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ROUNDABOUT
STUTTON
Feb / Mar 2015
www.stutton.org.uk
No. 128
Spring Poetry Competition
The poetry competition produced some outstanding
poems looking forward to the forthcoming Spring
time. Well done to all who entered. The winners were
chosen independently and presented with their £20
Book Voucher prizes at school on 19th January. The
winners were as follows:
Winners
Age categories
Finlay Wolfram
Up to 7
Justine Cooper
8 - 11
Charlotte Smith
12 - 16*
Spring by Charlotte Smith
Flowers grow, Easter presents are tied with a bow, Wind swept towers,
April showers
Wet dewed grass, As villagers pass, High tides at the seaside,
Walks through the countryside
Tree leaves start to grow back, School posters hung with blue tack,
Spring starts the New Year, From anyone it is this you here
With new toys from Christmas you can play, What a wonderful way to spend the
day, To be with my family and have them with me, This I would like to singWe are all in spring
(left) Charlotte reading out her poem (above) to
the school and receiving her £20 Book Voucher
from Roundabout Editor Sarah Cooper
Read Finlay
and Justine’s
poems on
Page 4
In this edition:
Film Nights
The Night Sky this Month
Local School News
International Women’s Day
Church Pages
Stutton Community Shop
Parish Council Report
Round & About
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8&9
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12
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* No entries were received for this age category so a winner was chosen from the next nearest age group
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Father Christmas made his deliveries
around the village on Christmas morning
raising £34. Carol singing in the pub was
really well supported and raised the sum
of £130. So we are pleased to be donating
£164 this year to the British Heart
Foundation. Our thanks to Looking Good
hairdressers, The Kings Head, Father
Christmas and his driver Trevor Church.
Thank you for your feedback in support of
the new play area, we have had a good
response. We are now going ahead to look
at the plan in more detail and to determine
the cost. If anyone has any suggestions
about the type of equipment and has not
already commented please let us know.
Membership draw winners for January are
as follows;
£20 - Nigel Baalham
£15 - Mrs V Lawson
£5 - Mrs Scott
COMMUNITY HALL
The following films have been booked
for Stutton Film Nights:
Friday 20 February - 100 Foot Journey
The family of talented cook, Hassan
Kadam, has a life filled with both
culinary delights and profound loss.
Drifting through Europe after fleeing
political violence in India that killed the
family restaurant business and their
mother, the Kadams arrive in France.
Once there, a chance auto accident and
the kindness of a young woman,
Marguerite, in the village of SaintAntonin-Noble-Val inspires Papa Kadam
to set up an Indian restaurant there.
Unfortunately, this puts the Kadams in
direct competition with the snobbish
Madame Mallory's (Helen Mirren)
acclaimed haute cuisine establishment
across the street where Marguerite also
works as a sous-chef. …..
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...The resulting rivalry eventually
escalates in personal intensity until it goes
too far. In response, there is a bridging of
sides initiated by Hassan, Marguerite and
Madame Mallory herself, both
professional and personal, that encourages
an understanding that will change both
sides forever.
Friday 20 March - The Imitation Game
During the winter of 1952, British
authorities entered the home of
mathematician cryptanalyst and war hero
Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to
investigate a reported burglary. They
instead ended up arresting Turing himself
on charges of "gross indecency", an
accusation that would lead to his
devastating conviction for the criminal
offence of homosexuality - little did
officials know, they were actually
incriminating the pioneer of modern-day
computing. Famously leading a motley
group of scholars, linguists, chess
champions and intelligence officers, he
was credited with cracking the so-called
unbreakable codes of Germany's World
War 2 Enigma machine. An intense and
haunting portrayal of a brilliant and
complicated man, The Imitation Game
follows a genius who under nail-biting
pressure helped to shorten the war and, in
turn, save thousands of lives. A date for
your diary:
We will be showing Mr Turner on Friday
17 April. Mike Leigh's beautifully drawn
portrait of the British artist JMW Turner
stars Timothy Spall.
As usual tickets are available from Stutton
Community Shop for £4.00 or £4.50 on
the door. Doors open at 7.30 and the film
starts at 7.45. Many thanks to Andy
Woollard who provides our film
equipment.
