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Magical Winter Festival SPOOKY STORY!

The Ghosts of Walderam Hall WINTER WARMER

Restaurant-Style Pan-Seared Salmon

Mick Child

Local People Behind the Camera

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Glinton Village Christmas Tree Lights Switch-on 2023: A FESTIVE EXTRAVAGANZA

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FROM THE EDITOR 2024 Tribland Calendar: A Beacon of Hope in Troubled Times In a world marred by distressing global conflicts, the headlines have been dominated by heartwrenching news from Israel and Palestine. We join countless others in extending our thoughts and prayers to the families enduring these crises.

Here at the Tribune, we've been steadfast in our support of 'Helping Our Ukrainian Friends' since the invasion of Ukraine last March. Turn to pages 58-59 for an update from Richard Astle on the remarkable humanitarian efforts spanning the past 18 months, including upcoming plans to deliver vital supplies to those caught in the turmoil near Ukraine's borders.

To bolster these efforts, the Tribune proudly presents the 2024 Tribland calendar, a work of art featuring local talent. Each month showcases the beauty of our own community, providing a glimmer of positivity amidst global turmoil. You can purchase your calendar from various locations listed above, and every £7.50 spent contributes to 'Helping Our Ukrainian Friends.'

Mick Child, an enduring supporter of the Tribune, has invested countless hours in creating compelling films about this campaign. We urge our readers to explore these videos on the Tribune's Vimeo channel: https://vimeo.com/showcase/10502417 Your support matters, and you can acquire individual copies of the calendar here: https://py.pl/2CLFtW Thank you for standing with us in support of Ukraine.

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It’s Our Birthday!

As Peterborough’s award-wining Safe Local Trades celebrates its 15th anniversary, we would like to say a huge thank you to all our valued customers and members who have helped its growth and success since 2008.

With over 17,700 reviews on our website, Safe Local Trades has more reputable tradespeople in the PE Postcode area than any other national network. Here are some of our members marking the the relevant agencies to offer milestone with us.

As well as our work with the trades, advice on avoiding rogue traders, we are committed to safeguarding reporting doorstep crime and how the more vulnerable people in our to get involved with your local communities, working alongside neighbourhood watch scheme.

And all of this – and much, much more in the cost-of-living crisis and the pandemic. A sincere and massive thank you once again from the whole team. By Eileen Le Voi

Safe Local Trades has a number of tried and tested reliable tradesmen who can carry out a range of property improvements that can save you money, as well as those who specialise in energy saving solutions for your home or business. www.safelocaltrades.com

BAINTON AND ASHTON PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Susie Lucas 01780 740 159 susie.hall34@gmail.com Responsible for: Staffing/HR, Community, Allotments Association, PCC Liaison and Good Neighbours Scheme.

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VILLAGE VIEWS | ETTON

Anne Curwen 07730 301 404 acurwen@hotmail.com

Updates from Etton

I’m delighted to announce that Steve Watson has joined Etton Parish Council, and he attended his first meeting last month.

The other Councillors are Fred Morton, Martin Brook, Andrea Page and me. Our Clerk is Elinor Beesley.

On Sunday 10 September, 25 volunteers contributed a couple of hours, in very hot conditions, to clean the church, polish the brass and silver, mow, strim, weed, clear graves, prepare and paint metal work, renovate the notice board and rationalise our mini library in the telephone box.

Thanks to all our volunteers, your work was much appreciated.

Afterwards, we enjoyed a simple lunch and a well-earned drink, before the heavens opened!

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Our new Vicar, Revd. Keir Dow was licenced at St Peters, Maxey, on 17 September, but he was welcomed to Etton at a Harvest Lunch, at the Coach House, on Sunday 1 October. Thanks to Maggie Warren who provided the most delicious chicken, ham and leek pie and Helen Morton who made a scrumptious apple and blackberry crumble. It was wonderful to see Maurice Wright, Jane King, Kate Hendry and Margaret Green, some of our more senior residents, enjoying a lunch out.

I’m hoping to install our poppy display sometime in October, we have a splendid 206 poppies so far, and I still have some to collect.

During the period of the display, if you would like to sponsor a poppy for £5, the name of your loved one

will be read out on 12 November at 10:45am at our Remembrance service. Any money raised will be split between the Royal British legion and Etton church. Please contact me if you are interested 07730 301 404.

Starting soon we would like to arrange to have the church open every day until dusk., for visitors and quiet reflection. We are looking for volunteers who might be interested in opening and/or closing the church. We have keys in a safe box at the church. Please contact any of the PCC members to register your interest.

We have two exciting workshops planned in Etton during November and December. Jacqui Barnard has offered to run a Christmas Card making workshop on 6 November,

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cost £15 and Wreath making, on 4 December, cost £30. All materials and refreshments will be provided.

Full details are on the posters on the Etton notice boards and Facebook page.

On Sunday 5 December at 5pm, we will be switching on the Christmas tree lights and singing a few carols on the village green, All welcome.

Another date for your diary, Saturday 2 December at Sissons Barn, is the Benefice Christmas Concert. Fabulous entertainment, Mulled wine, minced pies raffle, and an Auction of Promises. Last years event was a big success.

Tickets £15 available from Andrew Curwen 07836 213 406 or email acurwen@me.com

Etton, St Stephen’s has been chosen to host the Benefice 9 lessons and Carols on Thursday 21 December, at 7pm - All are welcome, for mulled wine, tea/ coffee and shortbread.

Finally, our Christmas Nativity will take place at 5pm on 24 December on the village green.

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www.northborough-pc.gov.uk Cllr Malcolm Spinks, Parish Vice Chair

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New Grounds Maintenance Contractor Beebys were selected as the preferred option. We are working closely with them to get the schedule of work under way. The council now has a dedicated member to oversee the work and ensure standards are achieved and maintained.

We should like to thank Richard Harding, our previous contractor, for his hard work and dedication to the task.

John Clare Countryside A meeting was held with representatives from the John Clare Countryside Group and Northborough Parish Council on 1st September 2023 at Northborough Village Hall.

Along with the Peterborough Environmental City Trust (PECT) and Langdyke Countryside Trust to increase biodiversity in the parish, we are working together to create small wetland area which is now home to a variety of aquatic plant species.

We are also reviewing several local projects, which include revitalising the hedgerows in the fields within Northborough and a proposal of tree planting and wildlife areas within the village.

Happy Retirement At the end of August, the Village wished Yogi and Sharon from the

village shop and post office a happy retirement following over 25 years of service to the community at a specially organised event at the newly reopened Packhorse.

The pub was, forgive the pun, packed.

Yogi and Sharon have done a lot for their customers over the years, and it is usually done quietly and with no praise and thanks needed.

Always cheery, remembering people’s names and that of their families, asking after them if they had been sick or worried about something, They have been a lifeline to the older customers, delivering shopping to them and more importantly looking out for them, often saying haven’t seen Mr or Mrs so and so lately, hope she or he is ok.

They will be missed very much at the shop but continue to live in the village.

Village enhancements NPC is continuing to improve the burial ground and cemetery following the creation of the green burial area and installation of replacement oak gates. The latest improvements include the installation of two new oak pergolas, one over the bench donated in memory of Robin Sutton and the second over the path connecting the two areas of

the burial ground. Further work is planned including planting to the pergolas and rear boundary.

NPC, with the much welcome help of a local resident, is also replacing the wooden bollards to the pumping station green on Church Street.

The Council has also erected a number of temporary local “infosigns” at key historical features within the village. These will be replaced with permanent signs in due course.

If you are a Northborough resident and would like to help with any village enhancement projects or have ideas for future projects, please contact the NPC Clerk or any Northborough Parish Councillor.

Vandalism Sadly the covered seating area on the Village playing field was vandalised on the evening of 6th of October. The serious matter is being investigated to identify the culprits.

Unfortunately, it is unlikely that the roof will be replaced which is a great shame as it provided a shelter and meeting place particularly for young people using the field.

If anyone has any information relating to this incident, please contact any Northborough Parish Councillor.

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VILLAGE VIEWS | NORTHBOROUGH

We are delighted to be back at school with a new interim Headteacher, Mrs. Boucher.

We have been very busy already, introducing our Foundation Stage children to life at school; they have settled beautifully.

This half term, we have fitted in lots of exciting events including a ‘Garden Party’- planting the tubs around school, wearing our clothes inside out to raise mental health awareness, sharing photos of our pets for National Pets Day and researching sisters for Black History Month.

We were thrilled to kick off the term with a visit from a British historical association, The Sealed Knot, who ran a living history day in school for the children before they performed over the weekend on the school field to raise money for the St. Andrew’s church restoration fund. We also had

Northborough School

workshops run by the Cromwell Museum, which taught children about Elizabeth Cromwell, wife of Oliver Cromwell, who lived at the manor house. It was a fantastic day, an amazing opportunity to learn more about our local history, and every child showed great interest and enthusiasm, fully embracing the experience.

Already this term, Year 4 have been to Peterborough museum to find out about the Romans and Year 3 will be heading off to Flag Fen soon. A trip to the Space Centre awaits Year 5.

Our PTFA have been working hard to raise money to build a sensory garden in our beautiful orchard, and we continue staff training to ensure we make the very most of the fantastic learning opportunities our orchard provides.

We have spaces in some of our classes if you would like your child to benefit from the amazing opportunities this friendly village school provides. Please e-mail the office to arrange a visit: office@northborough.peterborough.sch.uk 12 vil agetribune

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Northborough remembered Elizabeth Cromwell in true 17th century style on the weekend of 23 & 24 September, when the SOS fund raisers of St Andrew’s Church, invited the Sealed Knot and the Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon, to join them. a full church on, “Mrs Cromwell’s Cookbook: Food, Politics and the Life of Elizabeth Cromwell.”

Refreshment and drinks were served, and I am thankful to say these did not include the boiled mutton or eel recipes from the book!

Elizabeth “Her Highness the Lady Protectoress”, wife of Oliver Cromwell, lived at Northborough Manor after his death, she died and was buried in the Claypole Chapel of St Andrew’s church, on 19 November 1665.

Colonel John Pickering’s, Regiment of Foote, joined us on Friday 22 September. The re-enactors gave Northborough Primary School a day of living history, showing the children how different their lives would have been in the 1600’s.

The Cromwell Museum from Huntingdon also joined them and they were entertained with stories and artefacts from the English Civil War. The children were soon marching around the playing field, practising drills and drums and thoroughly enjoying themselves.

On Saturday morning a regimental party gave a salute of drums and colours to Elizabeth in the courtyard of Northborough Manor. The lady wife of the Commanding Officer then received a wreath of remembrance from Stella Joyce, St Andrew’s chief flower arranger. This was carried by the Honour Guard along Church Street and laid on Elizabeth’s tombstone in the church,

under the watchful eye of our new vicar, the Reverend Keir Dow. Over the rest of the weekend, The Sealed Knot gave us some magnificent displays of warfare with musketry and pikes, as well as a demonstrations of pistol fire which would have been on horseback. Who knew that the saying “X marks the spot” came from firing muskets.

Around the arena the 17th century lookalike tents showed living history, with fascinating information about the food, herbal use, woodcraft, foraging, poaching and many other pursuits of the English Civil War soldiers and their campfollowing wives.

On the Saturday evening it was the turn of the Curator of the Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon, Stuart Orme, to give a fascinating talk to

Whilst at the Pack Horse, the Sealed Knot troop also invented a new drink, a shot, called “The Lizzie” in commemoration of the weekend.

It was heart-warming to see so many local people come out to learn about and enjoy some of Northborough’s very own history, as well as enjoying the delicious tea and cakes made by the On the Edge WI and food and drink stands on the field.

We would like to thank everyone who attended the event and those many people who helped to put together such an interesting weekend. With special thanks to Northborough Parish Council who helped sponsor the event and to Northborough Primary School for hosting: Clare Strak – PCC Secretary, St Andrew’s, SOS Co-ordinator and Teresa Scott SOS Fundraiser.

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NEWS & FEATURES | CASTOR LODGE

Castor Lodge Residents Set Sail with Peterborough Sailability 2nd October; Three residents from Castor Lodge Care Home near Peterborough have embarked on a sailing adventure with Peterborough’s Sailability, a local charity based at Ferry Meadows that aims to make sailing more accessible for those with disabilities.

In line with Castor Lodge’s commitment to a personcentred approach, the Wellbeing Team consistently encourages residents to delve into their passions, rekindle old hobbies, or even discover new ones.

Another commented, “In my wheelchair, I always feel different but, when I am sailing, I am free, I am the same as everyone else.”

The day was marked by joy and laughter as the residents enjoyed the experience of sailing. Under the guidance of Saleability’s trained volunteers, the residents actively participated in steering the boats and embraced the open waters.

“Over the past six weeks, we’ve been supporting our residents to go sailing! They have enjoyed this unique experience and we are grateful to the whole team at Sailability for supporting our residents to do this.

“I enjoyed my sailing experience, and the team were very helpful. I got to steer the boat and we didn’t crash!” explained one resident.

Val Winter, Wellbeing Coordinator at Castor Lodge, commented.

Many of our residents have found a new hobby, and plenty have enjoyed reminiscing on their favourite past times. We look forward to coming back next summer.”

If you would like to learn more about life at Castor Lodge, please get in touch with Laura Mills, Senior Customer Relations Manager on laura.mills@countrycourtcare.com or call 07725 799 217.

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UNVEILING AUTUMN'S ART | NEWS & FEATURES

The Autumn months are just right for getting artwork out of the folders and into the light of day. I‘d like to tell you about the collection of proof prints that I’m offering up for sale to benefit Cancer Research UK.

Unveiling Autumn's Art: Collectible Proof Prints for a Cause My exhibition at the Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery and the earlier show in Northampton has already helped me raise over £3000.

Currently the Donations stand at £5800 and I’m hoping it they will continue to grow.

Many of the visitors to the exhibition were students from my art teaching days, from the

Early 70's to the mid noughties and they left some lovely comments in the gallery book, as did many others. It was great to have my work on show in a local Art Gallery.

I am selling my Proof Prints via my Facebook John McGowan Printmakers Page.You can see all of them on my Facebook page.

Proof prints are almost the same as the editioned works but often on less expensive paper.

