Our services here at Somersham Church for April are Holy Communion at 9.30am on Sunday the 12th, and a family service at 10am on Sunday the 26th.
Maundy Thursday, Battisford - Holy Communion - April 2nd, 5:00pm
Good Friday, Flowton - Devotional Quiet Hour - April 3rd, 2:00pm
Easter Day, Flowton - Holy Communion - April 5th, 8:00am
Easter Day, Willisham - Holy Communion - April 5th, 9:30am
Full details of all Easter and April Services for Barking, Battisford, Bricett, Flowton, Offton, Ringshall, Somersham and Willisham are in the back of The Link Newsletter, thank you.

We're thrilled to host local singer-songwriters Jess Simmons and Matt Whitton at The Duke of Marlborough for some lovely music on Easter Sunday!
We proudly serve award-winning traditional ales and craft beers, alongside a rotating selection of seasonal brews. You’ll also find a great range of keg beers, lagers, ciders, wines, spirits, liqueurs, cocktails plus low & no-alcohol options, and cordials : something to suit every taste! 
We are delighted to have added NORFOLK RUM to our range of spirits (March 2026) - it is entirely produced in England, triple-distilled in copper alembics, using only the finest botanicals and pure molasses.

Well played Somersham Football Club Veterans!
Our team beat Cavendish FC Veterans on Sunday afternoon in the Norfolk & Suffolk Veterans League ‘Shield Cup’ - they now progress to the Quarter Finals of the competition.
2 : 2 - Somersham FC Veterans won 4 - 1 on penalties
:: SFC Vets match goals scored by Paul Strutt & Kieren Cotterell.
Captains: Darren Luck / Dan English Manager/Player: Craig Fordham how_di@hotmail.com
Please contact Craig if you’re interested in playing or helping to run the team, thank you! We are a Veterans team for male players over-35, Division Two South of the Norfolk & Suffolk Veterans League.

Our shop supplies daily essentials as well as useful ingredients. Plus, we stock household cleaning items, goods for cats and dogs, batteries (plus battery recycling facility), anti-freeze, bird-food, firelighters, kindling, some family healthcare items and toiletries, and much more!.
We are also pleased to offer quality goods from Suffolk and East Anglian food producers - many of whom are local, regional or national award-winners.  
We sell official MID SUFFOLK waste and recycling bags, and postage stamps - plus we have lovely Easter cards in stock!
Please see below for our Easter opening times:

This calm service includes poems and music to aid remembrance and reflection, and a chance to light a candle or two in memory of loved ones. Everybody is welcome, even if you just want to sit and let it wash over you.“It would be hard to arrive in Flowton in spring today and not be pleased to be there. By May, the trees in the hedgerows gather, and the early leaves send shadows dappling across the lane,”  Simon Knott, Suffolk Churches: www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/churchlists.htm

The Duke has been chosen as SUFFOLK PUB OF THE WEEK by Suffolk Sound Radio, congratulations to all the team at The Duke!
Want to try out our menu choices? 
Book a table online to avoid disappointment.
Sample menus: https://thedukeofmarlborough.com/food-and-drink/
Please go to the Duke of Marlborough Facebook in order to listen to Claire‘s interview with the radio station | https://www.facebook.com/marlboroughsomersham

Friday 1st May - it’s Happy Hour from 5-6pm! Our bar is open 12-11pm. Plus our kitchen is open 12-2:30pm (when Senior Lunches are available) & 6-9pm.
Saturday 2nd May - our bar is open 12-11pm, and from 8:30pm it’s THE RETRO REBELS Rockabilly Band taking you back to the 1950s! C'mon Everybody!!! Rhythm guitar and smooth vocals leading the way, they'll have you swinging through classics from Eddie Cochran to Jim Reeves and everything in between. Expect toe-tapping tunes, vintage vibes, and a night full of feel-good 50s rock'n'roll - perfect for a May Day Weekend pint and a dance!
Our kitchen is open 12–9pm on Saturday.
Sunday 3rd May - we’re doing Sunday Roasts and food on Sunday lunchtime as usual from 12-4pm - plus it’s Happy Hour from 5-6pm! But we are closed on Sunday evening due to a private booking.
Bank Holiday Monday 4th May - we’ll be open from 12-8pm for drinks and we are welcoming Boudicca Border Morris Dancers at 3pm - with clashing sticks, ringing bells, and plenty of spirited energy, their performance blends age-old folk customs with a dash of modern mischief.  A true May Day Bank Holiday treat for Somersham, they're guaranteed to raise smiles, turn heads, and get the whole pub garden buzzing and we can't wait to host them at The Duke of Marlborough!
The superb folk-duo, The Larks will be performing from 5-7pm - oozing with warm harmonies, traditional roots and modern flair. Expect rich acoustic melodies and a lively set - perfect for a springtime pint in the countryside - soak up the sunshine or settle in for the evening, their music is the perfect soundtrack to a May Bank Holiday well spent.
Our kitchen will be closed on Monday though.
We really look forward to seeing you!
Thank you, Claire

MAY BANK HOLIDAY SATURDAY - get ready to roll back the years We're excited to welcome The Retro Rebels, a rockabilly band straight out of Cambridgeshire, bringing you the very best of the 1950s!
"C'mon Everybody!!!"
With rhythm guitar and smooth vocals leading the way, they'll have you swinging through classics from Eddie Cochran to Jim Reeves and everything in between.
Expect toe-tapping tunes, vintage vibes, and a night full of feel-good rock'n'roll - perfect for a pint and a dance!