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Dennington
News
Issue 24: April-June 2021
www.denningtonvillagehall.com
The Dennington Queen With longer days, warmer weather, vaccines and restrictions slowly being lifted we are very much looking forward to happier days at The Dennington Queen. We would again like to thank everyone who has supported us during the dark days of winter by buying takeaways, it's kept the business ticking over and almost as importantly has kept Lorna and me sane! The good news is that we will continue with the takeaways until we are able to seat customers indoors. The road map at the time of going to print suggests that date will be Monday 17th May. Although we will be allowed to open and customers able to sit outside from 12th April, due to the unpredictable British weather, we don't really feel this is a viable option for us. Having said that, if it's a glorious spring day between those dates, then do give us a call as we would love to open on the odd day for drinks and light lunches if possible. Please see our website www.thedenningtonqueen.co.uk or our facebook page for the latest updates. Jon & Lorna Reeves
EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION
Despite a chill in the air, the daffodils are out and a couple of sunny
days makes it feel like spring has finally come - so let’s hope for
warmer, safer and more sociable days ahead! Things will start to
reopen cautiously over the next three months, and by the next
issue of the Dennington News I hope we’ll be able to look forward
to lots of village events, some of which are previewed in this issue.
The village hall will open again for some events from 17th May, and
it is also open for Council Elections on the 6th May, though with
social distancing still in place of course. If you don’t feel safe
attending in person, you can apply for a postal vote online.
Some may be finding things tough going at the moment, with jobs
at risk and both physical and mental health problems caused by
Covid, but there are people and organisations to help. Dennington
Consolidated Charities may be able to offer some financial relief,
while the Citizens Advice (see page 35) offers advice and financial
planning, and East Suffolk Council have set up a community fund to
support those in need, including buying essential goods or services
for individuals; more details on their website at this link: http://
bit.ly/ESCcovidhelp.
I look forward to seeing everyone very soon!
Jo Denton.
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DENNINGTON VILLAGE HALL
As we emerge out of lockdown into the longer days and spring
sunshine, I hope that all Dennington residents have managed to
keep safe and well during what we hope will be the last National
Lockdown. Since the last magazine, many of us will have been
vaccinated. We can finally see some light at the end of the tunnel,
hopefully heading towards some sense of normal life resuming in
the early summer. Perhaps a Summer Party beckons at the Hall?
The Village Hall has been well looked after during its period of
hibernation and is ready to welcome back regular classes and
visitors for events from mid May – subject to official advice.
As Trustees, the team continue to work behind
the scenes while the hall has been closed, with
new curtains up in the main hall and a brand
new website with an interactive online booking
form now ready for action; do go to https://
denningtonvillagehall.com and take a look. This
will ensure that users, whether new or existing, can easily access
and book all that we have to offer. We hope to advertise widely
everything that is now available, and if anyone has any ideas for a
community activity please do get in touch.
Finally, for those of you enjoying the Village Calendar, I would like to
thank Kate Viscardi for her contribution in producing and
distributing it. It serves to remind us of the delights we have on our
doorstep and was a bright light in the gloom that we faced in the
New Year.
I look forward to the hustle and bustle of village life as we all
re-appear over the coming weeks.
Jo Cartwright, Chair of the Trustees
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VILLAGE PERSONALITY: MATTHEW LUNN
Matthew was born in 1975 in
Bexleyheath, in south-east
London, one of three brothers;
his mother was a legal secretary
and his father an inspector for
the Environment Agency.
Historically, there was a strong
family connection with the Port
of London. Keen on Chemistry
and Geography, Matthew went
to Sussex University in 1993 to
do a B.Sc in Environmental
Science, joining the University
Royal Naval Unit and taking up
rowing when not in lectures.
From 1996-1999 Matthew lived in the Isle of Dogs in London with
some university mates. He enrolled at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Medical College to complete a Master’s in Radiation Biology,
sponsored by the French and UK governments, looking at potential
mass screening programmes in the event of a radiological attack.
