April - Village Voices

Village VoicesThe local magazine for Hollesley, Boyton, Capel and Shingle Street30p where sold

April diaryRegular eventsMondays Yoga, 7.30pm, Hollesley Village Hall Elly Lloyd 41205312 th Mothers’ Union, 1.30pm, Bawdsey Village Hall Pat Fleetwood 410409Tuesdays Welcome Club, 2pm Marian Collins 411262Hollesley Bay Day Centre Audrey Shelcott 41177613 th , 27 th Mobile LibraryWednesdays Badminton, 8pm Chris Andrews 411126Thursdays Judo Club Julie Jolliffe 410483SundaysParent & Toddler Group Kerry Simoes 4116038 th Mobile Police Station, 8.30–9.45am8 th Womens’ Institute, 7.30pm Gina Forsyth 411727Sunday Shape Up, 10–11am, Hollesley VillageHallBoyton Table Tennis, 3–5pm Andrew Cassy 4117204 th Suffolk Wildlife Trust Working Party, 9.30am Nick Mason 411150Dates for your diarySaturday Apr. 3 rdThursday Apr 8 thSaturday Apr. 10 thSaturday Apr. 10 thThursday Apr. 22 ndFriday Apr. 23 rdSaturday Apr. 24 thSunday Apr. 25 thCoffee morning, Boyton Village Hall, 10.30am–12.30pmHollesley Parish Council MeetingCopy deadline May Village VoicesIpswich Gilbert & Sullivan Singers, 7.30pm, Hollesley Village HallHollesley Annual Parish MeetingTalk about the Quilter Estate and light supper, Sutton MemorialHall, 6.45 for 7pm. See page 32 for more detailsEvent meeting, Boyton Village Hall, 10.30am8pm Charity Pub Quiz, Shepherd and DogSuffolk Wildlife Trust events at Foxburrow Farm throughout April, see page 36 for detailsTo have your event listed here, please contactDebbie Pipe on 01394 411976 or email diary@villagevoices.org.ukApril 2010 page 2www.villagevoices.org.uk

from the editorDear friendsThere is quite an equine feel to thismonth's Village Voices, with photographsfrom the Poplar Park HorseTrials (including the one on the frontcover), information from the SuffolkPunch Trust on their newly openedvisitor centre, and also a piece fromHoolie, a skewbald gelding who worksfor the Riding for the Disabled HollesleyGroup.This month's feature is written by LaurieForsyth and recounts the tragedythat struck the Shingle Street Coastguardin 1914, when five Coastguardswere drowned in the Alde Estuary.Laurie's feature also tells us about thework of the Coastguard today.Easter activities for children have beenarranged by both the Church and theSuffolk Wildlife Trust. More detailscan be found on pages 32 and 36.There are a number of events comingup, including an opportunity to hearRoy Tricker talk about 'Eccentric Vicarsof Suffolk' on 12 th April at Bawdseyvillage hall and also open days atBawdsey Radar transmitter block (seepage 9 for further details of both theseevents). There is an opportunity to hearGuy Quilter talking about the historyof the Quilter Estate at Sutton on 23 rdApril (see page 32) and a chance tohear the G&S singers at Hollesley VillageHall on 10 th April (page 17).The beginning of May sees the HollesleyPlayers spring production beingstaged at the village hall, a summary oftheir latest offering is on page 19.But if you would rather just stay indoorsand put your feet up, this 40 pageedition of Village Voices should keepyou occupied for a little while, we hopeyou enjoy it.Rob ClaxtonEditor Helen Macleod, Colyton,The Street, Hollesley, IP12 3QUemail editor@villagevoices.org.ukAdvertising Mike Adamstel 01394 411422email mja@sandlings.co.ukDiary Debbie Pipetel 01394 411976email diary@villagevoices.org.ukCopy deadline for the February issueof Village Voices is 10 th JanauryCover Photo: Poplar Park, Rob Claxtonwww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2010 page 3

Shirley and David’s Golden WeddingMarch 5 th was a very special day forShirley and David Gillard. It was theirGolden Wedding Anniversary.Shirley was born in 1938, the youngestof four children. She lived in RectoryRoad, Hollesley with her parents Abraham(Hod) and Rhoda Middleditchand her brothers Jack, Bert and Harry.She went to Hollesley School and onleaving school she had a couple of jobsin Woobridge,but was asked byNoreen Pritchard-Carr (well respectedfor her excellentcakes and afternoonteas) to workwith her—first inher restaurant inShingle Street andthen in New Street,Woodbridge.David Gillard wasborn in Enfield andwhilst serving inthe RAF came toSuffolk, to Leistonand later to Bawdsey. He met Shirleyat a dance in Hollesley Village Hallin 1957. They were married by Revd.Croome in Hollesley Church on 5 thMarch 1960. David, having qualified asan RSPCA inspector, was posted to theGrimsby area. When Shirley’s fatherdied in 1962 they came back to Hollesleyto be with her mother.Shirley worked for the American Airforceon Woodbridge Base, in bankingand stayed there, promoted as managerfor her last three years, until in1993 the base closed. David’s happiesttwenty years were working for Capt.Wells at Bawdsey Hall, where he waschauffeur, gardener and worked withand trained his Labrador dogs andaccompanied his boss on shoots. Theyspent twelve years in Otley and in 1998moved to Parsons Hill.Among David’shobbies are shooting,stick making,reading and hisfavourite fishing,spending holidaysin Scotland,fishing the RiverDeveren, whichhe did for twentytwoyears with hisfriend Clive and ofcourse their wives.Shirley is a veryvalued member ofShirley and David cutting the cake made byLes Andrewsthe WI, being onthe committee andcaptain of their darts team. She alsoenjoys reading and cooking and is allimportant to the Bowls Club catering—this is how we happened to decide tocelebrate the Golden Wedding with oneof our Dinners. Les Andrews made thebeautiful cake and we kept the secretthat five of her family were comingfrom Scotland to join the party.Marian CollinsApril 2010 page 4www.villagevoices.org.uk

