ISSUE 169 February 2018

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COMPLAINTS SUGGESTIONS

COMPLIMENTSThe Village News team would welcome your feedbackDo you have any comments about what we do, what's going well, anything you'd like us to change. Please feel free to contact us:Email – mtavernor@btinternet.com Phone – Jo Tavernor 01449 737793

WHAT’S ON IN THE VILLAGE HALLYoga: Classes every Monday evening 6.00pmW.I.: Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7.30pmCarpet Bowls: Meets on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month at 7.30pmTable Tennis: Meets on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month 7.30pmWhist Drive: Meets on the third Friday of each month at 7.30pmFilm Night:Shows 3rd Saturday of each month. Doors 7.00pm for 7.30pm

Reminder to contributors: Please be aware that items submitted after the Deadline cannot be guaranteed to appear in the magazine.

Dates For Your Diary

6th February – Playingfield AGM, Village Hall 7.30pm15th February – Village Friends, Moat House, 2.00pm17th February – Film Club, Village Hall, 7.00pm19th February – Public Meeting re shop & PO, Village Hall, 7.45pm

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FELSHAM & GEDDING VILLAGE HALL

SOCIAL CLUB FILM EVENING

PRESENTS

BELLE

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A DRAMA SET IN 18TH CENTURY ENGLAND & BASED ON A TRUE STORY

SATURDAY 17TH FEBRUARY

The film show starts at 7.30 pm as usual

& the bar and hall will be open from 7pm

New members and guests are very welcome to join

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The following message is being sent on behalf of Suffolk Trading Standards We have had a number of reports and we would ask that you make all friends, family and neighbours aware:

We've had a report of an individual going door-to-door attempting to sell a "spare" mattress in the Sudbury area.

We have had a report that "Nottingham Knockers" were in the Holbrook area. These individuals knock at doors and claim to be ex-convicts attempting to mend their ways, before trying to sell the householder everyday household products at very high prices. These Nottingham Knockers work in groups across the country but they are not involved in any officially recognised offender rehabilitation programme and many do not possess Pedlar’s Certificates, which are issued by police and are necessary for salespeople to be legally allowed to sell door-to-door.

The rogue fish sellers are back! We've had a report that they were going door to door in Rougham, Bury St Edmunds. These traders travel nationally, cold calling consumers’ homes selling the fish. This is often misdescribed, mislabelled or unlabelled, overpriced and sometimes underweight. They are targeting vulnerable consumers and using high pressure sales techniques. They usually use Transit-style vans which are not refrigerated.

Trading Standards always advise residents to refrain from buying at the doorstep and not to buckle to pressure from salespeople offering supposedly one-off ‘buy it now’ low prices. Additionally, a Suffolk care provider has been targeted by a fake bailiff. The fraud involves being cold-called by someone purporting to be a bailiff working on behalf of a court, attempting to recover funds for a non-existent debt. Please report all scams and rogues to Suffolk Trading Standards via Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 03454 040506.

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Valley Farm Piano and Cello Tui on

Experienced, qualified teacher/professional accompanist.

Teaching all ages: beginners to advanced.

Accompanist for concerts, exams, rehearsals.

Contact: Nicola Brazier. GRSM(Hons) ARCM LGSM

Tel: 01449 737458 Mob: 07531795064

Email: nicobraz@hotmail.co.uk

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The East Anglian Garden Group SATURDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2018 at 2.30

Chamberlin Hall, Bildeston, Hadleigh IP7 7EZ

Cleve West Garden designer, 6 Chelsea Gold Medals, 2 Chelsea ‘Best in Show’

‘HEALING GARDENS’

Cleve will talk from a personal perspective on Healing Gardens, how they can enhance well-

being and their therapeutic effect. Examples range from private sanctuaries to his own allotment and the much celebrated Horatio’s Garden.

Tickets: £7.50 (EAGG members) and £12.50 (non-members) including tea. A donation of £2.50 per ticket will go to the charity Horatio’s Garden. Advance booking only: Matthew Long 01449 741551 flagpartnership@btinternet.com

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BRADFIELD WOODS PROGRAMME

Mondays (weekly)10am – 11.30amWild Tots for families with under 5s £4 per child, please book Monday 12 February - Introduction to pole lathe turning for teens 10.30am – 2.30pm. Free. Please book Learn how to prepare and turn wood on a pole lathe to make small items Tuesday 13 February - Nest box building 10.30 – 12.30pm. £6 per box. Please book Make a bird box and feeder and take part in our quiz trail Wednesday 14 February - Winter warmers for 8- 14 year olds 10.30am – 2.30pm. £7 per child. Please book Saturday 17 February - Adult course: Spoon carving 10am - 3.30pm £50. Please book

Thursdays from 22 February - Go Wild! for 6 - 12 year olds 4pm – 5.30pm £4 per child. Please book Sunday 25 February - Adult course: Hazel hurdle making 10am – 5pm £25. Please book Learn how to cleave hazel and weave hurdles from coppiced hazel with professional hurdle maker David Downie. We will be making panels for sides of the craft area in Bradfield Woods. Book your place at www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org

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2 red onions – quartered 1 large orange – quartered Juice of 1 orange 2 tablespoons good olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Deep baking tray LINED with baking parchment

Method: Oven on to 200c

Mix marinade of marmalade, mustard and S&P

Coat the chicken thighs with the marinade

Arrange the chicken and marinade in a roasting tray lined with baking paper

Add the onion and orange quarters

Drizzle with orange juice and olive oil

Bake for 30 minutes, basting a couple of times, until tender and golden

Season well and scatter with parsley and serve with pan juices

Comments Lots of juices so nice served with mash which can be flavored with garlic, parsley or lemon if desired, all go well with dish.

Needs to be a good gutsy marmalade, large peel works well as delicious when softened and cooked

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Mobile Sales & ServicesPURPLE PEOPLE EATER CURRY VAN Wednesdays @ 5 – 8pm - Village Hall Car ParkFRESH FISH Fridays @ 10.05am (weather permitting) – Village Hall Car ParkLIBRARY Friday 16th February @ 10.10am Gedding Village Sign & 11.40am Felsham VH Car Park for roughly half an hourJOHN'S FRESH FRUIT & VEG Mondays & Thursdays Contact John Talbot on 01449 736578 for a personal service

Bin EmptyingWednesday 7th February – Recycling binThursday 8th February – Brown binWednesday 14th February – Black binWednesday 21st February – Recycling binThursday 22nd February – Brown binWednesday 28th February – Black bin

Bus TimesBuses to and from Bury St Edmunds - Monday to Saturday No 377 Depart Bury Road, Felsham at 07.14 No 377 Depart Gedding Bus Stop at 07.17 No 377 Return from Bury Bus Station at 17.50 No 386 Depart Church Road, Felsham at 10.14 & 12.44 No 386 Depart Gedding Bus Stop at 10.17 & 12.47 No 386 Return from Bury Bus Station at 11.10 and 14.10Buses to and from Bury St Edmunds - Wednesdays only No 379 Depart Felsham Six Bells at 10.34 No 379 Depart Gedding Bus Stop at 10.36 No 379 Return from Bury Bus Station at 13.00Buses to and from Stowmarket - Monday to Saturday No 386 Depart Gedding Bus Stop at 09.19, 11.49 & 14.49 No 386 Depart Church Road, Felsham at 09.22, 11.52 & 14.52 No 386 Return from Stowmarket, Bury Street at 9.50 and 12.20Buses to Woolpit - Fridays only No 472 Woolpit Circular – (Health Centre Bus) Depart at 10.20 No 472 Return from The Street, Woolpit at 12.30

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