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Village VoicesThe local magazine for Hollesley, Boyton, Capel and Shingle Street 30p

Local ContactsHollesley Village Hall Bookings Christine Gillespie 411562

Boyton Village Hall Bookings Val Murray 410117

Hollesley School Lynne Wright (Headteacher) 411616

Welcome Club Marion Collins 411262

Hollesley Womens Institute Joan Croome 411348

Mothers Union Pat Fleetwood 410409

Hollesley Players Sharon Culley 01728 688446

Whist Drives Jill Cocksedge 411108

Hollesley Bowls Club Roy Winchester 411564

Indoor Bowls Nigel Smith 411549

Phantom Archers Robin & Karrie Langdon 412114

Youth Club Vanessa Bishop 412080

Hollesley Badminton Club Chris Andrews 411126

Junior Soccer Dave Ward 411651

Judo Club Julie Jollife 410483

1st Sutton Brownies Sonja Patterson 420576

Hollesley Playgroup Amanda Johnson 07947 887497

Hollesley Parent and Toddler Kerry Simoes 411603

Marine Life Rescue Head Office 01825 765546

Hollesley Parish Council Dennis Driver (Chairman) 411707

Noelle Gore (Clerk) 411032

Boyton Parish Council Keith Lilley (Chairman) 411409

Alan Hall (Clerk) 411432

District Councillor Rhona Sturrock 411082

County Councillor Rosie Clarke 412178

Thames Coastguard 01255 673228

Community Police Officer PC Andy Warne 01473 613500

Hollesley Commons Nick Mason 411150

Community Car Service Janet Gardiner 01473 630866

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Dear friends

Our Village Voices Open Day on February14th was a great opportunity for villagersto get together, learn from each other andexchange ideas. Some organizations werepleased with the interest and offers of helpthey received. Stallholders confirmed thatit had been a good and enjoyable day. TheWI looked after us superbly with delicioushome-made refreshments. The many competition photographs werescrutinized and enjoyed. Congratulationsto the winners whose work was of a highstandard. Children received Book Tokensand the Pre-School a cheque for theirgroup entry. We have reproduced many of the entries to remind us of them in this special edition of Village Voices with extra pages of colour.

Class 1 Sport/Action Ann Youngs RugbyClass 2 Village Life Stewart Austerfield Fish ShedsClass 3 Peninsula Wildlife Keith Bailey RedshankClass 4 Holiday 2008 Mike Adams Java fishing boatsJunior Vegetables Bethany Marsh Cabbage growingJunior Celebrity Vegetables Natalie Whitney The Beatles Lettuce BeJunior My favourite photo Daniel Gore Rabbit in a box

Rock Barracks is in the news once more as they have been given the honour of protectingthe Queen at Buckingham Palace for the next 3 months. They will also carry out duties atWindsor and the Tower of London. This is a far cry from the front line in Afghanistan.Hollesley WI are busy knitting hats for the troops there, see p. 28.

Helen Macleod(Editor)

IN THIS MARCH ISSUE

Church p. 6Margaret Catchpole p. 10Your letters p. 20Commons p. 27Cut your carbon p. 28

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Congratulations to Bethany, age 5, (seen herewith her mother) who was given a camera for

Christmas and won a first prize for hervegetable photo

CONTACT US

Editor Helen Macleod, Colyton, The Street, Hollesley, IP12 3QUTel: [email protected] Mike Adams Tel: [email protected]

Holiday 2008, Nick Mason

Cover photo:Wildlife on the Peninsula3rd place, Janet Watson

Junior Vegetables, 1st place, Bethany Marsh

Holiday 2008, Nick Mason


From our Team Rector

Hollesley Church

Team MinistryThe Church of England churches inHollesley and Boyton are part of a largeTeam Ministry covering the whole of theWilford Peninsula – the area bounded bythe Alde, Ore and Deben rivers and theNorth Sea. It contains seventeen parishesand eighteen churches, and when fullystaffed has three full time and one halftime clergy. I am the Rector of the Team,living in Orford and mainly relating tofive of the parishes in that area, but havingoverall responsibility for the whole Teamas well. As you can imagine, I don't haveas much time as I would like to get aroundthe Team (especially as a second TeamVicar will have moved on in midFebruary) but I always enjoy it when I docome to visit Hollesley and Boyton.

