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The Palgrave Star
July 2018
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The Palgrave Star The magazine of the Palgrave and District Community Centre
Registered Charity 269132
PDCC Data Protection Privacy Policy
Data Protection in the UK has changed, and the new law gives individuals more rights over how information about them is stored and used
by organisations. In particular, organisations have to tell individuals what they are doing with the information they are storing and using in line with the new General Data Protection Regulations. The updated PDCC Privacy Policy
can be found on www.pdcc.co.uk/pdcc-policies.
www.pdcc.co.uk
Palgrave Dcc
The members of the PDCC Trustee Committee:
Chairman: Phil Dyer - [email protected]
Vice-chairman: Elaine Bootman
Secretary: Ian McClintock
Treasurer: Heather Goddard
Membership Secretary: Helen Thorburn (01379 651749)
Bookings Secretary: Rebecca Goddard
contact 07554 945682 or email—[email protected]
Bar Manager: Lee Lockwood (01379 423947)
Other Committee Members:
Hugh Bunbury, John Kilgannon, Jane Lockwood,
Eric Milne, Kathy Milne, Robert Moore (Cinema),
Ted Ling (Table Tennis) and Jean Potter (Friendship Club).
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This edition of The Palgrave Star has been produced in good faith but errors may still occur
during production. Please let us know if this happens so that it can be corrected. Please be
aware that the views expressed in the magazine are not necessarily those of the editors or of
the PDCC and we cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of material submitted for
publication and that material is included at the editors
discretion, and may be edited for publication.
The deadline for the next issue is:
20th July If you have an article to be included or would like to advertise in
The Palgrave Star, please contact the editors at:
A larger print, full colour version of this magazine is also available to view on our website at
www.pdcc.co.uk
Contacting The Palgrave Star
If you have an article, or enquiry for The Palgrave Star, please email:
You can also contact the editor, Rebecca, on 07554 945682, if unable to take your call please
leave your name and phone number and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
If you are a business, and would like to advertise in The Palgrave Star, please contact us
via email at:
Where your query will be deal with by Rebecca Goddard, advertising secretary and
Palgrave Star editor.
Editor’s Note
The photo on the front cover this month was taken by Nick Seaman. I would like to thank him for letting us use his photo this month.
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Free Parking -Bar Open- Ice Creams in the Interval
Big Screen - Digital Stereo Surround Sound-Large Screen
Book Now for all films £5 (PCCM £4.50)
http://www.palgravecinema.co.uk/
for reviews, trailers and to book seats or ring 01379 742983
Saturday July 7th 7.30pm THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
Inspired by the imagination of P T Barnham, this is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and a man who rose from
nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Saturday August 4th 7.30pm THE POST
A political thriller starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks set during the early 1970s, it depicts the true story of attempts by journalists at The Washington Post to publish the Pentagon Papers classified documents regarding the 30-
year involvement of the United States government in the Vietnam War.
Saturday September 1st 7.30pm FINDING YOUR FEET
When Sandra Abbott discovers that her husband has been having an affair she seeks refuge in London with her estranged sister although the two could not be more different. When her sister drags her to a dance class
Sandra starts finding her feet as well as romance.
Films Have Never Looked Better
All films are presented in HD and digital surround sound
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PALGRAVE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Upcoming Events July’s Produce Market
Unfortunately we have had to cancel the Coffee Morning and Palgrave Produce planned for 14th July.
‘A PICTURE OF PALGRAVE’
Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd
July
11am – 5 pm at the Community Centre.
An exhibition of old photographs, documents, press cuttings and other items of
interest relating to the Village past and present.
‘TO HAVE AND TO HOLD’
Saturday 21st July 11am – 5pm and Sunday 22
nd July 12.30pm – 5pm
in St Peters Church.
A collaboration between The Friends of Palgrave Church and the PDCC, hosting
a display of wedding dresses, christening gowns, photographs and flowers,
mainly from past Palgrave events.
Both events are free but donations to either or both Charities
will be very welcome. .
A Butterfly Walk on July 1st
starting at 2.30pm at Community Centre
The butterfly walk will be led by Cara Philipps and Helen Hepburn, both members
of Butterfly Conservation. Cara and Helen will give an indication of the varieties
they hope to see before heading off for a stroll in what they hope will be a
good butterfly location.
On our return cream teas will be served in the Molehill garden in Millway Lane.
If the weather isn’t very good and a walk not viable the event will still take place.
You will learn about butterflies but may not have the pleasure of seeing them.
