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It’s all happening locally! We have many great summer events on pages 16 - 17. One of the big events in the July calendar is The Lancaster Club’s Weekend Beer Festival. This coincides with the Club also celebrating 50 years!

If you haven’t ventured to the Lido yet they also have some exciting events coming up on page 24.

Having lived in Farcet for many years, it’s great to see the building in the cemetery being put to good use. You can read more about this on page 21.

Clayton of Install Fascias, our local guttering guru, helped a local Yaxley resident who was a victim of a rougue trader. Find out more on page 7.

Farmer Tom is getting ready to harvest his produce. In this issue Tom is talking about how the recent, rainy weather was good news for crop farmers, allowing them to gain extra yield.

Our community is really thriving and it’s great to be a part of it, but please remember to support local businesses and shop local. And always let us know if you are investing in the local area, it would be great to hear your story.

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yaxleyhub Girlguiding Yaxley District Janice Osborn

Due to circumstances beyond our control I am again on the lookout for new or, returning Guide leaders!

HOLME WI Alison McGuinness, President

A Different Language & Viking Invasion Not at the same time though!

Holme WI recently hosted the Annual Group Meeting, when the four WIs in our group area; ourselves, Ramsey, Ramsey Abbey and Ramsey St. Mary’s all meet up.

This year we were invaded by a group of Vikings, or more specifically Vikings from the Russian regions. We enjoyed a talk about Viking life in East Anglia, including the very basic but sometimes necessary surgery and occasional tooth pulling, which was undertaken with some rather crude surgical instruments.

Then, a Saxon lady told us all about the clothing; how they spun and dyed their wool to make garments, and she displayed examples of the type of tapestries and garments they made, along with amber and bead jewellery. Viking women would always be busy, as bread was made each day along with many pints of beer, as there wasn’t any clean drinking water, so beer was drunk instead.

We also had a boisterous weapons demonstration with axes, swords and shields, which ended with a charge and a shield wall ... look out on the front row, ladies!

A group of our ladies also drove to Chatteris on a lovely day in May for a fabulous morning watching Steve and his team at the London Glass Blowing Company. They were thoroughly looked after from a very informative talk and demonstration to coffee and homemade cake afterwards. There were some amazing pieces of his craft on display to purchase and we will definitely be going back during his open weekends to show family and other friends and make some more purchases!

Our June guest speaker was Jane Kennedy, a British Sign Language Tutor. Jane taught us how to sign our own name, we learnt the alphabet and we also sang along and signed at the same time to The Rainbow Song. As we became more adventurous with our signing Jane also taught us some of the finer nuances of words, so that we wouldn’t sign a rude word by mistake!

By the end of the evening we were signing (and um sort of singing) to Louis Armstrong’s Wonderful World and Hello

by Adele. I was so pleased she didn’t pick a faster song, keeping up with Jane was a challenge. A fantastic evening, Jane is a brilliant guest speaker and we all had a really good time.

Anyone interested in joining, please do come along and see what we are all about and what we get up to. We meet on the first Thursday of every month at Holme Village Hall, Short Drove, Holme PE7 3PA at 7.30pm.

Please contact holmewi2015@gmail.com for further details.

YAXLEY WI

Pauline Brown

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer months despite the very changeable weather!

We have no meeting in July as our members are having an outing to Easton Walled Gardens.

A report of our June meeting will be in the August Gazette, together with details of our August speaker.

Guides are girls between 10 and 14. In particular, we are trying to add extra Unit helpers staff in one unit to accommodate some additional needs.

If you could spare just an hour-and-a-half – every week, or just occasionally, we need help to continue giving girls of all ages an adventurous and safe programme.

Maybe you were a leader before but somehow Guiding slipped down your list of priorities? Please get in touch! You don’t need any experience, however, you simply have to be over 18, enthusiastic and happy to be DBS checked. Training is on the job. Men are also welcome! Please help! We would hate to have to close units for lack of leaders.

Thanks and I hope to meet you soon.

For more information or to register email janiceo.girlguiding@gmail.com, call 01487 831451 or visit www.girlguiding.org

Guide Dogs Charity encourages residents to volunteer for My Guide service My Guide is a guiding service that matches trained sighted volunteers to people with sight loss who need support getting out and about.

As part of Volunteers’ Week, Guide Dogs wants to thank current volunteers for their contribution and welcome new recruits.

Guide Dogs currently helps more than 1,000 people with sight loss through My Guide, but more volunteers are needed.

Each partnership is focused on achieving a set goal – from building confidence, increasing physical fitness, working towards a guide dog partnership, tackling social isolation or supporting hobbies or pastimes.

Volunteers typically spend around two or more hours a week supporting a My Guide partnership, at times that are convenient for both them and the person with sight loss.

My Guide volunteer, Beverly Morgan said: “My partner and I were

fostering a little girl, but I was looking to do some voluntary work whilst she was at school when a friend told me about the My Guide service at Guide Dogs.

“I gave it a go, and I was struck at how warm and welcoming staff at Guide Dogs were. I completed my training and was soon matched with my first service user Shauna.

“I felt apprehensive at first, but Shauna is so chatty and easy to get on with, that soon I relaxed. We attend a knitting group together each week and it feels good knowing I am doing something useful to help someone else.”

Guide Dogs is aiming to provide 1,200 more My Guide partnerships in 2019 – that’s more than 187,000 volunteering hours to fill.

To find out more visit guidedogs.org.uk/volunteering

Sally Howell Receives Yaxley Volunteer Award Wow! Another fantastic volunteer from Yaxley area Sally Howell's volunteering activities are almost too numerous to list, but some highlights include her time with the Yaxley Brownies, as a trustee of Gemma's Hearts, a trustee of the Fenland Trust, a Yaxley Community Speedwatch Volunteer, a founder of the Yaxley Touch

Rugby Club, the chair of Yaxley Festival 2019 and a founder of Yaxley Youth Club. She will also soon be a trustee of the Young People's Counselling Service and has even arranged to cook lunch for local elderly and isolated residents on Christmas Day.

Sally’s award has has been recognised by Huntingdonshire District Council

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Did you know that the clubs facilities are available for private hire?

Public urged to stay fire safe in hot weather Cambridgeshire residents have been urged to stay fire safe when outdoors this summer.

With temperatures forecast to be similarly high to last year, fires in open areas of land can easily spread and potentially become out of control.

Group Commander Paul Clarke, head of community fire safety at Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “We want to help ensure that people enjoy the sunny weather while it’s here safely. High temperatures and dry areas of land can be perfect conditions for a fire to spread.

Something as simple as not stubbing a cigarette out properly, or using a disposable barbecue on grass, can start a fire that can develop quickly.”

There are seven simple steps we urge residents to take to help prevent an outdoor fire: q Ensure cigarettes are completely out w Do not throw cigarettes out of car windows onto grass verges or vegetation e Put disposable barbecues on bricks, do not place directly on grass r Do not leave glass bottles lying on the ground, the sun’s rays reflect through the glass and can start a fire

Yaxley FC has an extensive suite of professional facilities for social and business hire Main function room 200 person capacity (180 seated), large licensed bar, Sky TV, pool table, darts, dance floor and raised stage WiFi VIP lounge Corporate entertainment, 50 person capacity ( 50 seated), private licensed bar, Sky TV, access to elevated patio overlooking grounds, private cloakroom facilities.

