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an advertisement in 2004 by LivingEgg. He applied for their East Coastfranchise.Living Egg? Over to Roger. It’s aten-day education project the schoolbuys for the classroom, he says. I takethem fertilised chicken eggs and anincubator on Monday, tell the childrenabout the cockerel, the hen and her lifecycle, and go. The eggs are carefullytimed to hatch on Wednesday, and withme on hand to explain everything, theydo. The children are awestruck!They look after the fluffy yellowchicks until the following Friday, whenRoger returns to collect them. It is agreat idea with lots of links across thecurriculum, and perfect for nurseryagechildren, as well as primary andsecondary schools. Whether you are sixor sixty-six, you’ll love it! insists Roger,who has a whole bundle of other farmactivities to interest and stimulatechildren.On Dairy Day, he visits a schooland turns a classroom into a milkingparlour, complete with a speciallytrained Holstein cow, milkingequipment, feedstuff – and milk. Mycow goes down a storm, says Roger.And then there is his Healthy Eatingeducational package, where foodgrown on the farm – including his ownpig meat – is taken to a school andused to create a meal with the childrenRoger CosgroveChildren learn that Boyton’s pastures produce dairy foods and beefwww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2011 page 5

in the classroom. Sow andGrow is also very popular:Roger will weed and restoreneglected school allotmentsand vegetable beds, and thechildren then plant seeds andsmall plants that are sourcedlocally. We restore the schoolveg beds in just one day, saysRoger. It gives the childrenpractical experience anddirty hands, and afterwardsthey can watch what theyhave planted grow tomaturity....youngsters who can’t geton in a school classroomenvironment often copewell with farm lifeRoger and Farm2Form take farmingto the schoolroom, but he often turnshis farm into a schoolroom – but withlots more fun – when youngsters of allages pay him a return visit. He usuallygets about 20 visits every summerfrom schools. One day each week,Roger teaches the BTec Land andEnvironment course to older pupilsat Orwell High School. And then theycome out to Boyton to see my ToyFarm! he quips.It may be small, but it is no toy andit has its own classroom. Outside,students see piglets being born, laydown bedding, feed the ever-growingflock of 400 free-range Living Eggchickens – he sells their free-rangeeggs – feed the pigs, and take a tractorPiglets are always a big hit with schoolchildrentour to see his small herd of beef cattlegrazing on nearby coastal marshland.Students can even help on the farm forwork experience.Roger has found that youngsters whocan’t get on in a school classroomenvironment often cope well withfarm life. If you get ones like that, givethem something to do, he says. Afterthat, give them something else. Keepthem busy – it’s what they want. Eventhe most wary are won over by beingtaught to drive a tractor, or givenspecific responsibility for certain tasks.At home in Boyton, or away visitingSuffolk’s schools, Roger andFarm2Form deliver an imaginativepackage to interest and vitalise youngpeople in danger of losing contact withthe farming heritage of their county,and which is the source of much oftheir food.Laurie ForsythRoger CosgroveApril 2011 page 6www.villagevoices.org.uk

Running for Missing PeopleA year ago last March, I decided Iwas going to run a 10K for the charityMissing People and of course my sonLuke.Suddenly I am 6 weeks away and theidea seems a tad unrealistic but alongwith some great friends it’s happening!Please sponsor us £1 – less than a halfpint of beer, so that the charity MissingPeople can continue to support familieslike mine.Missing is indiscriminate, it is classless,ageless, genderless and has nopreference to a person’s race.As a mum living with a missing child,I can truly say it is a living nightmare!Not an hour of a day goes by withoutmy thoughts turning to Luke and wonderingwhat happened to him.Thank you in advance for whatever youare able to donate.http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fund-raiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiser-ProfilePage.action?userUrl=findluke&isTeam=truewww.FINDLUKE.comWith heartfelt thanksNickiFACEBOOK – http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4891671461&ref=tswww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2011 page 7

Pets, Plants& PropertyA SERVICE EXCLUSIVE TO HOLLESLEYWhen you are on holiday I can:• Feed your cat or small pets (including reptiles)• Water your hanging baskets or greenhouse• Check your home to make sure all is wellI can also, for example:• Clean holiday accomodation• Regularly check any unoccupied propertyI offer a low cost service exclusive to Hollesleywith flexibility, reliability and integrityIf you think I can be of help please call Sylvia on01394 411526 for a chator email ppphollswade@aol.comAn information sheet with more details on myself andPPP services is available on requestClean CRB check certificate is available for inspectionApril 2011 page 8www.villagevoices.org.uk

INVITATIONSuffolk Coast Against Retreat (SCAR)Annual General Meeting 2011Please attend atJubilee Hall, Crabbe Street, Aldeburgh,IP15 5BNon Saturday April 9 thfrom 10 am to 1 pmThe Guest Speaker will beLord Smith of Finsbury, Chairman of theEnvironment Agencyalso attending:Lord Deben (formerly John Gummer),Patron of SCAR andTherese Coffey MP for Suffolk CoastalAll are welcome – RSVPAnne Page, SecretaryANNE@PAGES2.ADSL24.CO.UKWelcome HomeOn 17 th March, two coaches broughtthe first contingent of 23 EngineerRegiment (Air Assault) back fromAfghanistan to Rock Barracks.They arrived at 8.30pm, following atwo hour flight delay. The troops returnedvia Cyprus, where they spent 36hours in ‘decompression’, ie unwindingin advance of returning to the UK.In Cyprus they received a number orbriefings and guidance to assist theirreturn to normal life.While away 23 Engineer Regiment (AirAssault) supported the constructionof Route TRIDENT – a 20 kilometreIED-proof road linking the Provincialand financial capitals of HelmandProvince, Operation HAMKARI inKhandahar Province and OperationOQAB TARMIM – the constructionof two bridges to re-open Highway 1,Afghanistan’s main arterial route, afterinsurgent action damaged an existinginfrastructure bridge.We are delighted to welcome thesebrave people back into our community.If any one has any unwanted tools,knitting/sewing machines or haberdashery,or could give a little helpsorting, renovating or driving pleasecontact Keith Bailey (a volunteer)on 01394 411305.Thanks,Di Barnard.www.villagevoices.org.uk April 2011 page 9

