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Welcome to the March issue of The Stanground Gazette, we aim to bring you everything you need to know about Stanground, YOUR local area.

First of all we would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming response we have had from you regarding the Stanground Gazette; it has made all the hard work worthwhile!

From local residents to local businesses, the feedback has been so positive. We aim to make each issue grow bigger and better.

We are still on the lookout for local contributors, this magazine is for YOU and we want you to have a voice so if you think you can be involved or have any ideas, news and views then please get in touch – editorial@stangroundgazette.co.uk Also, if there are any budding photographers out there, please send us your photos if you would like to see them used in the magazine and on the front cover.

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Cardea Update I’m sure that almost everyone from Stanground and Park Farm has visited the Morrison’s store over here at Cardea by now and if you have you’ve no doubt noticed how much the development is growing, we now have in excess of five hundred households!

Some of us have been here for more than three years now and have seen Cardea grow from a muddy building site, overlooking Farcet fens into a budding community. Besides the Morrison’s and The Apple Cart, we have St Michaels school which provides us with a base for community activities including Zumba classes and a meeting place for Neighbourhood Watch and other community events.

The school also invites us all along to their celebrations, such as the Summer Festival, which last year was on a lovely sunny day and extremely well attended, and the outdoor Christmas Carol service. Last Christmas we even had snow falling gently as we sang (provided by a snow machine) but it added that magical touch!

Morrison’s itself is active in the growth of our community, also allowing us to use their training room for meetings and providing funds for signs for NHW along with the community notice board in store.

You may also have noticed the grassed area in front of the pub which is our playing fields and, in the near future we hope to have a sports pavilion and play area to add to the facilities at Cardea.

Another group open to all residents, old and new, is The Cardea Residents Association. We have a website, MyCardea.co.uk where you can find all local news, updates from the CRA and NHW and join forums. We strongly urge all residents to take a look as we are always keen for new members to join. Our meeting dates and times can be found on here and also on the community notice board in Morrison’s.

We are hoping to hold events such as summer fetes and car boot sales and the more residents we have on board the more we’ll be able to do.

So now you know that there are quite a few ‘Cardeans’ take a look on the website to see what’s going on and we hope to have regular updates in The Stanground Gazette.

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The Peterborough Neighbourhood Watch Association is urging Stanground residents to sign up to their local neighbourhood watch co-ordinator.

Richard Taylor, Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator for Cardea said “People need to understand how important it is to be a part of their local group.

It is a way of bringing the community together; to protect each other’s property and to provide a modern way of informing everyone what is going on in their local area.”

The neighbourhood watch association also stressed the importance of signing up to their alerts system ‘OurWatch’.

OurWatch is a service provided by the NHW to provide you with updates on Peterborough and your local area, keeping you informed all of the time.

To sign up to the OurWatch system, visit the website at www.ourwatch.org.uk and enter your postcode to find your nearest co-ordinator.

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Community News Morrisons Support for Watch Scheme

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With the growth of new house building in Cardea, Peterborough new house owners have formed their own crime Watch scheme.

Regular free activities and events

Cardea is expected to reach 3500 new homes by 2018.

Baby Rhyme Time – Tuesdays 10.00am to 10.30am Adult reading group – Second Monday of every month 3.30pm to 4.30pm, looking for new members!

Building site crime is a problem not only to builders but those living nearby too.

Knit and Natter group

The members of Cardea Neighbourhood Watch have been working closely with the area Neighbourhood Policing Team to tackle local crime.

Morrisons at Cardea have given the group support by the donation of two Neighbourhood Watch signs.

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Signs are displayed to warn criminals of the existence of a Watch Scheme and that they run a greater risk of being seen and the police notified.

Left to right - Asst Dep Manager Dave West, Giovanna Bongiovanni, Community champion Jo Clarke and Alan Paul, Chair of Peterborough Neighbourhood Watch.

Morrisons assistant deputy store manager Dave West said “ As a company we are committed to supporting these community crime prevention initiatives, it’s good for business and good for the community”.

Alan said, “ There’s more to Morrisons than just a supermarket, the donated signs will help to show we work together to create communities where everyone feels safe.”

Photo here of Jo Clarke, Morrisons Community Champion presenting the signs to Alan Paul, chairman of Peterborough Neighbourhood Watch.

Police Inspector Andy Bartlett said, “ My local team are actively supporting Watch schemes, it’s a great way to solve community problems.”

Please contact the library for date of next session.

Free Computer Sessions Online basics – Thursdays 10.30am to 12pm Friends of Stanground Library Would you like to become more involved with Stanground library?

We need you to help us raise the profile of Stanground library and promote its use.

So please join “Friends of Stanground library” if you can help make a difference. Speak to a member of staff if you would like to get involved.

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Have you noticed what a lot there has been in the news recently about sugar and how bad too much of it is for us? Each year I try to do something for Lent. Usually I give up alcohol but a few years ago I tried giving up chocolate and that was so very much harder, for me at least. I realised that I was actually really quite addicted, not to chocolate itself, but to the sugar it contains. Since then I have been so much more aware of the effects of sugar. Lent begins on 5th March which is Ash Wednesday. Some people come to church to get a cross marked on their foreheads using ashes as a sign that they want to do something different in the 40 days that lead up to Easter. For some it is giving something up and for others it is doing something extra. The Ashing services are at 12noon at St Michael’s Mace Road and 7pm at St John’s Church Street. I like to think of it as a time of turning to God, a kind of spiritual spring clean. If you are curious about it, just come and see.

QUIZ NIGHT - Friday 21st March 2014 At Powerleague, Stanground, Peterborough T: 01733 203363 for details. In aid of the RSPCA AGM - Sunday 16th March 2014 Canaan Dog Club of the UK, Stanground Community Centre, Whittlesey Road, Peterborough, PE2 8QS; To start at 1.00pm promptly.

Single-Breed Open Show - Sunday 6th April 2014 Canaan Dog Club of the UK, Stanground Community Centre, Whittlesey Road, Peterborough, PE2 8QS; Canaan Dog judge, TBA. Closing date for entries: postal only - Saturday, 8th March (postmark). Schedules will be available here very shortly.

Recruiting young footballers Park Park Farm Farm Pumas Pumas are are recruiting recruiting young young football football players! players!

U11 – (School year 6), U10 – (School year 5), U8 – (School year 3), U6 – (School year 1)

Then later in the month of course there’s Mother’s Day, on Sunday 30th, a day with a totally different focus. It’s all about saying thanks to Mum for everything she does for us.

In church it’s also about saying thanks to God for our Mums.

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Player retention in youth football This picture was taken in 2008, seven of these players still play for us here at Powerleague Colts. Of the other seven, I know of 2 who still play for another team.

