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Welcome to the August issue of the Yaxley Gazette.

This month has flown by, I think it went more quickly for me as I enjoyed a lovely trip around France, Switzerland and Austria, with my partner and two dogs. I am now fully refreshed and waiting for summer to start!

Our local news covers a varied selection this month, we also have a Summer Holiday Guide for families, so if you are stuck for things to do in the school holidays, or any other time, have a look at what you could be doing, maybe taking an alpaca for a walk, or enjoying the nature on your doorstep.

As always, we have updates from the local schools, surgery, churches, Neighbourhood Watch, Parish Council, library and much more.

Remember we are always interested to hear your stories on personal achievements and events you may be planning, so please keep us up to date so that we can feature you and any local events in this magazine. This is your community publication and we try to get in as much as possible each month for you.

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IN THIS ISSUE

 Community News 4  Health 5  Library & Church 7  Legal Advice 8  Blog 11  Local Bowls Club 12  Photography 13  Financial Advice 14  Sport 15  Consumer Advice 18  Summer Holiday Guide 21  Schools 22  Food & Drink 24  Pets 26  Garden View 27  Beauty 28  Items for Sale 30  Handy Numbers 32

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Charity Bike Ride 4 local friends recently set off on a 253 mile bike ride from Yaxley to Hunstanton, Wells on Sea, Cromer, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, and Thetford.

Wayne Langley (Yaxley Riders & Yaxley Rider of the year) Richard Nightingale (Yaxley Riders) Matthew Smith (Yaxley Riders) Andy Gregg (Gorilla Firm) They left Yaxley at 3am on 8 July and travelled the 253 miles in 17 hours, returning back to Yaxley in the same day, they took on this epic ride to raise sponsorship for the Peterborough Amazon Ward.

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Peterborough Amazon Ward The ward provides a comprehensive paediatric service both for elective and emergency care for all children up to the age of 16.

It provides specialist orthopaedic surgery, paediatric urology and ENT surgery and some specialist maxillo-facial surgery. Children with chronic disease continue to receive paediatric care beyond the age of 16 should this be required.

The paediatric High Dependency Unit (HDU) facility is used to care for very sick children.

There is also a high standard of care offered to all children and their families, ensuring the necessary amenities for children and families with complex needs.

The service is staffed by a team of experienced registered sick children’s nurses who are supported by a number of health-care support workers. There is a specialist hospital play team, specialist dieticians and specialist physiotherapists. The medical team is led by an experienced group of Consultant Paediatricians who have diverse skills and expertise.

Parents and carers are allowed to stay overnight in a pullout / portable bed by the child’s bed. There are also a number of facilities for parents and carers on Amazon ward: There is a variety of child-friendly facilities on the ward and the ‘den’ (teenagers’ room) provides teenagers with age appropriate equipment in a separate area to the younger children.

There is an outside garden area that consists of a selection of toys and seating areas to encourage children and families to enjoy some fresh air.

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YOUR HEALTH Yaxley Shopping Centre Car Parks You may have noticed that there is a vehicle recognition system operating in the Yaxley shopping centre car parks. Parking is free for 90 minutes and after this a fine is enforced. There is no return within 1 hour.

If you have any issues regarding the parking please contact the owners of the car park operating system via email at customerservices@geminiparkingsolutions.com The shopping centre car park is a private car park and has no links with the surgery.

Bank Holiday Closure We will be closed for the late summer holiday on Monday 29 August.

The surgery will be open on Saturday 27 August in the morning only.

Please make sure you have sufficient medication to cover the holiday period.

Dr. Alison Graham SMS text messages/ email reminders From September, Yaxley Group Practice will start routinely sending SMS texts and email reminders about upcoming appointments, clinics dates and other health related information, to patients who have supplied their mobile number and/or email address.

This is a quick, efficient and environmentally friendly way for us to contact patients regarding important reminders/messages.

Therefore, it is very important that we have your up-to-date contact information. You can update your contact details via the ‘update your records’ form on our website, in person, or by calling 01733 240478 option 2, (we would appreciate if could call from 10am onwards to avoid a prolonged wait). Please be assured that we will not share you contact details or personal information with any third parties.

If you do not wish to be contacted by SMS/ email please let us know and we will update your record accordingly. This again can be done online, by telephone or in person.

Remember you can change your mind regarding this any time and as many times as you like.

I have been at YGP for over 22 years and this summer I am fortunate to be taking a sabbatical. This is a scheme supported by all the doctors at the practice and open to all the partners once they have been at the practice for more than 9 years. I will be away for 13 weeks from 4 July and so will return on Monday 3 October.

A sabbatical is an opportunity to take a break from the hectic pace that is General Practice these days and spend some time with family ‘recharging batteries’. Over the years, partners have done a variety of things including working at a leprosy mission, doing an Art degree, doing a qualification in Palliative Care and travelling all over the world. I intend to do some further education in acute medical emergencies and will be travelling to the USA and Spain with my family.

I will report back on our Winnebago adventures through the Zion and Sequoia National Parks, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Venice Beach, to name but a few highlights.

I hope to return re-energised and am confident that our wonderful team, including our newest doctors and nurses, will take excellent care of those patients I see regularly. I am grateful for this opportunity to spend time with my family before the kids grow too old to go away with their parents.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Events at your local library Summer Reading Challenge 2016 If you haven’t joined The Big Friendly Read then please come along to Yaxley Library to register and take part. The closing date to register is 12 August. You must have read all of your six books by 3 September in order to receive your Big Friendly Reads Medal and Certificate. Happy reading!

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St Peter's Church ‘Love your neighbour’ ranks as some of Jesus’ most famous and challenging words and which, in the aftermath of the EU referendum, seem particularly pertinent.

If my Facebook page was anything to go by, the debate and its subsequent fallout revealed much division between people. Sadly, opposing views were expressed not always with love and and respect but with animosity towards those who think differently. Indeed, I’m sure that whichever side of the debate we fell, we are equally troubled to hear of the rise in crimes against many EU nationals. In this divisive climate I wonder if it might cause us to ask the same question as it did when Jesus first uttered these words two millennia ago: ‘but who is my neighbour’?

It was in response to this question that Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan, a tale in which the most unlikely of people goes out of their way to help another The story narrates a chance encounter between two men whose relationship should have been characterised by hatred and hostility but who are brought together through an act of love both given and received.

