Jessica Pope, who lives inGrundisburgh, is the executiveproducer of the BBC series 'TheMusketeers'. The second seriesfinishes at the end of February andwork on filming a third season getsunderway in April. She is seen herewith the four glamorous leading menplayed by Tom Burke, LukePasqualino, Santiago Cabrera andHoward Charles, and writes about herwork in television on page 5.

An open invitation ...to The News’ agm

We’d like to have yourviews and ideas - and togive you a glass (ortwo) of wine.

Friday 20 March7.30pm GrundisburghParish Rooms, IP13 6TA

This cartoon drawn by Giles ofhis friend Ike is thought tohave hung in the Fountain pubduring World War Two.Memories of the AfroAmerican GIs and otherservicemen stationed atDebach are being sought foran exhibition - see back page.

The parishes of Boulge, Burgh, Charsfield,Clopton, Debach, Great Bealings and Otley

have set up a new group to encourage safer drivingin their villages. SAVID (Safer Village Driving)aims to make sure that all motorists drive safely andwithin the speed limit as a matter of course.Speeding and dangerous driving are issuesconstantly raised at village meetings. In Debachalone, a recent survey conducted by the policediscovered that around 60% of traffic was

exceeding the 30 mph speedlimit, and around 25% droveat a prosecutable speed.Clearly, there is a problem -one which causes widespreadconcern.The new group already has

the support of Suffolk Coastal District Council,Suffolk County Council Highways, SuffolkPreservation Society, Community Action Suffolkand the Police. The last two are regularlyrepresented at SAVID meetings.SAVID has already started taking some steps to helpreduce village speeding and make people aware ofits approach. The campaign will be officially launched in June,but in the meantime we welcome your own viewson how to reduce speeding in our villages. ContactThe Secretary, Suffolksavid@gmail.com .

DRIVE TO REDUCESPEEDING INVILLAGES

Broadband: A Sorry Saga Many residents and businesses in Otley suffered

three weeks of frustration recently, unable touse either phone or broadband. At least they arenow back on line, but there is still no definite datefor the start of the superfast broadband much-trumpeted by BT. I contacted the Chief Executive ofBT for an update; the response I received fromDave Hughes, BT Regional Director, EasternEngland on 19 February is included on page 5,together with a response from Suffolk CountyCouncil.

Richard Watkinson

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MARCH

Sunday 1Traidcraft Big Brew St.Mary’s Church 10.15am &12noon Before & after churchservice Contact 735775

Monday 2Gardens of Gertrude JekyllOtley & Dist. Gardening ClubVH 7.30pm Contact 738244

Thursday 5Homestart talk Gr Burgh &Culpho WI Baptist Chapel7.30pm Contact 735838

Saturday 7Fairtrade Coffee MorningGr PR 10.30am Contact735775

Monday 9Gr & Culpho PC MeetingPR 7.30pm Contact 735541Knit & Stitch BurghSchoolroom 10.30am-12.30pmContact 738877/735544

Tuesday 10Rumour - a Suffolk ScandalTuddenham WI VH 7.30pmContact 785583

Friday 13Erik Punak’s poetry, songand much more Hasketon VH7.15pm PBE Contact 735579

Saturday 14Race Night iao Gr FC. PavPBE Contact 07796 785961 or07546 232499

Wednesday 18Carlford Network GrPR2.30pm Contact 735712

Thursday 19

Social Bridge Burgh

Schoolroom 7.15pm Contact

738877/735544

Saturday 21

Ceilidh to Skylarking Clopton

VH 7.30pm Contact 01394

383329

Friday 27Quiz Night IAO MacmillanCancer Support Bredfield VH7 for 7.30pm Contact 737378

Saturday 28Easter Coffee MorningBurgh Schoolroom 10.30amContact 738877/735544

APRIL

Thursday 2Forties Hair Fashion GrBurgh & Culpho WI BaptistChapel 7.30pm Contact735838

Friday 10Churchill a Study inLeadership Hasketon VH7.15pm PBE Contact 735579

Monday 13AGM and Quiz Otley & Dist.Gardening Club VH 7.30pmContact 738244Knit & Stitch BurghSchoolroom 10.30am-12.30pmContact 738877/735544

Tuesday 14Inspiring Women - JanetDann talk Tuddenham WI VH7.30pm Contact 785583

Thursday 16Social Bridge BurghSchoolroom 7.15pm Contact738877/735544

Saturday 18Ceilidh - to Liam RobinsonBand Clopton VH 7.30pmContact 01394 383329

Table Top Sale Gr Burgh &Culpho WI VH 2-4pm PBEContact 735469/735547

Soup & Sweet LunchTuddenham VH 12 noonContact 785583/252315

Friday 24St Georges Quiz CharsfieldVH 7pm Contact 737701

Saturday 25Soup Lunch BurghSchoolroom 12-1.30pmContact 738877/735544 Annual Plant Sale BealingsVH 10-12noon Contact 735565

Tuesday 28Annual Parish Meeting Gr &Culpho GVH 7pm. Contact735541

MAY

Friday 8History of Cottage GardensHasketon VH 7.15pm PBEContact 735579Curry Night BurghSchoolroom 7.30pm PBEContact 738877/735544

Monday 11Gr & Culpho PC MeetingPR 7.30pm Contact 735541

Tuesday 12Forensic Science talkTuddenham WI VH 7.30pmContact 785583

Saturday 16Ceilidh - to Ducking andDiving Clopton VH 7.30pmContact 01394 383329

Village Quiz Tuddenham VHPBE 7.30pm 785272/785682

Monday 18Visit to the Walled GardenBenhall Otley & Dist.Gardening Club VH 7.30pmContact 738244

Friday 22Quiz Night BurghSchoolroom 7.30pm Contact738877/735544

Sunday 24Car Boot Sale iao OtleyYouth Club VH 9am-12noonContact 890269

Saturday 30Charsfest Ch RecreationalGround 2pm Contact 737701

JUNE

Saturday 6Tuddenham Village Fete2pm Poplar Farm Contact785272/785415

Sunday 7Debach Open Gardens iaovillage funds/First Responders2-5pm Contact 737611Golf Day at Seckford iaoCharsfield Rec Contact 737701

Wednesday 10Soup Lunch BurghSchoolroom 12-1.30pmContact 738877/735544

Saturday/Sunday 13/14Hidden Gardens ofGrundisburgh, Burgh &Culpho 2-6pm Contact735517

Sunday 21 JuneMidsummer Fete, CloptonContact 737805

Wednesday 24Coach Trip to Capel ManorGardens Otley & Dist.Gardening Club VH 7.30pmContact 738244

Sunday 28Hasketon Jazz BBQ Contact735579

JULY

Saturday 4Midsummer Music Gr Hse.Contact 738831

Monday 13Gr & Culpho PC MeetingSt Botolphs Church Culpho7.30pm Contact 735541

Saturday 18Grundisburgh Village ShowContact 735517

Sunday 19Duck Race iao Scouts Gr.VG4.30pm Contact 735352

SEPTEMBER

Friday 18Fish and Chip Quiz iaoCharsfield Rec VH 7pmContact 737701

Key to abbreviations:PBE - pre-booking essentialP/VH - Parish/Village hallPR - Parish roomsVG - Village greenPav - PavilionGr - Grundisburgh

All codes are 01473 unlessgiven otherwise.

Brief details of events withdate, name of event, venue,time and contact phonenumber should be sent by 6May for next issue to HeatherLangdon, The Holme, TheGreen, Grundisburgh IP136TA, heather.langdon@btinternet.com

Please indicate if tickets mustbe bought in advance.

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any meetings or outings.Annual membership: £10;additional charges: members£1.50 per meeting, non-members £4 per meeting.(refreshments included).

On 18 May, we will be havingan evening visit, hosted byMatthew Tanton Brown, toThe Walled Garden, Benhall(own transport).

On 24 June, our annual coachtrip (we have a few seats left)will be to Capel ManorGardens, Middlesex. £15members £25 non-members.If you would like to reserve acoach seat, or, have any otherqueries please contact me.

