Hampton Gazette May 2017

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WELCOME

Hello and welcome to the May issue of the Hampton Gazette. We hope you all enjoyed the Easter holidays and all that Hampton has to offer.

In this issue, we have details regarding the Parish Council annual general meeting. Why not pop along and put your questions to our local councillors?

Explore nature locally; with more than 1,200 acres of green space we have so much to enjoy right on our doorstep. Then head over to the 'Wildlife of Hampton' section to discover more about bird and bug life.

Catch up, as always, on all the news from our local churches and schools.

Fans of music who are also fitness enthusiasts will be interested to read the article on page 25.

Don’t forget to check out the 'What’s On' guide on page 36 where you will find something for everyone in both Hampton and Ferry Meadows throughout May. Until next month,

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IN THIS ISSUE  Hampton Community 4  Legal Advice 9  Wildlife of Hampton19  Fitness 25  Health & Beauty Gallery 27  Young Gazette 28  Paws For Though 31  Financial 32  Hampton Calendar 34  May Events 36  Handy Numbers 38

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MEET YOUR LOCAL COUNCILLORS

Cllr Dianne Dearden I am proud to be a Parish Councillor in Hampton, a post I have held since being co-opted in March 2017

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y name is Dianne Dearden, I was born in Morecambe, Lancashire but I have lived in several places around the UK until finally retiring from the Civil Service in 2012. I have three, adult children and nine grandchildren. I moved from Bolton to live in Hampton to be nearer family.

I love living here and never tire of walking around the lakes and seeing the wildlife, especially

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watching the swans and their cygnets, ducks and ducklings, geese and goslings, growing into adults.

There is a great community feel in Hampton, especially when it comes to special events like VE Day and the Queens 90th Birthday celebrations. I was lucky to be one of a team organising local events. Hampton residents are very supportive and friendly and I like nothing better than

stopping for a chat whilst out walking.

I enjoy the green wheel, it's a safe way to cycle round Hampton and surrounding areas reaching ferry meadows and all the way to Peterborough and beyond.

Hampton is a great place to keep fit, I regularly use the gym, play badminton twice a week and table tennis on a Tuesday evening. I co-organise the Hampton Seniors Social

Club; we meet every Wednesday afternoon in the Hampton Vale Community Centre. Hampton Seniors also have a community allotment in Vale, consisting of two raised beds and all of our produce is given away to people at CSK Church.

I volunteer two mornings a week in Chimes coffee shop, stop by to say hello. If there is anything the Parish Council can help you with, please do get in touch.

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New ‘MyHealth’ app for Peterborough A new app to help Cambridgeshire and Peterborough residents find local NHS services available to them has been launched.

Quick and easy to use, the ‘MyHealth Cambridgeshire & Peterborough’ app will direct you to your nearest appropriate NHS service.

This includes local GPs, pharmacies, minor injury units and dentists, based on your location or postcode.

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Christ the Servant King the Parish Church of Hampton Instant photos. Instant news. Instant messaging.

We live in a world of the instant.

Sometimes, that’s good. Wherever we are in the world, we can reach each other more quickly than ever before. I heard recently that a couple caught up in a traffic jam on the A14, received live travel updates about the hold-up from their daughter in Australia! But sometimes, ironically, it can leave us feeling a little disconnected - or even lonely.

Connection with God in prayer is instant too. But prayer takes us deeper than any social media conversation. God wants us to talk to him and he wants to speak to us - just as we would in any friendship. That’s where good relationships start - and more importantly - continue.

So, that’s why we're passionate about prayer at CSK church. This month, we’re joining in with the Archbishop of Canterbury’s global prayer movement, ‘Thy Kingdom

Come’, between 25th May and 4th June.

We always have a prayer space available in church any time that Chimes coffee shop is open (9-4 Tues-Sat), but on Tuesday 30 May, we are playing our part in this prayer movement, from 9am to 9pm. We will have a range of ways to engage with prayer, for both children and adults, from the energetic to the reflective, from the creative to the edible. Do join us at any point in the day and stay for as long or short a time as you wish.

Needless to say, we’d also be delighted to pray for you at any time of the year. If there’s something on your mind, do email us at office@hamptonchurch. co.uk or put a written request through our letter box at church.

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Local girls football Yaxley girls Fc have had a great season so far and it isn’t quite over. We have four teams in the S-Tech Cambridgeshire league and all our teams will finish in the top half of their leagues, with two teams aiming for the top spot.