It would be nice to think that the remaining five may still play football, either for fun or for other teams. It would also be nice to think that they may even have taken up a different sport and play that on a regular basis. If however, they haven’t carried on playing, or taken up another sport, what reasons could be behind that? In a recent survey of participants in grass roots football, 84% cited “poor facilities” as one of their greatest concerns.

The pitches that our children have to learn to play on are shockingly bad, learning to control a ball on a pitch that resembles the Somme in 1916 is almost impossible. The entire city of Liverpool apparently has just one full-size third generation pitch, and that belongs to Liverpool FC. The FA estimates that 1.5 million adults and youngsters want to play but have nowhere to do so. The Football Foundation reckons the £1bn it’s spent since 2000 upgrading pitches and changing rooms equates to just 5% of what needs to be done to bring the entire national infrastructure up to the standard of some countries on the continent.

Up and down the country matches are being cancelled, children are having to play on water-logged, muddy or even dangerous surfaces where skill and technique are rendered even harder to master, and then being put off from turning up at all by often having to get changed outside. Think of the negative impact that has on the numbers who play the game, and the way the game is played. Think of the number of potential players lost from the

Powerleague Colts sport, who could have gone on to become something special had they just had the chance to play on a decent surface, or had a pitch nearby to play on at all. Think of the wages of Wayne Rooney and others in the Premiership who could build a full size 3G pitch for a local community with just one weeks pay.

As we face another week of heavy rain and abandoned games, I suggest that the seven lads from the picture above who are still playing should maybe take up swimming, or exchange their boots for flippers.

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Football for the little ones Little Kickers run the UK’s most popular pre-school football programme, which is attended by over 4,000 children per week.

Classes are offered to children from aged 18 months to 7th Birthday. Little Kickers help children discover the rewards of regular structured physical exercise, laying foundations for fit, active and healthy lives. Developed and enhanced by FA qualified coaches and nursery schoolteachers, with on-going input from child health specialists, Little Kickers introduces real football skills through exciting group play activities. Valuable concepts such as sharing, taking turns, teamwork and listening are incorporated in the activities. The classes also enable children to develop agility, co-ordination and balance and early learning concepts such as colours and numbers are gently introduced through football at a very young age.

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Peterborough Scrabble Club

Peterborough Scrabble Club has been established for some 17 years now and has players of all abilities ranging from complete beginners to players with over 20 years of experience in tournament play.

As the newest member of the club, just 6 weeks, after moving back to Peterborough and having just been awarded the Terry Hollington award by the ABSP (Association of British Scrabble Players) for encouraging new players to join clubs, I am helping out with recruiting new members to our wondrous world of words.

The Peterborough Club meets on a Monday Evening in the Millfield community centre on Lincoln Road.

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Community News Beavers Wanted The 3rd Nene (Stanground) Scout Group are in need of some more members. The group are looking for some Beavers to join them on their weekly meet. Beavers can be aged 6 or 7 years old and meet at 5:15 to 6:45pm every Wednesday for activities, games, crafts and outings.

Let your baby boom on a budget NCT Peterborough NEARLY NEW SALE The rising cost of living and tough economic climate mean many families are having to tighten their belts. Recent NCT research showed that one in two new parents (50%) had bought second hand baby or toddler items in the last six months and the majority were more likely to buy things such as baby or toddler clothes, toys, prams and high chairs second-hand rather than new.

Evening of Entertainment St Mary’s Church Farcet are holding an Evening of Entertainment at Farcet Primary School on Saturday 15th March, 6.30pm until 8.30pm.

Tickets are on sale at £5.00 for an adult and £3.00 for a child under 16.

Ticket price includes refreshments which will be served during the interval. Tickets are available from Jean Hollings (01733 567361) Jean Legg (01733 242913) or Maureen Beeby or they can be purchased at the door on the night.

Coffee Morning in the Church First Saturday of every month at 10.30am in the Church Hall , Mace Road. Very friendly and informal and you would be welcome.

7pm Prize Bingo . It has been running for years and years but new people are always welcome.

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Prehistoric schools session at Flag Fen Flag Fen is offering students the opportunity to discover more about life from the Stone Age to the Iron Age with a NEW ‘Exploring PreHistoric Life’ schools session, suitable and adaptable for all key stages.

Flag Fen is recognised as the finest Bronze Age archaeological site in Northern Europe. Travel back 3,500 years to discover what life was like for our pre-historic ancestors. Excite the imagination and bring the past to life with this session.

Pupils will have the opportunity to handle real and replica prehistoric artefacts, make and decorate their own pot, take a guided tour around the Flag Fen site, plus get cosy in the Iron Age roundhouse with its open fire to enjoy a traditional Celtic story.

There is a lunch room available and most of the activities take place under cover.

For more information, contact Flag Fen’s Education Officer by calling 01733 864 700 or by emailing museum.education@vivacity-peterborough.com.

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Vivacity Premier Fitness Take a look today!

The new premium gym in Hampton has now opened its door, with tours showcasing the first class health, fitness and beauty facilities. Based just minutes from Serpentine Green on the A15 London Road, the new centre hosts a 25m swimming pool, sauna & steam room, as well as three dance, exercise and spin studios offering over 120 fitness classes every week. There are also four beauty treatment and physiotherapy rooms and an on-site café where you can relax over a bite to eat.

State-of-the-art gym featuring SmartCentre® technology The fitness suite with its state-of-the-art gym comes with a full range of equipment, offering cardio vascular, core and stretch, resistance, X-Cube functional-training, free-weights and plate loading areas to help you achieve a workout that brings variety, a feel-good factor and real results.

To help you towards your goals, the gym suite offers SmartCentre® technology, allowing you to track and monitor your fitness as you develop and pre-programmes each gym station to your exact specification. It also reports on vital statistics and body composition with in-depth information on your body mass index, fat free mass, visceral fat and metabolic-age, giving you a better insight to the real benefits of your workout.

25m swimming pool, sauna and steam room Vivacity Premier Fitness is the only swimming pool in the city offering lane swimming at all times, so you are guaranteed to get your laps in no matter what time you come. There’s also a great range of swimming pool sessions, from Mums and Tots and Adult Only Swim to the brand new Aqua-Zumba

classes. Relax and unwind in the Nordic sauna or the Turkish steam room where you can release those tensions and re-invigorate your senses!

Fitness class timetable There’s a great range of classes available in the dance, exercise and spin studios in addition to the aquafit and aqua-zumba classes in the swimming pool.

Membership at Vivacity Premier Fitness also gives you free access to over 200 classes every week across the Vivacity Sports Network, so you’re sure to find a range of classes to suit you. Enjoy our body & mind classes including pilates, body-balance, tai-chi and yoga, or have some high-energy fun with box-fit and zumba.

Target those stubborn areas with our shaping and toning classes including spin, step or TBT. For those who want to take their workout up a notch, there’s body attack, circuits, body combat, body pump and metafit classes – guaranteed to give you a full-body cardio buzz!

