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Happy New Year to all our readers

The Fury of the Northmen

SHOOTING AND CONSERVATION AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL COLLABORATION RUDDY MARVELLOUS LOCAL PUB SUPPORTS CANCER UK MY CASTOR WALK STEVE DAVIES POINTS OUT PLACES OF INTEREST ENVIRONMENT • HERITAGE • FARMING DIARY • VILLAGE VIEWS • RECIPE Serving the North Peterborough villages of: Ailsworth, Ashton, Bainton, Barnack, Castor, Deeping Gate, Etton, Glinton, Helpston, Marholm, Maxey, Northborough, Peakirk, Pilsgate, Southorpe and Ufford

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Dear Tribune readers With a smattering of good luck and a following wind (not too wintery I hope), you should be receiving this latest edition of the Trib’ in-between Christmas and New Year. The presents have been opened, the carols sung and we are probably all getting just a little bit fed up of festive tunes on the radio!!

As we prepare to go to press, many of our festive activities are still in the pipeline – trips to the panto and Santa Express with Arthur and Percy and excursions out to see the Thursford Christmas Spectacular and amazing light show at Belton House to name but a few. I never used to be a big fan of Christmas, but Christmas as a grandparent to three-year-olds is truly magical!

Thoughts now turn to the New Year and all the ‘promises of change’ we are going to make to ourselves, our friends and family. Boris has put holiday plans ‘on hold’ for many and who knows what dealing with Covid in 2022 will look like?

One thing is for sure – the quality of contributions made to the Tribune just keep getting better and better – interesting local articles and some superb photography – all from our Trib locals. I have had the pleasure of editing the Tribune for over 20 years and each year I’m amazed

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STAY SAFE | CLAIM YOUR ELECTRIC VEHICLE HOME CHARGING GRANT

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For many, a new year signals change – and that could mean a new car, saving money and efforts to be kinder to the environment.

With an electric car or van, you can achieve all three; made even more affordable by a government grant towards a home charging point at your own home.

The electric car market is growing quickly, with over 345,000 pureelectric cars on UK roads at the end of October 2021, and more than 675,000 plug-in models including plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).

Many car owners may be thinking about switching their petrol or diesel model for a more energy-efficient and environment-friendly electric version.

With increasing consumer demand, greater availability of vehicles and government support, sales of electric vehicles are growing strongly in parallel to the development of UK charging point infrastructure.

Consumers have until the end of March 2022 to apply for a government grant to help them make the change.

The Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) is a grant that provides a 75% contribution to the cost of one charge point and its installation. A grant cap is set at £350 (including VAT) per installation.

The main requirement is that a person owns, leases, or has ordered

a qualifying vehicle and has dedicated off-street parking at their property.

You can also apply for two chargepoints at the same property if you have two qualifying vehicles.

Figures show that 2020 year saw the biggest annual increase in number of registrations, with more than 175,000 electric vehicles registered showing a growth of 66 per cent on 2019. Despite the impact of the pandemic, there was a huge growth year for plug-in vehicles in 2020.

Coupled with the huge awareness of climate change, the popularity of electric and / or hybrid vehicles is set to continue.

Electric vehicles are a crucial step to decarbonising the transport system and reducing air pollution through zero tailpipe emissions.

The government recognises that many people will want to charge their electric vehicles at home and the grant is designed to help them do so.

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If the application is successful, the installer will be paid the grant amount that they have offset from the customer’s bill.

The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) aims to process claims for experienced installers within 30 working days.

Customers cannot apply directly for an EVHS grant.

Installers are required to process claims as this ensures that the requirements of the scheme are fulfilled and minimises the risk of incorrectly completed claim forms.

Safe Local Trades have members who are Office for Low Emissions Vehicles (OLEV) authorised installers and are able to apply for the government grant on behalf of customers in and around Peterborough.

The grant works by a customer choosing an EVHS installer to install their chargepoint.

The EVHS installer checks that customer qualifies, and then applies on the customer’s behalf.

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THE JOHN CLARE COUNTRYSIDE VISION | ENVIRONMENT

The John Clare Countryside Vision

Looking ahead to an array of seasonal walks and nature recovery volunteer events

Saturday 1 January Seasonal Walk. New Year’s Day walk slow walk from Torpel cabin around Bainton and Ashton. A slow and enjoyable three-mile walk, starting at 1pm and aiming to finish at 3pm.

Sunday 2 January Tree planting. Events at Etton pony paddocks, 10am – 2pm.

Saturday 15 January Helpston hedge planting work on Heath Row, 10am-2pm Sunday 16 January ‘Walk your winter blues away’ Seasonal walk event in Helpston Saturday 29 January Peakirk work event. Building a Dead Hedge boundary, 10am-2pm Sunday 30 January Tree planting work event at Etton pony paddocks, 10am-2pm Saturday 12 February ‘Walk your winter blues away.’ Location TBC Sunday 13 February Work party tree planting Etton pony paddocks, 10am-2pm

Please visit the PECT website or contact mike.horne@pect.org.uk or johnclarecountrysdie@pect.org.uk to find out more information or get involved.

Saturday 26 February Work party Barnack Hills and Holes scrub clearance 10am-2pm Sunday 27 February Work party tree planting at Etton pony paddocks, 10am-2pm

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ENVIRONMENT | FROM TRIBLAND LAD TO KEEN ENVIRONMENTALIST

Observation - key to our Building and erecting a variety of various owl and bird boxes, partaking in country pursuits (shooting), my love of all things countryside and my passion for wildlife photography coupled with my work being predominantly in and around the local area, means I’m always observing my immediate environment.

John Parsonage Much as an athlete will observe where they position themselves, or a psychologist look for a trait or mannerism, a

photograph, to plainly and simply observe wildlife, to locate another nest box, the chance of a morning's shooting, or to adjust or

Some will ask ‘how can you square the corners between shooting and conservation, given that they are so far apart’? photographer for a certain light, or a pilot a certain weather window, a keen country person / naturalist will consider all of the above. An experienced person will already know their subject and its characteristics. They will have an idea of where and when to observe it and where they might need to be positioned.

This type of observation allows me to look for opportunities: for a good

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tweak the environment so that it has that little bit more diversity.

Some will ask ‘how can you square the corners between shooting and conservation, given that they are so far apart’?

I would ask ‘what inspired the great wildfowler and naturalist Sir Peter Scott to start up The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust?' Or ‘why did HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh become the first royal patron of the Wildfowlers of Great Britain and Ireland (WAGBI) later to become the British Association of Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and also the President of the World Wildlife Fund?

Of course, I don’t know the answers but if I were

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understanding

hedgerow thick in nettles and brambles to get said photo.

My perseverance and elation were short lived though as once the field was harvested and the animals displaced, they were systematically eradicated one by one, as road kill on the Glinton bypass. This destruction isn’t just reserved for Deer, there are many other bird and mammal species which suffer the same fate.

to hazard a guess it would be that they could both see the increasing damage and destruction being done to the environment by way of their close observation of wildlife emanating from their passion for shooting and the wider countryside.

I am nothing but a simple country lad, no title of Sir or Highness but the destruction is all too apparent to me. This is especially evident when you observe all the different species you see killed at the roadside (not accounting for the ones which are maimed and disappear).

This destruction was first brought home to me after I had taken a photo of a family of Roe Deer in a standing field of Wheat (one of the last outlying fields to be harvested for this particular farmer after a very intermittent harvest).

It took me 4-5 attempts at getting up at silly o’clock in the morning, a drive, a walk, a ditch crossing and then a crawl through the bottom of a

FROM TRIBLAND LAD TO KEEN ENVIRONMENTALIST red on its coffee-coloured wing, I knew what it was). They are predominantly berry eaters and in large migratory years several have been reported around the Werrington area. Upon taking this to the taxidermist he asked me where I had got it from as it was only the second such specimen he had taken in, in 25 years of doing taxidermy! This was the bird which heightened my interest in this field.

. . once the field was harvested and the animals displaced, they were systematically eradicated one by one, as road kill on the Glinton bypass.

The vast majority of motorists who see something dead at the roadside (if they see it at all!) probably never give it a second thought. This is probably where I differ to most people! There are a number of reasons I pay particular attention to what I see.

Initially, and still one of the main reasons, is that I’m always on the lookout for ethically sourced taxidermy specimens. Now, I fully understand this isn’t to everyone’s tastes but, to me, if an animal or bird has been killed and it is in a salvageable condition then I think its beauty should be preserved for others to admire and learn from. The first bird I ever picked up was a waxwing (a migratory bird from Scandinavia) which I found on the roadside in Werrington.

It had obviously been eating cotoneaster berries at the roadside where it had been clipped by a car (as soon as I saw the glimpse of yellow and

Several other species have followed; another sad but memorable one was a perfectly intact Barn Owl off the side of the Crowland bypass blowing like a piece of paper with each passing lorry. Since then, I’ve picked up several more (dead and injured). If they are injured, I take them to Unity Wildlife Rescue over at Whittlesey if they are dead, they can

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>> ENVIRONMENT | FROM TRIBLAND LAD TO KEEN ENVIRONMENTALIST the adult female had probably been killed allowed them to monitor the box more closely and supplementary food items could then be left out to help sustain the brood along with prey brought in by the adult male.

Knowledge of your subject also comes in useful for other species too. If a lactating vixen, sow badger or otter is killed then it means there are cubs which are in danger of starving and which will need either finding / helping or additional feeding.

Two years ago, I came across such a vixen and although I still offer up information. If they have been ringed (metal identification rings placed on legs by qualified ringers when the birds are young) these rings can be sent to the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) at the British Museum. This will let you know where the bird was born, the age of the bird, who ringed it etc. If you can identify the female to the male and they are not ringed this can still be useful.

Last year, I found a dead, un ringed female but I also

I often wondered what the police might say if they stopped me driving around with a rabbit / pheasant / duck in the boot!? knew the location of a nearby nestbox on a local farm. As it was in the height of breeding season, I feared the worst for any youngsters. On knocking on the farmer’s door, I explained the situation and they confirmed there were three youngsters on the verge of fledging any day (you could see them standing on the ledge of the box and swaying their heads side to side as they observed you). Knowing

searched for the cubs, I couldn’t locate them (although I had observed cubs at a nearby earth the year before). Not liking the thought of them starving I duly set about collecting up any fresh road kill I encountered and then each evening I would go and place this under a row of nearby hawthorn bushes. Evenings are best as it gives the other adult time to locate it, plus, if it’s under the bushes, it means the buzzards don’t get to see it when they fly at first light. Early the next morning I observed another adult fox in the vicinity so I hoped the offerings found their way to the cubs. This status quo continued for several weeks, I often wondered what the police might say if they stopped me driving around with a rabbit / pheasant / duck in the boot!?

In addition to this, I also report all the different species I see on an App on my I phone, aptly named Project Splatter! This App allows those involved in running it, to map the spread /

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This identification of species and locality also helps to identify animal accident blackspots so hopefully mitigation measures can be put in place (warning signs, tunnels, fencing etc). reintroduction of a species across the country. It builds a national picture of the types and numbers of species which are getting killed on our roads on a weekly basis. Due to Covid travelling restrictions, numbers have fallen dramatically over the last 12 months or so.

This identification of species and locality also helps to identify animal accident blackspots so hopefully mitigation measures can be put in place (warning signs, tunnels, fencing etc). This is quite pertinent when it comes to deer and badgers but otters are another species whose numbers are increasing and benefitting from this but I’ll cover them as an individual species in my next article.

Returning to the subject of ethically sourced taxidermy, I use my specimens to help educate others (children and adults alike). To date, I’ve done a presentation to a class at Northborough Primary School (where my interest in wildlife was first encouraged), a joint display at Market Deeping Primary School in conjunction with Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, a presentation to a class at Monkhouse Primary School in Spalding and a talk to Crowland Wildlife Club. Obviously when time and restrictions allow, I will

continue to do others. I get a great sense of satisfaction out of seeing children and adults alike take a keen interest in each of the different species. Hopefully by getting up close and personal to the different animals and birds they will gain a greater appreciation and understanding of the size of various species, the differences between male / female, the adaptations and requirements that each species need. In doing so I hope their appreciation of wildlife continues into later life and helps to justify my efforts but more importantly the sad loss of life of some of our iconic wildlife. As a matter on interest, professionally prepared taxidermy will last around 25-30 years if uncased (depending on how much dust is in the immediate environment) as it is dust mites which do the damage and 100+ years if sealed within a glass display case.

In the meantime, I shall continue about my business so if you happen to see some dodgy looking guy peering intently at some ball of fur or feathers at the roadside, don’t despair, give me a beep and a passing wave. Next time you see said fur or feathers they might be completely lifelike and staring back at you …

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ENVIRONMENT | NATURE THROUGH THE EYE OF THE LENS

NATURE THROUGH January

February

March

August

September

July The beauty of nature is reflected in these monthly images from 2021 across Langdyke Countryside Trust reserves.

Trust members are regularly out and about across the reserves which Langdyke either owns or helps to manage - at Etton, Maxey, Helpston, Bainton, Barnack and Castor Hanglands.

Their photographs illustrate the changing seasons month by month and the challenges nature has to deal with from day to day.

January The year started with extensive flooding and the Etton Maxey Reserve found itself awash with even more water than usual as the image by Brian Lawrence shows. The reserve contains a large flooded area which is home to various wildlife. Water levels 12

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on the site are controlled by pumping excess water into the nearby Maxey Cut.