On the 25 of March the U14’s beat our U13’s in the semi-final of the County cup. It’s a great achievement to have both teams reach the semi-finals, congratulations to the U14’s who are now in the final.

We are looking forward to the next season and are looking for

new players and new coaches for our ever expanding club, which can accommodate girls aged between 5 and 15.

If you would like any further details please contact us at yaxleygirlsfc@hotmail.com

The Seniors' plans for our day trip are progressing nicely, our destination this summer is Sheringham via Holt, taking the short train ride to Sheringham - watch this space for further details.

Last summer we visited the Houses of Parliament, such an amazing place to visit, so amazing we have decided to repeat the experience. I'm sure it will be just as good a second time round.

Now we are getting closer to summer, I have been spending

more time on our allotment; both raised beds have been dug over and well rotted manure applied; little gem lettuce (kindly donated by my neighbour) are already planted. Seeds sown in pots are ready for planting out when I'm sure we are frost-free.

Busy summer ahead, all good fun.

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Over the two days (Sat 13 and Sun 14 May), the Community Zone will feature YaxFest Bake Off, an Amateur Photography competition, Floristry and Cookery competitions and demonstrations and an Arts/ Crafts/Textiles showcase. We will also be calling on the local school children to 'Design a cottage tray garden'.

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Notice of Annual General Meeting All residents welcome

7pm, Tuesday 16 May Hampton Hargate Primary School Hall Hargate Way, PE7 8BZ

Come along and meet: PARISH COUNCILLORS WARD COUNCILLORS PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL OFFICERS LOCAL GROUPS Light refreshments will be provided and a question and answer session held at the latter end of the meeting. If you would like to put a question to any of the councillors or council officers, you must send your question in writing to the Parish Office prior to the AGM. Responses can then be prepared in time for the meeting.

Local community groups small grant fund Hampton Parish Council invites applications from local community groups for grants from ÂŁ50 to ÂŁ150 for equipment or specific projects. If you help run a local group and would like to apply for a small grant, please send in a short description of your group to the Parish Office and what you would do with this grant.

Representatives from the group must attend the AGM in order for any application to be considered.

Local groups wishing to have a stall on the night, please contact the Parish Office.

Should you need guidance or help in connection with your residency in Hampton, you can phone in, email or complete the contact form on our website.

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EXPLORING NATURE IN THE HAMPTONS Whether it’s rain or shine, the Hamptons are the place to be for nature. With more than 1,200 acres of green space, Hampton residents have an abundance of opportunities to get out of the house and explore the great outdoors.

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couple of protected areas are entirely inaccessible, such as the Kingston Park Nature Reserve, just south of the Parkway, which is a carefully monitored habitat for Great Crested Newts and also the Fletton Lakes Nature Reserve – although you can get a view across the latter from a viewing platform at the Ikea Distribution Centre.

The Fletton Lakes reserve has winter habitats for many species; ponds and brownfield land set aside to promote biodiversity. It is possible to walk along the west side of the site, but the east side of the lake (near the overhead power lines) is private property.

Hampton Nature Reserve Once upon a time, in the Jurassic Age, the Hamptons was a tropical sea. Fossils that have been found at Hampton Nature Reserve led to its designation as a Regionally Important Geological Site (RIGS) in the Peterborough Geology Audit.

Hampton Nature Reserve is also a natural habitat for Europe’s largest population of Great Crested Newts, making it a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Spanning over 300 acres, with more than 300 ponds, it also provides a habitat for at least 27 butterfly species, 18 species of dragonfly and a staggering 120 species of water beetle.

Due to its SSSI status, the Nature Reserve isn’t open to the general public, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely off bounds.

To protect this rare wildlife, national charity Froglife manages Hampton Nature Reserve.

Froglife works alongside O&H Hampton, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Natural England, to maintain the area and carry out interesting research studies.

Through Froglife, you can access Hampton Nature Reserve either as a volunteer or through one of their many organised events. This way you’re not at

risk of disturbing or causing any damage to the wildlife and you can learn a great deal from the experts.

Stillwell’s Nature Reserve A smaller nature reserve is open to the general public at Stillwell’s Lake, located just off the A15, north of the Parkway. You’ll also find access from Drakes Avenue, and a link goes out to the Ortons.

Over a 25 acre site, there are multiple walkways and cycle routes, geocaching spots, a central lake (very popular with fishermen) and areas of open space for reptiles and other wildlife.

out for squirrels, wood mice, woodpeckers, lizards, newts, bats and much more.