Whilst Samaritans in our day evoke images of dedicated people waiting at the end of phone lines to help those in dire need, to Jesus’ hearers it would have been very different. Samaritans were people to be greeted with fear and suspicion and even hatred. Yet in Jesus’ story it was the Samaritan who turned out to be the good neighbour, it was the Samaritan who reached out in love.

What I love most about Jesus’ parables is that they don’t tell us how to think or to act as much as they paint a picture of a different world to capture our imagination; they allow us to see our world through God’s eyes in which fear can be replaced by love, despair by hope and darkness by light.

The EU debates and referendum have shone a light on the deep divisions in our country and there are clearly many wounds to be healed and many relationships to be reconciled. At a time which has been characterised by such division the parable of the Good Samaritan may be a timely reminder for us to consider the question, ‘who is my neighbour?’ and how can we reach out to them not in hostility but with hospitality and with love.

Best wishes for the summer.

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Throughout August, Sawtry Library A series of 3 workshops will be held during August in Sawtry, dates to be confirmed. These will include:

• How to add perspective As part of our Big Friendly Read and Museums on the & depth to my picture Move a heritage lottery funded project. Come and • Prepare a picture for a watercolour painting join staff from the Norris Museum for a fun and free • Completing a watercolour painting drop-in event. No need to book and suitable for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Wednesday 3 August, Sawtry Library In collaboration with Arts Alive, we are proud to present Marion Leeper’s Stories in the Dark. Marion will be reading a variety of interactive and magical stories from within her storytime tent. For children aged 2 – 7 years old. One session every hour 10am 3pm. Tickets are £1 per child.

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Our Computer Buddy can offer FREE basic help to beginners and our Family History Volunteer can help you get starting with tracing your ancestors.

Please ask a member of library staff for more information. For opening times, to renew or Request Books or require any information on the above, or phone 03450 455225 www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library

Yaxley Methodist Chapel Following on from the Strawberry Tea we held in June, celebrating the Queen’s Birthday, donations for the Help for Heroes Charity has reached the excellent total of £200.

Thank you for your generosity. We hope you have enjoyed the books The Servant Queen and The King She Serves given on that day.

We were happy to learn that the children and staff at William De Yaxley Academy used the booklets we gave them, when they celebrated the Queen’s Birthday with a picnic.

I went to Tesco one day this week and was approached by a very friendly, confident young lady telling me about the food bank and the Tesco collection point. I was able to tell her that our chapel accepts donations of non perishable food which we then take to St Peter’s Church, for distribution to those who need help in times of trouble.

If you are unable to get to Tesco or to St. Peter’s please bring your donations of food to the chapel on coffee mornings or on Sunday mornings. Even a small contribution can make a huge difference to someone’s life.

Sunday Services and Junior Church 10.30am Communion Service 21 August Coffee Morning 13 August from 10am Minister: Gareth Baron T: 01733 314147 E: Yaxleymc@gmail.com

Jam, Jerusalem and Juicy Bits So you think you know what a typical WI woman looks like? I bet you’re thinking old, well at least older than you, maybe wearing twin set and pearls or a pinny with blue rinsed roller set hair? Well that’s almost the farthest from the truth because a typical WI woman looks just like ... you!

While there are those ‘not to be ignored’, ladies in the WI, anyone (female) from the age of 18 can become a member: young mums, old mums, business women, self-employed women, housewives, glamorous grannies, celebrity crafters, vintage revival women, wacky women ... even the likes of Kate Mountbatten-Windsor has asked to join a local WI! If you live in the Stanground and Cardea areas or know someone living in those areas who loves socialising, being creative, being forward thinking, loves getting stuck in to a great cause, loves sharing ideas and loads of laughs then Huntingdon & Peterborough Federation of WIs is wanting to support local women in starting up new WIs in your area.

If you are interested let us know. Email us at office@hpfwi.co.uk. Call us on 01480 453137 (Tues-Thurs 9:30-3:00) or join the Facebook page WIs of Peterborough and send us a message.

If you want to know more about the WI, come along to The Big WI Bash to be held at Serpentine Green Shopping Centre in Hampton on Saturday 24 September. You’ll find lots of us down near the food hall, adjacent to N&P Building Society.

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Consider all options for resolving any disputes There are now a number of methods for discussing and settling the financial and other issues that arise on separation or divorce such as negotiation or mediation. A lawyer will explore these with you. There is no “one size fits all” solution.

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Yaxley Parish Council updates Cemetery

The council have reviewed the time remaining with our existing cemetery. With the current rate of burials and reservations we have approximately 30 years remaining. The council have found that a high number of reserved plots are not used as people move away, family are not aware and the reserved plot is forgotten, etc. With this in mind we have elected to stop taking reservations of plots going forward. This will enable us to monitor the length of time left and will aid agencies reviewing the need for a replacement or extension of the cemetery.

Note, Existing reserved plots will continue to be honoured under the previous agreement.

Hedges Plants are growing at alarming rates. With this in mind we wish to remind people to maintain their hedges running alongside footpaths to

allow safe passage of mobility scooters and baby buggies. Thank you.

Road users We have received a high number of complaints about driving, parking & speeding within the village. While we can, and have, referred this to Cambridgeshire County Council Highways asking them to review the roads and road use in Yaxley, we do not have powers to stop this happening. If you witness poor driving or parking, please refer this to the police directly as they can take appropriate action.

Defibrillators Yaxley’s first defibrillator has been installed outside Yaxley Group Practice. ‘Thank you’ to the Patients’ Association for their donation of £200 which has gone towards the cost of the cabinet. The second defib is to be installed at the new fire station on Main Street and should be available from September.

Contact details for our clerk Helen Taylor: email clerk@yaxleypc.org.uk 48 Main Street, Yaxley - 01733 241958

After a wet June, summer has finally started. The green is bowling incredibly well, thanks to our volunteer groundsmen who are doing a fabulous job of keeping the green and surrounds spick and span.

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We recommend every household has a fire escape plan and regularly runs through it with the family – and especially when guests are coming to stay.

Here are a few things to consider when writing yours: • Everyone should know where the window and door keys are.

• Your normal way out of the house is your best escape route so always keep it clear of clutter - think of the difficulties you’ll have using this route in pitch darkness or smoke.

• Walk your escape route with the rest of your family or housemates and make sure everyone can open windows and doors easily.

If you, your neighbour or family member might be vulnerable or have trouble escaping from their house in a fire, get in touch with us to see if we can help by calling 0800 917 9994.

Bowls Update

The Godwin Cup was played in early July. The last two pairs will battle it out for the Cup on finals day, in early September. Congratulations to the pairs who have made it through; Stella Dale/Eugene King and Phil Bates/Ian Flack.

