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Despite the positively arctic weather we’ve been enjoying over recent weeks the gardeners and children of Benhall defied winter’s grip and produced a splendid display of colour at this year’s Daffodil Show. See page 2 for more ...

Above and left, winners of the annual `colouring` competition which takes place every year as part of the Daffodil Show at Benhall. The winners all get a small cash prize whilst the over 7 winner gets to keep the Friend cup for a year.

The First Colours of Spring

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Life on Snape Marshes

Again we were indebted to our local volunteers when a team of 14 turned out to cut up several felled trees in the reedbed near the river wall. Given that reedbed, left unchecked, would turn to woodland over time it was essential to remove these trees before they got too big and dried out the area. We created several log and brash piles which will provide homes and shelter for a variety of wildlife. A good effort all round.

It'll soon be time to get grazing cattle back on the marsh and we are aiming for the end of April, as long as conditions allow. David Hull's cattle have grazed the marsh for four years, after a grazing gap of 22 years. This year though we will be changing to a different grazier, Merna Merrett, who will bring her Red Poll cattle to the marsh. The Red Poll is one of the Suffolk Trinity (the others being the Suffolk sheep and Suffolk Punch), large bronzes of which can be seen at the entrance to Trinity Park in Ipswich.

The Red Poll breed is derived from the original cattle of Norfolk and Suffolk and is a dual-purpose dairy and beef breed. It is relatively compact compared to the cattle we've had in previous years and is a most attractive rich red colour. Poll means hornless. We're already thinking of the idyllic scene that would be created by a barn owl floating past the herd on a warm summer's evening……

Talking of barn owls, we still have high hopes of successful breeding this summer in the reserve's nest box. Another owl joined the solitary one on the marsh some weeks ago and they have been seen hunting together many times. Fingers crossed, given that last year was the only year since Suffolk Wildlife Trust bought the reserve in 2009 that there has been no barn owl breeding.

We'll also be keeping our eyes open for water voles, which have been present for some months now following the eradication of the American mink. These are a great

addition to the marsh's wildlife and will join the otter as one of the great successes of the habitat management that the Trust has put into place. It is now easy to see otter tracks and spraints on the river wall between the Maltings and the wood, good indications of the healthy population that now exists. Hard to believe now that a number of people in the village can remember otter hunting by horse around the marsh, as it only became illegal as recently as 1978. Different times and thank goodness for that.

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Successful Daffodil Show despite challenging growing conditions!

Vivid yellow daffodils, intricate arrangements and artistic skills were all to be seen at the annual Daffodil Show at Benhall Club on Saturday 23rd March. Despite the past few weeks being very cold and snowy and not ideal daffodil growing conditions, entrants had managed to provide some beautiful exhibits. A good crowd braved rain and wind to admire the exhibits, buy cakes, preserves, bric-a-brac and tickets for the raffle and to have a delicious hot lunch and a Saturday afternoon chat with friends and neighbours. Marilyn Leader won the award for most points in show, Sheila Last with two First Prizes won the most points in the arrangement class and the Friend Cup was won by Courtney Nightingale for her artwork in the colouring-in competition.

This is the 23rd Daffodil Show. The event was originally begun when Jesse Friend saw a similar show whilst on holiday. He, Wyn and Noel Bevan developed that first idea into the established show that we saw on Saturday.

The organisers would like to say a big 'thank-you' to everyone who provided exhibits, raffle prizes, items for sale and food for the lovely lunches and puddings! And thanks to all the many helpers without whom we could not have put on such an enjoyable community event.

Looking forward to seeing you all next year for the 24th Daffodil Show.

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Cuttings from the Walled Garden: Jim Mountain

The Walled Garden

Signs of spring appeared in the first few days of March. Some years back, I remember a minister being hounded for her comments on the green shoots of recovery. She was derided for this rash statement and the signs of the green shoots of spring have proved to be a premature also. Now we are back in double dip winter, a climatic reverse for which I can see no good bar the benefit of the rain that preceded it. The irrigation tank is now filled with lovely soft and free water. A few plants on the nursery are showing signs of life; notably the hellebores are in flower with Pulmonarias not far behind. The snowdrops have held their flowers exceptionally well in the cool weather and while there have been a few daffodils, I wonder how many there will be for the show. However, plants are poised to burst into leaf and flower. During a drive from Langham Bridge I did see just one yard of the most vivid green new leaves of hawthorn, contrasting brilliantly with the drabness of the surrounding countryside.

