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Welcome to the August issue We are now in full swing of the school holidays and I cannot believe how the nights are drawing in and that can only mean one thing…we have to make the most of the warmer weather! The last month I have personally been getting out and about to the local family attractions before the busy times with all the school children, I know it is only a matter of a few years and I will be doing battle like many of my parent friends! The highlight of our last month was my little boys nursery trip to Rand Farm Park – well worth the journey if your children like animals! We have also enjoyed family bike rides and trips to the seaside. Enough about me, let’s talk about what’s in this issue for you! Martin Lewis Nursery trip to Rand Farm Park is oﬀering advice on buying home insurance, making sure you have the best deal as well as the right cover. Our recipes this month are all summery – BBQ lamb, quick cocktails and smartie cookies that are easy to make on a MUNITY C A L COM rainy day as a family activity. Tim test drives the Suzuki S-Cross on page 26. YOUR LO ity l commun p the loca We are always looking for charities, community groups and events to feature in g local n Please hel ti or p p t by su stay vibran ’t forget to our local focus, so if you are involved in anything happening locally please get s - and don en businesse DING wh L A SP MPLY from ct in touch to discuss further. u mention SI d ro p buying a the calling or ave seen in All that’s left for me to say is to have a great month and enjoy the summer! iser you h our rt ve of y ad lt an loya e Without th le to magazine! ld not be ab ou w e w s e in az ag advertiser m ch a great deliver su th. on m y er to you ev

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NEWS Shaw’s Coaches Launches new Brochure August marks the release of our latest Door-2-Door holiday brochure and our Out&About day tour brochure! We’ve packed them full of exciting days out and relaxing breaks, all with your travel taken care of! Earlier this year we won HOLIDAY PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR and were runners up for DAY EXCURION PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR at the National Coach Tourism Awards so you can be certain that you’re in safe, award winning hands! Just take a look at some of our latest customer comments… “I would like to thank our driver for being very considerate about safety when each person was dropped off. He made sure that there was someone waiting or the person felt safe” “Another great day out in Cambridge, made even more enjoyable by our smashing driver, he is a good ambassador for Shaws, he’s polite, cheerful and helpful” “Everything ran like clockwork, with a guide waiting to greet us” “The coach was lovely (we both fell asleep, there and back), the pacing was perfect and the attractions were spot-on” So why not hop aboard one of our luxury coaches for a trip to remember with a local, family owned and award winning company! We’ve been “Clocking up the miles since 1922” with four generations of care and attention to our staff and customers. Contact our friendly team on 01778 342224 to book one of our memorable day trips or one of our relaxing breaks or to receive a copy of our latest brochures. We look forward to hearing from you!

Community says Thank You to hardworking nurse Sally Brown, 43, Dept. Sister at Johnson Community Hospital , outpatient ward in Spalding was given the surprise of her life when she won a Pop Up Party on July 5, in celebration of her work in the community with the NHS. The reward, which came courtesy of pork pie manufacturer, Pork Farms, was given in recognition of everyday heroes in the community, and Sally was one of ﬁve lucky winners shortlisted from hundreds to win a complete party set up to celebrate with her family and friends. Pop Up Party winner, Sally Brown said: “I’m in total shock, I was supposed to be going for a meal with a friend, so this was completely not what I was expecting at all, but very very much appreciated and thank you to Teresa for the lovely nomination. “I’m honestly really touched and really surprised this evening, it wasn’t at all what I was expecting, even more so I can’t quite believe that Teresa managed to keep quiet for this long! It’s a really nice honour to receive this award and to receive the recognition for the work that I do. I enjoy making my team happy and making sure my team are supported, so thank you again.” Colleague and nominator, Teresa Sheriff, 51, who also works at Johnson Hospital, Spalding said: “The reason I nominated Sally is because she does an awful lot for the town itself and everyone around her - She puts herself second to her department at work, the people of Spalding, everyone, and it’s about

time she feels appreciated and it’s nice to say thank you where thank you’s are deserved. “And to be honest the fact that everyone here has kept their mouths zipped in preparation for this surprise is a miracle! Not only do I respect Sally as my Sister but I love her as a friend.” The national campaign, that launched in May, gave UK residents the chance to thank their everyday hero by nominating them to receive a surprise Pop Up Party and Sally was finally chosen as one of the lucky five, whittled down from a shortlist of 25, to be surprised with the Pork Farms van and a whole spread of Pork Farms products. The five winning parties were visited in their local area as part of a weeklong tour around the UK between July 4 and 8 2016.

Spalding Air Cadets Wing Field Competition Success The cadets of 1406 Squadron Air Training Corps (ATC) recently participated in the Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Wing Field Competition, this annual event sees thirty squadrons in the wing participate in a full weekend of competitions from Aircraft Recognition, Team Leadership Exercises, Music to Drill. This year the Spalding squadron placed 12th overall, its highest result in the last 5 years, partly resulting from the Young Adult First Aid Team winning for the third year in a row and the Youth Team winning for the second time in the last three years. A nice surprise was new Adult Sgt Maria Lockie also being awarded the Wing Commander Bower Award for her time and dedication as a Cadet Warrant Ofﬁcer. Overall it was a great weekend and the cadets all had fun with lots of smiling faces. If you are between 13 and 17 and interested in joining Air Cadets, we are having a new intake recruitment on the 23 June 2015, call 01775 725185 (Parade evenings) Tuesdays and Fridays, 7pm – 9:30pm for more information, or visit our HQ at the ACF/ ATC Centre, Castle Sports Complex, Pinchbeck Road, Spalding.