February Snow on the ground, freezing conditions - not the best welcome for Langdyke’s first lamb of the year, born at Etton’s High Meadow site. Despite the cold this hardy little lamb, protected by mum, thrived and she is now happily grazing the nearby Vergette Meadow with the other ewes. The Trust has a mix of mainly Jacob and Hebridean sheep which keep the grass under control at each of the reserves. Photo by David Rowell.

months hosts a wide selection of butterflies. Birds are important visitors as well and Steve Zealand captured this great shot of a song thrush.

April One of the most important attractions at Barnack Hills and Holes are the rare Pasque flowers.

They flower in spring, usually around April, the plant’s petals sitting cushioned on feathery leaves. It can be found on a small number of chalk and limestone grasslands meaning the ground conditions at the Barnack site are ideal. Martin Browne took this picture.

March

May

Swaddywell Pit was the first reserve taken on by Langdyke and is an important site for flora and fauna and in the summer

A common tern at the Etton Maxey site where special rafts are floated out annually to encourage the birds to breed away from

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If you would like more information about Langdyke you can visit langdyke.org.uk And if you are not a member already why not consider joining. It is not expensive and you will be doing a little bit to help the fragile world we live in close to home. predators. Steve Zealand took the photo of this bird.

June One of highlights of summer for many people is to go hunting for Pyramidal Orchids. These beautiful plants can be found on many of the Langdyke reserves - specially Swaddywell and the Etton sites. Sarah Lambert captured this one at Swaddywell.

July One of Langdyke’s newest reserves is the Vergette Meadow at Etton. It has gone through a lot of change in recent years, farmed for many and then the site of gravel extraction. It has been left as grazing land for the last few years and has produced a spectacular array of wildflowers in the last couple

of years. In 2021 special paths were cut and the site was opened up to visitors over several weekends. This photo by David Cowcill demonstrates the wide array of flowers on view.

October

August

November

The flowering season for the Autumn Lady’s-tresses - a rather dainty and beautiful plant that is classed by the experts as ‘near threatened’. Photographer Paul Young found this specimen at Swaddywell

September Here’s a relative newcomer to the nature scene. Ivy mining bees were first spotted in the UK in 2001. They are seen in autumn - coinciding with the flowering of Ivy. This bee was part of a colony seen by Duncan Kirkwood.

The beauty of nature captured here by Kathryn Parson’s - one of Langdyke’s artists in residence - during a visit to the Torpel site.

The Bittern - a secretive bird which is very difficult to see as it moves through reeds at water’s edge looking for fish. It makes a loud booming sound.

Photographer Dave Roberts took this great shot of a bird in flight from the south observation hide at Etton Maxey.

December A month of cold, dark nights but the hunt for food still goes on. Sarah Lambert took this magnificent shot of a barn owl out looking for dinner at Etton.

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THE AMBLERS IN TRIBLAND | ENVIRONMENT

The Amblers in Tribland

by Anne Lees

Happy New Year, Trib’landers! December’s reflection on the passing of another year is over and January heralds a desire for a fresh start. We are ready!

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A lot of the natural world has gone into hibernation and, like us, the landscape is wearing its winter apparel, patiently waiting for warmer weather to reappear. But just a couple of months ago, the Amblers were relishing the glorious, riotous colours of autumn – which seemed to last for much longer than we hoped – and we enjoyed several satisfying walks through woodland: as well as impressive foliage, 16

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there was a range of fungus to be found if you were attentive.

The traditional, red-topped, fairytale toadstools with white spots – Fly Agaric – were what we really hoped to see, and we were not disappointed when we found some in Southey Woods. The bright sunlight certainly highlighted their eyecatching colour and stopped us in our tracks.

Once you start noticing it, you realise that fungus comes in

an assortment of shapes, sizes, and colours, and grows in a variety of habitats: sometimes on the woodland floor amongst leaf litter; sometimes on rotting branches or tree stumps lying on the ground; sometimes in grassy areas and sometimes on tree trunks still rooted in the soil. Some are tiny and carefully hidden but, once found, reward closer inspection. Some are quite large and easily spotted from some distance

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away. Some are plain brown, whilst others are peachcoloured, orange, lilac, or black. Some are fairly chunky, but some have such delicate, slender stalks that you wonder how they stay upright. All are delightful! (Apart from the Stinkhorn fungus, which smells of rotting flesh but – fortunately – we didn’t find any of those.)

In the woods, fields and along river banks in winter, devoid of leaves, the trees reveal their

structural beauty. Long, spidery arms reach up into the air, often supporting several silhouetted birds. We are regularly struck by their graceful forms and by the wonderful mirror images they create when reflected in water. There are many local waterways where reflections can regularly be seen but some of the photos shown here were taken during the floods a year ago, when the Amblers were occasionally unable to

follow our planned route due to unexpected large areas of water.

However, there can be unexpected beauty in the chaos of nature. It is always magical to see the first snowfall of the winter, but it is also thrilling to observe the water rushing under bridges after heavy rain or when the snow melts: the noise is amazing and the swirling torrent mesmerising.

At times like this, we come to appreciate the network of dykes, drains and cuts that help stop the local landscape becoming waterlogged even further. A wild wind can be invigorating too (unless it is driving rain in our faces), whipping our words away and making us breathless, and we are impressed by the ability of birds to take flight in it at times.

Maybe they are having fun, as we are.

This time last year we were enduring another lockdown and wondering when it would all end.

Now we are thankful to be feeling optimistic about the future once more and looking forward to the exciting discoveries that await us in 2022.

The Amblers began nearly three years ago with a handful of members; now we have over twenty! Not all come along every week (there is no obligation – where’s the fun in that?) but all are welcome. 

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VILLAGE VIEWS | CASTOR

COUNCIL CORNER

CASTOR

Fiona Rowlands, Vice Chair CPC

Castor Parish Council have certainly had a very busy year and look forward to lots of new challenges in the coming year. We have experienced many changes within our village primarily the building of the new care home, some new planned businesses and the ongoing planning of the Woodlands Sports site.

Councillors invited villagers to come along to the village hall to consider these plans from representatives of the Care Home and Nene Park Trust.

Tennis courts and a pavilion are planned on land used for football at present. These plans will be submitted in the Spring for approval and CPC will hold another meeting in January to try and gauge the opinion of villagers.

So many exciting things are planned for 2022 within our Nature Recovery Plan. The John Clare Countryside team were delighted to welcome 18

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employees from Elliot UK to help plant 40 metres of double hedgerow on Splash Lane, 10 metres in Tweentowns and also planted 10 fruit trees at Castor Allotments. These apple and pear trees were gifted to us from The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers to celebrate the Queens Jubilee 2022.

The Queens Jubilee will be celebrated in Castor and Ailsworth with many plans afoot to make the Jubilee weekend a date to remember!

More news on the preparation later in the year. The Jubilee team are considering ‘Castor

in Bloom’, the planting of a commemorative tree on our Village Green with lots of other ideas in the melting pot! The committee also suggested joining in with the national ‘beacon lighting’.

CPC continue to work hard to ensure our village and its people enjoy all aspects of village life whether it be picking up a book in the bus shelter library or enjoying our pubs, coffee shop and restaurant.

Councillors would like to take this opportunity of wishing readers a very Happy and Healthy New Year!

CASTOR | VILLAGE VIEWS

The Green

Church Hill

My Castor Walk

Steve Davies

My favourite walking route in Castor winds away from our house, at No 3, The Green, towards Church Hill.

The Green is a miscellany of house designs and ages – built mainly in the 19th century.

Allotment Lane has a few very old houses although Manor Farm House is 17th century with later alterations.

Turning into Church Hill on the corner is where the thatched Wootton Stores once stood. I pass by the old Congregational Chapel which is now a pharmacy.

Further up on the right are more 19th century houses with a lot of converted barns featured

A faint view of the top of St Kyneburgha Church is emerging and then the road gently winds to the left passing by the old school headmaster’s house, which the philanthropic Fitzwiliam family built to house the then headmaster, George Holmes. This is a lovely twostorey stone building. On the same bend lies Hanover House, once the Edmund Artis residence. Further away from the road are two imposing gates, hiding a further house behind.

This is The Grove - which I have seen during a leaflet delivery visit - it is a stunning Georgian (I think) house, elevated above the garden Just past the School House, all of a sudden, the magnificent ancient church appears in view, with its Roman, Saxon and Norman stonework, it has a famous Norman Tower and stunning medieval Angel Roof. By any standards a truly impressive sight with a lovely elevated approach.

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>> VILLAGE VIEWS | CASTOR I can imagine the people of old trudging up the hill for their (almost obligatory) Sunday church service! Church attendance was so different then and more universal…even my parents, brought up in poorish ‘Welsh’ Liverpool (in the 1920s), looked forward to church as a change from the norm. Tea and refreshments were provided after the service and even reading lessons were given, supervised by the better educated. My mother learned to play the piano and read music at church, while my father developed a taste for literature, encouraged by the local clergyman, on his visits to the family house. I wonder if Castor was similar?

The people walking uphill must have met those walking downhill from Stocks Hill - a pause, maybe, at the church gate for a weekly chat.

The Victorian and Georgian ages are important here, as Peterborough grew very quickly in size and relative prosperity.

Castor followed suit. Maybe, The Preservation Society could organise a Victorian/Georgian lecture showing how Castor presumably developed very rapidly, but also, of course, with some bad social consequences.

The gated entrance to the church is situated on another bend to the left. The church is surrounded by a large graveyard where it seems that time has stood still.

Many of the gravestones are barely readable. However, many names would probably relate to ancestors of present Castor and Ailsworth families. In particular, I see graves with the Sturges and Dickens family mentioned. Could they be related to John Sturges 20

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and Ann Dickens who married and lived in our house in the 1840s?

Our house was apparently a little unusual, in that very few residents owned property. The church and gentry owned most houses in Ailsworth and Castor.

I have a theory, that the delay in ‘enclosure ‘ of Castor and Ailsworth, until almost 1900, may have contributed to lasting good feeling amongst all classes that exists palpably to this day. At least, as a relative newcomer, that is my impression!

My walk proceeds, as Church Hill steepens, and having already passed by Vine House, a large 17th century building, set in spacious grounds, and which is apparently a former rectory.

(There seems to be about three or 4 such buildings in our villages!)

To an amateur part-time historian, this building is just beautiful and oozes class! Maybe, the owner will invite me in to look around one day! Please?

Up Church Hill, the road is slightly steeper. I approach Stocks Hill and see another fine Victorian building which is, again, another former rectory. The house is protected and largely obscured by lovely trees.

I walk down Stocks Hill towards the kissing gate guarding the side entrance to the churchyard.

Across the road are some remnants of Roman walls. I had forgotten about the Romans! This is the tip of the iceberg.

Underneath us was one of the largest Roman buildings in England – a Roman palace now completely subterranean. What secrets must lie below us? What a confluence of different worlds!

The Schoolhouse Pausing at the kissing gate and looking back across Stocks Hill, a better view of this former rectory briefly emerges.

Through the church gate and approaching the front, a casual look towards the left reveals the churchyard sloping downwards and, glancing down, I see more Victorian graves. At the foot of the slope lie the buried remains of some Roman baths. We have to mention Edmund Artis who, during the nineteenth century, investigated the wondrous Roman relics and also Tony Robinson, whose Time Team TV programme confirmed the existence of all this substantial Roman complex.

I enter the church, which is full of interest, atmosphere and history.

I believe that there are many burial vaults under the church!

My favourite personal memory is when I came here, about 4 years ago, to a Remembrance Day Service and I admit to being a bit tearful. Towards the end of the service, we proceeded to the Lady chapel where poppy

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St Kyneburgha wreaths were laid at the village War Memorial, accompanied by the famous words ‘For your tomorrow we gave our today---’ These words are especially associated with the Battle of Kohima. My father was in Burma for 4 continuous years, that included the Battle of Ngakyedauk, which took place in February 1944, (just before Kohima). The National Anthem was then sung with such gusto that I thought the roof would be blown off! Very moving, and we felt very British!

Down the church path. On the right are graves dedicated to various members of the Wootton family, that I mentioned earlier. Some of this family also owned our house which was then sold to the Winsworth family which, of course, still lives in our villages Further down on the left is an old grave referring to a William Fox; the stone mentions a daughter who died in 1900, aged 29, in Grahamstown, South Africa. There must be a

story here? How could a young woman in her 20s end up so far from home and so long ago?

Grahamstown, now Makhanda, was an important Colonial British base in the 19th century, situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.

Forgive a personal reminiscence … I went to South Africa in 1975, at just 25-years-old, after passing my accounting exams and visited Grahamstown for a very enjoyable camping trip during my second weekend.

Weeks later I was asked to work in Rhodesia for two months, where I saw the Victoria Falls. Can you imagine David Livingstone’s (who was a missionary) reaction when he came upon the Falls? Apparently, at first, he could only hear ‘the sound of thunder’ from the water before he could actually see the Falls.

A look to the left brings Castor Church of England Primary School into view. This very well led and staffed school

Lower churchyard and school emphasises the coming together of hugely different generations, set in its own grounds which lie on top of the Roman remains For almost my whole life, I have been besotted with ideas of travelling overseas to discover history, in particular, social, military and even sports history. Dad once cautioned me that ‘daydreaming about history and travel would never secure a good living’. Well, maybe it was because of this that I joined the accountancy profession which ironically (it may be surprising to hear) has proved very exciting especially in that it has provided many travel and cultural opportunities!