Bill Hewlett 328541
The night sky this month
By now you will probably know that the Philae landing on 67/P/ChuryumovGerasimenko has resulted in a significant amount of new data on the structure and
composition of
comets despite the
fact that it had to
shut down early
because the solar
panels were not
able to recharge
the batteries. One
of the most
significant results
is that it is unlikely
that Earth’s water
came from comets
such as 67/P. The
favoured
hypothesis now is
that our water
came from the
asteroids, millions
of which orbit the
Sun between Mars
and Jupiter.
Results from
another recent
space mission, the
Curiosity rover on
Mars, confirm the
presence of sedimentary rock almost certainly laid down in the distant past by lakes or
oceans of water on the surface of the red planet.
Highlight of the next couple of months will be the eclipse of the Sun between 9.30 and
11.30 on March 20th, weather permitting of course! The eclipse will not be total in the
UK but at 91% it should make a spectacular sight. If you want to see totality then you
need to travel to the Faroe Islands between Scotland and Iceland.
Orion is the constellation of the month, lying well above the southern horizon. Low down
to the left and aligned with the three stars of Orion’s Belt you will find Sirius, the
brightest star in the sky by virtue of its close proximity to Earth, at only 10 light years.
Even brighter and riding high in the Eastern sky is glorious Jupiter which passes its
closest point to Earth on February 6th. If you have a pair of binoculars then move slowly
upwards from Jupiter towards the pair of bright stars that form the twins of Gemini, and
you will find the lovely star cluster known as the Beehive, which on a clear night in
Stutton can be seen with the naked eye.
If you have any comments or questions you can contact me at
[email protected]
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Stutton School - Learning and Growing Together
We started off the New Year and the new term with a visit to Beauty and the Beast at
the Wolsey Theatre, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all – the children have been
doing some follow up work in school which they are sharing with the wider school
community at a Family Assembly.
Our New After School Childcare Club has started and is proving to be popular with
the children.
We are looking forward to a whole school visit to Pipers Vale gymnastics centre next
month, funded by our Primary PE grant. The grant, which has been given to all
primary schools, has enabled us to really develop our PE curriculum, resources and
training. This term there will also be sporting competitive opportunities for the
children and weekly tennis coaching will continue for KS1. After school clubs run
by Premier Sport this term are Dance/Cheerleading and Handball.
Later in the term we will be celebrating World Book Day by dressing up as our
favourite book characters and we will also be raising funds for Comic Relief.
For further details of our school, please visit the website:
www.stutton.suffolk.sch.uk, or you are warmly invited to come into school for a
visit: Telephone 01473 328531.
The Spring Song about Spring
by Finlay Wolfram
Spring, Spring, Spring,
Spring makes me Sing.
Spring, Spring, Spring,
Spring is such a thing.
Spring, Spring, Spring,
Spring is such a thing.
Spring, Spring, Spring,
Spring makes me sing.
Spring by Justine Cooper
In the Spring birds start to sing, the flowers start to grow and as you know they come
and go. In the spring you know it will bring lots of loveliness.
Spring is a lovely thing.
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Celebrate International Women’s Day
Stutton Village Hall: Sunday March 8th 2-5pm
You are all invited!
For the third year, we will be celebrating International Women’s Day in style, with
videos, drama, Lifting Spirits choir, readings and displays, and a pop-up and pretty
café with cake, tea and coffee. As before, local groups, including Scouts and Guides,
Ipswich Women’s History group and several schools - Stutton Primary, Ipswich High
School for Girls, and Holbrook Academy - are already working on their themes and
promise an interesting, thought provoking and amusing afternoon. Come and enjoy
yourselves on this special occasion when, once a year, we get together to celebrate the
lives of women and girls locally and globally.
To find out more, or if you would like to help with the cake making, the teas, or
contributing to the day, please do contact Susan on 01473 328371 or
[email protected]
Everyone is welcome - men, women and children - so put it in your diary and drop in
on the day! Collection for Ipswich Lighthouse Women’s Aid.
