You must have planning permission for
'change of use' before you start swimming here!
The Royal National Lifeboat
Institution is a charity founded in 1824 that relies entirely on voluntary
contributions to save lives at sea.
There are more than 220 lifeboat
stations throughout the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
The Eastern Region office of the
Royal National Lifeboat Institution has recently moved into Magdalen Road,
Hadleigh.
There has been an RNLI presence in
Hadleigh for 26 years.
Due to the increase in the area covered by this region, it was necessary to find more appropriate offices to accommodate our needs after 11 years in a bungalow in Spooners Lane.
Sarah Halls, Regional Manager, Eastern Region, RNLI said: “We are very pleased that we were able to find suitable accommodation in Hadleigh, especially as we were able to use a local firm of Architects, Wincer Kievenaar Partnership and a local builder, M Chisnall & Sons.
These new office premises will meet our current and future needs, enabling us to continue to provide our fundraising volunteers with the first class administrative support that they so richly deserve. We are overjoyed with the space we now have and the excellent working conditions add to the efficiency and success of this well-tuned fundraising team.”
In Eastern Region, the RNLI has 15 lifeboat stations together with 132 fundraising branches and guilds covering the counties of Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, together with Coventry in West Midlands.
The regional office gives assistance and guidance to more than 1500 volunteers and in 1999 raised voluntary income of £1.2m plus £560,000 from legacies and £542,000 from the sale of RNLI souvenirs in the eastern region.
Councillor Ann Stephenson, Mayor of Hadleigh, officially opened the building on Wednesday 25th October at 12 noon, supported by over 50 branch and guild members from all over the region.
Babergh Council has deferred a final decision on a planning application from Supreme Pet Foods Ltd of Hadleigh aimed at allowing the company the option of 24-hour shift working, 7 days a week at its Stone Street factory site. The company has won a major contract from the USA and is now looking to expand its operation.
“As always with such applications it is a question of getting the right balance between the legitimate needs of a successful local business and the equally legitimate need to protect the rights of the local community,” explains John Winders, Babergh’s Principal Development Control Officer. He added, “When it comes to round the clock site activity there are numerous local community considerations and, in this case, there are also issues to be resolved over unfulfilled conditions after previous applications were granted.”
Supreme Pet Foods is currently subject to the usual restrictions that no site machinery should be operated before 8am on weekdays and Saturdays, nor after 6pm on weekdays and 1pm on Saturdays, nor at any time on Sundays and Bank Holidays. The company, which currently employs around 65 people, has won a substantial contract to supply their products to the PetsMart chain throughout the USA.
A number of objections have been received to the proposal from local residents largely based on concerns over increased levels of noise and light pollution.
The factory site is set within the Special Landscape Area on the former
Stone Street Farm site to the north of Hadleigh. Supreme Foods was successful in all 13 of its planning
applications during the 1990’s.
Housing and Council Tax benefit fraudsters are coming under greater scrutiny and may well find themselves in court being prosecuted under new policies adopted by Babergh District Council.
The new measures are Babergh’s response to the Government’s Benefit Fraud Inspectorate which has encouraged a much more vigorous approach nationally to the growing problem of benefit fraud.
“Anyone intent on defrauding the Council needs to be aware that everything possible will be done to find them out and where there is sufficient evidence they should know that they will be prosecuted in accordance with the Council’s policy,” says Colin Westney, Head of Benefits and Revenues for the Council.
He adds, “I cannot emphasise enough that our paramount consideration is the is the protection of the public purse. When all is said and done, defrauding the benefit system is stealing from us all.”
The new measures include:
Closer working with the Police and the Benefits Agency to prosecute fraud
Babergh District Council administers Housing and Council Tax benefits to an average of 5,700 customers at any one time. Internal and detailed framework policies to deal with fraud detection and prosecution have already been put in place to manage the process.
Anyone with information on suspected fraud can contact the Council staff
during the day on Hotline 01473 825797
Hadleigh High Leisure Centre will be forced to reduce its opening hours from 4th December 2000.
“Despite all the excellent work of Carrie Mason (who will be leaving her post as Centre Manager at the end of November) and her team” explains Roger Davies in his capacity as a representative of the Leisure Centre Management Group, “the number of people using the Centre simply does not produce the income necessary to maintain the current programme.”
“Though the changes may inconvenience many regular users, the continuing difficult financial situation in the Centre means that there is no alternative. The choice is either to reduce costs (and that means reducing opening hours) or close the Centre altogether.”
