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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 near the North Sea. WINTER GALLERY. Enjoying the snow ? Here's a chance to see some wonderful wintry landscape pictures sent in by local photographers. Click here for the gallery of photos. More contributions welcome. Just e-mail them to me here.

Views from satellites show the British Isles white from John o'Groats to Lands End: frozen in the same relentless air stream from Siberia, much of central and northern Europe shivers beneath an icy blanket. Yes - it is novel, beautiful and a 'first' for a whole generation of youngsters, but for every day the freeze continues, more wild birds will die. It is a catastrophe for them, on a continental scale.

Sadly, we can't do anything for birds starving on our local heaths, farmland, marshes and ice-sheathed mudflats, but we can all ensure the survival of at least some of our garden birds. When the snow finally melts away, things may appear to be back to normal. Don't be mislead: the few birds in your garden will be just the toughest survivors of the ordeal.

Please feed and provide water for your garden birds today, and every day, to bring as many as possible through this disaster, and keep feeding them in the spring to ensure they nest successfully and begin the long process of rebuilding the bird populations in our villages. 9th January 2010

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.

Subscriptions. Do you know someone who would like to receive copies of Village Voices? Subscriptions are available at a cost of £10 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 £10 payable to 'Boyton PCC’ to : Debbie Pipe, 4 Mallard Way, Hollesley, Suffolk IP12 3QJ.

 
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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.

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 gathered together on a single page. Click here to see them.

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 ! This month's picture has been sent in by Hilary Steed. Click on it for a larger version. An archive of all photos can be seen here.

Village Voices Magazine - Front Page Photographs. We are also looking for photos to go on the front cover of future issues of the Village Voices magazine. Send your pictures to the Editor at editor@villagevoices.org.uk. All photos used will be credited.