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Through absence, Through doubt, Through questions And fears, Through locked doors And longing Jesus comes. His risen presence Bringing blessing, Hope and healing, Restoration And His precious, Faith-affirming Gift of peace. By Daphne Kitching

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Dear Friends,On June 15th we were permitted to unlock our church buildings and to welcome people for individual private prayer. This moment felt like a welcome first step in a return to normality.There has been some debate in church circles about the pluses and minuses of worship without church buildings. Some have argued that the experience is a liberation. Those who support this view perceive a model of an emerging church that, relieved of the crushing financial burden of medieval buildings, will be able to travel light into a brighter future. Online worship provides the opportunity for creativity and flexibility. Mission and evangelism via the laptop and tablet can reach millions who never enter a church building. Online learning and teaching will equip disciples and deepen the faith of new disciples. Our own experience in Sole Bay has shown how use of Zoom has been a blessing for us. I am extremely grateful to Revd Alan for the hard work that he has put in each week in producing high quality Zoom services, with hymns, music, film clips and a variety of participants leading worship. Zoom has also been used for some PCC meetings, saving time and mileage. Zoom has enabled weekly Messy Church and Compline and has helped us all to learn new skills and to pray together in ways that until recently we did not think possible. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our new ways of being church in Sole Bay.Others argue that church is not church without a building. The physical building provides a space for the people of God to meet together in praise and worship as one body. The official line is that Holy Communion is only possible when priest and people are together in one place. Buildings also provide something that is difficult to describe. When I wrote on Facebook that St Edmund’s was to reopen for individual private prayer, the message was received by, liked and shared by over 300 people in 24 hours. Yet few of those who welcomed this news on Facebook have actually been in to pray. I wonder if the physical presence of the church in the heart of the community, a reliable and unchanging rock in an uncertain world, is something of deep importance. The church building is a visible sign of the body of Christ in a way that online church cannot replicate.

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It is a blessing therefore that church buildings are open again. Further steps back to normality will hopefully follow in the next few months.My contribution to the national debate about what lockdown has taught the Church of England is to argue that new technology does not replace church buildings. Church buildings remain as a vital tool for ministry and mission. However we have seen how new technology can enrich worship, include those who do not, or who cannot, attend physically, and help us to find confidence in trying new things. I am sure that the church will emerge from the lockdown ready to embrace the goodness of both traditional and new ways of being Church and of witnessing to Christ. Simon

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Latest news on the Suffolk Churches Bike and Stride event from Patrick grieve, the head of the Suffolk Churches Bike and Stride event.Saturday 12th September. Please continue to save the date

- It is certainly not cancelled but a final decision will be made at the end of July- Printing is still being prepared and we will deliver to you early August- Hopefully it will be a wonderful and timely opportunity to visit churches and chapels that have been closed too long- Please spread the message to your regular walkers, cyclists and church stewards- There are many cyclists out on the roads now so please identify any possible new participants in your village Ian Lomas Halesworth and Southwold organiser

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Foodbank newsFood donations are still going very well , and recently we have received cheques from people self isolating and therefore unable to venture out to buy and donate food, so thank you to everyone for your continued support. In these difficult times it is appreciated even more.Please note; For logistical reasons we are changing the drop off point and would ask you not to leave food at St.Margaret’s Church but to bring your donations directly to Jan & John Collins at 19 Lakeside Park Drive, Reydon, IP18 6YB. A donation box will be left on the drive.If anyone is aware of someone in need who could benefit from a food parcel please encourage them in the first instance to contact the VHC 01502 724549 or [email protected]

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30th July William Wilberforce, Olaudah Equiano & Thomas ClarksonDuring the 18th century many people in England were involved in the campaign to abolish the slave trade. The Church of England remembers especially William Wilberforce, Olaudah Equiano and Thomas Clarkson - three very different but all tireless campaigners against the evil practice.