Estimating how long a job will take can be difficult and is influenced by optimism. Putting together all the wooden parts of our new benches was relatively easy. Setting them out on site proved to be a bigger job than I had realised, partly because they do not sit in a nice geometric block and partly because the site was not quite as level as I had thought. We therefore had to set out the site rather carefully using a tape measure, string and nails. The levels we fixed with a laser level. Best used at dusk for visibility, this sends out a level beam of light more than 20 metres long. This was followed by the laying of 72 blocks on mortar bases. Fortunately at that time the frost was not severe, and the mortar set. The 12 benches were then set out on site, lined with plastic and filled with about 9 tons of sand, a good job in cold weather.

Within the nursery we have a wide range of skills. However, computers seem to be fickle in that they work fine one day and for no apparent reason refuse to operate the next. When I found it impossible to print plant labels, I was therefore very pleased when my computer man

arrived to sort out the problems. The visit was brief, the problems entirely soluble and the computer was soon able to produce labels either directly into the printer via a cable or via another computer and the network. Next time, I must make the phone call earlier and save myself the frustration of trying to solve these problems alone. So, when the heating boiler started to make a lot of noise, a quick visit from my boiler man fixed it by changing a couple of bearings. Fortunately, this was at no great cost and with little time spent. It removed the worry of the boiler going wrong in frosty weather which can result in a lot of damage.

It is good to hear the beat of the potting machine: a mix of mechanical clanking and pneumatic hisses. It is best operated by 4 members of staff. The pots are filled and a hole drilled in the compost. A person puts a plug plant in the hole and the pot makes its way onto the conveyor where a label is put in the pot. It is then placed in a tray and when these are full, they are put on a multi layer trolley and taken to the greenhouse. Of all the jobs, this requires most energy though the person putting plugs into the pots dictates the pace.

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Local History

When Sundays Were for Church

Several months ago we featured an item on village populations in the 19th century; in a similar vein this month we’re taking a look at how many people were attending our churches some 162 years ago in 1851.

The 1851 Census of Religious Worship reveals some interesting figures in the form of attendances at morning and afternoon services in Suffolk’s churches, which can be seen below for our parishes. Clearly most services attracted a larger congregation than they do today, even allowing for population change - it would be a fine sight indeed to see over 100 people on a normal Sunday morning at Blaxhall or Little Glemham.

BlaxhallMorning: 50 adults + 30 childrenAfternoon: 140 adults + 40 children

SnapeMorning: 170 adults + 70 childrenAfternoon: 300Evening: 130

FarnhamMorning: 60 adults + 30 childrenAfternoon: 120 adults + 30 children

Stratford St AndrewMorning: 50 adults + 20 childrenAfternoon: 150 adults + 20 children

SternfieldMorning: 56 adults + 19 childrenAfternoon: 70 adults + 20 children

BenhallMorning: 100 adults + 93 childrenAfternoon: 150 adults + 90 children

Little GlemhamMorning: 51 adults + 48 childrenAfternoon: 97 adults + 47 children

Great GlemhamMorning: 55 adults + 25 childrenAfternoon: 100 adults + 25 children

One obvious observation is the consistently higher numbers in the afternoon than morning; perhaps Barrie or another religious expert can help us out with the reason why?

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Last Week’s Mill

Congratulations to Roger Horton who has emailed us with the correct identification of March’s mystery mill. The photo was of the post mill at Stratford St Andrew, which Roger also tells us was owned by the Geater family for many years and the roundhouse of which still exists. We’ll have another mystery mill for you next month.

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Snape School Heritage Weekend27 & 28 APRIL from 11am – 5pm

We hope that the Heritage Weekend will raise the final funds for a new classroom. The classroom will be a huge benefit to the village now that the school caters for pupils up to the age of 11. The school building and its grounds are an important asset to the local community because they are owned by Snape Village, not the County Council.

On 27 and 28 April, the school invites everyone to come and enjoy the grounds and explore the building. There will be a barbecue, cakes and other refreshments. Other attractions include photographic exhibitions by Brian Boulton, Scottish pipers, children's performances, a quiz and a vehicle display etc. Visitors will be able to view the building plans and sponsor a block for the new room.llk

Parking will be on the Village Playing Field via The Glebes. People with limited mobility may be dropped off at the front of the school.

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called Basil Brown started work at Sutton Hoo in the June assisted by a gamekeeper and the gardener from the estate. Over the next two months they excavated three of the mounds. All, it transpired, had been robbed – probably at

thsome point during the 16 century. In 1939 Brown started to excavate Mound 1, the largest of the mounds, and immediately found the outline of a ship. It quickly became clear that, at nearly 100 feet long, this was the largest ever burial ship to have been discovered. It also contained a wonderful array of treasure. This was clearly the burial mound of someone very important – but who? The most likely candidate was Raedwald who had been King of East Anglia from about 599 to his death in about 625.