From our Team VicarRev’d Ruth HatchettMothers’ Day or Mothering Sunday?Most of the shops, restaurants, thecards we buy or receive now call the4 th Sunday of Lent ‘Mothers’ Day’.We are encouraged to think of it asa day to say thank you to our mothers,to give them a treat, a day offperhaps. But then that implies that itis an occasion just for those who are,literally, mothers – which excludesall the men straightaway, not to mentionthose who are children and thosewomen who, for whatever reason,have not given birth to children. Andthen there are those whose experienceof being or having a mother hasbeen an unhappy or painful one.wine together in remembrance of him.On Maundy Thursday evening (theThursday before Easter Sunday) wemeet in Hollesley Church to sharea family meal together, ending withsharing bread and wine as Jesus asked.All are welcome, including children;there is no charge (just a suggesteddonation of £4 per adult), no ticketsneeded but if you do plan to come,please let me or one of the churchwardens(numbers opposite) know sothat we don’t buy too much food.Wishing you a joyful Easter-time.‘Mothering’, on the other hand, issomething that anyone can do – fromquite small children to aunties, uncles,teachers, friends. And God.Although traditionally we tend tothink of God as Father, many of those‘ing’ words that we associate withmothering – caring, feeding, nurturing,healing, carrying – are also thingsthat God does. So on MotheringSunday we meet to give thanks forall who ‘mother’ us, including God.Preparing and presenting food isoften part of mothering and enjoyingthe nourishment and companionshipof a family meal is something thatis central to the Christian faith – notleast because Jesus asked his followersto continue to share bread andApril 2011 page 10www.villagevoices.org.uk

Wednesday10.15am Hollesley Church–Edward Bear Club,0-5yrs and their carer(s)12 noon Sutton–Holy CommunionThursday 9amBoyton Church–Morning PrayerFriday 8 amHollesley Church–Morning Prayer2 nd Wednesday1.30pm Colyton, Hollesley–Prayer Group1 st Thursday2.30pm Glebe House, Hollesley–Evensong3 rd Thursday10.30am Glebe House–Holy CommunionDay Boyton Hollesley Other Places3 rd AprMotheringSundayChurch ContactsTeam Vicar:Rev’d Ruth Hatchett, 01394 412052ruth.hatchett@yahoo.co.ukHollesley Churchwardens:Fred Stentiford, 01394 411469Pat Shannon, 01394 411214Boyton Churchwardens:Malcolm Fleetwood, 01394 410409Isobel Lilley, 01394 411409Hollesley Tower Captain:Alan McBurnie, 01394 411999Lent Lunches2 nd April at Sutton Church9 th April at Alderton Village Hall16 th April at Boyton Church11.00 LCMothering SundayService with gifts9.30 RHFamily Communion withposiesWeekday ServicesEach will start with a short act of worship followed by soup and bread. Donations will be used tosupport relief work and projects in Tanzania.9.30 Sutton11.00 Alderton, Bromeswell3pm Bawdsey, Shottisham10 th Apr5 th Sunday ofLent17 th AprPalmSunday21 st AprMaundyThursday22 nd AprGood Friday23 rd AprilEaster Eve10.50 RHProcession of Palms(from MWH bus stop)& Holy Communion9.30 RHHoly Communion5.00 ‘Sing to the Lord’9.15 LCProcession of Palms (fromShepherd & Dog) & All AgeWorship9.30 Bromeswell11.00 Bawdsey, Shottisham,Ramsholt6.30pm Sutton9.30 Bromeswell, Alderton11.00 Sutton6.30pm Family Meal and Communion at Hollesley Churchfollowed by optional Prayer WatchAll Welcome – see letter opposite9.00 Prayer Walk, Alderton toBawdsey; 9.30 Bromeswell GoodFriday workshop; 1pm Prayer Walk,Sutton–Shottisham; 2pm Bawsdsey,Shottisham8pm at Wantisden – Team Clergy. We celebrate the first light of Easter bringing the light froma newly-kindled fire into the church building24 th AprEaster Day11.00 DL Easter FamilyCommunionMinisters: RH Rev’d Ruth HatchettDL Canon David Lowe5.15 RH Sunrise Service atShingle Street9.30 RH Easter FamilyCommunionLC Lydia Calvesbert, Reader8.00 Alderton9.30 Bawdsey, Shottisham11.00 Ramsholt, Sutton