Sometimes they are trials of different colours - check them out via Facebook - the prices start at £5. Message me to reserve one.

Purchasers can collect from my Northborough Studio or have then posted to them.

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/JohnMcGowanPrintmaker/ Fund Raising Page: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/johns-great-big-printmaking-sale

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VILLAGE VIEWS | LOCAL PEOPLE BEHIND THE CAMERA

In January of this year I learnt that the editor of the Village Tribune, Tony Henthorn, had been at the helm for 25 years.

by Mick Child

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Tony has taken the magazine from being a paper church magazine to becoming an award-winning piece of community journalism.

What impresses me most about the Village Tribune is the incredible balance between adverts - a source of income without which the magazine couldn’t survive – and interesting locally focussed articles, the latter feeling the most prominent aspect of the publication. It is important to note at this point the contribution from so many people giving of their time to ensure the magazine’s continued success.

With the anniversary in mind, I approached Tony with an idea for producing a short news style film. Tony soon selflessly turned this idea into me making a short promotional advert for a charity calendar he had in draft. I agreed.

Then something else happened! In May, Tony organised a meeting to discuss the filming of the calendar ad with a local fundraiser Richard Astle. The calendar would help raise funds for something called Helping Our Ukrainian Friends. I’d previously skipped past articles on Facebook and in the Village Tribune because I found the subject too stressful and didn’t want to distract myself with reading about it. So much was being reported in the news at the time. I however immediately engaged with the story that Richard articulated to me and our 3-minute promo video suddenly started to grow legs.

I commenced filming in June, meeting lots of people both in the Trib area and a little further afield in Dronfield, a place I was soon to learn 16 vil agetribune

was close to Sheffield. Following further discussions with Richard he agreed to interview key people via video conference in both Poland and Ukraine, who were involved and helping with the delivery of much needed aid. The most fascinating part of this story for me was that a group of Richard’s friends in the UK, were in fact helping a group of his friends either in Ukraine, or otherwise displaced as refugees in Poland. Friends were helping friends!

I completed filming in September with the editing over the line for early October, literally a week before the film premiered at a Christmas appeal launch at the John Clare Primary School in Helpston. I had to wade through in excess of 8.5 hours of footage to create this feature documentary, which is split into two 50-minute episodes. I hasten to add, I also completed a 3-minute calendar ad just before the end of September, so the original project brief was delivered as promised too.

I hope that you might find the time to visit the Village Tribune channel to watch these films and would be interested to hear your thoughts on the subject matter. You can leave comments on the Vimeo page with the film.

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Silent Film Night Remembers First World War Veteran

by Clair Wordsworth

November is the traditional month of remembrance when tributes are paid to servicemen and women, who’ve died in the line of duty.

Remembrance Day itself (and the tradition of wearing a Remembrance Poppy) dates back to November 1919. By the way, the First World War officially ended on 28 June 1919, with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

That year, as people observed the first two-minute silence at 11 o’clock, trams glided into stillness, motors were turned off and dray horses brought to a halt. In 2023, over a century later, the modes of

Ivan Cumberwatch transport may be somewhat different, but the custom of marking the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in remembrance of people who’ve given their lives for our today, is still observed, thanks to a successful campaign for its revival in the 1990s.

The story of British Solider, William Alfred Cumberpatch, however, is not one of tragedy. In 1914, Will joined up alongside many of his work pals from Manfield & Sons (a company making boots and shoes in Northampton) to fight for King and Country overseas. Will is on the far left of the group photo. For the whole of the First World War he served in the Royal Army Medical Corps. Inevitably, he was wounded in battle, but thankfully recovered and eventually returned home to Blighty to marry Elizabeth Emma Harris and raise a family.

Will Cumberwatch in uniform (far left)

The couple had three children: Eileen, Ivan and Mavis. Ivan, who has lived in Tribland since 1960, still recalls his happy childhood in Northampton with ease. He fondly remembers his father’s enthusiasm for photography and >>

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VILLAGE VIEWS | LOCAL PEOPLE BEHIND THE CAMERA

Will and Elizabeth film. In the 1930s and 40s, Will put on regular Saturday afternoon film shows at their home in Cedar Road, near the town’s racecourse. The whole family stopped whatever else they were doing and, curtains were drawn, as they gathered together to watch captivating silent movies of the 1920s, starring the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Laurel & Hardy, alongside Mickey Mouse and Popeye cartoons. These commercial releases were hired from a Northampton film library and arrived on three or four separate reels.

Will Cumberpatch was an adept projectionist and, in this photo, Ivan proudly shows off his father’s Pathescope 200b 9.5mm projector today.

One unique feature of its mechanism is: holes moving the film along are located in the middle, between each image, rather than down both sides, as usually seen on rolls of film. The family’s projector has been well used and its lamps were up-dated in the 1980s. Today, however, the Pathescrope’s working days are finally in the past, but it’s still a beloved object! When 18 vil agetribune

removed from its case, it instantly evokes happy family times with those, who are fondly remembered, but sadly no longer with us.

As well as showing commercial films at home, Will became an enthusiastic Film Director of his own home movies. His cine-camera was a constant companion on family trips to the seaside and other special occasions. I believe plans are currently being put in place to digitise these fragile home movies. So, very soon, perhaps a new tradition of Saturday film shows can again be started up, years later, in a different Cumberpatch household.

Will’s projector will be on display on the evening of Saturday, 18 November at the Silent Film Night being held in Helpston Scout & Guide Centre (7pm start, 6:30pm doors open). A few tickets (£10 in advance) are still available for the special screening of Arnold Bennett’s 1929 film Piccadilly, set in a glitzy London nightclub.

A live music soundtrack of tunes from the era, performed

Will on beach with camera

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Doves painting

by The Brief Encounter Duo (multi-instrumentalists Veronica & Chris Perrin), will accompany the on-screen action. To book tickets call 07894448012 (cash) or search Eventbrite (card).

Ivan Cumberpatch is a professional illustrator, who attended Northampton Art School in the 1940s. After a year working in London, he quickly ran northwards again and settled in rural Peterborough. He found employment in the art departments of Frank Perkins and Baker Perkins, before going freelance in 1972, “I think every artist wants to

go freelance if they can,” he says, firmly. Hierarchies can certainly stifle one’s creativity!

Also, on 18 November during the day and on the evening before, some of Ivan’s beautiful artwork will be available to view (and buy!) at the Art 4 Ukraine event in Helpston Village Hall. Lucky attendees of that event will have the rare opportunity to own some of Ivan’s coveted bird prints, originally created for Langdyke Trust projects.

One image on display, but not for sale, depicts two doves snuggling up together in the branches of a tree in Ivan’s back garden.

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FAMILY RUN BUSINESS, ESTABLISHED IN THE VILLAGE FOR OVER 45 YEARS.

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New Housing where Appropriate Talking to constituents in our Glinton and Castor ward the conversation often turns to planning and growth issues which might affect where they live.

Cllr Peter Hiller, Glinton and Castor Ward The more interested residents in our ward are also concerned about the current PCC Local Plan revision, in Castor and Ailsworth particularly regarding the potential for future mass housing in countryside north of the village. As a direct response to the first round of consultations I fully support the Protect Rural Peterborough organisation’s stance, one of opposition should this be proposed, and an extremely well-attended recent local public meeting I was at suggested most of the community’s residents do too.

A now Independent long-standing rural ward councillor, I thought it might be of interest for some in Tribland to reflect I hope a balanced non-partisan view on the 2023 party political conference season in the UK, with housing and infrastructure never far from the debate. From the Green Party's ambitious plans for renters' rights to the Conservative Party's controversial decision regarding HS2, each party

has now set out its vision for the future of housing and major infrastructure in Britain.

The Green Party's proposals stand out with a commitment to empower renters, allowing them to demand insulation improvements in their home, backed by a substantial £145 billion investment plan. They also pledged to build 100,000 council homes annually, all meeting the Passivhaus or equivalent standards to tackle the ongoing housing crisis and promote sustainability.

The Liberal Democrats' stance on housing targets remains actually quite divisive within the party.

While they promise to build 150,000 social homes and commission ten new garden cities, they are also advocating for increased local involvement in planning processes and a revision of the Land Compensation Act. In a controversial move, the Conservative Party decided to scrap the northern leg of HS2, drawing mixed reactions within their own party as well as beyond.

They have also pledged to

redevelop Euston Station with a 10,000-home project.

The Conservatives said they will address the nutrient neutrality issue and tackle potential council misuse of the "15-minute cities" concept. The Labour Party's housing agenda is marked by a commitment to build 1.5 million homes over five years. They also plan to bolster planning departments with 300 new officers and re-introduce housing targets, emphasising the continued use of a standard methodology.

They plan to make it easier for councils to use right-tobuy funds for new home construction, driving forward delivery.

I felt what was arguably most interesting is what was not said: nobody was talking about ‘use it or lose it’ (land with planning consent already approved) and nobody suggested a fair and equitable society lies solely in the regeneration of city centres. Does this mark a genuine turning point back to long-term, planned growth? I wonder.

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Glinton Horticultural Society Your friendly gardening club

The SHOW held in A.M.V.C. on 16 Sept was “A great success!”

With many favourable comments from both exhibitors and visitors.

There were over 800 entries from 72 exhibitors, adults and children, from all around the Peterborough area. These filled the large hall and the main corridor of the College as shown in the attached pictures.

The society’s sincere thanks go to Cherry Lane Garden Centres, Black Cat Studios and Nisa local

Tuesday 28 November is our for their sponsorship. Also to our schedule advertisers and all A.G.M. at 7:30pm at Glinton members, helpers, judges and Village Hall. All are welcome so if friends whose continued support you are interested in the Society ensured we were able to hold come along and help form our “The best show in the region.” plans for the future.

On Friday 17 November our next talk is “The rise of the Micro Pub” by Steve Williams, 7:30pm at Glinton Village Hall.

All are welcome!

Another date for your Diary is Friday 2 Dec when we will be holding our Christmas Evening again in the Village Hall, 7:30pm, Hot food & bring your own alcohol.

More details of the Show including the trophy winners and all future events are on the Society Web Site www.glinton horticulturalsociety.org.uk

COUNCIL CORNER

07591 834163 www.glinton-pc.gov.uk

GLINTON Cllr Gerry Kirt, Parish Council Chairman

Cllr Gerry Kirt - Chairman - 01733 252839 Cllr RW Randall, Vice Chairman - 01733 253276 Cllr Helen Aylesbury Cllr DJ Batty - 01733 252749 Cllr CB Bysshe - 01733 253164 Cllr Steve Jackson - 01733 252409 Cllr David Lane - 01733 252593

Cllr Andy Staines - 07412 158885 Cllr Sukhvinder Singh Cllr Gordon Wright Mr J Haste - Clerk - 07591 834163 Cllr Rita Joshi-Boparai rita.joshi-boparai@glinton-pc.gov.uk clerk@glinton-pc.gov.uk

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VILLAGE VIEWS | GLINTON

Glinton Village Christmas Tree Lights Switch-on 2023:

A Festive Extravaganza

Prepare for the highlight of the year in Glinton - the annual Christmas Tree Lights Switch On at St. Benedict's Churchyard!

The village of Glinton extends a warm invitation to an enchanting evening filled with festive cheer, delightful carols, and the grand illumination of the Christmas tree.

The event promises a magical start to the festive season, bringing the community together for a night of joy and celebration.

Date and Venue Circle the date on your calendar - Thursday, 7th December 2023.

This day promises to be etched in memories as a night of merriment and holiday spirit. The event kicks off at 6:45 pm in the picturesque St. Benedict's Churchyard, situated in the heart of Glinton. The cosy atmosphere of the churchyard sets the perfect stage for a night of festivities and togetherness.

The Festive Lineup The evening begins at 6:45 pm with an invitation for all to join in a heartwarming rendition of festive songs and carols. This joyful singing sets the tone for the magical events that follow. As the clock approaches 24 vil agetribune

6:59 pm, the anticipation builds, and the crowd unites for the grand countdown to the illumination of the magnificent Christmas tree.

At the stroke of 7:00 pm, the St. Benedict's Church bells ring out in a symphony of jubilation as the Christmas tree lights are switched on, casting a mesmerising glow that signals the start of the festive season in Glinton. It's a sight to behold and a moment that will warm hearts and fill souls with the true spirit of Christmas.

Celebratory Refreshments To add to the delight of the evening, complimentary refreshments will be served inside St. Benedict's Church. Warm up your senses with the comforting embrace of mulled wine and indulge in the sweetness of mince pies, a cherished tradition that adds a taste of warmth and tradition to this joyous event.

A Community Celebration The Glinton Parish Council has generously funded this event,

emphasising their commitment to fostering community spirit and creating lasting memories for all. This cherished annual tradition invites everyone, from the youngest to the oldest members of the community, to come together and celebrate the magic of Christmas in Glinton.

Join Us and Spread the Cheer!

As the day approaches, make sure to mark your presence at the Glinton Village Christmas Tree Lights Switch On 2023.

Bring your festive voices, your enthusiasm, and your loved ones to share in the joy and excitement. Let's make this a night to remember–a night of togetherness, music, and the enchantment of the festive season.

Come one, come all, and let's light up Glinton with the magic of Christmas! We can't wait to see you on Thursday, 7th December, for a truly magical start to the festive season.

Funded by Glinton Parish Council

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COUNCIL CORNER

GLINTON

www.glinton-pc.gov.uk

Cllr Gerry Kirt, Parish Council Chairman

been achieved by a small team of councillors and residents. If folks would like to see further social events we urgently need more residents to come forward and help, not just in the planning but on the day. If interested please make contact via Glinton Social Events fb page or just contact me.

In September we were honoured to be awarded Council of the Year 2023 by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Association of Local Councils, in recognition of work and achievements over the past year. A big thank you to Glinton Together with architects David residents who supported us in achieving our goals.

Smith Associates, a working Part of Garage Sale refreshments team - Sally, Jill and Shirley

Having had one vacancy on the Parish Council, we recently appointed Liezl Rossouw to the position. Liezl has lived in the village for several years and her three children attend Peakirk cum Glinton Primary School.

