Telstar November 2011

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I N S T O W U P L A N D

C O M M U N I C A T I N G

In ThIs Issue

Catalogue and cauliflowersAlloTmenT lIfe 5

Comet GarraddlIfe, The unIverse … 9

Victory is ours! WAlker Cup 14

Winter visitors and hibernation CounTrysIde rAmbler 21

Reports fromParish Council Churches Village Clubs

VictoriousStowupland Team,see page 14

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Chairman’s Remarks Nic Perks, Stowupland Parish Council

Sitting writing this in the warmth of the mid October sunshine I realise I am not a great fan of November.

Winter approaches too fast for my liking whilst recent trips and holidays are still fresh in the memory.

The big event of the past month (apart from the Rugby World Cup) should have been the Examination of the Stowmarket Area Action Plan by the government appointed Planning Inspector. We were ready to give our evidence on three out of the four hearing days when the Examination was suddenly postponed until the spring. It seems that more new houses were being proposed than was in the agreed Core Strategy for the Stowmarket area. Our main concerns, among others, were that the proposals would lead to increased traffic through the village, particularly the A1120 / Church Road and the B1115 leading to Stowmarket, from the development of Ashes Farm; pressure on school numbers in the area and an increase in lorries through the village if the distribution park planned for Mill Lane went ahead. It now looks as though we will have to wait at least another five months for Mid Suffolk to amend their proposals and resubmit them.

I wrote last month about the planned Environment Working Group meeting. Unfortunately only myself, one other councillor and one member of the public turned up. We will, therefore, need to rethink our approach to this topic and reschedule for the spring next year. In the meantime if any one wishes to organise or set up any activities around this important area please carry on. The Parish Council will do all it can to support you.

I also reported on the recent activity at Suffolk County Council regarding the proposals to create a ‘Safer Route to our Schools’ particularly the proposed pedestrian/ cycle route across The Green. Julia Proctor, Suffolk County Council, has agreed to come and talk to the next meeting of our Transport, Traffic and Safety Working Group to explain what is proposed and get our views. The Working Group meets in the Church Hall at 7.30pm Thursday, 3rd November. If you would like to know more about the proposal or have a view on it please come along. You will be very welcome.

TELSTAR is also available as a link on the Parish Council website:

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Back to September we held our harvest service. Many thanks to Revd David Swales and Margaret Salmon for taking the service for us.

We went out to lunch on the 11th October to the Tiptree Ship where members and friends enjoyed a really good meal. After lunch off to the Tiptree Jam factory for tea and of course to purchase their delicious produce e.g. jams, honey, pickles, ketchups, chocolates and much more.

Everyone remarked what an enjoyable day we had, and we must thank our driver from Perry’s coaches for a comfortable journey and all his help.

Next meeting, 8th November Village Hall at 2.00pm

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Allotment Life David Andrew

The rotavator has made the first appearance of the autumn and the spade and fork put to good use as

we start the grand digging campaign and preparing the ground for next year. One new shiny spade was in evidence that was, apparently, a gift from the male of the species to his wife with the comment that “it will do you good,

dear” – perhaps she should consider buying him a new vacuum cleaner for Christmas in return!

All plots have now been let and it is nice to see several young couples with their families starting out on the grow your own route. The average age of the Stowupland allotmenteer is now below 60 for the first time in living memory.

Excitement mounts with the arrival of the new season’s seed catalogues and we are pleased to be able to offer the same discount as last year. Full details are in the catalogues and on the allotment notice board with a closing date for returning order forms of 8th December 2011. It is hoped that seed potatoes will be available at discounted prices and further information will again appear on the notice board once varieties and prices are known.

The seed catalogues are becoming more attractive and the descriptions more alluring which means that, at least for some, we should look carefully at the claims before ordering. For example, the pepper that ‘can be grown outdoors on a sunny patio against a south facing wall’ really means that it can only be grown outside in Cyprus. Also, the ‘very quick maturing cauliflower’ will do nothing for weeks and then on a Tuesday morning the whole row will reveal large white heads. You then have cauliflower cheese for lunch and dinner, soup for the next day, served with white sauce and gammon on Thursday and then visit the plot on Friday to see the remaining heads wide open and caterpillars having their lunch! Incidentally, my granddad would take some (cauliflower cheese – not caterpillars!) for breakfast, together with a bottle of cold tea, when he went out to work on his farm.

We should also view ‘grow in a sunny border or well placed tub’ with some scepticism as you will plant six seeds, four come up, one is eaten by our old enemy the slug, the blackbird you feed throughout the winter pulls two up and the remaining one dies on the only hot day in June. The old saying of tried and tested varieties certainly does have some merit.

Finally, we all know someone who has a fear of spiders but have you ever seen anyone who has such a fear of earwigs that they actually run away when they see them? Well, we have such a person on our allotment who was pulling up his runner bean canes when a few earwigs fell from the ends of the canes – the speed down his path away from these creatures had to be seen to be believed!

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A THEATRICAL TREAT FOR ALL AGES AT CHRISTMAS …at STOWUPLAND VILLAGE HALL

‘A Christmas Carol’

The Village Hall Management Committeeis pleased to host the Suffolk-based theatre company

in a revival of their inaugural production of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale.

on Wednesday, 21st December at 7.30pmThis one-act show lasting sixty minutes is aimed at family audiences and has received excellent reviews. Told with

precision, vigour and lots of imagination this is a magical retelling of one of literature’s most popular ghost stories.

Tickets can be booked by telephone through Village Hall committee members and will be delivered direct to you. So book early by calling one of the numbers below, as all

tickets will be sold in advance and ticket numbers are limited.

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The darker, wetter days are here. For a less-muddy walking experience than the footpaths we have the lanes

and roads. How safe are they? Wear high-visibility clothing, walk in the right place, look and listen, carry a torch at night and take care where the ground bordering the road has been

worn away.... You can do your best with safety, but the experience of a driver passing at over 50mph without any concession to your presence is un-nerving and must feel even worse if you have a small child with you. Between the village and town we have combined routes for cyclists and pedestrians. The latter should keep to the inside but it still important for an otherwise silent over-taking cyclist to give some warning.

Ah, the joys of courtesy, when a driver slows, pulls out a little and returns a wave or when, on the joint cycle / pedestrian tracks, a cyclist rings their bell or says “Excuse me, please!” before overtaking. Our local unicyclist does this well. Have you seen him?

There are two bright planets in our evening skies this month. Planet Venus is becoming visible in the south-western sky just after sunset. It can be seen a little higher in the sky throughout the month as it pulls away from the sun. If you have a pair of good binoculars (say, magnification 10 and 50mm diameter) or a small telescope you might be able to see the planet’s phases. During the

next several weeks it changes from looking like a tiny full moon to becoming a larger half moon.