Beauty therapy and 3D Lipo It’s not just about fitness – make room for pampering and indulgence with a great selection of treatments, from hot-stones and massage to beauty therapy, including dermalogica® expert skin-care treatments,

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Great membership offers MONEY MATTERS Vivacity has a great range of membership offers for families, couples and individuals, call the memberships team on 01733 864 000 to book an exclusive tour of the club, which also has ample free parking and offers easy access to Serpentine Shopping Centre. facials, manicures, pedicures, eyebrow and eyelash treatments and gel-nails. There are waxing and tanning treatments available and seasonal pamper packages – perfect to get you set for your holiday or for special occasion days such as weddings or birthdays. Vivacity Premier Fitness also offers the 3D Lipo system, an effective and painless way to eliminate fat, reduce cellulite and tighten skin.

Physio and sports injury treatment The presence of a physio and sports injury clinic means you can benefit from expert help you if you suffer from neck or back pain, or common complaints such as tennis-elbow, muscle strains and ligament sprains. The range of treatments includes sports-massage, electrotherapy, spinal manipulation, rehabilitation and acupuncture, as well as help with nutrition, pre-competition preparation and weight management. No matter what your health concern, there’s expert advice on offer.

And relax... at the on-site Café No need to rush off after your workout or beauty treatment, the on-site café offers the opportunity to relax and catch up with friends over a range of continental coffees and light-bites.

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Taxation

Question: I have received a new PAYE Notice of Coding for the tax year 2014-15 from HMRC – what should I do with this?

Answer: You have received a notice of coding if you have two or more jobs at the same time, income from two or more pensions or receive a pension and have a job and you may receive more than one notice. PAYE codes are issued so that you pay the correct amount of tax in the tax year. You should check that these show the correct personal allowances and deductions or restrictions and contact the tax office straight if they are incorrect, or pass it to your advisor or to us to check. This will ensure you do not pay too much tax or too little in the tax year, but it can be corrected later.

News:

The Chancellor has announced that the 2014 Budget will be held on Wednesday, 19 March 2014. This will be George Osborne’s fifth and follows on from his Autumn Statement of December 2013.

End of year tax planning 5 April 2014 Have you taken advantage of all tax planning issues that need to be done before the end of this current tax year? We are limited for space here but contact us for more details, such as: Maximise your ISA investments; Maximise your pension contributions; Utilised your Capital Gains Tax personal exemption of £10,900 for 2013-14 Inheritance Tax giveaways - £250 to any number of recipients as well as £3,000 over and above that amount; If married or in a civil partnership, consider transferring income producing assets to the lower income earner; Child Benefit claw back considerations; If you are a higher rate tax payer, consider making charitable donations; You should note that every person’s circumstances are different and the above list is by no means exhaustive.

Dates to remember: 19 March PAYE due for the tax month ended 5 March 2014 if paying by cheque or 22 March electronically.

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Food & drink Over the next few months, I will be giving you further details on a few of our locals.

by Roz Wright

The Woolpack This is one of Peterborough’s oldest surviving pubs – dating back from 1711. It has changed over the years, but remains very much a traditional village pub.

It caters for most people’s palette’s; from flavoured Sambucas to a large range of wines, beers, ciders & real ales with a frequently changing guest ale & scrumptious cider .

A range of home cooked foods are available with light lunches & tasty snacks served 12-2.30pm (3pm on Sun) with the evening menu of traditional fayre served from 6-8pm Mon-Sat. Their signature dish is a mouth watering steak & kidney pie & their current special is Haggis, Neeps and Tatties.

As a family pub, children under 14 are welcomed until 9pm daily along with your four legged friend.

If you have any pub news, please let me know by contacting: roz@stangroundgazette.co.uk

There is an extensive garden; with seats in a covered area to the top and a long grassed garden with wooden seating leading down to the river side mooring – perfect for a pint whilst watching the boats go by on warmer days. If you are lucky enough to own a boat, stop by & moor up!

There are frequent music events including live bands, acoustic sing-alongs & karaoke.

Live sports fixtures are shown, with football fans welcomed for drinks on their way to the match.

The Landlady, Linda, holds popular mini beer & cider festivals which have become a regular calendar feature. These sell 1/3 pint samples – ideal for working out which ones are the tastiest! Watch this space for the date of next one!

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New dawn for Broadway club Attica VIP is changing direction for 2014 and seeking to attract many new faces through its doors. It’s an exciting new venture for the local nightclub.

Committed to celebrating all genres of music, the club now hosts two live music nights: Kookie Tuesdays and Attica Live, a showcase for local bands to perform on stage. There is also an early doors cocktail bar, and a re-launch of many great offers.

Manager John Scriven said: “We have learned from past mistakes and turned the corner. It’s a beautiful venue, offering a friendly, relaxing evening for everyone to enjoy.”

With many events planned for the summer, it could be time to put Attica on your list of places to go in Peterborough for a great night out.

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Beef Wellington

This is one dinner party classic that deserves a revival.

Not only does it look and taste spectacular, but it’s surprisingly simple, and can be prepared ahead of time, ready to eat for any occasion. In my house there will be baked and roasted vegetables and plenty of meat roasts too - not just ribs of beef and loins of pork but more economical alternatives too. When cooked correctly these ‘cheaper’ joints can be equally as tasty. A firm favourite at home, here is my take on Beef Wellington.

Food & drink Recipe Ingredients 1/2 lb mushroom 1/2 onion 2 tb butter Salt and pepper 4 oz canned foie gras pate 1 tb oil 1-1/2 lb beef tenderloin Salt and pepper; to taste 1 pack frozen puff pastry

Serves 4.

Method 1 - Puree the mushrooms and onions together in a food processor. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, add the mushroom and onion mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is dry. Add salt and pepper to taste and mash in the pate. Transfer the stuffing to a bowl and chill in the refrigerator.

2 - Heat the oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the beef and sear on all sides.

Remove the beef from the skillet and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in the refrigerator until cold.

3 - Roll out chilled puff pastry into a rectangle large enough to enclose the beef. Spread the dough with a generous layer of stuffing, place the beef on top and spoon another bit of stuffing on the beef. Wrap the pastry to enclose the beef and stuffing and place the Wellington in the refrigerator to chill for at least 15 minutes.

4 - Preheat oven to 2200C/2000Cfan/425F. Place Wellington in oven and immediately lower heat to 1800C/1600Cfan/350F. Roast for about 20 minutes.

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PUZZLE PAGE Crossword ACROSS

1. Saint Patrick’s Day event 7. In the same book or chapter, for short 11. Hesitant sounds 14. Pencil mark remover 15. Famous painting, with ‘Lisa’ 16. U.S. agency for well-being 17. Morsel 18. Mug part 20. Place to catch a train, for short 21. Ms. Gabor 22. Irish Lore: Kissing it shall bring Skill in Flattery 26. Letter of the alphabet 27. Exists 28. Paulo completer 29. 12 mo. period 30. Initials of the actor who starred in ‘Barefoot in the Park’ (1967) 31. Mr. Sayer 33. Something said to an Understudy on Saint Patrick’s Day: ‘You should be on ___ should the actor we hired to play Saint Patrick not show up today.’