The charge for the event is £5.00 per head for members and £6.00 for non members.
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Palgrave & District Community Council
Registered Charity 269132
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special General Meeting of
Palgrave and District Community Centre will be held at the Community Centre, Upper Rose Lane at 6.30pm on 4th July 2018 to
transact the following business: To discuss, vote on and adopt new revisions of the
Charity’s Constitution.
The Constitution has undergone substantial amendments in order to comply with the latest guidance. Following input from the Charity
Commission there are further revisions that need to be considered and adopted.
All members are encouraged to attend
THANK YOU
A very sincere thank you to everyone who has sent me cards, e-mails, flowers and
all those who have visited following my recent stay in the Norfolk and Norwich
Hospital. I am pleased to say I am home and improving slowly. I have been
overwhelmed by the love that has been poured out to me and my family.
Everything happened so quickly and it all came as a huge shock.
A special thank you to all the children at Palgrave School for their good wishes and
drawings. I hope it will not be long before I am back with you.
The care I received at the N & N was first rate but there is nowhere quite like
home.
Beryl Dyer
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Celebrating Completion
PLAY IN PALGRAVE UPDATE
A Mad Hatter's themed-picnic and fun event was arranged to celebrate the installation of the last two items of equipment, the Junior Carousel and the
Cableway. The weather was bright and sunny on the day as it had been for a week or more beforehand, which meant the lack of rain had not helped the grass seed on the mounds to grow and so we were not able to officially open it, just celebrate completion of this project started late in 2014 (see the August 2017 issue of the
Palgrave Star and below on the PDCC website for the backstory).
The Cableway was the most-desired item of equipment resulting from the survey involving local children and young people. Thanks to Andrew Rackham a number of different 'games' to the usual selection were available on the day, including stocks and bikes that steered in the opposite direction. The stocks proved attractive as a means of cooling down - usually Dad or Grandad - always game for a laugh and a wetting. A number of representatives of bodies who had given grants towards the project were present and Elaine Bootman thanked all of them, present or absent, on behalf of the PDCC.
They included (from left to right) Neil Morley and Basil Abbott of Montgomerie Lodge of Freemasons in Diss, with Jane McClintock, Elaine Bootman, Wendy Cooper, County Cllr Jessica Fleming, Wendy Miles of Essex & Suffolk Water, and Hannah Cooke.
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Mid Suffolk District Cllr David Burn was also present but had to leave for another engagement before the group photograph. Mid Suffolk granted over 30% of the funding. The 'Play in Palgrave' Team (Elaine Bootman, Hannah Cooke, Jane McClintock and Wendy Cooper, with support from Susie Dyer and several other regular volun-teers) are to be congratulated on their successful completion of the installation. Further events will be held to raise funds for annual insurance, regular safety in-spections, maintenance and replacements, and to provide some additional tables and seating.
Open Gardens
Thirteen Gardens were open over the Bank Holiday weekend
when the village welcomed hundreds of visitors strolled from
one garden to another, taking time to sit in Summerhouses,
enjoy teas, cakes and homemade ice creams. They got to see
some beautiful and varied gardens, including the informal, the
expertly designed, the low maintenance, the cottage style and
the wilder ones.
Visitors seemed to enjoy the chance to take a look ‘behind the
scenes’ and experience the village looking wonderful in
sparkling spring sunshine. The event was a great success and
huge thanks must go to all who opened to the public.
Plans are already underway for making this a bi-annual event,
so Whitsun 2020 will see the next Open Gardens.
The next adult only bar will take place on
Thursday 26th July.
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Diss & District Neighbourhood Plan - Update and Call for Community Representative(s) from the Steering Group
There has been a lack of updates about progress on the Neighbourhood Plan for residents of Palgrave since January this year, except through the medium of the local press for those that read it and information on the website www.dndneighbourhoodplan.co.uk for those that care to look. The public consultation undertaken during February and March has been summarised and the report made available to each participating parish - but it does not appear to have been made available in Palgrave. The written comments that nearly 500 respondents returned with their survey have also been analysed and collated and will also shortly be published on the website.
A Business Summit, chaired by Richard Bacon MP, was held during May at Diss Golf Club and a stakeholder meeting has just been held by Norfolk County Council to gain insights into options for roads and traffic across the Area, including in Suffolk. The Steering Group has responded to consultations on both Local Plans and has ongoing discussions with the relevant councils.
