Price 25p

ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, EASTON

Priest-in-Charge : Revd. Deirdre West Tel: 688340 Smokey House, The Common, Tunstall Churchwarden : Jane Woodbury-Eggins Tel: 746667 Bickley, Harriers Walk Treasurer : Nick Boulton Tel: 746745 Glevering House, Wickham Market Road Magazine Editor : Clare Owen Tel: 745015 5 Harriers Walk

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Dear Friends Months come and go, time flies and October is upon us again. The month for many Church Harvest Festivals, our buildings are decorated and look and smell wonderful, the hymns sung are traditional, and no one ever tires of singing ‘we plough the fields and scatter’ do they? We have even sung it a recent funeral. But Harvest Festival is an important thanksgiving, it is right that we should devote one particular Sunday in the year in which to focus on the harvest of the land and sea, though each parish will have, by their own tradition, a specific Sunday on which to do it. As the Christian year unfolds, different aspects of our faith are highlighted. We give thanks at Christmas for the coming of our Lord Jesus, at Easter for the resurrection, on Whitsunday for the gift of the Holy Spirit - each celebration with its own unique much loved traditions, but all set within the sweep of God’s all embracing love for his children. We in the UK and specifically in our beautiful Suffolk are fortunate people, with so much to be thankful for, so if you join your parish church, or another close by this year, we will be celebrating Harvest with a deep sense of gratitude to God, and also with a recognition that all who enjoy bountiful harvests must always find ways of sharing that good fortune with others, especially the poorer members of our human family, wherever they might be. And to this end some of our seven churches have chosen to ask for non-perishable harvest gifts this year so that they can be donated to local food banks or other With love in Christ

Deirdre

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Church Matters ………..

Harvest Thanksgiving and Lunch

Our Harvest Festival and lunch this year will be on Sunday 11th October

at 11.00 am. Please come and join us! As usual we are marking God’s

blessing and generosity to us by collecting gifts of tinned or packet food

to send to a local Food Bank. Please bring any offerings to the service.

Any flowers, fruit or vegetables for decorating the church can be brought

on Saturday 10th or left in the church beforehand. The money from the

church collection will be given to Christian Aid.

You do not have to come to the service to attend the lunch (cottage pie

and peas followed by puddings), so feel free to come to the Village Hall

at about noon as the lunch is a good community “get together” occasion.

No need to book in advance.

Bible Study

The monthly benefice Bible study with Revd Richard Ginn will continue

on Wednesday 21st October at 3pm at Hacheston Village Hall. The topic

is Matthew chapter 6 – part of the Sermon on the Mount. All welcome.

Please bring a Bible.

Services The benefice communion service on 4th October is at Hacheston at 10am. The Benefice service for All Saints on 1st November will be at Kettleburgh.

Discussion Group The next Discussion Group will meet on Wednesday 7th October at

10.30 at Ash Grove, Framlingham when the topic will be “How has travel

influenced your faith?”

New members are always welcome. We start with coffee or tea and sessions are quite informal.

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Flowers Cleaning

3rd Oct Paul Batley Imogen Hayward

10th Oct HARVEST FESTIVAL—All Arrangers and Cleaners please

17th Oct Paul Batley Imogen Hayward

24th Oct Jean Kendall Jean Kendall

31st Oct Jane Pollock Jayne Gibson

FLOWER AND CLEANING ROTA

Date for your Diary All Souls Service We would like to welcome you to this reflective service of commemoration on 2nd November at 4 pm followed by refreshments. (See separate notice for more details.) .

Jane Woodbury-Eggins

A September Wedding

The Woodward family used to live in Easton so All Saints Church was the setting for Jessie Woodward’s wedding to Thomas Bickerdike on 19

th September. Revd Graham

Vellacott, who has known them since that time, officiated in a church full of family and friends. Smiles, laughter and bright colours were the order of the day. We send our love to Jessie and Thomas and wish them a long and happy marriage. May God bless them in their life together.

