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Bentley Comrades - Village Hall Committee Room - 7.30 pm.Whist Drive - Village Hall at 7.30 pm.Bentley Comrades - Village Hall Committee Room at 7.30 pm.Tuesday Club - Maria King “Keyboard and Entertainment” - Village Hall at 2.30 pm.W I Garden Party.Scrabble Club - Village Hall Committee Room - 2.30 pm.Whist Drive - Village Hall at 7.30 pm.Horticultural Society Annual Show - Village Hall - Open to Public at 2.15 pm.Tuesday Club - “An Eccentric look at Surnames” - Charlie Haylock - VillageHall at 2.30 pm.Scrabble Club - Village Hall Committee Room - 2.30 pm.– 29. “Bentley’s Celebration of Beer” - The Case.Quiz Night at The Case- 9.00 pm.

AUGUST 2016

OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE VILLAGE.

Coffee and Company at 19,The Link - 10.00 am - 11.30 am.Bentley Parish Council Monthly Meeting - Village Hall at 7.30 pm.Bentley Carpet Bowls Beetle Drive - Village hall at 7.30 pm.Bentley Family Fun Day - Playing Field - 11.00 am to 3.00 pm.Tuesday Club - Outing to Dunwich with Fish and Chip Lunch - Coach leavesVillage hall at 11.30 am.Bentley Comrades - Village Hall Committee Room - 7.30 pm.Whist Drive - Village Hall at 7.30 pm.Scrabble Club - Village Hall Committee Room - 2.30 pm.W.I - Flower Arranging Evening - Village Hall at 7.30 pm.Link Lunch - Village Hall - Servings at 12.00 noon and 12.30 pm.Horticultural Society - “The Suffolk Traditional Garden” - Ms Broad - VH at 7.30 pm.Tuesday Club - Chair Aerobics Cards and Scrabble/ Bettacare Shoes - VillageHall at 2.30 pm.Whist Drive - Village Hall at 7.30 pm.Scrabble Club - Village Hall Committee Room - 2.30 pm.Quiz Night at The Case - 9.00 pm.

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CARPET BOWLS - Every Tuesday 7.30 pm & Wednesday 2.30 pm – Village Hall.AEROBICS CLASS - Tuesday morning at 9.45 am (Term Time only) – Village Hall.PILATES CLASS - Tuesday 11.00 am to noon (Term Time only) – Village Hall.

Contact Mrs Jill Sharp for information – 01473 311546.TODDLER GROUP - Monday and Wednesday mornings 9.30 am to 12 noon (Term

time only) at Village Hall.

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PARISH, DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILS01473 73016401206 29817401206 29830901206 29887701206 262799

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Parish Council - ChairmanParish Council - ClerkBabergh District Councillors

County CouncillorPolice Community

Support Officers

Bentley Primary School(Head Teacher)(Chair Governors)(Chair PTA)

Bentley Community Pub (The Case)Bentley ComradesBentley Stores (Treasurer)Bowls ClubCarpet BowlsCoffee and CompanyComputer ClinicFootpath SocietyHorticultural SocietyLink Lunch GroupParent and Toddler GroupRecordersScrabble ClubTable TennisTree WardenTuesday ClubVillage Hall – BookingsVillage History RecorderWhist ClubWomens Institute

Mrs Jo AustinMr Dennis KellMrs Alison PartridgeMr David WestleyMr Ray SavageMr Bob FeltwellMrs Zoe MobleyMrs Lillian CalvertMrs Pam RaymentMrs Sandra MehenMr John BlackmoreMr Allan CribbMr John BlackmoreMrs Veronica HoweMrs Pam RaymentMrs Moira UsherMr Robin OwenMr Jim FarrowMr Colin HawesMrs Margaret BlackmoreMrs Margaret BlackmoreMr John TombsMrs Veronica HoweMrs Sandra Ford

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BENTLEY ORGANISATIONS AND CLUBS

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Bentley Parish Council website is at http://www.bentleypc.onesuffolk.netFurther information about Bentley can be found at

http://www.bentley.onesuffolk.net and www.krpa.co.ukOther Village Web sites are listed on page 25

ST MARY’S CHURCH, BENTLEYRectorBenefice AdministratorChurchwardens

Assistant Priest

Rev Annette ShannonMs Hayley PurnellMr Peter DayMr Ray SavageRevd Don Mehen

01473 80767407713 86302301473 31051801473 31112201473 310383

BENTLEY BAPTIST CHURCH Mr. Craig WhaleMr. Chris Cordle

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Michael BamfordJoy ScottJohn HintonStephen WilliamsGordon Jones