The other bright planet is Jupiter which remains easy to see in the eastern sky at night. Comet Garradd didn’t brighten enough to be seen with the naked eye but binoculars or a small telescope should show its large fuzzy coma. It is passing through the constellation of Hercules in the western sky and should

remain visible for several weeks.High in the sky after dark is the bright star Deneb in the constellation of

Cygnus. Deneb is far away but its distance seems to depend on where you read it! One reference suggests over 3,000 light years away so that we see it now as it was around 1,000 BC!

Comet Garradd –close up in October

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Parish Council Report OctOber Meeting Sandy Smith

There was a relatively large turnout to the October meeting from both the general public and councillors.

The first item was an update of the problem of flooding on The Green outside Corner Farm. Seamans had been asked to come back and investigate if any of their activities earlier

in the year had been responsible for the possible collapse of the drainage in this area of The Green. After some exploratory excavation the problem was located and was found to be quite an extensive length of broken pipework, however, this was found not to be in the area where Seamans had been working but alongside a water excavation and as a result of this discovery, the water authority will be asked to have a look at it.

With the start of the new season, as far as allotment holders are concerned, it was reported that there are a number of new tenants and the current waiting list for an allotment had dropped to seven, none of whom are Stowupland residents.

Although the junior disco was reported to have been a successful venture, the youngsters were far happier to sit and listen to the music rather than join in the dancing and it was felt that something different may need to be tried another year.

It was reported that one of the new bollards erected outside of the Post Office has been hit and is now loose. The relevant authorities have been informed.

The Chairman reported that a tour of the High School was made at the end of September so that it could be seen what type of facilities the school has that can be shared with residents of the village. These include a large resource of IT along with a theatre and other facilities that can be hired out to various clubs and organisations in the village. It was requested that the school should contact Telstar to advertise not only the facilities but also to let residents know what forthcoming events are being held on their premises. The Telstar AGM was recently held and the chairman was pleased to report that the magazine had a really good team and the magazine was doing extremely well with a waiting list of advertisers. They are also awaiting the outcome of the judging of the Village Magazine of the Year competition.

Complaints have been made to the Parish Council about the litter being left by pupils who leave the school premises during the lunch period. Despite efforts being made by the chip shop owner to clean up the pupils mess himself and him advising them of their responsibilities to not drop litter, it

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was felt that it will be necessary for the Parish Council to write to the school advising them of the situation and to suggest the possible increase in rubbish bins being provided within the school grounds.

The District Councillor reported that things were quiet at Mid Suffolk DC at the present moment with the new management structure still being worked out. Further savings do have to be made and this was evident when residents in Mill Street were advised that, when an incident occurred where tacks were scattered across the road resulting in 15 punctures to car tyres, that although the Council arranged for the road to be swept, it did not have the manpower available to clean the verges and residents were advised to undertake this themelves. Despite the cut to Local Authority budgets, Caroline advised that there is money available from Central Government for grants towards renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic solar panels and for planting trees on land.

The Police reported that there had been five crimes reported this month if the incident already described in Mill Street does turn out to be a crime rather than an accidental spillage of tacks. Two of the crimes involved criminal damage comprising of a smashed windscreen and graffiti, one theft from a dwelling and one burglary from a shed also in Mill Street. In addition to these, two tickets were issued for inconsiderate parking in the Trinity Walk area of the village. The problem of pupils dropping litter is to be referred to the Police Schools Liaison Officer who will also be able to make pupils aware of the consequence of their actions on others. The Police officer was also advised about the road surface on the B1113 close to Stonebridge Lane where over recent months, a number of cars have left the road and ended up in the field. This included two over the last weekend.

An issue involving vehicular access rights to a parcel of land fronting The Green led to advice being sought from the Parish Council solicitors and the erection of temporary bollards blocking this access until the issue could be resolved. As the land in question was adjacent to a property owned by the Chairman, he expressed an interest, made a brief statement, handed over the chairing of the meeting to the vice chairman and left the hall whilst the matter was discussed. Various parties produced documentary evidence. Due to all the complexities involved it was proposed that the Parish Council needed to get expert legal advice. This was further complicated by the number of Parish Councillors who had declared personal and prejudicial interests in The Green but in the end the proposal was carried by a vote of four despite concerns about how much this was going to cost. Residents’ documentation will be made available for the solicitors to see.

Following this, the Chairman returned and resumed the meeting. The only business left involved advising that an inspection of the play area had identified a number of repairs and work that need to be undertaken although

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November is a special month for us, with two important events, one on the first day and

one on the last! On 1st November in the Church Hall, there

will be a free drop-in meeting with a small exhibition. If you are interested in local history or family history, whether you have done some research yourself or (like me) are keen to find out, come along any time between 7.30pm and 9.00pm, have a cup of tea or coffee, meet the team and share your interests. Bring anything you may have relating to Stowupland’s history or to family history, such as artefacts, documents or photographs, for viewing at the meeting.

30th November brings our launch event, an evening of archive films, provided by Geoff Clarke. It will include films of the Stowmarket area, East Anglia in general, and even film of the Singing Postman, taken in The Crown, Stowupland! Refreshments will be provided in the interval and there will be a raffle to raise funds. Doors open 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start.

Tickets: £4.00 each, available at the door on 30th November, at the drop-in event on 1st November, or from Marion Harris (01449 770 895).

Our plans for 2012 include a talk by Roy Tricker, ‘Eccentric Anglican Clergymen’ (7th February) and a talk by Sue and Steve Williams, ‘The Stowmarket Guncotton Explosion’ (6th March). We plan to get some research under way, too, and the drop-in meeting will provide useful input for the direction of that.

Meanwhile, just to provide a talking-point, here is a question:

What was a ‘tin pond’ and (within living memory) how many were there on The Green? More about this next month – and another question!

Local History GroupMarion Harris

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nothing was identified as high risk. A yew hedge has been removed from Birch Close and it was identified that some of the willows close by had had some work done on them although not known by whom and that the trees were suffering from a kind of fungus. The meeting then drew to a close at 10.30pm.

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Stowupland wins the cup – and now we have to go and get it!

We couldn’t have hoped for better weather. The sun

shone down on the 32 people (and several dogs) who set off from Stowupland to walk to Old Newton and back on 18th September to challenge Old Newton for the Walker Cup. All we had to do was have more people on our team than them, and the cup would be ours.

Early signs looked promising, as we passed only a few people on the outward leg. But maybe their team had started later and any minute we would see the massed throngs of Old Newtonites coming over the brow of the hill. However, by the time we reached the half way point – the Shoulder of Mutton – we were becoming pretty confident that we would win.

Temperatures were soaring as we reached the half way point so everyone was grateful for the opportunity to take refreshments at the Shoulder of Mutton. And before we set off for the return leg, there was time for a photo of the team. Then it was back to The Retreat and, for some, more refreshments and an excellent Sunday roast.

