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Above; Children enjoying the newly installed swings at Butcher’s Field, Great Glemham. See page 2 for more details.

Left; Blaxhall's Teatime Concert

Blaxhall PCC organized a concert at which the Coastal

Ensemble performed a selection of light classical

music in Blaxhall Village Hall on the afternoon of

Saturday, 16th February. Apart from the music the

second highlight of the afternoon was a splendid tea

with sandwiches and cream filled scones. The concert

was organized to raise money for the repairs to the

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News

rdThe Launch! Sat March 23 Butcher's Field Open Space

The new community open space behind the village hall in rdGreat Glemham is being launched on Sat March 23 10.30

– 12.30. Come along to see the changes that have been taking place and to hear about the project. The residents have been working hard over the last few years, clearing the site and planting hedges and trees. With funding from Community Spaces Big Lottery, the Friends of Butcher's

Field have now installed swings and trim trail. Next is the building of a willow tunnel, wildflower planting, tree planting and an exciting video project with Aldeburgh Films. At the launch there'll be a bug hunt, map making, and an easter egg hunt, so bring the family and try out the new swings.

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Snape Maltings Farmers MarketSaturday 2nd March

9.30am – 1pm

Now with other 30 fantastic Suffolk producers. Look out for our new producers including fresh fish direct from the fisherman, Jamie Potts of Orford.

Ffiona Lewis Exhibitionth7 – 28th March

To launch the first novel from Suffolk-based Full Circle Editions – 'The Angel Cantata' by Jenny Potter – we are delighted to host an exhibition of Ffiona Lewis' work.

Tory Lawrence Exhibition

th nd30 March – 2 May

Exotic birds, animals and the marshes' – Tory Lawrence responds to the familiar and the unfamiliar with an intense personal vision.

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Transport Guinea-pigs at Blaxhall Community Coffee Morning

A good crowd from Blaxhall and further afield met in the Youth Hostel on the 1st Tuesday in February for coffee, cakes and conversation, or tea, treats and talk. Volunteer guinea-pigs took part in a Transport Survey which, with changes, will be distributed to every household in Blaxhall in the near future.

Everyone is most welcome at our next gathering on Tuesday 5th March, when there will also be a Bring and Buy stall to raise funds for Open the Book. OtB is a national organisation which equips, encourages and enables local groups to go into their Primary Schools to act out Bible stories in an enjoyable and accessible way. A group in this Benefice has been going into Snape and Benhall Primary schools on a regular basis for more than 2 years. If anyone wishes to know more about OtB either come along to the coffee morning or contact Nigella on 688 660.

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Cuttings from the Walled Garden: Jim Mountain

The Walled Garden

It takes a certain resilience of character to work outside in the depths of winter. It may be quiet on the sales side, but the time is valuable in preparing for the spring and catching up with garden and nursery maintenance. Three long runs of benching on which we display perennials have come to the end of their life. They look ropey and I fear that they might collapse. Marion worked on a pot plant nursery where a very long bench collapsed length-ways through the side of a greenhouse, a sobering memory. Garry has been busy building 12 new display benches to a new design. They are being stood on laser levelled pads and will be lined with plastic and filled with sand. I have imported new water level regulators so that the plants stood on the benches will be watered from the bottom up. Let's hope it all works according to the plan.

I have been buying more tools. One of the wonders of our era is the availability of affordable tools for all sorts of jobs. Our latest addition is a pole chainsaw and pole hedge cutter. By adding a further metre of extension pole, we are able to prune trees to a height of about 12ft standing on the ground. This is not a job to do for a great length of time, but it is safe and effective and can be done by any member of staff with strong enough arms. The walk lined with mop head Norway maples has grown more than desired in the summer and it has been reprofiled with a combination of this saw and hedge cutter. This worked well, but more dramatic was the pruning of the laurels on the outside of the wall. A 200ft run of this was cleared in just one morning and it is very pleasing to be able to look again down the entire length of this splendid wall supported by strong buttresses.

Most of the soil on the nursery is alkaline, but it is always worth throwing away the rule book to give any worthwhile plant a chance. 5 years ago we planted a Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida with a lot of nursery compost which will help acidify the soil. In every succeeding dry spell, it has been the plant which, above all others in the garden has received a good watering. It is

amazing in the subzero days how the bright lemon spidery flowers of this witch hazel continue to look perfect while the flowers of the winter cherry nearby, hang withered and shrivelled. Under the sycamore a large group of winter aconites with yellow, buttercup-like flowers flourish, one of the few surviving plants from before our time.