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THE BENTLEY BUGLE - COMMUNITY & CHURCH NEWS COORDINATORSThe Bentley Bugle is published and distributed bi-monthly on a voluntary basis forthe benefit of the local Village and Church community. Information is published ingood faith and we reserve the right to edit copy submitted. Errors and exceptionsare regretted. Advertising in these pages does not constitute a recommendation.Editor / Production Robin Owen18 West Mill Green, Bentley, IP9 2BNTel: 01473 311844 Email: [email protected] Michael Anderton26 West Mill Green, Bentley, IP9 2BNTel: 01473 310014 Email: [email protected] Peter DayGreenacres, Capel Road, Bentley, IP9 2BLTel: 01473 310518 Email: [email protected] / Distribution Adrian Mills15 West Mill Green, Bentley, IP9 2BNTel: 01473 311103 Email: [email protected] Correspondent Sandra Mehen19 The Link, BentleyTel: 01473 310383 Email: [email protected] DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE – Copy Deadline for Oct 2016 –Nov 2016 issue is Friday 16th Sept. Copy can be submitted either on paperor electronically (preferred). Please try to ensure that any copy submittedelectronically is in a standard format, e.g .DOC, .DOCX, .JPG .PDF or .TXTWe will always try to include copy that arrives after the published deadlinesubject to space being available.PLEASE SEND COPY AND INFORMATION DIRECT TO ADRIAN MILLS.


FRONT COVER

The Opening of Bentley Stores on 14th July 2016by Clare, Countess of Euston, HM Lord Lieutenant

with Bob Feltwell.

Photo by Michael Anderton

Congratulations from the Bugle Team to Bob Feltwell, Zoe Mobley andall the Volunteers on the opening of Bentley Stores, not forgetting all

the donors to the enterprise.We wish you well for the future of this welcome addition to the Village.

THANK YOU ALL

All services advertised are at Bentley Church unless otherwise stated


> St Mary’sChurch News

Family ServiceFamily CommunionSunday WorshipHarvest Communion

4th September11th September18th September25th September

10.00 am10.00 am10.00 am11.00 am

SERVICES IN SEPTEMBER

Refreshments are served after every Sunday service

Sunday School is held on the second Sunday of each month during term time, andtable activities are available at all services.

Family ServiceSunday WorshipFamily CommunionSunday Worship

10.00 am10.00 am10.00 am10.00 am

7th August14th August21st August28th August

SERVICES IN AUGUST

HARVEST FESTIVAL - Please note that our Harvest Festival service will start laterthan usual at 11.00 am as it will be followed by a Harvest lunch to which you arewarmly invited. This year we have decided to have a Bring and Share lunch soplease bring along a plate or bowl of something savoury or sweet to share Wewill still have a basket for donations for the charity chosen by those presentDuring the service gifts of tins and packets of food will be accepted for HomelessFamilies. If you would like to help but cannot get to church please contact us andyour gifts can be included.

For all other services in the Benefice see ‘In Touch’ magazine

HOME COMMUNION - a short service of Holy Communion is held in a home setting onthe first Wednesday of each month, starting at about 10.15 am. There is timeafterwards for coffee or tea and a chat If you are interested in joining us pleasecontact Sandra on 310383, Carolyn on 311090, or Doreen on 311122.

For weddings, baptisms, funerals and any other church mattersplease contact:–Rector – Rev. Annette Shannon on 807674Church Warden – Peter Day on 310518Verger – Ray Savage on 311122Assistant Priest – Rev. Don Mehen on 310383Benefice Administrator – Hayley Purnell on 07713 863023

Email: [email protected](Please note Hayley only works part-time, so may not get back to you immediately)


SATURDAY 1ST OCTOBER - ANNUAL QUIZ NIGHTVillage Hall, starting promptly at 7.30 pm.

Teams of up to 6 peoplePloughman’s Supper with Dessert

Draw and BarTickets £6 in advance or £7 on the door

Book this date now to avoid disappointment

St Mary’s Church News

Evening Prayer in the SummerIf you would like a short quiet service at the end of a busy week then come alongto Evening Prayer on a Friday. The service lasts about 20 minutes and is an oasisof quiet at the end of a week. The services start at 6.30 pm and the dates for thisyear are:

Friday 5th August Friday 26th AugustFriday 2nd September Friday 23rd September

CHRISTIAN AIDMrs Evans would like to thank all those who gave generously for this year’s

House to House Collectiona total of £621 was raised.

Many thanks also to those who took time to distribute and collect the envelopes.The efforts of everyone are very much appreciated.

Harvest – we will be collecting tins and packet foods to donate to West VillaHomeless Families Unit again this year. If you are unable to come to the service andwould like to contribute please contact Carolyn (311090), Jane (310518), Doreen(311122) or Sandra (310383). They are always very grateful for such gifts, whichare used to help people when they are first re-homed. Many thanks.

Forthcoming Events:

Thursday 15th December – Mulled Wine and Carols

St Mary’s Church News


Just a ThoughtWe seem to be going through quite a difficult time in the country at present andeverything seems to be unsettled and unsettling. In a time of uncertainty it is goodto remember the words of the murdered MP Jo Cox who said that we had morethings in common with others than things that divide us. The one unchanging thingwe, as Christians, have is our faith in a God who loves us and shares our pains andconcerns. People often turn to prayer in times of crisis and God loves us and wantsus to bring our joys and sorrows, our problems and successes to him. Prayer is avital part as our lives as Christians and the life of the church. It is in the church thatwe bring to God the needs all those people who have asked us for prayer as well asthe needs of our community, our country and the world. Remember that God’s helpis only a prayer away.