The members of the Steering Group meet monthly to discuss issues and develop work programmes. Diss Town Council has appointed a sub-group, initially made up of 4 councillors, to engage with the various interested parties in the town that will guide work on those aspects of the plan. Other parishes have members of the community gathering evidence and beginning to develop ideas for, say, new routes for footpaths and cycle ways, green and open spaces that should be protected and similar work. Activities like this also need to be undertaken in Palgrave but time is slipping by.
There was an interested group of local residents who took part in the three Plan workshops last year and several have expressed concern that collective community activity has not been sustained.
Each parish is entitled to propose two representatives to the Steering Group, plus a substitute. These do not have to be members of the parish council and in truth active and respected members of the community are preferred. Palgrave is fortunate in that its county councillor Jessica Fleming and district councillor David Burn both attend most meetings as observers.
If you may have attended the workshops, can offer local knowledge or expertise, and feel strongly that the community should be directly represented, then we advise you to get in touch with Cllr David Burn:
Cllr David Burn Mid Suffolk District Council, Cabinet Member for Environment and Member for Palgrave Ward, phone: 01379 788712 mobile: 07889 301414 e-mail: [email protected]
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Clubs
Mondays: Carpet Bowls 2.00pm
Line Dancing 7.30pm (Main hall)
Cribbage 7.00pm (in the Member’s lounge)
Tuesdays: Friendship Club—alternate weeks
Fit to drop 9.30am
Pilates 6.45pm
African drumming 7pm (in the Member’s lounge)
Bolly Fit 8pm
Wednesdays: Extend 12pm
-For over 60s to maintain health, balance and have great fun
Line Dancing 7.30pm
PDCC Committee Meeting (First Wednesday of the month Member’s lounge)
Thursdays: Quilters (Second Thursday of every month) 9.30am
Fridays: Fit Steps 10.00am
Member’s Lounge bar open 6.30pm
Regular activities at Palgrave Community Centre
Contact List for clubs and organisations in Palgrave
Carpet Bowls and Cribbage— Jean Potter (01379 651926)
Friendship Club—Pam Baker (01379 643513) or Jean Potter (01379 651926)
Line Dancing—Melissa Hawkes (07770875404)
Extend—Polly Lavender 01379 643212 or 07739529449
Fit Steps - Jill Mitev-Will (01379 897055)
Parish Council— [email protected]
Bollyfit—Alison Cooklin (01379 678176)
African Drumming - Hazel Massey (01379 642591)
Interested in table tennis? Contact Ted Ling—01379 642196
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Events ……. If you have ideas or requests then please let us know and if you feel you’d like to help us, support or
join then that’s even better!
• Event yet to be confirmed, look in the Palgrave Star, on the website (www.pdcc.co.uk) or Facebook page
(Palgrave Dcc) for more information, or contact Elaine Bootman 01379 640211
email: [email protected].
• All events will be based in the Community Centre unless otherwise stated.
July 1st—Butterfly Walk & Cream Tea
6th—Talk ‘Blood, sweat and fears’ a forensic scientist talks about her work
21st and 22nd—Exhibition of old photographs/documents Weddings & Christenings in Church
August 4th—CINEMA ‘The Post’
17th—Man in the Hat—Rock and Country music evening with food
18th—Coffee morning and Palgrave produce
25th—Summer Walk
2nd-CINEMA ‘Finding your feet’
14th—Karaoke night *
15th—Coffee morning and antiques valuation*
15th & 16th / 22nd & 23rd / 29th & 30th—Art and Sculpture (Stuston)
21st—Pie and a pint*
22nd—Coffee morning and Palgrave produce*
September
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Palgrave Nature Notes It's almost midsummer, the longest day approaches, and I have returned from my early morning stroll rejoicing at seeing a small flock of Lapwings in flight. This is a bird that, in the general countryside at least, I associate with the approach of autumn - yes, I know they are a native species here year round but I rarely see them away from wetland habitats in spring or summer. Lovely birds but if autumn is nigh then winter ....! A sobering thought. I have always thought that the UK has just three endemic species of snake but it seems I am, as so often, wrong. Jerry Rolfe sent me (in addition to a photograph of a Bullfinch at his feeder) details of the new 'discovery' that there are in fact two species of Grass snake - the other two of course being the adder and the very rare smooth snake. It has now been shown that the one we have always known as our common species, Natrix natrix, and its sub-species N. n. helvetica are in fact genetically distinct species, the latter henceforth to be known as the Barred grass snake N.helvatica. This all came to mind when Phil Dyer told me of a grass snake he had disturbed whilst cleaning out their garden pond and subsequently netted: initially we thought it might be a Barred but the photographs he took with one hand were inconclusive except for its general colouration. Not sure which it was. Then to add to the story Penny Thompson discovered a grass snake in her much smaller pond at Longs Farm, in which she has been nurturing a