Crown Lakes Country Park is open to all to enjoy. You are welcome to play games, have a picnic, bring your bike, go for a walk or even go for a horse ride down the dedicated bridleways.

All we ask is you respect the Countryside Code.

Crown Lakes spans the equivalent of 88 football pitches, so there’s plenty of space for friends and family. Local groups are welcome to use the space too. Just contact the O&H Hampton team to set something up.

Crown Lakes Country Park How can I find out more?

Of course, there’s full public access to this lovely park. Home to more than 75,000 trees and shrubs and a vast population of animals, birds, insects and plant life; there’s plenty to explore at Crown Lakes Country Park. Look

To find out more about Crown Lakes Country Park, including an audio tour, or to find out how you can volunteer or attend an event at Hampton Nature Reserve, go to the O&H Hampton website www.ohhampton.co.uk

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Lakota (Lover of Nature)

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In February, I wrote about one of the smallest British birds.

Walking by Serpentine Lake recently, I noticed one of the largest and often one of the noisiest - the magpie. And indeed, I saw another two in the bushes around James’s lake.

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heir very vocal ‘chacker, chacker’ could be heard resounding over the lakes.

Magpies being frequently seen around Hampton, is due to the fact that the habitat is appealing to them and that the numbers of magpies nationally has quadrupled in the past 35 years.

There has been a suggestion that one reason for the increase could be the plentiful amount of road kill carrion, seen today by the side and on our roads.

But magpies are not just meat eaters, they actually have quite a varied diet: insects, seeds, grains, berries and fruit, are also part of their menu.

Part of the crow family, magpies are found all over England, Wales and Ireland, but less so in Scotland. They don’t migrate and are in fact, rarely found more than 10km from where they were hatched. They build their nest in trees, but have been known to build ones on the ground if they are breeding in a treeless landscape.

Magpies are considered to be intelligent creatures and have a reputation for stealing bright, shiny objects. However, recent research seems to have disproved this. Scientists from the Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour could not find any

evidence for this so far, but their research continues. Magpies have, however, always been surrounded by superstition.

There are many versions of this well-known rhyme which refers to the magpie: One for sorrow, two for joy.

Three for a girl, four for a boy.

Five for silver, six for gold.

Seven for a secret, never to be told. Eight for a wish, nine for a kiss. Ten for a bird that's best to miss.

There was also an old rural tradition of raising one’s hat to a magpie. With some apparently saying, “Good morning, Mr. Magpie. How is your lady wife today?’; acknowledging the part of the rhyme that says ‘Two for joy’ and no doubt trying to keep on its good side! It seems that not everyone has had a positive view of the magpie, with some believing that seeing one on its own is bad luck, ‘One for sorrow,' and that they raid other bird’s nests. Suggestions for avoiding the bad luck were flapping your arms like wings and cawing to imitate the magpie’s missing mate, or even spitting three times over your shoulder!

There could be some strange behaviour to be seen around Hampton, but please not on the footpaths!

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Lettuces are coming forth in the vegetable plot and hostas in the flower garden - just two plants that really show the damage of slugs and snails, so often voted gardeners number one pest.

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nce more, we start a year following a mild, wet winter, which means slug and snail populations will be heaving, as less time has been spent in hibernation - more time breeding and feeding.

This is a time when traditionally, gardeners reach for slug pellets of various propriety varieties, but it's the use of these deathly toxins which is, in fact, exasperating the problems we face in our gardens. Yes, these pellets kill slugs and snails, but they also kill thrushes, frogs, toads, hedgehogs and ground beetles - the natural scourge of the slug population. It is best to resort to other methods to control these pests, especially since not all are indeed pests, for instance, the leopard slug is known for a diet of other slugs and thus, a welcome visitor to our gardens, whilst the vast majority of these animals feed not on new growth, but decaying old vegetation helping to keep our gardens neat, tidy and well fertilized.

Slugs and snails hate to cross copper, as it's high conductivity disturbs them to the extent that

they shall not pass. A ring of copper tape around any points where slugs enter a house, will give you slug free indoors, whilst ringing key plants and/or pots again, affords great protection without poisoning the predators.

As well as hating to cross copper, slugs and snails dislike rough surfaces, such as: sharp sand and ground glass, both of which make effective barriers, though of course they will need replacing after heavy rainfall.