The jewellery and many of the artefacts that were found thdated from the early 7 century, the middle of the Dark

Ages. However, the quality of the design and workmanship revealed that, far from being primitive, these people had been extremely sophisticated. Paul had brought with him a number of replicas so that we could get an idea of the quality of the originals for ourselves. The helmet, which is unique among Anglo-Saxon finds and quite exquisite, is finely decorated with what are possibly scenes from the legend of Raedwald's ancestor, Woden, and his search for wisdom. This was of particular interest to those members of Snape W.I. who have volunteered to make an interpretation of the helmet as part of the W.I.'s involvement in this year's Suffolk Show.

Steve then told us a little bit about the historical, religious and social context of these burial mounds. We were particularly heartened to hear that in Anglo-Saxon times women were treated equal to men, although they had different roles. Women could own property, get divorced, and keep their belongings if they did so. Not the dark ages at all then. We are most grateful to Paul and Steve for such an enjoyable and informative evening.

rdOur next meeting is on 3 April when Sheila Harrison will be coming to talk to us about the Rector of Woodford. In the meantime we wish everyone a Happy Easter.

Snape W. I. - March Meeting

Our March meeting was open to friends and partners and we were delighted to welcome those who joined us for the evening. Our speaker this month was Paul Mortimer, who arrived dressed as the Anglo-Saxon King Raedwald. Paul was assisted by the equally knowledgeable Steve Pollington and we were all quickly won over by their passion and enthusiasm for their subject. Paul began by welcoming us in Anglo-Saxon and then continued – thankfully in modern English - to tell us a little bit about the discovery of the burial mounds at Sutton Hoo.

Excavation of the mounds began in 1938 when a farm hand mentioned to the owner of the Sutton Hoo estate, a widow called Edith Pretty, that one of them contained gold. There was something quite mystical about the mounds and there were stories of ghostly figures having been seen there, along with a man on a white horse. A keen spiritualist herself, Mrs Pretty decided to investigate. She approached Ipswich Museum for advice and they recommended a local archaeologist

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Barrie’s Letter

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Dear Friend,

The excitement of Easter has now passed (unless you have had a very efficient delivery of Ebb and Flow, in which case “a very Happy Easter” ) and because most of us have enjoyed very many Easters its all too easy to lose sight of how Jesus' followers must have felt after that first Easter. They had suffered the traumatic end of their dreams with Jesus' crucifixion. All they had hoped for had come to nothing. But what had they hoped for; those crowds who had cheered Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Quite possibly there were people in the crowd who had both cheered him and then a few days later had yelled at Pontius Pilate to crucify him, Just as there are many people today who will cry out to God when in desperate need but will then curse him when he fails to give them the solution they demand.

Jesus had told his followers that he would have to die but that he would triumph over death, however, they seem not to have comprehended this, so that when his death comes they appear to have lost all hope. I sometimes see this in people when someone very close to them dies; they feel completely crushed with no will or energy to look to the future or to see the death other than as an unmitigated disaster.

If we view God as some sort of magic talisman we can keep in our pocket to get us out of trouble and to fulfil our every wish then we are generally going to be disappointed. We would do much better rather than seeing God as this talisman or even as the Genie's lamp, to see him as a compass showing us what we should do. The compass may not always guide us down the path that we think that we should follow but it is always showing us what is the right direction to travel.

Our aim should always be to try to discern what God wants us to do; to follow the path he wants us to travel. Why ? Because God's desire is to do us good; to bring us to be in harmony with him. We should have the confidence to follow him, even when we can't see the way forward and don't believe that it is the right course – if only God would do what we want him to do, after all we have thought it all through !

On Easter morning the disciples in their despair and anguish had literally lost sight of God. But within hours they could start to forget the anguish of the recent past and begin to look to the future with their Risen Lord. A future which was less scary because they had witnessed at close hand the triumph of God's love over the power of evil; a future that was going to be very different. A future of which we are invited to be a part.

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Alde and Ore Estuary Partnership (AOEP)

The Annual Community Meeting will be held on 23rd May 2013 at the Thorpeness Country Club at 6pm.

