BVN February 2022

BARDWELL VILLAGE NEWS
February 2022

Contacts for Village Organisations
PARISH COUNCIL Chairman – David Ruffles 253525
PARISH CLERK Pauline Smith – bardwellpc@gmail.com 221934
PAROCHIAL C.C. Rev Dr Karen Burton (Rector of The Blackbourne Churches)
revkarenburton@outlook.com
CHURCHWARDENS Dinkie Williamson (Lay Elder) dinkie.wiliamson@gmail.com
Julia Steed – juliasteed@btinternet.com 07974 983601
TITHE BARN M.C. Chairman 250933
HALL BOOKINGS Dun Cow (Alan and Denise) 250806
CHARITY TRUSTEES Chairman
253696
Green Bookings 07834 277068
CRICKET CLUB Secretary 07749267724
PLAYING FIELD Bookings – Pavillion & MUGA 07821396149
PRIMARY SCHOOL Executive Head – Mr Robert Francksen 250854
SPEEDWATCH 252044
AMBLERS 252044
BELL RINGERS 251896
WINDMILL FRIENDS Treasurer 221544
CHURCH FRIENDS Chairman 250912
IXWORTH LIBRARY 231493
Emergency Services
POLICE/FIRE/AMBULANCE 999
POLICE – non-emergency 101
IXWORTH SURGERY All Calls & Weekday Pharmacy 230252
IXWORTH SURGERY Pre-Arrange Appointments & Saturday Pharmacy 234020
PATIENT TRANSPORT To Stanton & Ixworth Surgeries 230252
CRIME STOPPERS 555111
DRUGS HOTLINE 0800253253
SAMARITANS 116123
Helpful Numbers
RAIL Timetable Enquiries 0845748495
BURY BUS STATION 01284 702020
NATIONAL COACH SERVICES 08706082608
Visit the Village Websites
PC Website - www.bardwell.onesuffolk.net
Church Website - www.bardwellchurch.org

Bardwell
Village
News
February 2022
Greetings
Welcome to the February issue of Bardwell Village News and to what
we hope will be better times. We didn’t expect to find ourselves, two
years on, still observing Covid rules. Even as the government is
announcing a final end to restrictions, for many of us a more cautious
way of life has become second nature. It may be some time before we
feel completely comfortable about returning to our earlier habits.
Winter seems to be coming and going at the moment - frosty bright
days and dank gloomy ones. There is a barely discernible lengthening
of the days which will soon become much more obvious, and spring
will be here!.
There is plenty for you to read this month. Thanks to our contributors
old and new.
Happy New Year
Ali Compton - Editor
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Bardwell Parish Council
Brief extracts from the minutes of the meeting of Bardwell
Parish Council held on Tuesday 7 th December 2021, held in
the Tithe Barn, Bardwell’s Village Hall. (No meeting was held
during January.)
Please visit www.bardwell.onesuffolk.net for more information.
Ixworth Thorpe Road - Traffic/speed concerns: The volunteer speed watch
team is unable to carry out monitoring in this area.
The parish council has declined to submit an application to extend the existing
30mph limit from the junction with Church Road to just beyond Place Farm:
The cost of the application (to be met by the parish council) would be £1,350-
£1,500 and is unlikely to be successful due to the conditions not meeting the
necessary criteria. In addition, even if successful, police enforcement would be
unlikely.
However, Cllr Spicer has generously offered to fund the cost of a traffic
counter/survey to be carried out during late spring in order to obtain factual
evidence, prior to considering appropriate alternative traffic calming
measures.
It was agreed in principle to submit Ixworth Thorpe Road for Quiet Lanes
designation when applications re-open (time frame currently unknown).
Church Meadow - Bridge Closure: The bridge remains closed on safety
grounds. Further information awaited.
West Suffolk Local Plan Review: Following the West Suffolk Local Plan Issues
and Options consultation held during 13 October – 22 December 2020, a
further consultation period enabling residents to view and respond to the
“preferred” sites will be held early in 2022.
Low Street - blocked drains: Since the meeting, an investigation by SCC has
been carried out to determine the cause and extent of the problem. Further
Information is awaited regarding a resolution.
Grit Bin: A request by a resident to install a grit bin at the entrance to the Croft
was not supported. Reasons: A grit bin is already in situ a short distance from
the proposed location. The parish council does not consider that this request
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to be financially or practically viable.
Proposal to transfer responsibility for the play equipment on the community
field to Bardwell Parish Council. Currently the asset is held by, and is the
responsibility of, Bardwell Playing Fields Association.
The proposal was agreed in principle. In accordance with advice received from
the parish council’s insurance company: prior to the transfer taking place, a
thorough safety inspection will be carried out by an independent
appropriately qualified company and their professional advice followed.
The exceptional work and valuable time that the many members of the BPFA
and other volunteers gave to dismantling, transporting, refurbishing and
installing the generously donated pre-owned children’s play equipment during
2016/17, is acknowledged and is greatly appreciated.
Queen’s Jubilee: Unfortunately, there has not been any progress to-date
regarding the previously proposed suggestion of a concert of British Music.
Police Report: PC Andrews-Pearce was unable to attend the meeting but has
tasked the proactive Kestrel team to visit the village to carry out patrols and
checks. (Police presence had been noted in the village on 7 December).