Hollesley WIan update from Julie KitsonAfter a disappointing start to theirround of matches reported in lastmonth’s ‘Voices’, we are pleased toreport that the darts squad have in partredeemed themselves. The ‘A’ teamhave now played three more matchesand won all three. They beat Shotley,Pinewood and Chantry and our ownB team 2-1 in each instance. Unfortunately,the ‘B’ team were not so lucky,losing all of their matches. The pair’scompetition, held at The British Legionin Framlingham, attracted a very largeentry. Hollesley entered two teams andat the end of a long but very enjoyableevening it was announced that the Bteam had made it through to the final.Aside from darts it has proved a fairlybusy month. The annual federationcouncil meeting took place in Ipswichwith over 800 delegates in attendance.There was a wealth of interestingspeakers including Adam Henson,who most will be familiar with as theCotswold farmer, specialising in rarebreeds, and presenter of BBC’s Countryfileprogramme.A tabletop sale at Hacheston providedus with a rewarding profit of £100.Our speaker at the February meetingwas Laurie Wiseman from LeistonBeekeepers Association. His talk ‘AYear in the Life of a Hive’ left us all inawe of the resourcefulness of the beepopulation, their industriousness andThe WI at Orwell Park School Observatorytheir inability to live other than in acolony. Some of the facts and figuresmentioned were difficult to comprehend.The population of a colony inmid June can be as many as 50,000bees. The Queen can lay more than1,500 eggs in a day at this time. Beeswere sought for their honey as longas 10,000 years ago and it was onlyfour and a half thousand years agothat hives began to be constructed.Apparently not much has changedsince then! However, when you dipinto your pot of honey, bear in mindthat bees have to visit half a millionflowers to fill half a pot.Forward planning for the SuffolkShow is under way and one of ournew members appealed for materialsand ideas for the craft section inwhich we were very successful lastyear.Forthcoming events include a tripto Orwell Park School Observatoryand an invitation to visit St ElizabethHospice one of the recipients of ourdonations.www.villagevoices.org.uk April 2010 page 5

1914 Coastguard tragedySuffolk Chronicle and MercuryMay 6 th 1914Disaster struck a party of SuffolkCoastguards on Friday evening, when,as the result of their boat capsizingin the estuary of the Alde, off ShingleStreet, five men lost their lives almostwithin sight of their homes, and twoothers had an extremely narrow escapefrom drowning.The horror of the First World Warwould begin just three months later, buton 1 st May 1914 the Sandlings coastsuffered its own local tragedy. At theend of a routine boat journey along theOre and Alde to Aldeburgh and back tocollect stores and pay, the boat capsizednear the mouth of the river. FiveCoastguards died, and two survived.Only one body was recovered.The men who died were Chief Officerand Battery Officer H. Mauger(54) from Guernsey, who had been incharge of Shingle Street CoastguardStation for five years, and was withina year of retirement; Boatman DavidBignell (39) from Portsmouth, whoserved at the Station for three years;Boatman W. McCauley (33) fromCounty Down, who was stationedat East Lane, Bawdsey and about tomarry; Boatman Sidney Lakin (31) aLondoner also stationed at Bawdsey,and Boatman Walter Finnis (32) fromDover, who had been at Shingle Streetfor a year. Only Finnis’s body wasApril 2010 page 6H. Maugerrecovered from the racing tidal currentat the river mouth.At the Inquest into the death of WalterFinnis, the two survivors of the accidentgave evidence to the DeputyCoroner. James Goble, Chief Petty Officerof Coastguard, formally identifiedFinnis, and he and Boatman BertramHarbert gave accounts of decisions andactions taken by the crew of the boatbetween leaving Aldeburgh, calling atOrford and Havergate and then arrivingat the end of their fatal journey at themouth of the Ore. A key point involveda telephone call made from the VictorineHut on Havergate to Shingle Streetto ask about the state of the sea at theriver mouth and whether there wasenough water at the Station to land thestores and to get the boat up the steepbeach.www.villagevoices.org.uk

The boat was under sail as the Coastguardsneared Shingle Street – but thewind suddenly dropped. Drifting, itwas carried by the swift tide into thebreakers as the crew lowered the sailand mast and struck out with the oars.‘The officer cried, “pull for all you areworth,”’ Goble recalled, ‘but before themen could get properly on their oarsthe sea hit them twice and the boatcapsized.’ Struggling in the water andentangled in ropes, James Goble hadgiven up and was resigned to deathwhen he was grabbed by Harbert anddragged up onto the shingle islandcalled The Knoll. Later, the Coronerrecalled Harbert to the room, and said‘I am proud to shake by the hand a mansuch as you are.’ The official verdict onWalter Finnis was Accidental Death.The tragedy left three widows andeight fatherless children: Mrs Finniswas pregnant with her third child.Civil and church dignitaries, seniorCoastguard officers, the wives, childrenand colleagues from the local CoastguardStations and a large congregationof local residents buried Walter Finnisin Hollesley churchyard in a movingand emotional ceremony, during whichthe hymn On the Resurrection Morningwas sung. The cortege approached thegraveside to the funereal Dead Marchin Saul, and three rifle vollies rang outfrom a firing party of Coastguards fromAldeburgh in salute to their five comrades.A bugler from Aldeburgh BoyScouts blew the Last Post as the coffinwas lowered into the grave.The history of the Coastguard is long.In the early 19 th century, smuggling andfreebooting were hugely profitable occupations,and the steps taken to stampthem out and to guard the coasts werelargely responsible for the creation oftoday’s HM Coastguard: an on-callTwo Coastguards who helped with rescue of survivorswww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2010 page 7