Groups with block bookings will not be affected as they do not require a Centre Duty Officer to be present at all times.
Users of the Fitness Suite with monthly membership will not be affected as current operating hours continue until the end of November. Fitness Room members who have paid for a 3-month membership from October will have their membership extended until the end of January 2001 to compensate for the reduced hours and extended Christmas closure.
| Monday | 8.30am-10am | 6pm-9pm |
| Tuesday | 8.30am-10am | 6pm-9pm |
| Wednesday | 8.30am-10am | 6pm-9pm |
| Thursday | 8.30am-10am | 6pm-9pm |
| Friday | 8.30am-10am | |
| Saturday | 9am-11am |
In addition the Centre will be closed from 21st December 2000 – 2nd January 2001 inclusive. The Centre re-opens on Wednesday 3rd January 2001.
The Centre Management Group – representing Suffolk County Council, Babergh District Council, Sport England and Hadleigh High School – regret the necessity for their action. The situation will be reviewed in March 2001 at the end of the financial year.
Hadleigh Branch
From Classicism to Romanticism
Trends in Art & Architecture in
the 18th & 19th Centuries
Tutor: Mark Beesley
A 10-week course commencing on
Wednesday 17th January
2001 from 3pm to 4.30pm
At East House, George Street,
Hadleigh,Cost: £25
For further information contact:
'Fire & Icce are playing at the Town Hall,
Hadleigh on Saturday 20th January 2001 at 8pm
Come and dance the night away. Bar available
All proceeds to Angel Court ‘your
local residential home’
Tickets £5.
Contact Lynn – 822952 or Dot 828153
Of all Millennium Mums and Babies
On 7th December 2000
at East House, Hadleigh
Time: 1pm-3pm
All welcome
As each calendar year draws to a
close, the festive season, as well as other events associated with it at The
Old School, offer a feast of music and entertainment for all ages and
interests.
Four performances of the musical entertainment, entitled Christmas at The Old School, will take place Friday 8th December, 19.30; Saturday 9th December, 14.30 and 19.30; Sunday 10th December, 14.30. The programme is a tapestry of music and spoken word in a variety of settings and timeframes, both well-known and loved, as well as new and less familiar.
Sponsored this year by Seven Group, Christmas at The Old School 2000 will include Graham Sinclair of the television series London’s Burning as narrator, Peter Grevatt, baritone; Jane Phillips, clarinet; and Thomas McIntosh, piano. Friday evening tickets at £7.50 include a glass of mulled wine at the interval or £12.50 for concert and supper. Saturday and Sunday afternoon tickets at £7.50 include afternoon tea after the concert, and Saturday evening tickets at £12.50 include supper after the concert.
A close relationship between Kunitachi University, Tokyo, Japan, and The Old School began more than a decade ago, and each year graduating students, principally of Professor Jun Oishi, come to the United Kingdom directly from Tokyo for a Masterclass with Thomas McIntosh, Artistic Director of Artsanglia Ltd (charity no 290574), and give a concert for the public. This year the presence of Chairman and Mrs Peter Jones, of Babergh District Council, as well as Hadleigh’s Mayor Ann Stephenson will honour the concert. Following the concert, tickets for which are £5, a simple supper will be served to everyone.
The New Year will enter with music, fine food and entertainment on 31st December, when Holger Aston, pianist, who made a very strong debut in the 22nd International East Anglian Summer Music Festival, will join Thomas McIntosh in a programme of four-hand and solo piano music, followed by a four course meal and terminating in a Champagne Toast as the Midnight bells toll in the New Year. Tickets for this event are limited to 50 persons and cost £25.
Credit card bookings and information can be obtained on Tel: 01473 822596; Fax: 01473 824175 or by
Email: Thomas.McIntosh@minstrelmusic.demon.co.uk
People with learning disabilities (previously called mental handicap) often lack the opportunities most of us have to make new friends. If their work and leisure lives are restricted then it follows that their chances to meet people are restricted.
Would you be willing to share some of your time with someone who has a learning disability? If you have an hour a week or a few hours a month to spare, perhaps you could join someone for a cup of coffee, go to the cinema, do some shopping, go swimming or just have a chat. In short, spend time enjoying activities that you might already do with your friends.
