Earl Stonham WI lunch at Lavenham Swan in March 1987
- Credit: Archant
What are your memories of the Women s Institute in Suffolk?
Members of West Suffolk WI receiving lessons from the police in June 1966.
- Credit: Archant
Have you or family members taken part in competitions, cooked up recipes, or even put on a costume to star in a WI production?
Kirton WI Jubilee party in October 1981. Do you recognise anyone?
- Credit: Archant
In our latest Days Gone By, we are looking back at the WI over the years, with photos from the 1960s through to the 1990s.
A Milk Marketing Board cookery demonstration for Woodbridge WI in October 1981
It s easy to find a little bit of Hollywood on our shores this summer
As the UK continues to attract big budget productions to its shores, why not add a little cinematic magic to your UK holiday this summer?
Harry Styles films My Policeman on Brighton beach
Credit: MWE/GC Images
So there I was, en route to the seafront via one of Brighton’s Regency squares, when who should I clap eyes on but a former One Direction heartthrob, in full vintage copper get-up; his curls chastened by a traditional Bobby’s helmet.
In less straitened times the hubbub could’ve been mistaken for a hen-party booking but hotels aren’t yet open and, according to a couple of Stylers, this was the real deal. It was Harry.
Suffolk s tourist industry will also be given a much needed boost as hotels and other types of accommodation can open to guests, previously only self-catering accommodation with no shared facilities could open.
Step 3 will mean that 30 people will be able to attend weddings, receptions, funerals, and commemorative events including wakes.
The four steps set out in the national roadmap will apply to all regions of England at the same time.
And following the move to Step 3, it is likely that more settings will be allowed to open unless a specific exemption exists.
Drinkers raise their pints at The Woolpack
in Ipswich Picture: Sonya Duncan
The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, basking in the summer sunshine Photo: Lucy Taylor
Pubs, restaurants, theatres, hotels and indoor attractions across Suffolk and north Essex are preparing to fully reopen as the Government continues on its roadmap out of lockdown.
Following the successful reopening of hairdressers, pub gardens, and non essential shops, we are expecting Step 3 of the easing of Covid-19 lockdown rules to happen from Monday, May 17, 2021.
The Unruly Pig, in Bromeswell near Woodbridge, has been named among the UK s top 10 gastropubs Picture: Tim Bowden
- Credit: Tim Bowden
The main change is that indoor hospitality will be allowed, meaning pubs like the award-winning Unruly Pig in Bromeswell, will be able to offer indoor dining again.
A Grade II listed, timber-framed 16th century barn in the heart of the Waveney Valley, Wingfield Barns is a unique venue filled with romance and tranquillity. Wingfield Barns has charm and magnificence yet remains informal, relaxed and welcoming. It offers you a blank canvas and exclusive use of the three historical barns and gardens, plus use of Studio 1 for bridal preparations, and a large car park.
Use your own suppliers or work with theirs, and there’s no extra charge for setting up the day before or rushing your break-down afterwards, with carriages at midnight (music until 11pm). From 2021 they are renewing their wedding ceremony license for civil ceremonies. THeir wedding coordinator works with you from the day of your viewing until the last guest departs on the evening, helping you have the wedding you dreamed of.