GlintonFest certainly brought the village together (reported elsewhere) as did the Great Glinton Garage Grab. The sale was an outstanding success down to many factors: brilliant weather; many sellers; superb refreshments created by Sally and Shirley and her fabulous team, and numerous buyers hungry to nab the bargains. Folks are already looking forward to next year’s event!

Glinton Social Events team has been considering next year’s plans. We have decided to mash together Glinton’s Big Celebration and GlintonFest into one event scheduled for Saturday 1 June 2024. Now known as GlintonFest 24 with D-Day Commemoration, the day will be split into an afternoon of family fun between 1 and 6pm very reminiscent of this year’s Coronation day, then the live music event from 7 until 11pm. Further details will emerge shortly.

I think it’s fair to say that Glinton residents have throughly enjoyed this year’s Coronation, GlintonFest and Garage events, however it is important to understand that all this has

party has been considering the feasibility of upgrading Glinton Village Hall. Having examined a number of potential options we have concluded that overcoming the building’s fundamental shortcomings will be prohibitively expensive, take the hall out of operation for several months and not solve the lack of car parking.

Reluctantly we have decided to pursue a more pragmatic phased approach beginning with upgrading the building’s thermal efficiency followed by improving disabled access to the building’s rear and finally revising storage.

In the forthcoming village survey we will once again ask whether residents have the appetite and enthusiasm for a new community centre.

Glinton Neighbourhood Plan has proved to be very effective but now it is time for an update. With this in mind a team of councillors and residents is putting together a village questionnaire that will enable the results to feed into the revised version. Hopefully this will be distributed before Christmas.

As we have found a suitable contractor to install the new defibrillators, notice boards and move the best kept village sign, you should see these appear shortly. The new double sided aluminium and enamel village sign has been ordered and has been scheduled for delivery late 2024.

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NEWS & FEATURES | MAGICAL WINTER FESTIVAL

Magical Winter Festival Programme Announced!

Nene Park Trust is delighted to announce the full Winter Festival programme and shout about the wonderful partners it will be working with this December, to bring a magical event like no other to Ferry Meadows.

As visitors arrive at the Winter Festival, they will take a stroll through a beautifully lit woodland, with illuminated willow creatures at every twist and turn, created

by Dragon Willow. This will lead onto our enchanted forest where visitors will encounter performers from Eastern School of Performing Arts and an audio visual installation by Syntax Poetry Collective members (Mark Grist, Charley Genever, Lauren Kendrick and Sandy Wardrop) featuring brand-new poems inspired by their favourite forest creatures.

Plenty of secrets and magical moments will be woven into the journey, to surprise and delight visitors of all ages.

The trail will lead to a unique travelling cinema provided by The Moving Cinema and supported

by Gateway Film Festival, showing the much-loved Christmas classic ‘The Snowman (U)’. Traditional fairground stalls and festive food and drink by Meadow Brown will add to the experience, along with our very own pop-up Christmas shop, perfect for finding unique gifts and treats.

The Winter Festival will be running in Ferry Meadows every day from the 1–24 December, with tickets priced at just £9.50 each (free for carers and under 3’s) with free parking included. Sessions start at 4pm, 5:30pm and 7pm, with

Book your tickets now at www.nenepark.org.uk/winter-festival

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all ticket proceeds going straight towards the upkeep of our beautiful Park, making this event our largest fundraiser of the year!

GLINTON | VILLAGE VIEWS

GlintonFest 23 SEPTEMBER SPECTACULAR GlintonFest 23 was a magnificent smorgasbord of festival vibe delights featuring the cream of local musical talent: The fabulous acoustic duo Eye2Eye; heart throb and superb musician Tom Stone; the soul and funk legends that are Groove Cartell and headline act High Rollers who set the event alive their musical excellence.

Brilliant weather combined with fun for all the family, superb food and an extremely popular bar all added up to a truly memorable evening for Glinton and the surrounding villages.

If you would like to see more events like this, please join our committee or volunteers via Facebook ‘Glinton Social Events’.

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VILLAGE VIEWS | NEWBOROUGH PUBS PART 4

The Crown Inn (Newborough) Paul Cooper

Crown Inn (Stores) just prior to demolition in 2000

During the early part of the 1840s there was a scheme devised to build a railway from Peterborough Station through to Skirbeck Quarter near Boston in what is now Lincolnshire.

The route was to pass through Newborough, Borough Fen and Crowland. The scheme included the provision for stations, warehouses and all associated buildings as necessary.

Proposed by Great Northern Railway Company the line was authorised in June 1846 and known as the Lincolnshire Loop Line. However, the route authorised now took a route that went through Peakirk instead of Newborough. In anticipation for the railway line through Newborough it is believed that Phillips Brewery, from Stamford, built the Crown Inn as a hotel to serve the 28 vil agetribune

anticipated railway sometime between 1842 and 1844. The Crown Inn was a large building with and large function room and several bedrooms upstairs.

Access to the upstairs was via a rather grand staircase.

The first mention of the Crown Inn being open for business comes from a newspaper article in the Stamford Mercury on 5 May 1845; the article refers to an auction to be held at the Crown Inn, Newborough. It refers to the licensee being Moses Sisson. Moses was the publican until his death on 17 November 1857. What we do

know about Moses is that he was a farmer in Newborough before becoming the Landlord of the Crown Inn. We also know he was called for jury service in October 1826 at a trial for the manslaughter of a Mr John Walling Cooke. He is also listed in the 1854 edition of Kelly’s Directory as the Publican at the Crown Inn. Moses retired from the Crown in 1857 due to ill health. It is thought that Moses originated from Thorney. He died on 17 November 1859.

The next landlord was James Darlow who took over sometime in 1861. James was born in 1806 and took over the licence and 15 acres of land.

James had previously been the landlord of the Bull Inn, Newborough. During his time at the Bull he had happiness and tragedy. His daughter Hannah married a local labourer Thomas King. Tragedy struck in 1860 when Kane's and Hannah’s son Henry was playing in the brew house. He was swinging in a tub suspended from the ceiling. When he did not turn up for dinner, he was found after a search tangled in the ropes suspended from the ceiling. The ropes had wrapped around his neck and he was strangled. By the time he was found he was quite dead. The inquest which was held at the Bull Inn registered a verdict of accidental death. Soon after this tragedy the family moved to the Crown Inn. They lived at the Crown Inn with their daughter Ann. The next listing as publican was Edward

NEWBOROUGH PUBS PART 4 | VILLAGE VIEWS

Townsend. Edward took over as publican when James and Rebecca retired in 1874 and moved to Peterborough. He is listed in Peterborough in the 1881 census as a retired publican. James died on 2 April 1883 and is buried in Paston. Rebecca moved back to Newborough after James died to live with her daughter.

Rebecca died in 1904 and is buried with James in Paston.

The next record of the landlord at the Crown Inn comes from the Harold and Co Directory of 1876; this shows that Edward had taken over the license from James Darlow before that date. Edward was born in Deeping St James in 1833.

Before coming to Newborough Edward was an agricultural labourer. However, by 1871 he had acquired some land in the parish of Newborough and is now listed as a farmer with his wife Jane. Edward started what was to become a twenty year tenancy at the Crown Inn. In addition to being the landlord Edward continued to farm his land. Edward and Jane left Newborough in 1895 to take over the tenancy of the Gordon Arms and farm some land in Orton. Edward died in 1904.

After Edward had moved on to the Gordon Arms the Kettle family took over the running of the pub. This was to start an involvement with the pub that would last for over forty years. James (Billy) Kettle was the local carpenter and undertaker. He married Betsy Anne Wilson, from Bridgehill Road on April 20 1890. Betsy was the daughter William and Lizzie Wilson. Lizzie was left a widow whist Betsy was still young. However, she continued

to farm their land in Bridgehill Road. Betsy was only 16 when she married James. James was the son of James and Mary Kettle from Soke Road. James Snr was also a carpenter. Sadly James Snr also died whilst his son was young. In a sign of the times and the bluntness of the vicar at the time, Rev Howard Mc McCririck, the fathers on the marriage certificate are listed as simply “Dead” instead of deceased. James and Betsy took over the running of the Crown on 4 November 1900.

They both ran the pub until James became ill and unable to work. He died on 12 February 1936 aged 66 years. His funeral report stated that James had been a lifelong resident of Newborough; he also claimed

1936. A year later and under the advice of her doctor Betsy decided it was time to retire.

After 37 years of being the hostess at the Crown Inn she stepped down and the licence passed to her son George William Kettle in October 1937. Their son James Kettle would continue with the family carpentry and undertaking business. Their daughter Lily is a teacher at Newborough School, a post she has held for the past 17 years. George ran the pub for a further five years until he decided to move on from running the business.

The licence was transferred to Harold Waterfall in October 1942. This ended a 42 year association with the Crown Inn by the Kettle family.

The Crown Inn with the Waterfall family approximately late 1940’s descent from the Helpston poet John Clare. James had suffered an illness for the past 36 years and for the last 12 years he had difficulty in getting about. His funeral was held at Newborough Church. Although now aged 62 Betsy decided to continue as the licensee, therefore the licence was transferred to Betsy in March

The Waterfall family; Harry and his wife Ada obtained the licence from George Kettle in May 1942. Harry, originally from Whaplode Drove married Ada Goodliffe on 12 April 1909. He came to Newborough sometime between 1901 and 1909 when he married Ada. His address at the time of his marriage was Borough Fen. During his life he continued overleaf >>

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VILLAGE VIEWS | NEWBOROUGH PUBS PART 4

>> was listed as many directors. Mr Philips son-in-law professions which included; Mr Edward Randal Chadwick MC Agricultural Labourer, horse also joined the board and later keeper, road mender, general took over as chairman. He was labourer, small holder and as also a sixth generation member of listed on his military exemption Charrington’s and of Thompsons in 1916, when working for in Kent. The brothers-in-law sold Elliott Pilgrim, as a thatcher. the company to Northampton Harry and Ada ran the pub Brewery Company (NBC), a until 1955 when Harry died on company that had also been Monday 19th September 1955. founded by the Phillips family.

He was aged 69 and had been ill for some time. An interesting It was due to the Phillips Brewery merger that George considered point here is that at the same time Harry took over the pub in that the pub was chosen for 1942 his brother-in-law, Harold closure and it closed its doors to drinkers soon after George took Goodliffe was the landlord of over as the landlord. However, the Bull Inn just up the road. that was not to be the end of the Crown name. As George describes; He and his sister Dorothy had lived in the village all of their lives. In order to continue their contact with the local people George purchased the Crown building and the paddock from the brewery soon after it closed as a pub. Dorothy set up a shop in the room that was formally the pub “Smoke Room”. In the meantime George continued to George and Dorothy Waterfall farm as a smallholder with his plots of land around the village.

As time went by and Dorothy was Following the death of Harry, less able to look after the shop his son George took over the license. The Crown had been a herself George stepped back from his farming and concentrated very popular venue for a host of activities during its lifetime. more on helping Dorothy in the shop. The shop, known as Crown It was the regular venue Stores stayed open until the late for auctions by a variety of auctioneers, a collecting place 1990’s. Dorothy passed away in 1987, but George continued for drainage rates, a meeting to keep the shop open until place for a variety of village organisations and many village his health failed him in the late fetes were held in the paddock 1990’s. George sold the land and that adjoined the building. The building for development in 1999.

Waterfall Gardens was built on Crown was originally owned the site of the former pub and and supplied by the Phillips paddock. George moved into Brewery based in Stamford. a bungalow which was built on Mr L.W.C. Phillips died on his former yard. By this time his 1st July 1951, his son Patrick eyesight was failing, however, his Edward Phillips took over his mind was as sharp as ever. I had father’s place on the board of 30 vil agetribune

many conversations with him where he was able to describe village life with remarkable clarity. George died on 24th February 2004. On his gravestone in Newborough churchyard is the inscription; “Gone but not forgotten” How very true.

The picture above is of the farm yard buildings behind the Crown Inn where George stored his farming equipment. The approximate location today would be on the site of No 3A, entrance to Waterfall Gardens and No.5 Soke Road. My thanks go to the family of the late Peter Goodale for the picture.

My thanks go to Vanessa Goodliffe and her cousin Nina who kindly let me have some pictures of the Crown and information on the Waterfall family. On the subject of old Newborough Pictures, I am searching for old pictures of the village. I have had a database designed for them to become a resource for the village. A catalogue of; how the village was through its history and how it is changing through time. I am appealing for anyone who has any old pictures from the village to please contact me and allow me to scan them for the catalogue.

It is not a personal collection as I want it to be a resource available to anyone in the future.

You can contact me by email on; cooper56@btinternet.com The next issue will be the final instalment in the Newborough Pubs series with the Plough Inn.

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Newborough & Borough Fen Diary Dates and Information The Parish Council currently have a few allotments available to rent at the site on Peterborough Road, Newborough. If you are interested in growing your own or have any questions surrounding renting a plot, please contact the Clerk.

The Neighbourhood Plan steering group are interested in recruiting more community members to drive the process forward. If you would like to get involved or would like to know more, please contact the Clerk.

Check out the parish council website for further information at: www.newboroughandboroughfenpc.org.uk Newborough and Borough Fen Parish Council wish you all a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year for 2024!

55 Years of Newborough Pre-School Playgroup The dream of a Pre-School Playgroup for Newborough became a reality in September 1968 by a group of dedicated local women.

The group; Brenda Kettle, Elizabeth Rea, Judy Jakes, Rita Wooley and Bebe Stewart put a lot of hard work into getting the venture off the ground. The old Newborough Village Hall was the venue for the venture. The aim of the playgroup was to offer high quality pre-school education and development. The pre-school also

by coach to Northborough Village Hall on some days and to Eye Community Centre on others.