Jane Woodbury-Eggins

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ALL SAINTS CHURCH, EASTON

is hosting

Sunday 18th October

Usual homemade goodies Takeaways

Have a chat with friends old and new DON’T FORGET

Bring your excess garden produce and homemade preserves to swap or for

sale (50% of preserves cost to producer and 50% to café funds)

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Remembering a Loved One All Souls’ Day is 2

nd November. It is a day in the Church’s calendar

set aside for the commemoration of the faithful departed. In our group of seven parishes there have been 21 funerals this year to date, and so it seemed to me there might well be a need to hold a service of commemoration this year. It will be at All Saints Easton, starting at 4pm and anyone - regular or occasional churchgoers or not - is most welcome to come and share in this peaceful, simple, reflective service of music and prayer and to use the stillness to remember loved ones departed. There will be an opportunity to light candles in memory of those we have loved, and you are also invited to bring a small posy of flowers to leave there if you would like to. There will be time afterwards for tea and cake and conversation. If you are unable to attend but would like me to name someone in the prayers for you, please do feel free to get in touch, or leave me a message.

No Christian is solitary,

Through Baptism we become members one of another in Christ, Members of a company of saints whose mutual belonging

transcends death.

One family, we dwell in him, One church, above, beneath;

Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream of death.

(Words by Charles Wesley)

Deirdre

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REFUGEE CRISIS

These desperate people really need our help. Do you have some of the following items that you could donate? If so, please deliver them (in bags please) to the porch of All Saints Church, Easton and we will take them on to a charity collection point in Ipswich for onward distribution to the refugees themselves. They urgently need: Blankets, sleeping bags, tents, towels, flat shoes/trainers, jackets, jumpers (medium or small sizes), tracksuit bottoms/jeans, candles, torches, hats, gloves, scarves. waterproof trousers and jackets. These items need to be in a reasonable condition in order to keep them warm and dry. The church porch will be open for your donations from Tuesday 13th to Monday 19th October. Please try and help, these poor people will be so grateful.

Carol Rook & Jane Pollock All Saints Church, Easton

Easton Parish Council

NEXT MEETING:

MONDAY 12TH OCTOBER AT 7.30 PM IN THE VILLAGE HALL.

Easton Primary School www.eastonprimary.org.uk admin@easton.suffolk.sch.uk 01728 746387

Back to school! The children are back from their summer break and have already settled in well to the new term. We welcome 10 new reception children in Pirate Class. They have made new friends and are having a great time. We also have 3 new pupils in other year groups who have also settled in well. We welcome them all to Easton and hope they are enjoying their new school. At Easton our children are put into four house teams - Jade, Lightning, Crimson and Amethyst. They earn team points for a variety of reasons and aim to win the trophy at the end of term and a reward. The children enjoy finding out on a Friday morning who is in the lead. Each team is led by a Year 6 pupil who encourages the younger children to earn team points and praises their team whenever possible. We began the term with a welcome coffee morning to our new parents and their families. We combined this with the Macmillan coffee morning to raise money for a great cause. Thank you to all those attended, we managed to raise £111.95 which is fantastic! Years 5 and 6 set off to Hill Top in Norfolk for their annual residential trip. As usual they had a great time despite the weather. Some of their activities included the zip slide, super swing, tree top trail, archery and an assault course. Some great memories were made. Every child at Easton continues to participate in Yoga. We have found this beneficial for the children (and staff!) and enjoy watching the children relax and prepare themselves for learning. Pirate Class are learning about the local area, so you might see us out and about photographing buildings and places of interest. They will be finding out about work and leisure in the local area so if you can help with either of these, please contact the school and ask to speak to Mrs Payne. They are also learning about seasonal changes and how this affects birds, plants and fruits. In Comet Class the children are learning about the continents around the world and in literacy they are focusing on adventure stories, so we expect to see some good stories from a variety of locations. In Phoenix Class the topic in History is Romans, in Science classification and in ICT making music. So plenty of learning taking place in all three classes. We will be walking down to the church for our harvest festival celebrations at 2.15 pm Monday 12th October and you are welcome to join us at the church to hear stories, poems and songs from the children.

Mrs D Payne, Early years/KS1 teacher

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Easton Pre-School

Traditional and homely, set in an idyllic village and spacious bright hall.