thriving population of amphibians - newts, frogs and toads. To her dismay along comes a grass snake and she finds "... two or probably more hatchling snakes clearing up the crumbs. Although I am thrilled and honoured by their presence my only hope of saving any of the other creatures is that the family of nesting hedgehogs will gorge themselves on snake and any remaining eggs rather than despatch any more frogs and newts!" So you can see that Millway Lane is real snake country - but don't despair, they are not venomous but protected by law. No threat what-soever to humans but again there is a dread of nature being 'red in tooth and claw' ('In Memorium', Lord Tennyson). Reports of birdlife have been many and varied this month. Both Pat Leigh and Adrian Roy have told me of a Little egret on Priory Road - I imagine that to have been at the lower end of the road near the bridge over the Beck, which is a change from past reports all from the Waveney, whilst Pat says she continues to see Kingfishers along the Beck towards Crossing Road. Grey herons are also seen quite regularly flying along the Waveney valley. Cuckoos, currently in the news because some have already left for the winter in west Africa with BTO trackers attached, are still being heard calling from Roydon Fen and The Ling, as reported by Graham Leigh and by Sheila Solly, and Sheila tells me that she and Peter are able to watch a pair of Bullfinches in their garden so let us hope that they have nested in the area. One of my favourite little birds has also been reported more frequently than in past years: the Spotted flycatcher. Jan Hicks, David Drake and Malcolm Nash have all been able to confirm that the species have been seen regularly in gardens around the centre of the village, which is great news for this little bird that has been under such pressure in the last decade or so - again, let us hope that they have bred. Let us also hope that they are not predated by the female sparrowhawk that Janet Lockett saw prospecting for young blue tits in her garden.
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At this time of year there is generally so much leaf and crop cover that life on the ground is not immediately obvious, which makes mammal spotting rather difficult. However there continues to be at least one Roe deer to be seen most mornings off Millway Lane, along with what appears to be reasonable numbers of Brown hares - including one of the latter that frequents Pat & Graham's garden along with a stoat that Pat fears will take a fancy to the family of orphaned ducklings that she also sees regularly. This is also a good time of year for entomologists even though so far there have been no reports of butterflies and bees. I hope that will change after Cara Phillips leads a Butterfly Walk in the parish on Sunday 1st July, leaving the Community Centre at 2.30 p.m., followed by a cream tea - details elsewhere in this edition of the Palgrave Star. It is also a good point at which to mention the growing number of plots now on our arable fields as farmers plant 'bird cover' and/or 'pollen & nectar' crops, the latest being Paul & Jill Whiting's colourful patch in the middle of their field off Millway Lane. And now, in what little space I have left I must try to address questions recently posed concerning learned behaviour and the evolutionary process. Jan Hicks told me that her neighbour, David Drake, keeps a hanging feeder in a box in order to prevent the large birds from monopolising the contents. In the spring he noticed that a blackbird had worked out that it could provide for its young fledglings by repeatedly flying up into the box and causing the seed to fall to the ground for his waiting offspring. This seems to me a straightforward but clever case of solving a problem from scratch, presumably through persistence. The same I think goes for the pheasant that sat on Mike Bootman's garden fence, watched ducks helping themselves from a neighbour's feeder, appeared to formulate a policy of how to emulate them and finally, after a great deal of dithering on the fence, launched himself at the food with intent! Neither of these conundrums are likely to have been around long enough for a solution to evolve within a bird's psyche so they must have sought a result through watching others or learning by trial and error. Another question posed came from Penny: a fundamental quandary of whether or not to feed birds in the nesting season and, more importantly, the reasons why or why not (not as straightforward as it appears). But again it must wait...!
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The Suffolk Show never fails to deliver and this year was another incredible bumper year for the county’s flagship event at Trinity Park. Kicking off a busy schedule, I was pleased to meet with senior representatives from the NFU to talk about the organisations aims and ambitions for British agriculture post-Brexit. Key issues which featured highly on the agenda were trade deals and tariffs, allowing British agriculture to compete effectively with its overseas counterparts, but access to a competent and reliable workforce was highlighted as a key concern with further clarity required around seasonal workforces from the EU and beyond.
