The first phase of the work has been completed so that the walls have been done, kitchen fitted and cupboards put in the vestry. At the same time we have:

*Re-opened the North door and fitted a proper latch.

*Restored the pews at the rear of the church using donations given in memory of Ted Rosbrook.

*Fitted shelves in the stairwell behind the organist for use by the flower arrangers.

*Moved the two coats of arms so that the stonework for the old Parvis door can be seen.

*Disposed of two old redundant safes.

*Re-fixed the memorial on the North wall that was in danger of falling down. *Provided new noticeboards to the North wall. A further large board is to be placed just outside the kitchen on the North wall for general notices. This means that we can keep the porch exactly as it is now.

*A new noticeboard to stand along side the path opposite the main door is to be ordered soon - once the faculty has been approved. The old notice boards on the doors have been scrapped.

*Both the North and South doors have been rubbed down and coated in Sadolin.

*The pews at the rear of the church and the Lady Chapel altar table have been treated for woodworm.

*The war remembrance book has a proper cover fitted courtesy of Mike Lovegrove.

*The ceiling in the Parvis room has been repaired and the loose whitewash removed.

*A new lantern has been fitted in the porch.

So, a lot has happened in a short time - it only seems the other day that we moved the war memorial but it was at the end of October last year!

The news is now that we are going ahead with renovation to the walls inside and out from the porch to the vestry. This is for the lower walls only. We cannot stretch to doing the upper section that was begun last year.  However, this next phase will commence in October in time for the work to be completed before the onset of winter. Although we have been given an award by the Suffolk Churches Trust of £6,000, without an influx of cash this will mean that there will be a break in the renovations for the time being.

I hope the work carried out to preserve our church meets with approval but, if you have any questions please speak to me, John Reed, and I will be pleased to help.