LONELY? NEED A LISTENING EAR?NEED SOMEONE TO PRAY WITH YOU OR FOR YOU?Do you know of anyone in the village who would like a visit at home or inhospital? Would you like someone to visit you? Would you like someone topray with you or for you? Please call Doreen on '311122, Carolyn on'311090, Jane on'310518 or Sandra on'310383.

CAN’T GET TO CHURCH?Would you like to come to church but need a lift? Please let us know and wecan organise lifts.Please contact Doreen on'311122, Carolyn on'311090or Jane on'310518.

COFFEE AND COMPANY

You are invited to join us for coffee or tea and biscuits at 19 TheLink and have a chat, on the first Thursday of each month between10.00 am and 11.30 am. Everybody welcome - please come and

bring a friend.Please note there will be no Coffee and Company in August

Open ChurchBentley Church is open for visiting or private prayer during theweek on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month fromApril to October between 10.00 am and 3.00 pm.Please ring Ray for details – 311122 and come and visit yourbeautiful and peaceful church


BENTLEY BOWLS CLUB.The season is almost finished with only seven more games to play. We are doingwell in the Samford League losing just one of our games, so are top of the league atthe moment.In the Triples League we are not faring so well only winning three of our elevengames and are currently sitting third from bottom in this league. Our last triples gameat Bramford was delayed due to a heavy hail storm, the green had to be cleared ofthe hail, so we didn’t finish until quite late but at least we got it played.We have played our club triples competition with John Alexander, Mark Boyland andMartin Porter the winners. We shall be playing the club pairs in the next couple ofweeks. The other club competitions are progressing well.We had to give our Samford Cup competition game away as we could not field a fullteam.Our Captains have struggled this year to field a full side for our games so if anyoneout there would like to try the game of bowls, do come along on Friday evenings from6.30pm when we have our club rollup. The green entrance is in Grove Road behindthe closed shop.Lillian Calvert Secretary 311756.

Bentley Parish Council respectfully reminds parishioners to check that their hedge-rows and plants are not, inadvertently, obstructing or impeding pedestrian accessalong public footways. Council asks that any such growth is cut back in order toavoid any unintentional accident or injury to pedestrians, cyclists or motor vehicles.If any parishioner is aware of a particular problem site, please notify the Clerk inorder that appropriate action may be taken.

Cllr M BamfordChairman – Bentley Parish Council

Mrs J ScottClerk – Bentley Parish Council

Telephone: 01206 298174 email:[email protected]

At the July Parish Council Meeting the Footpath Warden reported that some of thefootpaths normally cut by SCC are very overgrown due to the weather conditionsand he advised anyone walking these paths to take secateurs.

BENTLEY TUESDAY CLUBInvite you to come and join us on:-Tuesday 23rd August at 2.30 pm

Bentley Village HallA talk by Charlie Haylock entitled “An Eccentric Look at Surnames”

Tea and Biscuits, Raffle. Admission £1.

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BENTLEY REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH‘For with God nothing shall be impossible...’ (Luke 1:37)

All are welcome to join with usEvery Wednesday at 7:30 pm – Prayer and Bible Study

Every Sunday at 10:45 am and 3.00 pm – Worship ServicesFor further information please visit: www.bentleyreformedbaptistchurch.com

e-mail: [email protected]: 01473 311976

TUESDAY CLUB

On the 14th June we had a return visit by `The Co-op Ladies Choir` who asalways, entertained us with a wide variety of songs from various Shows, and alsoincluded a selection to celebrate the Queen`s 90th birthday. At the end of theafternoon, a `special` tea had been laid to mark this occasion which the seventyodd members and friends present thoroughly enjoyed. (Photo on Page 16).Our second meeting in June should have been a visit by `Canine Partners` butthis had to be cancelled at the last minute as their speaker was unavailable.Consequently, we were extremely grateful to Tom Crowley from the `Blue Cross`who kindly stepped in at the last minute. He gave a most interesting andinformative talk on how the Organisation started, up to the present day with theopening of their new premises at Wherstead.At our first meeting in July we had our regular session of `Chair Aerobics`,followed on the 26th by Brian Piccolo who gave a talk on `The Life of a Couturier.`(This took place after the `copy deadline date`, therefore there will be a detailedreport next time!).August 9th sees a return visit by Maria King who will be entertaining us on herkeyboard, followed by a talk on the 23rd by Charlie Haylock entitled, ̀ An EccentricLook at Surnames`.On the 6th September we have our annual outing to Dunwich for a Fish & Chiplunch at the `Flora Tea Rooms` – the coach will leave the Village Hall at 11.30am. Our last meeting of this month on the 20th will be another session of `ChairAerobics, Cards & Scrabble` and we will also have a visit from `Bettacare Shoes`with a selection of shoes, slippers, and handbags for members to purchase.Reminder: Tuesday 4th October - 2.30 p.m. in Bentley Village Hall - `FashionShow` by `The Edinburgh Wool Shop` in aid of `The East Anglian Air Ambulance`- see poster for details.We look forward to meeting you at these events - do come and join us. All ourmeetings are listed in the `Parish Diary` at the front of this magazine.Margaret Blackmore Secretary (Tel: 310655)