From the Horse’s MouthRiding For The Disabled, Hollesley GroupHello, this is May again. You may rememberthat I was the one who had the dubioushonour of starting these blogs to you and ayear later, here I go again!driving section is warming up. Our handlersare starting to prepare for the drivingseason, which means getting Bear andmyself fit again after the long winter break.Isobel LilleyMike Daniell provides instruction at the RDA training dayIf you read my original blog you will knowthat I am a Haflinger, which means that Iam ideally suited for carriage driving. Youcan tell how tough and sturdy we are becausein Austria where we originated, theyhave named an all wheel drive vehicle afterour breed, praise indeed!So, where do I start? Well, after a prettyhard winter there are signs that spring isjust around the corner and activity in theApril 2011 page 12This can come as a bit of a shock after doingnothing for so long, but really we quiteenjoy the challenge, honest.Last Friday, there was a great burst ofactivity when lots of cars started to arriveand the word went round that this was atraining day, not for us but for our drivers!I counted a total of seventeen people, withan additional two from the Shelley Drivinggroup, Hadleigh. One of us had an ear towww.villagevoices.org.uk

the ground and heard discussion regardingplans to find another driving pony. Now Iknow that is no easy task as we know howhard it is to find a calm reliable pony, so wecan only wait to see what sort of companionwe get.You have no idea howuncomfortable it can be tohave a buckle in the wrongplace or a twisted strapAt eleven o’clock, Mike Daniell walked inand took over the meeting. Now Mike is aprofessional horseman so you can appreciatewe all pricked up our ears to hear whathe had to say. He emphasised that we werea team and as such, should all pull together,which we ponies felt was very apropos.He said that what we do should be fun yetacknowledging that we all have a greatresponsibility to our disabled friends. Hesaid, they also come to enjoy themselvesand face the challenges of doing somethingdifferent which benefits them immeasurably.Mike then moved all the drivers in to theindoor school and we heard him gettingdown to the real purpose of the meeting.Many points were discussed, with operationalsafety the main theme. Two itemsinterested me. One was the importance ofgetting the harnessing right. You have noidea how uncomfortable it can be to havea buckle in the wrong place or a twistedstrap. The other was the procedures forgetting us ponies out of the carriage ifever there was an accident, very unlikelyI know but it gives us confidence that ourhandlers will do the right thing by us andour clients.It was after our handlers lunch break thatthere was a sudden flurry with riding horsecrowd rushing around their paddocks inhigh old excitement. The cause; none otherthan Ed Daniell and his mum Jill comingup the drive with Mike’s magnificentpair of Friesian light draft horses, pullinga Bennington Carriage. Ah! It made youproud to be a carriage pony!I must admit, it took us all by surprise, notleast our handlers. They of course, couldn’twait to get their hands on the ‘real thing’but I take comfort knowing that, smallthough we may be, we still do a pretty importantjob too. It certainly gave everyone alift of the spirits to see these very handsomegleaming black horses so beautifullyturned out and something, in our own smallway, to aspire to.Over the years Mike has done a great dealfor the competence of our RDA group, fittingus into his busy schedule of weddingsfunerals and shows and it has all been donewith an easy sense of fun and enjoyment.So if you feel inspired to join us and takepart in our activities, we operate five morningsa week from Pettistree Hall, Sutton,you never know I might still be writing thisblog again in a years time. Bye for now.MayContacts:Centre 410014Shirley Green 411251www.villagevoices.org.uk April 2011 page 13

Butley Ferry re-opens for thesummer450759 and she will send/deliver someto you).Stewart AusterfieldPlease come and support the Butleyferry, the funds it raises contributes tothe fund that is needed to maintain ourfragile river defences. If you wouldlike to become a volunteer ferryman,please contact Simon Barrow on 01394450737.The volunteer ferrymen of the Alde &Ore Association are going to be back inaction rowing cyclists and walkers overButley Creek from Easter Saturdayuntil the end of September.Weekends and Bank Holidays from 11amto 4pm, weather permitting. Cost is £2.00per passenger and £1.50 per bike, withchildren under 11 costing £1.50.Crossings are not bookable, but if youwant to check whether the ferry is operatingif weather is dodgy the mobilenumber is 07913 672499. It will be activeon the days that the ferry operates.There is a new leaflet showing detailsof the four ferries of Suffolk, whichwill be available in the shop, garage,craft shop, hotel and the pubs in Orford,which gives all the dates, timesand costs of the four ferries. They connectthe Stour & Orwell Walk and theSuffolk Coast Path from Harwich toWalberswick, and in taking these fourferries you can save over 75 miles ofcongested inland roads. If you run anyof these organisations and would like tohave a supply of these leaflets, pleasetelephone Vicki Bingham on 01394April 2011 page 14Bawdsey Fete and Fun Dog ShowYes! It’s on the horizon once again,our annual fete and fun dog show isto be held on Bank Holiday Monday30 th May, 2011 at the usual venue, therecreation ground from 2pm.This year the attractions include theever popular Punch and Judy, the FunDog Show, the gorgeous French Lopsand Giant British rabbits, face painting,fantastic stalls which include theWhit Elephant stall, tombola, plants,books, scrumptious cakes, popcorn,children’s games, teas/coffees withmouth watering treats, a BBQ and ofcourse the most amazing Grand Draw.Many of these attractions will be undercover so the weather will not dampenour spirits!All proceeds raised go towards theupkeep of our recreation ground andvillage hall which are so vital to oursmall but lively community. We lookforward to welcoming you there!Anne BrownBawdsey Village Hall and RecreationCommittee secretarywww.villagevoices.org.uk

