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Diary Dates for February 2015

3 February Mobile Post Office begins p 24

9 February Lenten Soup and bread p 15

9 February Pancake Party p 11

9 February Coffee morning p 13

11 February Onehouse Table Tennis p 11

11 February Garden Club p 31

11 February Bird seed order deadline p 30

13 February Mega fun Quiz p 20

15 February Buxhall Broadcast deadline

16 February Pancake Party p 32

17 February WI

23 February FHOBS Lunch Club (Jill 616555)

25 February Onehouse Table Tennis p 11

27 February Mozart Singing Day p 34

27 February Bangers, Beans and Bingo p 14

28 February Onehouse Ramblers p 9

Diary Dates for March 2016

4 March Women's World Day of Prayer p 11

10 March Onehouse Table Tennis p 11

12 March Men’s Breakfast p 5

14 March Rural Coffee Caravan Information Project p 7

15 March Buxhall Broadcast deadline

16 March WI

19 March Buxhall Soup Lunch p 9

20 March Stowmarket Half Marathon p 29

24 March Onehouse Table Tennis p 11

Diary Dates for April 2016

1 April Fools & Jesters Evening p 25

Buxhall

Broadcast

February 2016

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Services for February 2016 Charge: The Revd Chris Childs, 135 Poplar Hill, Stowmarket IP14 2AY

01449 673280 or revcchilds@aol.com

Curate: The Revd Rachel Cornish, The Rectory, Woodlands Close, Onehouse IP14 3HL

01449 257622 or rev.rachelcornish@gmail.com

7 February: Quinquagesima, The Next Sunday before Lent Exodus 34 29-end; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3.12-4.2; Luke 9 28-36 9.30 am Sung Eucharist Rachel Buxhall 9.30 am Matins Ray Harleston 9.30 am Reflective Morning Prayer Derek Shelland 11.00 am Holy Communion Rachel Great Finborough

10 February: Ash Wednesday Joel 2 1-2, 12-17; Psalm 51 1-18; 2 Corinthian 5.20b-6.10; John 8 1-11 9.30 am Holy Communion Chris / Rachel Onehouse

14 February: The First Sunday in Lent Deuteronomy 26 1-11; Psalm 91 1-2, 9-end; Romans 10 8b-13; Luke 4 1-13

9.30 am Holy Communion Chris Harleston 9.30 am Holy Communion Rachel Shelland 9.30 am Matins Ray Buxhall 11.00 am Holy Communion Chris Onehouse

21 February: The Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 15 1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3.17-4.1; Luke 13 31-end

9.30 am Morning Worship Arlene Buxhall 9.30 am Matins Chris Shelland 11.00 am Morning Worship Nigel Great Finborough 11.00 am Morning Worship Rachel Onehouse

28 February: The Third Sunday in Lent Isaiah 55 1-9; Psalm 63 1-9; 1 Corinthians 10 1-13; Luke 13 1-9 9.30 am Holy Communion Chris Buxhall 9.30 am Holy Communion Rachel Harleston 11.00 am Holy Communion Chris Great Finborough 11.00 am Holy Communion Arlene Onehouse

6 March: Mothering Sunday, The Fourth Sunday in Lent Exodus 2 1-10; Psalm 34 11-20; Colossians 3 12-17; John 19 25b-27

9.30 am Sung Eucharist Chris Buxhall 9.30 am Matins Harleston 9.30 am Family Service Ray Shelland 11.00 am Family Service & Baptism Chris Great Finborough 11.00 am Family Service Onehouse

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From the Rectory

Great Finborough Church School marked the feast of Epiphany with their traditional procession to the church led by three small Kings from Green and a ‘star bearer’ from Silver classes.

We dutifully followed – all 147 children and about 20 adults—it provided a spectacle and none of the held up drivers complained!

Generally we think of stars as good things – bright and exuding light. Some children are given them for good work and many more aspire. But astronomers might tell us a different story about what they really are. King Herod, whose story we heard from Matthew’s Gospel said that he and all Jerusalem were nervous. The carol has it that the star stayed over the place where the baby Jesus was born. He became a great ‘star’ in his own right. Certainly special stars have been noted at times of crisis for example the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 and over England in 1066. Look what followed from those events...