35. Execute 36. Irish person, in ancient times 37. Goose Egg 38. Word with Dai 39. Tic Toe connecter 40. Goddess of Harvests 41. Long slender feather, without the ‘kle’ 42. Layer of cloth or wood 43. Stuff in a bottle on a desk 44. Controversial gr.

45. It’ll turn ‘ea’ into a Swedish Furniture Company 46. ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ (1955) name 47. Electric discharges 48. Brother of Odin, in Scandinavian mythology 49. Certain body condition 51. Find out 52. He (Initials) recorded ‘Veronica’ 53. Mr. Mercury sang it: ‘___ are the Champions’ 54. Hostile Attack, without the ‘oad’ 55. Elvis flick: ‘___ Blues‘ (1960) 56. Some blood types: ___-Positive or ___-Negative 57. Ireland Forever!

62. ‘To’ to a Scot 64. Wedding announcement word 65. ‘No’ to a Scot 66. Intention 68. Suffix to ‘Entrepren’ 69. It used to be known as Persia 71. Word with Irish 73. It can help determine the true killer in a murder trial, for short 74. Military Assistant: ___-de-camp 75. Joins a contest

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34. Waste time 36. Saint Patrick ___ Pagans to Christianity 39. Something changed on the side of a highway 41. The Emerald Isle 42. Saint Patrick: The ___ Saint of Ireland 46. Belt out a hit 47. It’s connected to Europe 49. Be obliged to pay someone back 50. Ms. O’Connor, the Irish songstress 55. Everybody’s favourite colour on Saint Patrick’s Day 58. ‘Yesterday’ in Italian 59. Foundation 60. Moveable barrier 61. ‘Yesterday’ in France 63. Epoch 67. Woman’s title 70. That certain something: Je ___ sais quoi 72. She (Initials) sings “Proud Mar Easy Quiz Answers 1. Chromium 2. Corsica 3. Carry On Sergeant 4. Renault 5. April 23rd 6. Pickpocket 7. Quarrell 8. Ashes to Ashes 9. Ajax 10. Pilchards

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Easy Quiz from from local local Stanground Stanground resident resident Bill Bill Turnbull.

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Gardening

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In the vegetable plot continue to buy and chit seed potatoes and if you already have some chitted and the weather and soil conditions are suitable then you could plant them now but it is a good idea to protect them with fleece. Onions and shallots can also be planted but again be sure that the soil conditions are suitable and plant in a sunny position. Tomatoes, peppers and aubergine seeds can also be sewn this month providing that you have a propagator making sure that they receive plenty of light throughout growing otherwise they will grow tall and lanky. Make sure that your greenhouse for your tomatoes are clean and ready for planting during April. If the soil conditions permit, you can now take your first light cut from your lawn and if you have not done so already cut the remains of last year perennials and clean the growing area. Plant out strawberry plants and rooted strawberry runners and if you grow that wonderful and useful herb chives, now is the time to divide and replant those established clumps. A very good tip for this month is to sew some peas in an ordinary gutter drainpipe filled with compost and start them in the greenhouse. Once weather conditions are suitable the peas can be slid from the gutter into a small trench in the garden and make sure that you protect from birds. For those people with smaller gardens and wanting to grow peas, it is a good idea to grow climbing peas in a large container, caned and wired for them to climb. This method, saves space and looks quite decorative and the peas are really easy to pick and it is surprising as to how big a crop you can obtain. However, you must look for the best pea varieties and these come from Heritage seeds (older varieties) and are available from many suppliers on the internet. Finally, do not forget to fertilise your roses and it is a good idea to place charcoal in the bottom of your water butts to help keep the water sweet.

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GB Paralympian opens revamped Stangr Lauren Steadman, who is originally from Peterborough, had a passion for swimming from a very early age and is now a Paralympic swimmer and an international paratriathlete competing for Great Britain. Lauren is an inspiring individual.

The multi-million pound redevelopment, funded by Peterborough City Council, was completed earlier this month and provides local residents with one of the best sports centres in the city.

The centre has been built at the heart of the local community and offers a broad range of engaging activities to cater for the varied needs of local residents including:

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•• AA brand brand new new 25 25 metre metre pool pool which which off offers ers swimming swimming lessons, lessons, public public swimming, swimming, fifitness tness classes, classes, club club training, training, pool pool parties parties (with (with aa large large infl inflatable) atable) and and access access for for local local schools. schools. To To date date over over 500 500 children children have have signed signed up up for for lessons lessons and and 11 11 primary primary schools schools in in Peterborough Peterborough are are timetabled timetabled to to access access the the pool. pool.

•• Two Two multi-activity multi-activity sports sports halls halls suitable suitable for for 5-a-side 5-a-side football, football, badminton, badminton, netball netball and and basketball. basketball.

•• An An activity activity studio studio suitable suitable for for dance, dance, gymnastics, gymnastics, martial martial arts arts and and performances. performances.

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Schools

round Sports Centre Emma Walker, Stanground Sports Centre Manager, said “The new centre is a really exciting development for Stanground and the wider city. I would like to thank all our customers for their patience and understanding while the new centre has been under construction. I am sure that they will be delighted with the new facility and enjoy the wide range of services we have on offer.”

Mr Slack-Humphrey, a local resident, said “This is a fabulous facility to have on our doorstep and great that we can come here and enjoy swimming as a whole family”.

Chelsea Hutchins, a pupil at the Stanground Academy, said “It is really nice, much better than the old pool, we are much more likely to come swimming here with our friends now”. Paolo Poli, also a pupil at the Academy, said “The new gym is brilliant, I really enjoyed my lesson in there today. Can’t wait to play football on the new pitches!”

Connor Walker, a member of the City of Peterborough Swimming Club mini squads, said “The new pool at Stanground is amazing, our training sessions are much better here”.

Scott Beasley, Sports Development Officer at Vivacity, said “I would like to say thank you for your support over the winter and summer, even through your substantial building work we have found the centre as always to be very pleasant and very accommodating of our needs.”

Councillor Gavin Elsey, Cabinet Member for Culture and Recreation for Peterborough City Council, said “This investment demonstrates our commitment to providing high quality and affordable leisure facilities. The new Stanground Sports Centre will offer a wide range of fantastic sporting activities for residents across the whole of Peterborough.”

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With a wide variety of dynamic and interesting activities that are held not only in our rooms, but also our shared areas, children eagerly anticipate the surprise each new day will bring. Our shared areas offer tranquillity in the sensory room and innovative messy play in our creative area to support every imagination.

