St Edmund: History & Legend: a lecture lunch at Sutton Hoo with Dr Sam Newton
Early medieval specialist Dr Sam Newton (as seen on Time Team) will present an introduction to St Edmund at the National Trust site at Sutton Hoo on Sunday 3rd February.
A January Jaunt
Christmas 2007 is now over and yes, despite all my fears, it was a good Christmas. We spent time with family and friends, no one argued, the turkey was delicious and the cat wasn't sick! What more could I ask for?
Well........, it sounds terribly indulgent I know, but actually I could do with a quiet and peaceful holiday away from everyone. Long walks, bracing sea air, not too much to eat and somewhere cosy where I can curl up and read all those wonderful books I was given for Christmas.
EASTON FARM PARK'S Winter wonderland
Sleigh rides, Santa's grotto, pony rides and train trips provide the Christmas fun at this ever popular venue for children of all ages.
Adults: £3.10
Children: £2.40
Family ticket £10.00
Telephone: 01728 746475
EASTON FARM PARK'S Winter wonderland
Sleigh rides, Santa's grotto, pony rides and train trips provide the Christmas fun at this ever popular venue for children of all ages.
Nativity Pay performance on both days at 2pm
Adults: £3.10
Children: £2.40
Family ticket £10.00
Telephone: 01728 746475
Beating the Christmas Blues!
December is the one time of the year when I am likely to go into major depression. Minor signs appear towards the end of September as the supermarket shelves fill with Christmas cards and garishly painted boxes of chocolate biscuits. By the end of October my mood, like the days, gets darker as mince pies, Christmas nuts and wreaths of holly are added to those yawning Christmas shelves.
By now I am dreading the phone ringing and those inevitable words: “Have you any plans for Christmas?†or worse still “It would be nice to see you over Christmasâ€. Urghhhhhhhhhh!
A Magic Christmas at Foxburrow Farm, Melton
Children's activity morning - Christmas and wildlife activities for 6-10 year olds. £3
Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Foxburrow Farm, Melton, IP12 1NA
Please Book on 01394 380113
RENDLESHAM FOREST- Santa's Here
Have fun in the forest finding and meeting Santa.
Forest Enterprise
Tangham, Rendlesham Forest, IP12 3NF
Rendlesham Foprest car park. Please Book on 01842 816000
Woodbridge Christmas Street Fair
More than 100 stalls offering seasonal gifts and produce in Thoroughfare, Woodbridge 10.0am to 4.0pm
Sutton Hoo - Christmas Shopping Evening
Relax whilst you Christmas shop! Enjoy a glass of Adnams Fizz, browse the National Trust shop or choose from a selection of local craft and gift stalls.
Restaurant open for light refreshments until 6pm.
Smuggling around Woodbridge and the Deben Estuary
The ancient market town of Woodbridge was once a major ship building town providing ships for the English fleet fighting the Spanish Armada in 1588 and today there are still many boats in the river, some working but the majority leisure craft.
Just a few miles from the sea at Bawdsey smuggling boats would have travelled up the Deben Estuary to land their bounty in Woodbridge or beyond. Below is an extract from Smuggling in the British Isles: a History by Richard Platt For more detail visit his website www.smuggling.co.uk