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NEWS Summer Holiday activities at the South Holland Centre There’s no excuse for boredom this summer when the South Holland Centre are offering a host of arts and drama activities to keep the kids entertained! Children aged 4 to 7 can explore their inner dino at a Dinosaur Drama Day run by Act II Theatre Company on Thursday 28 July, working towards a short performance at the end of the day. Cost is £17 per child or £32 for two siblings. Act II take up residence for two Youth Theatre Weeks where 7 to 14 year olds can enhance their drama skills, have fun, make new friends and perform their work at the end of the week. Children will work on a version of CS Lewis’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader from Monday 8 to Friday 12 August. And there will be a musical twist to the second week, Monday 15 to Friday 19 August, when children can work on the legend of King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table set to a rocking Queen soundtrack. Youth theatre weeks run 10am – 4pm each day and cost £65 per child or £115 for 2 siblings. Creation Station will be keeping crafty children busy with two drop off sessions where 8 to 11 year olds can explore an exciting

range of arts and craft activities. These run on Monday 1 August 10am to noon and Monday 22 August 2pm to 4pm. Cost is £10 per child or £18 for two siblings. Little ones won’t miss out though as there will also be a session for accompanied 2 to 11 year olds on Monday 22 August 10am to noon. Cost is £5 per child or £8 for two siblings. Finally Lincolnshire Music Education hub have sponsored a free Jazzpac Summer School suitable for 11 to 19 year olds who have reached grade 4 or above in their chosen jazz instrument. This two day course runs on Thursday 25 & Friday 26 August, places are free but must be pre-booked. And ﬁlm fans will be very well catered for with screenings of hotly anticipated family movies such as The Angry Birds Movie, The Secret Life of Pets, The Jungle Book, The BFG and Finding Dory. Bookings for all events can be made through the Box Ofﬁce on www.southhollandcentre.co.uk, 01775 764777 or in person.

Spalding Student Receives Accolade at Brits Style Awards Over 350 guests ﬁlled New College Stamford’s recently opened Borderville Sports Centre for a spectacular ‘Brits’ style End of Year Student Awards celebration. The 100 nominated students arrived with pride and delight of their outstanding achievements this year to have been invited to the phenomenal awards ceremony held on their behalf. Dressed to impress, and alongside their friends, families and tutors, they were welcomed with the glitz and glamour of a red carpet, wine and canapés. The evening saw 8 deserving students crowned winners after being nominated by their tutors in categories including: Level 1, 2 and 3 Awards for Excellence, Apprentice of the Year, Award for Enterprise, Volunteer of the Year, Determined to Succeed Award, Community Award and of course the coveted Student of the Year. Spalding student Sophie Rodgers was crowned this years’ Level 2

Award for Excellence winner. This was of course to the adulation of her tutors who had nominated her for the prestigious and respected accolade. Reading her nomination, Emma Hemmings, Head of Department said, “Our award winner has shown great drive, determination and such a positive work ethic in pursuing a career within Hotel Management that it has come as no surprise that they have successfully secured a place on the Concord Hotel two-year Management Development Programme, that is endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality.”

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Boston College Student wins at British Turkey Cook-Off Pam Leigh from Boston College has been crowned the 2016 British Turkey Student Chef of the Year. She becomes the second student in a row from the college to win this title. As a result of this amazing achievement, Pam will be cooking for approximately 280 guests at The Sheraton Park Lane Hotel in London later this year. At just 22 years old, she wowed the judging panel with her delicious starter of ‘British Turkey Pub Classics’. The independent panel of judges praised Pam’s creation saying that her dish was cooked to perfection, showcasing turkey in the best way possible. Pam said: “I’m delighted that the judges enjoyed my dish, it was exciting to take so many different elements and put them together to create a delicious starter. I’m really excited about getting to work with the Chef Bennett at the Sheraton Park Lane and cooking for the guests of the British Turkey Awards this September.” As well as having the chance to cook her dish, Pam has also won £300 of catering vouchers and her college receives £500. For more information on Catering and Hospitality courses at Boston College, please visit www.boston.ac.uk or call the information line on 01205 313218.

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Maternity rights at work Who is entitled to take maternity leave? Most women employees are entitled to take time off work to have a baby. This time off is called maternity leave. It is your right to take maternity leave no matter how long you have worked for your employer. If you are in one of the following jobs, some of this information may not apply to you. You will need to check your contract of employment to see what maternity rights you have at work. This applies to: ❖ women in the police force (not civilian employees) ❖ women in the armed forces ❖ share ﬁsherwomen. How much maternity leave can you take? Most women have the right to take up to 52 weeks’ maternity leave. This does not depend on how long you have worked for your employer. The ﬁrst 26 weeks of maternity leave are called Ordinary Maternity Leave (OML). During OML, you will still get all the same rights under your contract of employment as if you were still at work. The only exception is that you will not get your normal pay unless your contract allows for it. You can also take an additional 26 weeks’ maternity leave called Additional Maternity Leave (AML). This makes a total of 52 weeks’ maternity

leave. Again, this doesn’t depend on how long you have worked for your employer. If you’re taking AML, this must follow on directly after Ordinary Maternity Leave and there must be no gap between the two. The GOV.UK website has an interactive calculator which helps you to calculate what maternity leave you are entitled to. Go to www.gov.uk . Your contract of employment may give you extra rights to maternity leave, but it can’t give you less than the law allows. When maternity leave begins and ends You can begin your maternity leave at any time from the 11th week before your baby is due. If you want, you can work right up to the day your baby is born. If you have an illness that’s connected to your pregnancy in the four weeks before the baby is due, your maternity leave may have to start from that date. If you are taking Ordinary Maternity Leave (OML), it will ﬁnish at the end of the 26th week after it began. If you are taking Additional Maternity Leave (AML), it will ﬁnish at the end of the 52nd week after it began unless you’ve agreed a different date with your employer. You don’t need to tell your employer that you are returning to work unless you want to return earlier. You must give your employer at least eight weeks’ warning if you want to return to work earlier than the agreed date. Since 5 April 2015, you may want to bring your leave to an end early to create leave which you can share with your partner. This is called shared parental leave.

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You don’t need to tell you r employer that you are returning to work unless you want to return earlier. You must give you r employer at least eight weeks’ warning if you want to return to work earlier than the agr eed date.

When to tell your employer you want to take maternity leave You must tell your employer, by the end of the 15th week before the baby is due, that: ❖ you are pregnant ❖ the date your baby is due ❖ the date you want your maternity leave to start. You must give your employer a medical certiﬁcate called a MATB1. You can get this from your midwife or GP. It gives the date your baby is due. Once you have told your employer that you want to take maternity leave, they must write to you within 28 days and tell you the date you should come back to work. Citizens Advice Bureau Citizens Advice South Lincolnshire give free, conﬁdential, impartial and independent advice on a wide range of subjects, including employment rights. We may also refer you to a more specialist source of advice, such as : Maternity Action An organisation providing information for employees and employers about their rights, responsibilities and entitlements during pregnancy, maternity leave and returning to work. Telephone: 0845 600 8533 (Wednesday: 3pm – 7pm; Thursday: 3pm – 7pm; Friday: 10am – 2pm) Website: www.maternityaction.org.uk.