Sir Edward Greenwell Bt., Chairman of the AOEP, will discuss the progress of the Partnership's first year. If you are in local business, a district/parish councillor, landowner or householder in the estuary, how our defences are managed in the decades to come is of vital importance. We are delighted that a speaker from the insurance industry has agreed to discuss the current insurance issues in relation to the Statement of Principles which expires on 30th June 2013. If the Government and the insurance industry are unable to agree a replacement or renewal of the Statement of Principles, it may well be that property in the floodplain will be expensive or even impossible to insure, and also to mortgage. Please support this meeting, everyone is welcome. Drinks will be available after the meeting.

Minutes and agendas of the AOEP are sent to all Parish Council clerks and are available through them. Meetings are open to the public if they should wish to attend. The next three meetings will be held on 21st March, 2nd May and 10th July all in Orford Town Hall at 2pm.

Members of the AOEP are:- Sir Edward Greenwell Bt., (Chairman, Farmer Nominee), Alison Andrews (A&O Association Nominee), Guy Heald (Finance and Business), David McGinity (Butley Parish Council Nominee ), Hugh Pilkington (Orford and Gedgrave Parish Council Nominee), Philippa Stewart (Iken Parish Council), Nominee), Jane Marson (Landowner Nominee),

Richard Marson (Aldeburgh Town Council Nominee), Brian Johnson (Boyton and Bawdsey Parish Council), Angie Mason (Householder Representative), Barry Leach (Aldeburgh and Orford Business Associations Nominee), Ben McFarland (Ecological Representative/RSPB Nominee) Partnership Secretary: Amanda Bettinson ([email protected])

Alde and Ore Association AGMThe Annual General Meeting of the Association will take place on Saturday 13th April 2013 at Thorpeness Country Club at 11am. Coffee will be available from 10.30am. The 53 Flood Exhibition film produced by Angie Mason Floods of Memories will be shown and the Guest Speaker is Andrew Hawes who will be speaking on the sustainability of the river walls. This meeting is open to everyone.

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Great Glemham Litter Pick

Please come and support the Great Glemham Litter Pick on Friday 19th April. Meet at the Village Hall at 5.30pm.Gloves, litter-pickers and sacks provided. Refreshments afterwards in the Village Hall.Any enquiries to Diane Minns, tel. 01728 664022.

Anyone for Croquet?

Enjoy gentle exercise for mind and body. Try your hand (and eye) at croquet. The season is about to start at Fromus Croquet Club – based at Benhall near Saxmundham. We offer free taster sessions, club days, coaching and unlimited play for a modest membership fee. For more information contact Geoff Day on 01728 688466 or go to fromuscroquetclub.onesuffolk.net

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Recipe for the month of AprilBy Jenifer Hammond

Chocolate Brownies

With the weather being so unusually cold and bleak I thought I bring you my favourite recipe for chocolate brownies this month. There's no real seasonal relevance but when served warm with lashings of cream these delicate morsels of bliss are the perfect pick me up for days when the weather is doing its best to make us all feel miserable and low. These yummy treats are also made from ground almonds making them gluten-free and full of nutty goodness. The recipe is both quick and easy and therefore ideal for providing a restorative boost for whenever such a moment is required.

Ingredients

225g 70% Cocoa solids chocolate such as Green and Blacks, Lindt or Gnaw Dark Chocolate from Norfolk, available at Snape Maltings Food Hall

225g Unsalted butter

200g Unrefined caster sugar

3 Large free-range eggs, beaten – Happy hen's eggs are a great local buy

150g Ground almonds

100g Chopped walnuts – or other hard nut like Brazil or Pecan

2 Teaspoons vanilla extract

Method

This couldn't be easier.

Pre-heat your oven to 170 degrees C or gas mark 3.

Line a 24cm (approx) square tin with baking parchment or other non-stick lining paper.

Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat. Once melted add the chocolate broken into pieces and stir well until they are blended together (keep the heat gentle to avoid burning the mixture).

Remove the pan from the hob and add the vanilla essence and the caster sugar, mix well.

Beat the eggs, ground almonds and chopped nuts into the runny mixture and once they are all thoroughly combined turn the grainy chocolate sauce into the tin for baking.

Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the top of the

brownie has set while the inside is still slightly gooey.

Once cool, carefully cut to create 16 delectable squares.

Serve these warm with hot chocolate sauce and cream or, if you have it go mad with squirty cream. They are also delicious when served cold.

If you have a favourite recipe to share we'd love to hear from you. Details should be sent to:Ebb and Flow RecipesThe RectoryStratford St AndrewSaxmundhamSuffolkIP17 1LJ

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I very much look forward to hearing any suggestions for May's recipe.