The business writer Rosabeth Moss has written, ‘success and failure are not events, they are trajectories’’. But they have to start somewhere and the question—for all of us personally, and our world—is ‘Are we on a trajectory to good?’. The birth of Jesus started it. Do we, like Herod and possibly Harold, have any reason in our lives to fear the star that heralded the child Jesus, or are we on the trajectory for good with him as our guide?

With all good wishes

Revd Chris

Lent Groups, Pancakes and Soup lunches

I hope to see you at one or both of the pancake parties at Onehouse on 9 February and Combs a week later to coincide with Half Term. You will be very welcome wherever you live, details elsewhere. Rumour has it that there will be Pancakes at the Chestnut Horse that morning too. Similarly the soup lunches at Buxhall and Great Finborough for charity are detailed elsewhere. Please support if you can.

Our Lent groups will be held at Onehouse Rectory, Woodland Close at 2.30pm on Monday 15, 22 and 29 February and 7 and 14 March AND The Rectory, 135 Poplar Hill, Combs on Tuesday 16 and 23 February and 1, 8 and 15 March. Each will last for an hour and be followed by light refreshments. Each session stands alone.

Continued on p 5.

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Deadline for March issue: 15th February 2016

Editor: Lesley Steed Telephone: 01449 737991

E-mail: lesleyann.steed@btinternet.com

Address: Leffey Hall, Brettenham Road, Buxhall IP14 3DX Please note that articles and advertisements are individual contributions and do not necessarily represent the views of Buxhall Parochial Church Council or Buxhall Parish Council. The Editor’s decision is final.

Advertising

If you would like to place an advert in the Buxhall Broadcast, please contact Lesley Steed by e-mail at lesleyann.steed@btinternet.com or telephone 01449 737991. An electronic version of your advert is especially welcome as it will then be nice and crisp! However, I will be happy to help you publish any other format. Current rates are:

¼ page £6 / issue ½ page £8 / issue Full page £12 / issue

St Mary’s Parish Church contacts

Priest-in-Charge The Revd Chris Childs Combs Rectory, Stowmarket IP14 2AY 673280 Assistant Curate The Revd Rachel Cornish The Rectory, Woodlands Cl, Onehouse IP14 3HL

Churchwardens: Mr David Steed Leffey Hall, Buxhall 737991 Mr David King Peacock Ridge, Buxhall 737405

Lay Elders: Mrs Jill Reed Old School Court, Stowmarket 616555 Mrs Angela Pead Tiree, High Road, Great Finborough 674754 Mrs Gill Ling 5 Stearn Drive, Onehouse 613523 Mr Tony Bugg 108 Spencer Way, Stowmarket 616865 Mrs Irene Bugg 108 Spencer Way, Stowmarket 616865

All of the ministry team of this benefice are available for pastoral care - to offer a space to talk informally, to offer support and prayer.

Buxhall Broadcast is published by St Mary’s Parochial Church Council with generous support from Buxhall Parish Council. It is distributed free of charge to every household in the Parish.

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Wonderful Winter Woodland Walks in the Heart of Suffolk

Two of the best things about Suffolk, for both local people and visitors, are the peace and quiet, and the countryside.

We have put together a selection of ideas for Woodland Walks in the area, which can be explored in the Winter. Some are privately owned: Vicarage Plantation at Mendlesham and Rookyard Farm, Old Newton. Others are managed by the Woodland Trust: Hoggs Kiss Wood, Debenham and Northfield Wood, Onehouse. Still more are looked after by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Combs Wood, Stowmarket and Coopers Copse at Elmswell. Those that are easily accessible include Thornham Walks and Needham Lake.

Winter is a great time to explore both old and new woodland. From Hoxne to Pakenham, and Tostock to Henley, you can find ancient trees, nuts and berries, animal tracks and signs of many different birds.

Pop in to the Tourist Information Centre for more information or inspiration. We have a range of maps and books for walking in the area. www.heartofsuffolk.co.uk and www.discoversuffolk.org.uk

Sue Green

To all dog walkers in Buxhall

As you may know, the Footpath Officer for the Parish Council has been monitoring the number of walkers not cleaning up after their dogs. We now know that most of you are picking up but there is a small minority that are still breaking the law.