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Ayscoughfee Hall School The Juniors have spent the last term busy rehearsing for their production of ‘Go for Gold’, a musical based on the Olympic Games, both modern and in Ancient Greece. Year 6 were also working on their Leaver’s Assembly presentations and enjoyed the Prize Giving and the Leaver’s Lunch generously prepared by the P.T.F.A. Other classes, not to be outdone, have enjoyed trips to Pigeons farm, Sacrewell Farm, the Sealife Centre in Hunstanton, The Fitzwilliam Museum and University Botanic Gardens in Cambridge and the Eco Centre in Swaffham as well as local trips on the Water Taxi and to the Forge. Sport and music continue to be high on the agenda with rounders tournaments between the school Houses and in competitions in Grantham. All children who learn an instrument in school have had the opportunity to perform to their parents and the rest of the school in a series of music assemblies featuring piano, drums, violin, guitar, ﬂute, cornet, saxophone,

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trumpet and clarinet. The children were also lucky enough to spend a day in the company of prize winning gundogs and seven adorable puppies. Having been shown some basic hand signals and commands, they had the opportunity to try for themselves and were astounded at the skills and obedience of the spaniels. There was also the chance to cuddle the puppies and two lucky pupils have been invited to Shropshire to take part in the National Gun Dog Finals in September.

Spalding High School For Girls In between exams, Spalding High School has managed to ﬁt in a packed schedule to ﬁnish the academic year. The whole school was delighted with the reception their inaugural Spring Fayre received. It is estimated that approximately 400 people passed through the doors to enjoy the stalls and activities. The day

was such a resounding success that the Spring Fayre is already in the Diary for next year with plans to make it an even bigger event if possible. The Sixth Form Young Enterprise team scooped a host of awards including trophies for Innovation and the Environmental trophy for their company Magbag.

The Environmental trophy was particularly special as the premise behind their company was for reuse and saving the environment. Students showcased their work in the ‘Exhibition ‘16’ show, an Art Exhibition designed to celebrate the outstanding creative achievements and hard work demonstrated by the GCSE,

AS and A2 students currently studying Art and Design, Food and Nutrition, Textiles and Product Design. The evening was very popular with students discussing aspects of their work with visitors. Staff and students are now looking forward to the new academic year in September.

Boﬆon College James Kirkland, Level 3 Apprentice at David Ross Academy through Boston College, has won the regional round and is eagerly awaiting the news as to whether or not he has landed himself with spot in the nationwide final of the World Skills IT Competition. World Skills competitions expose young people to a variety of skilled careers and equip them with the tools and resources they need to build a future. This is done through a variety or organised skill competitions and events for young people on all levels and all over the world. Through taking part in these events, it is believed that competitors build confidence, commitment, and self-esteem and they also give companies, industries, and trades a chance to meet skilled people who have demonstrated that they are at the ‘top of their game.’ On Thursday 30th June, James Kirkland attended the World Skills IT Competition event at the College of NESCOT in Epsom Surrey, which was the final round for the whole of his region. He is currently working as an Apprentice IT Technician at David Ross Academy (previously Middlecott School, Kirton) supported by Boston College. At this event, all competitors represent the best of their peers and are all under the

age of 23 years. They demonstrate technical abilities both individually and collectively to execute specific tasks for which they study and/or perform in their workplace. On the day, James had to compete in a number of tasks lasting for four hours, each relating to the typical work of an IT technician, against a minimum of 30 other competitors from within the industry and from different colleges. In the IT Technician category, James’ competence at the tested skills successfully landed him the Gold Award. James is currently awaiting confirmation as to whether or not he has enough marks to attend the UK final in Birmingham on 19th November this year. This is a very exciting opportunity as the winner of the UK final will be put forward to attend the world wide event against extremely tough competition in Abu Dhabi (UAE) in 2017. When speaking about James’ success so far and the potential further success, his Lecturer Mick Bean said, “In all IT categories last year, no one form the UK was even placed. This is a very tough competition and as a college we are very proud that James has successfully made it this far.”

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When her husband Richard is killed in a freak accident, Shelby Pomeroy is devastated. But she soon learns a horrible truth - Richard was a conman and a cheat, and their life together was a lie. Returning home to Tennessee, Shelby discovers a new sense of strength and freedom. This is a fantastic beach read, just the right amount of intrigue and romance to while away a few hours whilst on holiday.

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Learning starts at home Early learning starts at home with babies and young children. As parents we teach our children social and behavioral skills as well as helping them to learn about the world that surrounds them. Many of the instinctive things we do help to teach them about the world and give them skills to prepare them for school and early learning. Can We Get the Work/Life Balance? It’s not easy juggling work and family that’s for sure. You can find yourself thinking you need to pick up nappies and make a Red Riding Hood cape for dress up day at school during a meeting and then find yourself thinking about that presentation you have to write when you should be playing tea parties with your little one. You can feel pulled in two directions and it’s hard to know how to get a balance. Here are our top 10 tips for creating a work life balance that works for you: Organise childcare you’re happy with. If you’re worrying about your child’s health and happiness while you’re at work, there’s no way you’ll be able to do your job properly. Find childcare that you and your child are happy with. If you’re lucky enough to have a support network of family and/or friends living nearby, make an informal agreement that you can call on them to help if your child’s ill. If you do not have a support network within family and friends there are still many options available to you such as nurseries, childminders or even discussing with your employer the options of flexi-hours so you and your partner could still both work but share the childcare?

Ignore the bad press Don’t bother reading pointless news stories based on ‘latest research’ and blaming working mothers for damaging their

child’s health/intelligence/long-term prospects. It just piles on unecessary guilt. These are the two things that matter: you know why you’re working and your children know you love them.

Don’t do everything yourself They say ‘women can have it all’ but in reality you’ll just fall over if it’s down to you to keep all the plates spinning and do everything yourself. Get help - from your partner, your family, the in-laws...Put systems in place to get everyone in the house to help. Don’t try to be superwoman.