And the final result? Stowupland 32 walkers – Old Newton eight walkers. An emphatic victory for Stowupland and through entrance fees and donations we also raised £70.50 for the St Elizabeth Hospice. Well done everyone that took part. And a big thank you to the staff at The Retreat and the Shoulder of Mutton for all their help with making the competition go smoothly. All that remains to do now is to go and collect the cup from behind the bar at the Shoulder of Mutton and place it in the space reserved at The Retreat.

Walkers at the Shoulder of Mutton

Stowupland team en route to Old NewtonStowupland team en route to Old Newton

Parish Council Bits and Pieces Rachel Godbold, Parish Clerk

Planning ApplicationsApplication No.: 3002/11 Location: Grain Store, Rendall Lane Details: Demolition of existing grain store and erection a new grain store with associated hardstanding, building and landscape planting. Construction of new vehicular access to Rendall Lane and closure existing accessesParish Council decision: Support.

Application No.: 3278/11 Location: Rose Cottage, Mill Street Details: Severance of garden and erection of new dwelling.Parish Council decision: No comment as outside parish bountary.

Application No.: 3449/11 Location: 1 Highfield Road Details: Erection of single storey side and rear extension.Parish Council decision: Support.

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Autumn Parish Walk

Saturday, 5th NovemberCome and join the walk to Old Newton to collect the

Walker Cup from the Shoulder of Mutton and carry it in triumph back to The Retreat.

Saturday, 5th November – meet at The Retreat to depart at 10.30am Walk takes about 1½ hours

The walk is organised as part of the work of the Parish Council’s Footpaths Group.

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Notice of conclusion of audit – Stowupland Parish Council

Notice is hereby given that the audit for the year ended 31st March 2011 has been completed and all was found to be in order. If anyone wishes to inspect the accounts please contact the clerk.

Suffolk County Council Budget ConsultationYou may be aware that Suffolk County Council launched its budget

consultation on 12th August which runs until 12th December.The council is already looking at how it can save money through staffing

re-structures and reducing back office costs. We will continue to look for further savings in these areas, but this may not be enough given the scale of savings needed. To help us meet the challenge, we want to hear your views on the services which matter most to you. We would also like to hear about your ideas and suggestions on how the council could save money.

Please visit our website at: http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/WeAreListening and fill in our survey. Copies are also available through libraries or you can answer the survey questions over the phone on 0845 6031842 (Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm.

The 2013 Review of Parliamentary constituencies in EnglandThe Boundary Commission for England published on 13th September its

initial proposals for new Parliamentary constituencies in England. They are consulting on the proposals until 5th December 2011.

Anyone can find out about their proposals from their website: www.independent.gov.uk/boundarycommissionfor england or at one of the ‘places of deposit’ in each constituency. The nearest to Stowupland are Stowmarket / Needham Market Libraries or the Stowmarket Town Council Offices. In each place of deposit, in addition to copies of the initial proposals report, they have provided an A0 size map of all new constituencies in the region and individual maps of all the constituencies in an A3 size book.

If you have any comments, please forward to the Parish Clerk.

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Our Autumn Clear UpCathy Welham

Well, the weather has changed and I guess we must be thinking (or have already thought) about those little jobs we need to do with the onset of

autumn and winter.In the garden, are there any jobs which Good Neighbours could help

with? Perhaps small jobs like clearing leaves or perhaps you would like to go to a local Gardening Centre to look for Spring bulbs.

Around the house are there any small jobs which really should be done before the weather turns colder?

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Use the search box to find the place you want to report on or click-and-drag the map.

On the left of the web page are 4 main categories: •PointofInterest. •AddressMarker/Location.

•RoadorRoadFeature. •Othernotlisted.If you click 'road segment' you can report any one-way restrictions, change

the class of road, note any vehicle restrictions, the type of road surface and describe the house numbering. Quite often this data will be blank and so you will be providing a useful service to complete it.

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If you click 'something else' you can add advice about road width restrictions or errors on the map that are not reportable elsewhere.

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Report Judy Clarke

President Val introduced our speaker, Terry Plummer, a driving expert involved in several

organizations concerned with road safety. His theme was ‘avoidability’.

With 32 million U.K. car licence holders on the road, accidents occur, resulting in1,857 deaths in 2010. Terry was not looking to apportion blame, but rather to show how, with some forethought, many accidents could be avoided. Judicious use of the hooter and timely positioning in the correct lane were a couple of his suggestions. To help us understand, he set up table top scenarios, using model vehicles, asking us to decide what action should be taken by the vehicles to avoid collisions. After making our decisions, Terry then told us his solutions – for some we were correct, while others just did not occur to us – a real eye opener. It is hoped that Terry’s talk will make better drivers and passengers of us all.

After refreshments, Val advised members that four of the current committee will be standing down, so new blood will be needed. The evening ended with the judging of the flower of the month, quite difficult as there were some beautiful entries, but Shirley’s nerine was the winner.

Members, family and friends have enjoyed two outings recently. The first was to Buckingham Palace where there was so much to see and admire – sumptuous state rooms, the exquisite workmanship of the fabulous Faberge collection and, for some, the highlight of the tour: Kate Middleton’s wedding dress and accessories. Afterwards, some opted for a trip on the Thames to Greenwich, albeit in very wet conditions as there was a downpour, while the remainder went direct to Greenwich on the coach.

8th October saw a coach load, including, pleasingly, several children, off to three London museums – the Natural History, the Science and the V.& A. Everyone had a good, if tiring, day and I have already been asked when the next trip will be! Keep reading your Telstar! My thanks to all who came on these trips. Your co-operation made the outings run smoothly, both for me and our excellent driver, Chris.

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The trees are beginning to show their true autumnal colours of yellow, orange and red. The oak trees are

still quite green as they will be one of the last to shed their leaves. The acorns appear very abundant this year; even the squirrels and jays cannot hide them quick enough as they drop and litter the ground, I have seen the wood

pigeon eat whole acorns; they must have an amazing digestive system. In years gone by, I presume the wild boar would forage and consume vast quantities of acorns and other windfall nuts in our ancient woodlands.

It is now mid-October and the weather is almost balmy for the time of year with temperatures in the upper teens and occasionally reaching 20˚C. With higher than normal night temperatures it is still comfortable to go for an evening stroll without having to burden oneself with heavy winter wear. At the moment frosty weather is not on our minds but the wind has only to change to a northerly direction and things could soon change and bring us back to seasonal reality and remind us winter is just around the comer. Now most of our summer visitors have departed we can look forward to our winter visitors arriving: the fieldfare with its harsh ‘char-chack’ call can be seen in their hundreds if the weather is severe; the smaller redwing which resembles our native song-thrush but has chestnut flanks and a distinctive eye stripe, its call note is a plaintive ‘seeip’.

Although still quite active the hedgehog will soon be preparing to hibernate, curling up in a tight ball amongst dense vegetation and relying on its fat reserves to sustain it through the winter. Please check any bonfires the best you can before Guy Fawkes night as they are ideal winter quarters for their hibernation.