Dedicated, highly qualified and experienced staff. Affordable and flexible, two and a half hour sessions

from £10. Rich variety of activities both indoor and out. Extras like dance, music and days out at no extra cost. Established 40 years ago.

‘Children make good progress in readiness for school in the welcoming and stimulating

environment.’ OFSTED July 2015

Easton Pre-School Easton & Letheringham Village Hall E: eastonpreschool@yahoo.co.uk

T: 01728 746935 M: 07826 707987

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Shoebox Appeal

I know, I know, it can't be Christmas yet, but it really is getting closer and we need to act, especially if we want to support the Link to Hope appeal again this year. If you would like to be involved, please find a shoebox and fill it with items suitable for a family or for an elderly person.

Suggestions are:

Sweets/chocolates, gloves/scarves/hat, small games, wind up torch/radio, craft/sewing kit, socks/tights, candles and holders, shampoo/shower gel, toothbrush/toothpaste, brush/comb, safety razors, plasters, soap/flannel.

Additional items for families: pens/crayons/felt tips, teddy/doll/soft toy, screwdriver/tape measure, colouring book/writing pad, small toys, simple calculator, hair accessories.

Additional items for the elderly: tissues/handkerchiefs, pens/paper, small mirror, sensory items, reading glasses

To create a family shoebox for £10, go to the website

www.linktohope.co.uk for information. When your shoebox is full, please wrap it in Christmas paper, and

complete one of the forms you can collect from me, sellotape £2 on

the outside to help with transport costs and return the box to me by

SUNDAY 1st NOVEMBER Please ring me on 621525 or call at The Studio, Stud Farm (last house on the right) for a form. Thank you . Lynne Townsend

E: lynnetownsend@gmail.com

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At our September meeting members and several guests were entertained by Lynn Tinkler who transformed every day 'throw away' items, such as yoghurt pots and cream cheese pots, into amazing containers with stunning floral arrangements! These beautiful arrangements were then included in the raffle for some lucky ladies to win and take home. OCTOBER is our OPEN MEETING (Tuesday 27th, Village Hall, 7.30pm). Please come and join us for some Scottish dancing. You are all most welcome. £5 for non members including refreshments. We look forward to seeing you there. Call me on 746808 if you have any queries.

Janet Prentice

EASTON BELLES

Easton ‘Exchange and Mart’

(well, loosely speaking anyway!)

NEW for Easton villagers only—do you have something you would like to sell (or give away to a good home) that is NOT electrical but not appropriate for charity shops? If so, let me have the details (and photo if appropriate) for ‘advertising’ in the magazine. Please give your name and telephone number too. The church and PCC accept no responsibility for any transaction which takes place but is happy to offer this ‘market’ service monthly. Maybe if a transaction is successful, a donation to the church might be considered …

Clare Owen Ed

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END OF SEASON SPORTS NEWS

Cricket The season has been very successful and it is sad that it has come to an end. However, with our good results we are looking forward to next season. 1st XI : finished 4th in their division, narrowly missing promotion 2nd XI : finished top of their division Ladies XI : finished top of their division Unfortunately, results for the Sunday XI and juniors are not yet available but will be published at a later date. Bowls Another good season for a club with only 23 playing members. It's not always easy to put out a side for two league matches and cup matches in a week but the members are dedicated and always play with enthusiasm and a competitive but friendly spirit. We came second in the Woodbridge League and 2nd in our division of the Fynn League. Work has already begun on making sure the green is in good order for next year and hopefully we can build on this year's successes.

