Village Voices 2008.pdfVillage Voices The local magazine for Hollesley, Boyton, Capel and Shingle Street 30p IN THIS NOVEMBER ISSUE November 2008 Dear friends, It’s pumpkin time!

Village VoicesThe local magazine for Hollesley, Boyton, Capel and Shingle Street 30p

IN THIS NOVEMBER ISSUE

November 2008Dear friends,

It’s pumpkin time! Well done toPauline, seen here with her 2 stonepumpkin. Try out her recipes in CountryKitchen on page 31. There is seasonaladvice for Halloween on page 10 anddetails of Boyton bonfire and HarvestSupper on page 15.

At this time of year we think of ourforces: those who died in the twoWorld Wars or those who are awayjust now serving overseas. Some havegone from Rock Barracks and wewish all of them well and a safereturn. Read about ‘Villages at War’in this month’s feature, page 6 andthe plane which crashed on HollesleyCommon in 1943.

Watch Hollesley bells on ‘Inside Out’Wednesday 5th November 7.30pm BBC 1.

Helen Macleod (Editor)

Church p.4

Peggy Cole at the Suffolk Punch Trust p.8

Past Times p.9

Riding for the Disabled p.17

Shingle Street circular walk p.32

CONTACT USEDITOR: Helen Macleod, Colyton,The Street, Hollesley IP12 3QU

Tel: 01394 411232E-mail: [email protected]

ADVERTISING: Mike AdamsTel: 01394 411422

E-mail: [email protected]

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Pauline Austerfield with her 2 stone pumpkin

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Local ContactsHollesley Village Hall Bookings Christine Gillespie 411562

Boyton Village Hall Bookings Val Murray 410117

Hollesley School Lynne Wright (Headteacher) 411616

Welcome Club Marion Collins 411262

Hollesley Womens Institute Joan Croome 411348

Mothers Union Pat Fleetwood 410409

Hollesley Players Sharon Culley 01728 688446

Whist Drives Jill Cocksedge 411108

Hollesley Bowls Club Roy Winchester 411564

Indoor Bowls Nigel Smith 411549

Phantom Archers Robin & Karrie Langdon 412114

Youth Club Vanessa Bishop 412080

Hollesley Badminton Club Chris Andrews 411126

Junior Soccer Dave Ward 411651

Judo Club Julie Jollife 410483

1st Sutton Brownies Sonja Patterson 420576

Hollesley Playgroup Noelle Gore 411032

Hollesley Parent and Toddler Kerry Simoes 411603

Dawn Lusher 412009

Marine Life Rescue Head Offi ce 01825 765546

Hollesley Parish Council Dennis Driver (Chairman) 411707

Noelle Gore (Clerk) 411032

Boyton Parish Council Keith Lilley (Chairman) 411409

Alan Hall (Clerk) 411432

District Councillor Rhona Sturrock 411082

County Councillor Rosie Clarke 412178

Thames Coastguard 01255 673228

Community Police Offi cer PC Andy Warne 01473 613500

Hollesley Commons Nick Mason 411150

Community Car Service Janet Gardiner 01473 630866

Amanda Johnson 07947 887497

01255 675518

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The school has great grounds and we arenow able to do lots of our work outside inthe outside classroom for shelter. We cando English outside and we have a greatview of the sea and get ideas for somedescriptive writing work. Years 3/4/5/6 alsodo a maths trail where we can do mathsoutside. Everyone is given a card with anumber and they look for the card and thathas a sum. They work it out and then lookfor that number. The whole school can visit The Patch inHollesley which is a private nature reserve.

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It is a wonderful place where we do new,exciting things. We are very lucky to be ableto visit it all year round. In the summeryears 2, 3 and 4 went to The Patch to dosome pond dipping and to find out about allthe different creatures that live there. At thistime the school pond was new and did notyet have much wildlife in it. At The Patch the old years 5/6 went to dosome filming about something getting lost.When we were filming one group did moreof a realistic story by actually losing theirprop – the ring they were using is still in theriver somewhere. We also managed to leavethe digital blue camera behind one day andhad to go back to get it! On 25th September years 5/6 went to ThePatch to get ideas for similes to write aprose poem. We also got in pairs to takepictures of trees. We can keep track of thattree and how it changes through the seasons.We were all amazed at a tree that had purpleleaves all round but when you walkedunderneath all the leaves were green!Report by Sarah Anderson and Natalie Whitney

Outdoor activities at Hollesley School

Children in The Patch

Autumn at The Patch by Sarah AndersonThe wind is howling like a wolf hungry as ever.The trees like old giants, the skin all crimpled.

The breeze tickling my face as the leaves blindly fall to the ground.The cobwebs are glistening in the long juicy grass.Hanging branches like curtains hiding a mystery.

Leaves lying in a bed like snakeskin all peeled and scattered.The trees were like cages trapping the wind, some were like gates blocking the path.

Letters on the branches as if Mother Nature wanted us to know a secret.Berries like cushions hanging on the beautiful tree like a model.

The birds singing like a choir all around me as they dance in a magnificent show. They stay by the stream which has roads of light making a well needed path.

Do you feel fortunate to be a Christian inthe 21st Century? Would you be able torespond to your local church with a gift?Our churches need so much money thesedays and I fully realise that all our funds aretight. BUT, if the money dries up then yourchurch is closed.

PLEASE come to the churches and givewhat you can on the Gift days, or respondto the letter accompanying this magazine.

Churches open:

BOYTON 8th November 10-12 noon

HOLLESLEY 15th November 10-12noon

I will be there to welcome you, toreceive your gift, to say thank you

and to chat with you

Judith

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This is the time for Harvest suppers –gatherings of people with like thoughts andlike intentions – to join in fellowship toappreciate what our Creator God hasprepared for us. The harvest will probablybe gathered in by now and most peoplehave had harvest services.