Although some of the original founder members of staff are still offered the opportunity for mothers living in the village they have all to pursue other activities whilst their retired. The current manager; children were being looked after Debbie Gunns has been working through high quality child care. with the playgroup for 23 years and Much of the funding for the group plans, along with her dedicated through the years has come through staff, to continue for many more to fundraising. From activities such come. as; jumble Sales, Christmas Fayres, The 55 years celebration was held Music Nights, Horse Racing Nights on Saturday 15th September and many more over the years. You 2023 at Newborough Village name it, they have done it. Some Hall. The hall was open for the of the first items purchased in 1968 afternoon for anyone to visit and were some small red plastic chairs. share memories. There were an They are still in use today some 55 abundance of photographs for years later. It can be assured that for the past 55 years to bring back some of the children attending the a flood of memories for many Pre-School Playgroup today that who attended. Many stories of their parents and maybe even some years gone by were shared. The grandparents had sat in those very afternoon’s activities included the same chairs. The playgroup now cutting of a birthday cake specially operates in the new Newborough made for the occasion.

Village Hall. Between the times that the old hall was demolished and Newborough Pre-School the new hall was built and opened Playgroup is regularly inspected the playgroup still operated. For by ofsted and they are this period the children were taken constantly rated as “Good.”

Opening times are as follows: Mon/Thu: 9am–1pm, Tue/Wed/Fri: 9am–2.30pm For more information please contact e-mail: newboroughpreschool@outlook.com or mobile: 07423 519 890 or visit our website at www.newboroughpreschool.org

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VILLAGE VIEWS | NEWBOROUGH

Bryan Cole, Chairman of Newborough

COUNCIL CORNER and Borough Fen Parish Council

Newborough and Borough Fen Parish Council

So, the weather has finally turned to more seasonal norms for the time of year which means that shorter days or put another way, longer nights are now with us.

However, the work of the Parish Council continues to ensure we do all we can for the community.

for easy use without the need for any training, a lot of people have said they would feel far more comfortable if an overview could be given. As a result, then We have a few events coming Parish Council has arranged for up that although not unique, a one-off training session to be are rare. At the Parish Council meeting on the 2 November, we put in place on 20 January for a 1:15pm start. had planned for a presentation from the local police with an This is open to all the opportunity for residents to community so if you are able, ask questions and raise any please try and come along. I concerns. However, as I write should be very clear though this update the police have yet that should you urgently need to confirm attendance so this to use one of the defibrillators may have to be moved to a then please do so. They are future meeting – this might not easy to use with very clear step make the posting of the Village by step instructions. No training Tribune magazine in time but is required but the training may make the online addition session will help us be more - either way please check the comfortable and familiar with agenda when published to the equipment should it be make sure that this has not needed. been changed.

The Parish Council has a small Something I have wanted to put in place for a long time has been a training session in how to use the four defibrillators located around the village and wider area. Whilst the design of the defibrillators are designed

team of councillors who carry out monthly checks on the defibrillators to ensure they are in working order. So if you see somebody accessing the cabinets please don’t think it is necessarily an emergency.

Our first Crown Garden community working group will be meeting on the 28 October (weather permitting) to start work tidying the area. Well done to all involved.

Finally, the Parish Council will be putting the Christmas Tree up in Crown Garden on the 1 December with an official “turning on of the lights ceremony”. Currently planned for 6pm – fingers crossed that the weather is kind.

Finally (again!), I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for 2024.

The Community Heartbeat Trust will be Offering Free Training For all residents, paid for by Newborough and Borough Fen parish council, outlining how to correctly use the village defibrillators.

Defibrillators are currently located and the village hall on Guntons Road, outside the pharmacy on School Lane and within the bus shelter at Milking Nook.

DEFIBRILLATORS ARE LOCATED AT: • Chemist – School Road • Outside ‘Mandairs’ • Village Hall – Guntons Road • Corner shop – Guntons Road/Fenside Drive • Werrington Bridge Road bus shelter near Law’s Close All are easily accessible on the outside of the buildings.

The training will take place on Saturday 20 January in the Village Hall, Guntons Road, Newborough, PE6 7RT for a 1:15pm start.

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Maxey Classic Car & Bike Show The well-established Maxey Classic Car & Bike Show, now in it’s 21st year, returned to their new venue at Willow Brook Farm and had their biggest and most profitable show ever.

With over 600 cars showing and We had the most cars 59 motorcycles & scooters the showing ever and will have show was a resounding success. raised Following last year’s last minute £6,000 to go to local charities/ deserving causes. re-shuffle of venues from our Maxey site to Willow Brook Farm the show, organised by the Maxey Charity Club, returned to the fabulous venue and what a result it was!

Our slogan is “If you drive it or ride it and love it then show it” this was certainly the case for both familiar faces and new faces this year.

“Undoubtedly, the weather played a big part in bringing out the enthusiasts but we are all really pleased with the result. We wouldn’t be able to stage the event without the help of our sponsors and the team of volunteers who helped us with the set-up and on the day. A huge thank you to them all!“ said Chairman Matt Thompson

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FARM FOCUS | ROSEMARY'S FARMING DIARY

Rosemary’s FARMING DIARY

With the cereal harvest completed for another year (albeit a rather long one) finishing on 7 September after helping a neighbour out for a couple of days.

The weather held with very little drying in store needed with such varied weather during the harvest period we were able to keep up with minimal tillage, with just a small acreage having to be ploughed, farmyard manure, along with digest application was incorporated into our seed beds which is very important with less bagged fertilizer needed each year, helping the environment; very little straw was chopped, we ourselves need a certain amount for our cattle for the winter, the local pig farm too; the oat straw goes to the livery people and the rest has gone to the digester which comes back to the farm. Added to this we have managed to take three cuts of grass for silage for winter feed for the cattle. I can’t remember so many operations going on in such a short time.

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As I write these notes on 28 September we have basically a small area left to plough for next year’s sugar beet crop which we still prefer to do and most hedges are being trimmed. The land contracted for potato growing has been min-tilled after lifting having been completed tonight, using enormous machines with the latest technology has allowed the operation to be reduced in time and tonight they will be moving to another area.

We grow our wheat, barley and oat seed and the seed cleaners have been in to clean so much seed ready for us to start sowing by the end of this month. The sugar beet factories opened at the beginning of September but sugar levels are low, they need to be higher to be profitable with growing

and haulage costs being much increased, we are hoping they may improve so we can make a start on lifting soon, we shall be commencing our first lift sometime in October.

The weather forecast for the next week is much of the same, strong gale force winds, sunshine and showers, could be thunderstorms midweek. I think we are all praying for a good October, more settled weather is the order of the day, possibly stretching into November which will shorten those long dreary winter days. We like to keep the cattle out as long as possible, weather permitting, they are fed out on the grass but once in their winter housing it’s a lot longer job before we start outside work, so if we can get most of the sowing completed before they come in it’s a bonus.

ROSEMARY'S FARMING DIARY | FARM FOCUS

All staff engaged in the cereal harvest have worked extremely long hours with the baling machines keeping close up to the combine harvester, as have the staff engaged in carting the bales, it has been great team work and it has paid dividends.

As we move further on this year and deeper into autumn the weather is still as unpredictable as ever. I can’t quite believe it but looking back the other day at some old diaries in the office, Willow Brook Farm Shop has been open for 20 years!

So we are celebrating with a week of birthday celebrations starting on 14 November. We also have a Christmas special offer as part of the celebrations running throughout the month of October, so don’t hang around… please ask for more details when you come into the shop.

Although it has been a very changeable and rather challenging at times this year everyone has worked hard and adapted to the ever changing requirements in all areas of the business - the farm, farm shop and The Granary, this is general in most businesses, it’s what I call the digital age, where the younger generation understand it and can use it to the advantage of what is needed in either business or personal needs.

I can see that this is where everything is heading.

Every day something new comes along. People in the workforce are being replaced by robots/computers/Apps and will continue to be as we see more digital work encompass the workplace i.e GP surgeries, bank branches

closing down, the way we order our food at restaurants. I think it will be the only way the younger generation will be able to keep up with the fast moving pace of this era, in fact it will probably go down in history as one of the biggest changes we have ever seen.

The countryside is changing its appearance – with trees, shrubs and wild hedgerows all giving that rustic dying colour that autumn brings, the same goes for the gardens, I watch the season change with every one bringing its own spectacular appearance. There’s a lot of berries on the trees and shrubs this year – countryside folklore says if there’s a plentiful supply of berries we could be in for a hard winter, some of these old beliefs do quite often happen we shall have to wait and see.

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Our highlighted Village Person for this issue is a man. Councillor Neil Boyce, whose passion is community service, not just in his home village of Castor but also the wider Glinton and Castor ward and rural Peterborough area.

Whilst actively engaged on Claim to Fame? the Adults and Health Scrutiny Whilst playing on the beach as a child Committee I had the idea of setting in Great Yarmouth I was knocked up a Good Neighbours Scheme over by a large dog. It turned out Having moved to Peterborough for Castor, supporting the elderly the runaway St Bernard was none some 30 years ago Neil joined the and vulnerable residents in the other than Schnorbitz, owned by Territorial Army (Royal Electrical parish. With the subsequent support famous TV comedian Bernie Winters. & Mechanical Engineers) was of Castor Parish Council and our Following the incident Bernie offered promoted to the rank of Corporal neighbouring Parish Council in my parents free tickets to his show, and honoured with a long service Ailsworth, the Good Neighbours which my parents loved. I was unable medal. He moved to Castor in 2002 Scheme was born. Our organisation to go as it was past my bedtime, or and is still very active in supporting then achieved charitable status and that’s what my parents told me. the local and wider communities in I’m very proud that we now provide Peterborough through his extensive Hobbies? support across 14 Parishes within voluntary work. our rural communities and the wider My main hobby really is the So Neil, what brought volunteering work I do but I enjoy Peterborough area. you to Castor? motor sport too and have had the I was also very humbled to receive opportunity to be a team member I relocated from Orton Golday to a Peterborough City Council Civic of the Pit Crew at several exciting Castor after meeting my now wife Award for Community Involvement ASCAR races. who has lived here all her life. We in 2021 and again in 2023 on love our rural community, its values behalf of Good Neighbours Rural Most famous person you’ve met? and have been very happy here.

Peterborough!

This may sound strange but the Where were you born and raised? What make you happy? most famous person I have met is my Grandfather Ron Boyce. He was I was born and grew up in Spending time with my family such an influence in my life, through the small village of Upwell in and grandchildren, also by seeing his time in the Army during the 2nd Norfolk a beautiful village on the the changes in resident lives by World War, his subsequent work ethic border between Norfolk and the support offered by Good and sense of community spirit. His Cambridgeshire.

Neighbours Rural Peterborough lasting effect on my life is a legacy I and the personal feeling of What do you do as a career and hold very dear today. satisfaction I get by giving back to what else keeps you busy?

Most Treasured things the communities of Peterborough I trained as an electrical engineer you’ve owned? through my voluntary work.

I do for five years at the Norfolk College encourage folk to consider any I am so very lucky that the three Items of Arts and Technology and, after actions they can take, however small, I most treasure I still have - being my moving to Peterborough, started work at the Oundle based electrical to make where we live better places. qualifications as an electrician, my Territorial Army long service medal contractors which I now own. After What make you angry? and my Grandfather’s WW2 medals. serving with the Territorial Army I Fly tipping particularly, the joined Castor Parish Council in 2013 perpetrators of such behaviour are Sun seeker or Staycation? and subsequently became Chair in a scourge of society in our City’s My wife and I enjoy cruises around 2015, a position I still hold today. urban and rural communities. far-flung places but we also enjoy this A significant element of my PC role The clearance cost to taxpayers country, as it has so much offer. We is alarming but fortunately in our is to be the Peterborough Parish recently travelled the North Coast Councils’ Co-Opted representative Glinton and Castor ward Cllr Peter 500 road trip around Scotland, the on a number of Peterborough City Hiller is very effective in getting it scenery was breathtaking and the Council’s Scrutiny Committees. whisky wasn’t bad either! cleared swiftly.

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ENVIRONMENT | THE AMBLERS IN TRIBLAND

Autumn has arrived, and Nature is preparing to rest throughout the colder months – if global warming will allow it!

The Amblers have experienced a topsy-turvy summer weather-wise on Fridays, occasionally having to reschedule walks due to extreme daytime temperatures or, alternatively, having to wear waterproofs (only light showers, thankfully). More recently, just as we were expecting to need an extra layer, our climate has surprised us again by raising the temperatures once more.

But you know us by now – whatever the weather, we just love to get out and enjoy the beauty of Tribland.

The Amblers

in Tribland

by Anne Lees

As anyone in the group will tell you, I am usually to be found bringing up the rear, as I stop so frequently to take photos of the landscape or things I spot by the wayside. When I recently saw the following quote from ‘October’ by John Clare, it really resonated with me:

‘Nature now spreads around, in dreary hue, A pall to cover all that summer knew; Yet, in the poet’s solitary way, Some pleasing objects for his praise delay; Something that makes him pause and turn again, As every trifle will his eye detain…’

It’s true. A slight movement may catch my eye, a sudden flash of a contrasting colour, or a change in habitat which could indicate something new to be seen; any of these can make me ‘pause and turn again’. Serendipity can play a part as well – the right place at the right time – plus, some of my best insect shots were of flower heads, until I zoomed in later and discovered the insect’s presence.

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We recently had a very pleasant stroll in Southey Woods – a favourite of ours, due to the broad avenue between the majestic and varied trees which, when the sun is out, is flooded with warmth and brightness. On this particular day, the sun was highlighting the foliage beautifully, causing us to lift our heads frequently. The clouds were sailing along overhead, but we did not feel any breezes, sheltered as we were, between the trees. A squirrel dashed across the path ahead and, further along, a herd of deer in procession followed their usual route, albeit a little more urgently due to our presence. Plant seed heads were evident, with ‘old man’s beard’ in frothy abundance, and the swaying grasses backlit and glowing. The leaf colours were just starting to change and the occasional bright red splashes, along with hawthorn and rosehip berries, added something jewellike to contrast with the various shades of green from deciduous and fir trees. The smell from the

latter was all around; that lovely, earthy, pine scent unlike anything else in nature. There was still the occasional wildflower to be seen – scabious, self-heal, teasel, ragwort and pink clover – with bees being attracted to the knapweed in particular. Red Admirals and dragonflies also attended. Magical.