Jenny Vince, 01473 738244 orjenn.vince@btconnect.com

PLANTS FORSALE

The annual plant sale andcoffee morning at Bealings

Village Hall is being held onSaturday 25 April between10am and 12 noon. The £1entry feee includes coffee andbiscuits. Children come infree and can use the play areaat the hall. All proceeds go toLittle and Great Bealingschurches

Gardens to visit

Debach will again beopening its gardens to the

public. This year the eventwill be on Sunday 7 June withgardens opening at 2pm withthe last visitors being admittedat 5pm.

There will be tea on the green,a tombola and games.Entrance will be by donationwith the monies raised beingsplit between village fundsand the First Responders.

If you missed our inauguralevent last year please plan tocome and see us this year.

Di Ewings, Chair, Debach SocialCommittee

... and moregardens

The call has gone out togardeners in

Grundisburgh, Burgh &Culpho to take part in thehorticultural society’s Hidden

Gardens weekend on 13/14June. Anyone who has not yetbeen approached but wouldlike to open their gardenshould contact Iain Langdon,on 01473 735517,iain.langdon@btiinternet.com.The gardens will be open eachafternoon.

Lists of all the classes for thisyear’s village show areavailable from GrundisburghPost Office and on thesociety’s website,www.gbchs.org.uk.

MidsummerMusic

Grundisburgh’s biennialmusic event to raise

money for St Mary’s Churchwill be back this summer - buta little later than usual, onSaturday 4 July. But samevenue Grundisburgh House,with bar, refreshments, BBQand grand draw as usual.Come and listen to some oldfavourites and discover newmusical ‘finds’.

Anyone interested in ‘takingthe plunge’ can contact Cliveor Ann Willetts on 01473738831.

TABLE TOPBARGAINS

Grundisburgh, Burgh andCulpho WI members will

be holding a table top sale inGrundisburgh Village Hall onSaturday 18 April, 2 to 4pm.A cake stall and lightrefreshments will also beavailable. Why not comealong and find yourself a

bargain? Pre-booking stalls isessential at £5 a stall. Contact735469 or 735547.

Carol Barker

Specials in thepubs

Mothers' Day (15 March)sees several pubs with

special meal deals. TheGrundisburgh Dog is offeringlunch sittings at 12 and 2.30with two or three courseoptions, plus a drink of fizzfor mum! The Moon andMushroom in Swilland is alsooffering a three-course lunchspecial - see their website(www.themoonandmushroom.co.uk) for details.

If you like live music, try 'TheHouse Shakers' at theBredfield Castle on 28February and 'Silbury Hill' (afolk duo) and dinner onSaturday 14 March at 8pm atThe Moon and Mushroom,who are also planning a folkevening in April - allmusicians welcome: pleasecheck with the pub for details.'Eat my Pop' are performinglive at The Dog on Sunday 24May. The Castle continue tohold their drop-in musicsessions on the first Saturdayevening of every month.

To celebrate St George's Day(23 April), The Dog is holdinga traditional food evening withroast rib of beef and jugs ofbeer, followed by a beer andcider festival on the earlyspring bank holiday.

TEST YOURKNOWLEDGE

Aquiz night and suppper isbeing held at Bredfield

Village Hall on Friday 27March, 7pm for 7.30pm toraise funds for MacmillanCancer Support.

This is being organised by theWoodbridge & DistrictCommittee. Tickets cost £10and must be booked inadvance from Sue Key-Burr,suekeyburr@btinternet.com,01473 737378. Cheques madeout to Macmillan CancerSupport should be sent to Sueat Ridleys, Dallinghoo IP130JT. Wine will be availableby donation. People arewelcome with or without ateam.

Supper and talk

Each 2nd Friday there is anenjoyable ploughman's

supper, followed by a talk inHasketon Victory Hall. Thetopics are wide-ranging andthere is something foreveryone.

Recently we have heard aboutEDF's plans at Sizewell andseen excellent slides of EastAnglian birds accompanied bya talk by renowned wildlifephotographer, Bill Baston.Coming up the topics are asdiverse as Winston Churchill,the history of cottage gardensand Trinity House, as well as atalk from an author.

Everyone is welcomewherever they live; we haveregulars who come from themetropolis of Ipswich!Programme details are in theNews Diary and onhttp://www.hasketon.net/ orfrom me.

Hilary Hill, 01473 735336,hilary@talk21.com

GARDENWISDOM

Otley & District GardeningClub continues to thrive.

We meet monthly fromOctober to April at OtleyVillage Hall (See NewsDiary). You are welcome tojoin the club or just come to

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retreating atotley Hall

Otley Hall Retreat Days area wonderful chance to

enjoy our beautiful groundswhilst having an opportunityto reflect and grow spiritually.The days are organised byRevd Catherine Beaumont, theowner, who is an Anglicanminister.

Each has a different themeand is led by a differentspeaker who guides youthrough the day. The daysinclude discussion,occasionally individualexercises to work on and timefor silence. Throughout the

day you are free to enjoy ouraward winning gardens, whichare a lovely environment inwhich to spend a day ofreflection. We have areas ofwater and plenty of wildlife

including ducks and peacocks.

We have now finalised ourprogramme of Retreat Daysfor 2015. Once again, wehave included three ‘deepsilence’ days in whichrefreshment breaks andlunchtime are kept silent.Other delights include anEastertide Retreat Day titled,‘I have called you by name’,led by Bishop Stephen Cottrellon 22 April and a musical daytitled, ‘How shall I sing thatmajesty?’ led by Bishop CliveYoung on 7 October.

In response to requests, wehave included several poetrydays, a day based on ourLabyrinth and two days basedoutside in the gardens, onecreating a ‘retreatants garden’and one experiencing thedawn chorus!

Retreat days vary in price butstart from £15 and alwaysinclude refreshments and atwo course buffet lunch.

For further enquiries about allOtley Hall events pleasetelephone 01473 890264 oremail events@otleyhall.co.uk.Our website also contains fulldetails: www.otleyhall.co.uk

‘Walk and Pray’

Anew Lenten activity hasbeen introduced – a

morning of journeying onpilgrimage, visiting churchesin the benefice, while walkingand talking and praying.These will be led by CanonRev’d Clare Sanders.

3 March departing fromGrundisburgh at 9.30am andwalking to Burgh, for prayer –

then journeying on toHasketon, for further time ofprayer.

19 March departing fromAshbocking at 9.30am andwalking to Swilland for prayer– then journeying on to Otley,for further time of prayer.

Bring a packed lunch – drinkswill be provided.

HUNTINGEASTER EGGS

The Baptist Chapel’s annualEaster Egg Hunt is

planned for Good Friday onthe Millennium Meadow at2.30pm. We are asking for aminimum donation of 50p perchild in aid of EACH.

We have a Family Service onEaster Sunday morningstarting at 11am, preceded bybacon butties and hot crossbuns from 10.30am, to whichall are welcome.

We are starting anotherChristianity Explored Coursevery soon. This consists ofseven sessions, in an informalatmosphere, exploring thebasics of the Christian faith,looking at who Jesus is, whathe did and what it means to bea Christian. If you would liketo join, please let me know.

We are thrilled to announcethat we have a new part-timemission worker now helpingus in the Grundisburgh andCharsfield churches.

His name is Bruce Francis,who has been working in achildren’s ministry in thePhilippines for the past 13

years offering a more hopefulfuture to underprivilegedchildren. He has been thedirector of a school he set upthere as well as pastoring achurch. He is settling in toSuffolk life in Charsfieldmanse, along with his Filipinowife, Mary and two childrenJoshua (10) and Isabella (7).They are looking forward tomeeting as many people inour villages as possible.Weekly ‘coffee pot’ morningshave started in CharsfieldBaptist Chapel Hall, from 10-12 when all are welcome.

Colin Grimwood, 01473 738856, mobile 07979 120549,

email candggrimwood@tiscali.co.uk

Fairtradefortnight

St Mary’s Church inGrundisburgh has been a

strong supporter of Fairtradefor many years. To markFairtrade Fortnight, whichruns until 8 March, aTraidcraft Big Brew will beheld in the church on 1 Marchat 10.15 and 12noon, beforeand after in the family service,

and a Fairtrade coffeemorning in GrundisburghParish Room on 7 March at10.30am. This will includethe opportunity to buy thespecial Fairtrade Easter eggs(which can also be ordered byringing 01473 735775).