Sometimes, after this walk on a Saturday, we go for a pint at the local. Firstly, I have to leave the church and proceed up Peterborough Road. Again, the 19th century (and before) is evident in the architecture. There is an old forge and The Farriers house. We can then discuss the history of football with the local landlord and look at old photographs on the wall … off I go again!

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VILLAGE VIEWS | HELPSTON

Helpston Local History Group Helpston Local History Group created a display and slideshow presentation to honour the twelve fallen young men named on the World War One Memorial Plaque in the church. The display was exhibited in St Botolph’s Church in Helpston on Saturday 13 November 2021 and remained until after the Remembrance Service on Sunday 14th.

The display included details relating to the service men’s family tree, photos of the men (where any could be found) the Commonwealth War Grave site for each of them plus details which had been found from research, about their short lives and service record. Family memorabilia for Percy Toynton Topham, including poignant letters home from the front asking about the family farm, was one of the star attractions.

process in the local area, a photograph of the Peterborough Recruitment office where a large number of the young men from Helpston had signed up for service and the railway station where they departed from before being sent to training camps and finally the front line.

This information proved very popular, with visitors identifying family links to the battles in which local men fought and died.

A rolling slide show presentation related to the general history of the Great War and the beginning of the Royal British Legion in 1921. This incorporated articles and extracts from newspapers highlighting the enlistment

The display was originally planned for one day, but the church requested that it remained as a focus for the Sunday Remembrance Day service. Many visitors appreciated the opportunity to

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talk to members of the History Group about the research involved and expressed an interest in joining us.

We are hoping to include our Remembrance research on our new website – watch this space!

Our current investigations include: house histories, digitally mapping Helpston Cemetery, collating the census results, how the village supported the poor, and local family histories.

If you would like to know more about the group and any past or future projects, please email: helpstonhistory@gmail.com

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Helpston Clock Repairs Many thanks to Les Cunnington for sending us these great photographs of the clock repairs at Helpston Church being completed early in November.

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Maddy's 25km Thames path walk My (and now my Mum's) weeks, currently we up to I'm Maddy, I'm 10 years old, 16.5km, with an 18km walk and live in Helpston - this time challenge is, on Saturday last year was very sad for me the 18th December to walk planned for 11th December – from Putney bridge to Tower then the real thing!! and my family, as my grandma bridge, following the Thames passed away, after suffering Since launching my Just Giving river, crossing 15 bridges. The from dementia. To mark this page, I have been blown away occasion I wish to challenge route will be 25km in total. We by the generosity of friends estimate to complete the walk myself and raise money for and family, and even complete Alzheimer's Research UK. This in approximately 6 hours. strangers who have sponsored is in the hope that a cure can These are pictures from me, and shared kind words of be found and prevent another encouragement. the various training walks family having to suffer life with completed over the last few Wish me luck!

Maddy dementia.

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NORTHBOROUGH | VILLAGE VIEWS

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NORTHBOROUGH

Be Part of the Northborough Parish Nature Recovery Team in 2022 There’s lots going on across John Clare Countryside; re-wilding in Ailsworth, swift boxes in Bainton and Helpston, hedgerow and wildflower meadows in Peakirk and Maxey.

Northborough has started with wildflower seeding but would like to do more.

If you love birds, bees, hedgehogs, gardening for nature or anything else to do with the natural environment and ecology, whatever your age, you can make a difference.

If you have expertise in these fields or, want to help in a practical way we would be delighted to hear from you.

Contact Rob Chiva robert.chiva@northborough-pc.gov.uk 07764 341684 or Claire Noble clairej.noble@outlook.com 07421 363746

“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. … There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.”

Rachel Carson, Silent Spring

CONTACT DETAILS Chair John Dadge

T: 01733 254145 / 07802 702908 E: john.dadge@northborough-pc.gov.uk

Vice Chair Malcolm Spinks

T: 01778 343585 / 07870 343562 E: malcolm.spinks@northborough-pc.gov.uk

Councillor Rob Chiva

T: 01733 252823 E: robert.chiva@northborough-pc.gov.uk

Councillor Brian Spriggs

T: 01778 342502

Councillor Tracy Thomas

T: 07720 327145 E: tracy.thomas@northborough-pc.gov.uk

Councillor Mark Malcolm

T: 07584 877793 E: mark.malcolm@northborough-pc.gov.uk

Councillor Graham Fowkes

T: 07711415881 E: graham.fowkes@northborough-pc.gov.uk

Northborough Christmas Tree Light-Up A little earlier than usual but because the way the weekends fell this year, the village Christmas Tree on the green, next to the One Stop shop was lit up on Sunday 28 November with a very well-attended event..

Santa performed the switch on and distributed gifts to children while the large crowd of grown ups enjoyed mince pies and mulled wine on what was a cold and breezy evening.

Northborough Parish Council would like to thank the local residents who donated the Christmas tree and the many people who helped organise, set up, and run the event before and on the night.

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VILLAGE VIEWS | PEAKIRK

PEAKIRK PARISH COUNCIL

For all Peakrik news, minutes and agendas visit: www.peakirkvillage.co.uk

Chair: Henry Clark 253203 cllr.h.clark@eclipso.eu 253483 Vice-Chair: Sally-Ann Jackson sajackson186@gmail.com 252200 Emma Crowson peakirk.cllrcrowson@gmail.com 254227 David Fovargue peakirk.cllrfovargue@gmail.com Contact via the clerk Greg Prior Anne Tuley 254114 peakirk.cllrtuley@gmail.com 253397 Clerk: Angela Hankins clerk@peakirk-pc.gov.uk

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I'm praying for courage. - Susan Sontag

Ruddy M The Friends of The Ruddy Duck have raised a fantastic £1000 for Cancer Research UK. On 23 October, we held a very well attended Fundraiser at the Ruddy Duck.

There were craft stalls, a book stall, coffee and cake, tombola and a raffle.

The idea all started much earlier in the year. My husband Andy and I were looking forward to slowly coming out of the Covid lockdowns and being able to work, to see our loyal and many new customers and to earn a living once more. Then a bombshell hit us.

My mother, Jan was told that her cancer treatment had not gone to plan and that it was back with a vengeance. No further treatment would help and she was unlikely to see Christmas. On the very same day, Andy had a scan that revealed inoperable lung cancer.

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Our close friends rallied round to help us through this initial shock and we were able to cope, and come to terms with, the whole situation. Thankfully, Mum has stayed strong and is dealing with everything really well. Andy has completed his chemo and radiotherapy treatments and will have scans towards the end of November to see where we are.

Our good friend and regular supporter, Mark Dale, has been an inspiration to us. Mark lives in Peakirk and decided to complete The September 300 Challenge. He cycled 300 miles during the month – the equivalent of Liverpool and back – for Cancer Research UK and raised a magnificent £645.

One quiet evening in the pub, together with my good friends Michele and Ryn, we

Marvellous!

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Sue Ruddy, Landlady of the Ruddy Duck, Peakirk

planned a fundraiser of our own. If Mark can complete his gruelling challenge with an arthritic knee surely, we can sort something out? The seeds were sown.

Mark Dale

The support we received at the fundraiser was truly magnificent and quite overwhelming for us.

The people of Peakirk and beyond turned out in their droves and raised more than we could ever have imagined. We sincerely thank each and every person who came. We could not have achieved all this without the hard work of our volunteers, cake makers, sponsors, donors and helpers of all kinds. You are all wonderful!

Andy and I sat down with a little glass of happiness afterwards to reflect on the day.

‘Unbelievable, generous, fantastic, inspirational, mind-blowing, patient, caring, loving, supportive …’ are just a few of the words that came to us.

Plus, it has also given Andy a real boost. He is back in the kitchen after obviously not feeling too good and shielding for a long time. I'll keep a close eye on him and check his work often – if he lets me in!?

Cancer touches all of us at some time during our lives. Charities have been unable to raise as much as usual due to the Covid restrictions. Cancer

diagnosis and treatments have improved in recent years but there is still much work to do. If you were unable to come to our fundraiser but feel able to donate you can easily do so online, just click on the ‘donate’ button at www.cancerresearchuk.org

Thank you all so much.

See you soon, Love, Sue Ruddy.

Pictured (left to right) Andy, Shannon, Sue Michele & Ryn

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Ailsworth Nature Recovery Plan

Martin Stalley

In the spring of this year, four of us approached Ailsworth Parish Council (APC) to see if we could start on an alternative method of managing part of the Ailsworth recreation ground.

This had traditionally been a very well maintained and mowed grass area, with trees planted around the perimeter. In other words what you would have expected to see.

With a little discussion and possibly hesitancy from APC (not knowing quite what the outcome would be!) approx. A third of the field is now laid out to encourage a Nature Recovery and a new working party was formed under the Parish Council, with residents and Councillors working together.

Guidance was sought principally from Langdyke Countryside Trust and a relative who had experience of meadow plantation. Oh yes and also, the world of You tube is a wonderful source of information.

it cost me about £20. (plus my wife is a long-time gardener) We just sat back and let it happen, lots of buzzing things were about, swifts were busy catching them.

Dog walkers swerved in and out the paths, kids now came to play in the park more.

The new longer grass requires occasional maintenance, a budget was agreed, and a specialist long grass cutter came and trimmed us down at the end of summer. A working party shifted the cut grass and we created a big old pile of grass. This is now a much smaller pile and hopefully home for the odd grass snake and bugs.

The mowing men were tasked not to mow everything.

A wavy lined ‘maze’ drawing was given, and they rather enjoyed the alternative to the boring job.

The grass grew to 12 - 15 inches and so did flowers and grasses that had been hiding away for donkeys’ years.

Lady’s Bedstraw, Bristly Yarrow, Common Yarrow, Smooth Hawsbeard, Dandelions and Common Bird’s -foot trefoil. How did I know these names?

My experience being to know the difference between a tulip and a daffodil. Well, my latest App (Picture This) is a stunning tool for this. Yes,

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John Elson, a resident from the group (resident artist of Peterborough), had an idea of an alternative seating area. We went hunting wood following a tip off that a large tree had been pulled out of the river and had been cut into large October brought additional bodies pieces. to help us strip islands of grass With a massive thank you to Nene Valley Trust these lumps back, plant native wildflower seeds and create what we have called, arrived. Three of us man handled these, trimmed them grass or turf sofas. up and we now have a reading The trees ordered via ‘The Queens circle. Another interesting stop Green Canopy’ initiative arrived in November. Relays of year groups off point for visitors.

Fancy being part of this to continue the story and add ideas?

Please email me at martinstalley@aol.com

from the local Primary have been helping plant these, in total around 200 children have been getting muddy fingers and loved the experience.

Plaques are in process of creation to show which year group planted which area. 

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Anne Curwen 07730301404 What a fabulous turnout we had for our annual Remembrance service on the village green.

This year we had a moving rendition of The Last Post played by 10-year-old Eddie Bristow on the trumpet.

Graham kindly provided the wonderful DUKW (a WW2 amphibious vehicle) and Derek Harris led our simple ceremony.

On Saturday 27 November, on a very stormy day, Lucy Jackson married Kieran Larsen at St Stephen’s. It was lovely to see the happy couple surrounded by their family and friends on their big day.

Thanks to all who helped to prepare the church and churchyard, this was much appreciated.

This year’s switch-on of the Christmas tree lights took place on Sunday 5 December. It was decided that the usual mulled wine and mince pies at the Golden Pheasant should be scheduled for after Santa’s annual visit to Etton on 14 December.

Following our bulb planting, as part of the John Clare Countryside Nature recovery action plan, we are delighted that we have acquired more bulbs via PECT and the JCC project. Details of when you can volunteer to help with the next phase of planting will be publicised on the village FaceBook page.

As I write this piece, stricter measures are being introduced to try to stem the spread of Covid. It is therefore likely that our planned Christmas Eve service will have been held on the village green again this year!

Eddie Bristow (10) plays The Last Post

Hoping that you have enjoyed your Christmas celebrations and have good fortune in 2022

The Parish Council have been notified that the official traffic order that needs to be implemented to authorise the moving of the position of the village signs should have expired

by January and this will enable the long-awaited new village signs to be installed in their new location early in the new Year.

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COUNCIL CORNER

Bainton and Ashton Parish Council news

BAINTON & ASHTON Police and Crime It was good to meet the Police and Crime Commissioner, Daryl Preston, at the Ward Meeting on 17 November.

Local issues were brought up and it is hoped that a joint meeting with the Parish and City Council and the police will be set up to try to problem solve some ongoing, anti-social behaviour in High Field Road. He said that neighbourhood policing is a priority and promised to tackle the problem with reporting via tel. 101. The local contacts for neighbourhood policing are listed by name on the Cambs Police website to help build relationships. One of the main

Clerk, Jenny Rice

messages was still to report, report, report – so they know what is happening!

Speeding control measures The latest MVAS data showed that of the 28,557 recorded, over half the vehicles travelling along Helpston Road were exceeding 30mph. 27% were going over 35mph.

Ashton gates It is hoped that by the time this is published, the Ashton village gateways at the three entry points are installed and are doing their bit to slow the approaching traffic.