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The Suffolk Walking Festival - 11th May-2nd June 2013

Have you ever wanted to weave your way through fields of flax, march through history, search for treasure or ramble through the countryside to the sound of poetry? Well now is your chance! With over 50 guided walks to choose from, The Suffolk Walking Festival is a cornucopia of delightfully themed walks that will take you through gently undulating countryside, around villages and towns awash with some fine architecture and along the wonderful landscape of the Suffolk Coast .

The festival kicks off with the 'Launch Jaunt' at Ickworth House near Bury St Edmunds on 11th May and runs for three weeks until 2nd June. In the middle of the festival (18 - 22 May) is the Discover Suffolk Challenge Walk, which follows the coast path from Landguard Fort, up to Lowestoft and covers 66 miles in five days. We don't want anyone to feel obliged to do all five days, but there will be prizes and lots of praise for those hardy folk who do!

There is also a charity walk in aid of St Nicholas Hospice Care, which is 14 miles around the lovely landscape of the Lark Valley. Not all of the walks are this long - there is a good range for all abilities and some suitable for children too.

We hope you will join us on some of these walks. For the full programme, please visit the Suffolk Walking Festival website www.discoversuffolk.org.uk or any tourist information centre in the county where you can pick up a brochure and book tickets.

This festival is sponsored by Discover Suffolk and supported by all the local authorities in Suffolk.

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With the forth coming changes to the NHS this is a forum for patients to have their say and learn how the changes may impact them at a local level.

We are keen to reach the cross section of our Practice population and are asking for volunteers from all ages to give a balanced view of the service that give and where our priorities should be.

We are involved in a number of initiatives, including:

?Publicity for Volunteer Hospital Transport?Survey of patient views on being sent copies of GP Referral Letters. Out of Hours and an annual survey.?Promotion of Organ Donation?Helping the surgery (marshalling) on Flu-clinic Vaccination DaysRaising awareness of 'Medical Alert' information, such as Emergency Cards, Mobile Phone Emergency No's and Emergency Bottles containing important information.

The group is planning to be involved in a general Patient survey again this year and if you have any ideas or suggestions you would like to pass on, or can think of things that the PRG might be involved in, please contact Jayne Coulson at The Surgery.

Our next meeting is the AGM at the surgery on Monday 11th June 2012 @ 6:45pm. We are looking for enthusiastic members.

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Walled Garden Teas

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Returned Home After 54 Years

A chilly February day in Blaxhall witnessed to internment of the ashes of Bill and Dorothy Double. The couple had both passed away in Michigan, USA, during the last 18 months and as per their wishes were returned together to

their native Suffolk. Born in Blaxhall in 1927, Dorothy lost both her parents in the space of 10 days when just 5 years old, but was taken in and raised by her aunties Mary and Florrie Ling. In 1950 she married Bill Double from

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Ipswich, and they sailed from Southampton on 14 May 1959 aboard the SS United States, together with their 3 young children David, Diane and Denise. They built their new life together in rural Michigan, some 50 miles from the lake of the same name, raising the 3 children and playing an active role in daughter Denise’s horse training farm right into their 80s. Despite their happy lives in the new world however, Bill and Dorothy always retained a special place in their hearts for the quiet corner of England they called home.

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Village Rounders

For any sports fans out there - teams are still being accepted for this year's Suffolk Coastal Inter-Village Rounders League, which commences on May 5. For full information and application details ring Henry Tapp on 01394 444289.

Please note that the deadline for entries is April 1.

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Little Glemham Neighbourhood Watch

Little Glemham Parish Council is currently seeking a volunteer to act as the Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator for the village. Neighbourhood Watch is a scheme in partnership with the Suffolk Constabulary to make our neighbourhood more secure and our community feel safer. The main objectives of the scheme are to prevent and reduce crime in our neighbourhood; to help provide reassurance to people in the community; to provide appropriate and up-to-date crime reduction advice; and to encourage members of the community to be alert and watchful in looking after themselves and others. The main role of the co-ordinator is to act as a channel of communication – passing on timely information from the police to the community and from the community to the police, so that information can be shared regarding crimes and crime reduction advice. If you think you would like to take on this role, please, in the first instance, contact Mrs Pat Trinder, Town Clerk, 01728 688018 or email [email protected].

Richard Gibson - Thank You and Good Bye

In January I left Silverlace Green to retire to the Orkney Islands.

