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SAFE LOCAL TRADES

BE ARMED AGAINST THE SCAMMERS

Winter is knocking at the door – and as the elements take a toll on your home – so do the rogue traders

by Eileen Le Voi

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Don’t let cold callers give you the chills as winter sets in At this time of year, we can expect gusty winds and heavy rain to play havoc with our home and garden when it comes to guttering, roof tiles, fences and even trees.

Then there’s the frozen pipes and radiators that won’t work after spending the summer months idle, to name a couple of household niggles.

The effects of the elements, if and when they do their damage, are like magnets to the cowboy traders whose aim is to make even more winter misery while lining their own pockets.

Our advice is to never accept an offer of work from cold callers who ‘happen to be in your area’. They will ask for cash up front, and more often than not, it will be for work which is unnecessary.

Don’t be fooled by business cards with

websites and telephone numbers which look genuine. Politely take the card – if you begin to feel vulnerable or intimidated - and say you will contact them at your convenience should you need their services.

You can then check their contact details, or ask a family member of friend to do so on your behalf.

So, for all those winter maintenance jobs that still need planning in before the festive season, www.safelocaltrades. com should be your first port of call. We have a range of professional, recommended and reliable trades from chimney sweeps, boiler maintenance, electricians, roofing specialists, plumbers, tree surgeons – and just about anyone who can provide a service for your seasonal maintenance needs.

There are some simple but effective ways you take steps to winter proof your home and garden, and avoid a November nightmare or December disaster:  Check all external pipes for breaks, leaks, and blockages. Blocked or leaking pipes can freeze during the cold months, then expand and burst – causing potentially expensive water damage.  Think about insulation. A properly insulated property is an absolute must. Make sure that you check the basics, starting with obvious draft points.

Invest in some draft excluder to keep doors and windows secure. Check the cladding around your boiler and pipes, and make sure that taps and faucets don’t leak.  Bleed your radiators. A great way to warm up your property is to bleed the radiators. This releases any trapped air, allowing hot water to fill every part of your radiator and warm the property more efficiently.  Get a boiler service. Arrange for a professional to service your boiler each year. As everyone starts to switch on or boost their central heating, the surge in gas consumption can lead to a big increase in boiler breakdowns.  Clear out your gutters. In autumn, leaves can collect in gutters and drains, leading to blocks and overflows - so it’s best to clean them regularly.

Consider investing in gutter leaf guards to help prevent your gutters becoming blocked in future.  Sweep your chimney. If your chimneys are in use, make sure that they get swept every year. This will remove the build-up of dirt and grime from your chimney walls.

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NEWS & FEATURES HELCATS NEWS AND EVENTS

Sunday 15 December Santa Clause is Coming to Town

HelCats

News & Events Saturday 16 November Community Race Night The HelCats annual fundraising race night to raise money for village-based organisations is back and will take place on Saturday 16 November. Doors open at 7pm and the first race starts at 7.30pm and there will be a cash bar.

It’s free entry and bets start at 50p. You can sponsor a horse for just £3 and if it’s a winner you’ll receive a bottle of bubbles. Local businesses can sponsor races for £30.

We are looking for raffle prizes and raffle tickets will be sold on the night.

So why not come along, support your village organisations and have a bit of fun, and you never know you could leave with more money than you came with.

Sunday 1 December Christmas Tree Event The first of our festive treats will be the Christmas Tree Event on Sunday 1 December on the Village Green. Free refreshments will be available on the night and decorations will be provided for villagers to put on the tree. So, wrap up warm, warm up those vocal cords, and head on down for a fun festive family evening.

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The HelCats are currently building Santa a new sleigh, which we hope will be ready for a trip around the village on Sunday 15 December between 5pm - 9pm.

Keep an eye on Facebook, HelpstonCommunity, to see if this goes ahead and when he will be in your street.

He, along with his little helpers, will be collecting donations, which will be used to fund a Christmas lunch for residents of Helpston.

Remembrance Tommy HelCat Stuart will once again be making Remembrance Tommies this year. If you would like to place an order, please get in touch.

Christmas Lunch The funds raised from the Christmas collection will fund a Christmas lunch in the Bluebell for some of Helpston’s community who may be alone this Christmas. The lunch will bring residents of the village together and offer companionship this festive season.

The date for this is still to be confirmed.

If you would like to nominate yourself, or somebody else, to attend please email helpstoncommunityactivityteam@gmail.com or call.

Socks for the homeless HelCat Emma will once again be organising a collection of socks (and other items) for the homeless.

The items are distributed to those who need them via the Peterborough Night Shelter, which runs through the coldest 12 weeks of the year and The Garden House Project.

We need you!

We’re always on the lookout for HelCats so if you fancy helping out with any of our activities (even if it is just one) please get in touch.

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PAOS NEWS & FEATURES

I was surprised to find, when I looked at the map in the 2019 Open Studios brochure, that I was the only artist located in Tribland.

John McGowan When I first joined Peterborough Artists’ Open Studios (PAOS) I was one of 70 artists citywide. Last year there were over 100. 2020 will be our 20th anniversary and that’s a good excuse to extend an invitation to all local artists and craftspeople to take part this coming year.

What is PAOS about?

The most obvious aim is to 'Promote members’ Open Studios' but also to contribute to the cultural life of the community and the city and to promote the Arts and Crafts.

How do we do this?

The core activity is opening our studios to the public or taking part in a group show at a larger venue that gives the public a chance to see and discuss our work and perhaps even buy a piece.

Personally, I also like to talk to U3A groups, invite local art groups to my studio, run free printmaking sessions as part of my open studio and, in the last few weeks, have had the Northborough Guides in for a print session and helped the Deeping Art Stars with their ‘artist project’.

What other PAOS activities are there?

Coming up soon, An Affordable Art Fair on Saturday 23 November (11am – 4pm) at The Colonel Dane Memorial Hall, Alwalton, PE7 3UU – all work £50 or less. Entry is free and there’s onsite parking too.

A Pop-Up Art shop in Queensgate just before Open Studios 2020.

Our PAOS AGM is at the Millennium Community Centre, Dickens St. PE1 5GD, Thursday 7th November. 19.30 – 21.00 and that is a good time to meet some of the artists and ask your questions directly.

Our excellent website is at www.paos.org.uk. If you are the tiniest bit interested give the website a whirl. It’s got all the latest news about our activities and you can get a good idea of the range of work that our members produce. You could also have a web presence for your artwork without having to have an individual website. Our well-produced annual brochure lists all the PAOS artists and their locations.

Dates for 2020 Open Studios: 27/28 June, 4/5 July, & 11/12 July

See website for membership details. paos.org.uk If you are in the Tribland area you can contact me on Facebook messenger or email me @ johnmichaelmcg@me.com. Let’s put Tribland artists on the map.

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JOHN CLARE COTTAGE NEWS & FEATURES

JOHN CLARE COTTAGE

Exhibitions by Jane Sanders and Heather Mizen Acoustic Cafe music evenings Pantaloons performing in 2020

Art

Music

We have two new art exhibitions at the Cottage.

The Acoustic Café evenings are continuing to prove very popular with performers and people who come along to be entertained. Many thanks to the Rev Dave Maylor for his continued support and to the people who come along to support us either by performing or as part of the audience. We are now approaching the end of our 7th year and look forward to seeing you in the future.

The dates can be found on the John Clare Cottage website.

In the Café there are works by the artist Jane Sanders. Jane’s paintings involve a love of landscape - sun, sea, sky, flora and fauna and then capture a moment in time with the seasons or light. Most are in oil paints with some acrylic. Flora and fauna are then taken to another level using the creations of nature, leaves and tree bark as a background to paint animals and birds. Her painting has then extended to the medium of ceramic to create fine painted bead jewellery. A selection of all her work is for sale.

The second exhibition, in the Dovecote, is by local artist Heather Mizen. Art from the Garden is a collection of works inspired by her garden and the changing seasons.

The collection includes original handmade cards, prints, mixed media work and hand printed silk cushions.

Theatre A note for your diaries, due to popular demand the Pantaloons, outdoor theatre group, will be making two visits to the Cottage in 2020.

17 July - performing Sherlock Holmes 19 August - performing Twelfth Night.

Final details will be posted on the website when the dates are confirmed.

Please note that as from November 1st the Cottage will be operating on Winter Hours which means that we open from 11 am to 3 pm.

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ENVIRONMENT THE ASH

THE ASH

by Michael Prior Smooth stems like cathedral columns stood, The ash tree dominates the wood; Fitting pulpit for storm-cocks song, We have them now but for how long.

The hedgerow ash with hollow bole In secret keeps the owl’s nest hole; With outstretched limbs and crown so vast With verdant leaves but will they last?

The parkland pollard under summer sky Serenaded by the yaffle’s cry; Cattle’s shade and foxes’ den How long till death? We know not when.

Their winged seeds blow far and wide, Springing up like a fresh green tide; But shrivelled and brown the shoots then turned Dead stems and leaves as though they’re burned.

Chalara-stricken tree in Peakirk Main photo: The ash tree in all its glory

The effects of chalara

BWS

We’ve lost the elm and others are stricken; From new found curse they die or sicken.

Chestnut, oak and larch disease What can we do to save our trees?

Michael is the brother of Peakirk’s Greg Prior and is Head Forester at Stansted Park, Rowland’s Castle, Hampshire, managing 10,000 acres of woodland and parkland. He is deeply concerned about chalara, a deadly and virulent disease that is devastating ash trees the length and breadth of Britain. A yaffle is the ancient name for a green woodpecker.

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TREE-CYCLE FOR THORPE HALL

ENVIRONMENT

Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice’s popular charity tree-cycling is back, helping local people recycle their real Christmas trees while raising vital funds for the hospice.

'Tree-cycle' this Christmas

to support hospice care The scheme, first launched by Nene Valley Tree Services last year, saw recycled Christmas trees raise over £400 which could pay for 21 hours of hospice care.

This year the charity Christmas tree-cycling service will be bigger and better than ever, with collections now available directly from people’s own homes on 4 and 11 January.

In return for a £10 donation, your Christmas tree will be collected and chipped into mulch to be used in the beautiful grounds of Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice and donated to local farms. This means residents who chose to Tree-Cycle in support of Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall will not only raise vital funds for local families needing care from the hospice, but reduce landfill and support local farming businesses too.

Rachel Hancock, Community Fundraiser at Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice said, “Following the interest we received last year for Christmas tree chipping, we will this year be offering a collection service from people’s homes. So why not reduce the worry of what to do with your real tree after the festivities have ended, and carry on the season of goodwill by choosing to tree-cycle your tree in support of our hospice?"

"Each tree collected and each donation made will help our Sue Ryder Nurses, care teams and support staff be there when it matters. As a charity all our care is given for free to those who need it, but it costs £9,000 a day to keep our services running.”

Nene Valley Tree Services created the scheme to help raise funds for the hospice. Lucy Stone,

Office Manager said, “We are delighted to be able to raise funds for Sue Ryder again this year, and do something that will benefit the community as a whole. This is a green, practical and ethical solution to the common problem of what to do with your tree after Christmas and the donations will go towards ensuring people get the care they need.”

If you live in areas with the PE1, PE2, PE3, PE4, PE5, PE6, PE7 or PE8 postcodes you can book your Christmas tree collection from 1 November at www.sueryder.org/ ThorpeTreecycling.

Residents living outside of these postcode areas can call 01733 225999 to see whether collections can be arranged for you.

For more information on Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice visit www.sueryder.org/thorpehall

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CHEZ PIERRE TASTE BUDS

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Parmentier Maison

‘Allo to all you good residents of your nice villages in the land of Tribune, I hope you are all well and looking forward to the colder weather season of wonderful casseroles, provincial soups and cassoulets, non?

For this issue of the magazine I am telling of the very famous Frenchman Antoine-Augustin Parmentier. Who? you ask. Well, Parmentier was a pharmacist friend of Louis XVI and responsible for introducing the French masses to the humble yet glorious potato and thereafter all the subsequent potato recipes we now create from France. He also introduced vaccinations under Napoleon’s rule, introduced refrigeration for preserving food, founded a bread-making school

and headed the French Health Service. Quite the good chap as you would say. He died in 1813 and is buried in our world famous Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris – close to Jim Morrison of The Doors, chanteuse Edith Piaf and your colourful Oscar Wilde. To this day devotees like me regularly place a potato on his tomb in respect and these days we have many potato dishes named after him such as Pommes Parmentier, a simple side dish that we often serve here.