There is no excuse for this filthy behaviour as the footpaths are shared with others, often walkers with children.

The Environmental Health Department at Mid Suffolk District Council is advising the Parish Council on this matter, they think education is the best way forward—however they will help convict anybody caught breaking the law. Remember if you are caught and convicted the fine can be up to £1000 plus costs.

If anybody knows of any dog walker not cleaning up after their dog, please inform any Parish Councillor or the Parish Clerk (01284 828112 ).

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PANCAKE PARTY

St Mary’s church and Trinity CEVAP School invite you to

join us for our pankcake party on

Tuesday 16 February 2016

12pm – 2pm

Games, Lucky Dip and more……

At Combs Church Hall at the top of Poplar Hill.

Tickets available 673280, 678452 or from the school

£2.00 for a pancake and drink!!

All proceeds towards St Marys Church Combs and Friends

of Trinity CEVAP School

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From the Rectory: Continued from p 3

We will follow the York Course entitled ‘The Psalms: Prayers for

Today’s Church’.

The ancient poems we call Psalms are over 2000 years old. They were written in very different times from our own when humans could travel at the speed of a camel - not at the speed of sound. But these songs have stood the test of time for they address many of the problems we still face: violence, injustice, anger - and bewilderment. Why do the wicked prosper? Where is God when we suffer? In this five-session course, Bishop Stephen Cottrell - a prolific and popular author - reflects on the psalms in general (and five psalms in particular). He invites us to join him as he does so.

The five sessions are:

Session 1 Know that the Lord is God (Psalm 100) Session 2 Out of the depths have I cried (Psalm 130) Session 3 How long, O Lord? (Psalm 13) Session 4 You spread a table before me (Psalm 23) Session 5 Unless the Lord builds the house (Psalm 127)

You will be very welcome, any queries to the Revd Chris Childs (673280) or the Revd Rachel Cornish (257622).

Then turning to Easter:

Donations towards flowers for the church at Easter will be happily received by Lavinia Biles at Mullets Farm, Brettenham Road (736297) or at either Rectory in a suitably marked envelope.

Men’s Breakfasts

Last month John Biles gave an interesting and sometimes humorous talk on the history of the British Legion and the work done locally. This provoked several questions and comments.

The next Men’s Breakfast will be held on Saturday 12 March, with Thomas Jewers as speaker. Further details in next month’s magazine.

Derek Ames

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Can you order your “cerveza, vino y tapas?”

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on 01449 736955

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01449 677202 (closed Monday)

Friendly and qualified staff Full range of styling and colouring techniques Manicures

Sample price list Dry trim £12—£15 Cut and blow-dry £25—£30 Root colour £45 Full head woven foils £70—£80

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Great Finborough and District Garden Club

The past Garden Club year has been very busy, as the members were encouraged to plant and grow by presentations from a wide ranging group of speakers.

The social side of the club started with Open Gardens and the now traditional “President’s Lawn” BBQ, followed by the Club members’ BBQ at “The Little House”. Our final social event of 2015 took place in the Pettiward Hall on 3 December. The Christmas quiz over nibbles and mulled wine was another resounding success with many club members enjoying an evening of garden related quizzes, good food and good company. There was no Committee feature this year, instead there was a return visit by our October speaker Tom Tyler who reduced many to tears of laughter at his Christmas related tales.

The horticultural aspect of the club was maintained by a variety of talks, and assistance to the Allotment Association. The charitable side of the club’s activities focused on the organization of Open Gardens to raise money for St Andrew’s church maintenance and loo fund, provision of a park bench and picnic table in the village and various other small donations.

The Club opens 2016 with the meeting on 11 February, to be held as usual in the upper room of the Pettiward Hall at 7.30pm. Our speaker is to be Karen Kenny who is going to tell about those perennial bugbears of gardeners: “Weeds”. Why they exist, how they propagate and survive, what if anything they do for us and perhaps more importantly to most of us, how to get rid of them. S if you have a particular problem, come along and find out.