In 1999, Matthew moved north to Suffolk and a position at Sizewell
B power station as a health physicist, producing risk assessments
and controls to protect workers and the general public from
exposure to radiation from routine maintenance activities and
radioactive discharges. Initially living in Leiston, Matthew moved to
central Ipswich and his first house purchase of an old terraced
house, which he systematically restored, before coming to rural
Dennington in 2007/8. Matthew had always fancied living in the
countryside; he realised, on leaving London, that he would never go
back, London was too busy and too expensive. The proximity of
most everyday services in Framlingham was a bonus, although the
paucity of public transport has always been annoying.
At Matthew’s best friend’s wedding in Somerset in 2009, where he
was best man, Matthew met Lisa, a bridesmaid, who had grown up
in Ipswich. It must have been a great speech and after-party: the
two began dating and Lisa moved up to the village in 2010. There
were, however, hurdles to the romance. A week after Lisa moved
in, Matthew was seconded to Sweden with the International
Atomic Energy Agency, leaving Lisa alone for a month in a new
house and new village in the middle of winter. On his return,
Matthew found that Lisa had settled in perfectly well –
redecorating the house in his absence – and they married in
St.Mary’s in 2011. Lisa now works for Fram Farmers in their grain
marketing division and their son, George, is a pupil at Dennington
Primary.
Matthew’s first exposure to the Parish Council was a letter he
wrote about flooding in the field behind his house, soon resolved
by the Consolidated Charities. Shortly afterwards he was co-opted
to join the Council to represent the Sports and Social Club
Committee, becoming Vice Chair in 2018 and then Chair in 2020.
Matthew has always felt the community is very fortunate to have
so many different people willing to volunteer, with three
independent charities and lots of local interest groups - all
represented on the Parish Council – as well as many individuals who
help to provide the fantastic facilities that we all enjoy. The Parish
Council can, and has, provided some financial support to various
village charities, and it provides a Custodian Trustee service for the
Sports & Social Club by holding the Deeds for the recreation
ground (which includes the bowling green, tennis court and play-
ground).
Matthew has orchestrated both in person and on line council
meetings since the pandemic began, with the first virtual meeting
held successfully in February 2020. He would like to encourage
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villagers to come forward with their own ideas for the community’s improvement and how the Parish Council can help facilitate these. Recently, for example, the Horticultural Society asked to plant up part of the village green with wildflowers, which was met with ap- proval. In passing conversations with residents, he has also become aware that some of the lovely open spaces within the village are not accessible to those dependent upon wheelchairs or mobility scooters. This has been discussed at a recent council meeting and will be raised by the council representatives at the relevant Trustee meetings. Matthew is pleased that, after some delays, three sites have been approved by the County Council for vehicle activated speed signage, and the parish council is now working to put these up. As told to Mark Kendell
DENNINGTON WI
Due to COVID-19 there have been no actual meetings, although
speakers and coffee mornings have taken place on Zoom. With this
in mind the committee have decided to reduce the membership
subscription to £34 for this year.
The 2021 meeting schedule:
January: Margo Harrison on hearing dogs for the deaf
February and March: coffee mornings
April: Charles Garland, TV writer, producer & director of Dad’s Army
May: coffee morning and resolutions
June: Norma Howell speaking on Medical Detection & Alert
Assistance Dogs. This is a provisional booking as she is due to bring
a dog, which can obviously not be done via Zoom!
Jenny Dyne
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Brothers Colin and Stephen Moore, together with their sister Kate Eagle, took
over the running of the company when their parents, Janet and Derek Moore,
retired in the late 1990s. Colin, Stephen and Kate have many years’ experience
and can offer help and guidance through all the funeral arrangements, providing
the highest standards of service and care to families during their time of grief.
Please contact us on 01394 382160 (24 hours) for support and
information on our services.
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DENNINGTON TENNIS CLUB: FREE MEMBERSHIP
With government lockdown restrictions starting to be relaxed from
29th March to allow the playing of outdoor sports such as tennis,
Dennington Sports Club Committee have decided to offer free
annual tennis membership to all residents for the 2021 season.
Those wishing to play should sign up with Avril Palmer via email
avrilepalmer@hotmail.com or telephone on 01728 638686 to obtain
the lock combination and then make bookings via the new village
hall website, www.denningtonvillagehall.com, selecting the Tennis
Court option and date and time required.
