Tribune 95 East

Issue 95 – November & December 2015

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Serving the North Peterborough villages of Deeping Gate, Etton, Glinton, Maxey, Northborough and Peakirk

St Peter’s Autumn clean - page 7 (Photo P Hiller)

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Mustard Seed Project update

HELLO to you all, from Kenya.

As we write, we are awaiting imminent bad weather: when we arrived we were told that El Nino was about to reach Mombasa and flood the coast. They expect torrential rain which would cause huge disruption and a large amount of mud. It has been cooler than normal, with temperatures in the mid- to upper 20s, so it is currently very pleasant but it may not last…

However, we have two pieces of good news to share – firstly; Deepings Rotary, plus a private donor, have given us money to build a cess pit and soak-away. This may not sound very glamourous but, if you think of 75 children and three teachers filling one small pit latrine for two terms, you might imagine how great the need is. It has been agreed that construction will be left until the school term finishes in the middle of November, so that it will be ready for the

start of the new term four weeks later.

And secondly; Allen and Nesta Ferguson, a charitable trust, has just given us a large donation which will allow us to complete the next phase of the school. Geoff had a very long meeting with the local architect and the contractor the day after we arrived and the senior architect is coming down from Nairobi so we are hoping to confirm a starting date soon.

As you might imagine, we are feeling very, very happy!

Instead of going into school on our first day, Miche Bora’s head teacher, Irene, came to the hotel for a meeting.

It lasted from 10 am to 4pm, and included lunch, but we both felt that it had been hugely productive. We shall certainly do it again in future, as it is so difficult to meet in a noisy school with constant interruptions.

Later in the week, we shall be holding interviews and hope to discover some more good teachers to add to our fantastic school team.

Geoff and I are looking forward to visiting the new school building again, now that the snagging work has been completed. We also need to check on some equipment that was sent out in a shared

container: it would appear that we have items that belong to others and that they have some of our things. Sending stuff to Kenya in a container is very expensive, as they tax everything even though it is second hand but it may be something that we shall have to reconsider in future as we had a big problem at Nairobi airport this time.

There is no porterage at the airport but this has never been a problem before because there are random guys who hang around to help us transfer our luggage from the international to the domestic airport. However, this time the police would not allow them to. The distance is about 500 yards - up a slope - and, with extra baggage, it was an exhausting struggle.

Nevertheless, now that we have arrived safely, we have such a lot planned and the four weeks have become booked up very quickly. If you are interested to know more, please visit our website to: sign up for regular updates; find out about fundraising; see what volunteers have achieved and the progress MSP has made since it began. www. mustardseedproject.co.uk Kind regards, Rita and Geoff

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Issue 95 Regulars

Tribune Contacts.............................Page 3 Advertising Rates............................Page 4 Farming Diary................................ Page 16 Notice Board................................. Page 36 In my Tribland Garden.................. Page 37 Parish Council & area news.......... Page 50 Church Services............................ Page 52 Letters to the Editor...................... Page 57 Planning Applications.................... Page 60 Glinton Friendship Club................ Page 62 Local Contacts Directory.............. Page 63

News & Features Mustard Seed Project.................... Page 2 Safe Local Trades.......................... Page 5 St Peter’s Autumn clean................ Page 7 Glinton WI Christmas countdown.. Page 7 St Andrew’s progress plans........... Page 8 Did you hear the bells?.................. Page 9 Glinton remembers....................... Page 10 Teddy bears at Harvest................ Page 10 Horticultural Show........................ Page 11 School report................................ Page 12 Peakirk’s Ironside......................... Page 12 NISA support local team.............. Page 13 No garden waste please!............. Page 15 New book for Tribland................. Page 17 Northborough parking issues....... Page 18 Local river improvements............. Page 21 FOCC host families needed......... Page 21 Maids and Matrons of Mark......... Page 22 Knitting and Arabian nights.......... Page 27 From the kichen of Pierre............. Page 29 Enjoy Tribland countryside........... Page 30 Tribune expansion plans.............. Page 32 Village Hall refurbishment............ Page 33 Back on Broadway....................... Page 34 John Clare Cottage news............ Page 39 John and Barbara run for lives..... Page 40 The Stone Loach Inn.................... Page 43 Tight Lines.................................... Page 45 Lights of Love............................... Page 47 News from Etton.......................... Page 49 One Foot in the Pulpit.................. Page 53 Northborough Show success...... Page 56 Glinton switch-on......................... Page 61

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St Peter’s Autumn clean

pulpit. I imagine the Top Man will be mightily pleased. Sue and Tina asked me to express their grateful thanks to the volunteers for working so hard and doing a brilliant job, literally! The church has been transformed inside.

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MRS H and I joined a team of Maxey residents on Saturday to help give St Peter’s, our village church, a really good Autumn clean. This lovely, precious centuries old building has myriad nooks and crannies all seemingly home to a variety of spiders which needed carefully re-homing outside, with their webs. The beautiful windows, brasses, wooden pews, its venerable organ, pictures, wall

hangings, furniture and floors were attended to over several hours interrupted only by tea and a sausages and rolls lunch - which was generously donated by Grasmere Farm.

Wow those are great sausages!

Organisers, Maxey residents Sue Harris and Tina Lapinskis, created a specific task list for us volunteers, ranging from cleaning the church gates to polishing the organ and

Glinton WI Christmas countdown The ladies of Glinton WI welcomed Sue Harris from Wiltshire Farm Foods for their September meeting. As the leading UK frozen food delivery service, Sue was delighted to give us an insight into their history and the company’s operations. We were given a brochure of their full menu, including the new Autumn and Winter range, and Sue kindly brought a large taster selection.

The samples were delicious and we all dug in.

For October we were forward planning for the festive season with a Christmas card making session by Katie Brown.

The folding of the Christmas tree proved something of a

challenge, and we are none of us sure if we will remember how it was achieved, but it caused a great deal of hilarity amongst the ladies, even more so when the Merry Christmas stickers seemed more determined to remain attached to our fingers rather than the cards.

Mouths are already watering ready for our November meeting.

Following our annual AGM, Barry Colenso, a master chocolatier, and maker of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Wedding cake, will give a lively, and much anticipated, presentation on the history of chocolate from bean to bar. This is must for any aficionado and will be followed by the sale of

Barry’s speciality chocolates, perfect for those with a sweet tooth or as unique presents for Christmas.

Finally for December we will be celebrating with a faith supper including the band of the Salvation Army who will entertain us with a programme of Christmas carols.

Glinton WI are always happy to welcome visitors to our meetings. There is no obligation to join so please feel free to come along. We meet in Glinton Village Hall at 7.30pm on the second Tuesday of the month and we would love to see you there. For more information please contact our President, Diane Watts on 01733 253352.

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Peakirk Tots gifted play area

Peakirk Tots playgroup would like to say a heartfelt thank you to the family of Sue Rimmer, formerly of Peakirk. Sue Rimmer’s memorial collection has been kindly donated to the Peakirk playgroup where they intend to put the money towards an outdoor play area at the back of the village hall. This will enable the children to play outside safely in the warmer weather. Peakirk tots welcomes all families with little ones in Tribland and continues to run every Tuesday morning 10-12pm during term time. For more information find us on Facebook or email peakirktots@ outlook.com

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FOR many years people using Northborough church for concerts as for services have found the hospitality warm, but not the temperature! People come from further afield too and expect to find modern facilities like a toilet, and possibly a simple kitchen (servery). There have been several attempts to raise funds for these changes – and now we are on the way.

With the help of a professional fundraiser with a good track record, applications for grants are being prepared.

Of course we are only at the beginning of a long process, and there may be setbacks, but expect to hear much more

news about Northborough church over the next year with Open Days, events and exhibitions.

If the call for funds is to succeed your support will be needed too, to show that this modern, comfortable space meets the needs not just of Northborough but also the region. So keep a lookout for Northborough Church’s exciting programme; the church has strong links with Cromwell, the Claypooles (early settlers in America) and John Clare’s family. And come and see for yourselves what is a wonderful, historic church with a vibrant heart.

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Did you hear the Bells?

On Sunday 11th October a Full Peal of the 6 Bells of St. Benedict’s Church Glinton was rung to celebrate the life and Christian selflessness of Edith Cavell Edith Cavell was born in Norfolk and worked as a Nurse in various institutions. As soon as war was declared in 1914 she went to Brussels and cared for the injured. She also helped set up a network to move allied soldiers to neutral territory and for this she was executed by firing

squad on 12th October 1915.

A Peal of 5040 changes of Surprise Minor was rung in 2hours 53 minutes by the following ringers: Celia J K Wood (A Glinton ringer) Emma J Southerington (Conductor) Robert M Wood John Stanworth Graham J N Colbourne Richard I Allton We congratulate them for achieving the peal. It was lovely

to hear the bells rung so well and in response to the article in the previous Tribune a number of people came and sat outside to listen to the bells .

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Pooches in paradise

Another Church Dog walk took place on Saturday 3 October. It’s aim (as well as having a good walk in the friendly company of others) was to raise funds towards the new servery and toilet being built in St Benedict’s Church, Glinton. The weather was absolutely glorious. On returning to the church, hot soup and rolls were waiting for the humans and goody bags full of treats for the dogs. A raffle also took place.

Thank you to everyone who took part and helped in the church.

The photo below shows two tired dogs resting in the church after their walk. Alison Samet

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Glinton remembers Josep

MONDAY the 14th December 2015 marks the centenary of the death of Joseph Harrison, the third Glinton casualty in the Great War and the oldest at 37 years. Private Joseph Hastings Harrison lived in Glinton where he was married with five children.

As part of the 7th Battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment he was taken

prisoner during the battle of Loos in September 1915. On the 14th December his wife received notification that he had died in a German hospital and had been buried in Cologne Southern cemetery, Germany.

To commemorate the soldiers death Councillor Peter Skinner will take a lesson with the Year 6 pupils from the primary school in Glinton.

They will discuss the meaning of remembrance particularly in relation to the 1st World War, the Glinton War Memorial and about Joseph Harrison whose name is inscribed on it. To commemorate the centenary of his death, year 6 pupils will remember his sacrifice by firing a signal rocket in his memory on the Glinton playing

Flowers for St Benedict’s

If you can arrange flowers, provide flowers from your garden or make a donation then your help would be much appreciated.

There is a list of available weeks on the notice board inside church so please pop in at any time and add your name. Please contact the person (see list) who coordinates the church flowers for further information. If you would like to do an arrangement in memory of a loved one or to celebrate an anniversary add these details too and we will make a card to put with it.

Pedestals and containers are available.

Oh what a beautiful morning! The sun shone brightly as we sang our Harvest Praises in Northborough Church. Gifts for the Peterborough Food Bank “ were safely gathered in.” Then Teddy Bears great and small were hoisted up onto the Church roof: conditions were perfect and most of them drifted down gracefully to receive their certificates.

Pictured is Julie with George, James and brave Teddy.

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field. around noon on 14th December. One pupil from the class will be chosen to fire the rocket using remote electronic ignition.

On 13th October year 5 and 6 students from Glinton Primary School strolled down to the village playing field to remember the centenary of Private George Henry Simpson death as a result of being severely wounded in the leg and head. Several 6th form students from AMVC attended to witness the event.

After a brief introduction and a description of George Simpson’s life, his regimental details and the events surrounding his death, Year 6 pupils Elise Collie and Harry Davies came forwards to remotely ignite the rocket (pictured above).

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This event should help children and adults remember the sacrifice not only of George Simpson but all servicemen and women who have died in conflicts and wars over the years.

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Memorial rockets will be fired ten more times over the next three years to remember the fallen from the 1st World War whose names are inscribed on the new cover steps of Glinton War Memorial.

David Hankins Dog on roof alert in Marholm.

The 72nd Annual Show of the Glinton Horticultural Society was held on Saturday September 19th at Arthur Mellows Village College. The show had over 1,000 entries with an increased number from children which is encouraging. The weather has allowed some spectacular flower presentations and a few hundred people attended the event. We would like to thank the many people that gave up their time and effort in setting up (and taking down) the show, and look forward to seeing everyone again next year on September 17th. If anyone is interested in any of our other activities or in joining our Society, please see our website: www.glintonhorticulturalsociety.org.uk.

More photographs from this event can be found on the Tribune website: www.villagetribune.org.uk

Cecilia Hammond Do you need a speaker for your Society or Organisation? Would you be interested in hearing more about the Chernobyl Children? Please do get in touch. Cecilia Sally Curtis Woollard We are looking for stallholders for a Christmas fair at Maxey village hall on Saturday 12th December 11am to 3pm. Only £5 a stall.

If you have a craft or gift stall and want to book a table please message me.

Deadline to receive articles for next issue: Friday 18th December

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Kirsty’s School Report

News from Peakirkcum-Glinton Primary

The Foundation classroom has been transformed! It now boasts lovely new tables and chairs giving the room a light spacious feel. A new play kitchen and a collection of baskets for storage also grace the room. The new intake of children have settled in very well, gentle music playing at various times to make a calm and peaceful atmosphere. The children are thinking about how to grow a dinosaur (more details in the next issue!) They also enjoying digging in the school garden and discovering the colourful leaves of Autumn.