Finally, if you are interested in joining the garden club or would like to join us for any event you will be very welcome. Membership is only £15.00 per household per year or £2.50 per session for visitors. For further information contact either: John Davey on 674401 or john@abbeyclassics.co.uk or Judith Cameron on 672978 or judyandian@btinternet.com.

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WILD BIRD SEED The next order will be placed on 12 February and will be available for collection from Abbey Farm Cottage, Finborough by about Wednesday 17 February . If you would like to place an order please let me have your requirements with a cheque to “Great Finborough Garden Club”; it is also essential I have your telephone number so that you can be advised when the seed is ready for collection. Orders may be posted or dropped off at Abbey Farm Cottage, IP14 3AU, or, if more convenient, to 1 Valley Lane or 8 High Road and must be received by Wednesday 11 February. The next seed order will be in April.

Thank you, John Davey

Product Weight Price

Wild Bird Mix 20 kg £9.50

Wild Bird Mix—Premium 20 kg £11.50

Wild Bird Mix—no wheat 20 kg £13.50

Wild Bird Mix— NEW high energy 12.75 kg £12.00

Wild Bird Mix—no mess 15 kg £14.50

Wild Bird Mix—Robin & Songbird 12.75 kg £13.00

Finch Mix 20 kg £11.50

Mixed Corn 20 kg £8.00

SUPER Poultry Mix 20 kg £9.00

Peanuts (superior quality) 25 kg £26.50

Peanuts (half sack) 12.5 kg approx £14.00

Black Sunflower Seed 15 kg £11.50

Sunflower Kernels 20 kg £22.50

Sunflower Kernels (half sack) 10 kg approx £12.00

Nyger Seed 20 kg £26.00

Nyger Seed (half sack) 10 kg approx £13.50

Fat Balls (any quantity) 11p each

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The Rural Coffee Caravan Information Project will be in Buxhall on Monday 14 March

Location: Village Hall from 2.00pm – 4.00pm

An opportunity to meet, and chat with neighbours and enjoy free tea coffee and cake!

Find a wealth of information about local and national services

that can be of help to you.

Any information you require just ask! Our visit is free but donations are welcome

coffee.campervan@yahoo.com tel. 07966241823 www.ruralcoffeecaravan.org.uk

For further information about the visit of the Rural Coffee Caravan please contact Annya or Steve Stoddart annya@wisdom-mind.co.uk or info@wandering-river.co.uk

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Stowmarket Striders Running Club will be holding their annual

Stowmarket Half Marathon on Sunday 20 March 2016.

The race headquarters will be located at Tomlinson Groundcare’s

premises in Buxhall.

The race will start at 11am and runners will be assembled close to the junction of Valley Lane and Brettenham Road prior to the race start.

Competitors will be running a left handed loop around Mill Road and Brettenham Road first and then departing out towards Rattlesden.

The Brettenham Road, from the junction with Buxhall Road to the junc-tion of Mill Road will be closed for a few minutes while runners clear the start area. Also during the period that runners are finishing the race there will be traffic control in operation outside the Tomlinson Ground-care Race Headquarters.

We will endeavour to keep disruption to a minimum but would advise that if you require access to this area to try and avoid the designated start time and when runners are finishing.

We apologise if this causes you any inconvenience.

Les Basham Race Director Stowmarket Striders Running Club

STOWMARKET HALF MARATHON

2016

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Rattlesden & District Village Shop and Post Office

We are YOUR local community shop, run entirely by volunteers striving to keep our prices competitive – check us out, we may surprise you!

We aim to provide a service for all the community, especially those who may be elderly or frail, or who are not able to get into town. However, we also need YOUR custom to remain viable.

In addition to a large range of normal stock, we have regular deliveries of locally produced eggs (Flowton), bread and cakes (Palmers), honey (Rattlesden or Tostock), flour (Pakenham), mayonnaise and rapeseed oil (Heveningham), ham, bacon & sausages (Grange Farm), pies, quiches and snacks (Buxhall). Orders can be taken. We also stock a large range of ice-creams.

The fishmonger calls every Friday 2.45pm (orders can be left at shop).

Post office services include cash/foreign currency/home-shopping returns/dry-cleaning/shoe repairs.

Shop opens 9—5 daily, 9—1.00 Sat. (01449 736199) P.O. 9—1.00 daily, 9—12.30 Sat. (01449 736197)

Come and see us – we need you – you need us!

