the stradbroke monthly april 2009

W W W . S T R A D B R O K E . O R G . U K April 2009 No. 346

Introducing Stradbroke First Responders

The Stradbroke Monthly

£1 where sold.

Stradbroke First Responders Volunteer Coordinator Nicky McDonald

I qualified as a First Responder on 8th September 2008 and am also a member of St John Ambulance in Framlingham. I live in Stradbroke and at present belong to the Laxfield First Responder group to gain more experience as a responder. The Stradbroke First Responder group is being set up as most members of the Laxfield group (which currently covers Stradbroke) are up to 6 minutes away or more and already have quite a large area to cover. On top of this Stradbroke has around 600 houses and can be 20 mins or more away from the nearest Ambulance which is why a First Responder group in the village will be such an asset. Our first group of Stradbroke volunteers have now qualified as First Responders but I am keen to see more volunteers join the Stradbroke group. Although some of the group have had prior first aid training, no previous medical experience is required. All the training and support needed is provided. The equipment that all First Responder groups need costs £2,500 and we are grateful that the funds have already been raised to provide that equipment for Stradbroke, through the Stradbroke Charitable Trust, Stradbroke Parish Council and Guy McGregor, our County Councillor. If you feel that being a First Responder may be for you or you would like to chat to me about First Responders, then please contact me on:

Home: 01379 384323 Mobile 07957 481445 e-mail [email protected]

Stradbroke Cricket Club Proudly presents

Easter Music Marathon! with MARTY’S MIGHTY GO GO ROADSHOW

Queen’s Head Inn, Stradbroke On Friday 10th, Saturday 11th, Sunday 12th, Monday 13th April

from Noon to Midnight Choose your favourite song from 4000 vinyl singles 2 requests for £1

All Proceeds split 50/50 between the Cricket Club and the East Anglian Air Ambulance Also listen LIVE on the Internet (PayPal facilities)

Visit Stradbroke Village website at www.stradbroke.org.uk

What is a Community First Responder? For most of the time Community Responders are rather ordinary people - living normal lives with normal jobs and normal routines. But every now and again, when a certain call comes, they become lifesavers.

FACT: The number of 999 calls to the ambulance service in Suffolk has more than doubled over the past decade. FACT: Every minute lost in getting to cardiac arrest patients gives them a 10per cent less chance of survival. FACT: You can make a difference.

Community Responders are volunteers called to 999 emergencies when they can reach the scene quicker than ambulance crews. They usually arrive five to six minutes earlier, and give first aid until the crew arrives - often saving lives. Responders will go out to life-threatening emergencies near their homes including heart attacks, chest pains, cardiac arrests, fits and breathing problems, but not to dangerous situations like road accidents/fights or childbirth. They are trained in a number of first aid procedures but have particular success with heart attack and cardiac arrest pa-tients. For example, when people have a heart attack in the home environment, or at work, the national survival rate is around 5%. Data shows that due to Community Responder schemes, here in Suffolk the figure is around 16%. Responders give as much or as little time as they want. The biggest commitment we ask is to go on a training weekend. The biggest fears of volunteers are that they will make patients worse, and they don't know what they are going out to, but it's not difficult and new recruits get ‘buddied up’ with someone with experience.

Stradbroke’s New Website is arriving soon!

The old monthly duplicator that has churned out the Stradbroke Monthly for many many years has now reached the end of the road. The edition you are now reading is likely to be the last one produced on that machine. In mid April a new printer is due to arrive and all being well the May magazine will be coming to you on better quality paper and with sharper images and text! Over the past two years the Magazine Team of more than 30 people – all volunteers – have been involved one way or another every month in bringing the magazine to you. They have helped the magazine evolve - retaining it’s familiar format whilst attempting to position it as a Stradbroke community magazine with ad-verts, rather than the other way round. Our advertisers are an essential part of the Monthly magazine and we always strive to get the right balance between “articles v. adverts” and “Stradbroke based advertisers v. non Stradbroke based advertisers”. From time to time we receive advice from contributors and readers variously asking for more advertising or no advertising! The magazine has come to a point now where it is not longer possible to keep adding pages to accommodate more content – be it adverts or articles! We cannot find a stapler or collator that can get staples through any greater thickness of paper! We also considered that the delivery team may rightfully not be able to add more paper and flyers to their already heavy deliveries! We hope that where we have to make decisions about balancing everyones interests, that you all continue to understand and support your magazine team. Our overriding aim is to encourage individuals and groups to provide articles and photographs, so that the magazine provides local information that YOU– the readers – want to see about YOUR community. So please do tell us about your activities or interests (keep it clean/legal!) so they can be shared and supported by others. The Stradbroke Monthly Team

“Psst..Watch this space!”

New Stradbroke Website launches on 10 April The current village website at http://www.stradbroke.org.uk has been around for 4 years now – a long time in the world of the Internet! On Friday 10th April at 12 noon the new village website will be officially launched! The new site offers:

•You and/or your village organization or business can have your own ‘web page’ on the site

•Users can upload photos and videos directly onto the site •New online village directory which allows to add your own group or business

•View the Stradbroke Monthly online and even turn the pages with your mouse!

•Submit your own events for the online Village Diary.

•Share content easily with Facebook, Flickr and other sites you may already be a member of. If you are already a member of the current website you will soon receive an email letting you have a sneak preview of the new site!

See you online! Stradbroke Village Website Team

Your Magazine over the coming year...

