BrandonTOWN MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2015

READ YOUR TOWN MAGAZINE ONLINE AT BRANDONSUFFOLK.COM

Brandon’s Favourite RestaurantSee page 17

• More properties wanted for waiting tenants• Tenant finding service or full management

• All tenancies managed locally, not from a central office many miles away• Rents paid promptly to landlords (usually within 2 working days)

• All maintenance problems reported immediately and landlords’ instructions carried out• Member of ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents)

• Reasonable fees, no hidden extras • No VAT on fees

Tel: 01842 815777 Email: rentals@jwhichelow.co.ukNorthumberland House, 30 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU

Mark Skinner Funeral ServiceLocal Independent Family Funeral Business with over 35 years experience

We can take care of ALL funeral arrangements allowing you to grieve without the worry“You made the sorrow easier to bear, with your extremely sensitive yet 100% efficient and

professional service” - Caroline Trett, ThetfordLooking after families in Norfolk & Suffolk - Pre-paid and pre-arranged funeral plans available

Visit www.markskinnerfunerals.org.uk or find us on Facebook, Twitter & Google+

Brandon OfficeTel: 01842 810534 (24 hours)

London Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0EWEmail: mail@mark-skinner.org.uk

Thetford OfficeTel: 01842 752197 (24 hours)

30 Bury Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3DEEmail: info@mark-skinner.org.uk

Funeral Planner of the Year 2013

Call Mark on Mobile: 07931 375908thegascompany.mark@mail.com Office: 01842 813919

THE GAS COMPANY

BRANDON

Incorporating...BUILDING SERVICES

DIVISION20 years British Gas & Transco

Training & ExperienceAll work undertaken by

skilled tradesmen

Repairs • ServicingInstallationCentral HeatingCookers • FiresWater HeatersAll Plumbing Requirements

Property ExtensionsProperty Renovations

Carpentry • ElectricalTiling • Plastering

Fitted Kitchens • FencingPainting & Decorating

192820

As the leaves turn red and gold and start to fall to the ground it can only mean one thing, Autumn is now upon us.

The nights draw in and our thoughts turn to the season of celebrations; Halloween, Guy Fawkes, Christmas and, for our American friends, Thanksgiving.

It is also a time for remembrance for the men

and women that gave so much, the ultimate sacrifice. This year our town is flying flags so, as we pass through, we will be prompted to give a thought for them and their families.

See page 5 for details on this year’s remembrance celebrations.

RegardsThe Brandon Town Magazine Team

Deadline for December issue 13th November

Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of information contained within this publication, the publishers take no responsibility for the accuracy of statements made by it’s contributors, in any advertisements or for any loss arising from non-publication of any advertisement. Reproduction of any part of this publication without

permission is strictly forbidden. The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher.

To advertise your business please email magazine@brandonsuffolk.com

Welcome to Brandon

Conservatories, Windowsand Doors

open 7 days a week

3-4 Station Way, BrandonTelephone: 01842 813233or after hours sales 01760 721947also at Thetford Garden Centrewww.stylewindows.co.ukServing the Local community for over 30 years

Full size Conservatoriesin our large Indoor

Showroom

Conservatories, Windowsand Doors

Conservatories, Windowsand Doors

Winter gritting: Volunteers are needed in Brandon for snow clearance on pavements and cycle tracks. Registered volunteers will be covered under Suffolk County Council insurance. Name and address please if interested.

Grit bins: Ten new grit bins have been ordered by Brandon Town Council. Subject to site approval by Suffolk County Council, they will be positioned at locations where the grit is usually heaped. It is, however, illegal to use the grit for personal use.

Allotments: Just one full plot and one half plot are available. These will be offered free of

charge on a first come first served basis until the renewal date of 31 March 2016; thereafter the charge is £30 per annum for a whole plot and £15 for the half plot. The Allotment Association are in the process of erecting a shed for use by plot holders. Contact the office on 01842 811844 for more information.

Remembrance Service: Note for the diary: There will be a short Remembrance Service on Market Hill on Wednesday 11th November at 11am. Please join us if you can.

Christine MasonTown Clerk

5

Brandon Town Council Report

The Rotary Club of Brandon & District are holding their Firework Display and Bonfire on November 7th at Brandon Hall, Chalk Road.

Tickets are on sale from Bunches & Bows and Tesco.

There is car parking but it is limited, so people are advised to leave their cars at home and walk if possible.

Please come and enjoy the fireworks with us, and help raise money for charity, your support is appreciated.

Gates open at 6.00pmFireworks starts at 7.15 to 7.30pm

If tickets are bought in advance:Adults £4.50Children £2.50Under 5 free

If tickets bought on the night:Adults £5Children £3.00Under 5 free

Brandon & District Rotary Club

CARTERSBRANDON CARS

Private Hire01842 811430

Long Established Family Run Business

Local & Long Distance• 4 & 8 Seats • Airports

• Clubs • Parties • Hospitals

BRANDON TEST CENTREYour one STOP SHOP for all your vehicle NEEDS!