Tallington Road – more measures have been installed here, with extra lining etc and

Chairman Susie Lucas 01780 740159 susie.hall34@gmail.com Responsible for: Parish Council Liaison Group, HR, New Projects Councillors: Cliff Stanton 01780 749123 Cliffstanton@btinternet.com Responsible for: Police, Neighbourhood Watch, Speedwatch, Village Assets and Maintenance, Parish Council Liaison Group Chris Womack 01780 740925 womackuk@gmail.com Responsible for: New Projects, Data Protection, Barnack Ward Group Grant Ashworth 07732 481604 Jon Hargreaves 01780 740604 email jonhargreaves@gmail.com Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer Jenny Rice 07889 669550 bainton.ashton.clerk@live.co.uk

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hopefully this will have some effect.

There are no plans for “build out chicanes” on Helpston Road as there is not room.

More measures, data driven, will be considered in due course.

Maintenance issues With adverse weather a regular visitor at this time of year, please use the City Council number 01733 747474 or the www.Fixmystreet.com service to report any empty grit bins (have been reported once but may need more reports!)

And for any trees that have precarious branches and/or look dangerous, there is an emergency Highways number 0845 6043 127.

Carols at Christmas At the time of writing, plans were in place for festive singing with refreshments at each of the Christmas trees – purchased by the Parish Council. I’m sure this was enjoyed by many and hopefully was storm-free. The Parish Council wishes everyone a Happy New Year, with fewer virus variants and more health and happiness.

Next meeting is Tuesday 11 January 2022 at 7.30pm in the Reading Room.

Any comments or queries, please contatct the Clerk, Jenny Rice at bainton.ashton.clerk@live.co.uk Agendas for all meetings are displayed on the Reading Room and Ashton notice boards and on the website. All are very welcome to attend the meetings.

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Barnack's Contribution to the Queen's Green Canopy The Platinum Jubilee 2022

Margaret Palmer, Barnack Parish Council

A lasting celebration of 70 years on the throne

And lastly, we were hoping to find a tree with an interesting history.

The Queen’s Green Canopy is a tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Everyone across the UK is being invited to plant trees at suitable times of the year (October to March) in 2021 and 2022.

Barnack Parish Council and the congregation of St. John’s Church decided to contribute by planting a tree in Barnack churchyard.

Our choice

We chose Sorbus torminalis1, the Wild Service Tree, once known as the Chequer (or Checker) Tree. This species occurs throughout England on limestone and clay. It is regarded as an indicator of ancient, semi-natural woodland, such as the remnants of Rockingham Forest. Our specimen, supplied by Aveland Trees of Dunsby, was grown from seed gathered in Bourne Woods.

The leaves, which are jagged and similar to those of Maple, turn coppery-red in autumn.

In spring and early summer, the Wild Service Tree bears white blossom. The brownish, oval fruits are up to 1.5cm Sorbus torminalis in diameter and patterned

By Rolf Schulte, CC BY-SA 3.0, with small pale spots when https://commons.wikimedia. org/w/index.php?curid=2836964 ripe. The wood is valuable, very dense and fine-grained.

How did we In the past it was made into choose the tree? specialist items such as bows, screws for winepresses, billiard There were several things to cues, musical instruments and be considered when choosing cartwheels, but now it is used our tree. First of all, it had to be mainly for veneers. relatively small when mature, to fit into the space available in What’s in a name? the churchyard. Secondly, we Sorbus is Latin for Service Tree, were keen to plant a species but the other names for our native not only to Britain but tree give a flavour of the past also to this part of the country. value of this species to the rural Thirdly, we favoured a tree with attractive leaves and flowers. economy:

 tormina means colic in Latin: an infusion of the fruits of Sorbus torminalis was once used to treat colic and dysentery;  the old vernacular English name ‘Chequer Tree’ seems to be derived from the speckled fruits called chequers, which were once used to make a potent beer - hence the name ‘Chequers’ for many pubs and the associated chequer-board symbol;  the name ‘Service’ derives from the Latin name for beer - cervisia.

It is appropriate that Her Majesty’s 70 years of devoted service is to be acknowledged by planting a Service Tree. Furthermore, our tree like all others will be of service to us in our fight against climate change.

Planting the tree Adam Frost kindly agreed to plant the tree at a brief ceremony held in Barnack churchyard on 12 December. Rev. Gary Alderson blessed the tree and we all wish it a long, healthy and fruitful life.

Planting the Wild Service Tree, Photograph by Michael Jarman

The Wild Service Tree should not be confused with the True Service Tree (Sorbus domestica), which is very rare in Britain and has leaves divided into leaflets, like those of Rowan.

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GLINTON | VILLAGE VIEWS

COUNCIL CORNER

GLINTON

Cllr John Holdich OBE, Parish Council Chairman

A happy and prosperous 2022 to all readers of the Tribune.

Your Parish Council has always looked for opportunities, not only within Glinton, but from outside, for the village’s benefit, following the success of Glinton Green, which amongst other things led to Glinton homes between them having 660 solar panels on Glinton roofs. At its last meeting, your council agreed to set up a Climate Change Emergency Group, and I have asked Cllr Kirt to be its Chair. This group will work with you the villagers, and neighbouring councils, also local schools for the benefit of us all. The council agreed to include non-members David Cowcill and Judy Staines on the group, and I am sure others would be welcome. Should you have any ideas, please put them forward; we are looking for quick wins and long term gains.

The Community Centre working group is about to send out a revised consultation document, with costed options, site options and how our current centre might be improved.

The City Council has notified Glinton Parish Council that they are going to plant 15 small trees on the east side of the Scotts Road open space.

Good Neighbours scheme; Cllr Bysshe was confirmed as the Parish rep, and she will also become a trustee; also, Cllr Batty will be a member of the larger group. This is after the sad loss of Cllr Wilde.

I am sure many of you have noticed the closure of North Fen Road because of a burst water main. It is my understanding that this came about when the Fire Brigade was testing the hydrant. Some good came out of it, as it shows that many of the drains down North Fen Road were obstructed or blocked, and I managed to get the City Council to act swiftly to get them unblocked.

Glinton Post Office/Nisa shop has again been very generous in supporting the Glinton Friendship Club, enabling the Club to survive the pandemic and to open up again. It is good to see how community spirited our local shop is, and it is very much appreciated.

The Council has again received a clean audit report. It was also noted that the council has reduced its Broadband costs. Thanks were given to the clerk for these achievements.

The meeting with Kisimul, the home for people with autism in Rectory Lane, will have taken place by the time you read this. We will report in the next issue.

I have been asked by many what the areas were that had been marked out in the field known as the Glebe land on the west side as you leave the village. I believe this to be for a new large water pipe which is taking water from the north of the country, the

wetter areas, to the drier areas of the east, down as far as Suffolk.

About 150 people attended the Christmas tree light switchon. Carols were sung leading up to the switch-on, mince pies and mulled wine were served in the church afterwards. This was again a joyful occasion, and the Parish Council thanks all who made this evening possible.

I am sure it has not escaped your attention that Larkfleet are at it again, this time for 25 entry level houses on the field adjacent to the play park. Please let the City Council planning department and the Parish Council know your views. You can get details from the City Councils’ planning portal, which is part of the main City Council website.

Whilst I am aware of many untimely deaths in our local villages of late, I feel I must mention with sadness, the passing of Joyce Neaverson, who has played a part in the success of our village over many years. She has been a part of the local dynasty of Neaversons, and we will all miss her.

On a personal note, I just wanted to say a big 'thank you' to all those who have congratulated me, on receiving the highest honour the City Council can bestow, being the Freedom of the City, and whilst I have now retired from the City Council after 44 years, I am still involved in the village through the Parish Council.

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The Barnack Remembrance Church Service started at 9.45am, conducted by the Rev'd. Gary Alderson, followed by readings, Last Post, Reveille and wreath laying (Royal British Legion, RAF Wittering, Barnack Parish Council and Stamford School) at Barnack War Memorial at 10.50am, which was attended by around 60 people.

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From dinsoarurs to Divali, this has been a busy term ...

Our topics have ranged from the dinosaurs through to many periods of history, including the Bronze Age, the Romans, and World War One and Two. We have been to space and thought about our memories. We were inspired by the Divali festivities and have learned from our friends about the festival in the best way possible, by sharing food.

Work has been completed in the orchard and we are very grateful to PECT, the families, local community and staff who all gave up their time in the half term holiday to help the school by maintaining our orchard.

It is such a valuable resource for our children. The support offered by these people to help us maintain it is invaluable.

We have also spent time thinking about others - we embraced Odd Socks Day and celebrated diversity in Anti-Bullying week. We all joined in the dancing for Children in Need and were on the TV! We raised £355.15 for children who need our help.

With Christmas coming, we kept our tradition of the two oldest children lighting the first Advent candle and the youngest two children in our school lighting the tree. Reverend Mark Aaron led our Advent assemblies for us.

We had great fun performing in our Christmas shows. KS2 performed Aladdin and the younger children performed nativities.

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As I write, we are planning Christmas activities for the children. We are looking forward to Victorian activities that will be focused around our current Victorian curriculum topic, including experiencing life as a Victorian child.

We will share all the exciting things we have done in the next edition.

Past, presents and future at John Clare Primary Our children have shown their caring and compassionate side this term by helping other children less fortunate than themselves. Our School Council organised a Children in Need day, suggesting that children came to school in their most spotty clothes.

Mrs Sallis made cookies for every child on the day and they thoroughly enjoyed the activities in their own classes.

We have also collected shoe boxes for vulnerable children, that contained essential items, luxury items and toys.

During assembly, Mrs Nicolson explained why we collect shoe boxes, where they go and how much they mean to the children that receive them.

The half-term began with a mystery based around the book ‘Tuesday’ by David Weisner.

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Police incident tape, lily pads and other strange things in the playground and around school. They quickly turned into detectives and investigated what could have happened overnight. Lots of ideas, theories, discussions and note taking followed.

Throughout school, every class approached the topic in a different way and at playtime it was lovely to see so many children, of all ages, sharing their ideas with other children all completely immersed in the mystery.

Buttercross Class researched the life cycle of a frog, making frog models with googly eyes and playdough. They then decided to make a small pond in their outdoor classroom to see if any frogs came to it, this led on to diary writing and recording of the evidence they found.

Woodgate Class used the

pictures in the book as a writing stimulus and quickly, through their expert detective skills, realised that the school mystery was very similar to the story in the book. This was followed by newspaper writing as journalists, having read newspapers first to understand the format and the need to write in the past tense. Key stage 2 classes, Broadwheel, Swaddywell and Torpel, all researched the facts of our very own school mystery and crime scene, interviewed suspects and witnesses, then they made assumptions from their detective work and evidence, and used this to form the basis for their own fictional writing.

We are very proud of the way the children immersed themselves in the story, the fantastic work they produced showed their skills and how imaginative they all are.

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Helpston Playhouse is awarded 'outstanding' Helpston Playhouse & Under Fives is officially OUTSTANDING! We’ve always known that of course, but now the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) have been in to inspect our preschool and Out of School Club and they agree!

There’s so much to be proud of in the inspection report (which you can read on our website).

The Ofsted inspector writes that children thrive at our preschool.

She says that, because of the high quality care they receive at the Playhouse, children behave exceptionally well and are confident, that they show respect to each other and to grown-ups.

The staff are described as knowing the children extremely well. They were seen to be continuously looking for ways to improve the highquality learning experiences that the children enjoy.

The inspector noticed that children's safety is a priority

in the Playhouse at all times and she picked up on the way staff expertly weave mathematical language and concepts into play.

We couldn’t be more pleased with this report and are so proud of and thankful for the amazing staff who provide outstanding education and care to our children. We also want to thank all the parents and committee members who, by supporting the Playhouse over the years since our last inspection, have helped ensure it has again been recognised as a fantastic local childcare provider.

There’s so much to be proud of in the inspection report (which you can read on our website).

The Ofsted inspector writes that children thrive at our preschool.

She says that, because of the high quality care they receive at the Playhouse, children behave exceptionally well and are confident, that they show respect to each other and to grown-ups.

The staff are described as knowing the children extremely well. They were seen to be continuously looking for ways to improve the high-quality learning experiences that the children enjoy. The inspector noticed that children's safety is a priority in the Playhouse at all times and she picked up on the way staff expertly weave mathematical language and concepts into play.

We couldn’t be more pleased with this report and are so proud of and thankful for the amazing staff who provide OUTSTANDING education and care to our children. We also want to thank all the parents and committee members who, by supporting the Playhouse over the years since our last inspection, have helped ensure it has again been recognised as a fantastic local childcare provider.

Activities at the Playhouse get better and better. From January we’ve got a new programme of things to do at Out of School Club including: Forest School, Science Society, Gaming (KS2 children only), Cinema Circle, Animating (KS2 only), Baking and Gardening.

The usual OOSC activities are still available every day: Our very own, very popular, library, organised and managed by our KS2 ambassadors The opportunity to play outside in our garden, including: basketball, football, scootering, den building, construction play, obstacle courses, tending to our vegetable patches, sand pit, mud kitchen, marble run, fire pit, tree climbing…

A substantial healthy snack for every child, the snooker table, console gaming (for KS2 children), role play, crafting, cosmic yoga, music and dancing, and help with homework!

Please email playhouse@helpstonplayhouse.com to book your child’s place at OOSC or preschool or to make enquiries about our OUTSTANDING childcare provision.

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AUNT EDITH'S CHICKEN SUPPER | TASTE BUDS

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Ah, bonjour to you all nice people in Tribland villages I’m hoping this menu sees you well during these difficult times and hope also you had a safe and relaxing Christmas time, non?