In the leagues, the Yaxley Spitfires sit at the top of Division 1 in the over 60s league and are looking good for promotion to the Premiership, with the Hurricanes not far behind in third place. Yaxley Kites are handily placed in the Midweek Evening Premier league. And in the Weekend league, Yaxley Sharks are sitting in third place, with games in hand so could make a push for promotion. However, not so the Seals, who need a few wins to get them off bottom spot.

Our players are progressing in the county competitions. Graham Agger is through to

The school summer holidays are here and we hope you are enjoying time with family, going on holiday or even creating your own adventures at home.

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the final of the 2-bowl singles, the Champion of Champions final, and could also be in the final of the 2-bowl triples. Norman Hill also has a chance of getting to the finals in the Vets singles.

Viv Hempsell will be representing the ladies in the final of the Seniors’ 2-wood singles.

Congratulations to them all.

But the big story is how well the club is doing in the overall team competitions. There are 7 various style tournaments we still enter, the Dilly, Dan Duffy, Tatman, Mick Lewin, Munday Shield, Albert Rowlett and the Adams.

They are now getting down to the latter rounds and we are still in 6 of these club cups.

Hopefully, we will have some silverware to collect at the presentation night.

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If you are over 50, live in either Holme or Conington and enjoy a chat and refreshments, please contact either Sue (01487 830768) or Barbara (01487 830394).

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So ...Brexit .... Personally, I voted remain. I’m deeply disappointed with the result and I would back a second referendum knowing how many of the promises made turned out to be ... erm ... not true.

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ut on the other hand, if the result had gone the other way and it was the leave campaigners demanding a second go, I would be just as dismissive as they are being now, so let’s try and not be hypocritical.

Let’s also try and keep things in perspective.

Livestock won’t start to spontaneously combust in the fields, pensioners won’t be forced to work for Sports Direct, white walkers won’t be spotted south of the wall and unwed teenage mothers won’t be fired into the sea.

Society won’t crumble, but life will be hard, we will all be poorer (some more than others) and all we can do is hope that things might get back to where we are now/better in the future.

The thing that really worries me though is the sudden legitimisation of racism that the leave vote has brought crashing down upon us. Almost overnight, certain sections of society have found the belief that marginally over half the population of the country share the same despicable reasons for voting out that they do.

Make no mistake – they don’t.

Multiculturalism is what makes Britain great, and we can’t let our country be stained by abuse based on nothing more than geography. Whether you voted leave or not, as a member of the United Kingdom it is your duty to be disgusted and appalled by racism. We’ve already heard politicians talk

about deporting EU nationals, and if that enters the political agenda in Britain we will all be truly lost.

Yaxley is our tiny corner of the country, and we need to defend it from those who feel it is their place to judge if you’re right to live here by the colour of your skin, what God you choose to believe in or what country you came here from.

Do not tolerate racism. Be disgusted by it.

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LOCAL BOWLS CLUB FINANCIAL

Whittlesey Indoor Bowls Club For the past 5 years, we have held a 6 week introductory and training course on Saturday mornings. This year, we are starting on 6 August at 9.30am to introduce newcomers to this most enjoyable game.

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hese introductory courses have previously proved to be very successful and over the years have resulted in well over 100 people coming along to give it a try. Most have found it to be pleasurable and you do not have to worry about the weather, a warm welcome always awaits you.

As well as gentle exercise, bowling brings a new challenge and something to do over the winter months. We have over 250 bowling members and a third of these are ladies. This is a sport where finesse is more important than force and where the ‘gentle sex’ can comfortably hold their own!

If you come to our introductory course, we will provide all the equipment necessary and all we ask is that you bring along a pair of flat soled footwear. (We have 5 separate rinks each costing over £10,000 so we have to look

after them.) Each rink measures 40 yards long and 6 yards wide and they will be staffed by experienced club members who will ‘show you the way’.

By the end of the 6 weeks, you will know whether this is for you and can then decide whether to become a club member. For the first season, new bowlers will have their own leagues so that they start on a level footing and not be overwhelmed by those who have been at it for years.

The main season begins mid-September through to mid-April. During this time, we run 19 internal leagues as well as enjoying weekend friendly fixtures with other clubs. We also run 9 individual competitions on a knock-out basis throughout the season.. Bowling sessions are for 2 hours 15 minutes and begin at 9.30am, 11.45am, 2.00pm, and 4.30pm, as well as with

evening sessions at 7.00pm. In addition to all these, there are daily opportunities to book a rink for extra practice and training etc.

There is also a social side to the club with events, usually on Saturday nights, including Quiz Nights, Beetle Drives, Bingo and Barbecues in the summer, when we run a limited programme according to demand.

We have a fully licenced bar together with a good range of hot drinks from our in-house dispenser. With over 260 members, we are probably the biggest sports club in Whittlesey and are well known to be a very friendly bunch!

Why not give it a try? If you wish, you can come and have a preview beforehand any Tuesday or Thursday mornings from 9.30am, or a Friday evening from 7.00pm. Introduce yourselves and see the rinks in full swing.

During the summer, the club office may not always be manned, so, if you would like any further information we have an answering facility on 01733 202209, and we will get back to you if you leave your name and contact number. Also please see advert below.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

The latest winner of the 'Introduction to Digital Cameras' photo course, run

by Richard Houghton of Photous Photography in Farcet, was Owen Barker from Yaxley who said “I found the course great fun and interesting, I learnt lots and would recommend this course to anyone".

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he winner of the Intermediate Course was Jackie Smith from Bretton who said: “I’ve greatly enjoyed the course and I didn’t want it to end; I think the advice was invaluable!" The Advanced 3 Course was won by Maggie Rastall from Tongue End. Richard also runs other photo training courses for the more experienced

photographers through to advanced courses involving various practical exercises and also a studio session with live models. In addition, Richard runs a one-day Wedding Skills course with live models as the bride and groom, for those intending to photograph weddings this year. The next course is on Saturday 17 September at 9:30am.

The next weekly photo training courses start on Saturday 1st October at 10am and run for six weeks, with prices starting from just £17 per session. Richard is also holding a Photo Exhibition of Student work on 24-25 September which will display a variety of incredible photographs taken by many of his students over recent years and is free entry.