Members of the community can report antisocial behaviour directly on 101 or
via the online reporting form.
Bardwell Playing Fields Association: The fireworks display on 5 th November
(parish council had provided a grant of £400) was very successful.
Bardwell Village News: The parish council expressed its sincere gratitude to
Tim Cavell (Editor), who has now retired from this voluntary role, having been
proactively involved with the BVN team for 20 years.
Community Field: c.200 additional trees have been planted on the ‘mounds’.
A dead apple tree in the community orchard has been replaced.
Finance: Payments totaling £905.09 were approved.
Budget/Precept 2022/23: The budget for 2022/23 was agreed.
Precept application to West Suffolk Council: £15,828.
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The parish council element of the council tax bills for band D properties will be
£50.74 (the same as it was during 2020/21 and 21/22).
Planning applications: At or since the December meeting, the parish council
has been consulted on, and responded to, the following applications with no
objections. Comments/observations were included with two responses as
noted below.
DC/2278/TCA: Beech Farm, The Green Bardwell IP31 1AW
Trees in a conservation area notification
DC/21/2293/HH: Hillcroft, Davey’s Lane, Bardwell IP31 1BD
Conversion of existing detached barn to form self-contained residential
annexe: Comments The property, Hillcroft is outside of the settlement
boundary; The application relates to the conversion of an existing building -
the barn - within the curtilage of the residential dwelling Hillcroft; The plans
do not propose increasing the footprint of the existing barn; The application
form clearly indicates that this is for residential use. The parish council wishes
to ensure that any proliferation of building outside of the settlement
boundary is prevented. It requests that if this application is granted/approved,
that appropriate conditions should be imposed, to include: The annexe is to
be retained for residential use only in association with Hillcroft, the main
dwelling; The annexe is not to be marketed/sold as a separate dwelling from
Hillcroft, the main dwelling.
DC/21/2324/HH: House Martins, Knox Lane, Bardwell IP31 1AX
Householder planning application – single storey side extension
Comment The parish council noted that the property is within the
conservation area
DC/21/2365/HH Trezelles Quaker Lane Bardwell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
IP31 1AJ Householder planning application
a. conversion of double garage to music room b. porch to northern elevation
c. solar panels to existing dwelling roof on eastern and western elevation.
DC/21/2366/HH 3 Legion Rise Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1BE Householder
planning application - single storey side extension.
Planning Application Decisions: Since the December pc meeting the planning
authority has approved the following applications.
DC/21/2357/TCA The Old Rectory, Up Street Bardwell IP31 1AA
Trees in a conservation area.
DC/21/1938/HH Guildhall, Quaker Lane, Bardwell IP31 1AL
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Installation of swimming pool to rear garden
The next meeting of Bardwell Parish Council will be held on Tuesday 1 st
February 2022, at 7pm in The Tithe Barn, Bardwell’s Village Hall, Up Street,
Bardwell IP31 1AA. Residents are welcome to attend. For further information
contact bardwellpc@gmail.com tele 01359 221934
Minutes and agendas are available at www.bardwell.onesuffolk.net
Below is the transcript of the letter of appreciation sent to our retiring editor,
from the Chair of the Parish Council.
Mr T Cavell
22 December 2021
Dear Tim
Bardwell Village News has been an essential part of village life for many years,
providing relevant, useful and interesting information to our residents. It is due to the
generosity of time, effort and personal resources so freely given by volunteers such as
yourself to ensure that the magazine is edited, collated, printed and delivered, on
time, every month, that BVN has been able to successfully continue in its present
format.
Bardwell Parish Council thanks you and hopes that you will enjoy the gift presented as
a token of our appreciation for your significant involvement so generously given to
Bardwell Village News throughout the past twenty years. Your hard work, patience,
good humour, in-depth knowledge and interest in Bardwell and its community,
together with your close working relationship with the other members of the BVN
team, have been essential elements in ensuring the continued success and direction
of the magazine and is greatly valued and appreciated.
Although you have now retired as Editor, we hopefully look forward to reading future
contributions written in your inimitable manner, relating to other village related
activities in which you continue to have an interest.
Very best wishes
David
Cllr David Ruffles, Chairman
Bardwell Parish Council
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From the Churchwardens
We are feeling cautious as we move into the new year, hoping that the things
being planned can become a reality. I’m sure that we would all like 2022 to
be an easier year; the special celebrations being planned for the Queen’s
Jubilee in June should be a great help!
We have a mixed bag of news items. Firstly, we are delighted to have
received a significant donation in memory of Mrs Smith (Dot, as she was
affectionally known). In pre-Covid days, Dot, who lived in the Wirral, enjoyed
helping at our fund-raising events; some of you may remember her warmth
and wit as she paid out the winnings at The Friends of Bardwell Church Race
Nights. Sadly, Dot passed away in 2021. She is very fondly remembered, and
we are grateful for this gift in her memory.
Secondly, we are concerned at the rate we consume the St. George’s flag that
is kept flying on our church tower. High winds speed up normal wear and tear
and we’re not always able to lower the flag before adverse weather sets in.