Although your last Team Vicar left some eighteen months ago, we knowthat many members of the churches areworking very hard to sustain the life of thechurches. Church leaders in our Dioceseand I are actively involved in the searchfor a new Team Vicar who will live inHollesley and have responsibility forHollesley, Boyton, Alderton, Bawdsey andRamsholt.

Lent began on Ash Wednesday (25thFebruary). I wonder what, if anything itmeans to you? It is a time whenChristians remember Christ fasting andbeing tempted in the wilderness, andprepare themselves to think of hissuffering, death and resurrection at Easter,hence the custom of giving something up.Many people nowadays, however, thinkrather in terms of taking something on orsome extra learning. As a whole Team ofchurches, we plan to use some materialproduced by our Diocese called 'SuffolkPostcards'. It seeks to relate the Gospelreadings for each Sunday in Lent to localissues and concerns. We will meet inBoyton Village Hall each Wednesdayevening in March and the first Wednesdayin April at 7pm. Why not come along?You would find a warm welcome and achance to listen and learn, and to share ifyou want to, in the company of friends. Iwould very much like to meet some moreof you.

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Revd David Murdoch, Team Rector,(Orford Rectory)

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WEEKDAY SERVICES

Wednesday12pm Sutton

1st Thursday3pm Glebe House, Hollesley, Evensong

3rd Thursday10.30am Glebe House, Holy Communion

4th Friday2pm Mary Warner Homes, Communion

3rd Monday2.30pm Colyton, Hollesley, Prayer Group

Team Rector:Revd David Murdoch, 01394 450336

Hollesley Churchwardens:Fred Stentiford, 01394 411469Pat Shannon, 01394 411214

Boyton Churchwardens:Malcolm Fleetwood, 01394 410409Isobel Lilley, 01394 411409

Tower Captain:Alan McBurnie, 01394 411517

Organist:Giles Bradley, 01394 411124

Church Contacts

Day Boyton Hollesley Other Places

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9.30 D.L.

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9.30 Alderton, Bromeswell

11.00 Sutton

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9.30 Alderton, Bromeswell

11.00 Bawdsey, Ramsholt,

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9.30 Bromeswell

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Ministers: D.L. Canon David Lowe J.A. Rev Judith Andrews

L.C. Reader Lydia Calvesbert P.F. Elder Pat Fleetwood

CHURCH SERVICES MARCH 2009

Horse Race Night 28th March 7.15 pm Boyton Village HallIn aid of Church funds. Bring your own drink, soft drink available.Entry FREE Bets 25p units. Come and enjoy the company and fun.

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Junior Celebrity Vegetables

1st placeNatalie Whitney

Holiday 2008, Natalie Whitney


The Sky in March During March the nights grow shorter andthe hours of daylight grow longer as theSun moves towards the equinox on March20th. On that date the Sun lies exactly onthe celestial equator (an observer on theEarth’s equator would see the sun passdirectly overhead at midday), and all overthe world there are exactly 12 hoursbetween sunrise and sunset. During thesummer months in the Northernhemisphere the earth is tilted more directlytowards the Sun, so that we see the Sunhigher in the sky with longer days andwarmer weather.