Boyton Church is dedicated to St Andrewwho was a fisherman and one of the firstmen to be called to follow our Lord. Whatbetter example can we have than to step inthe footprint of St Andrew? What else doyou know about fish? Come to the VillageHall at Boyton, enjoy a fish supper andlisten to Guy Marshall talking about fish.

The sign of a fish was left on the doors inthe days of the early Christians. It was themarker to tell the Christians where themeeting was to be that day. They had tomeet in secret for fear of the Romans, forworship, to pray and to celebrate the Lord’sSupper which we call the CommunionService. They felt they were so fortunate tobe a part of such a group.

Boyton Church


Dates for your diary7

th March 2009

Woodbridge School Swing Band

21st March 2009

Gordon Bennett Band

CHURCH SERVICES. NOVEMBER 2008

Day Boyton Hollesley Other Places

2nd

November

11.00 PFAll Age Worship

9.30 JA

Communion

9.30 Alderton, Bromeswell

11.00 Sutton,

6.30 Shottisham

9th

November

Remembrance

Sunday

10.50 DL

Remembrance

Service

9.30 DL

Remembrance

Service

Alderton/Ramsholt at Ramsholt10.50

Shottisham/Sutton at Sutton 10.50

Bromeswell 9.30

16th

November

11.0 JB

Communion

9.30 DL

Family

Communion

With Sunday Club

9.30 Bromeswell,

11.00 Alderton Sutton

23rd

November

Christ The King – the birthday of our TeamService for all 17 parishes

St Felix Church, Rendlesham

10.30am

Service for all 8 parishes – St Edmund, Bromeswell 10.00 MHS

30th

November Concert 4pm Advent Carol Service - 6.30pm

Alderton LC Boyton LC

Ministers: JA Revd Judith Andrews LC Lydia Calvesbert (Reader)

PF Pat Fleetwood (Elder) JB Revd John Berg

DL Canon David Lowe

WEEKDAY SERVICESWednesday12pm Sutton

1st Thursday3pm Glebe House, Hollesley, Evensong

3rd Thursday10.30am Glebe House, Holy Communion

4th Friday2pm Mary Warner Homes, Communion

2nd Thursday 7.30pmColyton, Hollesley, Prayer Group

Pat Shannon 01394 411214

Dates for your diary

7th March 2009Woodbridge School Swing Band

21st March 2009Gordon Bennett Band

Church Services, November 2008


Tank range

The summer of 1938 was a typical idyllicsummer. People were talking about thepolitics of Europe, but the majoritybelieved that peace would reign andeverything would carry on as normal.

The villages of Hollesley, Boyton, ShingleStreet and Capel were very differentplaces in 1938 compared to now. Manypeople had to pump their water from awell, lighting was by candlelight or oillamp and the toilet was an outside privy.Many of the roads were no more thanfarm tracks and some were made ofcompressed flint chippings, rutted by thefew vehicles that used them. You had towalk, ride a bicycle or catch one of the 5or so coaches per day to get toWoodbridge. During the 1920’s and1930’s farming had been in decline andlife in rural Suffolk was not easy..In April 1939 The Military Training Actcame in and all British men aged between20 and 21 who were fit and able wererequired to take six months militarytraining. Later on a further act called onmen from 18 to 41, single men beingapproved before married men.Finally the crunch came on 3rd September1939 when we formally went to war

against Germany. It became apparent veryquickly that we would have to supplymore food from our own resources thanwe had in the declining years. More landwas cultivated and sheepwalks andheathland had to be ploughed up. Asmechanisation had not yet really reachedthe farms it meant more men and womenhad to be employed on the farms.

On 22nd June, 1940, Shingle Streetresidents were evacuated with three days’notice to find other accommodation inHollesley and Alderton. As there wasonly one small lorry available to assistthem, their larger household items had tobe left behind. Within a few months thehouses had been vandalised and looted.Army contingents were moved in and thebeaches were laid with mines. Boytonmarshes were also taken over by the army.To assist with vehicle movements thearmy laid strips of concrete roads. Someof these are still in use – access to thebeach at Shingle Street and the road downto Banters Barn at Boyton. The marsheswere adapted for tank gun firingalignment and training and some of theprotection bunkers for the moving targetrange are still there.

For children it was both frightening andwonderful. Aircraft were taking off andreturning. The RAF stripped crashedaircraft of everything they needed andchildren used any pieces left over to maketheir dens. So the war dragged on and itseemed to go on for ever, with foodrationing, clothing coupons and the blackmarket. Food rationing carried on right upuntil 1950. The American troops with usappeared to have plenty of everything.

Villages at War – WW2


The big difference between then and nowwas the speed of the media. In those daysthere were news films at the local cinema,the news on the wireless and thenewspaper. Everything depended on filmphotography, telephone calls and wirelesscontact. People were injured, died or madeprisoner of war and it could take monthsbefore the information reached England.Now we can see events as they take place.

Many village people contributed to thewar effort, some having been recognisedover 60 years later. The fantastic LandArmy Girls carried out work previouslydone by men and thought to be beyondthem.

The Roll of Honour for the parishes ofBoyton and Hollesley lists only nine forthis Second World War. The first wasburied at Tobruk in May 1942, and the lastwas buried in Hamburg in November1946. Others are in various places aroundthe world: Alamein, Algeria, Italy, Malta(the only female death) and Thailand.

‘They shall grow not old, as we that areleft grow old: age shall not weary them

nor the years condemn. At the going downof the sun and in the morning we will

remember them.’

Laurence Binyon ‘For the Fallen.’