Local Churches

Laxfield Road Stradbroke Suffolk Experiencing Jesus in your life will make a difference to you and to others

Treasurer Contacts Co-ordinator Mrs B Ward Malcolm Ramm E. Havers

586731 88797 388172

Our Sunday worship commences at 10.15am. During this time together, we hold Junior Church most Sundays and offer tea, coffee and biscuits after the service, which gives folk time to chat. Speakers

05 John Ling 12 John Ling Easter Family Service 19 Kevin Moore Family Service 26 Steve Spurgeon

Cameo Lunch is held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 12.30am. We have good food, and plenty of it, quizzes and an assortment of entertainment and is open to all so why not join us? Contact 384112 or 388173 Drop in for Coffee. All sorts of things for you and your friends every 4th Wednesday of each month. The next one is on the 22nd April from 10.00 - 11.30am. There is also an opportunity to play some board games etc. Contact Daphne 384175 or Angela 388751 if you require transport. This month all donations will be in aid of the East Anglia's Children's Hospices. Please come.

Easter Sunday Breakfast at 9am. Why not join us?

To book telephone 384797 or 388173.

Easter Thoughts It’s 1920. You’re 13 years old. While sitting in an arithmetic lesson you’ve been very disobedient (this is easier for some to imagine than others) and have been sent to the headmaster’s office to be punished. You stand before him and he stud-ies you sternly, bending his cane. It’s time for your punishment…. Suddenly, your young classroom teacher – the one you disobeyed – enters the room, and aston-ishingly offers to take the punishment for your wrongdoing. Remarkably the head-master agrees. You’re off the hook! Yet somehow, watching this generous man receive the lashing you deserve, your feeling of euphoria is tempered. This story puts us in mind of Jesus’ sacrifice, and yet it can never fully convey the wonderful and shocking lengths to which Jesus went for us. What’s more, Jesus’ sacrifice was a once-for all sacrifice for every sin we’ve ever committed: past, pre-sent and future. We are completely forgiven and freed from the grip of sin be-cause those who have life in Christ have died to sin. Doesn’t that change the way we approach life? It follows then that, if we keep living disobediently, its a sign that either we don’t understand the enormity of the substitution, or we don’t care very much about the substitute. Surely it can’t be fitting for a forgiven people to live carelessly? This is challenging stuff. More importantly, let’s keep in focus what Jesus did for us – he took our punishment and showed us a better way to live. This must be the best motivation there is for us to live godly lives.

Stradbroke Baptist Church

Stradbroke Baptist Church, Laxfield Road Stradbroke, Suffolk

Local Churches All Saints, Stradbroke

The Rectory - Tel: 384363 Email: [email protected]

Church Website: www.allsaintsstradbroke.suffolkonline.net Dear Friends, Do make sure that you watch TV on Thursday, April 9th, when The Queen comes at 11.00 am to distribute the Royal Maundy Money at Bury St Edmunds Cathedral. Holy Week gives us time to think as we prepare for the bright happiness of Easter that reminds us that nothing is stronger than the love of God shown in the Crucifix-ion and Resurrection of His Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Please attend not only our Services but also our An-nual Church Meeting in the Community Centre at 7.30 pm on Monday 20th April, to take note of our re-sponsibilities for the upkeep and maintenance of the building, and improvements, and for the cost of the full-time ministry that I exercise, in which many of you share with your help, support and interest. Easter lilies are included in the church flower arrangements, and if you would like to make a donation towards the cost of our buying them, in memory of a loved one, please give it to Margaret Streeter or Mary Ellis. Do let me know if anyone would like to receive Holy Communion at home, or needs a visit at home or in hospital. Please look again at page 18 of the March Monthly. The Stradbroke Exhibition Fund could do much for you, or a member of your family. There is no age limit. The Fund has paid for our new books, Hymns Old & New, which include prayers and Bible readings for each Sunday. Please put Saturday, 27th June, 2.00 – 6.00 pm, in your diary. Bishop Nigel and others are staging a multi-media event at Athelington Hall called “Being the Church”. We must not miss it when it is taking place in one of our own four parishes. Please ask me for more information, and for a free ticket. All are welcome to go. The Women’s World Day of Prayer Service was greatly appreciated at the Baptist Church on Friday, March 6th, and the collection came to £110.

With all good wishes, David Streeter.

All Saints Church Fund Raising Committee

The Cake Stall held on the 7th March raised a fantastic £148.25. Mr B. Moore has kindly agreed to assist in our Quiz Evening on the 20th March and will be doing the questions. Unfortunately the Primary School has one on the same night and it’s a shame that we didn’t know so as to avoid a clash. The pictures are coming in for the Art Exhibition with over 100 already received. Last month I mentioned that I was looking for Gardens to be opened on the 28th June for the annual “Stradbroke Open Gardens” day. Come on, don’t be shy, let visitors see the beauty of your garden and help to make it a special day. Once again thanks for you continued support; we ladies do appreciate it. Mary Ellis

Church Cleaning will be on the Church Cleaning - Thursday, 2nd. April, 10.30am onwards. Margaret Streeter

29th March Parish Communion (DS) 10.00 am (DS) 2nd April Holy Communion 10.00 am 3rd April Primary School Service 9.30 am 5th April Holy Communion 8.00 am Family Service for Palm Sunday (JC) 10.00 am 9th April Maundy Thursday Holy Communion 7.30 pm 10th April Good Friday, Mattins and Litany 9.30 am Readings on the Passion 2.00 – 3.00 pm 12th April Easter Sunday, Holy Communion 8.00 am Parish Communion (DS) 11.15 am Evensong at Athelington (DS) 6.30 pm 19th April Benefice Holy Communion with Bishop Paul Richardson 10.00 am 26th April Holy Communion 8.00 am Family Service (JC) 10.00 am

