VILLAGE VOICES

the website for Hollesley,
Boyton, Capel St Andrew
and Shingle Street 

Welcome to the Village Voices website, covering the Suffolk villages of Hollesley, Boyton, Capel St Andrew 
and Shingle Street, located in the picturesque Sandlings peninsula east of Woodbridge near the North Sea.  

    Are you searching for a place to visit or to stay for a holiday which is off the beaten track,
    but reachable ?  Then welcome to the website for the Suffolk villages of Hollesley, 
    Boyton, Capel St Andrew and Shingle Street.  The pace of life is slower here, but your 
    days will be filled with variety and interest.  Great countryside, the coast and wildlife are 
    close for you to enjoy.  If you like walking, cycling, photography, bird watching, painting, 
    writing or just meandering, the peace and beauty of the pine-dotted landscapes beneath 
    the great Suffolk sky will delight you.  This cluster of small villages and hamlets lies near 
    the southern tip of the Sandlings Peninsula that is renowned for its wild and beautiful coast, 
    tracts of inland heathland, forests and open farmland.  When you navigate these pages or 
    look at our Picture Gallery, we think you will see why we are excited by what's here.
     
    We look forward to sharing it with you.
 
                  VILLAGE MATTERS
  
   1.  TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE AT
        SUTTON HOO !  -  details.

   2.  FASTER BROADBAND COMING 
        SOON !  Details and survey here.
   3.  NEW BULK OIL BUYING SCHEME 
        launched.   Details and leaflet here.
 
                          
                             Picture of the Month.
  This is the chance for anyone to submit a photo to be shown on 
  this page.  Just email me here and attach it.  Who knows, it may 
  appear here !  Click on it for a larger version.

  A gallery of all Pictures of the Month can be seen here.
''Boyton Vapour Trails' from Hilary Steed
 
 
GREETINGS FROM CHRIS IN
BIGFORK,  MONTANA
  Click here for more info and photos. See
  the latest Back Porch magazine here.
  Click here to hear Chris speaking to 
  Helen McLeod via BBC Radio Suffolk
          (10 minute interview).
20 Walks on the Deben Peninsula
 
   Many walks featured in the
  Village Voices magazine have 
  now been published in an 
  easy-to-use book.
  Click here for more details.
 
 You can now e-mail your photos from any 
  of the Deben Walks to appear on this 
  website !  More info and photos here . 
         VILLAGE VOICES MAGAZINE
   
   Village Voices monthly magazine is produced 
   entirely by local residents and funded by local 
   advertisers.  It reflects the independent views 
   and comment of the villagers and in 2006 won 
   an award for the best publication in its class in 
   Suffolk.  It is distributed free in Hollesley, 
   Boyton, Capel St Andrew and Shingle Street.
   You can see the latest issue here or download 
   previous copies (in PDF format) from our 
   archive here.
   Subscriptions.   Do you know someone who 
   would like to receive copies of Village Voices?  
   Subscriptions are available at a cost of £12 for 
   12 issues including postage within the UK.  The 
   rates for overseas are considered individually.

   Please send the recipient’s name, address and 
   telephone number together with a cheque for 
   £12 payable to 'Boyton PCC’ to : Debbie Pipe, 
   4 Mallard Way, Hollesley, Suffolk  IP12 3QJ.
 
               MONTHLY CHARITY QUIZ

   This month's quiz winners were Brainspace, and a
  magnificent £60 was raised for their chosen charity 
   - the Hollesley Pre-school. 

   The Charity Quiz is held on the last Sunday each
   month at 8pm in the Shepherd & Dog pub in Hollesley
   Call Quizmaster Nick on 01394 411150 for details.
 
          
           FROM OUR COUNTRY KITCHEN 
  For some time now, Pauline Austerfield has been publishing 
   her recipes in the Village Voices magazine under the heading 
   'From Our Country Kitchen'. 

   The recipes have now been put together on a single webpage.  
   Click here to see them.
 
 
  Why not visit your LOCAL shop ? 
HOLLESLEY VILLAGE STORES
 
         PLANNING APPLICATIONS

      1.  Mills Site (Hollesley) Development - download the Bloor 
          Homes brochure here.

      2.  Shepherd & Dog car park - the amended application 
           was approved by Suffolk Coastal District Council.  
           However,  the decision whether it should go ahead has 
           been postponed (see page 13 of the current Village
           Voices magazine).
Hollesley Parish Council supports the website in conjunction with Village Voices, the local monthly magazine that covers the four communities.
Please note that the opinions expressed in this website do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Village Voices editorial team.