01842 811130 or 01842 812210www.brandontestcentre.co.uk

15 Barnes Close, Brandon Industrial Estate, IP27 0NY

MOT TESTSVA TEST

MOTORCYLE MOT TESTLIGHT CONVERSIONS

DIAGNOSTIC TESTCAR REPAIRS FOR UK & USA MAKESVAT FREE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL

WELDING REPAIR

Our company charges £43 for MOT TEST with FREE RETEST

Labour rate is £40 + VATDiscounts for returning customers and OAPs

Local Reliable ServiceCall Paul Fisher

01842 815439 or 07986 527154

• Painting & Decorating• General Maintenance• No Job too Small• Free Estimates• Over 25 Years Experience

Home Improvements1ST CALL 24/7LOCKSMITHS

01842 250123GENUINE LOCAL TRADESMAN

NO CALLOUT FEE

uPVC DOUBLE GLAZING REPAIRSLocks, Handles, Hinges replaced

- Auto locksmith service- City & Guilds qualified- Workmanship and warranty on parts supplied- Free on-site quotations

CRB Vetted By MLAOAP DiscountsMover Specials!

NO VAT

7

On the 7th of October we held a Careers and Post 16 Fair at IES Breckland. Over 20 post 16 providers provided information and advice and there were several breakout sessions throughout the evening. It was an extremely well attended event with over 360 students and parents circulating among the stalls. “All of the providers and businesses that attended were impressed by the quality of the questions asked by our students who displayed a very mature attitude to their future destinations” said Mr. Foster, Assistant Principal. Our career adviser, Mrs Hull, meets with students regularly at school and is always available to meet with students if they have any questions regarding their post-16 options.

Invitations for our “Class of 2015” graduation

ceremony have been sent out to families and students. The event is on Saturday the 5th of December and I look forward to catching up with the students who sat their GCSE’s last year and finding out how they are doing in all of the different routes they have chosen. We are thrilled with our first GCSE results in August which has resulted in the school adding real value to the students’ outcomes. This is testament to the hard work and effort of the students and staff at IES Breckland and is worthy of celebration on the 5th of December.

Kindest regards

Mrs A Tilbrook

IES Breckland

All building work undertaken

• Extensions • Conversions• Renovations • Alterations• Full house refurbishment

• Tiling • Carpentry• Complete Kitchens and Bathrooms

07809 379 843 - 01842 751 885enquiries@wrpbuilders.co.uk

www.wrpbuilders.co.uk

APPLIANCEREPAIRS

CALL JIM LOWTHER

07760 615846£5 DISCOUNTValid For Any Repair With This Voucher

“25 Years of Caring & Repairing”

WASHING MACHINES • ELECTRIC COOKERSTUMBLE DRYERS • FRIDGES • DISHWASHERS

COMPETITIVE FIXED DAY RATES

SAME / NEXT DAY HOME REPAIRS

ALL MAKES OF APPLIANCES REPAIRED

NEW MACHINES SUPPLIED WITH 3YRS PARTS & LABOUR WARRANTY

Business cards Flyers PostcardsMenus Leaflets Brochures

Posters Letterheads Catalogues

Whatever your printing needs, we can help!

Email us for a competitive quotemagazine@brandonsuffolk.com

CHRONICLES OF BRANDON AT WARNovember 1915

In November our attention turns to Remem-brance. A memorial service this month, held at St Peter’s church, saw the town gather to remember the seventeen Brandon men known to have been killed in the war. I say “known” because James Dyer is still official-ly “missing”, despite the belief he was killed during the battles of August last year. Rec-tor Wyatt read the service, which included verses from Isaiah XLIII 1 and 2. Those verses describe the Lord calling our dead men up to His side. A call He is likely to repeat to other Brandon men, not yet dead. This month it was underlined to Brandon that the act of remembrance should be extended be-yond remembering purely those killed …

In Brandon’s police courtroom, the mag-istrates are hearing a case against Harriet Randall, who has been charged with theft. Police Inspector Mobbs informs the court he paid Harriet a visit in connection to items being taken from outside a property on the Avenue, while the occupant was cleaning in-side. After questioning Harriet she eventually admitted she was in possession of an enamel bowl, ceramic pail and a towel, all taken from the house on the Avenue. Harriet’s only defence was that she could not recall how the objects came into her possession. Harriet is guilty and her lack of memory will not serve as a defence.

On the surface this seems a straightforward case and she is expecting to be heavily fined.

However, the magistrates take a sympathetic view of Harriet’s predicament and show her leniency. She is bound-over under the Proba-tion of Offender’s Act, meaning no further action will be taken against her providing she does not re-offend. It is rare for this to happen, but today, for Harriet, the Magis-trates have exercised compassion. Now I shall explain why.