I have noticed some large flocks of skylarks and lapwings of late. Is this a sign of another hard winter? I do hope not as our smaller bird population were hit quite hard last winter. Please do not forget to feed the birds before the winter sets in.

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Countryside Rambler Brian Ward

Note to contributors and event organisersPlease remember that the next issue of Telstar will cover two months,

December 2011 and January 2012. Please advise of all events for the Diary Dates for this period by the deadline of 13th November.

Many thanks

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The Vicar’s Letter Revd. David Swales

Dear FriendsI am a self-confessed Radio 4 junkie. Every

morning I wake up to the strains of the ‘Today’ programme. So as I emerge from a haze of drowsiness, it is often to the news of human suffering; earthquakes, massacres, AIDS orphans, starvation,

civil war. Radios around the house see me shaving to reports of terrorist outrages and eating porridge to allegations of abuse.

I wonder if, like me, such news sometimes makes you feel that some of the concerns, worries and plans of your own life are really rather unimportant. “The exhaust’s gone on the car!” “How will I find time to do all those jobs?” “Couldn’t we have had better weather for our holidays?” In the face of all this world’s horrors, our own concerns feel trivial. Do these things really matter, alongside the terrible suffering in our world?

Here are the Bible’s answers:God cares… …about you, and about every detail of your life. Jesus said “every hair of your head is numbered”. He wants you to entrust your own worries and needs to him, however un-dramatic they may appear to be.God calls… …you to be concerned also for the world beyond your own narrow sphere. To look outwards as well as inwards. When you hear the news offer up quick prayer for those you hear about. Or there may be something practical you can do: supporting an aid project; writing a letter. God loves… …Stowupland. There is as much need for the hope of Christ in Stowupland as in Somalia. There is still need for forgiveness, for healing, for comfort in grief. There is still need for changing damaging lifestyles and patterns of thought, for challenging ingrained hatreds and resentments. And that is what the Christian Gospel is about: in Stowupland as anywhere else.

Your friend and vicar,

DavidSpecial Note: All are welcome to come and remember departed loved ones this month at our ‘Memorial and Thanksgiving Service’ (6th November at Holy Trinity Church at 4.00pm). There will be an opportunity if you wish to light a candle in memory of someone. No need to book: just come along.

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A R e m e m b r a n c e P r a y e rO God, our Father, during this month we particularly

remember all those to whom we owe the life and the privileges which we possess, and we thank you for them. Help us to live our lives in grateful memory of those who have gone before, faithfully upholding that which is righteous in your sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen

Holy Trinity ChurchVicar: Revd David Swales Tel: 01449 675 503

Curate: Revd Paul Clarke Tel: 01449 672 140

Churchwardens: Prof. Lawrence Smith Tel: 01449 615 458

Mrs Ann Doubtfire Tel. 01449 770 363

Church Email: [email protected]

C H U R C H S E R V I C E S i n N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 1

November 6th 9.30am Parish Communion

4.00pm Memorial & Thanksgiving Service

November 13th 10.50am Remembrance Day Service

6.30pm Benefice Communion

November 20th 8.00am Holy Communion (B.C.P.)

9.30am Morning Worship (B.C.P.)

November 21st (Mon) 10.30am Songs of Praise at Steeple View All welcome!

November 22nd (Tues) 10.00am Mid-Week Communion

November 27th 9.30am All-Age Family Service and Baptisms

6.30pm Evensong (B.C.P.)

(B.C.P. – Book of Common Prayer)

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C h u r c h H a l l H i r eOur well-appointed Church Hall is available for your party, meeting or function. For bookings or for further information, please contact John and Ann Parsell on tel. 01449 672 592. Please note: We are now taking bookings for 2012!

1 0 0 C l u bCongratulations to the following winners in the October draw:

1st 99 Mrs S Meadows

2nd 33 Mr R Hall

3rd 97 Mr I Leeks

P a r i s h R e g i s t e r s

B a p t i s m s

We welcome into the family of Christ’s Church: 25th September Maisie Anne Meadows

F u n e r a l s Our love, sympathy and prayers to the families of those who have recently died:29th September Bill Smith 4th October Vera Shadbolt 5th October Mark Deane

B e e t l e D r i v e sCome along and enjoy some fun in a friendly atmosphere at the Beetle Drives which will be held on Tuesdays, 1st and 22nd November at 2.30pm in the Church Hall. All are very welcome to join us!

Ploughman’s LunchThis popular event will be held on Tuesday, 15th November in the Church Hall from 12 noon. Why not come and enjoy an appetizing meal in congenial company?

Holy T r in i ty Church N O T I C E B O A R D

S t e e p l e V i e wThe Songs of Praise at Steeple View will be held on Monday, 21st November at 10.30am and the residents will be pleased if parishioners and friends would join them.

A l l - A g e F a m i l y S e r v i c e Please come to our bright and friendly ALL-AGE SERVICE in church on Sunday, 27th November at 9.30am. Do stay and have FairTrade refreshments with us in the hall afterwards!

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W e e k l y O p e n C h u r c hHoly Trinity Church has an Open Church Session from 2.00pm to 4.00pm each Wednesday. Come on in and enjoy your Parish Church for a quiet prayer, or for a cup of coffee and a chat, or to enquire about church activities etc.

R e m e m b r a n c e S u n d a y S e r v i c e 13th November at 10.50am It would be good to see lots of people come to this Annual Service when the names of all those from Stowupland who served in the two World Wars and died are read. ‘LEST WE FORGET’. A poppy wreath will be laid as a mark of respect at this act of Thanksgiving and Remembrance.

C h r i s t m a s F a y r e

Saturday, 26th November Please see full details on page 37. Gifts will be gratefully received, including tombola prizes to Christine Williams. (Tel. 01449 771 430), and draw prizes to Alison Roberts (Tel. 01473 658 698). We would like to make this a BUMPER event, and thank you all very much for your support.

F o r Y o u r D i a r y !Make a note in your diary – the popular annual Carols & Mincepies evening will be held on Thursday, 8th December at 7.00pm in the Church Hall. All proceeds from this event will be donated to a local charity.

Norwich shopping and the Chinese State Circus.

A coach trip to Norwich for Christmas shopping on Saturday, 3rd December.

The Chinese State Circus, Ipswich Regent, Saturday, 21st January at 2.30pm.

Full details in the previous issue of Telstar. If interested in either, or both, please contact me.