West Suffolk Befriending Scheme is a registered Charity (no: 1074800) that has been operating in the area for 10 years. Creating opportunities for friendship, fun and sharing, challenges and personal development is why we exist. We are constantly looking for volunteer befrienders to join us and have an ever-increasing list of people seeking a befriender throughout West Suffolk. Volunteer befrienders are offered certificated training, receive full support from a co-ordinator and out of pocket expenses.
Are you always playing on games consoles after school? Well it could all change from now. On Mondays and Thursday nights (currently it’s only Thursdays due to lack of interest) from 7.30pm – 9.30pm we meet up and train and learn new things. You can find out what an L-98 is, shoot rifles, travel abroad and get your own Army Uniform!
I joined a year ago, and I’m glad I did. It is also helpful if you want to join the army because then you’ve had the experience. Sine I’ve joined I have met boys and girls from all over Suffolk. I’ve got muddy, and it’s all helped to boost my confidence.
Currently there are 10 male cadets and only one female (which is me).
There is no commitment, but it helps to come as often as you can and you only have to pay £5, and that’s for insurance. You also have to buy your own boots (due to hygiene). You can go to at least three camps a year, which are really cheap.
So don’t hesitate. Get down to George Street Drill Hall, or you can call in between 7pm and 10pm on Thursdays and get information from our Detachment Commander, Lieutenant Clive Pemberton, S/Sgt Roger Austin or Sgt Kay Willoughby on 01473 828531
Don’t come on your own – bring some friends! The more the merrier!
For Hadleigh and surrounding areas
Melanie Rush has worked for ten years as a state registered chiropodist in Suffolk for the Suffolk Health Authority. State registration is the only qualification recognized by the National Health Service and requires three years full-time study. A state registered chiropodist is trained to deal with all problems from corns and nails to giving local anaesthetics, surgery and sports injuries.
Melanie moved to Kersey with her family 2 years ago and has begun to practice privately. Melanie is available to carry out home visits in Hadleigh and the surrounding area.
Offering care and comfort throughout West Suffolk and Thetford
Due to unforeseen and unwelcome recent damage to the Lewis Organ in St Peter’s, Sudbury, the annual Hospice Organ Recital with Christopher Moore on Saturday 9th December at 7.15pm will now be held at St Peter & St Paul, Lavenham. We apologise for any inconvenience this new arrangement may create.
Babergh Council and the Ipswich and Norwich Co-operative Society Ltd have got together to offer a grant of £10,000 to help the National Trust buy 104 acres of grazing land between Flatford and East Bergholt.
The £10,000 is being made available through the Babergh Co-op Environmental Challenge consisting of £5,000 each from the Council and the Co-op.
“We agree wholeheartedly with the NT’s vision to help retain the essential character of the whole area”, explained Neil Greig, Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development for Babergh District Council, “rather than see it sold piece-meal which would certainly destroy that character.”
The grant has been made in accordance with the Council Committee’s criteria and commitment towards local conservation projects. The Council previously grant-aided the Trust in 1995 with the purchase of land at nearby Gibbonsgate Farm.
The Trust propose to improve the level of accessibility on existing footpaths by installing new structures, including new gates, to facilitate access for all ages and abilities. £250,000 of the total cost of the land purchase of £273,000 is being met primarily by the sale of National Trust properties in Stoke by Nayland. The NT has also raised a further £9,000 towards the purchase.
Members and visitors are invited to
attend the meetings shown below
Monday 4th December –
Illustrated talk:
MOUNT KUPE AND BIRDS OF THE CAMEROON
Nick Gibbons
Talks held at Town Hall (Dining
Room)
Market Place, Hadleigh at 7.30pm
A musical about the Amazonian Rainforest and how it is protected by its animals
specially written by Debbie Campbell for The World Wildlife Fund
written, compiled and directed by Keith Myers
A New Musical Revue Remembering The Years From VE Day To The Common Market
Music from Vera Lynn to The Beatles
Plus the Musicals
Rodgers & Hammerstein, West Side Story, My Fair Lady and others
Laugh and sing your way through early commercials, Angry Young Men and Kitchen Sink Drama, Holiday Camps, 1966 World Cup, Mods and Rockers, The Moon Landings, Peace and Love and the Three Day Week
Tickets £6, under 14 - £3
Refreshments available
Raffle Licensed Bar
A branch of U3A has recently been set up in Hadleigh and over 60 members have enrolled.