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BENTLEY COMMUNITY STORESThe formal Shop opening was attended by a large number of people from the villageto see Clare, Countess of Euston, HM Lord Lieutenant declare the Shop open forbusiness.Our first week of trading has seen over 900 customer transactions through the tilland everyone has been served by our team of volunteers who all enjoy the socialaspect of being a shop volunteer.Our team of buyers have provided a wide range of products, many local, includingMarybelle milk, Capel Pies. Capel Bakery, Broadland ham, Nahinda’s Pickles,Suffolk Honey to name a few.Our first Dry Cleaning and laundry customers have been very pleased with the service.Ice Creams have been very popular in the recent hot weather as have our range ofsweets and biscuits.Let us know what you want and we will try to have it in stock!!We are here to serve our community in Bentley.If you would like to volunteer in any capacity please contact us by calling in for a chator telephone 01473 310182 or [email protected] or look at our website www.bentleystores.co.uk.Bob FeltwellCutting the Cake made by

Dot Tessier

Zoe Mobley & Bob Feltwell interview


Shop GrantPresentation

- 11 June 2016 -Queen’s Birthday

Partyat the Case

Presentation ofcheque for £500

from Bentley Bugle to Bentley Stores

From left to right:-

Zoe MobleyBob Feltwell

Sandra Mehen

Michael AndertonPeter Day

TRANSPORT TO BENTLEY COMMUNITY STOREThe Volunteers at Bentley Stores would like to help those unable to get to the

shop by collecting them from home.Please call Pam Lovell 311335 or Anne Gibson 311167 or Bentley Stores 310182


NOTES FROM THE CASESuffolk’s first Co-operative Pub!

Bentley’s Celebration of Beer – August Bank Holiday WeekendWe are delighted to announce the inaugural ‘Bentley’s Celebration of Beer’ event atThe Case, which will take place on August bank holiday weekend, starting on theevening of Thursday 25th August and running through to Monday 29th. There will bea vast array of real ales on offer in addition to our usual line-up, with new beers ontap every day throughout the event. Those beers will complement our existingexcellent range of meals, which will include some specials chosen specifically toaccompany beer.Come and spend the last Bank Holiday before Christmas with us at our communitypub, and try some new beers with some great food, in our lovely spacious garden(which now has a couple of large gazebos, so you can now enjoy the garden in allweathers!) The pub will be open from 12.00 noon – 4.00 pm (with food served 12.00noon – 3.00 pm) on the Monday, in addition to our usual opening hours of Wednes-day – Sunday lunchtimes and evenings.Quiz NightsOur monthly quiz nights will take place on the last Saturdays of the month - August27th and September 24th. The quizzes start at 9.00 pm, and food will be served from6.00 – 8.00 pm.Bentley Family Fun Day – Sunday 4th SeptemberWe will as usual be running a beer tent at the Bentley Family Fun Day on the parishplaying field on 4th September. As part of our ongoing recruitment drive for newvolunteers at The Case, some of our regular volunteers will be at the beer tent tospeak to members of the public about their experiences and answer any questions.So if you are interested in volunteering at the pub, whether it is serving customers atthe bar or front of house, helping in the kitchen, DIY, gardening, or even joining thecommittee, come along and see us at the Fun Day.For more information on these events, or volunteering at The Case, please visit ourwebsite www.thecasepubbentley.co.uk, follow us on Facebook(www.facebook.com/SaveTheCaseBentley), telephone The Case on 01473 805575during opening hours, or email us at [email protected].

BENTLEY CARPET BOWLS BEETLE DRIVE

Saturday 3rd September 2016Bentley Village Hall at 7.30 pm.

Tickets £5.00 (Including Refreshments, Glass of Wine or Fruit Juice)Raffle.

Tickets available from Veronica Howe 310344Or any Club member.


B e n t l e y CEVC P r i m a r y S c h o o l News

Summer Fete - Thank you to everyone who came along to support the PTA summerfete. We were very lucky with the weather with just a couple of showers towards theend of the proceedings. The children performed the Zumba dance they had beenpracticing at school to open the event and thoroughly enjoyed getting involved with lotsof activities including tug of war and hay bale rolling. Thanks to the support of ourfamilies and the community the PTA are pleased to announce that the fete made a totalof £1582.79. Thank you and well done to everyone involved! Photos on page 16New Arrival – The children and staff alike are very excited about the newest memberof the Bentley Primary School family; one of our chickens, Limpy, has successfullyhatched a chick. As the Father is called Fluffy, the chick is currently being called Flump.Flump hatched on the Friday evening before the summer fete and appears to be doingwell. Our sincere thanks to the Coopers who have lent us a run and house at very shortnotice for this unexpected arrival; the Coopers have a long history of connections withthe school and their continued support is very much appreciated. Photo on page 16Sports Day – Sports day 2016 was a resounding success! We didn’t get drenchedand the events, new and old, proved very popular. We even had a record number ofparticipants for the ladies and gentlemen’s races and the very cute toddler race. Weare all so proud of the children in our school, every single one of them gave it their allin every event they took part in. The scores were the closest they have been for manyyears and congratulations go to the red team who just pipped the yellows to the postto become this year’s winners. Well done to everyone.Dogs on the School Field – The only downside to sports day was that we found dogpoo on the school field right near where some of the events were set to take place. Wewould respectfully remind everybody in the community that dogs are not permitted onthe school field in the interest of the children’s safety and well being. Thank you inanticipation for your cooperation in this matter.Grant received – We are very pleased to confirm that we have received a grant fromCouncillor Gordon Jones for Hi-Vis vests and reflectors for the pupils. Cllr Jonesvisited us a couple of months ago to have a look round at our wonderful little schooland to talk about future plans. He was particularly interested in the local visits that wetake part in and the school’s commitment to the environment. To help with our plansto introduce more walking to school weeks and hopefully a ‘walking bus’ he has kindlydonated some money from his locality budget. We would like to thank Cllr Jones forhis support.Pleasurewood Hills – In recognition of all their hard work, pupils in years 5 and 6were taken on a trip to Pleasurewood Hills this term. There were plenty of shrieks andlaughter and as ever, our pupils represented themselves and the school verypositively. This annual event is heavily subsidised by the PTA to lessen the costs toparents and we would like to thank them for their contribution again this year for thistrip and all the others they have contributed to over the school year. The PTA are anextremely hard working group of people but need more members to share the load.Please speak to one of the existing members if you can spare your time and support,thank you.