The constellation Leo and its currentvisitors

The stars all lie at enormous distancesfrom the Earth, Sun and Moon and theplanets which make up our solar system.The ancients believed that the stars wereattached to a huge celestial sphere whichrotated about the Earth once a day;although we now know better, this can stillbe a helpful way to view the sky if weimagine that the sphere is of infiniteradius! The movement of the Earth aroundthe Sun during the year causes our view ofthe night sky to gradually change. If westand facing South the constellations andthe stars appear to march across the sky

from East to West. If we look out at thesame time each evening we will find thestar patterns are roughly 1 degree furtherWest on successive days.In March the distinctive constellation ofLeo rises in the East in the early evening,and is due South at about 11 pm. The headand shoulders of the lion are sometimeslikened to a sickle, and the wholeconstellation bears some resemblance to aslightly bent coat-hanger. The yellow planet Saturn remains justbelow the hind legs of Leo; this month it isat opposition, which means that from theEarth it is in directly the opposite part ofthe sky to the Sun. It is also at its brightest,but its beautiful rings are barely visiblenow, as they are currently edge-on to ourview. The sketch-map also shows anotherpassing visitor to our part of the solarsystem – comet Lulin appeared close toSaturn in late February (see map), but itwill move rapidly westwards (to the right)during the next days and weeks. At thetime of writing the comet is not quitebright enough to be seen with the nakedeye, but may be visible through binocularsas a small greenish fuzzy patch.Unfortunately the moon will be nearbyduring the first part of March, makingviewing quite difficult. Comets areremnants of the early phase of our solarsystem, believed to be made up of amixture of ice, dust, rocky particles andgas – huge ‘dirty snowballs’. When theypass close to the Sun they may boil offhuge volumes of gas and dust, creating atail reflecting the light of the sun, and cangenerate a spectacular show. Venus continues to sink towards the West,and by the end of the month it will be lostin the glare of the evening.

Ray Larsen

On Wednesday 28th January the Dance andDrama club were in the ‘wings’ waiting togo on stage and perform the life ofMargaret Catchpole, which we had beenlearning about in school. The club wasformed in 2007 and is open to childrenfrom years 2-6. Just before doing our firstperformance at the New Wolsey Theatre in2007 we had worked with Michael Platt, adance teacher who works for SuffolkCounty Council. He helped us to developour ideas and improve our dance. The firstperformance was about the slave trade andthe visit of Mr Equiano.In 2008 we did a performance named ‘TheMerman’ based on the Orford story wewere learning about at the time. We alsoperformed at the New Wolsey Theatreagain. The story this time was about why


Margaret Catchpole at Hollesley School

someone might run away to join the circus.After the success at Snape Maltings earlierin the year, we decided to use our trumpetsin the circus performance. In Dance and Drama club there is no maincharacter as we all portray all the parts, sothere was no Margaret Catchpole and noWill Laud. At first we did not think it waspossible to tell the story without a maincharacter but we found a way! We write allour own words and all of the dances arefrom our ideas. Some are adapted fromprevious performances and some areoriginal. Say ‘Margaret Catchpole,’ and we wouldthen say the first thing we thought of. Thatis how we got our boat dance. At first onlyone of the boats moved but by the time ofthe performance all the boats moved. The

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boats were our bodies because we don’tuse props. Our performance also includedthe amazing barrel dance. One person wasthe barrel and the other was the smugglerrolling the barrel across the beach. Peoplewere pleased with that dance because ofsome people’s brilliant acting skills. Westarted doing separate dances and actingparts and by changing some of them tobrilliant scenes.So on 28th January we were waiting in the‘wings’ (classroom). We were all nervousand excited and at least one was shaking!The atmosphere was tense but we had nomore time to worry as it was time to go on.We all walked in with our heads down andgot into our starting positions. Thoughtswere jostling in and out of our heads as westood stock still just wanting to do theperformance.After the performance we went to talk tothe audience. We were thrilled that so

many people came to watch and everyonethought it was great! All of the Dance andDrama club were feeling triumphant. Weall had great fun and felt ecstatic. Theperformance was about half an hour but forus it felt like five minutes. At the end someone from HollesleyPlayers came and asked us if we wouldlike to join because we played and spokeso well. Hollesley Players are slightlydifferent though, because they do a playwith people having actual roles and we domore dancing than plays. There was also alady from the Wonderful Beast theatregroup watching and she said that it was awonderful performance.Now we are looking to the future andhoping to go to the New Wolsey Theatreagain this year!