The PCC has decided to continue flying the Union flag on all appropriate days
but not to fly the St. George’s flag in the winter months, starting from
February 6th. We are very grateful to Jill Harrison who has been doing
amazing repairs on some very frayed flags. Thank you, Jill!
Just before Christmas we received our Quinquennial Report – this is the 5
yearly survey of our church building. It was the previous, 2016, report that
resulted in our large repair project of 2019. Gratefully, this report didn’t
identify any unexpected ‘nasties’. However, the list of maintenance tasks that
should be completed in the next 12 - 18 months was much longer than
expected! Some tasks are very low skilled and others require more
experience. We would be grateful for offers from volunteers that could help
us work through this list when the better weather arrives. A few more
volunteers to help with the church cleaning, lessening the load for our few
faithful ladies, would also be welcome.
Sadly to announce, we will be displaying a warning sign indicating that a
surveillance camera is in use inside the church, having noticed a few minor
losses. Visitors to this church are encouraged and always welcome.
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Finally, the church is open every day for prayer and reflection, usually from
9am until late afternoon. If you feel you need some support, or would like to
see a friendly face, please, do get in touch; we are here to help.
Dinkie Williamson and Julia Steed
Food and Hygiene bank: Continued Thanks!
Many thanks to the many people who have continued to be very generous in
their donations to the food and hygiene bank in the church porch.
Warm adult and children’s clothes are also needed and particularly helpful in
the colder weather. Please do not leave damaged, soiled and opened
products which cannot be accepted.
Thank you
Bardwell church invites you to:
Explore a Journey through Lent!
Based on the film “The Way” starring Martin Sheen & James Nesbit.
Over 5 weeks we will be following the funny, moving and inspirational story of a
father who heads overseas to recover the body of his estranged son who died
while traveling the "El Camino de Santiago," and decides to take the pilgrimage
himself.
A great way to explore journeys on many levels!
The evenings will start on Wednesday 9th March, finishing on Wednesday 6 th
April. From 7.00-9.00pm (timings can be changed by popular request)
The evenings are planned to be via Zoom
For further details, please contact Rev. Lesley Norburn
lesley.norburn@btinternet.com
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What’s on in Bardwell Church: February 2022
Sunday 6 th : Communion Service, 10am.
Tuesday 8 th : Coffee Morning at the church, 10.30-12 noon
Sunday 20 th : Morning Worship 10am
Saturday 26 th : Soup Lunch 12-2pm
Saturday 26 th : Messy Church, 2.30-4pm
Every Wednesday Bardwell School’s Collective Worship 10.05am in the
church, followed by coffee for parents.
Save the Date! Tuesday 1 st March - Coffee and Pancakes in the Tithe
Barn, 10.30-12. In aid of church funds
Bardwell Church is open every day from 9am to dusk
What’s on in the Blackbourne Ministry Team:
Every Sunday, 10am Communion service at St Mary’s, Ixworth.
This service will be on Facebook to watch then, or later.
Sunday and weekday Services on the Blackbourne Ministry Team FB page:
Sunday: 8.00am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
Monday to Saturday 9am: Morning Prayer (Common Worship)
Monday to Friday 8pm: Night Prayer: a short reflective service
You don't have to be a member of Facebook to join in - just follow this link
to the page: https://www.facebook.com/Blackbourne-Team-Ministry-
582461405611705
Weekly news and updates are emailed out on the Blackbourne Bulletin.
If you would like to receive this bulletin from our Rector, Rev. Karen, please
email her on revkarenburton@outlook.com and she will add you to her
circulation list (Personal emails are not seen or shared!).
Any changes in these planned events will be posted on the church Notice
Boards, Bardwell and Blackbourne Ministry Team Facebook pages and on
our web site: www.bardwellchurch.org
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Calling all Flower Arrangers for the Queen’s Jubilee
Bardwell Church will be holding a flower festival, to celebrate the
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, next June. It is hoped that various events
of her life could be depicted through a range of displays.
A meeting will be held in Bardwell church towards the end of
February to meet all who are interested and to start our planning.
If you are interested in taking part, no matter what your level of skill
or expertise, please contact Dinkie Williamson as soon as possible,
dinkie.wiliamson@gmail.com
Thank you
Can you help with some maintenance at the Church?
Our latest Church survey (from the Quinquennial Report – see
‘From the Churchwarden’) has identified a long list of tasks and
minor repairs that need to be completed once the weather is
warmer. If you have some time that you could spare and you enjoy
working on minor repairs and painting, please contact Dave Ray
for more details.
Thank you
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February Events in Bardwell Church
Tuesday 8 th : Bring & Buy Coffee Morning, 10.30 –12
Items of baked goods, preserves, plants or books are
suggested. In aid of Church Funds.
Saturday 26 th : Soup Lunch, 12noon - 2pm
As the days get longer, come and enjoy some company!
Saturday 26 th : Messy Church, 2.30-4pm
WOW moments! Welcome all children and their parents!
Save the date! Tuesday 1 st March, 10.30-12noon
Coffee and Pancakes in the Tithe Barn
All Welcome - Keeping Covid-safe!
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FRIENDS OF BARDWELL CHURCH
Do you value the church for any of the following reasons?
As a beautiful ancient building.
As a place to worship.
