26 April 2017 Halesworth & SouthwoldCommunity News Just like that!


FOLLOWING enormous success at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, a sixteen-week residency at London’s Museum of Comedy and numerous appearances on television, Hambledon Productions bring their acclaimed homage to one of the UK’s best-loved comedians to the stage of Leiston Film Theatre for one night only on Saturday 29th April. Tommy Cooper was a true


comic genius. His impeccable timing, love of slapstick and quick-fire gags made him an international star. Complete with his trademark fez and a platform of misfiring magic, the man is an undisputed icon of live entertainment. Commemorating 30 years since his passing, this all-encapsulating show of magic, music and mirth is the perfect celebration of Tommy’s comedy status and features all of his classic gags, combined with lesser-known gems, lovingly selected from his joke archive and extensive routines. In this acclaimed show, John


Hewer stars as the man in the fez, complete with throaty rasp, haughty laugh and the clumsiness that accompanied those clever conjuring tricks and is looking forward to bringing the show to Suffolk. “People can expect two hours of solid family entertainment and plenty of Tommy’s buffoonery. It’s an honour to bring his timeless sense of mischief to old and new audiences.” he said.


The Tommy Cooper Show The show boasts the support


of the Tommy Cooper estate, with Tommy’s daughter, Vicky, declaring it an honour to have her father remembered through the spirit of this particular production and that her father would have loved the fact that he was still bringing laughter into people’s lives 30 years after his death.


Critics agree that this show remains a faithful tribute to Cooper’s performance and that Hewer’s talent in re-creating the gags and patter is a pleasure to watch. One of the highlights of the show is an end-of-the- pier rendition of Bob Dylan’s Blowing in the Wind, as only Tommy Cooper could. The show forms part of


the venue’s spring live show programme, which also includes a Swing Machine Big Band show on Saturday 27th May. More shows have recently been added to the Film Theatre’s programme for later in the year, including the return of Olly Day and Nigel ‘boy’ Syer with their Laughter Show (October 6th) and Forever in Blue Jeans (November 4th). Just Like That! The Tommy


Cooper Show appears at Leiston Film Theatre on Saturday 29th April at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced £12.95 and £10.95 for concessions and are available from the Leiston Film Theatre box office on 01728 830549 or from the venue’s website at: www.leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk


AROUND THE WI'S


Halesworth


MOLLY welcomed 38 members to our February meeting where we all had a very enjoyable time. Some of the family came from the “Chocolate Pod” in Harleston, along with samples of their handmade chocolates and gave a slide show and an interesting talk for us. The origins of chocolate


goes back to 2000 BC. Aztec’s drank cocoa as an aphrodisiac and Spanish conquistadors traded 100 beans for a canoe. Moving on to 1759 Fry’s made the first solid eating chocolate in England. Locally in 1886 Caley’s began in Norwich and by 1904 were employing 700 local people. They were bought out by Mackintosh in 1932 for the sum of £138,000 and finally merged with Rowntrees in 1969. The Pod has built their reputation with excellent ethical handmade chocolates at reasonable prices. Jackie Richardson did a lovely


raffle with Spring time bulbs and flowers. Molly Page welcomed 40 members and five visitors to our March meeting. Menus for the birthday meal at the Golf Club were handed out. Barbara Prime gave a report of the Suffolk East AGM at Trinity Park where 850 members gathered to hear a selection of speakers, the main one being Mark Horton from the TV programme “Coast”. Viewers were puzzled how they got a piano on the beach in one of the episodes, they passed a shop selling pianos, boasting “we deliver anywhere.” Say no more! Rita Dedman has written to


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PUBLIC NOTICE


Goods Vehicle Operator’s Licence


MRA TRANSPORT LTD of Blyth Road Indistrial Estate, Blyth Road Halesworth, Suffolk


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Halesworth Business Centre, Norwich Rd, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8QT


Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre(s) who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would


be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS9 6NF, stating their reasons, within 21 days of this notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice. A Guide to Making Representations is available from the Traffic Commissioner’s office.


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Annual General Meeting Friends of Halesworth County Library Thursday 4th May 2017 at Halesworth Library at 6.30pm


All are invited to attend the AGM but only signed up Friends of Halesworth County Library are eligible to vote, should a vote take place.


Anyone considering becoming a Trustee may obtain details from the library or by emailing friendsofhalesworthlibrary@gmail.com


Our guest speaker will be Sylvia Knights, the


Vice-Chair of the Board of Suffolk Libraries. She will give an overview of the current position & future developments, and will welcome questions.


Kenneth Sillito and Roger Garland Violins. Michael Dolan viola and Michael Hurwitz cello. With meditations by the late Dr John V Taylor, formerly Bishop of Winchester


2017 BECCLES ANTIQUES STREET MARKET


TOWN CENTRE, BECCLES, SUFFOLK NR34 9HA


Sunday 30th April 8am - 4pm A wide and varied selection of antiques for both the dealer and collector on sale in the historical busy market town of Beccles.