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Missing your football already?

Pre season will soon be here and we have the following fixtures.

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t When camping, do not leave campfires unattended and make sure it is completely out before you leave it y Use barbecues on a hard, flat surface, away from grass, shrubs or fencing u Talk to your children about the dangers of starting a fire.

It has been a good start to the season weather wise, with the green playing very well for early in the season

Yaxley Amateur Dramatics 40th Anniversary Saturday 20 July We are holding an anniversary reunion for anyone who has ever been involved with our group since 1979, on Saturday 20 July.

Book a free ticket which will be entered into a prize draw. Please advise if you are attending via Facebook. Food included (advise if vegetarian option required).

Bring a bottle. Come along anytime during the evening.

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But the cold wet spell mid June, whilst bringing much needed rain caused many games to be cancelled. We will need to catch up the games later in the season.

So far this season, our two over 60’s teams (Hurricanes and Spitfires) and our two weekend teams (Sharks and Seals), are sitting midtable in their respective divisions.

The Kites, looking to bounce back to the Premier league, need to up their game, they are currently sitting 4th in the midweek league Div-1.

The county competitions are well underway, with the first two rounds being played in all categories. Yaxley still have several men and women, in the county competitions, hoping to make it to County finals day. Good luck to them all and lets hope we have

Left to right: Fred Browning, John Thurston (our head grounds-man), Rob Dearnley (captain of Kites and Sharks), and Joan Padley. some county success to report in next months gazette.

Our first inter club competition the Mitcham Cup was played May Bank Holiday weekend with Luigi Caporale winning and Marlene Osborne the runner-up We also had a big win in the Oundle Cup when the visiting Oundle team were well beaten by a Yaxley team captained by Bruce Saint, who also placed himself in a strong four to win the rink of the day prize.

Up and coming events: Goodwin Cup Sunday 30 June Yaxley Bowls Open Triples Monday 15 July Cook Cu Sunday 4 August

Remember, this is a community asset. If you would like to join us, or just sit and watch enjoying a drink in the Farmers you would be most welcome.

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Guttering guru Clayton comes to the 'rescue' of rogue trader victim

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businesssense Not all super heroes where capes – as long-standing Safe Local Trades member Clayton Fisher of Install Fascias proved when he came to the rescue of a victim of rogue traders The lady from Stamford become worried about handing over a staggering £800 quoted by doorstep ‘cowboy builders’ who had called at her doors and carried out work replacement guttering at her property.

Feeling extremely anxious about handing over the cash when they had arranged to collected the money later that day, she contacted Clayton after seeing a Safe Local Trades advert in a local magazine.

Once he saw the work and knew they were coming back, STL member Clayton Fisher of Install Fascias and Cladding advised her to contact the police, and took photos of the work whilst the rogue traders were off site.

Clayton said: “She had engaged with a company that called at her door and agreed to get some new guttering on her conservatory. She wasn't happy with the work but they were coming back later that day to collect the £800 they had quoted.

“She was beside herself as she and didn't want to hand over the money

as she could see that the job was horrendous. Having spoken to SLT, we were advised to contact the police right away. I spoke to Cambridgeshire Police and they suggested she report it immediately.”

Bravely, the lady then walked to her local police station to report this; officers from Lincolnshire Police arranged to come to her property at the designated time when they were due back to collect their money waiting at her property to arrest the rogue traders when they returned to collect the cash.

Unsurprisingly, the telephone number displayed on rogue company van was not recognised, the name unknown and there was no Internet trace of them.

Clayton then arranged to reinstall the guttering the following week. stepped in to repair the damage caused. He said: “The conservatory guttering was removed with the ring beam cover and the gutter brackets had been snapped off.

“The box gutter at the rear of the conservatory had been blocked up with expanding foam at both ends which meant the water was not draining away, consequently the box gutter was filling up and leaking

are the very essence of Safe Local Trades, and thank goodness for this lady that she was able to make

The customer was delighted that the job had now been carried out to the highest standard with the repairs undertaken by Clayton inside the conservatory. The lead flashing has been destroyed at both ends of the box gutter and the ends of the box gutter had been cut off which leads into the integral guttering.”

The customer was delighted that the job had now been carried out to the highest standard with the repairs carried out by Clayton.

Eileen Le Voi, director of Safe Local Trades said: “Members like Clayton

contact with him and follow his advice of contacting the police, which she bravely did and more importantly, kept hold of her cash.

“Clayton showed true professionalism as well as compassion for one of the growing number of elderly people in this area who suffer misery and pressure from doorstep and rogue traders.

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Ready, Steady, MOW! Choosing the right mower for your lawn Regular mowing is the key to an attractive, green and healthy lawn.

You’ll need a mower, but which one should you choose?

Small lawns Many suburban homes have tiny lawns. A manual push lawn mower or rotary mower is powered by you pushing it rather than by electricity.

The blades are mounted in a cylinder, which revolves when the mower is pushed. This produces a precise, even mowing result. They tend to be very compact which makes them manoeuvrable and easy to store.

Small or medium-sized lawn If your lawn is a little bigger or you don’t fancy a manual mower, an electric lawn mower might be for you.

They run from a power source and make light work of your lawn. Electric mowers for smaller lawns are usually very easy to manoeuvre around objects. Most come with a handy container or bag to collect clippings.

They are also pretty quiet and are

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available in energy-efficient versions. Just be aware that even with a small lawn you will probably need an extension cord. It’s wise to invest in a power breaker for safety.

Accidents do happen.

Larger lawn Petrol mowers are good bigger lawns, where an extension cord becomes impractical. These mowers are powerful, but also heavy as they are often quite sizeable. They are less environmentally friendly because of the exhaust emissions.

If you have more than 500 square metres of grass, you’ll probably be better off with a ride-on petrol mower.

All lawn mowers are available in various mowing widths. Generally speaking, the wider the lawn mower, the quicker you’ll get the job done. But you need to consider that wider mowers are less manoeuvrable.

As a rule of thumb small lawns require a mowing width of around 29-33cm (1113 inches); medium-sized lawns require a mowing width of around 38cm (15 inches).; large lawns may require widths larger than this, but all choices will depend on whether the lawn is ornamental, with

features like ponds and trees, in which case a smaller mower might be better, or whether it’s more of an open grassy space.

Most mowers are height adjustable. In other words, you can increase or decrease the distance between the blades and the ground to cut the grass at just the right height for you or the time of year.

You can now buy mulching mowers. These cut the grass clippings into tiny pieces and blow

them evenly into the grass. This method has the advantage of preventing the soil from drying out and gives fungus less chance to develop.

A strimmer is a useful gadget for neatening up along walls, fences and the edge of flowerbeds.

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Hornet hoverfly They are big. They are photogenic. And they are in disguise.