Thomas Clarkson (1760-1846) was an Anglican clergyman and one of the most prominent of the anti-slavery campaigners. In 1787 he helped form the first Abolitionist Committee, and his energy and hatred of injustice made him a ‘moral steam-engine’. He travelled hundreds of miles, gathering evidence from people caught up in the slave trade, from ship captains to doctors.

Olaudah Equianon (1745 – 1797) had been kidnapped in Nigeria, sold into slavery and sent to the West Indies. When he finally escaped, he made his way to London and became one of the most prominent black campaigners. His brutal autobiography of 1789 ran to nine reprints, and was translated into many languages, bringing home to people the horrors of the slave trade.

William Wilberforce (1759 – 1833), of course, became the main figurehead in Parliament. He came from a wealthy family in Kingston-upon-Hull, and represented the town in Parliament. He was recruited by Thomas Clarkson, who saw the need for a brilliant advocate within Parliament. Wilberforce was an inspired choice: not only wealthy and well-connected, but a gifted orator with a social conscience, especially after his conversion in 1785. He made his first speech in Parliament against slavery in 1789, but it was not until 1807, after a debate that raged for many years, that the Abolition Act was finally passed.

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Open for business (well, prayer)We’re delighted to say that Holy Trinity, Blythburgh is now open daily for private prayer and meditation from 9am to 6pm every day. We have designated the Hopton Chapel (at the front on the left) as the best place for prayer. Please abide by the health precautions on the notice boards, and respect social distancing while in the church. All are welcome. That (sort of) includes swallows! We currently have these delightful new neighbours nesting in the church porch, please do not disturb them, and avoid letting them into the church.

Coffee after churchMany of Holy Trinity’s regular attendees have been taking advantage of the Sole Bay Team Zoom services every Sunday, but we realised that there was a vital ingredient missing: we were no longer able to mingle informally and chat over coffee and tea. So we’ve now set up an after-church coffee session on Zoom at 10.30 every Sunday. For about 40 mins we share news and enjoy each other’s company. It’s not the real thing, but it helps. If you fancy a virtual cup of coffee, email Blythburgh’s Church Warden Meryl Doney: [email protected].

zoom good nightHoly Trinity is also hosting its own Zoom service once a week: the short (20 minutes or so) service of night prayer, Compline. It’s held every Thursday at 8.30pm. Joining details are available from Jenny Allen at [email protected].

Animals are usSadly, our annual Blessing of the Animals service which was due to be held on Sunday 16 August has had to be cancelled – we can’t expect people’s pets to respect social distancing! However, we are exploring ways to make a version of the service happen by Zoom on that day at 11am. If you would like a Zoom invite for this service, please contact Malcolm Doney at [email protected].

Take a virtual journeyAlthough we weren’t able to put on the exhibition of Mark Cazalet’s remarkable set of paintings, Stations on a Journey, they are now online, complete with commentary so you can make your own virtual pilgrimage with these 15 powerful pictures, which follow Jesus’ journey to the cross – but the events are located in intriguing London settings. Go to: https://www.holytrinityblythburgh.org.uk/stations-on-a-journey/

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Music to your earsIf you’ve been missing choral evensong, one of the features of Blythburgh church, you can find recordings of a number of earlier services on our website. Go to: https://www.holytrinityblythburgh.org.uk/services/#evensong Malcolm Doney

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PARISH NeWS (...continued)ST. MargareT’S CHurCH, reydon Wangford road, IP18 6PB

It has been announced by the Government that churches and places of worship can now be opened for ‘individual private prayer’ .This is to be welcomed. However, at present, this does mean that the church building must be closed to the public for any other purpose.At St Margaret’s we have segregated the back three pews of the church for this purpose. Hand sanitiser must be used by people entering and leaving the church. Social distancing must also be maintained. For the foreseeable future the toilet and church room are out of use.We hope that further lightening of the restrictions will be allowed soon.It is very good that we can begin to welcome people back into our church building. Revd. Alan