School reporters Sarah Anderson andNatalie Whitney

On Saturday evening, about seven o’clock, Mr Hyslop (a son-in-law of the well knownand much respected pilot Mr FW Langmaid of the Lifeboat Inn, Orford Haven) left hisresidence in the vicinity of the Fox Inn, Hollesley, there to procure his supper beer, itbeing his custom so to do. Upon reaching the Fox, Mr Hyslop deposited his bottle, whichhe had brought with him, and went out again, since which time nothing has been heard ofhim.

Postcard of The Fox Inn, sent in 1915. This was the last place where Mr Hyslop was seen.

Mr H Ling, carrier, upon hearing of the affair, at once with several others instituted asearch, as it was thought Mr Hyslop might have fallen down (he not having been verywell of late, although he attended the School Board on Saturday), and the night being sobitterly cold he would, if left, succumb to the elements. However, in spite of a long andvaliant search, no trace of him has been found. Mr Hyslop, late chief Boatman in theCoastguard and in receipt of a pension is described as follows:

Height 5ft 7ins, hair and beard grey, eyes grey, blue serge jacket and trousers, cardiganjacket underneath, silver watch, gold chain, lace-up boots.

This fascinating story was sent in by one of our readers, Alec Burwood, who isresearching Shingle Street and the Hollesley area. Remember that Village Voices is onlyas good as you help us to make it. Please send anything of interest to the Editor, detailson page 1.


Past timesTranscribed from the Ipswich Journal Saturday March 9th, 1895

SINGULAR DISAPPEARANCE AT HOLLESLEY


New Police Community Support OfficerWelcome to Trudy Sharman PCSO who has joined Woodbridge andDistrict Safer Neighbourhood team. She will be working at Sutton Heath

Police Station alongside PC Andy Warne and will be responsible for 11local villages including Hollesley and Boyton.

Trudy writes: ‘Please feel free to contact me for advice on crime reductionor to discuss any neighbourhood issues. [email protected]

For more information on the team or our activities please click on the following link toour team website www.onesuffolk.co.uk/SaferSuffolk/WoodbridgeandDistrict01473 613500 Trudy Sharman PCSO

Bawdsey Radar

The Transmitter Block, which includes the Magic Ear Exhibition, will beopen on the following dates: 12th & 13th April, 3rd & 4th May, 24th &25th May, 28th June, 26th July, 30th & 31st August and finally on

Saturday 12th September as part of a Bawdsey Manor Open Day. Openingtimes are usually 12.30pm to 4.30pm with the last entry at 4.00pm. The

entrance fee is £3 for Adults. Children are admitted free. Please check the website,www.bawdseyradar.org.uk for updated information. Special visits or talks can also bearranged by phoning 07821 162879 or emailing [email protected]

Lent Lunches in our churches at 12 noon‘Beautiful soup, so rich and greenWaiting in a hot tureen’..............

so sang the Mock Turtle in Alice in Wonderland!

If this is making your taste buds tingle, please come along to one of our Peninsulachurches’ Lent Lunches

Feb 28th Bawdsey March 21st SuttonMarch 7th Bromeswell March 28th AldertonMarch 14th Boyton April 4th Hollesley

Donations for your soup and roll will be collected in each church and sent to Kagera inTanzania. Our Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich is linked with the Diocese ofKagera, which is bordered by Lake Victoria, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Due to itslocation Kagera Diocese has been hosting refugees from neighbouring countries for years.Money is vital for training, building, health and education project. Recently the schoolroof blew off in a storm and needs to be replaced.

It will be lovely to welcome you at any of our venues. For transport phone 411079 or411642 Find out more about Kagera on www.stedmundsbury.anglican.org


You are probably unaware that a Day Centre exists in your area. It covers Bawdsey,Alderton, Shottisham, Hollesley, Butley and Boyton. It takes place every 2nd and 4thTuesday of each month – 9.45 am to 3 pm and is situated in the Visitor Centre of theOpen prison.