I regularly meet with our farmers and food producers here in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and I am looking forward to welcoming a delegation to Westminster later in the autumn of this year.
It was a real pleasure to visit the team at Easton and Otley College, who invited me along to talk about their plans and exciting developments at the Otley Campus. The team were bursting with pride and enthusiasm and I am very much looking forward to visiting the Campus again soon to learn more.
So much great work goes on at the Suffolk Show to educate our children and young people on the importance of not only eating well – a healthy and balanced diet, but also eating locally and seasonally. The “Farm to Fork” initiative helps to raise awareness of how our food is produced and ultimately reaches our homes; this is so important in not only reducing the number of miles our food travels before it reaches our plates, but also in helping the environment and reducing carbon emissions.
The Suffolk Show is the perfect showcase for all that this great county has to offer and it certainly served as a timely reminder of all we have to celebrate ahead of this year’s Suffolk Day. I was delighted to join my fellow Suffolk MPs in championing Suffolk Day once more on 21
st June at an event be hosted in Westminster.
Driven by BBC Radio Suffolk and the East Anglian Daily Times, the inaugural Suffolk Day in 2017 certainly did everything it set out to do – and more, shouting about all that is great about Suffolk. Somehow I feel that this year’s event was be even bigger and better than before.
Every day I represent the people of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, I am incredibly proud of everything we have to offer here in this great part of Suffolk. I couldn’t think of a better place to live and work and I am certainly very honoured to serve this very special part of the county.
For more information, please visit my website www.drdanielpoulter.com
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Palgrave History This is the first in a series of articles on the history of Palgrave that we hope to bring you over the coming months. The Origins of Palgrave It is almost certain that originally Palgrave was a pagan settlement, the existence of both documented and undocumented objects found within the village confirm that people have lived here since pre-history. The name Palgrave itself may be a reference to a grove (grava A.S.) which is traditionally the meeting place for pagan ceremony. The geographical location of the village, a hill overlooking a river valley is also significant as it is typical of many bronze and iron age settlements giving both good defence and communication. Roman artefacts such as pot shards have been found within the village so it is quite possible that some form of Romanisation took place within the village. The Suffolk County Sites and Monuments Record lists over 20 sites of archaeological interest from all periods in the parish of Palgrave. These include some cropmarks, ring ditches and a skull of unknown date. The earlier of the dated finds include three Neolithic flint axes. The Iron Age has left us some scatter finds of pottery. Roman remains include potsherds, bone and some coins, one of them from the reign of Claudius, relatively early in the Roman occupation. Medieval sites listed include the parish churchyard and the site of the former St. John’s Chapel, south-west of the main village towards Wortham. There is also some Post Medieval interest, represented by the sites of a windmill and two bridges over the Waveney. Overall we see a rich tapestry of remains, indicating that Palgrave has long been a centre of human activity. Palgrave has only one mention in the Domesday survey of 1086. It was held by St Edmund’s with two churches and 30 acres of land.
A testimony from one of our regular hirers:
Monterey line dancers love dancing at Palgrave Community Centre a couple of evenings a week. A great wooden floor which suits our purpose
perfectly, the main hall is bright and airy, cool in summer and warm in winter; we can also park right outside the door. Ideal!
Melissa Hawkes
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Palgrave Gardening and Social Group
The Group’s visit to Beth Chatto’s gardens was blessed with a glorious sunny day. Everyone had a wonderful time and the homegoing coach was weighed down with all our plant purchases
In June the Garden Group was able to enjoy a rare visit to Howard Nurseries in Wortham. Members and guests were given a guided tour and shown the various stages of production, from taking cuttings to potting up the mature plants in preparation for their sale to retailers throughout the country. Looking around the extensive site of sheds, greenhouses and open fields of growing plants, our guide explained the impressive system of reservoirs and reed beds used for the conservation of water. At the end of this fascinating visit, members were very pleased to be able to purchase some of the nursery's excellent plants
Of the remainder of the events planned for this year, the following are open to non-members, who are most welcome to attend.
Please ring Beryl (650382) for further details.
Wednesday 5th
September
Coach trip to Felbrigg Hall
Saturday 3rd November (afternoon)
A speaker from the John Innes Institute in Norwich visits the Community Centre
If you live in Palgrave and could be interested in joining the Group, Pat (642559.) would be delighted to hear from you.
Tip of the Month
At this time of the year it can be difficult to decide which task to tackle first. So remember the pleasing advice of that great gardener Christopher Lloyd of Great Dixter:- “The job to do today is the one you feel like doing”.