If you don’t know about U3A why not come along to an Open Meeting and hear all about it? This will be on 4th December at 2pm in the Hadleigh Guildroom (entrance opposite St Mary’s Church).U3A is a learning co-operative of older people (the third age), which enables members to share many educational, creative and leisure activities. These are organised mainly in small groups that meet regularly, often in each other’s homes.
Members share their knowledge and experience and develop their own capabilities by learning from each other.
If you were in Hadleigh around midday on Wednesday 25th October you were very lucky to get away without being relieved of all your small change!! Gathered together were the most expert and experienced group of fund-raisers you are ever likely to see in one place. RNLI Branch Organisers from all over the Eastern Region were in the town to celebrate the opening of their new Regional Headquarters in Magdalen Road.
After the opening ceremony, performed by Ann Stephenson, Mayor Hadleigh, well over fifty guests enjoyed a buffet lunch. Most were sporting RNLI badges, neckties or sweatshirts – a clear indication of their commitment to the organisation. Embroidered badges declared the names of branches and representatives were spotted from towns as widely spread as Harpenden, Cromer, Brightlingsea and Benfleet. The Eastern Region stretches from Warwickshire in the West to the East Coast and from South Essex to north Norfolk.
What motivates them? In many cases a very strongly embedded understanding of the dangers of the sea. They have sailed or worked at sea themselves or come from families with sea-faring background. A gentleman from Hertford admitted to owing his life to the RNLI, having been saved by a lifeboat. It is not surprising that he wants to help fund the building of new boats.
This new headquarters replaces a bungalow in Spooner’s Lane and provides fundraisers with the administrative support they so richly deserve. Sarah Halls, the Regional manager, is proud of the new building, which until recently was an automatic telephone exchange. She is full of praise for those who did the conversion, The Wincer Keivenaar Partnership, a local firm of architects, masterminded its transformation into spacious offices and storage rooms. The work was carried out by another local firm – M Chisnall and Sons.
As a prelude to the approaching festive season Hadleigh Choral Society’s concert, which takes place on 2nd December at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church, Hadleigh has a distinctly Christmas theme. The main work, Britten’s ‘St Nicolas’ tells of the life and work of this fourth-century Bishop of Myra in Asia minor, the patron saint of children.
It is a work of many parts involving not only chorus and orchestra, but also piano duo, chamber choir and boy choristers. For this work the Society will be joined by the Colchester Institute Chamber Choir and boys from Ipswich School.
The other two choral works are Finzi’s ‘In Terra Pax’ which skilfully unites the poetry of Robert Bridges and St Luke’s Christmas story, and Vaughan Williams’s ‘Fantasia on Christmas Carols’ which uses four unusual traditional carols together with fragments of other well-known carol tunes.
Part of our heritage of Vaughan Williams is his ability to recreate the past, and Beth Spendlove will be the violin soloist in his ‘The Lark Ascending’ which was written in the last days of pre-First World War peace. It evokes the tranquillity of a rural England which would never be quite the same again. As usual, HCS will be accompanied by the Colchester Orchestra and conducted by Christopher Phelps.
Ticket prices have been reduced because of scaffolding in the Church:
It is now six months since I took over the business and I would like to take this opportunity of thanking everyone who has visited the shop and supported me in so many ways. A good friend has been dressing the windows and customers look forward to seeing her creations each week. Ella and Barbara help me on various days of the week and there is a relaxed friendly atmosphere and a warm welcome to anyone who visits.
I have a wonderful selection of high quality, nearly new clothes including evening and partywear all with designer or High Street labels and at unbelievable prices. There is also a large selection of shoes, bags and hats, not to mention lots of children’s clothes.
Of course, being a dress agency we are always in need of items to replace those that are sold and pleased to accept clean, pressed, almost new articles in current fashions that I feel will sell.
The shop will be open until seven o’clock on Thursdays 14th and 21st December, so do drop in for a seasonal drink and mince pie and a browse if you have the time.
With the compliments of the season.
It is now just over three months since arriving in Hadleigh as the Town Beat Officer. Since replacing P.c John Arbon I am settling into the role and finding my way around Hadleigh and the community.
By way of introduction I have served just over 4 years in the Police Service. My career started in Ipswich where I served two and a half years, before working in Capel for one and a half years.
I am keen to get involved with local issues affecting the town and am particularly interested to hear from anyone who would like to be involved with co-ordinating neighbourhood watch for their street. Similarly, I am happy to discuss issues affecting residents of the town.