Children take part in additional experiences, such as external sports coaches and theatre fun sessions that support every child to build on co-ordination, energy, self-esteem and confidence.

A wide variation of snacks and meals, prepared by our nursery chef are adapted to support needs, health and well-being.

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Oakdale Primary School

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At Oakdale Primary we believe in real life experiences for all our pupils whether it’s dressing up and working in a Victorian Classroom or becoming Florence Nightingale and wounded soldiers for the day.

All our topics are enriched with visits and trips to bring learning to life. We are also one of the few schools who offer a residential trip to each year group starting from Year One. Our KS1 children are off to Norfolk in February for three days of fun and excitement including a twilight safari, rock pooling and a trip to the lifeguard station at Cromer Pier.

Year Two Florence Nightingale Day

We don’t just provide great opportunities for the children however. We have a very hardworking Parents Association who have organised a Pamper Night for parents on 28th March in the school from 6-8.30 pm. There will be a range of treatments on offer plus stalls for gifts.

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The links with St Johns church and the diocese of Ely support this ethos of strong Christian values that teach children, through the bible, to learn to love irrespective of background, race or religion so that all are respected and treated equally.

As a school we also believe in giving children the opportunities to love to learn in order to make it a lifelong process. The skills that they learn at Primary School equip them up for a future of being able to tackle anything with confidence and independence.

We work with the families in our community to ensure that the children’s wellbeing is paramount and for the staff the success of the children reaching their potentials is paramount.

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For further information contact our local Family Law Specialist, Abby Smith

Protect Your Future Before Marriage or Cohabitation Nobody wants to think about what happens if their relationship ends unhappily, but preparation can prevent heartache and arguments at what will be a very stressful time – it is like an insurance policy.

Many couples may have assets and money they wish to protect. Pre-nuptial agreements are prepared and signed before the wedding. Both parties should obtain independent legal advice on the terms and legal meaning of the agreement and it should be prepared at least 3 months before the wedding itself. A pre-nuptial agreement is not automatically legally binding in England & Wales but the views of the court are changing and each case is considered on its own individual circumstances. A pre-nuptial agreement shows what each party intended to happen if they were to ever separate and it is better than having no written agreement at all.

Equally couples who choose to cohabit, but not marry, can protect their financial assets by preparing a Living Together Agreement.

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Schools

Little Owls Day Nursery

Little Owls Day Nursery is run by Katrina Miller-Smith and Abbi Goodwin. We both have over sixteen years experience in the childcare sector.

We have worked in a variety of settings with children aged 0-16 years and with pregnant teenage mothers as well as children with severe learning difficulties and medical conditions and we have worked closely with children and families with English as an additional language.

We set up Little Owls as we are both Parents and know how hard it is to find childcare of a high standard in a friendly, homely, educational setting.

Little Owls is open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, 51 weeks of the year, we are closed for a week at Christmas and bank holidays.

Music For Little People Are you looking for something fun, stimulating and enjoyable that you and your little one can do together whilst meeting new parents? If so, then Music for Little People in Yaxley is just for you!

Music For Little People has been running classes in Yaxley for 9 years now and for the past 5 years the classes have been taught by local mum of two, Louise Wootton.

We are based in Thistle Drive Centre (Formerly Thistle Drive Playcentre) Wessex Close. We have a large outdoor area, with slides, seesaw , a big sandpit and lots of space to explore.

We offer spaces for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Government funding is available for 3-4 year olds which is 15 hours a week, 2 years old can receive funding subject to criteria.

For further details including prices etc please contact Abbi or Katrina on 07804 217101 or our website www.littleowlspeterborough.com (we have a contact us page).

The exceptional curriculum of songs, instrument time, rhythm exploration and music from many cultural traditions all make the Music For Little People experience unique while developing those all important speech, listening and motor skills for your child.

Classes are split by developmental age from birth to five and it also helps to give the grown ups confidence to enjoy the music making adventure with their little one too!

It’s not too late to enrol for the new term. Classes are held at the British Legion Club on Broadway on a Tuesday and Wednesday for ages 2yrs + and 0-2yrs. Louise also runs classes in Netherton and Eye throughout the week.

Music For Little People can also provide music for nurseries and Preschool and musical entertainment for parties.

Contact 01733 241947 or lwootton@musicforlittlepeople. co.uk to book a free trial class. Check out our website: www.musicforlittlepeople.co.uk Louise is now running ‘Music For Little People’ sessions at Stanground Preschool so check out this lovely little preschool if you’re in the Stanground area and looking for an excellent preschool for your little one. Contact Jane Watkin on 07749514679 stangroundpreschool@gmail.com www.stangroundpreschool.org.uk Facebook “f ” Logo

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Community News A baby in Berega Hospital, Tanzania, wearing a hat from a kind knitter.

Photo www.kofia.org.uk

March Bulletin from

CAMBRIDGESHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE Every year, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service raise thousands of pounds for The Fire Fighters Charity – and we couldn’t do it without the support of residents so we would like to say a big thank you!

This month, a number of fire stations across the county will be holding car washes so visit www.cambsfire.gov.uk or our social media channels to find out what stations near you are taking part.

Registration is now open for the annual Ladies Driving Challenge on Sunday, May 11, at Alconbury Airfield. More than 300 women will get behind the wheel of super-sized vehicles and if you want to take part sign up quick! For more information and to register, email ldc@bedsfire.com or call (01234) 845130.

Finally a huge thank you to all who supported our clothing bank challenge in January to see which station could collect the most unwanted textiles to raise cash for the charity – we’re eagerly awaiting the results.

Make sure fire safety still stays at the forefront of your mind in March – and don’t forget to test your smoke alarm.

To find out if your are eligible for a free home fire safety check, call 0800 917 99 94. Follow us: @cambsfrs /cambsfrs

Would you like to make a difference to someone’s life?

Do you enjoy

knitting or crocheting?

We’re looking for people to make baby hats for Berega Hospital, Tanzania where the babies often die from hypothermia as there aren’t the facilities to keep them warm.

Volunteer UK doctors who work at this hospital say that lives would be saved if only the babies could be kept warm, so here’s our chance to help!

The hats can be any colour, pattern or wool – they just need to be sized for a premature or newborn baby. Yaxley library has kindly agreed to have a collection box, along with hat patterns, so when you’ve finished a hat or two, just pop them in the box. We’ll send them to KOFIA, the charity that runs this wonderful scheme. If you can’t see the box, please do ask at the library desk. As this is a long term project we plan to be collecting hats for many months.

Please help us to knit or crochet hats and save the lives of malnourished and premature babies - just by keeping them warm.

Light years away from saving money?

We take a look at what has LED the way forward in energy efficiency...

With soaring energy costs it is in all our interests to make savings wherever we can. Double glazing cavity wall insulation and loft insulation etc. are well known areas of energy conservation but how many of us look at our lighting costs.