“In many countries familiesspend as much as 70% of theirincome on food, leaving only30% to spend on healthcare,education, shelter and othernecessities of life. If youthink that’s not fair then joinus at our Fairtrade events andraise funds to help familiesgrow more, earn more and eatmore”, said Robert Fletcher,who with his wife Pat, are thelocal organisers. “Moneyraised will be matched poundfor pound by the UKgovernment”.

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Iam pleased to tell you thatBT is rolling out fibre

broadband within your localarea as part of The BetterBroadband for Suffolkprogramme, a partnershipbetween BT and SuffolkCounty Council (SCC). Thishas so far made the technologyavailable to around 600 localhomes and businesses,primarily in the Grundisburgharea.

It would help if you couldshare this with yourGrundisburgh readers to makesure they are aware we haveenabled the village and thatthey should try the availabilitychecker.

There are other works ongoing, to serve someproperties in the Otley area but

making tHe musketeers

THE SORRY SAGA OF BROADBANDContinued from p1

premises which werepreviously outside the scopeof the original rollout.Residents can find out thelatest news on progress on thecontract at www.betterbroadbandsuffolk.com.

Dave Hughes, BT Regional Director,Eastern England, dave.e.hughes@bt.com

Otley resident Tony Barrettreceived an email explainingthe reasons for the delays fromJonathan Chown at SCC, alsoon 19 February, saying

"Earlier in the upgrade course,we had a 2km road closure toarrange due to blocked duct(which I would reiterate couldnot be foreseen until physicalworks started) which requiredthe usual noticing. Thiscaused the initial delay. Wethen hit a second delay whichhas been more complex:Openreach have discovered a500m length of asbestos ductin this area, which nobodycould have foreseen. They arenow looking to see if they canmole plough a new section ofcable in, but this is the cause

Suffolk Highways arecarrying out works to

repair the bank to Ipswich Road at Culpho on behalf ofSuffolk County Council.After the bank collapsed in2014, two way signalscontrolled the traffic. Duringthis time a special sheet piledretaining wall was designed,consisting of steel piles toretain the bank once it hadbeen rebuilt.

The piles are 7.9mlong, with 5.5m of thepiles buried in theground. The piles arevibrated into theground with a specialattachment which isfitted onto the arm ofa 34 tonne excavator.A reinforced concrete'capping beam' willbe built on top of thesteel piles to providestrength. Once thepiles and the cappingbeam are completed,the failed section ofroad will be repairedand kerbs and a fencewill be installed.

For the safety of ourworkforce, and that ofthe travelling public,the road has beenclosed for theduration of the works.The diversion route

has been signed viaGrundisburgh, A12, and theA1214 to prevent HGVsnegotiating unsuitable roadsaround Culpho. The worksare programmed to becompleted on 20 March;should this date changeresidents and parishes will beupdated.

John Rozier, Suffolk Highways, photo Peter Kendall

The Musketeers is one of the most enjoyable shows I haveever worked on. The scale of the production is huge and it's

all filmed in The Czech Republic so going backwards andforwards all year between Grundisburgh and Prague can be a bitdisorientating; although bizarrely the weather last year waspretty much identical in both places most of the time!

My work is to oversee the running of the production and workwith the writers on the storylines and scripts. It's the mostrewarding part of the job but also the most intense. It mostlyinvolves sitting with a never ending supply of coffee with aroomful of excited and animated writers all thinking and talkingabout a whole host of 'what if's?'. What if we do this to thatcharacter? what if we kill this one off?

They're a hugely talented bunch of people and I rely on them allmassively to produce high quality exciting stories for our fourheroes week after week.

Speaking of those 'heroes' - brilliantly played by Tom Burke,Luke Pasqualino, Santiago Cabrera and Howard Charles - theyare all the easiest men in the world to work with. I think this ismainly because the process of making the show, whilst hard, isalso an actor's dream. They get to fight, ride horses, swagger insoldiers’ leathers, thwart the villains and win over beautifulwomen. It's not easy playing heroes but it is definitelyenjoyable. And considering how many stunts they do, no onehas been hurt which is always a major worry when filming.

It's a genuine pleasure and a privilege to make this show for theBBC; though I'm always pleased at the end of each series afterthe mayhem of filming has come to a close to come home toSuffolk and just sit quietly by the stream in my garden in themiddle of Grundisburgh and watch the ducks. I have the best ofboth worlds I suppose.

Jessica Pope, Executive Producer, BBC Drama Production

A photo of Jessica with the four stars is on the front page.

of the delay. Unfortunatelythe nature of these things isthat sometimes delays areencountered, and it will beovercome as quickly aspossible.

We are all committed todelivering it ASAP and, ofcourse, we apologise for thedelay, but it is to some extenta couple of complicationswhich nobody could haveforeseen, which will beovercome as soon asphysically possible. This isvery much the unfortunateexception in the programme,as overall we are well aheadof target, although I appreciatethat this will not be ofconsolation to those who areleft waiting. "

Tony Barrett says that thelatest estimate from BT is"Summer 2015": perhaps hisrecent letter to CountyCouncillor Peter Belfieldurging him to do what he canto speed the process will help!

Compiled by Richard Watkinson

Piling down in Culpho

some engineering challengeshave been encountered. Thismeans we cannot use ourplanned route and a new routewill need to be dug for thenew fibre cabling to be laid.Work is due to start on thisnew route within the nextcouple of weeks. I willupdate you when this has beencompleted and the technologyis available.

In October 2014 BT signed anextension contract with SCCto extend the rollout of fibrebroadband even further inSuffolk. Along with othercommercial and existingprogrammes, the contractaims to extend the coverage offibre broadband to 95% ofhomes and businesses inSuffolk, and will include

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News tributes

Robert David Pugh(Bob) 1950–2014

The words about Bob Pughspoken by Clare Sanders

at his funeral werewritten by Bobhimself; writtenwith great humourin his final days. Itis these words onwhich The Newsdraws here.

Bob covered hischildhood inIpswich (an infantschool report read“We’ve had a fewworse boys than Robert – butnot many”) and hisapprenticeship with theCentral Electricity GeneratingBoard before going intoteaching. He was at Farlingayefor 32 years, mostly teachingPE, and was greatly respected.

The Territorial Army SpecialForces drew him in until awrecked knee (playing

football) led to him beinginvalided out. He missed theparachuting that had attractedhim in the first place. Bobstill managed plenty of other,mostly daring, sports.Shooting on local estatesplayed a major part in his lifeand latterly riding hisFireblade motorbike.

There wereloving wordsfor his familyand stepfamily,and particularlyfor WendySanders-Pugh,his wife.

Bob ended withan invitation todrinks at TheDog. “I’m

going to be sittingin the corner, in my ‘regular’chair, watching you. Don’tmake pigs of yourselves,you’ve got all day and night,just enjoy!” On the days ofhis death and his funeral a litcandle was placed on hisregular seat.

Bob was a resident ofIpswich, Felixstowe,Kesgrave and latterly of his

beloved Grundisburgh wherehe lived most happily for thelast 15 years of his life

Wendy and family would liketo thank everyone whoattended Bob’s funeral and forthe cards, letters, flowers andgenerous donations. Thankyou also to Reverend CanonClare Sanders and ButtonsFuneral Services.

Hannah Reynolds(Burch) 1965-2015

Hannah’s doctors gave uppredicting how long she

had to live after herinoperable brain tumour wasdiagnosed in May 2012 - sooften she surprised them withher will power to continueleading a full and busy life.This included singing with

Upbeat!, Grundisburgh’schoir, and visits to Germany,France and Belgium.

Before her illness, Hannahhad worked as a fitnessinstructor at MartleshamLeisure Centre and abookkeeper at WoodhallManor. She had grown up inIpswich and came to live inGrundisburgh when shemarried Charles Burch, whoruns EXF Fitness. They hadtwo children, Jack andGeorge.