Get organised Leave as little as possible to the manic mornings: pack bags and get clothes ready the night before. Buy enough school clothes and children’s socks and underwear so you’re not a slave to the washing machine every evening. Have a ‘grab and go ‘ spot for keys, purse etc. Give yourself a break You can only do what you can do. Be kind to yourself and don’t be too hard on yourself. It doesn’t matter if your home’s not immaculate. There will be days when you feel guilty and wish you could be the parent helper on the school trip when you had to work and equally there will be days when you feel guilty as you were knackered after a night with a poorly child and didn’t feel you gave it your all at work.

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Family Life You can incorporate many activities into your daily life to help prepare your little ones for the bigger world, think about: ❖ Imaginary games ❖ Musical games ❖ Treasure baskets ❖ Puppets ❖ Counting ❖ Fun with shapes ❖ Painting and colouring ❖ Building ❖ Dancing and singing

yourself and try to make a clear line between the two roles. Make the most of weekends and holidays for family time. Switch off from work and cherish those times. They go by so fast after all.

Cherish the good things about working Apart from the money which pays the bills, hold onto the great things about your working day. It could be something as simple and everyday as having a good laugh with work mates, drinking a coffee without having a small child clamouring to eat the chocolate on top, having your boss praise you or simply having ﬁve minutes to read your book on the train. Similarly take time to hold onto the most magical parts of being a mummy too. There is room for both if you plan your time to make it work. www.simplyspalding.co.uk | SIMPLY SPALDING | 17

Health & beauty

Look after your eyes Because our eyesight changes as we age, almost all of us will need to wear glasses or contact lenses by the time we’re 65.

f you have regular eye tests, wear the right lenses and look after your eyes, there’s a better chance your sight will remain clear.

Have regular eye tests An eye test can pick up eye diseases, such as glaucoma and cataracts, as well as general health problems, including diabetes and high blood pressure. The good news is that if you’re 60 or over, you can have a free NHS eye test every two years. You can have a free test every year if you’re 70 or over. However, a 2011 survey from Age UK showed that nearly 2 million people over 60 did not take advantage of free eye tests in the previous two years.

Keep your eyes healthy There are several things you can do to keep your eyes as healthy as possible: v Eat well. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is important for your eyes. Eating plenty of vegetables and fruit will beneﬁt your overall health and may help protect against some

conditions such as cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. v Wear sunglasses. Strong sunlight can damage your eyes and may increase your risk of cataracts. v Quit smoking. Smoking can increase your chances of developing conditions such as cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. v Stay a healthy weight. Being overweight increases your risk of diabetes, which can lead to sight loss. v Use good lighting. To see well, your eyes need three times as much light when you’re 60 as they did when you were 20. Increase the daylight in your home by keeping windows clean and curtains pulled back. Make sure you have good electric lighting too, especially at the top and bottom of stairs so you can see the steps clearly. For reading or close work, use a direct light from a ﬂexible table lamp, positioned so the light is not reﬂected by the page and causing glare. v Exercise. Good circulation and oxygen intake are important for our eye health. Both

Are You Damaging Your Skin without Realising it? Learn the unexpected ways you might be undermining your beauty efforts. So you’ve cut out dairy and sugar, added acne-fighting oils to your skin-care routine, and taken up a de-stressing meditation practice-but you’re still battling poor skin condition? People can get really embarrassed or frustrated by their skin issues, when they can be a good guide to what’s going on internally. You’re feeding a low-level allergy so if you don’t immediately The first thing to look at is eliminating balance the pH with a rose or the five most common food aloe-based toner, it can take longer allergens—gluten, dairy, caffeine, to self-regulate. alcohol, and sugar—while keeping Your skin-care routine hasn’t a detailed journal of what you eat. changed since you were 18 Listing your day-to-day activities Remember that our skin is a can be a really insightful way to see live organ and it needs different what your small triggers may be, nutrients at different times of for example you may notice, for the year. Think about instance, that you always get a spot the day after reevaluating your you eat hummus—in which case, cut it out! skin’s needs with As so o the seasons You’re using the wrong toothpaste you n n as you’r eed t e don o imm to th e cle and swapping If you suffer breakouts going on around the ans en ed routi ext step in iately mo ing, in different mouth, ask yourself ‘What toothpaste are ne, e v y e our s on antioxidants, ve you using?’. They can have a lot of different it tak n the few kin-care es to minu enzymes, and acids chemicals and fluorides. Try switching t tes after owel off as based on the climate to a more natural product often be de hower ca n trime conditions, while also does the trick. ntal. being mindful of eating You’re washing your face in the shower Cleansing can make your skin really alkaline, seasonally, as nature intended.

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Wear the right lenses It’s important to wear the correct prescription lenses. This will improve your quality of life and reduce the risk of accidents such as falls. According to Age UK’s research, poor vision was a factor in 270,000 falls in people over the age of 60 in the previous two years.

of these are stimulated by regular exercise. v Sleep well. As you sleep, your eyes are continuously lubricated and irritants, such as dust or smoke, that may have accumulated during the day are cleared out.

Eye problems as you get older As you get older, you become more likely to get certain eye problems: v Difficulty reading. Eye muscles start to weaken from the age of 45. It’s a natural ageing process of the eye that happens to us all. By the time you’re 60, you’ll probably need separate reading glasses. v Floaters. These tiny specks or spots that float across your vision are normally harmless. v Cataracts. Easily detected in an eye test, this gradual clouding of the eye’s lens is extremely common in over-60s. A simple operation can restore sight. v Glaucoma. This is related to an increase in pressure in the eye that leads to damage of the optic nerve, which connects the eye to the brain. Left untreated, glaucoma leads to tunnel vision and, ultimately, blindness. v Macular degeneration. This is a disease of the retina caused by ageing. The retina is the nerve tissue lining the back of your eye. There are two types of macular degeneration. The first type, called dry macular degeneration, gets worse very slowly. The other type gets worse very quickly. This needs to be seen as an emergency in a hospital eye unit for prompt treatment.