29th April to 4th May - Art Exhibition in the Church 3rd May Holy Communion 8.00 am

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Stradbroke Parish Council

Parish Council Meeting 09 March 2009 Planning The following decisions granting Planning Approval have been received from Mid Suffolk District Council: 4191/08 retention of front porch The Chestnuts, Pixey Green The Parish Council considered and recommended approval for the following: 0515/09 erection of conservatory 7 Eastlands News Items The Clerk has been asked by Mid Suffolk District Council to explain that kerb sweeping has been a little haphazard recently. This aspect of street cleaning is normally undertaken on an eight week rolling programme but, owing to the recent inclement weather, things have been somewhat delayed. It is hoped that normal service will be resumed shortly. Also on a similar theme...it is pointed out that the dog bins around the village are provided for dog waste produced when the dog is away from home. Please do not put in waste that has been collected from the garden. Boxes have been left near the bottle bank: it is great that people are recycling but please take your boxes home and dispose of them in the fortnightly green bin collection. If they are left at the recycling point they will not be collected and become a litter problem Timetables for the bus service are available from the Library. This service is secure until the autumn but to survive it must be used. Think about leaving the car behind and use your local bus. Vacancy Your Parish Council still needs you. The Parish Council will co-opt a councillor at its next meeting so there is still time to submit your name. For further information have a chat with the Clerk or any Councillor and put your name forward to the Clerk by 5th April 2009. It is not essential but a few lines about yourself would be helpful. Do get in touch, it would be great to hear from you.

Playing Field Drainage This exciting project is starting to move. A contractor has been selected and the fun will now begin - the fundraising. When the project is complete the playing field surface should be much improved; far better for the clubs to play upon and supporters shouldn’t get wet feet either! The next meeting of the Parish Council: 06 April 2009 at 7.30pm Clerk to the Parish Council: Carol A Smy tel: 01379 384679 email: [email protected]

**please make any non-emergency calls to the Clerk between 0830 and 1800hrs Monday to Friday only**

NEXT PARISH COUNCIL

MEETING: 06 April 2009

7.30pm At the Community

Centre

The Parish Pump!

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Locally Grown Free Local Delivery

Call Ralph on 668622

Etheridge Nurseries Laxfield Road, Tel: 384204 Mob 07781 440140

Farm shop for a wide variety of homegrown produce and local fruit and vegetables. Delivered to your door every week. Wide selection of cut flowers and pot plants.

For bouquets, baskets, weddings and churches. We have a large selection of vegetable plants and seed potatoes.

We also have a compact tractor and rotavor for hire for Autumn and winter seeding.

J.F BUILDING SERVICES 30 years experience

All building work, including:

Block paving, Driveways,Patios

Concrete bases including

conservatories.

Refurbishment& general maintenance.

Day work undertaken.

Phone John on

01379 388655 or 07850 287012

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Drawing for all… Learning… Improving Enjoying…

Weekly drawing groups for anyone interested in drawing… Relaxing and rewarding sessions for all levels of ability wanting to improve and come together to enjoy developing skills, techniques and observation… For further information please contact…

Dave Sumner on 01379 388238

A C Boiler Services Ltd, Andrew Cattermole experienced OFTEC

registered oil fired boiler engineer

Servicing, system maintenance etc.

In addition priority breakdown service

from October to May.

01379 642344

If we are not available you can leave a

message and we will contact you or call

Andrew’s Mobile 07922 020970.

Tel: 01379 388653

Electronic Keyboard Tuition for Beginners No Upper Age Limit and

Children From Age 7 Welcome

To Book Your Free Sample Lesson

Please Telephone 01379 853029

or email: [email protected]

Our premises have the benefit of disabled access.

Nick Thompson BEM, who lives in the village, was the Guest Speaker at the March Monthly meeting held at The King’s Head Laxfield. It was attended by 13 members. His subject was the 1607 expedition to Jamestown Virginia, USA, when around 160 people sailed from England in 3 sailing ships. It was a most interesting talk and I gave the usual Vote of Thanks on behalf of those present. A thinking of you card signed by the members has been sent to Barbara Sturgeon who lives at Tibenham. Member Alan King from Thornham Parva is to receive Maundy Money presented by The Queen at Bury St Edmunds Cathedral on Maundy Thursday. The Branch has sent a Get Well Card to his wife Nora who is in hospital. The Secretary Jeremy Higgins presented the monthly financial report. The Guest Speaker at the next monthly meeting at 11.30am on Thursday April 2nd will be Roger Plant on ‘The Prison Service’, and it will be held at The King’s Head Laxfield our usual venue. Members please attend if you are able. Finally a full report on The Annual Branch Dinner and the appointment of a new Branch Treasurer will appear in next month’s issue. Michael Burton – Branch Chairman.

Life in the Legion Organisations

The Diss, Thetford & District CAB

www.adviceguide.org.uk

Email:

[email protected]

Registered in England & Wales no 04212031

Charity reg no.1089052

Shelfanger Rd, Diss:

01379 651333

There are changes and alerts happening all the time

which effect the decisions we all make. This month,

highlighted on the advice website are the following:

• Is bankruptcy an option?

• Latest news about unfair overdraft charges

• Warning - 'look alike' debt advice websites

• Fighting off the loan sharks

• Age discrimination at work

If you want to know more about these and/or any

other issues our advisers in Diss will be happy to

help you in confidence and without prejudice.