Two large deliveries of shrubs arrived recently. There is a period when handling cold pots numbs the fingers unpleasantly, but the faster you work and the harder you pull the trolleys around, enough body heat is generated to finally warm the fingers. Many nurseries participate in a system whereby the trolleys which are full of plants are unloaded using a tail lift. They are replaced with empty trolleys for return to the supplier. However, there is a considerable hire cost in being a part of the trolley pool and the trolleys are now tagged with electronic chips. Every nursery has to have an expensive chip ready to check that the trolleys they receive are bona fide. We will stick with the all hands to the pump system of unloading. This makes the unloading job as fast as possible and I am grateful to my staff for putting up with the cold and getting the job done in such a cheerful manner.

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Local History

Back to the Grindstone

A few months back we brought you some lost local windmills to identify, well this month we’re back to the subject of long-gone mills. The photo below may surprise some of you, as it’s ’another’ windmill in Snape. Demolished over 90 years ago it was known as Markin’s Mill as the same family ran it for several generations. It wasn’t all plane sailing for the Markins however, as early as 1829 the then Miller, William, and his family, were forcibly removed from the village on something of a technicality involving the settlement laws, a ruling upheld by the Quarter Sessions. Unwilling to quit, however, Markin had the ruling overturned by the magistrates and a veritable dynasty ensued.

technicality involving the settlement laws, a ruling upheld by the Quarter Sessions. Unwilling to quit, however, Markin had the ruling overturned by the magistrates and a veritable dynasty ensued.

Meanwhile, can any of you idenify this mighty corn crusher, formerly located less than 3 miles from Markin’s?

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Snape News

Snape W.I. – February Meeting

Before welcoming our guest speaker, we heard from representatives of each of Snape W.I's sub-groups: Book Club, the Play-Reading Group, and Knit & Natter. Although primarily for the benefit of our newer members, these short talks about each group were very enlightening for us all. We hope it will encourage members to get involved in some of these additional activities. Many thanks to everyone who took part.

Our guest speaker for the evening was Snape's Paddy Heazell, who has made the history of Orfordness very much his own. This was a new talk about the lovely red and white striped lighthouse at Orfordness which has become such a feature of the landscape. The title of Paddy's talk 'Low light, High light, No light' refers back to a time when there were two separate buildings that housed a lower light and a higher light. The current lighthouse was commissioned in 1792 by the 1st Lord Braybrooke of Audley End and built by the pioneering architect, William Wilkins, the son of a Norwich plasterer and stucco worker. Major alterations at the great light, or high light as it was now known, were made in 1888 when the light was made occulting and red and green shades were fitted to form sector lights. Further alterations were made in 1914 when a new revolving light was fitted. It is this lens which is still in operation today. The lighthouse became fully automatic in 1964 and the last keepers left in September 1965. The oldest lighthouse on the east coast, Orfordness has survived two world wars and the floods of 1953. Coastal erosion has, though, proved a greater threat and the decision has been made to de-commission it. It will be a very sad day when, after centuries of lighting the way for passing ships, there is no light at Orfordness. Thank you very much, Paddy, for a very interesting talk.

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 6th March when Paul Mortimer will be coming to Snape W.I. as King Raedwald. This is an open meeting and friends and partners are most welcome to attend.

refreshments will be available, and it is hoped that there will be other performances during the course of the 2 days. Further information will be available next month, in the meantime Brian, Angela Skinner, the School headteacher, and an organising committee are beavering away to make this an unmissable event. Put the dates in your diaries.

Snape Ploughing Match

Snape Ploughing Cup which was last ploughed for in 1985 has been resurrected and is still as good as new. At the last Snape playing field meeting it was suggested that it would be a great idea to resurrect the Ploughing competition. For anyone who isn’t familiar with the ploughing match it was simply a competition to draw the straightest furrow, using a simple tractor, or even better a horse… Other activities such as a clay pigeon shoot might also be included. The competition would usually take place later in the year when the fields are empty and already a local farmer has offered his field for this purpose and tractors have been offered from another. It would be pretty unique for this to take place again, but would need someone to take on board the organising of it. Anyone who might be interested in d o i n g s o s h o u l d c o n t a c t B r i a n B o u l t o n brian.boulton@btinternet.com in Snape, as he has the ploughing cup.Snape School Heritage Weekend - 27th & 28th April

This event, which promises to be a splendid exhibition of the history of Snape Primary School, takes place on the above dates, from 11am till 5pm on each day. Brian Boulton will have over 100 years of photographs of the school, its pupils and proceedings, charting the history of the school since the opening in 1905. We all know how well Brian presents such events, so for this alone it is going to be well worth a visit. Former pupils from all over the world are being contacted, and it is hoped some may attend from far flung outposts.There will be performances by the children on each day, the event will be opened by a well known personality,

Friends of Snape Primary School

A reminder for those of you who have not yet signed up to be a “Friend” of the village's Primary School, it is still not too late. The school desperately needs your help to be able to add a new classroom to be able to cope with 2 tier education.