As an added incentive to encourage you all to
dig out your rackets and to practice that
dream running fore-hand down the line, the
Sports Club is commissioning a full clean and
repaint of the court surface - we just need a
spell of warm and dry weather!
And in other sports club-related news, everyone will be pleased to
hear that the people responsible for the burglary last summer from
the sports club containers on the sports field have now been
identified and sentenced to two years in prison. The Dennington
theft was ‘Taken into Consideration’ during interview, presumably
for something else that they had been arrested for. Here’s the link
for more information: http://bit.ly/sportsfieldrobbery.
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www.denningtonvillagehall.com Page 11ST MARY THE VIRGIN PARISH CHURCH
With a degree of uncertainty about when we will feel comfortable
gathering together, we are not ready to announce regular services
but would expect that there may be a short service on Easter day
and then a gradual return. In the meantime, The Revd Martin
Percival continues to do services online and provides thought
provoking sermons.
During lockdown it
has been lovely to see
the array of books
coming and going
from the Church
porch and of course
the Church is open
every day thanks to
The church in the snow: photo Avril Palmer
Peter Reeve. We
know that many have
taken the opportunity to pop in for a quiet moment, and some with
children have enjoyed the special space.
Celia and Peter have decided not to risk having the plant sale this
year and, as they are both in their 80s, have decided to call it a day.
The plant sale has been a wonderful part of our Church year, raising
over £10,000 since 2009 for much needed Church funds. But
perhaps as important for Peter and Celia it has helped to keep the
feeling of community in the village. A chance for people to meet
each other and chat – after the scrum to get the best tomato
plants! And even to admire the view from the tower. We will have
to have another such event – ideas or volunteers please! But we
will make a proper thank you to the Reeves when we can freely
gather.
One knows that spring cannot be far away when Jim Carpenter
begins to cut the Churchyard grass. This must be the mostcherished Churchyard in Suffolk. This year we are having two wild
flower patches – the usual one by the Church gate and another
near the village hall by the Millennium yew tree.
We are lucky in Dennington to have so many helpers along with the
bellringers and the cleaning team – but we are always looking for
new recruits to join welcoming and friendly groups.
Veronica Maberly and Robert Rous
OLD TIMBERS NEVER DIE
A while back a friend of mine in Dennington got chatting to
someone who was replacing the fence around the village church. A
keen woodworker himself, he managed to snaffle a bag of the old
posts that were going to be discarded. Made from oak, much of
these were still sound, without decay and had taken on the most
wonderful patina through decades standing outside in whatever
the weather could throw at it.
I was lucky enough to be passed a few pieces and they were
certainly much too beautiful to be burnt. A short time with a wood
turning lathe (great so long as
you want something round),
and a small salt pot emerged.
There are a few imperfections,
but the colouring of the wood
cannot be found in new
timber, and this wood might
well have been several
hundred years old. Thank you
to Dennington Church for
providing such wonderful
waste material, which can still be turned into something useful!
Seb Smith
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Tel No. 01728 621622
NEW OPENING HOURS
Appointments and walk-ins available during
all opening times
Monday: closed
Tuesday: 9am-6pm
Wednesday: 2pm-7.30pm
Thursday: 9am-6pm
Friday: 9am-6pm
Saturday: 8am-2pmTHE NEATHOUSE
Firstly I’d like to thank Dennington
for their support during the past
year. By the time you read this I
will have ‘celebrated’ the 2nd year
of being open!
The shop selling fresh fruit and
vegetables, milk, eggs, cheese,
bread, cards and other locally
supplied goodies will be staying. Here’s hoping we can open the
cafe outside from the 12th April for everyone to meet with friends,
have coffee and cake and enjoy the village green.
I am open currently from 9.00-3.00 Monday to Saturday. Please do
look out on social media for updated opening times come April.
Vashti Mouncer
LIBRARY SERVICES
At the moment Framlingham Library is open for Select and Collect
and reservations. Computer use will be reintroduced on 29th March
and browsing will return on 13 April.
The mobile library service will
restart on 12th April which should
mean (if they keep to the same
schedule) that they will be outside
the Dennington Queen every fourth
Tuesday, so for the next few
months on 4th May, 1st June, 29th
June. Follow for more library news
on their FaceBook Page.