Coastguards firing partyemergency organisation responsiblefor the initiation and co-ordination ofall civilian maritime search and rescueoperations within the UK MaritimeSearch and Rescue Region. The 19Maritime Rescue Co-ordinationCentres around the UK coast forma network of command and controlcentres for responding to reports ofmaritime and coastal distress. Watchkeepingstaff provide a 24-hour serviceto mariners and coast users in receivingincoming distress calls, alerting theappropriate rescue services and coordinatingthe rescue effort.The objectives of HM Coastguardare firstly, to respond to requests forassistance from vessels or people indistress, or missing at sea or on thecoastline. Secondly, to respond withApril 2010 page 8the MCA Counter-Pollution and ResponseBranch to reports of maritimepollution. Thirdly, to act in an accidentpreventioncapacity by providing safetyeducation for mariners, college studentsand schoolchildren.The public takes for granted the courage,skill and resolve of our highlytrained Coastguards, for whom Healthand Safety regulations and Risk Assessmentsare more of a luxury than aright. Quite often, the bottom line is alltoo familiar: it is about men in smallboats helping others, and the wild andindifferent North Sea. It has alwaysbeen like that, and despite great technicaladvances in training, equipmentand communications, that same starkscenario will replay again and again.Laurie Forsythwww.villagevoices.org.uk

Mothers’ Union ReportOur speaker for March was Mrs AnnFoulds who is the Action and OutreachCo-ordinator for the diocese. ‘RelationsNot Rules’ was the topic andAnn told us how the Mothers’ Unionhas changed over the years, giving usan insight of the work Mothers’ Unionmembers carry out here and overseas.For instance, divorcees for many yearswere ‘persona non gratis’ but that haschanged and is not a barrier now. Butthat is not the only big change; probablythe biggest has been the admissionof men as members to the Mothers’Union. Ann pointed out that relationshipsin all walks of life are veryimportant, for children, women andmen—be they within family life, workor people the world over.Our next speaker on 12 th April is MrRoy Tricker and his subject is ‘EccentricVicars of Suffolk’. As Mr Tricker issuch an accomplished and entertainingspeaker, the meeting has been openedto anybody who would like to comeand be able to go home afterwards havinghad a laugh. For this free entertainmentjoin us at Bawdsey Village Hall1.30pm 12 th April—the second Mondaybecause of the Bank Holiday—you willbe very welcome.Until then, God bless you all.Pat FleetwoodBawdsey RadarThe Transmitter Block 2010The TransmitterBlock, on theBawdsey ManorEstate, willbe open to thepublic again thisyear on severaloccasions throughthe summer. The first openings willbe at the Easter weekend –Sunday andMonday, the 4 th and 5 th April, from12.30pm until 4.30pm. Do come andhave a look round and find out morethan you ever probably thought youwould know about the history of radar.Admission is £3 for adults and forchildren it is free. There is plenty offree parking.An exciting event that Bawdsey Radaris sponsoring this year, with help froma grant from the Heritage Lotteryfund, is a drama based on the storiesof the men and women who workedon Orfordness and at Bawdsey Manorin the years leading up to the Battle ofBritain. The play is being written bySuzanne Hawkes, a local playwright,and is to be performed at various localvenues in the early summer 2010including Bawdsey Manor, LandguardFort in Felixstowe and the New WolseyStudio in Ipswich.For more information on any of theseevents go to our website www.bawdseyradar.org.ukor contactinfo@bawdseyradar.org.uk.www.villagevoices.org.uk April 2010 page 9

Legging itPauline and I started going on thewalks for Village Voices because weenjoy it. However, it is increasinglybecoming clear that walking is a goodform of exercise. Walking can help improveor prevent most common conditionsand make you feel more energeticwith virtually no side effects. Benefitsinclude:• boosting the immune system• burning an average of 100 caloriesper mile depending on the individual,speed and terrain• building up muscle to strengthenand protect bones and joints• helping to reduce the risk of cancer,type 2 diabetes and heart disease.For anyone who likes the idea of walking,but isn’t sure about routes or distances,there is a regular programme ofhealth walks in the Woodbridge area.These are free and vary in length anddifficulty. The walks are led by trainedleaders. For further details, contact theHealth Walks Team at Suffolk Coastalon 01394 444501 or visit the website:www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/yourfreetime/steppingout/.If you have a medical condition orhaven’t exercised for some time, it isrecommended that you should talk toyour doctor or practice nurse aboutwhether walking is the right exercisefor you.If anyone is looking for a challenge,Breakthrough Breast Cancer areTHE ROTARY INVITATION BREAKTHROUGH WALK/RUNDidn’t get into the MoonWalk or need a challenge for 2010?Join us on Sunday 2 May 2010 at ThorpenessPlaying Fields to Run or Walk through our beautifulcountryside and along our coastline.Anyone not getting a place in this year’s MoonWalk will find thisa much prettier, greener alternative.26, 13 or 6 mile routes so why not bring all the family and raise money for BreakthroughBreast Cancer to fund vital research and awareness of this devastating disease.April 2010 page 12www.villagevoices.org.uk

organising a sponsored walk/run atThorpeness on Sunday May 2 nd toraise money for breast cancer research.Details are available on the website:www.suffolkbreakthroughevents.co.uk.Our book—20 Walks On The DebenPeninsula—is being promoted on thewebsite as a useful aid to training foranyone taking part. As this is such animportant cause and would help tobring the book to a wider audience,we have agreed that for each receiptfor the book given to Ollie Hatcher atThorpeness on May 2 nd , we will donate50p to Breakthrough.Debbie PipeThe book is on sale at Hollesley Store,local pubs and shops and Tourist Informationcentres.Ferry TimetablesFelixstowe to Bawdseyfrom boatyardStarting Easter till 2nd of MayWeekends only, 10am–5pm1 st May to 30 th SeptemberDaily 10am–6pmOctoberWeekends only 10am–5pmPrices: Foot passengers £2.50 return,£1.80 single, cyclists plus bike £5.00 return,£3.50 single, Children £1.Mob: 07709 411511 John Barber – Ferryman.Butley for Orfordrowing boat ferryEaster Saturday to end SeptemberWeekends and Bank Holidays only11am–4pmPrices: Foot passengers £1.50, bike £1.50,under 12s £1.Mob: 07913 672499 various volunteer ferrymenor www.aldeandore.org.ukStewart AusterfieldButley Ferrywww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2010 page 13

