By Lauren Cloke, Town Herald Young Journalist, 2013

Alde Valley School has joined forces with Leiston Film Theatre to present the totally awesome new musical Back to the 80s!

The play follows a young man, Cory Palmer, back through his high school life, telling us about his long-time crush Tiffany Houston, the most radical guy in the school, Michael Feldman and the class geek, Fergal McFerrin III. The play includes some of the greatest hits of the 80s, including Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Kim Wilde’s Kids in America and Michael Jackson’s We Are The World. It’s a production that will have you itching to dance and sing along with all the cast and crying with laughter!

This unmissable show will be performed at Leiston Film Theatre on February 12-14. To book visit www.leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk and click ‘On Stage’. We hope to see you there to join in all the fun!

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Knodishall Local History Group

Knodishall residents, with the support of Knodishall Parish Council, Cllr Richard Smith and Suffolk County Council, have set up Knodishall Local History Group. The idea is to start an archive which will preserve the history of the village and its surroundings.

The group plans to begin with more recent history, and to talk to as many local senior citizens as possible to record their memories. The group is appealing for photos or documents of life in the village that anyone would like to share. They offer to copy and return them promptly.

They are also keen to photograph or view interesting artefacts and would love to hear from anyone who wants to join or to come along to a meeting to find out what it's all about.

For more information, contact Julia Pipe (01728 830639) or Carol Fordham (01728 831461)

Olympic Legacy Project

Alde Valley School in Leiston has reached a significant target in its quest to leave a London 2012 Olympic legacy.

The sixth form sports leaders came up with the idea of contributing 2012 hours of community sport volunteering in the calendar year of 2012. This daunting task was presented to the whole school and its staff back in March and just recently that 2012 total has been reached.

The school set up an electronic counter that recorded any volunteering hours that students or staff had completed beyond the school day. Many of the sports leaders clocked up 50 plus hours each. PE Teacher Mr Laws and exams officer Mr Douglass both contributed a significant number of hours. They were also Games Makers during London 2012 itself.

The Herald hits our high streets to support local retailers

Saxmundham’s favourite fashion and homeware retailer, The Store, opened in 2006. It moved to its current premises, the old Wells Ironmongers building at 46 High Street in 2008. Despite challenging trading conditions The Store has maintained a loyal customer base, thanks to the individual care and attention given by joint proprietors Deborah Eidson and Sarah Pastor.

“The last couple of years have been tough, there’s no point pretending otherwise,” says Sarah Pastor, “however, we’re lucky in having very loyal customers who don’t want to drive to Ipswich or Norwich for clothes and who want to be able to try things on – something that isn’t possible when you buy online.”

The Store specialises in end-of-line fashions from high street brands like Marks & Spencer and Next. ‘End-of-line’ simply refers to surplus stock, not seconds. It means that the fashions are current but sold at a significant discount.

In 2010, The Store extended its range to include up-cycled furniture. “We find characterful and solid old pieces of furniture, renovate and re-paint them,” explains Deborah Eidson. “It means that we can offer customers something that is truly unique at a the kind of price they’d pay for a flat-pack that’s the same as everyone else’s.”

“We’re quietly confident that 2013 will be the start of better times,” says Deborah. “High street retailing will still be hard work, but we’re committed to Saxmundham and to our customers.”www.thestoresaxmundham.co.uk facebook The Store; Twitter @thestoresax.

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KT Crafts donates to local charities

KT Crafts runs a monthly craft fair in Saxmundham Market Hall from April to December each year. The money raised is donated to a number of local causes. Since Kath and Tina took on the fairs in 2008 they have raised a total of £2412.09 for charities in the area. In 2012 alone, nearly £600 went to its chosen causes.

On December 1, 2012 at another very successful fair, Kath and Tina presented cheques to four local causes. East Anglian Air Ambulance received £250 and Saxmundham First Responders got £175. Also benefitting was Benhall School, who got £100 towards outdoor play equipment and Saxmundham Darby and Joan club, which received a donation of £55 towards its Christmas Lunch.

The craft fairs are taking a break over the winter months, but they resume on April 6 and continue on the first saturday from then.

To book a table, call Tina on 01728 604784.

Volunteering with PASTEL

PASTEL, the Saxmundham-based enterprise, that helps disadvantaged and vulnerable adults become more active in the community, has a number of volunteering opportunities, suitable for anyone over 15. Its expanding services mean that new volunteers are needed.

