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Photography by Mair Potter, Project Officer for Active Suffolk
May 2021
Spitfire Photography by Darren Harbar
Issue 115
Rendlesham MAGAZINE
THE EASTER BUNNY
RE-VISITS
THE WONDER OF
WALKING
MAY MUSIC MADNESS!
BENTWATERS
IN TIME OF WAR
AND PEACE
THE BEAR NECESSITIES..A STORY
YOU CAN’T LEGO OF
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Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh 1921 – 2021.
It is with great sadness that we heard the news yesterday that Prince Phillip,
the Duke of Edinburgh passed away at the age of 99
The Duke was married to Launched in 1956, the DofE of young people see themselves
Queen Elizabeth II for more Awards offers young people and see the world around them.
than 70 years and became the the chance to take on their own Since 1956 over 6.7 million
longest-serving consort in challenges follow their own young people have started
British history - he was due to passions, discover new skills their DofE in the UK and over
turn 100 in two months’ time, and make a difference in their 3.1 million Awards have been
on 10 June. community, and there are many achieved.
young people in Rendlesham
One of this greatest On behalf of the Parish
that have either been through or
achievements was to be the Council, we send our heartfelt
are currently doing their Bronze,
founder of the Duke of condolences to the Royal family,
Silver or Gold Awards.
Edinburgh Awards Scheme and especially HRH Queen
(DofE). Through the scheme, HRH Elizabeth II, for whom the
The Duke of Edinburgh has Duke of Edinburgh was her
helped transform how millions strength and beloved husband.
Credit: Atlantic-Lens-Photography
Credit: kylieellway
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Parish Council News
Planning Matters and will continue to keep Redevelopment of the
Photography by Heather Heelis
abreast of these to understand Pavilion at Jubilee
Sports Centre Site the progress and ensure East
Planning Application ref Suffolk enforce the conditions
Park
20/1035 on any development at all times. The redevelopment of the
New convenience store, two pavilion took another step
The downside of the
shop units and associated forward as we appointed
Conditions are such that it will
car parking, service yard a local architect, Daniel,
delay a start to development
and pedestrian way, eleven from Free Spirit Architects
work on site. In light of that,
affordable houses and based at Bentwaters, to
the Parish Council will be
associated car parking communicating separately
look at the potential of the Reopening of the
pavilion for delivering some Parish Office
Readers will probably be aware with East Suffolk to ensure
of the outcomes of the
that this application was finally the developer maintains the We are pleased to announce
Neighbourhood Plan such
approved by East Suffolk exclusion fencing around the that, thanks to the handywork
as additional leisure facilities,
Council in March. The formal site to ensure public safety. of one of your Parish
including a gym, multi-use
approval had be held pending rooms, a café and space for Councillors, Dave Moore, the
Planning Application
the Parish Council’s Request for events. office is now Covid safe and
DC/21/1226/FUL
the Application to be “called in” ready to reopen on Monday 26
by Secretary of State. Change of use from residential We will be working with Daniel April. We’ve got slightly new
to children’s home, 41 Knight over the next few months to opening times so if you need
The Decision by Secretary look at putting together some
Road, Rendlesham, Suffolk IP12 to call in for any reason we’ll be
of State not to review the proposals which will then out
2GR open Mondays and Tuesdays
Application was confirmed for public consultation.
in Early March allowing East The Parish Council Planning 12-4pm.
Suffolk to formally approve the Committee considered this Youth Worker outreach Change of meeting date
Development. application at their meeting on sessions Due to an anomaly in the
12 April 2021. Given the lack
The Parish Council has removal of the legislation for
of detail in the application, We are also going to be starting
considered the possibility remote meetings (as of 7 May)
combined with inadequate some outreach youth work
of seeking “Judicial review” and the ability to hold face to
parking provision and existing sessions to engage with young
due to our concerns over the face meetings (from 17 May),
covenants on the land, the people (all Covid compliant of
process adopted in assessing the the Parish Council May meeting
Committee resolved to object course). The work that they
Application by East Suffolk but due to be held on 10 May has
to the application. As a will be doing will be to promote
decided the potential legal costs been moved to Wednesday
statutory consultee on planning well-being during the pandemic
along with the likelihood of not 5 May. The Annual Parish
applications, their comments as well as identifying what the
actually changing the decision Council meeting will start at
will now be passed to East young people of Rendlesham
made such an approach an 7pm following by the ordinary
Suffolk Council as the Local need in the way of support,
unacceptable risk. Parish Council meeting. The
Planning Authority. facilities and activities…. All this
The Parish Council has however will feed into the Rendlesham agendas will be published as
noted the quite onerous youth strategy which is currently normal on our notice board
conditions placed within the underway. outside the Community Centre
approval of the Application and on our website www.
rendlesham.suffolk.gov.uk.
2021 Parish Council Meetings
All Parish Council meetings are currently held via Zoom. Links and
agendas are available on the RPC website.
Full Council 5 May, 5 July, 6 September, 1 November
Planning Committee 12 July, 11 October
Jubilee Park Committee 8 July, 14 October
Finance and Asset Committee 15 July, 21 October
Youth Group Committee 7 July, 6 October
Minutes of Meetings are available on the Parish Council web site:
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NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
5 May by Zoom at 7.30pm. 15 minute public session
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Skatepark update New benches at
Following the final consultation Jubilee Park
meeting on 31 March, the Following suggestions from the
design is now ready for the people who use Jubilee Park
planning application. There was we’ve added 2 new benches and
just a minor amendment to the a circulate tree seat on the far
design which was to change the side of the football pitch. We
dishkicker to a flatbank hip to will be adding in a perimeter
add more flow into the bowled path when the skatepark is built.
quarterpipe.