As a place for quiet contemplation.
Because you enjoy ringing the bells
Have used you used it or plan to use it for:
a baptism, a wedding, or a funeral and burial?
Please consider becoming a Friend of Bardwell Church to help maintain
and preserve the building and graveyard. Friends come from all walks of
life, all religious denominations as well as those who have no religious
beliefs or affiliations. The Annual Subscription is only £5 per household
although you may donate more if you wish. Over the years Friends have
contributed to some major restoration and maintenance projects but it is
ongoing and an uphill struggle to keep the building in good repair and the
graveyard tidy and safe.
Forms are available inside the church or email
membershipsecretaryFOBC@gmail.com
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Fragile
I
saw a sign on the side of a building the other day. It was one of those
yellow triangles we are meant to pay attention to. It said, “Fragile Roof”.
At first glance, this appeared to be merely a warning to the curious. As I
walked past, I wondered what the sign expected me to do. How was I meant
to react to this gratuitous piece of information? Was it suggesting I steer
clear of the roof in case it should suddenly take off and crash land round my
feet? Should I see what I could do to help the building become more stable?
Should I feel concerned for the roof? I put this to the back of my mind,
until...I read an article about how in 2021 we all came to realise just how
fragile we are.
Our ancestors knew they were fragile. Our parents and grandparents
endured two world wars in which the actions of one man pushed the whole
world into turmoil and a period of fighting and fretting, anxiety and making
do and mending, until peace was re-established. A brief period of relative
prosperity and dazzling technological achievements produced a belief that
fragility was on the retreat and that making our global environment lastingly
secure was within easy reach.
But 2021 changed all of that. The withdrawal of foreign armies from
Afghanistan has only led to suppression and a famine of terrifying
proportions. As a result of climate change, there have been floods and
wildfires in parts of the globe that can least cope, and the personal loss and
fear caused by the worldwide pandemic has cast a long shadow. Our fragility
knows no national boundaries, and we can no longer ring fence such things
and say they are somebody else’s problem. Our children know this. We all
share the problem and the solution. In the future we are going to have to
learn how to live with this fragility and to harness for the common good the
technologies which made us feel secure, but now make us realise that the
truth is something radically different.
Our ancestors knew that in order simply to live, they needed to find and use
the imaginative resources within them. Science helped, but so did art and
religion. The arts were not merely a kind of window dressing, a spare time
activity to occupy the hands and the brain, but a way of expanding the mind
to take in other possibilities. Similarly, religion was not some kind of outdated
explanation of humanity superseded by science. Science shows why things
happened the way they do. Science can point us to solutions, but it cannot
save us from being fragile. Only the human spirit can motivate us to do
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something which the science suggests is possible. There is no real tussle
between science and religion. The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan
Williams, recently put it like this: “What religion can offer is an understanding
that ‘the other person’ is somebody I can recognise and it can give us the
deeper motivation to respect their point of view, as we are all being cast in
the same image”.
Within each of our communities stands a church building. It stands as a
reminder of how fragile people in the past have found a way forward, a
motivation and a haven, through prayers offered to a God they barely knew
and were possibly not sure they believed in. Prayers were often answered in
unimaginable ways, difference was accepted and cherished, ownership of
each other’s fragility was acknowledged, and community was built. The
church stood for shared memories, shared values, shared fragility, shared
faith, and shared hope. Today, people are less likely to turn to the church for
succour and support, driven often by a media which thrives more on division
than community. The ancient values which helped communities to survive
and thrive is as fragile as the roof I passed recently. Our church buildings are
not like beached whales, redundant and crumbling, but a real reminder of
where previous generations have found the strength to believe in a better
world. In a very real way, they too are fragile. In truth the churches have
always been fragile structures; they are not supported by vast wealth. Central
church funds these days go almost entirely on pensions for retired clergy.
Maintaining something fragile which gives us clues as to how our forebears
survived a crisis is the responsibility we should all share, as arguably, we are
all beneficiaries of what they stand for. I am reminded of that poem by Philip
Larkin, called “Church Going”, in which he writes: “A serious house on serious
ground it is, in whose blent air all our compulsions meet, are recognised, and
robed as destinies”.
Tony Redman
Bardwell Village Hall Management Committee
The position of Treasurer to the Committee will fall vacant with effect from
31 st October 2022 and a replacement is required. Would all interested
parties please contact Jim Fletcher.
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" What's On " at The Dun Cow
Feb 2022
For those who we haven't seen yet
WE WISH YOU A HAPPY, PROSPEROUS
&
HEALTHY NEW YEAR.
LET'S HOPE 2022 IS BETTER FOR ALL OF US!
Sat 5th Feb - Fish & Chip Night 6.30pm-8.30pm
Home Battered Fish, Chips with
Mushy or Garden Peas
Tues 8th Feb - Bardwell Lunches 12.30pm
2 Course Roast Beef Lunch & Coffee
Thurs 10th Feb - Folk Music Night from 8pm
All Welcome
Sat 12th Feb & Sat 19th Feb - Saturday Brunch 10.30am - 2pm
Full English Breakfast £6.00
Mega Breakfast £8.00
Other options available
Sunday Roast available every Sunday
Vegetarian, Vegan & Gluten Free options available.