Give welcome to some of Britain’s most spectacular hoverflies.

Even if one travelled the world, it is unlikely that you would encounter larger or more memorable hoverflies. Yet the chances are that the Hornet hoverfly Volucella zonaria lives at or very close your address .

Hoverflies are mimics of stinging or biting insects and this big beast mimics the European hornet.

At times these hoverflies can be very active and difficult to approach. However, when they are preoccupied feeding at flowers or sun bathing, they tend to rely on their mimicry to permit close approach.

The key question, ‘am I looking at a fly or not’? Hoverflies have short antennae.

Bees and most wasps have long antennae, and in the case of social and solitary wasps the antennae have an elbow bend near the base. That difference is very easy to spot. Female hoverflies do not have pollen baskets on their hind legs. Flies have only 2 wings, the hind pair reduced to drumsticks functioning as gyroscopes.

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After an arid April, a mixed May, and a June when at one point we thought the rain would never stop, our waiting for the waters to recede has given way to more waiting; this time for harvest.

July is the month when harvest really gets underway, starting with our winter-sown barley and rape seed crop, the latter of which could be crushed, on the supermarket shelves, and then hopefully in your frying pan in just a few short weeks.

With very dry period in March and April, harvest looked to be early this year, but June’s deluge is likely to push it back to the more traditional second half of July, with the main wheat harvest in early to mid August.

This is good news really as every day extra that our crop is green and growing generates additional yield.

Last year, when the late spring rains failed, with them when the hills,

particularly in the spring-sown crops, and so you can see why farmers spend so much time looking at the weather forecast.

With harvest arriving shortly, and with the working day lengthening to the point where I may well shortly be spending twice as much time in a combine cab as I do in my own bed, I’m going to bring in some harvest help, and invite Mrs Farmer Tom (Lisa) to bring your August update. I’m sure you’ll enjoy her musings about life on the farm!

Until then, enjoy all the wonderful, seasonal fruits of this fantastic time of year, and thanks for supporting British farmers and food producers!

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Farcet C. of E. Primary It’s hard to believe that the academic year is drawing to a close and our children have been accepted at their chosen schools

Farcet C. of E. Primary It has been a busy few weeks here at Farcet!

We have been working very hard to develop our reflection garden and with the help Kingsgate Church and our school community, we have created a beautiful space for prayer and reflection. We are all very grateful to those who gave their time or donated plants, thank you!

Our Year 3 and 4 children enjoyed their visit to Flag Fen as part of their ‘I am warrior’ topic. They met Boudicca and a Roman soldier and were able to experience what life was like during this period. In the afternoon, the children became archaeologists and took part in a dig, they loved uncovering the artefacts!

Our Year 1 and 2 children enjoyed sharing their ‘Land Ahoy!’ learning with their parents and carers this month. They loved dressing up as pirates and sharing their super writing.

Holme Pre-School Wow! What a half term!

Thank you to everyone who has donated, attending and supported our lovely little Pre-school at The Official re-opening of the play equipment at the Admiral Wells.

With a fun range of activities and stalls we managed to raise a fantastic £250 for some new Small world toys for the children. Thank you Everyone!

Did you also know that Holme Village Pre-school now offer extended sessions?

We are open 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Thursday, term-time. Why not pop over to discuss your childcare needs?

Although this always brings about mixed emotions from parents and children, well planned transition helps support the families take the next step on their child’s academic path.

However, this does not stop or slow down the fun and learning here at Folksworth Preschool.

This terms home learning project is raising a caterpillar at home. Our children will enjoy caring for a caterpillar at home and taking responsibility for his or her own pet. Many of the children have named their new pet, one being called spike.... we can’t wait to see what happens next and talking about why and how things change.

Yaxley Infants Our whole school curriculum is centred around the Social Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL)

Little Acorns Day Nursery and Montessori School We are all enjoying the sunny weather, the children are enjoying lots of water play and messy activities We have also been exploring the gardens looking for different bugs.

We also have had a pet week, children have been bringing in their own pets to show their friends.

The preschool are getting ready to leave us ahead of their new adventure to “big school”, they are enjoying visits from the primary schools they will be attending, meeting their new teachers and finding out exciting information about their new school.

Thank you to Laura from Yaxley church who came in to speak to the children, we hope to see you soon.

Children are encouraged to make the right choices inside and outside of school.

In assemblies we talk about characters to help us make sense of the choices we can make and ways to solve problems.

Embedded across the school are the characters “Tommy Tortoise” and “Ritzy Rat”. Tommy makes rational choices and thinks carefully before doing or saying the right thing whereas Ritzy Rat struggles to make good choices, is impulsive and can upset people. We are all Ritzy Rats sometimes!

Every half term children are chosen by the staff to win an Integrity award and are given a Tommy Tortoise for the good choices they have made. Last half term our award winners were: Franco, Florence, Henry, Kia, Bianca, Victoria, Jacob, Evie, Alicia, Isla, Harvey, Skylar, Lewis, Noah and Emily. Well done to all the children for their hard work and integrity!

Our Reception classes are now nearly full for September

which is great news. Transitions for children and making relationships with parents started in June and it has been lovely to see all the children’s new faces.

We will update you with how the transitions have gone and also exciting new additions to the outdoor reception classroom.

We are now trying to recruit new governors. As a governor you would offer support to help with the running of the school.

Governors meetings are termly and usually held in the evenings although some meetings can be during the school day. If you are interested in this rewarding role and want to give something back to the Yaxley community, then please give us a call on the number below.

Sessions (2-4 years) 9am - 3pm (4.30pm, Main Street) Breakfast Club from 7.30am, Main Street only We accept two year old funding and 15 & 30 hour funding.

No minimum booking required, just drop-in and meet us!

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St Peter’s Church Yaxley Foodbank

Yaxley Methodist Chapel, Main Street Last month I said we were celebrating our 160th Anniversary At our June coffee morning Gordon Limerick very kindly brought us a Baptism Register for our Chapel that he had discovered. The first entry is in 1859 and the last entry is in 1927. It is so interesting to see names of possible ancestors of current residents.

On May 26 our latest entry in our register is for Eleanor (Ellie). It was

a lovely occasion and such a happy event.

Please feel free to come and join us for coffee and handmade cakes on the 2nd Saturday each month or come along to one of our services. Our next Coffee Morning is on Saturday 13 July 10am our Sunday Services 10.30am every week.

Reverend Gareth Baron T: 01733 314147 E: yaxleymc@gmail.com  / yaxleymc

We would like to thank everyone who so generously supports the food bank. Without your regular donations, we wouldn’t be able to continue to help vulnerable families in our community This year, we have been busier than when school meals are not available, we provide weekly food parcels to a number ever, having already given out over of families struggling to make ends meet.

2 metric tonnes of food from our This means we give out a large amount of base at St. Peters Church. This has food during this period. meant that with the busy summer We would like to make an appeal to holiday period fast approaching our stocks of food items are significantly the folk of Yaxley and surrounding villages. lower than usual for the time of year. Would you consider placing a few items in During the school summer holidays, one of the collecting baskets in the area?