A cooked midday meal is provided. Various games, bingo and quizzes are enjoyed andskittles is a great favourite – all in a friendly atmosphere.

If you are over 65 years and looking for some company, come along and join us. Formore information phone Audrey Shelcott 411776

The British Red Cross is about to embark on an exciting new volunteerproject called Home from Hospital.The service, which is to be launched in April, will offer care and supportto patients returning home from Ipswich Hospital as well as support to

patients while they are in the accident and emergency department. British Red Cross volunteers will be supporting patients by providing company andfriendship while they recover from their hospital admission for a period of up to 6 weeks.Support may include shopping, collection of prescriptions or preparing a light meal oncethey have returned home. We are looking for volunteers to participate with this project. We will offer a fullinduction into the British Red Cross and relevant training in child protection and theprotection of vulnerable people, how to work with the emergency and community supportservices, health and safety and a certificate in basic first aid. We are able to supplyposters and leaflets to explain more to prospective volunteers and in addition are holding2 open recruitments days for volunteers at our Ipswich Red Cross Centre on the 2nd and18th of February 2009. Anyone interested in learning more about our service and volunteering opportunities cancontact the Home from Hospital team on 01473 219260

The Parent and Toddler Group

After a short break, Kerry Simoes, Tel 411063, has re-formed the Parent and Toddlergroup and will be running a session between 1pm and 3pm on Thursdays during termtime at Hollesley Primary School. She will be joined on occasions by Lisa Turner-Smithwith ‘Tot Rock’ to entertain the children with stories and songs.Admission is free!

Hollesley Bay Day Centre

British Red Cross‘Home from Hospital’ service


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridaMother & ToddlerGroup, 1-3pm

Brownies & Rainbows 5.30-7pm

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Mother & ToddlerGroup, 1-3pmMothers’ Union, 1.30pmBawdsey Village HallBrownies & Rainbows 5.30-7pmYoga, 7.30pmHollesley Village Hall

Welcome Club, 2pm

Mobile Library

Hollesley Youth Club 7.30-9pm

Badminton, 8-10pm

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Yoga, 7.30pm

Womens’ Institute7.30pm

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Badminton, 8-10pm

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Diary—March 2009


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9.30am, Ring NickMason for details 411150

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Whist Drive BoytonVillage Hall, 7.15pm

Coffee Morning10.30-12, Boyton10-12, AldertonBawdsey Bird Club Talk 7.30pmWoodbridge SchoolSwing Band, 7.30pmHollesley Village Hall

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Gordon BennettBand, 7.30pmHollesley Village HallTickets from 411079 & 411236

Suffolk Punch Trust Open Day, 10am-1pm£5 per car or £3 per person on foot

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Boyton Race Night7.30pm, Boyton Village Hall

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Your Letters – Keep writing. Everyone enjoys them!

Dear Editor,Five years ago my husband and I cameto view a house on Mallard Way. Wewere astonished at how the street was sotranquil and peaceful even though itwas the school summer holidays. Thiswas one of the reasons why we decidedto buy the house and have enjoyed theseclusion ever since. Our son has hadthe privilege of growing up in a quietstreet with little traffic. It seems this willchange if the meadow and surroundingarea are developed.I apologize for my sentimentality but theextra traffic that the development willbring means that I won’t be able toteach my son to ride his bike withoutconstantly looking out for cars, and I’llmiss those hazy summer days listeningto the skylarks singing as they will belong gone.Although I realize the need for newhousing, particularly affordablehousing, why build on a quiet unspoiltmeadow when there are other moresuitable sites within the village?

