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January 2016

Parish and Community News January 2016

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BACTON BEARS


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Page Page

cover photograph supplied by Peter Gibbs

A Word in Your ear 33Church News 33 - 37Community News 20 -32Community Circle Club 9 From your Correspondent 11 Dates for Your Diary 5Good Neighbours 65Just Gardening 17

Kettle’s Calling 9Mobile Library 42 Parish News Information 4Reader’s Letter(s) 12/13Scouts 19Small Ads 63, 64, 65Useful Contacts 67Wyverstone Cafe Dates 9

Contents


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Magazine DeadlinePlease note that the deadline for submissions to this magazine is the 15th of the

previous month, i.e. 15th January for the February edition.

To contact the Parish & Community News, send a contribution, or for those of you who contribute to the magazine regularly, please e-mail your

information to [email protected] by the 15th of the previous month at the latest. You don’t need to format it if you are happy to leave it to us.

If you do not have email, please deliver your contributionswith a contact phone number to :-

Parish News Editor,The Limes, Rectory Road, Bacton, IP14 4LE(Next to the Scout Hut)

To advertise in the Parish & Community News please contact -Linda Last on 01449 781772 or [email protected]

Current rates for 12 issues are:-Full A5 Page - £200, ½ A5 page - £115,

¼ A5 page portrait - £60, Small Ads - 50p per wordFull Page back cover in Colour - £80 per A5 issue

or only £100 for an A4 issuePlease contact Linda Last at least two months in advance.

If you have an Ad you think could benefit from a re-design we can do this for you for a fee of only £7.50

PARISH NEWS

Bacton, Cotton and Wyverstone Parish and Community NewsIf you know of anyone new to the area, a visitor or anyone who would like a current copy of the Parish and Community News there will be a limited number available to buy each month at Bacton Post Office.

The current price for a single issue is 15pence.

mailto:[email protected]



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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2016

Day/Date Time Event

Mon 11th 9.30am - 12.00noon

Village Craft Group - All Welcome

Tues 12th 2pm - 4pm Community Circle Club – at Cotton Village Hall

Fri 15th 7.30pm Nutz & Boltz - at Westhorpe Village Hall page 31

Tues 19th 7.30pm Bacton & Cotton History Club - ‘The Gun Cotton Explosion’ at Bacton Village Hall page 27

Sat 23rd 10.00am - 12.30pm

Wyverstone Community Cafe at Wyverstone Village Hall page 9

Sat 23rd 10.00am - 12.00noon

Community Circle Café at Cotton Village Hall

Sat 23rd 11am - 2pm

Bacton Community Workshop Open Day - Unit 45, Red House Farm, Bacton, IP14 4SB page 29


February

Day/Date Time Event

Mon 1st 7.30pm Bacton & District W.I. - ‘It’ll Be Alright on the Night‘ - Gayle Wade (from Woolpit Drama Club) page 20

Mon 8th 7.30pm RBL Women’s Section - ‘The Top End of Australia - Graham Jenner


Tues 16th 7.30pm RBL - A.G.M. Old Newton Sports and Social Club

Tues 23rd 2pm - 4pm Community Circle Club – at Cotton Village Hall

January


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Art Class

Would you like to develop your creative ideas?Come and advance your drawing and painting skills in a

friendly and encouraging atmosphere. Build your confidence in

art and design.Try out new ideas and techniques.

Develop your talents.Thursday evenings 7 - 9pm (from January)

Wyverstone Village HallLed by art teacher Liz Mellen

Refreshments and some equipment are provided.

Next block of 6 lessons: Explore African Art; Traditional and Contemporary

A range of artefacts will be available to provide a starting point for your work; you can choose your materials.

January 7th 14th 21st & 28th - February 4th & 11th

Book in advance at a lower price £9 per session or £11 on the door

Phone 01449 782971or email: [email protected]


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MENDLESHAM HEALTH CENTREChapel Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, IP14 5SQ Tel 01449 767722 Fax

01449 766183Incorporating Bacton Surgery

Please note our new email addresses for reception and dispensary:MENDLESHAM RECEPTION - [email protected]

BACTON RECEPTION - [email protected]

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR OPENING FOR BOTH SURGERIESThursday 24th December 2015 = Bacton Surgery closes 12.30pm,

Mendlesham open as normalFriday 25th December 2015 = BOTH SURGERIES CLOSED

Monday 28th December 2015 = BOTH SURGERIES CLOSEDTuesday 29th December 2015 = Both surgeries open as normal

Wednesday 30th December 2015 = Both surgeries open as normalThursday 31st December 2015 = Bacton Surgery closes 12.30pm,

Mendlesham open as normalFriday 1st January 2016 = BOTH SURGERIES CLOSED

Monday 4th January 2016 = Both surgeries open as normalIf you require urgent medical advice/assistance during this period

please call 111. If you have a medical emergency please call 999.

If you would like tojoin the group please call

Peter Mead07845 068679

or [email protected]

Cut off dates for 2016

27th January,16th March22nd June,5th October

7th December








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Wyverstone Community Cafe & Local Produce Market – 2016- A local enterprise that benefits the community Saturdays fortnightly 10.00am - 12.30pm at Wyverstone Village Hall

JANUARY 23rdFebruary 6th & 20th

Where....The Community Room, St Mary’s Bacton

When?....2pm - 4pmJANUARY - 4th & 18thFebruary - 1st, 15th & 29thNo Kettle’s calling in Christmas week

Who?...... Everyone is welcome - Free!(though donations always welcome!)

Why not come along for tea, toast, cakes and savouries?Why not bring a friend?

For more details, please ring - Linda Last: 781772, Janice Shea: 781263 Please let us know if you would like a lift.

Cotton Community Circle Tuesday Afternoon ClubWe are a social group and we meet at Cotton Village Hall on the

second and fourth Tuesdays of most months from 2pm until 4pm.(NB: No meetings during July, August, and December 2016)

So why not come along? You choose – board games, darts, table tennis, plus a collection of books and DVDs to swap.