Deadline for both trips – 10th November. Judy Clarke 01449 615 386

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Book the Date NovemberTues 1 Coffee Morning 10.00am Jubilee Court

Tues 1 Beetle Drive 2.30pm Church Hall

Tues 1 Local History Group (see page 13) 7.30pm Church Hall

Wed 2 Baby & Toddler Group 9.15am Village Hall

Wed 2 Stowupland Book Club 2.00pm

Wed 2 Open Church 2.00pm Holy Trinity Church

Wed 2 Dracula (see page 33) 7.45pm Village Hall

Thur 3 P. C. Transport, Traffic & Safety W.G. 7.30pm Church Hall

Thur 3 Short Mat Bowls 7.30pm Village Hall

Sat 5 Autumn Walk (see page 15)

Sun 6 Country & Western Dance 7.30pm Village Hall

Mon 7 Dance Club 8.00pm Village Hall

Tues 8 Coffee Morning 10.00am Jubilee Court

Tues 8 Over 60 Club 2.00pm Village Hall

Tues 8 Mobile Library 4.10pm Jubilee Court

Tues 8 Mobile Library 4.30pm The Green



Thur 10 Parish Council 7.30pm Meeting Room, V Hall


Fri 11 Community Bingo (see page 49) 7.30pm Village Hall

Sat 12 URC Jumble Sale (see page 29) 2.00pm Village Hall

Thur 13 TELSTAR DEADLINE DATE – December / January Issue


Mon 14 Afternoon Fellowship 2.00pm URC Chapel





Wed 16 W.I. – Annual Meeting 7.30pm Village Hall


Sat 19 Sports & Social Club Dance (see back cover) 8.00pm Village Hall


If you wish to attend one of the events listed, and would like help with transport, please contact Good Neighbours on 07818 607 005

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Tues 22 Beetle Drive 2.30pm Church Hall





Thur 24 P.C. Finance & Policy Meeting 7.30pm URC Chapel


Fri 25 Coffee morning (see page 28) 10.00am URC Chapel

Sat 26 Christmas Fayre 10.00am Village Hall

Sat 26 Christmas Bingo 7.30pm Sports & Social Club


Mon 28 Afternoon Fellowship 2.00pm URC Chapel





Wed 30 Evening of Archive Films (see page 3) 7.30pm Village Hall

Book the Date DecemberThur 1 Short Mat Bowls 7.30pm Village Hall

Fri 2 Community Quiz (see page 49) 7.30pm Village Hall

Sat 3 P.C. Allotments W.G. 10.00am The Allotments







Wed 7 Stowupland Book Club 2.00pm


Future Events in 2011 & 2012Dec 10 Sports & Social Club Christmas Draw

Dec 13 Over 60 Club Christmas Party

Dec 21 ‘The Keeper’s Daughter’ stage production of A Christmas Carol (see page 7)

Jan 21 Trip to Chinese State Circus at Regent Theatre (see page 25)

June 30 Music on The Green 2012

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Diary Dates Contact Marion by email: [email protected] or Tel: 01449 770 895

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Coffee Morningat Stowupland Chapel

on Friday, 25th November10.00am to 12.00 noon

Everyone welcome for coffee / tea, cake and a chat.

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Cakes - Draw - Bric - A- Brac - Tombola – Books - Refreshments etc

Admission 20p Proceeds to Stowupland Chapel


Saturday 12th November at 2pm

Cakes - Draw - Bric - A- Brac - Tombola – Books - Refreshments etc

Admission 20p Proceeds to Stowupland Chapel


Saturday 12th November at 2pm

Freeman Community Primary SchoolBags 2 School

Have you or your friends and family got any unwanted good quality clean clothes, bedding, curtains, soft toys, belts, handbags or paired

shoes? If so, start putting them to one side in black bin liners!'Bags2school' is a business, which specialises in collecting and buying

quality second-hand goods, which are then sold to wholesalers in emerging nations. ln return 'Bags2school' offer £400 - £500 per tonne which works out at 40p - 50p per kilo. This is a great opportunity to help raise funds for your local school.

Our collection date is Monday, 14th November 2011, but bags can be left at the drop off point at FREEMAN COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL, Church Road, Stowupland, from Monday, 7th November 2011 onwards. If you have any bags that you would like us to collect from within the village, please contact the numbers below.

Many thanks.,Karen 07795 804 491 Alison 07900 946 798

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My Gardening YearLawrence Harris

I think that I may need to have a chat with David Andrew about my gardening methods. The year

started out with all my good intentions intact. In November last year I sowed three rows of broad beans because the instructions said they should be sown in October or November. They spent the winter mostly dormant but small tops were showing by the New Year. I had seed trays ready to sow almost everything under the

sun, well the Suffolk sun anyway and I carefully listed the months when each variety could be sown. By mid-March, all the seeds scheduled for March had been sown. Germination was quite good, particularly for the radishes.

I ordered large bags of compost that were clearly described as being good for all vegetables, together with bags of soil conditioner. All but one of these bags were duly administered to the soil and dug in. ‘What was I going to do with the carefully retained bag?’ I hear you asking. Well, I retained it for the tomatoes. Last year had been an absolute disaster for my tomatoes. They were carefully grown in large flower pots in the conservatory. They produced two or three trusses but nothing happened apart from tiny toms on one truss. I misted the petals regularly, as it says in all the advice, but they did nothing. The weather had got hot in the conservatory and I later discovered by researching the topic of tomato fertilising that the flowers are killed off above about 26˚C to 28˚C, so no wonder that almost nothing was produced. Always willing to learn, I was ready this year. We had had the conservatory repaired and the temperature was now better controlled.

This year the tomatoes went in the same pots (well, OK I did clean them first!) and the same variety of vegetable-suitable compost. They initially grew reasonably well but after producing one flower truss they went quiet. The temperature was OK and my watering was fine. But by mid-June they were looking pathetic. I emailed the compost supplying company and provided them with compressed pictures showing the sad plants. They rang me up to explain that when they say vegetables, they mean not tomatoes. I was told that tomatoes need “special tomato compost such as that included in tomato grow bags”. I confess I was a little stunned at this comment. They very kindly offered to send me a gratis grow bag which I duly received. It was somewhat late but I always grow backup batches of seedlings, including a couple of tomatoes. I put three young plants in the grow bag and waited. They did grow much better than the others and produced three healthy trusses, so all was not lost. Surprisingly the best crop of tomatoes that we had this year was from the same variety planted outside in raw garden soil! The broad beans? The ones sown in March quickly caught up with those sown last October. So next year? As I say, I might have a chat with David Andrew first. I want to get something right next season!

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COMING SOON …THEATRE AT STOWUPLAND VILLAGE HALL

In eye gouging 3D

DRACULA!Stowupland Village Hall Management Committee

is pleased to host the Suffolk-based theatre company

with their faithful adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic vampire story on

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U.R.C. ChapelSecretary: Lew Hart Telephone 01449 612 784

Friends from Holy Trinity Church joined us for our Harvest Festival on Sunday, 2nd October

and the collection of £134.00 has been sent to Water Aid.

Our coffee morning, for Macmillan Cancer Support, which was held on Friday, 30th September, was a huge success, resulting in a sum of £230.45 being raised for this very worthwhile cause. Our ladies were kept busy supplying coffee and tea and there was a wonderful variety of cakes to eat. Thanks are due to all who made it possible and all those who supported us.