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Firstly an apology, sorry there was no update from St. Margaret’s in the June issue but we were so involved dealing with concerns brought about by Covid 19 we missed the deadline!As I sit down to write this we have just heard the government’s announcement that churches can open for private prayer from June 15th. This came as a surprise as we had been led to believe this would not happen till mid-July at the earliest. Revd. Alan Perry arranged a meeting with his churchwardens, John Reaney and Jan Collins, to discuss arrangements re distancing and sanitization, so hopefully as you read this the church should be open for private prayer and maybe funerals. We ask you all to abide by the guidelines displayed as you enter the Church.As we are not able to meet up with each other for our normal church activities we have been doing our best to keep to keep in touch with each other. Very early on Alan put together a team to keep in contact with as many people as possible, by phone, e-mail and of course our Zoom Services. The Zoom services have been well received and ‘attended’. There have been occasional glitches but generally they are going well.Sadly we have of course had to cancel all our Summer Social and Fundraising events and it is doubtful whether the Whist Drive in September and the Ceilidh in October will be able to go ahead: we await further government guidelines.

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FoodbankIf you donate to the Foodbank you will by now know that the drop off point has been moved to 19 Lakeside Park Drive, but is still organised by a team from St. Margaret’s. Your donations are very gratefully received and are helping more people in crisis than ever.Finally keep safe, keep well, keep calm and carry on praying. Jan Collins

***100 Club DrawWe hope all are keeping well and as soon as Coffee & Conversation is up and running again, we will be holding numerous 100 Club draws to make up for those missed during lockdown. Instead of 3 chances of winning a prize you will have multiple chances! We so look forward to seeing you when it’s safe. Won’t we have lots to talk about? Best wishes. Sue Puddifoot.

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Do you need a new pain killer?Do you ever take pain killers? If so, do you take one for your shoulder, and another one for you knee? Of course not. Once the painkiller enters your bloodstream, it goes everywhere, soothing and damping down the pain, and hitting all the right spots.God works a bit like that on the pain in our lives. He has a prescription for ALL the problem areas of our lives. Most of us carry emotional scars, or a burden, or some heartache, around with us. It may be the trauma of loss, or it may be anxiety for our family. It may be uncertainty over our jobs, and our futures. Whatever it is, God offers us a prescription to help the pain. The psalmist writes: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1) Jesus added: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”(Matthew 11:28) This kind of help is real and immediate and there for the asking. We don’t have to put up with our dis-ease and struggle alone. God, our heavenly Father, is only a prayer away. Not just twice a day, after meals, but whenever we need him.

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Thursday evening music on South greenOver the last few Thursdays, Southwold residents have been treated to a series of informal musical ‘soirees’ out in the open air in the natural amphitheatre of South Green. These ‘pop-up’ concerts were originally an enhancement of the NHS Clap but they have now taken on a life of their own, attracting a ‘socially distanced’ audience of around 70 people each week. What many may not be aware of is the less than happy background to these events. The two violinists who initiated the concerts, Magnus and Marije Johnston, and their two young children, are marooned here in Southwold on account of Covid-19. They were staying with friends when lockdown began – and as income for all performing musicians completely stopped more or less overnight, they have had no choice but to give up their rented accommodation near London. They are now here mainly because they have nowhere else to go. You may have heard the term ‘Artists in Residence’. But these artists really are living in Southwold for the foreseeable (although sadly ‘Artists in exile’ would probably be more appropriate) and through these informal concerts they have already made a tremendous contribution to our community. All are most welcome to come and enjoy their exquisite music-making on Thursday evenings at 7:45pm on South Green. They play popular and relaxed classics for about half an hour. We look forward to seeing you then. Nathan Williamson

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When I was a little girl I used to love kite flying. We used to have our summer holiday in Southwold at St Felix School and would fly our kites on the big field in front of the school. We used to see whose kite could get the highest, right up into the sky. I wonder how many of you will enjoy flying a

kite this summer. Perhaps you could make your own.