Malcolm Fleetwood

The roof is torn off a cottage on the Heath

Photo, taken about 1938 of the old Manor cottage at Firman’s Cornerwhich was demolished following the accident

One Thursday in 1943, just before lunchtime, a damaged bomber was limping home fromArnhem on 2 out of 4 engines. As the 3rd engine kicked in once more the Canadian pilotmade a last desperate attempt to reach the emergency landing strip on HollesleyCommon, attached to the RAF base (now Rock Barracks). Eileen Middleditch’s mother was at home and had a lucky escape. She heard a bang asthe plane hit the 2 trees on the right, before crashing into Manor Cottage, taking the roofright off. The plane landed on the ground and one of the airman rushed to the cottagewith his hand almost severed from his wrist. Another had been killed over Arnhem, and athird died in the crash. The family were re-housed at Gobblecock Hall.Helen Macleod

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I felt I must write and tell you about myrecent visit to the Trust. Chris Millerinvited me to meet a party of schoolchildren from London who were staying atBlaxhall Youth Hostel and coming to theStud for a day. I was so pleased to meetthem and it made me think how lucky Iwas to be brought up in the country as achild, to roam the fields and countryside,to know the birds, the wild flowers, whichberries could be eaten and to know theanimals.

As I got talking to the children I askedthem what they liked most about their visit.‘Being in the countryside,’ one little boysaid. Another said, ‘I like the horses.’ Onelittle girl said, ‘I saw a rabbit!’ (We hadseen one going up a bank as we were onthe horse-drawn vehicle.) Such simplethings that we take for granted.

So much was put on for the children tosee: the Birds of Prey Centre, the Harnessroom and the food the horses eat. Theywere shown how to look after a horse andthe implements used.

At lunchtime the children all said Gracebefore eating their sandwiches. (It is aChurch of England school.) One of theteachers told me that once the childrencome home from school the parents don’tlet them go out to play. They stay at homeuntil they go to school the next day.

I think Bruce Smith and David Chaplingave the children a wonderful day,especially when they were taken to see theSuffolk Punch Eric. Bruce showed thehorse’s teeth and lifted his foot up. I wishedI could have photographed the children’sfaces! I bet it will be talked about for days.

I can’t forget my visit and I do hope manymore children will have the pleasure ofvisiting the Trust. Good luck to them, andthe volunteers who all do a wonderful job.Since subscribing to Village Voices I haveenjoyed the magazine very much. Therealways seems to be so much going on inthe area.

Peggy Cole

Peggy Cole visits the Suffolk Punch Trust

David Chaplin with the children in the Harness room

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Past TimesThis Copyright photo and extracts from the Woodbridge Reporter 1978 are used by kindpermission of the East Anglian Daily Times. Some of you will remember Sarah Collinswho lived along Bushey Lane. You may even have been one of her helpers!

A 93 year old pensioner yesterday held athank-you party for the good neighbourswho ‘adopted’ her when she was too weakto manage on her own. ‘If it had not beenfor their patience and care, Hollesleyresident Mrs Sarah Collins would have hadto be moved into hospital by now,’ said herdoctor.

Six weeks ago it was discovered that shewas simply too unwell to be able to lookafter herself. The word was passed aroundand 5 pairs of willing hands set up a rotato visit Mrs Collins four times a day,helping her to get up, go to bed, cook hermeals and most important gradually givingher back the confidence to do thingsherself. Mrs Collins said, ‘I cannot tell youhow much they have done. If it had notbeen for them I think I would have givenup.’

As well as the Home help and otherneighbours (in the picture) the helpersinclude 2 SRNs. They are reducing theirvisits as Mrs Collins’ condition improves.Their children often pop in at tea-time tosee her. One of the five, Mrs HelenCavanagh, said ‘She has been a marvellouspatient, and, from being quite helpless, shehas learnt to walk with a frame. We hopethat the ‘adoption’ idea will be copied byother villages.’

Dr Colin Shannon, who has been treatingMrs Collins for a varicose ulcer on her legsaid, ‘This is a community effort in thevillage where the social services cannotcope. I think this sort of thing will becomemore and more important in the future.Even the local carpenter has contributed byraising Mrs Collins’ bed so that it is easierfor her to get in and out.’

Back row left to right: Mrs Taylor, Margaret Parsey, Pat Shannon, Carol Lewis, Margaret Gates,Miggie Wyllie. Front row: Dorothy Holmes, Sarah Collins, Helen Cavanagh, Dr Colin Shannon

Parents – if it wasn’tHalloween would youlet your children knock

on strangers’ doors?

Children shouldalways be

accompanied by anadult. Respect the older

generation – think howyou would feel if it were your

gran or granddad on the other side of thedoor. Please only go to houses where thereare people you know. If a poster isdisplayed asking you not to call, pleaserespect this. Have fun, but have respectfor others.

From Suffolk Police

Boyton’s bamboozlingBroadband

I am aware of a number of houses inBoyton over the past few weeks that haveexperienced problems with their broadband line – they worked fine


Making Suffolk safer at Halloween

previously and have suddenly lost allintermittent access to the net unless therouter is plugged into the master socket. Iwould like to find out if it is a morewidespread problem. If anyone in Boytonor Hollesley has had a similar problem,please let me know.

Andrew Cassy 411720

[email protected]

Suffolk HistoricChurches Trust

Sponsored Cycle Ride 13th September

At the time of going to print £320 hasbeen raised to be divided betweenHollesley Church and the Trust. Thanks tothose who took part in the event: thosewho manned the church to welcomevisitors, those who sponsored the cyclistsand those who cycled on the day.

Joan Butcher

A Stranger for Christmas

Visits from strangers at Christmas began with the shepherds turning up at a Bethlehemstable, and continued with the arrival of wise men from a foreign land. You could carryon this tradition by inviting an international student to spend Christmas in your home.

HOST is a well-established charity, backed by the Foreign Office and many universities,which links adults studying in the UK with hospitable volunteers throughout Britain.Guests come from all over the world, including many from China. They speak English,are keen to share their own culture, while longing to know more about our way of life.Welcoming a student who might otherwise spend Christmas on a deserted campus fostersinternational understanding and will make Christmas special. See www.hostuk.org or call0207 254 3039 for more information.