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From The Registers

Great Finborough

Funeral Philip George PEWZEY 9 December 2015 Died 13 November, aged 77 years

Whist Drives

Whist Drives are held in the Village Hall on the first and third Fridays of each month. Throughout the year we do pub cards to raise money for the big Christmas Draw. This year was extra special as it was for the MacMillan Nurses in memory of our dear friend and loyal Whist player Mr Brian Toyne. With a superb hamper very kindly donated by Joy and Howard Steel, we raised a magnificent sum of £228.

If you are a player and would like an enjoyable night out for only £1, do come along for a 7.30pm start.

See you there!

Min (736598)

Onehouse Ramblers

Our next walk will be on Sunday 28 February, for a walk of about 4 miles around local footpaths. Meet in the Trinity Hall car park at 2.30pm.

Derek Ames (Tel.613328)

Charity Soup Lunch

Come and join us for a charity lunch at St Mary’s, Buxhall

For a donation of £5 (or more!) enjoy the soup of your choice from the menu with crusty bread, cheese and

biscuits and coffee or tea.

Saturday 19 March: 12 noon—2.00pm

in St Mary’s Church, Buxhall.

All proceeds to Action Against Hunger

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News from your District Councillor - John Matthissen

Locality Awards Scheme I am pleased to say that local organisations submitted proposals which have enabled me to award all of the £5000 provided for the year 2015/16. Of course, these sums are only a contribution towards the more major projects, but will help. I will certainly be asking that the awards scheme is repeated in 2016/17, but there is no certainty about that. Meanwhile, Mid Suffolk’s Communities officers do have limited funds for capital and revenue support for local organisations, several of which have received grants in the last couple of years.

Onehouse, Harleston & Shelland Good Neighbour Scheme £250 Finborough Play Area repairs £1000 Finborough Pettiward Hall improvements £1000 Harleston Village Green maintenance £750 Buxhall speeding sign £429 Buxhall Village Hall new tables £400 Onehouse, Harleston & Shelland Trinity Hall extension £1171 Finborough Hall School – Community use of Sports Hall Planning permission for the sports hall included a condition that local groups within the five villages of Great Finborough, Onehouse, Buxhall, Harleston and Shelland would have the opportunity of use of the hall. This would be at a cost sufficient to cover expenses such as heating and lighting only. Now that the hall is up and running, I need to convene a meeting of interested groups, together with the school, to see what can be arranged for the coming year, around the school’s own use of the hall. Please remember that existing community halls need to be well-used to balance their income with costs, while considering this new opportunity. Please contact me in the first instance.

Recycling and waste schedule for 2016 This information is available on the MSDC web site at : http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/assets/UploadsMSDC/Environment/Waste-Delivery/MSDC-Calendar-2015-2016.pdf The council can no longer afford to distribute these door-to-door, but I have a few paper copies available for those without internet access, and they are also available by calling 01449 778678. Parish clerks also have a few copies, and other outlets include Libraries, Tourist Information Centre, Leisure Centres, NHS Doctors surgeries, Post Offices, Council Offices, Co-ops and the Rural Coffee Caravan.

To get in touch... Call 01449 771742, email councillor@matthissen.net or write to me at 3 Wash Lane Corner, Great Finborough, IP14 3BJ

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Telephone: 07708 362697 Registered Charity Number: 079987

TERM TIME FRIDAY MORNINGS

9.15 am – 11.00 am For children aged 0 – 3 yrs -

£2 per child, £2.50 per family

Weekly changing themed activities

Play, Craft, and Laughter

Healthy snack for the children and a cuppa for the adults included

Sing a long and calming story circle time with NVQ qualified member of

our pre-school team…a chance to meet each other.

First Session Free – you will soon feel very welcome!

All children must be accompanied by a parent or carer.

We would like to invite you to join our friendly village pre-school

What can we offer?

Qualified, caring and experienced staff

Excellent facilities and equipment

Good OFSTED report including 5 areas of outstanding.

For children aged 2½ to 5

Funded places for eligible 2 and 3 year olds and all 4 year olds.