Harriet is a widow. When her husband died four years ago the role of ‘breadwinner’ fell on the shoulders of Harriet’s eldest son, Wal-ter. He went to work as a porter at Bran-don’s railway station, working long hours for a meagre income to put food on the table for his mother, and many brothers and sisters. Then war came to Harriet’s family and Walter, along with two of his broth-ers, left the family home to fight. Harriet, barely able to cope, was persuaded to take a break in London, staying with her sister, for a few days respite. She was lucky to survive London when a Zeppelin bomb hit the cinema she was visiting. She wasted no time in returning home, although she now suffers badly through severe anxiety and her actions consequently have become erratic. All this explains the actions of a woman whose world is in turmoil. Nonetheless the law has to be respected at all times. So why did the Magistrates choose not to fine Harriet? It is because mood in the town is one of sadness. Last month the town lost six sons to the war. One of them had been Harriet’s rock, Walter, killed in Gallipoli.

So if this month you remember poor Walter, please also remember his mother. When you remember those other fallen men, remember all those forgotten poor souls left to mourn the loss of a son, a brother, a husband or a father. For every man taken, many more are left with battle scars not physical but emo-tional. War takes much more than then men listed on a Roll of Honour or any memorial.

www.brandonatwar.co.ukBy Darren Norton

9

... AND BEDS TOO!

WE CAN...UPLIFT & DISPOSE OF EXISTING FLOORING

ASSIST WITH MOVING FURNITUREPLEASE ASK FOR DETAILS

NEW BED SHOWROOM NOW OPEN

SLEEP WELL FOR LESS

1 HIGH STREET, BRANDON, IP27 0AQCALL 01842 813380

Border CarsPrivate Hire

Available for all yourLocal Journeys

Airport & Cruise ArrangementsContracts Welcomed

Hospital Appointments & Visits

Card and Online payments takeninfo@bordercars.cominfo@bordercars.com

01842 814488

Methwold Nursery SchoolLearning through play!

Open all year, flexible sessions to meet your needs, now offering funded places for 2 year olds

Monday to Friday 7.30 to 6pm Ages 2 - 8 yearsBreakfast, After School & Holiday Clubs

Call: 01366 728419 Visit: 39 Stoke Road, Methwold

www.methwoldnurseryschool.co.uk

LOCAL CHIMNEY SWEEPAll sweeps certificated

Flue fitting • Stove fittingClean and professional

Fully insured

Other services we offer:

www.phoenixecoplumbing.com

Please call 07506 683 354Ask for Ian

Phoenix Eco Plumbing

11

1st Brandon Scout GroupThe last of our camping & all our kit is put away for next year. Not before our Scouts & Explorers ventured down to 2 Mile Bottom Camp site for their Aeronautics camp. This was organised by our Explorer Leader Nick Truman. The Scouts & Explorers not only enjoyed the usual activities but were treated to making rockets & firing them.

The Explorers, a few weeks after, joined with other explorer groups for a Birthday

Camp. Lots of adventurous activities were experienced.

Our other sections have been busy with badges- Cubs doing Pioneering & Fire Safety, the Beavers looking at Global issues. Some sections are taking part in an activity called a MILLION HANDS which deals with issues like mental illness, dementia, bullying & conservation. It seems like a very heavy topic to get young people into. In reality it encompasses everyday life.

We are still actively seeking new Leaders, especially in the Beaver & Cub sections. Please contact myself for further information

Beavers meet Monday 6.15 – 7.30pm Cubs Wednesday 6.30pm -8pm

Scouts & Explorers meet Friday 7pm -9pm

Lynda Smith GSL 01842 878765

Tesco Charity Beard ShaveTesco recently held this fantastic event to raise money for two charities.

Two weeks ago Andy from their Fresh department shaved his beard off for Diabetes UK and British Heart Foundation at the front

of their store, with the help of Blues Barber Shop on Brandon High Street.

Andy raised £500 from a combination of customer donations and through Just Giving.

BETTSOF BRANDON LTD

Specialists in all types of fencing and gates

Boundary clearance, also wall and hedge removal

Free estimates

01842 811003sheddieb@aol.com

Happy 18th BirthdayJess Monk

All our love always...

Mum, Beth, Alfie, Nan, Grandad, Steve, Hollie, Rob, Alex, Tilly & Buddy xxxx

READ YOUR TOWNMAGAZINE ONLINEWHENEVER, WHEREVER

13

november

GardeningTO DO LISTPlant Tulip Bulbs

•Prune rose bushes by half•Net Brassicas and Gooseberries Clean slippery paths and driveways

•Prune apple trees

So long as it’s not frosty, there’s still time to plant shrubs and roses. It’s also an ideal time to move established shrubs to better positions. From November, bare root hedging plants are available. These are plants that have been grown in fields then dug up when dormant and sold without any soil on the roots. This reduces the growers and transportation costs making hedges much cheaper to create at this time of year. Bare root hedging plants are sold in bundles, and young plants are called whips. Bare root plants should be planted as soon as possible before the roots dry out. If you can’t plant them immediately, then make a temporary trench and bury the roots in 20cm of soil to keep them moist. This process is also known as ‘heeling in’. We recommend a planting distance of 30cm / 12” per plant for a single row and for a thicker hedge, plant a staggered double row at the same distance. Ensure the planting area is weed-free before planting, and after planting mulch the soil to conserve moisture. If rabbits or deer have access to your garden, then spiral tree guards placed on every plant is essential to prevent damage.