DON’T FORGET! QUIZ NIGHT

(IT’S A JOHN NEWSON SPECIAL) IN AID OF

CYSTIC FIBROSIS SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER

VILLAGE HALL

CHECK WITH JANET ON 746808 FOR TICKET AVAILABILITY

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Village View in October

Village Green Tidy Up

Saturday 10th October

10—12 noon

PLEASE COME AND HELP

Quiz Night

Saturday 10th October

7.00 pm Village Hall

Parish Council Meeting

Monday 12th October

7.30 om Village Hall

Sunday Café

18th October

10-11.30 am

Village Hall

Easton Belles WI Open Meeting

Tuesday 27th October

7.30 pm Village Hall

Mobile Library

Wednesday 28th October

12.20—12.40 pm

Village Hall

Yoga-Pilates

Tuesdays

9.30 - 10.45 am

Village Hall

£8 drop in rate

£39 for 6 sessions

Table Tennis

Every Wednesday

6.30 pm Village Hall

£5 per session

Easton Pre-School

Village Hall

Mondays, Wednesdays or

Fridays 9.15am—3pm

Thursday mornings

9am-11.30am

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

Slow Broadband Scam – on our doorstep! A resident has informed us of a telephone scam she experienced the other day. As you know our internet is slow here and she had been checking speed etc. So when she was then called by someone claiming to be from TalkTalk she was almost taken in. He said an alert had come up on the system that the internet was very slow and he could help fix it. Our resident rightly questioned the validity of his call but he said he had her TalkTalk account number and started the call by asking for her by name as the account holder (which she is). She then asked what her previous bill had been, and he said as he was from services not accounts he didn't have access to the account

He then wanted her to turn computer on and press some button or other, but at this point she said she didn't have time and would have to cut the call short. He said he would call back Monday. Our resident then called TalkTalk, who checked the incoming calls on her line and confirmed it wasn't from them.

Very plausible – and it would seem scammers are getting more devious in ways and means to deceive. Beware Caller IDs Not new, but in the news as the scammers persuaded a company to transfer one million pounds into a false bank account. The key to the scam was changing the caller ID so the company thought they were talking to the bank. How the scam works : Spoofing fraudsters deliberately change the telephone number to match that of a legitimate organisation. They then pose as bank, credit card company or government department and ask for personal information. If the victim becomes suspicious, the fraudsters ask you to look at the caller ID to prove they are legitimate. They then encourage the victim to check the caller ID number against the one on their bank card/statement - and when it matches, some will be reassured enough to give personal information over the phone. Protect yourself : Ofcom is warning people not to believe the scam. They say if anyone asks for your personal details you should assume that you are being scammed, and hang up. If in doubt you should wait for at least five minutes and call back using the number on your statement, phone book, or on the official website and ensure the phone line is not left open. If you don’t and the criminal keeps the line open at their end, when you make the call, you are unknowingly connected straight back to the fraudster. Calling on your mobile phone will prevent this from happening.

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John Owen

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Wellie Boots for October

O h, silly me, silly me. Wish I’d never mentioned those missing eleven days – as Delilah rightly says, it’s nothing whatsoever about gardening. But just to stop

her witterin’ away, I did specifically say BRITISH history and it was of course when we changed from the Julian to the Georgian calendar which seemingly lost us eleven days. So many thanks to those who thought they’d caught me out, even including the dear lady (don’t ask who, you know the answer) who suggested I had gone absolutely doolally and actually meant 1929. Funnily enough I knew the answer to those notorious missing eleven days as well, Agatha Christie. Now, back to business with some good news. There have been some survivors from the brood of ducklings which disappeared into the Deben several weeks ago. Momma duck has re-appeared next door with not only three three-quarter grown offspring but Poppa as well. And to cap the lot the village resident goose has assumed her usual position as nursemaid, travelling everywhere with them. Then earlier in the year we caught a fleeting glimpse of a large pinkish butterfly in the garden and thought no more about it until recently when we found a very large brown caterpillar, quite ugly, crawling across a pathway. When approached, it hunched backwards, forming

large eye markings and confirming that it would later turn into an beautiful lavender-striped Elephant Hawk Moth. A rare enough sighting for them to be recorded apparently and as the only sighting in East Anglia is at Sudbury, perhaps we should put Easton on the map. We