There is to be a Plant Sale on the 2nd May where lots of different varieties of seeds and plants will be available. If you have any plants and/or seedlings that you do not want and would like to contribute them for the sale, they will be a very welcome addition. Your donated plants/seedlings can be taken, in the last week of April, to Toni Wisbey at Old Builders Yard, Church Street or ring Toni on 388466 or Margaret Buckland on 384102 for collection. Please keep the photos of “ Village Life” coming in for our Village Calendar by sending them to [email protected] for consideration. The Friends of All Saints Stradbroke would also like to thank everyone who came to our Fun Quiz (above) where all had an enjoyable time and the final proceeds resulted in a profit of £354.00 Margaret Buckland

Friends of All Saints

Organisations Stradbroke Women’s Institute

“ How to handle women” was the latest topic for

discussion at Stradbroke WI

Our phone number is 07749445531 :- Can we help you? Do you: �Need your smoke alarm checked? �Need a return journey to the surgery? �Need a prescription collected? �Need a light bulb changed? �Need an odd job done?

The only small charge we make is for petrol - £1.50 to Stradbroke and £2.50 to Fressingfield with a charge of 35p per mile for longer journeys. All other help is given free of charge We would appreciate at least 24 hours’ notice and look forward to being of service.

We are holding our AGM on Monday 11th of May at 10.30 in the Community Centre

Stradbroke Good Neighbours

Our President, Sue Gray, welcomed two new members to our Institute at our March meeting; Gill Bird and Brenda Sullivan have joined us and Leslie Day came along as a visitor, which was great. You never know Leslie might decide to join us as well, I do hope so! Caroline Meigh, from Badingham W.I. came and spoke to us on “How to han-dle women”: I think that we were all quite enlightened and realize how we, as women, have come on leaps and bounds over the past few years – naturally! Dorothy Readman gave the vote of thanks, well done Dorothy. Don’t forget the Easter Fayre on Saturday April 4th 10 am – 2 pm in the Community Centre. Our next meeting is on Thursday 9th April in the Community Centre at 7.30 pm and I hope to see you there. Iris Badcock, Press Secretary.

On Monday 23 February NHS Suffolk, the county’s primary care trust, launched a consul-tation to invite everyone in Suffolk to have their say about GP and dentist services avail-able outside normal surgery times – or ‘out of hours’. The out of hours consultation – will run for 12 weeks until 22 May 2009 – and will give people across Suffolk the chance to give their views of the current service and what improvements they think could be made. The contract for the current service has been extended for one year throughout 2009, so that a newly tendered service can begin in 2010. NHS Suffolk assures patients that during this changeover period, if they require attention from a doctor or dentist outside normal surgery times, they will continue to receive a high quality and consistent service. The consultation and questionnaire is now online at www.suffolk.nhs.uk and in print from the NHS Suffolk communications team, telephone 01473 770014 or by e-mail to [email protected].

Neighbourhood Watch PC Tim Green will be in the library on Thursday 9 April from 1100 to 1130 hours, to meet members of the public who wish to discuss concerns with him. News hot off the press which I hope reaches you in time, there will be a Police exhibi-tion on garden shed and outbuilding security at Stonham Barns, 1000 to 1400 hours on Sunday 29 March

Please use the following numbers to contact Police: Crime and suspicious activity should be reported on the following numbers, preferably as it is happening:

Emergencies: 999 Non-urgent calls charged at a local rate to the following police

switchboards: 01473 613500 (first choice) or 01986 835300.

I am your point of contact if you have any suggestions or concerns: 01379 388977 - Nick Thompson

NHS Suffolk Consultation

“PC Tim Green’s next visit to the library will be in early April.“

Corgi and Oftec

registered plumbing

and heating installer.

Natural Gas, Oil and LPG

installation or service work

on domestic premises.

Tel: 01379 388862

Mob: 07747 781709

Organisations

Stradbroke Local History Group

Our Easter Bingo Night will be held on Friday 3rd April at 7:30pm at the Community Centre, as always a vast selection of prizes will be available to lucky winners, please come along and support us. We are planning a sponsored ‘Toddle’ followed by a Family Picnic with Punch & Judy and a barbeque on Saturday 10th May. We hope to raise money for a charity other than our own, for Leukaemia Research in memory of a dear friend and Pre-School mum who passed away earlier this year. We are aiming to get as many Toddler and Pre-School aged children as we can to walk (or be pushed in a pushchair) through the village, starting at 11.00am from the Pre-School heading up the hill to Neaves Lane. We will then hold the picnic and Punch & Judy on the meadow at Street Farm, Laxfield Road. We would like the children to come in fancy dress and get as many sponsors as they can. Sponsor forms are available from Pre-school, Toddler Group or by calling Louise on 384460. Some important events coming up later in the year: Following the huge success of the 80’s Disco held last Oc-tober, we shall be holding a ‘Skool Disco’ on Saturday 12th September at the Community Centre – more details to follow. Also, our Quiz Night on Friday 25th September and Christmas Bingo on Friday 27th November. Stradbroke Bumps, Babies and Toddler Group meets every Wednesday 10:00 – 12:00 during term time at the Community Centre. We have a wide range of toys suitable from birth to Pre-School with a craft activity and healthy snack provided for each child. We also have termly visits from the Early Years Family Advisor for weigh-ins and general questions or concerns. We have welcomed a lot of new faces recently so this really is a great way to meet people in the village and prepare your child for Pre-School in a friendly safe environment. Please contact Zoe on 388398 for more details. Louise Wilkinson Committee Member.

Stradbroke & District Pre-School with Stradbroke Bumps, Babies & Toddler Group.