Parmentier Maison is a Chez Pierre menu regular much ordered by our guests. A lovely rich French version of your cottage pie with minced beef and smoked bacon sandwiched with pomme purée, served with salad or seasonal vegetables; it becomes more deep in flavour than an ordinary cottage pie and is constructed slightly varied too.

Try it for a change and you will too see how it brings a delightful change to your hugely popular UK dish.

Four servings you need

Method

750g mince 3 rashers of smoked streaky bacon  A handful of frozen peas  1.5kg maris piper (mashing) potatoes  1 egg  2 egg yolks  2 medium onions  2 garlic cloves  100g grated cheese  100ml crème fraîche  200ml milk  1 beef stock cube  300ml water  Chopped parsley  Good dollop of butter  Salt and pepper to season  Grated nutmeg  Worcestershire sauce

 Create the mashed potatoes in your normal way then stir-in 1 egg, crème fraîche, milk, salt and pepper to taste, butter and a small amount of grated nutmeg.

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 Mix well and put aside to keep warm. Sauté the finely chopped onions and minced garlic in a little butter, then add the mince and chopped bacon and 6 dashes of Worcestershire sauce for a few minutes cooking before adding the water and stock cube.  Stirring well, add the peas and cook for about 10 minutes over a medium heat. Off the heat, add 2 egg yolks, a little chopped parsley,

salt and pepper to taste, stirring in well.  Spread half the mashed potato in the bottom of a suitably-sized reasonably deep gratin dish, cover with all the mince then cover it all with the remaining potato.  Sprinkle over with all the grated cheese and oven cook at 210C for about 15 minutes - to serve with French beans or a green salad.This really is a splendidly simple dish yet so rewarding in taste. Try serving with a lightly-chilled Bordeaux red or indeed something a little more full-bodied if desired.

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VILLAGE VIEWS HELPSTON

HELPSTON

October meeting

September meeting We welcomed Glen Vincent from Aragon Direct Services who shared his passion for rubbish! He is the Waste Policy Informance Coordinator for Peterborough and the surrounding villages for the new company run by PCC with the motto 'Local Services by Local People'. They look after waste and recycling for 85,000 properties, emptying 6 million bins annually and are very proud to be a zero land-fill city.

We were delighted that he answered all our questions about what goes where and explained why. As well as paper, card, aerosols and jars, we now know that new technology means that green bins can take all plastics and types of foil, but shredded paper can't be recycled. Things in the recycling bins should ideally be loose but never put in black plastic bags, which will cause the bin to be rejected. Dog poo should be wrapped and put in the black bin for incineration. Paint tins are classed as hazardous waste and can be taken to the Household Recycling centre or collected for £3.50 each while used cooking oil currently needs to go into the black bin but should soon be able to be collected with the food waste. Glen emphasised that all householders have a duty of care to manage their waste and talked about the issues his team has with waste from flats and fly tipping.

It was a very informative evening which has had an impact on how much waste is being recycled in Helpston.

Do you know what a fibulanomist collects? We found out that the answer is buttons at another packed meeting where we went on an historical journey through fastenings with Pamela Tasker.

A former sales rep for a button manufacturer, Pamela shared her knowledge about these everyday objects from their early beginnings as knots on the Turkish coats brought back from the crusades through regimental and livery buttons advertising the allegiance of their wearers to Victorian decorative and mourning buttons.

She talked about the wide range of materials that buttons have been made from, e.g. rubber buttons used on Liberty bodices so that they could go through mangles, and shared examples from her vast collection of beautiful buttons.

The interesting talk was followed by the usual lively social time.

Outings We try to arrange at least one outing each month for WI members. Recent outings have included a fascinating tour of the Amazon Fulfilment Centre, a lovely walk to Misty Meadows Alpacas in Maxey for a meet and greet experience, and a lock-in at the local Hotter store where members received gifts and discounts and were treated to fizz and cakes.

Pop-up Café The 3rd pop-up café in the village hall on 12 September was another successful social event for the wider community. Free tea or coffee were provided by the WI, together with a tempting array of cakes that were available for a small donation. Thanks to everyone who came and baked and helped!

Diary dates

Thursday morning walks – all welcome! Meet outside Helpston shop at 9:00am Knit & Natter at Botolph's Barn, Helpston. Join us to knit, sew, craft or just chat at our fortnightly Wednesday meetings. We pay £2 each to cover rent and refreshments and would be delighted if you joined us from 2pm – 4pm on 6 & 20 November; 4, 7, 18 December Thursday 7 November Helpston WI 7:30pm in the village hall It's our AGM, when we report on the year and members volunteer for the new committee or for other roles in our friendly group. The business meeting will be followed by prize bingo. Tea and coffee provided – bring your own wine etc.!

Saturday 9 November WI Craft morning in the village hall 10:00am – 1:00pm A few places are still available – come and make a range of easily achievable seasonal decorations, cards and gifts. £5 including refreshments Tuesday 12 November Pop-up Café Helpston Village Hall 1.30 – 3:pm Please come and join us for a free cup or tea or coffee and a chat – we would love to meet you. Dogs are welcome at this enjoyable social event and we have delicious cakes for a donation!

Thursday 5 December Helpston WI 7:30pm in the village hall

Dress up for our special surprise Christmas meal – pre-booking essential!

Our WI continues to grow and if you would like to join us in Helpston Village Hall at 7:30pm on the first Thursday of each month you would be very welcome. Contact Janel Pike, our president, on 01733 253834, or Connie Varley, our secretary, on 01733 260558, who will be happy to answer any questions you have.

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Helpston Gin Night

HELPSTON VILLAGE VIEWS

Following on from the success of the inaugural Helpston gin party of 2018 we gathered together for the second (and presumably now annual) night of nibbles, giggles and plenty of gin at the end of July The night once again started with a sumptuous gin cocktail followed by a further 4 gins.

Berni was assisted on (& before) the night by her trusted ‘Gin Army’ who between them grew the ‘icebergs’ (over-sized ice cubes), transformed the Helpston village hall and prepared the botanicals & food served on the night.

This year all profits from the night were donated to the Friends of Chernobyl's Children charity. Cecilia Hammond from the charity opened the evening with a moving talk about the

good work the charity does.

Much of the money raised has already benefited the children who visited this year, being used toward taking a group of the girls swimming and giving them each an aid bag to take home. The children, who all live in badly contaminated areas of Belarus originally exposed to the Chernobyl radiation leak, benefit so much from the support the charity provides.

We were delighted that the tickets for the gin night and a gin raffle raised £330. Our fundraising was bolstered in no

small part by Richard Harding who kindly provided all the tonic used on the night taken from the Schweppes 1783 range.

The most popular cocktail of the night as voted for by the happy gin goers was “Clockwork Orange”, a mix of Whitney Neil Blood Orange gin, Schweppes 1783 Quenching Cucumber tonic, garnished with sliced oranges, cucumber & sprigs of thyme.

The people’s choice has been selected and will be available at next year’s event - see you there in July 2020!

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VILLAGE VIEWS DEEPING GATE

COUNCIL CORNER

DEEPING GATE Parish Clerk Diane Templeton has joined us as Clerk. She may be contacted on 07879 043785, or alternatively at clerk@ deepinggate-pc.gov.uk.

Litter Pick Yup, another reminder! Please feel free to join us for our second Pick of 2019. We shall gather at 10 am on Sunday, 17 November at the foot of our old stone bridge/footbridge.

Pickers, bags and hoops and high vis waistcoats will be provided. Any help will be much appreciated.

Christmas Sing Along This very popular event will be held on Sunday, 15 December, starting at 4pm on Riverside near the stone bridge.

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Our marvellous musicians have again offered to accompany us. Song sheets, mulled wine and mince pies will be provided.

Please join us at this increasingly popular event. Invitations will be delivered to all Deeping Gate households.

Deeping St. James Road footpath/cycle way We have been beavering away for more than fifteen years in an attempt to obtain permanent improvement and make safe, this much used path. Pedestrians, cyclists and those less able bodied are forced into walking/riding on the grass verge or using the road itself due to the atrocious camber of the path itself.

A very small section only, opposite Newstead Farm, was used as an experiment by Highways. After

yet more protestations from us, in September the Principal Sustainable Transport Planning Officer, confirmed “he was sending out an engineer shortly to review the works which have taken place and to photograph and make observations about the other section”.

He followed by saying that “a few of them” will discuss this and email us as a follow up. We shall report back, via the Tribune, with any further news.

Bulb Planting We shall again be carrying this out in order to brighten up our village. If you have any particular preferences as to where we should concentrate, please let our Clerk know. Offers of help from those with functioning knees will be much appreciated!

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Etton News Anne Curwen, T: 07730 301 404

The weather stayed fine for our annual church clean up and lunch on 1 September. As usual, the church and churchyard were transformed by the hard working volunteers. Thanks to all those who took part.

Have you seen the gates in Rectory Lane? They have been renovated by Ben Johnston before he set off again on his travels to Australia. Well done and thank-you Ben. Saturday 12 October was the first village Harvest lunch. Thanks to Cory, Harry, Clemmie and Eddie for hosting the event at the Rectory.

Food items donated at the service and from the village will be taken to the Food Bank. On Monday 21 October work should start to replace the North

Aisle roof at the church. Please keep watch for any unusual activity whilst the scaffolding is in place.

It is expected that the work will be completed in about a month, weather permitting.

During the last month Openreach have been installing fibre to the village. The initial installation work is now complete, the next phase is commissioning. It is now possible to have fibre installed to the premises (FTTP). More information can be found at www.Openreach.com Once Openreach has completed the build, they will confirm who we are able to order a fibre package from. The kit will have the capability to provide up to 300 mb but the provision will be dependent on the package householders pay for.

Dates for your diary 3 November Litter pick - 11am to 12 noon

10 November RemembranceMeet at Village sign - 10.45am 1 December Carol singing/switching on of the xmas tree lights - 5pm 5 December Senior Citizens lunch 24 December Chrismas Eve Service - 6pm

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VILLAGE VIEWS GLINTON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH-ON

Thursday 5 December at 6.45pm St. Benedict’s Churchyard Glinton

Funded by Glinton Parish Council

Glinton Christmas Tree

Switch on

All welcome to our annual Christmas Tree Lights Switch-on.

 The church bells ring as the lights are switched on

St. Benedict's Church, Glinton welcomes you, again, to our annual Christmas Tree Lights Switch-on and cordially beckon everyone to St. Benedict's Churchyard at the start, singing festive songs & carols, before the grand illumination and the ringing of the church bells.

 Refreshments including mulled wine & mince pies, served inside

This will be followed by refreshments including mulled

 Sing festive songs & carols  Countdown to the grand illumination at 7.00pm

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GLINTON VILLAGE VIEWS

Glinton News

Macmillan Coffee Morning

By Sue lane

Our Macmillan Coffee Morning was held on 27 November

Glinton Defibrillator Upgrade

By Gerry & Janet Kirt

During a recent night time emergency it was discovered that there was insufficient light to illuminate the key pad and easily gain access to the defibrillator.

Thank you to all those who attended the Macmillan Coffee morning at Glinton Village Hall, you helped us raise £416.60 in total.

It was lovely to see you all and thank you to those who made some lovely cakes.

Our thanks go to Tesco Werrington, Tente Castors Ltd, Benchmarx Kitchens Newark Road and Country Court Care for supporting the day. In the evening we sold the cakes that were left to the people that came to play Bingo, thank you to them for there for support.

What a great community you are!

However, the cabinet, which is located on Glinton’s Village Hall, was eventually opened and the life saving unit delivered to the patient. Fortunately the device was not needed as a paramedic arrived shortly afterwards and the patient recovered.

As a result of this incident Councillors Gerry Kirt and Bob Randall designed and fitted a low light activated LED light and associated reflective plate. The upgrade now illuminates the keypad and should eliminate reoccurrence of the problem.

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VILLAGE VIEWS GLINTON

Glinton Friendship Club

By Pamela Kounougakis

Nearly missed this edition..! Man had heart failure, ended up in Hospital for five days..

Slightly distracted.. Again. All under control now so raring to go ... again... Until the next time....! Â Our main event coming up which all the community can enjoy with us is our super Winter Afternoon Tea at the Village Hall on Saturday 9 November.Tickets cost only ÂŁ5 and doors open at 3 o'clock. Please please book early as places are limited and selling fast. Contact Barbara or pop in to our regular meeting on Mondays at the Village Hall to pay and book your place or places.

On our return in September members of the club and their guests made its annual outing to Sheringham and Holt Railway and had a great day. We have had some exciting speakers and activities recently. A super day of Encaustic art produced amazing pictures and cards using just coloured wax and hot irons and imagination.