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From Shingle Street CoastguardHi Once again. We have one incidentto report this time.On 1 st March at 11am called to BarthorpesCreek, Shingle Street wherethe dorey that is moored there hadcapsized. As the vessel had an outboardmotor on it we had to ascertain whetherthere had been any pollution throughleaked fuel. Luckily after a close inspectionit was seen that the fuel hadn’tescaped. The owners were informedand they righted the boat the next day.It was good to see so many of you atour open day on February 28 th consideringthe weather was foul and I wouldlike to thank everybody who contributedto the lifeboat and I am pleased tosay that the total amounted to £70.That’s it for now, until next time, safepassage.Roy ClarkPUBLIC NOTICEPremises Licence – Variation to Existing LicenceName of Applicant :Name of Premises :Postal Address of Premises :This application may be viewed at :Proposed Licensable Activities :Hollesley Village Hall Management CommitteeHollesley Village HallWoodbridge Road, Hollesley, Suffolk IP12 3QLSuffolk Coastal District CouncilCouncil OfficesMelton Hill, WoodbridgeSuffolk IP12 1AUAuthorisation to sell alcohol in the village hall premises.Dates between which representations may be made to the Licensing Authority :Start Date : 25 March 2010Closing Date : 22 April 2010Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Team, Suffolk Coastal District Council (asthe Licensing Authority) at the above address, or by e-mail to licensing@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an applicationand the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for the offence is £5,000.www.villagevoices.org.uk April 2010 page 15

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200 CLUBJanuary winners, sharing £215, were:1 st Maggie Ross, 2 nd Peter Scopes,3 rd Mary Garner, 4 th David Balls.February winners, again sharing £215,were:1 st Pat Shannon, 2 nd Helen Shand,3 rd Kate Eagle, 4 th David Balls.An evening with Brian FaulknerSome 80 guests gathered in HollesleyVillage Hall on Saturday 13 th Februaryto listen to a fascinating talk by BrianFaulkner, the vet at Melton until veryrecently.In his own way, he led us from hischildhood on a farm in Northern Irelandto his university days in Scotland,and on to his veterinary experiencesin various parts of England, beforecoming to Melton, with several amusinganecdotes on the way. Brian thenanswered questions form the floor untilsupper was ready.Gill Wiffin (with the help of husbandRay) had worked hard in the kitchen toproduce bangers and mash for everyone,and even treacle tart for those withroom to spare. A raffle was drawn andthe February 200 Club prizewinnersannounced. The evening ended with afew more questions of our speaker, beforehe left for home. A highly successfulevening raised around £600 for theTower Restoration. We are extremelygrateful to Brian for giving up his Saturdayevening to talk to us, and also toGill and Ray and everyone who helpedto make the evening a success, particularlyall those who bought tickets andturned out on another cold evening.Forthcoming EventsSaturday 26 th JuneWe have arranged for the Suffolk Guildof Ringers ‘Vesty Ring’ to be availablefor Hollesley FeteSunday 11 th JulyStrawberries and Wine EveningMusical Highlights For All Tastesby theG&SSingersSaturday, April 10 th7.30 pmHollesley Village HallTickets - £7.50 adults £3 childrenEnjoy the evening with anaccomplished group of soloists andchorus singing everythingfrom Bach to The Beatleswww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2010 page 17

World Scout JamboreeSweden 2011My name is Thomas Anderson, I am13 and live in Hollesley. I belong tothe 1 st Woodbridge Scout Group andhave been given a once in a lifetimeopportunity - I am one of the youngestScouts to have been selected torepresent Suffolkat the WorldScout Jamboree inSweden next year.We all had to gothrough a selectionprocess andinterview and I waslucky to be chosenalong with 35 otherScouts/Explorersfrom Suffolk.What is a Jamboree?Well it is heldevery 4 years andis a chance for tensof thousands ofscouts from aroundthe world to live andlearn together for 10 days. This will bean amazing chance to learn from andmake friends with Scouts from manydifferent countries. Once in Swedenwe will have to work jolly hard—wehave even got to make our own tablesand chairs!In order to be able to attend the JamboreeI have to raise £1950 by the endof this year. This is a lot of money, butApril 2010 page 18Scouts from wealthy countries likeEngland have to pay more to subsidiseScouts from countries that are lesswell off and give them the opportunityto participate insomething that theywould not otherwisebe able to afford.The idea is toget Scouts attendingfrom as manydifferent countriesas possible,not from just thewealthier countriesin the world.I have started doinga paper round everySunday from whichI am putting £5 aweek towards myThomas Andersonfund. I have raised£446, part of which was from a raffleat a recent Scouts band night, whichraised £126. Hollesley village storesdonated a prize towards this which wasvery kind of them. I have also beengiven £100 from the Suffolk Scout Association.I am planning on attending a coupleof car boot sales to raise some moremoney and will be organising a coffeewww.villagevoices.org.uk

morning later in the year—watch outin future Village Voices for the dateof this. I will have to practice my cakemaking skills first! I am also planningto take part in a Scouts event at theend of April cycling from Gilwell Parknear Chingford in London—whichis the head quarters of Scouting inthe UK—back to Kesgrave. I will becycling a distance of approximately95 miles over 3 days. If anyone in thevillage would like to sponsor me forthis event please contact my parents on07759370331.The Hollesley Players presentVerdicta play by Agatha ChristieAt the moment, the £1950 target looksquite scary, and any help or supportthat you could offer, would be muchappreciated. I am prepared to do oddjobs such as gardening, shopping, carwashing, leaflet drops etc with the helpof my family, depending on the task, inexchange for a donation, and if anyonehas any other ideas for fundraising Iwould be glad to hear from you.Your assistance will ensure not only atrip of a lifetime for myself, but alsohopefully for somebody less fortunatethan me too. Thank you.Thomas AndersonProfessor Karl Hendryk and hisWife Anya are refugees whohave escaped to the West fromthe Eastern Block. They rebuild theirlives in London helped by Lisa, Anya’scousin, at their Bloomsbury flat. Nowworking at London University, Karlis confronted by one of his students –Helen – who demands private lessonsfrom him backed by her wealthy businessmanfather. The situation becomesfraught as Helen is infatuated with Karland challenges him to leave his invalidwife. With the usual Christie twists andturns the play finally reaches its climaxin the inevitable murder. But who suffersthe consequences? Why does Karlbelieve that the fields of amaranth – animaginary flower that never fades andonly blooms in Paradise – are here andnow? Perhaps the clue is in the fact thatthe name is given to a plant commonlyknown as ‘Love Lies Bleeding’.Christie’s plays, like her novels arelegendary for their suspense, so comealong to Hollesley Village Hall on Wed5 th May, No performance on Thursdaydue to ELECTION, Friday 7 th May andSat 8 th May at 7.30pm.Tickets £6 for adults and £3 for childrenunder 14. On sale at HollesleyVillage Stores, from members of thecast and from the Box Office Tel: 01394411079.www.villagevoices.org.uk April 2010 page 19