Our next coffee morning is on Friday, 25th November 2011, 10.300am to 12.00noon. This will be our last one this year. We will recommence in March 2012.

We are having a Jumble Sale on Saturday, 12th November at 2.00pm in the Village Hall. Any contributions will be gratefully accepted with the exception of electrical goods which I am sorry to say we cannot accept. Please contact any Chapel member or bring it to the Village Hall after 12.00 noon but before 2.00pm. We would also like you to come and spend. In addition to jumble and bric-a-brac, there will be a raffle, a tombola and a cake stall.

Services at the URC Chapel are held each Sunday at 10.30am and we cordially invite anyone who wishes to join us in our worship. A warm welcome awaits you.

Our speakers for November are as follows: 6th November Mr Keith Scarff13th November Dr Richard Jurd 20th November Mrs Veda Berriman 27th November Mr Clive Herrod

Afternoon FellowshipWe recommenced our meetings on Monday, 3rd October when our

speaker was Revd David Swales. On 17th October it was a members meeting and on 31st October the speaker will be Mrs Ann Edwards.

Our Speakers for November are as follows:14th November Mary Durrant 28th November Salvation Army Major

We welcome anyone who would like to join us at our meetings (male or female). Come and enjoy the fellowship also a cuppa. Mary Clark

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Dear Friends,,We are in a strange time of the year. What is October? In September I

always feel that it is a time of new beginnings, in many ways even more so than in January. Children have gone back to school, organisations have restarted after their summer break, harvest has been gathered in, we have celebrated and summer is over. But what is October?

Hopefully it will be at least another month or two before we hear too much about the approaching season of Christmas and all the preparations that need to be made for that. In November there is a quite definite note of remembrance and reflection upon war and peace, of the need to work to preserve and spread peace. But what is October?

Is it just that month when we are aware of the shortening of the days, the decreasing of the light and at the end of the month we will turn the clocks back and the days will truly be short? It is month of dropping temperatures, of winds that inevitably lead to the job of have to rake up and get rid of dead leaves. It is a month of work to get the garden ready for winter. The summer has gone. It is not yet winter. It is a month of in-between, not one thing or another. I heard on the radio the other day someone suggesting that we should find a new name for October (after all it is not the 8th month as the name suggests). But what would we call it. If we find it difficult to define the essence and character of this month how on earth would we find a suitable new name for it.

Maybe the important point is that it is an in between month. It is a month in which to take time to be still, to reflect and to give thanks. Stillness is different from rushing away from or rushing towards. Stillness is different from knowing that you have finished one job and eager to get on with another one.

I think I have spent most of my life as an activist, someone who was always doing. I still rejoice in all the things in which I have been involved and I have a sense of achievement about them. But I also have to recognise that often I have failed to properly evaluate things properly and to have had a proper sense of thankfulness about what has been achieved. And sometimes rushing on to the next task has simply meant that the same mistake has been repeated again.

In the Bible, in the book of Ecclesiastes there is a passage that says there are seasons to life: To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. I think it was in the 1960s that that passage was made into a popular song: To everything turn, turn, turn, There is a season, turn, turn, turn, And a time for every purpose under heaven.

I think one of the important ways of living a satisfying life is to discover the seasons of life, to move with the turning of the year and to move with the developments of life. That means at times we have to stop and give thanks for what has been and, with that sense of thankfulness, to be ready to move on. October is a good time for finding time to be thankful.

Grace and peace, Bill Mahood

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Sam’s ChatterWe have been doing a lot of walking over the last few

weeks. Mummy was in training for an 11.2 mile night time walk around Bury St Edmunds to raise money for St Nicholas Hospice. The walk is about half the distance of a marathon but we are out all the time for walks so might as well raise some money for charity doing it. I am pleased to say she completed it in just under three hours wearing her

pink monkey pyjamas and flashing bunny ears.The next morning we all did the Walker Cup. This walk between The

Retreat and the Shoulder of Mutton in Old Newton, is a tradition that has been going for years. Mummy carried Jessica while I walked a little bit and Daddy carried me the rest of the way. Unfortunately, after a quick pit stop at Old Newton, we had to walk all the way back again, which I was too hot and tired to do. At least we had a meal in The Retreat to look forward to. I am happy to say, we did have more walkers than Old Newton so we won the cup. We also raised some money for St Elizabeth Hospice.

Mummy is not happy with one or two dog owners at the moment. Sometimes we have to move into the road to get around cars parked on the pavement while the driver is taking their dog for a walk. This can be quite dangerous, particularly if they park on the blind bend where cars tend to drive too fast anyway. Another problem is doggie poop. There are lots of those red doggie poop bins all around the village so most of the time the doggies’ mummies or daddies do clear up after them. However there have been a couple of times where we have had problems avoiding doggie poop. Perhaps those doggies should borrow one of our nappies. I am just glad I was not walking as I might have got it on my nice shoes or on my fingers. Yuk!

We have managed to go along to quite a few Baby and Toddler mornings so far this term. There are so many toys there that I often wander around not knowing what to play with first. After a snack we have a craft session and Mummy has helped me make some good things to take home to show Daddy. Then at the end is a sing song, which is fun. Jessica is happy to watch at the moment but it will not be long before she is playing too.

Mummy and Daddy took Jessica and me to the Telstar AGM. It was good to see all the people behind the Telstar magazine and some of the ‘soldiers’ who deliver them to us every month. We met our new curate Paul too. I looked forward to the buffet at the end and grabbed myself a chocolate muffin and sausage roll from mummy’s plate. Yummy. Jessica was happy just to watch everyone. While there we bought ourselves and our grandparents a Telstar calendar. There are some wonderful photos of the village in the calendar. Mummy and Daddy have had their photos of the classic car show printed too. You can buy the calendar at both pubs, the butchers and the Post Office. It is a great way to raise funds for the Telstar magazine.

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We saw our resident astronomer Lawrence in the newspaper recently with his fabulous photo of comet Garradd. Now it is getting darker earlier I get to look out at the stars before bed so I will have to look out for that comet over the next few of months.

We are off for another walk as now Mummy is training for the London Moonwalk in May. That will be full marathon distance so I think we have a lot of walking ahead of us.

Once again a great big thank you to everyone who leaves stamps, cartridges and toners at the Post Office and on our doorstep. Last year

£3410.00 was raised from the stamps and for the first quarter of this year it was £1322.00.

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Councillor’s Report Caroline Byles

I am writing to you this month about changes the District Council intends to make which will affect people who prefer to pay their Council tax

by cash. At the moment when they go to pay Council tax by cash, unless they go to the Council offices at Needham Market, they are charged an administrative fee. The Council does operate a revenue services payment card so that disabled or chronically ill people can pay their Council tax by cash without incurring an administration fee but it is open to a very limited number of people. There are a significant number of people living in and around Stowupland who prefer to pay their Council tax by cash at the Post Office in Stowupland and don’t qualify for a revenue benefits card or wish to travel to Needham Market.