Outside Year One and Two classrooms, two beautiful paintings grace the walls. The children have been looking at the works of Lowry and the first painting depicts his traditional factory gates, each child having

drawn figures to complete the industrial scene. The second painting is of Glinton School – this time the figures are in red sweatshirts to achieve a modern Lowry.

Children in Years Three and Four enjoyed a visit to Flag Fen. Maisie writes…

“Chris, our guide, explained how far back humans were in History. We played a game where we had to sort out artefacts into the Bronze Age, the Iron Age and the Stone Age. We made clay pots and models of round houses. We walked up a droveway, saw a broken bridge and eight very old boats in the biggest fridge ever. Then we listened to a tale, told by the storyteller, in the recreated roundhouse.”

Years Five and Six recently visited Duxford Imperial War Museum. Logan and Ben write…

“Our topic this term is W.W.1

and we were able to see planes used at this time, including the Sopwith Camel. We had a talk before our tour where our guide told us how the war started, after the shooting of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo. In one workshop we were shown various weapons including a trench club and also jackets and helmets. While we were at Duxford we also walked through the body of the Concorde, which broke the sound barrier in the sixties.”

The children have been making propaganda posters with such slogans as ‘This plane needs a pilot’ and ‘Fight for your country’. Year Five children have been busy making poppies out of clay, similar to the ones that made such a dramatic statement at the Tower of London. Our poppies will be ‘planted for the day at the school’s Remembrance Day Service.

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Peakirk’s Ironside

It was not so long ago that the most famous Ironside I knew was a wheel chairbound detective who solved most of America’s crimes in the 70s and not King Edmund ‘Ironside’, King of England in 1016. In mitigation it was a long time ago and he died only seven months after his coronation, but the seven months was long enough for him to earn the nickname ‘Ironside’ from his courage in battle against the Danish invaders, who wreaked havoc along the east of England.

He was succeeded by the well known Dane, King Cnut.

And what has this to do with Peakirk? Well in his short reign he issued a charter giving land to build a place of worship in the village. Part of the charter reads; ‘...this little gift to God almighty, constructed at Pegecyrcan in perpetual inheritance and to the place which is called the mother of the new monastery of the Holy Trinity of the Lord of our own and of all the saints, for the redemption of my soul and my wife....’

Why Peakirk was favoured by the King I have yet to discover.

As far as I know he only issued two charters, the charter to

benefit Peakirk (which also included land given to Walton), and the second charter which gifts land to Thorney Abbey.

Next year marks the 1,000 year anniversary and what a good reason to celebrate!

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Glinton 100 Club October Winners: 130 Sheila Hemens 115 Colin Clark 166 Julie Fitzjohn

Maxey Village Tickets are now available for our NEW YEARS EVE party at the village hall. £10 per adult. Under 16s free. Byo drinks & nibbles. DISCO. GAMES & QUIZ. 8 till very late. Only 50 tickets available so get yours quickly.

Available from Sally & Dave Woollard or Andy Bagworth.

Laura Meli Looking for Christmas Stall Holders for our Outdoor Christmas Market at Northborough Primary School Friday 4th Dec 4.30-7.30pm please email laura@otbuk.co.uk if you require more information and a booking form.

Jula Shonfeld Has anyone else noticed that the”Hungry Harry” food waste bin Is just getting put straight into the Grey landfill bin?

THE Glinton & Norhtborough Under 12’s Amber team gathered outside the local Glinton store to thank the proprietors for their new football kit, kindly sponsored by funding from the Nisa charity ‘Making a Difference Locally’.

Business owner Anish Keshwara told the Tribune: “The Village Shop and Post Office is an important part of the local community, and we are more than happy to be associated with the football club. Since taking over the shop we have made some big changes and we are delighted with the reaction from everybody; sponsoring the team is just a small way for us to say thank you for the support we received.”

Accepting the new kit from Mrs Keshwara ahead of their 6-0 cup tie win against Mawsley Youth Tornadoes, assistant coach of Glinton & Northborough Amber, Andy Sandel commented: “Having seen what a fantastic job Anish and his family made of improving the local store, we were delighted when they agreed to help us to purchase the new kit. We had a great season last year, getting promoted from division 4 to division 2, so it’s going to be a big challenge, but win, lose or draw the boys will certainly look the part in their new kit.”

To follow the results of the G&N Under 12’s Amber and all other G&N teams follow the link to the club website www. glintonandnorthboroughfc.co.uk

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Don’t put garden waste into the river DEEPING Gate Parish Council have become increasingly concerned over garden waste being tipped into the River Welland. Not only is this illegal, but it has a detriment effect on the quality of this beautiful river.

They turned to the Environment Agency to help resolve this problem. One of the main roles of the Agency is to maintain and improve the quality of our rivers, and it has many specialist staff to ensure that it is able to carry out this role.

John Jones is the Flood and Coastal Risk Management Enforcement Officer for our area. John is a retired police officer, and may have to prosecute persistent offenders which leads to fines or in extreme cases, to a prison sentence. John worked with the Parish Council to draft and circulate a recent advisory letter. He says “I have always believed in educating people so that they are aware of exactly what they are doing and what are the effects of their actions.

Many people are not aware of the serious detrimental effects of throwing their green waste in the river. The River Welland is a beautiful waterway. With your help, we can keep it that way. From now on, persistent offenders who deliberately flout the law may well find themselves being prosecuted” John emphasizes that prosecution is a last resort.

He would prefer to educate people so that they don’t break the law. He has asked one of his colleagues to explain the damage that garden waste causes to a watercourse. Chris Reeds is a Senior Environment Monitoring Officer with over thirty years

experience at protecting the aquatic environment. Chris says “Unfortunately it’s only too commonplace to see grass cuttings or general garden waste thrown over a garden boundary and on to a river bank, or even actually into the water sometimes. Not only is this illegal, but it can also cause harm to bankside vegetation and the invertebrates and mammals which live there.

Grass cuttings when tipped in a pile, rot down into an anaerobic slime, killing other vegetation, driving away the insects which would normally be found there and if you were lucky enough to have water voles living at the bottom of your garden – well they won’t be there long if you tip your grass cuttings over their burrows.

Other garden waste - weeds or woody material isn’t any better as weed seeds will germinate, become established and out-compete more

desirable riverside plants; again creating hostile conditions for the animals which would normally be found there. The waste produced by pruning and clipping will also cause bankside plants to disappear, altering the ecology of the riverbank in that particular area.

Rotting grass cuttings can cause localised water quality problems and if tipped into the river have the potential to kill fish. The process of decomposition sucks dissolved oxygen from the water and can make life impossible for fish and water insects. So, if you live next to the river, please don’t tip your garden waste into it – if you do you will be causing more harm than you realise”.

If you need more advice on this matter, you are welcome to contact either John or Chris through the Environment Agency, or if you wish to report a pollution, ring the Agency hotline on 0800 80 70 60.

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Rosemary’s Farming Diary – November 2015 WITH the cereal harvest (combinable crops) well behind us – our last crop to combine were the winter beans finishing on 4th September; yields a little disappointing, but a good average overall.

The sowing for next year’s crop – oil seed rape began on 20th August and was completed in seven days owing to rain being persistent the last two weeks of August. With the moisture and warmth we have experienced the last six weeks the oil seed rape crop has made good growth - well out of the way of the pigeon’s damage, we hope. The sowing of winter oats followed on the 18th September, winter wheat began on 20th September and both crops are showing well at the time of writing these notes on 8th October, the winter barley was sown next following on with the winter beans towards the end of October.

The sugar beet factories opened later in September this year; with sugars ranging from 14.5% on the Suffolk marshes, a respectable 17.5% inland and locally 19% sugars being recorded locally; we ourselves expect to lift our first fields of sugar beet mid-October, these will be cultivated and sown with winter wheat. This year the sugar beet campaign will be much shorter owing to the reduced acreage which we as growers were advised to grow

by British Sugar last spring.

It’s amazing how the countryside is changing from its rich green foliage to rustic brown leaves on the trees and shrubs, the arable fields from dark brown soil to different shades of green – depending

on what crop it is that’s being grown – there also appears to be an abundance of berries on the hawthorn hedges – a country saying this ‘predicts a hard winter ahead’.

After fifty years, it’s interesting to read shoppers appear to be turning their backs on the big shop and reverting to buying habits of their grandparents. A food report “Back to the Future” compares and contrasts food shopping in 2015 with the mid-sixties and shows that less than half (48%) of today’s consumers now go shopping once a week. The modern trend of shunning the big shop in favour of buying smaller amounts locally reflects exactly what was happening 50 years ago.

A 0.1% reported annual food inflation in July 2015 following 0.4% fall in June – the first rise in seven months.

There is very little change for our commodity selling prices – there appears to be an abundance of most commodities we grow in England and abroad which is helping to depress markets worldwide and is already making its presence felt not only in the farming community but with suppliers to our industry; how long businesses will be able to carry on with these volatile and unsustainable markets is a question foremost in everyone’s mind – it’s certainly doing no one any favours in the short term – long term those that have survived – who knows… probably more imported products where labour is cheaper and possibly in larger businesses who may

be able to withstand these difficult times all of which could come at a price to our countryside and all involved.

On a more cheerful subject Christmas is fast approaching with only 10 weeks to go as people keep reminding us, the Farm shop is already taking orders and stocking with essentials for your Christmas festivities.

This week the weather has turned much colder reminding us that the more delicate plants need frost protection, any fruit (apple) still on trees need to be picked and generally the gardens tidied up for the winter.

British summer time ended on the 24th October and by the time The Tribune reaches you we shall be experiencing the first taste of those shorter daylight hours and longer nights – something I think most of us are not looking forward to, let’s hope the weather will be kind to us this winter.

As this is the last issue of The Tribune before Christmas I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

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Facinating Tribland ‘facts’ in new book ALL of the villages covered by the Tribune feature in Glinton author Simon Potter’s latest publication, The Dayby-Day Peterborough Desk Diary, which features space to write your own appointments along with over a thousand Peterborough-related anniversaries, typically three for each date throughout 2016.

“It’s a book that will really surprise people when they discover how much history Peterborough has,” explains Simon. “It will hopefully amaze folk with fascinating facts that they never knew while bringing back memories of events they were part of.”

From Dickens to Shakespeare, from the Beatles to Take That, from the Wombles to Star Wars: they all had links with Peterborough and it’s all in The Day-by-Day Peterborough Desk Diary.

“I discovered a lot of interesting things about our local villages while researching

this book,” adds the father-oftwo, who was formerly news editor of both Hereward Radio and Lite FM. “I was intrigued by the school of thought that author Daniel Defoe was born in Etton and the fact that the mother of our first Tudor king, Henry VII lived in Maxey.

“Obviously the likes of John Clare in Helpston, Oliver Cromwell’s widow in Northborough and St Pega in Peakirk are all included, but there are lots of other interesting tales such as the story of the Deeping Gate man who was summoned to court 130 years ago for failing to tell the authorities he had an outbreak of swine fever on his premises. He was let off on the grounds that he’d never heard of the disease, let along rules about notifying it!”

The Day-by-Day Peterborough Desk Diary is available from outlets across Peterborough such as the Visitor Information

Centre and also from www. peterboroughdiary.com It also has a promotional video on YouTube. “My son, Nathaniel made it for me,” smiles Simon. “Just don’t ask how he managed to get footage of Peterborough Town Hall being blown up in a mortar attack!” Readers can view it on the new Tribune website at www.villagetribune.org.uk

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Northborough parking problem relieved THE potentially dangerous practice of parking half-on the footpath has been hugely reduced by ward councillor Peter Hiller’s action to install double yellow lines along the affected Northborough end of the Deeping St James Road in Northborough Village.

The Tribune understands that since the parking restriction’s recent implementation the long-standing occurrence has virtually stopped.

When contacted by the Tribune, Peter told us: “In addition to numerous complaints I’ve had from nearby residents, concerned pedestrians and wheelchair users about the footpath being blocked by cars parked on it, PCC Highways officers and I had a genuine fear an accident was waiting to happen as drivers were forced to cross the middle line of the road

into the path of oncoming traffic to avoid colliding with irresponsibly parked vehicles” Peter continued “The bend in the road just after the Lincoln Road junction exacerbated the problem for Deeping Gate bound traffic and, frankly, the situation was unsafe and unacceptable. After a positive feedback from the statutory public consultation the lines

marking now makes it illegal to park here. I have instructed the council’s Civil Enforcement Officers to monitor this area weekly, at varied days and times, to ensure compliance.

This action, and the recent speed limit reduction from 60mph to 40mph along the long straight section of this road, will I hope improve safety here considerably”

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Local river ‘improvements’ The independent charity Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) has teamed up with Peterborough City Council and the Environment Agency to work on an exciting river improvement programme in Peterborough.

Residents are being invited to a series of public consultation events to have their say on proposals to create an improved river environment in Peterborough. The Werrington Brook Improvements aim to holistically improve a subcatchment of the River Welland during a 5-7 year partnership programme of communityfocused works.

The proposed plans include physical works to a series of brooks that flow into the River Welland, focusing on Marholm Brook, Werrington Brook, Cuckoo’s Hollow and their interaction with Brook Drain and Paston Brook. The programme will not only involve physical works to the river, but will also explore how the local community and businesses can work together to reduce pollution.