Hollesley WIInternational Women’s Day on March8 th was a fitting date to choose for theannual meeting of Suffolk East WI’s.Trinity Park was packed to the gunwaleswith ladies from all the WI’s inthe region. The Hollesley contingentwere among those who were treated toa veritable wealth of speakersInterspersed with the business itemswe heard Jacqui Worbey speak aboutthe Ipswich Women’s Aid whose aimis ending domestic violence againstwomen; Robert Hughes from HughesElectricals helping us understand thedigital switchover; Sue Vincent on thework of the Alzheimer’s Society andguest speaker Alan ‘Deadly’ Dedicoat– ‘the voice of the ball’ behind thenational lottery – speaking on ‘Nightmaresin the World of Broadcasting’.By far and away the most popularspeaker was Mark Murphy from RadioSuffolk who talked abouthis ‘Don’t be a Tosser’anti-litter campaign. He ispassionate about his aimto make Suffolk the cleanest,greenest county andappealed to the WI for theirsupport to achieve this goal.Those of us who enjoyedthe New Age Kurling heldat Hollesley Village Halllast year were pleased tolearn that its popularityhas led to a decision topurchase some equipment to furtherthe sport. Hollesley Village Hall isa perfect venue so we are lookingforward to future opportunities to hostNew Age Kurling competitions.Other events enjoyed by members inthe last month have been a visit to WelneyWetlands (see picture) – rotten day,wonderful wildlife: a glorious walk inthe Tuddenham/Playford area – beautifulday, great lunch at the TuddenhamFountain and of course, there is alwaysdarts. So far we have been doing reasonablywell with our ‘A’ team winningall their matches.Plans for entering the Suffolk Show arealready underway and we are hopingonce again to make a big impressionin the craft section. Fund raising kicksoff with another cake stall outside theVillage shop at Easter. Please comeand buy.Julie KitsonWhooper Swans at Welney WetlandsGina Forsythwww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2011 page 15

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Snap at the Starsnapper!What an amazing experience we hadwhen the Starsnappers came to townand took us all by storm.Starsnappers are so unique and newthat it was really enjoyable to be able towork with them. They are working on aproject where they go into schools andtake fun portraits for a giant exhibitionwhich they hope is going to bethe biggest photography work shop inthe world! They aim to get 100,000participants and become holders ofthe world record for the most childrenphotographed in one exhibition.Starsnappers aim to teach childrenabout cameras, studio lighting and digitalphotography. We learnt a lot aboutcameras and how to work them. Thetwo people that came to our school, aphotographer and an actor, were reallynice, taught us a lot and answered allour questions. We learnt about the usesof some of the lights such as the softbox, hair light, back-drop light andmirror light. We also learnt how to takeportraits to get the best effect.We had the opportunity to take a photoof ourselves using a remote switch andthen of one of our friends. We worebright coloured T-shirts that lookedeffective against the backdrops whichwere bright single colours and in onephoto we wore some funny hats that thephotographers picked for us. After thatwe took a silly photo which was funnyand it was awesome looking at them.April 2011 page 18We really enjoyed the Starsnappers butthe silly faces were a big hit and eventhe youngest class took part and lovedit and had a lot of fun taking photosand wearing hats.Starsnappers have their own websitewhere you can see some of the photographywork and you can find out moreinformation about the work they do.That’s about it, but if you want to findout more information go to Starsnappers.org.Now we are waiting to seeour photos in print and maybe on thewebsite too. We enjoyed Starsnappersmassively and hope everyone else whodoes it enjoys it as much as us!School reporters:Tabitha Chapman and Luke CoatesSchool photographer:Iona BallenyStarsnappers in action!www.villagevoices.org.ukIona Balleny

The Gardening ClubWe are having a stand at the Hollesleyfete. All members are asked to producesome young plants or rooted cuttingsfor this but we are not selling produce.Later we may have a plant swop or asocial evening; the possibilities areendless.JSS.The gardening club has just had its firstmeeting. The bed was prepared in January,the seed was sown in February,and now in March the first shoots haveappeared. Judging by the rate they aregrowing they look like being strong andhealthy and Hollesley will have its owngardening club for years to come.If you missed the meeting, you misseda treat. Ian Baker had a wealth ofanecdotes and tips for us and even themost seasoned gardener went awaythe wiser. Let us hope we can keep thestandard up. The discounted seeds werecollected and they will be much earlierfor next season.At the next meeting on Wednesday,April 6 th Nigel Turner from the ForestryCommission will talk about our forests,a subject close to all the hearts of us allwho live in this beautiful area. He willbe showing slides, or more probablyPower Point; anyway pictures. We willbe in the Bowling Club again, but atthe later time of 8 o’clock.We have two outings to look forwardto in the summer, full details of whichwill be available at the next meeting.Free Dog TrainingLearn to train your dog using a gentle,kind, tried-and-tested method ina small relaxed classLearn to understand your dogand its needsNo chargeCourses run for 7 weeks and areheld in the Ipswich areaFor more details callDave Marter on 01394 272923In partnership with the Suffolk Coast andHeaths AONB‘I’m a good dog!’ campaignwww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2011 page 23

Boyton MissionGreetings from the Mission at Boyton!Easter is the time of personalreflection, of Great Sacrificeand Perfect Love – all foundin a saviour who satisfies.‘a wonderful saviour in Jesus my Lord,He hideth my soulHe giveth me strength as my day’On Good Friday at 4.30pm we will behaving our Open Invitation tea serviceat the Mission. Please come if you canand help us sing some of the ‘old-alltimepersonal favourites’ from ourRedemption or Sankey’s Sacred Songshymn books.Our preachers for April are – 3 rd ChrisJarrett (Ipswich), 10 th John Knights(Ipswich), 17 th Paul Kemp (Needham),24 th Pastor David Steer (Fressingfield).Every Blessing to you.Steve and Lynda Dart01394 411876April 2011 page 24www.villagevoices.org.uk