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A winter’s taleWelcome Club OutingSiberian weather, deep snow, freezingtemperatures, starving birds, andlocal bird-ringing: the last couple ofissues of Village Voices have carriedstories and photographs about them all,and the following incident links themtogether as a postscript to our worstwinter for 30 years.Great tit: courtesy Natural EnglandThe Welcome Club are organisingan outing to Bury St Edmunds onWednesday, 16 th June, leaving theVillage Hall at 9.30am and returningthere by approximately 6.30pm. Wewelcome you to join us as we do needto fill the coach to keep the cost down!Phone Marian on 01394 411262 formore information or to book.We are arranging to be dropped offat the bus station so we can visit thenew shopping precinct and the market,walking downhill, as some find theusual cathedral drop off point with thegradual climb too much.Marian CollinsWhen the cold was at its fiercest, andthe supply of peanuts, apples, suet pud,fat balls and seed was a vital daily duty,we noticed a great tit grounded in ourgarden with its head tucked beneath itswing. We brought it indoors and triedto keep the flame of life flickering, butit was too far gone and died that night.It had a metal leg ring, and we sent itsnumber, date of recovery and our addressto the British Museum. We havesince been told that the bird was a firstyearfemale great tit, ringed by Messrs.Thompson and Hedges, on 13 th September09 at Oxley Marshes, Hollesley.120 days had lapsed between ringingand death, and the bird had moved 2kmfrom where it was trapped and ringed.Laurie ForsythApril 2010 page 22www.villagevoices.org.uk

Your Letters - keep writing , we love to hear your views and storiesDear EditorMy name is Carol A. Bolling (nee Hallett),former member of Hollesley ParishChurch, and currently living in theUSA. I was hoping that you might beable to help me contact, or get currentinformation about the Rev. John Gates.Any help would be greatly appreciated.Dear EditorCarol Bollingbalmoralcorgis@yahoo.comOur AONB is blighted with road-sidelitter. I have just driven from Wilfordroundabout to Hollesley and was appalledat the amount of rubbish on theverges. I shall head out while the sunis shining and see if I can make a smalldifference by picking up rubbish andrecycling it where possible.I hope the author of a letter to the Editorin today’s East Anglian Daily Times(4 th March) will not object if I quote hisletter as his views are mine:Every bit of litter we see around ushas been bought and then dropped bysomeone. It is no use complaining thatit is the responsibility of “The Authorities”,who are not doing enoughto clear it up. Our Council Tax and thereducing Government grant made tothe local authorities has to pay for thisservice. Is this the highest of prioritiesfor local authorities who are now havingto decide on which services theywill spend limited funds?We must start to take responsibility forour own actions and if we all do ourbit, however small this may seem, toprotect our beautiful countryside, perhapsthe message just might get acrossto the thoughtless people, whoever theyare, who pollute our neighbourhoodswith their rubbish.Dear EditorRosemary ClarkeSuffolk County Councillor(Wilford Division)Having just read March Village Voiceson the internet I really must congratulateyou on the ever improvingperformance. The articles are interesting,the information useful and theproof reading and editorial work areboth very professional. It is a pity thenational press cannot equal you! It is ajoy to see a reflection of such a positiveand vibrant community.For those of us who live far away theimmense improvement in the onlineedition is very welcome. In fact, fullmarks all round and keep up the goodwork!Sarah MagittaiIsraelwww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2010 page 23

Dear EditorAs reported in the March issue of VillageVoices, the glass banks are soon tobe ‘re-sighted’ at the Village Hall.Am I right in assuming that they willbe solely for the disposal of redundantspectacles?Clive SmithDear EditorIn the March Village Voices, I was sopleased to see the photograph of thebowls players from Hollesley. I knewmost of them, especially my uncle, LeslieMiddleditch who was my mother’sbrother. Mr Rozzier’s son married oneof my sisters, Mr John Flory was myschoolmaster and Mr W King was ourchimney sweep man.It’s so interesting to read all the Hollesleynews and what goes on now, towhat there was in my lifetime at Hollesley.If Ray Middleditch would like to getin touch with me, we could have a nicechat, we were both in Hollesley ChurchChoir together.Vera Knights (nee Middleditch)Like many others, Ray Middleditch is apostal subscriber to Village Voices. We willpass on your address to him.EditorApril 2010 page 24www.villagevoices.org.uk

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Suffolk Punch Trust Visitor Centre Ready to OpenMore than 30 volunteers from thepublic tested the way our new visitorcentre will work in a trial exercise heldbefore we open to the public on 23 rdMarch. A high proportion of the volunteervisitors at the exercise on the 12 thMarch were from Hollesley village.Amongst other things it gave themthe opportunity to see at first hand theprogress we’ve made over the last fewmonths turning an empty, albeit stylishshell into a living reality.Running a visitor centre so that it exceedsvisitor expectations is a complextask. Before we open to the public weneed to ensure our volunteer staff arecompletely familiar with how everythingworks: from tills to chip and pin;from coffee machine to dishwasher;from telephone system to providing awarm and informative welcome.Think of it as a full dress rehearsal,fixing operational snags with the addedelement of visitor feedback to help usunderstand where we could improve.Our volunteer staff have all beentrained in the tasks they’ve offered todo, from making a superb cup of coffeeto complicated ticketing (think of twosenior citizens with one child over fiveand one child under five) to ensuringvisitors have a full understanding ofwhat they can see and do. But makingeverything gel through teamwork –giving a superb visitor experience – iswhere it all has to come together.We gave each visitor Monopoly moneywhen they arrived to use to buy theirtickets and refreshments. That way ourvolunteer staff got practical experiencecarrying out transactions and usingChris SmithersVolunteers helping to test the new visitor centreApril 2010 page 26www.villagevoices.org.uk