Someone posted on Facebook Play area repairs
the other day ‘when will the and maintenance
skatepark be built’ …… well, completed!
this is down to all those skaters,
scooters, BMXers, parents, The repairs and refurbishment
friends or anyone else who have finally been completed
after a number of logistical and
Photography by Heather Heelis
wants to see this skatepark
happen….. the answer is Covid related delays. We’ve
simple… ‘when we’ve raised the replaced the timbers on some
money’. of the equipment, carried out
repairs, but the big change has
The Parish Council will be been the total replacement of
looking into grants and have the bark in the swings area
£49,000 set aside… but we with recycled rubber bark….
do need some help to add Around 25 cubic metres of
to the pot to make up the the stuff! Not an easy task but
£150,000…. So we’re looking with the help of Bentwaters
for anyone who’s an expert in Parks and a trusty team of
crowdfunding, knows a business councillors, under the watchful
who might like to become a eye of Roger, our Park Keeper,
sponsor or even anyone who the final 8 loads were put in
is good at baking and would last month… completing the
like to have a cake stall… every work. We’ve also added a hand
little bit will help and everyone sanitizer unit by the gate to help
who raises money will receive a keep everyone safe.
certificateso, get your thinking
hats on and get in touch with
Heather at the Parish office
clerk@rendleshampc.org.uk
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Parish Councillors Parish Office
Mike Stevenson: Chairman Douglas Burness Steff Evans Rendlesham Community Centre
Ex-officio on all Committee Jubilee Park Committee Youth Group Charity Walnut Tree Avenue,
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Personnel Committee Personnel Committee Youth Group Charity Office opening hours
Planning Committee Planning Committee Malcolm Booth Monday and Tuesday, 12-4pm.
Youth Group Charity SALC Rep Planning Committee
Dave Moore Peter Wyartt Ali Gibbs
Finance & Asset Committee Finance & Asset Committee
Personnel Committee Jubilee Park Committee
Planning Committee Tree Warden
Youth Group Charity
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One year on, three lockdowns in...
“Childhood”, One year on, three and then rearranged the letters
into the missing word…
What a day! We are so grateful
to Mr Bunny for coming to be
lockdowns in and two
said the Easter Eastertides past. What
“Chocolate”. with us and share a little of his
Easter magic.
Bunny, with a a year! Thank you Bunny, thank you,
thank you we said. The Easter In the office, it was a delight
triple twitch of his That’s why the Parish Council Bunny looked us in the eye and to be sitting in the Community
was determined to make Easter,
nose, “deserves 2021 a special time for the
smiled his wise smile. Centre and hearing those
excited squeals as someone
“Times change”, he said.
chocolate!” kiddlies of Rendlesham.
“Governments change, policies
spotted a letter in our window.
Childhood is magical, and
So our lawyers were locked change – even educational
in egg-stremely hard-boiled precious. And nothing should
trends change. But children?
negotiations with the Easter take away from that. (It made
They’re the same as they ever
Bunny’s lawyers, because he our hearts feel a little less
were. They still love to play, they
really shouldn’t have come here bruised from the year!)
still love being outdoors and
two years on the hop. After all, love to be helpful, heard, and With grateful thanks to Zee at
there are so many kiddlies he valued for who they are. Costcutters for egg-spressing
has to deliver to. But a little bit his support for the community
of wheedling (and a whole lot “Something else”, he said.
yet again by donating so many
of pleading), and finally the “They know something you
chocolate eggs to the cause of
Easter Bunny agreed he would adults have forgotten. They only
childhood. (Can’t tell you how
come and deliver eggs to the have one childhood…
many, that would spoil the game
clever children of Rendlesham “And childhood”, said the for next year!)
who had found all the clues Easter Bunny, with a triple
But judging by the smiles on all
twitch of his nose, “deserves
these faces, there were a LOT…
chocolate!”
The winners!
For the Baker Boys of Crooked Creek Road, this wasn’t just an
Easter, this was a Rendlesham Parish Council Easter… Ollie and The Woolnough kiddies have had a
Isaac were delighted to discover they’d helped Mum and Dad
guess closest to the number of eggs the Easter Bunny would
fantastic day and were playing out on
deliver to Rendlesham on Easter Sunday. (We can’t tell you the green working off a mahoosive
exactly how many eggs were delivered, that might spoil the B-I-G
Easter Guess for next year). roast lamb when the Easter bunny
But that’s a big old egg, wonder if they’ll have finished it by then? rocked up! Thank you all so much. I
love Rendlesham - have done since I
was 6!
Lisa Woolnough
Below: Zee Mann, of Costcutter, who generously sponsored all the eggs, pictured
with the Easter Bunny.
Photography by Mike Stevenson and Heather Heelis
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Lots of happy children receiving their
eggs from the Easter Bunny on his
epic tour of Rendlesham!
Thanks to all who shared these
wonderful photos on social media.
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A Growing Need for Financial Advice
Your Parish Council supports Citizens Advice Leiston,
Saxmundham & District so it can continue to deliver
service to you, when you need it.