Jo Denton
www.denningtonvillagehall.com Page 15Chris Mann
Painter and
Paperhanger
Seasonal flowers for all
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www.moatfarmflowers.comSOME FRAGRANT PLANTS
Fragrance from flowers is really best experienced first hand, with
descriptions such as lemon or clove scented some of the easier
fragrances to convey in words. The pure fresh scent of lilies of the
valley, Convallaria majalis, is delightful at the end of April into May.
On acid soils some of the deciduous azaleas have a delectable
fragrance, as well as bright colours. We grow Viburnum x
burkwoodii 'Anne Russell' with heads of very scented white flowers
on a bush about 1.20m height and spread after thirteen years. Also
in our garden, the last narcissus to flower, the pheasant's eye,
Narcissus poeticus recurvus, is very fragrant in May.
In full sun, with plenty of space, the Chinese wisteria, Wisteria
sinensis is a glorious sight in May. Flowering slightly later, the
Japanese wisteria in the form W. floribunda 'Macrobotrys' is
spectacular with long racemes of flower but is less scented than W.
sinensis. The delicious clove scent from a double white flower of
Dianthus 'Mrs. Sinkins', dating back to 1868, can be enjoyed in June.
In the same month and especially in the evening the twining
honeysuckles emit their scent, Lonicera periclymenum 'G.S.
Thomas' is a good one.
Finally, at the end of June and into July a bulb found by E.H. Wilson
in Western China in 1903, Lilium
regale (pictured) flowers with a
strong, sweet scent. We grow
this in a pot with good
drainage, protecting the early
growth from late frosts. The
white Madonna lily, L.
candidum should thrive in sun
on our heavy, alkaline clay soil
but I have yet to try it.
Andrew Stansfeld, Stansfeld Garden Design
dennington.suffolk.cloud Page 17The snowfall in February gave us some
variety from the wet winter. The
County Council were well prepared and
had alerted us that we might be needed
and so on Monday February 8th we
were organised. Jacob Aldrich had
taken a loader with large bucket home
for the weekend and so was able to dig
his way to the farm from Laxfield while
Bradley Leist tested his land rover
driving over from Bruisyard. Marcus
had a shorter journey but still had to
tow a car at 6.00am while Ed was able
to walk. They then set off with loaders
and a snow plough to clear the roads around Dennington, Badingham
and Bruisyard. It brought back memories of earlier snowstorms
when we still had dairy herds and had to battle our way to the A 12
with a tank full of milk on a trailer to meet up with a milk tanker,
having supplied a churn of free milk in the
village. This year we did have some trouble
with snow drifting back on to some roads
but most of the work was done on Monday
to allow time for hand gritting and path
clearing on Tuesday. We are lucky to have
the equipment and would always hope to
be on hand should we be able to help.
On the farm, spring is beginning to show
and we have started applying fertiliser and
sulphur to the crops. We never used to
need to apply sulphur as it came free in theair from coal power stations but with the cleaner air we do have to.
It is noticeable how moss and lichens are growing in the cleaner air
– or is it just all the wet! Soon we hope to be drilling spring beans,
then barley and finally sugar beet. There was a degree of concern
about the permission given by Defra to allow neonicotinoid seed
dressing on the sugar beet. We did apply to use it as it avoids using
several sprays of insecticide over the crop which is not always
effective but the virus spread by infected aphids is devastating to
the crop. In the end the cold February has helped to delay the likely
aphid hatch and the dressing will not be applied. Sugar beet does
provide an excellent habitat for hares and skylarks, and adds to the
diversity of crops in the landscape. If we continue to have such wet
autumns and the risk of crop failure from virus, we may not be
growing it for much longer. This year our sugar beet is all at
Bruisyard and so fewer lorries for Dennington. But please buy Silver
Spoon when possible - it is our East Anglian sugar.
Teresa and I hope that in the next newsletter we may look forward
to a farm open evening again but in the meantime – keep safe.
Robert Rous
BRUISYARD HALL
At Bruisyard Hall, after postponing a year of
events and weddings, we are looking forward to
getting going again in the summer. Many brides
have now had to wait 3 years for their happy day.