Splendid evening’sentertainmentA capacity audience filled HollesleyVillage Hall for a return visit by WoodbridgeSchool Swing Band. Duringa wonderful evening of varied musicby these young musicians, there wasexceptional ensemble, rhythm and soloplaying.Helen MacleodDonations were made to Boyton andHollesley Churches who also providedrefreshments.Helen MacleodWoodbridge School Swing Bandwww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2011 page 25

Boyton Community Group£25 logo competitionThe Boyton Environment Group havenow formally constituted and renamedas the Boyton Community Group. Ouraims remain the same – to promoteand undertake projects in and aroundBoyton which: meet the needs of thepresent without compromising the abilityof future generations to meet theirown needs; tackle sustainable energyand low carbon solutions; advance educationon environmental matters; andincrease social cohesion and encouragegreater participation.to ‘Papaver’, Boyton, IP12 3LW orbring along to our meeting that day@10.30am in Boyton Village hall. Wehave a £25 Poppy’s Pantry voucherprize for the chosen entry – winner willbe notified by end May. Terms and conditionsapply – call for details 411720.All welcome to join us at our nextmeeting @10.30am on Sat 9 th April inHollesley Village Hall and see whatwe have achieved through the SCCGreener Homes DIY scheme – free teaand coffee available. We also managedto borrow a thermal image camera tocheck some local houses for heat leaksand the picture shows members of thegroup at our March meeting.Andy CassyMembers of the Boyton Community Groupas seen through a thermal imaging cameraTo help us celebrate we would like tohave a logo that expresses our aspirationand could be used by othercommunity groups across the Ore,Butley and Deben Peninsula. Entriesto be submitted by Sat 14 th May toboyton.co2@btinternet.com, by postwww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2011 page 27

Pauline AusterfieldNettlesI gave you a recipe for nettle soup inVillage Voices March 2009 (availableon the website) and have now foundother ways of cooking this tasty andnutritious leaf.Pick the tips of the young nettles usingrubber gloves and rinse thoroughly ina sieve. Drain, then steam for approximately5 minutes until wilted. A largequantity will require longer. Drain andadd butter. It can be used as spinachand is delicious with a poached egg ontop.Nigel Slater has a recipe for NettleRarebit which makes a great lightlunch.For 21 tbls olive oil3 oz Nettle tops100 g creme fraiche2 tsp grain mustard3 oz grated cheese (the recipe is forCaerphilly but I used Cheddar)2 large slices of fresh wholemeal orgranary breadRinse the nettles as above and dry onkitchen paper. Put the olive oil in a panand warm it over a moderate heat, thenadd the nettle tops and let them cookfor a few minutes, turning them overApril 2011 page 28until they have wilted. Remove themfrom the pan and chop roughly. Mixwith the creme fraiche, mustard andhalf the grated cheese. Toast the breadlightly on both sides. Spread the nettlemixture over each piece of toast andthen top with the remaining cheese. Putunder the grill and cook until the tophas browned.If you buy from, or usethe services of one of ouradvertisers, please tell them yousaw their advert inVillage VoicesAdvertising revenue pays all ourexpenses to make your freelocal magazine possiblewww.villagevoices.org.uk

Your Letters - keep writing , we love to hear your views and storiesDear Editor,26 th February 2011 we visited Hollesleychurch and saw the February 2011Edition of Village Voices. We had seenthe April and June 2010 Edition online.This we had found after my husbandsaw an article about Coastguard closuresand the tragedy which happenedat Shingle Street in 1914. He asked meif this could have been his Grandfatheras we already knew he had drownedin that area and the occupation on hisdeath certificate was given as Coastguard.I said it probably was andgoogled it on my laptop. This is when Icame across the old editions of VillageVoices – April 2010 having an articlewritten by Laurie Forsyth and a poemin the June 2010 Edition.I see in the February 2011 on page 27a book ‘Cosy in the Winter’ has beencompiled and available to purchase,does this have anything about the 1914tragedy in it? If so I would like to contactthe necessary person and purchasea copy. Walter Finnis was the onlyperson’s body found after the tragedy.The Grandfather of my husband is alsonamed Walter Finnis.Kind regardsMargaret FinnisDear EditorI have just readthe article in theMarch edition ofVillage Voicesabout the Boyton Beauty Bus whichwas owned by Mr Newton. He was sohelpful and would carry goods fromthe shops to the customers. Seeing thepicture of the bus standing outside theBoyton Bell Inn took me back manyyears – the date will be a matter ofdeduction!I was 14 years old and working at BoytonHall Farm when I was instructed totaker a piglet to Mr and Mrs Newtonat the Boyton Bell Inn. The BoytonBeauty Bus was parked outside when Iarrived to unload and the piglet jumpedknocking Mr Newton over and boy didwe have a job to catch it. Now gettingback to the year. If I was 14 then andborn in 1923 that will give you all theanswer.Hope Olive Andrews will find this ofsome interest. Keep up the good work.Raymond MiddleditchWalton, Nr FelixstoweOlive Andrews wrote in the March editionand it was her Aunt and Uncle thatran the Boyton Beauty Bus and the BellInn. Editorwww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2011 page 29