A year into lockdown and before. The team at CA-LS&D is concerned. Many people them about steps you can
time has flown for the team is friendly, helpful, approachable survived last year through family take if things do go wrong. If
at Citizens Advice Leiston, and knowledgeable. They’ll help handouts, using up savings or anyone would benefit from
Saxmundham & District you unpick it all. Just ask! maxing out their credit cards. budgeting support or financial
(CA-LS&D). It believes local Some of these problems may capability advice, please contact
In the final quarter of 2020-2021
communities have adapted take years to translate into CA-LS&D.
CA-LS&D saw an increase in the
well to a difficult time, but it’s requests for debt advice and
number of clients approaching Community Focus
not over yet. A recent update support. But if you recognise
them with debt problems and Two projects worth mentioning
from Chiara Saunders, Chief some of these scenarios in
seeking financial support. This are the provision of laptops
Officer at CA-LS&D shows your own household, get in
can be asking for advice as to to school and the provision of
what is surfacing in our local touch with CA-LS&D before it
how to manage their debts, slow cookers to people in need.
communities. becomes a problem.
support in kind or charitable
Debt support (for instance, food Taking a Proactive The Laptop for Schools project
banks, help to pay energy bills was inspired by a campaign
Whilst CA-LS&D were aware Approach
that people were struggling from hardship funds, help with started by the IP17 Good
CA-LS&D has recently Neighbour Scheme and CA-
financially, the demand for school uniform costs), even
employed a Budgeting & LS&D helped spread the word
money advice was lower than in queries about Universal Credit.
Financial Capability Officer. by asking people to donate
previous years. There were many Not all UC queries are for new
John will be helping clients to second-hand laptops to local
reasons for this. It usually starts claims but a noticeable increase
budget and will also be arranging schools. The response was
with people’s unwillingness to in demand reflects the growth in
financial capability talks to help impressive, and they were able
deal with debts but the trigger people accessing benefits.
people facing a change in their to put schools in touch with
for tackling debt wasn’t there Many of their clients do not see lives (leaving school or care/
in the same way as in previous local businesses and charitable
themselves as having financial having children/widowed/ funding. This addressed a real
years because the bailiffs weren’t problems due to Lockdown, divorced etc) understand and
visiting, the eviction threats need in our community, and
many were already in debt cope with the financial changes showed how different parts
weren’t being issued. This is what when Lockdowns arrived and ahead of them.
generally pushes people to seek of the community can work
found it harder to maintain together positively.
advice. But perhaps, some people He will also be working with
their balancing act of keeping
were facing money problems for Alde Valley Academy and The Slow Cooker project was an
creditors happy. Others were
the first time and weren’t seeking taking Year 11 students through initiative of The Rural Coffee
struggling with the increase in
help, as they had never needed to, managing bank accounts, Caravan and CA-LS&D used its
the cost of living; higher energy
and didn’t know where to start. budgeting for household costs, knowledge and contacts to find
bills from being at home, or
debts, checking you have the homes for over 30 slow cookers.
If this is you, please don’t ever increased costs from having
right benefits and where to get
think debt is too big a problem children at home.
support. The aim is to take Looking Ahead
to solve. And don’t be too So we might be seeing the a proactive approach to help CA-LS&D is keen to offer
proud to ask for help, especially tip of the iceberg where debt them cope with their financial clients a face-to-face service
when you’ve never needed it situation and know when and alongside our phone, email and
where to ask for help if things letter advice and support. They
go wrong. will keep us updated about how
The aim is to help people avoid and when we will resume these
problems but also to reassure services.
Many clients struggle with the
increased cost of living; higher
energy bills from being at home, or
having children at home.
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Where CA-LS&D
helped in 2020-21
1. Client contacted us as he
thought his wife’s state pension
was not correct. He was unable
to print off forms from the
internet so we did this for him 24
and provided support and advice
throughout the process. As a
result, his wife’s pension was
adjusted and she received a back
payment in excess of £9,000.
2. Client lost his PIP after
Contact Us Face-to-face advice continues
to be suspended. We are able to
Our service
transferring from DLA and had
Citizens Advice Leiston,
Saxmundham and District
help you if you ring, email or is open to
been fighting for three years to send us a letter and as soon as
have the decision overturned.
remains open. Advice continues
to be given by:
we are able, we will reopen our anyone: it is free,
CA-LS&D worked with the
client to prepare for his appeal Phone: 01728 832193 or
face-to-face advice service.
independent,
We are part of the national
and sought specialist advice to Freephone 0808 278 7868 Citizens Advice organisation confidential and
support his case. The client’s
appeal was successful and he
(Leiston office: Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10-2)
which aims to provide the advice
people need for the problems
impartial.
received a backdated payment in they face, and to influence
Suffolk Adviceline: 0300 330
excess of £25,000. policymakers to improve the
1151 (Monday to Friday 9-5)
3. Client had a long running Help to Claim: 0800 144 8 444 policies and practices that affect
dispute with Child Maintenance people’s lives.
(New Universal Claim
as to whether he owed any Our service is open to anyone: it
applicants: Monday to Friday
money. The issue was affecting is free, independent, confidential
8-6)
his health and causing him a lot and impartial.
of stress. We worked with him Email: supervisor@leistoncab.
for many months, eventually cabnet.org.uk
requesting the support of our Post: 14 Colonial House, Station
local MP. The client’s case was Road, Leiston, IP16 4JD
reviewed and he was found
to owe a minimal amount of
money, which was written off.