A lot of public money went into promoting the benefits of CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps) These are fine in that they provide energy efficiency but the feedback from our customers here at The Lampshade Warehouse is that they are slow to warm up, they do not like the light they give and most of all they are not nice to look at. LED lighting (light emitting diodes) is the latest technology to provide household lighting. LED has been around for some years now and is most commonly seen in Xmas lights, car headlights and increasingly in street lighting

but relatively recently has the technology been developed to provide domestic light bulbs that are readily available to the public.

Although the bulbs are more expensive the savings they provide more than compensate for the initial outlay. A “Which” report found bulbs cost anything between £4 and £40. Here in The Lampshade Warehouse we have created a range of LED bulbs all at £10 each. We have chosen the best bulb from various manufacturers offerings. When you consider that the lifetime of an LED bulb is in the region of 25 years and, for example, a 50watt halogen bulb can be replaced with a 3 watt LED bulb giving similar light output meaning that for every £1 spent on old tech lighting you can now spend 6p! Quite impressive I think you will agree.

The range we stock in our Westwood showroom consists of various types of candle bulbs and golf ball bulbs in all fittings as well as GU10 spots in warm white or cool white and now a direct replacement for G9 halogens all these can be seen and demonstrated at The Lampshade Warehouse Lighting Outlet, Westwood showroom.

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Business Focus

Chromium Book Keeping

When I took my first accounts role allocating customer payment for a large telecoms company, I didn’t expect it to lead to running my own business! However, I was introduced to (and fell in love with) credit control, an often hated task, and discovered that good credit control actually builds and strengthens relationships.

As I moved to smaller companies, my roles expanded as I took on extra responsibilities, so I decided to study accounting. Once qualified (AAT Level 3 Diploma) I chose a company name and designed a logo, finally taking the plunge and leaving my old job for Chromium Bookkeeping and haven’t looked back since!

Before printing business cards I got a professional to improve the logo design, and I’m so glad I did – much less expensive than expected and far better than my own attempt. This taught me a valuable business lesson – saving money by doing something myself isn’t always wise. The hours spent designing my own logo showed me the value of getting it done professionally, and that became the focus of Chromium Bookkeeping – helping businesses owners by taking care of their books, tax/VAT returns, payroll (and credit control!) to free up time for customers and family.

With free consultations and tailored packages, my aim is to allow my clients focus on what they do best.

Call Carol on 01733 807232 www.chromiumbookkeeping.co.uk

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The Old Forge

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Based in Farcet in Peterborough this stylish hair and beauty salon is the perfect place to treat yourself to a spot of pampering.

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From facials to hot stone massage you will feel completely refreshed after a session with one of the expert beauty therapist. Other treatments include Spray Tanning, Manicures and waxing.

Louise one of the owners offered me the chance to try out a CACI Facial. This is the UK’s most advanced non-surgical face life which is available for the face it is used to target wrinkles, acne and blemishes. Its redefines your face.

This was such a relaxing treatment and completely pain free. CACI works in harmony with the body’s own bio-electrical fields to re-educate, tone muscles and enhance skin repair. To achieve lasting results a course of 10 is recommended. 2 a week with a monthly follow up appointment. The sessions last approx. 1 hour.

After just the one session my skin was left with a wonderful glow was firmer and suppler in appearance. I highly recommend this treatment and shall definitely be booking in for further treatments.

The Old forge is currently offering the 10 treatments for an amazing £300.00

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Cardea Beauty, Stanground

ROOT 66 HAIR & BEAUTY Vanessa’s Beauty room NOW OPEN!

20% off all beauty treatments

NOW AVAILABLE - Barbers Chair Thursday & Fridays - No appointment Required

for first time clients The Tanning Lounge offer includes 30 mins - £10 / 60 mins - £15 h wit ils na gelicure Spray Tan - £15 or book 2 for £20 free soak off.

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This reflects in the salon, products and most importantly, the service.

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Health & Beauty

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Clinique Lash Power Mascara Gift Set

Spicebomb Viktor and Rolf

This set includes; Lash Power Mascara Black Onyx, 6ml, Quickliner for Eyes, Intense Black, 0.14g, All About Eyes Serum De-Puffing Eye Massage, 5ml.

Addictive explosion of spices.

£20 John Lewis

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SEVENTEEN Superlash Mascara Up to 93% longer looking lashes instantly! Make your eyes the first thing people notice!

£46 John Lewis

TOPSHOP Nails, Green, Overcast Go green for St Patrick’s Day! £5 John Lewis

Fibre lengthening mascara & volumising booster brush.

Available in brown and black.

Limited Collection Mini Brush Set

£4.99 Boots

£8.50 M&S

NARS Instant Line and Pore Perfector Smooth, Seamless Skin Instantly & Effortlessly.

Creates a smooth even surface for foundation and makeup application, enriched with Vitamins A, C and E, Non-greasy, mattes shine without drying, precision application. £20 John Lewis

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Perfect for on the go. Making it easy for quick touch ups.

Johnson’s Holiday Skin Body Lotion Medium to Dark Skin 250ml Summer is gone and with it goes your perfect tanned skin. So get it back with lotion which gives such a perfect natural glow, people will want to know your secret! £5.10 Boots Miss Sporty Fabulous Duo Eyeshadow If there’s a reason to celebrate this month then it’s St Patrick’s Day! Pump up the green! £2.59 Boots

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Health & Beauty

bestbuys APIVITA Pomegranate Lip Care 4.4g Protects lips and keeps them healthy for those cold winter months. Stay kissable!

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Allison formally owned and ran Ag’s Hair Design, Oakleigh Drive, Orton Longueville, a busy popular salon for 10 years. Allison, moved from Peterborough for 6½ years, returning recently for ‘the next chapter’.

She is highly qualified to advanced levels (certificates on display) in all aspects of hairdressing. Allison not only has the distinction of being a first class cutter but also the gift of creating hairstyles suited to individual customers’ features, and lifestyles, using advanced techniques. With first class Tigi and Wella products Allison will create a personalised, easy to manage style which will last with minimum maintenance from one visit to the next - your hair will just ‘fall into place’.

MARCH SPECIAL OFFER! Allison is joined in the new venture by £5.00 OFF* Toni East, formally of House of Hair and any full colour service Beauty, Stanground. Toni, a senior stylist, * when with a cut & blowdry specialises in wedding hair put ups, Brazilian blow-dries and extensions.

For appointments or Together the team offer a comprehensive consultations please range of hair design in the bright, warm phone 01733 891880 and friendly environment of a newly refitted Salon, which within the next few Visit us on Facebook at AG’s Hair Design to weeks will also boast a nail bar to make view our work! your visit even more fulfilling.