YOUTH TALKHollesley Youth Club

It’s been great to see so many new and old faces back at youth clubafter our summer break. We were lucky enough to be able to use theprison’s climbing wall at the end of September which gave some of the

new members their first chance to have a go. It is really great tohave this opportunity and big thanks go out to everyone who works so

hard to make it happen.

I find the climbing wall a fun experience and would recommendeveryone to have a go at it. It is so much fun as well as being great forthe body. It is so cool because all your friends do it at the same timeand is so exciting. I have been quite a few times now but my first time

I was so scared to start off, but then realised it was not that hardand I could do it. There was such a thrill when I realised I had

reached the top and could do it. As your skill progresses you can setyourself targets. For instance, you can go up on one colour only. If youdo that then you feel over the moon to be able to achieve the target

that has been set. These are some of the things that other people said after they went:‘It was tiring but I’m glad I did it’. ‘I really found it fun. I want to do

it again soon.’

Sophie Middleditch Many thanks to Sophie for writing for us.I have to say that she is a

bit of a natural at it.(Vanessa)

Please email [email protected] with yourcontributions to this page.



Hi, once again. There are two incidents to report this month.5th October at 0300 we were called to the Tide Mill, Woodbridge, where a missing personwas supposedly in the water. After searching for over an hour the search was called off withno sighting of the missing person, but he was located later in the day.On 10th October at 1545 we were called to Shingle Street where a yacht was reported tobe in trouble near the port hand buoy. On arrival there was no sighting of the yacht.That’s it for this time. Until next time, safe passage. Roy Clark

Coastguard cottages and a clean beach with just the line of white shells after the ‘Clean-up’

A team of volunteers cleaned Shingle Street beach on the weekend of 21st-22nd Septemberas part of the Marine Conservation Society’s Annual Beachwatch litter survey and clean-up. They will use the survey results from hundreds of beaches that were carried out overthat weekend to tackle the sources of beach litter.

The residents, who try to clean the beach every day, were very grateful to be joined by 7volunteers. The area cleaned extended from the furthest north point at the river entrance tothe third Martello Tower south. There were 2008 separate items of rubbish collected in 14bags, weighing around 56 kgs. There were 1194 pieces of plastic, including shredded cupsand polystyrene, ( blown overboard from ferries?) 139 pieces cloth and string, 173 piecesof metal and beer cans, 243 pieces of paper (mostly bait wrappers), 153 items of sanitarygoods and 52 bottles and pieces of glass. The most dangerous were 5 syringes and 4 vials.There was no tar or plastic discs reported this year. Perhaps the Marine ConservationSociety should encourage ferries to limit the use of plastic cups on deck.

The Shingle Street Settlement Co. will organize a second mass clean-up in the spring andanyone wishing to take part would be very welcome. Contact Alex Williams 411354 inMarch for details. Patricia Hazell. Shingle Street

Shingle Street Coastguard

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Boyton AnnualHarvest Supper

Saturday 29th November

Boyton Village hall 7pm3 course meal for £10

Speaker to be announced

Tickets Malcolm Fleetwood 410409Isobel Lilley 411409

Oak Hill andHollesley

Social Club

Events in November all starting at 9pm

FREE unless stated

Friday 7th – KaraokeSaturday 8th – Barn dance with

‘No Spring Chicken’

£5 including BBQ

Friday 14th – QuizTeams up to 4£1 per person

Friday 21st – Karaoke

Friday 28th – Live music‘One Amp’

Boyton CoffeeMorning

Unusual Christmas PresentsSaturday 1st November

Boyton Village Hall10.30 – 12.30

Usual cakes and produce for sale

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Ed Palmer and Dan Croft at the BOOM training session

BOYTON BONFIREWednesday 5th November 2008

6pm at Boyton Hall Farmby kind permission of Richard Pipe

Suitable bonfi re materials can be taken to build a fi re from now on but please not on Saturday 1st November as there is a shoot. The same site as last year

behind the barns before the house.

Donations or fi reworks are welcome before 31st October to Andrew Cassey 01394 411720 or Malcolm Fleetwood 01394 410409. This will give time for

the purchase of fi reworks and setting up of the display.

You are welcome to bring your own refreshment to make it a bonfi re party.

Shared food also welcomePrize for the best dressed guy

Everyone welcome.

No old mattresses or 3 piece suites and nothing toxic


Coffee Morning10 – 12noon

Alderton Village HallWhy not join us for a cuppa and aslice of home-made cake on the

first Saturday of each month,starting November 1st?

Cakes, breads, hand-madegreeting cards, bring and swap

book stall, raffle

Christmas Bingo NightSaturday 6th December 7pmCoffee morning raffle draw

Donations of cakes, breads andraffle prizes very welcome

Bev 412177 for further details

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Hollesley Village Hall Management Committee is seeking a Secretary to work with the Trustees on matters con-cerning the continuing management of the Hall. Duties will include:

Taking Minutes at the four Com-mittee meetings held in January, April, June and SeptemberDistribution of Minutes to TrusteesDealing with any other matters pertaining to the HallPreparation of documents prior to the AGM in September

Although the position is voluntary, a small honorarium is paid annually and reasonable expenses are allowed. If you are interested and wish to dis-cuss the position further, please contact Eileen Cooper on 01394 411988.

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VACANCYDear Editor

Thanks once again to everyone who buys plants from the end of our drive.We have just handed in another £110 to St Elizabeth Hospice.

This now brings the total amount raised from plants and ‘Open Garden’ to over £4,500 in the last two years.

Sue and Chris Taylor1 Melton Road

Hollesley

Corporate Regeneration Fund

The next round of applications to the Corporate Regeneration Fund will close at the end of the year and will be considered by the panel in January 2009. Projects that have been consid-ered by the fund so far include im-provements to village and community halls, playing fi elds, sports facilities and replacement of bells in village churches. Money is available for good projects and the application form is not too onerous to complete. Local village halls, churches and community organi-sations may wish to apply. Details are on the Suffolk County Council website under Corporate Regeneration Fund or you can contact Andy Cuthbertson at Endeavour House, Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX.