Most plants grown in our gardens are fully hardy and able to cope with the variable British climate. However, recent gardening fashions have lead to an increase in the popularity of tender tropical plants and sun-loving Mediterranean plants which will require TLC to get them through the winter unscathed. Even some hardy plants can be vulnerable in exposed gardens! Cold winds freeze stems and penetrate deep into the soil and excessive winter wet can cause irreversible damage to plants that like well drained soil. If you cannot move susceptible plants into an unheated greenhouse or conservatory, cover with horticultural fleece and place a thick layer of dry mulch around the base of the plant to protect the roots from the cold. Bubble wrap can be used to insulate pots to prevent container grown plants roots from freezing. Another method to protect plants is to make a wire cage around the plant, fill this with straw completely covering the plant, and then wrap fleece around the cage.

Rachel SobiechowskiP&R Garden Supplies

www.p-rgardensupplies.co.uk

“We’re bracing ourselves for winter, but there’s no time to hibernate! Daylight hours are short and it’s difficult to fit in every gardening task,

so use the time carefully to prepare the garden for winter.”

13

Brandon School of DanceClasses in ballet, tap, modern, freestyle,

street, contemporary & cheerleadingPrincipal: Kerry Shoop

Please call Kerry on 07864 025041 or visit our website for more information: www.brandonschoolofdance.com

(Ballet from 3 years, Tap from 4 years, Street/Modern/Freestyle from 5 years,Contemporary from 8 years, Cheerleading from 5 years)

ADVERTISE YOURBUSINESS HERE

Email us for more details:magazine@brandonsuffolk.com

Full colour advertsPrices from just £21.25 a month

Over 55,000 magazines delivered in 2014Over 2,000 copies read online in 2014

15

This month saw Glade invaded by a range of cuddly and less than cuddly creatures. The whole school were visited by Jurassic Encounters who brought with them snakes, skunks, scorpions and more. One of the highlights was the “Skinny Pig”, a strange hairless guinea pig; very pink, very smooth and extremely warm. The children really enjoyed handling the animals and we would like to thank Jamie from Jurassic Encounters for coming in to school.

We were also visited by Steve Majes, the Tricky Twister, who amazed the children with his skilful magic and games (see photo at the top of the page). All in all, it was a very enjoyable afternoon for all the children (and

many of the staff!)

October also saw a huge feat of organisation as we went for the first whole-school photo in 5 years. The logistics of manoeuvring 300 children and adults into one photo was lots of fun, especially when 60 of the group were only 4 years old! It took an hour but we now have a lasting memory of Glade in 2015. Only 7 years until the next one!

An advance date for your diary... the Glade Christmas Fair takes place on Friday 4th December at 4pm. The whole community are invited and it’s even rumoured that a certain S Claus will be there. Watch this space for more information.

If you want to keep up to date with events at Glade follow us on Twitter: @glade_school, or subscribe to our Facebook page at www.facebook.co.uk/gladeprimaryschool

Glade Primary School

BONFIRE & FIREWORKS

GATES OPEN AT 6.00PM • FIREWORKS FROM 7.15PM

SATURDAY 7TH NOVEMBER

BRANDON HALL, CHALK ROAD, BRANDON

TICKETS AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE FROM BUNCHES & BOWS AND TESCO:ADULTS: £4.50 • CHILDREN: £2.50 • UNDER 5S: FREE

ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE GATE:ADULTS: £5.00 • CHILDREN: £3.00 • UNDER 5S: FREE

17

Brandon’s Favourite RestaurantVisitors to Brandon’s website, BrandonSuffolk.com, have voted Asghar Indian Restaurant as their favourite restaurant in the town.

Asghar, which is located on Crown Street, came top of the poll with 36% of the vote.

Last year’s winners of the competition, Brandon Tandoori, came third this year with 17% of the vote with Mondragone taking second once again with 28%.

Rob Abdur, manager at Asghar, said: “We are very honored to have received this award for Brandon’s favourite restaurant.

“Thank you to all of our regular and new customers, this is something very special and we aim to continue with our high standard of food and service.”

Terry Hawkins, owner of BrandonSuffolk.com, added: “Once again we would like to thank everyone for taking the time to vote for their favourite restaurant.

“Our yearly award will continue to highlight

those establishments that go the extra mile for their customers.”

The photo below shows the Asghar team with their certificate for winning this year’s competition.

Asghar are open from 5pm every day of the week apart from Tuesday and serve a wide selection of South Indian cuisine including the classic, popular dishes along with a number of seafood alternatives.