You will need:- 1 large sheet of paper 60cm x 45cm Thin bamboo plant supports 60cm and 40cm long String Flying line Ribbon

1. Fold the paper in half lengthways. On either side, measure 15cm down from the top. Use ruler or other straight edge to draw a line between these marks and the top centre. Draw two more lines from the marks at the side to the bottom centre, to form a diamond. Carefully cut out your diamond.

2. Tie the two sticks together with string – checking that the stick-ends line up with the corners of the paper sail – then knot firmly. Trim the string.

3. At each corner, use something sharp (such as a cocktail stick) to make two holes on either side of the stick. Thread string through each hole (this is fiddly!) and tie it to the stick, leaving some loose ends for attaching ribbons. Glue the sticks to the paper and let it dry.

4. Attach a piece of string firmly to the stick at the left and right corners, allowing plenty of slack – there should be about 60cm of twine loose between the two corners. Fix your flying line firmly to this string.

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It was most welcome news that, after a thorough clean as had been instructed, we were very pleased to re-open St. Lawrence Church for individual private prayer from mid-June. However, at present, this does mean that the church building must remain closed for public worship, normal Sunday services and weddings. The Sole Bay Team have published plans on the website, social media and church notice boards to make visitors aware of the safety precautions which have had to be put in place. New measures to keep people safe include signage in church to remind people of the appropriate social distancing, limited seating and hand sanitisers at appropriate points.Our thanks to The Sole Bay Team and our Team Vicar, The Rev’d. Alan Perry in particular, as Sunday by Sunday we have been able to attend regular services via Zoom. Week by week paper copies of resources used are delivered to those without means of this technology. Using this new technological means, for worship, it has been an opportunity for us to get to know other Members of the Clergy and congregations within in the Team. The next evensong at South Cove will be by Zoom on Sunday, 19th July at 3.00p.m. All are welcome.

Flower FestivalAt the May PCC Meeting, it was agreed that the annual Flower Festival would have to be cancelled, unfortunately, due to the extreme and unprecedented challenges and testing times everyone is having to manage. It is so disappointing for very many people and a large number of visitors who come together for our major event of the year. We are sorry also for all the Flower Arrangers who are always very keen to beautify St.Lawrence church with their amazing talents. Instead, it was proposed at the meeting that there might be a St. Lawrence-tide Songs of Praise in the churchyard as in previous years, weather permitting. All necessary precautions would be adhered too, including regulatory social distancing. Our intention is that this will take place on the third Sunday in August at 3.00p.m. (16th August) and will be in place of evensong. A tea party will follow which will be ticketed as we plan to serve Pimms and special treats. Further details next month.

The Way Under our FeetIt was quite a coincidence that the book, ‘The Way Under our Feet’, mentioned in last month’s ’Heart and Sole’, was a book I was reading at the start of June. The author is the present (new) Bishop of Norwich, Graham B Usher. Following some

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helpful advice of reading one chapter at a time to allow for personal reflection and reaction, I can really recommend it. There are many incidents we experience and can associate with which Bishop Graham puts into meaningful contexts. Different chapters are titled e.g. ‘Starting’, ‘Moving’, ‘Thinking’ as well as many more. The book is published by SPCK priced £9.99p. Definitely ‘Food for thought’.

We hope all Readers remain positive and are managing in these quite strange circumstances. Stay safe. Alison Evans

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Thank you to Cathryn and John Simpson, and to the sanitising group, for work which has enabled St Andrew’s to open for private prayer daily between 9am and 6pm. A joyful development. This has involved the creative use of the brass fixings for the churchwardens’ staves and a cincture found in the vestry (which I remain convinced is mine) in order to rope off the majority of the aisle (see photo - inside front cover). Flowers on the font provide a bright spot, the current display having been produced in memory of Ollie Tibbles, aged 7. Some of those who entered to pray last week have mentioned modest queues.The local harp & cello duo Waveney Minstrels plays on occasion in our empty church. After the initial relaxation of lockdown, they chose St Andrew’s churchyard for the scene of their first joint session, providing both a surprise and a pleasure for those walking by, although they found the graves to be hard seating.We were all sad to hear of the necessary cancellation of our 2020 Village Fete, which yearly provides great pleasure to so many. Joanna Saunders