Opening hours

Monday to Thursday: 9:15 am to 3:00 pm

Fridays: 9:15 am to 12:30 pm

For further details, please contact

Delia Prior (pre-school leader) on

Mobile 07513 140072

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Pancake Party

A Pancake Party will be held in the Trinity Hall/Church Room on Shrove Tuesday 9 February at 6.00pm. There will be pancakes to eat and games to play so please join in the fun with us! No charge but donations will be gratefully received. If you would like to attend please contact Carole on 736025.

St John’s Table Tennis Club

Thursdays 7.30-9.30pm in Trinity Hall, Onehouse

11 & 25 February 10, 24 and 31 March

£2 /session including refreshments

Derek Ames (Tel. 613328).

Women's World Day of Prayer

will be held at Buxhall Church this year on Friday 4 March at 2.15pm.

This Service is not just for ladies, everyone is welcome.

The Service has been compiled by the Women of Cuba this year, entitled: ‘Receive children. Receive me.’

Refreshments will be served after the Service.

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Sales ●Service ●Parts ●Repairs Horticultural & Garden Machinery Suppliers

1 Brettenham Road

Buxhall, Stowmarket, IP14 3DL

www.tomlinsongroundcare.co.uk

01449 736060

Opening Times

Mon– Fri 8.00 am to 5.00 pm

Saturday 8.00 am to 12.30 pm

Visit our LARGE SHOWROOMS

and TOY STORE

This advert is too small to be able to show you all we have to offer, please

visit our website or come and have a cup of tea/coffee and discuss your

requirements. Main Al-Ko and John Deere Dealers, over 15 ride-on and 25

walk-behind mowers to Try before You Buy

LAND ARMY DESIGNS

Garden design and build

Call Jane Hamblin 01359 231344 www.landarmydesigns.co.uk

For an instant garden try “Bed in a Box” www.bedinabox.net

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Mobile Post Office

Thought I’d let you know that there is going be a Mobile Post Office service in Great Finborough on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 2.30 - 4.00pm, commencing on Wednesday 3 February.

The proposed location has yet to be finalised but will either be on the Village Car Park or the entrance to Middlefield Drive.

The reason this service has become is available is that they are having to discontinue the service in Norton and Wetheringsett due to not enough business and are looking for other villages.

SO USE IT OR LOSE IT as Norton and Wetheringsett have!!!!!

John Davey

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Poppy Appeal

A further £235.90 was raised by the collection at the Remembrance Service. Once added to the house to house collection the grand total is £637.32.

A big thank you to all,

Ann Beaton

Save time and money: Buy your heating oil through a community bulk buying

scheme

Community Action Suffolk (CAS) can save domestic households an average yearly saving of £74 on heat-ing oil, and higher volume users such as community groups and rural businesses, an average yearly saving of £181. The heating oil is pur-chased in bulk twice a month (once in December) and deliveries are planned to provide an environmental benefit, with one tanker making a single trip to several customers in a village on the same day. Individual orders can also be made if a bulk deadline is missed. The scheme pro-vides a hassle free process and membership is open to all, starting at just £20 per year with the option to place orders online, by email, by post or by phone.

Visit www.communitybuying.org.uk or call 01473 345400 for details.

Coffee mornings

at the Chestnut Horse, Great Finborough

9.30 – 11.30 am

Shrove Tuesday Coffee Morning: 9 February Meet friends, enjoy the company - and all in the

warmth of Chestnut Horse

Coffee, tea, cake and pancakes £1.50 and free refills!

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Back by popular demand!

Buxhall Community Council presents...

Bangers, Beans & Bingo

Buxhall Village Hall

Saturday 27 February 2016

7.00pm

Adults £4 (Entrance & Food) Children £2

(Jacket potato, bangers & beans)

No need to book but tickets are available from:

Graham/Val 737113 Keith/Mim 736598 Julie 737929

Bring your own drinks!

Delicious home cooked food

Great cash prizes!

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Courses for Family Carers, Find out more for free!