Now that I'm settled I wanted to say thank you all whom I knew, waved or nodded to for making it a joyous place to live. Peace & Light,R. Gibson

Womens Fellowship

Those of us at the meeting on Tuesday 5th March were entertained by Annie Sheard who spoke about the Old Time Music Hall. Annie, who has worked in this area has researched the life of one of the most famous Music Hall stars, Vesta Victoria, who was born on the 26th November, 1873 in Leeds. Vesta adopted a Cockney persona on stage and began her career as a small child appearing with her father. Her solo career took off in 1892 when one of her most famous songs, 'Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me A Bow Wow' became a hit. Vesta was very popular in the United States where she toured and recorded. In 1907, she was one of the most highly-paid vaudeville stars, reputedly earning more than the President! Vesta retired after the first world war but re-recorded many of her hits such as 'Waiting At The Church' in a series of Old Time Medleys. She appeared in a number of films in the 1930s and in the Royal Variety Show of 1932. She died in 1951. Annie has slides of Vesta performing in her costumes and said that several years ago she had sung many of Vesta's songs in a show dedicated to her name. Annie is now involved logging lots of memorabilia given to the University of East Anglia by Roy Hudd who appeared in many Music Hall shows shown on television. The Hippodrome at Ipswich (demolished in 1985) was our nearest Music Hall. The evening finished with the singing of some of Vesta's songs.Next month's meeting at 7.30 pm on April 2nd is a presentation by Sean Humfrey, manager of Jennie Jones Estate Agents, entitled 'A Day in the Life of an Estate Agent'.

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The Royal British Legion (RBL) – Snape and Farnham Branch

March MeetingAnother interesting evening with updates on news within TRBL plus a full agenda which included:-

2014 – The Centenary Year of the outbreak of the 1st World War.Brian Boulton is compiling a portfolio of information and photographs about people who served in that war.He would like anyone who has records, photographs or any information about people in our area who were involved in the 1st World War to contact him by telephone on 01728 688999. The information and photographs, given or loaned, will be part of an exhibition in Snape Church during 2014.

Battle Back Centre, Lilleshall.A presentation of the Centre is to be made by Peter Golding (ex TRBL County Secretary) on Friday 19th April at the Stowmarket RBL Club at 7.30 for 8pm.The Battle Back Centre is a specialist recovery centre for wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women. It's paid for entirely by TRBL's fundraising and run jointly by the Legion and the Ministry of Defence.Entry is free but donations will be very much appreciated.

The meeting decided that the Branch would send a £100 donation.

Next Branch eventSaturday 22nd June: Fish and Chips Evening at The Riverside Centre with Charlie Haylock.(Ticket details will be in April's Ebb and Flow.)

Our next meetingThe Benhall Club on Monday 8th April 2013 at 7.30pm.Lifts can be arranged if required.

For more details on any of the above please contact: David Mincher (Chairman): 01728 747066 or Alan Edwards (Secretary): 01728 688502.

For more information about The Royal British Legion visit www.britishlegion.org.uk

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Diary of Events for April 2013

Special EventsSaturday: 6th April Prize Bingo. 7.30 for 8pm £3 per personSaturday 20th December Prize Bingo. 7.30 for 8pm £3 per person

Weekly Events Tuesdays: Erin Lea-Murphy's Dancing School 3.30-7pmWednesday Zumba class 7.30 – 8.30pm £3 per personThursday: 11am Pilates please book first.

Hiring Back bar £5 for whole evening Village Hall with small stage is £10 per hour.

See latest Club news at;www.benhallandsternfield.onesuffolk.net your official local website or ring 602337 and speak to Gary within opening hours.

Opening Hours Mon-Fri: 7pm-11pmSaturday: 1.30pm-1amSunday: 12pm-11pm

Children’s Society Coffee Morning

The Spring Coffee Morning raising money on behalf of The Children's Society is to be held on Friday 31st May at Thorpeness Dolphin from 10am-12.00noon.

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Alde Valley Luncheon Club

Despite the snowy, windy weather, we were pleased so many of our members were able to attend the March lunch.

thWe meet again on Tuesday 9 April when Gammon with Mustard Sauce followed by Bread and Butter Pudding and Cream will be served.

Any queries concerning the lunch or information concerning becoming a member of the Club please make contact with Brigid on 01728 602030

Bring & Buy at Blaxhall Coffee Morning

At the Blaxhall Community Coffee morning in March a display gave us a chance to see just how the local Open the Book team bring Bible stories to life for the pupils at Snape and Benhall Primary schools. There was also a Bring and Buy Stall which raised nearly £50 for the work of the national OtB organisation; many thanks to all who contributed to this by bringing and/or buying.

ndWe meet again on Tuesday 2 April in the YHA lounge and look forward to enjoying coffee, cakes and the company of all who can come. As usual there is no charge but anyone who wishes to can make a donation to the YHA charity “Breaks for Kids” which helps disadvantaged young people take part in the YHA experience with their classmates and friends.