And there’s always friendly, lively conversation!Coffee or tea, biscuits (and sometimes cake) are available.

What’s not to like? Bring your friends!All this for only £1.00 per person.

For more information, ring: 01449 781083


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Some time ago I decided to do some research of the families of those folk who were named on the War Memorial. It was obvious that if I wanted to get further than just a few names I should try to see if there were any families left in the village who were directly related to those who lost their lives.My first task was to make sure I could definitely identify the soldiers, find out when they were born and if possible who their parents were. This turned out to be more difficult than I expected. Many of the Commonwealth War Graves certificates did not give the names of the parents. However eventually I have managed to track down nearly all of them. Robert Joseph Reeve gave me a headache at first as I couldn't find any record of him. It turned out eventually that he had not served as a UK soldier. He had joined the Royal Highlanders, Black Watch, Canadian Expeditionary Force! Once that had been established, everything else fell into place. Henry Finbow continues to evade my researches. I have come to the conclusion he must have been older than the rest of the lads who were killed. I have spoken to two branches of the Finbow family but they don't seem to know if he belonged to either of them. The difficulty is that he served with the Suffolk Regiment whose initial enrolment papers were destroyed in the Blitz during WW2. These would have given me details of his next of kin. The one thing I do know is that he may have been a volunteer soldier or even an early professional soldier as his service number is, according to the Regimental Museum in Bury, a number issued prior to the outbreak of WW1.If anyone reading this has a photograph of any of these chaps, or can give me any family information, I would be delighted to include it in the book I am compiling, this being part of the project to stabilise and renovate the memorial. Luckily, the only soldier to have lost his life in WW2 - Major Alexander - was easier to find and his decedents have allowed me to photograph his medals and provide a photo of him and the house he lived in before he went to war.Please help if you can. I feel it is important to create an enduring record of these men who gave their all for the defence of our country.John Telford-Taylor 01449-781387

COTTON WAR MEMORIAL

From your January Correspondent


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The Pantomime Season?As with all tales, the Old King had died and the New King was intent on making loads of money for his mates the Barons and their cohorts the developers, who had lost a lot of money in foolish investments, however the Old King had used his country’s money to bail them out and now the New King was allowing them to do as they wished to increase their wealth again, while he told the county and the people” there is no money” we must have austerity.The Old King in his reign allowed the people of his country to choose how they wished their towns and villages to grow, with the need for more housing, partially social housing for the young and elderly. Liking this idea Mr Cotton Mr Westhorp and Mr Wyverstone all said we have some space in our garden “not for estates” but we would welcome what we call in-fill; this means squeezing in houses between sheds and barns. The three of them invested in a thing called a garden plan (this cost them some money but at least they knew how and when any new house would fit into their gardens).However Mr Bacton was told you have a lot of land and it is well equipped with shops, doctors and schools, we suggest you could offer much more “What would you suggest” he was asked.” Oh I don’t know” “doesn’t matter”, “I’m not spending any of my money to make one of your silly garden Plans”.The New King wanted more and more houses so he told his Barrons to go out and find me more land, they in turn sent out their cohorts the developers. They looked high and low but the Old King had been wise and had said that before any new house was built on agricultural land or green belt the developer first had to use sites where old house or factories had once been, he called this brown field development. This ruling annoyed the developers so they would try every trick in the book to worm their way into people’s gardens to build any amount of houses that would make them money not


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necessarily what was wanted. They came upon Mr Bacton’s Garden and saw he had not undertaken a “Garden Plan” to say they were happy, was an understatement, they rubbed their hand in glee at the thought of all the money they would make.They submitted their plans to the Barons who said “well-done HRH the King will be pleased with us” and off they all went down the pub for a pint. When Mr Wyverstone and Mr Cotton saw the plans they noticed that the houses were more in their gardens than Mr Bacton’s so they complained to the Barons who just said “Bah Humbug” we won, the King is so pleased with us it doesn’t matter what you say and how many of the Old King’s rules we may have slightly bent to suit us, just go back to your silly little gardens and watch us expand your Gardens into a village and then a town with loads of lovely expensive houses for us to make loads of money. Soon every developer in the country was getting local farmers and land owners to submit plans, causing mayhem wherever they dug footings to a new house. To keep Mr Bacton happy they let him have a small recreation all-weather pitch in Mr Wyverstone’s garden and said they would pay for a new footpath under a bridge to keep the Highways people happy and Mr Bacton was happy again as this meant he did not have to do anything as it was going to be Mr Cotton who would suffer, not him. Hundreds of house have now been built in Mr Bacton’s Garden. He still has a tiny little village hall ‘doesn’t matter’ The school is now too small and will require added classrooms ‘doesn’t matter’ another 40 cars congest the road outside the school twice a day ‘doesn’t matter’. Recreation play areas have all but gone ‘doesn’t matter’ The Railway Bridge is a registered Accident Black Spot ‘doesn’t matter‘ G.P.s are hard to find for the surgery ‘doesn’t matter’ Unlike other Pantomimes: In this one No-body lived happily ever after! John Doherty

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Aldeburgh Pharmacy

125 High Street, IP15 5AR

10:00 – 12:00

Bury St Edmunds

Swan Pharmacy

Northgate Street,IP33 1AE

11:00 – 13:00

Eye Pharmacy

5 Broad Street, IP23 7AF

12:30 – 14:30

Ipswich

Aqua Pharmacy

52 Duke Street, IP3 0AQ

9:30 – 13:30

Needham Market

Needham Market Pharmacy

Barking Road, IP6 8EZ

10:00 – 12:00

Newmarket

Lords Pharmacy

Unit 61, The Guineas Shopping Centre, CB8 8EQ

11:00 – 13:00

Lowestoft

Eastpoint Pharmacy

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17:00 – 19:00

Lowestoft

High Street Pharmacy

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12:00 – 14:00

N.B. Unfortunately the pharmacy list was sent too late for inclusion in

the December magazine but has been included in January in case some copies get delivered before

Christmas


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This is the time of the year when we can expect the coldest weather. It's a good idea to protect your tender plants, especially those that flower early in the season. I've drawn my Yucca plants together, with a number of strands of green garden string, not too tightly but enough to stop serious swaying in strong winds. Then wrap garden fleece around them and apply more garden string. You can do the same with any tender shrubs you might want to protect. Standard Roses and Pampas Grass can deteriorate very quickly in cold weather these two varieties will appreciate a little protection in winter. Although Standard Roses are hardy, a severe frost can kill them so if you apply some protection you will notice the difference in the new season.