Stuart Colbear, P.c. 1217
In an
EMERGENCY – calls requiring the IMMEDIATE
attendance of a police
officer 999
For other incidents requiring the
attendance of a police officer but not immediately (01473) 613500
Staff are available 24 hours a day to answer calls on this number. The call will be answered by the Central Switchboard at Force Headquarters, Martlesham Heath. Headquarters staff are in radio contact with local patrols in the Hadleigh Sector
To speak to, or leave a message for
any officer working from Hadleigh or Capel Police Stations
(01473) 383441 – Hadleigh
(01473) 383115 – Capel St Mary
These are direct lines into the local police station. These stations are not continuously staffed although officers are on patrol in the Sector at all times. When not staffed calls will be answered by the Central Switchboard as above.
To leave a message for any of the local Parish or Town Liaison officers: (01473) 613555
when answered select option *2, followed by the officers personal number as listed below3622 Hadleigh
Town Beat Pc
Stuart Colbear
3625 Hadleigh
Rural North Beat Wpc Ruth
Finbow
3614 Hadleigh Rural South Beat Pc Jay Mohtram
2002 Capel
Rural North Beat Pc
Steve Bright
2001 Capel
Rural South Beat Pc
Andy Maddams
These are answerphones only – to enable you to leave a message for the named officer about a matter that does not require prompt attention. Don’t forget to leave your name and address and/or telephone number.
For any other station, department or enquiry please telephone
(01473) 613500
We are interested in trying to form
a group of people in the Hadleigh area who are interested in railways, and we
are wondering if any people who might be interested in joining a group could
contact David Warner at East House, Hadleigh 822055 or Hadleigh 823156. If enough interest is shown, we will call a
meeting at East House in the near future.
Pictured below are the recent winners in the Suffolk Dance Festival Elizabeth Palfrey, aged 9 from Hadleigh, gained 82 marks and was the winner of Novice Classical Solo for 10 years and under. Elizabeth won the Robina Hinton Trophy. The ballet was choreographed by Elaine Vine.
The winners of Character/Duet Trio (10-13 yrs) with Punch and Judy gained 83 marks, also choreographed by Elaine Vine.
Left to right: Elizabeth Palfrey, aged 9. Rosie English, Sharon Preece, Yvette Claireaux (ages 11 and under).
Further enquiries for the Red Shoes
of Ballet, telephone Elaine Vine on 01473 824823.
Full Council Meetings – Dates of Next Meetings at 7.30pm
Thursday 21st December 2000
Thursday 18th January 2001
Planning
Committees – Dates of Next Meetings at 7pm
Thursday 21st December 2000
Thursday 18th January 2001
Thursday 8th February 2001
ANGLIA IN BLOOM
Every year a competition is held to find the area’s most colourful town or village. Hadleigh has never entered this competition in the past but at a recent Town Council Meeting, it was agreed that efforts should be made to publicise the event in an endeavour to seek volunteers who would be willing to help with the preparation and upkeep of floral decorations with a view to entering the competition next year.
If any person or group are interested in helping to prepare and maintain floral arrangements, such as hanging baskets and tubs, during next Summer, please contact:
R E Stevens
– Town Clerk – 01473 823884
Ann Stephenson – Town Mayor – 01473 823659
Babergh District Council has been named Best Local Authority at the annual Suffolk Lawn Tennis Association Awards 2000. This recognition is due to the council’s continued commitment towards developing opportunities for all ages to enjoy tennis. This commitment has resulted in over 200 youngsters playing tennis each week in Hadleigh and Holbrook.
The council has received funding from the LTA for a Community Tennis Partnership. The CTP was developed by Babergh’s Leisure and Community Services Division, led by Penny Arnold, working in partnership with the Holbrook and Hadleigh Clubs and schools.
“The award is a tremendous encouragement after all the hard work done by a number of individuals to make the scheme a success”, says Penny Arnold, Leisure and Development Officer at Babergh District Council. She adds, “this has only been possible through forming partnerships with schools and clubs.”
In a ceremony to celebrate the growing importance of the game in Suffolk, held at the Ipswich Sports Club on 16th November, and attended by dozens of tennis players, coaches and administrators, Babergh was named winner in the Best Local Authority category.
The award reflected the good results achieved by the Babergh tennis team’s success in this summer’s Suffolk Millennium Youth Games and by taking a group of young players to visit Buckingham Palace for a celebrity tennis tournament.