4. Client contacted us as he
Criminals can pose as your
bank and give a seemingly
legitimate reason to trick you
Consumer Corner
into updating your personal
had been furloughed and had
fallen behind with his bills.
details through links contained Can you spot the difference between
The stress of the situation had
in text messages. These may
by embedded into genuine
a genuine request and one that’s a
had an adverse reaction on his
partner’s health. CA-LS&D was
message threads making it scam?
increasingly difficult to spot.
able to use monies from the
ESC Hardship Fund to help the It’s important that you TAKE
client manage his utility debts FIVE and log into your
so that they could clear their account directly to update your
council tax debt. information.
If you think you have fallen
for a scam, contact your bank
immediately and report it to
We might be Action Fraud.
seeing the tip Make sure you forward scam
texts to 7726, and if a scam
of the iceberg text claims to be from your
bank, then you should also
where debt is report it to them.
concerned.
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The wonders of walking
Suffolk doesn’t have mountain ranges to be scaled but we do have some of
the most beautiful scapes of land and sea in the UK, recently celebrated on
Kate Humble’s Coastal Britain on Channel 5. You’ll always be able to find
new places to explore, not least because the coast is a changing one.
I asked on social media a while some points of interest. We One of the most valuable things
ago for Rendlesham’s favourite hope that this will encourage as about walking, I believe, is the
walking routes and what a many of you as possible to feel creation of an attachment and
response I had! confident walking in and around a relationship with the place
Rendlesham. under your feet. You notice the
They ranged from cross country
tiny changes that anyone else
yomps to a stroll around the One Life Suffolk lead ‘Health
would miss and you treasure the
block, highlighting that ‘going Walks’. These are organised
space and freedom you have to
for a walk’ means something events, lead by trained
do so.
different to everyone. individuals and open to anyone
to attend. The walks are This is how we protect and
In Rendlesham some of these
inclusive of all abilities and enhance the environment
favourite walks are around ‘the
support everyone’s needs. You locally. It’s understandable that
base’ perimeter, towards the
currently need to book, in line if people don’t have personal
forest and heading into the very
with Covid 19 regulations, at experience of a place they value
pretty ‘Old Rendlesham’. Many
www.onelifesuffolk.co.uk/ it less but if we all hold our
people walk through the village
services/health-walks or call village in the highest regard
alone, with a friend (of both
01473 718193 due to the hours we’ve spent
the two and four-legged variety)
and I can certainly testify that
you have to do a lot of walking
Photography by Mair Potter, Project officer for Active Suffolk
to cover every alley and passage.
This is the beauty of walking,
it is for everyone, or at least it
should be.
Walking somewhere unfamiliar
can be daunting, as can walking
It’s understandable after experiencing health
problems. It is in everyone’s
that if people don’t interest to have plenty of
have personal people about to reassure you,
whether that’s walking together
experience of a or at least the knowledge that
someone won’t be far behind.
place they value it As we all venture out more
less but if we all with the easing of lockdown
and the warmer weather, as a
hold our village community we can support each
other to walk safely.
in the highest
With this aim the Climate
regard due to the Emergency Working Group are
hours we’ve spent producing a map available to
all residents. This will feature
walking it and existing footpaths, point you in
the direction of tried and tested
thinking, feeling routes and feature historical
and evolving in it and cultural information about
then it is protected Right: Moody skies as you cross the
and cared for. A1152 and head to the forest
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‘Walking as often as I can has helped me gain strength in my legs after a
serious injury. Getting out in nature is one of the best things I can do for
my mental and physical wellbeing and to progress my recovery journey.’
Beth Greaves
walking it and thinking, feeling to finding and re-establishing what rare native wildflowers
and evolving in it then it is public places to walk that have we absolutely shouldn’t stomp NEXT MONTH’S
protected and cared for. Access conveniently lost signage and all over, what migrants return LITTER PICK
to outdoor spaces in which to become over grown. to specific places year on year,
walk is truly a privilege not to be which part of a stream is home Next month’s litter pick
On the other hand I’ve seen
taken for granted.
fields of crops trampled and
to a fragile population of a will be on Sunday
water mammal, all come from 9th May, 10-3pm.
That said, should we be able ruined by walkers not sticking
the experience we gain from
to amble wherever our heart to the paths sometimes No experience
walking. This experience creates
desires? Since the dawn of because the paths have become
civilization there has always treacherous. Similarly if you
respect and means that we can necessary, just eagle
be out and about in nature eyes, a nifty pick-stick,
been this debate over the ‘right aren’t careful you may easily
without doing harm.
to roam’. Private property disturb ground nesting birds, and a competitive
butting against public footpaths, leverets, and other wildlife I’ve mainly been discussing
throw in some farm land and it which in a biodiversity crisis walking for leisure but of
determination to bag up
becomes a very complex issue. we all need to be protecting. course, deciding to walk or cycle the most litter!
There is a very keen sector Knowledge about what lives rather than drive somewhere
of society that dedicate time among is in the natural world, has huge benefits for local air
pollution and reducing your
carbon contributions. Whatever
Photography by Mair Potter, Project officer for Active Suffolk
reason you are walking for
there is one more benefit, it
demonstrates the need for the
space to do so. Safe, traffic
free areas are on the decline
so by putting one foot in front
of another out of doors you
are already doing your bit to
reclaim some of this space. A
demand for places to walk and
appropriate routes influences
local authorities to ensure these
are available and safe so the
simple act of ‘going for a walk’
sends with it a valuable message.