(See pic) Brian informed us about the Bridges of Peterborough, fascinating and quite scientific; another really popular talk by a representative of John Lewis, and a forthcoming talk informing our members about health issues with hearing and sight loss. The Gift stalls with handbags, scarves, cards offering great ideas and opportunities to buy for Christmas are coming to the club in the run up to the festive season.

It has been very pleasant recently to welcome enquiries and visits from new members wanting to join us. We hope that they find our company enjoyable and a chance to chat, eat good lunches and make new friends.

Coming up soon we have a Poetry afternoon, a Red Auction, a talk by one of our members, an ABC quiz, a two week craft session and we will celebrate Remembrance Day which falls on our meeting day with memories and photos of our families experiences in that conflict. That leads us up to our Christmas meal and party in December...

What a year!

If anyone would like more information, please contact Barbara on 253078, or pop in and have a coffee with us on Mondays from 10am.

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GLINTON VILLAGE VIEWS

COUNCIL CORNER

GLINTON Cllr John F W Holdich OBE Firstly, if you are planning a firework party, please be mindful of your neighbours and pets, and be vigilant if you live near a thatched property.

Thank you to those who responded to the Village Survey on the Village Plan. Although the response was disappointing, the views of those who did respond are valued.

More of you responded to the survey regarding the Village Hall. Again, these were a useful insight into your thoughts. Thank you.

There are many garden hedges overhanging the footpath, which is not helpful for those who are partially sighted or our friends in wheelchairs. Now is the right time of the year to cut them back, and before the brown bin collections are finished for the winter.

The Parish Council has two trees in the play park which are suffering dieback, so the Parish Council have no alternative but to remove them, sad it may be. I am sure the council will look to replace these trees in due course.

The Parish Council's accounts have been signed off by auditors, once again giving the Parish Council a clean bill of health. Our thanks go to John Haste for his stewardship.

Our thanks go to Cllr Bysshe for taking part, and organising, the cleaning of the village signs.

The annual Parish wreath laying will take place on Armistice Day, Monday 11 November, at Glinton Church War Memorial.Those wishing to attend, could you arrive no later than 10.50am.

The Parish Council is considering what, if anything, to do to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, and the extended Bank Holiday next May. We would welcome your ideas and to know what you might be planning.

The Christmas tree light switch-on and carols around the tree this year will be on December 5th. Please arrive around 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start.

Don’t forget that we now have many great entertainment venues, which are now putting in a variety of shows, to suit most people, i.e. Key Theatre, The Cresset and the New Theatre and others. They really appreciate your patronage.

It’s never too early to send good wishes and health to you, so on behalf of myself John Holdich, Peter Hiller, our Parish Clerk and all Glinton Parish Councillors. Have a lovely Christmas and a new year that brings sunshine into your lives. Please look out for those who may be alone over Christmas.

GLINTON PARISH COUNCIL please contact the Clerk.

For general enquiries

Cllr JFW Holdich OBE - Chairman Cllr RW Johnson - Vice Chairman Cllr DJ Batty Cllr CB Bysshe (Mrs) Cllr DJ Lane Cllr Gerry Kirt Cllr RW Randall

253078 252743 252749 253164 252593 252839 253276

Cllr PD Skinner 252591 Cllr E Spendelow 252524 Cllr. Jeff Bell 252395 Cllr. C J Wilde Mr J Haste - Clerk 252833 E: clerk@glintonparishcouncil.org.uk

More information including can be found at www.glintonparishcouncil.org.uk

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VILLAGE VIEWS GLINTON

Glinton Horticultural Society 2019 Annual Show Frank Samet

On 21 September the Glinton Horticultural Society held their 76th Annual Show There were 1,004 entries on display from 107 people and the show enjoyed one of its warmest days for many years. In total 234 visitors attended the show and we would like to say thank you to our sponsors, all the local businesses who so generously gave us raffle prizes and our band of loyal supporters who help make this perineal event happen. Everyone’s generosity and efforts are much appreciated.

The cup and award winners are listed overleaf. www.glintonhorticulturalsociety.org.uk

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Cups and 2019 Awards

GLINTON VILLAGE VIEWS

Society Challenge Cup No.1 Garden News Trophy George Garratt Memorial Cup Exhibitors Challenge Shield G.C.A. Joan Flint Memorial Cup Holmes Challenge Cup Arbon Challenge Trophy Society Challenge Cup No.2 Society Challenge Cup No. 4 Wisbey Challenge Cup Hobson Challenge Cup Plaistowe Rose Bowl Johnson Challenge Cup Frank Procter Memorial Cup Society Challenge Cup No. 3 Stevens Challenge Cup Osborne Novice Trophy Marguerite Collier Challenge Cup Tom Overton Shield Hill Challenge Cup Premier Engraving Junior Photographic Award Society Junior Challenge Shield Pre-school shield GHS Childrens Trophy Garden News Shield Society Junior Challenge Shield N.C.S. Silver Medal N.C.S. Bronze Medal N.D.S. Silver Medal N.D.S. Bronze Medal RHS Banksian Medal Neville Richardson Memorial Bowl Boyden Shield Greene King Shield Eric Bell Cup

Vegetables Fruit Onions and Shallots Exhibition Vegetables Tomatoes Over 60s Preserves / Pickles Baking Wine Floral Art Most points – Glinton Resident Flowers excluding Roses Roses Most Fragrant Rose Dahlias Chrysanthemums Novice Chrysanthemums Special Dahlia Heaviest Onion Handicrafts Adult Photographic Shield Junior Photo (age up to 10)) Junior Photography Age up to 4 Ages 5 - 8 Ages 9 – 12 Ages 13 – 16 Chrysanthemuns Chrysanthemuns Dahlias Dahlias Flowers - Most points Best Chrysanthemuns Winners of 3 pot plants Begonias Flowers (3 types)

A Perna A Perna R Pollington A Perna R Pollington L Best R Bright J Pilgrim J Goodall J Quinn J Goodhall E Kendrick I Mews I Mews J Jacques C Jordan H Webb R Day J Jaques T Johnson Adult Photo F Samet T Bubkina C Harrison M Terry B Wilson L Nieddu C Harrison A Jillings S Travis J Jaques J Jaques R Pollington A Jillings R Pollington PW Dyble A Perna

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VILLAGE VIEWS NORTHBOROUGH

COUNCIL CORNER

NORTHBOROUGH NORTHBOROUGH PARISH COUNCIL Chair John Dadge

Vice-Chair Malcolm Spinks Councillor Rob Chiva

Councillor Terry Palmer

Councillor Brian Spriggs

Councillor Emma Watts

T: 01733 254145 / 07802 702908 Responsible for: Planning

E: john.dadge@northboroughpc.co.uk

T: 01778 343585 / 07870 343562 E: malcolm.spinks@northboroughpc.co.uk Responsible for: Finance, Human Resources, Website T: 01733 252823

Responsible for: Planning

E: rob.chiva@northboroughpc.co.uk

T: 01778 380413 / 07796 946298 Responsible for: Police

E: terry.palmer@northboroughpc.co.uk

T: 01778 342502 Responsible for: Burial Grounds, Green Space, Human Resources T: 01778 347652 / 07546 539949 Responsible for: Speedwatch

E: emma.watts@northboroughpc.co.uk

Councillor T: 07793058398 E: steve.milne@northboroughpc.co.uk Steve Milne Responsible for: Policies, Data Protection, Risk Assessment, Finance Information about the Parish Council, including meeting agendas and minutes can be found on the Parish website:- www.northboroughpc.co.uk and on the parish notice boards.

All general and burial enquiries to the Clerk: Catherine Franks Village Hall, Cromwell Close, Northborough PE6 9DP T: 07748 637555 E: clerk@northboroughpc.co.uk

y a w A   e t i Wr Earlier this year my husband and I attended the very well-run annual Parish Meeting in Northborough Village Hall. There were several speakers and one was from the Peterborough Falls Prevention Service.

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Falls Prevention

Matthews of the FPS who gave both of us a series of strengthening exercises as well as some very challenging ones for balance! Now that we're about four months into the programme we definitely feel some benefit (though, as always with an exercise schedule it takes a bit of determination to keep it up!).

Joe took some general details about my husband and shortly after the first meeting we had a phone call from Age Concern.

This was followed by a visit from one of their outreach workers and another from an Occupational

Therapist. As a result we now have three grab rails (bathroom, shower and outside the back door) and a step at the front, we have been given advice on obtaining a Blue Badge and have since made a successful application, we were put in touch with Work and Pensions to discuss whether we had a case for any allowance, and my husband now has a personal alarm in case he falls again.

I am writing this in the belief that there must be other people in the area who could benefit from these preventive strategies. We have been extremely impressed.

MAXEY VILLAGE VIEWS

MAXEY 200 Club Draws

Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19

£75 V Johnston No 62 T Fitzjohn No 175 H Perkins No 103 M Haighton No 201

£50 R Bagworth No 107 S Stables No 101 S Asplin, No 211 K Cant No 115

In addition to the Monthly prizes, an additional £200 will be paid out in June and a Whopping £300 in December.

Easy to join – contact Andy Bagworth, abagworth@aol.com or 07885 135448 Any profit we make from the 200 Club goes towards the upkeep and improvement of Maxey Village Hall.

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REUNION! (Oh yes, it is!)

Come and see the DVD of

(Performed 25 years ago!)

Friday 2 November 7pm Peakirk Village Hall

ALL WELCOME! Tickets : adults £10 : children £5 (including a ploughman’s supper) available from :derek.harris@waitrose.com 01733 574311 sheila.lever@btinternet.com 01733 252416 helena@maxeyrichards.co.uk 01778 341686 (All proceeds to St Pega’s and St Benedict’s Churches)

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Festival of Remembrance Friday 8 November

The Cresset, Peterborough, at 7.30pm Tickets from the Cresset Box Office 01733 265705 www.peterboroughsings.org.uk

Festival of Remembrance In November, Peterborough Male Voice Choir, Peterborough Voices and Peterborough Youth Choir will commemorate the region’s fallen soldiers and the service and sacrifice of the armed forces with Festival of Remembrance, a moving evening of beautiful melodies and poignant words for Remembrance Sunday, taking place at The Cresset in Peterborough and St Nicholas’ Chapel King’s Lynn, in support of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

The third event of its kind this promises to be a memorable evening, particularly so in this 75th anniversary year of the D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy, one of the most remarkable allied wartime operations, when men from all over the world came to fight in Normandy to defeat Nazism and re-establish freedom.

While paying tribute to soldiers from America, Britain, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, Holland,

Norway, Poland and Australia who fought to defend Britain’s freedoms, values and way of life – many of them losing their lives during that momentous summer of 1944 – the anniversary represents a momentous occasion celebrate peace, liberty, reconciliation and to hope for a peaceful future.

Sirens were sounded in Peterborough a total of 650 times during the second world war and the city was among the first to have an air raid, on 8th June 1940, when several small bombs hit the city centre, damaging several shops and the Lido. On 10th May 1941 the city was caught up in the heaviest night of bombing of the entire blitz with bombs falling in the vicinity of the museum, across Priestgate and into Cowgate, killing two fire officers and injuring several people.

Peterborough played an important part in the first world war with soldiers and sailors from across the country passing

through by rail on their way to the front or home on leave.

Possibly the most famous visitor to Peterborough - one who never left - was Sergeant Thomas Hunter ‘the lonely ANZAC’, who was critically wounded at the battle of the Somme in 1916 and died here, and of course the city has its very own war hero, pioneer of modern nursing Edith Cavell who became probably the most well-known female casualty of the entire conflict.

William Prideaux, the choirs’ director says “Peterborough Male Voice Choir has a long history in the city, going back to not long after first world war when so many local men made the ultimate sacrifice. Given our roots in the local community it seems fitting to mark the occasion with what promises to be a nostalgic evening of wonderful melodies and touching moments, while raising money for a really good cause, the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.”

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5 November Winter Warmers Cafe Maxey Village Hall. We are running this each month through the winter, the first Tuesday of each month.

November offers homemade soup, assortment of rolls, a hot drink and cake for £5. Served 12.30 to 2pm.

Details on posters and our website.

Saturday 9 November Glinton Friendship Club Winter Afternoon Tea Tickets cost only £5 and doors open at 3 o'clock. All welcome. Please book early as places are limited and selling fast. Contact Barbara or pop in to our regular meeting on Mondays at the Village Hall to pay and book your place or places.

Saturday 9 November Afternoon Tea Glinton Friendship Club is hosting an afternoon tea at 3 pm in the Glinton Village Hall. Tickets are £5 in aid of Club funds. Barbara Holdich & Pat Pooley have tickets.