Dear EditorThree cheers for the internet – at last Ican say I’m a Real Suffolk Gal!John and I moved to Suffolk in 1970and I knew my great grandparents hadbeen married at St Nicholas’ Churchin Ipswich in 1859. However, the familyhad moved to East London by thetime my grandparents were married in1891 and I never gave a lot of thoughtto my Suffolk connections until recentmonths when I had more time to delveinto my past.I was hoping to find something to explainwhy I love East Suffolk so muchbut my investigations have taken meto West Suffolk, to Sudbury, Chattishamand Woolpit. There I discovereda history of silk mill workers andagricultural labourers who eventuallymoved to Ipswich, presumably to find abetter life as it became harder to makea living in the country. In the 1800sthe industrial revolution was havingits effects on the small shopkeepersand artisans of the towns too so it wasLondon that beckoned my shoemaking,hairdressing and wig making forbears.Sadly the East End was not the answerto the woes of the poor and my greatgrandparents struggled to make a meagreliving in the city they had thoughtwould improve their lives. Both mygrandparents died in the dreadful fluepidemics of 1918/19 leaving my tenyear old father and his six siblingsApril 2011 page 30orphaned. The oldest girl in the familyand her young husband brought themall up along with her own two children.Their courage and determination keptthem going and was reflected in theway they improved their lives againstall the odds. How I wish those ancestorsof mine could know that theirdescendants had found such a happyreturn to Suffolk.Most of my research has been doneon the internet, but Suffolk RecordOffice has been really helpful too.White’s Book of Suffolk (1844) alsorevealed that Hollesley Church had a‘fine steeple’. Does anyone know whathappened to it? A warning to anyonewho may be interested in researchingtheir roots – it is dreadfully addictiveand leads to all sorts of unexpectedavenues, such as this one. Where hasthe steeple gone?!Jenny MaddockDear Editor,I am undertaking voluntary bat surveyson Dunwich Heath for the NationalTrust this spring and summer, andwould like any help available.The aim is to find out if possiblewhat bat species are using TheHeath and the extent andtiming of their useof the reserve.www.villagevoices.org.uk

The plan is to divide The Heath intosections and walk transects, as perusual. I am afraid I have very littleequipment to lend, so it would be acase of bring your own, but I am happyto do the sound/data analysis.The idea is for dusk surveys once amonth from March–Sept inclusive.For those sufficiently mad, some of uswill do dawn/dusk. If anyone feels theycould commit to this, once a month,then please let me know, it is mostlikely to be the last Friday eve.As you will know, this is a beautifulsite, and is very under recorded.If anyone is interested, or has anythoughts, please contact me on 07753406866.With best wishes,Sue Morgan MIEEMParish MattersThe full minutes of the Parish Councilmeetings are available to view on thenotice boards – located at the shop, thevillage hall and at Oak Hill – after theyhave been approved at the followingmonth’s meeting. The minutes are alsoavailable from the Village Voices website.But if residents would like moreup to date information on the decisionsof the Parish Council they are alwayswelcome to attend their meetings , heldon the second Thursday of each month.Hollesley Parish CouncilAnnual Parish MeetingThursday 28 April 2011at 7.30 p.m.In the Village Hall, HollesleyAll PArishioNers ANd PressAre iNvited to AtteNd toheAr rePorts of WhAt hAsBeeN hAPPeNiNg iN the villAgethroughout the YeArIf you belong to one of our communitygroups and would like to share whathas been happening with your groupthen in the first instance please speakwith the clerk. Although there arelimited spaces on the agenda, wewould like to hear from you andwhat you have been doing during thelast year either by giving a report orinformally after the meeting.There will be an opportunity totalk with Parish Councillors andrepresentatives of local organisationsand groups present, at the end of themeeting, during refreshments.fiNAlised AgeNdAto Be PuBlished oN the NoticeBoArds Before the MeetiNgNoelle GoreParish Clerkwww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2011 page 31

Mothers' Union ReportMarch 2011Our meeting this month was just beforethe start of the Lent period this year.Eater being a movable feast can catchone out with the speed that it appearson the calendar some years, but thisyear is not the earliest or the latest, butsoon enough in this era of time passing.One of our members, the Rev RuthHatchett, took us through the journeyof Lent with a talk titled "SomeThoughts for Lent". Several bookswere provided for us to browse throughto find the answers to our questions andmore often than not left us with moreto ponder on. We left with more of afeeling about Lent that will enable usto celebrate Lent and Easter more appropriately.The squares we have been knitting forTWAM blankets were increased bymembers’ contributions and the RevJudith Andrews, blanket co-ordinator,told us only a further eight squareswere required to complete the firstblanket.March will have been a busy month.On the 15 th there is a MU Councilmeeting in Ipswich and on the 25 th wetake a trip to Southwold to celebrateLady Day – the annunciation of theVirgin Mary and as Deanery LeaderI will be attending the WoodbridgeDeanery Council Meeting also held inIpswich.April 2011 page 32Our next meeting will be the 4 th ofApril at Bawdsey Village Hall, 1.30pm.Our speaker will be the Rev Ken Martin– Chaplain at the Seafarer's Missionin Felixstowe. Ken is a very entertainingspeaker, full of good stories. So wehave decided to open this meeting toeverybody – male as well as female, socome along for an afternoon's entertainmentwith tea and biscuits as well.Until then, take care and God bless youall.Pat FleetwoodWhat’s on at The HollesleyBay Colony Stud?Easter ExtravaganzaSaturday 23 rd and Sunday 24 th AprilAs spring really kicks in meet all ournew chicks, ducklings, piglets, foals,and hopefully our lambs! Take partin the Easter bonnet competition andpaint your Easter eggs and join thedaily Easter egg races.May Country FayreMonday 30 th MayCelebrate May the old fashioned waywith some country games and entertainment.Suffolk’s Big DrawFriday 22 nd , Saturday 23 rd and Sunday24 th JulyA weekend of arty, crafty activitieswith professional artists.www.villagevoices.org.uk