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ow much are you getting paid to take out home insurance? That’s right, PAID! The record so far this year from my cheap home insurance system is £23 profit – and the all-time record is £67 profit. So can you beat it? Of course not everyone can make a profit, yet the same steps that lead you to that can slice huge amounts off the cost of many people’s insurance, so it’s worth doing anyway. The most important thing to understand is that there is no one cheapest home insurer. This is all about how each company reacts to your own particular risk. Therefore, the only way to find it is to follow a system. My detailed cost cutting strategy is at www.mse.me/homeinsurance and a month ago someone told me they’d use it to get contents insurance for £3 – so I challenged the rest of my users to see if they could beat it. Ian came back saying he could trump it: “Paid £32 and have £55 cashback confirmed, so I should have £23 profit”. That’s now my record result in 2016, now the challenge is open to you to beat it.

KNOW HOW MUCH COVER YOU NEED There are two elements to home insurance: buildings and contents cover. An easy way to work out which each covers is to imagine you can turn your home upside down: everything that stays put is buildings, if it falls, it’s contents. Though if you need both, it’s usually best to get a joint policy, as it stops arguments between insurers over who covers what if there’s a problem. - Don’t over cover with Buildings Insurance. This is only usually needed by freeholders. If you rent or have a leasehold property it’s usually the landlord/freeholder who should have this. You’re meant to cover the rebuild cost – how much it would cost to rebuild your home should it get knocked down. But many wrongly cover market value, the amount it might sell for – which is often far higher. To ﬁnd out how much you should cover see the calculator at http://abi.bcis.co.uk/ - Don’t under cover contents insurance. Most people have far more contents than they think. Walk around the house and add everything up (there’s a calculator on www.directline.com). Yet many underinsure thinking: “I’ve £40k of stuff, but will only cover £20k as I’d never claim it all.”

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NEVER AUTO-RENEW. START BY COMBINING COMPARISON SITES If you just auto-renew, you’ll often be ﬁned for apathy. Insurers bump up prices just because they can get away with it. And currently prices are rising, so this will be more noticeable. Comparison sites search a wide range of offers from insurers and brokers. Yet they don’t all search the same deals, or even have the same prices for the same deals. So use two or three. My current order to get the widest spread is www.Confused.com, www. CompareTheMarket.com, www.GoCompare. com and www.moneysupermarket.com. You may even be surprised that your current insurer turns up top of the list with a new customer quote that’s cheaper than your renewal. As Vicki emailed me: “My renewal quote was £700+. Using comparison sites got it to £188 with a better policy. Thanks.”

STEP 3: THEN CHECK INSURERS THAT COMPARISON SITES MISS Now you’ve a price benchmark, let’s try to smash it. Big insurers www.Aviva.co.uk and www.DirectLine.com are not included by comparison sites, so check them too. Comparison sites also tend to miss out special promo deals that insurers offer, so it’s worth checking out if there are any of these as well. There’s a daily updated list of hot home deals at www.mse.me/homeinsurance (which also includes special policies if you’ve high value contents).

IF YOU WANT TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE, HAGGLE Once you’ve found your cheapest policy take the price to your existing provider and ask them to see if they will match it – they often will. In a recent poll I did, 78% of customers who haggled with Direct Line said they had success, while 81% did with Admiral and 80% with Hastings Direct. So it’s worth a try. As Pat Olver tweeted me: “@MartinSlewis Sainsbury’s home insurance renewal £252. Same policy on confused was £186. Rang Sainsbury’s, talked them down to £181.”

IF YOU’RE MOVING, ONCE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GETTING, CHECK FOR CASHBACK Once you know your cheapest policy and, crucially, you’ve checked IT’S RIGHT FOR YOU, then see if you can earn cashback using a cashback site such as www. Topcashback.co.uk or www.Quidco.com. These sites pay you if you click through them. This usually works, but there can be tracking issues, so see this as a likely added bonus and always check ensure you’re getting the right policy. If you’ve got time and your top three policies are all much of a muchness, it can be worth seeing the cashback on offer for all three.

Final word of warning! And a ﬁnal word of warning, beware paying monthly, it’s actually just a loan. In effect, the insurer pays upfront then loans you the cash, sometimes at hideous interest (e.g., Endsleigh’s 39.7% APR). If

you can’t afford to pay upfront, check the APR. If it’s high, you’re often better on your credit card, or, better still, get a 0% credit card (just ensure you pay it off within the year).

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Have your say on our Preferred Sites for new housing, employment and other development in South East Lincolnshire As part of a new Local Plan for South East Lincolnshire (the areas of Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council), we would like to know your views on our Preferred Sites for development over the next 20 years The South East Lincolnshire Local Plan is being produced by Boston Borough Council, South Holland District Council and Lincolnshire County Council working in partnership and will guide the development and use of land in the area up until 2036.

All are welcome to attend any of the venues shown below to talk about any town, village or site in the Plan area.

Production of the Local Plan is moving towards its final stages and we are now consulting on our Preferred Sites for development. The consultation period will run until Friday 12 August 2016 and there are still a number of ‘drop-in’ sessions to come across the area.

n Sites for future business use to assist in the creation of 17,000 jobs that will be needed in South East Lincolnshire

Residents and business representatives are being invited to come along and have their say on our Preferred Sites for new housing, employment and other development to take place over the next 20 years.

The Local Plan identifies a need to plan for: n 18,000 new dwellings across the area

n New primary and secondary school provision in Boston, Spalding and other settlements This is the last chance you will have to comment on the prospective location of such development.

Come along and have your say You can find out more about the Preferred Sites for development, and give your views, at the following drop-in sessions: Friday 22 July

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The Policies Map Insets - which indicate our Preferred Sites for development are available to inspect on our website: www.southeastlincslocalplan.org, at each council’s offices or at any of the area’s libraries. Cllr Peter Bedford, current Chairman of the South East Lincolnshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee, said: “This chance to comment on the Preferred Sites proposed in the Local Plan is perhaps the most important as it is the last opportunity before it is re-drafted in preparation for its final version for examination by a planning inspector. Take the opportunity to get involved in whatever way you can.”