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FINANCIAL FINANCIAL

MONEY MATTERS

by Pete Bird, Bird & Co Certified Public Accountants

Do you have any tax or business questions? If so email Pete Bird of Bird & Co info@birdandco.ltd and if of general interest we will publish them here.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to personal circumstances, Mark Laws has left the practice and following this change, we have reverted back to our previous name of Bird & Co. Question I am self employed and was paying my Class 2 NIC by direct debit, but HMRC have not collected any contributions from me since July 2015. Why is this?

Answer Previously the self employed paid Class 2 NIC six monthly or paid by monthly direct debit. Both of these methods have been replaced with a single annual calculation as part of your SA tax return.

This already happens with your Class 4 national insurance. The SA will work out how much you need to pay for the year, based on the information you provide in your SA return. Also, if you are under the small profits threshold (currently £5,965 for 2016/17) you will have the option to voluntarily pay the Class 2 NIC (currently £2.80 per week for 2016/17) in order to protect certain benefits and your State Pension.

Personal Tax Account As part of the governments vision to modernise the tax system new personal tax accounts are being introduced to eventually replace tax returns. The system of online accounts will be similar to online banking, HMRC says. The new accounts will allow people to see their tax details and make payments at any time of the day or year.

HMRC’s aim is that by 2020 the new digital accounts will encompass all taxpayers, individual or corporate. Businesses including the selfemployed and landlords will, from April 2018, have to update HMRC every quarter where this activity is their main source of income, but some are saying this could be delayed as the UK have voted to leave European Union. There will be also be an obligation to report quarterly where there is a secondary source of income worth more than £10,000 and the main income is from employment or from a pension.

You will be able to use your personal tax account to: • check your income tax estimate and tax code • fill in, send and view a personal tax return • claim a tax refund • check and manage your tax credits • check your State Pension • track tax forms that you’ve submitted online • check or update your Marriage Allowance • tell HMRC about a change of address • check or update benefits you get from work, eg company car details and medical insurance More services will be added in the future.

Dates to remember 1 August 2016 Due date for Corporation tax for companies with an accounting period ended 31 October 2015.

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Zumbathon - 30 July 2016 11am-13.30 at the Yaxley Rec. All monies raised will go towards our defibrillators. Tickets for adults £10 & children (7-16) £4.

Contact Gemma Saunders 07534195326 or see Russell Leigh at his Zumba class on Wednesdays at 7.30. The event can be found on our group (Defib's for Farcet & Yaxley) on Facebook.

Refreshments will be available for a small donation.

SHOW TIME We will rock you Sawtry Village Academy’s summer production was We Will Rock You! After months of rehearsals and hard work from many students and staff at the Academy, we produced a fantastic show, with ticket sales reaching an all-time high in the Academy’s history.

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he opening night on Monday 4 July was a huge success with each show improving day after day. After four performances each student involved felt a huge sense of achievement which is the outcome of hard work and determination in creating a show.

We Will Rock You was the first show for which the Academy used an online ticket booking system, which falls in line with the Academy’s aim to use technology to aid education and streamlining. For us, this meant a wider audience due to the increased accessibility and ease of use.

All years from 7-11 had a huge part to play in the production of the show and we could not have done it without the help of some very kind and generous staff within the Academy. So, a huge thank you to Ms Chilvers, who directed the production, and all the staff involved in putting on the show. Lastly, we would like to thank you as the audience for allowing us to exhibit some of the core values of the Academy Trust, in putting on a show like this, which has enabled young minds grow, given positions of trust and authority, giving students more than just GCSEs at the end of their time at Sawtry – a fundamental initiative of the Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust.

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After much hard work, the first concert of the summer is now behind us, with the enthusiastic audience insisting on rebooking another before we left!

We are steadily enlarging our repertoire to keep our members on their toe’s without losing sight of the main objective which is of course enjoyment for our audiences!

Our chosen Charity this year is the local branch of the NSPCC, sadly they find much to do in our region..

We still have a few vacant slots for concerts over the coming months. Contact Marjorie on 01733 241000.

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GOOD SPORT Yaxley FC By the time you read this, pre-season will be well underway and the draws for both the FA Cup and FA Vase will have been made.

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t’s a long time until the league clubs come into the competition and 6 rounds away for the Cuckoos, but we will be sure to try our best. The draw and the early league fixtures will be available on yaxleyfc.com as soon as they are released.

The club continues to look for volunteers in a number of areas. We believe that Yaxley FC offers a number of opportunities for local people to get involved and contribute to our success. We are always keen to talk to match day volunteers who might want to be trained in catering or to work the turnstiles.

The team is close knit and works as hard off the pitch as the players do on it. We are part of an FA Study into match day experiences and anyone who joins us would be part of that process.

If you are interested, please use the contact form on the menu of the club website or pop along to a game and ask to speak with a member of the committee.

The club would like to welcome a number of new sponsors including Rorway Civils on the first team training kit and Fred and Eve handbags for the ladies’ section. yaxleyfc.com

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Yaxley rugby edges closer to its launch. The village has always lacked a rugby club to add to its portfolio of successful sports teams but that is about to change.

ocal side Peterborough Rugby Club has agreed to the Yaks being a satellite club in a deal which will initially see touch rugby played in the village. The long term vision is to provide quality players to the senior club via a pathway.

However, the club will include all members of the community in coaching and touch rugby. Families can play as a team in the six a side format of the game as it is not limited to age (subject to a minimum) or sex. It’s a great way to get involved, have fun and be healthy.

The club is close to agreeing funding and a regular venue and has launched the Yaxley Rugby Facebook page for people interested in playing and volunteering to get in touch.

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10 things you might not know about wasps...

Wasps… The very word tends to cause an involuntary shudder in most people. Unlike bees, you won’t see any charities asking you to do your bit to save them.

Most species don’t pollinate plants and many of us have been stung by a wasp at one point, so it’s easy to dismiss them as just a pointless nuisance. And yet, dig a little deeper and they’re actually quite fascinating creatures.

• There are thousands of different species of wasps, from the Common Wasp that targets our summer picnics, to the more unusual RubyTailed Wasp.

• The Asian Giant Hornet can reach 5cm in length. (Imagine one of those attacking your jam sandwich.)

• While some live in colonies, just like bees, other species are solitary, and rather anti-social.

• They’re predatory. The adult female of some species will actually lay its eggs on the larvae of another insect, or inside an adult insect. Once hatched, the wasp larvae will eat its host.

• The adult wasp captures and paralyses insects to feed to its growing larvae.

• While the above sounds rather unpleasant, it does have its advantages for humans, as wasps can help to control many of the insects that plague our crops. Some farmers actively encourage wasps for this reason. In Brazil, for example, sugarcane farmers buy parasitic wasps in order to kill a particular moth known as the Sugarcane Borer.