Hannah later moved to AliceDriver Road in Grundisburgh.For the last few years of herlife, she had the love andsupport of a great number offriends, but most especiallyher family and partner AndyCutting.

Thanks to her determinationto defy the doctors' prognosis,and the support of family andher army of friends, Hannahwas able to enjoy George's18th birthday, and see him dobrilliantly in his A Levels andattend Jack's graduation witha First Class Honours degree.

These things meant a hugeamount to her.

“We may have lost Hannah inperson, but surely thatextraordinary spirit, sense offun, and sheer love of life willnever die” were the wordswith which her brother-in-lawTerry Hunt ended his tribute ina totally packed St Mary’sChurch.

Susanne MaryMartin 1943-2015

Sue was a twin, arriving(unexpectedly) four days

after her sister, Elisabeth - andso small that she was fed milkfrom a fountain pen. As ayoung lady, she was a keenYoung Farmer where she mether future husband, John.They married in 1971 andmoved to The Cottage inOtley, later to Green Farm inMonewden and then to thefamily home, Moat Farm,Otley.

A part from being a devotedmother to Fiona and Caroline(a teaching assistant at OtleySchool) and grandmother offive, her great passion washorticulture, as her garden inMeeting Lane testified.

She and John moved toGrundisburgh in 2003; sheattended church and chapel aswell as being a keen andhelpful member of theLyttletonClub. Suepassedaway aftera shortillness.

Thefamilynamelives on inthe shapeofMartins'Meadows,a wildflower-richreserve in Monewden donatedby John in the early 1980s andmanaged by the SuffolkWildlife Trust .

The tributes were compiled with the help of the families

Because there is so muchmore to say about people’slives than we have room toinclude in the paper, extrainformation is left in a folderin Grundisburgh Post Office.

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Grundisburgh Gleanings

The outline planningpermission for

Grundisburgh’s new villagehall and the residentialdevelopment of Top Field wasfinally issued at the beginningof February.

It seems a dog’s age since 3April 2014 when the SuffolkCoastal District Council’sDevelopment ManagementCommittee unanimouslyapproved the planningapplication. However, thatconsent was contingent on theexecution of a ‘section 106’agreement between thelandowner/developer andSCDC ensuring that the publicgain, such as the contributionstowards the new village halland the affordable housing,would be realised. Thatagreement took an age tofinalise but has now beensigned by all necessary parties.

The landowner is now in theprocess of arranging the saleof the residential developmentsite to a developer with thetransfer of the new hall site tothe Village Hall ManagementCommittee to be made at thesame time. Completion of thisprocess will hopefully betowards the end ofMarch/early April, soon afterwhich the committee isscheduled to receive the cashcontributions as well.

It is proposed that preliminaryworks be started soon as thetransfers are completed withdetailed planning applicationsfor both the residentialdevelopment and the new hallbeing submitted as soon aspracticable thereafter.

The work seen recently on thefield was part of thearchaeology survey requiredby the council prior to theissuance of the formalconsent. The survey did notreveal anything ofarchaeological significanceand this condition wastherefore deemed met.

The next steps towards thenew hall will be theappointment of an architect to

guide us in the initial designand specification and thenputting the project out totender. The old village hallwill need to be sold subject tocompletion and occupancy ofthe new hall. The village willbe kept informed on thesematters and can have its sayon design matters and thedetailed planning applicationas these develop.

Barry Zins, chairman, New Village HallSteering Group

Annual ParishMeeting

Guest speaker atGrundisburgh & Culpho

annual parish meeting thisyear will be Mary Moore, whoworked with her famousblacksmith husband Hector onmany of the village signs inSuffolk. She gives afascinating illustrated talk onher life with Hector.

During the meeting reportswill be given by arepresentative sample ofvillage organisations, withopportunities to ask questionsthroughout.

Peter Kendall, picture editorof Grundisburgh News, iscompiling a slide show of2014 village photos andwould welcome contributionsat peter@peterkendall.com.

Wine, soft drinks and a buffetsupper will be served at theend of the meeting to give theopportunity to meet friendsand to speak informally toparish, district and countycouncillors and ourcommunity police officer.The annual parish meeting ison Tuesday 28 April inGrundisburgh Village Hall,starting at 7pm.

emergencyon stand-by

Happily so far this winterGrundisburgh’s

‘Emergency Committee’ hasnot had to leap into action.This was formed last summeras a result of the prolonged

priority. Our local committeemembers would be pleased tohelp with applications.

Colin Grimwood, (Baptist Chapel), 12 Alice Driver Road, 738856

CLEANING UPGRUNDISBURGH,AGAIN

Our helpers at the annualvillage clean up last

spring totalled 15 and andthey made a great differenceto the cleanliness of thevillage. Most litter appears tohave been thrown out ofvehicles going down ourlanes. We would love a goodturnout on Saturday 28 Marchthis year to carry on the goodwork and just need an hour ofyour time. We start fromGrundisburgh Green between10 and 11am. All equipmentneeded is supplied but if youhave a litterpicker, pleasebring it with you.

Sally Grahn, Footpaths and EnvironmentCommittee, Grundisburgh & Culpho

Parish Council, 738219

Post Office update

Despite appearing on thePost Office website,

Grundisburgh Post Office hasnot yet found a buyer. So thepost office and shop remainopen, and owner MaureenHyde says that she does notintend to close them without abuyer coming forward.

OutliNe PlaNNiNg PermissiONissued fOr New village hall

power cut the previous autumnwhich had caused manypeople problems. Thisinformal committee aims tohelp vulnerable people in theevent of, say, a power cut orheavy snow.

We are thankful that we live ina village where people do carefor each other and manypeople received valuablesupport, but we were awarethat some needy people mighthave been inadvertentlymissed.

If you feel you might needhelp some help at such timesor you know someone whoyou think might, please let oneof the committee know. Themembers are Clare Sanders(representing St.Mary'sChurch ,735183) , John Ager(Parish Council, 735541),Sally Grahn, (Parish Council,738219 ), Brenda Garrett(Gurdon Trust, 735469 , SueHarvey (Lunch Club, 735755),Mary Bean (Lyttleton Club,738425) and myself.

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Grundisburgh ladies choir,Upbeat!, raised a total of£1,600 from their twoChristmas concerts for theEve Appeal and DiabetesUK.

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Grundisburgh Gleanings

scoutingnews

All sections of our groupenjoyed great Xmas

parties with Beavers, Cubsand Scouts attending KingpinBowling, Explorers goingPaintballing, Crazy Golf andRoller Skating.

In January over 50 of usattended the panto with someof the Scout group members inthe cast - it was very funnywith excellent acting.

Archery training for theNational Championships hasstarted with a good number ofparticipants, and a great articlein the local newspapers.

We will be at theGrundisburgh Mothers’ Day

Parade and St. George’s Dayin Woodbridge.

Jenny Sewell has said farewellafter much support and help tous in her role of Beavercolony assistant; we will allmiss her and hope she cancome back again someday.

Beavers have visited theObservatory in Nacton, had a‘Space Night’ at the hut when

Joel Tatham gave a veryinteresting talk about the‘Planets, Comets and the SolarSystem’. The police came andspoke about ‘How to KeepSafe’ and we also had a ‘Nightof Knots’ learning how to tieknots. We are looking forwardto making pancakes, having aninternational themed sleepoverand learning First Aid with theSt. John’s Ambulance.

Cubs visited ‘Pets At Home’in Martlesham, had LegoRobots, Night Hike andInternational Scouting Nights.They will be visiting St.Mary’s Church inGrundisburgh and the HinduMandir in Ipswich to completetheir Promise ChallengeBadge, also walking aroundthe area for the LocalKnowledge Badge. The First

Aid Badgeshould befun withone of ourparentsdoing some‘plastercasting’.

Scouts tookpart in theDistrict Air

Rifle Competition and didvery well; they will also bedoing the ExpeditionChallenge, hiking fromStowmarket and NeedhamMarket back to Grundisburgh,orienteering, an Easter egghunt, incident hikes and cyclecamp with some Explorers.