A little while ago I had occasion to visit my great aunt Edith at the celebration of her 90th birthday. We travelled to her family home in the small town of Libourne,

Ah, bonjour to you all nice people in Tribland villages I’m hoping this menu sees you well during these difficult times and hope also you had a safe and relaxing Christmas time, non?

Aunt Edith’s Chicken Supper

in the Gironde, east of Bordeaux, where she lives for most of her long life in a charming old house near the Pont de Pierre, on the banks of the La Dordogne river; enjoying the beautiful Pomerol wines produced in the surrounding vineyards of arguably this most famous of all French wine producing regions.

At 90, and a former acclaimed mezzo

soprano, she is still very active and credits her love of fine wine as keeping her fit and healthy. Aunt Edith cooked us a hearty plate of her own recipe for our first night’s dinner, accompanied by a couple of bottles of Ch La Violette from her own extensive cellar and her still-amazing rendition of Purcell’s ‘If Music be the Food of Love’ whist cooking in her kitchen!

It is said the recipe was first made by the great chef Georges Auguste Escoffier when he worked briefly in this region of France in the late 19th century, and has been served in local bistros and restaurants for many years since.

Always to enjoy for the cook as it is easy to create and serves well for both formal and informal suppers.

For four: 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (1½ lbs total), or 1½lbs chicken thighs; salt and pepper; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 large eating apples, cored and cut into ¼ inch-thick, unpeeled slices; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 2 tsp minced fresh thyme (or ¾ tsp dried); ¾ cup apple cider; ¾ cup chicken stock; ¾ cup heavy cream; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tbsp minced fresh chives.  Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally to form four flat fillets. (Skip this step if using chicken thighs; instead, using the palm of your hand, gently flatten the thighs so that they are an even ½ inch thickness.)

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and season all over with 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper.

Spread the flour in a shallow dish. Dredge the chicken in the flour to coat, shaking to remove excess; transfer to a plate and set aside.  Melt 1 tbsp of the butter with 1 tbsp of the oil in a 12-inch nonstick frying pan over mediumhigh heat.  Add the apples to the pan and season with ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper. Cook the apples, stirring occasionally, until

lightly browned and softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a second plate; set aside.  Melt the remaining 1 tbsp butter with the remaining tbsp oil in the now-empty skillet over medium-high heat.  Add the chicken and cook until lightly browned but not quite cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Set the partially cooked chicken on another plate and set aside.  Add the onion, thyme, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ tsp pepper to now-empty pan and cook over medium heat until the onion is softened and browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cider and stock to the skillet, increase the heat to high, and bring the mixture to a boil. Cook,

uncovered, until the liquid is reduced by approximately half, about 5 minutes.  Add the cream and bring to a boil. Cook until sauce has thickened slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.  Add the chicken and any accumulated juices back to the pan, reduce the heat to low, and simmer, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.  Stir in the vinegar and apples.

Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning, if necessary.  Spoon the sauce and apples over the chicken, sprinkle with the chives. I serve normally with par boiled then roasted new potatoes, asparagus or finely sliced savoy cabbage sauteed in white wine and cream cheese.

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On 8 June 793, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, ‘the raiding party of the heathen miserably devastated God’s church in Lindisfarne (Holy Island) by looting and slaughter’.

Thus, began our centuries-old love/ hate relationship with the ‘Vikings’.

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The Fury of the Northmen William Scott Bell, 'The Vikings Descent on the Coast' (1856)

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Northmen, Norsemen, Normans and ‘Vikings’ Although the Lindisfarne attack was possibly the most famous, it was by no means the first. The AngloSaxon Chronicles (compiled by Christian monks, a century or more after events occurred), state that in 789, ‘three ships of Northmen’ (an estimated 100 participants) wreaked havoc in Dorset. By 792, the brethren of Lyminge (Romney Marsh) had abandoned their monastery to take refuge in Canterbury and King Offa was preparing for the defence of Kent against ‘pagan peoples’.

The Chronicles catalogue subsequent assaults set against a backdrop of Anglo-Saxon infighting, regicide and famine. The sandy beaches of Northumbria were perfect for landing longships and Jarrow, further down the coast, was an attractive target.

There, a severe storm whipped up, vessels were wrecked and some of the raiders drowned, whilst others, including their leader, were killed by locals as they staggered ashore. Afterwards, the ‘Northmen’ turned their attentions elsewhere,

surrounding the Hardanger Fjord, in Norway. Confusingly, in the same text, they are also described as ‘the first ships of the Danish men who sought out the land of the English race’. This ambiguity may be explained by the fact that both the Norwegian and Danish raiders were ‘heathens’ and spoke their own dialect of Danish! Now, it is generally understood that the ‘Northmen’ or Norsemen came from Norway and the Danes from Denmark and Northern Germany. Driven by a lust for adventure or a shortage of prospects and viable land at home, they chose to visit (and later settle) terrain similar to their homelands; the Norwegians opted for Scotland and Northern England and the Danes the flatlands of Lincolnshire and East Anglia. Moreover, whilst the Old-Norse word Vikingr translates as ‘pirate’, the term ‘to go a-Viking’ simply means to partake in an overseas

Northern France was a particular favourite, and it was there that ‘Northman’ Rollo of Ålesund (died 930) founded the Norman dynasty, which produced William the Conqueror. (Hence, the similarity of the vessels embroidered on the Bayeux tapestry to longships.) Such was the frequency and ferocity of ‘Viking’ attacks there that, by the mid-ninth century, the brethren of St Medard de Soissons added the following prayer to their liturgy: ‘Deliver us, oh Lord, from the savage race of Northmen which lays waste our realm’. Various conflations are in circulation.

Lindisfarne gravestone depicting Vikings (9th-century)

Raids on England were sporadic until 835, when a highly organised ‘ship-army’ of Danes landed in Cornwall, marking a new reign of terror. leading to the colonisation of Orkney, Shetland, the Hebrides, Dublin and beyond. Raids on England were sporadic until 835, when a highly organised ‘ship-army’ of Danes landed in Cornwall, marking a new reign of terror. Until recently, there was controversy over the nationality of these ‘Viking’ pirates. The ‘three ships of Northmen’ who ravaged Dorset are recorded as ‘from Hordaland’, an area 46

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expedition, a traditional Scandinavian summer pastime, which could involve trade and reconnaissance as well as piracy.

Of course, raiding parties were not just confined to Britain but across the whole of Christendom, where monastic houses with their treasuries guarded by docile monks were rich pickings and easy prey.

Rollo, First Duke of Normandy

‘Viking’ ship on Bayeux Tapestry

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Danegeld and Danelaw Meanwhile, back in England, attempts were made to buy off the intruders with protection money or Danegeld, raised by taxation. But, as the saying goes, once you pay the Danegeld you will never get rid of the Danes, and although the enemy withdrew, they inevitably returned for the next instalment the following year.

faith. Afterwards, the enemy rampaged across the land, ‘and did for all the monasteries that they came to’. The twelfth-century Peterborough additions to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, bewail that its abbey did not escape, for the Danes ‘burned and demolished, killed the abbot and monks and all that was found there’.

And, by now, the invaders were organised into larger contingents, which enabled them to progress inland on stolen horses, capturing strongholds like York and London, overwintering and plotting the next season’s plunder. During the winter of 869/70, a ‘Great Heathen Army’ crossed from Mercia into East Anglia and camped at Thetford. King Edmund and his troops put up a brave resistance but he was captured and martyred for refusing to renounce his Christian

This dire state of affairs continued well into the reign of King Alfred of Wessex (c.848-99), until he decisively defeated the Danes at Edington (Wiltshire), in 878.

Alfred made a truce with Guthrum, their leader, who showed his commitment by converting to Christianity, with Alfred acting as his godfather. It was agreed in the Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum that Guthrum would rule England roughly north of Watling Street, the old Roman thoroughfare which bisected

Map of Danelaw (Wikipedia) the kingdom of Mercia. His domain included Yorkshire, East Anglia and ‘Danish’ or Eastern Mercia (including Tribland) and the ‘shires’ or administrative areas of The Five Boroughs, namely Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham and Stamford.

The region became known as Danelaw, with Jorvik (York) as its capital. Alfred, whose capital was at Winchester, retained Wessex, Cornwall, ‘English’ or western Mercia, Kent and Surrey.

The ‘Vikings’ around Tribland Written information concerning the ‘Vikings’ in our area is scant. Ingulph’s History of the Abbey of Croyland relates that the area was pillaged, first by the Danes and then by King Burgred of Mercia (852-74), who sequestrated the estates of Peakirk Monastery to pay his troops. We cannot vouch for the accuracy of ‘Ingulph’s’ account since the work is an early-fifteenth-century forgery, concocted to promote the antiquity of Crowland and stake a claim to territory (including Peakirk) from its neighbours and

rivals, Peterborough Abbey and Spalding Priory. ‘Ingulph’ makes no mention of Crowland Abbey succumbing to marauding Danes. Not surprisingly, since it wasn’t founded until c.972, a century after Peterborough was sacked!

Nevertheless, in an attempt to hoodwink his readers, ‘Ingulph’ completely overlooks this fact and describes with great relish how the Crowland monks hastened to Peterborough in the aftermath of the Danish attack and surveyed a scene of total devastation. In addition

to the massacre of the entire complement of 84 monks and their abbot, the relics of the Mercian princesses, St Kyneburgha and St Kyneswitha, were desecrated. This is astonishing since the sisters’ bones were peacefully reposing in their church at Castor at the time. It was not until after the second phase of Danish incursions (1013-16) during the reign of Æthelræd II (the Unready), that they were uprooted and re-interred in a purpose-built chapel in Peterborough. vil agetribune 47 >>

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What’s in a name?

Despite ‘Ingulph’s’ flaws, and the dearth of ‘hard’ archaeology, there is plenty of other evidence to substantiate that the Vikings were active in our area. Take place-names for example. Even before Alfred and Guthrum made peace, in 878, economic migrants had been landing in family groups, putting down roots, farming and co-existing in reasonable harmony with the locals. They certainly did not find an empty landscape for many of our settlements already existed in prime locations and had been given descriptive Romano-British or Anglo-Saxon monikers: Castor (‘fortress’), Ashton (‘ash-tree farm’), Bainton (‘Badda’s farm’), Etton (‘Etta’s farm’), Maxey (‘Maccus’ island’), Ufford (‘Uffa’s ford’) and Barnack (‘Warrior’s oak’), etc.

It seems that, at first, incomers may have been confined to marginal lands, like Southorpe (‘southern outlying farm’ {of Barnack}) and Deeping Gate (‘road to {Market} Deeping’).

In contrast, there may have been more of a concentration at the fen-edge hamlet of Peakirk, causing the Old-English

Peichirche (‘Pega’s church’) to be Scandinavianised. We also have the manorial site of Torpel.

Its first recorded lord-of-themanor was Robert Torpel, a knight of Peterborough Abbey and Battle of Hastings veteran, who was rewarded with estates across Tribland. We may assume that Robert was a Norman of ‘Northmen’ ancestry and it seems that Torpel represents the diminutive form of the OldNorse ‘thorp’, a dependency of Helpston.

Across the Welland, in the area once known as ‘Stamfordshire’, equally descriptive ‘Viking’ place-names containing the elements ‘thorp’, ‘by’ (‘settlement’) and ‘toft’ (‘houseplot’) are plentiful. Along the fen-edge and bounded by Car Dyke, we have Langtoft (‘long house-plot’), Thurlby (‘Thorulf’s settlement‘) and its northern outlier, Northorpe, whilst on the uplands lie Toft and Manthorpe (Manni’s thorp’), outposts of Lound, and Obsthorpe (‘Ubi’s thorp’) and Wilsthorpe (‘Vifill’s thorp’) of Anglo-Saxon Braceborough.

Whilst, to the south, on the

outskirts of Peterborough are Dogsthorpe (‘Dodd’s thorp’) and Gunthorpe (‘Gunni’s thorp’) and, in town, Cumbergate, Cowgate, Priestgate and Westgate.

Scandinavian surnames survive too. Triblanders called Barnes, Bland, Bond, Brand, Goodman, Grimes, Hanks, Harald, Kettle, Orme, Osbourne, Roffe, Thorold, Starbuck and anything ending in ‘by’ may well have ‘Viking’ blood in their veins!

As the Danish settlers intermingled and intermarried with the indigenous folk, ‘Viking’ or Old Norse words began to infiltrate the vocabulary: bag, berserk (originally a frenzied warrior or the coat he wore), blunder, egg, freckles, husband, keel, knife, knit, knot, lad, plough, scare, skin, skirt, window, work, write and, appropriately, mug and ransack, activities that some of the newcomers’ forefathers had excelled at. Thursday, evolved from ‘Thor’s Day’, was dedicated to the Norse god of thunder.

Conversely, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday were named after Anglo-Saxon deities, Tiw, Woden and Friga, the equivalents of the Norse, Tyr, Odin and Freyja.

At Home with the Vikings Like the Anglo-Saxons and their predecessors, when it came to constructing their homes, the Danes relied upon locally sourced timber for walls and reeds, shingle and turf for roofs. Unfortunately, all these materials decay leaving only the stains of postholes and, perhaps, scorched earth or stones from hearths for 48

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archaeologists to scratch their heads over. To get an inkling of how the Vikings lived in Tribland, we need to look at parallel sites elsewhere. Large halls have been excavated at Cheddar, Goltho, North Elmham and Raunds and single-storey houses with workshops have been identified in most Viking-Age towns. A

row of structures, separated by wooden fences, once fronted Stamford High Street, the main road through the late-ninthcentury Danish burh, which ran from the present Red Lion Square to Marks and Spencer’s.