• While we think of wasps as yellow and black, they do come in other colours, including red, blue and green, and pure black.

• Social wasps make their nests by chewing up bits of wood and making a substance with it that’s very similar to paper.

• Up to 10,000 wasps can live in one nest.

• An old wasp nest won’t be used by a new queen, so they’re usually only inhabited for one year.

Fascinating though they may be, most of us would still rather not have a wasp nest in our house or garden. You can get insecticides to try to kill the wasps yourself, but it’s rather more sensible to call in the experts. Try your local council first, as many provide pest control services.

If yours doesn’t, search online or in the Yellow Pages for pest control companies. If you’d rather not kill the wasps, there are humane ways to move the nest or encourage them to vacate it, but they’re not fool proof and you will need to take precautions to avoid getting stung.

Before doing anything, do make sure that they’re wasps, rather than bees. A bee colony is usually safe to leave where it is, but if you want it moved, your local beekeeping association should be able to help.

Heat, hats and hydration

Have you ever had a holiday ruined because of over-exposure to the sun?

I have. It was 2007 and I was in Mauritius. I’d been snorkelling, fascinated by the marine life I was observing, oblivious to the sun beating down on me. Once on dry land, my back started to blister and I developed oozing sores that needed medical treatment.

Sun-starved as we are in this beautiful, verdant land of ours, it is easy to overdo it in the brilliant white sunshine of foreign holiday destinations, and sun burn is just one condition we may suffer from.

Prevention is always better than cure, so here are a couple of tips to keep your holiday happy and carefree!

First, try and limit exposure to the sun during the hottest hours (around 12pm-3pm) and apply sun screen liberally 30 minutes before going out. Dress in T shirts instead of strappy vests and wear a cap or hat. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids and be sure to carry bottles of water with you when outside. To avoid dehydration, the body needs to take in more fluids than it expels. A fall in water and salt levels can result in nausea, faintness and heavy sweating. So, have fun in the sun this summer but don’t come back over cooked!

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CONSUMER ADVICE

Is your neighbour’s greenery making you see red?

Marking out a boundary, creating a screen to cover a fence or wall, or part of your own garden – tall trees and high hedges can sometimes cause problems between neighbours.

by Eileen Le Voi

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omplaints of overhanging branches, conifers blocking out the light or unwelcomed falling leaves in the garden are all too common, and if left to escalate, may create ill feeling between the two parties.

There is lots of advice available if you find yourself in a situation where greenery is making you see red!

Make sure you remain calm when dealing with your neighbour and familiarise yourself with the law surrounding tackling overhanging branches and trees. Try and talk through the problem in the first instance.

If your property shares a boundary with a neighbour’s property, there are a few aspects of the law (and good neighbourliness) to bear in mind when growing trees/hedges.

Here’s a quick run through:  You have a common law right to cut back tree branches that overhang onto your property. It’s best to talk to your neighbour about any trees / hedges you wish to cut back before doing so.

The law states that any branches cut off belong to the person on whose land the tree originally grew, so you should ask your neighbour if they want them back, or if they are happy for you to dispose of them.  Don’t just throw trimmings back over the boundary - this could constitute ‘fly tipping’. Ask your neighbour whether they would like any trimmings back.  When it comes to fruit on trees, even if they are growing on branches which overhang your property, the fruit still belongs to your neighbour. You are therefore effectively stealing if you pick these for yourself without your neighbour’s permission.

 Be careful to check if any trees are subject to a preservation order - your local authority will be able to tell you this. If you cut down a tree with a preservation order, you will be guilty of an offence under section 210 or 211 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.  A tree belongs to whoever owns the property upon which the tree trunk originally grows, even if the branches or roots have begun to spread onto another property. The owner has a duty to maintain this tree so that it does not cause a hazard. Therefore if branches are broken and hanging precariously, the owner should remove these.  Finally, if you choose to cut down overhanging branches, or trim trees, you will have to pay for the cost of doing so yourself. Try speaking to your neighbour however as you may be able to reach some sort of agreement in relation to any gardening work required, though they are not obliged to contribute to this cost. You are not entitled to access your neighbour’s property to enable you trim the branches on your side of the boundary without their permission.

If you are considering this cause of action – or even have trees on your own property which need attention – it may pay to call in the experts if the project is something you don’t feel able to confident to tackle yourself.

Safe Local Trades has a number of recommended tree surgeon members covering the Peterborough and surrounding areas.

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Speedwatch training has been completed, and roads that have been highlighted as having issues will be targeted in the first few sessions, hopefully this will have some small impact on this issue.

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More signage has gone up around the village and we do also have some more on order, so if you want to coordinate Neighbourhood watch in your area please get in contact on the website below.

Parking has again been raised as an issue especially outside of the doctors and also along Daimler Avenue near to Fourfields School.

A few suggestions have been made to help with these issues.

The Parish Council have already agreed with the school to allow Queens Park to be used for dropping children off in safety and to make the road a lot safer for traffic. The NHW team are looking at getting funding for signage

to help let people know that this available.

We have also contacted the doctors, who have advised they are unfortunately unable to provide any more disabled parking spaces in their car park, however they will highlight that those spaces are available and ask patients to consider others whilst parking.

Please join our Yaxley Neighbourhood Watch page on Facebook, or contact us via www. yaxley.watch, to keep up to date with what’s going on.

Next meeting 11th August 2016 7.30 at Amenity Centre, 48 Main Street, Yaxley, PE7 3LU All are welcome.

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FARMING

This month alone will make or break our farm. A poor yield can devastate, and even with a good yield, poor market prices could leave us with nowhere to go when the bank manager calls.

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t’s all our pay cheques at once, with the added pressure that it may add up to nothing. The days are long, often running after midnight with many farmers working longer than most people are awake, but it feels good to work hard, and to be bringing in the crop.

In some years harvest is a joyful experience, but this year, with global prices low despite post-Brexit vote exchange rate movements, and with the unusually warm winter doing nothing to slow aphids, slugs, disease, and competitive weeds, we’re hoping to simply keep going. Every year, for some farmers, harvest is the final straw, and selling up, letting out, or completely changing the business is the result.

Despite this pressure, August is an exciting month. Perched high up in the combine, I see the full harvest pass beneath my feet. I measure the effects of disease, flood, pest, and my own mismanagement, and I further hone (or perhaps completely change) my farming plan for the next year.