Explorers have also been busy,including swimming at CrownPools, a night at the panto andpancake making. Early in

March they will join the olderScouts on Phoenix Camp inBradfield Park, Bury St.Edmunds.

With the help of a grant fromour local district councillor,Tony Fryatt, we now have asecure storage container. Abig thank you, too, to all who

Scouts on stage - at the panto.

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st mary’s church extension

The need for an extension to provide toilets, a gas boiler and ameeting room with some kitchen facilities at St Mary’s

Church was recognised almost ten years ago. The journey hasbeen long, at times frustrating, but never boring.

We have had planning permission for some time but we are stillawaiting a faculty from the church authorities before we canbegin to fund raise. The obtaining of the faculty has recentlybeen complicated by the need for an archaeological investigationof the extension site which has now been completed.

The investigation, which involved the digging of some trialtrenches (featured in the Winter edition of The News) resulted ina formal report suggesting that there could be up to 300 bodiesburied in the extension area. To remove and, where required, toexamine bones can be a very expensive process, the cost ofwhich would fall on the church.

Our architect is currently in negotiation with the CountyArchaeological staff to establish precisely what work is neededand hence for us to have a clearer understanding of the cost ofthe archaeological works. It may well be necessary to reviewour plans for the extension and its surrounds once we have aclearer idea of the archaeological requirements.

When the financial position is clear the Parochial ChurchCouncil will review the extension proposal and come forwardwith the final plans.

Clive Willetts

The Angels & Cribs festival mounted in St Mary’s Church in lateNovember was very well received, with many returning visitors.A highly successful innovation was having an ‘artist inresidence’ each day. The festival raised almost £4,000.

supported our Xmas cardscheme - those who providedcollection points and thosewho sent their cards throughit. We made £205 towards ourfundraising.

Pat Ross, Scout Group Secretary

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Millie Harris celebrated her 99th birthday inNovember at her home in Paradise Lakes

Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Millieis an avid reader of The News and regularly sendsus information about her life there with her sonRon and daughter Sandra. A life that, judging bythe photographs, suits her very well indeed.

A member of the Pipe family, Millie lived first in acottage by Grundisburgh Parish Rooms and then inthe brand new No 1 Meeting Lane (sincedemolished to make way for the Pipes Closedevelopment). With her late husband Les, Millieand their children migrated to Australia in 1954.

Ninety nine years young ...

wi report

At Grundisburgh, Burghand Culpho WI's

December meeting, 36children from the primaryschool (accompanied by theirteacher John Richards)entertained us. Bright eyedand with smiling faces theysang their way through avariety of Christmas songs andcarols. Obviously very wellrehearsed, they played aselection of instrumentsincluding the hand bells. Theevening was thoroughlyenjoyed by parents andmembers alike. The childrenare a credit to the school andour village.

We began the New Year with arelaxed social evening, achance to chat and to enjoy alaugh with each other whiletaking part in a quiz, followedby a ‘bring a plate’ buffet.

Colin Grimwood, Pastor ofGrundisburgh Chapel, visitedus in February to show usslides of his holiday in Israel.He and his wife Gill made thetrip to mark their 30thwedding anniversary. Theysampled local foods, cameacross lizards, rock rabbits,laughing doves, ibex andfound the river Jordan to beteeming with fish.

They were even brave enoughto go for a camel ride. Theirtravels took them to Nazarethand on to the Valley of Jezreel,also known as Armageddonwhere, Colin told us, theyfound 22 levels of civilization.Each layer being built on theprevious ruins. He showed uspictures of a church inCapernum which is on stilts,built above the ruins of thehouse where it is thought thatPeter the disciple lived. InJerusalem they wanderedthrough the market stalls inthe narrow streets, where youhave to bargain for your goods.

We meet at the Chapel inMeeting Lane on the firstThursday of the month at7.30pm. Do feel free to comeand join us. You are sure of awarm welcome, young and oldalike.

Carol Barker, 01473 735838

Grundisburgh playgroup leaders Anna Greenwood and Julia Bentley help the children prepare for

Chinese New Year.

Makaton training - this is a languageprogramme using signs and symbols tocommunicate and is designed to supportspeech.

Outdoor play is encouraged and children enjoygardening projects from Easter onwards. Theoutside area is to be revamped soon – the olddecking will be removed and an area ofartificial grass will provide a soft landing fromany tumbles.

Last year’s Ofsted report was “Good” and“Outstanding” is being aimed for next time.

Fundraising for extra equipment is alwaysongoing– this year homemade cakes will be onsale again at the Hidden Gardens weekend inJune and refreshments will be provided at theVillage Show in July. If any kind person iswilling to make cakes for either of these eventsto help boost funds, please contact Jo Kerseyon 735243 or speak to a Playgroup helper on735161 during session times.

Words Marian Rosling,photo Peter Kendall

This term the children continue to study theseasons and have made comparisons

between a tropical rainforest and the ice andsnow of winter. The half term ended makingValentine’s cards and preparing for the ChineseNew Year.

Grundisburgh Playgroup is thriving andnumbers are increasing. A safe and happyatmosphere is created for 2, 3 and 4 year oldsto learn and to develop their social skillsthrough play. Suffolk County Councilprovides 15 hours of funding per week for 3and 4 year olds - some 2 year olds also qualify.Further places are available but must be fundedby parents.

During term time, sessions are run everyweekday morning and on Monday and Tuesdayafternoons in the playgroup building next toGrundisburgh Primary School – to ensure aplace for your child it is best to book a term inadvance.

Staff members have each completed aPaediatric First Aid course and Stage 2 of

grundisburgh Playgroup gets good reports

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The title was ‘It’s A Panto Jim, But Not As We Know It’ - and that wascertainly true! Grundisburgh Amateur Dramatic Society’s latest production

included characters from many different popular pantos as well as spaceadventures. Captain Nerk and his crew aboard their spaceship Centipedelanded on planet Pantonia where they helped Snow White and her SevenDwarves awaken Snow White, fight the Evil Queen and help Cinderella getthe man of her dreams. I attended the first night when there was anenthusiastic reception and vigorous audience participation. Indeed, the Scoutsin the front rows were surprised to receive generous amounts of shaving foamin one dramatic scene. Heroes and heroines were cheered, villains booed and agood time was had by all!

Words and photos Peter Kendall

gaDs panto 2015

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In the words of the opening song “It’s the TADPOLES again! “ – we performed our29th annual pantomime, Jack & the Beanstalk, during February half term in

Tuddenham Village Hall.

This year we saw a welcome return of some old friends, including Dame Nala Ekidsrof(a close relative of Vicar Alan), as well as some new faces. With magic beans, dancingflowers, a talking hen and a cow who gave milkshakes – it was a spectacular show!

Thanks to all who were involved – both onstage and behind the scenes – and all whocame to see it. In the words of the panto song “Thank you very much!”

Footnote: TADPOLES stands for Tuddenham Amateur Dramatic People of LittleExperience!

Clockwise from below: The junior chorus;

Dame Dilly Dally (Alan Forsdike) and wicked

Fairy Hogweed (Pauline Procter);

Jack (Fiona Woods), Kylie the Cow (Alfie

Woods & Oscar Taylor) and Dame Dilly;

Villagers - Jim Punton, Mishel Wayland and

Lynne Airey;

Mary Mary (Francesca Willenberg) and

Simple Simon (Kevin Beckett).

Photos taken by Sarah Willenberg.

it’s tHe taDpoles again!!

GADS photos clockwise from below:

The final curtain call;

Prompt Jo Bailey and sound Phil

Bailey;

Musicians David Brown guitar and

Chris Holifield bass;

Dwarves Grouchy (Adam Kearney)

and Sniffy (Kate Adams) apply the

shaving foam to First Officer Mr

Knock (Ian Frost);

The robot Chips (Darin Osborne),

Snow White (Amy Adams) and

Cookie (John Richards);

The wicked queen (Karen Tatham);

Chorus Oliver Laxton. Maisie Gill-

Muttitt, Issy Barr, Ellie Moon and

Alice Potter;

Director Nikki Brown and producer

Debbie Osborne

‘Jack & The Beanstalk’ was produced & directed

by Jean Ellinor & Catherine Forsdike. Musical

Director was Alan Forsdike.

