Campsea Ashe

We were confused about the location of this sadly fatal single vehicle motorbike accident in Campsea Ashe but we've found Station Road.

In prehistoric times when the Campsea Ashe pub was still The Talbot it briefly had a boule pitch at the side and there were attempts in Aldeburgh to get a team going.  Brandeston has a petanque team for this year's summer league and needs more players.  Email Joanna Moorman for more info.

When we drove past the Campsea Ashe shop this morning encouragingly it was open and has been since the end October.  When we drove back this afternoon it was closed.

We shall be visiting ArtDog London this weekend at the Campsea Ashe Station House partly because we've been told the venue's makeover is impressive.

We like farm machinery auctions at Campsea Ashe.  Farmers in a large group and a surprisingly sophisticated process.  Outside sales have a miked up auctioneer on a trolley pushed by a couple of blokes, a SELLING THIS LOT stick holder and an Internet wrangler wrangling online bids by a laptop.  The whole moves along rapidly with the occasional bidder addressed by their first name while in another yard children clamber over gigantic tractors.  Great stuff.

Disproving that all village fetes happen in July Campsea Ashe's free fete this Sunday includes The Rabble Chorus, Gipsy Rose Lee and a hog roast.

Everyone's a careful driver when there's a speed indicator with two police next to it.  PCSO Marie Smith and PC Karen Clabburn set this one up in Campsea Ashe when they visited with the mobile police station yesterday.  This is the last week this year the mobile will be out visiting villages around near the coast and it's likely it won't be out making village visits at all next year.

Lady's mountain bike stolen in Parham last weekend and an attempted burglary in Campsea Ashe Saturday.

We knew it was happening but still a surprise to see opposite the Campsea Ashe Dog and Duck that where there used to be an Antiques Warehouse (that always seemed an odd choice ... warehouse?) and a garage (not the one where Ginettas were spawned) there's now a terrace of houses ... whilst we're on the subject a gathering of hiviz and hard hats behind the Framlingham Black Barn this afternoon ... just saying.

At the Snape Proms last night Dennis Rollins Badbone Co jazz/funk six piece cranked it out with us particularly enjoying Mark Ellis' alto and the band's arrangement of Stephen Stills' Love The One You're With ... a bit of Bill Withers can't be bad either ... and on the way home we got excellent freebie leftover tuck from Anglian Events at the Campsea Ashe Dog and Duck.

Apparently the antiques warehouse and garage in Campsea Ashe has been closed for a while, the gossip in the Dog and Duck is the site will be developed as houses ... no surprise there then.

In Campsea Ashe during the afternoon Thursday last week a large quantity of cash, a laptop, jewellery, camcorder, booze and more burgled.

At a near Chelmsford college in the late 1960s we sat in with a band from which we'd been sacked ... we're almost over it these days ... especially as two of the band are now dead.  We're pretty sure we annoyed jazzer Lol Coxhill by keep crashing his solos.  What goes round comes round and Lol is playing the Campsea Ashe Lark Fayre tomorrow but we're not worried, we're away at the Hog Hill freeride.

Van stolen from Woodbridge found in Melton containing property burgled in Campsea Ashe..

Last Thursday in locations including Orford, Melton, Campsea Ashe and Ufford Woodbridge SNT handed out 15 warnings and 10 fixed penalties for speeding, and seized a vehicle.

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NaTCH and Tony M enjoyed the usual substantial meals (as always the liver and bacon was magnificent) and well kept Adnams.  Joined later by founder diner Andy B for just a drink, as we haven't seen Andy for at least two years there was much catching up; he's no longer a teacher at Tommy Mills, his middle child Philip is teaching English in China and Andy has bought a tandem trike.  Regrettably the Debenham Angel has closed again, reportedly the new landlords wouldn't take on the lengthy lease, the only one offered by the pubco (the evil Pubmaster/Punch Taverns?).  We had heard from Terry the D&D's landlord that his immediate predecessor Brian has passed away.  AfAR from Amanda (going out to work for a bit).  (last visit  subsequent lunch  previous lunch)

This coming weekend it's the Campsea Ashe Flower Festival at the church with light lunches and cream teas.

At 5pm this Saturday and Sunday Jolly's Farm, Campsea Ashe will be presenting a nativity featuring live animals who will be meeting their fans afterwards.

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Lovely day for it and the motorcyclist who pulled into the car park with Nick and NaTCH turned out to be Richard V.  Other lunchers were The Brewer, The Brewer's accountant Andrew and Goddess with Max.  The swordfish proved too popular (it's meaty rather like fresh tuna but pale in colour) and one of us had to make do with a magnificent liver and onions.  Inevitably much gossip about the audio industry, the Tunstall Green Man and the Blaxhall Ship have both changed hands, Terry and Barbara still have the D&D on the market but selling a pub takes time, and Goddess quoted the excellent Ted Ray one liner that when he was a lad his family was very poor but they bought him a cap so he could look out the window.  (last visit ↓  subsequent lunch  previous lunch)

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Select lunchers were NaTCH and The Brewer in a pub having a busy little old lunch time session, Terry had even employed a barman.  Excellent condition Adnams and The Brewer chose Woodfordes' Mardler.  Inevitably much conversation about pubs and beer and a late 60's TVR was spotted in the car park opposite.  (last visit ↓  subsequent lunch  previous lunch)

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The D&D was surprisingly busy for a country pub at lunch time.  Substantial liver and onions with a suitable mountain of mash was served to NaTCH just as Spadge arrived who was served ham, egg and chips rapido.  Excellent Adnams, also available Woodforde's Wherry and Mardler, and usually Adnams Oyster.  There was conversation.  (last visit ↓  subsequent lunch  previous lunch)

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Attendees were John B, Andrew, NaTCH, Malcolm, Lucie, Alan, Mrs Alan, and 11 month old Harry who tried the Adnams but fell back on his trusty bottle of milk.  Despite this everyone else thoroughly enjoyed the Adnams and simple but excellent food that's so reasonably priced we thought the bill had been added up wrong.  Conversation included the pleasant fact that the Earl Soham post office is now licensed.  As John B pointed out "You can now buy beer and pay for it with your pension".  AfAR (well sort of) from Hugh (in Latvia) and Andy (in France).  (first visit  subsequent lunch  previous lunch)