I also see our wildlife for the first time since nature’s spring flush gave shade and protection to our more cautious neighbours. Will our roe deer, resident in

the back field, have weaned another fawn this year? What damage have the badgers caused in the crops? Have we fledged any broods of the rare English partridge?

Have the rabbits made like rabbits, or has myxomatosis struck their population (I saw the first rabbit for some years infected just a fortnight ago)?

On the roads, harvest traffic merges with holidaymakers, and we get impatient ‘stuck behind another tractor’.

On our farm, and many others locally, we encourage our drivers to pull over if there are cars queuing behind them for more than a few minutes, but the same tractor drivers are most likely hurrying back to the field to the impatient combine drivers (me) with tanks full of grain, lights flashing, hurriedly trying to get the field finished before the weather changes, and the crop is lost or damaged. They’ll be working long days under pressure, so do show the tractor boys and girls some love on the roads this August, and I apologise in advance for any delays we may cause.

Like everyone, we hope the sun is shining this month, and whilst there’s not a sniff of any time off from the farm, I wish those of you taking well-earned summer breaks, a very happy time.

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Fancy something different? How abou t a walk with an alpaca? Come and meet our herd , including any newborns and find out about alpacas and their fabulous fleece. We will halter your very own alpaca and talk you through how to handle them, before we set off on our gentle country group walk. You can then hand feed him or her, have a cuddle and a few photo opportunities.

Fun open mornings and afternoons for children and adults will be announced on our website soon.

Winwick Barn Alpacas is a friendly fami ly run, private farm, which is not open daily. Please book your visit online or call the num bers below. All Alpaca Experience Walk s must be pre-booked.

Alpaca Walks take place on Thursday & Saturday mornings. (Plus fun open days) Winwick Barn Alpacas, Ducks Nest Farm , Hamerton Road, Winwick, Huntingdon , Cambs, PE28 5PU Tel: 01832 293414 Mob: 0783 4 992917 www.winwickbarnalpacas.c o.uk

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Holme Preschool By Melissa Shaw Hodgson, Manager Holme Pre-School First day at school Who is more nervous? The child or the parent?

From weaning to walking, potty training to tantrums, your child will ever be moving through the journey of independence and their first day at school is no exception. It's another monumental stage in their development but it can be very daunting for parents too, who can need to prepare emotionally more than some children ahead of the big day. It's a reminder that it's more than just proud photos on Facebook or thoughts of going back to work.

The first day at school is another milestone to confirm that yes we are in the business of raising little human beings with their own path and destiny. I'm sure Mrs Obama had no way of knowing that her fresh faced son would be the first black President or could Tim Peake’s parents guessed as a young boy he would grow up to be the first British astronaut to walk in space?

As a childcare provider we are more than ready to soothe anxious parents and give them reassurance that their little one will be ok.

Melissa Hodgson, Manager of the Pre-

School at Holme Village, gives a few calming tips for families sending their little one off on their next journey to primary school this September.

As a childcare provider we are more than ready to soothe anxious parents and give them re-assurance that their little one will be ok.

Melissa Hodgson, Manager of the Pre-School at Holme Village, gives a few calming tips for families sending their little one off on their next journey to primary school this September.

1. Give a child an item that belongs to you that they consider important. This subconsciously reminds them of you and they will keep it safe until you return e.g. your perfume on a hanky or your afavourite scarf.

2. When you have your transition meeting, ask as many questions as possible e.g. what is a typical day like? What teachers and assistants will my child meet? Any information can be referred to over the holidays to help your child become familiar with what school will be like.

3. Can your child recognise their name? It’s great to practise spotting their name in different places this will also help when they have to find their uniform, bags and

Folksworth Preschool

Yaxley Infants

We have had a wonderful half term with our very own hungry caterpillars.

Every child was given their own caterpillar to look after at home. Many gave theirs a name, and introduced them to Nanny, Granddad, Aunty, Uncle, Cousins and friends.

As soon as they turned into a chrysalis the children brought them back to preschool and we placed them all in our giant net.

After a few days we watched as they carefully fluttered out of their chrysalis and turned into beautiful butterflies.

The first one to leave us was named Folksworth by the children. As we released him he landed on a few heads before fluttering off to the many gardens in the village to say hello to all of our lovely children.

Over the past few days Folksworth's friends have been released to join him.

Our new term will begin again 5 September 2016 so if you are interested in booking a place for your child and trying out our free taster session then please contact Jade Smith on 07542 172075.

Alternatively you can send us a message on Facebook and keep up to date with all of the lovely things we have going on.

At Yaxley Infant School each year group selects a charity to support each term and plans how to fundraise for their chosen cause. This helps the children to develop enterprise skills along with a sense of economic well being and moral purpose.

Our Year One children have once again been thinking about their enterprise skills.

They thought hard about which charity to choose and after a secret vote the chosen charity was “The Dogs Trust”.

The next stage was to decide how to raise the money. They came up with some great ideas, all on a doggy theme- from making and selling dog collars to dog biscuits. However, the one that was most popular was an art and craft afternoon, where we would charge the adults to come and have fun with their

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books at school when they all look the same as everyone else’s.

4. Familiarity with the route to school can also help, maybe walking your route or from where you will park the car and discussing how lovely the surroundings look and how much fun will be had.

5. Practising independence will help your child and build confidence whether getting dressed and undressed which supports them when they start PE lessons, to using cutlery or independently opening packed lunches to going to the toilet on their own and cleaning afterwards.

6. Finally, a lot of the EYFS curriculum rests on a children’s ability to discuss their thoughts and things they notice. As their first year in Reception follows this it is worth working on conversations with your child to encourage them to respond in sentences rather than one word.

children making dog themed crafts.

The teachers got busy researching ideas for dog themed crafts and then put them to the children for approval.

They decided on a range of activities that they thought they (and their grown ups!) would enjoy. These ranged from making puppets from paper bags, using paper plates to create a dog’s face, creating a concertina sausage dog and baking and decorating dog and bone shaped biscuits.

The day before, the children got busy baking the biscuits in preparation and the grown ups in school grabbed as many glue sticks, scissors and googly eyes as

we could find. Finally, our afternoon came and soon the hall was full of children and adults busily trying to work out how to follow the complicated cutting patterns for concertina sausage dogs or covering biscuits in icing and working out how to get as many sprinkles onto one biscuit as possible. We all had a lovely afternoon and when the children counted the donations Year One were very pleased to discover that they had so far raised £56.65. That will buy a lot of dog food!