Looking Forward
Sunday 27th March - Mother's Day Lunch
NOW TAKING BOOKINGS
Sunday 3rd April - An Afternoon with Elvis from 3pm
To book any of the above please call
01359 250806
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Bardwell Amblers Walk Sunday 9 th January
We started by leaving our cars down a track in
Icklingham which is on the Lark Valley Path from
Bury to Mildenhall. As we made our way along the
track we passed a herd of water buffalo in a
meadow. Around a bend we reached the River
Lark and crossed it via a footbridge, courtesy of the Water Board, and we
were now on Cavenham Heath a nature reserve managed By English Nature.
The reserve is mainly open heath land with heather and bracken along with
small coppices of silver birch. Going through a gate we walked along a
straight track to a fence that borders onto farmland and followed it across
the heath to a small wood. A path meandered its way through the trees to
bring us to another gate onto the main track. We stopped here for a while to
have a group photo taken and watched a large flock of fieldfare and redwing
fly into the trees. Walking on we followed a track back across the heath to
the river. The heath is a good place to see stone curlews and nightjars in the
spring and summer and a lot of small wintering birds as well. We retraced
our way crossing back over the river and along the track to our cars. The walk
was just on three miles and not quite as muddy as the last one! Thanks to the
nine people that joined me.
The next walk will be on February 13 th , meeting outside the Tithe Barn at
1.00pm for a walk around the outskirts of Bury.
David Coe
Bardwell Village Hall Management Committee
Annual General Meeting
at
The Tithe Barn 7.30pm 23 rd February
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The Metaverse
Come, join me on the Metaverse it’s in its infancy,
We might meet Mr Zuckerberg in Augmented Reality.
You’ll need your Crypto currency and a bunch of NFT’s
We’ll Time Stamp our Trans Data on the growing Merkle Tree.
With Blockchain, (its immutable), we’ll need Cryptography
And then we’ll add a Sidechain in our Meta Reality.
I’ll bring along my Bitcoins, the price is high, you see
They will be needed, frequently, in this Virtual Reality.
The stakes are high for those who risk this new technology,
You’ll need some special headsets and connect with live 5 G.
For in your meta studio, you’ll create your special map
And fill it full of assets with those you have on tap.
We are moving to the next stage on our interactive screens,
Where we connect to people, new places and new things.
As we interact together in this bold immersive race
We can work and play and talk and learn in a 3D digital space.
BB
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Death on the road
David Tomlinson
It’s a curious fact that there are certainly more deer in Britain today than there
have been since the Middle Ages. Here on the Norfolk/Suffolk border we have
three principal species: our native roe and red deer, along with a large and
expanding population of introduced muntjac, a native of south-east Asia. In
addition, Chinese water deer are appearing with increasing frequency, while
fallow deer are numerous just a few miles to the south and west of us. What
we don’t have is any large predators to control their growing numbers, so the
biggest cause of deer mortality is almost certainly death on the road.
Mid-winter is one of the peak times for deer collisions, a fact that I have been
reminded of recently, having seen a considerable number of dead deer in the
last couple of months. I suspect that relatively few drivers stop after hitting a
deer: most drive on, leaving the unfortunate animal where it was hit, which is
often in the middle of the road. Since Christmas I’ve come across the
aftermath of two such collisions on a lane close to home. The first was a
muntjac buck, mortally wounded but still alive, and right in the middle of the
road. The second was a roe deer doe, dead, but also stretched out across the
road. I presumed that the collision had happened minutes before, as it was
difficult to drive around the animal.
The injured but stricken muntjac was a challenge - what should I do with it?
The British Deer Society (BDS) recommends calling the police, who will know
of stalkers who can be called out to dispatch a wounded beast. The drawback
to this is that the injured animal may well continue to suffer for a considerable
time until anyone can attend to it. Fortunately I had a knife in the car, so I
killed the deer as quickly and efficiently as I could and dragged the body off
the road. Muntjac are small deer, but they can be dangerous when injured.
This particular animal was so badly crippled that it couldn’t move, so I wasn’t
under any risk.
The roe doe was easier to deal with. I stopped the car with hazard flashers on
and pulled the carcase well off the road. No cars passed while I was doing
this. Though roe are small deer, they are still surprisingly heavy. A typical
mature doe weighs around 23kg, compared with around 13kg for a female
muntjac. Muntjac bucks may go up to 17kg. These weights are tiny compared
with fallow and red deer. A mature fallow buck will tip the scales at around
70kg, a red deer stag at over 200kg.
According to the BDS, it’s estimated that there between 40,000 and 74,000
deer are hit by vehicles on the road every year. My guess is that the latter
figure is much closer to the mark, as relatively few such incidents are reported.
The cost to insurers is considerable and growing. Two years ago a friend,
driving her new Audi A4, hit a fallow buck at Elveden on the A11, just south of
Thetford. The collision caused four more cars to crash. All were relatively new
vehicles (less than two years old), and all were written off. Fortunately no one
was seriously hurt, but it was a sharp reminder of the financial implications of
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Bardwell Primary School News, Jan/Feb 2022
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.