Don Tricker, a volunteer director of PASTEL said: “Current volunteers range from 15 to over 80. We need a good mix of skills and experience.”

Anyone interested in volunteering can check www.pastel.org or call 01728 604944 for details.

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Kick starting February at Leiston Film Theatre, Dustin Hoffman directs Quartet (12A). Cecily, Reggie, and Wilfred are in a home for retired opera singers. Every year, on October 10, there is a concert to celebrate Verdi's birthday and they take part. Jean, who used to be married to Reggie, arrives at the home and disrupts their equilibrium. She still acts like a diva, but she refuses to sing. Still, the show must go on ... and it does.

For three days only and in outstanding 3D the most talked about film of the year so far, Life of Pi 3D (12A) from Friday February 8. A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor... a fearsome Bengal tiger.

For our movie juniors we have Walt Disney’s new release Wreck-it Ralph 3D & 2D (PG) on over half term. Ralph is a video game villain who wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfil his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade.

For the adults over the school half term we have the extremely outrageous comedy ever made, Movie 43 (15), Starring an endless parade of famous faces, Movie 43 pushes both the boundaries of taste and comedy as we know it.

Steven Spielberg’s latest blockbuster Lincoln (12A) plays from Friday February 22. Starring Daniel

Day-Lewis. Award Winning and one not to be missed!

On stage we play host to Alde Valley School's Back to the 80s on Feburary 12-14. See the front page report for details.

We are also pleased to welcome 4 Seasons Theatre Group Suffolk to our stage for their Variety Showtime on Saturday March 16. Relive the golden days of variety, as a host of acts take to the stage in an end-of-the-pier family show. In aid of The STROKE Assoc. Tickets £12.50, £10.50 - £7.50.

Hannah Everett, Assistant Managerwww.leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk

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Last month I held 10 community meetings about Sizewell C proposals across the constituency, particularly focused on areas close to potential

development. It was important to hear back from residents about the design, their thoughts on the roads and rail proposals, as well as the park and ride and accommodation sites. I met EDF to give them an early view of that feedback but will draw together as many of the comments into themes so that I can articulate people’s views appropriately at the council meetings and community forums. The main points that residents raised were the traffic issues, the park and ride sites, the potential for rail and the sites of the accommodation campus. Concern was also raised about some of the social issues associated with the potential behaviour of workers and contractors. EDF have assured me they carry out random drug and alcohol tests and have the ability to withdraw site passes. Further information on this will appear in Stage 2. We are at the start of a fairly lengthy process. There is no doubt that there is going to be disruption in our part of Suffolk for some time. The key job for EDF is to build a power station that will help keep the lights on in 20

years’ time but as with any development, it is appropriate for the developer to minimise the impact on local residents and businesses and install essential infrastructure for the development and from which local residents can benefit. If you didn’t make it to one of the meetings feel free to email me your thoughts. It is important that your comments are also made to EDF formally. I would encourage you to do this directly at http://sizewell.edfenergyconsultation.info. The consultation closes on February 6th. EDF will then digest the consultation feedback before the next part of the process starts and they outline what options they propose. I will keep my website updated on this at w ww.theresecoffeymp.com/sizewell-c/ .

Thérèse Coffey, MP

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Regular Events Do you run a local group? Need to add, update or correct an existing listing? Get in touch!editor@townherald.co.uk1st Saxmundham Scouts Group at HQ, Memorial Field, Rendham Rd, Saxmundham. Boys and girls welcome to join. Beavers: Fridays 5.15pm to 6.30pm. Ages 6 to 8, Contact Lisa Wood saxbeavers@hotmail.co.ukCubs: Tuesday and Thursday 6pm to 7.30pm. Ages 8 to 10.5. Contact Dave Kenny or Adrian Norris on the email below Scouts: Wednesday 7pm to 8.30pm. Ages 10.5 to 14. Call Haydn Morris, sax_scoutgroup@ btinternet.com Yoga In Westleton.Monday 5.30 to 6.30pm beginners; 7 to 8.30pm intermediates. Westleton Village Hall. One-to-one yoga therapy by appointment. Judie Shore 01728 648460 www. suffolkcoastyoga.co.uk “CRAFTY Ladies” Craft Group. 1st and 3rd Mondays, 10am to 12.30pm, committee room, Kelsale Village Hall. £3 per session. Call Pam 01728 603995.Ladies Eastern Dance Classes Wickham Market Primary School, Tues from 6.15pm (Beginners); Riverside Ctr, Stratford St Andrew, Thurs from 7pm. Call Leanne 07796 087255 or email leda2713@btinternet.comDress comfortably. No experience necessary.