I have planted up an Alpine Rock garden in a butler sink. I've coated the outside edges and top rim of the sink with cement this gives a rustic appearance. For the first year to give the plants the best possible chance of getting through the coldest part of winter I made bamboo arches, from side to side and covered over a fleece protection. It's light enough to allow a bit of winter daylight onto the plants but strong enough to keep the freezing winds off.

Stake any young newly-planted trees you might have planted during the summer. Be careful not to damage any root system when knocking the stakes in the ground.

There won't be very much to do outside in the garden this time of year. However if any debris should fall on your lawns or flower beds just clear it away. It makes the garden look tidy. I have a number of large trees around my property and in adjacent gardens and very often I have fallen twigs and branches fall onto my lawns. I collect them up after any strong winds along with any leaves or other debris. I normally bag them up, store them away in a dry corner in my shed and use them to light a fire in the fire pit this coming spring.

Start thinking about a plan for this coming year, different plants you might like to experiment with, colour schemes to complement your existing plants.

Happy Gardening Norman Parcell


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1st Cotton & Bacton Guides, Brownies & RainbowsIf you or your daughter would like to know more about joining visit -www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested or call 01449 780193

Guides & Brownies meet on Wednesdays in Bacton Village Hall during Term Time.

Brownies (7-10 years) 5.45 –7.15pmGuides (10-14 years) 7.30 –9.00pm Rainbows (5-7 years) 5.30 – 6.30pm at Bacton Primary School during Term Time.

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Helpers Required - We are still looking for people to assist / become leaders / parent helpers and any help would be greatly appreciated. All posts are voluntary and require a CRB check but if you are interested in giving something back to your community and would like to discuss this further please do not hesitate to contact the Group Secretary.Recycling Bins - Please remember to use our recycling bins at the Scout HQ – This also raises funds for the group and is much easier than transporting your bottles and clothes to the Stowmarket recycling centre / bins.

Could we please ask that if you are using the bottle & clothing banks to only use them for bottles and clothing and take your remaining rubbish to the stowmarket recycling centre. Please be vigilant to others abusing this facility.If anyone would like their son or daughter to join a section, please don’t hesitate to contact the Group Secretary.Beaver Scouts (6yrs – 8yrs) meet every Monday (term time) 6.15pm – 7.30pmCub Scouts (8yrs – 10 ½ yrs) meet every Friday (term time) 6.15pm – 7.45pmScouts (10 ½ yrs – 14yrs) meet every Friday (term time) 8pm – 9.30pm

1st BACTON SCOUT GROUP

Mrs Karen Hall-Price -1st Bacton Scout Group Secretary

1 Canham’s Farm Cottages, Cow Green,Bacton IP14 4HH Tel. 01449 780332 or07812 105228 [email protected]

Bacton Play Centre ☺ Bacton Under Fives

For all your childcare needs!BABY AND TODDLER DAY-CARE, PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP

DAY-CARE AND PRE-SCHOOL SESSIONSBEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE

HOLIDAY CARE FOR CHILDREN 3 -14 YEARSOpen All Year

We offer quality care and education for all children 0 -14 years in a purpose built child -centred environment in which the child always comes first.

Free access to Outside play.All staff are qualified and continuously attend courses to develop their skills.

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On Saturday, 5th December, the Annual Suffolk County Conference was held at Needham Market Community Centre.This was attended by 7 members from Bacton together with 2 members of Bacton RBL.The ladies of Bacton were rewarded for all their work over the past year by receiving The Peter Scott Memorial Cup and The Croasdale Proficiency Cup.Also awarded to ‘B’ Group, which Bacton is a part of, was The President’s Shield for Group efficiency which is shared with Long Melford.To crown everything, our former Chairman, Angela Elmer, received the highest Women’s Section Award which is The Gold Award. This is not awarded lightly and came as a complete surprise to Angela. This is well deserved as she has taken on the posts of Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman at various times over the years since she joined in 1966 and was always in office and is still on the Committee. The Branch send her sincere congratulations.

Our last meeting for 2015 took place in Bacton Village Hall on Monday 7th of December. Our President provided wine and there were nibbles brought by W.I. members. The entertainment was provided by the Rev John Robinson who came to reminisce with us about ‘A Post War Christmas’. Our speaker arrived armed with a keyboard, which gave us a clue that the Carol sheets which had been brought to provide us with a Christmas sing - along would be obsolete. Sure enough the Reverend provided us with his own song-sheets which included some very old favourites such as ....‘White Christmas’ (1940),‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ (1943)‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’ (1949),and ‘I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus’ (1952)Most of our members were able to happily sing along but inevitably it was a challenge for some of our younger members who gamely tried to keep up with the proceedings.The Reverend kept us amused as we reminisced from the time that he was born - 1938, to his schooldays where a teacher greeted his