The team are keen to get going too, having been
working from home or on
furlough. We will need
additional staff to prepare food and serve at each
event, so if you know of anyone that may be
interested please let Gareth know by emailing
him on gareth@bruisyardcountryestate.com.
www.denningtonvillagehall.com Page 19DENNINGTON ALLOTMENTS The Allotment ground is currently very wet and very difficult to work on, which will come as no surprise! In the past three months we have had an average rainfall increase of 41% and an average sunshine decrease of 12% from last year, plus some particularly strong winds. Apart from the wonderful daffodil display in the middle of the plots, with more yet to open, there is not much to see other than many well turned and ready to plant plots. We are very much looking forward to a spell of dry weather and the opportunity to start the early spring planting. We are pleased to report that we currently have full occupancy on the Allotment. However, if you would like to be included on our waiting list please get in touch with me at pstevensturner@gmail.com. Best wishes, Pamela Turner (Secretary)
SUFFOLK QUIET LANES SCHEME
Suffolk County Council is launching a new initiative, Quiet Lanes
Suffolk, to encourage more active forms of travel. The scheme has
been set up to address the climate emergency and improve the
environment for Suffolk residents – an issue that’s increasingly
important for people who - particularly recently - want to be able to
undertake outdoor activities safely and peacefully.
A Quiet Lane is a nationally
recognised designation of a
single track road, typically with
less than 1,000 vehicles using it
each day. Parish and town
councils are being asked to
suggest lanes to designate in
their area, which will then be
assessed by the Quiet Lanes
Suffolk team. Already there
Designated Quiet Lane near Great Glenham
are 13 Quiet Lanes in operation
in Suffolk, with 10 trial community-led designations being tested at
the moment. It is hoped that the designation will make these small
roads safer for all users, particularly walkers, cyclists and horse
riders, with drivers expected to take extra care when using them.
Dennington PC is keeping the initiative under review, bearing in
mind cost and maintenance issues around signage for the
designated Quiet Lanes.
Jo Denton
HISTORIC CHURCHES BIKE RIDE: DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
The annual bike ride in aid of Suffolk churches will take place on
Saturday 11th September - so get in training now! More details
from Avril Palmer on avrilepalmer@hotmail.com or 01728 638686.
dennington.suffolk.cloud Page 21SOME RECENT READS BY THE BOOK CLUB...
If, during lockdown, you need something to
make you smile, then I recommend The
Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, which
will soon have you chuckling. The setting for
this book is a very pleasant retirement village,
where a group of friends from a range of
professional backgrounds meets weekly to
discuss unsolved murder cases, the files for
which they have managed to acquire – illegally!
When a murder is committed on their doorstep,
they move into action and display an
impressive, if unorthodox, array of sleuthing skills. They manage to
manipulate others, including two police officers, and keep the plot
moving with lots of deception and funny incidents. It has, of
course, its sad episodes too but is never too dismal and I found it
an enjoyable read.
I have only recently discovered James Runcie’s
The Road to Grantchester and, for fans of the
television series, this is a really interesting
introduction to the main character. I regret not
having read it prior to watching the series
because I would have understood the
characters better. The book takes us through
Sidney Chamber’s life from university, his
friendships, his wartime experiences and his
decision to become an ordained priest. He is a
complex character who has an uneasy
relationship with his best friend’s sister, all of which we more easily
comprehend from reading about the earlier episodes in his life that
influence his decisions. I can recommend this book.
Jasmine HoyleAs an avid reader I always have a book on the go
(more fun than housework) and have been reading
a lot of crime fiction recently as it gives the ‘little
grey cells’ something to work on! I would like to
recommend one in particular, Big Sky by Kate
Atkinson. It is the latest in her series about the
detective Jackson Brodie, but stands alone as a
good read. Brodie is a retired cop cum private
detective who, while investigating an unfaithful husband for a
suspicious wife, uncovers a sinister network involved in sex
trafficking girls from eastern Europe. Brodie is a believable chap
with a sharp dry sense of humour which gives some laugh out loud
moments to the book.