Pagans Beyond The Pale.Discussion Group Badingham, Nr Framlingham 7.15 for 7.30. Meets monthly, on the Wednesday after the New Moon. For further info see our website www.wix.com/thegreenman/pagans-beyond-the-pale .Top Time At Sax Library. Thurs 11am to 12.30pm. All adults welcome. Games, films, play reading, talks and much more. Free entry. Call Sax Library on 01728 403094. Refreshments 50p. Molly Dancing Come and see Oxblood Molly at a practice session for a taster. Musicians and dancers always wanted – no previous experience necessary. Most Sundays at Peasenhall Village Hall but check with Roy on 01728 648901 or Julian 01986 873941.Kelsale Art Group Thurs 7-9pm, Kelsale Village Hall committee room. New members welcome. Call Roger 01728 667037 or Mike 01728 603995.Leiston & District Philatelic Society meet 4th Wed. at Leiston United Church Hall, High St, 7.30pm. Visitors and new members welcome, whether beginners or advanced stamp-collectors. Further info contact the President on 01728 830415 or Secretary on 01394 460901.Point Devis North West Morris and Garland Dancing Thursdays, Blythburgh Village Hall from 8 to 9.30pm. Open to all abilities. Dancers and musicians welcome. Contact Lin 01728 602465.Quaker Meetings in Leiston 10.30am every Sunday,

Quaker Meeting House, Waterloo Avenue, Leiston. Children's class and Simple Lunch every Fourth Sunday.Singaround Kelsale Social Club, 2nd Thurs 8 to 11pm. All welcome. Join in or just have a drink and watch. Call Mike on 01728 603995 for details.Heritage Coast Dog Training Club every Wed 7.15 to 8.30pm, Market Hall, Saxmundham. Dogs of all ages; it’s a must for puppies. Run on a voluntary basis. Any enquiries call Denise on 01728 603386.Praise and Worship Evening 1st Sat 7.30pm, Yoxford Village Hall. Great musicians, vibrant singing, all welcome. Contact: Ray/Margaret 01728 602372.Melody Makers Mixed Choir. Rehearsals every Monday 7.30 to 9pm. Kelsale Village Hall (2nd Mondays, Main Hall, all others Committee Room). Details from 01728 602822 or 01728 602690. Labour Party, Leiston and District Branch. Meets 4th Tuesday at Friends Meeting House, Waterloo Avenue, Leiston, starts at 7.30pm. Visitors and new members welcome. Further information from the Secretary on 01728 833578.Leiston United Church hold a coffee morning every Friday and Saturday 10-11.30am in aid of church funds. All are welcome.PASTEL Fun Workshops 1st/3rd Saturdays (10.30am-3.30pm) at Fromus Centre. For young adults aged 15-25 with a learning disability. www.pastel.org.uk or contact

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don.tricker@pastel.org.uk or 01728 604944. Everyman Folk Club Riverside Centre, Gt. Glemham Rd, Stratford St Andrew. Last Friday each month 8pm. Call 01449 615523 for tickets and membership.Carpet Bowls. Saxmundham Market Hall. Tuesdays 7-9.30pm. New members welcome. Info from Frances Maynard 01728 605797 or Lyn Martin 602078.Tai Chi Classes. Thursday mornings in Knodishall Village Hall, 11.15am to 12.15pm. Other classes also available. Contact Ali Crawford 01394 411717, ali.crawford@virgin.net for info.Saxmundham Art GroupFromus Centre, Thursday afternoons from 1-4pm. New members welcome. £1.75 per session. Please contact Ann 01728 830398 or Judy 01728 602353.Saxmundham Royal British Legion every 3rd Wednesday at the Gannon rooms. 7.45pm. Contact Rose Damiral White 603817.Westleton Village Quilters Westleton Village Hall each Friday from 1-4pm. £12 per term or £1.50 for a single session. For more information contact Ann Bebbington on 01728 648943 or email john@ bebbington2.orangehome .co.uk Aldeburgh Art Group. Meets at The Baptist Chapel, Aldeburgh High Street from 1.45-4pm every Tuesday. Open to all, this is a casual, untutored group. Bring your own art. £2 inc. tea and biscuits.