16 November Barn Dance

Maxey Village Hall. Music and instructions from the Fruitcake Band. £10 a ticket to include a cowboy supper of burgers, bangers and beans. Bar available, 7pm onwards. Details on posters and our website.

11 & 25 November Nature Tots Ferry Meadows. A fun monthly outdoor parent and toddler group. Each session has a nature theme and will include a messy craft activity, time to explore the beautiful outdoors, story and songtime. 10 - 11.30am £3.50 2yrs+

15 November RSPB in South Lincolnshire Glinton Horticultural Society. A presentation by Chris Andrews. Starting in the Glinton Village Hall from 7.30pm. £3 members £4 guests.

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Friday 29 November Christmas Prize Bingo Glinton Village Hall. Eyes down at 7 pm. Hot drink and mince pie, 8 games of bingo, Raffle tickets only £5. Hope to see your there.

Saturday 30 November St Andrew's Christmas Fair 2.30pm Northborough Village Hall. Stalls, games and time for tea and chat.

A warm welcome awaits you.

Monday 11 November Glinton Parish Wreath Laying Taking place on Armistice Day, at Glinton Church War Memorial.Those wishing to attend, should arrive no later than 10.50am.

Saturday 30 November & Saturday 7 December Sleeping Beauty Pantomime Newborough Dramatic Society are please to announce that this year’s Pantomime will be ‘Sleeping Beauty’ by James Barry.

Performances are: Saturday 30 November at Peakirk Village Hall at 7:30pm and Saturday 07 December at Newborough Village Hall at 1:30pm and 7:30pm Ticket are all £6 and are available from Di on 07960 029110 and are on sale now.

Contact: Neil Burton, Newborough Dramatic Society. 07403 704000, Nburton42@outlook.com

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Saturday 30 November Christmas Fair Village Hall, 2 - 4pm.

1, 8, 15 & 22 December Countdown to Christmas Music Ferry Meadows. Every Sunday in December, we will be having a variety of local bands and music groups performing live outside the visitor centre, providing a festive feel for Park. Check out the Visitor centre for that unique gift and pop into the café for a festive treat. See our website for the list of bands and groups. 11:00am - 2pm (approx).

Free. All ages

1, 8, 15 & 22 December Elves workshops Ferry Meadows. Every Sunday in December, all the family can come and make something festive in the elves workshop.11am - 2pm. Free - donations welcome. All ages.

1, 8, 15 & 22 December Christmas trail Ferry Meadows. Collect a trail sheet from the visitor centre and hunt for clues, Coolect a festive themed prize at the end. 10am - 3pm. £1. All ages

3 December Winter Warmers Cafe Festive Afternoon Tea Maxey Village Hall. Seasonal sandwiches and cakes with lashings of tea. £5 each with the option of mulled wine for an extra £1.50. Served 2 to 4pm.

Details on posters and our website.

5 December Santa Maxey Village Tour Santa is touring the Village again on his sleigh. Please look out for him around tea time. Any funds raised this year will be going to the Peterborough Downs Syndrome Society and a Village youngster who uses this service. More details will be available soon.

6 December A Christmas Evening Glinton Horticultural Society. Hot food and deserts, stale jokes and activities of a festive nature. Starting in the Glinton Village Hall from 7.30pm. £7 members £8 guests. All welcome.

9 December Nature Tots Ferry Meadows. A fun monthly outdoor parent and toddler group. Each session has a nature theme and will include a messy craft activity, time to explore the beautiful outdoors, story and songtime. 10-11.30am. £3.50. 2yrs+.

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14 December Maxey Village Children's Party

With Jason Fenn and his magic show. £5 a ticket, 5.45pm start. Fun, food and Father Christmas. More details will be available soon.

15 December Christingle in Maxey Come and make your Christingle orange whilst finding out what each part means. 4pm start and proceeds go to The Children’s Society.

15 December Fenton's Herbology Ferry Meadows. Get the lowdown on healing plants that you can use to ease the symptoms of over indulgence during the festive season! From bloating, nausea and heartburn to stress, lethargy and hangovers! Qualified Medical Herbalist, Nicola Fenton will introduce you to the herbal helpers that can come to your rescue the morning after! 11am12:30pm. £15. 16yrs+

Thursday 19 December Carols at the Cottage, Northborough From 7.30pm.Tickets £15.00 to include refreshments from Hayley 01733 252525, Celia 01733 252938, Polly 01778 380849 and St Andrew's PCC Members.

19 December Christmas Holiday Trail Ferry Meadows. Collect a trail sheet and answer questions around Ferry Meadows. Collect a prize at the end. 10am - 4:30pm £1. All ages.

Saturday 14 December Christmas Magic The city’s award-winning choirs return to Peterborough Cathedral on Saturday 14 December with Christmas Magic, the city’s favourite Christmas celebration, performing all your festive favourites in a family friendly matinee at 2.30pm as well as an evening performance at 7.30pm. www.peterboroughsings.org.uk

Sunday 15 December Christmas Lunch for the over 60s For residents of Northborough & Deeping Gate.

12.30 for 1pm at Northborough Village Hall.

Cost £7 per person.

To book your place please ring 01778 345143, 347464 or 343126.derek.harris@waitrose.com 01733 574311 sheila.lever@btinternet.com 01733 252416 helena@maxeyrichards.co.uk 01778 341686 (All proceeds to St Pega’s & St Benedict’s Churches)

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Rosemary’s FARMING Diary

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ROSEMARY'S DIARY FARM FOCUS

Our cereal harvest was completed on Thursday September 5 to sum up 2019 harvest. Decent yields, reasonable quality, small tonnage was dried, other conditioned as ironically going into store too hot can mean overheating, so we condition where necessary with cold air, it seems to work well, is cost effective and of course is less impact on the environment The oil seed rape was sown in just seven days from start to finish in the third week of August and within seven to ten days was showing with a little help from some showers. Hopefully, will continue to grow with good establishment before winter sets in.

Mini till cultivations on cleared land which is going to be sown with Autumn cereals etc are being carried out in preparation for sowing in October. The winter oats will be sown first, followed by the winter barley, wheats and beans.

The next harvesting will be the potato and sugar beet crops with Bury factory opening on 13 September, followed by Wissington a week later. I don’t envisage we shall start lifting our sugar beet until October; sugar content, I am told is high, which is welcome news, all crops command high input costs, particularly root crops such as potatoes and sugar beet which are grown in this area.

All crops command high input costs, particularly root crops such as potatoes and sugar beet which are grown in this area Welcome rain 23, 24, and 25 September will soften the ground, establish the oil seed rape crop and encourage volunteer weeds etc before we start sowing the oats, winter barley and wheat, they will then go into a “clean” seed bed.

End of September/beginning of October saw torrential rain

with flooding in some areas, we now desperately need the weather to dry up so sowing will be possible. We did get our winter oats sown on 27 and 28 September, enabling us to make a start on our Autumn sowing. Followed with the Winter barley, within less than two weeks it’s unbelievable how the weather has changed, we are all desperate for the weather to improve. I am sure this amount of rainfall must have brought the water table up to a normal level for this time of year. The seasons have certainly changed, the weather seems unable to be more seasonal which makes farming very difficult.

Our sugar beet harvesting contractor has arrived today (17 October), the sugar beet are lifting reasonable well, although the tonnage appears to be good, I’m

I’m afraid the sugar content will have dropped with all the wet weather we have had in the last two weeks afraid the sugar content will have dropped with all the wet weather we have had in the last two weeks.

We hope to have forty loads away to the factory in the next few days and hopefully, the land sown with winter wheat. Our potato contractor also began lifting potatoes early this week in very sticky soil conditions.

The very wet ground conditions mean that the cattle will have to come into their winter housing much earlier than we would like which will involve more work, putting pressure on the farm as we like to get our sowing finished before they come into the yards.

2019 has certainly been a very challenging year. The three main contributors to a successful farming year are the weather, the politics and dedicated employees. I’ve noticed for many years with these three key players out of sorts nothing else is of great importance and of course we still have the issue of Brexit on the political agenda. As far as the weather is concerned (and I stand

With only eleven weeks to go the shop is now getting into Christmas mode and are already taking orders to be corrected) 2019 is turning out to be a repetition of 1976. Hot dry summer, yields were very low. The drought continued right up until the August bank holiday Monday when it all changed with a terrific thunderstorm and was wet right up into December.

With so much extra going on, the weather creating havoc with our best made plans it’s difficult to turn our thoughts to Christmas, with only eleven weeks to go the shop is now getting into Christmas mode and are already taking orders.

In addition, from the third week of November, Annette and Michael, the old Helpston Garden Centre team will be selling their premium, high quality Christmas trees, fresh wreaths and planted arrangements. Keep an eye on Facebook and the website for more details. The gardens are looking like the fields, rather water logged and bedraggled so roll on, dare I say Spring with new plant life, the bulbs brightening up our gardens once more and leaving behind the dark, dank days of autumn/winter 2019.

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YOUNG TRIBUNE RAINBOWS ARE GOING FOR GOLD

Rainbows are Going This year has been a very exciting year for Girlguiding as the new programme was launched and implemented in Rainbow, Brownie and Guide units across the country. At 1st Glinton Rainbows we we opted to start by running the new programme alongside the Roundabout Rainbow programme so that we could dip our toes and test the water before we moved across completely in September. So far, everything has gone smoothly and the Rainbows are especially enjoying the opportunity to be able to complete Interest badges for the first time at home.

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for Gold This year has been a very exciting year for Girlguiding as the new programme was launched and implemented in Rainbow, Brownie and Guide units across the country. At 1st Glinton Rainbows we we opted to start by running the new programme alongside the Roundabout Rainbow programme so that we could dip our toes and test the water before we moved across completely in September. So far, everything has gone smoothly and the Rainbows are especially enjoying the opportunity to be able to complete Interest badges for the first time at home.

The change in programme not only introduced Interest badges for the Rainbow but also launched new themes, from which activities can be chosen and further badges can be earned. This term we are focussing on Skills for the Future - Leadership and Teamwork and we're Taking Action in the Community. So far the girls have had fun building marble runs, making entries for the Horticultural Show, learning about how to reduce plastic pollution, making eco-bricks and have once again planted bulbs at St Benedict's Church. Later this term, they will be conducting a survey of the village to investigate improvements that can be made, celebrating Bonfire Night with kitchen-less cooking and decorating our Christmas Tree for the Christmas Tree Festival in December.

It is a pleasure to spend time with girls who are determined to make a difference, be kind and helpful and to apply their beliefs on a daily basis.

Under the new programme, the ultimate challenge is achieve all 6 theme badges to earn a Gold Award!

This is going to be no mean feat!

For those Rainbows caught in the changeover, an alternative route to achieving the Gold Award has been made available temporarily. If a Rainbow already has 3 Roundabout Rainbow Challenge badges and is able to complete 3 of the new Interest badges, the Gold Award can be earned.

Would anyone at 1st Glinton Rainbows step up to the plate and take this challenge we wondered? Of course, was the answer. Phoebe Wilson decided that this would be her target before she moved up to Brownies in September.

This gave her just 12 weeks to earn the 3 badges and complete the Gold Award Challenges. It was a busy time as Phoebe looked after animals; both real and imaginary, completed her Drawing badge; which included a giant flower bigger than her and for her Agility badge created an obstacle course which some of the Northborough Guides then completed.

Finally, having re-taken her Promise and completing the other Gold Award Challenges, I was delighted to present our first Rainbow with her Gold Award certificate and badge. Well done Phoebe! We are all very proud of you.

If you would like to find out more about the group please contact me; Sally Nash on scollop_95@yahoo.com. To register your daughter and have her added to our waiting list please visit www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-for-parents/register-your-daughter

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It felt like Christmas had arrived early when the new term started in September.

Over the summer holidays, whilst the Playhouse was closed, work had been frantically taking place in the garden. The results are fantastic.

The main objective of the garden project was to create a specific area for our Forest School to work in, but also involved overhauling some existing areas which had long needed attention.

The addition of the Forest School is relatively new to the Playhouse but is already proving to be a massive success. However, a specific garden area was much needed as a base from which to lead the sessions and allow the children to gain as much as possible from being outside. To create this, we have sectioned off an area of the garden to create an ‘outdoor classroom’ complete with oak plank tables for the children to work at, log seating and a firepit.

Essential Forest School equipment is stored in 2 wooden sheds.

Around the garden, various areas have been refreshed. These include, creating a log seating area underneath the walnut tree, re-turfing some high traffic areas and improving the location of the mud kitchen to give a larger play area. Another of the main improvements, and one most noticeable

at this time of year when the weather can be so wet, is the extension and widening of the slabbed path leading from the gate to the Playhouse door. This also included inserting a drainage channel. The result of this work means that we now have much better general access with no huge puddles to negotiate on wet days. There is also more hard standing around the entrance door to park buggies and scooters at drop off & pick up.

