Needham Village Link
September/October 2013
The newsletter for the villagers of Needham
Friday 30 August 2013
From the Editor
There’s not much room for me in this edition. Apologies for not being able to include everything in this edition. It is, however, gratifying to have received some correspondence to include. If you feel strongly about something let us know either by posting through my letter box or by email at needhamlink@gmail.com. It’s rather early to be thinking about Christmas but do make sure you are free on 14 December for the Village Christmas dinner. Keep up to date by checking www.needhamlink.co.uk
Ladies’ Tractor Road Run
I’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to those in Needham - friends and people I had never met - who sponsored me for the Tractor Run on 7 July. It was an amazing day with crowds lining the lanes and the Thoroughfare in Harleston despite there being other attractions such as Wimbledon. I’m overwhelmed by the generosity of the people who contributed towards the fantastic sum of £800 which has gone to Cancer Research UK, a really worthwhile charity. Thank you!
Helen
Letter to the Editor
Are the residents of our village aware that our church is not in a very good position. Is this the start of the decline that has happened to other churches? Perhaps over the next few years we may not even have our church open for services, baptisms, marriages and funerals. It would be such a shame if this did happen as the Friends of St Peter’s worked so hard to have work done on the roof, chancel etc in order to preserve the building.
I, for one, know it is not easy to juggle work, social life, family, shopping etc in this busy world we live in but if more people do not try to attend some of the services in the church then the worst case scenario will happen and we will see our church door locked for good.
So please try to attend a service now and again. You will be warmly greeted at any time.
IF YOU DON’T USE IT YOU WILL LOSE IT!
A very concerned residentCindy Asprey
Cynthia (Cindy) Asprey
We are sad to report that, after a long illness, Cindy died peacefully in her sleep on Monday 12 August. A service in celebration of her life was held at St Peter’s on 20 August.
Cindy was an active member of our community and Needham Village has a great deal to thank her for. She was a member of the Parish Council and the Village Hall Committee and played a great part in raising the funds for and seeing through the building of the new extension to the Village Hall.
Cindy was born during the 2nd World War at Ripley Court School. The pupils had been evacuated and the school was being used as a maternity hospital. Cindy was herself evacuated later to Raunds near Northampton where her love of the country began.
She was brought up in Woodford Green in Essex, passed the 11+ and was educated at St Mary’s Convent Grammar School. After school she worked as a secretary for British Aerospace in London.
With her first husband, Gordon Hartnell, Cindy spent 2 years in Australia and 2 years in Mexico. Her biggest joy was the birth of her twin boys, Alistair and Richard and later her daughter, Kate.
Cindy had a love of learning, history and especially gardening. Her plant knowledge was extensive.
In 2003 Cindy and her husband, Colin, came to live in Needham.
She spent the weekend before she died with the people she loved - her children and Colin.
Cindy was a very loving, kind and supportive friend to many. She will be sorely missed but her presence will live on in the memories we all share of her.
Donations to Cancer Research UK
to Rackhams Funeral Service,
11 Exchange St Harleston IP20 9AB
Friends of St Peter's
The Friends of St Peter’s Cake Bake results were encouraging. The entries (sadly only 8 plus one junior) were judged by the Rev Nigel & Mrs Tuffnell and a splendid job they made of it too. After judging the cakes the Rev Nigel turned his hand to auctioneering which raised a profit of £61. Well done to those who took part - both the bakers and the bidders!
First prizes were presented by Nigel Tuffnell to:
Rachel Baynes - Fruit Cake
Rosie Baynes - Cup Cakes (junior)
Helen Major - Novelty Cake
Sally Nicholson - Chocolate Cake
Cup Cakes - Jane Rodwell
There were no entries in the Scone category!
Pauline Spinlove
Your Village Hall Needs You!
Are you keen to get involved with your community?
Needham Village Hall Committee is looking for a new secretary for light secretarial duties, taking minutes, writing letters and sourcing information. It is a voluntary rôle taking approximately 2 hours of your time per month. The committee meets at 7:30pm on the 2nd Monday of each month. For enquiries or just to chat about the rôle contact Caroline on 855397 or carosdear@yahoo.co.uk
The next meeting of Needham Village Hall Management Committee will be on 9 September at 7:30 pm in the annexe of the Village Hall.
