’ award. Sponsored by TrustMark - a government endorsed quality accreditation, the Consumer Confidence award recognised SEH BAC’s high-levels of customer service and satisfaction. “We are absolutely delighted and incredibly proud to win this fantastic award from the NHIC – our fourth in five years,” comments John Savage, Managing Director of SEH BAC. “Our commitment has always been to deliver a superior quality of service that customers can trust and ultimately recommend to others. It’s an ethos embodied by our entire team from reception, through to our sales team, installers, after-care team and senior management. “It’s an immense honour to receive this high recognition from such a respected body within the home improvement industry. We now head on to the glazing industry’s prestigious G Awards where we are nominated for ‘Customer Care Initiative of the Year’ as we aim to complete a full sweep and finish 2018 on a massive high.” The firm, which is part of Ipswich-based One Group Construction – a £160m group of specialist construction companies, first won an NHIC Award back in 2014 picking up the ‘Best Glazing Project’ award. In 2015 and 2017, SEH BAC were awarded the prestigious ‘Community Benefit’ award for their work across the region. The gong last year recognised their transformation of West Cliff Theatre in Clacton-on-Sea as part of their Community Giveaway competition. Award success continues an impressive year for the business with SEH BAC achieving a score of 9 out of 10 on online review site Trustpilot – with 81% of customers leaving an ‘Excellent’ five-star rating. They have also achieved a market-leading ‘Net Promoter Score’ of 8.9 out of 10. The Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a world-renowned customer experience indicator used by global brands like Apple and Amazon to quiz customers on their service, satisfaction and likelihood to recommend the company to friends or relatives. SEH BAC, which operates 15 showcentres across the South East, East Anglia and the Home Counties, is aiming to complete the double by winning at the G Awards 2018. At the event last year, SEH BAC was named ‘Installer of the Year’, beating over 13,000 glazing companies from across the country to win the industry’s most coveted prize. www.sehbac.com

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Hadleigh Cycling Club planning for 2019 There was a terrific turnout at Hadleigh Cycling Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AGM and Xmas meal when the Committee thanked those standing down and welcomed new members. Mike Motteram will continue in the role of Chairman, supported by an enthusiastic Committee which has been strengthened with the inclusion of Tim Collins who will be managing the website and Fiona Holland, the new membership secretary. Mike stressed â&#x20AC;&#x153;the importance of continuity and thanked the Secretary, Simon King and Treasurer, Nick Wilder for their hard work to ensure the Club runs effectively.â&#x20AC;? Simon will also continue to coach the Juniors in Spring 2019 along with Martin Nichols, Adam Chamberlain, Perrie Higgs and Gale Pryor. The Club is hoping to train up new Level 1 coaches early in the New Year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already looking to encourage new riders in the Spring with Farhad Abdly and Julian Cecil taking on the lead in organising Sunday social rides. Gale Pryor, Kate Billingham, and Lucy Jay will again be working with women who want to take up riding.â&#x20AC;? Rickaby Shearly-Sanders, Phil Barnes (Time Trials), Lucy Jay (Parents Rep) and Sue Calver (Welfare) have all agreed to continue on the Committee. The Committee thanked departing Chris Heron, Ride Lead and Coach for all his efforts to steer the Club over the years, Paul Harman and Ben Lowe who has been our Junior Rep. The Chairman handed a cheque for ÂŁ500 for Prostate Cancer UK to Paul Spraggons, to supplement his incredible efforts last year to raise money for the charity. He intends to complete the Grand Depart Classic in Brussels in June. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/brusselspraggs Why not try our Sunday morning social rides from the George starting at 9am, weather permitting. Adults and â&#x20AC;&#x153;capable children accompanied by an adultâ&#x20AC;? are all welcome. The distance is around 25 miles. Check out our Facebook page. Visit www.hadleighcyclingclub.co.uk or connect with the club via Facebook: Hadleigh Cycling Club @HadleighCycling

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Rotary Club Of Hadleigh Diary Christmas Collections: At the time of writing the first collection has just taken place raising £165.41. This is a very good start and collectors are looking forward to similar results during the next week when weather permitting the float and Father Christmas will be around the streets and at Morrisons. As you will be reading this after Christmas, Rotary would like to thank you in advance for your generosity. Full results will appear in the February issue. Speaker: Mary Marshall,a first responder, gave members the benefit of her knowledge and experience in this most important voluntary work. She answered numerous pertinent questions and encouraged everyone to learn basic lifesaving techniques as well as how to use a defibrillator. Club Activities: There was only one ordinary meeting in December but the Christmas party took place early in the month and virtually all members and partners/friends enjoyed a jolly evening at the Bildeston Crown. We thank the staff there for looking after us so well. At present forthcoming events are: Early January - traditional Champagne Brunch - Special General Meeting to elect officers for Rotary year 2019/20 Late January - Meeting with speaker who will be Barbara Boyd from Hadleigh Thrift Shop. Membership: The Club has 14 members at present and is continuing to grow with the prospect of inducting another member in January. Anyone who is interested in joining a thriving Club which helps both local and international communities as well as enjoying an active social life should contact either David 01473 827226 or Linda 07905061399. Members of Hadleigh Rotary Club wish all readers a very Happy New Year

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Hadleigh Steering Group Residents Welcome The Steering Group meet on the second Monday of each month, A complete list of dates and Terms of Reference (What we are about) are available. We share information and ideas having representation from voluntary social care, community organisations, residents, business, Town and District Councils. The next meeting will be: Monday 14th January 2019 at 4:15 - 6.00pm, in the Social Room, Hadleigh Pool and Leisure - Chair: Jan Devey Speaker: John Austin Chairman - Sudbury Citizens Advice Bureau The CAB provides a wide range of help and support not only from their base in Sudbury but their facility now opening on a Thursday in Hadleigh. A second strength is as a campaigner to government both local and national; most recently on Universal Credits an equally important aspect of the CAB service. Anyone is welcome – but please let us know in advance, to ensure we have sufficient seats set out; otherwise it delays the start of the meetings. Drop an email to Clare.Free@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk or call her on 01449 724880 Anyone can bring new matters to the group, just let us know (through Clare Free) in advance so that time can be reserved on the agenda. December Meeting 2018 We were pleased to welcome Roger Kennell who explained the work undertaken by volunteers with the Hadleigh Archive. The work consists of transcribing and cataloguing. The archive, stored in the Guildhall, provides an amazing resource for those who have a serious interest in Hadleigh’s past. While there are no Parish Registers held here there are a wealth of documents including, parish magazines, ancient maps, log books, house documents, invoices & receipts. In addition to documents there are photographs, sketches and prints. Roger, as the History Recorder, is ensuring that information about Hadleigh activities are being added to the archive for future generations. If you are undertaking research and would like to arrange a visit to the Hadleigh Archive please contact the Hadleigh Town Council Office. We had updates from: Tidy Town - There are now 17 volunteers who between them go out twice a week, more of what is collected is going for recycling but fly dipping of various kinds is increasing. Many are appreciative of this group but to avoid littering is for us all to undertake. Community Gardeners - The gardeners worked hard to plant the 200 narcissus bulbs kindly donated by the Co-op. The Rotary club have also planted purple crocuses, in support of the campaign to eradicate Polio worldwide. We look forward to an even better display in the Cedric Morris Gardens, Magdalen Road in the spring when more planting will take place. The two CM Iris beds will shortly have an interpretation board explaining about the origins of his named irises. Patient Participation Group - The Hadleigh and Boxford Health Centres have received praise for the way in which they are caring for patients as individuals. Town Council - Cllr Val Haines will be joining us in the New Year to explain the opportunities to contribute to the development of Hadleigh’s Neighbourhood Plan. Thanks and Appreciation was expressed for those who put up the Christmas Trees along the High Street. District Council - The new market benches will help create a focal point allowing for the development of floral displays around the tree. We shared in a few festive nibbles and watched a pictorial Review of 2018. A patchwork presentation of pictures from 2018 can be seen on the Visit Hadleigh website visithadleighsuffolk.co.uk. Visit Hadleigh will be holding their AGM Monday 28th January 6pm Hadleigh Pool and Leisure. Find out what we are doing to promote tourism in Hadleigh. The website, You Tube Channel, Hadleigh in Bloom, new Visitors map and much more. Light Refreshments provided.

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Tenants of the Medieval Manor of Hadleigh In 1306 there were 224 tenants on the Manor of Hadleigh. Fifty-three were free as were the seventeen from the Boxford Lands – an integral element of the manor (around today’s Wicker Street Green). A further 118 were customary or unfree tenants and 31 were of unknown tenurial status. All tenants paid rent and most free and all unfree tenants had to attend the courts run by Hadleigh Manor. Customary tenants had to undertake a specified number of works or labour services e.g. ploughing reaping, digging, ditching, fencing, carting and permission had to be sought from the lord for their daughters to be married. Tenants lived within and around the town. Probably the most well-to-do tenant was Osbert of Aldham who, in 1306, owned more land than any other (63+ acres). Friendly with Nicholas the Master of Scholars, they were reported brewing ale together in Osbert’s house. Nicholas’s name tells us Hadleigh had an unusually early grammar school - certainly in 1275, possibly even before date. Of the 72 Hadleigh dyers found in the manuscripts Simon the Dyer was, in 1327, the wealthiest. He clearly enjoyed ale and was fined 12d by the court when he built a brew-house near his dye-house on the riverside! He was fined 12d for this daring venture! Another dyer, William the Dyer, was twice penalized 12d for making a pathway across the Tyefield to his dye-house by the River Brett when he was in fact merely taking a daily shortcut to work. Perhaps our most famous Hadleigh tenant was recorded in a Hadleigh Manor manuscript of 1358-59 – Walter Tyler and wife Imogen - paying to rent a holding in Coram Street. You may learn whether this could just possibly have been the renowned Wat Tyler of the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt by reading page 104 of Medieval Hadleigh. Price £20 - for sale in Keith Avis, The Idler and from Amazon

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Feeling tired after the busyness of the festive season? …… On 26th January 2019 we are holding a coffee morning to raise money in aid of Cancer Research UK. We will be in the room above Hadleigh Library from 10:00 & 13:00. Why not take some time out for yourself, or meet up with friends, and help a worthwhile cause by coming to enjoy a relaxing coffee/tea and homemade cake after all the hustle and bustle of the last few weeks. There will be freshly baked home-made cakes for sale, a tombola and guess the name of the teddy to raise money for this fantastic cause. All are welcome...we look forward to meeting you. Together we can help beat cancer sooner. Pam and Carol

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Want to get fitter in 2019? Hadleigh Hares can help! Have you, like so many people, come out of the Christmas period feeling a little jaded and wishing you had eaten just one less mince pie? Have you decided that this year you are going to get just a bit fitter? Do you want to shake off a couple of pounds? Do you want to meet up with other local people who want to have fun, make friends and get fitter at the same time? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then Hadleigh Hares is for you! Lots of people start the New Year intending to improve their fitness only to find that it becomes a bit of a chore going out in the cold and damp on their own to try and run off last year’s excesses. The trip to the gym after work becomes less frequent as the weeks go on and life gets in the way of all the good intentions. Pretty soon, it can all become too much of a bother and old habits creep back. Before you know it’s back to the same old lifestyle. Joining a club like the Hares can really help you to reach your fitness goals. Being part of a friendly local club puts you together with like minded people, all trying to improve their fitness. Mutual support, friendship and regular club sessions provide a great foundation to take you as far as you want to go - be it running a marathon or jogging around the block once a week. Even if you are already taking part in Parkrun or are out there exercising on your own, being part of a club can give you a structure that can only help and enhance your training and fitness. Whether you have run before or you are a complete novice, Hadleigh Hares has a session to suit you and help you make your New Year’s Resolution a reality. We are always delighted to welcome new faces, and we offer beginners sessions, advanced sessions, ladies only sessions and even triathlon training if you fancy that. Why not find out more on line, on Facebook, or by contacting chair@hadleighhares.co.uk? Back in December, the Club held its annual Awards Night. With a three-course meal and a disco at the Town Hall, the evening saw members receiving trophies in all sorts of categories from Beginner of the Year through to Marathon Runner of the Year and Ironman of the Year. Special mention goes to Scott Ramsey who, by popular vote, won the prestigious Hare of the Year Award. Scott had a great year, culminating in a new club marathon record of 2 hours and 46 minutes which he achieved in Amsterdam. Congratulations to him and to all our other prize winners, all of whom rightfully earned the respect and Scott with his haul of admiration of their fellow Hares. Next year Trophies! it could be you!