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What is a virus?For such a simple question, this is a hard one to answer. At a technical level a virus can be defined as ‘nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat’, but that does not really help unless you are a microbiologist (and I am not). At a more practical level, a virus is a tiny organism that can cause illness and death to other forms of life. This describes what a virus does, but not what it actually is.A related question that is also hard to answer is ‘Is a virus alive?’ Views differ amongst scientists. One of the characteristics of living things is that they reproduce. Viruses cannot do this on their own, they need help from another living organism to reproduce. Hence the difficulty in clearly answering the question. They have been described as ‘being on the edge of life’. However, they are very successful and have probably been around almost since life started on Earth.Let me try and simplify matters and assume that they are alive – with apologies to any microbiologists in our readership.They are amongst the smallest living things and are one of the simplest forms of life. They consist of a piece of DNA (or RNA which is closely related) inside a ‘sack’. DNA (and RNA) are the codes for life and contain all the information the virus needs to exist and reproduce itself. But, as I said earlier it needs help to do this, so it has to invade another living creature and work its way into the cells of that creature. It then hijacks the machinery of those cells to make copies of itself. These copies then burst out of the cells, killing them, and the new viruses go on to invade other cells, repeating the process. Eventually, if the virus cannot be stopped, the creature may die.Creatures have defence mechanisms that will defeat most attacks by a virus, but if it is a new virus, such as SARS-CoV-2 (the type of virus that causes the COVID-19) the defence mechanism does not know about it and may not succeed in defeating the virus.The SARS-CoV-2 virus typically attacks the lungs of its victim so let’s look in a bit more detail at a SARS-CoV-2 virus cell, the attacker, and a typical lung human cell, which is being attacked.

What is a virus? For such a simple question, this is a hard one to answer. At a technical level a virus can be defined as ‘nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat’, but that does not really help unless you are a microbiologist (and I am not). At a more practical level, a virus is a tiny organism that can cause illness and death to other forms of life. This describes what a virus does, but not what it actually is. A related question that is also hard to answer is ‘Is a virus alive?’ Views differ amongst scientists. One of the characteristics of living things is that they reproduce. Viruses cannot do this on their own, they need help from another living organism to reproduce. Hence the difficulty in clearly answering the question. They have been described as ‘being on the edge of life’. However, they are very successful and have probably been around almost since life started on Earth. Let me try and simplify matters and assume that they are alive – with apologies to any microbiologists in our readership. They are amongst the smallest living things and are one of the simplest forms of life. They consist of a piece of DNA (or RNA which is closely related) inside a ‘sack’. DNA (and RNA) are the codes for life and contain all the information the virus needs to exist and reproduce itself. But, as I said earlier it needs help to do this, so it has to invade another living creature and work its way into the cells of that creature. It then hijacks the machinery of those cells to make copies of itself. These copies then burst out of the cells, killing them, and the new viruses go on to invade other cells, repeating the process. Eventually, if the virus cannot be stopped, the creature may die. Creatures have defence mechanisms that will defeat most attacks by a virus, but if it is a new virus, such as SARS-CoV-2 (the type of virus that causes the COVID-19) the defence mechanism does not know about it and may not succeed in defeating the virus. The SARS-CoV-2 virus typically attacks the lungs of its victim so let’s look in a bit more detail at a SARS-CoV-2 virus cell, the attacker, and a typical lung human cell, which is being attacked.

As I said earlier a typical virus is very small and comprises a strand of DNA or RNA inside a sack made of protein, that is all. SARS-CoV-2 is a type of virus called a coronavirus which are so called because they have ‘spikes’ of protein on their cell wall that make them look a little like a crown.