Please complete the Gift Aid form if applicable, with cheques made out to the Parents and Staff Association, and return to the school. If you have lost the Gift Aid form, please contact Mike Hill on 688323 for a replacement.

YOUR SCHOOL NEEDS YOUR CONTRIBUTION.

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Barrie’s Letter

The Alde River Benefice

The Rectory,Stratford St Andrew,Saxmundham,IP17 1LJ01728 603180barrie.rectory@btinternet.com

Dear Friends.

I am writing this in the first week of Lent for the March edition of Ebb & Flow but by the end of March Lent will be over and we will be in the great celebration of Easter. Forty days ahead of you are much longer than the forty days behind you. This disparity between time in the future and time in the past is one of the reasons that despite our best intentions there are some things that we just never get round to doing. Familiarity has the same effect; we make a fuss of a visitor but our family that we see every day we too often take for granted. Often in times of crisis we turn to prayer although prayer on a regular basis may be the last thing that we find time for in our all too busy lives.

The Archers “bad boy” Matt Crawford commented on Lent that he could not see the sense of self-denial when there were enough people in the world quite happy to deny you of things. Perhaps self-denial is the wrong emphasis, more importance should be made of self discipline. Discipline which means that we make time to be open to God each day. Not with our shopping list of demands of God rather more an open ear and mind to listen to God; to seek to understand his purpose in our lives; to listen to his calming touch when we are angry or anxious.

The whole point of Lent really is preparation for Easter so that by the time the big day comes we are not so busy or exhausted that the wonder of Easter is lost on us. That would be a terrible shame and waste. God comes into the world as a human being and allows all that is wrong with the world to be attached to him so that we can be free of anxiety and fear and in that freedom to learn not to hate and envy but rather to make love the predominant emotion. So that just as we recognize God's love for all his people we learn to love and live in peace and harmony.

Too often fear and anxiety so overwhelm people that they find it difficult to love and they become increasingly embittered and this not only makes them less pleasant for those around them but also eats away at their souls so that they see the world as a dark oppressive place. As the Easter Candle is lit and processed into church it is raised three times with the acclamation “The light of Christ”. Let that be the end of your Lenten pilgrimage; to live in the Light of Christ rejoicing in his love and trusting him always.

Happy the rest of Lent and a very happy and glorious Easter to you all.

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A choral treat on Palm Sunday 24th March at Snape Church

In place of the usual fifth Sunday evensong, which falls on Easter Day this year, the Alde River Singers will be performing “The Crucifixion” by Sir John Stainer on Palm Sunday evening at 6.30 pm. First performed in 1887, it is perhaps the most popular choral work of its time, beloved by church choirs throughout the land. After a period when anything Victorian was considered inferior, the quality of the music and words are now appreciated as much as ever.

John Stainer was organist at St Paul's Cathedral and also professor of music at Oxford University. Despite that involvement at the highest levels of church music, he had a passion for writing music that could be performed by the normal resources available in a parish church. He composed "The Crucifixion" with that aim in mind, to words drawn from the bible and commentary on the events leading up to the crucifixion written by the son of an old friend at St Paul's - the Rev. John Sparrow-Simpson

“The Crucifixion” was first performed in St Marylebone Parish Church in 1887, the piece reflects the type of

works that were being discovered from the output of Bach and his peers rather than those of Handel – which had held sway in London for some two hundred years. Rather than a work for performance – as were the Handel oratorios – it is a meditation for congregational involvement. That is why Stainer wrote five hymns especially for it – including the well loved “Cross of Jesus”. It has two main soloists and smaller ones entitled “a voice in the choir” together with some powerful men's choruses. On Palm Sunday these roles will be performed by tenor and bass soloists drawn from cathedral choirs together with stirring choruses from an enhanced group of singers. They will be both local and visiting, coming from far and wide. It will be a special pleasure to have Helen Cook with us again, with news of her life north of the border.

At the centre of the work is one of the most well known choruses in English church music, “God so loved the world”, that starts with a quartet and builds up into a climax for the full choir before fading away to those words again at the end. There are a variety of solos and choruses – the final one being a final plea for the unbelieving world to “Come unto me” – leading up to an emotional recounting of the final moments before Jesus gives up the ghost on the cross.

A staple work for many churches for decades, “The Crucifixion” suffered, as did many works of art from the period, from a backlash against anything Victorian in the late 20th century. However, the mastery of music and words shown by Stainer and his ilk are now being fully recognised again. Long unused copies are coming out of many cupboards around the land and the chance to revisit a much loved masterwork is being embraced by performers and listeners alike.

If you do not know it, come and hear it – make up your own mind. If you do know and love it, come and join in – as a singer or listener.You will be very welcome in Snape from whichever camp you come.