MeetUpMondays A very warm welcome and a free cuppa for those wanting a little company. Every Monday from 7th January, drop in at The George in Hadleigh between 9.30 and 11.00. The George is supporting the battle for people who spend too much time on their own to join together in a welcoming environment for tea/coffee, cake or biscuits. The ‘Meet UpMonday’ scheme is especially for those who would like to come and spend some time with other local people. It’s for everyone – loneliness doesn’t discriminate. If you know of anyone who you think would welcome the chance to come along, please encourage them to do so and join us for a chat, meet new people and make new friends. ‘MeetUpMondays’ are happening at lots of places across Suffolk and we are really pleased to be supporting the brilliant work of its organisers. You don’t need to book, so just arrive at any time, enjoy a free cuppa and spend as long as you like in the company of other local people. We look forward to meeting you at The George soon!

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The Hadleigh Historian Issue 49 (December 2018 - January 2019) This issue’s front cover features illustrations The Hadleigh Historian from The Luttrell Psalter, 1325-1335, showing The Hadleigh Historian two common farming activities of the time. Issue 49 December 2018 - January 2019 Price £3 They herald a new book that will be of considerable interest to people who live in Hadleigh as well as students of English manorial history. Written by Margaret Woods of Layham, Medieval Hadleigh: the chief manor and the town is on sale now. One feature of medieval agriculture was common land, over which certain manorial tenants held certain rights to graze their livestock and/or to collect firewood. ‘Whatever happened to Hadleigh’s commons?’ identifies four pieces of such land within the parish and investigates their demise as far as common rites were concerned. Fortunately, Oldham Common still supports the people of Hadleigh as it is now a farm administered by a charity, the rent from which assists cases of hardship. For nearly fifty years, borough status was sought by the chief inhabitants of Hadleigh and 400 years ago in December 1618 the town was granted its royal charter. By February the following year, the mayor, seven aldermen and sixteen capital burgesses had drawn up 38 regulations for governing the new borough. Although the idea had been floated that something should be done to mark this occasion, so far there have been no takers. As one of only ten towns in Suffolk to have been given such status, it is a shame that 2018 will slip by without official acknowledgement of this achievement. To address this omission, The Hadleigh Historian begins a series entitled ‘When Hadleigh was a borough’ starting with the ways used by the corporation to let the people know who was in charge. The cinema that once stood in High Street is visited for the occasional series ‘Lost Buildings’. Most contributors to The Hadleigh Historian recalling their memories of the town in the 20th century very fondly mention the Palace (earlier called the Picture House) with its gold-braided blue-uniformed commissionaire at the door. ‘Derrick’s Iron Foundry and its owners, 1830-1915’ takes the story of one important Hadleigh business and traces it to various locations including land now Meadows Way and the town-centre premises on the north corner of High Street and George Street (now M.W. Partridge & Co Ltd). The tale includes a court-room scene in London, when Graham and Joslin were challenged over use of trademarks. Available at Keith Avis Newsagents and Idler Bookshop in Hadleigh High Street and at Hollow Trees Farm Shop in Semer, price £3

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New Society President: “everyone must now step up for Suffolk” The Suffolk Preservation Society, the county’s leading heritage charity, has a new president who has begun his term in office with a clear message that everyone connected with the planning system in the county needs to redouble their efforts to make the system work well for present and future generations. Businessman and farmer Geoffrey Probert succeeds Lord Marlesford who served with distinction as the Society’s president for 21 years. Geoffrey is a former executive vice president for Unilever where he was responsible for a £5bn operation. Having recently served as High Sheriff he now runs the family farm in the Stour Valley and steps up into his new role having been a trustee of the Society for four years. Geoffrey said: “firstly I’d like to thank Lord Marlesford for his many years of active support for - and wise counsel to - the Suffolk Preservation Society both in the House of Lords and back in the county. He will certainly be an extremely hard act to follow. “Secondly, I would like to use my time as President to continue the Society’s quest to encourage everyone of goodwill to celebrate our glorious Suffolk countryside and historic built environment, and to be mindful of their responsibility to hand something of enduring value onto our children and their children. “This doesn’t mean trying to stop progress. This doesn’t mean not building houses in the right places and at prices people of all backgrounds can afford. It does mean campaigning to end inappropriate development built to the lowest common design denominator that wittingly or unwittingly will inevitably degrade people’s lives for years to come.” Geoffrey outlined how the Government’s new National Planning Policy Framework, provides opportunities for local players in the planning process having more influence in shaping good development decisions. These include the greater weight given to Neighbourhood Plans where communities can have their say in where they want to see development, the growing recognition that any harm to heritage assets is undesirable, and the greater importance now being given to good design for future buildings - the last being demonstrated by the newly emerging Suffolk Design Guide. “Planners, developers, conservation officers, architects, amenity groups and individuals all have a role in getting each development right. If we all work together to create an evolving Suffolk that fits well into our wonderful heritage, we really can pass on a legacy to be proud of. If we cut corners and go for the cheapest solutions in the wrong places in the wrong way, we will rightly be accused of having failed future generations. Everyone must step up for Suffolk” concluded Geoffrey.

Suffolk Bereavement Support – Why Not Pluck Up The Courage? Does the New Year find you struggling to cope with the aftermath of the festive season at a time when you are also experiencing a delayed reaction to bereavement or perhaps not coping with adjusting to the loss of a loved one? If this applies to you then why not pluck up the courage and join us at one of our Suffolk Bereavement Support groups? Our groups are very friendly and supportive and we encourage our members to share their experiences as we believe this is the best way to offload pent up feelings that may eventually take their toll on us and affect both mental and physical health. New members are not put under any pressure to join in until they feel ready to but we find that most people feel at home very quickly. At each meeting we focus on an aspect of bereavement by way of a short video clip and a presentation. This is designed to help us understand our responses to grief and to stimulate discussion of the wide spectrum of emotions and reactions that can be experienced. Our members frequently testify to how this has helped them cope as they negotiate the path of bereavement towards the point where they are better equipped to move forward with their lives while still treasuring memories of their loved ones. We have planned our meetings so that there should be a group to suit most people. Our afternoon group is held in central Hadleigh on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 1.30pm-3.00pm and our Capel St. Mary group meets in the early evening on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 6.30pm-8.00pm. Each meeting finishes with refreshments and informal chat. We would love to hear from you if you would like to join us at any time. Please ring Margaret or Patrick: 01206 299832; 07469 201337; email: sbsg246@gmail.com; web site: www.suffolkbereavement.org.uk

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You can meet your Babergh Hadleigh South District Councillors (Kathryn Grandon and Sue Burgoyne) and discuss your concerns at their monthly walkin surgery on the second Saturday of every month, from 11am until noon, at the Lounge Room in the British Legion Club (opposite the side entrance of Partridges, in George Street). You are welcome to drop in, or to call any of your District Councillors: Kathryn Grandon: 01473 824489, Sue Burgoyne : 01473 823263 Sian Dawson m: 07931 703157, Kathryn Grandon Sue Burgoyne Tina Campbell: 01473 822290 Your Hadleigh South District Councillors look forward to meeting you to discuss your concerns and interest in the well-being of our town. Appointments are not necessary.

Hadleigh Orchestra Conductor Kay Bartlett Thank you to everybody who came to our Christmas Concert and helped fill St. Joseph’s Church. I am very pleased to be able to say that we are sending a cheque for £225 to the nominated charity Talitha Koum. This charity was set up following the murders in Ipswich and has established the Hope Centre which provides residential accommodation for women in great need, perhaps from addiction, or violence, or facing an overwhelming challenge. It was also a great opportunity to pay tribute to our conductor (now President) Ute Cooper who through ill health has had to retire after 31 years! Our first rehearsal after Christmas will be on Monday Jan 14th 7.30 - 9.30 pm when we shall start preparing for our summer concert on Sat June 8th (the same day as the Open Gardens). This time we will perform Peter and the Wolf. If you would like to join the orchestra, we will be very pleased to welcome you - we are especially in need of violin and viola players. To know more, please ring me on 01473 827242, or Lynn on 01206 323636. John Druce (Chairman)

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Gladsome Faces In this article we remember: Cecil Claud Leeks 15 June 1919 Stanley Charles Oxford 18 June 1919 Harry William Hynard 25 October 1919 Albert Sydney Wright 31 October 1919 Leo John Durrant 29 December 1919 “The boys continue to return home throughout the Christmas holidays. The gladsome faces of all reflected the happiness they felt – the happiness of being at home with the war ended. Yet in all our chats they did not speak of the horrors, of the hardships they had endured, of the perils they had passed through or the sufferings from wounds and sickness.” So wrote Hadleigh headmaster, Alfred Harriss, in January 1919. These men were home on leave, demobilisation hadn’t begun. Given that nationally the military was at a strength of three and half million; reducing size of the military forces would have to be done in a controlled fashion and with some caution, partly to avoid mass unemployment. But also throughout 1919 the need for the British Army to maintain a significant presence was critical in order to avoid outbreaks of mass disruption caused by the political divisions that existed as the war ended. By October 1919 the Army’s strength had reduced to just over one million men with a presence in Germany, the Army of the Rhine as well as in Russia, France, Ireland, Egypt, India, Mesopotamia, Black Sea and at home. In many cases demobilised soldiers re-enlisted; the military did after all offer some job security. During 1919 five Hadleigh lives were lost as a consequence of the Great War and all are remembered on Hadleigh War Memorial. Private Cecil Claud Leeks died in Hadleigh of pulmonary tuberculosis having contracted the disease in Palestine while on active service. Cecil Leeks was born in 1895, bought up living in The Green, went to school in Bridge Street and started work for Aggiss’ the butchers at 28 High Street. He enlisted in September 1914 with the 5th Suffolk territorials and opted for overseas service. He went with the battalion to