have since found another two and they have all been located on fuchsia bushes which they love and will be brought into the greenhouse shortly to overwinter with the larvae underground, so we understand. Last month I mentioned the joys of making your own compost. It’s always a good idea to have two bins or compartments if possible. When one is full, empty half into the other and the bottom half should have rotted away sufficiently to be bagged away or used as mulch. After this, continue filling the newly half-filled bin and repeat until again full a few months later. I find it needs doing after about 5-6 months, with a steady stirring-up as and when possible. But while you’re at it, how about another far easier and lighter “chore”, producing even more, and some say even better, free compost. Leaf mould. Dead easy and hardly any preparation. Now that falling leaves are in abundance, just take a few black refuse sacks and loosely fill with DAMP fallen leaves (but NOT evergreens such as firs, yew, etc). If dry, throw in a pint or two of water and shake well. Then tie securely, stab roughly half a dozen times with a garden fork, throw into any hidden corner of the garden and forget them for six months or so. Wonderful stuff!

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As I explained earlier in the year, frogs are now an endangered species in our garden, so we’re to take some emergency action. We’re getting an old grow-bag, slitting it down the side, opening it out and concealing it not far from the pond. After securing and firming it down, it will then be covered

with a substantial amount of damp grass and plant clippings to cover both compost and plastic, then firmed down once more. Finally, it will be covered with a thick coating of leaves, followed by a few small fir branches to stop them blowing away. Frogs and other amphibians are gonna love us ‘cos guess what? We’ve just built them a hibernaculum. There you are, we’ve all learned a new word. May come in useful for a trivia quiz or even a good score at Scrabble. Lawns are so important and I’ve been asked to repeat advice I gave a couple of years ago. October is really the last opportunity for sowing grass seed and just about the best time for laying turf. But good preparation is vital for either, so remove all weeds and stones as far as is possible. Dig over thoroughly, adding organic matter and fertiliser, rake smooth and firm up by walking up and down all over it. Then rake again at right-angles and repeat the firming and raking processes until the area is flat and the surface is a fine, crumb-like texture. Sow the seeds according to packet instructions, using computer discs to keep away those pesky birds, or if laying turf, do it in a “brick” pattern so that no two joints are in line. Butt them together as tightly as you can and fill any gaps with sieved soil. Water well and keep off the lawn for 4 to 5 weeks, making sure it’s not allowed to dry out, nor get waterlogged. Darker evenings and lower temperatures are already with us, so our pots, urns and hanging baskets are all looking distinctly jaded and in need of an immediate injection of TLC. So out with the old and in with the new spring bulbs, hardy spring plants and winter-flowering pansies, etc as soon as possible to enable them to establish a good root system before bursting into flower in the Spring tra-lah. Somehow I never seem to get my layer-planting right – more than half my hyacinths seem to get planted above very aggressive tulips or daffodils, then afterwards get attacked by sleepy, half-starved squirrels. Some of our urns end up looking more like World War One battlegrounds. Finally, a quick handful of other October reminders. Most plants in pots will not survive a heavy frost and must be overwintered carefully to survive. So having a large number we have to use not only the greenhouse but acquisition part of the garage and its leeside as well. Now is the very last call to take any soft perennial cuttings such as pelargoniums to bring on in gently heated conditions, together with such things as overwintering pelargo-niums etc trimmed back to about 4 or 5 inches. Do not overwater and keep the tempera-ture around 10°C. Meanwhile, most perennials should be cut back by the end of October or at the first threat of frost, whichever comes first. This year I’m leaving most of my dahlia tubers in the ground and leaving the foliage to be cut back by the frost.

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But October is the time to think about lifting them if you are so inclined, together with begonias, gladioli etc, making sure any damaged or diseased ones go straight in the brown bin. If you have a pond, net it immediately to stop it being ruined by decaying vegetation and leaves, especially if you have ornamental fish. So many other things to remember – mulching, pruning etc, but that will have to wait for next month, hopefully, but as October is notorious for its high winds and gales, watch any ripening fruit crops carefully. You don’t want a good harvest ruined at the very last moment. One final request. Could we please have a final tidy-up of the flower borders of the Village Green on Saturday 10th October between 10 till 12 noon? It’s the day before our Harvest Festival so it would be nice to see it looking its best for the time of year. Unfortunately, due to illness, it has lost a little of its “oomph” recently, so our sincere apologies to one and all for that.