In addition to all this activity, members of the committee spent a few hours one sunny Friday afternoon weeding the raised beds, pruning the cherry tree, replacing patches of turf and replenishing woodchip around the willow arch and fairy garden.

This work really helped to finish off everything done over the summer and make the garden look fantastic for the start of the new school year.

The children in the Preschool and Out Of School Club have loved all the changes made and are using the garden to full effect and this is something we hope to now be able to continue all year round.

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Geoff had a big breakthrough during our recent visit. His efforts over the years have mostly been directed towards the wider community, looking to local leaders, trainers and businessmen for support in several ways, not least of which is the challenge of finding jobs for the youth (80% do not have regular employment).

The big problem has always been that the youngsters needed to raise money to support themselves whilst at college. Geoff has now come to an arrangement with the college for the youth to start classes in the afternoon, thus giving them time to work in the morning. He has also been working with the local football team, the Bakarani Strikers (pictured). They have done well in the local league and can be seen proudly sporting their new Adidas football shirts, the donation arranged by Jude Bellingham, a supporter of MSP and rising star currently playing for Birmingham City FC. Another highlight was hearing that our school’s parent representatives had requested a meeting. One of our objectives, when we set up the charity, was for the community to become 44

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more confident and self-sufficient so it was heart-warming to discover that they are beginning to think about the future and how they can help themselves. Their major concern was succession, so they were relieved to hear that we have three young trustees in the UK (including our daughter) committed to continuing what we have begun. They also told us they were concerned about the lack of PE classes in the lower school. Fortunately, we were able to show them the equipment we had just purchased thanks to a generous UK donor, organised in baskets and ready for use.

Unfortunately, the children also spotted it at playtime and raided the collection (see picture)! So we then bought additional ropes and balls for use at playtimes.

They also explained that they would like to fundraise for extra-curricular activities such as Tai Kwando and together we came up with the idea for a games afternoon. This fitted in very well with our own idea that we should have a 10th anniversary celebration. There was little time for them to organise this themselves and also little experience organising such an

event so it was decided that it should be done whilst I was still in Kenya. The Celebration itself was a huge success. Most of the parents came and a total of 1,500 games were played in the course of three hours. There was no intention of raising money on this occasion but a small amount was raised which will go into a fund to start off their next event.

Other highlights from this visit include: • The parents’ response when we announced that work is about to begin on the upper storey of our new school – they were thrilled (although we still have a way to go to fund its completion) • Bahari Rotary Club members came from Mombasa (we belong to Deepings Rotary Club), saw a presentation of our progress so far and left us with flip-flops for every child, lots of sweets, rubber matting and a promise to support us in any way they can (including visiting the school when we are in the UK, which is great) • A contact of ours arranged for a hygienist to visit the school to advise on hand washing and teeth cleaning (with free brushes and toothpaste – useful, after the sweets!). They will also be back in

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Big Give Christmas Challenge We shall be participating in the ‘Big Give Christmas Challenge’ again this December and have been allocated a £9,000 matching pot meaning we could raise a total of £18,000 from mid-day Tuesday 3 December until Tuesday 10 December.

Please put it on your calendar. future to support in any way that they can.

• A 17-year-old young man came to speak at parents’ evening (a full house again, despite all the mud following a downpour) about washable sanitary towels. He was inspirational – he started his project when he was 15, following a conversation with his mum; has been featured on BBC TV, and will provide a sewing machine to help our women to make their own towels.

• Our Head teacher’s joy and confidence in the knowledge that her staff are delivering quality education – and are ahead of the game with regard to Kenya’s newly-introduced and very different education curriculum, thanks the training given by UK trustees and UK volunteers – and that her pupils are benefitting from it, as evidenced by the mock exam results from MB’s eldest pupils.

Ten years on, our hard work is paying off and there is a lot to be thankful for. People are often surprised when they realise how small a charity MSP is: most of the work in the UK is done by Geoff and Rita – and it is an almost

full-time task. We are proud of the difference our supporters are helping us to make to so many lives in Mgongeni and hope it will continue well into the future.

The quality education and healthy diet these children are receiving is achieving amazing academic results that they would otherwise have had no chance of accessing.

We wish we could take you with us, to witness first-hand quite how much has been achieved.

However, having started the charity, we have a duty towards its beneficiaries. So, this being the last Tribune issue of 2019, we have to mention it…Christmas is coming! At a time when we think of those less fortunate than ourselves, please spare a thought for our deprived Kenyan community – their day-to-day situation varies little and the parents of our Miche Bora pupils have the additional burden at this time of year of finding extra food because schools are closed from 25th October until 6th January (annual holiday – far too long).

Many children are not adequately fed during the holiday, in fact some would starve and we will still need to supply food to some of

the poorest, stretching our funds even further.

There are ways you could help us which are free or cost very little – shopping online (all year through, whether for gifts or groceries) through the Giving Machine, Easyfundraising, or Amazon. These websites enables customers to generate, from a dedicated fund, a FREE donation to their chosen charity.

Alternatively you could select to raise money on Ebay by offering to donate proceeds to Mustard Seed Project.

Importantly, we shall be participating in the ‘Big Give Christmas Challenge’ again this December and have been allocated a £9,000 matching pot (this doubles all donations received, up to that value) meaning we could raise a total of £18,000 from mid-day Tuesday 3rd December until Tuesday 10th December. Please put it on your calendar. Be sure to look for ‘Mustard Seed Project Kenya’ and our charity logo as another charity has recently been set up with the same name.

A big thank you and Season’s Greetings from all at MSP!

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Festive post-box, Ailsworth

Hands up anyone who has ever collected postage stamps! Do you remember the rush of childhood adrenalin when an envelope bearing a brightlycoloured piece of ephemera dropped onto your doormat, especially during the run-up to Christmas?

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by Dr Avril Lumley Prior

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1821 letter to be paid for by recipient

A circa 1910 vintage greeting card illustration When I began collecting back in the 1950s, King George VI stamps were still in circulation. In those days, I used to stick them into an exercise book and, then, into my Blue Lagoon Album with glue!

Eventually, I was given a ‘Young Collectors’ Outfit’, complete with stamp-hinges and tweezers, and I started to take the hobby seriously. Since then, I have had several sorties into philately, graduating to postal history and developing a passion for pillar-boxes.

The First Post Apparently, the earliest known letters, dated c.3,400BC, were inscribed in cuneiform [wedgeshaped writing] on clay tablets and came from the Sumerian district of Mesopotamia [now occupied by Kuwait, Iraq and parts of Syria and Turkey].

Millennia later, in c.120AD, but much closer to home at the Roman fort of Vindolanda [near Hadrian’s Wall], Claudia Severa wrote on a sliver of wood to Sulpicia Lepidina, wife of the garrison commandant, inviting her to her birthday party. Over 350 missives from Claudia’s contemporaries survive, penned by scribes on behalf of officers, 48

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auxiliaries and even slaves. They include complaints about the state of the roads and shortage of beer and desperate pleas from Mediterranean squaddies for stout shoes and warm cloaks, socks and underpants.

Of course, we all learnt at school that Sir Rowland Hill was the ‘Father’ of the British postal system, but this is not strictly true. In fact, it was Henry VIII (1509-47) who must take that accolade when he appointed Sir Brian Tuke as ‘Master of the Posts’ to coordinate a scheme for carrying letters and packages from his Court in London to major towns in the provinces.

Exclusively for the king’s private and state business, it became known as ‘The Royal Mail’. Yet, by the end of Elizabeth I’s, reign (1558-1603), there were still only four ‘post’ roads, from London to Edinburgh (along the Great North Road (A1), London to Plymouth, London to Holyhead and thence to Ireland, and London to Dover for the Continent. The mail was carried by post-riders or couriers who changed horses at frequent staging posts, often at inns like The Bell at Stilton, The Haycock at Wansford, The George at Stamford, and later, The Bull

in Peterborough and The New Inn [Deeping Stage] in Market Deeping.

Charles I finally opened The Royal Mail to the public, in 1635, only for it to be suspended during the Civil War (1642-51) and Commonwealth period (1649-60). Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell attempted to improve communications in Tribland by draining the Fens, re-cutting the River Welland and building an embankment to carry the London to Lincoln post-road, via Peakirk and Crowland, as an alternative to the route that followed the line of the old A15 through Tribland.

After the Restoration of the Monarchy, in 1680, public services resumed when Charles II announced the creation of The General Post Office. The passage of mail was tediously slow as everything had to go via London because there were no link-roads between towns on different postroads until the late 1690s. Indeed, it was not until 1773 that the Wansford-Castor-Peterborough road was constructed connecting the Great North Road with the London-Peakirk-Lincoln route!

Again, the first ‘receiving houses’, where people could post and collect their letters, were in

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inns. The innkeeper acted as the ‘receiver’ and was expected to be a man of unblemished character.

However, since the job was so lucrative, involving provision for both post-horses and their riders, there were incidents of ‘postmasters’ buying their positions.

Sadly, few ordinary folk could afford to use the amenity and, in effect, keep in touch with far-flung friends and family, because the cost was so prohibitive. The fee varied according to distance of travel, weight and the number of sheets and was payable by the recipient, who could simply decline to accept the item. In 1680, an enterprising London merchant called William Dockwra introduced the Penny Post with ‘post-boys’ delivering letters and parcels (weighing less than a pound) across the city for a flat rate. Moreover, for tuppence he extended the facility to villages within a ten-mile radius of the capital. It proved so successful that The General Post Office attempted to suppress it but, eventually, conceded defeat and put Dockwra in control of its ‘official’ Post Office Penny Post. Elsewhere, most people had to trudge miles to send or fetch missives. At last, on 6 May 1840, Rowland Hill introduced a ‘universal’ prepaid postal rate regardless of distance in the shape of his iconic, self-adhesive ‘Penny Black’.

From pillar-box to post Although post-boxes for unpaid letters had been installed in the walls of ‘receiving houses’ since at least 1809, it was not until 1852 that locked, cast-iron pillar-boxes were ‘planted’ on pavements at the behest of Sir Anthony Trollope, novelist and Post Office Surveyor. They cost four-times as much to produce as wall-boxes and tended to be reserved for

towns where the volume of mail was higher. At first, they were a subdued, dark green to tone in with their surroundings but, in 1884, they were repainted in the familiar ‘pillar-box’ red. Gradually over 800 different designs evolved and soon lamp-boxes (originally strapped to streetlamps) were introduced.

Post-boxes were built to last and there are several old-timers in use across our region. Victorian wall-mounted boxes survive in the hamlets of Ashton (Highfield Road), Pilsgate (bus stop) and Sutton (Lovers’ Lane). Those bearing the cypher of Victoria’s son, Edward VII (1901-10), are scarce but I’m told that there is one in the stable yard at Milton.

A wall-box from George V’s reign (1910-36) graces a wall in Helpston’s Woodgate.

Only 168 post-boxes were erected nationwide during Edward VIII’s brief rule; none remain in Tribland. His brother and successor, George VI (193652) has wall-boxes at Walcot Hall [Barnack] and outside Helpston dental practice. Not surprisingly, Elizabeth II’s post-boxes are the most common. You will find her wall-boxes at Helpston Post Office, Maxey (near the Blue Bell) and Ufford (Newport Way) and cheap-and-cheerful lampboxes at Barnack, Castor, Etton, Glinton, Northborough, Peakirk and Southorpe. There is a jaunty pillar-box at Bainton, replacing a wall-box, cited in 1847, and others at Etton, Glinton, Peakirk, Ufford, Castor and at Ailsworth, which ‘crafty’ villagers bedeck with seasonal or topical outfits.

The Rise and Fall of the Rural Post Office As well as post-boxes, ‘receiving offices’ were established in larger settlements, with people of good repute (like school-masters, shopkeepers and tradesmen)

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(Above) London pillar-box, 1852 (Left) Holwell, Dorset, c.1853 employed to sell stamps, empty the wall-box and frank and give outgoing letters and packages to the ‘messenger’, who, in the case of Tribland, conveyed them to Market.Deeping or Peterborough by horse and cart to be processed. Information on continued overleaf >>

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(Left) Pilsgate: wall-box, c.1880 (Centre) George V: Helpston, Woodgate (Right) George VI: Walcot Hall

>> continued from previous page Tribland ‘receivers’ and sub-post offices is sketchy and we must rely upon Census Returns (1841-1911), Trades’ Directories (1847-1940), Electoral Rolls (1918-31), old Ordnance Survey Maps and, crucially, oral history and living memory. Therefore, the dates and locations can only be approximate and, sometimes, conjectural.