Lottery Bonus Winners

44 J. Bedwell: 23 D. Cattermole: 35 S. Bryant: 24 J. Dann £24 donated to the Pancake Evening £48 donated to the Art Exhibition £24 donated to the White Hart Bowls Club Mary Ellis

Don’t miss … The Stradbroke Village Archive Slideshow No. 4, Friday 17th April 2009 7.00 p.m - 9.00 p.m at the Community Centre, Wilby Road.

These shows are very well attended so get there early for the best seats and among other things; find out about ...

• The great “Stradbroke Sheep Trial”: what happened next? • Newspaper reports • WW1 and Zeppelins over Stradbroke • People and families from past years • Village Events over the years • Policing in the village • Places and buildings • Witchcraft • Stradbroke’s doctors • Religion • Sport • The Overseer of the Poor • Over 100 years of the Parish Council

Everyone welcome, entrance is £3.00 (includes glass of wine or soft drink). School children / students no charge. Mike Readman

...and what is this all about?

Stradbroke Local

History Group

Rackham’s Funeral Service

The Waveney Chapel Stanley Road, Diss

Tel: (01379) 642321

A professional company giving a quiet,

efficient and caring service.

We want to take this opportunity to say a very big thank you to the supporters of the Pyramids Playbus. To those who kindly offer financial support, as well as the parents/carers and children who come to our bus, the staff for their unending enthusiasm, creativity and efforts and to the committee members, past and present for being involved. The Playbus is an Ofsted registered, bright orange, double decker bus offering educational and play facilities for pre-school children travelling to rural areas of Mid-Suffolk and is a meeting place for parents and carers. We stop at a location near you (please see timetable below), so come on board and join us; your first visit is free. We can accommodate children from birth to school age

and past users always talk about the bus with great fondness. We are a friendly bunch with lots of activities for the children (and let's be honest adults) to do including painting, games, an on board role-play room, we have outdoor ride-ons which are enclosed in safe fencing during good weather and even our very own soft play area on the top deck. There is a kitchen upstairs too for adults to make hot drinks and meet one another whilst our children play. Our staff are great and all have had CRB checks and current first aid certificates as well as being qualified in child care. As we are a registered charity we rely on donations and grants, as well as income earned from government childcare vouchers, yes we take these for your child's sessions, fundraising events, hiring out the bus for par-ties/events, on-board catalogues, craft sales and more. If you know of a public or private sector pot of money we can access please let us know!!!! Have you thought about joining a committee? No previous experience is necessary just a desire to “be in-volved”, whether or not you/your child are users, everyone has skills that we can use to keep the Playbus run-ning. We have monthly meetings and would love to see you there. Please contact Helen Aust – Co-ordinator on 07849 373759 / 01449 711548 or Lorraine Farley – Secretary on 01379 672916 for details on the Playbus, funding or committee.

We are an independent charity, our services are free! A Family Carer is defined as any age; ‘looking after’ a relative, friend, partner, parent/s or child/siblings who cannot manage without them because of illness, age or physical, learning or mental health difficulties. Many Family Carers, care for more than one person. The main concerns are when caring impacts on every part of the Family Carers’ life. It is then, especially, that support is needed which is more focused, planned, and often outside the home, with a complete break from the caring role. This we know sustains situations, otherwise there would be many more people cared for in residential homes, hospitals and other establishments. Please call our Helpline for more information; 01473 232679

Suffolk Family Carers

Organisations

Pyramids Playbus - www.pyramidsplaybus.btik.com

Playbus timetable runs term time only

Morning 9:00-11:30 Afternoon 1:00-3:30

Monday Available for a new stop! Wetherden

Tuesday Thorndon (plus lunch club) Thorndon

Wednesday Rickinghall Stradbroke

Thursday Available for a new stop Gislingham

Friday Wyverstone Hoxne

WROUGHT IRON

CURTAIN POLES & FINIALS

Select from Black & Gunmetal Finish

also Medieval Candle Holders

Wrought Iron Towel Rails - Clothes Hooks

Foot Scrapers

Door Grids- Sundials- Candle Lanterns etc.

Tel-01379 388908

Email- [email protected]

Beauty Therapy By Nikki Mills

Waxing, Manicures, Pedicures

Nail Extensions, Swedish & Aromatherapy

Massage & More!

@

Hair Logic, Street farm, Laxfield Rd, Stradbroke

Fridays 9am-8pm

Tel: 01379 384384

Mon-Friday Daily Specials are £3.50 from Noon to 3p m

Sunday Roast £10.00 for two or £5.95p. Children £3. 25

Every Thursday 7pm/9pm Hot Buffet all you can eat f or £5.00

Teas & Coffee Served All Day

Do book to avoid disappointment

We have an outside covered smoking hut

We have live music on Tuesday, 1pm – 7pm (local folk music),

PLUS on the last Friday of the month

8.30pm-11.30pm various types of music

Quiz Night on First Sunday of each month (all profi ts to The Air Ambulance)