Every Sunday and Wednesday is banquet night where you can enjoy a 5 course meal that includes a starter, main course, side dish, rice or nan and coffee or ice cream for just £9.95 per adult and £4.95 per child (under 10). There is an extra £3 charge for the mixed grill, tiger prawn and fish dishes.

You can find out more information about Asghar and view their menu online at www.asgharrestaurant.com.

© BrandonSuffolk.com

Christmas Wreath Making Classes

Thursday 3rd December 2015

• Join us for this fun, relaxed and informative craft session!

• Have a go at creating something beautiful!

• Choose from a morning or evening class.

To book your place contact: Ali - tillerlass@gmail.com 07595 323425 or Jenny - jenny@bordercars.com 07732 997521

10.00am - 12.00pm or 6.30pm - 8.30pm Brandon Town Council Offices, Market Hill.

• All materials, tea and coffee provided.

• Meet new people!

• Take your creation home with you!

Just £12 per session

Last month was a busy time for hedgehog rescue centres across the UK. The sudden turn in the weather sent temperatures plummeting at night and got adult hedgehogs thinking

about hibernation, leaving their young to fend for themselves. We rescued three juvenile hedgehogs from our garden. They were out in the day time,

which is a pretty good indication that something is amiss as hedgehogs are nocturnal.Our three ‘hoglets’ only weighed about 150g each. To be able to make it through winter in hibernation, a hedgehog needs to be at least 500g, preferably 700g. Ours would need to

pack on some serious weight if they were to survive the months ahead. We brought them inside and placed them in an old bird cage. Hedgehogs are very good at climbing, so they need to be in something secure! We placed a box stuffed with straw in

the bottom, along with some cat food and fresh drinking water.Hedgehogs have no table manners! They will quite happily sit on their dinner and poo on it too. We also discovered that hedgehogs are quite smelly. It is especially noticeable when

they are living in your house! I wouldn’t hesitate to do the same thing again though. Hedgehogs can suffer from the cold as well as starvation at this time of the year. So if you do find one out during the day time,

its imperative you get it warmed up quickly!Our hogs were taken into care by a nice man in Santon Downham. He is an expert in hedgehogs and how to look after them properly. We should hopefully receive a progress report for Spike, Bolt and Scratchy (my daughter named them) in a couple of months time. They will be allowed to hibernate in a controlled environment then released next spring.

Please, Please, PLEASE be extra vigilant with bonfires this autumn! Make it the day you want to light it! Don’t start building it weeks before hand as hedgehogs and other creatures

will think its a very safe and cosy place to hibernate and will not be able to escape!

WILD ABOUT BRANDON

www.wildaboutbrandon.com19

B

Fireworks will scareyour pets, so keep them

safely indoors.

When you are watching fireworks,always stand well back.

Only adults should handle andlight fireworks.

Never go near a firework when ithas been lit. Even if it hasn’t gone off,

it could still explode.

You have to be 18 years old before youare allowed to buy fireworks in the shops.

Never play with fireworks.They are dangerous and can hurt you.

When a sparkler goes out,DON’T TOUCH IT. It could stillburn you, so put it in a bucket

of water, hot end down.

Never give sparklersto a child under five.

If you are given a sparkler, always wear gloves.Always hold sparklers at arm’s length and only

hold one at a time.

Printed in the UK on recycled paper containing a minimum of 75% post consumer waste. Department for Business, Innovation & Skills www.bis.gov.ukFirst published August 2008. Crown Copyright. Pub 8898/20k/08/09/AR. URN 08/1108

PMS ???

PMS ???

PMS ???

PMS ???

Non-printingColours

Non-print 1

Non-print 2

C M

Y K

JOB LOCATION:

PRINERGY 3

www.direct.gov.uk/fireworks

BIS-R3822-8898.qxd:BIS-R3822-8898 30/7/09 16:48 Page 1

21

Pulled Beef Chilli

If you attended the Halloween Family Fun Night on October 31st

on the Market hill and tried the Chilli and liked it then

here is the

recipe. The proportions for this serve approxim

ately 12 so you can scale down (or up)

accordingly..You will need a slow cooker for this..

Ingredients2 kg beef brisket join

t, trimmed of fat and silver skin and sliced into

2.5cm slices

across the grain.

500ml hot coffee

3 large dried chillies

Olive oil2 heaped teaspoons

ground cumin

2 heaped teaspoons smoked paprika

1 teaspoon dried oregano

2 fresh bay leaves

2 red onions, peeled and diced

3-4 fresh chillies, deseeded and chopped

5 cloves garlic, peeled and finely sliced

4x400g tins chopped tomatoes

3 tablespoons soft brown sugar

2x400g tins kidney beans,drained

Dark chocolate and soured cream (optional)

Make the coffee and put dried chillies in

this to re-hydrate, then remove and slice.

Coat the brisket in the herbs and spice

s and brown off in some olive oil.