Tables & Chairs for Hire
Tables & chairs are available for hire for a donation to Needham Village Hall fundraising. Please contact Jean Youell on 854819
Annual BBQ report
Thank you once again to everyone who joined us for the Summer BBQ this year. Once again, it was a great day; the sun shone as we listened to Dougie Archer singing and we were entertained with games and enjoyed a great BBQ and bar. We raised £521.91 which will go towards the on-going refurbishment of the Village Hall.
The Committee would like to say thank you, in no particular order, to Rev Nigel Tuffnell for his sterling work calling the raffle, Paul Lewis at HLC Wood Craft Needham for his generous donation towards prizes, to Denis Casey & Jenny Collyer for allowing us to use their BBQ (again!), Mr Coe for the use of his field for parking, everyone who donated raffle prizes and last, but no means least to our dedicated helpers who worked so hard on the day and without whom we would not be able to hold such an event.
Caroline
Speed Awareness Machine
SAM
Did you spot SAM when driving through Needham? We hope so. The machine displays the speed of approaching vehicles and warns drivers to slow down if they are exceeding the speed limit. It also records the speed of all vehicles. This can then be analysed to identify if there are problem periods when there is persistent speeding.
The speed limit outside the Village Hall is 30mph and unfortunately ‘slow down’ lit up all too frequently. Happily the majority of drivers, although not all, did just that.
SAM is loaned from the Council and is in great demand with Parishes around South Norfolk. We hope to be able to borrow him again to provide a gentle reminder to observe the speed limit. Many thanks to the team that sat with SAM while he was on duty.
Motoring Correspondent
Parish Council
Parish Council
At the meeting held on Tuesday 29th July the Parish Council agreed to investigate the cost of additional dog bins for Needham. As well as the initial purchase price of the bins we currently pay Environmental Services £120 a year to empty the bins. This comes out of the Parish precept, and this would increase with additional bins. Suggested locations are an additional bin on the High Road, and also on Upper Burnt House Lane on the north side of the A143, which is a popular area for dog walks.
There were reports of locations where hedgerows and trees are causing obstruction, and in some cases possibly danger, such as the thick growth on the Harleston roundabout that obscures the view of oncoming traffic. A request has been sent to the Highways Department to cut back undergrowth where necessary.
The Parish Council was again able to provide advice and support to a resident on problems of surface water drainage. All Parishioners are welcome to attend the Public Meeting when we also benefit from the advice and support of our County and District Councillors.
The next meeting will be held at the Village Hall at 7.30pm on Monday 23 September.
Andrew Major
Social Events
Needham Petanque
The new Needham Petanque court at the Red Lion held its inaugural match during August. It was a fantastic sunny afternoon with plenty of locals turning out to take part. It was a huge amount of fun and everyone was both encouraged and welcomed to take part. The nature of the game means that all ages and skill levels can play together which makes it even more fun.
Get down to the Red Lion and give it a go and see if we can make this the start of a Needham Petanque Team. Trust me, there were many more bad players than good, which made it all the more fun!
Karen Smith
Needham Village Christmas Meal
14th of December at 7pm. John Groom is catering and there will be a bar. Last year’s meal was really enjoyable so make sure you SAVE THE DATE! Details to follow.....
You are invited....
Any one from the village with young children in their lives is invited to join me for a informal chat about the playground at the Village Hall. This is to see who would like to be part of a community group to work on how we can improve and maintain the playground to provide a fun place for the young people in the village. Please get in touch with me at mrshwalker@hotmail.co.uk or call me on 853731.
Helen Walker
Needham Carpet Bowls Club
Since our last report the Club Singles matches have been completed. The winners were Jane Debattista (Ladies) and Lenny Whymark (Gents).
The Pairs Competition is now in progress.
The AGM for the South Norfolk Federation Carpet Bowls held at Old Buckenham Village Hall on 10 July was attended by two members from Needham. The draw for the Winter League was made. Needham will be playing against Brockdish, Garboldisham, Kenninghall, Occold and Syleham.
In the Knock Out Cup we have been drawn against Wortwell.
All the matches are on a home & away basis.
On 2 August twelve members visited Cratfield Bowls Club for a friendly match. The return match is at Needham on 20 September.
We are very pleased to have two new members - we give a very warm welcome to Celia & Deb. I am sure they will have many pleasant evenings bowling.