Schwarzkopf Essence ULTÎME Crystal Shine Heat Protector Spray 100ml Even though it’s cold outside, protect your hair against heat and styling damage with this beautifully scented spray.

Developed with Claudia Schiffer. £3.49 Boots

OMG LOVE YOUR LOOK! OMG! in Cardea are a one stop shop Hair, Beauty & Nails

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Colouring • Hair extensions Brazillian blow dries • Wet cuts Children’s hair • Gents welcome

any full colour when with a cut & blowdry

All aspects of hairdressing undertaken by our highly qualified team.

Allison Grayson and Toni East would like to welcome customers old and new.

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Health & Beauty

Recipe

Calling all lasagne lovers, this is the recipe for you! Who knew you could enjoy this firm family favourite for a fraction of the Syns. Slimming really is this delicious!

Beef Lasagne Serves: 4 Cook time: 25-30 Total time: 30-60 Minutes Syns per serving: Green: 1½ Original: 12 Extra Easy: 1½ Add 6 Syns if not using extra lean minced beef (raw weight) as a Healthy Extra on Green.

Ingredients 380g extra lean minced beef less than 5% fat 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into bitesized pieces 1 courgette, cut into bite-sized cubes 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed

Method Place a large, non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Add the minced beef, red pepper, courgettes, onion and garlic and stir-fry for 6-8 minutes. Add the tomatoes, passata and dried herbs, season well and cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring often.

400g can chopped tomatoes with herbs 400g passata with herbs and garlic 2 tsp dried mixed herbs

Meanwhile mix together the yogurt, eggs and nutmeg until smooth. Season well.

Low calorie cooking spray

Preheat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6. Spray a medium-sized lasagne dish with low calorie cooking spray. Spoon half the mince mixture into the base and top with half of the lasagne sheets. Spread over half of the yogurt mixture and top with the remaining mince mixture.

Top with the remaining lasagne sheets, spread over the remaining yogurt mixture

500g fat free natural yogurt

and sprinkle over the Parmesan.

Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden. Remove from the oven and serve immediately with the mixed salad.

See more at: www.slimmingworld.com/recipes

2 eggs, lightly beaten A pinch of nutmeg Salt and freshly ground black pepper 12 dried lasagne sheets 4 level tbsp grated Parmesan to serve Mixed salad

Saturday Hampton Vale Community Centre, Westlake Ave @ 8.30am & 10.30am

Monday The Millenium Centre, Dickens Street, Peterborough @7.30pm St Michaels Cof E Primary School, Cardea @ 7.30pm Tuesday The Fleet, Fleet Way, Fletton @ 9.30am

Wednesday Queens Park Sports Hall, Daimler Ave, Yaxley @ 4pm, 5.30pm & 7pm Belsize Community Centre, Celta Rd, Woodston @ 7.30pm The Post Office Club, Bourges Boulevard @ 7.30pm Thursday Paston & Gunthorpe Community Centre, Hallfields Lane, Gunthorpe @ 9.30am, 4pm, 5.30pm & 7pm Hampton Vale Community Centre, Westlake Ave @ 3.30pm, 5.30pm & 7.30pm Stanground St Johns School C of E Primary School, Chapel Street @ 5.30pm & 7.30pm

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Health & Beauty Slimmers Eggsited by cracking weight loss before Easter!

Members of the Stanground Slimming World group have a pledge to lose the lbs well before Easter and have got off to a flying start by losing an amazing 532 lbs in January already, which a massive 38 stones! That is equal to the weight of a 3 month old baby elephant!

Consultant Elaine Dove said: Our group here are brilliant, warm and friendly. Every week they inspire each other with their determination to lose weight. The tips and ideas for recipes are what keeps the members motivated and positive. We have a laugh every week, the group is buzzing! I am so proud of them, for how much they have achieved so far.

I myself have lost 3 stone and this is why I wanted to become a consultant and help my members dreams come true, to help them believe that anything is possible if you want it hard enough. With Easter coming, there is no reason why they can’t have chocolate. It’s all on plan, only 9 syns to play with for eggstra treats.

The plan fits around the family, all lifestyles and all occasions. No matter what season, whether it is Christmas or Easter holidays, you can still enjoy healthy meals without having to feel guilty.

We eat every day favourites like roast dinners, spaghetti bolognese, curries, Chinese, fish and Slimming World chips, all cooked in the low fat way so that the family can enjoy them as well and you don’t feel that you are missing out.

Everyone is welcome to come along to the group, held on a Thursday night, with two sessions; 5.30pm & 7.30pm at St John’s Primary School, Chapel Street, Stanground.

For details, please contact Elaine on 01733 346699 / 07729689552. There is always a warm welcome.

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Cosmic Katie‘s Stars

MARCH 2014 Aries March 21-April 20

Sell your items for free by simply emailing a brief description and attaching a photo if possible, to editorial@stangroundgazette.co.uk

By Katie Lancashire, Clairvoyant and Astrologer

Pressure both at home and at work is making you feel like you want to pack your bags, runaway and hide. Stay strong, this challenging time will soon be brought to a head and you’ll feel like you have room to breathe again. Disappointment with a family member’s behaviour will be hard to hide, be careful of what you say.

Taurus

April 21-May21

If you are feeling in the mood to make a major purchase this month, make sure you shop around and do your research before hand as you could save yourself a small fortune! Follow what you are passionate about; you cannot keep plodding along just to please others.

Gemini

May 22-June 22

Cancer

June 23-July 23

If you want something enough, you go for it. This month, you’ll have a master plan in your head and you are determined to put it into action, be warned though, not everyone will see things the way you do. If single, a new romance is sure to put your mind into a spin, enjoy the attention.

You have been under tremendous pressure and demands from all directions recently, and you sometimes wonder how you’ve held it all together. You are surrounded by supportive and caring people; allow them to help take the strain off you this month.

Positive news concerning a loved one’s health will call for a celebration.

Leo

July 24-August 23

There is a lot going on behind the scenes this month, if you think someone is hiding something from you, trust your instincts, by the end of the month the truth will be revealed. You are always in such a hurry, but it will pay to change your routine this month and slow things down somewhat, you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the results.

Virgo August 24-September 23

You may feel frustrated by delays this month, but you need to take things in your stride, remember a bad mood is like a flat tyre, you can’ get very far without changing it! A heart to heart with a loved one will allow you to express how you are feeling and achieve the support you so dearly need. Good karma is about to start paying off.

Libra

September 24-October 23

Now is the time to resolve your relationship issues and address whatever it is that has been causing you anxiety and sleepless nights, you can no longer keep living in a bubble of ignorance. Don’t refuse invitations this month or you could miss out on crucial encounters and important events.

Scorpio

October 24-November 22

You have been through the mill recently both mentally and physically, but it is now full steam ahead for you this month as you finally feel like your life and your plans are getting back on track. Financial worries will soon be alleviated, just make sure you don’t go mad and overspend. Surprising changes and developments at work will set tongues wagging.