Mallard Way resident

Dear Editor,The other evening my husband and I had ameal at the ‘Shepherd and Dog’ and it wasexcellent. The chef was trained by Gary Rhodes andhas learnt to produce meals of a very highquality and presentation. He uses localproduce and his meat comes from Revettsof Wickham Market.Please visit your ‘local’ and help them tokeep an important part of village lifeactive. Kay Stoddart Boyton

Dear Editor,Most of us will be aware of the recentshipping accident, which resulted in tonnesof timber cargo being washed up on ourbeautiful Suffolk beaches.As a regular dog walker on Shingle StreetI was there on Saturday 31st January andwitnessed the rush of people with vans andcars with roof racks and trailers grabbingthe opportunity to pick up something fornothing. What most of these people weregoing to do with the wood is unclear as itwould all be very wet and salty – notmuch good for construction purposes!However, it is human nature to seek toprofit from an event where for a littleeffort you might make a few bucks. Some of the people I saw were, however,working very hard for their salvage. Itwas a bitterly cold day and one man waswading into the sea to reclaim the timberplanks and having filled his white vaninside was busy loading as much as hecould onto the roof and sides.I have no problem with this opportunism,as the more these individuals collected theless work for the Suffolk Coastal clean upteams. I do, however, have a problemwith the apparent selfishness of thesecollectors who felt it necessary todisregard the notices requesting vehiclesnot to go beyond the designated parkingarea near ‘The Beacons’ and drove theirvehicles to the end of the concrete road torecover their spoils. Worse by far, howeverwas the individual who drove past thispoint and onto the grassy shingle in whatmust have been a large and laden 4 x 4,judging by the deep rutted tyre tracks heleft behind which gouged an ugly scaracross this area of natural beauty.


It seemed an unnecessary act of vandalismbut then he probably doesn’t live here sowhy should he care about our beach and its

significant scientific importance?

Julie Kitson Alderton Road, Hollesley.

Shingle Street CoastguardHi, once again. It has been quite a while since I have had anything to report as it has beenextremely quiet. We had one call-out on Friday January 30th at 0900 when we wereasked by Thames Coastguard to monitor the amount of timber that was washed up thathad been shed by the Russian ship Sinergorsk off the east Sussex coast. We found quite alot inside the river Ore mouth and in Barthorpe’s Creek , but little elsewhere. That’s it fornow. Until next time, safe passage. Roy Clark

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Shepherd and Dog DartsThe Knock-Out Cup semi-final against Wickham George was played in the WoodbridgeTown Football Club clubhouse. The Shepherd was able to field a full strength side as didthe George. John Copping and Garin Creed gave us a two leg lead, Steve Copping thenlost 2 – 1 in a very close game, before Dean Bailey restored our two leg advantage. CarlLennard and Lee Copping both then lost 2 – 1 in close games with the opposition scoringtwo 180s. With the score tied at 3 – 3 the Shepherd opted to play all six singles players inthe doubles. Carl Lennard and Steve Copping were up first and didn’t disappoint,winning 2 -1. Dean Bailey and Garin Creed then lost by the same score leaving Lee andJohn Copping to play for the match-winning decider. Both players played well andalthough a little shaky on the finishing won the game and the match. Result: Shepherd 4,George 4. The Shepherd will play either Woodbridge FC or Grundisburgh Dog in thefinal.

On 21st January there was a league fixture away to the British Legion Woodbridge.James Knights was up first (replacing the unavailable Lee Copping). James stormed awayand won 2 – 0. Next up was Steve Copping who was unlucky to lose 2 – 1. Bailey,Lennard and J Copping won their games, all 2 – 1, and Garin Creed lost the last singles 1– 2. At this point the score was Woodbridge Legion 2 Shepherd and Dog 4. JeanetteKnights won her ladies game 2 – 0 and stays top of the Ladies League. Phillip Knightsand Matthew Lennard were put into the doubles draw. Phil was drawn with John Coppingand they won the first game 2 – 0. Matt and James went down by the same score butLennard senior and Dean Bailey won the last, 2 – 1. Result: Legion 3, Shepherd 6,remaining top of the league.