Our club evenings are held at Needham Village Hall every Wednesday evening beginning at 7:30pm. New members are very welcome so do come along and join us. Membership is £2 per year. Fees are £1.50 and all equipment is provided. Tea / coffee and biscuits are included in the fees.
Nudger
Forthcoming Events
Open Space Theatre Company
The Open Space Theatre Company, which rehearses in Needham Village Hall, has been working on An Inspector Calls, the classic play by J B Priestley, and will be touring the production from September 6-28.
Dates Venue Box office
Friday Sept 6 St Edmunds Hall, Hoxne 01379855101
Saturday Sept 7 Seagull Theatre, Lowestoft 01502 589726
Friday Sept 13 Fisher Theatre, Bungay 01986 897130
Saturday Sept 14 Laxfield Village Hall 01379 855101
Friday Sept 20 Beccles Public Hall 01502 770060
Saturday Sept21 Wingfield Barns 01379 384505
Thursday Sept 26 Diss Corn Hall 01379 652241
Saturday Sept28 The Cut, Halesworth 0845 6732123
All performances 7.30pm
Tickets £9.50 and £8.50 (concessions)
If you would like to receive details of future productions please email David Green at david@openspacetheatre.org.uk
If you would like to receive details of future productions please email David Green at david@openspacetheatre.org.uk
Needham Art Group
Needham Art Group will be holding their Annual Art Exhibition in the Village Hall on Saturday 7th September from 10a.m. until 4p.m. There will also be various craft stalls and, of course, Robbie will be supplying her usual delicious drinks and snacks.
We will be delighted to see you all. Free admission.
Tithe Barn Concert
Claire Martin (vocals) & Ian Shaw (vocals & piano)
Tickets & details from Gill Alexander at the Tithe Barn (852 721)
Did You Know?
Did you know...
you can take your used cooking oil to Budgens Car Park for re-cycling?
Deadline
Borderhoppa
Are you missing out?
Stuck at home in the sunshine, wishing you had some somewhere nice to go?
Why not come on one (or more) of the Borderhoppa outings?
So far this year our members have enjoyed trips to Gt Yarmouth, Stowmarket, Lowestoft, Gorleston, Pulham Garden Centre & lunches at The White Horse, Stoke Ash & The Half Moon, Rushall. There are still many more outings to look forward to, with trips to Aldeburgh & Thorpeness, Wroxham, Rushall Gardens, Norwich, Bury St Edmunds, Beccles, Ely, boat trips on the Broads & pub lunches to name just a few!
Why not become a member and join the others and make some new friends on one or more days out?
Membership is free; all you pay for is the trip. For an application form please call our office Mon – Fri 8.30am – 5pm on 01379 854800. Or email: borderhoppa@btconnect.com
If you don’t fancy a day out but would just like to book a trip for shopping, doctors etc, them give us a call. We also hire our mini buses for private hire days, evenings & weekends.
St Peter's Church
St Peter’s Church - Church Services at St Peter’s
September
1
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6:00
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Service with a Difference (& Foodbank Collection)
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8
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11:00
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Holy Communion
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15
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11:00
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Morning Prayer
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22
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11:00
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Holy Communion
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29
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10:30
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Benefice Service for Sue Auckland’s Priesting at Scole
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October
6
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6:00
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Harvest Service
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13
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11:00
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Holy Communion
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20
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11:00
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Morning Prayer
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27
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11:00
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Holy Communion
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Needham Home Group meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month at George & Sylvia Miller’s home, Ivy House Farm, 44 High Road. Tel 852059
Saturday 14 September: 30th Anniversary Cycle Ride for Norfolk Churches’ Trust
Tuesday 1 October : 7:00 - 9:00pm PCC, Ivy House Farm (as above)
Tuesday 8 October: Deanery Synod, Earsham Church Rooms
The BBQ at the Village Hall was a great success - thanks to the hard work behind the scenes by the Village Hall Committee. The food, drink and music was well received together with the weather. It made me consider that for a small village we are very lucky to have such a useful Hall and a comfortable Church. However, with changing times we must not just accept that the Hall and Church as a right will always be available. So please help by attending village activities.
With the above in mind there will be a churchyard tidy up on Saturday 17th November 9:30 to 12.30.
George Miller
Thursday 15 August 2013
SAVE THE DATE
The Needham Village Christmas Dinner will be held on Saturday 14 December in the Village Hall. Save the date and keep an eye open for details in the November/December edition or here.
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