Proverbs 16:3
New year, new plans
Education is a continual process of planning, delivering, evaluating,
and refining and this year is no exception. For us though, the majority
of planning starts with the new academic year rather than the calendar
year. However, we are always looking ahead and are currently thinking
about our plans for a Summer Spectacular. If you came along to our
colourful carnival, you’ll know we’ve set our bar quite high!
Children’s University
We are thrilled to have been selected to join a research project for the
Suffolk
Children’s
University.
This is a
wonderful,
aspirational
opportunity
for our pupils,
and we are
all very
excited about
it.
The
Children’s
University
Trust is a registered charity that works in partnership with schools to
develop a love of learning in children.
Our oldest pupils in Oak Class all have their very own Passport to
Learning. They use this to record their participation in extra-curricular
activities outside of school. They are working towards National
Certificates which recognise, reward, and celebrate their
achievements. Certificates are presented at a Children's University
Graduation Ceremony, held at venues around Suffolk.
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School Tours
We ran a series of Forest Taster Sessions throughout November and
were delighted to welcome some new families to the school. We hope
you have had the chance to plant your ‘Grow With Us’ wildflower seeds
- do Tweet your photos as they start to emerge.
If you, or anyone you know is interested in a place at Bardwell, please
contact us to arrange a tour.
Clubs
Our FREE Breakfast and After School Clubs continue to be popular -
activities on offer after school this term are racquet sports, gymnastics,
tag rugby and multi-sports.
Request for a cable drum
Miss Mansfield is hoping to get hold of a small quantity of electrical
cable drums for a reading display, please get in touch if you can help.
A thank you
We’d like to thank local residents for their patience back in December
as we held so many rehearsals for our amazing, outdoor Nativity. We
hope you all got the chance to see it on ITV News Anglia (link on our
website)! Thanks also to everyone who helped out with props,
costumes and equipment, we couldn’t have done it without you.
Mr Francksen – Executive Head, Mrs Boyd - Deputy Head
01359 250854 bardwell@tilian.org.uk
The Bardwell Behaviours
We are: Aspirational, Courageous, Resilient, Inquisitive,
Reflective and Kind Communicators.
@BardwellPrimary
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Bardwell Playing Fields Association
The hedge alongside the road and adjacent to the MUGA has been laid. This
has reduced its size to a much more manageable level and by next Spring
should begin to generate a more attractive hedge. The lower hedge will benefit
the condition of the court by allowing more light and air onto it. At the northern
end new hedging plants have also been planted.
Two volunteer working party sessions cleared the excess brushwood to
minimize the cost of the project.
New lights have been installed to illuminate the footpath from the roadside to
the pavilion. This has improved the situation considerably for pedestrians on
very dark evenings. Again, contributions by volunteers for some of the work is
much appreciated.
Plans are in hand to improve the outfield. In December the whole field was
vertidrained and more work will be done during the coming months.
BARDWELL VILLAGE HALL 200 CLUB
The 200 Club Lottery draws for November and December 2021 have
now taken place. The winning ticket numbers are as follows:
£50 £20 £15 £10 £5
November 2021 208 21 16 42 171
December 2021 25 57 203 75 226
Prizes have already been distributed.
Thank you for your support.
This is a monthly draw to support the Village Hall.
£12 per year buys one ticket into each monthly draw.
Contact Jim Fletcher (01359 250933) or Jeannie Ryba (01359 250864)
NOTE – We no longer publish winners’ names due to amendments to
data protection legislation that took effect in May 2018.
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Bardwell Wellbeing
A monthly musing on all things pertaining to health and wellness by Carole
Baker. Yoga teacher and Wellness advisor
Natural Antibiotics
Save the drugs for the really serious stuff and use Nature’s bounty to treat the
minor.
in the 1920s, it has become much harder for scientists to find new and effective
antimicrobial products. Each time you take a round of antibiotics, especially
when you don’t need it, you’re contributing to the spread of resistance by giving
harmful bugs the opportunity to adapt to these drugs. And in addition to any
unhelpful bacteria, you are also killing off the good bacteria in your digestive
system, which can make it even more difficult for you to fight off infections in
the future and can affect your digestion, your immune system and even your
mood.
There are plenty of foods and natural products that have antimicrobial
properties and many have been used for centuries successfully to treat many
infections. In a previous life I worked as a Sales Rep for a large Pharmaceutical
company and I sold Antibiotics to GPs.
GARLIC
Ever since Mr Hofel (of Woolpit) managed to put garlic in a pill, the popularity
of this natural remedy has become even greater. It is a broad spectrum
antibiotic and useful for coughs and colds taken in a honey mixture or made
into a poultice with honey is brilliant to dress wounds. Chemical compounds in
garlic, including allicin, have been proven to display antimicrobial activity and
work to kill pathogens that are responsible for both common and rare
infections. Garlic has been used for centuries to combat infectious diseases, and
its antibacterial effects were first described in the mid-1800s.
Garlic’s antimicrobial properties are strongest when it’s raw. Try chopping or
crushing a raw garlic clove and letting it sit for about 10 minutes before eating
it, in order to release the enzymes that are converted into allicin. Start by eating
about one clove of garlic every day to prevent bacterial infections. You can also
find raw garlic in powder, oil, extract and tablet forms if you can’t bear the
smell! Or eat Parsley or chew Peppermint afterwards!