Another successful prevention is companion planting, as certain plants are seen as highly unattractive to slugs such as: fuchsias and aquilegias or, of course, sacrificial planting - where you add in cheap delicacy plants such as: nasturtiums as sacrificial lambs to protect your prize plants.

By avoiding toxic chemicals, a healthy population of predators should thrive in your garden and help reach a symbiotic balance, so that you will be able to enjoy the abundance of local wildlife, alongside the taste of home produce and beauty of your prized flowers.

Paul Hetherington, Buglife Director and keen gardener t: 01733 201210 - www.buglife.org.uk

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EDUC ATION Hargate Primary

Another busy month goes by at Hampton Hargate Primary School!

Well done to everyone who took part in our Big Pedal fortnight.

In school winners were 5WP! In fundraising news, thank you to everyone who generously donated to Comic Relief, we raised a fantastic £593!!!

In other news, well done to our fabulous Year 5 children for their recent performance of Snow White. The children worked their socks off and truly were the stars of the show!! Thank you to the Year 5 team and to Sandy for making the amazing costumes.

Meanwhile, Year 3 and 4 children

enjoyed taking part in a Roman Day recently. It was a fantastic end to their Romans topic and saw many of the children dressing up in traditional Roman clothing. During the day, the children made catapults, Roman sandals and designed and made mosaics.

And finally, green fingered pupils at Hampton Hargate have been given a helping hand from CALA Homes. The house builder provided our school with a donation of gardening equipment and accessories in

support of National Gardening Week. As well as spades, trowels, rakes, watering cans and gloves; we also received an insect sculpture hotel and wildlife attracting seeds. Miss Porter said: ―We are thrilled with this kind donation from CALA Homes, which is a great way to get the children more involved in gardening. This new equipment will help get the children engaged with the school gardens as well as create a more attractive environment for everyone to enjoy.

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Little Acorns Hampton College (Secondary Phase) I am incredibly impressed and proud of the attitude and achievements of our students throughout this busy half term. After reading this bumper edition of the newsletter, I am sure you will too.

Little shop of horrors One highlight was clearly Hampton College’s outstanding production of ‘The Little Shop of Horrors’. Following months of auditions and rehearsals, the three night run proved to be an absolute triumph, with performances of the highest order, worthy of critical acclaim. The set was a sight to behold and required expert puppeteering skills from students hidden within the plants. The response from all who came to enjoy the show was overwhelmingly positive and justifiably so. We are all extremely grateful to the staff and students whose team work, dedication and effort, culminated in such a wonderful show. We look forward to next year’s performance with anticipation…

The final push Our examination students are working incredibly hard in preparation for their final exams. Leading on from the assembly given to Year 11 earlier in the term, over 120 people attended our Year 11 ‘Revision Evening’. Students and parents were given advice and guidance regarding: revision tips and learning techniques, where to find helpful resources, particularly for English, Maths and Science and how to maintain physical and emotional health and wellbeing during this stressful time, all interspersed with motivational messages. The response was so positive that

we will repeat the session in school for students who were not able to attend. This is just one of many planned activities to support our students as the exams approach, including revision sessions after school, at lunchtime and during the holidays. Also, our Collapsed Day saw Year 11 focus on Maths and Year 10 on English, with the help of poet Mark Grist, whose poetry slam saw students perform their own work to their peers. The standard was incredible! I am extremely grateful to the staff for giving their time so freely to help ensure our students achieve.

Buckingham palace Our Young Tycoons enjoyed their day at Buckingham Palace, where they met the Duke of York and Peter Jones and came runners up in the National Tycoons in Schools competition.

We say farewell and wish the very best of luck to Mrs Pateman, Mrs Peake, Miss Comar, Miss Warner, Miss Masaraure, Mrs Nicholls and Ms Stephenson, who leave us this term. Ms Stephenson leaves after 12 years’ service at Hampton College as our SENCO and is moving to a new role in Lincolnshire.

We thank them all for their dedication and service to the young people at Hampton College.

After such a busy term may I wish everyone an enjoyable and restful Easter break.

Mr Gilligan

We have been enjoying the nice weather at Little Acorns; the pre-school are enjoying looking after the fruits and vegetables which they have planted in the back garden. We have also been learning about how tadpoles grow into frogs and looking at other life cycles.

The Baby unit have also enjoyed being out in the garden, they are enjoying exploring different sensory play and getting messy.

The children have enjoyed celebrating Easter, we have made Easter egg pictures to decorate the nursery and take home for our families. We also had great

fun searching for all the Easter eggs in the garden left by the Easter Bunny!