Remove and add the onions and any herbs

and spices left over from the meat

procedure.

Fry until the onions have softened, the

n add half of the fresh chillies,all the d

ried chillies

and garlic and a glut of the coffee.

Transfer the beef and onion mix to a slow cooker. Add the tomatoes and brown sugar.

Cook on High for 3-5 hours or until brisket falls apart. When it does, remove and shred

the beef using two forks. Return to pot along with the kidney bean

s for another half

hour. Season with salt and pepper at this stage. You may wish to add the rem

aining

fresh chillies.

Serve with rice, flat breads or potatoes, or all

three!! Oh, and a dollop of soured cream

on top!

The chilli served on the Market Hill had the b

onus of some grated dark chocolate added

at the early stages of cooking. This adds an authen

tic Mexican richness to the chilli.

Our life saving service is operational 365 days a year

Our highly trained, specialist medical teams bring doctor-led emergency care to the incident site, bringing the emergency department to the patient

We are the first in the UK to fly night time HEMS missions with almost 50 missions flown in the dark since the end of May 2013

We’ve attended over 13,000 life-saving missions across Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire

The majority of incidents we attend are serious road traffic collisions, people suffering cardiac arrests and horse riding, motorbike and cycling incidents

We have a wide range of volunteering opportunities available - take a look at our website for latest positions

Did you know?

www.eaaa.org.uk08450 699 999

Registered Charity No: 1083876

Follow us on Twitter:@EastAngliAirAmb

‘Like’ our Facebook page:East Anglian Air Ambulance

We need you todayYou may need us tomorrow

To donate £5 text heli to 70500

East Anglian Air Ambulance

Kersey Freight Limited, an Ipswich-based family business, has chosen East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) as its Charity of the Year.

The project was initiated by Kersey Freight and will see nine of its trailers displaying a ‘Proud to Support the East Anglian Air Ambulance’ full-spread poster on their rear doors.

They unveiled their new vehicles earlier this month during a photoshoot jointly organised with EAAA. On the day, David Crawford and James Mainwaring, co-owners of Kersey Freight Limited, handed a further £1000 cheque to the Anglia One clinical crew.

This campaign aims at promoting the lifesaving work of the Charity and encouraging people to support the East Anglian Air Ambulance. The trailers will travel throughout the region and will deliver an important message to all drivers.

James Mainwaring, co-owner of Kersey Freight Ltd, said: “Our trucks travel an average of 1850 miles on the UK’s roads a week and this poster will be seen by a lot of people across East Anglia. We hope we’ve done our bit to help raise awareness. I also think it makes our trailers look fantastic!

We worked closely with the EAAA Suffolk Fundraising team to raise funds as this is a lifesaving service and one which we are proud to support.”

Nigel Donkin, Area Fundraising Manager, added: “We are extremely grateful for this demonstration of support for the work of the Charity and we would like to say a huge thank you to Kersey Freight for their donations.”

On Saturday 12 September, EAAA hosted the first CPR-athon jointly organised by East of England Ambulance Service Trust, Magpas, Suffolk Accident Rescue Service, Norfolk Accident Rescue Service and Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust across East Anglia.

Small group demonstrations were held from 11am to 3pm in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. At each location, clinicians, first responders and volunteers ran free CPR training sessions to teach as many members of the public lifesaving skills.

Following some theory and demonstration by the clinicians, passers-by practiced on Resus Annies. Upon completion, they were handed a certificate. By the end of the day, over 400 people learnt how to save a life.

Proof of the success of this event, the first of its kind, it has been shortlisted by the Association of Air Ambulances for the Campaign of the Year and Innovation of the Year awards. The winners will be announced on 16 November at the awards ceremony in London.

EAAA Medical Director, Alastair Wilson, said: “I can’t stress enough the importance of bystanders being trained and knowing how to perform CPR. Bystander CPR can increase the survival rate of a cardiac arrest victim by 60%”

Diana Jakubowska, EAAA Head of Communications, added: “We continue hearing positive feedback which fuels our enthusiasm and we are thrilled that the CPR-athon has been recognised by the Association of Air Ambulances. We’re hoping it will become an annual event.”

East Anglian Air Ambulance

23

We Deliver Anywhere In BrandonAnd Surrounding Areas

All occasions, including:Weddings • Receptions • Funerals • Corporate • Love & Romance

Bunches and Bows

57 High Street • Brandon • Suffolk • IP27 0AU

www.bunchesandbows.org.uk

Local and International ServiceFresh flowers delivered daily • Potted plants • Arrangements

Tel: 01842 819600

Hire service available on many items

BrandonCar Centre

01842 819999

Brandon Car Centre72/74 High Street

BrandonSuffolk

IP27 0AU

T 01842 819999E sales@brandoncarcentre.co.uk

W brandoncarcentre.co.uk

Brandon Car Centre is an independant garage offering used car sales, service and MOT testing for cars. We service and repair all makes and models at competitive prices and guarantee all our work and parts for 12 months. Our technicians are all qualified and we have the latest diagnostic equipment which is continually updated.