Wellie Boots

Easton Poppy

Collection

Easton has always played an important part in helping to support the above worthy cause.

Most of the present collectors are now of an age where they deserve a well earned rest, I do not wish to embarrass them in any way by mentioning their names, they and most of you know full well who they are. Suffice to say they will be receiving a letter of thanks shortly for their efforts.

What we need ideally are 7 new collectors. However if we only manage to get 3 or 4 they will be greatly appreciated. I collect in a nearby village myself and thoroughly enjoy doing so. One and two half days are all it takes. A first call on the houses you are allocated and the rest calling on those houses where the occupants were not at home, ie the ‘call backs’. Obviously the more collectors we get the less each will all have to do.

If you are able to help, please contact me on 747315. Thank you.

Peter Smyth

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October

What of October? A month that is lost Twixt warmth of September, and November frost? It’s not really winter, and though the leaves fall The month of October is nothing at all! A month spent regretting the summer now gone? A month spent in dreading the winter to come? A month spent in labour, in sorrow, not song? A month when we’re sad at the loss of the sun? Yet October’s a month with much that can please! The gath’ring of fruit and the gold on the trees! The dew on the web and the stars up above – Yes! Truly October’s a month that I love! By Nigel Beeton

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Wickham Market Medical Centre NEWSLETTER

COLDER WEATHER IS ON ITS WAY- MAKE SURE YOU’RE

PREPARED!

FLU VACCINATIONS…

We will be holding clinics at both Wickham Market and Rendlesham surgeries for patients to come and have Flu vaccinations on the 6th, 7th and 8th of October 2015 ONLY.

Those eligible for the vaccination include anybody who:

Is 65 or over Has chronic respiratory problems

eg. asthma/emphysema Has heart disease Has kidney disease Has diabetes Is pregnant Has had a stroke

If in doubt please ask at reception.

CHANGES TO EAR SYRINGING We no longer offer ear syringing appointments during normal surgery. Two clinics a month have been set up for patients to have their ears syringed specifically and no other appointments will be booked outside of these clinics. Patients are advised to try and ‘self-help’ first before booking an appointment with the Nurse, due to their limited availability. If you would like any advice on how to ‘self-help’ then please pick up one of our sheets displayed on the front desk or linked to our website www.wickhammarketmc.co.uk (under clinics and services).

SHUT DOWN DAYS… Please note- the surgery will be closed from 1:00pm on the following dates for essential staff training: - 14th October 2015 - 12th November 2015 - 9th December 2015 We apologise for any inconvenience caused. For urgent assistance please contact NHS out of hours service on 111.

Surgery telephone no:

747101

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A REMINDER ABOUT THE CAR PARK PAYMENT

SYSTEM… The parking regulations in Wickham Market car parks have changed. Please ensure that you read all of the appropriate signs. The car parks are regulated by Suffolk Coastal District Council.

THE CAR PARK IN CHAPEL LANE:

The first hour will be free After that, it will cost £1 to stay for an extra hour There is a maximum stay of two hours. You are advised to consider paying for two hours (£1) if you think that your stay at the surgery will be longer than one hour. The car park is patrolled by council employees. Please also note that you must still get a ticket from the machine even if you are parking for the free hour. Just press the green button. Please do not take any grievances to the surgery receptionists as they have no control over the car park. The medical centre holds no responsibility for any parking tickets. There are blue badge spaces and six reserved spaces for surgery staff, the remainder of staff will be parking in the other public car parks.

EXTENDED HOURS… Appointments are available on Tuesday evenings 6.30pm-8.00pm and on Saturday mornings. These are for pre-booked appointments only and for working patients who struggle to get to the surgery during normal hours. Please contact reception or use our online appointment booking system. Please be aware when taking a late night Tuesday appointment or Saturday morning appointment the front doors will not be open and you have to use the side door located on the path near the church. Please ring the bell and a receptionist will come and answer the door.