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COMMUNITY TRANSPORT UPDATE

On Monday June 13th the new “Connecting Communities” transport services cameinto operation (formerly Buzzabout / Suffolk Links).Each District will have one provider and one telephone number to ring, the servicein our area is being provided by Hadleigh Community Transport Group.The new phone number is 01473 826242, this number is available from 0900 - 1500Monday to Friday, there will however be a 24/7 answerphone.Passengers will be allowed to book 7 days in advance, and the service will operateMonday to Saturday from 0700 - 1900, Bus Passes will still be accepted.The new service will be provided throughout the Babergh Area, and will provide arange of services including Community Cars, Connecting Bus and Door to Door.

HOUSEHOLD WASTE RECYCLING CENTRES UPDATE

New operating hours have been introduced for the Household Waste RecyclingCentres operating in Suffolk.They will now be open 6 days a week but closed all day on Wednesdays.From April to September they will be open 0900 - 1700, and October to March 0900-1600.Charges have also been introduced for the disposal of rubble, soil and plasterboardas follows:-Soil, Hardcore and Rubble up to 10 (25kg) bags or equivalent £2.00 per bag, over10 £2.50 per bag, half full Transit Van £25.00, full Transit Van £50.00, doublewheeled van £100.00.Plasterboard up to 3 sheets £2.50 per sheet, 4-8 sheets £5.00 per sheet, half fullTransit Van £50.00, full Transit Van £100.00, and double wheeled van £200.00.Please note that locally plasterboard is only accepted at the Foxhall HWRC, and thatpayment can only be made by Credit or Debit Card.

Exciting Plans – The end of the school year is always busy and this year has been noexception. The upper end of the school, Years 4 to 6, is planning an exciting trip toParliament and other sights in London, including Westminster Abbey. This is a massiveundertaking as we are taking all pupils from years 4, 5 and 6 from both here at Bentleyand also Copdock Primary. Not to be outdone, the rest of the pupils from both schoolswill be heading to Felixstowe to the beach for the day. These trips are just two of anumber of exciting trips and events that have been taking place this term and come atthe end of an exceedingly good year for the school – with a strong Ofsted inspectionand SIAMS inspection (inspection for church schools) and our numbers swelling, welook back on the year with a huge smile and a well done to all the children, families,community members and staff who make this school such a special place.Final Farewells – Of course, the school would be nothing without our wonderful,hardworking and caring pupils and at this time of year, we find ourselves saying a tearyfarewell to our year 6 pupils as they prepare to transition to High School. Olaf, Tommy,Remmi and Ruben have all contributed to our successes this year and we wish themall the very best as they take their next step in their education. We hope Bentley willalways hold a special place in your memories.

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CONSTABLE COUNTRY MEDICAL PRACTICE – PRACTICE UPDATE JULY 2016Patient Participation Group and Patient FeedbackOver the last year there have been many changes at the practice. In addition tochanges in the partnership and other staff, we have also changed our appointmentsystem. Some changes take a while to have an impact on how the practice is perceivedas some patients only occasionally have a need to visit the practice. However, we hopethat our policy of always offering a same day face-to-face or telephone appointment isreassuring and patients understand they can contact us at any time of the day if theyneed access to a clinician.We want to continue to improve the service we offer and our interaction with patients iskey to helping us understand what works well and where we can improve. I thought itmay be useful to summarise how you can improved your interaction with the practice:Most importantly, please ensure we have up to date contact details for you, includinghome and mobile telephone numbers and email address. You can update these via ourwebsite (click on ‘update contact details’ on the home page) or by filling in a formavailable from reception. This will enable us to send appointment confirmations, notifi-cations of test results and other important information we feel you should be aware of.Note that your details are strictly confidential and will only be used for practice purposes.We are further developing our website to ensure that information you need is available.It contains PPG minutes and contact details, news items including regular practiceupdates, information on our appointment system, and the facilities to register as a newpatient and provide feedback. Our aim is to improve the website over the comingmonths to ensure it contains up to date and useful information. We will also beintroducing a twitter feed to inform patients of incidents, such as power cuts, or eventssuch as flu clinics.The PPG has been operating for over a year now and we are lucky to have such anactive PPG. They meet monthly and discuss the day to day operation of the practice,new developments and any problems which come to their attention. The PPG are alsoproactive in helping the practice address wider health issues. They recently organiseda very successful presentation on diabetes by Dr Gerry Rayman, and will be organisingfurther events in the year ahead. Their contact details can be found on the website andthey welcome feedback on how the practice is performing.The PPG have provided feedback cards for patient use and collection boxes at Capeland East Bergholt, and these are reviewed regularly. We also have Friends and FamilyTest feedback cards available, and patients can provide feedback via our website andon NHS Choices. We welcome all feedback, though we hope patients will tell us whenthey have had a good experience, not just when they have experienced a problem.Training Days Just a reminder that the practice will be closed from 1.00 pm on thefollowing dates for staff training:15th September 2016 (Thurs), 12th October 2016 (Wed)On these afternoons the doors will be closed so please ensure any prescriptions arepicked up well beforehand. If you phone the practice the recorded message will ask youto ring 111 for medical assistance if your problem cannot wait until the next day.Pete Keeble, Practice Manager