However, not all of our enjoyment comes from the outdoors: we also had a very interesting visit to St John the Baptist Church in Barnack a few weeks ago. We learned about several historic features, and characters, from one of our members who is knowledgeable on such things, and were able to look at many details we may not otherwise have noticed. To mention a few: an ancient stone

carving – ‘Christ in Majesty’; a unique font; beautiful stained glass windows, some testament to the tragic deaths of young sons in the Argles family, and some which incorporate William Morrisstyle leaf patterns; spectacular mosaics behind the altar with glowing golden backgrounds; an unusually domed porch; and a decorated coffin in the churchyard, featuring a reclining palm tree. It is well worth a visit!

So, as the year begins its journey towards its end, the Amblers want to say: Don’t be put off from getting out and about due to Nature’s pall in autumn. If you are prepared to look, despite the arrival of dreary hues there are still lots of trifles to detain your eyes.

(Not to mention Christmas lights soon…) Enjoy!

We amble on Friday mornings in various Trib’land locations and you are welcome to join us. If you would like to come along, or offer to show us around your locality, text the Amblers on 07714 021 131 for more information, or PM me on the Village Tribune Facebook page. We look forward to meeting you.

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VILLAGE VIEWS | HELPSTON

COUNCIL CORNER

Alastair Peat, Vice Chair, Helpston Parish Council

Helpston Parish Council

www.helpstonparishcouncil.org

We must apologise for the radio silence in recent Tribune Publications.

To make up for this we have lots to report below.

Helpstonbury 2023 The 17 of June saw our community come together to “Celebrate the best of Helpston”. It was estimated that over 1,200 came and enjoyed the inaugural Helpstonbury event.

The Parish Council underlined its support for this through significant funding to facilitate the celebration. We would also like to thank the local companies who sponsored the event to ensure it could be as good as it was.

Unprecedented work by many of the village groups including the Friends Of John Clare School, the Church, The HelCATs, The Village Hall Committee and the Preschool, plus the Cubs,Scouts, Guides, Brownies and Rainbows created a day not to forget. A phenomenal sum of money was raised across all the village organisations, in excess of £13,000 going directly to benefit village groups. Thanks to all involved.

Helpstonbury 2024 – Save the date – 22 June 2024 With the huge success this year, the 22 June has been booked for our 2024 celebration. This is set to be another incredible day. The Parish Council is once again investing in this and encourages anyone who wishes to be more involved to contact the Helpstonbury team.

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spectacular event for family and friends of all ages.

LP42 housing Update This covers the 2 sites between West Street and Broadwheel Road. Your Parish Council continues to keep up communications with BDW and their representatives, however there is nothing further to report since they withdrew their application earlier in the year.

The outline planning application for 20 houses off West Street has also received many comments from concerned residents. The Parish Council would like to thank all those who have expressed their views on this. It underlines the incredible sense of care for the community in which we live.

This could go before the planning committee before Christmas.

Glinton Road Cycle Path The Parish Council has been driving discussions with the City Council Highways department in an attempt to have works undertaken on the pathway to Glinton. Many of the children from the village use this as their way to and from school. Over the years the path surface has become overgrown making it significantly narrower than the tarmac actually is. Our pressure generated some action earlier in the summer to start the maintenance, however the Parish Council are now seeking a more structured plan from Highways to ensure the safety of our children.

If you would like to further underline your feelings on this, or report and concerns or incidents, then the City Council Highways can be contacted at – 01733 747 474.

Village Speed Limits The Parish Council are part of the Barnack Ward discussion group that is seeking to create a common rural strategy for speed limits through and between the villages. One of the Ward Group’s proposals is to have 20mph limits within all villages and reduced speeds between them. This will be a very contentious topic and we would welcome your feedback on how you feel about speed limits/ traffic calming or other measures to limit the speeds through the villages. The City Council are not an enforcement body, like the Police, so can only seek to manage traffic flow through various other measures.

To seek to assist this in the shorter term, the Parish Council have instructed the City to invest the available Section 106 contribution in more prominent signage as you are entering the village through the white gated entrance structures. These will hold the village and speed signage in a more prominent position.

Village Benches The village is lucky enough to have 9 benches for weary walkers to rest and enjoy the view. One

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of these on Broadwheel Road, at A Full Team of Councillors Your Parish Council works Peartree Lane, has recently been representing Helpston hard behind the scenes to replaced by the family of Noel represent the community With the departure of Councillor Ingram in his memory, with our Newitt earlier in the year, we are as has been seen with the thanks. The HelCATS have kindly pleased to announce that Arthur above actions and initiatives. offered to have a working group Cross has been co-opted to the in 2024 to refurbish the benches Monthly meetings are open Parish Council through to the throughout the village to ensure to all village residents and elections next year. Arthur has there is always a place to sit and we welcome input so we can chat. If you feel that there are other been a great support over recent continue to keep Helpston places which would benefit from a months with planning matters the community we all wish around LP42.

He will be a great bench placement then please get asset to the village in his new role. to live in. in touch with your councillors.

Helpston Local History Group Jackie Robinson

There was a large enthusiastic audience in the church on the 21 September 2023 to listen to Clair Wordsworth’s presentation about the forgotten wartime bandleader Ivy Benson.

Most of the audience did not know of Ivy’s story and how she really was an instigator of ‘Girl Power’ long before the Spice Girls. She entertained Allied Troops in War Zones whilst battling inequality back home!

The presentation included archive material, photographic evidence and Clair’s entertaining and informative narrative to highlight this very talented female band leader born in 1913 in Leeds, who was appearing in Working Mens’ Clubs at the age of eight as Baby Benson.

Ivy Benson’s Band continued to play after the War and the ever-changing line-up continued to entertain into the 1980s. Ivy died in Clacton-on-Sea in 1993.

It was a very enjoyable evening and concluded with a Q & A session. Ivy’s Second World War efforts link nicely with our latest project ‘Helpston’s Home Front’ and we have a wealth of information to share with you in St Botolph’s Church on 11 November 2023 between 1–4pm, please do come along and see our exhibition.

Entrance is free. Look out for posters around the village, on the community Facebook page, and on the Helpston Local History Group website.

It is not too late to let us know if you have anything linked to Helpston’s Home Front effort, contact us (email below) if you have anything you could contribute or let us scan.

Please consider becoming a member of Helpston Local History Group. Membership is £12 per annum for single membership and £18 per annum for a couple in the same household.

Website: www.helpstonhistory.org.uk E: helpstonhistory@gmail.com

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Leaders within Girlguiding have great fun and develop lasting friendships.

It is really special when one of our young members like Megan Chapman, not only achieves but exceeds their own expectations. By completing all the Skill Builders, Unit Meeting Activities, Interest Badges and elements she was awarded her Brownie Gold Award. This is the highest award girls can achieve in Brownies and this one was

extra special as it was the first one to be awarded in Helpston.

Many congratulations Megan you worked so hard and really deserve your special award.

We currently have vacancies for Leaders in Rainbows (girls 5–7) and Guides (girls 10–14). If you or someone you know would like to join us and experience

the fun, friendships and sense of achievement when young girls in your care realise their full potential please do get in touch. No experience is necessary as full training and support are available. We have girls on our waiting lists that we cannot offer places to due to lack of leaders. Please do give it some thought.

Crafters of Helpston Create Remembrance Day Display

Members of Helpston’s long-running Knit & Natter Group have been busy over recent months.

They’ve knitted over a thousand poppies which will be displayed around the village on Remembrance Day. The group meets regularly at Helpston Village Hall on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 2-4pm. All crafters are welcome to just turn up and contribute £1.50 each towards

room hire and tea and biscuits.

The friendly sessions are always well attended, where people either work individually on their own craft projects while catching up on local gossip, or combine their efforts to create impressive village displays at key times of year, such as Remembrance Day and Christmas.

HELPSTON PARISH COUNCIL www.helpstonparishcouncil.org Parish Council Clerk: Syd Smith E: helpstonpc@hotmail.co.uk Chair: Joe Dobson T: 01733 252 192 E: councilmessages@btinternet.com

Councillor: David Dykes T: 07515 288 606 E: david.dykes@btopenworld.com Councillor: Eric Sieker T: 07464 092 273

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PEAKIRK | VILLAGE VIEWS

Henry Clark, Chairman

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PEAKIRK

www.peakirkvillage.co.uk

Peakirk Parish Council

PEAKIRK PARISH COUNCIL For all Peakrik news, minutes and agendas visit: www.peakirkvillage.co.uk Chairman: Henry Clark – Tel: 01733 253 203 Sally Jackson – Tel: 01733 253 483 Emma Crowson – Tel: 01733 252 200 David Fovargue – Tel: 01733 254 227 Anne Tuley – Tel: 01733 254 114 Sarah Smith – Tel: 07588 055 553 Kamal Sisodia – Tel: 07958 053 439 Clerk: Angela Hankins – Tel: 01733 253 397, Email: clerk@peakirk-pc.gov.uk

Biodiversity Parish councillors Emma Crowson, SallyAnn Jackson, Kam Sisodia and Henry Clark went walkabout with the PCC Biodiversity Team of Rowan Rumball and Fran Payne on 25 September.

What is biodiversity? It is about the range of living species in an area, including plants, animals, bacteria and fungi.

Biodiversity loss is happening because of land use change, exploitation of wildlife (through fishing, logging and hunting), pollution and our influence on climate. This has been recognised as a threat to the survival of the planet and the human population. The UK Government has created new law in the Environment Act 2021 that requires developments to generate a

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) of 10%.

This means that developers must include a credible proposal to meet the BNG target of 10%. This can be achieved in a number of ways with on-site biodiversity gain being preferred. If that is not possible, local biodiversity gain can be used. This gives local landowners an opportunity to get paid for converting low biodiversity land into speciesrich biodiversity land.

In Peakirk, the NW corner of St Pega’s and Thorney Roads has been planted with a diverse range of plants and provides a habitat for a variety of insects.

There are several fields that have very low biodiversity and would be good candidates for creating BNG units. The community orchard on the

allotments, whilst not as tidy as some would like, is a good example of a species-rich piece of land.

Anybody interested in creating BNG units for sale to developers should contact Rowan Rumball by email at rowan.rumball@ peterborough.gov.uk. More information can be seen at www.gov.uk/government/ collections/biodiversity-net-gain BNG was due to come into force in November but the implementation has been put back to next year. This is disappointing but it gives developers, land managers and planning authorities more time to get it right.

Details of events will be posted on the noticeboard by the Village Hall, www.peakirkvillage.co.uk and facebook - www.facebook. com/groups/peakirkvillage/

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HERITAGE | THE GHOSTS OF WALDERAM HALL

From ancient times, it was customary to sit by the fire on winter nights and tell stories. Some of which, like Beowulf and the legends of King Arthur and Old Shuck, passed from oral tradition into literature.

Greg and I continued this tradition by composing our own tales, together and individually but invariably involving the supernatural.

Here is one of them:

Walderam Hall, 1947 (Greg’s collection)

The Ghosts of Walderam Hall

By Dr Avril Lumley Prior

One bright, still afternoon in late autumn, I decided to take Bing, my rough collie, on a circular route up the PeakirkGlinton footpath, down along North Fen Road, Maxey Cut and back along Deeping Road. We tarried too long, Bing hobnobbing with other dogs and I gossiping with their owners. The day was changing for a white mist was hovering above the fields.

Then, suddenly, a fusillade of fireworks shattered the silence.

And Bing bolted . . .

He high-tailed it down the embankment, across Deeping Road and eastwards along a track. I followed as fast as my wellies could carry me until we reached the railway line.

Thankfully, there were no trains coming as Bing charged across into the gathering gloom. As I clambered over the metal gate, 50 vil agetribune

I fell headfirst onto the path.

As I scrambled to my feet, darkness was descending and I noticed a light moving directly ahead of me, too bright to be a will o’ the wisp, a methane flare. Wild fancies crept into my mind as I remembered tales of ‘lantern men’ who lured travellers from lonely roads into the mire with false lights to rob and even murder them.

I was relieved to see that this ‘lantern man’ was merely a lad of about seven or eight with a shaggy mutt at his heels.

He was clad in knee-length breeches, loose-fitting grey shirt, waistcoat and a woollen cap. All had seen better days, were threadbare in places, mud-splattered and mildewed.

There was something of a bygone age, nay another world, about him and he seemed old way beyond his

years. Nonetheless, Bing greeted both boy and dog like long-lost friends, which made me feel more at ease. The boy doffed his cap.

“I’m sorry if I startled you. I’m Ned White and this is Swift.”

A grin lit up his face, freckled and eerily pale in the lantern’s glow. “What brings you here, tonight?”

“Bing was spooked by a firework and ran down the track. And you?”

“We’re heading for Grandmother’s house at Wal’ram over yonder."

He pointed towards the Follies River. To my astonishment, instead of a brooding twilight fenscape, I espied a stone farmhouse with a thatched roof, which I immediately recognised from old photographs as Walderam Hall, built on the

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site of a hostelry for medieval pilgrims travelling to the shrines at Crowland and Walsingham.

But how could this be, since the building was demolished 70 years ago? Yet, there it stood, with a lamp burning in a ground floor window and a brazier in the yard. Moreover, the place was a hive of activity. A barge was moored on the river bank.

Men and boys were off-loading sacks and placing them on the backs of sturdy, piebald ponies.

It was quite surreal.

I gasped and rubbed my eyes in astonishment. As if he could read my thoughts, Ned explained.

“There has been a house here for over 700 years. When my father and Uncle Phil were children, it was almost a ruin.

Lord Fitzwilliam rebuilt it and raised the rent. But, no one could make an honest living here after the bridge to Deeping was built and the ferry stopped running. Besides, the land is prone to flooding.

Instead of farming, my family became ‘tea dealers’ to make ends meet. It is brought here by lighters from Spalding and sold in the villages for a fraction of the price that folk would pay in shops. We make money and everybody is happy.”

It sounded like smuggling to me and I rather tactlessly said that I hoped that he wasn’t involved.

He shrugged his shoulders and wistfully replied.

“A few years ago, Swift fell in the river and I jumped in after him. The current carried us downstream and a boat hit me. I was badly hurt so I can’t do heavy work now, I’m only a lookout, I wave my lantern if anyone approaches.

Walderam Hall’s so-called ‘pack-horse’ bridge If I’m challenged, I say that I’m walking from Peakirk to see my Grandma.”

“Is she a ‘tea dealer’ too?”