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Wed 4 Dec The first regular meeting of the Hadleigh and District Post of the Comrades of the Great War was held in the Club Room at the Town Hall. There was a good attendance. All soldiers discharged since the Post was formed were enrolled as members. Certificates of membership and Comrades badges were presented by the Captain of the Post. Wed 18 Dec Private Oliver Beaumont [from Inkerman Terrace] King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry says, ‘I thank God I have got safely through the dangers and horrors of the war and feel deeply grateful to be alive and unwounded. The King paid us a visit on December 3rd. I was expecting to be in England by Christmas, but I am afraid there is no signs of coming home now.’ Wed 18 Dec Sidney Grimsey (a printer at 24 High Street) with the Essex Yeomanry writes, ‘I am in Germany now and having a good time. Our division of cavalry came through Belgium and we had great receptions all the way. The Belgiums turned out in great force everywhere to greet us. By the time you get this we shall be in Cologne. The Germans do not behave amiss to us, knowing as they do full well that they are free from the military yoke which oppressed them. Not that they love us, although treat us with respect, as of course we do them. I send hearty greetings for a bright and happy Christmas and I am glad to say a Christmas in peace, thank God, this year.’ Wed 15 Jan On Monday at the Ipswich Militia Barracks four Suffolk men, including Hadleigh man Pte S Markell 2nd Royal Fusiliers, were decorated with the Military Medal, awarded for conspicuous bravery in the field. Wed 15 Jan Act of Comradeship. Four soldiers acted as bearers at the funeral of the infant son of Corporal Bertie John Hammond, 1/5th Suffolk, on Tuesday afternoon. Three of them – George Maskell, Sidney Maskell and Ernest Seager – were repatriated prisoners of war. Corporal Hammond who served on the Gallipoli Peninsula, is currently with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force and never saw his little three year old boy [also named Bertie]. Wed 29 Jan The RAF men left the aerodrome here on Friday. On the preceding Wednesday evening those who were members of the dancing class conducted by Mrs Couper at the Guild Room, presented Flight Sergeant Cassidy with a gold watch in recognition of his kindness in arranging their duties so they could attend each week. Sergeant Cassidy remarked that in the course of twelve years army service spent at home and abroad, he had never met with so much sociability and hospitality as he had received from the Hadleigh people. 26

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Gallipoli Peninsula, landing a Suvla Bay on 10 August 1915. It was during their first encounter with the enemy on 12 August, the day sixteen Hadleigh men were killed, that he received a gun shot wound in the right leg and was evacuated to St Elmo Hospital in Malta. He re-joined the battalion on the Peninsula in November a few weeks before the withdrawal. He was with the 1/5th Suffolks throughout their time in Egypt and Palestine, but having suffered poor health, weight loss and a persistent cough for some months, in August 1918 he was returned to England and discharged in November. He spent time in hospital but was at home at number 2 The Green when he died. He was awarded the Silver War Badge being ‘honourably discharged because of illness.’ Following a military funeral he was buried in Hadleigh Cemetery. Private Stanley Charles Oxford was conscripted and joined the colours in February 1918 and was allocated to the 1203rd Battery of the Royal Field Artillery. From 1918-19 this unit formed part of the North Russia Intervention, tasked with ensuring some stability in the east following the Russian Revolutions and the collapse of the Eastern Front. Following what was presumably an accident, Stanley Oxford died through drowning. He was born in 1899 in Red Hill on the Aldham Road on the Crown Brickworks site. He was the youngest of nine sons, eight of whom served including Fred who was killed at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Stanley Charles Oxford is buried at Murmansk New British Cemetery, in the Russian Federation. Private Harry William Hynard was born in 1880 in Angel Square that once stood at the bottom of Angel Street. In 1901 and 1911 he was working as a butcher. He married Margaret Mowles in 1906 and they lived at 16 Angel Square and had three children. In December 1917 he was with the 1/4th The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment and sailed for India leaving his wife pregnant with their fourth child Dorothy who was born in February 1918. On his way home from India to be demobilised he succumbed to malarial fever and was taken off the ship at Aden (now a port city in Yemen) and died in a military hospital there. He was buried in the Maala Cemetery. Private Albert Sydney Wright died at home of tuberculosis. He was born in 1897 at Durrants Farm at the top of George Street (in Tower Mill Lane) of a family that in 1911 consisted of sixteen children. He was probably educated at the Council School in Station Road and on leaving school worked on his father’s farm. In December 1913 he attested as a ‘Driver Wagoner’ with the Army Service Corps Special Reserve and received his £1 bounty. At the outbreak of war he was mobilised at Bradford on the 6 August 1914 and within two weeks was in France. He returned to England in February 1916 suffering from ‘tubercle of the lung’. In July 1917 he was transferred to the 5th North Staffordshires but was discharged from army service in December being no longer physically fit for war service. He returned to Hadleigh where he died almost a year after the Armistice. He was buried in Hadleigh Cemetery. Private Leo John Durrant died in India of pneumonia possibly brought on through influenza. He was born in early 1900 the son of a law clerk living at 51 Angel Street. He was educated at Bridge Street School. At the age of 15 he enlisted with the 4th Suffolk territorials; and from his photograph his uniform suggests he was a musician; boy drummer or bugler. He served in France where he was wounded and subsequently returned to England suffering from dysentery. He received his discharge in 1919, but it was not long before he reenlisted in the Norfolk regiment from which he was transferred to the 1st Suffolks and went out to India. Here he passed a course on ‘clerical instruction’ and was sent to Army Headquarters and promoted to sergeant at the age of 19. Leo John Durrant died at the British Stationary Hospital at Putoyli, India and was buried at the Jutogh New Cemetery. If you have information that would expand our knowledge of Hadleigh men who fell in the Great War, then Hadleigh Great War Centenary Project would be pleased to hear from you. (Researched by Mark Brennan, Nigel Crisp, Jeff Ward. http://www.hadleighww1.com)

The Workers Educational Association There has been a branch of the W.E.A in Hadleigh for over 60 years. The National Association has been in existence for over 100 years. Originally founded to promote ongoing education for adults who would otherwise be excluded, it provided an access route to higher education for those who aspired to it. These days the branch programme mostly delivers cultural education. The students are usually retired but W.E.A. programmes are open to anyone over the age of 19 years. Other strands of the W.E.A. involve ‘targeted provision’ aimed at specific groups, for example asylum seekers and refugees. The spring course for 2019 starts on 30th January in the social room at the Leisure centre. We meet for 7 sessions of 2 hours, Wednesday afternoons starting at 2.00pm. The course is entitled ‘Impressionism and beyond in portraiture’ the tutor is Mike Baldry who has taught art history for the W.E.A. for many years. Sadly this is the last 7 week course of its kind to take place in Hadleigh. As with many other organisations it is difficult to find volunteers to provide the necessary committee. The branch could be relocated in a village. If interested in any such venture please contact Judith Kelly 01473 822214

“Come on, let’s be havin’ you!” says charity director to county’s photographers The director of the county’s leading heritage charity has put a call out for more entries to its second photographic competition, aimed at capturing beautiful examples of modern architecture. The Suffolk Preservation Society teamed up with Suffolk Design Review Panel, which was set up to encourage high levels of design in new developments, and launched the second Suffolk Beauty photographic competition in the middle of the summer. The brief is for photographs of a single or group of modern buildings which entrants really like and which exhibit good design. ‘Modern’ is being defined as meaning anything built after 1945. These can be located within Suffolk or beyond its boundaries. The brief allows photographers to include modern buildings in situ – ie those which have been successfully blended into their wider landscape or just a detail on a single building that exhibits a high level of design and craftsmanship. The first Suffolk Beauty competition in 2016/7 received well over one hundred high quality entries, mostly pictures of the county’s outstandingly beautiful natural landscapes. According to the Society’s director, Fiona Cairns: “We knew that the second competition was going to be a far tougher assignment, but there’s a strategic reason behind this. “We decided to focus on modern beauty because Suffolk is facing unprecedented levels of new housing in coming years and we are looking for images that reflect fresh and exciting architecture that people are happy to live with and that Suffolk is, or would be, proud of.” “We’ve had some early entries, but now is the time for the county’s many amateur photographers to start sending in their submissions by the dozens. In the words of Delia Smith from across the border, ‘come on, let’s be havin’ you!’” The deadline for submissions is 28 February 2019. A panel will then select a short-list with the winners due to be announced in spring 2019. Prizes will be awarded, with details of these to follow soon. Please submit your images on the SPS twitter feed @SuffolkSociety using the hastag #suffolkbeauty, via the Suffolk Preservation Society Facebook page or send them via email as a jpeg image to bethany@suffolksociety.org

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Armistice Day Memorial - What a complete and successful tribute the town paid to the fallen of the Great War. Everyone in Hadleigh played their part. Of course there would be the odd hiccup or line dropped along the way. However, there could be no doubt who the fulcrum of the weekend was - Mark Brennan. The reviver of the Royal British Legion, Hadleigh Branch. I looked to the December copy of Hadleigh Community News for acknowledgement of Mark’s great input, but although there were a clear five days to the H.C.N copy date, no one had submitted anything. Well for my money Mark should without question be the town’s nomination for Babergh’s citizen of the year. This has been repeated to me by others involved in the weekend. Therefore, if Hadleigh Town Council themselves are not permitted to nominate there should be no shortage of proposers coming forward. Having recognised Mark as the driving force however, the standout person for me was a rising 85 year old. A short service soldier of four years when a young man, who is the current senior standard bearer of Hadleigh branch R.B.L. Without rehearsal and a few hurried whispers from Mark whilst on stage at the Saturday night concert in the United Reformed Church. His timing and movement were perfect in every aspect, plus a heavy standard. Well done Len Davis, ex Rifle Brigade (Royal Green Jackets). Finally, there were several questions raised as to the sudden removal on the following Monday of the tributes from the Magdalen Road Car Park railings, and where were they taken to? Hadleigh are fortunate to have so many talented supporters. Again it was noted that this was a coming together of various groups and hopefully it will continue to enlarge. Well done to everyone and of course, Mark Brennan. F.H. Bryer

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Dear Sir, With regard to the proposed development of the former Corks Lane council offices in Hadleigh. Whilst I have no problem with the proposals in general, I view with huge dismay the plans to build four homes on the car park site at Bridge Street. We have a big problem with parking in Hadleigh, our High Street is choking with cars parked on yellow lines or left in bays all day. The town is expanding in all directions with new housing going up at a frightening rate. Yet there are no plans to increase parking provision in the town centre. Magdalen Road car park is already at capacity. We are being told that the four houses on Bridge Street are necessary to make the whole site viable for development. As a local journalist, over the many years I have been covering planning matters, I have often heard such statements about the viability of certain sites, a point I view with some scepticism, since it is usually about squeezing every drop of profit out of a site. And as in the case of the previously proposed backland development of the park area at East House, it is usually resolved. I am

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Thank You... On Saturday the 1st December the following people showed up at 9.30am at the back of the Kings Head and went off to erect 60 Christmas Trees along the High Street – a big thank you to all of them. Helpers: Farhad Abdly, Eddie Bell, Judith Brown, Samuel and Stuart Cairns, Charlie Dawson, Andy Forbes, Michael Fraser, Joey Gilder, Lucia and Tom Johnston, Graham and Tom Linge, Brian and Sarah Loftus, Ken Marchment, Huw Roberts, Elaine and Glenn Root, Kieron Ruddy, Patrick Towles, Colin Ulph, Bob Vince, Angela Wiltshire and the following Hadleigh United Vets: Beechy, Beery, Dicko, Duck, Gregg, Koz, Lairdy, Matty E, Mick, Rowan, Stu Kellett, Trev and Wilko. Many thanks also to Mike Ager of the Kings Head for the loan of his ladder, Phil Taylor of Brett Valley Landscapes for the loan of this truck and W J Green Ltd for the hire of the chainsaw. A big thank you to all the businesses and residents of the High Street and Market Place and the Royal British Legion who took part – a total of 60 trees this year. And don’t forget ….. what goes up must come down ….. so, if anybody is available on Saturday 5 January to help take down the Xmas trees, we would be most grateful for any help – please meet behind the Kings Head at 9.30 am.