Rosemary ClarkSuffolk County Councillor

(Wilford Division)

Village Voices Subscriptions

Do you know someone who would like to receive Village Voices?

Subscriptions are available at a cost of £10 for 12 issues including postage within the UK. Rates for overseas are

considered individually.

Please send the recipient’s name, address and telephone number together

with a cheque for £10 payable to Boyton PCC to

Debbie Pipe, 4 Mallard Way, Hollesley, Suffolk, IP12 3QJ.


Riding for the Disabled one day eventand throughout the year

As a volunteer you bring smiles and happiness to all who come

It is the fourth time we have held this event with Poplar Park Equestrian Centre in midSeptember. It was a very successful day and funds were raised for the RDA. We rely onour volunteers to help run events like these.

We always need more volunteers on a regular basis too, so if you can spare a few hourseach week to help us that would be wonderful. The classes are six days a week, somemornings, some afternoons and some evenings. You don’t need to be used to riding horsesyourself. We need volunteers to walk or cycle with our clients for a two hour session. Thegroup has 12 horses of various sizes, both for riding and driving. For each client whorides or drives we need three volunteers and four if we are taking out a wheelchair.

Walking with the horses

Your reward is to see the expressions on the faces of the clients. They love coming, butwithout a team of helpers we cannot continue to make a difference to people lessfortunate than we are. We are delighted that one young lady has joined us recentlyfollowing last month’s article in Village Voices.

Isobel Lilley

Contact Shirley Green 411251


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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Copy deadline December

Village Voices Monday 10th November

Entry deadline for Photographic

Competition Monday 1st

December

Copy deadline January Village

VoicesWednesday 3rd

December

To have your event listed here, please contact

Debbie Pipe on 01394 411976or

email [email protected]

Christmas BazaarCoffee Morning with stalls, Boyton Village Hall, 10.30-12

Coffee MorningAlderton Village Hall 10.00-12

Hollesley Common Working Party, 9.30amContact Nick Mason, 411150

Table Tennis, Boyton3-5pm

Brownies, 5.30-7pm Welcome Club, 2pm

Short Mat Bowls7-10pm

Badminton, 8-10pm

Hollesley Youth Club7.30-9pm

Boyton Bonfi re, 6pm

Short Mat Bowls, 2pm

Judo ClubTunstall Village Hall

Phantom Archers

Parent & Toddler, 2-3pm

Whist DriveBoyton Village Hall7.15pm

Oak Hill & Hollesley Social Club Karaoke9pm

Boyton ChurchGift Day, 10-12

Oak Hill & Hollesley Social Club Barn DanceTickets £5 including BBQ

Bell ringing pealattempt, Hollesley Church, 2pm

Brownies, 5.30-7pm Womens Institute

Hollesley Bay Day Centre

Mobile Library


Badminton, 8-10pm



Judo Club

Phantom Archers


Hollesley Parish Council Meeting


Hollesley School Greek Evening

Oak Hill & Hollesley Social Club Quiz

Hollesley ChurchGift Day, 10-12

Table Tennis, Boyton3-5pm

Bawdsey Church Taize Service, 6.30pm

Brownies, 5.30-7pm Welcome Club, 2pm


Badminton, 8-10pm

Boyton Parish Council Meeting



Judo Club

Phantom Archers


Mobile Police Station8.30-9.45am


Oak Hill & Hollesley Social Club Karaoke

Shottisham Christmas BazaarTrust Hall, 2pm

Brownies, 5.30-7pm Hollesley Bay Day Centre

Mobile Library


Badminton, 8-10pm



Judo Club

Phantom Archers



Oak Hill & Hollesley Social Club Live Music ‘One Amp’

Boyton Harvest Supper, 7pm

Candlelit ChristmasConcert, Alderton Church, 4pm

Charity Pub Quiz8pm, Shepherd & Dog

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Beach Watch,Patricia Hazell(411356)


Dear Editor,

I thought readers might be interested to seethis photograph of an unexpected visitor toour garden in Hollesley. Having heard thesomewhat depressing thud of a pigeontaking a final flight into our dining roomwindow the other morning, I went outsideto find and remove the unfortunate bird’sbody from the patio. However, I found Ihad been beaten to the job by thissparrowhawk (pictured).

Sparrowhawk

The sparrowhawk dragged his find under ashrub to conceal it and then began rippingoff the feathers to enjoy his pigeonbreakfast. He returned again at aroundnoon to eat some more pigeon for lunchand again around 5 pm for dinner. I wasamused to see that his meal-timescoincided with my own.

He came back again the next day forbreakfast after which there was nothingleft except some pigeon legs, breastboneand skull. It seems nothing went to waste.

Tina Morley Hollesley

Your Letters – Please keep them coming!

Dear Editor,

We would like to take this opportunity tothank Judith Andrews for all the supportand the help she has given to the Parish ofBoyton over many years: for all the hardwork and dedication she has put in – andfor all the fun too. She always managed toget a smile or two at all her services here.

We wish her well in her new commitmentsto Bromeswell, Shottisham and SuttonParishes. At the same time she is stillwilling to help us until we find a newVicar. Thank you, Judith , and we wish youGood Luck!

St Andrews ChurchBoyton

Dear Editor,

A friend of mine, Chrissy Jones living inNew Zealand has been unable to contactyou. This is her message: ‘A friend inAmerica sent me the photo of ButleySchool in the last Village Voices. I gotquite nostalgic seeing it as we were then. Iam in the top photo, 3 rows down, 3 infrom the right on the third row. It wasexciting seeing my old mates at the otherend of the row – Nadine Bushell, CarolStone, Lorraine Flame, Jill Starmer – andof course the teachers: the amazing GwenDyke, Mr Underhill and Mr Preece. Don’twe all look wonderful – just to think we’reall grannies and granddads!’