the (rather sophisticated) tills knownnowadays as electronic point of saleterminals.Working with great enthusiasm, ourvolunteer staff found out how to workas effective teams, learning from eachother and honing new skills.Our volunteer visitors were equallyenthusiastic, thoroughly enjoying theopportunity to test the quality of ourcoffee, cakes, gifts, ambience andfacilities while offering helpful observations.We will open to the public on 23 rdMarch between 10am and 4pm, sixdays a week. The visitor centre will beclosed on Mondays except for BankHolidays. We will be open throughoutEaster and—in July and August—wewewill be open seven days a week.Visitors to just the coffee and giftshops in the visitor centre will not needto pay the entrance charge. We hopethat this will encourage use of the centreby local people—making it a warmand vibrant place to be.Thank you all for your fantastic supportand enthusiasm.Krystyna SmithersGeneral Managerwww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2010 page 27

From the Horse's MouthRiding For The Disabled Hollesley GroupHello, top of the morning to you all,let me introduce myself, I’m Hoolieand as you can guess, was born inIreland some 23 years ago. I stand at15.2 hands high and though modestyforbids, I’m a rather handsome skewbaldgelding.I came to the RDA after I was injuredcompeting in a cross country and dressagetrial. RDA took me on and nursedme back to fitness and health, but mycross-country days were over and I nowcarry disabled client riders. They callme a ‘gentleman’ because I try to lookafter my riders and help the volunteerswho lead me. I know what it is like tobe disabled and it makes me feel greatto be able to stretch my legs, have somegood ‘craic’ and hear people laugh.Although no longer in the ‘game’, Iwould love to have gone to Poplar ParkHorse Trials last month, it would havebrought back good memories for me.I know that my sponsor together withmany RDA volunteers were involved inrunning the event, which is the first inthe calendar of the National Trials. Theorganisation usually gives a donationto the RDA, which helps towards ourrunning expenses. You will have readabout our hay situation from May inour last blog and believe me, we horsesand ponies cannot live on hay alone!Now, will I be after telling you aboutthe Support a Pony Scheme (SAPS).For sure, anyone can support a pony forjust £10 per year, isn’t that great! Soeven if you can't spare the time you canstill be helping to support us throughthe scheme. I mean, you can lose a tenneron one race at Limerick races!Sure, I was about to tell you about ouropen day later in the year, but I’m toldI’ve given you the blarney for longenough, so, good talking to you, untilnext time. Slán !HoolieApril 2010 page 28www.villagevoices.org.uk

Our Victorian TripHollesley Primary SchoolOn Thursday 4 th March our wholeschool went on a Victorian trip to theLong Shop Museum in Leiston. Wewent by coach to Leiston and for thelast little bit we walked. It was a coldday so most of the time we spent therewas indoors. We all dressed up in Victorianclothes as best we could, includingthe teachers!We went there because we are learningabout the Victorians in topic becausethe first school ever to be made in Hollesleywas built in the Victorian era. Itwas quite good because the museumused to be a factory working in theVictorian era.There were six characters which weread about before the visit and theirnames were: Mr Richard Garrett (hewas the owner of the factory) MrSamuel Knights (he was a man whooversees the day to day running of thefactory) then there was Mr WilliamAmbrose (he was a weaver and he washead of the Union) also there was MillicentGarrett Fawcett (she is a Clerkthey write down everything that needsto be written down).A Union is where workers come togetherand campaign against things thatneed to be changed, but if it was justone person they could easily be sackedbut when all the workers congregate togetherit was a lot harder to sack themall together.The pupils hard at workDuring the course of the day we learnthow Victorian workers were treated,if you were caught smoking or notgetting on with your work you would(as they put it) be asked to leave, youwould get fired. There were many differentactivities to be done during theday. Many people have said that theyhave learnt lots from the experience,but most people have said that they didnot know how the fire pump in Victoriantimes worked until Thursday, therewas a sort of stirrup that we put ourfoot in to keep the pump stable whenwe pumped and then the other personwould point the hose.We also learnt about casting which ismaking moulds from molten hot ironthat was 1600° Celsius. It was usedin the machines that were made in thewww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2010 page 29

Long Shop in the Victorian era, but ofcourse we didn’t use hot iron we usedplaster of Paris. We worked silentlybecause in those days workers had tootherwise they would be fined 10 penceoff their wages.On the whole the day was thoroughlyenjoyed by everyone although theteachers didn’t like it when they gotshouted at because they didn’t do theright thing. He, he!School reporters:Georgia Donaldson and Sam ParkinsonHollesley Judo ClubSince we last wrote before Christmaswe have been very busy with variousevents. There have been gradingsuccesses throughout the club fromRed belts (Novice) to Brown belt andhopefully soon to have another Blackbelt (Dan Grade). This is achieved bya vast amount of technical theory ofthrows, holds, throwing combinations,and armlocks and strangles for seniors.All the terminology has to be learnt inEnglish and Japanese!April 2010 page 30National Championships at SheffieldThree junior players entered this rankingevent as part of the Eastern AreaTeam. They were Alex Bevens of Hollesley,Richard Clark of Woodbridgeand Samantha Buckell of Halesworth,all high graded players. The competitionwas very tough and they wereup against the very best in the wholecountry, but all three were eventuallyknocked out of the medals by lastyear’s winners! This at least gave thema taste of top class competition andAlex and Richard are entered in theNational Schools Championships at theend of March, so let’s hope they comeback with a medal from that event, andlots of experience too!Annual Christmas Party andPresentation eveningThis was another great event, withpresentations going to all members ofthe club for their efforts during the lastyear. The Party, held at the HollesleyBay Staff Club, was a brilliant eveningof fun for all. Santa even had time tomake an entrance, to the delight ofabout 60 children.Cameron Green throwing his opponentInter-Club CompetitionThis latest club event was held at Tunstallin January with nearly 60 childrenentered in from Novices upwards.The standard of Judo was extremelywww.villagevoices.org.uk