School. Summer Fete 2016 - Tug of War. See P13

Limpy and Flump - See School News P13 School Zumba Team. See P13

Tuesday Club Queen’s Birthday Party - See Page 9


Bentley Stores OpeningCutting the Ribbon

Inside Bentley Stores


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BENTLEY W I.Thank you to all those who supported the lunch we held at the end of May.In June we enjoyed afternoon tea at the Copper Kettle, Kersey Mill. Members alsoenjoyed shopping in the craft centre.Our July meeting was a social with strawberry treats for refreshments. LindaEvans from Capel WI, who was our delegate at the National Annual Meeting heldin Brighton, gave her report. Anne Little told us about her two federation holidaysshe has had this year. We then had a quiz, looked at old photos and sharedmemories of Bentley years ago, with some very amusing stories. Two memberswent on an Olympic Legacy Trip to London Docklands and to see how the QueenElizabeth Olympic Park has changed since the Games in 2012. This was a veryenjoyable day.The next meetings will be:Aug 10th Garden Party, 2:30 p.m. at Arabesque, Capel Road.Sept 14th Flower arrangement evening, 7:30 p.m. at the Village Hall.Visitors and new members welcome. Please phone Sandra Ford 310072 fordetails.Diane Clover

BENTLEY COMRADES

For our June and July meetings we were able to rememberWorld War 1 and the great loss of life that was witnessed.In June Craig Barker gave us an illustrated talk on the Battle ofthe Somme that lasted from July to November 1916. With theaid of PowerPoint he described each of the main phases of the

battle, Day One, Deville Wood and Thiepval Ridge. He provided maps of theareas where fighting took place, the casualty figures and personal stories ofseveral individuals involved.In July Jennifer Jones gave a very detailed talk supported by PowerPoint picturesof her research and visits to the World War 1 memorials. Having received aWomen’s Institute bursary she had set out to trace all of the fallen named on thewar memorials within the North Samford Benefice. Her journeys through thebattlefields of France and Belgium provided a wide range of pictures and includedmany supplied by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. At Jennifer’ssuggestion a collection was made to provide a donation for Help for Heroes.Bentley Comrades is a gathering of ex-service personnel and those interested inthe British Armed Forces. We usually meet on the first Wednesday of each monthin the Village Hall Committee Room, supply our own refreshments and eachmake a contribution towards the hire of the hall. If you are interested in joining usplease contact: - Ray Savage - tel. 311122Michael Anderton


BENTLEY TUESDAY CLUB

Charity Fashion Show by the Edinburgh Wool Shop.( in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance)

Tuesday 4th October 2.30 pm. Bentley Village HallTickets £3.00 - includes tea/coffee & cake.

Available from Margaret Blackmore - 310655 or Veronica Howe - 310344

(Donation of Draw Prizes will be welcomed)

HEALTHWATCH SUFFOLK STRENGTHENS ITS INFLUENCE IN 2015/16 TO MAKE A DIFFERENCEFOR SUFFOLK RESIDENTS

Healthwatch Suffolk makes sure that your voice is heard to improve health (NHS) andsocial care services in Suffolk. It has published its annual report for the year 2015/16,which shows the difference that has been made throughout the year for people usingservices in the county.2015/16 has seen Healthwatch Suffolk continue to raise its profile in the county,reaching more people for their views than ever before. It launched a new website forobtaining views from people and well over 3,000 people have already rated their care.It also completed high profile research projects including innovative work with hospitalsto listen to the needs of mums and birthing partners who had accessed maternityservices.A number of notable outcomes are highlighted, including the following examples:

· Ipswich Hospital revised its policy to allow birthing partners to stay with mumovernight so that they might provide much needed support with baby care andemotional wellbeing.

· It visited seven care homes to talk to residents about their care and treatment.Recommendations were made which have led to a good number of improve-ments in services.

· It influenced the decision to slow down the implementation of new domiciliary careservices in the county so that people could have more time to make betterdecisions about how they wanted their care to be delivered.