I remember all the teachers and also MrGowdy, the caretaker and Pam Charity,school secretary. I am also in the photo –the last boy seated in the front row withmy friend leaning against my chair. I can

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remember the photo being taken. We all sator stood within a huge semi-circle chalkedout on the school playing ground. Thephotographer set the camera in motion andit seemed to take several minutes tocomplete its traverse.

I made many friends during my time atButley School, some of them now living allover the world. Chrissy Jones and Iformerly both lived at Oak Hill.

Phil Shimmon Sault Ste Marie Michigan

Dear Editor,

I enjoy reading your Village Voices. I wasborn at Sink Farm, Hollesley, and went toHollesley School. I noticed in theSeptember issue Ray Middleditch wrotethat he remembered going to school withmy brother, Vinstead Hannatt. My familywas Basil, Sidney, May (Sue) and Vinstead.

All have passed away except me. Did Rayknow any of the others?

Maisie, nee Hannatt

What is your surname now, Maisie, andwhere do you live? (Editor)

Dear Editor,

My sister came over to see me a fewSundays ago and brought me several copiesof Village Voices. I was one of the 6 year old school children in the Mayissue. I remember nearly all of them andsome were my schoolfriends. My name wasVera Middleditch of Hollesley and I amsister to all the Andrews family: Leslie,Derek and Barbara (Last) and sister-in-lawto Judith (Les’ wife).

I have a photo of our Church choir when Iwas 9 or 10 and remember all who were

connected with it. Ray and RichardMiddleditch were also in the issue ofVillage Voices. Mrs Ena Emmens came to my 80thbirthday party at Hollesley Village Hall,organized by my brother, Leslie and my sonAndrew. I would very much like to havethe magazine sent to me as it’s sointeresting.

I wonder whether the WI still has thetablecloth I embroidered many years ago?

Mrs Vera KnightsDebenham

Photographic CompetitionPlease submit all your entries by

December 1st. See page 30

Advance NoticeCopy date for January Village Voices willbe 3rd December due to holidays (Editor)



Scorpions sparkle inSeptember sunshine

Sutton Heath F.C. Under 10s have startedthe new season in superb fashion with theA team winning all four of its openingleague matches and the B team winningtwo out of their four. Opening their seasonagainst SKY FC both the Scorpions’ A andB teams registered comfortable wins, 6 – 0and 8 – 0 respectively. Tommo took thehonours with a 5 goal haul in the A teamgame with Jack S bagging himself a hat-trick in the B team game. A special wordfor Harry Tyler (Lea) who took just 15seconds to open his account on his leaguedebut for the B team!

The next match saw us visit Whitton Utdand the A team had to come back from 2 –0 down to run out 3 – 2 winners. Onceagain Tommo was the hero with three welltaken goals. The B team unfortunatelymade life hard for themselves by notworking hard enough defensively and soended up losing 9 – 3. However they didscore the goal of the match with a superbheader from a cross.

We entertained Bacton, a new side to us, athome the following week and after a tensebattle in the A team game ran out 1 – 0winners thanks to you know who! The Bteam had the mirror image game of theprevious week coming up against a sidethat needs to learn how to defend as muchas we do. 10 – 1 to us was probably a fairreflection of the play but I doubt if we willfind these opponents so generous the nexttime we play them.

September ended in glorious sunshine inDebenham and once again the Ateam ran out relatively comfortable

winners by 3 – 0. Scorers were Sam andKieran with two including a super strikefrom the edge of the box. In what isproving to be a feast or famine season forthe B team, we gave the home side a threegoals head start that we never managed toput a dent in eventually losing 7 – 3.

The season has a long way to go but thishas been an encouraging start and the boyshave already won their first challenge –achieving 18 points. So be warned to stayaway from Burger King Ransomes inNovember, because the Scorpions arecoming back!

Ian Coates

Hollesley Short MatBowls

The season began on the 16th Septemberwith the usual AGM. The committee wasre-elected as last season. A roll-upfollowed the meeting.

The Ipswich League team (Hares) startedtheir campaign two days later with afixture against URC in Ipswich, whichthey lost 4 – 2. This was followed by ahome game against Kirton resulting in a 4– 2 win. A 6 – 0 win away at Ransomesput them in fourth position in the Leagueafter four games.

The Deben League (A) team had their firstgame away at Kesgrave. After a closeencounter we ran out 6 – 0 winners, butonly by an eight shot margin. The firsthome game took place on Sunday 12thOctober, Hollesley B winning 5 – 1against Butley B and Hollesley A gaininganother 6 – 0 victory over Butley A.

Nigel Smith.




Suffolk Punch Trust

The barn dance was a great success, and Iwould like to thank everyone who camealong and supported us. We had a greatevening and the funds that were raised willbe put to very good use.

As you may have seen we are putting in anew access road to the stud on Oak Hill.This is all part of the plan for developingthe stud so that we can fully open to thepublic in the future. We may have beenturned down by the Heritage Lottery Fund

but as this part of the stud’s developmentshows, we are still working very hard toraise the funds we need. I think this is atimely reminder to say a very heartfeltthank you to all the people from our localarea who work so very hard behind thescenes. They give up their time for free insupport of our charity. Thank you for all thewonderful support we receive locally. Itreally shows that we have a very healthycommunity spirit which is all too rarenowadays.

Volunteer helpers

Christmas is coming!

Yes, it’s fast approaching, as is the stress of knowing what gifts to get for friends andfamily. Having personal experience of the annual stresses and strains of present buying,the Suffolk Punch Trust might be of help. We have put arrangements in place so that youcan sign up a family member or friend to be a ‘Friend of the Trust’ as a Christmas Gift.All you need to do is fill in the ‘Be a Friend’ form and pop a note in telling us it’s forChristmas. If you like we will send the membership to your family member/friend or wecan send it to you so that you can put it under the tree for Christmas day. Better still, ifyou live in Hollesley village, Father Christmas can deliver it in person on Christmas

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Morning! To get a form please [email protected] orphone me on 07841-778658

A very important reminder for allmums and dads of Hollesleyvillage and Oak Hill;Once again Father Christmas and hishelpers from the stud will be doingthe normal deliveries on ChristmasMorning to Hollesley village andOak Hill only. I will provide youwith all the details in the Decemberissue of Village Voices.