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Tastes so good... Barbecued Lamb Ingredients 1 lemon (juice and zest) 2tbsp soft light brown sugar 125ml olive oil 8tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 garlic cloves (crushed) 4tbsp mint (chopped) 400g half boneless leg of lamb Equipment: Barbecue or griddle pan

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2 tsp raspberry liqueur handful fresh washed or frozen raspberries Prosecco (or Cava), to top up INGREDIENTS

Preheat the oven to 180C or fan 160C. With a sieve, sift in the bicarbonate of soda, 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda baking powder, ﬂour and a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl. 1 tsp baking powder In a separate bowl, mix together the butter and 350g Plain Flour sugar until smooth. Then add the egg and vanilla. 300g caster sugar Mix well until it forms a dough. 250g butter Roll the dough into 20 balls and place them on 1 egg a greased baking tray. Make sure to space them 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 x 40g boxes of Smarties evenly apart as they will expand when cooked. Press a few smarties into each ball, you may need to ﬂatten the balls slightly to do this. Bake for 15 minutes until pale golden brown.

Spoon 1 teaspoon each of raspberry liqueur into two chilled Champagne ﬂutes, then drop in a few raspberries. Hold a spoon inside the glass, over the top of the liqueur, and slowly pour in the Prosecco, pulling the spoon up slowly as you go – this will create the pretty twotone effect.

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Fencing Your Boundary! Choosing a good fence is important to the exterior design of your house and its functionality

ne of the main reasons why people put up fences is for privacy although there are many other factors. The privacy factor is also crucial to the kind of fence that you choose. Here is a simple guide to the different types of fences:

Aluminium fences Aluminium fencing is quite popular and inexpensive. It can be designed to look just like most of the other fencing material. However, aluminum is not very strong and does not provide enough security as you may look for in a fence. It is not recommended for use in severe weather. On the plus side, aluminium is very easy to maintain.

Wood fences Wood is one of the oldest fencing materials and has stood the test of time due to its aesthetics, durability and great functionality. It still remains one the most popular types of fencing because of the amount of privacy it provides with its wide panels and great height. It is very attractive since it can be carved and painted into any of a variety of colours. Wood fencing has a warm and welcoming feeling without being too expensive. With good

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Wrought iron fence Wrought iron fences are great if you want some funky designs on top of your fence. Wrought iron is a strong and beautiful fencing material. They are great as a security measure since they are virtually indestructible. Wrought iron fencing have only one disadvantage, like wood fencing, they also require constant upkeep to prevent discoloration and rusting. You will need to repaint your fences at least once every two or three years.

Chain link fences Although they do not add much privacy, chain link fencing is one of the functional fencing material. Chain link fences are very popular in

ALUMINIUM Popular & inexpensive applications where functionality overrules aesthetics, they are easy on the eye too. Chain link is cheap, durable, easy to maintain and repair and suitable in a variety of applications such as pet enclosures, park enclosures, pool enclosures, school and playground fencing among many other functions.

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any potential thieves who prey on empty properties over this busy social weekend. If you already have an intruder alarm, remember to let a trustworthy neighbour know that you’re away and if the alarm goes off to call you or a family member whom you might have left your key with. You may be close to your neighbour, like many of us are, and then feel safe to leave a spare key with them ‘just in case’. If you don’t feel like you have a neighbour whom you can trust, then you might want to consider an alarm monitoring service, whereby a professional security provider will monitor your alarm. Amanda Chesson from GBSG comments; “At GBSG we provide this service too many homeowners as it gives them peace of mind that if the alarm was to be activated someone will be alerted. For some clients who are away for

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“High-rigidity in a car’s body is essential to handling, comfort, safety and performance.” a large proportion of high-tensile steel for strength and lightness, helping to provide greater handling stability. The engine options are 1.6-litre petrol and 1.6-litre diesel. I drove the latter, in top of the range SZ5 DDiS 120 guise and equipped with Suzuki’s four-wheel-drive ALLGRIP system. The four-wheel-drive technology leaves no room for doubt that the SX4 S-Cross is the perfect fusion of family-friendliness, safety and performance. Don’t get me wrong, it’s no hardcore mud-plugger, but it’ll handle dirt, grass, snow, sand and a bit more – so it’s perfect for mini-adventures. The four-wheel-drive system is so adept because it has a variety of settings – AUTO, SPORT, SNOW, and LOCK. You can select your desired mode for the terrain you ﬁnd yourself on via a push and turn dial on the

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❖ MONDAY 9.30am - 10.30am Pilates with Lisa, Pinchbeck Library, T: 07929 341042, E: lisa@fitnesswithlisa.co.uk 9.30am - 10.45am Yoga, Mindfulness and Relaxation, Moose Hall, Love Lane, Spalding, T: 07817 623330 9.30am Mobilisation For Older People, Gedney Hill Village Hall , T: 07595 597023 10.00am – 1.00pm Pattern Cutting, The Sewing Cafe at Spalding Swimming Club £10. E: jnutstrickland@ yahoo.co.uk 10.00am-10.45am Pop Tots, toddler dance class at the Reading Rooms, Holbeach for 1-4 years, £2.50 a class for more info call Becky T: 07557945546 10.00am -11.30am Yoga with Relaxation, Weston Village Hall. Call Viv T: 07790 469196. 10.00am – 11.30am Shining Stars Toddler Group, The Lighthouse Church, Haverfield Road, Spalding. 10.00am – 12.00 noon Mums and Tots Group, Spalding Gymnastics Academy, T: 01775 713599 12.30pm - 1.30pm Preschool Gymnastics Group, Spalding Gymnastics Academy, T; 01775 713599 1.00pm -3.00pm and 7.00pm -9.00pm Pottery Classes Unique Cottage Studios T: 07709 356371 2.00pm – 4.00pm Kurling, St Norberts Church, T: 01775 761912 4.30-5.30pm, Renew class (stretch, strengthen and relaxation class). Tonic Health, Spalding. Tel: Zoe 07921 553849 5.45pm - 6.45pm Pilates with Anita, Pinchbeck T: 07741 492 729 6.30pm – 7.30pm Mixed Yoga, Tonic Health, Spalding. 01775 725059 6.30pm – 8.30pm Puppy Class, 6:30pm, Intermediate 7:30pm - Weston Hills. All classes are invite only. Call for appointment on 01775 761795 / 07971 393832 7-8pm, Soccercise (Aerobics with footballs, for ladies), Monkshouse Lane Park, Spalding. Starts: 4 July. Tel: Holly 07800 566058 7.30pm Pilates, Weston Hills Village Hall, T: 07966 371402, W: www.pilates4everyone.co.uk, E: Sharpchr@gmail.com 7.45pm - Aerobics, Gedney Hill Village Hall, T: 07595 597023