It’s a beautiful thing when
connecting with and protecting
our environment also benefits
your health…
Victoria Proctor It’s a beautiful
Continued overleaf....
thing when
connecting with
and protecting
our environment
also benefits your
Left: Reflections in the Reservoir health.
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Imagine if I told you a secret about the single best thing you could do to improve
your overall health, what do you think it would it be? Something that could
help with the prevention of a variety of diseases, including but not limited to;
Alzheimer’s’, diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and certain cancers.
What if I said it would improve moving more are innumerable, Secondly, motivation is a finite
your depression and anxiety, so why don’t we move more? resource. If you’re anything
general wellbeing, sleep and like me, you wake up every
Well first of all, we are very
even your relationships? Monday morning bursting with
busy right? Even if taking
Moreover, what if this motivation and will power, ready
care of ourselves is at the end
incredible secret to health was to tackle the week ahead full-
of a very long to do list, it
free and available to all? You on only to find by lunch time,
regularly gets bumped for ‘more
would probably say it sounds you’re completely exhausted and
important stuff ’. Personally, I
too good to be true. Well in fact decide to postpone your new
think when we say ‘I don’t have
that all-encompassing beneficial project to the next Monday and
time for that’ what we actually
solution is physical activity! the next Monday… you know
mean is ‘that isn’t my priority
the deal. Motivation is not a
Physical inactivity (or less than right now’. Maybe it’s time to
reliable friend, some days it will
30 minutes of exercise a week) ask yourself who would do all
be there and others, well let’s
Below, left: A popular perimeter walk is the fourth leading cause of this ‘important stuff ’ if you
just say there’s a reason habit
around the old RAF Bentwaters death globally, an important weren’t here to do it? Perhaps
building is the newest trend in
‘base’ risk factor for chronic diseases looking after your own health
productivity management. We
Below, right: St. Gregory’s Church by and costs the UK £7.4 billion should be higher up that list.
need to make moving more a
a full moon annually. Yet the benefits of
Photography by Mair Potter, Project officer for Active Suffolk
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habit, after all no one ever woke you have the right clothing and your legs and it became a solid
up questioning whether they appropriate walking aids. I love routine. The health benefits, HOLD THE FRONT
should brush their teeth or not. nothing more than to stick my the moments of wisdom and PAGE!
Let’s make it something we just headphones on and go for a of course the appreciation of Are you a budding
do, no talking ourselves out of stroll listening to an audiobook what we have around us in
this particularly beautiful part
photographer?
it because it’s just in our daily or podcast or meet with a
routine like getting dressed or friend to catch up on the latest of the world. So, what are you Whilst enjoying some
feeding the cats. lockdown gossip… spoiler alert- waiting for? (Please don’t say of the great walks
there is none! Or maybe you motivation) Get out there in the recommended by
Pain is another very common fresh air, plan some time in each
prefer the peace and quiet of Victoria and Mair,
reason for moving less; living day, make it a priority and aim
the forest and hearing the birds how about capturing
with chronic pain can be to progress by increasing time,
chattering above you? Best of
miserable, it seeps into every steps, distance or even terrain. the beauty of our
all with walking, any amount
aspect of life and at times And if you do see me out and local landscape in a
of time counts, even five or ten
feels debilitating. There is about, don’t forget to say hi!
often a very real fear that pain
minutes of movement outside photograph?
can change the entire shape of Mair Potter The best ones will earn
will intensify or worsen with
your day. Giving ourselves that Project officer for Active Suffolk the prestigious award
more activity. As we get older,
time and space to think can give
we often start to develop of being our front cover
us the most wonderful creative
conditions that can cause pain image. Send high
ideas… I thought most of this
and our natural reflex towards
our much-loved older members
article up while out walking. resolution (300dpi)
of society is to advise them They say it only takes 21 days images via email or
to rest and try not to overdo to form a habit, imagine if you WeTransfer to Leanda:
it. However, the research tells invested up to half an hour events@rendleshampc.
us the opposite is true, for of your day for the next 21 Below: Big skies define a Suffolk
walk
org.uk
those who undertake regular days in getting out to stretch
physical activity long-term,
Photography by Mair Potter, Project officer for Active Suffolk
pain management actually
improves and keeping active as Walking ticks all the health and fitness boxes,
we age results in us needing less
support with everyday activities.
cardiovascular and respiratory health (stronger
Last and by no means, there’s
heart and lungs to me and you), as well as
money, hard to come by and building muscle, strengthening our bones (see
so easily spent. Safe to say I
have a solution for all these you later osteoporosis), fresh air, vitamin D
problems. The easiest, most cost
efficient and environmentally
and production of those much-needed happy
friendly form of activity is of hormones endorphins and serotonin.
course walking. Walking ticks
all the health and fitness boxes,
cardiovascular and respiratory
health (stronger heart and
lungs to me and you), as well as
building muscle, strengthening
our bones (see you later
osteoporosis), fresh air, vitamin
D and production of those
much-needed happy hormones
endorphins and serotonin.
Walking is appropriate for most
people providing your health
conditions are stable (speak
to a GP first if you have any
concerns) and can be performed
in a variety of ways. With or
without others, any time of the
day and in all weathers provided
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Bears and the mothers of invention!