Every Year within the second weekend of the month o f May

we host a Jazz & Real Ale Festival

You can hire our function room with its own bar for any event

We cater for outside functions be it bar or cateri ng

8 Meadow Way Stradbroke Eye, Suffolk IP21 5JW

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Forthcoming Events

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The next Annual Parish Meeting of Stradbroke will be held on 16th April 2009 in the Community Centre at 7.30pm The Agenda will be posted before the meeting on the Parish Notice Board. Purpose of the Annual Parish Meeting - All Parish and Town Councils throughout England are required by law to hold an annual parish meeting at this time each year. The purpose of calling this meeting is that it enables the electors to have their say on anything which they consider is important to the people of Stradbroke parish. Will I be able to ask questions and make suggestions? - Yes, any registered elector may ask questions at the meeting. These will usually be answered by the Chairman, by the Parish Clerk or a designated Councillor. An elector may also make suggestions and comment on anything pertinent to the people of Stradbroke. This will be welcomed and is the whole purpose of the meeting Will Parish Councillors be there? – The Chairman of the Parish Council chairs the meeting and usually all the other councillors attend and will report on various activities. Clubs, societies and organisations will also be invited to come along to provide information about their group. But the purpose of the meeting is to enable the electors to have their say. Councillors will listen with interest and as electors themselves, also have the opportunity to raise questions and make comments if they wish. Will notes be taken of the meeting? - Yes, a written record of the meeting will be taken and will be presented at a future meeting of the Council for its consideration. How long will the meeting last? - As long as need be within reason. It really depends on those present and the number of questions and the discussion that is raised. Generally, the meeting will last no longer than 2 hours. So please come along and be part of your community. Refreshments will be served after the formal part of the meeting. Ann Kerr, Chairman, Stradbroke Parish Council

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...present a Musical Evening at Yaxley Hall. The evening will be held on Wednesday, 22nd April 2009, 7.00pm for 7.30pm to include Brass Band concert, African Drumming and Old Time Music Hall Black tie or smart dress. Tickets £12.50 to include Canapés and Wine during the interval. Tel: 01379 870643, 870837, 384838 Sue Boon 01379 384838

Stradbroke Cinema Presents... Thursday, 23rd. April 7.00 for 7.30 pm we are showing “ Quantum Of Solace”. The Bar will be open for refreshments along with Choc-ices in the break. Tickets are £5.50 each “This film continues the high-octane adventures of James Bond (Daniel Craig) in Casino Royale. Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission per-sonal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M (Judi Dench) interrogate Mr White (Jesper Christensen) who reveals the organisation, which blackmailed Vesper, is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined. On a mission that leads him to Aus-tria, Italy and South America, Bond discovers that Greene, conspiring to take total control of one of the world’s most important natural resources, is forging a deal with the exiled General Medrano (Joaquin Cosio). Using his associates in the organisation, and manipulating his power-ful contacts within the CIA and the British government, Greene promises to overthrow the existing regime in a Latin American country, giving the General control of the country in exchange for a seemingly barren piece of land. This Bond is more realistic and more emotionally complex than the previous ones.“ Alas the last Cinema date for the present season is now Wednesday, 13th. May. Film to be announced. Margaret Streeter

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We were pleased to have such a good turn out for our first meeting of 2009 . Our next meetings will be Thursday 2nd April for a get together and Easter Bingo and the 16th April. Our meetings are in the Community Centre 2.00pm until 4.00pm and all are welcome to come along. Joan Grimes

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On Saturday 4th April from 10.00 am until 2.00 pm the WI are organising an Easter Fayre. Admission is free with refreshments all day, Hot Lunches are available from 12pm – 2.00 pm. Stalls include Tombola, Cakes, Raffle, Books, Jigsaws, Bottle Stall and Craft Stall. All proceeds towards the Community Centre Kitchen Refurbishment,

Karl Knights in “Three for The Road” in Sibton On Saturday 4th April, Karl Knights and his band will be playing and singing the night away to the music of fa-mous bands such as The Rolling Stones, Status Quo and Queen at Sibton Church. The evening starring this top quality local band starts at 7.30pm and tickets are £5 in advance or £6 on the door, available from Rosie or Di on 01728 660369/660236, or from Creaseys the Butcher at Peasenhall. There will be a licensed bar and a dance space. All proceeds will go towards the repair of the church windows. Rosie Norton

Three Men in a Boat

Stradbroke Community Centre 30th April 7.30 pm One of the funniest and best-loved books in the English language is taking to the stage as the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds presents a new musical adaptation of Three Men in a Boat. Written by Jerome K Jerome in 1889 Three Men in a Boat has crystal-lised for generations the humour and charm of the English at play in Vic-torian Britain. Originally destined to be a travel guide to boating on the River Thames, Jerome let himself get taken away with the comic ex-tracts, mixing life as he witnessed it with witty fiction. The result is a story of quintessential Britishness told in the impeccably mischievous and wry humour that only the English do best. This new adaptation by the Theatre Royal Bury St. Edmunds brings out all the charm and energy of the much-loved original. Director, Abi Newberry, commented on the production: Tickets and further information are available from the Theatre Royal Box Office on 01285 769505 or online at www.theatreroyal.org .

This summer the beautiful Grade I listed building of St Peter’s Church in Sibton is all set to hold three very special musical evenings as part of ‘Summer at Sibton’. All will start at 7pm with tickets at £10 each, which includes ‘nibbles’, and there will be a free glass of wine. For anyone wishing to attend all three there is a special reduced ticket rate of £25. The ‘Arioso String Quartet’ will be playing on Saturday 9 May, and the evening will include Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Gade played on violins, viola & cello. On 20 June there is a folk band with a difference. Traditional and medieval tunes, with a few new ones thrown in, will be played by ‘The Hurd’, the instruments being a hurdy gurdy, guitar, bassoon, soprano sax and treble recorders. Lastly, during Sibton PCC’s Flower Festival weekend, ‘The Delightful Companions’ with be performing some 17th & 18th Baroque music by Handel, Purcell, Telemann & Corelli. For tickets or further details contact Rosie or Di on 01728 660369/660236. Tickets for individual concerts can also be purchased from Creasey’s the butcher in Peasen-hall. All proceeds from these musical events will go to the Friends of St Peter’s, a registered charity, who are undertaking repairs and improvements to the church. Rosie Norton