Please tell your new neighbours andspread the word about ChristmasDay. We don’t want to see anydisappointed children!

Bruce and ‘Charlie’

This little owl is a resident at the stud too. Can you see him?

Bye for now.

Tara [email protected] 07841-778658

Panto Time!Is it a cat in a hat? A mog in a fog? A kitten in a mitten? No, it’s

PUSS IN BOOTSand it’s the Hollesley Players festive offering this year. You will sigh at the sad storyof a poor little pussy cat, doomed to be thrown in the river. You will feel for youngJack; thrown out of his home and in love for the first time with a beautiful Princess

who ignores him. You will thrill at the sinister Hunch and his Very Unpleasant Master– Giant Crunchbones. You will sing and laugh and generally enjoy yourself. Oh, yes,

you will! But you do have to be there, in Hollesley Village Hall, at 7.30pm on 4th, 5thor 6th December or at 2.30pm on the Saturday. Get your tickets from any member of

the cast, from the Village Shop, Alderton Village Stores or from the Box Office, Tel 01394 410 352.

Tickets are only £5.50 and £2.50 for children under 14. On Saturday evening you canhave a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie but it will cost you £6.50. The children

get a soft drink and a mince pie for their £2.50. We look forward to seeing you.



So this is retirement!

My first growing season as a retiredgentleman has been challenging. Thebalancing act has been to maintain thegardening jobs I have taken on, stillkeeping a foot on the consultancy marketand then having an input on the nursery asour plant range and numbers increase.Then there is our own garden which needsattention, but it has to take second place tothe nursery. Mature shrubs are holdingtheir own and can be rescued from weedsand the hedges have been trimmed.

The weather, as you are well aware, hasbeen a problem. The rain has come attimes in very heavy showers, which hascaused flooding. Windy weather hascaused us problems with plants drying outand blowing over. We did not have all thatmuch rain but it didn’t dry out enough toallow for hoeing and weed growth hasbeen phenomenal. We will have to resort tostrimming and weed killer.

Vegetable crops on our new site haveyielded very well thanks to a combinationof horse manure, irrigation when necessaryand the recent rainfall. Pests and diseases

have been at low levels on both veggiecrops and the nursery plants. In completecontrast moles have been very active andare still causing us problems. Theextra pair of hands on the nursery meansthat we are looking tidier and have thingsmore under control. Due to pressure ofwork I didn’t manage to sow or plant asmany vegetables as intended but I will tryharder next year.

Although this year is not over it is time tobe thinking ahead and planning for nextyear’s seeds, plants and projects to beundertaken. We have been sowing someperennial species in the last few weeks toincrease our range and replenish lineswhich are good sellers.

This weekend we have taken a short breakto Snowdonia visiting Bodnant Gardensnear Conway, enjoying a bright sunny day.The gardens were not at their best at thistime of year, and, like any other gardenneed visiting 3 or 4 times a year to see thetrue beauty of the plants in the naturalseason. Spring and early summer usuallyproviding spectacular displays.

Ivan Clark

Visit the nursery by appointment:Phone 410333 or see us at WoodbridgeMarket every week Thursday 8 - 2pm

NerinesThese delicate-looking pink flowers give usa brave show at this time of year. They aresurprisingly resilient and withstand rainand wind. The bulbs increase year afteryear and some can be given away tograteful friends. They make a good cutflower, but last longer in the garden.

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From our Country KitchenI have just grown a 2 stone pumpkin which is going to take some eating! Pumpkins arenot the tastiest of vegetables and are inclined to be watery. I made a batch of thefollowing, some of which I used for a pie and the remainder for a soup. The followingquantities are for 2 people.

1 large onion – chopped seeds removed and cut into 2in pieces1lb potatoes – diced 2 tabs olive oil3 sticks celery – finely sliced 1 dessertspoon curry powder2lb prepared pumpkin – skin, pt stock

In a thick bottomed pan pour in the olive oil, heat gently and add onions. Cook untilsoftened, add celery, cook 5mins, add potato, cook 10mins, stirring to prevent sticking.Add pumpkin, cook for 5mins and mix in curry powder. Pour in stock, cover and cookuntil vegetables are tender, approx. 10 – 15mins. Add seasoning.

Pumpkin PieWith a slotted spoon remove enough mixture to fill a pie dish for 2 people. Allow to cool.Take 3 leaves of filo pastry, brush them on one side with olive oil andplace on top of filling. Don’t worry if pastry falls apart, just layer it.Brush top with more olive oil and put in pre-heated oven at 190C forapprox. 15 – 20 mins until pastry is brown and crispy.

Pumpkin soupLiquidise the remaining mixture until smooth. Freeze it at thisstage, otherwise return to pan, add cup milk and reheat.Serve with with a teaspoon cream and chopped chives.

Pumpkin Parcels4 leaves filo pastry, each cut in 4 pieces 8 fresh sage leaves – finely sliced8oz prepared pumpkin cut into 2in pieces Olive oil4 dessertspoons freshly grated parmesan

Either steam or bake the pumpkin until tender for approx 20 – 30mins. Allow to cool. Putinto a sieve and press out excess water with a spoon. Mash the pumpkin and mix withcheese and sage. Brush the filo pastry leaves with olive oil and place one on top of theother in a greased bun tin so you make 4 tart cases. Divide the pumpkin mixture into 4and spoon into cases. Bring the pastry up and pinch together to make a parcel. Brushwith more olive oil and cook in pre-heated oven at 190 C for 20 mins or until pastry isbrown and crisp. Two of these with potatoes and salad make a light supper

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Shingle Street Circular Walk

Map used OS Explorer 197

Distance 3 miles

Debbie Pipe and Pauline Austerfield

Shingle Street SSSI signpost

1. Start from the pumping station just over the bridge on the Shingle Street road. Follow the footpath on the right and cross the concrete bridge with the pumping station on your left. Continue along this footpath and cross Fiveway Sluice using thebridge and steps.