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SCHOOLS

Fourfields

Stretton Pre School

With the end of the school year fast approaching, the children have had a number of successes to enjoy.

The A1 schools athletics competition was held at the Peterborough athletics track on 1 July 1. As the morning began and all the schools started to arrive, Fourfields were hoping to defend their hard-earned title from 2015 and the team of children were buzzing with anticipation.

Children from all schools that competed in the event put on a fantastic performance. Great sportsmanship was shown by all and every child received brilliant support from the crowd. After a hard morning of competition, Fourfields were crowned champions for the second year in a row.

Hot on the heels of the A1 success, Fourfields entered a team in to the Stanground swimming gala. Not to be outdone by the athletics team, the Fourfields swimming team also came away with a victory in the pool. The cricket team also

competed in the county finals after winning the Peterborough tournament.

July also saw the annual Summer Fayre.

This year, the event was combined with the Fourfields Farmers Market to make an even bigger occasion. Each year group designed and made their own food and goods to sell on the day (ranging from fabulous flapjacks to toy rabbits). Other popular events included the cake making competition, children’s petting zoo, a life size tractor made of straw and wonderful food provided by local businesses.

This month also sees the year 6 children leave Fourfields to move on to the next stage in their school lives. All the staff at Fourfields wish the children all the best as they move on to Stanground, Hampton and Sawtry.

The Stretton Pre-School Summer Fete took place on 26th June 2016. We had a large number of stalls selling all sorts of different products, a bouncy castle, children’s swings and an ice cream van. We organised a tombola along with a second hand book and toy stall and invited adults to take a chance with our Water or Wine competition. Our kitchen was busy making toasted sandwiches and sausage rolls which were a huge hit! We ran free craft activities for the children, who also had the opportunity to choose a new name for teddy that had forgotten his name and take part in our lucky dip. The event was extremely well attended by children

Holme Pre School A huge amount of fun was had by children, parents and staff last month when they were greeted with a surprise visit from Batman and Spiderman for their Superhero Father’s Day celebration (a huge Thank you to Simply Superheros for making the children’s day).

Having parents and family involved in the child’s time at pre-school is a what makes Holme Pre-school so loved, the children feel so excited and proud to be have their parent’s their for special days and can’t wait to show them around.

We are taking bookings for September 2016 sessions onwards and we can now offer parents the option of longer full day sessions (8:30am5:30pm Mon-Wed) to help those returning to work along side our traditional Pre-school hours of 9am-3pm.

At Holme Village Pre-school we pride ourselves in offering a small and personal

setting for children aged 2, 3 and 4 years old.

Where outdoor learning is at the core of the Preschool and every child is valued and recognised as having a voice.

We are registered for both the 3+ and 4+ nursery education grant scheme which entitles you to 15 hours FREE per week per child in pre-school settings. We are also registered for funded two year olds should the families qualify.

For more info on available sessions contact Victoria on 07842 192052 or visit www.holmevillagepre-school.co.uk

and parents of the pre-school along with some of the local residents of Yaxley.

We are delighted that we managed to raise a huge £1,150 at the fete! This is going to be put towards buying new toys and equipment to aid the development and learning of the children attending both of our pre-school sites.

During July we hold our Graduation for our four years olds to wish them a fond farewell as they leave us to go up to Big School. We look forward to welcoming new families who will be joining us from September.

For more information about our friendly settings or for details of what spaces we have available please telephone 01733 248048 for our Main Street site and 01733 746521 for our Fourfields Site. Alternatively, please email stretton. preschool@yahoo.co.uk.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

CHEF JAMES

Chef James is a new business offering a restaurant-quality delivery service to the local community and area.

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nitially, Chef James will be delivering ready-to-heat and cook dishes to the south Peterborough area including Hampton, Cardea, Yaxley and Stilton.

James Birchall lives in Hampton and is really keen to meet local people. Food is his passion and he already has some very happy local customers who he has cooked for.

Not only will James be offering his unique, home delivery service, he will also be able to act as your personal chef for any special occasions or dinner parties you may have, or simply cook and deliver all the food to your door

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

King Curry is back (previously called Bell Balti)

Popular curry and kebab house King Curry has reopened after a refurbishment and new owners taking over the Bell Pub in Sawtry.

The King of Curry is run by Nas. Who has been running his popular curry house for 15 years, the menu has not changed despite its new smarter look.

Nas, who is extremely happy to be back in Sawtry after a year away, added: “I am looking forward to seeing our old regular customers as well as new ones as Sawtry and the surrounding villages are getting bigger and taste buds are changing but everyone loves a good curry!

King Curry can be found at the Bell Pub, Green End Road, Sawtry PE28 5UY 01487-832234 (See advert below right)

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PETS

Neutering Part 4

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As you’ve read in our previous articles, neutering our pets has many benefits for their health, behaviour, safety and the pet population. The benefits are true for male cats too. Here we highlight a few specific risks for our feline fellas.

ntire (un-neutered) male cats’ lives are ruled by finding as many mates as possible and patrolling their territory. They will establish a territory around their home and will mark it regularly by spraying their very pungent urine (much smellier than a neutered cats urine) and they can even do this in your house!

Their home territory is often larger than their neutered counterparts’ and can extend for miles, but they will also venture even further in search of a mate. This wandering means they will most likely have to cross more roads, increasing the chance of being involved in a road traffic accident. Or they can even get lost on their travels and not find their way home.

Tomcats will defend their territory and enforce their dominance over other cats by fighting that can cause terrible injuries, wounds and even abscesses, which may need extensive medical treatment. They are also at high risk of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), which is the cat equivalent

of HIV/AIDS. The virus depletes the white blood cells and over time will make the cat less able to fight off infection. FIV is a slow acting virus and infected cats can live normal lifestyles, albeit needing extra support if they catch an infection (which is more likely with entire males given their tendency to fight).

It is nonetheless a virus and one we need to control the spread of in the country’s cat population.

This lifestyle of fighting and roaming leaves little room for you and you may find they offer less than neutered individuals in the way of companionship.

Castrating (neutering) a male cat is a very straightforward and affordable procedure. A vet will complete the surgery in around 30 minutes and the cat will be back to himself within a few hours (once they recover from the anaesthetic). Believe it or not they don’t even need stitches – the incision is so small and the body heals much better without the interference.

If you have any questions about neutering, please ask your Vet or call Cromwell Vets on 01487 800199 (Sawtry surgery).