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One of the highlights ofthe Christmas season in

Great Bealings was the returnof the highly talented StellaQuartet to give a concert inour church. Organised by theFriends of the Church, theprogramme included quartetsby Mozart and Dvorak.

An audience of around 100delighted in the wonderfulmusic played to a professionalstandard by young musicianswhose performances recentlyhave included venues asprestigious as the WigmoreHall. The girls are awonderful cosmopolitan mix -from France, Russia andIreland, plus Little Bealings’very own Rosemary Hinton.

The girls make a countryweekend of it before flying offhome to Christmas. We do tryto spoil them, as they performfor not much more thanexpenses. The second half ofthe concert, after a break forreadily consumedrefreshments, put the audiencein full Christmas mode, as thegirls treated us toarrangements of carols, andinvited audience participation.

They enjoy this engagementso much that, despite otherprofessional commitments,they would love to come backagain next year. The concertalso raised £250 for churchfunds and we thank all thosewho supported it, within andbeyond our local community.

Norman Porter

The Friends of Great BealingsChurch’s reputation for goodmusic events continues with aconcert by the Brook StreetBand on Saturday 28February, 7pm at BealingsVillage Hall. The highlyacclaimed group will beplaying works by Bach,Telemann and Handel, as a tryout performance before aconcert they will be giving atSt John’s Smith Square inLondon. Tickets cost £10 onthe door. Ticket sales havegone well, but there were stillsome available at the time ofgoing to press. To checkavailability phone 01473735565 (Norman Porter).

Rosemary Hinton – the local

member of the Stella Quartet -

- started playing at age six,

wanting to follow in her

grandfather’s footsteps as a

violinist. From school in

Kesgrave, Rosemary joined

the Guildhall School of Music

at 11 and played in their Junior

String Ensemble and Junior

Symphony Orchestra. Her

place (eventually as co-leader)

in the National Youth

Orchestra took her all over the

UK. Going on to study at

Chethams School of Music,

Rosemary’s performances

have included the 2010 BBC

Proms.

She formed the Stella Quartet

in 2012 with three colleagues

who, like her, were studying at

the Royal Academy of Music.

Follow the Quartet online:

www.facebook.com/

QuartetStellaWords & photo: Peter Kendall

Hasketon supports charities

Hasketon’s annual Charity Fair raised just over £920, whichis a considerable amount in one afternoon for all the good

causes involved. Thank you to all who came and bought,particularly on such a wet and soggy afternoon. The fair wasoriginally started about 28 years ago and I have only recentlytaken on the organising role from Jenny McWhirter. However Ihope that with help and continued support this worthwhileHasketon event will continue for many years to come. I wouldlike to offer a really big thank to all those locals without whosehelp this event could not have taken place.

The charities represented this year were East Anglian AirAmbulance, Save the Children, St Elizabeth’s Hospice,Redwings Horse Sanctuary, Suffolk Home Start, Goodwill andgrowth for Africa, Fair Trade, St Andrew’s Church, RNLI andChildren in Need.

Heidi Hughes

Burgh happenings

The Festival of Wreaths held in St Botolph’s Church, Burgh,in November caused great interest and many kind remarks.

110 wreaths were on display made from a wide variety ofmaterials and by people of all ages. We aimed to inspire andmake people think ‘outside the box’ and comments suggest thatthis was certainly achieved. Just over £1150 was raised for theChurch Fabric Fund. Our thanks go to all who contributed in somany ways towards its success. The December mulled wine andmince pie evening (the Burgh Christmas booze-up), enjoyed byyoung and old alike, was so successful that a village summerBBQ is planned – date to be confirmed.

This year sees more of our usual varied events in BurghSchoolroom, including a repeat of last year’s curry evening inMay (already filling up fast) and the popular soup lunches withour home-made soups, rustic bread and crumble and custard.The monthly Knit & Stitch and Social Bridge groups are nowwell established but new members are always most welcome.See The News Diary for dates.

For more information on clubs/events or to book for the Maycurry/quiz evenings – please phone Anne on 01473 735544 orSally on.738877. The schoolroom is a lovely venue ideal forsmaller groups/events and is available for hire at very reasonablerates. The booking secretary is Sharon, 01473 738405

music inBealings

Dinner for ten in Burgh School room was the prize on offer in a

raffle which raise £750 for Burgh Church. The winning ticket

belonged to Arthur Banham, who, with his brother John, has only

recently retired from looking after nearby Clopton Churchyard for

50 years. The schoolroom made an ideal venue for the meal

which was prepared and served by Gillian Gurdon, with support

from Sally Butler and wine waiter Adam Gurdon. When The

News left after the photographs (and a drink), a very good time

was being had by the Banham brothers, their wives, Paula and

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Cruse is a national charitywhich 'exists to promote

the wellbeing of bereavedpeople'; its free servicesinclude information andadvice, education,campaigning and support topeople struggling tounderstand their grief andcope with their loss. SuffolkCruse was formed in 2009 asan amalgamation of fourbranches and offers its owntraining courses, a requirementfor anyone interested insupporting and caring forbereaved people.

Volunteers with counsellingskills are invaluable to peoplelike Jane Campos ofGrundisburgh and JenniferGrist and her husband AndrewWest who live in Tuddenham.Jane was very close to herfather, and when he died ofcancer in his early seventies,quite soon after diagnosis, shefelt dazed and refused toaccept the fact. She also hadguilt feelings because shecould not bring herself to visither father's grave, and whileher mother and siblings turnedto her for support Jane felt theneed to turn to someoneoutside the family.

GP advice

On the advice of her GP Janecontacted Cruse, and wasvisited by a volunteer. Janefound the volunteer helped herto understand aboutbereavement, “they help youmove on a step”. Jane hadthree visits of an hour each,and could have had furthersessions but she knew therewas a long waiting list andthought other people may havea more urgent need, somepeople have no family tosupport them and “you feel soalone” she says. Jane's fatherdied three years ago andalthough she admits it stillfeels quite raw she is “learningto live with it” and Cruse hashelped her “move on a step”.

Jennifer Grist also contactedCruse following a suggestionfrom her GP. Her relationshipwith her mother had had itsdifficulties and when she diedsix years ago Jennifer foundherself in an emotional state,unable to concentrate and hadtwo or three weeks off work.

Jennifer waited about threemonths for her firstappointment with Cruse, butfeels that perhaps the wait wasbeneficial. She then had sixone hour sessions and found itextremely helpful to talk tosomeone she describes as“non-judgemental” and whowas not shocked whenJennifer talked about hermother and her feelings abouttheir relationship. She foundthe volunteer warm and openand felt safe and nurtured, like“walking a path with a guide”,and says it changed the wayshe felt about her mother.

Jennifer says she felt sad toend the contact with hercounsellor but did not feeldependent upon her.

It was Jennifer who suggestedto her husband he might find ituseful to talk to a Crusevolunteer. Andrew hadenjoyed a very goodrelationship with his parentsand when his father died aged96, he accepted it as naturalprogression. However, whenhis mother also diedunexpectedly a year laterwhile Andrew was workingaway in Iraq, he found thismuch more difficult to dealwith. After he contactedCruse, he later “felt a fraud”and cancelled. Nevertheless, avolunteer visited and althoughshe agreed that Andrew haddealt with his bereavement,they talked of other things

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As it marks its 15thanniversary this year, East

Anglian Air Ambulance islooking for more volunteers tohelp keep its two helicoptersflying 365 days a year. Tofind out about the manyvolunteering opportunitiesvisit www.eaaa.org.uk/support-/volunteer/becoming-a-volunteer/ or contact thelocal area fundraising managerNigel Donkin, 01473 209333,nigel.donkin@eaaa.org.ukAmong its anniversarycelebrations will be a ‘Tea at15.00’ on 15 May in manylocations across the region.

Healthwatch Suffolk isseeking to build its team

of local volunteers who visithealth services in the area.They are expected to observeand assess the services, collectviews of users and makerecommendations forimprovements. Details onwww.healthwatchsuffolk.co.uk.Amanda Stevens on 01449703949 can talk about what itmeans to be an authorisedrepresentative.