The programme takes an allinclusive approach to creating a healthy river environment that can benefit everyone living, working or visiting the areas around North Bretton, Walton and North and South Werrington. The partnership

aims to make the brooks physically more resilient, tackle sources of pollution and enable community involvement in helping to sustain river improvements.

“We would very much like the opportunity to explain and discuss the improvements with local people, who have significant local understanding and expertise that can really benefit the programme,” explains Catchment Co-ordinator Rob Price from the Environment Agency.

“Having a healthy river means a healthy local environment – something which everyone deserves.”

For more information, please contact Jennie Orrell (pictured below), Werrington Brook Project Officer on 01733 866437 or email jennifer. orrell@pect.org.uk. Find out further details about the project at www.pect.org.uk/ werringtonbrook.

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FOCC 2016 host families needed

The Chernobyl Children need hosts for summer 2016: 25th June to 23rd July. Do you live within 20 minutes drive of Helpston, would you like to help transform the life of a child whose life is blighted by the Chernobyl Disaster? The children are lovely kids, who just want to breath air and eat food free from the Chernobyl radiation.

They love to play outside, eat mountains of fruit and just have fun. The children attend activities every week day, so if you work you can still apply. Please get in touch with Cecilia 07779 264591, email: focc_helpston@msn.com, www.focc-helpston.co.uk

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Maids (and Matrons) of Mark

by Dr Avril Lumley Prior

INITIALLY, this feature was intended to be called ‘Men and Women of Mark’. Within thinking distance, I realised that Trib-land had played host to so many famous females that they deserved their own tribute. Moreover, it should be remembered that behind every great man there is often an even greater (and sometimes surprised) woman, working her wonders in the shadows and enthusing over his Grand Schemes. In truth, some of our Trib-land heroines’ claims to fame were through marriage and motherhood; others through their charity, chastity and piety and all through their sheer determination and high-mindedness. Let none of them be forgotten.

Undoubtedly, Trib-land’s most famous resident is St Pega (died 719), who gave her name to Peakirk. In an era when a woman’s only life-style choices were marriage or the convent,

Geddington: Eleanor Cross (Markham, 1901)

Pega embraced the latter.

Nothing is known about her early life, since she only warrants two citations in her brother, Guthlac of Crowland’s, biography written during the mid-eighth century

by Felix, a monk at Repton.

The first concerns her role at Guthlac’s funeral and elevation of his undecayed body to a sarcophagus a year late; the second, her healing of a blind man with salt that Guthlac had blessed. Then, according a fifteenth-century Crowland chronicler, Pega ‘returned by boat to her cell, which lay to the west, at a distance of four leagues’, reputedly on the site of the present Peakirk Hermitage.

And there we must leave her because I plan a series of Trib. articles to commemorate Peakirk church’s millennium (10162016) in which new information about the so-called ‘Peakirk Monastery’ will be revealed.

Miss Bertha Dorothy James (1859-1936), the niece of Reverend Canon Edward James, Rector of Peakirk (1865-1912), was captivated by the story of St Pega and aspired to revive the tradition of a religious community there.

Perhaps, she was instrumental in persuading her father, Francis James of Edgeworth Manor, Gloucestershire, to buy the copyhold of the thirteenthcentury ‘hermitage chapel’ (then a run-down farmhouse) from the Dean and Chapter of Peterborough Cathedral, in 1878. Two years later, Francis converted it into a parish hall and Sunday schoolroom, leasing it to the Parochial Church Council for five shillings a year, and erected a cottage next door.

After his death, the property passed to sons, Arthur and then Frank, who sold the complex to Bertha, in 1914. Although she still lived at 107 Burton

Peakirk: St Pega (window, 1950) Court, London SW3 and drew rent from the Church Council, she paid for the maintenance of the vestry and two seats in the Lady Chapel of St Pega’s church which, apparently, had been the Hermitage owners’ responsibility since at least 1617.

In 1926, Bertha purchased the freehold and began to prepare the buildings for conventual use.

She died before its completion, bequeathing it to the Community of the Holy Family, a teaching order of Anglican nuns from Sussex, who lived there until 1980.

This was not Bertha’s only philanthropic act in Peakirk.

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During the 1920s, she was responsible for rescuing a meadow between the church and the Deeping Road from becoming a housing development. She renamed it ‘St Pega’s Mead’, and specified that it could be used only as a children’s playground or ‘a garden where old people can sit at their pleasure’. Now the village green, it remained Peakirk Hermitage’s property until September 2002, when it was bought by Peakirk Parish Council and, thanks to Bertha, continues to be a place of recreation for Pegekirkians and visitors of all ages.

A second Peakirk benefactress was Anne Ireland (1635-1712).

She was born to Zachary Ireland of Castor in the days when the inclusion of a mother’s name on a baptismal register was deemed superfluous unless, of course, she were widowed or (Heaven forbid) unwed. Nothing else is known about Anne except that she was a wellheeled, spinster and champion of universal education. Her legacy of £100 allowed her executors to buy land, the rent from which would support ‘a charity school’ in the north aisle of Glinton church. In 1715, the Rector, Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of Glintoncum-Peakirk appointed a schoolmaster to teach reading to fifteen, carefully-selected, pauper children (ten from Glinton, five from Peakirk). It was anticipated that, once the income from their investments increased, writing and arithmetic would be added to the ‘free scholars’’ curriculum. Meanwhile, parents would have to pay for tuition in these subjects and the teacher could supplement his salary by recruiting fee-paying pupils from wealthier families. Although there may well have been a school in Glinton or Peakirk before 1715, Anne Ireland’s Charity must be credited for dispensing free education to children from the

humblest of backgrounds more than a century before the 1833 Education Act offered voluntary schooling to all boys and girls aged between five and ten.

In 1845, Glinton-cum-Peakirk Parochial National School was founded on the site of the present building, to which Madame Tildesley de Bosset (1777-1867) of Marylebone bequeathed £500. The money was invested and partially funded the 1895 extension.

Mary Barnard (died 1837), widow of Reverend Benjamin Barnard, Rector of Peakirk (1801-15) and Miss Ann Scott (1793-1871), who farmed 120 acres at Glinton, set up a trust to distribute winter fuel amongst to the Glinton-cum-Peakirk poor. Similar schemes to help the destitute of Deeping Gate and Maxey were operating thanks to bequests from Miss Susan Worsley (1576-1667) and widows, Mary Walsham (16851745), Jane Baines (1795-1822) and Elizabeth Bellars (1800-75).

At the opposite end of the social spectrum, Eleanor the Infanta (princess) of Castile (c.1244-90) was the epitome of a medieval queen. At ten-yearsold, she was given in marriage to the future Edward I (12741307) and had the first of their fifteen children at twenty, two of them born whilst on Crusade with her husband. Although she is portrayed as a devoted wife and mother, she was an equally-shrewd business woman and a voracious land-grabber.

The Honour of Torpel, which included estates at Helpston, Ashton, Bainton, Maxey, Nunton, Lolham, Glinton and Northborough, formed part of her vast portfolio and had been snapped up in 1282, when lord-of-the-manor John de Camois found himself in financial difficulties. Eleanor, it is claimed, grew extremely fond of Torpel and the royal couple held Court here for the last time just two months before her death on 14

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November 1290 at Herdeby, near Grantham. Edward was so grief-stricken that he erected twelve ‘Eleanor Crosses’ at each overnight resting-place for her cortege on its journey to Westminster Abbey.

Geddington and Hardingstone (Northamptonshire) crosses survive in their original form and encapsulate statues of his beloved queen. The Infanta of Castile was also immortalised in the names of several SouthLondon taverns. Their earliest proprietors knew no Spanish, so, they simply called their establishments ‘The Elephant and Castle’.

Eleanor’s direct descendant, the orphaned heiress Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond

Hardingtone Cross: Queen Eleanor (Markham, 1901)

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also was mistress * (1443-1509), of Torpel. Born at Bletsoe Castle (Bedfordshire) on 31 May 1443, she had four husbands, three of them by the age of fourteen.

All pale into insignificance compared with her own brilliance, tenacity and ambition.

Her first contract, when she was about seven, was annulled in time for her to remarry in 1455, shortly after the start of the Wars of the Roses between the royal houses of York and Lancaster. Margaret was twelve years old and her bridegroom, Lancastrian Edmund Tudor, twenty-four. He died within a year and Margaret six-months pregnant with her only child, the future Henry VII (1485-1509), fled to the safety of Pembroke Castle where her brother-in-law, Jasper Tudor, was Constable.

After Henry’s birth, she became the quintessential ‘tiger mum’.

While Henry spent thirteen of his formative years in hiding in Wales or in exile in Brittany with his Uncle Jasper dodging Edward IV (1461-70; 1471-83), Margaret facilitated his ascent to the English throne, through two more strategic marriages. In 1458, she wed the Lancastrian Henry Stafford, who died fighting her cause in 1471, and then, in 1472, Yorkist sympathiser Thomas Lord Stanley, who gave her crucial access to Edward’s Court where she became the queen’s confidant.

Margaret faced seemingly-

Margaret Beaufort, artist unknown (Wikipedia)

insurmountable odds in her quest on her son’s behalf.

Edward IV’s sons, (the ill-fated Edward V and Richard Duke of York), Edward IV’s brothers, George Duke of Clarence and the future Richard III (1483-85) and their two sons all (debatably) had a stronger claim to the throne than Henry. Conveniently, King Edward and his brothers’ offspring died from natural causes, George was executed for treason, the princes were murdered in the Tower and, as we know, Richard III was killed fighting Henry Tudor at Bosworth Field, thereby ending the Wars of the Roses, the Plantagenet dynasty and, some historians propose, the medieval period.

Henry VII duly was crowned and married Edward IV’s daughter, Elizabeth, uniting the Houses of Lancaster and York.

In 1499, Margaret took the vow of chastity and decamped to Collyweston and held her manorial court at Maxey Castle.

She devoted her life to ‘good works’, including the foundation of Christ Church College, Cambridge and died six months after her son on 29 June 1509.

Like the teenage mother, Margaret Beaufort, Elizabeth Cromwell (1598-1665) can almost be described as a martyr to the cause. The eldest child of Sir James and Lady Frances Bouchier of Felsted (Essex), she married Oliver Cromwell, later Lord Protector of England (1653-

Elizabeth Cromwell by Robert Walker (Wikipedia)

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However, once her husband pledged himself to Purtanism, the couple especially Elizabeth became the butt of cruel verbal abuse and were lampooned in literature and at the theatre.

After the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Cromwell’s widow lost everything and took refuge with her daughter, Elizabeth, who had married Royalist John Claypole of Northborough Castle. To his credit, John cared for his motherin-law even after his wife’s death and buried her with her daughter in the Claypole (de la Mare) Chapel of St Andrew’s church.

Not far from Mrs Cromwell, another tragic widow lies in Northborough churchyard. She is (Martha) Patty Clare, the daughter of small-holders William and Sarah Turner, who had her baptised at St Peter’s church, Tickencote (Rutland) on 13 April 1800. Nineteen years later, she had the misfortune to meet Helpston’s ‘peasant poet’, John Clare (1793-1864), then a limeburner at Pickworth and Great Casterton kilns. Following a brief courtship, which resulted in the first of Patty’s nine pregnancies, they married on 16 March 1820 at SS Peter’s and Paul’s church, Great Casterton, and later in the year moved with their infant daughter into John’s parents’ Helpston cottage. There, began Patty’s life of drudgery and heartache, the fate of so many nineteenth-century, workingclass wives.

John spent much of their early married life in London promoting his work and seeking sponsorship. When he was at home, Patty admirably catered for visiting wealthy, aristocratic and learned patrons and endured her husband’s late-night revels with his village chums. Lord Fitzwilliam of Milton, recognising John’s overcrowded cottage

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was inconducive to poetrywriting, provided them with a ‘handsome’, more-spacious dwelling in Northborough.

Uprooted from Helpston, John missed his drinking companions and his ‘Happy Eden’ at Helpston so much that he suffered bouts of severe depression. In July 1837, he was admitted to Lippett’s Hill Lodge Asylum, near Epping Forest but absconded in July 1841 only to be intercepted near Werrington (probably by Patty) and taken to Northborough. On 29 December he was re-interned, this time at St Andrew’s Hospital, Northampton, where he died of apoplexy in 1864. Patty had not seen him for nearly 23 years.

As well as her husband, four of her seven surviving children predeceased her. She remained in Fitzwilliam‘s cottage, sharing what little she had with those she regarded worse off than herself, a testimony to her generosity and strength of character. Patty Clare died of ‘heart disease’ in on 2 February 1871, whilst visiting her daughter, Eliza, in Spalding.

Poor Patty did not even have the consolation of being the love of John Clare’s life. He had met his childhood sweetheart, Mary Joyce (1896/7-1838), daughter of yeoman farmer James Joyce, at school in Glinton church. Their relationship cooled after John realised that her father viewed him as unsuitable son-in-law material. After Mr Joyce’s death, he renewed his acquaintance with Mary but did not feel ready to settle down and raise a family with her. A few months later, he found himself in exactly the situation that he had feared.