high and there were numerous perfectthrows throughout the day, the fastestone was in 4 seconds! What was reallygreat was that all abilities took partand everyone enjoyed themselves andall the competitors received a medal.Thanks go to all the coaches and parenthelpers who made it a brilliant day.'Bring your Parents to Judo evening'and a “Colossal Cake Sale” in aid ofHelp for Heroes!This was just another fun eveningwhere the mat was full of parents andchildren having fun learning throws,holds and playing Judo games! Thisis always a great event and was evenmore popular this time as we also helda Colossal cake sale in aid of Helpfor Heroes. I thought that if parentscame on the mat, then they would beready for a cake when they came off!As usual, everyone was really generousin baking cakes and buying themand with a raffle we made a fantasticamount of money. Hollesley PrimarySchool also held a cake sale, thanks toKieran and Charlotte Bevens and mumVal and India Parkinson and the staffat Farlingaye High, who bought whatwas left over! The total amount raisedwas a fantastic £345 so thank you toeveryone who helped to raise so muchfor this worthy cause.If you are interested in joining Judoclub, we will start more new beginnersafter Easter so contact me for moredetails.Julie Jolliffe 2 nd DanSenior Club CoachThe end of Phantom ArchersRichard Pipe (representing Phantom Archers)handing over archery equipment toRay Whiffin & Steve Lovett for the DebenDistrict ScoutsAs you may already know, our localarchery club had to close last yeardue to dwindling numbers. We startedthe club in November '03 with a membershipof 22 rising to 24 by the end of'04. With the bulk of membership beingteenagers, we received some fundingfrom Suffolk Acre.As exam time approached each year wegradually lost a few of our teenagers torevision and course work! The final fewleft in '09 having completed their Dukeof Edinburgh awards so we decided tocall it a day. This left us with enoughequipment to start an archery club!As the original help with funding wasfor youth, what better organisationthan the Scouts to have the equipment.This was put to immediate use at Hallowtreeswhere the official handovertook place on 13 th February.Richard Pipewww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2010 page 31

Shepherd and DogDartsP W F-A PtsHollesley Shepherd and Dog 10 9 58-32 27Wickham Market George 11 9 58-41 27Woodbridge Legion 10 8 56-34 24Leiston Constitutional Club 11 5 50-49 15Woodbridge Football Club 11 5 46-53 15Grundisburgh Dog 11 4 46-53 12Orford Sports Club 11 3 44-55 9Framlingham White Horse 11 0 29-70 0Only a single league game to report onthis month. This was away to LeistonCon Club who we had beaten in thehome fixture 5–4 and are the side weshall play in the knock-out cup final onApril 14 th at the Royal British LegionClub in Woodbridge.First on for the Shepherd was S Coppingwho won 2–0 as did G Creed onsecond. Third up was J Copping wholost for only the second time, goingdown 0–2 to Leiston’s captain. TheShepherd captain was up next and hada narrow victory (2–1). This was followedby two more wins of 2–0 by PKnights and R Wright.to Kyle Wright. He partnered G Creedand lost 0–2 to a strong Leiston pair.The other two doubles were won givinga match result of 7–2. Our postponedmatch against the legion will now beplayed at home on March 31 st .C LennardFree Holiday ActivitiesThere's something fishygoing on at the Church!Come and join us forseaside crafts, games, musicWednesday April 7 thHollesley Church10–12 noon, Ages 4–12Phone Lydia 411779 or Di 411079to book your plaice (we mean place!)Talk and light supper at SuttonMemorial HallFriday 23 rd April 6.45 for 7pmGuy Quilter talking about the history of theQuilter EstateTickets £6.50 – must be booked byFriday 16 th AprilPhone Sue on 411793or Daphne on 384659In the women’s match Jeanette lost in aclose game 1–2.Having won the match in the singlesthe Shepherd were able to give a gameApril 2010 page 32www.villagevoices.org.uk

Broadband CampaignThe local campaign for better broadbandin our rural areas got off to agood start in the splendid surroundingsof Bawdsey Manor on March 11 th .Ann Toettcher opened the proceedingsand said that it was ironic this this theformer home of Sir Cuthbert Quilter,the first chairman of the NationalTelephone Company—later to becomeBT—had no satisfactory broadbandtoday. Counsellor Christine Blockwas in the chair. Bruce Page outlinedthe many problems that people werefacing both as individuals and smallbusinesses. Fred Stentiford gave apresentation describing some ways thatmight improve the situation and highlightedsome enterprising communitieselsewhere in the UK that had achievedsome success.Boyton Bird WalkLast Saturdaywasrathercold andcloudy overBoyton Marsh,but those that venturedforth were rewarded with some nicebirds and a few sightings of hares. Itwas pleasing to see some Avocet andthe Skylark was showing well on theground. Thank you all who came, foryour enthusiasm and generosity in donatingover £60 for Boyton Church.A short video was shown of one suchcommunity in the village of Wray inLancashire. Bill Parker from SuffolkCoastal District Council gave an accountof the various initiatives alreadyunderway in the region. Many questionsand comments were raised fromthe floor. Therese Coffey, the prospectivecandidate for the ConservativeParty, said that she was seeing BT soonand asked for questions that could beraised.The meeting closed with the actionsto form a committee to move thingsforward and to report back to the groupin 3 months. If you are interested insecuring better broadband please fillout a questionnaire found attinyurl.com/shottishambroadband.Fred StentifordI know that some of you were interestedin having a list of the birds we sawover three hours. Here it is:redwing, fieldfare, song thrush, blackbird,starling, blackheaded gull, curlew,teal, wigeon, canada goose, bluetit, wood pigeon, goldfinch, blacktailedgodwit, gadwall, redshank, pied wagtail,meadow pipet, mute swan, lapwing, greattit, cormorant, lesser blackbacked gull,morehen, dunnock, herring gull, shellduck,little egret, carrion crow, magpie, reedbunting, jackdaw, oystercatcher, avocet,brent goose, greylag goose, rook, mallard,pheasant, skylark, chaffinch, common gulland wren.Oliver Slessorwww.villagevoices.org.uk April 2010 page 33