Please come and join in with the congregation hymns written as part of this act of meditation on the events leading up to the crucifixion. Better still, if you have sung the piece before, come and join with the Singers who will be accompanied by Victor Scott, the outstanding organist from Southwold church.

Rehearsals on the day start at 15.30 for men – as there are some moving men-only sections – with the full choir at 16.00. The rehearsal will finish at 17.30 with time for refreshments before the performance. If you need any more information please contact the Rector.

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Local Food

Recipe for the month of MarchBy Jenifer Hammond

Simnel Cake

Simnel cake is usually associated with Easter which this year just makes it into the month of March. Traditionally Simnel cake was baked for Mother's Day and presented to Mummies after the Mother's Day church service. This year Mother's Day falls on Sunday 10th March and I thought we'd start recipe of the month with a very traditional version of this delicious fruit cake that dates back to medieval times.

Preparation time: 30 minutesCooking time: Roughly 2 and a half hours

Serves: Approximately 16

Ingredients

?175g caster sugar?500g mixed dried fruit?150 g sultanas?55g chopped mixed peel?5 tbsp Cointreau or similar type of orange

liqueur?175g soft unsalted butter?1 small piece of ginger, coarsely grated, or a

teaspoon of ground ginger?3 free-range eggs, beaten?225 g plain flour – Maple Farm flour available

from Kelsale or Waitrose is ideal?1 tsp freshly ground or dried nutmeg?2 tsp ground mixed spice?500g homemade or shop bought marzipan?Apricot jam to stick on the marzipan and

marzipan balls?Icing sugar, to dust

Method

1. Mix all the dried fruit and peel together in a bowl with the liqueur and leave to stand for 1 hour. Grease and line an 18cm cake tin with non-stick baking parchment. Preheat the oven to 150°C, gas mark 2.

2. Put the butter, sugar and ginger in a large bowl and beat well until pale and creamy. Gradually beat in the free-range eggs, adding a little flour if the mixture starts to curdle. Stir in the remaining flour and spices, then the dried fruit and peel with any juices left in the bowl. Mix these together well.

3. Using about a quarter of the marzipan, make 11 egg shaped balls, about the size of a mini egg, and set these aside. Roll out the remaining marzipan onto a

surface dusted with icing sugar to an 18cm circle. Spoon half the cake mixture into the tin and spread in an even layer. Lay the marzipan circle over the cake mixture. Spoon the remaining cake mixture on top and spread this evenly around with the back of a spoon.

4. Bake for about 2 and a quarter to 2 and a half hours or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave the cake to cool in the tin.

5. Transfer the cooled cake on to a baking sheet and brush the top with apricot jam. Roll out the remaining marzipan as above and press down onto the top of the cake. Pinch decoratively around the edges. Arrange the marzipan balls on top, sticking them with a little extra jam. Heat the surface of the cake under a moderate grill for 1-2 minutes, watching closely, until the marzipan starts to toast. If one area starts to colour quickly simply cover it with foil.

6. Transfer to a plate or cake board and serve.

This lovely cake is perfect for Mother's Day or for a family gathering over the Easter break. If you have a recipe relevant to April we'd love to hear from you. Details should be sent to:

Ebb and Flow RecipesThe RectoryStratford St AndrewSaxmundhamSuffolkIP17 1LJ

Or email:

jeniferhammond@hotmail.co.uk

I very much look forward to hearing any suggestions for April that you may have.

PARTICIPANTS AND VISITORS ARE MOST WELCOME.

Stalls and other attractions will include freshly-baked cakes and produce, bric-a-brac, raffle, MS stall and home cooked lunches. Hot Lunches will be served from 11.30 a.m. and include chunky homemade soup, served with a roll and baked potatoes with a variety of fillings. Hot and cold desserts.

Entry forms can be obtained from the Railway Farm Shop at Benhall, Mrs. Carolyn Glennon, 61 Low Street, Benhall‚ (Tel: 01728 603376) or Mrs. Kate Groom (603227)

Donations of cakes, produce, bric-a-brac, draw prizes for the stalls would be most welcome.

If anyone can help man the stalls or prepare or serve the lunches please contact June Sampson on 602320.

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News

thBenhall Daffodil Show – Saturday 16 March 2013 The 23rd Annual Daffodil Show will be held at Benhall‚ Club from 11.a.m.to 2 p.m.