“Of course, she plans everything and my uncle merely carries out her instructions.”

Ned smiled. “She’s canny, is my Gran. One night, when the Excisemen arrived unexpectedly, she sat on a sack of tea, covering it with her skirt and told them that she couldn’t move because of her bad back.

They apologised for disturbing her and left. Would you like to meet her?”

Well, Walderam Hall and its chequered past have always fascinated me. I couldn’t refuse the chance to explore it and chat to its feisty eighteenthcentury tenant. We followed him and Swift into the farmyard.

The broad-shouldered man leading the string of ponies completely ignored us.

Likewise, the two stern-looking bull mastiffs, on guard duty.

Bing gave them a wide berth, though Swift barged past them undeterred. All four of us seemed to be invisible.

The date, 1707, was carved on the lintel of the doorway, which opened onto a warm and welcoming kitchen. The table was laden with plates of bread, scones, cheese, bowls of jam and the remains of a leg of mutton. Bing whined in anticipation, whilst Swift reached up and helped himself to the joint. At once, both dogs began a tug-of-war over it, making Ned roar with laughter.

Huddled next to an inglenook was a frail old lady, her hair hidden beneath a linen bonnet.

When she spotted Ned, her wrinkled face melted into a smile. Then, the piercing blue eyes that belied her age, alighted on me and she rubbed her bony hands together almost gleefully. “Ah! Ned, you’ve brought me another of your friends!” continued overleaf >>

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>> She indicated that I should sit on the wooden settle opposite. I apologised profusely for my dishevelled appearance.

throbbing and both of us were enveloped in the mist emitting from the Maxey Cut. Eventually, I hauled myself over the metal

He wagged his tail, looked around and barked. He too remembered our encounter with a boy and his dog on the way to Walderam Hall . . .

NB: By the mid-1700s, an estimated 75% of tea drunk in Britain was contraband. Until the hefty tax was repealed in 1784, the commodity was ‘imported’ from the Low Countries, who bought it cheaply from the British East India Company. Such was the nation’s addiction, that there was even a market for secondhand tea leaves, retrieved from teapots by servants.

William Redmore Bigg, An Old Woman Preparing Tea (1730), V & A Museum

Ned [Edward] White (1735-42) was born in Peakirk to Edward and Jane White and lived in or on the site of Greg’s cottage, in Rectory Lane. He was buried

“Tea?” She inquired. “Ned, be a good lad and fetch our guest some bread and cheese. Or would she prefer freshly baked scones and jam? No one leaves Wal’ram hungry.”

I ate and drank heartily and had never tasted tea so refreshing, bread so soft or cheese so scrumptious. Ned and his grandmother watched me intently but took no refreshment themselves. Afterwards, much to my embarrassment and their amusement, I suddenly began to feel quite drowsy.

“You take a nap, deary. All our visitors do.” The old lady whispered, offering me a rug and cushion. As I drifted into oblivion, I wondered if I had been drugged. The ‘lantern men’, in a different guise . . .

I was awoken by a freight train thundering by too close for comfort. I found myself lying face-down on the grass with Bing nuzzling me. My head was 52 vil agetribune

The site of Walderam Hall, 2023 in Peakirk churchyard on 5 March 1742, cause of death unrecorded. Of his four siblings, only Elizabeth reached adulthood. She married Henry When I related our adventures to Greg, he clearly thought that Smith of Walderam Hall and I had invented a ghostly tale for died there in 1813, aged Halloween! But, Bing, dozing in 80. Was the Hall a centre for front of the woodburner, stirred smuggling? Who knows? But it when I mentioned Swift by name. was certainly in an ideal spot. gate from which I had fallen headlong into history, and found our way home in the twilight without any further mishaps.

PAN-SEARED SALMON | TASTE BUDS

from the kitchen of

Our Chez Pierre Restaurant-Style Pan-Seared Salmon This issue I am creating quite one of our most simple dishes, but nevertheless hugely rewarding in terms of presentation style and flavour.

Our former family restaurant in Ascot served this as a consistent menu staple, selling well throughout summer and winter seasons and enjoyed as much by the rich and famous clientele as by mere mortals like you and me.

placed table. She was often accompanied by her friend the celebrity Danny La Rue, who once owned the Swan Hotel and Restaurant in Streatley on Thames on the opposite side of the river from George Michael’s home.

One diner my grandfather remembered well was the glamourous wife of the famous French singer and actor Charles Aznavour, who would order ahead when she was in London for some event or other. She kept a property nearby to stay when she was visiting and would often eat at the restaurant, always reserving the same discretely

This elegant lady would always have the salmon here as it was cooked “à la perfection” as she frequently told Maurice, our house chef at the time. For you though, dear reader, a dish to serve to family and friends, accompanied by asparagus perhaps or petit pois and Pommes Anna style layered potatoes. Delightful.

For four:

 Season the salmon with the salt and a few grinds of pepper.  Heat the oil in a heavy nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat until hot and shimmering. Cook the salmon, without moving, skin side up, until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes.  Carefully flip the fillets and reduce the heat to medium. Continue cooking until done to your liking, 4 to 5 minutes more.  Transfer to a platter and serve.

 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil;  ½ teaspoon salt;  freshly ground black pepper;  4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, 1½ inch thick (we remove the skin, but it's fine to leave it on if you like) So, you see very simple to prepare and cook but do be so careful not to overcook.

If asked, I pair with our recommended house white - a lightly chilled Côtes de Gascogne from South West France.

askchezpierre@gmail.com Bonne chance, Pierre x

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NEWS & FEATURES | FOODBANK & HITTING THE HIGH NOTES AT 97! Clair Wordsworth

Banking on Food Donations this Christmas Peterborough Foodbank gratefully received a large amount of donations as part of the Harvest Festival celebrations across Tribland.

Its shelves are however getting bare again now and, with Christmas on the horizon, your help is needed more than ever!

Everyday people across the UK go hungry, for a variety of reasons, ranging from redundancy to an unexpected bill arriving. Anyone can find themselves at crisis point and a simple box of food can ease a difficult situation. Evidence suggests foodbanks help to prevent crime, housing loss, family

breakdown and mental health problems, by also linking clients with other agencies.

How to donate to Peterborough Foodbank: Non-perishable, in-date food is urgently needed. The current cost of living crisis means many people, who used to donate items regularly now feel unable to do so. A typical food parcel will include: breakfast cereals, soup, pasta, rice, pasta sauce, tinned beans, sugar, biscuits, snacks, toiletries, tea or coffee and tinned meat, tinned vegetables and tinned fruit. Please drop of any of these items to the collection box in your nearest church.

partners with a wide range of care professionals (doctors, health visitors, social workers and police) to identify people in crisis and issues them with a voucher, which can be redeemed for three days’ worth of food.

How does someone become a recipient of a food box? First, they’ll need to be referred to the voucher scheme by a local agency. Peterborough Foodbank

Foodbank volunteers meet clients over a warm drink or free hot meal and connect clients with other agencies able to help with longerterm problems.

Also, anyone in financial crisis can call 0808 208 2138 (open Mondy to Friday 9am-5pm) to talk confidentially with a Citizens Advice adviser. Your call is free. Other useful information include: www.peterborough.foodbank.org.uk www.trusselltrust.org

Hitting the High Notes at 97!

Retired Brotherhoods Director, Peter Browse, started playing his beloved trombone when he was a child, after hearing a Tommy Dorsey record.

Nine decades later, it’s still his favourite hobby! At 4pm on Saturday, 2nd December, along with other members of The Rusty Players musical ensemble, Peter 54 vil agetribune

will be performing a free concert of carols and popular classics at St Peter’s Church, Oundle. There’s no need to book tickets, simply turn up to enjoy the wonderful

music in a lovely setting. Born in London in 1926, the same year as Queen Elizabeth II, Peter Browse moved to Peterborough in 1970 and, arrived in Tribland in 1976. >>

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Perhaps wisely, at some point he’d opted to keep music in the background and, instead, pursue, what would turn out to be a very successful career in engineering.

As Director of Production at Brotherhoods, Peter was in charge of 2000 employees, during its heyday when it used to be referred to as, “the workshop of the world.” By the way, Brotherhoods is still going (manufacturing steam turbines and combined heat-power solutions) but on a smaller scale.

The site where Peter was based off-Lincoln Road is now a retail park, home to big chains like: M&S, Tapi Carpets, Hobbycraft & Morrisons.

The Rusty Players of Oundle is a 50-piece ensemble of amateur musicians. It was formed after a chance remark, in 2009, by author, Alexander McCall Smith. Besides being a celebrated writer, McCall Smith has achieved recognition for his Really Terrible Orchestra often billed as “the cream of Edinburgh’s musically disadvantaged”. The relaxed ethos of playing for friends, family and a few strangers, between frequent breaks for refreshment, really appealed to Oundle resident Chris Gill. So, he quickly rescued his clarinet from the loft and set about finding likeminded amateur musicians.

The age range of ‘RPO’ members (not to be confused with players in

the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) runs from 20 years to over 90. Most started playing instruments in their childhood or teens, before work forced them to take a break from playing. Others have taken up their first instrument late in life. Yet, all appreciate being part of an ensemble rather than just practising on their own.

‘RPO’ rehearsals take place at Oundle Primary School - every other Monday evening (term time only). The free concert schedule includes a: Christmas concert in a local church, Spring concert in a village hall and Summer concert in Oundle School Chapel.

Peter Browse decided to join the ‘RPO’ after he passed on the longheld baton of running (from 19962015) The Soke Big Band. That specialist jazz and swing ensemble has since been disbanded.

Tommy Dorsey, Bill Watrous and Roy Williams are musicians who’ve particularly inspired him.

Additionally, Peter is a good carpenter, keen gardener and, still making regular use of a life-time membership of the Youth Hostel Association purchased in 1946!

Stamford Mercury Archive: Preserving Britain’s Oldest Newspaper Last month, as part of the Heritage Open Day Scheme, The Stamford Mercury Archive Trust – www.smarchive.org.uk - opened its air-conditioned rooms, where temperatures are kept at 17 degrees Celsius or below! (So, remember to take a cardy along with you!).

The Stamford Mercury is a cultural gem, important both locally and nationally. Its archive, housed near the River Welland on Cherry Holt Road, is very nearly a comprehensive record of the country’s, “oldest continuously published newspaper.” The

Stamford Post was started up in 1710 and, two years later, became the Mercury. Berrow’s Worcester Journal was around before this, but hasn’t enjoyed a continuous run ever since.

In 2005, Heritage Lottery Funding enabled a five-year conservation

programme to be carried out.

Now, every known copy of The Stamford Mercury is on microfilm, searchable via the British Newspaper Archive www. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (available to access at home, as continued overleaf >>

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Up to eight real ales on tap at any given time, direct from the barrel. 20+ traditional ciders, nice wines (no rubbish!) and genuine German lager bier. A choice of Belgian beers and some quality spirits.

You can order your takeaway from any of our neighbouring establishments and eat in the pub.

We’ll even provide proper plates, serviettes and cutlery (we won’t actually spoon the food into your mouth but you get the idea)

DIARY DATES Cheese Club: Last Wednesday in the month bring cheese to share!

We’re 2 years old! Party Weekend: 9 & 10 Dec Dark Beer Festival: 13 Dec until we run out!

10 dark ales to worry the soul.

Tim: Sunday 17 Dec, 4pm Tim from the Ouse valley Singles Club will entertain you. Don’t be offended but prepare to be offended.

Open Christmas Day: 12–3pm

OPEN TIMES Wed 3–9pm, Thur 3–9pm, Fri 3–10pm, Sat 3–10pm, Sun 3–7pm Mon/Tues: Available for private functions, plotting of revolutions or respectful shenanigans.

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Clair Wordsworth PRESERVING BRITAIN’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER | NEWS & FEATURES >> a subscription service). Also, if you know the date you’re looking for, it may be possible to look at hard copies of the original newspaper in the archive. It’s free to use, by appointment, for personal research (charges are made for commercial use).

Wife Selling was popular in the 1800s, apparently, when divorce wasn’t easily available to members of the working classes. In 1859, the real story of a local man who’d, “sold his wife at Pinchbeck for a half guinea and delivered her up to the purchaser in a halter,

When examining shelves in the archive, the changing size of the newspaper over the centuries is the main thing that really stands out.

At the start of the Victorian era, for instance, the Mercury was enormous by today’s standard! Newspapers had been gradually getting bigger since the introduction of the 1712 Stamp Act – this imposed a tax at a rate of one penny per sheet. Wiley newspaper owners realized they could print more news on bigger sheets of paper and pay the same amount of tax. It was finally was abolished in 1855.

confessed he, loved her dearly, and shed abundance of tears parting with her,” inspire a storyline in Thomas Hardy’s novel, The Mayor of Casterbridge. Other Mercury reports contained tales of colourful historical figures, from Dick Turpin (highwayman) and John Clare (local poet) to the newspaper’s owners themselves, who weren’t above fighting duels on occasion, but you’ll have to read the book for the gory details.

Today the newspaper and its Archive are entirely separate entities, but based in the same building. Every year, the Archive receives a new batch of editions to conserve and there’s enough shelf space left to fit in another fifty years’ worth of newspapers. Local volunteers carry out the day-to-day work of The Stamford Mercury Archive Trust such as, compiling an inventory, answering enquires & undertaking simple conservation.

In 1785, Richard Newcomb bought the prestigious newspaper and, the Newcomb family retained a controlling interest for 150 years.

A book by David Newton and Martin Smith was published in 1999 Zita Florence Todd-Newcomb was the last Newcomb family and is a fascinating read, entitled: owner. She was supposedly “in Stamford Mercury Three Centuries charge” from 1901 to 1929, but of Newspaper Publishing. It traces led an extravagant and glamorous the history of the newspaper from its inception through to the modern lifestyle and was only interested in the profits from it. Eventually, her tabloid we know today. Over the lavish lifestyle absorbed almost centuries, its pages have reported all of the Mercury’s assets. It was the Jacobian uprisings, American sold to Sir Arthur Wheeler, Owner War of Independence, French of the Leicester Mail, in 1929 for Revolution and upheavals of two £16,525. He took an active interest New volunteers are always world wars. Bizarre local practices, welcome, for more details, please such as Wife Selling, have also been and immediately increased the emphasis on photography. e-mail enquries@smarchive.org.uk covered!