We are particularly short of the following items: Tinned: meat and fish, rice pudding, vegetables, fruit and potatoes. Long life: milk and custard.

Our baskets are in the following locations: Yaxley Co-op Yaxley Lakeside Surgery, William de Yaxley School, Fourfields School Yaxley Infants School, Farcet Primary School, Austin Hal, St Peters Church, St Mary Magdalene Church Stilton

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by Kristen Fields

A child going missing is every parent’s worst nightmare And many books have been written with this as the main plot device, as the parents try to cope with events that follow. However, this debut novel approaches it from a different angle.

Esme is 11 years old and for her, ballet is life. She is on the brink of every young ballerina’s dream as she is told that she is ready to go ‘en pointe’. But this joy is snatched from her one evening as the family gather to enjoy a meal. Suddenly, and inexplicably, Esme’s four-yearold sister Lily disappears. The family starts to fall apart, but as readers we experience this through the eyes of Esme, not her parents.

In the second half of the novel the action switches to Paris eight years later where Esme is performing as a ballerina. We learn of the intervening years. How Esme felt that she lost so much more than a sister; she lost her parents too. She has used dance to take herself away from it all. Until she receives a phone call from her older sister, on the other side of the Atlantic.

Are the family about to learn of Lily’s fate, and how will they bring themselves together, healing divisions and unspoken accusations?

The Tiger who Came to Tea

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By Willow Coby

by Judith Kerr

good read

A Lily in the Light

Sometimes days play out in endless repetition. Nothing exciting ever happens.

But what if one day the unexpected occurred?

Just like any day Sophie is having tea in the kitchen with her mother, when the doorbell rings. They wonder who it could be. The milkman with his milk float? The grocer on his bike? Or Sophie’s daddy? What they are not expecting is a large tiger, who joins them at the table. Just what will happen when a tiger comes to tea?

This classic children’s picture book is now more than 50 years old and yet it still continues to enchant children. A simple story and delightful illustrations make this a favourite among many young readers. A TV adaptation is due to air at the end of 2019 but do make sure you share the original with your children first. Judith Kerr, who wrote and illustrated over 30 other books, including the Mog series, died in May this year aged 95. It seems a perfect time to celebrate her life.

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localevents Strawberry Tea

Art Studio & Cream Teas

Saturday 7 July 11am - 2pm 106 and 108 Broadway

Saturday 13 July 10.30am – 5pm Sunday 14 July 2 – 5pm The Red Garage, 54, Chapel St., Yaxley PE7 3LN

A summer’s afternoon full of tea, cakes and relaxing in the sun.

Strawberry Tea is one way we take advantage of the longer days, enjoying the weather and being totally relaxed. Open to anyone and everyone, there’s more strawberries and tea than you can shake a stick at, as well as cakes, a paddling pool for the kids, and plenty of opportunity to socialise.

It’s £5 a head (children go free) and tickets are purchased on arrival. When it’s all over, we often follow it with a service of Evening Worship in the garden.

For more information, please call 07939 449255 or email office@saintpeters.co.uk

Summer Fayre Saturday 7 July 11am - 2pm William de Yaxley Academy This year we also have a number of performers showcasing local groups and also featuring some of our own fabulous William de talent - come along and show them your support.

The Art Studio will be full to bursting of original art works; many styles, many canvas sizes, suiting many tastes. The majority of paintings are in oils. Look or buy. Prices from £15. Dot your favourites.

If paintings aren’t your thing then come for the cream teas! This year we’ll be providing cream teas in our country-style garden (inside if raining).

Proceeds from this will go to Cancer UK. We chose this charity because a dear friend of ours is having chemo at the moment so we wanted to do something. Most of us know someone who has had cancer or who has cancer or you may have had it yourself. So please come along and help in the fight.

For more information please contact Sandra & John Harper T: 01733 688923 E: sandray.harper@yahoo.co.uk www.artharper.com Lancaster Club, Beti Gie

11am Our fabulous William de choir will officially open the fayre 11.30am Hebden school of dance will be performing especially for us 12pm Our very own William de gymnast will be taking centre stage to show us some of her routines

Lancaster Club, Stacey Wood (Rosa May)

12.30pm ‘Have a go’ Zumba session with Russell Leigh

The Lancaster Club, Yaxley 50 Years Celebrations

1pm MPSK Martial Arts will be demonstrating some key self defence moves

Tuesday 29 July – Saturday 3 August The Red Garage, 54, Chapel St., Yaxley PE7 3LN

1.30pm Farcet Dance and twirl will be lighting up the fayre and lead us into our raffle price draw and balloon release

In addition to our previously advertised Annual Beer Fest (Friday 26 – Sunday 28 July), to celebrate our Golden Birthday we are holding two special events which are open to members and non-members with free entry.

Children’s Holiday Event on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10am – 2pm in club marquee. Activities will include hook-a-duck, face painter, arts & craft, messy play, outdoor games. Free tea, coffee, squash and biscuits.

On Saturday enjoy afternoon tea in the marquee listening to ‘Rosie’ & Matthew along with several other local artists. Evening entertainment from star acts.

As we write we are arm twisting our fabulous sporting teachers to take a turn in our custom made ‘soak the teacher stocks’ & our Lads v Dads footy match will kick off at 12noon followed by our ‘come along and join in’ tug’o’war at 1.15pm We have a BBQ/Cream tea and cakeaway, candy floss, sweetie stalls alongside our traditional pocket money games - splat the rat, chicken chuckin, tin can alley, paning for treasure, crack the safe, wheel of fortune, face painting and much much more...Including some fabulous trade & charity stalls...& our raffle featuring £100 cash first prize & balloon release...phew!

Peterborough Beer Festival Tuesday 20 – Satuday 24 August Peterborough Embankment The most flavoursome of festivals pitches up its giant marquees again at Peterborough Embankment from the 20th August. Now in its 42nd year, this five-day celebration showcases the very best real ale, real cider, key keg and craft beer.

The organisers behind the biggest outdoor beer festival in the UK have a mission, a mission to search out the finest selection of more than 450 beers for thier customers to enjoy and continue to talk about long after they have finished drinking. For serious aficionados, there is an exclusive selection of rare and one-off specials from local and national breweries on the singles bar.

This festival aims to cater for everyone, glutenfree, vegan, low-alcohol and alcohol-free options are all available. Just check the beer list in the festival programme where options will be highlighted or ask at the bars.

It’s not all just about the beer though, the extremely popular gin and wine bars will be stocking a massive range of unique and specialist gins, alongside still and sparkling grape wines from some of the amazing vineyards we have right here in the UK. Soft drinks and water are available at the Escape Bar for those preferring not drink alcohol.

In addition to the massive range of drinks, the location on the embankment of the River Nene in the heart of the city creates the perfect festival atmosphere. With live entertainment every day and a wide choice of food vendors there are all the ingredients for a day or night out to remember.

Lunchtimes or early evenings are ideal times to take down the kiddies as there is always an easygoing, friendly atmosphere. You can bring the dog (as long as Rover is on a lead), and there is a fairground at the back of the festival.