PB Autos
General Repairs - Welding
Servicing - Diagnostics
Tyres - Air Conditioning
Phil Banyard
Tel: 01473 328896 Mobile: 07798 637633
Unit 7 Manor Farm Business Centre
Manningtree Road, Stutton, IP9 2TB
Oil Boilers & Central Heating Systems
Replacement oil tank services
C/H System Upgrades
New Bathrooms/Showers
Water Softeners
Free Estimates/advice
Tel: 07721026934 or 01473 788999
E-mail: [email protected]
www.mullettplumbingandheating.co.uk
Holbrook Community Amateur Sports Club
SWIMMING CLASSES
Monday and Wednesday evenings half hour
sessions from 6pm at the Royal Hospital
School swimming pool, Holbrook. Only £40
for 10 week term. Classes are for children in
full time education. Please contact:
Rachel on 07563 752656
or email [email protected].
www.hcasc.org.uk
Run by members for members
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STUTTON PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Elections 2015
Elections for Parish Councillors are held every four years. The next is this May
2015.
The Parish Council consists of 9 Members, all of whom must seek re-election to
serve again.
It is not known how many will seek re-election and you may wish to become a
Parish Councillor. If more than 9 candidates apply for these posts an election will be
held in May and this is organised by Babergh District Council, normally at the same
time as a general election.
Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at the Community Hall at
7.30pm and are normally finished by 9pm. Most Councillors take a lead role in some
issues, such as reporting on footpaths, street lighting or the Community Hall, and are
expected to attend most meetings.
The Parish Council operates to a set of financial regulations and standing orders. All
Councillors must sign up to a code of conduct. It is expected for new Councillors to
undergo free training.
The main task of the Council is to operate an annual budget and set the precept for
this, representing the interest of the whole community. Councillors are expected to
comment on planning, report on roads, footpaths, lighting, planning, grants and
overseeing the maintenance of our assets like bus shelters.
If you are interested, why not come to the next meeting, or for more information
speak to one of the Councillors or me, Chris Leach 328939, or the Parish Clerk,
Jayne Jones, on 326925.
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Carpet Bowls
Happy New Year to all readers. Our
Christmas meal back in December was
enjoyed by all. A very relaxed evening
was had on our Fun Night where members
brought in some very tasty refreshments.
Trophies were presented by Freddie Way
for our Club competitions and were
awarded to the following members:
Singles – Glynis Ribbans; Pairs – Peggy
Way and Haydon Wilding; Triples – Tim
Seaman, Trevor Church and Glynis
Ribbans; Fours – Cheryl Kennell, Jenni
Pallant, Linda Bird and Bob Hughes and
finally Johns James Trophy was awarded
to Glynis Ribbans and Roger Dakin. Well
done to all!
We are well into our winter league
matches with 9 more still to play, our first
being Tuesday 13th January at
Martlesham. With equal home and away
matches it’s anyone’s guess how we will
fare. Our Club nights will be held on:
Wednesdays 28th January;
4th & 25th February;
11th & 25th March.
Anyone welcome, come and have a go!!
Jenni Pallant
Letters to the Editor
Rectification has been requested of the
mention of the Strutt family in the write
up of Ever Your Loving Son in the
December/January 2014 issue of
Roundabout Stutton which read: ‘letters
home to the Strutt family from the front’.
This, seemingly, should have read ‘letters
home to the Fison family from the front’.
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St Peter's Church
Rector:
Rev’d Geoffrey Clement
15 Denmark Gardens
Holbrook
Tel: 327141
[email protected]
Churchwardens: Jan Brown
John Fairre
Tel: 327325
Tel: 328294
Dear Friends
It was lovely to see so many of you in church over the Christmas period and I hope that
Christmas is now not too much of a distant memory. On Christmas day I fulfilled my challenge
to recite from memory the number “e” to the 130th decimal place as part of my Advent Appeal
for the Ipswich Winter Night Shelter. The total amount raised is just over £1400 so a very big
thank you to all who gave so generously.