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NEWS & FEATURES | HELPING OUR UKRAINIAN FRIENDS

Helping our Ukrainian Friends The Helping Our Ukrainian Friends team held an event at John Clare School on 12 October to mark 18 months of their work, supporting refugee and front-line communities in Poland and Ukraine.

Attended by over 80 local people, including local MP Shailesh Vara and Peterborough City Councillors, the event was designed to provide a summary of work to date and outline plans for the next delivery to Ukraine. It was also the premiere of a new two-part film about the project, directed by Trib-land filmmaker, Mick Child.

Members of the project team summarised its work so far. Since March 2022, when the team made the first delivery of medical supplies for the Kyiv Heart Institute, they have now:  Raised over £185,000 from individual and corporate donors.  Delivered over 40 tonnes of food, camping stoves, battery packs, torniquets and clothing to communities across the front line.  Delivered 2 tonnes of general medical supplies, such as bandages, sutures, surgical gowns and gloves directly to the Kyiv Heart Institute.  Purchased specialist medical equipment for the Kyiv Heart Institute, particularly 15 heart valves and over 600 sutures for use in heart surgery

 Provided financial support for a humanitarian aid team for six months (April – September 2023), providing funds to purchase fuel and additional supplies, such as bread and electrical equipment to be delivered to front line communities.  Delivered nearly 2,000 Gift Boxes for Ukrainian children.  Supplied 37 generators at the height of the energy crisis in December 2022.  Supported a charity for those with hearing difficulties in Odesa, supplying hearing aid batteries, battery packs, generators and torches.  Supported individual refugee families in Poland and in Ukraine with food and medical supplies.

Members of the team, Bob Bennett, Morag Sweeney and Neil Hammond spoke about their own work for the project, whether helping load up boxes at The Granary Café, driving out to Rivne in Ukraine or volunteering at the summer camps. For everyone involved it has been an emotional experience, but also one that helps us all feel we are making a difference, however small.

 Purchased flak jackets and helmets to protect humanitarian aid Next Steps – Delivery Number Twelve workers who are helping get our donations to front line communities. Sadly, the need to help our  Supported three summer camps Ukrainian Friends is as acute as it has ever been. With winter in Poland for refugee children approaching, the war and suffering and for families who have lost a continues unabated. During the husband/father in the war.

meeting on 12 October, we heard directly, by Zoom, from Galya in Kyiv and Jack in Kharkiv, about the devastation across towns and villages in eastern and southern Ukraine. There is an urgent need for food and such practical tools as chain saws to help cut wood for fuel as temperatures drop, gas stoves and battery powered lights.

The team is now appealing for donations of food, vitamin tablets, aspirin, sanitary products, battery packs and camping stoves. It is also collecting Gift Boxes for Ukrainian children. We have already delivered 2,000 of these for Christmas 2022 and Easter 2023 and would like to do the same for Christmas 2023.

Video of these being given out can be seen on the project’s You Tube channel - https://youtube. com/playlist?list=PLy0QCmIALT CV8v1PT0oyqsgc-cbaZgar6 Our Ukrainian friends have made very clear how important these boxes are – sending a message of hope and support nearly 2000 miles across a continent.

There are Donation Points at:  The Bluebell, Helpston  The Bluebell, Maxey  Golden Pheasant, Etton  Granary Café, Willow Brook Farm  All Saints Church, Peterborough  St Botolph’s Church, Helpston  All Saints Church, Stamford  Churches at Baston, Langtoft and Thurlby

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18 Months of Community Action

Ambulances The team will set off for Ukraine on Thursday 23 November and hopes to have enough donations for a convoy of three vans and two ambulances. The ambulances have been very recently donated

by Peterborough company, Ambu Kare. The convoy will drive first to Glwice in southern Poland, where we will unload the vans and transfer into Polish lorries, before crossing the border into Ukraine and driving to Rivne and then on to Kyiv (arriving on 28 November), with the ambulances, which will then be transferred to front line medical units.

costs of getting the ambulances to Kyiv (fuel, insurance, ferries, hotels on the way etc), and will use any surplus to buy additional chain saws, tourniquets, camping stoves, battery packs and vitamins.

Fund-raising Tribune Calendar and Art for Ukraine

We are also delighted that the Tribune continues to be one of our main supporters. Thanks to editor Tony Henthorn, the Tribune is offering readers a wonderful calendar for 2024, designed with works by local artists. Sponsored by local companies to cover the costs of production, all proceeds from the sale of the calendars will go to the project.

All of this costs money! We are actively fund-raising to cover the

And on 17–18 November, Helpston resident and artist,

Will Thompson, is organising the second Art for Ukraine exhibition in Helpston Village Hall. Last year, this event raised £2,500 to buy generators for a community café in Kyiv. Everyone welcome!

Helping Our Ukrainian Friends The Film Mick Child’s wonderful documentary film, charting the work of the team both in England and in Poland and Ukraine can be viewed on this link. A huge thank you to Mick for all the effort he has put into making this. www.vimeo.com/ showcase/10685311

Thank you!

Helping Our Ukrainian Friends is above all a community project. Ordinary people coming together to do what they can to help those in need in a far away country. It is a great testimony to the generosity of the communities of Trib-land (and others in Dronfield and Sheffield who have been part of the project form the outset). A huge thank you to everyone who has made it happen – whether by knitting a scarf, donating food or money, making a gift box, packing up the vans, or driving to Poland and back! Thank you!

Richard Astle, 07885 252 571, richard@athene-communications.co.uk Facebook-square/HelpingUkrainesSurgeons

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The sale includes a fully equipped high-grade commercial kitchen unit, mobile catering trailer, ice cream cart, popcorn cart and wide range of other utilities and accessories (hog roasters, cookery equipment, crockery, cutlery, etc.). The business comes with a healthy order book and the owner is also willing to work with the new owner to achieve an orderly transition.

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RESPECTED PIZZA TAKEAWAY IN BUSTLING TOWN Mr. Pizza is a well recognized and respected take away in the heart of bustling Deeping St. James. Although specializing in Pizza, the restaurant also offers other favourites such as burgers, pasta, waffles, milkshakes etc. It is fully equipped and requires no updating so is a great opportunity for anyone wanting to “take a slice” of the local fast food market.

Asking Price: £80,000

HIGHLY PROFITABLE & THRIVING HAIR SALON

This established and busy hair salon is located in a popular town on the outskirts of Peterborough. It is set up with 8 styling chairs and 3 combined high-end backwash & massage chairs. The salon benefits from a long lease and the building may be available by separate negotiation with the landlord.

The current owner is not involved in day-to-day operations and hence a hands-on owner/operator will enhance profitability further. The business is a turn-key solution and no further investment is needed to operate the salon from day 1.

Asking Price: £99,000

RIVERFRONT PETROL STATION PLUS ACCOMMODATION

Freehold cottage/convenience store/post office/petrol station/ riverfront with moorings. Main Road Garage is located in Brothertoft on the scenic banks of the river Witham about 4 miles northwest of Boston, Lincolnshire. Revenue is derived from the convenience store, Post Office, petrol station (with red diesel services), a small chandlery with various products for boaters, boat moorings, pump out services and letting out a one-bedroom flat located over the store. Along with the sale comes a 3-bedroom cottage-style owner’s accommodation, with views over the River Witham.

Asking Price: £475,000 + Stock

For further information prospective buyers are encouraged to contact Eric Siecker at Transworld Business Advisors of Peterborough on

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CASA - Castor and Ailsworth Society of Art Mondays, 10am

Cedar Centre, Church Walk, Castor

£3 a meeting + £15 annual membership. A friendly open group that follows our own agenda, but help and inspire each other. We also have some evening demonstrations and weekend workshops. For more information contact diana.rjjones @gmail.com

The Arts Society Peterborough’s Monthly Talk 9 November 2023, Doors Open 10.15am

The Fleet, PE2 4DL

‘The State of British Crafts ‘ by Dr Jonathan Foyle (As seen on BBC2 ‘Climbing Great Buildings’). Jonathan explores how craftspeople transform their raw materials and how they see the prospects of their hand-crafted tradition in an industrialised world of mass production. Starting with a coffee and a chat, the talk lasts an hour, just come along and enjoy your first talk free, so why not come and join us? All are welcome. For more information and details of how to join the society www.the-arts-society-peterborough.org.uk

Celebrate Nature! Exhibition

Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 November, 11am–4pm

Torpel Manor Field Nature Reserve, Helpston PE6 7DU (by junction of West Street and Langley Bush Road)

Art exhibition celebrating the work of Langdyke Countryside Trust and our local wildlife, landscape and heritage. Lots to see including Kathryn and Sarah's recent cyanotype and natural dyeing experiments!

Cards, photographs and handmade treasures will be available to purchase, with 10% of sales donated to Langdyke. By Langdyke Countryside Trust’s Artists In Residence, Sarah Lambert and Kathryn Parsons.

Castor, Ailsworth and District Gardeners Society Italian Evening Friday 17 November

Castor Village Hall

Three-course meal with wine, Entertainment and Dancing. £35per person. Tickets from Peter Huckle: 07719 547 684

Seed Swap, Cuppa and Cake

Saturday 20 January 2024, 2–5pm

Cedar Centre, Castor Free entry.

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Castor and Ailsworth WI

Tuesday 21 November 7pm

Castor Village Hall

A special open meeting with Twinings Tea. All welcome at our meetings on the 3rd Tuesday each month.

Coming soon December: Christmas Party, January: An Author of Crime Fiction, February: A craft evening.

For more information contact diana.rjjones@gmail.com

West Deeping Heritage

Tuesday 21 November, 2pm

Molecey Mill, Stamford Road, West Deeping

The date is the same, but please note a change - of topic, presenters, time and venue - from previously published details! The topic is "Re-discovering the Stamford Canal" and the presenters are Graham Magee and Maggie Ashcroft. What better venue than Molecey Mill? This was one of the places that the boatmen would have stopped off to load and unload their lighters on the route between Deeping and Stamford. Everyone is welcome, but as numbers are limited to space in the Greenhouse, please let Maggie know you would like to come. Email: wdheritage@ hotmail.co.uk or Txt/Phone: 07808 585 189. Admission at the door £3, including light refreshments.

Helpston Church Coffee Morning

Saturday 25 November, 10am–12pm

Helpston Church

All Welcome for Coffee Cake Chat and Raffle for a hamper, in the Church! Happy Christmas to all our customers and see you and some new faces in 2024.

St Andrew’s Christmas Fair

Saturday 25 November, 2.30–4.30pm

Northborough Village Hall

Stalls, games, gifts, raffle, cakes and of course time for Tea and Chat. All Welcome.

Pop Up Stall

Saturday 9 December, 10.30am–12.30pm

Outside Northborough Village Shop

A Pop up stall selling cakes and Christmas goodies. All proceeds to St Andrew's church.

Christmas Fayre

Saturday 2 December, 3.30pm

Newborough Village Hall

Refreshments on sale, stalls and activities.

Afterwards singing around Christmas tree.

December Christmas Bingo Friday 8 December, 7pm

Newborough Village Hall

Eyes down! Raffle and refreshments served during interval.

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Wednesday 27 December, Two Showings, 3pm & 7pm at Castor and Ailsworth Village Hall. £10 per adult and £8 per child.

We are excited to be hosting community theatre after the sell-out of last year’s performances of Alice in Winterland.

Tickets on sale now: www.ticketsource.co.uk/castor-and-ailsworth

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Remembrance Sunday Lunch 12 November

Pack Horse in Northborough

Free lunch to all men and women who have served or are currently serving in the Armed Forces. Contact Lesley Newit, e-mail: mail@northboroughpub.co.uk or WhatsApp: 07457 405 672 for more details.

Christmas Lunch Takeaway from the Pack Horse Northborough. Traditional turkey meal with stuffing, pigs in blankets, roasties, vegies (including sprouts!). Followed by traditional Christmas pudding and brandy sauce. This festive box also includes cracker, napkin and a chocolate novelty. Price £39.95pp. Contact, e-mail: mail@northboroughpub.co.uk or WhatsApp: 07457 405 672 to reserve. For more details check out our website: www.northboroughpub.co.uk Festive Bottomless Brunch at the Golden Pheasant, Etton – plentiful grazing boards, dishes can be adapted for vegetarian or vegan requirements – unlimited Prosecco during your 90 minute booking!. Traditional 3-course Christmas menu £31.95pp. If you’re planning a party night, choose a Friday as entertainment is provided throughout December in the bar (from 8.30pm).

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CHURCH NEWS

Rev Keir with the Bishop and Churchwardens of the Benefice Mrs Willatt, Deputy of Peakirk-cumGlinton school welcomes Rev Keir on behalf of the school community.

Institution and Installation of Rev Keir Dow On 17 September we welcomed Rev Keir Dow as our new Vicar of the Nine Bridges Benefice (the churches of Glinton, Peakirk, Northborough, Etton and Maxey).

It was lovely to see so many people from across the Benefice and Rev Keir’s family and friends in St Peter’s church, Maxey for the service and afterwards in Glinton school.

Hon Assistant Bishop Jonathan Meyrick conducted the Institution and the Archdeacon

of Oakham Ven Alison Booker installed Rev Keir and led him to his Stall. Mrs Anne Curwen welcomed Rev Keir on behalf of the Benefice, Mrs Helen Willatt welcomed him on behalf of the schools in the Benefice and Mr Malcolm Spinks did so on behalf of our Parish Councils.

Our congregations are looking forward to a new chapter in the life of our churches with the ministry of Rev Keir. You are welcome to join him – and us – at any of our services or events. We look forward to seeing you.

Not All Saints Are Equal Clair Wordsworth Tucked away at the back of every issue, you’ll find the Service Schedules for churches linked to the two benefices within The Village Tribune distribution area: St Stephen (Etton), St Peter (Maxey), St Benedict (Glinton), St Pega (Peakirk), St Andrew (Northborough), St John (Barnack), St Mary (Bainton) & St Botolph (Helpston). **** For half of the churches listed above, Bob Quinn 66 vil agetribune

studiously compiles the service schedule and he’s been doing so for years. His dedication is to be commended, not least because he keeps the Editor up-to-date with any changes in personnel, right up to the day of print! So, alongside the date, time, location and type of service on offer each Sunday in churches across the benefice, Bob provides the name of the person due to lead it too.