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RAW APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
Antimicrobial antioxidant properties when used topically and ingested - one
tbsp. in hot water with honey.
VIRGIN COCONUT OIL
The medium chain triglycerides found in coconut oil have antiviral, antibacterial
and antifungal properties. It can also inhibit the growth of Clostridium Difficile,
the leading cause of antibiotic associated diarrhoea. It’s helpful in mouth
infections or tooth infections where the Indian tradition of “oil pulling” is used.
TURMERIC
Highly effective for reducing inflammation and also a potent Antioxidant – it is
said to fight Helicobacter pylori, a common infectious bacterium in the stomach
linked to ulcers and stomach cancer. (see recipe on my website health blog for
Golden Paste and Golden milk)
MANUKA HONEY
Produced by bees from the nectar of the Tea Tree bush, it has been used to
treat the MRSA superbug and taken internally it is said to treat both Strep (often
the cause of a sore throat) and stomach infections. Clinical studies have shown
that Manuka honey can effectively inhibit multiple drug-resistant pathogens,
indicating it has a broad spectrum of antibacterial capabilities. In addition,
studies have shown that Manuka honey can be used to prevent the growth of
bacteria in skin wounds, ulcers etc. To experience its benefits, take one to two
tablespoons of Manuka honey per day. You can eat it straight or add the honey
to yogurt, a smoothie or toast. Keep in mind, though, that heating it can alter
its therapeutic properties. You can also apply Manuka honey topically to cuts
and infections. Tea Tree oil itself is also a very powerful antibiotic and antiviral
and can be used neat on the skin for boils etc or gargled in warm water for sore
throats.
THYME ESSENTIAL OIL AND FRESH HERB
The oil is for external use only but a great antibiotic particularly for chest
infections, but you must dilute it with a carrier oil and then rub into the chest.
You can make a cough syrup by steeping fresh or dried Thyme in hot water for10
mins and mixing the liquid with Manuka honey and crushed garlic and keep in
the fridge
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ECHINACEA
Echinacea is a powerful immune system stimulator that can fight a number of
infections, including those caused by bacteria. Additionally, when Echinacea is
taken as soon as symptoms develop, it can help cut the duration of illnesses
that are sometimes treated with antibiotics.
Research shows that taking 10 milligrams of Echinacea per one kilogram of body
weight daily for a 10-day period boosts the immune system and helps combat
infections.
With thanks to wddty.com and The Observer for some of the sources.
www.carolebaker.co.uk
Please be advised the health suggestions contained in this article are only the
personal opinion of Carole Baker, they do not constitute medical advice. Please
always consult your GP before taking any alternative or complementary
remedies, particularly if you are currently on prescription medication. Please
ensure you always see a professionally qualified and insured complementary
therapist or teacher.
BARDWELL WELLBEING
Do you think that “health is our greatest wealth”?
Would you like to find a local source of trusted information that would help
you take responsibility for your own health and wellbeing?
Nyssa Cole and Carole Baker are looking to set up a Bardwell Wellbeing Hub
where you can drop in and listen to talks, take part in workshops, experience
taster classes and therapy taster sessions and meet local teachers and
therapists covering all aspects of health care.
There will also be a virtual village wellbeing info hub where you can find
scientifically researched health and wellbeing advice.
If this is something you are interested in please message Nyssa or Carole via
the Bardwell Community Facebook Page with suggestions on the topics or
health issues you would be interested in finding out more info about. If you
are not on Facebook, please email Carole on admin@carolebaker.co.uk .
We plan to have a drop- in session sometime in February and are just
finalising the date and the venue, so please watch the Facebook page for
details.
Nyssa Cole and Carole Baker
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Info from Suffolk County
Council
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee - Street
Party Road Closures
As you will be aware, this year marks Her
Majesty the Queens Platinum Jubilee, after 70 years of
service.
If you are looking to organise a street party as a group of
residents, you can view more information
here https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/PlatinumJubileeEvent
All applications must be received before 11pm on Sunday 27
March 2022.
For full details, including street party event criteria,
information on insurance and licences, please ensure you
visit the above link.
Part of the main criteria for a road to be closed, is that it
must be a residential road with no through traffic (i.e. a culde-sac
or traffic not able to access another road from the
event road, etc.) and only resident traffic will be affected.
Visit the Tithe Barn website:
tithebarnbardwell.onesuffolk.net
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Royal British Legion dinner dance
Martin and Annette Waterman would like to invite
you all to our Royal British Legion dinner dance at
Honington & Sapiston Village Hall. Ticket price is
£25.00 this includes a delicious 5 course meal.
Guests greeted by Susan Gothard. Be astounded by
the amazing magician Ben Young, dance the night
away with the fabulous DJ from the popular Zack FM
Radio show, Ian Laurence.
Toast Master is our very own Ian Patterson-Parker.
Dress code: Gents, black tie. Ladies, cocktail dress.
Tickets to be paid for in advance (non – refundable,
exceptions would be a covid lockdown or severe illness)
All proceeds go to the Royal British Legion Poppy
appeal.
Date is the 26 th of March 7pm – midnight.
Tickets available from Martin and Annette Waterman
07932 937592 or 01359 268073
Email: waterman640@btinternet.com
All Covid restrictions will be applied.