We are now taking bookings for babies up to pre-school age to start with us from September.

From September 2017, we will be offering 30 hours funding for eligible 3 year olds.

For more information or to book a visit to see the nursery contact us on littleacorns.daynursery@yahoo.co.uk or 01733 244000.

Hampton Tiddlers Hampton Tiddlers is a stay and play group for parents/carers with children aged 0-5 years.

Run solely by a group of committed volunteers based in Serpentine Green Community room; sessions are on Mondays 10am-12pm and from May Fridays 11am-1pm also.

We have craft activities, healthy snacks for children and refreshments for parents/carers.

It is a drop-in group, however, we occasionally organise special activities, which are very popular and need to be booked in advance.

One such activity was our Mother’s Day Tea. We celebrated

this day with scones, cream and strawberries. We are grateful to Tesco for providing the scones for this event.

We would also like to thank Sam (Events and Community Champ. Dobbies Ptbr) for the wonderful flowers she sent on Mother’s Day. We do many planting sessions with Dobbies, which is great fun for all.

To find out more about our activities, visit our Hampton Tiddlers Facebook page. You can also follow us on twitter @Hamptontiddlers1.

Finally, as we are a volunteer run group, we are always in need of volunteers. If this is something you are interested in and would like to join our dynamic, dedicated group of volunteers, please e-mail hamptontiddlers@gmail.com or call 07546747703.

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You probably think, ‘well, it doesn't cost much to feed a cat', but I often wonder whether people would think twice before buying or taking on a new pet, if they stopped to consider the animal’s average life expectancy and calculated the real cost of responsible pet ownership. We see and hear all too often that once the new pet arrives, sadly so do the problems, an expense that many can ill afford and haven't taken out pet insurance.

So, if you’ve made a new addition to your family by getting a cat or kitten, you will need to make sure that you’re not going to land yourself with a whole litter of kittens. Neutering is one of the most important things you should do for your cat’s long term health and welfare. There are many reasons why you should neuter your cat. Un-neutered cats wander and are more likely to be involved in road accidents, male cats can become more territorial when not neutered and this leads to fighting (potential risk of FIV disease) and spraying.

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MONEYMATTERS

by Pete Bird, Bird & Co Certified Public Accountants

Mandatory digital record keeping and reporting for businesses will be phased in from April 2018. Unincorporated businesses with turnovers above the VAT threshold will be the first to make quarterly reports.

Making Tax Digital (MTD) aims to create one digital account for each taxpayer incorporating all of your taxes. Quarterly filing obligations will be imposed for businesses and landlords, with a view to enabling you to track your business transactions as and when they occur. At present, there is no plans to change the tax payment dates, although a voluntary ‘pay as you go’ system will be introduced.

From April 2018 unincorporated businesses (self-employed, sole traders and partnerships) and landlords with annual turnover above the VAT threshold (currently £85,000) will be required to keep digital records and send HMRC quarterly updates. From April 2019, unincorporated businesses and landlords with turnover below the VAT threshold will need to comply with the new rules. All incorporated businesses and landlords (limited companies) will be required to meet the MTD filing requirements from April 2020. Those with an annual turnover of less than £10,000 will be exempt from digital record keeping and quarterly updates unless they choose to enrol.

If your accounting year end is 5 April, your turnover is over £85,000, your first quarterly update will be for the period 6 April 2018 to 5 July 2018. However, if your year end is 31 March, your first quarterly update will therefore be from 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019, a delay of one year.

At the moment as we understand the position, after four quarterly updates have been submitted, there is a period of 10 months for the reconciliation of end of year accounts and final submission of any adjustments or further claims necessary.

We believe that, for most clients, MTD will be a positive transition, which should simplify reporting, making taxation more efficient and accurate through the use of digital tax accounts – we just have to get over the transition period. How we manage and budget for this change will depend on the software available, and we will be working closely with our clients to ensure a smooth transition.

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Do you have any tax or business questions? If so email Pete Bird of Bird & Co info@birdandco.ltd and if of general interest we will publish them here.

Dates to remember - May 2017 1 May 2017 Due date for Corporation tax for companies with an accounting period ended 31 July 2016.

7 May 2017 Due date for filing and payment of VAT for the period ended 31 March 2017, unless you submit a paper return then the date is 30 April 2017.

31 May 2017 Deadline for employers to give their employees their P60 for the tax year 2016-2017.

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Hampton Calendar MONDAY Hampton Mobile Library 9.30 – 9.55am Hampton Primary School.