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We all hope you had a lovely Christmas and the Staff wish you all the best for 2019! We finished off the end of term with our Christmas Craft morning and a visit from Santa, the children took part in various Christmas craft activities, Tombola and glitter tattoos and lots more. Thanks to all who came we raised £150.00 which will go towards Pre-School resources. The children have been practicing their Christmas songs since November! We sang to the parents on the last day of term in a little concert. We would like to welcome our new Children into Pre-School as we begin the new term. We will still be visiting the Care Homes and our out and about days, our Sports activities and new music sessions to look forward to. Dancing with Scarves, Puppets and lots more. We continue to work in line with the EYFS and parents keep up to date on their progress through Tapestry. Our next Holiday Club is scheduled for February Half Term 2019 2yrs- 8yrs. So book your place now. Prices are £25.00 per day or if you book the entire week £20 per day. If you would like your child to attend Parkside, we have limited spaces left for children from 18mnths – 5 years, so please get in touch if you are interested and come for a visit, our waiting list is filling up for Easter already. We are a fully flexible setting offering 9-12, 12-3 or 9-3 funded care for some 2 years and all 3-4 year olds. We also offer wrap around care with a breakfast club and afterschool club for ages 18 months -8 year olds. We offer a school collection service for St. Mary’s school at 12 pm and 3pm from the main School, however we are fully booked for the 12pm collection, but please contact us and get on the waiting list if this is a service you may require in the future. We also pick up from Hadleigh Community Primary School at 3pm. Telephone Megan and the team on 01473 827702 or email the office on office@hadleighparksidepre-school.co.uk and find us on Facebook. Last but not least, Lucy gave birth to a Baby girl on the 3rd December. Sam and Lucy have called her Robyn, and Phil surprised Megan with a proposal dressed as Santa at the Christmas fair, Congratulations to you all.

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Hadleigh & District Garden Club Monday December 10th 2018: 2018 has been an eventful year for the club a new acting chairman, new members of the committee, membership increasing, outings to pastures new and a wide range of visiting speakers, all in our 50th year. Just when we thought it couldn't get any better along comes the Christmas quiz! Mulled wine and festive fare helped us face six rounds of questions, all with a horticultural theme. There was a tie for first place and two tie breaks to decide the winning team - a very close run thing and a very enjoyable evening. Another winner on the night was Fiona, who can be seen in the photo with Ruth, our president, being presented with a garden voucher and, for the first time this year, the chairman's trophy. This goes to the club member who is the overall winner of the monthly competitions, it is theirs to keep for the year. Our next get together on Monday January 14th 2019: Our first speaker for the new year is Robert Canham from Notcutts garden centre. His theme is very apt for the new season- 'Plants for problem places'. The evening also includes the usual raffle and plant sale. The meeting begins at 7.30pm in Hadleigh Town Hall, £3 for visitors and £1 for members to include refreshments. We hope to see you there. www.hadleghgardenclub@gmail.com

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Down to Earth ...with Dave Generally I try to garden organically, this is not always possible. For instance, when vine weevils infest the fuchsias in pots or when black spot devastates the rose bushes, or perhaps something like ground elder or bindweed is trying to take over a flowerbed. On the whole things like slugs and snails can be controlled by picking them off and dropping them in a pot of salty water. Slug pellets are not used as they can be harmful to visiting hedgehogs and birds. If you encourage birds in the garden by regular feeding and keeping fresh water available then most of the aphid type pests are eaten by the various small birds that visit. The organic theme is very evident on the allotment with the use of massive amounts of home produced compost. Over the years the soil has been improved with the addition of barrow loads of this magic stuff. Making good compost is I think, very simple but not everyone agrees and it is easy to end up with a nasty, slimy smelly mess. Compost is made from rotted down organic material, virtually anything is compostable - garden waste, kitchen vegetable scraps including the outer leaves from leeks and brassicas, grass cuttings, paper shreddings, some newspaper and cardboard, leaves picked up with the lawnmomer and old bedding straw from the pet rabbit. Young weeds and foliage (but not roots) soft hedge trimmings, old flowers and bedding plants and, on the allotment, horse manure from the nearby stables plus some aviary floor sweepings. Some things not to put on the compost are meat, fish and dairy products, any cooked food, coal or coke ash (wood ash is fine), cat litter or disposable nappies. We seem to generate quite a lot of material so we have four large heaps on the allotment. When a heap is full it is covered with old carpet and left to rot down, the heaps are not turned and each heap is ready for use after about a year. The system in the garden is a bit different with a plastic dalek type bin used. In this the material is continually put in the top and removed from the bottom when ready. Getting the compost out can be a bit difficult so it is sometimes easier to lift the whole bin off to get to the bottom layer. The quality of this compost is better as it contains more spent potting compost and selected chopped up waste.This is mainly used to mix with bought in bags of multi purpose compost to make them go further in the numerous pots we have, it is not used for seed sowing or young plants. The secret is to feed the soil rather than the plant, and the best way to feed the soil is with homemade compost. It is nature's black gold, it will make your soil fertile as well as giving it a good structure. That's all for now, Dave

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Another Legacy in Place After many months of careful preparation a colourful interpretation board, which is the legacy of the Festival of Gardening and Art 2017, finally reached its intended place. Although the irises have been in situ for quite some time, the explanatory board to accompany them has not. The new illustrated board not only shows the type of iris in the nearby beds but also gives a little background information and a photo of the most common. Sincere thanks to Sarah Cook and the original Festival Organisers; Jane Snowdon, Jane Haylock and Jan Devey for their contribution, Steve Chisnall’s team for efficiently setting it firmly in the ground and finally Shelley Signs for producing the sign itself. The money for the sign came from the Festival’s Legacy Fund.

Steve Mortimer places the legacy of the Festival of Gardening and Art near the iris beds.

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HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Report of the Meeting of the Council held on the 15th November 2018 Present: Councillors: Angland, Cook, Fraser, Free, Haines, Haylock, Knock, Loftus, Matthews, Monks, Sheldrick, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders and Wiltshire. In attendance: 12 members of the public. Apologies For Absence Apologies were received from Councillor Byrne. This apology was accepted. Declarations Of Interest Councillor Monks declared a non-pecuniary interest in the Benton Street phone box item as she lives on Benton Street. Minutes The Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on the 18th October 2018 were confirmed as a correct record and signed. Matters Arising Representatives: The Clerk reported that Councillor ShearlySanders had stated that he would be attending Chamber of Commerce and BAPTC meetings. On checking the records Hadleigh Town Council have not received an invoice for membership of the Chamber of Commerce and is not a member of the BAPTC. If Councillor Shearly-Sanders chooses to attend these meetings it will not be as a Council representative. Matters Arising – Police: The Clerk advised that on Monday 12th November she had met with the Sudbury Town Clerk and their Town Warden. Their warden scheme can help Hadleigh on a number of matters and a full report will be provided to Finance & Personnel on the 6th December. Reports of the County & District Councillors Councillor Haylock reported that at the Babergh Stars Awards Jan Dicks and Jane Snowden had been nominated for awards. Councillor Cook advised that the Ansell Memory Café were reserves in their category. At this point the meeting was adjourned for members of the public to ask questions on Benton Street, Town Council minutes and Hadleigh Cemetery extension. Police Members had been provided with the monthly newsletter produced by the Police. It was felt that the production of this document was poor. The Clerk provided figures from the Lorry Watch Scheme. It was reported that the civil parking enforcement due to come into effect in April 2019 will not now happen as it will be held up by at least a year due to pressures on Central Government. Councillor Monks had obtained a complete list of crimes in Hadleigh and the surrounding area. It was felt that this was not recorded correctly in the monthly Newsletter provided by the Police. It was agreed that Mr. Tim Passmore be invited to attend a meeting with Councillors to discuss concerns over the rise in crime. Reports Of The County & District Councillors Written reports had been received from Suffolk County Councillor Fraser and Babergh District Councillors Dr. Dawson and Grandon. Councillor Grandon had tendered her apologies. Councillor Campbell had advised the Clerk that she had sent her report but unfortunately it had not been received. Council were advised that this would be made available to them once received. Councillor Campbell advised that Cabinet had met with Mr. Passmore and the budgeted allocation per person for the County was just £5.00. She urged everyone in the room to lobby James Cartlidge for more money for Suffolk Police. Mayor’s Communications The Mayor reported that he was in receipt of the Services Officer, Mr. Ainger’s resignation letter. The Council expressed their thanks and gratitude to Mr. Ainger for the work he had carried out over his term of office. The Mayor read a letter received from Babergh District Councillor Margaret Maybury thanking him and members of the Council for attending the Avenue of Oaks Ceremony at Beaumont Park. As part of the Remembrance Weekend he had attended the Festival of Remembrance on the 10th November 2018 and the Service of Remembrance on the 11th November 2018. It was agreed that a letter of thanks be sent to the Royal British Legion and also to Mr. Mark Brennan for the work he has personally carried out on the four year Hadleigh Great War Centenary Project. The Mayor also personally thanked all those Councillors who had attended these events. Standing Order No. 40 Councillor Wiltshire asked if it was possible to publish the Town Council’s payment schedule within the Town Council Minutes as she had seen other Councils do? The Clerk advised that the payment schedules are published on the website showing all payments of £500 which is the legal requirement of the Council and the payment schedule itself was too long to be included within the minutes. Councillor Wiltshire asked if there was a tender process for the £15,000 contract which was offered to Bullards in 2016? The Clerk advised that this could not be answered at the meeting as Mrs. Munson was not available. Accounts For Payment It was RESOLVED that accounts amounting to £45,670.90 including HMRC, Utilities, SCC Pension Fund and staff salaries be approved for payment. Payments to the Hadleigh Market Feoffment Charity, Gill Associates and Birketts were questioned. Councillor Angland reported that the order from the Charity Commission has been issued authorising a lease and this is being drawn up at the moment. Voting was: For: Councillors: Angland, Cook, Fraser, Free, Haines, Haylock, Loftus, Matthews, Monks and Sheldrick. Against: Councillors: Knock, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders and Wiltshire. Planning Committee The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 13th November 2018 were noted. Sports & Open Spaces Committee The Report of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 4the October 2018 was received and accepted. There was a long debate over the need for a working party to deal with the Layham Road Changing Rooms as it was felt this was something the existing Layham Road Sports Ground Management Committee should be dealing with. As the report read that this should be brought before full Council it was agreed that this would be an item on the January Town Council Agenda.