The next league fixture was against the Grundisburgh Dog again, this time at home. Onceagain the Shepherd was too strong for their rivals and we won all six singles games onlydropping one leg in the process. Jeanette Knights had no opposition in the ladies and is,therefore, awarded a 2 – 0 victory. As is often the case the doubles matches were playedin too much of a relaxed mood and the Shepherd only won one of the three games givingthe final result of 7 – 2.

Hollesley and District Darts – League Table

P W L F - A Legs Diff Points

Hollesley Shepherd & Dog 8 7 1 51 - 21 114 - 62 21

Woodbridge FC 8 6 2 43 - 29 104 - 77 18

Wickham Market George 7 5 2 33 - 30 80 - 74 15

Grundisburgh Dog 7 4 3 32 - 31 78 - 74 12

Orford Sports Club 8 4 4 29 - 43 72 - 100 12

Leiston Constitutional Club 8 1 7 30 - 42 76 – 95 3

Woodbridge Legion 8 0 8 25 - 47 67 - 108 0


From our Country Kitchen

The cold weather never seems to stop the weeds growing and by now the nettles havestarted to sprout. However, they do make a very tasty nourishing soup

1. Wearing rubber gloves pick 2 dozen fresh nettle shoots (do not use mature leaves)

2. Soften a thinly sliced onion in olive oil. Add a large sliced potato and cook for 5 mins.

3. Add nettle shoots and cook for another 5 mins.4. Add 1 pint stock and grate in some nutmeg.5. Cook until potato is tender. Remove from

heat and blitz in a liquidizer.6. Return to pan. Add pt milk and reheat.7. Check seasoning and serve.

Here is another recipe for winter carrots which is quite delicious.

1. Saute a finely chopped onion until softened.2. Add sliced carrots3. Pour over enough stock to cover4. Add a few preferably fresh rosemary leaves5. When tender add a small amount of double cream and reheat

Pauline Austerfield

Charity clothes collections. Beware of fraud!

Our readers have always supported charities at Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital,and, more recently Papworth Hospital by putting out bags of unwanted clothes forkerbside collection. The Charity number is clearly marked on the bag provided. Theclothes are sorted locally and sold in Third World countries. Money raised helps thesehospitals to continue their valuable work.

Businesses also collect clothes and have a registered number. A proportion of their profitgoes to charity.

Village Voices have been made aware that there are bogus, unheard-of charities or evenpeople who collect bags not put out for them at all. Avoid these at all costs. If in doubt,check with Suffolk Trading Standards 01473 264861 (Editor)

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News from Hollesley Parish Council

Congratulations to Mrs Rosemary Clarke, our District Councillor. She has been electedVice Chairman of Suffolk County Council.

Mrs Clarke reported to Hollesley Parish Council on a new initiative called HousingRelated Support which helps people living in Suffolk cope with problems to do withhousing, finances, health, safety and independence. SNAP is a consortium of 6 charitableorganizations, funded by Supporting People. They provide a free short-term service forpeople who are either homeless or at risk of homelessness or have difficulty managing intheir accommodation.

Look out for these posters around the village

Don’t know where to turn?Rent or mortgage arrears?

Unable to budget?Debt getting you down?

Health and wellbeing a problem?Want access to education, employment or training?

• Do you, or does someone you know need support to live independently? • • Are you/they over 16 and able to access public funds? •

• Can these needs be met in the short term? •

Then FREE Housing Related Support may be able to help you!Contact us at CARA/SNAP 01473 742690, [email protected] www.carasnap.org