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In memory of Margaret Lockwood to raise funds for St Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich on Friday 1st May 2009 7:30pm Stradbroke Community Centre. Teams of up to four people £3.00 per head Ring Julie 01379 388145, Christine 01379 384688 or Angela 01379 388243 to book or just turn up on the night, we look for-ward to seeing you! Julie, Christine and Angela

Stradbroke Business & Enterprise College We are holding Farmers Markets on the following dates 4th April 2009 : 2nd May 2009 : 6th June 2009 : 4th July 2009 Cookery Demonstration by Robert Oberhoffer form The Dove Restaurant, Alburgh We were delighted to welcome Robert Oberhoffer to our Farmers’ Market on 7th March 2009. Robert, a highly acclaimed chef at The Dove Restaurant Alburgh, prepared a meal from locally produced fresh foods bought at the Farmers’ Market on the morning. Thank you Robert for your time and sharing your skills. Kenyan Visitors In March the school welcomed visitors from the Senior Chief Mwangeka High School in Kenya. Pupils from Kenya stayed with local families to experience life in Britain. Trip To “Ambriere-Les-Vallees” In France - Early April 27 pupils will undertake a language course “The French Detective” and visit a French market and bakery. There will be visits to the US Cemetery at Coleville which overlooks Omaha Beach where “Saving Private Ryan” was filmed and to the 360 cinema which will show a film about the allied landings in Normandy on nine screens. We hope the trip will better prepare the pupils for their GCSEs in French and History. Tree Planting At Stradbroke Business & Enterprise College Pupils at Stradbroke Business & Enterprise College will plant six British broad leaf variety trees on Monday 23rd March 2009. The trees have been donated to the school by School House Studios, a Suffolk based Design Studio, who have recently worked with the school and is part of an on-going initiative by Tree Appeal.

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An event on the 2nd & 3rd May commemorating the 500th Anniversary of our Guildhall, the Fox and Goose Saturday 2nd May – From 10am to 5pm,Tudor market, demon-strations of traditional crafts and skills, Tudor food and drink, sports and games (including falconry, archery, children’s races and tug of war), commemorative craft work, music and dance all day, including maypole dancing. Sunday 3rd May – Special church service at 10.30am followed by May Queen procession with crowning at 12 noon, music all day, hog roast, a drama – Fressingfield’s Tudor Story, games and pastimes, morris dancers, guided historical walks. There will also be exhibitions, children’s art activities and lots to see and do on both days. Dress up in Tudor costume (although not compulsory) and come join in the revelling! For more detailed, continually updated, information and contact details, visit the Fressingfield website on www.fressingfield.suffolk.gov.uk.

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From a winter that seems to have gone on forever, we are suddenly in the middle of a warm, arid spring. The grass is being cut, the pitch rolled, and the opening game is just around the corner, which is April 19th when we entertain Caribbeans, in our first Section A match for a decade. However close that day is, there is much to do off the pitch before then. On the weekend of April 5/6, we once again have teamed up with Nat West Bank for ‘Cricket Force’, where all manner of dedicated volunteers can be seen painting, erecting nets, building a shed partition, and generally preparing for the season. Another annual event follows with the Easter Music Marathon at the Queens Head, where for just 50p it is possible to listen to one of 4000 vinyl singles (details elsewhere). Proceeds will be split between the Club & the East Anglian Air Ambulance. As promised last month, we have more details about the Car Boot Sale. It is confirmed as Bank Holiday Monday 4th May, from 10am to 2pm at the Playing Field. Pitches available at £5 (in advance) £7 (on the day). Just call Carrie Barnes (388654). Admission is just 20p. As well as car boots, there will be various stalls, refreshments, burger van (& ice cream van!), a grand raffle, bouncy castle for the kids, and an assault course. Everyone likes a bargain. Support the event and it may become a regular attraction. Finally, if you or your offspring want to play cricket, indoor nets are held every Sunday 5.30pm to 7pm at Thomas Mills HS (Adults), Tuesdays 6pm to 7.30pm at SBEC (Juniors), and Mondays 6pm to 7pm at SBEC (Girls). We have 3 adult teams, an Academy XI, 3 youth teams, and a girls team. Surely there is something there for you? See you at Easter. Michael Hugman

Ist Team:- lost to Sporting ’87, 2 – 0 and lost to Elmswell, 2 – 1 Reserves:- lost to Bildeston, 3 – 1 and lost to Sporting ’87, 5 – 3 After an enforced 3 weeks break the teams seem to have lost their form, which hopefully will return in the very near future. The last “Cash Bingo” raised £98.11 and the next one is on Friday 10th April (Good Friday) at 7.30 pm in the Community Centre. The Annual “Jumble Sale” is on May 9th so if you have anything saleable please contact Mary Ellis on 01379 384642. Mary Ellis