Benhall Club will be open on the morning of Saturday from 8.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. FOR ENTRIES FOR THE DAFFODIL SHOW

PLEASE CHECK THE RULES!The classes are as follows:-CLASS: DAFFODILS OR NARCISSI

1. Any three daffodils in a vase. 2. Any three white daffodils in a vase. 3. Any three miniature daffodils in a vase4. Five miniature daffodils with foliage in a vase5. One flower - Trumpet more prominent than petals6. One flower - Trumpet less prominent than petals7. Any three daffodils with three stems of foliage in a

vase8. One stem: multi-flowered

ARRANGEMENTS OPEN TO ALL FLOWER ARRANGERS

9. An arrangement of Spring flowers and foliage to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Benjamin Britten. Any suitable accessories may be used

10. A miniature Spring Flower arrangement of less than 4” x 4” x 4”

11. An arrangement of Spring flowers using a pin holder on a plate and lots of imagination!

12. A flowering branch of tree or shrub less than 2 feet high or wide

13. A pot plant owned for more than 2 months by exhibitor—Maximum pot size 6 inches

14. A pot of spring bulbs grown by exhibitor. Maximum pot size 8 inches

Entries in classes 1 –8 judged for quality of bloom. Should be home grown. Where foliage is required please use greenery not daffodil leaves.

Arrangements will be judged for primarily on their skill of execution.

CHILDRENS COMPETITIONS

CHILDREN'S COLOURING COMPETITION - collect your picture from Benhall SchoolAges 6 and under & 7 and over

Please ensure your entry has your names, address and age on the back and is brought to Benhall Club on Show Day before 12 noo. Kindly Sponsored by “The Walled Garden”

CHILDREN'S FLOWER ARRANGEMENT COMPETITION –Flowers and greenery in a glass jar

Confirmation Service

Bishop Nigel, the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich will be visiting the Deanery to undertake the Confirmation of candidates who wish to be confirmed.

The particular church has not be settled but it will probably be in our Benefice.

Anyone who would like to be confirmed or would just like to discuss it, should contact the Rector (on 603180). Preparation will be carried out as a group or individually to suit the candidates.

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The Valentine special, the light-hearted When Harry Met Sally, proved very popular with nearly 30 people enjoying the extended and unconventional courtship of the eponymous couple.The next offering in Great Glemham Village Hall is also a romantic comedy, but this time in French with subtitles:

Hors de Prix (Priceless) (15)

starring amongst others Audrey Tautou, is a charming romantic comedy set on the French Riviera with some stunning location shots.

Irene is a high-maintenance gold-digger who preys on wealthy men; Jean is a barman at a hotel where she stays with one of her victims. She mistakes him for a rich bachelor and pursues him; he falls for her and tries to keep up with her expensive tastes. Through a series of comic scenarios, the pair gradually become friends. Will Irene discover what is really "beyond price", namely that thing called love?

Friday 15th March, 7.15 for 7.45pm start

Everyone Welcome!

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St John The Baptist Church, Snape – repairs Needed

The latest inspection of Snape's parish church, St John the Baptist, has revealed a number of problems ranging from a need to survey the nave roof timbers for death watch beetle to significant repair work to rain water guttering and damp in the walls. The total bill for the work involved is estimated at approximately £24000.

Benhall & Sternfield Flower Show

This years’s Benhall & Sternfield Flower Show is due to be held on Saturday 10th August, so please reserve a place in your diary and watch this space for more details.

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More Snape School News 4

As mentioned earlier, Snape School Heritage Weekend will be taking place on Saturday, 27 April and Sunday, 28 April, from 11am to 5pm in the school and its grounds. Everyone in the local community will be welcome to come along and also anyone, wherever they may live, who has had any connection with the area. There will be displays of children's work, performances by the children, historical photographs and artefacts, Scottish pipers and other live music, barbecue and other refreshments etc. To tie in with this event, the children are trying to discover who is the oldest former pupil and the ex-pupil who now lives furthest from Snape.

The event is being organised by the school's Parent and Staff Association and residents of Snape and Blaxhall. The aims are to provide everyone with enjoyment and to raise the remaining funding for a new classroom.

The school already has more than 80% of the funding needed for the new room. The local authority has contributed most of this but is unable to provide the additional amount needed. Many generous donations have been given by various individuals and organisations. At the heritage weekend, visitors may wish to sponsor bricks for the new building. The school hall is currently used as a classroom for half of each day. It is also used for PE, musical activities, school assemblies, lunches and for regular community activities,

such as Brownies and Out of School Childcare Club. A new classroom at the rear of the school will ensure that all the children have excellent learning facilities whilst safeguarding the community activities that the school hall provides.

It's time to have a clear out!

Snape Primary School is having another “Bag2School Collection” on Wednesday, 20 March. If you have anything eg clothes, bedding, handbags, shoes, belts etc., please bring them in bin-liner bags to Snape School before or on the 20 March by 9am.

Many thanks to all readers who contributed to our Bag2School collection in November. Over £500 was raised for Parent Staff Association Funds.

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Benhall Open Gardens And Village Fayre - Saturday th6 July 2013

Planning for the Benhall Open Gardens and Village Fayre is now well underway.