Bruisyard Village Hall. Pub nights, every Thurs 7.30pm. Live music. Free admission. Come along for a pint and a chinwag. Pilates every Tuesday in Village Hall 9.30 to 10.30am. Bruisyard Young People every Wednesday 6-7.30pm. Info contact John Gibb 01728 638912. Kelsale-cum-Carlton W.I. meets 2nd Tuesday, committee room Kelsale Village Hall from 7-9pm. New members welcome. Contact Sue Potter on 01728 602177 or Sue Granville-George on 01728 604954.Flea Market/BrocanteYoxford Village Hall, 2nd Sat 9am-1pm. Stalls & refreshments, raising funds for village hall. Call 01728 660213.Sax I.T. Club. Weekly Fromus Centre. Wed 6-8pm. More at www.saxitclub.org.uk or contact Don Tricker at don.tricker@pastel.org.uk or 01728 604944.Saxmundham W.I. Meets 3rd Thursday 7.30-9.30pm United Reform Church Chapel Road. Walking, play reading,

lunch groups. Contact Jenny Mann 01728 604608Sizewell and Leiston Karate Club meets Tues and Thurs from 6-8pm. Run for over 25 years! Children, adults, beginners or more experienced. All welcome. Tel. Liz 01728 604827 www.slkc.co.uk or just turn up.Alde Valley Suffolk Family History Group. Meets 3rd Mondays United Reformed Church Hall, Chapel Road, Saxmundham, IP17 1BJ. Members £1.50, non-members £2.50 http://aldevalleyfamily his torygroup.onesuffolk.net Saturday Morning Drama Club. Middleton Village Hall. Ages 4 to 7 years from 9.30 to 10.30am. Ages 8 to 11 years from 10.30 to 11.30am. £3 simon@simonbridge.co.uk or 01728 648420.Halesworth & District Flower Club Meet 2nd Mondays at Wenhaston Village Hall 2.pm, doors open 1.30pm. Visitors £4.

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Saturday 2 February, 10am to 3pm. The Writer's Hut, a creative writing group, at the White Horse in Sweffling. Admission fee £12 covers tea and coffee. Bring pen, paper and your own lunch. Call Tim Cazalet 01728 663771 (daytime) or email timcazalet@gmail.com

Sunday 3 February/Saturday 16 February, 9.30am for approx 3 hours. Weekend wildlife walk at RSPB Minsmere. A seasonal walk to look for breeding birds, flowers, insects, migrants, wintering ducks. See the RSPB website for details.

Saturday 9 February, 8pm, The Cut, Halesworth, IP19 8BY. International flamenco star Jairo Barrull & Company. Jairo has performed all over the world and starred in the internationally screened flamenco documentary “Around the Streets of New York” when he was 15 years old. Tickets £15. www.newcut.org or 0845 6732123.

Tuesday 12 February, 7.30pm in the Church Hall, Aldeburgh. At this meeting of the Aldeburgh Gardening Club John Negus will be giving a talk on Pond Life. Everyone is welcome. Entrance for members free, guests and visitors £2 to include tea, coffee and biscuits.

Wednesday 13 February, 12 noon to 2.30pm at the Orwell Hotel, Hamilton Road, Felixstowe. Ladies do Lunch: enjoy a talk and demonstration by a local chocolate maker followed by a two course lunch. £17 per head. Call 01394 285511 for more details and to book a table.

Weds 13 Feb 7.30pm Dunwich Forest illustrated talk for Suffolk Wildlife Trust by Dayne West at Leiston United Church Hall £2.50 open to all

Saturday 16 February, 2–4.30pm. Tea Dance at Holton Village Hall. Afternoon tea with homemade sandwiches and cakes, music and dancing. All ages

welcome. Tickets £5 in advance or £6 on the door. Contact: Sandy or Kelly 01986 835895/07747 094469.

Saturday 16 February, 7.30pm. Rendham Village Hall. From my grandmother’s scrapbook – the story of Great Uncle Robert, an illustrated talk by local historian and Rendham resident Charles Seely. Tickets £6 at the door. Contact 01728 663485 or hpaygre@aol.com.

Monday 18 February, 7.30pm, at the United Reformed Church Hall, Chapel Road, Saxmundham. Alde Valley Suffolk Family History Group features a talk by Bob Perrett: The Last of the Old Village Schoolmasters. Admission £1.50 for members £2.50 for non-members.

Friday 22 February, 6pm at the Britten Studio, Snape Maltings. An open session in which composer Anna Meredith returns to work with Aldeburgh Young Musicians, informal evening of new music, visuals and electronics.