A collection of SARS-CoV-2 virus cells

A human lung cell 1

A human lung cellA collection of SARS-CoV-2 virus cells

What is a virus? For such a simple question, this is a hard one to answer. At a technical level a virus can be defined as ‘nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat’, but that does not really help unless you are a microbiologist (and I am not). At a more practical level, a virus is a tiny organism that can cause illness and death to other forms of life. This describes what a virus does, but not what it actually is. A related question that is also hard to answer is ‘Is a virus alive?’ Views differ amongst scientists. One of the characteristics of living things is that they reproduce. Viruses cannot do this on their own, they need help from another living organism to reproduce. Hence the difficulty in clearly answering the question. They have been described as ‘being on the edge of life’. However, they are very successful and have probably been around almost since life started on Earth. Let me try and simplify matters and assume that they are alive – with apologies to any microbiologists in our readership. They are amongst the smallest living things and are one of the simplest forms of life. They consist of a piece of DNA (or RNA which is closely related) inside a ‘sack’. DNA (and RNA) are the codes for life and contain all the information the virus needs to exist and reproduce itself. But, as I said earlier it needs help to do this, so it has to invade another living creature and work its way into the cells of that creature. It then hijacks the machinery of those cells to make copies of itself. These copies then burst out of the cells, killing them, and the new viruses go on to invade other cells, repeating the process. Eventually, if the virus cannot be stopped, the creature may die. Creatures have defence mechanisms that will defeat most attacks by a virus, but if it is a new virus, such as SARS-CoV-2 (the type of virus that causes the COVID-19) the defence mechanism does not know about it and may not succeed in defeating the virus. The SARS-CoV-2 virus typically attacks the lungs of its victim so let’s look in a bit more detail at a SARS-CoV-2 virus cell, the attacker, and a typical lung human cell, which is being attacked.

As I said earlier a typical virus is very small and comprises a strand of DNA or RNA inside a sack made of protein, that is all. SARS-CoV-2 is a type of virus called a coronavirus which are so called because they have ‘spikes’ of protein on their cell wall that make them look a little like a crown.

A collection of SARS-CoV-2 virus cells

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Most churches in the Sole Bay Team have now re-opened for private prayer. However, due to the long awaiting start of the building works to repair our church roof, now scheduled for mid-July, St Peter & St Paul’s will remain closed until the building works are completed. We hope very much that all will be ready in time for the Service of Light in late October. We are still seeking more financial support towards this project and eagerly await the response to various grant applications in the pipeline since before lockdown. And there may still be a shortfall. It was agreed at a recent (Zoom) PCC meeting that we should nonetheless go ahead in faith and with prayer that the need would be met when the bills are due.Zoom has become very popular and those of us who struggled with the technology at first are now enjoying the Sunday services provided for us. We have copied the example of others and now set up a Zoom Coffee after Church, which helps with keeping in touch with one another in our own congregation. even so we cannot wait to be able to meet together properly. Jackie Casement

PARISH NeWS (...continued)ST. PeTer and ST. Paul’S CHurCH, Wangford CHurCH STreeT, NR34 8RR

As I said earlier a typical virus is very small and comprises a strand of DNA or RNA inside a sack made of protein, that is all. SARS-CoV-2 is a type of virus called a coronavirus which are so called because they have ‘spikes’ of protein on their cell wall that make them look a little like a crown.A typical human lung cell is about 60 times the size of a virus and contains all the components for it to function. There are parts of the cell that contain the code of its make-up (DNA), parts that produce energy (mitochondria) and parts that produce the proteins that it needs (ribosomes) plus many others. Human cells typically do not exist on their own, there are billions of cells that makeup the human body and each type is specialised for a particular purpose. So, a typical human cell is much more complicated than a virus cell. It is a wonder that a simple virus such a SARS-CoV-2 can cause such devastation to a complex and sophisticated human being.The defence mechanism that I mentioned earlier can be trained to fight off new viruses such as SARS-CoV-2. That is what scientists are doing by trying to develop a vaccine. If successful, the vaccine will prime our bodies’ defence system to be able to recognise and fight off an invasion by the virus.We all hope that they are successful soon. Ian Lomas