So far, we have around 10 garden owners who have come forward and kindly agreed to open their gardens on the day. More would be welcome though! So if you are in the Benhall Green area and would like to take part, please do contact Carol Durrant, who can give you more information about what is involved.

This year's event will be based on the village green and will run from 11.00am to 6.00pm. Lots of activities, for all the family, will be available on the green, including craft and produce stalls, live music and dancing. Refreshments will be available throughout the day. Activities on the village green will be free. Tickets for entry to the gardens will be £5 per person - £4.50 if purchased in advance.

Proceeds from the event will be donated to Benhall Primary School, The Pre-School, the Alde Valley Lunch Club and Benhall Church.

Help would be greatly appreciated in the coming months to organise and publicise the event. If you feel you could help in any way, please do contact Carol Durrant on 01728 602334.

Great Glemham Spring Fair

This year the Great Glemham Spring Fair will be held in Great Glemham Village Hall on Saturday 23rd March, doors open at 10.30.

The popular Spring Fair eventgives everyone a chance to get together and to enjoy tea and coffee, cakes and hot cross buns. There will be the traditional stalls, tombola, raffles, and an Easter egg hunt for children.

Come along and enjoy the event!

Butley Ferry

The Butley Ferry will reopen again for the summer. Opening Easter Saturday and every Bank Holiday, Saturday and Sunday until the end of September 11.00 am to 4.00 pm. Prices: Adults £2.00, Children under 12 £1.50, Bicycles £1.50, dogs free. Sponsored by the Alde & Ore Association. Telephone: 07913 672499 (but no bookings taken). See www.butleyferry.org for more info.

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St Andrew's Church, Little Glemham

The Parochial Church Council of St Andrew's Church are delighted to announce that the East of England Office of English Heritage has offered a Heritage Lottery Fund stage 1 grant of £25,000 towards the total £33,298 for repairs to be completed during 2013/14.

In addition an “in-principle” offer of a further £115,000 towards the cost of stage 2 repairs estimated at £146,294 has been given.

This means that the Parish and Friends of the Church will need to raise some £8,298 towards stage 1 and £31,294 towards stage 2, to be undertaken once stage 1 works have been satisfactorily completed.

A series of Fund Raising Events will therefore be planned over the next three years or so to help meet our share. In addition, various charities will be approached for grants.

We would welcome any ideas from everyone.

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Great Glemham Six Charities Fete

This year's fete will be held on Saturday 15th June -further details will be appearing in Ebb & Flow over the coming months, so watch this space!

Snape Fun Day

This years Fun Day will be here again before we know it, SATURDAY 3 AUGUST.

We are very lucky that our resident singer Carl Knights will be opening and ending the fun day for us again this year. We shall ensure that Carl is located in a better position this year with the bar close to hand. The organisers of the fun day would really value any new suggestions which could be incorporated into the event. More helpers on the day are also encouraged as this would enable a bigger variety of side stalls to be manned. Anyone is welcome to organise their own stall or table top, if its to raise funds for your organisation or to have a clear our of your cupboards and have your own table top stall.Please contact Mel Thurston with any suggestions on 688849 or email mel19snape@aol.comThe committee has just purchased a net and posts for a tennis court and it is hoped to have a hard surface installed for this purpose. A bigger project is to install toilets, water and electric to the portacabin, however we need an enthusiastic person who could over see this and get the ball rolling (work commitments interfere with many of our volunteers, making it difficult to get such projects off the ground).If you can help with any of the above then please please please let Mel know.The date of the next Playing Field Meeting is on Thursday 7 March, 7.30pm in the village hall committee room, anyone is welcome to attend.

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News

The garden is planted with many Camellias, Rhododendrons and Azaleas. Following last year's wet summer, they are carrying more flower bud than ever and should be spectacular.

The visit is limited to 30 people. Tickets, £10 including wine and nibbles, are available from The Walled Garden..

The Royal British Legion (RBL) – Snape and Farnham Branch

February MeetingThe Secretary was pleased to announce that we have gained two new Members, one of whom attended this meeting.

The Branch's POPPY APPEAL contribution was confirmed at £1,400 and with November collections of £2,625 this makes a grand total of £4,025 for 2012/13.This is a very good result and our grateful thanks go to all of our collectors, businesses who held static boxes and to everyone for their generosity.Our thanks also go to our recently retired Poppy Appeal Organiser, Simon Cusworth.

For more information about The Royal British Legion visit www.britishlegion.org.uk Next Branch event:

Saturday 22nd June: Fish and Chips Evening at The Riverside Centre with Charlie Haylock.

** Reminder ** Merchant Navy – Unsung Heroes:

We have been informed about this year long project to collect, record and preserve the stories of the brave men and women who served in the Merchant Navy between 1939 and 1945. It will culminate in a dedicated web site, a sound archive of veteran interviews and a large scale commemorative event during the year. As the organisers need the public's help and participation to find and research these stories, please call our Chairman or Secretary if you can provide any such memories.