Call us today on 01842 819999 for a quote or to book your car in for a MOT or service.

To view our current car sales stock list please visit our website at www.brandoncarcentre.co.uk

www.brandoncarcentre.co.uk

advert-02.pdf 1 15/08/2013 11:00

The eagerly anticipated Suffolk Cook Book is now on sale, featuring over 45 exquisite recipes from some of Suffolk’s finest independent restaurants, cafés, delicatessens, pubs, farm shops, producers and suppliers.

The 192-page full colour book features guest recipes from a few well-known local faces such as Ipswich Town football manager Mick McCarthy, Radio 4 presenter Martha Kearney who also took part in the 2013 Comic Relief Bake Off, and Britain’s most famous pig farmer Jimmy Doherty, who has a plethora of TV appearances, books and high-profile food campaigns surrounding his name.

He said: “I started my Suffolk farm 12 years ago with an aim to harness and put into practice some of the more traditional British farming methods to produce good quality, fresh, seasonal food as naturally as possible. I wanted to trade tasteless, pre-packed, mass-produced rubbish for real food, and get back to basics. It’s so great to see local producers, shops and restaurants working together towards a common goal of putting great British food on the map, and I for one am happy to be a part of it.”

Food lovers are spoilt for choice by the numerous award winning, fine dining restaurants and traditional country pubs Suffolk has to offer. This book highlights the finest food from local producers, suppliers and restauranteurs in all areas including Aldeburgh, Ipswich, Walberswick, Lavenham, Bungay, Depden, Elveden, Sudbury, Saxmundham and Halesworth. Suffolk also plays host to fantastic foodie ventures such as The Imagined Suffolk Food Village, The Suffolk Young Producers and Food Safari, who all champion local suppliers and make the most of the food and drink on offer by making innovative delicious dishes from local produce.

The book offers recipes, stories and anecdotes from well-established businesses, newcomers and the personalities behind the vibrant Suffolk food and drink scene.

With a carefully selected collection of diverse recipes doable by all home cooks, from Red Chilli Kitchen’s chicken and sweet potato curry to The Anchor’s creamy seafood pie, Jimmy’s Farm roast pork with crackling and apple ketchup, Friday Street Farm Shop’s raspberry roulade and Sutton Hoo Chicken’s autumn one-pan roast, there’s something to whet everybody’s appetite.

The Suffolk Cook Book retails at just £14.95 and is available in all of the businesses featured in the book as well as select local gift shops, book shops including Waterstones and online at www.amazon.co.uk.

The Suffolk Cook Book

25

CAR PARTS & ACCESSORIES• Body & Exhaust • Brakes • Cooling & Heating

• Electrical & Lighting • Engine Parts • Lubricants & Fluids• Service Parts • Suspension & Steering • Transmissions

FREE WEEKDAY DELIVERYTO HOUSEHOLDS AND BUSINESSES IN BRANDON

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

27

October saw the English FA introduce “Girls Football Week” to encourage more girls into football all over the country. Brandon Town Youth were chosen by Suffolk FA to kick things off and host a 4v4 Festival for girl’s teams from all over Suffolk in age groups U9s to U12s. Over twenty five teams enjoyed a morning of football with Brandon entering teams in the U9 and U10 festival. Both these teams have been developed at the club this season and are still looking to add more players to both teams. Although the U9 girls are too young to be entered into a league, the U10 team is doing very well in the Suffolk Girls & Women’s Football League and are thoroughly enjoying their matches each week. Most of the girls had not kicked a ball before joining the club and are now competing with teams from all over Suffolk.

A strong tradition of girl’s football at Brandon has seen many teams developed over the years culminating in a very successful current Ladies team. Last season saw the ladies crowned Division 2 champions in the Norfolk Women’s & Girls Football League without losing a game; they also finished runners up in the League Cup. The team has been well supported over the past few seasons with good management, great players and fantastic

support from their kit sponsor Colombo and Golden Fried Chicken (GFC). Colombo has been the main sponsor for the Ladies right from when they were formed and the team would like to share their success with him and say a massive THANK YOU for the support in the past and hopefully for many more years to come! The team is well established but are always looking for experienced players to join the friendly squad and to hopefully bring more success to the team this season. If you are interested please get in touch by calling Roger 07769 944451

Walking FootballThought your days of playing football were over? Think again because with walking football it’s never too late to make your football comeback! Walking football is a slow paced version of our beautiful game aimed at the “older” generation. If you’re male or female interested in our weekly sessions, please get in touch for more information.

If you are interested in any if the above please contact our club Chairman Gary Rampley on 07716 188000 or direct message us on Facebook (Brandon Town Youth FC) or Twitter (@BrandonTYFC).