Vale Community Pre-school Ofsted Outstanding 2013/14 Monday - Friday 8.45–11.45am term time only.

For children aged 2, 3 & 4 yrs, funded or non-funded.

Nicole or Cheryl on T. 07818 567584/07834 366845.

Cygnets Pre-school 8.40 - 11.40am & 12.10 - 3.10pm (term time) Lunch club and separate 2 year room.

Hampton Family Centre. T: 01733 893361.

Yaxley Runners Meet every Monday (except Bank Holidays) at the Sports Facility, Beaumont Way, Hargate. 6.30pm.

Hampton Mini Movers parent and toddler group.

1.15-2.45pm (term time). Hampton Vale Community Centre. Contact Rachael. T: 07983 421139.

Hampton Tiddlers 10am -12pm (Bank holidays excluded), stay and play sessions for children from 0-5 year old and their carers, See Hampton Tiddlers Page on facebook. Tesco Community Room at Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, Peterborough, PE7 8BE. YogaBellies for Mum and Toddler Yoga class: 9.40 - 10.25am. Post-Natal Yoga class: 10.30am.Hampton Leisure Centre. T: 07585 384675.

17th Nene - Gladstone Beaver Scouts 5.45pm – 6.45pm, 6 years - 8 years, CSK Hampton Church, www.17thnene.co.uk/beavers hamptongladstonebeavers@outlook.com

TUESDAY Vale Community Pre-school Ofsted Outstanding 2013/14 Mon - Fri 8.45 – 11.45am term time only. For children aged 2-4 yrs, funded or non-funded. Contact Nicole or Cheryl on T. 07818 567584/ 07834 366845.

Cygnets Pre-school 8.40 – 11.40am & 12.10 – 3.10pm (term time) Lunch club and separate 2 year room.

Hampton Family Centre. T: 01733 893361.

Brians Yoga. Hampton Vale Community Centre.

6.30-7.30pm. T: 01733 244642.

Child Health Clinic 1.30-3pm, Hampton Family Centre.

Hampton Hatchlings 12.15-1.15pm. Post Natal Support Group run by Health Visitors at Hampton Family Centre.

Hampton Ladies’ Netball 7.30-9pm. Squad training night at Hampton Sports Centre. E: rachdavis74@gmail.com.

Hampton Mobile Library 11.20am-12.10pm.

Hampton Vale, Eagle Way (near children’s play area).

Hampton Junior Cricket Club for under 9’s and Under 11’s 6.45pm to 7.45pm www.hamptoncc.org Contact: Andy McIntyre 07974 205845.

Hampton Amateur Dramatics Group 7.30pm. Community Room.

5-a-side adult football Friendly matches in Hampton 8–9pm. All abilities and fitness levels welcome. Call/text Paul 07780 468836.

Hampton Table Tennis Club 7-10pm. Hampton Vivacity Leisure Centre.

All welcome, novices or potential league players (though not yet juniors). First session FREE then £5.

YogaBellies for Pregnancy Prenatal Yoga class 7.30pm H.Vale Community Centre. T: 07585 384675.

Hampton 5 aside football Friendly adult football, Tuesday’s 8am, for more details please call/text Paul 07780 468836.

Walking for Health and fun 11am-noon from outside Hampton Vale shops.

Free. All welcome. T: 01733 248990.

Slimming World 5.30pm & 7.30pm, Hampton, CSK Church, Silver Hill.

Call Nat on 07540 109787.

17th Nene - Duncan Scouts 7.30 – 9pm, 10.5 years - 14 years, Hampton Vale Primary School, www.17thnene.co.uk/scouts hamptonscouts@hotmail.co.uk

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WEDNESDAY Early Years Parent Workshop 10 – 11.30am The Hampton Family Centre.

Booking required T: 01733 893361.

Vale Community Pre-school Ofsted Outstanding 2013/14 Monday - Friday 8.45 – 11.45am term time only. For children aged 2-4 yrs, funded or non-funded. Contact Nicole or Cheryl on T. 07818 567584 / 07834366845.

Cygnets Pre-school 8.40 – 11.40am & 12.10 – 3.10pm (term time) Lunch club and separate 2 year room.

Hampton Family Centre. T: 01733 893361.

Brians Yoga Tesco Community Centre.

1 – 2pm. T: 01733 244642.