Suffolk Family Carers is a Suffolk wide organisation which aims to offer support and information to anyone caring for a friend, family member or neighbour with any kind of illness, disability or frailty. If you offer support, help or encouragement to a friend or family member who is unwell then you are a Family Carer and are able to access our free Caring With Confidence courses. These courses provide information and tips on ways to confidently care for your friend or loved one. A variety of topics are covered such as effective communication to get your needs met, ways to manage your emotions and take better care of yourself, balancing caring with other commitments you may have, and looking at day to day challenges. We also have a wealth of resources which may help with a variety of issues and concerns you face within your caring role. If you care for someone with Dementia you could also access our Caring for Dementia with Confidence course which is specifically designed for those caring for someone with Dementia or memory loss. These sessions are not only a great way to gain useful information but also give you the opportunity to meet others in a similar situation. Family Carers who have attended the sessions have said they have found it useful for a variety of reasons such as “feeling that I am not alone”, gaining “friendship and knowledge” and knowing “that there is help out there”. These sessions run regularly so to find out more about either Caring with Confidence or Caring for Dementia with Confidence please contact us on 01473 835446 or cwc@suffolkfamilycarers.org. Reception 01473 835400 Website www.suffolkfamilycarers.org

St Edmundsbury Male Voice Choir

Still looking for a worthwhile New Year resolution that is good for you and that you can keep? Why not join a choir?

St Edmundsbury Male Voice Choir, based in Bury St Edmunds, is not too far away and welcomes new recruits. We do not have voice tests and your first four weeks is free. We rehearse most Thursday evenings at Howard Middle School in Bury St Edmunds.

For further information about how to join, our history, concerts and tours please visit our website at www.semvc.com or phone Ivor on 717187.

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Great Finborough Lent Lunch

Please join us on Wednesday 9th March from

12 o’clock

at Maple Lodge, High Road, the home of

Simon and Jacqueline Tarabella

You will be most welcome

Your generous donations will go to our chosen

charity

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Great Finborough Church Primary School

After a busy end to the Autumn Term, including the performances of two fantastic productions of ‘The Nativity’ and ‘Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies’, everyone has enjoyed a well deserved break over the Christmas holidays.

The children have been working very hard in their sporting activities and matches with great success being achieved. Eleven of our Year 6 children passed their RYA Level 1 Youth Sailing qualification and a further eleven Year 5 children passed their BCU Paddle Power Level 1 qualification. We wish our Year 5 & 6 girls football team the best of luck this month when they play in the Suffolk County Finals. Our two Year 3 & 4 boys football teams were successful in their matches against Finborough School last term, and other teams have had various fixtures in Contact Rugby and Hi 5 Netball too. You may have noticed children running around parts of the village during our after school cross country club, and they have certainly put Mr Dodd through his paces!

It is important that the true meaning of Christmas is taught to the children in our school and we were pleased to see so many families attending the Christingle and Nativity Tableau services, as well as our Carol evening which had the addition of games and stalls to enjoy afterwards.

Some of you may have seen the East Anglian Daily Times publication of the Local Education Authority’s RAG (Red, Amber, Green) rating for all schools in Suffolk. We are pleased to share that our school has a Green Rag Rating, the highest standard in this system. Congratulations to everyone in our school community who continues to contribute to our thriving village school with this continued success.

Melony Mayhew

Governor

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Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter

Use the Home Office’s ‘Police.UK’ crime mapping and information facility to review crimes and crime statistics in your local area ‘Police.uk’ now not only gives residents access to the latest crime data in their neighbourhood, but also now shows ‘justice outcomes’ for crimes committed. Justice outcomes are the ways in which crimes have been finally resolved. These could include, for example, a caution being issued by the police, a decision that a case cannot be taken any further or an offender being sentenced at court.

A glossary of justice outcome terms is available, offering explanatory notes of each category. The service is managed solely by the Home Office, using information provided by partners in the criminal justice system. To find out more click on https://www.police.uk/ and look up details for your neighbourhood.

OurWatch and SNWA The Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network is a coordinated national network, supporting and promoting Watch groups around England and Wales. They provide a wide range of information, support and services, and their website is a great source of help for scheme coordinators and members. To find out more visit http://www.ourwatch.org.uk.