Trades’ directories tell us that, by 1847, there were part-time ‘receivers’ at Bainton, Barnack, Castor, Etton, Glinton, Helpston, Maxey, Northborough and Peakirk, opening their parlours to incoming post. Ufford residents had to trek eight miles to Wansford to collect theirs!

There were also hidden extras.

At Glinton, Northborough and Peakirk, recipients were obliged to pay a penny per item for delivery and, at Helpston and Maxey, tuppence. The fees were abolished in 1848.

By 1864, Barnack, Castor and Helpston had their own sub-post offices and sub-postmasters, namely William Wilson, William Gates Horden and Henry Shillaker, all of whom had designated areas in their grocery and drapery stores. Their post-office counters were open from 8am until 5pm Monday to Saturday and there were collections and deliveries on 50

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Sundays. In 1877, Barnack’s subpost office, in Main Street, was managed by John and Catherine Keen. They were superseded by Benjamin Loweth, (c.1903), then Charles and Ellen Whittington (c.1920) and Lewis and Maggie de Camp (c.1925-40). Again, all were grocers, although the Whittingtons diversified as bicycle agents and Loweth was also as a baker.

Castor’s sub-post office was manned by Mr Horden until his death in 1881, aged 75, when William Darby, a wheelwright and grocer of 26 Peterborough Road, took over. He died in 1917, aged 70, and the service moved across the road to Mrs Elgeva Cooke’s drapery at No 33. Elgeva was followed by retired schoolmaster, George Sellars, and his son and namesake (1927), then on to Mrs Alice Cooper’s shop at 12 Church Hill (c.1939-44). After Mr Edgar Pell took over, the business relocated to 47 Peterborough Road [The Old Smithy]. Castor lost its sub-post office, in 1950, when it was transferred to Mrs Eileen Bass’ Main Stores at 1 Helpston Road, Ailsworth.

Upon her retirement in the late 1960s, Gordon and Joyce Means opened a sub-post office, general store and filling station at 101

Elizabeth II: Bainton

‘Lamp-box’: Barnack

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Peterborough Road. It was taken over by Graham and Gaynor Spence but closed after an attempted ram-raid in 2002.

After William Shillaker’s departure from Helpston, c.1877, he was replaced by John Nicholls, a Woodgate grocer, draper, baker and schoolmaster; though I’m sure that it was his capable wife and assistant teacher, Augusta, who was really in charge! After her death in 1893, Nichols abandoned his career to care for their six children and James Whistlecraft became the new sub-postmaster, ensconced at 1 West Street, its current address.

He was succeeded by George and Alice Young (c.1895), Arthur and Georgiana Betts (c.1911) and George and Amy Clow (1939), bakers, grocers and drapers everyone!

Glinton’s sub-post office, at 9 High Street [Garrick House], was a Tribland trailblazer, boasting a Post Office Savings Bank, in 1876, a telegraph office, c.1885, and a telephone exchange, c.1914. Its first recorded sub-postmaster was James Webster. Next, 59-yearold widow, Mary Pridmore, took up the reins (c.1890), ensued by Arthur Thorpe (c.1906), George and Mary Jones and their daughter, Eva (c.1911), and Harry and Ruth Dawson (c.1931-1940), all of whom describe themselves as ‘grocers and bakers’ or ‘shopkeepers’.

As we have seen, sub-post offices shifted around settlements

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Maxey: 41 High Street with each new sub-postmaster.

At Maxey, Mary Ann Smith, was registered as a small-holder and grocer’s wife of ‘The Post Office’, Back Road, in the 1891 Census. Upon her widowhood, she decamped as ‘postmistress and grocer’ to West End [Skerrit’s Drove], where she worked until

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her death in 1903, aged 73. She was succeeded by Frank Frost, ‘general dealer’, and George and Amy Clow (c.1920) who returned to George’s native village of Helpston, in 1939. Maxey’s last sub-post office was at 41 High Street and shut c.1990.

Northborough’s sub-post continued overleaf >>

Helpston: old sub-post office, 19 Woodgate

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Former Post Office Northborough >> continued from previous page office travelled along the length of Church Street. Trades’ directories reveal that it was functioning during the 1890s in Arthur Bruce’s grocery, at No 44 [Cromwell Cottage]. By 1911, Bruce had branched out as a wholesale fruiterer and florist, Overseer of the Poor, Rate Collector and School Attendance Officer and the business was transferred to Thomas Foster, at No 38 [April Cottage], and, later to grocers, Walter and Hilda Elkin (c.1924-c.1932). Next, it progressed to Gwendoline

Wadd’s cycle-repair shop at No 9; thence, to No 2 [Bramble Cottage], the property of Thomas Bew, a dairyman, and his wife, Ethel, a ‘general dealer’. Upon Thomas’ death in 1945, their son, Tom, inherited the dairy but helped in the store, installing a bubble-gum machine to the delight of local children. Finally, in 1961, the sub-post office left Church Street for Sydney Biggadike’s cycle, electrical goods and wool emporium, at 1 East Road, where it survives within One Stop supermarket.

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Peakirk deviated slightly from this pattern. The 1877 Trades’ Directory cites John Day, ‘farmer’, as sub-post office ‘receiver’, address not given. By 1891, he was operating from Village Street [St Pega’s Road west]. He died, aged 74, that October, and the sub-post office moved around the corner to baker and grocer, John Prentice’s shop at 2 Rectory [House] Lane. After John’s death, in 1919, his widow, Rose, was subpostmistress until 1922. Frederick Bent, briefly took over, though Rose continued to live above the shop. From c.1924 until 1931, Mrs Mary Jane Tyers and her husband, John, managed the Rectory-Lane sub-post office and grocery store.

Postal services were transmitted to 9 Station Road [St Pega’s Road], with Robert Albert Chapman, as sub-postmaster while his wife, Hannah, minded the store.

When Robert retired in 1958, the business went up the road to Mr Taylor’s Railway Shop [Railway Cottage]. Bill and Irene Beech were the final proprietors before the post office closed, c.1975.

Ufford seems to have been the Cinderella of the postal system.

It was virtually non-existent, apart from a wall-box, until Jessie Enderby opened a sub-post office in the front room at Compass Cottage, Main Street, c.1925. After World War II, ex-land girl, Rose Joyce, became sub-post mistress, based in a shed opposite Newport Way. Indeed, Ufford did not enjoy a ‘bespoke’ office until 1968, when Gwen Larratt built an extension to her house in Marholm Road. Upon her retirement in 1976, Ufford’s sub-post office moved twice more, including to a cupboard in Mrs Beeby’s porch, before closing, in 1986.

In sharp contrast, Etton‘s Main-Street sub-post office was managed by the Ellis family from 1897 onwards. It was established

by James George, wheelwright,

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Peakirk postcard: Station Road post office, 1934 carpenter, undertaker, Church Warden and Parish Clerk, ably assisted by his wife, Rose. Their son, John George, followed in his father’s footsteps, adding Prudential Insurance Agent and Manager of the School Board to his CV. The sub-post office ended upon the retirement of James’ great-grandson, Joseph Edward [Ted], in the mid-1970s.

Bainton‘s sub-post office existed in 1884 with smallholder, John Watson, as ‘receiver’. He was succeeded by shopkeeper, Mrs Sarah Hopkins (1906), Emily Watson (John’s wife, c.1911-20) and John Scott Ward (1920c.1940). Ward appears on the 1939 register as ‘master baker, farmer and sub-postmaster’, address ‘The Post Office’, which I suspect was near the Old Bakehouse on Barnack Road. It closed in the 1980s.

Thus, in rural Tribland (and across the land) mankind could not live by sub-post office takings alone but needed another form of revenue. Perhaps, the role of postmaster/mistress was merely

considered as a side-line, parish duty or as a retirement occupation in the days before the old-age pension. Nevertheless, it offered a social hub to the community and a lifeline to the old and vulnerable, as it does today.

Of course, sub-post offices are not run by Post Office employees but individuals striving to earn a living. Recently, they have faced difficult times due to rival delivery companies, supermarkets, on-line shopping, robbery and verbal abuse and violence towards staff. Barnack sub-post office ceased trading in 2016 and we are warned of a further 2,500 closures in the near future. A ‘cottage industry’ no longer, out of ten Tribland sub-post offices only Glinton, Helpston and Northborough prevail, all as counters in supermarkets.

Post-boxes too are vanishing.

The latest casualty is Tribland’s oldest wall-box (c.1860) outside Upton Model Farm, now sealed and painted black. A sign of mourning for the bygone age of handwritten correspondence?

Huge “Thank yous” to Gail Harrison (Peterborough Archives), Brian Goode (Castor), Anne Curwen (Etton), Bob Layen (Northborough) Freida Gosling (Ufford) and numerous Trib. Facebook members, who have helped me track down elusive, gone-but-not-entirelyforgotten sub-postmasters and mistresses and their premises. I also found the Shire Books by Julian Stray, Post Offices (2011) and Martin Robinson, Old Letter Boxes (2000), a mine of information.

Castor: 26 Peterborough Road

Upton: decommissioned post-box

Keeping in Touch Before telephones became common-place, people communicated almost exclusively by mail, especially after 1900, when The Post Office reduced the cost of sending a postcard to half penny (1/2d). Astonishingly, in those days, a card or letter could be despatched in the morning and delivered at the other end of the country the next day – or even that afternoon locally! Postcards were sent in their thousands, each bearing a personal and, sometimes, urgent or poignant message. Not surprisingly, early examples are deemed valuable resources for our social, cultural and landscape history.

In these helter-skelter days of emails, texts and social media when our private lives are becoming increasingly public, it is all too easy to lose meaningful contact with friends and relatives, particularly elderly ones. Call me old-fashioned, but I still get a buzz when a hand-written envelope or postcard with a colourful stamp and a personal message drops onto my doormat . . . not just at Advent but all the year through. 

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church Diary Saturday 2 Nov & Sat 7 Dec Benefice Prayer Breakfast In Botolph’s Barn every 1st Saturday of month.

Sunday 3 November - 9 - 11am St Pega's Café Brunch Peakirk Village Hall. Bring along your family and friends. Everyone very welcome. Full English and Continental Breakfasts served or just pop in for a coffee. Newspapers to read and children’s play area

10 November - 10.30am Remembrance Sunday 10.30am. St Andrew's Church, Northborough. All Age Service at St Andrew's Northborough. Come and join us as we honour those who served and those who died in two World Wars and more recent conflicts.

Sunday 10 November Remembrance Sunday service in Barnack Church at 10am, followed by a commemoration at the War Memorial at 10.50am.

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Monday 11 November Armistice Day Barnack Church. Last Post, Silence & Reveille at the at the War Memorial at 1050, flag lowering & Sunset bugle call at the Memorial at 7pm. All are very welcome.

Saturday 23 November Christmas Fayre Coffee Morning 10am - 12 noon Stalls, raffle, mulled wine and mince pies etc. St Botolph's - Helpston Church invites everyone to the regular monthly Coffee Mornings held in the Church.

Sunday 1 December Christingle Service 3.30pm. We would love for you, your friends and family to come and join us at our third Christingle Service at St. Pega’s Church. Children will receive a Christingle and all contributions are donated to the Children’s Society to support their tremendous work with very needy children across the country. This is followed by the Christmas Tree light switch-on in the churchyard

Sunday 1 December Christmas Tree Light Switch-on 4.30pm. Get in the festive spirit and come and join us as we switch on the lights on the Christmas tree in St Pega's Church Yard and sing a few carols.

Free festive hot drinks and seasonal biscuits are provided.

DIARY

Thursday 5 December Glinton Christmas Tree Lights Switch-on

25 December Christmas Day Family Eucharist

6.45pm. St. Benedict’s Churchyard Glinton Sing festive songs & carols Countdown to the grand illumination at 7.00pm. The church bells ring as the lights are switched on. Refreshments including mulled wine & mince pies, served inside St. Benedict's Church.

All welcome.

10.30am. St Pega's Church. With Reverend Mark-Aaron Tisdale.

Everybody welcome.

8 December Traditional Candlelight Carol Service St. Peter’s Church 4pm. Come and join us for this atmospheric service and enjoy with us the lead up to the birth of Christ.

Sunday 8 December Northborough's Christingle Service Supporting the Children's Society.

4pm at St.Andrew's Church.

Envelopes for Children's Society donations will be available at the door.

This is always a special service - You will be very welcome.