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Standing Orders Councillor Angland recommended approving the standing orders as prepared by Councillor Cook. This was seconded by Councillor Monks. They are the NALC standing orders with additions pertinent to Hadleigh Town Council. These had been approved by the Finance & Personnel Committee. Councillor Fraser advised that if there were any amendments these could be made in the future. Voting was: For: Councillors: Angland, Cook, Fraser, Free, Haines, Haylock, Loftus, Matthews, Monks. Against: Councillors: Knock, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders and Wiltshire. Abstention: Councillor Sheldrick. Councillor Monks asked that all Councillors be provided with a hard copy of the approved Standing Orders. The Clerk advised that Mr. Crimmin will be providing the Financial Standing Orders to the next Finance & Personnel Committee. Town Council Policies Councillor Free had updated the Health & Safety Policy and provided members with a copy showing the changes in red recommended for approval. Councillor Schleip felt that additional information may need to be added but would provide the amendments in due course. Councillor Cook recommended approval – seconded by Councillor Loftus. This was approved. Councillor ShearlySanders abstained from voting. Setting Up A Charity Committee Councillor Sheldrick had requested this item and provided members with a written report for discussion. Councillor Angland stated NALC LTN 28 Point 7 states that ‘All discussions and decisions relating to the charity should be taken at a meeting specifically called for that purpose, not at a council meeting.’ It was agreed that a special Hadleigh Market Feoffment Charity meeting be called and all Councillors be invited to attend to discuss this matter. Benton Street Phone Box Councillor Monks had requested this item following the request to house a defibrillator in the redundant phone box on Ann Beaumont Way. Councillor Monks had carried out a survey of the residents and they were mostly all in favour of a defibrillator being housed in that part of the town. Concerns were raised over the phone box not being suitable and costs involved. Councillor Knock pointed out that the residents of Benton Street could access the defibrillator at the rear of the Co-op. The Clerk advised that as the defibrillator has been approved for the phone box in Ann Beaumont Way she had been in contact with BT and Hadleigh Town Council can adopt both phone boxes. Councillor Monks stated that she was disappointed that this request was not embraced by the Council as it was to provide a life-saving facility to residents. It was agreed that the Clerk would obtain more information including costs and report back to the next meeting. Finance & Personnel Committee Councillor Knock had requested this item at the last meeting and was requesting that Councillor Schleip sits on this Committee. The reason given was that Councillor Schleip had expertise in staffing/HR matters. It was agreed that Councillor Monks, as Chair, would invite Councillor Schleip to future meetings when it was felt that her expertise would be helpful. This Council Agrees To Obtain Legal Advice For The Town Council Regarding Its Position As A Trustee Councillor Wiltshire had requested this item. The Clerk advised that she had contacted Gotelee & Goldsmiths and been advised that they would need a list of specific questions in order that a quotation could be provided. This would then go before Finance & Personnel. It was agreed that this will come back to full Council to agree the set of questions. To Update The Residents On The Cemetery Extension Via The Town Council Website And The Hadleigh Community News Councillor Knock had requested this item. The Mayor advised that this was on the staff’s list of jobs to be done. To Put In The Public Domain The Correspondence Address For The Internal Auditor Councillor Knock had requested this item. Councillor Knock had been provided with information on why this was not possible by e.mail from the Clerk. The answer given to Councillor Knock was No – this address would not be put in the public domain. To Supply The Income And Outgoings (Accounts) Of The Cemetery To Any Councillors And Residents That Ask For It Councillor Knock had requested this item. Mrs. Brown advised that the RFO would be asked to work on this information. It’s Christmas And All Aspects Councillor Wiltshire had requested this item. She was advised that a Christmas tree was to be erected in the Market Square and 60 Christmas trees were being erected along the High Street on the 1st December 2018. Councillor Wiltshire asked if the collection for the food bank could be held at the December meeting as had happened in the past. Archive Fund Councillor Shearly-Sanders had requested this item and questioned the legalities of the Archives. He felt that details of the running of the Archive Group should be written up and in his opinion this would not have been done. Councillor Angland advised that all the paperwork was in the Archives. An invitation was made to Councillors to visit the Archive and have a tour of the building when joining the Council. Town Matters Councillor Haylock reported that she had met with a Babergh District Council Officer and the flower bed at the back of the Market Place was going to be cleared completely in order that the Legacy Group could re-plant the whole area. The new bench should be in place during December which was positive as this had originally been agreed by the Environment & General Purposes Committee back in 2017 when Mr. Wilson was chair. She wondered if any of the members of the Hadleigh Together Facebook page, who had shown an interest in flower beds around the town, would care to volunteer in weeding and watering the area. There being no further business the meeting ended at 10.15pm. Mrs E. Root – Acting Proper Officer Addendum: This is a draft report of the meeting. The Minutes will be approved at the Monthly Town Council Meeting held on the third Thursday of the following month. Minutes are viewable on Hadleigh Town Council website – hadleigh.suffolk.cloud Please note Hadleigh Town Council’s new website address is: https://hadleigh.suffolk.cloud. Report of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 13th November 2018 Present: Councillors: Haines (Chair), Angland, Cook, Haylock, Knock, Loftus, Monks, Schleip, Sheldrick and Wiltshire

Apologies For Absence Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Byrne, Matthews, Shearly-Sanders and Free. These apologies were accepted. Declarations Of Interest Councillor Knock declared a pecuniary interest in the following planning applications and left the room when they were discussed: DC/18/02327 – Grazing Land South of Hadleigh Bowling Club, Stone Street – as he is purchasing land abutting this development. DC/18/04599 – 18 Castle Rise – as he owns the property. Minutes The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 16th October 2018 were confirmed as a correct record and signed. Matters Arising There were no matters arising. The Committee considered the applications for Planning Consent, details of which are listed below and upon which the following decisions were reached:DC/18/02327 Grazing Land South of Hadleigh Bowling Club, Stone St. Change of use of land to form a business park incorporating a mix of B1, B2 and B8 commercial and industrial units. Re-consultation – Certificate B received by the Local Planning Authority 16.10.18, Refusal was recommended (Voting was unanimous), The reasons for refusal were the same as previously submitted: The reason for refusal was the development is on a special landscape area (SLA). Concerns were also raised about the increase of traffic in the area and especially on the junction with the A1141. Additional concerns were raised over the lack of footpath access to the site and would the constraints put on the bowling club building application be relevant to this application. DC/18/02771 Shepherds Rest, Pond Hall Road, Erection of 1no. dwelling (associated to guest house) with associated parking, Re-consultation – Amended site location plan number 5359-LP Rev A and amended drawings 5359-PA 01 Rev A and 5359-PA-01 Rev A received by the Local Planning Authority on the 15th October 2018. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous). It was hoped that the comment made by Place Services in that, in their opinion, there was not sufficient ecological information to determine the application would be followed up. DC/18/04518 83 High Street, Listed Building Consent – Replace rotten window. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) DC/18/04599 18 Castle Rise, Proposed single storey front and side extension (following demolition of existing garage). Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) DC/18/04630 The White Hart, Bridge Street, Application for Listed Building Consent – Erection of first floor to existing single storey units in conjunction with conversion to 3no. holiday lets. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) DC/18/04654 1 Duke Street, Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear and side extensions. Approval was recommended (Voting was 8 for and 2 against) DC/18/04655 1 Duke Street, Listed Building Consent Application – Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear and side extensions. Approval was recommended (Voting was 8 for and 2 against) DC/18/04664 The White Hart, Bridge Street, Change of use from mixed use A4/A3/C3 (pub/restaurant) with ancillary accommodation to 1no. dwelling with bed and breakfast service, Approval was recommended (Voting was 8 for and 2 against) This decision was made reluctantly as the loss of the pub as an amenity for the town. DC/18/04752 Beestons Yard, Off Lady Lane Ind. Estate, Installation of Liquid Natural Gas Tank and portable cabin within trailer depot. Refusal was recommended (Voting was 9 for and 1 against). The reasons for refusal was that the information is not clear enough to make a positive decision. The Committee agreed with the comment made by the Senior Environmental Protection Officer who recommended refusal as there had been no assessment of noise impacts provided with the application. Additional Applications: DC/18/04812 Former Angel Court Care Home, Angel Street, Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous), Concerns were raised about the implications for ingress and egress on a congested highway. There appeared to be no mention of wifi installation to the building and this must be included under Government Guidelines. DC/18/04897 5 Rousies Close, Erection of a single storey rear and two storey side extension. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) Town And Country Planning The Committee noted the Schedule of Decisions of the Local Planning Authority. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN Councillor Haines had provided members with a Constitution for the new Hadleigh Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group and Memorandum of Understanding between Babergh District Council and Hadleigh Town Council for the purpose of producing a Neighbourhood Plan. With regard to the Constitution, Councillor Cook drew attention to item 1 under the Membership which stated: The Steering Group shall consist of no more than 7 members. She felt that this needed clarification on how these seven members would be selected. Councillor Haines asked for approval to put the Memorandum of Understanding on to the website page – this request was approved. Councillor Haines had written an item to be included in the December Community News and on the website asking for volunteers to register their interest. Councillor Cook also asked that everyone now refer to this project as the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group as there is already a Steering Group in the town. Any Other Relevant Business There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.30pm. Report of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 29th November 2018 Present: Councillors: Haines (Chair), Angland, Byrne Cook, Haylock, Loftus, Schleip, Sheldrick and Wiltshire Apologies For Absence Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors: Matthews, Free, Shearly-Sanders; Knock and Monks. These apologies were accepted. Declarations Of Interest Councillor Byrne declared a non-pecuniary interest in planning application DC/18/05223 – 106 High Street – as she is the applicant. Councillor Schleip declared a non-pecuniary interest in planning application