Saturday 23 February, 2.15pm, St John's Church Hall, Saxmundham. ESTA Spring Meeting. After an update on buses, the meeting will concentrate on rail matters.

Looking ahead to March...

Friday 8 March, 7.30pm at Sizewell Sports and Social Club, Leiston IP16 4JX. An Evening with Jill Freud, the guiding light of summer theatre in Aldeburgh and Southwold, to raise funds for East Anglian Air Ambulance. Tickets £7.00. Call 01728 648680 for more information.

Saturday 9 March Framlingham Flower Club raising money for the Neo-Natal Unit at the Ipswich Hospital. Selling affordable baskets of fresh flowers for Mothering Sunday.

Are you running an event? Did we miss yours? Contact suzy@townherald.co.uk to add it to our web diary or next edition.

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To efficiently recycle you need to understand the UK labelling guidelines. This is very important because even though product labelling is getting better, there are still a number of inconsistencies.

Take the Green Dot for instance, a familiar symbol which appears on many products: I once assumed that anything bearing this logo could be recycled. However, it does not indicate that the product can be recycled in the UK. It simply means that the manufacturer has made a contribution towards the recycling of packaging in other European countries.

The actual logo that you should look out for is the Recycle Mark, affectionately called the Swoosh. It also comes with a series of statements to indicate the prevalence of recycling facilities across the UK for all packaging components that make up the product. The categories are fairly comprehensive and indicate the following information:

Widely Recycled: At least 65% of people have access to recycling facilities for these items. Check locally: 15% - 65% of people have access to recycling facilities for these items. Not recycled: Less than 15% of people have access to recycling facilities for these items. So even if the item says Not Recycled, you should always check the current status using the website www.recyclenow.com to verify your local facilities.

Another logo that is in common circulation is the Möbius Loop, a triangle which indicates that the packaging can be recycled. It often features a percentage figure inside the symbol, which indicates the proportion made from recycled material.

Karen Cannard is an expert in reducing domestic waste

Talking RubbishKaren Cannard demonstrates how to reduce the rubbish you generate. www.therubbishdiet.co.uk

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Leiston Town Council: January 8Full minutes available online for this meeting at http://bit.ly/URNHS5 Precept See the minutes for a full discussion of the precept, including a breakdown of planned expenditure. It will be set at £225,781, consisting of £196,100 taken from council tax payers and £29,681 taken from government.Fairtrade Thanks to the Fairtrade Committee, Leiston has retained its Fairtrade Town Status.Land Transfers SCDC has offered the allotments and King George Avenue Recreation Ground to the Town Council at no cost. Members agreed to the transfers under the terms offered. Haylings Pond Meadow is offered under similar terms but members felt that further negotiations were necessary to agree remedial works and contributions. Library It was agreed that the council will become a member of the IPS with Leiston Library Steering Group as an advisory committee.Sizewell C Consultation At a separate meeting on January 22 the council agreed its response to the consultation. Main concerns include that the stage 1 consultation lacks detail and does not represent adequate consultation as set out as a requirement in their own statement of community involvement. The detailed response is available online at http://bit.ly/12d9Xg2.

Saxmundham Town Council: January 14Agreed minutes for all meetings are available online at http://bit.ly/WE4DhT. Draft minutes

for the latest meeting are distributed in Saxmundham News each month. Town Plan The questionnaire is going out today. Residents need to respond by January 31. Christopher Lucas was invited to report on the progress of the plan. He pointed out that it is likely to generate demand for new services and urged councillors to bear this in mind when setting the precept.Precept Due to the changes with the costs Council Tax benefit being passed to Town Council, the precept will include a one off grant of £10,672 from government. Including this, the precept was set at £107,000, of which £96,328 will come from council tax payers. This was passed on majority. Sir Peter Batho opposed and voiced his opposition to any increase. Saxmundham News Several members noted how Saxmundham News has improved under Chris Burslem's editorship. There was some discussion over protocol. Mr Burslem will work on his protocol document with the help of those councillors who are interested. Chantry Road Play Area The area is attracting antisocial behaviour. Regular visits from a PCSO will be requested to help redress this.

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Snow days at Saxmundham Free School

Many local schools were forced to close for a day due to the bad weather last month, but Saxmundham Free School was notable for staying open throughout the cold snap. In fact, the bad weather became part of the curriculum!