Nevertheless, Mary remained his muse and he fantasised about her throughout his confinements, believing that he was married to both her and Patty. In fact, after his 100-mile trek from Epping Forest, it was the still-single Mary, ‘his own love forever’ rather than Patty that he sought.

He was three years too late for she had lost her life in a fire on 14 July 1838, almost exactly a year to the day that he had been despatched to the asylum. John refused to accept that Mary was dead and he continued to immortalise her in his poems.

Finally, on a happier note, I would like to introduce (Adrienne) Elizabeth Snowball. She was born in the heart of Trib-land, on 14 January 1939 in the old School House on Tallington Road, Bainton, to accomplished musicians, Doris and Albert. Her father played the piano, organ and viola and her mother the cello, harmonium and accordion as well. Their daughter inherited their musical genes and gave her first public recital aged just three or four when she entertained the congregation of Barnack Methodist chapel with ‘Twinkle, Twinkle little Star’ and ‘God rest ye merry Gentlemen’ on her violin. While still tiny, she learnt the harmonium sitting on Doris’ lap, with Mum working the pedals. The piano was her next challenge, then on her thirteenth birthday, she played the organ for a service at St Mary’s Bainton. Not surprisingly, on leaving Arthur Mellows Village College she won a bursary to study at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music in London. A distinguished career in performing at the highest professional level, teaching and composing followed.

Yet, Elizabeth never forgot her Bainton roots and, although based in London, she tried to spend weekends helping with her parents’ newsagency. She perpetuated the family tradition started by Albert and Doris as church organists at Bainton, Barnack, Helpston and Ufford.

When her mother died in 1988, Elizabeth composed a suite in her honour, naming pieces after local villages. She also has written a book about her adventures, ‘The Three Musical Snowballs’, and instigated

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Stamford University of the Third Age Choir. Elizabeth now lives in Helpston, a vivacious 76 yearold, whose life as ever is filled with music.

Mr Snowball faced criticism for allowing his daughter to pursue an independent career in London instead of marriage and domesticity. Sadly, even in the mid twentieth-century these were considered the ultimate goals for many women. This may explain why Pega, Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Cromwell, Patty Clare and Mary Joyce are depicted as uncomplaining and compliant, accepting their lots with dignity, stoicism and fortitude, whilst Ann Ireland and her ilk are remembered only through their charities. In contrast, Eleanor of Castile, Margaret Beaufort and Elizabeth Snowball competed in a man’s world and used their intelligence, charm and talents to squeeze, smash or gracefully glide their way through the Glass Ceiling, leaving an indelible mark on local, national and global history. What an achievement!

Elizabeth Snowball at Barnack, 2012. The author would like to thank to Elizabeth for her input and reminiscences. Please, note that Peakirk Hermitage is now a private house and closed to the public.

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Knitting and Arabian nights TRUE or False - a dog was once a fully paid up member of the WI?’ Just one of the questions from the On the Edge fun quiz from September’s meeting. The evening included an ingredients hunt, the tasting of unusual preserves and the opportunity to play ‘Jerusalem’ on the xylophone. As a new group it gave us all the chance to get to know each other and have some fun at the same time. (And yes, a dog called Tinker was a member in 1915.)

October marked the Centenary of the death of heroine Edith Cavell. On the Edge honoured her with an informative presentation about her life and work. The WWI nurse, who went to school locally, was shot by firing squad for harbouring British soldiers and smuggling them out of occupied Belgium on 12th October 1915. It was a very thought provoking talk.

We have also launched our new Knitty Gritty campaign.

In conjunction with Knit for Peace, we are knitting squares to be made into blankets and dressing gowns for those suffering over the winter period.

This is a perfect opportunity for us to share skills, as those accomplished knitters amongst us are patiently mentoring the dangerous amateurs. If anyone wants to get involved, knitters or not, we would welcome any help with our campaign, call for more information.

At our 16th November meeting, we will be donning scarves around our waists and attempting some belly dancing at what promises to be an evening of the utmost mirth. Therapy of a physio or psychological kind

may possibly be required afterwards. By comparison December’s meeting will be slightly more sedate with the Christmas party, although some additional entertainment is being planned.

We are a friendly group and happy to welcome any ladies

who would like to come and see what we do. The On the Edge WI meet in the Packhorse in Northborough from 7pm on the third Monday of the month.

For more information you can contact Tracy on 07720 327145 or Lorraine on 01733 24865.

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From the Kitchen of Chez Pierre Hachis de boeuf I have been emailed many times since the last edition of your splendid magazine asking for the Chez P version of the classic corned beef hash I mentioned when answering a question from a reader. Well who would have thought of the interest this has made? Maybe as we are now entering the autumn season and the cooler nights becoming sooner. My Chez Pierre recipe is the Hachis de Boeuf, or as you like ‘chopped beef’ and is very easy to make, cheap to create and is always well eaten by adults and kids alike. I imagine this was first cooked in America during the cowboy times when salting beef was to preserve for a long time, and is nowadays a US-Diner breakfast staple. I make no apology to those ‘foodie’ people who think this a bit of a dumbing-down of the regular CP column, as hash is also a trendy gastrodish eaten all over the world with personalised recipes from many of the celebrity chefs, and your footballer Delia Smith. I ordered a (rather expensive) plate of beautifully presented hash the last time we dined at The Ivy and, as we were sitting near the fragrant Nancy Dell’Olio, I enjoyed the experience immensely. The famous chef Gary Rhodes makes his own corned beef hash over three days and uses salted beef and a pig’s trotter in his dish – not a quick supper I think? Good Triblanders I am not encouraging you to do this, non, a simple tin of corned beef is the basic ingredient here. This brings with it much of the flavour and seasoning but there’s a couple of other things help along too. As I wrote last issue you can use tinned (jars in France) potatoes with this, and baked beans for authenticity!

For two diners: a 340g fridge-chilled tin of Corned Beef sliced into small chunks, 1 large onion (quartered and sliced not chopped), 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, good knob of butter, a 345g (drained weight) 20p tin of Tesco value new potatoes cut into halves and quarters (depending on size), 2 eggs, season to taste with the kitchen mainstay Knorr Aromat all-purpose savoury seasoning (small yellow tin at the supermarket spice rack), a tin of Heinz beans. Melt the butter in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Fry the onion, stirring frequently until soft, then mix in the chopped

corned beef, Worcestershire sauce and stir until blended together. Mix in about ¾ of the sliced potatoes and cook for about 5-10 minutes until completely heated through. During this time season with the Aromat by sprinkling over carefully and tasting, and at CP I add a half glass of white wine.

Once heated through, place the pan under a medium-high grill (I sometimes add grated cheese and/or thinly-sliced tomatoes here) to crisp off; and use this time to fry two eggs in butter to serve on top. Voila! A simple, cheap yet really tasty breakfast/lunch/supper plate served with beans as a side. You can splash tabasco if you like a spicier taste but safer to leave it to your guests. Serve a good lightlychilled Medoc or Cabernet Sauvignon to compliment the food in the evening or maybe a chilled Peroni beer at lunchtime.

Bon appétite mes amis.

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Enjoy Tribland countryside

IF YOU are keen to get out more this autumn/winter and enjoy the wonderful sights and sounds of our countryside, then book yourself in for one of the many Langdyke Countryside Trust events over the coming months.

The Trust manages five nature reserves in the Tribune area and has 130 household members who actively support our nature conservation and heritage work.

Our first event of the autumn season was a fungal foray around Castor Hanglands.

Walk-leader, David Cowcill, was joined by a group of all ages as we explored the woodlands and heath, rooting around in the leaves and grasses identifying a variety of poisonous and edible mushrooms. Key finds included the green wood cap, the miller, orange peel fungus, fly agaric and the appropriately named, dead man’s fingers!

Forthcoming activities include l A weekly Thursday afternoon conservation work-party from 2pm onwards taking forward activities across the Trust’s ‘western’ reserves – Torpel Manor Field, Swaddywell Pit and Bainton Heath. l A monthly Tuesday morning conservation work-party for the Trust’s ‘eastern’ reserves – Etton-Maxey Pits and Etton High Meadow. Tasks will include planting hedges, mending fences and cutting down willows! l A new Langdyke monthly working-group for the Trust’s new community orchard at Etton High Meadow. The group, meeting on a Monday morning from 10:00am to 1:00pm,will be looking after 70 recently planted apple, pear and cherry trees and is planning a number of events throughout the year, including pruning, weeding and of course harvesting the

fruit. We are looking for new members to join this project!

If you are interested in being involved in any of these regular groups, please contact Richard Astle at richard@athenecommunications.co.uk who can put you in touch with the leaders of each activity.

And of course there is our calendar of walks and visits too as follows – all welcome, both members and non-members: 1st November – conservation work party at Bainton Heath, meet at 1pm Torpel Manor Field 23rd November – community orchard work party, meet at 10am at Etton High Meadow 5th December – conservation workparty at Bainton Heath, meet at 1pm at Torpel Manor Field 12th December – Heritage and Archaeology Group annual review ‘Have Torpel’s Secrets Been Revealed’ –update on the ongoing work of the Group with a key note address from Steve Ashby of the University of York 28th December – Christmas workparty, meet at 2pm at Swaddywell Pit 1st January – Annual New Year’s Day walk, meet outside Helpston PO at 2pm

Find out more about the work of the Langdyke Countryside Trust at www.langdyke.org.uk

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Happy new year for Trib’ BEFORE I tell you about our exciting plans for the Tribune in 2016, let me wish all our readers, advertisers, contributors and distributors a very merry Christmas and a happy new year!

2016 will see a number of changes at Trib HQ. First of all we have just launched our new web site (www.villagetribune. org.uk), and in the next few months we will be developing the site to bring more features and benefits to Tribland readers and advertisiers alike. Please take a look at the site and let us

know what you think. As well as bringing you more news and information from our villages, local companies can advertise their vacancies (free of charge), there’s an event calendar with everything happening throughout our area as well as local weather, regional news and traffic details.

We hope to introduce a local ‘marketplace’ in the new year where you can buy or sell just about anything!

Secondly, I want to introduce you to Louise Norris. Louise will be taking charge of selling

Louise Norris; Trib sales exec

November and December Highlights

Join us by our crackling log fire over the Winter months and Christmas for our Winter warming menus and to join in the Christmas and New Year festivities!

The season gets off with a bang….

Sat 7th Nov from 6pm – The Annual Etton Family Bonfire and Fireworks Fiesta!

Great fireworks display, BBQ, Charcoal Baked spuds, Hot Chocolate, Mulled wine, seasonal real ales, live music (8pm) with talented rock and pop covers band ‘Cosmic Rodney’. Free entry - donations to local charities and our sparkling marshals, The Deeping St James First Scout Group appreciated. Mon 30th Nov from 7pm -Irish, Country and Rock n Roll with The Shades of Green (bar food served)

December…It’s Christmas!!!!

Real Christmas trees, blazing fire, holly and mistletoe…. Selected Fridays and Saturdays in December – Marquee Christmas Parties Celebrate with work colleagues, family or friends - 3 luxurious courses plus DJ/band for £33pp. All week Festive Menus in our restaurant and bar. Perfect for pre-Christmas group gatherings - 2 courses £16, 3 courses

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advertising into the Tribune both in our physical editions and on line. ‘Lou’ is an experienced sales executive and is very much looking forward to visiting and calling the companies in and around our area. Also, congratulations are due - Lou marries long-term partner, Steve in December when she will move from being a Norris to a Morris.

Early 2016 will also see the Tribune expanding its’ catchment area. The March/ April issue will be extended to cover two new areas - Wittering and Marholm and we look forward to greeting around 2,000 more readers into the Tribune ‘family’.

Some time ago, I wrote in the Tribune that we were looking

to ‘formalise the constitution’ of the Triune and I am pleased to let readers know that 2016 will see the magazine/ website established as a ‘Community Interest Company’. So, what does this mean? In a nutshell it will ensure that the Tribune remains as the ‘property’ of the community and not for the benefit of any individual or organisation.

A ‘Board’ will be formed to discuss the development and direction of the Tribune and will meet once a year. A number of individuals have already expressed an interest in joining this Board and it is important that the interests of many parts of our community are represented (schools, churches, charities, local councils etc),

£19 (our usual Winter menu also available). Christmas Eve from 6.30pm – Christmas Carols and Mulled Wine by our log fire. Christmas Day – final bookings invited for our Festive 5 course lunch (12pm and 3pm sittings) Adults - £63, Kids under 10 £25

New Year’s Eve Party

We’ll be seeing in the New Year once again until 2am with guitar and vocals hero, Paul Lake, free buffet and midnight nibbles! Free entry before 9.30pm, limited availability.

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Sat 30th Jan – missed our New Year’s Eve party? We’re doing it all over again! Free buffet and live music until late!

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so if you would like to apply for a place on the Board, please drop me a quick email. My details are on page 4 of this issue.

One of the joys of producing your Tribune is the fact that our villages are inhibitad by a ‘broad church’ of folks - and we try and ensure that ‘there is something for everyone’ on our pages. As our villages grow (at a seemingly accelerating pace!), we enjoy the introduction of new families, bringing ‘fresh blood’ and energy to our communities.

Many of these families are of a younger generation and it is imporant that the Tribune is as ‘relevant’ to them as well as our (more) established population.