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Lockdown Jottings.Wearying of the current fare on offer from the main broadcast media I find myself tuning into ancient stuff on YouTube. The 1995 Our Friends in the North series was one such. Nine episodes of a brilliantly written drama with early outings for Daniel Craig, Christopher Ecclestone, Mark Strong and Gina McKee. The other discovery was that Radio 4 Extra has all the old radio Hancock’s Half Hours. Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton who were two of the best comedy writers ever. Tony Hancock was also touched with genius of course. By way of example here is an extract from Sid’s Mystery Tours. And remember this was three decades before the Dead Parrot Sketch. SID: How’s the tortoise I sold you?TONY: It hasn’t moved since I put it in the garden.SID: Hasn’t moved?TONY: Not a step. I haven’t even seen it yet...... I haven’t seen its head or its legs. I picked it up and shook it this morning. There’s nothing in there.SID: Of course there’s something in there.TONY: I don’t care about “something” in there. Is there a tortoise in there?SID: Well, there should be.TONY: Well I don’t think there is. I looked in through the front and I could see right out through his leg holes.SID: Well perhaps he was curled up.TONY: They don’t curl up.SID: Well give him a chance. He’s only a baby, he’s still growing. He hasn’t filled the shell up yet.TONY: The shell goes with them. There’s nothing in there. I’ve been poking sticks in through every hole and there’s nothing in there.SID: Ah well, if you’ve been doing that it explains it. He must have got a bit niggly. He probably lifted up the shell and ran for it.TONY: Well I’m not satisfied, I want my money back.SID: I’m sorry boy - I never return money, you ought to know that. TONY: Well give me another one then. And no cheating. I want one with a head and four legs poking out.

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SID: You’re too late, boy. I’m not in the tortoise trade any more. They live too long.I guess I appreciate the things that make me laugh more than ever these days. I really miss hearing the Picture Palace audience laughing and goodness knows when we will be able to screen films again. If we tried to socially distance in there we would get about six people in. And of course the value of cinema is that it is as much about being in an audience as watching a film. We show Michael Palin’s film, East of Ipswich at the Picture Palace. It is set in an east coast seaside town about 1960 and the town vicar laments that his guitar playing is not up to much and thus he could not emulate the vicar in Southgate who did a Skiffle Evensong.

***I recently unearthed a DVD “Glory of the Garden” we made in 2004 of the St Edmund’s Church Flower Festival. It featured a number of displays in the church and it was poignant that many of those involved, as well as several pews, are no longer with us. The film also included footage of a number of open gardens around the town and included the late Jack Storer holding forth about the history of his house. I am glad we have that record of him. John Bennett

Food Bank DonationsPlease continue to donate food to the Lowestoft Food Bank. This can be done by leaving food with John & Jan Collins, 19 Lakeside Park Drive, Reydon or phone 01502 725731. If anyone, who is in need, and would benefit from a food parcel please contact the Lowestoft Food Bank (01502 586216) or the Voluntary Health Centre in Southwold (01502 724549).

