Suffolk Farm Machinery Club

Name: Suffolk Farm Machinery Club
Address: Diss, IP222SE, GB
Telephone: 01953 688531
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Suffolk Farm Machinery Club: presentations, factory/farm visits, competitions, annual dinner and more

18/11/2025

Tonight’s SFMC meeting takes place at the Bury St Edmunds venue, Thurston Grange Hotel, IP31 3PQ, where there will be a presentation on the history of Thurlow Nunn Standen, which this year celebrates its 150th anniversary. All welcome. Please bring a raffle prize if possible.

20/05/2025

Our calendar of summer visits and events kicks off soon. Below are all the details:

Tuesday 3rd June 2024 at 6.30 pm
Following his talk at the Bury meeting in February, a farm visit to Richard Duchesne will take place at Hall Farm, Stanningfield, IP29 4RB

Tuesday 17th June 2024 at 6.00pm
Farm visit to William Wrinch at Ness Farm, Erwarton, IP9 1LW. After this visit there is the option to go to The Rose at Shotley for fish and chips. If you wish to do this the cost is £10 payable on the night. When you put your name down for this visit, please indicate whether or not you would also like fish and chips.

Tuesday 1st July from 6.00pm
Summer Competition hosted by our Chairman
Chris Templeman at Red House Farm, Witnesham, IP6 9HL. There will be a charge of £5.00 per person, payable on the night, to cover cost of refreshments.

For all three of these events, we require names, as our hosts will need to know numbers. To put your name down please contact me either by text, email or telephone. We will always acknowledge that you have put your name down. If you don’t get a response from me, please double check that I have your name.

Tel: 01359 259331 Mob: 07775 708142 Email: [email protected]

11/02/2025

Tonight's SFMC meeting (Tuesday 11th February, 7.30 p.m.) takes place at the Bury St. Edmunds meeting centre, Thurston Grange Hotel, IP31 3PQ, where Richard Duchesne will give a presentation on his farm at Stanningfield. All welcome, including new members. Please bring a raffle prize if possible.

04/02/2025

Don’t forget tonight’s Inter-Club Quiz
Tuesday 4th February
St Audrey’s Social Club, Melton, IP12 1QS
7.30 p.m.
Please note this replaces Debenham’s meeting but is at the Woodbridge venue.

28/01/2025

Tonight’s SFMC meeting (Tuesday 28 Jan) will presentation wil be from club chairman Chris Templeman, who will speak on his time spent working in Australia in the 1980s. Venue: St Audrey’s Social Club, Melton, IP12 1QS. Start time 7.30 pm. Please bring a raffle price if you can.

06/01/2025

Happy new year to all present and prospective members of Suffolk Farm Machinery Club.

Our schedule of talks and presentations for the next few months is slowly taking shape. Please see below the dates, venues and subjects for our next few meetings:

7th January, 7:30pm
DEBENHAM CENTRE
Claydon Community Centre, IP6 0EG
Speaker: John Varden, member of the National Metal Detecting Council, will present on detecting and finds in Suffolk.

21st January, 7:30pm
BURY ST EDMUNDS CENTRE
Thurston Grange Hotel, IP31 3PQ
Speaker: to be confirmed

28th January, 7:30pm
WOODBRIDGE CENTRE
St. Audrey’s Social Club, Melton, IP12 1QS
Speaker: to be confirmed
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Please can members bring small change for a raffle or pub card game.

Subscriptions: Annual membership for 2025 is £20. Payment is due and the preferred method of payment is online direct to the
SFMC bank account or by cheque.

A trip to LAMMA has been arranged for 15th January
Pick-up at Thornbush Hall IP8 4JB 6.20 a.m. and Claas UK, Saxham, 7.00 a.m.
Cost £25.00 per person, payment direct to SFMC bank account, quoting surname and Lamma or cheque to Jack. To book your place contact Trevor Johnson 07752 027631 or Tony Reason 07428 187246.

Suffolk Schemer Competition sponsored by Clarke & Simpson.
The closing date for this is 31.01.25. We have some entries but more would be welcome. The criteria is:
Class 1 – A new creation
Class 2 – A modified piece of equipment
Any health and safety implications are your responsibility.
Entries to Chris Creasy.

Future dates:
4th February
Inter-club quiz: venue to be decided

8th March
65th annual dinner: details to follow

03/12/2024

There is no SFMC meeting this evening, but don’t forget our visit next week (Tue 10th December, 6:00pm for 6:15pm) to Tuckwells at Worlingworth, IP13 7HU. Names are needed for this visit and visitors must be paid-up members. If you wish to attend please email, text or telephone Chris Creasy:

Tel: 01359 259331
Mob: 07775 708142
Email: [email protected]

Also don’t forget that a coach to LAMMA has been arranged for 15th January
It will pick up at Thornbush Hall, IP8 4JB, at 6.20am, and Claas UK, Saxham, IP28 6QZ, at 7:00am.
Cost is £25/person, with payment to be made direct to the SFMC bank account, quoting surname and Lamma. Alternatively a cheque can be given to Jack Reason. To book your place contact Trevor Johnson 07752 027631 or Tony Reason 07428 187246.