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GARDEN VIEW

August gardening tips

Flowers

Prune late spring and early summer flowering shrubs immediately after flowering, to promote new growth • • • •

Mid summer and the garden is at its most colourful. The frantic rush of growth has gone and the plants develop into mature shapes and colours. This is the gardening year's peak of achievement.

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Pick sweet peas to increase the flowering season Deadhead roses and feed regularly Spray roses to control black spot, mildew and aphids Water hanging baskets and containers at least once a day and feed once a week Feed perennials and shrubs with a granular fertiliser eg. Rose Plus and hoe into the soil Remove faded flowers on delphiniums and lupins. This may encourage a second flowering Trim spring flowering heathers to remove flower heads and to keep in shape Tie in and train new growth on climbing and rambling roses Water newly planted shrubs and perennials in dry conditions Semi-ripe cuttings can now be taken from shrubs and rooted in a cold frame

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BEAUTY

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Beautiful Beauty Salon (Beautiful Spa), previously located at Station Bridge, Yaxley have now moved to new premises in Sawtry.

Nicky the owner of Beautiful Beauty Salon said “It is not what we had hoped but the team are staying together and we would love you to stay with us. We value your custom and we will continue to deliver all our exceptional treatments in our usual friendly and professional manner.”

Nicky and her team are looking forward to seeing old and new clients offering all the essential beauty treatments that women of today need under one roof. The salon is offering all the same treatments as before.

This includes a nail studio, relaxing waiting area and a fully stocked beauty shop. The salon is an authorised Dermalogica Skin Centre and has a Dermalogica skin bar where you can sample the full range of products and consult with a skin specialist.

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BEAUTY

Home salon success Elaina Orton has been building her home salon business in Yaxley for almost 15 years. Elaina’s Hair and Beauty offers a whole range of beauty treatments and hairdressing and now also specialises in spray tanning and real hair extensions.

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rom a comfortable home salon and hours that can fit around your work and children, Elaina offers a wealth of beauty treatments and hair styling for men and women, including waxing and eyelash/eyebrow tinting as well as wedding/hair ups available for those really special occasions.

The new hair extensions are extremely exciting as one customer explained:

Having never had extensions before I was worried about them looking unnatural but Elaina reassured me that no one would be able to tell. The results speak for themselves, I now tell people its not my own hair and they are always left shocked. Not only is she extremely good at what she does, she is a lovely lady too.

They say that the best evidence of good work comes from satisfied clients. Elaina has built up a steady, loyal customer base over the years that has enabled her to develop and train in other beauty treatments to attract new business as well as keeping constantly up to date with new trends in hairdressing.

“I’ve been a regular customer for over four years now and one of the things I love is the great advice and aftercare. Elaina offers advice as to what would work best with the style you would like, rather than pushing you in to a style she thinks is best, like so many other hairdressers.”

Excellent service always leads to word of mouth referrals and that’s contributed to the success of this local salon in a community like Yaxley.

However, there is nothing scientific about Elaina’s story, other than hard work and lots of dedication!

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‘ s Stars Cosmic Katie

COMMUNITY NEWS

By Katie Lancashire, Clairvoyant and Astrologer

August 2016

Pisces February 20-March 20

Don’t be upset if a loved one is no longer in your life in the way they once were.

You of all signs should know how it feels to need space. Time spent with family members help you get back on track and also helps you to understand where you’ve been going wrong in love too.

forsale Grab yourself a bargain

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

Aries March 21-April 20 The written word is more important than usual and if you have any forms to fill in, or contracts to be signed, then it will be well worth your while paying to get a professional opinion. It will ensure that any new projects can find the longevity you’ll require. Avoid flirting with an ex this month.

Taurus April 21-May21

Your dreams are getting bigger by the day and your confidence soaring. New ways to understand your close ones can be found if you listen instead of speaking. Solutions to financial pressures require you making that phone call you’ve been putting off. Soon, you will be learning to trust in love again.

Gemini May 22-June 22

First impressions are not all they seem. Wait until next month before you start casting opinions or judgments on new faces. If not, you could end up red faced and out of favour with friends. Travel is required if you are to tie up a work issue to your advantage. Your house of love is highlighted from the 29th.

Cancer June 23-July 23

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Both Pisces and Virgo’s are lucky for you over the coming weeks and link to purchases you are set to make. Life is starting to feel good again and you are slowly but surely starting to believe that you really can turn your dreams into a reality. Beware of friends who are gossipers.

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Leo July 24-August 23

Your sign of the lion always wants to do the right thing but is often caught in the crossfire of having to make decisions based on what’s right long term and not just short term. Shock news may upset you but will ultimately please you when you’re forced with a change, which will place your life on a better path.

Virgo August 24-September 23 Stop living in the past and start focusing on the future. You’re missing out on some very memorable times by wallowing in self-pity. You are also remembering things and people, as you’d have liked them to be, rather than as they actually were. You are set to have some great times in the future, just be fully present to enjoy them.

Libra September 24-October 23 Faces you once trusted have let you down and you no longer seem to know who is friend and who is foe do you Libra? Have faith in a Gemini who wants to help you unburden your worries. Help is on hand if you’d take down some of those barriers for a moment. Romance plus work is best avoided this week.

Scorpio October 24-November 22 Many signs get on well with their ex’s. You would be quite happy if you never had to cross their paths again, except to see how they’ve failed miserably without you that is. New faces in love should not be made to pay for the mistakes of an ex, remember this. It’s worth giving up free time for extra work this month.

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Sagittarius November 23-December 21 The professional sector of your chart is highlighted. This is the month you start to think about what you really want to do with your career, rather than just what you have to do to bring in the money. Taking chances for what you really want will no longer be a scary thought.

Capricorn December 22-January 20 Some things have been said which both you and the face concerned now obviously regret. Try to have faith in yourself and do the right thing. It’s been a while since you’ve been able to do what you want and freedom now offers you the chance to excel in areas you were previously restrained in.

Aquarius January 21-February 19 If you want to see success, get up on time. A lazy nature you have adopted of late has left you with very little time to impress the faces who are waiting to help you.

Romance takes a turn for the interesting as a close one offers you a commitment you never dared dream hold out for.

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Success for local car auto care centre Based in Holme Road, Yaxley, Excel Auto Care is the brainchild of owner and Hampton resident Nick Heyes.

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Hands on Director, Nick says “Having tried many garages over the years, I became increasingly frustrated at having to pay high prices to get good customer service coupled with quality workmanship. I truly believe that run correctly a local independent garage is able to provide the same customer service experience and trusted, quality repairs of a main dealer, whilst keeping prices competitive.”

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