I worked for a number of years at a night shelter in Montevideo and have some very fond
memories of the friends I made at the night shelter. There was never a dull moment and all sorts
of strange things used to happen from the bizarre to the frightening, from unblocking the toilet
because someone had tried to flush their trousers away! To the fight that broke out and the two
pugilists took to lifting the floor tiles and throwing them at each other. The only way I could
think of stopping them was to stand in the middle, duck the missiles and quietly ask them to
behave. It worked! Then there was the old lady who didn’t realise that the correct way to turn
off the gas cooker was not to just blow the flame out! I woke in the middle of the night to a
strong smell of gas with the knowledge that some of the residents smoked in bed.
I think the most important thing I learnt working there was to look beyond the exterior, the
poverty, the substance dependency and sometimes the smell and see the “inner person”.
There is little or no dignity living rough but we are all equal in the eyes of God. When we start
to devalue others because of their beliefs or economic and social background all sorts of
dehumanising things begin to happen.
Just remember: there is no such thing as a stranger, just a friend we haven’t met.
I remain
Your Friend and Rector
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Church Services for February and March 2015
February
Sunday 1st February
Sunday 8th February
Sunday 15th February
Wednesday 18th February
Sunday 22nd February
March
Sunday 1st March
Sunday 8th March
Sunday 15th March
Sunday 22nd March
Sunday 29th March
8am Holy Communion
10.30am Worship for All at School
9.30am Holy Communion
9.30am Holy Communion
10.30am Ash Wednesday Service
9.30am Informal Family Service
8am Holy Communion
10.30am Worship for All at School
9.30am Holy Communion
9.30am Mothering Sunday
9.30am Informal Family Service
10am Benefice service at Holbrook
Soup Lunch
14th February & 14th March 12pm to 1pm
ST MARK'S
CATHOLIC PARISH
The Parish of St Mark includes
St. Mark’s Church, Ipswich, and the
Church of the Holy Family,
Brantham
Parish contact: 684963
Parish Priest: Fr Christopher Smith,
Email: [email protected]
Parish web site:
www.stmarksparish.org.uk
Mass at Brantham
9:00 am on Sundays
10:00 am on Tuesdays
Local contact: Mrs Ursula Moss,
Tanglin, Holbrook Road, Stutton
Tel: 328633
Prayer Group will meet on 18th Febr uar y
and 18th March 2.30pm by kind invitation
of Elizabeth Mason, Gable Cottage, Alton
Hall Lane.
Comfort Corner 25th February &
25th March in the church 2.30pm.
For those who find it difficult during the
winter months to get to church Mrs Pam
Browne has kindly offered to help. If you
would like a lift please contact Pam on
328773
Natalie Smith
CHIROPODIST
MSSCh MbChA
General footcare:
Corns / Callus
Ingrowing toenails / Athletes foot
Fungal infections / Verrucae
Tel: 01473 328337
Care in the comfort of your own home
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Stutton Toddlers
Do you look after a pre-school aged
child? Stutton Toddler Gr oup meets
every Tuesday during term time from
9.30am to 11.30pm at Stutton Community
Hall. We are a very friendly group of
mums, dads and grandparents and we would
love to see you and your children. Your
first session is free and thereafter we ask for
a contribution of £2 per week. We have lots
of toys, plenty of space to play in, healthy
snacks for the children, cups of tea or coffee
for adults and always a warm welcome. Do
come and join us and bring your friends!
Kitkats on the platform kiosk at
Colchester station cost 82p. At our
Community shop they cost 52p or if you
really want to tuck in, you can buy two
for a £1. We’ve written before about how
we are able in many instances to pass on
excellent value to our customers and this
very much remains the case. One of the
ways is via the big supermarkets trying to
entice customers through their doors with
tempting offers. These ‘special offers’ are
picked up by us and then passed on to our
customers at special prices. I’d like to say
it’s as simple as that but it’s not, as that
would ignore the skill of our buyers
monitoring what the supermarkets are up
to. They do a great job as do our drivers
who collect the goods and bring them
back to us in Stutton. At the moment, and
to name just a few, we have tempting
offers in various Heinz and Baxter’s
tinned soups, sweets and chocolates and
Taylor’s filter coffee. So do please check
out our prices and keep an eye on the
blackboards for extra info on bargains.