Suffolk Schemer Competition 2025
Sponsored by Clarke & Simpson
The closing date for this is 31.01.25.
The entry criteria is:

Class 1 – Something that you have created that is new

Class 2 – A piece of equipment that you have modified

Any Health and Safety implications are your responsibility.

Entries to Chris Creasy, details above, with photo if possible

Future dates:
Inter Club Quiz
4th February 2025
Venue to be decided

Annual Dinner
8th March 2025
Details to follow

19/11/2024

Tonight’s Suffolk Farm Machibery Club meeting (Tue 19 Nov) will be held at the
Bury St. Edmunds centre venue, Thurston Grange Hotel, IP31 3PQ, where Paul Creasy of Lemken UK will give a presentation on the Agricultural Engineers Association. All welcome. Please bring a small prize for the raffle if you can.

10/11/2024

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024 NEWSLETTER

Thank you to everyone who came to our recent AGM, where the key change to the committee was the voting-in of Jack Reason as the new club treasurer, succeeding Stewart Anderson-Cousins.

We can now confirm our first meeting dates and topics for this winter:

Tue 13 Nov, 7:30pm
Debenham meeting
Claydon Community Centre, IP6 0EG
Phil Stoneham of Versatile Equipment, Lakenheath, will present on Bobcat equipment

Tue 19 Nov, 7:30pm
Bury St. Edmunds meeting
Thurston Grange Hotel, IP31 3PQ
Paul Creasy of Lemken UK will present on the Agricultural Engineers Association

Tue 26th Nov, 7:30pm
Woodbridge meeting
St. Audrey’s Social Club, Melton, IP12 1QS
Lee Robinson will give an interactive talk on ‘Further tales of bomb disposal’

Please can members attending any of the above meetings bring some change for a raffle or pub card game to help fund our venue costs.

Tue 10th December, 6:00pm for 6:15pm
All-centre meeting
Visit to Tuckwells, Worlingworth, IP13 7HU Names are needed for this visit and visitors must be paid-up members. If you wish to attend please email, text or telephone Chris Creasy:

Tel: 01359 259331
Mob: 07775 708142
Email: [email protected]

Subscriptions:
Annual membership has risen slightly this year to £20.00 to cover increased costs. Payment is due before attending this winter’s meetings, and the preferred method of payment is online direct to the SFMC bank account. Please use your surname and initial as a reference.

Lloyds Bank
Account no: 25735663
Sort code: 30 99 50

Members who wish to pay by cheque can give these to Jack Reason at any of the meetings, or they can be posted to Chris Creasy.

LAMMA 2025 trip
A coach to LAMMA has been arranged for 15th January
It will pick up at Thornbush Hall, IP8 4JB, at 6.20am, and Claas UK, Saxham, IP28 6QZ, at 7:00am.
Cost is £25/person, with payment to be made direct to the SFMC bank account, quoting surname and Lamma. Alternatively a cheque can be given to Jack Reason. To book your place contact Trevor Johnson 07752 027631 or Tony Reason 07428 187246.

Suffolk Schemer Competition 2025
Sponsored by Clarke & Simpson
The closing date for this is 31.01.25.
The entry criteria is:

Class 1 – Something that you have created that is new

Class 2 – A piece of equipment that you have modified

Any Health and Safety implications are your responsibility.

Entries to Chris Creasy, details above, with photo if possible

Future dates:
Inter Club Quiz
4th February 2025
Venue to be decided

Annual Dinner
8th March 2025
Details to follow

30/10/2024

Great to see such a strong turnout for the Suffolk Farm Machinery Club AGM yesterday evening, followed by a fascinating talk from James Durrant of austioneers Clarke and Simpson. We will shortly be confirming our winter presentation schedule and will post details here.

29/10/2024

CHANGE OF VENUE FOR SFMC AGM 29.10.24

Tonight’s SFMC AGM venue has changed to the Claydon Hotel, IP6 OAR, just down the road from the Community Centre. As this is short notice we would appreciate it if you could tell anyone else not on our email list. Start time 7:30pm.

This is always a successful and worthwhile event, so please do come along and help us shape the future of the club. All are welcome.

Address

Diss
IP222SE

Telephone

01953 688531

Website

http://www.suffolkfarmmachineryclub.co.uk/

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