We all remember sitting happily for hours, lost in the thrill of building. The
beauty of play is that children can do this for hours, whilst also building up
dexterity and muscle memory in their hands that will help them with other
skills, such as learning to write or developing planning skills, mathematical
thinking, persistence, confidence.
Play is also believed to sharpen Two years ago, that’s exactly is now an AFOL (adult fan of
the minds of our elderly too - what Ben Alder here in Lego) herself, even has her own
all very sensible and worthy but Rendlesham did. Lego sets.
best of all, play is fun!
Ben and his family are huge So how did Pooh’s house go
And that’s why LEGO has been LEGO fans. About two years from home-made model to a
the force it has been for so long. ago he decided to make his full-scale Lego production line?
Playing with LEGO promotes family their very own LEGO
Ben says: “After receiving a
fine motor skills, and connecting “Winnie the Pooh House” so
few lovely comments about
pieces of different shapes and that they could act out their
my model from families and
sizes helps children develop favourite bedtime stories
friends, I decided to put it on
their dexterity. It also develops together. They all love Winnie
the LEGO Ideas website. This
an early problem-solving ability. the Pooh and LEGO did not at
is where LEGO fans can put
that time make the set.
What better way to help your up their creations and if your
children – and stay young Ben says: “Building the submission gets 10,000 votes, it
yourself – than creating a prototype was very exciting is then sent forward for review
learning experience withLEGO. for the family. We ordered up by LEGO management, with
existing parts online and they the possibility of it becoming an
arrived from many different official LEGO set for the shops.
Lego spare part shops. Some
“I thought it was good, but was
even came from abroad.
completely overwhelmed by the
Everyday when the post arrived
support my set got on LEGO
my kids, Joshua and Elsie, were
Ideas. In just over four months,
excited to open the packages
my creation hit the magic 10K
and discover what part we could
supporter mark. I was thrilled
put in the build next. It was an
enough at that, but was over
absorbing project for the whole
the moon when, several months
family.
later, it was chosen to become
“But it wasn’t all plain sailing. In an official LEGO set for the
my build, I had to make do with shops!
a Lego panda head to create
“Over the last year I have been
Winnie the Pooh. I can fix that,
working with the amazing
I thought, and put the Lego
designers at LEGO, taking my
head into some plastic dye, but
front-room build to a shop-
it would not take the colour.
ready set. It has all been such an
I then had a brainwave and
amazing experience.”
thought heating it might help…
so poured the dye into one of On 18 March 2021 it was finally
our sauce pans and turned on the day of release. Still pinching
the heat. This worked perfectly himself, Ben tells us his “Winnie
and I was rather pleased with the Pooh” set is now for sale
myself until I discovered that on the official LEGO website
heating plastic dye in a saucepan and in LEGO shops (when
dyes the saucepan too! Oops! they open again). He says: “I
Explain that one to your wife. still can’t believe that a set I
was involved in has become an
It must be love then?
official LEGO set. I remember
“Yes! Me, the kids and Lego! I’d as a child sitting for hours
go so far as to say that Louisa playing LEGO with my parents,
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dreaming of becoming a LEGO
designer one day. But now it’s
actually happened!
“I originally designed the set
for my kids. They were my
inspiration, so I wanted to make
sure they were referenced within
the finished design some how.
I discussed this with the design
team at LEGO and told them
how both my kids love nature,
especially bees, as well. There
was a lot of knowing nodding
and looking at each other,
until at the next meeting they
revealed their idea to have the
trails from the bees creating a
‘j’ and an ‘e’ – for Joshua and
Elsie. Well, as you can imagine, I
thought it was perfect. So if you
look inside the house on one
of the pictures there’s two bees
with their initial trail. My kids
are over the moon at having an
official part in the set for them.
“Our family’s journey has
certainly been a dream come Above: Ben and Louisa Alder with
true and I can’t thank everyone their children Elsie and Joshua.
enough for supporting our
creation and for helping to
make it happen.”
One delighted purchaser has
already reviewed this set on the
LEGO website, saying “The Congratulations Ben, what an
set is adorable, and the overall achievement, You are proof
build was enjoyable (and I don't that we should always hold
typically like building LEGO onto our dreams because we
trees!) I think if you're a LEGO never know how or when we
Disney fan, this is a must have.” will finally build upon them.
Below: The Winnie the Pooh Lego set
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The Vicar’s Voice
Services
Date Time Place Service Officiant
Sunday 2nd May 9 am All Saint’s Eyke Holy Communion Rev Kevan
9am Sutton Family Worship Rev Mandy
11am Bromeswell Family Worship Rev Mandy
11am St Felix Holy Communion Rev Judith
Wednesday 5th May 10am St Felix Holy Communion Rev Mandy
Sunday 9th May 9am St Gregory Holy Communion Rev Kevan
11am Bromeswell Morning Prayer Stephen N
11am St Felix Holy Communion Rev Mandy
11am Sutton Morning Praise Helen Shand
6pm Shottisham Evensong Mel/Helen
Wednesday 12th May 10.00am St Felix Informal Worship and Praise Rev Mandy
Sunday 16th May 9.00am All Saints, Eyke Morning Prayer Rev Mandy
11.00am Bromeswell Holy Communion Rev Kevan
11.00am St Felix Prayer & Praise TBC
11.00am Sutton Holy Communion Rev Mandy
11.00am Shottisham Morning Praise Helene Berry
Wednesday 19th May 10.00am St Felix Informal Worship and Praise Rev Mandy
Sunday 23rd May 9am St Gregory Morning Prayer Stephen N
Pentecost 9am Shottisham Family Communion Rev Mandy
11am Bromeswell Prayer & Praise TBC
11am St Felix Holy Communion Rev Mandy
Wednesday 26th May 10am St Felix Informal Worship and Praise Rev Mandy
Sunday 30th May TBC
Warm up those vocal chords, it’s time to get a-singing!