· West Suffolk Hospital improved support and information for carers and implemented actions to address concerns about poorly coordinated care for patients atthe end of life.

· Ipswich Hospital took action to address negative feedback about the way it hadtreated a patient with end term cancer.

· The Care Quality Commission worked closely with Healthwatch Suffolk to hearthe views of local people when inspecting local services.

For more information about Healthwatch Suffolk; it’s current projects and most recentoutcomes, please visit www.healthwatchsuffolk.co.uk where you can download a copyof the annual report or take a few moment to watch it’s supporting video. You can alsouse the website to share your experiences of health and social care services in thecounty so that they can be used to shape local services now and for the future.


RICK SEAL TROPHY.On Wednesday June 8th we held our home match against Capel St Mary for the RickSeal Cup. This is an annual event when we encourage all club members to play. Thisyear we won all four mats after some very close games and won the cup back fromCapel St Mary.After the matches were played we had a very nice tea followed by a raffle. Thank youto everybody who so generously donated prizes for the raffle.At the end of the afternoon we were able to donate £111.00 to Cancer Research thisamount was raised from fees to play and the raffle.A very happy afternoon was had by all and we look forward to playing away at CapelSt Mary in six months time.Friendly Match against Harkstead Carpet Bowls Club.On Tuesday June 28th we held a friendly match against Harkstead Bowls Club. It wasgreat to play a game when all pressure was off and we could all enjoy the gamealthough sometimes the meaning of “friendly” was slightly forgotten, although therewas lots of friendly banter from the sidelines!! Both Clubs won two matches butHarkstead were the overall winners on shots. Well done Harkstead.We concluded the evening with refreshments a raffle and lots of chatter. We now lookforward to playing Harkstead away later in the month.Jill Mills - Chairperson

B e n t l e y CEVC P r i m a r y S c h o o l NewsBentley Carpet Bowls

Since the last report six more Summer League matches have been completed, and weare still seeking our first win.However some of these matches have been very close and some not so close, butpoints have been scored in all of them except one.It is to our credit that we are able to put out a full team for each match unlike some of ouropponents, who come short and play their best players twice!!!It continues to be a steep learning curve for some our members who did not play in ourWinter League campaign, but they have done well and have soon realised the applica-tion and concentration needed against first division opposition.We still have matches against Bealings, Belstead, Brantham and Copdock to completethe Summer League fixtures by the end of August.David Howe (Captain)

FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY

We now approach the Summer Holidays, with the Reading Challenge. Currently we arelooking further ahead, and hoping to establish a community cinema in 2017. InSeptember we shall have an astronomical event, watch out for the posters advertisingthis. Note too that there will be advantages to being a member of the Friends when weorganize these events. I mistakenly suggested that the first prize in our 100 Club was£25 last month. We need a few more members to reach that level! This month’swinners are Di Barker £15 Alison Stewart £5 Clive Powell £5.Chris Yule


Village HistoryHOW MANY BENTLEY FAMILIES SPENT THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS 1886-1961?

Holidays were originally in the Middle Ages holy days when the faithful were notsupposed to work. Over four centuries later in 1886 they were coming to mean timeoff work spent away from home. During the Summer Holidays that year onWednesday, 25th August, some Bentley Villagers possibly boarded the GreatEastern Railway's day excursion train to Hastings from Ipswich when it stopped atBentley as early as 4.57 am.But no farm worker is likely to have done so as a 3rd class ticket at seven shillings(35p) cost more than half his weekly wage. Instead he and probably any children asyoung as 11 (year 6 in today's system) would have taken the chance to work thelonger hours available gathering the harvest and increasing the limited familyearnings. Indeed until 1932 the Bentley School Head teachers call the holidayusually lasting about six weeks in July, August and September "the HarvestHolidays".In World War One with many farm workers serving in the Forces the demand forchildren's labour was greater than ever, so much so that in 1918 the SchoolAttendance Officer had to visit the parents of under - 12s among the six boys andthree girls still "picking potatoes" after the School Holidays.In the 1930s a holiday away from home was rare because of the high costs involved.They included wages forgone and money for travel to and from the destination andfor accommodation and food while there. When a lad, Ron Prior (born 1922) couldholiday in Somerset largely because he stayed with a gamekeeper uncle and wentby train for little or nothing as his father, a railwayman, could use free passes.The 1938 Holidays With Pay Act was a great advance that Trade Unions pressed forand employers favoured as workers' productivity improved. However, it proved morebeneficial after the 1939-45 War and the post-war years of austerity when manyitems were rationed including petrol until 1950.In 1955 when 96% of UK manual workers were entitled to two weeks' paid holiday,Bentley contained several railwaymen - the mainline station stayed open for anothereleven years - but very few farm workers. Yet its population was fast rising, up nearly18% to 568 between 1951 and 1961 as many newcomers, working outside theVillage for higher pay and shorter hours, moved in. In 1961 they took some of the 34million UK and foreign holidays of four or more nights enjoyed by Britons, up 26% onten years before.John Tombs - Village Historian

LINK LUNCH GROUP

Just a note for your diaries that we will be commencing the lunches on the 15thSeptember 2016 at 12.00 and 12.30 pm.Tickets at £6.00 each will be available from Veronica on 310344David Howe.