Brilliant! ****

Yet, flick to the back page and, it’s immediately clear, the same level of detail sadly isn’t available for services at churches in our other Tribland benefice. Perhaps this could change in 2024?

CHURCH NEWS

In “The Impossible Planet”, David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor utters the immortal words “this will be the best Christmas Walford’s ever had!”

All Soul’s Service Of Remembrance On Sunday 5 November at 4:30pm in St Mary’s Bainton, there will be a service to remember those we have loved who have died. A chance for lighting candles, and holding our precious memories before God. If you would like your loved ones’ names read out, please enter them in the book in St Mary’s before the day.

The Best Christmas Walford’s Ever Had Revd. Gary Alderson

A reference to the disasters that befall the Eastenders on Christmas Day every year, apparently without fail.

25 December is just a day, just a waymarker on the earth’s annual spin around the sun.

People don’t stop being born because it’s Christmas – Isaac Newton and Shane MacGowan, for example. People don’t stop dying because of it – Eartha Kitt died on Christmas Day, having previously made the hit, “Santa Baby”. Wars don’t even normally stop for a football game on Christmas Day. One person who had only a 1 in 365.25 chance of being born on Christmas Day is, of course, Jesus Christ. There are all sorts of theories about why 25 December is marked as his Nativity – the ones relating to Roman and Pagan gods being almost entirely made up in the 19th and 20th centuries.

But we choose to mark Jesus’s birthday then. And then we choose to put whatever importance onto it we want. It has to be the “best Christmas Tribland’s ever had” – or Luton, or Leicester, or choose your place of choice. The hope is always there – the turkey

will be cooked properly this year. Aunt Edna won’t start singing songs from the shows.

Uncle Fred (born 1953) won’t keep telling us about how we won the War. The kids will put their phones down and play charades. (Does anybody still play charades?)

But then it doesn’t snow. Or too much snow. Or the TV is terrible. Or the traffic on the A1 means dinner is three hours late. And we resolve that next year will definitely be the best Christmas we ever have.

I believe there is something deep in us that knows there is something better that is promised. And we know in practice that it’s never fulfilled in our lifetimes. Thomas Hardy poked fun at our lack of progress in his poem, “Christmas: 1924”:

'“Peace upon earth!” was said. We sing it.

And pay a million priests to bring it.

After two thousand years of mass, We’ve got as far as poison gas.'

Though it’s a bit rough expecting priests to bring peace on our own, Hardy’s words still sound appropriate as I write this, with Ukraine defending itself against Russia while the Israeli defence forces look for revenge on Hamas. And once again the Holy Land is the place where the nations of the earth gather for battle, and not the place of a silent night.

Peace here and now is not what Jesus offered. He told us there would be wars and rumours of wars. But they would not be the end. So we can expect failure, wars, chaos – these are the times through which we all live. But outside the end of history, when all wars cease, we are promised a new heaven, a new earth – and a new “us” as well.

The Christmas events in our churches are many and various. Or, if you just want to sit quietly, away from the noise and rush, in a still place – Barnack, Bainton, Helpston, and Ufford churches are open for you to come into all day.

So it won’t be perfect, but in quiet moments you may be able to hear the angels sing.

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CHURCH NEWS | SERVICES

ST STEPHEN ETTON

ST PETER MAXEY

ST BENEDICT GLINTON

ST PEGA PEAKIRK

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All Souls Service 7pm Rev'd Keir Dow

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Benefice Taize Service 6pm Simon Richards

Holy Communion 10:30am Rev'd Keir Dow

Evensong 6pm Derek Harris

THU 2 NOV

Coffee Cake and

Contemplation SUN 5 NOV 10am Mark Hotchkin

Messy Church 3pm Peakirk Village Hall SAT 11 NOV

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Act of Remembrance 10:45am War Memorial

No Service

SUN 12 NOV

Remembrance Service 10:45am Village Green Derek Harris

Remembrance Communion 9am Rev'd Keir Dow

Remembrance Service 10:30am Mark Hotchkin Simon Richards

Remembrance Communion 10:30am Rev'd Keir Dow

Holy Communion SUN 19 NOV 8am Rev'd Keir Dow

Family Café Church 10am in Maxey Village Hall Freda Skillman & Mark Hotchkin

Holy Communion 10.30am Rev'd Keir Dow

Morning Prayer 10:30am Derek Harris

SUN 26 NOV

No Service

Holy Communion BCP 10.30am Rev'd Keir Dow

Worship4All 10:30am United with St Pega's in St. Benedict's Derek Harris

THU 30 NOV

No Service

No Service

SAT 2 DEC

No Service

No Service

Benefice Christmas Carol Concert 6pm Sisson's Barn

Coffee Cake and Contemplation 10am Mark Hotchkin SUN

3 DEC Christmas Tree Lights

Benefice Taize Service 6pm Simon Richards

Holy Communion 10.30am Rev'd Keir Dow

Christingle/Lighting of Christmas Tree 4:30pm Derek Harris

Switch-on 5pm

Messy Church 3pm Peakirk Village Hall THU 7 DEC

No Service

No Service

Lighting of Christmas Tree 6:45pm

No Service

SUN 10 DEC

No Service

Carol Service 4pm Rev'd Keir Dow

Parish Praise 10.30am Mark Hotchkin

Holy Communion 10:30am Rev'd Keir Dow

Christingle/Café Church 10am Maxey Village Hall Freda Skillman & Mark Hotchkin

Holy Communion 10:30am Rev'd Keir Dow

Morning Prayer 10:30am Derek Harris

Holy Communion SUN 17 DEC 8am Rev'd Keir Dow THU 21 DEC

Benefice Lessons and Carols Service 7pm St Stephen's Etton

FRI 22 DEC

No Service

SUN 24 DEC

Nativity Service 5:30pm on the Village Green

Holy Communion B.C.P 9am Rev'd Keir Dow

MON 25 DEC

No Service

No Service

SUN 31 DEC

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No Service

No Service Worship4All 10:30am United with St Pega's in Peakirk Village Hall Midnight Communion 11:30pm Rev'd Keir Dow No Service

No Service Worship4All 10:30am United with St Benedict's in Peakirk Village Hall Derek Harris Family Communion 10:30am Rev'd Keir Dow

BENEFICE Holy Communion 10am in St. Peter's Maxey

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ST ANDREW NORTHBOROUGH

ST JOHN'S BARNACK

ST MARY'S BAINTON

ST BOTOLPH'S HELPSTON

ST ANDREW UFFORD

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

Holy Communion 9am Rev'd Keir Dow

Communion 9:30am

All Souls’ Service of Remembrance 4:30pm

Morning Praise 10:45am

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

Communion 4:30pm

Remembrance 10:45am

No Service

Remembrance Service 10:30am Freda Skillman

Remembrance 10:15am Messy Church 3:30pm

Holy Communion 9am Rev'd Keir Dow

Communion 9:30am

BCP Evensong 4:30pm

Communion 10:45am

No Service

Family Communion 10:30am Rev'd Keir Dow and Freda Skillman

Morning Praise 9:30am

Communion 9am

Morning Praise 10:45am

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

Communion 6pm

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

Holy Communion 9am Rev'd Keir Dow

Communion 9:30am

Advent Carol Service 4:30pm

Communion 10:45am

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

Christingle Service 4pm

Communion 9:30am

Communion 9am

Communion 10:45am

Christmas Carol Service 4.30pm

Carols, Mince Pies & Mulled Wine 10:30am

Messy Nativity 9:30am

Christmas Carol Service 4:30pm

Christmas Carol Service 6:30pm

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

Christmas Carol Service 7pm

No Service

No Service

No Service

Family Communion 10:30am Rev'd Keir Dow and Freda Skillman

Crib Service 4pm

Midnight Communion 11:30pm No Service

Morning Praise 10:45am

Midnight Mass 11.30pm

Nativity 9am

Crib Service 4:30pm

No Service

Christmas Praise 10:30am

Christmas Communion 9am

Christmas Praise 10:45am

No Service

No Service

No Service

Benefice Covenant and Communion Service 10:45am

No Service

Christmas Mass 10pm

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TRIBUNE DIRECTORY

tribunedirectory  Ailsworth Parish Council Joan Pickett (Chairman) ................................ 01733 380457  Bainton Church Reverend Gary Alderson............................... 07503 975588  Bainton & Ashton Parish Council Clerk Jenny Rice................bainton.ashton.clerk@live.co.uk  Barnack Church (St John the Baptist) Gary Alderson, Rector................................... 07503 975588  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  Barnack Messy Church Julie Stanton ................................................. 01780 749123  Bowls Clubs John Broadbelt.............................................. 01780 740133 Glinton Bowls: Jeff Bell.................................. 01733 252395 Helpston Carpet Bowls Les Cunnington...... 07857 835955  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 & Ailsworth Cricket Club Secretary - Josh Weaver ............................... 07712 707353 ...............................................................j_weaver@live.co.uk  Castor, Ailsworth and District Gardeners' Society Chairman - David Edwards ........................... 07881098742 .......................................................y1dnemaffit@gmail.com Secretary - Christine Murrell.........cadgsociety@gmail.com  Cubs, Brownies, Guides, Scouts & Rainbows General Guiding Queries Helpston Brownies, Morag Sweeney........... 07801 357701 Helpston Guides, Lindsay Roberts................ 07399 589333 ........................................................................ 07778 707952 Helpston Rainbows, Lindsay Roberts........... 07399 589333 General Scouting Queries Martin Hall...................................................... 07778 707952 Helpston Beavers, Alison Cook..................... 07437 909735 70 vil agetribune

Helpston Cubs, James Metheram......... 07399 252033 Helpston Scouts, Mark Crookes............. 07808 633018  Deeping Gate Parish Council Clerk...............................clerk@deepinggate-pc.gov.uk  Doctors Deeping Practice (Main line) ................. 01778 579000 Deeping Practice (Appnts.).................... 01778 579001 Glinton Surgery ...................................... 01733 252246  Etton Church (St Stephen’s) Churchwarden: Anne Curwen ............... 01733 253357  Etton Parish Council Clerk: Emma Tajar................................... 01733 234542  Fenland Clarion Cycling Club Rides Secretart: Ian Todd........................ 07548 885748  Glinton Friendship Club Pam Kounougakis................................... 01733 252018  Glinton Church (St Benedict’s) Churchwarden: Veronica Smith.............. 01733 252019  Glinton Parish Council Mr J Haste - Clerk................................... 07591 834163  Helpston Church (St Botolph’s) Rector: Gary Alderson............................ 07503 975588  Helpston Helcats Phil Roberts............................................. 07925 720195  Helpston Parish Council Clerk: Sydney Smith ............................... 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) Churchwarden: Mandy Loveder............ 01778 343100  Neighbourhood Watch Maxey Neighbourhood Watch Dick Wilkins............................................. 01778 348368 Bainton & Ashton Cliff Stanton............. 01780 749123  Newborough Parish Council Bryan Cole - Chair................................... 07554 210824  Newborough Good Neighbours Cate ........................................................ 07735 810139  Newborough Pre-school Playgroup Debbie .................................................... 07423 519890  Newborough Indoor Carpet Bowls – Brenda Vessey ........................................ 07941 308148

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 Northborough Church (St Andrew’s) Peakirk-cum-Glinton Primary School..... 01733 252361 Clare Strak, PCC Secretary Northborough Primary .......................... 01733 252204 Jane Knott, Church warden.................... 01778 345101 Peterborough Adult Learning ............... 01733 761361 Polly Beasley, Church warden ...............01778 380849  Tennis Clubs  Northborough Parish Council Helpston Tennis Club ............................. 07714 780573 Elinor Beesley...............clerk@northborough-pc.gov.uk  Ufford Church Enquiries  Peakirk Church (St Pegas) Peter and Sally Hudson ......................... 01780 740475 Churchwarden: Sheila Lever...................01733 252416  Village Halls Churchwarden: Pauline Cooke...............01733 253116 Barnack Village Hall Bookings  Peakirk Parish Council Sally Hullock............................................ 07795 565658 Clerk: Angela Hankins ........................... 01733 253397 Glinton Village Hall Bookings  Peterborough City Council Sue Lane.................................................. 07923 475966 Peterborough City Council ....................01733 747474 Glinton Whist, Joyce Heathcote............ 01733 253790  Police and Emergencies Helpston Village Hall, Police - emergency calls ........................ 999 Caryn Thompson.................................... 01733 252232 Less urgent crimes ................................. 101 Maxey Village Hall, Jacqui Barnard ...... 07902 536476 Power Failure .......................................... 0800 7838838 Samaritans .............................................. Freephone 116 123 Northborough Village Hall:  Pre-School & After-School Clubs Sharron Lonsdale............sharron.lonsdale@gmail.com Helpston Playhouse pre-school Peakirk Village Hall (Bookings) .............. 07938 386226 Lucy Garwood......................................... 01733 253243 Ufford Village Hall Helpston Before & After School Club Fiona Spire (Bookings)............................ 07795 111319 Roz Sowinski............................................ 01733 253243  Village Tribune Peakirk Tots Editor, Tony Henthorn ............................ 07590 750128 Emma Thornton...................................... 07876 822173  Ward Councillors Little Lambs Toddler Group, Barnack Barnack David Over ............................... 07920 160053 Julie Stanton............................................ 01780 749123 Glinton & Castor Peter Hiller ................. 07920 160487 Sunflower Seed Pre-School, Northborough  Women’s Institute (WI) Kirsty Wislawski....................................... 01733 253685 Northborough WI The Owls’ Nest, Amy Quarizzo..............01733 252361 Tracy Thomas (Secretary) ....................... 07720 327145  Schools & Education  Youth Clubs Arthur Mellows Village College ............01733 252235 Barnack Youth Club, Colin Morgan.......07850 366528 John Clare Primary ................................. 01733 252332 Barnack C of E Primary .......................... 01780 740265 Maxey Youth Club: Tina Lapinskis.......... 01778 347280

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