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9.00am – 11.00am Moulton Tots & Carers, Broad Lane Moulton, T: 01406 371312 9.15am – 11.30am Sunshine Toddler Club, St Norberts Church Hall, T: 01775 714410 9.30am – 10.30am Hoopy Loopy - Hula Hoop Class, Surfleet Village Hall, T: 01775 750133 9.30am Zumba, WI Hall, Holbeach T: 07595 597023 10.00am - 12.00pm and 1.00pm - 3.00pm Pottery

Classes Unique Cottage Studios T.07709 356371 2.00pm – 4.00pm Spalding Music Club, second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, Spalding Music Club, Ivo Day Centre, T: 01775 723435 2.00pm – 4.00pm New Age Kurling Whaplode Village Hall, T: 01406 370961 or 01406 370377 E: pamelamcneil45@tiscali.co.uk 5.45pm – 7.15pm Sing South Holland Contemporary Youth Choir, T: 01775 764777 5.50pm 1st Spalding Boys’ Brigade Company, (term time) Spalding Baptist Church, for ages 5 - 18. T: 01775 725713 5.50pm to 7.30pm Girls and Boy’s Brigade at Spalding Baptist Church, Swan Street. BB 01775 725713, GB 01775 711135. 6.00pm – 7.00pm New Beginner Linedance Holbeach United Service Club T: 01406 540367 6.00pm - 6.45pm Zumba, Pinchbeck East Primary School, T: 07989 206246 6.00pm - 7.00pm Zumba Kids Dance Class (7-12 Years), St John’s Church Hall, T: 07545 146086 6.00pm – 7.00pm Legs, Bums and Tums at Lyndis Walk Community Hall, Holbeach T: 07944 432 400 6.00pm – 9.00pm Beginners Machine Sewing, The Sewing Cafe, at Spalding Swimming Club £10. E: jnutstrickland@yahoo.co.uk 6.30pm – 8.30pm Puppy Class 6:30pm, Intermediate 7:30pm Elizabethan Centre, Whaplode Drove, Crowland. All classes are invite only. Call for appointment on 01775 761795 / 07971 393832 6.30pm - 7.30pm Static Bike Training with Spalding Cycling Club, T: 07989 214032 6.30pm - Zumba, Definitions Gym, T: 07595 597023 7.00pm - 9.00pm English Conversation and Life Skills classes for New Arrival / Migrant Workers. Long Sutton Market House, 9 Market Street, Long Sutton PE12 9DD. Free. T: 01406 366767 7.00pm – 8.00pm Aerobics, Lyndis Walk Community Hall, Holbeach, T: 07944 432400 7.00pm – 9.00pm Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia Support Group, first Tuesday of every month, Wings Meadow Activity Centre, Freiston Road, Boston. PE21 OJH E: julia.buyukkaraca@ulh.nhs.uk, T: 01205 446151 7.30pm Spalding and District Stamp Club, Fourth Tuesday of the month and at the Fraiser Room, Gosberton Road, Surfleet. T: 01775 762661 7.30-8.30pm Renew class (stretch, strengthen and relaxation class). Surfleet Village Hall. Tel: Zoe 07921 553849

❖ WEDNESDAY 9.30am- 12.00 noon Card Craft, Long Sutton Market House, 9 Market Street, Long Sutton PE12 9DD. 10.00am – 11.30am Shining Stars Toddler group, The Lighthouse Church, Haverfield Road, Spalding. 10.00am -11.30am Yoga with relaxation, St Norbert’s Church Hall, Spalding. T: Viv 07790 469196 10.00am – 1.00pm Using a Commercial Pattern,

The Sewing Cafe, at Spalding Swimming Club £10. E: jnutstrickland@yahoo.co.uk 10.00am – 12.00 noon Over 50s Badminton Club, Holbeach Community Centre, T: 01406 424602 10.00am - 11.30am Tea/Coffee morning, Calvary Baptist Church, Carrington Road, Spalding, PE11 1LY, T: 01775 527516. 12.00noon – 1.00pm Yoga with Lisa, Pinchbeck, T: 07929 341042, E: lisa@fitnesswithlisa.co.uk 1.30pm – 3.30pm Dementia Café, Tonic Health, Spalding. 01775 725059 2.00pm – 4.00pm – Short Mat Bowls, Holbeach Community Centre. Fishpond Lane Holbeach. PE12 7DQ, 07966 527070 2pm Spalding & District Stamp Club. Meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at the Fraiser Room, Gosberton Road, Surfleet (next to the church). T: 01775 762661 2pm – 4:30pm Weeky Tea Dances, Surfleet Village Hall T: 01775 680281 4.15pm – 5.15pm Mini Tennis Training (4-9 Years), Spalding Tennis Club, T: 01775 712230 5.45pm – Intense Zumba, Whaplode Village Hall, 07595 597023. 6.00pm – 7.30pm Indoor Bowls, Spring Gardens, Long Sutton, T: 07944 432400 6.30pm – 10.00pm - Holbeach radio controlled model car club, Holbeach Community Centre, 07786245490, www.holbeachrcmodelcarclub.co.uk 7-8pm Soccercise (Aerobics with footballs, for ladies), Carter’s Park, Holbeach. Starts 6 July. Tel: Holly 07800 566058 7.00pm - 9.30pm Holbeach Air Training Corps, Church Street, Holbeach,oc.2430@aircadets.org, T: 01406 422883 Wednesday & Friday Evenings. 7.00pm – 9.00pm English Conversation and Life Skills, Classes for New Arrival / Migrant Workers. Long Sutton Market House, 9 Market Street, Long Sutton PE12 9DD. Free. T: 01406 366767. 7.30pm – 9.00pm Spalding Marching Ambassadors, (term time) (9 to 21yrs) learn to play drum & trumpet. United Reform Church, Pinchbeck Road, Spalding, T: 01775 723087, E: jim-bright@hotmail.co.uk 7.30pm – 10.00pm Table Tennis coaching available at Castle Sports Complex, Spalding, T: 01775 760163, E: admin@spaldingtabletennisleague.co.uk, www. spaldingtabletennisleague.co.uk 8.00pm Zumba, Gedney Victory Hall, T: 07595 597023 8.30pm - 9.30pm Zumba Fitness, Spalding School of Dance, T: 077393 60370