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Coming Home Film ShowThe locally made film, Coming Hometurned out to be very, very popular andthe programme was packed in moresenses than one!The evening started with a showing ofthe short film about Boyton that wasmade by the film company that producedComing Home (this can now beseen on the website www.boyton.com).This was followed by another film byMutt & Jeff films entitled DepartureLounge, and after the interval ComingHome was shown.Both films were very thought provoking.People from the Ipswich Deaf Associationwere impressed and wantedmore information. Thanks to Tania andteam for preparing the food for theinterval. It is planned to incorporate afurther showing of Coming Home in afuture event for those who missed out.Proceeds are going towards the churchrestoration appeal—work is due to startin June.Fred StentifordVillage Voices SubscriptionsSubscriptions are available at a cost of£12 for 12 issues including postage withinthe UK. Rates for overseas are consideredindividually.Please send the recipient’s name, addressand telephone number together with acheque for £12 payable to Boyton PCC toSuffolk Wildlife Trust events atFoxburrow FarmTuesday 6 th AprilFamily Afternoon Easter Egg Hunt2–4pm. Children £3.50, Adults £1.50.Please book on 01394 380113.Thursday 8 th AprilChildren's Activity Dayfor 6–10 year olds10–2pm. ‘Cuckoos and other SpringBirds’ £6 each. Please book on 01394380113.Tuesday 13 th AprilFamily Afternoon2–4pm. ‘Leap into Spring’, Children£3.50, Adults £1.50. Please book on01394380113.Friday 16 th April'Make a Difference' Youth Forum11am–1pm. Free activity for 10–18year olds. Team activities, wildlife experiences,practical conservation work,lunch cooked on an outdoor fire. Pleasebook on 01394 380113.Sunday 25 th AprilSpring Fair 11–4pmCelebrating Spring with stalls, actvities,crafts and refreshments, newbornHebridean lambs. Adults £3, Children£2.Debbie Pipe, 4 Mallard Way,Hollesley, Suffolk, IP12 3QJ.April 2010 page 36www.villagevoices.org.uk

Pauline AusterfieldLemon CurdOur chickens are now layingwell, so it’s a good chance tomake lemon curd. The colouris much better with free rangeeggs.Buy the lemons ahead of time andallow them to ripen and provide themaximum juice. If you can’t findunwaxed lemons, just drop them intoa bowl of boiling water for a couple ofminutes to melt the wax off.Everyone has a different recipe but I’vejust made this and it thickened easilyand tastes great. I use lemon curd as afilling for sponge cake and scones oradd it to whipped cream or yoghurt asa dessert.For 2 small jars2 lemons (3 oz each)2 medium eggs4 oz sugar2 oz butterPut the zest and juice of the lemons,butter and sugar into a heat proof bowlover a pan of simmering water. Thebottom of the bowl must not touch thewater. Heat until the butter has meltedand the sugar dissolved, stirring occasionally.Break the eggs into another bowl andbeat lightly. Take the lemon mixtureoff the heat, allow to cool for a coupleof minutes then stir in the eggs. Returnthe bowl to the heat and, stirring continuously,cook until the curd thickens.You might need to take it off the heatat this stage and stir vigorously to stopthe curd going lumpy. When it is niceand thick pour into sterilized jars, sealand label. It will keep in the fridge fortwo to three weeks.www.villagevoices.org.uk April 2010 page 37

Hollesley Parish Council notes fromthe meeting of Thursday 11 th MarchThe report from PC Warne stated thatthere had been only 3 crimes in theParish in the last month and these hadall been at the prison. A speed camerahad been set up for a short while inThe Street on 10 th March and there hadbeen surprise at the volume of trafficgoing through the village.Rosemary Clarke (County Councillor)reported that the County Council hadset a budget which would include a2.4% increase in council tax. However,the efficiency savings already madeare unlikely to be enough to avert theimpending crisis in funding. 2011 willsee big cuts in grants across the publicsector and the County Council willhave to make substantial savings andare making plans to reduce duplicationand share resources between differentservices, for example a single buildingproviding library, social services andcouncil offices. More services will beprovided ‘on line’ and communitieswill be encouraged to become selfsufficient,particularly with regard toprovision of care for elderly people.The cabling work at Duck Corner isnow complete and the corner will belevelled off so that it is easy to strim.Appreciation was expressed of thework done to tidy up and trim aroundthe Village Hall. A request will bemade for the recycling bins to bemoved when they are next emptied.The Village Hall is applying for alicence to serve alcohol. Representationsshould be made to the LicensingAuthority between 25 th March and 22 ndApril. See page 15 for details.The Annual Parish Meeting will takeplace on 22 nd April at 7.30pm. All villageresidents are invited and encouragedto attend.Ruth HatchettAn email had been received fromSuffolk ACRE regarding setting up aGood Neighbourhood Scheme. It wassuggested that someone from UffordParish Council, where a similar schemehas recently been established, shouldbe invited to share their experience.April 2010 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 Marion 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 Playgroup Amanda Johnson 07947 887497Hollesley Parent and Toddler Kerry Simoes 411603Emergency Planning Coordinator Barry Towler 412009Suffolk Link Bus Sadie 0845 604 1802Marine Life Rescue Head Office 01825 765546Hollesley Parish Council Dennis Driver (Chairman) 411707Noelle Gore (Clerk) 411032Boyton Parish Council Keith Lilley (Chairman) 411409Alan Hall (Clerk) 411432District Councillor Rhona Sturrock 411082County Councillor Rosie Clarke 412178Hollesley Bay Day Centre Audrey Shelcott 411776Community Police Officer PC Andy Warne 01473 613500Hollesley Commons Nick Mason 411150Community Car Service Janet Gardiner 01473 630866www.villagevoices.org.uk April 2010 page 39