You can find dates and prices on our advert on page 18. For further information please visit our website pborobeerfest.camra.org.uk or Facebook page / PeterboroughBeerFestival

For more information or to book a stall please email fowdyevents@gmail.com

Sawtry Sport 4 All Saturday 13 July 12 - 3pm Sawtry Village Academy A free, fun and fully inclusive community event plus free taster sessions and art competition!

Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

See our Facebook page for daily updates and our website SawtrySport4All.com

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Lancaster Club, ‘Rosie’ & Matthew

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Vivacity has you covered this Summer holiday with 6 weeks of activities and events across the city

From holidays clubs to heritage events, themed activities to family days out, there are plenty of reasons to get excited for the 6 weeks of the school holidays with Vivacity.

Vivacity’s holiday clubs are running between Mon 22 July - Fri 30 Aug at 4 venues. They are for kids aged between 4-13 and are open between 8:30am-5:30pm each day. There’s so much to get stuck into including; sports activities, creative sessions and special event days. Plus, brand new escape room experiences. The clubs are now bookable until April 2020 for parents who want to get organised and secure a place.

Vivacity’s intensive swimming courses are back again for the summer holidays at Jack Hunt pool and gym. The fully trained swim instructors teach additional skills and techniques that help children to improve their confidence in the water, help them reach their full potential and give them a sense of accomplishment. They’ll receive a swimming cap on the first day and a certificate at the end of the week. The intensive swimming courses are taking place every school holiday and are bookable directly at Jack Hunt.

Get arty at the Central library with drop in creative crafts sessions on various days over the summer holidays and enjoy a trio of ‘Out Of This World’ stories, performed by storyteller John Kirk on Friday 9 August at the John Clare Theatre also at the Central Library.

Get the kids involved in the ‘space chase’ summer reading challenge that is taking place.

Sign up for free at your local library: read 6 book throughout the Summer, collect Space Chase stickers for every book you read and receive a Space Chase certificate.

Plus, at Peterborough Archives at the Central Library create a fairground ride with ‘The fun of the fair’ activities on 8 August between 11am - 1pm.

There’s plenty of adventure to be had at Vivacity’s heritage sites. Visit Longthorpe Tower on the 10 and 11 August and get involved with medieval activities at the ‘Knights & Princesses’ event. At Flag Fen on the 27 and 28 July the ‘Festival of Archaeology’ will help to spark adventurous young minds and on 24 -

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Vivacity’s Summer Events

26 August meet soldiers when the ‘Roaring Romans’ make an appearance. Plus, don’t miss a live pirate adventure, ‘Treasure Island’, at Flag Fens’ open air theatre on 17 August.There will also be ‘Space Chase, Summer Reading Challenge’ themed events at Peterborough Museum throughout the summer holiday.

Visit the Key Theatre and treat the family to a show. Kindred drama and the Key Youth Theatre bring ‘Legally Blonde the Musical’ live on stage from Wednesday 21 - Saturday 24 August. Plus, don’t miss Vivacity’s big blockbuster movies, including Spiderman Homecoming & Secret Life of Pets 2.

And, the fun doesn’t stop there. Vivacity have your whole 6 weeks covered with a range of activities and days out including: Peterborough Lido, Bretton Water Park, Rollers and Inclusive sports.

Visit vivacity.org/holidayactivities for dates, times and booking where applicable.

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Summer Fete

By Karen Campbell

Summer surely isn’t summer without a village fete Part country fair, part a sale of homegrown and locally made produce, part a celebration of community, the English village fete is a social institution, barely changed since the 1920s.

The Village fete is enshrined in our literary history, from The Famous Five, to PG Wodehouse and Agatha Christie, the Village fete has provided the perfect backdrop against which to set a drama or two, and never attend any fete in Midsomer which is also attended by Inspector Barnaby!

If you want a measure of how well a village is thriving in 21st Century Britain, take a look at its summer fete.

More of us are looking for a sense of community in a Britain that seems in danger of fragmenting. To that end tenth generation locals will rub shoulders with commuters, second

homers and young families, to discuss the merits of Bert’s onions, Sharon’s Victoria Sponge, and whether young Tyler will win the talent competition with his street dance routine.

Let’s face it, where else can you buy a pot of rhubarb and ginger preserve, enter a competition to guess the weight of a cake, bounce on a bouncy castle and throw a wet sponge at the vicar…or scoutmaster…or head teacher, or all three if you’re lucky?

Village fetes are alive and well in Britain, and I for one am very happy about that. I have just moved from the town to a village and intend to enter my scones in the baked goods competition this year. I doubt I’ll win but it’s the taking part that matters.

Now I wonder if there will be a murder…

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THE BRITISH LEGION

SOCIAL CLUB The Yaxley Royal British Legion is a family club which welcomes new members. www.britishlegion.org.uk/join Events throughout the year in the members bar and the larger function hall.

• Function halls private hire holds up to 160 guests • Darts/Pool table FREE pool Tuesday nights • Quiz night & members draw every Friday • Bingo Sunday & Wednesday evenings • Snooker room available for hire

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Tel: 01733 240 873 | www.rblyaxley.co.uk E-mail: club@rblyaxley.co.uk

CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Single £10 Joint £17 OAP £5

REGULAR ACTIVITIES Mon: Men’s Darts Tue: Mixed Doubles Darts Team & Bingo Wed: Men’s Darts Team �u: Ladies’ Darts Fri: Regular Live Music Sat: Regular Live Music Sun: Steal or No Steal

FUNCTION ROOM FOR HIRE Birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, christenings, children’s parties, business meetings etc. (wakes & charity events up to 120 people) Main Function Room £13o (members £100) Small Room £35 (members £30) Chilren’s Party £60 (members £40) Business Meetings £15 - £18 per hr (tea/co�fee inc) Please call for further details

UPCOMING FUNCTIONS Saturday 6 July Simon Lee (Wine & cheese night)

Saturday 7 September JLM Karaoke

Saturday 21 September The Fedz

Satuday 2 November Simon Lee & Graham James (Curry night – Details to follow)

New members are always welcome �e Village Club Farcet @FarcetClub Free members Wifi T: 01733 240 184 E: villageclubfarcet@gmail.com 1 Cross Street, Farcet, Peterborough PE7 3DE

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Space FOR YAXLEY LIBRARY

Summer Reading Challenge Sat 13 & 20 July Get ready for an out of this world adventure with our challenge for this year - Space Chase. We blast off on Saturday 13 and 20 July, when you can come in and sign up for this amazing challenge. You will receive your very own Space Chase mission folder when you have read your first book. Read 6 library books (or more!) of your choice through the summer holidays and collect special stickers to add to your folder. Grab your space suit and take a giant leap into the library this summer!

Star Wars event Fri 26 July We have some exciting space-themed activities planned through the summer holidays, kicking off with our Star Wars event on Friday 26 July 2 – 4pm.

Tickets are £1.50.

Space Lego Sat 3 Aug Space Lego on Saturday 3 August 10 – 11.30am 50p per child - please see a member of staff for details.