CHURCH NEWS

24 December Crib Service St. Peter’s ever popular Crib Service.

Candle lit church, excited children, some dressed up as the Nativity. What a finish to all the lead up to a very special baby’s birthday! Starts 4pm.

Sunday 5 January Evensong St Pega's Church, Peakirk 6pm. Led by Reverend Mark-Aaron Tisdale. You are warmly invited to join us in celebrating St. Pega’s Patronal Festival. Refreshments will be served after the service.

Further details nearer the date from Sheila Lever on 01733 252416.

Everybody is welcome.

Wednesday11 December Christmas concert

by Kindred Chorus, St Benedict’s Church, 7:30pm.

Sunday 15 December Carols by Candlelight 4pm. St Pega's Church. Come and join us at our Carol Service, followed by mulled wine and mince pies.

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CHURCH NEWS SERVICES

church

Services

NOV

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

Sun 3

Sun 10

Sun 17

Sun 24

St John the Baptist Barnack

9.30am Celebration of Open the Book with Children’s Church

9.45am Remembrance Sunday Service 4.00pm Messy Church at Barnack Village Hall

4pm Thanksgiving for Barnack Church’s new heating Service with Bishop Donald

10.30am All Age Praise

St Mary’s Bainton

4.30pm Taize Service

4.30pm Evening Parish Communion

NO SERVICE

9am Parish Communion

St Botolph’s Helpston

10.45am All Age Praise

10.45am Remembrance Sunday Service

10.45am All Age Communion

10.45am Parish Communion with Children’s Church

All Saints Wittering

10.30am Morning Praise

10.30am Remembrance Sunday Service

10.30am Morning Praise

10.30am Parish Communion

St Stephen Etton

10am Parish Praise Mark Hotchkin

10.45am Remembrance Worship at Village Sign Derek Harris

8am Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

NO SERVICE

St Peter Maxey

9am Morning Prayer Derek Harris

9am Remembrance Service Rev'd Mark-Aaron

10am Family Service Village Hall M Hotchkin & F Skillman

9am Holy Communion BCP Rev'd Mark-Aaron

St Benedict Glinton

10.30am Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron 6.00pm Benefice All Souls Service Rev'd Mark-Aaron

10.30am Joint Remembrance Service Rev'd Mark-Aaron

10.30am Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

9.30am Parish Worship Derek Harris

St Andrew Northborough

9am Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

10.30am All Age Remembrance Service Freda Skillman

9am Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

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

St Pega Peakirk

NO SERVICE

Joint Remembrance Service at St. Benedict's Glinton

11am Morning Prayer Derek Harris

11am Parish Worship Derek Harris

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SERVICES

DEC

CHURCH NEWS

Sun 1

Thu 5

Sun 8

Sun 15

Fri 20

Sun 22

St John the Baptist Barnack

9.30am Songs of Praise with Children’s Church

NO SERVICE

9.30am Parish Communion 4.00pm Messy Church

9.30am Parish Communion with Children’s Church

6.30pm Carol Service

9.30am Benefice Communion Service

St Mary’s Bainton

4.30pm Taize Service

NO SERVICE

9am Parish Communion

4.30pm BCP Evensong

NO SERVICE

4.30pm Carol Service

10.45am All Age Communion 6.00pm Informal Service

NO SERVICE

6.30pm Carol Service

St Botolph’s Helpston

10.45am All Age Praise

NO SERVICE

10.45am Parish Communion with Children’s Church

All Saints Wittering

10.30am Parish Communion

NO SERVICE

10.30am Morning Praise

10.30am Christingle

NO SERVICE

6.00pm Carol Service

St Stephen Etton

10am Family Praise Mark Hotchkin 5pm Christmas Tree lights switch on

NO SERVICE

NO SERVICE

8am Holy Communion Rev'd MarkAaron

NO SERVICE

NO SERVICE

4pm Carol Service Rev'd MarkAaron

10am Family Service Village Hall M Hotchkin / F Skillman 4pm Christingle Service Mark Hotchkin

NO SERVICE

9am Holy Communion BCP Rev'd MarkAaron

St Peter Maxey

St Benedict Glinton

9am Morning Prayer Derek Harris

10.30am Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

St Andrew Northborough

9am Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

St Pega Peakirk

3.30pm Christingle Service Rev'd Mark-Aaron 4.30pm Christmas Tree lights switch on

NO SERVICE

6.45pm Christmas Tree lights switch on

10.30am Parish Praise Mark Hotchkin

10.30am Holy Communion Rev'd MarkAaron

NO SERVICE

10.30am All Age Praise Freda Skillman 4pm Christingle Service Freda Skillman

9am Holy Communion Rev'd MarkAaron

NO SERVICE

10.30am Holy Communion Rev'd MarkAaron

11am Morning Prayer Derek Harris 4pm Carols by Candlelight

NO SERVICE

Joint Parish Worship in Peakirk Village Hall 6pm Carols and Readings Derek Harris

NO SERVICE

10.30am Carols and mince pies Rev'd MarkAaron and Freda Skillman

NO SERVICE

11am Joint Parish Worship in Village Hall Derek Harris

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DEC St John the Baptist Barnack

NO SERVICE

St Mary’s Bainton

NO SERVICE

Tue 24

4pm Crib Service 11.30pm Midnight Communion Service

NO SERVICE 5pm Crib Service 11.30pm Midnight Communion Service

Wed 25

Sun 29

Sun 5 Jan

10.30am Christmas Day Service followed

by Communion

(Low Sunday) 10am Benefice Communion Service

9.30am Parish Communion with Children’s Church

9am Christmas Day Communion Service

NO SERVICE

4.30pm Taize Service

10am Christmas Day Service

NO SERVICE

10.45am All Age Praise

St Botolph’s Helpston

NO SERVICE

All Saints Wittering

4pm Crib Service

NO SERVICE

9.30am Christmas Family Communion

NO SERVICE

10.30am Morning Praise

St Stephen Etton

NO SERVICE

6pm Nativity Service

NO SERVICE

10.30am Benefice Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

10am Parish Praise Mark Hotchkin

St Peter Maxey

NO SERVICE

4pm Crib Service Freda Skillman

NO SERVICE

NO SERVICE

9am Morning Prayer Derek Harris

NO SERVICE

4pm Family Nativity Service Rev'd Mark-Aaron 11.30pm MidnightCommunion Rev'd Ray Hemmingray

NO SERVICE

10.30am Holy Communion Rev'd MarkAaron

NO SERVICE

11.30pm Midnight Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

NO SERVICE

NO SERVICE

9am Holy Communion Rev'd MarkAaron

NO SERVICE

10.30am Benefice Family Communion Rev'd MarkAaron

NO SERVICE

6pm Evensong Rev'd MarkAaron

St Benedict Glinton

St Andrew Northborough

St Pega Peakirk

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PLANNING

APPLICATIONS

 BAINTON

Replacement windows and doors to porch and front kitchen window at Gatehouse Tallington Road: Permitted Insertion of two rooflights and two windows.

Refurbishment of roof, including raising of a secondary ridge line. Internal alterations including removal of stairs, reorganisation of first floor layout, creation of access between dwelling and outbuildings, damp proofing works, replacement of windows and other renovation works. at School House Tallington Road: Permitted 69/00002/TPO. Re-pollard 2 willow trees and remove deadwood at Chawton Ufford Road: Awaiting decision

 BARNACK

Hedge on South side of rear garden to reduce by 2m max. Consisting of leylandii and yew. (Red) Leylandii hedge on West side of rear garden to reduce by 2 metres (blue) Leylandii hedge on east side of rear garden to reduce by 2 metres (matching east side) (yellow) at 23 Bishops Walk: Awaiting decision Single storey side extension, and front extension to porch and proposed alterations to existing elevations at 2 Kingsley Close Barnack: Permitted Creation of new vehicular access to serve 31 and 32 Uffington Road at 32 Uffington Road: Permitted Construction of porch at 4 Owen Close: Permitted T1 Prune low branch back to trunk and prune off any minor branches off trunk around tree to a height of 3m, G2 Crown raise 6 yews (ex-hedge) to a height of 2m, T2 Fell coppice Cotoneaster frigidus, T3 Fell Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardi', T4 Fell dead poplar, T5 Fell hawthorn tree, T6 Fell Laburnum at Close House Jack Haws Lane: Awaiting decision

 CASTOR

Light thin (approx 1:4) of crown to remove crossing / compromised branches and open up the crown. Also to carry out a light crown raise to remove small downward sweeping branches so that the crown begins at the large lateral limbs at 2 High Street: Awaiting decision Installation of a 11 panel/3.63kw solar PV system to flat roof of modern annex at Manor Farm House 5 Manor Farm Lane: Awaiting decision Replace three windows within existing openings at Manor Farm House 5 Manor Farm Lane: Permitted TPO 12/1992 Poplar T19, T21 & T23 - Fell and replant with Tilia cordata (revised proposal dated 24.09.2019) at Hill House Mill Lane: Permitted TPO 08/1994 - T.1 Sycamore & T.2 Poplar - Remove overhanging limbs, back to suitable appropriate pruning points/secondary branches, which are directly above the semi-mature Limes shown on the submitted plan to enable the Limes to continue to develop independently and become attractive mature trees at Hill House Mill Lane: Permitted 60

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Proposed first floor side extension over garage at 7 Old Pond Lane: Permitted Single storey rear extension with glazed roof and single garage to rear at 16 Church Hill: Permitted Single storey rear extension and a new first floor attic room over existing garage at 4 The Limes: Awaiting decision Along the western boundary remove the lime tree limbs which are directly above the lime from the 2 poplar and one ash shown in the site plan to enable the lime to continue to develop (94/00008/TPO) at Hill House Mill Lane: Awaiting decision Variation of condition C23 (drawings) and removal of conditions C14 (site security), C15 (Construction Management Plan), C17 (secure cycle parking) and C21 (Travel Plan) of planning permission 18/01634/R4FUL to amend the description to "Change of use from D2 sports centre to C2 use comprising of 24 assisted living units and an ancillary Community Hub, the erection of a 68-bedroom care home with six staff apartments at second floor, along with associated parking and landscaping" at Woodlands Splash Lane: Awaiting decision Single storey rear extension, Distance from original rear wall: 4.92m Maximum height: 3.7m (to eaves: 3.10m) at 65 Peterborough Road: Refused

 DEEPING

GATE

Erection of ground floor front and rear extension and first floor extension to form chalet bungalow and garage attached to side at 104A Lincoln Road: Permitted Replacement horse stables at 104A Lincoln Road: Permitted Remove doors to outbuilding and infill with timber cladding and windows. Construction of timber carport and store at 57 Riverside: Awaiting decision Erection of a 3 bedroom dwelling at Land To The Front Of 27 Riverside: Awaiting decision First floor side extension and new external cladding at 17 Suttons Lane: Awaiting decision

 ETTON Pollard Willow Tree, remove 2 x Bird Cherry Tree at Edgson House Main Road: Awaiting decision

 GLINTON

Erection of single storey side extension at 23 Websters Close: Permitted Non-material amendment (internal and external alterations and add additional rooflight to east-facing slope of garage) of planning permission 18/00266/ HHFUL at 8 The Green: Determined Single storey side extension at 12 Peakirk Road: Permitted

APPLICATIONS

Variation of condition C6 (approved plans) of planning permission 16/02264/REM at 30B Lincoln Road: Withdrawn New two storey dwelling house and single storey double garage at 5 The Green: Awaiting decision Removal of condition C6 (temporary use) of planning permission 17/01167/FUL at 10 High Street: Awaiting decision Erection of single storey rear extension at 21 Websters Close: Awaiting decision

 HELPSTON

Removal of Cotoneaster Tree at Old Vicarage 3 Woodgate: Permitted Installation of an air source heat pump in rear garden at 14 Maxey Road: Permitted Front porch and single storey side extension at 64 Glinton Road: Permitted Replace existing manual access gates with automated gates to match the existing design. Demolition of conservatory and construction of orangery. Alterations to existing summer house at Helpston House 8 West Street: Permitted Single storey rear extension, conversion of outbuilding and addition of glass link at 1 The Nook: Permitted Demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 7 dwellings (all matters reserved) at Helpston Garden Centre West Street: Withdrawn Single storey extension to create sixth form social and study space at Arthur Mellows Village College: Awaiting decision Remove Cherry upright growth from crown and shape by approx 1m (Red), Reduce Split leaf Alder by approx 0.5m to shape. (Blue), Remove Wisteria (Orange) and Remove Mixed shrubs (yellow) at West Barn 3 Clare Court