News from the CommonsIt will be with some trepidation that I willgo out to start monitoring the birds on theCommons. Many of them, particularly theWoodlarks, start singing in February andnest early. Bad winters can decimatepopulations of Dartford Warblers(illustrated), but I don’t think thatthey will havesufferedgreatly in thiscold spell as theground has not been frozenfor long periods. They are stillable to hunt for invertebrates inthe heather, even when snow islaying. It is the first really cold spellsince they arrived in 1999 (atHollesley). I will report on theirsurvival in a couple of months.In January we had some birch stolen fromLower Hollesley Common. This wood hadbeen felled as part of our conservationwork, by a contractor, and had been left forthe weekend. On the Monday it was gone –and with it part of his livelihood. If anyonehas any information I would dearly like tohear it, as would the police.Several people have asked me about thework on the roadside of Upper HollesleyCommon. The new fence is now in placeand the the inside of the Common is nowopen without an interior fence, giving abetter feel to the place. When it is

completed, and assuming the Travellershave left, Exmoor ponies will be put on,not the Dartmoors that were originallyintended – they are going to stay at

Dunwich, where apparentlythey have settled very well.

Food has been left on to thecommon, behind Barthorp’s

Folly, presumably for the deer.This will encourage foxes and

possibly rats to eat it. It isprobably illegal as it is an SSSI(Site of Specific ScientificInterest). Plastic bags were leftthere also, which can kill deer(and other species) by gettingcaught in their mouths andthroat so that they suffocate. Ihave seen this – and it must

have taken hours for the beasts to die.A youngster from the village has

removed the plastic he has seen – good forhim!For wintering birds the Snow Buntings atShingle Street are well worth a look if youget the chance. They are usually found justnorth of the Beacons - there were over 60in January. They should still be there inearly March. There are also Waxwingsabout – so keep an eye on your berries.The rarest local bird of the winter, Isuppose, has been the Red-crested Pochardat East Lane, on the reservoirs.

Nick Mason

Hollesley Tower Fund

Winning numbers in Jan 23rd draw 200 Club were 80, 2, 34, 43

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WI Knitted hats for our soldiers in Afghanistan

Members of Hollesley WI with the hats they have knitted

Hollesley WI have been knitting lots of woolly hats to send out to our soldiers, to keepthem warm, to keep out dust and dirt, and to show our appreciation for their courage andall they do as they serve in dangerous places overseas.

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Suffolk Punch TrustHello, friends and neighboursI’m all excited. Isn’t she beautiful? She wasborn very early Friday morning 6thFebruary and is as yet un-named. StudGroom Tracey Pettitt and volunteers wereon hand to ensure her safe arrival into theworld.

Gigi’s new foal

Come and see her and her mum Gigi at ourfirst Open Morning on Sunday 22nd Marchfrom 10 am to 1 pm. Perhaps you can helpus choose the foal’s name.

Special guests from Ipswich TownFootball Club will be visiting us for part ofthe event. Do join us. I am a very keenIpswich Town Football Club fan and seasonticket holder so I am really looking forwardto this. It will be great to see the iconicSuffolk Punch Horse which features on theclub’s emblem along with the specialguests.

As the evenings get brighter and theweather slowly improves, I would like toremind our neighbours to only use thepublic footpaths and keep their dogs on thelead. This is particularly important now aswe have our lovely new foal, ewes in lamb,and hopefully more foals on the way. Wewould not want anything to upset or disturbthem at this very important time.

Our number of volunteers is increasing, andI would like to say a very big thank you tothem. As we move forward with the project,the amount of work is rapidly increasing.The volunteers play an extremely importantrole and we all look forward to workingtogether. If you are interested involunteering please get in touch – detailsbelow.

We are making good progress with theplans for the new building and the firstsection of the car park is progressing wellnow that the issues with the water mainhave been resolved. We still need to raise asizeable amount of money to fully completestage 2 of the project.

We sold out of all the tickets for theValentines Ball – the support was amazing.Well done to Caroline Donsworth and thefund raising committee for all their hardwork.

Let’s hope I will have more good news foryou next month with some more babies!Don’t forget to visit our website andcheckout the events page for 2009www.suffolkpunchtrust.org.

Take care. Tara Foy Tel: 07841-778658 (evenings and weekendsonly) [email protected]

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