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enthusiastic attempts to sing by rather discouragingly instructing him to ‘open and shut your mouth dear but don’t let the sound come out!’ From this he took us on to 1942 when Self-Service shopping had been introduced and it seems that many people were taken off guard by this ground-breaking innovation. Fearing being branded as shoplifters customers apparently sometimes found themselves shopping in curtained areas to save embarrassment.From there we travelled through the eras of Doodlebugs, Anderson Shelters (in the garden) and the ‘Morrison’ Shelter - a wire cage constructed inside your house in which you slept in order to have some protection from bomb blasts. Certain of our members knew of these things and others of us had heard of them but, again, some of our younger members were hearing about them for the first time.In 1945 he remembered using the ‘Front Room’ (kept for special occasions) at Christmas and waiting all day for it to warm up only to have to go to bed once it had reached a comfortable temperature. Inconveniences such as this are mostly unknown to families these days as is the experience of listening to a Circus performance on the Radio. We live in such a visual world now that it wouldn’t seem much of a treat to most people to listen to such a thing being described to us

whilst not being able to see it for ourselves. In those days we had to rely much more on our imagination.We were reminded of the experience of finding ice on the inside of the bedroom windows when we awoke on Christmas morning (before central heating and global warming) and of the Queen’s Wedding in 1947.Dior’s ‘New Look’ caused a stir after the war when rationing finished and people were able to obtain enough fabric to wear longer and fuller skirts.The Reverend kept us entertained with his very droll sense of humour and, to further amuse us, set up two columns to record our scores during the evening, one for him and one for us. We soon realised that he was recording all our reminiscences very generously and, at the end we found that we had recalled so many memories that our column contained too many points to count and his contained none at all.After the talk we enjoyed a glass of wine and some Christmas nibbles and then, in a departure from our usual format, concluded the evening with our ‘business’.The Programmes for 2016 were available and our next meeting will be on February 1st when Gayle Wade, a long-standing member of the successful Woolpit drama Group, will take us on a humorous romp through the vicissitudes of a local Amateur Dramatics Group


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Jeannie & Tony Hutchinson who have compiled the Cotton Quarterly since it was introduced several years ago are standing down from these duties to enjoy a well earned retirement. The Parish Council would like to thank them for all the hard work and effort they have put in to make the “Quarterly the success it is. This does mean that we are looking for someone to take over these duties which would commence with the Summer 2016 issue. Tony and Jeannie will be delighted to pass on any tips to their successor. If you would like to take on this role please contact the Parish Clerk or any Parish Councilor.

The next scheduled Parish Council meeting is to be held on Wednesday 20th January 2016

Village web-site -www.cotton.onesuffolk.netFacebook -Cotton Parish Grapevine

Old Newton Cricket ClubHope your Christmas and New Year

was merry and happy.

Missing cricket?Want to get fit for the start of

the league in May?Why not come to indoor winter nets?

Winter NetsFinborough School, Sports Hall,

IP14 3EF3-5pm Sundays

Starting Sunday 10th January 2016Finishing 10th April 2016

Open to all aged 14 and overThere is a cost £5 for adults and

£2 for those in full time education.For further details contact: [email protected]

Liz North

"Now that I have moved to Bacton, I am looking for someone to take over my delivery of 10 Parish Magazines in and around Wyverstone and also be the co-ordinator for collecting the yearly subscriptions for all the magazines in Wyverstone. I am happy to deliver January's magazines but would like to hand over to someone else for the delivery of February's mags. Please telephone me on 07967 567899. ~Angela Cook"

Allotments in Bacton

Allotments to letIf you are interested please contact - Ray on 781526

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The Christmas meal was held in the lovely old pub, The White Horse at Stoke Ash on Tuesday, 8th December.20 members were welcomed by President Phillip Jeffries. The Grace was spoken by Sheila Brown who also asked those present to remember absent friends.Vice Chairman Graham Jenner explained that Chairman Diane Gladders and husband John were unfortunately unable to be present due to a problem with John’s health and will send our regards.A substantial three course meal was then enjoyed.Following this, two free draws were held. The first contained prizes donated by the members. The second was made up of monetary prizes won by Ann Askew, Anita Kemp, Sandra Ward, Bryan Symonds, Will Gray, Maureen Chambers and John Gladders. Phillip thanked Tricia Lawrence for all the organisation of an enjoyable evening and wished everyone a Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year.

POPPY APPEAL RESULTOnce again it has been another successful year, so far our three villages have raised the magnificent sum of £2708.34, this may rise as we still have one of the church collections to add on.Mr Monk, the Galloway driver, who many years now has taken tours to the overseas battlefields, raised £135.00, our sincere thanks to him and his employers for allowing him to have a collecting box on his coach. Sadly he has now decided to retire, we wish him a long and happy retirement.We are hoping that Galloways will allow us to carry on with the collections with another driver.Also many thanks to our house to house collectors, business premises and school, the WSRBL for their coffee morning, bring and buy sale at their October meeting, also to the RBL for holding the annual Eddie Palfrey Whist Drive.

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Spotting the signs of dementiaSpending time with loved ones at family gatherings could be a time when you spot signs of dementia, what should you do if you have concerns about a relative.

When you see friends and relatives you haven't seen in a while you might notice if they have lost weight or have a new hairstyle, but what would you do if you spotted a change in their behavior since you saw them last? What if they were struggling to follow a conversation or TV programme, or even forgetting who you are? Should you just put it down to them getting older, or could it be a sign of dementia?

There isn’t a cure for dementia but early detection of it can help. It can mean that medication (not all types of dementia respond to medication), support and understanding can be put in to place to help support your loved one and enable them to carry on living as independently as possible.

So what are some of the early symptoms to look out for in a loved one?• Struggling to remember recent events, although they can easily recall things

that happened in the past • Finding it hard to follow conversations or programmes on TV • Forgetting the names of friends or everyday objects • Difficulty recalling things they have heard, seen or read • Repeating themselves or losing the thread of what they are saying • Having problems thinking and reasoning • Feeling anxious, depressed or angry about their memory loss • Finding that other people start to comment on their memory loss • Feeling confused even when in a familiar environment

If you notice any of these symptoms in a loved one you should encourage that they visit their GP as soon as possible. It can be a difficult conversation to have with a loved one but it can help to get them the support that they need as soon as possible and will enable them to enjoy a better quality of life.