Our next meeting:

The Benhall Club on Monday 4th March 2013 at 7.30pm.

Lifts can be arranged if required.

For more details on any of the above please contact:

David Mincher (Chairman) : 01728 747066 or Alan Edwards (Secretary) : 01728 688502.

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Alde Valley Luncheon Club

Our Valentine's lunch was well attended and we decorated the tables with red heart shaped napkins and rose petals.

We meet again on Tuesday 12th March when chicken in a white wine sauce followed by sticky toffee pudding with custard will be served.

Any queries concerning the lunch or information concerning becoming a member of the Club please make contact with Brigid on 01728 602030

Womens Fellowship

A snow storm which swept through Benhall at about 5.45 pm affected the turn out for the meeting on Tuesday 15th February with several members deeming it safer to stay at home! However 16 members did make it along to welcome our speaker Jenny Driver, who lives in Benhall. Jenny came along to give a talk about the Benhall Playgroup who are actively fund raising for a new building to replace the present one. Jenny gave a very interesting and informative talk about the history of the playgroup and brought along an array of photographs which had been taken since the playgroup started over 25 years ago. The playgroup are hoping to purchase a module as their new building which will be built off site and transported to Benhall Green to be put in place. It is hoped that enough funds will have been raised during this year to enable the new building to be up and ready before the end of 2014. Jenny then accepted our cheque for £250 towards funds and members left early to make their way home. Please remember to bring your subscription of £8 along to the March meeting on Tuesday 5th March which will be a presentation by Annie Shead on Experiences of Old Time Music Hall.

Make, Mend & Create

Ever wanted to try a new craft but don't know where to begin? ...Come and have a go at weekly craft workshops. Pop along and have a coffee and a look at some of the crafts that can be made at Gt. Glemham village hall 10am – 12 noon. Sat. 9th March Workshops begin Friday 15th March 10 – 12 noon, £10 per person includes everything you need for a crafty make! Ring Sandra Ellis on 01728 832168 to book.

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Suffolk and Zulus

St Mary Magdalene's Church was packed for the funeral of Janey Hawksley on Friday 8th February. Janey was born in the house next door to the church which is now known as Sternfield House. Apart from a few years in New Zealand she had spent her whole life in Suffolk. Although 88 she continued to live a very busy life. Her broadcaster son Humphrey Hawksley recalled many of her attributes and interesting events in her life. He recalled how once when he was working for the BBC in Hong Kong, when a South African leader visited and all the journalists put in for an interview with him. He was was the only one accepted. Having been shown through lines of his security men to his hotel suite he was greeted by a giant of a man who said. “Welcome, Mr Hawksley. I am Chief Butelezi of the Zulus.” He paused for moment then said: “Tell me:- Are you related to Jane Hawksley of Bury St Edmunds.” I did a double take and said. “I'm her son.” Arms outstretched, Chief Butelezi stepped forward and wrapped me in a suffocating bear hug. “You tell your mother that every Zulu loves her and will protect her with their lives.” Then I remembered, one of her many jobs was with a charity raising money for the Zulus.

Janey left very detailed instructions about her funeral including a poem that she had written especially for the occasion ,

DON'T BE SURPRISEDby Janey Hawksley

Don't be surprisedThat I have diedAs at my ageIt's all the rage!

And of course this poor old bodyReally had become quite shoddy!So it must be time to goJust hope I haven't been too slow?

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As you know we're all perplexedAs to what will happen nextHeaven or Hell must come to sightRe-incarnation could be right.

So I have come to the conclusionThat 'Afterlife is no illusion.What it will beI now will see, I hope with glee.

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My sons I'll keep on loving you,Relations and friendsYou're with me too.So now it's time to say goodbye

Children's Good Friday Workshop.

This year, as usual, there will be the Good Friday Workshop at 2.30 pm on the afternoon of Good Friday in Snape Village Hall. This rather idiosyncratic event combines worship and storytelling but also a lot of fun with a whole variety of craft work for everyone to participate in. Tea and Hot Cross Buns are included; its free and children from across the Benefice are invited to join in.

January rainfall (mm) in Great Glemham

Weddings

The marriage of Laura Jane Tudor and Daniel Paul Attew took place at St Andrew's Church, Little Glemham on 12th January, 2013

Funerals

The funeral of Jane Elizabeth Hawksley, aged 88, took place at St Mary Magdalene's Church, Sternfield, followed by burial in the churchyard., on 6th February, 2013.

The funeral of William Anott Shiells, aged 91, took place at St Mary's Church, Farnham followed by burial in the churchyard on 14th February, 2013.