Many of these families are increasingly comfortable utilising social media (Facebook, Twitter etc) and web sites, as their chosen way of obtaining information, rather than ‘hard copy’ publications and so I hope the development of our web site as discussed earlier will ‘hit the mark’. I’m also pleased to see that we now have almost 600 villagers utilising our (very active) Facebook Group. Join us by clicking the link on the website.

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Village Hall refurbishment

It has been announced that we were successful with our Lottery grant application.

The organisation will use the funding to refurbish the kitchen facilities in their community building. This will enable the organisation to offer safe, fit for purpose kitchen facilities which will be able to cater for community events. Also within this grant we will be able to purchase new crockery, extra tables and chair trolleys.

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Back on Broadway THE Broadway Theatre is set to be given a new lease of life with a spectacular winter season created especially for the Peterborough venue.

In response to considerable demand, West End producer Bill Kenwright will present award-winning shows such as Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s ground-breaking rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, which opens this season on 17 November and features West End stars Glenn Carter and Tim Rogers as Jesus and Judas, and X Factor finalist Rachel Adedeji as Mary Magdalene.

That will be followed by a week of murder, mystery and a cast of household names, as the Agatha Christie Theatre Company brings the Queen of Crime’s best-selling thriller And Then There Were None to the Broadway as part of its successful 2015 UK tour. It stars Dalziel and Pascoe’s Colin Buchanan, Peak Practice’s Deborah Grant, Blue Peter’s Mark Curry and Duty Free’s Neil Stacy.

The hills will come alive with a new production of The Sound of Music, which coincides with this year’s 50th anniversary of the film version - the most successful movie musical in history – and promises to enchant and enthral the young and the young at heart. Fresh from her success on BBC One’s The Voice, Lucy O’Byrne steps into the iconic role of Maria.

Two shows by producer Paul Taylor-Mills are set to bring festive fun for all the family.

Based on the classic and much-loved book by Dr Seuss, The Cat in the Hat is set to cause mischief and mayhem in a production that will delight younger audience members

Tommy Steele stars in ‘The Glenn Miller Story’ at the Broadway and, based on one of the most popular films of all time, Kris Kringle sets out to prove he’s the real Santa Claus in Miracle On 34th Street, The Musical.

Musical theatre and movie legend Tommy Steele will then take to the stage to star in The Glenn Miller Story, this year’s biggest new musical success. The tale of the world’s most famous big band leader features a 16-piece orchestra plus sensational performers and dazzling choreography.

December also sees the premiere of an exclusive new show created for The Broadway.

Dreamboats and Petticoats: The Christmas Party will see Bobby, Laura, Sue and Norman return to perform everyone’s favourite Christmas hits including Jingle Bell Rock and Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree live from St Mungo’s, the youth club where it all began for the Essex gang.

By popular demand, musical

favourite of theatregoers everywhere, Willy Russell’s multi-award winning Blood Brothers returns to Peterborough.

On Sunday 20 December, Christmas Magic will include Peterborough Male Voice Choir with Peterborough Voices, Youth Choir and Festival Orchestra under the direction of Will Prideaux, who will also be the Broadway Theatre manager for the Bill Kenwright season.

Bill says: “I really hope there is something here for everyone to enjoy. Peterborough is a terrific city and last time around it was clear to me that the people of Peterborough want, deserve and support top quality theatrical productions. I would like to see a time when the Broadway is reinstated in full, and has year round shows – with your support I think that’s very achievable.”

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Sunday 1st Nov 9.00am - 11.00am St Pegas Cafe Excellent Brunch Peakirk Village Hall.

Saturday November 7th 7.30pm ‘For Gawd’s Sake Don’t Send Me!’ An evening with Halfcut Theatre (Derek Harris and Julie Bubbles) 7:30pm in Glinton village hall Tickets £5 including light refreshments available from Church Wardens. In the interests of authenticity this show contains strong language Sunday November 8th 10.00am Barnack & District Branch, Royal British Legion Remembrance Sunday. Service in Barnack Church, then 1045 at the War Memorial. All Welcome Sunday November 8th 10.30am Remembrance Sunday All Age Service at St Andrew’s Northborough. Come and be with us as we remember all those who have died in conflict, and honour the men and women who lost their lives in two World Wars.

Wednesday November 11th 10.45am Barnack & District Branch, Royal British Legion Armistice Day at the War Memorial.

All Welcome Friday November 13th 7.00pm Quiz & Fish & Chip Supper Glinton Village Hall, teams of six, £10 per person. Tickets from: Veronica Smith 01733 252019 Members of St Benedict’s PCC Bring your own Drinks Saturday November 14th 10.00 – 4.00 Christmas Craft Taster Day Helpston WI invite you to a Craft Taster Day to be held in Helpston Village Hall. Entry fee £3 and then a charge will be made for materials

Village Tribune Ticket Prices, £5.00 Adults £3.00 Children under 16

used Bring your own lunch. Teas and coffee will be provided. There are limited places so booking is essential.

For further details and booking your place contact June 01733 252192 or Jean 01733 252025

Saturday 28th Nov 10am-noon Christmas Coffee Morning Come catch up with friends at Helpston Church’s Christmas stalls Coffee and Cake - in St Botolph’s Church

Saturday November 14th 8.00pm Stamford Chamber Orchestra Concert held in the Stamford arts centre on Saturday 14 November 2015, 8.00pm.. Tickets are £12.50 for adults, £10.50 concessions and £5 for a child.. SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8 in B minor ‘Unfinished’ BRAHMS Double Concerto in A minor SCHUMANN Symphony No. 4 in D minor

Sunday 29th Nov 4.30pm Lighting Peakirk’s Christmas Tree Churchyard of St Pegas Church, with warming refreshments.

Friday 20th Nov 7.30pm Glinton Horticultural Society Presentation by Sue Stephenson “Puddle Paddock - An acre of land?”

In Glinton Village Hall For more details: 01733 253591 or www. glintonhorticulturalsociety.org.uk Saturday 21st November at 2:30pm St. Andrew’s Christmas Fayre Northborough Village Hall All welcome!

Friday 27th Nov St Andrew’s-tide Quiz Northborough Village Hall.

Organised by Friends of St Andrew’s.

Quiz master Gavin Duff, £5pp, teams of 4, includes light supper, bring own drinks, plus raffle.

Book your table by ringing either Hayley on 01733 252525 Or Celia on 01733 252938 Saturday 28th Nov 7.30pm & Sat 5th Dec 2.30pm & 7.30pm Puss in Boots Panto Newborough Dramatic Society at Newborough Village Hall. Tickets from, Next door to Newborough Butchers Shop on Saturday 7th and Saturday 14th November at 10.00am ‘till Midday and on the Door.

Saturday December 5th 7.00pm Grimethorpe Colliery Band Deepings Community Concert.

World Champions and stars of the film Brassed Off. Deepings Leisure Centre. Ticket £19.50 include programme, glass of wine, mince pie and entry into the raffle. Tickets available from Deepings Leisure Centre, The Spar Shop Godsey Lane, Market Deeping. Co-op Travel 7 The Precinct, Market Deeping Or by post Contact Mary Martin 01778 343927 Email martin@marycarolyn.plus.com Friday 11th Dec 7.30pm Glinton Horticultural Society Christmas Evening - Wine & Cheese plus Entertainment. Glinton Village Hall £3.50 members £4.00 nonmembers - All welcome. For more details: 01733 253591 or www. glintonhorticulturalsociety.org.uk Sunday 13th Dec 4.00pm Christingle Service Donations will go to the Children’s Society. Please collect an envelope from the Church or call Polly 01778 380849 and a Christingle will be made for you.

Sunday 13th Dec 4.00pm Carols and Mince Pies Peakirk Carol Service, with festive refreshments.

Sunday 20th Dec 10.30am Carols and Mince Pies

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Come and join us at and make it a big sing! At St Andrew’s Church Northborough All Welcome Sunday 20th Dec 6.00pm Carols and Mince Pies St Benedict’s Church, Glinton Sunday 20th Dec 3.00pm Peakirk’s Children’s Nativity Play Beginning with rehearsals at 2.00 for all who would like to take part - all welcome. Refreshments for all.

Thursday 24th Dec 4.30pm Children’s Christmas Workshop St Benedict’s Church, Glinton Saturday 16th January 7.30pm Handful of Harmonies sings for

Mustard Seed Project Join us at Stamford Arts Centre for a charity fundraising evening of choral entertainment. A varied programme from HoH (plus Youth choir), including African songs.

Tickets £7.50 adults, £6 concessions (OAP/under16) available from SAC 01780 763203

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Saturday 30th January 7.00pm Burns Night Supper Helpston Village Hall. £15pp to inc two course supper and first drink Dust off your kilt and come and help us “address the haggis!”

Tickets available from Tammy Tushingham 253770 or Caryn Thompson 252232

In my Tribland garden GREETINGS to all the Tribland garden lovers. This is the best time of the year to finish the digging of your various plots and to finish the tidying of your gardens. Remember to carry out the digging in short spells so as to avoid back troubles, a little and often is the best policy.

If you can obtain some stable manure this can be dug in at the same time, or use some garden compost. I have noticed the large amounts of leaves dropping and these should be swept up and placed in suitable containers, where they will rot down and produce some very valuable leaf mould. This can be used in coming seasons as a soil conditioner.

The winter vegetables are now ready for use, either to be frozen or to be cooked. Shallots and red cabbage are pickled ready for Christmas and sprouts and leeks are being enjoyed now. The apple and pear trees have produced good crops and these are also being enjoyed.

It is now time (late October) to be planting your autumn sown vegetables:- broad

beans, onions, shallots and garlic. You will probably find it advantageous to protect the broad bean plants against frost damage by covering the plants with cloches. The other plants should withstand the cold weather. My autumn sown plants last year produced some very good onions and garlic, which we were able to use in the kitchen in late June. The broad beans were also usable at the same time.

Now is the time to receive our seed catalogues and to start to select our seeds for next year. This is also a very interesting time for gardeners to see all the new varieties that the growers have produced and to compare the old and trusted varieties with the new ones. The garden centres are well stocked with seeds and autumn sown onions garlic and broad beans, a useful facility for those with small gardens. New rose trees, fruit trees and shrubs can also be ordered at this time. A good time to plant these shrubs while the weather and soil conditions are suitable.

Winter veg now ready to use Now is also the time to plant your spring flowering bulbs.

Again the garden centres are very well stocked with all the varieties you will require. Delay planting until the soil is in a workable condition.

Not a good time to visit other gardens but a good time to list the gardens to visit in 2016, the earliest open gardens are the ones that specialise in snowdrops. In a later issue I shall list the best gardens to visit.

So this is the time for working in your garden and setting everything up for the coming season. Enjoy your gardening and don’t overdo the digging!

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John Clare Cottage News

Calico exhibition - held in John Clare Cottage Dovecote SINCE the last issue of the Village Tribune we have had a busy time at the Cottage. It is many thanks to the volunteers that have helped to keep the Cottage going.

We had the Pantaloons, the outdoor theatre group, who gave an entertaining performance of Much Ado About Nothing to a great

audience in the garden.

Pennyless came to perform in the garden, together with a hogroast kindly provided by Willowbrook Farm, thanks to Jo and her assistants. Due to the weather changing, we had to move inside which made it cosy in the Café, Pennyless simply moved their instruments and sound system and all kept dry.

The local group, Calico, had an exhibition of their needlework and embroidery in the Dovecote, this proved very popular with our visitors.

We are now moving into the Winter season, the Cottage will continue to open Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays, any changes will be noted on the website. The Acoustic Café will continue through the Winter season. We will be closed on Saturday 28th November due to a wedding reception.

We are introducing a ‘Souper Monday’ meal deal from November 1st, the deal provides two homemade soups with a roll or a cheese scone together with tea/coffee for £10 on Mondays. We look forward to seeing you.

We are now planning for the 2016 season, there will be new art exhibitions in the Café, the Pantaloons will be coming back and there will be other events.

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Peterborough Anglo-French Association’s next meeting is on November 18th - a Quiz evening with fish ‘n’ chips.

Please contact secretary, Jackie Robinson (07944 025855/01733 253181), if you would like to attend. December’s event will be a pre-Christmas celebration with food and live music. New members are always welcome.

The Golden Pheasant at Etton is pleased to announce that they are in the CAMRA 2016 Good Beer Guide - up to 5 local, regional and national real ales and Tourism South East’s Great Country Pubs Guide If you have any news, views or comments that you would like to share with other readers, please contact the Tribune editor, Tony Henthorn at: Villagetribuneeditor@mac.com

If any further proof were needed regarding the resolve, stamina and commitment of Peterborough City Council’s Leader and his first lady, it was there in spades at today’s Perkins run in the City centre.

Fittingly wearing numbers one and two Glinton ward councillor John Holdich OBE and his wife Barbara made a fantastic effort to complete the 5k together, in both a fine style and a very commendable time.

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Max Gastro’s Restaurant Review Thai on the Square – The Stone Loach Inn

ANONYMOUSLY and somewhat incongruously located above this charming historic stonebuilt pub is a modern, spacious, open-plan first floor dining area, serving Thai-style food.