Brandon Town Youth FC

Gemma is a kitten that came to me with her 4 litter mates at 10 days old. Her mum is feral and also in our care. She was in a pen with her babies, but she was very feral. The fosterer needed to check the kittens daily but Mum was having none of it and finally attacked the fosterer. So it was decided that we would take the kittens away from the mum, get her blood tested for Feline Leukaemia and Feline Aids, which were negative, have her neutered and put back on the farm she came from.

As the hand rearer for our branch of Cats Protection, the kittens came to my home in Brandon and I began round the clock feeding. All was going well until the kittens were 19 days old, when Gemma developed diarrhoea. I followed the usual procedure of stopping the milk formula, giving her rehydration support fluid for 24 hours and then slowly reintroducing the milk. This normally stops diarrhoea, but not in this case. I took her and her litter mates to the vet who prescribed a course of liquid antibiotics. She did not have a temperature, so it was not an infection and none of the other kittens were affected. The treatment did not work. Her weight was fluctuating and the milk wasn’t all being absorbed. The vet tried different antibiotics, injecting her daily. Nothing worked, however she became more active as she got older,and I trained her to use the litter tray. It was decided by the vet that as soon as Gemma was taking some solid food, I would stop giving her the milk formula, in case that was the cause. The

diarrhoea persisted.

At 6 weeks old I moved the other kittens into my allocated kitten room. Gemma had to stay on her own in the bathroom, because she had very little control over her bowels. There was a day when Gemma vomited a couple of times. It was a weekend, and I was very worried about her so I took her to the emergency vet .This vet hadn’t seen Gemma before, so I explained her history, and she decided Gemma needed a scan of her tummy. This show some abnormalities - parts of her bowel were distended, parts were constricted. The vet suggested I might consider having her put to sleep, but I decided to see my vet, who had looked after Gemma before I made that decision. So I brought her home and she was lethargic that weekend and I began to think that I had made the wrong decision. On Monday morning I took her to see my vet, thinking the worst but to my amazement he said ‘let’s try one more thing and if this doesn’t work…’ He put her on a course of steroids and a course of another antibiotic for 2 weeks and I brought her home again.

After the initial 2 weeks things improved a bit and the vet was pleased and suggested another 2 week course of the same treatment. She improved again. After 6 weeks of this treatment, Gemma had improved enough to come off the steroids but she stayed on the antibiotics for another 2 weeks. She had her first vaccine at 13 weeks old and the antibiotics were stopped. She was on a special diet that is meant to combat diarrhoea and now she will have to be weaned off that and on to normal kitten food before she can be rehomed.

Gemma will be neutered at 17 weeks and the vet is hoping to have a look inside to see if things have settled down. I am very grateful to him for his patience and dedication in helping Gemma. She is a delightful kitten. Hopefully by the time you read this, she will have been rehomed.

If you need advice or help with neutering, or would like to adopt one of our many cats or kittens, call 01842 810018 or go to our website, cats.org.uk/breckland

Rita Thompson

28

Breckland Cats Protection

29

Sudoku Code Word

Enter numbers into the blank spaces Each letter A-Z is represented by a number 1-26.so that each row, column and 3x3 Can you crack the code and solve the crossword?box contains the numbers 1 to 9. Every letter of the alphabet us used at least once.

Number Pyramid

Fill every box in the tower with anumber. The value in a square isthe sum of the numbers directlybeneath it.

Word Wheel

Find as many words as you can. Words must be at least 3 letters and must use the central letter. No letter can be used more than once. There is a 9 letter word to be found.Solutions can be found on page 31

PUZZLE PAGE

Your website for our townnews • businesses • events • information • more

READ YOUR TOWNMAGAZINE ONLINEWHENEVER, WHEREVER

www.terryh.co.uk07884 030826 email@terryh.co.uk

Website designOnline advertising

Social media marketingSearch engine optimisation

Product photographyBrochures and flyers

Brandon based online and offline marketing solutions for small to medium businesses

31

Useful Telephone Numbers

Puzzle Page Solutions

Councils

Brandon Town Council (Town Clerk) 01842 811844 Forest Heath District Council (Main Switchboard) 01638 719000Suffolk County Council (Public Enquiries) 0845 606 6067

Health Services

Doctor - Brandon Medical Practice (High Street) 01842 810388Doctor - Forest Group Practice (Bury Road) 01842 810206Dentist - Apex Dental Care (Bury Road) 01842 812276Dentist - The Dental Surgery (High Street) 01842 812381Hospital - West Suffolk (Bury St Edmunds) 01284 713000NHS 111 - Medical Help (Less urgent than 999) 111

Help & Advice

Citizens Advice Bureau (Brandon Office) 01842 811511Social Care Services (Customer First) 0808 800 4005Suffolk Constabulary (Non Emergency) 101

Utility Companies

Electricity - UK Power Networks (Fault Line) 08007 838 838Gas - National Grid Gas (Emergency Number) 0800 111 999Water - Anglian Water (24 Hour Leakline) 0800 771 881

Sudoku Pyramid Code Word

Word Wheel

9 letter word: lightning