Home and lifestyle news from Bury St Edmunds
Frames fundraising makes big difference to hospital’s youngest patients
A year-long fundraising appeal which saw staff at a Bury St Edmunds company cycle 290 miles across two counties and climb Snowdon has seen more than £13,000 for West Suffolk Hospital’s Rainbow Ward. The fantastic sum raised by Frames Conservatories Direct in Barton...
Christ Church Moreton Hall
In the Christian calendar we now are in the middle of Lent, a season of preparation. In recent times it has been marked by many imaginative projects including doing a good turn every day or giving a small donations to different charities. Almost everybody knows the...
Happy Spring Time – Happy Spring Clean by Lizi Long
Spring is in the air. The snowdrops have sprung up from the depths, adorning our woodlands with their delicate white flowers, and the punchy yellows and oranges of the Spring daffs aren’t far behind. Local fields have Spring piglets snuffling about with their mums and...
Ear We Go by andrew southwood
It started as a mild ear ache but within a few hours I was curled up on my bed clutching my ear to a hot water bottle, crying like a girl. Yes, I can confirm that a perforated ear drum is unquestionably more painful and traumatic than child birth…probably. The thing...
What’s happening at Abbots Green Community Primary School
Another month has flown by at Abbots Green and we cannot believe that we are already halfway through the academic year! This month the children in Years 4 and 5 had a fabulous opportunity when they met children’s author Jo Cotterill. The inspiring visit was organised...
Moreton Hall Christ Church – February update
As January draws to a close and February begins, many people find life quite difficult. The January blues seem to linger on and, if the weather does not improve, some people can become quite depressed. While we have had a mild winter, the scenes of flooding and its...
Southgate Church – February Update
Well February’s arrived. How are doing with your new year resolutions? Mmm, same here. One of the goals I had back in January was to read a book a month. As I write this, I’m on page 44 of a 463 page novel, my first book of the year. So progress is slow. I’m already...
Spring clean your wardrobe
With the weather soon about to change, now is the time to get your wardrobe into shape. Whether it’s a clutter-free closet, an overhaul of your outfits or just an annual arrangement of your fashions, now’s the time to get stuck into organising your wardrobe. But if...
The heart of the matter is a matter of the heart
It’s February, the month you either love or dread. The month where ‘true love’ is celebrated and adorns every shop window, every mug, every card, every TV advert. You walk through town on a busy Saturday afternoon and seemingly see loved up couples and families at...
Parkrun Fun by Andrew Southwood
By the time you read this many of you will be 6 weeks into your new healthier 2016 routines. Yes? Okay, so I suspect a fair few may have faltered slightly, but don’t beat yourself up about it, we’re all human. However, fear not – I have great news. The (boggy) path to...