Claire Bewley is a Director at My Care at Home based in StowmarketTel: 01449 763086

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BACTON & COTTONLOCAL HISTORY

SOCIETYTuesday, 19th January

7.30 pm at Bacton village hall

“The Gun Cotton Explosion’ Driving to Tesco in Stowmarket you will pass along Gun Cotton Way and may wonder why it is so named. Sue and Steve Williams will tell us the story,with sound effects, of the terrible explosion on August 11th 1871, its possible cause and its victims as well as the chaos and danger that ensued.

Members £2Non-members £3

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Tel: 01359 259818or visit www.ovenclean.comto find your local specialist

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Like a Phoenix from the AshesWe are all by now aware of the educational changes brought about by the closure of Bacton Middle School.

What may not be so well known is that the closure heralded the end of an evening class that had been held in the school’s workshop for over 40 years.

The evening class given the strange title of “Resistant Materials” by the West Suffolk College, was an opportunity for everyone over the age of 16 to learn or hone their wood and metal-working skills under the professional guidance of an experienced tutor.

The tutor came in the form of Mr Havilland Wilkins the teacher responsible for Technology Co-ordination at the school, who not only established the evening class but has been its ever present mentor over those 40 years.

It was felt by the present 12 attendees of the class that the community shouldn’t lose such a valuable, practical, leisure and social provision which attracted people from a wide area of Suffolk.

And so, with a determination to keep the class going , premises were sought and eventually found at Red House Farm, Bacton with the kind support of James Black, MD of David Black & Son Ltd.

So, from the ashes of an evening class, The Bacton Community Workshop was born. The unit has now been equipped and is fully operational after an enormous effort by its members and it has made the transition to a very friendly and enthusiastic club with a bright future.

Our present membership includes men and women spanning the ages of 18 – 80 years and is growing in numbers. We are also associate members of the national “Men in Sheds” organisation. Brian Manley, Treasurer

If you enjoy working with your hands and/or would like to develop skills and make items in a friendly and supportive environment with professional tuition then come along to our open event on

Saturday 23rd January 11am - 2pm at Unit 45, Red House Farm, Bacton, IP14 4SB

If you would like to make contact before the open event telephone:-

Havilland Wilkins Chairman and Group Tutor 01379 384625or Alan Burrows Membership Secretary 01379 870676


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Stowmarket and District Camera ClubThe meeting on 9 November was a club night. We selected prints & PDIs to be considered for the competition against Lakenheath. These were then whittled down by the selection committee to comply with our rules. The remainder of the evening was taken up with a trophy presentation and there was also some Photoshop tuition.This year’s Christmas meal was another excellent night, held at the White Hart, Stoke Ash on 20 November. It was very well attended and enjoyed by all. Our open competition on 23 November was judged by Daphne Hanson DPAGB. Her critique and comments, were concise, constructive and well received. This was the first time our new projector, laptop and display software were used together and it worked very well.The photo shoot this month was at Alton Water. It was raining in Stowmarket when we were due to leave, which resulted in not many members turning up. This was a shame as at Alton Water it was quite windy but bright and the rain held off! The Lakenheath Battle was held at Lakenheath Camera Club. The meeting was very successful and the competition, which was closely contested, was judged by Daphne Hanson, who, once again, provided timely and succinct critique. The final result was that Stowmarket won by two points – or the skin of our teeth!We are now looking forward to the much acclaimed talk to be given by Jane Goodall ARPS, ‘The Beautiful Light’ on 14 December.Next meetings:Jan 11 – Open Competition (3): Judge Peter EspleyJan 25 - Tripod Competition against Wymondham and Framlingham:Judge Brian Carlick LRPSFeb 8 – Ray Giffin Tankard for Wildlife: Judge Phil ChatfieldFeb 22 – Talk ‘Speed and Action’: Speaker Roger Hance FRPS AFIAP BPE5*

New members are always very welcome at the club. All you need is a camera – any camera and a real interest in using it. Our members use DSLRs, mirrorless, compacts and bridge cameras.Regular meetings are held at Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, Stowmarket, IP14 2BD, usually on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month between September & June. We start arriving at around 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start. We’d love to see you there, so why not join us?

For more information see our web site www.stowmarketanddistrictcameraclub.onesuffolk.net


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



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A Word in Your Ear...The new year is upon us, but don’t worry, I wouldn’t dream of talking about resolutions, not being particularly good at keeping them myself. We look back at 2015, its good moments and its less good ones. But let’s not spend time on looking back, much better to look forward to 2016, which in many ways is going to be a year of change. January begins with the feast of Epiphany. That’s when the wise men, strictly speaking, should appear in the crib scene, but in most places they have been there since the carol service, along with the cattle, the shepherds and Mary and Joseph. We saw some splendid crib scenes in the church at the beginning of Advent, including a beautiful one from the school, inspired by Monet. It was later displayed in the cathedral and featured in a radio broadcast. Congratulations to those who made it.We all know the story of the wise men travelling for many weeks to an unknown destination with only the light of a star to guide them. That could only mean that they had to travel by night and sleep by day. Why did they do it? Magi were astrologers, the university professors of their day, and they liked to get their teeth into a challenge. They had heard there would be a spectacular showing of Sirius the dog star from the first day of the Egyptian month Mesori – and the name Mesori means the birth of a prince! Scientific research demanded that they should pursue their hypothesis, no matter what the cost. Their first miscalculation was to assume that the birthplace of a new king would be a palace, so they knocked on the wrong door. Eventually their celestial satnav got them to their destination, the true light which had come into the world. They worshipped the new born king, left their gifts – and disappeared into history. We never hear of them again, but their journey is our life’s journey too.As we stand on the threshold of 2016 we begin another leg of our own journey and we remember the words of the American poet Minnie Louise Haskins, and quoted by King George V:

I said to the man who stood at the Gate of the Year'Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.'And he replied, 'Go out into the darkness, and put your hand into the hand of God.That shall be to you better than light, and safer than a known way.'