Another recent excellent read is the biography Lady
in Waiting by Anne Glenconner. Born at Holkham
Hall in Norfolk, and a childhood friend of Princesses
Elizabeth and Margaret from nearby Sandringham,
she later became Lady in Waiting to Princess
Margaret. She has a fascinating story to tell of her
life close to the royal family and her tempestuous marriage to Colin
Tennant (later Lord Glenconner) of Mustique fame. What she says
about Margaret's marriage to Lord Snowdon and how badly he
treated her is very revealing! Two of Anne's sons died young, she
nursed a third son back from a coma and her unstable husband
died and left his whole estate to an employee, yet she retains her
good humour and is an inspiration to all.
Catherine Blakeley
ART EXHIBITION TO BE HELD IN AUGUST
Following government guidelines, Rosie and Maggie anticipate
holding the next art exhibition in the village hall on 28th-30th
August. More details to follow in the next newsletter!
www.denningtonvillagehall.com Page 23WALKING THROUGH LOCKDOWN….
Last July we reported on the ambitious
exercise target that John Watterston had set
himself in lockdown. Every day he had been
walking around the sports field six times, the
equivalent of about two miles per day, and by
the middle of June 2020 he’d done nearly 500
laps. And he’s kept going ever since – though
taking a short break in the February snow,
feeling it was too dangerous to continue. By
the middle of March he calculated he had done
some 2,000 laps, the equivalent of walking to
the Isle of Wight and back. With his second jab due in the middle of
April, this is one challenge that looks set to continue!
Jo Denton
dennington.suffolk.cloud Page 25SCHOOLING IN LOCKDOWN While parents round the country have been struggling to get to grips with home teaching (and have now breathed a sigh of relief with schools open again), what has life been like for all those children who have been doing lessons at home over the past year? The Dennington News sent its intrepid reporter to talk to pupils of all ages to uncover what they think have been the good and bad points about home-schooling. The good things: Positive teaching attitudes have lifted my spirits; I’m able to pick up more hours of part-time work at a local supermarket (Heather Knight, Year 13) I can fit other activities around lessons, such as calling mates up, and can listen to background music whilst the teaching programme continues (Tristan Kendall, Year 11) I can still contact my friends/relatives every day through social media. Healthier eating patterns and daily workouts (Sarah Knight, Year 11) Able to run a couple of miles each day on my treadmill. Taken up a new hobby-ditch jumping! The snow from Storm Darcy gave the opportunity to make snowmen and snow angels (Robert Knight, Year 10) The lockdown has helped me learn new skills, such as navigating the internet (Mia Ranger, Year 9)
Not constantly moving around from classroom to classroom with
all my books. Not having to get up early to catch the bus each
morning. Enjoying family mealtimes with all the family members
and good food (Henry McCormac, Year 9)
I don’t need to rush in the mornings getting ready in time for the
bus. I have more freedom at break and lunchtimes. No need for
school uniform! (Felix Day, Year 7)
And the bad things:
I dislike excessive screen time each day which I find hurts my eyes
(Tristan Kendall, Year 11)
Additional stress from continual online lessons, chasing grades for
university offers to study Professional Policing at Nottingham Trent
(Heather Knight, Year 13)
I get into difficulties with Mathematics and would prefer one-to-
one, face to face help to understand it (Mia Ranger, Year 9)
Not seeing my friends face to face, and having your parents
interfering with your school work (Henry McCormac, Year 9)
I miss the practical lessons: music, science, design and technology.
I had only been at my new school for a term and had settled in
really well, but now I feel I will have to settle in all over again when
we go back (Felix Day, Year 7)
As told to Mark Kendall
DENNINGTON 100 CLUB
With the ongoing restrictions due to Covid-19 we are not yet able to
restart the 100 club, but will do so as soon as it is safe and practical
to do so.