Asocial enterprise, createdby parent carers ten years

ago, has launched two newservices – the PASTELSinging Club and CookingClub. Both aim to reducesocial isolation for adults withadditional needs, eg learningdisabilities as well as thoseliving alone and/or feelinganxious or depressed. Theyrun weekly in Saxmundham.Details from www.pastel.org.ukor by contacting Don Trickeron 01728 604944 ordon.tricker@pastel.org.uk.

Suffolk Family Carers isextending its support to

people acting as carers for amember of their family. Inconjunction with local hospicestaff a series of informalsessions will aim to improvethe carer’s own situation aswell as that of the person theyare caring for when they arereaching the end of their life.To find out more or to bookfree place contact Carly on01473 835420 or wellbeing@suffolkfamilycarers.org.

over two sessions and he nowregards their conversations aspart of the healing process.

Children and young peoplemay also be in need of supportwhen someone close to themdies. Cruse is aware of thisneed, and offers specialisedsupport locally through its'Young Cruse' service at 19Tower Street, Ipswich.

Elizabeth Murphy, chairmanof the Ipswich branch, is verycommitted to the training ofvolunteers. The next'Awareness in BereavementCare' training course starts inMay in Ipswich. Thisdevelops basic counsellingskills and is accredited byAscentis at Level 2. For moreinformation, contact suffolk@cruse.org.uk or visitwww.suffolkcruse.co.uk.

‘Backroom’ help needed

While volunteers derive greatsatisfaction from thecounselling role, Cruse is alsovery dependent on 'backroom'skills. Help with fundraising,administration, publicity etc.,is absolutely vital if Cruse isto survive and continue tooffer support to bereavedpeople. Anyone interestedvolunteering in any role canring 01473 230659.

Aware of the sensitive natureof its work, Cruse is verydiscreet about its organisationand does not publicise thenames or contact details of itvolunteers or staff. Anyoneseeking help and supportshould contact one of the localhelplines - Ipswich 0147320888 or Suffolk Coastal01394 670770.

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TUDDENHAMSPEEDWATCH

Tuddenham is now aSpeedwatch village! A

number of volunteersundertook training andTuddenham is now on theSpeedwatch rota.

We had our first session inNovember and it had amarked effect on the speed oftraffic driving through thevillage. Details of severalvehicles exceeding the speedlimit were sent to SuffolkConstabulary. So be alertwhen driving throughTuddenham – there may be aSpeedwatch team checkingyour speed!

Calling alleggheads!

It’s the Tuddenham Quizagain on 16 May. Held at

the village hall starting at7.30pm, it’s the same formatas last year – tickets £7.50 perperson including Ploughman’s

tct fundraising – the finaltotal is …….. For the last year we have been following the fundraising effortsof Cameron Wheeler, Scott Girling, & Tom Caraccio-Hewitt whowere raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust in memory ofCam’s brother Alistair. Here is an update from Ros Wheeler:

We attended the TCT offices in London on 23 January, tohand over a cheque for £22,230 in memory of Alistair. The

whole office came out to see us. It was an emotional time asyou can imagine.

Cameron has just finished an internship with TCT and theypresented him with a book about finding your way aroundLondon as he has now been offered paid work with them in themusic and events section. He will be helping with organisingconcerts in March at The Albert Hall (in charge of the celebboxes!) Also he will be going around the country to thedifferent wards with various VIPs, one of which is going to beStephen Fry which is ironic as Alistair was a great fan of his andI can hear him saying “I don't believe you mate!”

The Wheeler family with Cameron’s fellow cyclists and, far right,

TCT chief executive Siobhan Dunn.

(bring your own drinks).Teams of six. Proceeds in aidof church funds.

For further information or tobook tickets contact Monica(785272) or Jean (785682) .The quiz was very popularlast year so book early toavoid disappointment!

Soup & sweetlunch

Tuddenham’s annual Soup& Sweet lunch will be

hosted this year byTuddenham WI.

Date: Saturday 18 April

Time: Arrival 12 noon for12.30 - 2.30pm lunch

Tickets : £6 adults and £4children.

Contacts for tickets: JackieLugo (01473 252315) orCathy Watson (01473 785583)

Jean Ellinor

Photos from TADPOLES’latest offering are on thecentre pages with other pantopictures.

Footnote: The three intrepid cyclists have signed up for

another fund raising challenge in aid of TCT - a sky dive on 10

July. This is in memory of Stephen Sutton MBE who at the time

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CHARSFEST, our annualday and evening cocktail

of fun for all the family istaking place this year onSaturday 30 Mayon CharsfieldRecreationGround 2pm tilllate.

In addition to ourusual mix oftraditional stalls,games andentertainment we are lookingfor new ideas. Come alongand have a drink at CharsfieldVillage Hall on Monday 16March at 7.30 pm to have achat and post your ideas onthe suggestions wall. We alsohave a few spaces for newstalls, commercial or for otherorganisations. We just ask fora donation of 10% of anyprofit made. If you can’tmake the meeting, contact me.

A new venture this year: weare joining forces with TheFriends of Charsfield Schoolto hold a Christmas Craft

Fayre in Charsfield Village Hallon Friday 4 December from7pm to 10pm. If you wouldlike a stall at this event please

get in touch with JoWyatt on 01473737221, jo.wyatt@btinternet.com orElspeth Gilmore on01473 737156/07875 644820elspethgilmour@

hotmail.com as soonas possible.

We have several fund raisingevents arranged for 2015,including a golf day at SeckfordGolf Club in June and ourannual Big Breakfast inOctober so please keep an eyeon the News Diary. Our firstfund raising event this year is aSt George’s themed quiz onFriday 24 April in CharsfieldVillage Hall at 7pm. Come andenjoy a two course hot supperand a friendly evening of fun.Teams of four - £10 per person.

Jan Pedgrift, Janpedgrift@btinternet.com,01473 737701

Iwould to thank themany people who

came forward after myplea (News 234) forwitnesses of theLightning crash in Otleyon 5 January 1966.

Thanks to theeyewitness accounts, Ihave been able to piecetogether a better picture of theday's events which led to thecrash. I understand that firston the scene was AlbertTaylor-Balls who had been

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lived in Oak Tree Cottage atthe time and who was themother of Albert's best friend, Clifford.

Through The News, I alsowas able to locate one ofFlying Officer Law'scolleague's, although from adifferent squadron, and AirCommodore (ret'd) MikeBettell and his wife, Val, fromLittle Bealings. Bothattended a memorial servicein January held at St

Catherine’s church, Ringshall,where the pilot, is buried.

I am also researching the fatalmid-air collision involvingtwo Meteor jets overGrundisburgh/Clopton on 8July 1953 while practising forthe Queen's CoronationReview. If anyone can tell meanything about the crash,please do contact me. I wouldalso love to see any picturesof VE Day, 1945.

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Otley Offerings

Istarted my business in 2005, a couple of years after we hadmoved to Otley from Essex. I had worked in a large salon

there and had no plans to work here as I moved with my nowhusband to start a family. But, as I was asked by so manypeople in the village for haircuts, my husband converted the bootroom at the end of our house into a salon. Initially I worked justSaturdays but as the word spread it has evolved into workingfive days a week 9am to 6pm.

I originally met Lucy, who has lived in Otley for 11 years, whenshe came in to have her hair cut and coloured. I learned she wasa beauty therapist going to people’s houses but would like to runa salon - so we decided to bring our businesses together. Wood

Hair and Beauty businessat wood Farm

Farm Hair and Beauty started in February 2014. We offer ourhair and beauty services in a relaxed environment with lowprices and plenty of free parking. To try the Wood Farm Hairand Beauty experience please call us on 01473 890782.

Victoria Hook

Victoria’s husband David runs the Wood Farm Kitchens

business in The Old Barn behind their house in Helmingham

Road, Otley. Photos by Peter Kendall.