Watch out for details of other events in August, including Aliens Storytime, Animal Experience, Space craft Junk Modelling and Space Crafts.

Regular term time children’s activities

Huntingdonshire District Council

All events, apart from Lego Club, are free but donations are appreciated. Parents / carers are required to stay with their children at all times.

Every Tuesday 9.30am - 12.30pm & 1 – 5pm An advisor from the council will be on-hand. Please note that this service will be closing at Yaxley Library in August.

Lego Club Every Saturday 10 – 11.30am 50p per child. Drop in and create your very own masterpiece for us to display.

Storytime Every Tuesday 10.30 – 11am Suitable for pre-school children.

Rhymetime Every Friday 10.30 – 11am Suitable for babies and pre-school children.

Regular adults’ activities

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Age UK Tuesday 9 July 1.30 - 3.30pm Come along for a friendly, informal chat and find out how to access services and support.

Yoga classes Mondays 7.30 - 8.30pm Wednesdays 9.30 - 10.30am The Monday evening class is with tutor Brian Appleyard. Contact brian 01733 244642 or bappleyard08@tiscali.co.uk

These are all free of charge although donations for The Wednesday morning class is with tutor Beverley refreshments are always appreciated. and is a chair-based. Please call to reserve a chair 07895 854757.

Scrabble Club Every Monday 3pm Blue Badge and Games Club Every Tuesday 2pm Bus Pass applications Rummikub and Mahjong on alternate weeks.

Rummikub on 9 & 23 July, Mahjong on 2, 16 & If you need help with applying for, or renewing, one 30 July. of these, we have weekly appointment slots available.

Please call 0345 045 5225.

Knit and Natter Every Thursday 2pm Opening times Café Club Every Friday 9.30am – 12pm Monday 3 – 7pm Tuesday 9.30am – 5pm Coffee, cake and conversation.

Wednesday Closed Thursday 9.30am – 5pm Everyone is welcome.

Friday 9.30am – 1.30pm Saturday9.30am – 1.30pm Parish council drop-in First Tuesday of every We welcome new members and it’s free to join – just month 9.30am - 12pm bring ID with your name and address. It only takes a few Your local parish councillor, Shelia Wayland, is minutes to get your new library card. Please do come available to assist with any parish enquiries or and talk to us if you have any ideas or suggestions. concerns you may have.

Renew/request books: 0345 045 5225 cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library For more information call in at Yaxley Library or phone 0345 045 5225.  

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FREE ENTRY

THE LANCASTER CLUB PRESENTS Weekend beer festival with free, family fun!

Country Night HEADLINING

TROUBADOR COUNTRY

Friday 26 July 6pm A traditional 5 piece UK band performing songs from America’s greatest country music artists.

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CAMDEN LOCK Saturday 27 July 4pm 60’s & 70’s rock music.

AUD’S KARAOKE Sunday 28 July 4pm

Guest beers BBQ hot food Outside prosecco & gin bar Stalls Cask beers Other local artists performing ○

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OUR OTHER EVENTS Mondays 7pm - Quiz Night All welcome

Tuesdays 7pm - Bingo All welcome

6 July - Pat Campbell

13 July - Ray Carter

Performing songs from artists like - Buddy Holly, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dire Straits and many more

20 July - CD Night

If you like a touch of Neil Diamond, Billy Fury, The Drifters, Elvis then this show is for you

A chance to select your own favourites for our resident DJ to play for you

EVENTS ABOVE ARE FREE FOR CLUB MEMBERS £1 FOR GUESTS MONDAY Quiz Night (open to all)  TUESDAY Bingo (open to all)  WEDNESDAY Crib League  THURSDAY Dominoes League FRIDAY Meat Raffle 7pm  SATURDAY Entertainment starting 9pm  Last FRIDAY of month Golf Society  Last SUNDAY of month Karaoke

T: 01733 240987

E: thelancasterclub2017@gmail.com 152 Main Street, Yaxley PE7 3LB Search ‘Lancaster Club’ for event updates & changing ales

Everyone welcome to apply for Club Membership

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paws for thought

pawsforthought How physiotherapy can help your pet For centuries physiotherapy has been used on us but it wasn’t until around 35 years ago that the principles started to be applied to our pets The aim of physiotherapy is to reduce the pain caused by disease, injury or surgery, improved function and ultimately to help our pets enjoy life again. There are many pet health problems physiotherapy can help with, including: Post-operatively Physiotherapy can be hugely beneficial following surgery. It aids the healing process, reduces pain, increases muscle strength and joint use leading to a faster recovery and better return to normal, happy life.

Long-term or degenerative conditions

Soft tissue injury This can cause considerable inflammation and pain usually after a sudden trauma. Physiotherapy helps the healing process, reduce the pain and restore the pet’s movement.

Weight loss Obesity is growing problem in the pet world and increasing activity levels is one of the best ways to tackle it.

Physiotherapy can provide a structured, low impact and safe programme to aid the pet’s weight loss.

Wound healing and scar tissue reduction

Whether from surgery or injury, wound healing can be complex. Physiotherapy Often these patients additional treatments can help here too, it aims to suffer with compensatory aid and accelerate the healing process, discomfort. With the right care these reduce bacterial infection and can symptoms can be reduced, the also minimize or reduce scar tissue degenerative process slowed and restriction later on. the quality of life improved.

For more information speak to your vet. Or you can contact Cromwell ARC on 01487 800199, info@cromwellarc.co.uk or visit cromwellarc.co.uk

D&A Sanders Petcare Specialist

Your local Pet shop, we stock everything a pet would want from Chicken feed to Dog Food David Sanders LCGI MINSTLM VNA Veterinary Nutrition Advisor

Tel: 01733 753055

E-mail: daspetspecialist@aol.com www.yaxleypetcare.co.uk Unit 6 The Maltings, Broadway Shopping Centre PE7 3JJ

Cosy Cat Indoor

Boarding Cattery

Fully licensed indoor family run boarding cattery Manager: Shannon Richardson

Open Mon – Sat 10am-12pm & 2-5pm Unit 6 the Maltings Square, Broadway Shopping Centre, Yaxley PE7 3JJ

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LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE Alcohol Reduction Programme

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The Queens Park Sports Hall, Yaxley Mondays 5.30pm and 7.30pm Call Emma: 07480 497 955 Wednesdays 4pm, 5.30pm and 7pm Call Yasmin: 07817 955 308

What is the Alcohol Reduction Programme?

The programme provides an early intervention to people who are drinking at increasing risk levels. The intervention will focus on reducing alcohol consumption and improving key lifestyle behaviours (diet, smoking and physical activity) and where appropriate signposting to other relevant specialist services.

What to expect?

Our Specialist Alcohol Practitioner provides one-to-one support for up to 8 sessions, over a 12 month period. They support an individual to set realistic goals and to develop a personalised behaviour change plan to reduce their alcohol intake so that alcohol consumption is within the Chief Medical Officer’s guideline of no more than 14 units per week.

health and wellbeing

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Dementia Support Clinic at Lakeside Healthcare Yaxley

Provides information and advice for people with dementia and their carers the next clinic date is Tuesday 9 July 10am, 11am and 12pm. To book an appointment please contact the surgery or visit alzheimers.org.uk

Monthly Closure Dates

The Practice will be closed on Wednesday 17 July 12.30 - 4pm for staff training. Emergency Telephone 01733 240478.