BENTLEY SCHOOL PTA AND FRIENDS OF BENTLEY SCHOOL

May 20161st Prize - Mrs S. Mitchell2nd Prize - Mr M. Hunter3rd Prize - Mr A. Davison

June 20161st Prize - Mrs A. Ratford2nd Prize - Ms S. Lockhart3rd Prize - Mrs J. Tricker

100 CLUB LOTTERY DRAW

BRANTHAM CHARITY GARAGE SALES

Ronnie and Yvonne would like to say a great big Thank You to everyone who camealong to our 13th garage Sale on 11th June. Without your help we wouldn't haveachieved a fantastic total of just over £7000. Half this will go to the St ElizabethHospice (The Carla Dawson Tribute Fund), the other half will be divided betweenThe Cystic Fibrosis Trust, Woolverstone Wish at Ipswich Hospital and Marie Curie,with smaller donations going to The Nepal Children’s Trust and the Brantham VillageHall Brick Appeal.This brings our grand total collected to over £43,000. Once again, we donated all theleftover items to Acorn Village at Mistley, who made several trips to clear out ourgarages.Ronnie Dawson & Yvonne Amoss

CONGRATULATIONS TO DORIS RAYMENT

Doris Rayment celebrated her 100th birthday, at home, on 17th Julywith family and friends.

The Queen kindly popped in - sorry - sent her a Birthday card.I think Mum is the village's oldest resident,

unless anyone knows differently.Please note, feeling over a hundred, which I'm sure a number of us do

some days, does not qualify for this honour.Eric Rayment

Thank you to everyone who came and supported the Bentley School PTA SummerFete in July. A great time was had by all in the very hot sunshine and we raised afantastic £1582.Special thanks must go to all the stall helpers on the day and everyone whocontributed to the fete to make it a huge success once again. Thank you for all thedonations of prizes and support from the villagers as well as parents from BentleySchool.Thank you to all those residents of Bentley and parents of children at Bentley Schoolwho have continued their support of the 100 Club. Renewal letters will be sent out inearly September for continued membership or if you know of anyone who would liketo join please contact Michelle Chatfield via me.Alison Partridge – Chairperson Bentley School PTA


BENTLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.The outing to the Cambridge Botanical Garden was enjoyed by all even though wehad some rain in the middle of the day. Some people went the Fitzwilliam Museumand had a look around the city whilst the remainder stayed in the garden. Hopefullywe will have other outings in the coming months.The summer weather seems to have given us a miss most of the past couple ofmonths, I suppose optimism is required for the months of August and September!The ANNUAL SHOW is being held on Saturday 20th August in the Village Hall -doors will be open the public at 2.15 pm ALL ARE WELCOME.The monthly meetings will recommence on Friday 16th September at 7.30 pm whenthe speaker will be Ms Gen Broad - the subject 'The Suffolk Traditional Orchard'.Pam Lovell

CAPEL SURGERY TRANSPORT SCHEME

The scheme appears to be working well, with as many as four pickups in a week.We now have a number of volunteers who ferry people to and from both Capel andBergholt Surgeries. Looking at the pickups it becomes clear that something like 40%are from Washbrook and Bentley. It would be good to welcome some volunteersfrom both villages to the scheme, if only to save the Capel volunteers from fourjourneys rather than just two. If you are prepared to volunteer please ring me on310992, and I will explain how the scheme works. More volunteers means feweroccasions individuals get called!Chris Yule

BENTLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Annual ShowSaturday 20th August 2016

2.15 pm in Bentley Village Hall Sales Table,Tea & Biscuits

RaffleAll are Welcome

2015/2016 Season

The Scrabble Club is continuing to meet through the summer months.Our next meetings will be on the 2nd & 25th of August, and the 8th &22nd of September.We meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 2.30 pm in the

Village Hall Committee Room. Anyone who would enjoy a game of Scrabble, acup of tea or coffee and a chat is welcome to join us.Robin Owen.

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FOR SALE. Body Sculpture BC1510 Exercise Bike - £25 onoContact Sandie Utton - 01473 328241

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Bentley Village Hall - http://www.bentleyvh.onesuffolk.net

Bentley Village Stores - www.bentleystores.co.ukBentley CEVC Primary School - www.bentley.suffolk.sch.uk

FOR SALE.Childs BMX Set (Bike, Helmet, Ramp). Vibe Ignite BMX bike with 20 inch wheels,suitable 5 years and over, red and black. Full face helmet, black. Double mini ramp withbridge. £40 or near offer.Pedestal Fan by Dunelm. Chrome, 16 inch 3 speed oscillating, hardly used.Surplus to requirements – half price £20Michael Anderton 26 West Mill Green- tel. 310014

BENTLEY FAMILY FUN DAY & FUN DOG SHOW

Bentley Playing FieldSunday 4th September 2016

Many thanks to all who have taken part and have come along tothe Family Fun Day in previous years; the day has grown year -on - year into a great success.We are now planning for this year’s Family Fun Day, organised bythe Bentley Playing Field Society. Your organisation or club maywish to showcase themselves or raise some funds, or you may bean individual willing to help on the day. If so please contact either:

Jo Willis – 07733298842 or David Telling – 07962159542

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