DC/18/4960 – 34 Emmerson Way – as she owns property nearby. Minutes The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 13th November 2018 were confirmed as a correct record and signed. Matters Arising There were no matters arising. Town And Country Planning The Committee considered the applications for Planning Consent, details of which are listed below and upon which the following decisions were reached:DC/18/05091 Land to the west of 2 Cosford Road, Aldham, Erection of 1 no. single storey dwelling, Approval was recommended (voting was unanimous), Concerns were raised about the access as it was not clear on the drawings and also there is no footpath access. The Clerk was asked to point out that there was no application form as part of the documents and secondly, more importantly, the site plan was considered useless. The Chair recommended that DC/18/4966 be considered first. This request was approved. DC/18/04966 The Former Babergh District Council Offices, Corks Lane and Bridge Street, Redevelopment to provide 57 dwellings (Use Class C3) with private amenity areas, parking, fencing, landscaping, open space and refuse facilities, access roads and associated works and infrastructure, incorporating the part demolition and part retention and conversion of the existing office buildings (including the retention and conversion of The Maltings, No’s 21 & 23 Bridge Street, River View & The Cottage & demolition of Bridge House), site of the former Babergh District Council Offices & associated land. Most members had had difficulty in viewing all or some of the documentation relating to the applications involved with the Corks Lane development. There was a lot of discussion over the findings of the contamination report, about properties being built in the flood plain and how over the years certain areas of the site had been covered in water. It was felt that there was insufficient parking for the site and this could have an impact on Ann Beaumont Way, the cricket fencing, the lack of public open space and how this would be managed. Following a long discussion, and the number of unanswered questions, it was agreed that the applications be noted as members were unable to make a recommendation because there are so many concerns and the documentation is difficult to access. The Clerk was asked to speak directly with the Planning Officer and request a meeting with members of the Planning Committee in order that the matters raised could be addressed. The Clerk would also ask if the documentation could be provided as a hard copy. DC/18/04991 21 Bridge Street & Adjoining Buildings, Listed Building Consent – Partial demolition works; Internal and external alteraions to form 2no. Ground Floor Apartments and 1No. Duplex Apartment at Ground and First Floor level. DC/18/04992 23 Bridge Street, Listed Building Consent – internal alterations to form 2no. apartments DC/18/04996 River view & adjoining buildings, Corks Lane, Listed Building Consent – partial demolition works; internal and external alterations and extension to reinstate River View as a single dwelling and erection of 10 no. apartments. DC/18/04971 The Cottage & adjoining buildings, Corks Lane, Listed Building Consent – partial demolition; internal and external alterations to enable the formation of 1no. dwelling as per schedule of works. DC/18/05018 Malthouse and adjoining buildings, Bridge Street, Listed Building Consent – partial demolition; internal and external alterations to form 4no. ground floor apartments; 4no. first floor apartments in Historic Section. Conversion of and erection of extension to form 14no. apartments. Additional Applications: DC/18/01675 1 Bridge Street, Listed Building Consent – Replacement of front boundary privet hedging with willow woven fencing to match existing willow fencing to property. Refusal was recommended (Voting was unanimous). The reason for refusing was because it was felt the willow was not appropriate to the street scene. There were no objections raised to the earlier request for a brick wall. DC/18/04960 34 Emmerson Way, Erection of a front porch, Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) DC/18/05223 106 High Street, Notification of works to trees within a Conservation Area – Works to 1no. Walnut Tree – Removal of a rotten bough and reduction of branches. This application was noted. Town And Country Planning The Committee noted the Schedule of Decisions of the Local Planning Authority. Neighbourhood Plan The Chair reported that: i) she had attended a Neighbourhood Plan Training Course and found it very useful. The Clerk was asked to provide the documentation to all Councillors. ii) There is an article appearing the December’s Community News and this will also be added to the page on the Town Council website. iii) There will be a poster provided for the Town’s notice boards iv) She will be attending the December Steering Group Meeting to provide an update. She and Councillor Schleip will be attending the January Steering Group Meeting to provide more information. v) She was in receipt of an e.mail from Babergh District Council stating that the Local Plan has been delayed again. The draft will not be available until the end of January. vi) No housing numbers have been provided. Any Other Relevant Business Councillor Angland reported that she had attended the SALC meeting in her capacity as Vice-Chair of Planning as CiL was on the Agenda. Christine Thurlow demonstrated the new data base which should be going live fairly soon and will show all the information relating to CiL and Section 106 monies. This will be updated every day at 5pm. The Clerk reported an e.mail received from the Tinkler’s Meadow Campaign Group in Stowmarket requesting Hadleigh Town Council’s support to request that the Babergh Mid-Suffolk Joing Local Plan includes a Local Green Spaces policy for all communities where there is no Neighbourhood Development Plan. It was agreed that Hadleigh Town Council would support this request. There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.30pm.

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Parish Council The main matters discussed at the Parish Council meeting of 28 November 2018 were: • District Council report Bin collections were still a problem, which it seemed was mostly due to a shortage of lorry drivers. • County Council report With regard to the budget, Councillor Jones said it was likely that the county council precept would rise by the maximum possible without a referendum, ie 2.99%. The Chairman expressed concern that vital services such as the Citizen’s Advice Bureau and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme could lose their grants; closer to home, road signs might not be cleaned and road markings not fully maintained, as SCC struggled to reduce expenditure. Councillor Jones agreed that parish councils were free to make observations at national Government level about the effect such cuts would have. Funding had been set aside for repairing potholes and resurfacing, but as winter was not the right time for this work, he had suggested it might be better used to address the problem of flooding and blocked drains. The Lord Lieutenant had thanked people for their events to commemorate the WW1 Armistice; more bells had been rung in Suffolk than in any other county. • Budget and Precept for 2019/20 The recommendations of the working party were noted, the key points being the need to make provision for the election in May 2019 and subsequently new councillor training. It was agreed that the precept should be increased by £500, from £10,500 to £11.000. • Meeting with Hadleigh Town Council re flooding across road near Rugby Club The Chairman had met with Hadleigh Town Council’s Services Officer and produced a report which it was agreed should be sent to Hadleigh Town Council with a request for them to liaise with a technician who could recommend remedial action. • 2019 meetings schedule The schedule of meetings for 2019 was agreed: Wednesday 23 January, Wednesday 27 February, Wednesday 27 March, Wednesday 24 April (Annual Parish Meeting), Tuesday 21 May (AGM), Wednesday 26 June, Wednesday 24 July, Wednesday 28 August, Wednesday 25 September, Wednesday 30 October, Wednesday 27 November. St. Andrew’s – your parish church Sunday Services in January Winter thumbnail of the church please 6th 9.15am Morning Worship 13th 9.15am Sung Eucharist 20th 9.30am Cafe Church 27th 9.15am Sung Eucharist Stars of Suffolk Awards This “glittering award ceremony” was held at Trinity Park in Ipswich on 8th November, when Suffolk people who have done “extraordinary things” in their communities were recognised. The event was sponsored this year by Flagship Housing Group and 17 other local organisations and businesses. Steve Laing, owner of the Queen’s Head in Layham, was presented with a ‘Special Recognition of the Year Award’. As reported in the East Anglian Daily Times, he: “...saved the life of Derek Harrison after he went

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into cardiac arrest, falling and hitting his head on the floor. Steve stemmed the heavy bleeding from the head wound and put his first aid training into action – performing CPR. After two shocks with a defibrillator, Mr Harrison finally stabilised for long enough to move him to an ambulance and he was taken to hospital for further treatment. Miraculously, Mr Harrison was able to go to the Queen’s Head to enjoy a pub lunch and thank the man who saved his life”. Steve is one of the Layham Parish Councillors who have taken the decision, in recent years, to purchase and install four defibrillators in the village – the fourth is to be connected up shortly. When they are all in place, residents of all the main clusters of housing, the two pubs, the village hall and the church will be within five minutes of a defibrillator. What is now essential – is that residents take up the offer of free CPR training in order that, if they are ever faced with a cardiac arrest, they know what to do. Please respond when you are offered training. Playing Field 100 Club The winners of the December draw were: £100 Ticket No 59 Frolish, £40 Ticket No 6 Short, £20 Ticket No 23 Woods Neighbourhood Watch An active Neighbourhood Watch volunteer has reported the recent appearance in the village of men offering quick maintenance work at hugely inflated prices. It is always questionable when people knock on the door and suggest work you need done – loose roofing tiles, roof cleaning, driveway resurfacing, tree trimming etc. It is always wise to ask for a quotation and then check it out with at least one other local business – rather than be talked into an instant decision. From the village archive The small group of people who make up the Layham Local History Group are always hoping that someone will pop up with a box full of Layham photographs from under the bed. Remember ‘yesterday’ is history and will be of great interest to researchers in the future. If you sort through your family photographs and find a few that show some aspect of village life, then we would be pleased to hear from you. We can scan the pictures, enter them into our archive and let you have them back. This photograph is of a tug-of-war over the River Brett during a village event on what is now the playing field probably in the late 1970s. It has been suggested that the competition was between teams from the two pubs (Queen and Marquis). Can anyone remember? We wonder if anyone has a picture of the other team? Do you recognise anyone? If you can help in any way or would like to get involved with the group please contact out village archivist (Charlotte Britton) on 823351 or charlottepbritton@gmail.com.

Hadleigh Art Club In 2019 The Art Club meets every Tuesday in the library Seminar Room at 2pm. New members are always welcome. Just turn up! The programme for the month is as follows. We start on the 8th of January with “Something Watery”; fish swimming, ducks a-dabbling, frogs, whisky on ice? On the 15th the session is entitled “Know your onions”. Garlic bulbs, red or white onions, shallots….Lets cut one and paint the inside too. “2nd January; Copy part of an ‘old master’ eg Constable’s ‘Haywain’, Vermeer; ‘Figure by the Window’ Michaelangelo…you choose. 29th Winter Chill, Snow scenes, frost patterns, lights from houses reflected in snow-covered streets.

All That Jazz! - The Jazz Century Cakewalk to Culture by Dr Graham Platts Stoke-by-Nayland WEA presents a series of 10 weekly lectures starting on Thursday 17th January 2019 in Stoke-by-Nayland Village Hall at 7.30 pm. A decade by decade jazz journey, from 1900 to the 1990s (and beyond), with guided commentary/discussion and numerous musical examples. From the dance halls and sporting houses of New Orleans to Carnegie Hall and the greatest concert stages around the world, jazz has travelled far both geographically and culturally. America's greatest indigenous musical form, soon to become a world music category, prompts us to ask about the men and women behind its development and what they contributed. What would jazz become by the end of the twentieth century? This course celebrates some of the many pioneers who have kept us dancing and enriched our lives While Graham was growing up in the 1950s he discovered the infectious drive and fun of early jazz and learned about the Swing era of the ‘thirties from his father who was an enthusiastic and skilful amateur jazz pianist. The greater complexities of jazz after WW2 took a little longer to grasp, so we shall be embarking together on a voyage of further discovery as the course progresses! Fees: Adult £55 (payable after the first session). Try the first session (free). For further information please contact Sue Whiteley. Phone: 01787 210945 or email: whiteleysa@hotmail.co.uk

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News from St Mary’s Primary School As always, the run-up to Christmas has been a busy time, with lots to get through before we succumbed to the lure of glitter and tinsel! Year 3 had a trip to Colchester Castle which was linked to their history topic about the Romans. They learned about the influence of the Romans on the local area, explored the museum and had an exciting story tour in the Roman vaults under the castle. Their behaviour was exemplary! Year 4 have been learning about myths and legends, researching about the Vikings and making Viking shields. Year 5 have been looking at the book ‘Tuesday’ by David Wiesner and discovering how a story can be communicated without words. The children have imagined themselves as detectives and learned how to ask questions to extract information. Then they became reporters and learned about the different ways a story can be presented, depending on the viewpoint of the writer! Year 6 had an amazing trip to Ipswich Crown Court, as part of their current theme on justice. They performed in a mock trial, taking on different roles, and met a Crown Court judge, who was very complimentary about their level of questioning and understanding. This was followed up by linked learning in Science, when they looked at forensic evidence, and RE, when they learned about the story of the judgement of Solomon. Christmas! The children in EYFS and KS1 delighted and entranced us all with their take on the Nativity story. EYFS performed ‘Whoops a Daisy Angel’, and years 1&2 ‘Born in a Barn’, which involved much line-learning, singing and inventive costume-wearing! Our new stage lighting was used to great effect, and the children received lots of positive comments from parents, grandparents and friends. The children in the Early Years Foundation Stage put on an extra performance for visitors from Sydney Brown Court and Magdalen Care Home, and other members of the local community. Year 6 served refreshments to the guests afterwards. This was another fantastic performance and it was lovely to be able to share the Christmas magic with our special guests. We would like to say a huge thank you to all of the children and grown-ups involved in these delightful productions. As the Christmas excitement mounted, glitter was sprinkled lavishly over hats ready to be worn, along with festive jumpers, at the whole school celebration lunch, to be followed by the after-school discos. Year 2 went down to Magdalen House to sing all their Christmas songs from our nativity. The elders all really enjoyed their singing and praised us all - year 2 sang with beautiful smiles! As a thank you, the children got a 'Thank you' card and a box of biscuits from Magdalen House and in return, the children will be writing a 'Thank you' card back to the elders to show their appreciation. Music: Year 5 have been learning to play the recorder, through the Whole Class Ensemble Tuition programme. They gave an excellent end of term performance to the rest of the school, as well as parents and friends, which included some great singing too that had us all joining in. They have worked really hard and we were all impressed by their timing and how well they performed collectively. Friends of St Mary’s: Our wonderful and hard-working support group organised a highly successful Christmas Fayre, which raised over £1000 to benefit and enrich our children’s learning experience. The Fayre began with the whole school singing carols outside on the playground, and then enjoying a variety of food and drink, games and competitions, meeting real reindeer, wrapping presents for loved ones and of course the all-important visit to Father Christmas’ grotto. Collective Worship As well as our usual visitors, the children have enjoyed an assembly on Christingles, led by Janice White, and the Christian Youth Ministry came in to reinforce the true message of Christmas. The Achievement assembly on 19th December gave everyone the opportunity to share in all the children’s achievements inside and outside school. Term ended on a high note with the school’s carol service at St Mary’s church, a joyful and festive occasion as always. 38