Late Summer Holiday Closure

We will be closed for the Late Summer Holiday on Monday 26 August.

The surgery will be open on How do you access this service?

Saturday 24 August in the morning People can self-refer via only. Please make sure you have phone 0333 005 0093, email sufficient medication to cover over the eh.changepointcambs@nhs.net or visit everyonehealth.co.uk/cambs holiday period.

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health and wellbeing

Peterborough Lido Peterborough’s much-loved Lido opened its doors for the summer season on Sat 25 May with the Mayor of Peterborough cutting the ribbon to let customers in Approx. 700 visitors enjoyed a day of free swimming.

Steve, Vivacity’s general manager said “We would like to thank Peterborough City Council for their continued support and investment in to the Lido and we are excited for another Summer season.

Our staff started working on the Lido in January and the Friends Of Peterborough Lido recruited volunteers for additional support. We have extended the cafe and it’s offering to include healthier food and vegetarian options. We hope to see you all there.”

The Lido has 3 heated, outdoor pools; a large 50m main pool with an opportunity for lane swimming and family splash, a learner pool for children and a paddling pool for toddlers. There’s also an outdoor café(recently extended), children’s play area, family picnic lawn and terraces with views of Peterborough Cathedral.

Visit vivacity.org/lido to find out more.

The Lido is open Monday - Sunday.

Normal opening hours are 9am-7pm with the exception of Wednesdays and Sundays, which open at 7:30am giving early bird swimmers the chance to use the pool earlier than usual. Prices start from £4.30 for children under 16 and £5.40 for adults.

There are plenty of events to get involved in this season at the Lido, including the return of ‘Summer Solstice.’

There is a breakfast swim including breakfast between 4:45am-6:45am at £12.50 and a Sunset & midnight swim including dinner between 8pm12:30am at £17.50. This year, you can get involved in Peterborough Pride swims, including a transgender & non-binary session and a LGBTQIA session. Plus, there will be midnight swim sessions on Fri 12 Jul and Fri 9 Aug between 9:30pm and 12:30am.

Pool Power!

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Kids love to splash in a pool on a hot summer’s day.

If you are thinking of buying one, we have some top tips Inflatable pools These are easily inflated so can be up and filled as soon as the sunshine appears. Smaller inflatable pools are ideal for toddlers and can be inflated by one person with a good set of lungs, but larger pools can accommodate the whole family - you will probably prefer to inflate these with a pump!

Quick up pools These are super-easy to set up.

Spread the pool out and inflate the top ring. The design of the pool means that as you fill it with water the sides of the pool will rise up. These are particularly good if storage space is tight.

Frame pools Sturdier pools with a bigger bathing area. Frame pools are ideal for larger families and groups of teens. Look for rust-resistant galvanised metal frames; heavyduty PVC and polyester 3-ply walls; beams and joints that pin or snap together for fast, easy construction.

A filter pump to keep the water clean, and a repair patch kit to mend small tears or punctures.

Site your pool on a level surface, with plenty of room to make it easy and safe to get in and out.

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A-head of the Game Choose the Perfect Hat

cheek to chic

Weddings, Race events, Polo; there are many opportunities throughout the summer to wear a hat, but which one should you choose? How do you avoid making an expensive mistake? By Sarah Davey First you need to look at your face shape. Ovalshaped faces can get away with almost any style.

A large brimmed hat should be tilted backwards slightly so that it frames your face. If you have a square or round face, choose a hat with a large brim and wear it slanted. A long face looks lovely with a beret style or even a Matador style.

Glasses can be a bit tricky but choose a hat with an upturned brim style so that it doesn't feel like you are hiding behind a lot of face furniture!

There is a bit of an art to hat wearing. You need to think about your hairstyle. Hair should complement the hat. Hats nearly always look better worn with hair up, because it accentuates the neck. Small hats should rest just above the eyebrow, they look wrong perched on the very top of the head. If in doubt, ask the stylist in the shop. They will be trained to help you choose the right piece and talk you through how to wear it to best effect.

Try lots of styles, colours and textures. Make the most of trained staff. Let them be your guide.

They will get a kick out of finding exactly the right hat for you. Don't shy away from 'big' hats because they generally look smaller once they are actually on your head Most people start with an outfit and try to find a hat to complement it. But it might be

better to do it the other way around. If you fall in love with a hat that's a real statement piece, then you should keep your dress and accessories minimal to allow it to take centre stage.

If you've already got the outfit though, then pick out elements such as colour or fabric, to try and match. Exact matches are not necessary, sometimes complementing tones work better.

If you are very lucky you might have a dress and hat hire establishment in your town. This can be an excellent way to get the outfit and hat of your dreams for a fraction of the cost of buying it outright.

At the end of the day you have to feel happy, confident and comfortable in your chosen hat.

Physical comfort is the most important factor.

You shouldn't pick anything you feel you have to fuss or fidget with; you should feel completely confident. As the hat designer Piers Atkinson says, "Make sure the hat doesn't wear you; you wear the hat!"

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legally binding

legallybinding Kerry shares a little about her experience and aspirations, and how this can help to benefit you in your journey to your dream home or investment ...

Kerry McQuade Heartland Mortgage Services

Home is where the is I was born and bred in Yaxley attending William de Yaxley and my Nan being born in Yaxley in the early 1920s when there was only Broadway and Main Street. I lived myself in Yaxley until I was 22 years old. I currently live in Coates with my husband Lee and our two dogs Peppa and Betty.

I have worked within the financial services industry for the last 12 years. My first job being a mortgage underwriter for Norwich and Peterborough Building Society.

This is where my love of mortgages began! I have then since worked in senior positions in both banking and estate agency, including becoming an award-winning mortgage broker in my own right.

I set up Heartland Mortgage Services from a desire to provide a stress-free, impartial home buying service for individuals,

couples and families throughout the Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.

My aim is to work with my clients from the initial stages of seeing how much they are able to borrow, all the way through the mortgage and legal process and up until they move into the house. I use my estate agency experience to save money on behalf of my clients during negotiations.

I also keep in touch with clients, contacting them annually to renew their buildings and contents insurance, offer protection reviews for life cover, critical illness cover and income protection.

I also will contact my clients 6 months prior to their deal ending to ensure that they have enough time to refinance a new deal to start as soon as their current one ends. Many clients will sit on a lender’s standard variable rate for years and not look to refinance their deal and waste money on unnecessary interest.

The benefit to customers is that I work solely for the client and work in their best interest. My job as your mortgage broker is do the hard work for you when it comes to arranging a mortgage and to save clients time, stress, money and hassle.

I look at thousands of mortgage deals across the whole of the market and recommend the most affordable lender for your needs. As I am not employed by an estate agent or bank I have no conflict of interest and my sole aim is to save you money on your purchase and mortgage.