However, the best place to see how the Vikings lived is at Jorvik Museum, where you can experience the sights, sounds

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Reconstructed mead-hall, Borg, Lofoten Islands

and smells of tenth-century York’s Coppergate.

We can all conjure up images of Vikings feasting, sparring and swigging home brew from cows’ horns in the great meadhall as a prelude to another expedition. But in a society whose livelihood was based

on commerce, fishing and farming, rather than fighting, and whose members had to rise early, evenings would have been spent relaxing around the central hearth, playing board games, knitting, woodcarving, music making, retelling stories from Norse mythology and sagas and reminiscing.

At the World Heritage site of L’Anse aux Meadows, in Newfoundland (Viking Vinland), a comfortable longhouse has been reconstructed on the site of a well-designed, early eleventh-century homestead (excavated during the 1960s).

Specific areas are dedicated to work like textile production and food preparation, with sleeping quarters for an extended family and guests, offering an as-accurate-as-youcan-get glimpse of life on the farm Viking style. When we visited, we were entertained by a skald (bard) who sang extracts from heroic poems with a broad Canadian accent!

The L’Anse aux Meadows pioneers lived there for only about 30 years. The placename, cited in Norse sagas, means ‘the cove of the jellyfish (méduses)’, which may explain their decision to leave.

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Turf-built smithy, Newfoundland

Arts and Crafts Back in Blighty, the Danish settlers were here to stay and intermingled with the indigenous population through trade and marriage. Within a generation, most had embraced Christianity, though many hedged their bets and simultaneously remained loyal to their old Norse gods. As well as their culture, folklore and religion, they brought to their adopted community technology and key skills, such as pottery, metalworking, stone carving and weaving.

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The natives were obviously impressed by their range of good-quality, lead-glazed Stamford-ware, which became the ‘must-have’ crockery throughout Tribland and Danelaw from the mid-tenth century onwards. It was so widespread by the eleventh century, that it accounted for almost 25% of all pottery in use in York and Lincoln. Indeed, in the heart of Peakirk, no test pit was deemed thoroughly excavated until PAST had unearthed at least one sherd of

Stamford ware Stamford ware. The immigrants were also adept at metalworking, developed from centuries of experience of forging weapons, ploughshares and jewellery, ranging from the cheap and cheerful to the exquisite and included brooches and pins for holding together garments.

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Once King Cnut of Denmark (1016-35) had secured England ...there appears to have been a new trend in monumental masonry. Some memorials took the form of stone crosses, several fragments of which are displayed in Barnack church, whilst a whole section is preserved in the wall of an eighteenth-century dovecote at Sutton.

section is preserved in the wall of an eighteenth-century dovecote at Sutton. The base of another redundant crossshaft, decorated with a blend of Anglo-Saxon and Norse themes, was redeployed to block a window in Peakirk Hermitage chapel before being relegated to use as a paving-block in a farmyard. It was rescued by the Rector of Spalding and returned to the Hermitage when it was converted into a parish hall, in 1880. Alas! This unique sculpture has been sold to a private collector and has left Peakirk forever.

In the north, the ‘Vikings’ initially erected distinctive ‘hogs-back’ grave-markers to commemorate their dead. Once King Cnut of Denmark (1016-35) had secured England after the second wave of invasions, married Æthelræd II’s widow, Emma, and converted to Christianity, there appears to have been a new trend in monumental masonry. Some memorials took the form of stone crosses, several fragments of which are displayed in Barnack church, whilst a whole

Flat grave-markers were in vogue too. In 2011, an entire slab was recovered from Barnack churchyard. Its design is reflected in the morerefined ‘strap-work’ patterns on the capitals of the Norman or Romanesque pillars at Castor and Sutton churches, carved a century later, c.1124.

Another reminder that the Normans were Northmen too, descendants of Rollo of Ålesund and his followers.

Peakirk cross-shaft (c.1025)

Barnack grave-slab (c.1025)

‘Strapwork’ on Sutton capitals (c.1124)

Lindisfarne: fragment of cross (9th-century)

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>> HERITAGE | THE FURY OF THE NORTHMEN

Horned and Extremely Dangerous No doubt, those of us of a certain age learned at school that Vikings wore horned and even winged helmets. The fictitious Havelok the Dane ‘the virtuous Viking’, his foster-father Grim (erroneously credited with founding Grimsby) and Hereward ‘the Wake’(reputedly of Danish descent but claimed to be from Bourne) were portrayed as sporting them with aplomb. Needless to say, they were totally impractical for an axe-wielding warrior, as

it would have been knocked askew as soon as he raised his sword arm. Still, the myth endured and in 1970, a horned Viking adorned the cover of one of our iconic Ladybird books (though subsequent editions were amended). And yet another horned helm emerged in Dr Who as late as 2015. The tradition is not based on archaeological finds but, embarrassingly, was invented in Britain, the confection of Victorian illustrators!

Yo! Havelok! (1889)

The Romance of the Vikings So, were the Vikings really as bad as we are led to believe?

The case against them is undoubtedly biased since, in Anglo-Saxon times, few other than churchmen were literate and they wrote only from the victims’ point of view.

Norse sagas, immortalised and embellished through oral tradition, confirm that they were a bloodthirsty and greedy lot. Yet, ‘Vikings’ were also wellorganised, daring, democratic, imaginative, industrious, inventive, multi-talented and hot on hygiene.

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Regardless of heritage, I believe that there is a streak of Viking in everyone who seeks adventure or sallies forth into the unknown; in people who forge a new life in a faraway place; in those who embark upon a mid-life career change or a challenging project that others would baulk at and who succeed against all odds. A new year is fast approaching and who knows what it will bring? New enterprises, new horizons or simply a yearning for a quiet life? Whatever’s your aim . . . Skol!

Ladybird book (1970)

ROSEMARY'S FARMING DIARY

With all the autumn sowings completed by the middle of November, I thought the workload would drop to a lower pace. How wrong I was!

Rosemary’s

FARMING DIARY

The number of jobs to be dealt with seems to go on and on. I suppose it’s because we have all had an exceptionally good autumn for sowing etc. Some of these other, not so urgent tasks, have been put to one side.

We have had two lifts of sugar beet, the third and final lift may not be until after Christmas.

This land will be sown with a spring crop.

Hedges are being trimmed where needed and the gale force winds we all experienced recently, with branches and trees being blown down – some breaking fences – created extra work. These extra jobs will be taken care of during our annual fence checks and repairs in the next two months, unless needing more urgent attention, before we turn the cattle out to grass in the spring.

Talking about the cattle, these were all brought into their winter housing at the end of November, just before the weather turned so wintry; they will now have a ration

of silage (grass conserved in the summer), cereals with minerals and fodder beet – all grown on the farm – apart from some minerals and proteins which are usually bought in (and is a very small percentage of the diet.)

Always bedded yards with plenty of straw to lie on, the cattle also like to eat some, which brings fibre into their daily ration, helping to give them a balanced diet and stay very contented, which is always good to see and very rewarding, ensuring we give them the best care whilst they are with us.

2021 has almost ended and we, in the farming fraternity, are still awaiting government guidance on how any proposed changes to the traditional farming of decades can be implemented to incorporate improvements to the environment. Nevertheless, we cannot afford to farm if these new ways do not cover rent etc. It could even lead to some redundancies, particularly in the bigger establishments. It would

appear this hasn’t been thought through, and despite hearing a glimmer of hope this morning as I write this diary, everyone is still feeling unsure of direction.

As always, the shop is exceptionally busy at this time of year. We are looking forward to seeing all our customers, old and new, in the New Year.

With such an open autumn, the colour on trees, hedgerows and shrubs in the garden has been spectacular. In fact, I think they get better each year!

The birds have recognised the good weather and made brief visits for food which is put out for them each morning.

At the beginning of December, our gladioli, marguerites and many other plants, were often flowering for the second or third time this year, which all helps to brighten the long dark days of November and December.

Wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous new year.

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CHURCH NEWS | CELEBRATING ST PEGA

Celebrating St Pega Avril Lumley Prior

We are delighted to announce the return of St Pega’s Patronal Festival, which will take place in Peakirk church at 6pm on Sunday 9 January 2022.

The event will be a celebration of the life of the Mercian noblewoman who gave her name to our village. Once again, the talented Sam Graper has agreed to perform an ‘Anthem for St Pega’, composed by a thirteenth-century monk of Crowland Abbey, the burial place of her brother, St Guthlac. Although it was sung by the Crowland brethren every year on 8 January, the anniversary of Pega’s death, it was heard in Peakirk for the very first time (as far as we know) in 2019.

In the course of the evening, the story of Pega’s life will unfold, light refreshments will be served and the Friends of St Pega’s Church will launch an exciting new project.

It promises to be a memorable evening and everyone is welcome.

Pictured: Above Left: The ‘Pega’ window Left: St Pega’s church by an anonymous artist Below: Music for St Pega, The Crowland Gradual (c.1240)

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MESSAGE FROM REVEREND GARY ALDERSON | CHURCH NEWS

An Old New Covenant Reverend Gary Alderson

I took a long route to becoming an Anglican priest. After becoming a Christian at the age of 20, halfway through a Chemistry degree, I was initially a Methodist – I was licensed as a Methodist local preacher, and Sharon and I were married in a Methodist church in Dunstable. And I retain a great love of Methodism, and in particular the Methodist attachment to good preaching and loud singing!

Although times have changed, we have a long legacy of Methodism around this area.

The Helpston Ebenezer Primitive Methodist chapel held worship from 1871 to the 1970s. It could hold up to 180 people. The chapel became a private dwelling, while the United Methodist Free Church, also in West Street, became the Scout Hut after closure. In Barnack, the Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in 1828. The present beautiful building replaced it in 1898, although it too is now a private house.

The Wesleyans were always the more “churchy” end of Methodism.

I always loved the tradition, going back to John Wesley,

of the “Covenant Service”.

This is frequently held on the first Sunday of the year. In the old days it would be held overnight on New Year’s Eve / New Year’s Day - probably as a Methodist attempt to ensure worshippers had a sober start to the year, rather than overdoing the New Year revelry.

In the Covenant Prayer, the worshipper renews their commitment to God, and effectively sets themselves up on the right footing for the year ahead. You can think of it as a kind of catchall New Year’s resolution.

What it doesn’t do is pin itself down to the sort of self-improvement which you announce to yourself on New Year’s Eve, even when you just

know you’ll have failed by 10 January. Instead the Covenant Prayer says to God – “here I am. Use me.” Methodists know you can’t succeed in your own strength – so they trust in God’s help.

Although Barnack and Helpston have lost their Methodist chapels, I hope we can pay tribute to their legacy, at the Church of England churches in those villages.

And so on the first Sunday of January we will recall the love of God, and the deep faith and commitment that the Methodists brought, and still bring, to the Church.

And we will use words not dissimilar to those in which they traditionally rededicated themselves to God for a new year:

I am no longer my own, but thine.

Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt.

Put me to doing, put me to suffering.

Let me be employed for thee or laid aside for thee, exalted for thee or brought low for thee.

Let me be full, let me be empty.

Let me have all things, let me have nothing.

I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal.

And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, thou art mine, and I am thine.

So be it.

And the covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven.

Amen.

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CHURCH NEWS | SERVICES

ST STEPHEN ETTON

ST PETER MAXEY

ST BENEDICT GLINTON

ST ANDREW NORTHBOROUGH

2 JAN

Parish Praise 10.30am Mark Hotchkin

No Service

Holy Communion 10.30am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

9 JAN

No Service

All Age Holy Communion 9am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

'Café Church' Family Praise 10.30am Glinton Village Hall Mark Hotchkin

All Age Praise 10.30am Freda Skillman

16 JAN

Holy Communion 8am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

Family Service Village Hall. 10am Mark Hotchkin & Freda Skillman

Holy Communion 10.30am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

Holy Communion 9am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

23 JAN

No Service

Holy Communion BCP 9am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

'Café Church' 10.30am with St.Pega's in Peakirk Village Hall

Family Communion Praise 10.30am Rev'd Mark-Aaron & Freda Skillman

No Service

No Service

Benefice Holy Communion 10.30am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

No Service

Family Service 10am Mark Hotchkin

No Service

Holy Communion 10.30am Rev'd Mark Aaron

Holy Communion 9am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

13 FEB

No Service

All Age Holy Communion 9am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

'Café Church' Family Praise in Glinton Village Hall 10.30am Mark Hotchkin

All Age Praise 10.30am Freda Skillman

20 FEB

Communion 8am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

Family Service Village Hall 10am Mark Hotchkin & Freda Skillman

Holy Communion 10.30am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

Holy Communion 10.30am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

No Service

Holy Communion BCP 9am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

'Café Church' Family Praise with St Pega's Glinton Village Hall 10.30am Derek Harris

Family Communion Praise 10.30am Rev'd Mark-Aaron Freda Skillman

JANUARY

30 JAN

Holy Communion 9am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

FEBRUARY

6 FEB

27 FEB

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SERVICES | CHURCH NEWS

ST PEGA PEAKIRK

ST JOHN'S BARNACK

ST MARY'S BAINTON

ST BOTOLPH'S HELPSTON

'Messy Church' in Peakirk Village Hall 3pm Evensong 6pm Rev'd Mark-Aaron

Communion 9.30am with Covenant Prayer

Taizé 4.30pm

Communion 10.45am with Covenant Prayer

Holy Communion Patronal Festival 10.30am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

Communion 9.30am

Communion 9am

Communion 10.45am

Morning Prayer 10.30am Derek Harris

Communion 9.30am

BCP Evensong 4.30pm

Communion 10.45am

Communion 9am

Morning Praise 10.45am

JANUARY

'Café Church' Family Service with St. Benedict's in Peakirk Village Hall Derek Harris

Morning Praise 9.30am Evening Praise 6 pm

No Service

Communion 9.30am

BCP Communion 4.30pm

Communion 10.45am

'Messy Church' in Peakirk Village Hall 3pm Evensong 6pm Rev'd Mark-Aaron

Communion 9.30am

Taizé 4.30pm

Communion 10.45am

Holy Communion 10.30am Rev'd Mark-Aaron

Communion 9.30am

Communion 9am

Communion 10.45am

Morning Prayer 10.30am Derek Harris

Communion 9.30am

BCP Evensong 4.30pm

Communion 10.45am

'Café Church' Family Service with St Benedict's in Glinton Village Hall

Morning Praise 9.30 am

Communion 9am

Morning Praise 10.45am Evening Praise 6pm

FEBRUARY

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DIARY DATES

Friday 31 December New Year’s Eve Party 7.30pm - 1am at Northborough Village Hall

tribune DiaryDates 9 January All Age Praise Service Are you ready to try an All Age Praise Service in Glinton Village Hall on the 2nd.