At the request of Sally Reeves who runs the Post Office in Stowupland I have taken up the matter on your behalf and am glad to report that from next April Council tax bills will include a unique bar code reference. If a person wishes to pay by cash or cheque at their local Post Office using this system the bar code will be scanned at the Post Office and the Council tax will be paid with no administrative charge being made. So if you want to use this service from next April, just remember to take your Council tax letter with bar code on it to the Post Office with you. It’s not often I take a matter up on behalf of residents and get such a positive response.

It is 10th October as I write this report. At night it’s chilly and like everyone else I am putting off turning on the central heating.

If you have any queries about the District Council please contact me.

StowuplandCalendar 2012

The Stowupland calendar is now available from M & M Butchers, Stowupland Post Office, The

Crown and The Retreat.The full colour calendar, is in an A4 format and is

supplied with an envelope, at a cost of £5.00 each.The sale of these will assist with funds for Telstar

and we hope that you will support this project.Views and events of Stowupland

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on the night giving out sweets and ensuring everyone has a good time.

Trick or treating is always very popular and can be fun if approached responsibly. I would recommend that children are always accompanied by an adult and only go to houses where there are people they know. I would ask that the wishes of the householders at the houses called at are respected. Not everyone enjoys night time callers.

If a poster is displayed asking you not to call, please ensure that children respect this. I have plenty of these posters available, please give me a call or e-mail if you would like one: 01473 613 500 or [email protected].

I hope everyone stays safe and enjoys bonfire night; an organised display is always the safest way to enjoy fireworks. Please also be aware it is a crime to set fireworks off in a public place, so please report any misuse on or prior to bonfire night.

Domestic Heating SecuritySuffolk Constabulary is advising users of domestic heating oil to follow

some important crime prevention tips to help keep their fuel safe.

A domestic tank of heating oil can contain thousands of pounds worth of fuel and can be a target for criminals, especially in rural areas. We strongly advise users to take security measures to help minimise the risk of becoming victims and to deter thieves.

It can be very useful to invest in security lights, locks and alarms, which can deter a would-be criminal. It is worth considering investing in an alarm. There are many types now on the market and some of these can be linked to your house alarm. Furthermore, keep the tank itself as secure as possible, while delivery drivers may need access, try to leave your tank unlocked for as short a time as possible.

Oil tank owners are being given the following advice:•Regularlymonitoryourtanklevels.

S t o w m a r k e t N o rt h

SNT Police officer PC 1443 Henriksen Contact phone number – 01473 613 500 e-mail – [email protected]

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Sports & Social Club Rick Langford, Chairman

There is not a lot to report in this month’s edition. Plans are well under way for the children’s Christmas party on the 19th December and a

poster will be put up in the Club house in the next few weeks asking for the children’s names who will be attending. Father Christmas will put in an appearance during the afternoon.

The exterior of the Village Hall and Club will be repainted at the end of October, and Reynolds & Rushton are to carry out the work, a firm that is based in the village.

Neil Smith of the football club and myself will be meeting shortly to discuss ground improvements to the Village Hall playing field, and a possible source of funding has been identified

All the quotes for the upgrading of the club kitchen have been received and a decision will be made at our meeting in December.

There will be a Halloween quiz in the Club house on Saturday, 29th October at 7.30pm.

I look forward to seeing you all there.

•Wherepossiblescreentanksfromview.•Closeandsecureperimetergates/access.•Concealexternalpipework.•Steelcageswithlockableaccessareavailable.•Installdusktodawnlighting.

•Installlockablecapssupportedbyaclosedshackleoralarmedpadlock.

•CCTVsupportedbygoodlightingmaybeanoptionforsomelocations.

•JoinorstartaNeighbourhoodWatchSchemeandreportpromptlyany suspicious callers or vehicles.

•Remainvigilantandreportanysuspiciousbehaviourimmediatelyby ringing 999.

Owners are reminded to consult with their supplier and insurer before installing any security measures. If anyone requires more in depth security advice along with helpful literature they are invited to contact us on 01473 613 500 and ask for the crime reduction officer for their area, or if you prefer, just let me know.

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Stowupland Falcons Football Club

Come and join in the fun at our

Family Quiz Nighton Saturday November 26th 2011


Entry Fee per Team (upto 6 adults) £15

First Prize £50.00

Register your team by [email protected]

or ring Ian Wearing on 01449 615789

Bar and BBQ available

Doors open at 19:00, kick-off at 19:30

Spaces are limited, so entries on a first come basis

www.stowuplandfalconsfc.co.uk

Family Quiz Night

Bring the kids along and they can take part in our special kids quiz while you try and answer

the hard questions, or maybe they can help you!!!

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Short Mat Bowls Club

Welcome to the first club notes from the Short Mat Bowls Club which meets every Thursday

night throughout the year in the Village Hall at 7.30pm till 9.30pm. To coincide with our first article it is with immense pride to let you know that two

ladies, Pam Fayers and Nora Martin from our small club have recently attended England trials. Following this they were both selected to play in an English Ladies Select team to play against a Ladies team from Ireland over the weekend of 1st & 2nd October in Bedfordshire. They were the only ones from Suffolk to make the team, and they both played their part in a very good English win. Well done to them both; the club is very proud of them.

Our club is a very friendly club with up to four mats being used. For the more competitive minded players, the club plays in the Ipswich and District League Division 2. Each league game involves two sets of three players playing two woods each.

The league games are played on our two new mats and the club is lucky to have four good mats with all the same up-to-date equipment. Not many clubs can say that.

The league programme is now underway for the winter and at present we are sitting on top of the league after only three games – a long way to go though.

During the summer we had the pleasure of holding friendlies against Clacton and Wortwell on a home and away basis which were enjoyed by everyone.

The club will update you with the league situation in future editions of Telstar but anyone interested in joining us on a Thursday night will be made most welcome. Age or ability is not a barrier so give us a look; coaching by a qualified national coach is available. Also we have spare woods for the use of any visitors.

Your contact is: Pam Fayers – 01449 770 080.

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Cricket Club Bob Moore, Chairman

Not much to report on this month; our season has now finished with our last match having been played.

We had high hopes of promotion going into the last two fixtures but sadly we under achieved and lost both of them. In the last game we only had ten players and I am afraid all our young men had been out celebrating on the

Saturday evening and were worse for wear. Oh to be young again. I will not talk about individual performances as there is not too much to say, so we will just say we lost heavily and leave it at that.