Regular readers of Max’s review will think there’s a far-eastern foodie love affair developing after last issue’s review but I assure you it’s coincidence, not by design.

That said, there’s a fair few of these Thai-style eateries within easy access for Triblanders and Mrs G and I just love proper Thai cuisine, as do many of our friends.

Although those of us who’ve spent time in that beautiful country shudder at some of the offerings masquerading as authentic recipes, most places in and around Peterborough do a pretty reasonable job. To be absolutely candid, Thai on the Square’s food is not equivalent to what you’re actually served in traditional Patong or Koh Samui restaurants, but it’s honest fare and imaginative enough to

please most of us Brits looking for a Saturday night change from our locally anglicised creations of ‘Indian’ or ‘Chinese’ nosebag. It’s actually pretty good and I guess, in Market Deeping, a tad more convenient than the simply sensational Jin Chieng Seng in Phra-Nakhon, Bangkok?

Dining out with friends, we’d eschewed our normal Taj Mahal visit due to our booked table being irritatingly ‘unbooked’ by the normally diligent staff. A quick walk round the corner and up a narrow staircase found an agreeable welcome by the TotS staff, Emma in particular, and a table ready and waiting. After advice we chose the set piece for four from the extensive well-priced menu and weren’t disappointed. There followed swiftly-served dishes of good food in sufficient quantity and style, a large platter of starters setting the scene for a varied, interesting and colourful meal with well cooked rice, noodles and vegetables sides. The staff are a delightful team who all seem to really enjoy what they do and make the overall experience one to be repeated and recommended – so I will.

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I’M OLD ENOUGH to remember the old A47 which ran past Milton Ferry Bridge – now just an overgrown cycleway. In the 1980s, on any summer Sunday, the layby next to the bridge featured one or two coaches, and the Nene would be hosting groups of anglers from as far away as the coalfields of Nottinghamshire, neatly spaced on the bank, waiting for the whistle which would signal the start of another fishing match.

The Nene was, at that time, full of shoals of roach and had chub under every trailing willow branch. Then the late ‘80s came, and the river’s condition plummeted like a stone. I never worked out why, but the fish just weren’t there any more.

Maybe the cormorants which descended like a black plague decimated the shoals.

I could not have predicted – nor did I even dream – that the Nene would return to glory so spectacularly. Peterborough DAA now boasts some of the finest fishing in England. The revolution may have begun with the barbel, restocked after a century of absence from the Nene which reflected the river’s use as an open sewer during the industrial revolution. But these days, it’s not just the barbel.

Ferry Meadows has become nationally famous for its bream fishing – a 50lb net may not even win a match these days.

The stretch upstream of Orton Staunch, where we used to cast a swimfeeder under the barges for the chub which lurked beneath them, is now a prime roach and bream spot.

Orton Staunch itself produces barbel every day, and some stunning perch. I even heard of a 25lb pike from the river. The Nene is in sparkling form.

But closer to home, the Welland in Tribland has not fared so well. It’s decline was in evidence in the 1980s, and has continued to this day.

Once fantastic for stalking big chub, glassy water pouring

The Deeping and Glinton Patient Participation Group are having difficulty finding someone to take over from their voluntary car scheme coordinator when she retires in March next year.

This is a valuable service for the folk of Deeping, Glinton and surrounding villages who are patients of the Health Centre but can’t access public transport to take them to hospital and other health-related appointments.

If anyone is interested and would like to find out a little bit more about what it involves I would ask they contact Margaret Parkinson, Chair D&GPPG. email: gmparky@ gmail.com or me, on: john.holdich@peterborough.gov.uk

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over gravel beds, and big, redfinned roach clustered in the pool at Low Locks, it slowly lost its lustre. There are still a few bream along the High Bank towards Crowland, but where once great beds of streamer weed waved in the flow, now duckweed and mats of silkweed gather in a sluggish trickle.

The Welland is massively and disastrously overabstracted for drinking water.

It’s been the fate of England’s chalkstreams, some of the rarest habitat on Earth, and is a scandal. The Environment Agency’s confused approach to its stated aim has allowed water companies to pump the water table literally as if there is no tomorrow. Coupled with reduced rainfall in the last two decades, the effect has been heartbreaking. True, there are one or two spots where big chub and roach still linger, but it’s a shadow of its former self.

I remember my old friend and doom-monger Mac Campbell on Angling Times lamenting its condition at a time when he lived right on the Welland.

He was right then, and we should be ashamed that in the three decades since, nothing has been done to restore this beautiful river.

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Lights of Love carol concert

The Lights of Love firework finale is the perfect ending to Thorpe Hall’s open air carol concert CAROLS, fireworks and mulled wine will all feature at Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice’s traditional Lights of Love concert this Christmas. But the centrepiece will, as usual, be the giant Christmas tree decked out with handwritten messages of love, remembrance and inspiration.

For thousands of people across the area, Lights of Love has become a key event in the festive calendar, offering the chance to take time out of the

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This year’s carol concert will take place on Sunday, December 13 in the gardens of Thorpe Hall, in Longthorpe, Peterborough, with the mansion house as the backdrop. Doors will open at 5pm with the carol singing beginning at 5.30pm.

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire presenter Jane Smith will compere the event with the City of Peterborough Concert

Band providing musical accompaniment for the carol singing. Peterborough Gospel Choir will also take to the microphones as will young bagpipe player Kathryn Johnston. The concert will be rounded off with a firework finale at 7pm.

During the event, which is free to attend, Thorpe Hall’s Chapel will be open and the hospice’s books of remembrance will be available to view.

Events fundraiser Jo Killick said: “The Lights of Love event is a favourite with so many people who see it as the start of their festive celebrations. It’s a lovely way to remember and celebrate the lives of special people with family and friends.

“Once again we’ve got some brilliant musicians to lead the singing – the City of Peterborough Concert Band and bagpipe player Kathryn Johnston. But of course we’d like all our guests to bring their best voices with them – along with scarves, gloves and hats to keep warm.”

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News from Etton

ONCE again we held an extremely successful clean up at Etton church on Sunday 27th September. Thanks to our volunteers who worked hard to weed the paths and the base of the church, cleaned the windows and polished the brass and silver. Afterwards, the sun shone thus allowing us to enjoy a leisurely lunch at the Coach house.

Sunday 4th October was Harvest festival at Etton Church.

Thanks to all those who attended the service, and for

the many generous donations for the Food Bank.

Next month should finally be the start of the next phase of extraction of gravel from the outskirts of Etton village. The mounds of earth surrounding the village have been tended and seeded. The bridge for the conveyor should be completed shortly allowing the reopening of the footpath. Signs should be in place confirming which footpaths are open during the works. Any questions please contact me and I will pass your

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queries to the new site manager at Tarmac.

A work party took place on Monday 19th October at Etton High Meadow to maintain the existing orchard and newly planted trees/fruit bushes. Further work parties will take place until this work is complete. Going forward Chris Topper has kindly offered to lead a work party once a month on a Tuesday (am?) to help maintain the Etton/Maxey reserves. If you are interested in volunteering, please let me know and I will contact you with the details when they are agreed.

It seems far to early to confirm that the switching on of the Etton Christmas lights will take place on Sunday 6th December at 6pm. Further details will be on the Tribune website: www.villagetribune. org.uk.

Finally, our usual Christmas Eve service will take place on Thursday 24th December at 6pm. All are welcome to join our relaxed puppet Nativity service followed by mulled wine and mince pies/refreshments.

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Congratulations to Joan Otley who celebrated her 98th birthday on 22nd September

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Village updates, news & reports Glinton PC Thank you to all those who supported your Councillors in stopping the provision of a viaduct in the open countryside between Glinton and Werrington.

69% who took part in the consultation voted for the cutthrough option and the rail authorities are now pursuing this option. Further consultation will take place in autumn 2016, work should start 2018 and be completed in 2020.

City Social Services department consulted the Parish Council on its proposal to add four bedrooms to Clare Lodge.

The extension would take place at the rear of the Lodge, therefore should not affect local properties. They also said that there was a possibility that within the plans, the troublesome ventilation tower could be removed.

The Parish Council also considered the options for replacing the stiles across the public footpaths on North Fen

Road, Glinton to Peakirk. These have been maintained for years

by Derek Pooley, for which we thank him, but he is no longer able to carry this out.

The Peakirk cum Glinton School gave a presentation to the Parish Council on their new plans for their Pre-school.

Councillors were of the opinion that the new plans were much more acceptable than the ones previously submitted, which the Planning Committee rejected.

Cambridge ACRE presented to the Council their findings on the recent housing survey which many of you contributed to. Based on what you said, the plan shows that six starter homes and eight x 2-bed houses and eight x 3-bed houses would meet the needs of the village, plus 2 open market houses to help subsidise the price on the other houses.

As you can tell, the September Parish Council meeting was a very busy one, and the Council, at that meeting, agreed to oppose the planning application for the Gas Compressor

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For general enquiries please contact the Clerk. More information including agenda and minutes of meetings can be found on the web pages at: www.glintonparishcouncil.org.uk Cllr JFW Holdich OBE – Chairman 253078 Cllr RW Johnson – Vice Chairman 252743 Cllr DJ Batty 252749 Cllr CB Bysshe (Mrs) 253164 Cllr GM Kirt 252839 Cllr DJ Lane 252593 Cllr Liz Bond 07824 665947 Cllr RW Randall 253276 Cllr PD Skinner 252591 Cllr E Spendelow 252524 Cllr DC Wragg 253047 Mr J Haste – Clerk

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Village Tribune Station on its location within the site, the height of the chimney stacks and the additional noise.

Please make a note in your diary, the Council have agreed to support the Keep Britain Tidy queens’ birthday clean-up. We are looking for this to take place on the 5th March 2016. I hope that many of you will be able to turn up and give the village a spring clean it deserves.

On the 3rd October, at the Glinton Friendship Club Jumble Sale, Mr Marsh brought to my attention that the five street lights as you enter the village had been out since the end of May. I have therefore taken this matter up, and with the help of Cllr Hiller, they should be illuminated again by the end of October.

The Christmas Tree light switch-on this year will take place on Thursday 3rd December. Mince pies and carols under the tree - see you there! The carols will start at 6.45pm.

On behalf of myself, the Parish Council and the clerk, may we wish you a lovely Christmas and a new year that is good to you all.

Cllr John F W Holdich OBE

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Deeping Gate PC Litter Pick: Our Parish Litter Pick on Sunday morning 13th September was again very successful. Councillor Peter Hiller made a surprise guest appearance and his help was much appreciated. As Peter kept his “picker”, we hope he may be returning to help again at 10.00 am on a Sunday in February, the date to be confirmed at the beginning of January in the January/February edition of the Tribune. All welcome.

Rural Dial A Ride: This door to door transport service is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays to residents of Deeping Gate where difficulties arise with accessing public transport. The vehicles are wheelchair accessible.

Annual membership is £10 for a single person, £15 per couple. Bus fares are payable but concessionary passes are accepted. Information on our Parish notice boards or from Dial A Ride staff on 01733 394545.

Carol Singing: Please join us again this year for carols and seasonal songs on Sunday 20th December, 4.00pm, near the village sign at the foot of the stone bridge. Song sheets and refreshments will again be provided.

Kind regards, Jane Hill, Chairman DGPC

Northborough PC Neighbourhood plan: Northborough Neighbourhood Plan policies have been drafted, and will be reviewed in the light of further Government

planning changes. Villagers will be consulted again in due course.

Ponding: The ponding in Church Street and also on the bend on Lincoln Road outside Northborough Manor appears to have improved since Peterborough City Council has carried out works.

Composting: The composting areas are overflowing. It is considered compost could be a valuable resource for village gardens. Plans are to allow villagers to collect compost at certain times. Keep a look out on the notice boards for further details and collection times.

Bequest / New Piece of Play Equipment:The Aiden Patrick Fogarty Trust donation has been used to help purchase a new piece of toddlers play equipment. A see-saw will be installed over the next few weeks in the bark section of the toddlers play area.

Steps/ Handrail – Maxey Cut: The steps leading from the footpath from Paradise Lane up to the Maxey Cut embankment were rotted and the handrail loose leading to a potentially dangerous situation. The Council alerted Peterborough City Council who have replaced some of the steps and handrail.

Dog Fouling continues to be an issue. There has been improvement, perhaps due to the continued spraying of biodegradable paint. A debate is underway as to whether in the playing field dogs should be kept on leads or banned altogether Christmas Tree: As in previous years a Christmas tree will be erected in the green space in front of the Spar Shop on Lincoln Road. Lighting up and festivities, mulled wine, sweets for children with Father

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Christmas in attendance will take place starting at 18.00 hours on 5 December. All villagers and particularly children are welcome.

Street party: It is proposed to have a street party on one of the days over the weekend of 11-12 June 2016 to celebrate the Queens 90th birthday.

Details will become available over the coming months.

If anyone would like to be involved and help, please make contact.

Councillors: Vacancies exist for two parish councillors. If anybody would like to become a parish councillor and help your village - please contact the Parish Clerk or any Councillor.

Please contact Councillors or the Clerk if you have any issues that NPC could help with.

Robert Chiva – Chair - NPC

Peakirk The first recorded use of the name Peakirk was in a document of Edmund Ironside in 1016.