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ST MARY’S BACTONRev Jan Fowler 01449-782107

(Priest with permission to officiatein the Diocese)

Church Wardens - Mr David Black 781347Mr Ray Bartrum 781526

Joint PCC Secretary - Mrs Pat Hall and Mr Mike Hall 782004

PCC Treasurer - Mr Brian Manley 781595Bell Ringer - Mr Winston Girling 674425

ST ANDREW’S COTTONChurch Warden

Mr Mervyn Walker 780272Miss Carole Jones 781874

PCC Treasurer - Mrs Jane deBeer 781594PCC Secretary - Mr Mervyn Walker 780272

ST GEORGE’S WYVERSTONEChurch Warden Mrs Angela Cook 781328PCC Secretary - Mrs Helen Hardy 781841

Lay Readers - Mrs Elaine Miller 770337

Mrs Sheila Wright 766392Mrs Helen Matter 780379

Elders - Mr Peter Paine 767897

Mrs Janice Shea 781263Mrs Jean Willoughby 766621

Rural Dean of Stowmarket -Rev Canon Barbara Bilston 781253

Methodist MinistersRev Rita Carr 612619

Catholic Parish of Our Lady Stowmarket Fr David Finegan 612946

THE BENEFICE OF BACTONWITH WYVERSTONE, COTTON, OLD NEWTON AND WICKHAM SKEITH

central contact email address: [email protected]

SIDESMAN’S ROTA FOR ST. MARY’S BACTON - January 2016

3rd 8.00a.m........................................................................................Robert Black 9.30a.m.....................................................................Brian Last & Linda Last10th 9.30a.m...................................................Carol Bartrum and Ron Southgate17th 9.30a.m..........................................................................Mike Hall & Pat Hall24th 9.30a.m..............................................................Rosy Black & Brian Manley


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CHURCH OF ENGLAND SERVICES IN THE BENEFICE January 2016

Sunday January 3RD (Epiphany)Bacton 8:00 Holy Communion Canon B. Bilston 9:30 Family Service Helen MatterWickham Skeith 9:30 Family Service W. Skeith teamCotton No serviceOld Newton 11:00 Holy Communion Canon B BilstonGipping 2:30 Evening Prayer Canon B. BilstonWyverstone 6.30 Praise in the Community Elaine Miller/BB

Sunday January 10th (Baptism of Christ)Bacton 9.30 Family Communion Canon S Fogden Wickham Skeith 9.30 Holy Communion Canon B Bilston & Peter PaineCotton 10.30 Covenant Service at Cotton Methodist ChurchOld Newton 10.45 Covenant Service at Old Newton Methodist Church Wyverstone No service

Sunday January 17th(Epiphany 2)Bacton 9:30 Holy Communion Revd Jan FowlerWickham Skeith 9:30 Holy Communion Canon B BilstonCotton No serviceOld Newton 11:00 Holy Communion Canon B BilstonWyverstone 11:00 Morning Worship Sheila Wright

Sunday January 24th (Epiphany 3/Conversion of St Paul)Bacton 9:30 Holy Communion Revd Jan FowlerWickham Skeith 9:30 Holy Communion + healing Revd M WainwrightCotton 11:00 Morning Worship Sheila WrightOld Newton 11.00 Mattins Peter PaineWyverstone No service

Sunday January 31st (Presentation of Christ/Epiphany 4)10.00 BENEFICE EUCHARIST AT OLD NEWTON Canon B Bilston


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FORGE COMMUNITY CHURCHAdults, youths and kids meet every Sunday morning 10.30am at

Debenham Leisure Centre and Sunday afternoons at 4.00pmat the New Green Centre, Thurston

(refreshments are available beforehand, so it’s worth getting there a little earlier)Contact: [email protected] or 01449 710437

or visit the website www.forgechurch.com

CATHOLIC PARISH OF OUR LADY, STOWMARKETParish Priest: Father David Finegan,

The Presbytery, 29 Lockington Road, Stowmarket IP14 1BQTel: 01449-612946 E-mail: [email protected]

MASS TIMES: Saturdays (First Mass of Sunday):

St Mary’s C of E Church, Woolpit IP30 9QG - 6.00 pmSundays:

Our Lady’s, Stricklands Road, Stowmarket IP14 1AW - 8.30 am & 10.15 amHoly Days:

Our Lady’s, Stricklands Road, Stowmarket - 8.00am, 10.00am and 7.30 pm Weekday services in the Parish are advertised at the front of Our Lady’s

Church, in the weekly Newsletter and on the Parish Websitewww.ourladys-stowmarket.co.uk

We wish you a happy and peaceful New Year.

Father David Finegan





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COTTON METHODIST CHURCH 2016All services at 10.30a.m. unless stated otherwise -

A warm welcome awaits everyone.

January4th - led by Prof David Bartholomew, 11th - led by Mr Bill Humm

18th - led by Rev Jack Bingham, 22nd - led by Mr Bill Humm25th - led by Rev Rita Carr, Covenant Service united with St Andrew’s Church

February1st - Mrs E Kearsley M.A.

JanuaryCLEANING ROTA

8th Diane Dickinson and Chris Marston 22nd Joyce Vincent and Chris CarrWe are a very small group of willing cleaners of the church but would very much appreciate more helpers to give a helping hand ( even if just once or twice a year). Please give me a call if you would be prepared to join in. Thank you so much. Chris 781567

FLOWER ROTAChris Marston

ST. ANDREWS’S CHURCH COTTON 2016

OBITUARY - Myrtle Elizabeth Hales, 1941 - 2015.Sadly passed away on the 19th of October. The funeral took place on the 9th of November at St Andrews Church Cotton.Myrtle was very well known and highly respected by the local community, A church warden and founder member of Cotton ladies choir,Myrtle was also involved in numerous charity events raising money for the church and village. A staunch Cotton lady and character, she will be sadly missed.