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Bildeston Primary School Learning and Growing Together Able Writers’ Day Two of our children attended an Able Writers’ Day at Chilton Community Primary School on Wednesday 10 October 2018. They worked with the brilliant poet, illustrator and performer, Ed Boxall. The children gained a great deal from working with him throughout the day. The event also tied in nicely with National Poetry Day. Guide Dogs for the Blind Assembly All of our children were visited by members of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. They kindly presented an assembly for the school followed by a workshop for our Year 3/4 children. Girls Science Day On Monday 5 November, we sent children from Bildeston and Whatfield to an event at Old Buckenham Hall School. The day was specifically aimed at girls in year 5 and was an exciting opportunity for them to compete in a variety of STEM subject challenges. They had the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to work together to problem solve and complete tasks. Teams were judged and prizes awarded to the leaders in each activity. Sports Event This Term Children from across the school took part in the following events: U11 Cross Country at Hadleigh High School/ U11 Tag Rugby at Hadleigh High School, U11 Tag Rugby at Inspire Suffolk, U9 Dodgeball at Inspire Suffolk/ U11 Dodgeball at Inspire Suffolk. All of the children that took part thoroughly enjoyed the events and came back with great results and some fair play awards all of which are handed to the children at our weekly Celebration assembly. PTFA News The PTFA held a very successful Cinema Night for the children on Thursday 18 October. The children also enjoyed a treat whilst they watched the movie! Lots of our children came dressed for the occasion and had beany bags and cushions to be comfortable! The PTFA also held a Christmas Fayre on Friday 30 November. They raised in excess of £700 for the school which is wonderful! The PTFA have recently provided the school with books, phonics resources, and crackers for our Christmas lunch. We really are very appreciative of the work that they do for us. OneLife Programme Kingfisher class have been taking part in the OneLife programme on Tuesday afternoons across a six week period. Each weekly session focussed on being healthy and why it is important to take care of ourselves. With helpful tips and advice the children got to learn all about making a healthy packed lunch, the importance of physical activity, a balanced diet and making healthy snack choices. Children In Need We supported Children in Need on Friday 16 November raising a total of £97.60 by donating ten pence pieces to cover our giant Pudsey template! Children and staff also raised £48.74 for St Elizabeth Hospice and £33.42 for Macmillan Cancer charities through donations for refreshments at school events. If you are considering Bildeston Primary as a school for your child, we would welcome a visit. Please phone the office on the number below or email us. We would love to meet you. Bildeston Primary School Newberry Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7ES Telephone: 01449 740269. www.bildeston.suffolk.sch.uk

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The Arts Society - South Suffolk The Arts Society – South Suffolk offers an interesting and stimulating monthly lecture programme delivered by experts on all aspects of the Arts. Lectures take place at 2 pm at The Quay Theatre, Sudbury on the 3rd Tuesday each month (excepting July/August or December). Membership is £43 pa for 9 lectures and a quarterly Arts magazine plus the additional option of visiting Places of Interest during the year. To Join: Click on to our website www.tassouthsuffolk.org.uk, to find out more and to contact Membership Organiser, Pauline Cardwell. Or if preferred telephone 01787 228482 / email ninicardwell@live,co.uk OR COME ALONG & ENJOY A FREE TASTER SESSION with the Voucher below: VOUCHER to admit 1 person “SHAKEN by an EARTHQUAKE” Quay Theatre, Sudbury - Tuesday, 15th January @ 2 pm One of the greatest collaborations of all – Serge Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes. The 1913 premiere in Paris transformed expectations of what a night at the theatre could be & divided the opinions of the first night audience dramatically. Dancers, costumes and set changes as never seen before. The lecture looks at the original costumes & plays excerpts of the inventive score. SANDY BURNETT worked as Music Director for the RSC, the National Theatre & various other West End Theatres. He was also a Radio 3 Music Presenter for ten years.

We have a school community which is friendly and purposeful, where all are confident and aspire to do their best. We work as an approachable and supportive team to provide the best possible educational experiences for our pupils and to work together to ensure that all children achieve their full academic potential. To arrange a visit to our excellent school, email office@bildeston.suffolk.sch.uk or call 01449 740269. For more detailed information visit the school website: www.bildeston.suffolk.sch.uk

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Dedham Footpath Group Enjoy walking, meeting new people? Then why not come along to walks organised by the Dedham Footpath Group We walk 4-5 miles on the first Sunday morning of each month from various locations. Our January 2019 walk will be on Sunday 6 January at 1030am. Meet at the War Memorial, High Street Dedham, CO7 6DE for a New Year ramble in and around the village of Dedham for approximately 2 hours. There are many options for lunch or refreshments on our return. The group welcomes all walkers and those with well behaved dogs, kept on leads at all times, are welcome to join us. For more information email DedhamFG@gmail.com

Suffolk Bereavement Support (SBS) ‘Easing loss through group support’ Recently bereaved or suffering a delayed reaction to loss? Are you in need of help and support? Why not join a small focused group of 5-10 sharing bereavement issues? Groups are led by an experienced facilitator creating a warm, safe environment in which to explore the many aspects of loss. Groups are held in Hadleigh (afternoon) and Capel St Mary (evening) and are free to Suffolk residents. For more details or to reserve a place contact Patrick or Margaret www.suffolkbereavement.org.uk Email: sbsg246@gmail.com 07469 201337 Main funders: Suffolk Community Foundation and Comic Relief Community Cash. Suffolk Community Action Registration No. CAS2398/16

Local entrepreneur wins ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ The founder and managing director of one of East Anglia’s leading hearing care companies has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by one of the UK’s leading health governing bodies. Karen Finch, owner of local business The Hearing Care Centre which has a local clinic at Health By Design, Hadleigh, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her work in the audiology profession, at the British Health Trades Association (BHTA) Excellence Awards an annual celebration of success in the healthcare marketplace. This award comes at a pivotal point for Karen because this year marks the 20th anniversary of The Hearing Care Centre. From humble beginnings in 1998, Karen now employs a team of almost 30 employees and provides top-level hearing care from a network of 26 centres across East Anglia. Karen was commended by the BHTA for her dedication to the high quality of her team and investment in the people that she works with, allowing them to develop their own careers, and helping all of them to make a success of the business. Karen was also recognised for the work she does in the local community to promote hearing health, and the company’s fundraising for many local and national charities including Hearing Dogs for Deaf People who help to transform the lives of the deaf. Karen Finch was overcome with emotion when she was presented with the award: “Being recognised by a peer group like the BHTA is incredibly validating for me and our entire team at The Hearing Care Centre. The whole board were involved in the decision process and I truly appreciate that the BHTA takes a thoughtful approach to highlight the audiology sector professionals. “As I think of other Lifetime Achievements recipients who preceded me, and the impact they’ve had in their health organisations and in the wider community, I am very grateful to rank among them. But I do hope they don’t think I have achieved everything I want to achieve – I’m not ready to go home and retire. I’m not done yet!”.

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The DIY Deli Cold-smoked salmon cured with gin & juniper berries Salmon comes in a range of qualities; if we disregard line-caught Scottish salmon on the basis that getting hold of it is a question of who you know, the pecking order is, from top to bottom: 1. Pacific “sockeye” salmon, widely sourced from Alaska 2. Organic Scottish farmed salmon 3. Generic Scottish farmed salmon 4. Norwegian farmed salmon Given the flavours introduced by the cure there is little point in going to the expense of sockeye; generic Scottish salmon will make a perfectly good product. The mild flavour of beech is ideal for cold-smoked salmon; poky woods such as oak or ash tend to overpower the fish. The addition of gin might seem an odd idea given that all the alcohol will inevitably evaporate; however it serves two functions; while the brown meat near the lateral line can eat a trifle chewy the gin has a softening effect; it also helps to make the flesh more porous, giving better smoke penetration. Essential equipment 1. A cold smoke generator 2. Fish pliers to deal with the bones; tweezers can work but only if you have a grip like a vice; even then they tend to slip; the pliers shown below are from the German master cutler Wüsthof. 3. A long sharp knife with a thin profile for slicing the finished product; do not use a knife with a serrated edge – these have a tearing action that results in slices with a stringy texture; the example shown below, from the Victorinox range, is ideal, having a maximum thickness of 1.6 mm on a 30 cm blade 4. Stainless steel skewers; 1, around 6” long, per side of fish 5. A frame with a horizontal rail from which to hang the sides of fish 6. Hooks in the shape of the letter “S” to secures the sides of fish to the rail; if you have a purpose made smoker 5 & 6 above come as standard equipment 7. If you don’t have a purpose built smoker, something to contain the mounted fish in the smoke environment; this can be a cardboard box, tea chest, whathave-you? It must have vent holes towards the bottom and an adjustable vent at the top; the latter can take the form of a hole that is partially covered by a beer mat with a paperweight 8. A pestle & mortar or other device for crushing juniper berries 9. In an ideal world, a vacuum bagger; this not only prevents drying out; it increases freezer life fourfold Ingredients 2 whole salmon Around 3kg each, 400g Soft brown sugar, 400g Sea salt, 100ml Gin, 20g Juniper berries, Beech wood dust. Method 1. Fillet the salmon into whole sides, or ask your fishmonger to do it for you; don’t expect a boneless result 2. The pin bones will be in distinct rows rather than randomly scattered; locate them by running your finger along the flesh from head to tail; they have a way of making you aware of their presence; tease the tip into a visible position and extract the bone with your pliers 3. Crush the juniper berries to release the oil and mix thoroughly with the sugar and salt 4. Place the fillets in a large rectangular ceramic dish, skin side up and dust with the cure 5. Turn the fish skin side down and pour the gin evenly over the flesh ensuring good coverage 6. Cover the fish with the cure and seal the dish with cling film 7. Place the dish in the fridge for 10 hours or overnight 8. Rinse off all the cure and steep in cold water for 10 minutes 9. Remove the fish and dry thoroughly on kitchen paper; place it on a wire rack and return to the fridge for 24 hours; during this time it will develop a slightly tacky coating called a pellicle; this is important as it creates a layer that encourages osmosis and enhances smoke penetration 10. Secure a skewer at the head end of each fillet at right angles to the length of the fillet by piercing the skin four times – in/out/in/out 11. Secure an “S”-shaped hook to the central exposed part of each skewer 12. Load your smoke generator with beech dust and ignite 13. Hang the fillets from the rail ensuring they are not in contact with one another; introduce the smoke generator and cover the frame/smoker 14. Smoke for 6-10 hours according to taste 15. Leave to settle for 2 hours in the fridge; this will ensure even distribution of the smoke flavour 16. Place on a thin board and slice thinly with the edge of the knife angled towards the tail; start at the tail end 17. Transfer the slices to bags of around 250g Storage The product will keep in the fridge for up to 1 week (4 if vacuum packed) or 13 weeks in the freezer (12 months vacuum packed)

