The donations of simple medicines given by local residents meant a great deal to the people of the villages, during the Swine Flu epidemic they did not even have access to a simple aspirin so the gifts of basic first aid items that we take for granted mean so very much to them.

The children enjoyed a packed program during the month and again, our thanks must be given to all the local people who have supported us and without whom these visits would not be possible. In particular I would like to mention Bloomfields Football Club who provided our day centre facility, NM Community Council, E & V’s, Needham Lake Wardens, Stowmarket Lions, Uvedale Hall and Kids Klub of Finborough all of whom provided great days out for the children. In addition Des Stott and Gill Gearney Dentists and Needham Opticians provided health care services for the group, again, all without charge. In the next few days we hope to have our website updated with links to photographs of the visit and a montage of some of these will also be on display outside of our Charity Shop in the High street of Needham Market. On the subject of the Charity shop we are really in need of volunteers to help man the shop. Even if you do not want to commit to a regular slot but feel you could do the odd 3 hour session please do get in touch. We are a very friendly lot, there are always two people on duty and the Tea, Coffee and Chat is always flowing.

If you think you may be interested in becoming involved with the Charity, either as a Host or generally supporting the children’s visit please do get in touch, we would love to hear from you.

Thank you, Elizabeth Parker 01449 760343 enquiries@ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk

Over 50 deckchair canvases designed by celebrities, high-profile writers, artists and illustrators will be sold off to raise money for St Elizabeth Hospice.

Some of the works will be auctioned online while others will be bid on at a public ticket-only event at Trinity Park, Ipswich, on October 1.

Visit www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/deckchairsauction to find out more and choose your favourite. The online auction closes on Tuesday 12th October.

The deckchairs, designed by actor Sean Bean, actress Maureen Lipman, Esther Freud, writer Anthony Horowitz, thespian Bernard Hill, talented local artists, Holby City Star Robert Powell to name but a few, spent the summer touring East Suffolk before going under the hammer to raise funds for the Hospice, which provides specialist services for people throughout East Suffolk who have an illness from which they will not recover.

Suffolk Costal Deckchairs was the creation of a 14-strong team, including Ann McBride, who lives near Stowmarket, whose sister Sheila was cared for at home before dying of breast cancer aged 30 – a year before St Elizabeth Hospice started its ‘Hospice at Home’ service.

If you want to see the deckchairs in all their glory they will be exhibited at Buckenham Gallery, Southwold, until September 17 and then from September 23 – 26 at Aldeburgh Gallery, Aldeburgh. Carl Brooks, of St Elizabeth Hospice said; “The collection of deckchairs were launched in April and have been touring exhibition venues in East Suffolk since then so the public can view them and see which one is their favourite.

The exhibitions continue until the end of September, however bidding will open on most of the deckchairs at the end of August with an online auction which lasts until October 12. The remaining deckchairs by the most high-profile celebs and artists will be auctioned off instead at a ticket only event at Trinity Park, Ipswich, on October 1 and we hope to attract international interest.

The project has captured the imagination of the public and attracted considerable media coverage and we hope the auction of all the 51 chairs will raise thousands of pounds for St Elizabeth Hospice. We hope it will be Suffolk’s answer to Norfolk’s Go Elephant and the London Elephant auction”.

If you would like more detail call 01473 723600 or email enquiries@stelizabethhospice.org.uk

Disney Pixar return to the big screen with the latest installment of the much loved series ‘Toy Story’. Tim Allen and Tom Hanks return to voice Buzz and Woody and as always they are supported by their fellow toys, minus a few who have been taken from the group for one reason or another. The worry with sequels is that they never quite live up to the one before. But with Toy Story and any Disney Pixar film in general, very rarely do you ever come away thinking they should have just left it be, and this is true of Toy Story 3. It is simply a joy from beginning to end. You have the Journey the group go on together to grow closer but you also have the individual journeys each character has. We now meet Andy as a 17 year old getting ready to fly the nest and go to college, and as with most kids before they go off somewhere, they leave everything to the last minute! And this is where all the fun begins for the toys. The journey to their new home is one fraught with possible disasters and obstacles to overcome. We are introduced to many new toys but the ones that may stick in your mind are Lotso, The self-proclaimed ‘Leader’ of Sunnyside Daycare, and my personal favorite Mr Pricklepants, a stuffed hedgehog belonging to Bonnie one of the children who attends the daycare center. Bonnie is a wonderful little character and she turns out to be a major part of Toy Story 3. Bonnie’s character shows the innocence of a young child with an amazing imagination when she is around her toys, but it’s a different story when she is around adults. The character of Bonnie shows you that you can still have fun in today’s modern era without needing a television or a computer to find wholesome play. The long and the short of it is that if you love Disney Pixar animations you will not be let down by Toy Story 3. It is an absolute pleasure to watch, it brings out every emotion you can have during a film. Plenty of Laughs, feelings of trouble looming, and triumph when you know the toys have overcome their problems. You feel for them all as they realise that Andy is growing up and does not ‘need’ them anymore, but as always with a Disney film they find happiness in the end. Is this the last we will see of Buzz, Woody and Gang? I am not so sure but if it is I do believe that the animators at Disney Pixar have left the Toy Story Franchise at a point where we can all make up our own little journeys for the characters to be embarking on. Toy Story 3 will be back at the Regal from the 3rd September, please visit the Regal website or pop in for showing times. Claire Jeffreys

Toy Story 3 has been rated 5 out of 5 Flyers!