This means that Peakirk is 1,000 years old next year.

A group of Peakirk residents has got together to celebrate this. We will be holding a launch event at Peakirk Village Hall on Sunday 15 Nov from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be provided.

If you have anything about the history of Peakirk memories, stories, pictures, maps, or objects - do bring it along. We’re looking for ideas for things we can do in 2016 to mark this special occasion.

For further information contact Trish Roberts, David Hankins or Henry Clark.

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Services, November & December 2015

November 2015 Sunday 1st November

9.00am Eucharist

Northborough (LE) 9.00am Eucharist

Maxey (AF) 10.00am Family Service

Etton (MH) 10.30am Eucharist

Glinton (LE) 6.30pm All Souls

Glinton (HG)

Sunday 8th November Remembrance Sunday

9.00am Eucharist

Maxey (HG) 10.30am Remembrance Service

Glinton (MH) 10.30am All Age Service for Remembrance

Northborough (FS) 10.30am Remembrance

Service

Peakirk (HG)

Sunday 15th November

9.00am Eucharist

Northborough (AF) 9.00am Eucharist BCP

Etton (HG) 9.30am Family Service

Maxey V Hall (MH/FS) 10.30am Eucharist

Glinton (HG) 6.00pm Evensong

Northborough (DH)

Sunday 29th November Advent Sunday

10.30am Group Eucharist

Northborough (HG) 4.30pm Christmas Tree

Lights Switch On Peakirk

December 2016

Thursday 3rd December

6.45am Lighting of the

Christmas Tree Glinton

Sunday 6th December

9.00am Eucharist

Northborough (HG) 9.00am Communion

Maxey (AF) 10.00am Family Service

Etton (MH) 10.30am Eucharist

Glinton (HG) 6.30pm Evensong

Peakirk (HG)

Sunday 13th December 9.00am Eucharist

Maxey (HG) 10.30am Morning Praise

Glinton (MH) 10.30am All Age Praise

Northborough (FS) 4.00pm Christingle

Northborough (FS) 4.00pm Carol Service Peakirk (HG)

Sunday 20th December

9.00am Communion

Etton (HG) 9.00am Eucharist BCP 9.30am Family Service

Maxey (HG)

Maxey V Hall (MH/FS) 9.15am Morning Prayer 10.30am Eucharist

Glinton (DH)

Glinton (HG) 10.30am Morning Prayer 10.30am Carol Service

Peakirk (DH)

Northboro (FS) 10.30am All Age Praise 3.00pm Nativity

Northborough (FS) Peakirk

Sunday 22nd November

6.00pm Carol Service

Glinton (HG)

Thu 24th December

4.00pm Crib Service

Maxey V Hall (FS) 4.00pm Children’s Workshop

& Crib Service Glinton 6.00pm Nativity

Etton (MH) 11.30pm Midnight Service

Glinton (AF) 11.30pm Midnight Service

Northborough (HG)

Friday 25th December

10.30am Eucharist for

Christmas Day

Peakirk (HG)

Sunday 27th December 9.00am Eucharist BCP

Maxey (HG) 9.15am Morning Prayer

Glinton (DH) 10.30am Morning Prayer

Peakirk (DH)

Baptisms

Freya Orla Hall (Peakirk); Max and Leo McLean (Etton)

Funerals

Lynn Lakeman, George Clarry (Glinton); Una Lake, Myla Deviren, George Gorham (Maxey); Susan Rimmer (Peakirk)

Marriages

David O’Donohue and Zoe Luff (Glinton)

AF Alan Fiddyment, DH Derek Harris, FS Freda Skillman,

HG Hilary Geisow, LE Linda Elliott, MH Mark Hotchkin, ML Mandy Loveder

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One Foot in the Pulpit

An occasional series by Derek R Harris The lamps are still out IT IS a few months over a hundred and one years since Viscount Edward Grey uttered his now famous line, “The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our life-time.” He was, of course, alluding the outbreak of the First World War. The number of documentaries and dramas that flooded our television screens last year certainly left us in no doubt that last year marked the centenary of the outbreak, but what has happened since then?

The war had not stopped – it would continue for another four long years. One hundred years ago this year, in 1915, in January, HMS Formidable was sunk off the Dorset coast with the loss of 547 lives and Zeppelins bombed Great Yarmouth and Kings Lynn. In March the attack on the Dardanelles failed. The following month, the Second Battle of Ypres took place and the ill-fated Gallipoli Campaign was begun. The Lusitania was sunk in May, while in October, Edith Cavell was shot for assisting the escape of Allied soldiers.

But apart from local commemorations concerning Nurse Cavell, it seems to me that the media has been relatively silent about the

subject by comparison with last year’s barrage of programmes.

Anyone who knew no better could be forgiven for thinking that the war lasted for only a year.

The truth is different. Men were still being sent to France to live and die in the squalor of rat-infested trenches. Endless lists of the dead were still being posted. Families were still receiving the dreadful news that their loved ones, whom they had watched as they marched off so proudly, would never return.

But it was not all doom and gloom. Yes, the trenches were vile places to live. Yes, they never knew when the next deadly wave of shells was coming. Someone once described war as “months of interminable boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror”. To relieve the “interminable boredom” the troops found a number of ways to entertain themselves and each other. Back behind the lines they organised concert parties, while in the trenches they composed songs about their plight, often taking the tunes of hit songs of the day and rewriting the lyrics. Many of these were understandably bawdy in nature and contained not a little gallows humour.

Meanwhile, back home, the wives, sweethearts and

mothers of the servicemen had their own songs to sing.

It is this aspect of the war that my friend, Julie ‘Bubbles’ and I are presenting in our show, “For Gawd’s Sake Don’t Send Me” at Glinton Village Hall on Saturday 7 November. Told in the form of a correspondence between Private Tommy Atkins at the front and his sweetheart, Mary, the girl he left behind at home, the show tells the story of the war from their points of view and is illustrated with many of the songs of the period.

The war did not start and end in 1914, and I think our show gives a flavour of how those involved in it made the best of it and how they managed to cope with the passage of time until 11.00am on the 11th November 1918.

I urge you to get a ticket and come along – not just because I helped to write the show and appear in it, but also in so doing you will support not only St Benedict’s Church funds, but also more recent service heroes as a donation will be given to the British Forces Foundation.

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1st November - All Saints Sunday

Collect: Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that we may come to those inexpressible joys that you have prepared for

those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.Amen.

1st Reading: Isaiah 25: 6-9 Psalm: 24: 1-6 2nd Reading: Revelation 21: 1-6 Gospel: John 11: 32-44

Village Tribune Prayer after Communion God, the source of all holiness and giver of all good things: may we who have shared at this table as strangers and pilgrims here on earth be welcomed with all your saints to the heavenly feast on the day of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

8th November - Remembrance Sunday Collect: Almighty Father, whose will is to restore all things in your beloved Son, the King of all: govern the hearts and minds of those in authority, and bring the families of the nations, divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin, to be subject to his just and gentle rule; who is alive and

reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

1st Reading: Micah 4: 1-5 Psalm: 62: 5-end 2nd Reading: Philippians 4: 6-9 Gospel: John 15: 9-17 Prayer after Communion God of peace, whose Son Jesus

Collect: Heavenly Father, whose blessed Son was revealed to destroy the works of the devil and to make us the children of God and heirs of eternal life: grant that we, having this hope, may purify ourselves even as he is pure; that when he shall appear in power and great glory we may be made like him in his eternal

and glorious kingdom; where he is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect: Eternal Father, whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord and King: keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace, and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet; who is alive and reigns

with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever Amen.

1st Reading: Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14 Psalm: 93 2nd Reading: Revelation1: 4-8 Gospel: John 18: 33-37

15th November - The Second Sunday before Advent

1st Reading: Daniel 12: 1-3 Psalm: 16 2nd Reading: Hebrews 10: 11-25 Gospel: Mark 13: 1-8

Christ proclaimed the kingdom and restored the broken to wholeness of life: look with compassion on the anguish of the world, and by your healing power make whole both people and nations; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Prayer after Communion Gracious Lord, in this holy sacrament you give substance to our hope: bring us at the last to that fullness of life for which we long; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

22nd November - Christ the King

Prayer after Communion Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may by you be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

29th November - The First Sunday of Advent Collect: Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the

dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever.

Amen.

1st Reading: Jeremiah 33: 14-16 Psalm: 25: 1-9 2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 3: 9-end Gospel: Luke 21: 25-36

Prayer after Communion O Lord our God, as we wait for the coming of thy Son our Lord, preserve us in watchfulness and faith, that when he shall appear he may not find us asleep in sin but active to serve him and joyful to praise him; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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6th December - The Second Sunday of Advent

Collect: O Lord, raise up we pray thee thy power and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness we are sore let and hindered in running the race that is set before us, thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us; through the

satisfaction of thy Son our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Spirit be honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

1st Reading: Malachi 3: 1-4 Canticle: Benedictus 2nd Reading: Philippians 1: 3-11 Gospel: Luke 3: 1-6 Prayer after Communion

13th December - The Third Sunday of Advent

Collect: O Lord Jesus Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee: grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the

just, that at thy second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

1st Reading: Zephaniah 3: 14-end Psalm: 146: 4-end 2nd Reading: Philippians 4: 4-7

20th December - The Fourth Sunday of Advent

Collect: O God our redeemer, who didst prepare the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of thy Son: grant that, as she looked for his coming as our saviour, so we may be ready to greet him when he shall come again to be our judge; who liveth and reigneth with thee in the

24th December - Christmas Eve

Collect: Almighty God, who makest us glad with the yearly remembrance of the birth of thy only Son Jesus Christ: grant that, as we joyfully receive him as our redeemer, so we may with sure confidence behold him when he shall come to be our judge; who liveth and

25th December - Christmas Day

Collect: Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin: grant that we, being regenerate and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ thy Son

unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

1st Reading: Micah 5: 2-5 Canticle: Magnificat 2nd Reading: Hebrews 10: 5-10 Gospel: Luke 1; 39-45

reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

1st Reading: Isaiah 9; 2-7 Psalm: 96 2nd Reading: Titus 2; 11-14 Gospel: Luke 2; 1-14

our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

1st Reading: Isaiah 52; 7-10 Psalm: 98 2nd Reading: Hebrews 1; 1-4 Gospel: John 1; 1-14

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Heavenly Father, who didst send thy Son to redeem the world and wilt send him again to be our judge: give us grace so to imitate him in the humility and purity of his first coming that when he shall come again, we may be found ready to greet him with joyful love and steadfast faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Gospel: Luke 3: 7-18 Prayer after Communion We give thee thanks, O Lord, for these thy heavenly gifts; kindle in us the fire of thy Spirit that when our Saviour Christ shall come again we may shine as lights before his face; who liveth and reigneth now and for ever. Amen.

Prayer after Communion Heavenly Father, who didst choose the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of the promised saviour: fill us thy servants with thy grace, that in all things we may embrace thy holy will and with her rejoice in thy salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer after Communion Eternal God, for whom we wait, who hast fed us with the bread of eternal life: we pray that thou wilt keep us ever watchful so that we may be ready to stand before the Son of man, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer after Communion O God our Father, whose Word hath come among us in the Holy Child of Bethlehem: grant that the light of faith may illumine our hearts and shine in all our words and deeds; through him who is Christ the Lord. Amen.

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Northborough Show success THE village’s annual Horticultural Show happened last month at the village hall in Northborough, to the anticipation and delight of the many local exhibitors showing the fruits of their labours.

Northborough Community Association members Linda, Karen and Jessie Phillips again worked hard to ensure this year’s show was another triumph, appealing to residents of all ages and inspiring innovation, novelty, horticultural expertise and craftsmanship.

A slight disappointment this year was the seeming lack of children’s entries, a shame given the normally wellsubscribed junior categories most years. Association member Jessie Phillips told the Tribune; “I ask that parents might encourage their children to get involved in the challenge of creating a model, a painting or growing something to show next year. It’s really great to see the joy on their faces when they actually win, come 2nd or 3rd, with a rosette and certificate.

We were very pleased that our ward councillor Peter Hiller judged some categories again this year (with the help of his wife Debbie) and he had the obvious pleasure of awarding the trophies for the successful entries. Without Peter’s support year after year it would be very difficult to stage the show.”

The Peter Hiller Trophy (most points in Division 1 and 2 Floral and Vegetables) was awarded to Jenny Knight and Teresa

Scott, June Denham Trophy (most points in Division 3 and 4 Preserves and Cookery) was awarded to Jessica Phillips, Division 5 Shirley Picknall, Division 6 (Homemade Wine) Debbie Hiller for her Sloe Gin yet again this year, Division 7 (Children over 7) T. Genovese, (Under 7) Lucy Loades, Division 8 (Men Only) Chris Skillman.

For information about the show please email: jessicaphillips@talktalk.net

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Letters to the Editor

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All views and comments made in this section are those of the individual contributors and are not necessarily shared by the Editor or any other persons associated with the production of the Tribune

Nine Bridges update...