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CHERNOBYL CHILDRENS LIFELINEAs I write this both myself and the Host families involved are excitedly looking forward to the group of children arriving on 4th December.We have a great program of events planned for them and once again have been overwhelmed by the kindness of people who are prepared to help. Jill Geaney from Wedgewood Dental Practise will be once again providing dental treatment for the second time in one year and for the first time Browns Opticians of Stowmarket have very kindly offered to give all of the children eye tests.Remember, in our Charity Shop in Coddenham Road we take or can collect clean old clothing, curtains, sheets etc, no saleable books and also shoes that are still wearable as we can raise funds through recycling of these items. Good saleable books are of course sold in our shop as are children’s toys and an excellent range of clothing and other items.We recently made a request for people to send a Shoe box to each of the children that came in the summer 2015 visit and I am pleased to report that all of these children will be receiving a surprise parcel for Christmas. Some people who sent parcels last year have continued their support and sent further presents this year. I regularly hear back from Belarus via our interpreter who we keep in close contact with and she assures me all of the families are extremely grateful and are always expressing their surprise that people in a different country who they will probably never meet can show their children such kindness.Next year will be 30 years since the Chernobyl Disaster and yet people still continue to suffer despite the passage of time. In our Charity shop we have a 2016 Commemorative Calendar on sale for only 3.99. The calendar features pictures of the children who have enjoyed a respite break here in Mid Suffolk and would make a really nice gift. Following the success of our Pig Racing event in October we are pleased to announce another evening of Pig Racing ,this time to be held in Needham Market at Bloomfields Football ground on Saturday 13th February. This promises to be another exciting night with the Tote and Pig Races being provided as always by Stowmarket Lions. Supper will be “Pigs in Pyjamas” together with a dessert and is included in the ticket price. Tickets can be purchased at our Charity Shop in Needham Market or Stowmarket Tourist Office, hope to see you there! We are very aware that there are now more Charitable causes than ever all needing support. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supports us, you may think you only do a little but without you we could not survive.Wishing you all very Merry Christmas and may 2016 bring you everything you wish for.Elizabeth ParkerLink Chair01449 [email protected]


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Come & join us for Pig Racing!Saturday 13th February

Bloomfields - NM Football Club, Quinton Rd, Needham MarketSupper of “Pigs in Pyjamas” & dessert includedTote & Pig Racing hosted by Stowmarket LionsDoors open 7:00 pm first race 7.30 prompt

Or call 01449 760343/ 07974 424374/ 07770 478933A CHARITY EVENT FOR CHERNOBYL CHILDRENS LIFELINE

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1014274

Available fromStowmarket Tourist

Officeor CCLL Charity Shop

Needham Market

Tickets£8

OPEN THE BOOKBacton’s Open the Book Team go fortnightly into Bacton and Old Newton Primary Schools to perform a ten minute Assembly. We read and enact a Bible story from the Lion Storyteller Bible which is used by all Open the Book groups Nationwide. We use props and costumes and sometimes puppets to tell our story in an interesting way which we hope will engage the children’s attention and give them something to think about and remember.

If you think you might like to join our team and have Tuesday mornings free to rehearse and perform please get in touch with: Janet Helyar on 01449 782054


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Jeffries of Bacton is an independent family run and owned business providing excellent customer service. Our strong family values and focus to customer care, means that you can rest assured that buying a car with us will be an enjoyable and satisfying experience.

Come and Speak Isuzu with Philip JeffriesJeffries of Bacton

Telephone: 01449 781131 www.jeffriesofbacton.co.uk

Mon - Fri 8am - 5.30pmSat 9am - 5pm

Sunday - Viewing OnlyStation Garage, Broad Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk. IP14 4NF

Isuzu.co.uk

MPG figures are official EU test figures for comparative purposes and may not reflect real driving results. #Official fuel figures for the Isuzu D-MAX Utah Manual in mpg (l/100km): Urban 31.7 (8.9). Extra Urban 44.1 (6.4). Combined 38.7 (7.3). CO2 emissions 192g/km. **5 year/125,000 mile (whichever comes first) warranty applies to all new Isuzu D-Max models. Model shown is an Isuzu D-MAX Utah. ‡Price shown is an Isuzu D-Max Utah Extended Cab CVOTR with manual transmission, automatic transmission also available. Commercial vehicle on the road price includes delivery, number plates, 12 months road fund licence and first registration fee, excludes VAT. *3.5 tonne towing capacity applies to all 4x4 models. Special paint finishes extra at £400 excluding VAT. Terms and conditions apply. www.isuzu.co.uk

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StowmarketChiropractic Clinic

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7 Stowupland RoadStowmarket IP14 5AG

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Are You in Pain?Chiropractic may help you with many problems including lower

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Pest Control & Prevention:Rat & Mouse Eradication &

Prevention of access to PremisesInsect control, prompt service to Wasps,

Hornet’s nests, Ants, Fleas, Flies etc.Mole control by all Ministry approved methods

Property Care:Woodworm/Deathwatch Beetle30 year Bonded Guarantee available

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Extremely competitive prices.Free measuring and quotes,

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Graham Moore ElectricalBlacksmith’s Cottage,

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FRESH FRUIT & VEG TO YOUR DOORQuality seasonal fresh fruit, vegetables and salad delivered directly to your home, from your local family greengrocer.

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Create your own box (call for a stock list) or select from one of ourmixed fruit, vegetable and salad boxes:

The ‘Jubilee Ladies Choir’ would welcomenew members who love to sing.

Rehearsals Tuesday evenings term time at Stowmarket URC 7.30pm. Car sharing possible.