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Stradbroke & District Bowls Club Firstly a reminder of our Pudding Party on Saturday 4th April at 7.30 pm in the Stradbroke Community Centre, there will be a great selection of savoury and sweet puddings, with a blind auction during the evening. Tickets are available from Committee Members or the Post Office. We can confidently say that you will have an enjoyable evening with lots to eat. We will be holding a Coffee Morning on Saturday 16th May 10.00 – 11.30 am. There will be a Cake stall, bring and buy stall, and a raffle and Mary and Michael Ellis have kindly offered their home and garden for this event. Fund raising is very important for every club and asso-ciation, so we hope that we can count on your support and, likewise, we will try support your events when they occur. This season we will again have teams in the Saxmundham League, the Waveney Triples League and the Woodbridge League so good luck to all the members taking part. We are all looking forward to the opening of the outdoor bowls season and Saturday 18th April is the day when our members and hopefully visitors will have their first roll-up of the 2009 season. At 3.00 pm we will welcome members and anyone interested in trying their hand at bowls, the only stipulation being that you wear a pair of completely flat-soled shoes on the green. Bowls can be borrowed from members and there will be people around to assist you to learn how to bowl. At 5.00 pm we will be holding our first tournament of the season, The Presidents Cup, for members only. I will let you know who won this tournament in the next issue. The Club afternoons will be on Wednesday and Saturdays, 2.00 – 4.00 pm commencing on Wednesday 22nd April and I look forward to seeing you. Lily Lofts

Stradbroke Tennis Club Presents a “Wine Tasting” Evening We are holding, in association with the Adnams store in Harleston and their fine wines manager Rob Chase, a Wine Tasting evening on Friday 24th April. There will be a selection of seasonal favourites from their Adnams range followed by a finger buffet. The event will be held in the Stradbroke Community Centre and commences at 7.30 pm with tickets available from Adnams Cellar & Kitchen store in Harleston (01379854788 email [email protected]) or Strad-broke Post Office priced at £9.50 per person.

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Diary for Late March 28th Stradbroke Wine Society meeting in the Community Centre at 7.00 pm 29th Police Exhibition on Out building security Stonham Barns, 10.00 – 2.00 pm 31st Contact Club meeting in the Community Centre at 10.00 am

Diary for April 1st Chess Club meets every Wednesday in the Diss Cue Club at 7.30pm 2nd Over 60’s Club meeting in the Community Centre at 2.00 pm 2nd RBL meeting with speaker Roger Plant at the King’s Head Laxfield 11.30 am 2nd Church Cleaning 10.30 am onwards 3rd Primary School Service in All Saints Church, 9.30 am 3rd Pre-school, Baby & Toddlers Bingo Night Community Centre 7.30pm 4th Pudding Party, Stradbroke & District Bowls Club Community Centre, 7.30 pm 4th Women’s Institute Easter Fair. Free Admission 10.00 am until 2.00 pm 4th Karl Knights at Sibton Church 7.30 pm 4th SBEC Farmers Market, watch for signs directing you to the event. 5th Family Service for Palm Sunday, All Saints, 10.00 am 6th Parish Council Meeting in the Community Centre at 7.30 pm 7th Contact Club Meeting in the Community Centre at 10.00 am 7th Badminton Club meets every Tuesday in the SBEC Sports Hall at 8.00 pm 8th Cameo Lunch in the Baptist Church Hall at 12.30 pm 9th PC. Tim Green will be in the Library 11.00 am until 11.30 am 9th Women’s Institute meeting in the Community Centre at 7.30 pm 9th Holy Communion for Maundy Thursday, All Saints, 7.30 pm 10th Marty’s Mighty Go-Go road show for 4 days! 10th Readings for Good Friday, All Saints, 2.00 – 3.00 pm 10th Cash Bingo iao Stradbroke Football Club Community Centre at 7.30 pm 12th Easter Sunday Breakfast in the Baptist Church 12th Easter Services at All Saints, 8.00 and 11.15 am 14th Contact Club Meeting in the Community Centre at 10.00 am 16th Over 60’s Club meeting in the Community Centre at 2.00 pm 16th *****Article strictly in by 4.00 pm on this date please***** 16th Annual Parish Meeting in the Community Centre at 7.30 pm 17th SLHG Village Archive Slide Show, Community Centre starting at 7.00 pm 18th Stradbroke & District Bowls club open for members & interested Parties 3pm 20th All Saints Annual Church Meeting, Community Centre, 7.30 pm 21st Contact Club Meeting in the Community Centre at 10.00 am 22nd Drop in for coffee at the Baptist Church 10.00 until 11.30 am 22nd Musical Evening at Yaxley Hall iao Hartismere Hospital 7.00 for 7.30 pm 23rd Stradbroke Cinema, Community Centre 7 for 7.30 pm 24th Tennis Club’s Wine Tasting Evening in the Community Centre at 7.30 pm 24th Collate Magazine in the Community Centre at 10.00 am 28th Contact Club Meeting in the Community Centre at 10.00 am 28th S.F.H.G,s. talk by Neil Storey Community Centre 7.30 pm 29th Art Exhibition Preview, with refreshments, All Saints 7.00 – 9.00 pm 30th “Three Men in a Boat “Community Centre at 7.30 pm 30th - 4th May, All Saints Art Exhibition & Sale of Pictures, 10.00 am – 6.00 pm

Diary for Early May 1st Fun Quiz in memory of Margaret Lockwood. Community Centre 7.30 pm 2nd Plant Sale iao FOASS outside the church, 9.30am onwards 2nd & 3rd Fressingfield Tudor Story 500th Anniversary of the Guild Hall 4th Stradbroke Cricket Club’s Car Boot Sale - playing fields from 10am -2.pm 9th Annual Jumble Sale iao Football Club 10th Pre-school & Toddlers sponsored “Toddle” starting at Pre-school at 11 am 11th Good Neighbours AGM in the Community Centre at 10.30 am 13th Stradbroke Cinema’s last of the present season. Film yet to be announced. 16th Stradbroke Bowls Club Coffee Morning at Mary Ellis’s from 10 –11.30 am

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