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TeAM CHURCHeS’ PARISH DIReCTORYHoly Trinity Church, Blythburgh - Church Lane IP19 9LPChurchwarden – Meryl Doney (478229); PCC Secretary – Jenny Allen (478314)PCC Treasurer – Jenny Allen (478314); Church Bookings – Jenny Allen (478314);Organist – Patsy Murray (722022); Tower Correspondent – Peggy Meredith (478580)Church of St. Margaret, Reydon – Wangford Road IP18 6PBChurchwardens – John Reaney (726125), Jan Collins (725731)PCC Secretary – Barbara Herman (07791 401163)PCC Treasurer – Neil Holloway (723706); Organist – Jonathan Palman (07790 189263)Tower Correspondent – Peter Doy (723927)Church of St. Andrew, Sotherton – east of village sign on A145 NR34 8eSChurchwardens – Gerard Walker (01986 874248), Stephen Flaxman (01986 873123)PCC Secretary – Karen Flaxman (01986 873123); PCC Treasurer – Jane Walker (01986 874248); Organist – Sue Taylor (578408)Church of St. Lawrence, South Cove – On B1127 NR34 7JDChurchwardens – Alison evans (675610), Alice eastaugh (675228)PCC Treasurer – Alison evans (675610); Organist – Alison evans (675610)Church of St. edmund, Southwold – Bartholomew Green IP18 6JAChurchwarden – Marcus Knight (07710 775891); PCC Secretary – Hugh Williamson (722319); PCC Treasurer – Jill Horne (723220); Director of Music – Victor Scott (723775); Tower Captain – Kate Assmann (722600); Verger – Joan Goldsmith (722422/725726)Church of St. Mary, Uggeshall – Wangford Road NR34 8BDChurchwarden – Giles Crisp (578251); PCC Secretary – Clare Palmer (578679); PCC Treasurer – Giles Crisp (578251); Organist - Sue Taylor (578408)Church of St. Andrew, Walberswick – The Street IP18 6UZChurchwardens – John Simpson (723384), John Anderson; PCC Secretary – Jacki Neeves (722556); PCC Treasurer – Kevin Murphy; Organist – Julia Josephs (722828)Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Wangford – Church Street NR34 8RRChurchwarden – Valerie Beckett (578987), Assistant Churchwarden – Linda Smith (578754); PCC Secretary – edna Utting; Organist - Sue Taylor (578408)

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Buttercups – treasure in our countrysideJan Struther, who wrote ‘Lord of All Hopefulness’ also wrote a children’s hymn entitled ‘Treasure’. It begins…Daisies are our silver, buttercups our gold:This is all the treasure we can have or hold.Buttercup! What a delicious name! Rumour has it that, as they were frequently to be found in meadows where cows grazed, they were responsible for butter’s yellow colouring. So the name was an obvious choice. However, since buttercups are poisonous and therefore are avoided as far as possible by our four-footed friends, this is somewhat unlikely. But surely, we all remember having a buttercup held under our chin to see whether the reflection proved that we liked butter! The shiny surface of the petals actually has two real purposes. Firstly, to help attract insects and secondly to act as a kind of mirror to aid the temperature regulation of the plant’s reproductive organs.

Buttercups – treasure in our countryside Jan Struther, who wrote 'Lord of All Hopefulness' also wrote a children's hymn entitled 'Treasure'. It begins… Daisies are our silver, buttercups our gold: This is all the treasure we can have or hold. Buttercup! What a delicious name! Rumour has it that, as they were frequently to be found in meadows where cows grazed, they were responsible for butter's yellow colouring. So the name was an obvious choice. However, since buttercups are poisonous and therefore are avoided as far as possible by our four-footed friends, this is somewhat unlikely. But surely, we all remember having a buttercup held under our chin to see whether the reflection proved that we liked butter! The shiny surface of the petals actually has two real purposes. Firstly, to help attract insects and secondly to act as a kind of mirror to aid the temperature regulation of the plant's reproductive organs. We are fortunate that buttercups do not suffer from the same unpopularity as other poisonous plants, because if eaten, not only do they taste nasty, but the poison will also cause blisters in the mouth of the consumer. Extensive handling can also damage the skin, but presumably the size of bunch that many of us picked as children did not count as 'extensive'. Fortunately, Health and Safety experts do not yet seem to have forbidden this source of pleasure for little people. Incidentally, the poison is reduced as the plant dries, and hay that includes buttercups is safe for cows and horses to eat. Buttercups help form the traditional view of the British countryside. Differing varieties range in height from small to quite tall and although at their peak in early summer, the golden blooms can often still be seen in mid-autumn.

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