Little Glemham Quiz

Little Glemham Parish Room Committee will be holding another of their popular Quiz Nights in the Parish Room at 7.00 pm on Saturday 20th April with our resident quizmaster Stephen Bayfield. There will be a valuable prize for the winning team and the ticket price of £10 includes a fish and chip supper. Teams will be limited to a maximum size of six. Tickets are available from the Lion Inn.

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Local Information Online

The SAXCOM website is a useful additional website to garner local news and information on various local community and voluntary groups. It’s a free resource which lists groups and their contacts, as well as information and news about developments and special events.

The Saxcom website address is www.saxcom.org.uk

To repeat, this is not a commercial venture, and is only there for local community and voluntary groups. It does not serve the private or public sectors.

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31st Suffolk Heritage Coast Fun Run & WalkSunday 5th May 2013

Saxmundham Rotary Club’s annual charity walk will be taking place on Sunday 5th May, following 3 courses of 23, 13 and 6 miles, all starting and finishing in Thorpeness. Money raised will go to various charities, including those chosen by the participants, so if you’re interested in taking part please vistit www.saxmundhamrotary.org.uk

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Snape Village Hall

The last meeting of the Snape Village Hall Committee was well attended by representatives of organisations who use the hall regularly as well as standing Committee members.

As a reminder to all, the Annual General Meeting of the Village Hall Committee will take place at 7.30pm on Monday 22ndApril. All are most welcome to attend this meeting and hear how the hall has fared over the past 12 months and the plans for the future. Applications for membership of the Committee are now open and interested parties are requested to contact the Secretary, Elaine Warmingham (01728 687460) for further details. As noted in the last entry to Ebb & Flow, our Chairman, Ron Sheward, has decided to retire from the role at the AGM after 24 years great service. Nominations are therefore sought for the Chairmanship, as well as general Committee membership.

Please support this very worthwhile institution and consider making use of the Hall for family parties or other social events. There is ample parking for about 30 cars and facilities that can provide for parties of up to 200 (dependant on the type of event), with licencing for entertainment and live music. For further information, or to book the Hall, please contact Ron or Jean Sheward on 01728 688294.

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Janet Huckle was constantly in demand with her advice on how to date old photographs. Several folk brought their own family photos along for her opinion and identification. Visitors and members alike were seen trawling through parish registers and surveys of graveyards looking for their forebears, before taking time off for a drink and a cup of delicious homemade soup provided by the Long Shop friends and volunteers. The event proved a great success with donations and takings from the refreshments raising around £100 for Long Shop Museum funds.

The Alde Valley Suffolk Family History Group meets at the URC hall in Saxmundham at 7.30pm on the 3rd Monday of the month. The next meeting is on 18 March when Pip Wright will give a talk on “Death Recorded”. Visitors are very welcome. The Group's Research Centre in the Council Chamber in Leiston is open to members and non-members from 10am to 12pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month except August. For full details of the Group and our programme see http://aldevalleyfamilyhistorygroup.onesuffolk.net/

Family History Group Open Day In Leiston

On Saturday 26 January the Alde Valley Suffolk Family History Group held their Annual Open Day in the Long Shop Museum, Leiston. Thirty-three visitors defied the snow and ice to travel from such far-flung places as Sutton Hoo, Stowmarket, Rendlesham, Felixstowe and Oulton Broad, to join twenty-four more local members in viewing the exhibits. Several members had their family trees on display, with old documents, photographs and family histories, and Frank Huxley brought along his collection of old postcards of Leiston. Despite an erratic Broadband connection, John Peters managed to help a number of visitors track down their ancestors using the computer, and

Mobile Library

The Mobile Library service will be outside the village hall in Snape at the new time of 12.10 pm-12.35 pm on the following dates:-

Friday 19th April Friday 17th MayFriday 14th June Friday 12th July

February rainfall (mm) in Great Glemham

Baptisms

Oliver Barry Philip Denison, son of Claire Manthorpe and Christopher Denison was baptised at St Mary's

thChurch, Benhall on 17 March, 2013.

Connie Evelyn Hazlett, daughter of Shezanne Denison and Christopher Hazlett was baptised at St Mary's

thChurch, Benhall on 17 March, 2013.

Zane William Harms, son of Reba and Jan Harms, was thbaptised at St Andrew's Church, Little Glemham on 24

March, 2013.

Nero Dylan Harms, son of Reba and Jan Harms, was thbaptised at St Andrew's Church, Little Glemham on 24

March, 2013.