On the whole, a very successful and enjoyable season for the club. Some memorable performances and some memories to reflect on. I will not mention them at this time as it is only a week to our annual presentation evening when players are rewarded for outstanding achievements. I will report on this in my last notes of the season next month. Rest assured that now, as the players take a rest for the winter, we in the background will be working hard to ensure that everything is ready for next April when hopefully we will do it all again. In the meantime Rick will have no pitch to care for so will be able to spend some quality time with Theresa.

There have been several people helping to make the season such a success and I will mention them in the report on the presentation night.

Before I close these notes just a date for your diary. On 10th March 2012, we are holding a jumble sale in the Village Hall from 2.00pm to around 4,30pm. I am told there will be some really top class goods available, so, although it seems very early to mention it, make a note and we will look forward to welcoming you. More on this later.

Just one more report to do in November and you can have a rest from me for a while. I hope you have enjoyed the reports and I look forward to the next season in 2012.

From telStar committee

Please note that the opinions expressed in letters and articles are not necessarily those of the Telstar committee or the Parish Council. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of material submitted for publication, however we reserve the right to include, edit or amend as we think appropriate.

Telstar is produced in good faith but errors and omissions may occur during the process of production. Please let us know if this is the case so that these errors may be corrected.

Falcons Football Club Ian Wearing, Chairman

Tel: 01449 615 789 Mob: 07901 373 373

Email: [email protected]

Stowupland’s Revival begins

This report is especially pleasing to write as it confirms my prediction in last month’s edition. The 1st Team

deserve my opening lines as the work Neil & Mark are doing with the team is now starting to bear fruit. On the 1st October 2011 the first team played host to John Bull United in the ‘Touchline’ Cup and came out 3-1 winners in normal time. We all would have rather taken a win in the league but a win is a win. Then came Bildeston Rangers a week later at their ground and, after coming off from a cup win the week before, Stowupland Falcons continued to impress and won their first league game of the season. A fantastic lift for the team and the whole club. My congratulations to the lads who kept believing and playing a lovely brand of football not seen from many teams in this division. Why not come along and support these local lads trying to put the club back on the football map?

Elsewhere in the club, the reserves are still looking for their first win. But, again, the signs are there. More hard work, commitment and belief and they’re not far off. Very pleasing for me is that the boys still try and play the type of football I like to see. A good, slick passing game with one or two good strong ball winners to flavour the recipe. Keep going lads, improvements are there for all to see.

Our new teams this year are doing very well with the Under 8’s promoted from the Saturday morning club. In their first year playing competitive friendlies the boys are a joy to watch and have been successful in every game so far this season. The new Under 10 Girls team has had a tremendous start with 2 games played and 2 wins, and sit top of the league. A great start for a bunch of girls that only a few months ago had not even kicked a ball before.

All our teams have now started their league fixtures, and if you would like to follow their progress the results and league tables can be found on www.full-time.thefa.com and type in either Ipswich and Suffolk youth football league or Suffolk Girls Football League.

During the summer the FA decided that they wanted to get away from A+B team names when there are more than one team in an age group and sent a directive out to all football clubs and leagues. Some clubs have gone with animal names such as Hornets, Wasps, Lions etc. Not really an option for us with ‘Falcons’ already in the club’s name, so we took the decision to go 48

with our main club colours of yellow and blue. So those of you playing in our Under 9, 11 & 16 age groups will have been aware of a change of name over the summer. Hope you like it!

I have to say there is a real buzz around the club at the moment, and not just because of the 1st team’s winning streak. Maybe it’s the merger, maybe it’s the new tracksuits and polo shirts, maybe its holding onto teams we thought might fold, maybe it’s the new sponsorship deals; who knows? For me I think it’s the excitement and anticipation in seeing the talent from the youth now banging on the doors of the adult teams and for the first time putting pressure on the adult players for their places.

Saturday morning club is growing nicely again after the summer holidays. Even though 12 players have moved onto the new Under 8, more and more of our youngsters are now joining Colin on a Saturday morning. Fantastic to see.

Well that’s me rambled out, so I’ll just leave enough space to say I look forward to seeing you on a Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning if for no other reason than to see just how much fun Stowupland brings to so many lives.

See you on the touchline.

in the Village Hallon Friday,

2nd December at 7.00pm quiz commences at 7.30pm

£2.00 per person(Teams of up to 6 people)

Please bring your own drink and nibbles

To enter your team phone Cathy or Keith on 01449 673 185

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Village Hallon Friday,

11th novemberat 7.00pm,

eyes down 7.30pm

Entrance £1.00 Proceeds to Community Events

Colin Moyes Home ImprovementsComplete kitchen and bathroom and bedroom refurbishments.For purpose made joinery requirements and carpentry works,uPVC doors, windows and conservatories.

Now celebrating their 30th Year of trading

To contact Colin Moyes Home Improvements

Marshalls Meadow, Thorney Green Road, Stowupland

Call either 01449 615548 or 07802 927885.

Andrew BinghamINDEPENDENT FUNERAL SERVICE

Stowmarkets Independent Family Funeral Service

24 Hour Personal Service • Private Chapel of Rest • FREE Parking

www.andrewbingham.co.ukTelephone: 01449 771666

The Nutshell, Milton Road South, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1EZ


Printed by Gipping Press Ltd 01449 721 599

Stowupland Village Websitewww.onesuffolk.co.uk/StowuplandPC/

Parish Council Minutes of meetings and agendas are displayed at the Village Hall notice board (left of main entrance)

Parish Council:Nic Perks - Chairman 01449 774 200

Jerry Voden - Vice Chair 01449 770 334 Mary Bloom 01449 676 549Morris Brand 01449 770 678Roger Carter 01449 612 856Roy Cooper 01449 674211

Rick Hamilton 01449 775 403Ben Miller 07765 408 001Sally Reeves 01449 612870Alan Rosten 07738 801 974

Keith Welham 01449 673 185

Clerk to the Parish Council:Rachel Godbold

1 Felix Road, IP14 4DD01449 770 660

[email protected] You can contact the Clerk as follows:

Tues – Thurs from 10.00am – 12.00noon

Mid Suffolk District Council:Caroline Byles 07515 730 097

Caroline is happy to help you with anyDistrict Council matter.

Suffolk County CouncilGary Green 07545 423 824 [email protected]

Police Safer Neighbourhood TeamPC 1443 Stefan Henriksen

Police Station, Violet Hill Road, StowmarketIP14 1NJ 01473 613 500

[email protected]

Good Neighbour Scheme: HELPLINE No. 07818 607 005

Village Hall Bookings: Hugh Blanch – 01449 612 156

SToWUPLAND TELSTARPublished by Stowupland Parish Council ©

11 issues per year. Joint issue in December/January

Delivered to every residence.

We welcome new residents to the village.

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Stowupland Sports & Social Clubpresent

a Fund Raising

DANCEMusic by

FAITHin Stowupland Village Hall

Saturday, 19th November

start time 8.00pm

Tickets £5.00 each at the Clubor by phoning

Twig: 01449 613 271Social Club: 01449 771 010

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