2. Go straight on for about 1 miles. At the footpath sign, turn left towards the wooden bridge and Martello Tower.

3. Cross the bridge and follow the grass path to the top of the sea defence ridge. Follow the blue Suffolk Coast path arrows towards the Martello Tower at Shingle Street between the wire fences.

4. At the concrete road, turn left, and continue to follow the blue Suffolk Coast path arrows, turning right along the tarmac road towards the telephone box, then passing the cottages to the beach.

5. Turn left along the footpath in front of the houses and continue to the flagpole at the white block of Coastguard Cottages. At this point, have a look from the shingle ridgeand you will see the line of shells stretching across the beach to the right, (see p.13) We also had a look at the wild flowers growing on the beach – the tall seed heads of Hoary mullein are easy to spot here, and on closer investigation, we found sea kale, sea campion, scentless mayweed, sea pea and yellow horned poppy leaves.

6. Continue along the footpath in front of the houses to the concrete road heading north.Follow the concrete road past the bungalow on the beach on your right. When the road ends, near a wooden information board about Shingle Street SSSI, continue northwards, either on the beach or, for easier walking, on the grassy track through theshingle just below the sea defence bank. Carry on to the red diamond-shaped markerpost.

7. About 120 yards beyond this, turn inland along the path on top of the sea defence ridge, zigzagging back towards the pumping station to return to your starting point. The mudflats here are good for birdwatching – we saw redshanks and a heron.

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Rosie Clarke, S.C.C. said that theBoundary Committee Consultation processends on 26th September, and urged allParish Councils to submit their views. Thetwo main options are an Ipswich withFelixstowe Authority, plus an Authoritycovering the rest of Suffolk (includingLowestoft) or Single Authority coveringthe whole of Suffolk (including Lowestoft).The Chief Constable favours a singleUnitary Authority (including Lowestoft.)

Rhona Sturrock, SCDC, spoke about theSCDC leaflet ‘Make Suffolk Three’ whichoutlines their preferred option for boundarychanges, having one authority for Ipswich,another covering east Suffolk includingFelixstowe and Lowestoft, and a third forthe west of the county. She viewed that thiswould be the better option. The coastaldefence work will start on 29th September;although the ‘Bushy Lane’ sale has notbeen completed. Further finance will comefrom the Environment Agency.

Safer Neighbourhood Scheme said therehad been only 2 crimes in the village sincethe last meeting on 21/2/08: A theft of abattery from a bird scarer, 28/5/8, and abroken window on 30/6/8 at the villagehall.In recent weeks gangs of pickpockets havebeen stealing purses, especially from openbags in shops in Woodbridge. A‘Horsewatch’ scheme started just over 1month ago and now has 50 members.

The Parish Council responded to theBoundary Committee proposals, stating thateither the status quo should be maintained,or they would reluctantly opt for a singleauthority covering the whole county whichwould be a marginally better option.

Nicola Cassy An additional 8 householdscompleting the questionnaire on ‘TacklingClimate Change’ would qualify the villageto receive £100. Residents will thereforeagain be encouraged to participate.

The recent flooding at Cottons Acre wasdiscussed, and the Parish Council will writeto SCC Highways about this and also themud and sand on the highway at the LittleScotland / Butley Road crossroads whichare again making them dangerous.

The clerk had written to ‘Far East Travel’regarding the speed that the buses travelthrough the village as the timetable allowedvery little time between stops. The initialletter was copied to the Suffolk CountyCouncil, which sets the timetables.

Date of next meeting: 7.30pm,Wednesday 19th November 2008 in thevillage hall. A full copy of the minutes canbe seen on the village notice board, and onthe Parish Council website www.onesuffolk.co.uk/[email protected]

Allan Hall

Notes from Boyton Parish Council 16th September


Notes from Hollesley Parish Council 2nd October1. A speed check had been made in The Street. Out of 46 vehicles, 6 had been found to

be travelling above the 30 mile speed limit, at up to 36 mph.2. The Police had reported 7 crimes connected with vehicles in the Oak Hill area during

September and 2 absconds.3. The Clerk reported that a replacement seat had been ordered for the play area

following recent damage. There is concern about night-time activity causing problemsby a small minority in this area.

4. Rent for the allotments would not be increased in the coming year. A new fence was discussed to replace the present one bordering the footpath.

5. A vacancy has occurred for someone to look after the village cemetery and the post will be advertised immediately.

6. The Parish Council is looking for an enthusiastic volunteer ‘Handyman’ (with expenses paid) to carry out general maintenance tasks around the village as directed by them as need arises. For more information please contact either the Clerk (411032) or the Chairman (411707)

7. A Grant Application had been made for help to maintain the Village Hall, Recreation Ground and Oak Hill Playing Field. The outcome of this will be known in November.

8. Next meeting 13th November – please note the date

Deer on Hollesley Common9. Concern was expressed at the large number of deer, around 600, estimated to be on

the Common. In the previous week there were 5 known incidents of deer hit by cars. Bracken and undergrowth on the verges make visibility extremely difficult. It can be almost impossible to avoid a deer suddenly jumping out into the road. The Parish Council will ask landowners and others to help reduce this problem.

Fallow deer on the Common

If you hit a deer and need help, Tel. Roger Marsh 411842, Mike Vester 07887 955817, Peter Hind 0775 785547 or 411771

Documents

Village Voices 2008.pdfVillage Voices The local magazine for Hollesley, Boyton, Capel and Shingle Street 30p IN THIS NOVEMBER ISSUE November 2008 Dear friends, It’s pumpkin time!