Sunday of the Month at 10.30 am Without the same facilities in St Benedicts at the moment we invite you for a time of worship with coffee and friendship.

A great start to the New Year.

Veronica Smith (Churchwarden) Saturday 22 January & 26 February Coffee Morning at St Botolph's Cake, coffee and chat!

At Helpston Church 10am to 12 noon Every 4th Saturday in the Month See you there!

Friday 28 January ’Going Underground'

St Andrew's Annual Quiz Night With Peter Kemp. Northborough Village Hall7.30 pm. Teams of four please!

Numbers will be limited to allow for social distancing, so it is essential to book your table: Polly 01778 380849.

Light Supper provided but BYOD. £8 per person. Raffle on the night.

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Dance through the decades with Spectrum Disco Bring your own drink, glasses and nibbles.

Tickets £10pp in advance Contact 01778 347464 All profit to MAGPAS 2022 – Provisional programme of fund-raising events for St Andrew’s Church, Northborough Please make a note of these dates in your diary for 2022! We’d love to see you! Keep checking to see if any details have been changed or amended, but we will do our best to keep the programme as shown here.

Saturday 19 February Tea and Cakes at 2 Northborough Village Hall Saturday 26 March The Glebe Singers in St Andrew’s Church.

Details to follow Saturday 24 April St George’s Treasure Hunt Northborough Village Hall Monday 2 May Northborough Open Gardens

Sunday 5 June Jubilee Flower Festival in St Andrew’s Church Saturday 11 June Cream Tea at Northborough Manor

Date to be confirmed Ploughman’s Lunch

Saturday 16 July Northborough Dog Show Details to follow

Tuesday 6 September Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in Northborough Manor Gardens. Performed by the hilarious cycling Shakespearean touring company, the Handlebards www.handlebards.com Friday 30 September - Sunday 2 October St Andrew’s Animal Festival to celebrate St Francis of Assisi

ADULT SOCIAL CARE REFORM | TRIBUNE COMMENT

As one of the elected representatives of our geographically large Glinton and Castor rural ward in the heart of Tribland I take a keen interest in emerging government policies which may potentially have a disproportionate effect on some of the residents of our nine parishes.

One such is the recent adult social care reform white paper: People at the Heart of Care.

Adult Social Care Reform Cllr Peter Hiller - Glinton and Castor Wardpeter.hiller@peterborough.gov.uk

This white paper sets out a 10-year vision for adult social care and provides information on funded proposals that they will implement over the next three years. The LGA state: “The Government has been ambitious with its vision and now needs to match this ambition with the necessary funding, to turn it into reality.”

Personally, I consider this much-anticipated white paper to set out a positive vision for the future of adult social care and it is right that it has been co-produced with and alongside people who draw on care and support. It is also encouraging to see the Care Act is the foundation upon which these reforms will be built, particularly the emphasis on housing, greater recognition of the workforce and skills, and prevention - action on all of which will hopefully improve the quality and experience of people who draw on social care. I also think we need to

balance the aspirations and expectations set out in this paper against the wider reality of the funding backdrop against which councils like in Peterborough and care providers are operating, which is insufficient to meet current and rising demand.

While councils generally share the Government’s ambition and want nothing more than to deliver it, they will need a substantially bigger share of the new Health and Social Care Levy for that to happen.

In my opinion, addressing unmet and under-met need, tackling rising pressures, retaining hard working care staff, and investing more in prevention are all areas which need investment now, if we are to significantly bolster core services. This is the essential platform which is needed to fully realise the long-term positive vision set out in this white paper. And unless these

can be urgently addressed as an immediate priority, any long-term proposals for social care – including those in the white paper backed by funding to kick-start change and innovation – will be set up to fail because core services themselves will not be available or sustainable. Without such investment, public expectations will be unfairly raised.

Questions also remain about whether the funding allocated for the various major charging reforms, including for the introduction and running of the care cost cap and councils paying providers a ‘fair rate of care’, will be enough.

Funding shortfalls impact directly on those who draw on care and support now, as well as those who will do so in future. The Government has been ambitious with its vision and now needs to match this ambition with the necessary funding, to turn it into reality.

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PLANNING | APPLICATIONS

 AILSWORTH

Conversion of roof space to habitable use to include a front dormer at 12 Andrew Close Ailsworth Peterborough: Awaiting decision.

Single storey rear/side extension and alterations to garage fenestration at 2 Andrew Close Ailsworth Peterborough: Awaiting decision.

Construction of two detached dwellings with all matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) reserved at Castor and Ailsworth Tennis Club Holme Close Ailsworth Peterborough: Awaiting decision.

Replacement of three windows, two at the front and one at the rear at 28 Helpston Road Ailsworth Peterborough PE5 7AE: Awaiting decisio.n.

Demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension with replacement windows and front door with porch at 49 Main Street Ailsworth Peterborough PE5 7AF: Permitted.

 BAINTON

Change of use of barn and agricultural outbuildings to dwelling and erection of a new garage at Agricultural Buildings At Beever House 12 Tallington Road Bainton Stamford: Awaiting decision.

 BARNACK

Single storey extension to garage annexe, with link to house, replacement of outbuilding with single storey garden office and inground swimming pool at 22 Main Street Barnack Stamford: Awaiting decision.

Single-storey rear extension, two dormer windows to first floor gables, and construction of detached shed at Holly Cottage Wittering Road Barnack Stamford: Permitted.

Retention of rural workers dwelling for a temporary period of 5 years to allow establishment of new ethical free range farming enterprise- retrospective at Land To The West Of Uffington Road (The Orchard) Barnack Stamford: Refused.

Remove UPVC extensions, single storey side and rear extensions and general alterations at The Nook Wittering Road Barnack Stamford: Permitted.

Two storey side and rear extension, partial replacement of existing integral single-storey garage, replacement of existing windows / doors, front porch with open canopy and new external finishes at 14 Whitman Close Barnack Stamford PE9 3EL: Permitted.

Replacement roof to rear extension at 4 Bainton Road Barnack Stamford PE9 3DT: Refused.

 DEEPING GATE

Replace x4 sliding sash box windows to front elevation in timber at 109 Riverside Deeping Gate Peterborough PE6 9AR: Permitted.

Single storey extension to rear, garage conversion and erection of a detached garage at 1 Peakirk Road Deeping Gate Peterborough: Permitted.

 ETTON

Proposed Arqiva smart metering one Omni at 13.83m mean mounted on proposed 12m streetworks pole; Arqiva smart metering one GPS antenna at 12.4m mean mounted on proposed streetworks pole; Arqiva smart metering one 3G Omni antenna at 3.8m mean mounted on proposed streetworks pole and Arqiva smart metering equipment enclosure to be installed on a root foundation at Verge Adjacent To Pump House Woodcroft Road Etton Peterborough: Awaiting decision.

Retention of two marquees at The Golden Pheasant 1 Main Road Etton Peterborough: Awaiting decision.

Proposed ground floor rear extension attached by link at 10 Main Road Etton Peterborough: Awaiting decision.

Internal and external alterations including the rearrangement of internal walls, a new heating system within an external leanto, alterations to the roof structure and ancillary works at The Coach House Woodcroft Road Etton Peterborough: Permitted.

 GLINTON

Construction of 25 no. entry level affordable homes with associated infrastructure including access, sustainable drainage features, public open space and landscaping at Land To The West Of St Benedicts Close Glinton Peterborough: Awaiting decision Replace window pane in order to install an automated prescription dispenser machine and associated surround at 3 4 The Green Glinton Peterborough: Permitted Goat Willow - Re-pollard to maintain and let more light into adjacent properties at 24 Lincoln Road Glinton Peterborough: Permitted Proposed amalgamation of two dwellings, involving the removal and replacement of various walls, the replacement of the roof, the replacement of a conservatory and other associated works at 29-31 High Street Glinton Peterborough PE6 7LS: Permitted Attached double garage to the side elevation at 11A Lincoln Road Glinton Peterborough PE6 7JR: Permitted Proposed extension and alterations to existing 9no. bed care home (comprising 10no. bed-spaces) to create 10 single bedrooms; Construction of 1no. detached building comprising  CASTOR 14no. bedrooms, providing 24no. bedrooms in total; proposed Demolition of existing detached garage and construction hard-surfacing, parking and landscaping alterations at 37A of replacement garage, to match original at Hanover Lincoln Road Glinton Peterborough PE6 7JS: Refused House 17 Church Hill Castor Peterborough: Awaiting  HELPSTON decision.

Outline application with all matters reserved except for access Removal of condition C21 (staff apartments) pursuant for the demolition of the existing garden centre and associated to planning permission 19/01507/FUL at Woodlands Splash Lane Castor Peterborough: Permitted. buildings; closure of the existing commercial accesses and 66

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APPLICATIONS | PLANNING

replacement with three private driveways; and, erection of up to 3 residential dwellings at Helpston Garden Centre West Street Helpston Peterborough: Awaiting decision.

Ground floor rear extension and floor plan redesign at 15 Crossberry Way Helpston Peterborough PE6 7ET: Permitted.

Erection of double car port and workshop with PV Panels at 36 West Street Helpston Peterborough PE6 7DX: Withdrawn by applicant.

Installation of insulated plasterboard to the inside of the external facing walls at 14 Maxey Road Helpston Peterborough: Permitted.

 MARHOLM

Single storey extension to form two staff training rooms at Railway View Woodcroft Road Marholm Peterborough: Awaiting decision Removal of modern extensions to the north side, alterations to the height of stone fireplace and internal and external repairs and renovations at Manor Farm Water End Marholm Peterborough: Permitted.

 MAXEY

Two storey rear extension at Byre Cottage 23 West End Road Maxey Peterborough: Awaiting decision.

Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of single storey pitched roof outbuilding at 20 West End Road Maxey Peterborough: Awaiting decision.

Proposed porch and garage extension with conversion of roof space into office, insertion of French doors to front and rear elevation, insertion of window to rear elevation, replacement rooflights and doors, new springer posts to barn and internal and external alterations at Cromwell Lodge High Street Maxey Peterborough: Awaiting decision Construction of front porch and single storey side extension (part retrospective) at 10 Castle End Road Maxey Peterborough: Permitted.

Erection of new wooden outbuilding to replace previous demolished outbuilding at 19B Castle End Road Maxey Peterborough PE6 9EP: Withdrawn by applicant.

 NORTHBOROUGH

Two storey side/rear extension & single storey rear extension at 67 Lincoln Road Northborough Peterborough PE6 9BH: Awaiting decisio.n.

Change of use of land to residential and construction of barn type outbuilding at 63 Lincoln Road Northborough PE6 9BH: Awaiting decision.

Loft conversion and installation of one Velux rooflight to match existing at 5 Church Farm Mews Northborough Peterborough: Awaiting decision.

Proposed first floor roof extension over shop to create two bedroom flats and formation of new access for flat parking at 1 - 2 East Road Northborough Peterborough PE6 9DA: Withdrawn by applicant.

Proposed garage, loft conversion with side dormer, front porch, rear single storey extension and re-tile existing roof

with brick to front facade at 32 Lincoln Road Northborough Peterborough PE6 9BH: Permitted Single storey rear extension at 68 Church View Northborough Peterborough PE6 9DQ: Lawful.

 PEAKIRK

Remove front door and frame and replace with same on a like for like basis at 8 St Pegas Road Peakirk Peterborough PE6 7NF: Awaiting decision Rebuild gate pier / garden wall, new driveway gates and new garden wall with railings at 6A The Park St Pegas Road Peakirk Peterborough: Permitted.

 PILSGATE

Four bay oak store, concrete floor slab, sheet metal roof, timber frame, hit and miss cladding, hit and miss gates to the front elevation. Building used to store cut oak from the Burghley Park grounds at The Woodyard Burghley Park Stamford Road Pilsgate: Not required Internal alterations confined to the Cooks flat and the Guest flat on the second floor of Burghley House at Burghley House Burghley Park Stamford Road Pilsgate: Permitted.

