On Saturday, 12th September, Sporty Mike Morris gallantly set off on his bike to participate in the annual Suffolk Historic Churches Trust (SHCT) Ride and Stride Event, leaving industrious Kate Daulis wheeling her broom cleaning and offering teas/coffees to 9 visiting cyclists plus other visitors. All Saints has benefitted a number of times from grants awarded by the SHCT (the last one being for the new electrical heating in 2025), so it's great to be able to support this event. SHCT will divide Mike's sponsorship in half with 50% going to the SHCT and 50% being given directly to All Saints. If you haven't sponsored Mike, but would like to in retrospect, please contact him ( [email protected] ) it's not too late! Many thanks to both Mike and Kate for all they did in helping this day be so successful.
By the time this copy of The Link is distributed, the visit from the U3A (University of the Third Age) on 18th September will have been and gone. I've never really understood what the 3rd Age bit means, thinking it was something to do with a futuristic cosmos. However, after looking it up, I see that their heading reads "Step away from work and into the world of U3A". If you're someone who enjoys "learning, laughing with others and living in the moment" (and you happen to be in your 3rd age!), then please take a look at their website.
Our 4th Sunday Service is on Sunday, 25th October. There will be refreshments as usual and we look forward to seeing all who can make it.
Piers Pool, a PCC Member, also wrote :
Over the last few months at All Saints, we have continued our efforts to future-proof the Church by making it less draughty, and therefore warmer, less expensive to heat and more eco-friendly. Our current initiative involves replacing the frosted glass in the remaining four windows in the aisle, with clear glass. The windows are being prepared at the moment and will hopefully be installed within the next month or so. In addition to the environmental benefits, this will give the Church a lighter, fresher and more airy feel.
Once again, we owe a huge debt of gratitude to Brian Boulton, ably assisted and abetted by John Daulis, for keeping the churchyard looking so immaculate throughout these very testing summer months. There may have been less mowing, due to lack of grass, but there is always a huge amount of strimming, clearing, tidying, etc., etc. Their hard work and commitment not only enables easier access to the graves of loved ones but also makes the churchyard such a tranquil place to visit.