The concert starts at 7.30pm. Tickets priced £6.00 are available from the Choir Secretary on 01449 672600 or email scmvc@scwade.eclipse.co.uk or can be purchased on the door.

The East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices has launched its first major capital appeal to raise £3 million to build and equip a new purpose-built children’s hospice in Ipswich for life-threatened children and their families in Suffolk & North Essex.

Elene says that she had an extra challenge, the rest of her team mates were all males and ultra competitive! But she was determined to succeed and her training over the last 4 months paid off. Four of the eight team members managed to complete the 3 Peaks in 28 hours.

Elene said ” I realise now that this challenge was more than being physically fit, the mental preparation was essential too. Little did I realise I’d have to overcome my fear of walking across fast flowing streams and scrambling up scree slopes to get to the tops of those mountains”

Elene has already raised over £1600 for Suffolk Mind but she still has more money to raise. So if you’d like to support Elene, please visit www.justgiving.com/elene-marsden. Or come along to meet the 3 Peaks Team at their fund raising Race Night at St Clements Social Club on Friday 10th September at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £3 and include a free bet. Call Martin Hoskins for more information 07727485842.

I offer professional massage treatments for male and female clients, for both full body and back, neck and shoulder treatments. There are many different types of massage, the most common being Swedish massage. Swedish massage is a relaxing slip and glide treatment, which uses flowing movements to relax your muscles and ease your mind.

Any areas of particular tension can be worked on with deeper movements and the pressure of the massage is entirely up to the client. My treatment room is set in a quiet, peaceful area where you can unwind by enjoying the quiet, or by having holistic music in the background. If you feel you need to have some time to yourself, then I recommend the full body Swedish massage. The duration times are from an hour, and hour and a half or two hours. Or if you would like to try out a thirty minute back, neck and shoulder massage, I can tailor it to work on specific areas of tension.

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For prices and enquiries contact Miss Victoria Narey on : 07971397595 or v.narey@btinternet.com

September
Wednesday 8th September
Conservation Volunteers

Today we will be cutting the orchid meadows around the lake. Volunteer days are every two weeks from this date until the 15th of December.

10am-4pm. Meet at Needham
Lake, IP6 8NU. Adult Event.
For more information and to book
call: 01449 724640

Friday 10th September
Bat Explorers

Join us for an evening of adventure and discovery searching for these night time mammals, the hunters of the sky. Find out more about bats and use detectors to identify the bats present at the lake.

Meet at 7pm, will finish approx 8.30pm.
Needham Lake, IP6 8NU.
Children £3.00 (accompanying adults free), Suitable for 7-14yrs Booking essential, places limited: 01449 724633.Children £3.00

Today in Suffolk we have over 800 children in care, the majority of whom need foster placements, and there is always at least 15 children waiting to be adopted at any one time. Suffolk Fostering and Adoption Services are actively looking for more people willing to consider fostering or adoption and make a difference to these children’s lives.
We believe that people don’t always recognise the qualities it takes to care for a child. You may have excellent parenting skills without even knowing it! If you have ever considered fostering or adoption but questioned your own suitability, we would really like to hear from you.
We are searching for people from all walks of life, to meet the very varied needs of Suffolk children. We welcome applicants from all communities in Suffolk and from as wide a variety of backgrounds as possible, these include:

•  married people
•  couples living together
•  single people
•  same sex partnerships
•  members of different ethnic, cultural and religious groups

We make every effort to match Suffolk children with the most suitable applicants, also taking into account the additional needs and disabilities that some of our children may have.
We also need to find more black and mixed heritage adopters and foster carers to provide suitable families for the increasing number of ethnic minority children coming into care. At Suffolk County Council we believe that every child deserves the right to grow up understanding and appreciating their own cultural heritage. We also do our utmost to ensure that sibling groups can remain together and finding foster carers and adopters that are willing to take on more than one child is invaluable. Now more than ever we have a need for people to come forward to foster and adopt children aged 0-5 years and we always need more foster carers for children aged 10 plus.
To find out more about fostering and the children in Suffolk that need care please contact us on 0800 328 2148 or visit www.suffolkfostering.com. To find out more about adoption call 0800 389 9417 or visit www.suffolkadoption.com