Jenny Dyne
www.denningtonvillagehall.com Page 27RHUBARB CRUMBLE WITH OATS AND ALMONDS With rhubarb beginning to appear on the market stall, here’s a lovely way to eat it. The addition of oats and almonds gives a nice 'crunch' to the topping, and the butter can be replaced with sunflower or olive spread to make it vegan if wanted. Ingredients: 400gm rhubarb 100gm butter 150gm SR flour 50gm sugar 40gm porridge oats Optional: 3 tablespoons chopped almonds (no need to skin them first) Method: Preheat the oven to 200 , 180 fan , gas mark 6 Wash and trim the rhubarb; cut into short lengths and place in an oven-proof dish with 50gm sugar (option: some recipes call for the rhubarb to be gently simmered on top of the stove first) Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles large breadcrumbs, then add the sugar and oats and nuts (if using). Sprinkle the mixture on top of the rhubarb and place the dish on a baking tray. Cook for about 45 mins (cover the top with foil if it browns too quickly) Serve hot with your topping of choice...custard, cream or creme fraiche Maggie Archard
DENNINGTON VILLAGE HALL CALENDAR
The village hall calendar has been a huge
success, raising much needed funds for the
village hall. We have a few copies left which are
now marked down to half price, so only £2.75
each. It includes 12 lovely pictures of the village
through the year, so even if you don’t have any
appointments to add at the moment, it will
brighten up your kitchen!
We are planning to have next year’s calendar
available much earlier; initial thoughts are to ask each village
organisation and/or business to choose a picture to represent
them. More news in the next issue of the Dennington News!
And if you’d like to take advantage of the half price offer, we can
deliver to your front door. Contact Kate Viscardi on 01728 638437/
denningtonviews@gmail.com.
SUFFOLK CANCER RAFFLES ED SHEERAN ARTWORK
The artwork that Ed
Sheeran donated to Cancer
Campaign in Suffolk (CCiS)
for a raffle has raised
£67,000 in ticket sales and
donations. The winner,
who lives in Vermont, was
announced in mid March.
The money raised by Splash Planet will help CCIS continue their
fantastic work supporting people in Suffolk with cancer. For more
information contact Cancer Campaign in Suffolk (ccisuffolk.org)
Jo Denton
dennington.suffolk.cloud Page 29PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE We managed to hold our meeting in December in the Village Hall with strict Covid safety measures in place. We were pleased to co-opt Rebecca Fox from Swainston Way as a Councillor. Rebecca has filled our final vacancy and it is good to have a full Council again. Councillor Mann has been granted an extension to the normal 6 month non-attendance rule due to the ongoing pandemic and her not having internet access at home. On 25th March the Parish Council had its first ever online meeting, which went remarkably smoothly and was attended by 7 Councillors, 3 members of public, our Ward Councillor and our County Councillor. The clerk is beginning preparations for the end-of-year accounts and internal audit. We will wait and see if the audit will need to be conducted remotely again but we are hopeful that as things begin to return to normal, it can be undertaken in its usual format this year. The Chairman has been in discussions with SCC Highways regarding possible sites for the Speed Indicator Device and we are pleased to report that three locations have now been agreed and the sign posts have been ordered. Thank you to residents next to these sites for giving your agreement to the signs being located there. We look forward to the SID being erected and hopefully slowing traffic in notorious areas for speeding in the village. At our meeting in February, the Council resolved to try and extend the 30mph zone at the Framlingham entrance to the village to include the Village Hall. Councillor Burroughes has kindly agreed to raise this with SCC and we will report back on any progress with this matter when we have it. Councillor Burroughes will also be meeting with the Parish Council and a SCC Representative to discuss
replacing and improving highway signage in the village, while
Robert Wardley is continuing to battle for action regarding the
ongoing problem of flooding on the A1120 near Wash Farm. Watch
this space!
By the time you read this, the Council should have met again, on
Monday 22nd March. We will next meet for our bumper double
Annual Meetings on Monday 10th May, to which residents are most
welcome to attend [please check the village website nearer the time
to find out if the meeting will be held in the Village Hall or online].
Village groups are also invited to send a report to be shared at the
meeting.
Finally, thank you to all of the volunteers who help maintain the
village and work hard to support the various village institutions.
Matt Lunn, Chair and Lydia Kirk, Clerk
DENNINGTON HORTICULTURAL CLUB
We have sadly been unable to hold
meetings in lockdown, but the
committee have received permission to
try and establish some wildflowers in
the strip alongside the ditch on the
village green, in the hope that a more
colourful display there this summer will
make everyone feel more cheerful! We
will also plant some bulbs for next
spring at the same time. Many thanks
to many, including Nick Watts, Frances
Boscawen and Roger Gladwell, for their
advice on this project.
