From the Editor

This time last year we were all bemoaning the lack of rain and we were just about to enter drought restrictions.  The summer of rain has been followed by a January of snow which made the village look very attractive and provided entertainment for the children.  The downside was that it did make life difficult and was followed by flooding especially in Mill Lane and at points along the High Road. 

Francis & Ellis in the snow

There has been a good response for volunteers to train to operate the speed monitoring device (SAM) in the village so it is hoped that this will be soon be in operation and prove a deterrent to those who exceed the speed limit in Needham.  Please see the letter on the letters page.

You may have seen the new notice boards. One of the boards outside the Village Hall is for Parish Council notices as is the board outside 119 High Road.  The other board at the Village Hall was paid for by the Village Hall Committee and is for community use.  All the boards need a key to open them. items for display can be left with a member of the Village Hall committee.

The latest in the series of articles about houses in Needham is about my own home, Mill Farm Cottage.  I should like to continue this series as there are so many interesting houses in the village so if you can write about your home, I’d love to include your article in the next edition of The Link.

The printing costs of The Link are exceeding the grant given by the Parish Council so, unfortunately, I may have to restrict the amount of colour printing in the future.  If anyone knows of a cheap but reputable source of printing ink (HP) and paper (80g) I’d be interested to know! In the meantime, there are photographs online at www.needhamlink.co.uk . Again, if you have any photographs you would like to share please send them to me at needhamlink@gmail.com

Helen