And a final note; we’re now into our
seventh year and new volunteers continue
to come forward but please don’t stop
coming. There are lots of different jobs
involved, with none taking too long, so if
you’d like to join in please give
Sue Hewlett a call on 328541
Providing a friendly and professional service
for all your accounting and tax requirements
Tel 01473 327631
email: [email protected]
www.altorian.co.uk
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STUTTON
HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY 2015
LOCAL HISTORY RESEARCH GROUP
The death occurred in December of Philip
William Willis at the age of 91. Past
This year’s Flower Show shall take place on
Chairman of the Local History Group and
Saturday 18th July.
later it’s President, he was probably best
Look out for some changes to the programme
known as local historian and village
in the children's section. Schedules shall be
character. Well known in Suffolk for his
available from the beginning of March from
talks and slide shows, he will be missed by
the usual people and places, including the
all who knew him.
Community Shop and the doorstep of
The next Group meeting will be held at
Primrose Cottage - where you can also post
2.30pm in Tudor Cottage on 20th March.
in your entries.
Photos and information about men of
Stutton who were in the armed forces in
GET SOWING, GET GROWING
WW1 are still required for the village
GET GOING!!
archive (all will be copied and returned).
Vic Scott 328753
Friends oF st Peter’s
Around 100 Stutton householders are Friends of St. Peter’s members. It was set up 21
years ago after 84% of the village’s contributors to the Village Plan stated that the
church is important to village life. Joining Friends is an effective way of helping to
keep our church in good order, and funds raised are used exclusively for the benefit of
the church building. Friends have recently funded improvements to the kitchen area.
2015 brings the statutory 5 year architect’s survey of the building. Funding will also be
required for any maintenance work following this.
Annual Membership costs only £5 for one household resident and £3 for any
subsequent.
Our first event for 2015 is The Friends’ Spanish Supper Party, which is again being
held at Stutton Manor on Saturday 21st February at 7.30pm by kind invitation of Cavan
and Pam Browne. Tickets; £10 each (£5 for those under 16), are available from Jan &
Debbie Brown at School Barn, Holbrook Road, Stutton IP9 2RY. Tickets will be
delivered to you on receipt of a cheque made payable to ‘Stutton PCC’. Ticket numbers
are limited for this popular event, so please book as soon as possible to avoid
disappointment.
On the evening of Saturday 7th March, the Royal Hospital School is holding its annual
Gala Music Concert at its Chapel. Proceeds from any tickets bought from Stutton
Community Shop shall be received by Friends’ of St. Peter’s, so do come along and
support this spectacular event and us at the same time.
We are also hoping to organise another day out in June by minibus or coach, to the
National Trust property and gardens with working water-mill at Anglesey Abbey near
Cambridge, and if you would like to receive details of this proposed visit in due course,
do let us know.
Existing members, including those who lapsed last year, have been circulated to join
this year either by email or post. If you would like to join, or would like further details,
please contact Jan Brown on 327325 or [email protected].
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STUTTON PARISH COUNCIL
www.stutton.org.uk
Report on the December and January 2015
We wish you all a Happy New Year.
Open Discussion: The Post Office at Holbrook may be moving into the Co-op in the
New Year.
Cllr Nowers suggested that Alton Hall Lane be designated a “Quiet Lane” Councillors
agreed for Cllr Nowers to investigate process.
The large pile of fly tipping on Alton Hall Lane has been reported.
Police Report: 7 Crimes reported. 6 break-ins on the 8th November, three properties
reported missing items, also theft from unlocked vehicle at Alton Water.
Council reported to Officer Jo Adams that someone has been driving round the goal
post on the playing field. She asked that anyone witnessing this should report it.
No Crimes were reported in December.
District Councillor’s Report: Suffolk County Council needs to cut its budget by 42
million. Cllr Trot Ward reported that the Brantham clerk conducted a survey at the
open day for the proposed development of 200 houses at Brantham. Only 2 out of the
200+ responses were for the development.
Footpaths: Alms House footpath sign is broken – clerk to report.