Helmingham Hall wild flowers display
We hope to get back to normal meetings in June; for further details
or to join the Club, please contact me on jo.henry@hotmail.co.uk.
www.denningtonvillagehall.com Page 31THE TREASURES OF SUTTON HOO
Many will have heard about - or already
seen - the new film The Dig, starring
Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes,
released on Netflix earlier this year. The
film tells the fascinating story of one of
Britain’s greatest archaeological
discoveries. In 1939, in the shadow of
the impending Second World War, the
owner of Sutton Hoo, Mrs Pretty, hired
local excavator Basil Brown (Ralph
Fiennes with his specially coached
Suffolk accent!) who makes the amazing
discovery of an Anglo-Saxon boat burial
(one of only three ever discovered in
England), complete with some wonderful treasures. Based on the
book of the same name by John Preston, who is the nephew of one
of the original excavators Peggy Piggott, the film – and indeed the
book – is well worth a look.
The site of Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge (National Trust), when
fully back in business (at the moment only the estate walks are
open, but in normal times the house, an exhibition, a café, shop and
bookshop can also be visited), is highly recommended for a visit,
providing an excellent overview of the whole set of burial mounds,
the excavation, and a reconstruction of the main burial itself. The
treasures are of course in the British Museum (in Room 41): again,
something well worth visiting once museums reopen.
Jo Denton
DENNINGTON QUEEN CRIBBAGE TEAM
It is hoped the league season will be able to re-start in September
2021. Please contact Allan Dyne on 01728-638166 for information.
dennington.suffolk.cloud Page 33DR. DAN POULTER, MP, WRITES: “I’d like to start by paying credit to our health leaders and all those involved in the rollout of the vaccination programme here in Suffolk, including the fantastic army of volunteers giving up their time to help with the effort. “We have come such a long way in the fight against coronavirus and there is very definitely light at the end of the tunnel, but for now we must continue to follow the rules as we tentatively start to emerge from lockdown. We are all keen to get back to some semblance of normality – to visit our families and our friends, but if we relax the restrictions too soon, we could very quickly find ourselves back at square one with infection rates rising again, alongside increased hospital admissions and deaths. It only takes three or four weeks, particularly with some of the more virulent strains that have emerged, for things to get out of hand. “Understandably there are concerns about the spread of the new variants, but current evidence seems to suggest that both the Pfizer and Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccines remain effective. The best way for all of us out of this pandemic is through vaccination and I would urge everyone to get vaccinated as soon as is practicably possible. “As the weather continues to improve, I know that we are all looking forward to being able to gradually mix outdoors as a first step in getting back to some sort of normality. I am hopeful that if we continue to stick with it and follow the guidance, we can all look forward to much happier times ahead.” Please send all stories or items to be included in the next issue, which covers July-September 2021, to the Editor no later than 9th June 2021. Send via email to denningtonnews@gmail.com , or via post to Spring Farm House, The Street, Dennington IP13 8JF. Please send pictures and advertisements as jpeg attachments.
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LEISTON & SAXMUNDHAM
As the country comes out of lockdown, the local Citizens Advice
office is anticipating a high demand, with many people likely to be
experiencing problems with employment and finances. Even
though offices remain closed for now, you can contact them via
phone or email on the details above.
Citizens Advice Leiston Saxmundham and District works closely
with other organisations within the community and are therefore
aware of the support available to people who may have financial
worries. For instance, with schools now back many children may
have grown out of their uniforms during lockdown. Anyone who is
struggling to get a secondary school child equipped should contact
the Citizens Advice as they may well be able to offer help.
They can also help by offering a financial health check to review
your income and outgoings, including making sure that you are
receiving all the income you should be and that you aren't paying
more for services than you need to.
Disclaimer: Dennington Village Hall produces this newsletter in good faith from articles submitted by
local organisations and individuals. Dennington Village Hall can accept no responsibility for any
inaccuracies contained therein, which must be taken up with the relevant organisation or individual.
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