Sagittarius

November 23-December 21

If you have been putting something off or simply just waiting for the right time to do something, that time is NOW! Strike whilst the iron is hot, Luck is with you this month, just make sure you don’t lose your nerve at the last minute. Baby news in the family will be a cause for happiness.

Capricorn December 22-January 20

If you have been wondering which move to make next, take a step back and look at your situation objectively, imagine it were a friend in your situation, what advice would you give to them? Listen to your words and you’ll have the answer you have been searching for. Good news concerning a loved one will give you reason to celebrate.

Aquarius January 21-February 19

forsale Grab yourself a bargain Rug for sale measuring 90inch by 66 inch £40.00.

Telephone 01733562052 Kymco Mini LS ForU Speed up to 4 miles per hour slight damage to front left-hand mudguard which has ben repaired Bought August 2013 £895 only used 4 times, asking £450 Contact mobile 07951519217 Hotpoint Aquarius Dishwasher for sale. In excellent condition, £50, collection only please.

Contact 01733 719838 Girls Regatta waterproofs age 5/6 jacket and trousers only worn once £10 for set tel 07738593503 Modern lounge furniture: V good condition. Light wood with dark grey slate tile inserts: 6’x2’6” glass display cabinet £50 /4’x2’4” coffee table £30/ 2’2” square lamp table £20 /TV/media cupboard £20 - will separately /ono for all.

Buyer collect from Yaxley. 07824 167824 Exercise Bike.

Price: Free Tel 558956 Selection of Nerf guns with ammo very good condition £50 ono tel: 07716837130 Babystart Pramette - As New This pram has only been used a couple of times so excellent condition and in original packaging Comes complete with raincover, footmuff and detachable hood. £50 Contact 07507567045 Bike - Super condition, one very careful owner! Would suit up to Age 8. £25 Tel: 240377

Black Liverpool away shirt never worn with Adidas tags. S. Chartered.

Xl. 07860844231

Britax baby safe car seat. Black.

No accidents. £50 ono. Britax push chair and isofix base also available ring for details.mob 07725578221.

Thomas the Tank Engine wooden desk and stool --£20.00 Tel 01733 242652 Wooden rocking horse --- £10.00 Tel 01733 242652 Cabin mid sleeper bed with underneath house attachment (play area) -- £180.00 Tel 01733 242652 BMX style bike suit 4 to 7 year old -- £20.00 (stabilisers available if wanted) Tel 01733 242652 Wooden chair white finish --£10.00 Tel 01733 242652 Mothercare Travel Cot. Full size, with mattress, packed in carry bag.

Excellent condition, only used a few times. £20.

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Remember you cannot please everyone all of the time, so take time to look after you!

Someone who has been playing with your heart strings may reappear when it suits them; make sure you don’t get hurt all over again. A work opportunity could see you considering relocation.

Pisces February 20-March 20

Small may be beautiful, but not when it comes to life goals, this month you need to aim big if you are to achieve what you really want. Watch out for gossipers and jealousy, certain people are desperate to know what you are up to, keep you plans close to your chest. Pay close attention to any legal documents you have to sign.

If it is your birthday this month....

Pull out all the stops in order to get the results you have been longing for. Your work is in high profile this month and you will have your eye on the star prize, you are determined to improve you income potential, but you have to do the hard work first. A jealous colleague could cause a stir, don’t be too reactive. A relationship needs some TLC, communication is vital.

For one to one readings...

Contact me on 01733 246426 / 0787 6641453 Twitter@katielcosmic Facebook: Katie Lancashire - Clairvoyant (click on LIKE)

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In the garden

Stanground Calendar

Sean Elliott from Scenic Gardens gives you his handy gardening tips and advice.

Get ready for spring! It’ll be here before you know it so take advantage and have a good spring clean. Clear all leaf matter from the beds if this has not already been done. Dig over the beds incorporating organic matter to give the plants the best start. Remove any weeds that are starting to show. Spread a layer of mulch over bare soil to retain moisture and reduce weed regeneration. Weed driveways and paths while you have the time to get on top of the garden.

To promote your local community group for free!

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Monday Little Angels Parent & Toddlers – 10am til 11:30am (Term time only) – Call Helen on 07715 083938.

Stanground Library Reading Group – Second Monday of every month – 3:30pm til 4:30pm – share love of reading over coffee.

Stanground Library, Southfields Drive. 01733 864302.

Cubs – 6:30pm – 8pm – 8-10½yrs - Scout hut on Thistle Drive contact Carolyn Lumley on 01733 561479.

Tuesday Beavers – 6:30pm til 7pm – 6-8yrs - Scout hut on Thistle Drive contact Carolyn Lumley on 01733 561479.

Wednesday

Frosts can still be a hazard, coupled with the fierce March winds, it is essential to continue to protect vulnerable plants if a frost is forecast.

Now may be time to have your trees looked at and remove the deadwood. Work can be carried out on most trees and has the benefit of looking good for the summer.

With all the rain that we have been having this year we need to ensure our lawns are looked after in the right way. Keep off water logged lawns as much as possible. When the weather improves and the lawn has dried out enough you should cut the grass on the highest setting.

Apply compost and seed to any bare patches that have developed.

Edge the lawn with a half-moon to tidy up the edges.

Keep an eye on pots and containers as they may need watering.

Protect young shoots from slugs by applying slug repellent around the base. And remember to keep feeding the birds, they become accustomed to regular food.

Scenic Gardens T: 01733860587 (Behind Dobbies Garden Centre).

Please note, Stanground Chat Club ceased to exist on 13th December. However, Stan Rowing Community Centre (Off Manor Gardens) would be pleased to welcome anyone to a game of Bingo on Wednesdays commencing at 2pm

Thursday Parents, Carers and Community Coffee Morning – 9am til 11am – St Michaels Church School, Cardea. 01733 306778 Computer Classes – 10:30am til 12pm – Designed for complete beginners and covers everything you’ll need to know. Stanground Library. 01733 864302.

Scouts – 7:30pm til 9pm – 10½-14yrs - Scout hut on Thistle Drive contact Carolyn Lumley on 01733 561479.

Friday Cubs – 6pm til 7:30pm - 8-10½yrs - Scout hut on Thistle Drive, contact Carolyn Lumley on 01733 561479.

Action on Hearing Loss Befriending Club – Free help, information, leaflets, refreshments and make new friends. 11am -12.30pm every 2nd & 4th Friday of the month at The Mobility Aids Centre,88 South Street, Stanground, Peterborough, PE2 8EZ

Saturday

First Saturday of every month:

10.30am Coffee Morning in the Church Hall in Mace Road. Very friendly and informal and you would be welcome.

7pm Prize Bingo in the Church Hall in Mace Road. It has been running for years and years but new people are always welcome.

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