Hampton Mobile Library 5.30 – 6.30pm, Hampton Hargate, Silver Hill.

Brownies 6.15pm. Hargate School.

Hampton Sports and Activities Club 1.15-3.15pm. Vale Community Centre. All are welcome.

THURSDAY Hampton WI 7.15pm, every third Thursday of the month at the CSK church hall, Hampton.

Beaver Scouts 6-7pm, CSK Hampton Church Hall, www.17thnene.co.uk Vale Community Pre-school Ofsted Outstanding 2013/14 Monday - Friday 8.45 – 11.45am term time only. For children aged 2 – 4 yrs, funded or non-funded. Contact Nicole or Cheryl on T. 07818 567584/ 07834 366845.

Cub Scouts (Baden Powell) 7-8.30pm Hampton Vale Primary School. www.17thnene.co.uk/cubs Cygnets Pre-school 8.40 - 11.40am & 12.10 - 3.10pm (term time) Lunch club and separate 2 year room.

Hampton Family Centre. T: 01733 893361.

Hampton Parish Council 7.00pm. Community Meeting Room at Serpentine Green. T. 07562 388040 or E. clerk@hamptonpc.org.uk Stay and Play Lunch Club 12-1.30pm. The Hampton Family Centre. 50p.

Limited places, call to book. T: 01733 893361.

Hampton Tiddlers Stay & Play Session 2 – 4pm. Tesco Community Room, Serpentine Green Shopping Centre. Facebook group: Hampton Tiddlers.

5-a-side Adult Football: Friendly matches. 7–8pm.

All abilities and fitness levels. Hampton based.

Call/Txt Paul. T: 07780 468836.

Slimming World Hampton Vale Community Centre.

3.30pm, 5.30pm and 7.30pm. Call T: 07734 364138.

Food bank CSK Church 7 - 9pm.

Hampton 5 a side football friendly adult football Thursday’s 8:30am, call/txt for details 07780 468836.

Hampton Cricket Club Training (Winter month) Nene Park Academy. 7-9pm. Contact Andy for more information. E: ghana1991@bigpond.com Peterborough Mums UK (2pm -3:30pm, to support all mums in Peterborough and surrounding areas. Tesco Community Room, Serpentine Green, PE7 8BD. For updates see Peterborough Mums UK facebook group.

17th Nene - Grylls Beaver Scouts 6pm – 7pm, 6 years - 8 years, CSK Hampton Church, www.17thnene.co.uk/beavers hamptonbeavers@hotmail.co.uk 17th Nene - Baden Powell Cub Scouts 7pm – 8.30pm, 8 years - 10.5 years, Hampton Vale Primary School, www.17thnene.co.uk/beavers hamptoncubs@hotmail.co.uk

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Dance & Movement 1-2pm. The Hampton Family Centre. Booking: T: 01733 893361.

Slimming World 9.30am Slimming World, CSK Church.

Cygnets Pre-school 8.40 – 11.40am & 12.10 – 3.10pm (term time) Lunch club and separate 2 year room.

Hampton Family Centre. T: 01733 893361.

Vale Community Pre-school Ofsted Outstanding 2013/14 Monday - Friday 8.45 – 11.45am term time only. For children aged 2 – 4 yrs, funded or non-funded. Contact Nicole or Cheryl on T. 07818 567584/ 07834 366845.

Hampton Tiddlers 11am – 1pm (Bank holidays excluded), stay and play sessions for children from 0-5 year old and carers, for activity schedule and updates please see Hampton Tiddlers Page on facebook. Tesco Community Room, Serpentine Green, PE7 8BD.

SATURDAY Peterborough Young Singers 9.00 – 10.30am Juniors (aged 7 to 12) Seniors. 9.30 – 11.30am (13 to 18). Based at the Hampton Church. secretary@peterboroughyoungsingers.org.uk Keysports Football Dance and Sports Club Nene Park Academy.

Call Scott for more information T: 07790 016886.

Slimming World Hampton Vale Community Centre. 8.30am and 10.30am. T: 07734 364138 for more information.

SUNDAY Christ the Servant King Church Service. 10am. CSK Silver Hill Hampton Community Church 6-7pm. Hampton Leisure Church.

Hampton Community Church Bible Study 6pm – 8pm Hampton Vale Community Centre Please call 07540 986095 for information.

Everyone welcome.

Boogizoo Hampton Vale community Centre 1.30pm for confident walkers. 2.30pm for wobbly walkers. £40 per ten week term or £5 per session pay as you go.