Dear Editor, Both Glinton ward councillor John Holdich and I (representing the next door Northborough ward) were under no illusions about the potential future actions of the travellers occupying this land following the successful defence of the appeals against the enforcement notices, which were issued by the City Council following the two unauthorised traveller encampments at Nine Bridges, Glinton. Most will be aware the travellers lost their appeals on several fundamental counts, not least of which was the flood risk making the site unsafe, and left the land within a few weeks of the decision notices, well before the Inspector’s 12 month given timescale. One family however have been residing on the roadside in various locations around Peterborough. The City Council have had to take further action, which in some cases has involved the courts. The family have now moved back on to the land at Nine Bridges, citing reasons why they should be allowed further time to vacate. As you might expect John and I consider this completely unacceptable as it countermands the lawful and proper decision of the Appeal Inspector last year.

PCC Enforcement officers have to follow the procedure strictly; we insist on it. Many local authorities have been caught out by Gypsy and Travellers’ lawyers for not following the rules and our officers are working with this family to find suitable alternative accommodation and to obtain the required welfare information to enable a decision to be made on action in relation to moving them off the land without undue delay. This is a proper and professional course of action, necessary to avoid further legal challenges.

Like most of you I’m sure, we do obviously find this very frustrating but we have to do this correctly for our respective ward’s residents, the future of this rural area and of course the travellers’ welfare. We are both absolutely determined to resolve this issue and have this land returned to the condition it was before

these families moved on it.

Cllr Peter Hiller – Northborough Ward Cllr John Holdich OBE – Glinton and Wittering Ward

AMVC traffic ‘chaos’...

Dear Editor, Further to my earlier writing on children going to and from Arthur Mellows College, the situation with the traffic has (of course) not improved. As the council has been busy putting double yellow lines down and sending Council Photo Cars, the cars forced away have chosen new places to park waiting for their children. The High Street, although having new double yellow lines, is still chaotic. What is new though is we have people parking outside my house facing north just before the calming island. After collecting their children one does a 3-point u-turn adjacent to the calming island, quite calmly holding up the traffic while children on bikes are making their way to Werrington on both paths and the road. I know money is tight, but surely some sort of official presence ie. police on more than one occasion every now and then. The children, bless them are very quick and not always aware (with mobile phones in hand) as they cross the road at speed both walking and on bikes. The problem is not going away. More children means more traffic in the future. Better to do something now rather than later.

F B Downes

Thank you Helpston...

Dear Editor, Having already had a very private and secret civil marriage in London (six people – four of us having only two hours’

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notice!), Tiz and Josh wanted to renew their vows in front of family and friends followed by a celebration party. Well, that sounded OK but where to hold it?

After much searching, Helpston proved to be the ideal spot. After all they had met at Arthur Mellows Village College and Helpston, being halfway between their family homes at Glinton and Bainton, held lots of memories; they still had family and friends in the area; with the A1 and Peterborough train station nearby it was fairly easy for other family and friends to get to and, crucially, it had potential for the couple’s ‘magic’ ingredient – a marching band, with sousaphone, to lead everyone from one venue to the other!!

John Clare Trust Cottage garden was chosen as the venue to renew their vows. Huge thanks go to the management for allowing us to use it and in particular to the volunteers who gave up their time to open up for the afternoon just for us. Adam Frost’s pagoda looked fabulous bedecked with flowers in simple country style (thanks to Sheila Bratley and her team) and was the perfect place to renew their vows especially when followed by a reading of one of Clare’s poems.

It was a great moment when, as Josh and Tiz got to the end of the ‘confetti line up’, the band struck up and came into sight from round the front of the cottage and the guests were told to ‘follow the band’. We all walked to West Barn,

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the ‘reception’ venue, where Jim and Sue Burt had very generously (and bravely) agreed to let us hold the celebration. The Burt family will be forever in our debt – they allowed us to create in their barn and garden a cross between a garden party, a village fete and a music festival. It was everything the newlyweds had envisioned. Heartfelt thanks should also go to the residents of Clare Court for putting up with the comings and goings in the run up to the event and for days following as it was all dismantled and of course for the invasion on the day!

We had an awesome weekend with so many people – family and friends as well as local businesses – willing to help out with everything from apples and accommodation to zinc tubs and zucchini cakes! But most of all it is thanks to the generosity of the people of Helpston that Saturday 5th September 2015 will stay in our memories as an exceptional day.

Thank You Helpston.

Janette and Ian Abbott-Donnelly, Bainton.

(Mother and Father of the bride)

Sunflower building project...

Dear Editor, We are writing to let you know about a very exciting and equally challenging project that the Northborough Sunflower Seeds Committee, Staff and Volunteers have taken on.

As some of you may be aware, our small but well used building is reaching the end of its life.

Furthermore, our pre-school and out‐of‐school services have become increasingly popular and we have reached the point where we cannot accommodate any more children. To be able to fulfil our purpose well, we need more space, designed specifically for the growing needs of both pre-school and the out‐of‐school club so

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as to provide the best possible environment for our children to enjoy, develop their learning, and feel safe and cared for.

So the big news is that: We are fundraising for a new building for the Northborough Sunflowers pre-school and out of school club!

Over the past few months, the committee, staff and parents have spent many hours looking at different options and solutions.

We would also like to think about how a new building could be used and shared with the wider community, so as to foster a sense of true community spirit amongst the children and entire families.

The committee have been looking at ways of addressing these needs and have developed a plan in partnership with the school that involves a new building, on a school site still to be confirmed by the local authorities.

We are holding our next AGM on Thursday 19th November at 6pm in Northborough School’s main hall, and will present our plans in more detail. We need to raise £200,000.

What we would like from you: l We need many new Committee members, especially to support the fundraising

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subcommittee and buildings subcommittee. l We are planning lots of social events over the coming year for everyone of all ages to enjoy that will start the fundraising; please come along and bring family and friends, or volunteer to help out. l During the year, the children will be making things that we hope you will like and wish to purchase such as bags, tiles and cards. l We have a ‘Made in Northborough’ Facebook page offering peoples’ skills, time and goods that they have created; please think about donating your abilities to this and using it when looking for gifts or services. l We need ideas for events, publicity, grants, corporate sponsorships and anything else you might think could help. l Throughout the year, we need ongoing donations of raffle prizes, teddy bears, chocolate and sweetie prizes. l We also particularly need people with skills, especially when we come to building the new build.

If you feel you can be of any help, either ongoing or as a one‐off, then please let us know through Sunflowers.

Kind regards, Liz Gray guthrie_liz@hotmail.com

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Planning applications made in our villages

DUE to the fact that the Tribune is published six times each year, some of these applications could be ‘out of date’ by the time they appear. To keep up-to-date with local planning applications, please look out for the usual notices in local press.

Deeping Gate Ancillary development including 4 transmission dishes not greater than 0.6m diameter, and additional cabinet within existing compound at Communication Station Site 68270 Peakirk Road Decided Demolition of existing cottage and construction of replacement threebed dwelling at 57 Riverside

Awaiting Decision Proposed alteration works and the installation of external insulation and finish and new detached garage at 84 Lincoln Road

Awaiting Decision Rear dormer extension at 103 Riverside Awaiting Decision Single storey rear extension at 85 Lincoln Road Awaiting Decision

Glinton Demolish existing non-listed farm buildings and construct five detached dwellings and garages, together with the construction of a new double garage and parking for No. 4 Peakirk Road and No. 11 Welmore Road at Scotts Farm Welmore Road Decided Demolition of existing stables and shed and replacement with workshop (hobby room)/store and shed and erection of an arch to the existing rear garden wall at 9A The Green Decided

Demolition of single storey outbuilding and garage; Construction of two storey rear extension, single storey side extension and single storey garage with garden storage at 1 Lincoln Road Decided Demolition of modern barn attached to old building and conversion of existing barns from approved commercial use to 5 residential dwellings at Scotts Farm Welmore Road Decided Erection of single storey site operations external storage building at Arthur Mellows Village College Helpston Road Decided Erection of garden building to rear of property at 10 High Street Decided Installation of 1no. non-illuminated fascia sign at The Chemist Shop 4 Rectory Lane Awaiting Decision Change of use from car wash to A1 Shell unit, alterations to building including new pitched roof, cladding and new parking areas at Glinton Service Station Lincoln Road

Awaiting Decision Demolish existing temporary mobile unit and replace with a new permanent nursery facility at Peakirk Cum Glinton Voluntary Aided Primary School School Lane

Awaiting Decision

Helpston Timber garden shed - retrospective at 3 The Nook Awaiting Decision Residential and employment

development including landscaping, roads and parking at Arborfield Mill Glinton Road Awaiting Decision Two storey side and first floor rear extensions at 93 Glinton Road

Awaiting Decision 3 bay single storey mobile classroom at John Clare Primary School West Street

Awaiting Decision

Maxey Two storey rear extension, 1 Barn Close Decided Notification of Ancillary development including 4 transmission dishes not greater than 0.6 m dieameter, swap out existing antennae and MHAs Morel Lake Woodgate Lane Decided Single storey side and rear extension at 15 Tuckers Nook Decided Internal works and alterations and installation of rooflight at Nunton House Maxey Road

Awaiting Decision Replace two existing single storey garage walls (one side wall and one end). Lower the height of the roof and erect stone pillars either side of the existing garage doors at Chapel Cottage 25 Castle End Road

Awaiting Decision

Northborough Demolition of existing detached garage, construction of new single

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storey rear extension (under permitted development) with attached flat roofed garage - part retrospective at 8 Pingle Lane

Decided Single storey rear extension to dwelling, garage extension, and garden wall at 4 Granville Avenue

Awaiting Decision Single storey side and rear extensions, and detached garage at 10 Lincoln Road Awaiting Decision

Demolition of attached garage/ workshop, construction of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, and detached storage building at 22 Church Street

Decided

Peakirk Demolition of existing garage and conservatory, construction of new two storey side extension and single

Glinton switch-on

FESTIVITIES start in St Benedicts churchyard on Thursday 3rd December at 6.45pm with carol singing. Everyone is welcome to come along, carol singing will be supported by children from the Primary School, Rainbows and Brownies. Join in with the countdown to the big switch on at 7.00pm. The church bells will then ring out while tea and mince pies are served in the church.

Children and parents will come along to sing some carols – and of course everyone can join in the singing too. The carols include favourites of the children such as Little Donkey, O Little Town of Bethlehem and Away in a Manger together with the traditional including Once in Royal David’s City, O come, all

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storey extension to the rear at 16 Meadow Road Decided Single storey dwelling at Follybridge Kennels Thorney Road Decided Single storey garage block with workshop and WC at Old Station House 2 The Mallards

Awaiting Decision

ye Faithful and We three Kings of Orient.

The event is funded by Glinton Parish Council who support the project each year.

This year marks the 8th year in succession, thanks to the Parish Council for their continued support, St Benedicts Church for hosting the event; providing power to the lights and serving the refreshments on the night, Peakirk cum Glinton C of E Primary School and the Glinton Rainbows/Brownies and to everyone who volunteers to help with the event without which it would not be possible.

Following the removal earlier this year of the overgrown hedgerow on the west side of the churchyard) this years tree will be fully visible on the approach to the church

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Woodgate Barn, 35 Maxey Road, Helpston PE6 7DP

Village Tribune

Glinton Friendship Club update

GLINTON Friendship club is well into its Autumn/Winter programme now and we are mourning the sudden death of one of our most valued members. Lynn Lakeman was a dedicated helper and her kindness, generosity and hard work behind the scenes is sorely missed by members and colleagues alike. Our sympathy is with Steve and her family.

Our super massive jumble sale (see photo) was a huge success in early October and we say many thanks to all who donated, helped organise, purchased and worked hard on the day and afterwards taking unsold items to the charity shop. In total we made over £440 including donations which will help our depleted funds considerably. We are hoping to make this an annual village event. Yay! Start collecting now.

The current session has

already had some excellent events including a great day outing to Skegness and a very good talk and demo on First Aid, always important and valuable knowledge. We had another super hanging basket demonstration from Mears and feel we are very fortunate in having this excellent relationship with them as they help out with raffles and activities and will sharing our Christmas party festivities.

We celebrated a 90th birthday and a diamond wedding recently as well so it’s lots of flowers, poems, cards and friendship shared and enjoyed.

Maxey Road traffic I’m becoming increasingly concerned about the traffic situation on Maxey Road in Helpston. Since they closed Lohlam cars are now using Maxey Road as their new route.

This picture was taken from the entrance of Maxey Road (by Glinton Rd) and as you can see, cars are queuing all the way to the crossing at the bottom making it impossible for residents to get to/leave their homes! Three more cars arrived in the minute it took to take these pictures - what can we do? Any suggestions?

Lesley Loveday

In the run up to Christmas the GFC is offering opportunities to buy cards and presents from several gift stalls and handcrafted items, also bags, scarves and cosmetics will be available. Alongside this will be our usual programme events of raffles, Bingo, quizzes and games. Then in December we are celebrating with parties and choirs and meals and pass the parcel as the Christmas spirit takes hold... Ho Ho Ho! If you want more information on membership or being a volunteer helper, please ring Barbara on 01733 253078 or Judith on 01733 252724.

Pam Kounougakis

Village Tribune

email: villagetribuneeditor@mac.com

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The red moon (this morning), the lunar eclipse captured by Frank Samet in Glinton