Investigations into footpath 22A between The Rough and Douglas Spinney, on the
shore line, but presume that the path is permanently lost to the sea.
Lighting: The light by Manor Lane has a problem with the isolation box which is
unsafe; this has been referred for repair.
Planning: Stutton Hall, Manningtree Road, Stutton, Erection of biomass boiler plant
room with flues and integral woodchip store – Recommend Approval.
Olivedene, Holbrook Rd, Stutton, IP9 2RY –Crown reduction of 1 Oak tree by 4m –
covered by Tree Preservation Order – Recommend Approval.
Stutton House, Church Field Road, Stutton IP9 2SD – Erection of stable building to
provide 12 stables together with associated tack, workshop, store, field shelter and
veterinary room. Recommend approval provided that the building will not be used for
commercial purposes or accommodation.
Play Area: Community Council is going ahead with the playground. Stutton Hall
Farms have been sent details of the proposed new play area. Community Council are
awaiting confirmation of a lease lasting 20 years from Mr Strutt. Various children’s
groups have been contacted and have expressed the desire for a play area behind the
Village shop.
Affordable Housing: Isobel Wright from Hastoe Housing presented a report to the
Council. She had a very positive meeting with a landowner two months ago. She is
now in the negotiation stage which can take some time. The parish will be involved in
the planning stage, and at present there is funding opportunities available.
Precept 2015/16: The precept of £11600 was agreed. No increase from 2014/15.
Village Litter Pick: This will take place on a Saturday in April, final date to be
decided - meet at the old post office corner at 10am, please contact Paul Lusher if you
are able to come on 328716
Chris Leach 328939
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Stutton Seals Playgroup
The Ark,
Holbrook Road, Stutton
IP2 2RY Tel: 328090
We are based on the village school site and
operate from purpose built premises which
provide spacious accommodation and a
safe, happy and secure learning
environment
Stutton Seals Playgroup is open
5 mornings a week Monday – Friday during
term-time
Session A 9:00 – 12:00am 3 hours £10
Session B 12:00 - 1:00 pm 1 hour £4
(children bring a packed lunch)
Spaces now available
We take Government Funding
Reg. Charity Number1023189
We have welcomed two new children to
the playgroup after Christmas and we are
looking forward to meeting a further two
after half term.
The children have enjoyed learning about
different modes of transport and have had
great fun making a passport. There are
plans afoot to start looking at the Chinese
New Year which is always enjoyed
immensely.
Finally Stutton Seals are planning another
'Bags for Cash' campaign. So please hold
onto any unwanted clothing or bedding for
us. We hope to deliver a collection bag to
most of the houses in Stutton in the near
future. Thank you for your ongoing
support.
Stutton Support
Network
(01473) 327753
GARY WELLS - HOUSE & HOME
Handyman—Pest Control
Hetas Approved Log Stove Installation
& Service—Chimney & Fire Sweeping
Member of The Institute of Chimney
Sweeps—Fully Insured
Please call for a no obligation quote
Tel: 01473 327063 Mob: 07827 280859
We all need help from time to time,
whether because of power cuts, sudden
illness, accidents, or a regular helper not
being available. If you need help and
your family or friends are unable to assist,
we’ll do our best - with vital shopping,
transport, simple jobs, or just a quick
cuppa and a chat.
Date for your diary: Tuesday April 14th
6.30-8.30. Network Social and
General Meeting. Refreshments and
music. All welcome.
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HELPFUL NUMBERS
Citizens Advice Bureau
219777
Community Shop
328133
Community Hall, Roberta Garrad 328713
Holbrook Academy
328317
Holbrook Surgery
328263
Hoops Oil Syndicate
07592 416762
Parish Council Clerk, Jayne Jones 326925
Police non-emergency
101
Roundabout Stutton
327003
Samaritans
0845 7909090
Stutton Primary School
328531
Stutton Support Network
327753
Nature Notes
With the whiff of spring in the air (or
have I just cursed things for the coldest
February on record?), there is a noticeable
upturn in birdsong. One of the most
distinct species singing at this time of year
is the Great Tit. A strong, clear, doublenote "teach-er, teach-er" is its commonest
song. Vocally, they are extremely
dextrous, with over 50 different calls and
songs recorded. You could almost say,
that if you here a bird singing and you are
none too sure, then its a Great Tit!