 MAXEY

Cherry Plum x 2 reduce over extended branches, growing north into adjacent road, back by 1 -1.5m at 12 West End Road: Permitted Render to ground floor and timber cladding to first floor at Woodgate Farm 3 Woodgate Lane: Permitted 1 Pollard willow tree, 2 Remove Skyrocket Conifer, 3 Remove second conifer, 4 Remove a Douglas Fir at 8 Castle End Road: Awaiting decision T.1 Pollard Weeping Willow Re-pollard, T.2 _ T.3 Juniper Skyrocket - Fell, T. 4 Douglas Fir (Scots Pine) Fell. at 8 Castle End Road: Permitted

 NORTHBOROUGH

Cherry - Reduce height and spread by one third at 12 Church Street: Permitted

PLANNING

Single storey rear extension with pitched roof, existing garage alterations and proposed oak frame garage with altered vehicle access and hard standing at 10 Church Street: Awaiting decision Proposed extension to rear, replacing existing rear flat roof with pitched roof, construction of an open fronted garage and revised/extended vehicle hard standing and internal works to existing outbuilding at 10 Church Street: Awaiting decision

 UFFORD

Non material amendment (1 x additional Velux window, removal of two windows,replace with 1 door and 1 patio door) of planning permission 16/01947/ HHFUL at Barnsdale Marholm Road: Determined Proposed new canopy over existing front door and new side window at Orient House Main Street: Awaiting decision Eucalyptus (Blue) reduction by approx 2 metres to the nearest growth point at Annagh House Main Street: Permitted Minor demolition to part of existing stone boundary wall and addition of double gates (part retrospective) at Ufford Hall Main Street: Permitted Demolition of existing rear projection and construction of two storey and single storey rear extension at 12 Newport Way: Permitted Non-material amendment to planning permission 17/00853/HHFUL and 17/02250/NONMAT (simplification of patio doors and windows to rear of property, reduction in size of roof terrace to rear, addition of boiler flue to north west roof, Clipsham stone to southern wall of existing structure, replace window to west with French doors, revert to original window opening at front of property at Robins Acre 7 Walcot Road: Determined To replace windows with traditional flush casement windows at Clarendon Cottage Main Street: Permitted Beech - Reduce upper crown by 2m and longer lateral branches in the mid to lower crown by 2-3m at Hightrees 2 Walcot Road Non material amendment (1 x additional Velux window, removal of two windows, replace with 1 door and 1 patio door) of planning permission 16/01947/HHFUL at Barnsdale Marholm Road: Awaiting decision Replacement Cricket Pavilion at Ufford Hall Main Street: Awaiting decision Demolition of conservatory and construction of two storey rear extension. Two storey and first floor extension to existing garage for use as self contained annexe at Nut Tree Cottage Main Street: Awaiting decision

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TRIBUNE

DIRECTORY

 Bainton Church

Richard Hardy, Churchwarden ............................. 01780 740505 John Wreford, Churchwarden............................... 01780 740362 Mary Gowers, Lay Pastoral Minister .................... 01780 740097 Dave Maylor, Priest in Charge ............................. 01780 740234 Elizabeth Snowball, Organist .............................. 07821 460505

 Bainton & Ashton Parish Council

Catherine Franks, Clerk......................................... 01780 765984 Graham Fletcher, Chairman.................................. 01780 740034 Richard Harris, Vice Chairman.............................. 01780 740886 Susie Lucas............................................................. 01780 740159 Cliff Stanton............................................................ 01780 749123

 Barnack Bowls Club

Phil Collins ............................................................. 01780 740124

 Barnack Church

Dave Maylor, Priest in Charge ............................. 01780 740234 John Ward, Churchwarden .................................. 01780 740016 David Laycock, Churchwarden ............................ 01780 740267 Elizabeth Snowball, Organist .............................. 07821 460505

 Barnack Coffee Stop

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

 Barnack Community Association

Roy Chowings ....................................................... 01780 740755

 Barnack Cricket Club

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

 Barnack Home from Home Club

Diane Wright, Manager......................................... 07847 956602

 Barnack Men’s Breakfast

Mike Mills................................................................ 01780 740285 David Laycock ....................................................... 01780 740267

 Barnack Messy Church

Rev Dave Maylor ................................................... 01780 740234 Julie Stanton ........................................................ 01780 749123

Barnack Parish Council

Barnack Parish Council e-mail..............clerk@barnack-pc.gov.uk Chairman, Harry Brassey ...................................... 01780 740115 Vice Chair, Margaret Palmer ................................ 01780 740988 Phil Broughton ...................................................... 01780 740379 Ivor Crowson ......................................................... 01780 740430 David Laycock ....................................................... 01780 740267 Martin Bloom ........................................................ 01780 740966 Clerk, Susie Caney ................................................ 07595 377236

 Benefice Administrators/ Lay Readers

Rachel Wright ........................................................ 07425 144998 Dick Talbot ............................................................. 01778 342581 Licensed Readers, Derek Harris............................ 01733 574311 Freda Skillman ....................................................... 01778 380903 Mark Hotchkin........................................................ 01778 347847 Mike Mills................................................................ 01780 740285

 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 62

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 Choirs

Benefice, Simon Richards Singers (Glinton) Choirmaster .............................. 01778 341686

 Cubs, Brownies, Scouts & Rainbows

Helpston Explorer Scouts, Nick Drewett...................................... ....................................................01778 348107 / 07900 585072 Helpston Scouts, Mark Crookes........................... 07808 633018 Helpston Cub Scouts, Paula Metharam............... 07896 163598 Helpston Rainbow Guides, Julia Mason.............. 07780 688542 Helpston Brownie Guides, Morag Sweeney....... 07801 357701 Helpston Guides, Nicola Kerr............................... 07739 098113 Helpston Beaver Scouts, Alison Cook.................. 07437 909735 Glinton Brownies.................................................... 01778 346668 1st Glinton Rainbow Leader, Sally Nash.............. 01733 254174 Northborough Guides, Jane Knott, ................... 01778 345101 Barnack Little Lambs Group, Julie Stanton.......... 01780 749123

 Deeping Gate Parish Council

Jane Hill, (Chair) .................................................... 01778 343066 Phil Thompson, Vice Chairman............................ 01778 346619 Geoff Purllant......................................................... 01778 344288 Janet Lill.................................................................. 01778 342647 Nicola Kerr.............................................................. 07739 098113 Sandra Hudspeth................................................... 01778 343735 Diane Templeton, Clerk: E: clerk@deepinggate-pc.gov.uk ................................................................................ 07879 043785

 Doctors and hospitals

Peterborough City Hospital ................................. 01733 678000 Deeping Practice (Main line) ................................ 01778 579000 (Appointments only).............................................. 01778 579001 Glinton Surgery ..................................................... 01733 252246

 Etton Church (St Stephen’s)

Rector: Mark-Aaron Tisdale................................... 01733 252359 Anne Curwen, Churchwarden .............................. 01733 253357

 Etton Parish Council

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

 Friendship / Welcome Clubs

Glinton Friendship Club, Pam Kounougakis........ 01733 252018 Maxey Welcome Club, Robert Ford, ................. 01778 346288

 Friends of Chernobyl Children (FOCC)

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

 Glinton Church (St Benedict’s)

Rector, Rev Mark-Aaron B. Tisdale ...................... 01733 252359 Churchwarden, Veronica Smith, ......................... 01733 252019 PCC Secretary, Shirley Hodgkinson, ................... 01733 252351 PCC Treasurer, Simon Richards, .......................... 01778 341686 Bell Ringers, Mike Goodall.................................... 01733 253469

 Citizens Advice

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

 Glinton Parish Council

Chair, John Holdich OBE, ................................... 01733 253078 Clerk, Mr John Haste, ........................................... 01733 252833

 Helpston Church (St Botolph’s)

Priest in Charge, Dave Maylor, ........................... 01780 740234 Church Warden, Clive Pearce, ............................ 01733 253494

 Helpston Helcats

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

DIRECTORY

 Helpston Lawn Tennis Club

David Packer ......................................................... 07766 600694

 Helpston Parish Council

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

 Horticultural Societies

Frank Samet Glinton ............................................. 01733 253591 Debbie Martin Barnack Show............................... 01780 740048 Kirsty Scott Peakirk ............................................... 01733 253952

 Langdyke Countryside Trust

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

 Maxey Church (St Peter’s)

Rector, Rev Mark-Aaron B. Tisdale ...................... 01733 252 359 Mandy Loveder Bell Tower Captain .................... 01778 343100 Michael Loveder Churchwarden .......................... 01778 343100 Tina Lapinskis, Maxey Sunday School ................. 01778 347280

TRIBUNE

 Pre and After School Clubs Julie Stanton, Little Lambs ................................... 01780 749123 Kirsty Wislawski. Manager, Sunflower Seed Pre-School, Church Street, Northborough .............................. 01733 253685

 Rotary Club

Al Good Rotary Club ............................................ 01733 252064

 Schools and Education

Mike Sandeman, AMVC Head ............................ 01733 252235 Rachel Simmons, John Clare Primary Head ........................................................ 01733 252332 Neil Fowkes, Barnack C of E Primary .................. 01780 740265 Craig Kendall, Peakirk-cum-Glinton Primary School Head ............................................ 01733 252361 Mr S Mallott, Northborough Primary Head ........................................................ 01733 252204 Maureen Meade, Peterborough Adult Learning ...................................................... 01733 761361

 Ufford Church Enquiries

 Maxey Parish Council

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

 Neighbourhood Watch

Keith Lievesley (Chairman) ................................... 01780 740679 ......................................................keith.lievesley@btinternet.com David Chadwick..................................................... 01780 740893 ..............................................................david@chadsonline.co.uk Frieda Gosling........................................................ 01780 740343 ............................................................friedagosling@yahoo.co.uk Paul Wilde.............................................................. 07960 018148 ...................................................................paul@worldofskills.com Margaret Sargent .................................................. 01780 749482 ........................................................................m55arg@gmail.com Susie Caney (Clerk)................................................ 07595 377236 ...................................................................clerk@ufford-pc.gov.uk

Lynne Yarham, Chair ............................................. 01778 343077 Dick Talbot, Clerk .................................................. 01778 342581 Dick Wilkins, Maxey .............................................. 01778 348368

 Northborough Church (St Andrew’s)

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

 Northborough Parish Council

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

 Peakirk Church (St Pegas)

Rector: Mark- Aaron Tisdale................................. 01733 252359 Trish Roberts, Churchwarden ............................... 01733 253111 Sheila Lever, Churchwarden ................................. 01733 252416 Christine Dearman, PCC Secretary ..................... 01733 252404 Pauline Cooke, PCC Treasurer & Social Events ..................................................... 01733 253116

 Peakirk Parish Council

Angela Hankins, Clerk .......................................... 01733 253397 Henry Clark, Chair ................................................. 01733 253203

 Peterborough City Council

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

Ufford Parish Council

 Village Halls

Barnack Village Hall, Michelle Goodwin, ............ 01780 749337 Glinton, Bowls, Roy Pettitt.................................... 01733 252049 Glinton Village Hall Bookings, Sue Lane.............. 07923 475966 Glinton, Whist, Joyce Heathcote.......................... 01733 253790 Glinton, Whist, Peter Lake ................................... 01778 346749 Helpston Village Hall, Caryn Thompson ............. 01733 252232 Les Cunnington carpet bowls, Helpston ............ 01733 253832 Maxey Village Hall, Jacqui Barnard, .................... 07710 150587 Northborough Village Hall, Karen Cooper, ........ 01778 347464 Peakirk Village Hall bookings ............................... 07938 386226 Ufford Village Hall bookings, Mr Peter Grist....... 07887 634300

Village Tribune

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

 Ward Councillors

 Police and Emergencies

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

 Pre and After School Clubs

Janel Pike (Helpston WI) President....................... 01733 253834 Conney Varley (Helpston WI Secretary) .............. 01733 260558 Margaret Stafford (Glinton WI).............................. 01733 701268 Jenny Dunk (Glinton WI Secetary) ....................... 01775 630163 Sarah Thurlow (Glinton WI President).................. 01780 740342

Police - emergency calls ....................................... 999 Less urgent crimes ................................................ 101 Power Failure ......................................................... 0800 7838838 Samaritans .....................................................Freephone 116 123 Lucy Garwood, Helpston Playhouse pre-school ........................................... 01733 253243 Roz Sowinski, Helpston Before and After School Club............................... 01733 253243 Jennifer Rice, Peakirk Tots Toddler Group ............................................... 07515 364909

 Women’s Institute (WI)

 Youth Clubs

Kerrie Garner, Barnack Youth Club ...................... 01780 740118 Tina Lapinskis, Maxey Youth Club ....................... 01778 347280

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