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Pester a Politician at the Station Hotel

I believe in giving politicians a hard time and making them work for their titles.  It’s time to pester another politician, Ben Gummer is going to be at the Station Hotel tomorrow (Thursday) from 8pm onwards.
I won’t be there but please give him a hard time.
By the way sorry for the sporadic posting – it’s [...]

Ipswich’s Maritime Museum

Tomorrow the Ipswich Maritime Trust will be opening a window museum at 6.30.  Here’s what they say:
Window Museum Opens 13th September. The first and largest of the five Window Museum displays is nearing completion and will be officially opened on 13th September with displays on the twin themes of ‘Thames Sailing Barges’ and ‘Sailmaking’. The opening [...]

Heritage Open Days in Ipswich

The Ipswich Society is organising some local building openings on Saturday.  The timetable is here:
http://www.ipswichsociety.org.uk/events/
The only one I can see in Bridge is Saint Mary’s at Stoke church, which is two minutes away from me in Rectory Road.
Some nearby attractions that are open are:

The Willis Building
The Old Custom House
Unitarian Meeting House
St Mary At The Quay
St Peter’s Church
The [...]

Summer Garden Party

The one big Conservative event that is not held on the other side of the river is the annual Summer garden party.  This is a great party, the Tories do tend to hold the best ones.
It’s on Sunday 16 August and starts from 2 pm with tickets at £12 each. 
It’s at Tudor House in Stone [...]

RCTS – Date for your diary

The Bridge Ward Social club will be hosting a meeting of the Ipswich Branch of the Railway Correspondance and Travel Society (RCTS) looking at the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway as was.  It will be on 14th September commencing at 7.30 pm.

Summer Garden Party

The Ipswich Conservatives run a fantastic summer Garden Party.  You don’t have to be an activist or member, they’re just glad to take your money (unlike Chris Mole they have to raise their own money).
It’s at Tudor House, in Stone Lodge Lane – a bit further up Belstead Road from Bridge – about five minutes [...]

Should we get a Big Lunch in Bridge?

The Big Lunch seems to be on whenever you turn on the TV.  Sadly, the big lunch site hasn’t got anywhere listed for around here.
It’s short notice (19 July), but is anyone interested?

Ben Gummer at the Steamboat Tavern

Ben Gummer, the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Ipswich wants to hear the views of the people of Bridge and will be at the Steamboat Tavern at 8 pm on Wednesday 8th July.
It’s your chance to tell him what you think, good or bad.
Here’s a map.

Ipswich Music Day

Yes, it’s that time of the year again and it’s looking like a glorious day tomorrow. Music in the Park is tomorrow.  The IP-art programme is here (with links to some band websites) :
http://www.ip-art.com/music_day.php
The evening star’s story on this is here.

Reminder: Art in the Garden at Maidenhall

The People’s Community Garden (or the Maidenhall Allotments) will be having a free Art in the Garden event on Saturday 10am to 3.30 pm as part of the IP Art program.
See here for details:
http://www.ip-art.com/event_listing_details.php?id=62