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Email: [email protected]
Classes every Friday at 10am at Palgrave—all welcome
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Palgrave Walking Group
Our group meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month normally leaving Palgrave Community Centre at 9.45 a.m. ( Please check individual walk details for exact times in case). Everyone is welcome to join our friendly group but it is regretted that dogs cannot be allowed on our walks. Additionally Palgrave Walking Group, or its walk leaders, cannot be held liable for any injury sustained whilst on any walk they organise. Please contact Bob Solley on 01379 651706 or [email protected] if you would like further details.
Forthcoming walks and leaders August. 14th. Margaret T August. 21st Bob's away walk at Wells next the Sea August. 28th. Steve M September. 11th. Liz C September. 18th Jane T's away walk September 25th Steve M
July Walks 10th July—led by John Meet at Palgrave as usual for car sharing leaving at 9.45 so I guess we will be at Debenham around 10.15 The walk will start at the Community/leisure centre in Gracechurch Street, Debenham, IP14 6BL, parking may have to be in the roadway so car sharing advised. The walk is a 4 mile stroll through the Suffolk countryside with no stiles. Following the source of the river Deben, which depending on weather, is more of a damp gully, heading west to Mickfield Meadow. This is an area left as a nature reserve with grass/flower meadows, then returning across fields and farm land to the community centre. Refreshments can be at the Queens Head in Eye on our way back. 17th July—led by John Bombs & Bunkers of Orford Ness Orford Ness is an ex secret military establishment used for research into Radar, military photography, bombs and atomic weapons. The site can only be visited by taking the National Trust ferry crossing from Orford Quay, charges are, NT members £4, non members £10. There is a car park opposite the Jolly Sailor, Orford IP122NU, this not NT so charges apply, £2.50 for 3hrs or £4 for 8hrs, there may be some road parking available. The walk is 5 miles along paved roads and shingle, visiting marshes, lagoons and abandoned military buildings, a guide book can be obtained from the National Trust ticket booth. There are no facilities on Orford Ness so essential to take plenty of water and maybe a packed lunch. Refreshments after can be at the Jolly Sailor, The Kings Head Inn or the riverside tea room Tuesday July 24—led by Jane H We will meet as usual at Palgrave at 09.45 or in the car park of The Fighting Cocks, public house in Winfarthing.The walk will head southwards towards Shelfanger, crossing the road by the church and then head northwards back towards Winfarthing. It is an easy walk of about 5.5 miles around field edges and small lanes and no stiles that I can remember. We will have drinks afterwards in The Fighting Cocks and they also do good value lunches – menu on their website. If you are planning to have lunch it is suggested you book a table in advance.
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St Peter’s is normally open during daylight hours for private prayer and meditation,
please do use this resource which is for the whole community. ALL ARE WELCOME
For further details, please contact:
Churchwarden: Sunday Club: Palgrave Praise:
Beryl Dyer – 01379 650382 Beryl Dyer – 01379 650382 Kathryn Westerveld – 01379 644007
Please see Parish News for details of services throughout the North Hartismere Benefice including Morning Prayer on Mondays at 9.30 am
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Working with Wire
Demonstration and Talk
By
Jenny Goater
Friday 20th July
at
Palgrave Community Centre
1:30 to 4:00pm
£7.50 including refreshments
For tickets please ring: Anne on 01379 644931 or Tony on 01379641523
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THE MAN IN THE HAT – COUNTRY ROCK SINGER -
aka LEIGHTON PAGE
WILL BE PERFORMING AT THE PALGRAVE COMMUNITY CENTRE,
UPPER ROSE LANE, PALGRAVE ON FRIDAY 17 AUGUST AT 7.30.
SINGING SONGS BY THE LIKES OF GARTH BROOKS, TIM MAGRAW, TRAVIS TRITT, BILLY RAY CYRUS AS WELL AS
GROUPS SUCH AS EAGLES, LONESTAR, DOCTOR HOOK, THE MAVERICKS AND THE TRAVELLING WILLBURYS.
Leighton is a well-known local country rock singer performing at many venues throughout Suffolk. Visit Leighton’s website
maninthehatmusic.co.uk to find out more.
Come along and enjoy a toe-tapping evening of fun, a BBQ and the Bar will be open.
Admission £6 (PDCC Members £5) (this does not include BBQ or drinks)
To reserve a ticket please contact Elaine on 01379 640211 or
Email [email protected]