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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW CHALLENGE IN 2022?
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS ACROSS MID & WEST
SUFFOLK
At Home-Start Mid & West Suffolk we believe that children and families
deserve the best possible start in life, to have choices and chances to
live the best lives they can. We offer families support through home
visiting, family groups and specialist support groups. Our services and
projects are dedicated to making a positive difference to the lives of
children, families and communities throughout Mid & West Suffolk. We
simply couldn’t do this without our fantastic volunteers, who provide
invaluable support to our group and home-visiting coordinators.
HOME VISITING VOLUNTEERS all have parenting experience
themselves, visit our families weekly at home and provide invaluable,
non-judgemental support and advice to them. If this sounds like
something you could do, then our next training course takes place on
Tuesdays over 7 consecutive weeks (excluding half term) from 10am to
2pm. Our next course will be starting on 1 st February 2022 at the New
Bury Community Centre.
GROUP VOLUNTEERS assist our coordinators with running our wide
range of family play groups throughout Mid & West Suffolk. Parental
experience is not necessary. All of our play groups are free of charge for
parents/carers and their pre-school children. We have:
• Play groups for parents/carers and their babies/children
• Perinatal mental health support play groups for mums with babies
0-12 months.
• SEND Families Unite groups for parents/carers and their children
with diagnosed/ undiagnosed special needs
• Forest Schools groups
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• Our Dads’ and Kids’ group that runs once a month on Saturdays in
Stowmarket.
• Growing Minds groups, designed to help parent and child
interactions to support early years development. The Growing
Minds groups are for families living on the Howard, Marham Park
and Mildenhall estates in Bury St Edmunds.
Our group volunteers undertake a half-day ZOOM online training
course, plus a further session of face-to-face safeguarding training. Our
next course will be held on Tuesday March 1 st , 9.30 to 11.30am,
followed by a safeguarding group session on Tuesday 15 th March, 10am
to 2pm at New Bury Community Centre in Bury St. Edmunds. If you
aren’t able to make the safeguarding session, alternative arrangements
can be made.
All of our volunteers are invited to various optional training courses
throughout the year, giving them added confidence and skills in their
volunteering roles and personal development.
If you would like to find out how to become one of our valued
volunteers, please contact Alison on 07936 913929 for an informal chat,
or email alison@homestartmidsuffolk.org.uk.
You can also follow Home-Start Mid & West Suffolk on Facebook or have
a look at our website www.homestartmidwestsuffolk.org.uk .
You can now read Bardwell Village News online
at www.bardwell.onesuffolk.net
If you are a contributor to the magazine but do not wish your contact details
to be included in the ‘online version’ please contact Pauline Smith (Parish
Clerk): phone 01359 221934 or e-mail bardwellpc@gmail.com
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Bus Services to and from Bardwell
Monday to Friday
Service Bardwell Green BSE (Bus Station)
338 7.14 7.46
304 7.46 8.47 (Schooldays only)
304 8.08 8.45 (Schools Closed)
304 11.00 11.28
304 13.57 14.24
BSE (Bus Station) Bardwell Green
304 12.45 13.14
304 15.45 16.23
304 17.45 18.15
304 18.45 (Request Stop) 19.15
Saturdays
Bardwell Green BSE (Bus Station)
304 8.15 8.45
338 9.43 10.10
304 11.00 11.28
304 14.46 15.16
BSE (Bus Station) Bardwell Green
304 12.15 12.45
304 17.45 18.15
NOTE - If you take the 18.45 (Request Stop) from Bury you need
to tell the driver you are going to Bardwell at the start of your
journey.
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LOCAL AND NATIONAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
West Suffolk Council
Suffolk Co. Council
M.P.
Andrew Smith, Lavender Barn, Bowbeck,
Bardwell, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1BA
Tel -Home: 01359 221948
Mobile: 07801 661944
email: Andrew.smith@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Joanna Spicer MBE, Home Farm,
Pakenham Bury St. Edmunds
Tel - 01359 230800
email – Joanna.spicer@suffolk.gov.uk
Rt Hon Matthew Hancock, The House of Commons,
SW1A 0AA Tel.02072197186
email – matt.hancock.mp@parliament.uk
or
1, Park Farm Cottage, Park Farm Business Centre
Fornham St Genevieve, Bury St Eds., IP28 6TS
Tel. 01284 701807
EDITOR – Ali Compton, 32 The Croft, tel. 01359 252044
Bardwellvillagenews@gmail.com
ADVERTISING - Thank you for your ads – we can’t do without you! Half page ads
are £30 for 4 months, £55 for one year. Whole page ads are £100 for one year. Oneoff
or out of area ads negotiable.
Contact: - Pauline Smith 01359 221934 - bardwellpc@gmail.com
Free delivery to the civil parish. You can order copies to be mailed at £1.25 per month –
or buy your extra copy at Bardwell P. O. for 75p. Bardwell P.C. are in charge, and appoint
editors. The volunteer editors welcome material: letters, notices, events, posters,
meetings, reports, announcements, photos, historical material, articles of local interest.
GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTORS
Deadline for copy is 15 th of the month. We accept clear handwritten copy or by email for those with
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