The SNWA is the county wide organisation that works to link NW schemes in Suffolk and to provide a forum for members to meet and share knowledge and activities. The SNWA also provides a variety of information, services and support. To find out more, visit its website at http://www.suffolknwa.co.uk/

Sector Crime Summary Separate crime summary reports will not be provided for the time being, due to a planned system migration currently taking place. In the meantime, to keep abreast of crime and policing information in your local area please make sure you are registered with POLICE CONNECT, the police messaging system. To find out more, or to register, click on http://www.suffolk.police.uk/aboutus/ourservices/policeconnect.aspx

Malcolm McKessar Community Watch Liaison Officer, Community Safety Unit Suffolk Constabulary, Stowmarket Police Station Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket IP14 1NJ Tel: 01473 613888 ext 3388 or www.suffolk.police.uk

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Great news from Little Ernie

Many congratulations to the Grand December prize draw winners:

Jill Reed First Prize £100 Peter Jordan Second Prize £50 Alicia Morgan Third Prize £25 Philip Wilkinson Fourth Prize £25

The draw was made at the Whist Drive held in the Village Hall on 4 December 2015

Congratulations to the January 2016 prize draw winners:

Harvey Alexander First Prize £25 Anthony Mason Second Prize £10 Keith Clark Third Prize £5 Mim Proctor Fourth Prize £5

The draw was made at the Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre on 5 January 2016

LITTLE ERNIE WISHES YOU ALL

A HAPPY and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

Thank you!

We would just like to say a big thank you to all the people from our villages that bought a Christmas tree from us this year.

On Friday 4 December we had 140 trees, by Tuesday 15 December we only had one tree left and people still came knocking at the door. Due to your wonderful generosity we have been able to donate £800. Some to the five Churches in our Benefice, and the rest to deserving causes including six young families who would have found it tough this Christmas. Once again thank you.

Ray & Janice Taylor

Buxhall Community Council...

would like to thank everyone who volunteered and supported our events during 2015.

We look forward to seeing many of you at our events during 2016.

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The Nutshell · Milton Road South · Stowmarket · IP14 1EZ

The Buxhall Crown

FREEHOUSE • RESTAURANT

Here at the Buxhall Crown we pride ourselves on only using the freshest ingredients possible for our menu, our deliveries are daily and all our food is cooked for you when you order. This ensures you get your food just how you want it. Every thing possible is made on the premises from Craig’s delicious sticky toffee ice cream to our apple-smoked pork belly.

On Sundays we also offer a roast rump of mature British beef along with our usual menu. This proves to be very popular so be sure to reserve the beef when you book your table.

As usual a warm welcome is guaranteed to eaters, drinkers and dogs.

To avoid disappointment please call ahead to book a table on 01449 736521.

See our website for more information and for our daily menu: www.thebuxhallcrown.co.uk e-mail: mail@thebuxhallcrown.co.uk

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Buxhall Parish Council: Play Equipment Consultation

Our recent Annual Play Area Inspection has revealed that the Multi Play Climbing and Slide apparatus on the playing field is coming to the end of its useful life span. Many of the upright timbers need replacing and the roof slats and some of the cross members are also in need of repair. A couple of quotes later and it is clear that repair is no longer cost effective for this item of play. We would like your suggestions on what, if anything, we replace it with.

If you could answer the few questions below and return your completed form by 29 February 2016 to any of your councillors or to the Clerk at Green Farm Barn, Great Green, Cockfield IP30 0HJ or scan and email it to buxhallpc@live.co.uk we would be grateful. It really is up to you how we spend your money so please let us know what you think.

Thank you.

Name (optional) .........................................................................................

Age (please circle for any family & friends using the playing field)

0 – 5 5 – 10 11 – 15 16 – 21 over 21

How often do you visit the play area/playing field (please circle)

Daily Once a week Once a month Less than once a month Never

What is the main purpose of your visits

Exercise Play Meet friends

Other (please specify) .............................................................................

Do you think we should

Replace the Multi Play with something similar (cost in excess of £10K) Yes/No

Replace the Multi Play with a different play equipment Yes/No

If Yes please suggest an alternative ..........................................................

Not bother to replace it at all Yes/No

If yes please specify why ...........................................................................

....................................................................................................................

Would you use the playing field more if the play equipment was improved? Yes/No

Is there anything else you would like to see/do at the playing field? ...........................................................................................................