They are regular visitors to gardens and a
well-positioned nestbox will attract them.
These days you can buy birdboxes with
nest cameras, so you can watch the young
growing up from the comfort of your
living room.
Adult Great Tits love coming to feeders
for peanuts or sunflower seeds, but like
many small birds, they feed their young
on caterpillars and other insects. So a mix
of shrubs and trees in your garden will go
a long way to helping them survive and
thrive.
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Round & About
Mobile Library
Fri 20th Feb
Fri 20th Mar
Larksfield
12.10pm - 12.40pm
Community Shop
12.45pm -1.15pm
U3A Next events:
11th Feb Hidden Treasures of East
Anglia’s Secret Sea by Rob Spray
11th March The Bayeux Tapestry
by Mark Mitchels MA
At Constable Hall, Gandish Road
East Bergholt 2.15pm All Welcome
Get your running shoes ready!!
Online registration now open at:
www.altonwaterrun.co.uk
Shotley Peninsula Group Talks
Thurs 26th February - House Martins by Martin Tucker
At Tattingstone Village Hall
Thurs 26th March - The Suffolk Coast Wildlife by Alexander Bass
7.30pm - Charge £3
Charity Gala Concert
At The Royal Hospital School
Featuring the Royal Hospital School Chapel Choir, Chamber
Choir, Show Choir, Orchestra, Concert Band and Jazz Band.
Conductors: William Saunders, Roger Jones and Alice Reidy
This show-piece Charity Concert will feature a range of music from sacred and
secular vocal to classical and jazz instrumental and will include pieces by the Chapel
Choir, Band, Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Jazz Band, Barbershop Group and soloists.
The concert will begin at 19:00 (pre-concert drinks at 18:30) in the school Chapel.
Parking will be available on the Parade Ground.
Full £10, Concessions £7 Tickets available from Stutton Community Shop
Stutton Roundabout
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East Suffolk Association for the Blind
For information email: Jean Miller at
[email protected]
Village Diary
February
2nd Parish Council Meeting
14th Soup & Roll Lunch
18th Prayer Group
20th Film Night - 100 Foot Journey
21st The Friends’ Spanish Supper Party
25th Comfort Corner
Community Hall
St Peter’s Church
Gable Cottage
Community Hall
Stutton Manor
St Peter’s Church
7.30pm
12pm - 1pm
2.30pm
7.45pm
7.30pm
2.30pm
March
2nd Parish Council Meeting
Community Hall
7.30pm
7th
Gala Music Concert
RHS Chapel
7pm
8th
International Women’s Day
Community Hall
2pm - 5pm
14th Soup & Roll Lunch
St Peter’s Church 12pm - 1pm
15th Deadline for articles for Roundabout Stutton Feb/Mar issue
18th Prayer Group
Gable Cottage
2.30pm
20th Local History Research Group
Tudor Cottage
2.30pm
20th Eclipse of the Sun
Everywhere
9.30 - 11.30am
20th Film Night - The Imitation Game
Community Hall
7.45pm
25th Comfort Corner
St Peter’s Church
2.30pm
Kings Head Pub Quiz - Every Thursday
Bingo at Oak House - every Wednesday - Books on sale 6.30pm, eyes down 7pm
Editor’s Note
Dear Reader,
Thank you so much for joining us for another year of the Roundabout, whether you
are in it, contribute to it or simply read it. There is much to look forward to already
this year, not least of all Spring time. And if you need a reminder of what Spring is
like then just take another look at the 3 beautiful poems printed in this issue. The
younger generation are the future of Stutton, and may well be the contributors (and
future editors) of the Roundabout….here’s hoping.
Sarah
Roundabout Stutton is published by
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contributed to by the
Parish and County Councils
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Editor: Sarah Cooper
Primrose Cottage, Holbrook Rd,
Stutton Tel: 01473 327003
[email protected]