The funeral of Herbert Bois, aged 75, took place at St Mary's Church, Benhall on 25th February, 2013 followed by cremation at Seven Hills Crematorium, Nacton

The funeral of Edward Cole, aged XX, took place at St Mary's Church, Benhall on 26th February, 2013, followed by cremation at Seven Hills Crematorium, Nacton

Interment of Ashes

The ashes of William Eric Double, aged 84, who died on 24th July, 2011 and his wife Dorothy Mildred Double , aged 85, who died on 23rd July, 2012 who both died in Michigan, USA were interred on 15th February, 2013.

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The Puzzle Page

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Down1. Established custom (5)2. Arc of refracted light (7)3. Publish (5)4. Humble (6)5. Risible (7)6. Heading (5)7. Conundrums (7)12. Hankered (7)13. Foes (7)15. Flexible (7)16. Fix firmly (6)18. Angle less than 90 degrees (5)20. Something that has survivedthe past (5)21. Follow (5)

February solutions

March Sudoku

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Letters & Quiz

March Quiz – In this Month

All the answers are connected to the month of March.

1) As mad as a March………2) Which Saints day falls on March 17th ?3) Which quarter day falls on March 25th ?4) Which country has the feast day of their patron saint on 1st March ?5) Which vegetable is associated with the feast day on March 1st ?6) Which plant is associated with March 17th ?7) Which world religious figure was awarded the Templeton Price in March 2013 ? 8) In March 2012 all but 2 members of the EU signed a “fiscal Compact”, the UK was one, who was the other ?.9) Which cricket loving businessman is convicted of running a US$7 billion Ponzi scheme ? 10) Which Roman leader was assonated on the “Ides of March” ? 11) In which County is the town of March ?12) After which Roman God is the month of March named ?13) Which Prime Minister resigned on16th March , 1976 ?14) On 18th March, 1967 which oil tanker hit rocks near Lands End ?15) On 21st March 1960 a massacre took place in which South African town ?16) Which Prime Minister lost a vote of confidence on 28th March, 1979 ?17) Which MP was killed by a bomb at Westminster on 30th March, 1979 ?18) What happened to President Regan on 30th March, 1981 ?19) Which member of the Royal Family died on 30th March, 2002 ?20) Which strikers voted to end their strike on 3rd March 1985

Answers to the February Quiz

1) Lady Jane Grey died in February 1553, for how many days was she on the throne ? Nine days.2) The English actress born Emily Charlotte Le Bretton, died in February 1929 by what name was she better known? Lily Langtree3) Which religious festival is celebrated on the 2nd February ? Presentation of Christ in the Temple, Candlemas.4) What significant event took place in Norfolk on the 6th February, 1952 ? King George 6th Died5) In which city did the St Valentine's day Massacre take place ? Chicago6) In February 1674 the Treaty of Westminster transferred which Dutch colony to Britain ? New Amsterdam (New York)7) In February 1915 the British and French Navies launched an attack on which country ? Turkey at the Dardanelles 8) In February 1953 Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner was born what position does she currently hold ? President of Argentina9) Between 22nd February and 24th February 1797, what significant event took place at Fishguard ?The last land invasion of the UK (by French rebels)10) On the 6th February 1958 what significant even took place in Munich ? Air crash with Manchester United players onboard11) On the 1st February 1958 Egypt formed a union with which other country to form the United Arab Republic ? Syria

12) On 23rd February 2007, what significant event took place at Grayrigg, Cumbria ? Train derailment on West Coast mainline 13) What military operation came to an end on 28th February 1991? Operation Desert Storm (First Gulf War)14) In February 2004 which social networking site was

launched on the Internet ? Facebookth15) Which Commonwealth Prime Minister on 13 February,

2007 made an apology for the “Stolen Generation” ? Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia to the Aboriginal peoples.

st16) On 21 February, 1947, Edwin Land demonstrated an instant camera that came to be known as what ? Polaroid Camera

st17) On 1 February. 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini returned to which country ? Iran

th18) What significant event took place on 10 February 1840 at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace ?

Queen Victoria married Prince Albert19) What disaster took place high above the skies of Texas on

st1 February, 2003? The space shuttle burnt up on re-entry.20) On 8th February, 1587 who was beheaded at Fotheringhay

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thGeoffrey Lilley from Snape celebrated his 60 Birthday by inviting his friends to a special birthday concert at Snape Maltings with the Suffolk Phoenix Brass Band. Not only did Geoffrey introduce each item In a very professional manner but he also sang a solo.

Pupils at Snape Primary School are hoping the upcoming Heritage Weekend will help raise funds for a new classroom.

Enjoying the fantastic fare at Blaxhall’s Teatime Concert.

Geoffrey would like to thank all who supported him, helping to raise magnificent sum of £600 for the St. Elizabeth Hospice.