Marriages

No weddings this Month

Funerals

The funeral of Monica Powell Gilbert, took place at thSt John the Baptist's Church, Snape on 13 March

followed by burial in St Mary's Churchyard, Farnham.

The funeral of Joseph Roy Hicks, aged 85, took place at St Mary Magdalene's Church, Sternfield, followed by

thburial in the churchyard., on 15 April.

The funeral of Richard Harry Courtenay Reynell, aged 83, took place at St John the Baptist's Church,

ndSnape on 22 March, followed by burial in the Churchyard

From the Registers

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Blaxhall Highs and Lows in February

Highest 9.7° C 14th

Lowest -3.6° C 19th

Windiest 32mph 4th

1 4 5 6 10 12 14 26

4.5 4 2 7 13 11 2

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April Crossword Across

1. Gusto (4)3. Brings to an address (8)8. Feast (7)9. Tag (5)10. Performer (5)11. Trade barrier (7)12. Voice box (6)13. Large numbers of people (6)16. Closest (7)18. One of the senses (5)20. Cajoled (5)21. Before (7)22. Fragile (8)23. Unsightly (4)

Down

1. Striped equine (5)2. US legislator (7)4. One or the other (6)5. Hot remnants of a fire (5)6. Bars (7)7. Secured by written agreement (10)9. Research workplace (10)12. Lackadaisical (7)14. Hoping for (7)15. Certify (6)17. Spiritual being (5)19. Ahead of time (5)

March solutionsApril Sudoku

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April Quiz – In this Month

All in April - but which year?

th1. The Titanic sank on April 15 in which year? rd2. Shakespeare died on April 23 in which year?

3. In which city was there a severe earthquake followed thby a fire on 18 April in 1906 ?

th4. Which football tragedy happened on 15 April 1989 ?

th5. In which city did a massacre take place on 13 April 1919 ?

th6. What major disaster took place on 26 April, 1986 ? nd7. Which territory was invaded on 2 April, 1982 ?

nd8. Which religious leader died on 2 April,2005 ? th9. On April 14 1962 Georges Pompidou becomes

Prime Minister of which country ? 10. On 10th April 1971 which diplomatic initiative was

started by USA ?. 11. On 10th April 1945 the capital of which European

Country fell to Russia ? 12. On10th April 1963 which nuclear-powered

submarine sank ? th13. Who was murdered in Memphis on 4 April, 1986 ?

14. On 4th April 1939 "Moonlight Serenade." was recorded by which band ?

15. On 12th April 1954 which record was recorded by Bill Haley and the Comets?

16. Which American President was inaugurated on30th April, 1789 ?

17. Which magazine closed on 8th April 1992 after 150 years ?

th18. In which U.S. city was a bomb exploded on 19 April , 1995 killing 168 people ?

19. Which oil rig exploded on 22nd April 2010 ?: th20. On 27 April 1984 which embassy siege came to an

end ?

Answers to the March Quiz

All the answers were connected to the month of March.

1) As mad as a March………Hareth2) Which Saints day falls on March 17 ? St Patrick

th3) Which quarter day falls on March 25 ? Lady Day4) Which country has the feast day of their patron

stsaint on 1 March ? Wales5) Which vegetable is associated with the feast day

ston March 1 ? Leekth6) Which plant is associated with March 17 ?

Shamrock7) Which world religious figure was awarded the Templeton Price in March 2013 ? The Dalai Lama8) In March 2012 all but 2 members of the EU signed a “fiscal Compact”, the UK was one, who was the other ? Czech Republic.9) Which cricket loving businessman is convicted of running a US$7 billion Ponzi scheme ? Allen Stanford10) Which Roman leader was assonated on the “Ides of March” ? Julius Cearsar11) In which County is the town of March ? Cambridgeshire12) After which Roman God is the month of March named ? Mars

13) Which Prime Minister resigned on16th March , 1976 ? Harrold Wilson14) On 18th March, 1967 which oil tanker hit rocks near Lands End ? Torrey Canyon15) On 21st March 1960 a massacre took place in which South African town ? Sharpville16) Which Prime Minister lost a vote of confidence on 28th March, 1979 ? James Callaghan 17) Which MP was killed by a bomb at Westminster on 30th March, 1979 ? Airey Neave18) What happened to President Regan on 30th March, 1981 ? He was shot19) Which member of the Royal Family died on 30th March, 2002 ? The Queen Mother20) Which strikers voted to end their strike on 3rd March 1985 ? Coal Miners

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The ‘Open the Book’ Display at Blaxhall’s coffee morning last month

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