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Events in May The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart

Wildlife Trust celebration of Lovely Lattersey at 30!

Thu 4 May 7.30pm The Undercroft, Serpentine Green Prudencia Hart has a passion for folk music – as the young academic travels to a conference in Kelso, the snow starts to fall, and so begins a mystical adventure of self-discovery. This beautiful and darkly comic tale is told by a series of mischievous storytellers, sometimes speaking in riotous rhyming verse, sometimes singing beguiling traditional folk songs. It’s a show that will set your toes tapping and your heart racing!

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The Elves and the Shoe Maker Sat 13 May Key Theatre Peterborough Age 4 plus Running time 55 mins.

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Sun 28 May 11am – 3pm, Lattersey Nature Reserve, New Road, Whittlesey Cambs PE7 1SZ Family Open Day at Lattersey Nature Reserve, celebrating 30 years of Whittlesey’s only local Nature Reserve. Open to all: guided walks, wildlife trails, wildlife art and craft activities, face painting, willow weaving, wildlife quiz, refreshments, displays - activities for all.

This local nature reserve was once a quarry for brick clay and 'borrow' material used to build the local railway. The abandoned pits filled with water, providing a haven for the wildlife that was forced into the area as the surrounding fenland was drained and ploughed.

Lattersey Nature Reserve, New Road, Whittlesey Cambs PE7 1SZ More information visit (www. wildlifebcn.org/reserves/ lattersey)

Horrible Histories The Best of Barmy Britain Wed 31 May and Thu 1 June Running 1 Hour 10 mins and suitable for over 5’s Could you beat battling Boudicca? Will King John be a martyr for the Magna Carta? Will you lose your heart or your head to Henry VIII? Can Parliament survive gunpowder Guy? Light up your life with the great fire of London! Escape the clutches of Burke and Hare and move to the groove with party Queen Victoria!

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Family Volunteering Sun 5 May 10am – 12pm Ferry Meadows Country Park Make a difference by helping the Rangers out in the Park.

Children, couples, grandparents, friends - everybody welcome.

All tools and training will be provided, you just need to bring along lots of enthusiasm! Free car parking for all participants Cost: Free

Dawn Chorus Walk Sun 7 May 4am – 6am, Visitor Centre Celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day and experience the amazing chorus of birdsong on this walk with Conservation Officer Chris Park.

Cost: Free

Guided Walk with a Ranger Tue 9 May 1 – 3.15pm Join Ian Lowe for a guided walk of about 4 miles around some of Ferry Meadows, pointing out areas of interest along the way & ask him questions along the way.

Cost: Free

Badger Watch

Discover Ferry Meadows Sat 20 and Sun 21 May 11am – 4pm, Ferry Meadows Lakeside Centre Come and discover the delights of Ferry Meadows.

This is a celebration of everything that the Park has to offer. Attractions include helicopter rides, watersports tasters, bouncy castle and climbing wall. There will also be opportunity to meet representatives of the many clubs and organisations who meet at Ferry Meadows. Come along and discover what Ferry Meadows has to offer you!

Half term trail Sat 27 May - Sun 4 June 10am – 2.30pm Collect a trail sheet on the theme of rabbits from the Visitor Centre and then hunt for clues as you walk around Ferry Meadows. Return to the Visitor Centre to claim your prize. Trail sheets available.

Cost: £0.50

Pond Dipping

Cost: £10

Sat 27 May 10.30am – 12pm and 1.30pm – 3pm, Discovery Den What lies beneath the still waters of our Lakes at Ferry Meadows? Come along and spend some time pond dipping and identifying the creatures you find.

Nene Park Trust - Past, Present and future

Bug Hunt

Tue 9 and Wed 10 May 7.30pm – 10.30pm Join Park Ranger Chris Rollason for a talk on the life of a Badger followed by a silent vigil at a Badger sett to try and catch a glimpse of these shy creatures.

Wed 17 May 7pm – 8.30pm Enjoy a gentle stroll around Ferry Meadows in the company of a Ranger who will tell you something of the parks history, current projects and potential forthcoming plans Cost: Free

Cost: Free

Mon 29 May 10.30am – 12pm and 1.30pm – 3pm, Discovery Den Join our education team to have a look in the woods to find minibeasts in their own habitat.

Cost: Free

Some of the events require booking. Free events have a suggested donation of £2. Please www.visitneneparktrust.org.uk to book a place or telephone 01733 234193 for more information.

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