I can assist in the early stages with how to look for a property online, what price bandings, individual criteria and areas they should be looking at depending on their circumtances. I then will monitor the property portals every day, email the client when a suitable property is available and arrange a viewing for them on their behalf. I also conduct research on the

property so I have an initial idea of how much my client should look to offer.

I take pride in saving my clients time and money on their important investment.

I love spending time with family and friends and love to walk our dogs around Coates especially Feldale Lake – which is such a beautiful place to spend time My ultimate aim is to be a key lifestyle provider for Peterborough and Cambridgeshire and a multi advisor mortgage brokerage with a team of likeminded individuals who have a passion for providing a friendly and stress free experience with a world class customer service. I am currently on the look out for the right people to join my team.  Clients have kindly shared their reviews on the Heartland Mortgage Services Facebook Page and the Heartland Mortgage Services Facebook Page Feefo Review Page.

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As with all insurance policies, conditions & exclusions will apply.

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Money Matters

Divorce costs often hit the headlines when we learn that multi-millionaires have spent £000’s, in reality the “average” divorce costs much less

by Pete Bird, Bird & Co, Certified Public Accountants

Top tips for keeping costs down

q Take advantage of a free initial consultation

At Woolley & Co we offer a free 30 minute consultation which allows us to obtain basic information about you and your circumstances and we can then discuss key issues in your situation and the options for dealing with them.

w 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.

e Do your homework A lawyer cannot give you definite advice about a proposed financial settlement without full information.

You can prepare by gathering together the documents and information your lawyer requires as early as possible.

Consider where you and your children will live. If you want to stay in your home can you afford to do so? If the house is sold, could you afford to purchase a suitable property for you and your children? Speak to mortgage advisors to find out what your mortgage capacity is and to estate agents to see how much other suitable properties may cost.

t Be clear on the costs from the start

Your Lawyer should give you a breakdown of all the likely costs involved and in many cases will be able to offer a fixed price for the divorce or other specific stages.

Perhaps the most important piece of advice I can give is that the more you can agree with your spouse, the cheaper your case is likely to be overall.

For advice contact Abby Smith for a FREE initial telephone consultation.

Call 01480 270499 or email abby.smith@family-lawfirm.co.uk

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MAKING TAX DIGITAL VAT Update

r Do some thinking too

Your local divorce & family law specialist

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Keeping divorce costs down

HMRC’s latest MTD policy update means supplier statements can now be used to record expenses for input tax purposes; a big time saving for many businesses that adopt spreadsheet accounting or those that have many monthly invoices.

A controversial policy of HMRC has always been that a business using, for example, the cash accounting scheme and spreadsheets to record their expenses had to record every single purchase invoice in a digital format even though the business might make a single payment to a supplier based on a statement covering perhaps 40 or 50 different invoices. It would be sensible for the business to make a one-line entry based on the payment total. With the cash accounting scheme input tax is only claimed when payments are made to suppliers. That policy has now changed.

The updated notice has also confirmed that petty cash expenses can be posted as a single total if no individual receipt within the posting exceeds £50 and the total of all receipts does not exceed £500 per entry.

Both figures are VAT inclusive.

Change of address Bird & Co are moving from their current address in Holme Road Yaxley to 183 Main Street Yaxley (previously known as Sophie T’s vintage tea room).

An exact date for the move is not known as internal changes are being done, but a rough date will be the end of July/early August 2019. Further details will be announced in due course, but of course all of our client’s will be notified as will everyone else.

Certified Public Accountants supporting local businesses with cost-effective accountancy and taxation service for many years.

We specialise in sole traders, partnerships, small limited companies and all types of self-employed businesses, as well as all aspects of accountancy and taxation concentrating on the personal approach.

Speak to Pete any time, for a free initial chat.

T: 01733 248 180 F: 01733 248 190 E: pnbird@birdandco.ltd or info@birdandco.ltd

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Whichever option you choose, you will get the same dedicated, professional, sympathetic and efficient service.

V&A Legal ltd is authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales to undertake non-contentious probate matters.

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consumer advice

USEFUL NUMBERS Yaxley Police

By Eileen Le Voi, Safe Local Trades & Service

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HOW TO AVOID

Summer fraud and the postholiday burglar blues Whether you’ve already booked a week in the sun, are planning a short family break – or have yet to grab a last-minute getaway – don’t get caught up in the holiday blues this summer Holiday security is as important to add to your checklist as the usual ‘money, tickets, passport’ mantra.

And there is plenty to consider; last year, holiday scamming accounted for around £7 million being ‘stolen’ from holiday makers, according to research - with more than 5,000 people the victims of holiday booking fraud.

Travel association ABTA said victims lost an average of £1,380 each, having bought bogus airline tickets, accommodation or organised tours.

It said fraudsters were using increasingly sophisticated methods to target people looking for good deals.

More than half (53%) of the crimes related to the sale of airline tickets, with scammers particularly targeting people visiting family and friends in Africa and the Indian subcontinent.

One in four cases involved accommodation, such as payments to stay in upmarket villas which are either fictitious or are being offered without the owner's knowledge.

Spain and France were among the destinations that were most commonly affected.

Before you click to confirm payment, see the top tips from ABTA, Action Fraud and Get Safe Online on the right.

We can also greatly reduce the risk of burglary whilst away; a dark home in the evenings and uncollected mail is a sign to burglars that no one is home.

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Check the booking agent's web address is legitimate and has not been altered by slight changes to a domain name such as going from ‘.co.uk’ to ‘.org’ Don't just rely on one review - do a thorough online search to check the company's credentials Check whether the company is a member of a recognised trade body such as ABTA Wherever possible, pay by credit card and be wary about paying directly into a private individual's bank Study receipts, invoices as well as terms and conditions If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is

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01733 241958

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01733 240987

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Guides, Brownies and Rainbows – Janice Osborn janiceo.girlguiding@gmail.com www.girlguiding.org 01487 831451 Scouts, Cubs, Beavers – Kevin Farrant

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Yaxley Peoples Counselling Service (YPCS)  /YPS 0800 634 4396 Bowls – Yaxley Broadway Bowls Club 01733 241967 Yaxley Bowling club bowling green and clubhouse is located behind Farmers Carvery Broadway, Yaxley. www.yaxleybowls.co.uk Table Tennis Club – Vic 01733 764980 Public hall, Thursdays 7 – 10p. Email Ian Pratt, ianoratt@talktalk.net Yaxley FC www.pitchero.com/clubs/yaxleyfootballclub

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Email info@yaxleygazette.co.uk to add your number to the list

Also remember, before you go on holiday: Circle Set up automatic timer switches to turn your lights on when it gets dark Circle Register for the Royal Mail’s ‘keepsake’ service Circle Move valuable items out of view of windows Circle Cut front and back lawns and trim back plants Circle Don’t discuss holiday plans on social media Circle Ask a trusted neighbour to watch over your home whilst you’re away

Giving local small businesses the opportunity to rent a shelf to display their products.

Also available - Children’s party packages & Crafter mornings

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