 SOUTHORPE

Repollard of small white Poplar back into previous pollard points at approx 15ft at The Granary Main Street Southorpe Stamford: Awaiting decision.

Revision to approved plans 19/01612/HHFUL to insert four projecting rooflights on the garden room and alterations to the cart shed design. Retrospective permission for the insertion of a projecting rooflight on the courtyard room at Two Hoots Main Street Southorpe Stamford: Refused

 UFFORD

Two storey front extension with habitable roof space, pitched roof canopies over front and side entrance, alterations to fenestration and extension of front entrance steps, erection of a single storey detached garage and new boundary walls and timber gate to front at Stone Gables 1 Walcot Road Ufford Stamford: Awaiting decision Erection of two storey detached garage at Highlands Marholm Road Ufford Peterborough: Awaiting decision Demolition of existing dwelling; construction of two storey, 5-bedroom dwelling; erection of office/store outbuilding to rear of site; and erection of garage/office outbuilding to front of site at Robins Acre 7 Walcot Road Ufford Stamford: Awaiting decision Non-material amendment (alterations to elevations including rooflight to South elevation and personnel door to East elevation) of planning permission 18/00502/HHFUL at Highlands Marholm Road Ufford Stamford: Determined Repair work to fountain in courtyard at The Coach House 5 Fountain Court Main Street Ufford: Permitted.

Proposed two storey side extension and alterations to existing dwelling at The Firs Newport Way Ufford Stamford: Permitted.

Construction of a single dwelling house at Newport Farm Newport Way Ufford Stamford: Permitted.

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tribunedirectory  Ailsworth Parish Council

 Barnack Parish Council

Megan Ellershaw .................................... 07133 381242 Richard Moon .......................................... 07952198959 Anne Perkins ........................................... 07133 380541 Joan Pickett (Chairman) .......................... 01733 380457 Jon Phillips .............................................. 07734218500 Michael Samways ................................... 07753835758

Barnack Parish Council........clerk@barnack-pc.gov.uk Chair, Margaret Palmer........................... 01780 740988 Kimberley Cameron................................ 07894 085765 Susie Caney............................................. 07747 033990 Sonia Lane............................................... 07860 432512 David Laycock......................................... 01780 740267 Sophie Moore Iris Payne.................................................. 07830 513137 Clerk, Debbie Lines................................ 07595 377236

 Bainton Church

Michael Perkins ....................................... 01780 740720 John Wreford, Church Warden............... 01780 740362 Mary Gowers, Lay Pastoral Minister ...... 01780 740097 Elizabeth Snowball, Organist ................ 07821 460505

 Bainton & Ashton Parish Council Chairman: Susie Lucas ........................... 01780 740159 Councillor: Cliff Stanton.......................... 01780 749123 Councillor: Chris Womack ..................... 01780 740925 Councillor: Grant Ashworth.................... 07732 481604 Councillor: Jon Hargreaves.................... 01780 740604 Clerk Jenny Rice........bainton.ashton.clerk@live.co.uk

 Barnack Church (St John the Baptist) Gary Alderston, Rector........................... 07503975588 Mary Gowers, Lay Pastoral Minister...... 01780 740097 Reader: Su Fletcher................................ 01780 740034 Reader: Mike Mills.................................. 01780 740285 John Ward, Churchwarden ................... 01780 740016 David Laycock, Churchwarden ............. 01780 740267

 Barnack / Bainton Church Organist Elizabeth Snowball.................................. 07821 460505

 Barnack Coffee Stop

Carol Pickering ........................................ 01780 740438

 Barnack Community Association Sally Hullock............................................. 07795 565658

 Barnack Cricket Club

William Armitage, Chairman................... 01780 740749

 Barnack Home from Home Club

Niamh Holman.......................... hfhbarnack@gmail.com

 Barnack Men’s Breakfast Mike Mills.................................................. 01780 740285 David Laycock ......................................... 01780 740267

 Barnack Messy Church

Julie Stanton .......................................... 01780 749123

 Benefice Administrators/ Lay Readers Dick Talbot .............................................. 01778 342581 Licensed Readers, Derek Harris............. 01733 574311 Freda Skillman ........................................ 01778 380903 Mark Hotchkin......................................... 01778 347847 Mike Mills................................................. 01780 740285

 Bowls Clubs Barnack Bowls Club: Phil Collins ........... 01780 740124 Glinton Bowls: Roy Pettitt....................... 01733 252049 Helpston Carpet Bowls Les Cunnington ....................................... 01733 253832

 Botolph’s Barn Kate Hinchliff ........................................... 07745 116621

 British Legion Max Sawyer ............................................. 01780 765507

 Bus & Train Services Delaine Bus Services .............................. 01778 422866 Stagecoach .............................................. 01733 207860 Train Services ........................................... 0845 7484950

 Castor Parish Council John Haste, Clerk.......................clerk@castor-pc.gov.uk ................................................................. 07711 070386 Neil Boyce, Chairman............................. 01733 380076

 Citizens Advice Citizens Advice ........................................ 0870 1264024

 Cubs, Brownies, Guides, Scouts & Rainbows Helpston Scouts, Mark Crookes............. 07808 633018 Helpston Cub Scouts, Alison Cook ....... 07437 909735 Helpston Rainbow Guides Lindsay Roberts ....................................... 07399 589333

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Glinton District Commissioner Morag Sweeney....................................... 07801 357701 Helpston Guides, Lindsay Roberts ........ 07399 589333 Helpston Beaver Scouts, Alison Cook.... 07437 909735 Northborough Guides, Nicola Kerr ....... 07739 098113

 Deeping Gate Parish Council Chair: Jane Hill ....................................... 01778 343066 Vice Chairman: Phil Thompson............. 01778 346619 Geoff Purllant.......................................... 01778 344288 Janet Lill................................................... 01778 342647 Nicola Kerr............................................... 07739 098113 Sandra Hudspeth.................................... 01778 343735 Clerk: Hannah Barham clerk@deepinggate-pc.gov.uk............... 07786 502218

 Doctors Deeping Practice (Main line) ................. 01778 579000 Deeping Practice (Appointments)......... 01778 579001 Glinton Surgery ...................................... 01733 252246

 Glinton Parish Council CPFA, CiLCA Clerk & RFO: John Haste clerk@glinton-pc.gov.uk......................... 07591 834163

 Helpston Church (St Botolph’s)

Rector: Gary Alderson..............................07503975588 Church Treasurer: Clive Pearce................01733 253494 Churchwarden: David Bearman...............01780 757246 Churchwarden: Gary Ward.......................01733 254197

 Helpston Helcats

E: Helpstoncommunityactivityteam@gmail.com Facebook: @Helpstoncommunity Phil Roberts...............................................07925 720195 Emma Long...............................................07827 297053

 Helpston Parish Council

Chair: Joe Dobson ...................................01733 252192 Vice Chair: Rosemary Morton..................01733 252243 Clerk: Sydney Smith Clerk ......................01733 252903

 Horticultural Societies John Best - Glinton...................................01778 342115 Debbie Martin - Barnack Show................01780 740048 Kirsty Scott - Peakirk ................................01733 253952

 Hospital

Peterborough City Hospital ....................01733 678000

 Langdyke Countryside Trust

Richard Astle ............................................01733 252376

 Maxey Church (St Peter’s)

Rector: Rev Mark-Aaron B. Tisdale..........01733 252 359 Tower Captain: Mandy Loveder..............01778 343100 Churchwarden: Mandy Loveder..............01778 343100 Churchwarden: Mike Connor...................07785 313362

 Maxey Parish Council Chair: Lynne Yarham ................................01778 343077 Clerk: Angela Hankins..............................01733 253397

 Neighbourhood Watch

 Etton Church (St Stephen’s) Rector: Mark-Aaron Tisdale.................... 01733 252359 Churchwarden: Anne Curwen ............... 01733 253357

 Etton Parish Council

Chair: Fred Morton................................. 01733 252912 Clerk: Emma Tajar................................... 01733 234542

 Glinton Friendship Club

Maxey Neighbourhood Watch Dick Wilkins................................................01778 348368 Bainton & Ashton Neighbourhood Watch Cliff Stanton................................................01780 749123

 Northborough Church (St Andrew’s)

Rector: Mark- Aaron Tisdale.....................01733 252359 Polly Beasley, Churchwarden ...................01778 380849 Jane Knott, Churchwarden ......................01778 345101 Freda Skillman, Licensed Reader .............01778 380903 Carole Spinks, PCC Treasurer...................01778 343585

Pam Kounougakis................................... 01733 252018

 Northborough Parish Council

Cecilia Hammond .................................. 07779 264591

John Dadge, Chair ...................................01733 254145 Catherine Franks, Clerk...clerk@northboroughpc.co.uk ....................................................................07748 637555

Rector: Rev Mark-Aaron B. Tisdale........ 01733 252359 Churchwarden: Veronica Smith.............. 01733 252019 PCC Treasurer: Simon Richards ............ 01778 341686 Bell Ringer: Mike Goodall...................... 01733 253469

Rector: Mark- Aaron Tisdale.....................01733 252359 Churchwarden: Pauline Cooke.................01733253116 Churchwarden: Sheila Lever......................01733 252416

 Friends of Chernobyl Children (FOCC)

 Glinton Church (St Benedict’s)

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 Ufford Church Enquiries

Secretary: Christine Dearman ..................01733 252404 David Hankins ...........................................01733 253397

Peter and Sally Hudson ...........................01780 740475

 Peakirk Parish Council Chair: Henry Clark ....................................01733 253203 Clerk: Angela Hankins .............................01733 253397

 Peterborough City Council John Holdich OBE Peterborough ..........01733 253078 Peterborough City Council .....................01733 747474

 Police and Emergencies Police - emergency calls ............................................999 Less urgent crimes .....................................................101 Power Failure ............................................0800 7838838 Samaritans ...................................FREEPHONE 116 123

 Ufford Parish Council Chairman: Keith Lievesley .......................01780 740679 ..........................................keith.lievesley@btinternet.com David Chadwick........................................01780 740893 ..................................................david@chadsonline.co.uk Tom Ladds.................................................07710 643737 ......................................................tomdladds@gmail.com Paul Wilde.................................................07960 018148 .....................................................paul@worldofskills.com Margaret Sargent .....................................01780 749482 ..........................................................m55arg@gmail.com Clerk: Susie Caney....................................07747 033990 ......................................................clerk@ufford-pc.gov.uk

 Village Halls

Barnack Village Hall Bookings:Sally Hullock  Pre-School & After-School Clubs bookings.barnackca@gmail.com.............07795 565658 Helpston Playhouse pre-school Glinton Village Hall Bookings: Lucy Garwood...........................................01733 253243 Sue Lane....................................................07923 475966 Helpston Before & After School Club Glinton Whist, Joyce Heathcote..............01733 253790 Roz Sowinski..............................................01733 253243 Helpston Village Hall,Caryn Thompson .01733 252232 Peakirk Tots Toddler Group Maxey Village Hall, Information and bookings: Jennifer Rice..............................................07515 364909 www.maxeyvillagehall.co.uk; Little Lambs Toddler Group, Barnack Jacqui Barnard .........................................07710 150587.

Julie Stanton..............................................01780 749123 Northborough Village Hall: Sunflower Seed Pre-School, Northborough Karen Cooper............................................01778 347464 Kirsty Wislawski, Manager .......................01733 253685 Peakirk Village Hall (Bookings) ................07938 386226 The Owls’ Nest, Mrs Ringham........... 01733 252361 Ufford Village Hall Fiona Spire (Bookings)..............................07795 111319  Rotary Club Al Good.....................................................01733 252064

 Schools & Education Arthur Mellows Village College Mike Sandeman, Head ............................01733 252235 John Clare Primary Mrs S Nicolson, Head...............................01733 252332 Barnack C of E Primary Neil Fowkes...............................................01780 740265 Peakirk-cum-Glinton Primary School Craig Kendall, Head ................................01733 252361 Northborough Primary Mr S Mallott, Head ..................................01733 252204 Peterborough Adult Learning Maureen Meade.......................................01733 761361

 Tennis Clubs Helpston Tennis Club Stephen Abell Helpstonltc@gmail.com..07714 780573

 Village Tribune

Editor, Tony Henthorn .............................07590 750128 Design Team, Dimension 6000................01733 772095

 Ward Councillors Barnack David Over .............................. 07920 160053 Glinton & Castor Peter Hiller & John Holdich .................. 07920 160487

 Women’s Institute (WI) Glinton WI Julie Fitzjohn (Glinton WI Secetary) ...... 01733 252712 Sarah Thurlow (Glinton WI President)... 07534 028097

 Youth Clubs Barnack Youth Club Colin Morgan.................chair@barnackyouthclub.com ................................................................. 07850 366528 Maxey Youth Club: Tina Lapinskis......... 01778 347280

CHURCH ADDRESSES:

St John the Baptist Church Main Street, Barnack PE9 3DN  St Mary’s Church Church Lane, Bainton PE9 3AF St Botolph’s Church Church Street, Helpston PE6 7DT  All Saints Church Church Road, Wittering PE8 6AF St Andrew’s Church Main Street, Ufford PE9 3BH  St Stephen,Main Rd., Etton PE6 7DA St Peter Main St. Maxey PE6 9HF  St Pega Chestnut Close, Peakirk PE6 7NH St Benedict High St., Glinton PE6 7JN  St Andrew Church St., Northborough PE6 9BN

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