Landmark Birthday for GertrudeFamily and friends joined together for aspecial celebration to mark a very importantanniversary. Gertrude Holmes wholives at Glebe House Retirement Home,Hollesley, celebrated her 100 th birthday onWednesday 16 th February 2011.ContributedTo mark the occasion there was a specialinside ‘street party’ for Gertie with cake,balloons and union jack flags, also musicand entertainment from a George Formbytribute act.We made Gertie a photo book from allher favourite photos of her husband andson, who have both passed away. Gertiehad many cards and flowers and a specialcard from the Queen.Gertie moved to Suffolk with her husbandGeorge and son Alan several years agoGertrude’s 100 th birthday celebrationfrom East Ham in London and moved intoGlebe House Retirement Home in 2005.Sally SquirrellWebsite UpdateYou will recall that inthe last issue of VillageVoices, there was an itementitled ‘Tell Us a Story’. You wereinvited to send in a short story for possiblepublication in the magazine – thedeadline is the 10 th April. However, allof the entries will appear on the VillageVoices website. This could be your firststep on the path to literary fame!There was also an item from ChrisFriar in Bigfork, Montana in the USAwith a couple of scenic pictures. Youcan see lots more photos on the website,via a link from the homepage.Hopefully, the cold weather willdisappear soon and people will be outwalking again. Don’t forget to send meany photos or information from any ofthe walks in the excellent ‘20 Walks onthe Deben Peninsula’ book. We alreadyhave quite a few, but for some walkswe don’t have any pictures.If you have any suggestions how thewebsite might be enhanced, pleasee-mail me at danny.bethell@btinternet.com. Alternatively, contact Helen, Rob,Cheryl or anyone else on the magazineeditorial team, and I’m sure they wouldbe delighted to pass on your suggestionsto me.Danny Bethellwww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2011 page 33

Shepherd and DogPoolHello from the Shepherd and Dog poolteam. In the Woodbridge and DistrictPool league there are two matches toreport from 2010, the first of which, on13 th December, saw us travelling acrossthe borders to Wickham Market toplay The George. This was a very toughfixture, and was shown to be that in thefirst two frames. There was no festivespirit on show and we soon found ourselves2–0 down. However, this didn’tfaze us and we came out victoriouswinning 3–7.Our last match of 2010, on December20 th , was against our nearest rivals ThePlough at Sutton. The Derby match wasslow paced with every frame packedwith tactical shots, and we were soonaware of their unbeaten run of sixgames! Every frame went to the wire…but we were very happy to win this lastmatch of 2010 and, of course, to endthe Plough’s unbeaten run!Our first match of the new year onJanuary 10 th was against FramlinghamCon Club. The highlight of the gameApril 2011 page 34was an 8 ball clearance by our very own,Stuart Grant! This is when a player potsall of their object balls plus the black,which they need to do to win. We werecomfortable winners 3–7. Next up wefaced the Woodbridge Red Lion. Acrucial game and turned out a lot similarto the previous week with the same finalscore and another 8 ball clearance fromStuart!Our last game of January 31 st wasagainst the Seckford Tap in Woodbridge.We were very confident and in strongform. This was shown in the result as wewon 10–0! (no 8 ball clearance though,sorry!)Steven ShemmingsP W D PtsDouglas Bader 15 13 2 41Fram Con Club 15 12 2 38Shepherd and Dog 14 10 2 32W/B George 15 9 2 29Red Lion 14 7 3 24top of the tableShepherd and DogDartsLots of good news for the Shepherddarts team this month, after our crushingdefeat by Woodbridge FC in theleague, we had a semi-final knock-outcup match against top of the leagueWickham Legion (formerly Uffordwww.villagevoices.org.uk

Crown, formerly Wickham George).Up first was Stoney who has finallythrown away his pebbles and usedhis darts to good effect winning 2–1.Creed won by the same score andHyde won 2–0, giving the Shepherd a3–0 lead. There were then losses, forVincent and Lennard before captainDingle Bailey restored some clarityand put us up 4 games to 2. Hyde andVincent played the first doubles andwon winning us the match and a placein the final where we will meet theWoodbridge Legion who knocked outOrford Sports.League action at home to the SuttonPlough where sadly they could onlymuster four players so Stone and Creedfor the Shepherd were awarded byesHyde, Lennard and Vincent all won butcaptain Dingle lost 2–1 despite hittinga 180. Both doubles games were won2–0 and with the other game awardedthe result was 8–1 (which was the samescore in the match at Sutton Plough,with our captain once again being theonly player to lose). On this same nighttop team Wickham Legion lost to theGrundisburgh Dog, so maybe the titlehas not escaped us yet?season and in a close game won 2–1and us the match. Stoney again hadhis darts but was very unlucky in losing1–2. At this point the Legion weretotally demoralised and lost all threedoubles giving us a match victory of8–1.The Shepherd will be hoping theLegion beat Wickham when they meetnext week!Carl LennardP W L PtsWickham 9 7 2 21Shepherd 10 7 3 21Orford 10 7 3 21Legion 9 5 4 15Next up in the league was the WoodbridgeLegion, a win against thesewould put us in second place and evercloser to Wickham. Both Creed andHyde were excellent and both won 2–0followed by a narrow win for Lennardand some cracking darts by DingleBailey to put us 4–0 to the good. TomVincent played his best game of thewww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2011 page 35