Partners in the scheme, Holbrook Tennis Club, also won awards in the Best Starter Tennis Centre and in the Best Club/School link categories. In addition, Hadleigh Tennis Club won the Tournament of the Year category for its Hadleigh Millennium Tournament.
It is being
performed in the Hadleigh Town Hall on the following dates in 2001:
February:
Thursday 22nd, Friday 23rd, and Saturday 24th
March:
Thursday 1st, Friday 2nd, and Saturday 3rd
(The Saturdays will also include a
matinee)
Rehearsals are now well underway and you will soon be seeing the posters out and about.
Tickets will be available from 1st January at the Hadleigh Charity Shop booking office with concessions available on all performances except the final night. Tickets priced at £5.50 with concessions at £4. pecial rates apply for block booking. Please ring 822396. Following last year’s success, with a sell-out at almost every performance, make sure you don’t miss out and get booked early.??? Would any local Charity Group like to prepare and sell Tea and Coffee during the interval to raise funds for their Group. If so ring Keith on 822396???
THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!
Wow! Hadleigh has got to be the place to be if you are young and energetic.
On Monday night, 13th November, about 40 – yes FORTY – young people with an interest in Theatre, turned out for a Play Reading Evening organised by Rachel Bennett on behalf of HADS at East House.
We were really overwhelmed and so pleased to see so much talent, which of course is the future of Theatre in the Town. Everyone joined in with enthusiasm and a fun evening was had by all.
If you missed it, it’s not too late. There will be other events, so watch this publication every month for more detail.
Rachel is planning similar events for the future and in the Pipeline at this present time is a play for Children, to be performed in East House in May 2001 (hopefully the week before Half Term)
We will involve as many as possible and have taken names and addresses to be able to keep everyone informed.
Again
our thanks for turning out and we look forward to working with you in the
future.
This is shopping in style – a night to come out with friends and have a really good bar meal and bucks fizz while choosing from a range of unusual and interesting gifts.
There’ll be jewellery, handbags, small items of clothing and more from Girls Love Roses. Hintlesham’s Chilli and Chives will bring a selection of stylish and unusual gifts and you’ll be able to choose from an assortment of Christmas flower arrangements, silk ties, stunning chocolates and novelties, dolls, teddies and beanies, jars and bottles of Christmas consumables, and cosmetic gifts. There’ll even be restaurant vouchers available for that extra special Christmas gift!
And while you dine with your friends, you can have your presents wrapped. What could be better? It’s our lets-make-shopping-fun evening. It’s a great opportunity for men to have all the help they need in choosing the right gifts for the women in their lives.
So don’t trudge around the shops…we’re bringing the goods to you for just one night at a cost of £10 per person…including the bar meal and bucks fizz.
But please book early on 01473 827247…..this is only open to a limited number of people.
And don’t
forget that every Friday is music night at Weavers. Come in for a drink or a meal and listen to guitarist and singer
Richard Cox’s wide-ranging repertoire.
Is there
anyone one of our readers who has access to a photograph of the baby contest
winners at this year’s Deanery Fete?
The
grandparents of Lemay Youngs would dearly love to obtain a copy.
If there is
anyone who can help, please ring Richard or Myrtle on 01473 822886
On Saturday November 11th Gurteens held their first reunion at the Hadleigh Guildroom, and we hope a good time was had by all.
The entertainment was a disco with Anita and Terry, plus Maureen and Adrian singing. Mr Alan Tiffany, who started the Hadleigh Factory in 1961, was present with his wife Peggy.
Mrs Eileen Caley, who ran the canteen (where her rolls and cooked dinners were not to be missed) was also present.
Also Pam Carey (Green) came over from Canada to see all her old workmates.
All being well we will be having another get-together next year. “Watch this space”.
Margaret and Maureen
Contrary to
the rumours currently circulating in Hadleigh, I have not closed up and have no
intention of closing.
It is
business as usual.
Derrick Dawson, Dawsons Motors, Pound Lane
Another initiative from:
“The Suffolk Punch”
Sec: B Nutt, Esq., M.A.Several
outlets in the High Street.
Last
month I failed to get into print owing to a technical (computer) hitch or
glitch.
This
month I want to write about this month – December – as this is my only
opportunity.
So I
want to wish you the best possible Christmas and an even better New Year.
Merry Christmas.
Ann Stephenson, Town Mayor