❖ THURSDAY 9.00am – 11.00am Moulton Tots & Carers, Broad Lane Moulton, T: 01406 371312 9.15am Zumba Fitness, Definitions Gym, T: 07595 597023 10.00am Pop Tots, St Thomas Road Methodist Church, Spalding. T: 07557 945546. 10.00am Musical Minis, Hazel Morgan,

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E: Hazel@musicalminis.co.uk T: 07752 270700 10.00am - 11.30am Mothers & Toddlers, Term time only at Clavary Baptist Church, Carrington Road, Spalding, PE11 1LY T: 01775 527516. 10.30am – 12.30pm Spalding & District Branch Parkinsons UK, Third Thursday of each month, Pinchbeck Village Hall, Knight Street, Pinchbeck, T: 01775 766217 11.00am – 1.00pm – Creative Class for Dementia Sufferers, Tonic Health, Spalding. 01775 725059 2.00pm - 4.00pm Come Knit With Us, Park Court Community Centre, Weston, T: 07757 657510 5.45pm-6.45pm Pilates with Lorraine, Bear Lane, Pinchbeck, T: 07741 492729 6.00pm – 9.00pm Youth Club 11-16 Long Sutton Market House, 9 Market Street, Long Sutton PE12 9DD. 6.15pm – 7.30pm Yoga for beginners, Spalding Yoga at the Umbrella Westlode Street. T: Nikki 07935250114. W: www.spaldingyoga.co.uk 6.30 - 8pm Yoga with Relaxation BWY. St Norbert’s Church Hall, Spalding. T 07790 469196 E viv.scupham@ virginmedia.com 6.45pm Zumba, WI Hall, Holbeach, T: 07595 597023 W: www.spaldingyoga.co.uk 7.00pm – 8.00pm Puppy Class Ivo Day Centre. All classes are invite only. Call for appointment on 01775 761795 / 07971 393832 7.00pm Cancer Support Group, St. Barnabas, T: 01406 359919 7.30- 9.30pm every Thursday Sept- May Choral singing with South Holland Singers.No auditions. St Paul’s School,Queens Rd,Spalding Tel.01775 761106 7.45pm – 9.00pm Yoga (mixed abilities), Spalding Yoga at the Umbrella Westlode Street. T: Nikki 07935250114. 9.00pm – 10.00pm Water Polo Club, Castle Sports Complex, T: 07584 034372

❖ FRIDAY 9.15am - Zumba, Whaplode Village Hall, 07595 597023 10.00am -3.00pm Flower Painting Watercolour Workshops, The Lincolnshire Gallery, T: 01945 870411 10.00am Music Bugs, Coronation Hall, Market Deeping. T: 0844 578 1015 E: sarah@musicbugs.co.uk, W: www.musicbugs.co.uk 10.45am Music Bugs, St Norberts Community Centre, Spalding. T: 0844 578 1015 E: sarah@musicbugs.co.uk, W: www.musicbugs.co.uk 10.00am Indoor bowls & coffee, Park Court Community Room, Weston. T: 01522 585580 10.00am – 11.30am Shining Stars Toddler group, The Lighthouse Church, Haverfield Road, Spalding. 2.00pm Seated Salsa, Lyndis Walk Community Centre, Holbeach, T: 01522 585580 or 07814 165146 4.00pm – 5.00pm Tennis Training (5-8 Years), Spalding Tennis Club, T: 01775 712230 5.15pm – 6.15pm Tennis Training (11-16 Years), Spalding Tennis Club, T: 01775 712230 7.00pm - 9.30pm Holbeach Air Training Corps, Church Street, Holbeach,oc.2430@aircadets.org, T: 01406

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422883 Wednesday & Friday Evenings. 7.00pm - 8.30pm Junior Fencing (7- 13yrs), Castle Sports Complex, T: 01775 762178 E: BlademasterGBR@aol.com, W:custodiansfencingclub.co.uk 7.30pm - 8.45pm Family Taekwondo, Castle Sports Complex, T: 01775 760190 E: kay.temple9@gmail.com 8.30pm - 10.30pm Adult Fencing (14yrs +), Castle Sports Complex, T: 01775 762178, E: BlademasterGBR@aol.com, W: custodiansfencingclub.co.uk

❖ SATURDAY 8.45am - 11.00am Junior Indoor Bowls, Castle Sports Complex, Spalding. T: 01775 714556 9.00am – 11.00am Puppy Class 9am, Intermediate 10am, Advanced 11am. Pinchbeck Village Hall. All classes are invite only. Call for appointment on 01775 761795 / 07971 393832 9-10am, Girls Football (under 12s) Glen Park, Surfleet. Tel: Holly 07800 566058 9.15am-10.15am Freestyle Dance Class (4-7 Years), St John’s Church Hall, T: 07545 146086 10.30am-11.30am Freestyle Dance Class (8-12 Years), St John’s Church Hall, T:07545 146086 9.15am Zumba, Peele Leisure Centre, T: 07595 597023 9.30am – 10.30am Little Warrior Martial Arts, WI Holbeach, 4-11years T: 07925 244817 10.30am –12.00 noon Multi fighting arts, WI Holbeach, Adults T: 07925244817 10.00am – 11.15am Junior Golf Coaching, Spalding Golf Club, T: 01775 680474 10.00am – 11.00am Tennis Training, (9 -12 Years), Spalding Tennis Club, T: 01775 712230 11.00am – 12.00noon Tennis Training, (13 -18 Years), Spalding Tennis Club, T: 01775 712230 11.15am - 12.15am Little Warriors 4-11 Martial Arts, Long Sutton Market House, 9 Market Street, Long Sutton PE12 9DD.

❖ SUNDAY 10.30am - 12noon Family Taekwondo, Castle Sports Complex, T: 01775 760190 E: kay.temple9@gmail.com 11.00am – 12.00 noon Tennis Training, (11-14 Years), Spalding Tennis Club, T: 01775 712230

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