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Visit Hadleigh AGM 6 pm Monday 28th January, Hadleigh Pool & Leisure Find out what we are doing to promote tourism in Hadleigh Visit Hadleigh Website, YouTube Channel, Hadleigh in Bloom, Town Guides, Visitor Map and much more… Light refreshments provided www.visithadleighsuffolk.co.uk

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Meat Raffle held Sunday Lunchtimes Thursday nights are Bingo nights, come along for a game from 7:30pm Super League Darts Tuesday nights Watch live sport on our new 110inch Wide screen Keep up to date by visiting our Facebook page

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MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN (PG) Banish those winter blues and come along to the Ansell Centre on 11th January when you will be transported to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new original musical based on the songs of ABBA. With Lily James, Amanda Seyfried and Meryl Streep. Friday 26th January at 7.30 pm

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Hadleigh Boxford Patient Participation Group (PPG) If there’s one New Year resolution we’d like you to make for 2019, it’s this one: “I promise not to miss any health appointments” In November 2018, Hadleigh and Boxford surgeries had a combined rate of 274 missed appointments for GP’s and Nurses. For the 6 months, June to November the figure was 1132. Please help the Practice to help you and keep your appointment or, if you can’t attend, ring in and cancel. Here are some of the most common New Year health resolutions, with a link to help you get started and achieve your goal. • Get active: boost your fitness with fun and practical ideas to help you get into shape, by signing on to our new ‘Inactive2Active’ Wellbeing Service (details available at reception) or by using the link to visit Couch to 5K, Strength and Flex and the NHS Fitness Studio. • Lose weight: get practical tips to lose excess weight, including getting started, healthy food swaps, and our 12-week weight loss plan. • Quit smoking: we've got all you need to help you achieve your goal to stop smoking, including the free NHS Smokefree app. • Drink less alcohol: calculate your units, get tips on cutting down, track your drinking and find out where to get help and support. • Eat more fruit and veg: whether you're cooking for a family or eating on the go, our tips and recipes can help you get your 5 A Day. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/10-tips-to-keep-your-new-yearsresolution/ The members of the Hadleigh & Boxford PPG wish you all A Happy and Healthy 2019

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Hadleigh march into the new year with an impressive record of having twelve consecutive victories in their league. This has made us the team to beat and we have found that other clubs are raising their game as a result. In recent weeks the young squad has been seriously tested by Colchester and Sudbury. While the Rams have found try scoring more challenging, their defence from 1 to 18 has been particularly pugnacious. These challenges will stand Hadleigh in good stead in the new year when the push for promotion begins in earnest. The structure of the Eastern Counties leagues dictate that we will be playing arguably better teams from further afield. The spirit and confidence that currently defines Hadleigh Rugby Club makes the challenge more exciting than daunting. We are in the process of organising some Second Team games for 2019. New or returning players will therefore have the opportunity initially to train and play in a less pressured environment. Senior training nights are Tuesday and Thursday from 7.30pm. More details can be found at hadleighrfc.rfu.club. The youth and minis sections train and play on Sundays. The next Danny Cipriani or Sam Underhill might well be living in Hadleigh just waiting to discover the joys of the best and friendliest team sport in the world.

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Ken’s SESAW News Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare Reg charity no 1124029 It’s not often an ex SESAW dog hits the headlines but two of our canine friends made the news recently. Hadleigh’s heroic hound Bowza, a Labrador cross, was featured on BBC Look East and the national press after sharing his body heat with a lady suffering a head injury. Bowza’s proud owner, Don Cox, said the dog seemed to understand the problem and stayed next to the shivering lady for over an hour until an ambulance arrived. My old friend Freddie, a very cute chihuahua cross, became the centre of attention during filming for a Channel 4 TV commercial. The little chap was chosen to appear in an ad with the equally handsome bigger chap in the photo, to advertise “Solidor” front doors. Of course Freddie was completely unfazed by the experience because we chihuahuas are often the star attraction. Apparently he has already be asked for his pawprint and might become more famous than me! I have no idea what animals may be available for rehoming when you read this so please keep an eye on our website or visit when we reopen on Thursday 17th January. Don’t forget to wear your wellies if the weather is wet! My vertically challenged canine friends usually return home with very muddy undercarriages, which is extremely uncomfortable, I can tell you! Time to muscle into the scrum to find a space in front of the Rayburn for me, Kenny (the Boss) Chihuahua. Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare, Reg.Charity No.1124029, Stoke Road, Leavenheath, CO6 4PP. Tel: 01787 210888 www.sesaw.co.uk

Hadleigh Evening WI Our December Meeting was very Festive. Our speaker was Jackie MarshallWard whose Talk was entitled, ‘My Gran Had One Of Those’. She entered into the spirit of the season by wearing a sparkly silver jacket and matching sparkly silver shoes over a very pretty black dress. Jackie has her own links with the W.I. In 1970 she presented a Resolution, at the National A.G.M. in the Royal Albert Hall. She said that it was the scariest of moments as she stood on the stage, looking out at so many faces and a sea of hats as in those days, “hats were worn”! She has also tutored at Denman, the W.I. college. She told us that she and a friend frequently exhibited their collections at museums and someone was always heard to say, “My Gran had one of those!” Hence, the title of her talk. we were evenly spread over 4 tables and so we were already divided into 4 teams. Jackie had 12 objects which each team examined in turn. We had a certain time in which to decide about each object, its name, its purpose and what it is made of. We were given points for our answers and the winning team were rewarded with chocolate teddies. It was great fun. Jackie joined us all for mulled wine and snacks prepared by the Committee. Joan Ruddman conducted a special raffle in which each member won a prize. We finished with the business of the evening and left full of Christmas spirit. The next meeting will be on 15th, January in the Seminar Room above the Library at 7.30pm. New members are always welcome. Rae Stapleton

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Hadleigh United Football Club Website www, hadleigh-utd.co.uk Facebook Hadleigh United Football Club - Official First Team News Although we have been playing some decent football and scoring goals unfortunately we have not seen the results we all wish for. Buoyed by our win over higher league side Bury Town our next match saw us at Newmarket Town the hosts took an early lead but we pulled a goal back on 22 minutes to level. Newmarket were reduced to ten men after a player made adverse remarks to the Referee. Ten man Newmarket still posed a threat and they scored again just on half time. We created some chances in the second half as Newmarket defended deeply but they were dangerous on the attack as they ran out winners. On the Wednesday night after the Newmarket match we had a League Cup match at Long Melford again we put in a below par performance on the night to see us go out of this Competition losing 2-0, like most Hadleigh supports who travelled I had the car heating on full blast for the journey home. Next up a trip to Woodbridge on November 24th could we avenge our 5-1 drubbing at Woodbridge in an earlier visit when they knocked us out of the F.A.Cup, unfortunately history repeated itself as we lost by the same scoreline. Norwich Utd were our next visitors as we looked to do the "double" over them which we accomplished by winning 3-2 in a close match as Norwich pressed for a late goal to try for a draw. Again buoyed by the win hopes were high as we travelled for a local derby at Whitton Utd on Saturday 8th Dec, after taking an early lead, Whitton then got level we got back in front when a Romario Dunne free kick was expertly executed and worthy of a Premiership player as his shot cleared the defensive wall to go into the top left hand corner of the Whitton goal, this action then lead to an eight minute goal frenzy as Whitton levelled, we regained the lead, then Whitton levelled to make it 3-3 my pen nib after this was red hot as I scribbled my rough notes, and Gary Chisnall's index finger was getting rather sore as he typed in the results on Twitter. Whitton scored just on half time and scored again early in the second half, we scored on the hour mark, then for some reason we fell way as Whitton put us under pressure. We did rally in the last few minutes but it was a case of too little too late as Whitton took the points. Reserve Team News A home match against Mildenhall saw us run out 8-1 winners as we cemented a top four league position, this goal rout was Shane Murphy score 4, Max Tate with a brace and one each from Joel Cooper & Mitchell Yeo. November 24th saw League Leaders Stowmarket Town the visitors for a quarter final match in the Chell Trophy, I understand we played some excellent first half football as we held Stow to a goalless first half, but their superiority showed in the second half as we crashed to a 4-0 defeat. 1st December saw a short trip to Cornard Utd Res, where we got back to winning ways with a tight 2-1 victory. Whilst the First Team were at Whitton, the Reserves hosted Whitton Reserves but the result went in our favour as the returning Kyron Andrews (recovering from a broken ankle) scored twice with Felix Vardon-Barber, Joel Cooper & Shane Murphy getting on the score sheet in this 5-1 win to secure a joint third league place at time of the notes. Under 18's Team New Unfortunately nothing to report on due to their last matches being postponed due to water logged pitches, they have a long lay off as well as at present no matches are scheduled for January Veterans News (Play on Sundays) They had a scheduled home match on 2nd December, but this was postponed as their opponents Diss Heywood were involved in a Cup match. Sunday 9th December they were in action when Divison One side Achilles were the visitors for a Norfolk & Suffolk League Cup match. Paul Dodsworth make his debut and what a debut it turned out to be as he score a hat-trick, with Stewart Wright (2) and Greg Hills (1) saw them run out 6-0 winners and a place in the next round, not bad going for a Team which plays three divisions lower. Forthcoming Matches First Team 5th Jan Great Yarmouth Tn v Hadleigh Utd 12th Jan Hadleigh Utd v Walsham-le-Willows 19th Jan Haverhill Rover v Hadleigh Utd 26th Jan Hadleigh Utd v Long Melford

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Suffolk Rockets Netball Club As we finish our first part of the season we reflect on all the amazing achievements and improvements each player has made in 2018. All our Adult and Junior players have given 110% at every training session and match, we thank everyone for being a part of our thriving club and we cannot wait to see what 2019 brings! Our Junior teams are doing really well in the Colchester Youth League, they go into the new year in the following positions: Celestial Rockets 4th (out of 7); Cosmic Rockets 4th and Apollo Rockets 3rd (out of 7); Saturn Rockets 3rd (out of 9); Galaxy Rockets 7th (out of 11). Our Adult teams, Suffolk Solar and Suffolk Stars finish the year in 4th and 10th place. 2019 is going to open new doors at Suffolk Rockets as we introduce 'Walking Netball', Walking Netball is a slower version of the game; it is netball, but at a walking pace. The game has been designed so that anyone can play it regardless of age or fitness level. From those who have dropped out of the sport they love due to serious injury, to those who believed they had hung up their netball trainers many years ago, it really is for everyone (male/female/16years - 99years!). Come join us on the 26th January 9am 10.30am at Hadleigh High Leisure Centre indoor court, £5per session including cake, we will be running the sessions every two weeks (further information on our website). We are looking for a sponsor for our Walking Netball Club, sponsor would enable us to reach out to more people and to offer them more opportunities to get fit, socialise and to participate in the community, if you would like more information please contact us. We will be returning to training on the 9th January for juniors and adults. We always have room for more Adult players (especially 'back to netball' players), no need to book just turn up 8pm-9.30pm Hadleigh high outdoor courts £4.50 per session. Hayley Greenhill - Head Coach FB/Twitter/Instagram 'Suffolk Rockets NC' suffolkrocketsnc@hotmail.com www.suffolkrocketsnetballclub.weebly.com

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