Laurie ForsythBawdsey’s London ClayEast Lane, Bawdsey. It’s February, andit’s freezing on the shingle beach at lowtide. The North Sea has a cold, lethallook, and waves break and surge acrossthe long, flat expanse of slippery greyclay that begins where the shingle ends.This is the famous London Clay, lovedand much studied by geologists becauseof the story it tells. Forty millionyears ago, Britain was part of a greatlandmass that lay near the Equator: forgettoday’s North Sea lapping at yourtoes – it’s a baby only about 10,000years old – and forget our bracing Suffolkclimate and the present coastline.Pieces of fossil wood from sub-tropicaltrees at East LaneImagine instead floating on a raft in themiddle of a warm, shallow sea. Landis just visible on the horizon, and it isfringed with the jungly vegetation youfind today in sub-tropical regions likethe Indian Ocean.April 2011 page 36An immense river flows into the sea,carrying great quantities of silt and forestdebris. The sediment in the bed ofyour extinct sea is now called LondonClay, and its sticky, blue-grey layerscontain fossils of marine creatures, andall the twigs, branches, leaves, seeds,nuts, and animal carcasses collected bythe river on its way to the sea. Fossilsshow that parrots and other exotic birdslived in the distant forest, and ancestorsof modern pelicans, storks and wadingbirds stalked a muddy, sub-tropicalshoreline.Fast-forward to February 2011, and afreezing Bawdsey beach that gets evercolder as dusk falls. A pool of seawatertrapped in a depression in the LondonClay contains shingle, a small crab,seaweed, broken seashells, and severalchunks of wood. The wood doesn’tfloat, and weighs twice as much as youwould expect, because it has turned tostone. Or rather, the original wood hasbeen replaced by pyrite – a mineralcontaining iron and sulphur. It is an exactreproduction that faithfully recordsthe smallest details of the wood whenit was part of a tree, including cracksin the bark, tiny wormholes, growthrings and even encrusting fungi. Sweptby the river into that extinct sea, thewood was buried in the seabed andthen fossilised in the London Clay. Itfeels and looks like bronze, but don’ttake it home as a handsome bronzepaperweight, because when it dries out,the 40 million-year fossil will crumblewithin a few months into a pile of greydust.Laurie Forsythwww.villagevoices.org.uk

Poplar Park Horse TrialsAnother successful Poplar Park HorseTrials took place on March 12 th and13 th . The organising team were supportedby 150 volunteers on each day,taking care of event management andspectator safety. This impressive localevent supports Helps the Heroes,Riding for the Disabled and the EastAnglian Air Ambulance.www.villagevoices.org.uk April 2011 page 37

The Hollesley Players presentA coMedY BY Peter horslerHollesley Players are producingan hilarious comedy fortheir next show on Wednesday4 th , Friday 6 th and Saturday 7 th May at7.30pm in Hollesley Village Hall (notThursday due to election day).‘Cut and Run’ by Peter Horsler is inthe genre of ‘Doctor in the House’ andfeatures a Dr Glow, who is perturbed todiscover that his National Health Clinichas been hired out to a private consultant,Dr Boxclever. It soon becomesapparent that the consultant is prescribingunnecessary treatment and uselessmedicines at outrageous prices!Dr Glow, thought by his lovesick nurse,Nurse Bountiful, to be incorruptible,is persuaded by Boxclever to act thepart of an eminent specialist – and sobegins a slide into malpractice andmayhem.Prices £7 for adults and £3.50 forunder 14s. Tickets on sale at HollesleyVillage Stores, from members of thecast and from the Tony Barnard on01394 411079 and at the door.April 2011 page 38www.villagevoices.org.uk

Local ContactsHollesley Village Hall Bookings Christine Gillespie 411562Boyton Village Hall Bookings Val Murray 410117Hollesley School Lynne Wright (Headteacher) 411616Welcome Club Marian Collins 411262Hollesley Womens Institute Gina Forsyth 411727Mothers Union Pat Fleetwood 410409Hollesley Players Sharon Culley 01728 688446Whist Drives Jill Cocksedge 411108Hollesley Bowls Club Roy Winchester 411564Indoor Bowls Nigel Smith 411549Alderton Surgery 411641Hollesley Badminton Club Chris Andrews 411126Junior Soccer Keith Banthorp 01473 737474Judo Club Julie Jolliffe 4104831 st Sutton Brownies Sonja Patterson 420576Hollesley Pre-school Terrie Cornwell-Dunnett 410492Hollesley Parent and Toddler Kerry Simoes 411603Emergency Planning Coordinator Barry Towler 07530 571607Suffolk Link Bus Sadie 0845 604 1802Gardening Club Secretary Jane Stearn 411194Hollesley Parish Council Dennis Driver (Chairman) 411707Noelle Gore (Clerk) 411032Boyton Parish Council Keith Lilley (Chairman) 411409Alan Hall (Clerk) 411432District Councillor Rhona Sturrock 411082Hollesley Bay Day Centre Audrey Shelcott 411776Community Police Officer PC Andy Warne 01473 613500Hollesley Commons Nick Mason 411150Community Car Service Janet Gardiner 01473 630866Hollesley Village Fete Pauline & Stewart Austerfield 412169www.villagevoices.org.uk April 2011 page 39