Join Rachel Parsons via Zoom Simple Songs Hymn Sing For more info, email:
online, as she leads Rendlesham Mondays 7.30 - 8pm Fridays 7.30 - 8pm with Rev togetherwesing@gmail.com
residents through: Your first sesion is FREE. Mandy Reynolds. Suggested
After that, please make a small donation of £2. Proceeds to
weekly donation Rendlesham Church via:
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The Vicar’s Voice
Dear friends, had to postpone from last the Government’s Road Map out love for each of us – like nature,
We can attribute ‘change’ to year. And with the easing of of lockdown comes to pass, and it changes us, it re-energises us
many months of the year, but I lockdown, they can share their the light will truly be at the end in our faith and our lives, ready
think May is the month of the big day with at least a few of the tunnel for June 21st. to meet Him when He comes
biggest changes. more than six family or friends to earth again. And the greatest
Change is something we all
attending. gift from God is to love and be
The force of nature gets to experience in
loved, and that knowledge of love
work to change our landscapes Exams are being our lives at
gives us the strength and ability to
and gardens, as flowers and prepared for, some time or
adapt to change when life throws
trees bud and blossom, crops the results of other.
it at us.
grow and yield, and these events which can be
Christians
inspire and perhaps challenge life-changing for Whatever this month of May
who celebrate
us with renewed energy to them and for brings to you, I pray you live
the Easter
get busy with tidying up our those alongside and love it well.
Mystery open
gardens and patios, refreshing them at work or
themselves With love and blessings,
borders with bedding plants and home.
up to being Rev Mandy Xx
veggie patches with all kinds of Of course, for changed people,
produce. some people, a through the
My love is pots and pots of red change may be death and
geraniums, which were my dad’s less welcome resurrection
favourite flower, and when they and we pray of Christ. In
for those going church during
are in full bloom, I feel dad is
watching down and smiling at through an each service The greatest gift
the glorious blooms……and my
efforts!!
unwelcome
or unplanned
of Holy
Communion, from God is to
May is also seen as the
change, that
restoration and
we proclaim the
My dad at his greenhouse, ‘potting on’
Easter mystery,
love and be loved,
beginning of the wedding newness may
Christ has died! Christ is risen!
and that knowledge
season, when many couples
choose this month for their
ultimately come of it.
Christ will come again!. of love gives us the
May brings change and we all
life-changing event of marriage.
This year, many will marry hope that change will be in the
And the message of the Easter
Mystery is that because He loves
strength and ability
under covid restrictions, having air this month as step three of
us, we are reminded of God’s to adapt to change.
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Sudoko Challenge
In a Sudoko you fill in the grid
so that every row, every column
and every 3 x 3 box contains
the digits 1 through 9. There
is no maths involved. The grid
has numbers but you don’t have
to perform any calculations.
You just solve the Sudoko with 07486 551 004
reasoning and logic.
The Sudoko starts with a
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Bentwaters – in time of war and peace
May 8th will forever be associated with Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)
when, in 1945 World War II came to an end with the surrender of Germany
to the Allies of Britain, USA and the Soviet Union.
Bentwaters had played an occurred a few months after the Such sacrifices are described as
important part in WWII when in war ended. It is likely there are the ultimate sacrifice and they
December 1944 six squadrons of more and we have yet to find represent the highest level of
RAF Mustang fighter bombers any that occurred on the ground service that our military can
were stationed there. which might have happened. bestow to the nation.
The fighting was hectic, with Most losses were caused by bad However, all those who served
almost daily missions to weather (three on a single day in at Bentwaters in WWII gave of
both accompany RAF long February 1945 over Belgium), themselves and contributed in
Newspaper report from the Guardian range bombers, such as the mid-air collisions, mechanical some way to win a war that has
22nd May 1953. Halifax and Lancaster, to act failure and friendly fire. Only led to the longest peace time in
as defensive cover against the two were lost to enemy fire; Europe.
German Luftwaffe; and to one over Copenhagen whilst
We have been reminded of
conduct low level bombing of escorting a low level mission to
service recently with the passing
targets to support the advance bomb a Gestapo Headquarters,
of Prince Philip, the Duke of
of the Allied troops moving and the other over Denmark,
Edinburgh.
deeper into Europe. just four days before the end
of the war whilst attacking Many of us might not have
Research by the volunteers at
U-Boats. known of how much the Duke
the museum have uncovered
fourteen fatalities, though one
Below: RAF P-51 Mustang of 126 Squadron as flown by Major Arne
Austeen DFC
Below: Thirty Two F-86 Sabre fighters of the 81st Fighter Interceptor Wing
provide a flypast for the Duke of Edinburgh.