NON-ATTENDANCE… Between 1st June and 25th August 2015 we have had 444 missed appointments at both surgeries combined. This is equivalent to 89.23 hours of wasted clinical time. Please could we reiterate that all patients call the surgery to cancel or re-arrange appointments that they are unable to attend. Our telephone system is set up so that appointments can be cancelled at any time during the day or evening. We also have a text service that reminds patients of their appoint-ment the day before. If you are interested, please give reception your mobile phone number.

PATIENT GROUP CONTACT FOR EASTON … Jane Pollock - 01728 747343 jvpollock@mypostoffice.co.uk

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On Sunday 25th October East Anglian Air Ambulance will be holding a

sponsored dog walk in the beautiful grounds of Glemham Hall, which are not usually open to the public. Dogs are invited to register to take part and raise sponsorship for this lifesaving charity, while bringing their owners along for some exercise. With the added bonus of dog agility and pet portrait photography, this is set to be a great day out with something for everyone! Registration costs just £5 per pooch and each participating dog may bring their human free of charge. For more information and to register your dog, go to www.eaaa.org.uk/paws-with-a-cause-2/

The best part is you can raise vital funds for the air ambulance – for example £25 sponsorship could buy blizzard heat blankets to keep a patient warm in transit, £50 could buy two packs of child blood pressure cuffs and £100 could buy a pair a specialist boots for our clinicians or a pack of leg splints. Sponsor forms are available to download from our website or you can set up your very own Just Giving page on www.JustGiving.com We hope you will agree it would be barking to miss this fantastic chance to be part of such a wonderful event. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact the fundraising team on

01473 745007 or email Area3@eaaa.org.uk

We hope to see you there! Kind regards

Jack Russell

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Marlesford Community Café …

… has been open for business during July and August and has gained some keen fans. Come along and join us for tea/coffee, homemade cakes and great conversation, a good way to meet people and find out what’s happening. From September 2015 the Community Cafe is open on Thursdays, 10am – 12 noon at Marlesford Community Centre. Thank you for your support!

MONEWDEN LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

The society meets on the second Wednesday of every month from September

topics for this year are as follows:

14th October The search for Richard III

11th November The River Gipping Trust

9th December

13th January The history of Magic

10th February The history of the Hervey family

9th March Suffolk men at Waterloo

13th April A village in wartime

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For more information on your local villages, visit the parish

websites:-

www.easton.onesuffolk.net www.brandeston.net

www.kettleburgh.suffolk.gov.uk www.campseaashe.onesuffolk.net

www.marlesford.com www.parham.onesuffolk.net

www.hacheston.suffolk.gov.uk

Contact Details of

Councillors that

serve Easton

Parish Councillors:

Chair : Sue Piggott T: 01728 746622 (Also Highways Officer)

Vice Chair : Alun Thomas T: 01728 747267 (Also Cemetery Officer)

Michael Coney T: 01728 746181 (Also Tree Officer)

Adrian Hollins T: 01728 746053 (Also Pathways Officer)

Steve Parkinson T: 01728 746879 (Also Speedwatch Officer)

Fiona Siddall T: 07970 450245 (Also Play Area Officer)

Bob Gibbon T: 01728 746866

Clerk : Vacant

Suffolk County Councillor Peter Bellfield T: 01473 735259

Suffolk Coastal District Councillor Carol Poulter T: 07833 441349 E::carol.poulter@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk

A copy of the latest draft minutes of the Parish Council can be read on the back of the village noticeboard.

Do you have something to put in the magazine?

Contributions to the next Parish Magazine should arrive by the 20th of the month before, either by email or by handwritten piece, please.

My email address is :- clareeowen@tiscali.co.uk

or handwritten pieces to me at 5 Harriers Walk, Easton IP13 0HA

Village Hall Bookings

Contact Jean Blackwood-Pugh Email: jeanmbp@gmail.com

Tel: 748378

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T: 01728 745054 M: 07789 964390

or

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T: 01728 684422 M: 07976 638434

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Do you like to travel? Would you like your own personal ‘concierge’ to make your holiday arrangements for you and deliver your travel documents to your door?

Travel With Jules is a fully bonded Independent Travel Agency, based in Easton. Shop local! Contact Julie on 748209 or email jules@travelwithjules.co.uk www.travelwithjules.co.uk