Spring term began on 8January with the children

eager and ready for some newadventures and explorations.There is plenty of fun to behad as we celebrate thefestivals of Chinese New Year(of the Sheep) and ValentinesDay, with lots of crafts, tastingnew foods and learning aboutdifferent cultures.

We are delighted to welcomeRosie, Finley and Ella, whojoined us this term and wealso welcome a new memberof staff, Angela Peck.Following the success over thelast couple of years of our 100Club Lottery we are runningthis again with 50% of thefund as prize money! Newmembers are always welcomeand the subscription is £12 ayear per number. Eachmember is allocated apermanent number in amonthly draw, which takes

place in Otley Village Storesat the end of the month andanyone interested in joiningcan contact Suzanne Howellson 01473 785729.

Our next fundraiser is aJumble Sale on Sunday 8March, 10am-12noon in OtleyVillage Hall, £1 entrancecharge which includes a freecup of tea or coffee; after all, arumble in the jumble can bethirsty work!

If anyone is having a springclear out and has any clothingor household items they coulddonate towards our fundraiserplease call Vanessa on 07973272185 or Claire on 07799654342.

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Sporting stories

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Grundisburgh Playing FieldCommittee has held a

meeting with the main user ofthe pavilion, GrundisburghFootball Club, to debate theaims and ambitions of bothparties.

The football club has recentlydecorated the wall in thepavilion lounge and installedsome fresh tables and chairs,as well as carrying out arefurbishment of the kitchenarea. New heaters have beenfitted in the lounge and toiletsfunded by the playing fieldaccount.

A video race night with asausages and chip supper isbeing run by the club in thepavilion on 14 March. Ticketscost £6 for adults and £4 forchildren (under 12) and can bepurchased by contacting:07796 785961 or 07546

232499. It is planned to havea joint fund-raising event inthe future.

To book the pavilion pleasecontact Alison Garrod on01473 738340 or e-mail:ali_garrod@hotmail.com

Richard Garnham, Chairman,Grundisburgh Playing Field Committee

GFC 100 club winners:

September £50 Tom Stone, £35Ben Sadler, £25 Sally Baldwin.October £50 Tom Jackson,£35 Asa Millyard, £25 PatRoss. November £50 PeterGarrod, £35 Craig Payne, £25Karl Baldwin.

December £50 Pat Ross, £35Jack Walden, £25 AdamGardner. January £50 JennyMarwick, £35 Steve Morris,£25 Peter Goldsmith.

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wide range of age groups andabilities. We run coachingtwice a year in spring and

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autumn for juniors and adultsand there are open clubsessions starting in April onWednesday evenings andSunday mornings which areopen to all members, whatevertheir ability. If you would likehave a go, contact MonicaBegg atmonica.begg@sky.com, 01473738830 for more details or justcome along to a club session.

There are ladies’ sessions onMondays, Tuesdays andWednesdays during the day.These are popular and veryrelaxed get-togethers. Thecourts are also available formembers to use outside oforganised sessions.

The winter season is comingto an end and our leagueteams have managed to playmost of their matches in spiteof the weather. If you enjoycompetitive tennis at any levelwe would love to hear fromyou as we are always lookingfor more team players.

We have a number of socialevents planned for the coming

year including ten pinbowling, a BBQ, a walk witha pub lunch and a cycle ride.

Membership runs from 1April and there is a discountfor anyone joining before theend of April. The discountedrates are adults £68, family£114 and juniors £28.Members can also be enteredin the club’s Wimbledonballot.

Our AGM will be on 11March at 7:30pm in thelounge bar of The Dog. Allexisting and future membersare very welcome to attend.The new season starts on 12April and everyone iswelcome to come and play.

Grundisburgh Tennis Clubhas three all-weather hardcourts on Grundisburghplaying field, behind theleylandii hedge. Our websitehttp://grundisburghtennis.co.uk/Join.aspx has moredetails about membership andforthcoming events.

Chris Lee, 01473 735270 ,chris.j.lee@bt.com

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Plants. Wide range ofperennial plants available fordonations to Send a Cow,iincluding bowls of primosesfor Mother’s Day. Call at FordHouse, Grundisburgh (bychurch) when sign is out bythe road or ring 738267.

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It’s free to advertise privatesales or wants here. Send tothe editor by copy date - seeright. Phone codes all 01473unless shown otherwise.

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Around 3,000 copies are distributed to homes and arange of central locations in Grundisburgh and 17other villages (as listed on front page). Four issuesare published annually. Contributions, commentsand ideas are welcomed: Ford House, The Green,Grundisburgh IP13 6TA, editor@grunews.com

Information can be supplied on paper or emailed. Ifemailed please indicate topic in the subject box.Photos can be sent as JPEGs (but not embeddedin Word documents) or as prints (please includeself-addressed envelope if to be returned). All itemswill be in the internet version unless otherwiserequested: www.grundisburghnews.org.uk

Editor of this issue : Nicola Hobbs (738267,editor@grunews.com)

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Diary editor: Heather Langdon, The Holme, The Green,Grundisburgh IP13 6TA (735517, heather.langdon@btinternet.com).

Advertising: val Crouch (see box below).

Picture editor: Peter Kendall (738267).

Distribution coordinator: Iain Langdon (735517).

Subscription service: Pat Hall, Crest Cottage,

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Treasurer: Sue Haddock (738872).

Administrator: Ingrid McIvor (738866).

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Type: Wendy Cole (735923).

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Responsive Bealings

Iain Langdon’s appeal in the last issue for another distributorfor The News in Great Bealings immediately resulted in three

offers. The round is now being shared between two of thevolunteers.

Michael and Julie Dunnett are trying to find out about thelives of their great, great grandfather Joseph Dunnett who

was born in Grundisburgh 1825, and his mother ElizabethDunnet born in Burgh in 1807. Her mother, another Elizabeth,married Samuel Leech in Burgh 1806.

Joseph Dunnett owned a grocers shop at “The Firs” (above) onChapel Lane. He was married to Rosetta Mobbs whose relationWilliam Florey was the original owner of “The Firs”. Hisfather was a local man James Adams. If anyone can help withany information at all please can they e-mail Michael and Julie:mdbs62@gmail.com, or telephone 01692 678043.

Family history info wanted

Had to buy a new computer

printer and found you can’t use

up your supply of cartridges?

A scheme for recycling

unopened cartridges has been

started at Williams Stores in

Grundisburgh. These are

available to other people for a

£1 donation to charity.

The Eight in the East project, whichis exploring the cultural and

landscape legacy of the 8th US ArmyAir Force and their time in our regionduring WW2, is looking for wartimememories to record.

One of the most fascinating, andunder- researched, aspects of the storyis the role played by Afro-AmericanGIs in constructing and maintaning theairfields. They were segregated fromwhite US servicemen and often livedunder harsh conditions compared totheir white colleages.

However, many local British peopletook these men to their hearts - nonemore so than the renowned localcartoonist Carl Giles. We know thatGiles played piano in an informal bandwith the Afro-American servicemen atthe Fountain pub in Tuddenham. Andthat he became good friends with twomen in particular- Butch and Ike. Wealso know he drew several images ofthese men and have located these tothe Carl Giles archive at the BritishCartoon Archive, University of Kent.

We are keen to develop a high qualityexhibition around these images toprovide a living memorial to the Afro-American servicemen who served our

country so well atthe time of war.Locally, theywere based aspart of anaviationengineerbattalion atRAF Debach.

We’d be verygrateful if

anyone who has memories of Carl Gilesand his friendship with the Afro-Americanservicemen, the aviation engineers ingeneral, or any other recollections of theUS troops during WW2 could get in touchwith me. We will then provide a recordingof their recollections which will help ourresearch and the development of theexhibition.

David Cain, david@8theast.org, 07944 10283, 01986873516, www.8theast.org

Above: Section of an image by the famous

photographer Lee Miller, who visited for a

Vogue feature and captured the scene in the

Tuddenham Fountain one night in 1944.

This image was previously uncredited but

the project tracked it down to the Lee Miller

archive.

Top left: Giles with Ike;

Below: Ike and Butch with Giles’ wife.

A cartoon of Ike drawn by Giles is included

on the front page.

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