July 2008

REPORTS

Crick Court Social Club news

The winners of the Crick Court whist drive held on 29th May were:
Mrs P Balls and Mrs P Goffin
Mrs J Boyce and Miss L Allen
Miss S Dunk and Mrs M Robinson
Mrs G Ridley and Mrs P Hurren
Mr and Mrs L Barber.

Thanks to all who supported us and for the raffle prizes.

There will be a coffee morning in aid of the Southwold Christmas Lights on 30th July at 10 am. Please support us.

Mrs Mary Edwards

Solebay Soccer Stars
Here are pictures of this year’s Solebay five-a-side winners, ‘Little Ole Grannies’, in the yellow, and the runners up, ‘Wanderers’, in blue.

As organiser, I would to thank people for all their help on the day – in particular, Peter and Annette Mace, Trevor Clifford and former chairman Barry Remblance.
Richard Pope, Solebay Senior Section Chairman

Southwold W.I.
At our next meeting, on Thursday June 19th at 7.15 pm. in the Methodist Church Hall, Mr Pip Wright will be talking to us about the amazing story of the Rev. John Heigham Steggall. As a young boy in the 1790s Steggall ran away from school and lived with gypsies. He later served in the Army and the Navy. He was also a surgeon and ended up as a clergyman !! We are expecting a very interesting talk and any visitors who would like to join us will have a very warm welcome.

Suffolk Wildlife Trust Southwold Group
Around 80 members of the Group enjoyed an evening of stunning bird photography in late May. They were entertained by Bill Baston, an award winning amateur who specialises in birds. His entertaining commentry was accompanied by some of the highest quality slides of avian subjects the Group had ever had in over 20 years.

The first subject was Waxwings, which come in some winteres in large flocks to gorge on berries. Details of their wing feathers with scarlet wax like ends were fascinating. Everyone enjoyed sequences of very fluffy little owl chicks and nearly ten long tailed tit youngsters on branches, all waiting to be fed. Technically, super long distance shots of young peregrine falcons which has hatched on the underside of the Orwell bridge were amazing, as they had to be taken from a boat in order to get near enough. The whole brilliant evening ended with a memorable shot of thousands of starlings wheeling over their reedbed roost as the sun set. It was a truly superb evening, well attended despite heavy rain. In mid June, the Group made an evening visit to Minsmere. Despite dull and damp conditions to start with, they was plenty of avocet chicks learning to feed on the scrape. The highlight was a pair of Mediterranean gulls, which are very like our familiar black headed gull. These were identified by the leader, Jane Morrell and her two helpers. nearly 30 bird species were seen or heard, culminating with nightingales singing in the scrub before the party returned. The local Group will b holding a coffee morning at “Tudorland” in Reydon Smear (by invitation of mr and Mrs P Chapman, from 10am to 12 noon on Thursday 10th July. There will be a variety of stalls and a tombola and everyone will be welcome. Proceeds will be nature conservation in Suffolk

Scrabble Group
The winner of the June meeting was David Evan Jones with a total score over 2 games of 751 points. Bonus words were: TINKLED (Vicki Seale), SWERVED (Edwina Waller), DEVISING (Sue Collingwood), HAIRING, WORRIES & BOILERS (David Evan Jones) and SCALERS (Miriam Bennett).