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Many of us might not have known of how much the Duke gave of himself
in the service of this country and that he conducted over 22,000 personal
engagements in addition to those where he accompanied the Queen.
gave of himself in the service flypast of thirty two F-86 Sabre Major Austeen, a Norwegian of by those who served with
of this country and that he fighters including three that who fled his country in 1941 him and his loss was severely
conducted over 22,000 personal dived from 40,000 feet creating to join the RAF, was highly felt. Neither his aircraft or body
engagements in addition to a sonic boom! decorated and a distinguished was ever found.
those where he accompanied and capable leader, well thought
What an amazing spectacle and
the Queen which was of a
how impressed the Prince must
similar number.
have been by such a remarkable
Prince Philip has a connection display of American military
to Bentwaters - he visited the power deployed to the UK to
base in 1953 as part of a tour of defend the nation’s skies.
several RAF and USAF bases.
Major Arne Austeen DFC
There’s some Pathe News perished on the 4th May 1945
footage on the internet of the just four days before the end
Prince visiting the bases though of WWII whilst leading his
not of Bentwaters and he cuts squadron, 126, on a mission to
a dashing figure in his RAF attack German U-Boats off the
uniform. All the stops were coast of Denmark.
pulled out at Bentwaters with a
All those who served at Bentwaters
in WWII gave of themselves and
contributed in some way.
Below: Major Arne Austeen DFC
Based in the United States Air Force hardened command post
on the former Bentwaters airbase. Displays of the history from
1943 to 1993. Cold war jets and vehicles on show.
Plenty of car parking space and suitable for all ages and ideal
all weather visitor attraction with a café and shop offering light
refreshments and souvenirs.
Opening times 10.00 - 16.00
Easter until end October.
Further information for the museum can be found at
www.bcwm.org.uk
Building 134, Bentwaters Parks, Rendlesham,
Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2TW
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We Want You!
Bentwaters Cold War Museum is looking for volunteers to
help support its aim of preserving the history of the twin
bases of Bentwaters and Woodbridge.
It could be you like aeroplanes,
Photography by Simon Gladas, BCWM
have an interest in local
Rendlesham history or are just
looking for a new interest and
way to meet new people.
Tasks vary enormously and
there’s a place for everyone
whether you have a liking for
outdoor work, a talent for
DIY, enjoy meeting the public,
assisting with research and the
displays or getting up close to
the aircraft exhibits!
Contact the museum at info@
bcwm.org.uk and check out the Above: Karen and Graham Haynes, museum trustees, refitting the missiles of Above: Museum manager and founder
website: www.bcwm.org.uk to the Rapier anti-aircraft launcher which they have spent the last few weekends Graham Haynes busy repairing a sign
learn more about the museum. repainting. The Rapier was operated by the RAF at the American bases and donated to the museum which will be
used to protect the airfield from attack by enemy aircraft. fitted to the container to give it some
American atmosphere.
Above, left to right: A recent
acquisition has been a container that
Museum volunteer Rory Adams gets
to grips with the rear ejector seat of a
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1st Rendlesham Scout Group
Face to Face Scouting returns to Rendlesham!
After a year of online meetings
Photography by Russell McKee
for most of our sections, the
1st Rendlesham Scout Group
leaders were a little unsure how
our young people would feel
about the return of face to face
Scouting.
It turns out they need not
have worried! First up was the
County Programme Day at
Hallowtree Activity Centre in
Ipswich. This was a free event
for Cubs and Scouts from all
of Suffolk, however, so keen
were young people from 1st
Rendlesham to get outdoors and
back to Scouting that they made Membership
up over a third of those that Despite the challenges of the
attended. last year we still have over 20
young people on our waiting list
The Cubs had the opportunity
to join 1RSG.
to try their hand at whittling
and orienteering and toasted While we are always happy to
marshmallows on the fire hear from anyone wishing to
while the Scouts played games, join Beavers, Cubs, Scouts or
climbed trees, practiced fire- Explorers we also need adult
lighting, had fun and generally volunteers willing to help us
enjoyed being outdoors! meet the demand for Scouting
in the local area. If you are
Regular section meetings out-
interested in joining as a youth
doors have re-started. So far
or adult member, please contact
the Beavers have been at Jubilee
1RSG at:
Park playing outdoor games, the
Scouts in Rendlesham forest info@rendleshamscouts.org.uk
playing ‘live action’ Among Us or via our website:
whilst starting work towards www.rendleshamscouts.org.uk
their survival badge and the or find us on facebook.
Explorers met up for a rather
relaxing evening of picnic, chat,
music and S’mores round the
firebowl.
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Woodbridge News
HOPE springs eternal at Woodbridge Art Club represented HOPE. We had
many beautiful entries which
Members of Woodbridge Art Club are delighted to announce their have been united to create a
upcoming exhibition and sale of artworks at their Clubhouse on digital ‘Collage of Hope’. It is
the Historic Woodbridge waterfront. Most items in the exhibition such a positive and cheerful
can also be viewed on our website www.woodbridgeartclub.org.uk piece and makes me feel
Subject to the easing of Covid regulations, the exhibition open at hopeful – I hope it lifts your
weekends from 29th May until 20th June, 12 Noon to 4pm. We spirits too!
look forward to welcoming you safely then, and we are making Club members are looking
more plans for the Summer! forward to meeting face to face
Each year we have a Chairman’s Challenge, and this year our once again as restrictions allow
Chairman (Jean Maxwell) asked us to send in artwork that and by the time this is in print,
we should already be doing so.
So if you enjoy making art,
why not join us? You will find a
warm welcome.
The website will tell you more
If you enjoy about us and how you can join
the Club.
making art, why Rosie Evans
not join us? You Woodbridge Art Club
will find a warm
welcome. www.woodbridgeartclub.org.uk
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