Well signposted on all routes, plenty of parking and locally produced hot and cold refreshments. All enquiries: KATE LEE 01502 711174 or


CHRISTINE PINSENT 01502 715771 Follow us on: www.facebook.com/ antiquesmarketbeccles


Wissett


Open Gardens Sunday


23rd April 2pm-5pm


teas • plants • produce • books Tickets £6 at Wissett Village Hall IP19 0JG


Includes refreshments


Proceeds to St Andrews Church Fabric Fund


the NHS with our concerns over medical facilities being taken away from Halesworth, making life more difficult for everyone, especially the elderly. David and Chris from the Halesworth Museum showed us slides of old Halesworth from the 1890’s, bringing back memories of the old shops, school photos where the scruffiest are put in the back row and butchers with the carcasses hanging outside with straw underneath to catch the blood; in hot weather they must have been covered in flies. Many of our WI have only lived in Halesworth in recent years, so come back again Chris and David, we’d like to see some more. New members always welcome at our meetings, 7pm, St Mary’s Church Hall.


WE started the year with an evening of friendship and games in a member’s house. Lyn provided a lovely warm


Spexhall & Wissett


venue with a delicious supper and amusing games to entertain us, a good way to start the year and catch up on what had gone on since our last meeting which was before Christmas. February was when most of


our members enjoyed a bus trip to Denman College, in Oxfordshire, the venue for varied courses for WI members. The courses on offer cover a huge range of subjects ranging from Cookery to Arts and Crafts and Lifestyle, something for everyone. A delicious lunch was provided


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Good Friday April 14th, 7.00pm St Peter’s Church, Westleton


and an enlightening tour of the facilities and accommodation on offer.


Paul Carter, Lifeboat


Operations Manager at Lowestoft came to give us an illustrated talk about the history and roles of the RNLI, a voluntary organisation who not only do marine rescues, but provide lifeguards on some local beaches and are involved in flood rescues when needed. He showed us how equipment had progressed through the centuries, from rowing boats in the 18th century to the state of the art boat now stationed at Lowestoft, capable of 32knots per hour, as opposed to earlier boats where 8knots per hour was their maximum, and modern technology in the cabin keeping crew constantly informed. The old image of a Lifeboat crewman with sou’wester and cork lifebelt has also changed over the centuries and modern equipment must make their job much more comfortable. There are 235 lifeboat stations


around the coast of the UK and Ireland, with 364 operational boats, covering 19,000 miles of coast, all run by volunteers, ready to drop everything and dash to the rescue when their pager goes off. It costs 125 million pounds per annum to keep the RNLI going, all raised by donations, some from rescued mariners and some from legacies and of course gift shops,


A truly worthwhile


organisation, whose volunteers have saved hundreds of lives of the centuries, brave men and the occasional woman, who risk their own lives to save others.


Wenhaston


IT would seem that a Bee’s dance is more accurate than a Sat Nav. David Burns explained that


when a bee finds a good source of pollen it returns to its hive and either does a round dance to show that there is a good source of food nearby or a waggle dance showing the precise location of a source further away. The longer the waggle the


further away the pollen is. Top pollinators know what time of day and when each flower yields its best pollen. Currently there are 250 species


of bee in the UK including; hoverflies, wasps and hornets. A queen bee lays 2000 eggs during the summer but has a well- earned rest during the winter. She can live up to 5 years,


unlike a worker who probably only lives for 6 weeks but longer in the winter when he doesn’t have to work. Bees always die away from the hive. These are a few of the fascinating facts given to us by the very enthusiastic David. Next month Pip Wright tells us about The Plague in Suffolk.


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Angel Bowls Club - come and try It


SPRING is on the way, the grass is growing and Halesworth’s Angel Bowls Club is getting its green ready for the coming season. Each year at this time of year the bowls club has open days for people to come along a try their hand a bowls. Bowls has a bit of an image problem with some people in that it is often considered to be a sport for the elderly but nothing is further from the truth these days. Bowls is enjoyed by men and women of all ages. So why not come along in a


pair of flat shoes at between 2pm and 4pm on April 22nd, 23rd or 30th. There will be someone there to explain things to you and let you have a go. As well as being a highly competitive sport it is also a social sport and can be enjoyed at all levels. The Angel Bowls Club is at the


top of Dairy Hill in the south-east corner of the site. Come along and try your hand and who knows where it will take you.


HALESWORTH & DISTRICT MUSEUM


WHAT'S ON IN THE AREA


MUSEUM TALKS


‘In Praise of Old Churches” Roy Tricker


Thurs 20th April 7.30pm United Reformed Ch, Quay St, Halesworth Adm £3


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