For more details ring Laurel on 01449 781745If you would like to book this choir for a Concert, Wedding or even a Funeral please contact Di Balaam on 01449 736374




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PERIOD PROPERTY RENOVATION - REPAIRS & MAINTENANCEGeoff Nicholls & Co. offer a Complete Building Service. Quality work guaranteed. No job too small. All at down to earth prices. Ring for free estimate and advice. 01449 781375

D. J. HOWLETT - Servicing and General Repairs, VW/Audi, Mercedes Benz Specialist, Experienced, Professional Service. Competitive Rates.The Willows, MENDLESHAM GREEN 01449 766019

PROBITTS For light engineering, model engineering, vehicle bodywork, any job considered. Station Road 01449 781453

PLUMBING & HEATING Free advice and estimates. For your plumbing requirements Tel Andrew Snowling 01449 675440

AUTO ELECTRICS: - A complete range of Garage Services. Alternator/Starter Repairs, Exchange Component Checks, Servicing and M.O.T Preparation.Collection/Delivery, Courtesy Car. Cow Green, Bacton. 01449 781028

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TANK CHANGE LTD (replacement Oil tank Engineers), Family Business, Steel & Polyethylene Oil Tanks Available.Fully insured & OFTEC approved.Free Survey/Quotation. DISCOUNTS FOR PARISH MAGAZINE READERS www.tankchange.co.uk. 01449 781210/07899 898720

SEELEY CARPENTRY ————————— Building-Carpentry-Joinery [email protected] 01449 781089 Mobile 07540228541 01449 781064 Mobile –07590751119

SINGER for your special occasion - favourite songs from all decades, especially 20's, 30's, 40's and 50's,also Olde Tyme Music Hall in costume.Tel: Gill 01449781375Mob: 07505 227606e-mail [email protected] www.gillnicholls.co.uk

MENDLESHAM’S 50/50 SHOP Selling GOOD AS NEW Clothes

for all the Family Open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

2pm--4pm Situated on The Playing Field

Advertising an event?Why not try using the

village noticeboard website?

http://villagenoticeboard.webplus.net

A.J. HARRIS DECORATING AND

HOME IMPROVEMENTS.Interior and exterior work undertaken, inc.

ceramic tiling, coving, etc.FREE QUOTATION 01449 781968

B.F. SAMPSON - Building services and maintenance. Work carried out on new or old properties. No job too small. Free estimates. 01449 675147 or M 07810712401

JENNY WADE. Registered Childminder 01449 781415






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SMALL ADS

K.V.M SEWING MACHINES GISLINGHAM

Servicing & repairs to Singer & most makes.All work guaranteed.

01379 783521A.J.COLLINS TREE SERVICES - for professional tree care, hedge trimming etc01449 767196 /[email protected]

J LAWES -IRONMONGERS -BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS -GARDEN REQUISITES -KITCHEN GOODS Station Road, Bacton 01449 781452

FINBOWS FURNISHERSStation Road, Bacton.

New & used furniture bought and sold.Flooring, beds, Indonesian gifts

www.facebook.com/finbowsfurnishers Tues - Sat 9am - 5pm 01449 781732

COUNSELLING - INDIVIDUALS / COUPLES

STOWMARKETFeeling stuck? BACP Accredited counsellor

can help you to move forward.Fully confidential.

Comfortable non-judgmental atmosphere Mari 07903 100887

http:/www.counsellingroom.org/

COTTON VILLAGE HALL Our well equipped hall is for hire for all types of function. Well fitted kitchen, small and large grassed fields. Crockery, tables and chairs for hire away from hall, subject to availability. Very reasonable hourly or daily charges. Use our paper bank so that your village benefits from the income.

Tel Booking Secretary 01449 781083

BACTON VILLAGE HALL Bacton Village Hall suits a wide range of functions for up to 100 people and has comfortable seating, good lighting, sound system, wifi, effective heating and a fully equipped modern kitchen, including crockery and cutlery, with fast (3 minute cycle) dishwasher. To discuss bookings please phone - 01449 781343

WYVERSTONE VILLAGE HALLWe have a well Equipped Kitchen Bar and Play Area for your meetings & events. There is plenty of parking.

For bookings please ring Amanda on 01449 782070

The Good Neighbours are Here!Do you need help with transport, collections, minor repairs, pets, a one-off garden tidy, letter writing, form filling, befriending or lifts?The Bacton, Cotton and Wyverstone Good Neighbour Scheme

All volunteers have been CRB checked and are covered bypublic liability insurance.

Contact them on 07980 948641 Seven Days a Week 9am - 5pm

http://www.facebook.com/finbowsfurnishers

http://www.facebook.com/finbowsfurnishers


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For local, reliable service please call Alan:

01449 613457 or 07508 051 518

WASHING MACHINE DISHWASHER OVEN HOB TUMBLE DRYER

Domestic Appliance Repairs

Gavin P DeansB.V.Sc. M.R.C.V.SVeterinary Surgeon

HAUGHLEYVETERINARY CENTRE63 Old Street, Haughley, Stowmarket

01449 673366A small friendly practice offering a full

medical and surgical service for companion pets.

Also atThurston

Veterinary Centre01359 232200

24 hour Emergency Cover


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USEFUL CONTACTS

Parish MagazineEditor - Amanda [email protected] 01449 781595Advertising - Linda [email protected] 01449 781772Production - Brian [email protected] 01449 781595Distribution - Peter [email protected] 01449 780326Bacton Cotton & Wyverstone Good Neighbours scheme..................................................07980 948641

Parish Clerks Bacton - Ian Brookman......................................................... 01359 230897Cotton - Colin Hall................................................................01449 781400Wyverstone - Glen Horn........................................................01449 258131

Village Hall HireBacton - John Bean.................................................................01449 781343Cotton - Ann Doherty............................................................. 01449 781083Wyverstone - Amanda.............................................................01449 782070

Health CentresBacton...................................................................................01449 781777Mendlesham...........................................................................01449 767722West Suffolk Hospital.............................................................01284 713000Ipswich Hospital.....................................................................01473 712233

UtilitiesAnglian Water........................................................................08457 145145UK Power Networks (power cuts/emergencies)........................08007 838838

Newspaper Deliveries Bacton Stores & Post Office.....................................................01449 781366Brockford Home Delivery........................................................01379 870241

Milk Deliveries Suffolk Dairies Ltd ................................................................01449 676746Co-op...................................................................................01449 770142




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