Headteacher Rob Cawley told us: “We have just had two fantastic snow days at school and all teachers and students joined in with a whole range of snow and winter based activities to enhance learning!

“Perhaps the most fun were the snowman competitions we held on both days for teachers and students. All manner of amazing snow sculptures were created, demonstrating many of the ‘6Cs to Success’ (co-operation, commitment, community, confidence, challenge and celebration) that have become the trademark of our school.”

Aldeburgh business supports local students The exceptional contribution which members of the Aldeburgh Business Association give to local schools has been recognised with an Applied Learning Champions Award presented by the Alde Valley School in Leiston.

Alde Valley School, has forged close links with local employers, mainly with work experience for Year 10 and Year 12 students. However changes in education have affected the provision of work related learning (WRL) both in and out of school. Businesses in Aldeburgh and the surrounding towns have extended their involvement with students by providing a wide variety of WRL activities such as careers talks, workshops, case studies and even classroom support in specific subjects.

This year Aldeburgh Business Association actively promoted the work experience programme and brought several new businesses on board.

Alde Valley School introduced the Applied Learning Champions award to recognise the exceptional contribution of the Aldeburgh Business Association. The award was presented at the school's Presentation Evening last month.

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One of the many snowmen made by Saxmundham Free School pupils

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NSPCC Fair Success

Dear Town Herald,

NSPCC Aldeburgh & District would like to thank all those who attended our Christmas Fair at The Wentworth Hotel on 6th December 2012. Many thanks for the generous donations of food and gifts for the stalls. The sum raised was £1043.05. We are most grateful for your support of the valuable work of NSPCC.

Our next events will be a Bridge afternoon on Thursday 14th of March and the Bring and Buy Spring Fair including Plants and Flowers for house and garden on Thursday 2nd of May 2013 at 10 to 11.30am. £1.00 at the door includes coffee/tea and biscuit. All events are held at The Wentworth Hotel, Aldeburgh and all are welcome.

Judy Bolton, Secretary01728 454405

Rotary Club ActivitiesDear Town Herald, Members of the Rotary Club of Saxmundham and District have had a busy time towards the end of 2012, undertaking various projects for the benefit of the Saxmundham area.

Events included the annual Christmas Charities Fair in November at the Market Hall, which enabled local based Charities the opportunity to raise funds, and

to publicise activities. Ten Charities and Voluntary groups had stands.Collections in December were for East Anglia Children's Hospice (EACH), and to finance food parcels for needy families in our area which had been identified to the Cub by Social Services. In all some 33 families received Christmas Hampers which included gifts for the children.

Support for the weekly Smile Café in Saxmundham Fromus Centre, started by Rotary and PASTEL Charity for disadvantaged people, continues steadily. The Café had a successful sing along just prior to Christmas which was well attended, helped by free tea and coffee!

The Club is now busy preparing for the Annual Suffolk Coastal Marathon run and walk to be held on Sunday the 6th of May. Courses of 26, 14 and 6 miles are included. Entries are always welcome, as are willing volunteers to help with marshalling. Also in May the Club will host a visit by a party of Danish Rotarians from our sister Club.

Archie Poulter, Secretary 01728 660329 archie.poulter@btinternet.com

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Satis House Branches Out

Flushed with the success of winning Channel 4's Four in a Bed, co owners of award winning Satis House Hotel, Restaurant and Bar in Yoxford Suffolk, Kevin Wainwright and David Little, are ‘branching’ out at Evergreens Family Garden Centre.

They are opening Satis Café at Evergreen Family Garden Centre in Beccles. The official launch will not be until March, but Town Herald readers can get a sneak preview right now! The boys have decided to have a quiet

opening so they can get a feel of what the local garden centre shoppers really want.

They plan to develop it over the next few weeks and add in a lounge area with sofas, armchairs, coffee tables and free wi-fi. They will evolve the home-made cakes, scones and sandwich menu to include some of the popular dishes enjoyed in the 2 rosette restaurant at Satis House. Dishes like venison casserole and luxury fish pie, pavlovas and crumbles will make an appearance all at good value café prices. With the help of the Evergreen Garden Centre owners, Carl Cooper and Steve Earl, Kevin and David plan to make Evergreens and Satis Café a destination retreat for all garden lovers and food lovers!

So come down to Satis Café at Evergreens and see what they have planned for 2013!

Evergreens Family Garden Centre Ltd., Weston, Beccles Suffolk, NR34 8TT

01502 712613

Café Hours: Mon-Sun:10am-4pm

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